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Supervisors approve gun rights resolution More new “We stand behind the gas pipelines Constitution as it’s written, not only the Second are planned Amendment but all of it, both the U.S. and state.” By James Ivancic Times Staff Writer
By Daniel Berti
Times Staff Writer
Virginia Natural Gas is seeking state approval to construct 9.5 miles of new pipeline in Prince William and Fauquier counties to connect the Virginia Natural Gas pipeline system to the existing Transco pipeline system. The new pipelines are needed to deliver natural gas to a new privately financed gas plant known as “C4GT” planned for Charles City County, outside Williamsburg. If built, C4GT would be one of the state’s largest natural gas plants, likely capable of powering several hundred thousand homes, according to a report in the Virginia Mercury. The project will allow VNG to access natural gas from the Transco pipeline and deliver it to customers in their service territory, according to the application, which was filed Dec. 6. The company also wants to build a new compressor station and has selected two potential 25acre sites near the intersection of the Transco pipeline and the new VNG line. Both sites are located on Nokesville Road. “We are exploring multiple locations along an existing utility corridor, but the exact site of the Transco Interconnect Compressor Station in Prince William County is still being determined,” said Sarah Huddle, a spokesperson for VNG. Both sites are zoned for agricultural use. Under Prince William County’s zoning ordinance, under Section 32.201.11, compressor stations may be located within any zoning district.
Pipelines to cross streams and wetlands
The application comes months after the Transco received federal approval for a 7.7-mile pipeline expansion in Prince William and Fauquier counties. The construction of that pipeline sparked opposition from members of the Fauquier Board of County Supervisors and at least one incoming member of the Prince WilSee PIPELINE, page 2 INSIDE Business.............................................11 Business services................................30 Classified............................................27 Communities......................................21
The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors firmly supports the right to keep and bear arms and rejects any infringement of that right. As such it “stands as a Constitutional County.” The resolution the board approved Monday by a unanimous vote doesn’t state the county will block enforcement of any gun laws the Virginia General Assembly could enact during its 2020 session. Rather, the resolution says the board strongly condemns threats from the governor and members of the General Assembly to
CHRIS BUTLER Chairman, Board of Supervisors
withhold funds to localities that have gone on record in support of the right to keep and bear arms. It also condemns threatened actions by state officials to See GUN RIGHTS, page 6
Bealeton native has a Large Heart for helping the homeless By Alisa Booze Troetschel Contributing Writer
A white pickup truck pulling an enclosed trailer comes to a stop along the curb of a park in Washington, D.C. The driver hops out and opens the back of the trailer. People gathered in the park spot him and gather round to receive the trash bags filled with clothing that he energetically hauls out. Adults and a few children bundled up for the December weather eagerly examine the contents of the bags for what they can use. They’ve done this before. Indeed, groups of people line Franklin Park where items are offered and taken away by new owners -- like a free flea market. The driver of the truck, Anthony Nicholas of Dumfries, repeats this scene one Sunday of every month. Now in its seventh year, he runs Large Heart Charities to collect and distribute gently used clothing and food. “I was blown away at what I saw,” Nicholas said about the first time he came to the park. He described the numbers of people as an “epidemic.” The number he helps on any given day varies. He has helped as few as five some days. Nicholas estimates that he helped 200 people this past August. From the bed of the pickup truck, Angie Hoffman of North Carolina – Nicholas’s friend since childhood -- hands out bottles of water, 60 bags holding ham sandwiches, oranges and chips, and 50 takeout containers filled with turkey dinners prepared by Uncle Faith...................................................20 Family.................................................16 Lifestyle..............................................21 Nightlife..............................................19
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Anthony Nicholas of Dumfries brings out donated clothing from Fauquier County Sunday, Dec. 8, in Franklin Park in Washington, D.C. B’s restaurant staff in Bealeton. Near the front of the truck, 9-yearold Atrinity Weathers’ grandmother arranges a lightweight black, sequined scarf pulled from a pile of garments around Atrinity’s head. Even though they’ve been homeless twice, Atrinity has kept up her grades. The day before Thanksgiving they moved into a home. Opinion.................................................8 Obituaries...........................................25 Puzzles...............................................10 Sports.................................................13
Growing up poor
Nicholas grew up in Bealeton, in a trailer in the Marsh Run community. His mother struggled to keep the family afloat. “My mom used to eat orange peels so I could eat the oranges,” said Nicholas. Being poor affected him socially, he said. “There were times See LARGE HEART, page 4
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More new gas pipelines planned for Prince William, Fauquier PIPELINE, from page 1 liam Board of County Supervisors. They asked the state Department of Environmental Quality for a more thorough review before the project proceeds. Construction on that project, a 42-inch pipeline that will cross 20 creeks and streams, includes upgrades to existing compressor stations in Manassas, Scottsville and Chatham. Construction is expected to get under way in January. The DEQ extended a related public comment period on the project in response to local officials’ concerns, but it’s unclear whether it will alter the review process. A recent state law requires that natural gas pipelines greater than 36 inches in diameter receive a state water protection permit and additional water quality certifications, including an individual review of each proposed water-body crossing. The Transco gas pipeline did not have to comply with the law because its application was submitted about four months before the law took effect on July 1, 2018. The new pipeline project proposed by VNG involves smaller pipes, which are 30 inches in diameter and thus will not have to comply with the law. The application seeks approval for 6.2 miles of 30-inch-diameter steel pipeline extending north from VNG’s existing natural gas transmission system located near Quantico. It would run through Fauquier and Prince William counties and connect with the Transco pipeline via an interconnect station located near Catlett. The company is also seeking to construct another 3.3 miles of 30inch diameter steel pipeline running parallel to the company’s existing pipeline in Fauquier County. The new pipelines will cross four streams – Cedar Creek, Cedar Run, Slate Run and Town Run – as well as more than a dozen unnamed streams in the area. The two pipelines will be located within a 100-foot radius of 37 acres of wetlands in Prince William and Fauquier, according to the company’s application. The total estimated cost of the project is $346 million. The Trans-
The effect of fossil fuels on greenhouse gas emissions
Greenhouse gases trap heat and make the planet warmer. The largest source of greenhouse gas emissions from human activities in the United States is from burning fossil fuels for electricity, heat and transportation, including natural gas. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
co Interconnect pipeline will cost an estimated $55.3 million; the Transco Interconnect compressor station will cost an estimated $65 million; and the Quantico Parallel pipe will cost an estimated $24.9 million. Virginia Natural Gas has requested a final order from the State Corporation Commission by June 2020 and a desired in-service date for the project of Dec. 31, 2022. According to Huddle, the SCC will issue an order setting a schedule for the upcoming approval process. “Construction of the project is pursuant to approval by the SCC, and we are committed to working with them through the review process,” Huddle said. According to the company’s website, the project will give VNG “the operational capacity to ensure Virginia’s energy providers have the clean and reliable natural gas needed to serve Virginia residents and businesses.” VNG is based in Virginia Beach and serves 300,000 customers in the Southeastern region of the state.
Some lawmakers object
Del. Lee Carter, D-50th, has stated his opposition to both the Transco pipeline expansion and the new VNG project. Carter represents parts the City of Manassas and Western Prince William County. “Any new fossil fuel construction only serves to worsen the climate crisis we’re in and shortens the already preciously short timeframe we have left for meaningful action,” Carter said. “The science is abundantly clear: We need to get to zero carbon emissions sooner rather than later.” Carter, along with five Northern Virginia delegates and two Southwestern Virginia delegates, sent a
Virginia Natural Gas would like to construct 9.5 miles of new pipeline in Prince William and Fauquier counties. letter to Gov. Ralph Northam on Oct. 9 urging him to publicly oppose the construction of the Transco pipeline and the Mountain Valley pipeline, which is slated for construction in the Southwestern region of the state. “Supporting these projects and further expanding fossil fuel infrastructure goes against our pledge as elected officials to protect Virginia communities and the future of our climate,” the letter said. “We urge you to direct your state agencies to
reject the permits for these projects and any new or expanding fossil fuel infrastructure projects.” The letter was signed by Dels. Elizabeth Guzman, D-31st; Mark Keam, D-35th; Patrick Hope, D-47th; Ibraheem Samirah, D-86th; Kaye Kory, D-38th; Chris Hurst, D-12th; and Sam Rasoul, D-11th. Gov. Ralph Northam did not respond to an emailed request for comment. Reach Daniel Berti at dberti@ fauquier.com
Warrenton holiday refuse schedule
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Planning Commission recommends Broad Run Estates plan to supervisors By James Ivancic Times Staff Writer
By a 4 to 1 vote, the Fauquier County Planning Commission approved a recommendation to rezone about 112 acres of land off Broad Run Church Road for the proposed 166-unit Broad Run Estates development. The matter now goes to county supervisors for a public hearing and final vote. The land is currently zoned for one unit per acre. The rezoning would allow four units per acre. The applicant proposes to build a cohesive master planned development with additional density. A maximum of 166 single-family detached homes are planned, averaging 1.72 units per acre. There would be a variety of lot sizes and building architecture. The proposed 166 homes increases the number of homes previously approved but not built (148). The new proposal incorporates those by-right structures planned for Broad Run Estates and Ringwood Farm. Under the new plan, the 73-acre Ringwood Farm would not have a 45-lot development as approved in 2015. The applicant, Lakeside Homes LLC, plans to put Ringwood Farm into a conservation easement. Development at Ringwood would be restricted to one lot with one home, one tenant house and an accessory structure allowed. Ringwood lies outside the New Baltimore Service District. The lots for the proposed Broad Run Estates are inside the service district. The applicant has proffered $664,000 ($4,000 per lot) with $581,000 for parks and recreation and $83,000 for the sheriff’s office. County staff said there are no school capacity needs triggered by the proposed development. Small open space areas, tot lots and pocket parks, one with a gazebo or pavilion, are planned. While 49.5 acres will be developed, nearly 63 acres will be open space. Internal streets and alleys will serve the new homes. A new street will extend Thoroughbred Road to the property line. A 10-foot wide multi-use path is planned along a new right of way along Broad Run Church Road and extending south along Riley Road for about 150 feet. An existing family cemetery will be protected in an open space area. Traffic from the development was one of the concerns raised by opponents during a public hearing that resumed Thursday after a three-month deferral of action by the planning commission. The county staff report said that based on a transportation impact analysis submitted by the applicant, the existing roads can accommodate the 166 new homes that are planned. Adrienne Garreau, who represents Scott District where the development is planned, introduced the motion to recommend approval of the rezoning request. “The service district is where we want development to occur. One way or another this will be developed. It’s
slated for development,” Garreau said. “This is a much better layout in terms of land use. A lot of boxes have been checked. To leave it the way it is and let the approved plan go forward would be a mistake,” she said, referring to the earlier plan to develop the property. Marshall District representative Bob Lee noted the 1.7 units per acre of land to be developed is substantially below what’s recommended for New Baltimore. “I think the layout is much better,” Lee said, plus the developer is offering proffers. Matthew Smith, Cedar Run District representative, cast the only vote against the recommendation to approve. He said he thought there should be fewer homes in the plan – a maximum of 126 units. John Meadows, commission chairman and the Lee District representative, said the developer “didn’t have to relinquish developing Ringwood Farm,” but doing so “makes [the proposal] much more palatable.”
In other action
By a 4 to 1 vote, the commission approved a recommendation to supervisors that they deny a special exception to allow an event site on Freemans Ford Road in Remington. Rebecca and Chris Simms want to hold up to 50 weddings, receptions, corporate events and similar gatherings for up to 225 guests (for each event) on 22 acres of land in a rural area. Opponents who spoke during the public hearing preceding the vote expressed concern about the safety of farmers and event guests using the same road. Meadows cast the sole vote in support of the applicants. “This is a young couple trying to start a business. There has been an opportunity to buy this land. It’s been up for sale for quite some time” for farm neighbors to buy if they wished, he said. Garreau said she thought “this needs to be in a different location. I hope you’ll be able to find it.” Ben Smith, a neighboring property owner, said that while “I’m a supporter of Chris and Rebecca, I’m opposed to the suggested location,” doubting that Freemans Ford Road could handle the traffic. Lee said the applicants were “well-intentioned,” but said the acreage for what they have planned is too small and that he thought the maximum number of events should be 24, which he said is the cap for wineries. Simms said they understood the concerns about traffic, and they were proposing to accommodate a shuttle service that would put fewer cars on the road and reduce the planned number of parking spaces from 105 to 75. He touted the economic benefit to the county and businesses such as food trucks from people “who will spend money and leave.” The commission also postponed for 90 days any action on a zoning text amendment that would develop standards and definitions for solar facilities and allow utility-scale solar facilities as a special use.
An existing solar farm outside Remington received rezoning and special exception approval in 2015. Amy Rogers, chief of zoning and development services, said there is increasing interest in Fauquier as a location for solar facilities. The proposed text amendment is in response to that. “Rezoning land for industrial solar is a bad idea,” said Julie Bolthouse,
the Piedmont Environmental Council’s field representative in Fauquier. She urged Fauquier County leaders to study what other counties are doing to regulate industrial solar facilities. The planning commission is leaving the public hearing open for 90 days while more study is done. Reach James Ivancic at jivancic@fauquier.com
Fauquier deputy injured during domestic disturbance call in Bealeton A Fauquier County Sheriff’s deputy was transported to the hospital for treatment of a shoulder injury Thursday after he was assaulted while responding to a domestic disturbance call in Bealeton, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies were called to an apartment complex on Willow Drive in Bealeton at 8:10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, for a report of a fight in progress in one of the apartments, according to a sheriff’s office news release. During the investigation, a male suspect questioned by the deputies became agitated and uncooperative. The man then assaulted Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office Cpl. C.T. Irby, injuring the deputy. The man was then subdued and taken into custody by another deputy. According to Sgt. James Hartman of the sheriff’s office, it was later de-
termined the man and his wife were involved in a domestic altercation during which the man is alleged to have thrown a chair from a balcoTHOMAS ny and punched FRANCIS TIERNEY holes in a wall, prompting the call to 911 by a neighbor. Francis Thomas Tierney Jr., 27, of Bealeton, was arrested and charged with a felony for assault and battery on a law enforcement officer and misdemeanor obstruction of justice in connection with the incident, Hartman said. Tierney was being held with no bond at the Fauquier County Adult Detention Center, the press release said.
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Wood ministry provides warmth to families in need Staff Reports For those who need help staying warm in the winter months, the “wood ministry,” organized by two area churches, is here to help. About five years ago, Lynn Ward and Claiborne Crain started the wood ministry, with the help of the nonprofit Fauquier Community Coalition and Warrenton Baptist Church, Ward said. “[We] were working to improve substandard housing in Fauquier County through small repairs,” Ward said in an email. “One thing that found was a need for firewood where woodstoves were the only source of heat and purchasing wood was cost prohibitive.” Warrenton Baptist Church was given land near Brumfield Elementary School and in the early days of the ministry, volunteers felled trees on the property, split them and delivered them to needy households in Fauquier. About three years ago, Warrenton Baptist Church joined with St. James’ Episcopal Church in an effort to better meet the needs of the community, Ward said. Volunteers now hold work ses-
sions at the wood lot every Saturday, with Warrenton Baptist Church hosting on the first and third Saturdays and St. James’ hosting on the second and fourth Saturdays. On the workdays, volunteers saw, split and stack the wood. Trees sawn into 18-inch sections are delivered to the lot by professional arborists and others who support the wood ministry. “At our work sessions we have had individuals of all levels of expertise who range in age from 5 to 85 assisting in the various tasks required,” Ward said. The ministry identifies families in the community who heat their houses by burning wood and don’t have the resources to pay the going rate of $150 a truckload for wood to be delivered to their homes, Ward said. The Department of Social Services often contacts the ministry to help identify families in need. The ministry is “the exclusive provider of firewood” for about 20 families in central and southern Fauquier, Ward said. The ministry also coordinates with Grace Bible Church and Grace Episcopal Church that have a similar ministry in northern Fauquier.
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Karl Mize operates the gas-powered splitter. The wood will be moved to the stacks behind him for seasoning. When a family is in need of firewood, they contact coordinator Judy Williams and an email is sent out to about 20 local volunteers who have pickup trucks. The first volunteer to reply to the email comes to the wood lot, loads the wood and delivers to the client. Last season, the ministry made 138 deliveries of wood to our clients or approximately 64 cords of wood, and volunteers logged 1,200
hours, Ward said. The number of deliveries has grown each year, he said. Recently, the ministry has also been collaborating with the nonprofit Friends of Fort Librete, which works to help the community of Fort Librete, Haiti, resulting in more volunteers at wood ministry work day, and more funds for efforts to provide food relief in Haiti.
