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PUT UP YOUR DUKES Boxing club opens to aid area boys 8

+ Spanberger presents Carver Center funding 7 + First Fridays are back 12

+ Cookie shop to open in Culpeper 9 + Battlefield trust seeks volunteers 17

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Mental health awareness walk The 6th annual Living the Dream Foundation Walk for Hope 5K will be held on April 2 at Yowell Meadow Park. The organization works to raise awareness of depression, substance abuse and suicide through educational suicide awareness “Gatekeeper” training workshops, Narcan overdose reversal training and youth scholarship program in Culpeper and surrounding county high schools.

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Man opens boxing club In an effort to help Culpeper’s most vulnerable boys, a former town councilman opens a boxing club to teach them the sport as well as life skills. ➜ Full story | Page 8

Nonprofits fight for Salubria

Nearly 100 people turned out to tour some of Culpeper’s most historical sites in an effort to show the damage that may be done by a proposed data center. ➜ Full story | Page 7

After forming in May 1935, Culpeper Gardening Club has survived through many ups and downs, only to continue on business as usual.

With a mission to promote the knowledge of gardening and floral design with an emphasis on environmental responsibility, its approximately 25 members meet once a month on the third Thursday of the month from February through November in the Culpeper Methodist Church.

Monthly programs range from birding, garden recycling, yoga for gardening, guest speakers and field trips. The club also hosts fundraisers to raise money for scholarships for local students.

Club President Marie Johnson joined the club 20 years ago when she reached out to the club to do some decorating for her house for a Christmas

Police provide peer support

In light of their every day battles as first responders, Culpeper police officers have each other to turn to. ➜ Full story | Page 4

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If you have any age on you at all, you’ve been touched by it (cancer).” ➜ GARY WALKER | Page 11

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“I was so intrigued by it that I joined,” she said, who has served as president for the past four years.

“I hope that we serve an interest in gardening and show important planting and birding and our environment (are),” she said. “But also the comradery of the fellowship that we offer.”

Last year, two members of the club passed within a month of each other. Soon the club will visit their gardens to clean them up and disperse their plants among themselves to keep their former owner’s memory alive.

Those interested in joining the club are encouraged to attend a meeting. There is a $29 membership fee.

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Back on his bike Local business man rides bike to raise money for cancer.

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Maria Basileo

Following a two year hiatus, a Culpeper businessman is raising money to help fight cancer by joining in a charity bicycle ride from Baltimore to Key West next month.

“I’m excited about it,” said Gary Walker, owner of Gary’s Ace Hardware. “I’ve stayed in fairly good shape getting ready for it.”

The Ulman Foundation Key to Keys will take place from April 2330 where riders will bike from Baltimore to Key West, visiting cancer patients and facilities along the way.

Walker, 65, first found out about the ride in December 2019 while he sat with a friend scrolling through social media.

“I just thought it was something to do for a good cause,” he said. “If you have any age on you at all, you’ve been touched by it (cancer).”

I just thought it was something to do for a good cause,” he said. “If you have any age on you at all, you’ve been touched by it (cancer).

Gary Walker Owner, Gary’s Ace Hardware

Walker said he felt as though he wanted to make the trek in honor of his friend’s wife, who lost her battle with cancer.

Walker, who has been riding on and off for about 40 years, said the plan is to ride between 40-60 miles

per day with the last day totaling 100 miles.

He’s ridden up to 50 miles in one day, but not eight days in a row, he added.

Riders have to raise a minimum of $4,500, but funds gathered by riders

two years ago carried over.

Walker has raised $4,700 so far.

He is in the top 10 highest fundraisers.

When he finally gets to the Keys, Walker intends to meet a friend and drive back to Culpeper but not before resting for a few days.

The Ulman Foundation creates a community of support for young adults, and their loved ones, who are impacted by cancer. According to the Foundation, Young adults (ages 1539) face a variety of unique challenges with a cancer diagnosis including social isolation, fertility preservation, insurance concerns, delayed diagnosis and survivorship. maria@culpepertimes.com

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LO C A L N E W S Police support team breaks down mental health stigma Culpeper Town Police provide support for colleagues.

Mentalities at the Culpeper Town Police Department are changing.

When officers had bad days in the past, they were told not to take their work home with them or even to, “Get over it.”

However, no tools or resources were provided to help process the stress of what they had experienced.

This cumulative trauma has a detrimental effect on the mental health of officers, said Chief Chris Jenkins.

There is a stigma with mental health disorders within the general population, but according to Lieutenant Brittany Jenkins, this stigma is even larger amongst officers.

“They see themselves as the helpers and it’s ingrained early on that we, ‘know what we were getting into’ and ‘signed up for this.’”

According to data collected by Blue H.E.L.P, excluding COVID19, the number one cause of death for law enforcement is suicide.

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In 2019 Lt. Jenkins, Sergeant Norma McGuckin and Sergeant Andy Berry attended the Professional Leadership Academy. A component of this training was to create a program that would make a positive impact within their agency.

When they presented their idea to the chief, he said he had a project in mind that would mean so much more. He requested they do everything they could to prevent one of their own, or their family members, from being a suicide statistic.

And then formed the Culpeper Police Department’s Peer Support Team.

