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Lillian F. Aylor received the “DreamKeeper” award.

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The Scrabble School Preservation Foundation (SSPF) awarded Lillian F. Aylor the “DreamKeeper” award at an observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Sunday, an award meant to recognize the efforts of local individuals who aspire to the ideals that King spoke about.

SSPF President Nan Roberts said awardees are selected based on several key tenets, including faith, justice, equality, community service and social activism.

“Certainly, Ms. Lillian Aylor has lived her life

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upholding these tenets of Dr. King’s dream here in Rappahannock County, VA. The presentation to her is well-deserved! Congratulations to her on being awarded in 2022,” Roberts wrote in an email.

Aylor, author of autobiography “I’ll Get it Done” about growing up Black in Rappahannock County and innkeeper and chef at the historic Inn at Mount Vernon Farm in Sperryville, has been serving as the vice president and treasurer on the SSPF nonprofit board since 2003.

Aylor, 84, was named Citizen of the Year by the Rappahannock News in 2013, and in 2021,

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she was the subject of an exhibit at the Carver 4-County Museum’s biographical series “When women use their power.”

During her acceptance speech, Aylor recounted a time 41 years ago when she was newly divorced, taking computer classes online and commuting back and forth from Northern Virginia to Rappahannock. After running into Clifford Miller III and telling him how she wanted to work closer to her home in Rappahannock, he offered her a job as an innkeeper at Mount Vernon Farm.

“Working with three generations of the Miller family has given me the opportunity to meet leaders in Rappahannock who have welcomed my help serving on boards and doing things I had dreamed of doing,” Aylor said.

Since then, Aylor established the Julia Boddie Scholarship Fund, which helps assist Rappahannock County high school students pursuing college. The scholarship is named after an elementary school teacher Aylor had at the Washington School in the town of Washington in the 1940s and 1950s.

For high school, Aylor was bussed from Rappahannock County to Culpeper to attend one of the only high schools for Black

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“Our work is far from over, but what has been accomplished together has made a difference.”

Lillian F. Aylor “DreamKeeper” award recipient students in the Northern Virginia area. “[Rappahannock County] has changed in a lot of ways for the better of Black people, but the problem now, it’s too expensive for us to live here and there’s no jobs,” Aylor said in an interview. “So now, when the young people graduate, they leave ... so we got very few Black people in Rappahannock County right now.”

Aylor said she’s proud to be able to serve on nonprofits and other community boards, including the SSPF and Headwaters Foundation, because when her and her children were growing up here, she said Black were not often recognized for work they did in the community.

“Our work is far from over, but what has been accomplished together has made a difference,” said Aylor, saying she plans to continue working with SSPF.

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One of their signature wines is entitled Symbius. It is a meritage red, which is made from Bordeaux grapes.

“We came up with the name probably after drinking about a bottle of it,” laughed Hansen.

There’s a white wine version of Symbius. The winery’s wine club named it Harmony.

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make wine, though. They recently branched out into brewing craft beer.

“It’s been crazy popular,” Hansen said. “I think the beer (sales) saved us during COVID.” In their decades of service, the winery’s mission to be hospitable and letting visitors enjoy wine by taking away some of the mysticism remains everlasting.

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Artists Meet Friends at Middle St. Gallery

By Gary Anthes

FOR THE CULPEPER TIMES

The Middle Street Gallery in Washington, Va. is putting on its annual Members and Friends exhibition, in which members of the arts cooperative show their works alongside those of invited guest artists.

On exhibit from Jan. 14 through Feb. 20 will be a rich variety of colors, textures, subjects, and media from some two dozen artists.

Trees and leaves make star appearances this year, as befits our rural area. Member Jo Levine and guest artist Matthew Black each offer stark images of single leaves against black backgrounds.

Photographer Ray Boc offers a complex color image of hydrangea leaves in dazzling colors, while guest Chris Stephens shows an oil painting with a large tree, in heavy colorful brushstrokes, dominating the buildings below it.

Photographer Dena Andre, guest of photographer Susan Raines, shows “Pines of Rome” towering over the ancient city. Gary Anthes offers a photograph of late-Autumn cottonwood trees growing along the Virgin River in Utah, and his friend Rosabel Goodman-Everard comments on climate warming with her painting, “Green is the First to Go,” with trees entirely in shades of orange and red.

Cathy Suitor’s vertical format painting features sycamores rising above a sidewalk cafe in Charlottesville, while Susan Stine, guest of Phyllis Magrab, offers a view of a farm field

anchored by two stark, bare trees. And, continuing the agricultural theme, member Anita Amrhein’s painting, “Sustainable Farming,” contains mysterious, brilliantly colored images of animals.

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By Maria Basileo CULPEPER TIMES

Culpeper County residents received another dose of winter weather by way of Winter Storm Izzy on Jan. 17 as snow from a storm earlier this month began to melt.

The National Weather Service predicted nearly 5 to 8 inches of snow was possible under some storm models as the county entered a winter weather advisory.

All 12 Culpeper County Public Schools were closed to students due to a preplanned work day. However, due to the inclement weather, staff reported at noon and essential staff reported on time.

Despite a large accumulation of snow

and ice overnight, residents weren’t reporting large power outages like they did during the previous storm.

Virginia State Police provided updates throughout the storm on their agencies efforts.

From 12:01 a.m. through 8 p.m. on Jan. 17, VSP troopers responded to 482 traffic crashes and 486 disabled vehicles.

During that time, the VSP Culpeper Division responded to 68 disabled vehicles and 40 traffic crashes, around the same amount from the previous storm.

More snow is expected from Jan. 20-22, however, NWS predicts a large accumulation is unlikely. maria@culpepertimes.com

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County supervisors accept federal funds for drug court

By Maria Basileo CULPEPER TIMES

In a move to further address the region’s issue with drug abuse, the Culpeper County Board of Supervisors accepted over $500,000 in federal grant funds to establish a local drug court during a meeting on Jan. 4.

Culpeper County Commonwealth’s Attorney Paul Walther presented a brief history and details about the funding prior to the vote.

In April 2021, the county submitted the Bureau of Justice Assistance grant application to start the program, and in December, $549,094 was awarded for a four year program. The money will be used to hire a coordinator, drug testing, training, supplies and services.

While the funds require 25% local match, those are already covered within the county’s budget based upon current operations.

No new local funds were requested, and the total awardment was $50,000 higher than what was requested. The funds are paid out on a reimbursement basis.

Prior to voting Supervisor Paul Bates acknowledged two constituents who were concerned about the

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funding source and spending tax dollars.

Walther ensured Bates the money wasn’t being expended from the county’s coffers but rather from the federal government.