Bealeton native has a Large Heart for helping the homeless LARGE HEART, from page 1 when I was looked down upon.” As a teenager, he headed down a self-destructive road. But at the age of 16, he turned his life around with the help of a friend’s father, David Shaffer, who invited Nicholas to live with his family. His childhood experiences taught Nicholas to value everyone. “All lives start out beautiful,” Nicholas said. “Beauty can be found in everyone, regardless of whether they are wearing Michael Kors or rags.” It was from this life perspective that Nicholas looked at photographs posted to social media on Christmas Day 2012. The pictures showed piles of presents that his friends received. Nicholas was struck by the excess of it all and the images galvanized him to action. He ran around his mother’s home gathering up clothes they didn’t need. He located a homeless shelter and he gave the garments to residents. Inquiries led Nicholas to learn about the donation activities in Franklin Park. It was there, in the dead of winter in 2013, that he came upon a deceased woman on the sidewalk, face down. “She was cold as ice,” he said, believing that she had frozen to death. Passersby paid no attention. “I will never let this happen again,” Nicholas said. Nicholas spread the word about seeking donations of clothing and established a Facebook page for Large Heart Charities. More than 1,200 people follow it. Even so, the number of volunteers varies from month to month. Melissa Hileman advised him to legally become a nonprofit organization, believing that with this status more volunteers might step forward. She grew up knowing Nicholas in Bealeton. “His work has really touched my soul,” she said. “He does this from the heart.” Nicholas attends Battlefield Baptist Church in Warrenton. The youth pastor, Travis Owens, asked how the church could help. The answer was easy: food. During each trip to Franklin Park, Nicholas carries lunch bags prepared by Owens, his wife and mother. Owens likes to get the church’s kids involved too.
out clothing and food. Nicholas also dispenses hugs, a listening ear, money and bus passes as warranted. “I think the most important thing that we have given is love and friendship,” he said, adding that perhaps some people are still alive because of the work. Tears form in his eyes as he considers the relationships he has formed with some of the folks he helps. However, there have been some nasty encounters in the park. One day, a man carrying a knife entered the trailer where Nicholas’s friend and four of her children, ages 2 to 12, stood. Nicholas quickly moved in front of the family. The folks in the park converged and yelled at the would-be attacker, who left the scene. Not that event, or occasional verbal threats dePHOTO BY ALISA BOOZE TROETSCHEL/ONE BOAT MEDIA ter Nicholas. He plans to continue “till the day my Angie Hoffman of North Carolina hands a bagged heart stops,” he said. “This is my life’s work.” lunch to Atrinity Weathers, 9, of Washington, D.C. Nicholas’s wish is to outfit two old ambulances Dec.8 in Franklin Park in Washington, D.C., while as homeless response units. With these he could Scott Fisher of Goldvein looks on. Atrinity came meet the medical needs of people sleeping outto the park with her grandmother. The day before doors. He proposed the idea to Washington, D.C.’s Thanksgiving, Atrinity and her family moved into a mayor, but received no reply. house to end their second bout of homelessness. Another goal is much more personal. NichoUsing money garnered from a GoFundMe ac- las thinks he can better serve homeless and ecocount, Nicholas built a wood box crowned with a nomically disadvantaged people by living on the solar light at DTO Customs -- a division of Coun- streets for a month. “I need to put myself in their try Chevrolet -- where contributors can deposit shoes,” he said. Afterward, he hopes to write and donations. publish a book about his experience. Nicholas acquired a trailer with another GoFor Nicholas, “This is not hand-checking a box FundMe drive, but a falling tree destroyed it. Now that I’ve done my good deed for the day,” said he borrows trailers from Dodson Lawn Care and William “Matt” Suddarth, the general manager of Cutting Edge Lawncare. DTO Customs. Scott Fisher of Goldvein regularly accompaSuddarth considers the adversities that Nicholas nies Nicholas on trips to Franklin Park. The two has met in his life. In spite of growing up poor -- or friends have known each other since they were perhaps because of it -- and the physical and emotionabout 5 years old. al pain of his injuries, Nicholas created a helping hand Fisher’s helping hand is especially appreciat- for people very much in need. Suddarth describes it as ed because Nicholas is physically limited in the “authentic and personal.” Nicholas inspires him that weight he can lift. He was injured while working we all can do something to help others. and needed several surgeries. More are to come. Donations of clothing in good condition can be He said he has only been able to work a day and taken to DTO Customs at 16327 Lee Highway in a half since the accident and is in constant pain. Gainesville and to Highland Commons leasing Large Heart Charities is about more than handing office at 12 Walker Drive, Apt. 104, in Warrenton.
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Region will open first Oxford House in 2020 Residence for those recovering from addiction will be in Culpeper By Robin Earl
Times Staff R eporter
The Oxford House
Oxford House is a concept in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. In its simplest form, an Oxford House describes a democratically run, self-supporting and drug free home. Parallel to this concept lies the organizational structure of Oxford House, Inc. This publicly supported, nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation is the umbrella organization that provides the network connecting all Oxford Houses and allocates resources to duplicate the Oxford House concept where needs arise. The number of residents in a house may range from six to 15; there are houses for men, houses for women, and houses that accept women with children. A recovering individual can live in an Oxford House for as long as he or she does not drink alcohol, does not use drugs, and pays an equal share of the house expenses. The average stay is about a year, but many residents stay three, four or more years. There is no pressure on anyone in good standing to leave.
As of the first of the year, the region covered by the Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board will have its first Oxford House. Jim LaGraffe, executive director of the RRCSB, said an Oxford House is a resident-run sober living house. There are 2,754 of the residences in the U.S. – 13 in Winchester alone – but none in Fauquier, Culpeper, Orange, Madison or Rappahannock, until now. Through donations from the PATH Foundation and the Culpeper Wellness Foundation, the RRCSB was able to purchase a home in Culpeper, which it will lease to the Oxford House. It will provide housing for seven men as they continue their recovery from alcohol or drug abuse. LaGraffe emphasized that peerled recovery is evidence-based. He said, “Peer-supported recovery is very effective. Such a supportive environment, with people who understand what you’ve gone through, with those who committed to a soSource: oxfordhouse.org ber lifestyle, leads to a greater likelihood for maintaining sobriety.” Oxford House has men-only training, maybe an apprenticeship homes, women-only homes and program,” for Oxford House resihomes for women with children. dents. LaGraffe said that in Culpeper, the The news about the Culpeper greatest need was for a home for home was announced at the CRUSH men. holiday meeting Dec. 5 and was No staff will live at the home, but viewed as an important accomplishOxford House resources are avail- ment. “If people don’t have a place able to its residents. He said that the to go when they get out … they go residents will have help in setting up right back doing what they did bethe house, with deciding how they fore,” said Polster. He said the projwant to handle the sharing of ex- ect included many different organipenses and the upkeep of the home. zations. “So many people have their “The Oxford staff has regional staff fingerprints on this.” who can provide support,” said LaFinding an appropriate property Graffe. in the RRCSB region has been difAfter an Oxford house is estab- ficult, said LaGraffe. “The Oxford lished, the residents decide together House doesn’t own the houses unif someone has to be asked to leave der its umbrella; they look for longand when to accept someone new term leases, which can be difficult into the house. All residents must be employed and must agree to remain to obtain.” He added that no special sober and pay the collective expens- zoning or permits are required. Aces – heat and water and sewer, for cording to a Supreme Court decision under the American Disabilities Act instance. The Culpeper house is located and the Fair Housing Act, “these are within walking distance of services seen as single-family units.” He added, “It’s not a hugely burand public transportation. densome process Recovery treatbecause it is not a li“I’ve had groups ment is not a requirecensed home. It’s not ment for admission, talk about bringing that hard if you find but some residents an Oxford House to a willing homeownseek treatment while Fauquier.” er to lease or gift a they are living there. house.” Sean Polster, War- JIM LAGRAFFE Admission to an renton Town Council Oxford House is obmember (at large) and tained through recommendations of president of Piedmont CRUSH (a RRCSB case managers, who identi100-member group working to help fight drug addiction and help those fy people who would be a good fit. “The Oxford House regional cowho are recovering from addiction), said that his organization would like ordinator works with the case manto “help create opportunities for job agement team,” said LaGraffe. “I
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Jim LaGraffe is the executive director of the Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board, which purchased the home that will be used as an Oxford House. believe we are actively engaged with people who will be in the (Culpeper home) group.” Polster said CRUSH members would very much like to have an Oxford House in Fauquier. He said, though, that a Fauquier resident would be eligible to live in a house in another county; it might even be beneficial. LaGraffe added, “It can be helpful not to return to the same environment you left when you were struggling.” But, he added, “if peo-
ple have to leave their community, that means they are leaving the good stuff behind, too.” Some people, for instance, don’t want to leave the community where their children are. LaGraffe said, “I’ve had groups talk about bringing an Oxford House to Fauquier. It is our organizational hope that will have more of them. We need more of them. We’d like to use the Oxford House in Culpeper as a seed for further houses.” Reach Robin Earl at rearl@fauquier.com
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Resolution approved GUN RIGHTS, from page 1 place the National Guard or other state agencies or officials in opposition to local law enforcement and citizens. It also opposes bills introduced “that would criminalize the lawful exercise of the right to keep and bear arms.” The resolution states that the Fauquier supervisors oppose the passage of any law that would unconstitutionally restrict the rights of citizens under either the U.S. or Virginia Constitution. The outcome of the vole prompted cheers and applause from the audience that packed the 50-seat capacity supervisors meeting room at the Warren Green building. Supervisors Chairman Chris Butler, R-Lee, read the 2 ¼-page resolution, then Supervisor Rick Gerhardt, R-Cedar Run, introduced the motion to accept. Supervisor Chris Granger, R-Center, couldn’t attend the meeting but voted for the resolution through a remote hook-up. None of the supervisors spoke when they had the opportunity before the vote was taken, but Butler said afterward, “we stand behind the Constitution as it’s written, not only the Second Amendment but all of it, both the U.S. and state.” Mary Leigh McDaniel, I-Marshall, said “the board worked together on legislation that is balanced. We were getting comments from both sides of the issue.” Holder Trumbo, R-Scott, declined to comment on his vote. Gerhardt
said he had nothing more to add to the comments he made during the Dec. 12 supervisors meeting. He told the progun rights audience at that time “we heard you loud and clear.” He said the resolution should be one that all of the supervisors could vote for. The resolution calls on the state to provide more money for firearms education, to waive the sales tax on gun safes and gun safety locks, provide strong penalties for adults that allow children unsafe access to firearms, and provide more funds for school resource officers. The action taken Monday completed a meeting begun Dec. 12. A public comment period held then drew more than 70 speakers, all but two calling for an affirmation of Second Amendment rights. The meeting drew a crowd of 2,000, based on a Fauquier Sheriff’s Office estimate. Butler sought a delay of the vote until Monday’s reconvened meeting. The Virginia Citizens Defense League, a gun rights advocacy group, has been promoting passage of Second Amendment resolutions in counties and municipalities. By its count, more than 100 have approved a resolution of some kind. Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring, in response to a legislators’ request for a legal opinion, said on Dec. 20 “these resolutions have no legal effect. It is my further opinion that localities and local constitutional officers cannot nullify state laws and must comply with gun violence prevention measures that the General Assembly may enact.”
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A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF VIRGINIA AND UNITED STATES CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS AND REJECTING ANY INFRINGEMENT OF THIS FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT WHEREAS, the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed”; and WHEREAS, Article I, Section 13 of the Constitution of Virginia provides “that a well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defense of a free state, therefore, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed; that standing armies, in time of peace, should be avoided as dangerous to liberty; and that in all cases the military should be under strict subordination to, and governed by, the civil power”; and WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court in District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008), affirmed an individual’s right to possess firearms, unconnected with service in a militia, for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home; and WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court in McDonald v. Chicago, 561 U.S. 742 (2010), affirmed that the right of an individual to “keep and bear arms,” as protected under the Second Amendment, is incorporated by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment against the states, and WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court in United States v. Miller, 307 U.S. 174 (1939), opined that firearms that are part of ordinary military equipment, or with use that could contribute to the common defense are protected by the Second Amendment; and WHEREAS, bills have been introduced in the 2020 General Assembly that would criminalize the lawful exercise of the right to keep and bear arms under both the United States and Virginia Constitutions; and WHEREAS, numerous veterans, members of the military, persons employed in the defense industry, gunsmiths, law enforcement officers, competitive shooters, recreational shooters, victims of domestic violence, and other citizens who are gravely concerned about the proposed infringements upon their constitutional rights have appeared before the Board of Supervisors or have contacted the Board of Supervisors and outlined the ways in which the proposed legislation would infringe upon their rights amd adversely affect the Virginia economy, their employment, their security clearances, and their right to defend themselves and their families; and WHEREAS, the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors strongly condemns statements of the Governor and members of the General Assembly threatening to withhold funds to localities that support the constitutional rights of their citizens to keep and bear arms; and WHEREAS, the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors further condemns threatened actions by state officials that would place the National Guard or other state agencies and officials in opposition to local law enforcement and citizens of the Commonwealth; and WHEREAS, the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors has also received input from citizens in support of measures that would advance firearm safety without infringing upon the right to keep and bear arms and desires to support such measures; and WHEREAS, the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors wishes to express its strong commitment to the rights of citizens of Fauquier County to legally keep and bear arms; and WHEREAS, the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors strongly opposes the passage of any law that would unconstitutionally restrict the rights of our citizens under either the United States or Virginia Constitutions; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors this 23rd day of December 2019, That the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors reaffirms it Oath of Office to support and defend the United States and Virginia Constitutions and stands as a Constitutional County with the overwhelming number of Constitutional and Sanctuary Counties throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia that have gone on record expressing their vigorous opposition to legislation which infringes upon the right to keep and bear arms; and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors hereby acknowledges that the United States Constitution and the Virginia Constitution are the highest law of the land and vows to vigorously defend its citizens against any law that violates the United States or Virginia Constitution: and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors hereby modifies its 2020 legislative agenda to express its strong opposition to any legislation that restores gun rights to persons convicted of violent felonies and reiterates its strong rejection of any legislative attempts to undermine or limit the right to keep and bear arms as protected by the United States and Virginia Constitutions; and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors hereby modifies its 2020 legislative agenda adopted on November 14, 2019, in which the County strongly opposed any legislative attempts to undermine or limit legal and Constitutional gun ownership in the County and Commonwealth of Virginia, to express its support for additional firearms safety measures to include: additional funding from the Commonwealth for firearms education in schools and firearms safety education across the Commonwealth; waiving sales tax on gun safes and gun safety locks to help promote such safe gun handling practices; Increased funding for school resource and school security officers; strong penalties for adults that allow unsafe access to firearms by children; and increased funding from the Commonwealth for mental health screening and services throughout the Commonwealth; and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors will urge its entire legislative delegation to oppose legislation which infringes upon the fundament right to keep and bear arms and will continue to fight against such legislation; and, be it RESOLVED FINALLY, That the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors hereby directs its staff to forward a copy of this resolution to the County’s elected representatives in the United States Congress, Virginia General Assembly and Governor of Virginia. - Paul S. 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‘My First Book Club’ launches to promote preschool literacy The Fauquier Excellence in Education, in partnership with Fauquier County Public Schools, has introduced “My First Book Club,” a preschool program designed “to improve literacy, promote a love of reading and develop peer interaction for 4-year-olds attending Fauquier County Public Schools,” according to a school division news release. Each month 84 preschool students will receive a new book, including a holiday gift and two books for summer reading. Teachers will work with students on individual reading skills and read together in a group setting, discussing content and sharing feelings about the books, the news release said. Students will learn the importance of organizing and caring for their new books and receive a book bin to build their own home library, according to the news release. Par-
the news release, and the goal is to expand the program to 200 students “by including other early literacy development programs in the county.” "Who doesn't remember the joy of getting a new book?" Fauquier County Public Schools VPI/ECSE supervisor Lindsey Brady said. "The children light up with happiness when receive their new books and have such a great time reading with COURTESY PHOTO their friends." Preschoolers look through books they “Research continues to show that received through the “My First Book reading to children out loud increases Club” program. vocabulary and improves imagination, creativity and confidence as chilents are encouraged to continue dren learn to read on their own,” said reading with their children and cre- Stacie Griffin, chairman of Fauquier ate family reading time. Excellence in Education Foundation. My First Book Club is fully funded “For some students, these may be the for two years by a grant from the Pa- first new books they’ve ever owned, tricia and Nicolass Kortlandt Memo- and we hope to inspire a lifetime love rial Fund and the Northern Piedmont of reading. Thank you to the Kortlandt Community Foundation, according to family and the Northern Piedmont
Community Foundation for their generous support.” Fauquier County Public Schools pre-K program is part of the Virginia Preschool Initiative that offers early development and learning for qualified 4-year-olds residing in Fauquier County. Currently, 84 students attend preschool at five participating elementary schools: W.G Coleman in Marshall, C. Hunter Ritchie and James Brumfield in Warrenton, Grace Miller in Bealeton and M.M. Pierce in Remington. The Fauquier Excellence in Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to “creating, enriching and expanding education opportunities for teachers and students in Fauquier County Public Schools,” according to the news release. For more information about My First Book Club or to donate, visit www.fauquiereie.org.
