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Culpeper Times • January 21-February 3, 2021

Death Ridge Brewery offers cold brews and mountain views

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“Beer, if drunk in moderation, softens the temper, cheers the spirit and promotes health.” - Thomas Jefferson The new Death Ridge Brewery sits atop a small knoll, offering guests cold brews and mountain views.

Zachary and Lauren Turner, the brewery’s owners, hosted a grand opening on Jan. 9 at its 5393 Higher Ground Trail location in Jeffersonton.

Noting those who volunteered since the brewery’s soft opening, Zachary Turner said the business is a family affair. Even his youngest son was seen roaming about the tasting room during the grand opening, offering free popcorn to guests spread around numerous tables, upstairs and outside.

Barrel fires were burning outside to keep guests warm while the fireplace kept things toasty for those taking refuge inside.

Nancy Keyser, of Warrenton, and PHOTOS BY IAN CHINI Jeanne James, of Amissville, enCustomers enjoy beers in Death joyed their beers by the fireplace Ridge Brewry’s main dining area while munching on burgers from during a recent grand opening.

Graze to Griddle, a local food truck Right, A flight of beers awaits a on site for the opening. Finishing thirsty person during the grand her beer and considering another, opening.

Keyser said her favorite was the Great Wagon Road Hazy IPA. il War camp site. Hence the Civil Word of mouth and Facebook War theme prevailing throughout brought the crowds to the brewery’s the taproom, right down to the beer grand opening. names.

Previous plans called for a spring The brewery will be open 4-8 p.m.

2020 opening but the coronavirus Wednesday and Thursday, noon-10 pandemic caused delays. p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 “We couldn’t get things in on a.m.-7 p.m. Sundays. Sundays will time to open. So, we took advan- feature bluegrass bands and brunch tage of the situation and took our pizzas. Daniel Allen Carter, of Cartime, working mostly on weekends. ter Run, was one of the performing We made some fun out of it,” Zacha- artists during the grand opening. ry Turner said.

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Culpeper Times • January 21-February 3, 2021

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Russell announces bid for mayorship

Councilman Jon Russell recently announced his hopes of becoming Culpeper’s next mayor, a seat occupied by Micahel Olinger for eight years.

Russell said “Mike’s alright” but eight years in one position is enough and “I feel like our town needs new energy.”

“I think the town’s ready for some new leadership and some new momentum in that position,” Russell said. “Eight years in one position is enough to be able to get done what you want to get done.”

Russell, 45, has been a councilman since 2014 with his current term expiring at the year’s end.

He has four children with Sarah, his wife of 18 years. He owns Local Identity Inc., a locally based public relations firm. He also is Culpeper Salvation Army’s former chairman, the Culpeper County Republican Committee’s former chairman and a chamber of commerce member.

Shortly after Russell announced his mayoral bid, a screenshot of a Facebook post he made regarding the Jan. 6 Capitol riot began circulating. The post stated: “Patriots have breached the barricades at the U.S. Capitol.” Russell later removed

Jon Russell the post, saying that he did not support the violence or vandalism that unfolded once rioters entered the building. For further details regarding that post, see page six.

As his campaign launches, Russell said in a news release that “we must not overlook the immediate effects that COVID is having on our community” as “we have lost many good people.”

“Our homeless population has increased and our heroin problem has been elevated. Our people are hard pressed, but not destroyed. As we have done throughout Culpeper’s entire history, we will remember our losses and build a better town.” Russell said.

Russell said via telephone that his top priority as mayor would be aggressively helping businesses get back on their feet and recruiting new businesses so Culpeper will be strong in a “post-COVID” era. A lot of that, he said, can be accomplished through hands-on work with the chamber of commerce and economic development department.

Noting that visitors’ average stay in Culpeper is 1.5 nights, Russell said his second goal as mayor would be increasing that to an average two-night stay so the locality gets “the full economic impact that we need.”

His third goal would be obtaining private funding to construct a rec-

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Entering that “post-COVID era,” Russell says in the release that the town “needs new energy to rebuild.”

“In the past year, we have lost too many small businesses and jobs because of heavy handed restrictions coming out of Richmond. As Mayor, I will be an active force in attracting and retaining Culpeper businesses and jobs. We will boost our tourism efforts to reduce the tax burden on our people. We will improve our quality of life by working with private investment to secure more activities for youth and families to do in town.”

Russell said he will seek the Republican committee’s endorsement.

Asked how party politics relate to the mayorship, Russell said “it’s really worldview.” He added that his worldview consists of government having limited interactions with citizens while providing basic services.

“What are your core values? Are you doing this because you have a set of core values...Or are you just someone that kind of blows with the wind and doesn’t really have any core principles,” he said.

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Culpeper Times • January 21-February 3, 2021

Town OKs 306-unit neighborhood off Laurel Street The 306-unit Laurel Street neighborhood, which will be located just south of the High Point subdivision, has received the Culpeper Town Council’s stamp of approval.

The council, by a 6-3 vote, granted a rezoning request allowing for the construction of high density housing on the 60-acre plot in question. The previous zoning allowed one unit per every three acres.

Those in favor of the request were Mayor Michael Olinger and council members Jamie Clancey, Keith Price, Frank Reaves Jr., Meaghan Taylor and William Yowell. Dissenters included Jon Russell, Pranas Rimeikis and Keith Brown.

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Citing a recent study, Councilman Keith Price noted 4,000 new housing units are needed in the area.

“This chips away at that,” he said.

Price added that the development will provide more affordable housing options as the median home value in Culpeper County is $349,000 while the median household income is $66,000.

“If you use the 30% of income spent on housing as the affordability line, then that means the average home in Culpeper County is actually a little beyond the reach - the comfortable reach - of the average household,” he said.

Contacted after the meeting, Councilman Keith Brown stated via email that "I really struggled with my decision to vote against the Laurel Park Development."

"The development would increase more revenue for our small businesses and provide the platform to argue for decreasing taxes all across the board. But, as a resident of the Highpoint community, it was very apparent limited access into the community via Laurel Street would push traffic onto Blue Spruce Drive as an immediate egress, hence disrupting the quality of life for those residents," he said.

Developer Steven Plescow, the lone speaker during a public hearing, said the developers believe their plan has improved due to the planning process that has unfolded over the last couple of months.

He noted that the development falls in line with the town’s comprehensive plan, which outlines how houses are key to economic development. He added that housing supply has dramatically decreased

and demand increased while affordability presents an issue.

“We think we can help this issue…. we aren’t going upscale. We are trying to meet with what the market demand is,” he said.

With the development, Plescow noted that the town will receive $6.1 million in water, sewer and power connection fees.

“All your infrastructure for that is there today, you’ve already invested in it. You will monetize that…That can go help deal with problems in other parts of town,” he said.

Plescow added that new residents moving into the development means a larger customer base for local businesses.

“I know they’re struggling and I don’t think they would object to having more customers that want to shop local,” he said.

Plescow also noted the developers will give $637,000 to the schools and library. Other monetary contributions are going to fire and rescue and the police department. He added that the development will offer housing opportunities for first responders, teachers and other workers.

The developers are also funding construction work at the intersection of Orange Road and Laurel Street.

Plescow added that the developers are investing nearly $250,000 toward on-site amenities in the neighborhood and giving about $69,000 to the parks department for off-site projects.

He noted that the neighborhood's economic benefits could not be more timely, as housing generally provides an economic stimulus that is a huge factor in escaping the confines of a recession.

"This is a local project...The benefits are being created here and they're gonna be felt here. We need this project as we exit COVID," Plescow said.

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Health System Culpeper Medical “Most injuries we can treat in our Center. “If you can't walk or stand office,” he said. “You're seeing the on it, or something's at an angle that doctor who is going to take care of doesn't look right, you probably should you from beginning to end, versus an go to an urgent care clinic.”

emergency medicine doctor or someone who is qualified in many fields. We specialize in orthopedic injuries.”

Harandi said he sometimes has a patient who is surprised to learn he’ll be the one performing their surgery, the same person who the patient saw when they arrived with the injury.

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Rounding up local officials' reactions to Capitol breach The Capitol riots resulted in the rare occasion when local political committees agree. Marshall Keene, local Republican committee chairman, and Jim Restel, local Democratic committee chairman, both condemned the riots.

Speaking in his role as chairman, Keene stated via email that he condemns the violence and law-breaking “in the strongest possible terms.”

“All Americans have the freedom to assemble peacefully and legally. What should have been a clear demonstration of support for the President was overshadowed by acts of violence,” he said. “Thank you to the law-abiding citizens who exercised their right to assemble peacefully and God Bless all Law Enforcement.”

Restel also condemned the riot, saying “we feel that there is absolutely no place for violence of this type for a legitimate election” and “there are legal and some more civil ways of doing it - of declaring your feelings.”

The local Republican and Democratic chairs, however, remain at an impasse over the election’s legitimacy as Keene explained some Culpeper Republican Committee

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members traveled to Washington DC on Jan. 6 “to continue to show support for President Trump and express their disdain for the apparent voter fraud that has infiltrated our election process throughout the country.”

No one from Culpeper has been criminally charged stemming from the riots and several residents say they participated in the “Save America Rally” but not the Capitol breach.

As the riot unfolded on television, mayoral candidate and Councilman Jon Russell made a post to his personal Facebook page stating: “Patriots have breached the barricades at the U.S. Capitol.” While Russell said he was "OK with them going up to the steps of the Capitol - getting a picture or whatever," the post was deleted because he disapproved of the forced entry into the building.

Russell explained he was “watching in real-time” and “had no anticipation that they were going to go inside the building and wreak havoc like that.”

“That’s not something I would promote or encourage,” he said. “I thought they would just run up the stairs and do the Rocky thing at the top of the stairs. I didn’t envision where that was going.”

While he deleted the post to avoid misinterpretation, he said someone took a screenshot and sent it to local “liberal activists.”

“Because I announced for mayor, they wanted to throw me off message,” he said.

In retrospect, Russell said “I think everyone who showed up for the rally are most definitely patriots” but “the problem is when they went into breaking in the building and started bashing windows and pushing on police. At that point it became illegal, it became problematic. And that wasn’t the intent of the rally itself.”

Several residents supported Russell during a Town Council meeting, sharing general sentiments that it would be inappropriate to punish him for supporting Trump.

While Democratic committee members have spoken out against Russell’s post, Restel said the committee is not calling for his resignation but the organization condemns the post.

Regarding Russell’s explanation, Restel said that “from a layman’s point of view, breaching the barricades means you have gone over a barricade that you’re not supposed to go beyond” and “if Jon Russell wants to differentiate...that’s up to Jon Russell.”

