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TIMES STAFF PHOTO/ROBIN EARL Detective Jason Clark of the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office had to remind one of the children he was shopping with to pick out something for herself, too.

TIMES STAFF PHOTO/SAWYER GUINN Almost 70 speakers at the Dec. 12 supervisors meeting spoke in defense of gun rights. Below, a crowd outside the Warren Green Building watches the speakers at the supervisors meeting on a monitor.

County will vote on 2nd Amendment resolution Dec. 23 An estimated 2,000 showed up to show support for gun rights

By James Ivancic Times Staff Writer

Fauquier County supervisors will consider a resolution that takes a tougher stand in support of gun ownership rights when they reconvene at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23.

The resolution — reworked since a Dec. 12 meeting that drew a crowd of 2,000 — states that the board “reaffirms its oath of office to support and defend the

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Shop with a Cop 2019 treats 55 children to shopping spree A $20,000 fundraising effort came to fruition Saturday morning as local law enforcement officers escorted atrisk children on a shopping spree for the holidays. The annual Shop with a Cop event benefited about 55 children aged 5 to 11, who each received $200 to shop at Walmart. Then the children gathered for a Breakfast with Santa event.

A similar Dec. 19 evening event — with pizza — will include about 20 older students, 12 to 18 years old.

Detective Candace Shaw of the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office is on the board of directors for the nonprofit Fauquier Cops for Children. The nonprofit was formed three or four years ago to raise money for Shop with a Cop and other needs that come up during the year.

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Shop with a Cop 2019 treats 55 children to shopping spree SHOP, from Page 1 For instance, Shaw said the group got a call from a mom-to-be who was in the hospital about to give birth. “We ran over to Walmart to pick up a car seat so she could take her baby home.”

The group pitched in a $500 gift card for a family displaced from a house fire, and Fauquier Cops for Children supplied “boxes and boxes of anti-bacterial wipes for classrooms around the county, to help the teachers out as school started,” said Shaw.

She added that the group has supplied the Department of Social Services with a few Pack ’n Plays (playpens) for their representatives to give to families who don’t have a safe sleeping environment for their child. “We hear about a need and we try to help,” said Shaw.

She and Shelly Wright of the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office agreed that the Shop with a Cop program benefits most from a spaghetti dinner held in October. Shaw said that the event – supported generously by Café Torino and Moo Thru – raised $15,000 this year. She said that donations from individuals and businesses come in all through the year.

“It’s a community effort,” said Wright. Anyone who would like to donate to Fauquier Cops for Chil-

dren can stop by the sheriff’s office or mail a check to Fauquier Cops for Children, P.O. Box 3399, Warrenton, VA 20188.

Bikers Against Child Abuse

Another example of community participation inspired by the Shop with a Cop program: for the first time this year, four representatives of the Leesburg chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse were helping with the event by processing photos of the children with Santa.

Sassy, Caveman, Freyja and Odin use aliases when they are working with the children. “It’s to protect the kids,” said Sassy.

The group’s mission is “create a safer environment for abused children. We exist as a body of bikers to empower children to not feel afraid of the world in which they live. We stand ready to lend support to our wounded friends by involving them with an established, united organization.”

Two BACA members stay in contact with the child and support the child according to their needs. Members may visit the child at home or in school, accompany them to court and parole hearings or to therapy sessions.

Shaw said her relationship with BACA is fairly new. She said she has worked with them on one case where a child needed assistance.

Wright confirmed, “They are

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TIMES STAFF PHOTO/ROBIN EARL Members of the Fauquier County Explorers Post 1077 helped out by packing up gifts. amazing. BACA is going to give a presentation to law enforcement in January to explain how they can

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Warrenton holiday refuse schedule Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 24 and 25, are official holidays for the town of Warrenton.

• Monday, Dec. 23: Regular refuse collection • Tuesday, Dec. 24: Holiday, with no refuse collection • Wednesday, Dec. 25: Holiday, with no refuse collection • Thursday, Dec 26: Regular refuse collection • Friday, Dec. 27: Regular refuse collection Monday, Jan. 1 is also a town holiday.

• Monday, Dec. 30: Regular refuse collection • Tuesday, Dec. 31: Regular refuse collection • Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020: Holiday, with no refuse collection • Thursday, Jan. 2: Regular refuse collection (also recycling pick up) • Friday, Jan 2: Regular refuse collection For anyone wishing to dispose of their refuse at the county landfill it is open seven days a week, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Trash collection sites in New Baltimore, Catlett, Marshall, Markham and Morrisville are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday and Thursday; 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The landfill site and all collection sites are closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. On Christmas Eve, all sites are open for a half day.

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New signs on Main Street point visitors to shopping, restaurants and parking Wayfinding signs carry Warrenton’s new branding

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That’s why they call it a pilot project Warrenton Mayor Carter Nevill was delighted that Piedmont Press & Graphics was able to turn wayfinding signs around quickly and glad that the Public Works staff was able to get them installed on street sign posts that afternoon. And, he said, “I’m so proud of the town staff who made this happen after so many years of talking about it.”

It should be noted that the arrows pointing to Third Street shops, restaurants and the farmers market are pointing the wrong way for drivers – Third Street is a one-way street going the other way. The mayor said that town staff wanted to test the messaging – to make sure people were not confused — before making a final decision.

Nevill admitted, “Trying to make it work for cars and pedestrians is tough … We know there are going to be issues. That’s why it’s a trial. Best way to iron out the kinks is to put it to real world use. … Beta testing … the only way to discover the bugs in a program is to run it live and get feedback from the users!”

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By James Ivancic

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Warrenton residents and visitors may have noticed some new signage over the weekend. Banners on Broadview Avenue carry the town’s new branding, similar to four new wayfinding signs on Main Street that aim to help visitors more easily find shopping and restaurant options.

One Main Street sign was placed Friday in front of the courthouse. “You can see it as you approach Main Street from Alexandria Pike,” said Warrenton Mayor Carter Nevill. It points to shopping, restaurants, parking, the visitors center and the farmers market.

Specific businesses are not named on the signs.

Other signs are at Main and Third streets and at Lee and Third streets and at the corner of Main Street and Calhoun Street, near the Visitor Center.

The signs are part of a pilot project to weigh their efficacy. Nevill said he is trusting residents and business owners to let him know whether the signs are helping visitors find their way. “If people disagree, we’ll hear about it. As a shop owner on Main Street, I am able to ask my customers questions about the signs and solicit feedback we might not otherwise hear.”

Nevill said that the first step in the process was getting the branding right. Over a year and a half, the Model b marketing agency worked with town stakeholders to design branding concepts the town could use to ensure consistency over print and online platforms and for signage in the town.

Nevill is pleased that the project is moving along so quickly. The Town Council saw final versions of the sign design at a council meeting on Tuesday, Dec.

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TIMES STAFF PHOTOS/ROBIN EARL New signs on Main Street are part of a pilot wayfinding project in Warrenton.

10. “We had the design to Piedmont Press & Graphics Wednesday. They got the materials and had them printed by Friday.” Nevill was also impressed that Public Works had them installed within hours so they could be up before the weekend. “Public Works stayed late to get them up. I know it has been in the pipeline for a while, but in the last few months it has gone from concept to final phase very quickly. It’s reflective of a new dynamic in our staff.”

Nevill said that about five years ago, some blue and green signs were put up at the entrances to town.

“It helped. It worked. But our gateway entrances should have a splash of branding as people enter.

We’ve budgeted to replace those.”

The town’s capital improvement budget has $70,000 for “gateway improvements.”

Talking about the banners all along the Broadview Avenue bypass, Nevill pointed out, “Repetition is key.

You will see the same branding as you drive along the bypass.” He said it was important to include all of Warrenton in the rebranding, not just Old Town, “for equity, for consistency. If we only look at Old Town, we are leaving out the source of most of our tax revenue.”

Some of the banners – the ones with wreaths, for instance – will be changed out as the seasons change, but the branding will remain consistent.

Nevill emphasized that this first iteration of the signage is to see where improvement could be made before the investment is made in the final versions.

He said he’d like the signs to be reflective, so that they can be seen more easily in the dark.

He said he wanted the signs to be as simple as possible, but thought it was important to use icons to represent shopping, restaurants and the visitor center because they are universally understood.

“You would be amazed how many international visitors we have. They come because of our history,” he said.

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Disabled military veterans living in Fauquier County will receive a break on personal property tax for a single vehicle, thanks to a change in the county code approved by supervisors on Dec. 12.

The establishment of a separate personal property tax classification applies only to one vehicle owned by a veteran who has lost one or both legs, an arm or a hand, is blind or is permanently and totally disabled.

The tax forgiveness will result in $57,822 in revenue not received by the county, based on the number of veterans with disabled veterans’ tags on their vehicles.

The same tax break is already received by members or auxiliary members of volunteer emergency medical services or fire departments.

Supervisors unanimously approved the tax break for veterans following a public hearing Thursday that drew no speakers.

County Commissioner of Revenue Ross D’Urso said a referendum in 2020 will make disabled veterans statewide eligible for the tax break, assuming it’s approved by voters.

In other business

Supervisors approved ratifying its offer to purchase of about 3.7 acres of land adjacent to the Marshall convenience site to enable the expansion of the site. The location is used by residents to bring household trash and recyclables. The county completed a 90-day feasibility study before moving ahead with buying the land from the current owner, Hilleary Bogley. The county will pay $299,500 for the property.

The board also approved establishing a part-time permanent investigator position in the county attorney’s office and increasing a part-time zoning inspector position in the community development department to fulltime.

The county attorney’s investigator will work on potential county code and zoning ordinance violation cases for a maximum of 20 hours per week. The annual cost of the new hire is placed at $68,765 ($51,121 salary and $17,644 benefits). The cost for hiring during the midst of the current fiscal year is $27,484.

The existing part-time zoning inspector will now be working fulltime to inspect claims of zoning violations. The annual cost will be $73,766. Funding will be covered using funds set aside for an assistant director position, which is vacant.

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County will vote on 2nd Amendment resolution Dec. 23 GUN RIGHTS, from Page 1

Meeting reconvenes

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.” Those counties oppose legislation infringing upon the right to keep and bear arms.

A Second Amendment sanctuary movement has swept through Virginia in the weeks since the Democratic Party won control of both chambers of the General Assembly in November elections.

The movement, also seen in other states, has been sparked by concerns that legislators will approve more stringent requirements to purchase firearms.

Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring said the resolutions being passed in Virginia have no “legal effect whatsoever” and that fears were being stoked by the gun lobby. He was interviewed Dec. 6 on the Kojo Nnamdi radio program and denied the need for the non-binding resolutions.

More than 90 counties or municipalities in Virginia have declared themselves either “sanctuary” or “constitutional” to date, according to National Review magazine.

Many of the 71 speakers who addressed the Fauquier supervisors during the board’s Dec. 12 meeting wanted stronger language in support of gun rights than what appeared in the version that was considered that day.

Before the session closed, supervisors Chairman Chris Butler, R-Lee, said the board wanted to – working with county attorneys – conduct a review of the proposed legislation before the board took action.

On Monday, the board released a new resolution that retains language in support of additional firearms safety measures but cites three U.S. Supreme Court decisions on firearms. One of these — United States v. Miller — states that firearms that are part of ordinary military equipment or could contribute to the common defense are protected by the Second Amendment.

The resolution also:

Supervisors will meet Monday, Dec. 23, at 5 p.m. in the Warren Green meeting room to vote on a resolution addressing gun rights. The resolution is available online: http://agenda. fauquiercounty.gov/Bluesheet. aspx?ItemID=7047&MeetingID=444.

No work session will be held on Dec. 23. The meeting will reconvene at the point it was prior to the motion to reconvene. The board will discuss adopting the resolution.

The public comment period was closed at the end of the Dec. 12 meeting; no additional public comment will be taken at the meeting. However, citizens can still submit written comments to the board’s email address at BOS@ fauquiercounty.gov.

• Refers to bills introduced in the Virginia General Assembly “that would criminalize the lawful exercise of the right to keep and bear arms;” • Refers to gun users “who are gravely concerned about the proposed infringements upon their constitutional rights;” • States that the board of supervisors “strongly condemns statements of the governor and the members of the General Assembly threatening to withhold funds to localities that support the constitutional rights of their citizens to keep and bear arms; • States that the board of supervisors “condemns threatened actions by state officials that would place the National Guard or other state agen-

TIMES STAFF PHOTO/SAWYER GUINN Supervisors decided not to vote on a Second Amendment resolution at their Dec. 12 meeting cies and officials in opposition to local law enforcement and citizens of the commonwealth;” • Vows to “vigorously defend its citizens against any law that violates the United States or Virginia Constitution, and • Urges the county’s legislative delegation to oppose legislation that “infringes upon the fundamental right to keep and bear arms and will continue to fight against such legislation.”

A four-and-a-half-hour-long public comment period at the Dec. 12 meeting drew 71 speakers, all but two expressing concern about the threat to gun owner rights and urging the county to take a strong stand with them.

Most of the speakers said the language in the resolution considered on Dec. 12 wasn’t strong enough, though “is concerned about” language had been changed to “strongly opposes” in regard to laws that restrict or prohibit legal and constitutional gun ownership.

Supervisor Chris Granger, R-Center, said near the close of the Dec. 12 meeting that “no one is trying to dodge” the issue by delaying a vote. “I agree with you all. We shouldn’t have to be here at all” to consider a resolution in support of Second Amendment rights.

But passing a resolution is one thing and influencing the votes in the General Assembly is another, Granger said.

“That’s where it ends if we don’t actively engage” legislators, Granger said. With the shifting of the balance of power, six Democrats in the House and two in the Senate need to be swayed, he noted.

Fauquier is represented by a Republican senator in the state Senate and three delegates in the House, two of whom are Republicans; the other, Elizabeth Guzman, is a Democrat representing parts of Fauquier and Prince William counties.

“She needs to hear from all of you,” Granger said.

Speakers want to protect Second Amendment

The crowd waiting to get inside the Warren Green Building on Dec. 12 was forming by 5 p.m. for a meeting that didn’t begin until 6:30 p.m. Many

in the audience wore “Guns Save Lives” stickers that were being passed out. Sheriff’s deputies managed crowd control and didn’t allow admittance to the building until 6 p.m.

Sgt. James Hartman, spokesperson for the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office, placed the public turnout for the meeting at 2,000 people, most of whom remained outside. The supervisors’ meeting room fits 50. A spillover audience watched from a monitor in an upstairs meeting room from which pounding could be heard when they agreed with something said by one of the speakers. Part of the crowd was also gathered inside Warrenton town hall across the street.

Speakers were told to keep their comments to two minutes, but many went over that and were allowed to do so without interruption.

The audience in the main meeting room applauded the supervisors’ decision to delay a vote rather than approve something that many found lacking.

Mike Wintermyer of Remington said the board “needs to send Richmond notice that Fauquier is a staunch Second Amendment county.”

Donn Sachs of Bealeton said he’s an Air Force veteran who served in Vietnam. He said he has a concealed carry permit. “I’m not going to be in a position of being defenseless,” Sachs said.

Many speakers said they feared they would suddenly become felons under legislation approved by the new Democratic majority and advocated

by Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat.

“The problem is not the gun. The problem is the people” using the gun, Sachs said. It was a view expressed by other speakers as well.

Two speakers said they were born in foreign countries where confiscation of guns occurred.

In a 6-2 vote early on Dec. 11 after a lengthy meeting, Prince William County supervisors approved a “constitutional county” resolution that removed earlier language barring local funds from being used to enforce federal and state gun laws.

Culpeper County supervisors on Dec. 3 unanimously approved a “constitutional county” resolution. Rappahannock County by a 3-1-1 vote on Dec. 2 declared itself a sanctuary county.

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General Assembly may consider laws to restrict gun access Staff Reports A bill proposed by incoming Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslow, D-Fairfax, would make it a felony to possess a pistol, rifle or shotgun that falls under the definition of an “assault weapon.” The legislation raised concerns after it didn’t appear to make exceptions for gun owners who already own them.

The office of Gov. Ralph Northam said he supports allowing gun owners to keep the weapons they already have. Saslow said such a grandfather clause “would make sense,” adding “I’m not going to lock up a large part of Virginia,” according to a story published by the Virginia Mercury.

Just after the Nov. 5 general election, Northam said his firearms legislation wish list contains: • Universal background checks • Ban on weapons with high-capacity magazines, suppressors and bump stocks • Reinstating the one handgun per month rule • Requiring the reporting of lost or stolen firearms within 24 hours • Extreme risk protection – “red flag” law • Tougher penalties for allowing children under age 18 to access loaded firearms • Allowing municipalities to enact any firearms ordinances that are stricter than state law.

• Prohibiting anyone subject to a protective order from possessing firearms.