Zoning board considers dog kennel permit Staff Reports A special permit request to operate a kennel at 5648 John Barton Payne Road in Marshall will be considered by the Fauquier County Board of Zoning Appeals at its Jan. 2 meeting. Kathy Burnham stated in her application that the number of dogs staying overnight is capped at five and day care at no more than 10 dogs at a time. The owners drop off and pick up their day care pets the same day. Burnham said she will also offer dog training classes and prepare dogs for Canine Good Citizen testing. The CGC is a behavioral pro-
gram through the American Kennel Association. Burham said she is a CGC evaluator and dog trainer. Burnham said she has two large exercise yards and a small courtyard as well as four ventilated, heated and air-conditioned kennel structures. The BZA is also scheduled to resume consideration of an appeal of a notice of violation involving the disposal of non-agricultural fill for a sod farm business in Midland. The appeal was filed by Michael Hawkins, operating as RCH LLC. The board will meet at 2 p.m. Jan. 2 in the first-floor meeting room of the Warren Green Building, 10 Hotel St., Warrenton.
A special permit would be required to operate a dog kennel on John Barton Payne Road in Marshall.
LFCC building in governor’s 2020 budget By James Ivancic Times Staff Writer
A new academic building on the campus of Lord Fairfax College just outside Warrenton could open in spring 2022 if the Virginia General Assembly approves $7,443,000 in additional funds. Gov. Ralph Northam included funds in the budget he submitted last week to cover a cost overrun to build Hazel Hall. That cost escalated since the building was first designed. Work onsite hasn’t proceeded since a groundbreaking in December 2017. A fall 2019 opening was expected at that time. The 40,000-square-foot building to house science, health and engineering programs will honor Eleanor C. and William A. Hazel, the couple in whose name a $1 million donation was made. College officials have been working to secure the additional funds needed. The Virginia Community College System oversees a network of 23 community colleges. The VCCS wouldn’t allow construction to move forward on Hazel Hall without an approved final budget. During 2018, efforts were made to reduce costs in order to resubmit
plans in the late fall or early winter. “They were able to make significant progress on this and got the cost much closer to the approved budgeted amount. Unfortunately, the price that came back in March was high again, in part due to inflation over the intervening time,” Christopher Coutts, provost at LFCC’s Fauquier campus, said this fall. The college has been working with local legislators in the Virginia General Assembly to try to cover the funding gap. Once the General Assembly approves the budget and Northam signs it, funds for Hazel Hall will be released to the VCCS to allow the project to continue, Blosser said. Once the budget bill is signed, bids for construction can be sought and a winning bid awarded. Blosser said it’s hoped that construction can start by July 1. “If everything goes well, it could be completed by the end of 2021” for an opening in spring 2022, Blosser said. Grimm + Parker of Vienna, Virginia, is the design firm and Kjellstrom + Lee of Staunton, Virginia, is the general contractor on the project.
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Not on our holiday lists: New gas pipelines The nicest thing we can say about natural gas is it’s not coal, the one thing nobody wants in their stockings at Christmas. (Note the obligatory tie to the holiday. Yes, it’s a stretch. Forgive us.) More natural pipelines are being planned to cut through Prince William and Fauquier counties, and we think you should know about it. Too often, these kinds of projects fly under the radar. In fact, when we talked to Fauquier supervisors, at least one said he hadn’t known about the Virginia Natural Gas pipeline mentioned in our story this week (page 1). The two pipeline projects discussed in the story both skirt a new state law designed to provide more state – but not local -- oversight, one pipeline was applied for before new safety regulations went into effect; the other uses a pipe too small to be included in the regulations. For the last few years, the largest two pipeline projects affecting Virginia have garnered the most attention. They are the Atlantic Coast pipeline, a 550-mile project proposed by Dominion Energy and its partners and the Mountain Valley Pipeline, a 330-mile project. Both are currently on hold amid legal challenges and neither are in our immediate backyards. The same can’t be said for the Southeastern Trail expansion, which involves Williams gas company’s compressor station in Manassas and will cut through 7.7
miles of Prince William and Fauquier counties. The Transco expansion is also responsible in part for new Virginia Natural Gas pipelines, which will add another 9 miles of pipelines through our counties. Both could impact more than two dozen streams; leaks from the pipelines are common. Explosions are possible too, like the 2008 explosion in Appomattox, Virginia. The explosion and resulting fires destroyed two homes, damaged several others and injured five people. Dozens of nearby residents were evacuated. Some local and state officials have rightly asked for a more thorough state review of the effects of the pipelines on those waterways, which so far have not been approved. We’re not experts on natural gas or pipelines, but we know this: pipeline expansions raise concerns because they are usually the result of fracking, a controversial strategy for extracting natural gas; because they pose risks to the areas they pass through; and because they signal the expanded use of fossil fuels at a time when we should be moving toward renewable energy in an effort to combat climate change. Climate change is one of the most important issues of our time and one that transcends politics. We’ll continue to watch and report on how the expansion of fossil fuel affects our area, our state and our country, and we invite your feedback.
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Students at Cedar Lee Elementary School presented a musical program on Dec. 21, 1966. Performers included (from left) flutist Debbie Flournoy and clarinetists Joyce Bryant and Susan Stone. The wind ensemble was directed by Marvin E. Luckett.
FAUQUIER FLASHBACKS FROM THE FAUQUIER TIMES 75 Years Ago Dec. 21, 1944 In his weekly column, “In the Town and Out in the County,” William H. Gaines wrote: “Had a long talk with Cpl. Melvin Lunceford Monday; he said he was leaving for Fort Bragg, North Carolina I hope they let Melvin stay down there for a while. He put in three months up in the Aleutians and deserves a break. We saw Norris Chamberlain of the Navy here on furlough. Norris has seen a lot of action in the South Pacific.” It was a reunion in London for the first time in nearly three years for Sgt. Albert E. Pierce Jr. and Lt. William B. Pierce, who met there on Nov. 22 and celebrated Lt. Pierce’s birthday. They are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pierce of Warrenton. 50 Years Ago Dec. 25, 1969 The State Corporation Commission on Dec. 16 ordered that the new Bank of Warrenton be certified to begin business. During two days of hearings, the new bank’s chairman pro tempore, attorney E. L. Bain Jr. of Warrenton, testified that 288 individuals had paid or subscribed for stock worth $502,220. Some miniature Appaloosa ponies bred by Mrs. Ian S. Montgomery will be seen on Kraft Music Hall’s Wednesday night program on Channel 4. Singer Wayne Newton is host of the program. While Warrenton’s officials ex-
pressed the highest praise for the “splendid job” the Guy H. Lewis Company did on the reconstruction of the Warrenton Bypass, they reserved their opinion last week on the state’s design for the work. Mayor Byrnal Haley and the Warrenton Town Council did their utmost several years ago to prevail on the State Highway Department to install a raised median in the six-lane facility. 25 Years Ago Dec. 28, 1994 Calvin L. “Boots” Ritchie was selected as Fauquier County’s Citizen of the Year for 1994. Sooner or later, everyone describing him for the story used the same phrase, “It wouldn’t have happened without him.” They might be referring to almost any charity drive in Fauquier County over the past half-century or so. But that only scratches the surface of this lifelong Bealeton farmer who embodies the commandment, “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” Fauquier residents will find that the New Year brings a new service to the county. The long-awaited enhanced 9-1-1 emergency dispatch system becomes operational at midnight on New Year’s Eve. Prior to Dec. 31, residents should call 347131 to request fire or rescue, 3473030 for police; Warrenton residents call 47-1100 for all emergencies. After a week of reshuffling, reshelving and carpet cleaning, the Bealeton branch of the Fauquier County Public Library opened its doors again on Dec. 12, according to branch manager Muriel McCabe. –Compiled by John T. Toler
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The Sanctuary at Barrel Oak plan should be rejected at supervisors meeting On Jan. 9, the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors is expected to hold a public hearing on the Sanctuary at Barrel Oak project, which is located just west of Marshall. As a co-founder of the Fauquier Countryside Preservation Group, formed to oppose this project, I’d like to emphasize several of the many reasons this project should be rejected at the board’s upcoming meeting. The county’s citizens have spoken out against the project since this commercial hotel, restaurant and event center was first proposed. At a community meeting organized by the applicant in June and attended by 90 people, more than 90 percent said they were against the project. At the Planning Commission public hearing in October, 22 of the 24 speakers spoke against the project. And of the 82 emails and letters received by the county through mid-November, 78 were opposed. Contrary to the opinion of the applicant that this opposition is part of an organized effort by various preservation/environmental groups, the vast majority of those who have spoken out against the project were expressing their personal concerns, and many were nearby residents. The project flies in the face of the county’s comprehensive plan and its
approval could lead to similar commercial businesses in rural areas throughout the county. The county’s recently approved Rural Lands Plan states that commercial uses should not be allowed in rural areas, and tourism-related facilities should not detract from the rural qualities where they are located. This project most certainly would. The proposed project represents real risks to public health and safety. It would be located on Grove Lane, which has experienced 14 accidents over the last three years with multiple fatalities, injuries, and four alcohol-related accidents according to the state of Virginia’s accident data base. The project could also threaten the availability of water for existing homes and farms. A highly regarded water engineering firm, Emery and Garrett, has calculated water usage between 21,000 and possibly more than 35,000 gallons per day. This is two to three times what the applicant has estimated. FCPG encourages the board of supervisors to reject this project on behalf of the many citizens who oppose it, and because it is inconsistent with the comprehensive plan and poses public health and safety risks.
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Town of Warrenton news Residents invited to final Warrenton Public Works comp plan workshop offers snow suggestions
The Town of Warrenton will hold its final Comprehensive Plan Public Workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, in the PATH Foundation Fauquier Rooms. This last public workshop will allow residents to profile the last year’s worth of public input and plan development before the project moves into a draft final plan. The plan will then be discussed in Warrenton Planning Commission work sessions and presented for public hearings before moving forward to the town council. Town Manager Brandie Schaeffer said, “Over the last year, the community has provided feedback on the future of Warrenton through public workshops, stakeholder meetings, surveys and open houses. This is your town, and your plan so make sure your voice is heard.” Details about Warrenton 2040 may be found at warrentonplan. com. For more information, residents may contact the Community Development Department at planning@warrenton.gov or at 540-347-2405.
Ready for snow? The Town of Warrenton wants you to be. The town’s Public Works department offered the following tips to help with snow-shoveling this winter: • If possible, don’t park your car on the road. • If you can wait, don’t shovel your driveway until Public Works is finished plowing. • When shoveling your driveway down by the road, put snow to the right when facing the road. That way plows won’t throw it back on the driveway. • When shoveling your sidewalk, don’t throw the snow in the road, otherwise you could get it back when the plows come through. If you have a problem or any questions call the Public Works Shop at 540-347-1858.
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Double your pleasure, double your fun Marshall double-decker bus becomes region’s only “bustaurant” By John Hagarty
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A great way to build an appetite is to climb a set of stairs. It’s also the quickest way to enter into a unique world of dining -- if it happens to be a 1962 British double-decker bus. And no worries about food sliding off your plate. This bus does not fire up its engine, only the appetites of its lucky diners. Two Fauquier County entrepreneurs are the “drivers” behind a successful and unique dining experience located in the increasingly foodie village of Marshall. With more than a year of experience under their kitchen aprons, Brian Lichorowic and Lorrie Addison will soon launch a music program on Saturday evenings -- accompanied by its eclectic menu -- from the second floor of their “London on wheels” called Johnny Monarch’s. Lichorowic is a former technology geek who originally hailed from upstate New York. He has six generations of dining history coursing through his veins. Scratch the man’s hands, and the aroma of a well-tended kitchen is likely to fill the air. He’s called Virginia home since 1989. Addison is a Virginia belle, born and raised. She grew up in Woodbridge and raised her children in Stafford County. As life moved on, she and Brian met each other on Match. com eight years ago. A befitting move for a techie in search of the right woman. It was a relationship destined to be centered on quality food. So, how did the bus come into play? “I always wanted to get into the restaurant business. It was in my
blood, and I was always thinking about it,” says Lichorowic. “But I wanted to do something unique, other than a brick and mortar business.” The idea -- supported and pushed by Addison -- sent the couple off in search of an iconic double-decker bus. They found one for sale in Krakow, Poland, and had it shipped stateside, renovated it into a kitchen and dining room, and named the new business Johnny Monarch’s. “My family hails from Krakow. That’s where my grandfather ran his first restaurant and where his grandfather ran his first restaurant. It was kind of a sign from heaven,” says Lichorowic. The first level of the bus is home to a well-appointed kitchen, and eight steps leading to the upper level offers seating for up to 20 diners with a view of Main Street. An additional 1,000-square-foot kitchen is located in a building behind the bus, enabling the restaurant to double-team its guests with a wide range of menu items. One marketing hurdle the couple had to overcome was to shed the perception that the bus was a food truck. It is food served in a large vehicle, but it is not a food truck traveling from site to site.
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Soon after selecting the site in Marshall, the couple began growing relationships with many of the town’s businesses. Domestic Aspirations, The Whole Ox, Joe’s Pizza, Field and Main and many more, “are all friends of ours. We work together and buy products from them for use in the restaurant. We could not have picked a better place to plant ourselves,” says Lichorowic. The menu ranges from rich comfort foods to vegetarian dishes. One impressive belly buster is the American Pie. It’s made from scratch using a
The interior at Johnny Monarch’s provides a festive welcome for the holidays.
Johnny Monarch’s has fast gained a solid reputation for their tasty entrees like this Chicken Speidle.
Vegetable Burgoo is a good comfortfood choice during chilly days.
thick layer of ground beef, herbs, spices, and topped with a heaping serving of mac and cheese, all baked to a toasty brown. Weighing in at 3,100 calories, the dish might be worth sharing with your fellow diner if you’re not up to tucking it away on your own. For those who don’t want to punch another hole in their belt, a variety of vegan selections are available, including a Veetball Sub. Entries range in price from $12 to $18, but family size portions are available, making for a great family dining out experience. The couple also offer a diverse catering menu for small and mid-size events. The ultimate two-fer is right next to the bus. It’s another double-decker bus devoted to wine. It’s owned by Randy Phillips, owner, and winemaker at Cave Ridge Winery in Mt. Jackson. The winery specializes in sparkling wines, so the bus is dubbed the “Bubble Decker.” Phillips told them, “You do the food, and I’ll do the wine,” making for a gastronomic partnership that has worked well for guests of both buses. Glass and bottle sales are available on the second bus, but wine can also be brought to dinner at Johnny Monarch’s. Starting on Jan. 11, a unique se-
ries of entertainment dinners called the Saturday Night Winter Music Series will commence with the appearance of Maddie Mae, a solo vocal act featuring the guitar-playing Mae. She will perform acoustically in the dining section of the bus, interacting with guests for an intimate, in-home experience. “The crowd kind of becomes part of the whole scene. They ask questions of the performer and even become background and rhythm singers. There will be two seatings each Saturday; one at 4:30 p.m. and the second at 6:30 p.m.,” said Lichorowic. The new year will also start off with a special on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. It’s called the “2 for $25 Supper Club” and features a three-course meal. Reservations are required. Johnny Monarch’s is located at 8374 W. Main St. in Marshall. Reach them at 540-878-3555. For the full story on this unusual and successful marriage of buses, food, and wine visit Johnny Monarch’s at johnnymonar.ch and the Bubble Decker at www.thebubbledecker.com. For more business and wine tales, visit Hagarty-on-wine.com
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Mistletoe and red flags During the holiday season many of us will spend more face-to-face time with aging parents. Consequently, in addition to the turkey, gifts and mistletoe, this season can be a chance to spot red flags that may indicate it’s time to talk with parents about their finances. Because unaddressed upkeep is often a money issue, deferred home repairs can be a big tip-off, especially if your parents historically have been timely with maintenance. Items seemingly as insignificant as dripping faucets, water rings on the ceiling, or an untended yard may be significant warning signs. Unopened bills, especially if a parent has been ill, can be a dead giveaway. I once asked a homeowner about a laundry basket filled with mail, and she simply replied, “They’re bills.” For many of us, an avalanche of doctors’ bills is disheartening, but if you’re living on a fixed income, medical bills can be outright paralyzing. A third sign of potential money problems can be evidence of new credit – either an equity line or new credit cards. In the retirement years credit can be hard to come by and newly acquired cards may have extremely high interest rates. Other, potentially more advanced red flags include a rash of strange phone calls, junk mail from debt-restructuring services and late notices.
Talking to your parents about handling their finances can be a touchy subject. According to a recent statistic, 47 percent of seniors deal with their money matters alone. Taken alone, any of these signs may be nothing – or they may mean big trouble. You won’t know until you ask. And just like the other talk, the “money talk” can be awkward. In fact, according to a recent survey nearly three quarters of adult children have not talked with their parents about finances and most report the topic is “uncomfortable.” Many helpful discussion guides are available through a simple online search. By way of an abrupt aside, I have been on both sides of the money conversation: when my parents were ailing, I falteringly addressed their finances. They were typical members of the Silent Generation for whom money discussions were taboo, so the conversation was barely this side of tortured. Then I encountered my own health issues and wanted to discuss my finances with my young adult daughters. Though my daughters and I are extremely close, this was clearly not a fun topic for them. In other words, I don’t have a magic formula for making this conversation un-weird.