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Local foundation holding fundraiser The Brandy Station Foundation is holding a fundraiser raffle for a chance to win a signed, numbered & framed C.E. Monroe, Jr. print titled "Last Charge at Brandy Station.”

Raffle tickets cost $5 for one and $20 for five. Raffle tickets for the print are being sold to benefit the Brandy Station Foundation.

The drawing is 3:30 p.m. on June 18 during a commemoration of the 159th anniversary of the Battle of Brandy Station at the Graffiti House. The winner need not be present to win.

Visit the Graffiti House to purchase raffle tickets or send checks made out to Brandy Station Foundation and indicate your address and number of tickets requested to this address: Brandy Station Foundation, P.O. Box 165, Brandy Station, VA 22714. Tickets will be mailed to you.

Please check the Foundation website brandystationfoundation.com for more information and Graffiti House hours.

The framed print is on display at the Graffiti House, 19484 Brandy Road in Brandy Station.

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The raffle print by C.E. Monroe, Jr. titled “Last Charge at Brandy Station” with Peggy Misch, Brandy Station Foundation Secretary and Skip Price of Village Frameworks & Gallery, who donated the framing

Baltimore man arrested, charged for transporting drugs A Baltimore man was charged after he was arrested in Gainesville on March 23 following an investigation which revealed he was transporting opiates to be sold in Culpeper County.

Richard Hayes charged with the distribution of a Schedule I or Il sub-

stance: 3rd offense or more. He is being held at the Prince William Adult Detention Center without bond.

A Culpeper Sheriff's Detective, assigned to the Blue Ridge Narcotics and Gang Task Force investigated the distribution/sales

of opioids in Culpeper County over several weeks. The investigation revealed Hayes was transporting large amounts of opiates from the Baltimore area to be sold locally.

He was arrested during the course of one of these deliveries.

During the investigation, agents seized over 1,550 capsules with a street value of $31,000.

Anyone having information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact the Blue Ridge Task Force at (540) 547-2997.

School board recognizes students for art, science achievements The Culpeper County School Board recognized three Culpeper County Public School students on March 14 for their entries into the Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) 2022 Central Regional Art Contest.

CCPS selected one winner from

each level, elementary, middle, and high, to be entered into the regional contest.

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ementary’s Shion Donner.

After winning at the County Science Fair in February, Floyd T. Binns Middle School students Kaylee Clark and Leena Abed won first place at the Piedmont Regional Science Fair on March 5.

The pair won in the Plant Science Division at the Regional level.

Floyd T. Binns Middle School student Savannah Elkins, who won second at the county fair, earned an honorable mention in the Earth and Planetary Science Division.

American Battlefield Trust seeks volunteers for preservation event Volunteers throughout Culpeper are teaming up with the American Battlefield Trust to perform “spring cleaning” by way of maintenance and restoration at three of Culpeper County’s battlefield sites during the 26th Annual Park Day. Park Day is a nationwide, handson preservation event. The American Battlefield Trust’s Park Day provides an avenue to refresh these storied locations just in time for the busy tourist season.

Park Day is scheduled for April 9.

Culpeper volunteers will be joined by participants across 26 states in cleaning up and revitalizing the nation’s historic sites. Those interested in participating in Culpeper’s Park Day events are encouraged to contact the individual sites listed below.

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Mountain Battlefield at info@ friendsofcedarmountain.org The Graffiti House, 19484 Brandy Road, Brandy Station, Va., 10:00 am Contact: Brandy Station Foundation at eugenehankinson@ aol.com St. James Church, Brandy Station Battlefield, Va., 1:00 pm Contact: Friends of Culpeper Battlefields at chucklaudner@yahoo. com For a complete list of participating

Park Day sites and more information, visit www.battlefields.org/parkday.

The American Battlefield Trust is dedicated to preserving America’s hallowed battlegrounds and educating the public about what happened there and why it matters today. The nonprofit, nonpartisan organization has protected more than 54,000 acres associated with the Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Civil War.

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Members let officers know that “it’s ok to not be ok and that we know they are human beings dealing with some unimaginable stuff,” she continued.

Its mission is to make self-care a priority in a field where it seems to have never been before by teaching the officers how to live healthier lifestyles and positive coping mechanisms.

According to Major Chris Settle, there has always been an informal level of peer support “in a police officer kind of way” within the department.

At the beginning of his 45 year long career, Chief Jenkins said law enforcement leadership were prepared for potential stressors like financial problems and family life.

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However, no one was doing anything about it.

“Not talking about it exasperated the problem.”

The Peer Support Team uses the team's specialized training to connect with the officers in need and help them navigate the support systems within the community.

Officers who may want assistance may not be comfortable talking to their supervisor but may be more likely to respond to a peer.

Discussions among the Peer Support Team do not get reported.

“That’s the beauty of it is it stays completely confidential,” Settle said.

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Culpeper Times • March 31-April 13, 2022

Spanberger presents $200,000 for Carver Center improvements The appropriation was part of a larger appropriations package.

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Maria Basileo | Culpeper Times Community leaders including Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger and the Culpeper County Board of Supervisors celebrated on March 22 the awardment of $200,000 in federal funding for a roof replacement on the Carver Center.

“The community project funding process is about directly engaging with communities like Culpeper,,” she said. “Figuring our what’s needed on the ground.”

