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Kid Central honored as large business of 2020 By Josh Gully CULPEPER TIMES

In any normal year, Kid Central operates as a before- and after-school program for children of working parents. Of course, 2020 was no normal year. When Virginia school buildings closed in March, parents needed somewhere to take their children. In partnership with Culpeper County Public Schools, Kid Central initiated the Critical Infrastructure Program at Farmington Elementary School. They offered a daycare service from 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. for parents in essential professions including health care employees, first responders and law enforcement officers. Throughout the pandemic, Kid Central also distributed countless meals. While Kid Central stepped up when the community needed it most, the company has offered reliable services for three decades – which is why it received the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce’s Large Business of the Year Award. In fact, it has been exactly 30 years since Kid Central began operating. Rachel Palmer, Kid Central’s program coordinator, explained big anniversary celebration plans were scrapped amid the pandemic and “to actually win this award on our 30th anniversary in the midst of all this craziness is such an honor.” “This year has been a very different year and we’re really honored that we were able to rise to the occasion and serve our community through all of these changes when school was closed,” she said. Marshall Conner, Kid Central’s marketing and sports coordinator, agreed that 2020 was a “completely challenging year,” which made employees all the more honored to receive the award. “That made us a little bit more proud of it, to actually have contributed that much in the community and to stay afloat during all of that,” he said. Conner noted that no students or staff got sick during the allday program. “In my book that’s pretty miraculous,” he said. Palmer explained that Kid Central operates in every local middle and elementary school while its pre-school program is housed at the Head Start facility. Along with a summer camp program, Kid ➤ See Business, Page 18

Top: Kid Central began its summer lunch program a bit early this year at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Right: Kid Central staff poses with Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Jeff Say after being notified they had won the Small Business of the Year Award. Bottom: Kid Central hosted a masked Easter Bunny, who greeted families in a drivethru fashion. COURTESY PHOTOS

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No injuries, minimal damage after car hits Country Shoppes The year went out with a bang at the Country Shoppes of Culpeper when a driver mistakenly hit the gas instead of brakes and crashed into the store off James Monroe Highway. While store owner Lois Alperstein was not at the shop during the incident, she said “I can only imagine the noise that car, going through the metal, created inside the building.” While it was an unfortunate incident, she is looking on the bright side. “The really good news is no one is injured and the building is repairable and occupiable. So we got really lucky,” Alperstein said. “I feel kind of grateful and I’m happy 2020 is over. We got really lucky. We went out with a bang in 2020 and no one was hurt.” Instead of offering complaints, Alperstein expressed gratefulness for the community support the shop receives. That attitude - looking on the bright side when bad things are happening - is the mind frame she tried to maintain throughout 2020. “When things are repairable you just kind of count your blessings and that’s how I sort of felt about this whole year,” she said. “It’s Jan-

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H E A LT H It’s time to end the silence around gynecologic cancer ➤ Why knowing

the 3 S’s - symptoms, screenings and shots - can make a difference “As hard as it can be to talk about cancer, the discussion can get even tougher when it comes to cancers of the gynecologic organs,” said Kevin D. Stocker, MD, an obstetriciangynecologist, UVA Obstetrics & Gynecology, a department of Novant Health UVA Health System Culpeper Medical Center. He points out that there is often a stigma around open discussion of women’s cancer. And the secrecy, shame, and/or embarrassment can mean the signs and symptoms may go unnoticed or even ignored. According to the American Cancer Society, there are more than 100,000

new cases of gynecological cancers each year in the U.S. And in 2019, more than 33,000 women died from these types of cancers. To start this much-needed conversation within our community, Stocker has shared his 3 S’s of gynecologic oncology: symptoms, screenings and shots.

should schedule an appointment with your gynecologist or primary care provider.” SCREENINGS

SYMPTOMS

When it comes to cancer treatment, early detection is key, Stocker said. It’s important for women to know what symptoms should prompt an evaluation. “Abdominal bloating, feeling too full after eating, swelling of the abdomen, and consistent abdominal pain can be symptoms of ovarian cancer,” he said. “Bleeding after intercourse, bleeding between periods, post-menopausal bleeding (bleeding after menopause), back or flank pain and pelvic pain are symptoms associated with cervical cancer.