The motion passed with 6 to 1 vote, with Supervisor Underwood voting no.

The program’s mission, “is to provide a cost-effective alternative to incarceration through a community approach offering treatment and services that promote positive change and increased public safety.”

The Culpeper County Circuit

Drug Court will be a five phase program - a minimum of 14 months - for adults who are having difficulty staying clean and sober.

It requires frequent court appearances, random drug/alcohol testing, and group and/or individual counseling.

If participants do not follow the rules, they may be placed in shortterm custody or receive other sanctions.

The program charges a fee of a minimum of $10 per month for the duration of the program.

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The 23rd Judicial Circuit - encompassing Roanoke City, Roanoke County and Salem - was the first jurisdiction in the Commonwealth to establish a drug court in September 1995. maria@culpepertimes.com

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January 2022 • News from your electric cooperative

REC welcomes member-owner participation at Board meetings

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s a democratically-controlled and member-owned cooperative, member-owner participation in REC affairs is valued and respected, and individuals should be allowed to state opinions.  Member-owners may provide comments to the Board of Directors by using the following methods:  Member-owners may register to share comments and requests at Board Meetings during the Member Comment Session, which takes place at least four times per year. The Member Comment Session is conducted virtually on Zoom. Registration is required and registered member-owners will receive an invitation to join the Member Comment Session, which will occur at the beginning of the Board Meeting. The deadline to register for a Member Comment

To learn more and register to participate in an upcoming Board meeting: www.myrec.coop/boardmeetings

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he best time to prepare for a storm is before it arrives,” said Casey Hollins, REC’s Managing Director – Communications and Public Relations. Here’s where to start and what to know: SEVERE WEATHER

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❏ Flashlights and fresh batteries.

❏ Hand tools.

❏ Cell phone chargers (and make sure your phone is fully charged).

❏ Cash (ATMs may be unavailable).

❏ Battery-powered radio or TV and extra batteries.

❏ Land-line phone with cord (cordless phones require electricity).

❏ Battery-powered or windup alarm clock.

❏ Supply of bottled water (one gallon per person per day).

❏ Non-perishable foods that require no heating. ❏ Blankets, bedding or sleeping bags.

❏ First-aid kit and prescription medications. ❏ Hand-operated can opener.

❏ Special items for infants, the elderly or family members with special needs.

Session is the Friday prior to the scheduled Board Meeting. The next Member Comment Session is scheduled for February 2022.  Members may contact individual Board members by email. You’ll find their email address included on the bio page for each board member on the Leadership Page.  Additional information on member comments at Board Meetings may be found within our Decorum Policy and Member Open Comment Sessions Policy.  Members may request to appear before the Board of Directors during any regularly scheduled Board meeting. This can be done by making an appointment or by invitation of the Board.

❏ Identification and copies of important family documents in a waterproof container.

❏ Bookmark REC’s Outage Center (www.myrec.coop/ outagecenter) on your smart device.

❏ Fill your bathtub with water if your supply depends on electricity. ❏ Protect and unplug electronic equipment.

❏ If someone relies on life support equipment, identify an alternate location with power where they can go during an outage. ❏ Fill up your vehicles with gas in the event that you need to evacuate or relocate to another area.  www.myrec.coop/stormprep

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If you have a serious medical condition:

❏ Read all safety instructions for your model. ❏ Do not attempt to connect a generator to your home’s wiring. Isolate your generator by connecting appliances or other devices directly to the generator with the appropriate cords. ❏ Never refuel the unit while it’s operating.

❏ Provide adequate ventilation and air cooling when operating to prevent overheating and the accumulation of toxic fumes.

❏ Register for REC’s Serious Medical Condition Program. Download the enrollment form and learn more at: myrec.coop/ serious-medicalconditioncertification

❏ Do not install in a closed area.

Exhaust gases are poisonous.

If you see a downed power line: ❏ Move at least 10 feet away from the line and anything touching it.

The human body is a ready conductor of electricity. The proper way to move away from the line is to shuffle away with small steps, keeping your feet together and on the ground at all times. This will minimize the potential for a strong electric shock. Electricity wants to move from a high voltage zone to a low voltage zone and it could do that through your body.

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❏ Always assume the line is energized.

❏ Report downed lines immediately to REC at 800-552-3904 or call 911. ❏ Never drive over a downed power line.

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The Town of Culpeper and Regal Cinemas, Inc. have settled a lawsuit over rent and a leasing dispute nearly a year after it was filed.

According to settlement agreement documents provided by Town Manager Chris Hively, Regal agreed to both reimburse the town for lost rent that resulted from closing the theater and legal fees related to the legal action.

The figure for lost rent was not disclosed in the agreement, however, the town’s legal fees totaled $45,575.65.

A lease addendum from the settlement outlined multiple Construction and Maintenance updates Regal would have to complete for the next 18 months. Some of the updates include new flooring, removing out-of-service/unsafe seats and removing or repairing the exterior marquee.

Other updates like corraded railings and stairs and missing entrance tile have 30 days to be completed.

The settlement was effective Dec. 29.

According to the settlement agreement, R/C Theaters Management Corporation entered into that certain lease agreement with the town on April 29, 1999 for a property located at 210 S. Main St. In March 2005, R/C Theaters Management Corporation assigned its rights to lease to Regal.

In October 2019, Regal notified the Town of its intention to extend the lease for five years instead of letting it expire on April 30, 2020.

However, when the COVID-19 pandemic began prompting federal and state shutdowns in March 2020, Regal closed the complex subject to the lease in response to

According to settlement agreement documents provided by Town Manager Chris Hively, Regal agreed to both reimburse the town for lost rent that resulted from closing the theater and legal fees related to the legal action. the Governor of Virginia’s executive order temporarily restricting gatherings.

One month later, though, another executive order permitted businesses such as movie theaters to reopen, effective July 1.

Regal reopened in late August only to close in early October, following suit with other Regal’s across the country.

In February 2021, the town notified Regal of its intention to declare the company in default for failure to pay rent if it did not pay rent within 30 days. The town also outlined its intention to terminate the lease effective Feb. 13 due to ceasing operation of the movie theater for a 120 days, a violation of the lease.

Three days after the notification, Regal paid the town $56,951.95, however, the pair disagreed about whether the lease termination was legal, which resulted in Regal filing suit two days later on Feb. 15. The town subsequently filed a counterclaim.

In order to avoid the time, expense and further litigation, both parties agreed to compromise and resolve the claims relating to the Lease and the Lease Dispute.

Regal reopened to the public on about May 21, 2021. maria@culpepertimes.com

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CCPS reports hundreds of new cases, quarantines

By Maria Basileo CULPEPER TIMES

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 and quarantines across Culpeper County Public Schools multiplied as students and staff returned to class following the holiday season.