The 2020 session of the General Assembly convenes on Jan. 8.

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Broad Run Estates public hearing to continue Thursday

By James Ivancic Times Staff Writer

The Fauquier County Planning Commission will resume a public hearing Thursday, Dec. 19 and possibly vote on an application to rezone about 112 acres in New Baltimore for greater density. The application is for the planned Broad Run Estates residential development off Broad Run Church Road.

County supervisors will make the final decision after the planning commission makes a recommendation.

The property is currently zoned one unit per acre; the request increases that to four units per acre. There would be a maximum of 166 single-family lots on land incorporating what’s known as the Rohr parcel and Riley’s Estates. As part of the proposal, development would be restricted to one lot at the nearby 73-acre Ringwood Farm, located on Ringwood Road and Rogues Road, adjacent to Kettle Run High School and Greenville Elementary School The properties are within the New Baltimore Service District.

The planning commission on Sept. 19 voted to postpone action for 90 days and left the public hearing open. Concerns about traffic and housing density were expressed during the September meeting, which drew more than the 50 the meeting room can handle and spilled over into another room at the Warren Green building.

The applicant is willing to install a 10-foot-wide pedestrian trail or sidewalk along the project’s frontage on Broad Run Church and Riley roads; dedicate a right-of-way on both roads should the county decide to make both or either a four-lane road in the future; develop a connector road running parallel to Broad Run Church Road that connects to Riley Road, and include in the design two

The current proposal for Broad Run Estates.

The areas in green are planned green spaces.

The different colors represent different lot sizes and whether the lots have garage access in front of the house or in back.

connections to Broad Run Church Road.

Lakeside Homes, LLC, is the owner or contract owner of the 17 parcels of land for the Broad Run Estates project. A development with three lot types containing a variety of house types and designs are planned. Building elevations and colors will vary and there will be a mix of housing sizes.

The proposed development is diagonally across the intersection from C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School.

The commission Thursday will also hold public hearings on: • A zoning text amendment to develop standards and definitions for solar facilities and create special standards for utility-scale solar projects • A special-exception request to waive a public

street requirement, waiver of a street length limitation, waiver of a requirement to connect to a public street and a request to reduce the required easement width from 50 to 40 feet. The requests all involve plans to subdivide property off Opal Road into four lots. The property owners are L. Henry and Madge Eicher.

• A special exception request to allow up to 50 events annually, each with a maximum of 225 attendees on property off Freemans Ford Road in Remington. The events would be weddings, receptions, corporate gatherings and the like.

The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Warren Green building, 10 Hotel St., Warrenton.

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Dumping violation appeal left unsettled

Interrupted hearing will be continued in January

By James Ivancic Times Staff Writer

A Midland property owner’s appeal of a notice of violation for excessive dumping of non-agricultural fill will resume in January.

The Fauquier County Board of Zoning Appeals on Dec. 5 began hearing the appeal of Michael Hawkins, doing business as RCH, LLC with four of five members present. But one of the four present, Mary North Cooper, had to leave 40 minutes into the meeting while Hawkins was still presenting his case.

The remaining BZA members decided to allow Hawkins a few more minutes at the Jan. 2 meeting to wrap up. The board will also consider any additional information submitted by then. Audio of the Dec. 5 meeting was recorded so that the board members not present for all or part of it can review it before the next meeting.

Heather Jenkins, the county’s assistant chief of zoning and development services, led off the meeting by outlining the justification for the county’s issuance of a violation notice.

Jenkins said county staff viewed the project “many times” between July and October and took photos of the work on the property before issuing a notice of violation and order to take corrective action on Oct. 3. Her

presentation included an audio recording of machinery at work after nightfall and an apparent oil spill on the ground.

Jenkins characterized the site as an “unregulated, unpermitted landfill.”

In answer to a question from the BZA board, Jenkins said she believes 8,000 cubic yards of fill have been deposited on the property.

The notice of violation states that more than the allowed maximum of 200 cubic yards per day and 4,200 cubic yards per year without a special exception had been exceeded.

The county also says that Hawkins has expanded a non-conforming use of the property without obtaining a special exception and began grading or excavating without a permit.

“The county has not set foot on the property. I don’t know how it came up with those figures,” Hawkins said when it was his time to speak. He said that he is staying within his property and got the required permits from the Department of Forestry and Department of Environmental Quality.

He disputed that an access road he put in is 2 feet higher than neighboring property.

He maintained the “bench terracing” he is doing to create a turf farm constitutes an agricultural exemption to local regulation.

The county began investigating af-

ter neighbors complained about a high volume of dump trucks, noise, dust and runoff from the property after work started on the turf farm in May 2017.

Hawkins began bringing in fill when the 56-acre property was owned

by Thomas and Jody Schottler. Hawkins continued the dumping after he bought the property from the Schottlers earlier this year. Since then, he

has seeded some of the property to grow grass to sell as turf.

A suit the Schottlers and Hawkins filed against Fauquier County challenging the county’s regulations on non-agricultural fill was dismissed in October in Fauquier County Circuit Court.

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Christmas celebration in Bealeton Bealeton residents got their Christmas on at the local library on Dec. 10. It was raining outside, but inside the library there were carolers (the Liberty High School choir), crafts and Christmas stories to be told (by Bealeton branch manager, Natalie Damewood). Next door at the Bealeton Depot, the Piedmont Railroaders were delighted to share their love of trains with visitors.

Above, singers from Liberty High School’s choir shared Christmas carols. Right, Chip Miller and son Steven have fun with Christmas stickers at the Bealeton library.

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Fauquier SPCA The Fauquier SPCA is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to providing a temporary refuge for stray, homeless and abandoned animals, and to placing such animals in a caring, appropriate home whenever possible.

540-788-9000 • fspca@fauquierspca.com • fauquierspca.com 9350 Rogues Road, Casanova, VA Shelter Hours: Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri, Sat: 12-5pm, Wed: CLOSED, Sun: 12-4pm TIMES STAFF PHOTOS/ROBIN EARL Sheriff Bob Mosier, above, is sworn in for another four years at the helm of the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. Lt. Sean Healy, right, ready to be sworn in for 2019.

Sheriff and officers sworn in Tuesday

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One hundred and forty-three law enforcement officers and civilian personnel crowded into Fauquier County General District Court early Tuesday morning for a swearing-in ceremony. The event happens every four years following the sheriff’s election. On Nov. 5, Sheriff Bob Mosier won a second term.

Divisions in the sheriff’s office include Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Civil Process/Court Security, Adult Detention Center, Professional Standards, Communications, Special Deputies and Administrative Command Staff.

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Larceny investigation leads to animal cruelty arrests Two Lovettsville residents were arrested Wednesday, Dec. 11, on several counts of animal cruelty, according to Sgt. James Hartman of the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. Four dogs were removed from a camper at 8581 Meetze Road in Warrenton, as the result of a Dec. 6 search warrant.

Deputies noticed the dogs in the camper during an earlier larceny investigation and alerted Cpl. A.T. Vescovi to the apparent condition of the animals. (On Dec. 6, on Green Road in Warrenton, Margaret Reid, 23, of Lovettsville, was arrested for grand larceny. She is accused of stealing horse bridles and halters.)

A search warrant was issued to check on the dogs and Vescovi reported, “I was able to view the four

dogs from the exterior of the camper through a window. The dogs do not appear to have adequate food and water. The inside of the trailer appears to be littered with urine and feces and I can smell both outside the residence.”

He added in his report, “One of the dogs … looks to be emaciated and was shaking. The animals’ ribs are plainly visible.”

Vescovi seized a 2-year-old male husky mix; a 4-year-old female beagle mix, a 7- to 12-month-old female German shepherd and another female red heeler puppy.

As a result of the investigation into the condition of the dogs, Reid and Samuel Armiger, 22, of Lovettsville were both arrested for three counts of felony animal cruelty at 7:48 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11.

Police report a rash of catalytic converter thefts There have been a number of thefts of catalytic converters from several locations in Warrenton in the last week. The thieves used a handheld electric reciprocating saw to remove the converters, said Sgt. James Hartman of the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office.

On Dec. 3, a catalytic converter was taken from a James Madison Highway home (near Trinity Church on U.S. 29). It was stolen from a car for sale at the end of a driveway.

On Dec. 4, catalytic converters were missing from six cars at the Virginia Motor Company on Old Alexandria Turnpike. Suspects were caught on video.

On Nov. 30 a truck on a dealer lot on Lee Highway was found to be missing a catalytic converter.

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VFW Post 9835 honors outstanding students, teachers Staff Reports

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On Thursday, Dec.12, VFW Post 9835 in Warrenton presented awards to six students and three teachers from Fauquier County.

The students were recognized for having the top entries in the VFW’s annual patriotic student essay contests — Patriot’s Pen (middle school) and Voice of Democracy (high school). For both, students entered essays on the topic “What Makes America Great.” For an added challenge, the high school entrants presented their essays as a speech.

Post Commander Jeff Dombroff said the Post received 58 entries from middle-schoolers in five of the county’s schools and 12 recorded essays from students at four high schools, both public and private.

The top three winners in each category were joined by family members and received certificates, medals and cash awards from the VFW. First-place winners in each age group read their winning essays to the packed meeting room at the Warrenton Visitor Center.

The students recognized in the Patriot’s Pen competition were: First place — Takiyah I. Pettie (sixth grade, W. C. Taylor Middle School) Second place — Ava E. Price (seventh grade, Wakefield School) Third place — Jane K. Brazy

The students recognized in the Voice of Democracy contest were: First place — Celeste A. Pollack (12th grade, Fauquier High School) Second place — Grant Freiling (11th grade, Fresta Valley Christian School) Third place — Clifton J. Tooker (11th grade, Southeastern Alternative School In addition, Celeste Pollack’s entry earned first place at District 8 level and is now competing for the state championship against the winners from the other 12 VFW Districts in Virginia

Teachers recognized

Arlene M. Thorpe, music teacher at C.M. Bradley Elementary School; Matthew Walker, civics and geography teacher at W.C. Taylor Middle School, and David J. Smith, Virginia and U.S. government teacher at Fauquier High School, were all recognized as teachers of the year by Post 9835.

Thorpe and Walker are also winners at the District 8 level and their nominations have been forwarded to the Department of Virginia to compete against peers from the other 12 Virginia VFW Districts.

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David Smith, right, a government teacher at Fauquier High School, was selected by VFW Post 9538 as a Teacher of the Year for 2019. mouth. VFW District 8 is comprised of VFW Posts in Warrenton, Manassas, Morrisville, Culpeper and Fredericksburg. Gary Robison, quartermaster of Post 9835 introduced the winners.

Since 2007, Thorpe has been the music teacher at C.M. Bradley Elementary School in Warrenton, where she has organized a student chorus with students from the third through fifth grades. The CMB Singers have been invited year after year to sing the national anthem at Family Day at the Potomac Nationals baseball field in Woodbridge. In addition, the students have performed at Gum Drop Square and in the Warrenton Christmas Parade.

Each year Thorpe’s third-grade students produce a “Salute to Veterans” on Veterans Day, and veterans from throughout Fauquier County are invited to attend. Robison said, that at the conclusion of the performance, the students present cards to the men and women veterans in attendance, thanking them for their service.

Matthew Walker is a seventh and eighth grade civics and geography teacher at W.C. Taylor Middle School in Warrenton. Walker goes above and beyond to give students a better and real life understanding of civics, citizenship and government. He has taken students on trips to the state capital in Richmond to meet and talk with our local delegate and to sit in the senate floor to see our government in action. He has arranged for local government officials to speak with and answer questions from his students. Ro-

bison said that Walker sponsors the Taylor Middle School Model United Nations student group and has inspired countless students to be successful citizens when they leave school. Robison quoted one of Walker’s students: “He is kind, dedicated, creative, responsible, happy, polite, fun, a leader and a hard worker.”

David J. Smith has devoted the past 45 years of his life to teaching Fauquier County’s young people, said Robison. A 1971 graduate of Fauquier High school (and a classmate of Thorpe), he has been teacher to fellow teacher of the year Matthew Walker and student speech winner Celeste Pollack. His lessons have always reflected patriotic values such as good citizenship and participation in in civic life, Robison said, and his mock trials are legendary. Students take leadership roles in fictional trials and prove their cases in front of the judge, the Honorable David Smith.

Robison pointed out that Smith is also the creative mind behind the website www.smittycity.org. In this age of internet connectivity, he has found a way to reach today’s media-connected students that is fun, practical, informative and challenging.

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Warrenton Boy Scout earns national lifesaving award

By Robin Earl

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A lesson in irony: A few weeks after then-13-year-old Boy Scout Blake McAndrew rescued two people by diving into a fast-moving river during a storm, he earned his lifesaving badge. His father, Rob McAndrew said, “It’s the toughest badge they earn. A bunch of 18-yearold Scouts spend a week during summer camp trying to drown them.

It’s exhausting.”

But Blake had already had real-life experience in water rescue.

During a 2018 summer mission trip with Warrenton Methodist Church in North Carolina, he and some friends took time out for a tubing/ rafting trip. A storm hit the river valley with high winds and torrential downpours. Blake was with the first group of tubers that went down the river and was able to reach shore, but the next group was caught up in fast-moving water and some were being swept away with the current.

One adult, who had lost his raft and was in the water, was exhausted from trying to help the others. Blake remembered the “reach” part of the Scouts’ lifesaving mantra, “reach, throw, row, go.” He used a paddle to pull the man to safety.

But a girl in a tube was rushing down river and there was nothing to reach with or to throw, so without hesitation, Blake dove in. He

BLAKE MCANDREW said, “There was no way we could reach her with paddles so another adult started swimming out to get her. As he started to swim to get her, I could see he wasn’t making any progress against the current. I knew that I was a strong swimmer, as I had been swimming on a swim team that summer, so I decided to swim out and grab her instead. As I grabbed her tube, she was very upset, so I grabbed her tube and started swimming her back as the tide pulled us down river.

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It was a dramatic story, but Blake said it didn’t feel that way at the time. He shrugged, “I guess it was dramatic for the other people on the shore, but I just felt I needed to do that.”

Once home, Blake didn’t mention the incident until prompted, his mother, Jen, said. “He thought it was no big deal.”

But the Boy Scouts disagreed. On Monday, Dec. 16, Blake received a Boy Scout Meritorious Lifesaving Award. Nationwide, only about 30 are given out each year. His father said that Troop 175 held a Court of Honor to recognize troop accomplishments in the last quarter of this year; a special ceremony was held for Blake at the end of that event; a small army of family and friends attended.

Blake said he has been a Scout since he was in first grade, “but really, since I was in preschool. My older brother was in Scouts and I did everything with the troop.” He is working on his Eagle Award, building two compost bins for the Fauquier Garden Club in Marshall.

Blake also plays running back/ linebacker for Fauquier High School’s JV football team and will be trying out for the baseball team as well.

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Brad Eggers, Troop 175’s advancement chairman, said that Blake is a good example of the Boy Scout ideal. In addition to “creating opportunities for Scouts to earn Eagle awards,” Eggers was instrumental in having Blake recognized for his selfless act of heroism. There was paperwork to fill out, affidavits to sign, witnesses to interview. The application, filed more than a year ago, was approved by a national Boy Scouts of America court.

He said, “We are very proud of Blake and what he has done. This is what Scouts do, they think outward, not inward. Scouting has so much to offer youth today, not only the first aid and lifesaving skills … but also, outdoor skills, self-reliance, public service and leadership skills.”

Rob McAndrew said he’s not surprised at Blake’s heroism. “He’s always been one to step up to lead when needed.”

Blake’s mom said she remembers one day at church, running into the wife of the man Blake helped out of the water. “She was immediately emotional, remembering it. Blake has always had a heart for helping people.”

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A closer look at recent mass shootings Comments on a Dec. 11 letter to the editor by Arthur Von Keller IV: There are several comments that are either factually incorrect or require some clarification.

In December 1955, members of the Warrenton Presbyterian Church presented a pageant about the birth of Christ, with a manger and live animals. Although the participants were not identified, the photo won an award in the 1956 Virginia Press Association photo contest.

FAUQUIER FLASHBACKS: FROM THE FAUQUIER TIMES 75 Years Ago Dec. 21, 1944 Walter P. Chrysler Jr. has purchased three farms totaling 909 acres adjoining and in the vicinity of his North Wales estate and Chicken City property, bringing his holdings in the neighborhood to more than 3,000 acres.

Vincent O. Jacobs, prominent Calverton merchant, was elected president of the Catlett-Calverton Ruritan club at its monthly meeting on Dec. 14. He succeeds J. A. Whitmore, vocational agriculture instructor at Calverton and Warrenton.

Officers elected were Joe Hickey, vice president; Roy Wilson, secretary; and David Botts, treasurer.