Kevin D. Stocker, MD Post-menopausal bleeding is also a common symptom of endometrial cancer.” “When evaluating symptoms at home,” he added, “it’s important not to jump to conclusions. Instead, you

Often a simple screening test will be used to detect cervical cancer or find something that may be considered precancerous. The Pap test is a cervical cancer screening test which involves collecting cells from the cervix and examining them under a microscope. These should start at 21. “It is very important to have regular Pap tests so precancerous cells can be identified and treated before they progress to cervical cancer,” Stocker said. “The majority of cervical cancer is caused by what is referred to as the human papillomavirus (HPV). Fortunately, the same cells collected for the Pap test can also be used to test for HPV.” ➤ See HEALTH, Page 5

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Culpeper teen charged in New Year's Eve shooting A 17-year-old has been charged on one felony count of second degree murder stemming from a New Year's Eve shooting in which Trajon Taylor, 19, of Culpeper, died. A police department news release says the Culpeper E-911 Center received calls just after 11 p.m. Dec. 31 reporting multiple gun shots around Third Street. While officers were en route to the scene, the 17-year-old was taken to the hospital in a personal vehicle. He was later transferred to UVA Charlottesville Hospital. Taylor was also taken to the hospital, where he was declared dead.

“This was not how we had hoped to start the new year. Trajon’s family is supposed to be planning his birthday celebration instead of mourning him.”

"Detectives with the Culpeper Police Department responded to the expansive scene to interview witnesses and collect evidence," the release says. "Current evidence suggests that all parties were known to each other and that there is no on-going threat to the community. The investigation is still active and underway. Updates will be provided when available."

The juvenile turned himself in to Culpeper police on Jan. 3 and was transported to Blue Ridge Detention Center in Charlottesville. Due to the suspect's age, no additional identifying information will be released. Police Chief Chris Jenkins extended condolences to Taylor's family. “This was not how we had hoped to start the new year. Tra-

jon’s family is supposed to be planning his birthday celebration instead of mourning him,” Jenkins said. This is an active and ongoing investigation and anyone with additional information should call Lt. Det. Andrew Terrill at 540-829-5521 or email tips@culpeperva.gov. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Culpeper Crime Solvers at 540-727-0300 or at culpeperpd.org. The police department thanked the Culpeper County Sheriff ’s Office, Fauquier County Sheriff ’s Office and Virginia State Police for assistance during this investigation.

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may be a discussion of screening in high-risk women.

from the virus. Many patients do not realize that the HPV vaccine is approved up to age 45. The HPV vaccine has been proven to be safe and is recommended by medical professional societies. In addition to vaccines, Stocker recommends condom use and the avoidance of tobacco to help prevent cervical cancer. Maintaining a healthy weight with diet and exercise can also help prevent the most common types of uterine cancers.

Stocker added that any concerning finding or symptom should be brought up to your provider. “It’s time to stop tiptoeing around the subject of gynecologic cancer,” Stocker said. “My hope is that women feel empowered to learn more and to take an active role in monitoring all aspects of their health.” For more information on women’s services offered across Novant Health UVA Health System, visit NovantHealthUVA.org/women.

He added that it is also important to know having a pelvic exam is not the same as having a Pap test. HPV testing can be added for women age 30 and older. Unfortunately, there are currently no proven screening tests for ovarian or endometrial cancers. In patients who have a strong family history of gynecologic cancers, genetic counseling may be pursued and there

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Since March, one unfortunate theme unsurprisingly, the coronavirus - dominated discussions amongst government officials at all levels in 2020. If somehow the coronavirus was not mentioned during a town council, board of supervisors or school board meeting, reminders remained of the otherworldly situation in which the world found itself. After stay-at-home orders were issued, local government operations continued via electronic means for a while. Citizens were encouraged to remain civically active by submitting emailed public comments and tuning in to live-streamed meetings. Once municipal buildings reopened to the public, social distancing precautions such as cordoned off rows of seats were implemented. Here is a glance back at governmental activities spanning the last 365 days. CULPEPER COUNTY

County Administrator John Egertson noted that the pandemic posed budgetary and operational challenges such as safely

conducting public meetings and providing services citizens rely upon while assisting residents and businesses in unprecedented times. Initial challenges, he said, included acquiring personal protective equipment for front-line employees, having some employees work remotely and adapting operations. “Culpeper County EMS staff will continue to be on the front lines of the pandemic responses as well as the vaccine distribution locally. Their wellbeing will remain a concern for some time to come,” Egertson said. The county’s lean staff, he noted, presented another challenge that resulted in success as “there is not one individual staff member who has not taken on additional roles and duties during the pandemic which enabled us to have so many success stories for the year.” Egertson praised Culpeper Human Services and Kid Central for establishing a daycare program at the onset of the pandemic that allowed front-line medical, emergency, critical operations and hospital staff to continue working.

