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In Late Winter, Feel The Heartbeat Of Spring Story and illustration by Doug Pifer

During my sixty-odd years as a naturalist, I’ve learned spring actually starts long before the first of March. I write this in mid-February as winter loses its grip.

In the first light of day, a cardinal tunes up his whistle.

As I walk outside to pick up the morning paper, two bright red males are sparring in the old mulberry tree. They chase each other into the big forsythia bush beside the driveway, then back out again. They crash land in the snow almost at my feet, a thrashing ball of red feathers.

They fight as if determined to kill each other until, suddenly aware of me, they fly off in different directions.

The Shepherdstown eagle lays her first egg. The timing is crucial. The hatching must coincide with the spring runs of fish that migrate up the rivers to spawn. Fish provide highprotein food for young eaglets, allowing them to grow feathers and muscles strong enough to launch into flight by June.

In the front yard the yellow flowering winter aconite and white blooming snowdrops are now sprouting from hazelnutsized bulbs we planted a few inches underground. In a few warm days, their blossoms will brighten the yard. Yet these won’t be the first flowers to bloom. I look skyward at elms and maples in bud. Some may be already blooming, depending on how much sun they get.

On warm winter days, pollinator insects visit these treetop blossoms, unnoticed by most humans who keep our eyes closer to the ground.

Maple syrup makers aren’t the only sap collectors in the woods. The yellow-bellied

sapsucker, a common winter woodpecker, has busied itself drilling parallel rows of small holes across the trunk of the big tulip tree in front of our house. Today I see drips oozing from some of the sap wells.

The woodpecker periodically returns to lap sap. The sweet liquid is also a treat for other winter birds. And during spring migration, orioles, warblers, and hummingbirds may visit these sap wells for a high energy snack, even after the sapsucker departs to his northern nesting grounds.

Sap flow often attracts birds to limbs broken off by late winter storms. Years ago I watched two chickadees take turns drinking drips from the end of a frozen “popsicle” hanging from a winter damaged silver maple branch.

Now I hear the song of a bluebird. A pair of them inspects the nest box in the front yard.

These first tentative visits only last through the sunny morning hours as the cerulean blue males compete and jostle for the best nesting place. I wax anthropomorphic for a moment and set their gentle song into words, “dear, dear territory.”

Bird housing reminds me it’s almost time to put the martin houses back up on their poles, although we probably won’t see purple martins here until April. I smiled the other day at an email that said, in Florida, the purple martins are already inspecting local real estate. Although the actual vernal equinox remains in the future, I can feel the heartbeat of spring.

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FROM THE EDITOR Be Wary Of Social Media I watched a very scary movie Saturday night.

There were no zombies or ax murderers or monsters from another planet, or blobs, birds, or bombs.

There was only social media — it was a documentary featuring many of the still-young executives who invented it. What made the film especially scary was the fact that the people who created the best-known social media platforms were terrified by what it has become. And by what it might do to us, our youth, and our country.

The upshot is that the algorithms that run the platforms are designed to keep us glued to the page, hour after hour. Once we like something, we are fed an unending diet of similar posts to keep us watching, so that we can be bombarded with more posts and can be subject to more advertising. On its face, that’s not so bad, right? Our little paper is made possible by our local advertisers. Unfortunately, those social media ads are not sharing information about where to buy local food or products from other locally owned businesses. The ads are targeting our brains and our beliefs.

If you were to, say, like a post that expresses a healthy dose of skepticism about your government, you could be pulled slowly down a rabbit hole about government conspiracy theories. Or worse. Or posts about how no one anywhere can trust their neighbors. Next thing you know, your neighbor is your enemy. The algorithms reel you in so that there is little daylight between ads and opinion posts.

No big deal, until you consider two things. The first is that the brains of teens are still learning to discern between truth and fiction. A teenager who likes a post that says his or her parents are morons will be followed relentlessly by posts and ads confirming that their parents are out to destroy their futures.

The second is even more disturbing. The people who run these platforms have figured out that social media can become an addiction; our dopamine receptors act the same way to likes and shares as our brains do to alcohol or drugs or sugar. Just as drugs and alcohol can drive a wedge between family members, so can social media. A parent who spends hours each night clicking is not spending time with the people they love.

In one interview, a guy who co-created Facebook’s Like button (yes, even the Like button needed an inventor), says it was conceived as a hug. Now, it’s how they track you.

So, what are we to do? After all, it’s nice being able to keep up to date with old friends and family and community. One recommendation is to have a time each night at which everyone tunes out, turns off, and, if possible, puts their devices in a central place, like the kitchen. The other is to turn off all notifications, if only at night. No more dings telling you someone liked a post; no more chimes telling you there is an update; no more bells notifying you of a text message.

