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November 28, 2018
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A new way to get to work?
Haymarket commuter bus begins Dec. 17 By James Ivancic Times Staff Writer
Commuters who live in western Prince William and Fauquier counties can leave the driving to someone else come Dec. 17 when a new bus begins round-trip service from Haymarket to Arlington.
The Monday-through Friday service is meant to give workers an alternative to traveling by car. It’s the first commuter bus service from Haymarket. OmniRide – part of the Potomac Rappahannock Transportation Commission – runs commuter bus routes from the Cushing Road commuter lot, outside Gainesville, and from Linton Hall Road. But the service has never before
The “OmniRide Haymarket Express” will make four trips in the morning and four return trips in the afternoon and early evening. It will run along Interstate 66 between Haymarket and the Rosslyn Metro station. The trips will originate from the new park-and-ride lot on the northeast See COMMUTER, Page 4 corner of U.S. 15 and I-66.
Flying them home Fauquier SPCA staff members, from left, Sarah Farr and Devon Settle, hold a banner recognizing a rescue flight donor with pilot Jeff Locke, third from left, and Sarah Harvey, far right.
Local pilot helps rescued pets find new families in Fauquier By Leonard Shapiro Contributing Writer
Jeff Locke is a lifesaver, as hundreds of grateful dogs would eagerly confirm if only they could talk. “Jeff is an angel to everyone involved with the Fauquier SPCA,” said Executive Director Devon DenINSIDE Business.............................................11 Classified............................................35 Communities......................................29 Libraries.............................................27
nis Settle. “But even more so to so many dogs that are curled up right now, safe and loved in their forever homes.” Several times a month for the past year, Locke has loaded up four crates in the back of his Piper Cub Cherokee single-engine airplane parked at the Fauquier-Warrenton airport. Lifestyle..............................................21 Looking Back......................................19 LFCC..................................................22 News....................................................2 Opinion.................................................8
These days, he needs no map, no compass, no GPS to guide him on the hour-long flight to Johnson County Airport in Mountain City, Tennessee. He’s been there many times before. He knows the way. Once he lands, he’s met on the tarmac by someone from Mountain City Dog Rescue, a rare no-kill
shelter run by Melissa Gentry. In their van are dogs of all shapes and sizes—some puppies, an occasional purebred, lots of mixed-breeds, some weighing up to 80 pounds. Locke helps load the dogs into crates, and soon they’re all in the air, See PILOT, Page 4
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NEWS
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Sheriff Mosier to hold Remington town hall Dec. 6 Remington area residents and business owners are invited to participate in a town hall session on Thursday, Dec. 6, with Fauquier County Sheriff Bob Mosier. Mosier will provide updates on investigations, offer crime prevention tips, address traffic safety issues and respond to questions, according to a Fauquier Sheriff’s Office news release. The town hall will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Remington Volunteer Fire Department, 200 E. Marshall St., Remington.
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The Fauquier Free Clinic would like to recognize the extraordinary service of our 2018 volunteer dentists. Samuel Aronhime Joseph Arzadon Courtney Ashby Jay Bukzin Brian Carino Michael Dunegan Robert Flikeid Patrick Friend Robert Gallegos Alfred Griffin, Jr. Susan Stone Griffin Justin Hardison
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Bodies in Motion Race raises $55,000 for charities The Blue Ridge Orthopaedic & Spine Center, The Community Foundation of Blue Ridge Orthopaedics and Bodies in Motion 10K/5K/Fun Run has announced its event held recently at the Warrenton Aquatics and Recreation Center raised $55,000 for community nonprofits. All funds raised from the race go back to local communities. In six years, Blue Ridge Bodies in Motion races have raised $215,000 for local charities. “We need to do good deeds, and by doing so, we propel others forward to do the same,” said Jeff Hol-
lis, CEO of Blue Ridge Orthopaedic & Spine Center and treasurer of its foundation. Local nonprofits chosen to receive contributions from The Community Foundation of Blue Ridge Orthopaedics include 25 organizations that serve those in need or have a heart for helping others. Last year’s recipients include Haymarket Food Pantry, Sweet Julia Grace Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of Fauquier, Rainbow Therapeutic Riding Center, Verdun Adventure Bound and other certified 501(c)(3) organizations that support citizens in local communities.