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But, as with most things in life, discussing financial matters can be handled in one of two ways: before there’s a crisis, or after a crisis has already occurred. During the course of any given week I talk with many families, and I can assure you pre-crisis planning is better – much better. So, while you prepare to enjoy this holiday season with aging family members, consider also preparing to discuss their financial matters. It will save both you and your parents an un-
told amount of stress down the road. And, if you would like to discuss how a reverse mortgage might help your parents with their financing needs in retirement, give me a call. I always love hearing from you. Laurie MacNaughton [NMLS 506562], President’s Club, is a freelance writer and reverse mortgage consultant with Atlantic Coast Mortgage. Reach her at 703-477-1183 or Laurie@MiddleburgReverse.com
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Virginia’s strong beef industry includes more than 650,000 beef cows raised on more than 26,000 farms across all regions of the commonwealth.
Virginia beef industry gets a boost United States trade agreement with Japan will enhance agricultural market access Staff Reports The Virginia Farm Bureau reported Dec. 19 that Japan is prepared to eliminate or reduce tariffs on U.S. food and agricultural products in 2020 as part of a U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement. President Donald Trump’s trade deal will provide U.S. farmers and agribusinesses with competitive access to the nation’s third-largest agricultural export market, according to a press release. That access will enable American producers to better compete with countries that currently have preferential tariffs in the Japanese market. The tariff cuts will match what Japan provides to countries in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. Signing the agreement is a shot in the arm for the Virginia beef industry, said Wilmer Stoneman, vice president of agriculture, development and innovation for Virginia Farm Bureau Federation. “That’s the shining highlight in this particular story,” Stoneman said. “A lot of U.S. beef, and perhaps Virginia beef, goes to Japan. We’ll
benefit in some fashion with this Japan trade deal, though it might be an associative effect for us.” Tariff reductions will be applied to fresh and frozen beef and pork and tariffs will be eliminated on nuts, berries, fruits, vegetables, wine, cheese, ethanol, egg products and more. Preferential tariffs will be applied to wheat products, malt, glucose, starches and fructose. “Japan is an island that has limited agricultural resources, and they need our goods,” said Stoneman. “Opening that market back up is a very good thing for keeping farms in business producing quality goods — keeping farmers farming.” The United States is also rolling back tariffs on dozens of agricultural imports from Japan, including flowers, green tea, chewing gum, soy sauce and confections. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said the agreement is a positive step for America’s farmers and ranchers. “We export nearly $13 billion a year in agricultural products to Japan, even as we continue to face steep tariffs on many exports,” said Duvall. “This agreement means sharply lower tariffs on our farm and ranch exports with the promise of more to come.” For more information, contact Virginia Farm Bureau Federation communications director Pam Wiley at 804-290-1128.
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HOORAY FOR JULIAN SAMS
2018 Liberty High graduate Julian Sams was the starting left guard for the Kent State University football team that defeated Utah State 51-41 last Friday on ESPN2 for the school’s historic first bowl win. The Golden Flashes finished 7-6 by winning their final four games.
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BACK FROM ORLANDO WITH TROPHIES!
Lady Wolfpack cheer teams place second and third at nationals By Peter Brewington Times Staff Writer
The Fauquier Lady Wolfpack competitive youth cheer program continues to make their mark at the national level. Two Lady Wolfpack teams earned medals at the American Youth Cheer National Championships earlier this month in Orlando, Fla. The Lady Wolfpack D14 team took second in the Level 2 small division and D12 team placed third in the Level 1 small division. All the girls are from Fauqui-
er County and attend various local schools. “Going into this national run, we were faced with challenges of illness and injuries but our athletes gave 100 percent to fight their way to the top,” said coach Kelly Frazier. See WOLFPACK, page 15 COURTESY PHOTO
Morgan Schaeffer, 10, holds the third place trophy won at nationals in Orlando, Florida, on Dec. 15 by Fauquier County’s Lady Wolfpack D12 team. Also pictured are Kyleigh Knox (left) and Rainn Corum.
Fauquier, Kettle Run girls drop close games By Fred Hodge
By Fred Hodge
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
The growth pro- HOLIDAY HOOPS SKED cess continues. GIRLS – Fauquier: Fauquier’s girls Thursday/Friday at basketball squad Eastern View tournament. came up short in Liberty: Dec. 30 HOME two winnable road vs. Rappahannock County. outings last week. Kettle Run: Thursday/ Sherando downed Friday at Manassas Park the Falcons 40-36 tournament. on Dec. 17, then un- BOYS – Liberty: Fridaydefeated Brentsville Saturday at Eastern View survived visiting tournament. Fauquier: Fauquier, 40-35, last HOME vs. Liberty Jan. Thursday. A 57-31 3. Kettle Run: Friday/ loss at Millbrook Saturday/Monday at on Friday dropped Albemarle tournament. Fauquier to 3-4 overall and 0-3. Fauquier coach Brian Foddrell knew his young crew would have problems this winter against Northwestern District powers James Wood and Millbrook, but the team continues to make progress in general. “Part of what we are trying to teach is winning and growing,” Foddrell said. “We have to be able to close. They don’t know how to win yet. They’re still very young. That’s not allowing us to finish the way I want.” The primary issue at Sherando was abysmal free throw shooting. Fauquier made only one of 16 attempts from the line. “We just couldn’t make a free throw,” said Foddrell, who jokingly told his players he could make more than one out of 16 shooting blindfolded. Foddrell said if Fauquier shot 50 percent from the line, they could have won by three. Sherando’s Grace Avery made six three-pointers, but a second-half switch to a 3-2 zone shut down the Warriors’ outside game.
Junior guard Maddy Edwards sank two of three free throws Friday to give host Kettle Run a first-quarter 8-6 girls basketball lead over Northwestern District co-leader James Wood. The lead lasted for 34 seconds before the Colonels tallied three baskets to lead 12-8. Still, Kettle Run coach Ellen Allen was heartened by her team’s execution and energy. “We played a great first quarter. We came out the way we wanted,” Allen said. “Then the wheels came off.” James Wood’s full-court press began to take effect in the second quarter, yet the Cougars remained in contention until the offense went frigid and Wood rolled to a 58-17 win. James Wood is now 5-1 and 4-0, while Kettle Run fell to 0-4, 1-5. Even when the Colonels were up by more than 30 points in the fourth quarter, they continued with a half-court trap to force more mistakes. “We can’t simulate that [game] speed in practice. I felt like we were always late,” Allen said, citing instances where players were open only to have the late pass intercepted. The Cougars did get into good shooting position at times but were unable to knock down open shots inside 12-15 feet. “We can shoot in practice,” Allen said, noting her girls engaged in a shooting game Friday prior to actual warmups. “They were knocking [shots] down, having fun. They were relaxed Edwards led the Cougars with seven points, and Faith Schafer added four. Makayla Firebaugh paced James Wood with 26. The Cougars played Osbourn Monday in the Manassas Park tournament, which resumes Thursday and Friday.
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A day after Christmas, Emma Humphries and the Cougars next play in the Manassas Park tournament.
District boys basketball standings
District girls basketball standings
Millbrook 3-0 Handley 2-0 James Wood 3-1 LIBERTY 2-2 Culpeper 1-1 FAUQUIER 1-2 Sherando 1-3 KETTLE RUN 0-4
James Wood 4-0 Millbrook 3-0 Sherando 2-2 LIBERTY 2-2 Culpeper 1-1 Handley 1-1 FAUQUIER 0-3 KETTLE RUN 0-4
Makayla Foddrell led Fauquier with 13 points and had nine rebounds. Tia Minor added nine points, and Skyler Furr hauled in 14 rebounds to go with eight points. Opportunities also existed at Brentsville, which improved to 6-0. The Falcons rallied from an earlier 11-2 Tiger run to trail 36-35 with 1:22 left. Twice, the Falcons had possessions to take the lead, but an off-target pass and a missed layup foiled that hope. Minor recorded a 10-point, four-steal game.
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FHS, LHS wrestlers shine in ‘Beast’ By Fred Hodge
Special to the Times
Sam Fisher became the first wrestler in county history to reach the podium twice at the prestigious Beast of the East wrestling tournament. The Fauquier senior placed fifth last weekend at 182 pounds after taking seventh at the weight in 2018. He was one of 12 county wrestlers (six Fauquier, six Liberty) to compete in the national event in Newark, Delaware. Fisher went 3-0 in Saturday’s opening rounds. In Sunday’s championship quarterfinal, Fisher downed Brock Delsignore of Shenendehowa, N.Y., 7-4. John Poznanski of Colonia, N.J., the eventual champion, downed Fisher 5-3 in the semifinals. Fisher lost a tiebreaker in the consolation semifinals before winning the fifth/ sixth-place match by medical forfeit to finish with a 5-2 record. Meanwhile, Fauquier’s D.J. Richards went 5-2 at 120 pounds. Gino Camarca (138 pounds, 2-2), David DeWald (160, 2-2), Tommy Heisler (220, 1-2) and Eric DeWald (152, 0-2) were the other Falcons. Fauquier placed 39th out of 132 schools with 51.5 points.
Dupill leads Eagles
Colin Dupill, at 126 pounds, went 5-2 and had Liberty’s best record at the Beast. He missed a top-eight
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‘GONE TO GROUND’: Deep Run Hunt huntsman John Harrison stands in a foxhole to blow the “Gone to Ground” call to encourage and reward his pack for a quick find, brilliant chase and safe-at-home ending for their red fox quarry. This shot was taken at a joint-meet with Warrenton Hunt Saturday at Clovercroft.
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Holiday wrestling tournaments continue this week, with Liberty and Fauquier heading to the Mount Saint Madness in Baltimore for another high caliber event. Kettle Run in the Woodgrove Invitational Saturday. medal finish by one round. Dupill opened with a win via major decision, but lost a 3-2 decision in the next round. Dupill won four consecutive consolation bracket decisions before a 6-3 loss. Jovon Mitchell went 3-2 at 160. Mason Barrett (120, 2-2), Royce Hall (182, 2-2), Caleb Swinson (160, 1-2) and William Winegardner (132, 0-2) also competed.
From left to right, Fauquier High cheerleaders Regan Gastley, Brielle Phillippe, Carleigh Graham, Eliza Haight and Allyson Good earned All-American honors at the Universal Cheerleaders Association Summer Camp and were invited to participate in London’s New Year’s Day Parade. Good, Graham and Liberty’s Hannah Hall-Salem head to England Thursday to participate in the parade. COURTESY PHOTO
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Red-hot Rodman is new national leader in 1,000 By Fred Hodge
Special to the Times
Sam Rodman is now No. 1. Seven days after recording the nation’s second-fastest time in the 1,000-meter run, the Liberty junior turned in a national-best 2:29.66 to win the Virginia Commonwealth Games Saturday at Liberty University. Rodman defeated 88 runners, including the nation’s previous leader, Jacob Plummer of L.C. Bird, who owned the nation’s fastest time at 2:31.0. Rodman outran him by nearly two seconds by taking the lead from the start.
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Sam Rodman won again.
“My coach said that if I felt good to take the lead earlier, so I ended up leading from the beginning,” said Rodman. His 2:29.66 broke his school record of 2:32.03 set Dec. 14 at the Liberty University Holiday Classic. With two straight big wins, both on the same track, Rodman’s on a roll right now. “Just knowing that I could run that fast so early in the season, there were no limits for this week,” he said. Rodman departed Lynchburg with another medal, as he combined with teammates Matt Anderson, Conner Roger and Jacob McCoy to earn third place out of 14 teams in the 3,200-meter relay in 8:45.99.
Liberty boys rout Spotsy, lose heartbreaker to Millbrook, 61-60 By Jeff Malmgren Times Staff Writer
The Liberty Eagles outscored Spotsylvania’s boys basketball team by 22 points over the final 15 minutes Thursday to record a runaway 71-42 victory in Bealeton. The Eagles led 30-20 at halftime before composing a 24-7 run in the fourth quarter. They finished on a 31-9 run to boost their record to 4-3. They’re 2-2 in the Northwestern District. “The key was to enter each quarter like it was a new game and just forget about what happened in the previous one,” said Tre’Von White. White finished with 10 points, Derrick Brooks had 18 and Hunter Humphries 11. “I feel like the key was the bench,” Brooks said. “They came in and gave the team and crowd energy.”
On Dec. 17, Liberty lost at home to Millbrook 61-60 despite a career-high 29 points from Brooks. The Eagles led 60-59 with about one minute remaining, but the Pioneers made a layup with 23 seconds left for a one-point lead. Brooks drew a foul with less than a second remaining, but he missed both free throws. “Things like missing free throws happens,” Frazer said. “The most important thing is that everybody was proud of the way Derrick played. I really liked how our team was looking for him,” Frazer said. Coy Shepard scored 12 points and White seven to help the Eagles build a 40-32 halftime lead. League-leading Millbrook (3-0) trailed the Eagles 17-15 after the first quarter and 53-51 entering the fourth. The Eagles play in the Eastern View Tournament Dec. 27-28, then visit Fauquier Jan. 3.
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The Fauquier Lady Wolfpack D12 squad took third at the AYC nationals.
Wolfpack squads excel at Nationals WOLFPACK, from page 13 Frazier called the Wolfpack’s performances on Day 1 “spectacular,” citing zero deductions as both teams secured Top 5 spots. “On Day 2, their performances were even better than Day 1, only falling to teams from Massachusetts. I could not be more proud of these teams,” Frazier said, adding “They are well on their way to winning that national title in the near future.” The members of the D14 Lady Wolfpack included Alexah Gordon, Alyssa Gillie, Alyssa Spliman, Camden Snider, Elizabeth Gordon, Hailee Wolfe, Heidi Kling, Kaley Frazier, Kendall Abner, Lauren Lowenbach, Lexi Witte, Lexie Holland, Lianna Burton, Lucy Sapp, Ryka Hoskins, Starr Corum and Trista Tarring. The D12 team included Aubrey Gordon, Donna Tapscott, Alyssa Wolfe, Kate Martin, Kyleigh Knox, Morgan Schaeffer and Rainn Corum.
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Dark Horse Theatre prepares for production ‘The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later’ plays in January By Natasha Parnian
Special to the Fauquier Times
On Oct. 6, 1998, gay student Matthew Shepard was brutally beaten and tied to a fence on the outskirts of Laramie, Wyoming. His 18 hours freezing alone on that fence and his resulting death shook Laramie residents to the core, while at the same time putting them squarely on the map. Tectonic Theater Project traveled to Laramie shortly after to conduct in-person interviews with the town residents and transcribed those interviews into “The Laramie Project,” a play heard round the world. Ten years later, Tectonic is back in Laramie, and the Matthew Shepard murder still has the town reeling in its aftermath. Dark Horse Theatre Company will present the D.C. area premiere of “The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later,” a play about how one hate crime shaped a community forever. While Laramie remains tied to Matthew Shepard, the question remains: How has Laramie changed? Or, has it changed at all? Powered by a cast of 16 actors who bring more than 50 characters to life, “The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later” features the original words of the interviews conducted by Tectonic in 2008, including the chilling interviews with the murderers themselves. The play opens with the narrator (Peyton Slade, understudy Cheryl Lane) introducing the audience back into the town of Laramie, Wyoming, where Tectonic company member Greg Pierotti (Ricardo Padilla) and University of Wyoming professor Beth Loffreda (Kimberly Kemp) discuss the anniversary of Matthew’s death, and what Laramie has and hasn’t done since the murder. Over the course of the play, the audience meets many of the same people from the first “Laramie Project,” including now-retired police officer Reggie Fluty (Allison Turkel), who found Matthew at the fence. Reggie reminisces how her discovery of Matthew led to the force giving her all the high-profile cases, which stretched her so thin that she had to retire, “to learn how to sleep again.” Many of the other citizens of Laramie were also deeply affected personally by the Matthew Shepard murder. Matthew’s friend Romaine Patterson (Nailah Hunter) speaks how his murder led directly to her becoming a powerful gay rights activist, and how she has learned to separate “Matthew Shepard,” the iconic hate crime, from her deceased friend Matt Shepard. However, not everyone has taken away the same effects from the murder. Lead investigator Dave O’ Malley (Matt Thomas) relives his frustration with a 20/20 interview that centered around the idea that the Matthew Shepard murder was not a homophobic-fueled hate crime, but rather a drug incident. This misrepresentation of the motives of the murderers sparked an uproar in the Laramie community; both in the people who violently opposed the direction of the interview, and among those who agreed that it was not a hate crime and wanted Laramie to stop being labeled a “homophobic community.” This division in opinion sparks much of the debate about whether Laramie has changed at all; and if so, on what level, for good, or for ill? The question of remorse is heavy on the minds of the people of Laramie, but it is the center of the interviews with murderers Russell Henderson and Aaron McKinney (both played by Matthew Butcher, understudy Cary Reese). These in-jail interviews, conducted by Tectonic members Greg Pierotti and Stephen
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Dark Horse Theatre Company cast members are rehearsing now for their upcoming January production held at Grace Episcopal in The Plains. Belber (Matt Thomas), offer a chilling look inside the minds of the men who committed this atrocity. While they executed the crime together, their opinions on remorse and regret differ wildly. The contrast of the killers and their views on the beating of Matthew Shepard will leave the audience speechless. “The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later” is a timely play about the intersecting effects of one incident on a community’s history. Written by Tectonic Theater Project and directed by Natasha Parnian with apprentice directors Sarah Akers and Audra Jacobs, this play will leave the audience reminded of how their own choices can affect themselves, their community and their future. This production also features the talents of Star Bobatoon,
Celia Cooley, Angie Mirae, Ken Gilfillan, Samantha Mitchell, Marcia Markey and Brandy Smith. The show is stage managed by Peyton Johnston. Dark Horse Theatre Company’s production of “The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later” will be performed at Grace in the Plains, 6507 Main St., The Plains. This production runs from Jan. 3 through 25 at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, with a 2:30 p.m. matinee performance on Saturday, Jan. 11. Tickets are $20 general admission and $15 for students or military members with ID. More information and online tickets can be found at darkhorseva.com/shows. Natasha Parnian is the managing artistic director for Dark Horse Theatre Company.
