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Wellspring Health Services offers enhanced medical option for uninsured By Christopher Six

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With increasing premiums and deductibles, co-pays, and lack of access have making it difficult for many to receive effective healthcare, Wellspring Health Services has announced a first-of-its-kind healthcare alternative to cash-only services — the Wellspring Health Services Membership Program. The membership plan gives uninsured individuals or families regular access to Wellspring Health Services including, but not limited to, annual physicals, preventive care, sick visits and chronic care for one low monthly price. “We have been trying to come up with a solution for some of our community members who fall in the category where they do not have a formal health insurance plan, like the conventional plan that you have with most insurance companies,” explained Dr. Khalid Athar, CEO of Wellspring Health Services. “We have been working on this for

a while, but with COVID-19, sort of, you know, the necessity of this project sort of went to the top of our priority list” The Kaiser Family Foundation estimates nearly 27 million people in the US. lost their employer sponsored insurance due to COVID-19. While many will have some other way access to health insurance, whether that be through subsidies, Medicaid eligibility or through his spouse, some 5.7 million people will not have an opportunity to have a health insurance plan. “I don't have a solution for the entire U.S., but you know we do what we can do for our community members,” explained Athar. “The membership program sounded like the perfect product for this situation.” Through the membership, patients and families without a conventional health insurance plan no longer have to rely on cash only services when seeking medical care. The program includes unlimited sick visits, annual gynecologi-

cal examinations, yearly physicals, preventative counseling and inhouse testing. Members can also add a “specialty rider” for one or all enrolled individuals allowing for unlimited consultative services to the many Wellspring specialists such as gynecology and female wellness, pain management, endocrinology, neurology and more. “We made sure that it was a very affordable product. We compared similar products within the United States. There are two types of practices — your traditional practice which where a company accept health insurance plan — and then, in the last several years, a new sort of a concept started which was called a direct primary care,” Athar explains. “The direct primary care was a pure membership program, however, those physicians do not take any kind of health insurance plan. So, you had to have no health insurance to qualify to be eligible to be a member.”

“What we are doing is sort of a hybrid plan where if you have a health insurance plan, you are welcome. If you don't have a health insurance plan, you have the option to either be seen as a cash paying patient, or you can buy a membership program,” he added. In setting up the pricing, Wellspring Health Services looked at where the surrounding market was doing and made sure that it was competitive. To keep the payment affordable as well, Wellspring set up a tiered system of fees: Initial Enrollment Fee $75 Re-enrollment Fee $149 Individual $99/month Family of 2 $179/month Family of 3 $249/month Family of 4 $299/month Each additional $49/month Specialty Rider* $79/month * Per each individual enrolled for specialty services. Wellspring also offers a wide

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“Some of those specialties I'm pretty proud to say we are the only ones in the region who offer them. For example, we are the only ones who have a neurologist and endocrinologist a pulmonologist a gastroenterologist,” Athar said. “We added a specialty rider, so if you choose to, you get those services as well.” If something needs to be sent outside, there will be an extra charge, but Wellspring negotiated a price list for those services — a discounted fee for both lab services and also for pharmacy products. “I can see you for a very subsidized price, but if I give you a pre-

scription that will cost you an arm and a leg, as good as that concentrated service may be it doesn't really solve the purpose, until and unless you actually are able to afford and have those medicines as well,” Athar said. “So, we made sure that we were able to find discounted pricing on some of these commonly used medicines, so that our patients could benefit from that as well.” Individuals or families cannot be enrolled in any commercial or private networks, nor be eligible for Medicare or Medicaid. The program is not an insurance plan and is only valid at Wellspring facilities. Memberships are not considered medical expenses for tax purposes and HAS cards or flex spending accounts are not currently accepted for program payment. There are no pre-existing medical conditions that rule out a patient’s eligibility. If you are eligible, “then literally you pick up the phone and it's a very simple registration process,” Athar said. “You basically enroll yourself and you can immediately start benefiting from the membership program. While COVID-19 prioritized launching the program, it had been in the works prior to the pandemic, and it is not going to go away after COVID-19 subsides. “This is a product that we were working on to bring into the mar-

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ket, irrespective of COVID COVID, because of the dire need of the community. This is not going to go away, because you know there are a lot of people who choose not to carry a conventional health insurance plan because of the cost. Most of the premiums of extremely high for insurance products nowadays,” Athar explained. “They are people who cannot afford your conventional health insurance plan, but they they do need help. Just like Wellspring health services is here to stay and continue to grow with the community and for the community. Dr. Athar moved from Washington, DC in 2008 and has been in the community since. He opened the doors to the family practice at Wellspring in Oct. 2016 He emphasizes what drives him is giving back to the community. His team of nearly 80 employees are mostly local, as are most of the board members, and he credits that for his understanding the needs of the community. “A lot of the people I know who had small businesses, who basically could not survive this pandemic. Some of them have already been a victim of it, and some are about to become a victim of it and they're struggling,” he said. “It's unlikely that they will be able to survive and we have thousands of patients that would commute to Northern Virgin-

ia every day and a lot of those people lost their livelihoods.” “A significant portion of the population, even before COVID, chose not to seek medical help for different reasons. Life happens, and most people put the personal care in the background,” Athar said. “With COVID, this got exaggerated, where a lot of people actually not only put off urgent medical needs, but the ongoing preventative medical needs. Cost has been a major barrier to that.” “Don't put off your preventative care plans, don't put off your medical needs. Seek help. Before you need to go to the emergency room. We have to find a way to make sure that our ongoing preventative care needs are taken care of,” he added. Wellspring continues to take all precautions for patients coming into the facility. Any patient that has any signs of acute illness, coughs, colds, fevers, or possible symptoms of COVID are not seen in the building, but rather the drive-thru clinic to reduce or limit the spread of COVID or any infectious disease. For more information on the Wellspring Health Services Membership Program, visit wellspringhealthservices.com, email membership@ wellspringhealthservices.com or contact Wellspring Health Services by phone: 540.321.4281 ext. 108 or 540.827.7577

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Inova reinforces commitment to addiction awareness, resiliency amid COVID-19 ➤ New data shows more than a third of area adults say alcohol use has increased due to the pandemic By Christopher Six

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Inova Health System has launched the second year of its Act on Addiction campaign, a program created to help drive greater awareness of substance use disorder (SUD) in the Northern Virginia community. First launched in 2019, the campaign is designed to bring awareness to the issue and to destigmatize the conversation around addiction and substance use disorder and point people to where they can find resources for themselves or a loved one. The Act on Addiction campaign

is a component of a larger project made possible by a $16 million gift from Joan and Russell Hitt. Inova will convene experts for a virtual Act on Addiction Summit held via a series of interactive webinars throughout the month of September in coordination with Fairfax County Public School System’s virtual Mental Health and Wellness Conference. Rick Leichtweis, Ph.D., executive director of the Inova Kellar Center, had worked with Fairfax County on their wellness mental health wellness conference for a number of years and the facility was a sponsor of that conference. “The whole purpose of partnering with Fairfax County was the synergy that it brings for us,” he explained. “But, also to blend the child and adult and young adult communities together so that families could come — parents, loved ones, significant others — to spend this time looking across the whole family system.” As part of the campaign, Ino-

va has released new data showing more than 30 percent of all adults in our community — and more than 50 percent of millennials — know someone who has faced difficulties dealing with alcohol or substance use disorder due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey data also shows that despite the growing prevalence of alcohol and substance use, more than 50 percent of individuals say they do not know where to go to find resources for help amid the pandemic. “I found some of those statistics quite interesting. I was surprised that percent of our members did not know how to access care. And I think that that was a real ‘aha moment’ for us in the academic discussion — even underscores the importance of this outreach program.” Leichtweis said. “I think it was a red flag that we need to do a better job, not just to know a little bit our whole community at informing people as to how to access the public sector, programs, how to access the

private sector programs that deal with substance use disorders.” “I think what often happens in mental health, as well as when there’s a mental health crisis in a family, or a substance use disorder an overdose — people are frozen. They don’t know what to do,” he explained. “We know what to do when someone gets sick, or when we have a health crisis, but we really don’t plan what to do when a loved one, spouse, a child, a partner, a significant other or a friend develops a substance use disorder. We enter a kind of chaos, where we’re trying to find out, and it’s not necessarily the best pathway into getting good treatments. So, I think we have to do a better job at educating people on the access to behavioral health care.” According to the new data, 36 percent of adults in the region say their consumption of alcohol has increased as a direct result of the pandemic. It is also believed that pandemic-associated issues, such as job loss, stress and loneliness, are