On March 15, President Joe Biden signed into law the fiscal year 2022 appropriations package, which

included the funds Spansgers secured needed for the replacement as well as support the addition of a food processing center within the campus that includes a commercial kitchen for educational use and small business operations, providing the support necessary to assist with the financial sustainability of small and mediumsized local farms and food businesses.

Previously George Washington Carver Regional High School, the Carver Center now houses an agricultural research center, food enterprise center, Virginia Cooperative Extension and more.

From 1948 until 1968, however, it operated as a vocation school for Black students within the four country region: Culpeper, Orange, Madison and Rappahannock. The Carver Center operated as the regional high school for African American students until 1968 and continues to

serve the Culpeper community and surrounding communities by housing vocational training, agricultural education programs, and a museum dedicated to educating the public on the inequities of segregation.

“It’s all about the Carver story,” said President of the Carver 4 County Museum Dr. Hortense HintonJackson. “That’s what we were designed to put together to preserve and make sure people know.”

Carver 4 County Museum, housed in the school’s former library, steadily receives visitors for tours and has gained much attention and acclaim in

the surrounding communities for its outstanding exhibits and programs.

The roof project will also provide an opportunity to achieve one of the Association’s major goals, the restoration of the school’s original name to the building.”

Also on March 22, Spanberger visited the Motts Run Water Treatment Plant in Spotsylvania to award $1.84 million to help expand and improve water service stability and reliability for the region and Booster Park in Orange to award $122,590 for the revitalization. maria@culpepertimes.com

Nonprofits hold historical tour to dissuade data center passage The final decision will be made by the Culpeper County Board of Supervisors.

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Maria Basileo

Nearly 100 people braved the cold on March 28 to tour some of Culpeper’s most historical sites in an

effort to show the damage that may be done with the passage of a proposed rezoning application from Amazon.

Representatives from The Germanna Foundation, American Battlefield Trust, Piedmont Environmental Council and Journey Through Hallowed Ground took members of the public as well as Culpeper County Supervisors on an over two hour tour of Salubria and Hansbrough Ridge.

“The visit is designed to provide

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a perspective to help the Culpeper Board of Supervisors when they consider the requested zoning change from agricultural to light industrial to accommodate building data centers next door to some of Culpeper’s most important historic and scenic assets,” the invitation to the tour read.

The supervisors will consider the application from Woodbridgebased development firm Marvell Developments LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon Data Services, during a

meeting on April 5.

The firm submitted the rezoning of 20420 Germanna Highway from an A-1 (Agricultural) to LI (Light Industrial) in order to construct over 400,000-square-feet of data centers on approximately 230 acres, which is currently home to the Magnolia Equestrian Center in Stevensburg.

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Boxing club opens to aid area boys Boxers will learn how to box and thrive in life.

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Maria Basileo

While the earliest evidence of boxing dates back to Ancient Greece, a local man is taking the hand-to-hand combat sport and mixing it with the life skills boys may find useful as they enter into adulthood.

“We’re looking at helping people, that their identity is not formed based on what people tell them that it is,” said Chief Executive Officer of Identity Culpeper Jon Russell. “That it’s what they make it.”

Last summer, Russell, a former Culpeper Town Councilman, began renovating a garage on the opposite side of his property into a boxing gym for a charitable purpose.

The Kelly Street Boxing Club was born.

Primarily for boys coming from single parent households ages 7-17, the program will provide a spring and fall semester boxing instruction coupled with life skills training on Monday and Tuesday evenings.

Memberships are $100 per boy.

Full and partial scholarships are available for low income households.

The spring semester will be from April to May and September through October for the fall semester. The club will also host a summer camp.

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the spaces for the spring semester are full. Classes will be separated by age group.

Russell said children from foster care will also be permitted to join.

Even children from “intact” families may be permitted to join in certain circumstances.

“There’s definitely variations and exceptions.”

However, balance, footwork and throwing punches won’t be the only lessons to be doled out.

“It’s not enough to teach boxing skills,” he said. “You’ve got to make it more than that.”

Rusell will be teaching the boys life skills they would learn from their fathers like how to tie a tie, change oil, chop wood and balance a checkbook - things children with a father around “take for granted.”

Classes will be split into 50 minutes of boxing instruction and 30 minutes of life skill training.

Boxers won’t be competing in local competitions yet as the club is still fundraising for a boxing ring.

“Everything is kind of going to be in stages,” Russell said. “The overall goal is not competition. It’s about getting better.”

Despite not being a boxer himself, Russell has enjoyed the sport.

“I’ve always been a boxing fan, especially heavyweight boxing,” he said.

The gym, located at 405 Kelly Street, can also be rented out to other

local organizations who need space for activities. There is no charge to rent the space, but for a monthly donation towards the renovation and upkeep of the club.

With a mission statement of rugged pursuits build identity, Identity Culpeper, a 501 (c)(3) organization, provides opportunities, events and programs for youth and entrepreneurs.

The nonprofit will host Culpeper’s first rodeo in September.

For more information on how to join the club, go online to https:// identityculpeper.com/kelly-streetboxing-club-1. maria@culpepertimes.com

Culpeper Times • March 31-April 13, 2022

Cookie shop to open in Culpeper Downtown Culpeper is about to get a little sweeter.

