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Mosier: 109 apply for 15 new school-security positions By Jill Palermo
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A total of 109 people have so far applied for 15 new school-security positions planned to ensure all of Fauquier County’s 20 schools are equipped with armed guards when the new school year begins in August. That’s according to Fauquier County Sheriff Bob Mosier, who gave the Fauquier County School Board an update July 9 on the hiring pro-
cess for new school security personnel. Of the 109 applicants, 13 were found to be qualified for the new positions, which must be filled by current or former law-enforcement officers who have left their departments within the last 10 years. Two of the 13 were disqualified for issues of “moral turpitude,” Mosier told the board, explaining the applicants did not pass the sheriff’s department’s background checks for the new hires. Still, the sheriff’s office will soon fill eight of
the open positions and hopes to have all 15 positions filled, and their new occupants trained, by the time school starts Aug. 15, Mosier said. “I realize that’s ambitious, but by the start of the school year, these [school security officers] will be handed over to you,” Mosier said. The sheriff’s department is still working to hire one school-resource officer and 10 additional school-security officers, Mosier said.
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County to expand park, add river access in Remington By James Ivancic Times Staff Writer
FRIDAY NIGHT FUN AT THE FAIR
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Amusement rides and games were part of the fun at the 2018 Fauquier County Fair, July 11-14. As usual, activities included poultry shows, bike rodeos, pedal tractor pulls, cattle shows, comedy shows, rodeos, hot dog and pizzaeating contests, just to name a few. See more photos at fauquier.com/multimedia INSIDE Business.............................................14 Classified............................................35 Communities......................................29 Faith...................................................34
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Fauquier County is partnering with the American Battlefield Trust to expand a recreational park while also preserving land in Remington that was fought over in two Civil War battles. The partnership with the battlefield trust will preserve land of historical importance while allowing the county to put it to recreational use. Making the river accessible to the public for boating is a goal of Supervisor Chris Butler (Lee), but the first phase of park improvements will address the needs of parking, trails and historical interpretation. A Battle of Rappahannock Station was fought on and around the site in 1862 and again in 1863. The board of supervisors voted July 12 to use $227,500 from the $400,000 in the capital improvements project account for the Rappahannock Station park to match American Battlefield Protection Program funds.
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Mosier: 109 apply for 15 new school-security positions SECURITY from page 1 The county’s goal is to have school resource officers in every middle and high school as well as at Southeastern Alternative School and Claude Thompson and Mary Walter elementary schools. The two elementary schools were chosen because they are farthest from the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office headquarters in Warrenton. Claude Thompson is in Marshall, while Mary Walter is in Bealeton.
SROs and SSOs
School resource officers, sometimes called SROs, are sworn law-enforcement officers who are employed by law-enforcement agencies but work in schools. The officers are permitted to carry guns. They typically perform routine security duties as well as other tasks, including teach-
ing occasional classes and interacting with students. Part of the goal for SROs is to familiarize the students with law-enforcement officials. The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors decided last May to augment the sworn officers with “school security officers” at each of the three high schools and at nine of the elementary schools that will not have SROs. The county dedicated more than $776,000 to the new positions last spring. By state law, the school security officers must also be former law-enforcement officers who left their departments in good standing, either because of retirement or some other reason. They must also have specialized state Department of Criminal Justice Services training in firearms, active-shooter situations and school security issues. The Fauquier County Sheriff’s
County to expand park, add river access in Remington PARK from page 1
The battlefield trust has a contract to purchase six parcels. Once the purchase is finalized, the county will give $227,500 to the trust, which will then deed the parcels to the county for inclusion in the existing park. The property will be protected by a conservation easement executed by the trust prior to deeding it to the county. The easement will require that the existing dwelling be removed in about three to five years. The trust will work with county to ensure the easement doesn’t restrict the county’s recreational plan for the park. Before the dwelling is removed it could be rented to handle security and caretaking responsibilities. The proceeds would be used to
defray park maintenance costs. This is planned to be the first of a three-part arrangement to enhance the park. The second part involves acquisition of property priced at $225,000. A third part involves a conveyance of property at no cost to the county. The latest action is a step forward in the process that began in 2006 when the county joined with the Piedmont Environmental Council to raise funds to conserve 26 acres along the Rappahannock River. In 2017, a $19,000 grant from the PATH Foundation and a $5,000 grant from the Kordlant Fund pushed forward efforts to begin the first phase of improvements Reach James Ivancic at jivancic@ fauquier.com
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Office is taking the lead on recruiting, screening and hiring the new officers. Once they are trained, they will become school division employees, Mosier said. But before the non-sworn officers are permitted to carry guns in school, Mosier must sign a document saying they are qualified to do so. “The hitch in the get-along from the very beginning was that I had to sign a document, by law, to allow that former or retired officer to carry a gun in school,” Mosier said. “And I didn’t feel comfortable doing that unless I could do a full background check.” At the end of the process, the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office should have 11 SROs working in county
schools, and the school division will have 12 SSOs. Last school year, the school division had eight SROs, which were placed at each middle and high school, as well as two unarmed school security guards working at two of the three high schools. The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors voted in May to authorize the additional positions to address concerns about school safety in the wake of a rash of school shootings last year, including the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that killed 17 students and teachers and left another 17 injured. Reach Jill Palermo at jpalermo@ fauquier.com
Internet exchange spot available at Vint Hill The Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office has established a new internet exchange location at the Vint Hill Community Center on Aiken Drive. Signs denote two parking spaces next to the tennis courts for citizens to use to meet buyers or sellers. The location is in a public space, is well-lighted and monitored 24/7 by video surveillance in the Emergency Communications Center in Warrenton, according to a sheriff’s office press release. Other internet purchase-and-exchange locations are available at the public library branch in Marshall and Bealeton and at the sheriff’s office in Warrenton. All locations provide a safe environment to meet for the purchase or exchange of items. They can also be used for other reasons such as child-custody exchange. The sheriff’s office encourages citizens to use these spaces in lieu of a random parking lot or other such location, the press release said. Community Editor Anita Sherman, 540.351.1635 asherman@fauquier.com ISSN 1050-7655, USPS 188280 Associate Editor John Toler, 540-351-0487 Published every Wednesday by jtoler@fauquier.com Piedmont Media LLC Staff Writers How to reach us James Ivancic, 540-878-2414 jivancic@fauquier.com ADDRESS: 41 Culpeper Street Jonathan Hunley, Warrenton, Virginia 20186 jhunley@fauquier.com PHONE: 540-347-4222 Leland Schwartz, 540-351-0488 FAX: 540-349-8676 HOURS: 8 a.m. 5 p.m. weekdays, lschwartz@fauquier.com 24-hour answering service Sports Editor Peter Brewington, 540-351-1169 Publisher pbrewington@fauquier.com Catherine M. Nelson, 540-347-4222 Sports Staff Writer cnelson@fauquier.com Jeff Malmgren, 540-874-2250 jmalmgren@fauquier.com NEWSROOM Editor in Chief ADVERTISING Christopher Six, 540-212-6331 Ad Manager csix@fauquier.com Kathy Mills Godfrey 540-351-1162 kgodfrey@fauquier.com Managing Editor Jill Palermo, 540-351-0431 Classified Sales Consultants jpalermo@fauquier.com Jeanne Cobert, 540-878-2491 Web/Copy Editor jcobert@fauquier.com Amanda Heincer, 540-878-2418 Evelyn Cobert, 540-878-2492 aheincer@fauquier.com ecobert@fauquier.com
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Warrenton council paves way for residential addiction facility By Leland Schwartz
central-business-district zoning rules, which do not allow residential uses on first floors. Citing financial troubles, the McShin Foundation plans to cease its recovery programs at the Fauquier County jail and at the Rider building at the end of the month.
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The Warrenton Town Council voted unanimously last week to allow a building near the Fauquier hospital to become a residential addiction-treatment facility and elected Councilman Bob Kravetz vice mayor. During the council’s July 10 meeting, its first with new Mayor Carter Nevill and new Councilman Renard Carlos, Nevill also read proclamations thanking outgoing former Mayor Powell Duggan and former Vice Mayor Sunny Reynolds (at large) for their service to the town.
Hospital Drive rezoning
Among their first actions, the council voted unanimously to approve a rezoning and special permit allowing a county-owned building at 340 Hospital Drive to be used as a residential treatment center for those recovering from substance-use disorders if a provider can be recruited to provide such a service. The building is now occupied by the Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Service Board, which uses it to provide mental health services. The CSB is working to move into a larger space, which would allow the county to make the building available to a private addiction-recovery operator. The CSB, however, has no plans to operate a residential addiction-treatment facility there, according to CSB Executive Director Jim LaGraffe. No provider has yet been found to operate a residential treatment facility, but the county is working toward that goal, according to Deputy County Administrator Katie Heritage. The CSB currently operates Boxwood Re-
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TIMES STAFF PHOTO/LELAND SCHWARTZ The newly elected Warrenton Town Council and town officials share a laugh while posing for their official portrait Tuesday, July 10. Pictured: first row, from left: Councilman Renard Carlos, Town Manager Brannon Godfrey, Councilman Sean Polster, Councilman Kevin Carter. Second row, from left: Vice Mayor Bob Kravetz, Town Attorney Whit Robinson, Mayor Carter Nevill, Councilman Alec Burnett, Councilman Brett Hamby and Councilman Jerry Wood. covery Center, an addiction-treatment facility in Winchester. The council’s move follows a January 2018 vote in which the Warrenton Town Council denied a request by the nonprofit McShin Foundation to open an eight-bed residential recovery program in a county-owned building known as the “Rider building” on John Marshall Street in Old Town Warrenton. At the time, the council members agreed that such a service is needed in Fauquier County, especially amid the ongoing opioid-addiction crisis. But they said a residential-recovery center would not comply with downtown Warrenton’s
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The council also voted unanimously to draft a letter to VDOT to express its concerns about the proposed $8 million upgrade to Broadview Avenue. But Councilman Sean Poster (at large) said area business owners remain concerned about aspects of the planned improvements and suggested the council ask VDOT to consider revising the proposal and replacing its project manager. Business owners along Broadview Avenue have said they worry adding a raised median along the roadway will discourage motorists from patronizing their businesses. As proposed, the plan would limit left-turns on Broadview Avenue to four access points along the .87 mile stretch between Frost Avenue and U.S. 17 business. VDOT spokesman Lou Hatter said the agency is considering the council’s concerns but notes the plan aims to deliver the project Warrenton officials applied for through the state’s Smart Scale process “and to do so within the established budget and funding allocation that was approved” by state officials. Hatter also said VDOT is “aware that the business community has concerns about access changes along the corridor.” Reach Leland Schwartz at lschwartz@fauquier.com
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How much is your house worth? By James Ivancic Times Staff Writer
Fauquier County homeowners were surprised last October when they received notices telling them their property values jumped. Assessed values increased an average of 17.7 percent. The news prompted plenty of complaints at the time. That was before the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors reduced the tax rate in February to soothe some of the sting from higher property-tax bills based on the higher assessments. Still, the cries from taxpayers prompted the board to hold a work session July 12 to consider whether it to reassess properties every two years — instead of every four years — to capture changes in the housing market sooner and to even out possible tax-bill increases. Based on its population, Fauquier must reassess property at least every four years according to state law. No decision has yet been made on the issue, but Board Chairman Chris Butler (Lee) said it’s likely the county will stay with a four-year cycle since it would cost more for county staff to reassess property every two years instead of having a contractor do it every four years. Switching to a two-year cycle starting with fiscal 2022 would cost $4,342,923, including annual staff
County weighs reassessing properties every 2 years
“When we had big spike in the market in 2006 people saw $2,000 to $3,000 increase” in taxes. Then, through the recession they sat paying it.” SUPERVISOR CHRIS GRANGER
costs of $825,600, Deputy County Administrator Katie Heritage told the board. The cost of contracting the reassessments out on a four-year cycle was estimated at $2,095,330, Heritage said. A third option — a “recalibration” after two years with a full reassessment in four years — would cost $2,859,313. A recalibration values properties based on the housing market and recent sales without a physical examination of most properties. Consequently, neighborhood trends and conditions might be missed.
The pros and cons
Supervisor Chris Granger, who represents the more heavily populated Center District, which includes Warrenton, said he favors more frequent reassessments to reduce the spikes in property valuation that can lead to spikes in taxes. “Twenty percent of the population [of the county] lives in a 6.5 square mile area,” he said, referring to Warrenton. That population is paying a disproportionate share of the tax burden, he said.
But it’s not just his constituents. Other areas of the county with heavier population concentrations, such as New Baltimore and Bealeton, are feeling the effects of big swings in property tax bills, he said. Property values in more rural areas of the county, particularly those protected by easements, probably haven’t changed in value in 20 years, Granger noted. “When we had big spike in the market in 2006 people saw $2,000 to $3,000 increase” in taxes, Granger said. “Then, through the recession they sat paying it.” Supervisor Holder Trumbo (Scott) and Supervisor Chris Butler (Lee) saw things differently. Trumbo noted the counties that reassess more frequently are more developed than Fauquier. Complaints about who bears too much of a tax burden usually focus on residential versus commercial. “There’s no way to get out of the headache and pain of paying taxes,” Trumbo said. Butler thought Fauquier shouldn’t “charge more to charge more,” referring to the cost of doing more fre-
quent reassessments and changes to property bills. Ross D’Urso, the Fauquier commissioner of revenue, said more frequent reassessments in fast-growing communities makes sense. “If we were on fixed reassessment, and the market suddenly spiked, the increase in value would be as is it didn’t exist. In those situations, it’s probably best to do more frequent reassessment,” D’Urso said. “I’m not sure what you would get by reassessing more frequent[ly] in periods of gradual increases in market value,” he said. But he said he wasn’t advising the board either for or against making a change. There was a spike in property values between 2002 to 2006 where houses in the $200,000 range jumped to the $400,000 range, he said. Tax rates increased in Fauquier in 2006 to help pay for two new schools, Kettle Run High School and Greenville Elementary School. The current tax rate in Fauquier is 0.982 per $100 of valuation, reduced from $1.039 to adjust what property owners would be paying under the reassessment completed this year. A board of equalization is currently hearing appeals from property owners challenging their assessments. Reach James Ivancic at jivancic@ fauquier.com
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The Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District is hosting a free school vaccine clinic at the Orange Health Department July 20 from 1-3:30 p.m. Pre-teens and teens 10-18 are eligible to participate in the clinic at the Orange County Health Department, 450 N. Madison Road, Orange. No appointment is necessary. The focus is on preventing meningitis (meningococcal disease) and Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancer. Other school vaccines will be provided as appropriate. HPV is a very common virus. Nearly 80 million people, or about one in four, are infected with HPV in the United States. Without intervention, almost every person will contract an HPV infection during his or her lifetime, according to a health district press release. Persistent infections with cancer-causing HPV can cause cervical, vaginal and vulvar cancers in women, penile cancers in men, and oropharyngeal and anal cancers in both men and women. Every year in the United States, an estimated 19,200 women and
11,600 men are diagnosed with a cancer caused by HPV infection. A screening test does not exist for oropharyngeal cancers, making infection prevention a priority. Meningococcal disease is caused by a type of bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis. It can lead to meningitis (infection of the lining of the brain and spinal cord) and infections of the blood. Meningococcal disease often occurs without warning — even among people who are otherwise healthy, the press release said. Even when treated, meningococcal disease kills 10 to 15 infected people out of 100. In addition, of those who survive, about 10 to 20 out of every 100 will suffer disabilities such as hearing loss, brain damage, kidney damage, amputations, nervous system problems or severe scars from skin grafts. If you have insurance, the health department will complete billing but there will be no cost to you. Those without insurance qualify for our Community Health Improvement Initiative and will also receive shots at no cost. For more information, call the Orange Health Department at 540-672-1291.
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Hate flyers must not be ignored
In what has become a far too regular occurrence, Ku Klux Klan recruitment flyers, weighed down by birdseed, made another appearance in Fauquier and Prince William counties. The flyers were left in individual bags and tossed in residential areas. A similar distribution occurred last November. Area law enforcement agencies are looking into it, and some are wary of saying too much as it serves the very purpose desired by those who distributed the flyers: Notoriety. This is a position we certainly can appreciate. And, to be clear, one we are not calling into question. It is not a new argument, and one that has been made by members of the community in the past. OUR VIEW On one hand, as a news organization, we are uniquely qualified to understand the power we have to give free publicity to hate groups. But, on the other, always, is the public’s right to know. And, like so many things, it was the public who drew our attention to the flyers. By Sunday morning, we were flooded with messages: “What is this?” “Why is this happening?” “Who is doing something about it?” Readers come to a newspaper to answer those time-honored questions: Who, what, where, when, why and how. And it is the duty of any news organization to answer them. We are a source of information in the community. Downplaying the problem to prevent bad actors from getting the attention they crave may seem the polite, moral, or right thing to do. But it has yet to stop this kind of thing from happening. On the contrary, gestures of intolerance seem to be happening with alarming regularity. No doubt, some groups feel emboldened by public events over the last year. They no longer seem content to remain in the shadows. Groups like the one behind the current flyers prey on fear. So, it really isn’t a difficult decision. We will report. Gather information. Find out what happened and where the leaflets appeared. We’ll ask what our public servants are doing to address the situation, or what can be done to address the situation. We’ll deliver that information to our readers. We simply can’t censor the news because it is unpalatable. We’d be derelict. We do our job, we post a story online and put it in print. Then it is up to the community to decide what to do with that information. Some may choose to ignore it for the very reasons discussed here. It is our hope, however, that our communities inform themselves, educate others and take action to say, “We don’t want this here.”
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FAUQUIER FLASHBACKS: FROM THE FAUQUIER TIMES On the afternoon of March 23, 1967, the weekend home of Michigan Sen. Philip Hart across from the Fauquier Springs Country Club was gutted by a fire that started at the rear of the first floor of the 13room house. Hart bought the house in 1961. The cause was undetermined, and damage estimated at $50,000. 75 Years Ago July 22, 1943 Mrs. John A. Hinckley, Fauquier County civilian coordinator for the past year, resigned this week, effective Aug. 1, and J. Fox Bowman, coordinator for several months during 1942, was appointed to succeed her. The Plains Boy Scout Troop reports that after returning from the July 4 weekend camporee, it is hard at work at signaling. The troop now has a large membership, including Junior Assistant Scoutmaster Foster Moore, Senior Patrol Leader Buddy Yurgaitis, and Patrol Leaders Warren Frazier and Billy Adams. Troop Reporter is Val H. Stiglitz. Pfc. Jasper Wade Early, son of Willis E. Early of Bealeton, has graduated from the Armament School at the Army Air Force Technical Training Command, Lowry Field. Colo. 50 Years Ago July 25, 1968 New details of the proposed eastern bypass of Warrenton were disclose at a public hearing Tuesday at Fauquier High School. D. B. Hope, engineer for the State Department of Highways Culpeper District, displayed a large aerial photograph on which the 3.4-mile bypass was indicated. Army Spec-4 James F. Brown, son of Mrs. Mary F. Brown, Warrenton, was assigned June 29 to the 52nd Infantry near Long Binh, Vietnam, as a security guard.