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One issue that existed long before the pandemic, lacking internet service, was exacerbated and Egertson said “only served to show the nation just what rural localities like Culpeper have been dealing with for many years.” He added that the county will continue working until all residents have high-speed internet access. “We have made huge strides in setting forth a plan to solve the broadband availability problem county-wide in the relatively near future,” he said. Working with the school system, Egertson noted that 14 public wifi locations were established and the county also secured a $921,466 state grant to build additional internet infrastructure. Another success Egertson noted was the distribution of $1.7 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act funding to businesses and nonprofits hit by the pandemic. Come 2021, he added that another $800,000 will be available through a grant jointly obtained by the town and county. Although safety nets to protect businesses have been implemented, he said the complete economic ripple of pandemic remains unknown. “We continue to be conservative with the funds we are entrusted with so that we may have the ability to address unforeseen critical needs,” Egertson said. Another project on the horizon in the new year is the construction of an active fitness playground at the Sports Complex, which will be funded via grants and donations. Egertson said this will be constructed in early 2021 and the county is pursuing additional recreational amenities. TOWN OF CULPEPER

Town Manager Chris Hively said responding to the pandemic and reduced revenue was the town’s main obstacle. Successes, however, also centered around the town’s response to the pandemic. Hively noted that the town successfully distributed grants to minimize the pandemic’s impact on the community. The Culpeper Cares Program, which distributed CARES Act funding, awarded 162 grants totaling $2.9 million, $1.7 million of which went to businesses.

In 2021, ongoing grant programs will include the Culpeper Downtown Micro Marketing Leverage Program Grant, the Culpeper Small Women and Minority Owned Business grant program, the Culpeper Competes Educational Entrepreneur Competition and the Culpeper Tourism Zone Incentive Program. Hoping to aid businesses, the Town Council in the summer approved a $94,000 expenditure to purchase parklets that were installed along Davis Street to provide outdoor dining options. Brittany Mabrey, owner of Raven’s Nest, said the parklets were incredibly helpful. “We’re a small store with limited space so the extra room has made people less wary of not being able to find seating. It has become a very nice oasis for a lot of our guests, and we are grateful to have them,” she explained during the summer. The parklets, however, received mixed reviews as some naysayers expressed distaste over their aesthetics and reduced parking. One achievement Hively noted was unrelated to the pandemic as paving projects were completed on East Street and Blue Ridge Drive. Looking forward, Hively said the town plans to provide a new entrance and parking on Blue Ridge Extended at Rockwater Park. The town will also relocate Fairview Cemetery’s maintenance building. Other looming projects include replacing the bridge at Yowell Meadow Park. The council will iron out other future plans during a January retreat. CULPEPER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Local schools, along with every other Virginia public school system, closed their buildings and instituted virtual learning practices in March. The following school year, Culpeper County offered a mix of in-person and virtual learning models in which students can either learn fully remotely or have two in-person and three virtual days per week. There are 1,149 students at Culpeper County High School and 1,422 students ➤ See Year in Review, Page 8

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Weighing in at 6 pounds, 2 ounces and 18.9 inches tall, newborn Ace Mack arrived 2:17 a.m. Jan. 1 at the hospital’s Family Birth Center. basket provided by the Novant Health Women’s Institute. For more information about the Family Birth Center at Culpeper Medical Center, visit NovantHealthUVA.org/women. Susan and Brandon Mack pose with their newborn son, Ace Mack, who was the ﬁrst baby born at the Culpeper Medical Center’s Family Birth Center. COURTESY OF CULPEPER MEDICAL CENTER

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Chris Brown Sr. was a young child when he was diagnosed with spinocerebellar degeneration – an incurable disease that causes muscle control failure and hinders balance. At 26, the condition became noticeable and Brown started walking with a cane, then eventually crutches. Three years later, he began using a wheelchair. Brown, unfortunately, does not go to the doctor’s office due to lacking insurance and he does not know much about the disease either. He said the only helpful suggestions he has read are to keep stress levels down and work out. He followed the latter advice to a tee and has worked out two-and-a-half hours, six days per week for nearly 20 years. He now works out at Gold’s Gym, located at 201 Southgate Shopping Center, combating the degenerative muscle disease by building muscle. What muscles does he work out? Every last one of them – triceps, biceps, chest and legs. While it may be difficult to arise from the wheelchair, Brown has no problem cranking out push-ups or bench press

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Little Fork receives $400,000 for station renovations By Josh Gully

The Little Fork Volunteer Fire Department received a helping hand from the county in efforts to construct a much needed $3 million addition at its station off Rixeyville Road. Every year, the eight volunteer stations receive $50,000 from the county for capital improvement projects. For the last four years, the county has put $200,000 – or $800,000 total – into a saving account with plans to provide the money to fire and rescue for capital improvement projects. On Jan. 5, the Board of Supervisors released half of those savings to aid in Little Fork’s mission to improve its facility. The remaining half of the savings is being equally distributed to the other stations, meaning each station will receive $100,000 this year for capital projects. The Culpeper County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association agreed that this is the best way to split up the savings. So far, Little Fork Capt. Ralph Monaco explained the station has spent about $150,000 to get the site and building plans approved. The station has also received the go-ahead from the Department of

