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Predicting tax revenue from data centers challenging
“Quite frankly, none of us have enough information to value the tax revenue from a not-yet-built project.” TIM LECLERC Prince William County Deputy Finance Director
Lessons from Loudoun: Incorrect estimates Revenue analyses, public documents and interleft a $60 million county budget shortfall views with officials in Northern Virginia suggest that By Peter Cary
Piedmont Journalism Foundation
As argument swirls around proposed data centers in Fauquier and Prince William counties, both proponents and opponents can agree on one thing: They generate a ton of tax revenue. But exactly how much revenue would come from the 220,000-square foot-Amazon center proposed in Warrenton, or from a 27 million-square-foot development on mostly rural land in Prince William County, is the subject of serious debate. See pages 4 and 5 for more data center coverage.
Planning commissioners send Waterloo Junction proposal to town council By Robin Earl
Fauquier Times Staff Writer
the amount of revenue in both places may be either significantly less than expected or, at best, an unpredictable source of public funding. In counties that depend on data center taxation, officials are finding that estimating that revenue is a fuzzy business. And estimating revenue from data centers not yet approved — much less built and operating — is an exercise in futility, as one finance official put it. Loudoun County, where 115 data centers are forecast to generate $576 million in county taxes in 2023 – about one-third of its property tax stream — learned this lesson last year. The county was expecting several data centers to replace their equipment, but either due
After a public hearing, the Warrenton Planning Commission on Oct. 18, voted to recommend for approval a mixed-use development on Broadview Avenue that would include 47 1,800-square-foot townhomes, a building slated for retail and renovation of six apartments over O’Brien’s Irish Pub. The proposal also includes an expanded outdoor space for O’Brien’s and a small private park on the 4.8-acre lot.
See REVENUE, page 4
See WATERLOO, page 7
Nathan Larson, of Catlett, dies in federal custody Self-described pedophile, white supremacist arrested last year on federal kidnapping charges
Holiday magic on Main Street The Warrenton Christmas Parade is set for Friday, Dec. 2 in Old Town. See page 2 for more upcoming community events.
By Coy Ferrell
Fauquier Times Staff Writer
Nathan Larson, the Catlett resident charged with grooming and abducting a child from California, died in federal custody Nathan in Arizona Sept. Larson 18. He was 41. Newsweek first reported Larson’s death.
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Andi’amu wins International Gold Cup wire-to-wire. Full analysis, page 17.
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Warrenton Christmas Parade will be Friday, Dec. 2 The Town of Warrenton’s annual Christmas parade on Main Street will be held 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2. Premiere Hospitality in Marshall will produce the event. The parade will proceed on the same route along Main Street as it has in the past and will be accepting participant registrations and sponsorship applications until Nov. 18, as long as space is available.
Hero’s Bridge, a local nonprofit that provides services for military veterans, has been chosen by Premiere Hospitality to be this year’s parade benefactor. The parade has kicked off the holiday season in Warrenton for many years, and it typically features more than 80 local businesses and nonprofit organizations with floats, decorated vehicles, pets and march-
ers. As in years past, the parade will feature the season’s first glimpse of Santa Claus. Fireworks will not be part of the celebration this year. Those interested in participating in the parade are asked to visit the Facebook page set up for the event; the entry form may be found there. There is an $80 fee for businesses and a $40 fee for non-profits to participate.
Veterans Day ceremony set for Nov. 11 on Hospital Hill The Fauquier Veterans Council will host a Veteran’s Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11 at the veterans’ memorial on Hospital Hill, on Hospital Drive in Warrenton. U.S. Army Ret. Sgt. Russell Claar, past commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7728, said that veterans and supporters of all branches of the armed services are invited to attend. The guest speaker will be U.S. Army Ret. Major General Greg Schumacher. Schumacher retired 2011 as a major general in the Army after 37 years of service. He is chairman of the Fauquier County Republican Committee, president of The GS Group, LLC and adjunct staff with the RAND Corporation. Schumacher’s last military assignment was assistant deputy chief of staff for intelligence on the Army staff at the Pentagon. After promotion to brigadier general in 2004, he commanded the Military Intelligence Readiness Command, the first-of-its-kind functional intelligence command in the Army Reserve.
A portion of the parade proceeds will support six distinct programs that Hero’s Bridge operates to improve the quality of life for aging veterans in Fauquier, Culpeper, Rappahannock, Madison and Orange counties. Carlton Shutt, CEO of Premiere Hospitality, said that the company will be coordinating all elements of the holiday event.
‘Stuff the bus’ events Nov. 3 and 5
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Local military veterans salute during a Veterans Day ceremony held Nov. 11, 2021 on Hospital Hill. From May to August 2004, he served as the deputy executive director for the Independent Panel to Review Department of Defense Detention Operations. Schumacher is a 1974 graduate of the United States Military Academy, holds a Master of Education degree from Texas Tech University and is a 1998 U.S. Army War College graduate. The Fauquier Veterans Council is composed of American Legion Posts 72 (Warrenton), 247 (Remington) and 360 (Warrenton) along with Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts 7728 (Bealeton) and 9835 (Warrenton).
The Transportation Services Department of Fauquier County Public Schools is partnering with the Fauquier County Community Food Bank to collect food for those in need Nov. 3 and 5. This year’s “Stuff the Bus” event will mark the tenth year for the charity food drive. Twenty schools and school division departments will collect food items and on Nov. 3, buses will travel to all the school locations where students will help to load the food onto the buses. Last year, the effort collected 15,964 pounds of food. A Saturday, Nov. 5 food donation collection will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at three sites: the Marshall Food Lion parking lot, the Warrenton Walmart parking lot and the Bealeton Food Lion parking lot. Those who wish to donate food items may drop them off at the Fauquier County school bus in the parking lot and a member of the transportation team will collect them. Once the buses collect donations on Nov. 3 and Nov. 5, they will immediately travel to the food bank to unload.
COUNTY LAND USE BRIEFS The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors convened Oct. 13, and the Fauquier County Planning Commission convened Oct. 20 for their regular monthly meetings. More information can be found at fauquiercounty.gov/government/agendas.
Ben & Mary’s apartments
Supervisors unanimously approved an application to convert the former Ben & Mary’s Steak House building, located north of Warrenton, into four affordable apartments. The building is owned by the non-profit Foothills Housing Corporation, which also owns the adjacent Fletchersville housing community.
Great Marsh Estate
Supervisors unanimously approved an application from Great Marsh Estate in Bealeton to hold up to 48 special events per year and host overnight guests.
Middleburg-Orange County Beagles
Supervisors voted 4-1 to approve a special exception permit for Middleburg-Orange County Beagles to build a new kennel about 2,000 feet from its current location on Rock Hill Mill Road, between The Plains and Middleburg.
Rock Springs point of delivery facility
Planning commissioners voted 4-1 to recommend approving a special exception permit for Columbia Gas to replace its 52-year-old natural gas point of delivery system on Dumfries Road with a new one less than 1,000 feet away, on Riley Road. Columbia says that the age of the existing facility threatens the reliability of service to the 1,600 homes and businesses that rely on it. Many neighbors of the existing and proposed facility have vehemently opposed construction of a new POD
FAUQUIER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FAUQUIER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS are looking to identify students from birth to age 21 who have or are suspected of having educational disabilities. If you have concerns about the development of a preschoolaged child, please call the Early Childhood/VPI Supervisor at (540) 422-7144 to arrange for a screening. If you have concerns about a school-aged student please call the Assistant Principal at the public school the student attends or would attend or if the student is currently homeschooled or enrolled in a private school.
because, they say, Columbia can’t be trusted to build it to safe standards. Columbia disputes this claim. Planning Commissioner Adrienne Garreau (Scott District), who represents the area, voted against the application because “Columbia Gas never really nurtured a trust with the community.” Supervisors will consider the proposal after a public hearing at their Nov. 10 regular meeting.
Remington United Methodist Church Daycare
Remington United Methodist Church, located just outside Remington town limits on West Bowen Street, has applied for a special permit to operate a daycare in the building’s basement. The daycare could care for as many as 20 children at any given time. Planning commissioners voted unanimously to recommend approving the application. Supervisors will consider the proposal after a public hearing at their Nov. 10 regular meeting. HOW TO REACH US
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A Fauquier-specific guide to voting in the 2022 election Any voter registered by Oct. 17 may participate in the 2022 general election. Eligible residents not registered by Oct. 17 may register through Election Day but may only cast provisional ballots. Answers to voting questions may be answered at vote.elections.virginia.gov or by calling the Fauquier County Office of the General Register at 540-422-8290.
Voting on Election Day
For those wishing to cast a ballot on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Since the decennial redistricting takes effect this year, several precincts and polling places have changed since the last election. Town of Warrenton residents will be most affected by these changes because each of the town’s wards now has its own polling place. All voters should check to see if their Election Day polling place has changed, however, since precinct boundaries have moved since last year. The easiest way to find information about where to vote is by visiting vote. elections.virginia.gov or by calling the registrar’s office at 540-422-8290. Precincts and Election Day polling locations are listed below. New precincts and precincts with new polling places are marked with an asterisk. • Airlie*: P.B. Smith Elementary School, 6176 Dumfries Road, Warrenton • Bealeton*: Grace Miller Elementary School, 6248 Catlett Road, Bealeton • Botha*: M.M. Pierce Elementary School, 12074 James Madison St., Remington • Broad Run: Our Savior Lutheran Church, 6194 Dumfries Road, Warrenton • Catlett: Southeastern Alternative School, 4484 Catlett Road, Midland • Casanova: H.M. Pearson Elementary School, 9347 Bastable Mill Road, Catlett • Hopewell*: Coleman Elementary School, 4096 Zulla Road, Marshall • Kettle Run: Kettle Run High School, 7403 Academic Ave.,
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Nokesville • Leeds: Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 9668 Maidstone Road, Delaplane • Lois*: Family Worship Center, 12077 Marsh Road, Bealeton • Morrisville: Mary Walter Elementary School, 4529 Morrisville Road, Bealeton • Opal: Liberty High School, 6300 Independence Ave., Bealeton • New Baltimore: Auburn Middle School, 7270 Riley Road, Warrenton • Salem*: Marshall Middle School, 4048 Zulla Road, Marshall • Springs Valley: Brumfield Elementary School, 550 Alwington Boulevard, Warrenton • Town of Remington*: Remington Town Hall, 105 East Main St., Remington • Town of The Plains*: Grace Episcopal Church, 6507 Main St., The Plains • Town of Warrenton, Ward 1*: C.M. Bradley Elementary School, 674 Hastings Lane, Warrenton • Town of Warrenton, Ward 2*: W.C. Taylor Middle School, 350 East Shirley Ave., Warrenton • Town of Warrenton, Ward 3*: Warrenton Community Center, 430 East Shirley Ave., Warrenton • Town of Warrenton, Ward 4*: Warrenton Aquatic and Recreation Facility, 800 Waterloo Road, Warrenton • Town of Warrenton, Ward 5*: Town Public Safety Building, 333 Carriage House Lane, Warrenton • Vint Hill: C. Hunter Ritchie School, 4416 Broad Run Church Road, Warrenton • Waterloo: Fauquier High School, 705 Waterloo Road, Warrenton
Election Day for the 2022 general election is Tuesday, Nov. 8, but absentee balloting has been open since Sept. 23. In Fauquier County, 4,770 people had cast absentee ballots as of Monday. Eligible Fauquier County voters may cast absentee ballots in person through Saturday, Nov. 5 at the central registrar’s office in Warrenton, at the Bealeton Depot at Bealeton Library or at the Vint Hill Village Green Community Center. Voters do not need an “excuse” to cast an absentee ballot instead of voting on Election Day. • The Fauquier County Office of the General
On the ballot
All Fauquier voters may cast a ballot in the 10th Congressional District election and in the special election for Fauquier County sheriff. Residents of the Scott Magisterial District, the town of Warrenton, the town of Remington and the town of The Plains may cast ballots in additional races. Congress: Republican Hung Cao is challenging U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D) for the congressional seat. After redistricting, the 10th District now encompasses all of Fauquier, Loudoun and Rappahannock counties, the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park and parts of Prince William and Fairfax counties. Fauquier County was previously a part of the 1st and 5th districts. Sheriff: The special election for sheriff was called after then-Sheriff Bob Mosier (R) resigned in January to take up a cabinet position under Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R). Interim Sheriff Jeremy Falls (R) is running unopposed in the November election to fill out the remainder of Mosier’s term, which ends Dec. 31, 2023. School board: Two people, Clay Campbell and Joshua Erdossy, are running in a special election to represent the Scott District on the Fauquier County School Board. Only residents of the Scott District, which encompasses New Baltimore, The Plains and the county’s northeast corner, are eligible to cast ballots in this election. School board elections are formally nonpartisan, but the Fauquier County Republican Committee has endorsed Campbell in the race. The special election was called because the former Scott District representative, Suzanne Sloane, resigned the seat late last year. Vincent Gallo was appointed to fill the seat in the interim, and Gallo’s appointment will expire at the end of this year. The winner of the November election will represent the Scott District through 2023. Warrenton: Voters who live within Warrenton town limits may cast ballots in two additional races: town council
Registrar is located at 528 Waterloo Road, Suite 200, in Warrenton. It is open for in-person absentee balloting Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Oct. 28. It will also be open Saturday, Oct. 29 and Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. • The Bealeton Depot at Bealeton Library is located at 10877 Willow Drive North in Bealeton. It is open for in-person absentee balloting Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Oct. 28. It will also be open Saturday, Oct. 29 and Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. • The Vint Hill Village Green Community Center is located at 4235 Aiken Drive in Warrenton (Vint
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and mayor. Town elections are formally nonpartisan. Current Mayor Carter Nevill is running for re-election against current at-large Town Councilman Renard Carlos. On the town council, Paul Mooney and David McGuire, both political newcomers, are running for the two open at-large seats on the town council; unless a write-in candidate gains more votes, they will replace Carlos and outgoing Town Councilman Sean Polster on the council. Remington: Voters who live within Remington town limits may cast ballots in the town council election and the mayoral election. Interim Mayor Bill Polk is running for his first full term against former Town Councilman Devada Allison. The town council appointed Polk to the interim role after the death of longtime Mayor Gerald Billingsley early last year. Eight candidates are running for six seats on the town council. They are: incumbents Stan Heaney Sr., Richard Heflin Jr., Van Loving and Susan Tiffany along with challengers Morgan Lewis, Veronica Meadows, Richard Moxley and Luann Myatt. The Plains: Voters who live within The Plains town limits may cast ballots in the town council election. Newcomer Heidi Van Voorhis and incumbents Noah Portugal and Joyce Heflin are running unopposed for three town council seats.