Anne Camden Spilman White, infant daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. E.B. White III of Washington, was baptized at the morning service Sunday, July 21, at St. James’ Episcopal Church by her father. Winners at last week’s Duplicate Bridge Club were Mr. and Mrs. Vincent O. Jacobs first, Mrs. W. D. Snyder and Mrs. R. H. Zollinger second, W. D. Snyder and Mrs. Zollinger third. Tied for fourth were Mrs. J. M. Kotarsky and Fred O’Connell, and Mrs. H. H. Carter and Leo Mitkievicz. 25 Years Ago July 21, 1993 Virginia State Police Sgt. Gregory A. Morris is in serious condition in the intensive care unit at Fairfax Hospital, two days after he was shot during a training exercise in Rappahannock County. State Police spokeswoman Lucy Caldwell said Morris, 40, was struck by a bullet as the tactical team practiced room entries at an abandoned house outside Chester Gap. At the 50th reunion of Marshall High School’s Class of 1943, held at Fauquier Springs Country Club, Foster Moore and Betty Adams were photographed sharing a laugh about old memories. The Middleburg Red Sox continued their winning ways in senior baseball play last week, defeating the Warrenton Orioles 12-9 for their third consecutive victory. — Compiled by John T. Toler
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Reporting incomplete on election flyer controversy The Fauquier Times this spring ran two front-page articles carrying allegations of election misconduct against Fauquier Voters for Truth in connection with the May 1 Warrenton council election. The second of these articles said there would be a hearing on the matter before the State Board of Elections in Richmond. The third article would have said that the board unanimously dismissed the charges. But not one word of our exoneration appeared in print. Instead, a news story appeared on the digital Fauquier.com. Many loyal readers of the Fauquier Times have asked me what happened in Richmond? None had seen the item online. Why the dismissal of charges was curiously ignored by the newspaper is a question of fairness only the editors may address. Those who made baseless, politically motivated allegations against Fauquier Voters for Truth found a willing partner in the Fauquier Times. Fauquier Voters for Truth LLC is a political action committee registered with the State Department of Elections. The second quarter report noting one receipt and one expenditure will be released by the state on July 19. Christopher Bonner Warrenton
‘Ashamed’ and speaking out A Confederate flag and love of Skynyrd don’t make a Nazi, but those symbols have been hijacked by elements of the far right to make their ideology look and sound less ugly. Those who revere those symbols must decide if they will allow them to be used that way. Conservative Christians must look right into the eyes of a compassionate Christ and explain Donald Trump. The Republican Party, a single party now in name only, must decide if winning is worth the cost to their souls and careers. It’s not too late to do the right thing by putting country before party and cleaning up this mess they’ve made. Americans must decide uninfluenced what is at the heart of our nation. So many millions of Americans are ashamed by our country’s recent actions, forced on us by a thuggish authoritarian who calls the free press the enemy of the people, keeps a boot on the neck of free trade, stokes the fires of racism and slides us closer every day to real fascism. Please remember that we who dissent are the majority, that our nation stands for something beloved to us, and that we will not take it easy. Catherine Thomas Bealeton
Fauquier Times | www.fauquier.com | July 18, 2018 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN APPLICATION BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY, FOR REVISION OF RATE ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE: RIDER R, BEAR GARDEN GENERATING STATION CASE NO. PUR-2018-00085 •Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia (“Dominion”) has applied for approval to revise its rate adjustment clause, Rider R. •Dominion requests a total revenue requirement of $58.682 million for its 2019 Rider R. •A Hearing Examiner appointed by the Commission will hear the case on January 23, 2019, at 10 a.m. •Further information about this case is available on the State Corporation Commission’s website at: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. On June 1, 2018, Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia (“Dominion” or “Company”), pursuant to § 56-585.1 A 6 of the Code of Virginia (“Code”), filed with the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) an annual update of the Company’s rate adjustment clause, Rider R (“Application”). Through its Application, the Company seeks to recover costs associated with the Bear Garden Generating Station (“Bear Garden Project” or “Project”), a natural gas and oil-fired combined-cycle electric generating facility and associated transmission interconnection facilities located in Buckingham County, Virginia. In 2009, the Commission approved Dominion’s construction and operation of the Bear Garden Project and also approved a rate adjustment clause, designated Rider R, for Dominion to recover costs associated with the Project. The Bear Garden Project became fully operational in 2011. In this proceeding, Dominion has asked the Commission to approve Rider R for the rate year beginning April 1, 2019, and ending March 31, 2020 (“2019 Rate Year”). The two components of the proposed total revenue requirement for the 2019 Rate Year are the Projected Cost Recovery Factor and the Actual Cost True-Up Factor. The Company is requesting a Projected Cost Recovery Factor revenue requirement of $55,408,000 and an Actual Cost True Up Factor revenue requirement of $3,274,000. Thus, the Company is requesting a total revenue requirement of $58,682,000 for service rendered during the 2019 Rate Year. For purposes of calculating the Projected Cost Recovery Factor in this case, Dominion utilized a rate of return on common equity (“ROE”) of 10.2%, which comprises a general ROE of 9.2% approved by the Commission in its Final Order in Case No. PUR-2017-00038, plus a 100 basis point enhanced return applicable to a combined-cycle generating station as described in Code § 56 585.1 A 6. For purposes of calculating the Actual Cost True-Up Factor, the Company utilized an ROE of 10.6% for the months of January 2017 through March 2017, which comprises the general ROE of 9.6% approved by the Commission in its Final Order in Case No. PUE-2015-00059, plus the 100 basis point enhanced return; an ROE of 10.4% for the period of April 1, 2017, through November 28, 2017, which comprises the general ROE of 9.4% approved by the Commission in its Order in Case No. PUE-2016-00061, plus the 100 basis point enhanced return; and an ROE of 10.2% for the period of November 29, 2017, through December 31, 2017, which comprises the general ROE of 9.2% approved by the Commission in its 2017 ROE Order, plus the 100 basis point enhanced return. If the proposed Rider R for the 2019 Rate Year is approved, the impact on customer bills would depend on the customer’s rate schedule and usage. According to Dominion, implementation of its proposed Rider Ron April 1, 2019, would decrease the bill of a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month by approximately $0.09. The Company proposes a change in the methodology for the calculation of a certain allocation factor beginning in 2018 to recognize the output of certain non-utility generators to be used to allocate cost responsibility to the Virginia jurisdiction. In addition, with the exception of the removal of certain Federal and retail choice customers from the Virginia Jurisdiction, the Company indicates it has calculated the proposed Rider R rates in accordance with the same methodology as used for rates approved by the Commission in the most recent Rider R proceeding, Case No. PUR-2017-00072. Interested persons are encouraged to review the Application and supporting documents for the details of these and other proposals. TAKE NOTICE that the Commission may apportion revenues among customer classes and/or design rates in a manner differing from that shown in the Application and supporting documents and thus may adopt rates that differ from those appearing in the Company’s Application and supporting documents. The Commission entered an Order for Notice and Hearing that, among other things, scheduled a public hearing on January 23, 2019, at 10 a.m., in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, to receive testimony from members of the public and evidence related to the Application from the Company, any respondents, and the Commission’s Staff. Any person desiring to testify as a public witness at this hearing should appear fifteen (15) minutes prior to the starting time of the hearing and contact the Commission’s Bailiff. The public version of the Company’s Application, as well as the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing, are available for public inspection during regular business hours at each of the Company’s business offices in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Copies also may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, Lisa S. Booth, Esquire, Dominion Energy Services, Inc., 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. If acceptable to the requesting party, the Company may provide the documents by electronic means. Copies of the public version of the Application and other documents filed in this case also are available for interested persons to review in the Commission’s Document Control Center located on the first floor of the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Interested persons also may download unofficial copies from the Commission’s website: http://www. scc.virginia.gov/case. On or before January 16, 2019, any interested person wishing to comment on the Company’s Application shall file written comments on the Application with Joel H. Peck, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. Any interested person desiring to file comments electronically may do so on or before January 16, 2019, by following the instructions on the Commission’s website: http://www.scc. virginia.gov/case. Compact discs or any other form of electronic storage medium may not be filed with the comments. All such comments shall refer to Case No. PUR-2018-00085. On or before November 2, 2018, any person or entity wishing to participate as a respondent in this proceeding may do so by filing a notice of participation. If not filed electroni-cally, an original and fifteen (15) copies of the notice of participation shall be submitted to the Clerk of the Commission at the address above. A copy of the notice of participation as a respondent also must be sent to counsel for the Company at the address set forth above. Pursuant to Rule 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules of Practice”), any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. Any organization, corporation, or government body participating as a respondent must be represented by counsel as required by Rule 5 VAC 5-20-30, Counsel, of the Rules of Practice. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2018-00085. On or before November 30, 2018, each respondent may file with the Clerk of the Commission, and serve on the Commission’s Staff, the Company, and all other respondents, any testimony and exhibits by which the respondent expects to establish its case, and each witness’s testimony shall include a summary not to exceed one page. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of such testimony and exhibits shall be submitted to the Clerk of the Commission at the address above. In all filings, respondents shall comply with the Commission’s Rules of Practice, including 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service, and 5 VAC 5-20-240, Prepared testimony and exhibits. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR 2018-00085. All documents filed with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission in this docket may use both sides of the paper. In all other respects, all filings shall comply fully with the requirements of 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice. The Commission’s Rules of Practice may be viewed at http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. A printed copy of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and an official copy of the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing in this proceeding may be obtained from the Clerk of the Commission at the address above. VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
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OBITUARIES Mark Steven King Mark Steven King, age 60, a resident of Warrenton, Virginia, passed away on July 12, 2018 at Fauquier Hospital. He will be deeply missed by his family, his friends and his crew. Mark was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to which he attributed his appreciation of fine beer. His primary interests in his youth were baseball and Scouting. His family moved to Warrenton in the 1970’s, and he graduated from Fauquier High School. His interest in baseball led him to coach his daughter’s teams, and Scouting helped develop his lifelong interest in the outdoors, especially the water. He was an avid fisherman, and with his father, he built the custom 22 ft fishing boat Blue Bayou, regularly seen on the waters of Northern Virginia. Mark began his career with a construction and engineering firm. He foresaw the coming technology boom and enjoyed a 20 year career in the semiconductor industry, working for IBM, Dominion Semiconductor, and ending with Micron Technology, where he earned an engineering degree. Upon leaving Micron, Mark focused on his interests in water gardens, and joined Meadow Farms to help them grow that business. After two years, he launched The Pond Doctor, which has become the leading ornamental pond construction and maintenance group of Northern Virginia. He attributed his success to his status as a Master Aquascape Contractor, his participation in the Contractor Sales Academy, the Business Network International Group, and the Fauquier Chamber of Commerce. For many years, he was designated an Aquascape “Top Frog.” Mark believed in giving back to the community. He built ponds for organizations such as the HEAL Foundation, The Warrior Retreat at Bull Run, and provided maintenance for organizations such as the Master Gardeners of Fauquier. In 2017, he won the Master Gardeners Community Service Award. Mark was predeceased by his mother, Eleanor Marie King. He is survived by his wife, Connie L. King; his son, Curtis J. King of Brandywine, MD; his daughter, Jessica L. King of Lusby, MD; his father, John Edward King, Jr.; a sister, Dr. Diane L. King and her husband, David Dodd; two granddaughters, Jordyn and Alexis King and The Crew from The Pond Doctor, Curtis King, Scott Bridges, Jeremiah Hammerl and Chris Castellano. A visitation is planned for Friday, July 20, 2018 from 5 to 8pm at Moser Funeral Home and a funeral service is planned for Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 1:00pm at Moser Chapel. In lieu of cut flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF.org), The Pond Doctor Education Fund, c/o The Fauquier Bank, 10 Courthouse Square, Warrenton, VA 20186, or a living potted plant. Arrangements are by Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Ave. Warrenton, VA 20186, 540-347-3431. Online condolences can be made at: moserfuneralhome.com.
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Melvin Leon Raymond Melvin Leon Raymond, 58, of Midland, Virginia, passed July 6, 2018. Funeral services were held on Saturday, July 14, 2018, 11:00 am, at Joynes Funeral Home, Warrenton, Virginia. Online condolences can be given at www.joynesfuneralhome.com
Taylor Dattilio Taylor Dattilio “ Vmont ” Of Warrenton, Virginia died unexpectedly July 9, 2018 surrounded by his faimly. He was born on March 28, 1994. Taylor is survived by his parents Mark and Tammy Dattilio of Warrenton, Virginia, his sister, Amber, from Essex Vermont, brothers Vincent of South Burlington, Vermont Colby and Garrett of Warrenton, Virginia. Taylor’s quick smile and fun loving personality will be missed. Taylor graduated from Fauquier High School in 2012 and attended St.Michaels College in Colchester Vermont. His final act of generosity was to donate his organs. This act has given several families hope. Taylor always wanted to return to Vermont so he will be laid to rest there. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, July 18th from 5 to 8 pm at the Ready Funeral Home, 261 Shelburne Rd. Burlington Vermont. Funeral Service will take place on Thursday July 19th at 11:30 am at St. John Vianney Catholic Church at 160 Hinesburg Rd. South Burlington, Vermont. Burial to follow at Resurrection Park. Please send on-line condolences to www.readyfuneral.com.
George Wesley Sutton II George Wesley Sutton II, age 76, passed peacefully into God’s loving arms in the early morning hours of June 20, 2018. After years of fighting a courageous battle with diabetes he made the valiant decision to stop dialysis treatment and prepare to enter his next life pain free and with peace, grace and dignity. George was born May 29, 1942 to Mary and George Sutton in Morgantown, WV. His elementary schooling, 1st through 8th, were completed at Butcher Elementary School in Fairmont, West Virginia where he was born, then on to Fairmont High School where he played football, trumpet and studied some. Vietnam was beckoning. George enlisted in the Air Force and after 8 years was honorably discharged as a Sergeant. Although he never was ordered to serve in Vietnam, he served in many other areas and duties. His favorite duty station was Turkey. He loved the beauty of the area, the very friendly people and most of all, the food so very different and delicious than he had ever before experienced. Besides his lifetime career with AT&T, he was a food and wine connoisseur and would give his opinions, asked or not for best food, drinks and restaurants. After he retired from AT&T, he continued to enjoy his passions which included reading, music, gaming, computers, food, trying new restaurants, going to parts unknown and enjoying time with the love of his life Arlene and family. He found contentment with Arlene in Amissville, VA in the beautiful countryside on their serene property and home. He gradually adapted to country living, after a lifetime of enjoying the city life. George is survived by his loving significant other, Arlene, his brother David Sutton (Judy) his children Christine Rossomondo (Tom), John Chapman, Monica Owens (Mark) and his grandchildren, Justin Otley (Brooke), Jordyn Otley (Dane), Austin Fairbanks, Kelli Fairbanks, Laura Fairbanks, Rachel Chapman and Tristan Chapman and many friends and extended family. A Celebration of Life will be held at Bethel United Methodist Church, 6903 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA 20187 on July 21, 2018 at 11:00AM with a reception to follow. George would want those attending to wear casual and colorful attire. Suits and ties are not necessary. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to any Veterans organization such as Wounded Warriors or Paralyzed Veterans.
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OBITUARIES Barbara Jean Miller Barbara Jean Miller, age 88, of Warrenton, VA passed peacefully at Our Father’s House Christian Home in Culpeper, VA on Friday, July 13, 2018. She was born on June 19, 1930 in Warrenton, VA, daughter of the late, Norman & Helen Payne. Barbara is survived by her two sons, Clark Daniel ‘Danny’ Miller & his wife, Linda of Bealeton, VA and Gene Stanley Miller & his wife Dolores of Stephens City, VA; brother, Wayne Nelson ‘Chuck’ Payne of Hampton, VA; three grandchildren, Michelle Gustaitis & her husband, Jeronimo, Cheryl Mortera & her husband, Mike and Jason Miller & his wife, Rachel; eight great grandchildren, Kalyn & her husband, Chad Owens, Damien, Erika, Brenna, Bentley, Cayden, Dakota & Mallory; and one great-great grandson, Kage. In addition to her parents, Barbara is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 44 years, Clark Stanley Miller, four brothers and two sisters. The family accepted visitors at Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton, VA on Monday, July 16, 2018 and again on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Midland Church of the Brethren, 10434 Old Carolina Rd., Midland, VA 22728. A service was held on Tuesday, July 17 at Midland Church of the Brethren, followed by interment in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Midland Church of the Brethren. Online condolences may be made at www.moserfuneralhome.com.
Susan Leigh Day Susan Leigh “Suzy” Day, beloved daughter of Peggy and LeRoy Day of Gordonsville, VA passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2018. In addition to her parents, Suzy is survived by her sister, Donna L. Brown of Durham, NC and her brother, Bryan K. Day of St. Augustine, FL; two nephews, a niece, aunts, uncles and a cousin. Susan was a member of Zion United Methodist Church, Zion Women’s Group, Fluvanna Garden Club and the Spring Creek Community Club. Services were conducted at Zion United Methodist Church, Troy, VA on Saturday, July 14, 2018. Interment was at Monticello Memory Gardens, Charlottesville, VA Online condolences may be made at www.moserfuneralhome.com.