A weekly COVID-19 report, accounting for Jan. 8-14, confirmed 221 cases among students and 42 among staff across all 12 county schools, according to data published by the district.

Eastern View High School sustained the highest number of confirmed student cases with 49.

Recent case and quarantine totals far surpass numbers that have been previously reported by the district.

CCPS began publishing a weekly report of the impact of COVID-19 in its schools on Aug. 27.

In the past, the highest number of confirmed cases totalled 71.

Reports also include the number of students and staff who are

Recent case and quarantine totals far surpass numbers that have been previously reported by the district. newly quarantined due to close contact with an infected person at school or outside of school.

The Jan. 8-14 report showed 468 students in quarantine - 254 from close contact in school and 214 outside of school.

Culpeper Middle School sustained the highest number of student quarantines with 59.

In the past, the highest number of student quarantines totalled 280.

The report continued 17 district teachers entered quarantine, all from contact outside of school.

Data collection for the report begins on Saturday and runs through Friday. Reports are published on Friday afternoons and can be found online at www.culpeperschools.org.

According to the Virginia De-

partment of Health, there have been 9,853 cases and 97 deaths in Culpeper County.

There were 57,199 confirmed and 27,798 probable cases statewide on Jan. 15, according to data

from VDH. The Commonwealth reported its highest number of cases on Jan. 8 since the department began to keep track in February 2020. On Jan. 8, 79,272 cases were confirmed and 36,928 were probable.

Statewide, there have been over 1.4 million cases and over 15,000 deaths maria@culpepertimes.com

CCPS updates its masking policy Per guidance from recently sworn in Gov. Glenn Youngin, Culpeper County Schools updated its masking policy on Jan. 18.

According to Youngin’s executive order, a post on the district’s social media pages read, masks covering the nose and mouth are optional for students, staff and visitors. It applies when outdoors, inside school buildings and facilities.

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PROPERTY TRANSFERS These property transfers for December 2021 were provided by the Culpeper County Assessor’s Office. Appreciation is extended to W. Jason Kilby and his staff.

December Top Dollar Deal: Salem District, $3,449,065. The printing of this list is made possible by ReMax Crossroads of Culpeper.

Catalpa District 12/1: Long, Christopher T and Wife to Amaya Lovus, Yenifer Lisseth and Others; 1.42 acres located at 7169 Eggbornsville RD, $308,000 12/6: Galloway, Jillian Churchill and Husband to Jenkins, William and Other; 5.25 acres located at 11243 Holland CT, $405,000 12/7: Latina, Michael John and Other to Martinez Juarez, Jairo Javier; .91 acres located at 14485 Bushong LN, $304,000 12/7: Reese, Elizabeth C and Others to Montgomery, Joseph D and Other; 9.42 acres located at 11605 Hazel River RD, $390,000 12/8: Charlton, James D and Wife to Hernandez, Roberto and Other; 1.5 acres located at 13588 Windmill WAY, $479,900 12/10: Bailey, Derek J and Wife to Reynolds, Jeffrey L and Wife; 6.43 acres located at 13160 Chestnut Fork RD, $665,000 12/10: Nicholson, Cindy Jean to Argueta Amaya, Calixto Javier; 15.02 acres located in Culpeper and Rappahannock County, $412,000 12/13: Restoration Enterprises LLC to Baacke, Matthew and Wife; 10.98 acres located at 14485 Woodland Church RD, $149,500 12/13: Todd, James and Wife to Vargas, Cristian and Wife; 1 acre located at 13428 Dachshund RUN, $512,000 12/13: Matze, Caitlin Michele and Other to Coryell, Jason and Wife; 12.68 acres located at 10033 Schoolhouse LN, $695,000 12/14: Bullock, Harry A JR to Olivera Chavez, Juan Roman and Other; 1.5 acres located at 14117 Woodland Church RD, $330,000 12/16: Byler, Marvin A and Wife to Napolitano, Stephanie Jean and Husband; 5 acres located at 4119 Waterford RD, $440,000 12/16: Kerns, Jeremy C and Other to Melara, Jose Antonio; 2.91 acres located at 12060 Turner LN, $288,518 12/17: Horvath, Joseph and Wife to Shorts, Brittany R and Other; 35.13 acres located at 13186 Gray Horse LN, $710,000 12/20: Hoffman, Christopher Michael to Hobbs, Dustin Allen and Wife; 3.79 acres located at 3530 Holly Springs RD, $549,000 12/27: Cedar Homes Investments LLC to Smith, Timothy S and Other; 1.24 acres located at 13353 Lake CT, $389,000 12/27: Tomblin, Don J to Casillas, Carlos and Other; 1.18 acres located at 7295 