“You can break out Merriam's-Webster [dictionary]...a barricade is a barricade - you have breached it. Trying to come up with another phraseology - ‘well, you know, that really wasn’t what I meant’ or ‘there’s other types of barricades and then there’s inside, outside’ - those are differentiations,” Restel said.

A news release approved by the entire town council - including Russell - and Mayor Michael Olinger states that “we want to make it clear that we do not condone the actions displayed at the Capitol.”

“We do not condone those who participated in the violence...We are fully aware of the impact of words chosen by those in leadership positions, as well as the impact of words that go unsaid. Now is the time for Culpeper’s elected officials and community leaders to stand strong and show other communities what it looks like to work together in the face of adversity,” the news release says.

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attack against the democratic election process Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the that included violence, vandalism, and disre- 25th amendment and remove Trump from gard for human life and safety.” office.

“It showcases the long journey we still face She said Trump “provoked an insurrection,” as a nation, both in terms of bridging political an act that followed “months of fomenting andivides and addressing racial and social in- ger and division and trafficking in conspiracy equalities,” the release states. “As the Coun- theories meant to maintain his grasp on powcil of Culpeper, we recognize that we cannot er.” condone words that further divide and reit“Make no mistake — the extremists we saw erate inequalities. Despite the frustration today are domestic terrorists. They are using viand disappointment we collectively feel, the olence to thwart our democracy and the will of Council is hopeful that it will motivate all of the people,” Spanberger said. us to stand together and protect our democratic ideals, regardless of political party.”

Another elected official, Sheriff Scott Jenkins, stated via a Facebook post that Jan. 6 “was a sad day in Washington.”

“Riots were wrong in 2020 and riots are wrong now. Today I remind my children, as we give a prayer of thanks, that we continue to live in the greatest country the world has ever seen. America will weather this storm,” Jenkins said. “By staying true to our founding principles, I am confident our brightest days are ahead. I hope you’ll join me in praying that God continues to bless these United Flowers and Gifts States of America.”

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NAACP pays tribute to King’s life and legacy Although the Culpeper NAACP’s annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. was a virtual tribute this year, the message remained the same: King played a vital role in the struggle to achieve racial equality but his mission remains incomplete.

Dr. Uzziah Anthony Harris, Culpeper NAACP’s president, noted that King was a civil rights leader, the historic Dexter Avenue Church’s pastor and Nobel Peace Prize winner. King also founded the Southern Leadership Conference, which Harris explained was used to expand civil rights activism, criticize the Vietnam War and oppose structural economic inequality.

He added that King, who was arrested many times while peacefully fighting for freedom, was “one of the most amazing, iconic and influential men - not just African American men - but men in American and world history.”

The Rev. Adrian Sledge, MOVE Church of Culpeper’s pastor, said America is “in a bad situation when it comes to our social system” because the country aligned itself with racism. Racism’s prevalence was not necessary, but because people wanted it to be. He said racism will destroy the country that it created.

“What happened somewhere in the midst of leaving Europe and coming to the colonies...they aligned themselves with an ally that would eventually turn on them,” he said.

That ally, Sledge said, was racism.

“This country has used racism as an ally for far too long. Racism was an ally when this country moved and pushed out Native Americans from their native lands. The same country aligned itself with an ally called racism to enslave millions of Africans,” he said.

After the Civil War, he said the alliance with racism created Jim

A screenshot of Uzziah Harris, the Culpeper NAACP’s new president, discusses Martin Luther King Jr. during the annual celebration of the civil rights leader’s life. Below, Brianna Simone Reavees, a local activist, is seen on a screenshot of the Culpeper NAACP’s virtual Martin Luther King Jr. Day virtual event.

Crow laws and segregated schools.

Jason Ford, a Unity Baptist Church member, noted that Culpeper was Virginia’s last district to desegregate public schools in 1968.

This, he said, starkly contrasts King’s views that education is vital in discerning truth from lies and achieving wisdom and discernment.

Now, Sledge said racism is the “enemy within” in a country that has attempted to preserve racist statues and symbols “that present and motivate hate.” He said to look no further than rioters who carried Confederate flags and Nazi symbols into the Capitol. He said America is being laughed at as 20,000 soldiers

were recently sent to defend Washington DC against “terrorists” and “racists” from America.

“But unfortunately, this time the racism did not affect black people.

The racism did not attack black people...And racism should not be a problem, hate should not be a problem, only when it affects you. But understand that we are all connected in this country because eventually what affects us will affect you,” he said.

Sledge said the country arrived at its current standing because “we had aligned ourselves for so many years with racism.”

“Used racism as a tool. Used racism to defend. And now it has turned on us. It is here to destroy us because racism is greedy,” he said.

Sledge added that racism is “destructive” and “selfish” and will destroy America’s democracy.

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“When do we decide to move on from that? When do we decide to destroy it?” he asked.

Jill Skelton, of the Piedmont Race Amity Project, also noted the Capitol riots, saying “we can have no doubt what we saw was the unapologetic malevolence and raw power of white supremacy.”

“And in that recognition we can recall the stories of the civil rights movement when that same, ugly, overwhelming power was turned against black protestors. And then we can seek strength in the stories of leaders like Martin Luther King to bring us assurance that we can overcome,” she said.

What Skelton most takes from King’s legacy, she said, is “to recognize it is not enough to comfortably sit and reflect on the heroism and sacrifice of his life.” Instead, she said “to stand up and ask: What do I do? What do I do to accomplish his cry for racial justice and equality?”

Kaleb Hackley, EVHS graduate, noted King’s recognition of the fact that people must stay firmly rooted in the truth “as we seek to overturn the structure that has promoted racism.”

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A screenshot of EVHS graduate Jason Ford discusses Martin Luther King Jr. during an annual event that was held virtually this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. and the gravity of the situation,” he said.

Hackley said other lessons he has learned from King include the necessity of being understanding and collaborative when communicating with individuals who have a different background.

“We have to be open and willing to work with others in order to advance society as a whole,” he said.

“I believe that world view has to be maintained, especially in Culpeper if we want to make progress as we confront the metaphorical skeletons that are in our closet, as

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we confront the things that have haunted us from the past. We have to be level headed, firmly rooted in truth, but also open and understanding,” he said.

Brianna Simone Reaves, a local activist and college student, said King’s life means much more to her than what was taught during “a whitewashed public school curriculum that I learned in first grade.”

She said King “lived a life of radicalization” and was not passive.

“Nor did he live a life of contentment. He consistently pushed the status quo. He consistently asked for more for black folks in America.

He consistently did the work, did the readings, did everything that it took to organize black folks, to lead black folks and to get better for black folks in America,” she said.

Reaves added that King’s life is the biggest example she has for what it means to be committed and to never be content.

During the program, local eighth-grader Amari Jackosn read King’s writings in “What is your life’s blueprint.”

“And I say to you, my young friends, doors are opening to you – doors of opportunities that were not open to your mothers and your fathers — and the great challenge facing you is to be ready to face these doors as they open. Ralph

Waldo Emerson, the great essayist, said...‘If a man can write a better book or preach a better sermon or make a better mousetrap than his neighbor, even if he builds his house in the woods, the world will make a beaten path to his door,’” she read No matter where life leads, King goes urges people to give their best possible efforts in all pursuits.

“If it falls your lot to be a street sweeper, sweep streets like Michelangelo painted pictures, sweep streets like Beethoven composed music, sweep streets like Leontyne Price sings before the Metropolitan Opera. Sweep streets like Shakespeare wrote poetry,” King wrote.

The message Jackson said she received from King’s sentiments is “when you strive to do something, do it to your best abilities, do it for yourself, do it how God would want you to, pray about it, seek help to get to your goals, achieve them like no one else would.”

“And like Martin Luther King said: ‘If you can’t be a sun, be a star,’” she said. “And you should be that star. You should work hard to achieve whatever you want to...

Be you and don’t give up on your dreams, don’t give up on your passion...in this time of history, be what you want to,” she said.

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School board selects new chair and appoints member Marshall Keene is a man of many hats - a sheriff’s office detective, local Republican committee chairman, school board member and owner of SMART Driving School. One more duty was added Jan. 11 when the Culpeper County School Board elected him as its new chairman.

He replaces former chair Michelle North, who cited “the pandemic, the politicization of the schools and personalities” as reasons for her premature resignation from the school board. Also on Jan. 11, the school board selected Deborah Desilets to fill out the remainder of North’s term.

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Desilets, who has worked in human resources, was among four candidates the school board interviewed during a recent open meeting. Other candidates included Laurel Blackmon, Jacob Cruzan and Christina Stockon.

A mother of four children, Desilets said she has a passion for education. She noted the school board must balance its goals with the desires of parents, students and teachers.

As a human resources professional, Desilets said she often dealt with customer complaints, confidential personnel issues and staffing.

“And all of those things occur in our schools every day,” she said.

With a husband who was in the military and a family constantly on the move, Desilets said she has seen the best and worst of public schools.

“I have built my mindset based on my experiences,” she said. “And I think part of what I bring to the table is I have a wide variety of experiences of different school districts, different cities, towns, different countries.”

Desilets said the coronavirus is

“... I feel that Mr. Keene, despite his numerous responsibilities, is willing to dedicate the time to be an effective chair. Mr. Keene and I have an open and honest relationship. We know where our disagreements are and we can work through them.”

Anne Luckinbill Culpeper County School Board vice chair the biggest issue facing the school system as the decision must be made whether students return to school full-time. While virtual learning has a place in schools, she said it should not replace classrooms. She added that it is a “huge detriment” when students are not in school buildings.

The other main issue facing the schools, she said, is determining how to allocate funds. Noting that she has helped start a business, Desilets said she knows how to make hard decisions during a budgeting process.

A school board member’s role, she said, is being part of a team and setting policies that guide what direction the schools will follow.

Desilets said she plans to seek election when the term she is filling expires.

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In 14 years on the school board, Anne Luckinbill said she “never received public input about selection of the chair” until now. While appreciating the concerns voiced, she said the chair's election is a “board function” and the board has insights the general public does not.

“And with that knowledge, I feel that Mr. Keene, despite his numerous responsibilities, is willing to dedicate the time to be an effective chair,” she said. “Mr. Keene and I have an open and honest relationship. We know where our disagreements are and we can work through

them. And I believe that Marshall will do this despite his political affiliations, which are well known. I have never seen him to be political on the school board. And I fully believe he will keep that promise.”

Luckinbill, who was elected vicechair, said she has long believed that the school board should be apolitical and “that is not changing for me.”

“This was not a reckless decision, this was not without thought, I believe Marshall will do a good job and I will help him as vice-chair to do that,” she said.

Board member Pat Baker said she has also “heard from more people than I ever thought I would hear from in the past two days about the position of our board chair.”