Environmental Quality, Virginia Department of Transportation and the health department. He said a local bank is on board to make a $3 million loan that would see the department putting down 25% with annual payments around $100,000. The department’s current facility is a 40-by-80 building that Chief Doug Monaco previously described as more of a garage than a firehouse. The building is cramped, to say the least. Bunk beds are lined up a couple of feet away from trucks’ exhaust pipes. Gear is stored in a shed out back. There is no air conditioning. Not all of the vehicles fit in the station. That is just to name a few issues present in the 25-year-old building. Upgrade plans call for new bunk rooms, air conditioning, office space, equipment storage, new bays and more. The department previously hoped to tear down the station and construct a new building. Plans, however, quickly shifted upon the realization that money for such a project would be impossible to raise. So the department opted to construct the addition, an upgrade that Doug Monaco said would turn the station into a “spartan, barebones firehouse.”

Janice Corbin, Culpeper County Circuit Court’s longtime clerk, has retired with three years remaining on her eight-year term. To fill her seat, the Board of Supervisors is requesting a March 30 special election. Corbin was appointed clerk in July 2005 and won the seat in a special election four months later. She was re-elected in 2007 and 2015. Her current term expires at the end of 2023. County Attorney Bobbi Jo Alexis explained the supervisors must petition the court for a special election within 15 days of a vacancy. She explained the state requires the seat be filled “promptly.” Other requirements include that the special election take place on a Tuesday and is not held within 55 days of a general or primary election. She proposed putting the position up for vote in either March or

November. Supervisor Brad Rosenberger wondered if the March election date gives citizens much time to get to know the candidates. Supervisor Bill Chase noted that the clerk is a very “high power” job and he wants to ensure a level playing field that allows citizens to choose who they want. Supervisor Paul Bates wondered if the March date gives candidates enough time to gather the necessary signatures to get their names on the ballot. Supervisor Tom Underwood said scheduling a special election 90 days out is not unheard of in Virginia, noting that Prince William County recently took a similar action. Underwood added that the March date would be the prompt route and provides adequate time to all parties involved.

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The basics “You have to know the basics.” no frills, boring.” But that thinking Those were the words of my father is far from the truth. If you do as he patiently graded essays at the not have the basics down, how are kitchen table early in the morning. you going to achieve your wanted He was trained to be an English objectives? My mom always desired teacher, so he would frequently teach for me to learn how to swim, so she at the local community college. His took me to endless pool lessons as a students usually consisted of middlechild. But I did not want to learn. aged adults trying to Whether I was afraid of the be trained and advance water or drowning, I failed in the work world. My to grasp the basic swim dad usually facilitated a strokes to save myself, if composition class where needed. Subsequently, my the participants learned to swimming is lacking as an Pastor Brad Hales write. Being from the “old adult. school,” he always said that As we slowly dip our you had to first practice the toes into 2021, what are foundations to adequately the basics that we’re going develop an essay. These to embrace for a blessed, included spelling tests, fruitful, new year? It vocabulary quizzes and starts with love, Jesus’ learning punctuation. only command in the New When I queried him about Testament. In the Gospel his “seasoned approach,” my father of Matthew 22:39 it is written “And a reiterated that you cannot move second (commandment) is like it: ‘You forward without knowing and doing shall love your neighbor as yourself.” the basics. The Greek word for love in this I know most of us are happy to instance is “agape.” It literally means be leaving the past year behind and a sacrificial love, a serving love, a love begin anew. But how are we entering that comes out of us to touch another. the new year? What will be our While loving and serving is a focus? What basics and fundamentals staple for living, it can be easily are required for success and strained by individualism and selfcontentment? centeredness. While we all have When some hear the word basic, differing opinions concerning masks, they automatically think something vaccinations and politics, we are not must be “old fashioned, out of date, here to bend others to our own wills,

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but to simply care, visit, listen to, respect and encourage our neighbors in all circumstances. A second basic for new year living is forgiveness. I know what you are probably thinking. “Forgive? That person has wronged, used and abused me. I am never going to let go of the ill thoughts toward them.” While forgiveness is never easy, if we neglect to move toward that posture, aren’t we just hurting ourselves by holding onto the anger and hate? Growing up in the country, I walked through many fields littered with burrs. Burrs are plants that have rough and prickly exteriors. They cling to your clothes and sting your fingers and flesh when trying to extract them. They may hurt when you pull them off, but there will be release from the discomfort. For me, this is an example of forgiveness. If we fail to forgive, then that prickly pain will continue. But when we offer heartfelt forgiveness, there may be initial aching, but other distress will begin to fade away. As Jesus says

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in the morning they heard his pathetic whine at the door. He was shivering and limping. Sheepishly he lay down on his cushy bed, and threw up! The next day the Vet pronounced him “okay”. Maybe stressed out, but nothing physically wrong. Bandit never explained his wild night of abandon. Personally, I think he spent the night partying with the coyotes who cleaned his clock and sent him home with a warning. I understand he never stayed away that long again. THE MOUSE POISON If Bandit gave up his wild nightlife, he didn’t give up his passion for eating everything in sight. While cruising the basement he spotted a green block of mouse poison. Not being able to read the label, he gobbled it up as if it were a fancy treat meant especially for him. Probably he thought it was his lucky day.