At its morning worship service on Dec. 17, the Warrenton Baptist Church held a dedication of babies, where four children were consecrated. They were Theresa Anne Duhart, daughter of Maj. and Mrs. Roy Duhart; Sherrie Anne Harris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Harris; Carolyn Ann Marr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Marr; and Barbara Anne Woodzell, daughter of Seaman First Class and Mrs. Peyton Woodzell.

50 Years Ago Dec. 18, 1969 The Warrenton Rotary Club’s Christmas tree gift to the county this year is a 22-foot tree from the farm of Stan Haworth. Photographed decorating the tree were Rotarians Robert McClanahan and the Rev. Dick Winter.

The Planning Commission on Dec. 3 again deferred action on Hugo Stribling’s application to rezone 34 acres on U.S. 17 at Lois from rural-residential to commercial,

for a dance hall.

Before the vote on North Wales rezoning was taken last Thursday, the legal consultant to the planning commission, John “Til” Hazel of Fairfax discoursed on the problems of decision-making when a massive residential development is proposed for a largely rural community. His discourse evolved into a massive listing of reasons why a planned community of relatively high density should not be approved in the Springs Valley.

Lance Cpl. Larry Hamby, 20, has been promoted to the rank of corporal (meritoriously) in the Marine Corps. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hamby of Warrenton.

25 Years Ago Dec. 21, 1994 The Fauquier County Circuit Court set the stage for the high-profile battle between Washington Redskins football team owner Jack Kent Cooke and his ex-wife, Suzanne Martin Cooke, over child support for their daughter, Jacqueline Kent Cooke, now 7 years old.

William DeForest Doeller, 70, died at his Marshall home on Dec. 19. He was president of the Fauquier Hospital Board of Trustees for 10 years, chairman of the Fauquier Hospital Foundation for six years, and The Fauquier Democrat 1977 Citizen of the Year.

The Battle of Grapewood Farm will be commemorated by a highway marker on Va. 602 near Vint Hill. It commemorates the 1863 skirmish between Col. John S. Mosby’s Rangers and the 5th New York Cavalry.

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a) Gun show “loophole” is more of a myth than reality.

I suggest that the OP go to a gun show to see how easy it is to purchase a gun without a background check. There are efforts underway with the DOJ and ATF to track guns used in crimes using forward trace to identify who the actual purchaser was. I think that you will find that they are either stolen or obtained through straw man purchases. b) The attacker at Virginia Tech did not use a military assault weapon but two handguns. c) Motive for the Las Vegas shooting and details of how the shooter was able to move the firearms and ammunition into the room prior to the attack will probably remain unknown. d) The Pulse Night Club shooting was one of the worst terrorist attacks in U.S. history. e) Sandy Hook was a tragedy from the beginning. The mother bought the guns for her son who was on psychotropic drugs, killed his mother and then went to the school on a murderous spree. f) The killer at Pensacola Naval Air Station was committed by a Saudi pilot trainee who bought a handgun legally using a hunting license loophole in both federal and state law, this should be closed immediately. g) The Washington Naval Yard killing is tragic because it could have been prevented, the shooter lost his job the day before, his access to both the base and facility were not revoked, he entered the building, killed at least one security guard and used his weapon for most of the killing.

h) The Marjory Stoneman High School killings to me are the most tragic of all. The armed resource officer hid in fear, responding officers waited until a supervisor arrived and established a perimeter and then waited for SWAT to arrive. The killer had long departed. This was the procedure when the Columbine High School shooting occurred nearly two decades ago. Clearly the responding department had not established active shooter response procedures and training. i) The STEM school south of Denver is a case study on how to respond. Armed resource officer immediately went and subdued one of the shooters while deputies arrived within a couple of minutes and captured the second shooter. Unfortunately, one boy was killed, but there was no a mass shooting. j) The Aurora, Colorado, shooting is interesting in that the shooter apparently planned his killing spree, his therapist was concerned about his mental stability and more important, he passed by movie theaters that allowed concealed carry to one that was a gun-free zone. k) Are mass shootings on the rise or not? There was a recent study at Northeastern University that provides insight into this question and the answer is no. FBI crime statistics show a decline in violent crime across the nation. It is important to look at real data and ask our representatives what actions are taken for risk assessment to mitigate these types of crime.

Discussion of weapons of war need to be discussed in more detail at a later date and another discussion on the Second Amendment would also be in order after participants read the Federalist Papers.

John Maxwell Warrenton

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Loudoun conflicts of interest provide a lesson for Fauquier As a follow up to James Ivancic’s Nov. 27 article, “Two Middleburg developments generate opposition,” that all falls in line with the Fauquier battles at Barrel Oak and the Blackthorne Inn. Fauquier citizens need to watch their Loudoun neighbor and learn from our mistakes. Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance Action Group and Loudoun Water Board of Directors are way too “cozy” with developer types. Shouldn’t Fauquier learn from our mistakes over the years, and strive to be more proactive?

Case in point: Eric E. Zicht, a principal of Zicht Engineering, is in his second term (Sept. 20, 2018 to Oct. 1, 2022) on the Loudoun County ZOAG. We as concerned citizens feel that Eric E. Zicht is both violating the National Society of Professional Engineers Code of Ethics for Engineers and the Loudoun County ZOAG Conflict of Interest Policy. Zicht & Associates provides professional civil engineering, land planning and surveying to clients in Leesburg, Purcellville, and other areas of Loudoun County. The firm has extensive experience in land development. Its expertise ranges from entitlements and zoning to design and construction management.

Second case in point: A de-

veloper for more than 30 years, Leonard “Hobie” Mitchel, is a partner of the development group MOJAX LLC. Mitchel is also a member of the Board of Directors for Loudoun Water. He has a clear conflict of interest according to the Loudoun County ethics policy and the Loudoun Water ethics policy. MOJAX is building 30 houses on a 19-acre tract of land in the village of St. Louis (outside Middleburg). This MOJAX development will be built around a wetlands area and an African American cemetery.

We cannot see how Mr. Zicht and Mr. Mitchell respectively, can reliably act on the Loudoun County ZOAG and The Loudoun Water Board and not influence their ultimate decisions (directly or indirectly). This is a blatant conflict of interest for both of these men. We hereby ask that both men either recuse himself from all further dealings with their firms or resign from their respective officer roles immediately.

This is just another case of Loudoun County’s constant hypocrisy among its developers with its elected officials who seem to be content to roll over, take their money and let this type of injustice occur over and over. The result is more and more housing developments, less focus on

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farming and rural living and more traffic on our jammed roads.

We ask that Fauquier citizens learn from our Loudoun mistakes re: conflict of interest and take action to call out any official that appears to have similar conflicts.

Fauquier citizens must also find a local conservation organization with a mission statement that appeals to their specific concerns.

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all upcoming news and locate the properties near you and your families that need to be protected for future generations to come.

Only by being proactive, standing firm and staying informed can we end this hypocrisy and set a standard for all of Loudoun, Fauquier and for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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How dare you, Gov. Northam?

With the recent wave of counties across Virginia opting to declare themselves as sanctuary Second Amendment counties, Gov. (Ralph) Northam has suggested using the National Guard to enforce any anti-gun legislation passed by the legislature in 2020 if counties refuse.

The number of counties and citizens who are simply fed up with the continuous attacks on law-abiding Virginians should be a wake-up call to the governor and the legislature.

Virginians would prefer this legislative session focus on enacting laws that make a difference rather than making criminals of thousands of Virginians, not because they have committed a crime but just due to the fact that they own a particular type of firearm or component.

Gov. Northam continues to state he’s deeply concerned for our safety due to the appalling number of deaths brought about by so-called assault weapons. As a doctor, this obviously motivates his actions and his desire to save lives. While

a laudable goal and something we would expect of a physician, it’s just a little misguided.

Let’s look at the facts. The Department of Justice’s uniform crime statistics for 2018 tell a very different story. The total number of Virginians killed by all rifles (includes all manner of hunting rifles and so-called assault weapons) reached a grand total of eight. Yes, that was eight! Contrast that number with the fact that 30 Virginians were killed with knives during the same period. In fact, hands, fists and feet accounted for 16 deaths in Virginia, twice the number of deaths from rifles of all kinds.

While the death of a single Virginian is tragic, this is hardly the scourge or epidemic of violence that would necessitate such draconian action as banning an entire class of firearms and making criminals of thousands of tax paying law abiding Virginians. Enough is enough!

Jack Hearsey Warrenton

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The Plains council will decide in January whether to replace David Roos Mayor won’t seek another term

By James Ivancic Times Staff Writer

DAVID ROOS

Town council members in The Plains will take a month to consider whether to make an interim appointment to fill the council seat left by the death of David Roos, or leave the seat unfilled until the election next May. Roos died on Nov. 23. His widow, Lisa Richards, attended Monday’s council meeting. Council observed a moment of silence in his memory.

Mayor Blakeney Gallagher said holding a special election is an option but would be costly. Discussion focused on possible interim replacements.

Noah Portugal, a member of the town’s planning

commission, and residents Enid Adams and John Hardy have expressed interest in the interim appointment.

Gallagher spoke in favor of appointing Portugal. Appointing him would be in keeping with the past practice of choosing someone from the planning commission to fill a council vacancy, Gallagher said. Council member Chris Malone said he liked the idea of following that tradition.

But Gallagher said council should think about it for 30 days before making a decision at the January regular meeting.

Gallagher also announced that he won’t be seeking another term as mayor.

The mayor and council members serve fouryear terms.

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Beauty for the beasts The Dog Spa gives canines the treatment

By James Ivancic Times Staff Writer

Lola, a standard schnauzer, was getting a haircut at The Dog Spa in Warrenton and seemed to be enjoying it. She didn’t fuss while she stood on a table and Ashlee Pezzuto ran a cordless electric razor over her.

Pezzuto says business has been good at The Dog Spa since she opened it.

The spa is at 585 Frost Ave. in the Warrenton Towne Centre shopping center.

“I like the atmosphere here with the other shops. People can go out and shop while they’re waiting for their dog,” Pezzuto said.

Pezzuto got into pet grooming eight years ago when she was living in New York state. She moved back to her native Virginia and continued working as a groomer, always for someone else. She decided to go out on her own and found a rental space that met her needs.

The Dog Spa has tubs, dog pens and a grooming table. There’s a small waiting area for dog owners, who can watch their pet being groomed.

Rowdy, a 7 year-old goldendoodle, was roaming the floor waiting for his owner, Cindy Burbank, to pick him up after his spa treatment. Every other week Burbank brings him in for a bath, blow dry and brushing. Every month he gets a haircut.

Burbank said she’s been bringing Rowdy to Pezzuto since before The Dog Spa opened.

Rowdy makes friends easily.

“Everybody knows Rowdy. My husband walks him twice a day – down Main Street or White’s Mill, Rady Park, Northern Fauquier Community Park, Crockett Park. He’s so friendly. He’ll try to get into the car with someone if the car door is opened as he’s walking by,” Burbank said. Rowdy became friends with a maintenance worker on the Warrenton Greenway who carries treats for him.

Zira, a Siberian husky owned by Pezzuto, was at the spa recently as her owner worked. Pezzuto is a sled dog racer who competes in events in Canada, Michigan and upstate New York. Huskies pull her sled; she also enters them in shows.

Pezzuto said she’s never been bitten while grooming a dog.

“I have a background in dog training. I’ve learned how to read body language. Dogs know when you’re confident and when you know what you’re doing,” she said.

She grew up around farm animals and worked for a veterinarian before getting into grooming.

Pezzuto said dogs who have been her longtime customers know the routine.

“They’ll jump on the table to get dry. They know the routine and the pattern,” Pezzuto said.

Fees range from $45 to bathe a small dog to $85 for a large one.

Haircuts can run from $75 for a small dog to $120 for a large dog though the fee can be as high as $150 to groom a large dog with a heavy coat of hair.

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Cindy Burbank’s Rowdy has her eye on the prize.

Bathing also includes drying, nail trimming and ear cleaning. Pezzuto uses a shampoo and conditioner.

There are fees for special service such as a massage, blueberry facial, teeth brushing, exfoliating treatment and nail “pawlish.”

In a fun, do-it-yourself innovation, customers can groom their own pets if they choose. For a fee they have access to the tubs, brushes, towels and a supply of shampoo.

Hours at The Dog Spa are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.

Pezzuto has a Facebook page at The Dog Spa LLC and will have a website soon. The phone number is 540-7291625. Pezzuto can also be reached via email at Thedogspa19@gmail.com.

Pezzuto currently works alone but plans to hire help in the new year.

Reach James Ivancic at jivancic@fauquier.com

Hemp regulations released; public can comment until Dec. 30 Staff Reports According to a release from the Virginia Farm Bureau, the fog of regulatory ambiguity is fading with the rollout of official guidelines for industrial hemp growers in the United States.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has outlined provisions to approve domestic hemp production and sets requirements for its producers.

Those requirements include licensing, maintaining information on the land where hemp is grown, complying with procedures and provisions, testing updated THC amounts, and handling policy violations.

The 2018 U.S. Farm Bill directed the USDA to establish a national regulatory framework for domestic hemp production. The commodity is used in fabric, paper, construction materials, food products, cosmetics and the production of cannabidiol or CBD. Prices for hemp, driven pri-

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State-authorized industrial hemp growing in Augusta County. The Virginia General Assembly established a program in 2018 that allows farmers to grow industrial hemp without being associated with a university research program.

Registration with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services made the crop a legal product. The 2018 Industrial Hemp Grower Registrations authorized growing the crop in 55 Virginia jurisdictions, indicating the potential interest in the agricultural community. marily by demand for use in CBD production, have motivated increased planting. Industrial hemp is already produced in Virginia, with 1,142 registered growers and 2,244 acres planted, according to Tony Banks, senior assistant director of agriculture, development and innovation for the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation.

While provisions require hemp farmers to report planted acreage, the new rule also makes hemp eligible for federal crop insurance, USDA loans and numerous conservation programs.

“A tremendous amount of agronomic research must be pursued to determine the best methods for producing industrial hemp for whatever

Ashlee Pezzuto’s Siberian husky Zira waits for her mom to finish working. intended purpose— fiber, grain or oil,” Banks said. “We need to look at the varieties that are currently available to see which ones produce the best for a given end-use in Virginia.”

The farm bill removed hemp from the list of controlled substances.

THC, the intoxicating component of cannabis, must be concentrated at or below 0.3% for a crop to be legally classified as hemp, and not marijuana — a Schedule 1 controlled substance.

THC concentration can vary greatly depending on when a crop is tested, and Virginia farmers have expressed concerns that the USDA’s new testing protocol is too stringent.

“The rule will standardize THC testing procedures, which should help growers in the market by taking out some of the ambiguity,” Banks said. “The older the plant gets, the higher the THC concentration. Part of the protocol says plants must be sampled within 15 days of harvest.”

Public comment on the rule is welcome at www.regulations.gov through Dec. 30. After reviewing and evaluating the comments, the USDA will adjust, draft and publish a final rule.

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Greater Piedmont Realtors installs new officers Staff Reports The highlight of the annual Greater Piedmont Realtors event held Dec. 6 at Fauquier Springs Country Club was the installation of new officers.

Kevin M. McHaney is the new president of the 2020 Greater Piedmont Realtors, a trade association of real estate professionals serving the counties of Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison and Rappahannock counties. McHaney, who succeeds past president Dave Wills, is the broker/owner of RE/ MAX New Horizons in Madison.

“I am honored to serve as the GPR President for 2020. Our board of directors is filled with productive and professional leaders. This helps our association to be its best in serving our clients,” said McHaney to a full house of realtors and industry related businesses.

The oath of office was conducted by Virginia Realtors 2019 president, Beckwith Kilgore.

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Newly installed officers of the Greater Piedmont Realtors take the oath of office on Dec. 6. Pictured: Beckwith Kilgore, Virginia Realtors 2019 president, 2020 Greater Piedmont president Kevin M. McHaney; past president Dave Wills; vice president Becky Miller; secretary/treasurer Terrie Owens; directors - Tray Allen, Anne Michael Greene, Brenda Payne, Kelly Thornton, Carrie Brown, Mary Ann Dubell, Cynthia Murray, Mandy Brown and Will Flory.

Former pilot to chair the board at Cold War Museum Staff Reports Charles P. “Chuck” Wilson has been elected chairman of the board of directors of The Cold War Museum located in Vint Hill. The board of directors provide the oversight and direction for The Cold War Museum, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to education, preservation, and research on the global, ideological and political confrontations between East and West from the end of World War II to the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Wilson replaces U.S. Ambassador Charlie Ray, who has

been in the chair for three years.