“I would ask the school community’s grace to allow Mr. Keene an opportunity to carry out the duties of his newly elected position. We all know politics have been too prevalent in all aspects of our lives. This is not specific just to our school board but it is also not a reasonable response to ignore someone because he or she is a Republican rather than a Democrat,” she said.

Baker added that political ideology should not and can not drive a non-partisan school board’s agenda.

“Our mission is and shall remain the education of our students,” she said.

Baker added that a board chairman has no special power other than calling special meetings, “but

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he or she can’t make anyone show up.” She added the school board is a “policy board” and the chair does not create, write or influence policy.

“A chair makes sure we follow all policy. All Culpeper County policies are based on equity and anti-discriminatory practices. Our goal is a free, appropriate, quality education for every single student. With tonight’s vote, nothing has changed.

We are a strong board. Together we will get beyond national politics and a deadly virus,” she said.

Board member Barbara Brown expressed concerns that Keene has “too many irons in the fire.” Those concerns, she added, are not related to his work ethic or dedication to the job.

Hopefully, Brown said her concerns are misplaced and the school board will work as a unit for the best of the school system and community.

“Hopefully under his leadership we will see a more inclusive board that wants to hear other opinions over than just seeing that they have the four votes needed for whatever the four want,” she said.

Brown also said she wishes Keene “great success” because he is a key component to the school board’s success this year.

After other school board members spoke, Keene said "I guess the spotlight is on me since everything is about me during board comments, right?"

“I apologize to each of you for not abandoning my principles or my morals or my political affiliation but I apologize to you for what you are going through personally and professionally because of my political affiliation,” he said.

Keene added that his political beliefs are what he lives by “and I will always look in the mirror every morning and know that I stand up for what I believe in.”

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Culpeper Youth Spotlight Adriel Sebastian Adriel Sebastian, 12, reflects on schooling during a pandemic: The past year was a very different year for all of us. As a student this affected me greatly, as I was not sure what to expect.

Homeschooled since preschool, I had just started some part-time courses in the county. It was really fun as I got to see some family members at work and I was able to make plenty of new friends.

The moment that schools closed for that eternal spring break, everything changed for me again.

We all went virtual and our assignments just were not the same, and I could not get in touch with many classmates. It was very frustrating. I knew something bigger was going on and that this would keep us safe. Although I am used to staying home, I wanted to go back to a school building.

Even now, back to homeschooling and doing virtual part-time classes, I miss my friends. During class break times we would play Super Smash Bros and MarioKart, and talk about many funny things. I don’t like this pandemic because it keeps me from hanging out with my friends or going to school in person.

During these past few months,

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however, I have tried to add more positivity to the situation. I have always loved computer and video games, taught myself some coding and such. So my family enrolled me in a Harvard coding class. This class has really gone in depth in teaching how games like “Portal” and “Flappy Bird” work. I now love modifying video games.

Another great thing from this is that more of my family has been able to stay home and spend more time with me. Work and various other public engagements keep them busy, but with most of those things being virtual we can have movie nights and play board games or video games together. My favorite go-to games recently have been Chess, Minecraft, and Among Us. I do hope that things get better soon. I thank all the people in the medical field and teachers for all their hard work during this time. If it is difficult for other children and I can only imagine how hard it is for them and their families. There are educators in my family, and I see their hard work and care for their students in all they do. With the work of these heroes, and our responsibility to follow rules, I am hopeful for better things to come.

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PROPERTY TRANSFERS These property transfers for December 2020 were provided by the Culpeper County Assessor’s Office. Appreciation is extended to W. Jason Kilby and his staff.

December Top Dollar Deal: Jefferson District, $900,000. The printing of this list is made possible by ReMax Crossroads of Culpeper.

Catalpa District 12/2: Hawkins, Richard Dale & Dodson, Pamela Hawkins to Siguenza, Juana I Mendez De; 3 acres located at 12278 Rixeyville RD, $110,000 12/2: Battle, Jacqueline and Other to Ramirez Barrios, Jessica Cecilia and Other; .49 acres located at 14473 General Longstreet AVE, $236,000 12/2: Ferris, Russell F and Wife to Nzioka, Francis Joseph and Other; 10.7 acres located at 13379 Stonehouse Mtn RD, $303,000 12/3: Country View Homes LLC to Shipe, David W and Wife; 3 acres located at 12396 Stonehouse Mtn RD, $400,500 12/8: Jefferson Homebuilders INC to Coleman, Benjamin Clary Jr and Wife; 5.10 acres located at 11347 Alvin LN, $415,775 12/9: Frazier, Ronald K to Brandenburg, Robert and Wife; .84 acres located at 15335 Pulliam LN, $397,900 12/10: Earth Matters Lawn & Landscaped INC to Phillips, Timothy; 1.21 acres located at 14324 Woodland Church RD, $368,000 12/11: Caliber Homebuilder INC to Dempsey, Larry R Jr and Wife; 10.22 acres located at 10303 Hart CT, $513,505 12/17: Christian Homebuilders INC to Crossley, Jeffrey Thomas and Other; 3 acres located at 12494 Stonehouse Mtn RD, $475,000 12/22: Cockerill, Gary and Wife to 3 Chicklets LLC; 1.04 acres located at 14458 Rixeyville RD, $225,000 12/28: Jefferson Homebuilders INC to Sitnik, John and Wife; 1.57 acres located at 15354 St Jameson RD, $347,100 12/29: Brown, Robert J and Wife to Gierbolini, Luisa M and Husband; 10.07 acres located near Hart CT, $140,000 12/29: McFarland, James H and Wife to Mouring, Stephen Earl JR and Wife; 2.01 acres located at 11080 Dutch Hollow RD, $320,000 12/30: Blue Ridge Property Management Group LLC to McFarland, James H; .79 acres located at 15168 Jefferies Mill RD, $241,000 12/30: Jefferson Homebuilders INC to Garbett, Dale and Wife; 5.12 acres located at 11339 Alvin LN, $391,539

Cedar MTN District 12/1: Daughtry, Dorothy Jane to Thomas, David; 1.97 acres located at 8177 Scales RD, $175,000 12/1: Payne, Vernon Claude III and Other to Le, Jennifer N and Other; .17 acres located 11918 Field Stone BLVD, $340,000 12/4: Madden, Angela Fay & Grove, Victoria Lynn to Vo, George Hieu and Other; 10.73 acres located at 19548 Manor DR, $140,000 12/4: Smith, Amy to Leeper, Tamela D; .15 acres located at 12203 Salt Cedar LN, $310,000 12/14: Landes, William Gared Jr and Other to Parker, Michael J and Wife; 16.54 acres located at 20523 Old Mill RD, $640,000 12/17: 11091 Clair Mist Court LLC to Mclain, Beatrice B and Husband; 1.97 acres located at 11091 Clair Mist CT, $475,000 12/17: Chatelain, Mark A and Wife to Parker, Robert Brenton III and Wife; 6.47 acres located at 12129 Hidden Lakes, $735,000 12/17: Hatajik, Joseph Dennis and Wife to Rorabaugh, Kevin Russel and Other; 1.66 acres located at 20116 Buck Run CT, $415,900 12/18: Traina, Valerie L to Woods, Daniel M and Wife; Multiple parcels located near General Winder RD, $159,000 12/28: Heizer, Ryan to Wisniewski, Hillary P and Husband; 2.96 acres located at 10196 Hudson RD, $255,000 12/28: Tricarcio, Raymond A and Wife to O’Neal, Shaun P and Wife; 3.68 acres located at 12065 Hidden Lakes, $568,000 12/29: Gore, Otis H and Wife to Corbin, Wesley and Wife; 14.25 acres located at 20292 Camp RD, $275,000 12/30: Reverse Mortgage Solutions INC to Rendon, Jose Corral; 3 acres located at 23288 Slaughters Mill RD, $110,000 Cedar MTN Town District 12/18: Tyler, Derrick A to Homescouts LLC; .39 acres located at 2318 Orange RD, $118,350 12/22: Peterson, Glenn L and Wife to Hastings, Janet; .18 acres located at 879 Ripplebrook DR, $299,900 12/30: Schaffner, Eric J and Wife to Huang, Xiaozhong and Other; Townhouse located at 664 Ripplebrook DR, $191,000 East Fairfax District 12/1: Slawson, William to Moran, Fredy O and Other; .14 acres located at 2044 Gold Finch DR, $299,000 12/1: Grijalva, Elmer Estrada to Mejia, Vanny; Townhouse located at 2284 Forsythia DR, $249,900 12/1: Pearson, Philip K and Wife to Garcia Rivas, Veronica P and Other; .17 acres located at 748 Amanda CT, $271,500 12/2: Richmond American Homes of Virginia to Sauer, Donald Robert III and Wife; .16 acres located at 2196 Juniper DR, $354,882 12/2: Richmond American Homes of Virginia to Merryweather, Luke J; .13 acres located at 2151 Juniper DR, $319,594 12/14: Huges, Delila A to Shillingburg, Ronald Lee Jr; .21 acres located at 1617 Harrier LN, $220,000 12/21: Richmond American Homes of Virginia to Ruckman, Dora Bailey and Other; .13 acres located at 2294 Laurel Ext ST, $339,581 12/22: Futch, George V III to Gibbs, Jean B; .25 acres located at 533 Tara CT, $392,000 12/23: Draper, Gary Medford II to Gaskins, William C; Townhouse located at 280 Lafayette DR, $191,000 12/28: Penazola, Raul to Zometa, Nathaly; Townhouse located at 643 Highview CT, $134,000 12/28: Richmond American Homes of Virginia to Crossey, Connor Michael and Wife; .17 acres located at 2117 Chestnut DR, $326,483 12/29: Collins, George and Wife to Rodriguez, Salvador U and Other; .57 acres located at 15007 Burgandine AVE, $498,000 12/30: Evans, Andrew J to Shrestha, Deep K and Other; Townhouse located at 2003 Cranberry LN, $284,900 Jefferson District 12/1: Winton, Sean David and Other to Gowdy, Thomas and Other; 2.88 acres located at 18263 Ryland Chapel RD, $459,900 12/2: Gorg, Roger J to Wood, Robert H and Wife; Multiple parcels located at near Somerset DR, $516,000 12/4: Dishman, Wilbur C and Wife to Mitchell, Randy S and Wife; 7.49 acres located at 15141 Sheads Mountain RD, $439,000 12/4: Russell, Ricky Lee and Wife to Chamberlain, Weston Eugene; 10.06 acres located at 5077 Silver Stone LN, $659,900 12/7: McIntire, Leo Eugene and Other to Williams, Benjamin Jacob and Wife; 10 acres located at 18339 Dogwood Trail DR, $612,500 12/8: Ray, John E L and Others to Clevengers SDG LLC; 135.58 acres located at 1256 Old Bridge RD, $900,000 12/8: Green, Russell Edward Jr and Wife to Powers, Aaron; 2.13 acres located at 17451 Saddle Run, $333,000 12/11: Terrance, Terry N and Other to Shin, Andrew; 2.89 acres located at 6177 Scottsville RD, $358,500 12/11: Day, Susan A to Theobald, Gretchen; Multiple parcels located near Fox Ford LN, $1,693,500 12/14: Ross, Thomas James III to Caliber Homebuilder INC; 5.05 acres located near Scottsville RD, $85,000

