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Registrar, party officials express confidence in Fauquier County elections process

By Coy Ferrell

Times Staff Writer

Despite the heated rhetoric that surrounds the Nov. 3 general election, Fauquier County elections officials, along with a sheriff’s office representative and the local chairs of both major political parties, said there have been no

concerns about the integrity of the elections process this year.

“So far, everyone has been perfectly mild-mannered,” said Fauquier County General Registrar Alex Ables, the general registrar for the county. As in previous election years, he said, there have been no threats of violence or intimidation.

See ELECTION, page 5

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Gunshot victim found dead in car Tuesday afternoon

Warrenton Police Chief Mike Kochis said Tuesday, Oct. 6, that police found “an unresponsive male with an apparent gunshot wound to the upper body.” The man was found in a car – a black Dodge Charger -- in the parking lot of an apartment building on Jackson Street. Kochis said he could not provide any details about the victim.

Kochis added, “Preliminary information indicates that other persons may have been inSee GUNSHOT, page 8

Supervisors set to vote on construction contract and funding for Marshall Main Street project

By Coy Ferrell

Shirley was one of three firms to submit bids for the project. It is the construction firm managing the interchange project near Lord Fairfax If Fauquier County supervisors vote this Community College in Warrenton, as well as nuThursday to approve a construction contract merous other recent road construction projects. and an additional $670,000 in funding for the The Marshall project, which would affect project, a proposal to renovate a section of Mar- Main Street from just west of Frost Avenue to just shall’s Main Street in Marshall east of Winchester Road, would could overcome its final hurdle “I have reservations move all overhead utility wires before breaking ground. underground, expand sidewalks about the $670,000 However, a group of Mar- and have asked for a – narrowing the street by about 2 feet -- add crosswalks, improve shall residents and business signage and add trees and street owners remains vehemently thorough discussion for alternative funding lighting. opposed to the project and a The Marshall Business and majority of supervisors would options instead of Residents Association, led by need to agree to allocate addi- tapping reserves.” its president Mary Wilkerson tional money from the county CHRIS BUTLER reserve fund for the project Lee District Supervisor and her daughter, Mary Elizabeth Wilkerson, who is the to move into the construction organization’s secretary, has phase. Two supervisors have said on the record they have concerns about spearheaded a vocal campaign to halt the projusing additional county funds for the project, ect. MBRA leaders claim, among other conmaking the outcome of the upcoming vote far cerns, the project will harm current Marshall residents and businesses economically. from certain.

On the consent agenda for Thursday’s reg- Use of county funds could be a sticking point ular meeting is a resolution that would award Funding to this point has come from several a $4.4 million contract to Shirley Contracting sources: $3.61 million from state and federal Company, based in Lorton. That raises the total funds; $910,000 from donations and $583,000 budget for the project to $6.9 million and would increase the county’s contribution by $670,000. See MAIN STREET, page 7 Times Staff Writer

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‘The bedrock of opposing tyranny’ The Plains resident pens book about Five Eyes alliance

By Coy Ferrell

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Anthony Wells, who has lived in The Plains since 1990, could have simply written a book about himself. His life story is that extraordinary. Instead, he wrote a book about something he finds vitally important: the “Five Eyes,” an intelligence-sharing alliance among five Anglophone nations that traces its roots back almost 80 years.

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Pick your own: Now more than ever

Farm visits safe, fun way to travel back to normal

By John Hagarty

Special to the Fauquier Times

Autumn. Many consider it the finest of seasons. Even folks who don't usually venture out to the countryside are tempted to take to the highways and byways during September and October.

Yes, the apples, pumpkins, cider and flowers are a lure. But toss in blue skies, cool temperatures and colorful fall foliage, and the urge becomes even stronger. Now layer those attractions over a lockdown lifestyle that’s just beginning to ease up, and a day trip to a farm is de rigueur.

Fauquier County residents are fortunate to have a thriving “pick your own” farming community.

Embrace other nearby localities, and the choice jumps to some 40 agricultural destinations.

Nonetheless, farmers persevere.

“Yes, we’ve had challenges this year. First, it was spring frosts, then dry weather, and now it's wet, but that’s called farming,” said Jimmy Messick, who along with his brother, Ronnie, co-own Messick’s Farm Market in Bealeton. “If you’re not ready for those challenges, you shouldn’t be farming.”

Notwithstanding nature's forces, his strawberry season was a success. He had 9 miles -- yes, 9— of strawberry rows. Tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant and a variety of other vegetables rounded out summer’s cornucopia. Now with the brisk fall weather come flowers and pumpkins.

COVID-19 snapshot Tuesday, Oct. 6

New cases of coronavirus

Virginia: 625 Tuesday; 153,182 to date Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District: 2,728 cases to date Fauquier: 3 Tuesday; 976 cases to date Perspective: Newly reported cases in the state topped 1,000 twice so far in October, on nine days in September, and 11 times in August. Cases dropped below 650 six times since Sept. 1.

Fauquier added 180 cases so far in September, compared to 191 for the entire month of August and 151 in July.

So far in October, Fauquier has added 36 new confirmed cases.

Seven-day positivity average (total PCR tests vs. positive tests)

A trip to a pick your own produce farm offers a chance to get outside with the family and bring home some fall bounty.

The market also carries local artisanal goods like handmade pasta, pastured meats and skincare products. There is a made-to-order deli counter for those who come hungry for sandwiches and prepared salads and an ice cream stand.

In 1920, there were more than 6 million farms scattered from sea to shining sea. Today, 2 million are left. And while that number is stabilizing, it's the big boys increasingly plowing the earth, not mom and dad.

One of the small farms is Green Truck Farm in Markham that has plenty of pumpkins and winter squash for sale. The recorded phone message for Sept.

19 informed, “We have a large variety of pumpkins, apples and fresh-made donuts and popcorn.”

Valley View Farm is located in Delaplane.

The farm encompasses 500 acres in the scenic Delaplane Valley off U.S. 17.

“My great-grandfather purchased the land for my grandfather back in the 1920s. He operated a beef and horse farm and rode in the Cobbler Hunt with George Patton of World War II fame,” said Philip Carter Strother.

“Twenty-six years ago, my grandfather plant-

Virginia: 4.9% RRHD: 4.4% Perspective: In Virginia the rate dropped to the lowest since early March, but in recent days it has started to climb again; it peaked April 21 at 20.6%; in the RRHD, the positivity rate was 1.7% on July 1, having peaked May 8 at 23.3%.

Hospitalizations Virginia: 11,316 RRHD: 179 Fauquier: 51 Perspective: Middle-aged adults are becoming ill enough to require acute care. In the health district, people ages 50 to 59 have been hospitalized in the highest number of any age group, accounting for 340 of the health district’s hospitalizations.

Twenty-seven residents between 40 and 49 have been hospitalized, as well as 32 people from the 60

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In the state, residents ages 60 to 69 make up the largest group of those who have been hospitalized, with 2,267 hospitalizations. People ages 50 to 59 were the second largest age group, with 2,083 hospitalizations.

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ed the first peach orchard and started a pick your own operation," said Strother. “We have been welcoming people to the farm ever since. “ Today, the modest peach orchard has been expanded to include agricultural products, including fruit, vegetables, social lubricants, family activities and more.

To visit the farm is to take a three-hour graduate course in farming. “When guests come out to Valley View, they’re going to get a hands-on farming experience,” explains Strother. The operation embodies the best of what is known as agritourism.

Amber King manages the farm market. “We have an apple orchard with five different varieties of pick-your-own apples. The sizes are a half-pack, pack, and half-bushel, costing $8, $15, and $23.”

Pre-picked apples are also available. Some fresh produce is still for sale, including tomatoes, potatoes, and cantaloupe, fresh eggs, flowers, honey products. Cider, wine and mead tastings make for a pleasant after-picking experience.

The wine is produced by the farm and its sister property, the Philip Carter Winery in Hume.

There are eight different hard ciders, three white wines and three red wines available for tasting and bottle purchases.

On the weekend of Oct. 3, Valley View Farm is hosting “Sunset in the Orchard.” The event will include live music in the evening. Food will be available on-site, including a food truck. “People can come out, pick their own produce, hang out, listen to the music, and enjoy the sunset from the orchard,” said King.

The farm welcomes families and is pet-friendly. “Guests are allowed to freely roam the orchard to pick fruit, enjoy picnics and have an overall great experience,” said King.

An all-inclusive website (https://www.pickyourown.org/VAnorthern.htm) describes in detail all of the Pick Your Own farms throughout the Northern Virginia region.

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Dueling petitions present arguments, for and against in-person teaching

By Robin Earl

Times Staff Writer

Since March, the Fauquier County School Board has been hearing plenty from both sides of the “to reopen or not to reopen” question.

Both groups are passionate about their views and both have attended school board meetings en masse to express those opinions.

The school board voted Sept. 23 to transition on Nov. 9 to a two-day-a week, in-person learning plan for students who opt in. Students who choose to remain virtual would “attend” classes through a livestream of their teacher in the classroom. Half of in-person students would attend school Monday and Tuesday and the other half Thursday and Friday, meaning all in-person students would have two days of teacher-led learning and three days of work from home.

On the side of 100% virtual learning

A group of Fauquier County residents that includes teachers, parents

and business owners formed an organization called FCPS1 Equity; its purpose is to convince the Fauquier County School Board to maintain current education models through the end of the first term in December instead of moving ahead with a hybrid model beginning Nov. 9.

A press release introducing FCPS1 Equity cites concerns that include reduced synchronous instructional time and a lower quality of remote instruction. The group has launched a petition at Change.org (http://chng.it/dXFLSL4n​) to gather local support for its position; the petition had garnered more than 1,203 signatures as of Oct. 4 after launching Sept. 29. The coalition’s Twitter handle is @FCPS1Equity.

The press release states that FCPS1 Equity has identified several key issues with the school board’s “sudden and unexpected decision” to move to a hybrid learning model in November, rather than waiting until the new semester begins after the winter break.

Concerns of the group, as stated in the press release, include:

FCPS extends deadline to return reopening survey to Oct. 9

Fauquier County Public Schools sent out a survey to parents to gain feedback about which option – virtual or two days in-person – their child will attend when the schools move to a hybrid plan Nov. 9. The survey also asks about children’s transportation needs.

Tara Helkowski, spokeswoman for the school division said the deadline to return the survey had been Oct. 5, but it has been extended through Friday, Oct. 9. Directions for accessing the survey can be found at https://bit.ly/FCPS1Survey.

Helkowski said that parents’ choices will remain in effect until the start of the second term in January. Families who have already submitted the survey but would like to change their selection may contact their child’s school to make the change. The school’s registrar can override the original submission, she said.

FCPS will host a webinar at 7 p.m. on

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Rachel Good speaks at a Sept. 14 school board meeting. She is leading the charge to make sure children can return to school Nov. 9.

“Teachers​ will have to re-plan their lessons and develop new strategies for managing classrooms, while teachers are still teaching their classes each day in the current virtual model. This is an unreasonable burden for teachers already stretched to the breaking point.

Elementary students​ will have their synchronous learning time reduced from four days per week to just two, while ​secondary students​ will have their schedules and learning modes upended with only 26 days remaining in semester-long full-credit courses—including Advanced Placement and critical SOL year classes.

“This will lead to reduced educational outcomes for students in every grade level. If student achievement is the primary mission of the school

Thursday, Oct. 8, to answer previously submitted questions regarding the new reopening plan. Those interested may submit questions at: https://docs. google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-Cc8 TxlxYy4zmsDwgRCJMaqUW6YYJj1UY3 2pSBIQifJBfNQ/viewform. The webinar will be livestreamed and recorded.

The link to access the webinar will be posted on the school division’s website.

The livestream and recording will be available at www.fcps1.org/live.

Helkowski said, “It is important for us that our families receive enough information to make the best decisions for their children. We scheduled the webinar on Thursday evening to do just that.”

FEA surveys teachers about hybrid model

The Fauquier Education Association is considering taking a position on the school board’s decision to change its teaching model as of Nov. 9. A press release from FEA president Lauren Brill said, “Every decision in public education is based upon data and the FEA is committed to this method as well.

The release continued, “Thus the Fauquier Education Association initiated a survey on Sept. 29 to collect input from FCPS staff, both members and non-members. The FEA believes this information is vital to making decisions about its next steps. It is the desire of the FEA to have this input from members and non-members so we can continue to work with all administration.

“It should go without saying that the FEA desires a plan that is safe above all matters. We believe that a plan is possible with the proper communication and planning…”

system, the proposed shift is a severe step backward for all students, whether remote or in-person.”

Virtual learners​, whether by choice or by necessity, “will be relegated to second-class status, provided only with a view into the in-person classroom or occasional interaction if time allows, rather than receiving the dedicated two-way learning experiences their teachers are currently successSee PETITION, page 4

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ESL students return to in-person classes Oct. 5

Mike Hammond, one of the leaders of the group FCPS1 Equity, speaks at a Sept. 14 school board meeting.

Dueling petitions PETITION, from page 3 fully providing. This “TeacherTV” model is inappropriate for students of any age, and even more damaging for students with IEP/504 plans requiring additional services, creating significant educational equity issues.

In addition, it will distract classroom teachers from their in-person students, negatively impacting them as well.”

Parents​ will now be forced to revise their plans yet again, on short notice and with limited visibility into further potential changes to schedules or continuity plans if schools or classrooms are forced to close.

There are also countless ​outstanding issues related to reopening safely​within state and federal guidelines, including staffing shortages, transportation questions, PPE supplies and building safety measures, testing and quarantine procedures, technology availability and security, continuity planning and more.

“A full mitigation plan should be presented to the public, along with specific details regarding substitute teachers and bus transportation issues.”

Former school board candidate Mike Hammond, one of the group’s leaders, said in the press release, “We see this as a self-inflicted wound for the teachers, students, and parents of Fauquier County, especially as we head into flu season and the winter holidays. We’re simply asking that the school board pump the brakes and stick to their original plan of maintaining dedicated virtual instruction through the entire first semester and going through a full evaluation and planning process for a potential hybrid model to begin on Jan. 5, if all other safety and operational concerns can be addressed by that time.”

“Rather than actually addressing the shortages of teachers, substitutes and bus drivers, or investing in PPE and building safety measures, the school board has simply moved the goal line and then declared that they’ve scored a touchdown, when in reality nothing has substantially improved in these areas since the summer,” said Hammond.

In favor of in-person teaching

Rachel Good heard about the FCPS1 Equity petition, so she started her own to make sure the plan to get kids back into classrooms doesn’t get derailed. (The petition may be found at https://www.change.org/p/ fauquier-county-public-schools-fauquier-kids-back-in-schools-now.) As of Sunday evening, 570 signatures were on the petition. Good said she wasn’t paying attention to numbers of signatures because people were permitted to sign more than once.

Certain English as a Second Language students who need in-person services returned to classrooms on Monday, Oct. 5, according to Fauquier County School Division spokeswoman Tara Helkowsi.