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Note to humans. Don’t go soft on mouse poison. As a cat, I can assure you mice prefer being poisoned. Their alternative is to be stalked, captured, tossed around, chewed on, and released. Most die of exhaustion after round three or four of the above. I speak from experience, having once lived in a big house on a wooded lot with a basement and a garage. Mice flocked to the site, and my task

was to “do them in.” No previous training required. My Widow knew when I disappeared in the basement and only came upstairs for mealtime that I was attending to business. Sometimes she came to the basement to get the body count and see where I had put the deceased. I generally laid them out mafia-style between the oil tank and the furnace, but not always. One night she walked past the laundry basin and saw a strangelooking string in the drain. She pulled it, then screeched. The “string”, of course, was the tail of a dead mouse – who was head down in the open drain. She wanted details. My response was, “No comment.” It’s best to keep humans guessing. Next time I’ll tell you about Brutus and Ramsay, two of my pit bull friends. In the meantime, go to Reigning Cats and Dogs on East Davis Street in Culpeper and buy my books for the pet lovers on your gift list. The stories are all true. I couldn’t make this stuff up.

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Culpeper’s goodwill shines through dark times What else is there to say about last year now that we are a week into 2021? Not much that has not already been said. So here is a rearrangement of what are surely previously expressed thoughts in one of the thousands of year in reviews that have already been published. But to paraphrase Mark Twain, there are no new ideas but just recycling of the old. My best offering is a reflection of Josh Gully the year that likely mirrors every other one you have read. While 2020 may be 12 months we all want to forget, it will likely stay lodged in many of our memories forever. It is easy to home in on negative aspects of the year – a novel virus unleashes itself and an ensuing global pandemic spawns a series of events that would have once been difficult to imagine. Suddenly, we weren’t supposed to touch our faces. Electronic signs on highways flashed instructions to “stay home” and “keep your distance.” Schools and businesses closed, then re-opened. Hair got long while toilet paper was in short supply. Phrases – social distancing, elbow tapping – were added to the lexicon. Learning left classrooms and entered homes. Old, infrequently muttered words – quarantine and self-isolation – were spoken regularly. Love them or hate them, there were the masks.

This is all the so-called “new normal.” Last year, it was difficult to write a story without mentioning the virus as it unfortunately had some impact on nearly every aspect of life. It is certainly a different world experiencing what is hopefully a “temporary,” not “new,” normal. My September start date at the Culpeper Times presented some difficulties in compiling a year in review. I was only here for three months in 2020. What happened the previous nine months? I combed through old newspapers to answer the question. As I did so, something became abundantly clear: people here care about their neighbors. While the world changed, the generosity and goodwill displayed by Culpeper residents in 2020 was nothing new. Churches, non-profit organizations, government, individuals and law enforcement agencies offered food, clothes, gifts and assistance for those in need. This was just a continuation of long-established practices – Culpeper’s “old normal.” Hopefully, every aspect of life will soon return to the old normal when school buses are fully loaded and stickers on grocery store floors aren’t telling us where to stand. And those masks…maybe those masks will disappear.

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While the world changed, the generosity and goodwill displayed by Culpeper residents in 2020 was nothing new. Churches, nonprofit organizations, government, individuals and law enforcement agencies offered food, clothes, gifts and assistance for those in need. This was just a continuation of longestablished practices – Culpeper’s “old normal.” While vaccines have arrived, we will have to wait and see what happens in 2021. For those of us lucky enough to live in Culpeper, however, one bet is certain: If a helping hand is needed, you don’t have to look far. In his final book, Kurt Vonnegut urged people “to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, ‘if this isn't nice, I don't know what is.’” There was plenty to complain about in 2020, no doubt about it. But upon perusing through those old newspapers and seeing how the community responded to the plethora of negative situations, I could not help but think ‘if this isn’t a nice town, I don’t know what is.’