12/14: Fauquier Bank to Graham, Duncan R and Wife; 1.15 acres located at 2590 Wildwood CIR, $415,000 12/18: Meier, Kenneth F and Wife to Kolstad, Jeremiah Jay and Wife; 2.69 acres located at 4258 Beaver Dam RD, $440,000 12/21: Spitler, Jacob and Wife to Podrasky, Zachary J and Other; 1.03 acres located at 3310 Stratford DR, $576,600 12/21: Oliver, Michael S and Wife to Lane, Joshua Andrew; 1.51 acres located at 15623 Quail Ridge DR, $406,900 12/30: Jackson, Lawrence S and Wife to Knight, Zachary; 1.66 acres located at 16362 Lee HWY, $223,500 12/30: Rieth, Jill D and Others to Lambert, Rodney D and Wife; 16.65 acres located at 8451 Settle School RD, $465,000 12/30: Crosley, William D and Wife to Brady, Patrick and Wife; 1.13 acres located at 17272 Berkshire DR, $485,000 12/30: M E Smith Construction INC to Funk, Andrew Lee and Wife; 2.13 acres located near Lee HWY, $100,000 Salem District 12/1: Morrison, Carl G and Wife to Rivera, Jesse and Wife; 5.06 acres located at 14386 Old Strother LN, $645,000 12/2: Martinez, Joseph V and Wife to Baker, Charles W and Wife; 5.75 acres located near Robert’s LN, $55,000 12/2: Turgeon, Bradley to Proper, Stephen and Wife; .93 acres located at 6265 Sperryville PIKE, $259,900 12/4: Jones, David M and Wife to Payne, Vernon Claude III and Wife; 1.25 acres located at 9190 Corbins Way DR, $385,000 12/4: Yates, Mary Irene to Edmonson, Julie Ann; 3.43 acres located at 15425 Overlook CT, $289,900 12/4: Weaver, Delma Jackson to Wilkins, Thomas Joseph and Wife; 14.33 acres located near Emerald Hill RD, $155,000 12/7: Hensley, James to Griffith, William Tayloe III; 1.24 acres located at 9242 Mountain Run Lake RD, $425,000 12/7: Robbins, Mark L and Wife to Carawan, Thomas Buros and Wife; 2.07 acres located at 15148 Alphin LN, $488,000 12/15: CTS Properties LLC to JDW Construction; 2.07 acres located near Rillhurst DR, $93,000 12/15: Lynch, John P Sr and Other to Guerrero, Luis A; 10.97 acres located near Whisper Hill RD, $150,000 12/17: O’Reilly, Michael T and Wife to Maloney, Colin W H and Wife; 15.65 acres located at 5211 Duncan TRL, $555,500 12/18: Sonabank to Earth Matters Lawns and Landscapes INC; 2.21 acres located near Manchester DR, $82,500 12/18: Sonabank to Earth Matters Lawns and Landscapes INC; 2.34 acres located near Birchwood DR, $82,500 12/18: M Corbin LLC to BGS Homes INC; 3.97 acres located near Norman RD, $126,000 12/18: Young, David L and Other to Carpenter, Scott T and Wife; Multiple parcels located near Old Stillhouse RD, $1,975,000 12/21: Jenkins, Michael R and Other to Henson, Steven K and Wife; 4.34 acres located near Stonehouse Mtn RD, $119,000 12/22: Estes, Frank O III and Wife to Beall, Eric J and Wife; 2.01 acres located at 8199 Tinsley PL, $580,000 12/22: Jenkins, Michael Lee and Wife to Evans, Andrew and Other; 2.91 acres located at 10437 Lanes Farm LN, $465,000 12/22: Feather, Ronald and Wife to Cobb, James Michael Sr and Wife; 4.01 acres located at 16057 Linganore LN, $466,001 Stevensburg District 12/2: Johnson, Bernard to Brizuela, Oscar Romero and Other; 3 acres located at 14079 Raccoon Ford RD, $36,000 12/10: Childress, June L to Lawhorn, Clarence L and Wife; 5 acres located near Edwards Shop RD, $74,950 12/10: Parker, Michael and Other to Redd, Moroni and Wife; .77 acres located at 15026 North Ridge BLVD, $499,900 12/17: Bowen, James M and Wife to Yeckley, Sally Ann; 10 acres located at 13450 Alanthus RD, $729,000 12/18: Cooke, James Douglas to Butler, Chelsy D; 2 acres located at 20233 Mt Pony RD, $110,000 12/23: Lesassier, Eric J Jr and Wife to Sansone, Danielle; .79 acres located at 13209 Kerr PL, $467,000 12/23: Garnett, John E and Wife to Gomez-Parada, Elvia De Jesus; 1.5 acres located at 15193 Stevensburg RD, $200,000 12/30: Ridgeline Realty LLC to Hawkins, Earl Bradford and Wife; 1.1 acres located at 23620 Lignum RD, $180,000 12/30: Selvig, Martha A to Contreas, Angel Fernando and Other; 5.33 acres located at 20026 Mt Pony RD, $279,900 West Fairfax District 12/2: Asher, Shirley D and Other to Gomez, Eddy A; Multiple parcels located near Sperryville PIKE, $379,500 12/4: Henderson, E Mark and Wife to Heilman, Thomas E and Other; .28 acres located at 2067 Golf DR, $484,900 12/4: Lacy, Dawn R to Duckett, Melanie Jo; .25 acres located at 1120 Kearns CT, $370,000 12/7: Mothersead, Charles C to Hinrichsen, Kimberly; .15 acres located at 509 S Blue Ridge AVE, $349,900 12/8: Jackson, Rodney Wayne Sr and Wife to Pon, Alan and Wife; .28 acres located at 204 Stacey CT, $335,000 12/9: NVR INC to Simpson, Jane C; .24 acres located at 877 Keswick DR, $442,125 12/10: Macnicoll, Kevin and Wife to Campbell, Christopher Ryan and Wife; .16 acres located at 669 Hunters RD, $345,000 12/14: NVR INC to Clarke, Caitlin A; .59 acres located at 849 Keswick DR, $400,005 12/15: Culpeper Investments LLC to NVR INC; Multiple parcels located near Keswick DR, $206,000 12/15: SONA INC to Henderson, Richard D; .32 acres located at 880 Keswick DR, $382,650 12/17: Magee, Sandra Carol to Boyden, Thomas and Other; .26 acres located at 906 Woodcrest Loop, $473,000 12/17: NVR INC to Passut, Robert; .24 acres located at 873 Keswick DR, $ 450,490 12/18: NVR INC to Henry-Mcarthur, Krystal Renee; .27 acres located at 869 Keswick DR, $481,450 12/18: NVR INC to Moore, Ebony and Other; .27 acres located at 717 Keswick DR, $383,060 12/21: Switzer, Johnny H and Wife to Solares, Gustavo A and Wife; .16 acres located at 258 Whitworth DR, $360,000 12/22: Culpeper Investments LLC to NVR INC; .27 acres located at 836 Keswick DR, $103,000 12/28: NVR INC to Johnson, Jeffery D and Other; .30 acres located at 148 Wayland Manor DR, $374,990 12/29: Culpeper Investments LLC to NVR INC; Multiple parcels located near Keswick DR, $208,000 12/30: Sona INC to Brown, Tyrell R and Other; .34 acres located at 860 Keswick DR, $359,680 12/30: Knight, Julie Malon and Other to Herndon, Latanya A; Townhouse located at 832 Persimmon PL, $266,000

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Culpeper Times • January 21-February 3, 2021

POWERING OUR COMMUNITY

January 2021 • News from your electric cooperative

REC announces net bill reduction for 2021 Over

$6 Amount that a typical monthly electric bill will be reduced.

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EC has announced a net decrease to REC member-owners’ electric bills. Th is reduction is the result of a decrease in the Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) for 2021, which is being partially offset by a modest rate increase to distribution costs.

A typical residential member-owner using 1,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) per month will see a bill reduction of nearly $6 per month beginning in January.

The bill decreases are a result of REC passing along cost reductions from its

wholesale power provider, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC).

“Ultimately, the combination of ODEC’s long-term power contracts and new investment in power generation, including a growing mix of renewable sources, will reflect as a reduction to the PCA,” explained Matt Faulconer, REC’s manager of external affairs.

In addition to the significant reduction in the PCA, the rates for delivering electricity to a member’s home or business are rising by five percent. REC’s

Board of Directors approved the five percent increase to help pay for efforts to increase reliability and resiliency.

Together, the two changes for a member using 1,000 kWh of electricity is a bill reduction of $5.78. Th is means that members will save five percent on their electricity costs in 2021.

“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.

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t’s 2021 and even if there are still lingering impacts from last year’s challenges, there is one area you can take control — your electric bill. Traditionally winter weather can come in with a bit of shock and awe, but this is your year to stop it and prevent higher-than-normal energy use.

Depending on your situation, you and other family members may still be working remotely, and your children may still be doing school at home. REC encourage you to take this time while you’re still together to become masters at these easy steps to save energy and money.  Use less hot water. A long hot shower can be tempting on a cold winter morning, but that can really add up on your electric bill. Adjust the temperature setting on your water heater to 120 degrees to further reduce your energy use.  Set your thermostat to 68 degrees or lower in the winter. This is the biggest step you can take to tame your electric bill. If you have a programmable thermostat, set it to adjust 4 to 6 degrees lower

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when no one is home or when sleeping.

Turn it up only a degree or two at a time to prevent costly auxiliary heat from coming on.  Use space heaters sparingly. To run one space heater for 12 hours every day for a month could cost around $76.

Instead, consider small electric blankets, which provide direct heat without the cost of conditioning an entire room.  Wrap up your water heater. If your water heater is in a garage or crawl space, use a water heater blanket. This will keep the water heater from using more energy during colder months.  Seal windows and doors. Storm window kits are easy to apply. Also consider weather stripping for older windows. For outside doors, purchase a “draft stopper” to keep cold air from seeping under your door.  Bonus tips: open curtains to let the sun in during the day’ do not run ceiling fans in the winter; check your filters monthly and change when dirty; have your heating system serviced annually.