She explained, “110 of our beginning English learners will attend school during October. We currently have a total of 700 English learners in our district.

Some will ride the bus with students who are attending internet cafés and others will not, depending on bus routes. Helkowski said, “Some will attend two days a week, and others will attend four days a week. Some will attend all day, but some will attend a couple of hours at a time.

“The hours and days vary from school to school, depending on staff and transportation availability and principal preference,” she said.

Good acknowledged that the hybrid model is not perfect, but she sees it as a steppingstone to opening the schools to children four days a week come January.

She said although her daughter is a senior at Fauquier High, she is not weighing into the controversy on her daughter’s behalf. “She is OK with virtual learning. She is handling it. Some classes are OK, and some are not OK.” Good is the owner of For a Dancer, a dance studio in Bealeton. She said through her job she talks to parents and children every day and she is worried. “These kids have so much anxiety. Some are depressed.

They need normalcy.” She added, “Their parents are concerned they are not getting an education.”

Good said that her experience with For a Dancer has given her insight into the issue, though on a smaller scale. “We started teaching virtually in March. At first it was OK. But the longer it went on, the kids didn’t like it. After a while, we would play games, anything to get them involved and interested.”

In June, she said, the studio opened for in-person classes, “and we were flooded with students.” She said, “We took all precautions; temperatures were taken, sanitizer was available, and we all wash hands a lot.”

She said the experience confirmed the value of in-classroom teaching.

“I’m happy the kids are getting back in the classroom, but I’m not happy they’re waiting until Nov. 9. I don’t think it takes that long, and I don’t think it’s going to be a problem for teachers.”

Good said she doesn’t think Hammond’s group gives “teachers enough credit. I have more faith in our teachers.”

She said that she interacts frequently with local teachers and that “teachers want to go back; they want to be in the classroom.” Good said that “teachers are reluctant to say that they want schools to open, but they are ready to be back in the classroom.”

For her part, Good is stepping up to make sure the hybrid plan can work. “I’m in the process of signing up to be a substitute teacher. I’m doing whatever I can to help.”

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Registrar, party officials express confidence in Fauquier County ELECTION, from page 1 And even with thousands of ballots having already been cast since absentee voting began Sept. 18, the process has played out smoothly, he said.

Ables couldn’t recall any instances of voter intimidation or altercations at polling places during his time as registrar. He said that occasionally someone becomes frustrated with elections officials if they are unable to vote – for instance, if they had not yet registered to vote in Fauquier County after moving from another jurisdiction – but even those situations were quickly resolved peacefully.

Sgt. Steven Lewis of the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office said essentially the same thing: there have been no specific threats to the elections process in Fauquier County this year. (The sheriff has jurisdiction over polling places and registrar’s offices.) The same security measures that have been in place during previous elections will be implemented this year: several units will be designated to monitor polling places on Election Day and “periodic checks” will be performed at registrar’s offices.

Representatives of the local committee of each major political party each said they have confidence in the integrity of the upcoming election.

Important deadlines and resources

Tuesday, Oct. 13, 5 p.m., to register to vote and be eligible to cast a ballot in the 2020 general election.

Friday, Oct. 23, 5 p.m., to apply for an absentee ballot by mail; all completed applications for absentee ballots must be received before the deadline. Postmarks are not acceptable.

Saturday, Oct. 31, 5 p.m., to cast an absentee ballot in person.

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 7 p.m., for the registrar’s office to receive a completed absentee ballot by mail.

Mailed ballots received after this deadline will be counted if they are “clearly postmarked” on or before Tuesday, Nov. 3 and received by the registrar’s office by 12 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6; late ballots that do not meet these criteria will not be opened or counted.

Eligible citizens may register to vote, check their registration status, find their polling place, apply for an absentee ballot and check the status of their absentee ballot at vote.elections.virginia.gov.

Specific questions from Fauquier County residents should be addressed to the Fauquier County Office of the General Registrar, located at 528 Waterloo Road, Suite 200, Warrenton. The office is open from Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (except Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 12) and may be reached by phone at 540-422-8290.

Systems in place to prevent double voting

Casting more than one ballot in any election is both a state and federal felony. Even if someone tried, it would be nearly impossible to do, Ables explained.

Whether a ballot is cast by mail or in person, Ables said, a centralized statewide computer system keeps track of who has requested an absentee ballot, who has cast a ballot – whether in person or by mail -- and whether mailed ballots have been returned “marked” or “unmarked.” Anyone who has cast a ballot in person or returned a completed ballot is prevented by the system from voting again. A voter who has requested an absentee ballot by mail must surrender that ballot if they wish to vote in person; otherwise, they are only permitted to cast a provisional ballot.

The process is meticulous for mailing absentee ballots to registered voters who requested one. After the local registrar’s office receives an application for a mailed ballot, that application is matched against voter registration records. If the voter is eligible, the state system generates a mailing label and registrar employees prepare the envelope with a ballot and accompanying documentation. Before mailing, officials from both the Postal Service and the registrar’s office must sign to verify the list of names on the “certificate of mailing” matches the names on the envelopes themselves.

A bar code on the outside of the envelope tracks the location of the ballot en route to the registered voter and back to the registrar’s office. (Those who have

“We trust our election officers here in Fauquier County to do the right thing. We also trust the voting system here in Virginia,” said a statement from Fauquier County Democratic Committee co-chairs Larry Jackson and Whitney Petrilli.

Greg Schumacher, chair of the Fauquier County Republican Committee, expressed a similar sentiment. “I have great confidence in the integrity and professionalism of our Fauquier election officials,” he said.

Poll watchers

Under Virginia law, authorized representatives of a political party or candidate may “remain in the room where the election is being conducted” to monitor an election for potential irregularities. (These individuals are colloquially referred to as “poll watchers” or “poll monitors.”)

These representatives must have written authorization from the chair of the local party or independent candidate – they cannot act inde-

Voting by the numbers

As of the morning of Monday, Oct. 5, 4,006 county residents had cast a ballot in person at the Fauquier County registrar’s office since absentee voting began Sept. 18, and an additional 3,250 people had submitted completed ballots by mail.

A total of 10,091 absentee ballots had been sent by mail to county residents who requested them. (In Virginia, ballots are not mailed to every registered voter automatically.)

Fauquier County has 53,783 registered voters as of Oct. 6.

(Eligible citizens must be registered

by Oct. 23 in order to vote in the 2020 general election.)

Ables said he expects close to 80% of the county’s registered voters to cast a ballot in this election. “We’d love to see 80%, but realistically we will probably see about 78%,” he said.

Of those voters, Ables anticipates 50% to 60% will cast an absentee ballot before Election Day. Turnout in the 2016 general election was 77.4%, up from 75.5% in 2012.

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When ballots are returned to the registrar’s office, they are opened to determine whether they are “marked” – that is, whether the ballot has been filled out – or “unmarked.” Using a separate bar code, an elections official scans in the voter record as either marked or unmarked, and the ballots are stored in an access-controlled safe until they are processed.

Virginia law allows ballots to be “pre-processed,” though no results are released until after polls close on Election Day. Precinct captains will periodically come to the registrar’s office to process ballots, Ables said, using the same machine to scan ballots as used for in-person voting. The voter record for each ballot cast is then updated using the same unique bar code to change the status from “marked” to “pre-processed.”

The state voting system will prevent any voter whose ballot is “marked” or “pre-processed” from voting again.

Ables and Dutton repeatedly emphasized their confidence in the U.S. Postal Service. “The post office has been great to work with,” Ables said of the local and regional offices.

“They’ve been Johnny on the spot.” He said that Postal Service representatives regularly reach out to him and Dutton to coordinate and there have been no unusual delays in residents receiving elections materials.

“It really started four years ago -- they’ve been working with us,” Dutton said. “They’ve gone out of their way time and time again.”

pendently. They are also not permitted to promote any candidate while inside the polling place, provide assistance voters or to see for whom an individual is voting. Under Virginia law, campaigning is not permitted within 40 feet of any polling place.

The statement from Jackson and Petrilli said that the local Democratic Party committee “has not used poll watchers in a systematic way in the past” and there are no “general plans” for poll watchers during this

year’s election.

Schumacher said he plans to authorize individuals to act as poll watchers on behalf of the local party committee, as local Republican chairs have done in previous elections, but he expressed unqualified confidence in Fauquier elections officials.

Ables said he has not experienced problems previously with poll watchers acting unlawfully or with people attempting to act as monitors without proper authorization.

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The Fauquier Bank to merge with Virginia National Bank Staff Reports Pending approval from regulators, The Fauquier Bank will merge with Virginia National Bank next year, ending 118 years of the “Fauquier Bank” name, according to an Oct. 1 press release from The Fauquier Bank’s holding company.

The new corporate entity will operate under the Virginia National Bank brand and be headquartered in Charlottesville, where Virginia National is based. The Fauquier Bank offices will be rebranded with the Virginia National name.

Currently headquartered in Warrenton, The Fauquier Bank currently has a total of 11 branches in Fauquier and Prince William counties and made a profit of $6.8 million last year. The bank was originally chartered in 1902 as Fauquier National Bank and began using its current name in 1994.

Virginia National Bank was founded in 1998 and has several offices in the Charlottesville area, one office in Winchester and is currently set to open an office in Richmond.

The company made a $6.7 million profit in 2019.

Marc Bogan, The Fauquier Bank’s president and chief executive officer said Monday there are no plans to close any existing bank branches or lay off any customer-facing employees. “One of the benefits of the

combination is we don’t have any geographic overlap,” he said, meaning that “no changes are expected” in the retail, commercial MARC BOGAN lending, mort- President and CEO, gage depart- The Fauquier Bank ments and other divisions that provide services to customers.

Bogan said there will probably be some redundancy in some departments, like human resources and technology support, but he added no personnel decisions have yet been made and said “no one is going to be blindsided” by any potential future layoffs. “None of [these personnel decisions] are going to be made lightly or quickly,” he said.

Bogan also said there are no plans to stop offering a free checking account option. “Your typical checking account [and other] products are not going to change.” It has not yet been determined whether existing customers’ account numbers will change, but Bogan said that any potential changes to account numbers or debit cards would not be implemented until at least the middle of next year. “My hope is: we will be able to allow people to use their same checks,” Bogan said.

“It took us a year from the first conversation [about the merger] to the announcement Oct. 1,” Bogan said. “I expect a similar amount of time to figure out how to go through that process of putting the two companies together.”

Bogan cited the pandemic and historically low interest rates as particular impetuses for the merger.

While “both companies are doing very well,” he said, “It is difficult for community banks to grow incrementally and sustainably in the current environment.” Between the pandemic and low interest rates, he said, “This is a unique environment. We felt like we needed to do something to provide incremental and sustainable growth.”

He added, “You’ve got two really strong companies coming together and making a much better company combined … We were negotiating from a position of strength, as were they.”

There are no plans to expand the number of offices outside the current service areas of Fauquier, Prince William, Charlottesville, Richmond and Winchester, he said. “We see our near-term emphasis for growth being in the markets we currently serve,” he said, mentioning specifically the potential to expand services in eastern Prince William County.

Bogan said that customers can expect more investment in services

– especially in online banking – as a result of the merger. More broadly, he said, the increase in available capital will make the business more attractive to investors. “That increased profitability for shareholders then allows us to provide better services for our customers, better career opportunities for our employees and more investment in our community.”

Customers of The Fauquier Bank will also be able to use bank branches and ATMs in Charlottesville, Richmond and Winchester.

The agreement to combine the companies is a “strategic merger of equals,” according to an Oct. 1 press release from Fauquier Bankshares, The Fauquier Bank’s holding company. “The combination is expected to be completed in the first half of 2021, subject to approval of both companies’ shareholders, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions,” the release said.

According the press release, the combined corporate entity would have approximately $1.6 billion in total assets, $1.4 billion in total deposits, $1.3 billion in loans and $1 billion in “assets under management.”

According to the press release, the agreement was unanimously approved by members of each company’s board of directors.

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Supervisors set to vote on project MAIN STREET, from page 1 from proffers (funded in advance by the county’s capital reserve). An additional $1.19 million comes from local matching funds: $545,413 from the county’s capital reserves and $643,272 funded up-front from reserve funds and will be paid back via an increase in the Marshall special lighting district tax.

The tax increase would go into effect the year after construction commences and change the rate from $0.005 to $0.025 per $100 of assessed value for 10 years; the increase was passed by the board of supervisors in 2013.

Though no current supervisor has expressed opposition to the project so far, whether the project moves forward or not may come down to that $670,000.

“I fully support the project in the existing funding parameters,” said Supervisor Chris Granger (Center District) Monday. “If additional funding is needed, I support an expansion of the taxing district size or private donations to make up the difference.”

Supervisor Chris Butler (Lee District) said Tuesday, “We have heard from a lot of folks in support [of the project], especially from the Marshall area. I have reservations about the $670,000 and have asked for a thorough discussion for alternative funding options instead of tapping reserves.”

Board Chair Mary Leigh McDaniel (Marshall District) said Monday she is confident an agreement can be reached on the extra funding. “This is something we have to do generally,” she said of fluctuating budgets for major projects as they move through different stages of completion.

She cited specifically the allocation of funds from the capital reserve to increase the budget for the Central Sports Complex in Midland, which was completed this summer. Several trail projects around the county have also required additional funding from the capital reserve, she said.

As to whether the capital reserve would be effectively reimbursed to fund the increased budget for the Marshall project, McDaniel said that no option was off the table. She referenced the hundreds of thousands of dollars already raised by private donations and said there is a possibility more could be raised.

She also said she would be open to expanding the geographic size of the special lighting tax district. On this point, she said the subdivision being constructed by Van Meter Homes in Marshall will fall within the special tax district, so expanding the size of the tax district may not be necessary.

“I’m confident we can circle back and do what we need to do,” she said.

Supervisor Rick Gerhardt (Cedar Run District) declined to comment.

Supervisor Holder Trumbo (Scott District) has recused himself from voting on matters related to Marshall Main Street because he owns a business in the area.

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Outside groups pour millions into 5th Congressional District ad war

By Daniel Berti

Times Staff Writer

Outside groups have funneled $2.5 million into media and advertising in the 5th Congressional District race between Republican Bob Good and Democrat Cameron Webb in the closing months of the general election, with Democratic organizations outspending Republicans by a four-to-one margin.

More than $2 million has been poured into negative advertising against Good by Pennsylvania-based political action committee 314 Action, whose mission is to elect more scientists to Congress, state legislatures and local offices.

314 Action Fund launched its broadcast media buy in August and will continue the media buy through the Nov. 3 election. A press release from the organization said its ads

would “highlight the failure of Bob Good … to put Virginians’ needs first during the coronavirus pandemic.”

Two Republican super PAC’s are funneling money into the race to bolster Good’s campaign.

The Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC dedicated to winning a Republican majority in the House of Representatives, recently pledged $750,000 to help Good stay competitive in the race. So far, the PAC has spent $225,000 on ads against Webb.

The Congressional Leadership Fund released its first attack ad on Sept. 26.