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Maria Basileo

After quitting her job as a social worker to be at home with her girls, Bailey Walters got back to her roots, something that she has always found joy in. Spending time in the kitchen.

“I grew up spending a lot of time with my grandmother, and I just have the best memories of being in the kitchen with her,” Walters said.

“We were always baking and cooking something.”

“I’ve always loved being in the kitchen. It’s kind of a happy place.”

Earmarked to take the spot of the former Frosty’s at 128 North Main St., Bailey’s Cookie Bar is scheduled to host a ribbon cutting and grand opening in early May as renovations continue on the previously empty space.

“When I started it, I always dreamed of having a little store front,” Walters said. ➤ See Cookie, Page 10

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CCPS cases, quarantines continue to drop Numbers remain in the single digits.

Coronavirus cases and quarantines among Culpeper County Public Schools students, faculty and staff remain in the single digits, according to data published by the district.

A weekly COVID-19 report, accounting for March 12-18, confirmed three cases among students and three among staff across all 12 county schools.

All of the positive cases among students originated in Eastern View High School.

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

Reports also include the number of students and staff who are newly quarantined due to close contact

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The report showed one student quarantine due to exposure from

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outside of school. No district teachers entered quarantine.

Data collection for the report begins on Saturday and runs through

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Friday. Reports are published on Friday afternoons and can be found online at www.culpeperschools.org. maria@culpepertimes.com

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past two weeks, according to the Virginia Department of Health.

Since the department began to keep track in February 2020, 11,469 cases have been confirmed in the county.

Also reported were six new deaths.

The death count now stands at 148.

On March 29, the county reported four cases by report date.

On March 24, the county reported 11 cases by report date.

Over 34,000 cases, 1,000 hospitalizations and 400 deaths have been reported in the Rappahannock Rapidan

Health District, which includes Culpeper, Rappahannock, Orange, Madison and Fauquier counties.

Statewide, there have been over 1.6 million cases and over 19,000 deaths.

There have been over 80,000 vaccine doses administered in Culpeper County. About 61% of the county’s population is fully vaccinated.

Over 6.2 million people within the Commonwealth are fully vaccinated and over 2.8 million have received a booster/third dose. maria@culpepertimes.com

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Paired with her love of being in the kitchen, Walters tapped into her creative abilities with decoration.

Despite no formal training, Walters’ cookies look both immaculate and rustic. “(Art) has always been an outlet for me,” she said. “But I really want to make a cookie that tastes really good as well.”

Although she typically makes butter vanilla sugar cookies, Walters is capable of baking anything from a peppermint chocolate to a lemon cheesecake cookie.

Since starting, she’s been hired to supply cookies for birthdays, baby showers, bridal showers, weddings and even vasectomy parties.

Joining the landscape of downtown Culpeper is no easy feat, though.

“I feel like everybody loves cookies,” Walters said. “I think it’s just something different and something fun.” maria@culpepertimes.com

A kitchen, of course, will be built as well as display cases for the cookies of the day.

Customers will be able to walk in and order cookies as well as schedule tastings or consultations for events.

Walters also hopes to host cookie decorating events in the space as well.

She began to bake cookies about three years ago, but when she posted a batch of cookies she made for her nephew’s birthday on Facebook, “it blew up.”

As word of her skills circulated, she incorporated her business officially although operations remained and still do in her home kitchen.

“It has continued to grow tremendously,” she said.

With the amount of orders she was receiving, she concluded moving into a brick and mortar would take her business to the next level.

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POWERING OUR COMMUNITY

March 2022 • News from your electric cooperative

REC Awards Grants to Community Organizations

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aring for community is a core principle of all cooperatives, and at REC that means giving back to groups that do so much to take care of those in need.

Each year, REC awards grants to support emergency services, education and community groups that give back. The grants are meant to supplement – but not replace – state, local or other sources of funding for specific projects.

REC is proud to announce the following organizations were awarded Community Grants in 2021: ➜ I Can 2 Incorporated received $5,000 to support their cooking and baking program. I Can 2 trains and employs people with disabilities to help them find the career of their dreams. ➜ Feeding Green Inc. – The Food Pantry of Greene County received $5,000 to support the Backpack Program as we seek to keep pace with the increased need of providing food to families with children.

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➜ Goochland Education Foundation received $2,000 to purchase materials and supplies for at-risk preschool children to develop necessary reading and math skills for preparation of entering kindergarten.

The Foundation’s targeted goal is to reach literacy and numeracy skills at grade level by third grade.

➜ Louisa County Animal Response received $2,000 to purchase equipment and supplies for citizens’ Pet First Aid/CPR Training workshops. ➜ Orange County Public Schools received $2,000 to provide hands-on opportunities supporting science curricula in electrical circuitry while providing exposure to electrical engineering, design and trade work. ➜ Washington Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Inc. received $2,000 to purchase a lifting system to allow for safe and efficient movement of fall patients.

“Giving back to the community is important to REC,” said Casey Hollins, Managing Director – Communications and Public Relations. “Our annual Community Grant program is a great way to support organizations making a positive impact in the communities we work and live.”

Ways to Save Energy When Working from Home

s a result of the pandemic, more REC members are working from home than ever before. More time spent at home means more energy used throughout the day.