The other thing: None of the social media inventors allow their children under 16 to be on any social media. None.

If this sounds like a diatribe against social media, it’s not meant to be. I like keeping up with our community on Facebook, and where else could I see a chicken play a toy piano. Still, it’s important to know who is pulling the strings. Our strings. And those of our children. The ultimate social media is the people we know by name and face. Some live in your house. Play Chutes and Ladders or Monopoly.

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Bug Lady

Some Things To Know About Insects

By Claire Stuart

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Insects affect us every day.

Insects were here before humans and will probably be here after we’re gone, so there are a couple of things everyone should know about them: All bugs are insects, but all insects are not bugs. Little flies do not grow into big flies.

All insects have wings and six

legs at some time in their adult lives, but in some cases, only the males have them. Female scale insects and evergreen bagworms are wingless and legless and emit pheromone odors so that winged males can find them.

There are three types of insect mouthparts—biting/ chewing, sucking/sponging, and piercing-sucking. Biting/ chewing insects include predators and plant feeders. Their

Dynastes tityus on left.

jaws move from side-to-side rather than up-and-down. Any insect with jaws can bite in self-defense. Sucking insects include butterflies and moths with their coiled drinking tubes and house flies that sponge up and suck liquids. Piercing/ sucking insects include both predators and plant feeders with stiff “beaks” to pierce flesh or plants and suck juices.

The only insects that can sting are bees, wasps, and ants.

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Insects are divided into groups called orders. The most well-known orders are the Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), Diptera (two-winged flies), Coleoptera (beetles), Hymenoptera (bees and wasps), Orthoptera (grasshoppers and crickets), and Hemiptera (true bugs). True bugs have front wings that are half leathery and half membranous—common examples are stink bugs and squash bugs.

Most people (myself included) call some insects “bugs” that are not true bugs, and “flies” that are not really flies.

The name should be written as one word if the creature is not really in that group and two words if it is. Ladybugs, lighteningbugs, fireflies, mayflies, butterflies and dragonflies aren’t true bugs or flies. House fly is a fly; stink bug is a true bug. Some names are commonly written the wrong way, such as “bumblebee” and honeybee”. They should be written as “bumble bee” and “honey bee.”

Insects have two means of developing. Some have a “complete” metamorphosis, with larval and pupal stages. Larvae look nothing like adults. They have diverse shapes, with or without legs (or even heads), and can resemble worms, tiny lizards, grubs, or slugs. They include butterflies, moths, flies, bees, wasps, and beetles.

The adult comes out of its pupal skin with its new wings and reproductive organs, and does not grow any more.

Some insects have an “incomplete” metamorphosis.

The young are called nymphs (naiads or water nymphs in aquatic insects) and resemble small adults but lack wings.

As they grow, their wings develop as pads on their backs that are larger with each molt.

The wings and reproductive organs are functional after the

last molt, and the insect does not grow any more. Examples are true bugs, grasshoppers, mantids, roaches, dragon and damselflies and several aquatic insects.

Many insects only live long enough as adults to find mates and lay eggs, and some don’t eat. Social insect queens (ants, termites, honey bees) can live for years. Mayfly adults live only for days or even hours. A few insects care for their eggs and feed their larvae until they pupate.

Male insects seldom participate in anything beyond the act of mating. Exceptions include male carpenter bees and mud-dauber wasps that guard their nests. Male dung-rolling beetles and carrion beetles work with females to provide for larvae. Male and female Bess beetles live in rotten logs in family groups and care for their larvae.

People often wonder how large insects can get. The world’s longest insects are the Borneo walkingsticks (stick insects ) at 22 inches. Our local walkingsticks are three to four inches long, and further south, some reach seven inches. Our praying mantises are about four inches long. The longest beetle is a South American longhorn beetle, Titanus giganteus, at about seven inches, not including antennae. Around here, longhorn beetles in the genus Prionis are the longest.

They are narrow black beetles with long antennae and can be about three inches long, not counting antennae. Slightly shorter but more showy is the eastern Hercules beetle, Dynastes tityus, an olive green scarab about two inches long often found on fallen fruit. The male has a down-curving horn.

Dobsonflies, Corydalus cornutus, are huge, scary-looking but harmless insects usually found near water. They are gray with net-veined wings. They range from two to four inches long, not counting their jaws, and the wingspan can be five inches. Males have gigantic, sickleshaped jaws about an inch long, but they don’t bite. Their larvae are the aquatic hellgrammites, often used as fish bait, and will bite.