The National Republican Congressional Committee, a political committee that aims to increase the number of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives, has also committed $300,000 in spending on advertising for Good between

Oct. 5 and Election Day. The race has tightened heading into the final stretch of the election with several political analysts moving the district from “lean Republican” to “toss-up,” citing, among other things, the fundraising disparity between the two candidates.

Webb has outraised Good by about a five-to-one margin in what is typically considered a safe Republican district.

Webb, 37, is a practicing physician and public health expert who works at UVA’s School of Medicine.

Webb’s campaign manager Ben Young said Tuesday that the campaign’s “consistent strength in fundraising reflects the enthusiasm we see from voters all across the district for Dr. Cameron Webb's candidacy.”

“They want a consensus-building leader who will put politics aside to

Gunshot victim found dead GUNSHOT, from page 1 volved in this incident.”

Children who were dropped off by buses at the end of the school day Tuesday were escorted through police tape by Warrenton officers as they returned home.

Warrenton Police asked residents to shelter in place about 3 p.m. as they investigated the suspicious death on Jackson Street, near the Winchester Street intersection. Local schools were also under a shelter in place order until 3:55 p.m., when K-9

Police investigated a suspicious death Tuesday. teams determined that the area was safe.

Warrenton officers did not enter the car; they waited for troopers from the Virginia State Po-

get things done and that's why we are so vastly outperforming our opponent on fundraising,” Young said.

“Based on the support of grassroots donors from across the district and Virginia, we believe we have maintained and expanded our advantage."

Good, a former Liberty University athletics official and former Campbell County supervisor, acknowledged Monday that his campaign is being outspent by Webb, but said he has enough funds to stay competitive.

Good added that grassroots and small donors in the district were the primary source of funds for his campaign.

“We’re going to have what we need to compete down the stretch and win this race,” Good said. “When we post our financial report for this quarter, you’re going to see a robust, strong number for our fundraising.”

lice, who arrived before 4 p.m.

At press time, command center tents were being set up as police were beginning their investigation.

The Warrenton Police Department will be investigating this incident with the assistance of the Virginia State Police, the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office, and the Fauquier County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.

Anyone with any information about the incident may contact Detective Michael Gemmell at 540-347-1107, ext. 245. Callers may remain anonymous.

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The Plains resident pens book about Five Eyes alliance ANTHONY WELLS, from page 1 and his extensive academic background, “Between Five Eyes: 50 Years of Intelligence Sharing” is a book Wells was perhaps better positioned to write than anyone, having been a part of the alliance’s inner workings for decades. As he put it, he wants to “let the world know that the Five Eyes is important for our global wellbeing.”

“The Five Eyes institution is really critical,” he said. “It’s actually a reflection of the historical-cultural pattern of democratic institutions.”

Though he finds himself in positions with titles like “visiting senior research fellow at the Center for Intelligence and Cyber Security, King’s College, London,” Wells is eminently approachable and quick with a smile. He calls the particularly sensitive aspects of spying and intelligence “spooky stuff.”

Wells joined the British Royal Navy in the 1960s and while serving there was recruited into British intelligence. He later went on to receive two master’s degrees and a Ph.D., and by the early 1970s he was lecturing at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich.

His academic training is in itself remarkable. For instance, Harry Hinsley, an English cryptanalyst who played a role in breaking German naval codes during the Second World War, was Wells’ Ph.D. supervisor. (Hinsley also wrote the official history of British intelligence operations during the war.)

While in the British service it was often Wells’ job to cooperate closely with his U.S. counterparts, and in the early 1980s he became an American citizen and went on to lead U.S. intelligence programs. Wells has the unique distinction of being the only person alive who has worked for British intelligence as a British citizen and for U.S. intelligence as a U.S. citizen. Officially retired, he continues to write academic articles about intelligence.

Wells is also a licensed pilot. He served four decades with the National Ski Patrol. He has been involved with The Plains Volunteer Fire Company for three decades, and now serves as its president.

The idea for “Between Five Eyes” “gelled,” Wells recollected, in 2017.

He had been invited to give a keynote address aboard the HMS Victory, a 1765 Royal Navy ship that served as Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson’s flagship during the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar.

Princess Anne was at the 2017 ceremony, along with representatives of the other Five Eyes nations: The United States, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. The ceremony struck Wells as a symbol of the decades of cooperation among the five counties, and he set out to write a book about the alliance and his direct experiences.

The Five Eyes alliance traces its roots back to summit meeting on another British ship, the HMS Prince of Wales. In August 1941 – four

months before the attack on Pearl Harbor – U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt and U.K. Prime Minister Winston Churchill met to form a wide-ranging agreement of cooperation between the two nations that became known as the Atlantic Charter.

Though the British Empire effectively came to an end after the war, the Commonwealth nations of Australia, New Zealand and Canada remained – and remain -- essential partners in the alliance. “The Canadians and the Kiwis have some unique capabilities that are equally valuable,” Wells said. “The Aussies contribute a huge amount of capacity.”

Although there are other alliances that perform similar functions – the North Atlantic Treaty Organization being the most prominent – “[The Five Eyes] is the most enduring relationship of all.”

The book is both personal and broad. “Wells shows us how the Five Eyes developed,” a statement from the publisher says, “and decades of change, turmoil, intense challenges, successes and failures and never-ending relationships committed to the provision of unvarnished and reliable intelligence.”

But there are also detailed analyses of specific events that demonstrate the Five Eyes alliance in action. One section deals with the 1967 attack on a U.S. spy ship, the USS Liberty, including accounts of his own interviews with former U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk. Another section recounts his experiences in the program developed to track Soviet submarines.

Wells is forward-looking as well, and maintained the Five Eyes is just as important in countering an increasingly aggressive China and Vladimir Putin’s Russia as it was in defeating the Nazis and the USSR Currently, Wells said, “the Five Eyes is trying to build not only the usual intelligence capabilities … but is also providing information for a strategic way ahead for the Five Eyes and our allies.”

This is especially important when it comes to countering China, he said. “Historically, China hasn’t been tremendously aggressive,” he explained, but in recent years has become unabashedly expansionist.

“The Five Eyes is providing information for a strategic policy to contain China,” he explained. The goal is to be in a position of strength so that it “signals to China not to do anything reckless,” he said, later adding, “The key to that is intelligence.”

The Five Eyes, Wells said, is “The bedrock of opposing tyranny.” Losing that alliance would be a major blow to democratic ideals. “It would be a huge, huge loss. Not just for intelligence flow, but also what I would call togetherness.”

Wells described the Five Eyes as “community of people exchanging ideas with other for decades … It’s sometimes very difficult for people to understand. I try to show all of that [in the book].”

Explanation for Proposed Constitutional Amendment To Be Voted on at the November 3, 2020, Election PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Article X. Taxation and Finance.

Section 6. Exempt Property BALLOT QUESTION Should an automobile or pickup truck that is owned and used primarily by or for a veteran of the United States armed forces or the Virginia National Guard who has a one hundred percent service-connected, permanent, and total disability be free from state and local taxation?

EXPLANATION Present Law Generally, the Constitution of Virginia requires all property be taxed. However, there are certain types of property that the Constitution specifically says is not subject to taxation.

Proposed Amendment This amendment would add to the list of property that is not subject to state or local taxation one motor vehicle owned and used primarily by or for a veteran of the United States armed forces or the Virginia National Guard who has a one hundred percent (100%) service-connected, permanent, and total disability. The amendment says that motor vehicle means an automobile or pickup truck.

The motor vehicle would be exempt from taxation beginning on the date the veteran gets the motor vehicle or January 1, 2021, whichever is later. A veteran who claims this tax exemption would not get back any taxes paid on his motor vehicle prior to January 1, 2021.

Under this amendment, a motor vehicle that is owned by the spouse of a veteran of the United States armed forces or the Virginia National Guard with a one hundred percent (100%) service-connected, permanent, and total disability could also be free from taxation.

The General Assembly is allowed to pass a law that places conditions or restrictions on this exemption.

A “yes” vote will mean the Constitution of Virginia will be amended to exempt one automobile or pickup truck that is owned and used primarily by or for a veteran of the United States armed forces or the Virginia National Guard who has a one hundred percent (100%) service-connected, permanent, and total disability from state and local taxation.

A “no” vote will leave the Constitution of Virginia unchanged and automobiles and pickup trucks owned and used primarily by or for a veteran of the United States armed forces or the Virginia National Guard who has a one hundred percent (100%) service-connected, permanent, and total disability will continue to be subject to state and local taxes.

FULL TEXT OF AMENDMENT [Proposed new language is underlined. Deleted old language is stricken.]

Amend Section 6 of Article X of the Constitution of Virginia as follows: ARTICLE X TAXATION AND FINANCE Section 6. Exempt property. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, the following property and no other shall be exempt from taxation, State and local, including inheritance taxes: (1) Property owned directly or indirectly by the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof, and obligations of the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof exempt by law.

(2) Real estate and personal property owned and exclusively occupied or used by churches or religious bodies for religious worship or for the residences of their ministers.

(3) Private or public burying grounds or cemeteries, provided the same are not operated for profit.

(4) Property owned by public libraries or by institutions of learning not conducted for profit, so long as such property is primarily used for literary, scientific, or educational purposes or purposes incidental thereto. This provision may also apply to leasehold interests in such property as may be provided by general law.

(5) Intangible personal property, or any class or classes thereof, as may be exempted in whole or in part by general law.

(6) Property used by its owner for religious, charitable, patriotic, historical, benevolent, cultural, or public park and playground purposes, as may be provided by classification or designation by an ordinance adopted by the local governing body and subject to such restrictions and conditions as provided by general law.

(7) Land subject to a perpetual easement permitting inundation by water as may be exempted in whole or in part by general law.

(8) One motor vehicle owned and used primarily by or for a veteran of the armed forces of the United States or the Virginia National Guard who has been rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or its successor agency pursuant to federal law with a one hundred percent service-connected, permanent, and total disability. For purposes of this subdivision, the term “motor vehicle” shall include only automobiles and pickup trucks. Any such motor vehicle owned by a married person may qualify if either spouse is a veteran who is one hundred percent disabled pursuant to this subdivision. This exemption shall be applicable on the date the motor vehicle is acquired or the effective date of this subdivision, whichever is later, but shall not be applicable for any period of time prior to the effective date. (b) The General Assembly may by general law authorize the governing body of any county, city, town, or regional government to provide for the exemption from local property taxation, or a portion thereof, within such restrictions and upon such conditions as may be prescribed, of real estate and personal property designed for continuous habitation owned by, and occupied as the sole dwelling of, persons not less than sixty-five years of age or persons permanently and totally disabled as established by general law. A local governing body may be authorized to establish either income or financial worth limitations, or both, in order to qualify for such relief. (c) Except as to property of the Commonwealth, the General Assembly by general law may restrict or condition, in whole or in part, but not extend, any or all of the above exemptions. (d) The General Assembly may define as a separate subject of taxation any property, including real or personal property, equipment, facilities, or devices, used primarily for the purpose of abating or preventing pollution of the atmosphere or waters of the Commonwealth or for the purpose of transferring or storing solar energy, and by general law may allow the governing body of any county, city, town, or regional government to exempt or partially exempt such property from taxation, or by general law may directly exempt or partially exempt such property from taxation. (e) The General Assembly may define as a separate subject of taxation household goods, personal effects and tangible farm property and products, and by general law may allow the governing body of any county, city, town, or regional government to exempt or partially exempt such property from taxation, or by general law may directly exempt or partially exempt such property from taxation. (f) Exemptions of property from taxation as established or authorized hereby shall be strictly construed; provided, however, that all property exempt from taxation on the effective date of this section shall continue to be exempt until otherwise provided by the General Assembly as herein set forth. (g) The General Assembly may by general law authorize any county, city, town, or regional government to impose a service charge upon the owners of a class or classes of exempt property for services provided by such governments. (h) The General Assembly may by general law authorize the governing body of any county, city, town, or regional government to provide for a partial exemption from local real property taxation, within such restrictions and upon such conditions as may be prescribed, (i) of real estate whose improvements, by virtue of age and use, have undergone substantial renovation, rehabilitation or replacement or (ii) of real estate with new structures and improvements in conservation, redevelopment, or rehabilitation areas. (i) The General Assembly may by general law allow the governing body of any county, city, or town to exempt or partially exempt from taxation any generating equipment installed after December thirty-one, nineteen hundred seventy-four, for the purpose of converting from oil or natural gas to coal or to wood, wood bark, wood residue, or to any other alternate energy source for manufacturing, and any co-generation equipment installed since such date for use in manufacturing. (j) The General Assembly may by general law allow the governing body of any county, city, or town to have the option to exempt or partially exempt from taxation any business, occupational or professional license or any merchants’ capital, or both. (k) The General Assembly may by general law authorize the governing body of any county, city, or town to provide for a partial exemption from local real property taxation, within such restrictions and upon such conditions as may be prescribed, of improved real estate subject to recurrent flooding upon which flooding abatement, mitigation, or resiliency efforts have been undertaken.

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‘Trump train’ brings president’s supporters to Warrenton Caravan traveled from Front Royal to Warrenton Saturday Staff Reports A procession of vehicles in support of President Donald Trump and law enforcement officers started at the Gateway Plaza shopping center in Front Royal at 2 p.m. Saturday and ended in Warrenton about 4 p.m. It was called the "Old Glory flag run."

The event was planned before the announcement of Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis and took place as he was receiving treatment at Walter Reed Medical Center in Maryland.

Before the event, a flyer provided

by Chris Cloud, a Marshall realtor who started a political action com-

The caravan was organized in support of law enforcement, as well of the president.

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The “Trump Train” came to Warrenton Saturday afternoon. mittee called American Life and Liberty last year, asked participants to “follow all traffic laws, fly your flags, be polite, patriotic and have fun!” Cloud said that no police escort was requested, and the route

Supporters of President Donald Trump turned out in force for the Old Glory flag run.

was going to intentionally avoid Warrenton’s Main Street to prevent disrupting restaurants and other businesses there.

But on Saturday, the procession did indeed travel down Main Street, and many vehicles turned around on Meetze Road and traveled back up Main Street going the other way, honking their horns in support of the president. Cars were decorated with American flags; white, black and blue flags that represent the sacrifice of law enforcement officers; battle flags of the Confederacy, and Trump/Pence campaign banners.

On Facebook, comments about the event mirrored the divide that exists in the presidential race between Trump and former Vice President Joe

Biden. Some commenters derided the president and his policies, and some were upset that the caravan presented a safety liability. One reader commented, “It was not about law and order - they violated safety - went over the speed limit through Main Street, were loud and disruptive, didn’t stop for pedestrians crossing. Almost hit me and called me a name just for crossing the street. It was a disgrace to the American flags they were flying.”

Another pro-Trump commenter, said, “It was awesome, we had a great time! God bless our president and the USA! Only a few haters so much patriotism came out in support people joined in and videotaped and waved and thumbs up! Can’t wait to do it again!”

Traffic was snarled for about an hour as flag-bedecked cars crawled up Alexandria Pike, onto Main Street and back out of town.

