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“You Are Home,” a mural created by artist Taylor Boyd, a Fauquier County native, graces the side of the Britches Great Outdoors building in downtown Warrenton.

Fauquier artist Taylor Boyd completes town’s latest mural

By Aimée O‘Grady Byline Attribute

Earlier this month, artist Taylor Boyd celebrated the first anniversary of her Fifth Street art studio. But despite her short tenure, Boyd has already made an indelible mark on Old Town Warrenton.

Less than six months after signing her lease, Boyd, 36, a Fauquier County native, was asked

by Experience Old Town Warrenton to paint the

town’s next mural, which was planned for the Britches Great Outdoors building at Culpeper and Main streets.

“I had never done such a large-scale project but was up for the challenge,” she said.

Board members of the local merchants’ group gave Boyd some direction with suggestions such as Blue Ridge mountains, nature and landscape.

Fauquier school board nixes state’s extra 2% teacher raises

School division can’t afford the pay bump, officials say

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Negotiations stall on Warrenton’s purchase of horse show grounds Negotiations have broken down on a deal that would have the Town of Warrenton buy the property used for the Warrenton Horse Show for a public park. The talks, which have been going on for nearly 18 months, are stuck on the issue of how or whether the town would guarantee that the historic property would be preserved as horse show grounds “in perpetuity,” according to participants on both sides.

In a statement sent to the town council on Sept. 12, the Warrenton

Artist Taylor Boyd at her Warrenton studio.

By Anya Sczerzenie

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

PHOTO BY BETSY BURKE PARKER

The Warrenton Horse Show Association has owned the horse show grounds since 1900.

Warrenton has been negotiating to purchase the 9.5 acres on East Shirley Avenue for 18 months, but talks have stalled.

The delayed state budget approved in September included funding for an extra 2% pay raise for Virginia’s teachers that was supposed to kick in on Jan. 1. But Fauquier County teachers won’t receive the extra pay boost because the school division can’t afford it.

That’s according to Prashant Shrestha, Fauquier County Public Schools’ assistant superintendent of business and planning, who told the

Fauquier County School Board Monday, Nov. 13 that the extra state money will need to go toward other needs.

The school division has a budget deficit of around $1.8 million alone in the area of transportation and operations, Shrestha said. The school division also faces a lack of funds to pay for school building and school bus maintenance, employee health insurance and special education.

Shrestha said that many of the county’s school buildings and school buses are old, with 40% of their buses more than 15 years old and with more than 200,000 miles on them.

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Pablo Teodoro named Fauquier County business leader of the year Staff Reports Great Harvest Bread Company owner Pablo Teodoro, who died in a July 19 car accident near Warrenton, was named the Fauquier County Chamber of Commerce’s business leader of the year.

The award was announced Thursday, Nov. 9, at the chamber’s annual meeting and gala at Great Marsh Estate in Bealeton. Teodoro’s death prompted an outpouring of grief from friends, business leaders and his employees. He was remembered for his broad generosity and commitment to community in a candlelight vigil and at other tributes.

Teodoro opened the Great Harvest Bread Company franchise in Warrenton 13 years ago after working as a farmer and for a car dealership. He grew up in Germany and Maryland, one of four children of a Filipino U.S. Army chaplain.

Other winners announced at the event included: • Business of the Year: Galaxy Strike Bowling Center • Nonprofit of the Year: Hero’s Bridge • Emerging leader of the Year: Margy Thomas of the PATH Foundation

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Pablo Teodoro, owner of the Great Harvest Bread Company, at his bakery and restaurant in 2021.

• Entrepreneur or the year: Kim Jenkins of Genesis Construction

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“You Are Home” was supported by contributions from:

• Britches Great Outdoors • The PATH Foundation • Sunbelt Rentals • Regal Paint Centers, The Paint Shop • The Town of Warrenton Visit Taylor Boyd’s Studio at 7 North 5th St., Warrenton.

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But Boyd felt she had a lot of artistic liberty with the project. In March 2022, she presented a detailed rendering of her design with its rolling hills, bold colors and bright sunlight.

The critique was minimal, she said.

“I always planned to have the sun centered in the third archway from the right,” she said. “I softened the peaks of the mountains so they would look more like the Blue Ridge mountains.”

Boyd began work on the new mural in late September and painted for eight hours a day, over the span of 40 days, to create the mural that now graces the side of the Britches building.

The first step in painting the mural didn’t involve paint or a brush. It required a scraper.

“I spent four days scraping old paint from the bricks and then a mason did some repairs, and the surface was primed,” she said.

With the arches primed, however, the rest of the building looked shabby.

“As the mural progressed, it became clear that the rest of the building could use a little love, so (building owner Matt Carson) decided to paint the entire building. We worked around each other for a little while,” she said.

Boyd worked in every kind of weather, and unless the rain came in sideways, she didn’t let the occasional shower stop her. She just nestled closer to the wall, where she was shielded by the building’s roof overhang.

When the wind blew, she draped drop cloths on her borrowed forklift and painted while sitting down. On hot days, she painted a base layer and went back to add color and depth because the paint dried so quickly.

When pedestrians and tourists stopped to say hello or ask questions, she answered but eventually worked while wearing earbuds to stay in her creative element.

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Artist Taylor Boyd with a smaller version of her mural, “You Are Home.”

“I knew there would be challenges working outdoors in public but couldn’t anticipate all of them and just had to go with the flow,” she said.

Just before the weather turned colder, and temperatures eventually dropped to below freezing, Boyd added the finishing touches with the help of some friends.

“I had a deadline approaching, and I asked my best friend who was in town from California, Dorie Shea-Blymyer, and my local friend, Michael Lund, to help me paint the inside of the archways black. I needed their steady hands, and thanks to them that part of the paint job was cut in half,” she said.

Once she outlined the hills, Taylor’s work was done. Boyd and Experience Old Town Warrenton named the mural “You Are Home.”

“The project took longer than I anticipated, but I was committed to seeing it through,” she said.

On the far left of the mural is a round fox den. It will eventually feature a 3-D, sculptured fox, a nod to

the county’s tradition of fox hunting.

Fauquier County boasts the oldest active hunt in the U.S. with the Piedmont Fox Hounds of Virginia, established in 1840 in Upperville, at the northern end of the county. Requiring large parcels of land, fox hunting has a rich history in the county.

“The hope is that guests and residents will stop and take photos with the fox, much like they do with the second street mural,” Taylor said.

There is no shortage of artists in Fauquier County, and Experience Old Town Warrenton had many to choose from.

“Taylor is a well-known artist in the community. She has a unique and creative style that truly spoke to our mission,” said Joelle Leigh Fryman, the organization’s executive director.

Taylor grew up in Fauquier County and was homeschooled before attending Marshall Middle School and graduating from Fauquier High School. After that, she moved to Virginia Beach to attend Virginia Wesleyan University, where she studied fine arts and communications.

Boyd worked as a graphic designer but didn’t enjoy sitting behind a desk. “I was always painting on the side and would sell pieces as I finished them. I knew I could make it a full-time career if I dedicated the time,” she said.

When Haute Cakes moved to Main Street, freeing up their space on Fifth Street at the end of 2022, the timing was right for Boyd to move in.

Boyd’s studio showcases her variety of artwork, many of which feature vibrant colors. Other pieces are charcoal drawings or created with mixed media, such as leaves, wood, gold leafing, and more. Boyd sells both originals and prints.

Taylor drives past her recently completed mural on the way to her studio nearly every day.

“It’s so surreal. I just can’t believe that it’s there and that I did it,” she said.

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Fauquier’s subsidized internet effort ends with secret settlement Data Stream to end service Nov. 27, leaving remaining customers without service

By Hunter Savery and Jill Palermo Fauquier Times Staff Writers

Fauquier County’s multiyear and multimillion-dollar effort to subsidize high-speed internet service to residents in rural stretches of the county ended last week when the board of supervisors voted unanimously Nov. 9 to execute a legal settlement with Data Stream that will leave its remaining users without service as of Nov. 27.

The legal settlement comes more than a year after the Florida-based company sued Fauquier County for $27 million, citing a breach of contract, which the county answered with a $10 million countersuit.

The details of the agreement reached between Fauquier County and Data Stream remained shrouded in secrecy this week, as neither county supervisors nor the Fauquier County attorney would disclose specifics or even say whether taxpayers would be on the hook to pay for the settlement.

The supervisors’ vote approving the settlement came after they met in closed session, and none of the board members offered any public comment about the details of the arrangement.

Fauquier County Attorney Tracy Gallehr told the Fauquier Times the settlement is “confidential.”

County Board Chair Chris Butler, R-Lee, referred all questions to Gallehr, and Supervisor Rick Gerhardt, R-Cedar Run, did not return an email seeking comment. Gerhardt chairs the Fauquier County Broadband Authority, which hammered out the details of the Data Stream deal back in 2019.

Data Stream issued a press release last week telling customers its services would end on Nov.

A Data Stream tower remains on Julie Reardon’s property in Orlean. She’s been given no information about when or if it will be removed.

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27. Attempts to reach Data Stream for comment were also unsuccessful.

Julie Reardon, an Orlean resident who agreed to host a Data Stream tower on her property, said that neither Data Stream nor county officials have been in touch with her regarding the future of the tower.

“I’m furious about the whole thing,” Reardon said. While she has backup wireless internet service from AT&T, the signal is so weak that she is unable to even use a cell phone, let alone work from home.

“We really don’t have any wireless options,” she said. “I don’t know what to do or who to turn to,” said Reardon. “It’s getting beyond ridiculous, the way the board of supervisors is treating us.”

It’s not clear how many Fauquier County residents are still being served by Data Stream. Gallehr said Monday that she didn’t have any current subscriber totals. As of March 2022, Data Stream had

284 Fauquier customers, according to legal filings.

At the time, the largest number of Data Stream users—100—were connected to wireless internet service from a tower in Calverton.

The county offered no specific help to residents losing their internet connections as a result of the legal settlement. It referred them to a county website for more information about other possibilities for internet service.

Fauquier County entered into an agreement with Data Stream back in 2019 to provide wireless internet service to as many as 10,000 Fauquier County residents. The Fauquier County Broadband Authority, which is made up of the county’s five supervisors, agreed to subsidize the service with county funds.

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Fauquier’s subsidized internet effort ends with secret settlement DATA STREAM, from page 3 Since 2019, Fauquier County has spent more than $4.5 million on the deal, according to legal filings.

Data Stream agreed to add 15 cell phone towers to provide the service. The county agreed to pay Data Stream $235,000 for each tower and to provide internet access to residents at a reduced rate, according to legal documents.

In addition to the tower incentives, the county paid rent to residents like Reardon who allowed the towers to be erected on their properties.

The county had also agreed to pay Data Stream $10,000 a month to help pay staff costs, according

Fauquier school board nixes state’s extra 2% teacher raises RAISES, from page 1 “Everyone knows fuel prices have gone up. Everyone knows that utility prices have gone up; we’ve all experienced that in our own homes,” Shrestha said. “What’s happening with an aging infrastructure is you’re not just taking the buses to Jiffy Lube, you’re buying engines, and you’re buying major parts for these buses. And the same thing is happening to our buildings.”

The delayed state budget, which was approved by Virginia lawmakers and signed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin in September, included $635 million in additional state funding for public education. Of that, almost $55 mil-

to legal documents.

In return for the subsidies from Fauquier County, Data Stream agreed to pay the county 20% of all subscriber fees it collected from Data Stream customers. Data Stream estimated it would provide service to about 3,000 subscribers, but never served more than 629 at the height of its service, according to legal documents.

The arrangement began to unravel in 2022, when Data Stream filed a $27 million lawsuit against the county, charging that it breached contracts and engaged in “business conspiracy,” according to the company’s complaint.

Fauquier County’s $10 million countersuit,

lion was intended to go toward the state’s share of an additional 2% salary increase for K-12 teachers. When combined with an already planned 5% salary increase, the latest funding was supposed to result in an overall salary bump of 7% for teachers over the past two years.

The Fauquier County School Board approved 5% raises for teachers in the budget it passed last spring, but the move required several complicated budget maneuvers to come up with the money after the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors refused to provide the $4.1 million in extra funding the school board requested for the raises.