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Richard Harrison Yowell Pastor Richard Harrison Yowell, 48, of Timberville, VA was found at peace on July 7, 2018. He was born February 15, 1970 in Warrenton, VA to the late James Richard and Elizabeth Kehoe Yowell. Richard was the pastor at Mt. Olivet Church of the Brethren in Timberville, and former pastor at Cedar Run Church of the Brethren. He was a U.S. Army veteran during Desert Storm. He received his associate degree from Lord Fairfax Community College in education, his bachelor’s degree from JMU in psychology, and was pursuing his master’s degree in substance abuse counseling at Liberty University. He was a moderator of the Shenandoah District Conference, a member of the Shalom Team of the Shenandoah Church of the Brethren, and a counselor at Cross Roads Counseling. Richard was a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo and an instructor. He was a brother of AXP fraternity at Longwood University. He dedicated his life to helping those in need and serving countless in his ministry with weddings, funerals, and vigils for those in the community. On June 15, 1996 he married the former Christal Hamons who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Parker Yowell and Jackson Yowell of Timberville; one daughter, Mary Elizabeth “Libby” Yowell of Timberville; one sister, Mary Liza Yowell of Kill Devil Hills, NC; one brother-in-law, Charles Hamons and wife Janice of TN; one niece, Jessica McGee of Timberville; one uncle and aunt, Duke and Lois Yowell of Marshall, VA; an aunt, Nancy Thompson of Front Royal, VA; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Pastor Glenn Bollinger will conduct a Celebration of Life 10:00 A.M Friday July 20th, 2018 at the Broadway High School Auditorium. His body was cremated. There will be no viewing or visitation at Grandle Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Shenandoah District Church of the Brethren Outdoor Ministries Program; 4896 Armentrout Path Keezeltown, VA 22832. Online condolences may be left for the family at www. grandlefuneralhome.com
THE SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH BENEFIT Upon the death of his or her husband or wife, the surviving spouse who is living in the same household may be entitled to receive a one-time lump sum benefit of $255. If there is no spouse, a dependent child (generally age 18 or under) may then be eligible for this one-time death benefit. In order to qualify, the deceased worker must have been considered to be “currently insured,” which means he or she had at least six quarters of earnings covered by Social Security withholding during the full 13-quarter period prior to his or her death. It is recommended that a death be immediately reported to the Social Security Administration in order to get the needed paperwork. Usually, the funeral director will report the person’s death to Social Security. You’ll need to give the deceased’s Social Security number to the funeral director so they can make the report. A funeral is a meaningful event that can help ease the pain of separation that naturally accompanies death. It is a time of sharing good memories and experiences with family and friends. To learn more about our funeral and memorial services, please call MOSER FUNERAL HOME at (540) 347-3431. We invite you to tour our facility at 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton. Ask us about our BRIGHT VIEW CEMETERY, just outside of Warrenton. “To the living we owe respect, but to the dead we owe only the truth.” ~ Voltaire
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SENIOR SOFTBALL RACE TIGHTENS
The Ballbusters, composed of many Fauquier County players, top Division II in the 10-team Prince William Senior Softball League (50-over) entering the final two weeks.
FIRST PRACTICES NEXT WEEK
High school football and golf practice begin July 26. Volleyball, competition cheer, field hockey and cross country start July 30.
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HE’S OTT OF THERE Accomplished Fauquier softball coach resigns to become school’s assistant AD By Fred Hodge
Ott’s year-by-year record
Special to the Times
Highly successful Fauquier High softball coach Mark Ott is leaving, and also staying put. Ott, who led the Falcons to two state runnerup finishes in the last five years, has resigned to become Fauquier’s assistant director of student activities. His departure ends a stellar 17-year run that saw the Falcons go a 236-136-1 with 12 winning records, including the last eight in a row. “I just felt I needed to take the opportunity,” Ott said. “I’m just ready to do something else. The opportunity doesn’t come around very often. I just felt I had to jump on it.” Robert Glascock held the assistant’s position for eight years, and wants to concentrate on being the physical education department head. Ott, 47, became head softball coach in 2002 after serving as JV coach for five years under Rob Moffett. He became a fixture, guiding hundreds of young women, including his two daughters, to success as Falcons. Ott’s 236 wins would place him 13th all-time among Virginia softball coaches, according to the Virginia High School League’s record book. In the past eight seasons, his Fauquier squads won at a 74 percent clip at 133-47-1 and made made two trips to the state Group 4A championship game, where they fell twice (2014, 2016) to powerful Woodgrove. “Wins and losses are wonderful, but it’s so rewarding to see people move on and accomplish things by using some things they learned as an athlete,” Ott said. “Knowing I night have had a little bit of influence with what they have done with their lives. Not just coaching games, but giving these kids life lessons. Some of the hard lessons they have to learn,” Ott said. “I’ll al-
BRIEFS BASKETBALL CAMPS Synergy camps debut
Synergy All Sports is a new non-profit 501(c)(3) sports organization in Fauquier County founded by Joe Harrington, former NBA Toronto Raptors coach and NCAA Division I head coach, and youth sports coach Billy Bryant. The group is holding our inaugural youth basketball camp on July 30-August 3, 2018, at Fauquier High. Register at www.synergyallsports.com. Or contact Coach Bryant at info@synergyallsports. com or 571-217-6755.
PHOTO BY RANDY LITZINGER A super competitor who helped Fauquier reach two state championship games, Mark Ott, 47, is stepping down after 17 years as softball coach to become assistant activities director. He was the Falcons’ golf coach for eight years, coached football for six and baseball for two seasons. He replaces Robert Glascock, who will remain as head of the PE department, but give up the assistant AD job.
“I just felt I needed to take the opportunity. I’m just ready to do something else. MARK OTT
ways cherish that.” For the last five years, Ott guided both his daughters as Falcons. He coached Zoe, who is a rising junior, since 2017. Marlee, his elder child and rising sophomore at Waynesburg University in Pennsylvania, was a fouryear Falcon standout from 2014-2017. “The most important thing was being able to coach both of them on the same team for a year (in 2017). That made my softball coaching career,” Ott said. He said their age differential made that impossible coming through the travel team ranks. Ott is entering his 25th year in the Fauquier County school system.
TRAVEL SOFTBALL 18U team holding tryouts
The Virginia Legends Pence 18U fast-pitch softball team is holding tryouts Monday, Aug. 6 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and Aug. 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., both at Liberty High. To request a private tryout, attend a summer practice or any questions, contact Mark Pence at valegendsnovamarkp@gmail.com or 540-2199706.
GIRLS SOCCER CAMP FHS hosts Aug. 1-3
The Fauquier High girls soccer team hosts a camp for rising grade 6-9 girls on Aug. 1-3 from 9 a.m.noon at Country Chevrolet Field at the
He’ll have a hand in the day-to-day operations of the athletic department and provide support for the school’s other extracurricular organizations. Ott interviewed for several assistant principal opening in recent years. “I’m excited to have Mark come on board. Robert and I are basically old school with computers,” said activities director Mark Holmes. “We’re probably not what we should be there, but Mark’s very good with the computer. That’s good for Fauquier High School. “He’s also been here in the county a long time and at Fauquier High School, so he knows the people. He’s going to be a nice addition to our staff.” Ott admitted he approaches the new assignment with some apprehension. “I think anytime you do anything new there is that sense of angst because you really don’t know what to expect,” he said.
2002 10-12 .455 2003 13-9 .591 2004 16-8 .667 2005 20-6 .769 2006 12-8 .600 2007 5-14 .263 2008 9-11 .450 2009 6-13 .316 2010 12-9 .571 2011 15-5 .750 2012 22-3 .880 2013 16-5 .762 2014 19-8* .704 2015 14-6 .700 2016 16-8* .667 2017 15-7 .683 2018 16-5-1 .762 TOTAL 236-136-1 .634 *State runner-up
The next Falcon softball coach? Erika Yates Lamper was the Falcons’ lead assistant softball coach last season. An FHS teacher in the business department, she came over from Kettle Run in 2017 and could be a leading candidate to fill the opening, once it is posted. She played for the Falcons around 2004. “Challenges are why we do things,” he stressed. Ott will continue to teach two science classes each term.
Glascock’s transition
Holmes said Glascock’s decision to focus on his PE department post was not unexpected. “He’s got the four grandkids now, and the assistant AD puts in a lot of hours, Holmes said. “So this will give him time to spend with his grandchildren and his family. “Robert’s earned that. He’s been at it a long time.”
Athey Field complex. The camp is designed to prepare girls to succeed in soccer at the middle and high school levels. Go to the “Camps” tab on the Girls Varsity Soccer webpage at www. fauquiersports.com.
FHS GIRLS LACROSSE Falcon players needed
Any girl attending Fauquier High School interested in playing lacrosse next spring, especially rising ninth graders, are encouraged to contact coach Ken McInnis. You will be included on everything sent out to the team, including throw-arounds and travel/ club tournament play. Don’t worry if you have never played. Email coachmac.fhs@gmail.com
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Forks wins Big blue domination Chestnut another summer swim title By Jeff Malmgren Times Staff Writer
Surprise, surprise. Chestnut Forks Swim Club won the summer prize again. The Blue Marlins clinched the Tri-County League (TCL) regular season championship for the fifth consecutive year on July 10 by beating Orange, 836.5-342.5 in the Chestnut Forks pool. A Blue Marlins title has become the summer standard. “It doesn’t take the joy away, but there is that expectation” to win, Blue Marlins coach Cherie Adair said. “So it puts a little more pressure on you. We’re more thrilled that we didn’t lose it; thrilled to stay on top.” Chestnut Forks won 56 of 65 events Tuesday to help its girls team beat Orange 417.5-180.5 and its boys team win 383-154. “It was exciting, especially because we have a lot of new families,” Adair said. “So being a part of this was a really big deal.” Jake Heenan, Mason Markell, Michael Polifko, Emma Craddock, Lulu Polifko and Caitlyn Adair each had a hand in winning five events to help the Blue Marlins win the league title for the sixth time in seven seasons. The reason for that dominance is “committed families and dedicated coaches,” Cherie Adair said. Typically the largest team in the TCL each year, Adair had the biggest roster of her seven seasons as coach. So the Blue Marlins finished the regular season with a 4-0 record. In fact, they last lost a regular season meet six years ago, which Adair estimated as 24 consecutive victories. Against Orange, Michael Polifko helped win the mixed 10-and-under 100-meter freestyle relay (Caroline Agee, Cole McAndrew, Julia
Eliza Stevens, 12, helped Chestnut Forks win its fifth straight Tri-County League title. PHOTO BY DOUG STROUD Bonnaire) and won four individual events in the 9-10 boys age group. He finished first in the 25 butterfly, 50 free, 25 breaststroke and 25 backstroke. “He’s breaking records,” Adair said, “and he just has such a great attitude.” “His confidence is contagious,” she said. “And to [see] that from a 10-year-old is pretty impressive. He exudes confidence. He walks with it.” Heenan added four individual victories in the 15-18 boys age group, winning the 50 free, 100 free, 50 breast and 50 back. He also helped David Flook, Tyler McAndrew and Wiley Saville win the 13-18 200 medley relay. “That was the most challenging age group,” Adair said of the meet’s 15-18 swimmers. “Orange has quite a few really fast swimmers. The last relay came down to a touch at the very end of the meet.” In the 11-12 boys age group, Mason Markell won the 50 fly, 100 free, 50 breast and 100 individual medley, while also helping Lana Barkovic, McKenzie Boyd and Sean Morehouse win the mixed 12-and-under 200 medley relay. Tristan Boyd won the 50 fly, 100 free and 50 back in the 13-14 boys
age group, while Jasper Kotowicz won the 25 fly and 25 back in the 8-and-under boys division. Craddock led Chestnut Forks’ girls by winning four events in the 13-14 age group. She finished first in the 50 free, 100 free, 50 breast and 50 back, while also helping win the 13-18 200 medley relay with Claire Sutliff, Caitlyn Adair and Julia Rowzie. In the 8-and-under age group, Lulu Polifko won the girls 25 fly, 25 free, 25 breast and 25 back as well as the mixed 100 free relay (Kotowicz, Addison Cobert, Aiden Rodgers), while Adair had four victories in the 15-18 girls division. She won the 50 fly, 50 free, 50 breast and 50 back. Agee added 9-10 girls wins in the 25 fly, 25 free, 50 free and 25 back, while Audrey Dufault won the 25 free and 25 back in the girls 6-and-under division. The Blue Marlins will have a large contingent of swimmers during the July 21 all-star meet at Chestnut Forks. They will enter with seven consecutive all-star championships at a meet that requires swimmers to qualify by meeting time standards. The rest of the TCL swimmers will compete July 18 at Fauquier Swim Club in the region meet.
‘I’m pooped,’ says Harpole as he hits Vermont Fauquier Times sports editor Peter Brewington is among a cluster of friends receiving updates from Appalachian Trail hiker Doug Harpole of Amissville.
490 miles left
Well, it’s been pretty busy out on the trail. Connecticut was very nice and really beautiful on the last few 50 miles. Massachusetts was stunning. I was really impressed with the Berkshires. Nice hikes. Nice trees. Nice mountains. The highest point is Mount Greylock. From there we could see peaks in Massachusetts, Vermont, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. We stealth camped (we hid) and watched the sunset and sunrise. I am in Manchester Center, Vermont. Tomorrow we will head to Killington, which will leave me with 490 miles left. I remember when I passed my first 500 miles. From Killington we head East and I should be in New Hampshire by July 18-19! I will attach a couple of photos and send another email with more. I will try to write more soon but I’m trying to relax today. I’m pooped. Short day today, only 10 miles and then a hitch into town and then to a hostel. At this rate, should reach Katahdin (finish point) in late August. But this rate could change. I can tell I’m getting close to Canada because the
“You can always find hikers in a town by the backpacks stacked outside,” says Appalachian Trail hiker Doug Harpole, pictured in the window reflection with buddy Cannonball. restaurant we went to served poutine. If you don’t know what it is, you should eat with the locals in Quebec.
A little IPA in the morning
I found some trail magic (a can of Sip of Sunshine IPA beer, plus an orange) at 06:45 Sunday. My dilemma: is it proper etiquette to have a tangerine and wash it down with a beer, or have a beer and save the fruit for dessert? It was my third breakfast that day. I opted for the former.
Tschetter cards memories at Senior Open By Leonard Shapiro Contributing Writer
No way Warrenton’s Kris Tschetter was going to miss that memorable moment at 7 a.m. when Hall of Fame golfer Joanne Carner would smack the opening drive in the very first U.S. Women’s Senior Open championship last Thursday morning at the venerable Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Ill. Though she wasn’t scheduled to tee off herself until 8:06 a.m., Tschetter, a 24-year veteran of the LPGA Tour, arrived at the course at 6:30 a.m., just to make sure she could witness the stirring opening ceremonies, sing the National Anthem and watch the historic first ball fly down the first fairway. In one sense, witnessing those festivities were a major highlight of her week. Though Tschetter had prepared well ninth weeks leading up to the tournament and said she felt good physically going into the $1 million event, she quickly found herself in a deep hole on a very difficult golf course. She was nine-over par after seven holes and was never able to recover. She posted scores of 82-78, was 14-over after the first two rounds and missed the 36-hole cut, even though she said she actually got her game back on the back nine of both rounds. “But it was great to be a part of it,” said Tschetter, 53, a South Dakota native who has lived in Warrenton since 2008 and earned $3 million on the LPGA Tour, including two runner-up finishes in major championships. “I just wish I had played better.” One woman played far better than anyone else. England’s Laura Davies shot 66-68 on the weekend and won the tournament by ten shots over fellow Hall of Famer Julie Inkster. Davies was at 16-under par 276; Inkster finished at six-under 286 and only four players in a field of 120 were able to break par over 72 holes. “This was typical of an Open,” Tschetter said. “If you don’t have your A Game, even the slightest little mistake will cost you. The course played hard and fast, and there was no first cut in the rough. If your ball leaked off the fairway, you were in very deep grass that was difficult to get out of. But it was a great course, and a great event.” Tschetter said crowds were larger than officials expected, to the point where they ran out of pairing sheets for spectators the first day. In both rounds, she played right behind Davies and Inkster, who drew the largest galleries in the field, and many fans lingered to follow her group, as well. “It was just so cool to be a part of it,” Tschetter said, adding that she’s already looking forward to the next Senior Women’s Open next summer. It will be played at Pine Needles Golf Club in Southern Pines, N.C., where Tschetter finished second to Annika Sorenstam in the 1996 U.S. Women’s Open. “I do have some great memories from that place,” she said. “Who knows?”
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‘IT’S MORE LAID BACK’
Legion baseball unites Kettle Run, FHS, Brentsville players
By Jeff Malmgren Times Staff Writer
Players always say that summer baseball is more relaxed, casual and fun-focused than the high school season. Apparently that atmosphere persists even in the presence of a broken leg. Max Lilek tried to avoid a tag at second base Thursday during the fourth inning and ended up with a fractured bone while helping Warrenton Post 72 beat Culpeper Post 330, 7-2, during an American Legion game in Washington. It took about 15 minutes for an ambulance to arrive at the field. During that time Lilek laid on his back in the infield dirt with a group of players, coaches and umpires keeping him company. Laughter often emitted from that huddled group. “I told the umpire when the ambulance arrived, ‘I hope this game doesn’t get much closer because there goes my first relief pitcher,’” Warrenton assistant coach Jim Lilek said with a laugh. Later, in the bottom of the seventh inning, Warrenton’s Blaze O’Saben hit a shallow popup to right field and raised his index finger in the air while rounding first base as though he hit a home run, drawing chuckles from around the field. “It’s more laid back,” teammate Troy Smith said of summer baseball. “It’s more fun.” Smith, for example, made barking
PHOTO BY RANDY LITZINGER Troy Smith of Post 72 says American Legion baseball is more mellow than high school play. sounds after big plays throughout the game. “That’s the fun thing about legion,” Lilek said. “But even though they’re having a good time doing it, they know that they still need to get their reps in. “Everybody on this squad still has college aspirations, basically,” he said. Composed of high school players from Kettle Run (nine), Fauquier (six), Brentsville (two) and Rappahannock (one), Warrenton’s legion team has a 3-6 record. But they haven’t competed with a full 18-player roster this summer thanks to players attending showcase events and other
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camps as well as going on vacations. “We actually haven’t been playing bad, but we’ve been playing kind of shorthanded,” Lilek said. “That kind of is the nature of legion baseball. “If you get 11, 12, 13 guys on any given night, you’re doing pretty good,” he said. “We honestly have been nine guys, 10 guys.” When at full strength, Warrenton has high school all-state players in Brentsville’s Garett Cornell and Mason Posey (at two positions), and Fauquier’s Blaze O’Saben, along with all-region players in Kettle Run’s Bailey Burke, Zach Ewald
and Michael Aldrich, and Fauquier’s Lane Pearson and Cole Western. “It shows we have a lot of good talent,” Cornell said. “We’re doing alright” so far. Brentsville and Fauquier each advanced to the state semifinals during the high school season. Now some of their players have joined forces. “I didn’t really know him before,” Smith said while nodding toward Cornell, “but I feel like we’re good friends now. It was a pretty smooth” transition from four high school teams to one legion team. As teammates on Post 72, they will try to qualify for state together, but they must first tackle the district tournament. Last legion season, Warrenton lost in the District 16 tournament title game, 8-5, to Ashburn Post 2001, giving Post 72 a 9-5 final record and its deepest playoff run in history. Lilek hopes his team can compose something similar this summer. “I think we have it lined up so we’ll get all our guys back for our little playoff run,” he said. “Take our bumps through the regular season and hope we do well when it comes tournament time.” Smith agreed. “If we get everyone back, we’re going to be stacked,” he said. “Once we get our full team, I think for the playoffs we’ll be fine.”
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‘HE WAS BUCKIN’ BIG’ By Betsy Burke Parker
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A special “Music For Mustangs” concert is planned July 21 in The Plains. A concert by Bryan Elijah Smith begins at 6 p.m. Ticket donations benefit mustangs participating in the 2018 Mustang Taming Clinic held by Rose Horsemanship and The American Mustang Organization. Find ticket details on the TAMO Facebook page.
