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Supervisors call to halt gas pipeline expansion across White Marker Project memorializes Fauquier, Prince William counties those lost to drugs Fauquier Board wants more extensive state review  By Daniel Berti

Times Staff Writer

Members of the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors are calling for a moratorium on a 7.7-mile natural gas pipeline expansion in Fauquier and Prince William counties set to begin construction in January, though it’s unclear whether local officials can stop the project from moving forward.   The supervisors voted unanimously Thursday on a resolution calling for a more extensive state review of the project because of its impact on local surface waters as well as safety and environmental concerns. Prince William Board of County Supervisors hasn’t taken a position on the pipeline expansion.   The new pipeline is part of the Williams Partners Southeastern Trail expansion project. The project received approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in October.   Construction on the pipeline expansion is slated to begin Jan. 14, 2020, according to a company spokesperson, and will run adjacent to an existing transcontinental mainline in Prince William and Fauquier counties.   In addition to the new pipeline, the project will add horsepower to three existing compressor stations in Virginia – located in Manassas, See PIPELINE, page 5 INSIDE Business.............................................13 Classified............................................35 Communities......................................30 Faith...................................................28

Nathan Mitchell, the McShin Foundation’s community outreach and advocacy coordinator, reads the name on one of the crosses before adding it to the display.

By Robin Earl

Times Staff Writer

When Nathan Mitchell was an inmate in the Fauquier County Adult Detention Center on a drug possession charge in 2017, he remembers buying coffee and sweets at the canteen. “For me, it was all about instant gratification. It was February and I didn’t have socks -- but I had candy and coffee.” Mitchell remembers when someone at the jail -- who was there working with a drug rehab program -- looked at his feet and said, “You look cold.” After more than two years, Mitchell is still amazed that “He gave me socks. It was amazing. I learned there were people who could love me when I couldn’t love myself.” He remembers when the Rev. James Gould of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church came to talk to inmates. “He talked to me like I was a human being.”

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He said, “There were people who came in to talk to us that had been in my shoes and were living a clean life. They told us that if they could do it, so could we.” The program he found in the jail was the impetus for a turnaround. He remembers when a friend

came to pick him upon his release from jail. He had walked over to the McShin Recovery Resource Foundation building (now SpiritWorks) across from the jail to wait. “We weren’t even out of the parking lot See HOPE, page 4

Center for Cancer Care close to completion Fauquier Hospital designed the building with ‘room to grow’ By Robin Earl

Times Staff Writer

On Wednesday, Nov. 13, two longtime Fauquier Hospital volunteers were putting the final touches on a Christmas tree in the lobby of Fauquier Health’s new Center for Cancer Care. Robin Corcoran and Jane Steinard were affixing roses and ribbons to the giant evergreen in anticipation of History................................................21 Horse Sports.......................................19 Lifestyle..............................................23 Opinion...............................................10

the center’s grand opening on Dec. 12. The public is invited to attend an open house from 6 to 8 p.m., when visitors will be able to take a tour of the new building and speak to staff about services that are available. The $12.5 million, 24,136-squarefoot building will move all the health system’s cancer services out of the See CANCER CARE, page 4

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The spacious Infusion Center bays feature plenty of natural light.

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Nonprofit aims to further Times’ mission: saving local news By Jill Palermo

Times Staff Writer

When a group of about 40 local investors purchased the Fauquier Times and Prince William Times in 2016, the aim was to save the local newspapers. That remains the goal as ownership of the two weeklies now shifts to the nonprofit Piedmont Journalism Foundation. That was the message conveyed this week by both Landon Butler, who led the former Piedmont Media LLC Board of Directors, and Boisfeuillet Jones Jr., president of the Piedmont Journalism Foundation, as they discussed the transition of the news organization to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. “I really do hope the nonprofit format will have the possibility of enhancing life in Fauquier County and distinguishing Fauquier County for the quality of its journalism,” Butler said. “We have been an award-winning paper. … I’m proud of the work we’ve done.” Butler, of Rectortown, served as deputy chief of staff to former President Jimmy Carter and founded a commercial real estate investment firm. “I do think we wanted to see Fauquier, which is known for its beautiful landscape and protection of open lands, to also be known as a county that has a fine local newspaper,” Butler said. “It brings people together in a way that nothing else really can.”

Jones, of Markham, helped found the Piedmont Journalism Foundation earlier this year. Jones worked for 32 years at the Washington BO JONES Post as the daily newspaper’s publisher and CEO. An attorney and native of Atlanta, Jones went on to become the president and chief executive officer of MacNeil/Lehrer Productions. The Piedmont Journalism Foundation has two other board members, Georgia Herbert, an attorney and former Fauquier County supervisor, and Jessica Matthews, former president of the Carnegie Foundation for International Peace. So far this year, the foundation has funded two special projects for the papers that were also made available to other local news organizations. The first, published late last summer, covered Fauquier County government’s efforts to expand cellular service and broadband internet. More recently, PJF’s freelance journalist Randy Rieland wrote “Opioid Ripples,” a look at the effects of the opioid addiction crisis on Virginia’s Piedmont region. The latter was a partnership between PJF and the Foothills Forum, also a journalism nonprofit.

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The switch from a for-profit to nonprofit news entity required the support of two-thirds of Piedmont Media’s investors. In a memo, Trevor Potter, an attorney and member of the Piedmont Media board, noted the papers were initially purchased from former owner Peter Arundel for $1.2 million and supported by about $1 million more for startup and operating costs. Under Catherine Nelson, who joined as publisher in early 2018, Piedmont Media drastically cut “legacy” costs and is nearly breaking even. Nelson reduced what had been a six-month operating loss of more than $200,000 to about $20,000, Potter’s memo said. Still, additional financial support is needed to keep the papers viable amid what Potter, a Chicago native and former chairman of the Federal Election Commission, called the “hurricane force winds” of the newspaper business. Potter’s memo notes the U.S. lost about 2,000 newspapers in the last 15 years as annual revenue generated by print advertising shrank from about $50 billion 2000 to a current $14 billion annually. “It is important to recast the paper from a business to a public good that deserves support from the wider community – i.e. as an endeavor to protect the future of Fauquier County and our rural way of life, to be supported alongside other local charitable organizations that work for good land-use policies, good public officeholders, schools, conservation, etc.,” Potter wrote. Further, local news has an im-

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portant “watchdog” function necessary to discourage corruption and unchecked government spending, he added. For the investors, their TREVOR POTTER investments and c o nt r i b u t io n s could be deducted from taxes on passive income, the memo notes. Both Nelson and Jones stressed that the papers would continue operations as usual, with no planned changes to staff nor further cuts. “For me, this is about saving community journalism, which is something I’ve dedicated much of my career in recent years,” Nelson said. Potter likened the arrangement to a nonprofit hospital that owns a pharmacy or parking garage that generates income to support the hospital’s mission. In that analogy, the nonprofit PJF, like the hospital, owns the newspapers, an entity that will generate revenue to cover operating costs and further the PJF’s mission. PJF fits the Internal Revenue Service’s definition of a nonprofit dedicated to educating the public, Potter said. While some nonprofit newspapers, such as the Salt Lake City Tribune, have themselves become charities to which people can make tax-deductible contributions, the PJF did not choose that route, Potter said. “Instead, our investors sold their interests in the business to a nonprofit educational charity, PJF, that now holds the paper,” he explained. “If the newspaper ever made a profit (after all expenses and debt), then the charity would pay taxes on that profit.” Butler said he hoped the community would view the change as an invitation to further “engage” with the Fauquier Times and Prince William Times by reading the papers, writing letters to the editor and sharing their thoughts about local issues and the papers’ coverage. Virginia has at least two nonprofit online news sites, Charlottesville Tomorrow and the Virginia Mercury. The Fauquier Times and Prince William Times will be state’s first nonprofit weekly newspapers.

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Clevengers Village approved; officials predict increased traffic By Robin Earl

Times Staff Writer

In a Nov. 6 meeting, the Culpeper Board of Supervisors voted 6-1 to approve the long-stalled Clevengers Corner project – now called Clevengers Village -- planned for the intersection of U.S. 211 and Va. 229 on the western edge of Fauquier County. The project calls for 750 to 800 new homes, plus about 400,000 square feet of commercial space. The property is owned by Saadeh Financial LLC of Woodbridge. John Egertson, Culpeper County administrator said that subdivision and site plan approvals are still needed. He added, “It will take significant time to go through the subdivision approval process. I have no indication from the developer as to his timeline.” As recently as July 25, at a combined town of Warrenton/Fauquier County meeting, the possibility of a long-discussed mixed-use development at Clevengers Corner in Culpeper County was discussed as an inevitability. The project had town officials in Warrenton concerned about additional traffic volume on U.S. 211 (Frost Avenue) in Warrenton, which intersects with Broadview Avenue. Town Manager Brandie Schaeffer said in an email Sunday, “The Town of Warrenton has spent considerable effort this last year working to recruit retail with our consultant Retail Strategies. Online shopping has already altered the retail market leading to smaller square footage stores requiring creative solutions to fill old space. Our efforts to fill the vacated Sears store with HomeGoods and Ulta are a win, but I remain concerned about the viability of the retail market at Clevengers and the associated traffic from the residential component.” She added, “We will continue to work with our partners at Planning District 9 to plan for regional traffic solutions.” Town Councilman Robert Kravetz (Ward 4) agreed with Schaeffer, and Councilman Jerry Wood (Ward 1) added, “It definitely will have an effect on the traffic on Va. 211 and Broadview Ave, especially at the light.” He did see a positive to the project, though: “the increase in business all along that corridor, for the shopping center on 211 and Broadview.” Chris Granger of the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors (Center District) in an email over the weekend expressed disappointment in the lack of conversation Culpeper has had with Fauquier officials on this development. He said, “Fauquier has made concerted efforts to concentrate quality development in our service districts. This development on the edge of Fauquier County will have significant impacts on traffic that were not mitigated by the developer. “Ultimately, we need to ensure Fauquier taxpay-

Project history The Clevengers Village property was purchased by Centex Homes in 2005 shortly after rezoning as a planned unit development district. Due to economic reasons, Centex was not able to make the project work and Clevengers Village was not developed. Centex was sold to Pulte in 2014. Saadeh Partners bought Clevengers Village from Pulte. Saadeh Partners has similar projects in Gainesville, Bristow and Woodbridge. • The PUD consists of 774 cluster residential units,

ers will not bear the burden of the Culpeper County Board of Supervisor’s poorly planned and mitigated development.”  Board Chairman Chris Butler (Lee District) said in an email, “I agree with Mr. Granger in that this will definitely impact traffic and congestion in the Town of Warrenton. I would hope Culpeper will push for the commercial uses first, but I know the familiar plea ‘we need rooftops to support the commercial.’ Butler added that he hadn’t see the application yet but will ask county staff to obtain the details this week.

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At the July 25 meeting, Schaeffer said that a planned upgrade of Broadview Avenue should make the road safer but won’t address the volume issue. The Broadview project calls for controlled turns and breaks in a new raised median from Waterloo Street/ Va. 211 to Winchester Street/U.S. 17. The $8 million project is scheduled to get underway in 2022. Schaeffer said “there’s no ability for us to handle that traffic” on Broadview Avenue. County Administrator Paul McCulla agreed that options will have to be explored. “… that question [of how to handle the traffic] will have to be asked and answered,” he said. He said one alternative route – the winding Va. 688, Leeds Manor Road – has its own problems. “Let’s face it, it is a tough road to drive,” said McCulla. A Timber Fence Parkway shortcut connection between U.S. 17 and U.S. 211 was proposed years ago to relieve traffic on Broadview; it was opposed by Olde Gold Cup and Silver Cup subdivision residents and was never built. A previous board of county supervisors opposed it as well. Silver Cup is in the county and Olde Cup is in the town. The existing Timber Fence Road runs between Bear Wallow Road and dead ends near Fauquier High School. The people in Ward 4 would be impacted by a connected road. Kravetz said after the July 25 meeting that he’s including 12 apartments and eight affordable housing units. • The PUD includes the construction of 144,000 square feet village commercial and 44,000 square feet of space located in second floors over various commercial buildings. • The PUD also includes 210,000 square feet of village employment center. • Two school sites are proposed. • The PUD proposed to preserve in permanent conservation 704 acres to be dedicated to

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This is how Saadeh Partners describes Clevengers Village: The village commercial parcel is a component of a master planned unit development project in northern Culpeper County, just a short trip west of the Town of Warrenton, Virginia. The project is planned for various size residential plots with townhouses and multi-family units.  The Clevengers Village planned unit development project is focused on preserving large tracts; including over 240-acre preservation buffer along the Rappahannock River, and over 500 acres along Jeffersonton Road or Route 621 to the south. The aim of this development is to tie in the commercial village center with the residential lots through access roads, sidewalks and trails for a true representation of a wellintegrated walkable/bikeable community. The commercial village will feature retail use, sized to promote local business opportunities as well as anchor retail. A village core with family-oriented amenities is planned to encourage community participation and enjoyment of the center. Broad sidewalks are planned to provide remarkable outdoors shopping and dining experiences, while ample parking designed to serve commuters and visitors in an oldtown-styled street and surface parking. neither for nor against a parkway at this time. “There are many unknowns” about such a project, he said. Culpeper County for assignment to a nonprofit conservancy or a land trust. • A water treatment plant, a sewer treatment plant, an elevated potable water storage tank, and a network of waterlines and sewer lines have been constructed between 2005 and 2017 and have been conveyed to the ownership and maintenance of Culpeper County. • Graded and graveled access roads to the treatment plants and pump-houses have been built and are currently maintained by applicant. Source: www.saadehpartners.com

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Center for Cancer Care CANCER CARE, from page 1 main hospital and down the hill. It’s located on the corner of Shirley Avenue and Carriage House Lane in Warrenton. Construction is being completed by Batten & Shaw Construction out of Nashville, Tennessee. Lifepoint Health, which owns Fauquier Hospital, is located in Nashville. Fauquier Health CEO Chad Melton said, “Providing care closer to home has been a key priority for Fauquier Health. By providing expanded oncology services, we hope to relieve the stress of driving outside the community for quality care. Our new cancer center will allow Fauquier Health to expand services to meet the growing demand.” The hospital’s Infusion Center will be housed in the new building, along with doctor’s offices and exam rooms, a dedicated pharmacy and a community meeting room for support groups and staff education. The room will also provide a convenient place for physicians to collaborate on patients’ care. The building was designed to include room to grow, said Cancer Services Director Sandy Shipe. The health

system employs one oncologist/hematologist currently, Dr. Raj Manchandani, but the cancer center has space for several more physicians. Shipe anticipates that specialty oncologists – experts on specific cancers – will utilize some of the space eventually. The current Infusion Center in the hospital – where patients receive chemotherapy and other intravenous treatment -- has seven bays, each large enough for a treatment chair and a second chair, along with some medical equipment. The new center has 10 more-spacious bays and two private infusion rooms. The private rooms could be put into service for patients who need a little more privacy than a curtain can provide, said Shipe. She said that a patient who is not feeling well and needs a quiet place to lie down during their treatment could make use of a room. Or the space could be used to isolate a patient who may be contagious. “If a person had shingles for instance, or MRSA, you would want the option to isolate them from other, immune-compromised patients,” she said. The new Infusion Center, still waiting for finishing touches, has been designed to offer lots of light and space. Shipe described it as “a comforting,

Sandy Shipe, director of cancer care services, shows off one of nine exam rooms in the new Center for Cancer Care.

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The soon-to-be completed Infusion Center has 10 treatment bays and two private treatment rooms. soothing place to receive care.” Fauquier Hospital’s Center for Cancer Care employs seven Infusion Center nurses who have successfully completed the Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Administration in accordance with the curriculum of the Oncology Nursing Society. Shipe said, “they have knowledge needed to administer chemotherapy.” Two of the resource nurses -Heather Reid and Chrissy Patterson -- hold an additional certification through the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation. This certification requires additional experience, ongoing education requirements and rigorous testing, Shipe added. The hospital’s oncology nurse navigator, Jen McEachin, will work out of the Center for Cancer Care. She helps guide patients through the confusing maze of doctors, tests and treatments. McEachin offers emotional as well as practical support, said Shipe, and helps patients with the financial end of treatment. A future goal, Shipe said, is to have

a financial navigator as well, to free McEachin up to focus on other aspects of patients’ cancer care. The new cancer center includes a several-thousand-square-foot shell space that could be used in the future for cancer-related specialty services. Shipe is hopeful that the Fauquier Hospital Auxiliary’s Care Boutique, located on the first floor of the hospital, could expand into space available in the new building. The Care Boutique sells wigs, clothing and other cancer care supplies. A certified fit specialist is on staff to fit bras and mastectomy prostheses. Fauquier Hospital’s Center for Cancer Care was accredited in November 2016 by the American College of Surgeons as a community cancer center. Shipe said the center recently went through the recertification process and she expects to hear those results soon. “It is a very rigorous process,” she said. “They said they were very impressed with our program. I expect to hear about the recertification soon.”