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Help keep Culpeper families warm I say this every year…Culpeper is a wonderful, caring place to live, but especially during this most unprecedented time. We, as a community, are benevolent to those most in need, especially our elderly, our disabled, our needy children, our homeless, and our working low-income families who work every day but still struggle to make ends meet. Culpeper Human Services receives federal and state funding for heating and cooling assistance, but each year these funds continue to be reduced. Because of the high need, but low funding, Culpeper Human Services created our own local program called “Keep A Family Warm” to continue to help individuals and families. “Keep A Family Warm” gives assistance to families who do not have power in their homes for heat, but also to help power other things like medical equipment including power for nebulizers and oxygen tanks, refrigeration for diabetic

medications, cooling devices like fans for the elderly just to name a few situations. We coordinate with our community partners such as Columbia Gas, Dominion Energy, Quarles and area churches to avoid duplication and to maximize our donated dollars. In calendar year 2019, the community donated $4,740.00 to Keep A Family Warm. In calendar year 2020 so far, the community has responded by donating $6,959.00. For this, we thank you! You have helped us serve many local people who need help right here in Culpeper. Unfortunately, there are individuals and families who struggle to keep their homes warm in the winter and cool in the summer and we need your continued support. Culpeper Human Services (CHS) is asking that you consider making a monetary contribution to our “Keep A Family Warm” program to continue to assist these families and be a part of the

good will of the season. And only if you yourself have the ability to do so. All money donated goes directly to help those in need, and no money is used for administrative costs. Can we count on you to be part of this effort? Any amount will be greatly appreciated not only by us but especially the recipients. If you are so inclined, please send your tax-deductible donation to: Culpeper Human Services, ATTN: Doris Clatterbuck at P. O. Box 1355, Culpeper, Virginia 22701. Please know that your contribution will help make our community a better place for everyone. We ask that you indicate “Keep A Family Warm” on your check in the memo section and a receipt will be mailed to you. Thanks for your kind support and we wish you and yours a very safe and happy holiday season. Lisa Peacock Culpeper Human Services director

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C O V I D -19 U P D AT E With the new year, Culpeper reports four new deaths While coronavirus vaccines arrived at the end of 2020 and brought with them a ray of hope, Culpeper County started out the new year by reporting four new deaths that were related to the virus. Those cases increased total deaths in Culpeper to 23. Total deaths in the Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District - which includes Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock counties - numbered 71 as of press time on Jan. 6, according to Virginia Department of Health statistics. That included 29 in Fauquier, four in Madison, 13 in Orange and two in Rappahannock. The majority of those who died in the health district were older residents as 34 were over 80, 16 in their 70s and seven in their 60s. Two individuals in their 30s died while no one in the health district 29 or younger has died from coro-

navirus-related symptoms. Statewide, the health department has reported 317,913 statewide cases since March, 18,526 hospitalizations and 5,191 deaths. Of the individuals who died, 2,578 were over 80, 1,326 in their 70s and 785 in their 60s. The state also identified 1,982 outbreaks. In the first five days of the new year, Virginia reported 22,275 new cases. In that same time, Culpeper reported 121 new cases and had a week-long average of 29 new daily cases. In the health district, 7,263 cases have been reported since March. A breakdown shows 3,119 cases in Culpeper, 2,596 in Fauquier, 320 in Madison, 1,052 in Orange and 176 in Rappahannock. The health district has seen 308 individuals diagnosed with the coronavirus hospitalized, including 136 in Culpeper, 98 in

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In a public service video announcement posted on Culpeper County Emergency Service’s Facebook page, health officials reflected on life during the coronavirus. Dr. Nael Hassan, a physician at Culpeper Medical Center, pointed out that one of the main ways the virus spreads is transmission by individuals without symptoms.

Trudy DeJarnette, a nurse at Novant Health UVA Health System Culpeper Medical Center, noted that some individuals believe the virus was made up or a “political thing.” “I wish I could take people that say that into our ICU and see the person who’s vented with all the drips going and then have them tell me that this isn’t real,” she said. Health District Director Dr. Wade Kartchner asked residents to realize that the vaccine is the best hope to get out from underneath the pandemic.

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“A common misunderstanding is that the vaccine development process has been rushed. The term ‘Operation Warp Speed’ refers to the actual production of the vaccine. But the safety, trials, and the efficacy trials have lasted as long as typical vaccine trials usually do. That has not been rushed, so we can have confidence in the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine.” Dr. Wade Kartchner Health District Director able to everyone eventually, but we’re not there yet,” he said. In the meantime, Ooten said residents should follow safety precautions detailed by the Center for Disease Control and health department. Hassan reminded residents to continue wearing masks, social distancing, washing hands and avoiding large groups.

