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Fitch Ratings announced Sept. 30 an upgrade of it Issuer Default Rating (IDR) for Culpeper County, Virginia from AA to AAA. This rating upgrade comes as a result of several key rating drivers. Some of those drivers Fitch identified are: l The rating upgrade reflects application of Fitch’s revised criteria for U.S. state and local governments, which was released on April 18. The revised criteria highlight the County’s stable economic base, supporting historically strong operating performance and a solid revenue framework, coupled with conservative liability management that supports the ‘AAA’ IDR. l The County enjoys strong revenue flexibility. The County’s overall debt and pension liability burden is low and future debt needs are manageable. l The County’s historical operating performance demonstrates resiliency. Reserves remained healthy during and after the recession. Given the Culpeper County’s revenue flexibility and strong reserves, the County is poised to perform well in an economic downturn. Culpeper County Administration and Finance are pleased to announce this upgrade. It is a reflection of the careful consideration given by the Culpeper County Board of Supervisors to its budgetary practices over a number of years. The Board has been fiscally conservative and responsible with the tax dollars of the citizens of Culpeper, and that is clearly demonstrated by this AAA rating, the highest rating that can be achieved.
Several in the Culpeper community have been alarmed by reports of derelict persons posing as clowns. Over the weekend, social media carried reports out of Northern Virginia on alleged sightings. One such sighting reportedly occurred at Yowell Meadow Park. Local law enforcement remains optimistic that most of these are unwarranted. Culpeper Town Police report receiving a couple of calls and Facebook message regarding this. According to Lt. Jeff Dodson they were checked out. “Nothing was found on all occasions,” reported Dodson. “The pictures being shared that we have seen appear to be the same ones being shared nationwide. They also appear to be photoshopped/ altered. None of these photos being shared can be linked to any location in Culpeper.”
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The Culpeper County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an application for 2018 VDOT Revenue Sharing Funds at their Tuesday morning meeting. The Board has moved consistently for decades to garner funds for road improvements. The revenue sharing program that VDOT has matches funds that local governments provide for improvements often specifically targeted at Culpeper’s secondary roads. The application is for $1,998,930 and would include sections of five roads. Catalpa supervisor Sue Hansohn understands the process but is frustrated that more can’t be done sooner. “Maybe at some point we’ll have to look at doing these projects on our own,” said Hansohn.
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When Culpeper Sheriff Scott Jenkins looked out across the room what he saw were “the top levels of law enforcement and government” in a five county area. The reason for their coming together: heroin. The anticipated result: a viable plan to counteract the epidemic now sweeping across the Northern Piedmont region. The gathering was a who’s who of law enforcement to include the FBI. The four hour meeting came after Jenkins insisted that the area needed to do more than recognize the issue of heroin addiction. “We had identified the problem,” he said. “Now it was time to push the community to do something towards treatment.” “We need to do something different,” Jenkins said, “instead of housing addicts in jail.” He emphasized the need for treatment because, “We know they (addicts) can’t get off of the stuff alone.” The Culpeper Sheriff pushed for the community meeting to gather ideas and launch a coordinated plan to battle heroin across the region. “We made a good start,” Jenkins said of the September 26 meeting here in Culpeper. Law enforcement, social services, the schools, elected government town officials and community activists, all attended the invitation only meeting. Jenkins opened and hosted the gathering. State Police Special Agent Tom Murphy, Coordinator of the Blue Ridge Narcotics and Gang Task Force, led the 50 person group as it discussed heroin addiction in the five
county area. Discussion ranged from prevention to resource gathering to law enforcement options. The following is a snapshot of the discussions: Law Enforcement: Substance Abuse Counselors are needed. l Madison will be holding a Substance Abuse meeting on October 31, 2016 called by Juvenile Court Judge Berry. l Drug Courts are needed - Federal Grants will be available June 2017. l The area should seek federal funds to fight the epidemic. l There is a possibility of a subOxone treatment center in Culpeper. l Halfway houses are needed to provide extended care. l Detention diversion is changing to substance abuse center. l
Prevention: Medicare will change in 2017 to pay more of resident treatment and outpatient treatment. l Boxwood – there are beds available. l There is need for a community based program to fight addiction. l School curriculums need to address the situation. l Youth survey to be conducted to determine extent of drug abuse and use. l Teachers need to be educated to look for signs of use and abuse. l Young children educational programs. l Public Service Announcements by students. l Student peer presentations in schools. l
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paring a resource guide for assistance that covers Richmond to NOVA. l There are cell phone apps that are available for locating assistance. l Resources to be provided to Emergency Medical Services. l EMS to provide statistics to track use and overdoses l Legislation is needed regarding the PMP program that allows law enforcement involvement l Sharing of information among all entities to track and monitor l An eleven member steering committee was tasked with exploring these and other options. Members of the committee are: Sean Polster - Warrenton Town Council Lisa Peacock - Culpeper County Human Services Sarah Berry - Culpeper County Human Services Susan Edwards - Culpeper Medical Center Moira Satre - Come as You Are Program ➤ See Heroin, Page 5
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Attorney General Mark Herring was in Warrenton Monday night for a showing of his office’s production of “Heroin: The Hardest Hit,” a documentary on heroin, addiction, and recovery efforts in Virginia. He is pictured here with Fauquier County Sheriff Bob Mosier. ➤ Heroin, from Page 4 Sheriff Scott Jenkins Culpeper County Ed Long - Living the Dream Program Stephanie McDonald Probation and Parole Mike Spory - Probation and Parole Eric Fling - Probation and Parole Tom Murphy - Coordinator - Blue Ridge Narcotics and Gang Task Force. The Steering Committee’s first meeting is scheduled for Oct. 19. Heroin: The Hardest Hit Attorney General Mark Herring came to Culpeper shortly after he was elected in 2014. He met and listened to law enforcement personnel representing local, regional and state offices about the challenges of combating heroin - that it was requiring 24/7 attention and topped the list in terms of time, energy and resources. On Monday, Herring was in Warrenton for a showing of a documentary produced by his office, “Heroin: The Hardest Hit.” Most telling are the personal stories of families affected by the death of a loved one due to an opioid overdose. Herring shared statistics on the scary and tragic effects of the heroin and prescription drug crisis that continues to claim hundreds of lives in Virginia. “As we closed the books on 2015, it was approaching 1000 and more...2016 is on track for the same…more are dying from drug overdoses than car
crashes...it’s a heartbreaking number,” said Herring advocating that parents take serious stock of their medicine cabinets. Oftentimes a sports injury or dental work will expose victims to painkillers. When those run out, they will turn to cheap and potent heroin that is so readily available on the streets for quick relief. Herring reported that starting in 2010, heroin deaths started to kick up. Now, there is inconsistency in the purity of content, “people have no idea just what they are buying.” Distributors can stretch their product using additives - many prove lethal like fentanyl. “We’ve seen a scary rise in the use of additives,” said Herring. “Two milligrams of fentanyl can be deadly...in 2007 Virginia had 48 deaths attributed to fentanyl overdoses...last year it was 224 and there are 136 deaths so far this year.” Herring calls on communities for a multi-faceted approach including holding doctors and pharmacists accountable, a robust education approach in schools and churches, better equipped law enforcement and social service agencies.
“We really need to get this turned around...parents and children need to know just how dangerous and deadly these drugs can be,” said Herring adding that many officers are now equipped with Narcan which can effectively counteract the effects of an overdose if administered quickly. Recent legislation has put into effect the Good Samaritan law which encourages folks to call ‘911’ without fear of reciprocity. “We’ve had bodies left at emergency centers...because people are afraid to be associated with an overdose situation,” said Herring. Fauquier County Sheriff Bob Mosier reported that they’ve recently had five saves from the use of Narcan. They’ve also had 11 deaths. “We have sounded the alarm about the heroin and prescription drug crisis,” said Herring, “we’re talking about it...it’s a message that everyone needs to hear...I’ve heard from so many heartbroken parents that never thought it could happen to themselves.” “We need all hands on deck...we’re losing loved ones.”