White Marker Project memorializes those lost to drugs HOPE, from page 1 and he was offering me drugs. I said ‘no’ and walked back to McShin.” Mitchell made his way to the McShin Foundation headquarters in Richmond, where he is now the foundation’s community outreach and advocacy coordinator. He and three other McShin supporters spent Friday afternoon creating a display of white crosses on

Shirley Avenue in Warrenton across from Taylor Middle School. The aim was to create a 3,500-cross display to represent the 3,500 Virginia residents who lost their lives to drug-related causes in 2017. It’s called the White Marker Project. Some of the crosses are marked with the names of those who died. Mitchell knew several of those memorialized on the crosses, including

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his best friend. He died of a drug-related heart attack 12 years ago at age 35. He was found by his 13-year-old son, Mitchell said. Mitchell started using drugs at age 18; he is now 43. He said for a long time he was “pretty functional.” He said he started using heavier drugs when he was about 22 but it wasn’t until he was in his mid-30s that he went “full-on into self-destructive behavior. By the time I was 39 or 40, I didn’t want to live.” He said the first time he was in the Fauquier County Adult Detention Center, there was no program for those who were addicted. “We were all there on drug charges, and while I was there, all we talked about was drugs.” He said by the time he was back in jail for the second time, “I was exhausted. I couldn’t get a clearance to do my job in D.C. I couldn’t vote.” But by then, the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office had a drug program. Fauquier County Sheriff Bob Mosier explained, “Right after we took office in 2016, we had the Travis Project building community awareness (Narcan for Deputies) and Wally and Pat Smith with Celebrate

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The crosses in the White Marker Project memorialize lives lost to drug abuse. Recovery. In 2017, we had McShin, which transitioned to SpiritWorks. That was all behavioral-assisted treatment. In 2019 we introduced our first medically assisted treatment program with help from the director of the Community Services Board, Jim LaGraffe.” As he pounded a white cross into the ground, Mitchell was thoughtful, “This is the first time I’ve been back in Warrenton since I got out of jail.” He said, “I’m so grateful. This little jail in a rural community. They gave us hope.” Reach Robin Earl at rearl@fauquier.com

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Supervisors call to halt gas pipeline expansion across Fauquier, Prince William counties PIPELINE, from page 1 Scottsville and Chatham -- and modify 21 existing facilities in South Carolina, Georgia and Louisiana.  The expansion will provide an additional 300 million cubic feet of natural gas per day to utility and local distribution companies in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, according to a company press release announcing the project’s approval.   The transcontinental pipeline is the nation’s largest-volume interstate natural gas pipeline system. It runs from South Texas to New York City and transports approximately 15 percent of the nation’s natural gas.  Fauquier County’s Board of Supervisors said it is opposed to the project because of the potential degradation of surface waters in Fauquier County and potential safety issues for the region and surrounding communities.   Supervisor Rick Gerhardt, R-Cedar Run, said in an emailed statement the state gave the Southeastern Trail Expansion project permission to move forward in southern Fauquier without as extensive a water review process as other pipelines in the state.   “This is particularly unacceptable considering that the pipeline’s planned route moves through 20 bodies of water,” Gerhardt said.   The pipeline expansion, called the Manassas Loop, will indeed cross 20 waterbodies, including five perennial streams -- Cedar Run, Kettle Run, Owl Run, South Run, and Walnut Branch -- and one pond in Fauquier and Prince William counties, according to FERC’s environmental assessment.  The construction of the pipeline will also temporarily impact two acres of wetlands in Fauquier and Prince William counties.   The Fauquier board is calling on state agencies to perform a more comprehensive state-led environmental review that involves at least one public hearing and comment period.   Board Chairman Christopher Butler, R-Lee, sent a letter to Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality on behalf of the Fauquier board asking the agency to facilitate public awareness and “take a deliberative approach to reviewing local The natural gas pipeline expansion, owned by Williams Companies, Inc., includes work on a compressor on Balls Ford Road in Manassas. The property is secured with a chain-link fence topped with barbed wire. COURTESY PHOTO

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The map shows the local area affected by the natural gas pipeline expansion. The green boxes show existing transcontinental compressor stations; the blue lines show existing transcontinental pipelines, and the red line also marked with a number 1, shows the proposed pipeline, known as the Manassas Loop. concerns with this project.”   “We have serious concerns that there could be missteps in the review of how this proposed fossil-fuel project will impact Fauquier County’s waterways and sources,” Butler wrote.  The DEQ opened a public comment period from Nov. 1 to Monday, Dec. 2, to seek feedback on the state’s response to the environmental aspects of the project.   Virginia DEQ Environmental Impact Review Manager Bettina Rayfield said the department has the option to object to the project, but that an objection is unlikely.   “Based on the comments we’ve received on the environmental assessment, none of the agencies that we coordinate with have identified anything that would lead me to believe there would be objection at this point,” Rayfield said.   FERC held three public scoping sessions in June 2018 in Nokesville, Scottsville and Chatham to provide the public an opportunity to learn more about the pipeline project and comment on environmental issues. A total of about 10 people attended the three scoping sessions altogether, according the FERC’s environmental assessment.   One FERC Commissioner, Richard Glick, issued a statement of dissent to the project’s approval because of the climate change implications of

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the construction and operation of the Southeastern Trail expansion.   Glick is one of three FERC commissioners currently serving on the commission and the lone voice of dissent on the order.   Glick said the commission, in its ruling, refused to consider whether the project’s contribution to climate change from greenhouse gas emissions would be significant, even though it quantifies the direct emissions from the project’s construction

and operation.   FERC’s environmental assessment of the Southeastern Trail expansion states the project will produce greenhouse gasses in the area of its construction and operation, including in Prince William and Fauquier counties.   The assessment goes on to say: “Existing and future emissions of greenhouse gasses, unless significantly curtailed, will cause further warming and changes to the local, regional and global climate systems.”  “Claiming that a project has no significant environmental impacts while at the same time refusing to assess the significance of the project’s impact on the most important environmental issue of our time is not reasoned decision-making,” Glick wrote.   Reach Daniel Berti at dberti@ fauquier.com

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All those who helped with the restoration gathered outside the Fauquier County Courthouse to celebrate. TIMES STAFF PHOTOS/ROBIN EARL

Fully restored sheriff’s car joins county fleet On Tuesday, Nov. 19, at noon, Yak Lubowsky, president of the Fauquier Historical Society and Fauquier History Museum at the Old Jail handed over ownership of a fully restored 1966 Ford Galaxie to Sheriff Bob Mosier of the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. In October 2017, a donor purchased the car for the Fauquier Historical Society. Funds were raised through private donations and the car was restored to closely resemble the original 1965 Ford Galaxie presented to the Sheriff’s Office by the Wachtmeister family of Warrenton – the sheriff’s office first vehicle.  Mosier was positively giddy as he accepted the car. It has been a pet project for the sheriff’s staff and he was eager to thank the many folks who had a part in the restoration, all the people who helped to find re-

placement parts and those who did the work. He also thanked Commonwealth’s Attorney Scott Hook, Warrenton Town Manager Brandie Schaffer, Town Councilman Bob Kravetz and Supervisor Holder Trumbo “for recognizing the importance of these community outreach projects and for supporting us in this endeavor.” He revealed a well-kept secret about the car as he talked to the crowd. Then-sheriff Luther Cox accidently locked himself in the back seat during a snowstorm. The car had a cage to protect deputies while transporting prisoners; Cox had to reach through the bars with his nightstick to honk the horn until help arrived, said Mosier. The car’s new legacy will include appearing at local events and being a part of the FCSO’s outreach to the community.

Master Deputy Kevin Jacobs created this drawing of the restored sheriff’s car. The image will grace the FCSO’s holiday card this year. The interior of the 1966 Galaxie was lovingly restored by Danny’s Quality Upholstery in Charlottesville. Sgt. James Hartman of the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office said, “He and his shop did an amazing and quick job doing the entire interior from floor to ceiling.”

Public Notice Notice is hereby given that Bluemont Nephrology,

the practice of Dr. Kenneth Kornetsky, Dr. Nivedita

Chander, and Dr. Zohayr Al Shaial, will be acquired by Blue Ridge Orthopaedic and Spine Center to become part of the Greater Piedmont Medical

Alliance effective November 4, 2019. With this

merger, Bluemont Nephrology will also be joining Dominion Internal Medicine, Fauquier ENT, and Urological Associates of the Piedmont.

Bluemont will continue to operate at 406 Hospital Dr, Warrenton, Virginia, 420 Southridge Parkway,

Culpeper, Virginia, and 7915 Lake Manassas Drive, Gainesville, Virginia.

The telephone number will remain the same, 540-347-5696.

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Update on Walmart shooting: counterfeit money found

Fire response leads to arrest for strangulation

A resident on Elk Run Road located what turned out to be counterfeit money on their property between Nov. 9 and 10. Sgt. James Hartman of the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office said that investigators have potentially connected that money with a shooting that happened Nov. 5 at the Walmart in Warrenton. Hartman said that police suspect that more evidence may be found in the area. He said it is believed that the suspects concealed counterfeit money, and possibly a handgun, in the area while they were attempting to evade law enforcement. He said, “If you are a resident in and around the area of the intersection of Ritchie Road and Elk Run Road, including parts of Midland Road south of the intersection, and you find what appears to be money on your property, or a firearm, please contact the Sheriff’s Office immediately at 540-347-3300.”  He added, “Don’t touch it, certainly don’t spend it, and if it’s a

firearm leave it there and report it immediately.” Two adults were injured in the Nov. 5 shooting and two adults and two juveniles have been charged with multiple crimes. The four suspects were taken into custody after a manhunt that lasted for several hours in the Midland-Elk Run area of Fauquier County.  It is alleged one of the suspects may have used counterfeit money to attempt to purchase marijuana from one of the victims, said Hartman, and that may have led to the shooting. A search of a vehicle related to the shooting located counterfeit money in that vehicle, he said.  After the shooting, four suspects fled the scene in a white Acura. A short time later they were involved in a crash at the intersection of Ritchie Road and Elk Run Road. The four suspects fled the crash scene and were eventually captured just after midnight on Nov. 6.

Former owner of antique firearms business charged with grand larceny

General District Court. They are free on unsecured bonds. The Gipsteins were arrested after an anonymous tip prompted Fauquier County Animal Control deputies to investigate conditions at a site on Folly Court near the Stafford County line on Sept. 11. There they seized 80 dogs in poor condition and needing medical care and grooming. Some of the dogs were Wheaten terriers, but many were mixed breed. The dogs were placed with the Fauquier SPCA, which received an outpouring of donations from the public as a result. Attorney Ryan Huttar is representing Barton Gipstein, 75. T. Brooke Howard is representing Vernine Gipstein.

On Monday night about 8:45, deputies and firefighters responded to a home on Cannonball Gate Road in Warrenton after a report of a residential structure fire but found a more complicated scenario that included an alleged assault.  Upon arrival at the fire scene, the landowner directed deputies to a woman sitting in a chair in the woods near the residence, according to Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. James Hartman. He reported that the woman said she lives at the residence with Michael Lansdowne, 51. She said that she and Lansdowne were involved in a physical altercation and he left.  The woman said she then noticed the residence was on fire but could not call 911 because she could not find her cellphone.  During the investigation, Lansdowne returned to the residence and was placed under arrest. He was taken before a magistrate and charged with strangulation; he was held with no bond.  Also as a result of the investigation, a person on the scene was found to be wanted out of Culpeper County for destruction of property. Helen Banks, 49, of Culpeper and Warrenton, was taken into custody. Warrenton Volunteer Fire and

A former Warrenton business owner has been charged with grand larceny following a joint investigation by the Warrenton Police Department and the Virginia State Police. The Warrenton Police began the investigation upon receiving a complaint after the business owner moved to another state. According to Lt. Timothy M. Carter, Warrenton’s interim chief of police, Anthony “Tony” Wilcox, 53, of Leola, Pennsylvania, is a former Fauquier County resident and the owner of Tony D. Wilcox, LLC Antique and Collectable Firearms in Warrenton. It is alleged Wilcox withheld payment for weapons that were consigned to him for sale. The Warrenton Police Department and the Virginia State Police are requesting that anyone who may have had similar consignment business with Tony D. Wilcox, LLC Antique and Collectable Firearms, where payment has been withheld or where similar circumstances exist, contact authorities: Detective Sergeant Scott Arnold at 540-347-1107, ext. 232, or aarnold@warrentonva.gov or Special Agent Bradley Gregor of the Virginia State Police at 540-829-7400 or Bradley.gregor@vsp.virginia.gov.

Alleged puppy mill owners face grand jury Nov. 25

On Nov. 25, a grand jury will consider a charge of torturing an animal causing death against Barton and Vernine Gipstein of Midland, in connection with an alleged puppy mill they operated in southern Fauquier County. Vernine Gipstein, 69, also faces a possession of marijuana charge. The Gipsteins each waived a preliminary hearing on Nov. 14 during a brief appearance in Fauquier County

Marshall man arrested for assault with a knife

After an altercation at a Marshall business last Thursday, a Marshall man was arrested for allegedly attacking the business owner with a knife, according to Sgt. James Hartman of the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. On Nov. 14, about 6:13 p.m., sheriff’s office deputies responded to a business on West Main Street in Marshall for a disturbance. Hartman said it was alleged that a man was talking loudly on a cellphone in the business using profane language. A verbal altercation between that man and two other patrons then turned physical, he said.  Investigation revealed that after the owner sent the parties outside, the man who had been using profane language produced a knife and then assaulted the business owner as well. Rolletti White Jr., 41, of Marshall, was arrested on three counts of assault and battery, Hartman added.  Warrants were obtained and White was located in Prince William County and served.

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A fire on Cannonball Gate Road in Warrenton is under investigation by the Fauquier County fire marshal. Rescue Company Chief Jason Koglin reported that when his team arrived at the fire, they found that the single-story single-family home was 75 percent involved. Koglin said that firefighters initially tried to enter the home for “fire attack and search. but found significant structural integrity issues.” No injuries were reported, said Koglin. Firefighting units from Marshall, New Baltimore, the Warrenton Training Center, The Plains, Orlean and Catlett assisted the Warrenton company. The cause and origin of the blaze is being handled as an ongoing investigation by the Fauquier County Fire Marshal, Capt. Russell Baker. He urged anyone with information about the fire to call his office at 540-422-8823.

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Yaritza McCall likes the smaller class sizes and the religious instruction her two youngest children receive at St. Michael’s Academy. The school moved in October from a space at Community Christian Fellowship Church in Warrenton to a building on the former Vint Hill Farm Station military base that’s now home to a number of shops and offices. St. Michael’s staff and supporters celebrated the opening of the new space during a ribbon cutting and open house on Nov. 13. McCall’s son, Daniel, 4, attends preschool and daughter, Lindsey, 8, is in third grade. Lindsey has been attending St. Michael’s since kindergarten. “We were searching for a school that had Christian education and a smaller class size,” said McCall. “My husband saw a local newspaper announcement about an open house at St. Michael’s the next day … We brought Lindsey in for an evaluation and to get the feel of the school. We fell in love with the staff and what the school stands for. We’re beyond happy with it.” McCall said she wished she had known about St. Michael’s when her 12-year-old daughter – who attends public school -- was younger. “Not that we’ve had any critical issues with that. I just love the size of the classes here. There’s more oneon-one time,” said McCall. Principal Lorrie Crockett said she’s heard that from other parents as well. Crockett said the new site has room to expand the building should that become necessary. The school currently is holding a fundraising drive to build an outdoor playground.

Crockett taught at St. Michael’s before becoming principal three years ago. The Vint Hill site at 6848 Johnson Drive holds classes for kindergarten through fifth grade. St. Michael’s also has a preschool in Haymarket on Fayette Street. There are 125 students enrolled in preschool and 80 in the K-5 building. There is before and after school care at both campuses. Preschool classes run during the morning; K-5 classes are 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There are 14 lead teachers, seven assistant teachers, a reading specialist, four co-curricular teachers and seven administrative staff members. Foreign languages, computer and STEM classes are among the specialty classes, as well as classes in art, music and typing. Students are taken on monthly trips to the Haymarket public library. St. Michael’s is a non-denominational Christian school. Students have daily Bible lessons and weekly chapel visits. Students support the food pantries in Haymarket and Fauquier County, the Carried to Full Term service and Toys for Tots. “The school very much has a family feel and the amount of attention students get is huge. There’s a sense of community and our big goal is to develop [in the students] a relationship to God. Our families want a Christian environment,” Crockett said. “Our teachers truly care about our kids. It’s not just a job, it’s a mission,” Crockett added. Tuition rates and other information about St. Michael’s Academy can be found on its website at st-michaelsacademy.org. Reach James Ivancic at jivancic@fauquier.com

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Lights for Life event will honor first responders The Fauquier Hospital Auxiliary’s 37th annual Lights for Life celebration will be held Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. It will take place this year at Fauquier Springs Country Club, 9236 Tournament Drive in Warrenton. The “2019 Top of the Tree” honorees will be the volunteer first responders from Fauquier’s nine fire and rescue companies. Auxiliary President Darlene Kelly said, “Please join us in thanking them for putting out fires, rescuing loved ones and putting themselves in harm’s way every day so that we can be safe. We want to thank them for being the amazing people they are.” Auxiliary member Robin Corcoran explained, “We have invited all volunteer first responders to our celebration. We believe the chiefs from all nine stations will be there, as well as a number of first responders to represent their respective stations.” She added, “Fauquier Chamber of Commerce Businessperson of the Year Lynne Richman Bell will be our emcee.” The auxiliary will be lighting three spruce trees on Hospital Hill at Fauquier Hospital and two trees at Fauquier Springs Country Club in memory of or in honor of residents’ loved ones. Members of the commu-

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In November 1963, County Agent Bob Tudor conducted a class on how to seed winter rye at the Charles B. Gray Jr. farm near Calverton. The presentation was part of a five-farm conservation tour sponsored by the local ASCS office.