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Dylan Smith wasn’t born into the wild, weird world of rodeo roughstock, but he recognized his destiny at an early age. Just 12 years after he gripped the wool of what he recalls as “a really ornery sheep” in his first mutton-busting contest, Smith has earned a stack of trophy belt buckles and been named Top Rookie by the regional bull riders association, most recently grabbing top prize at the Fauquier County Fair’s bull riding rodeo Thursday night. The Patrick County native, 18, earned top marks from judges in the short round, winning with 86.5 combined points for his style and the bull’s athletic performance. “That second bull, that was one tough go,” said Smith of the twisting, turning tour of the fairground arena on a freckled white bull named Straight Thuggin’. “He was buckin’ big, but that’s what earns the big points.” “We save the toughest bulls for the short round, the second go for riders who qualify in the first round,” explained Triple R Bulls contractor Mark Reed, based out of western Maryland. “They’re a little older, a little better bucking, more experienced. You gotta have that for your top guys.” Smith rides the regional Southern Extreme Bull Riders Association and International Bull Riders circuits, but has his sights set on the national Professional Bull Riders circuit. He lives in Ararat, located near the North Carolina border about 65 miles from Blacksburg. Smith has no plans for college currently. “Things may change if I get hurt. But I’m goin’ wherever the money’s at right now,” he said. Smith studied at the Lane Frost Ranch in Oklahoma, legacy to the late championship bull rider memorialized by the 1994 movie “8 Sec-
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LYME LECTURE Vet to discuss tick disease Aug. 11 PHOTO BY BETSY BURKE PARKER Fauquier Fair rodeo champion Dylan Smith lets go after his first 8 second ride. He returned later Thursday night to ride a second, tougher, bull, to score 86.5 for the big payday. onds.” “It’s balance, it’s core strength, it’s muscle memory,” Smith said. “It’s a little like dancing. You don’t think, you react. We learned an old bull rider saying: You don’t count the seconds. You make the seconds count.” Injury always looms. Smith said he’s broken his arm three times, usually from landing wrong after getting bucked off, but worse was last year when a bull’s horn caught him in the face as he let go after his 8 seconds. It sliced open his cheek and blackened his eyes. His helmet protected against head trauma, and the protective vest saved him from the same fate as Lane Frost, who died of injuries from a horn to his ribs in 1989 at age 25. “You get nervous, butterflies
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HORSE TO BE EUTHANIZED EIA case confirmed in Maryland
A horse stabled in Montgomery County, Maryland, tested positive for Equine Infectious Anemia last week via a routine Coggins test. It was confirmed positive by the National Veterinary Services Lab in Ames, Iowa. The infected horse will be euthanized. The Maryland state vet placed the farm under 60-day quarantine. EIA tests will be taken on the farm’s 42 other horses If negative, horses will be tested again after 60 days. EIA is transmitted by biting flies. It can cause fever, low red blood cell count, edema or muscle wasting. Some horses recover quickly, showing only a short-term fever. There is no vaccine for EIA, and there is no treatment other than supportive therapy and a lifelong quarantine.
Being a pick-up horse is one tough rodeo job By Betsy Burke Parker Special to the Times
He’s just 5, in his second year on the job and is only 5-foot-4, or 16 hands at the withers in horsespeak. But Bruiser, a blue roan foundation quarter horse gelding, has the chops to work one of the toughest jobs on the rodeo circuit. With his owner Harold Weller, they’re part of the critical “pick-up team” entrusted with keeping bull riders and the bucking bulls safe during and after competition. Weller and Bruiser worked the arena at Thursday’s Fauquier Fair, helping a pair of rodeo clowns assisting fallen riders after each perilous 8-second ride. When riders were safely out of the way, the horse-and-human team used brains and brawn to push or pull bulls from the arena back to the hold-
ing pens. “You learn to read the bulls,” said Weller, 33, a lifelong rodeo pro and a working cowboy at J-W Ranch in Union Bridge, Maryland. “Some of ‘em you ride right in behind and just shoo out of the arena. Others, you gotta rope ‘em and pull ‘em out. Some are downright ornery.” Bruiser weighs a thousand pounds, half as much as some of the bigger, older bulls, but in this case, size doesn’t matter. “A horse needs heart to do this job,” said Weller. Weller and Bruiser both do ongoing vocational training at J-W, roping calves, sorting cattle, moving bulls for their rodeo series and more. “With rodeos, you gotta get a horse used to the lights, the music, the crowd. It’s hard,” Weller said. “But what we do in the arena at night is like what we do every day at the ranch. These are working horses.”
PHOTO BY BETSY BURKE PARKER Rodeo pick-up rider Harold Weller and his horse Bruiser escorted a dozen bulls from the ring at the Fauquier Fair, chasing a couple of them down, tricking this one into running out on his own and literally dragging another. “Pulling a bull isn’t natural, and it’s a little dangerous,” said Weller. Pick-up duty pays well, Weller said. One-night rodeos like Fauquier’s pay around $300, weeklong national shows or championship events paying $1,500 and up.
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More than a pet store, Fauquier partners tend a paradise for parrots By Anita L. Sherman Community Editor
On Valentine’s Day some 20 years ago, Tammy Kramer’s husband presented her with a very special gift – a white cockatiel. It was her first bird but not her last. That was the beginning of a bird love affair that blossomed into her own business. “I actually was 30 when I got my first bird…fell in love with her…got one more… then another…started out breeding cockatiels for a few years before we started this,” Kramer said. TC Feathers specializes in breeding hand-fed, socialized parrots. Along the way, she also brought a partner into the business, Carey Morgan, a former Fairfax County police officer. The two women, who live in Fauquier County, run this complete avian store located in Chantilly. Tucked away in a complex of warehouse buildings that includes places to buy granite or home fixtures, their shop doors open to a cacophony of color and chatter. Shelves are filled with every manner of bird food, toys and accessories to provide a bird a happy home. While some birds are caged, many, like Dori and Charlie, two white-bellied caiques, wrap their small, deli-
cate claws around perches where they gleefully hop and make high-pitched noises. They have a repertoire of words and phrases. Curious, they will gladly visit your shoulder or let you hold them on a finger ledge. Be mindful of your sparkly rings or jewelry though, they find that fascinating. There’s a reason Kramer and Morgan situated their shop in a rather out-of-the-way location. They don’t relish the idea of just anybody walking in. “If somebody wants a bird, they’re going to have to go out and look for us. There’s no impulse buy. We want people to do their research and then find us,” said Kramer, who ensures as much as possible that her birds go to good homes.
Elizabeth Melson is an agricultural dynamo. To start, she’s the founder of Farm-to-Table Solutions. She also manages the Green Barns Farmers Market in The Plains, does the marketing and assists at the Warrenton Farmers Market and directs the Exit 40 Farmers Market in Haymarket. And how did this Rixeyville resident find her way to this corner of Virginia? It’s been a rather circuitous route.
She grew up in both suburban and rural areas outside of Cincinnati, then moved to Sacramento during first and second grade when her father’s job as a chemical engineer took the family west. With each move from the country to suburbia, she encountered new surroundings, from a high-rise back to the country. She had 189 classmates when she graduated from high school “in a very small rural area of Ohio.” Melson earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology with a concentration in business management from Northern Kentucky University. Add to this a cer-
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Unlike parakeets and canaries, the birds housed here are much more exotic…and larger. Culpeper resident Maggie Lawrence, a former English teacher and current theater reviewer, has been a bird owner for 40 years. She has two Amazons, Tony and Chiquita. “It’s a commitment – almost like marriage,” says Lawrence. Amazons and macaws can live a long time…50 years or more…so you have to take that into consideration, including what will happen to them if
Rixleyville ‘homesteader’ helps farmers and farmers markets find their customers By Vicky Moon
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Elizabeth Melson: A farmers marketer Contributing Writer
you die first.” As you walk through TC Feathers and observe Kramer and Morgan interact with the birds, it’s clear their affection for them is strong. It’s also clear that it takes a definite personality to deal effectively with these birds. In addition to selling parrots they raised in America, there are birds available for adoption. Two had an adoption fee of just under $1,000 for the pair. “They can’t be separated,” said Morgan. “They have to go together.” Unlike humans, parrots mate for life.
tificate in culinary arts from New River Community and Technical College and graduate certificate in MBA Essentials from Shenandoah University. Melson, 37, put it this way: “I’d say I am pretty well-rounded and comfortable just about wherever I find myself: chatting with shoppers from behind a table at a farmers market, riding the Metro in D.C., processing chickens with a small farming crew, direct-lobbying state representatives in Virginia, or [in] quiet reflection while weeding my garden.” See FARMERS, page 18
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Charles, sweet-tempered and kindly, sat in my office fidgeting with a ballpoint pen. “My mom has never really been herself since her fall, and I found out she was having money problems only after I came across a property tax delinquency notice. By the time I opened her bills, she was late on everything – mortgage, taxes, utilities, you name it. I need to negotiate with creditors on her behalf, but she never drew up a power of attorney, so now I’m not sure what my options are.” As with most things in life, matters can be handled in one of two ways: before there’s a crisis, or after a crisis has already occurred. Everyone agrees the first option is preferable, because the messier the problem, the pricier the fix. In my role as a reverse-mortgage lender, over the years I’ve met with hundreds of aging homeowners and their families. I’ve seen homeowners who have planned ahead for the day their adult children may need to help with medical or financial matters, and I have seen homeowners who have done little or no planning…and that scenario can be a bummer. Following are some basic preparations to make before a crisis arises. The first is to record administrative information on one master list. Include on this list: • The name of your banks and other financial institutions; • The name of your pension plan, life insurance plan, investment accounts, CDs, health savings accounts and the like, along with account numbers; • All income sources, including Social Security, annuities, veteran’s benefits and the like; • All financial obligations, including credit cards, mortgages, car payments, and utilities, along with the names of the utility providers; • Usernames and passwords for your online accounts; • Copies of driver’s licenses, social security cards, healthcare cards,
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ACRE Investment Management, a conservation and reforestation investment firm based in The Plains, is celebrating its 15th anniversary and recently announced the addition of Jonathan Panter to its team. Panter joined AIM in June 2018. A graduate of Millsaps College in Mississippi, he has two accounting degrees and also recently completed a program leading to a master of science degree in carbon finance from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, according to a press release. The new carbon degree makes him “an ideal candidate for work in information management and technology with us,” Jerry Van Voorhis, AIM’s chief executive officer, said in the press release. “Born in Flowood, Mississippi, and raised in Madison, Mississippi, Panter’s hailing from the Delta, an area where we do a great deal with private landowners wanting to reforest marginal croplands, matters,” Van Voorhis said. Panter became aware of AIM through its well-known GreenTrees program in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley and “hopes to use his quantitative background to make a difference close to home, contribute to the innovation and creativity of the ACRE system and AIM’s ambitious vision as a company,” Panter said in the press release.
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More than a pet store, Fauquier partners tend a paradise for parrots BIRDS, from page 14 “If the bird bonds to you, it will adore you, try to feed you and be jealous of others just like a human mate might. It is very cruel to break up this relationship,” said Lawrence. “When it becomes inconvenient… the bird will grieve and never understand what happened.” On the other hand, bird ownership doesn’t guarantee bird bonding. Patience is required. As Lawrence advises, “Don’t get a parrot if you can’t give it real time. …They are gregarious by nature, they want company, they like being around other birds, and they’re intelligent enough to need mental and physical stimulation.”
Carey Morgan is comfortable with the shop’s residents like Kirby, a Harlequin macaw.
Lawrence suggests putting a cage – larger rather than smaller – in the center of household activity. Interact as you come and go. Share your food with your feathered friend. Have a cover for the cage at bedtime. “They have cycles of sleeping, playing and, yes, sometimes hollering,” says Lawrence who has other bird-loving friends who leave the television on in the bird room or let the birds out together. Unfortunately, some birds that find their way to TC Feathers are there because their owners can no longer care for them. “This guy is very elderly. He was caught in the wild. He’s got physical issues. He’s in his 30s,” said Morgan of one of the birds available for adoption. Morgan pointed out others with bare patches on their chests and heads where they’ve pecked off feathers or rubbed themselves raw. “Any objects like cameras, brooms…anything new, they have a very curious look. We interact with them…they’ll bite you if they aren’t comfortable…it’s trial and error… they are going to look for a leader of their flock…if people are tentative or nervous, the birds will sense that… some prefer me…some prefer Tammy,” said Morgan. “We have a lot of people coming in and think they want a bird and after talking with them, they’ll realize it’s not the right time,” said Morgan. At TC Feathers, you can also get your bird trimmed and groomed.
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TC Feathers specializes in hand fed, socialized baby parrots. They also have birds for adoption. “We basically have three categories of birds,” said Morgan. “We have babies that we hand-feed and raise, we have store residents…the majority are rescues,” Morgan said. “And we have birds for adoption.” Another aspect of parrot ownership is understanding their needs. “They’re very destructive…you need to provide them with things to chew, and they prefer bright colors,” said Morgan. “They’re used to chewing in the wild.” “I don’t claim to be a parrot ex-
pert,” she adds. “But I’ve learned a lot…it’s an ongoing thing…every time you get a new bird in, you learn a lot.”
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The rear of the store is like walking into a zoo where the birds have free rein. “These are all Amazons…she likes to sing nursery rhymes,” Morgan said. “We have some that will say some things inappropriate at times… all stuff they’ve learned.”
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Many of the store residents are uncaged and willingly interact with customers. As Morgan ticks through their repertoires, two birds chime in with commentary, as if on cue. “Old MaDonald had a bar,” said one feathered resident. “Hello!” added another. “She also says words in Italian. … They are so intelligent and their memories are very good…you have to have a mutual respect for each other. …They won’t do things for you just because you want them to… they have to want to,” Morgan said, pointing out the different species of
Amazons gathered on perches. Morgan reaches into a cage to bring out Kirby, a Harlequin macaw. “He likes to play dead…he’s a little nervous…he’s very friendly… he’s one of our best talkers. I raised him from a baby, he’s 8,” said Morgan, holding this bird of brilliant colors and design. “Kirby is very high-maintenance. His brother is very docile,” said Morgan. “He’s literally a little kid. They eat a mixture of nuts and seeds… pellets…they need a lot of fat…they
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After gaining experience on farms, hauling products to farmers markets and creating marketing materials for the farms, Melson began her Farm-toTable Solutions business in 2015. Elizabeth Melson is the owner and creator of Farm-to-Table Solutions
It quickly became obvious to her that many farmers, chefs and artisans were too busy to spend hours doing the essential tasks of entering data, writing, designing, posting and tweeting. “It was an excellent vehicle for me to follow my interests, earn a part-time income and have the flexibility I needed as a mother of a young child and more recently as an advocate for various causes,” she said. “With that in mind, I offered freelance marketing services such as social media setup and maintenance; DIY websites and updates; and e-newsletters, e-commerce upload and marketing material design. “I recognized a niche,” she said. After sending initial marketing emails to her contacts, she adds: “The next day, I had two new clients.
It was pretty amazing.” Since then, she’s added event planning, farm-to-table dinners and even roof-top edible landscaping in collaboration with her husband, Ivan Melson. Melson said that while growing up, “There were definitely experiences that planted seeds of self-sufficiency and a smaller environmental footprint, though they laid dormant for quite some time.” She recalled her grandfather’s large garden and snapping green beans. She also remembered unintentional lessons of cross-pollination when a cucumber and a melon produced something unexpected. But she said she wasn’t always so focused on farm-fresh eating or even spending time in the outdoors.
“People who know me now, might assume that I must have been raised on a homestead, growing my own food and living a very green life,” she said. “The truth is, as a teenager I had a steady intake of MTV, Cheetos, Cherry Pepsi, Jerry Springer and fast food. I took responsibility for my health much later in life.”
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She’s since gained farm knowledge by working with pastured poultry, goats, dairy cows, hogs and bison at Cibola Farms in Culpeper. She now considers her own production not farming, but “homesteading.” “I recently down-sized my poultry flock from two dozen, to a half-dozen ducks for egg production,” she said. “We have a small vegetable garden, some fruit trees, and I grow herbs for culinary uses, tinctures and teas. In previous years, I’ve experimented with raising meat rabbits in grazing runs, inspired by the Salatins of Polyface Farm. I half-joke that I spent most of my time chasing escaped rabbits around the neighborhood with a butterfly net.” Melson said she’s grateful for all of these opportunities in her work and the many collaborations. She also has an eye on the next generation. “It’s amazing to watch my daugh-
ter, Amani, grow up in the farmers market community,” she said. “She has her sweet little market routines and favorite vendors. She’s confident, creative and independent. She flutters around the markets, greets people and their dogs, and asks vendors questions about what they offer.” Melson recently, set up 5-year-old Amani to sell herb- and fruit-infused water at Exit 40 market near Haymarket. “She took great pride in serving shoppers and earning her own money to buy dinner, treats, fruit and bath bombs,” Melson said. “We love our market farm-ily.” Elizabeth Melson Farm-to-Table Solutions 540-316-1157 elizabeth@farmtotablesolutions.com farmtotablesolutions.com
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Fauquier County Youth Orchestra members performed at a Town of Warrenton First Friday event.
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Fauquier County Youth Orchestra makes beautiful music By John Hagarty
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Goal-setting is the purview of seemingly every self-help book. Set your goals and it will motivate, create focus, jettison procrastination, produce results and lead to a better you. All lofty promises harnessed to hard work. But set extraordinary goals and the unexpected may well become reality. In Fauquier County there is an individual who reaches for the stars, stars that may some day gift back to the community and the nation the sound of music. “It’s important for our generation to reach out and find the next Mozart, the next Beethoven. When you have a child that cannot reach that potential because of any reason whatsoever the next generation is going to lose out,” said Diana Traietta, executive director of the Fauquier Youth Orchestra, who doesn’t like losing. More importantly, she loves winning for the youth of the county; especially youth that may be disadvantaged for any number of reasons. Traietta founded the orchestra six years ago. It completed its fifth successful season in June. Her day job is regional manager for Music and Arts in Frederick, Maryland, a nationwide chain that’s a music-everything hub offering sales, rentals, lessons and accessories. In the course of her workday activities, Traietta discovered a segment of Fauquier County students who were not being musically served. There were many reasons, including the lack of family income for instruments and lessons and conflicts with scheduling practices because some students were taking classes to improve their academic scores. Even sports created conflicts. “I learned a large percentage of
students wanted to participate in music but couldn’t because remediation classes were happening during orchestra practice,” said Traietta. “Our program is designed to help students that for any reason can’t take orchestra in school.” Her organization helps identify those students and makes sure they have the same opportunities as any other child in the county to learn a band or orchestra instrument. Research confirms that learning music improves academic life. It builds confidence, teamwork, language, arts and even math skills. “Music is very special because it encompasses many disciplines and contributes to the educational growth of a student. When a child does not have an opportunity to learn music, it can lead to a breakdown in overall school performance,” said Traietta. Joining the orchestra is a voluntary decision on the part of a student. The orchestra accepts any interested pupil. An audition is not necessary. Every child who wants to learn an instrument has the means to accomplish it.