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Be prepared should be your mantra when bringing a new pet into your home. Cats are particularly sensitive to new surroundings and some may hide under a bed or in a closet for days or even weeks. You can avoid pitfalls with your new critter and help him or her adapt more easily by following these guidelines: Before You Bring Your Cat Home l Cats are territorial, and coming into a new home leaves them feeling really uneasy. There’s all that unexplored space, and who knows what may lurk there. Do him a favor and provide a small area to call his own for the first few days or weeks. A bathroom or laundry room works well. Furnish the room with cat amenities, such as food, water and a litter box. You’ll want to spend time with your cat, so make sure there’s a comfortable place for you to sit as well. l Fill a litter box with one or two inches of litter and place it in his room where he can use it undisturbed. After all, everyone deserves a modicum of privacy when pottying, and giving him that will help forestall litter box aversion. Not sure which litter to choose? Check out How to Choose A Cat Litter. l Set up a feeding station with food and water bowls. Locate it away from the litter box. l Cats love to get away from it all in small places, and you can provide one for your new cat as his own little safe haven. If he came home in a cat carrier, that might be a good choice. You can also make one by cutting a doorway for her in the end of a box. If you prefer, you can buy a covered cat bed at a pet supply store. In either case, make sure the space is big enough for the cat to stand up and turn around in. Cat “feng shui” probably requires that he or she be able to see the door to the room from his hidey hole, so he won’t be startled. l A cat’s claws need to be worn down, and they do this by scratching on things. Since you prefer that it not be your chairs and sofa, provide your cat with a socially acceptable scratching place. Some types are made of corrugated cardboard and lie on the floor; others are posts which have to be tall enough so that
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HOME & GARDEN Monarchs head south By midSeptember, I was starting to hear a lot of reports locally of monarch butterflies in migration, often in locations where those reporting them hadn’t seen monarchs before. This was the case at my house as well. For the first time in the five years I’ve lived on this heavily wooded property, I spotted one feeding on my Autumn Joy sedum. Monarchs typically favor open fields, where their host plants, in the milkweed family, are more likely to grow. This nonnative sedum, which I’ve dragged from house to house in a concrete container for more than a decade, has large clusters of pink flowers that usually attract butterflies late in the summer and early fall, when many of the natives in my yard have finished blooming. Still, the monarch was a real surprise, as was an American lady, which also showed up for the first time. The monarch stuck around for three days (assuming it was the same butterfly), so I got a chance to take a few photos and enjoy it before it continued its migration journey to the cool, damp fir forests of central Mexico’s highlands, where it will spend the winter. Likely it will join other monarchs on the way. A few days later, I notice several monarchs on some Jerusalem artichoke blossoms in a pasture near Sperryville. Likely also in migration, the butterflies stayed around for a few days before cold weather either sent them to cover or they moved on. Other sightings of monarchs in migration have been reported on Rappnet, our county Listserv, and
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Helping migrating species Monarch Watch encourages citizens to help the monarch on its migration by planting “Monarch Waystations,” special gardens plants that provide the butterflies with nectar on their journey and host the caterpillars they produce in the spring. Find out more about these waystations and about monarchs in general at the organization’s website.
To help understand and conserve migrating species, several organizations encourage citizen scientists (anyone with an interest in nature) to also submit their observations. The Journey North (learner.org/jnorth) collects data on monarchs, hummingbirds, eagles, robins, whooping cranes and gray whales. Report migrating dragonflies to the Dragonfly Partnership (migratorydragonflypartnership. org). The Cornel Lab of Ornithology’s eBird program (ebird.org) collects data on sightings of birds, migrating or otherwise, throughout the year. Both Journey North and eBird have interactive maps showing sightings as they are reported, and the Journey North has lists of sightings.
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➤ Monarch, from Page 8 chrysalises as adults in late summer or early fall. Rather than mating when they emerge, they save their energy for the long trip south, mating when they return the following spring. As with many seasonal behaviors, the monarch's fall migration is driven by shortening days. Their migration through Virginia runs from early September to late October, peaking around the last week of September. Being cold-blooded, migrating monarchs travel only when temperatures are warm enough, roosting together at night to keep each other warm. Once at their destination in Mexico, monarchs roost together by the thousands for protection from cold and wind. Along the migration journey, monarchs must stop to fuel up, storing fat in their abdomens that must last them through the winter and their return flight back in the spring. According to Monarch Watch, “they actually gain weight during the trip.” Although some of us who spotted monarchs in our gardens this year have planted milkweed, host plants for the monarch’s caterpillars, migrating adults are more interested in fueling up on the nectar of a variety of flowers that are blooming during their migration. Many of their refueling stops, particularly in the plains states, have been disappearing because of widespread herbicide and pesticide use
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A large black-and-yellow argiope spider wraps up its prey, a red-footed cannibalfly, another fierce predator. Like many orbweavers (which spin the round, iconic spider webs), these argiopes breed in late summer and early fall, spinning large webs in which to put their egg sacs and to trap prey. The doomed cannibalfly may be the first meal for this spider’s young when they hatch out. Argiopes often inhabit gardens. I found this one had attached its web to branches of a large sage in my herb garden. and habitat loss, so Monarch Watch encourages citizens to plant “Monarch Waystations.” Researchers are still trying to solve some of the mysteries around this marathon flight, including whether monarchs conserve energy in flight by gliding on air currents and how new generations find the same roosting spot in Mexico every year. Collecting data on migrating species is crucial
to their conservation, and several organizations welcome help from citizen scientists. © 2016 Pam Owen Pam Owen is a writer, editor, photographer and passionate nature conservationist living in Rappahannock County in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. You may reach her at nighthawkcomm@gmail.com.
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Knights of Columbus raise more than $12,000 in memory of J.J. Quinn By Jeff Say
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It’s a number that still surprises Johnny Quinn. A commercial pilot and son of J.J. Quinn, the younger Quinn shakes his head at the amount of hours his dad put in as a volunteer pilot for Angel Flight. “He flew 543 hours,” Johnny Quinn said with a little chuckle, “that’s more than I have as a commercial pilot.” That tireless volunteerism endeared J.J. Quinn to many, and they turned out Monday to honor his at the inaugural J.J. Quinn Memorial Charity Golf Tournament benefitting Angel Flight. J.J. Quinn, who died May 24 in an airplane accident, was remembered fondly by his friends in the Knights of Columbus John J. Cempre Council 6328. The K of C organized the event, which Quinn was helping plan prior to his death. K of C member Tony Windland and his family were directly impacted by Quinn, as Windland’s son Andrew was the recipient of the first Angel Flight into Culpeper Regional Airport with Quinn ➤ See Quinn, Page 12
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What: Culpeper Air Fest The Culpeper Air Fest Foundation is pleased to present the Culpeper Air Fest 2016, featuring the world's only privately owned Harrier, aerobatic aircraft and vintage warbirds. Where: Culpeper Regional Airport located at 12517 Beverly Ford Rd, Brandy Station, VA 22714 When: Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 from 9-4 p.m. Gates open at 9 a.m. Event is free. Parking is available at Culpeper County High School and Eastern View High School. Complimentary bus transportation is provided beginning at 8:30 a.m. until after the show closes. Handicapped parking will be available at the airport this year. Persons wishing to use the lot must have a state-recognized handicap tag and be accompanied by the person to whom the tag was issued. What to bring Earplugs, cameras, folding chairs, sunscreen and cash for food and treats. As this is a community, family-oriented event, for everyone’s enjoyment, please leave your coolers and tents in your car or at home. Vendors will have plenty of food and beverages available throughout the day. The crowds and aircraft noise can be stressful for your pets, and they’ll be much happier if left at home. Services dogs (or other animals) are permitted at the airshow. Carriage of weapons is permitted only in a manner consistent with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Fly in The airport will be closed to transient traffic on Friday, Oct. 7 until Saturday, Oct. 8. Weather Culpeper Air Fest will go on rain or shine. Airshow performers have high, low and flat routines to coincide with the weather. Heavy rainfall will delay the show, but all exhibits and static displays will remain open. More info: (540) 825-8280 www.culpeperairfest.com
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Alison Windland, far right, hugs J.J. Quinn's daughters following a flyover at the inaugural J.J. Quinn Memorial Charity Golf Tournament. Quinn flew Windland's son Andrew from New York City to Culpeper in the first Angel Flight to Culpeper Regional Airport in 2011. ➤ Quinn, from Page 11
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behind the controls. “There was an immediate bond,” Tony said. “J.J. was just a real likeable guy. His love that he had and the compassion that he had for doing what he did was infectious. It was not a professional relationship, it was more like a one-on-one relationship.” Andrew passed in 2012 at age 13 after a years-long battle with desmoplastic round cell tumors, but the bond between Quinn and his family remained. On Monday, Andrew’s sister Suzi recalled why Quinn was so special to her family. “This experience is an experience we will never forget,” Suzi Windland said. “It began a twoyear relationship with Angel Flight and helped maximize our time as a family.” The tournament drew 18 teams this year, raising more than $12,000. It brought a tear to the eye of Quinn’s daughter, Kelly Murphy. “I’m just honored they carried on dad’s legacy,” Murphy said. “He really was an ambassador, not only for aviation but for Culpeper.” “He gave of himself so selflessly,” Johnny Quinn said. Prior to the tournament, a missing man formation was flown
in memory of Quinn. Quinn will also be on the minds of many at the 17th annual Culpeper AirFest, being held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tanya Woodward, manager at Culpeper Regional Airport, said Quinn was “one of our founding fathers,” having built the first hangar of its kind “with his own funds.” “He has always been an ambassador for aviation.” JJ Quinn loved his family and was a cherished friend to many. His positive attitude and sense of humor was contagious and inspiring. He had a joke for nearly every occasion and believed in living his life to the fullest. In 2016, several new hangars at the Culpeper Airport were named in his honor. A more than fitting remembrance for a man who has made such a difference in the lives of so many. His funeral was held on May 28, 2016 at Found & Sons Funeral Chapel. His obituary notes that “J.J. was the definition of a life well-lived.” JJ Quinn was born on August 25, 1934 in Culpeper and passed away on May 24, 2016 doing what he loved to do, flying. No doubt his spirit will be at this year’s AirFest. He loved everything about flying and delighted when his body, spirit and soul could soar.