Our biggest wasps are the cicada killers, Specius speciosus, at an inch to an inch-and-ahalf long. They are solitary but often live near each other in good habitats. They live in the ground, emerging when cicadas, their only prey, start singing. They are extremely gentle wasps but they will buzz and try to scare you away. They will not sting unless you grab and harm them, and even then, the sting is very mild.

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Because the invasive, destructive Spotted Lanternfly has established significant reproducing populations in Clarke County, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has expanded its Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine to include Clarke County. Quarantine requires businesses that ship materials from quarantined areas to obtain Spotted Lanternfly Permits if their shipments are going to un-infested areas. By mid March 2021, VDACS’ Spotted Lanternfly quarantine area will be Clarke, Frederick, and Warren counties and the City of Winchester.

Businesses must complete training and submit their training credentials and completed SLF Permit Applications to spottedlanternfly@vdacs.virginia.gov. Find information about SLF training, permit application, and inspection statements at http://www. vdacs.virginia.gov//plant-industry-services.shtml?fbclid= IwAR0ZxaKRfv_MB00DOjjNeES_GTXrvnTC6Ns24-Kh1Ku Hom3JCDXyF7DRUC0.

All residents and business owners are encouraged to learn more about the Spotted Lanternfly and other invasive pests and plants.

The Virginia Cooperative Extension also has a website dedicated to Spotted Lanternfly identification at https:// ext.vt.edu/agriculture/ commercial-horticulture/ spotted-lanternfly.html.

If you believe you have found a Spotted Lanternfly, kill it, and then take the specimen to your local Virginia Cooperative Extension office, or send a photo to Extension Agent Mark Sutphin at mark.sutphin@vt.edu.

Provide the address of the location where the insect was found. VDACS and the Cooperative Extension are tracking the insect’s movement in order to mitigate its infestation and destruction to crops.

The Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) was first found in Frederick County, Va., in January 2018.

By November 2019, it was in western Clarke County near the Frederick County border at Opequon Creek. The insect was found in Berryville in August 2020. The SLF is native to China, India, and Vietnam. It was introduced into South Korea in 2006 and dramatically spread to become a major agricultural pest. It was first found in the U.S. in 2014 at a Pennsylvania business that imports stone products.

While the SLF prefers to feed on Tree of Heaven, also called ailanthus tree, it will feed on more than 100 types of plants, including grapes, peaches, hops, and a variety of other crops. The SLF has also been reported on a range of ornamentals and can become a nuisance pest to homeowners.

The Spotted Lanternfly changes appearance quite a bit

between egg mass and nymph and nymph to mature adult.

Nymphs are black and white before becoming red, black and white. The adults have multicolored wings, but are poor fliers. They are considered plant hoppers.

The insects are also hitchhikers, traveling on anything they can, including cars, trucks, and trains, which is why VDACS created the Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine. Spotted Lanternfly quarantine programs currently exist in a number of states, including New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, where the insect was first found, Virginia, and West Virginia. Find more information at the USDA National Invasive Species Information Center, https:// www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/ terrestrial/invertebrates/ spotted-lanternfly.

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The many styles of piano playing called jazz are too many to name and changing every time a player tickles ivory. My favorite jazz pianists play a gumbo of styles, wielding the threat of improvisation like a carrot dangling just beyond the end of the next measure, driving the music forward while lingering just behind, where nuance dances naked with the beat. I just listened to Quentin Walston playing a solo version of his original I’m With You. It is stunning. Just the man and his keyboard.

Bebop comes to mind. He is playing all of the parts that

a trio would perform, solo.

So he’s got to set his own table to be the bop. And as all musicians who have ever attempted to solo among a group can attest, you can’t dance around the beat unless somebody is keeping the beat. Quentin plays with the beat, off the beat, around the beat. And that’s just the beat. Melody, harmony, touch and feel are all fully developed and realized and paramount in every phrase, and after Walston lays out a template of what could follow, his improvisation is as impossibly casual as it is surprising, and

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yet somehow, inevitable. And that’s just the piano player.

The Quentin Walston Trio includes award-winning drummer Daniel Kelly II. Kelly is also a composer and an educator, and will soon be studying in London as a part of a drumming master class and mixing workshop with Ash Soan at Metropolis Studios.

Mr. Kelly is learnedly precise and creatively explosive, and is a perfect foil for Walston’s polymorphous musings.

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Women in Leadership Series: Achieving An Equal Future in a Covid-19 World Also March 19 and 26. Virtual series presented by Clarke County Historical Association (CCHA). The theme celebrates the tremendous efforts by women and girls around the world in shaping a more equal future and recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. CCHA wants to honor and highlight local women who have an impact in the community. Join us as we explore these women. 7pm. $5. Register at www.clarkehistory.org.

