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Planning Commision backs addiction recovery center By Robin Earl

Times Staff Writer

Ali, as Shirley. It’s been nominated for five Golden Globe awards. The 6 ½- by 5-inch, 82-page, paperback Green Book was first published in 1936 by New Yorker Victor H. Green (1892-1960), hence the name. Green gave up his job as a mailman to print and sell the popular annual directory, which offered a valuable and occasionally life-saving information in an era of Jim Crow prejudices and practices, particularly in the South.

The Fauquier County Planning Commission voted unanimously Thursday to recommend the board of supervisors approve a special-exception permit to allow a “spiritual wellness retreat” focused addiction recovery to operate in a home near Airlie. To be known as the Herren Wellness Retreat at Twin Oaks. The retreat would host a maximum of 24 guests and a staff of 20 in a 11,700-square-foot, nine-bedroom, single-family home and adjacent two-bedroom guest cottage at 6791 James Madison Highway, two miles north of Warrenton. Chris Herren, a former NBA basketball star and recovering addict, has a nonprofit – the Herren Project – and runs a similar recovery-treatment facility in Massachusetts. PATH has a contract to purchase the property; Herren Wellness would operate the facility. The location allows access to walking trails, a tennis court and pool. Licensed and certified holistic practitioners would offer meditation yoga, reiki, mindfulness, exercise and individual and group life-coaching. Herren focuses on “spiritual and personal growth as part of the path to recovery, employing innovation, prevention, treatment and recovery solutions that empower individuals,” according to its permit application. Most speakers at the planning commission’s Dec. 20 public hearing spoke in favor of the project. Most said they agreed an addiction-recovery option in Fauquier is necessary and desirable, but some who live adjacent to the proposed center expressed reservations. Leon Bushara, who lives on 150 acres adjacent to the property, said he is concerned the move would “create a precedent” of embedding a commercial activity in the area. “It’s not about the mission, it’s a zoning and planning issue,” he said. Kimberly Head, who lives on 40 acres near the proposed center, said she was not informed about the plan and has concerns about water issues and traffic safety. “We have worked hard to keep the area open and rural,” she said. Head noted the center would be a selfpay facility, would be “expensive” and its services not covered by insurance. “I’m not sure how it would immediately benefit our community,” she said.

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From the pages of the ‘Green Book’ PHOTOS BY VICKY MOON

Robert Walker, 85, maintains his father’s barber business now at 23 S. 3rd St., which was listed in the Green Book. At right, copy of the 1954 Green Book.

Movie shines a spotlight on businesses in the segragated South – including Warrenton By Vicky Moon

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The current hit movie “Green Book” has high-octane Golden Globe and Oscar buzz. The film, based on a true story, also has a little-known connection to Warrenton. “Green Book” is the story of Dr. Don Shirley, an eccentric and talented black concert pianist based in New York City. In 1962, he set out on a performing tour in the Deep South, accompanied by his white, wise-cracking, Bronx-born Italian-American driver known as INSIDE Business...............................................9 Classified............................................28 Communities......................................22 Faith...................................................20

Tony “Lip” Vallelonga. They use the real-life Green Book,“The Negro Traveler’s Guide to Travel and Vacations,” to find restaurants, lodgings and businesses that served African-Americans, as many did not at the time. Along their journey, the two companions’ initially stand-offish relationship transforms into a deep and eventual friendship that transcends race, class and the Mason-Dixon line. Currently screening in theaters, the film is directed by Peter Farrelly and stars Viggo Mortensen, as Vallelonga, and Mahershala

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Supervisors honor Fauquier’s citizens of the year By Robin Earl

Times Staff Writer

It was a party atmosphere as citizens gathered for the Fauquier Board of Supervisors meeting on Dec. 13. Friends and families of the county’s Citizens of the Year crowded into the room, sitting cross-legged on the floor and standing around the perimeter when all the chairs were full. They endured the meeting preliminaries but were poised for applause. Supervisor Richard Gerhardt led off the festivities with the announcement of the Cedar Run Citizens of the Year, Tommy Lee and Diane Jones of Casanova. The two equestrian luminaries needed no introduction, but Gerhardt obliged anyway, enumerating the accomplishments of the “power couple.” There is not much equestrian in Fauquier that Tommy Lee and Diane Jones have not been involved in: The Upperville Colt and Horse Show, the Warrenton Horse Show, Warrenton Pony Show, the Casanova Hunt... the list goes on. Gerhardt praised the pair for their tireless work in supporting the horse industry and its enthusiasts.

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Christopher Granger seemed amazed at the breadth of Washington’s service to her community. Handing out cookies during Jesse Straight Shop Small Saturof Whiffletree day, contributing to the Boys and Girls Farm Club, the Salvation Army, the Fauquier County Mental Health Association … “Marie Washington is everywhere,” he said. A half dozen or so members of the Sumerduck Ruritan Club attended the supervisor’s meeting to accept their Citizen of the Year award from Supervisor Christopher Butler. Butler commended the group for its many years of service. “Thank you so much, for all you do for our community.”

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He encouraged Fauquier County residents to “play to our strengths, and protect what is most wonderful about our county, our beautiful and productive farms.” Supervisor Holder Trumbo introduced Taylor Leigh, father to two young boys who battled cancer this year. Leigh in turn told the story of how the C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School family supported him and his family through their struggle. Cristy Thorpe accepted the Citizen of the Year award on behalf of her school community, many of whom were in the audience. Attorney Marie Washington of Warrenton was the Center District Citizen of the Year. Supervisor

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Good news for dairy farmers, grape-growers Local farmers say there’s lots to like in the farm bill Staff Writer

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“Dairy is in real trouble right now. Prices are low. The farm bill provides for ‘Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC),’ replacing the old ‘Margin Protection Plan, (MPP)’ which didn’t really work. It changes the amount they can get protection on to about 95 percent. Our dairy farmers are optimistic,” Mize said. Jessica Swan, of Quailwood Farms in Markham, is president of the Fauquier Farm Bureau. She is also feeling good about the so-called dairy safety net. “Fauquier County dairy farmers have been suffering. Most of them are small operations, some are third-, fourth- and fifth-generation dairy farmers. This protects them from gross variations in milk production. It’s good for consumers, too, because it keeps the food supply stable. The new farm bill provides enhanced risk-management tools,” she said. If the farm bill is signed into law,

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Fauquier Times annual calendar will be delivered in early January increases funding for employment and job-training programs from $90 million to roughly $103.9 million per year, according to Rep. Rob Wittman, R-1st. In a statement, Wittman said the bill “ensures SNAP is administered in the most effective and efficient manner possible along with establishing a ‘National Accuracy Clearinghouse’ to prevent SNAP recipients from receiving SNAP benefits from multiple states.” The bill also authorizes the USDA to audit and inspect state records related to SNAP and requires case-management to help transition people back to work, his statement said.