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Board approves rezoning for Fays 4 Properties, LLC By Anita L. Sherman STAFF WRITER
The Culpeper County Planning Commission gave the nod (8-1) in September to a request by Stephen Fay (Fay 4 Properties, LLC) to rezone 5.825 acres from R-1 (Residential) to CS (Commercial Services). The Culpeper County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved that request at their Tuesday evening meeting. In their report, the planning commission felt that the property in question was well suited for development, had no conflict with the county’s comprehensive plan, had adequately addressed traffic and met the needs of the community. The property, which is adjacent to the Battlefield Toyota dealership, would accommodate 188 parking spaces and create a new automotive dealership offering new and used Chevrolet and GMC vehicles. While the rezoning has been approved, the project is still subject to architectural review. VDOT is cur-
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Hansohn. “I would hope that sound could be lessened.” “What about the lighting at night?” queried Fritz suggesting that its brightness is potentially bothersome to nearby residents. In both instances, reassuranc-
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rently working in that area on improvements to the intersection with an anticipated completion in January 2017. “I know this is a great plan and great business,” said West Fairfax Supervisor Gary Deal, “my concern is the proposed commercial entrance from 718...I trust your assurances that its primary use will be for service vehicles and employees.” Property owner Stephen Fay agreed that the access to the proposed new dealership from Mountain Run Lake would not be problematic. “My expectation for Mountain Run is that usage would be minimal...perhaps for a test drive or vehicles being serviced...we do not anticipate it being overrun with our traffic.” Lighting and noise were issues with Chairman Alexa Fritz (Salem) and Supervisor Sue Hansohn (Catalpa). “Sometimes you can hear those loud intercoms...calling someone who is out in the parking lot,” said
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Unique photo exhibit opens at The Loft By Laura Bynum
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BORDERLANDS began as a celebration of the human form with arts a’loft board member Samantha Whitesides being photographed by local artist Mark Saylor. When brought up at The Loft’s ArtSpeak! - a salon held the last Thursday of each month at which creative souls of all stripes gather to coalesce and inspire - Nol Putnam upped the ante by throwing in as a model for this provocative event. “What started as a straightforward photography exhibit became something altogether different when discussed with 25 creative minds,”Patty Werick, proprietor of The Loft, explained. “Mark’s photographs of Sam (age 40) became something more profound with the addition of Nol Putnam.” Putnam being an elegant, 82-year old blacksmith whose work is on display at the Washington National Cathedral. To add to the visual experience, a number of photographs will be enhanced with audio contributions provided by ArtSpeak!’s local authors. (To enjoy the audio, please bring an iPhone or Android, and
headphones; a limited number of headphones will be available for use.) This piece that Patty sums up as, “…a unique, haunting and poignant look at our shared humanness,” is partially funded by arts a’loft - The Loft’s non-profit wing that seeks to embolden local artists by providing creative and fiscal support. arts a’loft’s purpose is to support collaborative ideas and efforts that create unique, edgy, and provocative exhibits usually only found in dense metropolitan areas. This will be the 501c3’s second project. Opening night is Friday, Oct. 14, from 6-9 p.m. Open to the public with libations, light refreshments and music featured by Jordan Bryson. The Loft is located at 107b East Davis Street, Culpeper (located on the second floor) Ongoing hours are Oct. 15 - Nov. 6. Each Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Each Sunday from noon - 5 p.m. All photographs by Mark Saylor and will be available for purchase. Contact: Patty Werick, culpeperloft@gmail.com, 202-669-5195, culpeperloft.com
About the photographer Mark Saylor’s photographic experience started in the 60s during junior high when he volunteered to help with a school project shooting background stills for a small instructional film being made for teachers. Given a Yashica rangefinder camera, a few minutes of instruction and a roll of film he was told “just shoot pictures of what is happening here.” The opportunity and experience made such an impact, that from that moment on, Saylor directed his energies towards a career involving just that. Saylor went on to attend Brooks Institute and is educated as a Industrial Scientific photographer. Following Brooks, Mark found a career with the civil service where he and his family were able to live abroad. Throughout his travels, Saylor was able to document diverse landscapes, and experience the subtleties of different cultures. While Saylor’s career allows him to explore the arcane specifics of visual problem solving, his fine art work allows him artistic freedom in the creation of images exploring texture, color and light. And though he was schooled as a traditional wet-film based pho-
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BALLET • The Latin Ballet of Virginia performs in The Day of the Dead celebration Oct. 15. Page 17
CULPEPER OCTOBER TURKEY SHOOT • The Jefferson Ruritan Club will be conducting its annual Turkey Shoot at the Jeffersonton Community Center, 5073 Jeffersonton Rd., Jeffersonton (Rtes. 802 & 621, east of Rt. 229) every Fri., Sept. 23 through Nov. 25 beginning at 7 p.m. Now in its 29th year, this is the longest running Turkey Shoot in the area. All proceeds go to scholarships, local public service organizations and charities. Thousands $$ worth of beef, turkey, ham and other food items will be awarded. Snack bar every night. Winchester 12-gauge steel #7 shot, is covered in target fees. Steel shot can be used safely in any gun with choke designated ‘modified’ or larger. For both safety and fair competition, other designations, or barrels tighter than 0.69”, may not be used. All barrels/ chokes gauged on site. Max 36inch barrel length; no scopes. For more info, call 937-4541. TEAM JORDAN • Team jordan has kicked off their 2016 Annual Fundraising Raffle Sale. This year’s grand prize is $5,000. Only 200 tickets to be sold at $100. Drawing will be held Dec. 1 at Culpeper Police Department's Community Room, 740 Old Brandy Road. Food provided by Popeye's and served from 6 - 8 p.m. There will also be a Silent Auction and Raffle Prizes.
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HORSE HAPPENING • Team Penning Cattle/Horse Practice Horse enthusiasts are invited to watch or ride in the family friendly team penning practices every Friday night at Andora Farm. Signups start at 6 p.m. and runs start at 7 p.m. No experience needed. Admission is free and if you would like to ride it is $5 per run per rider. Located at 17275 Germanna Hwy in Culpeper. Call (540)-829-9555 and speak to Lisa.
Signed copies of Mr. Lunsford's book available at a reduced rate of $20. Special event at the Museum of Culpeper History Saturday.
All proceeds will be used for "Suicide Prevention & Survivor Support for Life." Currently collecting raffle and door prizes. If you would like to sell or purchase tickets this year or need more information, contact Chris Jenkins at 718-3030.
Culpeper and Eastern View High School. To purchase an ornament for $23, call Karen Laski (540) 8257008 or Joan Fries (540)547-2545.
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OCT. 7 Storytime at Culpeper County Library at 10:30 a.m. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, activities and more! Children attend with a parent or other caregiver. Great for
CIRCLE ART • Culpeper County Library presents “Painting on Big Paper” for 6th-12th grade, ages 11 & up. Advance sign up required. 6-8 p.m. We will be doing paintings with circles using tempera paint on large poster boards. They will be displayed during October. Wear clothing that can get messy and socks since we will have to walk on drop cloths without shoes on. Snacks served. 271 Southgate Shopping Center. Contact Laini Bostian at lbostian@cclva.org or 540-825-8691.
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MARKET • Culpeper Farmers Market. From 7:30 a.m. to noon. End of Davis Street in the Depot District. Features 30 vendors for your fresh products. Support Buy Fresh, Buy Local. Sponsored by Culpeper Renaissance, Inc. Phone 540-825-4416 or www. culpeperdowntown.com.
OCT. 9 CHURCH • Mountain View
Community Church's Sermon topic “God’s Masterpiece That He Calls “You.” Join us at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. or 11 a.m. Children's programs available for birth - 5th grade. Located at 16088 Rogers Road, behind Brusters Ice cream. Small groups also meet throughout the week. www.mountainviewcc.net 727-0297
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at Culpeper Regional Airport 12517 Beverly Ford Rd., Brandy Station, VA. from 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. The Culpeper Air Fest Foundation is pleased to present the Culpeper Air Fest 2016, featuring the world's only privately owned Harrier, aerobatic aircraft and vintage warbirds. Culpeper Air Fest is a free event with free parking at the two high schools. Shuttles to airport. Contact: 877-261-8499 Website: www.culpeperairfest.com.
CRAFT TIME • The Culpeper
County Library presents “Dropin Craft with a Poem Saturday,” drop-in between 10:30 a.m. and noon. Children in kindergarten and up are invited to participate in this self-guided program. Parents will work with their children to interpret the poem of the month. Children will use our craft materials to translate their interpretation into art. 217 Southgate Shopping Center. Contact Laini Bostian at lbostian@ cclva.org or 540-825-8691.
BOOK SIGNING • Come
have some tea and meet author Charles Lunsford on Saturday from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at The Museum of Culpeper History located at 113 South Commerce Street in Culpeper. His book, “Tea With the Queen,” is a story your whole family will enjoy. Catering by Miss Minerva’s Tea Shop. Pepperberries has donated a teapot necklace to be raffled off at the end of the reading. Books available for purchase ($20) and signing. Limited space so reserve your seat at 540.829.1749. Contact Charles Lunsford at crl826@ rocketmail.com
COMMUNITY BREAKFAST•
The Jefferson Ruritan Club together with the Jeffersonton Community Center will hold its monthly all-you-can-eat Country Breakfast from 8-11:00 a.m. at the Jeffersonton Community Center,
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Area law enforcement participate in Back the Blue Benefit Ride Oct. 8.
5073 Jeffersonton Rd., Jeffersonton (Rts. 802 & 621 off Rt. 229). Menu will include eggs, pancakes, sausage, bacon, fried apples, biscuits & gravy, pastries, orange juice & coffee. Adults/$8, Children 6-12/$5 and under 6 is free. Carryout available. Proceeds help with local organizations. All are welcome. For info, call 540-937-5119 or go to www.jeffersonvaruritanclub.org.