Supervisors did not believe they could raise the current 90.3-cent tax rate to come up with the money, Board Chairman Chris Butler, R-Lee, said at the time.

In state budget amendments approved in September, Fauquier County

filed in August 2022, alleged that Data Stream lied about its finances before entering into its 2019 contract with the county. The counter complaint also alleged frequent outages and that the company was unresponsive to customers.

Fauquier County is moving forward with a plan to connect an additional 10,000 residents and businesses with in-ground fiber-optic internet cable with the help of state and federal grants as well as about $10.5 million from the American Rescue Plan Act. But construction on that project likely won’t be completed until 2025, county officials say.

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schools received an extra $4 million, half of which is earmarked for tutoring and absenteeism-reduction programs.

The other $2 million, Shrestha said, will be put toward shortfalls in the school division’s current budget, particularly the employee health insurance fund.

According to the school division’s analysis, a 2% raise for employees would cost $2.7 million, Shrestha said.

Center District School Board Representative Susan Pauling said that although the school division does not have the resources to fully fund both the employee health plan and 2% raises, raises can be discussed in the future.

“Compensation is still something that we value, and we know what teachers do, and what we expect of them is a lot,” Pauling said. Although we can’t do it at this time, know that it’s still going to be a priority moving forward.”

Bobby Jenkins, who is president of the Fauquier Education Association and also a bus driver, said Tuesday he is disappointed employees won’t receive the 2% raise but said losing staff or paying more for benefits would also be difficult. Jenkins said he plans to work with the school division for larger raises “in the near future.”

“I am very familiar with the harmful impact budget deficits can have on transportation and other student support services,” Jenkins said. “...We understand the physical and mental strain created by the immediate loss of fellow staff members and having to pay more for our benefits.”

The school division will hold a public hearing on its new budget in February. The budget for the upcoming 2024-25 school year is expected to be adopted in April.

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Fauquier County issues burn ban as drought worsens Shenandoah National Park closes facilities early due to ongoing wildfires

By Hunter Savery

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

Fauquier County issued a burn ban Thursday amid worsening drought conditions and a smoldering wildfire in nearby Shenandoah National Park.

The pause on burning arrives as signs of drought stress can be seen across Fauquier County. Wildfire smoke has returned to the skies for the first time since this summer, and streamflow in the Rappahannock River has reached an all-time low.

The burn ban has an indefinite timeframe, and the county will reassess the order “after we have adequate rainfall throughout the county,” according to a press release issued last week.

The Virginia Drought Monitoring Task Force issued a continued drought watch for Northern Virginia, which includes Fauquier and Prince William counties. Its most recent report was issued on Oct. 26.

The next is due on Nov. 21, according to the Department of Environmental Quality schedule.

The burn ban prohibits all residential and open burning, including leaves and yard debris, as well as agricultural burning, such as field, crop or agricultural waste burning.

All land clearing or other controlled burning has also been halted, as has all commercial or industrial burning.

Not all fires are prohibited by the burn ban, however. Residents are still welcome to gather around small outdoor cooking fires, like fire pits and campfires, as long as they don’t grow too large and are properly extinguished.

The burn ban also offers an exception for barbecue grilling and smoking.

As of Nov. 13, the Rappahannock River, measured at Remington, was flowing at an all-time low for this day of year, according to data from the Unit-

ed States Geological Survey. Groundwater levels have continued to decline across much of Northern Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley this year.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimates that 34,058 people in Fauquier County are currently affected by drought conditions. Fauquier has received 7.69 fewer inches of rain than in a typical year, making 2023 the county’s 11th driest of the past 129 years, according to NOAA. Wildfire smoke has also returned to the county this month due to the ongoing Quaker Run Fire in Madison County. The fire began on Oct. 24 and has burned 3,937 acres of forest as of Monday morning, according to the Virginia Department of Forestry.

Also as of Monday, 206 firefighting personnel were working to keep the wildfire from spreading, including nine fire crews, two helicopters, seven bulldozers and six fire engines. However, it was estimated that only 41% of the fire is contained, and winds are expected to pick up Tuesday as a dry, cold front moves into the area.

While the exact cause of the fire is unknown, dry conditions have persisted in Shenandoah National Park, leading to a ban on fishing in all streams in the park in addition to a burn ban. The fire has led to the closure of several facilities in the park, and park staff have cut electricity to the Big Meadows area because of the fire’s proximity to electrical lines.

Smoke could be seen clinging to the mountains and foothills of the northern piedmont Monday morning. At home air quality monitors are showing worsening air quality due to the fire, though official DEQ forecasts are predicting good air quality across the commonwealth this week.

In late August, drought conditions caused many trees to drop their leaves well ahead of the typical fall foliage season as they attempted to conserve resources as groundwater became scarce.

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF A PETITION BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY FOR REVISION OF RATE ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE DESIGNATED RIDER SNA UNDER § 56-585.1 A 6 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA CASE NO. PUR-2023-00171 · Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion”) has applied for approval to revise its rate adjustment clause, designated Rider SNA. · In this case, Dominion has asked the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) to approve Rider SNA for the rate year beginning September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025 (“Rate Year”). · Dominion requests a revenue requirement of $94,941,005, which would increase the monthly bill of a typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity by $0.85 per month. · A Hearing Examiner appointed by the Commission will hold a telephonic hearing in this case on April 24, 2024, at 10 a.m., for the receipt of public witness testimony. · A hearing on the Petition shall be convened at 10 a.m. on April 24, 2024, or at the conclusion of the public witness hearing, whichever is later, in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, to receive the testimony and evidence of the Company, any respondents, and the Staff. · Further information about this case is available on the Commission’s website at: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information.

On October 3, 2023, Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion” or “Company”) filed a petition (“Petition”) with the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) for revision of a rate adjustment clause (“RAC”), Rider SNA, for the costs associated with the preparation of the applications for Subsequent License Renewal (“SLR”) to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to extend the operating licenses (the “SLR Component”), and the projects reasonably appropriate to upgrade or replace systems and equipment deemed to be necessary to operate Dominion’s Surry Units 1 and 2 and North Anna Units 1 and 2 safely and reliably in the extended period of operation (the “Capital Upgrade Component”) (collectively, the SLR Component and the Capital Upgrade Component comprise the “Program”). The Company seeks revision of Rider SNA for the rate year commencing September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025 (“Rate Year”).

The Petition explains that in Case No. PUR-2021-00229, the Commission approved Phase I of the Program, consisting of the Company’s subsequent license renewal applications and 33 Capital Upgrade Component projects. The total estimated costs for Phase I are approximately $1.2 billion. The Company filed the instant Petition as the second annual update to Rider SNA pursuant to the Commission’s Final Order in Case No. PUR-2022-00162.

In its Petition, Dominion states that Phase I of the Program is proceeding on time and on budget, and that the Company received license renewals for the Surry Units on May 4, 2021. The Company asserts that it continues to pursue the subsequent license renewal application for North Anna Units 1 and 2 and has submitted materials to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”). The Company states that the NRC is scheduled to issue the supplemental safety evaluation report and the draft supplemental environmental impact statement in October 2023. The Company further asserts that it expects to receive the North Anna SLR in July 2024, which is prior to the commencement of the Rate Year in this proceeding. The Company states that in this proceeding, it is seeking to recover costs for North Anna incurred after February 28, 2022, which were deferred pursuant to the Commission’s 2021 Rider SNA Final Order.

The Company asserts it has continued to implement the Capital Upgrade Component projects consistent with the scheduled station outages and outage events at both stations, and that it has successfully performed work on six projects at Surry and one project at North Anna during the scheduled outages.

The three components of the revenue requirement for Rider SNA are the Projected Cost Recovery Factor, the Allowance for Funds Used During Construction (“AFUDC”) Cost Recovery Factor, and the Actual Cost True-Up Factor. According to the Petition, the Projected Cost Recovery Factor consists of projected net plant balances as of the monthend immediately preceding the Rate Year (i.e., as of August 31, 2024) in determination of the rate base and the calculation of financing costs on rate base. The AFUDC Cost Recovery Factor represents the amortization of the unrecovered AFUDC accrued from March 1, 2022, through August 31, 2022. According to the Petition, the additional AFUDC is the remainder of financing costs on North Anna Units 1 and 2 deferred for recovery in Case No. PUR2021-00229. The Actual Cost True-Up Factor will recover from, or credit to, customers any under-/over-recovery of costs from the most recently completed calendar year.

The total revenue requirement requested for recovery for the Rate Year through Rider SNA is $94,941,005. The Company asserts that it has allocated costs to the Virginia jurisdiction and customer classes using its 2022 Production Demand Allocation Factor, consistent with the way production plant costs for the Surry and North Anna facilities are allocated in the cost of service.

If the proposed Rider SNA is approved as proposed, it would incrementally increase the residential customer’s monthly bill, based on 1,000 kilowatt hours per month, by $0.85 compared to the current Rider SNA. Interested persons are encouraged to review the Petition and supporting documents for the details of these and other proposals.

TAKE NOTICE that the Commission may apportion revenues among customer classes and/or design rates in a manner differing from that shown in the Petition and supporting documents and thus may adopt rates that differ from those appearing in the Company’s Petition and supporting documents.

The Commission entered an Order for Notice and Hearing in this proceeding that, among other things, scheduled a public hearing on Dominion’s Petition. On April 24, 2024, at 10 a.m., the Hearing Examiner appointed to this case will hold the telephonic portion of the hearing for the purpose of receiving the testimony of public witnesses. On or before April 17, 2024, any person desiring to offer testimony as a public witness shall provide to the Commission (a) your name, and (b) the telephone number that you wish the Commission to call during the hearing to receive your testimony. This information may be provided to the Commission in three ways: (i) by filling out a form on the Commission’s website at scc.virginia.gov/pages/Webcasting; (ii) by completing and emailing the PDF version of this form to SCCInfo@scc.virginia.gov; or (iii) by calling (804) 371-9141. This public witness hearing will be webcast at scc.virginia.gov/pages/Webcasting.

Beginning at 10 a.m. on April 24, 2024, the Hearing Examiner will telephone sequentially each person who has signed up to testify as provided above.

Beginning at 10 a.m. on April 24, 2024, or at the conclusion of the public witness portion of the hearing, whichever is later, in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, the Hearing Examiner will convene a hearing to receive testimony and evidence related to the Petition from the Company, any respondents, and the Commission’s Staff.

To promote administrative efficiency and timely service of filings upon participants, the Commission has directed the electronic filing of testimony and pleadings, unless they contain confidential information, and has required electronic service on parties to this proceeding.

An electronic copy of the public version of the Company’s Petition may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company: Timothy D. Patterson, Esquire, McGuireWoods LLP, 800 East Canal Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23219, or tpatterson@mcguirewoods.com. Interested persons also may download unofficial copies of the public version of the Petition and other documents filed in this case from the Commission’s website: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information.

On or before April 17, 2024, any interested person may file comments on the Petition by following the instructions found on the Commission’s website: scc.virginia.gov/casecomments/Submit-Public-Comments. Those unable, as a practical matter, to file comments electronically may file such comments by U.S. mail to the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. All comments shall refer to Case No. PUR-202300171.

On or before January 8, 2024, any person or entity wishing to participate as a respondent in this proceeding may do so by filing a notice of participation at scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling. Those unable, as a practical matter, to file a notice of participation electronically may file such notice by U.S. mail to the Clerk of the Commission at the address listed above. Such notice of participation shall include the email addresses of such parties or their counsel. The respondent simultaneously shall serve a copy of the notice of participation on counsel to the Company. Pursuant to Rule 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules of Practice”), any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. Any organization, corporation, or government body participating as a respondent must be represented by counsel as required by Rule 5 VAC 5-20-30, Counsel, of the Rules of Practice. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2023-00171.

On or before February 20, 2024, each respondent may file with the Clerk of the Commission, at scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling, any testimony and exhibits by which the respondent expects to establish its case. Any respondent unable, as a practical matter, to file testimony and exhibits electronically may file such by U.S. mail to the Clerk of the Commission at the address listed above. Each witness’s testimony shall include a summary not to exceed one page. All testimony and exhibits shall be served on the Commission’s Staff, the Company, and all other respondents simultaneous with its filing. In all filings, respondents shall comply with the Commission’s Rules of Practice, including 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service, and 5 VAC 5-20-240, Prepared testimony and exhibits. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2023-00171.