Important dates
• Friday, Oct. 28: Deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot (postmarks not acceptable) • Saturday, Nov. 5: Last day to cast an absentee ballot in person; absentee voting locations open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Tuesday, Nov. 8: Election Day, precinct polling places open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. • Monday, Nov. 14 (12 p.m.): Deadline for completed absentee ballots returned by mail to be received by the registrar’s office; the returned ballot must be postmarked no later than Tuesday, Nov. 8
Hill). It is open for in-person absentee balloting Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Oct. 28. It will also be open Saturday, Oct. 29 and Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Voters who requested and received absentee ballots by mail may submit completed ballots by mail; ballots must be postmarked by Tuesday, Nov. 8 and received by the registrar’s office by noon Monday, Nov. 14 to be counted. Alternatively, voters may return completed ballots to either of the three absentee voting sites during operating hours. A witness signature is required for mail-in ballots.
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Tracking the spread of data centers This map highlights the growing footprint of data centers in Prince William County as the board of supervisors weighs a controversial proposal to create the 2,100-acre Prince William Digital Gateway. The corridor, adjacent to the Manassas National Battlefield Park and in the protected rural crescent, could make the county the largest data center hub in the United States, surpassing Loudoun County. The board is scheduled to vote Nov. 1 on a comprehensive plan amendment that would allow the digital gateway to move forward. The county said Prince William had 33 existing data centers and 13 under construction as of Aug. 23. Most of the existing are in the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District, designated in 2016 to allow the growth in suitable areas. An additional 13 centers outside the Overlay District have been approved or are under consideration, according to the county. The Gateway, by far the largest project, is not included in these numbers. Locating the centers is not an exact science. Some may be undisclosed federal properties. Some sites have multiple buildings. And the county is not always aware of private land deals that haven’t reached rezoning or permitting stages. Fauquier County may be the next target for development. Amazon wants to build a 220,000-square-foot data center in Warrenton at Blackwell Road and Lee Highway.
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• Two centers at the Warrenton Training Center, a federal property. One is run by Vadata, a subsidiary of Amazon. Operator of the second is kept secret, but Wikipedia says it is Amazon also. Both Amazon and Microsoft pay county taxes on the computer equipment there; Microsoft may pay because it leases equipment to Amazon there. • Remington Technology Park-Point One, at Lucky Hill Road and Old Grassdale Road, Remington. This site was approved in 2018 for up to six data center buildings — up to 1.8 million square feet. However, nothing has been built there yet. The data for this map was derived from research conducted by two Prince William residents, Bill Wright and Bob Weir, who have tracked data center development for several years and are critics of the Gateway. The Piedmont Journalism Foundation confirmed their information by reviewing county documents and published reports. – Christopher Stern Piedmont Journalism Foundation LOUDOUN CO.
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This report has been produced by the Piedmont Journalism Foundation. The foundation is a nonprofit organization that owns the Fauquier Times and the Prince William Times. In addition, it hires non-staff journalists to help provide additional nonpartisan, in-depth news coverage to local residents on important issues. renton officials, Amazon sought to provide estimates of what it might pay in taxes on its proposed data center on Blackwell Road. The company had told county revenue commissioner Eric Maybach how much it intended to spend on new computer equipment, and he had provided the company with tax estimates. Using information apparently provided by Am-
azon, then-Town Manager Brandie Schaeffer and Community Development Director Rob Walton sent tax estimates to town council members in emails, later obtained by the Piedmont Environmental Council through Freedom of Information Act requests. (The Piedmont Journalism Foundation, which funded and produced this story, shares a board member, Mark Ohrstrom, with the Piedmont Environmental Council. Other PEC board members are also listed as “patrons” of the PJF.) Walton said Amazon potentially could pay the town $4.6 million and the county $10.6 million over five years; Schaeffer provided similar estimates. If the town and county tax rates stay the same, Amazon could also pay $282,480 to the county and $12,544 to the town annually in real estate taxes. See REVENUE, page 5
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REVENUE, from page 4 But as officials contemplated the potential millions in new revenue, the news of Loudoun’s budget shortfall sent cautionary shudders. Schaeffer emailed county officials on Aug. 11, 2021, saying she would recommend to the town council that data center revenue be used only to pay for one-time capital improvements or other town assets, “having seen the impact the reliance is causing on others in the general fund.” Maybach responded that he, too, would advise against “allowing the county to become operationally dependent on this revenue.” He said last week that he still feels that way.
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on data center revenue. Both Fauquier and Warrenton offer three years of rebates on 100% of computer taxes paid by tech companies opening or expanding in their areas. If Amazon qualifies for such incentives, millions in tax dollars could be rebated. According to Doug Parsons, Fauquier’s director of economic development, the OVH data center at Vint Hill took advantage of this law, though he did not have records on hand to show how much had been rebated to them. County records provided to the Piedmont Environmental Council show that OVH paid county taxes on computer equipment ranging from $216,119 to $931,521 over five years. Data centers at the federally owned Warrenton Training Center also pay county taxes on its com-
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puter equipment: Fauquier received $1.71 million from Amazon Data Services and $1.14 million from Microsoft in 2021. The county gave Vadata Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon, $2.7 million in tax incentives to build a $200 million data center at the WTC in 2015, according to a contemporary Fauquier Times report. Activists who oppose the Amazon center say the tax incentive laws seriously diminish the attractiveness of data centers. “So, the lure of tax revenues to the town and county is shot full of holes,” said Cindy Burbank, who once oversaw real estate programs for the Federal Highway Administration. She is now one of the main activists from the group Protect Fauquier rallying opposition to the proposed data center in Warrenton. See REVENUE, page 6
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Predicting tax revenue from data centers challenging REVENUE, from page 5 Maybach says he interprets the law to mean that a new company can apply for incentives, that is, three consecutive years of tax rebates in its first five years of operation. But to get those rebates, a company must tightly comply with the ordinance – apply before it opens for business, spend more than $500,000 and create at least 10 new jobs — and the rebates must be approved by the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors. Moreover, Maybach has asked supervisors to consider changing the law, implementing a declining scale instead of the 100% rebate in the current county code. He said he would also ask that the law be clarified to avoid misinterpretation. A public hearing may come as soon as November.
Taxing computer equipment
Meanwhile, both the county and town could also change their tax rates. This year, Fauquier hiked its computer tax rate from $2.30 to $3.45 per $100 of valuation. One result: The estimates of county revenue from an Amazon center calculated last year may now be low. The town’s tax rate on computer property of $1 per $100 has not recently changed. Data center revenue is squishy in other ways. Computer equipment, which forms the bulk of the buildings’ taxable assets, is not assessed until Jan. 1 after it is purchased. So, if a data center buys equipment in February of one year, it will not be assessed for 11 months. Even then, in its first year, the equipment is assessed only at about half of its cost: In Fauquier and Warrenton, the yearly depreciation schedule is 55%, 45%, 35% and 25%. Loudoun and Prince William counties both start at 50% and work down.
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Using these depreciation schedules, John Lyver, a Heritage Hunt resident and former NASA engineer with a Ph.D. in computational mathematics, has challenged the estimated revenue from the Prince William Digital Gateway, which he opposes. The PWDG, as it is known, is a plan to open 2,133 acres in Prince William County’s rural crescent to allow up to 27 million square feet of new data center development. Proponents of the Gateway, many of whom are landowners who hope to sell their property to data centers for between $350,000 and $950,000 an acre, have touted the project as likely to bring in $700 million annually to the county – money to improve schools and boost teacher and first-responder salaries. (In 2021, the county took in nearly $80 million in taxes from more than 30 data centers, a 24% revenue hike from 2020.) But in February, Prince William County Deputy Finance Director Tim Leclerc published a model that showed that the Gateway’s revenue would more likely be $400 million annually at the end of 20 years. Lyver, however, contends that Leclerc did not account enough for the county’s depreciation scale, and says the revenue after 20 years could be more like $242 million annually toward the county’s $1.48 billion budget. That’s still a lot of money, but it’s only a third of what the proponents originally estimated. Lyver also totals up $1.7 billion in infrastructure needed to serve the development. He notes that the first two rezoning applications for the Gateway, submitted in March by QTS and Compass data centers, propose about 10 million square feet of development. Lyver argues, using his depreciation model, that if only those two projects are built, the tax revenue would not exceed the cost needed for infrastructure and bond interest. Leclerc said he has talked to Lyver but has not studied his model. “I think he was taking the right approach, but I don’t think he has enough informa-
tion to go down the path that he went down,” he said. In addition, he said Lyver is making a mistake by attributing all infrastructure spending to the county, since local governments can compel developers to pay for most of those expenses. Still, regarding his own model, Leclerc acknowledged it was based on rough estimates on how the Gateway would be built out: “This was kind of an exercise in futility for everybody because you just don’t have enough information to be accurate,” he said. Leclerc said he based his model on existing Prince William data centers, using their mix of new and old equipment, with depreciation built into the tax revenue estimates. But he said even that “is fraught with possible errors.” In the end, he said, “quite frankly, none of us have enough information to value the tax revenue” from a not-yet-built project. Leclerc also noted that it’s the data centers themselves that assess the value of their taxable equipment. As a check, county staff may turn to federal and state tax returns, where data centers report as much expenditure as they can. On the other hand, he said, “They want to report as little as they can to us so that they don’t get dinged with large business tangible bills.” Even in Loudoun County, which has had data centers since the mid-1990s, taxation questions linger. One big one is why data centers spent 10% less on new equipment in 2021 than the county predicted. It is possible that supply chain shortages or chip shortages were to blame, or even personnel shortages due to the pandemic. Or it may be that the industry in Loudoun is now building with part-empty server racks in anticipation of future need, said Wertz, Loudoun’s tax commissioner. So, it may be getting harder for Loudoun to predict data centers’ equipment buy rate, and thus accurately predict future tax revenue. That said, the growth in Loudoun has been phenomenal: more than 25% a year, year after year, since 2016. “We love data centers here in Loudoun County,” said Wertz.
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Lights, camera, action, with an emphasis on ‘action’ Liberty High grad appears in just-released ‘Black Adam’
Where to watch Rodman Randolph
• On the big screen in “Black Adam,” in theaters beginning Oct. 21 • As Chico DeBarge in “The Bobby DeBarge Story,” available on TV One • As Brock in “Legacies,” available on Netflix • As Hottie Dannyzen in “Doom Patrol,” available on HBO Max
By Abby Zimmardi
Piedmont Journalism Foundation
The credits say “Rodman Randolph” on the upcoming Warner Bros. film “Black Adam,” but Fauquier County folks know him as Rodman Munson, a 2014 Liberty High School graduate. Randolph joined a star-studded cast and worked on choreographed fights and stunts for the movie, which was released to theaters last week. Randolph said he was a stand-in for principal actors, helped with action scenes and worked as a background actor. “You’ll see me riding a moped and a bunch of different things throughout the movie,” he said. The movie stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and the film follows his character, Black Adam, who is both a hero and an anti-hero in the DC Comics universe. Johnson is one of Randolph’s biggest inspirations, and he said that working on his set was surreal — his favorite experience in the film industry yet. Randolph, who lives in Atlanta, Georgia, said, “When I found out that “Black Adam” was filming in Atlanta, I decided that I wanted to be a part of the film, no matter what.” “Even though I don’t have a lot of screen time, and this isn’t my biggest role that I’ve done, and I worked behind the camera for the most part, it’s actually the most fun I’ve had on set,” he said. “Definitely the highest budgeted set that I’ve worked on considering it’s a Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson movie. ... So, to be on that set and to experience what those big roles are like was definitely a game changer for me.” Randolph worked for two months under the scorching Atlanta sun in 2021. In May, he spent a month completing reshoots. Randolph was a stand-in for the actor Aldis Hodge, who plays Hawkman in the movie; he would stand in place as Hodge’s movie character to test for lighting and run lines with the other standins. “[As] somebody [who] I look up to as a strong African American actor, it was really surreal to even just watch him perform every single day.” He said he cannot give away too much information about the movie before it is released. That’s one of the biggest challenges he faced throughout filming the movie. The other major challenge was being under the harsh Atlanta sun for hours on end. “I got the meanest farmer’s tan I’ve ever had because I had this tank top I wore religiously throughout the movie because we shoot the same scene for three or four days in the same outfit,” Randolph said.