FAUQUIER FLASHBACKS FROM THE FAUQUIER TIMES 75 Years Ago Nov. 23, 1944 Wallace N. Tiffany, former mayor and prominent attorney of Warrenton, who entered the U.S. Army last June, has been assigned to the Judge Advocate General’s office, and is now attending the Judge Advocate General’s School at Ann Arbor, Michigan. He will be commissioned a lieutenant upon completion of the 17-week course. A fourth member of the Citizens Post-war Employment and Planning Committee for Fauquier County was named this week. Edward E. Risdon of Warrenton, representing Center District, will join Bud Beane of Cedar Run District, J. Ford Thompson of Lee District, and Val Stieglitz of Scott District. A fifth member from Marshall District has yet to be named by Supervisor Jack McCarty. Virginia State Guardsmen will be using new Army equipment for the first time at their encampment in Alexandria this week, according to 111th Battalion Headquarters. 50 Years Ago Nov. 20, 1969 The Fauquier Hospital’s board of trustees has elected Louis B. Stephenson as its new president to succeed the late Tom Frost. Mr. Stephenson, president of The Fauquier National Bank, has served on the board of trustees for several years. The trustees also voted Monday to name the new wing of the hospital the “Tom Frost Memorial Wing.” The School Board at its November meeting approved the use of the abandoned Catlett Elementary

School by Fauquier Community Action for a pre-school-age education program, beginning Dec. 1. Mrs. Otelia Frazier, director of Headstart in Fauquier, outlined the program for the board. Harry W. Crandall has been promoted to lieutenant colonel while assigned to Advisory Team 1 near Da Nang, Vietnam. Mrs. Crandall, the former Kitty Lee Dishman of Warrenton, is living at 631 Waterloo Road while her husband is overseas. 25 Years Ago Nov. 23, 1994 The Remington Town Council has voted unanimously to forward its annexation proposal to the Board of Supervisors for approval. The decision was announced without comment, at the council’s meeting Monday evening. Earlier this year, the Remington Town Council proposed to annex approximately 892 acres outside town limits, later adjusted to 710 acres. Except for a small amount of marijuana that had been thrown out of a window at Fauquier High School, a random drug and weapons search at both high schools last Wednesday turned up nothing. According to Lt. Robert Mosier of the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office, all of the lockers and cars at both schools were searched with dogs specially trained to sniff out drugs and weapons. For a myriad of efforts to improve the Fauquier County community, C. Hunton Tiffany, descried as “a modern-day Renaissance man,” was recognized as the Chamber of Commerce’s 1994 Business Person of the Year. –Compiled by John T. Toler

LETTERS

Writer: Students should stop whining Kudos to Mr. [Don] Bachmann, a regular contributor to the [Fauquier Times] opinion page. His arguments are logical, succinct, factual and elegantly written as he tries to remind us of our obligation to the truth and our democratic way of life. However, my reason for writing is not just to laud Mr. Bachman, but to echo much of what he has already said. Please think on this quote “Adversity does not build character, it reveals it,” attributed to James Lane Allen, a 19th century novelist from Kentucky. I was reminded of it while reading the article “Veterans Day speaker sparks controversy at Fauquier High.” The article was mildly amusing to me. Why? Because I am old and probably

won’t live long enough to have to rely on these young people to fight my wars, manage my finances or lead my country. Because I love to watch adults squirm as they defer to children— it’s much easier than taking the time to teach them how to cope with the real world, and Because I chuckle as institutions (Fauquier County Public Schools, in this case) apologize for perceived offenses. That being said, I know nothing of Ms. Buchanan aside from what was reported in this paper. Clearly, she presented views that threatened to prick the bubble of protection that See ROOT, page 11

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Middleburg cluster zoning out of touch We ask that Fauquier citizens take a look at your neighbors to the east (in Middleburg) and decide if this is right and if this could ever happen in Fauquier? Cluster zoning is allowed by right in rural Loudoun, permitting approximately three times the density as would normally be allowed. For example, AR-2, which governs much of southwest Loudoun, allows one dwelling unit per 40 acres. Cluster zoning allows one dwelling unit per 15 acres, provided that 70 percent of the land remains as open space. However, there are no provisions governing “open space” and too often what is allotted to “open space” is the undevelopable areas such as wetlands or steep slopes, land which would not be useable by a developer anyway. Banbury Cross Reserve is one such cluster development slated for southwest Loudoun. Middleburg Land 1 LLC has purchased 500-plus acres of farmland immediately east of Middleburg. Under base zoning conditions, these 500 acres could

be sub-divided into 12 small farms and under cluster development regulations, Middleburg Land 1 LLC has submitted an application to subdivide into 38 suburban-style residential units. Even considering the “open space,” this type of development would significantly alter the open farmland at the eastern edge of Middleburg. Between 2007 to 2012, Loudoun lost 7,660 acres, about 5.4 percent of its farmland. Only 31 farms shuttered in that time. “Losing 10 percent of your farmland every five years — there’s only one way that ends up,” said Loudoun County Farm Bureau President Chris Van Vlack. An ongoing petition has garnered almost 1,000 signatures from local citizens in opposition to this cluster subdivision. Neighbors have planted yard signs and banners protesting the development. A Go-Fund-Me web page has been started to cover legal fees. As well, local leadership has weighed in against this type of development in rural Loudoun. Although “cluster development”

is consistent with Loudoun’s zoning policy, that doesn’t mean that cluster development is consistent with the needs of the citizens, and our common vision of protecting community, agriculture and open spaces. Clearly, as demonstrated by the Banbury Cross opposition, Loudoun’s zoning policy is out of touch with citizens’ priorities. As well, there are technical concerns. Cluster development considers the site individually, rather than holistically. For example, the hydraulic study considers only the Project Area, claiming the recharge is enough within the project boundaries, without consideration of the proximity to the Middleburg’s wells, intense irrigation needs of adjoining parcels, and the needs of an adjacent Loudoun County Public Schools school site. Questions have been raised if the existing aquifer will support this level of demand. As well, there are concerns about protection of historic resources. Finally, there is the perennial problem of increased traffic, something that needs no explanation to anyone living in Loudoun. We ask

the Board of Supervisors to reconsider cluster development when zoning regulations are reviewed early next year and to implement policies consistent with citizen values. While this important zoning review takes place, we ask the Loudoun staff to pause before moving forward with the Banbury Cross Reserve application. As development pressure moves west, this style of development will erode rural Loudoun’s remaining open spaces. We ask that you help your neighbors here in Loudoun and act before it is too late! For more information or to sign the petition, go to: https://www. ipetitions.com/petition/oppose-thebanbury-cross-reservedevelopment To make a donation, go to: https://www.gofundme.com/f/ please-help-us-oppose-the-banburycross-development. We welcome your assistance and please get involved by contacting us at this email address below. ConcernedCitizensVSBBX@ gmail.com EVA SMITHWICK Middleburg

Schools are ‘progressive indoctrination centers’

Students should stop whining

I am writing regarding the piece in the Fauquier Times newspaper, Nov. 13, Vol. 202, No 48. As I read the article, I kept asking myself what did "Marie ‘Bay’ Buchanan" say? Nowhere in the article did I see a transcript, part of her speech in quotes or a link to her speech. What I did read were comments designed to set an agenda. Comments typically used by "progressives." Here are a few examples: "spouted far right talking points," " triggered," "subjected to," "outraged" and there were more. Another question I kept asking myself. What are kids doing with phones in school? Aren't they supposed to be listening instead of complaining on social media during a school event? Another question I asked myself is "really?" A leader who served this country who happens to be a conservative is now an enemy of the state not deserving of speaking to a public school just because they are conservative? Come on. There is a long list of politicians who spoke at schools, colleges etc. over the past decades. Another question I asked myself is where is the other side of the story? I am sure there were students who agreed, who took home something positive from the speech. Where are their comments? There was a comment that I took offense to. It was apparently from "Da-

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vis." "My kids go to Prince William County Schools, but I live in Warrenton. My tax dollars go into Fauquier County Schools. I interact with kids in this community. Our community is impacted by the quality of schools and messages leadership sends the students." Okay so let me get this straight. This person lives in Fauquier, but their kids go to Prince William. But they are mad because the money they pay in taxes is not to be used for a school that is not worthy of their children's attendance? What!? I have a gripe, too. We took our kids out of the public school system because we no longer felt that the schools are friendly or supportive of our belief system and have become nothing less than progressive indoctrination centers. The outrage and following apology by the leaders are proof that reinforces our view of the school system. The schools are working against the values we want our kids to learn. But yesterday I wrote out a check for $3,000 and will write another one in six months for a similar amount and will be forced to pay this as long as I choose to live here for property taxes. The majority of this will go to a school system that indoctrinates kids in progressive ideas. I, too, am paying twice for schooling, once for Fauquier

and once for a private Christian school. Furthermore, there are other parents who are homeschoolers who pay for the schools and yet are not allowed to use the school classes that they need to supplement their children’s education that the parent may not be able to provide or are uncomfortable teaching. The liberal Virginia governor shot down a law designed to let these parents use public classes they pay for! To add insult to injury, we do not get even get a tax write off or reduction for paying for something we do not use, feel is dangerous and unsupportive of our belief systems. If the "progressive" or should I say regressive crowd cannot "tolerate" the views of others maybe, it’s time they start their own schools. The county closes the school system altogether, refund our money and we can all spend our money as we see fit. Or perhaps the schools can stick to reading, writing and arithmetic, get out of the social indoctrination business altogether. Both "progressive" and conservative. Or be open to both sides of the political agenda. Provide an open view so our kids can be educated on the views of both sides so that they can make informed choices and thereby honor our veterans who fought for our freedoms to choose.

JERRY STANLEY Hume

America has created around its youth. Now, think back to that quote about adversity. What “character” did we see as a result of this perceived trauma? “… in tears” “… extremely upset” “… outraged.” I won’t regurgitate any more of the article—you can read it for yourself. The sad truth of this event is that apparently we (as a school, county state or nation) can no longer recognize or tolerate “democracy in action.” Rather, we have the attitude that “people in power are still trying to indoctrinate students with theses backwards beliefs.” I dare every student in Fauquier County to stop whining and feeling unsafe and, instead, research for yourself why you have those feelings. Discover valid, arguable points to debate with people whose views differ from yours. And debate does not mean name-calling, physical assault (as in QuickCrete “milkshakes”) or other methods of intimidation. Closing opponents’ mouths is not debate! Then, invite another speaker with another point of view to speak at your school, and another, and another and so on and so forth. This is democracy in action! By the time you graduate from high school, you will be an able researcher, a critical analyst and an established debater. And you will be fearless in the face of adversity! In closing, I will once again sound the alarm bell. America’s educational institutions are on a dangerous precipice. Education is rarely about learning, critical analysis, truth, or civil debate. It is about indoctrination, “woke” culture, and a whole gamut of strategies to shut the mouths of those with whom we disagree. As a sidebar, in a recent survey of colleges, “68 percent of collegians largely agree that the campus climate today prevents some students from being able truly to speak their minds for fear of offending someone.” (Tom Lindsey, contributor, Forbes, May 31, 2019) And, in case you are wondering how I can say that with conviction—I recently retired from 30 years in the Fauquier County Public Schools system, of which 28 were spent at Fauquier High School. I have learned many things about the theology of public education, and surprising, the “teachable moment.” I implore FCPS to find this teachable moment, and to use it for the benefit of our children.

CHARLENE ROOT Warrenton

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Hope Heals – a community freestore – open to serve By Debra H. Smyers Contributing Writer

While the holidays inspire giving, there are always year-round opportunities to assist others. Recognizing needs in Fauquier County, Lindsey Smith Henderson and a group of volunteers stepped out in faith to start a new program that provides clothing at no cost to recipients. Hope Heals Community Freestore is located in Warrenton’s historic district. “We want to meet real needs and have a real impact,” Henderson said. The open house and ribbon cutting for Hope Heals took place on Oct. 22 at SpiritWorks Foundation’s Warrenton recovery center location at 30 John Marshall St. Hope Heals is a program of SpiritWorks, a nonprofit addiction recovery support center, with headquarters in Williamsburg, that began occupying the 4,500-square-foot building in Warrenton last August. The large space provided room for SpiritWorks to expand to its now second location in Virginia and to add the newly created Hope Heals Community Freestore. “We take recovery into the jail here five days a week. The mission of SpiritWorks is to educate, equip, empower and celebrate individuals, families and communities on the journey from addiction to recovery. Hope Heals is an expansion of recovery. We are fortunate to have received a grant from the PATH Foundation and a lot of help from the county and town for our Warrenton location,” said SpiritWorks Program Manager Chris Connell. “I am so appreciative of SpiritWorks and the work they do for folks in need of help with addiction. Hope Heals is another way to help others

in need so of course I am supportive of this new program, as well. That’s what we do in Fauquier,” echoed Fauquier Board of Supervisors Chairman Chris Butler. Warrenton Mayor Carter Nevill saw the value of the program and emphasized, “Hope Heals is good as a community resource, especially for people who will be released from jail, to help them rebuild their lives.”

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The idea for a community freestore began when Henderson met community volunteer Hilary Chase Pierce who holds annual clothing giveaways at Hope Christian Fellowship in Vint Hill. Inspired and mentored by Pierce, Henderson organized a one-day clothing giveaway on June 15. The event was so successful that Henderson knew that it had to be an ongoing ministry throughout the year. “Kids’ clothes are especially in popular demand and usually the first to go at giveaways, often in the first hour. I am excited to be a part of Hope Heals. As you can see, there are many choices of clothing for all ages and style preferences,” said Pierce. Now in the new space and open several days a week, Henderson’s vision has become a reality. “We are inspired by stories in the community and want to help on a permanent basis. It is more than just about meeting physical needs, it is also about establishing relationships,” Henderson said. Hope Heals’ mission statement “is to serve our community by providing free clothing and linens. We believe that people matter most, and our heart is to help supply basic needs with compassion, dignity and

The dedicated volunteers shown in work aprons are at the heart of Hope Heals. Pictured: Kristy Piette, Chris Connell, Janet Zimmer, Julie Shepherd, Pat Smith, Kim Inson, Tami Doorly, Lindsey Henderson, Kelsea Andresen, Hilary Pierce and April Ressler.

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Lindsey Henderson and Chris Connell of SpiritWorks introduce a new program for the benefit of the community. unconditional acceptance.” The logo was created by Kelsea Andresen. The volunteers at Hope Heals raised more than $2,500 and renovated the space by replacing flooring, painting and adding racks and shelving. The many dormer windows offer natural light and a welcoming atmosphere. Jennifer Helmrich, a guest at the open house, commented, “what a comfortable, warm and inviting space this is here.” After noticing the great selection of clothing, shoes and handbags, Helmrich added, “I have some coats I could donate to add to these items that people need.” During store hours, Hope Heals accepts donations of gently used, clean clothing, shoes, accessories and household linens, including blankets. (Blankets are the most sought-after items at the community freestore, and the supply is low.) “Everything here is free and folks are welcome to shop once a month. There are no financial obligations, income requirements, or background checks. All are welcome. Our goals are to share resources, build relationships and be wise stewards of God’s gifts,” said Henderson. The building has three sets of stairs and although it is not handicapped accessible, volunteers are on hand to bring clothes to the main level to assist customers with clothing choices. Hope Heals is also a place to make people aware of the many resources in the county that are available to those in need. In the waiting area, there is an information table that includes brochures from other social services agencies. There are also copies of the latest edition of the Fauquier Resource Guide that lists contact information

for community and health support services including emergency housing, public transportation, and to assist with mental health issues. A minister from Trinity Lutheran for the past eight years, the Rev. Dennis Di Mauro attended the open house. He sees Hope Heals as a necessary resource. “There are lots of people who need assistance, the amount of needs in the county are endless. From clothing needs to helping with temporary housing like hotel rooms, there are many who need help,” said Di Mauro. “We treat everyone with dignity and respect,” added Henderson. “We care and it’s about love here, especially with people coming out of jail. Another purpose we have here is mentoring and helping ladies with clothing as they prepare for returning to work.” There has been support for the volunteers at Hope Heals, also. The Fauquier County Quilters Guild made all the work aprons with double pockets to carry the always needed scissors and pins. Jess Wilcox added the logos. Families are supportive and Henderson’s husband, Brent, as well as her parents, Pat and Wally Smith, have assisted every step of the way; they were at the open house ribbon cutting to help. For more information about Hope Heals, email hopehealsfreestore@ gmail.com, visit spiritworksfoundation.org, or call 540-428-5415. Hope Heals Freestore is open Tuesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon and Thursday evenings from 5 to 8 p.m. Debra Smyers has worked in the field of social services and is the founder of a nonprofit that has been providing food to the homeless for almost 30 years. Reach her at debra@artsconsultinginternational. com or 800-754-4507.

Fauquier Times | www.fauquier.com | November 20, 2019

Golden Rule Builders team welcomes new employees Staff Reports Golden Rule Builders recently announced the addition of employees to their staff – one new and two returning. “We are pleased to announce that Greg Blair has joined the GRB team as an estimator/purchaser. Additionally, Dawn and Devin Barkman have returned to full time employment after taking time away for education and cross-country travel, respectively,” said Joel Barkman, GRB owner and president. “Greg comes to us with a career rich in estimating and purchasing in the construction industry and has hit the ground running. His knowledge and contact base will be very beneficial as we continue to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our estimating and purchasing processes,” said Barkman. “Dawn has returned as our production department coordinator after attaining her Bachelor of Science in business administration: project manageGreg Blair Estimator-Purchaser ment and market-

COURTESY PHOTOS DAWN BARKMAN - Left

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ing sales degree at Liberty University. Devin has just returned to his drafting role in the architectural department after taking a sabbatical to ride his motorcycle cross-county from Virginia to Portland, Oregon via the TransAmerica Trail. It’s great to have both back on board to support our continued growth here at GRB,” added Barkman. The firm operates a full-service showroom and design center operation from Golden Rule Centre on Va. 28 in Catlett. GRB offers a wide range of design-build services including kitchen/bath/whole house remodeling, additions, extensions and new custom homes. Visit www. goldenrulebuilders.com or contact 540-788-3539.