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Movement gains momentum as a way to learn and help Staff Reports People living with dementia go to the grocery store, the post office, the movie theater, places of worship. They walk in the park, downtown and in their neighborhood. They dine out and shop for gifts. It is common that they are with someone, but sometimes they are alone. It may not be so obvious that there is a problem, and those with early onset difficulties often have the propensity to try and veil their illness with excuses or by withdrawing. But often dementia exhibits with a person doing something that may be considered “odd” because they are confused or forgetful. Everyone can learn to understand what tendencies someone with dementia may exhibit and how to help them. That’s where Dementia Friends fits in. Dementia Friends is a growing movement that started in the United Kingdom. It was developed with the goal of creating awareness in communities about what dementia is, the many ways it is manifested, and how people can respond and help when they encounter someone who seems confused. The movement navigated into the United States beginning in Minnesota. Many states have followed, including Virginia. In the five-county region served by Aging Together
Aging Together is encouraging everyone to become a Dementia Friend by attending a free one-hour informal session where they will learn tips on how to identify and help someone with dementia. Those interested may participate in one of the upcoming sessions in January:
Jan. 8, 9:30 a.m.
Dogwood Village 120 Dogwood Lane, Orange
Jan. 9, 9:30 a.m.
Reformation Lutheran Church 601 Madison Road, Culpeper
Jan. 21, 9:30 a.m.
PATH Foundation, second floor 321 Walker Drive, Warrenton there are more than 25 people qualified to be “presenters” of information sessions for those willing to be a Dementia Friend. A Dementia Friend is someone who, through attending an in-person session, learns about what it’s like to live with dementia and then turns that understanding into action. From telling friends about the Dementia Friends program to visiting someone who is living with dementia, every action counts.
Virginia border collie one of 10 contenders Vote for Hemi for People’s Choice Pup Staff Reports If Hemi the Virginia border collie could talk, he’d have a lot to say. He is one of 10 dogs across the United States selected for the 2020 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year Contest created by the American Farm Bureau Federation. The public is encouraged to vote for their favorite farm dog on social media by Jan. 17 to select the People’s Choice Pup. The winner will be announced in January at the AFBF annual convention in Austin, Texas. “Hemi is one of those critters we wish could talk because of the stories he could tell,” said Judy Tammi, one of Hemi’s owners. Tammi and her husband, Leo, are sheep farmers in Augusta County who rely on dogs to help with the farm operation. One day Hemi disappeared. Leo Tammi sent another dog to finish his job and chastised Hemi when he later reappeared, not realizing he had sustained significant injuries to his abdomen. Puncture wounds suggested it was an animal attack. “He’s an honest dog. You give him a job to do, he goes at it with all his heart
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Now retired, Hemi has served his owners faithfully for more than a decade. and all his soul. He’s been an amazing companion here on the farm,” Tammi said about 14-year-old Hemi, who is now retired. “When you have a working relationship with one of these dogs, it’s an extension of yourself. You depend on them for every job that needs to be done around the farm, and Hemi has been a totally honest dog.” AFBF began the contest to celebrate farm dogs who work alongside their people. The contest is sponsored by Purina, and the grand prize is a year’s supply of Purina dry dog food and $5,000 in travel costs for the dog’s family to attend the AFBF convention. Runners-up will win $1,000 in prize money. The People’s Choice Pup will receive a $50 gift card and a Purina gift basket. To see photos of the dogs and vote, visit facebook.com/AmericanFarmBureau, instagram.com/americanfarmbureau or twitter.com/FarmBureau.
A Dementia Friend can be a merchant, customer service rep, restaurant staff, law enforcement officer, service providers in any industry, coworkers, peers, friends or anyone in the community. One does not need to have any medical background or any association with dementia to become a Dementia Friend. All a person needs is the desire to help and make a difference, which is powerful for those living with any dementia-related disease.
Jan. 22, 10 a.m.
Beth Car Baptist Church Mud Road, Madison
Jan. 23, 10 a.m.
Rappahannock Library 4 Library Road, Rappahannock The mission of Aging Together is, through partnerships, to connect people to communities and resources to improve quality of life as they age. Aging Together serves redidents of Culpeper, Fauquier, Orange, Madison and Rappahannock. For more information, contact Ginny Biggs, county resource specialist, at 540-321-3075.
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“Great Big Stars”
Parents, grandparents, friends and family gathered in the sacristy at St. James’ Episcopal Church Thursday, Dec. 19 for the annual preschool Christmas pageant. Dozens of angels, shepherds and wise men paraded in, faces focused on recognizing loved ones in the audience. While a few first graders read narrations and fifth graders played the piano and ukuleles, the children gathered on the steps leading to the altar and sang a medley of songs from Jingle Bells/Christmas Bells and Angel Band to Away in a Manger, Go Tell It on the Mountain and This Little Light of Mine. Fr. Ben Maas, rector at St. James’, gave the closing prayer. “Thank you for bringing us the joy of the Christmas season,” he said thanking everyone who attended and those who helped put the program together. Stacey Irvin is Head of School. To learn more about St. James’, visit www.saintjamesepiscopalschool.org.
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Nightlife
Live Music &
Entertainment
Email event info to asherman@fauquier.com
Dec. 27 Live Music at Northside29: 6 p.m., 5037 Lee Highway, Warrenton. Visit www.northside29.com. Contact: 540347-3704.
Delaplane Live on the Taproom Stage: 5 to 8 p.m., Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Vint Hill. Menu by Roaming Coyote. Contact 540-347-4777.
Dec. 28
Jan. 10
Josh Lowe Live at Wort Hog Brewing Company: 4 to 7 p.m., 41 Beckham St., Warrenton. Visit www. whbrew.com. Contact: 540-300-2739. Cabin Creek Live on the Taproom Stage: 5 to 8 p.m., Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Vint Hill. Menu by Roaming Coyote. Contact 540-347-4777. Crossthreaded: 7 p.m., Live music at Orlean Market, 6855 Leeds Manor Road, Marshall. Local Hume band plays bluegrass, country and oldies. RSVP for dinner. Contact: 540-3642774.
Hiroya Tsukamoto Live at Gloria’s: 8 p.m., 92 Main St., Warrenton. The Gloria Faye Dingus Music Alliance hosts Hiroya Tsukamoto to Gloria’s Listening Room. Hiroya Tsukamoto is an innovative guitarist and composer who fuses folk, jazz, and world music. Born and raised in Japan, Tsukamoto headlines concerts throughout the U.S. as well as internationally including Blue Note in NYC and Japanese National Television. Tickets are $20 and seating is limited so advance purchase is highly recommended. Children 12 and under admitted free with a parent or guardian. Visit www. centerofwarrenton.org. Contact: 540347-7484.
Dec. 31 Randoll Rivers Live at Gloria’s: 7 p.m., 92 Main St., Warrenton. Bring in the New Year at Gloria’s for an Old Town Warrenton celebration with multi-award-winning Elvis Presley tribute artist, Randoll Rivers & the
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Rivers Edge Band. Music starts at 7 p.m. with a variety of surprise musical guests and entertainers, followed by the Randoll Rivers Band live on stage starting at 10 p.m. Celebration begins at 7 p.m. with food, refreshments, and cash bar available. Tickets are $25 and seating is limited so advance purchase is highly recommended. Children 12 and under admitted free with a parent or guardian. Visit www. centerofwarrenton.org. Contact: 540347-7484.
the third year in a row, Middleburg’s Emmanuel Episcopal Church welcomes The Gay Men’s Chorus as part of their At The Parish House performing arts series. The troupe will send their brilliant ensemble “Rock Creek Singers” to deliver a variety of pop and show tunes guaranteed to lift spirits. Reservations are recommended but not required (540687-6297). A free-will donation of $20 is suggested to help cover event costs, but no one will be turned away.
Jan. 19 Gay Men’s Chorus: 2 p.m., 105 East Washington St., Middleburg. For
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Mosby Heritage Area Association presents awards Bradley J. Bondi and John T. Toler honored Staff Reports At a gathering at the National Sporting Library and Museum in Middleburg on the evening of Dec. 19, Bradley J. Bondi was awarded the Mosby Heritage Area Association’s annual Heritage Hero Award, and John T. Toler was recognized as the association’s Public Educator of the Year. Bondi, an attorney with the law firm Cahill, Gordon and Reindel in Washington, D.C., lives with his family at historic Old Welbourne Farm, for centuries the Dulany property, near Unison, Virginia. It was noted by MHAA Chairman C. Dulany Morison that Mr. and Mrs. Bondi have restored the 1878 manor house and acquired other former Dulany properties adjacent to the 164 acres his family originally purchased. A committed preservationist, Bondi has placed Old Welbourne in conservation easements. Working with the MHAA earlier this year, he created The Bondi Family Land Conservation and Battlefield Preservation Fund, which will make mon-
ey available to cover the costs involved for landowners in the Unison Battlefield Study Area who want to protect their properties with conservation easements. Toler, associate editor at the Fauquier Times, lives at Quail Hollow, c. 1845 house in Broad Run with his wife Lynda. He was recognized by MHAA director of education Anne Marie Paquette for his work on the Fauquier County (2009) and Warrenton (2010) history books, editing of The Civil War Diary of Betty Fanny Gray (2015), and his decades of research and writing historical articles about Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William and Rappahannock counties published in regional newspapers and magazines. Toler was one of the speakers at MHAA’s program last summer at Oak Hill, the John Marshall home near Delaplane. The evening concluded with State Senator Jill Vogel, R-27, presenting Bondi and Toler with commendations by the Virginia Senate for their efforts as the MHAA Heritage Hero and Public Educator for 2019.
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Sen. Jill Vogel presented a letter of commendation from the Senate of the Commonwealth to Bradley Bondi on his recognition as the Mosby Heritage Area Association Heritage Hero Award.
John Toler received the Public Educator of the Year Award from Director of Education Anne Marie Paquette. The painting is of the John Marshall home in Fauquier County.
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FAITH NOTES Submit your religious news events to asherman@fauquier.com at least a week in advance for publication. Please include address and contact information for your event. Wednesday, Dec. 25 Christmas Day Eucharist: 9 a.m., St. James’ Episcopal Church, 73 Culpeper St., Warrenton. This informal morning service is a way to reflect on the reasons for Christmas. Saturday, Dec. 28 Workshop: 8 a.m., Beulah Baptist Church, 124 Beulah Road, Markham. Sponsored by the NOVA Baptist Sunday School Union. Continental breakfast will be served. The theme is “evangelism” and the facilitator is the Rev. Dr. Jeffery O. Johnson Sr., pastor, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Fairfax. Call 703-919-5812 for more information. The Sunday School Union business meeting will be held immediately after the workshop and all Sunday School Union members are welcome to stay. Tuesday, Dec. 31 First Springs Baptist Church Watch Night 2019: Come share fellowship with First Springs Baptist Church as they celebrate Watch Night Service on New Year’s Eve starting at 10:30 p.m. Come out and ring in 2020 with song, praise and prizes. First
Springs Baptist Church is located at 9307 Springs Road, Warrenton. For more information contact Clerk@ firstspringsbc.org New Year’s Eve at Faith Christian Church: 10:30 p.m., Join Dr. Decker H. Tapscott Sr. and the community of Faith Christian Church & International Outreach Center for a special New Year’s Eve service. Faith Christian Church is at 6472 Duhollow Road, Warrenton. For more information, contact the church at 540-349-0178 or visit www.gotfaithnow.org. Sunday, Jan. 5 Little Fork Episcopal Church’s Visit of The Three Kings: 10 a.m., Since Epiphany, Jan. 6, which marks the three kings’ visit to the baby Jesus falls on a Monday, Little Fork Episcopal Church will celebrate this feast during its Sunday service. Join to mark the end of the Christmas season and to celebrate how all, even kings, honored the birth of Jesus. Little Fork Episcopal Church is at 16461 Oak Shade Road, Rixeyville. First Sunday Worship Services: Salem Baptist Church and the Rev. Leroy H. Stewart, pastor invite the community first Sunday Worship Services at 11 a.m. beginning Jan. 5. For more information contact Lillian Walker at 540-347-1883 or the Rev. Leroy H. Stewart, pastor, at
Grace Episcopal Church • HOLY EUCHARIST: Sundays, 9 a.m. • SUNDAY SCHOOL: Children & Adults 10 a.m. 5096 Grace Church Lane, Casanova (1 mile off Meetze Road) The Rev. James Cirillo, Priest • (540) 788-4419
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Leroyste@msn.com. Salem Baptist Church is at 4172 Rosstown Road, Marshall. Monday, Jan. 20 31st annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration: Monday, Jan. 20, 1 p.m., Highland Rice Theater for the Performing Arts, 597 Broadview Ave., Warrenton. Special prelude music by students from Covenant Christian Academy, Vint Hill. The Rev. Dr. King Jr. Choir, under the direction of the Rev. Lemuel Montgomery, will sing. Calling all youths: Submit essays based on the theme by the deadline. Essays will be selected from each grade level through high school. The winning authors will read their essays on stage at the ceremony. Dinner will be served immediately after this celebration at the Mount Zion Baptist Church. All are welcome. Theme: “Injustice is not an option–vote!” Keynote Speaker: The Rev. Dean Nelson, executive director for Human Coalition Action; chairman, Frederick Douglass Leadership Institute, Washington, D.C. Additional Rev. Dr. King Jr. services: Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County, 4243 Loudoun Ave., The Plains, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2 p.m. The Rev. Dr. King Jr. Choir will be in concert; and Lord Fairfax Community College, 5480 College St., Warrenton, Monday, Jan. 20, 5:30 p.m. Keynote speaker: Renard Carlos, councilmember, Town of Warrenton. Ongoing… Prayer meeting: 7 p.m., the first Wednesday of the month. Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 33 S. Third St., Warrenton. Contact: Keith McCullough, pastor, 540-347-3735 or visit www.mountzionva.org. Join the church for witnessing, testimonials and praising and worshipping the Lord. Food pantry: The Beulah Baptist Church Food Pantry, at Beulah Baptist Church, 3124 Beulah Road, Markham, is open the second and fourth Sundays of the month from 1:30 to 3 p.m. For more information, contact the church at 540-364-2626 or Cecelia Williams at 540-364-2428. Warrenton Women’s Prayer Alliance: 9 to 10 a.m., 276 Cleveland St. Warrenton. Join us every second and fourth Wednesday of the month for prayer, fellowship and short devotional at Trinity Lutheran Church. Everyone is welcome. Contact wwpaattic@gmail.com. Single Moms Support Group meets every second and fourth Tuesday, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., 341 Church St., Warrenton. If you are divorced, in the midst of a divorce or separation, navigating the difficult road of single parenting for the first time or have lived it for years and need support, visit the Single Moms Support Group. Meets at the Warrenton United Methodist Church for understanding, support and connections. Free childcare is provided. All welcome. Contact: 540-347-1367.
2019 livestock exhibitor scholarships available Deadline to apply is Jan. 17 Staff Reports Youth who exhibited beef cattle, sheep, meat goats or swine in the 2019 State Fair of Virginia 4-H and FFA youth livestock program are eligible to apply for 12 scholarships offered by the State Fair. Additionally, two other scholarship opportunities—worth a total of $3,500—are open to any youth who exhibited during the 2019 fair. Details and applications are available in the “Education” section of the fair’s website at StateFairVa.org. Applications must be completed electronically and must be received by 5 p.m. on Jan. 17. Funds allocated for the scholarships represent a portion of the proceeds from the annual Black Tie & Boots Scholarship Gala, which was held Sept. 26, and the fifth annual Youth Livestock Sale of Champions auction, which was held Oct. 5. The 12 scholarships for livestock exhibitors, totaling $19,640, will be offered in three age groups: Juniors (912), Intermediate (13-15) and Seniors (16 and older). Groups are based on exhibitors’ ages as of Sept. 30, 2019. Since 2013 the State Fair has awarded 1,469 scholarships and has awarded more than $500,000 to support youth education. The fair offers youth more than $80,000 each year in scholarship funds through 4-H, FFA and vocational competitions and specific equine, fine arts and horticulture competitions. The 2020 State Fair of Virginia will run from Sept. 25 through Oct. 4. Information is available atStateFairVa.org.