Pleasant LN, $199,900 12/29: Greene, Jason R to Corscadden, Gregory Martin; .91 acres located at 14442 Bushong LN, $325,000 12/29: Rock Investments LLC to Trigon Homes LLC; Multiple parcels located near Holly Springs Rd, $210,000 Cedar MTN District 12/2: Larock, William E to Shoop, Amanda L and Other; .76 acres located at 11502 Fox Hill RD, $503,000 12/6: Trigon Homes LLC to Minor, Terrel and Wife; .95 acres located at 9680 Blackbird LOOP, $472,781 12/9: Cheatle, James Michael to Trigon Homes LLC; 1.88 acres located at 19383 White Pine LN, $90,000 12/9: Green Leaf Land & Timber LLC to Turner, Dewey L and Others; 7.67 acres located near James Madison HWY, $140,000 12/16: Whalen, Ralph L and Wife to Coffie, David Earle and Wife; 1 acre located at 19439 Field Crest CT, $475,000 12/17: Jarrells, Brenda Juanita and Others to Butler, Paul V JR and Wife; 1.01 acres located at 24155 Rapidan RD, $127,000 12/20: Kilborne, Todd and Wife to Schumacher, Catherine Dale and Husband; 3 acres located at 19132 john William PL, $649,000 12/20: Coli, Robert Farrell & Marsh, Barbara Coli to Acosta Cruz, Jose B; .57 acres located at 20077 Old Orange Rd, $325,000 12/21: Combs, Lewis E Jr and Wife to 11541 Fox Hill Lane, LLC; 1.83 acres located at 11541 Fox Hill LN, $460,000 12/21: Kline, Paul E and Others to Grano, John R JR and Wife; Multiple parcels located near Louise LN, $750,000 12/22: Leavell, Robert E and Wife to JDW Construction LLC; 1.43 acres located near Lepore CT, $100,000 12/27: Ratcliff, Joshua A to Fisher, Robert I and Wife; .15 acres located at 12045 Live Oak DR, $455,000 12/28: Tanner, James C III to Ratcliff, Joshua and Other; 3.07 acres located at 10191 Tanner Hill LN, $370,000 12/29: Parkinson, Erika and Other to Frey, Cain; .13 acres located at 18125 Scenic Creek LN, $339,500 Cedar MTN Town District 12/6: Smith, Joanne L to Mcanallen, Rebecca Lee; Townhouse located at 400 Cromwell CT, $240,000 12/17: Faulconer, Dorothy A to Nguyen, Minh Duc and Wife; .38 acres located at 305 Sunset LN, $325,000 12/29: Three Oranges LLC to Lowery, Linda Lee; Townhouse located at 820 Ripplebrook DR, $230,000 East Fairfax District 12/1: Goin, Neal O to Hopkins, Jamell; .24 acres located at 1413 Thomas WAY, $330,000 12/1: Hamilton, Sandra L to Prajapati, Sabina and Wife; Townhouse located at 2237 Forsythia DR, $285,100 12/2: Wright, Jonathan Andrew to Shi, Jian Feng and Wife; .32 acres located at 510 Azalea ST, $305,500 12/3: Stewart, Bobby G and Wife to Cropp, Channing F; Townhouse located at 649 Highview CT, $174,000 12/7: Blakey, Joshua Orlando and Others to Casey, Speros Vasilios and Wife; .28 acres located at 2257 Walnut Branch DR, $385,000 12/8: Woodward, Christopher William to Quib, Marcos Ical and Wife; .11 acres located at 1322 Lightfoot ST, $239,000 12/10: Da’mes, Sufian A to Singh Consulting LLC; .14 acres located at 1311 Old Fredericksburg RD, $180,000 12/10: Mehyar, Merlita and Other to Gashi, Besnik and Wife; .37 acres located at 2241 Walnut Branch DR, $390,000 12/13: Dawson, Dora Jane to Strahan, Rachel K; .18 acres located at 129 Aberdeen DR, $253,000 12/14: Lillard, Cody Austin to Kiecana, Janet L; .25 acres located at 2323 Tulip Poplar DR, $349,900 12/16: Last Chance Properties LLC to Southern Hills LLC; 3.7 acres located near Germanna HWY, $800,000 12/20: Bermudez, Eli Samuel to Vasquez, Heidi Lizeth and Other; .29 acres located at 2512 Post Oak DR, $381,200 12/21: Ryan, John J and Wife to Loayza Cordero, Boris G; .25 acres located at 604 Electric AVE, $495,000 12/22: Bailey, Mary E to De Jesus Ventura, Dina; .39 acres located at 1141 Hiden AVE, $255,900 12/27: Grisha Enterprises LLC to RCG LLC; 1.44 acres located at 795 Nalles Mill RD, $3,220,968 12/27: Butters, Daniel to Lillard, Virginia E and Other; .14 acres located at 1700 Oriole CT, $295,450 12/29: Rayt, Cassandra Diane to Gomez Barrera, Lester P and Other; .29 acres located at 2129 Peachtree CT, $455,000 Jefferson District 12/1: Brown, Ricky L to Carletti-Silva, Brandon Lee and Other; 2.01 acres located at 9014 Monumental Mills RD, $630,000 12/1: Phillippe, Jennifer G to McDonald, Joseph and Other; 3.31 acres located at 19173 Dupont LN, $425,000 12/1: Macwelch, Richard Patrick III to Phillippe, Jennifer Geneva and Other; 2.64 acres located at 16373 Adrienne PL, $539,900 12/1: Mayes, Jane A to Long, Christopher T and Wife; 2.07 acres located at 16312 Quail Ridge DR, $455,000 12/2: Owsley, Terrence and Wife to Ruh, Todd Michael and Others; 12.48 acres located at 5208 Owsley PL, $785,000 12/2: Rock Investments LLC to Atkins Homes LLC; Multiple parcels located near Colvin RD, $440,000