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5th District needs a doctor in the house

I strongly endorse Dr. Cameron Webb for Congress in the 5th Congressional District. Dr. Webb is a native Virginian, a physician and a lawyer. As a practicing doctor, he is currently caring for COVID-19 patients in a hospital.

Cameron is running for Congress because access to affordable health ployment discrimination. care is a defining issue both for DisThe “issues page” on Mr. Good’s trict 5 residents and the nation. His own website focuses on bathroom goals are for the health care system laws but makes no mention of to prioritize patients over profits health care, job creation, fighting and ensure that people are safe from COVID-19, or plans to help rural financial ruin when they seek needed communities -- all issues Dr. Webb care. He understands the dynamics discusses in depth. of the COVID-19 pandemic, our The choice is clear: One candidate economic crisis and actions that is a pragmatic doctor with nationcongress can take for recovery. al leadership experience and real Cameron is a moderate Dempolicy chops. The other is an avowed ocrat and a bipartisan consensus culture-war partisan. Even in our builder.

District 5 needs a doctor in moderately right-leaning district, Dr. the house so please give him your Webb is the obvious choice. vote.

ADAM GERCHICK

Dr. Cameron Webb is the obvious choice for the 5th District It’s no secret that our county, and our congressional district (Virginia’s 5th), lean to the right. But this year’s Fifth District candidates offer such a stark contrast that even conservatives should give the race a second look.

On one hand, there’s Dr. Cameron Webb. A physician (who also holds a law degree), Dr. Webb served presidents from both parties -- Obama and Trump -- as a White House health care policy advisor.

He now teaches at UVA’s School of Medicine. A centrist, Dr. Webb would bring desperately needed

real-world competence to Congress as it tries to fix our dysfunctional health-insurance system.

On the other hand, there is Bob Good. Mr. Good, a former banker best known as an athletics booster for Liberty University, has centered his campaign on re-litigating the culture wars. He declared the U.S. Supreme Court “lawless” for recognizing same-sex marriage, and his campaign has focused on attacking the Virginia Values Act, a state law (over which a congressman would have no power) that protects LGBT Virginians from housing and em-

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NY Times lists president’s accomplishments The New York Times has the following article: “A Fact-Checked List of Trump Accomplishments.” ( https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/11/opinion/ fact-check-trump.html?searchResultPosition=1 ) Listed here are some of the facts. Read the entire article to see all that [President Donald] Trump has accomplished during his term in office.

• He eliminated a record number of regulations that hurt small businesses.

• He has had the lowest unemployment rates since the 1950s for youth, women, Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans. (Fewer Americans receive welfare or food stamps).

• Median household income is at the highest

level ever recorded.

• The stock market has reached record highs.

• More Americans are employed than ever recorded in history (true until the virus).

• He moved the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, and by executive order withdrew funds from colleges and universities teaching antisemitic courses.

• His Department of Justice dismantled the internet that promoted prostitution and human trafficking.

• He signed the First Step Act against the inequalities of prison sentencing. Ninety percent of those helped are black Americans sentenced for nonviolent crimes.

Stay the course and open schools Nov. 9 This letter was addressed to the attention of members of the Fauquier County School Board and Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Jeck.

My name is Holly Burriss and my son is a first grader at P.B. Smith Elementary School. I am writing you today to implore you not to go back on your word to Fauquier County parents and to stay the course with the scheduled Nov. 9 reopening of schools.

I understand there is recent chatter from the FCPS1 Equity group and Fauquier Education Association in opposition to your recent decision. Please know that they do not speak for the majority of your constituents. The majority of Fauquier County parents want their kids in school, full-time, face-to-face.

However, we fully understand that you are obligated to do your due diligence to ensure that schools are opened safely, guidelines are followed

and risks are mitigated. Additionally, parents understand that we must crawl before we run. Please do not allow politics and a few loud voices deter you from doing what is right for our children and community.

I would also implore you to have a backup plan for the virtual option.

While my husband and I have selected the hybrid model for our son, as he currently receives only nine hours of live instruction a week, I understand the concern of those parents who choose the virtual model for their children. At the last meeting, it was suggested to utilize Virtual Virginia in the event live streaming did not prove effective. If cameras have not already been ordered, perhaps it would be best to move forward with Virtual Virginia to squash the concerns of those families.

I also would suggest that families that do not respond to the online survey by Oct. 9 are contacted be-

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• He had over a dozen U.S. hostages freed. Many had been held since previous administrations.

• He appointed five openly gay ambassadors.

• He has helped to provide free HIV prevention drugs.

• The US now produces more oil than Saudi Arabia or Russia. Natural gas exports are the highest they have been since 1957.

• The European Union has agreed to buy U.S. oil and gas.

Read the NY Times article to see the facts about the Space Force, Save the Seas, school choice, Right to Try, Supreme Court appointees, ISIS, tariffs on China and much more.

Also look at Joe Biden’s accomplishments in his many years of service. Look at the facts; then vote.

fore their children are automatically enrolled into the hybrid model without transportation. If those families do not have access to the internet and/or device, how are they to complete the survey? Please reach out to them via phone and/or mail before enrolling their children.

In closing, please know that families are being stretched extremely thin, mentally and financially. I know I am not alone when I say that this has been extremely trying on my family.

Parents are watching their children struggle with virtual learning, teachers are trying their very best to meet the needs of their students, but it just

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isn’t working for the majority.

You stated at the Aug. 10 meeting that staffing issues were the reason for the sudden shift to 100% virtual, not COVID-19. The nursing shortages have been resolved. Parents have stated that they are willing to drive their kids to and from school. Parents will assess their children’s health daily and keep their children home if they are sick. We are doing everything you have asked of us. Please do not let us down.

Thank you for taking the time to review my concerns. I look forward to seeing you at the next meeting.

HOLLY A. BURRISS Cedar Run District

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A teacher’s view on reopening schools to students in November In the early hours before school, when I opened up my email, it broke my heart to read a parent's cry for help. Paragraph upon paragraph I felt and shared their pain as they described how they have to choose between their family's physical health and safety or an even remotely equitable education, and that was the moment, as an educator and parent myself, that I felt I needed to advocate for them.

Our children deserve better than this. There is no conceivable way a rushed transition back like this one will give any students a fair shot, all students will receive a significantly worse experience with teachers juggling three homeroom groups across five subjects, with both in-person and virtual students at the

same time. In addition, students will now be receiving two days less of instruction than they are receiving now.

It shocks and saddens me that our leaders, who recently had several positive cases in the central office, think that sending children back to school is a safe idea. In conclusion, having just learned how to navigate virtual instruction, I can't imagine now spending my day trying to navigate a classroom full of students as well as a virtual classroom at the same time, along with planning engaging instructional materials for the three days I won't see them. I've been teaching for over a decade, and I love it, but I've never been this stressed out, burnt out, undervalued and angry in my entire career.

REBECCA ROSENBLUM Warrenton

A revelation from the first presidential debate of 2020 One thing is perfectly clear from the first presidential debate… [former Vice President Joe] Biden proved he’s the wrong man for the job. Why? Biden explained it himself that he's incapable of multitasking. To paraphrase his answers about opening schools and fixing our economy he said you can't fix those issues until you fix COVID-19! Biden's exact quote, “… you can't fix the economy until you fix the COVID crisis …" Really!

Can you imagine President [Franklin] Roosevelt declaring "We can't win the war in the Pacific until we win the war in Europe?" Ridiculous!

How many problems X in your daily life must you put aside until you fix problems Y? ln essence, our economy and school openings can go to “Hades in a handbasket” until we get a vaccine and/or fix COVID-19. I don't think so, Joe! As a candidate, “You’re fired!”

RON NIST Warrenton

In November election, vote safely and early Early voting is underway in Virginia. If you have not done it already, there are several ways to vote. Voting is now easier and safer than ever for registered voters. Learn your options and make a plan.

You can vote at home. That means you can request to have a ballot mailed to you. Apply at https://www.elections. virginia.gov/citizen-portal/ or ask the general registrar for a paper application, 540-422-8290. No excuse is needed (for this and future elections).

The deadline for applying is Oct. 23 -the sooner the better.

For this election you do not have to have your mail ballots witnessed. The instructions are obscure, but the bottom line is: No witness required. Voting at home gives you time to make your choices. Plus, you can choose how to return your mail ballot. You can: 1) Mail it. The postage pre-paid, pre-addressed return envelope is included with the ballot. Mail the ballot back early. Ballots clearly postmarked

by Nov. 3 will be counted as long as they arrive by noon on Friday, Nov. 6. You can track your ballot using the Ballot Scout software tool that comes with it. Processing mailed ballots take time, in part because two-person teams, consisting of a Republican and a Democrat, follow prescribed procedures. Be patient.

2) Deliver it by hand. You can take it to the General Registrar’s Office at 528 Waterloo Road, Suite 200, Warrenton, and hand it over. When the satellite registrar’s offices open in Bealeton and Vint Hill on Oct.13, you can drop it off at one of those locations instead.

Drop boxes will be located at each registrars office and at each voting

Fauquier County’s elephant in Marshall’s living room Since 2008, citizens and business persons in Marshall have told of oppression and even what they considered harassment by our county government on businesses in Marshall, and the hugely suppressive effect such tactics had on the business environment and on depressing property values along our Main Street. Additional information and complaints were learned from conversations while looking for businesses to be featured in our monthly Marshall Minute newsletters over the years. Separate from those contacts, one individual privy to the inner circles of Marshall stated in 2008 that, “Nothing’s going to happen in Marshall until the good ole’ boys want it to.”

Real estate developers, investors and agents have crafted this one-block Marshall Main Street project and are driving it. After suppressing Marshall’s businesses and economy for years, those in power, along with their friends, appeared to take advantage of the low prices and to begin picking up properties and developing businesses.

The elephant in the living room is that our former Marshall District supervisor, utilizing our organization (the Marshall Business and Residents Association) as the original grant applicant for this project, wrote grant applications, was instrumental in getting the project shrunk from

all of our Main Street to the one-block where he has business interests, and represented to VDOT that there was taxpayer consent that apparently did not exist. A county engineer also informed us that our former supervisor served as a sort of volunteer “project manager” once he stepped down from office and until Erin Kozanecki took over in 2018.

Our former supervisor has since instructed the current board of supervisors to disregard any opposition to the Main Street project (April 2019, board of supervisors meeting). Evidently, they comply with his wishes to this day. Despite unprecedented and overwhelming opposition from hundreds of Marshall citizens petitioning the board of supervisors to cancel the project now, the supervisors have continued with the project, and have even scheduled to vote once again to increase the debt on county taxpayers this Thursday.

The idea that real estate developers are saving this town or are the reason for its economy is completely bogus. They are the reason for its suppression and this project is the reason Marshall has been denied the maintenance and repairs we are due from VDOT as a matter of course.

But that denial only served to further their fake story that Marshall has to have this project

precinct on Election Day. Drop boxes will be located inside, near an election officer. They will not be outside the offices.

If you make a mistake completing the back of the ballot return envelope, the registrar will try to reach you, provided you furnished your contact information and your ballot arrives before Oct. 31. You will have until noon on Nov. 6 to correct or provide missing information.

All mail ballots that have been returned before Election Day are pre-processed and tallied on Election Day along with the ballots voters cast in person. Do not apply for a ballot if you choose to: Vote in person. There are two ways to vote in person. Early voting is available until Oct. 31 at the General Registrar’s Office, including two Saturdays, Oct. 24 and 31. Starting Oct. 13 and including the two Saturdays, satellite voting locations at Bealeton and Vint Hill will be open. Check https://www. fauquiercounty.gov/government/departments-h-z/registrar for locations and hours. You do not need an excuse to vote early and must bring only your ID. You will receive your ballot and cast it at the registrar’s office as if you were at the polling place.

As always, you can go to your assigned polling place on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. Show one of the acceptable forms of ID, check in, and receive a ballot. After you vote (fill in the ovals and feed the ballot into the scanner), don’t forget to take your “I Voted” sticker.

Voting is safe and secure. Your ballot will count.

LISA KOTEEN GERCHICK, Delaplane

to improve.

Another fake story now making the rounds is that we have an “old town,” which just happens to be that one block where the project is slated for. Actually, all of Marshall's Main Street is “old town” and was designated historic in the county's 2017 Marshall Code.

Why was Marshall a virtual time capsule for so long, when obviously development had occurred in Warrenton, Front Royal, Winchester, etc.? County policies and actions cannot be ignored in the effects of suppression of business in Marshall and the driving down of real estate values previously. Now that the “good ole’ boys and girls” have their Marshall Code in place, they wish to drive the final nail in the coffin that solidifies their control and re-makes Marshall in their neo-urban image for Marshall.

Should citizens and businesses decide what happens in our town, or should real estate developers, agents and investors? Come at 6:15 p.m. this Thursday at the Warren Green Building, 10 Hotel Street in Warrenton when they will take a vote. Look for any of us with the blue stickers and stand up for Marshall!

These issues are not going away and are only beginning for Marshall. Join with us; we are here for you now and going forward! See www. marshallva.org or call us at 540-364-3400.

MARY WILKERSON President Marshall Business & Residents Association

OPINION

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Defend your rights, now more than ever Most Americans can’t recall all 10 amendments that constitute our Bill of Rights, but they sure do remember the Second Amendment as one of our most passionately defended rights ever.

The founders ratified this amendment 229 years ago because they understood that even a benevolent government cannot always be trusted to protect us. We must have the right to defend ourselves and our property.

We have survived with an armed citizenry for centuries now, all while becoming the strongest bastion of freedom and prosperity in the entire world.

Most Americans never expected we would need to defend ourselves against riots this year, but we did.

For months, Democrat mayors and governors did almost nothing to protect us from “protests” that were actually violent riots. This led to at least 29 deaths directly, including a police captain, a football player, a photographer, multiple business owners and others.

As deliberate murders of innocent people escalated, some city/state government officials still refused to call in the National Guard to quell the violence.

Citizens were forced to defend their homes and businesses on their own. Citizens like the McCloskeys in St. Louis were successful, but only because they showed their intention to fight back, per their legal right. They saved themselves and their home, but others were not so fortunate. In Minneapolis alone, 50 businesses were vandalized and destroyed.

Similar riots erupted in Kenosha, where local governments again refused to allow the National Guard to stop the violence. Citizens armed themselves to protect vulnerable businesses. This tragically led to three more deaths as Kyle Rittenhouse defended himself against armed rioters attacking him.

Democrats blame President Trump, and of course Trump correctly notes that it was Democrats who persistently refused to allow the National Guard to help. Democrats continually demonized their own police forces, demanding they be “defunded.” Is it surprising that we recently saw in Compton a deliberate murder attempt on two innocent police officers in broad daylight, as if it were sport?

It is not surprising that alarmed Americans purchased 14 million new guns so far this year (about half of them to new first-time buyers), on track to smash all previous sales records by 25% for the year.

It is reprehensible that any politician would tolerate violence in the name of political protest, at the expense of their own citizenry. Businesses burned and people died!

