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Todd Duggan, left, of Williamsburg, mounts his bike for the riding portion of the Culpeper Sprint Triathlon August 6. Duggan competed in the Culpeper International Triathlon portion of the 13th annual race. ➤ READ THE FULL STORY BY JEFF SAY ON PAGE 6.

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Seriously Sweet brings Hicks family home ➤ More than 200 turn out for sweet grand opening By Jeff Say

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It doesn’t get any sweeter for Amy Hicks. The owner of Seriously Sweet stood outside her business at 162 E. Davis St. Aug. 4 as more than 200 people stood in line for her ribbon cutting and official grand opening. She originally opened in June, and the demand for her cupcakes, truffles and other sweets has been overwhelming since. A Virginia native, Hicks bounced around several states helping take care of family members for the past decade. Now they’re home. “Permanently, this is it,” Amy said with a laugh. Hicks has a long history with retail, having opened her first store in Sperryville in 2000 and then having run a store in Louisiana. She said her and her husband Brian had a calling from God to return to Virginia, and it brought them to Culpeper. “I’m from the area and I love it here,” Amy said. “This downtown area has the most amazing group of businesses. I’ve been in four or five different historic districts. This is top notch.” “We thought we’d have around 80 or 90,” Amy said. “We have a lot of family and friends in the area, and they’re glad we came home I think.” The hundreds who lined East Davis Street Friday were glad as well. Hicks handed out samples, gift bags and raffle prizes as the crowd celebrated her sweet success. Hicks planned to just have a soft opening in June to test out the register, but once the community got a taste of the jumbo filled cupcakes coming out of her kitchen, she couldn’t shut her doors. “Every night the cupcakes doubled,” Hicks said, saying she bakes

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Amy and Brian Hicks (center) celebrate the ribbon cutting of Seriously Sweet at 162 E. Davis Street in Culpeper last Friday. as many as 500 depending on pre orders. “I pretty much bake all night long. I don’t sleep that much right now. But we are working to get everything more efficient. My sister and my brother-in-law have been wonderful behind the scenes. Our next move will be to increase the chocolate offering and to increase the kitchen area.” Her offerings now include the cupcakes, some other sweets like brownies and a counter full of tempting truffles. Those truffles are made by longtime friend Nancy Galli, who she met 27 years ago at the Virginia Finest Food Show in Richmond. She started to order product from Galli and they became fast friends. Galli, owner of Nancy’s Candy Company in Meadows of Den, Va., provided chocolates for Hicks when she opened her Sperryville store 17 years ago. Now, with Hicks reopening another sweet shop, Galli is selling her unique truffles in Culpeper for the first time.

“The recipes are a culmination of being in business for 30 years,” Galli said. “We’ve been making these truffles for the last 10 years. They’ve all fueled my love of artistry.” For how beautiful the truffles are, Galli says they taste just as wonderful. “People always say it’s a work of art, I don’t really want to eat it,” Galli said. “I always tell them ‘it tastes better than it looks.’” Most truffles are round, Galli said, but the ones she creates at her factory - using molds from Belgium - have a unique shape with a flat bottom. Galli said she didn’t go to school to be a chocolatier, she just always had a sweet tooth and was an entrepreneur. Now, she employs 38 in her small community of 500. Big sweet tooth, always been entrepreneurial “Our business is wholesale, so we’re selling to other chocolate companies, other gift shops all over the country and Canada,” Galli

said. “We’re so happy when we have Virginia customers.” That entrepreneurial spirit has inspired and driven Hicks who said she believes in paying it forward and hopes she inspires local women to open their own business as well. “She’s been a fantastic business mentor,” Hicks said. “She’s a very strong woman business entrepreneur and so is my mother. I surround myself with those people.” Hicks also said one of her priorities is keeping prices affordable. Her cupcakes sell for $3 each and the truffles for $3.50 each. “It’s very important that families with small children be able to enjoy some luxury items,” Hicks said. She says baking fuels her creative spirit, especially when an order comes in for a pull apart cupcake cake. “That gives me a chance to express a little bit of my creativity and my artistic ability within something I’m good at,” Hicks said. “I’m just trying to take a God-given talent and multiply it.”

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Culpeper to be featured on Fox 5 Friday morning Culpeper will be featured on Fox 5 DC Friday morning for a live broadcast. The broadcast will be part of the stations' "Zip Trip" series. The show will be filmed on the 200 block of Davis Street, with cameras facng toward Main Street. "Think a mini version of Times Square here in Culpeper," Culpeper Director of Tourism Paige Read said. Read said in an email distributed to community leaders taht the producers encourage crowd participation and ask them to bring signs, camera friendlya nd safe goodies and to wear funky outfits. Crowd shots will begin at 7 a.m., but the show will kick off at 6:05 a.m. with a weather hit from Beer Hound Brewery. Another weather segment will be produced from Beer Hound at 6:15 a.m. and two more weather reports from BabyJim's at 6:35 a.m. and 6:45 a.m. The main show will begin at 7:05 a.m. Mayor Mike Olinger and Town Councilwoman Jamie Claney will give an interview and provide trivia about Culpeper around 8:30 p.m. and various segments throughout the morning will feature local restaurants and businesses. Crowd interactions will continue until 11 a.m. The 200 block of East Davis Street from East Street to Commerce Street will be closed to parking and traffic from 4:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Friday.

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CULPEPER YOUTH COUNCIL SPOTLIGHT

Molly Luckinbill (Editor's note: This is the second installment in a weekly series highlighting members of Culpeper's Youth Council. Each week a new member will be featured in this spot, chatting about their hobbies, their reason for joining the council and how they can make Culpeper better. We look forward to meeting the Youth Council members and hope you do to!) Age: 17 Grade: Senior School: Eastern View High School Hobbies: For the past four years, I have participated in both my high school's field hockey and soccer programs. Being a part of those teams has shown me how amazing a group of kids can be if they all work together and how rewarding it is to accomplish a goal as a whole. Why I joined Youth Council: I joined the Culpeper Youth Advisory Council as Vice President to have a similar experience outside of a school environment. Our group has bonded and evolved into one that has a real vision for the youth in Culpeper. The main goal for our first official year is to unify the children within the community and make the town a better place for the youth. Culpeper Youth gives its members countless invaluable opportunities to become leaders and gain experience in giving back to the community. Leading a group of kids who share the same desire to see improvements made in Culpeper is such a privilege. How I can make Culpeper better: I am really looking forward to continuing to work with the other wonderful Youth Advisory Council members during my final year of high school and witnessing the rest of the Culpeper Youth program grow into the success we all know it will be.

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Culpeper Conservation District septic system funding increased Effective July 1, 2017 the Septic System Cost Share Program reimbursement rates offered by the Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District increased for all the different practices. Originally, maximum payments were $150 (pump outs), $2,337 (repairs), $4,000 (full systems), $4,500 (full pump systems), and $10,000 (alternate engineered systems). Now with higher maximum payment amounts and increased options for lower income families, payments can be as high as $240 (pump outs), $4,000 repairs, $6,400 (full systems), $8,000 (full pump systems, and $19,200 (alternate engineered systems). Actual reimbursement levels vary with household income levels. The District is currently emphasizing opportunities for full system replacement for those situations that either lack a bona fide system or those where the system is already beginning to fail. According the Greg Wichelns, District Manager of the SWCD, “experience has shown us over the past nine years of septic cost share grants that these situations do exist and they are not that uncommon. It is only a matter of time before these cease to function.” The primary focus of the grants the District administers is to reduce the levels of E. Coli bacteria in some local streams that currently do not meet state water quality standards for E. Coli. The District has four different grants known as TMDL grants that address various areas of the District. There is also a grant that covers the entire district. In addition, septic system impacts on the Chesapeake Bay are coming under increased scrutiny and that is likely to further increase. “Now is a very good time to consider what these grants we have can do for you, says Wichelns. The grant opportunities to obtain the assistance exist now but will not be around forever.” In addition to the increases in cost share available, there is also a new practice that pays for both a pump out and a full system inspection. Any needed repairs identified by the inspection can then be funded through a repair practice.

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Mothers bond over natural feeding at Big Latch On ➤ Event breaks stigmatism of breastfeeding in public for fifth year By Jeff Say

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Stephanie Hanson knows all the too well the look. She gets it when she goes to feed her infant daughter Charlotte in public. Hanson breastfeeds her daughter. It’s natural, it’s normal and it’s healthy. The Big Latch On, held Aug. 5 at Yowell Meadow Park, promotes breastfeeding in public and helps mothers connect to discuss natural feeding. Cindy Curtis, owner of Pink Cocoon and a local lactation specialist, has hosted the event for five years for mothers like Hanson. “There’s not a lot of support sometimes in the community or a lot of mothers don’t have families around, so this is an event to promote breastfeeding and breastfeeding in public so mom’s feel comfort-

able,” Curtis said. Hanson has three children, and Charlotte is her youngest and has been her hardest to get to latch on. “She is my most difficult to latch, but I knew what to look for and I knew how to get help and in that way she’s been the easiest,” Hanson said. Her other children had lip and tongue tie and Cindy and her support group - held every first Thursday of the month at Providence Baptist Bible Church from 10 to 11 a.m. - helped her deal with the issue. “It makes you want to cry, because you feel like it’s some that should come easily,” Hanson said. ‘While it is natural, it does not always come easily. Especially if you have other children or other demands on your attention, it can be a little overwhelming to do everything at one time.” Seventy-seven mothers sat near the pavilion at Yowell Meadow Park Saturday, all naturally feeding their children and sharing stories of success and frustration. “It’s really great to have an ➤ See Latch, Page 5

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➤ Latch, from Page 4 event that promotes public breastfeeding because it can be very daunting to breastfeed in public,” Hanson said. “I think there was a period of time that breastfeeding was unusual, and I think that carried over to not a lot of people seeing it regularly. The only way breasts were seen were as a sexual purpose. It’s been difficult to get back seeing them as for nurturing first.” As lately as two years ago, breastfeeding in public in Virginia was illegal. The General Assembly passed a bill in 2015 to make it legal but a stigma remains. “I don’t know why there’s such a stigma with breastfeeding,” Curtis said. “They encounter it quite a bit. It’s better than it used to be. I’ve been doing this for 30 some years. Events like this that bring mothers together help.” Just having someone to talk to helps, Curtis said. “Moms are always sharing their breastfeeding stories and their difficulties,” Curtis said. “The support group is really great because this month we had three new moms come and the experienced moms can say ‘yeah, that happened to me.’ Just knowing they aren’t the only ones going through it can be really helpful.”

Malinda and James Haun know a lot about breastfeeding - all eight of their children have done it. Their latest additions - twins Wyatt and Colton - moved restlessly as they waited to feed during the Big Latch On. “I think it’s very important so people aren’t looking at mothers and are so judgemental when we breastfeed in public,” Malinda said. While some may still look down on the practice, there has been progress made since their oldest was born 20 years ago. They relayed a tale of an older couple who praised them for feeding in public and helping keeping the twins healthy. “I also think with the knowledge behind it because we were really young when we had our first son, and breastfeeding wasn’t really advocated enough,” James said. “Now, over the years, they are really promoting it.” “You still sometimes get looks,” Malinda said. “The only thing that bothers me is young boys seeing me.” James said it’s important to be supportive and help in any way possible. Promoting breastfeeding is the easiest way to do that as a husband. “It helps give your wife confidence and motivation to do something that’s all natural and so beneficial for your child,” James said.

