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New public park on the Rappahannock? County to vote Thursday on 200-acre riverfront donation By James Ivancic Times Staff Writer
A nearly 200-acre site along the Rappahannock River in Fauquier County west of Warrenton could
soon offer kayaking, fishing and hiking to the public. The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors is set to vote Thursday on a donation of land owned by Charles MacDonald on Leeds Manor Road, about 1.4 miles off Va. 211. The frontage along the river stretches about eight-tenths of a mile. “The is one of those wonderful things that comes along once in a
while,” said Marshall District Supervisor Mary Leigh McDaniel, in whose district the land is located. “It’s extremely exciting. There is no river access in the Marshall District and very little elsewhere.” Members of the county planning commission, parks and recreation department, Virginia Department of Games and Inland Fisheries, Virginia Outdoors Foundation and others have already walked the proper-
ty. The VOF has an easement on the property. “The property’s attributes are strongly suited for citizens to enjoy access to the Rappahannock River for canoeing/kayaking access, shore fishing and hiking opportunities,” according to the description accompanying the resolution the supervisors will consider.
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COURTESY PHOTO Artists Ross Trimmer and Michael Broth work on a new mural on the exterior wall of Molly’s Irish Pub in Old Town Warrenton. The mural was sponsored by Experience Old Town Warrenton.
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New mural depicts life in Old Town Warrenton By Karen Chaffraix Times Staff Writer
The corner of 2nd and Main streets in Old Town Warrenton got a bit of a facelift this week. While workers on scaffolding patched up a stucco wall on one side of the street, two blackclad artists worked on a mural depicting scenes of INSIDE Business.............................................13 Classified............................................42 Communities......................................35 Faith...................................................39
Fauquier County on the other. The mural is being painted on the exterior wall of Molly’s Irish Pub. “Greetings from OLD TOWN Warrenton, Virginia,” the mural says, postcard style, hashtag “#LOVEWARRENTON,” almost hidden at bottom right. Seven scenes depict life in Warrenton, current and historic, painted inside letters forming the words, “OLD TOWN,” that waft in a bed of tur-
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quoise, framed by an outline of navy blue. The artists were given photographs from which they drew their depictions, which include grapes, a caboose, a fox hunt, an old-time gas station and Model T, bicycling, a Christmas parade and the old Warrenton movie theater.
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NEWS/FROM PAGE 1
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Town of Warrenton fall cleanup Fall cleanup week for the Town of Warrenton is scheduled for the week of Oct. 15-19. Town trucks will provide extra collections in all residential areas to pick up trash, refuse and other items that cannot be handled on the regular weekly refuse schedule. All items are to be placed on the street line by 8 a.m. of the day scheduled for your area. All trash and refuse must be placed in proper containers. Tree trimmings and brush must be placed separately. Small clippings from bushes or shrubs should be bagged and placed with regular refuse. Town crews will not pickup tree trimmings and brush cut by tree companies and/or contractors. All metal must be separated from
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New mural depicts life in Old Town Warrenton MURAL from page 1 “The idea started with the Partnership for Warrenton Foundation,” the now-defunct Main Street organization that was replaced in 2017 by Experience Old Town Warrenton, said the new group’s executive director, Charity Furness. “And we brought the idea to fruition.” EOTW considered multiple artists, she said, but selected Ross Trimmer of Sure Hand Signs “because his wonderful artwork complemented the feel of Old Town Warrenton, and he came highly recommended. He’s done other work in Warrenton,” Furness said. For this job, Trimmer brought Michael Broth, a muralist he has known since high school in Fairfax and with whom he has worked for six years, “when this type of assignment comes up.” Trimmer works with brushes for detail and finishing. The muralist uses spray paint, 200 cans in bins at his feet. It was a two-day job. As the artists collaborated, the street covered with plastic, ladders and bins of paint, two visitors idled by. Even in its state of metamorphosis, the mural delighted Juanita Marlett of Amissville and her daughter Leah. “It’s so iconic of small-town Warrenton,” the younger Marlett said. “This is such a sweet and friendly
“Murals always serve a community well. It makes a space into a place.” MICHAEL BROTH Muralist
town,” her mother said. “Warrenton needed and deserves something like this. “The EOTW board, with our design committee as the lead, partnered with property owner Faye Richardson and Molly’s business owner Casey Ward to select the design,” said Furness. Placing art and drawing foot traffic, business and enthusiasm to the town is part and parcel of EOTW’s mission. The nonprofit has an annual budget of $86,000, Furness said. They paid $5,000 for the mural. Broth had taken a break to eat his hamburger from Sibby’s on 2nd Street. “Murals always serve a community well,” he said between swallows. “It makes a space into a place.” He watched a woman pulling a cart containing a hay bale and what looked like the rear end of a scarecrow. She pointed to the mural. “Hey, that’s perfect for selfies,” she said. Reach Karen Chaffraix at kchaffraix@fauquier.com
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County to consider land donation to create public access to the Rappahannock RIVER from page 1 The property could also be visited by students to enhance their studies of the environment and local history. About $45,000 will be needed to ready the property for public access, which would pay for signs, a kiosk, gravel, river-access construction, parking, an entrance gate and trash cans. Annual operating costs will total about $12,500. A tentative budget includes regular mowing and maintenance of the road and trails. A timetable calls for the property to be conveyed to the county in November, assuming the supervisors accept the donation. Work to get the park ready could start in December. It could possibly be ready for use next spring but that is just a guess on her part, McDaniel said. A gravel road already serves the property, and there are existing trails, according to a memorandum written by Parks and Recreation Director Larry W. Miller. The property is virtually in “turnkey” condition for the county to take over and put to use with little upfront expense, McDaniel said. The 196.64-acre property is currently zoned for agricultural use. A
“The is one of those wonderful things that comes along once in a while. It’s extremely exciting. There is no river access in the Marshall District and very little elsewhere.” MARY LEIGH MCDANIEL Marshall District Supervisor
small outbuilding stands on it. The property has a mature forest, some open meadow and small streams. A family cemetery is there as well. The county has also been working to develop a recreational park with river access in Remington. In July, it was announced that the county was partnering with the American Battlefield Trust to expand a park on land fought over during the Civil War’s Battle of Rappahannock Station. The battlefield trust would buy six parcels, receiving $227,500 from the county to make the purchase. The trust would then give the land to the county for passive park use and in so doing keep the land from being developed. Reach James Ivancic at jivancic@fauquier.com
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