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Torch Drama Club will present the musical Godspell Jan. 3 to 5 It’s the most wonderful time of the year (for most people). It can be a tough time for those who are feeling lonely and/or depressed. Please reach out to those in our community who might appreciate an invitation or a visit. The Bealeton Library will host Story Time for 3- to 5-year-old children on Jan. 2 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Parents or caregivers must remain in the children’s area during story time. The Torch Drama Club will present “Godspell” Jan. 3 to 5 in Warrenton. Email TORCHtickets@gmail. com for prices and details. The Mental Health Association is planning a Youth Mental First Aid class on Saturday, Jan. 11. This eight-hour course will give you the skills to reach out to and give support to adolescents who may need help with substance abuse or other mental health issues. For more information, call Brittany Dwyer at 540341-8732. The course will be held at the fellowship hall of Remington United Methodist Church. The OWLs will be meeting on Thursday, Jan. 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. All older wiser learners are invited to the Bealeton Depot for conversation and games. The theme for January will be brain games and trivia. The Remington Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting an all-
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PAM VAN SCOY GOLDVEIN 540-379-2026 pamvs2000@yahoo.com you-can-eat Shrimp and Oyster Dinner on Saturday, Jan. 11. Besides steamed shrimp and oysters, hot dogs and bean soup will be offered. Sounds delicious! Tickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the door. The dinner will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. As you can see, there’s not a lot of news this time of year. Please call or email me with your news, this is your column and I need your help to get the word out about local events. I want to wish all of you a happy, healthy and prosperous new year! Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we diet!
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Fauquier Health offers Senior Supper Club night at the hospital’s Bistro Merry Christmas and happy holidays! We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday with family and friends. Here are a few things happening in our area that you might find of interest. On Dec. 26 from 4:30 to 6 p.m., the Bistro on the Hill at Fauquier Hospital will host the Senior Supper Club. Visitors 55 years and older may come enjoy a delicious dinner for $5.47, any Tuesday or Thursday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. For more information call 540-316-4402.
Outstanding 4-H’ers honored at awards banquet Fauquier County Extension recently held the 4-H annual awards banquet at the PATH Foundation in Warrenton. Congratulations to Sammy Leach, Ryan Granche’, Caroline Ralls, Megan Day, Meredith Lawrence, Caroline Lawrence and Zane Woodward on receiving the 4-H Honor Award. Sammy Leach received the Top County Leadership Award, Caroline Ralls received the Top County Achievement Award, Caroline Lawrence received the Top County Achievement Award, and Meredith
Celebrate New Year’s at Gloria’s in Warrenton One late night while watching a rerun of Alfred Hitchcock, I jotted down a couple of thoughts. One activity didn’t have anything to do with the other, which is probably a sign of a fraught mind. The Holiday For some, it is a special wish; For others it’s a family dish. Some may want a road with no strife, Instead, are thoughts for your good life. If you had planned to make a New
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VEE KREITZ NEW BALTIMORE BROAD RUN 540-347-5140 veescolumn@aol.com On Dec. 28 from 5 to 8 p.m., Cabin Creek will be performing at the Old Bust Head Brewing Company. Cabin Creek plays original and traditional old-time string music. On Jan. 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fauquier County Fire and Rescue
AMANDA ARMSTRONG WOODWARD CALVERTON CATLETT CASANOVA 540-295-4925 woodwardamanda1@aol.com Lawrence and Ryan Granche’ each received the Top County Citizenship award. Zane Woodward received I Dare You Award. This award is given to a 4-H’er who has previously received the Citizenship, Leadership
ALICE FELTS WARRENTON 540-349-0037 warrenton.news@gmail.com Year’s resolution to join Gold’s Gym (627 Frost Ave.) for a new fitness program, you are a little late. Gold’s last lease day is Dec. 31. But you are just in time to begin a new routine at Old Town Athletic Club-OTAC (321
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and Emergency Management will be teaching the class, “Be the Help Until Help Arrives” at the Fauquier Hospital Conference Center. This is a free class offered to the public. The skills you will learn can be used in many situations, including active shooter, traffic accidents and accidents at home. To sign up call 540422-8800 or go to www.fauquierfirerescue.org. On Jan. 12 at 6 p.m., Denim and Pearls restaurant in Warrenton is hosting a Murder Mystery Dinner. For reservations call 540-349-9339. On Jan. 12 at 2 p.m. The Cold War Museum is hosting a lecture, “U.S. Counterintelligence in the Cold
War: Its Successes and Failures, and Why.” For information call 540-3412008. On Jan. 18 at 10 a.m. the Vint Hill Craft Winery and Fauquier Wine Council are hosting a four-session Home Winemaking Course. The course is $399 and includes use of winemaking equipment, instruction and two cases of wine that you make. For information call the winery at 540-351-0000 or email info@ craftwinery.com Please send me news and information that you would like to get out to our New Baltimore/Broad Run community. Thank you and have a great week!
and Achievement Awards and is a 4-H All Star. Thank you to everyone that dropped off donations at Southern States for the CCC Ruritan Club Food Box outreach project. Many thanks to Southern States, Calverton for being our drop-off location. The Ruritan members are able to serve more than 40 families this Christmas season because of the generosity from our local community. Catlett History Committee’s Holiday Potluck Dinner was a huge success. It was a wonderful evening of visiting with friends and meeting new families that have moved in to our area. Congratulations to Rosie
Day, the granddaughter of Paul and Debbie Day, for her first-place win in the gingerbread house competition. Thank you to the Catlett Volunteer Fire and Rescue for the use of their building, to everyone that supported our silent auction, and to Santa Claus for making an early trip from the North Pole to Catlett to visit all the children. The Fauquier Bank ATM located at the Catlett branch is not producing receipts. The machine should be replaced in January. The staff apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused their customers. I hope everyone has a merry Christmas and happy New Year!
Walker Drive) and you will meet Gold’s owners who are joining forces with OTAC at the first of the year. So, for us who keep coming up with excuses to put off exercise, there aren’t any more excuses ... Warrenton still has plenty of places you can sweat! It is not too early to plan for New Year’s Eve celebrations. One fun event will be at Gloria’s Live (92 Main St.) for an Old Town Warrenton NYE celebration. Randoll Rivers and the Rivers Edge Band will be featuring an Elvis Presley tribute by ringing in 2020 with the music of the King. While entertainment will
start at 7 p.m., The Randoll Rivers band will be live at 10 p.m. The celebration will have food and a cash bar. Tickets are $25 and seating is limited so advance purchase is recommended. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a parent or guardian. The new year is also bringing at least one unexpected change in Old Town. Not quite ready to make a public announcement, folks are waiting until after the holiday season to let you in on a couple of surprises, but you may see old familiar faces in new familiar places.
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Social Security expands office hours on Wednesdays Staff Reports Starting Jan. 8, 2020, Social Security offices nationwide will be open to the public on Wednesday afternoons, restoring hours that were last in place in late 2012. Currently, a field office is generally open to the public from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays. Beginning Jan. 8, offices will remain open until 4 p.m. on Wednesdays, with typical field office hours from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. “I don’t want someone to come to our office at 2:30 on a Wednesday only to find our doors closed,” Andrew Saul, commissioner of Social Security, said. (There aren’t any Social Security offices in Fauquier County. There is one in Culpeper County at 1014 S. Main Street in the town of Culpeper and one at 9500 Center St. in Manassas. For a complete list see ssofficelocation.com.) The agency is also hiring 1,100 front line employees to provide service on the agency’s national 800 number and in its processing centers. The agency is currently bring-
Merry Christmas from your community columnist Good morning! When you read this the big day will be here: Christmas! This is the day to celebrate not only the material gifts and hustle bustle of the holiday season, but the joy of the birth of our Savior. Remember that, dear friends. Families will be celebrating the births of new members and some will be missing much loved family members. Keep those good memories in your heart. I grew up in my grandparents’ home where Christmas brought the aunts, uncles and cousins to visit. The house was crowded to the bursting point, but we didn’t care. The tree was brought in on Christmas Eve after we young ones were supposedly in bed (actually my cousins and I would sneak down the steps
Dark Horse Theatre presents ‘The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later’ Dark Horse Theatre Company’s production of “The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later” will be performed at Grace in The Plains, located at 6507 Main St, The Plains. This production runs from Jan. 3 through Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, with a 2:30 p.m. matinee performance on Saturday, Jan. 11. Tickets are $20 general admission and $15 for students or military members with ID. More information and online tickets can be found at darkhorseva.com/shows. Let’s show some birthday love to: Teddy Saunders and Arlene Corbin on Dec. 25; Charlotte Frazier on Dec. 26; Collin Shults on Dec. 27; Jon William Henry and Toni Suits on Dec. 28; Mary Blake and Adleigh
ing onboard 100 new processing center employees and approximately 500 new teleservice representatives for the 800 number. An additional 500 hires for the 800 number will occur later in 2020. Saul announced the changes in an open letter to the public available at www.ssa.gov/agency/coss-message. html. Most Social Security services do not require a visit to an office. People may create a personal Social Security account online at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. Through their personal my Social Security account, people can check personal information and conduct business with Social Security. If they already receive Social Security benefits, they can start or change direct deposit online, and if they need proof of their benefits, they can print or download a current benefit verification letter from their account. People not yet receiving benefits can use their online account to get a personalized Social Security statement, which provides earnings history information as well as esti-
ANNE DAVIS MARKHAM HUME ORLEAN 540-364-1828 hlfmhouse@aol.com until grandmother caught us to peek at the decorations). We never saw the decorated Christmas tree until Christmas morning with all the wonderful surprises. How different it is today! What are your favorite memories of the best Christmas that you ever had? Congratulations to Elijah Huston and his parents on his graduation
BRENDA PAYNE MARSHALL THE PLAINS 540-270-1795 marshallvanews@gmail.com Marae Waddell on Dec. 29, and J.T. Heyl on Dec. 30. Happy anniversary to: Henry “Buddy” and Shelia Lane on Dec. 17; Harrison and Debbie Frazier-Moody on Dec. 29, and John and Meg Body and Frank and Teresa Fair on Dec. 31. From my family to yours: May you and your family enjoy a wonderful Christmas. I hope Santa fulfills all of your wishes!
mates of future benefits. Currently, residents in 40 states and the District of Columbia may request a replacement Social Security card online if they meet certain requirements. The portal also includes a retirement calculator and links to information about other online services, such as
applications for retirement, disability, and Medicare benefits. Many Social Security services are also available by dialing tollfree, 1-800-772-1213. People who are deaf or hard of hearing may call Social Security’s TTY number, 1-800-325-0778.
from Radford University. How time flies! It seems like only yesterday that we attended a baby shower for his mother. We don’t know what Elijah’s plans are for the future, but we wish him well. Best wishes to Lynne Pullen Clegg on her retirement from the Fauquier County Department of Fire Services. She has been the right hand to Tom Marable, president of the Fauquier County Fire and Rescue Association, for many years. Lynne was honored for her years of service at a reception on Dec. 20. Good wishes for plenty of time to spoil the puppies and enjoy the camper. Birthday greetings to Dan Moore, Stephanie Burke, Margaret Thomas, John Ray Kerns and “Bee” Stribling. Enjoy, enjoy! The Leeds Ruritan Club enjoyed a holiday celebration on Dec. 18 at the
Leeds Church Parish Hall with dinner and plenty of good music. President Robert Shoemaker introduced guests and thanked members for a good year of service to the community. Such a pleasant time for all. Special greetings and good wishes to our faithful readers who make this column possible. We hope that you have a joyful Christmas and a great 2020. We also appreciate Anita Sherman, our advocate at the Fauquier Times who keeps us straight, corrects our errors, keeps us on time and generally makes these columns happen each week. Merry Christmas and happy new year from Miss Anne, the spoiled kitties (Princess Elizabeth and Princess Alice) and our beloved border collie, Dot!
We are pledged to the letter and spirit of Virginia’s policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Commonwealth. We encourage and support advertising and marketing programs in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, age, familial status, or national origin. All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Virginia and federal fair housing laws, which make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, or elderliness, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. For more information or to file a housing complaint, call the Virginia Fair Housing office at 804-367-8530 or toll-free at 888-551-3247. For the hearing impaired, call 804-367-9753. EMAIL: fairhousing@dpor.virginia.gov
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A visit home and back again Southern Fauquier matters, as a I related in my last community column of Dec. 11. However, people can and do go back to visit their childhood haunts after a long number of years - as I did last week in Central, New Jersey. For me, it was visiting Matawan, Keyport, Keansburg, and other places, such as Newark, New Jersey. I visited briefly with my sister Joanie, who requested that I not reveal her age, and who is two years younger than me. New Jersey is the most densely populated of all 50 United States. It is the birthplace of Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Sinatra, and other notables. New Jersey, the Garden State, has more than 9,000 farms that generate fresh and seasonal agricultural products to consume locally. Of course, there is the 130 miles of sandy beaches and the longest boardwalk in the
JOE KORPSAK REMINGTON BEALETON OPAL 540-497-1413 joe.korpsak@yahoo.com world, located in Atlantic City. Newark, my birthplace, is New Jersey’s most populous city to witness the revitalization of its downtown core and re-emergence of its waterfront. Last week, I took the Amtrak train from Culpeper to Metropark, New Jersey as a pre-Christmas family visit. It was an interesting round trip to view from the train window, the varied sights and scenes of physical redevelopment, new buildings, developed green spaces, such as parks, golf courses, many vehicle
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parking lots, re-purposing for higher and best use of former blighted, vacant, abandoned and boarded-up buildings along the way. The item that most caught my attention -- and made me sad -- was the old, closed, boarded-up and vacant and former railroad train station in Matawan, New Jersey. It has been replaced by a new and nearby modern train station. The old train station, perhaps a designated historical depot building, is now surrounded by parked automobiles. This was sad for me to view, compared to my boyhood experiences of sitting in the old Matawan train station, as well as viewing it from my former family home, a mere two blocks away. This inspired me to purchase $10 worth of New Jersey lottery tickets. My hope is to be a winner at the lottery draw, so that I may purchase the old train depot and have it developed into a tourist and convenience feature. I am presently awaiting, as I
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write this column, to learn the final lottery results. It was wonderful to return to southern Fauquier, the evening of my return train trip, to pass downtown Remington and view the town council’s overhead hanging holiday lights, below East Main Street. It was for me, a welcome home after an insightful train trip.
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These property transfers, filed December 5-11, 2019, were provided by the Clerk of the Court in 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.)
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John Mark Rohrbaugh Sr. Estate by Executors to Calverton Post Office LLC, Lots 10, 11, 12 and 13 on Catlett Road, Catlett. $110,000 Matthew Eldridge Buffum to Vanzil C. Royster, 7.6963 acres at 2578 Dream Catcher Lane, Goldvein. $490,000 Sevinsky Enterprises Inc. to Thomas B. Hugill, 9.69 acres at 5333 Ritchie Road, nr. Bealeton. $1,300,000 Miller Real Estate & Property Management Inc. to Bryan Joseph Byrne, 0.9185 acre at 5861 Ridgecrest Avenue, nr. Warrenton. $550,000 Leroy Earl Wallace to Arlyn Brunet, 5709 Fincham Court, nr. Warrenton. $375,000 Roel Perez Gonzalez to Rogelio Murillo, 3.1455 acres at 10081 Meetze Road, Midland. $269,900 B&R Homes LLC to Caliber Homebuilder Inc., 1.6663 acres on Greenville Road. $137,500
Lee District
Christopher D. Morgan to Melissa M. Riehl, 7671 Wankoma Drive, Remington. $192,000 Gary M. Wilson to Fauquier Habitat for Humanity, 0.3355 acre on Bowen Street, Remington. $30,000 Global Rental Investment Properties LC to Global Way LLC, 10.09700 acres at 10526 Global Way, Bealeton. $1,700,000
Tony D. Goodspeed to Amanda Murphy, 8182 Mangum Court, Warrenton. $258,880 Virginia Gassaway Taylor Fishback to Mark Andrew Andes, 0.9735 acre at 7113 Jamesmeade Lane, Bealeton. $295,000
Center District
Kevin T. Roop to Norman Powers, 10,073 sq. ft. at 47 Warrenton Blvd., Warrenton. $350,000 Frank S. Mesick to Randi Marie Cooper, 7229 Hastings Lane, Warrenton. $419,000 Ryan A. Wallace to Hugo Romero Perez, 126 Oak Tree Lane, Warrenton. $275,000 Jorge L. Prendes to Matthew M. Senftle, 7069 Honeysuckle Court, Warrenton. $538,000 Renee G. Yount to Localicious Properties LLC, 15 South Third Street, Warrenton. $300,000 Janice G. Bourne to Michael James Cupurdija, 755 Black Sweep Road, Warrenton. $500,000
Scott District
Pauline Beverley Heizenroth to Robert C. Greene, 40.4 acres on Beverley’s Mill Road, Broad Run. $325,000 Ronald Dale Smoot to Richard Lance Bordenet, 2.9844 acres at 9065 Buckland Mill Road at Prince William County Line. $640,000 Tracey L. Newton Successor Tr. to Morisol Binn Tr., 57.9843
acres at 2575 Five Points Road, nr. Marshall. $4,100,000 Robbie R. Porath to Darius Burrus, 0.7580 acre at 6412 Cotswold Way nr. Broad Run. $473,000 Potomac Conference Corp. of Seventh-Day Adventists Church to 5485 Lee Hwy. LLC, 3 acres about 4 miles NE of Warrenton on U.S. 211 (5485 Lee Hwy.). $450,000 NVR Inc. to Lucas Peterson. 7431 Lake Willow Court, nr. Warrenton. $553,620 NVR Inc. to Gianna Vega, 5180 Island Court, nr. Warrenton. $544,192 James H. Phillips to Claudett Lorraine Warrington, 6696 Club House Lane, nr. Warrenton. $299,500
Marshall District
Susan Bishton Jones to Shannon Burns, 10.3192 acres at 6181 Carter’s Run Road, Marshall. $480,000 Snow Hill Farm LLC to Justin Sleeman, 7.0954 acres at 4680mFreestate Road, Marshall. $330,550 Dengel Properties LC to Juan Armando Correa, 4.7412 acres on Alp Lane, Linden. $78,750 Clifford R. Fegert Tr. to Adam Wiles Jr., 1.9518 acres at 9514 Elihu Hill Road, Marshall. $370,000 Keith E. Harlow to Warren Douglas Beane, 7.3 acres at 6495 Rattle Branch Road, Marshall. $578,000 Carol Ward Dickson Tr. to Gerald L. Henson III, 4.8755 acres on Ramey Road, Marshall. $175,000
These property transfers, filed December 12-18, 2019, were provided by the Clerk of the Court in Fauquier County.