If you’re punching the clock from a home offi ce – or the kitchen table – there are small steps you can take to reduce your energy use and save on electric bills.

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Use a smart power strip. Plugging in your most-used devices, like computers, monitors and routers, to a smart power strip ensures these devices aren’t drawing power when they’re not in use. Smart power strips also give you the option to select which devices should stay in “always on” mode.

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Choose Energy Star-certified office equipment. If you’re looking to purchase new equipment for your workspace, look for the Energy Star label to ensure you’re getting the most energyefficient features. Computers, monitors, imaging equipment and other office electronics that receive the Energy Star rating include power management features to make saving energy easy, and most are designed to run cooler and last longer.

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Unplug your least-used equipment.

If your home office includes equipment like printers and scanners, you’re probably not using these electronics every day. In this case, go ahead and unplug your least-used electronics and devices, since many of these draw energy even when they’re not being used.

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When it’s cold out, lower the thermostat. (As warmer temperatures arrive, do just the opposite.) Home heating makes up a significant portion of your energy bills.

Turn the thermostat down a couple

degrees during the day to reduce energy use and save money. You’re more likely to stay focused and alert when it’s cooler in your home, so all the more reason to mind the thermostat.

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Flip the switch and use natural light instead. It’s still chilly out there, so take advantage of natural light and additional warmth from the sun. When you’re working during the day, open blinds, curtains and other window coverings to let natural light in – and don’t forget to turn off the lights to reduce energy use!

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Students’ work to be featured at art exhibit The Culpeper County’s Phoenix Alternative Program, led by Administrator Jodi Place, has pioneered integrating the practice of mindfulness into the daily routine.

The art curriculum of the school is one area where mindfulness is particularly emphasized as a tool for developing self-awareness, self-regulation and focus.

The project, done by the Phoenix

middle and high school students of the Craft Design course, taught by art teacher Meroe Dawson, was inspired by an idea developed by a group called @Backstage Teachers, who had shared their project online.

The students divided the Starry Night picture into 36 equal tiles, each tile being an illustrated section of the whole piece. Each student selected a tile or two to fill in

by tearing and gluing onto the tile, matching colors from magazines that fit the brush strokes of the original.

Some students preferred to work alone while others chose to collaborate in pairs to complete their task.

The piece will be the first Culpeper County Public School to have work displayed as part of Elevate’s monthly local art exhibits.

After hours shopping event First Fridays is back The Town of Culpeper’s Tourism and Economic Development office will host the first installment of the season on April 1.

The event will feature demonstrations by Boom Fitness, Sandy’s Face Painting, history workshops by The

Museum of Culpeper History, wine tasting from Old House Vineyards and Vinosity Wines and a performance from musician, Mo Safren in the Raven’s Nest parklet.

“1st Fridays Culpeper is a monthly cultural event highlighting local art-

ists, performers, exhibits, and more,” said Director of Tourism and Economic Development for the Town of Culpeper Paige Read,. “It is our goal to bring Art. Performance. Food. Community. together by partnering with our small businesses, makers and producers.”

First Fridays’ primary purpose is to highlight the organizations and spaces that are bringing local, regional and even national art and culture to the Culpeper community.

To learn more, go online to https:// culpeperfirstfridays.com/

when there are other spots in the county zoned industrial.

“I’m opposed to that.”

Madison County resident Robert Mantz, who was also present for the tour, agreed.

Piedmont Environmental Council took out an advertisement on Facebook to better inform county residents about the proposal and why they should encourage the supervisors to vote it down.

“Now it's more important than ever that supervisors hear from their constituents about the impacts this industrial rezoning would have on a rural and uniquely historic/scenic area of Culpeper,” it read. “Urge the Board to do the right thing and encourage Amazon to seek a location in the County that is already industrially-zoned for data

centers.”

The county has five technology corridors, encompassing nearly 3,000 acres. The proposed data center does not fall within the designated space.

The Council set up an advocacy campaign to make it easy to email the board directly via online at https:// secure.everyaction.com/5mJx1YD-.

On Feb. 23, Culpeper County Board of Supervisors Chairman Gary Deal posted his thoughts on the project on social media on the heels of some criticism of the plan.

“Amazon Web Services will be a great partner for Culpeper,” he wrote.

“Should we just turn our backs on what could be millions of dollars per year in revenue coming into the county and its taxpayers? Shouldn't we be thinking about what is in the best interest of our community as a whole? Should we not be open and listen going forward into these deliberations, versus having a mindset of NO to this project at this point?” maria@culpepertimes.com

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The typical hours of operation for the data center will be 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

In a 5 to 4 vote, the Culpeper County Planning Commision voted on March 9 to recommend the denial of a rezoning request.

Salubria, which is about a half mile from the proposed site, is an 18th century Georgian-style manor house built by the Reverend John Thompson. The home was placed on the Virginia Historic Landmarks Register in 1969 and on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

Hansbrough Ridge, which sits conspicuously on the side of Route 3, played an instrumental role in the Civil War in many aspects including hosting 20,000 soldiers of the Army of the Potomac’s 2nd Corps for five months during the winter of 18631864.

While many speakers on the tour recalled Culpeper’s rich history and the need to preserve it, another message became quite clear: they’re not against data centers but simply this specific one’s location.