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Myofascial Release and Stretch

Sanctuary Wellness Center. 208 N. Buckmarsh St. Berryville. Amy Hope-Gentry teaches traditional restorative yoga poses to improve health.

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Women in Leadership Series: Achieving An Equal Future in a Covid-19 World Also March 26. Virtual series

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Sunday Lecture Series: “Enduring Union: George and Martha Washington” Long Branch Historic House and Farm. 830 Long Branch

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Lane. Millwood. Steven Campbell will speak and answer audience questions at the lecture’s conclusion. Limited seating; reservations required.

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Scavenger Hunt for Easter Eggs

Chet Hobert Park. 225 Al Smith Circle. Berryville. The Easter Bunny has spread his eggs throughout the park. Register for a list of clues and see how many eggs you can locate and document on the form.

Turn in the form by April 10 to enter in a drawing for a chance to win prizes. For all ages. $3.

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Women in Leadership Series: Achieving An Equal Future in a Covid-19 World Virtual series presented by Clarke County Historical Association (CCHA). The theme celebrates the tremendous efforts by women and girls around the world in shaping a more equal future and recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. CCHA wants to honor and highlight local women who have an impact in the community. Join us as we explore these women. 7pm. $5. Register at www.clarkehistory.org.

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Easter Bazaar/ Bake Sale

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Crafts, including homemade aprons, pillows, homemade Easter candy, cakes, pies, homemade soups, jellies and more. Tables available for $15 donation. 8am–2pm.

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Drive-thru Chicken Barbecue

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Half chicken, green beans, cole slaw, roll, scalloped potatoes and cookies. Tickets benefit the company and must be purchased in advance. $15. endersfire.square.site.

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Swearingen and Kelli Perform Simon and Garfunkel Barns of Rose Hill. 95 Chalmers Ct. Berryville. Both artists were heavily inspired by the great 70s singer-songwriters, but their unique ability to channel the sounds of Simon and Garfunkel is immediately apparent when you hear them perform these classic songs live. Masks required.

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Preparing for Allergy Season Lecture

Sanctuary Wellness Center of Berryville presents an online workshop with Geo Giordano. Tickets available on Eventbrite. 4:30pm. www.eventbrite.com/e/ allergy-season-support -a-virtual-workshop -tickets-143355659637. www.sanctuaryberryville.com.

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Long Branch Historic House and Farm. 830 Long Branch Lane. Millwood. Audience questions will be answered at the lecture’s conclusion. Limited seating; reservations required. Face coverings and social distancing required. Individual tickets $25, six part series $125. 540-837-1856. 6pm. www.visitlongbranch.org.

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Historical Crafts Workshop Series: Sewing Clarke County Historical Association. 32 E. Main St. Berryville. Join archivist Melanie Garvey as she teaches a hands-on workshop on the historic craft of sewing. $10.

11am–1pm.

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Quentin Walston Trio Concert

Barns of Rose Hill. 95 Chalmers Ct. Berryville. Pianist Walston will be alongside bassist Benjamin Rikhoff and drummer Daniel Kelly II for an evening of original music, including new works. Seating limited; masks required. 7–9pm. $20 in advance, $25 at door. www.barnsofrosehill.org.

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Bridal Open House at Rosemont

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Historic Rosemont Manor.

16 Rosemont Manor Lane. Berryville. Visit with a sampling of local vendors and check out the Church Street Bridal Showroom at the Rosemont Springs barn.

Church Street Bridal is a nonprofit organization that sells wedding dresses at up to 90 percent off, with all proceeds benefiting the organization’s battered women shelters. 12–5pm.

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and Farm. 830 Long Branch Lane. Millwood. Linda Jane Holden, a Northern Virginia resident, will tell the story of a self-taught amateur gardener who designed the White House Rose Garden and designed the Mellon family garden at Oak Spring in Upperville. Limited seating; reservations required.

Face coverings and social distancing required. 6pm. Individual tickets $25, six part series $125. 540-837-1856. www.visitlongbranch.org.

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Spring Raw Refresh: A Virtual Workshop

Courtesy of Sanctuary Wellness Center in Berryville. Christine Kestner leads the workshop. Tickets $25 and available on Eventbrite. www.eventbrite.com/e/spring -raw-refresh-a-virtualworkshop-tickets-143345842273. www.sanctuaryberryville.com.

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Art at the Mill Opening Day

Burwell Morgan Mill. 15 Tannery Lane. Millwood. Runs through Sunday, May 9. More than 200 artists display for sale works of art in a historic 18th century, operating mill. Saturdays 10am–6pm, Sunday–Friday 12–5pm. Adults $5, seniors $3, children 12 and younger free. 540-837-1799.

