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from the EDITOR } Do you like green eggs and ham?

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Would you like them here or there?

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I would not like them anywhere.

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Easter eggs always reminded me of Dr. Seuss.

Think, Green Eggs and Ham. I always half expected, still do, that the dye would leach into the egg and turn it that color. And as much as this creative free spirit has always loved playing in bowls full of dye, coloring eggs a rainbow of pastel colors for Easter seems like such a weird idea. Growing up in suburban Orlando, I used to think that all eggs were perfectly white straight from the chicken. When I discovered that they in fact come from the chicken in a myriad of colors, I didn’t understand why we would bleach the eggs only to color them again for a holiday about the death and resurrection of Christ. It was almost as strange as, well, as strange as Dr. Seuss.

Despite many of my friends’ opinions, I’ve spent most of my life thinking that Dr. Seuss was all hype.

Following a recent Christmas gift of What Pet Should I Get (more to come on that soon!), I did some research into Dr. Seuss’ life and career and came to realize that Theodor Seuss Geisel was in fact an incredibly talented and hardworking writer and artist. So if you’ve never really understood his popularity, it’s worth a look!

Colored eggs and Dr. Seuss may never make any sense. But I hope this March 27 as you sit down to eat a lovely Easter meal of honeybaked ham and deviled eggs, you can finally answer like Sam-I-am’s friend, “Say! I will eat them anywhere! I do so like green eggs and ham! Thank you! Thank you, Sam-I-am.”

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The Foothills Housing Corporation

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LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR SHARES HER EXPERIENCE STARTING A NEW BUSINESS

Donates science fair prize money

by Vineeta Ribeiro

Christi Murphy of Giggles ‘N Friends

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WHAT GOT THEM HIKING?

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FAUQUIER HOSPITAL

New cancer screening guidelines

FAMILIES 4 FAUQUIER

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THE GILL FAMILY OF CANNONBALL GATE ROAD

Memories of the Old Gill Cabin and Bethel Schoolhouse

by Aimée O’Grady

THE SMALLEST SHOP IN AMERICA

A Warrenton antiques shop gives new meaning to ‘shop small’

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WHAT’S IN A NAME?

Our schools honor educators, administrators, and citizens

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A SLICE OF BOURBON STREET

Fat Tuesday’s delights locals

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ALICE BUDD AND MARGARET DAVIS SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF THE OLD GILL CABIN AND BETHEL SCHOOLHOUSE

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ver a hundred years ago, a small, homey cabin stood by what is now Cannonball Gate Road, just north of Warrenton. Today, all that remains of the cabin is its stone chimney and a root cellar that was built into the adjacent hillside. These artifacts are a reminder of yesteryear and a simpler, albeit in some ways much more challenging, lifestyle.

The cabin belonged to William Gill and Alice Embrey Gill, grandparents to sisters Alice Budd, 76, and Margaret Davis, 78. Budd and Davis recently shared with me stories about their childhood in Fauquier County and of the long-gone cabin that their grandfather built in Bethel Village. Recounting those days, they are transported back to summers spent at their grandparents’ home and how they saw it as a fairyland.

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William Gill, Budd and Davis’ maternal grandfather, was born in 1873 in Fauquier County. He married Alice Embrey, a Fauquier native five years his junior, in 1899 and settled in a small cabin off what is now Route 17 on Watery Mountain Drive. To accommodate their growing family of seven children, including Davis and Budd’s mother, Clara Elizabeth, Gill built wings onto the small cabin. The unique floorplan intrigued Budd and Davis and is still clear in their minds.

“Granddaddy added a front porch and two front bedrooms,” Davis recalls.

“The center of the house was the original cabin, and the parlor had the original exposed beams. In the back of the house was a step up with one large room and a chimney. Grandma’s table was in this room, and that table was always loaded with goodies.”

by Aimée O’Grady Top left: Found in a secondhand store and returned to the family, this book owned by Alice Embrey Gill, Davis and Budd’s grandmother, contains poems and inscriptions marking the birthdates of Alice and William Gill’s children. Top right: Clara Gill Clark holds her daughter Alice while Margaret stands in front of them. The photo was taken at the Gill cabin featuring Cedar Run behind Clara and the cabin behind the photographer.

Left: The general store near the Gill cabin has seen better days, but still stands along the road near Drake Castle. Right: The Old Schoolhouse on Cannonball Gate Road where Budd and Davis’ mother, aunts and uncles attended school in the early 1900s.

Budd’s fondest memories are of playing in Cedar Run, which flows through the property’s front yard. Davis laughs as she recalls afternoons spent playing in the water. Budd remembers their mother telling her to be careful playing in the creek because of the “madtom” that lived there.

Not knowing that a madtom is a species of catfish, Budd’s imagination ran wild with thoughts of a madman named Tom living in the stream. Budd also remembers the precise location of the rock that she played on most often. “I left my heart at Granddaddy’s home,” she says nostalgically.

The Gill’s property stretched across 40 acres with Watery Mountain rising behind the house and a switchback dirt road cutting up the mountain to an apple orchard. In the early 1900s, William Gill had an apple packing business. Gill employed a dozen women to inspect the apples before sale.

“There wasn’t anything that Granddaddy couldn’t do,” Davis remembers. “He was a stonemason, a blacksmith with his own forge, he did carpentry, and he tended a large garden that grew everything from rhubarb to raspberries.

Grandma preserved everything. The temperature in the root cellar was perfect and nothing froze. She stored jars there all winter. She was also an exceptional cook. She made breakfast, dinner, and supper every day. In the evenings, Granddaddy would come in with a large sack flung over his shoulder. He would have stopped at the store on his way home to pick up the things Grandma needed.”

The property remained in the Gill family until

the 1980s. Just down the road from the Gill cabin is the Kirby House, still owned by the same family. Further down the road is a red building that housed a general store. Across from the store is the entrance to Drake Castle, or Humblestone, one of Fauquier’s three castles. It dates to the 1790s.

The seven Gill children walked past these buildings and up the hill for at least a mile each day to reach the Old Bethel Schoolhouse. A sign on the edge of Cannonball Gate Road identifies the old schoolhouse’s location. Today, the schoolhouse is part of a private residence. The current owner recalls that during blizzards, the schoolteacher would sleep in the schoolhouse to ensure that the children could meet for class the next day.

Davis and Budd were both born in a house on Blackwell Road. The house no longer exists.

When Budd was just a few months old, the family moved to a small farmhouse on Whitehouse Farm, on property adjacent to what is now the Country Chevrolet car lot on the corner of 211 and Blackwell Road. It was here that Davis and Budd’s brother was born.

Davis and Budd’s father, George Clark, was a tenant farmer who raised corn and wheat while their mother tended the kitchen garden and raised the three children. “She would can everything that didn’t run away from her,” laughs Budd. Of course the kitchen garden provided most of the family’s fresh fruits and vegetables.

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A photo of the Gill cabin that once sat on Cannonball Gate Road in Bethel just north of Warrenton.

managed the farm with the help of only two draft horses. “Daddy would come in at the end of a long summer day, having been out from sunrise to sunset, and we would beg him to take us out on the horses. And occasionally, he did,” recalls Davis.

Budd remembers driving with her father up to Main Street and walking up to the top of the courthouse steps. He would tell her, “Look how far you can see,” Budd recalls. “I thought that was magic at the top of those stairs.”

In the 1940s and 50s, Main Street Warrenton included a movie house, several grocery stores, drug stores, hardware stores, and two ice cream shops among other houses and churches along the road. There was also a pool hall. Budd remembers that during the war years, there was a USO Officers Club above what is now Shelf Life. “We would park behind the post office and listen to the music coming from the club.

It was marvelous,” she says.

Nearby Vint Hill Farm Station, which was a signals intelligence

and electronic warfare facility at the time, brought a lot of military personnel into town as well.

Budd also described walking with her father down a gravel road behind Whitehouse Farm.

Today it’s Blackwell Road, with all its homes and businesses, but at the time, it was acres and acres of woods. North of the family farm was Sycamore Hill Family Cottages that included six or seven cabins that could be rented for the night. “A lovely couple owned that hotel,” Budd recalls.

Beyond all this was nothing but farm fields. The nearest business was a country store, which stood where the presentday Chick-fil-A now sits. Budd and Davis’ nearest neighbors lived in a house situated where the Piedmont Pediatrics business complex is now.

Today, Budd still lives in her hometown. “I never saw a reason to leave Warrenton,” she says, “so I didn’t. I just love it here.”