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Dave Stubbs is nothing short of a miracle. In March, the Culpeper resident was training for triathlons when his bike suffered an equipment failure along Gibson Mill Road. Stubbs sailed into a fence post doing 40 miles per hour and was severely injured. He broke his back in four places and suffered a major concussion. That would have ended the careers of most athletes. Stubbs isn’t most athletes. On Aug. 6, he finished first at the Culpeper Sprint Triathlon, crossing the finish line into the waiting arms of his wife Rebekah and his family. Stubbs took first with a time of 1:19.59. “I’m still building back to where I was,” Stubbs said. “It probably helps that I was in the shape I was in. It is a miracle.” The IT specialist at Fauquier Hospital

wasn’t going to let some stubborn injuries get in his way, considering how far he had come. An athlete growing up, Stubbs found himself going to the doctor in 2009 and discovered his weight had risen to 265 pounds. He started to lose weight and then read a newspaper article about the triathlon. It was a goal he set for himself, and quickly met. He’s turned the hobby into a semi-professional effort, competing for Team USA at the National and World Competitions. He still chuckles when he thinks back to how much weight he had gained and how quickly he was able to turn around and become competitive in triathlons. “I was athletic when I was younger, I was used to being successful,” Stubbs said. “It’s funny when you gain all that weight, I didn’t picture myself as 265 pounds.” He trains with a coach, who sends him workouts every Sunday. “It’s a lot less than I would push myself to do,” Stubbs said. “I do less with him than I did before when I was self-trained.” His only request was to be careful with his injuries. “I just told him it was a hobby for me,” the 43-year-old said. ➤ See Miracle, Page 7

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➤ Miracle, from Page 6 He also uses the hobby to help promote awareness of Autism. His 22-year-old son was “I don’t know that it changed his life, but over the course of his life I’ve seen things get better for other people,” Stubbs said. “Awareness is a lot better. I talk to people and I felt like I was the only one on the planet with one like that. I give back to the people I meet.” It’s that spirit of giving back that has endeared Culpeper to Katherine Tobin. The 36-year-old resident of Washington, D.C. has been competing in triathlons for about six years but Sunday was her first visit to Culpeper. She finished with a time of 1:34, good enough for third place. Tricia Paden won the Sprint Triathlon with a time of 1:31.29. Tobin was impressed with the hospitality and the restaurants in town and loved the layout of the course. “We rode the course over New Year’s and I did the Grand Fondo yesterday,” Tobin said. “It was hard, it was much hillier than other courses in the area. However, the people are so nice. I saw a lot of families out there. All the volunteers were cheering for us.” A swimmer growing up, she took to biking in graduate school as a way to “procrastinate” Tobin explained. Shortly after that, her friends said she should try triathlons since she was already doing two of the three disciplines. “I kind of got suckered into, but it’s a lot of fun,” Tobin said. That fun was evident for the more than 600 competitors at the triathlon Sunday. More than 1,000 turned out for the whole weekend, said Greg Hawkins, owner of the Virginia-Maryland Triathlon Series. This year was the 13th year the Culpeper Sprint Triathlon was run and Hawkins raved once again about the experience. “We get a tremendous response,” owner Greg Hawkins said. “The community is great. People love coming here and you’ve got a great town to explore. It’s just very welcoming. We always get ‘how can we help

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your event’,” Hawkins said. “It’s not like that everywhere. It’s wonderful.” Hawkins said that three years ago, they added the Grand Fondo - a bike ride of 32, 62 or 100 miles - on Saturdays and boosted the amount of visitors coming to Culpeper. “The economic impact is huge, people are going out for dinner, they’re going to the bike stores in town, they’re getting hotel rooms,” Hawkins said. “They have a great time.” When he first scoped out the area to host a triathlon, Hawkins quickly fell in love with the course at Mountain Run Lake. It had everything needed to make a successful triathlon, and it was beautiful to boot. “Being right at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains, it’s so scenic,” Hawkins said. “The roads are low traffic. We chose it because it was laid out so well. Look at all these people sitting up on the hill, they can watch almost the entire event. It is just perfect.” Hawkins praised all the volunteers, but especially the Eastern View High School field hockey team and coach Peggy Allen. Allen has been volunteering her field hockey teams every year, and this is the 10th year for the Cyclones. Senior Sarah Wilson and her teammate senior Claire Ashley directed bike riders at the start of the biking course, directing them to mount and dismount before the line. “It’s important because every single time it helps out our field hockey team and the community,” Wilson said. “It’s the most fun thing we do all summer. We get to meet new people.” “Honestly there’s not one thing I do here that’s not fun,” Ashley said with a laugh. Beside them stood foreign exchange student Julianna Hãkkilä, who knew about triathlons but had never witnessed one her native country. She marveled at the prowess of the athletes and bonded with her new teammates over inside jokes. “I think it’s really important I didn’t know Sarah or Claire before this, now we’re getting closer,” Hãkkilä said. “Now I’m getting to know my teammates better and this is a fun way to do it.”

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The heat of summer almost past, kids back in school and the freedom and wonder of summer fading as we move closer to fall. I ask you 'How was your summer'. Did you make it to the beach or get a chance to hang out on the 4th with your friends and family. Did you make time for a picnic, a hike through the mountains or a baseball game. Did you kick your feet up and watch the family play or roll your sleeves up and play with them? Did you make a mud pie, or feed one to your oldest because they were picking on the youngest? Maybe you found yourself on a slip and slide or making one out of 150' long plastic. Whatever it is that fills your memories I hope its great.

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I have come to realize time is counted in memories. As kids we had school and with it came the beginning of school, the end of school, summer, Christmas, dances, games, start of football, basketball, baseball, soccer and so much more. There were so many little things that all added up to create this incredible time. First loves, broken hearts, great friends and better enemies. Days that played out like years and as we grow older and begin to concentrate on our tomorrows the days Like so many things in life, just pass us by. Nothing left to remember them, no special moment we can go back to in our minds. Friendships fade, scars heal, hearts break and new loves are found. Dreams realized or dreams crushed with each passing day one thing will remain the same tomorrow will be yet another day. Tomorrow you can start over if you want to. Tomorrow you can continue more of what you did today if you liked

were it was going. Tomorrow is a day people live for, but why? It is not promised. Why is it as we get older and our days get busier we put those things that will give us the best memories on the list of stuff to do tomorrow. Tomorrow is the reason seasons end without realizing the dream you had for today. Tomorrow is the reason we don't get the kids to the beach, we don't go on that horseback ride. Tomorrow is the reason we don't make it to the river to take that float or to the camp ground to pitch that tent. Tomorrow is the reason we don't walk up to that stranger today and say hi. Why are we not living for today? Don't get me wrong, we need to still plan for tomorrow, even for tomorrow's tomorrows, but we live for this moment, we live for now, we live for today. It's time we pick our heads up to see what memories we can make today. It's time we look around us and

see what memories we can make with others. Our life is memories. The memories you leave in the minds of those around you, those that love you, those that don't even know you. Those you don't know and those whom you love. This is who you will be for eternity. Make them incredible If you have just read this article and are sitting here thinking wow, I missed out this summer because I was so busy and I let my tomorrows get in the way of my today's I would like to ask you to re read the first sentence. Summer has "almost" past. Go make your memories, make them great and make them with people who are special to you. Live for eternity in the moments of today.

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Signup now for Conservation funds for fencing, water and cover crops Contributed report Agriculture program conservation funds are currently available from the Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District for a variety of conservation practices. The District has recently received its program allocation for this year and now is a good time to contact the District. One of the most sought after programs is the 75-85% reimbursement for stream fencing, water development and rotational grazing. There are many benefits from establishing a grazing system and utilizing stream exclusion fencing. Improved utilization of forage, extended grazing seasons and improved soil moisture resulting from better water infiltration all can result and benefit the producer. Those have been well documented. In addition, many producers appreciate being able to better predict

where their cattle are located at any time; rotational pastures rather than one large one large provide this. Better quality drinking water for livestock also results. Opportunities also currently exist for funding for cover crops such as small grains for either harvesting or killing and also for multiple species cover crops that incorporate forage or tillage radishes, legumes and other species to provide additional soil benefits. Payments for cover crops range from $15 to $48 per acre depending on what is planted and when it is planted. Planting by Oct. 10 pays higher and pure stands of some rye cultivars also pay additional amounts. A nutrient management plan is typically required to be eligible and this further benefits the producer. The agronomic benefits of cover crops are well established: scavenging of soil nutrients especially ni-

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New construction ready for an owner Brand new construction just finished and ready for a new owner. Located minutes from Town on a very pretty three acre lot with mountain views from the front porch. The home boasts several energy efficient items starting with an upgraded Trane HVAC system and extra insulation, plus hardwood floors on the entire upper level, custom kitchen with granite, island space for eating, over sized trim, rear deck, full basement, and more. It is four bedrooms and three full baths with over 2200 finished square feet. The four bedroom septic is a conventional gravity system and the internet is available by Comcast. Ready to move in today. All for just $349,000. MLS #CU9992984 Call or text Cindy Thornhill at 540-229-6400

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CULPEPER. Well-maintained 5BR, 3.5BA brick JEFFERSONTON. 25 lot mobile home park on Rambler hdwd on main lvl, 2 woodburning 10+ acres w/all lots grandfathered in. Build your FPs, finished bsmt w/BRs, workshop..$369,000 own rental portfolio!.............................$275,000

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17398 Edwards Shop Rd., Elkwood 35115 Somerset Ridge Dr., Locust Grove 33 acre farmette w/ 3BR, 2BA l Former model home, 4BR, 3BA ranch ranch home l Sunroom, finished basement, many l Open floor plan, woodburning f.p., upgrades, hardwood large deck l Landscaped, covered patio, fully fenced l Furnishings included, move in ready l

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Newly remodeled screened-in porch. Quiet, friendly neighborhood. HOA provides lawn care,which includes a pool and clubhouse within walking distance. 1,700 square ft., move-in condition! Low electric and gas bills. Walk-in closet in master bedroom. Central air plus lighted ceiling fans. Don’t miss this opportunity to get the house you have always wanted.