COMMUNITY FAIR AND BIG YARD SALE • at Christ
Episcopal Church, 14586 Alanthus Road in Brandy Station. No early birds. Starts at 8 a.m. until noon. $500 drawing at noon. Bake sale. Book sale. Games and more. Free hot dogs (while they last) and soda. Fun for all. Contact Desy Campbell at desy@desycampbell.com
CONCERT• Stage Alive
Community Concert Association presents Alina Kiryayeva. Professional concert pianist and chamber musician, Alina is globally renowned for her powerful command of the instrument, unique interpretations and clarity of sound. Starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at
the door $25/adult, $10/student. Concerts held at Culpeper County High School.
BENEFIT RIDE• Back the
Blue Benefit Ride. 100 percent of proceeds to C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors). Riders meet at 10 a.m. at Fauquier County High School. Kickstands up at 11 a.m. No bike? Meet at Fat Tuesdays’ Grill event at 2 p.m. $10 donation for unlimited food. Live music. Police and fire vehicles on display. Silent Auction. Moonbounce and games. Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office, Warrenton Police, Culpeper Police, Warrenton Company 1. Find on Facebook at Back the Blue Benefit Ride.
SPOOKY SCENE• Things
that go bump in the night and other Tall Tales from the Graffiti House. Come join Brandy Station Foundation volunteers on a tour featuring some of our favorite stories of the unexplained from the historic Graffiti House. Hear hair-raising tales of personal encounters, sightings of apparitions that appear before staff and guests,
OPEN HOUSE • Culpeper Recreation Club hosts open house and membership drive from 1-3 p.m. Come out for tours and kids crafts. Interested in joining the Rec Club, so you can enjoy the pool next summer? Now is the time to take a tour and get your questions answered. Located at 13163 Recreation Rd, Culpeper. Visit www.culpeperrecclub.com. Phone (540) 825-8269.
OCT. 10
HEALTH EXPO • Art of Aging Together: Living well at any age. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Daniel Technology Center at 181211 Technology Drive. Set up by 8:30 a.m. Sponsorships available. Exhibitor spaces available. Showcase your product/ service/business in Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock. For info, contact Dianna Banks at dbanks@ agingtogether.org or 540-829-6405. Visit www.theartofaging.org ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION • Early’s
Carpet Inc. has been serving the counties of Fauquier, Culpeper and Rappahannock for 50 years. Meet employees and family members. BBQ, ice cream and refreshments, door prizes from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Storewide discounts on all products. 14574 Lee Highway in Amissville. Phone 540937-5500. Visit www. earlyscarpetinc.com.
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Culpeper Times • October 6-12, 2016
What’s Happening
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HISTORY • Spooky at night. Come hear tall tales at the Graffiti House Oct. 8.
OCT. 10
AUCTION AND GOLF TOURNAMENT • The Ladies
Golf Association is hosting a silent pink auction and golf tournament at the Country Club of Culpeper to benefit the Pamper Me Pink Fund at the hospital. Silent auction is Oct. 2-10 and the tournament is Oct. 10. The Pink Fund provides education and screening for people in the Culpeper area. The silent auction is open to the public from 5-7 p.m. Tues. thru Fri. Auction items welcome-contact Priscilla Hilton (540-547-4950). Hole sponsorships at $75 available-contact Joanne Durr(540-827-4814). Tournament is a 4-person captain’s choice at $100/person. Contact Priscilla or Joanne. Public welcome.
RESTAURANT WEEK • 8th
Annual Culpeper Downtown Restaurant Week Oct, 10-16. Three-course dinner for $30 per person. Make a reservation at any of these participating restaurants: The Copper Fish, Culpeper Cheese Company, Flavor on Main, Foti’s, Grass Rootes, It’s About Thyme, Piedmont Steakhouse, Taste of India, Uncle Elders. Sponsored by Culpeper Renaissance. Visit www. culpeperdowntown.com.
OCT. 11
HEALTH • Caregiver Support
Group. 2nd Tuesday each month at Culpeper Library Conference Room from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Discuss issues and possibly find solutions or new ideas. No registration required. If you have questions, contact Kathi Walker at
825-3100 x 3416 or Email kwalker@ rrcsb.org.
OCT. 12
HISTORY • Wee Ones
Wednesday at Museum of Culpeper History. Children between 1-5 years of age are welcome and the cost is $1 per child. Reserve your spot now! Only 15 children are able to participate in each session. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 10:30 a.m. Located at 113 S. Commerce Street. Contact: 540-829-5954 Website: www.culpepermuseum. com
CHESS • Culpeper Chess Club. Meetings are each Wednesday, 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Culpeper County Library. All ages and all skill levels welcome, even those who have never played. Come learn a new skill! For information about this and other programs, please feel free to call the Library at (540) 825-8691.
OCT. 14
ART HAPPENING • THE
LOFT’s arts a’loft presents Borderlands Photography Exhibit celebrating the human form. Opening reception 6-9 p.m. Libations, food and music by Jordan Bryson. Show continues through Nov. 6. Ongoing Hours (Oct. 15 - Nov. 6.) Each Fri & Sat from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; each Sun - Noon to 5 pm. Located at 107b East Davis Street. Contact Patty Werick, culpeperloft@gmail.com, 202-669-5195, culpeperloft.com
FILM • The Library of Congress Packard Campus Theatre presents “The Mad Miss Manton” (RKO, 1938). Three years before Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda starred together in Preston Sturges’ screwball masterpiece “The Lady Eve,” they made this delightful and underappreciated entry in the comedy-mystery sub genre. A cartoon comedy short will be shown before the feature: “Porky in Egypt” (1938), and the Vitaphone Technicolor musical comedy “Swingtime in the Movies” (1938). Starts at 7:30 p.m. Free, at the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater located at 19053 Mt. Pony Rd. in Culpeper, VA. No reservations required. For more information, call 202-707-9994.
OCT. 15
CAR SHOW • The Brandy Station Vol. Fire Dept. holds their annual Car, Truck, Tractor & Motorcycle Show at the Brandy Station Fire Station from 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. This will be held in conjunction with their Fire Prevention Open House. The Fire Station is located at 19601 Church Road, Brandy Station, Virginia. For more information: www.bsvfd.com. DAY OF THE DEAD • Dia de los Muertos. A celebration of life is a Mexican holiday that brings together communities to remember and celebrate loved ones who have passed. Latin Ballet of Virginia will hold free public dance workshops at 1:30 p.m. for children 11 and under and one at 2:45 p.m. for ages 12 and up. Participants will learn Merengue, Reggaeton, Flamenco, and typical celebratory dances. Preregistration is encouraged but not required; contact vadunphy@gmail. com for information. Held at Eastern View High School forum at 7 p.m. FILM • The Library of Congress Packard Campus Theatre presents “The Missing Link” (Warner Bros., 1927). Sydney Chaplin, Charlie’s older half-brother, plays Arthur Wells, a penniless poet who has consented to impersonate a big-game hunter on an African exploration headed by Lord Dryden and Colonel. Live musical accompaniment by Ben Model. The 1915 Syd Chaplin comedy short "No One to Guide Him” will be shown before the feature. Starts at 7:30 p.m. Free, at the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater
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DRIVING TOUR • The Friends of Cedar Mountain Battlefield will lead a fall driving tour following the army of Major General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson’s approach to the Cedar Mountain Battlefield. Tour begins at 9 a.m. from the FOCMB Contact Station, located at 9465 General Winder Drive, Rapidan, and proceeds to Orange Courthouse making a number of stops. The tour continues north, visiting and traveling on original road traces, fords and the sight of the skirmish at Crooked Run Baptist Church. The tour concludes on the Cedar Mountain battlefield at 11:30 a.m. $10. Light snacks provided. Please dress appropriately for conditions. Visit www.friendsofcedarmountain. org, follow on Facebook or phone 540-727-8849.
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POKEMON TIME • Earn a badge at the Culpeper County Library on Mondays from 4-8 p.m. The library is a Pokestop. Geared for children and teens but adults can play as well. Contact Laini Bostian at (540) 825-8691 or lbostian@cclva.org . SUPPORT • Survivors for Life
Support Group. Support group for those that are affected by the unique grief associated with the loss of a loved one to suicide. Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at the Culpeper Library from 7-8:30 p.m. Sponsored by Team Jordan and facilitated by Alan Rasmussen, Prevention Specialist for Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services. Contact Alan Rasmussen for further information at 434-8258913 or by email at arasmussen@ rrcsb.org.
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What’s Happening EVENTS FOR CULPEPER, FAUQUIER, MADISON, ORANGE AND RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTIES
FAUQUIER COUNTY OCT. 8
many African-Americans, including well-known performers, artists, and writers. Scrabble School is one of four Rosenwald schools built in Rappahannock County. It currently houses the senior citizens center and exhibits on the school’s history. Starts at 8 p.m. at The Theatre at Washington, 291 Gay Street, Washington, VA. Tickets: $20 (1st student with adult is free, add’l students $5 each). Post-film Q&A with Rosenwald scholar Stephanie Deutsch. Co-hosted by RAAC, the Rappahannock Historical Society, and Scrabble School Preservation Foundation. Proceeds benefit SSPF. For more information about showtime: www.raac.org For information about the film: www. rosenwaldfilm.org
AGRICULTURE • 21st Annual
Fauquier Farm Tour from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Five stops around county on self-guided tour, along with wineries, orchards, corn mazes and farm markets. Free admission at most locations except Sky Meadows. Event held rain or shine. Phone: 540-422-8280, Fauquier County Agricultural Development Department. Visit www. fauquiercounty.gov for brochure to see farm locations.