By Robin Earl Last week, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives each easily passed a five-year farm bill. President Donald Trump signed it Thursday. It replaces the law that expired in October. The 800-page, far-reaching 2018 Agriculture and Nutrition Act addresses farm subsidies and crop insurance, as well as forestry, rural development and conservation programs. The farm bill also funds the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which offers nutrition assistance in the form of food stamps to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families. Tim Mize, Fauquier County extension agent for agriculture, natural resources and animal science, said the farm bill is going to be a positive for Fauquier County farmers. He tackled the topic that’s making headlines: “For one, hemp will be legal,” he said. “It’s another commodity. It could be a potentially big market, a way for some farmers to diversify.” He cautioned, though: “It’s very early. Some people are pretty excited about it, but a lot has to fall in place. And someone has to want to buy it.” Mize was also pleased about how changes in the farm bill will affect dairy farmers and the insurance they can get to offset low prices.

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Some of the 680 Holstein cows at Cool Lawn farm. Mize said price supports will be available for certain farmers for the first time. “Those who grow fruits and vegetables will be able to get insurance, too,” he said. “They were not able to before.” The change applies to those who grow grapes, which is good news for local vintners, according to Tim Ohlwiler, extension agent for horticulture. “For most of them, it will be the first time this support will be available. Once we do some education, some of them may take advantage of it,” he said. Ohlwiler said grape-growers could use some good news. “The heavy rain has impacted their harvests. It’s been difficult for all our farmers,” he said. Another provision of the farm bill includes the creation of a North American Vaccine Bank. Swan, who is herself a beef-cattle producer, said it will provide livestock vaccines in the case of an outbreak of disease —

like hoof and mouth. “Some of the vaccines protect livestock against diseases that can be transferred to humans, so it safeguards the human population as well,” she said.

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One point of contention between Democrats and Republicans was whether the farm bill would bolster work requirements related to eligibility for food stamps. The negotiated bill made no such changes but

Mize said that the farm bill will also benefit the environment. There is more money set aside for costshare programs that farmers can use to improve their land. “Say you raise livestock and have a stream on your property. There is more money available to help you pay to fence off the stream to keep your cattle out, and there is also money to help you plant trees,” he said. Such strategies help mitigate harmful runoff that erodes streams and pollutes waterways and the Chesapeake Bay. Dan Holmes, director of state policy for the Piedmont Environmental Council, said that the farm bill increases the amount of money available for farmland conservation from $250 million to $450 million. For instance, the National Resource Conservation Service helps landowners protect working agricultural lands and limit non-agricultural uses of the land through the Agricultural Land Easement. “ALE is one way to protect these properties from development,” he said. Swan summed it up for the local farm advocates: “There’s a lot to like in the farm bill.” Reach Robin Earl at news@fauquier.com

Warrenton holiday garbage, Christmas tree pickup The Town of Warrenton has announced its refuse schedule for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Dec. 24-25 and Dec. 31-Jan. 1: No garbage collection The county landfill will be open Monday-Sunday, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Christmas trees: Pickup be-

gins Jan. 7. Town residents should place their trees at the street line by 8 a.m. Trees will be collected throughout the week. Trees not at the street line will not be picked up. Trees are fed through a chipper so all stands, wood, wire, nails, etc. should be removed. Reach public works at 347-1858.

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GREEN BOOK, from Page 1 Until the mid-1960s, many jurisdictions even had “sundowner” directives that barred blacks from spending the night within their town limits. The 1954 Green Book is full of entries for Washington D.C., but none in what we would currently refer to as Northern Virginia. Warrenton was the exception. For Warrenton, the Green Book included a tourist home, a barber shop, two beauty parlors, three taxicab services and a tailor. All were owned and operated by local black residents. Sixty-four years later, some descendants of the original business owners remain. Robert Walker, who followed in his barber father George B. Walker’s footsteps, is one of them. The original Walkers’ barber shop is listed in the Green Book with a 5th Street address. Fifth Street is now Third Street, and but the shop remains. “It was right next door,” Robert Walker, now 85, recalled as he sat in one of two chairs in the charming and cluttered barber shop he’s occupied for 20 years. He has old photos on the walls, an old-fashioned shampoo sink and the required combs and clippers. A black-and-white checked linoleum floor adds a vintage touch. The barber shop was opened in 1938 by patriarch, George. “Men would come here from Manassas after work, because there

was no place for them to get a haircut,” Robert Walker said. The shop was open until 7 p.m., and to this day it remains open until that hour to accommodate men coming home from work. A 1954 graduate of segregated William C. Taylor High School in Warrenton, Robert Walker started in the hair-cutting business at age 15 along with his now late brothers, James and Shirley. “I try to keep the name going,” he said, adding that the best part of running the business is “meeting people.” “It’s a great experience to talk to people from all walks of life. Now guys that I knew when they were little bring their children and call me Mr. Bob,” he said. A 17-year member of the Warrenton Town Council, Robert Walker has watched Warrenton grow exponentially over the years. “I’ve been here long enough to remember when the town was smaller,” he said. “The integration here was peaceful. I never felt any harassment. This is the beginning of the South here, but Richmond is different.”

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A Warrenton taxi service listed in the 1954 Green Book says “Joyners,” but a little research proves this was simply a typo. Then called “Joynes,” the service was based in a funeral home at 29 N. 3rd St. George “Woodson” Joynes, son of funeral home founder Henry W. Joynes, greeted me a few minutes later. Although Joynes was historically known as a “black funeral home,” Woodson Joynes said the business now “serves all people of all races and all faiths.” He confirmed his father was the taxi driver listed in the Green Book. He owned four cabs, the funeral home (with branches in Falls Church and D.C.) and several apartment buildings. “Dad got into the business during World War II,” Woodson Joynes said. “There was a shortage of public cars and there was a need for taxis.”

Even automobile magnate Walter Chrysler, who lived on Springs Road in the North Wales area of Fauquier County, owned a taxi. “Why did that gentleman want a taxi in this little town?” Woodson said. “Here you could get a taxi, but in the deeper southern cities, probably not. Like sugar, tires and refrigerators, there were very few autos built to sell from 1943 to ’45.” Woodson Joynes graduated from Fauquier County’s Rosenwald High School and went on to earn a bachelor’s of science degree in psychology from Virginia Sate University in Petersburg and has a degree in mortuary science from Eckels College of Mortuary Science near Philadelphia. Two other taxi owners were in the ’54 Green Book: Aubrey Bland and Clark Parker. Other businesses listed in the Green Book have been lost to history. They include the “Lawson Tourist Home,” which provided overnight accommodations at 227 Alexandria Pike. Owned by James and Lizzie Lawson, it was directly across the street from the current Department of Motor Vehicles office. The beauty shop at 123 N. 3rd St. was owned by Tulip Fowler, and the tailor was John Thomas McLain, at 205 Culpeper St. Vicky Moon can be reached at vickyannmoon@aol.com.