Wilson possesses diverse experience in Politico Military Affairs, National Security Policy, Defense Acquisition and Business Development. He is a retired Air Force Senior Officer who was a U-2 pilot, a U-2 instructor pilot and held four commands at multiple operational levels.

Wilson also served in key positions on the Joint Staff; in the Office of the Secretary of Defense; and at the Department of State where he led U.S. delegations to facilitate diplomatic

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Wilson retired from the Air Force to look after his parents and was a business executive with both Raytheon and L-3 Communications specializing in intelligence systems. Currently, he is a consultant with the Goyak Group.

Wilson’s past pro bono charity endeavors are: the elected commander and executive director of Veterans of Foreign Wars District 10 -- Virginia’s largest district with more than 8,000 veteran and auxiliary members, and past commander of VFW Post 7916 in Occoquan. Additionally, Wilson was chairman of the Potomac Region Veterans Council representing as many as 15,000 veterans in 25 veteran service organizations.

In his spare time, Wilson is a docent and military aviation lecturer at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum. Additionally, he is a frequent speaker and featured commentator

Virginia Christmas trees selling ‘faster than we can grow them’ Staff Report According to the Virginia Farm Bureau, Virginia Christmas tree growers are preparing for a robust season, but some worry there may not be enough supply to meet the demand.

“We’re selling trees faster than we can grow them,” said John Carroll, vice president of the Virginia Christmas Tree Growers Association.

Carroll said the fact that Thanksgiving fell later in November this year is creating a short supply. He said most customers buy their trees over the Thanksgiving weekend or the week after, and that’s when most choose-and cut-growers open.

With fewer days to buy and a strong demand for fresh Christmas trees, Carroll anticipates growers coming up short. “Choose-and-cut

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Charles P. “Chuck” Wilson is the new chairman of the board of directors at the Cold War Museum in Vint Hill. on C-SPAN and the Smithsonian Channel’s “Air Warriors” program.

Wilson, a rated Air Force command pilot, has a bachelor of science degree from Indiana University, a master of science degree from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, graduated from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, the Armed Forces Staff College, the Air War College, and the 1997 National Defense Fellow who authored the book, “Strategic & Tactical Reconnaissance in the Near East.” For more information, contact Dr. Jason Hall at jason@coldwar.org. farms may close early if their supplies run out,” he noted.

Northern Virginia tree farmers grow trees that are not native to the area.

No matter where they’re grown in the state, Carroll predicts strong Christmas tree sales this season.

“The wholesale market is good for the producers,” Carroll maintained.

“Supply is tight, the crop looks good, and the good cold weather came in time to provide the seal beneath the needles.”

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HANNAN IS NCAA D-III CROSS COUNTRY CHAMP

On Nov. 23, Orlean resident Parley Hannan of Ithaca College won the NCAA Division III women’s cross country title in 20:53.8. In a field of 277 runners, she averaged 5:36 per mile to win by 18 seconds. She’s a graduate of Westover School in Middlebury, Connecticut.

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DERRICK’S TEXTBROOKS PERFORMANCE Liberty senior leads way with 17 points in 59-51 win over Kettle Run

By Josh Dorsey

Special to the Times

Liberty’s Tre’Von White got the scoring started in style with a dunk, but it wasn’t until the Eagles got their feet under them defensively that they put Kettle Run away for a 59-51 boys basketball victory in Bealeton.

“We weren’t doing anything offensively and one of the things we talked about for the second half was that we had to speed it up defensively,” Liberty coach Pat Frazer said.

“We got more of what we wanted in the second half.”

The Eagles (3-2) outscored Kettle Run (1-3) 37-31 over the final two quarters after leading by just two at halftime.

Brooks, who tied for a team-high 17 points with Bryan Barnes, helped control the ball, the pace and the scoreboard along with his running mate Tre’Von White in the fourth quarter.

Brooks “did a nice job of coming off screens and looking for the ball,” Frazer said. “We found him a couple times in the fourth quarter. We didn’t get as many stops as I would have liked in the fourth quarter, but I think we did get shots around the basket.”

Frazer coached in attire from the school’s “Ugly Christmas Sweater Day,” at the request of his players. So if he’s superstitious he may have to wear that same sweater during Liberty’s three home games this week.

“This win is big,” Barnes said. “It is nice to get a district win to carry forward into next week.”

Brooks scored 10 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter on 5-of-6 shooting to help seal the win.

“I don’t know how to put it,” Brooks said of his late-game mentality. “The game is getting close and that adrena-

PHOTO BY RANDY LITZINGER

A clutch game by senior Derrick Brooks (above) helped the Eagles down Kettle Run 59-51. Liberty (3-2) has a busy week with home games against Millbrook Tuesday, Spotsylvania Thursday and Millbrook Friday.

Hot damn, Sam Liberty’s Rodman roars to victory at large meet

By Fred Hodge

Special to the Times

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Sam Rodman’s track career continues to blossom.

Sam Rodman surprised himself.

Entered in Saturday’s 1,000-meter run at the huge Liberty University Christmas Invitational, the Liberty junior’s primary aim was to use his first race as a baseline for the remainder of the season.

Instead, he set a Liberty High record in the event and recorded the second-fastest time in the nation this season, according to the announcer at the meet. Rodman won the race in 2 minutes, 32.03 seconds.

“The first thing I did was run over

to give my mom a hug,” the winner said.

He was coming off a 10th-place Class 4 all-state finish for the cross country season, but those races are 5,000 meters and outdoors. This race would be much shorter and contested on a 200-meter indoor track.

Rodman went into the lead and finished 1.25 seconds ahead of silver medalist David Beck of Harrisonburg. He was one of 152 entries in the massive field separated into 11 distinct sections. He found himself placed in the last one along with seven other runners as the event’s fastest seeds.

line starts pumping. I know I have to do something. It is hard to explain.”

In the first half, the Eagles began on a 7-0 run with five early points from White, who finished with 13. But a 3-pointer from Kettle Run senior forward Johnathan Keen gave the Cougars a brief second quarter lead.

Liberty sophomore Coy Shepard, starting in his first varsity home game, responded quickly with a 3-pointer to regain the lead.

Without junior point guard Russell Morton playing, Shepard also often drew the role of matching up with Kettle Run senior guard Drew Tapscott, and he shined in his evolving role as a potential premier defender.

Tapscott scored only five points in the first half before finishing with a game-high 18.

“In the first half I feel like we played at their [slower] tempo,” Frazer said. “I thought their kids did a nice job. We tried to do everything we could to stop Drew [Tapscott] and really the best thing we could do was get him tired.”

The Eagles threw multiple defensive looks at Tapscott, including double teams from long-armed defenders White and Brooks.

“My guys did everything they could,” said first-year Kettle Run coach Christian Yancey. “I think it was a good matchup for me and I was outcoached today. I have seen the rivalry since 2010,” he said. “At the end of the day Coach Frazer outcoached me today.”

After regaining the lead on Shepard 3-pointer in the second quarter, Liberty stayed on top with back-toback 3-pointers from Barnes.

“For Bryan to knock down some shots was huge,” Frazer said of Barnes, who recently resumed basketball after Liberty’s extended football run.

“I hadn’t formulated much of a strategy,” Rodman admitted. “But with other fast runners in my heat, my plan was just to go out fast and tag on to the top runner.”

The Eagle attached himself to the race leader for the opening 800 meters “and then took off on the last lap.”

Rodman confessed he had looked at the national rankings prior to the race. “I honestly didn’t think I’d be even close” to those times, he said.

Instead, he surpassed his previous personal best by three seconds.

The meet announcer then told the crowd Rodman’s time was the second fastest in the nation this season and qualified him for the national post-season championship meet.

Rodman return to the same track Saturday to compete in the Virginia Commonwealth Games High School Invitational Meet.

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‘I KNOW YOU ARE A FRESHMAN, BUT I TRUST YOU’ Gutierrez leads Liberty girls past rival Kettle Run, 43-38

By Fred Hodge

Special to the Times

Overall play was sometimes ragged but the tension level was postseason quality.

Led by the heroics of freshman point guard Brianna Gutierrez, the Liberty girls basketball team rallied from a 11-point second half deficit to down host Kettle Run 43-38 on Dec. 12.

Gutierrez scored 12 of her gamehigh 17 points in the fourth quarter to help the Eagles improve to 2-3 and 2-0. Liberty is tied for first with James Wood in the very early Northwestern District standings. Kettle Run is 1-4 overall and 0-3.

Liberty coach Quynh Nguyen said the contest was her squad’s “grittiest” of the season, adding she was “excited that young players were put in a position to show them they are vital to the big picture as well.”

Kettle Run led by 11 at 27-16 and took a 28-27 lead into the fourth quarter.

Gutierrez gave Liberty its first lead of the game when she hit a 15-footer 19 seconds into the fourth quarter.

Aleya Jenkins, who scored 15 points for Liberty, and Jazzmin White both scored two points before Gutierrez capped an 18-0 wave with a layup and a free throw for a 36-28 Liberty advantage with 4:18 on the clock.

Kettle Run closed to 38-36 when Emma Humphries made the first of two free throws with 1:22 left. Gutierrez countered with two free throws before Kettle Run’s Faith Schafer used an Edwards pass for a layup to cut Liberty’s lead to 40-38 with 54 seconds left.

Gutierrez’s free throw with 48 seconds left and hit an eight-foot runner in the lane with 11 seconds left closed the scoring.

Gutierrez tallied the victors’ final seven points.

Her contributions were vital because three Liberty starters had fouled out, and she was playing with four herself.

“I told her, ‘I know you are a freshman, but I trust you. You’re going to be our point guard, and we are going with you,’’’ Nguyen said, pointing to Gutierrez’s unusual maturity on the floor.

Kettle Run coach Ellen Allen said she happy with the start to both halves, but she said youthfulness took its toll at key junctures.

“With this group of girls, we are so young we haven’t been in a lot of tight games,” Allen said. “Give Liberty credit for continuing the fight.

They took it away from us.”

Kettle Run opened the game with eight straight points in the opening three minutes and took a 19-16 margin into halftime. The Cougars tallied the first eight points of the third quarter to expand the edge to 27-16, its biggest lead of the night.

Guard Maddy Edwards scored three baskets in the surge, with Rachel Schwind notching the fourth.

Down 28-18 late in the third quar-

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The Kettle Run girls next play at James Wood Friday at 7:30 p.m. Cougars pictured include Madelyne Edwards (No. 3), Katie Kuzma (No. 0), Faith Schaefer (No. 4) and Madison Canterbury (No. 32). ter, Liberty coach Quynh Nguyen changed tactics, going to full-court pressure. Kettle Run went scoreless for the next 6:02 due to a host of turnovers and missing several easy chances.

“Whenever we press, it fires them up, so I just figured let’s go at it and try to get things going our way,” Nguyen said of the decision.

Liberty’s Robin Morton scored six of the next eight points to cut Kettle Run’s edge to 28-27 at the end of the quarter.

Liberty’s had success driving oneon-one with two of the team’s baskets from outside eight feet. “We work on getting to the basket a lot and work on hitting our free throws,” Nguyen said.

The Eagles made 15 of 29 free

throws, while Kettle Run was 7-for-15.

Edwards paced the Cougars with 15. Ashley Hume scored 10.

JV report

Liberty’s junior varsity remained unbeaten with a 34-25 win. The Eagles used a 14-1 second-half surge to turn an 18-16 deficit into a 30-19 advantage to take control.

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Kettle Run boys, girls swim to second place at Manassas meet

By Jeff Malmgren Times Staff Writer

The Kettle Run Cougars logged nine top-five finishes Saturday during the Holiday Hundreds Invitational at the Prince William Aquatic Center in Manassas to help them place second in both the boys and girls standings.

The Sherando girls won with 317, while Kettle Run had a 190. Liberty scored 71 for seventh place. Fauquier had a 32 in 10th place.

George Mason won the boys competition with 196, followed by Kettle Run with 181.

Fauquier scored 108 for sixth; Liberty had a 24 in 12th.

Peyton Talomie led Kettle Run with a hand in four top-three finishes, including a runner-up showing

in the 200-yard freestyle relay with Emma Craddock, Megan Fallin and Natalie Fahey, who combined for a time of 1 minute, 51.07 seconds.

Talomie also placed third during the 100 free in 57.45, 100 breaststroke in 1:11.72 and 200 medley relay in 2:03.62 with Emma Craddock, Megan Fallin and Natalie Fahey.

For the Cougar boys, Nathan Kim and Mark Fallin helped on two runner-up relay teams, finishing in 1:36.36 during the 200 free with Lukas Baine and Wiley Saville.

The 200 medley team of Kim, Fallin, Henry Thomas and Ben Adams finished in 1:50.56, while Kim placed third during the 100 free in 51.46.

Also in the top-five for Kettle Run were Ben Adams in 100 backstroke (fourth, 1:02.23) and Mark Fallin in the same race (fifth, 1:02.85).

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Kettle Run’s Peyton Talomie was a standout at the Holiday Hundreds meet, taking a second and three thirds.

For Fauquier, Mason Worst, Bobby Slater, Tyler McAndrew and Brady Working combined to place third the 200 medley relay in 1:50.76, while the 200 free relay team of

Falcon boys, girls roll to Polar Bear track titles

By Fred Hodge

Special to the Times

Fauquier’s superior depth led to a pair of easy home wins in last Thursday’s six-team Polar Bear track meet.

The Falcon girls outscored runnerup Kettle Run, 179-57, with Liberty (50 points) third.

On the boys side, Fauquier outscored Brentsville, 161-80, with Kettle Run (49) third and Liberty (25) fifth.

Fauquier’s girls won six of the 12 contested

events, adding four silver medals and seven bronzes.

Fauquier’s 800-meter relay of Stephan Robson, Alyssa Robson, Ryan McDaniel-Neff and Cammi Winston won in 1:55.3. Other Falcon gold medalists were Abby Gray (1,600, 5:53.61), Shelby Rosenberger (1,000, 3:25.57), Camryn Bland (500, 1:29.66), Alyssa Robson (55 high hurdles, 9.14) and Stephanie Robson (high jump, 4-8).

Kettle Run girls registered three wins, led by Mary Kate Behan’s indoor school-record shot put of 38-9. Adalia Coleman won the 55 dash in 7.78.

The 1,600 relay of Taylor Honesty, Hayley Sandler,

Working, Tristan Boyd, Slater and McAndrew combined to take third in 1:37.45.

For Liberty, Meghan Tucker finished fifth in the 100 breast in 1:18.29.

Annie Sutliff and Rachel Grant won in 4:45.99.

Liberty’s Nicole Cabanban, Kayla Lopez, Lilly Wingo, and Maya Turner combined to take the 3,200 relay in 11:12.03.

Fauquier’s boys claimed four firsts, three seconds and five thirds.

Winners were John Paccassi (1,600, 4:50.13), Justin Tersoglio (500, 1:12.42), Austin Fernanadez (1000, 2:54.44) and the 1,600 relay (3:38.52).

Logan Rapp won the shot put for Kettle Run at 44-5. Cougar Gavin Burnett won the 300 in 38.24.

Liberty’s win came from the 3,200 relay of Conner Rogers, Peter Rummel, Jacob McCoy and Matthew Anderson in 9:15.79.

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Fauquier’s iron man at the Iron Man Fisher takes sixth at national wrestling meet in Ohio, Camarca also competes

By Fred Hodge

Special to the Times

Sam Fisher came in undersized for his division but still threw his weight around last weekend.

The Fauquier High senior and three-time state champion traveled to Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, for the Walsh Jesuit Ironman Wrestling Tournament, widely considered to be the nation’s premier in-season wrestling event.

Despite wrestling at 195 pounds, a division higher than his usual 182, Fisher was the No. 2 seed of 29 entries and finished sixth. He was among the smallest wrestlers in the bracket because he needs to weigh in at 182 for this week’s Beast of the East event in Delaware.

Friday’s first day matches went well, as Fisher won all three matches. The Virginia Tech signee opened with a 16-1 technical fall versus Evan Lykins of Graham, Ohio. In the round of 16, the Falcon again controlled the match to score a 17-7 major decision over Luke Ebers from Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis, Missouri, and move into the quarterfinals to meet Jordan Greer of Avon, Ohio, who is a 6-foot-4.

Fisher was down to Greer before rallying for a 4-3 decision and gaining a berth in Saturday’s championship semifinal.

“They just kept getting bigger after that,” said Sam’s father Doug Fisher of the opponent’s size differential the next day.

The semifinal opponent was Seth Shumate of Dublin Coffman, Ohio. Shumate built an early 5-1 margin before Fisher tallied an escape and a takedown and almost won the match.

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Fauquier star Sam Fisher took sixth at 195 pounds at the prestigious Iron Man Wrestling Tournament in Ohio, with 145-pound teammate Gino Camarca also attending and pulling an upset win.