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OCT. 12
HEALTH TALK • Neurologist Rana Kayal, M.D., will present a talk on stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA, also known as a mini-stroke) at noon in Fauquier Hospital’s Sycamore Room. During this presentation, Dr. Kayal will explain the difference between a TIA and stroke and the signs and symptoms of both. In addition, she will discuss the latest diagnostic tools and treatment options available and what you should do if you think you are having a TIA or stroke. Register for the talk by calling 540-316-3588 or visiting www.fauquierhealth.org.
OCT. 14
CONCERT • Caroline Cotter
& The Edgar Loudermilk Band featuring Jeff Autry at Drum and Strum. Enjoy an evening of Americana music with rising folk artist-songwriter Caroline Cotter, and bluegrass favorites, the Edgar Loudermilk Band featuring Jeff Autry in the listening room at Drum & Strum located at 102 Main Street in Warrenton. This will be an evening of world-class acoustic music that will take listeners on a musical journey spanning styles from folk and bluegrass to jazz, swing, hard-driving country and beyond. Tickets $18 advance, and $20 at the door. Seating is limited and advance purchase recommended. Children 12 and
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Enjoy an evening of world-class acoustic music at Drum and Strum with Caroline Cotter & The Edgar Loudermilk Band featuring Jeff Autry Oct. 14.
under are admitted free. The doors open at 7:30 and concert begins at 8 p.m. Contact Tim Dingus, owner of Drum & Strum, at 540.347.7484 or info@drumnstrum.com
Prizes will be awarded to the top two male and female finalists in the following age categories: 12 & under, 13-18, 19-39, 40-49, and 50+. The first 25 Pre-Registered participants receive a t-shirt. Contact Mike Costello for more information. 540-635-8555, x224 or mcostello@ wcdsva.org
RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY OCT. 15 OCT. 15 FUN RUN • The 10th Annual
Wakefield Country Day School Fall Fun Run. Registration ~ 8:30 a.m. at the school located at 1059 Zachary Taylor Highway in Huntly. Participants will be bused to the race start on Resettlement Road in Flint Hill at 9 a.m. Entry Fee is $15 for students, $20 all others. For advanced registration, complete the form at www.wcdsva.org and mail or deliver with payment to WCDS.
FILM • Rosenwald (The Remarkable Story of a Jewish Partnership with AfricanAmerican Communities). Julius Rosenwald never finished high school, yet became the President of Sears Roebuck Company. Inspired by his Jewish faith and the educator Booker T. Washington, Rosenwald joined forces with African-American communities to build over 5,300 schools during segregation. The Rosenwald Fund also furthered the higher education and careers of
SAVE THE DATE • The Best of Virginia in Orange - Chili & Brewfest from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Live Music by The Worx. Held at Orange County Fairgrounds. Orange County Chamber of Commerce 540-672-5216
MADISON COUNTY OCT. 8-9
GRAVES MOUNTAIN APPLE HARVEST FESTIVAL •
Come and see nature’s way of blanketing the mountains with stunning color during the month of October. Enjoy fun filled days complete with good food and entertainment including bluegrass music, cloggers, more than 70 arts and crafts vendors, hayrides, Hay Mountain, hay maze and horseback & pony rides. Free admission/free parking. Rain or shine. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Music will be played daily from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Cloggers dance daily from 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Oct. 8 Band –Davis Bradley; Cloggers – Hi Horse Cloggers. Oct 9 –Band – The Honakers; Cloggers – Calico Cloggers. Visit www. gravesmountain.com.
NEWS
Culpeper Times • October 6-12, 2016 ➤ Board, from Page 13 A partial buffer is planned consisting of a variety of evergreen trees along several sides of the proposed property. Donald Miner, who lives across from 718, voiced his concerns at Tuesday’s meeting about a buffer and worried about the light. “That’s the only thing I worry about...perhaps they could plant
cypress trees...ones that don’t lose their leaves in the winter...other than that I don’t have a problem.” A vehicle count estimate projects some 834 vehicles per day with the majority coming off of Route 29. While the board gave their unanimous approval, the majority of their concerns has to do with potential traffic challenges on Mountain Run Lake. “We need to monitor traffic on
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Mountain Run,” emphasized Fritz. Attorney John J. (Butch) Davies represents the property owners and spoke on their behalf. He indicated after the meeting that completion of the project would most likely happen within a year’s time. Custom truck painting company gets go ahead The Board likewise unanimously approved a request by Jason Ott
(Can’t Touch This, LLC) to rezone 1.86 acres from A-1 (Agricultural) to LI (Light Industrial.) Located near a mini-storage facility off of Route 29, the operation is small consisting now of five persons. Roughly two trucks are painted per week and owners assure that there is no spillage since a spray system is used. Anita Sherman may be reached at anita@culpepertimes.com
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Culpeper Times • October 6-12, 2016
A veteran’s story
In October of 1781 around 16,000 American and French forces initiated the siege against Lord Cornwallis’ army. Many men from Culpeper County participated in this pivotal event which helped end the American Revolution. Edward Eley was born in Culpeper County on August 8, 1751. He was a descendant of Henry Eley, an iron founder employed by Governor Spotswood. Edward Eley had three tours of service during the Revolution. He first entered the service while living in Spotsylvania County, volunteering for the militia under Captain John Herndon in 1780. His company guarded and marched 40 British prisoners from Fredericksburg over the Blue Ridge to Staunton. The next year Edward was drafted twice. He recounted his experiences in his veteran’s pension application, supplying a dramatic account of the Yorktown siege preparations: After returning from the service I removed to Culpeper County Virginia and settled near Elley’s Ford in said County where I resided when called into service the second term. The second term I was drafted a soldier and called into service under General Joseph Madon of Fredericksburg and marched to Hunter’s Forge near Falmouth Virginia and on our way to said forge we crossed the Rappahannock River as far near the junction with Rapidan and soon to the forge and joined General Weddon’s regiment at said forge. This regiment or army was I understood separated into three divisions and one division was stationed on the Potomac and another stationed on the Rappahannock River below Fredericksburg, and the third division was stationed at the said forge near Falmouth on the said Rappahannock River. The British fleet was about this time lying on the Potomac waters and started an attack upon us. There were in Fredericksburg at this time several disaffected citizens who were tarred and feathered and drummed out of the Town, and several Scotch merchants closed their business in Fredericksburg and set off for home to Scotland as they said. The third term I was drafted for
CULPEPER CURRENTS
Julie Bushong
Rendering of Revolutionary War battle. the service I hired a substitute who filled my place and was in General Lafayette’s Army when he passed on by Elley’s Ford in Culpeper County VA by a circuitous route through Spotsylvania County and into Culpeper in order to strengthen his army, and he joined I think General Morgan’s army at the fork Church in Culpeper County, and crossed over the Rapidan River at the Raccoon ford into Orange County and so on down towards Williamsburg on the James River, and whilst passing Elley’s Ford some fifty or sixty of Lafayette’s officers and soldiers called at my house near said ford and I gave them dinner it being that time of day when the army passed. (Edward Eley recalled in a later part of his testimony that he had killed and cooked “four or five lambs” for the officers’ meal.) A short time after this army passed another of requisition of men was called as a relief which included me and having just hired a substitute and not feeling myself able to hire if I could have obtained another substitute, I determined to fill my own place and took my horse and joined Layfayette’s army before it reached Williamsburg. I do not recollect the day or month when this term of myself or substitute commenced or ended. The armies halted a short time at Williamsburg to receive reinforcements from the surrounding country land then marched down to York Town in Virginia and we had several little
engagements with the enemy before they were hemmed in at said town. A council of war was held by our officers and some were in favour of storming the enemies fort then under General Wallace but General Washington was opposed to that course and recommended a siege as I was told. The enemy frequently fired upon us whilst engaged in making preparations for the siege and killed a few of our men. The militia officers were at this time employed with the soldiers getting brush and etc to make watlings required in the fortifications. I was put among the able bodied men to throwing up bumb batteries, Washington’s grand battery having been previously finished and whilst engaged in throwing up the bumb batteries night and day we were ordered to squat in the ditch when the enemy fired upon us of which we were notified by the sentinel on guard, and Captain Welch ordered the men to hurry with the work else they would not sink deep enough to shelter them from the enemies cannon by morning, and we who were on the front works were industrious and advanced with the work and in the morning those behind wanted to crowd upon us when fired upon, but Captain Welch ordered them to keep their place as it was their fault that they were exposed, and whilst engaged on this work a cannon ball from the enemy came so near me that the wind of the ball blew my hunting shirt from the bank just
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by me and another ball came and struck within three feet of us in our work. After throwing up these works I was ordered to the back where the ammunition was kept, put to scraping and cleansing the cannons and bumb bards, to assist in sending off to the Battery guns, ammunition, etc. The works at the Battery were thrown up by the militia soldiers and whilst they were cutting brush a cannon ball came bounding along on the ground and a youngster put his heel against it and was thrown into lockjaw and expired in a short time. And I recollect another circumstance which occurred near me, a ball came from the enemy, struck a man and cut off his leg at the thigh and then struck a stack of arms and rendered them unfit for service. Edward referred to Cornwallis as “General Wallace.” The allied forces arrived at Yorktown on September 28, 1781, and the digging of the 2,000 yard trench began October 6. It was the first of two trenches that were prepared to enable the taking of the outer British defenses, positioned in small forts just outside of town. The British were vastly outnumbered, and Cornwallis was trying to hold out until re-enforcements arrived by ship from New York. I will conclude Edward Eley’s recollections in this column next month. Julie Bushong is the historian at the Culpeper County Library.