Planners back addiction recovery center RECOVERY CENTER, from Page 1

Several residents spoke in favor of the center, including Tyronne Champion of Community Touch in Bealeton. “My brother spent 40 years of his life addicted to drugs. He died a year ago, incarcerated.” As a pastor of True Deliverance Church of God in Bealeton, he said he has helped his congregants and their families battle drug addiction. “I’m in that life. I’m in the trenches every day. I support this project,” he said. Jimmy Swindler of Rappahannock County also spoke from personal experience. He said that as an addict, he found the road to recovery through therapy. “Narcan saves lives but it doesn’t change lives,” he said of the medication that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. “This is the kind of therapy that can turn people into contributing members of society.” Sallie Morgan, executive director of the Fauquier County Mental Health Association, also spoke in support of the project. “I had the opportunity to visit Herren Wellness Center in Seekonk, Massachusetts, this past summer, and saw firsthand what a difference a nurturing, wellness-oriented community can make. “What I saw there was hope,” she continued. “Hope is the key to recovery. Hope is the key to turning your life around. Hope is the key to wellness.” Powell Duggan, attorney for the PATH Foundation and former mayor of Warrenton, spoke on behalf of PATH and returned to the podium later to add his own view. “This is personal. As many of you know … I lost a son to an overdose… You can’t just quit drugs, you have to grow out of it. You have to have hope of something better.”

Duggan said he also visited the Herren Wellness Center and was impressed with their compassionate care. Christy Connolly, president and CEO of the PATH Foundation, explained how the Herren Wellness Center fits into the PATH mission by addressing two of three focus areas: access to care and mental health. “In the last five years, we have invested nearly $2.5 million in organizations and programs to address mental health alone,” she said. Last year, PATH sponsored prevention education for all area middle and high school students by Herren, which started their work together. They also visited the Massachusetts facility, she said. “We were very impressed with the program there and started talking about possibilities in our community,” she added. “As we’ve been exploring this possibility, we’ve continued to engage our board and our Social Responsibility Committee, which is a cross-section of representatives from business, government, fire/safety/rescue, schools, the health department and nonprofits, and we’ve spoken with some of the neighbors.” Planning Commission members recommended PATH reach out to neighboring property owners to work through their concerns. Planning Commission Chair Adrienne Garreau (Scott) said the special-exception permit would be invalid if the property is not used as a wellness center for addiction recovery. Matthew Smith (Cedar Run) said work still needs to be done to address traffic safety at the property’s entrance. “We’ve all been on (U.S.) 17, with a tractor trailer behind us,” he said. Reach Robin Earl at rearl@fauquier.com

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Former Middleburg shop owner pleads guilty to smuggling endangered wildlife ‘The Outpost’ illegally transported goods made from endangered species, wildlife By Leonard Shapiro Contributing Writer

Keith Foster, the owner of a nowclosed antique and specialty shop in Middleburg, is facing a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison after pleading guilty Wednesday in an Alexandria courtroom to illegally transporting between $250,000 and $500,000 worth of items made from endangered species, migratory birds and other wildlife. According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice, Foster, 60, a resident of Upperville, violated portions of the Lacey Act when he and his wife, Pam, owned The Outpost on South Madison Street in the village. The shop was raided by agents of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service law-enforcement division on Nov. 16, 2017, and a number of items were loaded into a Penske truck that day and taken away. The Fosters opened the Outpost in Middleburg in the fall of 2012. They had two other shops in Upperville, the Keep and the Cottage, also now both closed. Keith Foster also is a nationally-prominent golf architect who has designed or renovated a number of top courses in the U.S. and abroad. He recently was retained to ren-

ovate prestigious Congressional Country Club in Bethesda and told a Fauquier Times reporter this past October that the demands of that contract forced him to focus totally on his golf business and resulted in the decision to close the shop. The Outpost specialized in selling foreign-sourced merchandise, a portion of which included wildlife products made from endangered species such as crocodiles, sea turtles and sawfish. According to court documents, Foster relied on a shipping company to falsify import records in order to hide wildlife items and avoid inspection by

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other law enforcement officials. Those documents indicated that starting in December 2016, on numerous occasions Foster discussed with a customer, later revealed to be an undercover agent for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the unlawful nature of his conduct. He also told the undercover agent that it was illegal to import sawfish blades but that he intended to smuggle them, according to the Justice Department news release. Foster told the agent, “Rest assured, I’m gonna bring more in ‘cause I’m the only fool in the states that probably wants to risk it,” the news release said. In March and April 2017, Foster imported more than 100 undeclared wildlife items, including items protected by the Endangered Species Act and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, the news release said. They included sea turtle shells, sawfish blades, crocodile-skin bags, coral and mounted birds of prey. CITES is an international treaty that provides protection to fish, wildlife and plant populations that have been or could be harmed as a result of trade and restricts the international trade and transport of species threatened with extinction. According to court documents, on April 12, 2017, Foster showed the undercover agent numerous wildlife pieces for sale, including sawfish

blades, turtle shell, ivory, zebra hide, crocodile and various birds and bird parts. Foster told him about smuggling wildlife and indicated he did not have the proper permits to purchase, export and later import some protected wildlife. He also discussed the dangers of being caught by United States Customs, the news release said. That agent then purchased numerous wildlife items, including sawfish blades, a mounted barn owl and a jar made from sea turtle shell, all of which were previously smuggled by The Outpost. As part of his plea agreement, Foster and The Outpost forfeited $275,000 and more than 175 items made from wildlife, which were previously smuggled and being offered for sale, the news release said. Foster pleaded guilty to violating the Lacey Act and faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison. Sentencing is scheduled on March 8, 2019. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors, the news release said. The space on Madison Street it formally held is now occupied by a temporary thrift shop. It benefits Middleburg Humane and will close down after the holidays. Reach Len Shapiro at news@fauquier.com

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Old Courthouse looking spiffy after repairs The General District Courthouse clock tower is free of the scaffolding residents may have noticed in recent weeks. The job is finished but was more extensive and took longer than expected. Dyne Development LLC was responsible for the rehabilitation, which began Nov. 24 and cost $97,900. Michael Kresse, Fauquier CounPHOTO BY ROBIN EARL