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PROPERTY TRANSFERS These property transfers for July 2017 were provided by the Culpeper County Assessor’s Office. Appreciation is extended to W. Jason Kilby and his staff. July Dollar Deal: Stevensburg District $697,000 The printing of this list is made possible by ReMax Crossroads of Culpeper. Total: 102 Catalpa District 7/11: Whitesell, Juanita D to Wycoff, Christin N; 1.01 acres located at 13447 Bonnie CT, $243,000 7/13: Alexander, Bradley D and Wife to Rankin, Teresa F; 1.91 acres located at 5163 Old Post RD, $321,200 7/20: Scott, Erika Katharina to Stump, Brian C JR and Wife; 1.03 acres located at 12154 Dogwood LN, $245,000 Catalpa Town District 7/20: Lohr, Pamela S and Others to Reinholtz, Jeff; .24 acres located at 1105 Farley ST, $146,000 7/25: Pero, Mary Ann to Mullins, Windell L and Wife; .13 acres located at 1658 Sally Lou LN, $241,900 Cedar MTN District 7/13: Howell, Charles JR and Wife to Brads, Anthony S and Wife; 2.34 acres located at 19348 Clair Manor DR, $398,000 7/13: Kincheloe, Joseph C to Hovey, Randolph L JR and Wife; 10.00 acres located at 10032 Rumsey RD, $260,000 7/17: Trippi, Michael David and Wife to Shifflett, Eric Wade and Wife; 1.74 acres located at 7279 Crockett AVE, $260,000 7/18: Ulloa, Nelson M and Other to Olaniyi, Michael and Wife; .22 acres located at 11933 Field Stone BLVD, $314,000 7/19: Bondurant, James Carl and Other to Jenkins, Michael R; 21.79 acres located near Spring Creek DR, $199,100 7/21: Gill, Richard A SR to Kelly, Justin M; 1.84 acres located at 24208 Cedar Ridge RD, $130,000 7/25: Pickerel, M Kirk and Others to Coffelt, Richard H and Wife; 1.08 acres located at 19321 Old Orange RD, $325,000 7/27: Humphreys, Wayne I to Berkeley, Christine D; 28.12 acres located at 10551 Willis RD; $665,000 7/27: Krosschell, David L and Wife to Edwards, Sharon and Other; 5.87 acres located at 14027 Cedar Run RD, $532,000 7/28: Trigon Homes INC to Summerscales, Shaun D and Wife; 1.27 acres located at 9441 Blackbird Loop, $415,446 7/28: Fischer, Robert David and Wife to Judd, Jere B and Wife; .15 acres located at 18109 Scenic Creek LN, $299,900 Cedar MTN Town District 7/28: Mazanares, David D and Wife to Ellis, Kimberly Rae; .12 acres located 127 Queen Victoria ST, $283,000 7/31: Summerscales, Shaun D and Other to Gundros, Marcus and Wife; .12 acres located at 108 King Edward CT, $298,000 East Fairfax District 7/6: Lee, Chad Alan and Other to Cajigas, Axel Omar Lopez and Wife; .17 acres located at 1772 Finley DR, $254,900 7/10: Highpoint HP LLC to NVR INC; .33 acres located near Tulip Poplar DR, $56,500 7/11: Stump, Shara and Husband to Bailey, Michael Bruce and Other; .13 acres located at 1909 Juniper DR, $340,000 7/12: Peters, Barbara S to Richards, W Stanbury; .24 acres located at 810 Fairfax ST, $45,000 7/17: Jenkins, Michael R to Butler, Melody; .30 acres located at 1105 Meander DR, $125,000 7/17: Highpoint HP LLC to NVR INC; multiple parcels located near Crepe Myrtle LN, $217,000 7/19: Smith, James W JR and Wife to Purdy, Glenn J and Wife; Townhouse located at 1985 Crepe Myrtle LN, $237,000 7/20: Wiltshire, Richard B and Other to Glascock, Pamela S; .18 acres located at 214 E Spencer ST, $237,000 7/24: Highpoint HP LLC to NVR INC; .29 acres located near Post Oak DR, $56,500 7/25: Arteaga, Javier Jose Gonzalez to Brennan, James J; .23 acres located at 2223 Cottonwood LN, $310,000 7/26: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp to Kipps, Walter and Other; Townhouse located at 2256 Forsythia DR, $200,000 7/27: Estrada, Mynor J to Sadaqa, Fadi and Other; .11 acres located at 1979 Cranberry LN, $238,000 7/31: Culpeper Land Investments LLC to Bernal, Rosa L; .15 acres located at 1816 Belle AVE, $283,000 Jefferson District 7/5: Shaw, Margaret Ann to Holgerson, Constance S and Other; 3.62 acres located at 16261 Quail Ridge DR, $375,000 7/5: O’Kane, Robyn Lee to Nardi, Gwen A; 10.10 acres located at 14477 Settle DR, $442,000 7/6: Curry, Virginia L to Rivas, Jimmy Misael; 1.87 acres located at 17195 Lee HWY, $295,000 7/6: Stamper, Jason L to Gracie Lou LLC; 3.42 acres located at 3045 Colvin RD, $290,000 7/7: Vang, Donald to Loch, Brian S and Other; 10.22 acres located at 19065 Cottage Hill LN, $455,000 7/10: Bailey, Michael and Wife to Montana, Nichol and Other; 1.74 acres located at 17111 Tattershall Way, $474,900 7/11: Parker, Jo Anne B to Neill, Michael R and Wife; 1.38 acres located at 304 Glenn Mill LN, $139,000 7/13: Colonial Ice Cream CO INC to Stenhdm, Bryce and Wife; 1.00 acre located at 15502 Waterloo RD, $389,000 7/13: Ciaccio, Andrew to Lamczyk, Nicholas J; .63 acres located at 10016 Rixeyville RD, $245,000 7/14: Boyce-Garrison Properties LLC to Gourley, Sandra; 3.01 acres located at 15189 Lee HWY, $349,000 7/18: Shumaker, Viki M to Ayers, Shane J and Wife; 3.54 acres located at 1034 Old Bridge RD, $430,000 7/18: Buzzo, Thomas A and Wife to McClung, Robert L and Wife; 10.43 acres located at 12724 Chestnut LN, $310,200 7/18: Pietsch, Juergen and Wife to Cabrin, Casey; 1.01 acres located at 2357 Brighton PL, $397,000 7/20: Baldonado, Alberto Bento and Wife to Scales, Trevor and Wife; 1.11 acres located at 15463 Quail Ridge DR, $399,000 7/21: Pugh, Bobby D to Marshall, Paul B; 4.17 acres located at 6245 Old Glory LN, $289,900 7/24: Westco Builders INC to Owens, Roland T and Wife; 12 acres located near Walnut Creek RD, $130,000 7/25: Shephard, James T and Other to Kulifay, Reena A; 1.13 acres located at 7264 Deer View TRL, $288,000 7/26: Romero, T Robert and Other to Hartz, Bruce L; 10.00 acres located near Riley RD, $129,000 7/27: Kibler, Steven E and Wife to Trout, Theodore Michael; 1.01 acres located at 3461 Stratford DR, $444,000 Salem District

7/5: Aspray, John J to Gravett, Taryn and Other; 5.00 acres located at 16468 Wayland RD, $372,000 7/6: Moon, Michael and Other to Fischer, John David III and Wife; 1.91 acres located at 8124 Tinsley PL, $380,000 7/7: Sudduth, Naomi R Wilson and Other to Houska, Nate J; 5.00 acres located at 14024 Major Brown DR, $195,000 7/11: Hellwig, Frank J and Wife to Lee, Chad A and Wife; 5.40 acres located at 18065 Chris Crossing, $285,000 7/11: Wallace, Thomas Edward and Wife to Phillips, Jennifer S and Other; 5.00 acres located at 10423 Settletown PL, $319,000 7/13: Jenkins, Michael Lee and Wife to Moore, Richard R and Wife; 2.941 acres located at 10441 Lanes Farm LN, $426,500 7/20: Dwyer, Richard H to Arthurs, Brandon T; 1.16 acres located at 10318 Lanes Farm LN, $239,900 7/24: Martin, William Kermit Estate to Newman Investments LLC; 1.00 acre located at 7349 Ryan CT, $165,000 7/24: Skipper, Patricia M to Grimsley, Shannon L and Wife; property located in Culpeper and Rappahannock Counties, $234,000 7/26: Pearce, David E and Wife to Bailey, Carey Michael and Other; 3.00 acres located at 15533 Laurel Springs RD, $449,900 7/28: White, Joel to Kubricki, Joseph J and Other; 3.00 acres located at 15379 Reva RD, $303,000 7/28: Lynch, John P SR and Other to Chapman, Roger and Wife; 11.33 acres located at 17233 Whisper Hill RD, $175,000 7/31: MD Russell Construction INC to Kinkead, Stephen L and Wife; 10.22 acres located at 14370 Jenkins Ridge RD, $415,000 Stevensburg District 7/5: Pioneer Special Assets LLC to Stevens, Brandon L and Wife; 1.15 acres located at 24001 Batna RD, $250,000 7/6: NAW Properties LLC to Gardner, Christopher Scott SR and Wife; 10.00 acres located at 15475 Stevensburg RD, $58,000 7/10: North Ridge Land LLC to NVR INC; 2.38 acres located at 15065 North Ridge BLVD, $70,000 7/10: Goula, Steven P and Wife to Gonzalez, Cecilio G; 4.02 acres located near Berry Hill RD, $60,000 7/10: Dinkins, Ernest and Wife to Vazquez Alfaro, Hector Manuel and Wife; 6.27 acres located near Blackjack RD, $20,000 7/12: Crowley, Richard E and Wife to Herr, Shawn Michael and Wife; .83 acres located at 13108 Belle Grove CT, $439,900 7/14: J B C Developers INC to Ahearn, Jennifer Lynn and Other; 10.22 acres located near Brenridge DR, $70,000 7/18: Starr, Lowell E and Wife to Rapidan Meadows LLC; 10.04 acres located at 2436 Oak Meadow LN, $697,000 7/18: National Transfer Services LLC to McCourt, Travis P; 3.00 acres located at 24364 Eleys Ford RD, $250,000 7/18: Sayre, Robert W IV and Wife to Alfieri, Christopher J; 2.03 acres located at 13924 Ridgelea AVE, $349,000 7/20: Gay, Patricia Lynn to Nicol, Bryce D and Wife; .65 acres located at 14012 Belle AVE, $348,000 7/24: Glascock, Edward W and Wife to Updike, David H and Wife; 2.18 acres located at 12193 MT Zion Church RD, $389,000 7/25: Wormley, Harvey E and Others to Heflin, Clarence L and Wife; multiple parcels located near Raccoon Ford RD, $285,700 7/26: Cox, Demetrius and Wife to Carter, David Hurst JR; 5.26 acres located at 25006 Eleys Ford RD, $550,000 7/27: Farzad, Nasser and Other to Friedman, Barbara Jean; multiple parcels located near Grovespring RD, $355,000 7/31: Church, Anthony A to Bowler, William H III and Wife; 4.77 acres located at 15543 Bleak Hill RD, $339,900 West Fairfax District 7/5: Flamengo, Nicholas A and Other to Herrema, Joan F; .39 acres located at 1134 Oaklawn DR, $320,000 7/5: Fischer, John D III and Wife to Viar, Justin; Townhouse located at 1042 Longview LN, $219,900 7/5: Mullen, Travis P to Narvaez, Giovanna E and Others; .25 acres located at 871 Woodcrest Loop, $385,000 7/5: Carpenter, Jesse Boyd III and Other to DeJarnette, William E and Wife; .38 acres located at 1125 Oaklawn DR, $230,000 7/7: Swope, Larry L and Other to Johnson, Andre R; .28 acres located at 881 Ambleside DR, $353,000 7/10: Barkley, Julie A to Wilson, Andrew Matthew and Wife; .14 acres located at 559 Hunters RD, $316,000 7/10: Wyckoff, Christin N to Halpert, Daniel E; Townhouse located at 924 Persimmon PL, $188,000 7/11: Ellis, Dominic to Heaney, Shelley M and Other; Townhouse Located at 979 Longview LN, $192,000 7/11: Mahoney, Patrick and Wife to Barkley, Gary S JR and Wife; Townhouse located at 936 Persimmon PL, $213,000 7/12: Litchka, Joseph and Other to Flores, William; .23 acres located at 823 Autumn Ridge RD, $299,990 7/12: Liberti, Anthony V and Wife to Homes, Tonya J; .19 acres located at 602 Pelhams Reach DR, $299,900 7/14: Hooff, Dorothy C to Kube, Dana L; .20 acres located at 831 Mulberry LN, $243,600 7/14: Lohmeyer, Ruth A to Lambert, David O and Wife; .22 acres located at 1157 Virginia AVE, $324,500 7/18: Dodson, Kayla to Umeres, Raul Velarde-Alvarez and Wife; Townhouse located at 787 Dove LN, $215,000 7/18: Stephenson, Fred T and Other to Ulloa, Nelson M and Other; .27 acres located at 1112 Virginia AVE, $285,000 7/20: Buecheler, George E and Wife to Mulberry LLC; .16 acres located at 840 Mulberry LN, $232,000 7/26: Robbins, Jennifer to Jenkins, Sherri L; .40 acres located at 817 Virginia AVE, $353,000 7/27: Kubricki, Joseph J to Ramirez, Fabian and Wife; Townhouse located at 1018 Longview LN, $208,000 7/27: Mize, Janet J to Pero, Maryann; .23 acres located at 916 Augustine DR, $303,000 7/31: Vegosen, Peggy N and Other to Rayford, Shalece; Townhouse located at 1031 Longview LN, $215,000 7/31: US Bank National Assoc to Lopez, Ennio De Jesus and Other; .12 acres located at 793 Holly Leaf RD, $233,900 7/31: Campbell, Michael C and Wife to Cubias, Jossue and Other; .13 acres located at 901 Fairtree LN, $275,000

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$249,900 SP9904526 l Lake Wilderness, 4BR, 3 BA, .52Ac. l LR w/vaulted ceiling, Rear deck Duckett-Corbin Team * 540.219.1358

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l Natures Paradise - Rambler on 10 private ac. l Spacious LR w/vaulted ceiling, Finished bsmt.