The landscape surrounding their story has changed, but the legacy of the Gill-Clark

family lives on. Davis owns a small book that was given to her grandmother around the time of her wedding in 1899. The book was found in a secondhand store in the county and returned to Davis. With a family so entrenched in the community, their belongings turn up every now and then in unusual places, giving even more substance to a very substantial family. Inside the book, Alice Gill wrote the names and birthdates of each of her children. Poems have also been penned in the book: Remember me Dear Alice, When on this page you look, Remember it was Mollie, Who wrote this in your book.

— Mollie Embrey When the golden sun is setting, And your heart is pure and free And of others you are thinking, Don’t forget to think about me.

— Alice V. Embrey ❖

Aimée O’Grady is a freelance writer who enjoys transforming stories told by Fauquier residents into articles for Lifestyle readers. She learns more and more about our rich county with every interview she conducts. She and her husband are happy with their decision to raise their three children in Warrenton.

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reast cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women in the United States. Doctors agree that breast cancer screenings save lives, but earlier screening may not always be better.

The American Cancer Society (ACS) recently updated its breast cancer screening guidelines.

Women at average risk for breast cancer should have annual screening exams starting at age 45, the ACS says. At age 55, women may switch to having a mammography every other year. Under the new guidelines, mammography is optional for women ages 40 to 44.

Women at high risk for breast cancer may need earlier or more frequent screening. You may be at high risk, for example, if you have a close relative with breast cancer.

The most recent ACS guidelines were published in 2003. Since then, there have been many studies on the benefits and risks of breast cancer screening: • Studies show that breast cancer risk increases with age. New research reveals that women ages 40 to 44 have a significantly lower risk than women ages 45 to 54.

• False-positive results — test results that indicate you may have cancer when you don’t — are also a concern. They can cause stress and lead to unnecessary follow-up tests. The risk for falsepositive results is higher for younger women.

The ACS guidelines aren’t a one-size-fitsall recommendation, and it’s important to note that the American College of Radiology and the American College of Surgeons offer recommendations that differ slightly from the ACS guidelines. Ask your doctor about the benefits and potential harms of breast cancer screening. Your doctor can help you decide the best screening schedule for you.

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Fauquier Hospital Hosts Breast Cancer Discussion Breast cancer affects one out of every eight women – and of course, indirectly, their friends and families. Although there is a genetic component to the disease, many women who develop breast cancer have no family history of the disease.

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Safe, Decent, and Affordable The Grand Goals of the Foothills Housing Corporation

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t a time when the word “housing” evokes notions of endless bureaucratic hoop-jumping, cost-prohibitive down payments, budget-busting upkeep, and undersized dwellings in overcrowded neighborhoods, it is certainly consoling to know there are organizations out there working tirelessly to help home-seekers and homeowners simplify the normally byzantine processes of finding and maintaining a residence. One such organization is Foothills Housing Corporation (FHC). Based in Warrenton, FHC prides itself on its mission and achievement of providing safe, decent, and affordable housing opportunities to individuals and families in

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need. I had the privilege of speaking with Executive Director John Reid about this dynamic and prolific organization, noting throughout our conversation the far-reaching effects of a dedicated and visionary team.

Founded in 1970 as Fauquier Community Action, FHC is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization committed to building and repairing houses for low-to-moderate income residents of northern Virginia, with priority to those who are elderly or disabled. Gaining huge momentum over the years, it now serves nine counties: Fauquier, Culpeper, Frederick, Madison, Orange, Rappahannock, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Warren. FHC’s long history has been

Above: The Foothills Housing Corporation team, from left to right - Grant Pearse, Cindy Reid, Tish Robinson, Janice Adams, and John Reid.

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and Huntley Thorpe. Joining this illustrious team in August 2012, John Reid successfully segued his banking and building backgrounds into his present role of Executive Director.

When asked what has been the most satisfying part of being involved with FHC, Reid cited the enormous Well equipped impact of the organization, as well as the many and conveniently prospects that changing demographics and urban located, The Oaks sprawl will continue to bestow. “We’ve impacted in Warrenton offers over 1,000 lives,” Reid remarked while reflecting affordable oneand two-bedroom on the efficacy of the organization. In Fauquier apartments to seniors County alone, FHC has provided housing for aged 55 and older.

119 families. And, indeed, its services will be in demand for years to come as the local population ages and younger families scour for adequate leveraged by its goals of sustainable With an increasing tax rate on top of an accommodations in a difficult community development and already high cost of housing, the cost of market. living in Fauquier County is becoming ecological design, which guide increasingly inaccessible to those that Having grown in leaps and its continued efforts to educate have worked and lived in the county for bounds, FHC now operates and inform homeowners about years. In addition, the most recent housing as the umbrella organization the impact of conventional crisis brought on by subprime mortgages for Fauquier Housing building practices on the natural and the fact that for years many people Corporation, Rapidan Better environment. have been living well above their means, Housing, Stuart Street Homes, FHC recognizes the true import in houses they cannot afford, has greatly Countryside Townhomes, and magnitude of home ownership increased the demand for affordable and the Oaks I & II. While for both occupants and the larger housing. In 2003, studies were already versatile in its services, FHC community, rightly acknowledging showing that home prices were grossly is especially occupied with that “shelter is a need, not a outpacing any increase in income, while residential repairs for lowprivilege.” It also promotes the the actual cost of building homes has to-moderate income renters remained the same. hopeful message that the difficulties and homeowners, with its many homeowners face today can Fauquier Housing Corporation: Emergency Home Repair be viewed as an opportunity—an 40 Years of Providing Safe, Decent, and (EHR) and Indoor Plumbing opportunity to reassess how, where, Aff ordable Housing Services (2009) and Repair (IPR) programs and why we build our homes, and an ensuring that dwellings meet opportunity to embrace innovations quality standard guidelines. in design to build homes that are These programs provide grant better suited to the needs of the funds for equipping and repairing basic necessities such as people who occupy them. Founders Maximilian Tufts Sr., plumbing, wells, drain fields, electricity, heating, foundations, Roland Tapscott, and John Wayland set out to facilitate windows, doors, and roofs. Funded through the Virginia affordable housing by way of innovation and community Department of Housing and Community Development, the effort, establishing Fauquier Community Action at a time IPR program has offered 0% interest loans to 160 homeowners when one in five occupied units in Fauquier County lacked since 1998, cycling over six million dollars of services adequate plumbing facilities. Thus, one of the first projects throughout the community. of the organization was to provide community wells in Though FHC focuses primarily on urgent repairs, it also neighborhoods with no or poor access to running water. Now provides services aimed at securing and enhancing a home. in its 46th year, FHC still builds on the foundation laid by its founders and still works to ameliorate the supply-and-demand These include: Building houses from the ground up. With a skilled team disparity of the housing market. of contractors and several models from which to draw, FHC is Still with FHC and still motivated by its vision, John able to build a new home within a 60 to 90-day timeframe.

Wayland serves as the organization’s Board President, while Creating opportunities for first-time homeownership. FHC Maximilian Tufts Jr. followed in his father’s footsteps and has access to the Virginia Individual Development Accounts lends his talents as Vice President and Secretary. Also at the (VIDA) program, which provides counseling and funding for helm are Treasurer Sarah Godfrey and Directors Bob Lee

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those saving for a down payment on a home. VIDA funds are matched through FHC’s savings program.

Handicap accessibility. FHC’s Disability Ramp program builds and repairs permanent ramps and lends portable ADA-approved (Americans with Disabilities Act) aluminum ramps for up to 12 months. Available ramps are loaned at no cost to residents.

Always involved in the community and prepared to assist those in need, FHC has established itself as an organization that benefits far more than those it directly serves. “Every day we put together a loan for people who need help,” said Reid, adding that FHC’s programs contribute significantly to the local tax base.

While he has played a pivotal role in moving the organization forward, Reid attributes the success of FHC to numerous individuals and entities: “County support has been tremendous,” he remarked of the many board supervisors and community agencies that have worked with FHC over the years to provide needed funding and other assistance. Among these are the Virginia Housing Development Authority, the Department of This little yellow house (top) was built in the early 1900’s. It had a crumbling stone foundation, very old and dangerous wiring, no insulation, and single pane, cracked windows. The occupants were two brothers with disabilities. With no running water or bathroom in the house, the brothers had to carry water from a nearby stream and collect wood to feed the only source of heat in the house, the wood stove. FHC came in and built these brothers an entirely new home.

The old house remained standing while FHC built their new house.

The brothers now have a bathroom, running water, and a very energyefficient home. The original home was demolished once construction was complete.

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Housing and Community Development, the Margaret Spilman Bowden Foundation, the Wise Foundation, the Ohrstrom Foundation, the Bama Works Fund, and Wrinkle in Time. Reid is equally grateful to his loyal and diligent team of contractors and staff members, including financial manager Grant Pearse, receptionist and account manager Janice Adams, and EHR/IPR project managers Tish Robinson and Cindy Reid.