“Sam threw to his back. But the buzzer sounded before he could complete the move,” coach Fisher said of a potential four- or five-point move for victory instead of the 6-3 loss. Shumate went on to win the title with a 10-8 decision in the finals.

The loss dropped Fisher into the consolation bracket against a surprise opponent in Peyton Craft, the No. 1 seed from national power Blair Academy in New Jersey.

Fisher again fell behind by four points. “A lot of Sam’s stuff just wasn’t working against those big kids,” Doug Fisher said, but the Falcon kept trying different combinations.

“Sam won the second and third periods,” Doug Fisher added. “Just outworking [Craft] and figuring out what was going to work.”

The early deficit was too much to overcome in a 9-7 decision.

Ben Vanadia of Brecksville, Ohio, then beat Fisher 13-5 for fifth place.

Good job, Gino

Fauquier senior Gino Camarca also made the trip. He was unseeded at 145 pounds, but he pulled off a second-round upset. Camarca received an opening-round bye before he pinned the No. 13 seed in Blair Academy’s Lorenzo Norman.

After weathering an initial flurry Camarca found an opening to pin Norman in 39 seconds.

Camarca lost by fall in the championship quarterfinals, and his tournament ended with major decision defeat in his first consolation match.

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WAKEFIELD BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW

OWLS WELCOME FIVE NEW STARTERS Wakefield breaking in four freshmen, eighth grader, two key transfers

By Josh Dorsey

Special to the Times

The Wakefield School boys basketball roster isn’t yet familiar to fans, but at least there aren’t many names to learn.

Second-year coach Al Ford is carrying eight players after making the VISAA Division III quarterfinals last season. The youthful roster consists of three juniors, four freshmen and an eighth grader.

With no seniors, repeating last year’s 22-5 season will be tough with stars Kaleb Torrence and Mark Siegal gone, but it should be entertaining to watch the speedy, guard-oriented Owls blossom under Ford’s veteran presence.

Wakefield (1-4) has an impressive new talent in 6-foot-1 freshman Alejandro Ford, who scored 30 points in a 51-43 season-opening win against Shenandoah Valley Academy.

Transfers Toby Rafferty and Ashwin Upadhyaya, both juniors, look like mainstays.

The 6-foot-3 Rafferty, who transferred from Brentsville High, is an all-court presence who will help inside since Wakefield lacks height.

The 5-10 Upadhyaya, who came from Freedom (South Riding), takes over as the primary point guard.

MEET THE OWLS

Coach: Al Ford (second year; former head coach at Battlefield and Brentsville) Last year’s record: 22-5 (lost in VISAA D-III state quarterfinal to Christ Chapel) Top players: Alejandro Ford (Fr.); Toby Rafferty (Jr.); Ashwin Upadhyaya (Jr.); Brennan Whittington (8th) Early games: Dec. 12 at Trinity Christian; Dec. 13 at Woodberry Forest; Dec. 17 HOME vs. Tandem Friends.

“Upadhyaya is a fine young man who comes to us with basketball experience from AAU and high school basketball with the freshman and JV program at Freedom,” Ford said. “He has already shown good promise for us and he does well academically.

After his first trimester at Wakefield he has shown natural leadership ability. Toby (Rafferty) will play all five positions for us as a junior. He will also play a leadership role.”

The third junior is 6-0 guard Graham Zontine, who played on Wakefield’s JV last season.

Of the four freshmen, Ford will have a lot of weight on his shoulders as the coach’s son.

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Wakefield junior Ashwin Upadhyaya is a transfer from Freedom (South Riding) and the Owls new point guard.

“We do have some talented freshmen coming in for us,” coach Ford said. “Alejandro had a big first game for us. He will play point guard, shooting guard and small forward for us at 6-1. It is unfair to expect more from him. He is my son so he is thrown into the fire with that. It’s going to be tough.”

The rest of Wakefield’s very young corps include freshmen Boston Chute, a 5-9 guard, and forwards Jess Seaborn (6-1) and Jaiden Williams (6-0).

Eighth grader Brennan Whittington, a 5-10 shooting guard, will be in

Wakefield’s top seven and scored 13 in the Owls’ 80-49 loss to talented Eastern Mennonite in Harrisonburg on Dec. 7.

Five Owls are also soccer players.

Ford, Zontine, Chute and Williams played for a Wakefield squad that made the state quarters this fall. And Seaborn is in the ODP (Olympic Development Soccer) program.

Ford said the players are a little rusty coming out of soccer season but are very fit.

Wakefield is guard-heavy with very little height, but Ford sees his speedy crew giving some teams fits.

“Playing small is a strength. We have three guys that can play the point so we will have players that can handle the ball,” Ford said.

The Owls face Highland in two high profile local games on Jan. 11 at Highland and Feb. 11 at Wakefield.

“The soccer players have a taste of the Highland rivalry already. We are working hard to be ready for it,” Ford said.

“We will demand the kids get better each game and we will be competitive. We are looking forward to the Highland games.”

Ford is optimistic his Owls can finish in the middle of the pack in the Delaney Athletic Conference and win one or two games in the DAC tournament.

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HORSE & FIELD SPORTS

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR BETSY BURKE PARKER, BETSYBURKEPARKER@GMAIL.COM

WWW.FAUQUIER.COM

Fauquier Times | December 18, 2019

AS THE WORLD TURNS ON HORSEBACK Fauquier’s Grant helps U.S. women win Fegentri international amateur crown

OPEN HOUSE

Last-minute shopping Dec. 23 Tri-County Feeds near Marshall will have an open house and last-minute shopping event next Monday, Dec. 23. Visit tricountyfeeds.com.

By Betsy Burke Parker Special to the Times

When Eilihd (pronounced Ay-lee) Grant was 9, she struck off on a global adventure with her parents and two brothers in a horse-drawn caravan, ending seven years and three continents later with international acclaim and a Guinness World Record.

Some 30 years later, she’s traveled the world again by horse.

A resident of The Plains, Grant, 38, helped the United States win the Longines Fegentri series, a respected international racing circuit for amateur jockeys. The Scottish-born Grant competed in Istanbul, Switzerland, France and finished in Mauritius earlier this month.

“It’s amazing. I can’t believe it.

It came down to the last race, and it was all on me,” she said of the yearlong competition that took her and three teammates across the globe.

Grant rode in the ladies’ division finale in Mauritius, an island nation in the Indian Ocean between Africa and India. “The racing there is amazing,” Grant said. “It’s their top sport, and they treat the jockeys like sports stars.”

Grant was paired with a longshot in the 6-furlong race. Horses are assigned by blind draw. “The trainer didn’t really tell me much,” Grant said of her pre-race instructions. “I don’t think he expected much.” Grant finished second, thrilling the horse’s connections.

She recognized the power of the result.

“We’d done the math,” she said, explaining how many points she needed to earn to break the title tie for first between France and the U.S. “I had to finish first or second, so I knew I’d won the series when I crossed the finish line.”

Grant texted instant results to Don Yovanovich in Upperville. Yovanovich is executive director of the Amateur Riders Club of America (ARCA), which is a U.S. representative to the worldwide Fegentri.

“I’m so proud of this team,” said Yovanovich. “We’ve proven we can compete on a world level. It’s a real accomplishment.”

Emme Fullilove of Round Hill, and Maryland riders Erica Taylor and Bethany Baumgardner rounded out the U.S. women’s team.

ARCA has graduated a number of top riders into the professional ranks, Yovanovich said.

Last year’s Eclipse Award apprentice, Weston Hamilton started his racing career in ARCA as did top pros Rosie Napravnik, Trevor McCarthy, Forest Boyce, Mark and son Joey Sharp, and Darius Thorpe. Maryland apprentice Julio Correa is favored to win the 2019 Eclipse, making a second-straight ARCA graduate to win.

Yovanovich, a point-to-point champion rider seven times, said

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CHILDREN’S EVENT

Salamander hosts all month The equestrian center at the Salamander Resort in Middleburg is offering a special Deck The Stalls event for children. Kids will get a stocking filled with horse treats to decorate with paint and glitter to place on one of the school horse stalls before getting a lesson in proper grooming techniques and a riding lesson. Sign up at salamanderresort.com.

HOLIDAY PARTY

Warrenton group hosts Dec. 22 RideFauquier members, family and friends are invited to the club’s Dec. 22 holiday party at Molon Lave Vineyards in Warrenton. The free event runs 2-5 p.m. Visit ridefauquier.com.

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Eilihd (Ay-lee) Grant, 38, of The Plains was part of a Guinness World Record with her family and recently helped the U.S. win a huge international amateur racing title.

Amateur races for serious riders Fegentri (Fédération Internationale des Gentlemen-Riders et des Cavalières) was formed in 1955 by a small group of European amateur jockeys. Today, 25 nations across four continents take part in 60 Fegentri races. Swiss watchmaker Longines is Fegentri title sponsor.

The Amateur Riders Club of America (ARCA) offers races as well.

ARCA was formed in 1985 by the late Pierre “Peb” Bellocq, Daily Racing Form cartoonist. ARCA is a 501(c) 3 non-profit which operates on donated funds and grants to develop race riders and fund racing trips. Contact Don Yovanovich at dony13@aol.com.

the decision to “go pro” or remain amateur and stay involved in racing through training or exercising, is mostly a matter of weight.

“Most riders that can make the (extremely light flat-track) weights turn professional,” he explained. “They get real racing experience through these amateur races, a chance to hone your skills. It’s a unique opportunity.”

Fegentri general secretary Agnes Sibers explained that, by definition, “amateur” jockeys have another job, sometimes outside the horse business. “We’ve had a customs officer, teachers, a pharmacist,” she said. “One was even a vicar! (They) choose to live their passion for horses by remaining an amateur, but are

not willing to give up their career.”

Grant works as a personal assistant for Smitten Farm owner Ann Backer, and gallops horses at the Middleburg Training Center.

Fegentri competition is offered primarily on the flat, but a separate series is run over fences.

She’s “not quite light enough” to race professionally on the flat track, but relishes the opportunities of ARCA and Fegentri.

“It’s insane the places we get to go and the horses we get to ride,” Grant said. “Galloping up the backstretch at Chantilly (a racecourse near Paris, France), I thought I should pinch myself to prove it’s real. It’s been an amazing journey.”

Seven years on the road

Grant was born in Inverness, Scotland, and raised on the Isle of Skye and the Orkney Islands. Her father, an ecologist by trade, decided his three children would benefit from home schooling and a never-before attempted adventure That amazing vision eventually earned the Grants the Guinness Book of World Records as the first documented trip around the world by horse-drawn wagon.

They bought a half-Percheron, half-Breton cart horse named Traceur and designed a fully-outfitted caravan for sleeping, cooking and towing their gear. David Grant got his family’s papers in order, sold their house to fund

Open practice event is Jan. 4 An annual sighthound practice trial is scheduled Jan. 4 at Poe’s Run near Flint Hill. A half-mile lure course is set up for runs throughout the day. Find more by calling 540-364-1762. the journey and struck out southeast.

This was the early 1990s, before cell phones and GPS. They had “paper maps and what we carried,” Eilihd Grant said. “My father was pretty handy,” able to fix almost anything and figure things out at they traveled, but it was quite an adventure.

The vague notion was to cross Europe “on the flattest route possible,” Grant said, then Asia. They’d cross the Pacific by plane and visit a school friend of her father’s in California. They planned to go into Canada and part of the U.S. before looping back to Scotland.

The trip wasn’t without challenge.

War broke out, and Yugoslavia broke up, while they were there. They were arrested in Mongolia and deported from China.

Traceur died of an undetected brain tumor while they were in South Dakota. They completed the journey with a Belgian mare and eventually got home. Her parents divorced not long after their return, Grant said, and she decided to strike out on her own version of a world tour.

She followed horses and horse racing back to California, then to Australia, England, Maryland and, eventually, to The Plains.

David Grant wrote about the journey in “The Seven-Year Hitch,” published in 2002, the same year his daughter rode her first race, in Australia. She came to Virginia a few years later.

“This has become home to me,” Grant said, adding that she plans to become a U.S. citizen, eventually.

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Fauquier Times | December 18, 2019

Will you be visiting your parents over the holidays?

Every January, just after the holidays, the Aging Together phones ring off the hook. Adult children, having visited their folks during the holidays are worried – they have seen for themselves the reality of their parent’s situation. This reality is quite different than the image they have conjured up from phone calls throughout the year.

With aging comes certain changes – such as loss of hearing, changes in vision, arthritis. Many older adults are doing just fine. But sometimes, these changes might interfere with the ability to independently engage in activities of daily living such as cooking, bathing, getting from place A to place B, even driving.

A parent might be in need of assistance but often they don’t want to ask for help. Or, perhaps they don’t even realize they need help. Or, maybe they don’t want “advice” from their kids. There can be a number of reasons why people won’t ask for help. Often, people don’t want to be a burden; or they fear they might be whisked away into a nursing home.

If you are visiting during the holiday season for the first time in a long time, you may be surprised, or even shocked. Last year, I spoke with a son who described how his mother did not change her clothes for three days.

Another was shocked at the amount of spoiled food in her father’s fridge.

So, what should you look for, and what should you do if you see potential problems?

Some things to look for: • Personal hygiene problems – Does your parent seem to be showering, brushing teeth and combing hair as in the past?

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• Home in disarray or needing to be cleaned • Weight loss or weight gain? - Has your parent had a significant change in weight? Check for spoiled food or insufficient food in the home.

• Failure to manage medications or medical appointments • Increased difficulty with mobility (such as climbing stairs or using a bathtub) • Changes in judgment, mood, or overall behavior • Increased forgetfulness? Check for unopened mail or unread newspapers.

• Missed bill payments or other financial difficulties • Unusual or extravagant purchases that are out of character – or, giving large sums of money to telephone solicitors • Decreased social activities or failing to maintain friendships The Mayo Clinic provides some good action steps if you have concerns. Even if you don’t live nearby you can try to: • Share your concerns. Talk to your parents. Your concern might motivate them to see a doctor or make other changes. Consider including other people who care about your parents in the conversation, such

as close friends.

• Encourage regular medical checkups. If you’re worried about a parent’s weight loss, depressed mood, memory loss, or other signs and symptoms, encourage your parent to schedule a doctor’s visit. You might offer to schedule the visit or to accompany your parent to the doctor — or to find someone else to attend the visit. Ask about follow-up visits as well.

• Address safety issues. Point out any potential safety issues to your parents — then make a plan to address the problems. For example, a higher toilet seat or handrails in the bathroom might help prevent falls. If your parents are no longer able to drive safely, suggest other transportation options — such as taking the bus, using a car or van service or hiring a driver.

• Consider home care services.

You could hire someone to clean the house and run errands. A home health care aide could help with daily activities, such as bathing, and Meals on Wheels or other community services might prepare food. If remaining at home is too challeng-

ing, you might suggest moving to an assisted living facility.

• Contact the doctor for guidance. If your parents dismiss your concerns, consider contacting the doctor directly. Your insights can help the doctor understand what to look for during upcoming visits. Keep in mind that the doctor might need to verify that he or she has permission to speak with you about your parents’ care, which might include a signed form or waiver from your parents.

• Seek help from local agencies.

Your local agency on aging — which you can find using the Eldercare Locator, a public service of the Administration on Aging — can connect you with services in your parent’s area. For example, the county in which your parents live might have social workers who can evaluate your parents’ needs and connect them with services, such as home care workers.

The local area agency on aging is Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services. Contact them at 540825-3100.

Farmers are reminded that many stress triggers ‘not your fault’ Farmer Stress Task Force, a VDACS initiative launched this past spring Staff Reports Sharing her story and that of her late husband, Minnesota grain farmer Theresia Gillie addressed the topic of “Stress on the Family Farm” Dec. 3 at the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting in Norfolk.

Gillie recounted diminished harvests in 2015 and 2016, when the couple lost $500,000 at their farm in Hallock, Minnesota. Faced with mounting financial losses and the prospect of losing the farm his family had operated since 1899, Keith Gillie took his own life on April 1, 2017.

With farmers nationwide facing many of the same issues, Gillie reminded her audience that many factors can cause stress on the farm. Most, like depressed economies, crashed markets and harsh weather, are outside anyone’s control.

“Whatever is going on at your farm is not your fault,” Gillie emphasized. “You are doing the best you can with the situation you have at hand.”

The Kittson County, Minnesota, commissioner is state director and past president of the Minneso-

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“Farmers really do face more stress than the average American family,” said Mark Skidmore, director of the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development.

A meeting was held in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 11 to discuss plans for a joint program (Farm Credit, the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Farmers Union) that will train people who work with farmers and ranchers to recognize signs of stress. ta Soybean Growers Association. She continues to farm 950 acres of her family’s farm with neighbors.