REC names new manager for our region

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EC has promoted Shawn McDonough to serve as REC’s Western Region Manager. REC’s western region includes portions of the counties of Albemarle, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Madison, Orange, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, Stafford and Warren.

McDonough has over 31 years of experience in utility operations, including project management, engineering and leadership.

“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 holds a Bachelor of Science in Electric Engineering from Youngstown State University and a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Hood College. He received his Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) in 2014. McDonough started at REC as a planning engineer, and became Director of Project Management in 2019.

McDonough began his new role Dec. 20.

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Aging Together recognized as Nonprofit of the Year

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For its work in connecting older adults with services that improve the quality of life, Aging Together received the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce’s 2020 Nonprofit of the Year Award.

Ellen Phipps, Aging Together’s executive director, explained the 20-year-old organization strives to raise awareness and change the way people view aging.

“And it’s really important that we start changing the way we think about older adults because older adults and the contributions older adults make to a community is really significant through volunteer work, through donations, through hard work,” she said.

Phipps noted that everyone wants to remain living in their home as long as possible. Although transitions to nursing homes are sometimes necessary, she explained it can often be avoided with a little support. Helping older citizens get to medical appointments, mow their lawn or get groceries could be simple solutions that keep someone at their home longer.

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Culpeper Times • November 26-December 9, 2020

V I N TA G E C U L P E P E R

‘Everything from A to Z’ at Double Js

The rooms and shelves at Double Js are packed with just about any household trinket you can imagine.

Offerings include furniture, kitchen appliances, tools, toys, frames, clothes, books, flags, antiques, decorations and more.

Most of the merchandise comes from items collected when Double Js buys an estate. When this happens, the shop completely clears out a house. Doug Jenkins, who owns the store with his wife Becky, explained “you’re basically buying their life” when you buy an estate.

“And you get such a wide variety of stuff,” he said.

Every first Saturday of the month, beginning Feb. 6, the store will offer 50% off everything except new merchandise. On other days, every item with a particular color price tag is

half off.

The store gained 300-square-feet upon moving to its 16178 Rogers Road location in April. Even that additional space is not enough to hold all of Double Js’ merchandise, and items that do not fit in the store are kept in a storage unit.

Anyone who does not find what they are seeking in the store should seek assistance because their desired item is likely in that storage unit.

The move came at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, which Doug Jenkins explained presented a rough couple of months. The shop was able to survive by offering curbside service, which remains available. He noted that a faithful customer base assisted greatly during those difficult times.

Double Js offers free pickup and delivery within Culpeper town limits.

Double Js owners, Doug and Becky Jenkins, inside of their shop at 16178 Rogers Road, which is jammed packed with household items. Left, Kitchen supplies available at Double Js, which is a small sample of the shop’s offerings.

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Array of antiques, fine arts offerings at Quail-at-the-Wood Merchandise at Quail-at-the-Wood spans space and time with objects for sale ranging from a 100 million-yearold fossil to far-east antiques.

To the best of her ability, shop owner Sarah Hays likes to focus on early 19th century and 18th century Virginia furniture. Since that is not always easy to find, the shelves contain a multitude of varying objects.

The shop’s merchandise, which Hays described as “real antiques,” includes old technology such as the first Hamilton Beach mixer, early microscopes and surveying instruments.

There are oriental artifacts, which Hays acquired an affinity for after living in the far east. Civil War artifacts, which are mostly Confederate items due to market demand, are also available.

There is a 100 million-yearold fossil, plains Native American artifacts and Canadian Inuit antiques. Other items available include Georg Jenson jewelry, nautical equipment such as compasses, old tools and much more.

Then there are what Hays described as “curious things,” such as a large plastic crow and old signage.

“It depends on what I come across,” Hays said of what a shopper may find

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Vintage Culpeper

Culpeper Times • January 21-February 3, 2021

Vintage Nest transforms forgotten treasures into home decor When you say vintage you are speaking of something that was valued in a different time, up to 100 years ago. The Vintage Nest puts that value back into its unique vintage and antique finds. The shop prides itself in salvaging forgotten treasures and transforming them into functional, stylish home decor.

The shop, located at 700 Sunset Lane, opened in October 2019.

The shop was a post-career dream for owner Bonnie Shank and her husband Robert. They were both blessed with wonderful careers in teaching and healthcare, but those professions came with lots of stress.

Upon retirement, they wanted something less stressful and decided to transform their hobby and passion into a small, personable business. They felt the idea of opening a storefront would provide personal and social connection with their customers. The first year in business came with the obstacle of COVID-19, but The Vintage Nest continued to stay connected with customers by changing the way of doing business and the shop was blessed with wonderful support.

The couple agrees that The Town of Culpeper is definitely a great place to start and have a small business.

Upon walking into The Vintage

Nest, you will see not only vintage painted furniture but custom made farmhouse style furniture. Robert Shank loves anything wood and loves building the perfect piece of furniture to meet your home decor needs. The business also includes a custom painting service for your special furniture piece. The Shanks receive tremendous joy in sprucing up and transforming cherish furniture for their customers.

Additionally, the Shanks are blessed to have multiple local artisans join their shop during its first year.

The Vintage Nest currently has 15 local artisans providing their products to the shop.

The Vintage Nest has an array of home decor and gifts from these artisans including pottery, jewelry, wooden bowls, stain glass, floral arrangements, soy candles, custom fabric items, natural wellness products, shabby chic decor, license plate decor and steel art.

The little shop umbrellas all these wonderful local artisans to provide customers with unique, quality products. Shoppers at The Vintage Nest support multiple small businesses in Culpeper, so the Shanks hope you will stop in and shop with them in the near future.

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Top left, The Vintage Nest owners, Bonnie and Robert Shank.

Above and to the left, merchandise available in The Vintage Nest, located at 700 Sunset Lane.

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MinuteMan MiniMall eclectic collection offers ‘walk through memory lane’ Shoppers could easily get lost for hours in the MinuteMan MiniMall.

It would be near impossible to list all of the store’s offerings, which include antiques, pottery, crafts, trains, puzzles, craft supplies and much more.

To briefly summarize MinuteMan’s merchandise, Manger Dusty Fretwell said available items include collectibles, crafts, antiques “and a little bit of everything else.”

MinuteMan MiniMall is divided into booths rented for $2.50 per square-foot to vendors hoping to sell their belongings. The store does not charge a commission on sales.

“It’s pretty much just an eclectic

view of everything,” Fretwell said.

She added that the store is a “walk through memory lane.”

“Even if you’re not here shopping, we have people that just come for the music. We watch the cameras and see people dancing in the aisles back there.

Even if they’re not buying, they talk about how many items they saw from their childhood back there, Fretwell said.

MinuteMan MiniMall, located at 746 Germanna Highway, is in its 29th year of operations. It remains a familyoperated business as current owner Wanda Reeves took over for her father Ed.

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Sherri Loomis browses the record collection in one of the booths at MinuteMan MiniMall.

The collection at MinuteMan MiniMall, located at 746 Germanna Highway, includes toys, clothes, collectibles, books, records, pottery, vintage clothing and much more.

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Keene announces candidacy in circuit court clerk special election Marshall Keene hopes to become Culpeper County Circuit Court's next clerk. He announced his candidacy on Jan. 12 to supporters gathered outside of the local Republican committee's headquarters.

The constitutional office became vacant upon long-time Clerk Janice Corbin's recent retirement. The seat will be filled in a March 30 special election and the elected candidate will serve the three years remaining on the eightyear term. So far, his lone opponent is independent candidate Interim Clerk Carson Beard.

Keene enlisted in the Marine Corps at the age of 17 and six years later began employment at the Richmond City Sheriff’s Office. He later worked for the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office and has been employed at the Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office, where he is a detective, for a decade.

Keene was elected to the Culpeper County School Board in 2017 and chosen as its chair on Jan. 11. He also chairs the Culpeper County Republican Committee and is a business owner.

Since the clerk’s job requires one’s full attention, Keene said he would leave the sheriff’s office and school board if elected. Additionally, he will take leave from the Sheriff’s Office to completely focus on the campaign.

Marshall Keene, left, announces his bid for clerk of Culpeper County Circuit Court on Jan. 12 outside of the Republican committee's headquarters. Virginia’s 30th House District Del. Nick Freitas, right, endorsed Keene.

Keene has garnered endorsements from Virginia’s 30th House District Del. Nick Freitas, R-Culpeper, Republican State Senator Bryce Reeves and Republican and 18th District Republican Del. Michael Webert.

Freitas attended the announcement and said the clerk should be a competent and approachable individual who believes government should serve the people. Freitas lauded Keene’s decadeslong commitment to the community and belief in justice.

Freitas said Keene is focused on the idea that “the people that we elect and put in positions of power are not there to control us, they're not there to tell us what to do, they’re there to be servantleaders.

“When you look at the way that Marshall has conducted his own life... him and his family have been committed to this community for decades, they’ve been committed to the people of this community, they’ve worked with the people in this community, they’ve been willing to sacrifice for people in this community,” he said.

Keene said his law enforcement

experience qualifies him for the job as “I am very familiar with many of the criminal and civil aspects surrounding the duties of the Circuit Court Clerk.”

He also cited school board duties such as helping formulate a $90 million budget along with reviewing and creating policy. Most importantly, Keene said he has “been a voice for the community for anything school-related.”

Matters handled at the clerk’s office include the issuance of marriage licenses, recording of property deeds, preservation of historical court documents and Keene said “most importantly, reviewing concealed handgun permits.”

“People from all walks of life interface with the clerk,” he said. “In my opinion, it is crucial that the circuit court clerk is someone who is embedded in the community and readily accessible to all citizens of Culpeper. I believe I am the right person for that job.”

Keene said his top three goals in the position would be providing community access to the clerk, using modern technology for records access and expedited processing of concealed carry permits and their prompt issuance.

Keene said he decided to run after reflecting on his views regarding public service over the last several weeks.

"Those of us who are blessed with so much have a duty to give back to our communities where we live, work, and play,” he said.

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Carson Beard, the interim clerk of Culpeper County Circuit Court, formally announces his campaign to fill the seat permanently after being introduced and endorsed by retired Clerk Janice Corbin.

Beard announces bid for clerkship

By Josh Gully CULPEPER TIMES

Surrounded by supporters near the downtown “love” sign, Carson Beard recently announced his candidacy in the March 30 special election for the clerk of Culpeper County Circuit Court.

Beard, 30, is the circuit court's interim clerk, a position he assumed upon long-time Clerk Janice Corbin’s retirement at the end of 2020. Whoever wins the election will serve out the four

years remaining on her eight-year term.

So far, Beard's lone opponent is Marshall Keene - school board member, sheriff’s office detective and the local Republican committee’s chairman.