Forty-six years since its inception, Foothills Housing Corporation has revitalized communities and reassured families in need that safe, decent, and affordable housing is not only achievable but available. And it’s because of the tremendous support of those who share the FHC vision that this organization continues to meet its goals of environmental, economic, and social sustainability. FHC is always happy to provide information and assistance to those who qualify for services, and it offers opportunities for licensed contractors who are interested in bidding on construction, renovation, and repair projects. FHC also welcomes donations to help finance its invaluable programs. Private donations are received annually and can be easily and securely set up through the “Make a TaxDeductible Donation” button on the homepage of the FHC website.

For more information on this remarkable organization and ways to get involved, please call 540-3412805 or visit foothillshousingcorp. com. ❖ Maria Massaro is a Warrenton resident, freelance writer, and personal coach. She is the founder of Giati Counseling and has worked as a community counselor in Fauquier County since 2005.

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hat would most sixth grade boys do with a hundred dollars? The options are almost overwhelming. Video games, electronics, paintball, hobbies, sports paraphernalia, books, movies, a favorite restaurant. It’s hard to say what the average boy would choose. But Clay Sailor, Bobby Guiney, and Chandler Brown aren’t your average middle school boys. They donated their $100 science fair winnings. What’s even more astounding is that their donation encouraged others to do the same - so much so, in fact, that their $100 seed money turned into a $6,000 donation to their school’s science department!

Last March, when they were sixth graders at Wakefield School in The Plains, friends Clay Sailor, Bobby Guiney, and Chandler Brown teamed together to determine the “Effect of Fertilizer and Foliar Spray on Plant Growth.” Their science project advanced from their school to the 2015 Fauquier County Regional Science and Engineering Fair where it won Honorable Mention in the Junior Division. Along with the prize was a

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$100 check – a single check with the payee as yet un-named. The boys were teased during the ceremony to keep a sharp eye on the one holding the check, as fair officials had not foreseen the need to distribute separate prize checks.

As it turns out, the boys decided that rather than splitting the money three-ways, they would donate it to a worthy cause – the same cause that had spurred them to do their project in the first place: Wakefield School’s science department. When they announced to their parents their plans to donate their winnings, each of the boy’s parents immediately followed suit and matched their $100 donation. The pool of funds grew to $400.

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to pay it forward, to give back to our school which had given us support and so much more over the last seven years. When each of our parents decided to match our contribution, words could not express the excitement I felt.”

Having already quadrupled their prize, the boys challenged others to match the $100 donation. With their parents’ blessings, they sent the money to Wakefield School’s Development Office. The instructions were to support their Science Department. The school’s County Fair Auction on April 18th allowed each guest to use a special blue bid paddle to use for the Science Program Challenge Match. By the end of the evening, another $5,600 was Above: From left, Bobby Guiney, Chandler Brown, and Clay Sailor, the Wakefield trio, practice good form.

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Wakefield’s “When others Science also contributed, I Department felt extreme pride established trash to be a part of and single-stream something which recycling stations would have great throughout the impact,” Chandler campus. Not said. “I was taught only has the that when much school become is given, much “greener” as a is expected in result, students return. This is campus-wide are a motto I will also conducting continue to live a study to by.” determine Clay Sailor the efficacy of echoed a similar making recycling sentiment. “I love centers more Science because accessible. At it gives me an regular intervals, opportunity to students from discover and ask all levels of the questions,” he school monitor explained. “The and quantify opportunity to the trash and compete and recycling at place in the Junior the seven new Division of the stations, studying 2015 Fauquier the ratio of County Regional recycling to trash, Science and and checking for Engineering errors in sorting, Fair was awesome. such as recyclable However, the material placed opportunity to in trash, and vice place, donate our versa. The results prize to Wakefield will be presented School and see Top: Clay Sailor and his teammates practice their elevator speech. Above: Clay Sailor is on Earth Day, congratulated by FCPS Superintendent Dr. David Jeck. said Head of others match our Photos courtesy of Fauquier Fotos. the Science efforts taught me the true meaning of the proverb ‘It is better Department, Dr. Michael Pereira, who things work,” Bobby Guiney said. “I to give than to receive.’” credits the impetus for greening the wondered why some plants grew faster Hopefully, these bright young school to the three boys’ generosity. or taller when I was helping my mom scientists, now seventh graders, will “Those young men did a great thing in the garden. I really enjoyed working have joined forces again to display that’s really helped us grow our science with Clay and Chandler to determine what’s been going on in their heads program,” said Wakefield School the effects of certain additives on when it comes time for the 3rd annual Headmaster David Colón via email. plants. It was thrilling to come in Fauquier County Regional Science and We never know what the seventh Engineering Fair to be held on Saturday, 4th place at the Fauquier Regional grade mind might be wondering about Science Fair. I think it is Science and March 12, at the Fauquier High School when it comes to using engineering Engineering that will have the most cafeteria. (The public is invited to view skills and scientific inquiry and impact in the future. More importantly, projects from 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm, when experimentation to solve everyday it was exciting to see the generosity the awards ceremony begins.) The problems. However, in the case of this shown by the Wakefield community variety of projects is often as impressive trio, we can rest assured of what’s on after our winnings were donated. It as the projects themselves. their hearts.❖ shows the exponential power of three!”

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An interesting question as members of our hiking group, Boots ’n Beer, come from all walks of life and find hiking through many different avenues.

Andreas Keller with this the world. It his daughter, son-in-law, was only and granddaughter hiking when I settled in Rock Creek Park in in Northern Washington, D.C. Virginia that the nearby mountains called out to me, re-awakening the love of moving in, absorbing, and being enriched by nature.

For me, hiking is living joyously. And sharing the outdoors with my children and my new granddaughter makes for the most precious moments.

GROWING UP HIKING Being born in Switzerland where walking and hiking are simply part of the culture, I had never really given thought to the question our new hiker proposed. I grew up with regular Sunday afternoon hikes with my father and recreational hikes with friends in the beautiful Swiss mountains. During military service, I was challenged with serious marches through the Alps which eventually culminated in several annual 100 kilometer fun hikes with fellow officers from the military academy.

Once I took up residence in the United States, my hiking habits changed to early morning runs around the Central Park Reservoir in Manhattan until my international banking career required me to substitute my morning runs with morning swims at almost every hotel swimming pool around

FALLING IN LOVE WITH THE GREAT OUTDOORS John Hagarty began hiking as a Boy Scout and once taken to the Blue Ridge Mountains, he fell in love with the great outdoors and never lost his passion for a walk in the woods.

As a father, he regularly took his four children car camping and on cabin trips - awakening in them a love for the mountains and outdoor life. Eventually, Hagarty and his oldest son joined a local hiking group for backpacking trips out west where they have explored the Teton Crest Trail and Yellowstone Park. Today, Hagarty takes his sons and grandsons on cabin trips, proudly observing the growing love of the outdoors in the next generation.

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“Hike your worries away!” should be our mantra and hiking in a group provides companionship and camaraderie which is a wonderful and proven path to a long life and well being.

in places where at night you could look down over the clouds with nothing but stars above you and hear the wind moving through the feathers of an eagle as it flew overhead.

Bert describes Virginia as more nuanced and lovely in its overview. However, it’s like comparing apples and oranges. “I have always loved walking via boot, snow shoe, or cross country ski, through the outdoors,” says van Gils.

CREATING A CLUB Jim Carson’s entry into hiking was based on the three obvious benefits - fun, fitness, and friendship. These were his reasons for creating the hiking club Boots ’n Beer.

But for him personally, it’s the simplicity and serenity of hiking. The stress and worry of the world fall away with each step deeper into the woods.

Jim also enjoys a strenuous hike which tests his limits and can inspire and empower him to tackle further challenges.

Most valuable, however, is the healing effect of that peaceful, easy feeling when all he hears is his own breath and footsteps - totally absorbed in the moment. The anxiety of a totally connected world is far away and you can walk for miles enjoying the silence, knowing it is good for the soul. It’s a feeling that he carries home with him, and it helps shape his perspectives and his view of the world.

CATCHING THE BUG Bert van Gils has liked the outdoors as long as he can remember. His parents took him camping on vacations, and he belonged to a YMCA outdoor organization as a young child.