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GPAAR report shows increases for real estate in Culpeper County The following analysis of the Greater Piedmont Virginia area housing market has been prepared for the Greater Piedmont Area Association of REALTORS® (GPAAR) based on analysis of MRIS multiple listing data; MarketStats by ShowingTime. Detached Housing In Culpeper County, the median sold price for Detached properties for June was $296,900, representing an increase of 4.2% compared to last month and an increase of 3.3% compared to June 2016. There was a 17.4% month over month decrease in new contract activity with 71 New Pendings. A 10.1% month over month decrease in All Pendings to 116. And a 3.9% increase in supply to 268 active units.

The average days on market for units sold in June was 54 days, 28% below the 5-year June average of 75 days. This activity resulted in a Contract Ratio of 0.43 pendings per active listing, down from 0.50 in May and a decrease from 0.47 in June 2016. The Contract Ratio is the same as the 5-year June average of 0.43. A higher Contract Ratio signifies a relative increase in contract activity compared to supply, and indicates the market is moving in the seller's favor. A lower Contract Ratio signifies a relative decrease in contract activity compared to supply, and indicates the market is moving in the buyer's favor. ➤ See GPAAR, Page 15

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$549,000 CU9924470 l Nature Lovers, 4BR, 4BA, 10 Ac l 3-Car detached garage, Huge sunroom

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Attached Housing - Condo/Coop In Culpeper County, the median sold price for Condo & Coop properties for June was $169,000, representing an increase of 0% compared to last month and an increase of 0% from June 2016. There was no month over month change in new contract activity with 1 New Pendings; no month over month change in All Pendings with 1; and no change in supply with 0 active units. The average days on market for units sold in June was 0 days, the same as the 5-year June average of 0 days. This activity resulted in a Contract Ratio of 0.00 pendings per active listing, up from 0.00 in May and no change from June 2016. The Contract Ratio is the same as the 5-year June average of 0.00. A higher Contract Ratio signifies a relative increase in contract activity compared to supply, and indicates the market is moving in the seller's favor. A lower Contract Ratio signifies a relative decrease in contract activity compared to supply, and indicates the market is moving in the buyer's favor.

Attached/Townhouse Housing In Culpeper County, the median sold price for Attached/Townhouse properties for June was $202,450, representing a decrease of 3.6% compared to last month and an increase of 3.6% from June 2016. There was a 33.3% month over month increase in new contract activity with 8 New Pendings. A 9.1% month over month increase in All Pendings to 12. And a 10% decrease in supply to 9 active units. The average days on market for units sold in June was 20 days, 29% below the 5-year June average of 28 days. This activity resulted in a Contract Ratio of 1.33 pendings per active listing, up from 1.10 in May and a decrease from 1.57 in June 2016. The Contract Ratio is 7% lower than the 5-year June average of 1.43. A higher Contract Ratio signifies a relative increase in contract activity compared to supply, and indicates the market is moving in the seller's favor. A lower Contract Ratio signifies a relative decrease in contract activity compared to supply, and indicates the market is moving in the

buyer's favor.

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FILMS AT THE FIELD • Culpeper Parks and Rec will host Films at the Field Aug. 18.

Allan Scott in Culpeper

CULPEPER AUGUST

bring a friend to help support efforts to bring about awareness to suicide and support Local Prevention Programs. If you need additional information or would like to help please give Chris Jenkins a call at 718-3030.

WHITE HOUSE ORNAMENTS • The Culpeper’s Women Club is starting their annual fundraiser early this year. Consider starting a collection for mom or adding to her White House Christmas Tree Ornaments. $24. Proceeds go toward scholarships/community projects. Contact Karen Laski at 540-825-7008 or Diane Muzzy at 540-825-0515.

REUNION • The CCHS Class of 1982 is having its class reunion on Saturday evening Oct. 7 at Reva Fire Hall from 6 to 11 p.m. The class picture will be taken shortly after 6 p.m. Photos will be available for purchase later that evening. A full dinner will be served and we will have Craig Ayscue as DJ that evening from 7 to 11 p.m. Event is BYOB. Cost is $40 per person. Check or money order can be made to CCHS Class of 1982 and mailed to Donna Yowell Hill PO Box 403 Culpeper, VA 22701. We would also like to invite the classes of 1980-1984 to join us at this event that evening at the same price. Teachers and staff that worked with these classes are also welcome. We would enjoy seeing you. Space is limited so please RSVP by Aug. 15. If space fills up sooner than Aug. 15, we will not be able to include you. Any questions, please contact Tammy (Hitt) Terwilliger at 540-3473952.

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LIVE MUSIC • Enjoy dinner or a drink to Culpeper’s Kate Hohman at Grass Rootes, 195 E. Davis Street, 540-764-4229. No cover.

Allan Scott will play Culpeper Baptist Church Saturday, Aug. 11.

SPAY YOUR PETS •

Summer's Here! Time to get your cat and dog spayed and neutered! Spay Today's our area's non-profit, reduced-priced spay and neuter program. At the time of surgery, initial shots and tests can also be obtained at lower rates. Choose from many vets throughout the area. Contact Spay Today: https://spaytoday.org or 304-728-8330.

CHURCH GROUP • St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church – Women’s Group The Order of Daughters of the King (DOK) is a spiritual sisterhood of women dedicated to a life of Prayer, Service and Evangelism, making a commitment to Jesus as our Savior,

and following Him as Lord of their lives. Please contact us for more information. Address: 115 N. East St., Culpeper | Parking: 120 N. Commerce Street | 540-825-8786 | ssec@ststephensculpeper.net |www.ststephensculpeper.net.

RAFFLE • Team Jordan Kicks-

Off 2017 Annual Fund Raising Raffle Sale. This year’s Grand Prize is $5,000 and only 220 tickets to be sold tickets cost $100. Drawing will be held on Nov. 29 at Pepper's Grill, 791 Madison Road. Food will be provided by Pepper's and will be served from 6pm -8pm. There will also be a Silent Auction & Raffle Prizes. All Proceeds will be used for "Suicide Prevention & Survivor Support for Life." Come out and

FILM • “Bombardier” (RKO, 1943) Richard Wallace directed this WWII drama about the first training program for bombardiers of the United States Army Air Forces. Pat O'Brien and Randolph Scott star as the pilots in charge of training who clash over teaching methods. The supporting cast includes Eddie Albert and Robert Ryan as cadets and Anne Shirley as a civilian clerk. “Bombardier” was begun before the U.S. entered the war and underwent several revisions over the next few years, including a reference to Pearl Harbor, to accommodate the swiftly changing events of the world conflict. Authentic footage of bombardier training was shot on location at Kirtland Field in Albuquerque, New Mexico and many of the real-life cadets appeared as extras. 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.

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The ensemble cast includes Jim Caviezel, Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Adrien Brody, George Clooney, John Cusack, Woody Harrelson, Elias Koteas, Jared Leto, John C. Reilly, and John Travolta. “The Thin Red Line” was nominated for seven Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. * No one under the age of 17 will be admitted without a parent or guardian. 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.

WINE TASTING • Join the staff at Vinosity in downtown Culpeper on Friday evenings from 5 – 8 p.m. for their complimentary in-store tasting. Sample a selection of wines or beers from either new arrivals or old favorites. 174 E. Davis Street. 540829-9463. TEAM PENNING PRACTICE

• The horse and cattle event known as Team Penning Practice begins the season at Andora Farm in Culpeper every Friday evening at 7 p.m. The public is welcome to come and watch at no charge. Horseback riders do not need experience to participate in this sport. Anyone at any level riding or age can enjoy this. Three miles east of Culpeper on Route 3. Andora Farm 17275 Germanna Highway, Culpeper. Call 540-8299555 for information.

BINGO • VFW Post 2524 weekly bingo sessions on Friday nights. Doors open at 5 p.m., play starts at 6:45 p.m. Guaranteed $1,000 jackpot, regular games pay $100 if 90 or more players. Upstairs and downstairs seating, the entire facility is non-smoking. For further information call 825-3424.

LIVE MUSIC • Enjoy dinner

or a drink with Brian Sauerwald musician at Grass Rootes, 195 E. Davis Street, 540-764-4229. No cover.

FILM • “Malta Story” (United

Artists, 1953) Alec Guinness stars as RAF photographer Flight Lt. Peter Ross with Jack Hawkins as his commanding officer in this British drama based on the heroic air defense of Malta during the Siege of Malta (June 1940 – November 1942) during the Second World War. The idea for the production came from Britain’s Central Office of Information, who wished to exemplify the co-operation between the three branches of the armed services during the War. Director Brian Desmond Hurst shot much of the picture in Malta with aircraft used during the Siege that was still operational, some of which did not exist elsewhere. The incorporation of impressive stock footage also contributed to the authenticity of the film. 7:30 p.m. Free, at the Library of Congress Packard

LIVE MUSIC • Enjoy dinner or St. Luke's Boy Scout Troop 196 will host a recruitment event at Yowell Meadow Park Aug. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Campus Theater located at 19053 Mt. Pony Rd. in Culpeper, VA. No reservations required. For more information, call 202-707-9994.

AUG. 12

QUILTING • Join others each

Saturday who enjoy quilting at Reformation Lutheran Church located at 601 Madison Road in Culpeper. All welcome. Quilts are given to SAFE and other local organizations. Contact Diane Vanderhoof at 540-604-0068.

CULPEPER FARMERS MARKET • Open from 7:30

a.m.- noon nestled at the end of Davis Street near The Depot in downtown Culpeper. Buy Fresh, Buy Local with offerings from dozens of local farmers/vendors. Runs through Nov. 18. Contact 540-825-4416 or visit www. culpeperdowntown.com

CONCERT • Allan Scott Band at

Culpeper Baptist Church, 7 p.m. A Night of Grace, Hope & Healing. Former drug addict, dropout, thief and loser Allan Scott found hope in his jail cell, calling on God to heal the broken pieces of his life. Fourteen years later, this redeemed singer, songwriter and worship leader shares his experience at worship services and conferences across the country. Allan’s music and testimony of Gods redeeming grace has been featured nationally and internationally on programs

like TBN’s “Praise the Lord”, CBN’s “The 700 Club”, “Worship with Andy Chrisman” and “Focus on the Family”. Allan has shared the stage with Paul Baloche, Kari Jobe, David Crowder, Big Daddy Weave, Jason Crabb, John Waller, Plumb, Anthem Lights and Abandon.

ART • Culpeper will be home to “All God’s Creatures” until Labor Day weekend. The Arts & Culture Center in Culpeper is delighted to present a midsummer art exhibition that spotlights the furry and the feathered, the two-legged and four, the barkers and the chirpers and those who make little sound. The exhibit will be open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the gallery at 509 South Main Street in Culpeper. All art in the show is original and for sale. To learn more visit www.ACCinCulpeper. org or go to www.facebook.com/ ACCCulpeper. FILM • “The Thin Red Line” (20th Century Fox, 1998 - R-rated *) Based on James Jones' novel, his follow-up to “From Here to Eternity,” this epic war drama tells a semi-fictionalized version of the Battle of Mount Austen (December 1942-January 1943), which was part of the Guadalcanal Campaign in the Pacific Theater in World War II. Director Terrence Malick, who also wrote the screenplay, made his return to feature filmmaking after a 20-year absence with this production that was shot on location in Australia and the Solomon Islands

a drink with Andrew Damian at Grass Rootes, 195 E. Davis Street, 540-764-4229. No cover. Food available for purchase. Contact Jim Calhoun at 540-9371730.

BOY SCOUTS • Do you have

a son in 1st-5th grade interested in cub scouts? If so please join St. Luke's pack 196 at Yowell Meadow park for food and fun from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or join us for an ice cream social on Monday, Aug. 14th at St. Luke's Lutheran church from 6-7 p.m. If you are unable to attend and would like more information please contact Cubmaster Mark Hartman at bsapack196@gmail.com or 540727-7679.