Children’s Coat Drive underway in The Plains A Little Heart Charity will hold a Children’s Winter Coat Drive. Simply drop off any new or gently used jackets and coats to The Plains Market/Gas Station at 6470 Main St., The Plains. All collected items will be deliv-
ered to Fauquier-area schools. School principals and counselors will distribute the items to those who are most in need. For more information, email info@alittleheartcharity.org.
VA, DOD launch ‘PTSD Coach’ app PTSD Coach is a new smartphone application created by the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD for post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. PTSD Coach aims to help individuals who have post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms manage and better understand their symptoms. Because smartphones are used
by 68 percent of U.S adults, PTSD Coach is an accessible way for individuals to manage PTSD symptoms. The PTSD Coach app is free, compatible with all smartphones, and can be accessed through the App Store or Google Play Store. More information about PTSD Coach can be found at www.ptsd. va.gov/appvid/mobile/ptsdcoach_ app.asp.
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Warrenton Town Council to conduct public interviews of town manager candidates Thursday By James Ivancic Times Staff Writer
During a Thursday meeting open to the public, the Warrenton Town Council will interview three men with management experience in local government to serve as interim town manager. The candidates include Cole Hendrix, who previously served as interim town manager for Warrenton; Larry Hughes, a former manager for the City of Manassas and former interim manager of the Fauquier Water and Sanitation Authority; and John McCarthy, the Piedmont Environmental Council’s senior advisor and director of strategic partnerships who formerly served for 30 years as county administrator for Rappahannock County and as chairman of the PATH Foundation board. McCarthy remains on the PATH Foundation board and said Tuesday he would continue in his role at PEC if he were to get the job as interim
Larry Hughes
Cole Hendrix
town manager. All three will be interviewed during a 6:30 p.m. meeting Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Warren Green Building, 10 Hotel St., Warrenton. The meeting is being held at the county building rather than town hall because the Warrenton Architectural Review Board is scheduled to meet the same night. The town council is following the same open-meeting interviewing process as it did when it selected
John McCarthy
Hendrix three years ago, explained Mayor Carter Nevill. Council held closed sessions as allowed by law to interview candidates for the permanent town manager’s position, which led to Brannon Godfrey’s hiring. Hendrix served as interim manager in 2015 before Godfrey was hired as town manager. In a split 5-2 vote, town council decided in October to release Godfrey from his contract months before
it ended to “pursue a different direction in our executive leadership,” according to Nevill. The mayor said Monday the council hopes to have an interim town manager in place by Jan. 1. Council will need to appropriate funds to pay the appointee’s salary. “We want to ensure a smooth transition. An offer will be extended in December,” Nevill said. Edward “Bo” Tucker, the town’s public works and utilities director, is filling in as town manager until an interim manager is on board. There is a Nov. 30 deadline for executive search firms to present proposals to the town as it begins a search for the next permanent manager. Selecting the next town administrator “is not something we want to rush nor delay. We want to do it in the most expeditious way as possible,” Nevill said. Reach James Ivancic at jivancic@fauquier.com.
New ‘all-weather’ ice rink to open in Marshall By James Ivancic Times Staff Writer
A new synthetic ice-skating rink will be unveiled this Saturday, Dec. 1, at Northern Fauquier Community Park in Marshall. The “all-weather” rink will be open through March 10 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays and on public school holidays. The Fauquier County Parks and Recreation Department received a $24,689 grant from the PATH Foundation to buy the all-weather rink. It replaces one that required filling with water and a temperature cold enough for it to freeze. That rink opened during the winter of 2017. The grand opening of the new rink is scheduled for 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday. It will include an ice-skating demonstration and guest speakers. Refreshments will be available. There will be seven skate sessions per day. Each session will last 30 minutes. A $5 admission fee includes skate rental. Although the synthetic ice can be
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The new synthetic “all-weather” ice rink at Northern Fauquier Community Park in Marshall will open this Saturday, Dec. 1. used even in the warmer months, the plan is to close the rink in March, at least initially. The shelter is rented out for other uses from spring through fall, explained Laurie Crofford, park manager.
“There may be times that the park will have this available during the non-winter season as well. Or it could be used at another FCPRD facility. That is just an option at this point, but certainly doable,” Crof-
ford added. The rink is in the Farmstead Shelter in the middle of the park at 4155 Monroe Parkway. Reach James Ivancic at jivancic@fauquier.com
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