Warrenton attorney awarded Staff Reports The Lawyers of Distinction recently announced that Marie Washington has been certified as a member. Additionally, they have recognized Washington as a “2019 Power Lawyer” in USA Today. “Our Power Lawyers are recognized for their competency in jurisprudence and reputation among their peers,” read the release. The Lawyers of Distinction is recognized as the fastest-growing community of distinguished lawyers in the United States. Members are accepted based upon objective evaluation of an attorney’s qualifications, license, reputation, ex-

perience, and d i s c i pl i n a r y history. Visit www.lawyersofdistinction. com for further details concerning membership qualification. MARIE WASHINGTON Washington has practiced law since 2003 and has represented clients in matters concerning: criminal, probation violations, traffic violations, domestic relations, estate planning, restoration of civil rights including gun and driving privileges, expungements, and civil matters including collections, review of contracts and landlord/ tenant issues. Lawyers and Distinction uses its own independent criteria, including both objective and subjective factors in determining if any attorney can be recognized as a Lawyer of Distinction in the United States in their respective field. This designation is based upon the propriety analysis of the Lawyers of Distinction organization alone and is not intended to be endorsed by any of the 50 United States Bar Association or The District of Columbia Bar Association.

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LAYING DOWN THE LAWSON PHOTO BY DOUG STROUD

Liberty’s perfect season survived a scare last week. The Eagles (11-0) trailed 7-0 early in the third quarter before Justin Lawson (above) ignited a series of big plays in a 21-14 win over Loudoun County. Friday the Eagles host dangerous Tuscarora (10-1) in the region semifinals at 7 p.m.

Justin’s explosive kickoff return TD helps Eagles survive Loudoun County 21-14 in playoff opener By Josh Dorsey

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Call him Justin “Time” Lawson. The swift senior wide receiver and defensive back kept Liberty’s football season alive Friday with a dazzling 97-yard kickoff return touchdown in a 21-14 win over Loudoun County in the Class 4 Region B quarterfinals in Bealeton. Things were looking a little dicey in the third quarter when Lawson collected a hard kickoff at his own 3-yard line and started running. “I had been saying all week that we were going to return one,” said Lawson. “He kicked it to me, and that was a mistake.” Moments earlier the Eagles had fallen behind, so Lawson’s kick nourished the struggling Eagles. Soon, Tre’von White added a 60yard interception return TD for the lead, and Lawson added his second TD on a 4-yard pass from Samuel Marouse to make it 21-7. After Loudoun County closed to 21-14 with 6:55 left, Liberty’s

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Friday vs. Tuscarora (10-1) in region semifinal, 7 p.m. defense got them to the finish line thanks to some big tackles by lineman Jordan Woodson and company. The Eagles were sure tested by the 6-5 Raiders, who held the Liberty offense to one touchdown. Without Lawson, White and Woodson, the No. 1-seeded Eagles could have lost Friday’s defensive war. “The offense hadn’t been doing anything and Justin not letting the kick get to the end zone is huge,” Liberty coach Travis Buzzo said. “With it being a line drive he caught it when their coverage wasn’t down the field yet.” Liberty watched Loudoun County take a 7-0 lead on a 14-yard TD run by Tariq Sims early in the third quarter. Lawson said the Raiders’ TD bothered him. “I messed up on defense and alSee LIBERTY, page 18

Eagles host red-hot Tuscarora in Friday’s region semis By Jeff Malmgren Times Staff Writer

The Liberty Eagles will try for their longest winning streak in football history Friday when they host Tuscarora (10-1) in Bealeton. A win against the Huskies gives the Eagles their 13th win in a row and puts them in next week’s Class 4 Region B championship. No one thinks it’s going to be easy. Tuscarora won by bigger margins against common opponents than Liberty, and stifled Sherando 47-17 in last week’s region quarterfinals, while Liberty (11-0) had its hands full in eliminating Loudoun County 21-14. Liberty’s offense produced only one touchdown and fewer than 300 yards against Loudoun County. “We have to get better on offense,” Eagles coach Travis Buzzo said. “We struggled even lining up properly. We can’t do that next

week because we face a really good team. We have to play our brand of football.” The Huskies, located in Leesburg, have never faced Liberty in the nine seasons of Tuscarora’s existence. The Huskies’ only loss came narrowly, 28-26, to undefeated Broad Run, effectively the region’s No. 1 seed. Liberty’s 12-game winning streak, which includes a season-finale victory from 2018, matches a 12-game run 16 years ago. Back then, Liberty won its 2002 finale, then went 11-0 in 2003 before falling in the region playoffs to Stone Bridge 28-19. Tuscarora has a 10-game winning streak. The Huskies dominated visiting Sherando (effectively No. 5) in the quarterfinals, 47-17. Liberty beat Sherando 20-13 in Stephens City. Tuscarora has also played Loudoun County this season, handling the Raiders with ease, 42-7.

Fauquier Times | www.fauquier.com | November 20, 2019

‘THEY ARE AWESOME GIRLS’

Liberty field hockey falls to Chancellor 6-0 in Class 4 state quarters By Fred Hodge

Special to the Times

The Nov. 12 field hockey matchup pitted a grizzled veteran against a new kid on the block. In one corner was long-time powerhouse Chancellor, the defending Class 4 state champion with a slew of all-state players back. Facing them was underdog Liberty, making its first state tournament appearance since 2002 and riding an amazing wave of fresh success. The Eagles battled throughout the state quarterfinal, but the Chargers’ abundant postseason experience and hours of offseason play led a 6-0 mercy-rule victory to end Liberty’s season at 18-2. “Our offense had a couple of looks at goal, but their defense was strong and shut them down quickly,” said coach Katie Norman. “We weren’t able to maintain possession for any extended period in the game.” The game was scoreless for almost 17 minutes before Chancellor broke the ice for a 1-0 lead. The hosts added another score for a 2-0 halftime lead. Chancellor exploded out of the gate in the second half to put the game out of reach. Norman said the Eagles just didn’t

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Coach Katie Norman sent the Fauquier Times this photo of her Liberty field hockey team after last week’s 18-2 season ended at Chancellor in the Class 4 quarterfinals. control the ball enough to score. “They are a strong team,” Norman said. “Once they made that big push, we struggled to collect ourselves and play as a team.” Liberty pounded opponents 70-10 this fall, but Chancellor’s large advantage in time of possession nullified Liberty’s usual fast break attack. The second half was all Chancel-

lor. Three minutes in, Charger senior standout Emma Bernard, the 2018 state Class 4 Player of the Year, found the cage to make it 3-0, igniting a three-goal outburst in a six-minute span and stretching the lead to 5-0. Bernard added another tally to give her three for the day. Kaitlyn Bestick scored the second of her two goals in the surge.

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Liberty had trailed in only two of its previous 19 games and was never behind by more than one goal this fall until the Chancellor onslaught. Charger Kylee Tuebner made a penalty stroke with 6:05 on the clock to end the game and Liberty’s season. See FIELD HOCKEY, page 18

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The hills are alive with the sound of Rodman Liberty junior excels at states with strong 10th place finish By Fred Hodge

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Find the Loudoun Valley runners and latch on. That was Sam Rodman’s simple strategy Saturday for the Class 4 cross country championship held at Great Meadow. The Liberty Eagle’s well-executed plan led to all-state status, as he placed 10th out of 102 runners in 16 minutes, eight seconds for the 5,000-meter course. The top 15 gained all-state medals. Fauquier’s Brian Bolles was the only other county participant. He was 28th in 16:50. No county girls qualified. Loudoun Valley roared to its fifth consecutive boys title, seizing the top four individual slots and placing six runners among the top eight. Loudoun Valley also won the girls title easily. Rodman become only the second Liberty boy in history to earn a state medal. Dan Nally also placed 10th in the 2002 Group AA state meet. Rodman was also the only Liberty athlete to run in a state race since 2014 when Taylor Brown was seventh in the girls 4A meet. Rodman came in with strong credentials as the Northwestern District champion and was sixth in the Region C championship run. The Eagle junior fashioned his strategy on the expected Viking dominance. “I knew the only way of achieving my goal of placing in the top 10 was to go out fast and stick with anyone in a Loudoun Valley jersey,” he said. The front pack recorded a strong early pace of 4:52 for the opening mile. The first set of hills

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Liberty junior Sam Rodman concluded a breakout season last Saturday by finishing in 10th place at the Class 4 championships at Great Meadow. began immediately thereafter, causing the field to string out. Rodman chose to stay with the Vikings and a few others. The runners continued to thin, but Rodman said the course layout got to him. “I was not ready for the hills at the end… I was hurting a lot,” he said. He said Saturday was his first time running on the course. He had inspected it Friday, but run-

ning at race pace was much different. “Thankfully, the final part was downhill and the straight away was about 300 meters into the finish,” Rodman said. “I was able to catch some people at the line. That was probably my best cross country kick ever, and I definitely felt its toll at the end. I was dead.” Rodman was proud of his performance. “It was my last race of the season, so I knew I had to leave everything I had out there.” Rodman said he was “super excited” to do well in the state final. He also admitted cross country stands third in his personal rankings behind indoor and outdoor track, and the fiish line evoked another thought. “Most of all, I was glad that cross country was over and I could move on to indoor track,” he said. Coming off a strong showing at regionals, Fauquier’s Bolles, a senior, had hopes of placing in the top 15. However, he said a restless night on the eve of the race hurt his final performance. “I wasn’t able to get enough sleep the night prior, so that had a huge effect on me,” said Bolles, who was ninth at both the district and region meets. His plan was to be patient and begin picking off runners as the field began to spread out. “I was disappointed with how my race went, but I didn’t worry too much about it because I still have two more track seasons,” said Bolles, referring to winter and spring track. Loudoun Valley demolished the other 11 schools in the boys race, scoring only 17 points to 86 for runner-up Grafton. Lee-Davis (132), Blacksburg 136) and Jefferson Forest (170) made the top five. On the girls side, Loudoun Valley was almost as dominant in scoring 36 points. Blacksburg (99), Millbrook (116), James Wood (124) and Jefferson Forest (147) were the next.

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Liberty survives Raiders 21-14

Eagles’ super season ends at states

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lowed a big-time play,” Lawson said of that Raiders touchdown. “I told Tre’Von [White] that I was going to return” the kickoff. Lawson retrieved the ball kicked off by Jimmy Kibble before it reached the end zone. Then he burst up the middle of the field, splitting Loudoun County defenders all the way to pay dirt, so Liberty trailed in the game for only 14 seconds. “He had a lot of space and he made some guys miss,” Buzzo said. “He’s a terrific football player.” Less than two minutes after Lawson’s tying touchdown, White scored the winning points as a defensive back by returning an interception 60 yards for a touchdown. White jumped underneath a Loudoun County receiver for his second interception of the game. White, who owns Liberty’s single-season record for interceptions, had nothing but green turf in front of him and used a key downfield block to cruise into the end zone for a 13-7 lead. “I told A.J. [Adrian Johnson] that I was going to be jumping the flats early,” White said. “I guessed it right and I took it back to the house.” White said he identified a comeback and double-move route combination and stepped in front. With just seconds left in the third quarter, the Eagles’ offense muscled its way inside the 10-yard line and quarterback Samuel Marouse threw a perfect pass into the back of the end zone for a 4-yard touchdown to Lawson. Marouse plowed his way to a two-point conversion run and gave Liberty a 21-7 lead. “The defense played really well and the special teams played really well,” Buzzo said. “Luckily the offense was able to get in the end zone once.”

Chancellor advanced to Friday’s state semifinals where it fell, 2-1, in overtime to Great Bridge from Chesapeake. In the other semifinal. Eastern View used a six-goal second half explosion to blast Lee-Davis of Mechanicsville, 7-1. Eastern View won its first-ever state field hockey title over Great Bridge with a 2-1 overtime decision.

‘What an incredible season’

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Coach Travis Buzzo knows Friday’s region semifinal against Tuscarora will be Liberty’s toughest game of the year. Everything appeared to be going smoothly for the Eagles until midway through the fourth quarter. Joseph Groves stepped in front of a Dylan Bailey pass with 6 minutes, 55 seconds remaining and returned the interception 24 yards to cut the Raiders’ deficit to 21-14. The Eagles then ran the clock under two minutes before a failed fourth-down play gave Loudoun County the ball on its own 32-yard line. But the Raiders’ bid for a game-tying drive was short lived as Woodson recorded his fifth sack of the game, causing a fumble recovered by Austin Jacobs to ice the game. “Big time players make big time plays, and that is what I did,” Woodson said.

Norman stressed the loss to a top-tier opponent didn’t diminish the Eagles’ accomplishments. Liberty established new individual, team and county records, and only four seniors are lost. “Obviously, they were disappointed to see their season end but what an incredible season they had together,” Norman said. In looking back, Norman was elated at how many preseason goals were reached, especially making states. “The moment the game against Broad Run ended and I knew we were going to states was definitely my happiest moment in coaching thus far,” she said. That victory advanced Liberty to the region’s championship game against Heritage and guaranteed a state quarterfinal spot. Heritage won that game 2-1. “Going into the state tournament our only loss was a very respectable, 2-1,” said Norman. The Eagles won its first-ever district regular-season and tournament crowns this year. Six players earned first-team all-district accolades. Five of those girls gained first-team all-region status, the most in program history. Coaches named junior Daphne Daymude as the District Player of the Year and Region D Player of the Year. The all-state voting has not taken place. “That was an incredible experience for these girls. These girls fought so hard all season to get to that point and they earned it,” Norman lauded. “They are awesome girls to have represent our program.”

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While following a foxhunt Saturday on Frogtown Road near Marshall, photographer Douglas Lees caught the action of this big doe jumping a fourboard fence in what he called “perfect hunter form.”

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Nov. 29 session in Amissville Ever wondered what it takes to care for a world-class competition horse? Instructor Teresa Pilegaard will conduct a clinic, “A Day in the Life of a Trainer,” on Friday, Nov. 29 at Mountain Vista Farm in Amissville. The unmounted workshop runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is open to anyone with or without horse experience. Register at northstarstablesnova@gmail.com.

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moves to Frying Pan Park in Herndon for the winter indoor season. Jumper shows are Dec. 14, Dec. 28 and Jan. 11. Hunter shows are Dec. 15, Dec. 29 and Jan. 12. Details are at twahorseshows.yolasite.com or on TWA’s Facebook page.

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A visiting foxhunter from the Deep Run Hunt near Richmond, Kellie Cochran watches the approaching Old Dominion Hounds and huntsman Steve Farrin moving up Crest Hill Road south of Orlean on Saturday morning. Wednesday, Jan. 29. From 6 to 8 p.m., veterinarians from Old Waterloo Equine Clinic will teach about horse skin conditions and emergency care. Door prizes and free samples will be offered. A chili dinner will be served. Registration requested. RSVP to owec@aol.com or call 347-0807 to sign up.

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Oddangles artist loved her community Remembering ‘Winky’ Bartenstein, a Warrenton original By John Toler

Associate Editor

For nearly 175 years and across six Oddangles, at the intersection of generations, members of the Barten- Springs and Lee’s Ridge roads, was stein family have played significant the ancestral home of the Thomas roles in the history of Fauquier County. Engle Bartenstein clan. The family’s lineage reached the United States in 1837 when Ferdinand studied commercial art. Winky began her artistic career Bartenstein (1815-1884) emigrated in several media forms, including from Germany. A talented musician, cartoons published in The Fauquier he came to Warrenton in 1845. Democrat, which were signed with a Since then, Bartensteins have made distinctive little fox and “Winky” in their marks as military officers, bankthe corner. She also created designs for ers, engineers, surveyors and in other professions. Two generations served notes and letterheads, and painted signs consecutively as clerks of the Fauquier for businesses, farms and vehicles. With the outbreak of World War Court and another was a charter member and the first chief of the Warrenton II, she and her sister Ann Carmichael (1914-1986) enlisted in the U.S. Navy, Volunteer Fire Department. Less has been written about the Bar- serving in the WAVES, where they tenstein women, but one whose story were trained as aviation machinist’s should be told is that of Barbara Engel mates. They were first based at the Bartenstein (1916-2000), one of six chil- Navy Aircraft Training Center at Norman, Oklahoma, and dren of Thomas E. and later at the U.S. Naval Elizabeth Gray BartenAir Station at Hutchinstein. Known throughout son, Kansas. It was her life as “Winky,” she during this tour that she was born at Oddangles, wrote this letter to her the family homeplace on father, parts of which are Lee’s Ridge Road. excerpted: At an early age, Dear Dad: Winky showed much potential as an artist, Ann and I are still and took mail-order art Among Winky’s favorite here. We get up when the classes with her sister subjects were fox hunting bugle blows, and rush Ann. She also played scenes, drawn from actual madly for the chow hall, the violin. and then to the A&R observations. Growing up in a Shop, arriving in time large family with neighfor “general muster” bors nearby, Winky enjoyed an active and uniform inspection. Then 10 minchildhood. In 1928 at age 12, she and utes of drill, which takes us to 0800 her five siblings, along with Randolph hrs., then everyone falls out. Charrington, Margie Morton and Ann hands out tools and mail to Anne Brooke (Smith) put on a circus the check crew, and then spends her on the front lawn at Oddangles for the time exchanging broken ailerons for benefit of Fauquier Hospital. good ones and changing tail wheel Called the “Bar-Char (Barten- tires. This last feat seems to amuse stein-Charrington) Circus,” the the sailors immensely. performers’ costumes – including a I hurry off to the dope shop (where giraffe and an elephant – were cre- fabric aircraft surfaces are pained ated by their mother, Mrs. T. E. Bar- with dope) with the rest of the dopes, tenstein. Cousin Fred Bartenstein hoping there will be some painting to served as ringmaster. do. But alas, it is my day to be M.A.A., It was a full day, with everything so I spend my time behind a big broom you would expect at a circus – a tra- and hauling out G.I. cans. By the time peze act, acrobatics, clowns, singers it is 5 p.m., we hurry back to barracks and a grand march at the beginning and then on the Army bus – a new one and end of the circus. The effort like at Vint Hill – and go into town. raised $125 for the hospital. So ends a typical day at USNAS Like her sisters, Winky attended ele- Hutchinson, Kansas. I reckon I betmentary school at the Warrenton Coun- ter be signing off. try School near their home and graduated from Warrenton High School. A varied artistic career Discharged from the Navy in From there, she attended Corcoran Art School in Washington, D.C., where she 1945 as an aviation machinist’s