FISH FRY • Join us for a fish

fry 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. 202 South West Street, Culpeper (Back Lawn) Cost $10 Per Dinner. All dinners include Fried Fish, Two Sides, Cornbread, Dessert, and a Drink. Sponsored by Sisters In Praise Worship Ministry, to Benefit the Antioch Baptist Church Capital Growth Campaign

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BREAKFAST • The Jefferson Ruritan Club together with the Jeffersonton Community Center will hold its monthly all-youcan-eat Country Breakfast from 8-11 a.m., every second Saturday, at the Jeffersonton Community Center, 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. Cost for the breakfast is $8 for adults, $5 for children 6-12 and under 6 is free. Carry-out will be available! All proceeds go to scholarships, local public service organizations and charities and maintaining the Community Center. All are welcome. For info, call 540-937-5119 or go to www. jeffersonvaruritanclub.org. PET ADOPTION EVENT •

The Arts & Culture Center in Culpeper will mark the “dog days of summer” with a pet adoption event Saturday at the ACC gallery, 509 South Main Street. In cooperation with the Madison County Shelter, the ACC encourages anyone interested in offering a pet a loving, secure home to drop by between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to check out potential best friends. Adopters must be vetted by the shelter to ensure they will be good “parents.” The adoption fee is $75 for cats and kittens and $95 for dogs and puppies, which includes vaccinations and spay/neuter. In addition to the pet adoption, step inside the ACC Gallery to check out the “All God’s Creatures” exhibit, open Saturdays until Labor Day weekend. The exhibit spotlights the furry and the feathered, the twolegged and the four-, the barkers and the chirpers and those who make little sound. The exhibit is free. All art in the show is original and is for sale. To learn more, visit the ACC website (www.ACCinCulpeper. org) or go to www.facebook.com/ ACCCulpeper.

MEETING • Culpeper Persisters Huddle, Organizing for Change: Recruiting friends and neighbors without an argument, 1 to 3 p.m. Location: Culpeper County Library Community Room 271 Southgate Shopping Center, Culpeper, VA 22701. This workshop will focus on how to engage voters who rarely come out for elections or only vote the top of the ticket and ignore local down ballot races. The training will

include role playing exercises to help you listen more and talk less to find out what issues really concern these voters. Armed with this knowledge you can then help them to better understand the choices in down ballot races.

AUG. 13

CHURCH • St. Stephen’s

Episcopal Church - Join us in Worship. We offer three Holy Communion Services each week: Sunday at 8 a.m. or 10:30 a.m., Childcare from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Wednesday Centering Prayer at 11 a.m. followed by Healing and Holy Communion at 12 p.m. Please contact us for more information. Address: 115 N. East St., Culpeper | Parking: 120 N. Commerce Street | 540-825-8786 | ssec@ ststephensculpeper.net | www. ststephensculpeper.net.

CHURCH • Mountain View

Community Church's Sermon Topic for Sun, August 6: "Messy and Blessed - On the Road Again" Worship Service Times: 8:30, 10, 11:30 a.m. Live Stream available at 10 a.m. via our website www. mountainviewcc.net. Children's programs available for birth - 5th grade. We are located at 16088 Rogers Road, behind Brusters Icecream. Small groups also meet throughout the week. 540-727-0297

BINGO • Mid-Day Lions Sunday

Night Bingo. Help support local groups with a fun night of games. Held at Pepper’s Grill located at 791 Madison Road in Culpeper (by Best Western). Doors open at 5 p.m. Games begin at 6:30 p.m. Three progressives each night, $1,000 jackpot.

AUG. 14

ST. STEPHEN’S MEN’S GROUP • The Brotherhood of

St. Andrew offers men and boys the Discipline of Prayer, Study and Service, to follow Christ and bring others into his kingdom. Newcomers are welcome to join us for breakfast each Tuesday at 7 a.m. Contact 540-825-8786 Address: 115 N. East St., Culpeper | Parking: 120 N. Commerce Street Visit www. ststephensculpeper.net

AUG. 15

MEMORY CAFE • Memory

Cafe for individuals with early-stage dementia and their family/friend caregivers are invited to share social time together at Country Cookin' in the Southgate Shopping Center at 2:30. For more information contact Bonnie at 547-4824.

PRAYER GROUP • Centering

Prayer Group at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. Join us for an hour of reflection and prayer, each Wednesday at 11 a.m., followed by Healing and Holy Communion service at noon. Contact 540-8258786. Located at 115 N. East Street.

CHESS • Culpeper Chess Club meets each Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Culpeper County Library located at 271 Southgate Shopping Center. All ages and all skill levels welcome, even those who have never played. Come learn a new skill! For information contact Charity Karstetter at 540727-0695 or culpeperchessclub@ hotmail.com.

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FILM • “Each Dawn I Die” (Warner Bros., 1939) James Cagney stars as cocky reporter Frank Ross in this fast-paced crime drama directed by William Keighley. While investigating a crooked district attorney running for governor, Ross is framed for manslaughter and sent to prison where he befriends a famous gangster 'Hood' Stacey (George Raft). The film also features George Bancroft as the no-nonsense prison warden, Victor Jory, Jane Bryan and Maxie Rosenbloom. “Each Dawn I Die” was a box-office hit and remains a favorite among devotees of Warner Bros. gangster movies. 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 PRAYER MINISTRY • Reformation Lutheran Church’s Prayer Ministry will hold the Third Thursday, “Drive Thru Prayer,” in the rear parking lot. Our church building is located at 601 Madison Road, in town of Culpeper. Drive Thru Prayer is available to all persons, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Prayer teams are available for personal

Want your event to appear in the Culpeper Times What's Happening expanded regional weekend calendar? Email editor Jeff Say at jsay@ culpepertimes.com. prayer and anointing with oil, for anyone interested.

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FILM • The Culpeper County Parks and Recreation department will be hosting its first annual Films on the Field event on Friday August 18 at the Culpeper Sports Complex, 16358 Competition Drive. Movie show time starts at 9 p.m., but seating on the football field opens at 8 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public, so bring the family and layout under the stars while enjoying the nostalgia of outdoor films. Donations will be accepted to benefit the Culpeper Recreation Foundation Inc. building of the Inclusive Bright Spot Playground to allow children of all abilities to play together. For more information about the event and the title of the featured film, please visit the Parks and Recreation website at www.CulpeperRecreation.com, check us out on Facebook, stop by the office at 131 N Main St., or call at 540-727-3412. Remember to bring your own comfy blanket or chair to sit on, but leave the coolers, alcohol, glass containers, and pets at home. FILM • “Eli Cook - River of Blues: a performance celebrating the story of Blues music in America" (Live) The legendary Son House (1902-1988) was known to say “Blues is a feelin’.” Eli Cook’s music expresses that same raw honesty in a unique blend of contemporary and old-school styles, creating an original sound at the fore-front of modern Blues and Rock. Eli took up the guitar as a teenager in the Blue Ridge foothills of Virginia. Following the tradition of the great blues men, he performed in churches and late-night gospel revivals with only his acoustic and deep baritone voice, while playing every hole-in-the-wall bar that could handle his electric power trio. Eli’s new album “HighDollar Gospel” will be released in August 2017. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are required for this free event

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FAUQUIER COUNTY AUG. 12

REUNION • The Aileen plant

is having its reunion at the Apple House, 4675 John Marshall Hwy, Linden. For more information, please contact Joyce Pullen at 540987-8091.

TWILIGHT POLO • Great

Meadow, The Plains. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. First (of 2) matches begins 7 p.m. 5089 Old Tavern Road, The Plains, VA, Great Meadow, host to the Virginia Gold Cup steeplechase races, is a world class international polo field that has been described as one of the best playing surfaces between New York and Aiken. Great Meadow Polo Club has over 75 playing members, making it one of the largest in the region. Tickets at the gate: $30 per carload. For tickets or more information, call our event line at (540) 253-5001, or visit www. greatmeadow.org

FUNDRAISER • Flint Hill

Volunteer Fire and Rescue, 945 Fodderstack Road, is having its fundraiser from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m in the Social Hall. The menu consists of spaghetti, salad, bread, dessert and drink. Donations accepted. For more information, call Frank Huff, at 540-675-3286.

ORANGE COUNTY SEPT. 9

SPLASH & SLIDE • Splash &

Slide - Free Family Spectacular, 1 p.m., 430 E. Shirley Avenue, Warrenton, VA 20186. Third annual Splash & slide with over 6,000 SF of sliding surface ont wo water slides. Free frozen treat for the first 250 children. For more information (540) 422-8560 or visit: recreation. fauquiercounty.gov.

CONCERT • Bluemont Outdoor

Concert Series - Harmonious Wall, 7:30 p.m., on the lawn of the Warren Green Building, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton. On the lawn in front of the Warren Green Building (10 Hotel Street) in Old Town Warrenton. On Saturday evenings throughout the summer, families, neighbors and visitors gather for outdoor Bluemont concerts in Old Town Warrenton. Audiences enjoy world-class jazz, bluegrass, Celtic music, rock, rhythm and blues, zydeco, African dance, folk music and more. Many people bring picnics to enjoy during the show. People of all ages are welcome. All Bluemont concerts are smoke-free and alcohol is prohibited. Pets are not allowed in the concert areas. Cost: $5 adults; $4 Bluemont Friends & Seniors; $2 kids under 12. There are no advance ticket sales; tickets available at concert. For more information call (540) 341-0988 or (703) 777-6306 or visit the website.

RappCats will host a fundraiser at Griffin Tavern from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 11.

RAPPAHANNOCK AUG. 12 COUNTY AUG. 11

RECEPTION • Shenandoah

FUNDRAISER • Please join

RappCats on from 6 to 8 p.m. at Griffin Tavern located at 659 Zachary Taylor Highway in Flint Hill, Virginia. RappCats, a private, non-profit operated by volunteers and funded through donations, is raising much-needed funds to provide assistance to neglected, abused, abandoned, injured, and homeless cats and kittens throughout Rappahannock County. Music will be provided by Ben Mason, a talented Castleton singer/ songwriter who has performed with leading rock and roll bands at world class venues. Beautiful original mosaic cat-themed art will be raffled off. For more information please contact RappCats at 540.987.6050 or rappcats@rappcats.org.

Valley artist Ren Crawford will show her abstract water media paintings at Middle Street Gallery, located above the Before and After Cafe at 31 Main Street, Sperryville, from Aug. 3 through Aug. 30. There will be an opening reception for the public at the gallery today from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. The gallery is open from 10 am until 5 pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. For more information, please visit middlestreetgallery.org or call 540987- 9252 during business hours.

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BREAKFAST • Amissville United Methodist Men will serve breakfast from 8 a.m to 10 a.m in the Fellowship Hall of the church, located at 14760 Lee Highway, Amissville. Donations are accepted, all proceeds are used in service to others. For more information, call Reg at 540-987-9001.

FESTIVAL • The 42nd Annual Orange Street Festival will be held in historic downtown Orange from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. offering a wide range of items including local artwork, handmade crafts, jewelry, specialty food and drinks and children’s activities.Don’t miss our Dancing ‘Til Dusk feature at Taylor Park beginning at 2 p.m. and lasting until 6 p.m. featuring live music and beverage garden. For more information, visit www. orangevachamber.com/pages/ Orangestreetfestival1 or our Facebook page. You may contact the Chamber Office at 540-6725216.

OCT. 21

COOK OFF • Come enjoy a

day of local Virginia breweries, chili tastings (while they last) and live music at the Orange County Fairgrounds. The 2nd Annual Chili Cook-Off and Brew Festival includes tastings from 12 Virginia breweries along with an Amateur and Professional Chili Cook-Off that you get to judge. The wellknown band, The Worx will be on stage from 2 to 6 p.m. rocking you through the day into the evening. Ticket pricing ranges from $5 to $25. VIP packages are available. Call the Chamber office for more details at 540-672-5216.