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triggers for those who already suffer from SUD or those who may be at risk. “I also think there’s a real interesting dynamic going on as we’ve certainly seen, not just in our community but across the country. We’ve seen a real increase in the use of substances during COVID. People who may have been a social drinker are now becoming more of a moderate drinker, or a heavy drinker. It says people who may or may not have been inclined to engage in alcohol use or engaging in alcohol,” Leichtweis said. There are many people in our community who feel isolated alone, not able to reach out in the same fashion that others might be able to. We have a lot of people who live alone,” he continued. “I have a lot of staff, for example, who are doing therapy from home every day — all day long by themselves. That’s going to have an impact. And so, the choices that we make, and how we’re going to deal with that stress and anxiety are really important

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during a time like this. And I think having this education available to our community members is critical.” The virtual Act on Addiction Summit webinar series will launch with a keynote panel featuring speakers from both Inova and Fairfax County Public Schools. The series aims to provide information on addiction, mental health, and resiliency. The Hitt family gift was aimed at addressing issues around substance use disorders and to assist in developing and enhancing existing programs that treat adult substance use disorders within the Inova Health System. “It is a point of pride for our family to be part of Act on Addiction, which touches a subject near to the hearts of so many in our community,” said Brett Hitt, co-chairman of HITT Construction. “It is clear to us that now, more than ever before, greater awareness of the issue and resources are needed to help those who are struggling and might not know where to turn. It is a privilege to support Inova Health Founda-

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tion’s efforts to help meet this critical need.” The Hitt family gift has left an impression on Leichtweis and how he approaches his work. “The thing that I’m most impressed about with the Hitt family is that commitment to the community, that commitment to families,” said Leichtweis. “They really want to see families have the support that they need to get through this type of an event in their lives, and ongoing support. The family gets left out often, and particularly on the adult side with substance use disorders. The family just gets left behind. And I think that this is a great way of empowering families and engaging families. Inova is Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Its hospitals have a total of 1,800 licensed beds. More information and statistics about Inova can be found at inova.org. For more information about Act on Addiction, visit ActOnAddictionNow.org.

Culpeper Mid-Day Lions Bingo resumed Sept. 13 Culpeper Mid-Day Lions Club bingo resumed Sunday at Pepper’s at 791 Madison Rd. Attendance is limited by occupancy regulations, so particpants are encouraged to arrive early. Covid 19 rules can be found at culpeperlions.org. Doors open at 4:30 with Early Birds beginning at 6:30. Pepper’s will not be serving food during bingo at this time.

Madison County churchmen’s case to be heard Sep. 23 Four churchmen who filed suit against Gov. Ralph Northam have a hearing scheduled before the Madison County Circuit Court Sept. 23. Brian Hermsmeier, Joe Sansone, Mike Sharman, and Charlie Sheads, all of whom live in Madison County, filed suit against Gov. Northam on the basis of protection of religious liberties and the churches they serve. Circuit Court Judge David B. Franzén will hear the plaintiffs’ request for a Temporary Injunction of the Governor’s COVID Executive Orders and will also consider Gov. Northam’s defense that he is not the proper party, the plaintiffs don’t have standing to file the suit, and his Sovereign Immunity protects him from the suit, according to a press release from Commonwealth Law Offices in Culpeper. The suit was originally filed May 28, but as the Plaintiffs had asserted their rights under both the U.S. Constitution and the Virginia Constitution, Gov. Ralph Northam filed a Notice of Removal to move the case from the Madison County Circuit Court to the United States District Court in Charlottesville. In response, the plaintiffs dismissed that suit and filed a new one in Madison County, so that Virginia’s governor will be held to account in a Virginia state court by a Virginia judge, according to the release. The plaintiffs’ new complaint alleges that the governor’s COVID-19 orders against churches and their congregants violate the

Virginia constitution, Virginia’s Bill of Rights, the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, and provisions of the Code of Virginia. These documents promise Virginians even more freedom of religion than does the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, according to the plaintiffs say The suit claims the governor’s orders divides the commonwealth’s peoples into groups who are fully or partially exempt from his orders, and those who are not. Their suit also alleges Gov.r Northam put more COVID-19 limitations, restrictions, and mandates upon churches and churchgoers than he has placed on any other category of operation in Virginia. Hermsmeier, Sansone, Sharman, and Sheads each have been able to freely work in their businesses or professions because Gov. Northam’s COVID-19 Executive Orders have deemed them to be “essential,” yet they are severely constrained by Gov. Northam’s orders in their capacities as church workers, attendees and members. The plaintiffs believe their secular work is favored and their religious activities are disfavored by the Governor’s orders, according to the press release. “We simply want churches to be treated the same as media, businesses and other social gatherings,” said Mike Sharman, one of the plaintiffs, a lawyer who teaches an adult Sunday School class at his church. “Religious freedom is woven into and through Virginia’s

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“Business is good.” That’s the word from Gayle Coates, owner of Deli-icious, now in its new digs at 128 North Main Street in Culpeper. Previously located in a space just eight feet wide at 336 James Madison Highway, the new location offers 1,800 square feet, dog friendly outdoor seating and eighteen parking spots. A plethora of subs, sandwiches, wraps, salads, snacks and even ice cream can be found inside, and Deli-icious offers convenient delivery, pick-up, and dine-in services. Coates said she dreamed of owning and operating her own deli for a long time. After she retired from Safeway after 25 years working in the deli and an additional five years of experience under her belt at the corporate level, she decided to take the plunge and purchased the former Bella Mia’s Deli space in Nov. 2014. When the current location, formerly Lane Appliances, became

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Staying safe on the river Around five years ago my brother and I made the long walk through the woods to the confluence of the Rapidan and Rappahannock Rivers near Lignum. We always looked forward to our trips to this more isolated area — the smallmouth bass tended to be less shy and the area was always full of interesting wildlife. As we apMarshall Conner proached the confluence, we opted to fly fish in the Rappahannock side. My brother waded to a promising spot with a low-hanging tree next to a small pool. I waded a bit further down river where I made a series of hops across three or four semi-submerged rocks. We stayed in contact via whistles and hand gestures. A fishy-looking shadow caught my eye within a nearby pool. After two attempts my fly fell in front of the shadow. As my fly danced in the swirling clear current, I saw

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a bronze-green flash and the line became tight. This was quickly followed by a series of jumps and runs. After short fight I gently scooped the feisty smallmouth up for a quick selfie for proof of my catch. A smile stretched across my face as I released it to swim back into the river. This momentary contact with the flowing water refocused my eyes on the path I had taken to this series of rocks. I noticed that a few of the rocks were no longer visible. This did not make sense, and something told me to move closer to land. The water continued to rise, and I made a quick cell call to my brother to ask if he noticed the changes. He said, “I’m seeing the same thing and it’s getting discolored.” Minutes after we both reached the small camp area between the two rivers. We witnessed the quickest flash flood that turned the previously calm Rappahannock into a muddy debris filled mess. The Rapidan in stark contrast remained clear and calm. This was a on a nice September day. The speed and flow rate were