He really caught the bug, however, when he attended Simon Fraser University in British Columbia where the mountains are stunningly beautiful. You can look down from them over the ocean. He remembers the mountains being high enough

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STAYING GROUNDED Cooper Wright started hiking as a Boy Scout and fell in love with the outdoors. He fondly remembers the days of canvas tents, pack boards, and wood fires on Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico where a 58 mile trek inspired him to want more of living in the outdoors. In the Adirondacks on an island in Middle Saranac Lake he loved extended canoe treks and climbing the Top: Jim Carson local mountain peaks. Then and Boots ’n Beer came West Point and 20 celebrating the club’s years in the Army where he 6th Anniversary on also became a Scoutmaster Marys Rock. Middle: and took older boys to the Bert van Gils on Emerald Pond, a beautiful Northern Wisconsin Canoe spring fed swimming Base for canoeing and hole nestled in a small portaging. hollow off the Bird Cooper continued his Knob Trail. Above: John work with scouts when he Hagarty, the Happy Hiker. moved to Virginia and has taken scouts to Philmont numerous times for 100-plus mile treks in the Sangre de Cristo mountains. He’s guided canoe treks for his scouts in the Adirondacks, climbed Mount Katahdin, and hiked thru the Smoky Mountain National Park where he and his crew saved the life of a downed pilot whose plane had crashed. Trekking with friends hut to hut through the White Mountains and the Long Trail in Vermont are some of the most beautiful hikes he would like to do again.

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well as some wonderful discussions with friends. It is my way of keeping grounded,” Cooper explains.

A CLEAR MIND AND SENSE OF FREEDOM Ralph Pugh started hiking while growing up in Yorkshire, England. With his sheep dog and a map, Pugh would follow the paths to old pack horse inns for a pint of beer and a ploughman’s lunch.

During winter breaks from university, Pugh earned beer money by working as a postman, delivering letters to isolated farms and houses up on the moors. Not many letters to carry, but some long walks. After college he worked in Bavaria, and enjoyed hiking the picturesque Fraenkische Schweiz where each little town had its own small brewery. Is it any wonder that he and his wife feel right at home with Boots ’n Beer?

When Ralph travelled internationally and lived in Korea and Taiwan, he joined the Hash House Harriers, a group that would meet on weekends to run, jog, walk, and stumble around the countryside. Finishing with sharing a beer together.

Back in Roanoke, Ralph and his wife, Jung Hyn, loved to hike Dragon’s Tooth and many other places off the Appalachian Trail. When they moved to Northern Virginia, they discovered the wonderful trails of the Shenandoah National Park where they find peace and contentment during long walks, gaining a sense of freedom and a clear mind.

Ralph likes, “to explore the Earth and walk in the clouds, to keep moving and drink with fellow hikers.”

SMELLING THE ROSES Anne Grenade hails from Belgium, grew up in a small town, and spent holidays and summers in the countryside she loves. As a young adult, Grenade started hiking regularly with friends in the Ardennes and Luxembourg. She and her husband, Garrick Giebel, also an avid hiker, built their home near the Shenandoah National Park in order to go exploring and become more serious hikers when they realized the many sports they played in their youth were harder to pursue.

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Recently, they went for a vigorous hiking trip to Patagonia after training for it with Boots ’n Beer.

Grenade talks about the many good reasons for hiking and highlights the additional benefits particularly to the observant hiker willing to stop and smell the roses. Grenade lists just a handful of the reasons she loves being outdoors, “landscapes unseen from a car, enjoying the sounds of nature such as birds, wind in the trees, brooks and streams rushing through the rocks and boulders. Finally one gets to spend times with friends and meet new people. What is there not to like!”

Grenade also quotes John Muir, America’s most famous and influential naturalist and founder of the Sierra Club, “In every walk with nature, one receives far more than one seeks.”

Chris Stiles, who loves to run and hike, had this to say: “Hiking always takes me back to my childhood when I played in the woods with my friends for hours with no cares or worries - and best of all, no responsibilities!” Her husband, Doug Stiles, sums up the essence of what Boots ’n Beer is all about: “To exercise my dog, my body, and soul. And my appetite for great food and ale with friends.”

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? With spring at our door, and the weather inviting us to go outside, what are you waiting for? Now is the time to start hiking. You can join Boots ’n Beer and enjoy simple recreation out in nature. Hiking is for everyone, no age limits, and an activity suitable for the entire family. ❖

From left to right: Gary Giebel and his wife Anne Grenade, Chris Stiles and her husband, Doug Stiles.

Andreas A. Keller is a passionate hiker and avid backpacker. He is a Charter Member of the hiking club Boots ’n Beer and can be reached via email at aakeller@mac.com. For those who need encouragement to incorporate hiking into their lifestyle, please visit bootsnbeer.com and sign up for their free hiking clinic.

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“We believe the name now more accurately expresses what we do and the multiple entities and communities we serve.”

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A high tunnel at the Fauquier Education farm that doubled produce distributed to area food banks. A water fountain at the Fun for All Playground. Operating funds for the Fauquier Free Clinic. Outdoor volleyball courts at Athey Field. Holiday food baskets for more than 230 families from FISH. A grant to Habitat for Humanity to strengthen their building program. Seminars for parents of young children on the importance of preschool and early education. While these projects are different in both organization and appeal, what they have in common is that they were all funded by grants from the PATH Foundation.

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The organization also announced it will invest more than $2.5 million in grant funding for small and large community projects in 2016.

FOCUS AND COLLABORATION When the new foundation was created, the Board of Directors met regularly to determine its mission, vision, strategic plan, funding priorities, and grantmaking criteria. To inform the process, Fauquier Health and the PATH Foundation partnered to conduct a community health needs assessment to identify existing health resources, note service gaps, and determine where the foundation should focus its efforts. The assessment revealed four priority areas for our region: childhood wellness, senior services, access to care, and mental health.

Results of the assessment were reviewed with area organizations at a town hall meeting, allowing for discussion of the findings. But the town hall had another benefit – it also developed into spontaneous discussion and collaboration among nonprofits. These collaborative discussions have continued, and today groups focused on transportation, emergency services, mental health, and food and nutrition meet regularly in the foundation’s offices.

GRANTMAKING In 2015, the PATH Foundation granted $550,000 for projects. It was a great kickoff for the organization. Community support for 2016 includes $1 million in grantmaking – $250,000 designated for Make it Happen! grants available on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted, and $750,000 for annual grants. Funds are still available for Make it Happen! grants, but applications for annual grants are currently under review, with no new applications being accepted at this time.

The remaining $1.5 million of support for the area includes a $1 million grant to the Lord Fairfax Community College planned STEM–H building (science, technology, engineering, math and health). Another $100,000 is allocated for the third year in a row to the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation’s May 3rd “Give Local Piedmont” campaign. The opening of the PATH Resource Center, offering tools and training for area nonprofits, and bringing in speaker Wes Moore (a Rhodes Scholar, White House Fellow and New York Times bestselling author) to high school students are additional supports for the community. Some other initiatives – telepsychiatry, high school giving programs, and student health and nutrition – are currently in development.

TOOLS AND TRAINING FOR LOCAL NONPROFITS Learning the challenges facing area nonprofits has been an important step to the PATH Foundation’s understanding of resources needed to lift up the efforts of these groups. These nonprofit leaders and their key stakeholders have identified a clear need for community investment in the business, professional development, and people within the nonprofit sector.

In response, the PATH Foundation and Center for Nonprofit Excellence (CNE) are excited to launch a new partnership to bring the PATH Resource Center to the region. The Center will offer tools, training, consulting and resources to help nonprofits strengthen their efforts and increase their impacts.

The PATH Resource Center, funded Top two: The by the PATH Foundation, will be Fauquier Education farm. managed and operated by CNE. Located Jim Hankins, farm director, in Charlottesville, CNE is a nonprofit proudly shows off some resource center with 300+ member vegetables. Bottom two: FISH organizations across Central Virginia holiday food baskets.

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Far left: As part of Project Lifesaver, made possible by a PATH grant and anonymous donor, police officers use equipment to help track residents wearing monitoring bracelets – those with dementia, Alzheimer’s, autism , etc. – in the event they go missing. Left: The Fauquier Free Clinic offers medical and dental care to patients in need.

John McCarthy, Chairman of the PATH Foundation Board of Directors; Christy Connolly, President and CEO of the PATH Foundation; Dr. Cheryl Thompson-Stacy, President of LFCC; and Dr. Christopher Coutts, LFCC Provost, Fauquier Campus, at the LFCC gift announcement in February 2016.

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Participating nonprofits can expect business resources, monthly trainings, discussion groups, and a continuously–developing portfolio of programs based on their feedback. Topics will include everything from governance to philanthropy, strategy to community engagement. After a recent PATH Foundation study of volunteer needs in the community, the PATH Resource Center may also include resources for volunteer recruitment and management.

The PATH Resource Center will open in April, continuing discussions with nonprofits on how to best meet their needs. Beginning with office hours 2 days a week, it will be located at 98 Alexandria Pike, Suite 21, in Warrenton.