Americans will not soon forget that some politicians refused to protect us.

The events of 2020 indisputably prove that Americans must continue defending their Second Amendment rights … so they can continue to defend themselves. Vote Republican.

D.L. DAVIS Broad Run

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In praise of recent letter writers I want to thank and give high praise to the following Fauquier County citizens for their intellectual and common sense articles that they were brave enough to have published in the recent Fauquier Times newspapers: John Green, for his article; Gail Gibson, for setting the record straight; Pat Grandelli, for her common sense; Harry Burroughs, for the facts on Nancy Pelosi; Ron Nist, for correcting the fake news, and Nancy Anderson for unity.

It doesn't take a smart person to criticize, but it does take intelligence and research to write about facts, in attempting to educate our citizens and bring us closer together. I don't normally send opinion comments. However, we have gotten away from thanking those who write comments that are praiseworthy. I hope to unify, not divide.

JILANE PAWLAK Warrenton

Unofficial mailers should be ignored

On Monday, the registrar’s office began receiving calls from county residents who received material in the mail stating their absentee ballot had not been received, according to Deputy Registrar Diana Dutton. These materials are in no way authorized by the registrar’s office or by the state elections department, she said, and originated from a political party.

“It did not come from us. People shouldn’t believe that,” Dutton said, adding that the unofficial materials had caused “consternation and confusion” among voters. Residents who have requested an absentee ballot by mail can track their ballot at: vote.elections.virginia.gov.

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RODMAN TO RUN AT PRINCETON Liberty distance star will get Ivy League education at N.J. track powerhouse

By Fred Hodge

Special to the Times

Sam Rodman has been running almost since he was knee high to the proverbial grasshopper.

Nearly 10 years later, the Liberty High School senior distance ace finds himself headed to Princeton University for his collegiate career.

Rodman burst onto the scene as a junior when he won the 2019 indoor state title in the 1,000 meters. Although the pandemic wiped out his outdoor season four months ago, it didn’t hamper his profile as an elite recruit.

A top-notch student, Rodman wanted a school with a strong academic tradition, with the potential to advance himself as a runner. His third goal was a pleasant surrounding.

Rodman took the initiative with an early summer email to Princeton cross country and distance coach Jason Vigilante, whose Tigers won the Ivy League indoor title in March just before the pandemic hit, and have four Ivy cross country crowns in Vigilante’s eight years.

“I was really excited when he called. Coach Vigilante and I kicked it off from the beginning,” said Rodman, who had also spoken to coaches at Virginia, Virginia Tech, North Carolina State, Northeastern, Georgetown, Columbia and Harvard.

He reduced the field to Princeton, Harvard and Virginia before selecting the Tigers. Harvard was the runner-up.

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Liberty High senior speedster Sam Rodman recently announced he’ll attend Princeton University, where he plans to study political science with an eye towards law school and making an impact on the Tigers’ nationally competitive track and cross country squads. pians. Plus, it’s located in a picturesque New Jersey suburb about 45 miles north of Philadelphia.

“I was so excited at the opportunity to be part of and contribute to a winning team while living at one of the most beautiful campuses in the

world,” he said, noting the Tigers’ 2020 and 2021 recruiting classes are steeped with distance talent.

He hopes to contribute, perhaps on a potent 3,200-meter or distance medley relay as well as individual middle distance events, and earn an NCAA championship berth.

Andrea Rodman, his mother, is a long-time runner, and she convinced Sam to run when he was a second grader.

“I absolutely hated it,” he says now. “But it quickly turned into something I loved to do with her.”

Rodman even ran his first 5,000-meter race that year, and his mom is his cross country and distance coach at Liberty. “[So] I still get to run with her all the time,” he said.

By the time he reached middle school, he began to think long-term. “I love running, and I have for a long time, so I knew it was something I wanted to keep doing competitively for as long as I can,” he said.

Rodman began his junior year by capturing the Northwestern District cross country gold medal and was 10th in the state meet. He burst onto the national scene last December when he recorded the nation’s fastest time of 2:28 in the 1,000 in a large indoor meet in Lynchburg.

He went on to sweep the district, region and state titles in the event. He was the favorite in the outdoor 800-meter championship but the pandemic forced all sports to be canceled.

“This school year, my goal is to win another two state championships,” he began, saying he’s out to for a substantial cut in his cross country time. “Academically, I want to finish strong and enjoy my last few classes in high school as much as I can.”

Rodman expects to enter Princeton’s prestigious School of Public and International Affairs and major in political science or international relations with an eye on law school.

‘Some were reluctant to come out’ Little League returns to fall schedule

By Peter Brewington Times Staff Writer

The Greater Fauquier Baseball Little League (GFBLL) is playing its normal fall season. Halfway through, league president Bryan Kniceley is pleased.

The numbers are down, but not by much.

Kniceley counts 411 players this fall, down from 468 last fall. “Some were reluctant to come out,” said Kniceley, citing COVID-19 safety concerns and parents not wanting their kids to play in a team environment.

The GFBLL’s biggest season is the spring, which draws over 600 players for baseball and softball, Kniceley said.

They’re using five new fields at the Central Sports Complex in Warrenton and players, coaches and parents are striving to adhere to COVID-19 safety precautions.

“One thing the governor said is that baseball is incidental contact and is

easier to play. There’s automatic social their caps. distancing on the field,” Kniceley said.

All enclosed dugouts are closed It’s a requirement for coaches, um- according to Fauquier Parks and Rec pires and kids to have a mask with rules. Players are asked to sit spread them, but it’s not mandatory that out outside the fence line, either with kids wear masks, so few wear them their parents or along the fence. At during games, Kniceley said, add- the Central Sports Complex, players ing many have neck gaiters. “They are directed to sit in the bleachers are supposed to be worn when social beside the dugout. distancing can’t be The spring seamaintained. We’re son was canceled GFBLL players by season due to the pandemdoing our best to adFall 2019: 468 here to guidelines,” Spring 2020: 634* ic, so summer play Kniceley said. was offered in early Summer 2020: 209 He said catchers July. No fees were Fall 2020: 411 are not wearing face charged, and the *Season was canceled coverings, despite play was offered the close proximifor anyone interestty to hitters. “The risk of anything ed. They had five T-Ball teams; four spreading is minimal there. We don’t single A teams, which use a pitchwant to overheat kids by having them ing machine; four in AA, which wear an additional mask underneath combines use of a pitching machine their catcher’s mask,” Kniceley said. with live pitching; and four teams in There are no postgame hand- the combined upper division. There shakes or fist bumps. Instead the were also two softball teams. teams spread up and down the base“We had a decent turnout,” said lines and say, in unison on the count Kniceley, saying the league had 209 of three, “Good Game, Yankees” or kids. Normally the league does not “Good Game Orioles,” depending play in a separate summer season. on the team nickname. They also tip The opening of the five new fields

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After the spring season was canceled, the Greater Fauquier Baseball Little League is back playing this fall with 411 players. For more info visit www. gfbll.com and their Facebook page (Greater Fauquier Baseball). at the Central Sports Complex has gone well, Kniceley said. Not only are they nice to play on, but the Warrenton location is convenient for kids who live in the northern or southern ends of the county.

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Explanation for Proposed Constitutional Amendment To Be Voted on at the November 3, 2020, Election

BALLOT QUESTION

PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Article II. Franchise and Officers.

Section 6. Apportionment.

Section 6-A. Virginia Redistricting Commission

Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to establish a redistricting commission, consisting of eight members of the General Assembly and eight citizens of the Commonwealth, that is responsible for drawing the congressional and state legislative districts that will be subsequently voted on, but not changed by, the General Assembly and enacted without the Governor’s involvement and to give the responsibility of drawing districts to the Supreme Court of Virginia if the redistricting commission fails to draw districts or the General Assembly fails to enact districts by certain deadlines?

EXPLANATION Current Law Under the current Constitution, the General Assembly and the Governor are responsible for drawing new election districts for the U.S. House of Representatives, the state Senate, and the House of Delegates. These districts are required to be compact and contiguous, and to have populations that are equal to each other.

Proposed Law The proposed amendment would shift the responsibility of drawing these election districts from the General Assembly and the Governor to a bipartisan commission, made up of 16 persons, half being members of the General Assembly and half being citizens of the Commonwealth. This commission would draw the election districts for the U.S. House of Representatives, the state Senate, and the House of Delegates and then submit the maps to the General Assembly for approval. If the commissioners are unable to agree on proposals for maps by a certain date, or if the General Assembly does not approve the submitted maps by a certain date, the commission is allotted additional time to draw new districts, but if maps are not then submitted or approved, the Supreme Court of Virginia becomes responsible for drawing these election districts.

The eight legislative commissioners are appointed by the political party leadership in the state Senate and the House of Delegates, with an equal number from each house and from each major political party. The eight citizen commissioners are picked by a committee of five retired circuit court judges. Four of the retired judges are selected by party leaders in the Senate and the House from a list compiled by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia. These four judges pick the fifth judge from the same list. This selection committee then chooses citizen commissioners from lists created by party leaders in the Senate and the House. Members and employees of Congress or the General Assembly cannot be citizen commissioners. Each party leader in each house gives the selection committee a list of at least 16 candidates, and the committee picks two from each list for a total of eight citizen commissioners.

For a plan to be submitted for the General Assembly’s approval, at least six of the eight citizen commissioners and at least six of the eight legislative commissioners must agree to it. Additionally, for plans for General Assembly districts to be submitted, at least three of the four Senators on the commission have to agree to the Senate districts plan and at least three of the four Delegates on the commission have to agree to the House of Delegates districts plan. The General Assembly cannot make any changes to these plans, and the Governor cannot veto any plan approved by the General Assembly.

The amendment also adds a requirement that districts provide, where practicable, opportunities for racial and ethnic communities to elect candidates of their choice.

A “yes” vote will make a bipartisan commission responsible for the initial drawing of election districts.

A “no” vote will leave the sole responsibility for drawing the districts with the General Assembly and the Governor.

FULL TEXT OF AMENDMENT [Proposed new language is underlined. Deleted old language is stricken.]

Amend Section 6 of Article II of the Constitution of Virginia and amend the Constitution of Virginia by adding in Article II a section numbered 6-A as follows: ARTICLE II FRANCHISE AND OFFICERS Section 6. Apportionment.

Members of the House of Representatives of the United States and members of the Senate and of the House of Delegates of the General Assembly shall be elected from electoral districts established by the General Assembly pursuant to Section 6-A of this Constitution. Every electoral district shall be composed of contiguous and compact territory and shall be so constituted as to give, as nearly as is practicable, representation in proportion to the population of the district. Every electoral district shall be drawn in accordance with the requirements of federal and state laws that address racial and ethnic fairness, including the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, and judicial decisions interpreting such laws. Districts shall provide, where practicable, opportunities for racial and ethnic communities to elect candidates of their choice.

The General Assembly shall reapportion the Commonwealth shall be reapportioned into electoral districts in accordance with this section and Section 6-A in the year 2011 2021 and every ten years thereafter.

Any such decennial reapportionment law shall take effect immediately and not be subject to the limitations contained in Article IV, Section 13, of this Constitution.

The districts delineated in the decennial reapportionment law shall be implemented for the November general election for the United States House of Representatives, Senate, or House of Delegates, respectively, that is held immediately prior to the expiration of the term being served in the year that the reapportionment law is required to be enacted. A member in office at the time that a decennial redistricting law is enacted shall complete his term of office and shall continue to represent the district from which he was elected for the duration of such term of office so long as he does not move his residence from the district from which he was elected. Any vacancy occurring during such term shall be filled from the same district that elected the member whose vacancy is being filled.

Section 6-A. Virginia Redistricting Commission. (a) In the year 2020 and every ten years thereafter, the Virginia Redistricting Commission (the Commission) shall be convened for the purpose of establishing districts for the United States House of Representatives and for the Senate and the House of Delegates of the General Assembly pursuant to Article II, Section 6 of this Constitution. (b) The Commission shall consist of sixteen commissioners who shall be selected in accordance with the provisions of this subsection.

(1) Eight commissioners shall be legislative members, four of whom shall be members of the Senate of Virginia and four of whom shall be members of the House of Delegates. These commissioners shall be appointed no later than December 1 of the year ending in zero and shall continue to serve until their successors are appointed.

(A) Two commissioners shall represent the political party having the highest number of members in the Senate of Virginia and shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate of Virginia.

(B) Two commissioners shall represent the political party having the next highest number of members in the Senate of Virginia and shall be appointed by the leader of that political party.

(C) Two commissioners shall represent the political party having the highest number of members in the House of Delegates and shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates.

(D) Two commissioners shall represent the political party having the next highest number of members in the House of Delegates and shall be appointed by the leader of that political party.

(2) Eight commissioners shall be citizen members who shall be selected in accordance with the provisions of this subdivision and in the manner determined by the General Assembly by general law.

(A) There shall be a Redistricting Commission Selection Committee (the Committee) consisting of five retired judges of the circuit courts of Virginia. By November 15 of the year ending in zero, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia shall certify to the Speaker of the House of Delegates, the leader in the House of Delegates of the political party having the next highest number of members in the House of Delegates, the President pro tempore of the Senate of Virginia, and the leader in the Senate of Virginia of the political party having the next highest number of members in the Senate a list of retired judges of the circuit courts of Virginia who are willing to serve on the Committee, and these members shall each select a judge from the list. The four judges selected to serve on the Committee shall select, by a majority vote, a judge from the list prescribed herein to serve as the fifth member of the Committee and to serve as the chairman of the Committee.

(B) By January 1 of the year ending in one, the Speaker of the House of Delegates, the leader in the House of Delegates of the political party having the next highest number of members in the House of Delegates, the President pro tempore of the Senate of Virginia, and the leader in the Senate of the political party having the next highest number of members in the Senate shall each submit to the Committee a list of at least sixteen citizen candidates for service on the Commission. Such citizen candidates shall meet the criteria established by the General Assembly by general law. The Committee shall select, by a majority vote, two citizen members from each list submitted. No member or employee of the Congress of the United States or of the General Assembly shall be eligible to serve as a citizen member. (c) By February 1 of the year ending in one, the Commission shall hold a public meeting at which it shall select a chairman from its membership. The chairman shall be a citizen member and shall be responsible for coordinating the work of the Commission. (d) The Commission shall submit to the General Assembly plans for districts for the Senate and the House of Delegates of the General Assembly no later than 45 days following the receipt of census data and shall submit to the General Assembly plans for districts for the United States House of Representatives no later than 60 days following the receipt of census data or by the first day of July of that year, whichever occurs later.

(1) To be submitted as a proposed plan for districts for members of the United States House of Representatives, a plan shall receive affirmative votes of at least six of the eight legislative members and six of the eight citizen members.

(2) To be submitted as a proposed plan for districts for members of the Senate, a plan shall receive affirmative votes of at least six of the eight legislative members, including at least three of the four legislative members who are members of the Senate, and at least six of the eight citizen members.