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I’d rather Christmas present stay put on the top side of the mattress. friend, advised me to be generous. not talk about shedding, as some to animal-loving Kitty had definite birthing ideas that “Cally,” he purred philosophical- humans avoid me like the plague teenagers in the were not to be denied. Once her delivery ly, “Consider the fact we all walk because of my shedding — and my house. She was was completed, Kitty reappeared on four feet, have hairy coats, and dander. Today everyone seems to not a rescue, like from down under to make her tails that give away our secret be allergic to something. Butofare me and most of my announcement. It was a litter one; a thoughts. We are kindred spirits. cats the only culprits? I think friends. Her parentage was known, and male whom the family named Skeeziks. No help forspoken it.” for soon after her birth, not. Frankly, being accused of allOne she was Skeeziks was nothing like Kitty. I probably decidedaround to be generous. I am allergies in the world makes the water cooler at the thecan only wonder about his paternal going to the dogs to ask feel like a second-class office. Sounds strange in them today’sfor world, megenes. He was a troublemakercitizen. from the their stories. Let’s with Bella This could to the depression left but it actually doesstart happen. start, and lead traveled house withifhis and Buffy. goounchecked. What Ithat means is she arrived tail in the air like a runaway shopping gledwithout Shih-Tzus I will also admit dogs get more a name, and there was a sharp cart, seeking things to destroy. As his anddivision learned exercise thanworse, cats.he Dogs of they thought on what it should habits grew was walk given atheir new werebe.originally humans and away stop Some lobbied for Fluffy or Puffy; home inaround another the townblock and taken bredothers as companand there to squat or blindfolded. lift a leg for Alice, Esther, or Maria. The here in the dark of night, perhaps ion dogs Chisomething. debatefor raged at the dinner table about and Nofertilize one mourned his absence. Not even nese“cute” Emperors. Bella and Buffy carry exercise names versus “real names,” until Kitty. The Emperors to a higher level with the indoor the Daddy human had had enough. Kitty lost her motherhood capacity is Kitty,” he announced after coffee soontable after and settled into a mellow also“Her usedname them chase. Heads down, hearing argument on both sides. “Case tails middle – untilmark, the dayGO! DekaRound came. as foot warmers up, age on your closed.”I underDeka was a grey wolf, posing as a at night. and round the coffee table. Then Kitty was German Shepherd the benefit stand Bella anda grey ball of fur, wellthey suddenly stopfor (who knowsof the behaved, and fun-loving. She charmed town authorities. Deka ruled yard Buffy offer the why) and reverse direction.the This even cat-haters in the neighborhood. while Kitty ruled the house. One day same service today for their two switcheroo continues until one of Since it was a street withone littleteentraffic, both they met face-to-face on the front steps, teenagers. They choose have had enough. I admit it she had outdoor privileges and and Kitty greeted him with an imperial ager and pile on her bed until they does wonders for their physiques. wandered about, sometimes bringing HISS. of them has a sagging decide, by some mysterious means Neither SUBMITTED PHOTO dead mice to the front steps for bragging Deka, who could have eaten her as an of their own, to switch to the other tummy like mine. Michael Loving (third from left) is a 25-year veteran of the Washington rights. Her outdoor privileges were appetizer, flattened himself at her feet. teen’s bed. Go figure. The best I can do without an DC Fire Department. noteven monitored because the family had exercise Surely apartner victim ofistotal Although An greater mystery is that theshock. classic decided to allow her the motherhood the Daddy human claimed Kitty was they sleep as long as their hutail chase. My routine is to preexperience, one time only and then … the only animal that intimidated Deka, mans do and don’t demand potty tend not to look at my tail, while Well, it didn’t take her long to hop right family members rolled their eyes breaks in the middle of the night. looking at it over my shoulder. to it. whenever the Daddy pontificated on this Considering that teenagers someWhen the time is right, I pounce Since I was denied the pregnancy subject. Boys will be boys. times sleep until noon, this is a on it and seem to mean business. experience from the get-go, I can’t Kitty’s adventures remind me of truly amazing exercise in bladder Always I end up letting the poor comment on this. 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Pennsylvania. That was a great experience, but I missed being close to friends and family, so I returned to New York to complete my residency and training in orthopedics at Maimonides Medical Center. I then went to the University of Virginia for a one-year surgical fellowship focused on hand and the upper extremities, which I completed in July. What made you pursue a specialty in orthopedics? I pursued a career in medicine in order to play a direct role in

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Career Partners, Inc. votes to support future teachers The Career Partners, Inc. (CPI) Board of Directors voted unanimously Sept. 3 to sponsor dual enrollment to Culpeper County Public School students who enroll in Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow. The program is designed to help with the country’s growing teacher shortage and incentivizes students to pursue careers in education. According to a Dec. 2019 report from the Virginia Department of Education, 900 K-12 teaching positions went unfilled in Virginia schools last year.

CPI has committed to paying the dual enrollment tuition for up to 50 students enrolled in both Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow I & II classes this school year. “We’re excited to remove the financial barrier for students exploring careers in education and look forward to how this program may expand in the future,” shared Career Partners’ President Marty Bywaters-Baldwin. Through a partnership with Shenandoah University, CCPS students will receive 3 college credits for

each completed course. As set forth by the Virginia Department of Education, eligibility for the program is a minimum 2.7 GPA, three teacher recommendations, and an application with a brief essay. “This is an incredible opportunity for our students and ultimately our community. Thank you to CPI for once again investing in our students, their education and the future of Culpeper,” Culpeper County Public Schools Career & Technical Education Director Randi Richards-Lutz said.

Eligible students interested in the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow dual enrollment program should talk to their school counselor or their Teachers for Tomorrow teacher, Mrs. Cathy Zanella. CPI is a non-profit, volunteer organization that brings together local business, government, school, and community leaders to better prepare students for the workforce. Career Partners sponsors 6 educational programs, including the annual E Squared business plan competition and Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow.

➤ Health, from Page 10 explored every subspeciality and all of the limbs, but I was drawn to the complex anatomy of the upper limbs and how important they are for daily life. There are a variety of procedures and treatment modalities for upper extremities and opportunities to employ all of the skillsets I learned in school — fracture care, joint replacement, arthroscopy, soft tissue management and more.

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caught early but can cause irreversible damage if a patient tries to push through it.

and that their problems are taken seriously.

What attracted you to the Culpeper area and UVA Orthopedics, a department of

After completing my fellowship, I wanted to continue working with my mentors. Therefore, when the opportunity arose to stay with UVA Orthopedics, I was happy to accept it. What do you want patients to know about taking care of their upper extremities? If you are experiencing chronic pain or numbness, get it evaluated. There are a host of issues that can easily be addressed when they’re

What do you hope to accomplish as an orthopedic surgeon? One thing I’ve always been passionate about has been bridging healthcare disparities that disproportionately impact people of color. That’s what drew me into medicine. I’d like to help bridge that divide by making sure everyone of my patients feels that they are heard,

What would your patients be surprised to learn about you? I participated in medical missions in Spanish-speaking countries while in medical school, therefore I love any opportunity to continue to practice my Spanish in order to become more fluent. For more about UVA Orthopedics, a department of Novant Health UVA Health System Culpeper Medical Center, visit NovantHealthUVA.org/ clinic-locations/uva-orthopedics.

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Taste Oil Vinegar Spice settling in to new location Amy Wagner

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Taste Oil Vinegar Spice opened on the corner of Davis and East Street in Sept. 2011, and Deb Foley became a customer in May 2012. Almost two years later, in March of 2014, Foley applied when a position became available and quickly succeeded to store manager. When the owners started to think about retirement, Foley began pondering purchasing the business and in July 2016, Deb Foley and her husband became the new owners. Foley continued to operate and grow Taste OVS at its corner location until the building’s owners decided to sell, and on July 1 the Foleys opened their new, current, location at 122-A Davis Street. “We have made it what we envisioned it. We installed new ceiling tiles, replaced the floor, repainted and,” said Foley, looking towards the back of the shop, “we like our

new wall.” Store supervisor Abby Stern, who came on board a year prior to the move, said she is glad they had the opportunity to grow into the larger location. “We have had a lot more foot traffic and window shoppers here,” said Stern. Foley said despite the pandemic, they have seen a lot of repeat customers and have had a lot of online sales. “It’s very fortunate that I already had started online sales and set that up prior to the pandemic,” said Foley. Looking towards the future, Taste Oil Vinegar Spice is introducing a new rewards program. Customers who buy twelve bottles (oil or vinegar) and get a smaller one (thirteenth) free. “They don’t have to be all purchased at the same time,” laughs Foley. She is also planning events for a room in the back of the store where she will offer tastings, free samples and drinks.