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Winky (left) and Coty Bartenstein, seen in this 1990s photograph, were familiar faces in Warrenton. For many years, Winky worked at the D.H. Lees real estate office and Coty for the Town of Warrenton. mate second class, Winky returned and the sisters agreed that the property to Warrenton and resumed her art should be sold after their deaths. Oddcareer. Their parents passed away angles was purchased from the family and their sibling eventually married by Mr. and Mrs. Jim Christiano. “As a child, I remember seeing and moved away, but Winky and her sister Elizabeth Cole (1913-1999), Winky sitting at the dining room taknown as “Coty” remained at Odd- ble working on her artistic projects,” recalled her niece, Laura Gray Barangles for the rest of their lives. Winky’s artistic talents were well- tenstein of Warrenton, a daughter of known in the community, and she was the late Andy and Joanie Bartenstein. When Oddangles was cleared out often asked to produce logos, drawings and signs for organizations to which after Winky’s passing, Laura Bartenshe belonged or had a relationship. stein became the custodian of a large At the request of several parishioners, Tupperware bin containing hundreds of Winky’s drawings, she designed and did notes and projects. Gothe needlework for pew ing through the bin, she cushions at St. James’ realized that “There was Episcopal Church. so much that Winky She also did projhad done that I had no ects for the Warrenton idea about,” and she orHunt, the Warrenton ganized the materials in Garden Club, Christ folders by category. Church and the FauquiThe collection iner Hospital Auxiliary. cludes preliminary Other clients included sketches, final art renthe Warrenton Pony Patriotic cartoon drawn Show, the Maryland by Winky Bartenstein and derings and photos used Hunt Cup and Fauquier published in The Fauquier to inspire the artist. The Springs Country Club. Democrat at the outbreak oldest example Bartenstein has discovered is The Bartensteins of World War II showed a drawing of Mrs. Viola were long-time mem- county men answering Winmill done in 1937; bers of the Warrenton the call, from colonial other interesting artiPresbyterian Church, days to the present. facts include the lists of and although not a church-goer, Winky executed the names of graduates to be hand-lettered drawing of the front of the church on Highland’s diplomas going back that was used for many years on cards generations, and a file with pictures of nearly every breed of dog. and the weekly bulletin. While Bartenstein holds a lot of In addition to commissioned work, Winky’s work, she knows that some Winky produced a wide range of of the finer art – from the hand-paintoriginal items for the home that were offered for sale, including chairs, fire- ed Christmas cards done by Winky place tiles, placemats, waste baskets, and her sister, and some of the paintings – are “out there somewhere.” She metal trays and pencil holders. Winky also had a “day job,” work- notes that Winky rarely signed her ing for more than 20 years as secretary artwork, making it harder to find. Reflecting on her beloved aunt, for D.H. Lees Real Estate in WarrenBatenstein recalls that as a member ton, and painting signs for the firm. Sister Coty never learned to drive, of the Greatest Generation, Winky but Winky had her license and was did her part, along with her brothers her chauffeur for trips around town. and sister. “But being the kind, quiet In their later years, the sisters were person she was, it is hard to imagine often seen walking up Culpeper her serving in the Navy.” But what is easier to understand Street from Oddangles into town. and appreciate are Winky’s artistic The legacy survives talents, which she happily shared Winky died on Oct. 13, 2000, at the with others, but especially in the age of 84. Coty died the year before, form of gifts to her family.

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Local businessman remembers a past November 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall: a personal account By Klaus Fuechsel

Special to the Fauquier Times

Nov. 9, 1989

My wife and I had been celebrating my sister’s birthday at her flat on the other end of West Berlin. Just as we got home, we got a phone message from my mother-in-law in Warrenton, saying something like “Check out CNN! The wall is coming down!” My first thought was, “Those crazy Americans. They’ll believe anything.” But then we switched on the television and could hardly believe the news. Something was happening at the wall! So, we threw on our winter jackets, ran down the stairs and walked as fast as we could around the corner of the wall to the closest border crossing at Chausseestrasse. We found a crowd and complete chaos! There were people everywhere, going every which way, back and forth across the checkpoint, with East-German guards standing helplessly around with dropped jaws. Chaos compounded by conflicting news reports combusted across the wall. Why? How? There were lots of rumors, but no one really knew what was going on. It just happened. It was later dubbed the peaceful revolution. An accident? Answer to thousands of prayers? Perhaps both. According to later reports, an important East-German leader botched a question in a press conference about a possible change in the rules for visiting the West. It sounded something like a passport visa might no longer be necessary. Huh? The news spread like fire. Thousands of East Berliners voted with their feet

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View of the train and wall from our window. while Communist party bigwigs stalled. No clear directives were given. No soldiers or tanks appeared on the scene. No shots were fired. No damming of the flood of people. No return to status quo.

Nov. 10, 1989

After more than 20 years of enforced separation, East and West Germans celebrated in the streets. They partied at the checkpoints, next to the wall, on top of the wall, in the markets, parks, bars, and restaurants, with friends and relatives. Newscasts looped footage of out-of-control crowds whooping it up at the iconic Brandenburg Gate. Berlin was drunk with joy. Chants of “we are one people!” filled the air. After checking out the scene at Potsdamer Platz, one of my East Berliner cousins and her boyfriend rang our doorbell. While celebrating over a spontaneous dinner, we listened and absorbed stories. They were so excited to be in West Berlin for the first time!

Nov. 11, 1989

I was awakened early by the doorbell. The brother of my sort-of-cousin and computer pen pal was at the door. When the news about the wall exploded

in Dresden, he tested the rumors by squeezing himself through a window into one of the overcrowded trains going north to Berlin. During the following weeks, we had several visitors from East Germany. A Leipziger friend brought a pile of recent newspapers. He was one student among tens of thousands who took part in the candlelit Monday-Marches. These peaceful Volk-marches went all the way back to 1982, from small beginnings in the sanctum of the Nicolaikirche, to thousands and thousands chanting, “we are one people.” The fall of the wall was good for business. East Germans were eager to spend their “visiting” stipend on oranges, bananas and all kinds of exotic wares that were scarce in the DDR. Vendors on both sides of the wall set up street booths, especially near the Brandenburg Gate. They hawked East memorabilia and souvenirs.

Oct. 3, 1990

The months of working through countless legal, political, and economic issues in the way of becoming a united Germany were finally over. The last documents were signed ceremoniously by heads of state representing the Federal Republic of Germany, the German Democratic Republic, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and the Soviet Union. The third of October, the day reunited Germany was born, is now the national holiday, equivalent to our Fourth of July.

Nov. 3, 2019

Thirty years after the so-called Fall of the Wall. Thirty years since the Peaceful Revolution. What does it mean to me? I was born in the West-Sector of a divided Berlin. Our oldest daughter was born one month after reunification into a united Federal Republic of Germany. That is something that I could never have dreamed of during my childhood in Berlin.

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PHOTOS BY STEPHEN RUMMEL PHOTOGRAPHY

The Church Ladies Trio: Connie (Alli Rivers), Luanne (Julia Downes) and Betty (Elayna Caron)

There’s no place like Fauquier Community Theatre for the holidays ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical’ plays Nov. 29 to Dec. 15 By Amanda Gibson

Special to the Fauquier Times

Full of hijinks, laughs and a whole lot of holiday cheer, The Fauquier Community Theatre brings to life the beloved childhood classic “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” with the new musical version. In 2016, this timeless tale and delightful comedy was recreated by Jahnna Beecham and Malcolm Hillgartner as a musical and FCT is bringing it to you for fun, family-friendly enjoyment for this holiday season. The story is brought to life by a fabulous cast of 30

adults and youth. The lights come up on a hometown church service as the ladies’ church trio sings “Our Perfect Little Town.” Betty (Elayna Caron), Luanne (Julia Downes), and Connie (Alli Rivers) draw you in to the tight-knit community along with the Rev., (Joel Saunders) and Sunday school teacher, Mrs. Armstrong (Gabrielle Buonocore). Soon though, you realize there is one problem in this town; the unruly Herdman kids. Ralph (Joseph Bowers), Imogene (Isabella McDonald), Leroy (Peter Tessier), Claude (Luke Tessier), Ollie (Thomas Foley), and Gladys Herdman (Lucy Underwood) vandalize the town, steal and generally terrorize the rest of the town children. One day at school, Charlie Bradley (Kyle Prado) challenges the Herdmans as he belts “Take My Lunch” and reveals the only place the town children can relax is Sunday school. The Herdmans crash Sunday

The Horrible Herdmans: Front: Gladys (Lucy Underwood), Imogene (Isabella McDonald) and Claude (Luke Tessier) Back: Ollie (Thomas Foley), Leroy (Peter Tessier) and Ralph (Joseph Bowers)

school the day the annual Christmas pageant is being announced. With the pageant director, Mrs. Armstrong, in the hospital, she calls Grace Bradley (Carole Tessier) and in true 1960s music style explains she’s “Countin’ On You.” Now Grace must direct the pageant and reign in the Herdman kids without losing the rest of the church kids. Will Grace be able to pull off the annual pageant or will it be ruined by Herdmans? Will this small town be able to see the Herdmans for more than rough and tough kids from the wrong side of the tracks? Be entertained by the witty dialogue and catchy music (“Hey, Mrs. Bradley, My Mother Said,” “Die Herod Die,” “Baskets For the Needy,” and so many more), and find out if this community can remember the true meaning of Christmas. “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical” is produced by Amanda Gibson and directed by Diane King.

This show is a perfect Christmas family event where we are reminded to be more generous, not with our wallets, but with our hearts. Bring the kids and get into the Christmas spirit. The show is light-hearted and funny, yet teaches valuable lessons about empathy, generosity, compassion, and love. As the closing song “Let There Be Joy” suggests, everyone will leave feeling joy, joy, joy! FCT’s production of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical” is nine performances to be held from Nov. 29 through Dec. 15. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 for students, $20 for seniors and $22 for adults. More information and reserved seating for all of the performances is available online at www.FCTstage.org or by calling 540349-8760.

Take My Lunch: Leroy (Peter Tessier), Ralph (Joseph Bowers), Gladys (Lucy Underwood), Imogene (Isabella McDonald), Teddy (Mark Tessier), Claude (Luke Tessier) and Ollie (Thomas Foley)

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Nov. 21

Spoken Word Poetry with Ted Pellegatta, JJ Switzer and Wayne Turner: 8 p.m., 92 Main St., Warrenton. Ted, JJ, and Wayne Turner will be at Gloria’s Listening Room. Doors open at 7:30 and the show will begin at 8 p.m. Proceeds will go the Gloria Faye Dingus Music Alliance. Tickets are $15. Visit www. centerofwarrenton.org. Contact: 540347-7484.

Nov. 22

Randy Thompson Band live on the Taproom Stage: 6 to 9 p.m., Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Vint Hill. Menu by Phat Yummies. Contact 540-347-4777. Live Music at Northside29: 6 p.m., 5037 Lee Highway, Warrenton. Visit www.northside29.com. Contact: 540347-3704.

Nov. 23

Old Town Flood album release party: 8 p.m., 92 Main St., Warrenton. Old Town Flood brings a bluegrass party to Gloria’s to celebrate its debut album, “The Roses,” which was released in October and is a top 20 album on the AirPlay Bluegrass charts. Tickets are $15. Visit www.oldtownflood.com or www.centerofwarrenton.org. Contact: 540-347-7484.

Northern Virginia Ballet: “The Nutcracker:” 2 and 6 p.m., Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas. Repeats Nov. 30 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Start your holiday season with Northern Virginia Ballet’s traditional and family-friendly production of “The Nutcracker,” featuring guest artists and the international award-winning dancers of NVB/ARB, the performance includes exquisite costuming and Russian-produced sets. Tickets: $35 for adults; $25 for seniors (ages 55 and up) and children and youth (ages 1-17). Visit hylton.calendar. gmu.edu/northern-virginia-ballet-thenutcracker. Swing into the Holidays with the Silver Tones: 7 p.m. 597 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton. Big band variety show at Highland School including the Silver Belles trio. Complimentary dessert reception at intermission. $15 online, $20 at the door. Children 12 and younger $5. Visit www.silvertonesswingband.com for tickets.

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The Crooked Road On Tour: 8 p.m., Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas. Take a journey along The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail with the New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters and Martha Spencer in a concert of mountain music and dancing that celebrates Southwest Virginia’s rich musical traditions. Visit hylton.calendar.gmu. edu/the-crooked-road-on-tour. The Rectifier’s at Wort Hog Brewing Company: 4 to 7 p.m., 41 Beckham St., Warrenton. Visit www.whbrew.com. Contact: 540-300-2739. Crossthreaded: 7 p.m., Live music at Orlean Market, 6855 Leeds Manor Road, Marshall. Local Hume band plays bluegrass, country and oldies. RSVP for dinner. Contact: 540-364-2774. Delaplane live on the Taproom Stage: 6 to 9 p.m., Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Vint Hill. Menu by Roaming Coyote and Daddy G’s Salsa Bar. Contact 540-347-4777. “The Stuck Pot,” a comedy in three acts: 7 p.m. Fresta Valley Christian School, 6428 Wilson Road, Marshall, presents this hilarious play about Worthington Women’s Academy’s dance and the stuck pots that everyone wants to win. Continues through Nov. 23. Tickets: $10/adults, $7/students. Visit wwwfrestavalley.org or call 540-3641929.

Nov. 24

Aquila Theatre: “The Odyssey”: 7 p.m., Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas. A new interpretation of Homer’s epic. Tickets: $44, $37, $26. Visit: hylton. calendar.gmu.edu/aquila-theatre-theodyssey. My Way: Bob McDonald Sings Sinatra: 4 p.m., Castleton Theatre House, 664 Castleton View Road, Castleton. Vocalist Bob McDonald and his band celebrate the songs and life of legendary crooner Frank Sinatra with a program of the most memorable songs from the singer’s film and concert performances. Musicians from the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra join Bob for an afternoon of Sinatra classics. Tickets: $20 to $40. Visit: www.castletonfestival.org/ performance/my-way-bob-mcdonaldsings-sinatra. Contact: 540-937-3454.

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Wakefield Country Day School launches new initiative Huntly Scholars Program offers additional $1.1 million in tuition assistance Staff Reports

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Wakefield Country Day School, located in Huntly, Virginia, recently launched its new Huntly Scholars Program through a donation of $1.1 million in tuition assistance just received from dedicated benefactors. It is expected that more than 20 students of all ages will receive tuition assistance with these funds. The number of students benefitting from the Huntly Scholars Program is expected to increase to 40 in the near future. Since May, more than $2 million has been donated to WCDS for tuition assistance and to support ongoing operations. Specific eligibility criteria for the Huntly Scholars Program, which promotes diversity and inclusion, will be announced by Dec. 1. “We are very grateful to the generous WCDS benefactors for their dedication to expanding enrollment and

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creating a vibrant path for the future of WCDS and its students,” said WCDS board chair Paul Larner. He added, “In addition to the Huntly Scholars Program, WCDS has enhanced our curriculum with leading experts in their fields who are serving on our adjunct faculty providing seminars, short-term courses, and mentoring,” added Larner.

About Wakefield Country Day School

WCDS was founded in 1972. It is a private, co-educational school located on a 12-acre campus that provides an education for students in preschool through 12th grade. Its classical, sequential curriculum integrates character education, international studies, and life skills into the WCDS experience. Class sizes are small, and an athletics program is part of the curriculum. WCDS graduates have a 100 percent four-year college acceptance rate at leading universities and colleges throughout the United States. Average class merit scholarship awards total more than $1.2 million annually. Bus service is available for students from Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Madison, Page, Prince William, Shenandoah, Warren, Culpeper and Rappahannock counties. For additional information on the Huntly Scholars Program and Wakefield Country Day School, contact Suzanne Zylonis, Director of Admissions and Marketing, at 540-635-8555 or szylonis@wcdsva.org.

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Miss Commonwealth and Miss Fauquier crowned, going to Miss Virginia competition Staff Reports The Miss Commonwealth Scholarship Organization crowned its local preliminary winners on Saturday, Nov. 9, at Taylor Middle School in Warrenton. Miss Virginia, Camille Schrier, was in attendance and assisted with the double crowning. Dorothy V. Cosner was crowned Miss Commonwealth 2020. She is the 21- year-old daughter of Teddy and Tena Cosner of Charlottesville. She is studying to obtain a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Her social impact initiative is “Taking the first S.T.E.P.: Starting To Encourage Positivity while combating the negative effects of bullying.” Ella Strickland was crowned Miss Commonwealth’s Outstanding Teen. She is the 16-year-old daughter of James Strickland and Tiffany Strickland. Her social impact initiative deals with the issue of

Type 1 diabetes awareness and support. Strickland is a Type 1 diabetic herself. Shelbi Holloman was crowned the first Miss Fauquier 2020. She is the 24- year-old daughter of Bonnie and Phillip Holloman. She is a graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College with a master’s degree in athletic training. Her social impact initiative is “The 3 A’s: Active, Athletics and Abilities.” Chelsie Keyhea is the first Miss Fauquier’s Outstanding Teen. She is the 14-year-old daughter of Chrissy and Freddy Keyhea. Her social impact initiative is “Be a friend.” These women work tirelessly to promote their social impact initiative and volunteer all over the commonwealth of Virginia. They will be competing for the titles of Miss Virginia and Miss Virginia’s Outstanding Teen next summer in Lynchburg.