While Beard is aware that constitutional offices require campaigning, he has chosen to run as an independent, saying “politics has no place in the clerk’s office.” He added that ➤ See Beard, Page 21

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Front Royal man arrested near Capitol says he forgot to remove gun from truck A Front Royal man arrested near the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 15 with a pistol and 500 rounds of ammunition says he forgot to take the gun and ammo out of his truck before heading to work.

Police arrested Wesley Allen Beeler, 31, of Front Royal, around 6:30 p.m. after he tried to pass through a police checkpoint at North Capitol and E Street, Northeast.

WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green reported that Beeler allegedly had fraudulent credentials for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on his person when he was arrested.

According to court documents, Beeler allegedly tried to use the unauthorized credentials to pass through the checkpoint in a white Ford F150 pickup.

An officer noticed Beeler’s pickup had multiple firearm-based stickers on it, such as “Assault Life” and “If they come for your guns Give ‘Em your bullets first.”

Officers then asked if Beeler had any weapons in the truck, and he told them that he had a Glock 9mm in the center console, according to the court documents.

Beeler was then pulled from the vehicle and officers conducted a full search. They found the pistol, with an extended magazine inserted and an additional 500 rounds of ammunition, and a bandolier with 12 gauge shotgun shells.

Beeler told a WUSA-TV reporter that he was working a security job related to the inauguration and forgot to remove his pistol and ammunition before leaving for work.

Beeler has been charged with carrying a pistol without a license, possession of an unregistered firearm and possession of unregistered ammunition, according to a statement from Capitol police. He went before a judge and was released on his own recognizance.

This story was originally published by WTOP, an InsideNoVa news partner

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knowledge and experience, she said, will make him a great leader.

If elected, Beard said his top three goals center around technological advances in the office. His top priority, if elected, would be to begin scanning criminal files into the computer system.

Next, he hopes to initiate an “e-filing” system allowing civil attorneys to file cases without coming to the office.

Thirdly, he wants to implement an online payment system.

“I hope to take the office even further. One of the things that I am most passionate about is improving the technology we use, thus allowing greater and easier access to the office,” he said.

Most importantly, Beard said the office should be accessible to citizens and offer efficient services. The technological advances would allow him to achieve his primary goal of serving Culpeper County's citizens.

Beard said the clerkship is the “job I know and the job I want to do.”

He said “this job is my passion and with my experience, I feel that I have the knowledge, training and capability to serve Culpeper in the clerk’s office effectively and efficiently.”

“Thank you to all of those who have reached out. All I want to do is continue to do the job that I love,” he said.

A lifelong Culpeper resident, he said his grandfather George Beard, a former state delegate, “instilled in me the love of community and service to it.”

the past three clerks were independents.

“The office should be a place where people, no matter political affiliation, can come and be helped. If elected, I pledge to you that I will remain nonpartisan,” he said.

Beard began working in the circuit court clerk’s office after graduating from James Madison University in 2014 with a justice studies degree. He began as a deputy clerk, a job that Beard said made him realize “just how many tasks came with it” and helped him gain “invaluable knowledge.”

“I can still remember my first day,” he said. “I was so excited to begin this new opportunity. Over the next six years, the passion for the job grew exponentially,” he said.

Beard was later promoted to chief deputy, which he said “gave me the opportunity to take on more of a leadership role, and with proper approvals, I was able to implement video in the courtroom.”

Upon Corbin's retirement, Beard said he was honored to be appointed interim clerk.

Corbin introduced and endorsed Beard at his campaign announcement.

She recalled his interview, during which he asked for a chance.

“That was the best chance I ever gave,” Corbin said.

She said Beard is “loyal and dedicated” in his professional and personal life. His

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Sips of Serendipity The year 2020 started with much that I had long forgotten I had. I fanfare, optimism, and lots of sequins, was inspired to begin writing Sips of fringe, and feathers! Reminiscent of Serendipity to uplift others. I know I the roaring 1920s. wasn't the only one who experienced January and February weren't as a similar journey. Many others took roaring as we thought it would be. a plunge into the world of creativity.

Did we ever think March was going to New blogs, podcasts, and art were all arrive? And then it did. And it dragged created in the last several months. on too, but in a very different way!

For example, Kiley Doll had Perhaps time crawling early created the Entrepreneur's in the year was a warning Hangout not long before the for us to savor every pandemic started. It is an moment we could. event where entrepreneurs Last year was a and community members Sarah Langland challenging year for all of can collaborate, learn, and us. Unfathomable for some network. She always knew of us to relate to how hard she would start a podcast it was for others. In many but didn't see it in her near ways, we saw tragedies: future until she couldn't illness, death, job losses, have her in-person events. divorce, and abuse. Even By accelerating her podcast introverts felt the loneliness plans, she has been able of isolation. However, just as new to increase her audience and bring growth emerges from the ashes of a together creators from all around the forest fire, so does serendipity comes world, right from downtown Culpeper. out of adversity.

In one of her podcasts, she I found serendipity in the form interviews Nema Semnani, Precision of creativity. With the help of a book Sales Consulting. Nema had just called The Artist's Way, by Julia opened his new in-person training Cameron, and a world with fewer facility in March, one week before the distractions, I discovered creativity shutdown. He was able to shift to a

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full virtual model within one week.

He, too, found serendipity in a larger audience when he went online sooner than he originally planned.

Businesses struggled, and some shuttered their doors for good.

However, the ones who adapted and found new ways to do business were able to stay. By offering curbside delivery, people could still get their favorite products. Some went online, like Pepperberries, growing their clientele outside their community.

Laws changed so restaurants could add alcoholic beverages to their carryout menus. Customers showed their love and did what they could to help support their favorite places.

Families found serendipity in a few different ways. As parents worked from home, they found more time with their children—no more time lost with long commutes. Many took advantage of learning to cook healthier meals leading to weight loss and healthier habits. The first few months of the pandemic allowed couples to find time to spend together, causing a baby boom starting in December.

As we reflected on the difficulties of 2020, we found examples of positivity

in Facebook posts. Jessica Cranfield shared her experience of serendipity in 2020: "While this quarantine has brought many positives (uninterrupted family time) my biggest positive was being able to reconnect with a family member who quarantined with us for 2 months." Others had noted being forced to slow down helped them appreciate what was most important to them.

We are a few weeks into our new year; it has not been an easy start. We have a way to go before we can go back to normal as we knew it in January 2020. Yet, positivity and serendipity continue to be present. Let's remember the positive things that happened last year. Hold them in our hearts.

When we are feeling low, examine our day, week, or month. Reflect on what positive thing happened. Relive that moment, even if for just a minute.

Hold onto the emotion felt as we go through difficult times. And always be ready to experience outcomes that are happy or beneficial in some way!

Would you, or someone you know, like to be featured in a future Sips of Serendipity? I would love to hear your story! Please email me at SipsOfSerendipity@gmail.com.

sanitation items. Our schools have never been without masks, hand sanitizer, thermometers, or other PPE supplies. The environmental support staff has kept our buildings safe and clean. Our administrative assistants have kept our offices open and responsive to thousands of calls from concerned parents and community members. They were often the first voice most people heard when calling our schools for more information. The school nursing staff has worked with parents, staff, and local health officials making sure that everyone is not exposed to any contagious person. Yes, we have had seclusions of students and staff members, but that has protected the vast populations within our schools.

These folks have done a great job with that process. The school bus drivers have done a great job of going beyond the call of duty by transporting the students who rely on our buses to get an educational opportunity. The para educators have been phenomenal.

Many of their roles have changed and are now more involved in the educational process than ever before.

Many CCPS students have maximized their opportunities during the first half of this school year. I can only give specific example of how secondary students have made the most of this year. I am sure the same can be said at the elementary level as well. Our secondary schools continue

to have extracurricular activities for students. CCPS has maximized the athletic opportunities for its athletes while keeping within the mandatory guidelines. Our students have also participated in drama productions, concerts, and community service activities. All of this made possible by our CCPS teachers, sponsors, and coaches.

I know many of you were very skeptical before the school year even began. I am so thankful for those four board members who gave us a shot at making this happen. I heard the negative comments as to why we were taking this risk of opening our schools. I also heard comments such as “you will shut it down in three weeks”.

Well, here we are in mid- January and we are still rolling. In fact, the CCPS model has been examined and adopted by many of school divisions across the state. Has this been a perfect semester?

No! We have been jumping hurdle after hurdle along the way. That is what committed educators do. They find a way to go over each hurdle, not under or around it, but over it. I think it is safe to say, the CCPS school division has cleared a major hurdle by finishing the semester while keeping kids and staff safe. Now, onto the next hurdle!

Mid-year grade for CCPS The Culpeper County School division has reached its mid-year mark on the school calendar. This semester has been extremely stressful and taxing in almost every way imaginable. I think it is prudent that we give praise to the entire school division for reaching this milestone. Before I go into those praises, I want to be clear, we wish we could have all of the CCPS students and staff attend school each and every day under normal circumstances. That day will be coming sooner than later!

During the extreme heat of last August, the local debate was raging as to how our school division was going to function under state mandated guidelines. CCPS Superintendent Dr. Anthony Brads directed all of his school’s central office staff and school administrators to meet in a gymnasium to temporarily recreate our school division. For two days, this team went to work rebuilding our schools.

These two days were some of the most productive days that I have been a part of during my 28 year career.

While these plans were being developed, the debates within our community were endless; especially on social media and the local newspaper blogs and posts. I think it is safe to say, the majority of these positions were not in favor of our school opening at all, while keeping the students of Culpeper County locked out of the buildings.

I want to thank the school board

members for having faith in Dr. Brad’s team and the professional courage to do what was best for our students. As we wrap up our first semester using a blended model, we need to stop and applaud all of the efforts of the CCPS employees.

Again, our central office staff has led this charge. The instructional piece of this year has been the most challenging.

Our leaders gave the teachers the tools to make education work. They gave teachers the latitude to figure out how best to make their classroom work for students. Yes, those first weeks of our school year were stressful, confusing, and tiring. We could have used more time to prepare, but we did not want to ‘kick the can down the road’ like we have seen so many other entities do during this pandemic. As great school divisions do, CCPS allowed their teachers and staff members to figure it out without getting in their way. We are still learning new ways to educationally connect with students who continue to struggle under this new model of education. We are all hopeful that the second half of our school year starts on a stronger academic foundation and ultimately reach all of our students.