12/8: Edwards, Denise L to Kushner, Gary L; 9 acres located near Runneymede WAY, $95,850 12/8: Neill, Michael R and Wife to Wolford, Derek K and Wife; 1.38 acres located at 304 Glen Mill LN, $207,000 12/13: Shorb, Joel Scott and Wife to Rollins, Benjamin and Wife; 2.96 acres located at 9060 Kenton CT, $490,000 12/13: Zukas, Anthony E and Wife to Corbett, Alan and Wife; 10 acres located at 16392 Deerfield LN, $610,000 12/14: Baxindine, Robert W and Wife to Martinez, Francisco A and Other; 4.3 acres located at 14226 Settle DR, $412,500 12/14: Fox, Thomas M to Zeh, Ruth R; 1.58 acres located at 1286 Dulin DR, $355,230 12/17: Wilson, David C and Wife to Hakola, Nelo A and Wife; 1.08 acres located at 1295 Clatterbuck LN, $399,000 12/20: Tschida, Robert J and Wife to Knecht, Tanner D and Wife; 3.39 acres located at 12719 Chestnut LN, $415,000 12/29: Herbst, Gerard W and Wife to Eredia, Michael J JR and Wife; 1.24 acres located at 2399 Brighton PL, $630,000 Salem District 12/1: Green, Larry B to O’Neill, Steven D and Other; 7.75 acres located near Novum RD, $59,600 12/1: CTS Properties LLC to Miller, Stephen Edward and Other; 1.88 acres located near Rillhurst DR, $100,500 12/3: Pela, Tarebiye and Wife to Ireland, John H and Wife; 1.7 acres located at 8105 Tinsley PL, $585,000 12/6: Cooper, Amie E to Higginbotham, Sarah and Husband; 2.01 acres located at 6071 Boston Ridge CT, $432,000 12/6: Johnson, Robert A JR to Brenco Properties LLC; 3.52 acres located at 15263 Rillhurst Dr, $350,000 12/8: NVR INC to Ramirez, Fabiana and Other; .46 acres located at 15093 North Ridge BLVD, $512,070 12/9: JDW Construction LLC to Stephan, Sherri L; 2.07 acres located at 15133 Rillhurst DR, $564,900 12/10: Cunningham, Kenneth A and Wife to Faure, Rafael and Other; 1.65 acres located at 9465 Woodland CT, $421,000 12/13: Karwoski, Denise Regan and Sitzman, Kevin Douglas to Beagle, Ryan Patrick and Wife; 5.03 acres located at 12041 Malvelka CT, $540,150 12/14: Jenkins, Brenda K to Smoot, Patricia M and Others; 14.89 acres located near Whippoorwill LN, $218,000 12/14: CTS Properties LLC to Snyder, Ralph and Other; 2.34 acres located near Rillhurst DR, $100,200 12/16: Dwyer, Melvin R JR and Wife to Davenport, Stephanie and Other; 5.05 acres located at 15460 Shadow DR, $500,000 12/17: Corbin, Stephen W to Jefferson Homebuilders INC; 3.72 acres located near Boston RD, $75,000 12/20: Hornbeck, Jonathan to Boyd, Wesley Dillon and Wife; 3.21 acres located at 19106 Loggers RD, $300,000 12/20: Trigon Homes LLC to Cioffi, Michael A and Wife; 2 acres located at 7396 Covington Home PL, $619,797 12/20: Corbin, Stephen W to Red Lantern Construction Corp; 10 acres located near N Merrimac RD, $135,000 12/22: Earth Matters Lawns & Landscapes INC to Jenkins, Melissa E; 2.34 acres located at 10050 Manchester DR, $439,000 12/27: Loudell, Raitt Staunton to Lee, Joy; 10 acres located at 14457 Rocks Edge RD, $390,000 12/28: Trigon Homes LLC to Cheatle, James M; 7.27 acres located at 7246 Covington Home PL, $751,191 12/29: Third Generation LP to Niki Riverside, LP; 3.30 acres located at 11113 James Monroe HWY, $3,449,065 Stevensburg District 12/1: Price, Phillis Anne and Other to Crane, Stuart A III and Other; 96.33 acres located near Beach RD, $290,000 12/1: Sanders, Elizabeth N to Grogan, William D; 14.92 acres located near Stones Mill RD, $48,000 12/9: Shankle, Michael Loren and Other to Makely, Abraham Martin and Other; 10.42 acres located near Spinner Ridge, $100,000 12/9: Kearns, Dennis R to Douangdy, Julian C and Wife; 1.23 acres located at 13032 Robin RD, $514,900 12/9: Brooks, Michael J and Wife to Bowers, Timothy Stuart and Wife; 7.16 acres located at 19214 York RD, $245,000 12/13: NVR INC to Augustine, David Morris and Wife; .46 acres located at 15070 North Ridge BLVD, $549,130 12/13: Hammond, Jason Allen and Wife to Brown, Stephen; .77 acres located at 19007 Stevensburg RD, $334,000 12/15: Wade, Charles D and Wife to Burman, Karen R and Husband; 6.2 acres located at 18434 Carter LN, $484,900 12/15: NVR INC to Arrington, Walter C and Wife; .46 acres located at 15072 North Ridge BLVD, $545,530 12/16: Fincham, Donald Reid to Perl, Jeffrey O and Other; 2 acres located at 10375 Mt Zion Church RD, $61,699.99 12/17: Griffin, Brenda L and Other to Kauffman, Shelley S; .50 acres located at 19249 York RD, $245,000 12/20: NVR INC to Koczur, Heather Marie; .45 acres located at 15071 North Ridge BLVD, $556,855 12/20: Dodson, G Michael and Wife to Gentry, Kevin and Other; 10.56 acres located at 13275 Mt Zion Church RD, $619,900 12/20: Gheen, Ronald K and Wife to Dickerson, Aaron Tony and Wife; .58 acres located at 14406 Lee Hall CT, $425,000 12/21: Homescouts LLC to Dreyer, Jeffery Scott and Wife; 27.12 acres located near Edwards Shop RD, $225,000 12/21: Ti-North Ridge LLC to K. Hovnanian At Northridge LLC; .63 acres located at 14034 Belle AVE, $80,000 12/27: DALRO to Vance, Grant; 4.25 acres located near Braggs Corner RD, $403,750 12/27: NVR INC to Gaskins, Freddie l JR; .46 acres located at 15074 North Ridge RD, $503,910 12/29: House Buyers of America INC to Stoltzfus, Joseph W and Others; 1.61 acres located at 25093 Rodriguez LN, $299,000 12/29: Homescouts LLC to Eckard, Zachariah and Wife; 10.48 acres located near Edwards Shop RD, $118,000 West Fairfax District 12/1: Tonizzo, Palmira to Paddock, Dan Conrad Jr and Other; Townhouse located at 800 Fairview Village CT, $255,000 12/3: Pariona, Pedro and Other to Curran, David M and Wife; .27 acres located at 467 Blossom Tree RD, $485,000 12/3: Wise Rentals LLC to Registe, Alex and Other; .20 acres located at 833 Fairwood DR, $399,900 12/3: Costa, Luiz Augusto De Oliveir and Other to Amezquita, Wendy S and Other; .27 acres located at 885 Ambleside DR, $399,000 12/6: Glass, Clark L to Shorb, Joel Scott and Wife; .58 acres located at 1113 Oaklawn DR, $320,000 12/9: Downs, David E JR and Others to Cordle, Denise Ann; .15 acres located at 811 Mulberry LN, $300,000 12/10: Sanchez, Fernando and Wife to Rhoads, Fernando John Jr and Wife; .15 acres located at 102 S Blue Ridge AVE, $339,900 12/15: Town of Culpeper to County of Culpeper Virginia; .23 acres located at 118 W Davis ST, $1,150,000 12/16: Roberts, Heidi to HDB Residence LLC; .37 acres located at 330 Park AVE, $235,000 12/16: Mcneal, Tonitta Davie to Brown, Malcolm and Wife; .29 acres located at 864 Fox Den RD, $401,000 12/16: Updike, Elbert B and Wife to Williams, Franklin; .55 acres located at 852 Third ST, $200,000 12/17: Neal, Jane Chase to Ohlwiler, Timothy; .18 acres located at 502 S West ST, $335,000 12/20: Herndon, Wallace and Wife to Lee, George W III and Wife; .11 acres located at 894 Virginia AVE, $415,000 12/20; Culpeper Land Investments LLC to Smoot, Patrice M and Other; Townhouse located at 816 Fairview Village CT, $247,900 12/22: Smith, Wiliam R JR and Others to Jenkins, Abby E; .27 acres located at 221 Jenkins AVE, $249,900 12/27: Staufenberg, Jason and Wife to Marchica, Gino E and Wife; .22 acres located at 804 Autumn Ridge RD, $411,000 12/28: Smith, Eleanor A to Miller, Clayton and Wife; .25 acres located at 601 S Blue Ridge AVE, $480,000 12/29: Hoffman, Gregory and Other to S & J Capital LLC; .20 acres located at 628 Sperryville PIKE, $202,000