VIEWS
Culpeper Times • October 6-12, 2016
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
A debt of gratitude to hospital staff On the 30th of August at 10 a.m. I was admitted to the Culpeper Hospital for the purpose of receiving a total left hip replacement by the legendary Dr. Benjamin Allen supported by his staff and the staff of the Culpeper Hospital. I was released to home care on 1 September at approximately 10 a.m.. Over the years I have heard nothing but praise for the work Dr. Allen performs. “He says only believe half of the good stuff you hear, and none of the bad stuff”. I have, on occasion, heard and read some critical comments about the Culpeper Hospital. To coin a phrase, if you are critical of the Culpeper Hospital staff in my presence, you are walking on “The fighting side of me.” From the time of check-in to discharge approximately 48 hours later there was not one instance where criticism was warranted.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Create a new path for Virginia Veterans President Obama held a town hall on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at Fort Lee to discuss national security, foreign policy, and veterans issues that impact the military. Sen. Bryce Reeves called on President Obama to address a new path forward for Virginia Veterans during his visit. Below is a letter to President Obama from Sen. Reeves, regarding some of the most frequently cited issues that our veterans and military personnel encounter in Virginia. Sen. Reeves called on President Obama to create a new path forward to modernize our military capabilities in the face of growing threats, and to provide adequate leadership and funding for our veterans. September 27, 2016 The Honorable Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President, When you visit Fort Lee this Wednesday to discuss veterans, national security and foreign policy issues that impact our military, I hope you will outline new reforms desperately needed at the Veterans
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I have a 40-year background in naval aviation. The staff of Dr. Allen, without exception, reminded me of a welltrained flight deck crew on a nuclear aircraft carrier. Not one misstep, at least while I was awake. No egos or self-serving agendas. A marvel to behold. Needless to say, the operation by Dr. Allen was flawless. I was walking with minimal assistance 14 hours after the surgery was completed. This was after four and a half years of misdiagnoses by other medical organizations which had resulted in years of needless pain. Every organization that is successful needs a hard charging “Straw Boss.” The Culpeper hospital staff has one of the best I have observed. Her name is Brenda Austin. Brenda is titled as an Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner. I think that is medical jargon for “Doctor without Title.” Brenda is not only the lead instructor for the “Joint School,” she is the organizer for the entire function from initial registration until discharge, with the exception of the actual operation. “Joint School” is
designed to educate the patient on what to expect from the pending operation. Once the operation has been performed and the patient taken to his/her room, the hospital staff kicks into operation. Twenty-four service by a dedicated nursing staff supported by a host of folks that do everything from cleaning rooms to preparing and serving meals, (best hospital food I have ever been served), they are without exception, unequalled in the medical service provision profession. I am in the early stage of recovery and anticipate no problems in the future. Culpeper is so fortunate in having a resource such as that described herein to serve the needs of its citizens during their times of need. Folks like these, like our law enforcement personnel and fire department first responders, are overlooked until they are needed. I was in need and they responded. That response is deeply appreciated.
Administration. As a former Army Ranger, co-chair of the Virginia General Assembly’s Military and Veteran’s Caucus, the Senate representative for the Virginia Military Advisory Council to the Governor and the reconstituted Commission on Military Installations and Defense Activities, a member of the Secure Commonwealth Panel, and a member the Board of Veterans Services, I have seen significant problems that require your immediate attention. The VA remains dysfunctional even under new leadership. There are reports of secretaries being told to zero-out their wait time and the VA Secretary, Bob McDonald, compared the VA wait times to wait times in Disneyland. This illustrates an astonishing lack of leadership, accountability and respect that leaves our nation’s finest, those who received injuries defending our country, with no place to go. We have 29 military installations in Virginia that lack adequate security and operate under the perpetual threat of sequestration and base realignment closure. My colleagues in the Virginia General Assembly and I are doing everything we can on our end to fund, equip, and protect our military installations that serve not only Virginia, but the entire United States; however, being constitutionally obligated to approve a balanced budget each year, we have limited resources when it comes to allocating the funds that our military installations need and deserve.
Some of our military leaders have acknowledged that our readiness is not where they would like it to be in the case of a major crisis or attack. In Virginia, the Air Force has 12 fleets of aircraft that qualify for antique license plates according to Gen. Mark Welsh. During your town hall on Wednesday, I sincerely hope that you address a new path forward for the Veterans Administration and actions the Department of Defense is taking to modernize our military capabilities in the face of growing threats. I look forward to reviewing your proposals so that I can provide my constituents and fellow veterans with an update.
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Jimmy R. Calhoun Captain, USN Retired
Sincerely,. Bryce E. Reeves Senator, 17th District Senate of Virginia Bryce Reeves represents the 17th Senate District of Virginia. He is a small business owner, former Prince William County Narcotics Detective, and U.S. Army Veteran (Army Rangers). He spearheaded legislation to save reciprocity for Virginia gun owners and is exploring a run for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, focusing on improving Virginia’s economy, preserving family values, protecting Constitutional rights, and fighting for taxpayers. Senator Reeves resides in Spotsylvania County with his wife Anne and their two children.
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Germanna Community College hosts China Town Hall with Henry Kissinger Former Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger will examine America’s economic, political and security with China during CHINA Town Hall, a unique, interactive video, 70-city live discussion and Q&A that will include local speakers at venues across the country. Event takes place from 5:30 - 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at Germanna Community College, Fredericksburg Area Campus in Spotsylvania, Dickinson Henry Kissinger Building, Room 212. Seating limited. Members the public may reserve a seat by emailing Camille D. G. Mustachio, Assistant Professor of English at Germanna and Chair for the Northern Lucia Pierce Virginia Regional
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Center for Teaching Excellence at cmustachio@germanna.edu .Dr. Kissinger, famously recognized as the engineer of Richard Nixon's 1972 trip to the People's Republic of China, will be the featured speaker. The announcement of the trip surprised the world and signaled a thaw of relations between the U.S. and China. It also provided Nixon leverage in the U.S. relationship with the then Soviet Union, America's other primary rival.The nationwide town hall is organized by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations.China’s rapid emergence as a global player and potential partner on many U.S. policy priorities has ensured that the Sino-American relationship will have a direct impact on the lives of nearly everyone in both countries. Dr. Kissinger will draw on his experience as national security advisor, secretary of state, and his years teaching at Harvard University to put the current state of U.S.-China relations in perspective, and chart potential policy courses for the future. The program will feature a live webcast with Dr. Kissinger, who will answer questions from the nationwide audience, moderated by National Committee President Stephen Orlins. Each of the program’s 70 venues will also host a leading expert on U.S.China relations, who will discuss topics of concern to the local audience. Lucia Pierce, former Director of External and Academic Events at NYU Shanghai, will lead a local presentation on China’s high school
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education and the exam system, providing an overall sense of the commitment to education reform (K through undergraduate education) on the part of the Ministry of Education, and the challenges that reform entails. She will also discuss the broad outlines of the system and the ways in which teachers, many of whom are creative and do exciting things, also have periods of intense focus on exams, and how that plays into a school’s success, a teacher’s success, and students’ success. Pierce’s presentation will be followed by a live, interactive webcast featuring Dr. Kissinger. Program to start at 5:30 p.m. with reception and welcome, Ms. Lucia Pierce from 6-7 p.m. followed by Dr. Henry Kissinger’s webcast from 7-8 p.m. Dr. Kissinger, author of On China, has for decades been one of America’s leading political thinkers and foreign policy experts. He served as secretary of state (1973-1977), national security advisor (1969-1975), He is chairman of Kissinger Associates, and a director of the National Committee on U.S.China Relations, the leading nonprofit nonpartisan organization that encourages understanding of China and the United States among citizens of both countries.
Virginia ABC stores open on Columbus Day Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) stores will be open and observe normal operating hours on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 10. A searchable list of Virginia ABC’s 360 stores—including brands and quantities of spirits available at each location can be found on the agency’s website at www.abc.virginia.gov. Virginia ABC encourages customers to celebrate the holiday responsibly.