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The COVID-19 outbreak led to an unprecedented economic downturn in both the U.S. and in Virginia. However, there is evidence that the economy has reached a turning point, and conditions should be improving over time. Nationally, the economy lost 22 million jobs in March and April. In May and June, however, the U.S. economy added 7.5 million jobs. Virginia also shed hundreds of thousands of jobs in March and April. However, in May, the State added 19,800 jobs. Consumer confidence rebounded in June, although individuals and families were still feeling uncertain about economic conditions throughout much of the 2nd quarter. Among residents of the South Atlantic region of the U.S., which includes Virginia, the measure of confidence in

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PROPERTY TRANSFERS These property transfers for June 2020 were provided by the Culpeper County Assessor’s Office. Appreciation is extended to W. Jason Kilby and his staff. July Top Dollar Deal: Jefferson District, $1,400,000. The printing of this list is made possible by ReMax Crossroads of Culpeper. Catalpa District 8/3: Jefferson Homebuilders INC to Mahany, Jeffrey M and Wife; 10.1 acres located at 11323 Anna CT, $403,885 8/4: Culbert, Sean T and Wife to Godlove, Jennifer; 1.15 acres located at 13531 Windmill WAY, $437,000 8/7: Country View Homes LLC to Dyson, Jamie Marks and Husband; 3.00 acres located at 12454 Stonehouse Mtn RD, $399,000 8/17: Smith, Mitchell E and Other to Mills, Burgess and Wife; 7.83 acres located near Korea RD, $110,000 8/28: Jones, Homer E and Other to Chicas Telon, Claudia Yacenia; 3.74 acres located at 13382 Dutch DR, $375,000 8/28: Merrell, Timothy J and Wife to Brewster, James F; 5 acres located at 11474 Dutch Hollow RD, $465,000 Catalpa Town District 8/6: Gates, Dennis M to Williams, Sarah Anne; .14 acres located at 824 Summit AVE, $205,000 Cedar MTN District 8/3: Frederick, William J and Wife to Royston, Joseph Ryan and Wife; Multiple parcels located near Cedar Mountain DR, $475,000 8/4: Rivas, Brooke A and Wife to Acree, Alisia Cetarra; .13 acres located at 12236 Salt Cedar LN, $310,000 8/6: Richards, Julius A and Wife to Secor, Nicole M and Husband; 10.12 acres located at 10167 Fields of Plenty LN, $425,000 8/7: Melton, George D and Wife to Pitre, Clifton A and Wife; 1 acre located at 19356 Lepore CT, $390,000 8/11: Carter, Andrew Scott and Wife to Hutchison, Charles Thomas and Wife; 1.75 acres located at 11389 Rotherwood DR, $445,000 8/12: James, Rebecca and Husband to Grass, Jessica Brook and Husband; 10.03 acres located at 8339 Kilby RD, $485,000 8/12: Anderson, Charles E and Wife to Granato, Joann; .14 acres located at 12114 Majestic PL, $320,000 8/12: Buck Run Development LLC to Fellows, Archie Scott and Other; 41.2 acres located at 20097 Buck Run CT, $525,000 8/14: SR & BN Investments INC to Clancey, Thomas; 1 acre located at 18141 S Merrimac RD, $312,000 8/14: Velez, Ann W to Luby, Michael J; 17.8 acres located at 24258 Somerville RD, $199,000 8/26: Jones, Dorothy Jean to SAB Investments LLC; 1 acre located near Old Orange RD, $60,0000 8/26: Jones, Dorothy Jean to Brown, Robert J and Wife; 4 acres located at 19301 Old Orange RD, $320,000 8/27: Queen, Joyce B to Meek, R Donald and Wife; 1.09 acres located at 12058 Proctor CT, $445,000 Cedar MTN Town District 8/7: Pollard, Joyce A to Michie, Robert and Wife; Townhouse located at 824 Ripplebrook DR, $195,000 8/19: Lance, Alan G SR and Wife to Gonzalez, Alvaro L and Wife; .28 acres located at 2209 Maplewood DR, $325,000 8/19: Burton, Ellen M to Diaz-Medina, Jamie Amilcar and Other; .38 acres located at 2308 Maplewood CT, $313,000 8/19: Tucker, Shauna to Johnson, Danny F JR and Other; .13 acres located at 152 King Edward CT, $360,000 8/21: Park, Donna and Husband to Lopez, Margarita Aquino; .12 acres located at 146 Queen Victoria ST, $288,000 8/31: Blackburn, Karena to Pfingsten, Paul J; 1 acre located at 351 Willow Lawn DR, $269,000 8/31: Johnson, Terri to Brown, Glenda Gale; Townhouse located at 520 Cromwell CT, $199,000 East Fairfax District 8/3: Richmond American Homes of Virginia to Abel, Felicia St Clair and Husband; .12 acres located at 2155 Juniper DR, $318,625 8/3: Vincente, James JR and Wife to Uriona, Daniel Bernando; .16 acres located at 2000 Gold Finch DR, $303,000 8/5: Richmond American Homes of Virginia to Payne, Gregory; .12 acres located at 2139 Juniper DR, $314,065 8/7: Richmond American Homes of Virginia to Diaz, Freddy Martinez; .15 acres located at 2172 Juniper DR, $399,528 8/11: Cook, Stephen D to Guerrero, Luis A; Townhouse located at 662 Highview CT, $149,900 8/18: Kenneth Lohr Contracting LLC to Olsen, Austin and Other; .60 acres located at 1806 Broad ST, $119,900 8/20: Dawson, Nathaniel A and Other to Arteaga, Miguel A Anibarro; .14 acres located at 1805 Magnolia CIR, $329,000 8/20: Ashrifeh, Nawrass and Wife to Barbosa, Yhomira Grissol De La Rosa; .12 acres located at 1321 Lightfoot ST, $132,500 8/20: Ashrifeh, Nawrass and Wife to Barbosa, Yhomira Grissol De La Rosa; .18 acres located at 406 Hill ST, $130,000 8/21: Reyes, Matthew Jeremy and Wife to Gibson, John A and Wife; .12 acres located at 1716 Finley DR, $340,000 8/21: Hashbarger, Brandy to Alexander, Daniel H and Wife; .23 acres located at 713 Saddlebrook RD, $345,000 8/25: Richmond American Homes of Virginia to Haque, Mohammed and Wife; .15 acres located at 2125 Chestnut DR, $399,999 8/26: Richmond American Homes of Virginia to Simms-Klock, Eleshia Denise and Other; .15 acres located at 2180 Juniper DR, $365,012 8/27: Richmond American Homes of Virginia to Wenzel, Stephen James and Wife; .11 acres located at 2143 Juniper DR, $379,000 8/28: Berman, Lawrence J and Wife to Paddock, Dan Jr and Other; .63 acres located at 15403 Old House CT, $430,000 8/31: Owens, John E JR to Licona, Paola S; Townhouse located at 1812 Picadilly Circus, $170,000 8/31: Kuykendall, Joshua B to Shrestha, Deep K; Townhouse located at 1965 Peachtree CT, $259,000 Jefferson District 8/5: Greyson Enterprises LLC to Chandler, Andrew; 1.1 acres located at 3410 Southhampton DR, $431,997 8/5: Ross, Thomas James II to Pena, Elvin M and Wife; 5.33 acres located near Oak Shade RD, $97,500 8/6: Leach, Samuel V JR and Other to Hurst, Gerald F III and Other; 1 acre located at 17287 Berkshire DR, $450,000 8/7: Conolly, Peter and Wife to Grasch, Robert J and Other; 1.05 acres located at 17296 Kettlebrook LNDG, $470,000 8/10: Gheen, Donald E III to Demarr, Joshua and Wife; 2.13 acres located at 14518 Thickett Ridge LN, $318,000 8/11: Murray, Vincent J III and Wife to Ehreth, John S and Other; 50 acres located at 15389 Sheads Mountain RD, $1,400,000 8/12: Mitchell, Katherine E and Other to Mottley, Charles B; 3.12 acres located at 14293 Settle DR, $315,000 8/13: Rew, David and Other to Freitag, William Walter and Wife; 2.58 acres located at 3537 Holly Springs RD, $448,500 8/13: James, Matthew to Bowers, Deborah A and Husband; 10 acres located at 1449 Old sawmill LN, $385,000 8/17: Utz, Thomas to Morris, Kierstin and Other; 1 acre located at 17440 Saddle Run, $310,000 8/17: Hunt, David and Wife to Nelson, Catherine R and Husband; 22.74 acres located at 15325 Old Barn RD, $800,000 8/18: Federal National Mortgage Association to Royston, Nicholas Aaron; .05 acres located at 15503 Waterloo RD, $337,000 8/20: Lillybrooke LLC to Farmer, Billy D R JR and Wife; 2 acres located at 1994 Bentley Ridge RD, $100,000 8/26: Compton, Sam M & Compton, Jean D to Compton, Jason Brad; 10.04 acres located at 13046 Woodlands LN, $437,000 8/26: Ragosta, John A and Wife to Rodgers, Don and Wife; 26.43 acres located near Old Barn RD, $250,000 8/28: Cooper, Thaddeus L and Wife to Watkins, David Paul and Wife; 7.88 acres located at 5660 Countryside CIR, $490,000 8/31: Fuller, Ross D S and Wife to Atkins Construction Group LLC; 10.09 acres located near Ice Pond LN, $149,000