A NEW NAME AND A NEW LOGO The PATH Foundation was fortunate to have been selected by Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv, a preeminent brand design firm headquartered in New York City, as the client for an honors class in visual design at the School of Visual Arts, also located in New York City. The college–level class, Corporate Identity and Design, consists of students invited to participate based on their academic achievements.

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Fauquier County Public School students in 9th-11th grades will be treated to a visit from Wes Moore, a Rhodes Scholar, White House Fellow and New York Times bestselling author on March 14. Moore’s message of possibility and resiliency resonates through his personal story of lessons learned while growing up in Baltimore and the Bronx. Personal responsibility, as well as the importance of mentorship and support networks, takes center stage in his inspiring remarks. A former member of the 82nd Airborne Division of the US Army, Moore has been featured on Meet the Press, The Colbert Report, MSNBC and NPR among many other media outlets. His books include The Other Wes Moore and The Work.

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Over the course of the semester, students worked with the firm’s principals, along with PATH Foundation representatives, to create unique visual identities that represent the mission, vision and culture of the PATH Foundation.

“All of us are delighted by the work that our Fall 2015 students accomplished,” said Sagi Haviv, one of the design firm’s principals. “It was an especially talented group of young designers, and the design problem brought to the class inspired great work. The final trademark the foundation chose, a beautiful hand–drawn mark by Bernise Wong, was one of the many terrific designs. Bernise’s logo will be very effective to identify the PATH Foundation in its various communications for many years to come.”

The new logo design reflects the many varied groups, projects and initiatives supported by the PATH Foundation. The individually drawn droplets create a path that works its way to the center, showing collaboration. PATH Foundation President and CEO Christy Connolly said, “Visually this represents what we are doing everyday – coming together with individuals, organizations and local government to make our area a healthier place to live, work and play.”

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The Smallest Shop in America A WARRENTON ANTIQUES SHOP GIVES NEW MEANING TO ‘SHOP SMALL’

by Rebekah Grier

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arrenton might just be home to the smallest shop in America. The Tiny Homes movement has nothing on this local establishment. Lionshare Antiques at 17 Horner Street is a charmingly tiny and warmly stuffed 144-square-foot shop housed in the rebuilt Horner carriage house on the corner of Horner Street and Alexandria Pike. Owned and operated by J. Patrick Newell for just over the past year, Lionshare Antiques boasts a collection of artwork, furniture, signage, servingware, chachkies, books, and more.

“I’ve nicknamed it the bird house,” Newell said. He explained that a lot of people come in and think the larger Horner House is the actual shop. “I’ve had people come in in a total state of shock. People are just amazed. They just can’t believe the size and what I’ve put in here. It’s been a joy and the people of Warrenton have been so nice.”

Ushering me in out of the frigid winter weather, Newell cleared a white and floralpatterned chair so I could sit facing his office, a TV-tray sized table in the corner that holds his laptop, cell phone, a cup full of pens, a calculator, and little else.

“I’ll tell you, the business has changed, really changed,” Newell said holding up his cell phone, “And this is what’s done it. A lot of the shops are disappearing.”

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Two years ago, Newell’s grown sons convinced him to start a website and open Facebook and Instagram business profiles.

Although Newell claims a fair amount of foot traffic, he holds up his cell phone again, “This’s where half my business is. It’s really cool. But I still wanted to have a little place that people can come and see what I have.”

And it’s little. The 144-square-foot space would have been a tight squeeze for a carriage, much less an entire shop. With no restroom and no storage space, the shop is about the size of the average modern bathroom. Even some of the larger food trucks are bigger than Newell’s shop. Newell described eyeing the rental space for three to four years during trips to The Paint Shop across the street. In October 2014 he told the incredulous owner Jim Timberlake that he’d take it. “I thought this would be a great little gallery, a great little shop,” Newell said. “My wife looked at it and said, ‘You’re Newell insane! This is ridiculous. It’s not going to work.’ But everybody that brainstormed with his comes in, they love it.” Newell also mother to has full use of the stone patio in come up with front of the shop where he displays a name for the shop. He liked differing items depending on the the Britishseason. sounding Having grown up in Old Town quality of ‘Lionshare.’

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Clockwise from left: WWI French souvenir wooden shoes. Hand painted China set. Newell uses colored pencils to create Virginiainspired sketches during slow periods in the shop.

antiques and family history, Newell claims he came by his profession naturally. “I’m always on the hunt for cool things. That’s what I love, never knowing what you will find in a daily treasure hunt!”

When Newell moved to Fredericksburg to study art history like his father at Mary Washington

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University, “antiquing put me through college.”

“I always enjoyed odd things,” Newell mused. He recounted going on “antique runs” around town in his ancient diesel Mercedes to pick from friends and neighbors for shops in Old Town Alexandria and Fredericksburg.

“I started to take tally and realized, ‘this isn’t bad.’”

After graduation, Newell opened a 5,000-square-foot antiques mall in Old Town Alexandria that lasted seven years. “That’s how it all started.” Since then, Newell has owned shops in Orange, Marshall, and now Warrenton.

Before settling in his current location, Newell had a 500 square foot shop in Marshall. “Don’t think I can get any smaller!”

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“I have gone anywhere and everywhere from junk piles to estate sales to England and France and Ireland. We would get containers and bring those back full of furniture and small treasures and all sorts of things.”

The most unlikely place Newell found a great pick was at an English pub-style restaurant ten years ago. “The man was a sign person like me. And I found a nice little wooden coat of arms that I still have at home. He didn’t want to sell anything, but I pestered him until he finally sold it to me.”

Despite always having an eye out for the interesting or unique, Newell discounts the idea of being a hoarder or a pack rat. “I’m a collector. I’m surprisingly neat and tidy. I don’t like clutter, as a rule.”

Although Newell worked in commercial real estate and homebuilding for a decade, “This has always been a part of what I’ve done.”

In 2008 he hit a turning point when during a visit to a junk shop he received a phone call from an assistant who informed him he was 30 minutes late to a closing. “So, I went and had a long talk with my wife and she said, ‘Why don’t you just go back and do what you love?’ [When I was in commercial real estate], I hated it. I did it for ten years.

The stress was fifteen, sixteen hours a day. And we had little ones. I never saw them half the time. Of course they’re grown now. They refer to all of this as Dad’s junk. But they get a kick out of it and like to hear the stories of, ‘Guess what I found today?’”

Pulling a small, what looks to be a gravy boat, off a shelf, Newell explains, “This is basically what started it for me when I was in college. This is called Canton, it’s blue and white and was made for Chinese export to America and England. Basically it’s your everydayware. I love the color, I love the design. And I have a good number of collectors I pick for and sell this Canton to, so that’s one thing I’m always on the hunt for.”

When asked what other pieces he’s always on the lookout for while out picking, Newell replied, “Well, I loved antique advertising signs before they became a thing. I used to be able to get really great Coke and Pepsi and gasoline signs, and then of course American Pickers (a television show on the History channel) came along and killed that for me, but I’m still able to get a few little ones.” Newell pulled out a medium-sized tin ice cream coneshaped sign that still has all 30 original interchangeable paper tabs with the flavor names. The sign came from an ice cream parlour in Michigan. Rummaging in the corner, Newell also pointed out a small, tin Duck Head sign and an electric Russell Stover sign. “I’ve had a lot of signs,” he confirmed.

Besides having to change his strategy on purchasing large advertising pieces, Newell has noticed other parts of the business evolving over time. “I’m really getting more into small things because I used to haul big pieces of furniture, big side boards and all that mess, and my shoulders just don’t let me do that anymore.” While Newell rents warehouse space to store the overflow, especially larger pieces and furniture, if someone asks him to find a piece larger than what can fit in a truck or a van, “I’ll refer you to another friend of mine.”

The most unusual piece Newell ever bought was actually his wife’s wedding band. It was a lightweight, rose gold

Top: A Hershey’s Ice Cream cone sign with all 30 original interchangeable flavor tabs. Right: A rare Japanese samurai doll on horse from the late Meiji period.

The piece uses almost every texture and technique available including egg shell and glue, silk, fur, glass, and paper mache.

band with a cluster of grapes on the top.

While on their honeymoon, Newell’s wife accidentally caught the ring on her sweater and the grape cluster came off.

After taking the band to a nearby jeweler to have it mended, the new Mr. and Mrs. Newell were told that her antique wedding band was in fact a poison ring.

“So I gave my wife a poison ring for our wedding. That was probably the funniest, coolest thing I ever got.”