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Coates, Aylor honored with 2016 Distinguished Leadership Awards The Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission will honor two Culpeper County citizens, one posthumously, with the 2016 RRRC Distinguished Leadership Awards, to be presented on Wednesday, Oct. 12th, at the Regional Commission’s 2016 Annual Meeting. This year marks the 10th year that the Regional Commission has solicited nominations for the awards that honor one government leader and one citizen representative of the region for outstanding contributions to the Rappahannock-Rapidan region, and facilitation of enhanced communication, coordination, collaborative governance and regional planning across the region. Mr. John Coates was selected as the 2016 Regional Distinguished Leadership Government honoree. Mr. Coates has had a long career of service to the public in the Rappahannock-Rapidan region as both an appointed and elected official. His service includes a nearly 30-year career as a transportation engineer with the Virginia Department of Transportation, and 16 years as an elected member
of the Culpeper County Board of Supervisors with eight years as Chairman. Mr. Coates presently serves on the Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission as a citizen representative from Culpeper County. Mr. Coates’ transportation and engineering background has made him cognizant of the regional, as well as the local implications of any project or issue on the public’s agenda, and he continues to bring a cooperative and collaborative leadership style to his work. Dr. G. Russell Aylor, Jr. was posthumously selected as the 2016 Regional Distinguished Leadership Citizen honoree. Dr. Aylor was appointed as a founding member of the Culpeper County Planning Commission in 1976, served as Planning Commission Chairman for 27 years, and served continuously to the time of his passing in 2010. Dr. Aylor’s leadership guided Culpeper County through the development of the County’s first Comprehensive Plan and subsequent revisions, a comprehensive rezoning in 1989, and periods of unprecedented growth. Dr. Aylor also sought to advance historic preservation in the region as a member of the Brandy Station Foundation and Civil War Preservation Trust, among many other interests and contributions. The awards will be presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission on Wednesday, Oct. 12,
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Germanna attempts to help students cast adrift by ITT closing In the wake of the closing of all ITT Technical Institute locations, Germanna Community College has announced that the transfer of credit from the defunct private school will be considered on a case by case basis. ITT had both brick and mortar locations and online students who are now seeking help. Former ITT students should visit the Welcome Center at the Fredericksburg Area Campus for assistance with the transcript evaluation and registration process. Each student’s prior academic history
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OBITUARIES Edward Loring Mickle Edward Loring Mickle, a long time resident of Woodbridge, Virginia passed away on September 30, 2016 in Fairfax, Virginia. He was born in Melrose, Massachusetts on January 1st, 1930. Ed retired after 20 years in the United States Air Force followed by a second career in civil service. While serving in England, he met his lifelong love, Hermione Baddeley (Pat) and they were married in Germany on October 30, 1952. He is survived by his wife, Pat, of 63 years, his daughters and sons-in-law, Sandra Gunzburg (Frank), Susan D´Emidio (John), Sonia Douty (Dale), Teresa Brown (Shane) and Tina Matsukas (Steve). Ed is also survived by 24 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. In his retirement Ed was an avid fisherman and loved the outdoors. He enjoyed sports and especially loved the Redskins, often watching games with a house full of loved ones. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Ed treasured his family and especially adored his wife Pat. He is deeply missed. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, October 6th, at 11:00 am at Saint James Episcopal Church in Warrenton, Virginia. A private interment will be at the Quantico National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children´s Research Hospital, Memorial and Honor Gifts, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142, in memory of Edward L. Mickle.
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Commission urges Virginians to vote The Honorable Jennifer L. McClellan, chairwoman of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission, announced Monday that the Commission encourages all Virginians to register and exercise their right to vote in the upcoming General Election on November 8, 2016. Other members of the Commission are Senators Mamie E. Locke of Hampton, Vice Chairwoman, Rosalyn R. Dance of Petersburg, Frank M. Ruff, Jr. of Clarksville, William M. Stanley, Jr., of Moneta; Delegates C. Matthew Fariss of Rustburg, Delores L. McQuinn of Richmond, Roslyn C. Tyler of Jarratt, Thomas C. Wright, Jr. of Victoria, and Joseph R. Yost of Blacksburg; and nonlegislative citizen members Reverend Ricardo L. Brown of Richmond, Dr. Ronald L. Carey of Richmond, The Honorable William C. Cleveland of Alexandria, LTC (Ret) Wesley H. Motley, Jr. SAI, of Richmond, Dr. Kirk T. Schroder, J.D., Ph.D., of Charlottesville; Dr. Robert C. Vaughan III of Charlottesville, Mr. Charles Withers of Roanoke, and Ms. Juanita Owens Wyatt of Petersburg. All elections, whether local, state, or federal, are fundamental to the governance of our democracy and the liberties afforded all citizens and are
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protected by our Constitution. The right to vote is precious and should not be considered frivolously. On May 17, 1957, the third anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision by the United States Supreme Court, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous “Give Us the Ballot” speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., in which he called upon the nation to extend the right to vote to African Americans and stressed the need for the equality of all people. The right to vote was achieved during the Civil Rights Movement after a prolonged struggle and difficult
sacrifices by many Americans. The Voting Rights Act was signed into law on August 6, 1965, to protect the right to vote for everyone. According to the Virginia Department of Elections, important deadlines for the upcoming 2016 General Election are as follows: Deadline to register to vote, or update an existing registration, for the November 8, 2016 General Election is Monday, October 17, 2016. Deadline to request an absentee ballot be mailed to you is 5 p.m. Tuesday, November 1, 2016. Your request must be received by
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When the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and William Grant & Sons, owners and producers of Sailor Jerry spiced rum, started collaborating to support the Aleethia Foundation, they were very pleased with the $7,360 contribution. Five years into the partnership, the donation to the nonprofit that assists injured troops has grown to more than $10,000. From May to August, customers purchased 41,823 bottles of Sailor Jerry, a 92-proof spiced rum, resulting in $911,759 in total sales. Those transactions enabled William Grant & Sons to give $10,316 to the Aleethia Foundation in Virginia ABC’s name. In 2015, the partnership ran from February to April, resulting in $632,032 in total sales and an $8,594 donation to the foundation. Since the partnership between William Grant & Sons and Virginia ABC started in 2012, more than $50,000 has been donated to the nonprofit. “Customers recognize the integral role the Aleethia Foundation plays in the healing of injured servicemen and women,” said Virginia ABC Chairman Jeffrey Painter. “Aligning this promotion with warmer months when customers were buying rum to use in their summer cocktails was a smart choice. I am pleased that Virginia shoppers stepped up to help us generate our largest financial contribution yet.” In addition to providing clothing, travel expenses for family members and assistive technology devices for veterans recuperating at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., Aleethia has offered Friday Night Dinners for more than a decade. These rehabilitation therapy dinners urge injured service men and women to take a first step out of their hospital rooms and into public life together with family members and other wounded veterans. The dining out experience helps them rebuild confidence, heal and assimilate back into society. Since 2003 Aleethia has provided more than 50,000 meals to injured service members and their families. Virginia ABC carries Sailor Jerry in five sizes. Customers may purchase the spiced rum in all 360 Virginia ABC stores.
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New conservation funds available for Culpeper County ➤ Grants available to address grazing land management Contributed Report Grazing lands in Culpeper County continue to be eligible for conservation assistance funds for establishing rotational grazing fields, developing water resources (wells, springs and stream access points), re-establishing critical pollinator and songbird habitat, reforestation of critical areas and re-establishing buffer areas along waterways. Several different funding sources are available to landowners and livestock grazers to assist with the transition to improved forage management and natural resource management. In addition, several new grants recently received by the District expand the District’s septic system cost share program to all areas of the County. The Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District (CSWCD) and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) have highly skilled employees that assist owners in developing farm resource conservation plans and with navigating program opportunities. The opportunities are many and no one is expected to be a program expert; that is one of the roles and responsibilities of the agency staff. Agency staff sit down with owners or producers and lay out the options; both pro and con. According to District Manager, Greg Wichelns, a frank assessment of the options is one of the things his staff can bring to the table; not all programs are created equal and staff will assist applicants in understanding those options. Although significant program signup occurred in Culpeper County the past two years under Vir-
ginia’s 100 percent reimbursement initiative for stream fencing, additional funds continue to be available. The CSWCD has just received several grants in the District to address grazing land management. The grants offer higher than normal cost share rates for fencing and water development; 85 percent cost share and a tax credit on any out of pocket expenses. The grants also provide assistance to maintain, repair and replace septic systems that need help or updating. According to Wichelns, “The grants together have funding available for both agriculture projects and septic systems. Now is a very good time to seriously consider that fencing project under consideration or fixing that ailing drain field that occasionally surfaces above ground. Especially for the latter, it is only a matter of time before it fails so why not sign up for the assistance while it is available.” According the CSWCD records, they have been financing septic tank pump outs and septic system upgrades and replacements in the various areas of the five member counties for nearly 10 years. “I believe these grants have done a tremendous amount of good for the water environment in our counties, particularly groundwater quality but also surface waters. It is not too late to get in on the good thing.” The CSWCD also has regular cost share program funding available. “The Commonwealth continues to make huge commitments to get producers into voluntary conservation programs before any federal deadlines on Chesapeake Bay restoration arrive,” said Wichelns. The District’s funding for projects has quadrupled this year and next as Virginia approaches significant milestone years for Chesapeake Bay cleanup. He acknowledged that 2017 is one such milestone year for healthy Bay planning.
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Funds are available to help farmers with grazing management, fencing projects and ailing drain fields. During the past two years the CSWCD has also been busy with the review and approval of many official resource management plans (RMPs), many of which occurred in Culpeper County. The RMP process which came forth from the 2011 Virginia General Assembly was designed to help producers achieve that level of implementation which meets reasonable expectations for minimizing impacts on the Bay and
other local water bodies. We expect to be reviewing even more of these plans in the future.” “Natural resources, once diminished, don’t just get restored. It takes a lot of time," Wichelns said. Anyone interested in exploring the many benefits of conservation planning with either the CSWCD or NRCS should contact the District at 540-825-8591 or NRCS at 540-8254200.