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A 17-year-old Culpeper resident with a criminal record has been charged after allegedly firing a gun at a residence in an incident during which no one was injured, the Culpeper Police Department says. The male teen was charged on three felony counts of shooting into an occupied dwelling and misdemeanor counts of reckless handling of a firearm and firearm possession by a juvenile. The charges were based upon evidence collection and witness interviews conducted by detectives after the Culpeper E-911 Center received a report of a shooting at a residence in the 400 block of Lesco Blvd. around 1:30

Two county residents die in separate wrecks Two Culpeper County residents, Jazmine Allen and Tyrone Henson, recently died in separate single-car wrecks on Dec. 30 and 31, the Virginia State Police says. Allen, 21, of Culpeper, died at the scene of a Dec. 31 crash on Mitchells Road just east of Cedar Mountain Drive, according to a state police news release. Around 11:25 p.m., the release states that a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu driven by Allen was eastbound on Rt. 652 when it failed to maneuver a curve, ran off the road's left side and hit a tree. Passengers included a man and two women in their ear-

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Visit the hangar and museum at the Culpeper Regional Airport, 12499 Beverly Ford Road, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 9 for the maintenance and display of an aircraft fleet known as the Ghost Squadron. The NCS collection of aircraft assigned or associated with the Unit includes L-5 and BT-13, and T-6G, deHavilland Chipmunk YAK-3 and L-4 owned and operated by Squadron Members. Recent additions include a Vultee BT-13 trainer in the appropriate markings to represent a trainer based at Tuskegee Field during World War II. Admission is free. CULPEPER AGING TOGETHER TEAM MEETING

Aging Together's County Teams work on local issues impacting older adults and their families. If you've always wanted to be part of a team that is action oriented this is the place for you. Join Aging Together 9 a.m. every first Thursday at Reformation Lutheran Church, 509 S. Main St. MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMUNITY CHURCH'S SERMON: "WE ALL LONG FOR SOMETHING OR SOMEONE"

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The Rapidan Volunteer Fire Department will host a drive-thru dinner from noon-4 p.m. Jan 17 at the department’s headquarters, 9729 Locust Dale Road. Dinner will include pork tenderloin, baked apples, green beans, mashed potatoes, rolls, beverages and dessert. Proceeds from the drive-thru will benefit the department’s building fund. LISTENING TOGETHER AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS TO HEAR AND BE HEARD

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In the time of social distancing, St. Stephens Episcopal Church in Culpeper is offering online prayer opposed to public worship gatherings. The church is offering ways to stay connected through Vimeo, Zoom and Facebook. To receive weekly invitations to Sunday online worship and other online activities, email krosica@ stsphensculpeper.net. JOIN THE MOVEMENT BECOME A DEMENTIA FRIEND!

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CULPEPER IN BRIEF SCHOOL BOARD INTERVIEWS CANDIDATES The Culpeper County School Board recently conducted public interviews with the four applicants seeking the seat left by the resigned Jefferson District member Michelle North. Candidates included Laurel Blackmon, Jacob Cruzan, Deborah L. Desilets and Christina Stockon. North, who has been on the board for seven years, was elected to her current term in November 2017. Upon announcing her resignation in October, she cited the “three Ps” — the pandemic, politicization of schools and personalities. Her resignation became effective Dec. 31. The School Board can appoint a candidate seven days after the applicant interviews were conducted during a Jan. 4 meeting. The selected candidate then must take an oath of office and their first meeting will likely be Jan. 25. The School Board has through Feb. 14 to make an appointment. TAX BILL DEADLINE EXPANSION Due to purported issues at the post office, the Board of Supervisors recently decided that any tax bills postmarked by Dec. 10 will not incur any penalties. The previous deadline was Dec. 7. Supervisor Tom Underwood said constituents have reported some payments that were dropped off at the post office on time were postmarked a couple of days late. SUPERVISORS CHOOSE LEADERSHIP During the Board of Supervisors' first meeting of the year, Gary Deal was unanimously chosen to continue serving as the board’s chairman. Supervisor Brad Rosenberger was selected to replace William Chase as the board’s vicechairman. Deal thanked the board for having confidence in him to carry on in the role, saying it is a pleasure to serve alongside his fellow supervisors and “I’m really proud of this board.” After the selections were made, Supervisor Jack Frazier said he wants Deal to “keep us all in the loop” because he was left out of the process of committee and chairman selection. “I realize you don’t need me, but hey it would be nice to be included,” Frazier said. COUNTY DELAYS DECISION ON BONUSES A county committee recently recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve bonuses for certain employees who had high-risk positions amid the coronavirus pandemic. The supervisors during their January meeting, however, opted to table the matter and consider it during a future meeting. The Rules Committee recommended $750 bonuses for high-risk employees such as EMS workers, $500 for Animal Control and criminal justice services employees and

$250 for other employees whose job duties put them at risk. County Administrator John Egertson said this would require a $55,000 county contribution. To include library employees and constitutional officers would require another $14,000. Including teachers would require an additional $300,000. Sheriff’s Office deputies were not included in the proposal as they received $500 bonuses from the state compensation board. COUNTY EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR PARENT GRANTS

in the power cost agreement, the rates for delivering electricity to a member’s home or business are rising by 5%, which REC’s Board of Directors approved to fund efforts to increase reliability and resiliency. Together, the two changes for a member using 1,000 monthly kilowatt-hours is a bill reduction of $5.78. “REC is pleased to be able to allocate needs for the growth and upkeep of the electrical system while at the same time reducing the overall power bill,” said John Hewa, REC’s president and CEO.