Ongoing Fine Art and Objects Sale to Benefit Long Branch

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Melissa Foster Art Exhibit

Barns of Rose Hill. 95 Chalmers Ct. Berryville. Stop by the Barns April 1 to 29 to enjoy the work of local artist Melissa Foster. Masks are required and the gallery is open Tuesdays through Fridays, 12–3pm. www.barnsofrosehill.org.

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The Barns of Rose Hill, at 95 Chalmers Ct., Berryville, has reopened its art exhibits, gift shop and Visitors’ Center. Hours are 12–3pm Tuesday through Saturday. Donations are appreciated, as many programs have been canceled. Follow Barns of Rose Hill on Facebook, or contact the Barns at 540-955-2004 or info@borh.org.

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Law Matters

Covid and Rental Properties: What Landlords and Tenants Need to Know

By Brenda Waugh Since the Covid-19 pandemic hit last spring, landlords and tenants have struggled to address challenges created by economic losses. Governmental responses include restrictions on evictions to curtail homelessness. A CDC moratorium on eviction, included in the first two Covid-19 relief bills and extended by executive order, restricts evicting tenants who don’t pay their rent. The tenant must provide written notice to the landlord that: •

the tenant has experienced a loss in income or reduction in work hours and certifies that their income is less than $99,000.00 per year ($198,000.00 for couples filing jointly);

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the tenant has sought governmental rental assistance;

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they may be able to pay a partial payment;

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if evicted, the tenant would be homeless.

The moratorium doesn’t apply to evictions for any reason other than unpaid rents.

The unpaid rent continues to be due, and the landlord may begin the eviction process to

regain possession when the moratorium expires.

The moratorium is scheduled to expire on March 31, 2021 and has not been included in the 1.9 trillion dollar rescue bill passed by the House of Representatives but may be extended by executive order. A recent federal court judge declared the moratorium unconstitutional in late February. The ruling’s direct impact is limited to the Eastern District of Texas and does not impact evictions in Virginia.

If the moratorium expires, provisions enacted by cities and states may restrict evictions. In Virginia, tenants have a right to a sixty-day continuance in an eviction proceeding so long as they attend the first hearing and demonstrate financial hardship. Many Virginia landlords must also provide written notice before seeking to evict a tenant. The notice includes the amount due, opportunities for a payment plan, and information about the state relief program before seeking to evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent.

In those cases, the landlord may complete the application for those programs.

The Covid Relief bills that have passed Congress and the

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bill that is now pending assists many landlords suffering a loss of rental payments due to the pandemic. They provide landlords with federally backed single-family (1–4 unit) mortgages with a forbearance. In Virginia, most landlords may enjoy many of the same foreclosure protections as other consumers.

When the renter no longer qualifies for the moratorium, a landlord can regain possession only through an eviction procedure filed in General District Court. While litigation may give some relief, many real estate investment experts recommend that landlords consider mediation an alternative to litigation. They cite concerns that litigation is costly, can be time consuming, and creates an adversarial relationship that often results in a tenant less likely to pay. Landlords may incur attorney fees when cases go to trial, and long delays can result in court processes. Mediation is a voluntary process involving a neutral facilitator who works with the parties to create a legally binding resolution. It does not carry the risks of trial. In one study, the average cost for evictions, including time expended in document preparation and being in court, ranged from $3,500 to $10,000.

The average cost for mediation, on the other hand, was $89.

The Virginia Supreme Court funds a mediation program in the General District Court for all cases, including landlordtenant cases. Some landlords engage a private mediator before filing when a tenant falls behind in rents to reach a written, enforceable agreement to address arrears and possession

of the property. While a landlord can remove a tenant involuntarily only with a court order, the mediation agreements often prevent that action. Current federal or state restrictions do not preclude pre-suit mediation on eviction.

For more information, the Virginia Lawyer Referral Service may be contacted at 800-522-7977.

The document for a tenant to apply for the moratorium is located online at https://

legalfaq.org/covid/va#national and https://www.cdc.gov/ coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/declaration-form.pdf.

Resources for landlords can be found at http://www. vacourts.gov/news/items/ covid/2020_0605_unlawful_ detainers_and_writs_of_eviction.pdf.

Supreme Court certified mediators are listed online at http://www.courts.state. va.us/courtadmin/aoc/djs/ programs/drs/mediation/ mediators.html.

The Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) 2021 Director Elections nomination process officially opened March 1. Director elections will be conducted this year in the following three regions; • Region II – the counties of Clarke, Fauquier, Stafford and portions of Warren and Rappahannock. Currently represented by Christopher G. Shipe.