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Culpeper County Sheriff's Office: Sept. 28-Oct. 4
Following are the county police reports from Sept. 26-Oct. 2. Reports are provided by the law enforcement agency listed and do not imply guilt, however are the charges placed by the CCSO. Sept. 28 Valerie Michaele Tuel, 37, 3000 block Chamberlayne Ave., Richmond, probation violation on felony charge (two counts)
Sept. 29 Rudy Junior Martinez, 22, 1100 block Meander Drive, Culpeper, driving with suspended or revoked license James Winfrey Robinson, 53, 12000 block Mt. Zion Church Road, Brandy Station, driving with suspended or revoked license Christopher D. Morton, 31, 5000 block Scottsville Road, Jeffersonton, driving with suspended or revoked license
Eric M. Kenny, 60, 9000 block Sperryville Pike, Culpeper, drinking while operating motor vehicle Brian Edward Sherrell Jr., 19, 600 block Highview Court, Culpeper, driving with suspended or revoked license
Sept. 30 David Michael Pillor, 60, 21000 block Starflower Way, Ashburn, DUI Oct. 1 Darwin Sanchez-Morales, 23, 14000 block Rixeyville Road, Culpeper, driving while intoxicated Ibar Rameriz, 19, 300 block Commerce Street, Culpeper, drunk in public, profane language Oct. 3 Joshua Paul Gochnour, 32, 17000 block Auburn Road, Brandy Station, possession of schedule I, II controlled substance
(three counts) David Franklin Franzell, 23, 15000 block Willow Shade Lane, Culpeper, reckless handling of firearm Oct. 4 Britney Marie Grant, 23, 3000 block Dulaney Road, Rixeyville, monument: intentional damage, entering property with intent to damage, driving with suspended or revoked license, reckless improper brakes, state license plates - wrong vehicle, accident driver not report, property damage Daontre Kalio Waters, 21, 14000 block Reva Road, Reva, failure to pay fines, costs or penalites, possession of marijuana, contempt of court Ashley Ruth Wehrle, 23, 11000 block Wolfe Court, Bealeton, enter property to damage, etc.
Culpeper Town Police: Sept. 26-Oct. 2
Following are the police reports from Sept. 26-Oct. 2. Reports are provided by the law enforcement agency listed and do not imply guilt, however are the charges placed by the police department.
Sept. 26 Sherl L. Thomas, 23, Leeds Court, Warrenton, failure to appear Shakier Arnett, 22, 600 block Oakbluff Circle, Charlotte, N.C., possession of marijuana Sept. 27 Christina Joy Fincham Whittaker, 34, 400 block Viewtown Road, Amissville, sentence to community based corrections program or facility Jemia Tonet Lewis, 36, 1800 block Picadilly Circle, Culpeper, drunk in public, profane language Lisa Faye McPeak, 39, 600 block Williamsburg Pike, Madison, possession of controlled substances Sept. 28 Polly Ann Menefee, 41, 1800 block Silver Star Lane, Culpeper,
grand larceny Barry Neil Repass, 45, 200 block Pottiesville Road, Bumpass, driving under the influence of alchol, obstructing justice, possession of schedule I, II controlled substance Derek Jerard Robinson, 23, 200 block Birdie Road, Locust Grove, failure to appear Antoinne Lamar Washington, 400 block Commerce St., Culpeper, failure to appear Williams Joseph Jenkins, 31, Green Hill Court, Front Royal, petit larceny Tamira Marcia Wilson, 34, 5200 block Magnolia Place, Fredericksburg, revocation of suspended sentence and probation (two counts), failure to appear, forging public records (five counts) Sept. 30 Tamira Marcia Wilson, 34, 5200 Magnolia Place, Fredericksburg, giving false indentity to law enforcement officer Oct. 1 Molly Suzanne Hutchind, 28,
200 W. Chandler St., Culpeper, possession of marijuana Benjamin David Ford, 25, 10000 block Jameson Lane, Culpeper, possession of marijuana Virginia Elaine Grimsley, 42, 700 block Belle Court, Culpeper, felonious assault Oct. 2 Ruben Mendez, 31, 100 block W. Evans St., Culpeper, sentence to community based corrections program or facility, revocation of suspended sentence and probation, drunk in public, profane language (two counts), assault and battery - simple Tyeisha Andreal Bumbrey, 23, 700 block Belle Court, Culpeper, abduction by force, intimidation or deception, assault & battery Steve Brian Austin, 47, 8400 block Lee Jackson Circle, Spotsylvania, drunk in public, profane language, procure vehicle with intent to defraud
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Catch these 'Little Foxes' CURTAIN CALLS Maggie Lawrence
“Catch us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vines, for our vines have tender grapes.” Song of Solomon (2:15)
Lillian Hellman’s radioactive drama about the Hubbard family’s insatiable avarice hit Broadway in 1939, but was set in 1900. The turn of the previous century was regarded by many as the opening to boundless financial opportunities for those ambitious – or shifty – enough to pursue them. Now in the creative vineyard of Arena Stage, “The Little Foxes”, under the direction of Kyle Donnelly, revives a clear sense that “those who eat the earth and those who watch them do it” are as alive today as they were a hundred and sixteen years ago. Listed #11 in the American Theatre Critics Association’s list of the twentyfive most influential plays of the 20th century, “The Little Foxes” brings us the scheming, back-stabbing Hubbard family in all its bullet-proof glory. One word of caution: you may want to get your rabies shot before you go. These foxes are dangerous. Alabama brothers Oscar and Leo Hubbard have grand plans to bring a Chicago cotton mill to the cotton, but don’t have money enough to complete the deal. Their sister, Regina Giddens, intends to browbeat the necessary funds out of her husband, Horace, a decent man with serious heart problems and a desire to end his life in peace. When things are going well, they smile with the shared optimism of riches to come. When their plans begin to fail, they turn on one another with the bared teeth of hyenas over a prized carcass. Director Donnelly controls the tension like flame under a slowboiling kettle. Structurally, “The Little Foxes” is a play of exquisite balance. We are not quite overwhelmed by the conniving and duplicity that fill the room like stale cigar smoke because we have the delicate Birdie (Isabel Keating), curing her hiccups and sorrows with alcohol, Horace (Jack Willis) honorable and tired of life, and the two servants Addie (Kim Bey) and Cal (David Toney) solid and comforting as two beacons in the night. Even the young serpent-in-training, Leo Hubbard (Stanton Nash), though he carries out the theft ordered by his elders, is balanced by his incorruptible cousin, Alexandra Giddens (Megan Graves). That their parents imagine they could force these first cousins to marry in the interests of family
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Marg Helgenberger as Regina Giddens in Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, running Sept. 23–Oct. 30, 2016.
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Gregory Linington as Oscar Hubbard and David Emerson Toney as Cal in Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. design counters the comfort of old world luxury with the ghostly image of fog and grey leafless trees surrounding the house. Aided by Nancy Schertler’s lights, the unified effect suggests the ghostly chill of an otherworldly influence. Costumes by Jess Goldstein are handsome and accurate with the elegant lines of the early 1900s. I personally found it hard to take my eyes off the gorgeous trailing gowns of Birdie and Regina as they languished about after dinner. “The Little Foxes” makes it clear that the country is full of Hubbards, covetous little foxes anxious to spoil the vineyards of opportunity for their own insatiable hunger, and there is an eerie familiarity in Ben’s remark that the country is “ready for people like
you and me.” But that, too, is balanced by Birdie’s touching desire to go back (in place and time) to Lionette, the plantation of her girlhood, where “everyone was good and kind.” A wry look from Addie at this statement provides the only hint that life was not always “good and kind” to everyone. Nevertheless, Ms. Hellman’s most famous play makes it clear which desire she saw prevailing in the world. Seventy-seven years after its debut, “The Little Foxes” is as relevant as ever, and Arena’s production is as surehanded as it gets. Maggie Lawrence is a member of the American Theatre Critics Association. She is a retired English and drama teacher.
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PRECIPITATION NO PROBLEM: It was a drizzly, wet afternoon last Friday but it didn’t keep folks from coming to the ribbon cutting for the debut of downtown’s E.B. Wood Community Park. Hosted by Culpeper Renaissance, Inc. speakers included CRI President Steve Miller and Jonathan Krawchuk of heads up CRI’s Design committee. Rosia Wood, wife of the late E.B. Wood, holds the ribbon following the official ceremony surrounded by her family. The park is located at 118 N. Main Street in downtown Culpeper and open to the public. EARNING HIS EAGLE. Members of the Culpeper County Board of Supervisors paid tribute to Steven Janiszewski Tuesday evening for his Eagle Scout Project. Steven is a member of BSA Troop 550 at Verdun Adventure Bound in Rixeyville. He chose a project that would benefit the elderly, disabled, and families of Culpeper County. His project was to build an ADA, handicap-accessible mini-covered picnic shelter at Lenn Park. Steven is pictured here with Chairman Alexa Fritz. Congratulations and thank you!
ROLLING ALONG. Despite some damp conditions, the Culpeper Cycling Century was a hit among bikers Saturday. More than 350 registered for the annual fundraiser for Culpeper County Parks and Recreation. Here bikers stop at the Mount Zion Baptist Church rest stop.