With fewer applications received than expected, Culpeper County has extended the deadline for parents to apply for grants through the Childcare/Workforce Relief Program. Earlier this year, the county set aside $730,000 to make onetime payments to parents of children in grades k-8 who were negatively impacted financially from increased childcare costs when schools closed. There are no income requirements to apply and applications can be submitted through 4 p.m. Jan. 18. During the first round of applications, 244 parents received $1,000 and are not eligible for the second round. For more information, visit https:// tinyurl.com/yymnfl7b.

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Although 10 road improvement projects in the county were supposed to soon begin receiving Virginia Department of Transportation revenue sharing funds, VDOT has delayed providing the matching disbursements until fiscal year 2025-26. Improvement projects were supposed to begin this year on Settle Road, White Oak Road, Black Hill Road, Old Stillhouse Road, Wayland Road and Hazeland Road. The county has set aside $2.6 million for the projects while VDOT’s $2.3 million contribution has been delayed for three years. The Board of Supervisors recommended that planning staff see if the projects can begin with the assumption that VDOT will be held responsible for their matching contribution in the future. REC ANNOUNCES NET BILL REDUCTION IN 2021 The Rappahannock Electric Cooperative recently announced a net decrease to member-owners’ electric bills, according to a company news release. This reduction is the result of a 2021 decrease in the power cost adjustment, which is being partially offset by a modest rate increase to distribution costs. A typical residential member-owner using 1,000-kilowatt hours per month will see a bill reduction of nearly $6 per month beginning in January, the release says, and decreases are a result of REC passing along cost reductions from its wholesale power provider. In addition to the significant reduction

This week we are in need of fruit drinks, hand soap and canned meals including beef stew, pasta (SpaghettiO's, Chef Boyardee), tuna, chicken, chili and microwave meals. The Food Closet provides food and personal care items for Culpeper families, individuals, and seniors in need of assistance, and continues to serve our community during social distancing. Please visit our website at ststephensculpeper.net or Facebook for more details on other ways you can help. We can’t do it alone. The Food Closet can also be contacted at 540-825-1177 or culpeperfoodcloset@gmail.com.

coordinating efforts for major storm response,” said John Crawford, manager of safety, risk and operational support services. “His extensive knowledge of REC’s dispatch system will help him serve REC’s memberowners well in his new role.” A REC news release explains that Satterwhite is responsible “for REC’s Operations Center; SCADA, Load Management and Telecommunications department; and the coordination of mutual aid during major outage events.” The release adds that he is “also responsible for the negotiation and administration of contracts involving overhead and underground line extensions, cable locating, aerial line patrols, work order inspections and pole inspections.” REC NAMES NEW REGION MANAGER Shawn McDonough recently became the manager of Rappahannock Electric Cooperative’s western region, which includes Albemarle, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Madison, Orange, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, Stafford and Warren counties. “Mr. McDonough is an accomplished project management professional and utility leader,” said John Arp, vice president of engineering, operation and power supply. “Since joining REC in 2010, he has been an integral part of the project management team and a key contributor on several large-scale projects.” McDonough has over 31 years of experience in utility operations, including project management, engineering and leadership. He holds a bachelor’s in Electric Engineering from Youngstown State University and a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Hood College.

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Gerry Shuck performs “Taps” following a riﬂe salute. A private Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony was held at the Culpeper National Cemetery in May. This year’s event was forced to scale down due to the social-distancing guidelines as a result of COVID-19. With the introduction of the Color Guard, the Culpeper Minuteman Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, welcomes guests to the 2020 patriotic demonstration on the lawn of the Culpeper courthouse on Saturday, July 4.

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The crowd at a November rally in support of President Donald Trump, U.S. senate candidate Daniel Gade and 7th District congressional candidate Nick Freitas. Many of those in attendance travelled as part of the “Trump Train,” a convoy of vehicles that drove to Culpeper from Spotsylvania County.

Robert Haynes, director of operations at Environmental Conservation/Education, with an owl at the 40th annual CulpeperFest. In 2020, the Chamber of Commerce’s CulpeperFest had a new look, with vendors lined up around the track at Eastern View High School. PHOTO BY JOSH GULLY

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A peaceful protest and march against racism and police brutality — and in honor of George Floyd, a black man who died Memorial Day at the hands of police in Minneapolis — drew 700-800 people to Yowell Meadow Park and downtown Culpeper, according to local law enforcement. Culpeper Police Chief Chris Jenkins and Maj. Chris Settle walked together with clergy, elected oﬃcials and residents while oﬃcers ensured everyone’s safety during the march, the Police Department stated.

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