Salem District 8/3: Robinson, Robin A to Gaines, James R and Wife; .91 acres located at 16448 Mountain Run LN, $310,000 8/4: Corbin, Stephen W to Padlo, John Andrew and Wife; 2.5 acres located at 6178 Sperryville PIKE, $315,000 8/7: Rand, Lisa Marie to Supon, Michael F and Wife; 2 acres located at 7397 Covington Home PL, $540,000 8/10: Barber, Edward and Wife to Munn, David and Other; Multiple parcels located near Obannons Mill RD, $450,000 8/10: Van Leer, Daniel and Wife to Jacobs, Richard E III and Wife; 1.37 acres located at 18293 Monitor RD, $231,000 8/11: SONA INC to Kashinsky, Alan J and Wife; 5.91 acres located at 10351 Greenstone LN, $624,065 8/13: Sonabank NA to Lane, Alan B and Other; Multiple parcels located near Galveston DR, $135,000 8/13: Streichert, Karen J to Christensen, Steven L and Other; 1.5 acres located at 15183 My RD, $288,500 8/14: Evering, Julie Walker and Husband to Leboeuf, Patricia and Other; 2.01 acres located at 10380 Quartz AVE, $474,900 8/18: Lohr, Dana K to Falls, Samantha Dawn and Husband; 1 acre located at 14378 Shanktown RD, $167,900 8/20: Jenkins, Michael R and Other to Country View Homes LLC; 10.99 acres located near Stonehouse Mtn RD, $170,000 8/25: Edwards, Erin Timmons to Settle Excavating & Construction INC; 25.03 acres located near Reva RD, $150,000 8/25: Stillhouse Properties Parcel 2 LLC to Apperson, William Kerry and Wife; 10 acres located near Stillhouse LN, $106,000 8/25: Jefferson Homebuilders INC to Trumble, Scott Michael and Wife; 10 acres located at 9066 Woodbrook LN, $388,650 8/28: SONA INC to Smith, Richard Lanning and Other; 2.27 acres located at 17425 Mineral WAY, $461,454 8/31: Crosby, Kevin J to Corbin, Stephen W; 1.88 acres located at 14070 Norman RD, $135,000 8/31: McDermott, Michael M to Purcell, Joshua C and Wife; 10.52 acres located at 12124 Obannons Mill RD, $290,000 8/31: Mills, Mark E and Wife to Anderson, Harold E; 2.02 acres located at 17290 Birchwood DR, $379,900 Stevensburg District 8/3: Catherine, Christopher and Wife to Corso, Jeffrey and Wife; 1.09 acres located at 14509 Clemair DR, $320,000 8/4: Padlo, John A and Wife to Martin, Michael W and Wife; 2.2 acres located at 19041 Colonial DR, $325,000 8/4: 21500 LLC to Buddwalk, David L and Wife; 2.24 acres located at 21500 Elkwood Xing, $279,000 8/5: Mawdsley, Michael T and Wife to Kuramoto, Justin Uich and Wife; 4 acres located at 15205 Stevensburg RD, $263,000 8/6: King, John R and Other to Esquivel, Manuel and Wife; 3 acres located at 14410 Clemair DR, $315,000 8/10: Pardee Virginia Timber 2 LLC to Bangalore, Venkatakrishna and Wife; 21.76 acres located near Eleys Ford RD, $104,900 8/11: Pegg Properties LLC to Thompson, Karen Faye and Husband; Multiple parcels located near Mt Zion Church RD, $345,000 8/17: Buchanan, Jane L to Young Joyce S; 1.76 acres located at 19092 Edwards Shop RD, $265,000 8/18: Blantz, Michael S to Balderrama, Robert P; 5 acres located near Mt Zion Church RD, $82,500 8/18: Jaume, Manuel and Other to Boyer, Matthew J; 13.73 acres located at 10623 Gravel RD, $560,000 8/19: Karhan, Scott and Other to Cebula, Bryan and Other; 1.34 acres located at 14204 Belle AVE, $469,000 8/21: J B C Developers INC to Chavez, Marlene Dolores and Husband; 10.08 acres located near Brenridge DR, $67,900 8/25: Arrington, Mark S and Other to Glennie, David Woodworth and Wife; 2.11 acres located at 18066 Brenridge DR, $394,500 8/26: Jones, Betty Ann to Prins USA Projects LLC; .92 acres located at 21193 Germanna HWY, $80,000 8/26: Ward, Patricia K to Waller, Natasha Kate and Husband; 3.01 acres located at 18321 Carrico Mills RD, $277,370 8/26: Rose, Samantha Gail to Harris, Tony Camel SR and Wife; 2.51 acres located at 1706 Glenmore CT, $289,000 8/28: ML-Virgil LLC to Jackson, Wayne Frederick and Wife; 10.04 acres located near beaver Creek CT, $85,000 8/28: Richmond American Homes of Virginia to Ober, Dustin Joseph and Other; .65 acres located at 15004 North Ridge BLVD, $448,235 8/28: Sona Trading INC to Barbosa, Yhomira Grissol De La Rosa; .5 acres located at 19417 Brandy RD, $300,000 8/31: Campbell, Mark C to Loxtercamp, Michael D and Wife; 1.39 acres located at 16224 Braggs Corner RD, $235,000 8/31: King, Austin Fraulkner and Wife to Crowe, Ruth A and Husband; .75 acres located at 19701 Mt Dumpling RD, $210,000 West Fairfax District 8/3: Chinault, Joshua David and Wife to Cookson, Kathryn C; Townhouse located at 820 Gallows CT, $230,000 8/4: Acosta, Daniel to Weeks, Joseph R JR and Wife; .27 acres located at 630 Keswick DR, $355,000 8/5: Weakley, Elizabeth Ann to Siguenza, Kevin Ordonez and Other; Townhouse located at 1005 Lake Pelham DR, $250,000 8/6: Butler, Susan C to Weakley, Elizabeth Ann; .20 acres located at 503 Macoy AVE, $319,900 8/6: Culpeper Investments LLC to NVR INC; .27 acres located at 869 Keswick DR, $103,000 8/10: Hurtco LLC to Beasley, Claudia J; .27 acres located at 502 W Scanlon ST, $142,500 8/10: Crowley, Matthew R and Wife to Minor, Adrienne M; Townhouse located at 352 Snyder LN, $229,900 8/11: Culpeper Investments LLC to NVR INC; .24 acres located at 877 Keswick DR, $103,000 8/11: Gonzalez, Adolfo JR and Other to Villard, Dominique; Townhouse located at 1001 Lake Pelham DR, $235,000 8/12: NVR INC to Woehr, James and Other; .27 acres located at 137 Wayland Manor DR, $437,040 8/17: Wood, John S and Wife to Crowder, Thomas Andrew and Wife; 10.18 acres located at 109 Redwood LN, $790,000 8/17: Drake, James M and Wife to Sanchez, Anthony William SR; .15 acres located at 913 Fairtree LN, $330,000 8/17: Shupp, Judy T to Zane, David Scott and Wife; .52 acres located at 928 Langdale CT, $402,000 8/18: Culpeper Investments LLC to NVR INC; Multiple parcels located near Keswick DR, $206,000 8/19: Clark, Stephen L and Wife to Inskeep, Carol M; .41 acres located at 1201 Oaklawn DR, $353,000 8/25: Sommerlott, Justin Luke and Wife to Park, Hansol and Wife; .22 acres located at 554 Windermere DR, $340,000 8/25: Sidhu, Rajpreet and Others to Hernandez Arenivar, Jose I and Wife; .33 acres located at 1057 Virginia AVE, $355,000 8/25: Sachs, Howard L and Wife to Peete, Nikita A; .23 acres located at 1025 Scarlet LN, $351,000 8/25: Lacayo, Fernando and Wife to McKinnon, Richard and Other; .17 acres located at 592 Woodruff LN, $400,000 8/25: Culpeper Investments LLC to NVR INC; .27 acres located at 717 Keswick DR, $103,000 8/26: Sicheri, Thomas L and Wife to Lemus, Bran Walter A; .4 acres located at 1052 Virginia AVE, $346,000 8/26: Watson, Marianne E to Beck, John E and Wife; .27 acres located at 301 W Asher ST, $425,000 8/27: NVR INC to Bower, Phillip Wayne and Other; .29 acres located at 909 Greengable CT, $521,705 8/28: Uraje, Erik and Others to Blamo, Swen Michael II; .27 acres located at 523 Windermere DR, $395,000 8/28: Reiners, Sadie R & Thompson, Lowell L to Pacilio, Tucker K; .19 acres located at 518 Second ST, $185,000 8/31: Foster, Todd B and Wife to Mullen, Breann M; .28 acres located at 1326 Topper LN, $250,100 8/31: NVR INC to Pratt, Alec M and Other; .82 acres located at 837 Keswick DR, $410,665 8/31: Lane, Thunder to Singh Consulting LLC; Multiple parcels located near Sperryville PIKE, $300,300 8/31: Longerbeam, Sara Catherine to Douglas, Kristie A; .12 acres located at 327 W Park AVE, $195,000