Planning commissioners send Waterloo Junction proposal to town council WATERLOO, from page 1 To move forward for consideration by the Warrenton Town Council, the project required a rezoning approval, a comprehensive plan amendment and a special use permit. All three motions passed with the same 5-1 outcome, with Planning Commissioner Ali Zarabi providing the only “no” vote for each. The townhomes would sell for between $400,000 and $500,000, but there also would be an affordable housing component to the development, John Foote told planning commissioners in July. Foote is a land use attorney representing the owners
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Rodman Randolph, a Liberty High School graduate, will appear in “Black Adam,” starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Randolph has been working in the film industry since 2017. He has worked on the TV series “Doom Patrol” and “Legacies.” He said his first big role was playing Chico DeBarge in the 2019 movie “The Bobby DeBarge Story.” He said he worked all night to get his audition tape ready for that film. He didn’t hear anything for months until the casting director asked to hear him sing. He sent a video of himself singing a John Legend song, and soon after, he found himself sitting at a table reading with the cast and crew of the film. He remembered, “When I sat down — and I still have the little title card — I sit down and I look in front of me, and it says Chico DeBarge on one side and then the other side it says Rodman Randolph, and I just got those goosebumps.” Randolph said he always knew he wanted to be an actor. He remembered when he was 5 or 6 years old and being influenced by “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody” on the Disney Channel. He and his sister, Jordan Munson, who is 11 months older than him, called themselves the Wonder Twins. “We always had these plans being the Wonder Twins and being on TV.” Randolph’s mom, Joanne Munson, said that their family thought Randolph’s older sister would be the one to go into the movie industry, and “then he just took off. ... He was getting callbacks to At-
of the project. Of the 47 townhomes, five would be designated “affordable dwelling units;” one of the six proposed rental apartments on the second floor of O’Brien’s would also be designated as an ADU. Of the four speakers who expressed their thoughts at a public hearing Tuesday night, three were opposed because they felt the development would add to the already excessive traffic in the area. Diane Roteman, a county planning commissioner who lives on nearby Gay Road, said “this request is wholly inappropriate” at this location. She felt it would only add to “the current traffic problems we now face” and speculated that new homes at Clevenger’s Corner would also add to Warrenton’s traffic woes. Foote estimated that there would
lanta so frequently, he decided just to go, and he’s been there ever since.” Munson and her husband, Michael Munson, were both involved in Liberty High School athletics, she as the cheerleading coach and he as a football coach. They began DJing to raise money for events, and it eventually turned into an entertainment company called KEEP DJ Service. Randolph grew up playing football with Fauquier Youth Football and played high school ball for Liberty. “Those coaches and those peers and friends that I grew up around will forever be my greatest memories,” he said. Randolph is the youngest of four children; his dad said he always was the clown and jokester of the family. “Rodman is a fun-loving, outgoing young man. He is just full of life and love, and he loves what he’s doing, and he loves people and entertaining.” Both of his parents said they are excited to see him on this journey and to see him happy. “We’re ecstatic for him, and we support him 100%,” Joanne Munson said. Randolph said he did not have connections to Hollywood or to people in the film industry, so he had to find his own way in. “I put in a lot of work and gave up a lot of my 20s just to pursue this industry and was put into the work force right after high school to pursue my dreams. It’s just been a grind and a hustle ever since.” He said that he loves Fauquier County and the people he grew up with, but he wants people who may feel stuck in a profession or place to “follow your heart. Follow your passion and don’t be afraid to set sail. Don’t be afraid to go outside of your comfort zone.” Randolph also directs and produces commercial projects and events, and he is in the process of launching his own production company, RnR Productions. He said he pursued the entertainment industry because he wanted “to make people enjoy film and television the way that I do.” He said he hopes to work on more action movies in the future and would love to work with “The Rock” again one day. “Eventually, when I’m on set with [Johnson] officially, and I have a speaking role and we’re in the scene together, then I’ll be able to tell him that we met on ‘Black Adam’ way back in the day.”
be 110 vehicle trips per hour added during “peak times,” which, he said, “was exceptionally small trip generation from a project like this.” Floyd Nellet, III, who also lives on Norfolk, compared the Waterloo Junction concept to a Lidl, as was proposed in 2017, or another large grocery store. “This is better than what could come,” he said. “I’d rather have new neighbors, new families, instead of a new grocery store.” Planning Director Denise Harris praised the Waterloo Junction applicants for presenting an application that attempted to put into practice some of the ideals expressed in Warrenton 2040, the town’s comprehensive plan. She added that in some cases, the town’s zoning hasn’t caught up with the plan, and the developer asked for those accommodations.
For instance, Waterloo Junction townhomes would be only 16 feet wide, rather than 20 feet wide, as they are elsewhere in the town. Keith Farrish of Broadview LLC said that in order to meet the price point that the town would prefer, they needed to trim the size of the townhomes. Five of the planning commissioners, while expressing concern about traffic in general, felt the Waterloo Junction proposal was a good one. Zarabi said, “I do not generally have an issue with this applicant. I have a problem with the intensity of the application [the number of townhomes for the space]. I cannot support it because of the intensity, but if it goes through, I wish them well.” The Warrenton Town Council will be introduced to the Waterloo Junction proposal at their council meeting in November.
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Student scores are up, but are still well below pre-COVID levels By Colleen LaMay
Fauquier Times Staff Writer
Fauquier County Public Schools’ pass rates on 2021-22 Standards of Learning tests show students continue to struggle to make up learning losses they suffered during the COVID pandemic. Math and science remain the biggest challenges, with pass rates still around 20% below pre-COVID levels. “In many ways, the scores reflect what we already know: The pandemic caused a multitude of challenges for our children and families,” said Tara Helkowski, spokeswoman for Fauquier Schools. “We cannot minimize what our students and staff have lost over the last couple of years, and it will take several years of focused support and intervention to get our students completely caught up.” The Standards of Learning tests, which help measure how successfully students meet the Virginia Board
of Education’s expectations for learning and achievement, are administered in subject areas including mathematics, reading, science, writing, and history and social science. Pass rates for Fauquier schools are close to statewide averages, according to data compiled by the Virginia Department of Education. The pass rate for math SOL tests for Fauquier School Division students was 64% for the 2021-22 school year, compared with 79% during the 2018-19 school year, before COVID shut down schools and forced teachers and students into hybrid classwork. No SOL tests were given during the 2019-20 school year because of COVID. “It is important for everyone to remember that SOL pass rates are one measure and represent a single snapshot of the overall performance of a student and school,” Helkowski said. “So many other factors go into determining student success and school quality.” Middle school students had
Nathan Larson dies in federal custody LARSON, from page 1 Larson’s defense attorney, Peter Jones, told the Fauquier Times Friday that Larson’s health began declining over the summer but that he did not know for sure what caused Larson’s death. A database entry on the Maricopa County, Arizona medical examiner’s website listed the cause and manner of Larson’s death as “pending” as of Monday. Jones added that Larson “had lost considerable
the lowest math scores of any age group. Fauquier students in grades 6 through 8 learn pre-algebra concepts that are intended to build a foundation for more advanced coursework in high school. The Fauquier school division results are similar to state averages. State education officials have announced a program called “Bridging the Gap,” which Youngkin has said will address learning loss due to the pandemic and give parents access to individualized progress reports for students in grades 1 to 8. It is starting this year with a pilot program. Fauquier schools are not a part of the pilot project, but its time is coming, according to the VDOE. “By the time students head back to school in 2023, every student, parent and teacher should have access to these individualized student data reports, personalized learning plans as needed and comprehensive teacher training,” the VDOE website says.
weight in June (possibly from refusing to eat) and tested positive for COVID-19.” Held since his arrest in the Fresno, California county jail, Larson was moved to a Fresno hospital over the summer, according to court records. On Aug. 30, a judge ordered Larson to be transferred to a hospital in Mesa, Arizona, citing Larson’s “serious medical needs.” Larson had been in federal custody since he was arrested at a Denver, Colorado airport in December 2021 after allegedly convincing a 12-yearold girl to travel to Virginia with him from her
Teacher shortage
The nationwide teacher shortage has added insult to injury, making it tough to recruit math teachers, among the hardest positions to fill, even pre-COVID. “Yes, the shortage makes continuity of learning more challenging,” Helkowski said. “Math is the area with the greatest shortage, and certainly it is impacting scores.” Division-wide, 13 substitute teachers are assigned to a variety of vacant teaching positions, Helkowski said. Nine of those subs have bachelor’s degrees, but likely are not licensed teachers. One of the substitutes is a retired teacher. In addition, 79 teachers in Fauquier have provisional licenses, which means they have at least a bachelor’s degree, but lack the education coursework required for a teaching license. Teachers can obtain provisional licenses only after a school division hires them. Once they are hired, they have three years to meet full licensure requirements.
home in Fresno. At the time of his death, he was awaiting adjudication of several federal criminal charges in connection with that case, including kidnapping, child abduction, soliciting child pornography from a minor and meeting a child for the intention of sex. Larson was a self-described pedophile, white supremacist and anti-feminist campaigner who three times ran unsuccessfully for public office. He was convicted in 2009 of threatening to kill the U.S. president. The Libertarian Party of Virginia expelled him in 2017.