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Pictured: Miss Fauquier Chelsie Keyhea, Miss Fauquier Shelbi Holloman, Miss Virginia Camille Schrier (center), Miss Commonwealth Dorothy Cosner, and Miss Commonwealth Ella Strickland Title holders are available to visit schools or businesses. Reach out to misscwso@gmail.com for scheduling.

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Wednesday, Nov. 20

U.S. Army Holiday Concert: Get into the holiday spirit with the U.S. Army Christmas Concert at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, Dec. 7. This event is sponsored by Warrenton Baptist Church and is open to the community. Make reservations by calling Amy Simpson at the church office, 3473509, and paying $25 to cover the cost of chartered bus by Nov. 20. The bus will leave the church at 1 p.m. and return at 6 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 23

Shiloh Baptist Church Benefit Concert: Multiple churches and community organizations are coming together for a benefit to help Shiloh Baptist Church rebuild after a fire there earlier in November. This benefit event begins with a dessert social/ silent auction starting at 5:15 p.m., in the courtyard/worship center, followed by a gospel concert at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. The concert will feature choral groups from around Culpeper. If you would like to participate, contact Alex Smith at asmith@culpeperbaptist.org or 540-497-2459. Businesses that would like to sponsor this event can contact Scott Found at scott@foundandsons. com or 540-229-2341. To donate an item for the silent auction or volunteer for this event, contact Beth Miller at celebrate.itscalledlife@gmail.com or 540-905-9962. This event will be held

at Culpeper Baptist Church, 318 S. West St., Culpeper. Coat drive: Donate coats for Warrenton Bible Fellowship’s annual “Warmth for the Soul” coat drive. Drop off in the bin on WBF’s front porch, 46 Winchester St., or at Chick-fil-A, Warrenton. Coats will be given away to the community on Saturday, Nov. 23, (from 8 a.m. to noon) and any remaining coats will be distributed to the homeless in D.C.

Sunday, Nov. 24

Guest preacher: Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Warrenton. The guest preacher on will be the former pastor, the Rev. Moyer Foddrell, who will deliver the sermon at the 10:30 a.m. worship service. All are invited. Celebrating St. Andrew at Christ Church: The community is invited to celebrate Scotland’s patron saint, St. Andrew, at Christ Church. After the 10 a.m. service, a bagpiper and drummer will fill the church with music reminiscent of the highlands. The table will be laid with Scottish fare, including haggis, neeps, salmon and shortbread. So put on your kilt and sash and gather at Christ Church for this annual celebration. Christ Church is in Old Town Warrenton at 95 Green St. For more information, call the church at 540-347-7634 or visit www. christchurchofwarrenton.com.

Wednesday, Nov. 27

Thanksgiving eve service: The Plains community will come together to join in thanks on Thanksgiving eve, Wednesday, Nov. 27, at 7 p.m. at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, The Plains. Come out and enjoy this evening of remembrance

for all the blessings of the year. The Rev. Timothy Ahl of The First Baptist Church, The Plains, will be the speaker and a time of fellowship and refreshments will follow. Bring a friend and share in this wonderful time of fellowship with neighbors and grateful thanksgiving.

Thursday, Nov. 28

Thanksgiving dinner: The annual Thanksgiving Day feast is set for Thursday, Nov. 28, from noon to 2 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, 6807 Main St., The Plains. Ham and turkey with all the fixings will be served, along with desserts galore. Last year, about 250 folks attended. Church members supply the food. The meal is free but a good-will offering will be accepted. Volunteers are also sought to help out. Contact Sue or Paul Smith at 540-270-0411.

Sunday, Dec. 1

Advent Lessons and Carols: 10:15 a.m., 73 Culpeper St. Warrenton. St. James’ Episcopal Church will begin the season of Advent with Lessons and Carols woven into the 10:15 a.m. Rite II liturgy. Four parallel lessons from the Old and New Testaments will tell the story of the season. A hymn or anthem with a harmonizing theme be sung after each lesson. Following the four lessons and prayers the liturgy will continue with the eucharist. Please join us for a service of expectant joy as we prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ. Contact: 540-347-4342. Usher announcement: District No. 2 Ushers’ Ministry invites residents to the 19th annual Candlelight and Rededication Service at First Springs Baptist Church, 9307 Springs Road, Warrenton, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1.

Grace Episcopal Church • HOLY EUCHARIST: Sundays, 9 a.m. • SUNDAY SCHOOL: Children & Adults 10 a.m. 5096 Grace Church Lane, Casanova (1 mile off Meetze Road) The Rev. James Cirillo, Priest • (540) 788-4419

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540-347-2922 MASS SCHEDULE Weekday: 6:30am & 8:30am Saturday: 8:30am, 5pm & 7pm (Spanish) Sunday: 7:30am, 9am, 10:45am, 12:30pm & 5:30pm For Holiday Masses, please visit

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The Rev. Errol Siders, pastor, will deliver the Word. Lunch will be served after the morning worship service. All ushers are asked to be in uniform. Attendees are also asked to bring non-perishable food and canned goods to be distributed to needy families. Contact: The Rev. Errol Siders, pastor, 540-729-1626.

Tuesday, Dec. 24

Christmas Eve services: Grace Episcopal Church will hold two Christmas Eve services at 5 and 10 p.m. at the church. Attendees will worship, sing and have a Festal Eucharist. It will be a Wonderful time to help everyone celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. All are welcome. For GPS use: 5096 Grace Church Lane, Midland. The Church is located at the end of Grace Church Lane, near the SPCA on Rogues Road. For more specific directions or a map go to www.gracechurchcasanova.org.

Ongoing…

Prayer meeting: 7 p.m., every Wednesday, beginning Dec. 4. Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 33 S. Third St., Warrenton. Contact: Keith McCullough, pastor, 540-347-3735 or visit www. mountzionva.org. Join the church for witnessing, testimonials, and just praising and worshipping the Lord. Food pantry: The Beulah Baptist Church Food Pantry, at Beulah Baptist Church, 3124 Beulah Road, Markham, is open the second and fourth Sundays of the month from 1:30 to 3 p.m. For more information, contact the church at 540-364-2626 or Cecelia Williams at 540-364-2428. Warrenton Women’s Prayer Alliance: 9 to 10 a.m., 276 Cleveland St. Warrenton. Join us every second and fourth Wednesday of the month for prayer, fellowship and short devotional at Trinity Lutheran Church. Everyone is welcome. Contact wwpaattic@gmail.com. 31st annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration: Monday, Jan. 20, 1 p.m., Highland Rice Theater for the Performing Arts, 597 Broadview Ave., Warrenton. Special prelude music by students from Covenant Christian Academy, Vint Hill. The Rev. Dr. King Jr. Choir, under the direction of the Rev. Lemuel Montgomery, will sing. Nominations for outstanding individuals or groups that have demonstrated the Rev. Dr. King Jr.’s ideals are to be submitted by midnight Sunday, Dec. 22. Call 540-3474665 for criteria details. Calling all youths: Submit essays based on the theme by the deadline. Essays will be selected from each grade level through high school. The winning authors will read their essay on stage at the ceremony. Dinner will be served immediately after this celebration at the Mount Zion Baptist Church. Theme: “Injustice is not an option-vote!” Keynote Speaker: The Rev. Dean Nelson, executive director for Human Coalition Action; chairman, Frederick Douglass Leadership Institute, Washington, D.C. Additional Rev. Dr. King Jr. services: Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County, 4243 Loudoun Ave., The Plains, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2 p.m. The Rev. Dr. King Jr. Choir will be in concert; and Lord Fairfax Community College, 5480 College St., Warrenton, Monday, Jan. 20, 5:30 p.m. Keynote speaker: Renard Carlos, councilmember, Town of Warrenton.

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Leeds Episcopal Church hosts Thanksgiving service Tuesday, Nov. 26 Brr! Our friends in South Dakota are not the only ones who are cold. These past few days really made our old bones hurt. The cats have been very “clingy” and want to be in Mom’s bed each night. Our sweet border collie has plenty of fur, but prefers her favorite spot under the table near the heater. It is what it is and we will enjoy the spectacular sunrises each day with thanks for what we have. The community Thanksgiving service will be held at Leeds Episcopal Church on Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 7 p.m. Local pastors and choirs will participate with prayers and musical offerings. Everyone in the community is invited to attend to offer

New Baltimore Fire and Rescue Company needs volunteer firefighters New Baltimore Volunteer Fire and Rescue needs you! Did you know that 70 percent of our nation’s firefighters are volunteers? Here is a great opportunity for you to help your neighbors and your community. The New Baltimore Fire and Rescue Company is recruiting new members. They offer free training. Volunteers staff the fire station as firefighters and EMTs, protect our neighbors responding to emergen-

ANNE DAVIS MARKHAM HUME ORLEAN 540-364-1828 hlfmhouse@aol.com thanks for our many blessings and for our community. When will the Orlean Volunteer Fire and rescue Department resume the Sunday breakfasts and ham/ oyster dinners? Answer: As soon as the basement in the new station is completed. Plans are underway to complete the designs and to raise the necessary funds to finish the basement work. We will keep everyone

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advised as the process continues. Do you enjoy movies? If so, get a library card. The Marshall branch of the Fauquier Library has an excellent selection of films available by using your library card. There is no charge for the films (unless you let them become overdue). It is less expensive than going to a movie theater and comfier than a long drive; plus you can make your own popcorn or snacks. Check it out. Our local library branch also features displays of items of interest to our local community. The Veterans Day display was a large collage of photos of area veterans with the branch and dates of their service. On a personal note, we were pleased to see the photos of our neighbors, Lynda and Dave Jolley, and we thank them for their service. The annual St. Nicholas Day

sale will be held at Leeds Episcopal Church Parish Hall on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Every craft space is filled with a great variety of home-made gift items, plus the church women will have baked goods available. You can do all of your holiday shopping in one place and contribute to local charitable efforts. We are sure that our dear friends Mary Lou McCullough and Ann Chung would be pleased that the sale they began more than 30 years ago is ongoing and successful. A musical Service of Evensong will be held at Leeds Episcopal Church on Sunday, Dec. 1, at 5 p.m. Plan to attend this moving service with the Leeds Choir and guest singers from Shenandoah Conservatory to start the holiday season. The service will be followed by a reception in the Parish Hall.

help your community and help support the New Baltimore Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company. On Friday, Nov. 22, from 6 to 9 p.m., Randy Thompson will be live on the Taproom Stage at Old Bust Head Brewing Company. Delaplane will be playing on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 5 to 8 p.m. on the Taproom Stage. Fauquier Community Theatre is presenting “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical” on Friday, Nov. 29, at 7:30 p.m. This musical will be presented Nov. 29 through Dec. 15. For tickets and in-

formation, call 540-349-8760 or go to www.FCTstage.org. Do you love kitties? The Fauquier SPCA is offering free cat adoptions until Thanksgiving. They have many nice kitties that need loving forever homes. For information call 540-788-9000. I hope everyone gets a chance to enjoy the great outdoors with these beautiful fall colors. Please send me news and events for our area so we can help get the word out for our New Baltimore/Broad Run community. Thank you.

We are pledged to the letter and spirit of Virginia’s policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Commonwealth. We encourage and support advertising and marketing programs in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, age, familial status, or national origin. All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Virginia and federal fair housing laws, which make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, or elderliness, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. For more information or to file a housing complaint, call the Virginia Fair Housing office at 804-367-8530 or toll-free at 888-551-3247. For the hearing impaired, call 804-367-9753. EMAIL: fairhousing@dpor.virginia.gov WEBSITE: dpor.virginia.gov/fairhousing

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Gobble, Gobble, Run or Wobble 5K runs through Old Town Saturday, Nov. 23 Wednesday, Nov. 20, is “STEAM for Tweens” from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Warrenton central library (11 Winchester St.). Youth ages 9 to 12 will explore STEAM principles with fun experiments and activities. Check with the library at 540-422-8500, ext. 6864, for this month’s topic. Registration is required. Visit fauquierlibrary.org/services/kids/childrens-programs to enroll. Looking for a good mystery? On Thursday, Nov. 21, from noon to 1 p.m. the next selection for discussion at the Mystery Book Club, sponsored by the Friends of the Fauquier Library, will be “Open and Shut” by David Rosenfelt. New members are welcome and no registration is

Remington Turkey Trot is Saturday, Nov. 23 Did you feel the Arctic blast last week? Seems like we skipped fall and went straight to winter. The Remington Turkey Trot is coming up this Saturday, Nov. 23, at M.M. Pierce Elementary School. The run begins at 10 a.m.; on-site registration begins at 8:45 a.m. and is available for $30. Prizes include turkeys, poinsettias and pumpkin pies. The Liberty High School Boost-

ALICE FELTS WARRENTON 540-349-0037 warrenton.news@gmail.com required at the Warrenton central library (11 Winchester St.). And after the book club, the Warrenton Adult Writing Group will meet from 1:15 to 3 p.m. This is a group for adults who write and want to share their writing with feedback from others. This is a free group and no registration is required. The fifth annual 5K Gobble, Gobble, Run or Wobble and Kids Dash will be Saturday, Nov. 23. Sponsored ers is having a bingo fundraiser this Saturday, Nov. 23. The fun begins at 7:30 p.m. and there will be prizes, games, a silent auction and more. The cost is $1 a game and this will be a great evening! “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical” will be playing weekends Nov. 29 through Dec. 15 at the Fauquier Community Theatre. For more information, visit fctstage. org. The Sumerduck Ruritan Club is hosting a luncheon for seniors and veterans on Saturday, Dec. 7, at noon. There will be door prizes and

Olympia Sports purchased; local store will close

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Olympia Sports, a sporting goods store in the Warrenton Village Center, will close after the current going-outof-business sale concludes. JackRabbit, a retailer selling athletic footwear, apparel and accessories, acquired half of the stores operated by Olympia in states in the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and Northeast in October. The Warrenton store is one of 77 Olympia stores not bought by JackRabbit, according to Joanne Kenny, a spokesperson for Olympia. An Olympia store in Stafford is also closing. Olympia is based in Maine and was founded in 1975. Besides its brickand-mortar stores, it serves customers through the Olympiasports.net, according to an Olympia Sports news release. The release describes JackRabbit as an “omni-channel retailer,” meaning that customers can shop online, find what they want, then go to a brick-and-mortar store to make the purchase. JackRabbit entered a joint venture with Rogue Training in 2017 and acquired Clever Training, a provider of fitness technology and accessories, in 2018. With the acquisition of half of the Olympia Sports stores, JackRabbit will have 135 stores. The Olympia Sports name will remain on the stores JackRabbit acquired. The Warrenton Olympia Sports store is located at 251 W. Lee Highway.

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by St. James’ Episcopal Church (73 Culpeper St.), the event is for the whole family with several prize categories and will be held in Old Town. The various race categories begin at 7:30 a.m. Proceeds will help support the “Learning Starts Early” Fund which helps ensure that every child in the county has access to all of the opportunities necessary to be ready for kindergarten. For registration information, visit www.facebook.com/ gobblegobblerunorwobble. If you are in the mood for a little holiday shopping, a wonderful place to go is the free Santa’s Village Craft Fair (Fauquier High School cafeteria, 705 Waterloo Road) on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 80 crafters and vendors will display their wares at this benefit for Fauquier High After Prom Party. For more information, contact

PAM VAN SCOY GOLDVEIN 540-379-2026 pamvs2000@yahoo.com good fellowship. Come out and join them. Are you in need of a cat in your family? The Fauquier SPCA is offer-

Marsha Melkonian at marshamelk@ hotmail.com. The Warrenton Farmers Market (at the corner of Lee Street and South Fifth Street municipal parking) is coming to a close this month on Saturday, Nov. 23. Hours will be 8 a.m. to noon. Look for fall vegetables, delicious baked goods and great crafts. Advance notice for a couple of closings for the Thanksgiving holidays. The Warrenton central library (11 Winchester St.) will be closing at noon on Wednesday, November 27 and closed all day on Thursday, Dec. 28 and Friday, Dec. 29. The town of Warrenton will only have a half day of recycling collection on Wednesday, November 27 and no refuse collection on Thursday, Dec. 28 and Friday, Dec. 29. ing free cat adoptions until Thanksgiving. Call 540-788-9000 for more information. November is National Novel Writing Month and our local library has an event to celebrate. On Tuesday, Nov. 26, from 10 a.m. to noon, the Bealeton Library will host NaNoWriMo. Thousands of people all over the world will be writing a 50,000word novel during the month. Are you one of them? You don’t have to go it alone, come to the library and join other fellow writers. Have a wonderful week!

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Heavy, wet snows, wind, ice and rain. That’s winter. It’s not uncommon to see a lot of limbs down on properties after serious winter storms. Cleanup takes care of the debris, but an arborist should make a careful inspection of the trees and shrubs on your property to ensure that the damage they have sustained during the harsh weather will not cause problems later. Heavy snows may have injured the trunks and branches of trees. Splits may occur in multi-stemmed plants that may need cabling and bracing or pruning to eliminate the weakened branches. Leaning trees, trees that are subject to high wind loading (top heavy) or trees on sloping ground are susceptible to root failure. The buttress roots should be inspected carefully. It’s worthwhile to protect your investment in your landscape with inspections to avoid expensive tree and shrub replacements later on. A program of managed health care for trees and shrubs involves regular inspections throughout the year by a professional arborist – to identify and correct conditions before they reach the “crisis” stage. Visit our website at www.bartlett. com to find out about all of the services we offer, or call us to schedule an appointment for a complimentary consultation at (540) 364-2401.