(3) To be submitted as a proposed plan for districts for members of the House of Delegates, a plan shall receive affirmative votes of at least six of the eight legislative members, including at least three of the four legislative members who are members of the House of Delegates, and at least six of the eight citizen members. (e) Plans for districts for the Senate and the House of Delegates shall be embodied in and voted on as a single bill. The vote on any bill embodying a plan for districts shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of Article IV, Section 11 of this Constitution, except that no amendments shall be permitted. Such bills shall not be subject to the provisions contained in Article V, Section 6 of this Constitution. (f) Within fifteen days of receipt of a plan for districts, the General Assembly shall take a vote on the bill embodying that plan in accordance with the provisions of subsection (e). If the General Assembly fails to adopt such bill by this deadline, the Commission shall submit a new plan for districts to the General Assembly within fourteen days of the General Assembly’s failure to adopt the bill. The General Assembly shall take a vote on the bill embodying such plan within seven days of receipt of the plan. If the General Assembly fails to adopt such bill by this deadline, the districts shall be established by the Supreme Court of Virginia. (g) If the Commission fails to submit a plan for districts by the deadline set forth in subsection (d), the Commission shall have fourteen days following its initial failure to submit a plan to the General Assembly. If the Commission fails to submit a plan for districts to the General Assembly by this deadline, the districts shall be established by the Supreme Court of Virginia.

If the Commission submits a plan for districts within fourteen days following its initial failure to submit a plan, the General Assembly shall take a vote on the bill embodying such plan within seven days of its receipt. If the General Assembly fails to adopt such bill by this deadline, the districts shall be established by the Supreme Court of Virginia. (h) All meetings of the Commission shall be open to the public. Prior to proposing any redistricting plans and prior to voting on redistricting plans, the Commission shall hold at least three public hearings in different parts of the Commonwealth to receive and consider comments from the public. (i) All records and documents of the Commission, or any individual or group performing delegated functions of or advising the Commission, related to the Commission’s work, including internal communications and communications from outside parties, shall be considered public information.

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HORSE BRIEFS Local trainer saddles three winners at fall season opener

Middleburg-based trainer Neil Morris posed for three socially distanced winner’s circle photos at Sunday’s Foxfield Races near Charlottesville, the National Steeplechase Associationsanctioned fall circuit opener. Mask-on and hands-off, Morris saddled Will Russell’s Animal Kingston (Graham Watters up) to win a division of the maiden hurdle to open the card, and a pair of turf winners – Choo Choo (Parker Hendriks) for Irv Naylor and Vincent Van Gogo (Watters) for Flying Elvis Stable to close the card. Hall of Fame trainer Jonathan Sheppard went one-two in the ratings handicap hurdle, winning with 153-rated filly Inverness (Tom Garner) and second with 154-rated filly Zoom Zoom Zoe (Gerard Galligan.)

Complete results and a full gallery of photos are at nationalsteeplechase.com.

Virginia Fall Races run Saturday The Virginia Fall Races will be held Saturday, Oct. 10, at historic Glenwood Park in Middleburg. The spectator-free event will be livestreamed starting with the first race, of nine, at 12:30 p.m. Complete entries and a live-stream link are at nationalsteeplechase.com.

National Sporting Library survey Area riders, horse owners and field sports participants are invited to take part in a National Sporting Library and Museum survey researching how the equine community is adapting to

life in the time of coronavirus.

Find the survey link at nationalsporting.org.

The Middleburg facility has an exhibit – “Steeplechase in art” – ongoing.

Foxhunt club hosts clay shoot

The Old Dominion Hounds hosts a clay shoot this Sunday, Oct. 11, at its kennels in Orlean. Teams of four and individuals are invited to take part in a professionally set clays course.

Beginners and advanced shooters are welcome, with prizes in many divisions offered. More information is available by texting 540-270-5047.

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ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM VARICOSE VEINS, SPIDER VEINS, OR TIRED AND ACHY LEGS? We can help. No referral needed.

To schedule an appointment, call 703.712.6062.

History trail ride

The Bull Run Hunt hosts an interpretive, guided historical trail ride this Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Cedar Mountain battlefield near Culpeper.

The rides are 11 or 16 miles long, and both are guided by reenactors in uniform. Register at bullrunhuntclub. com.

Healthy legs, at every age.

Hunter pace series

The Virginia Fall Hunter Pace series visits the Warrenton Hunt Oct. 18 at Clovercroft, with the Old Dominion Hounds hosting Oct. 25 at the club’s hunter trial field in Orlean.

The Rappahannock Hunt has a Nov. 1 event in Reva and the Farmington Hunt closes the series Nov. 8 in Stanardsville.

More information and entry forms are at bullrunhuntclub.com.

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Anne C. Hall Long and Foster 540-454-5299

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Great location for commuters. Open floor plan with great room concept.

Great room includes kitchen with many upgrades, family room area with gas fireplace, breakfast area, large island as well as large dining room area. Three bedrooms, two baths, and laundry on main level.

Lower level is walk-out with large rec room, full bath, and plenty of unfinished area for future expansion. Inclusions are attached garage, rear deck, front porch and landscaping Easy to show. There is an open house on Sunday, Oct. 11, from 1 to 4 p.m. $581,000.

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These property transfers, filed Sept. 24-30, 2020 were provided by Clerk of the Court of Fauquier County. (Please note that to conserve space, only the first person named as the grantor or grantee is listed. The kind of instrument is a deed unless stated otherwise.)

Top Dollar Deal: $4,650,000 in Scott District

Cedar Run District

on Weaversville Road nr. Opal. $265,000

Victor F. Cruz Jr. to Kevin Patrick Hedden, 2.4878 acres at 5186 Chase Lane, Midland. $693,500

Board of Supervisors of Fauquier County to Anton Given, 3.3853 acres on Rt. 809. $75,000

Samuel Bryant Blaser to Victor Frank Cruz Jr., 2.0957 acres at 5370 Germantown Road, Midland. $402,500

Roger Russell Lewis to Katya A. Guzman, 0.4757 acre at 7088 Helm Drive, Remington. $320,000

Joan Tosti White to Trigon Homes LLC, 5.61 acres on Rogues Road nr. Auburn/Warrenton. $180,000

NVR Inc. to Jonathan Cody Shields, 7558 Hancock Street, Bealeton. $280,080

Lee District

Eric M. Brindley to Jared Joseph Gruber, 1.1563 acres at 7333 Hunton Street, Warrenton. $540,000

Richard Gainey Jr. to John T. Adams, 7096 Cumberland Drive, Warrenton. $526,000

Steven Michael Thrash to Karl K. Lenz, 2.2307 acres at 4353 Broad Run Church

Lacy Nelson to Austin Burruss, 134 Oak Tree Road. $420,000 Lane, Warrenton. $265,000 Marshall District Gavin Inson to Andrew Garretson, 1.0763 acres at 6537 Hidden Hollow Lane, Warrenton. $590,000

Robert Garland Allen to Janice Ellen Miller,

Fauquier Lakes Limited Partnership to Lakeside Homes LLC, 0.2484 acre in Brookside. $187,500

acres at 12007 Briar Patch Road, Hume.

Freeman L. Sands to Peter James Gray, 3352 Boathouse Road, Warrenton. $570,000

77.60 acres along the Rappahannock River at

8445 Lees Ridge Road, Warrenton. $475,000

Philip Swing Thomas Tr. to Michael Hilleary, Virginia L. Blackmer to Joseph Dingman, 485 10.17 acres and 9.9188 acres, part of Liberty Fauquier Road, Warrenton. $310,000 Hall in Paris. $900,000 Larry M. Carr to Kristina Keiser, 6601 Veronica A. Marquez to Philip Orbison Charles Henry Payne to Dillon Williams, Declaration Court, Bealeton. $432,000 Deitsch III, 32 Madison Street, Warrenton.

T. Huntley Thorpe III Successor Tr. to 8464 Renalds Avenue, Marshall. $380,000 $374,000 Ricardo Sandoval, 4.58 acres on Catlett Road Sugarland Properties LLC Tr. to Christian Rockwood Homes Inc. to Nathaniel S. Scott, nr. Bealeton. $100,000 Skye Shaw, 191 Wankoma Drive, Remington. Alan N. Carrico to Hughes Court LLC, 916 4140 Cherry Hill Road, Linden. $299,000 $210,000 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton. $377,000 Cedar Run Calverton LC to Euro Group George Y. Wheeler III to Amy Levin, 43.908 LLC, 14 acres on Old Calverton Road nr.

Johanna Zarate to Haley Beals, 11751 Battle Scott District acres and 55.384 acres on Scuffleburg Road Calverton/Catlett. $395,900 Ridge Drive, Remington. $285,000 Fauquier Capital LLC to Brian K. Duncan, nr. Delaplane. $800,000 Karen Ingerson to Sarah B. Akers, 7748 NVR Inc. to Christophe DeCagny, 7560 103.383 acres and 4.10262 acres at 7163 John W. Adams to Derrick Adams Jones, Taylor Road nr. Catlett. $620,000 Hancock Street, Bealeton. $320,775 Young Road, The Plains. $4,650,000 2.4653 acres at 6125 Hawk’s Nest Lane, David Colton Jr. to Travis Heflin, 36.0377 Center District Bunker Hill Investments LLC to Nancy acres on Bristersburg Road nr. Catlett.

Tuomey Tr., 2.0980 acres at 7248 Bunker Hill Marshall. $625,000 Frances V. Walters to Juan C. Machado, 627 $170,000 Joel Stephen Young to Pilar C. Rickert, 2 Road nr. The Plains. $200,000 Fauquier Road, Warrenton. $380,000 Jared O. Jensen to Emmanuel Kwashie Akpaku, 10797 Reynard Fox Lane, Bealeton. $459,900

Pia C. Broderick to Lady K. Vasquez, 539 Bobbie Ray Weaver to Razon Ali, 29.25 acres Highland Towne Lane, Warrenton. $310,000

$446,000 Joseph M. Marchetti to Jack B. Williams, 13485 Hume Road, Hume. $839,900

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OBITUARIES Patsy Netherton Alward

James Stuart Kanney James Stuart Kanney, Jim, of Casanova, Virginia passed to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 27th. Born on May 5, 1940 in Charlottesville, Virginia, he was the son of Ida Naomie Harrison and Grover Cleveland Kanney.

Jim was the beloved husband of Dee Dee Kanney for 33 years, was a wonderful father to his surviving son, Michael Kanney and daughter, Marcy Cotov, and a respected fatherin-law to Bob Cotov and Dee Pettit-Kanney.

Jim graduated from Waynesboro High School, in Virginia and served his country in the US Air Force, 98th Fighter Interceptor Squadron in Dover Delaware.

He was President of A-1 Contracting and later started his own company, Cleveland Construction, retiring in 2001. He stepped out of retirement to work with the USIS, a government contractor until retiring again in 2017.

He was known for his charming Irish smile, repertoire of jokes, love of the Redskins, and for his compassion and generosity. He loved to experience life with his family and friends; hunting, fishing, boating, golfing, tractor-riding, and gambling. Jim met all of his medical challenges throughout his life with strength, courage, and humor.

Jim was a 32nd Degree Mason, a past member of the Almas Temple in Washington DC and served his community as President of the Catlett, Calverton, Casanova Ruritan Club. In 2000 he was named Citizen of the Year for Cedar Run, honoring his many contributions to friends and businesses throughout Fauquier County.

He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, grandchildren: Jonathan Cotov, Chadwick and Conor Kanney, Madeline and Alicia Pettit, greatgrandsons: Alden and Everett Cotov, Jameson and Colin Kanney, sister Barbara Fitzgerald (Michael), numerous nieces and nephews, a very special niece, Donna Dedrick, and a remarkable Aunt, Pat Sanders.

The family wants to thank Dr. Anita Maybach and staff and Heartland Hospice for their loving care. Memorial contributions can made to Grace Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 18, Casanova, VA 20139.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a private interment will be held at Warrenton Cemetery.

Oscar “Alfredo” Flores, Jr. It is with profound sadness that the family of Oscar “Alfredo” Flores, Jr. announce his passing on Monday, September 28, 2020 at the age of 66 after a long battle with cancer. Alfredo was born to Luis Alfredo Flores Garcez and Angela Stella Hurtado De Flores in Quito, Ecuador, on March 21, 1954.

He is survived by his loving wife of 22 years, Birgit K. Flores; his daughters Krista Walsh and Katja Lancing (Richard); his granddaughters Krista and Madison Lancing; his brothers Patricio, Fredy (Maria), and Pablo Flores; nephews David and Ricardo; and, nieces Krystel, Gaby, Patricia, Carolina, Allegra, and Riina.

Alfredo came to the Northern Virginia area in the 1970s to attend Catholic University, where he studied engineering. He started his own government contracting company, which he ran for over 25 years.

His religion and family were the things he cherished most. He was always at his happiest when surrounded by his family. He was lovingly known as “EO” by his granddaughters, a name bestowed on him by Madison when she was first learning to speak.

Alfredo enjoyed cooking and trying new and exotic foods. He was known for his homemade salsa and was a grill master whose steaks and ribs were legendary. He enjoyed traveling to Europe with Birgit often, and in those years where they didn’t make it to Europe, he enjoyed being tour guide to extended family and friends who came to visit the Washington, D.C., area.

He was a big kid at heart who loved cartoons, practical jokes, and games; often inventing games to play with Krista and Madison when they were young. He built swings and stilts, sang and danced, played soccer, and reluctantly tried cheerleading and hula hooping with them.

He was full of life and never had a bad day. He could always make everyone smile and laugh, no matter the circumstances.

He fought his cancer with the utmost dignity, always remained positive, and never gave up, even after it metastasized.

He will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved him for he was an amazing husband, father, son, brother, grandfather, uncle, and friend.

A memorial service will be held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 8213 Linton Hall Road, Gainesville, VA 20155 on Saturday, October 17, 2020, at 10:30 am. Due to COVID, a celebration of life ceremony has been postponed until a future date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the University of Virginia Cancer Center (https://giving. uvahealth.com/organization/cancer-center) or VITAS Community Connection (Hospice) (https://vitascommunityconnection. org).

Patsy Netherton Alward, age 81 of Gainesville, Virginia passed away on September 29, 2020.

Services will be private.

Condolences may be expressed at www.moserfuneralhome.com.

James John Snowden, Jr. James John Snowden, Jr., former Washington Redskins Offensive Tackle, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at his home in Gainesville, VA. He was born on January 12, 1942 in Youngstown, Ohio to the late James John Snowden, Sr. and Estele (Gandy) Snowden.

James is survived by his loving wife Joelle Mahe Snowden.

All Services will be held at a later date.

Dorothy Louise Hill Dorothy Louise Hill, age 94 of Nokesville, VA died at her residence on September 29, 2020.

She was born on November 11, 1925 in Cohocton, NY, daughter of the late Mildred Louise Caward McCormack and Joseph Patrick McCormack.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband Warren James Hill.