Any documents filed in paper form with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission in this docket may use both sides of the paper. In all other respects, except as modified by the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing, all filings shall comply fully with the requirements of 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice.

The public version of the Company’s Petition and other documents filed in this case, the Commission’s Rules of Practice, and the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing may be viewed at: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information.

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Democrats win majorities in state races, reducing Youngkin’s power

By Graham Moomaw Virginia Mercury

Virginia Democrats beat back Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s effort to turn the state fully red by defending their state Senate majority in the Nov. 7 General Assembly elections and flipping control of the House of Delegates.

Even before outlets including the Associated Press called the House races around midnight, Democrats were already hailing the night as a victory, one that will further erode Youngkin’s ability to enact his conservative agenda as he begins the second half of his four-year term.

At a watch party in downtown Richmond, caucus leaders pulled out a pair of blue bricks to symbolize that the so-called “brick wall” against Youngkin’s agenda had endured.

“We’re more than just a brick wall now. We are building a house,” said Sen. Mamie Locke, D-Hampton, the chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

On the House side, where Republicans had a 52-48 majority earlier this year, Democrats elevated Minority Leader Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, to become the first Black House speaker in Virginia history.

“The people of the commonwealth of Virginia have spoken,” said Scott. “What they said was we won’t go backward. What they said was, we believe in freedom. …We have the blueprint for freedom in the Democratic Party.”

According to unofficial results, Del. Schuyler VanValkenburg, D-Henrico, defeated incumbent Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant, R-Henrico, in one of the toughest suburban districts Republicans were trying to defend.

In Northern Virginia, Democrat Russet Perry beat Republican Juan Pablo Segura in a competitive race for an open seat representing parts of Loudoun and Fauquier counties.

In another Northern Virginia contest, Del.

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Gov. Glenn Youngkin campaigned in Bristow on Election Day for Republicans in hotly contested races for the state Senate and House of Delegates.

Danica Roem, D-Prince William, triumphed over Republican Bill Woolf, making her the first transgender person ever elected to the state Senate.

Republican Dels. Tara Durant, R-Fredericksburg, and Emily Brewer, R-Suffolk, won two other close contests, defeating Democratic opponents Joel Griffin and Del. Clint Jenkins, D-Suffolk, respectively.

Youngkin has spent months rallying Republicans to flip the Senate and hold the House, but the GOP’s failure to achieve that ambitious goal shows the limits of the governor’s brand of conservatism, as well as the staying power of Democrats, who gained new evidence for their belief that Youngkin’s 2021 win was more of a pandemic-era anomaly than a lasting realignment of state politics.

“The emperor has no clothes except for a red sweater vest,” Sen. Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax, said as results rolled in.

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Democrats ran largely on preserving abortion access, launching a wave of ads that declared a vote for their party was a vote to stop Youngkin from passing his proposal to ban most abortions after 15 weeks. Youngkin had portrayed that plan as a reasonable “limit” because it would have allowed exceptions for cases of rape and incest and when the mother’s life or physical health is at risk.

The GOP effort to defuse abortion as a motivating issue for Democratic-leaning voters wasn’t enough to stop the tide in the suburban battlegrounds.

In an interview, Jamie Lockhart, executive director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia, said “abortion rights won” despite Republican efforts to obfuscate the issue.

“Voters weren’t fooled,” Lockhart said. “They showed up.”

Though he has two more years left in office, Youngkin will have to spend that time working with a new crew of Democratic leaders at the statehouse who have been sharply at odds with him on virtually every major issue.

Republican candidates mostly campaigned this year on the same themes Youngkin ran on in 2021: cutting taxes, getting tougher on crime and giving parents a bigger role in K-12 schools. Many of the GOP candidates running in swing districts echoed the governor’s stance on abortion, characterizing their position as a reasonable compromise that would keep the procedure legal in the earliest stages of pregnancy, when most Virginia abortions occur.

The election results are also a setback for the lingering buzz about Youngkin as a possible late entrant into the GOP presidential primary by complicating the governor’s narrative about flipping a blue state red.

Mercury reporter Charlie Paullin contributed to this report.

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Prince William planning commission advances Digital Gateway the developers’ plans omitted Vote comes after 23-hour meeting that transmission lines connecting the

By Peter Cary, Shannon Clark and Jill Palermo Piedmont Journalism Foundation, Times Staff Writers

After a 22-hour meeting, the Prince William County Planning Commission voted Thursday to recommend denial of all three rezoning applications involved in the Prince William Digital Gateway.

But that decision will not keep the project from moving forward to the board of supervisors for a possible vote on Dec. 12—and that was the goal, according to Commissioner Tom Gordy (Brentsville).

“We need to be very honest about what happened today, and it was a vote to move this to a lame-duck board who will take it up before the end of the year,” Gordy said in an interview after the vote.

The 6-2 vote came after three attempts by Commissioner Richard Berry (Gainesville) to defer a planning commission vote until after the county’s professional planning office had a chance to review thousands of changes to the Digital Gateway rezoning applications submitted only a week ago by developers QTS Data Centers and Compass Datacenters.

But after Berry could not get a majority to agree to any of three dates for a postponed meeting—Jan. 24, 2024, Dec. 20 or Dec. 13—he moved to recommend denial of all Welcome home to the Fauquier Jewish Congregation (FJC), an inclusive, warm, and growing Jewish community, here in the heart of Fauquier County.

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three applications. The county planning staff had recommended denial on Oct. 27, before the mammoth round of new changes came in.

Voting against denial were Gordy and Joseph Fontanella (Coles). Both had said before the vote that they preferred that the staff spend time reviewing the developers’ massive, last-minute changes to their applications.

As Gordy said, other commissioners wanted to move the matter along to the board of supervisors— even by way of a recommendation to deny the projects. “I see no reason to deny the board of supervisors’ decision,” said Patty Kuntz (at-large).

Planning Commission Chair Cynthia Moses-Nedd (Woodbridge) argued the revised application and proffers could move on to the board of supervisors, and staffers said they might be able review the new materials before the supervisors hold their public hearing on Dec. 12.

Representing Compass and QTS, Mark Looney and Anthony Calabrese said they made their latest changes to comply with the county planning staff›s suggestions and objections, and they argued they satisfied all issues.

Planners, however, said that since they had not been able to review the changes themselves, nor run them past the county’s legal counsel or other affected agencies, they could not offer an assessment.

The meeting began at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8 and stretched beyond noon the next day.

It started with presentations by the data center companies, which are seeking three separate rezonings to turn a 2,100-acre area directly northwest of Manassas National Battlefield Park into what would be one of the largest data center corridors in the world.

The two QTS rezonings cover a collective 876 acres that are proposed for 10.7 million square feet of data center space. The Compass application seeks to rezone 885 acres to allow for 11.5 million square feet of data center space. Together, the two projects propose as many as 37 separate data center buildings.

Commissioners press data centers on power, missing parks

Commissioners questioned the routing of transmission lines, overall power needs, open spaces and missing parkland that was promised by the comprehensive plan amendment the supervisors approved last year to guide the development.

Gordy pressed Dominion Energy spokesman Steve Precker on an earlier claim that there would be enough power available for Digital Gateway’s initial stages. Precker said that was correct, but Gordy insisted Precker presented “no factual basis” for the size of the initial buildout.

“Don’t tell me we have enough power—we don’t,” said Gordy, his voice rising. “What is the breaking point for our county?” he asked regarding data centers. “When is enough, enough?”

Many of the commissioners’ questions dealt with the staff’s concern

project’s dozen or so electric substations and that they would likely impinge on land set aside as open space.

Commissioners also wanted to know what happened to the parks that were once pictured on the Digital Gateway’s plans.

“There was a plan for some very large parks, and they seem to have disappeared,” said Fontanella. But Looney said those parks were never the data center developers’ responsibility.

Calabrese, however, said QTS had 51 of the 89 acres once slated to become a “southern community park,” just east of Conway Robinson State Forest, under contract. He said that if the rezoning were approved, his company would work with the county government to create a park there but did not offer further details.

Speakers mostly opposed in 14hour public hearing

More than 130 spoke in person and were followed by dozens of additional speakers who offered their comments remotely until about 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 9.

Several of the 102 landowners who are under contract to sell their homes and properties to Compass and QTS at a rate of between $350,000 and $950,000 per acre, urged the commissioners to approve the plan, mostly because of the tax revenue the data centers would generate. “You guys can change this county,” said J.P. Raflo, who is poised to sell his home and 10 acres on Pageland Lane. “I think we’re going to look (back) on this in 15 to 20 years and say, ‘Wow, that was a good decision.’”

But aside from the landowners and union representatives, the overwhelming majority of speakers urged the planning commission to deny or defer the rezonings.

They included Kristopher Butcher, the superintendent of Manassas National Battlefield Park, as well as representatives of several conservation and environmental groups: the National Parks Conservation Association, the Southern Environmental Law Center, the Prince William Conservation Alliance, the Coalition to Protect Prince William County and the Coalition for Smarter Growth.

Butcher spoke at about 1:20 a.m.

Thursday, citing concerns about building heights, noise and whether the data centers would be seen from the battlefield. He also called for more studies to locate gravesites of Civil War soldiers outside the battlefield’s boundaries and lamented that the project could worsen traffic, calling it the project’s “greatest threat.”

“This project will adversely affect the battlefield and the numerous historic resources outside the battlefield’s legislative boundaries and does not provide sufficient modifications to address those impacts,” Butcher said.

Opponents implored the commissioners to listen to the county planners and either deny or defer the massive data center corridor because of its many unknowns. Among them: power needs, locations of transmission lines and whether the project

A map of the Prince William Digital Gateway created by piecing together various maps included in the data center developers’ master plan.

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would result in a spiderweb of new high-power transmission lines to deliver it. They also complained of data center noise and air pollution resulting from the facilities’ diesel generators, which are tested monthly and used during power outages.

Several said western Prince William County has enough data centers.

“Gainesville is being saturated by data center buildings. We’re becoming an industrial city,” said Elaine Romanias. “Gainesville is being choked out.”

Stephanie Chartrand, also of Gainesville, said QTS and Compass’s promotional materials depicting a data center tucked in a wooded, parklike setting where families could hike or ride their bikes is unrealistic, given the 60- to 93-foot-tall buildings.

“When has anyone ever said, ‘Let’s go ride our bikes through a concrete canyon? Has anyone ever said that?” she said.

Carolyn Russo, of the Coles District, said her taxes have only gone up since Prince William County began adding dozens of data centers and urged the commission to recognize that the battlefield should be protected.

“These are sacred lands. These are historic lands. They aren’t just some properties somewhere,” Russo said. “And I’m floored that I have to come here at 2 a.m. in the morning to say this.”

At least two planning commissioners suggested they see no problem with developing a data center corridor on land adjacent to the battlefield.

Commissioner Raheel Sheikh (Coles) wondered aloud about the need to preserve the battlefield and said some people of color likely agree.

During commissioner’s time, Kuntz said that while history must be honored, “There is a sense that you have to continue on.”

“We can’t stop development in proximity to a historical site. We honor what we can honor … but we also must move on with our lives,” Kuntz said.

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An open letter to the Fauquier GOP about the election Today, I address you to discuss a critical issue that concerns the very heart of our democratic system— the effects of using dishonesty and deceit to win a political race. In an era where political campaigns often seem like battlegrounds, it is imperative that we examine the repercussions of such tactics on our society, our values and the future of our democracy.

When dishonesty and deceit become tools in the pursuit of political victory, the consequences are profound and far-reaching.

First and foremost, the use of dishonesty and deceit erodes the trust between politicians and the electorate. Trust is the cornerstone of any functioning democracy.

When political candidates engage in misleading or false statements or documentation, they undermine the very foundation of our democratic system. Informed citizens become skeptical, disillusioned and disengaged. These sentiments can result in a dual consequence: a decrease in informed voter turnout and participation and a reduced willingness among qualified, principled and integrity-driven individuals to pursue public office. Consequently, the voting population is reduced to uninformed voters who lack awareness of a candidate’s moral compass, platforms and prevailing issues, casting their votes without a

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clear understanding of who or what they are voting for and relying on recommendations from others with questionable motives. While this dynamic may seem favorable when aligned with one’s preferred candidates, it can become problematic when the tables are turned.