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Newlyweds, both young and old - The Commonwealth may be a third party to your nuptials ESTATE STEWARDSHIP

The phrase, “To death do us part,” has been a promise Katherine Charapich frequently found in traditional wedding vows. Perhaps unbeknownst to many, the Commonwealth extends that commitment to a financial obligation that survives death. As uncomfortable as the following information may be, the attempted action of disinheriting a spouse does occur. If you are mad at your spouse and think that you are going to deliver one final and painful message upon your death, not-sofast. For at least a quarter of a century, the Commonwealth has had as part of the Code of Virginia (the Code) language that protects a spouse from being disinherited. In the event that a decedent attempts to leave a token amount of his assets to his spouse, or no assets at all, the Commonwealth has long called, “foul,” providing an avenue for the surviving spouse

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

More active shooter practice is needed

Last week for three days I attended an Active Shooter class put on by the Culpeper Sheriff ’s Office. The class was held at the Culpeper High School. While the Sheriff ’s Office has trained 90% (and maybe more) of all teachers, administrators, maintenance, cafeteria workers and bus drivers in all the schools on what to do during an active shooter event, this class was to train new deputies and a recertification for experienced deputies and SWAT members. The first day was spent going over tactical basics, use of the Sheriff ’s rescue vehicle, procedures learning the school (maps), going over the identification system in all the Culpeper Schools (color coded system to show on school maps the hallways, doors, windows etc.), outside command center procedures

to elect to override the decedent’s disinheritance action by claiming the elective share, known as a minimum amount. The operative word is “elective.” If the decedent spouse passes and his will leaves a mere token of his assets to the surviving spouse, and the majority balance to someone other than his spouse - for example, his children or a charity, the surviving spouse may determine that is not satisfactory. Caution - time is of the essence; per the Code the surviving spouse has six months from the time the decedent spouse’s will is submitted for probate or an administrator qualifies on an intestate estate (an estate passing without a will) to file a claim with the Court, seeking the elective share of the augmented estate. What is encompassed within the augmented estate are not only the assets that pass through probate, but non-probate assets, as well as those that are considered collective. As one can imagine, there are exclusions and valuation principals that make the determination of the augmented estate complex. Recently, the Commonwealth has refined its approach, and

made the post-death financial commitment between spouses to carry forth a nature of partnership. For decedents passing on or after January 1, 2017, in addition to the homestead, family, and exempt property allowances, a surviving spouse may claim the elective share amount, which is 50% (fifty percent) of the marital property portion of the augmented estate, whether or not a decedent left descendants. The change that appears to be receiving the most commentary amongst estate planning and elder law attorneys is the “vesting component” of § 64.2-308.4(B) of the Code. A spouse can no longer be assured of receiving the full elective share, even if he or she files a timely claim; a spouse now has to “earn it.” For example, if the length of the marriage is less than one year, the surviving spouse will only be awarded 3% (three percent) of the elective share’s 50% (fifty percent). If the couple has celebrated their eighth wedding anniversary, but not their ninth, the surviving spouse will be awarded 48% (forty-eight percent) of the elective share’s 50% (fifty percent).

and debriefing students. As a side line, all deputies are encouraged to go to every school with the School Resource Officers (SRO) and walk around using the school maps to gain knowledge of each school, grounds, and driveways. We also learned that in this type of situation all the students and teachers will be taken to selected locations for debriefing. Parents will be directed to pick up their children from that location. Elementary children will be handled differently and parents will be notified. We went over numerous events that happened in other schools in the United States and what was learned from then (at Sandy Hook, for instance, all the roads were blocked by vehicles so ambulances coming on the scene couldn’t get to the school and had to walk almost a mile up the blocked road to get to the school). Even though it is understood that parents are concerned about their children and their children’s

safety, their presence is more of an hinderance than help in any shooter situation and only qualified law enforcement deputies will be able to go into a school or be in the area around the school. After this began the actual detailed training with formations in the hallways, and different tactics used today. Everyone is shown how to clear rooms and bathrooms, use of hallways and control of hallways, the use and importance of shields, positions of weapons, walking backwards to protect your rear, etc. A lot of information and practice. The second and third day was practicing the above and changing team leaders so everyone can take the place of another. What is always amazing is watching the development of deputies from beginners and with intensive practice over three days how everything comes together. Late in the third day two different actual role play scenarios took place with two shooters put in the school.

Per the Code, an award of 100% (one hundred percent) of the elective share’s 50% (fifty percent) may only be realized when the marriage, at the time of the decedent’s passing, is at least in its fifteenth year. The concept that a surviving spouse must “earn” a percentage of the elective share certainly seems to provide a protective benefit in the event that within a young marriage a survivor might be awarded a claim that could affect a disproportionate disinheritance to surviving children. To an elder law attorney, the benefits against fraud certainly provide strong logic to the Code revisions. As a counter, and only time will speak to the nuanced outcomes, the new revisions regarding the elective share of the augmented estate make it especially important for those who are newlyweds to have a will or trust in place in the event you want your bride or groom to receive more than the elective share upon your passing. Katherine S. Charapich, Esq., operates tge Estate Law Center, PLLC in downtown Culpeper. Call 540-827-4395.

A command post was set up, radios carried by all and then all teams were sent around to acquire territory, get intelligence and neutralize the threat. During the role plays (I was a gym teacher) I was trying to imagine an actual situation. Sound in concrete buildings carries differently than outside or in houses, now with alarms going off, students trying to hide, find a classroom, leave the building, the screaming, shouting of an actual situation, it becomes very hard trying to pinpoint the location of the subjects, hence the need for teams and controlling territory. Personally I believe more practice situations should be conducted using deputies, students, and teachers, alarms just as if it were real, etc., so as with everything in life practice makes perfect.s. Bob Lehman Culpeper

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Maggie Lawrence was aboard the Emerald Princess when Kenneth Manzanares allegedly murdered his wife Kristy July 25. This is not a review. Not a theatre review, anyway. I can’t get it off my mind. Maybe by trying to sort it out in writing, I can put things in perspective and stop thinking about it. My husband, like so many men, has that gene that allows him to compartmentalize in three steps: 1. Is there a threat to me or mine? Nope. 2. Is there anything I can do about it? Nuh-uh. 3. Is there a ballgame on? Yes! I can’t do that. The memory of what we heard, what we now know, what the F.B.I. reported, and the hysteria of what was essentially ‘fake news’ that filled the void before the real news was known keeps spinning around like a centrifuge in a bad dream. And then there is the intruding imaginings of what SHE went through, the terror of her children, the passengers that burst into the room. Things that can be known, things that I want to know, and things that will never be known. Here are some facts. My husband and I had stateroom B723 starboard side of Deck 11 on the Emerald Princess that left Port of Seattle for an Alaskan cruise on Sunday, July 23. It’s a week cruise, and we would return on the 30th. The Manzanares family had two adjoining rooms on the port side, Deck 9, Rms.

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D726 and D728. They were on an anniversary cruise – 18 years. Their three daughters were with them. We were told an older couple with them was Mrs. Manzanares’ parents. On Tuesday, July 25, we docked at Ketchikan in the early morning and re-boarded at 2:30. At exactly 9 p.m. (I looked at my watch) an urgent call came from the bridge over the loudspeaker for the entire ship. “All medical and security personnel report immediately to Deck 9, port side, room 726.” There was no mistaking it for a hoax. About a minute later, the same announcement was made with the same urgency. We were in our room, and that was the last we heard. Unbeknownst to us at the time, there was a “Sherlock Holmes Musical Murder Mystery – The Tale of the Murdered Master Mariner at Midnight on a Misty Monday etc. etc.” scheduled in the Deck 7 Explorer’s Lounge. It was to begin at 9:15 p.m. This would matter only because some passengers claimed they thought the announcement was part of the planned theatrics. What comes back to me about that night is the silence. Not dead air silence, but the quiet of night in the middle of black water lapping against the ship. A movie called “The Zookeeper’s Wife” was playing on the screen “under the stars” on the open deck 16, and from our private balcony we could hear a woman’s voice, low and modulated, talking softly on and on. It seemed to cover the whole ship. I couldn’t understand a word, but it added to the strangeness of the

evening, as we knew something had gone wrong but didn’t know what. Over 4,500 people on board, and that’s all I could hear. We awoke Wed., July 26 to silence and fog, the thickest fog I have ever seen. From our balcony, we could hear only the occasional laps of water as the ship glided through ghostly greyness and chill; large charcoal shapes veiled in white fog showed that we were near the Tracy Arm Fjord. We were standing there, early, when the Captain’s voice came over the loudspeaker. He was straight-forward and somber. He told us that the night before, “a 39 year-old Utah woman died in a domestic dispute on the 9th deck.” He told us that we would not be able to make the tour of Tracy Arm Fjord because we had to get to Juneau where police and F.B.I. were waiting. We would not be allowed to leave the ship until they gave us clearance. For the rest of that day until 5 p.m. (not 8:30 as some reported) we remained on the ship. The shops and casino were closed, as we were in port, so people milled about, and rides in the elevators were adventures in rumor and scraps of information. What happened? Kenneth Manzanares allegedly murdered his wife, Kristy. High school sweethearts, parents of three daughters, “the perfect family” said a neighbor. She was 39, a successful employee at Sotheby’s International Realty in St. George, Utah; he had a variety of jobs including auto and ➤ See Princess, Page 24

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Culpeper youth on the path towards a career in law enforcement By Leonard Banks

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From July 24-28, 18 local students from area Culpeper high schools took a giant step towards a potential career in the field law enforcement. Sponsored by the Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office, the Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office Youth Academy program embarked on its sixth session. After witnessing the growth of the program, Culpeper County Sheriff First Sergeant Joe Curtis is confident that more students will seek careers in law enforcement and fulfill their role as a first responder in their community. “They have done everything this week,” Curtis said. Students learned about Virginia and its judicial systems, criminal law, courtrooms, gang awareness, what life is like in a real police academy and took a tour of the Culpeper County Jail. “It’s a week long mini-academy that mirrors a law enforcement academy and gives high school age kids a taste of each topic of law enforcement,” Curtis said. Culpeper High School senior ➤ See Youth, Page 23

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Culpeper Times • Aug. 10-17, 2017 ➤ Youth, from Page 22 Lucy Davidson aspires to join the Navy, and pursue a career as a cyber warfare engineer after finishing college. She is a three-year member of the Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office Youth Academy program, and Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office Cadet Program. Along with her fellow cadets, the first sergeant cadet has an opportunity to gain experience and assist the Culpeper police with community events. “It’s a great opportunity for me to see what the Culpeper deputies are doing and get a look at what kind of stuff they are prepared for,” Davidson said. First Sergeant Curtis made it clear that it is not mandatory to be accepted into the cadet program, but often programs like the academy could potentially peek a student’s interest. The program focused on CPR and first aid training training during the final day of the class. Class instructors, and husband and wife American Heart Association First Aid CPR and BLS instructors, Jeremy and Karen Johnson provided a hands-on approach via video and lectures to a room filled with captivated students. The Johnsons provided a blanket of first aid responder information that covered the scenario of both non-responsive and responsive patients.

“They can’t do anything if the scene is not safe, or it’s going cause further injury to themselves,” Jeremy Johnson said. “After they initiate an emergency response system they will proceed to check out the patient.” The origin of the Culpeper program began during Curtis’ experience with another law enforcement agency. After a successful Culpeper Sheriff’s Office sports program, the seeds for a Youth Academy began to take hold. “After the presentation was made to Sheriff Jenkins and he approved it, the program has taken off - we always get good feedback from the kids that come through,” Curtis said.