She is survived by her children Joanne Godsey, James Hill, Thomas Hill and Susan Siler. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Pierce Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 9609 Center Street, Manassas, VA. With the family receiving friends one hour prior to the service.

Interment In Cohocton, NY.

DECLUTTER THE END OF YOUR LIFE The Swedish call it “dostadning.” Roughly translated it means “death cleaning,” and it may be advantageous to consider. People tend to accumulate a lot of stuff over the course of their lives and when they pass, family members might spend hours, days, or longer sorting through it and distributing it. Gifting items you can easily live without can make your final years neater and more enjoyable. Seeing the pleasure others feel when you pass along something meaningful or even just practical can be life-affirming.

And donating items to charity can even offer excellent tax deductions to accompany that feeling. Finally, clearing up some space is a good idea if you are expecting to eventually do in-home hospice care.

The death cleaning method is similar to that of the tidying-up expert Marie Kondo: Keep what you love and get rid of what you don’t. When the time comes for you to arrange funeral services for a loved one, please call MOSER FUNERAL HOME at (540) 347-3431. We invite you to tour our facility, conveniently located at 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton. We’ll also tell you about our BRIGHT VIEW CEMETERY, just outside of Warrenton.

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OBITUARIES John Scott Meredith Wayland It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of John Scott Meredith Wayland, 90, of Warrenton. After a long and lingering illness, he left this ever changing world on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, returning into the arms of God and his ancestors.

To us, and many more, John was an inspiration. He was a kind, honest man with a compassionate heart that showed him right from wrong and led him to dedicate his life to serving others. He was a “friendly face” and couldn’t go anywhere without running into someone he knew.

John was born July 25, 1930, in Crozet, Va. He was the youngest son of Fred G. Wayland Sr. and Sarah Clarke Meredith Wayland.

The family moved to Hume when he was 18 months old. Through the years, the family would return to Crozet to help with the harvests at Wayland Orchard owned by his uncle George Bourne Wayland. Some of the happiest times of his childhood were the years they lived at Fairfield Farm, when his father was the farm manager for Baroness Johanna von Reininghaus Lambert of Belgium. However, it is there that he watched his black friends walk to school while he was allowed to ride the bus. That stung his heart, stayed with him for life and was the motivation to offer a hand up, especially to those who didn’t deserve poor treatment and discrimination because of their skin color.

After graduating from Randolph-Macon Academy, John earned a B.S. in Dairy Science from Virginia Tech in 1959. He took a break during his college education to serve in the U.S. Army as a military policeman at Fort Monroe, Va. From the late 1950s to early 1960s, John traveled around the state, first as a meat inspector and then as a dairy inspector.

In 1963, John returned to Warrenton to work in the family business, Wayland Ford Tractor, and eventually took it over from his father. He became “the tractor man.” His CB handle was “Big Blue,” and the color green, which represented Ford’s competitor, wasn’t to be found anywhere in his home or wardrobe for decades. Even the kitchen counters sported a bright blue in the family home on Airlie Road. Wayland Ford was the place where kids had fond memories of running around the lot or sitting on monster tractors when their parents ran errands for tractor parts. John was often spotted in snowstorms, plowing out his neighbors’ driveways. During the snowstorm of 1982, he plowed his way through town in the largest tractor, with the family piled into the cab, up to Marshall and out Route 688 to dig out his parents.

John was a true man of integrity, devoted to civic life and community service. John served as one of the original directors of the Fauquier Community Action Committee from 1965 until 1985. With Roland Tapscott and Max Tufts Sr., he in 1968 formed Fauquier Housing Inc. (now Foothills Housing Corp.) to meet a growing need for affordable housing, with the goal of ensuring every home had indoor plumbing in a still segregated Fauquier County. The organization expanded into five additional counties. Foothills still provides healthy, affordable rental housing, repairs and builds houses for low- to moderate-income families and helps with financial counseling.

For more than five decades, John was very active in the community, serving as president and a board member of the Leeds Ruritan Club and the Warrenton Ruritan Club, president of the Warrenton Chamber of Commerce, president of the Kiwanis Club, a Sunday School teacher at St. Andrews Mission, a director of the Mental Health Association of Fauquier County and a life member of the Warrenton Jaycees.

John volunteered thousands of hours at fundraisers, including calling bingo games at the Warrenton Armory on weekends for Kiwanis Club, working at the annual Hume barbecue and jousting tournament for the Ruritan Club and parking cars at the annual Delaplane Strawberry Festival at Sky Meadows State Park. In September 1989, when Hurricane Hugo devasted much of South Carolina, John went on the radio to ask for donations to help folks there, and the community responded, donating supplies that filled two tractor-trailers driven there overnight as part of the massive relief effort.

His service earned many honors, including The Fauquier County Chamber of Commerce 1990 Business Person of the Year Award, a Certificate of Public Recognition from the American Legion and The Tom Downing Fellow from the Ruritan National Foundation in 2019 — the one that touched him the most.

Foothills Housing Corp. in 2017 rededicated The Oaks I Building in Warrenton, with 96 apartments, to him and to Mr. Tufts.

John is survived by his loving family, wife Malinda Isley Wayland, and daughter Janet Wayland of Arlington, his nephew Scott Wayland (Karolanne), numerous great nieces and nephews, and cousins Rev. David Wayland (Ginny) of Charlottesville and Bobby Nelson of Lynchburg.

In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by his brother Fred G. Wayland, Jr. (Barbara) and niece Elizabeth Wayland.

Friends are encouraged to share remembrances at www.moserfuneralhome.com. Family may select some to share at the private graveside service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the charity of your choice.

“It’s not the length of life but the depth of life” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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OBITUARIES Lewis Edward Hendershot

William Ratcliffe Miller William Ratcliffe Miller, born on June 15, 1929 in Pittsboro, North Carolina passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on September 29, 2020 in his home located in Manassas Park, VA surrounded by his children.

William proudly served his Country in the United States Army for 21 years.

A career Soldier, he continued to serve and mentor others post retirement.

He leaves to cherish his memory, 8 children, Carlton, Jerry, Gwendolyn Robin, Vanessa, William, Craig, Sandra and Janet, 16 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

A viewing will be held on Thurs., October 8, 2020 at Wayland Blue Ridge Baptist Center, 15044 Ryland Chapel Road, Rixeyville, VA 22737 from 11:00am until the time of the funeral at 12:00pm. Interment will follow at Culpeper National Cemetery (Old Section).

Online condolences maybe extended to the family at www. tibbsfuneralhome.com

Lewis Edward Hendershot peacefully joined our Creator on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. He was a loving father and grandfather and is now living in eternal peace.

Lewis served in the Korean War and was a current member of the VFW in Woodbridge, VA. He was a longtime building contractor/supervisor who built many homes for families for over 60 years. He thoroughly enjoyed going to the horse races and taking short trips to Atlantic City.

He was born on December 20, 1932 in Marietta, Ohio to the late Louis and Mable Hendershot; and has lived in this area since 1960.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Rosaline “Rosie” and his son, Richard Hendershot. He is survived by his loving companion and best friend of nineteen years, Mary Alice Griffin Palmer; two daughters, Holly Hall and her husband Bob of Gainesville, and Cindy Pullen of Winchester; four grandchildren: Michael Deese, Joseph Pullen, James Hendershot and Marcus Hall; eight great grandchildren: Victoria Amaro, Brendan Deese, Julianna Deese, Cherish Pullen, Alexander King, Ashley Hall, Nathaniel Hall, and Lucas Hall, and one great-great grandson, Oliver Amaro.

After a family viewing from 12:30 to 1:30 Friday, October 9th at Pierce Funeral Home, a graveside service will immediately follow at 2:00 P.M. at Stonewall Memory Gardens, 12004 Lee Highway, Manassas, Virginia with Reverend Dr. Billy G. Tatum Officiating.

Condolences may be sent to www.Piercefh.com

Bridget McCrea (Marilyn Greene) We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Bridget McCrea (Marilyn Greene), former resident of Annsborough (Ireland); Franklinville, NY; and Arlington, TX. After a year long battle with Leukemia, she passed away peacefully on Friday, September 25, 2020 at her current home in Warrenton, VA with her husband, children and grandchildren by her side.

Born July 25, 1942 in Annsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland, she was the daughter of Della Greene. She met her husband, Patrick McCrea in 1969 when she came to America to further her career as a Registered Nurse and Midwife; they married on July 26, 1970.

Bridget loved being a nurse and midwife in Labor and Delivery at Olean General Hospital for over 25 years until they moved to Texas in 2002 where she continued her nursing career at Arlington Memorial Hospital until her retirement when she moved to Warrenton, VA to be with family. She was known for her dedication to her career and her patients who still love to tell stories of how they met her and how she took care of them during their time of need. If you met her once, you were her lifelong friend. That’s just how she was. We’re sure you’ll have a story to share about her sharp Irish wit or her ability to make the most boring story come to life.

Bridget leaves behind her devoted husband of over 50 years, Patrick McCrea; a daughter, Trish (McCrea) House of Warrenton, VA; a son, Sean McCrea and his wife Merica McCrea of Kenmore, NY; three grandchildren, Megan House, Connor House and Ava McCrea; and her brother, Martin Greene of Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland.

She was predeceased by her mother, Della Greene and her brother Richard Greene.

The family will honor Bridget’s wishes for a private funeral in Ireland.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks you to consider a donation to Bridget’s favorite volunteer organization- Franklinville Ambulance Fund, 77 North Main Street, Franklinville, NY 14737 or a donation to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

It’s not the length of life but the depth of life – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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703-618-4444 Warrenton,1BR, 2 lvl, W/D, trash serv, $1200 incld util. Consider reduction w/ mowing & outdoor help.

703-508-3056 text/call.

240 Horses English Saddle Vintage Steuben. 16 1/2“. Balanced seat. All leather. Very good cond. Folding saddle rack, one saddle pad, & padded, zip-up saddle carry bag included. $250 firm. (most online comps priced at $350.00 and up) Please leave a message at 703-303-1208.

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Farm Equipment

John Deere 850. Looks and runs like new.

1580 hrs. Front suitcase weights & fluid in rear tires. Asking $5,400. Located in Winchester. Larry at 540-336-8807.

Metal farm/field gates.

Sizes: 1-8ft $50, 7-12ft $70 ea, 2-16ft $110 ea.

Very good condition.

All for $750. Leave a m e s s a g e a t 703-303-1208.

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Firewood

Firewood for sale Hickory wood. Tree taken down in February 2020. Cut to length. You haul and split. About 3/4 of a cord. $150cash.

703-303-1208

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seasoned hdwood, $185/ cord + delivery more then 15 mls from Nokesville.

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Furniture/ Appliances

Lawn/Garden Equipment

Pair of 8-hp Snapper riding mowers, one with engine, one without.

Hard-working classics, stored for years in barn. $100 OBO. Dave at 540-742-3157.

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Livestock

Cashmere Goats Reducing goat herd; females & wethers all

by Canadian Grand Champion National Fleece buck. Incomeproducing and easy to care for. $300 each Call 540-229-1452

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Miscellaneous For Sale

1 girl´s 26 pink bike. 1 boy´s 26 bike. $50 each. 703-335-2607.

Located in City of Manassas.

Black CD tower holds 65 CDs, light with dimmer 40.00 Call or text 540-812-5261

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Pets

LOST & FOUND ADOPTIONS TOO!

FAUQUIER SPCA

HUNTING LAND WANTED

Ethical bowhunter, retired USAF vet, seeks a safe place to hunt in Fauquier, Loudoun, or Culpeper Co. Will pay lease fee. Venison donated to the VA Hunters for the Hungry Program. Refs & waiver of liability. Bob: 540 272-6694.

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Business Services

For all your heating and cooling needs. Rc´s AC Service and Repair, 540-349-7832 or 540-428-9151 G R AV E L : A L L PROJECTS. Topsoil; fill dirt; mulch. No job too small.540-8254150; 540-219-7200 H.D. PETTY CUSTOM PAINTING!!Int. & Ext. Drywall, carpentry, powerwashing. Licensed & insured.540364-1195 JBS Excavation & Clearing, Free estimates, tree removal, horse arena, d r i v e w a y s & landscaping. No job too big or too small.

703-582-0439 JENKINS EXCAVATING & LOGGING. Free Estimates, Class A Contractor, Commercial, Residential. Demolition, land clearing, site prep, roads, drives. 540-661-0116 Miller´s Tree Servic, complete tree service. Renoval, mulching, storm damage, bucket truck, firewood.

540-222-2089 North´s Custom Masonry. Retaining walls, stone work, patios, repoint ing brick, chimneys, driveways.

540-533-8092 North´s Tree Service & Landscaping. Complete tree service. All phases of landscaping.

540-533-8092

N U T T E R S PA I N T I N G & SERVICES Call Erik, 540-522-3289 Home

375 Healthcare

540-788-9000 www. fauquierspca.com e-mail fspca@ fauquierspca.com

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PET SITTING/ WALKING Lic & Ins Call Suzy 540-347-1870 Or Text 540-219-2247

Contemporary Sofa 250.00 Call or text 540 812-5261 Upright freezer excellent cond. $175 703-517-5488 Vintage kitchen table with 4 rolling chairs 300.00 Call or text 540-812-5261 White Wicker Rocking Chair 150.00 Call or text 540-812-5261

Two female 8 week old puppies. Small mixed breed (Jack Russel, Chihuahua, Pomeranian and dachshund) Please call or text Beth @ 540-812-6640 Cost $200.00 each

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376 Improvement Addison´s Building & Remodeling. Additions, basements, b a t h r o o m s , sundecks, repairs. Licensed Insured.

540-244-2869

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Home Improvement

Affordable Roofing with Terry´s Handyman Services, LLC. Licensed & Insured.

Commercial & residential. Senior discounts.

540-270-7938 Design/build services.

New, renovations, additions for residential. Commercial renovations & tenant uplifting. Licensed & i n s u r e d .

540-428-3050 www. s o u t h s t a r construction.com Power Washing, Go from Green to Clean!!540-642-2349, 703-987-5096. Licensed & Insured!

Remodels; New Homes; Windows; Painting; Garages; B a t h r o o m s ; Kitchens; Decks;.

Class A. Lic & insured. GMC Enterprises of VA, LLC. 540-222-3385

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Lawn/Garden

GORMANS TREE AND LANDSCAPING SERVICES. Seasonal Clean up. Snow removal, grinding, mowing, take downs.

Free estimates.

540-222-4107; 540-825-1000 Total Lawn Care, home services. Cranium Services giving you peace of mind. Call Glenn 571-839-8495; glenn@ craniumservices. com; cranium. services.com

605 Automobiles - Domestic ´05 CADILLAC Deville DHS; LOADED! Garage kept, Looks & drives like new - Must see to appreciate. Taking best offer. One owner. On a scale of 1-10 it’s a 9.

540.829.7207 2007 Honda Civic, 2 Door, 5 speed,Less than 135K miles.

Asking $4500 or Best Offer. Call or text (505) 350-4405 2009 Nissan Murano SL AWD. 1 owner; no accidents. Good cond.