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Local center provides drug, mental health resources

By Maria Basileo CULPEPER TIMES

With the stigma of getting help as one of the biggest hurdles facing those addicted to drugs, the S.E.E. Recovery Center offers a nonjudgmental haven for those seeking to change their lives.

“I think it can be intimidating to enter services,” said Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services Executive Director Jim LaGraffe. “I think it allows for a much more comfortable environment where people can come.

They can participate in a group. They can talk to someone without some of the stigma or challenges of accessing more formal services.”

S.E.E, which stands for support, encourage and empower, is a nonprofit center managed by Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services.

Since opening in August, the center has seen over 4,000 visits, with 1,000 of those visiting in December.

“I think it has been a tremendous success,” LaGraffe said. “The initial response has been a little overwhelming.”

The center is “drop-in based,” so visitors do not need a referral.

There are no inpatient services and treatment drugs are neither prescribed nor administered.

“I think it allows for a much more comfortable environment where people can come. They can participate in a group. They can talk to someone without some of the stigma or challenges of accessing more formal services.”

Jim LaGraffe.

Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services Executive Director Some of the services the center offers include groups such as Narcotics Anonymous, Alcoholics Anonymous, Medication-Assisted Recovery Anonymous and physical

and mental health wellness.

Certified peers also work at the center to give visitors comfort from those who have been in their shoes.

If someone needs more formal

and in depth services, staff can refer them to other services.

The center can be found at 710 U.S. Avenue, Culpeper. Its current hours are 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9-5 p.m. on Saturday and 4-8 p.m. on Sunday.

LaGraffe hopes to in the future be open 24 hours and possibly opening similar centers in the other counties RRCS services.

“It is our hope that we have a place that community members can turn to if they are in need,” he continued. maria@culpepertimes.com

Culpeper Town Council calls for interest in filling vacancy

By Maria Basileo CULPEPER TIMES

Following the swearing in of new Mayor Frank Reaves Jr., Culpeper Town Council voted on Jan. 12 to accept letters of interest to fill his seat.

Interested citizens should submit letters of interest no later than noon on Jan. 26. Letters should include sufficient background information that clearly demonstrates the applicant’s interest in becoming a council member as well as capabilities and experience.

The chosen applicant will serve at large, representing the entire town, not a specific district.

The appointee will assume office immediately following council’s appointment.

The appointee will serve until the vacancy is filled by special election on Nov. 8.

The appointee may run in the special election.

Reaves previously served as a council member before he won the mayor’s seat during the November

2021 election. His council seat was set to expire December 31, 2023.

The council requested that applicants be available at a special meeting planned for 5 p.m. on Feb. 10 at the Economic Development Center downtown.

The council previously filled a vacancy late last year following the resignation of former Councilman Keith Brown. Council members appointed Erick Kalenga to fill his seat until the special election. maria@culpepertimes.com

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CCPS family resource center expanded The Culpeper County Public Schools Family Resource Center (FRC) has expanded. The new space is called Family Resource Center Connections.

FRC Connections is designed to expand the district’s ability to meet the needs of the community and to facilitate community partnerships to enhance support for families.

It includes a large meeting space

for staff, community and family meetings including grief counseling, substance abuse and suicide prevention training and cyber security workshops.

In addition to FRC Connections, it includes Latitudes, a supply closet containing basic clothing, hygiene products and non-perishable food.

School counselors will work with the FRC staff to refer families to

Latitudes.

The expansion also includes collaborative workspace for the CCPS ESL Curriculum Specialist, Title I & IV Family Engagement Liaison, and the Special Education Parent Teacher Resource Center Specialist.

The public is invited to an open house from 2:30-5:30 p.m. on Jan. 27 A ribbon cutting will take place at 3 p.m.

Culpeper deputies thwart two car chases The Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office ended two car chases that crisscrossed across the county on Jan. 13.

Earlier in the day, Town of Orange Officer Elizabeth Wheeler was dispatched to a suspicious vehicle, according to a press release from the department. She determined the registration did not belong to the vehicle.

Wheeler activated her lights and sirens, attempting to stop the driver, but the driver refused to stop and began to increase speed heading Rt. 20 toward Somerset.

As Wheeler continued to follow the vehicle, the driver crossed into Orange, Madison and Culpeper counties, police said.

The Culpeper Sheriff’s Office and the Virginia State Police joined the effort to stop the vehicle as it continued at high speeds that endan-

gered citizens of multiple counties.

Ultimately, the vehicle was disabled by a Culpeper Deputy where the driver was apprehended and identified as Hunter James Smith, 26, of Warrenton. A passenger was also apprehended and identified as Christopher Jackson, 59, of Orange County.

No known injuries were reported, police continued.

Multiple charges were obtained for both the driver and passenger of the vehicle.

A second multi-county car chase began later that day on Rt. 211.

Around 4 p.m., Town of Culpeper Police were dispatched to a female slumped over the wheel in the driver’s seat in the McDonald’s parking lot, police said.

Upon responding to the scene, the driver drove out of the parking lot northbound on Rt. 229.

Town police called for backup from the Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office in attempting to stop the vehicle.

The driver made several turns onto backroads and crossed over into Rappahannock County, police continued.

The pursuit continued westbound on Rt. 211 in the area of Richmond Road when the driver attempted to cross over lanes to go back eastbound when a sheriff’s deputy ended the pursuit by disabling the vehicle The driver was transported to Fauquier Hospital, and her condition is unknown.

The chase is still under investigation.

Town of Culpeper Police, Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office and Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office were all involved in the chase.

Germanna extends online classes due to COVID-19 Due to the Omicron variant surge, the high degree of its transmissibility, and the pressure it is creating on local hospitals, Germanna Community College will conduct classes and operate virtually at least through Jan. 30.

Unless students are otherwise notified by the college, classes originally scheduled to meet in person will be conducted virtually via Zoom at the same time as scheduled at least through Jan. 30.

Classes originally scheduled to be online will be unaffected.

“The health and safety of students, faculty, and staff is always our foremost concern,” said Germanna President Janet Gullickson. “We also care deeply about our community as a whole, and the amount of stress being placed on local hospitals, nurses, and other health care professionals. We hope this decision will help to ease their burden until the number of COVID-19 patients being treated

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Art of Dance were the winlife – he and bream specifically for rural leaders who forward in loved 2020 to bass opening a new for Home.’ All funds raised are used community.

K Art and Design is celebratners in the Culpeper Christfishing, biking, camping, trav- are drug addiction in their facility in Warrenton. locally toOffice raise awareness and educate Faye’s Supply sadly ingfacing 20 years in business on mas parade for most spirited! communities. In attendance were: Jim the community onto depression, ENDLESS CREATIONS FLOWERS & said goodbye sales rep Gil- eling, going to concerts, atJanuary 17.