• Region III – the counties of Albemarle, Madison, Greene, Rockingham and a portion of Page County.

Currently represented by Darlene H. Carpenter.

•Region VIII – the counties of Hanover and Goochland.

Currently represented by William C. Frazier, who will retire this year.

Nomination Packets are now available. To obtain the candidate nomination packet, with the exception of the petition, visit myrec.coop/directorelections, email directorelections@myrec.coop or call 540-891-5889.

REC members who desire to become a candidate must reside in the region to which they wish to be elected, meet director qualifications, and complete the nomination process.

Director elections will take place on Aug. 11, 2021, at REC’s Annual Meeting. The nomination process must be completed no later than 5 p.m. May 1, 2020. No nominations can be accepted at the Annual Meeting.

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ever,” says Jennifer Lee, ACFF’s executive director.

The 18th annual festival will be presented online starting March 24 and running through March 28. All of the selected 48 films, including 5 award winners, will be available to watch during all five days of the festival. ACFF has always strived

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If you’ve always wanted to try but aren’t sure where to start, look no further than Dusty Wissmath Fly Fishing, which offers both instruction and guided trips.

Wissmath, who splits his time between Berryville and Boiling Springs, Pa., grew up in Missouri, started fly fishing when he was eight and began guiding and teaching fly fishing in the early ‘70s while working on a degree in wildlife biology at the University of Wyoming.

In 1996, he founded the Dusty Wissmath Fly Fishing School & Guide Service in the hills near Mercersburg, Pa., where it quickly earned a reputation as a professional yet easygoing fly fishing school.

Fly fishing is an angling method that uses a light-weight lure, called an artificial fly, to catch fish. The fly is cast using a fly rod, reel, and specialized

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Dr. Agrawal brings years of experience to our area and is highly trained, including ERCP and EUS advanced procedures. He will be a welcome addition to our practice, hospital and the community.

weighted line. The light weight requires casting techniques significantly different from other forms of casting.

As well as directing his own school, Wissmath heads the Orvis Fly Fishing School in Boiling Springs, Pa., is an instructor at the Wulff School of Fly Fishing and served as the lead instructor at L.L. Bean’s Fly Fishing School in Virginia. He guides in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Montana and hosts trips to fly fishing destinations worldwide. Wissmath is a Simms and Costa Guide Ambassador and a Pro Staff member of Scott Fly Rods, Hatch Reels, Hyde Drift Boats, ARC Fishing and a royalty tier for Holly Flies.

His writing and photography can been found in several fly fishing publications.

“There is so much good fishing in our part of the country,” Wissmath said, explaining that the Shenandoah River is particularly known for smallmouth bass, but many other varieties can be found there and in other nearby bodies of water.

And while most people think of trout when they think of fly fishing, “Anything you can catch on conventional tackle, you can catch on a fly rod,” he said.

“A little instruction goes a long, long way,” Wissmath said.

“Fly fishing is not difficult, but it’s not intuitive either. Getting some instruction saves an awful lot of frustration.”

The school’s most popular offering, a two-day introduction to fly fishing, combines the fundamentals of fly fishing with practical experience. It is tailored for the person who wants an in-depth introduction to the sport. The class is offered in Carlisle, Pa., less than two hours north on Route 81.

They also offer private one-onone casting lessons for people wanting to improve a particular phase of their casting or learn a new cast.

Guided walking/wading trips are offered in a number of locations, including the native Eastern Brook Trout streams of Shenandoah National Park and the limestone spring creeks of the Shenandoah Valley. Take a trip with one of their experienced guides who will not only share their knowledge of the water and the sport, but will work hard to find you some hungry trout. Everything is included in these trips; they can outfit you from top to bottom and the guides will supply all the terminal tackle.

“When you can open the door to a sport you feel passionate about, you get a kick out of that,” Wissmath said. “It’s always fun to help folks that have tried it but have become a bit frustrated, and once they get it figured it out and realize it’s not difficult, it’s a lot of fun.”

“My goal has always been that by the end of the day, a student is going to have a

foundation of knowledge that now they’re going to be able to go out and learn on their own,” Wissmath said. “When you learn about natural history and the aquatic entomology, the more you understand the habits of fish, the more you understand how we’re imitating food using the fly.”

“It’s a lot of fun,” he said.

And it’s always going to be someplace pretty. With moving water around, it’s going to be pleasant.”

For more information, visit www.dwflyfishing.com or call 540-220-9283.