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CALENDAR OF UPCOMING FAUQUIER EVENTS OCT. 26 TO NOV. 4 HALLOWEEN EVENTS Spookey trivia What: Halloween Trivia Night When: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Info: Wear costumes and bring knowledge of ghosts and ghouls SPCA fundraiser What: Halloween Yappy Hour When: 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 Where: Denim and Pearls Restaurant, 29 Main St., Warrenton Reservations: 540-349-9339 Info: Fundraiser for the Fauquier SPCA; giveaways; raffles; prizes for best pet costume Costume party What: Adult Halloween costume party When: 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 Where: Orlean Market, 6855 Leeds Manor Road, Marshall RSVP for dinner: 540-364-2774 Trunk or treat What: Orlean Trunk or Treat When: 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31 Where: Orlean Market, 6855 Leeds Manor Road, Marshall Info: Back parking lot; free pizza party; decorate trunk and win a prize Pub trunk or treat What: O’Brien’s Trunk or Treat When: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 Where: Outside at O’Brien’s Irish Pub, 380 Broadview Ave., Warrenton Info: Pumpkin painting; goodie bags; best costumes and best trunk decorations contests For pre-schoolers What: Halloween Hoopla When: 10:15 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31 Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Info: For preschool children and their families; not-too-spooky stories; songs and rhymes; come in costume; and trick-or-treat around the children’s floor; registration is limited and required for all attendees Register: https://fauquierlibrary.org/ services/kids/ At the library What: Halloween Hullaballoo When: 10:30 to 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 31 Where: John Marshall Branch Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall and Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton Info: Preschoolers and rising kindergartners; not-too-spooky stories; songs and rhymes; come in costume; spooky treats; parents and caregivers must remain in the children’s area during story time Halloween parade What: Halloween Parade When: 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 Where: Main Street, Old Town Warrenton Cost: Free Info: Parks and Recreation Department; children of all ages and pets in costume to march in the parade; no registration necessary; show up at 9:45 a.m. to assemble at Main and 5th Street; trick or treating at participating businesses; photo booth ONGOING EVENTS Grief What: Men and Grief, “We Need to Talk” When: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 6 to Oct. 27 Where: Spiritual Care Support Ministries, 7179 New Hope Lane, Warrenton RSVP: 540-349-5814
Farmers market What: Warrenton Farmers High Season Market When: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, through Nov. 19 Where: 21 Main St., Old Town Warrenton Info: Indoor and outdoor spaces Food assistance What: Peas and Grace When: 8:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays; 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturdays Where: Grace Episcopal Church, 6507 Main St., The Plains Info: Those in need of food assistance are welcome Wednesday, Oct. 26 Farmers market What: Buchanan Hall Farmers Market When: 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 Where: Buchanan Hall, 8549 John S. Mosby Highway, Upperville Info: Farm fresh meats and produce; artisan goods; live music; food trucks Homework What: Homework help for school-age children When: 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 26 and Wednesday, Nov. 2 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow St., Bealeton Cost: Free, no registration required Info: Homework help for elementary and middle school children by Liberty High School National Honor Society members; students bring in specific schoolwork for help Story time What: Story time When: 10:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 and Wednesday, Nov. 2 Where: John Marshall Branch Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall and Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton Info: For children up to age 5 and their families; bring a blanket or lawn chair; in case of high temperatures or inclement weather, check with library, 540-422-8500 ESL class What: English-as-a-second-language class presented by Piedmont Regional Adult and Career Education programs When: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 and Wednesday, Nov. 2 Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Cost: Free Info: 540-718-8243 Story time What: Raising Readers Story Time When: 10:30 to 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 26 and Wednesday, Nov. 2 Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Cost: Free Required registration: https:// fauquierlibrary.org/services/kids/childrensprograms Info: Longer stories; finger plays; and songs for 2-to-4-year-old children with a parent or caregiver Workshop What: Composting workshop When: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 Where: Fauquier County Extension Office, 24 Pelham St., Warrenton Info: Learn about composting; Ashley Goodwin, ashleyg9@vt.edu Alzheimer’s seminar What: Alzheimer’s and dementia-related illnesses When: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 Where: Virtual Cost: Free Info: Presented by the Villa at Suffield Meadows Register: Sophia Cameron, 540-316-3800
Homeownership What: Homeownership 101 Workshop When: 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26 Where: PATH Foundation, 321 Walker Drive, Suite 301, Warrenton Cost: Free Register: https://www.naacpfauquiercounty. org/event-details/homeownership-101workshop Info: Hosted by Oak View National Bank and NAACP Fauquier County Branch; in person and virtual round table discussion about homeownership; featured speakers Tiffany L. Campbell, Troy Price and Kevin A. Lee; questions go to: naacpfauquierco.housing@ gmail.com Trivia What: Trivia night When: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 and Wednesday, Nov. 2 Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Info: Hosted by Fauquier Trivia Trivia What: 2022 Trivia When: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 and Wednesday, Nov. 2 Where: Barking Rose Brewing Company, 9057 Old Culpeper Road, Warrenton Thursday, Oct. 27 Senior supper What: Senior Supper When: 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 and Thursday, Nov. 3 Where: Bistro on the Hill, 500 Hospital Drive, Warrenton Cost: $7.50 Info: For seniors 55-plus; registration not required Food pantry What: Fauquier FISH Food Pantry When: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27; 9:30 to noon Saturday, Oct. 29 and Tuesday, Nov. 1 Where: Fauquier FISH, 24 Pelham St., Warrenton Info: Ready to cook meals and additional food for residents of Fauquier County who need help; bring ID and proof of county residency Story time What: Stories for young children and caregivers with finger plays and sing-alongs When: 10:30 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 and Thursday, Nov. 3 Where: Virtual Cost: Free Required registration: https://conta. cc/3mhbxvl ESL class What: English-as-a-second-language class presented by Piedmont Regional Adult and Career Education programs When: 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 and Thursday, Nov. 3 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive North, Bealeton Cost: Free Info: 540-718-8243 Art What: Art Cart When: All day Thursday, Oct. 27 and Thursday, Nov. 3 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton Cost: Free; no registration required Info: Preschool and elementary school aged children to drop by and express creativity with the library’s art supplies Writing What: Book Club for Writers When: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Cost: $10 participation fee Register: 540-878-5358 Info: Five-session book club for local writers of all levels to get inspired, study the craft,
learn about the publishing industry Karaoke What: Karaoke When: 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 and Thursday, Nov. 3 Where: Craft and Crust Pizza Tavern, 204 E. Main St., Remington Reservation: 540-439-5157 Friday, Oct. 28 Story time What: Story Time for the Littles When: 11 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28 and Friday, Nov. 4 Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Info: Stories for ages 3 to 6; 540-878-5358 Farmers market What: Marshall Farmers Market When: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28 Where: H&H Auto Garage (parking lot), 8382 W. Main St., Marshall Info: Local farmers/growers, food producers, artisans and community Saturday, Oct. 29 Drugs What: Drug take back event When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 Where: Remington Drug Store, 207 E. Main St., Remington Cost: The service is free and anonymous Info: The Remington Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to rid homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs; site cannot accept liquids or needles or sharps, only pills or patches Parenting What: Co-Parenting classes See CALENDAR, page 10
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When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 Where: Piedmont Dispute Resolution Center, 98 Alexandria Pike, Fifth Floor, Suite 53, Warrenton Cost: Class fee $30 (may be waived based on income) Required pre-registration: 540-347-6650 Info: Class is Virginia Supreme Court approved; COVID safety precautions-face masks optional for fully vaccinated persons Star gazing What: Astronomy for Everyone with the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab Ambassadors and Northern Virginia Astronomy Club When: 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 Where: Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane Cost: $10 car parking fee Info: 540-592-3556; bring lawn chairs or blankets, telescopes and binoculars Farmers market What: Remington Farmers Market When: 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 Where: Remington Farmers Market, 150 W. Bowen St., Remington Festival What: The Great Fall Festival When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct 29 and Sunday, Oct. 30 Where: Messick’s Farm Market, 6025 Catlett Road, Bealeton Cost: Ages 4 and up $15; ages 55 and up $8; ages 3 and under free Info: Pumpkins available for picking at an additional charge; hayrides; corn maze; bounce pillow; barrel train; candy cannon; kids tattoos; slides; zip line; crunchkin painting; food trucks Volunteering What: Volunteer Day -- native seed collecting When: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 29 Where: The Clifton Institute, 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton Cost: Free Info: Adults only and children ages 12 and up, accompanied by an adult Registration required: 540-341-3651 Sunday, Oct. 30 Art show What: Piedmont Regional Art Show and Sale When: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 28 (gala); 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 and 12 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30 (show) Where: Grace Episcopal Church, 6507 Main Street, The Plains Cost: $15 (gala); free admission to show, donations welcome More info: piedmontartshow.org Farmers market What: Archwood Green Barns Farmers Market When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30 Where: Archwood Green Barns, 4557 Old Tavern Road, The Plains Info: Vendors, crafters; 540-253-5289 Games What: Board Game Day When: Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30 Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Info: Hosted by game expert Josh Talley; variety of tabletop games Monday, Oct. 31 Art What: Art Cart When: All day Monday, Oct. 31 Where: John Marshall Branch Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall Cost: Free, no registration required Info: Preschool and elementary school aged children to drop by and express creativity with the library’s art supplies Story time What: Tiny Tots Story Time When: 10:30 to 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to noon Monday, Oct. 31 Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton
Cost: Free, registration is limited and required for all attendees Registration: https://fauquierlibrary.org/ services/kids/childrens-programs Info: Indoor, songs, rhymes and simple stories for infant to 2-year-old children with a parent or caregiver Book club What: Marshall Evening Book Club When: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31 Where: John Marshall Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall Cost: Free; join meetings, email deborah. cosby@fauquiercounty.gov or 540-4228527 Info: The group will discuss “Bewilderment” by Richard Powers Tuesday, Nov. 1 Writing What: NaNoWriMo Write-In Kick-Off Celebration When: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1 Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Info: Write-In from 5 to 6 p.m.; Kick-Off Celebration 6 to 7 p.m.; mingle with local writers; light refreshments; prizes Art What: Art Cart When: All day Tuesday, Nov. 1 Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester Drive, Warrenton Cost: Free, no registration required Info: Preschool and elementary school aged children to drop by and express creativity with the library’s art supplies Homework What: Homework help for school-age children When: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow St., Bealeton Cost: Free; no registration required Info: Homework help for elementary and middle school children by Liberty High School National Honor Society members; students bring in specific schoolwork for help Reading What: Paws to Read with K-9 Caring Angels When: 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow St., Bealeton Cost: Free; signed permission slip is required Info: Children ages 5 to 10 read aloud to trained and certified therapy dogs; caregiver must be present Live music What: Open Mic Tuesday with Matt When: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1 Where: Barking Rose Brewing Company, 9057 Old Culpeper Road, Warrenton Info: Mics are provided; bring own instruments Wednesday, Nov. 2 Books What: Banned Books Book Club When: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2 Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Info: Will meet every first Wednesday; this month’s pick is “Looking for Alaska” by John Greene Homework What: Homework study hall When: 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2 Where: John Marshall Branch Library, 4133 Rectortown Road and Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Info: Students in grades 1 to 5 to use dedicated space to study; no registration required; basic school supplies available upon request Friday, Nov. 4 Writing What: NaNoWriMo Write-In “Lunch Date” When: Noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Info: Bring notebook or laptop for an hour of quiet writing time
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Fauquier Times | October 26, 2022
GUEST OPINION
Warrenton should scale back its boundary line adjustment proposal I yield to no one in my respect for the difficult job of being a local elected official and appreciate fully the many burdensome responsibilities and tasks undertaken by those who are elected to fulfill the wishes of their constituents in their discharge of their public duties. Planning for the future of the Town of Warrenton in the context of the complex issues facing Northern Virginia, Fauquier County, the Piedmont and Virginia is extraordinarily difficult. And so, it is with all humility that I offer to you that I do not wish to see my town grow almost 60% in land area. I oppose the proposal laid out in Warrenton Mayor Carter Nevill’s July 11 letter to then-Fauquier County Board of Supervisors Chair Chris Granger. While I am supportive of the town growing faster than the county and region as a whole — Virginia population growth has moderated to less than 0.5% per year — this boundary line adjustment is overly broad and unsubstantiated. I was honored to have been appointed by the Warrenton Town Council to its Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee. While I don’t agree with parts of the revised comprehensive plan, there were many visionary and exciting parts of it. I fear those opportunities will be lost or degraded by such an enormous an expansion of the town. Some components of the boundary expansion make sense to me; the inclusion of the northern “panhandle” (described as “Warrenton East”) and the western parcels ad-
JOHN W. MCCARTHY jacent to the WARF (described as “Warrenton West”), are so logical as to be all but inarguable. However, the Warrenton Southeast, Warrenton South and Warrenton Southwest areas of the proposed BLA include substantial increases in undeveloped areas without sufficient explanation as to how those additional areas would be developed as part of the town. Warrenton West and Warrenton Southwest lie within the area that could be traversed by a “southern bypass,” according to the comprehensive plan. The increase in undeveloped land included in the proposed BLA would likely be available for single-family homes, a housing type that the town already has in overabundance. If those homes were built south of the existing town boundary, they would worsen substantially the traffic problems on U.S. 15/17/29. The intersection improvements, including a “flyover,” largely addressed those issues but might prove insufficient with more local traffic. Repeatedly recreating sprawl in the name of “needed growth,” which in turn must be addressed by massive public investments, is an oft-repeated triumph of hope over experience to which we should not fall prey (again). Now, a proposed amendment to the “Tri-party agreement” (among the town, county and Fauquier County Water and Sanitation Authority) to serve the proposed
commercial development at the Dumfries Road intersection with U.S. 15/29 (Aug. 10, “Shopping center with grocery store proposed at U.S. 15/29 and Route 605”) extends this trend. Just across from the planned Warrenton East area of boundary adjustment, this property is in the county, but if developed intensively would immediately compromise the transportation improvements made recently to Route 605. This development will force more public investment to ease traffic congestion and may well result in a further “flyover” to match that recently completed interchange south of town. Perhaps this project will lead to an extension for the BLA proposals already on the table I worry that an aversion to asking town residents to pay for services and improvements through property taxes has resulted in a desire for “magic bullets” of revenue that come from new growth and development. To use a seasonally appropriate analogy: Town officials are relying on the “long ball” (data centers, new shopping centers and new single-family homes) instead of playing “small ball.” Efforts to grind out detailed solutions have seldom been successful. That means the can keeps getting kicked down the road. I think this is particularly unfortunate, given the visionary and exciting portions of the comprehensive plan: opportunities for mixed-use redevelopment along Broadview Avenue and providing the market with additional housing types that are in short supply in Warrenton — especially
multi-family housing of a variety of configurations that redevelop aging commercial areas. This is in addition to similar opportunities to revitalize Old Town. I have heard concerns that the town’s population growth in recent years has been demographically unbalanced, with the town “aging” too rapidly. This is largely the result of several projects being developed, like Moffett Manor, White Springs and Poet’s Walk. These concerns don’t consider the fact that the entire country is aging, not just Warrenton. They also don’t consider the pent-up demand for housing for older adults and Warrenton’s proximity to health care services. The town’s changing demographics are similar to changes in other communities with major health care infrastructure. My respect for the town’s professional staff is profound as well. But the pressure that will come in the wake of an expansion of town limits could overwhelm their ability to manage and respond to new development. Additionally, I fear that the rush to develop “greenfields” south of existing town limits will distract from efforts to redevelop Old Town and the Broadview Avenue corridor. I urge the council to reduce its ambitions outlined in the current BLA proposal, thereby keeping Warrenton vital and strong while maintaining the small-town atmosphere that we love. McCarthy is the senior advisor and director of strategic partnerships for the Piedmont Environmental Council. He lives in the town of Warrenton.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Re-elect Warrenton Mayor Carter Nevill “Good business is the best art,” Andy Warhol said. Business fascinates me; the core rules stay the same, but the field of play changes constantly because of innovative decisions by others. The key word here is “decisions.” Peter Drucker said, “Wherever you see a successful business, someone made a courageous decision.” The same goes for towns. We Warrentonians are an incredibly lucky group of humans. We live and work in a beautiful area with friendly people, laid-back sensibilities, a spirit of volunteerism, miles of stories (some true and some even better) creative businesses and a really cool old town. Then, a pandemic tested our mettle. This is when collaboration, boldness and a willingness
to experiment became absolute necessities. Fortunately, we had a mayor with a small business perspective who had our backs. Nevill didn’t spread fear, make kneejerk decisions or toss down edicts. He helped open us up to new ideas, to experimenting with possibilities. During the pandemic, I found myself drinking a beer on Main Street — literally, on Main Street —with other Warrentonians. We could look across at Britches, a store we opened when other areas of the country were shutting down. I watched as Old Town businesses brought their racks and signs outside. Their doors opened. Restaurants expanded. Kids skateboarded. It was a Dr. Suess story. The pandemic took from all of us, but thanks to Mayor Nevill’s leadership, it wasn’t going to
take everything. We found a way to grow. More businesses opened in Warrenton during the pandemic than closed. There is a lot on the path ahead for us; expanding the supply of affordable housing, attracting more businesses in a thoughtful and sustainable way and opening ourselves to new possibilities and collaborations. Or, as Mayor Nevill puts it, “Warrenton can continue harnessing its unique possibilities.” I’m excited about what’s next for us. I support Mayor Carter Nevill to help get us there. I’ll see y’all on Main Street for a beer. MATT CARSON Co-Owner, Britches Great Outdoors and Outsider Labs
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MADDIE CARTER VOLLEYBALL UPDATE
Maddie Carter, a former all-state volleyball player at Fauquier, is a big contributor at Christopher Newport University. After gaining first-team all-Coast-to-Coast Conference honors in 2021, Carter missed the first six matches this fall due to injury. She has returned and is second on the team with 214 kills for the 17-11 Captains.