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They as GIFTS celebrates season of love by bert tending Washington National Ronald “Ronnie” Wray Genesis Homethe Improvement Members Polster, Townof of Wilhosts “Dementia Friends” session at give two scholarships each year to giving back.

They are be doing food for MichelleSean Felux, owner games and playing cornhole he passed away at his home wants to wish a warm welWarrenton, and Crystal Hale, Orange monthly meeting. both Culpeper High schools, Orange, flowers throughout February. Simply County Director of Social Services.

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Culpeper Times • January 20-February 2, 2022 low Moon Healing is thrilled to announce she officially became a Certified BodyMind Coach!!! This journey started two years ago. Working with clients this way is a win-win: clients receive more clarity, support and transformative change than by massage alone AND this work is incredibly rewarding!

Aging Together is pleased to announce the addition of two members to its Board of Directors: John J. “Butch” Davies joined the Board of Aging Together at the end of 2021. He served on committees that handled aging legislation while serving in the House of Delegates. He handled a number of bills as he served as patron for aging concerns. This continues his work on aging issues. Christy L. Ludlow was appointed to the Board of Aging Together in 2022. After a clinical scientific career at the National Institutes of Health address-

Reach Your Customers in the Next Issue—Call 540.812.2282 ing the impact of neurological disorders on speech and swallowing for 35 years, she moved to James Madison University as a Professor. After retirement, she has been active in the Senior Virtual Village movement aimed at meeting the needs of seniors who chose to age in place. On moving to Culpeper, she found a rich variety of services and high potential for meeting the needs of seniors in this area. She hopes to enhance the knowledge of and access to services for seniors in the Culpeper area.

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Aging Together, in collaboration with the Regional Transportation Coalition (RTC) is pleased to welcome Julie Johnston to our staff. She will be working with RTC partners assisting with outreach and awareness activities. Julie is from Culpeper and has an extensive background in administrative support and graphic design.

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Dogwood Village is pleased to announce that they are now a part of the National Music and Memory Initiative which is a research study through George Mason University. Music and Memory is a project which is sponsored by the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Service with use of funds approved by Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Participants in the Music and Memory program must meet specific criteria based on Interviews for mental status and have a diagnosis of Dementia. Music and Memory helps people living with a wide range of cognitive and physical challenges find renewed joy in life through musical favorites and are provided on a personalized playlist through iPods and can be a key element in the individual’s plan of care.

Fire and rescue association wishes residents a happy, healthy and safe New Year The Culpeper County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association would like to wish everyone a happy, healthy, and safe New Year. Our eight all volunteer fire and rescue departments in the community are busy planning fun and safe ways to interact with the community in non-emergency

related ways throughout the year.

We ask that those of you wishing to support your neighborhood volunteer department to get to know your local department by checking out our Facebook pages throughout the year. This is where we will post many of the ways in which you can show your support as well as activities we are hosting or involved in within the community. January is also a great time to go on line and create or update your Smart911 profile at http://www.Smart911.com.

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A Path Through the Dark Ages In my formative teenage years there was an annual rite Marshall Conner of passage, a test of mental and emotional endurance referred to as the “Dark Ages” by cadets at Fishburne Military School, a place where I attended school from 8th grade through graduation. The Dark

Ages referred to the period following the conclusion of the winter holiday and ending with the arrival of spring break.

It was a bleak time when tempers ran short, emotions ran high, and the all the elements of winter seemed to be working in an unholy alliance against us.

The cold air gnawed at the ears as we marched through the archway on parade, snow and sleet greeted us each morning as we walked to the shower located in the far corners of long stoops. The radiators clanged like lost souls trapped in the bowels of building that had shaped the

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tends to haunt me to this day. Over my life I certainly had tougher times, but these memories seem to have permeated some deeper crevice of my psyche.

Winter is always a challenge, especially January and February. Maybe it is because I love warm weather, fishing, cookouts, and beaches. As an adult I have found ways to get through this part of the year. I tend to take frequent inward journeys returning to favorite books, sketching, writing, practicing new casts, or wallowing in nostalgia.

Last week, my brother and I attended the Virginia Fly-Fishing and Wine Festival. It is a yearly highlight that was lost to the pandemic over the last couple years. We made a few new friends and visited others.

This adventure helped fend off the blues for a few more days. I threw my Christmas tree into the woods the next evening under the cover of darkness.

So far 2022 has been rather troublesome, a pair of big snowstorms, a few days of lost power, grocery store shelves that have fewer items and higher prices. We have a pandemic that continues to disrupt, harm, and separate us. Our nation seems so divided, controlled by fear, propelled by narcissism, and suffering from chronic misinformation and information anxiety.

The last few weeks felt like the Dark Ages of my youth.

So, what rescued us from the malaise of those days? Hope… and the knowledge that the same people annoying you can help you get you through the next day.

It also takes family, dark humor, friendships, faith, a few warm days of spring, dogwood blossoms, great adventurous meals, a couple stiff drinks, a new song, an old song, a renewed love, a favorite pet, plans for fishing trips and the knowledge that we all need to stand up for each other when times get tough.

Know that no matter how much life may suck now, it could be worse, and time will keep advancing. Make your bed, that way at least one goal is accomplished moments after you wake from dreaming.

Hit that to-do checklist with all you got.

Fend off the desire to punch the people making your days more stressful. If you cannot avoid a fight, let us learn from the fat lips and blackened eyes we inflict or suffer.

I remember one winter in 1985 when a simple card from home with a grinning chimp inspired me to smile each day.

Sometimes the most random thing transforms into an unexpected gift.

Sometimes, it takes drawing ten bigfoots, an alien, and a cartoon raccoon to get you through a tough day. I can attest that that method works.

If your inner voice sounds like Tom Waits singing from a dimly lit alley, just listen to what he has to say, smile, and hold on, because spring will arrive sooner than you think.

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Martin Luther King Jr. would still be fighting today If Martin Luther King Jr. were here today, he would not be okay with inequity in education, the political theater regarding CRT, nor would he be okay with police brutality. MLK would not be okay with the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act, or voting requirements resembling poll taxes specifically designed to disenfranchise voters (or punish people who bring them water because they are standing in Dr. Uzziah ridiculously long Anthony Harris lines.)

Martin Luther King did say that he desired for people to be “judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin,” but because people are still judged by the color of their skin, we must insist that those Black Lives Matter.

Martin Luther King desired “that men live together as brothers so that they may not perish together as fools,” but it would be foolish to assume that Martin would be silent if he

were here today just to keep peace.

He’d be just as unpopular as he was when he was murdered in 1968, just as scorned, and just as maligned.