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ty’s interim director of environmental services, said workers discovered “a lot of rotted wood underneath the rusted out and decayed tin roof.” “As we continued to dig, we found more and more damage to the tin and wood throughout the cupola,” he said. “This damage was not visible from the interior of the structure nor from the outside without performing a destructive examination... The clock tower had not been this closely inspected in a number of years.” The need to repair and paint the

entire courthouse, located on Main Street, was identified last year. But “the upper part took a bit longer to accomplish given the need to develop a safe, OSHA-compliant means of gaining access to the top,” Kresse said. “A good bit of the non-structural wood throughout the tower and cupola was replaced,” he added. “The entire tin roof and trim sections were replaced with copper as per Architectural Review Board guidelines and approval.” – By Robin Earl

Land Trust of Virginia protects 182.4-acre Miran Forest By Vicky Moon

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The Middleburg-based nonprofit Land Trust of Virginia has announced that 182.4 acres of entirely forested land located southeast of Batesville is now forever protected through a conservation easement by owners the American Environment Foundation. The LTV partners with landowners who voluntarily protect properties with significant historic, scenic or ecological value and is the largest private land trust in the commonwealth. Miran Forest, an unincorporated area in Albemarle County owned by the AEF, has been protected with the intention of providing public hiking and access in perpetuity. “It’s a beautiful piece of property and we’re happy to help the landowners protect it. It will remain as it is forever, thanks to their conservation leadership,” said Sally Price, executive director of the Land Trust of Virginia.

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Craig Davis, head of the AEF of Virginia Beach said, “Our primary interest in protecting the property is to allow the wildlife a safe habitat and for people to enjoy the quiet of this beautiful mountainside.” There’s an existing public trail on the property located along the forested steep western slopes of Long Arm mountain. The trail leads to the peak of the mountain, the highest point on the property, known locally as “High Top.” From the peak, hikers can enjoy beautiful views of the surrounding valley floors and nearby mountains. With the addition, LTV now holds 171 easements protecting a total of 18,967 acres in 15 counties across Virginia. This property is highly visible from the Appalachian National Scenic Trail as well as the Blue Ridge Parkway, and portions of the Shenandoah National Park and George Washington National forest. Less than three miles north of Miran Forest is the 637.4-acre Miller School of Albemarle, anoth-

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And now, a holiday classic ... Back in 1897, The New York Sun printed the following letter, from a little girl named Virginia, and this heartwarming response. Like many aspects of the holiday season, it is timeless – as meaningful now as it was nearly 122 years ago. Enjoy. “We take pleasure in answering thus prominently the communication below, expressing at the same time our great gratification that its faithful author is numbered among the friends of The Sun: Dear Editor, I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, “If you see it in The Sun, it’s so.” Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus? Virginia O’Hanlon 115 West Ninety Fifth Street Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours, man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! How dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The external light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies. You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if you did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world. You tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived could tear apart. Only faith, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. No Santa Claus! Thank God! He lives and lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay 10 times 10,000 years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.”

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FAUQUIER FLASHBACKS: FROM THE FAUQUIER TIMES The new look for members of the Fauquier High marching band was modeled for the Band Boosters at a meeting held in November 1978. From left: band manager Chip Brown, majorette Kelly Fry, manager Diana Davis and flag corps member Beth Maidens.

75 Years Ago Dec. 23, 1943 Sgt. Harcourt Lees is somewhere in England, according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Lees, Warrenton. Sgt. Lees is in mobile field ordnance. Sgt. John W. Roof, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Roof of Calverton, and a graduate of Warrenton High School, is stationed at Laredo, Texas, where he is crew chief of an A. W. 29 Lockheed Hudson. The Fauquier War Fund, raising money for the U.S.O. and 16 other domestic and foreign war agencies, went over the top this week, Chairman Miss Lucie Beverley Duer has announced. “Fauquier County has made its quota of $11,000 just before Christmas,” she said. “It will bring a little cheer to our fighting men and also relief to the suffering in occupied Europe.” 50 Years Ago Jan. 2, 1969 Rezoning has been recommended by the planning commission for the construction of a concrete products casting

plant near Midland. The firm, Smith Cattleguard Co., now operates from a farm north of Midland on Rt. 649, but plans to move to the new location in 1970. Rodney Smith, partner in the firm with his father, David G. Smith, said last week that present facilities are no longer adequate for the expanding operation. Warren Lee Jenkins, son of Mrs. Malcolm Jenkins of Bealeton, has just returned from a year in Viet Nam at Nha Trang Air Force Base, 14th Field Maintenance Service. He has completed his four years in the Air Force. Officials at Fauquier Hospital have banned all visitors until the present flu epidemic subsides. William Green, hospital administrator, said that “A policy of this nature is neither desirable nor popular, but it is absolutely necessary.” 25 Years Ago Dec. 29, 1993 For involvement in community activities that run the gamut from support for terminally ill cancer patients to pep talks to the county’s youth, Dr. David M. Snyder, a local orthopaedic surgeon, has been selected as the Fauquier Times-Democrat’s 1993 Citizen of the Year. With all the excitement on the field and court in 1993, the year’s biggest sports story in Fauquier County wasn’t just a game. With the opening of Liberty High School. next fall, the transition to a twoschool athletic program generated enormous controversy and public attention. The opening of Liberty and the first athletic contests between the county rivals are sure to be top stories. –Compiled by John T. Toler

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Artist David Willingham opens Infinity Arts and Comics By Betsy Burke Parker Contributing Writer

Artist and business owner David Willingham draws from his passion for creating characters to energize his budding comic book enterprise. Born in Remington, Willingham was drawn to art from a young age. He began by copying his favorite comic book and Star Wars characters for friends and family members and blossomed over the years to portraits and landscapes. Willingham credits his love of art to his mother, brother and uncle. “My [high school] art teacher was my cousin Kathleen Willingham. But she didn’t cut me any slack because of my name. In fact, she pushed me to be better,” said Willingham adding, “my parents bought me a howto-draw book with Darth Vader in it, and once I started trying to draw him and Spider-Man I was hooked.” As time went on, his passion for creating grew and transformed from comics and Star Wars to people and life experiences. “We’re taught to go to school, grow up, have a family, pay bills and that’s it. But I feel like dreams are put in our hearts for a reason,” said Willingham, who continues to draw his comic heroes as well as portraits of animals and people in pencil. Colorful, painted landscapes are also part of his focus. Inspiration for much of his art comes from childhood memories, life experiences, his time as a firefighter and, no doubt, his love of superheroes. One in particular, Spider-Man, caught his attention early. “I remember buying my first [comic book] on my own – Spider-Man #1 by Todd McFarlane. [I’ve] exposed my [six] kids to the same imaginative worlds created by Stan Lee, George Lucas and Walt Disney. They grew to love it as I did, giving us something incredible to bond over,” said Willingham. “It led to the opening of this comic shop. Sometimes it’s the smallest things that cause the biggest ripples.” Willingham’s leap of faith came in October when he opened Infinity Art and Comics on Main Street in Remington. “The first day we opened, I was nervous and excited, my dream was finally a reality. I wasn’t sure what to expect, so when I turned the corner and saw a line waiting for me to open, I was floored. It was a culmination of long hours and a lot of persistence and hard work,” said Willingham of his 720-square-foot establishment that currently holds 12,000 comics, 70 pieces of original artwork and hundreds of toys from