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KETTLE RUN FOOTBALL IMPROVES TO 9-0
‘YOU FORGET HOW FAST HE IS’
Quaker fuels 25-14 win over Handley as Porterfield becomes school’s winningest coach By Peter Brewington
Fauquier Times Staff Writer
How long does it take Colton Quaker to run 80 yards? It took the Kettle Run sophomore running back 13 seconds Saturday. And Kettle Run fans loved every millimeter of it as Quaker’s long TD sprint on the opening play of the third quarter provided the eventual winning points in a 25-14 road win
Eagles lose to Millbrook, 49-14 Liberty’s hopes for a run at the district title were derailed in a lopsided 49-14 loss at Millbrook. The Eagles are now 2-2 in district play with an important game at home Friday against Handley (1-3).
District standings KETTLE RUN Sherando Millbrook LIBERTY Handley James Wood FAUQUIER
5-0 3-1 3-2 2-2 1-3 1-3 0-4
9-0 5-3 4-5 3-5 5-3 2-6 0-8
over John Handley in Winchester. Quaker took a first down handoff, moved to his right, got to the corner and dashed up the sideline. Teammates and coaches got an up-close view of No. 22 as he raced by inches from being out of bounds. Flying free the last 40 yards, Quaker took the luxury of a quick peak back about 15 yards from the end zone. No Judges’ defender was within 30 feet. The clock read 12:00 when the play started and 11:47 when it finished. “Quaker is a power back who can
PHOTO BY RANDY LITZINGER
Colton Quaker (right) torched Handley for 228 rushing yards and two touchdowns. The Cougars (9-0) are off this week, and close Nov. 4 with a huge home showdown with second-place Sherando. run the ball between the tackles, but you forget how fast he is. We blocked it well and he found the crease,” said Kettle Run coach Charlie Porterfield. “That was a huge one. It was a confidence boost that gave us a more comfortable lead and we felt we’d
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drive that evaded the defense and ricocheted off the left post over the goal line. After a brief pause, the nearer official signaled a goal for a tie game. “My immediate reaction was I didn’t think it went in,” Timberlake said. “I thought it had gone left of the goal, but when I heard it hit the backboard, it was ‘OK.’ Once we were tied, we knew we could do this.”
FIELD HOCKEY REPORT
‘I’M SO PROUD OF THIS TEAM’ Timberlake scores in OT as Falcons edge Meridian 2-1 in district tourney final
Semifinal results
Top seed Fauquier advanced into the championship round Oct. 18 with a 3-1 home win over No. 4 Liberty. No. 2 Meridian beat No. 3 Kettle Run 3-0 in the other semi.
By Fred Hodge
Special to the Fauquier Times
Each game was tight, but the Falcon field hockey team overcame Meridian for its third hardfought victory of the season against the Mustangs. The two squads needed overtime for the second time this season before Falcon senior Jackie Timberlake scored just one minute, 42 seconds into a seven-on-seven 10-minute sudden-victory period to cap a 2-1 win last Thursday in the finals of the Northwestern District tournament at Falcon Field. Fauquier is now 13-4 and has won 10 games in a row, including a 10-0 mark versus district foes. Next up is a Class 4 Region D semifinal at home on Nov. 2 against a Dulles District team. Liberty also qualified, shocking Kettle Run Monday in a shootout in a play-in game. Meridian is a Class 3 school, so a second spot was needed. Fauquier’s crucial play began when senior Marissa Camarca took a free hit from the 40-yard to Timberlake at the 25. Timberlake turned to her right and split two defenders to penetrate the 16yard arc, ending a shot on goal from 12 yards out. The goaltender went to her knees to block the ball but could not control the ball. Timberlake kept charging after her shot and battled with the prone goalie, pulling the ball away. Timberlake then took a step to her left and fired a shot between a defender’s legs into the left side of the cage. “I couldn’t believe we had just won.” Timberlake said of her immediate thoughts. “We had worked so hard all season, and we had been un-
score a couple more.” Handley (5-3), which desperately needed the win, fell to 1-3 in district play, while Kettle Run remained perfect at 9-0 and 5-0.
Eagles make regionals, shocking Kettle Run
FAUQUIER TIMES STAFF PHOTO/COY FERRELL
Fauquier’s Jackie Timberlake and Liberty’s Caitlyn Chaney will both appear in next week’s region playoffs. beaten so far in the district. It was just so nice.” Erin Irvin, Falcon senior goalkeeper and co-captain along with Timberlake, was at the opposite end of the field, so she was not sure if there had been a score. “I honestly could not believe it because [the officials] called it late. I took off my helmet, and I paused,” Irvin said before realizing the celebration had begun. “I’m so proud of this team. We have come so far. The environment we have is such a special thing.” “I never worry when we go into overtime,” Fauquier coach Brooke Settle admitted. “I think that gives us such an advantage because we have more speed to do what we need.” Meridian held the 1-0 margin at halftime and for most of the third period despite considerable Falcon offensive pressure. Then the push paid off. Timberlake received a free hit and did a short dribble to her left to the top of the circle. She uncorked a
Monday’s Northwestern District field hockey consolation game came down to the wire. In its first shootout of the season, No. 4 seed Liberty knocked off Kettle Run, the No. 3 seed to move into next week’s Region D playoffs. The squads battled to a 1-1 draw in regulation play, with the Eagles striking first on a Mary Rodman goal with six minutes, 45 seconds to go in the first half. Carolyn Maines had the assist, Kettle Run tied the contest in the third quarter when Kaitlyn Nakamura assisted Grace Cuningham. In th In the shootout, Liberty’s Katie Kotulla scored on her team’s first attempt before the Eagles missed on their next two tries to bring Caroline Lasher to the 25-yard line. She made a sharp move to her right, with Kettle Run goalie Kate Bloom diving to knock the ball free. Lasher regained control to send a well-aimed shot into the far left corner for the insurmountable lead with Bloom still prone. Liberty goalie Rohan Mincks stopped every Cougar attempt to ensure the result. “Rohan did phenomenal. She knew exactly where the ball was going. She was focused and motivated to get the job done,’ Liberty coach Megan Neher said. “I am heartbroken,” Kettle Run coach Julie Kuhlberg said.
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UPSET ALERT?
FAUQUIER TIMES STAFF PHOTO/COY FERRELL
Emma Edwards, Marcela Lawhorn and the Falcons were hoping to upset Millbrook in Tuesday’s district tournament semifinals and qualify for regionals.
Fauquier, Kettle Run advance to district tourney semis vs. top two seeds By Fred Hodge
Special to the Fauquier Times
Two of the three county entries survived Monday night tests to advance to the semifinals of the Northwestern District volleyball tournament. The third-seeded Fauquier Falcons captured a hard-fought 23-25, 25-20, 25-18, 23-25, 15-13 home victory over No. 6 Handley. Meanwhile, fourth seed and host Kettle Run posted a 3-2 decision over No. 5 Sherando to join the Fauquier in the league’s final four. Seventh seed Liberty saw its season end with a 25-10, 25-4, 25-11 loss at Millbrook, the No. 2 seed. Both local teams were to face even more difficult road challenges Tuesday. Kettle Run was to play at unbeaten and top seed James Wood, while Fauquier
went to second seed Millbrook. The local semifinalists both lost all four James Wood 12-0 of their matches against Millbrook 10-2 the two leaders. FAUQUIER 6-6 Fauquier led its deciKETTLE RUN 6-6 sive fifth set with HanSherando 4-8 dley at 8-7 before Leah Handley 3-9 Kelso recorded a threeLIBERTY 1-11 point service behind a double block by Emma Zewatsky and Stephanie Clark and a kill from Emma Edwards to stake the hosts to an 11-8 edge. The Judges refused to quit, narrowing the gap to 14-13, and they were serving for a tie when Edwards exploded for the game-winning kill from the right side.
Final Northwestern Districtstandings
Kettle Run wins on its Senior Night
Kettle Run hosted Fauquier last Thursday in the regular-season finale, notching a 3-1 Senior Night victory to avenge an earlier loss to the Falcons. Kettle Run took the first two sets, 25-19, 25-16, before Fauquier won the third and gain traction. Cougar Haley Balgavy opened the fourth set with a 5-0 service run, and her team never looked back. Balgavy, Hannah Carlson, Meagn May and Tessa Falsone combined for 43 service points, led by Carlson’s 14 including five aces. Falsone also kicked in 10 kills to seven by Carlson. Fauquier coach Jen Linthicum agreed her team was flat and explained a junior varsity parent had died unexpectedly a week earlier, and the funeral had been earlier in the day, “The girls were just emotionally taken out of the game,” Linthicum said. “Combined with the Kettle Run Senior Night, it was just hard to get into the flow.” Fauquier had spoiled Liberty’s Senior Night two nights earlier with a 3-0 sweep. Edwards had nine kills.