“There is room in the county for both data centers and heritage tourism with good planning,” the invitation continued. “The zoning decision will have an indelible impact on our community’s future as well as its history. With so much at stake, we look forward to an outcome that balances all of our community needs.”

Amazon would potentially make an estimated $500 million investment in the project, according to Director of Planning and Zoning Director Sam McLearen, who spoke during the planning commission’s meeting.

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Supervisor Susan Gugino, who represents the Stevensburg district, indicated that she has primarily heard negative comments about the proposed project.

“I’ve been hearing nothing but, ‘Please protect our farm land. Please protect our character,’” she said.

“It’s really their input that matters to me over my personal convictions.”

The majority, she continued, indicate it’s “the right time, wrong place.”

County resident Carolyn Hawkins attended the tour to learn more about the project since she had only learned about it a week ago “Considering the historic character of this area in particular and Salubria right next door, I wasn’t understanding why they chose that particular spot for a data center, for industrial zoning

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Quilters’ Guild raffle winner announced Jacquelene Granger is the 202122 winner of the Culpeper Quilters’ Guild raffle quilt.

Cynthia Siira, President of the Quilters’ Guild, presented her with the quilt at the Culpeper County Public Library, where Jacquelene bought her ticket.

All funds raised from the raffle are divided equally between the Friends of the Culpeper County Library and the Culpeper Food Closet.

This year each group will receive

a check for $500.

The Quilters’ Guild plans to have another raffle quilt ready this coming fall. Tickets will be sold in the fall by Guild members and at various craft shows in the community.

The quilt will be displayed again at the library in early 2023.

The Culpeper Quilters’ Guild meets the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 P.M. in the St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Gathering Room. New members are always welcome.

Culpeper Human Services advises Medicaid enrollment In an effort to continue healthcare coverage of local residents, Culpeper Human Services is encouraging those who are eligible to stay informed.

The normal Medicaid enroll-

ment processes will return soon.

Applicants need to update their most up-to-date mailing address and phone number to make sure they receive important paperwork.

Members can make updates:

• Online at commonhelp.virginia.gov • By calling Cover Virginia at 1-855-242-8282, or • By calling their local Department of Social Services

Spread the word to community members, patients, family, friends, neighbors and anyone else who might be enrolled in Medicaid to keep our communities covered.

Proposals accepted for 2022 Recreational Trails Program grants The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation is requesting proposals for $1.5 million in Recreational Trails Program grants from March 28 through May 26.

The Recreational Trails Program, or RTP, is a federal, matching reimbursement program established to construct and rehabilitate recreational trails and trail-related facilities, including land acquisition for trail projects.

The RTP is an 80-20% matching reimbursement program. Requests must be for a minimum of $50,000 with a minimum total project cost of $62,500. Grantees must be able to fund 100% of their project while seeking periodic reimbursements.

Eligible applicants include: • Counties, cities and towns • Park and recreation authorities • Tribal governments • State agencies • Federal agencies • Nonprofit organizations with support from a governmental body Applications will be due via email no later than 4 p.m. on May 26.

A virtual informational session and application workshop will be held at 1 p.m. on April 20. Those interested in the workshop should visit www.dcr.virginia.gov/recreational-planning/trailfnd to register and find the grant program manual, application materials and applicant resources.

After registering for the workshop,

you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

For additional information, contact the DCR Recreation Grants Team

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via email at recreationgrants@dcr. virginia.gov.

Funding for the Recreational Trails Program is made possible through the Fixing America’s Surface Trans-

portation Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The program is administered by the Federal Highway Administration.

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VO I C E S America’s first president connected locally BY

The next time you are in Culpeper, be sure to meet the young surveyor, George Washington, the bigger-thanlife mural painted on the corner of Main and West Cameron.

When he was a child, George’s father Augustine Washington took him into the tobacco fields to hoe weeds and kill tobacco worms at a young age. No one could supervise workers until he knew the job himself, Augustine thought.

A tobacco farmer and managing director of the nearby Accokeek Iron Furnace, Augustine was also a determined educator. Using the principles of the Appleby Grammar School in England, he had George start most days with an hour or two of lessons before breakfast.

Augustine’s small farm office was the classroom where George studied alone.

All of this changed when George was eleven and his father died, leaving his mother in charge of three younger brothers and a sister. The role of mentor and teacher fell to his

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older half-brothers, Lawrence and Austin.

George was thrusted into education via the extensive library of Lord Fairfax following Lawrence's marriage into the Fairfax family, one of Virginia’s largest landholders.

An interest in mathematics led to the study of surveying which, in turn, led to George’s first on-the-job experience.

The oldest Fairfax son and George were invited to join an experienced surveying party for a month-long trip across the Blue Ridge Mountains to explore the vast Fairfax land holdings. According to George’s diary, the first day began with a forty-mile horseback ride, ending in an overnight stay with a frontiersman.

George might have looked forward to a restful night, but instead he found his bed to be “a little straw matted together… with only one threadbare blanket” and “double its weight of vermin, such as lice, fleas, etc.” As soon as the

light was taken away, “I put on my clothes, and lay as my companions [on the floor].”

Another night he bedded down in the open air next to the campfire.

Peace and rest lasted only until his straw bed caught on fire. It was the beginning of his learning experiences as a frontiersman.