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Allegro launches funding campaign for new space Staff Reports

Allegro is expanding and adding another location in Old Town Warrenton and it’s asking the community to help make it happen. Allegro, a nonprofit arts school and studio, has launched a “flash capital campaign” that will be matched by an anonymous donor until the end of the year. The money will help build programming space and cover construction expenses at its new location. Allegro’s board of directors has been negotiating a lease for the new space for the last two months. The school will retain its current space, at 20 Main St., while also expanding to the new space just a short walk away, Executive Director Sam Yoder said in a press release. “We are at the point of signing a lease and want to share our good news,” said Yoder in the press release. “We have outgrown our exist-

ing space but value our Main Street location. As such, we will be occupying two buildings in Old Town Warrenton. Our Main Street location will continue to bring us walk-ins and visibility, while the new location, mere steps from Main Street, will enable our programs to continue growing.” The move will allow Allegro to expand its programming to include musical theatre and dance classes; expanded art classes, to include painting, sketching and cartooning; choir and vocal ensembles, to include show choirs, adult choirs and pre-vocal

Smith-Midland promotes Sergey Samoilenka The Smith-Midland Corporation recently announced the promotion of Sergey Samoilenka to vice president of operations of its flagship manufacturing facility in Midland. Samoilenka has put his decades of experience in precast concrete to work for The Smith-Midland Corporation since 2004. Before being promoted, he was plant manager of the Midland facility. His guidance and support of the large and diverse workforce has played a major role in the expansive growth of the company, according to

a company press release. Samoilenka started his career in 1997 as a production supervisor in the Plant of Effective Industrial Constructions in Minsk, Belarus, and quickly progressed to plant manager of that facility, the press release said. In 2002, he was recruited to be the night-shift plant supervisor by the Bethel, Pennsylvania, precast firm, Concrete Safety Systems, a leading producer of highway sound wall and precast safety barrier in the mid-Atlantic region. Samoilenka speaks three lan-

classes for younger students; rehearsal space for the Allegro Youth Orchestra; and a space for the new Warrenton Inklings Society, which offers writing classes, book signings, book launches and a home for Warrenton’s authors, the news release said. It will also be home base for Allegro’s new “Creative Aging” program, which will be directed at “keeping our aging population young,” the news release said. Allegro will also use the space for private music-therapy classrooms, a dance studio, additional teaching suites, performance space, a recording studio, rehearsal space, a bookstore and daycare accommodations for our instructors, Yoder said. Donations can be made on the Allegro website or checks can be mailed to Allegro CSA at 20 Main St., Warrenton, Virginia 20186. Watch Allegro social media for daily updates on the campaign or follow them on Twitter @AllegroCSA. guages: English, Russian and Spanish. He holds a degree in precast concrete engineering from Belorussian State PolytechAcademy. Sergey Samoilenka, nic new vice president His continuing precast indusof operations at The Smith-Midland try education Corporation includes certifications from the American Concrete Institution, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute and National Precast Concrete Association.

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These property transfers, filed Dec. 14 through Dec. 20, 2018 were provided by the Clerk of the Court in 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: $770,149 in Scott District Cedar Run District Ryan W. Sprague to Brian H. Kozlencer, 2.000 acres at 9227 Old Mill Estates Lane, Warrenton. $490,000 Larry D. Hethcox to Laine J. Hall, 10.000 acres at 13242 Martin Drive, Goldvein. $405,000 Center District Edison Alberto Bouroncle to Kyle J. Donovan, 0.242 acre at 378 Curtis Street, Warrenton. $296,000 Lee District NVR Inc. to Alvin L. Hamilton III, 10005 Stubenhofer Street, Bealeton. $394,085 Nannette T. Craun to Joshua J. Oertle, 2.7732 acres at 4545 McMillian Drive, Sumerduck. $229,000 NVR Inc. to Arturo Herrera, 7601 Hancock Street, Bealeton. $416,520

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. to Daniel E. Kratzer, 4474 Silver Hill Court, Sumerduck. $180,000 Jonathan L. Marshall to American Battlefield Trust, six tax map parcels: Lots 25-PRT, 26, 27, 28, 29-PRT, 30-PRT, East and South streets and James Madison Hwy., Remington. $455,000 Kimberly Nesci to Arlie Pearson Scott IV, 2.000 acres at 11010 Weaversville Road, Bealeton. $$450,000 Marshall District Martin Karl Rehberg to Luis Oscar Jones, 3108 Tuckers Lane, Linden. $465,900 Jacqueline Seeba to David Malone, 1.8883 acres at 4644 Morgan’s Bluff Drive, Marshall. Scott District NVR Inc. to David Andrew Saks, 4923 Sinker Court, nr. Warrenton. $573,925 Zaur Aliyev to Nicholas G. Crispino,

0.4793 acre at 6532 Pinewood Lane nr. Warrenton/New Baltimore. $200,000 Helen Wheeler Buckley Tr. to Henry B. Hart Tr., Unit 66 at 6744 Stream View Lane nr. Warrenton. $393,000 NVR Inc. to Jeremy Lee Keck, 7487 Lake Willow Court, nr. Warrenton. $647,260 Trigon Homes LLC to Richard V. Burke Jr., 3.7185 acres at 6226 Old Bust Head Rd., Broad Run. $468,212 Lakeside Homes LLC to Ryan Myers, 4016 Lake Ashby Court, nr. Warrenton. $770,149 Soma LLC to Torch VA LLC, 1.3784 acres at 7081 Farm Station Road, nr. Warrenton. $278,898.91 C. Hendricks LLC to Thomas Gallups Fremont, 10.0545 acres less & except 0.4267 acre at 7158 Gray’s Mill Road, nr. Warrenton. $455,000