District tournament — Monday’s quarterfinals: No. 1 James Wood, bye; No. 2 Millbrook d. No. 7 Liberty 3-0; No. 3 Fauquier d. No. 6 Handley 3-2; No. 4 Kettle Run d. No. 5 Sherando 3-2. Tuesday’s semifinals: Kettle Run at James Wood; Fauquier at Millbrook. Thursday’s championship at higher remaining seed
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KETTLE RUN, from page 13 Quaker was the catalyst on the bright 72-degree afternoon at the scenic Handley Bowl, carrying 20 times for 228 yards and two TDs. Quarterback Abram Chumley was also instrumental, carrying 14 times for 46 yards and a TD and completing 13 of 21 passes for 102 yards. Handley produced a heroic effort, scoring on a powerful first drive and leading for all but two seconds of the first half. They held the Cougars to just three TDs - four below the seven Kettle Run had been scoring. They thwarted the Cougars’ downfield passing game and used double-teams to keep receiver Jordan Tapscott (six catches, 46 yards) from scoring a TD for the first time all year. But it was not enough as the Cougars’ potent offensive arsenal changed gears. “We saw their intent to take away Jordan so we went to the run game at that point. If you put two guys on Jordan you lose a guy in the run game,” Porterfield said. With his 46th win at Kettle Run, Porterfield passed Jeff Lloyd as the program’s all-time winningest coach. “I’m not gonna say it’s not awesome,” said Porterfield. “This school took a chance on me. I want to add some more wins and stick around a while and win some more titles and maybe one year take a run at the big one,” said Porterfield, referring to the state title. “The kids are wonderful, the parents are wonderful. I love the community as a whole. I cannot be any more thankful.” Trailing 7-0, the Cougars answered on their third drive, moving 59 yards in nine plays as Quaker scored on a 1-yard run. A low snap resulted in a failed extra point, leaving the Judges See KETTLE RUN, page 15
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Scott defends district girls cross country title, winning by 42 seconds By Fred Hodge
Special to the Fauquier Times
Fauquier High star junior Cassidy Scott successfully defended her 2021 district gold medal with an impressive performance in winning Saturday’s Northwestern District cross country championship in Winchester. Led by Scott and Peter Paccassi both Falcon squads advanced to regionals. The Falcon girls took third in their race, with the boys then placing fourth in their run. The top four teams in each division and anyone else among the first 15 overall finishers will compete in the Region 4C race Nov. 2 at Morven Park near Leesburg. Fauquier coach Quentin Jones said James Wood’s Kate Konyar had the early edge on Scott when the runners disappeared into the course’s tree line after the early starting stretch. He stationed himself near the midpoint of the 5,000-meter course, and the complexion of the race had changed dramatically when the runners reached that point. Scott had powered to the front. “When Cassidy came by me, she had a hefty lead,” he recalled. “It had grown by leaps and bounds. Once she took control, she took the whole thing under her belt.” Scott won in 18 minutes, 11.5 seconds, more than 42 seconds ahead of Konyar. James Wood won the girls trophy comfortably with 35 points followed by Sherando (58), Fauquier (63), Handley (105), Kettle Run (119) and Millbrook (152). Liberty did not have the required five girls for a team score. On the boys side, Handley was a 55-65 victor over Millbrook to 71 for James Wood and 77 for Fauquier. Sherando (94), Kettle Run (145) and Liberty (196) completed the field. Liberty and Kettle Run each also will send one girl to the regional level, while Kettle Run also has a boy qualifier. “I’m very happy with the performance by all of the kids,” Jones said of the Falcons’ morning. “They did a great job. Both teams moving on to the regional meet. That makes us really happy. We are ecstatic.” Falcon senior Kiki Wine (20:16.5) also produced a strong effort by placing seventh out of the 53 runners. The unit’s top seven also included Mackensie Hodul (16th, 20:51.1), Meme Merchant (22nd, 21:32.2), Josie Strickland (24th, 21:42.9), Kayana Frisk (27th, 21:46.4) and Nora Waide (37th, 22:55.1). The two other local girls joining the Falcon girls at the regional meet are Liberty’s Kayla Lopez (11th, 20:22.1) and Kettle Run’s Maria Gaytan (15th, 20:33.7). Lopez was Liberty’s lone entry in the race. Others in Kettle Run’s top seven were Chloe Thiriot (25th, 21:3.1), Abigail Garner (26th, 21:44.8), Sarah Martin ( 33rd, 22:01.8), Al-
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Falcon junior Cassidy Scott won her second consecutive district title last Saturday, winning in 18:11.5. Regionals are next Nov. 2. Both the FHS boys’ and girls’ teams made it. yssa Julaton (22:32.10, Emily Dever (40th, 23:18.1) and Ellen Busby (45th, 24:13.8).
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Paccassi was fourth to help Fauquier take fourth as a team. Paccassi, a senior, was involved in a strong five-man pack. Milbrook’s Nicholas Hayden and James Wood’s Ethan Pratt-Perez broke away late, with Hayden defending his 2021 crown with a lean at the line. Both runners had a time of 15:24.9. Paccassi took fourth at 15:49.3. “Peter had a heckuva race,” said Jones, noting the strategy of running with the leaders enabled Paccassi’s high quality finish in the 63-boy field. “He’s a tough nut. Falcon Nick Warren (13th, 17:00.9) and Kettle Run’s Brady Leitenberger (14th, 17:03.7) also garnered top 15 finishes. Leitenberger is region bound as an individual qualifier. The remainder of Fauquier’s top seven consisted of Josh Burke (17th, 17:27.7), Sam Paccassi (21st, 17:24.4), Colin Ashby (22nd, 17:43.7), Julian Major (35th, 18:09.9) and Evan Hunter (36th, 18:10.3). Joining Leitenberger for Kettle Run were Owen Mullins (18th, 17:35.9), Tyler Young (32nd, 18:04.2), Aiden Hill (42nd, 18:226.0), Owen Keathley (43rd, 18:27.0), Keisler Fechner (50th, 19:00.4) and Sebastian Gaytan (51st, 19:01.5). Cole Hoffman (19th, 17:38.0) and Aidan Neidich (41st, 18:20.6) paced the Liberty Eagles. Others were Peter Rummel (55th, 19:46.6), Joseph Weirsky (56th, 19:55.0), Ayden Demko (59th, 20:33.2), Josh Shumate (20:53.2) and Jackson Arnold (61st, 22:31.2).
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Falcons’ comeback falls short in 28-21 Senior Night loss to James Wood By Peter Brewington
Fauquier Times Staff Writer
At 9:21 p.m. last Friday night the Fauquier High football team lost its last best chance to win a game in the 2022 season. With James Wood quarterback Jared Neal taking knees on the final three plays, the Colonels ran out the clock and walked off Falcon Field in satisfaction after a workmanlike 2821 road victory that left the Falcons at 0-8. James Wood (2-6) won its first district game, while the Falcons tried to remain positive. “I think we’re gaining ground. I know the players are frustrated, the parents are frustrated,” said coach Karl Buckwalter, whose squad fell behind 15-0 before making a late rally with three second half touchdowns. “I’ve seen growth. We have eight seniors and we wish them well, but next year we have everyone back. The whole offensive line, the backfield,” said the fourth-year coach. Playing on Senior Night, the Falcons (0-4 district) produced some highlights and great plays against the Colonels (2-6, 1-3), including David Mayfield’s spectacular 95-yard kickoff return TD up the middle of the field and some tough running from Mason Hamilton and Carter Halsey. They recovered from some early blunders to make a comeback, but in the end their losing streak continued, now reaching 13. They last beat Millbrook 21-6 on Nov. 1, 2021. Buckwalter said close losses to Culpeper 20-19 and Warren County 29-28 in overtime earlier this year have taken a toll on the squad. Senior Night offered another prime opportunity to get their first win. Right off the bat it went bad, as the Falcons’ deep return men failed to field the opening kickoff near their own 12, allowing the Colonels to fall on it, but the Falcons’ defense held. “We showed fortitude there. As soon as something like that happens heads go down. Our guys kept them out of the end zone,” Buckwalter said James Wood took an 8-0 lead with 2:43 left in the first quarter on Elijah Richards’ 5-yard TD run, then made it 15-0 on Neal’s 8-yard TD pass across the middle to Matthew Dueweke. But the Falcons rallied in the second half, scoring three TDs to make it a game. KETTLE RUN, from page 14 ahead 7-6 with 5:38 left in the second quarter. Kettle Run took its first lead on Andrew Curry’s 26-yard field goal with two seconds left in the half. The Cougars made it 16-7 to open the third quarter as Quaker took the first play 75 yards to the house followed by Curry’s 42-yard field goal with 5:19 left in the third for a 19-7 lead. “Curry did a great job with that
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Carter Halsey and the Falcons next play at Sherando Thursday at 6 p.m. “We settled down and played Falcon football. We made some big plays,” said Buckwalter. Fauquier’s best drive of the night came on their first possession of the third quarter. Starting at their own 26, the Falcons went 74 yards in 13 plays, culminating in Noland’s dump-off pass to Hamilton on a blitz. The junior running back went 23 yards for a touchdown by fighting off traffic near the 15 and emerging through a pack to enjoy a clear path to the end zone. Kobe Link’s extra point kick made it 15-7 with 2:39 left in the third. The Colonels responded to lead 22-7 but Mayfield answered with his 95-yard kickoff return TD to keep the Falcons alive at 22-14 after Link’s kick. Mayfield moved through a wide gap in the middle of the field, then raced untouched to the James Wood 30, where he had only the kicker to beat. A head fake and Mayfield was home free. “He’s so smooth. Other guys have their heads moving up and down. Mayfield’s arms are in perfect rhythm,” Buckwalter said. Down 28-14, the Falcons added a final TD with 2:22 left on Noland’s 39yard TD pass to Halsey. Noland was forced out of the pocket and delivered a precision throw over a linebacker to Halsey running up the field. Link’s kick closed the scoring at 28-21. The Falcons are left fighting to avoid the second 0-10 season since 2018, which turned out to be previous coach Joe Prince’s final season. “We’re inconsistent, I get that,” said Buckwalter. “But I’m excited to keep carrying on. If you come to our practices, you will not see anyone moaning or groaning. They are frustrated but they are fighting through it. That’s a testament to them and their parents. That’s not an 0-8 team.” long field goal. Having him as a weapon is crucial to our success,” said Porterfield. After a 43-yard run by Quaker to the half-yard line, Chumley scored on a 1-yard sneak on the final play of the third quarter to make it 25-7 after Curry’s kick. Handley responded to make it 25-14 on Emmanuel Lusca’s 7-yard TD off an inside reverse with 8:01 left. The Judges had two more possessions but did not score.
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Andi’amu dominates International Gold Cup to clinch timber title Odds-on favorite puts on powerful jumping display By Betsy Burke Parker
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Ballybristol Farm’s Andi’amu went wire-to-wire in the $75,000 International Gold Cup timber stakes at Great Meadow Saturday, his second-straight victory over the challenging course. The 3 1/2 mile classic anchored the International Gold Cup program Oct. 22 near The Plains. A crowd estimated more than 10,000 bet almost $58,000 on the pari-mutuel card. Ridden by Freddie Procter for leading trainer Leslie Young, the 12-year-old French-bred won his fourth stake of the year in remarkable fashion, powering to the lead at flag-fall and controlling the pace by as much as 20 lengths early in the headliner. The veteran showed an affinity for Great Meadow yet again: This
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Molly Fantasy, far left, edges to victory in the ratings handicap. Current leading rider Parker Hendriks was aboard.
Great Meadow specialist Andi’amu flies a fence on the way to his powerful score in the $75,000 International Gold Cup Saturday.
was Andi’amu’s fifth victory at Great Meadow, having won over hurdles here in 2015, the cross-country steeplethon in 2019 and the Virginia Gold Cup in 2019 this past May. Trainer Young says Andi’amu relishes the speed-favoring turf oval. “It’s such an honor to be in this horse’s presence,” added the Pennsylvania-based conditioner and current-leading trainer. “He swells up
when the crowd cheers for him and people call to him (from the sidelines.) He’s a phenomenal horse. “I’m so glad (owners Mr. and Mrs. Tom Collins) were able to be here. In the end, you know, it’s a team effort.” English-based amateur rider Freddie Procter got the call; he’d won his first timber stake – the Virginia Gold Cup – here this spring. “Once this horse gets into that relentless (gal-
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GOLD CUP, from page 17 Closest was Hundred Acre Field’s Cracker Factory, coming off a stakes score last out at Virginia Fall, second under Jamie Bargary. Fat Chance Farm’s Flaming Sword, Barry Foley aboard, was third. For Andi’amu, it was another milestone in an 11-year, 45-race career. He’s won nine stakes races and 14 races total. The win boosts his earnings to more than $500,000, a rare accomplishment in the division since there are fewer races – and less prize money, over timber than over hurdles. With the victory, Andi’amu seals the National Steeplechase Association timber title, which he also won in 2019.
The undercard
The grade 2 Ferguson memorial hurdle handicap provided another electrifying performance by one of
HORSE BRIEFS COLGAN BRINGS VIRGINIA FIELD HUNTER CHAMPIONSHIP HOME TO FAUQUIER Old Dominion Hounds joint-master Dawn Colgan claimed the prestigious Virginia Field Hunter Championship on Sunday, Oct. 23. She rode her thoroughbred gelding, Bay, to win the three-phase event hosted by the Middleburg Hunt and held on
the ‘chase circuit’s most popular stars. Homebred by trainer Kate Dalton and husband-jockey Bernie Dalton, veteran distaffer Down Royal kicked clear to “beat the boys,” as Kate Dalton put it, by more than 3 lengths to win the $75,000 stake from City Dreamer (Graham Watters.) The victory was her third 2022 stakes score in four outings, her sixth win in her last seven starts. Irv Naylor’s Duc de Meran got the better of Bodes Well in the cross-country race at Glenwood two weeks ago, but Bodes Well ran easily and jumped comfortably to win their Saturday rematch. Tom Garner was up in the front-running victory. Leslie Young trains the winner, her 30th of the season with just four more meets to go on the NSA schedule. Complete charts, including pari-mutuel payouts, are at equibase. com. More photos and archival results are at nationalsteeplechase.com.
Down Royal, no. 2, flies the water jump on the way to victory in the grade 2 Ferguson memorial hurdle stake . It was one of two winners on the day for rider Bernie Dalton.
the grounds of Foxcroft School in Middleburg. Twenty-five horse-and-rider pairs representing 13 Masters of Foxhounds Association-recognized clubs in the commonwealth took part in a hunter hack class before following “leader” and 2021 winner George Kingsley on a mock foxhunt jumping 20 fences and performing a number of hunt field “tests” along the way. The top 12 were selected by the
three-judge panel to perform a handy hunter course that included multiple jumps, dropping a rail, two trot fences and opening a gate. Colgan had placed third in the championship twice previously, including last year, but this is her first win. As is customary in the competition, ODH will host the 2023 event. Former ODH joint-master Joan Hopewell won the title previously, as did ODH subscribers Cathy Hartz and
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Andi Gilman, but the Orlean-based club had not taken the top prize in 30 years. ASHLAND BASSETS WIN NATIONAL TITLE The Warrenton-kenneled Ashland Bassets won the overall title - high point pack, at the Oct. 20 to 23 National Basset Pack Fall Trials held at the National Beagle Club grounds near Aldie. Joint-master and huntsman Mary Reed handled the horn for the big win.