According to historian James Thomas Flexner, in those thirty-one days of blustery March and April, “he swam horses across a river swollen by snow melting in the mountains, met a part of Indians carrying one scalp who, when inspired by a gift of rum, performed a war dance; [and] got lost in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where he encountered a rattlesnake. He found it all exhilarating.”

He also decided to pursue surveying as a profession. It was a good decision.

The Fairfax land holdings in Virginia dated from 1649 when King Charles II of England had deeded five million acres in the northern

part of his colonial empire to loyal supporters which included the Fairfax family. Through death and marriage the land was consolidated under Lord Thomas Fairfax, who was now headquartered some four miles upstream from the home of George’s brother, Lawrence. Lord Fairfax was impressed with the young man’s work ethic, and the Fairfax-Washington connection began to grow.

Ultimately, George was appointed County Surveyor for the newly created frontier county of Culpeper.

The year was 1749 and George Washington was seventeen years old, a teenager by today’s standards, but a young man of valuable service and promise in the 1700s.

Sally Humphries Sally Humphries is a local writer and contributor.

The Marshall Plan | Snapshot of Life in a Junk Drawer BY

One of the most universal human practices is the creation and maintenance of a junk drawer. It is a practice that spans all corners of the globe, cultures, genders, and it has endured for centuries.

The popularity of this practice intrigued me. Most people think that it is just something oddly inherited from their family— something to be keep quiet about and off social media like a wacky uncle.

While most people’s attention bounced from the war in Ukraine, to gas prices and finally Will Smith’s slap, I conducted a one-man poll to determine the who, what, when, and why of junk drawers.

My research found that junk drawers have been compared to time capsules, collections of marginal things, a place of chaos created by sweeping clutter into a hidden drawer, and even mosaics of our mental state. These are all valid observations.

When I spoke to people about junk drawers they usually smile and say, “I thought that my family

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was the only one that did this.” It is almost therapeutic for people to realize they are not alone.

Some people have multiple junk drawers, one colleague said her entire home could qualify. Many have multiple drawers, closets, guest rooms, and even garages that fit the bill.

A popular television show American Pickers delves into this phenomenon and people are riveted.

Searching through other people’s junk collections can even be profitable.

Sometimes historical items are found next to the hysterical items in a junk drawer. I offer this cautionary tale from Stirling Rasmussen, a docent at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. This account is related to Marine Corps legend Sergeant Major Dan Daly, hero of the Battle of Belleau Wood in World War I. “Dan Daly’s replacement Medals of Honor were found in his sister’s junk drawer. When I tell this to tour groups at the museum, I precede

it by asking if they have a junk drawer. Everyone seems to have one.

After the story I suggest that when they get home, they check it,” said Rasmussen.

Friends from England, Scotland, France, and multiple Caribbean islands all reported the existence of junk drawers in their nations.

Different names maybe, but the same thing.

I had always thought the junk drawer was a southern practice--like being nice when you are being mean. Not so, northerners love them as well.

Mary Norton, a friend from Spartansburg, Pennsylvania told me her mother always said, “If you don’t have a junk drawer, every drawer in your home will be junky.”

In this exploration I also had to come to grips with my own junk drawer located in my kitchen aisle.

It is a drawer that fits the bill as a classic junk drawer. My wife calls it “your drawer”—she prefers the portable version of the junk drawer I call “her purse.”

I posted a cathartic photo of “my drawer” on social media. This was a risk. It was like stepping into a confessional or telling your family that you are fly-fishing curious.

Happily, I was not shamed or canceled.

My junk drawer included: Pens, zip ties, batteries, tools, a pamphlet on Florida fish, a couple menus, steel wire, a Fishburne Military School medal, stickers, tacks, crayons, a toy soldier, a San Cristobal cigar band, and a playing card with Aziz Salih Al-Numan, a regional commander in the Iraqi military. Who knew my drawer could be harboring such people?

Most frequently found items in junk drawers, according to my research: Batteries (no idea whether they are charged), pens (with or without ink), old photos, receipts, business cards, rubber bands, tacks, glue, love notes, toys, vacation mementos, name tags, crayons, tools, to do lists, cake candles and menus. ➤ See Marshall, Page 15

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County making progress BY

I have been asked to contribute on a quarterly basis to the Culpeper Times regarding all things Culpeper. It is my intent to in doing so to focus on the many positives occurring in our community. I write as a citizen of Culpeper. As Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, I have an intimate knowledge regarding a large variety of topics that impact all of us, but I do wish to emphasize that in this column, I do not speak for the Board, only for myself. This first article that I have the pleasure to write about Culpeper County Government and the efforts of our Board of Supervisors is special!

We have persevered through the pandemic and have overcome challenges unlike any other time in modern history.

Despite these challenges, our Board and staff have worked together and we have been very successful in moving forward some significant projects. Personally, I think that what we have accomplished during the COVID19 timeframe has been amazing.

I know our Board Members will not boast, but I do feel our citizens need to know that their leaders are working hard and are focused on improving Culpeper. I will brag for them and mention a few of these notable achievements: 1.) First, the finalization and opening of our Career & Technical Education Trade School (Culpeper Technical Education Center – CTEC) off of McDevitt Drive.