Montpelier receives national grant to digitize collections Staff Reports James Madison’s Montpelier is one of 13 recipients of a National Endowment for the Humanities Digital Humanities Advancement Grant, Montpelier announced Dec. 14. The award is part of a larger slate of 235 grants that will allow Montpelier to begin developing a fully accessible and searchable digital-collections database, according to a press release. “It is a great honor for Montpelier to receive a Digital Humanities Advancement Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities,” Vice President of Museum Programs at Montpelier Elizabeth Chew said in a statement. “We are excited to begin a new model of collaborative interdisciplinary work to create an accessible digital database for our four disparate collections that will serve the needs of museum professionals, scholars, members of our descendant community and the general public.” The proposed project will develop an open database bringing together the various collections at Montpelier, including the archaeology, architectural and decorative arts collections and the Montpelier research database. Montpelier will use funding from the grant to host a multi-day workshop in July 2019 as the first phase in this project. The workshop will bring digital heritage scholars, curators and community stakeholders together to establish a framework that will be open, accessible and reproducible for other institutions, the press release said. The project is being conducted in partnership with Michigan State University’s MATRIX: The Center for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences. Montpelier, the lifelong home of the fourth president of the United States, James Madison, is a National Trust for Historic Preservation site. To learn more, visit www.montpelier.org. The National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent federal agency that is one of the largest funders of humanities programs in the United States. To learn more, visit www.neh.gov.

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HAWKS HEADED TO SALISBURY, MARYLAND The Highland School boys basketball team plays in the two-day Governor’s Challenge on Dec. 28-29 in Salisbury, Maryland, meeting Eagle Academy (Bronx, N.Y.) on Friday.

WAKEFIELD BOYS ALSO HOOP IT UP The Wakefield boys basketball team meets Stone Bridge on Friday, Dec. 28 in the first day of the Park View Tournament, then plays on Saturday.

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EAGLES ENJOY A BIG LEAD FOR THE HOLIDAYS Liberty boys fend off late Falcon rally to win 69-64 By Jeff Malmgren Times Staff Writer

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• Liberty in Falls Church Xmas All month long, the Liberty EaTournament, Dec. 27, 28, 29. gles faced the stress of playing in • Kettle Run’s next game is Jan. 4 closely contested fourth quarters. at Millbrook. Against Fauquier at home in • Fauquier’s next game is Jan. 4 Bealeton, they finally had a chance home vs. Handley. to relax with a 19-point lead and less than six minutes remaining in the fithey’re not a good team.” nal period. Thurman Smith led the Falcons Until the lead was 17 points. Then with 19 points while Robert Brooks 15. Then 13. Then 11. had 18, Jerreco Gaskins had nine So Liberty’s Pat Frazer again coached an uneasy fourth quarter be- and Devin Lewis had seven. Shepard led Liberty with 24 fore the Eagles survived for a 69-64 points while A.J. Lewis had 12 and victory on Dec. 18 to break Bryan Barnes had nine a four-game losing streak. “It starts with Christian Reames But it wasn’t an ideal and White adding seven right now. ending as the Falcons finished on an 18-4 run. We’re going to each. Shepard made four of “I love our fans. I think go on a run.” the Eagles’ five 3-pointers they’re great,” Frazer said later with a laugh. – TRE’VON WHITE and had seven of their 11 points in the fourth peri“But the ‘warming up the bus’ [chant] at five and a half min- od to hold off Fauquier. He also had utes [remaining], we might need to seven points in the first quarter, five talk about that. Especially with the in the second and five in the third. “Big shot after big shot. He hit games we’ve played this year. Everyone knows we don’t warm up the bus some daggers,” said Frazer. Brizzi agreed. “One of the better with five and a half minutes.” shooting exhibitions I’ve seen for a The Eagles are 3-4 despite holding the lead or being tied in the while,” he said. Shepard has emerged as the Eafourth quarter in losses to Millbrook 69-64, Brooke Point 68-65 in over- gles’ leading scorer with 16 points time, Loudoun County 61-50 and per game after the graduation of Josh Foote. In fact, the 6-foot-2 Handley 62-59. “We battled every game,” senior guard reminds Frazer of Preston IsCarter Shepard said. “It’s a big re- ner, who led the Eagles to their only state semifinals appearance in histolief” to finally win. “When you’re getting over that ry, a loss in the 2010-11 Group AA hump it’s not always easy,” Frazer Division 4 tournament. “Preston’s also going to do some said of Fauquier’s rally. “But I can’t be upset. We take the win and move things you’ll watch on film like ‘Wow, not many people can do that.’ on.” The Eagles improved to 1-2 in And that’s how Carter’s been this year,” the coach said. Northwestern District play. With six rebounds and two assists “We needed this,” junior forward Tre’Von White said. “It starts right against Fauquier, Shepard averages four rebounds, three assists and now. We’re going to go on a run.” Coming off a 62-60 loss to Cul- three steals per game this winter. Derrick Brooks had six points, peper the night before, Fauquier fell to 2-5 overall and 0-2 in the district, four rebounds, three steals, one asbut finishing on a 10-0 run was en- sist and one block, while Lewis has three rebounds, two steals, a block couraging. “Our guys showed a lot of heart and an assist. White added five rebounds, three and crawled back into it,” Falcons coach Wayne Brizzi said. “I give steals and three assists. “He’s still learning the game, but them a lot of credit.” The game was Fauquier’s fourth he gives us a lot out there,” Frazer consecutive on the road over six days. said of White. “He really gets his “But the way they played I couldn’t hands in the way” defensively. even tell,” Frazer said. “Don’t tell me Off the bench, Barnes had three

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Tre’Von White and the Eagles closed out Fauquier to improve to 3-4 entering this week’s three-day Falls Church Xmas Tournament Thursday through Saturday. assists, two rebounds and a steal, in addition to his nine points. “A little bit of everything – that’s who he is,” Frazer said. “Not everybody can do everything, but he can.” Liberty shot 63 percent, making 26 of 41 field goals while helping pressure Fauquier into 19 turnovers. The Falcons had nine turnovers in the first period for a 20-10 deficit and five more in the second quarter to fall behind 41-29. “We’re a lanky team; a really athletic team,” Shepard said of the Eagles’ defense. “It’s easy for us to get the trap.” So Liberty built a lead as large as 65-46 nearly three minutes into the fourth quarter. Fauquier, however, began its rally with a coast-to-coast layup by Devin Lewis off of a defensive rebound. Smith followed with two layups and two free throws to cut the Eagles’ lead to 65-54 with 3:33 remaining. Following two Liberty baskets, the Falcons finished on a 10-0 run with five points by Robert Brooks and four by Gaskins. “We got tired a little bit,” Frazer said. “I need to do a better job with” substitutions.