Gillie advised producers to stop comparing the

farms they’ve inherited to the ones run by previous generations of their families. With advanced equipment, increased land value and evolving crop genetics, she noted, modern farming is inherently different.

There is, she said, “no dishonor in quitting,” and she further implored farmers to put their families before their businesses.

“I want you to go home, I want you to hug your kids and kiss your spouse, because if I ask you what is the most important thing in your life, that’s what you’re going to tell me,” she said. “That family farm means a lot to a lot of us, but your family is more important. I do not want anyone in this room or across this nation to do what Keith did to me and my son.”

Dr. Jewel Bronaugh, commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, also spoke at the Farm Bureau event, sharing information about the Farmer Stress Task Force, a VDACS initiative launched this past spring.

The task force’s goal is to raise awareness of mental health issues within agricultural professions and to help provide access to mental health resources.

With 129,000 members in 88 county Farm Bureaus, VFBF is Virginia’s largest farmers’ advocacy group. Farm Bureau is a non-governmental, nonpartisan, voluntary organization committed to supporting Virginia’s agriculture industry.

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Fauquier Times | www.fauquier.com | December 18, 2019

Three tips to get you ready for Christmas Do you remember when you were a kid waking up on Christmas morning?

Holy cow was that exciting! Magic just happened, presents just appeared, and no matter where you were or what your story was at that time, maybe you were lucky enough to have a smile both on your face and in your heart.

The smell of yummy breakfast and some Christmas songs playing as you tore into the colorful big package in the corner? The fireplace was real, not just a click of a button, and it crackled and popped as the dog enjoyed lying in front of it completely unamused by all the hubbub? Yes! One of the most interesting questions this time of year is, “Are you ready for Christmas?”

Who wouldn’t be ready for that magical morning miracle? I am always ready to receive the message, the meaning, the whole spiritual part of it all. Is that what those folks asking the question really mean?

Or do they mean: Is your gift list done, your menu set, your decorations up, your cards written, your plans made?

Yikes! Heck no! Who started that whole card, picture perfect, no handwritten-note thing anyway? The things I made my three children do

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MONICA FERNANDI to be the next Anne Geddes! But I always wrote from my heart inside the card to each and every recipient.

Whoa, some late nights back then!

OK, so here is a secret: you are already ready for Christmas. Isn’t that a huge relief! Each of us born into this beautiful life are already a gift.

And life is a gift for us, thank God. Honestly, each day is Christmas!

Wow that’s even more exciting!

However, if you get caught up in the got-to-get, gotto-do, got-to-have thoughts, then the following advice will help get you back on track: • Think about someone in a less fortunate life -- no home, no money, no loved ones.

• Think about your ancestors, just a hundred years ago-no electricity, no cars.

• Think about life without you having been born, the love you can give to lift another.

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All of the to-do’s take on a whole new feeling having done this exercise. Trust me when I tell you, all that matters will get done someway, somehow with faith and trust.

If it doesn’t, guess what? It wasn’t meant to be. If we can live life as if Christmas is every day and learn not how to get, but to give, we would be like a child full of awe and wonder, yet be wise in our years and give our love away.

That is the meaning of Christmas!

It is a wonder-FULL life! Go enjoy this magical season!

Monica Fernandi is a yoga/fitness instructor and personal trainer. Visit her website at www.monicafernandi.com to read past blogs and testimonials and even jump into her exercise video library. You can also find her on social media at Monica Fernandi/GrowStrengthWithin for positive and uplifting wisdom.

FOR YOUR HEALTH Veterans Information Fair Saturday, Jan. 11

American Legion, Harold J. Davis Post 247, Remington, is hosting a Veterans Information Fair. Representatives from the Martinsburg VA Medical Center will provide information about VA medical programs. There will be information about enrollment and eligibility along with new programs, such as the MISSION Act. Discussions concerning other veteran programs will be held as well, including disability and compensation benefits, vocational rehabilitation, education and veteran employment opportunities.

Disabled American Veterans General Washington chapter 7, chapter service officers will be onsite to provide assistance with disability claims compensation questions/applications.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Boulder Crest Retreat, Virginia Career Works Center/Virginia Employment Commission and more will be in attendance.

This is a free event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Seating is limited to veteran and one care partner to ensure that as many veterans are able to attend as possible.

Refreshments and light snacks will be available. Contact Will King at wkid35@gmail.com.

Understanding adverse childhood experiences Friday, Jan. 31

informed approach can help aid in supporting those impacted by trauma.

The event will provide tips and tools for building resilience and supporting those who have experienced trauma or toxic stress.

Presenters are Alan Rasmussen and Kaitlyn Nickson, prevention staff of Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services.

This training is hosted by Germanna Community College and Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services, along with support from Healthy Culpeper.

To learn more and/or register, contact Kaitlyn Nickson at knickson@ rrcsb.org or 540-321-8795.

The Fauquier Bank sets goal to donate $80,000 to charities in 2020

campaign for the entire year of 2020.

For every account opened, the Bank will donate $25 to a Charity of Choice and for every Tell-A-Friend coupon redeemed, it will donate $10.

The campaign will focus 80% on local charities and 20% on larger charities that the Bank believes are important to the community, according to the news release.

The Bank’s goal is to donate $80,000 to charities in 2020, according to the news release.

“We are passionate about helping the communities we serve and consider the Charity of Choice initiative one that will certainly assist many great nonprofit organizations with their efforts.

As a community bank, we know it is important to support organizations that nurture our community. We are grateful for the opportunity to work with these organizations,” Ford said.

For more information on The Fauquier Bank’s Charity of Choice, contact Katie Wilcox at 540-349-0202.

10 a.m. to noon.

This free presentation is geared for adults who have sustained or those caring for people with trauma or toxic stress. It will be held at Germanna Community College, Locust Grove Campus, 2130 Germanna Highway., room 114.

Adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress have a direct impact on an individual’s health and wellbeing. As an ACE score increases, so does the risk of disease as well as social and emotional problems.

Learning about ACEs can help people understand how a trauma-

In the first quarter of 2019, The Fauquier Bank launched a campaign known as Charity of Choice.

Through the campaign and support from the community, The Fauquier Bank donated more than $40,000 to charities in the first quarter of 2019.

Thanks to the support of our community during the first quarter of 2019, the Bank donated over $40,000 to charities. According to, “The success of the campaign in 2019 spoke volumes about the members of the community that we serve—there is a true desire to help those in need! Our customers have enthusiastically expressed their support of the various charity choices,” Abbie Ford, vice president, director of retail banking said in a news release.

The Bank has announced that it will continues the Charity of Choice

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LIFESTYLE From the field to the bottle WWW.FAUQUIER.COM

Fauquier Times | December 18, 2019

Locally produced strawberry wine scores big

ries, strawberries, the good wines we brew” and wondered why not create such a beverage for his market.

The only problem: he wasn’t a winemaker. Enter Glenn Marchione, co-owner with his wife Tina, of Magnolia Vineyards in Amissville.

By John Hagarty Marchione is an experienced vintContributing writer ner, but grapes are his forte. He had never made fruit wine.

Collaboration is often the soul of “We’re pretty excited. This is our creativity. An idea orchestrated by first foray in producing fruit wine,” two or more imaginative people can says Marchione. But he’s not the result in a winner. The latest exam- only one who is pumped about the ple is producing smiles of satisfac- social lubricant. tion across the Piedmont.

Farmer Messick couldn’t be hapIt took a farmer and winemaker to pier that his idea has been successbreak out of the mold and produce a fully brought to fruition. “The wine tasty idea that is sipping its way to is flying off the shelves. It’s been a success. What typically is enjoyed in great surprise to us that it’s been so a bowl is now being poured from a well accepted,” says Messick. bottle. It’s a locally produced strawThe wine is bottled in clear 750 berry wine with a fresh new taste. milliliter bottles showcasing its The idea guy behind the libation reddish amber hue. It’s 11 percent is Jimmy Messick, alcohol with a reco-owner along “The wine is flying off sidual sugar of 9 with his brother the shelves. It’s been percent, making Ronnie, of Mesit a sweet wine. sick’s Farm Mar- a great surprise to us “It has a beauket in Bealeton. that it’s been so well tiful strawberry The magic in the accepted.” taste that bursts in bottle springs from JIMMY MESSICK your mouth. If you part of 6 acres of love strawberries, strawberries that you’ll love this are under his cultivation, the largest wine,” says Messick proudly. planting in the county.

The wine is called Prairie View in Additionally, more than 40 acres honor of the original farm his grandare planted in a wide variety of father started in the 1930s where fruits, berries and vegetables all the terrain is flat and reminiscent available in the market or as a pick- of Midwest prairie land. One of his your-own buying experience. employees, Caitlin Taylor, designed In conjuring up his wine idea, the label.

Messick may have subliminally thought of the lyrics of a Kingston The Farm The Messick brothers are Trio song: “ R a s p b e rthird-generation farmers. They own 1,000 acres of farmland over three separate properties in southern Fauquier County. In addition to the seven-day-a-week farm market, the brothers have 330 milk cows, 250 of which are daily milkers.

In addition, 800 acres are devoted to grain growing, producing corn, soybean and wheat. Jimmy manages the farm and market, and Ronnie oversees the cattle operation.

The Messicks’ business is an agritourism farm offering pickyour-own strawberries, pumpkins and much more in season. As you walk the aisles of the market, you’ll find produce from the farm and pickled and preserved items such as sweet bay pickles, strawberry jams and cheeses from the dairy.

The market carries local artisanal goods like handmade pasta, pastured meats, and even skincare products. For those who come hungry, there is a made-to-order deli counter for sandwich-

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Just in time for the holiday season, Messick’s Farm has introduced Prairie View, a strawberry wine, created in collaboration with Magnolia Vineyards. es and prepared salads and an ice cream stand.

In addition to the new strawberry wine, several selections of in-county wines are sold.

Wine recipe

Winemaker Marchione realized in undertaking fruit wine production that the components of strawberries needed a little boost to create a balanced taste. To that end, he added sugar, tartaric acid, and tannins to the fruit before fermentation was begun, building a structurally sound and satisfying wine.

The wine took about six months to produce and is expected to age similar to a light white wine, meaning you wouldn’t want to cellar it for years. This liquid treat is meant to be consumed young to capture the essence of strawberry flavors.

The first bottling was produced from one ton of strawberries resulting in about 1,500 bottles of wine. It

takes about 40 plump strawberries to make a single bottle. The majority of the product will be sold at the farm market, but a portion is available for sale at Magnolia Vineyards. It retails for $18.99 a bottle.

Success is breeding an expansion of the fruit wine concept. “I just got a load of blackberries from Jimmy and will start fermenting the fruit soon.

He already has a new label designed for the wine,” said Marchione.

This Saturday, Dec. 21, Messick will be holding a wine tasting for his “new kid on the block” and advises, “it will be a great time to come out and taste the wine. I think it makes our market complete,” he said.

For the full Messick’s Farm Market story visit www.messicksfarmmarket.com.

For more wine and business tales, visit Hagarty-on-wine.com. Reach John Hagarty at jfhagarty@aol. com.

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Local scout seeks his eagle’s wings Project honors veterans at Hero’s Bridge

By Olivia Giknavorian

Special to the Fauquier Times

Bryce Brooks has been a Boy Scout since 2009. Now, at age 16, his dream of becoming an Eagle Scout is about to come true.

The road to receiving the award is challenging and takes years to obtain.

Eagle Scout contenders must uphold a leadership position, receive all the required merit badges and complete a project that serves the community.

Bryce’s service project is designed to enhance the lives of several veterans in Warrenton.

As Bryce thought about the possibilities for the project, his desire was to make a difference in his community by assisting veterans. Both of his grandfathers served in the United States military; his paternal grandfather in the Korean War and his maternal grandfather in the Vietnam War. “I am so proud that Bryce has chosen this as his Eagle project,” said his mother, Molly Brooks. “It is a challenging project because it is outside the norm of what Scouts often choose.”

Molly Brooks is president of Hero’s Bridge, a nonprofit organization that assists veterans 65 years and older.

Hero’s Bridge offers a program called the Honor Guard. The program recognizes veterans for time served and celebrates these individuals by or-

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ganizing ceremonies. Bryce decided to organize a ceremony for several veterans in his community for his Eagle Scout project.

“I thought the best way to help them would be to show them [veterans] appreciation by making shadow boxes,” said Bryce, who has volunteered over the years during social events and service projects to assist Hero’s Bridge veterans. It has given him a deeper appreciation for his family’s military background. Ultimately, his involvement with the organization led him to the basis for his Eagle Scout project. He plans to create shadow boxes for several veterans. Each shadow box will contain a flag, photos and medals as well as ribbons earned.

In early 2019, Bryce attended a social event for veterans in assisted living at The Villa at Suffield Meadows in Warrenton. At this event, he interacted with many veterans and got to know them personally. He discovered that some of the Suffield Meadow veterans served in the Korean War and Vietnam War, like both of his grandfathers.

Many of the Suffield Meadows veterans lost or never received their military awards and decorations. Additionally, each veteran lacked a place to display personal awards honoring their sacrifices made while serving in the military.

While thinking about his grandfathers, Bryce realized both men faced similar issues as the Suffield Meadow veterans. Neither of his grandfathers had shadow boxes, and both were missing some of their war decorations before their passing. Bryce made the decision to help veterans at Suffield Meadows receive due recognition for their service. He is in the process of obtaining the lost awards.

The project has to abide by the standards of the Boy Scouts of America. Before beginning, all Eagle Scout project proposals must be approved by scoutmasters and scout district leadership. Once approved, Bryce contacted Suffield Meadows to finalize his plans.

Bryce met four resident veterans whom he has gotten to know. Paul Infeld is a veteran of the Air Force and served in the Vietnam War era. Robert Wright Jr. started his military service in 1960 and served in the Air Force.

James Pride served in the Navy during the Korean War as an aviation technician. Bill Habden served as a pilot in the Air Force during in World War II. Bryce spent countless hours investigating how to obtain unaccounted military awards and decorations for each man. As part of this process, Bryce is required to contact the military branch of service for each veteran while also requesting disclosure of military award

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Bryce Brooks presented shadow boxes to veterans on Sunday, Dec. 15. records. The process is time consuming as each award has to be ordered separately.

Bryce intends to put the gathered awards in an individual shadow box for each veteran. He has purchased the shadow boxes from Hobby Lobby with donation money he raised.

Bryce presented the shadow box and awards to each man in a ceremony held Sunday, Dec. 15, at Suffield Meadows.

He hopes his Eagle Scout project will be meaningful for each of the veterans and their families.

“I think it is great that Bryce wants to honor veterans in this way,” said Jill Miller, a staff member of The Villas at Suffield Meadows. “Throughout this process, Bryce has been great to work with.”

After the project goes through one final review, Bryce hopes to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. His future plans include studying engineering and pursuing a career in the military.

Olivia Giknavorian is a James Madison University junior and Hero’s Bridge fall intern.

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Focus on family and finances Appleton Campbell offers tips to maximize holiday efficiency Staff Reports Appleton Campbell, a leading provider of HVAC, plumbing and electrical services in northern Virginia, is offering advice to area homeowners to keep their holidays running smoothly this year.

“There’s already a lot of hustle and bustle with the holidays, and homeowners already have a lot on their minds,” said Michael J. Appleton, service manager at Appleton Campbell. “There are simple steps they can take, though, to ensure a safe and happy holiday season, from being conscious of what’s going down their drains to tweaking the thermostat a few degrees to save on energy costs.”

Appleton has three tips for homeowners to help ensure a happy holiday season.

Avoid disposal drama: Items like grease, flour, coffee grounds or bones can not only clog up your disposal, but certain items can damage your blades or put extra strain on the motor. Appleton says it’s important that difficult-to-grind items, grease and other problem foods never go down your disposal or drains.

Be smart with your Christmas lights: While Christmas lights and decorations can make the holidays merry and bright, they can also be costly. Appleton recommends home-

owners should limit the amount of time Christmas lights are on. Wait until dark to turn them on, and be sure to turn them off at when you go to bed. If possible, turn off lights in the room with the Christmas tree to save on energy usage.

Maximize your resources: If several guests are in your home, it’s a good opportunity to turn the thermostat down a few degrees since the extra bodies can create extra warmth for your home. When it comes to kitchen tasks, it’s also recommended homeowners only wash full loads in the dishwasher, which will save on both energy and water. If possible, use the oven to bake several dishes at once rather than having to keep the oven heated continuously.

“No one wants to call a plumber at Christmas or receive a big utility bill come January,” Appleton said.

“We’re here to help homeowners create efficiency in their homes and save money where they can. Just making small changes in their daily lives can do both. The only things we want them worrying about is finding time to take a nap after a big meal or if they’ll leave the lights up till February. We’ll help with the rest.”