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Facing homelessness?

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Special to the Fauquier Times

The Foothills Housing Network is a partnership of community stakeholders that work collaboratively to ensure homelessness in the Rappahannock-Rapidan region is rare, brief and non-recurring. FHN is part of the Balance of State Continuum of

Care, a state initiative whose mission is to create an emergency response system to permanently house and stabilize homeless and imminently homeless households. With federal, state and local funds, the FHN partners work tirelessly to help vulnerable populations. One such partner is FHN’s Central Entry. FHN Central Entry is an important process through which people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness can access the crisis response system in a streamlined way, have their needs quickly assessed, and quickly connect to

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Grace Episcopal Church to serve Thanksgiving dinner The Marshall Ruritan Club would like to thank everyone who purchased a ticket for the dinner raffle on Nov. 9. The dinner was delicious, the band, Southern Persuasion, was fantastic and they will be back for the dinner raffle in May 2020. And, of course, congrats to the winner of the grand prize. The Ruritan Club is a community-oriented organization that always needs volunteers. Stop by the monthly meeting on the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. and check it out. I’m still looking for entries for the Marshall Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 7. It’s going to be a great day for a parade! Start your morning off with a little Breakfast with Santa at the Marshall Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department and then head on up to Main Street to find a seat and kick off the holiday season. Contact: marshallchristmasparade@gmail.com. Grace Episcopal Church’s Thanksgiving Day feast is set for Thursday, Nov. 28, from noon to 2 p.m., at the church, 6807 Main St., The Plains. Ham and turkey with all the fixings will be served, along with desserts galore. Last year, about 250 folks attended. Church members supply the food. The meal is free, but a good-will of-

BRENDA PAYNE MARSHALL THE PLAINS 540-270-1795 marshallvanews@gmail.com fering will be accepted. Volunteers are also sought to help out. Contact Sue or Paul Smith at 540-270-0411. And speaking of Thanksgiving, the Marshall Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department is allowing its breakfast crew a little family time, so there will be no breakfast in November. We’ll see you bright and early on Dec. 7. Happy birthday to: Joyce Bryant Gunderson and Jack Lewis on Nov. 20; Libby Weeks, Alexis Kannard and Julia Reid on Nov. 21; Megan Carter, Aubree Harich and Doug Legg on Nov. 22; Brittany Baker, Phyllis Bailey, Susan Belford, Brad Hurdle, Manda Washington and Toby Ball on Nov. 23; Rose Teel on Nov. 24; Stacey Campbell on Nov. 25, and Michael Soaper on Nov. 26. Happy anniversary to Johnny and Christy Sinclair on Nov. 23. Have a great week and keep warm!

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Top Dollar Deal: $1,690,000 in Marshall District

Cedar Run District Charles A. Mason III to Azad M. Aref, 0.5803 acre at 7780 Millfield Drive, Warrenton. $400,000 CWRS LLC to General Excavation Land Trust, 5.2245 acres at 9757 Rider Road nr. Warrenton and 2.1114 acres off James Madison Hwy. nr. Opal. $100,000 BMDD Investments LLC to Curtis M. LaClair, 0.9220 acre at 9485 James Madison Hwy., Warrenton. $245,000 David J. King to Rockwood Homes Inc., 1.62 acres on Greenwood Way nr. Nokesville. $125,000 Cynthia Lynn Kestner to Lorena Y. Ramirez Ayala, Lots 121, 121-B, 122, 123, 124-A and 127-B, Rogues Road, Midland. $265,000 Lloyd Ashby Jenkins Jr. to William Franklin Tanner, 1.0124 acres at 3284 Courtney School Road, Midland. $400,000 Lawrence L. Ramsburg to Gwindell Johnson, 3.5860 acres at 3434 Courtney School Road nr. Midland. $150,000

Lee District James S. Lee by Sub. Tr. to Windy Oak Investments LLC, 1.097 acres at 6560 Weaver Lane, Bealeton. $78,402 David S. Wilkerson II to Eland LLC, 14070 Silver Hill Road, Sumerduck. $200,000 Erica Elizabeth Mason to Angela Campbell Miller, 0.2735 acre at 6261 Winston Place West, Bealeton. $261,000 Diedre M. Mays to Raymond Wood Jr., 6191 Newton lane, Bealeton. $260,000 Constance Brady Moore to Thomas Lee Taylor, 2985 Revere Street, Bealeton. $412,500 Center District Haley Furr to Theresa J. Sykes, 7249 King William Street, Warrenton. $390,000 Thomas Freeland Mason III to Fauquier Hunt Properties LLC, 792 sq. ft. at 15 N. First Street, and 792 sq. ft. on First Street. $201,500 Kelly D. Gilliam to Heather L. Hash, 2,200 sq. ft. at 424 Falmouth Street, Warrenton. $359,000 Kelly Flanagan Shaw to Kelly D. Gilliam, 15,662 sq. ft. at 284 Falmouth

Street, Warrenton. $425,000 Scott District Francis W. Cullison to Patrick Hartley, 1.05 acres at 6422 White Oak Lane nr. Broad Run. $468,000 NVR Inc. to Warren Kmetz Jr., 5174 Island Court nr. Warrenton. $650,340 Sidney W. Stevenson III to Evan Grey Clower, 15.8473 acres at 5079 Claston Court nr. Warrenton. $726,000 NVR Inc. to Tripura R. Shrestha, 5179 Island court nr. Warrenton. $563,415 Thomas M. Stevens to Cornerstone Missions Inc., 30,070 sq. ft. at 5306 Lee Hwy., New Baltimore. $1,066,000 Marshall District Inga B. Janke to Linda J. Glass, 1.3353 acres at 8634 Lee’s Ridge Road nr. Warrenton. $370,000 Larry D. Payne to Adam Grubbs, 5.615 acres at 11704 Crest Hill Road, Hume. $379,000 ARV Holdings LLC to Bonnie L. LeTourneau, 4510 Appledale Court, Marshall. $202,000 Ballard M. Green to Wesley Gallagher, 10.1788 acres at 11000 Soldiers Rest

Lane, Marshall. $319,900 Frederick D. Anderson to Wykham View Stables LLC, 10 acres at 4418 Molson’s Ridge Road nr. Marshall. $285,000 Wayne D. Shetley to Rene H. Suarez Ruiz, 5.003 acres at 3301 Fiery Run Road, Linden. $250,000 Marian Alford Mixon Houk to Bruce Buchanan, 0.5171 are at 4058 Rectortown Road nr. Marshall. $230,000 Hideway House LLC to Haley Riley, 8561 Anderson Avenue, Marshall. $309,000 Douglas Monteleone to Roger L. Duron, 7.4121 acres at 9756 Lee’s Mill Road, Warrenton. $465,000 Robert G. Donnelly by Sub. Tr. to Fifth Third Bank, 10.2486 acres at 10408 Royston Lane, Marshall. $514,250 Lennie E. Lauh Tr. to Richard Powers, 50 acres at 3456 Whiting Road, Marshall. $1,690,000 Castlerock Enterprises Inc. to James M. Materna, 1.0740 acres, Chattin’s Run North Subdivision (boundary line adjustment). $170,000

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OBITUARIES Helen Marie Mayhugh Moore Helen Marie Mayhugh Moore, 93, of The Plains, VA, died peacefully in her home, surrounded by her family on Thursday, 14 November 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on October 13, 1926, at home in Greenwich, VA. She graduated from Marshall High School and after graduation she was married on 15 December 1945. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Herman Moore; her parents – P.B. and Nettie Mayhugh; two sisters – Betty Kirby and Ruby Hodgson and three brothers – Joseph (Sonny), Ronald (Ronnie), and Herbert (Dick) Mayhugh. Helen was a lifelong member of The Plains Baptist Church where she has been involved in many aspects to include being a member of the flower committee, teaching Sunday School for various age groups and working with the youth missionary clubs, including the Girl’s Auxiliary. Helen will always be remembered for her love of God, friends, and her family. Helen is dearly loved, missed and survived by her two daughters Phyllis A. Snipes and Sandra K. Owens (Jimmy); and her three granddaughters, Lisa S. Lunceford, Kathy A. (Tony) Vincent, and Jamie L. Owens (Chris Evans); her great grandchildren – Nathan Lunceford (Taylor), Sierra Smarr, Kyle Vincent and Brianna Evans; three (3) great-great grandchildren, Mason McDowell, Noah Lunceford and Weston Lunceford; son-in-law Wayne Snipes, three (3) brothers – John Philip Mayhugh of Glendale, AZ; Shirley (Connie) Mayhugh, Haymarket, VA, and Mike (Florence) Mayhugh, Richardsville, VA, as well as many nieces and nephews and many friends. The family will receive family and friends on Sunday, 24 November 2019, at Moser’s Funeral Home in Warrenton, VA, from 1 – 2 p.m., with the funeral service beginning at 2 p.m. Burial will take place at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Bealeton, VA. A reception will be held afterward at the Marshall Ruritan building in Marshall, VA. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Helen’s name may be made to The Plains Baptist Church, The Plains, VA, or to Heartland Hospice at https://heartlandhospicefund.org/donate/. Online condolences mat be made at www.moserfuneralhome.com

David Gene Arnold David Gene Arnold, born April 21, 1946 in Keyser, WV died November 13, 2019. He was the son of Louise Josephine “Louie Jo” Arnold Newkirk Godfrey also of Keyser, and Grandson of David “Uncle Dave” Arnold of Knobley Farm. Dave, as he liked to be called, was a resident of Mineral County until 1969. He was a graduate of Keyser High School, Class of 1964, and joined the U.S. Air Force where he served as an Air Traffic Controller. He was a Veteran of Vietnam, an Air Force Commendation Medal recipient for Meritorious Service, and received an Honorable Discharge in 1968. He was a member of the River’s Edge Veterans Association and a 32nd Degree Mason. He returned to Keyser where he met and married Shirley Kay Arnold, daughter of Harlton W. Arnold of Elk Garden, and Elva Kathleen Shoemaker of New Creek, WV. Dave had been hired by the Federal Aviation Administration as an Air Traffic Controller shortly after his discharge from the Air Force and he served thirty-seven years in that capacity, retiring in 2006. His assignments were mostly in the Washington, D.C. area except for two years teaching Air Traffic Control in Oklahoma City. In 1979, he and Shirley returned to Virginia. Dave and Shirley lived in Warrenton, VA for thirty years and had two daughters. The youngest daughter April Lynn died in 1993 and is survived by her sister Dawn Michelle Arnold of Pawleys Island, SC. Dave and Shirley have two granddaughters, Kaylynn Marie who is currently attending NC State, and Ava Christine who is a Junior in High School in Pawleys Island. In 2012, Dave and Shirley moved to Rivers Edge in Shallotte, NC where they built their retirement home in 2013. A Celebration of Life wasconducted Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 2:00 pm in the chapel of Brunswick Funeral Service with military honors. A second service will be conducted in Warrenton, VA at a time to be announced under the direction of Moser Funeral Home, Warrenton, VA. Memorials may be directed to REVA, 495 Laurel Valley Dr., Shallotte, NC 28470, and/or Liberty Hospice, P.O. Box 200, Supply, NC 28462 Online condolences may be made to the family at www. brunswickfuneralservice.com Brunswick Funeral Service, Shallotte

Kenneth Franklin Downs Kenneth Franklin Downs, age 67, of Culpeper, VA, passed away November 10, 2019 at his residence. Born July 15, 1952 to David Earl Downs and Doris Rollins Downs Inskeep, he made his life as a stonemason. All services are private. Fond memories and condolences of Kenneth may be shared with the Downs family through clore-english.com. The Downs family has entrusted Clore-English Funeral Home with these arrangements.

Craig Ashley Wood Craig Ashley Wood, affectionately called “Woody” by his friends, 66, passed away October 13, 2019. He was born December 3, 1952 in Poughkeepsie, New York, son of Alice Marie (Yankouski) Wood and the late James Ashley Wood. Woody served in the United States Navy from December 21, 1972 until December 15, 1977. During his tenure he served on the USS Blue Ridge, the command ship in the final phase in the evacuation of American civilians and at risk Vietnamese from Saigon, as well as the USS Fort Snelling. Surviving in addition of his mother, Alice, of Columbia, South Carolina are his companion, Wanda Cornwell; sister, Wendy Dougall and husband, Thomas; niece, Molly Dougall ; nephew, William Dougall; as well as brother by choice, Michael Bullington and Don Ferrell. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother by choice, William Kervick. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m., November 24, 2019 at Wyndham Garden Inn,10800 Vandor Lane, Manassas, Virginia 20109, officiated by Don Ferrell.

Mary F. Vandegriff Mary Vandegriff, age 88 of Catharpin, Virginia, went to heaven on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019 while visiting with her daughter in California. Mary was raised near the historic town of Rogersville, Tennessee. There she graduated high school, played on the basketball team, was 4H State Champion Sheep Judge, and a member of First United Methodist Church. Mary attended the University of Tennessee and was a member of the Kappa Delta Sorority. At UT, she met WWII veteran Dub Vandegriff. They married at First United Methodist in a double wedding with her sister. Mary retired with Fairfax County Public Schools. She was an active member of First Baptist Church of Annandale and later of Manassas Baptist Church for more than 40 years, active in the Elizabeth McIntosh Hammill Chapter of the D.A.R. and the 8th Air Force 95th Bomb Group Veterans Association. And she loved painting, flowers being a favorite subject. Mary is survived by her four children, four grandchildren, sisters Carolyn and Sarah, cousins, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Dub Vandegriff, her father, Charles, Sr., mother, Frances, and brother, Charles, Jr. Family, faith and friends were always her priority. We will forever remember this wonderful lady we called mother, aunt, sister and friend who was always quick with a smile and easy to laugh. Mary was laid to rest in Rogersville, Tennessee, on Saturday, Nov. 9, beside Dub and many of her family members. Memorial contributions may be made to the EMH Chapter, NSDAR, % Diane Victor-Zalenski, Treasurer, 7416 Albemarle Dr., Manassas, VA 20111-4149 or Manassas Baptist Church.

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Lynne Stewart Via Ahalt Lynne Stewart Via Ahalt went home to be with the Lord Nov 7th 2019. She passed peacefully with her husband by her side after a brave fight against cancer. Lynne is survived by her husband of 28 years Charles Ahalt, his family and many very good friends. A service/celebration of life will be held between 3pm and 6pm at Cornerstone Church, 40 Rock Pointe Lane #202, Warrenton, VA 20186. At 3:30 a short remembrance service will take place. Dress is casual

Elizabeth W. Gaines, 93, of Warrenton, VA, passed on November 18, 2019, at her residence. Funeral Arrangements are incomplete at this time. On line condolences can be posted at www.joynesfuneralhome.com

Vickie Lorraine Chew-Reynolds Vickie Lorraine Chew-Reynolds, 57, of Manassas, Virginia, passed November 13, 2019. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2019, 1:00 pm, at Oak Shade Baptist Church, 3287 Old Catlett Road, Catlett, Virginia, 20119. Online condolences can be given at www.joynesfuneralhome.com

Justin Charles Hunt Justin Charles Hunt, 40 of Front Royal, Va. passed away in Lost River West Virginia on November 2, 2019. Justin was born in Fairfax Virginia to Phyllis and Glen Hunt and resided for most of his life in Warrenton and Front Royal. He recently moved to Lost River, with his wife Amy, where he loved the solace of the West Virginia countryside. Throughout his life he had a passionate love for music, the outdoors and anything with wheels. Surviving Justin are his parents Phyllis and Glen Hunt, wife Amy Cotter, sister Glenda Hunt, his niece Pearl and nephew Piney, whom he cherished deeply and always brought smiles to their faces. He will be remembered by all for his kindness and loving heart Arrangements are being handled by Maddox Funeral Home, Front Royal, Virginia. Online condolences may be made to the family at maddoxfuneralhome.com

MATTERS OF RESPECT For those uninitiated in the ways of the Japanese, a Japanese wake offers powerful insight into a culture that combines Shinto and Buddhist traditions. The wake begins with arriving guests bearing monetary gifts that are sealed in special envelopes and tied up with black and white string. As the priest kneels before the coffin to recite a “sutra” (wise saying), the immediate family comes forward, one by one, to offer respect to the deceased. Typically, each mourner will remove granular incense from a bowl, hold it to his or her forehead, and drop the incense onto a burner. After that, each mourner will pray and bow to the portrait of the deceased, as well as bow to the immediate family.

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001 Apartments Old Town Warrenton, 1 BR, 1BA apt. 2nd floor, secured entrance, quiet & private. Avail now. $1250/mo. Application, deposit & job vitrifaction required. 540-272-4056 The Plains, 1BR, 1BA, priv ent, $1200/mo + utils. No pets. Sed Dep. 202-600-0985

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ROOM FOR RENT FEMALE, FULL H O U S E PRIV I L E G E S , $500/MO PLUS 1/2 UTILS. 540-788-4924

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Ford 7700 Farm Tractor Asking $8000. Call 540-292-1242 After 4 pm

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FALL SPECIAL!! 2 cords/$400 4 cords/$675 703-357-2180

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E A Clore - 6 Dining Chairs. Light Cherry finish. $899. 703-367-0598.