Moreover, the divisive nature of dishonest campaigning can polarize our society even further. Instead of focusing on impactful policy debates and solutions, campaigns that rely on deceit often resort to mudslinging, character assassinations and fearmongering. This not only deepens the divisions among citizens but also hinders meaningful progress on the issues that truly matter. Sound familiar?

During the recent election cycle, I found myself subjected to false claims and misrepresentations intended to sway the election’s outcome. A mass text falsely labeled me as a registered Democrat when, in fact, I am not affiliated with that party.

It’s important to clarify that while I am not a Democrat, I do

Negotiations stall on Warrenton’s purchase of horse show grounds SHOW GROUNDS, from page 1 Horse Show Association board of directors said it was “imperative” to them that the 9.5-acre site on East Shirley Avenue be protected forever.

The board “has been consistent from the beginning of this negotiation that we need covenants in the deed to permanently protect the grounds. At this point of our negotiations, we are unable to accept the current agreement as drafted,” the organization stated.

Mayor Carter Nevill said in an interview Monday the town is perfectly willing to address the board’s concerns in an agreement, but the town wanted to do so in a memorandum of understanding and not in the property deed.

That’s because a MOU could be modified through negotiations at a later date, while covenants in a deed, he said, could be harder to change.

Nevill said he remains “hopeful’ that the agreement could be salvaged. But the fact that he was not more optimistic reflected qualms on both sides that the deal might not happen.

The matter was raised at a town council work session on Tuesday, when Councilman Bill Semple (Ward 2) said he interpreted the association’s letter as “indicating they didn’t want to move forward.”

Councilman at-large David McGuire said that though the matter was tangled in legal issues, he

respect their right to have an equal voice in their children’s education.

Repeatedly, I and a fellow board member, were labeled as “RINOs,” despite our solid and balanced conservative positions, positions that preserved the rights of ALL parents. All lives (and their voices) matter, right?

My 20-year military career was consistently downplayed, my professional experience unfairly reduced to “IT manager,” and my role as a mother of two children within the school division was either ignored or portrayed as a hindrance rather than a strength. Additionally, my voting record, which aligned with that of other Republican-endorsed candidates, conveniently went unmentioned.

The irony here is striking. Fauquier County had a qualified and principled conservative candidate in place—someone who made well-informed decisions based on facts, laws, community input and the best interests of our children. Yet, this candidate was discarded.

When I asserted myself, naively thinking that my track record would speak for itself, the endorsement, after much back and forth, was withheld from both my opponent and me.

Meanwhile, my opponent was misrepresented as the Republican-endorsed candidate on a deceitful sample ballot, in campaign

thought it could be resolved. Still, he said, “in perpetuity is a long time.”

“There’s still an opportunity to try to continue moving forward with this, working out some agreements,” said Town Manager Frank Cassidy.

Cassidy said the town had reached out to the association as recently as yesterday and hoped to hear their response by January.

Both Nevill and association co-president Hilary Gerhardt said in interviews that the town and the association were in agreement over the principal elements of the deal.

“We believe that, really, both of us have the same goal in mind, and that is to see the show grounds used to host the horse show and also remain a green space,” Gerhardt said.

But Nevill said it is also important for the town to be able to protect its interests on property it would own.

“My understanding is that an MOU is binding.

And we would be compelled to uphold it,” Nevill said. “But tying all of the agreements to the deed is much more difficult. … it becomes very costly to future councils to try to extract and negotiate your way out of that.”

The idea of the town buying the property for a park while also allowing the twice-a-year horse and pony shows to operate there apparently springs from the increasing difficulties the association is facing in running its small, one-ring shows and maintaining the property it has owned since 1900.

Several council members have said the town’s decision to use COVID-19 relief funds to buy the

mailers and in the inaccurate text messages. No action was taken to rectify the situation.

It’s worth reflecting on the irony of a group that accuses the “other side” of dishonesty and deceit while demanding transparency and integrity. Perhaps it’s time to take a long, hard look in the mirror. By permitting extremists and frauds to hijack the party and engage in dishonest actions while staying silent or looking the other way, you are equally responsible for undermining our democratic process. The more you allow this party to be taken over by those willing to engage in dishonesty or chicanery, the more you will alienate honest and level-headed members—longtime supporters who no longer recognize the values this party once stood for.

In conclusion, the erosion of our party’s principles and values should be a cause for concern. Now is the time to reconsider the direction we are headed and to recommit to the principles of transparency, integrity and fair competition that are essential to a thriving democracy before this party crashes and burns into the annals of unpleasant and embarrassing history.

Stephanie Litter-Reber is the Lee District representative on the Fauquier County School Board.

She lost her bid for re-election on Tuesday, Nov. 7.

property and make it a park while also allowing the horse show to operate there would be a win-win.

Under the arrangements discussed, the town would pay the association $1.6 million, much of which would go into a fund to keep the horse shows operating. The association would return perhaps $200,000 to the town to help pay for facility repairs.

Gerhardt said negotiations with the town had not been easy. Since early 2022, when the talks began, the town had run through three managers and three town attorneys, she said.

Moreover, the first year of talks had been kept secret from the public. Records show that on March 8, 2022, the council went into a closed session to discuss acquiring property in town to use as a park, and on April 12, 2022, the council passed a motion directing the town manager and attorney to “draft an offer to purchase property to use as a park within the town limits.”

If the deal falls through, it raises other issues. One is that the council voted in June as part of its fiscal year 2024 budget to allocate the $1.6 million to the horse park. If the town does not purchase the horse grounds, it would free up the money for something else. COVID-19 relief funds, administered under the American Rescue Plan Act, must be allocated by Dec. 31, 2024, or lost.

During the Tuesday, Nov. 14 town council meeting, Nevill said that if the horse show negotiations don’t succeed, the council would talk about next steps.

Reach Peter Cary at news@fauquier.com

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Weekend happenings: 19th century Thanksgiving, ice skating rink open

By Sondra Anzalone

Special to the Fauquier Times

The days have gotten shorter and almost all the leaves have fallen, but it’s not quite winter. If you’re still in the mood for fall festivities, opportunities are still in your grasp—like Movie Night at Trouvaille Brewing Company in Haymarket, featuring “The Princes Bride” quotealong (with themed seltzer beverage and free popcorn).

Or get some turkey day inspo by learning how to prepare a 19th Century Thanksgiving Meal at Ben Lomond Historic Site, using techniques and equipment commonly used at that time.

If you’re ready to say goodbye to fall, nothing says winter like busting your bottom on a sheet of ice.

You can pay for that kind of fun in Manassas and Woodbridge, starting Friday, weather permitting. Both alfresco ice skating rinks strongly suggest buying tickets online in advance ($10 adults; $9 children).

In anticipation of the upcoming holidays, gather with friends at the Annual Town Tree Lighting in Occoquan to kick-off Christmas or

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Outdoor ice skating begins this Friday, Nov. 17 at the Harris Pavilion in downtown Manassas. shop for your loved ones at the Haymarket Town and Country Garden Club’s Holiday Shoppe.

Movie Night at Trouvaille: Trouvaille Brewing Company, 6701 Madison St., Haymarket. Wednesday, Nov. 22, from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

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giving Meal: Ben Lomond Historic Site, 10321 Sudley Manor Drive, Manassas. Saturday Nov. 18, 8 to 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For ages 8 and up. Prepare a holiday meal using techniques and equipment commonly used in the 19th century. Dress for the weather. Advanced registration is required; call 703-367-7872. $15 per person.

Outdoor Skating Rinks Open Nov. 17

• Harris Pavilion Skating Rink:

9201 Center St. in downtown Manassas. For more info, visit: https://harrispavilionice.ticketsocket.com/ • Ice-skating rink at Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center: 15201 Potomac Town Place, Suite 180, in Woodbridge (in front of the Alamo movie theater). For tickets, visit: https://stonebridgeptc.com/ skating/ Annual Town Tree Lighting: Town of Occoquan, 314 Mill St., Occoquan. Saturday, Nov. 18, 6 to 8 p.m.

In front of Occoquan Town Hall with Mayor Earnie Porta officiating. The New Dominion Choraliers will perform. Visit the pop-up market near River Mill Park and enjoy fire pits to roast marshmallows; items will be available for sale. Learn more at visitoccoquanva.com/holiday Haymarket Town and Country Garden Club Holiday Shoppe: Prince William Fire and Rescue Company 15, 3510 James Madison Highway, Haymarket. Friday, Nov. 17, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 18, from 12:30 to 5 p.m. Holiday decor, unique gifts, homemade baked goods and more. For more information, call 703-754-9085.

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UPCOMING FAUQUIER EVENTS NOV. 15 TO 21 ONGOING EVENTS Dinosaurs What: Dinovember at Your Library for children of all ages When: All day Wednesday to Thursday, Nov. 30 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive North, Bealeton; John Marshall Branch Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall; and Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Info: Find the dinosaur-themed activities and displays both entertaining and educational; drop by any location all month long to participate; celebrate all things dinosaur at the library Crafts What: Adult Be a Maker Cart for preschool and elementary children When: All day Monday, Nov. 13 to Sunday, Nov. 19 Where: John Marshall Branch Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall and Bealeton Branch Library, 10977 Willow Drive, Bealeton Info: Learn, create and make projects using the library’s BAM cart stocked with an assortment of craft and maker supplies Bereavement What: Spiritual Care Support Ministries Bereavement Support Group When: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays to Nov. 21 Where: Spiritual Care Support Ministries, 7179 New Hope Lane, Warrenton Registration: 540-349-5814 Recovery What: Stepping Into Recovery Al-Anon Family Group When: Every Monday at 7 p.m.

Where: Warrenton United Methodist Church, 2nd Floor-C25, 341 Church St., Warrenton Info: Help and hope for families and friends of alcoholics; https://www.al-anon.org or 1-888-425-2666 Support What: Parkinsons Piedmont Support Group When: 12:15 to 2 p.m., third Monday of every month (upstairs in the exercise room) Where: Chestnut Forks Tennis and Fitness Club, 6379 Airlie Road, Warrenton Info: Kendal Blaser, 540-222-6000 or Blaserx4@aol.com Recovery What: 12-Step Recovery Programs, i.e., Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, Narcotics Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous, etc.

When: Meeting days and times vary Where: The Warrenton Meeting Place, 26 S. Third St., Warrenton Info: Do you, a family member or loved one have a problem with substance abuse, alcohol, drugs, other addictive behaviors?

There are various types of 12-Step recovery programs that meet at The Warrenton Meeting Place that can offer a solution; www.TWMP.org Farmers Market Warrenton Farmers Market When: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays to Nov. 18 Where: 21 Main St., Old Town Warrenton Info: Indoor and outdoor spaces Archwood Green Barns Farmers Market When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays to Nov. 19 Where: Archwood Green Barns Farmers Market, 4557 Old Tavern Road, The Plains Info: Fruits, vegetables, baked goods, goat cheese, meats and seafood (fresh and frozen) Food assistance What: Peas and Grace for those in need When: 8:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, and 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturdays Where: Grace Episcopal Church, 6507 Main St., The Plains

Spiritual Care Support Ministries What: Support groups/counseling and special events for those experiencing the death of a loved one, divorce and chronic illness When: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursday; closed on Sunday Where: Spiritual Care Support Ministries, 7179 New Hope Lane, Warrenton Info: 540-349-5814 or www.scsm.tv The S.E.E. Recovery Center What: Recovery-oriented groups, meetings, and the opportunity to speak with someone about mental health or substance use recovery When: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday; 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday; and 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday Where: The S.E.E. Recovery Center, 710 U.S. Ave., Culpeper Info: 540-825-3366 or email: SEERecovery@rrcsb.org Wednesday, Nov. 15 SPLAT What: Dinovember SPLAT (Science, Play, Language, Arts, Technology) for children ages 6 to 8 When: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive North, Bealeton Registration: https://bit.ly/3ZFmo5i Info: Learn about the world of science and technology with experiments, arts and crafts and books Book club What: Open Book-Book Club When: 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Info: Book discussion every third Wednesday; this month’s pick is “Horse,” by Geraldine Brooks; receive 10% off book club books when purchased at The Open Book Story time What: In-Person Story Time for children up to age 5 and their families When: 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Where: John Marshall Branch Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall and Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton Info: Caregivers must remain in the children’s areas Story time What: Raising Readers Story Time for 2-to4-year-old children with a caregiver When: 10:30 to 11 a.m. and 11 to 11:30 a.m.

Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Registration: https://fauquierlibrary.org/ services/kids/childrens-programs Info: Longer stories, finger plays and songs Nature What: The Naturalist Is In When: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive North, Bealeton Info: A Master Naturalist will be site to answer questions about nature and the environment Book club What: Non-Fiction Book Club When: Noon to 1 p.m.

Where: John Barton Payne Community Hall, 2 Courthouse Square, Warrenton Registration: https://bit.ly/fpinonfiction Info: Discussion on “Justice Delayed, Justice Denied: The Tragic Story of Harris Neck, Georgia,” by Harry F. Burroughs III and David M. Kelly; 540-422-8500 x2 or daryl.jackson@fauquiercounty.gov Book club What: Bealeton Book Club When: 2:30 to 4 p.m.

Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton

Info: Discussion on “The Authenticity Project,” by Clare Pooley; refreshments provided Join meetings: martika.jones@ fauquiercounty.gov or 540-422-8500, ext.

5 ESL class What: English-as-a-second-language class presented by Piedmont Regional Adult and Career Education programs When: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov.15 Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Cost: Free Info: Call 540-718-8243 Yoga What: Sunset Yoga When: 6:30 p.m.

Where: Wollam Gardens, 5167 Jeffersonton Road, Jeffersonton Cost: $20 Registration: https://wollamgardens.com/ yoga Info: Bring a mat Thursday, Nov. 16 Crafts What: Crafternoons When: 4:30 to 5:30 Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Info: Bring portable supplies to craft; 540878-5358 Writing What: NaNoWriMo Write-In When: 5 to 7 p.m. Also on Tuesday, Nov. 21 Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Info: Bring notebook or laptop for writing session Art What: Art Cart for preschool and elementary children When: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton Info: Express creativity with the library’s art supplies Book club What: Mystery Book Club When: Noon to 1 p.m.

Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Info: Discussion on “Killers of a Certain Age,” by Deanna Raybourn Join meetings: pamela.lovera@ fauquiercounty.gov or 540-422-8500, ext.

2 ESL class What: English-as-a-second-language class presented by Piedmont Regional Adult and Career Education programs When: 6 to 9 p.m.

Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive North, Bealeton Info: 540-718-8243 Meet the author What: Meet the Author, Joy Harjo, for adults When: 4 to 5 p.m.

Where: Virtual Registration: https://bit.ly/fplauthor Info: Author will talk about “Catching the Light” Open house What: Annual Holiday Open House When: 5 to 8 p.m.

Where: Century Millennium 21, 67 W. Lee Highway, Warrenton Info: Food and drinks served; crafts; ceramics; baked goods; jewelry; and more; 703-753-7910 Workshop What: Pumpkin Centerpieces (with Fresh Flowers) When: 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Wollam Gardens, 5171 Jeffersonton Road, Jeffersonton

Cost: $75 per person Registration: https://anc.apm. activecommunities.com Info: All supplies are provided; dress warmly; heated pavilion; hot drinks and cookies provided Senior supper What: Senior Supper for 55-plus When: 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Where: Bistro on the Hill, 500 Hospital Drive, Warrenton Cost: $7.50 Coffee and conversation What: Fellowship, encouragement, hope through conversation with others When: 10 a.m. to noon Where: Spiritual Care Support Ministries, 7179 New Hope Lane, Warrenton Info: 540-349-5814 Prayer What: Open Prayer Gathering When: Noon to 12:30 p.m.

Where: Spiritual Care Support Ministries, 7179 New Hope Lane, Warrenton Info: For personal prayer or for others; requests by 540-349-5814 or https://www. scsm.tv/contactus Exercise What: Tomba When: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Also on Saturday, Nov. 18 Where: Middleburg Community Center, 300 W. Washington St., Middleburg Info: Tom Sweitzer’s version of Zumba; 540-687-6373 Thanksgiving What: Community Thanksgiving Dinner When: 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Middleburg Community Center, 300 W. Washington St., Middleburg Cost: $7 per person Registration: https://www.eventbrite. com/e/community-thanksgiving-dinnertickets-713785189717 Info: Thanksgiving menu; movie for the children SPLAT What: Dinovember SPLAT (Science, Play, Language, Arts, Technology) for children ages 6 to 8 When: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Where: John Marshall Branch Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall Registration: https://bit.ly/3ZFmo5i Friday, Nov. 17 Story time What: Story Time When: 11 to 11:30 a.m.

Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Info: Stories, songs and coloring time in the children’s area; 540-878-5358 Ballet What: The Nutcracker Ballet When: 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Where: Middleburg Community Center, 300 W. Washington St., Middleburg Cost: $25 per person; children 5 and under free Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ middleburg-nutcracker-ballet-holidayperformance-tickets-737178569947 Info: Performance by the Lasley Centre for the Performing Arts; holiday concessions for purchase (wine, hot cocoa, holiday treats and more) DMV What: DMV Connect for adults When: 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive North, Bealeton Appointments: www.DMVnow.com Info: Connect with the VA Department of Motor Vehicles for all DMV transactions except vital records, testing and printed titles

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CALENDAR, from page 12 Book Cellar What: Books, movies and music for all ages; sponsored by the Friends of Fauquier Library When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also on Saturday, Nov. 18 Where: John Barton Payne Building Basement, 2 Courthouse Square, Warrenton Volunteer: 540-341-3447 Musical What: “A Christmas Story” for all ages When: 7 p.m. Also on Saturday, Nov. 18 Where: Fauquier High School, 705 Waterloo Road, Warrenton Cost: $18 adult, $13 seniors (over 65) and children under 10 Tickets: https://www. etix.com/ticket/o/7891/ AllegroCommunitySchooloftheArts Info: Performed by the Allegro Community Players; concessions will be available before and after the show, as well as at intermission Saturday, Nov. 18 Fundraiser What: Handmade Christmas Wreaths When: 8 a.m. to noon Where: Warrenton Farmers Wreath, 21 Main St., Warrenton Info: Cedar Run Garden Club will be selling handmade Christmas wreaths; all sales benefit the Club Scholarship Fund SPLAT What: Dinovember SPLAT (Science, Play, Language, Arts, Technology) for children ages 6 to 8 When: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Registration: https://bit.ly/3thdSNI Info: Learn about the world of science and technology with experiments, arts and crafts and books Volunteer What: National Take a Hike Day Service Project When: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Where: Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane Cost: $10 car parking fee Info: Volunteers are needed to enhance the backcountry trail and protect it from erosion; tools will be provided; dress for the weather and bring work gloves, water, a snack, bug spray and sunscreen Nature What: Walk with a Naturalist for adults and children accompanied by an adult When: 1 to 3 p.m.

Where: The Clifton Institute, 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton Registration: 540-341-3651 Suicide What: International. Survivors of Suicide Loss Day When: Noon to 2 p.m.

Where: S.E.E. Recovery Center, 710 U.S. Ave., Culpeper Info: Candlelight vigil to honor those lost to suicide; guest speakers will share their own experiences; light refreshments provided; 540-825-3366 Thanksgiving What: Friendsgiving When: 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Where: S.E.E. Recovery Center, 710 U.S. Ave., Culpeper Info: Free gathering of food and fun, including traditional Thanksgiving fare; cornhole; darts; ping pong; board games; and more; 540-825-3366 Support What: Surviving the Holidays for adults and teens When: 10:30 a.m. to noon Where: Spiritual Care Support Ministries, 7179 New Hope Lane, Warrenton Registration: 540-349-5814 Info: Program dealing with the loss of a loved one during the holidays; bring a photo

of a loved one Flags What: Flags Out Project When: 9 a.m.

Where: Warrenton Cemetery, 110 W. Lee St., Warrenton Info: Small groups of volunteers will meet to remove U.S. flags at the over 920 graves of unidentified Veterans interned in the cemetery; 540-222-4498 Concert What: Steep Canyon Rangers for all ages When: 8 p.m.

Where: Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas Cost: Tickets $50, $43, $30, half price for youth through grade 12 Reservation: 703-993-7550 Sunday, Nov. 19 Reading What: Paws to Read with K-9 Caring Angels for children ages 5 to 10 When: 2 to 3 p.m.

Where: John Marshall Branch Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall Info: Read aloud to trained and certified therapy dogs; a caregiver must be present; a signed permission slip is required Concert What: Moon Music - Presented by At the Parish House When: 3 to 5 p.m.

Where: Emmanuel Parish House, 105 E. Washington St., Middleburg Cost: $10 suggested donation Info: Enjoy songs from the 50s, 60s and 70s by the Native Loudoun County trio, Moon Music Ballet What: Winter Wonderland When: 3 p.m.

Where: Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas Cost: Tickets $12, free for children ages 3 and under Info: Performance by Axial Dance Reservation: 703-993-7550 Monday, Nov. 20 Art What: Art Cart for preschool and elementary children When: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Where: John Marshall Branch Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall Info: Express creativity with the library’s art supplies Story time What: Tiny Tots Story Time for infant to 2-year-old children with a caregiver When: 10:30 to 11 a.m. and 11 to 11:30 a.m.

Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Info: Songs, rhymes and simple stories Tuesday, Nov. 21 Ruritan Club What: Jefferson Ruritan Club Annual Veterans Night When: 7 p.m.

Where: Jeffersonton Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 18498 Springs Road, Jeffersonton Info: Veteran’s Program Reservations: 540-937-5119; dinner will be served at 7 p.m. followed by the Veterans Night program Art What: Art Cart for preschool and elementary children When: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester Drive, Warrenton Info: Express creativity with the library’s art supplies Story time What: Pajama Story Time When: 6:30 to 7 p.m.

Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton Info: Stories, songs and activities; PJs are welcome

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Sarge’s charge: Gainesville man goes skydiving for his 91st birthday PHOTOS COURTESY OF SKYDIVE ORANGE

Joseph “Sarge” Roach jumped out of a plane on Oct. 25 to celebrate his 91st birthday. The Gainesville man and former U.S. Army veteran leapt from the sky above Orange as part of a tandem jump with instructor Mario Ripa.

By Peter Brewington

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

Relentlessly positive, outgoing and talkative, Joseph “Sarge” Roach is one of those people who lights up the halls at Harper’s Station, an independent and assisted living community in Gainesville.

It was no surprise then to see the exuberant Roach celebrate his 91st birthday by going skydiving last week.

Roach jumped from 14,500 feet hooked up with an instructor from Skydive Orange, a jump center about an hour south in Orange.

Roach is a former master sergeant whose 21year military career included more than 300 parachute jumps. He was a jump instructor at Fort Bragg and West Point and served in the Korean War and Vietnam War. He knows tandem skydivers reach speeds of 120 miles per hour during free fall.

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Falcons make state semis for first time since 2003 PHOTOS BY COY FERRELL

Caroline Towle (left), Jacqueline Janecek and the Falcons eliminated New Kent to move on to meet Grafton in Tuesday’s Class 3 semifinals.

By Matthew Proctor

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

Fauquier High volleyball coach Kiki Scott has one of her top players, Leah Kelso, in the business and marketing class she teaches at FHS. With three days to prepare and a lot on the line for Saturday’s Class 3 state quarterfinal against New Kent, Kelso couldn’t resist gameplanning about the match during class, Scott said.

“She’s been scouting all week. I have her in class, so we were strategizing in class. Everybody was doing their part with scouting, and she really was researching spots that were open. We really worked on blocking, and her blocking was great,” Scott said.

Playing at home with vocal support from “The Zoo” fan section, the Falcons downed New Kent 22-25, 25-13, 25-15, 25-23 to make the state

Audrey Hall and the Falcons are two wins from the state title. semifinals for the first time since 2003. They also made it in 1999.