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For a small fee of $10 a week, a young musician receives one hour of rehearsal at the Highland School. But an instrument is a must if music is to be created. “If a child cannot afford an instrument we will provide one for them. The support comes through the Gloria Faye Dingus Music Alliance, a nonprofit organization created by Tim Dingus who owns Warrenton’s Drum and Strum Music Center,” said Traietta. The orchestra’s four instructors are all talented musicians who devote 100 percent of their time to teaching students on a volunteer basis. Traietta establishes the rehears-
al schedules at Highland School by working with public, private and homeschool networks. “We offer three orchestra programs and a band; beginning, intermediate, advanced and a jazz band.” The orchestra holds performances throughout the year with an emphasis on a seasonal concert in December and an end-of-season performance in June.
Mark Wood performs
Traietta led a fundraising effort this past year to bring in world-renowned and Emmy-winning composer electric violinist Mark Wood. Wood gained fame when he played with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, an American rock band noted for their driving, high-energy performances. The Washington Post referred to him as “an arena-rock juggernaut.” Wood worked with the band for two days teaching them how to perform better as a team and improve their musical skills. The orchestra then played with Wood in a gala performance of classic rock songs. “The kids loved the rock aspect of the concert. They picked up a new genre of music they were not accustomed to playing. Many of the kids had never heard of Led Zeppelin, Police, Sting and others. He introduced them to a different time period of music. It was awesome,” Traietta said. One of the students, Kendra Lyons, a 13-year-old from Broad Run, was chosen to play first violin alongside Wood at the concluding concert. “I really like the orchestra. I play violin and have been going there for three years. Its opened more opportunities to grow over the years and that’s cool too,” said Lyons. “I think anyone thinking about this would really like it.” See ORCHESTRA, page 22
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Fauquier County Youth Orchestra makes beautiful music ORCHESTRA, from page 19 Kendra’s father Rick explains she’s not limited her performances to Highland School but has played at First Night Warrenton, for senior citizen groups and even a wedding. “I even travelled to New York. We competed in the Big Apple Music Festival. I’ll be playing again next year with the orchestra,” said Kendra Lyons.
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Currently the orchestra has 40 participating students but will range in size from 40 to 60 young musicians depending on the time of year. The students span fifth through the 12th grade. What makes the program unique is students are not required or ex-
pected to sign up for a full season. “We understand that as much as music is important, so is homework, studying and sports. So we work really hard so the children can take part in our program but also in other afterschool activities too,” said Traietta. As a result, some young musicians may play only during the fall while others sign up for the entire season. It’s also not limited to just in-county children but encompasses the greater Fauquier area, including Prince William, Culpeper and Warren counties. All rehearsals take place at Highland School, where the orchestra rents space. Traietta is gearing up now for her sixth season and is welcoming children from throughout Virginia to join if circumstances permit. “We believe every child should learn music and we arrange to give
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International recording artist and creator of the revolutionary Viper electric violin, Mark Wood, performed with Fauquier County Youth Orchestra in June, at Highland School.
Rising Kettle Run freshman Kendra Lyons enjoyed her time with rock orchestra. COURTESY PHOTO
them that opportunity to do so. There should never be any reason that a family has to choose between putting food on the table or having their child learn a musical instrument. Unfortunately, some families have to make that choice and we want them to know we are here to help,” Traietta said. The success of the program has led to plans to further expand its geographic reach. “We are going to take the show on the road. We are going throughout the entire state identifying those counties that do not have a string program offered in their public schools. We will go in and create one.” “We are extremely proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish in five years and we’re excited about what we can accomplish as an organization over the next 100 years,” said Traietta, adding that students also learn about marketing and sales. “We want them to understand there is a larger picture out there in
the industry not just being a teacher or performer. Jobs include manufacturing, sales, marketing, publishing, law and many other avenues that they can find a career in. We try and introduce all of that to them.” “We take in anyone for string orchestra [violin, viola, cello and bass] and any band instrument [flute, clarinet, trombone, trumpet, saxophone, etc.]. We find it harder to find bass players and are always on the lookout,” said Traietta. But whether those goals result in the next Mozart or Mark Wood making beautiful music in the future, the true gift is the joy given to youngsters fortunate enough to have fallen under the musical spell of Diana Traietta and her supporting cast. Their new season begins Aug. 22. For additional information on the Fauquier Youth Orchestra visit http:// www.fauquieryouthorchestra.org/ For wine tales and more visit Hagarty-on-wine.com
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Singing their way to success Fauquier’s Katie and Kelly Hagarty launch music career By John Hagarty
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The music industry is a labor of love coupled with extraordinary work. The odds of reaching stardom are a formidable challenge. But if talent and commitment are soulmates to success, keep an eye on two local young ladies as they begin their climb up the ladder. On July 4, Katie and Kelly Hagarty released their first song, titled “Indecisive.” It’s available on popular music apps iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, and Amazon and is receiving positive reviews. The music genre the duo focuses on is country-rock. This talented twosome has been making music together since their preteens but in the last year have taken dead aim at a professional career. Typical of many emerging young stars, it’s been a family affair with mom and dad guiding and encouraging their youthful charges. The family connection further extends to this writer who is the grandfather of the ladies. But a familial relationship in no way leads to embellishing the gifts of these two singers. Their talent is real. Parents Brian and Diane Hagarty live just outside Warrenton. Brian Hagarty is a local real estate agent assisted by his wife. In addition to Katie, 17, and Kelly, 20, they have two sons, Preston and Peyton. Preston, 23, is a former Marine who operates a successful physical fitness business in Wilmington, North Carolina. Their youngest child, Peyton, 13, lives at home and works as videographer on his sisters’ videos.
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Singers often begin to warble as youngsters and so it was with the Hagarty twosome. It started over a decade ago when Kelly Hagarty first
The Hagarty sisters are having fun making music.
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Page 25 Katie and Kelly Hagarty get serious about their music career. sang at church. From there they entered local talent competitions taking first place in three of the events. With many activities to engage them at the early teen level, the music was set aside and occasionally employed at family get togethers; all fun with no expectations. Then in 2017, Diane Hagarty spotted her daughters sitting on a gently sloping roof of their home singing. Mom’s cell phone recorded one of the impromptu performances for posterity. Fast forward one month and Brian Hagarty, along with his newly minted real estate agent daughter, Kelly, were in Hoboken, New Jersey attending a real estate seminar. A restaurant conversation commenced with two West Coast diners who were, ironically, in the music business. Kelly Hagarty showed the men the video her mother had taken. “Hey, hand me that phone. Is that really you guys singing?” asked one of the incredulous men. Indeed, it was. “Can we call you tomorrow? We hear something different in your voices. We think you have something special. We’d like to help develop it.” The other music guru was also a professional bus driver. He had a colorful past that included driving for Johnny Cash, BB King and other notables, including a short stint wheeling for Bob Dylan when the legendary singer was having a new
engine installed in his own highway behemoth. As the fortuitous dinner encounter concluded, the ace driver turned to Kelly Hagarty and said, “Keep in touch. When you girls make it to the top I’ll come back and drive for you.” Heady stuff for the young lass. “That evening is where it all started,” said Diane Hagarty. The men were successful music entrepreneurs on the scout for new talent. A short time later one of the men flew in from California for a three-day stay at the Hagarty home. The long weekend was spent discussing the singers’ goals, and more importantly, teaching them how to write songs. After a few months of collaborative work, the young talent decided the style of music the men were seeking did not match theirs and the two parties parted amicably.
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Brian Hagarty then set in motion a series of actions to accelerate his daughters’ goals. One involved a trip to Nashville to meet with a leading entertainment lawyer. In researching the industry, he learned, “If you have any potential talent and start making money, hire an entertainment attorney and a business manager. I wanted the best and found such a lawyer in Nashville.” See SINGERS, Page 24
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SINGERS, from Page 23 For now, Brian Hagarty acts as the business manager. Next came outlays for future artistic growth. Purchases included a piano, acoustic guitars, microphones, video software programs and other assorted equipment. One microphone alone ran $5,000. To date, $30,000 has been invested in his daughters burgeoning careers; expenditures that are a given in firing up a professional career. The next move was building live performance skills. Open mic performances at local venues such a Molly’s Pub, Denim and Pearls, Old Bust Head Brewery and others acted as an incubation environment for building a repertoire, learning stage presence and honing entertainer skills. One upcoming volunteer performance that the pair are proud to perform at is a Sept. 8 fundraiser
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at Barrel Oak Winery in Delaplane. The event is called BeLEIGHve Fest that will raise funds to help cover medical costs for the Leigh family of Marshall whose two sons, Noah and Kaleb, suffer from cancer. After that performance a shift will be made to focus on paid performances as they advance their career. It will also include performing at private parties and corporate events. In the interim, Katie Hagarty will finish her final year of high school by home schooling. Further to their aspirations, Katie and Kelly have been accepted into the Nashville Songwriters Association International, the world’s largest not-for-profit songwriters trade association. They will travel to Nashville on Aug. 2 to sharpen their song crafting skills under the guidance of the country’s top songwriters. They are also members of BMI, an organization that collects license fees on behalf of songwriters. Each time one of their songs is aired a percent of the money is paid back to the them; a critical function for artists writing their own material.
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So what thoughts swirl through the minds of these young singers as they hit the career pedal? “When we started out we didn’t have anybody helping us. There was no set plan or detailed map. We had to learn a lot by ourselves. It was hard to research and learn; especially Logic Pro X, the software for recording our videos,” said Kelly Hagarty.
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Because of her inherent technical skills, however, she was soon navigating the intricacies of producing demos and videos. She also differed with Katie on an important function: stage presence. “In the beginning I suffered from anxiety on stage. Katie never did. Soon it became fun to perform. I also enjoy talking with members of the audience after a show is over.” Individual skill sets are now established with Kelly handling the mixing board, sound equipment, guitar work, harmonies and other aspects of both videos and live shows. Katie is the lead singer and co-writes all of their material with Kelly. Katie Hagarty said, “The most satisfying part of the career so far is to go back and listen to the first songs we recorded on our phones. It’s amazing to see how much work and layers go into the final product. It’s really amazing to see the progress. When we go back and listen to our early cover songs on YouTube we kinda cringe. We definitely got better the more we did it.” Soon the team will begin designing and creating their own line of merchandise, including shirts, jackets and other clothing items for sale at their performances and online. The intent is to start slowly and see what sells and then expand the product line based on sales success. In the short term, they will continue as a sister act but will likely expand to include a band within a year. “We want to play bigger venues. We plan on having a drummer, elec-
tric guitarist and bass player but we’d still be writing the songs,” said Katie Hagarty closing with an assessment of their hectic existence: “We are very blessed to be where we are at this point in our life. It’s been hard to get here, what with school and other work that we’re involved in. But it’s been an amazing experience; very humbling, because it’s satisfying to make music for a living and meet with some success.” “I find it enlightening to now have a job where I get to create music, putting emotions into my guitar and creating emotions for others,” said Kelly Hagarty. Visitors can reach the singers on their website KatieandKellyMusic. com. Interested listeners can purchase music and view videos while enjoying the sound of a blossoming career. For wine tales and more visit Hagarty-on-wine.com
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July 19
DESTRY RIDES AGAIN (Universal, 1939): 7:30 p.m. at Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater, 19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper. This film stars James Stewart as a pacifist deputy sheriff in Bottleneck, a lawless town run by corrupt saloon owner, Brian Donlevy. Free. Contact: 540-827-1079, ext. 79994
Elizabeth Lawrence Band: 7:30 p.m. Summer on the Green Concert Series held on Culpeper Street in Warrenton. Music, food trucks, kid-friendly activities from 6:307:15 p.m. In case of rain, concert moves to Taylor Middle School on Shirley Avenue. Cost is $5/adult, $4/Friends of Allegro and free for children 5 and under. Wine and beer garden, $5/drink.
July 20
Zac Quintana: 7-10 p.m. Live entertainment at Inn at Kelly’s Ford, 16589 Edwards Shop Road in Remington. Contact: 540-3991779 Battle Street Live: Old Town Manassas, Chuggalug at 9 p.m. www.battlestreetlive. com “Nicholas and Alexandra” (Columbia, 1971): 7:30 p.m. at Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater, 19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper. Set against the backdrop of the 1917 Russian Revolution, this epic drama tells the story of the controversial monarch Nicholas Romanov (Michael Jayston). Free Contact: 540-827-1079, ext. 79994
July 21
Twilight Polo at Great Meadow: 5:30 – 11 p.m. 5089 Old Tavern Road in The Plains. Fiesta Night, Food – Good Grubbin’ - Greenhill Winery, three polo matches, dancing in the pavilion. Visit www.greatmeadow.org/tickets. Contact: 540-253-5000
ELIZABETH LAWRENCE BAND // JULY 21 Colin Thompson Band Live on the Summer Stage: 5-8 p.m. Old Bust Head Brewery, 7134 Farm Station Road, Vint Hill, menu by Two Smooth Dudes. Contact: 540-347-4777 Sweet Yonder Bluegrass Show: 7-9 p.m. Flatbeds and Tailfins, 300 East Main St., Remington. Contact: 540-422-2507 Crossthreaded: 7 p.m. Live music at Orlean Market, 6855 Leeds Manor Road in Marshall. Local Hume band plays bluegrass, country and oldies. RSVP for dinner. Contact: 540-364-2774
July 26
Stand-Up Warrenton Comedy Night:
7:30 p.m. Sibby’s Restaurant (upstairs) at 11 South 2nd St., Warrenton. Local comic Mark Mensh and Laura Lyster-Mensh host six comics. Reserved seating (tickets on the Facebook page). Come enjoy barbeque over laughs. Contact: 540-905-9132 Pre-Code Double Feature: “Downstairs” (MGM, 1932) 7:30 p.m. at Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater, 19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper. John Gilbert stars as an unscrupulous chauffer who, soon after getting hired by a Baron and his wife (Reginald Owen and Olga Baclanova), proceeds to exploit both the mistresses of the house upstairs and the servants’ downstairs. “Secret Sinners” (Mayfair Pictures, 1933). Margie Dodd (Cecilia Parker) lands a spot in the chorus of a night club variety show her friends (Sue Carol and Nick Stuart) are in. Free. Contact: 540-827-1079, ext. 79994
gress Packard Campus Theater, 19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper. Errol Flynn and Ann Sheridan star in this powerful drama about a small Norwegian fishing village whose residents rise up and revolt against the occupying Nazis. Free. Contact: 540-827-1079, ext. 79994
July 28
Circa Blue: 7:30 p.m. Summer on the Green Concert Series held on Culpeper Street in Warrenton. Music, food trucks, kid-friendly activities from 6:30-7:15 p.m. In case of rain, concert moves to Taylor Middle School on Shirley Avenue. Cost is $5/adult, $4/Friends of Allegro and free for children 5 and under. Wine and beer garden, $5/drink.
July 27
Open Late Concert Series: 6-8 p.m. 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg. National Sporting Library and Museum features the Bryan Shepherd Band playing classic country a well a hit from the ’60s, ’70s and more. Concessions and cash bar available. Free admission to the museum. No rain date. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets. Visit www.nationalsporting.org or contact 540-687-6542 “Edge of Darkness” (Warner Bros., 1943): 7:30 p.m. at Library of Con-
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UPCOMING EVENTS Send your events to asherman@fauquier.com at least a week in advance. Entries need to include address and contact number.
Wednesday, July 18
Summertime High Tunnel Production: 6 p.m. Fauquier Education Farm, 8482 Meetze Road Warrenton. Many people are aware of the value of high tunnels for season extension in the spring and fall, but often are unaware that the mid-summer tropical heat in a high tunnel can create a big boost in production for certain crops. In this workshop we will discuss the best crops for high tunnels as well as the special challenges they might present. Contact Jim Hankins at fauquieredfarm@gmail.com Cigars and Whiskey at Denim and Pearls: 6 p.m. 29 Main St. Warrenton. Every third Wednesday is Cigar’s and Whiskey on the rooftop at Denim and Pearls. High end cigars. Featuring Breckenridge Bourdon Whiskeys. Contact: 540-349-9339
Thursday, July 19
Warrenton Ruritan Club: 7 p.m. Visitors invited to attend Warrenton Ruritan Club, 6903 Blantyre Road, Warrenton. Dinner provided. New members always welcome.
Friday, July 20
Summer Art Workshops: 10 a.m. – noon. 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg. Free, drop-in art activities for kids age 5 and up. Marbled Paper. Contact 540-687-6542
Saturday, July 21
Food Giveaway: Starts 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. Contact Pat Noble at panoble@comcast.net Christmas in July: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 705 Waterloo Road, Warrenton. Multi-vendor event, food and children’s activities to support Fauquier Fish School Supply Drive. Bring new and unopened school supplies. Earn raffle tickets for each item. Enter to win cool prizes. Email: warrentonchristmasinjuly@gmail.com Third Annual Founders’ Festival: 11a.m. – 7 p.m. 4366 Stillhouse Road, Hume. Featuring wine, beer, and cider by Philip Carter Winery, Old Bust Head Brewery and Cobbler Mountain Cidery. Live music starts at noon, yard games and food trucks on property. Tickets/$10 in advance, $15/ day of event. Visit www.pcwinery.com or 540-364-1203
Wednesday, July 25
Career Fair: 5-7 p.m. 705 Waterloo Road, Warrenton. Fauquier County government and public schools career fair held in Fauquier High School cafeteria. Learn about different career paths and departments within the county and public schools. Interview on-the-spot. Bring a resume and a smile. Contact: 540-422-8300
Friday, July 27
Auditions for “Steel Magnolias”: 7-10 p.m. 11 S. Second St., Warrenton. Fauquier Community Theatre will hold auditions for “Steel Magnolias” on Friday, July 27 and Saturday, July 28, from 1-4 p.m. at Sibby’s BBQ/ Auditions are open to the general public for the casting of six female roles portraying the ages of 19 - 65. For more information and an option to pre-register for an audition visit www.fctstage.org. Questions? Call 540-349-8760.
Saturday, July 28
Community Family Fun Day: noon – 4 p.m. Eva Walker Memorial Park on Alexandria Pike and Haiti Streets. In Warrenton. Free event featuring food, games and fun for all. Rain date is Sunday, July 29. Sponsored by First Baptist Church, Warrenton; Piedmont Dispute Resolution Center; Warrenton Police Department; and Department of Juvenile Justice Court Services Unit.
Sunday, Aug. 5
Sunday Sketch!: 2-4 p.m. 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg. Free drawing session in the National Sporting Museum galleries led by local artists. Materials provided. All ages and artistic abilities welcome. Today’s artist is Mary Anne Matteson. Register with Anne Marie Barnes, abarnes@ nationalsporting.org or 540-687-6542, ext.25 5th annual VT alumni picnic/student sendoff: 5-8 p.m. Twin Oakes Estate, Warrenton. All alumni, family and friends are invited! Catered buffet dinner, silent auction, raffle, games. Fauquier county students have a chance to win a $500 VT scholarship. Visit www.fauquierhokies. com/events before July 25 to register and for more details.