For more information about Appleton Campbell and ways to make your home more energy- and cost-efficient, please call 540-347-0765 or visit appletoncampbell.com.

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Dec. 18

An Evening with Paul and Sophia, “Two Pianos, Four Hands, Two Hearts:” 7 p.m., 9108 John Mosby Highway, Upperville. The annual Trinity Episcopal Christmas Service will feature a new approach to lessons and carols by offering a two-piano concert featuring professional pianists Dr. Paul Chandley and Sophia Pavlenko-Chandley. Free admission.

All are welcome. Contact: 570-5923343.

“The Nutcracker:” 7:30 p.m., Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas.

Manassas Ballet Theatre presents this traditional production of the classic holiday ballet. The show runs through Monday, Dec. 23. Tickets are $40 to $80. Visit hylton.calendar.gmu. edu/manassas-ballet-theatre-thenutcracker.

Dec. 20

Drum and Strum Holiday Celebration Live at Gloria’s: 7 p.m., 92 Main St., Warrenton. Gloria’s is pleased to present the 29th Drum & Strum Music Holiday Celebration. Enjoy an evening of music, stories, and memories being made as Drum & Strum instructors, students, and special guests lead guests and listeners through an evening of song, celebration and maximum festivity. Refreshments, and light fare will be provided. Visit www.centerofwarrenton.org. Contact: 540-347-7484.

“A Charlie Brown Christmas:” 8 p.m., Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas.

Prince William Little Theatre presents this classic family-friendly show about Charlie Brown and the meaning of Christmas. The show runs through Sunday, Dec. 22. Shows are Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.

Visit hylton.calendar.gmu.edu/ prince-william-little-theatre-acharlie-brown-christmas.

Live Music at Northside29: 6 p.m., 5037 Lee Highway, Warrenton. Visit www. northside29.com. Contact: 540-347-3704.

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Dec. 21

Bud’s Collective Christmas

Live at Gloria’s: 8 p.m., 92 Main St., Warrenton. Gloria Faye Dingus Music Alliance welcomes a festive collection of holiday tunes by this energetic trio.

Tickets are $15. Seating limited.

Children 12 and under admitted free with parent or guardian.

Visit www.centerofwarrenton. org. Contact: 540-347-7484.

Celebration of Winter Solstice: 4 p.m., 663 Castleton View Road, Castleton.

Linn Barnes and Allison Hampton’s rare combination of styles and instrumentation creates a diverse program spanning from Celtic music from Ireland, blues of Mississippi John Hurt and a fiery blend of Spanish flamenco & blues interspersed with poetry, including Dylan Thomas’ ‘A Child’s Christmas in Wales’, narrated by renowned television and radio host Robert Aubry Davis. Reception followed by festive reception in the Great Room. Tickets $20-40. Visit www.castletonfestival. secure.force.om/ticket Kat Somers 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.

Dave Lange Live at Wort Hog Brewing Company: 4 to 7 p.m., 41 Beckham St., Warrenton. Visit www.whbrew. com. Contact: 540-300-2739.

Crossthreaded: 7 p.m., Live music at

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Orlean Market, 6855 Leeds Manor Road, Marshall. Local Hume band plays bluegrass, country and oldies.

RSVP for dinner. Contact: 540-3642774.

Dec. 22

Route 29 Christmas Pageant Live at Gloria’s: 7 p.m. 92 Main St., Warrenton. Classic Christmas tunes and some brand new originals from this fun group. Tickets are $10. Seating limited. Children 12 and under admitted free with parent or guardian. Visit www. centerofwarrenton.org. Contact: 540347-7484.

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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.

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Warrenton Ruritans the third Thursday of each month. Learn more. New members welcome. Contact John Wayland at 540-347-4735.

Dec. 18 Open Book Adult Book Club: 6 p.m.

104 Main St., Warrenton. This month’s selection: “Our Souls At Night” by Kent Haruf. Visit oldtownopenbook. com or phone 540-878-5358.

The Fauquier County Youth Orchestra and Jazz Band meets weekly on Wednesdays from 5 to 8 p.m. at Gloria’s, 92 Main St., in Old Town Warrenton. Offering beginner, intermediate and advanced strings and a jazz band. $10 a week. Email info@fauquieryouthorchestra.org or call 540-717-9349.

Dec. 20 Norm’s Farms Elderberry Tasting Event: Noon to 3 p.m., 5 Diagonal St. Warrenton. Boost your immune system with the American black elderberry superfruit, loaded with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.

Sample Norm’s Farms Elderberry Syrup at the Natural Marketplace.

Visit www.thenaturalmarketeplace. com. Contact 540-349-4111.

Christmas lights at Maple Tree Farm: 6 to 9 p.m., 8275 Maple Tree Lane, Warrenton. The Leonard Family invites you out to the farm for their new half-mile Christmas light trail at Maple Tree Farm in Warrenton. Not only will you enjoy the lights, but also enjoy a 25-minute synchronized light to music show, a 10-minute 18-foot Christmas tree music light show, cow train, fire pits, kid’s craft barn, sweet treats and hot drinks. The venue is open evenings until Dec. 31, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays with extra days closer to Christmas. It is a timed ticketing system for entry however you can stay as long as you

Dec. 19 Coffee & Conversation at SCSM: On Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon, Spiritual Care Support Ministries opens to the community to provide fellowship, encouragement and hope.

Light refreshments provided. Visit www.scsm.tv or call 540-349-5814 for more information.

Warrenton Ruritans: 7 p.m., 6903 Blantyre Road, Warrenton. All welcome to monthly meeting of

would like. Tickets are available online only and are only available one week in advance. Prices are $13 for ages 12 to 59, $10 for seniors ages 60+, $8 for children ages 4 to 12, and free for children 3 and under. For details, a scheduled and to purchase tickets visit the website at www. mapletreefarmva.com.

Dec. 21 Remington Community Garden Kris Kringle Market and Live Nativity: 2 to 6 p.m., 150 W. Bowen St., Remington. Market starts at 2 p.m. with more than 20 vendors, selling produce, homemade baked items, soaps, jewelry and much more! Hayrides begin at 3 p.m.

Procession of live nativity at 4 p.m. Caroling through Remington.

Several live animals, including the “camellama” and some new baby lambs will be on exhibit. Take your picture with Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus and the stable animals. Happy Family Food truck plus traditional German brats with kraut and hot cider will be available for purchase. Of course, Santa will make an appearance. Visit www.remingtonunitedmethodist.org.

Contact 540-272-8090.

Gentle Harvest Buche de Noel Cake

Decorating Class: 1 p.m., 8372 W. Main St., Marshall. Participants will learn how to make the iconic French Christmas dessert by Pastry Chef Katie. Limited to 12. Reservations needed ahead. Visit www. gentleharvest.com. Contact: 540-8374405.

Food giveaway: 9 a.m., 341 Church St., Warrenton. The Fauquier County Food Distribution Coalition will hold a food giveaway for those who are in need from 9 a.m. until the food is gone at the Warrenton United Methodist Church.

Dec. 22 Archwood Green Barns Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 4555 Old Tavern Road, The Plains. Fruits, vegetables, baked goods, orchids, bamboo, quilted specialties and more. Through Dec. 22. Visit www. archwoodgreenbarns.com or contact 540-253-5289.

Dec. 24 to 25 A very Merry Christmas from the staff of the Fauquier and Prince William Times!

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St. John’s welcomes the Rev. Charles C. Smith

By John Toler

Associate Editor

In mid-November, the parishioners of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Warrenton welcomed the Rev. Charles C. Smith as their new pastor.

Smith succeeds the Rev. James Gould, who had served the parish for more than nine years, and is now the pastor at St. Francis deSales Catholic Church in Purcellville.

A Florida native, Smith, 55, has been a resident of Northern Virginia since arriving there with his family at age 9. He attended primary and secondary Catholic PASTOR schools in Annandale, and PROFILE graduated from Bishop Denis J. O’Connell High School in Arlington in 1982.

Smith attended George Mason University in Fairfax, earning a degree in International Studies in 1987. He then worked in banking, government contracting and insurance for the next 12 years.

“Finally, I listened to the voice of the Holy Spirit, and in the fall of 2000 entered St. Charles Borromeo Seminary near Philadelphia,” to study for the priesthood.

He recalls that on his first day at the seminary, he was met by the rector of the seminary, Monsignor Michael F. Burbage – now the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Arlington – and that Gould was his director of vocations there.

Smith was ordained in 2006, and has served in three parishes in Northern Virginia, most recently as the parochial vicar at St. Raymond of Penafort in Springfield. He notes that the new church at St. Raymond was built by Gould while he was the pastor there, where he served until coming to St. John the Evangelist Parish. “I seem to follow in Father Gould’s footsteps … and those are big footsteps and huge shoes to fill,” said Smith.

Coming to a new parish this time of year can be challenging, with preparations for Advent and Christmas.

There is a lot going on and much to learn about the parish and the community, but Smith is looking forward to the challenges. He is impressed with the church and school administrative staff, the volunteers and the parishioners he has met. “They truly love our parish,” he said.

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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. 18

Find out how God chose which star to be the Star of Bethlehem when the kids -- and a few adults -- present “The Littlest Star during the worship service. Afterward, join the church for refreshments in the fellowship hall.

Blue Christmas Service: 7 p.m., St. James’ Episcopal Church, 73 Culpeper St., Warrenton. This subdued time of worship and prayer acknowledges that not everyone feels only joy during this season. Contact 540-347-4342 or visit www.saintjameswarrenton.org.

Monday, Dec. 23

Saturday, Dec. 21

Tuesday, Dec. 24

Breakfast: Amissville United Methodist Men will serve breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the church, 14760 Lee Highway, Amissville. Donations are accepted and all proceeds are used in service to others. Questions concerning this activity may be directed to Reg at 540987-9001.

Sunday, Dec. 22

Advent at Middleburg United Methodist Church: Middleburg United Methodist Church members invite the community to join them for the following Advent events. Sunday services are at 11:30 a.m.; Sunday, Dec. 22, fourth Sunday of Advent, children’s Christmas pageant, “The Littlest Star.”

Chanukah service and menorah lighting at Rectortown UMC, 5:30 p.m.; and Wednesday, Dec. 25, Christmas Eve service, 7 p.m.

Middleburg United Methodist Church is at 15 W. Washington St., Middleburg.

Christmas Eve services: Amissville United Methodist Church, 14760 Lee Highway, Amissville, will celebrate its annual Christmas Eve service at 5 p.m. in the sanctuary of the church.

Faith Christian Church, 6472 Duhollow Road, Warrenton. Join Dr. Decker H. Tapscott Sr. and the community of Faith Christian Church & International Outreach Center for a special Christmas Eve service from 6 to 7 p.m. Rejoice and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. For more information, contact the church at 540-349-0178 or visit www.gotfaithnow.org.

Grace Episcopal Church, 5096 Grace Church Lane, Midland, will hold two Christmas Eve services at 5 and 10 p.m.

Attendees will worship, sing and have a Festal Eucharist. All are welcome. The website is www.gracechurchcasanova. org.

Little Fork Episcopal Church, 16461 Oak Shade Road, Rixeyville. The community is invited to this candlelight Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m., including carols, a dramatic telling of the Christmas story and an interactive time for children.

St. James’ Episcopal Church, 73 Culpeper St., Warrenton. Christmas Eve Pageant and Eucharist, 3 p.m.

This worship service is especially geared towards younger children and all are invited to participate in the pageant at the beginning of the service; Christmas Eve Family Service and Eucharist, 5 p.m. This most popular service on Christmas Eve is meaningful for children, youth and adults alike.; Christmas Eve Choral Eucharist, 10 p.m. The liturgical high point of St. James’ celebration of Christmas, this service features the full choir with music woven into each element of worship.

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 400 N. Church St., Remington, will hold a Fetal Christmas Eve Eucharist with candlelight at 7 p.m. Bring the family, young and old. Contact: 540-439-3733.

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 on the day itself.

Saturday, Dec. 28

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

www.gracechurchcasanova.org

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 703-9195812 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

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.

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.

31st annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration: Monday, Jan. 20, 1 p.m., Highland Rice Theater for the Performing Arts, 597 Broadview Ave., Warrenton.

Special prelude music by students from Covenant Christian Academy, Vint Hill. The Rev. Dr. King Jr. Choir, under the direction of the Rev. Lemuel Montgomery, will sing. Nominations for outstanding individuals or groups that have demonstrated the Rev. Dr. King Jr.’s ideals are to be submitted by midnight Sunday, Dec. 22. Call 540347-4665 for criteria details. Calling all youths: Submit essays based on the theme by the deadline. Essays will be selected from each grade level through high school. The winning authors will read their essay on stage at the ceremony. Dinner will be served immediately after this celebration at the Mount Zion Baptist Church. 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.

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Enjoy a holiday sing-along at Warrenton Community Center Sunday, Dec. 22 Looking for a Christmas tree?

The Boy Scouts are selling Christmas trees in front of Rankin’s Hardware. This is a great way to help support our Boy Scouts of America.

Here are some fun things happening in our area that you might find of interest.

Did you know that we have ice skating in Fauquier County? Fauquier County Parks and Recreation is offering ice skating at the Farmstead Shelter at Northern Fauquier Community Park, 4155 Monroe Parkway, in Marshall. The ice rink

Free community lunch held at Grace Episcopal this Saturday What a great day Marshall had on Dec. 7, starting off with Breakfast with Santa at the Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department: 230 people enjoyed breakfast and many children brought their lists and had their picture taken with Santa. Then everyone got a seat on Main Street and watched as all of the beautiful floats, decorated trucks, horses, sheep, music units and our grand marshal, Darren Stevens, chief of the Fauquier County Department of Emergency Management and the 2019 recipient of the Good Scout Award, pass

VEE KREITZ NEW BALTIMORE BROAD RUN 540-347-5140 veescolumn@aol.com will be open Dec. 20 through Jan. 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is $10 for a one-hour session and the fee includes skate rental. The ice rink will also be open Christmas Eve from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. For information,

BRENDA PAYNE MARSHALL THE PLAINS 540-270-1795 marshallvanews@gmail.com by. Thank you to the judges, the fire and rescue department, all the helpful elves and the Marshall community for making it such a great parade.

For pictures and winners, check and like the Marshall Christmas Parade Facebook page. Now preparations for next year begin.

call 540-422-8550.

Old Bust Head Brewing Company is hosting Trivia Nights on Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. Come try to beat the taproom team, “The Pour Boys & Girls.” The top three finishers win prizes. On Saturday, Dec. 21, from 5 to 8 p.m., Kat Somers will be live on the taproom stage at Old Bust Head Brewing Company. For information, call 540-347-4777.

The annual Holiday Sing-Along hosted by Crescendo Music and Families 4 Fauquier will be at the Warrenton Community Center on Dec. 22 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Dress in your PJs and come celebrate the holiday season. There will be cookie decorating, Santa, singing, dancing

and lots more. This event is free but they are collecting new underwear and socks to donate to “Boxes of Basics.”

The Fauquier History Museum at the Old Jail is hosting a “Colonel Mosby Sites Walking Tour” on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 12:30 p.m. Visit sites associated with the “Gray Ghost” in Old Town Warrenton.

This walking tour will explore the Civil War history and highlight the life of Col. John S. Mosby. For tickets, call 540-347-5525.

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!

The free monthly Community Lunch sponsored by Grace Episcopal Church at 6507 Main St. in The Plains, will be hosted on Saturday, Dec. 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The public is invited; this month the students of Wakefield School will plan and serve the lunch. For more information, contact Susan Smith at sue@paulandsuesmith.net.

Marshall Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department will not host a breakfast on the fourth Sunday of December. The volunteers of the department deserve a little time off with their family this holiday season. But we’ll be back in January, so mark your calendars for the fourth Sunday in January.

Happy birthday to: Peyton Dean and Logan Beall on Dec. 13; John Richards, Ashley Aust and Stephanie Dean on Dec. 19; Linda Stephenson, Elisabeth Streagle, Peyton Brown Williamson and me on Dec. 20; Tim Ruff on Dec. 21; Norman Soaper and Grace Whalen on Dec. 22; Cissy Rice on Dec. 23, and Eddie Pearson and Kristyn Ledden on Dec. 24.

Happy anniversary to: Roy and Brenda Rich and Larry and Cissy Rice on Dec. 20.

Christmas is next week. I hope you’re ready, because it’s coming whether you are or not!

I hope that everyone knows the real reason for the season!

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Churches offer Christmas services, events There are many upcoming Christmas church events in our area. Come and enjoy the Christmas spirit with song and praise.