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24 Reach Your Customers in the Next Issue—Call 540.812.2282 ➤ Princess, from Page 21 insurance sales and bail bondsman. There had been a bankruptcy filing in 2010. No criminal records, no calls of domestic violence in the home. He beat her to death and she died of blunt force head trauma. A few things we heard in the elevators turned out to be true. One daughter ran hysterically out of the room to get help. A male passenger identified only as D.H. (and no doubt others) got in to find Manzanares with blood on his hands and shirt, his wife lying in her blood on the floor. He said, “She would not stop laughing at me.” But as many passengers told police later, they heard screaming and a loud terrible argument. Not laughter. He tried to drag her body to their balcony, clearly intending to throw her over. The passenger grabbed her legs and prevented it. Then Manzanares attempted to jump overboard, but was also prevented. When handcuffed by security, he said “My life is over.” The F.B.I. called for all passengers on the 8th, 9th, and 10th decks, portside, in the 700 block of staterooms for interviews, and eventually the picture emerged. Kristy’s body and the rest of the family were taken off board at Juneau; Manzanares has been charged with murder and remains in Juneau for trial. When we were finally allowed to disembark, news media were waiting

at the dock. One young woman who was quoted by Fox News said that the security call was to “the 9th and 14th decks” – and it scared her “because I was on the 14th deck.” There was no call to the 14th deck. She said that Manzanares had tried to jump off the 7th deck, failed, and went to the 9th deck. This doesn’t even make sense. She said, “people were running up and down the halls covered in blood!” Dramatic, yes. But seriously – I’m sure ship personnel were doing quite a bit of hustling, but covered in blood? She wasn’t even there. Nevertheless, this breathless account was reported and repeated until more reliable sources – the police – put out their findings. She also claimed that the Captain had told us a Utah woman “had been killed by her husband.” He did not say that. She had been, of course, but the Captain did not say it. I keep going back to that first impulse after he knew she was dead – throw her body overboard – even though there were witnesses. Had there been no witness, who doesn’t believe that he would have claimed they had an argument and she threw herself (or fell) overboard? And how did the argument itself escalate to the point that it became physical? And what in the world did he use? (My husband and I looked around our cabin trying to figure that one out.) One thing is clear to me: it’s all about HIM. “She wouldn’t stop laughing at ME!” “MY life is over.”

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Well, so is Kristy’s life, for real. And the three children have now lost both parents and, in one evening, any semblance of a normal home and upbringing. And what about her parents? But no, it’s all about him. And a nightmare for everyone. And a nightmare for Princess Cruises PR. That evening, we received a statement from Princess Cruises that every passenger would receive a $150 credit on their bill – about half a million dollars just for the unpleasantness. And a 25% credit toward another cruise with them booked before 2018. I emphasize that nothing they did or didn’t do

could have prevented this. They were efficient and professional from beginning to end. There’s no happy ending to this drama. The world is full of stupid, selfish people who can’t control themselves and sometimes those people get on cruise ships. We would take Princess again, but the artificial, closed environment of a cruise works only for healthy relationships. If your marriage is in trouble, forget the cruise. See a counselor instead. Maggie Lawrence is a theatre reviewer for The Culpeper Times and a retired CCHS English and drama teacher.

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Aug. 2 Cabrina Marie Alexander, 30, 700 First St., Culpeper, probation violation on felony charge Csasidy Rena Dugan, 33, 17000 Raccoon Ford Road, Culpeper, animal: inadequate care by owner Aug. 3 Kelly Ann Guckert, 36, 100 block Park St., Orange, grand larceny Brenda Lee Miller, 66, 25000 Green Fields Road, Lignum, obtaining money by false pretenses, falsely summons or false report to police William Jacob Cuevas, 27, 300 Snyder Lane, Culpeper, possession of marijuana Aug. 4 Antonio NMN Rodriguez, 39,

25000 block Rodriguez Lane, Elkwood, assault & battery - family member Carylyle Avelino McPeak Jr., 27, 8800 block Washington Blvd., Jessup, Md., probation violation on felony charge (two counts) James E. Harris, 42, 19000 South Merrimac Road, Culpeper, failure to perform construction after advance

Aug. 6 Leroy Kenneth Johnson, 61, 400 East Spencer St., Culpeper, failure to pay fines, costs or penalties Dallas Christopher Young, 37, 2400 Post Oak Drive, Culpeper, driving under the influence of alcohol Michael Allen Fincham Jr., 22, 22000 block Cedar Tree Lane, Rapidan, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with suspended or revoked license, reckless improper brakes Anthony Daniel Dennis, 28, 7300 block Zachary Taylor Hwy., Unionville, assault and battery -

family member Francis Edward Chavis, 42, 200 block Mount Olive Road, Stafford, failure to comply with support obligations (two counts) Aug. 7 Jose Jonathan Mendoza Vasquez, 300 Mosby Ridge Road, Manassas, driving with suspended or revoked license, possession of marijuana, driving under the influence of alcohol David Anthony Minor, 22, 13000 block Partlow Court, Culpeper, failure to comply with support order Aug. 8 Brandon Ellsworth Devers, 24, 11000 block Muddy Run Lane, Culpeper, assault and battery family member, third offense Samantha Dyer, 21, 8000 block General Winder Road, Rapidan, probation violation on felony charge Carl Benson Powell II, 20, 8000 King Carter St., Manassas, violate condidtion of release

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Following are the police reports from July 31-Aug. 6. Reports are provided by the law enforcement agency listed and do not imply guilt, however are the charges placed by the police department. July 31 Jose Bobby Lopez, 24, 800 block N. Aspen St., Culpeper, possession of marijuana Thayver Amanda Reback, 31, 400 block Kearns Drive, Culpeper, possession of marijuana Timothy Thomas Comisky, 36, 5000 block Hoover Road, Reva, violate condition of release (two counts) Cabrina Marie Alexander, 30, 700 block First St., Culpeper, probation violation Scott Steven Wright, 53, 6000 block Wakefield Drive, Alexandria, rape, strangulation results in wounding/bodily injury

Aug. 1 Jessyca Lynn Skelly, 32, 300 block Park Ave., Culpeper, assault and battery family member Clyde Nebraska Fisher, 57, 100 block Duke St., Culpeper, unauthorized use: animal/vehicle/etc., larceny Wayne Edward Boone, 45, 9000 block Sperryville Pike, Culpeper, probation violation Dominique Jamal Newsome Sr., 27, 200 block E. Williams St., Culpeper, eluding police - endanger persons or police car Tabitha Jo Pickett, 33, 10000 block Jericho Road, Bealeton, accident driver not report, property damage

Aug. 2 Bridgett Marie Grayson, 25, 500 block Laurel St., Culpeper, assault and battery - family member, contributing to the delinquency of a minor April Dawn Washington, 38, 200 block N. East St., Culpeper, failure to appear Carlton James Parker, 33, 14000 block Soapstone Drive, Gainesville, failure to pay fines, costs or penalties Aug. 3 Lucan Shelton Lightfood, 37, 600 block Willis Lane, Culpeper, possess, transport firearms by convicted felon (two counts) Valentin Marin Avellandea, 49, 200 block Chestnut Drive, Culpeper, giving false identity to law enforcement officer, driving with suspended or revoked license Amanda Rose Braden, 38, 600 block Willis Lane, Culpeper, possess, transport firearms by convincted felon Michael Logan Mays, 29, 200 block E. Piedmont St., Culpeper, possession of marijuana Huber Darinel Perez-Mendez, 20, 700 block N. Main St., Culpeper, unlawful purchse or possession of alcoholic beverage Aug. 4 Donald ONeal Washington, 61, 1300 block Old Fredericksburg Road, Culpeper, assault and battery - family member Nathan Darren Cotton, 32, 600 block Holly Leaf Road, trespass after being forbidden to do so Armonda Jose Guadamuz II, 21, 13000

block Ridgelea Ave., Culpeper, driving under the influence of alcohol, sale, distribute marijuana, assault and battery firefighter or police officer, eluding police - endanger persons or police car Felipe Montero, 54, 300 block S. East St., Culpeper, possess, transport firearms by convicted felons, trespass after being forbidden to do so Dean Obed La Rosa, 22, 600 block N. Main St., Culpeper, failure to appear Jacqueline Danielle Toland, 26, 200 block W. Spotswood Trail, Shenandoah, failure to appear Aug. 5 Glenn Michael Thomson, 34, 2000 block Silver Bell Court, Culpeper, unlawful filming or photographing of another Ralf Anton Hack, 49, 800 block Willis Lane, Culpeper, assault and battery Nicholas Gregory Pakhchanian, 24, 300 block Hope Road, Stafford, drunk in public, profane language Aug. 6 Michael Wilde Stuart II, 31, 15000 block Brandy Road, Culpeper, revocation of suspended sentence and probation David Neal Bright, 26, 100000 block Old Marsh Road, Bealeton, contempt of court, concealment, price alter merchandise Thomas Richard Paramo, 70, 100 block E. Evans St., Culpeper, drunk in public, profane language

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accompaniment to ice cream. These unique styles are produced through carefully controlled oxidation and a complex blending process called the solera system. This method involves blending the young fortified wines with barrels of older wines to age and create complexity across dozens of years. This blending process makes it impossible for Sherry to carry a vintage date. During bottling the wine is made by pulling from each barrel and no more than one-third at a time, leaving room for the new year. As we slip into the back side of summer a chilled dry Sherry is super refreshing and foodfriendly. Fino, with its nutty and somewhat salty tang, is perfectly suited for Spanish tapa-style snacking with things like green olives, toasted almonds, aged ham, cured sausages and fried foods such as calamari, tempura, etc. The medium-bodied Oloroso is great with hard cheeses, sautéed mushrooms and pates. Once opened the dry Sherries should be treated like white wine and consumed within a few days. Sweeter styles can be refrigerated for a couple of weeks. There’s plenty of time to experiment and add dry Sherry to your list of adventures. Put on some flamenco music, whip up some small plates to share with friends and have fun discovering this underappreciated wine. Cheers! Kim Kelly is the owner of Vinosity in Downtown Culpeper. She can be reached at info@ vinositywines. com.

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Rentals — Apartments

WE REALLY DO CARE!!

OUR PRICES ARE FAIR!! GERMANNA HEIGHTS

540-423-1090 ✬ TDD 711

This institution is an equal opportunity provider

Warrenton, 1BR, 1BA detached apt, ideal for 1, CAC/Heat, W/D, Util incl. Near Hospital & Old Town. $1,000/mo. 540-219-8302 Warrenton- 1BR, 1BA detached apt, ideal for 1 person. CAC/Heat, Util incl. Near Hospital & Old Town. $1,000/ mo. (540)219-8302

Remington 1 BR Apt. $825/ mo. Security & Background Checks Required, 703 201-6151 ADS WORK Call 540-347-4222

WE REALLY DO CARE!!

Sales —

133 Lots & Acreage

3 parcels: 20 acs, 35 acs & 514 acs (Opal area). Ideal for online distribution center, university campus, hunting, fishing, housing, etc. Mr.Kwon @ 703*587*4757 256

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Garage/Yard Sales

Kubota grass catcher for 48 inch cut. Never used. (540)825-1061 Miscellaneous

261 Wanted

IRONRITE MANGLER Wanted. Willing to pay cash, will pick up. 540-550-1936.

SHENANDOAH COUNTY YARD CRAWL

385 Lawn/Garden

Sat 8/12-7am until you drop!!

YARD CLEAN UP

Route 11 Yard Crawl

43+ miles of antiques, yard sales, and local business sales.Featuring the towns of New Market, Mt. Jackson, Edinburg, Woodstock, Strasburg, Middletown & Stephens City. www.route11yardcrawl.org 540-459-2542

273 Pets Registered ISSR Shiloh Shepherd pups, 8wks old. Ready 8/13. Health/temperament tested & guaranteed. XL balls of happy! $1500. Marshall. www. riverpackshilohs.com Contact: mschubring@ mac.com

Yard sale, benefit Fauquier Silhouettes, Aug 12, 8 1, 347 Cleveland St., Warrenton. Lots hsehld & decorative. Rain postpones. Place your ad today 888-351-1660

Part Time Employment BATHER/GROOMER

Come grow with us!! Wash & Wag of Culpeper a busy & thriving salon. Experienced. No-smoking. Tues. to Sat., 8:30am-5pm. Drug test, driver¬s lic and transportation required. Apply in person: 217 Southgate Shopping Center, Culpeper, VA 22701

Full Time Employment

TREE WORK

Grass cutting, mulching, aerating, all aspects.