Dr. Agrawal earned his Medical Degree at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. After a year Internship at Case Western University, he went on to complete his residency at the University of Southern California in Internal Medicine. After completing residency, he completed his Fellowship in Gastroenterology from West Penn Allegheny Health System and his Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship from Wisconsin GI Associates-Aurora St Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. Post Fellowship he joined a private practice for two years. Since 2017 he has been an Assistant Professor of Medicine/Gastroenterology at George Washington University. His focus for the program is Interventional Endoscopy, EUS and ERCP. Dr. Agrawal is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology and American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

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Jordan Springs Market is All About the Community

By Rebecca Maynard Whether you’re planning a party or just have a hankering for some good barbecue, you’re in for a treat if you have not yet visited Jordan Springs Market.

Located near the western Clarke County border in Stephenson, it has been voted “Best Barbecue in the Valley” for many years, and was labeled “Best Pork Barbecue”

by Northern Virginia Magazine.

Owner and pit master Olivia Landry bought the generations old store, formerly known as Ellis’s Shopping Center, in 2008. It is one of the few stations in the area to offer ethanol free gasoline, and also sells beer, wine, groceries, tobacco, ice, propane exchanges and much more.

And then, of course, there is the award-winning menu, which is available for dining in, carryout, delivery through GrubHub as well as event catering.

The menu, which can be viewed on the market’s website, includes breakfast sandwiches, sausage gravy, smoked wings, smoked beef top round, beef brisket, pulled pork and chicken, chili, brisket grilled cheese, homemade sides and desserts, and more. All the meat is smoked with hickory and cherry wood at low temperatures for long periods of time and there are three sauces, Alabama White, Memphis Sweet and Carolina Vinegar.

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“I put myself through college working in catering,” Landry said. After graduating from Mary Washington College (now University), she worked in media for a number of years in Washington, DC. While she loved her work, she also eagerly embraced the opportunity for a change by buying Ellis’s Shopping Center.

“It was easy to leave my corporate background, but that background also helped me with things like hiring, team development and making changes due to Covid-19,” Landry said.

Decades ago, teen dances were held in the building that is now Jordan Springs Market, and Landry enjoys continuing the tradition of community togetherness. She has en-

joyed having couples come in who met at one of the dances decades ago.

“We enjoy doing a lot with and for the community,” Landry said. She and the market staff, most of whom have been with the business long term, enjoy working with nonprofit organizations and schools. Recently, they catered lunch for the entire staff at Rappahannock Hospital.

There is indoor seating for 15 to 20 people and four outdoor tables, and Landry said that one of the things she loves about the market is how it brings people in the community together. Sometimes people will bump into neighbors they haven’t seen for awhile, but because people often travel many miles to the market based on its

reputation on Yelp, new friendships are made as well.

“There’s something important about a meal shared, and it’s amazing to see the interactions between people,” Landry said. “Strangers will start talking, and before they leave, they’re like old friends.”

The market caters events ranging from 10 guests to more than 1000. Whether you are celebrating a birthday, marriage, corporate milestone or honoring someone in passing, Landry says she and her catering team will custom create a menu to help make your special occasion unforgettable.

“Our focus is food and togetherness,” she said.

Visit www.jordanspringsmarket. com, visit their Facebook page or call 540-662-0601.

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Faith Olivia Coffelt was among those honored as Outstanding Airman of the Year for the 192nd Medical Group of the Virginia Air National Guard.

There are many events in one’s life that are memorable.

But one Clarke County family is busting at the seams with pride because they have a rare memorable moment that few families have, when one of your children is awarded a top honor from the United States Air Force. That family is ours.

Leaders from the Virginia Air National Guard recognized the organization’s top performers of the year during an annual awards ceremony held on February 20, 2021 held at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. Virginia National Guard Air Component Commander Brig. Gen. Toni M. Lord hosted the event and presented group, state and national-level awards to Air-

men alongside Col. Christopher G. Batterton, 192nd Wing Commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Richard A. Roberts, 192nd Wing command chief.

Faith Olivia Coffelt, my step daughter and a fourth-generation resident of Clarke County, was one of those awarded Outstanding Airman of the Year for the 192nd Medical Group of the Virginia Air National Guard.

General Lord also recognized the 192nd and presented the group with the first Adjutant General’s Air Readiness Trophy for overall readiness in effective manning, training and recruiting and retention efforts.

The 192nd MDG was also recognized for its role and impact on the year’s federal and state

missions where they organized and deployed to provide support during the coronavirus epidemic. This mission is ongoing today.

Faith turned just 20 years old in August, 2020. Her accomplishments since she turned 16-years-old rival most adults.

Not only was she the youngest female EMT at Boyce Volunteer Fire Company, she also went on to obtain her Firefighter 1 and Firefighter 2 certifications. She then joined the Virginia Air National Guard after High School.