People would label him: race baiter, agitator, communist, socialist, and Black radical; they would deem him anti-American and he’d be placed on the FBI’s most surveilled list (as if he, and not the KKK) was a domestic terrorist.

There wouldn’t be any national celebrations, statues, or other memorials for Martin King because Martin told the truth and championed the cause of oppressed people. It is because people are still oppressed today that Martin would still be fighting today. This was his calling and his legacy; to be a Moses for a generation, leading them out from under the cruel hand of pharaoh.

Black unemployment is still staggeringly high, much higher than their white counterparts; meanwhile black wealth attainment is still staggeringly low, having only a tenth of the wealth that their white counterparts “enjoy.” We won’t even get into the disparities related to education where funding by zip code seems just. Schools are seemingly just as segregated as they were in

Martin Luther King desired “that men live together as brothers so that they may not perish together as fools,” but it would be foolish to assume that Martin would be silent if he were here today just to keep peace. He’d be just as unpopular as he was when he was murdered in 1968, just as scorned, and just as maligned. the 50s (late 60s in some counties.)

African American people do “enjoy” however, a larger proportion of the prison population than their white counterparts (despite being only 12% of the total population of this country,) and also “enjoy” some of the worst health outcomes and highest infant mortality rates in the country.

One could simply explain it as “African American people are lazy, they are criminal deviants; they simply don’t value education, are intellectually inferior, and/or are always looking for a handout.” If you say this then Martin would still be fighting against you today, on the other side of your aisle. Martin would still be tugging at your soul as he tugged at the soul of this Nation, and we could only hope, only dream that it would make a

difference.

As fate would have it, Martin Luther King Jr. is not here today; and so the task is left to those of us who are here to continue in the spirit of “the Dream.” It is left to us to continue to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, whether people want to hear the truth or not. It is up to us to continue to press and to demand that this country live up to its creed or to admit that it is a liar.

It is up to us to continue to shout out like (a voice from heaven) that God Almighty put America on this hemisphere for much better than this. Are we better America, or was it just a Dream?

Dr. Uzziah Anthony Harris is the president of the Culpeper NAACP Branch 7058 and pastor at Unity Baptist Church-Culpeper

Virginia must expand training to meet critical shortage of nurses Long before nurses found themselves in the eye of a pandemic storm, America’s healthcare industry faced a challenge. It was a scalpel that would cut both ways: A graying population that would demand increasing care naturally timed to coincide with a Baby Boomlet of nurses reaching retirement age.

That was before.

Now Dr. Ernest Grant, president of the American Nurses Association, estimates that 1.2 million new nurses will be needed by decades end to meet the nation’s growing Dr. Patti Lisk demand for nurses because of a combination of those cresting, planned retirements, and an unanticipated tidal wave of COVID-19 care-related burnout. Dr. Grant called it a “national crisis” in a letter to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Bacerra.

At Germanna Community College, we have a plan to address the nursing shortage crisis here

in our area. It’s part of a Virginia Community College System plea to the Virginia General Assembly for funds to greatly increase the number of nurses we can train a year. Germanna already has one of the largest nursing programs in the state, and this plan would allow us to approximately double its size.

In 2020, the most recent year for which we have totals, Germanna produced 176 nurses, including registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and certified nurse aides.

That’s an impressive number in itself.

The VCCS proposal, if approved by the state, would increase that Germanna total to a staggering, and badly needed, 432 nurses a year.

Statewide, the Virginia Employment Commission projects a need for 7,746 new registered nurses and 2,550 licensed practical nurses by 2028. That’s over 10,000 new nurses. Without an expansion of training capacity, the VCCS will fall well short of that number of nursing graduates.

The 23 schools in the VCCS are asking the state for a total of $26 million over two years, $2 million of which would go to Germanna.

Germanna’s share would go to add evening and weekend programs and

rent space for expanded training.

Nursing training expansion would take place both at Germanna’s Locust Grove Campus in Orange County and our Barbara J. Fried Center in Stafford County.

We’re proud that Germanna has earned a reputation as the best nursing program in the state.

Our faculty is terrific and has been highly innovative in putting together the proposed expansion of our nursing training that will allow us to grow the number of nurses we graduate, quickly and efficiently, while maintaining our tradition of excellence.

We’re proud of our nursing students. They’re a diverse group, from retired Marines to mothers returning to work after raising children. More and more men are entering our program. The one thing all have in common is a desire to help people--to make a difference.

One of the great things about nursing education is the fact that credits and credentials are stackable. If you can’t take two years in a row to become a registered nurse, you can become a certified nurse aide in eight weeks and earn a living wage with benefits. Then you can enter our licensed practical nurse and RN

programs. You can add to the RN credential by using our University of Mary Washington nursing pathway agreement to transfer and earn a bachelor’s of science nursing degree in one year and become a physician’s assistant. This allows nurses to keep helping patients, earning and developing at the same time.

Please let your representatives know the shortage of nurses in our area is particularly critical. We face a 20 percent shortfall in the nurses we need and the new VA clinic set to open in Spotsylvania County in 2024 will need 750 staff members-many of those to be hired will be nurses. The existing shortfall in our area, combined with the opening of the VA clinic, poses a major training challenge for Germanna.

Simply put, Germanna and the other 22 schools in the Virginia Community College System need state support to meet the growing need for nurses.

Please ask your representatives in Richmond to support the expansion of nurse training so we may help prepare the nurses our area and state desperately need.

Dr. Patti Lisk is Dean of Nursing & Health Technologies at Germanna Community College

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What’s Happening THE CULPEPER FOOD CLOSET NEED OF THE WEEK

This week the Culpeper Food Closet is in need of drinks, Ramen, canned fruit and individually wrapped snacks.

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GRAZING CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

The Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District is offering - on a reimbursement basis - scholarships to attend this year’s Virginia Forage and Grassland Council’s Winter Forage Conference on Jan. 20. The District will reimburse up to four producers from Culpeper County who sign up and attend this event. Registration details can be found at www. vaforages.org.

CULPEPER COUNTY ASKS FOR INPUT FROM CITIZENS

Culpeper County will be hosting meetings in order to receive public comments during the creation of the 2022 Comprehensive Plan at 6 p.m. on Jan. 20 in the Community Building in Lenn Park at 19206 Edwin Way, Culpeper.

The Plan influences many things in the county such as land use, development and transportation.

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VERDUN ADVENTURE BOUND HOSTING 5K

The DEAD OF WINTER 5K will be held from 11-2 p.m. on Jan. 29 at Verdun Adventure Bound at 17044 Adventure Bound Trail. This race is a fundraiser with all proceeds going to support Verdun Adventure Bound. Tickets are between $25$35.

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