Top dollar deal $4,850,000 in Scott District
Cedar Run District
Vanessa Marie Koolhoff to Jonathan M. Perry, 10 acres at 10118 Westwood Road, Catlett. $474,500 Opal Development Partners LLC to Janet L. Jerge, 154.4752 acres on James Madison Hwy., Opal. $525,000 T. Huntley Thorpe III Successor Tr. to Arturo Mayorga, 0.1101 acre, 0.0596 acre, 0.0275 acre, 0.1101 acre, 0.1101 acre, 0.0688 acre, 0.1101 acre, 0.0275 acre 0.0528 acre and 0.0619 acre on Chestnut Street, Midland. $75,000 Andrew L. Robinson to Ashley R. Woodman, 16.03 acres and R/W to Rt. 817, Midland. $140,000 Deborah A. Butler to Christopher Robert Hamilton, 2 acres at 6554 Pomeroy Lane, Bealeton. $325,000 Stanley Martin Clark to Surrey House LLC, 6.0806 acres, 19.1090 acres and 3.9857 acres off Greenwich Road, Nokesville. $445,000
Lee District
Chris D. Carty to Rebecca Margaret Long, 9583 Routt’s Hill Road nr. Warrenton. $420,000 General Council of the Assemblies of God to Juan Francisco Jovel, 1.06 acres at 6293 Catlett Road nr. Bealeton. $265,000 Harry M. White to Shaker M. Shaker, 18.281 acres at 7333 Oak Shade Road, Bealeton. $510,000
Center District
Jason A. Thomas to Lauren L. Kara, 7072 Honeysuckle Court, Warrenton. $470,000 Matthew W. Nahas to Cornell Olin Williams, 0.3823 acres at 8305 Lucy Avenue, Warrenton. $690,000
Scott District
Oak Spring Dairy LLC to Oak Spring Dairy 2019 LLC, 156.2859 acres at 8276 Oak Spring Road, Upperville. $4,850,000 Robin Vaneman Tr. to Warren K. Vaneman, Unit 204, 6704 Holly Farm Lane nr.
Warrenton. $305,000 Kevin Riley to Trent Allen Milligan, 4066 Shrayer Court nr. Warrenton. $570,000 Philip Brown Rosenbaum to Jason Roland Bahner, 2.0001 acres at 4373 Montreux Road nr. Warrenton. $625,000 David E. Gilchrist to Debra L. Purrington, 5452 Westfield Court nr. Warrenton. $735,000 Stanley J. Kaminski to Brandon K. Solomon, 5678 Linden Court nr. Warrenton. $285,000 Sherry D. Hallett Tr. to James Hungerford, 1.1166 acres at 7255 Moss Lane nr. Warrenton. $410,000 Alan Wahlstrom by Sub. Tr. to Surrey House LLC, 3.7347 acres at 6374 Emerson Lane nr. Warrenton $293,478.98
Marshall District
Karen Ward to Douglas I. Andrade Melgar, 5.000 acres at 8417 Hart’s Mill Road nr. Warrenton. $350,000 Jean S. Slay to John Gregory Roberts,
1.6189 acres at 7884 Trafalgar Place nr. Warrenton. $690,000 Equity Trustees LLC by Sub. Tr. to Michael Alan Everett, 8612 Colston Court, Marshall. $136,000 Harry S. Wynfield to Heidi Lynn Arble, 5.1895 acres at 8645 Old Waterloo Road nr. Warrenton. $690,000 Mark L. Gerchick to Christopher M. Ambrose, Agreement of Boundary Adjustment, Scuffleburg Road, Delaplane. $4,800 Kenneth V. Emmer to Joseph Timothy Whiting, 7520 Admiral Nelson Drive, Warrenton. $485,000 Marshall Associates LLC to Frank Ross Jones Jr., 20.2275 acres off Carter’s Run Road. $127,500 John Lawrence Ransom to James Laingen, 26.777 acres at 5219 Free State Road nr. Marshall. $705,000 Robert L. Jenkins to Jennifer Flammia, 1.9910 acres at 5349 Fox Run Lane, Hume. $265,000
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OBITUARIES Jimmy Presley Webster
Korey Nicholas Aldrich Korey Nicholas Aldrich, 34, of Haymarket died December 17, 2019. He was born on September 23, 1985 in Great Lakes, IL to John and Dianne DeVoll Aldrich. A chef by trade, Korey had a passion for creating beautiful food and working with sustainable locally sourced foods. Although Korey loved to cook beautiful food, his go to meal was always a burger. He was known for his quiet, kind and compassionate spirit. In addition to his parents, Korey is survived by his wife, Jenna Warner Aldrich of, Akron, Ohio; his sister, Chelsea Hudock, and her husband, Tyler Hudock, and Korey’s two nephews, Finley and Duncan Hudock, all of Alexandria. A memorial gathering will be held Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Moser Funeral Home from 6:00 to 7:30 pm, followed by prayers led by Father Murphy. A memorial service at St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church in Middleburg, VA will follow Friday, December 27, 2019 at 11:00. Condolences may be given at moserfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to The Edible Schoolyard Project, edibleschoolyard.org, in memory of Korey N. Aldrich.
RELATED MATTERS Many people are confused about the differences between “pre-need” and “funeral preplanning.” Pre-need involves payment for funeral services and goods well in advance. By entering into a legal agreement to fund the arrangements, an individual commits to a particular funeral provider and makes regular payments to a third party (such as a funeral insurance company) over a set period of time. With preplanning, a person makes decisions about the type of funeral or burial, the type of ceremony, and the products he or she wants. The planning can be simple or detailed. The instructions are left for loved ones who will take care of the details when the time comes. No payment is required to preplan. It is best to plan for funeral before you need it. You’ll have time to set aside money for your funeral and burial in a way that makes sense for your unique financial situation. You’ll also be able to shop around so that you don’t spend more than you need to. Families have trusted MOSER FUNERAL HOME to care for their loved ones and to serve their family. To learn more about our funeral services, please call (540) 347-3431. We welcome you to stop by our tastefully appointed facility at 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton, and be sure to ask about our BRIGHT VIEW CEMETERY, located just outside of Warrenton.
Jimmy Presley Webster, 59, of Remington, Virginia, passed December 14, 2019. A memorial service will be held on Friday, December 27, 2019, 1:00 pm, at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 4487 Ebenezer Church Road, Midland, VA 22728. Online condolences can be given at www.joynesfuneralhome.com
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Mayme Turner Brown, 80 years old of Warrenton, VA passed away on December 04, 2019. Memorial at later date in Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Donald Lee Hawkins Donald Lee Hawkins, 72, of Strasburg, VA, passed away on December 16, 2019. He was born on July 15, 1947 in Front Royal, Virginia to Earl C. and Kathleen Derflinger Hawkins. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Sandra F. Hawkins, his brothers Richard F. Hawkins of Front Royal, VA, Earl C. (Kit) Hawkins, Jr. and wife, Mary Leigh McDaniel of Marshall, VA; father-in-law, Charles H. Foster of Flint Hill, VA, sisters-in-law, Charlotte F. Turnmeyer of Strasburg, VA, Sharon F. (Roger) Dodson of Flint Hill, VA and a number of nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother-inlaw, Harry G. (Buddy) Turnmeyer and sister-in-law, Barbara K. Hawkins. A highly respected educator, Don taught for over 30 yrs. in the Warren County Public School System. He was a 1965 graduate of John S. Mosby Academy in Front Royal, VA, and Shepherd College (now University) in 1970. After retirement from teaching he worked for Bowling Green Golf Club an additional 15 yrs. Everywhere he went, Don’s kindness, generosity of spirit, genuine affection and empathy for others won him friends and admirers. He had a ready smile and sense of humor that delighted all who knew him. Many valued him as a personal and professional friend & colleague. He will be missed by many. Don loved all sports, especially attending games of all the local high school teams. He was an avid golfer, card player, horse racing fan and enjoyed traveling especially on cruises and was most thrilled to see his favorite Washington Nationals win the World Series. Don was a member of Strasburg United Methodist Church. A celebration of his life will be held at Bowling Green Golf Club North Course Ballroom located at 838 Bowling Green Rd., Front Royal, VA on January 11, 2020 at 11 a.m. conducted by Rev. John B. Haynes, Jr. The family will receive friends before the service at 10 a.m. Burial will be private. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Flint Hill Cemetery Maintenance Fund at 2471 Jericho Rd., Flint Hill, VA 22627 or Strasburg United Methodist Church at 114 W. Washington St., Strasburg, VA 22657. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.maddoxfuneralhome. com Arrangements are being handled by Maddox Funeral Home, Front Royal.
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OBITUARIES Hazel Jenkins Deal Hazel Jenkins Deal, 92, of Culpeper passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019 at English Meadows in Culpeper, VA. She was born September 10, 1927 to the late Dennis Grimsley and Grace Lillard Jenkins in Rappahannock County, VA. She was a member of Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church. Hazel was well known for her good home cooking and shared her favorite recipes at Deal’s Sandwich Shop in Sperryville which included homemade barbeque and country ham sandwiches. Most importantly she was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Hazel is survived by her seven children, Don Deal and his wife, Linda of Culpeper, Nancy Taylor and her husband, McKinley of Luray, Wayne Deal of Advance, NC, William Deal of Wolftown, Pamela Deal of Culpeper, Tony Deal of Sperryville, and Joyce Lindsey and her husband, Ray of Brightwood; four grandchildren, Michael Deal and his wife, Patricia, Bryan Deal and his wife, Julie, John Taylor, and Karen Stoneberger and her husband, Jeffrey; and great grandchildren, Heather Taylor, Melissa Irvine, Katelyn Taylor, Jordan Stoneberger, Collin Stoneberger, Zachery Swarens, Nathen Swarens, Jack Deal, Chloe Deal, Evelyn Deal, and Bennett Deal. In addition to her parents, Hazel is preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Lester William Deal; son, Joseph Deal; sister, Margaret J. Spicer; and step-brother, William K. Smith. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper, 850 Sperryville Pike with Pastor Doug Farmer officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Etlan Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. Pallbearers will be Joyce Lindsey, Pamela Deal, Michael Deal, Bryan Deal, Jeff Stoneberger, John Taylor, Jordan Stoneberger. An online guestbook and tribute wall are available at www. foundandsons.com Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper is serving the family.
Ralph Leland (“Lee”) Waldrip Ralph Leland (“Lee”) Waldrip, 83, of Amissville, Virginia, died Sunday, December 15, 2019 in Aldie, Virginia. He was born on October 1, 1936 to Ralph Waldrip and Edith Corinne Letson Waldrip in Saltillo, Mississippi. He is survived by his life partner, best friend and wife, Linda Mae Waldrip, three daughters, Susan Waldrip (wife Eileen Everett) of Sandia Park, New Mexico, Amy Wharton (husband John) of Charlottesville, Virginia, and Karen (“MJ”) Waldrip of Albuquerque, New Mexico, a sister-in-law and “adopted daughter,” Helen Graham (husband Dennis) of Manassas, Virginia, two grandchildren, John (“Joey”) Wharton, and Wendy (“Andi”) Wharton of Charlottesville, Virginia, a sister, Corrine Scott (husband Dennis) of Horn Lake, Mississippi, brothers-in-law, Robert Grace of Newport, New Hampshire, Brian Grace of Concord, New Hampshire, and Timothy Baker of Poteau, Oklahoma, sister-in-law Kathy Johnson of Concord, New Hampshire, and many beloved nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Frederic Thomas (“Tommy”) Waldrip (wife JoAnn) of South Haven, Mississippi, Glen Allen Waldrip of Charleston, South Carolina, and a brother-in-law, Ronald Grace, of New Hampshire. A man of diverse talents and interests, Lee began his adult life as a farmer in northeastern Mississippi, just south of Memphis, and then became a traveling salesman. After serving for two years in post-war South Korea for the U.S. Army, he resumed his career as a salesman while earning a degree in public administration with a minor in data processing systems at The American University in Washington, D.C. Pursuing a career as a computer scientist, he was one of the original programmers of Mead Data Central’s LexisNexis news and legal research platform. He later worked for several companies in Northern Virginia, including TRW, Inc., and QSI. In his leisure time and in retirement, he was an inventor, song writer, poet, and author. He published seven books across genres of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, and founded his own publishing company, Rappahannock Books. Lee was an avid outdoorsman who frequently enjoyed hunting, fishing, and exploring the wilderness of Canada, the Rocky Mountains, and the desert southwest. He had a lifelong devotion to dogs. A private service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Fauquier SPCA (fauquierspca.com), which provided several of Lee’s most beloved canine companions, or Capital Caring Health’s Adler Center, 24419 Millstream Dr, Aldie, VA 20105 (capitalcaring.org), which provided exceptionally loving and compassionate care for Lee and his family during his final days.
William Edward Rose, Sr. William Edward Rose, Sr., age 83, passed peacefully on Friday, December 20th, 2019 at his home in Catlett, VA. He was born on December 18th, 1936 in Grundy, VA, son of the late Robert & Mary Rose. William is survived by four children, William E. Rose, Jr. & his wife, Cheryl of Catlett, VA, Leonard R. Rose, also of Catlett, Barbara E. Duncan & Richard Caplinger of Bealeton, VA and Richard A. Rose & his wife, Rhonda of West Virginia; two brothers, Donnie & Jerry (Geraldine) Rose; three sisters, Betty Boardwine, Sherlene Duncan & Judy Murdith; nine grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Mary Ellen Rose; four brothers, James, Jack, Gene & Bobby Rose; and a granddaughter, Crystal Rose. The family will accept visitors at Moser funeral home, 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton, VA from 6 to 8 pm on Thursday, December 26th, 2019. A funeral service will be held in the funeral home chapel on Friday, December 27th, 2019 at 10 am. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memory Gardens in Rixeyville, VA. Online condolences may be made at www.moserfuneralhome.com.
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CL A SSIFIEDS ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Business Directory: Thursday at noon, All other Classified ads: Monday at 3 p.m. To place your ad, Call: 540-351-1664, Toll Free: 888-351-1660, Fax: 540-349-8676, Email: classifieds@fauquier.com 001
Rentals — Apartments
In-town Warrenton 2BR, 2BA apt, LR, DR, kitchen, deck, 1 car garg, views, excel cond. $3000/mo most utils. A real gem!!! Anne Hall, Long and Foster, 540-454-5299
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Rentals — Office
In-town Warrenton office space, 3 rooms + BA, excel cond. $1500/ mo & most utils. Anne Hall Long & Foster, 540-454-5299 Town of Warrenton, 2 commercial office spaces, furnished. $1390/mo incl. util. 855-222-7513 ext 234 Warrenton. Approx. 200 sq. ft. office space, 1st flr, 1 blk off Main St. Incl. off-street parking, sec system, all utils. $ 375/mo. 540-347-7488 Warrenton. Office suite, approx. 1050 sf, 1 block off Main St. 2 offices w/ waiting area, private ent & BA, offstreet parking, sec. system, all utils. $ 1 5 0 0 / m o . 540-347-7488
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Antiques & Collectibles
Beatles memorbiliapicture, black & white (60´s), albums, 45´s & magazines.571-3444300 Elvis memorabilia, Yankee memorabilia, Celtics Merch, Hot Wheels/Matchbox cars 571-344-4300 Frank Sinatra, JFK, MIchael Jackson, Redskins, & sports books & mags. Michael Jordon mini chanpionship basketballs + magazines. 571-344-4300
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Farm Equipment
Ford 7700 Farm Tractor Asking $8000. Call 540-292-1242 After 4 pm John Deere LA130 Excellent condition. 48“ deck. $800 Email: mulhall1@outlook.com Kubota tractor, B7300 with middle mower d e c k , n e e d s transmission repair. $750. 540-364-9597 Place your ad today 888-351-1660
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Firewood
1 rack, seasoned firewood, $50 per rack. You pick-up. Steward Rd, Bealeton/ Sumerduck area. 540-878-9044
FIREWOOD
seasoned hdwood, $200/ cord + delivery more then 15 m l s f r o m Nokesville.
