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Facing Friday deadline, residents search for somewhere to go By Leland Schwartz Times Staff Writer
About a dozen people still living in the Cheswick Motel, deemed “unfit for human habitation” last month, must vacate by the end of this week, according to the lawyer representing the owner. Scott Hook, a Warrenton attorney, said the Cheswick Motel’s owners do not intend to undertake the numerous repairs mandated by town officials, mak-
ing Friday, June 22, the motel’s “drop dead date” for getting the tenants out. The motel, at 394 Broadview Ave., was ordered by the town May 30 to fix multiple safety violations or shut down. Hook said the motel will stop accepting money from tenants because, “We have to have them out.” “Our intention at this point is to secure and seal the building,” Hook said.
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Warrenton police officer home after training accident By Leland Schwartz Times Staff Writer
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BOB’s job: Bringing books and fun to kids Laney Ross, 5, chooses a book during the Books on the Bus visit to Eva Walker Park in Warrenton on Wednesday, June 13. The bus will be in The Plains and Marshall each Tuesday; Warrenton each Wednesday, and Bealeton each Thursday until the end of July. Story on page 3
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The Warrenton police officer struck by a bullet during training last week is home and doing fine, according to Police Chief Dan Boring, who described the accident as “one of those ‘you can’t believe that it occurred’ kind of things.” Boring said Officer Chris Campbell was hit by a round fired by another officer during a routine training exercise. The bullet ricocheted off a metal target mount and hit Campbell under his arm, above his vest, while he was in a firing position, Boring said. “It bounced off one target at an odd angle,” Boring said. “You could do that 100 times, and you’d never make it happen again.” Boring said the other officer, Matt Eggers, whose cheek was scraped, is also fine. Boring said he didn’t know if the whole bullet or just a fragment hit Eggers. The chief described the exercise, which took place on the federal Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center near Berryville, as “pretty static standard training.” Campbell was flown to Inova Fairfax Hospital via AirCare3 Medevac out of Leesburg after the accident occurred about 11:30 a.m. June 13. Reach Leland Schwartz at lschwartz@fauquier.com
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Music is his ministry Christmas in June? For organist and music director at St. James’ Episcopal Church in Warrenton, it’s never too soon to starting rehearsing. Handel’s “Messiah” is on the schedule for December and, as evidenced by past
performances, the glorious sound produced by the church’s nearly 20 members is worth the work. “Hallelujah” and “For Unto Us a Child is Born” practices start today. This year marks five years for Jesse Ratcliffe, a native of Hinton, West Virginia, who, at 30, maintains a rigorous schedule at the church orchestrating their music program, which includes a children’s and adult choir, special services throughout the year and a hand bell choir. A maestro at the organ — he’s played in Europe several times, he also has a fondness for the bells. In addition to his responsibilities at St. James’, Ratcliffe is the carillonneur at the Luray Singing Tower in Page
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County, a position he was honored to accept as his predecessors, notably David Breneman (1984-2013) and Charles Chapman (19371984), had served in that capacity for decades. The carillon, an ancient instrument, is composed of an intricate system of wires and clappers. Its keyboard is a series of oak levers called batons. Unlike the piano or organ that is played with your fingers, a loosely closed hand or fist is used to push down the batons. The pedals are connected to the levers that play the larger bells. Watching Ratcliffe’s fists fly on the carillon is energizing — it’s a workout — and it takes climbing 108 stairs that lead to the tower room to get to this magical instrument. The national anthem is a usual starter in Ratcliffe’s program, but it could just as easily be a piece by Bach or a Sinatra love song. Folks will gather on the grounds around the tower, but the sound is far reaching, wafting from the tower to the Blue Ridge Mountains in heavenly fashion. Ratcliffe awakens a sleeping, musical giant who can now raise its voice and sing beautifully in Luray. From Concord University, Ratcliffe continued his musical education at Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester where he earned his master’s. An active organ recitalist, he has performed recitals in West Virginia, Virginia, New York, North Carolina and in 2014 performed during the Edinburgh
International Festival. Ratcliffe and members of the choir recently held their year-end social where he profusely thanked them all for their continued hard work, dedication and commitment. “We appreciate all that he does,” said Tom Gruszewski, a longtime member who sings bass. Ratcliffe definitely gets the best out of the group who appreciate his knowledge and breadth of music history. He often will share why a composer’s music is jubilant or melancholy to add to the richness of the piece. While Ratcliffe is a stickler for lifted palettes and rounded, rich tones, it’s all about the music and, for Ratcliffe, it’s the choir’s prayer and way of engaging the congregation. It’s their unique ministry and that mission is to be honored. Always keen to engage other choirs, St. James’ performed with the choir at Grace Episcopal in The Plains last year in a recital of Faure’s “Requiem.” On Sunday, July 1, they will join with the choir at First Baptist Church in Culpeper for a Patriotic Concert which will also feature the Culpeper Community Band. Located at 318 S. West St., the free concert starts at 4 p.m. This Saturday, June 23, from 6-8 p.m., Ratcliffe will be the guest carillonneur at the Netherlands Carillon adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery. Listen to the tower sing. — Compiled by Anita Sherman
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BOB’s job: Bringing books and fun to kids By James Ivancic Times Staff Writer