Wednesday, Aug. 8
The Warrenton Newcomers Club: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. The Warrenton Newcomers Club will host its next Coffee and Open House in Mercy Hall, 121 John E. Mann St., Warrenton. Membership is open to all residents new to the area, retired or newly single within the past five years. Visit warrentonnewcomersweebly.com
ONGOING EVENTS
2018 Warrenton Saturday Farmers Market.
The Saturday market, 97 E Lee St., is open from 8 a.m. until noon through Nov. 17 and is held in the municipal parking lot at the corner of Lee Street and 5th Street. Fruits, vegetables, flowers and locally grown or made products. Visit www.warrentonva.gov or contact 540347-2405 Archwood Green Barns Farmers Market. Sundays, through October, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Welcome to Archwood Green Barns, 4555 Old Tavern Road in The Plains, Virginia’s gateway to horse country. Our community will be celebrating our farmers market’s 20th Anniversary in 2018. Indoor market offering fruits, vegetables, baked goods, goat cheese, meats (fresh and frozen) as well as orchids, bamboo, gourds, quilted specialties and more. Visit www.archwoodgreenbarns.com or contact 540-253-5289 2018 Warrenton Bluegrass Jams. For all who play strings and sing bluegrass, mark your calendars for the second Sundays in April-September at the Eva Walker Park Picnic Pavilion on Alexandria Pike. Slow jam from 2-3 p.m. Regular jam from 3-5 p.m. Acoustic only. Sponsored by Town of Warrenton Parks and Rec. Contact: 540-349-2520. Checkmate! Calling all chess lovers of all ages, beginners through masters. The United States Chess Federation-affiliated Warrenton Chess Club meets every Thursday from 6:45 - 10:45 p.m. to host ongoing tournaments! $50 monthly prize to best score. Meets at 73 Culpeper St. (St. James’). Visit www.warrentonchessclub.com or contact 540-660-2822 Spiritual Care Support Ministries: Open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Contact Chaplain Liz Danielsen at 540-349-5814. Located at 76 W. Shirley Ave. in Warrenton.
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Women Can Fly Staff Reports
Today, female pilots represent only six percent of the total pilot population. Women Can Fly, a volunteer organization whose mission is to promote women of all ages to fly, hopes to change that. Made up of pilots and aviation enthusiasts, they not only want to share the exhilaration of flight but empower and inspire women to take to the skies This year marked five years since the inaugural flying event was launched in 2013 in Virginia, co-sponsored by the Ninety-Nines, Inc. (International Organization of Women Pilots), the Commonwealth’s Department of Aviation and the hosting airports that include Shannon Airport, Hampton Roads Executive Airport, Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport, Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport and Warrenton-Fauquier Airport. Women Can Fly wants to change the statistics by making a national appeal, state-by-state, to all future female pilots to think about and perhaps pursue a career in the aviation industry. In June, the annual event was held at the Warrenton-Fauquier Airport. From the turnout and enthusiasm, it would seem the future is bright for more female pilots to join the ranks of their male counterparts. Women and girls age 8 and up had the opportunity to experience a flight in a private plane by a volunteer pilot. Next year’s event is being planned for June 2019. Official date comes out in the fall. Not too soon to put on your calendar. Contact program coordinator Sarah Patten at sarah. patten@gmail.com
Pilot Frank Perfetti (top) and Women Can Fly event coordinator Sarah Patten (far right) pose with Deputy County Administrator Katie Heritage and the four lucky winners of a ride in a HondaJet.
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Pilot David Naines takes Madison Parsons for a flight in a Piper Cherokee.
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Prime time for peaches Whew! Finally, there is some relief from the blistering heat. Hope that everyone enjoyed those glorious days of crystal blue skies and cool evenings last week. Our little “pet family” certainly did. The Rev. Justin McIntosh, rector of Leeds Episcopal Church, Markham, attended the General Convention meeting of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Dallas,Texas, last week. We are sure that he will bring many interesting stories and observations about this session on his return. Peaches are starting to get ripe! Our friends at Hartland and Stribling orchards should have plenty of these delicious fruits ready for you to enjoy. Homemade peach ice cream is our most favorite with wonderful memories of our grandmother’s cooked custard and fresh peaches made in the
Congratulations to Fauquier Fair winners Start your Saturday off with a good home cooked breakfast. Trinity United Methodist Church will host a breakfast and yard sale on Saturday, July 21, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Stop in. I guarantee there will be something there for everyone. It has been an exciting time at the Fauquier County Fair. Congratulations to all of the winners and participants. Emily McAuliffe won Supreme Grand Champion Youth with her Ameraucana chickens and Grand Cham-
hand cranked freezer. The Orlean Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department held its July meeting last week with reports that the new building construction is a little ahead of schedule with projected completion towards the end of January 2019. John Jeneic, assistant fire chief, was recognized as a life member of the department with 20 years of service. He has served in many capacities with OVFRD and proudly reports that his volunteer service has helped immensely with his employment at the Fairfax City Fire Department. He stated that he joined OVFRD “the day I got my driver’s license.” Way to go, John! Alison Jackson, our always faithful helper with public relations and fundraising activities, was recognized for five years of service. Our friends at the Orlean Market want you to know that you are welcome for meals, live music, extra gro-
AMANDA ARMSTRONGWOODWARD CALVERTON CATLETT CASANOVA 540-295-4925 woodwardamanda1@aol.com pion Youth Poultry Showmanship. Ferlin Mathews won Grand Champion Poultry Open Class with his white call ducks. Moving on to the dairy
ceries and gasoline for that lawn mower which always seems to be thirsty. Wednesday evenings starting around 7 p.m. there is an “open mic” with Big Steve Hagedorn; Saturday evenings there is a band or performer on hand to make the evening more pleasant and relaxing. Music is outside on the patio, weather permitting. The Celebrate Orlean committee is planning a wonderful day for Oct.
13, with bluegrass and popular music groups, interesting vendors, activities for children, great food and the presentation of the Orlean Centennial Award which honors a family who has lived and worked in the Orlean area for 100 years or more. Plan to join us for that special day when we remember that Orlean is celebrating 203 years in existence. Birthday wishes to Linda Stith Clark, Maggie McIlhone, Nicholas Mastri, Alex Hartz, Rita Rowand, Sara Stribling, Jamie McCullough, Jillian Payne, Bill Sharp, Linnea Turner, Brittany Hartz, Meredith Shaw and John Scott Meredith Wayland. Enjoy! Enjoy! Alice, our grumpy little calico cat, is sulking on the table because Mom would not allow her to help with writing this column. She has her back towards your writer; the message is abundantly clear.
show. Congratulations to Rachel Burton. She won Supreme Grand Champion Open Class. Ryan Bradshaw won Grand Champion Youth in Showing and Fitting and Virginia Lawrence won Supreme Grand Champion Youth with her Holstein heifer named Fergi. Many thanks to 4-H NOVA Dairy Club Leader, Heather Shinn, for her work with the 4-H program in promoting the dairy industry. Now on to the mini pony division. Congratulations to Caroline Ralls who won Grand Champion Youth Showmanship with the mini named Peanut. Peanut’s owner, Quinn Morris, is still
recuperating from her auto accident so Caroline was asked to show him. They made the perfect duo and Quinn was able to be there to cheer them on. Congratulations to Meredith Lawrence. She has been selected to serve as a Virginia delegate to the National 4-H Congress. Meredith is a member of Fauquier Farm Tails 4-H Club, Livestock Club and NOVA Dairy club. She shows lambs and is also a member of the Fauquier Food Challenge team. Keep the news coming. Let me know what is going on in your neighborhood.
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‘I want to hold your hand’ The Beatles are back! In fact, their music has never left. To inspire young musicians regarding the history of the famous four, Drum and Strum, 102 Main St., Warrenton, will host a Beatles Camp from July 23 27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you are ages 9-16, you can learn how to play and perform Beatles songs as a group. Instructor Dan Mudge will share the contributions of the Beatles in the areas of performance, songwriting, and recording. For more information and registration, call 540-347-7484. For those who enjoy yoga, there will be a free session on Wednesday, July 25, at Fitness in the Park from 9 – 10 a.m. a.m. Hosted by the Town of Warrenton Parks and Recreation Department, the class is open to the community and is taught by WARF instructors. The yoga class will be held at Rady Park, at the intersection of Evans and Fauquier Roads. An old timer at 21 Main St., BB&T will be closing its doors on July 27 at 2 p.m., after being in its downtown location for more than 15 years. Staff will be moving to the bank’s popular site at W. Lee Highway. Those who have a safe deposit box at the Main Street location are encouraged to make new arrangements immediately. Chess lovers of all levels and ages have a chance to participate in ongoing tournaments every Thursday from 6:45 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. Sponsored by the Warrenton Chess
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540-349-0037 Warrenton.news@gmail.com Club, an affiliation of the U.S. Chess Federation, the group meets at Saint James’ Episcopal Church, 73 Culpeper St. For more information, visit www.warrentonchessclub.com or call 540-660-2822. Speaking of St. James’ Episcopal, it is having a Choral Evensong on Wednesday, July 25, at 7 p.m. In the Anglican tradition, evening prayer is often called evensong when the choir is singing. James Timberlake, who owns The Paint Shop, will offer a narrative during the service. All are welcome to attend.
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Last week at the local American Legion installation dinner, attended by about 50 people, the new post commander and her executive committee were formally installed. Joanne Smoot became the new post commander, with responsibility for supervising post officers for planning operations and overseeing membership. David Willis was elected first vice-commander, who acts for the commander in her absence. Bill Schneider became second vice-commander, who acts as operations officer and handles the post website. Rex Waugaman, as adjutant, posts meeting minutes and maintains membership records. Dori Domerese became finance officer maintaining the post funds and reporting the financial status. Evan Ashby, as the post chaplain, performs meeting prayers and letters of condolences. Joe Cole, as sergeant-at-arms, greets post mem-
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Big Dog Pots Pottery offers lots of fun classes Well, another successful Fauquier County Fair in the books! Thanks to all of the numerous volunteers for their hard work and to all of the wonderful sponsors that either donated money or materials – without all of you, the fair could not exist. So, again, thank you! Looking for something for the kids to do this summer? Look at all of these upcoming events at Big Dog Pots Pottery, 8287 E. Main St., Marshall. Wheel Throwing Class; Beginner Stained Glass Class; Fused Glass Dolphin Dish Making Class; Puppies at Twilight Canvas Painting
Class – sound like fun? Get those creative juices going. Register online at www.bigdogpots.com. Or contact 540-364-2834. Congratulations to Brian and Bonnie Donohue on the birth of their newest grandson on July 8. Guess what Sunday is? It’s allyou-can-eat-breakfast at Marshall Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, 4160 Rectortown Road Marshall. Come Sunday, July 22, from 8-11 a.m. to enjoy delicious scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, scrapple, potatoes, apples, gravies, biscuits and don’t forget the pancakes! Keep your eyes peeled to this column next week, because there are a lot of things coming up in August,
BRENDA PAYNE MARSHALL THE PLAINS 540-270-1795 (phone) 540-364-4444 (fax) marshallvanews@gmail.com not to mention the beginning of school. Can you believe it? Summer is almost over! But, let’s spread the birthday love, since I had to skip it last week: Bobby Woodward and Darlene Constant (July 7); Karen Smallwood, Judy
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These property transfers, filed July 9–July 15, 2018, were provided by the Clerk of the Court in Fauquier County. (Please note that to conserve space, only the first person named as the grantor or grantee is listed. The kind of instrument is a deed unless stated otherwise.) Top dollar deal: $4,017,000 in Cedar Run District Cedar Run District
Marshall District
Marr Dr., Warrenton. $300,000
Jason C. Jens to Edith R. Dasig,
Douglas A. North to Chan Chau, 354
Phillip Arthur Harris to David S. Adams,
1.2821 acres at 6063 Greenpark Lane,
Cannon Way, Warrenton. $460,000
12.15028 acres at 8525 Meadows Road,
Warrenton. $305,000
Pike Place LLC to ASM Property LLC,
nr. Warrenton. $730,000
Bruce D. Ingram to Candido Castro
2.8497 acres at 320 Alexandria Pike,
Dennis J. Pearson to Anthony Kyle
Avelar, 59.6423 acres on Bowery Lane of
Warrenton, $499,000
Gray, 1.9346 acres on Opal Road, nr.
Rt. 693 nr. Catlett. $290,000 RFI WCLC to NVR Inc., 0.5855 acre on Bob White Drive, Warrenton. $206,286
Barbara W. Ebbets to Izabela C. Reis, 8,946 sq. ft. at 201 Green St., Warrenton. $275,000
Peter F. Harris to Zachary Freeman, 0.6253 acre at 7410 Terranova Drive, Warrenton. $499,900 Deborah Leigh Price to Rimer F. Arce, 1.32375 acre at 5166 Catlett Rd., Midland. $128,000
Warrenton. $143,000 John B. Beavers to Sandra L. Fadeley, two lots totaling 2.470 acres at 1144 Delaplane Grade Rd., in Upperville.
Lee District Barbara Parker to L. Cecil Welch, Lot 8-A off Fifth Street, Remington. $10,000 Everett Kilby to Jeremiah Morley, 7004 Justin Ct., east of Remington. $259,900
$615,000 Stephen S. Roszel VII Tr. to Christopher D. Roszel, 30.8423 acres L/E 3.5 acres on Rt. 802 and easement, 8374 Elway Lane, Warrenton. $900,000
Andrew L. Funk to Kyle Funk, 6559
Leonard Dudley Mills III to Brian M.
Belfrys Court East, Bealeton. $225,000
Guertin, 3.000 acres at 5134 Dixon’s Mill
171.86 acre lot; 0.2296 Well 1 lot; 0.2296
NVR Inc. to Carolyn Armstead, 2248
Road, Marshall. $485,000
acre Well 2 lot. 5025 Casanova Rd.,
Sedgwick Drive, Remington. $309,460
Casanova; $4,017,000
Larry G. Dwyer to Matthew G. Dwyer,
NVR Inc. to John Montemayor, 4620
Alan R. Shifflett Tr. to John Paul Robert
4.000 acres at 6017 Dwyer Lane,
Gates Road, nr. Warrenton. $583,220
Martinez, 2.0674 acres on Rt. 611 nr.
Bealeton. $275,000
Robert S. Dietz to David Harris, 1 acre at
Nellie Coleman to Micah A. Meadows,
8181 Frogtown Road, Marshall. $497,350
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Katalin Pfeifer Tr. to BHP Properties
VS Poplar Springs LLC to Poplar Springs LLC, 148.6581 acre lot; 23.2 acre lot;
Sowego. $484,900 Center District
Wankoma
Barbara R. White Estate by Conservator
$155,000
to Heather Jean Phillips, 426 Forest
Jennifer
Court, Warrenton. $221,600 Clifford Urr to Caitlin A. Clarke, 7215
Drive,
Remington.
Scott District
LLC, 9.625 acres at 6241 John S. Mosby R.
Timm
to
Kathryn
R.
Hwy., Middleburg. $381,500
McNamara, 407 N. Franklin Street,
NVR Inc. To Calvin Huynh, 3064 Joy
Remington. $210,000
Court, nr. Warrenton. $535,820
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Fauquier Times | www.fauquier.com | July 18, 2018
Dealing with chickens by the peck
By Carol Butler
Contributing Writer
I have a “vent pecking” problem. This is not something I ever imagined saying but it’s growing into an entire other-worldly experience. I’ve always been a city girl but now find myself on a farm raising chickens. It’s only 10 so far but I’ve ordered six new fertilized eggs and an incubator. The woman selling fresh eggs at the farmers market said, “Oh, I hope the same thing doesn’t happen to you that happened to me.” “What was that?” I asked. “Well,” she said, “I started with 10 and now I have 500.” I think I screamed out loud. Meanwhile, a chicken’s vent is where the egg comes out. Depending on certain irritating conditions— OR NOT—a chicken can become a
“vent-pecker.” A “vent-pecker” will peck another chicken’s vent, which may then become red and raw and occasionally bleed. Once this happens, the other chickens might go after it so it’s important to stop this behavior right away. “Vent-pecking” may happen because there’s too much light or not enough light or space or any number of other things, including being bored and “no one knows why.” Since my chickens have no space or light issues, I figure they’re bored. So, I go to the farmer’s co-op to find a solution. I get some toys but I also need something to doctor the injured chicken. They have Blue Kote to put on the affected area but this is not recommended for animals used for food. We don’t eat our chickens, but the owner of the co-op explains that it might get into their systems and therefore contaminate my organic eggs. I’m stumped until I come upon a product called “Pecker Recker.” I point this out to the owner and, judging by the expression on his face, I don’t think his buyer has ever shared with him that he’s ordered this particular product. Still, we both maintain our equanimity, and I find myself discussing “Pecker Recker” with a tall, good looking, blue-eyed man who looks as if he can handle anything. We read the package and determine it’s worth trying since it’s supposed to dull the
chicken’s beak so as not to be lethal to the other chicken’s vent. I put the toys in my cart with the Pecker Recker and I know I need to do something for the injured chicken. There are numerous solutions, including chicken diapers, contacts, pinless peepers (you put these in the chicken’s nostrils so they can see their food and water but not straight ahead to peck. I cannot explain this). I’ve already moved the chicken and a friend to a barn stall, but I do need to doctor the one chicken. I decide to start by washing the affected area. Two of my grandchildren are here. We collect the eggs, oohing and ahhing over the blue and brown colors and discuss how we are going to cook them. I explain that I have a sick chicken that needs to be doctored and ask who wants to help. Both say they do, so we don rub-
ber gloves and go to the barn. Florenzio, who takes care of the horses, holds the chicken upside down so we can ex-amine it. Lucy, 5, says, “I’ve got to go,” and flees. Teddy, 7, does a good job of doctoring and we return the chicken and her friend to the chicken pen. Teddy, a first-grader, tells me he knows you don’t need a rooster to get an egg but you do need one to get a baby chick. I ask him how he knows this because many adults don’t. He says, “From the SECOND -GRADERS,” apparently surprised that I don’t know this is where everyone gets their important information. Chickens are fun, the eggs are delicious. Sometimes they can be complicated. Next time I have a problem, I’m going directly to a second-grader.