Lionshare Antiques is open five days a week. On any given day, you will find the little shop’s curator sitting at his desk in the corner, sketching. “I’m teaching myself to draw and paint during the down times.” Pulling out a small Moleskin journal, Newell claimed he could hardly draw a stick figure before he started challenging himself to draw one thing every day. The little book is filled with charming and whimsical colored pencil sketches mostly depicting Virginia landscapes and historical scenes. Newell has even sold a few of the framed pieces.

When asked how long he plans to stay in the antique business, Newell replied, “God willing I will be doing this line of work till the end of my time here on Earth.”

“Believe it or not, you can still make a career out of this today, it’s harder. It’s just changed so much that this is the way of the future, all this digital. And I hate to say it, I just don’t think there’ll be places like this in ten years, which is sad. I think there’ll still be a few antique malls, but not the mom and pop stores like this.

That’s the reason I chose this place.”

Newell’s lovely little store puts an entirely new perspective on “shop small.”

And it may just be the smallest attraction to put Warrenton on the map. ❖

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3. Find trusted advisors/mentors that ideally aren’t your family members. Sometimes, it’s hard to What is the primary benefit of being a GWCC see things from a different point of view when you’re caught up in member?

Creating relationships with other like-minded your own routine. professionals. If you don’t have a trusted mentor, you can find at least one among the members of What do you see yourself doing in GWCC. five to ten years?

Happily growing Meridian Financial Partners and adding other like-minded If you could have a superpower, what would it be advisors while excellently serving our and why? very first clients and honoring their Nathan: Flight. It sounds cliché, I know. But it trust. really is the best option. Ever since I saw the “To Fly!” in IMAX at the Air and Space Museum How long have you been involved when I was a kid, I was sold on flight as the best with GWCC? superpower.

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he naming of schools in Fauquier County over the past 60 years follows a recognizable pattern. High schools and middle schools (with one exception) have been named for nearby landmarks or geographic locations, while elementary schools (and one older middle school) are named after distinguished educators, administrators, or school board representatives.

Just who were the men and women that have been so singularly honored?

P. B. Smith Elementary on Dumfries Road east of Warrenton opened in 1969.

It is named for Peter Bartow Smith Jr. (1892-1962). A native of Amelia, Va., he earned his BS degree from the University of Richmond, and his MA at the University of Virginia. During World War I, he served in the fledgling U.S. Naval aviation service.

Mr. Smith’s first posts in education were as a principal in Louisa and Southampton counties, and in Warsaw, Va. He came to Warrenton as a teacher in 1923, and was appointed principal of the old Remington Elementary School in 1925.

In 1927, Mr. Smith was appointed principal of the old elementary and high schools in Warrenton. In 1952, he was put in charge of the Warrenton High School on Waterloo Street.

While living in Warrenton, Mr. Smith was a member of the Rotary Club and Mt. Carmel Lodge, AF and AM, and was elected mayor of Warrenton from 19431947. He also completed the definitive

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history of Bethel Military Academy as his thesis as a candidate for a Master of Arts degree at the University of Virginia in 1945.

Mr. Smith served as principal of WHS with distinction until his unexpected death in February 1962. The Warrenton High School Class of 1962 honored Mr. Smith by commissioning Angela Francis Small to paint his portrait, which hangs in his namesake school.

“Mr. Smith has been a valued asset to the Fauquier school system for nearly 40 years,” recalled School Superintendent Carson M. Bradley. “His loyal and dedicated service to two generations of our young people has made a definite contribution to the life of Fauquier County.”

C. M. Bradley Elementary is located on Hastings Lane in Warrenton. Mr. Bradley (1902-1975), a native of Luray, Va., earned his BA and MA in education degrees from the University of Virginia.

He came to Fauquier County in 1927, when he was appointed principal of Upperville High School, and later Calverton High School.

Mr. Bradley was selected to serve as School Superintendent in 1941, and would serve in this role – being reappointed every four years – until retiring in November 1967, due to declining health. The annual school budget at the time stood at $3,050,000; Mr. Bradley was earning $15,000 annually.

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“The strain of overwork and stress of frustration, you would expect would turn this superintendent into a bitter, irritable person,” according to the article. “But one person who has worked closely with him for over 15 years told this reporter that in all that time, he has never heard Carson Bradley be anything but gracious and courteous, and… it would probably be healthy if just once he was rude to

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C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School on Broad Run Church Road east of Warrenton opened in 1990. Mr. Ritchie (1912-1993), of Remington, came from a family of builders; his father founded W. E. Ritchie & Sons in 1929. Mr. Ritchie served in the U.S. Army in Europe during World War II, and returned to the family business after the war.

Committed to public education, Mr. Ritchie was elected to the Fauquier County School Board in 1961, and served several terms as chairman until retiring in 1989.

He brought his skills and experience in negotiation and construction to the board; this was especially valuable in the acquisition of property for new schools, and how they were built.

“C. Hunter Ritchie was a very genuine, outstanding, conscientious School Board member,” said his board colleague Jim Brumfield in 1993. “He was a pioneer for institutional improvement, and never lost sight of the purpose of the School Board.”

One of the largest projects Mr. Ritchie was involved in was the new high school in Bealeton. “Despite health problems, Mr. Ritchie remained on the board long enough to see his vision materialize in the form of Liberty High School,” according to the account in the May 26, 1993 edition of The Fauquier Democrat.

Never one to seek acclaim, Mr. Ritchie objected when the School Board – and other members of the county school community – sought to honor him by having the name of the proposed “New Baltimore Elementary School” changed to C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School.

This time he was over-ruled, and shall be remembered for his many contributions while serving nearly three decades on the board.

Brumfield Elementary School, located on Alwington Drive in Warrenton, opened in 2000, and was named in honor of James G. Brumfield (1934-1997). He was born in Durham County, N.C. and grew up in Danville. Va. He earned his BA degree from Bridgewater College, and his MA degree in administration and supervision from the University of Virginia.

Mr. Brumfield came to Fauquier County in 1957 as a pastor of the Marshall United Methodist Church. A natural educator, in 1961 he was hired to teach at the old Marshall Elementary School, and later

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served in school administration as the director of elementary education.

Mr. Brumfield retired in 1991 as deputy school superintendent. In November of that year, he successful ran for the Center District seat on the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors. He won a second term and was elected chairman in 1995.

Mr. Brumfield, who had undergone multiple bypass heart surgery in the past, died of a massive coronary attack in December 1997. By the end of the 1990s, it was apparent that a new school was needed to replace the old Central Elementary School on E. Shirley Avenue. Since Mr. Brumfield was instrumental in the decision to build the school, it was named in his honor.

Greenville Elementary, located southeast of Vint Hill at 7389 Academic Avenue, a Nokesville address, opened in 2008. The new, 600-student school was built to relieve overcrowding at C. Hunter Ritchie, H.M. Pearson, and P.B. Smith elementary schools.

The school was named for the nearby community of Greenville, which in turn was named for Silas Green, a farmer and freed slave, who helped establish the community and the old, one-room Greenville school there. The site of the original school is now owned by Little Zion Baptist Church.

William C. Taylor Middle School on E. Shirley Avenue in Warrenton dates back to 1952, when the original complex served as W. C. Taylor High School. It replaced the old Rosenwald High School across the highway, which opened in 1918 to serve the area’s African-American students.

Following desegregation of county schools in 1969, W. C. Taylor became a junior high school, with classes for seventh, eighth and ninth grade students. The designation changed again in 1995 when it became W. C. Taylor Middle School for students in grades six through eight.

Professor William Charlton Taylor (18581952) spent his entire adult life in public education. Born of slave parents in Fayette County, Ky., his capabilities and desire to teach were noticed early in his life. With the support of others who took an interest in helping him reach his potential, Prof. Taylor graduated from Berea College in 1887.

Between 1897 and 1900, Prof. Taylor taught in Kentucky schools, and from 1896-1901, he served as a trustee of his alma mater. In 1900, he moved north and began a 29-year career at the Manassas Industrial

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School, serving first as an instructor in science and agriculture, before being appointed principal.

In 1929, Prof. Taylor accepted the appointment as principal of the Rosenwald High School in Warrenton, and served there until retiring in 1945. In recognition of his many years of devoted service, he was honored by the Fauquier County Teachers Association in a testimonial, and made a life member of the Virginia State Teachers Association.

Prof. Taylor lived to see the opening of the brand new, $1 million school named his honor in September 1952. He died on Nov. 23, 1952 at his home near Warrenton at the age of 94.

W. G. Coleman Elementary School, located on Zulla Road east of Marshall, opened in August 1969, and was named in honor of William Garland Coleman. Mr. Coleman (1884-1973) was born in Jefferson County, W.Va. His first position in Fauquier County was as principal of Bealeton High School, where he served from 1924 to 1926.

From 1926 to 1946, he was the principal of Marshall High School, where he was much beloved by the students and the Marshall community.