BOB’s visits make the kids happy. BOB is Books on the Bus, a new summer program that brings free books to the pre-kindergarten through elementary school crowd, plus field games, music and refreshments. The idea is to help keep the kids busy, entertained — and reading — during the summer months when they’re out of school. BOB follows a schedule that takes it to Warrenton, Bealeton, The Plains and Marshall through July 27 with a week off from July 1-7. There’s no cost to join in the fun. Shannon Nash of Warrenton brought her 6- and 8-year-old girls to Eva Walker Park in Warrenton on June 13 and said as the girls were off having fun and that the program is “fabulous.” “It’s really well organized. It’s nice to have something free to go to,” she said. Alison Brennan of Warrenton brought her 7-yearold daughter to Walker Park. “She’s done everything so far” at the park, Brennan said. “I think it’s great. It’s nice to see all the kids outside.” The Nashes and Brennans were among 162 people who came to Walker Park during the two hours BOB was there. The kids could pick out a free book to take home, sign up for a library card, draw at tables in the pavilion, play a piano, join in dodge ball and other field games, or run through an obstacle course of cones, hoops and jumps. There was water to keep them hydrated and snack bars to keep their energy levels up. There were individual packed lunches to take home for those in need. In many ways, BOB is a community effort. BOB got going thanks to a sponsorship between the Fauquier County Public Schools, Fauquier County Public Library, the PATH Foundation and Town of Warrenton Parks and Recreation. The Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office is a program partner, and representatives set up and staffed the obstacle course at Walker Park. The sheriff’s office also supplied
PHOTOS BY RANDY LITZINGER Children race underneath the parachute like mice before it comes down and “catches” them in the mouse trap. Right, BOB: Books on the Bus. the bus. It once served as a command center but became BOB after it was discovered a used school bus wouldn’t fit into the bay to store it. An auto mechanics class removed the logo and fixtures that were on the bus. Student Andrea Riedel designed a BOB logo. Eagle Scout candidate Ryan Jones and fellow Boy Scouts installed the bench seating and storage in the bus. BOB is making stops at different regions of the county. “We tried to pick areas that are walkable,” explained Kristen McAuliffe, preschool coordinator for Fauquier County Public Schools, who’s in charge of the BOB program. The schedule is:
• Tuesdays through July 24 — from 9 to 9:45 a.m. at the John Page Turner Community House, 6473 Main St. in The Plains; and 10:15 to 11 a.m. at the Marshall Community Center, 4133-A Rectortown Road, Marshall. • Wednesdays through July 25 — from 9 to 11 a.m., Eva Walker Park, 144 Haiti St., Warrenton. • Thursdays through July 27 — from 9 to 9:45 a.m., Marsh Run Community, 11734 Coffman Circle, Bealeton; and 10:15 to 11 a.m., Cedar Lee Middle School, 11138 Marsh Road in Bealeton. McAuliffe worked with Dawn
Sowers, public services manager for Fauquier County Public Library, to get the program started. “We started putting our heads together. We reached out to different organizations. We both had contacts within the community. That’s how BOB was born,” explained Sowers. Paid staff and volunteers keep it going, no small feat given it’s a program on the move that requires setting up and taking down at each stop. The following community organizations are doing their part as partners to make BOB a success: Allegro Community School of the Arts, Fauquier County Community Child Care, Fauquier County Parks and Recreation, Fauquier FISH, First Baptist Church of Warrenton, FRESH (Fauquier Reaches for Excellence in School Health), L.A.M.P. (Literacy, Art Music, Physical Education) Mobile, Learning Starts Early, First Baptist Church of Warrenton and the Windy Hill Foundation. “It’s been a really good partnership,” said Sowers. The goal is to keep BOB fueled with enough funding to keep traveling summer after summer. Reach James Ivancic at jivancic@ fauquier.com
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Fauquier County Public Meeting Warrenton to Prince William County Thursday, June 28, 2018 1-3Meeting p.m. Public
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The Virginia Department of Transportation will meet with Fauquier County officials and Warrenton, VA 20186 community representatives to begin a discussion toward solutions to improve safety and efficient movement of traffic for local and long-distance users on the Route 29 corridor The Virginia Department of Transportation meet with Fauquier County officials and community representatives to between Warrenton and Princewill William County.
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This meeting is intended to kick off a collaborative effort between VDOT, Fauquier County and the community to reach a at several where theto need for safety and operational improvements consensus on intersections strategies for improvements the corridor and at several intersections where the need for have safety been and identified, including Route 215 (Vint Hill Road) and Route 600 (Broad Run Church operational improvements have been identified, including Route 215 (Vint Hill Road) and Route 600 (BroadRoad). Run Church Road).
Delivery Will Be:
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begin a discussion toward solutions to improve safety and efficient movement of traffic for local and long-distance users on the Route 29 corridor between Warrenton William County. This meeting is intended to kick and off Prince a collaborative effort between VDOT, Fauquier County
and the community to reach a consensus on strategies for improvements to the corridor and VDOT officials will be available from 5 to 7 p.m., also at The Barn (LFCC Fauquier
VDOT officials will available from 5to to 7 p.m., also The Barn (LFCC Fauquier Campus), for those unable to attend Campus), for be those unable attend theat afternoon meeting. the afternoon meeting.
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VDOT ensures nondiscrimination employment all programs andAct activities in accordance with Title VI and Title accordance with Title VI and andequal Title VII of thein Civil Rights of 1964. If you need special VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If you need special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact VDOT’s contact VDOT’s Culpeper District office, (540) 829-7500.
Culpeper District office, (540) 829-7500.