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➤ Real Estate, from Page 15 and have helped sustain the for-sale market. Mortgage rates should remain low throughout 2020 and 2021, which will help support the recovery of the State’s housing market. Sales: After strong growth trends for more than a year, the GPR housing market slowed down in this spring. There were 590 sales in the 2nd quarter, down 14% from a year ago, a decrease of 95 sales. The slowdown is reflective of market uncertainty caused by the COVID19 pandemic and the economic downturn, and similar slowdowns occurred in many parts of Virginia. The overall sales numbers for the State declined 10% in the 2nd quar-

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ter compared to last year. While the sales numbers are down for the 2nd quarter overall in the GPR footprint (i.e., April, May, and June), it is important to note that June sales activity in some local markets, such as Fauquier County and Rappahannock County, increased compared to last year. This is a signal that market activity is trending back up in the summer in some local areas. Home Prices: Even with a slowdown in sales this quarter, home prices in the GPR market continue to climb, a reflection of the tight inventory available. At $394,750, the 2nd quarter median sales price rose 10% from a year ago, a gain of $35,750. The median sales price in the GPR region overall has been ris-

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ing steadily since the fall of 2016. The strongest price growth this quarter was in Madison County, where the median sales price surged $54,000, a 22% jump from a year ago. Culpeper County also had a large median sales price gain this quarter, up $39,000 from last year. Price gains are occurring in many parts of the State as the inventory continues to be historically low. The median sales price in Virginia rose 2% in the 2nd quarter compared to last year. Active Listings: While the full impact of COVID-19 on the local housing market continues to be monitored, the direct impact on inventory is already quite evident. Housing markets throughout the Commonwealth experienced dramatic declines in active listings over the past several months as more would-be sellers continue to wait to see how the market responds to the pandemic. At the end of the 2nd quarter, there were an estimated 436 active listings on the market in the GPR footprint, which is less than half the inventory level of a year ago (-54%), a reduction of 514 active listings. This is the largest drop in inventory in the GPR housing market in over 5 years. All coun-

ties within the GPR footprint had significant inventory declines this spring, with the largest occurring in Fauquier County and Culpeper County, where the number of active listings plummeted 60% and 54%, respectively. The tight market supply is constraining sales activity in some local areas and continues to put upward pressure on home prices in the region. The overall inventory of active listings in Virginia at the end of the 2nd quarter was 39% lower than it was a year ago. Days on Market: At 48 days, the average days on market in the 2nd quarter in the GPR footprint is 3 days faster than this time last year. The average days on market has been trending down in the area for much of the past several years as inventory levels have continued to shrink. At the local level, Rappahannock County was the only jurisdiction to have a large drop in the average days on market, down 44 days from the 2nd quarter of last year. In the other 3 counties in the footprint, homes sold at a similar pace as last year, on average. At the State level, homes sold in 40 days, on average, during the 2nd quarter, which is 3 days faster than a year ago.

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Hurtful reminders in our community George Washington Carver Alumni Board As a result of what is happening all over the U.S. at this time, we the George Washington Carver Regional High School Alumni Association, Inc., feel compelled to speak as citizens of this community. For the past five years, the group has given $15,000 a year in scholarships to local rising college students. This totals $150,000 in the past fifteen years. We have some history in this community, and most of us pay taxes for the good of the entire county. In fact, we have helped to pay for things that, in light of a more inclusive history being shared, should probably never have been. After the Civil War, we had Black congressmen, even a Black town councilman in Culpeper in 1887. No other Black official was appointed or elected until the 60s. Interracial marriage was against the law in Virginia until 1967. Culpeper didn’t fully integrate schools until 1968; the last in Virginia to do so. George Washington Carver Regional High School bussed African American students from

We understand not all past wrongs can be corrected. What we do ask for is open conversation, acknowledgement of past wrongs and evidence that our thoughts and feelings are given consideration. four counties [including Rappahannock County]. As was stated to the Culpeper Board of Supervisors in 2015, the Civil War is very ingrained in Culpeper’s history, but there is more history here than just the Civil War. There is so much history that we are unaware of, especially African American History. We understand not all past wrongs can be corrected. What we do ask for is open conversation, acknowledgement of past wrongs and evidence that our thoughts and feelings are given consideration. Some things can be done very easily, such as slipping in the name Pelham, the young 24-year-old flamboyant artillery officer, who

had no real attachment to Culpeper and thus, no reason to be honored here. I guess you would say the same for George Washington Carver Regional High School’s name change to Piedmont Vocational School without consulting concerned citizens. With nationwide discussions about the monuments, Culpeper should be proud to have Joe Daniel’s offer to move the courthouse monument (not a call for demolition). The Brandy Station and Cedar Mountain Battlefield Associations should be eager to receive this monument, as are eight associations vying for Albemarle County’s Confederate Soldier. This would provide a more appropriate location for those who wish to see such exhibits. The courthouse monument and the Confederate battleflag send an ugly and hurtful message about our community. As has been mentioned, the inappropriateness of such symbols is being recognized by many throughout the nation. Hate is not heritage. — This commentary was submitted by Charles Jameson, former chairman of the GWC alumni board in Culpeper.

Culpeper Minute Men Chapter of DAR: Know your Constitution “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” This is the preamble to our

Constitution and on Sept. 17 we celebrate the signing of this document 233 years ago in 1787. It is the oldest constitution still in active use in the world and is the framework of our republic. It spreads power over three branches so that none can usurp sole power; the presidency, the congress, and the court. It makes each of them accountable to the others, checking

that divided power and balancing it. In contrast to most of human history, it has secured the peaceful transfer of enormous power from one administration to the next. Know your Constitution! This announcement was provided by the Culpeper Minute Men Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

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Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Department says thank you I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped make the recent Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Department Fair Food Takeout a tremendous success. We could not have done it without the help of Swan Family Property and K & M Lawn, Garden and Arborist Supply for allowing us to utilize their property. We also want to thank Lidl Food Market for allowing us to park on their property during the event. Lastly, we definitely want to thank everyone who came out

and purchased food and or played the games. The smiles on your faces; told us everything; in that you really enjoyed this opportunity to try and put some type of normalcy back into your lives. I personally had the opportunity to talk with many of you while you were purchasing your food items or even sometimes while actually enjoying those food items, and everyone I talked with was very appreciative of having this chance of relishing some of those old-fashioned fair food delights. I want to thank Debbie Bada-

mi and Deb’s Concessions along with RC Cole and Cole Shows Amusements for giving us this opportunity too. Lastly, we want everyone to know that the planning process for the 2021 Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Department Fair is already underway. As soon as the dates are finalized; we will let everyone know on our Facebook page and website. Thank you again and please stay SAFE and WELL! Jeff Bailey Brandy Station Vol. Fire Dept.