The Eagles finished with 22 turnovers and had eight in the fourth as the Falcons rallied. Brooks leads Fauquier in scoring this winter, but Smith led them Dec. 18 with all 19 of his points after the first quarter after playing junior varsity last season. “Only a sophomore? Whoo,” Frazer said. “He took advantage of some things. He hit some big shots.”

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TEAM EFFORT LEADS LIBERTY GIRLS TO FIRST WIN By Fred Hodge

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A demanding early schedule left the Liberty girls basketball team at 0-7 following losses to three Class 6 schools, one Class 5 and three solid Class 4 squads. Battle-tested after those tough foes, and hungry to win, the Eagles flexed their interior game in pulling away to beat rival Fauquier 39-23 on Dec. 18. The Eagles trailed 11-8 early in the second quarter before a commanding 20-0 scoring run. “This team has a lot of grit, so when it comes down to it, they were able to fight through the things that were not going their way,” said Liberty coach Quynh Nguyen, who won her first game since replacing Ryan Washington in the offseason. Maggie Williams led all scorers with 14 points, with Jazzmin White, Kinsley Lewis and Tiffany Shull each adding seven for the Eagles (1-7). Tia Minor topped Fauquier (26) with 13. Skyler Furr and Shaey Washington had three, Foddrell two and Skye Corum and Payton Swart sank a free throw. Liberty’s decisive run began when Shull converted an offensive rebound with 6:37 left in the half. Lewis followed with another offensive rebound basket before Williams made a layup off a Falcon turnover. White sank back-to-back layups for an 18-11 lead at the 3:03 mark.

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Above, Kinsley Lewis and the Eagles edged Skye Corum and the Falcons before Christmas. At right, Shniya Washington drives past Liberty’s Jazzmin White. The half ended with Liberty on a Snider said freshman Makayla Foddrell blocked six or seven shots 17-point run to lead 25-11, as Fauquiin the last two minutes in the draer was scoreless for 7:18. matic win over Sherando. “We had a bad stretch of about The Falcons continued eight minutes. That was solid play to begin the Libthe game,” said Fauquier “This team erty fray, but the wheels coach Steve Snider, whose has a lot came off in the second team made 20 turnovers. quarter. of grit.” “Everything went wrong.” Fauquier starts four – LHS COACH Fauquier was coming freshmen and the atmooff a thrilling come-from- QUYHN NGUYEN sphere of their first inbehind 27-26 victory at tra-county contest with a hostile Northwestern District foe Sherando crowd was a factor. on Dec. 14. The Warriors led 20-8 at “That was a big deal. They were halftime and 25-15 after three before whooping and hollering,” Snider the Falcon defense turned dominant. said. “This is something [the Fal-

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cons] were really wanting to win.” The much taller Liberty squad scored 16 of its points from three feet or closer in the first half and finished the night with a dominating 33-8 margin on points in the paint. Nguyen said in earlier games her Eagles had the mindset of, “‘Oh, they are sitting in a 2-3 zone. Let’s just jack up a three,’” Nguyen said. “We’re learning to be patient.”

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Maranto, Heenan make a splash By Jeff Malmgren Times Staff Writer

A scoring correction Dec. 17 cost Kettle Run’s girls the championship that they thought they won Dec. 15, but the Cougars still claimed the boys title of the Holiday Hundreds Invitational at the PWCS Aquatics Center in Manassas. Kettle Run’s boys amassed 155 points to win the 10-event meet that featured mostly 100-meter races. Fauquier (115 points) was second and Brentsville placed third (107) with Manassas Park fifth (62) and Liberty 11th (3). Kettle Run’s girls finished with 157 points after the scoring correction, putting them second behind Sherando (159.5) with Brentsville third (103.5), Fauquier eighth (26) and Liberty ninth (16). Kettle Run had 19 swimmers place in the top eight in their races, led by Jake Heenan and Nick Maranto. Heenan won the 200 individual medley (2:00.6; state-cut time) and 100 backstroke (53.51, state) while Maranto won the 100 butterfly (53.67, state) and 100 breaststroke (1:01.30, state). PHOTO BY DOUG STROUD For Kettle Run’s girls, Peyton Talomie placed sec- Kettle Run’s Nick Maranto (above) won two events ond in the 200 IM (2:21.61, region-cut time) and 100 at the Holiday Hundreds Invitational. breast (1:11.96, state) while Caitlyn Adair took second in the 100 fly (1:03.19, region) and third in the 100 back (1:03.80, region) with Abby Gray third in Wakefield girls basketball rolls 50-32 the 200 IM (2:22.80, region) and fifth in the 100 back With 16 points from Rosemary Crow, the (1:04.91, region). Wakefield Owls girls basketball team defeated For Fauquier, Jake Goldman took second in the 200 visiting Legacy Christian 50-32 on Dec. 18 in The IM (2:00.69, state) and 100 back (56.99, state) while Plains. Ethan Phillips finished second in the 100 free (51.10, The Owls forced 10 turnovers in the first half region) and fourth in the 200 IM (2:03.81, state). for a 31-18 lead en route to boosting their record Rachel Rohrbaugh led the Falcon girls by finish- to 4-1. ing sixth in the 100 breast (1:22.36). Calista Quirk added 13 points, while Alexis Liberty’s Meghan Tucker took sixth in the 100 Woods had 10 and Abby Christensen had seven. breast (1:22.36).

Soltys scores 21 as Highland girls rip Eastern View Kayla Soltys scored a season-high 21 points and Megan Kirby had a season-high eight assists to lead the Highland Hawks to a 72-54 girls basketball road victory at Eastern View on Dec. 19. Soltys made 8 of 16 field goals, including 4 of 5 3-pointers, in upping her team-high scoring average to 16.2 points per game. Down 18-14 after the first quarter, the Hawks (4-5) led 35-31 at halftime and 54-45 after three. Margaret Groux added 15 points and Alyssa Austin had 11. – Jeff Malmgren

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HORSE BRIEFS HORSE SHOWS Red Gate, Frying Pan host winter series through March

Red Gate Farm in Bluemont has a winter hunter series starting this Saturday, Dec. 29. Other hunter show dates are Feb. 3, March 3 and April 7, with jumper shows slated Jan. 13 and March 17. Details are at redgatefarmva.com. Frying Pan Park in Herndon hosts a TWA show series, with jumper shows Dec. 29, Jan. 19, Feb. 9 and March 16. Hunter shows are Dec. 30, Jan. 20, Feb. 10 and March 17. A full prize list is at facebook.com/ twahorseshows. Frying Pan also hosts its Just Jumpers series, with show dates Jan. 12, Feb. 2, March 9 and April 6. Hunter shows are Jan. 26, Feb. 16, March 30 and April 27. Dressage shows are Jan. 27, Feb. 17, March 31 and April 28. Detailed information is at fryingpanequestrian.org. Picturesque Farm near Warrenton has a winter schooling series. Indoor shows are scheduled Jan. 16, Feb. 16, March 30 and April 6. More is at picturesquefarm.com.