Even though she would not be a full-time active duty Airman, she still had to undergo basic military training and over a year of tech schools to become an Air Force Medic. At 20, she has already served over eight months on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle, testing and vaccinating communities all around the Commonwealth.

As her father has been a member at Boyce Volunteer Fire Company since 1984, you can guess that Faith grew up around ambulances and firetrucks. And even though she has completed fire training and has gone into burning buildings, her first love is still helping people as a medic. Her full time job, when not activated by the Virginia Air National Guard, is an ER Tech at Valley Medical Hospital in Winchester.

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Shenandoah’s Inaugural SPINandoah Showcase To Serve as Recruiting Event

High School Students Invited to Show Off Esports Skills High school students and college transfers interested in being recruited to play esports in college are invited to the inaugural SPINandoah Showcase at Shenandoah University.

The event will be held March 13-14 on Shenandoah’s main campus in Winchester, in conjunction with Stay Plugged IN (SPIN), a North Carolina-based esports company with a mission to aid in collegiate esports recruiting. At least 12 colleges/universities are expected to attend, including from as far away as

Kansas (Ottawa University) and South Carolina (Converse College).

Shenandoah’s Director of Esports Joey Gawrysiak, Ph.D., said it is exciting to organize an event where high school players and parents can find out what esports opportunities exist across colleges and universities.

“We are looking forward to running this event with Stay Plugged IN as one of the first of its kind,” Dr. Gawrysiak said. “There is a huge need for events like this to connect high school esports players with college coaches and directors. We are

taking all the necessary safety precautions in running this event while still finding a way to provide a meaningful experience for high school esports players to explore collegiate esports opportunities. This is another event where we are working hard at showing how Shenandoah Esports truly goes beyond gaming.”

SPINandoah will allow area high school students and college transfers to showcase their talents live and in-person in front of college coaches from throughout the country and to meet

with these coaches one-onone. The days will be divided between four games: Rocket League and Valorant

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Colleges and universities will be on hand and stationed at information booths to discuss their esports programs. College coaches and representatives from SPIN will discuss esports during live seminars for parents and students in HalpinHarrison Hall.

“To be able to offer the first college esports recruiting Local Area Network event of 2021 is exciting,” said Rick Suarez, managing director of Stay Plugged IN. “Shenandoah has a worldclass facility and is strategically positioned among several metropolitan areas filled with high school esports talent wanting to play at the collegiate level.”

Participants must wear masks and social distance.

Those who are sick or who have experienced symptoms of COVID-19 prior to the event are asked to remain at home.

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LEGAL NOTICE

EXPANSION OF VIRGINIA’S SPOTTED LANTERNFLY QUARANTINE By authority granted under Section 3.2-703 of the Code of Virginia, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) expanded the Virginia Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine (2VAC5-336) on March 17, 2021 to include the counties of Clarke and Warren. Expansion of the quarantine became necessary after surveys indicated that spotted lanternfly populations had become established in these localities and eradication was no longer feasible.

Once established, the spotted lanternfly has the potential to spread to uninfested areas, either through natural means or through the artificial movement of infested articles.

The quarantine is intended to prevent the artificial spread of this pest. Under the terms of the quarantine, regulated articles are prohibited from moving out of the quarantined area unless responsible parties first obtain a spotted lanternfly permit and regulated articles are free of life stages of the spotted lanternfly. Regulated articles include, but are not limited to: any life stage of the Spotted Lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula; plants or plant parts, including the following: live or dead trees; nursery stock; green lumber; firewood; logs; perennial plants; garden plants or produce; stumps; branches; mulch; or composted or uncomposted chips, bark, or yard waste; outdoor industrial or construction materials or equipment; concrete barriers or structures; stone or quarry material, ornamental stone, or concrete; or construction, landscaping, or remodeling waste; shipping containers, such as wood crates or boxes; outdoor household articles, including the following: recreational vehicles; lawn tractors or mowers; grills; grill or furniture covers; tarps; mobile homes; tile; stone; deck boards; or any equipment, trucks, or vehicles not stored indoors; any means of conveyance utilized for movement of an article; any vehicle; or any trailer, wagon.

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Grand Cherokee $ 16,747 LAREDO SUV

2017 Honda

Civic

2016 Jeep

Compass Lattitude SUV

2014 Hyundai

Sonata GLS Sedan

2016 Volvo

S60 T5

Premier Sedan

2019 Chevy

Cruze LS Sedan

MT1449

12,297

2016 JEEP

EX Hatchback TM0293A

$

2020 Toyota

Tundra

SR5 Truck Crew Max

2017 Ford

Escape

Titanium SUV

$

16,647

$

14,397

$

10,297

$

16,197

$

13,497

$

43,297

$

17,897

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