The Falcons traveled to Grafton

(23-4) for Tuesday’s Class 3 semis with the championship game Saturday at the Salem Civic Center. Grafton beat visiting Kettle Run 25-13, 25-14, 25-12 Saturday in their quarterfinal.

Hidden Valley (31-1) hosts Christiansburg (22-5) in the other state semi.

“As you can see from our record over the years, we haven’t been to this stage since 2003, which is a humbling moment for (the team) because I know they’ve worked really hard,” Scott said. “They fought till the very end and they proved that they deserved to be here and that all the work they put in over the year has led to this moment.”

Fauquier, who beat Kettle Run 2527, 25-16, 25-27, 25-18, 15-9 in the Region B final on Nov. 7 to earn a home quarterfinal game, has won nine straight matches since falling to Warren County on Oct. 11.

The Falcons committed 10 errors and struggled to clear New Kent’s blockers to open the match as the first set slipped away, but they dominated the Trojans over the next two sets.

“We went in a little overconfident in the first set,” said Scott. “Defensively, (New Kent) came out really strong and they were picking up all our balls. When we watched film, we had strategized to be able to hit around them. They were getting blocks up when we weren’t expecting them to, so the girls had to adjust.”

The Falcons built a 13-3 lead in the second set following an eightpoint run, later winning the set 25-13 on a Caroline Towle kill. Towle and Audrey Hall tallied 10 kills each, with Leah Kelso leading the Falcons with 13 kills and three blocks.

See VOLLEYBALL, page 18

Kettle Run falls to Grafton in state quarters

By Peter Brewington

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

The Kettle Run volleyball team traveled to Yorktown Saturday where they fell to Grafton 2513, 25-14, 25-12 in the Class 3 state quarterfinals.

The Cougars (16-8) could get no traction against the Region A champion Clippers (23-4), who dominated the net led by senior outside hitter Alexis Keeter.

“That Keeter girl was phenomenal. She played back row, front row. She’s 6-foot and you don’t see that type of talent very often,” said Kettle Run coach Rod Crooks. “She was a one-man wrecking crew.”

The Cougars struggled to find offense with Keeter always in the way. “We tried to hit it anyplace she wasn’t. She’s a great blocker also. We tried to find out where she was and go someplace else,” said Crooks.

The Cougars briefly led 5-1 in the second set.

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By making states, Kettle Run had its best finish since 2014.

It was tied at 11-11 before Grafton moved in front 15-13, then went on 10-1 run to win it 25-14.

Kettle Run fell behind 5-1 in the third set and never made a move, losing 25-12. Tori Chamberlain led the way with 16 digs.

After the match, Crooks praised his team, reminding them how young they were and how promising the future looks if they keep developing. It was Kettle Run’s second state tournament appearance in the school’s 16-year history. They lost to Cave Spring in the Class 3 semifinals in 2014.

“The future is bright. We had nine players that were on JV last year so this whole season was new to them,” Crooks said.

“Making states was a goal we had. We didn’t know if it was possible or not. There are 57 schools in Class 3 and we were in the top eight at the end.

That’s not too bad,” the second-year coach said.

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Above: An eerie fog set in before Friday’s region quarterfinal between host Kettle Run and Skyline. Upper right: Junior Haydynn Bell scored five touchdowns in the Cougars’ 47-7 win. Bottom right: Quarterback Jake Mulhern played well, completing 9-of-17 passes for 136 yards and two TDs

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Bell scores school record 5 rushing TDs in 47-7 playoff rout of Skyline

By Matthew Proctor

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

Haydynn Bell knew he’d get called on when Colton Quaker tore a knee ligament in the regular season finale against Brentsville.

The Kettle Run running back responded with a school record five rushing touchdowns in the Cougars’ 47-7 victory over visiting Skyline in the Class 3 Region B quarterfinals Friday night.

“I’ve been dreaming about this my entire high school career. It just feels good to know that all the work I put in led somewhere,” Bell said after rushing for 158 yards on 20 carries. He scored on TDs of 65, 10, 12, 1 and 10 yards.

“He’s been itching for this opportunity to show what he could do,” said coach Charlie Porterfield, whose No. 3-seeded squad visits No. 2 Brentsville (10-1) in Friday’s region semifinals.

The 6-foot, 197-pound junior, who came into the game with just five TDs on the year, dashed 65 yards for a TD on the first play to put the Cougars ahead 7-0 just 13 seconds in.

“I told him, ‘It’s going to be a big day for you, you got to make it big.’ And the first play of the game, he wanted it all, so he went all the way,” quarterback Jake Mulhern said.

KETTLE RUN’S NEXT GAME: Friday at Brentsville (10-1) in Class 3 Region B semifinals.

Bell, who runs like Quaker with a tall and upright running form, said he’s learned a lot from his fellow junior, who ran for 1,377 yards this season before his knee injury. “(Quaker’s) a great mentor. He’s a great model, and he taught me a lot that I would have never learned.

And I just want to, since he’s out, just step up and fill his spot, which is very hard to do,” said Bell.

Kettle Run was missing star receiver and starting defensive back Sam Rodgers (shoulder injury), starting center and defensive end Jonathan Valdez and cornerback Jack Pechin (knee injury), so the Cougars were without three starting defensive backs.

Sophomore Zach Roth and freshman Breylen Jenkins started at cornerback with sophomore Jonathan Taylor filling in at safety while junior Aiden Pickett excelled at linebacker in place of sophomore Noah Frye, who moved to defensive end.

Offensively, sophomore Noah Richards started at center with Roth, senior Colin Fay and freshman Dakota Smith carrying the load at receiver.

“They probably performed above our expecta-

tions, I couldn’t be more proud,” Porterfield said.

Roth hauled in five passes for 100 yards and two TDs. “I knew Zach could step up big. I knew he had it in him. He just had to believe in himself,” said Mulhern.

Bell scored on Kettle Run’s first three drives to give the Cougars a 19-0 lead less than halfway through the first quarter. Bell took the handoff on the opening play up the middle, juked out a pair of defenders in the hole and showed off his speed in outracing a Skyline defensive back.

“I just remember getting the ball and seeing (a hole) open like the Red Sea,” Bell said. “I saw someone out of the corner of my eye, I did not want to get caught. All my track speed just kicked in.”

Following a blocked punt, Bell hit a spin move to get past a defender and into the end zone on a 10-yard rush for his second TD. His third came on a 12-yard rush with 6:41 left in the first.

The Cougars extended the lead to 25-7 halfway through the second quarter as Mulhern hit Roth on a drag route for a 24-yard TD. Before being pulled in the third quarter, Mulhern finished 9-of-17 for 136 yards and two TDs to go along with 40 rushing yards.

See FOOTBALL, page 22

Eagles’ season ends three hours from home in 55-7 loss

By Peter Brewington

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

Salem High running back Peyton Lewis is the No. 4 senior in Virginia by Rivals.com and headed to the University of Tennesse.

Liberty couldn’t stop the 6-foot1, 195-pound superstar in last Friday’s 55-7 loss in the Class 4 Region D quarterfinals. Lewis ran wild with 169 yards and four touchdowns as the No. 1-seeded Spartans (101) ended the No. 8-seeded Eagles’ season at 5-6 and moved on to host Handley in the region semifinals.

“He’s just a Power 5 (Conference) running back,” said Liberty coach Kevin Odlum of Lewis. “We bottled

Kevin Odlum went 5-6 and made the playoffs in his first year since replacing Travis Buzzo.

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him up a few times but he’s just so strong and fast.”

Making their first playoff appearance since 2019, the Eagles had a chance to score on an early pass play but missed a connection. Liberty’s TD came on a 3-yard pass from

Austin Mawyer to Dom Coles in the fourth quarter.

“We had our opportunities. We missed a few. It took our offense a while to get our mojo,” said Odlum.

He said Mawyer threw for 124 yards and ran for over 65.

“We have 21 seniors and those guys fought to the bitter end. That’s what I want to see,” said Odlum about things he’s preaching going forward.

The Eagles made the three-hour trip in style with activities director Otis Jones arranging a chartered bus.

On the way down, the team stopped at Southern Virginia University in Buena Vista for a walk-through (non-contact practice) and ate some

sandwiches. They got home after 1:30 a.m. “We knew it was going to be a late night,” said Odlum.

In looking back, Liberty’s year was a roller coaster with losses to six playoff teams in Kettle Run, Brentsville, Sherando, Millbrook, Handley and Salem. Liberty’s inability to stop the run and create a steady running game on offense held the team back.

But the Eagles came through in the end with a season-defining overtime win over James Wood that got them in the playoffs, and they won their 20th straight Bird Bowl over Fauquier. Odlum believes the program is on the way up. “Culture is everything,” he said.

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Falcons win first region title since 2003

By Matthew Proctor

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

Winning a region volleyball title doesn’t happen very often.

Five years ago, Fauquier came close, as a strong Falcons’ team featuring current first year coach Kiki Scott and assistant coach Megan Constantino as key seniors fell to Loudoun County.

Another chance came last week and this time the Falcons (16-7) celebrated a joyful ending as they overcame county rival Kettle Run 25-27, 25-16, 25-27, 25-18, 15-9 to take the Class 3 Region B crown on Nov. 7.

In a thrilling and grueling five-set match lasting well over two hours, the visiting Falcons took the final two sets to win the second region championship in school history.

They beat Loudoun Valley in 2003.

“The last time we were in the running was when I was here my senior year, so (it’s come) full circle,” coach Scott said. “This is even better now that I get to hold (the trophy) as the coach. And the girls laid it all out

there. I’m proud.”

“It’s amazing, especially beating our rivals for the third time this season. It just feels so good to do this with my team,” senior Audrey Hall said.

“I just think we want it so much more than they do,” said senior Marcela Lawhorn. “Whenever we play them, we always get fired up the day before and we always just come together as a team more.”

Playing every single point, an inspired Caroline Towle was the Falcons’ go-to offensive weapon with 23 kills. Senior Leah Kelso had one of her top performances of the season, tallying 16 kills, with Hall (11 kills) and junior Sydney West (10 kills) also contributing crucial points.

After splitting the first two sets, Fauquier built a 15-8 lead in the third and looked poised to take the set and control of the match, but the Cougars leveled the score at 19-19 following a timeout. The Falcons reached set point up 24-20 but the Cougars ripped off five straight points with Gracie Chumley serving to lead 25-24.

Towle kept the Falcons alive with

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“It’s amazing,” said Fauquier’s Audrey Hall of the Falcons’ region-winning effort. a kill to draw even at 25-25, but consecutive errors gave Kettle Run the pivotal third set, 27-25.

Entering the fourth set with their backs against the wall, the Falcons knew they had to step it up. “It was now or never,” senior Jacqueline Janecek said.

Building a similar 14-8 lead in the fourth, the Cougars again clawed back to make it 17-17, but this time the Falcons slammed the door. With three Towle kills and a West ace, Fau-

quier ended the set on a five-point run to send the match to a fifth set.

In the fifth and final set, the Falcons soared to a 9-1 lead as Hall, Kelso, Towle and West each recorded at least one kill. A few points later, Kelso ended the match with a spike over the net.

“Our hitters really came out swinging. We were getting a bunch of touches on the blocks, that helped us defensively, and we were serving more aggressively,” Scott said of the Falcons’ turnaround.

Scott takes 5th at state cross country meet

By Matthew Proctor

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

Few runners in Fauquier County have put together a resume as decorated as Fauquier’s Cassidy Scott.

A state champion in indoor and outdoor track, Scott has accomplished nearly everything there is to accomplish in high school running, needing just a state championship in cross country to complete the list.

Taking fifth at the Class 3 state meet at Green Hill Park in Salem on Saturday, the senior finished agonizingly short of completing the “triple crown” but will still be remembered in the Falcons’ record books forever.

Finishing inside the top-15 at the state meet for the fourth time, Scott becomes school’s first four-time allstate cross country runner.

“Cassidy might be one of the most decorated cross country runners of Fauquier County. Really proud of her and all her accomplishments,” Fauquier coach Quentin Jones said.

Scott ran her final 5K as a Falcon in 18:32 to take fifth, with Alleghany’s Kiera Lowman taking first in 17:39.