Runs great. call or text 540.905.5914 or 540.905.2175. $7,500 OBO 2017 Ford SE Hybrid w/ 30,300 mls. $17,200 obo. 1 owner , no accidents, maintained by dealer, records avail.

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Campers/RVs

SALEM 2019 RV 33’, rear living room, 2 slide-outs, 2 awnings, CAC, fireplace, island kitchen. $19,800. Haymarket. 815-668-2043

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Motorcycles

2016 ZX10R Kawasaki ABS 2300 miles 11800.00. (540) 364-0340

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1 9 7 8 7 5 0 Kawasaki, converted to LTD Kit, totally r e b u i l t , 540-439-2055; 540-222-4111

Garage/Yard Sales

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Garage/Yard Sales

Announcements HUGE NEIGHBORHOOD SALE! OLD ORCHARD LN

FOOD PANTRY 2nd & 4th Sundays

3124 Beulah Rd, at Beulah Baptist Church, Markham VA will have a food pantry on 1:30pm-3pm Please contact Cecelia Williams at 540.364.2428. Church number 540.364.2626.

Announcements Homeschoolers of Bealeton (HOB) is a support system for homeschooling families located in Bealeton, Virginia and serving Fauquier County and the surrounding areas. Members are invited to share their ideas, events, achievements, support, encouragement and resources.

Fill out our membership request by following this link: https://www. homeschool-life.com/2176/signup

Announcements

(Off Winchester St)

SAT, OCT 10: 8-1 - (Rain Oct 11)

Furniture, glassware, clothing, toys, books, tools, crafts, collectibles, electronics, lawn/mower equipment & more!

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Warrenton United Methodist Church 341 Church Street, Warrenton, 20186

Sat., 10/10; 9a–Noon Things to Know! * Limit the amount of paper to the equivalent of 3 banker boxes or not more than 100 pounds. * You will be asked to stay in a line in your vehicle and simply pop the trunk when you get to the truck. *Do not tape or tie bags or boxes shut.

Okay to Shred: Paper Clips, Staples, Small Binder Clips, Manilla Folders Not Okay: 3-Ring Binders, Hanging Folders with Metal Bars, Plastic. Computer Disks/Parts

In addition to your documents for shredding please help us serve needs in our community by bringing a donation of any of the following items:

Christ Anglican Church 95 Green St. Warrenton, 20186 540-347-7634 christchurchofwarrenton. com Located across from the Caboose behind Claire´s at the Depot

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Bids & Proposals Fauquier County has the following solicitation available at www. fauquiercounty.gov under Bids & Proposals: RFP 12-21sm, A/E Professional Services, On-Call As-Required for Wetlands, Stormwater and/or Municipal Separate Stormwater System (MS4) Projects. Sealed proposals due by 2:30 p.m., 11/5/20. Contact: susan. monaco@fauquiercounty.gov

Legal Notices ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# GV20000781-00 FAUQUIER COUNTY GENERAL DISTRICT COURT - CIVIL (X) General District County ( ) J and DR District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re ROOFING CONTRACTORS LLC /V. JASON PICKETT The object of this suit is to: SEEK DAMAGES ($6920.73), ATTORNEYS FEES ($2000.00), AND COST FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT. It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) appear at the abovename Court and protect his or her interests on or before 12/2/2020 9:00 AM J. Gregory Ashwell, Judge

Legal Notices

ABC Licenses

Full name(s) of owner(s): WARRENTON VA OPERATOR LLC Trading as: WHITE SPRINGS SENIOR LIVING 349 Legion Drive, Warrenton, Fauquier County Virginia 20186 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL for a Wine and Beer On Premises and Mixed Beverage license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.

Ken Aissiran, Manager Note: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

Legal Notices

ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ017999-01-00 FAUQUIER COUNTY J&DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re MARSHALL, HUDSON T The object of this suit is to: DETERMINE CUSTODY OF MARSHALL, HUDSON T It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) PUTATIVE FATHER/UNKNOWN appear at the above-name Court and protect his or her interests on or before 10/30/2020 8:30 AM Allison Coppage, Judge

TOWN OF THE PLAINS JOINT PUBLIC HEARING A Joint Public Hearing will be held by the Town Council and Planning Commission of the Town of The Plains, VA at 7:00 P.M. on October 19, 2020 in the lower level of the Afro American Historical Association of Fauquier County located at 4243 Loudoun Avenue, The Plains, Virginia 20198 to consider the Request of MAN-PAT, LLC, 8701 Millbrook Place, Alexandria, VA, 22309, for the Subdivision of the property located at 4244 Loudoun Avenue, Tax Map ID #6999-08-0362-000, into two parcels.

A copy of the Application and Plat is available by contacting the Town of The Plains, PO Box 104, The Plains, Va 20198, Phone/Fax (540-364-4945.

The Town of The Plains does not discriminate on basis of handicapped status in an issue of access to its programs and activities.

Accommodations will be made for handicapped persons upon prior request.

Nancy E. Brady, Clerk/Treasurer

Public Notices

There has been a release from an underground storage tank system at: 7-Eleven #23412 5059 Lee Highway Warrenton, Virginia The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is requiring 7-Eleven, Inc. (7-Eleven) to develop a Corrective Action Plan to address cleanup of a petroleum release. If you have any questions regarding the cleanup, please contact: AECOM Rachael Allen 410-379-6837 The Corrective Action Plan will be submitted to the Northern Regional Office of DEQ on September 30, 2020. If you would like to review or discuss the proposed Corrective Action Plan with the staff of DEQ, please feel free to contact Kristopher McCandless at 703-583-3833 after the date of the Corrective Action Plan submittal. DEQ Northern Regional Office will consider written comments regarding the proposed Corrective Action Plan until October 31, 2020 and may decide to hold a public meeting if there is significant public interest. Written comments should be sent to DEQ at the address listed below. DEQ request that all written comments reference the tracking number for this case, PC#2020-3040.

Department of Environmental Quality Storage Tank Program 13901 Crown Court Woodbridge, Virginia 22193

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE FAUQUIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 15, 2020 The Fauquier County Planning Commission will hold a work session beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2020 in the Warren Green Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia.

The Fauquier County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the following items at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2020 in the Warren Green Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia: 1. REZONING – REZN-19-012268 – NORTH FORTY ASPEN PLUS, LP (OWNER/APPLICANT) – ASPEN VILLAGE – An application to rezone approximately 9.98 acres from Planned Residential Development (PRD) to Garden Apartment (GA) with proffers. The property is located at 6206 Aspen Way, Lee District. (PIN 6899-35-8059-000) (Adam Shellenberger, Staff) 2. REZONING AMENDMENT/SPECIAL EXCEPTION – REZN-20-012775 AND SPEX-20-012776 – MATHAI REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS, LLC, BEALETON RETAIL INVESTORS, LLC, LIBERTY STATION CONDO UNIT OWNERS ASSOCIATION AND AEON II, LLC (OWNERS/APPLICANTS) – LIBERTY STATION – An application to amend a previously approved Rezoning application (REZN04-LE-001) by changing 3.333 acres of property from the C-1 zoning district to the C-2 district with new proffers applicable to 0.936 acres of the total, and an application for a Category 13 Special Exception to allow a drive-through facility in conjunction with an eating establishment. The property is located adjacent to the intersection of Marsh Road and Patrick Henry Boulevard, Lee District. (PIN 6899-34-0516-001, 6899-34-1766-000, and portions of 6899-24-7659-001 and 6899-24-9826-001) (Josh Frederick, Staff) 3. SPECIAL EXCEPTION – SPEX-20-012874 – LUCILLE BERNARD ENTERPRISES, LLC (OWNER/APPLICANT) – THE CANTER INN AT WALNUT SPRINGS – An application for a Category 3 Special Exception to allow a Tourist Home in the Springs Valley Agricultural and Forestal District. The property is located at 8541 and 8467 Springs Road, Marshall District. (PIN 6973-57-4192-000 and 6973-57-6774-000) (Lauren Runyan, Staff) 4. SPECIAL EXCEPTION – SPEX-20-013054 – RISK AND STRATEGIC MGMT, LLC (OWNER/APPLICANT) – RISK AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT – An application for a Category 5 Special Exception to allow for an Outdoor Technical School which offers training in life safety, leadership and team building. The property is located at 7186 Opal Road, Marshall District. (PIN 6981-10-8205-000) (Josh Frederick, Staff) 5. SPECIAL EXCEPTION – SPEX-20-013338 – ASSADULLAH AKBERZIE (OWNER/APPLICANT) – CALVERTON STORAGE & PARKING – An application for a Category 14 Special Exception to operate an auto repair garage in the Industrial General (I-2) Zoning District. The property is located at 4202 Old Calverton Road, Cedar Run District. (PIN 7911-72-8868-000) (Kara Krantz, Staff) The application materials can be found on the Land Development Online Portal at: https://commdevpay.fauquiercounty.gov/Energov_Prod/SelfService#/home.

Approximately one week prior to the public hearing, staff reports for all items will be available online at: http://agenda.fauquiercounty.gov/. To arrange a time to review files in person, please contact the Department of Community Development’s Planning Office at (540) 422-8210, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Due to the threat to public health and safety of the residents of Fauquier County from exposure to COVID-19, and pursuant to the County’s emergency continuity of government ordinance adopted April 9, 2020, citizens are encouraged to participate virtually in this process. The meeting may be viewed on Fauquier County Government Channel 23 and livestreamed at: http://fauquier-va.granicus.com/ ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1.

Citizens desiring to participate in the meeting remotely are required to register in advance. Instructions are available on the County website at: www.fauquiercounty. gov/PCVirtualMeeting.

Comments will be limited to three minutes. Participants will be required to wear a face covering and maintain strict social distancing measures that may involve waiting in line outside of the building.

Fauquier County does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities. Accommodations will be made for handicapped persons upon prior request. Citizens requiring reasonable accommodation for disabilities should contact Meredith Meixner, Planning Associate, at (540) 422-8210.

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Employment Full Time Employment

Full Time Employment

PLUMBERS & HELPERS

Wilhelm Mechanical a Family Owned and Operated Business is looking to add to its team!

Experience or No Experience, we provide on the job training. Must have drivers license, clean background. Great Pay and Benefits such as Paid Vacation, 401K Matching and Health Insurance which start after 90 days of employment.

Feel free to give us a call at (540) 439-6544 or email your resume to admin@vernsplumbing.com

Exp´d Floral Designer

P/T, for an award winning Warrenton flower shop. We seek a friendly, selfmotivated individual with a professional appearance. Must have proficiency with sympathy, custom & seasonal arrangements as well as wedding design.

Flower shop exp. preferred. Send resume to: Designs by Teresa, 7 Main St., Warrenton, VA 20186 or via email at virginiasflowerco@gmail.com.

HELP WANTED:

Lawn care, fence painting, land clearing, basic maintenance. Will supply all tools.

Call: 703-635-6892 or email: ian.f. allen@gmail.com

IF YOUR AD ISN’T HERE.

Full Time Employment

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FARM CHORE HELPER

PT, Nokesville farm. Age 16+ will train.

Basic Farm chores; cleaning, landscaping, caring for livestock. Good opportunity after school weekends with flexible hours.

Email: marshmagic2006@yahoo.com

LEAD TEACHERS & ASSISTANT TEACHERS

Full Time Employment

Full Time Employment

Full Time Employment

Flaggers Full time, to provide traffic control & safety around construction sites. A valid driver license & clean driving record a must.

Starting $13/hr & scheduled raises.

Company-paid medical & dental premiums.

Please fill out an application at careers.trafficplan.com or come to our office Tuesdays or Thursdays (8am-10am).7855 Progress Ct., Suite 103; Gainesville, VA

Micron Technology, Inc. has openings for Equipment Engineer in Manassas, VA. Manage baseline tool performance through metrics to meet production and quality requirements.

Mail resume to Nate Burt, 4000 N Flash Drive, MS 2-702, Lehi, Utah 84043. Please reference Job #10878.2297.

Place Your Ad Today Call 347-4222

EXPERIENCED CARPENTER

for Steve Manion General Contracting, Inc. a small home improvement company that serves Culpeper, Rappahannock & Fauquier. Applicants must have a valid driver´s lic, able to pass a drug & background check. Must have basic hand tools.

Compensation to match exp & skill level.

Call (540) 937-3588 to apply.

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CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSOCIATES

CDL CLASS A DRIVER

Full Time Employment

for This n’ That Amish Outlet a family-owned business specializing in Amish-built outdoor structures, furniture, animal shelters, and more. Our customer service associates are trained to design and sell custom outdoor structures, including creating basic drawings and educating customers on our products and services. Training provided. We are a retail establishment, so ability to work weekends is a must!

Hours are Monday- Friday with an occasional Saturday. Home Every Night! Hourly pay rate between $21.00-$30.00 for the right candidate with experience and positive CDL license.

Requirements: *Must be able to maneuver mid-sized truck with trailer with up to 50ft long wide loads. *Drive a specialty fork lift. *Pass drug test. *Must have good communication skills and work in a team environment.

BENEFITS:

*Health & dental pkg. *401K. *Paid vacation & sick leave. *Bonuses.

Stop by either location to fill out an application 5451 Old Alexandria Turnpike, Warrenton, VA 20187.

1348 E. Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176 Email resume to: marketing@spayneco.com TNT is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V

keep it classy

Administrative Assistant Warrenton VA firm has an immediate FT position for an admin assistant.

Detail oriented, ability to multi-task, MS Word experience and Excel knowledge a must. Training will be provided.

Send resume and salary expectations MKA via email at: info@mkassociates.com Place an Ad They WORK! Call 347-4222

Maintenance Mechanic Leader

Announcement Number 20R-LG-305822-DEU-SF The Smithsonian Institution, Office of Facilities Management and Reliability (OFMR) is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic Leader, salary ranging from $32.18 to $37.53 per hour; closing October 9, 2020. This is a full-time permanent position; duty location is Front Royal, VA. The incumbent will serve under supervision of the Craft Shop Supervisor in planning, directing, and monitoring operation of a Craft Shop consisting of 5-20 subordinates in fields of carpentry, drywall, painting, wood crafting, framing, masonry, electrical, plumbing and other skills; provide input on employee performance plans and standards, and coach staff on performance; identify building deficiencies and initiate work tickets using a Facility Management computer software (Facility Center) for work order management and reporting; assure adherence to safety and fire prevention requirements and all safety training and equipment are provided to employees.

To apply, go to www.USAJOBS.gov, create a USAJOBS Profile; search for jobs and enter the Job Announcement listed above. To obtain information on the Federal Hiring Process for this position or to review other Smithsonian vacancies, visit www.si.edu/ohr. The Smithsonian Institution is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin and/or disability. Final candidate selection will be subject to the applicant’s successful completion of a prescreen background check and subsequent background investigation.

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BUSINESS SERVICE DIRECTORY Heating and Air Conditioning

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Excavation

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BUSINESS SERVICE DIRECTORY Masonry

Painting/Wallpaper

Tree Service/Firewood

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