Jehoash Orthodox Presbyterian Church is holding its Christmas Lessons and Carols service on Sunday, Dec. 22, at 6 p.m. Jehoash Church is located on Tenerife Road in Catlett. Refreshments will be served in the annex. All are invited to attend.

Trinity United Methodist Christmas will be hosting a joint Christmas Eve service with Wesleyan United Methodist Church and Midland United Methodist Church on Tuesday, Dec. 24, at 3 p.m. Trinity United Methodist is at 9280 Old Dumfries Road, Catlett. Everyone in the community is invited to attend.

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Piney Meadow Farm hosts ‘Kris Kringle Market’ Saturday, Dec. 21 We got a little bit of snow this week, but not enough to shut the area down. Hopefully we will get a little more on Christmas.

If you have not bought your Christmas tree yet, the Lois Volunteer Fire Department has a few left.

They are $40 and the proceeds go to a great cause.

Piney Meadow Farm is hosting a

AMANDA ARMSTRONG WOODWARD CALVERTON CATLETT CASANOVA 540-295-4925 woodwardamanda1@aol.com sanova, will hold two Christmas Eve services at 5 and 10 p.m. at the church. The church is located at the end of Grace Church Lane, near the SPCA on Rogues Road. For GPS, use 5096 Grace Church Lane, Midland. For more specific directions or a map go to www.gracechurchcasanova.org. The Rev. James Cirillo of Grace Episcopal, Casanova, is also the serving as priest-in-charge

PAM VAN SCOY GOLDVEIN 540-379-2026 pamvs2000@yahoo.com “Kris Kringle Market” on Saturday, Dec. 21, from 2 to 5 p.m. You are in-

at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Remington. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church’s Christmas Eve service, is at 7 p.m. at 400 N. Church St. in Remington. Come and join us for a Festal Christmas Eve Eucharist with candlelight. Attendees will sing and worship the birth of our savior. It will be a wonderful time to help you celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. Bring your entire family, young and old!

I was saddened to hear the passing of Robert “Bob” Burke, formerly of Catlett. He passed on Dec. 6, after a long illness with Alzheimer’s. Bob is survived by his wife Judy Fink Burke, his sister Ella Mae Johnson, brother Earl Burke, daughter Debra Rose, and her husband Warren, son Robert Burke and his wife Christie, along with nine grandchildren.

He retired from Fairfax County as

a building inspector but even after retirement he continued working, building and restoring houses.

Bob was known for his love of the 1940 Ford cars. He was instrumental in building the Cedar Run Rescue Building and volunteered with the organization for many years. A memorial service was held on Sunday, Dec. 8, at Pisgah United Methodist Church in Catawba, North Carolina.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Catlett Volunteer Fire and Rescue at P.O. Box 280, Catlett, VA. Reminder that Fauquier County Schools will have a half-day on Friday, Dec. 20, and schools will open back up on Monday, Jan. 6.

I hope everyone will be able to go out and enjoy some of the holiday events in the coming week. Let me know what is happening in your neighborhood.

vited to shop the local vendors, join in the caroling and enjoy a hayride.

The farm is located in Midland at 3082 Midland Road.

Mount Holly Baptist Church will be having a candlelight service on Sunday, Dec. 22, at 5:30 p.m. A time of fellowship will follow and the community is welcome.

The Mental Health Association is planning a Youth Mental Health 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 540-341-8732. The course will be held at the fellowship hall of Remington United Methodist Church.

Grove Baptist Church would like to invite everyone to its Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. All are welcome.

Have a very merry Christmas!

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New stained-glass window at Warrenton Baptist Church Dedication Sunday, Dec. 22 Staff Reports A stained-glass window dedicated to the memory of former pastor the Rev. Leander “Lee” Saunders, his wife Carolyn and their granddaughter Lindsay Hayes will be dedicated at the 11 a.m. worship service this Sunday, Dec. 22, at the Warrenton Baptist Church. Those who knew the Saunders or Lindsay Hayes are invited to attend.

The window was commissioned by the Saunders’ daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca and Troy Hayes of Warrenton. Saunders was the pastor of the church from 1956 until 1974, and was committed to teaching the scriptures and ministering to the needs of people.

Carolyn Saunders was in effect a second pastor; she taught a Sunday school class and led the youth group most of that time.

She also fed people visiting the church, cared for older members, visited women in jail and participated in a variety of other

support ministries.

The Hayes’ daughter Lindsay, who died from cancer in 2015 at age 39, taught at the Mountain Vista Governor’s School, where she created the school’s liberal arts course, which integrated history, philosophy and English. She also served many young and older students both within the setting of the Warrenton Baptist Church and the local school system.

The new window, which was installed on Dec. 6, depicts Jesus using a young boy’s lunch to feed a large crowd of people he had been teaching on a hillside.

“It seemed fitting that the window should depict the primary aspects of Jesus’ three years of ministry: teaching and meeting the needs of people,” wrote Rebecca and Troy Hayes. “The three people honored in this window also served in similar ways.”

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Despite their name, evergreen needles do not stay green forever. Each species of evergreen tends to keep its needles for a defined length of time. Older, inner needles discolor and drop off after one or more years, depending on the species. It is triggered by weather and other factors of the growing season, much like dormancy.

This process can be very dramatic on some evergreens (i.e. white pine, arborvitae, and Hinoki cypress), making the tree look like it is dying. To determine if your tree is experiencing normal needle drop or has a foliar disease, check the location of the browning. Normal needle drop will cause the tree to have a fairly uniform brown appearance to all the inner foliage (oldest needles). These needles will eventually drop out and the tree will look healthy again.

Disease shows up in patches around the tree and the tree will still look unhealthy once the dead needles fall. If you have any questions or comments regarding this article or other questions please contact us at cherrell@bartlett.com or (540) 364-2401.

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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.

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Trail named for OCTS member Joan Davidson By the time that you read this, the last full moon of this decade will have passed. It occurred on 12/12 at 12:12 a.m. Last evening the moon was so bright that one could have read the newspaper by its glow.

Beautiful!

Members of the Orlean Community Trail System have been very busy doing good in our little village.

The Tramp Roast party was held Saturday in the field across from the Orlean Cemetery with the stew prepared in a large garbage can over an open fire. Attendees collected 156 pounds of non-perishable food items for the Fauquier Food Bank.

Remember, hunger never takes a holiday.

Enjoy last-minute shopping at the Book Cellar this week Those wishing to attend the Fauquier Community Band on Monday night were disappointed since the performance was postponed due to the school closing of Fauquier High School because of inclement weather.

The good news is that the band will be playing this Friday night, Dec. 20, at the high school. Come and enjoy this wonderful holiday production.

If you want to catch up on some reading, remember to stop by the Book Cellar on Friday, Dec. 20, and Saturday, Dec. 21, in the basement

ANNE DAVIS MARKHAM HUME ORLEAN 540-364-1828 hlfmhouse@aol.com Our friend and neighbor, Joan Barlow Davidson, was honored on Sunday, Dec. 8, for her work with the Orlean Community Trail System. Joan, a founding member of OCTS, has ridden, walked, trimmed brush and cleaned trails to make the area more pleasant and enjoyable for friends and neighbors. Joan had the

ALICE FELTS WARRENTON 540-349-0037 warrenton.news@gmail.com of the John Barton Payne Building (2 Courthouse Square). Sponsored by the Friends of the Fauquier Library, the books, movies, and music selections are available for all ages from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and it is an easy stop

honor of cutting the ribbon to open the Joan Davidson Trail on Conde Road near her home. It was great to see her smiling face as she opened the new section of the trail named for her! Well-deserved honor, my friend.

The Christmas service schedule for Leeds Episcopal Church, Markham is the following: Christmas Eve (Dec. 24), Family Service at 5 p.m. and Festive Holy Eucharist at 11 p.m. Carol singing will begin at 10:30 p.m. The Christmas Day service will be held at 10:30 a.m.

Members (volunteers and career staff) of the Orlean Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department are here for you every single day of the year. A gentle reminder: the annual fundraising effort is still ongoing. Your contributions are most welcome and

are always needed. The Buy-A-Brick campaign is a great way to honor a loved one, a community member or group and support the OVFRD. We are still raising funds to complete the lower level of the new station.

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Birthday greetings to Adrian McColl, Donny Wolfe, Stephanie Burke and Margaret Thomas. Have fun and enjoy your special day.

Our sweet border collie, Dot, has had her confinement fence repaired and she is not happy. She seems to have learned that if she ventures too close to the line that something bad will happen, i.e. she will be shocked.

The cats took great delight in seeing that someone else got in trouble for running off.

Keep the news coming, friends!

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when you are shopping in Old Town for last-minute gifts for the holidays.

Story times at the Warrenton central library will be on break from Dec. 23 through Jan. 3 and all Fauquier County libraries will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24, and Wednesday, Dec. 25.

Also, there will be double refuse collection for Monday, Dec. 23, for both Monday and Tuesday and no refuse pick up on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 24 and 25.

Previously scheduled for a grand opening mid-December, the new Center for Cancer Care (the corner of the Fauquier Health campus) is now planning a grand opening on Thursday, Feb. 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. While adding

additional space for doctor’s offices and examination rooms, the Infusion Center at the hospital will relocate to the new facility.

While some facilities will be closed during the holidays, the WARF (800 Waterloo Road) is open for a lot of dates in December. It will be open on Christmas Eve from 8 a.m. to noon and closed for Christmas Day. The special water slide hours in December will be 1 to 5:45 p.m. on Dec. 20, 23, 26, 27 and 30.

If you are interested in winter classes at the WARF, there are numerous specialty classes beginning Jan. 6, with registration closing Dec. 30.

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OBITUARIES Michael D. Zemsky Michael D. Zemsky, born March 19, 1952, passed away in Manassas, VA on November 30, 2019 at the age of 67.

A scientist and inventor who was most recently dedicated to helping and saving feral, stray, abandoned and injured cats, Mike was a kind and gentle man of keen intelligence and wit.

He is survived by his sister Randi Zemsky (Bob Lane) of Philadelphia, PA, his brother Howard Zemsky (Leslie) of Buffalo, NY, his niece Kayla Zemsky (Michael Myers), his nephews Harry Zemsky, Jared Slipman, and David Zemsky, and his aunts Anne Kass and Myra Kushner.

Private graveside services were held on December 8th in Buffalo, NY. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Feline Health Center at Cornell University (235 Hungerford Hill Rd, Ithaca, NY 14853; vet.cornell.edu), Rapp Cats (P.O. Box 307, Washington, VA 22747; rappcats.org) or any other no-kill shelter dedicated to caring for and protecting cats.

Karen Deniece Smith Karen Deniece Smith, 65, of Warrenton, Virginia, passed December 15, 2019, at her residence.

She was born on January 3, 1954 to the late Howard and Ann Sharp.

She was also preceded in death by her husband, John W. Smith, Sr. Karen worked as a Project Supervisor for IBM for many years and was a faithful member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Warrenton where she serviced on the kitchen committee.

Karen is survived by a daughter, Angela Smith of Warrenton, VA; one son, John W. “Snapper” Smith, Jr. of Warrenton, VA; eight grandchildren, Antjwan (Takisha) Bland, Mercedes Bland, Mia Rector, Shantel (Dante) Brooks, Porsha Bland, John W. Smith, III, Dana Rector all of Warrenton, VA and Sherelle (Lamar) Robinson of Remington, VA; and 14 great grandchildren.

Family will receive friends on Friday, December 20, 2019, 6 to 8:30 pm and again on Saturday, December 21, 2019, from 11 am until 12 pm where funeral services will begin at 12 pm at Faith Christian Church, 6472 Duhollow Road, Warrenton, Virginia, 20187. Pastor Keith McCullough of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church will deliver the eulogy.

Interment will be in Warrenton Cemetery.

Online condolences can be given at www.joynesfuneralhome.com

Mary Catherine (Cathy) Penatzer Mary Catherine (Cathy) Penatzer, age 56, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA. She was born on January 5, 1963 in Joliet, Illinois to the late William Joseph Fraser and Mary Ellen (Borman) Fraser.

Cathy was a graduate of Lake Braddock High School 1981 and James Madison University 1985. Cathy met her husband Brian through mutual friends and married in March 16th, 1991. In 2005 they adopted their daughter Emily Jia from China. Cathy coached Emily’s softball team for many years and in other sports, cheered her on from the sidelines.

Cathy was a true friend to many. She was energetic, creative, passionate and loving. Her many passions included: Christmas, decorating, and flower gardening. Her gift was being a loving wife, devoted mother, sister, and aunt.

Survivors include beloved husband, Brian; her daughter Emily; her sister, Susan Edwards; her brothers, Chris Fraser and Charles Fraser; her nephews, Kyle Edwards and Jeffrey Penatzer; her nieces, Kate Edwards, Mara Penatzer, and Heather Penatzer.

The family will receive friends on Monday, December 16, 2019 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Pierce Funeral Home, 9609 Center Street, Manassas, VA and on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 from 9:30 AM to 10:20 AM at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 8213 Linton Hall Road, Gainesville, VA where a Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM with Father Thomas VanderWoude and Father Francis Peffley officiating. Interment will follow at Stonewall Memory Gardens, Manassas, VA. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Brian Timothy Penatzer, 9008 Woodpecker Court, Gainesville, VA 20155.

SPOUSAL LOSS While the loss of a spouse can greatly impact the surviving partner, losing a lifetime companion can be devastating. Aside from overwhelming grief, surviving spouses’ lives may be complicated by their own ill health. With all this in mind, researchers have observed a “widowhood effect,” which refers to an increase in the chance of dying for the elderly after a spouses’ death in the first three months following the loss. At this point, it is crucial for family and friends to show their love and support in very practical ways, by offering to cook meals, buy groceries, clean, and provide transportation to doctor’s appointments. There is also a great deal to be said for simply spending time with grieving individuals.

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Curtis James Evans Curtis James Evans, 62, of Cross Junction VA, passed away on December 5th, 2019 in the comfort of his home.

Born on September 21, 1957 in Barton, New York, Curtis was the son of the late John Keith Evans and Joan Carol Evans. He graduated from Osbourn High School in Manassas VA, and attended VA Tech. He was a carpenter, and owner of Evans Construction. He took pride in his work and was a perfectionist. He was very creative and could bring just about any idea his customers had, to life. He enjoyed playing golf and going fishing. He will be remembered as an honest, hardworking, caring person, and a loving father and grandfather.

He is survived by his two daughters Erica Evans See and daughter Ava of Broadway VA, Jessica Evans and daughters Destiny and Alysabeth of Cross Junction VA. He is also survived by brothers Glenn Evans and his wife Kristina of Manassas VA, Keith Evans and his wife Laura of Olney MD, a sister, Cheryll Johnson of Richmond VA, and his Aunt Carol and Uncle George Hrubachek of Dallas PA, as well as cousins, nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews.

A private Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

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To place your ad, Call: 540-351-1664, Toll Free: 888-351-1660, Fax: 540-349-8676, Email: classifieds@fauquier.com Rentals — Apartments Who needs Black Friday Specials With our Holiday Specials For November and December

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NOTICE OF ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF FAUQUIER COUNTY 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: 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/.

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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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Commonwealth of Virginia VA. Case No. JJ017346-06-00 IN THE JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF FAUQUIER IN RE: MALE CHILD BORN JULY 12,

2017

CONSOLIDATED ORDER FOR PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to fully and completely terminate all residual parental rights of Unknown Father of the male child born to Selena Garibaldi on July 12, 2017.Based on an affidavit filed herein, the Court finds that there exist sufficient grounds for causing service of process by publication. Said Unknown Father of the male chile born to Selena Garibaldi on July 12, 2017, the father, is hereby notified that his failure to appear on the hereinafter noticed date and at the time may result in entry of an order terminating his residual rights with respect to said child. The father is hereby notified that if his residual parental rights with respect to said child are terminated, he will no longer have any legal right with respect to said child, including, but not limited to, the right to visit with said child or have any authority with respect to the care and supervision of said child. Further, the father will have no legal and/or financial obligations with respect to said child. Further, as a result of the termination of the father´s residualparental right, the Department of Social Services of Fauquier County, Virginia, may be granted the authority to place said child for adoption and consent to the adoption of said child.

This notice by order of publication is being provided pursuant to Section 16.1-263(A) Code of Virginig, 1950 as amended.

It is ordered that Unknown Father of the male child born to Selena Garibaldi on July 12, 2017, the father, appear at the above-named Court to protect his interests on or before the 15th day of January, 2020 at 9:00 am.

Date: November 13th, 2019 Melissa Cupp Judge I certify that a certified copy of this order was: mailed to the respondents/ defendants at the addresses set forth above, where an address was provided posted at Courthouse provided to NEWSPAPER named above Date: 11-19-19 Christa K Bawkey Deputy Clerk

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