The unheralded support groups that have made our education work have been fantastic. I applaud Dr. Brad’s team members for finding the appropriate cleaning supplies and

Mark Settle athletic director, Easten View High School

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Estate planning – Part of the calm “Show up to your life.” Out of with her estate planning attorney. context that statement may leave Do I need a last will and testament? the receiver responding bluntly, “Of Though a “safe” answer may be “yes,” course.” When shared by Steven a response is best provided upon Furtick in his sermon of Sunday, reviewing the assets owned now, and January 18th, the complexities of potentially owned in the future. This profoundness may just make one take is accomplished by reviewing current notice, especially during this season estate planning documents, deeds to of adapting to the ripple effects of any interest(s) owned in real property, COVID and political unrest. documentation regarding any Pastor Furtick was interests owned in businesses, referencing Acts 1:6 – a last account statements for nation in transition and then cash, savings, and wealth made the message personal management, life insurance, Katherine Charapich long-term care insurance, and from the perspective of an individual, as he shared retirement plans. Carefully how God can still “grow reviewing these documents is someone” in the midst of a essential because how assets global pandemic. It was one are titled and if you have of those sermons that made named beneficiaries on those me want to exclaim, “Yes, assets, will affect how assets that!” Listening was time transfer at the time of your well-invested on what I like passing. What may also be a to refer to as “Sermon Sunday,” a time consideration is the presence of a preto gain direction for the ensuing days. or post-nuptial agreement.

How does one keep a healthy Minor Children: An additional factor outlook individually when so much when determining whether you need unrest is playing out in the broad a last will and testament is whether arena – globally, nationally, statewide you have minor children. There are at – and which at times seems to be very minimum four considerations when an personal? individual has minor children: (1) Who Lately, when matters seem do you want to be the guardian of your overwhelming, I have reflected on the minor children upon your death? (2) lyrics to Kristene DiMarco’s song, “It Who do you want to manage the assets is Well” – “Grander earth has quaked for your minor children? (3) Is a will before. Moved by the sound of His voice. the most effective means from which to Seas that are shaken and stirred, can be originate a trust (a testamentary trust)? calmed and broken for my regard.”

(4) Do you want such assets to pass Pretty powerful to know such through probate?

Truth. Such knowledge may provide Care for Pets: Do you have pets enough calm for one to move the pieces and would like to control where your of her own life into order, including furry loves will be placed in the event affecting her estate planning. they are alive at the time of your Estate planning may have a “lofty” passing? To whom would you like ring to it, but don’t be intimidated. If you to leave your pets (the law considers are new to the concept of estate planning them tangible personal property)? Do it simply means actions taken to make you want to leave money designated sure that you have addressed matters for the care of your pets? for your care and quality of life, the use Once you determine a last will of your assets to affect the same, and the and testament is a document that is terms of administration and distribution important to include in your estate of your assets upon your passing. planning portfolio, the following Focusing on a last will and are a few of the questions that are testament, the following are a number important to address with your estate of questions one may want to address planning attorney.

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Naming an Executrix: Who do you trust to be your Executrix (or Executor)?

This is not a fiduciary role to take lightly and can be an all-consuming role depending on the complexities of the estate. Often clients are inclined to name Co-Executors. Discuss the potential drawbacks of such an action with your estate planning attorney.

Thankfully, within the Commonwealth, and especially in the Piedmont Area, the counties have excellent Commissioners of Accounts to whom the fiduciary must submit an Inventory and Annual Accounting until the Estate is settled.

Identifying Beneficiaries: Who do you want to name as your beneficiaries of the assets passing through your probate estate? What if a named beneficiary fails to survive you, to whom do you want that interest to pass? What if no named beneficiaries survive you, would you want your assets that transfer through probate to pass intestate (as if you died without a last will and testament in place - considered Takers in Default under the Code of Virginia)?

Specific Bequests: Are there specific bequests you would like to make? For example, an heirloom pocket watch (tangible personal property) to a nephew, a monetary (intangible personal property) gift to a church or charity, or a gift of real property (perhaps your house or vacation property) to a certain adult child. If so, have a conversation with your estate planning attorney about “protective or parameter” language to make sure that those beneficiaries included in your residuary estate are not precluded from taking due to a specific bequest being filled or honored first.

The above questions are not comprehensive; however, they are intended to provide an overview that having a conversation about estate planning, whether focusing on a last will and testament, a trust, a power of attorney, or an advance medical directive – is something that is doable and within your reach. Amidst all of the “unknowns” swirling about, it is time to show up - grab ahold of the calm referenced above and put in motion a series of positive estate planning steps.

Writer lauds generosity of strangers I moved to Culpeper over four years ago to be near my daughter but had no idea what to expect. On one of my first shopping adventures, I bought a full length mirror, then struggled to get it into the back seat of my compact car.

The lady parked next to me put aside her shopping bags and said,"Here, let me help." We struggled together until a nice man in a nearby car said, "It's easy if you do this." Wow. In the blink of an eye, he had it positioned perfectly. I thanked him profusely, and he drove away.

Now I had a new problem. How

exactly did he do that? My lady friend had been watching closely and showed me precisely what I needed to know to reverse the process and unload my mirror at home. I have never had such wonderful help from total strangers. It was impressive..

But not unique for Culpeper Spring came and I needed extra mulch for my trees.The garden shop was busy and understaffed. Finally, my sale was complete, except for the detail of having to drive to the back lot and load the mulch myself. Imagine my

surprise when the couple that had been behind me in line appeared from nowhere and started helping me load my mulch. I was very thankful and asked if I could return the favor and help them. "Oh, no," was the husband's reply. "We're all done,.It's just that the wife thought you could use some help."

Wonderful and unbelievable.

Such things keep happening.

Because it's Culpeper. And It doesn't take COVID to make it so.

Sally Humpheries

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The Culpeper Literacy (CLC) is MFA medically for their 5th Annual Council 5k run and ‘Walk and guides transportation.

Sheintegrated is a rock in the partnering Rosetta Stone to offer health and wellness centers like PWC for Home.’ with All funds raised are used community.

English classes online. Learners can that support members and the comlocally to raise awareness and educate munity to live a healthy and active life- complete lessons on their home comthe community depression, ENDLESS FLOWERSed & style.

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The Culpeper Country Club is pleased to announce that effective January 17, 2021 International Golf Maintenance, (IGM) will assume the Club’s day-today golf course maintenance responsibility. IGM is a nationwide provider of golf course maintenance services with Robinson signifi cant Plumbing experience in the region inCommunity Bank of the Chesapeake Chris RobinsonOwner cluding nearby Lake of the Woods.

Sam Kessler 9048 White Shop Road 10 Chatham Trinity SeniorHeights VillageRoad Assisted Living Culpeper, VA 22701 is excited Suite 104 to announce the opening of Robinsonplumbing25@gmail.com their brand new, Fredericksburg, VALocust 22405 Grove locawww.Robinsonplumbinginc.com tion. They were able to welcome their kesslers@cbtc.com fi rst residents into our Assisted Living Plumbing www.cbtc.com Community Friday, January 15th.

Bank the Dream Foundation Living Culpeper Wellness Foundation announces theLong following appointments Ed & Gloria – Founders to the Foundation’s Board of Directors: Vent Vikings PO Box 4 Mary Margaret Cleary, Gillette K. Harris, Anthony Barnhill Culpeper, VA 22701 Donna Staton and Octavia Yates.

19507 Bootsie Lane livingthedreamculpeper@gmail.com Rappahannock Electric Non-profit Brandy Station, VA 22714Cooperative (REC) has promoted Daniel Dewey to ventvikings@gmail.com director of operations and construcBlesseddreams, LLC www.ventvikings.com tion for the Cooperative’s Eastern Ana Lyon – Photographer/Owner Region and has promoted Shawn Home Improvement 14614 Manorwood Drive McDonough to serve as REC’s Western RegionVA Manager.

REC’s western Culpeper, 22701 Sweetincludes Roux portions of the counregion ana_lyon@blesseddreams.com Ariel de Campos ties ofDavati Albemarle, Clarke, Culpeper, www.blesseddreams.com Fauquier, Greene, Madison, 201 SouthFrederick, East Street Photography Orange, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, Culpeper, VAWarren.

22701 Stafford and adavati@outlook.com The Real Estate Store, Inc. Eric Good, director of Powell Wellwww.sweetrouxofculpeper.com Ashley Rinehart ness Center (PWC) since 2012, is Restaurants/Food 101 Duke Street Suite 215 serving a two-year term (2021-2023) on the Medical Fitness Association’s Culpeper, VA 22701 (MFA) Board of Directors after election info@therealestatestoreva.com to that position by MFA members. www.therealestatestoreva.com Real Estates Aging Together is continuing Dementia Friends training with its first virtual session on January 26,Grove 2021 at Kona Ice of Culpeper, Locust & 10:30am.

Registration is free on the 18th Annual Golf Classic Warrenton website: https://www.agingtogether.

Friday August 21st 8am Registration Maria Lischak Country Club of Culpeper 132 Harrison Circle 100 Country Club Road, Locust Grove, VA 22508 Culpeper, VA 22701 culpeper@kona-ice.com Johnny Pony Express, LLC. Food & Beverage Culpeper, VA 22701 540 287 6044 Johnnyponyexpress66@gmail.com Facebook.com/johnny-pony-exRappahannock-Rapidan Community press-llc-528056827613532 Services and a Board Member of Landscaping Services Piedmont CRUSH were invited to the WhiteL.House forP.C. the launch of Ronald Bryan, 9090 Rixeyville RoadDrug Control the Office of National Rixeyville, VA 22737 Policy’s (ONDCP) new Rural Community 703 319 0387 Resource Guide, on January 31st, 2020. ribryan@rlbpc.com The ONDCP works to reduce drug www.ribpc.com use and its consequences by leading Accountants – Certifi ed Public and coordinating the development, implementation, assessment of SCORE Centraland Virginia U.S. drug policy. The action 19362 Constitution Hwy guide is Orange, VA 22960 one of several tools that was created 540 222 7992 specifically for rural leaders who Donald.jennings@scorevolunteer.org are facing drug addiction in their Centralvirginia.score.org communities. In attendance were: Jim Business Piedmont CoachingCRUSH Board LaGraffe, Members Sean Polster, Town of Warrenton, and Crystal Hale, Orange County Director of Social Services.

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APPLETON CAMPBELL, a leading Government provider of residential HVAC, plumbing JIMNI’s Showroom and and electrical now in its 44th year of Custom Laser Engraving top-rated serviceStreet to Fauquier and 154 East Davis surrounding Culpeper, VAcounties, 22701 is looking 850 273in9100 forward 2020 to opening a new Jeb4001@aol.com facility in Warrenton.

Facebook.com/jimni-362299500958739 THE AGING TOGETHER TEAM Furniture/home hosts “Dementiadecor Friends” session at monthly meeting.

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Culpeper Times • January 21-February 3, 2021 org/upcoming-programs.html. There is also a short but powerful video on the site outlining the importance of Dementia Friends. “We encourage everyone to become a Dementia Friend and invite others in your per-

Reach Your Customers in the Next Issue—Call 540.812.2282 sonal sphere to do the same”, says Phipps.