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THE LATEST NEWS FROM AND ABOUT THE FAUQUIER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY Fauquier Times | July 18, 2018
Magic, race cars and miniature horses all coming to a library near you During the summer, more than over 25,000 patrons visit the library each month, making it a bustling place, as children, teens and adults browse the stacks, check out books to take on vacation or use the computers and wifi. Add to that the hundreds of patrons who join in the fun of the annual summer reading program, including the many special events offered, and it’s easy to see why summer is a busy time at the library. Only three weeks remain in the 2018 summer reading program, but they will be packed full of everything from robots to hula dances. Here’s what’s coming to a library near you: Preschool – grade 5 A Little Magic John Marshall branch library: Friday, July 20, 10:30 a.m. Eva Walker Park, Warrenton: Monday, July 23, 11:30 a.m. Bealeton branch library: Friday, July 27, 10:30 a.m. There are many positive effects of human-animal interaction. The trained volunteers and their miniature therapy horses of A Little Magic are eager to show the unique con-
Kennedy Center Millennium Stage and Wolf Trap Theater in the Woods, as well as many schools and libraries. Using puppets, music and hula, they will bring the legends and children’s tales of the Hawaiian Islands to life. Attendees will even learn a basic hula dance. nection between horses and humans and demonstrate the special work the organization does with children and adults. With their smaller size, miniature horses provide a non-threatening therapy experience, especially for those in wheelchairs, seniors and children. Goodlife Theater: Land of the Aloha Puppet Show Saturday, August 4 at all library locations: Bealeton branch library: 10:30 a.m. John Barton Payne Bldg., Warrenton: 1:30 p.m. John Marshall branch library: 3:30 p.m. It’s time to say “aloha” to the summer reading program. Goodlife Theater has performed at the National Theater’s children’s series, Smithsonian’s Discovery Theater, The
Rising 6th graders and above Rarin’ to Race Warrenton central library: Tuesday, July 24, 6 p.m. Bradley Kilby may be the fastest teenager you ever meet. Hear how the 14-year-old race car driver has turned his dream to race competitively into a reality. You’ll even have a chance to see his sleek, black stock car up close. FROGbots John Marshall branch library: Tuesday, July 24, 6 p.m. What is robotics? FROGBots, a local championship robotics team, will demonstrate how they design, build and program robots. Participants can even remotely drive a robotic vehicle. If reading, special programs, and cool activities aren’t enough, there are prizes, too. Thanks to the generous support of The Friends of the
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Fauquier Library and local businesses, children can select a small prize each week with a spin of the prize wheel. Prize drawings are also held for teens and adults. Adults? That’s right, adults. Readers over the age of 16 can play Library Bingo. Complete four simple tasks on a game card like “read a book with a green cover” or “attend a library program,” return your game card to the library and earn a chance to win fun prizes throughout the summer. For additional library programs and activities, visit fauquierlibrary. org or pick up a library calendar of events at your nearest Fauquier County Public Library location, then join the fun! Lisa Pavlock Public Information Coordinator Fauquier County Public Library
Calendar: July 18 – July 24, Wednesday, July 18
Half Pints story time 10:30 – 11 a.m. (B) 2’s and 3’s Together Story Time 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. (W) Family Movies 1:30 p.m. (W) (JM) 2 p.m. (B) English-as-a-second-language class, 6 – 8 p.m. (W) Thursday, July 19 Preschool Story Time 10:30 – 11 a.m. (W) (B) Mystery Book Club noon – 1 p.m. (W) Warrenton Adult Writing Group 1 – 3 p.m. (W) SPLAT 2 – 3 p.m. (B) Bealeton Book Club meeting 2:30 – 4 p.m. (B) GED classes 5:30 – 8 p.m. (B) * Friday, July 20 A Little Magic Therapy Miniature Horses 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. (JM) Book Cellar open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (JBP) Saturday, July 21 Book Cellar open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (JBP) Sensory Story Time 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. (W) Monday, July 23 Baby Steps 10:30 – 11 a.m. (W) A Little Magic Therapy Miniature Horses 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Eva Walker Park) Scrabble for Adults 6 – 8 p.m. (JM) Tuesday, July 24 Half Pints story time 10:30 – 11 a.m. (W) Books ‘N Stitchers 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. (JM) SPLAT 2 – 3 p.m. (JM) and 3 – 4 p.m. (W) Emoji Travel Pillows 4 – 5 p.m. (B) GED Classes 5:30 – 8 p.m. (B) * Rarin’ to Race 6 – 7 p.m. (W) FROGbots 6 – 7 p.m. (JM) Socrates Café 7 – 9 p.m. (W) * Registration is required B – Bealeton branch library, 10877 Willow Drive North, Bealeton JM – John Marshall branch library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall W – Warrenton central library, 11 Winchester Street, Warrenton JBP – John Barton Payne bldg., 2 Courthouse Square, Warrenton For full program descriptions, visit fauquierlibrary.org or pick up a calendar of events from any library location.
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Fauquier Times | www.fauquier.com | July 18, 2018
FAITH NOTES Submit your religious news events to asherman@fauquier.com at least a week in advance for publication. Please include address/contact information for your event.
Saturday, July 21 Breakfast is served Amissville United Methodist Men will serve breakfast from 8 - 10 a.m. in the fellowship hall of the church, 14760 Lee Highway in Amissville. Donations welcome. All proceeds are used in service to others. Contact Reg at: 540-987-9001. “Meet the Mormons” Movie Night The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 585 Fauquier Road, Warrenton, presents “Meet the Mormons” movie night from 6:30-8:30 p.m. This video talks about some Mormon families and what they believe as religion. We hope you can come, enjoy the movie with your family and friends. Bring a comfortable chair or blanket. Popcorn provided. Contact Paul Frary at pfrary@verizon.net
Sunday, July 22 Sumerduck Baptist Church celebrates homecoming and revival Sumerduck Baptist Church, 5354 Sumerduck Road, Sumerduck, will host a homecoming Sunday, July 22, with music by Heavens Annointed. Services at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Lunch follows morning service. A revival will be held at 7 p.m. nightly from July 23-25. Guest speaker is Brother Monroe Baldwin from Moneta, Virginia. Special music each night. Everyone welcome. Expect a blessing. Contact Ruth Carter at 540-522-7261.
Wednesday, July 25 Choral Evensong at St. James To celebrate the feast of Saint James’ the Apostle, St. James Episcopal Church, 73 Culpeper St., Warrenton, will have a choral evensong service Wednesday, July 25. In the Anglican tradition, evening prayer is often referred to as evensong when accompanied by the choir. All are welcome to this special evening service starting at 7 p.m. The Paint Shop owner, James Timberlake, will offer a narrative during the program. A festive reception will follow the liturgy. Contact: 540-347-4342 Revival 2018 and Homecoming at Oak Grove Baptist Church The Rev. Karl Bray and Oak Grove Baptist Church, 3457 Ensors Shop Road, in Midland, welcomes everyone to Revival 2018. Revival services will be held each night beginning Wednesday, July 25, through Friday, July 27, with prayer and praise beginning at 7:30 p.m. followed by worship service at
8 p.m. Guest preachers for revival include the Rev. Leonard Morton, Jr., from Unity Baptist Church of Culpeper, the Rev. Dr. E. L. Smiling of Oak Baptist Church, Goldvein, and the Rev. James Jackson of New Journey Baptist Church, Stafford. Revival 2018 will be followed by homecoming services on Sunday, Aug. 5, with Pastor Karl Bray delivering the morning message and the Rev. Monroe L. Smith of Mount Hope Baptist Church, Louisa, delivering the homecoming message at 3 p.m.
Friday, Aug.3 Amissville United Methodist Church debuts new program Amissville United Methodist Church, 14760 Lee Highway, Amissville, presents a new children’s/ youth group called First Friday Followers from 6-8 p.m. at the church. The group will meet the first Friday of each month. For questions concerning this program, call Missy Baldwin at 540-937-3590.
Saturday, Aug. 4 Grace Episcopal Church car show Plenty of family activities are planned for the Third Annual Grace Episcopal Car & Truck Show on Saturday, Aug. 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the church, 6507 Main St., The Plains. There is no admission charge, but donations are gratefully accepted. Proceeds will benefit the Rise Against Hunger food-packing event in November at Grace Church. This year, church officials anticipate at least 150 display vehicles. Day-of registration is $25 per vehicle, and cars can start arriving at 8 a.m. Pre-registration forms will be mailed upon request. Rain date is Aug. 11. For more information, contact Richard Asher at rcasher@gmail.com or 540-2723675 or Paul Smith at paul@paulandsuesmith.net or 540-270-0411. True Life 101 at Jeffersonton Baptist Church Jefferstonton Baptist Church, 18498 Springs Road Jeffersonton, presents True Life 101: Discover how the gospel that gets you to heaven, gets you through today. Program runs from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. $35 per person. More information and registration at www.undergrace.org. Phone the church at 540937-5446.
Saturday, Aug. 25 Walnut Grove Baptist Church holds community cookout Walnut Grove Baptist Church, 8909 Meetze Road,
Warrenton, invites you to their community cookout starting at 10 a.m. We would love to greet, meet and share Jesus with you! If you know someone that may need to hear of the goodness of the Lord we serve, please bring them out. If you see someone on the street that may need a meal and prayer, please bring them. If you have a heart for Jesus and you’d like to help serve our community, please join us. Only what you do for Christ will last! We joyfully support the Fauquier County Homeless Shelter and Food Bank. If you would like to donate gently used clothing or food, please reach out to us. To make a monetary donation in support of our Community Outreach Cookout, please visit our church website at www.WalnutGroveBaptistChurch. org. Contact: 540-347-0974. Fauquier Jewish Congregation Religious School classes resume Fauquier Jewish Congregation Religious School classes will resume in September. Serving kindergarten through sixth grade, classes meet on Sunday mornings at the Highland School in Warrenton. The school’s focus is to teach Jewish content and values while building a nurturing and supportive community. New students are welcome to join our continuing students; membership in the congregation is not required. For further information, please contact Rabbi Bill Rudolph at rabbiwdr@gmail. com.
Ongoing… Walnut Grove Baptist Church Mid-Day Bible Study Walnut Grove Baptist Church, 8909 Meetze Road, Warrenton, “Seniors with a Purpose” cordially invites the public to its Mid-Day Bible Study, every Thursday from noon -1 p.m. Open to all. Study will focus on the book “Great Characters of the Bible” by Dr. Alan B. Stringfellow. Contact Louise Gauthier at 571-217-8987 Grace Episcopal Church hosts community lunch All are invited to attend the community lunches of 2018 held at Grace Episcopal Church, 6507 Main St., in The Plains. Held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mark your calendars for future community lunches this year to be held July 28, Aug. 25, Sept. 22, Oct. 27, Nov. 22 (Thanksgiving) and Dec. 15. Contact Sue Smith at sue@paulandsuesmith.net or 540270-0410.
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• HOLY EUCHARIST: Sundays, 9 a.m. • SUNDAY SCHOOL: Children & Adults 10 a.m. 5096 Grace Church Lane, Casanova (1 mile off Meetze Road) The Rev. James Cirillo, Priest • (540) 788-4419
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Rentals — Houses
Catlett, cottage on farm. 1BR, 1BA, W/D, CAC. Furn/unfurn. Horse board avail. No smkg/ pets. $1300/mo (utils, D-TV incl). $750 sec dep. Email: farmbum@ hotmail.com. Near Warrenton, VA, 3BR, 2BA Rambler, $1400/mo + 11⁄2 mo dep. No pets. 703-753-1492 Warrenton rambler, 3br, 2ba, AC, Hdwd flrs, pets considered, 2 car garg, full fin bsmt, $1900/mo + sec dep. 540-229-9643
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Auctions
PUBLIC AUCTION Warrenton Mini Storage Thursday, July 26, 2018 @ 11:00a.m.
Location: 6437 Old Meetze Rd. Warrenton, VA 20187 540-347-1166 Directions: East 1 mile on Meetze Rd. Turn right on Old Meetze Rd. 2/10 of a mile on left Virginia Self Storage Act 55-416 Thru 55-423 May Sell contents of unit No. A 69 A180 A 96 A227 A 118 B18 A 124 C206 A 141 D34
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Rentals — Office OFFICE SPACE IN THE HEART OF OLD TOWN WARRENTON 39 Culpeper Street Warrenton, VA 20186 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY ● Up to 7,000 Rentable SF ● Will Subdivide to Suit ● Short Term Leases Considered ● Brokers Welcome and Protected ● Central Business District ● Aggressive Market Rates Available ● ● Conveniently located in the heart of Old Town Warrenton at the intersection of Culpeper & Lee Sts. ● ● Next door to Piedmont Media LLC (Fauquier Times Newspaper) & Allen Real Estate. Close proximity to the Fauquier Government Center, Historic Courthouse Building and numerous local restaurants & retail stores.
Bob White, CCIM; 703-447-2606; bwhite@landmarkcre.com Blair White, CCIM; 703-307-9711 blair@landmarkcre.com LandmarkCRE.com
Cemetery Lots
2 plots, Garden of Devotion section of Hillcrest Memory Gardens, $900 for both. 540-522-6586.
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Farm Equipment
Vermeer TE170 tedder. Used once on 5 acs. Faster drying with hooked double tines that flips wetter material to top. $8,400. 540-222-0670 Woodbridge Community Chess Club meets weekly for friendly games at the Woodbridge Wegmans upstairs cafe from 6-10 PM. Experienced and beginners welcome. Https://darbycox237. w i x s i t e . c o m / woodbridgechessclub
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Lawn/Garden Equipment
100 Bricks for $40. Red with holes. Clean. 703-221-1372
Arts & Crafts
Paul de Longpre floral on canvas - 30 1/2 ” x 22 ” - (frame) $50. SUBJECT MATTER: Gold embellished vase of roses & violets. Good vintage condition. lmechem@juno.com.
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Garage/ Yard Sales
9738 Meetze Rd, Midland, 22728; 7/21; 8a-3p. Farm Equip, Scuba, Antqs, Bikes, Exercise, & Horse Items, Clths & More July 20, 21 & 22, 8a-? 17080 Black Oak Drive, Brandy Station, 22714. Moving Sale, misc crafts, sewing supplies, fabric. Smoker, furn, tools, much more. Rain cancels
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Furniture/ Appliances
4’ diameter, round, solid oak, colonial, kitchen table with 1’ leaf and 4 chairs; good condition; $ 4 0 0 ; C a l l 540-935-2344. Antique off white wash basin & bowl. $90.00 703-994-5676 lv mesge Oval Table, 49” x 17-1/2 x 26H, $75, Email: plivesay77@gmail. com Tall Case (Grandfather) Clock. 79“x20”x10.5“ German Works, Mahogany Case. Needs lots of work. Still a bargain at $25.00 EMAIL QSS@QSS. B I Z o r c a l l 540-347-7154 Your Ad Could be HERE Call Today 347-4222
Livestock
Alpacas
Summer sales Herd reduction Clover Meadows Farm Gainesville, VA 571-261-1823
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Building Materials
15,000 historical bricks for sale. Made during Civil War. From historical house used as hospital during war. Between 4-7pm call 434-363-1290
Miscellaneous
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2- stamp albums, dating back to the 1920´s. Seen by appt only. Price negotiable. 434-293-7516 END ROLLS. We have newspaper end rolls. Very limited. Located at Fauquier Times, 540-878-2491 Grohe Bridegford single lever kitchen faucet - minimally used brushed nickle - $125. We have a Excellent condition. lmechem@ juno.com. Loom: kiln-dried, mountian ash, 45 inches, 8 harness, 10 treddle w/ attachments, includes stool, warper, reeds, spool rak, shuttles, etc. $1000 OBO. 540-727-0567 Miter saw, very good cond. black & decker 1 0 i n , $ 3 0 . 703-221-1372 Printing Equipment, Multilith Offset Model 1250, Itek Model 11-17 Platemaster, Challenge Profold Model 14395, Make Offer, Email: plivesay77@ gmail.com
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Pets
Cute, small mini Rex Bunnies for $15/ea to good homes. Email at: cecland@hotmail.com
FAUQUIER SPCA LOST & FOUND ADOPTIONS TOO!
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Lost
Missing a set of car fobs for a Ford and a Chrysler, white house key, and silver dog tag with name to identify, on July 4th, within the Town of Warrenton. Email casa5325@ hughes.net
R E WA R D f o r LOST DOG Pointer. Aegis is a neutered male, German Shorthaired Pointer. Missing since 6/11/18. Last seen on Catharpin Road in Gainesville. He’s white with brown spots and brown head. No collar but microchipped. Recent rescue - skittish around strangers and noise. If seen, DO NOT CHASE. Please call with details ANYTIME - night or day at (703) 496-8869. REWARD for safe return!!!