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Culpeper, evaluationVA and22701 get lunch on us in the info@therealestatestoreva.com form of an Ole Country Store Gift Card www.therealestatestoreva.com Real Estates Culpeper County Appreciation & Valor Awards Kona of Culpeper, Locust Grove & SalemIce Volunteer Fire Department 18th Annual Golf Classic 13428 Scotts Mill Rd, Culpeper, VA Warrenton Friday August 21st 8am Registration 22701 Maria Lischak Country Club of Culpeper Wednesday 30th 6:30-9pm 132 HarrisonSeptember Circle 100 Country Club Road, $35 tickets Locust Grove, VA 22508 Culpeper, VA evening 22701 and show your Join us for the culpeper@kona-ice.com support to our local Firefighters, EMTs Food & Beverage and Police departments. This is to include: Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Department, Culpeper County Animal Control, Culpeper CountyCommunity Volunteer Rappahannock-Rapidan Fire Department, Culpeper County Services and a Board Member of Volunteer Rescue Squad, Culpeper Piedmont CRUSH were invited to OffiWhite ce of Emergency Services, the House for the launchLittle of Fork Volunteer Fire & Rescue Squad, the Office of National Drug Control Reva Volunteer & Rural Rescue company, Policy’s (ONDCP)Fire new Community Rapidan Volunteer Fire Department, Resource Guide, on January 31st, 2020. Richardsville Volunteer Fire Department The ONDCP works to reduce drug & Rescue Squad, Salem Fire use and its consequencesVolunteer by leading & Rescue, E911 Dispatch, Culpeper and coordinating the development, Town Police, Culpeper County Sheriff’s implementation, and assessment of Offi ce, and Virginia State Police. U.S. drug policy. The action guide is one of several tools that was created CulpeperFest 2020 specifically for rural leaders who are facing drug addiction in their Eastern View Cyclone Stadium communities. In 9, attendance Friday October 4-8pm were: Jim LaGraffe, Piedmont Board at More information & CRUSH FREE TICKETS Members Sean Polster, Town of CulpeperFest.com Warrenton, and Crystal Hale, Orange County Director of Social Services.

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THE VINTAGE NEST would like to introduce their custom made FarmStyle Furniture. Items made to your design; size needed for your home decor. Stop in the shop to see our catalog of our various furniture designs. free weekly “Listening Together” Zoom led by Boomie Pedersen. This is a group support program for caregivers of loved ones who have a chronic condition such as dementia. Caregiving by a family member can be stressful and lonely. Often respite can come in the form of talking to others with similar circumstances. Just listen in and hear about other’s experiences, or talk about your own challenges. For more info or to register: https:// www.agingtogether.org/upcomingprograms.html On Sept. 24 VILLAGE FRAMEWORKS & GALLERY will have been in business for 30 years. We opened for business in Meadowbrook Shopping Center in 1990, moving to our current location, 206 South Main St. in 1999. We are grateful for all of our faithful customers over the years who have trusted us to care for and help preserve their treasured keepsakes. We look forward to continuing to

serve the art and framing needs of the community. Thank you, Culpeper! ACTIONCOACH TWO RIVERS is offering Up to 2 hours complimentary coaching sessions to business owners in the Culpeper area. Have a free conversation about your business with a certified ActionCOACH business coach. In the session your Coach will cover key issues like improving profitability, cash flow, team performance, and having too many things to do and not enough time, as well as pivoting your business to survive and thrive in a crisis. Book your session at least two weeks in advance, book it today: https:// calendly.com/coachtom-ac2r/ strategy-session CULPEPER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH would like to welcome teachers and students in need of

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TRINITY SENIOR VILLAGE’S is excited to announce two new employees to their growing leadership team! Resident Care Coordinator, Jenette Riggan, has a lifetime’s experience wearing many hats in the service of others. Jenette comes to Trinity Senior Village from Fredericksburg Assisted Living. Jenette has a history of serving other duties besides such as running the payroll, training new hires, and has even worked in the kitchen to provide meals for her residents when necessary. With a passion for building strong interpersonal relationships between residents, family members, and staff members, and for making a difference in the lives of others, Jenette is excited to become a part of this dynamic new venture in Locust Grove, Virginia. Chef Sand is selftaught, but has 17 year in the industry, along with hands–on experience in a variety of cuisines where she has reﬁned and developed her skills. Her unique German, Cuban and Haitian background provides Chef Sand with a valuable perspective on blending of ﬂavors and cultures with style. We are so excited to have Chef Sand as part of our team, and can’t wait to try her creations!

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This year to keep all attendees, participants and staff safe, walking traffic through the event will be one way with one entrance and one exit. Booths will be spaced 6 feet from each other. Mask wearing is expected and the Chamber will have masks available for attendees and vendors who are in need. Signature Sponsor:

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➤ Chamber, from Page 21 WiFi to our Fellowship Hall! We will be open Monday-Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. beginning on Monday, Sept. 14. Guests will be required to wear a mask and maintain physical distancing. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Guests will need to bring their own charged devices, scratch paper, pencils, or any other materials necessary for completing work. In order to ensure proper distancing, we will not be able to accommodate walk-ins. If you would like to use our WiFi, please call the church ofﬁce at 540-825-8616 to schedule a time. EXIT CORNERSTONE REALTY remains fully open with operating hours Monday -Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In addition, all sales associates are scheduling appointments on weekends & evenings either at the ofﬁce, on location or through online meeting portals, such as Google Meet or Zoom. We at EXIT CORNERSTONE are pleased to announce the following associate highlights: EXIT Realty Corporation is celebrating their 24th Birthday! Michael Butters, Jr celebrated 6 years with EXIT Cornerstone Realty! EXIT welcomes FAITH GIL & JIMMY SMITH as part of our team of successful Sales Associates!

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(Had these on last month). CURT STUART was spotlighted for use of technology to increase business! ELLEN BUTTERS, principal broker, prepared and presented training to all agents on recent legislation affecting our industry. MIKE BUTTERS will be hosting a HUD Homes class open to all real estate licensees looking to register as a HUD agent to represent the buyers in the purchase of a HUD owned property. Please call 540825-9898 for details. WHITNEY GRESPIN, is now a Penn Kemble Forum fellow at the National Endowment for Democracy. HOSPICE OF THE PIEDMONT announced this week the recipients of the Donald A. Perry Memorial Scholarship, which allows team members to go back to school and further their education and careers without taking on a personal ﬁnancial burden. Thanks to an anonymous donor, this annual program offers academic scholarships including all related costs (testing, books, and admission fees) for a certiﬁed nursing assistant (CNA) to pursue a degree as a registered nurse (RN) and for team members with RN degrees to pursue the RN to BSN program, completing their bachelor’s degree.

You can learn how to confidently speak and give speeches at work and at social gatherings, by joining CULPEPER TOASTMASTERS CLUB in Culpeper, Virginia. Please contact the Vice President for Education, Franklin Garcia, and the other club officers through the “Contact Us” link on the club’s website: https:// culpeper.toastmastersclubs.org/ Culpeper Toastmasters meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. In normal times, the club meets at Culpeper County Library; however, due to the pandemic, the club is currently meeting via virtual connection (Zoom). September is Life Insurance Awareness Month! THE STEELE INSURANCE AGENCY is offering free policy reviews to help families understand the type of policy they have, regardless of which company they have their policy with. VERDUN ADVENTUREBOUND School Day Camp is running Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting Sept. 8 and running through Dec. 18. We will have a certified teacher available to assist students with their virtual schoolwork during the day. Additionally, we will be providing activities such as wood working, gardening in the

greenhouse, archery, kayaking, outdoor recreation/sports, and our challenge course. I have attached the flyer for the program. Additional information on the program and our Covid protocols can be found on our website www. verdunadventurebound.org. FULL CIRCLE THRIFT is pleased to welcome employee Kenneth (Kas) Settle as a driver's helper. Kas started working at our store in 2007 while a student at CCHS. Known for his keen wit and sparkling personality, Kas is always willing to tackle any task at FULL CIRCLE. Also, Elizabeth Cooke joined our team several months ago as a Sales Associate. Elizabeth graduated from Eastern View in 2019 and is taking business courses at Germanna Community College. Always smiling and willing to learn, Elizabeth is a fine addition to our friendly staff. FULL CIRCLE THRIFT STORE, located at 12308 Sperryville Pike, is a non-profit 501C3 under Culpeper Human Services. Follow us on Facebook or call 540-727-8716 to schedule your donations to our store. During the past 18+ years we have supported and donated monies and in-kind services to many worthy organizations in Culpeper. Our motto is "We are Culpeper Helping Culpeper"!!!