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OBITUARIES John W. Ballenger
Nancy “Tuckie” Meyer Hale
Leesburg — John W. Ballenger, 86, went to be with the Lord on 19 Oct 2022. He was born August 16, 1936 to Edward Russell (Sr)and Catherine Ballenger in Loudoun County, VA. He attended Loudoun County High School and graduated in 1955. John was an avid basketball and baseball player for LCHS and loved to watch sports as he got older, especially the Washington Nationals and Washington Redskins. He went to work for Safeway Stores and met Mabel Furr at a carnval outside of Middleburg, VA. They were married in the Methodist Church in Middleburg VA on 05 April 1959. John worked at Safeway Stores for over 45 years before retiring in 2001. He had various roles at Safeway,but he was a Night Stocker in his later years so he could watch his daughter, Sara, participate in Track and Field. An avid cheerleader of his daughter and all her teammates, John continued to support her every sporting event through the years. John is survived by his daughter, Sara and many neices and nephews. In addition, he is preceded in death by his wife, Mabel,and parents Edward Russell (Sr)and Catherine Ballenger, his sister Mary Frances and his brother Edward Russell (Jr).
Nancy “Tuckie” Meyer Hale, age 80, passed peacefully, surrounded by family, at her home in Front Royal, Va, on Wednesday, October 19th, 2022. She was born April 25th, 1942, in Kensington, Maryland. The daughter of the late William W. & Lila W. Meyer. Nancy was predeceased by her late husband, Phillip Irving Hale, and her brother, Lawrence Meyer. Nancy is survived by her life partner, Richard S. Gerbich and five children: Robert Hale & his wife, Teresa A. Duke, of The Plains, VA; Shelley Shipe & her husband, Jeffrey Shipe of Deleplane, VA; Wesley Hale & his wife, Tina M. Butler of Goldvein, VA; Ashley Hale of Gainesville, VA; Chapin Hale & his fiancé, Sherry Wolford of Bluemont, VA; and eight grandchildren: Victoria Hale, Lauren Hale, William Shipe, Nathan Hale, Andrew Hale, Nicholas Hale, Benjamin Hale, Ryan Hale; a great granddaughter, Lillie Van den Busken. Tuckie’s life was beset with inordinate tragedy on a stage set with limitless comedy. She navigated it all with poise, humility and love. We are reminded of our familiar call of, “I love you.” and her predictable response of, “I love you more.” She is remembered as a wholly supportive mother, our cheering section at riding lessons, horse shows, pony club rallies, football games and all of life’s endeavors, large and small. She was loving of all animals, save the turtle. She was, in no particular order, resilient, beautiful, intellectual, extraordinarily artistic, sassily cynical, exceptionally witty, tenacious, judicious and always loving of her children. Thank you for everything Mom. You remain in all of our thoughts, hearts and humor evermore. Service & Interment at a later date. Online condolences may be made at www.moserfuneralhome.com
Doris Elaine Lohr Gray Doris Elaine Lohr Gray of Warrenton, VA, age 73, went to be with her Lord on October 21, 2022. Born in Albemarle County, VA, she was a 1967 graduate of Stafford County High School in Stafford, VA, and is a member of the Church of God in Manassas, VA. Doris is survived by her husband of almost 52 years, James (Jim) Robert Gray of Warrenton, VA, daughters Naomi Herndon (late husband Todd) of Warrenton, VA and Amy Barksdale (husband Christopher) of Warrenton, VA, son Nathan Gray of Warrenton, VA, grandchildren Tyler Herndon (wife Amanda) of Catlett, VA, Ashley Abate (husband Joshua) of Pensacola, FL, Abbie Barksdale and Colton Barksdale both of Warrenton, VA, and Logan Herndon of Warrenton, VA, four great-grandchildren with a fifth on the way, and sisters Margaret Craiger (husband Ralph) of Stafford, VA and Clara Lilly (husband Garry) of Fredericksburg, VA. She was preceded in death by her father Rufus E. Lohr and mother Emma Wyant Lohr of Stafford, VA. Doris was a beloved wife and mother who always put the needs of her family ahead of her own. Her family’s well-being was her primary concern, and even when she was suffering from serious health issues herself, she still wanted to make sure her dependent son Nathan was properly cared for. She loved God and was faithful to attend Church services as long as she was able to do so. Her family and friends treasure the memory of her kindness and her sense of humor, which she displayed even during her darkest hours. Doris was never one to seek attention for herself, preferring to stay in the background. And yet, she still made a positive impression on all who knew her. Her sweet spirit was evident to all, and during her hospital stays, the nursing staff were known to argue over who attended to “Mrs. Gray” because her gentleness made her easy to care for. She was affectionately referred to as, “Aunt Doey” by her nieces and nephews who all faithfully received birthday and anniversary cards from her until her health started to decline. She will be greatly missed by all of her family and friends. The family will forever be grateful to her heart donor and donor’s family for the precious gift of life that allowed them to have their wife and mother with them for almost six additional years. They are also grateful for the incredible commitment of the LVAD and transplant teams at INOVA Fairfax Hospital, the kindness of the staff at Burke Health & Rehabilitation Center, the genuine care by the staff of DaVita Dialysis Center in Haymarket, VA, the staff at Fauquier Home Health, Dr. Anita Maybach and her staff in Warrenton, VA, ProMedica Palliative and ProMedica Hospice Care, and the constant love and support of family and friends during her journey with heart disease and renal failure. Family night will be on October 27 from 6:00-8:00 pm, and the service will be on October 28 at 10:00 am, both at the Church of God in Manassas, VA. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Fredericksburg, VA at 2:00 pm. Pierce Funeral Home in Manassas, VA is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked for memorial contributions to the Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Bridges program. Bridges was near and dear to Doris’s heart for their loving day-time care and support of her beloved son for the past 23 years. Checks payable to Bridges with “Doris Gray“ in the memo should be mailed to Bridges, Attention: Arlene Diorio, 13523 Beverly Ford Rd. Elkwood, VA 22718
William (Bill) K. Kays, Jr. William (Bill) K. Kays, Jr. (90), of Ashburn, VA, passed away on October 17, 2022. He was the son of the late W. Kenneth Kays and Anne Noland Kays of Warrenton, VA. Bill was born January 7, 1932, in Warrenton, VA. He is survived by his daughter Amy Holt and her husband David, of Sterling, VA, his son Dr. Todd Kays and his wife Susan of Denver, NC, his grandson Kyle R. Kays of Philadelphia, PA, and sister Barbara K. Fisher of Roanoke, VA. Bill grew up, and attended school, in Warrenton, VA. He was a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI). Following his graduation from VMI, he married Pearl Lunsford, his high school sweetheart. He served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps for two years. Following his release from active duty, he joined the Bell System in West Virginia. During his 34-years of service with the Bell System he was assigned to positions in West Virginia, New York, Colorado and finally in Washington, DC where he served as the Division Staff Manager Labor Relations for Bell Atlantic. Bill retired from Bell Atlantic in 1989 and shortly thereafter his wonderful wife, Pearl was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. He cared for her at home for six years and then placed her in a rest home in Front Royal, VA, where she passed away, with Bill by her side, in 2002. While Pearl was suffering with Alzheimer’s, He became a dedicated advocate for the frail and elderly, with much focus on those with Alzheimer’s disease. In this role, Bill served as president of The Fairfax County Adult Day Care Associates, Inc., worked tirelessly as a member of the Association of Royal Haven Families, and served on the Advisory Council for Elderly Services in Front Royal, VA. Bill’s advocacy for those impacted by Alzheimer’s included serving as a member of the Board of Directors and as a member of the Speakers Bureau of the Northern Virginia Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Bill also worked tirelessly as a support group facilitator for families/caretakers of Alzheimer’s patients and testified in support of increased funding of the Alzheimer’s research before the US Senate Finance Committee. He served as a member of numerous other national and local organizations that support the frail and elderly. He often said that the most satisfying work he did in his lifetime was after he retired, with the opportunity to help the frail and elderly. Bill was also an ardent baker and always said he would only be remembered for the Key Lime Pies and Harvey Wallbanger cakes that he baked and gave to friends and to those who helped him or his family in some way. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Oakton United Methodist Church, Oakton, VA. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Online condolences may be made at www.moserfuneralhome.com.
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OBITUARIES Mary Frances Noland
JAMES IAN ANDERSON (IAN)
Mary Frances Noland, 91 of Warrenton, VA passed away on Oct. 15, 2022 at Birmingham Green in Manassas. She was born on August 19, 1931 at Casanova, VA a daughter of the late William Henry Taylor and Louise Gray Taylor. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Olinger; and her siblings, Betty Holmes, William Taylor, Sr. and Bernard Taylor, Sr. Mary worked at Braun’s Store and S. H. Kress Store in Warrenton and Fauquier TimesDemocrat. She then worked as a domestic housekeeper for many years. She was a member of Warrenton Baptist Church. She is survived by a loving niece, Terry Sue (Donny) Dyson as well as other nieces and nephews, Margie (Luis) Sampayo, Donna (Jason) Ryan, Tracie (Phillip) Groves, Sandra (Teddy) Kilby, Debra (Terry) Sattler, William Taylor, Jr., Angie (Bill) Wall, and Don Taylor; and several great nieces and nephews and friends. The family will receive friends on Thursday, Oct. 27 from 6-8 PM at Moser Funeral Home, Warrenton, VA where funeral services will be held on Friday, Oct. 28 at 10:30 AM. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Bealeton. Online condolences may be made at www.moserfuneralhome.com.
Purcellville — JAMES IAN ANDERSON (IAN), 40, ofPurcellville, Virginia, passed unexpectedly on Saturday, October 1, 2022 and was laid to rest in a private ceremony on October 7, 2022, in Cool Spring Cemetery, Berryville, VA. He will be missed so deeply by all who knew him. Ian was a man of many talents and excelled at everything he tried sports, school, music, and all things technical and hands-on. He spent many years working as an electrician in the family business alongside his father, brother, and uncle, and he was a gifted mechanic, earning a license from Harley Davidson and always willing to lend a hand to fix the cars of loved ones. And when Ian sang and played guitar, the world stopped to listen. This balance of strength and gentleness is what made Ian the person he was. Everyone who knew Ian would agree that his world revolved around his sons, Wilder and Stone. He parented with great care, love, fun, and humor, always looking for ways to bring them joy. He cherished their time together and never took it for granted. Wilder and Stone, in turn, adored their father and are blessed to have countless happy memories of him. We know that Ian’s greatest impact will be the love he imprinted on his boys and how they will carry that into the world. Along with his sons, Ian was cherished and will be deeply missed by his father Carl Anderson; his mother Patricia Anderson; his brother William Anderson and wife Cassandra; his stepfather Gordon Holsinger; his girlfriend Christine Lynch; his grandmother Betty Britt, his former wife and loving mother of his children Katie Schmeling; his aunt Debbie and husband Greg; his aunt Sandy MacMurdy and husband Paul; and his aunt Laura Baugher and husband Marshall. He will be missed and remembered by numerous cousins andfamily members, as well as countless friends, especially his best friend, Jay Wadleigh. To celebrate his life, a memorial ceremony and gathering was: Saturday, October 22nd, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Bluemont Community Center, 33846 Snickersville Turnpike, Bluemont, VA 20135. Ian loved to make people laugh. In that spirit, we encourage you to add something silly, toy or outfit. Please share condolence with the family www.LoudounFuneralChapel. com
Charlotte Harris Kenefick Charlotte Harris Kenefick of Berryville, VA (formerly of Culpeper, VA), passed away September 13, 2022. Born in Richmond, VA to Walter Irvin Harris and Catherine Day Harris. Following a career in business administration, Charlotte spent her life as a homemaker and active member of her local community. She lovingly restored two historic homes; Afton Farm in Culpeper and a Victorian home in Warrenton; was a hospital volunteer; and was a passionate champion of children, fostering many and serving as a volunteer liaison with social services. As an active member of the Culpeper Garden Club, she helped plan and plant the garden areas of Yowell Meadow Park in downtown Culpeper. Charlotte proved to be an accomplished gardener, winning many ribbons and often hosting club meetings. She was always happiest and most relaxed while spending time in her garden. Charlotte inherited a talent for drawing and painting from her father, though she rarely took the time out from her other pursuits to paint. Surviving Charlotte is her husband, Robert Kenefick of Berryville, VA; daughters Katie Kenefick of Winchester, VA and Susan Smither of Tampa, FL; five grandchildren James, Patrick, Joseph, Julie and Alyssa; four great-grandchildren Simon, Lena, Robert and Ziggy and her sister Judith Dolan of Richmond, VA. She was preceded in death by her son, David. A Celebration of Life Service for Charlotte will be held Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Clore-English Funeral Home, 11190 James Monroe Hwy., Culpeper, VA with a wake to follow at Luigi’s Italian Restaurant. In lieu of flowers, please donate to The Alzheimer’s Association: https://www.alz.org/get-involved-now/donate Fond memories of Charlotte and condolences may be offered to the Kenefick family through clore-english.com. The Kenefick family has entrusted Clore-English with these arrangements.