While Scott was the only Falcon in the girls race, Kettle Run sent their

PHOTO BY TAVAN SMITH

Taking fifth at the Class 3 state cross country meet in Salem, Cassidy Scott became the first four-time all-state cross country runner in Fauquier history. entire team for the first time ever, finishing an impressive sixth out of 12 teams. Western Albemarle scored 58 points to win the girls championship, narrowly edging Spotswood in second with 66 points.

The Cougars’ boys, who were

also running in the state meet for the first time, were eighth. Maggie Walker (56 points) ran away with the boys championship, finishing miles ahead of Monticello (101) in second.

“We are very pleased with how they all ran. It was a fast course and a well-run event. We had several who had been battling illness leading up to this meet, and yet they still showed up and gave their best effort,” Cougars’ coach Kristie Hebler said.

The Fauquier boys team also ran in Salem, taking 11th.

“The boys ran hard. They ran as fast as I think they could, and we had a lot of improvements,” said Jones.

In the girls race, senior Maria Gaytan led the Cougars in 33rd place with her time of 20:00, ahead of Abigail Garner (20:11), Isabella Suddarth (20:41), Sarah Martin (21:12), Chloe Thiroit (21:17), Emily Dever (21:22) and Sophia Brooks (24:54).

All seven Cougars dropped time from the Class 3 Region B meet, with Suddarth, Martin, Thiroit and Dever producing their fastest marks of the season.

“Bella Suddarth and Emily Dever both came to race and threw down an incredible time, each crushing their previous personal record by

over a minute,” Hebler said. “Honestly, we were very impressed with how well they all ran.”

Junior Owen Mullins took 25th in 16:31 with sophomore Brady Leitenberger in 30th at 16:41 to lead the Kettle Run boys. Also running were Tyler Young (17:01), Owen Keathley (17:32), Keisler Fechner (17:49), Aidan Zagorski (17:57) and Gavin Settle (18:09); Young and Keathley’s times were fast enough for personal records.

Said Hebler, “The boys all performed well. As coaches the only thing we can ask is to give the best effort they have on the day of the race. They all did!”

For the Fauquier boys, senior Nick Warren topped the charts with a 46th place finish of 16:57, with Reese Brown (17:09), Eli Savoie (17:16), C.J. Foreman (17:27), George Adamec (17:44), Joel Williams (17:49) and Andrew Mossman (17:53) following him home.

Warren, Savoie, Foreman, Adamec and Williams all ran their fastest race of the season.

“That’s ultimately what you want to do in the last race of the year. You want it to be the best. And those kids, they just kept coming around, coming around, coming around,” Jones said.

the opening set. “The first heels, and on the second and third er leading 23-18, but five straight Falcons oust New Kent ping and fourth set they were running set, I think they were really more Trojan points drew New Kent even.

VOLLEYBALL, from page 16

Ahead 16-12 in the third set, Fauquier closed on a nine-point run to win 25-12 with Marcela Lawhorn serving.

Scott praised Lawhorn for helping the Falcons settle in after drop-

a little rampant and running all over the court, but I think she did a really good job of commanding those passes to be there, and her serve receive was really good and she was able to run her offense,” the coach said.

“The first set, we were on our

proactive instead of reactive. They were able to run through those balls and get those touches up. And we had almost a perfect service game,” Scott added.

The Falcons appeared to be in firm control of the fourth set, building an early 7-1 advantage and lat-

Following a Fauquier timeout, Kelso put the Falcons at match point with a block at the net.

With Kelso then serving, a New Kent error gave Fauquier the set 2523 and the match, sending the Falcons to the state semifinals for just the third time in school history.

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HORSE BRIEFS THE RACE IS ON FOR YEAR-END ‘CHASE HONORS As the National Steeplechase day at the Oct. 28 International Gold Cup Association season draws to a close this Races with three winners. Beswick won weekend, it’s looking like Virginia’s circuit one that day, but missed an important will play an enormous role in the year-end win when he parted company with the races in several categories. The Aiken post-time favorite in one of the maiden Steeplechase in South Carolina wraps hurdle divisions. The lost point in his up the year Nov. 18, but it’ll come down year-end tally may make the difference: to the wire for the rider title. MarylandBoth Watters and Beswick ride the card based Graham Watters has locked the at Aiken in what should be a defining day money-won title with nearly $730,000, for the circuit. but with a big day at Aiken Harrison Log onto nationalsteeplechase.com Beswick could upend Watters in the to watch a live stream from the Aiken races-won division. Watters had a huge races, and to follow the points race.

BAPTISTE, ‘NEMO’ WIN VIRGINIA HUNTER CHAMPIONSHIP Middleburg’s Mo Baptiste partnered George Grayson’s 16-year-old thoroughbred, Nemo, to capture the Virginia Field Hunter Championship Sunday, Nov. 12 in Orlean. Hosted by the Old Dominion Hounds, the championship featured 24 riders representing half of Virginia’s 26 recognized foxhunt packs.

It was the second win in the prestigious competition for Baptiste, 36: She also got the judges’ nod in the three-phase event in 2017.

Baptiste rode for the Piedmont Foxhounds. The annual event will be hosted by the Upperville-based club next year as part of the winner’s title.

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This mishap at the International Gold Cup Races Oct. 28 at Great Meadow may prove to be important to the year-end riders’ race. Harrison Beswick, here getting jumped out of the tack after a mistake from maiden hurdler Ireland’s Call over the water jump, missed the win on the morning-line favorite. It puts him two behind jockey leader Graham Watters headed into the last meet of the season Saturday at Aiken.

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Selling a home during the holidays: A survival guide

By Denise Schefer

Long & Foster Warrenton

Can you believe that daylight savings time has already ended, and Thanksgiving is right around the corner? The holiday season can bring time with loved ones, travel and days off work, but can also be a time of added stress with special meals to prepare, gifts to buy and guests to host.

What happens if you plan to sell your home during the holiday season?

Here are a few of the many advantages of selling your home during the last two months of the year.

• Less competition: There are fewer houses on the market to compete for the buyer’s attention.

• More serious buyers: Those who tour your home the weekend after Thanksgiving are committed buyers.

• Tax advantages: Sellers can take advantage of tax benefits earlier. For example, if you sell your home in December, you can put the settlement expenses on your 2023 taxes. If you wait until January to sell, you will not be able to include them until you do your 2024 taxes.

• Flexible schedules: Many people take time off work during the holidays. As a seller, this could mean more time to accommodate showings.

Buyers may have extra time to tour homes and schedule tours earlier in the day instead of after work.

• Coincides with job trends: January is a common time for employees to start a new job.

These buyers will likely want to get into their new home and get settled before their first day of work.

• Decorated neighborhoods are inviting: As neighborhoods welcome the holidays with deco-

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What better way for a potential buyer to fall in love with your home and neighborhood than to see them decorated for the holidays? rations, sellers can leverage the holiday spirit to their advantage. What better way for a potential buyer to fall in love with your home and neighborhood than to see them decorated for the holidays?

If you find yourself selling your home during the holiday season, here are some tips to help you get through the process with ease: • Do not overdecorate: A few classic holiday decorations will go a long way toward setting the mood. Remember: You are selling your

Holiday stress-busting strategies The holidays are stressful even if you don’t have to buy or sell a home. Here are a few ways to minimize stress.

Plan ahead: If you know you are going to be hosting Aunt Suzie for lunch the day before Christmas or need to take an appetizer to the New Year’s party, make sure you are prepared ahead of time.

Make lists: Add the ingredients you’ll need to your regular grocery lists to avoid last minute trips to the store.

Shop early: Prepare a list of all the gifts you’ll need to buy and be on the lookout when shopping in late summer/early fall for something everyone might like to avoid last minute, impulse gift buys. Consider

giving “consumable” gifts or experiences, which can be enjoyed but will not take up space in their homes.

Keep it simple: Consider minimal decorations. You don’t need to use every holiday decoration you own every year. Instead, use your favorite decorations or alternate decorations from year to year. A few decorations on the mantle or banister or a runner on your table will go a long way toward making your home feel festive.

Take time for yourself: Don’t make too many plans.

Focus on the activities that are most important to you. Pamper yourself a little. Read the next chapter in the book you’re reading or go for a jog. You’ll feel better afterwards, and you’ll be ready to tackle the next item on your to-do list.

home, not the nutcracker collection you normally display.

• Decorate with greenery: Garlands and wreaths add a nice, wintery feel to your home.

• Turn on holiday lights: Simple white holiday lights add warmth to a mantle or banister. Be sure to turn them on during showings.

• Minimize clutter: Keep in check all the extra “stuff” that can come into your home during the holidays. Small bins are great to store items you use on a regular basis and are easy to put away quickly and neatly.

• Make rooms feel cozier: Textured blankets, pillows and a plush carpet bring warmth and extra life to your rooms.

• Add curb appeal: Clear pathways of snow, provide plenty of outdoor lighting and a nice new doormat to welcome potential buyers.

First impressions are so important!

Denise Schefer is a real estate agent with Long & Foster in Warrenton.

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Falcons fall to state champs in quarterfinals

By Matthew Proctor

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

For the second year in a row, a tremendous Fauquier field hockey season has come to an end in the state quarterfinals.

On Nov. 7, the Falcons fell to host Tabb 6-0 in the Class 3 state quarterfinals, finishing the season 13-7.

“The girls were very pleased with their season. They held their heads high and I just told them it was outstanding to just even be in that position,” coach Brooke Settle said, knowing the Falcons were facing a near impossible task.

Outscoring opponents 108-2 throughout the entire season, Tabb (22-0) went on to beat Meridian 6-0 in the state final on Nov. 11 to win their third consecutive Class 3 title.

“At first I think it was real hard for the girls… once we saw the state championship game and saw that Tabb won 6-0, I think they were a little bit more relieved,” Settle said.

“I knew what to expect going in.

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Junior forward McKenna Locke was one of six Falcons to earn all-region honors.

Tabb is in a different bracket as far as their ability,” she added. “They were executing some major plays.

I’m going to be honest with you, I think some D3 college teams would have trouble playing them. They’re solid, they’re real solid.”

Despite being mercy ruled, Settle was proud of the fight the Falcons put up. After falling behind 4-0 early in the first quarter, the Falcons half, the Cougars marched 64 yards in nine plays with Roth scoring on a 3-yard reception with 4 seconds remaining for a 40-7 halftime lead.

Bell’s record breaking fifth TD came from 10 yards out on Kettle Run’s first drive of the second half.

With the Cougars ahead 47-7, the

only allowed one goal in the second and third while starting to generate scoring opportunities of their own.

To get matched up with Tabb in the quarterfinals, the Falcons suffered a heartbreaking 5-4 overtime loss to Maggie Walker in the Class 3 Region B consolation game.

With the Falcons ahead 3-1 at halftime behind goals from Fanny Bodart, Addie Gorg and Cara Rooke, Maggie Walker scored three straight in the second half to take the lead, but Bodart’s second goal on a penalty corner in the final minute of regulation sent the game to overtime at 4-4.

With no time remaining on the clock in overtime, Maggie Walker scored the game winner on a penalty corner to send the Falcons to Yorktown to face Tabb.

“That was a tough pill to swallow for everybody. But when I got down to the end, I just told the girls when you’re all really close and you all have strong teams, that’s when it could really be anybody’s game any night,” said Settle.

But coming off their second state

tournament appearance in a row, Settle is elated with what Fauquier is building.

The Falcons are losing several impactful seniors, including all-Class 3 Region B first team forward Fanny Bodart and defender Brooklyn Maldonado, but are returning even more building blocks.

All-region first team midfielder Kirsten Settle is only a sophomore, and second team forwards McKenna Locke and Addie Gorge and defender Georgia Grady are juniors. Sophomore goalie Maria Camarca also made big strides, and Settle is happy to have her back next year.

“We’ve already looked at how we’re going to align things next year, and to be honest with you I think that the team has a really good chance to make it back again,” Settle said, noting the Falcons are returning eight starters. “The people coming in have picked it up quite quickly... so I think that it will be an even better year for us.”

remainder of the second half was played with a running clock, which quickly expired.

the Cougars 31-13 on Nov. 3.

“Tonight was important because we gave our guys some confidence,” Porterfield said. “We got to be able to kind of fix some mistakes that we made (against them), but I’m excited about the opportunity to get to play them again.”