The Town of Culpeper has opened applications for Culpeper Competes, with a Thursday, January 28, 2021

2021 PROGRAMS NETWORKING LUNCHEONS 1st Wednesday of EVERY month at noon!

Country Club of Culpeper Professional Development Speakers TBD

deadline. The top business ideas will receive up to $45,000 awarded in seed funding to launch at least three businesses in the downtown Culpeper, in addition to continued mentor and in-kind support.

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The Culpeper Toy Chest, President Kristen Johnson of Clore-English Funeral Home, would like to thank ALL involved in helping collect 3,760 toys and items that were distributed in Culpeper County at Christmas!

2021 PROGRAMS State of the Community Wednesday March 24 8:30am-10am

SOCIAL OUTINGS Hiking Trip TBD Kayaking Trip TBD

CHARITY KICKBALL TOURNAMENT Saturday May 15th Teams of 10 - $10 per participant Lenn Park Softball Fields

Womens LIFT Event Wednesday April 21 Time TBD

CulpeperFest Friday June 11 4pm-8pm

Rain Date Saturday May 22nd

CAR WASH Saturday July 10th 9am-5pm Rain Date Saturday July 17th Culpeper Car Wash Volunteers Needed!

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Appreciation & Valor Awards Thursday July 15 6pm-8pm BIE Day Friday August 6 8am-11am

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Annual Golf Classic Friday August 20 8am-1pm

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CULPEPER IN BRIEF CULPEPER MAN ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY STABBING HIS ROOMATE

was charged with one felony count of malicious wounding and is being held at the Culpeper County Jail without bond. The victim, whose identity was not revealed in a police department news release, was flown to INOVA Fairfax Hospital for treatment.

"Tiul Caal had been drinking heavily that evening of the stabbing. The victim was conversing with a family member

A Culpeper man was arrested after allegedly stabbing his roommate at their Highview Court residence in a Thursday incident resulting in injuries that were not life threatening, Culpeper police say.

Mario Tiul Caal, 45, of Culpeper,

when Tiul Caal sought him out and attacked him without any apparent provocation," the release says. "Tiul Caal was still on location when officers arrived and taken into custody without further incident. The involved weapon and additional evidence was recovered from the scene."

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Detectives responded to the scene to collect evidence and interview witnesses.

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Marie Washington, Esq. of Warrenton, Virginia has been named Top 10 Criminal Defense Attorneys for 2020 by Attorney & Practice Magazine.

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SALVATION ARMY SEEKS DONATIONS FOR EMPTY FOOD PANTRY

As the holiday season comes to an end around us, the Salvation Army asks for your help. The pandemic has increased demand for social services and a combination of circumstances have depleted its food supply. The Salvation Army of the Virginia Piedmont serves thousands of residents in Fauquier, Culpeper and Orange counties year-round and its food pantry is empty.

Items most needed include: canned vegetables and fruit, canned meat, spaghetti sauce, peanut butter and jelly, rice, pasta, instant mashed potatoes, diapers sizes four-six, baby wipes and baby food.

Donations of food pantry goods are accepted at the Salvation Army’s 133 E. Culpeper St, Culpeper, VA 22701 on Tuesday and Wednesday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Fridays 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Donations are also accepted at 62 Waterloo St,

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CEDAR MOUNTAIN BATTLEFIELD WALKING TOUR

Join Friends of Cedar Mountain Battlefield (FCMB) for a Jan. 23 10 a.m. guided walking tour of the battlefield and learn about the August 9, 1862 encounter in which Confederate troops led by General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson prevailed over Federal troops led by General Nathaniel Banks at a cost of 3,800 men killed or wounded.

A $10 donation to support battlefield preservation efforts is requested. Parking is available at FCMB Meeting House, 9465 General Winder Road, Rapidan, VA 22733. Registration and inquiries can be made at info@ friendsofcedarmountain.org LOUISA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY VIRTUAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAM

The Louisa County Historical Society invites you to participate in the “Finding African-American Genealogy Clues in Central Virginia Public Records” program Jan. 23 10 a.m.-noon. Presenters will include Elaine Taylor and Dr. Shelley Murphy of the Louisa County and Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Societies.

This Zoom seminar will delve into lesser-known public records helpful in finding African American ancestors in Virginia pre-1870. Records from Louisa and surrounding counties will be the examples we explore. You'll learn about the laws regarding the records themselves, how to access them, and receive several Excel files of transcriptions to aid your search.

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MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMUNITY CHURCH'S SERMON TOPIC FOR JAN 24: "HIGHER EXPECTATIONS"

Join us for services at the Culpeper Campus, 16088 Rogers Road, at 9 and 10 a.m. There are 9 a.m. children's programs for those who are babies 5th grade. Please register at https:// mountainview.churchcenter.com/ registrations/events or listen online at 10:30 AM via our website or Facebook page.

CULPEPER COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE OFFICE HOURS

The Culpeper County Democratic Committee Office is open 10 a.m.2 p.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 400

Southridge Parkway, Suite 420, Culpeper. The public and members are welcome to stop in for up-to-date information, sign local and statewide candidates’ petitions for November 2021 elections, and membership forms. Visitors are asked to please wear a mask.

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The Blue Ridge Chorale, Directed by C. Alexander Smith, Assistant Director Melanie Bolas and Accompanist Brittany Bache appreciates your support of our Virtual 2020 Christmas Concert.

We are in the process of planning a Spring Concert. Please keep watching for information regarding our rehearsals. All singers are welcome!

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. LISTENING TOGETHER - AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS TO HEAR AND BE HEARD

Aging Together and the Dementia Theater Partnership of Central Virginia are hosting a virtual series titled “Bring: Listening Together - An opportunity for family caregivers to hear and be heard.”

The series will be led by Boomie Pedersen, who has a MFA in pedagogy and performance from Virginia Commonwealth University and co-founded of the Hamner Theater. She has extensive teaching experience with all age groups and is the full-time caregiver for her 87 year-old mother who is living with dementia.

Participation is free. Contact info@agingtogether.org or 540829-6405 for more information. The series is hosted 10-11:30 a.m. every Monday.

SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER ONLINE

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.

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C O V I D -19 U P D AT E Vaccine demand far outmatches health district's supply Over 2,000 Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District residents have received coronavirus vaccines, with the majority of recipients being front-line health care workers. Still, Health District Director Dr. Wade Kartchner said the area “is facing a severe shortage of vaccine in relation to the demand.”

As of press time on Jan. 20, the health district reported 8,682 total cases since spring and 84 deaths.

Culpeper has logged the most cases in the district with 3,534. Culpeper has reported 31 deaths, which increased by eight over the last two weeks.

Culpeper also reported 415 new cases in those two weeks.

In addition to front-line workers, local vaccines have gone to the next prioritized demographic of individuals over 65 or those between 18-64 with underlying health issues. During the week of Jan. 19, over 800 school employees in the health district were vaccinated. The vaccinations are being administered by appointment, not on a first-come-first-serve basis. Those who want vaccinations should fill out a survey on the health department’s website at rrhd.org.

When the state recently announced that individuals in the second priority group could get vaccinated, the health district’s phone lines became inundated with calls. Kartchner said the state’s announcement essentially made people think they could get vaccinated when there were not enough doses for everyone interested.

Every week, Virginia receives about 100,000 doses, which are allotted to health districts and hospitals. With about 8.5 million Virginians, Culpeper Emergency Services Director Bill Ooten said 100,000 doses “can only go so far” and vaccinating so many people is an “unprecedented” and “massive undertaking.” Locally, Ooten said there is not much that can be done regarding that “bottleneck” in the supply chain. ➤ Briefs, from Page 26 Warrenton, VA 20188 9 a.m.-5p.m. weekdays. Monetary donations can safely be received via our mailing address of P.O. Box 3474, Warrenton, VA 20188.

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The Town of Culpeper has extended due dates on personal property and real estate tax to Feb. 16. Any bills not

Kartchner noted that the health district has about 180,000 residents, of which he estimated about 100,000 will be vaccinated. At the rate the

health district expects to receive vaccines - 600-1,500 weekly doses for the next two months - it would take between about one to two years for

local vaccinations to be completed.

“To understand the issue better, think of this situation as waiting in the ticket line to get into a concert. If there are only three ticket windows open and 100 people in each line, adding another 1,000 people to each line doesn’t make the process go any faster. All it does is make people angry and frustrated,” Kartchner said.

Hopefully, Ooten said vaccinations will be easier to come by when pharmacies and physicians start receiving doses and additional vaccines receive Food and Drug Administration approval.

The health district, emergency services and Culpeper Medical Center are also working together to increase efficiency. Now that the medical center has vaccinated its frontline workers, additional doses are being given to the health district.

Additionally, EMS staff are becoming certified vaccinators so more can be administered.

Being a frontline worker, Ooten has received the first dose of the Moderna vaccine. He explained the vaccine made his arm “a little sore” and he felt a bit lethargic and had a low-grade fever the next day.

“They were very, very mild side effects,” he said.

While some area residents have felt “rough” the day after being vaccinated, Ooten said most of what he has heard mirrors his experience and he has not heard of local cases involving severe side effects.

Ooten said that health, emergency and county officials understand that people are anxious to be vaccinated and they are taking every possible step to make it happen as soon as possible.

“It’s a long haul and we’re hopeful that with an influx of more vaccines and the boots on the ground that if people remain patient we will get through it, we will get through it as fast as we possibly can,” Ooten said.

paid by the due date are subject to a 10% penalty and 10% annual interest.

Failure to receive a bill does not constitute relief of payment, penalties or interest. Payments postmarked by the due date will be considered timely.

and 451 homes and 47 businesses risk potential disconnection.

While the Virginia General Assembly placed a moratorium of utility disconnections through June 2022, the legislation allows disconnections to resume if unpaid accounts total over 1% of annual revenues.

Town documents state that without the use of disconnects as a collection tool, customers will very likely experience increasing overdue balances, making repayment difficult

to manage. Additionally, unpaid debt is ultimately passed along to other customers and contributes to potential rate increases.

Not collecting bills through June 2020 could result in an additional $500,00 in delinquencies.

The town offers payment plans and Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Securities Act funding is available to assist with utilities. For more information, contact the treasurer’s office at 540-829-8220.

COURTESY OF CCPS

Dr. Anthony Brads, Culpeper County Public Schools’ superintendent, receives a coronavirus vaccine.

TOWN RESUMES UTILITY DISCONNECTIONS

The Town of Culpeper has resumed utility disconnections for unpaid utility bills. This comes as the town’s delinquencies totaled about $256,000

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