Mr. Coleman earned a BA degree from Richmond College and a MA degree in education from the University of Virginia in 1939. His Master’s thesis, entitled Negro Education in Fauquier County, Virginia, addressed many aspects of public education for African American students in the county at the time.

His research included the segregated school buildings, staffing, teacher pay, and the types of classes offered. He also included an analysis of the Manassas Industrial School, which served as the regional high school for African American students.

In 1946, Mr. Coleman resigned as principal of Marshall High School, and served as clerk of the Fauquier County School board and assistant to Superintendent C. M. Bradley. Two years later, he was appointed principal of Calverton High School.

He retired in 1954, and lived quietly with his wife Virginia Lee Coleman in their home south of Warrenton. When told in 1968 that the new elementary school near Marshall was being named in his honor, he replied with characteristic humility, “I

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appreciate this very much, and I’m grateful for the recognition.”

Claude Thompson Elementary School on the Rectortown Road can trace its roots back to February 1963, when it was opened as Northwestern Elementary School.

Built to serve African American students in grades 1-7, it replaced seven smaller schools.

One of the original members of the faculty at Northwestern was Mr. Claude Thompson (1932-2007), who spent his 38-year career in education in Fauquier County. A native of North Carolina, he served in the U.S. Air Force from 19511955.

In 1961, Mr. Thompson earned his BS degree in Social Studies from Barber-Scotia College in Concord, N.C., and in 1974 was awarded his MA degree in Education from the University of Virginia.

His teaching career began in the fall of 1963, when he was hired by Fauquier County Public Schools to teach at the old Foster Hill School near The Plains. With 37 students in grades 4-7, it was a tough start, as the two-room school had no running water, outdoor toilets and an old oil stove for heat. But things changed with the opening of the new Northwestern Elementary School in 1964. There, he taught sixth grade under Principal E. K. Washington.

Fauquier County schools were desegregated in 1969, and in 1970, Mr. Thompson transferred to W.G. Coleman Elementary, where he served as assistant principal under Principal Robert Sinclair, as well as teaching seventh-grade math.

In 1973, Mr. Thompson returned to Northwestern as the principal. “Mr. Thompson became a constant in the lives of the residents of Northern Fauquier County, opening the doors of education to their children over multiple generations,” according to the school history. “Indeed, he became a symbol of gentle, yet firm guidance for the young people of our community.”

Due to needed repairs and an unreliable water source, in the late 1990s it appeared likely that Northwestern would be closed.

But by then, the importance of the school as part of the Rectortown community was firmly established, and local citizens rallied to save it. This message came through loud and clear at a public hearing in 2000.

The school board considered the citizens’

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Top: H.M. Pearson Bottom: Margaret M. Pierce. Both portraits painted by Nancy Brittle.

request to keep Northwestern open. The water problem appeared to be solved when Dr. David Collins and Mary Adams of Learning Tree Farm purchased five acres with a working well adjacent to the school, and offered an easement to that water as long as the building was operated as a school.

In order to address the poor condition of the building, in April 2001 the school board voted to approve the necessary renovation, and to reconfigure the school for grades K-5. Later that year, Mr. Thompson retired, and in December 2001, the Fauquier County School Board passed a resolution changing the name of the school to Claude Thompson Elementary, effective July 1, 2002.

There would be several delays due to funding and construction, but the “new” Claude Thompson Elementary School was finally re-dedicated on May 20, 2007, a week before he died.

H. M. Pearson Elementary School, located on Bastable Mill Road near Calverton, was built in 1968 and named for Harry Marvin Pearson (1894-1987). The building underwent a significant expansion in 1990.

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Top: Mary Virginia Walter Bottom: Grace C. Miller, painted by Nancy Brittle.

Mr. Pearson was born in West Virginia, and earned his BA degree from Marysville College in Tennessee, and his MA from the University of Virginia. He was associated with the Fauquier County Public School system for 40 years, starting in 1925, when he was appointed principal of Bealeton High School. He later served as a supervisory principal, county elementary supervisor, and supervisor of instruction.

His final administrative position was as director of instruction, which he held until retiring in 1965.

During World War II, he served in Company 31 of the Virginia Protective Force, and later as an officer of the Reserve Militia, mustered at Remington. In 1954, he helped organize the Piedmont Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.

Always interested in local history, Mr. Pearson was a member of the Fauquier

County Bicentennial Committee (1959), and the Fauquier County Civil War Centennial Committee (1961-65). He was an authority on Civil War actions in Southern Fauquier, and the Rappahannock river Canal.

Mr. Pearson served his community as the president and a director of the Remington Volunteer Fire Company and Remington Rescue Squad. He was a member of the Bealeton-Ruritan Club, Mt. Carmel Masonic Lodge and the Warrenton Rotary Club.

Margaret M. Pierce Elementary School in Remington traces its roots back to 1932, when it was the home of John Barton Payne High School. Miss Pierce (1918-1989) started there in 1941 as a biology teacher.

When the new Cedar-Lee High School opened in Bealeton in 1956, Miss Pierce stayed in Remington at her old school, which became the Remington Elementary School. She remained in that position until the end of the 1968-69 school year, at which point Miss Pierce was appointed elementary supervisor for Fauquier County Public Schools.

In 1980, a new wing was added to the school, and at that time it was renamed Margaret Pierce Elementary School. A major renovation began in 1996, which included the demolition of the old building, updating of the 1980 wing, and two new wings.

Miss Pierce loved turtles, and a turtle was selected as the school’s mascot. Today, Margaret M. Pierce Elementary serves preschool through fifth grade.

Mary Walter Elementary School, located on U.S. 17 at Morrisville, opened in 1980, and was named in honor of Miss Mary Virginia Walter (1900-1989), who retired in 1970 after a 52-year teaching career. She began teaching in 1918 at Greenwich and Nokesville in Prince William County, and for a year in Southampton County.

She returned to Fauquier, where she taught in the one-room schools at Lois, Sumerduck and Goldvein, and then at the old Bealeton Elementary School, according

John Toler is an author and historian who has served Fauquier County for over 50 years, including four decades with the Fauquier-Times Democrat. Toler is the co-author of 250 Years in Fauquier County: A Virginia Story, and author of Warrenton, Virginia: A History of 200 Years.

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to Watkins Smith in Prominent Women of Fauquier County (1982). “But then our neighboring county beckoned to her again, and she closed her teaching experience at Brentsville High School.”

While teaching, Miss Walter completed the work for her college studies, earning her BS and MA degrees from the University of Virginia. “She commuted from Morrisville to Charlottesville for her courses there, mostly in the summers,” wrote Mrs. Smith.

“She also attended Harrisonburg and Fredericksburg state teachers colleges.”

Multi-talented, throughout her life Miss Walter played the piano, wrote poetry and painted – and encouraged her many students to express themselves in the arts.

After retiring, she had a book of original poetry published in 1976, and did many oil paintings and sketches.

Grace Miller Elementary School at Bealeton opened in 1990, and is named for Mrs. Grace Clark Miller, who was born in Middletown, Va. in 1897. She graduated from Madison College (now James Madison University) and was married to Giles Miller, a dairy farmer.

Her teaching career began in Bealeton in 1922, and continued until she retired in 1963. She taught for several years at the old Remington Elementary School under Principal Margaret M. Pierce. Her starting pay was $85 per month, and she drove from the family farm to school by horse and buggy.

Having been raised on a farm, Mrs. Miller was aware of the challenges faced by her neighbors. “Many of her students were children of dairy farmers, and would come to school after being up for hours milking the cows and doing farm chores,” according to the school history. “If they were tired, Mrs. Miller would let them sleep; after an hour, however, it was time to learn.” Active in the community, she was the organist at the Bealeton Presbyterian Church.

Grace Miller Elementary School and Liberty High School at Bealeton were built on property that was once Mrs. Miller’s family’s farm. ❖

Note: most of the later portraits featured in this story were painted by a local artist, Nancy Brittle, of Remington.

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As she sat considering her options, she recalled an idea she’d had a few years ago, that of an indoor play place for children up to age six. “I have always enjoyed working with children,” Murphy says, “and the concept of an indoor softsurface playground appealed to me since it would give me the flexibility to provide play, as well as instruction to young children.”

Murphy had considered purchasing a similar business several years prior, but decided against it since her children were still quite young. By the time she revisited the idea, that business had been closed for five years, leaving Warrenton with no stand-alone indoor playgrounds for small children.

So over the course of that spring break week last year, Murphy and her husband decided they would invest in the endeavor of creating an indoor play place. They approached the Town of Warrenton on how to go about starting a business. By the time their kids returned from break, they had drafted a business plan, purchased a domain name, and

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made phone calls and inquiries that convinced them that Warrenton residents would support a business for young children.