2.) The planning, approval, and construction of our Recreation Center Field House at the Culpeper Sports Complex which is scheduled to open in early Fall.

3) The installation of lights on 14 Fields, also at the Sports Complex.

Unbelievable! We have been told that with these improvements to our Sports Complex make it one of the best facilities of its kind in the State. We are looking forward to our citizens using these amenities, and facilitating Sports Tourism for ➤ Marshall, from Page 14 One work colleague and friend, Donna Sheads, offered this conundrum of a statement.

“I organize my junk drawer,” she said with a laugh. “Maybe I have OCD.” Sabrina, a friend from Richmond added this, “My junk drawer is a little peek into my life at this time. I

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our community and businesses.

4.) How about our rural Broadband initiative? The Board in the last three years approved and funded the County-wide fiber-tothe-home initiative. We secured $8.6 million in state funding and over $15 million will come from the internet provider, All Points Broadband.

4.) Little Fork Volunteer Fire & Rescue building expansion. The Board increased capital funding for the Fire and Rescue Association.

We are all very proud, as this has been a long-needed improvement of the Little Fork Station. Thank you to Chief Doug Monaco and the Volunteers at Little Fork for your patience and perseverance with this project. There is much more to come with our overall Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association.

5.) New Early Head Start Building. We were able to secure a $4 Million Federal Grant to build a new Early Head Start facility, under the Leadership of Head Start Director, Dorenda Pullen.

We are excited, as this additional space is certainly needed for our Community. Dorenda, as well as Lisa Peacock, and members of the Human Services Board should be applauded for making this a reality.

6.) Mountain Run Lake Park acquisition - We worked together with Mayor Michael Olinger, Town Staff, and Town Council in order to transition Mountain Run Lake Park over to the County at no cost, which both the Town and the County believe is think are in the best interest of the Community. We completed that transaction and already have a potential 5-10 Year master plan concept for the park and have approved (4) Pickleball courts for construction to begin soon.

7.) George Washington Carver Center Improvements. We procured multiple grants for an outdoor classroom pavilion and other smaller projects, and $460,000 for

feel like the junk drawer is a living, breathing thing that changes with you. It would be a neat project to photograph your junk drawer yearly and compare after about a decade or so. I imagine it would tell quite a story.”

In a world where we share photos of our food, kids, pets, fish, and vacations why not our beloved junk drawers? It is ok, everyone

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a commercial kitchen project. We recently received a $200,000 grant from the Federal Government for roof replacement. We also will be relocating the Culpeper Cooperative Extension Offices there.

8.) Economic Development I believe over the next several years that many of our Economic Development initiatives will come to fruition. We continue to focus diligently on bringing businesses, jobs, all kinds of tourism, and technology to Culpeper.

Additional Tidbits: We have continued to push our State Legislators to assist us in securing the use of the empty facility at Coffeewood Prison for a Regional Jail. We have refused to give up on this and we continue to make progress. Our Legislators have stepped up for us and I feel positive about the prospects for success with this initiative.

Also, we continue fighting to restore the original funding schedule for VDOT Revenue Sharing to help pave rural roads. We thank Greg Yates, our Commonwealth Transportation Board representative who lobbied for us and recently gave us some very good news on this issue.

I personally have enjoyed working with CCHS Principal Danny Soderholm coordinating some Basketball Legacy events, and naming the gymnasium floor after Coach John Averett.

Finally, I wish to say Thank You to our School Board members and School Superintendent, Dr. Tony Brads. The Culpeper County Public Schools also faced immense challenges during the past few years. Also, big thanks to our entire Culpeper County staff, who work tirelessly to serve the community.

Let’s Go Culpeper!

Gary Deal Gary Deal is the Chairman of the Culpeper County Board of Supervisors.

in the world has one and they are hilarious.

Marshall Conner Marshall Conner is a contributing columnist.

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B IZ B IO Warrenton Dermatology Continues To Grow Spring is a time of growth and renewal, and this is especially true at Warrenton Dermatology & Skin Therapy Center. This busy dermatology practice continues to grow and reinvent itself as it strives to better serve the Fauquier, Rappahannock, Culpeper, Prince William and Loudoun communities. They are currently adding professional staff in all departments to accommodate more patients and are preparing to open the first Skin Surgery Center for Mohs surgery and skin cancer treatment in our region.

“We try to serve our surrounding communities and build long-term relationships with our patients by keeping up with new technologies and providing the things they need and want locally,” Dr. Juan-Carlos Caballero explained.

The practice offers cosmetic services like CoolSculpting nonsurgical fat reduction, and MicroNeedling with PRP (Platelet-RichPlasma), which uses the growth factors from a patient’s own blood for skin rejuvenation and to treat certain

kinds of hair loss.

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This level of expansion requires the addition of specialized providers, and Karem Saund, PA-C recently joined the Warrenton Dermatology team.

She previously worked in a busy D.C. dermatology practice, and enjoys providing Botox injections, laser therapies, and medical dermatology care.

“Dermatology is the medical specialty I personally connect with, because of chronic conditions involving the hair, skin, and nails I’ve experienced since childhood,” she said. “I am proud to bring a passion for both medical and cosmetic dermatology, commitment to evidence-based practice, and positive attitude to the Warrenton Dermatology team.”

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