540-395-4814; 540-364-2682

ADS Work 888-351-1660

Thornton River Grille seeks:

Sous Chef * Line Cooks * Host Food Runner * Dishwashers

Rappahannock Pizza Kitchen seeks:

Pizza Cooks

Francis Bar seeks:

Bartenders

Contact: 540-987-8211; Email: craig@thorntonrivergrille.com is seeking full and part time teachers for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Retail Flooring Store

Seeking a highly motivated, customercentric individual to join the team at our busy Town of Warrenton location. Will be responsible for serving customers in the store and by phone. Experience/ knowledge of flooring products preferred. Ability to perform some heavy lifting required as well as a valid Virginia driver¬s license. 40 hours per week, M-F, salary negotiable, generous benefits. Colvin Floors, Inc. Applications and resumes to:

colvinfloors@gmail.com

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OPEN HOUSE ●●● Sunday 2-5

Legal Notices On WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2017

the contents of the listed tenants will be auctioned off in accordance with Virginia Code 55.416-423 to satisfy the amount of the lien owed on their unit(s): 9AM-Commonwealth Storage, 9406 Onyx Ct, Fredericksburg, 540-898-8767: NO AUCTION 10AM-Locust Grove U-Store-It, 3222 Germanna Hwy, Locust Grove, 540-399-9835: Leo Davis, Retha Gates 11AM-Montanus Self Storage, 15440 Montanus Dr., Culpeper, 540-825-4760: Cecilia Campbell, Fernando Lobo, Jeff Myers,Harry Racey 1PM-Opal Mini Storage, 10227 Fayettesville Rd, Bealeton, 540-439-1824: Freday Leach, Gregory Powers, Jeffery Via, James Welshon 2PM-New Baltimore/Nathan¬s Mini Storage, 6558 Commerce Ct, Warrenton, 540-341-7800: Dennis Croson, Garde Johnson 3PM-Marshall U-Stor-It, 7437 John Marshall Hwy, Marshall, 540-364-0205: Kara Martin, Ira Tenon, Lauren & Ralph Vincent Property Manager has the right to refuse sale to anyone at time of auction. Bring your own locks. Holding deposit required. List of units subject to change before sale.

Full Time Employment

Midland Christian Academy

Miscellaneous For Sale

OUR PRICES ARE FAIR!!

540-349-4297 l TDD 711 Hunt Country Manor Apts.

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PT Computer Science PT Spanish/Language FT Upper Elementary

Please send a cover letter and resume to Mr. Peter Mannix, Head of School, at

mcahead@aol.com

Fauquier Springs Country Club seeks a:

SERVERS

Must be customer service oriented and available to work evenings, weekends and holidays. Salary determined by experience. Forward Resume to dbuck@fauquiersprings.com or apply in person at 9236 Tournament Dr., Warrenton No phone calls please

MULTI MEDIA ADVERTISING SALESPERSON

Full-time for the Warrenton area and surrounding markets. Excellent opportunity for great earnings. ($65 k plus) Good base salary, mileage allowance and strong commission program. Commission earned on all of our media products. If you are an outgoing, motivated sales leader looking for a new challenge, let¬s talk. Media experience not necessary. Sales experience required. Send resume to: jim@piedmontpub.com. Piedmont Publishing Group includes Rappahannock News, Culpeper Times, Warrenton, Haymarket, Broad Run Lifestyle Magazines, the Piedmont Virginian Magazine plus associated digital and social media platforms.

Full Time

545 Employment

Barn Help

FT, Muck, feed & turnout, horse skills req¬d, English speaking.

(540)364-3099

CDL Truck Driver

Regional & Local routes avail. Retirees welcome! Tommy 540-937-0029

CLASS “A” CDL DRIVER

Lowboy & minimum 5 yrs exp. clean MVR, current medical cert, able to load/ unload equipment. 571-436-0636 Drivers: Dedicated Openings! Home multiple times during the week and EVERY weekend! Low-cost Insurance, Paid Holiday¬s, PTO, 401(k) & More! Have your Class-A, Call A v e r i t t To d a y : 855-954-8368

PCAs,

Caregivers

No experience necessart, FT/PT, all shifts avail. Send resume to: heavensent@ heavensentpca. com; or call 877-349-7772

Plumber Chuck Mullins Plumbing seeking plumbing technician. Benefits available.

540-937-4501

Fauquier County Public Schools

606 GALINA WAY, WARRENTON, VA 20186

A GREAT BUY AT REDUCED PRICE $569,900

BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED WITH CUSTOM DESIGN FEATURES* *5 Bedrooms *4 Full Baths + Powder Room *Family Room with Coffered Ceiling & Fireplace* *Separate Living/Dining Rooms *Home Office *2-Story Foyer *Dual Access Stairway *Immaculate with Fresh Paint & New Carpet *Huge Lower Level Rec Room with Outside Access & Full Bath *Large Kitchen with High End Quartz Countertops *Abundant Cabinets, Breakfast Area & Island* *Huge Basement Rec Room w/ Outside Access & Full Bath* *Stunning Rosewood Stained Wood Floors Throughout Main Level *1/3-Acre Lot Backs to Trees *Beautifully Landscaped Gardens with Water Feature* **Family Friendly Neighborhood with** **Easy Walk to Old Town Warrenton** HOMETOWN PROPERTIES 210-527-7106

Bus Drivers and School Nutrition Workers Needed Bus Drivers      School Nutrition Workers 

Please go to jobs.fauquiercounty.gov to complete an application or call 540-422-8300 for more information

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Culpeper Food Closet

Need of the Week This week we are asking for canned soups including chunky and Progresso. Of course we will accept any food items, but only soups will count for the challenge. You can bring your donation into the Food Closet between 9 a.m. and noon. Be sure to tell the volunteer that it is for the "Challenge" and record your count and church/organization in the log on the "Challenge" sign-in sheet in the Food Closet. The Culpeper Food Closet is an outreach ministry of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 120 N. Commerce street. Call 825-1177.

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Neviaser releases new book Contributed report Culpeper author Tom Neviaser takes a visit to the advertising industry with his new novel, "You Dear Sweet Man. In its world, nothing is as it seems. But, what if the line that separates an advertisements from the real world were erased? What if an mesmerizing image stepped from an ad and beckoned you to follow it, inviting you to melt into its world. Could you resist?

Bobby Fastow couldn't. He is a nobody, yet he is everybody. While riding a subway car, a woman speaks to him from an ingenious fast food company's ad promoting its new healthy food menu. Samantha, the model selected to pose for this ad, has an evil, extrasensory power to manipulate men and an overwhelming sense of revenge. Her pet phrase, “You Dear Sweet Man,” easily influences and manipulates, but this power has limits. The book is now available on paperback and Ebook on Amazon.

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Week of 8/14/17 - 8/20/17

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SUDOKU

Tyrone Christopher Childress, Sr., of Culpeper, VA, passed away at UVA-Culpeper Hospital Friday, August 4, 2017 at the age of 74. Born in Arlington, VA, April 28, 1943, to Allen Childress and Snoda Tiller Childress. Mr. Childress worked and eventually owned and operated his own Ford Dealership with his family. Surviving Mr. Childress is his wife, Vicky Childress, his son, Tyrone Christopher “T.C.” Childress, Jr, both of Culpeper, sisters, Joyce Hull of Manassas, VA and Patricia Tiller of Honaker, VA and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, his brother, Theodore Childress also precedes him in death. A memorial service will be held in the Chapel of Clore-English Funeral Home, 11190 James Monroe Highway, Culpeper, Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the Humane Society of Culpeper, 315 South West Street, Culpeper, VA 22701. Online condolences may be offered through cloreenglish.com. The family has entrusted Clore-English Funeral Home with these arrangements.

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THE WEEKEND PAPER Local News. Local Voices.

Find YOUR local weekly community paper at more than 300 locations throughout the region! AMISSVILLE Amissville Post Office Mayhugh’s Deli CULPEPER 7-11 (Main St. near Shenandoah Garden Spot) A.B. Kearns Trucking & Stone All Smiles Dental AJ’s Market Amberwood Animal Hospital Surgical Center Ande’s Store Restaurant & Pizza Baby Jim’s Snack Bar Battleford Toyota Billy Fox, State Farm Agency BP (Across from CVS) Bonnie Reb Boots Brooks Chiropractic Clinic Bruster’s Ice Cream Cabrera’s Panderia & Bakery Century 21 Cintas Christina Mills D.D.S. Clancey Counseling, LLC Commonwealth Eye Chik-fil-A Chrysler of Culpeper Coin Laundry Commonwealth Medical Center Country Cookin’ Country Shoppes of Culpeper County Farm Service CRI Culpeper County Library Culpeper Chamber of Commerce Culpeper Cosmetology Culpeper Economic Development Culpeper Family Practice Culpeper Farmer’s Co-Op Culpeper Museum Culpeper Senior Center Culpeper Thrift Shoppe Culpeper Health & Rehab Culpeper Post Office Culpeper Resource Center Culpeper UVA Hospital Culpeper Visitor Center Culpeper Town Police Department Culpeper Department of Human Services Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office CVS - Culpeper Dairy Queen Duke’s Store

Dunkin’ Donuts Eagle Postal Embrace Home Loans Enterprise Rent-A-Car Epiphany Catholic School Eppard Orthodontist Eyecare of Virginia EXIT Cornerstone Realty Fantastic Sam’s Federated Auto Foti’s Restaurant Freedom Tax Friendship Heights Frost Cafe Full Circle Thrift Gary’s Ace Hardware Germanna Daniel Tech Center Germanna Community College (Locust Grove Campus) Gilmores Grill 309 Goodnight Jewelers Illusions by Teresa Intergrity Auto Holiday Inn & Express H&R Block IHOP Jersey Mike’s Jiffy Lube K&M Lawn Equipment Knakal’s Bakery Liberty Tax Long & Foster Real Estate - Culpeper office Main Street Weddings Martin’s Mattress Firm Maw and Pa’s Country Store MedExpress Merriman Grocery McDonald’s McCarthy Tire Microtel Minute Man Mini Mall Northridge Apartments Panera Bread Pepper’s Grill/Best Western Pixley’s Automotive Premier Auto Powell Wellness Center Quality Inn Randy’s Flowers by Endless Creations Ravens Nest Ray’s Automotive Red Carpet Inn REMAX/Crossroads

Safeway Shawn’s Smokehouse BBQ Soap Opera Laundry Spring Leaf Starbucks Summer Farm Bakery Surge The Loft The Ole Country Store Town of Culpeper Tropical Smoothie Cafe Uncle Elders BBQ & Family Restaurant UVA Pediatric Verizon Vinosity Virginia Community Bank Virginia Orthopedic Center Weiss Markets (Culpeper Town Square) Weiss Markets (513 Madison Road) Westover Market Westside Grocery Wellspring Health Services Family Practice and Walk-in Clinic ORANGE COUNTY Stonewall Harley Davidson Piedmont Power Holiday Inn Express Budget Inn Silk Mill Grille Country Cookin WJMA 103.1 Orange County Tattoos Dogwood Village Grymes School WARRENTON Fauquier Chamber Piedmont Publishing Warrenton Chamber Warrenton Police Department Fauquier Times Fauquier Hospital Bistro McClanahan’s Camera REMINGTON The Corner Deli in Remington Remington Barbershop Dollar Store Wally’s Automotive MADISON The Mountaineer Cafe Yoders Country Market Eddins Ford Autumn Care Nursing & Rehab Prince Michel Vineyards & Winery Madison BP Pig N’ Steak

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GETTING TO KNOW YOU: Melanie Chambers (right) tells a teacher about Reformation Lutheran Church's new location during Business, Industry and Education Day at Eastern View High School Aug. 4. The Culpeper Chamber of Commerce sponsors the yearly event, giving teachers a chance to connect with local businesses.

WE HEAR YOU CLEARLY! Come by and meet Max, our new addition to Eagle Postal Express at 429 Meadowbrook Shopping Center.

GETTING READY FOR THE ROAD: Sharon Gregory, of A Driving Coach, LLC, talks with Kim Bledsoe and her daughter Devynn about driving classes at Business, Industry and Education Day at Eastern View High School Aug. 4.

SAY CHEESE! A group of teachers from Eastern View High School take a snap shot at the photo booth sponsored by I&L DJing at BIE Day Aug. 4.