The first phase of launching Murphy’s business, after preparing her business plan, was to find a location that met her needs. She knew the approximate size of the space she was looking for and was adamant about staying within the Warrenton town limits. “We live in Warrenton, my kids go to school here and I just knew that I didn’t want to be anywhere else.”

The town initially zoned her business plan as Industrial, which only left her with two real estate options in town to consider. Unfortunately, both were filled to capacity and had no vacancies. Murphy was able to obtain a special use permit outside of industrial zoning for a space near the former bowling alley. But upon inspection, Murphy learned that the space needed to be renovated to become ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant. The property owner was unable to absorb the cost of bringing it up to code and Murphy continued looking for the right space.

Meanwhile, Murphy had already begun promoting her new business. Taking advantage of the Warrenton Town Limits event on July 3, 2015, Murphy and her family did some grassroots promotion. They handed out hundreds of business cards announcing the “Coming Soon” business to the thousands of people who attended the event.

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“It was nerve-racking to hand out cards without securing a venue,” Murphy explains, “but I had a timeline in mind and was aiming to open by September, once the older kids were back in school. It was important to me that I continue to push for that deadline.” Murphy also took advantage of the Greater Warrenton Chamber of Commerce by becoming a member.

This helped her further promote her new business. “They are a great resource for new business owners. I recommend that any new business owner in Warrenton reach out to them. They were part of our Grand Opening, helping celebrate with their encouragement, kind words, and ceremonial ribbon cutting.”

After the disappointment of learning that she needed to locate another venue, Murphy was back on the hunt.

She worked with local broker, Adrienne Stone with Assurance Realty, “When dealing with new businesses we take a lot of things into consideration, including the right environment for their business, the price, and of course the location.” In addition, Stone wants to make sure that new businesses are symbiotic with existing businesses and each one can help draw businesses to the others. Stone contacted Murphy about a new space that had become available in Warrenton near Highland School. At 3,800 square feet, it was almost double the size Murphy had been looking for, but it was ADA compliant, and the owner was willing

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to work with her on the rent. Stone thought it was an ideal location due to its proximity to Highland School and C.M. Bradley Elementary School.

And so the large brick building on Broadview Avenue became the home of Giggle ‘N Friends.

Since the space was only drywall and concrete when she first rented it, Murphy was able to select the flooring and paint colors. She chose bright colors and incorporated elements that meant the most to her, reflecting her personality and interests. “This is my space and I wanted it to be a true representation of who I am,” she says.

Her then 12-year-old daughter, Sydney, helped her design Giggle ‘N Friends logo. Together, they modified some elephant designs. “It means so much to

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me to have my daughter’s signature on this business with the logo,” Murphy shares. “She has become invested in the business and enjoys helping me when she can.”

Murphy had been busy seeking out and purchasing play equipment even as she searched for a home for Giggle ‘N Friends. By the end of the summer, the last few details were falling into place. Once the floors were in and the walls painted, Murphy and her daughter went about laying out all the mats and setting up the play structures and toys.

The much-larger space ended up being a blessing in disguise. “It provided me with a number of options with regards to seating and storytime areas, and an area for families to eat lunch or to celebrate birthday parties.”

While Murphy opened Giggle ‘N Friends in October, only one month behind schedule, she does caution entrepreneurs to build extra time into their timetables. “The unexpected will happen. For me it was unanticipated difficulty locating the right place. But at the end of the process, I was only one month off my original deadline, which wasn’t too much of a set-back.”

Murphy also sought help from the Warrenton Economic Department, “Christi came to me in late summer,” explains, Heather Stinson, Economic Development Manager, “She is a great example of a prepared entrepreneur and when you are prepared, you are

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more likely to be successful. Everyone knows the statistics, three out of five new businesses fail within the first five years.” Stinson credits Warrenton for having a number of resources available to local residents, “For the size of Warrenton, it is pretty amazing that it has the George Mason Enterprise Center, a small business incubator.

Fauquier County funds the incubator and George Mason helps provide staffing. The MEC-Fauquier is open to any prospective entrepreneur to meet with a counselor and review a business plan. According to Stinson, “It is a great first stop for new entrepreneurs.” Lord Fairfax Community College also has a Small Business Management that introduces students to small business management principles and techniques.

In the future, the county hopes to

develop materials to help entrepreneurs understand the nuances of forming a business wherever they may be in the planning phase. The Town of Warrenton and Fauquier County welcome entrepreneurs to contact them regardless of where they are in the planning phase of their business to help them start off in the right direction.

Stinson reminds people that “We are here to provide support, particularly to small businesses.”

Moving forward, Murphy looks forward to meeting more Warrenton families and providing services to local groups. “I see Giggle ‘N Friends as a great option for small groups to meet with children. The children can take advantage of open play times, while the parents meet to conduct business.” ❖

Visit Giggles ‘N Friends with your little one at: 560 Broadview Avenue Lower Level Warrenton, VA gigglesnfriends.com facebook.com/gigglenfriends

Business Resources Town of Warrenton Heather Stinson, Economic Development Manager 35 Culpeper Street Warrenton, VA heather.stinson@fauquiercounty.gov 540-422-8275

George Mason Enterprise Center 70 Main Street, Suites 21 and 23 Warrenton, VA masonenterprisecenter.org/mec-fauquier/ 540-216-7100

Lord Fairfax Community College, Fauquier Campus 6480 College Street Warrenton, VA lfcc.edu/about-lfcc/locations/fauquier-campus/ 540-351-1505

Fauquier County Chamber of Commerce 98 Alexandria Pike #25, Warrenton, VA 201086 fauquierchamber.org 540-347-4414

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Aimée O’Grady is a freelance writer who enjoys transforming stories told by Fauquier residents into articles for Lifestyle readers. She learns more and more about our rich county with every interview she conducts. She and her husband are happy with their decision to raise their three children in Warrenton.

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In addition to the Apple Brandy (sourced from locally-grown apples), which makes a great aperitif or after dinner treat, Mt. Defiance has produced a number of other similar drinks. Of note is the smooth, sweet Cassis, made from domestically sourced Black Currants which can be enjoyed alone or mixed with white wine to make a Kir, or a sparkling wine to make a Kir Royale.

With a shared love of history, Chretien and Ahlf became interested in making 80 proof rums, reviving an early American staple. The White Rum is double distilled and made from Grade A Molasses, water, and yeast. The Amber Rum is made with Blackstrap Molasses and brown sugar and then aged several months in charred oak barrels. The coppery Dark Rum is smooth and flavorful with a touch of sweetness.

The result is a variety of smooth spirits that can stand up to bourbons and other liquors. They make wonderful bases for various cocktails and can be paired by themselves with cheeses and a charcuterie plate.

The pride of Mt. Defiance Cidery & Distillery is the award-winning 140 proof Absinthe, which follows the traditional recipe using Grand Wormwood, Hyssop, and Lemon Balm from Virginia, Aniseed from Andalusia, Spain, and Fennel Doux from Provence, France. It’s made using a traditional copper alembic. Tasting this is a treat, as the Absinthe is mixed with water strained through sugar cubes made on site.

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Finger foods like fresh Gator Bites, Zydeco Wings and Fried Pickles go well with the wide selection of 30 beers on tap. Ask for a beer menu since 10 of the beers are in regular rotation and new discoveries and seasonal brews are brought in all the time.

Fat Tuesday’s is not new to Warrenton; the restaurant/bar was here in the 1990’s born out of the original location in Fairfax.

Proprietors Kelly Butler and Albert Hoffman felt Warrenton has been missing the food and atmosphere and that the time was right to bring it back almost 20 years later. “Warrenton needed more fun and music and we knew we could make it happen,” said Kelly Butler, daughter of Ron Butler, the original owner of Fat Tuesday’s.

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For lunch, Holly prefers the Louisiana Purchase sandwich with its marinated and grilled chicken breast while I’m torn between the Port Orleans sandwich with fried shrimp and Jack cheese and the French Dip. Families are welcome at Fat Tuesday’s up until 8:00 pm when the crowd is 21 and over. Try an Oyster Shooter made with Worcestershire, cocktail sauce, vodka and lite beer, a Cajun Bloody Mary or the New Orleans favorite, the Hurricane. Tuesdays from 3 pm to 9 pm you can enjoy $2 Tuesdays with many menu specials for only two bucks. Other menu items are mostly in the $7 to $13 range.

Fat Tuesday’s is located at 251 W Lee Highway next to Rankin’s Hardware. They are open seven days a week from 11:30 am until 2:00 am the next morning. Like them on Facebook @ FatTuesdaysWarrenton.

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