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Antiques & Classics
1976 Chevrolet Vega V8 Vega Stroker engine very fast. Clean and excellent condition. Call 540 270 9995
605 Automobiles - Domestic
2012 GIBSON LES PAUL GUITAR Studio Deluxe Vintage Starburst, American made model,with Gibson case, never played, excellent condition. $950.00 Roncabriolet@aol.com
2011, Camaro SS, 6.22, V8, Manual, 6 speed, 28,000 miles, Black, Lexani Rims w/Pirelli tires.$23,500. Serious inquiries only. 540-316-7167 2018 KIA STINGER GT2, red on red, 100 miles. $61,000. 540-487-1995
Boats & Accessories
Large Jon boat with 15 hp motor and trailer with new wiring.,tires and hubs. $1,000.00. Call 540-219-5124
630 Campers/RVs 1972 Winnebago, 75K mls, 318 engine with headers, AC, fridg, shower, stove, sleeps 4. $4,400 OBO. 540-498-5123 2004 Citation, 29 ft w/ silde out. Excel cond. 540-825-5699; 540-729-3694 2010 Tiffin Phaeton 40 QTH, go to changesin-latitude.com/for details. $133K. 404-376-2054
640 Motorcycles 2006 Honda Godlwing Trike, 1800 series, 1 owner, 12,000 miles, l i k e n e w . 540-298-8128; 540-421-9509 2007 Honda Spirit Shadow 750. Less than 9800 miles. Includes chrome pipes, windshield, special blue paint and a Kuryakyn 4141 Grantour Bag. Owner will provide new inspection. $3K Call 540-347-1316
Sport Utility
665 Vehicles
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, 112K mls, 1 owner, $6900. 703-407-0796
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Trailers
CONTINENTAL CARGO AUTO MASTER JUNIOR TRAILER 14 ft trailer, ramp door, 5,650 load capacity. Aeroquip racks, 2 new tires. $3250.00. Serious offers only. 703-851-8847
675 1973 VW SUPERBEETLE CABRIOLET 3500K miles on rebuilt engine, dark blue canvas top, nice light blue interior, runs good, needs some cosmetic work. Super fun ride! Asking $8000. OBO contact Roncabriolet@ aol.com
Musical
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Trucks/ Pickups
2001 Ford Excursion, 7.3L diesel, 238k mls, runs great, new barkes, some rust $12K, obo 703-505-5403 FOOD TRUCK Mercedes Benz SprinterGreat Money MakerCurrent Insp-ready to go. low miles, generator, fire suppression, frig, stainless steel int.$82K. 540-878-6054
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Vans/Buses
1999 GMC Savana custom van. 119K miles, nice interior, just inspected, runs great. $ 6 9 0 0 O B O 434-953-2500 before 9 pm. 2006 Kia Sport Van, 150K mls, good inspetion, runs good. $ 2 6 0 0 O B O . 313-909-4991
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION
Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ016991-01-00 FAUQUIER COUNTY ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re SHARIKAS, NOELLA The object of this suit is to: DETERMINE CUSTODY AND VISITATION OF CHILD, SHARIKAS, NOELLA It is ORDERED that LUIS ISADORE THOMAS appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 08/28/18 at 9:30am Jen Davies Deputy Clerk
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TRUSTEE’S SALE OF 7490 Porch Road Warrenton, VA 20187 In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $219,000.00, dated March 21, 2005, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for Fauquier County on April 14, 2005, as Instrument Number 001217140013, in Deed Book 1150, at Page 2370, the undersigned appointed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction, at the main entrance of the courthouse for the Circuit Court of Fauquier County, 40 Culpeper St, Warrenton, VA on August 3, 2018 at 2:00 PM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and briefly described as: ALL THAT certain parcel of land situated in Center Magisterial District, County of Fauquier and State of Virginia, being known and designated as Lot Eight-B (8-B) of Bridleridge Woods Subdivision, containing 45,258 square feet, more or less, as shown on a plat of survey of James H. Harris & Associates, Inc., dated November 9, 1987, and recorded in Deed Book 582, Page 629, in the Office of the Circuit Court of Fauquier County, Virginia. TOGETHER WITH and SUBJECT TO the rights of others to use those certain streets dedicated for public use entitle Wickie Court and Rods Road for ingress and egress to and from said tract and Virginia State Route 839; and further, TOGETHER WITH and SUBJECT TO the rights of others to use that certain fifty foot wide easement and right of way, said easement being shown on said plat of subdivision as existing Fewell Right of Way t.o Route 674, in Deed Book 34, P a g e 7 9 6 . T a x I D : 6994-68-9245-000. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $11,000.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. Cash will not be accepted as a deposit. Settlement within fifteen (15) days of sale, otherwise Trustee may forfeit deposit. Additional terms to be announced at sale. This is a communication from a debt collector. This notice is an attempt to collect on a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. (Trustee # 582270) Substitute Trustee: ALG Trustee, LLC, C/O Orlans PC PO Box 2548, Leesburg, VA 20177, (703) 777-7101, website: http://www.orlans.com The Vendor Auction.com will be used in conjunction with this sale Potential Bidders: For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Towne #: 5000.1471
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Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case No. JJ017130-01-00 FAUQUIER COUNTY ( ) General District County (x) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re MORENO VENTURA, ERIKA ROXANA The object of this suit is to: ESTABLISH CUSTODY MORENO VENTURA, ERIKA ROXANA It is ORDERED that LUIS DIONICIO MORENO appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 08/28/18 at 9:30am L. Crawford Deputy Clerk
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TOWN OF WARRENTON, VIRGINIA Sealed proposals will be accepted until July 31, 2018 at 4:00 PM to provide the following:
Full-Service Maintenance Program for Water Storage Tanks Copies of the Request for Proposal are available in the above office, by calling (540) 347-1102, by emailing staff@warrentonva. gov or by visiting the website: www.warrentonva.gov The Town through its duly adopted policy may reject any or all proposals and waive all informalities. All contracts are awarded by the Town Manager. In the event the Town Manager rejects all proposals, the Town may readvertise or make the purchase on the open market in conformance with state code and established Town procedures. The Town of Warrenton 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.
Auctions Estate Auction 4311 Razor Hill Rd., Bealeton, Va. 9:00 Sat, July 21st – rain date Sun, July 22. Preview starting at 8:00 day of auction Farm machinery, lawn & turf equipment, trailer, truck Massey Ferguson tractor, 1975, lg. turf tires, runs, bottom plow, tiller, bush hog, scrapper blade, vintage rake, Land Pride Shaft, Articulator 3862 zero turn w 4cycle Kubota diesel engine, three bat wing finish mowers, lawn roller, Ferree tandem axle heavy duty trailer, ’93 Chevy truck –runs, needs body work, Building items-cinder blocks, barbed wire, alum. pipe, metal fence gate, iron box tubing, saw horses, cast iron gate, ladders. 2 Garages to empty: Hammerhead steel tool box 5’, other tool boxes, tons of hand tools, oil, & box lots of more! Hunting items: bows by Jennings Reliant, White Tail Hunters, arrows, sling shot, Vipers blow gun, Ontario Knife,U.S., machete, Coleman stove, Bushnell wide angle binoculars etc. Lots of yard & garden items inc. a chicken coop (you move), animal cages, Jacobsen lawn mowers etc. Collectibles: Marvel & DC comic books- all late 60’s – early 70’s inc. Superman, Ironman, X-men, War, Mad, Monsters etc., dug civil war relics, Robot- 50’s, old posters, ruby red Kings Crown glassware, old hand cultivator, cast iron wheels etc. Furniture: nice bedrm. set- queencherry finish, newer oak roll top, knee hole desk, pine tbl w green legs, oval tbl w chrome legs & faux wood top, book cases, beige stuffed couch, queen anne style oval dining table w cherry finish, china cabinet, mauve area rug (clean), etc. Box lots: tons of kitchen items, office supplies, misc. glassware, pictures, DVDs, VCRs, microware, sm. refrig & more!!! Cash, local checks (Fauquier Cty), credit card (checking on availability) 3% credit card fee, 10 % Buyers premium. www. JaxAuctionCompany.com License # 2699, jackiesellers@starpower.net Cell: 540-272-6356
Liberty Cheer Camp Liberty Cheer will be hosting our annual Summer Cheer Camp on July 23rd and 24th. Camp will be 9am12pm and cost is $75. * Pre-K –Rising 8th graders. VA N P O O L R I D E R WANTED Looking for an additional vanpool rider wanted. Our route is from Warrenton to Arlington. We leave Warrenton at 5:00, and arrive at 5:45 in Arlington. In the evening we leave Arlington at 4:00, and arrive in Warrenton at 5:00. Contact: Steve L e a r n a r d a t 571-220-8672. Walnut Grove Baptist Church Community Cookout Walnut Grove Baptist Church invites you to their Community Cookout on Saturday, August 25, 2018 @ 10 AM. They are located at 8909 Meetze Road, Warrenton, VA. 540.347.0974.
TRUSTEE’S SALE OF 6334 Redwinged Blackbird Drive Warrenton, VA 20187 In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $438,033.00, dated May 4, 2012, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for Fauquier County on May 7, 2012, as Instrument Number 2012-00004640, in Deed Book 1394, at Page 1352, the undersigned appointed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction, at the main entrance of the courthouse for the Circuit Court of Fauquier County, 40 Culpeper St, Warrenton, VA on August 17, 2018 at 2:15 PM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and briefly described as: Lot 80, Phase 2, THE WOODS AT WARRENTON, as the same is shown on a plat attached to the Deed of Subdivision and Imposition of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions recorded in Deed Book 1011, page 1571 among the land records of Fauquier County, Virginia. Tax ID: 6994044604000. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $13,000.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. Cash will not be accepted as a deposit. Settlement within fifteen (15) days of sale, otherwise Trustee may forfeit deposit. Additional terms to be announced at sale. This is a communication from a debt collector. This notice is an attempt to collect on a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. (Trustee # 572306) Substitute Trustee: ALG Trustee, LLC, C/O Orlans PC PO Box 2548, Leesburg, VA 20177, (703) 777-7101, website: http://www.orlans.com Towne #: 5000.0655
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FAUQUIER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AUGUST 2, 2018 The Fauquier County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a work session at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday August 2, 2018 in the Warren Green Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia to review the agenda. The following will be on the agenda for the Fauquier County Board of Zoning Appeals meeting to be held on Thursday, August 2, 2018, beginning at 2:00 p.m. in the Warren Green Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia: SPECIAL PERMIT #SPPT-18-009243, JUDE J. COVAS, ET AL, TRUSTEES OF THE RAYMOND C. HAWKINS CHILDREN’S TRUST II (OWNER)/R. C. HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. (APPLICANT) – HAWKINS’ PROPERTY – An application for a Category 2 Special Permit to operate a small contracting business as a major home occupation, PIN 7838-79-6029-000 and 7838-89-3177-000, located at 15223 Copperhead Road, Cedar Run District, Catlett, Virginia. (Adam Shellenberger, Staff) SPECIAL PERMIT #SPPT-18-009422, THE BRIDGE COMMUNITY ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH (OWNER/APPLICANT) – THE BRIDGE COMMUNITY ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH – An application to amend a previously approved Category 6 Special Permit (SPPT-14-002328) to allow a place of worship, PIN 6982-38-9358-000, 6982-37-6989-000, 6982-47-3844-000, and 6982-47-2625-000, located at 8774, 8776, 8816 and 8826 James Madison Highway, Marshall District, Warrenton, Virginia. (Adam Shellenberger, Staff) Copies of the Zoning Appeals and Variance applications may be examined in the Department of Community Developmentʼs Zoning Office at 29 Ashby Street, Suite 310, Warrenton, Virginia between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. To review files on all other items, please visit the Department of Community Developmentʼs Planning Office at 10 Hotel Street, Suite 305, Warrenton, Virginia between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Fauquier County does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities. Accommodations will be made for handicapped persons upon prior request. Citizens requiring reasonable accommodation for disabilities should contact Fran Williams, Administrative Manager, at (540) 422-8210.
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Employment
Part Time Employment
Music Director
Bethel UMC, a mid-sized church in Warrenton, is seeking a PT Music Director. This person must have strong Christian values and the ability to play the piano for two traditional services on Sunday morning, lead and direct the choir, and play for other special worship services (Holy Week, Christmas, Easter). For a complete job description, please email
Full Time
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CAREGIVER for a wonderful Mom in the Bealeton area. Mike at 540-222-3385
Ve t e r i n a r y Technician Assistant
bumcofficeassistant@ comcast.net
Full Time Employment English Construction Company Inc. is hiring for multiple positions on a building project in Fauquier, VA. Valid identification is required. Call 434-845-0301 for details or apply online at:
www.englishconst.com
Specify the position you are applying for:
*Equipment Operator *Pipe Layers *Pipe Forman *Skilled Laborer EOE/M/F/D/V
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Exp Required. FT to include every Sat & evenings. Fax resume to 540-428-2005 or e-mail: darlene@ amcwarrenton. net
HIRING GRADE FOREMAN PIPE FOEMAN HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS
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Excellent pay and benefits. 540-364-4800
Foreclosure TRUSTEE’S SALE OF SW ROUTE 643 PARCEL 4 Midland Virginia 22728 PIN/Tax Map Reference Number: 7901-25-8032-000 Pursuant to the terms of the Deed of Trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated March 8, 2010 and recorded March 11, 2010 at Book 1338 Page 2006 among the Land Records for Fauquier County, Virginia, the real estate described below (the “Property”) will be offered for sale at public auction: ALL THAT certain lot or parcel of land located in Lee Magisterial District, Fauquier County, Virginia, and shown as Parcel 4 on the plat of survey and metes and bounds description or Richard H. Vogel, C.L.S., dated July 30, 1982 and recorded in Deed Book 434 at Page Number 655 in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Fauquier County, Virginia and containing 40.000 acres, more or less. TOGETHER WITH an easement and right-of-way to the aforesaid Parcel 4 from State Route 643 for the purpose of ingress and egress to and from said parcel, said easement and right-of-way being as shown on the aforesaid plat of survey and metes and bounds description. Tax Map Number: 7901-25-8032-000 The sale will take place on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at 2:00 p.m., at the entrance to the Circuit Court for Fauquier County, Virginia, 29 Ashby Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186. TERMS: The purchase price in the form of immediately available funds shall be due and payable on the closing date. A deposit in the form of immediately available funds in the amount of 10% of the sales price may be required of the successful bidder at the time of sale. [The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to waive or modify the requirement with respect to the bidder’s deposit.] The successful bidder will be required to close within 20 days from the date of sale. [Time will be of the essence as to the closing date and the payment of the purchase price.] The Property will be sold “AS IS” and will be conveyed by Special Warranty deed, subject to all rights, reservations, leases, covenants, conditions, easements and restrictions superior to the Deed of Trust as they may lawfully affect the Property. [Neither the Substitute Trustees nor the holder of the note secured by the Deed of Trust will deliver possession of the Property to the successful bidder.] The purchaser at the sale will be required to pay all closing costs except the grantor’s recording tax. Real estate taxes will be prorated as to the settlement date. Christopher S. Chipman, Trustee FOR INFORMATION [OR A FACT SHEET MORE FULLY DESCRIBING THE PROPERTY] CONTACT: Jordan M. Spivok PROTAS, SPIVOK & COLLINS, LLC 4330 East West Highway, Suite 900 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 469-3602 jspivok@psclaw.net Run dates: July 18 & July 25, 2018
Superior Trucking Corp. is seeking drivers to transport and drive equipment to and from job sites. Must have knowledge of and a b i l i t y t o o p e ra t e a l l e q u i p m e n t. Qualifications include a valid Class A CDL, Hazmat and Tanker Endorsements preferred, satisfactory driving record, and 3 years CDL driving experience. The right candidate must be able to work nights, weekends and overtime as necessary. Superior offers competitive salary, health and 401(k) benefits. To be considered, complete an application at www.superiorpaving.net.
SUPERIOR PAVING CORP. IS AN EEO & AA EMPLOYER MINORITY / FEMALE / VETERAN / DISABLED
SURGICAL SCRUB TECHNICIAN
Licensed Veterinary Tech
for progressive, busy AAHA accredited Small Animal Hospital with focus on quality medicine & patient care. PT/FT, exp preferred. Good people & animal skills needed. Generous benefits pkg. Download application from newbaltimoreanimalhospital.com (p) 540-347-0964 (f) 540-347-9096 Email resume to: Karen.putnam@ nvanet.com
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Blue Ridge Orthopaedic & Spine Center has an immediate opening for a Surgical Scrub Tech in our state-of-the-art surgical outpatient facility. Duties to include: assist physician during operative and pain procedures, maintain operating suite, order supplies, & sterilization of equipment. Ideal candidate must be motivated, personable, and energetic with the ability to multi-task. Orthopaedic/surgical setting experience is REQUIRED! We offer excellent benefits, continuing education and an exciting work environment. Visit us @ www.broava.com. Salary is commensurate with experience. To apply, forward resume to:
Attn: J. Smith Fax: (540) 347-0492 Mail: 52 W Shirley Ave., Warrenton, VA 20186 E-Mail: jsmith@broava.com
Service Plumber
Competitive Pay and Great Benefits. Email resume to:
admin@vernsplumbing.com or call: 540-439-6544
PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN HELPER
No experience needed, willing to train right person. Must be reliable & have good customer service skills. Reply to: rbooker@ eaglepest.us to set up interview. 703-502-0690
Program Coordinator
Contract job opportunity with nonprofit association. VolTran is a volunteer transportation service for the elderly and disabled. We are looking for a part-time Program Coordinator. 20 hours per week at $18 per hour. E-mail VolTranProgramCoordinator2018@ gmail.com for job description. Deadline July 23, 2018 to submit resume.
PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT Look no further! Blue Ridge Orthopaedic and Spine Center has an immediate opening for a FT licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in our state- of- art outpatient Orthopaedic facility. Ideal candidates must be self motivated with Orthopaedic experience. Our friendly staff will train and mentor the newly graduated! We offer a competitive salary, outstanding benefit package, excellent continuing education programs with an exciting, energetic work environment with a passion for patient care. Visit our website @ www.broava.com. To apply, forward resume to:
Motor Equipment Operator I/Relief Driver
Attn: A. Dart Fax: (540) 347-0492 Mail: 52 W Shirley Ave., Warrenton, VA 20186 E-Mail: adart@broava.com
Needed for the Town of Warrenton’s Public Works Sanitation Department to perform semi-skilled work operating light and medium size vehicle and construction vehicles and related equipment. Primary duties as a Relief Driver are manual collection from the rear of the sanitation vehicles and the operation of sanitation/ recycling vehicles depending on vacancy. Candidate must possess a valid Virginia commercial driver’s license; proof required before interview. Salary $33,321, excellent benefits. MUST submit Town of Warrenton application to Human Resources Director, Town of Warrenton, P. O. Drawer 341, Warrenton, Virginia 20188 (18 Court St., Warrenton, VA 20186). Application is available at www.warrentonva.gov. Open until filled. EOE.
LEAD TEACHERS & ASSISTANT TEACHERS Full or Part Time. Call:
Firefighter/Medic - Immediate Openings The Warrenton Training Center is seeking experienced firefighters/ medics. Qualified candidates will be expected to combat, control, and extinguish fires and must be able to perform rescue and salvage operations. Candidates must be able to administer medical aid and assist with containment of hazardous material spills. Competitive candidates must be U.S. Citizens, at least 21 years of age and will be required to successfully complete a thorough and extensive background investigation. Firefighters work 24-hour shifts resulting in a 72-hour workweek. Firefighters are expected to work overtime when needed and be on-call during off duty hours in the event of an emergency. Salary Range: Starting at $70,000/annual Candidates must have: *5 years’ experience as an active member of an organized fire/EMS department *Valid Motor Vehicle Driver’s License *Certifications in: Firefighter Professional Level I & II (NFPA 1001) *Emergency Vehicle Operations Course and Driver Operation (NFPA 1002) *EMT Paramedic *Hazardous Materials Operations Level Certification (NFPA 472) Technical Level (preferred) *Basic Pump Operator-DPO (preferred) *Knowledge of building construction, firefighting equipment, various means of combating fires, and medic experience. *Computer skills and strong interpersonal skills Resumes with cover letter, copies of unofficial transcripts and copies of required certifications must be received by 25 July 2018 to:
michael.h.vernick.civ@mail.mil or Warrenton Training Center PO Box 700, Warrenton, VA 20188 Attn: Personnel
Walnut Grove Child Care
540-347-0116 or 540-349-9656 REHABILITATION SPECIALIST Blue Ridge Orthopaedic and Spine Center in Warrenton, VA, is looking for a FT Rehabilitation Specialist in our state of the art Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation center. Primary duties to include designated routine tasks pertaining to the care and maintenance of the equipment and aseptic technique. Prepare, maintain and clean treatment areas and assist in supply/ equipment maintenance, related to the efficient operation of the physical therapy service under the supervision of a Physical Therapist. Bachelor’s degree in Exercise physiologist, Exercise Science, or Athletic Training preferred but not required. We offer an excellent benefit package and an exciting work environment. Visit our website @ www.broava.com. To apply, forward resume to:
Attn: A. Dart Fax: (540) 347-0492 Mail: 52 W Shirley Ave., Warrenton, VA 20186 E-Mail: adart@broava.com
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