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OBITUARIES Mary Lounell Williams Velebir “Peggy”
Places of Worship ANNIVERSARY REACTIONS Grief from the loss of a loved one tends to become less intense over time. However, reminders of your loved one can trigger emotions surrounding their loss. Anniversaries are one reminder that can be particularly painful. These triggers and the emotions that come with them are known as anniversary reactions. To cope with anniversary reactions, plan for them in advance. Give yourself the time and space you need on these days. Some people like to plan a celebration or memorial to honor their loved one on a particular day. You might consider something else to honor your loved one, which can be anything from raising money for their favorite charity to a memorial walk alone in the woods. It is the goal of MOSER FUNERAL HOME to help people complete the relationship with the one who has died and to provide a climate that encourages each person to give and receive emotional support. During the funeral service, family and friends have the opportunity to relate to each other at the deepest levels and find mutual strength. To learn about our funeral services, please call (540) 3473431. We invite you to tour our facility, conveniently located at 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton. We’ll also tell you about our BRIGHT VIEW CEMETERY, just outside of Warrenton. “Grief changes shape, but it never ends.” Keanu Reeves
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Peggy was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on 22 Oct 1927. She was one of eleven children born to Lillie Haigler Williams and Daniel Luther Williams. Seven of the children lived to adulthood. Peggy was the next to youngest. Raised on a farm, Peggy was always more interested in being outside working with her father. Early on she learned to drive the mule plowing the ground and later drive a tractor especially during World War II when all four of her brothers were in the military and serving overseas. After the war, while she was attending business school, she was recruited by the CIA to work as a secretary in Washington DC. She and a girlfriend moved to Washington DC and lived in a boarding house in the Kalorama area. She met Andrew “Andy” Velebir Jr who had recently been released from the Navy and was working for the Internal Revenue Service. After a short courtship, they married on 1 August 1946. In 1948, their first daughter, Marylou, was born. They moved to an apartment in Maryland and in 1954, Jeanne, was born. Shortly thereafter, Peggy and Andy bought their first home in Fairfax, Virginia. In 1962, their daughter, Elizabeth, was born. Peggy continued working for a few years and Andy worked his way up in the Federal government. Eventually, Peggy became a stay at home mom although she also did some part time work. Her favorite job was at the Fairfax County Library; she became an avid reader especially of mysteries. After she and Andy retired, they moved to a small farm near Culpeper, Virginia. All three daughters lived nearby. Peggy enjoyed riding horses, raising a garden, caring for barn cats and her dogs and, especially, she loved using her tractor to mow the fields. She liked having family get togethers with her children and grandchildren. Peggy always had a soft heart and would help anyone who needed it. She supported her children and grandchildren in all their endeavors. She will be missed by all who knew her. Peggy was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution based on the service of her ancestor, Joseph Williams. Mary Lounell Williams Velebir passed away on 15 October 2022 after a lengthy stay in a memory care unit. She is survived by her sister, Ruth Donaldson, 3 daughters: Marylou Crouch, Jeanne Hill, and Elizabeth Liles; 3 grandsons: Derek, Brian, and Matthew and 7 great grandchildren. Burial will take place at Crooked Creek Primitive Baptist Church in Union County, North Carolina. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Alzheimer’s Association be made in her name.
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11 piece stainless steel grill set. New. 571-344-4300 45 RPM record collection original 50’s, 60’s app 2500 various prices 571-344-4300. Comics approx, 1k. 1980´s, Superman, Batman, Spiderman, Archie, many others. Excellent. 571-344-4300 JFK, Sinatra books/ magazines, M Jordan championship mini BB (set of 7) COA 571-344-4300 J. Gibbs 1991 football card as coach, racing book both autographed 571-344-4300. Man on the moon 7/69 magazine,books records (album, 45’s) 571-344-4300 Old tools, hammers, chisles, screwdrivers, files, vices, various other items. 571-344-4300 Raisinettes Tony the Tiger key chains Peanuts uncut card sets Redskins yearbooks game day books 571-344-4300 Ringling Bros programs 1971-2005 castaways wreck bar shaker cans 1 9 7 0 ’ s ( 5 ) 571-344-4300 SI magazines also swimsuit issues 1970present M Jackson mag (3), 78 RPM records 571-344-4300
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Legal Notices NOTICE OF FAUQUIER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARINGS The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors will hold a work session at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 10, 2022, in the Warren Green Building at 10 Hotel Street in Warrenton, Virginia, and will hold a regular meeting and public hearings at 6:30 p.m. in the same location on the following: 1. A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE FY 2023 ADOPTED BUDGET BASED ON FY 2022 CARRYOVER - A public hearing to consider a resolution to amend the FY 2023 Adopted Budget and approve the FY 2022 carryover package. During the November 10, 2022 work session, staff will present an overview of FY 2022 year-end, with recommendations for appropriations and transfers of undedicated funds to the FY 2023 budget. The Code of Virginia, §15.2-2507, requires a public hearing when amendments to the budget exceed 1% of total expenditures, which for FY 2023 totals $4,036,500, and presented requests for appropriation will exceed this amount. (Lisa M. Henty, Staff) 2. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND FAUQUIER COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE XVI, SECTION 8-71 TO REQUIRE TRIENNIAL APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION – A public hearing to consider an amendment requiring owners of real and/or personal property that is tax exempt to file an application for exemption with the Commissioner of the Revenue every three years as a requirement for retention of tax-exempt status of the property. (Eric Maybach, Staff) 3. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND FAUQUIER COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE XIX (BUSINESS ZONES – TAX INCENTIVES) – A public hearing to consider amendments to clarify the application process and incentives available for qualifying businesses located within business zones. (Eric Maybach, Staff) 4. SPECIAL PERMIT SPPT-22-018092, WARRENTON ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY (OWNER/APPLICANT) – WESTON FARMSTEAD MUSEUM – An application for a Category 11 Special Permit to allow a museum. The property is located at 4476 Weston Road, Cedar Run District, Catlett, VA. (PIN 7912-15-6542-000) (Wendy Wheatcraft, Staff) 5. SPECIAL PERMIT SPPT-22-018346, REMINGTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (OWNER/APPLICANT) – REMINGTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH DAYCARE – An application for a Category 6 Special Permit to operate a daycare center. The property is located at 150 West Bowen Street, Lee District, Remington, VA. (PIN 6887-09-8770-000) (Rebecca Acland, Staff) 6. SPECIAL EXCEPTION SPEX-22-017902, COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA, INC. (EASEMENT HOLDER/APPLICANT) – ROCK SPRINGS POINT OF DELIVERY FACILITY – An application for a Category 20 Special Exception to allow the construction of a new Point of Delivery (POD) facility. The property is located at the intersection of Riley Road and Dumfries Road, Scott District, Warrenton, VA. (PIN 7905-50-7381-000) (Adam Shellenberger, Staff) 7. WAIVER WAIV-22-018191, STILL WATERS FARM, LLC (OWNER) / ARCOLA TOWERS & T-MOBILE (APPLICANTS) – STILL WATERS TOWER – An application for a Waiver to construct a 152-foot monopole tower and equipment compound. The property is located at 10110 Elk Run Road, Cedar Run District, Catlett, VA. (PIN 7930-78-1806-000) (Wendy Wheatcraft, Staff) Copies of the above files are available for review by contacting the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors’ office Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. by calling (540) 422-8020. Interested parties wishing to be heard on any of the above are encouraged to send written correspondence in advance of the meeting to 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, VA 20186, or by e-mail to BOS@fauquiercounty.gov prior to November 10, 2022. Citizens wishing to appear in person should arrive prior to the start time of the meeting. Comments are limited to three minutes. The meeting is also livestreamed at http://fauquier-va.granicus.com/ViewPublisher. php?view_id=1. Fauquier County does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities. Accommodations will be made for handicapped persons upon prior request. Citizens requiring reasonable accommodation for disabilities or requiring any other assistance related to the meeting should contact Ms. Renée Culbertson, Deputy Municipal Clerk, at (540) 422-8020.
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TOWN OF WARRENTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Town of Warrenton will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at 5:00 PM in the Warrenton Town Hall Council Chambers (First Floor) located at 21 Main Street, Warrenton, Virginia, on the following item(s): BZA # 2022-3 – Application for an Appeal pursuant Article 11-3.12 of the Town of Warrenton 2006 Zoning Ordinance, to a Zoning Determination made by the Zoning Administrator rendered on August 9, 2022, as to the official zoning district for 61 Winchester Street. The Zoning Determination noted the zoning district for the subject parcel as Residential (R-6) and the applicant contends the zoning district is Central Business District (CBD) or split zoned CBD/R-6. The Comprehensive Plan identifies the property as Old Town Mixed Use/Old Town District. The applicant is Keith Macdonald. The property owner is 61 Winchester Street LLC. GPIN: 6984-34-7492-000. People having an interest in the above are invited to participate in the hearing and state their opinion regarding the above issues. Copies of all applications and full versions of the proposed Appeal are available for review in the Department of Community Development located at 21 Main Street, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The Town of Warrenton desires to make its programs, services, facilities and activities accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need accommodations or auxiliary services, please contact the Town as far in advance as possible.
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TOWN OF WARRENTON NOTICE OF TOWN COUNCIL MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Warrenton will hold their Regular Monthly Meeting on Wednesday, November 9th, 2022, at 6:30 PM in the Warrenton Town Hall Council Chambers (First Floor) located at 21 Main Street, Warrenton, Virginia. Town Council will hold a Public Hearing on the following items: Zoning Map Amendment (ZMA) 2021-01/Special Use Permit (SUP) 2021-01 Harris Teeter Fuel Station – the applicant, Harris Teeter, and owner, North Rock LLC, seeks to amend the North Rock Planned Unit Development zoning district (ZMA 1998-02) and SUP approval for an eight (8) pump fuel station. The existing PUD was granted in 1999 and proffered that the site would be developed per the Master Development Plan and ties all permitted/permissible uses to those listed under the 1991 Zoning Ordinance PUD District. The 1991 Zoning Ordinance allowed all uses in the Commercial Limited (CL) District within the PUD District upon issuance of a Special Use Permit, which includes fuel stations. The subject parcel (GPIN 6984-38-9605) is located at 530 Fletcher Drive, zoned PUD, and is approximately 11.68 acres. Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) 2022-01/Zoning Map Amendment (ZMA) 2022- 01/Special Use Permit (SUP) 2022-01 Waterloo Junction – the applicant, Broadview Holdings LLC, and owners, Broadview Holdings, LLC and Fog Holdings LLC, seek a Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Low Density Residential to Re-Planned Commercial and a Rezoning from R-15 to Commercial for three parcels identified as GPINs 6984-18-3915, 6984-18-2709, and 6984-18-2905. Concurrently, the applicant is seeking a Special Use Permit to allow 47 townhouses and six apartments, of which five townhomes and one apartment would be designated as affordable, an existing restaurant, and an additional 3,600 square foot retail building within the commercial district as a § 9-25 of the Zoning Ordinance as a Mixed-Use Development for parcels identified as GPINs 6984-18- 3915, 6984-18-2709, 6984-18-2905, 6984-18-6837, 6984-18-5649, and 6984-18-3854. The applicant requests the following modifications as part of the Special Use Permit: mixeduse development in less than 5 acres (4.81 acres); increase in residential density; reduction in front yard setback for future retail; front-loaded style townhouses along Bear Wallow Road; request to modify the setbacks per the Townhouse Lot Development Standards shown on Sheet 5 of the Special Use Permit Plan; and waiver of the Article 8-8.5 landscape buffer requirement between the single-family homes located on Norfolk Drive and the proposed townhouses, and between the townhouses and commercial buildings. The subject parcels are bounded by Broadview Avenue, Bear Wallow Road, and Norfolk Drive. People having an interest in the above are invited to participate in the hearing and state their opinion regarding the above issues. The public may also choose to submit written comments through the Town’s website or by emailing citizencomment@warrentonva.gov during the public comment period, which will end at noon the day of the Public Hearing, November 9th, 2022. Copies of the ordinance, the zoning text amendment application, the zoning map amendment application, the comprehensive plan amendment, and the special use permit applications are available for review at Town Hall located at 21 Main Street, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The Town of Warrenton desires to make its programs, services, facilities, and activities accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need accommodations or auxiliary services, please contact the Town as far in advance as possible.
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