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Local concrete company tapped for retirement community project By Christopher Six

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Locally-based Next Generation Concrete has signed a contract with Williamsburg-based Henderson, Inc. for concrete work at The Culpeper, a Lifespire retirement community where “cottage” style homes will be built on 36 lots. Next Generation Concrete was founded by third-generation construction entrepreneur Justin Coffey. “I’m actually based out of Culpeper, which makes it kind of nice that a new local company got the

contract,” Coffey said. “My grandfather started his business and then taught my uncle the land-clearing demolition excavation business, and then there’s me,” He added. “They’re based out of Fauquier County and I’m based out of Culpeper, but we’re all local family-owned and operated busi-

nesses.” Coffey said the contract could net his company an amount somewhere in the neighborhood of $1 million depending on which type house they build. The builder will offer five different models for buyers to choose from. Coffey added the contract should take about a year and a half to fulfil. Coffey founded Next Generation Concrete earlier this year when he decided he wanted to go out on his own after 15 years working for his

grandparents’ company. “I’m only 30 years old now, so I’ve been doing this stuff since I was 15 as my summer job,” Coffey explained. “I hated concrete to begin with, it basically just my way to bond and spend time with my grandfather. It just grew into me learning a lot about the industry and starting my own business.” In addition to commercial work, Next Generation Concrete provides services including stamped concrete, stone and foundations.

Culpeper Presbyterian Church welcomes teachers, students to use fellowship hall WiFi Culpeper Presbyterian Church is welcoming teachers and students in need of WiFi for school to use their setup at fellowship hall. Guests are required to wear a mask and maintain physical distancing. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Guests will need to bring their own charged devices, scratch paper, pencils, or any other materials necessary for completing work.

Those wishing to use the WiFi, are asked to call the church office at 540-825-8616 to schedule a time. In order to ensure proper distancing, they will not be able to accommodate walk-ins. As of Monday, Culpeper Presbyterian Church will be open Monday-Friday from 3-8 p.m. Culpeper Presbyterian Church is located at 215 S. Main Street in Culpeper.

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How the big sign came to be and the issues behind the slogan It took a group of family friends four nights to paint the enormous “Farmers for Trump” sign on Route 211 at Massies Corner. “Painting the plastic was very challenging. The paint wanted to slide right off,” said Mike Massie, farmer and proud owner of the two-tiered hay bale sign. “It took a lot of touching up.” A couple weeks after the sign was unveiled, the Rappahannock County Zoning Office received a single complaint that it was too big to be in compliance with the county’s sign ordinance. Zoning Administrator Michelle Somers told this newspaper that she and the county attorney would look into it, but that political signs of this nature are not permanent. Massie himself comes from a long line of Rappahannock County cattle farmers and he is, as his sign suggests, a big fan of Donald Trump. “I think Donald Trump, in his first three years with his economic policies, empowerment zones in the inner cities and bringing back a million manufacturing jobs, allowed people to achieve the American Dream,” he said. Quoting the hit TV series Yellowstone, Massie told this newspaper that the mindset of an American cattleman could be summed up in a few words: “Dear Lord, give us some rain and a little luck and we’ll do the rest.” The coalition of farmers for Trump may appear like an organized effort, but Massie said it is “very grassroots. I think I saw a ‘Farmers for Trump’ sign somewhere and liked it, so I emulated it.” Indeed, “Farmers for Trump” signs can be found all over not only Rappahannock County, but the entire nation. Despite Trump’s aggressive trade policies that have prompted China to implement retaliatory tariffs on American farm products, support for Trump among farmers remains by most measurements widespread. At the end of August the independent Farm Journal released national polling data that showed 82 percent of farmers said they plan to vote for the president in the 2020 election, compared with a mere 13

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Though one local farmer told the Rappahannock Newshe believes farmers “are pawns in his [Trump’s] trade wars and we have lost markets overseas that we will never get back” and that “a few payments to pacify his base that helped drive up the deficit won’t help us in the long run,” it seems many farmers disagree. “We believe that [Trump is] trying to stand up for Americans whether they be farmers or Main Street,” said Dr. Brooke Miller, a third-generation farmer in Rappahannock. “Nobody has stood up to China . . . and China has actually taken advantage of the United States in a lot of trade deals. I think President Trump is doing an excellent job . . . and I think it will pay big dividends in the future. We can’t worry about short-term losses when we’re looking to the long-term.” Plus, it doesn’t hurt that the federal government is making massive payments to farmers to stem those short-term losses. According to a Politico analysis, federal agricultural spending has increased from $11.5 billion in 2017 to $32 billion and counting in 2020, “amounting to about two-thirds of the cost of the entire Department of Housing and Urban Development.” Massie said the farmers he knows were prepared to endure short-term pain for long-term gain regardless of whether or not they received government aid and the payments were “just icing on the cake.” REGULATIONS

Another reason some farmers support Trump? The promise of fewer regulations. “We’re basically over-regulated,” Miller said. “Over-regulation favors big multinational corporations where they have economies of scale and hurts small independent producers . . . if we can decrease regulation and make it easier for small, independent packing facilities to exist and to thrive, then that will in turn

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help family farmers to make a living wage.” Massie expressed frustration not only with meat packaging regulations, but also with environmental legislation imposed on farmers by politicians in Washington. “For a while the big thing was building fences to keep cattle out of the rivers and the streams,” Massie said. “But before there were cows, there were buffalo doing the same thing. Nature has ways of dealing with that … it’s like [lawmakers] don’t understand that the nature of our work necessitates that we take care of our land.” (Note: scientific studies have shown that bison and domestic cattle do not use riparian lands in the same way and therefore impact ecosystems differently. It is well documented that whereas bison are better adapted to dry climates and prefer to spend less time grazing in wetlands, domestic cattle have a far greater impact on rivers and streams because they prefer to linger in wetlands. Still, Massie believes nature has ways of resolving such issues on its own.) WORLDVIEW

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Defensive Shotgun Skills 1

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o you have a shotgun at home you’ve thought of using for home defense? If you had to use that shotgun to defend yourself and your family tonight do you really have the knowledge and skills necessary to prevail? Have you ever wondered if the shotgun still has relevance as a

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oin instructor Annette Hyde for a free Energy Medicine Yoga (EMY) workshop online on Sept. 19, 11:30 a.m.– 1 p.m. Annette is a certified Energy Medicine Yoga instructor. The EMY workshops led by Annette focus on supporting your body’s energy systems and overall health through simple practices and postures. Annette typically offers these workshops quarterly with changes in focus that consider seasonal energy needs. This fall class will focus on centering and balancing. A bit more on EMY, from its creator Lauren Walker: "Energy Medicine Yoga is designed to teach you to communicate with your body the way your body can understand. This is a two-way street. Our bodies, and souls, talk to us in numerous ways. Messages come to us through our

dreams, intuitions and feelings, as well as through physical sensations like pleasure and pain. We need to learn to speak back to our bodies on a deeper level, in the same language that the body itself speaks. We do this through through imagination, visualization, meditation and through physical means such as touching, tapping, holding specific points, stretching and massage." This class will be held on Zoom: http://us02web.zoom. us/j/82441406854 Please sign in a few minutes prior to the class time; the instructor will let you in from the "waiting room." Class entry will close shortly after 11:30 a.m. (no late arrivals). Please address any questions to Whitney Propps, PWC medical program manager, 540-445-5388 or wpropps@ culpeperwellness.org

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PUZZLES The Weekly Crossword

by Margie E. Burke

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