Rematch with Brentsville

Kettle Run (10-1) now faces Brentsville (10-1), who beat Meridian 49-20, in the regional semifinals. The Tigers were impressive in downing

Lewis & CLark, LLC ReaLty Lewis & CLark LLC reaLty, 6625 Electric Avenue,Warrenton, VA 20187 Phone: 540.428.1882 | Fax: 540.428.1883 | Cell: 703.517.2000 These property transfers, filed November 1-5, 2023 were provided by Clerk of the Court of Fauquier County. (Please note that to conserve space, only the first person named as the grantor or grantee is listed. The kind of instrument is a deed unless stated otherwise.)

Top dollar sale: $2,200,000 in Marshall District Cedar Run District Stephanie Ann Stanga to Bogdan Neskorodev, 7329 Atlee Road near Warrenton. $370,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Tr. to Colton Enterprise LLC, 5 acres at 12316 Roselawn Lane near Midland. $265,000 Graham Clark to Thomas Armel, 2.2899 acres at 5086 Weston Road, Casanova. $606,000 Green Matters Construction to Devin B. Bouthillet, 2 acres at 4043 Ensor’s Shop Road, Midland. $665,000 Lee District Gary Mark Weeden to Frank L. McClure Jr., 11169 Ashlee Brooke Drive, Bealeton. $480,000

Center District Renee Anne Molony to Khoa Do, 0.0260 acre at 16 Kingsbridge Court, Warrenton. $242,000 Tracyjo Lyon Davis to Allison T. Wagner, 5,006 sq. ft. at 145 Gerber Lane, Warrenton. $345,000 Scott District Enzo Biasillo to Jason E. Dearinger, 6848 Tulip Hill Drive near Warrenton. $965,000 Robert Lee Sinclair to Main Street Heritage LLC, 1.5466 acres at 4183 Grant Lane, The Plains. $270,000 James H. Tolson Tr. to Lukas Reynolds, 4057 Cray Drive near Warrenton. $775,000 Marshall District Houston H. Beatty Jr. to Mark Pierre Nobile Tr., interest in 1 acre off Stillhouse Hollow

Road, Delaplane. $25,000 Susan M. Wyatt Tr. to Cory Graves, 26.3890 acres in Marshall District. $815,000 Paul Edward Buchanan Jr. Tr. to Drew R. Wisniewski, 50.2655 acres at 12147 Moss Hollow Road, Markham. $1,555,000 Samantha A. Mogul to Jose L. Zepeda, 0,191 acre at 4247 Warren Street, Marshall. $380,000 Dakota Springs LLC to Cindee Berar, 1.84028 acres at 5120 Dakota Springs Court near Warrenton. $2,200,000 To see more property sales, scan the QR code or visit fauquier.com/news/ land_transfer/

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Mary Jane Fawcett

Lowell A. Kline

Mary Jane Fawcett, 83, passed away peacefully in Stafford on November 4, 2023, with her son by her side. She was born December 19, 1939 in Johnson City, NY to the late Floyd Padgett and Frances Field Padgett. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her daughter Kathleen Rowzie.

She is survived by a son David Fawcett, with whom she shared a birthday, and daughter-in-law Emily of Stafford. She is also survived by her son-in-law Russell (Stephanie) of Amissville, and eight grandchildren: Patrick Rowzie (Carmen) of Front Royal; Ashley Bell (Chris) of Front Royal; Thomas Rowzie (Katie) of Fairfax; Julia Rowzie of Warrenton and Katharine, Joseph, James and Peter Rowzie of Amissville; and six great-grandchildren: Lilia, Maya, Damien, Philomena, Anthony and Benedict.

Mary Jane had many interests, from breeding and raising her beloved Labrador Retrievers to spending summer vacations at her family-owned cottage on Little Rideau Lake in Ontario, Canada. But Mary Jane's three main passions in life were teaching, family and her Christian faith.

A graduate of Johnson City High School (NY) and then SUNY-Geneseo, Mary Jane was a long-time elementary school teacher, starting at Homer Brink Elementary in Endwell (NY) and then retiring from P.B. Smith Elementary in Warrenton. Along the way, she mentored many new teachers and was someone who former students of all ages would see around Warrenton and always lovingly refer to as "Mrs. Fawcett."

She was a long-time member of St. Michael's Anglican Church in Nokesville, where she served on the vestry and led the altar guild.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton, VA 20186.

A funeral service will take place at the chapel at Greenwich Presbyterian Church, on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Bright View Cemetery, Lunsford Rd., Warrenton, VA 20188.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Michael's Anglican Church, 14540 John Marshall Highway, Ste. 202, Gainesville, VA 20155.

Online condolences may be expressed at moserfuneralhome.com.

Lowell A. Kline, age 76 of Warrenton, VA passed away at The Adler Center in Aldie, VA on November 11, 2023.

Lowell honorably served in the U.S Army during Vietnam as a SP 4. He was the owner of Kline's Body Shop in Warrenton, VA. He was an Auto Body Mechanic with Northside Auto. He was a devoted member of Church of the Brethren Manassas.

Preceded in death by his parents, Everett and Mary Kline; his brother, Everett Lewis Kline, Jr. Survived by his wife, Betty Kline; his daughter, Dana Marie Hensley (Dan), two grandchildren, Ethan and Wyatt Hensley; a sister-in-law, Barbara Swartz; two nieces, Linda McKeefer (BJ) and Sheryl Cubbage.

A visitation will be on Friday, November 17, 2023 from 3-6pm at Moser Funeral Home. A Funeral Service will be on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 10:00am at Moser Funeral Home with a burial following at 12:00pm at Stonewall Memory Gardens, Manassas.

Arrangements by Moser Funeral Home 233 Broadview Ave. Warrenton, VA 20186.

In lieu of flowers a donation can be made to Capital Caring. Online condolences can be made at: moserfuneralhome.com

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December 25th, 1934 - November 6th, 2023 William R. "Bobby" Reynolds was born in Flint Hill, VA to Arthur and Edna Reynolds. Bobby moved with his family to Tryon, NC when he was about six years of age. His primary education was provided by the Tryon school system, and he graduated from Tryon High School in 1953. He then earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Cullowhee, NC from Western Carolina University in 1957.

Following college, Bobby served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in the late 1950s. Soon thereafter, he began his long career of working for the United States Government (Department of Defense). He spent the vast majority of his time based at the Pentagon. On many weekends he spent time visiting his family in Warrenton, VA. In addition, he often helped out at his father's stable. Upon retirement from the federal government, Bobby retired to Warrenton.

He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Ernie Oare and sister-in-law Linda Reynolds; his nephews & nieces…. Morey Oare (Jaimie), Reynolds Oare (Valerie), Lydia Smith (Joe), and Jay Reynolds (Maggie); and great nephews & nieces….Reilly Oare, Marley Oare, James Oare, Noah Oare, and Henry Smith. He was pre-deceased by his parents, J. Arthur and Edna M. Reynolds, and his brother J.A. "Bucky" Reynolds, II. There will be a graveside service at the Warrenton Cemetery on Monday, November 20th at 2pm.

Memorial contributions may be made The Meeting Place, 26 South Third Street, Warrenton, VA 20186 www.twmp.org.

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Soak up the Son, and join us for Worship at Mount Moriah Baptist Church, 64 Hackley’s Mill Road, Amissville, VA 20106 We are a small church with a big soulful heart for Christians and praising the Lord on the First and Third Sunday @ 11:00 AM. Contact us: 64MoriahBaptistChurch@gmail.com

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Lore Dawn Miller Lore Dawn Miller, age 74, a resident of Amissville, VA passed away at Fauquier Hospital, Warrenton, VA. She was under Heartland Hospice care for over a year until her hospitalization.

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Grieving adults should not hide their emotions but instead share their feelings using age-appropriate language.

Helping children grieve can be challenging because how they show their grief depends on their level of maturity and the relationship they had with the person who died. They may express what they are feeling in a number of ways.

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Predeceased by her parents, Ernest and Dorothy Hampe Konzi.

Survived by her son, Douglas Miller, daughter-inlaw Amy and her two grandchildren of Amissville, VA. There will be private services held in her honor.

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James Randolph Stringfellow James Randolph Stringfellow, 78, of Bealeton, VA, passed November 11, 2023. He was born on July 5, 1945.

James was retired from the Warrenton Training Center where he worked for many years. He was also chairman of the Deacon Board at Beulah Baptist Church, Broad Run, VA. James is survived by two sons: James A. Stringfellow of Locust Grove, VA and Jermale Stringfellow of Radcliff, KY; a daughter, Melissa Stringfellow of Fairfax, VA; three sisters: Gloria Dean of Warrenton, VA, Betty (Al) Abrams of Dalzell, SC, and Diane (Sheldon) Bushrod of Warrenton, VA; and a brother, Thomas Stringfellow of Remington, VA. Family will receive friends on Saturday, November 18, 2023, from 10 am until 11 am with funeral services starting at 11 am at Beulah Baptist Church, 6049 Pilgrims Rest Road, Broad Run, VA, 20137. Rev. Verdice Stribling will deliver the eulogy. Interment will be in Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery, Broad Run, VA. Online condolences can be given at www.joynesfuneralhome.com

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE FAUQUIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The Fauquier County Planning Commission will hold a work session beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 16, 2023, in the Warren Green Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia.

The Fauquier County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the following items at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 16, 2023, in the Warren Green Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia: 1. SPECIAL PERMIT - SPPT-23-020532 - JERRY AND KIM COOPER (OWNERS)/JERRY COOPER (APPLICANT) - COOPER TOURIST HOME – An application for a Category 3 Special Permit to operate a Tourist Home. The property is located at 12581 Hume Road, Hume, Marshall District. (PIN 6918-43-6010-000) (Adam Shellenberger, :[HɈ)

2. SPECIAL EXCEPTION - SPEX-23-020712 - JACK WAYNE CARROLL, JR AND SHERRIE SCHAFER CARROLL (OWNERS)/ JACK WAYNE CARROLL, JR (APPLICANT) - 5115 BRYDON COURT – An application for a Category 20 Special Exception to allow an alternative discharge system to replace an existing failed KYHPUÄLSK ;OL WYVWLY[` PZ SVJH[LK H[ )Y`KVU *V\Y[ >HYYLU[VU :JV[[ +PZ[YPJ[ 705 2HP[S`U >VYSL` :[HɈ

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Citizens wishing to appear in person should arrive prior to the start time of the meeting. Comments are limited to three minutes. The meeting may be viewed on Fauquier County Government Channel 23 and is livestreamed at http://fauquier-va.granicus.com/ViewPublisher. php?view_id=1.

Fauquier County does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities.

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TOWN OF WARRENTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of the Town of Warrenton will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at 7:00 PM in the Old Warrenton Town Hall Council Chambers (First Floor) located at 18 Court Street, Warrenton, Virginia, on the following item(s): SUP 2023-02 Walmart Amendment - The Applicant, Wal-Mart, is requesting a Special Use Permit (SUP) Amendment to SUP #10-04 to allow for upgrades to the existing store by implementing the following improvements: 1) expanding the store by approximately 6,151 square feet to accommodate a merchandise pick-up staging area, which will require the relocation of an existing outdoor storage area, 2) re-striping portions of the parking area in order to provide spaces for customers picking up pre-ordered merchandise, and 3) modifying the exterior Store elevations to include an addition and new colors. The subject properties located at 700 James Madison Highway (GPIN 6983-577857 and 6983-58-5289) are zoned Commercial and designated in the Greenway and Makers District on the Future Land Use Map.

ZOTA 2023-02 Assembly Uses/Church in the Industrial District - A Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZOTA) to Zoning Ordinance Article 3, Section 3-4.12 – Industrial District to address allowable Assembly uses in the District. The Ordinance currently permits several uses as by-right Permitted Uses where people gather for social, entertainment, cultural, educational and recreational purposes, where these uses are JSHZZPÄLK HZ (ZZLTIS` \ZLZ I` [OL )\PSKPUN *VKL ;OL )\PSKPUN *VKL JSHZZPÄLZ *O\YJOLZ HZ HU (ZZLTIS` \ZL OV^L]LY *O\YJOLZ HYL UV[ SPZ[LK as either a Permitted Use or a Permissible Use in the Industrial District.

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