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45 RPM record collection, orginial 50´s/ 60´s. Approx 3000. Va r i o u s p r i c e s . 571-344-4300 45 RPM records (lots of 50) 0.50-$1.00 ea, comics $2+ ea, beanies $2+ ea, pez $1+ ea, 571-344-4300 BEACH SET-2 Fully Reclining Chairs & Matching Umbrella $40 540-337-2000 Beatles memorbiliapicture, black & white (60´s), albums, 45´s & magazines.571-3444300 B r e a d M a k e r, R i c e / Vegetable Steamer Crock Pot,Rice M a k e r , $ 1 0 . 540-337-2000 Elvis memorabilia, Yankee memorabilia, Celtics Merch, Hot Wheels/Matchbox cars 571-344-4300 Frank Sinatra, JFK, MIchael Jackson, Redskins, & sports books & mags. Michael Jordon mini chanpionship basketballs + magazines. 571-344-4300 Keurig Elite Coffee Brewer System - NEW $79.00 540-337-2000 NEW AND USED STAIRLIFTS for sale starting at $1800.00 Call Tom at (540) 932-7300 or (434) 327-4697 Olympic merch $2+ ea, Sports cards $3+, playing cards $3+ ea, Disney Merch $3+ ea, 571-344-4300 Record albums $5+ ea, Sports Illustrated mags incld swimsuit $5+ ea, Old books $7+ ea, Snoppy merch $1+ ea, 571-344-4300 Small gas engine tachometer. LN. $70 CASH. Orange, Va. 540-672-4697 Woodstove Fireplace insert, flat black, new electric blower, good condition. $250, OBO. 540-341-4377

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For all your heating and cooling needs. Rc´s AC Service and Repair, 540-349-7832 or 540-428-9151 GO WITH THE BEST!!! Brian´s Tree Service. LICENSED, INSURED, FREE ESTIMATES. Tree removal, trimming, deadwooding, stump removal, lot clearing. Senior discounts 540-937-4742 or 540-222-5606 G R AV E L : A L L PROJECTS. Topsoil; fill dirt; mulch. No job too small.540-8254150; 540-219-7200

Hagan Build & Design. Specializing in basements but we do it all! 540-522-1056. Free estimates, licensed and insured. JBS Excavation & Clearing, Free estimates, tree removal, horse arena, d r i v e w a y s & landscaping. No job too big or too small. 703-582-0439 JENKINS EXCAVATING & LOGGING. Free Estimates, Class A Contractor, Commercial, Residential. Demolition, land clearing, site prep, roads, drives. 540-661-0116

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Addison´s Building & Remodeling. Additions, basements, b a t h r o o m s , sundecks, repairs. Licensed Insured. 540-244-2869 Affordable Roofing with Terry´s Handyman Services, LLC. Licensed & Insured. Commercial & residential. Senior discounts. 540-937-7476 Design/build services. New, renovations, additions for residential. Commercial renovations & tenant uplifting. Licensed & i n s u r e d . 540-428-3050 www. s o u t h s t a r construction.com Power Washing, Go from Green to Clean!!540-642-2349, 703-987-5096. Licensed & Insured! Remodeling & custom homes, Certified aging in place specialist. jprimeco@aol. com 540-439-1673. Class A, GC, LEED AP, CAPS. Remodels; New Homes; Windows; Painting; Garages; B a t h r o o m s ; Kitchens; Decks;. Class A. Lic & insured. GMC Enterprises of VA, LLC. 540-222-3385

385 Lawn/Garden GORMANS TREE AND LANDSCAPING SERVICES. Seasonal Clean up. Snow removal, grinding, mowing, take downs. Free estimates. 540-222-4107; 540-825-1000 Total Lawn Care, home services. Cranium Services giving you peace of mind. Call Glenn 571-839-8495; glenn@ craniumservices. com; cranium. services.com

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TOWN OF WARRENTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Warrenton will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 7:00 PM in the Warrenton Town Hall Council Chambers (First Floor) located at 18 Court Street, Warrenton, Virginia, on the following item(s): Zoning Text Amendment 2019-03 – to amend Articles 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 of the Zoning Ordinance, and Article 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the Subdivision Ordinance. The proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance are to Article 2, General Provisions, Regular lots width measurements; Article 4, Site Conservation Manual, to Steep Slopes, Wetland Areas, and Program Standards and Procedures; Article 5, Stormwater Management, Contents of Plan; Article 8, Landscaping, Retention of Existing Trees; Article 9, Supplemental Regulations, Steep Slopes; Article 10, Site Development Plans, Information Required; Article 11, Administration, Procedures for Application Review and Approval, subsection Special Use Permits; and Article 12, Definitions, Planning Director, Subdivision Agent, and Zoning Administrator. The proposed amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance Article 2, Administration and General Regulations, Administration, Duties, Additional Authority, Variations and Exceptions, Appeals; Article 3, Plat Preparation and Procedure, Purpose of Preliminary Plat, Final Plat to be Submitted, Documents to Accompany Final Plat, Town Council to Act on Final Plat; and Article 4, Standards, Suitability of Land, Lots, Blocks, Curbs, Gutters and Sidewalks; and Article 5, Definitions, Planning Director and Subdivision Agent. These proposed changes do not impact residential density. People having an interest in the above are invited to attend the hearing and state their opinion regarding the above issues. Copies of all applications and full versions of the proposed text amendment changes are available for review in the Department of Planning and Community Development located at 18 Court Street, Lower Level, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The Town of Warrenton does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities. Town Hall meeting facilities are fully accessible. Any special accommodations can be made upon request 48 hours prior to the meeting. Run dates: November 20, 2019 and November 27, 2019.

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NOTICE FAUQUIER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS DECEMBER 5, 2019 The Fauquier County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 5, 2019 in the Warren Green Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia to consider the following items: APPEAL #AZAD-19-012140, RCH, LLC (OWNER/APPLICANT) – RCH, LLC PROPERTY/PAIGE LEIGH ANNE WAY – An appeal of a Zoning Administrator’s determination related to the storage or disposal of nonagricultural fill material in excess of the amount allowed by Zoning Ordinance Section 5-1816.2(1) without the required Special Exception approval and in violation of the standards for this use listed in Section 5-1816.2; the expansion of a non-conforming use without approval of a Special Exception; the commencement of a use prior to the issuance of a Zoning Permit; and the excavation or grading of a parcel before the issuance of a Zoning Permit, PIN 7847-88-1968-000, located on Paige Leigh Anne Way, Cedar Run District, Midland, Virginia. (Heather Jenkins, Staff) Note: This is a public meeting, not a public hearing. Copies of the Zoning Appeals and Variance applications may be examined in the Department of Community Developmentʼs Zoning Office at 29 Ashby Street, Suite 310, Warrenton, Virginia between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. To review files on all other items, please visit the Department of Community Developmentʼs Planning Office at 10 Hotel Street, Suite 305, Warrenton, Virginia between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. 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 should contact Fran Williams, Administrative Manager, at (540) 422-8210.

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TRUSTEE’S SALE 129 Brenda Ct Warrenton, VA 20186 In execution of the Deed of Trust dated June 27, 2005 and recorded on July 18, 2005 in Book 1168 at Page 260 in Instrument # 2005-00012383 of Fauquier County land records, Trustee Services of Virginia, LLC, the appointed Substitute Trustee, will offer for sale at public auction on the front steps of the Fauquier County Courthouse located at 40 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, Virginia on December 17, 2019 at 3:00 PM the property more particularly described in the aforementioned Deed of Trust, located at the property address listed below and briefly identified as follows: ALL that certain lot or parcel of land lying and being situate in the Town of Warrenton Fauquier County, Virginia, more particularly described as Lot Six (6), containing 13,160 square feet in the subdivision known as KIMBERLEY SUBDIVISION, as per plat of subdivision prepared by James H. Harris & Associates, Inc. Land Surveying & Land Planning recorded in Deed Book 606 at Page 1364 among the Land Records of Fauquier County, Virginia. HAVING a street address of 129 Brenda Court, Warrenton, VA 20186. Tax ID # 6984-25-8886-000. BEING the same property which, by Deed dated May 28,2004, and recorded 06/01/2004 among the Land Records of the County of Fauquier, Commonwealth of Virginia, in Liber No. 1102, folio 392-393, was granted and conveyed unto Dionicio Rodriguez and Rosa E. Rodriguez. Tax No.: 6984258886000/733775900 Property address: 129 Brenda Ct, Warrenton, VA 20186 The property will be sold “AS IS,” WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND AND SUBJECT TO conditions, covenants, restrictions, reservations, easements, rights of way, and all other matters of record taking priority over the Deed of Trust, if any, as might be listed in this notice or may be announced at the sale. TERMS OF SALE: A non-refundable bidder’s deposit of $34,500.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is less, by cashier’s or certified check required at time of sale, except for the party secured by the Deed of Trust. Risk of loss is on the purchaser from date and time of auction. Balance of the purchase price must be paid by cashier’s check within 14 days from sale date. Except for Virginia Grantor tax, all settlement costs and expenses are purchaser’s responsibility. Taxes are pro-rated to the date of sale. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining possession of the property. If purchaser defaults, deposit may be forfeited and property resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser who shall be liable for any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs, expenses, and attorney’s fees of both sales. If Trustee does not convey title for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of deposit without interest. This sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan secured by the Deed of Trust including but not limited to determining whether prior to sale a forbearance, repayment, or other agreement was entered into, the loan was reinstated or paid off, or whether the property became subject to an automatic stay under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code prior to the sale; in any such event this sale shall be null and void and purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of deposit without interest. Pursuant to the Federal Fair Debt Collections Practices Act, this law firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. (19-10238) FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC (Attorney for TRUSTEE SERVICES OF VIRGINIA, LLC) 484 Viking Drive, Suite 203 Virginia Beach, VA 23452 (757)213-2959

{Full name(s) of owner(s):} Andrew Rosado and Bonnie Evangelista Trading as: WOODLAWN PRESS CELLARS 6535 BLANTYRE ROAD BLDG A, WARRENTON, VIRGINIA 20187 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) AUTHORITY For a Winery - Limited (5,000gals or less annually) and Farm Winery - Class Alicense to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Andrew Rosado, OwnerNOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc. virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

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V I R G I N I A: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAUQUIER COUNTY Trustees of Walnut Grove Baptist ChurchPlaintiff, v. CIVIL NO. CL19-469 Henry Baker Heirs Patricia Allen, William S. Lawson Jr., MaryAnn Lawson, Carlos Lawson, Edward Lawson, Addresses Unknown All heirs, devisees and successors of Henry Baker, his children Nelson Baker, William Henry Baker, Sarah Baker Chichester, and Mary V. Baker; Sarah Baker Marshall and children; Mary Madeline Marshall and children; and any and all persons who might have an inerest in 10 1/2 acres deeded to Henry Baker now titled in Plaintiff: PIN#6992-88-8892-000 and PIN#6992-898311-000, 8909 Meetze Road, Warrenton, Virginia who are all made parties hereto as Parties Unknown Defendants. ORDER OF PUBLICATION The objects of this cause are to quiet title to the property in Walnut Grove Baptist Church; to partition the property by allotment to Walnut Grove Baptist Church as to any outstanding interests, resolving all questions of law, and terminating the interests of all others; and for such other and further relief as this cause in equity may require. It is therefore, ORDERED that this Order be published once a week for four successive weeks in the Fauquier Times and that the above-named persons and those made defendants by the general description of “Parties Unknown”, appear on or before the 23rd day of December, 2019, in the Clerk´s Office of this Court and do what is necessary to protect their interests herein. ENTERED this 28th day of October, 2019 Jeffrey W. Parker, Judge I ASK FOR THIS: Robert deT. Lawrence, IV VSB#03779 Hanna L. Rodriguez VSB#48719 Walker Jones, P.C. 31 Winchester Street Warrenton, VA 20186-2896 540-347-9223 Counsel for Plaintiff

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Micro Assembly Technician

Small Charlottesville company is currently accepting resumes for a Micro Assembly Technician. Two years Electronics technician degree or equivalent/similar is preferred. Experience working under a microscope with microelectronics if preferred. Retirement and health benefits provided. EOE. Send resume as pdf to: electech2@gmail.com

GENERAL ASSIGNMENT

REPORTER Virginia’s top community newspaper (2018) is looking for an experienced general assignment reporter. Breaking news, public safety, agriculture, environmental issues, local politics and education are all topics that need to be covered in this largely rural -- but never boring -- central Virginia county. Looking for a strong fulltime writer with a persistent news focus, to file stories for a weekly print paper and robust website. Best candidate will live or relocate to Fauquier County or nearby. Fulltime salary and benefits. Send resume and cover letter, plus at least ten news clips to: Robin Earl, managing editor, Fauquier Times – rearl@ fauquier.com. Call 540-272-1852 with questions.

Flaggers Full time, to provide traffic control & safety around construction sites. A valid driver license & clean driving record a must. Starting $13/hr & scheduled raises. Company-paid medical & dental premiums.

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PUBLIC AUCTION Calverton Self Storage 4133 Old Calverton Rd. (Rt. 642) Catlett, VA 20119 (540) 788-3213 November 23, 2019

Calverton Self Storage will sell at public auction on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., the contents of occupants’ self storage units listed below to satisfy rental fees and other expenses. Units to be auctioned off are: Brenda Beach – Unit 502; Harold L. Burke – Unit 1005; Karen Calvert – Units 2311 & 3709; Keith Allen Carkin – Unit 3211; David Drake – Units 3416 & 3710; Mr. Kelly Dutton – Unit 1908; Philip Essex – Unit 1110; Ronney Fowler Jr. – Unit 1202; Jose Garcia – Units 2228, 2837 & A34; Samuel Greer – Unit 1314; David Grooms Jr. – Unit 1408; (Robert) Kevin Huddle – Unit 1806; Barbara Kreisler – Unit 2827; Rhea & Jesse Lewis – Unit 513; Debbie McGiffin – Unit A4; Lucinda Meehan – Unit 531; James Powers – Unit 733; Teresa J. Shifflett – Unit 3025; Malcolm & Kimberly Tapscott – Unit 3733; Lanthel Taylor – Unit 2836; and Lehman Young Jr. – Units 110, 811 & 812. Sold by unit. Terms: Cash or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover).

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FOR COUNTRY STORE IN RIXEYVILLE. PLEASE CALL (540) 937-5117. FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE AND SALES

PT for Fire Protection Co. 4 days/week, Fauquier area. Retires Welcome. We will train in sales & service of fire extinguishers. Co. vehicle provided, good driving record req.d. Contact Henry @ 800 892-1012

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RECEPTIONIST

Sheehy Ford Of Warrenton is looking to fill a Full time/part time receptionist position. Customer Service skills are required.

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REAL ESTATE

Fauquier Times | www.fauquier.com | November 20, 2019

GAINESVILLE 8078 Crescent Park Drive #205 | 703.753.7910

WARRENTON 85 Garrett Street | 540.349.1221

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Warrenton | $499,900

Bealeton | $325,000

Beautiful Town Home 3 BR, 2.5 BA, New White Rambler with 4 BR, 2.5 BA, In a great Neighborhood and perfectly located for shopping in location just outside town limits. Main level wood Warrenton, Culpeper, and Bealeton. floors, vaulted ceilings, a brick fireplace and

Call Don Robertson | 540.229.3825

lower level is finished. Call Tammy Roop | 540.270.9409

FOR SALE

REDUCED Warrenton | $299,500 Wonderful corner unit on main floor w/ 2 BR, 2 BA. Wood floors, dining room, sun room, family room with fireplace, master bedroom w/walk in closet, laundry room, and storage room in the garage of the building. Safe and convenient place to live! Call Tammy Roop | 540.270.9409

Culpeper | $315,000 613 Hunters Rd, Culpeper, VA 22701, Open House Sunday Novemeber 24th 1-3pm Almost New Colonial in sought after Homeplace/Pelhams Reach! 3 BR, 2.5 BA, 3 levels with over 3000 finished sf. Bright and Airy Sunroom off Kitchen, Large Master w/huge walk in closet. MUST SEE! Call Alex Wood | 540.222.7700

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Remington | $250,000 Charming 3BR, 1BA home. With new roof, HVAC, siding, and water heater. Wonderful screened in porch. Call Tammy Roop | 540.270.9409

Midland | $349,900 Brick rambler on over 3 acres, 4 BR, 3 BA has hardwood floors under carpet, COMCAST, 4th BR possible in basement, Up to 4 lot possibility! Call Brenda Rich | 540.270.1659

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Luray | $229,900 New Construction, Custom built Colonial, 3 BR, 2.5 BA Call Brenda Rich | 540.270.1659

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ANNUAL HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE NOVEMBER 21ST 4:30-7:30PM FOOD & DRINKS SERVED 85 GARRETT STREET, WARRENTON, VA 20186 Today's Tip: The Blue Water Navy Bill will affect the VA home loan program starting with loans closing January 1, 2020. Active duty servicemen, veterans and reservists will pay a 2.3% funding fee (up from 2.15%, but lowered for reservists) for initial use of the entitlement and on subsequent use these groups will see an increase of the funding fee to 3.6% (up from 3.3%). Notably, the down payment requirement for larger loan amounts has been eliminate on VA loans, though further clarity is still expected there.

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JUST FORLISTED SALE

Midland | $499,900 Linden | $65,000-$75,000 (2) Beautiful wooded lots in Fauquier Co. Brick Rambler 3 BR, 2 BA, Updated Appliances, (1) 4.27 ac (1) 8.84 ac, Approved for 4 BR Updated bathrooms, and Freshly painted. conventional septic system, wineries and 6 miles Beautiful deck with an in ground pool. to I-66, Build your dream home here! Call Don Robertson | 540.229.3825 Call Tammy Roop | 540.270.9409

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Centreville | $1,435,500 Gorgeous colonial home with 8BR, 5.5 BA, heated pool and hottub. Plenty of room for guests and completely renovated gourmet kitchen! Call Alex Wood | 540.222.7700

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Warrenton | $365,000 7340 Fleetwood Ct, Warrenton, VA 20187 Open House Sunday November 24th 1-3pm Colonial home on a 1 acre lot with 3 BR, 2.5 BA On private cul de sac just minutes from 29 for a easy commute. Great house, great price! Call Alex Wood | 540.222.7700

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