B E S T P R I C E S AROUND!! 703-577-1979
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Furniture/ Appliances
E A Clore - 6 Dining Chairs. Light Cherry finish. $899. 703-367-0598.
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Miscellaneous For Sale
BEACH SET-2 Fully Reclining Chairs & Matching Umbrella $40 540-337-2000 B r e a d M a k e r, R i c e / Vegetable Steamer Crock Pot,Rice M a k e r , $ 1 0 . 540-337-2000 Keurig Elite Coffee Brewer System - NEW $79.00 540-337-2000
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11 Golden Shepard pups born 11/22/19. 6F & 5M. Mother pure bred golden retriever & father pure bred German Shepherd. One 7 month old ready for forever home now. $650 taking deposits $325 to hold your pick. 540-680-0730 lve msg Dutch Shepherd pups. Hungarian police lines 7 wks Old UTD on shots. Strasburg, VA 703-869-2684. $1000. German Rottweiler puppies. Show quality parents Tails docked. Shots, dewormed, first month tick flea and heart worm prevention. 5 males 4 females. Starting at $1,000.00. Vet checked and ready t o g o n o w . 434-465-1335.
LOST & FOUND ADOPTIONS TOO!
FAUQUIER SPCA 540-788-9000
NEW Men´s Jacket, medium. $25. New Men´s Dingo Leather Boots. Size 9. $150 OBO. 540-937-5644
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Musical Instruments
45 RPM record collection, orginial 50´s/ 60´s. Approx 3000. Va r i o u s p r i c e s . 571-344-4300
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540-349-4297 l TDD 711 Hunt Country Manor Apts.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
PET SITTING/ WALKING Lic & Ins Call Suzy 540-347-1870 Or Text 540-219-2247
“maggiegirl”
PET SITTING/ WALKING Lic & Ins Call Suzy 540-347-1870 Or Text 540-219-2247
Mini Dachshund Puppies - just in time to enjoy over the holidays! We have male and female puppies available. For pricing & more information please email: tommyandlesley@ gmail.com
Tread Mill getting dusty? Sell it in the Classifieds and jog all the way to the bank. We’ll help you place your ad
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Business Services
N U T T E R S PA I N T I N G & SERVICES Call Erik, 540-522-3289
Pets
“maggiegirl”
Small gas engine tachometer. LN. $70 CASH. Orange, Va. 540-672-4697
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NO SWETT CARPENTRY & REMODELING. FOR ALL YOUR HOME REPAIR AND REMODELING NEEDS. 540-522-5577
Record albums $5+ ea, Sports Illustrated mags incld swimsuit $5+ ea, Old books $7+ ea, Snoppy merch $1+ ea, 571-344-4300
www. fauquierspca.com e-mail fspca@ fauquierspca.com
Plasma Cutter $1,000.00 Barely used. Contact: mulhall1@ outlook.com
Pets
45 RPM records (lots of 50) 0.50-$1.00 ea, comics $2+ ea, beanies $2+ ea, pez $1+ ea, 571-344-4300
NEW AND USED STAIRLIFTS for sale starting at $1800.00 Call Tom at (540) 932-7300 or (434) 327-4697
Olympic merch $2+ ea, Sports cards $3+, playing cards $3+ ea, Disney Merch $3+ ea, 571-344-4300
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Reward for the safe return for my missing Bernese Mountain Dog. (360)620-7443 Rottweiler puppies, akc registered, ready to go 11/28/19. 1st shots wormed, tails docked, $ 8 5 0 . c a l l 540-867-5236.
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Business Services
For all your heating and cooling needs. Rc´s AC Service and Repair, 540-349-7832 or 540-428-9151 For all your heating and cooling needs. Rc´s AC Service and Repair, 540-349-7832 or 540-428-9151 GO WITH THE BEST!!! Brian´s Tree Service. LICENSED, INSURED, FREE ESTIMATES. Tree removal, trimming, deadwooding, stump removal, lot clearing. Senior discounts 540-937-4742 or 540-222-5606 G R AV E L : A L L PROJECTS. Topsoil; fill dirt; mulch. No job too small.540-8254150; 540-219-7200 GUTTERS, FREE ESTIMATES.Jack´s Seamless Gutters. 703-339-6676 or 540-373-6644. We keep our minds in the gutter.
Hagan Build & Design. Specializing in basements but we do it all! 540-522-1056. Free estimates, licensed and insured. JBS Excavation & Clearing, Free estimates, tree removal, horse arena, d r i v e w a y s & landscaping. No job too big or too small. 703-582-0439 JENKINS EXCAVATING & LOGGING. Free Estimates, Class A Contractor, Commercial, Residential. Demolition, land clearing, site prep, roads, drives. 540-661-0116 ADS WORK Call 540-347-4222
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Domestic Services
TIDY MAIDS HOUSE CLEANING RESIDENTIAN & COMMERCIAL. LICENSED & I N S U R E D 571-228-7572 TIDY MAIDS HOUSE CLEANING RESIDENTIAN & COMMERCIAL. LICENSED & I N S U R E D 571-228-7572
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Home Healthcare
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Lawn/Garden
Total Lawn Care, home services. Cranium Services giving you peace of mind. Call Glenn 571-839-8495; glenn@ craniumservices. com; cranium. services.com
605 Automobiles - Domestic 1992 Lincoln Town Car 131K mls, AT, everything works & starts but will need new battery. $3,000 OBO need gone. Email me at karrisesler@gmail. com 1998 Toyota Camry, runs, 220K mls. Good enough cond, passed inspection. $400. 703-380-5901 1999 Mitsubishi Mirage, 151K, insp. in June, runs well, $750 obo. 434-589-1420. 2000 LEXUS RX300 STOCK#9267. AWD, A L L P O W E R , LEATHER, VERY NICE, 105K MILES, $7950. CROWN, O R A N G E V A 1-800-442-2769 www. crownautosales.net
ELDER CARE, I am an honest, caring and dependable CNA and want to take care of your loved one. Ex2009 FORD FOCUS cellent references. SEL SEDAN, 125k Over 30 years exp. miles, moon roof, lthr, 571-732-7475,0571-73Exc. Cond. $4200 obo, 2-7446. 434-227-0743
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Home Improvement
Addison´s Building & Remodeling. Additions, basements, b a t h r o o m s , sundecks, repairs. Licensed Insured. 540-244-2869 Design/build services. New, renovations, additions for residential. Commercial renovations & tenant uplifting. Licensed & i n s u r e d . 540-428-3050 www. s o u t h s t a r construction.com Remodeling & custom homes, Certified aging in place specialist. jprimeco@aol. com 540-439-1673. Class A, GC, LEED AP, CAPS. Remodels; New Homes; Windows; Painting; Garages; B a t h r o o m s ; Kitchens; Decks;. Class A. Lic & insured. GMC Enterprises of VA, LLC. 540-222-3385
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Lawn/Garden
GORMANS TREE AND LANDSCAPING SERVICES. Seasonal Clean up. Snow removal, grinding, mowing, take downs. Free estimates. 540-222-4107; 540-825-1000 Your Ad Could be HERE Call Today 347-4222
2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA LTD, leather, sunroof, new factory engine, exc. cond. 540-885-5331
2012 Nissan, 73K mls, $3900.
703-380-5901 GOOD CONDITION!
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FOOD PANTRY 2nd & 4th Sundays
3124 Beulah Rd, at Beulah Baptist Church, Markham VA will have a food pantry on 1:30pm-3pm Please contact Cecelia Williams at 540.364.2428. Church number 540.364.2626.
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Motorcycles
’06 HONDA GOLDWING TRIKE 1800 series, 1 owner, 12,000 miles, like new. Call 540-298-8128 or 540-421-9509. 2003 Hyosung GV250 Motorcycle ($800). Vtwin engine with dual exhaust; Garage kept; low mileage; new battery; needs minor work to get up and running as it’s been unused for 3 years. E-mail nefaunt@aol.com YAMAHA - VW TRIKE will trade for car or motorcycle. As is. REDUCED TO $5000.00 Firm. 540-221-1302.
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Sport Utility Vehicles
2 0 0 8 Vo l v o X C 9 0 ; loaded; 3rd row seat; 1 owner; excel cond; no accidents; mls. 167K, $ 4 7 5 0 O B O . 540-222-5049 OR clpcvc@yahoo.com
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Sport Utility Vehicles
2009 Chevy Avalanche Extended/crew cab, bed liner, and bed cap. 4 door, 220,000 miles, 2 New Front tires. Ask for Jack. $7,000 540-672-5597
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Trucks/ Pickups
1990 FORD F-250 4x4, XLT LARIAT, 351 Engine, Automatick, 104k miles, Exc. Cond. 540-421-8822 or 540-298-1443. 2005 FORD F250 SuperDuty 6.0L Turbo Diesel. 4x4, insp. May. 51K, garage kept, great tow vehicle (13,500#). ARE cap. $15,000 obo. Call 434-589-1420. Chevy S10 Pickup 2003, extended cab, 4 cyl, AT, clean & well maintained, 82K mls, $5,000. Call or text 540-222-1906.
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Legal Notices N O T I C E: JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
TOWN OF WARRENTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Warrenton will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 7:00 PM in the Warrenton Town Hall Council Chambers (First Floor) located at 18 Court Street, Warrenton, Virginia, on the following item(s): Special Use Permit #2019-02 – 87 Moser Road Accessory Dwelling. The request, per Article 3-4.2.3 Permissible Uses by Special Use Permit within the Residential R-10 District, is to establish an accessory dwelling unit at 87 Moser Road. The Special Use Permit would allow for an accessory dwelling unit in the basement of the existing home. The parcel is zoned Residential R-10 and the Comprehensive Plan identifies the property as Medium Density Residential on the Future Land Use Plan. The owner/applicant is Rigoberto Castaneda, and the property contains 0.19 acres (GPIN: 6984-15-8670-000).
On January 29, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable, proceedings will be commenced in the Circuit Court of Fauquier County under the authority of § 58.1-3965 et seq. of the Code of Virginia to sell the following parcel of land for payment of delinquent real estate taxes: A parcel owned by and assessed to Peyton Slade Mosko, assessed as 4.8859 acres, located on the north side of Kilkenny Road in Marshall, Marshall Magisterial District, Fauquier County, Virginia, and known for tax purposes as PIN 6935-45-7029-000. Direct inquiries to: Mary Catherine Anderson, Sr. Asst. County Atty., 10 Hotel St., 2nd Fl., Warrenton, VA 20186, (540) 422-8010, or mc.anderson@ fauquiercounty.gov.
FAUQUIER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARINGS The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors will hold a work session at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 9, 2020, in the Warren Green Meeting Room at 10 Hotel Street in Warrenton, Virginia, and will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the same location, to be followed by a public hearing to obtain citizen input on the following items: 1.
COUNTY CODE TEXT AMENDMENT – TEXT-19-012354 – A County Code Text Amendment to Chapters 17 and 19 to make the County Code consistent with State guidelines in addressing duration of construction permits for water and sewer systems. (Andrew Hopewell, Staff)
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SPECIAL EXCEPTION – SPEX-19-011217 – BRIAN C. & SHARON L. ROEDER (OWNERS/APPLICANTS) – THE SANCTUARY AT BARREL OAK – An application for two Category 9 Special Exceptions to operate a Resort and host Class C Events, and two Category 20 Special Exceptions to allow for a belowground sewage treatment facility and aboveground water storage and treatment facilities. The property is located at 3677 Grove Lane, Marshall District. (PIN 6050-34-9946-000) (Adam Shellenberger, Staff)
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SPECIAL EXCEPTION – SPEX-19-012054 – L. HENRY AND MADGE M. EICHER (OWNERS/APPLICANTS) – EICHER PROPERTY – An application for a Category 29 Special Exception to waive the public street requirement; a waiver of the street length limitation; a waiver of the requirement to connect to a public street; and a request to reduce the required easement width from 50 feet to 40 feet. The property is located off Opal Road, Marshall District. (PIN 6971-92-5158-000) (Kara Krantz, Staff)
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SPECIAL EXCEPTION – SPEX-19-012055 – LAWRENCE R. GROVES, PAULA ANN MENGEL, PAMELA J. PAYNE (OWNERS)/SELAH, LLC – REBECCA AND CHRIS SIMMS (APPLICANTS) – SELAH EVENTS – An application for a Category 9 Special Exception to host Class C events. The property is located off Freemans Ford Road, Lee District. (PIN 6878-09-7683-000) (Kara Krantz, Staff)
Copies of the above files (except as noted) are available for review in the County Administrator’s Office, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Any interested parties wishing to be heard on any of the above are requested to be present at the public hearing or send written comments prior to January 9, 2020, to the County Administrator’s Office. Fauquier County does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities. Accommodations will be made for handicapped persons upon prior request. Citizens requiring reasonable accommodation for disabilities should contact Mrs. Renée Culbertson, Deputy Municipal Clerk, at (540) 422-8020.
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The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors will reconvene its adjourned meeting on Monday, December 23, 2019 at 5:00 PM in the Warren Green Meeting Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186, to consider the adoption of a resolution entitled:
The Town of Warrenton does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities. Town Hall meeting facilities are fully accessible. Any special accommodations can be made upon request 48 hours prior to the meeting.
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People having an interest in the above are invited to attend the hearing and state their opinion regarding the above issues. Copies of all application materials are available for review in the Department of Planning and Community Development located at 18 Court Street, Lower Level, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
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A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF VIRGINIA AND UNITED STATES CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS AND REJECTING ANY INFRINGEMENT OF THIS FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT As the Citizen Time Public Comment period of the December 12, 2019, meeting was held and closed, no further public comment on the proposed resolution will be taken at the December 23rd meeting. Citizens are free to submit written comment on the resolution to Fauquier County Board of Supervisors, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, VA 20186 or email at BOS@fauquiercounty.gov. A copy of the resolution to be considered is available for review in the County Administrator’s Office, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or may be found online at http://agenda. fauquiercounty.gov/.
NOTICE FAUQUIER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS JANUARY 2, 2020 The Fauquier County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2020 in the Warren Green Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia to consider the following items: 1.
APPEAL #AZAD-19-012140, RCH, LLC (OWNER/APPLICANT) – RCH, LLC PROPERTY/PAIGE LEIGH ANNE WAY – An appeal of a Zoning Administrator’s determination related to the storage or disposal of nonagricultural fill material in excess of the amount allowed by Zoning Ordinance Section 5-1816.2(1) without the required Special Exception approval and in violation of the standards for this use listed in Section 5-1816.2; the expansion of a non-conforming use without approval of a Special Exception; the commencement of a use prior to the issuance of a Zoning Permit; and the excavation or grading of a parcel before the issuance of a Zoning Permit, PIN 7847-88-1968-000, located on Paige Leigh Anne Way, Cedar Run District, Midland, Virginia. (Heather Jenkins, Staff) Note: This is a public meeting, not a public hearing.
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SPECIAL PERMIT – #SPPT-19-012187 – KATHY LEE BURNHAM (OWNER/ APPLICANT) – KNOLL WOOD FARM, LLC – An application for a Category 13 Special Permit to operate a minor kennel for boarding and training. The property is located at 5648 John Barton Payne Road, Marshall District. (PIN 6947-15-8240-000) (Kara Krantz, Staff)
Copies of the Zoning Appeals and Variance applications may be examined in the Department of Community Development’s Zoning Office at 29 Ashby Street, Suite 310, Warrenton, Virginia between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. To review files on all other items, please visit the Department of Community Development’s Planning Office at 10 Hotel Street, Suite 305, Warrenton, Virginia between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Fauquier County does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities. Accommodations will be made for handicapped persons upon prior request. Citizens requiring reasonable accommodation for disabilities should contact Fran Williams, Administrative Manager, at (540) 422-8210.
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Self-storage Cube contents will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for the Owner 689 Industrial Road Warrenton VA 20186 to satisfy a lien for rental on 1/2/2020 at approx. 9:00 AM at www.storagetreasures.com.
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Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services (RRCS) in Culpeper, Virginia provides transportation to/from RRCS programs and community locations for older adults and individuals with developmental and other disabilities who live in Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock counties. RRCS is requesting funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia to purchase six 15-passenger body-on-chassis vehicles with wheelchair lifts and one modified minivan with a wheelchair ramp through the FTA Section 5310 Program to continue this transportation service. These vehicles will be used to transport wheelchair and ambulatory participants to and from residential, day support and senior nutrition programs as well as medical appointments between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday – Friday and other times as needed. RRCS invites any interested public or private transit or paratransit operators within Planning District 9 to comment on the proposed vehicle replacements by sending written notice by February 1, 2020 to: Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation—Public Transportation Division, 600 E. Main Street, Suite 2102, Richmond, Virginia 23219 and to the Executive Director, RRCS, P. O. Box 1568, Culpeper, Virginia 22701. RRCS is an equal access and opportunity organization.
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