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A lure coursing trials for sighthounds and other dogs is planned for Jan. 5 at Foxcliffe Farm near Flint Hill. their annual sighthound lure coursing practice trials on Saturday, Jan. 5. All breeds of dogs, with any level of experience in lure coursing are invited to take part. Call 540-364-1762 for more details.

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Merry Christmas to all horses in Fauquier County and surrounding regions. Local riders are encouraged to send horse news to betsyburkeparker@gmail.com

EXPO Loudoun Equine group hosts March 19 event in Leesburg

The Loudoun Equine Alliance hosts an expo March 19 at Stone Tower

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The gift of warmth Hope Center blankets homeless with love By John Hagarty

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For the vast majority of us, the idea of being homeless is unimaginable. No rented room, no apartment, no home. Simply roaming the streets seeking shelter wherever. And yet, it’s a condition that more than a half a million people in the U.S. experience every night. Poverty, mental illness and addiction come to mind when the subject of street people surfaces. In fact, 20 percent of those seeking shelter outdoors are mentally ill or suffering from chronic substance abuse. The rest are poor, stuck in low paying jobs, experiencing domestic violence or simply cashless in a wealthy nation. The resources brought to bear to counter the problem at the national level are staggering: $11 billion annually. Still the plight persists. Social service agencies nationwide struggle to deal with what seems an intractable condition. The case can be made that human nature will always include those who cannot – for whatever reason – care for themselves. Our better natures compel us to act: “There for the grace of God go I.” But family, work and social commitments often bury our obligations to the less fortunate as we focus on our own pressing needs. So, it is unique when a small group of people band together to help what many believe to be a hopeless situation. Enter the Rt. Rev. Tyrone Green, pastor of Hearts Delight Baptist Church, which works to help area homeless in concert with two other churches: Zoar Baptist and Mount Horeb United Methodist. All are located in Catlett and augment Fauquier and Culpeper counties’ efforts to help those who need a safe place to stay. Green was the youth pastor at Oak Shade Baptist Church in Catlett for 10 years before being asked to lead Hearts Delight Baptist. The church was founded 150 years ago and has a long history of serving the community. The congregation may not have realized they were bringing a whirlwind on board when they asked

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Members of the Hope Warming Center include, in the top row, left to right: Mary and Ziba Dearden, board members at Zoar Baptist; Jay Vangelder, board member at Mt. Horeb United Methodist; Connie Morton, member at Hearts Delight and The Rt. Rev. Tyrone Green, chairman of the board and pastor at Hearts Delight. Pictured, left to right, in the bottom row: Roselynn Green and Jerry Morton, members Hearts Delight; Pastor Gale Porias, board member at Mt. Horeb; Pearl Gordon El, board member at Hearts Delight; and Director of Social Services Jack Ledden, board member.

Green to take charge. They learned soon enough. “My pastor at Oak Shade told them I was going to drive them crazy. And that’s essentially what happened. I don’t sleep. I love working in prison ministries, the singles ministry and more…what the world needs now is not just to hear about the love but to see the love,” said Green. Within minutes of meeting Green, a listener can get swept up in his enthusiasm. Here is a man who sees every problem as an opportunity and has the charisma to ignite that passion in others. “To tell the truth, I see a lot of churches but I don’t always see a lot of God’s love in those churches,” said Green. That’s not a problem at Hearts Delight.

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It was Green’s work with the community that made him aware of the region’s homeless. He learned local governments have limited resources

to tackle the issue. “I told them, ‘you have a partner to help you.’” That’s when Hearts Delight joined forces with Zoar Baptist and Mount Horeb United Methodist to create the Hope Center of Fauquier Warming Station. The first step was to understand the scope and nuances of the situation. Working with the Culpeper Housing & Shelter Services, Green learned how they ran their shelter and when their 15-bed facility reached maximum capacity. “CHSS provided a lot of information. For example, I thought if you offered a homeless person a place to stay, they would accept it. Not so. They first have to learn to trust you,” said Green. It’s emblematic of street life that it hardens individuals and makes them wary of strangers, no matter how well-intended. Once the learning curve was mastered, the warming station began serving the needy. It is open seven days a week from Nov. 1 until March 1. The police or county shelters contact the center and arrange to have a person stay in one of the three participating churches. Each church provides up to five days lodging per person on a rotational basis. In each church, a multi-use room is set up with cots, blankets and pillows. Food is also served. “We let them sleep there but also have someone available to talk with them. But our main focus is not to minister to them. We want them to

see the love of God not just hear the word. Some nights there is no one there, and other nights one or two people. We do not want anyone to die during the winter months because they have no place to stay,” said Green. It’s reassuring when a community comes together to meet a need, especially if that need could involve a loss of life. It’s also reassuring in a world of increasing self-centeredness that average citizens can extend a hand to pull someone back from the abyss. For more information, visit the warming center’s Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/HopeWarmingCenterFauquier For more business and wine tales, visit Hagarty-on-wine.com

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Dominion Internal Medicine adds family nurse practitioner Staff Report

Dominion Internal Medicine, a primary care provider in Fauquier County, announced Dec. 10 that Lisa Springer has joined its practice as a family nurse practitioner. Springer is a Marshall native and has practiced medicine since graduating in 1998 with a master’s degree from Shenandoah University. “I am truly vested in helping people be the best they can be for themselves and those they share life with,” says Springer. “I enjoy working with every age group from newborns to the elderly. I

believe we have much to learn from every person – and that there is positivity in every situation, no matter how difficult.” Springer’s enthusiasm and positivity is a good fit for the practice. She says that she is committed to helping her community in any way that she can. Lisa Springer “She’s a wonderful addition to our group and will serve the needs of the community with compassion and integrity,” says Dr. Michael Ackerman, who along

UPCOMING EVENTS AT FAUQUIER HEALTH Breastfeeding Support Group: Mondays, Dec. 31 and Jan. 7. Fauquier Hospital/Family Birthing Center, 500 Hospital Drive. Breastfeeding is a skill learned by both mother and baby and it does not always come easily. This support group provides expert advice, helps build confidence, gives support to mothers dealing with breastfeeding problems, helps mothers transition back to work and offers feeding guidance to ensure that mother and baby are getting the most out of breastfeeding. Available for all the community including: first-time mothers; mothers who need reassurance or suspect a problem; mothers of preemies and/ or multiples; and peer support that can provide opportunities for more in-depth discussions and interactions related to issues that are facilitated by peer members. Call 540-316-3588 to register.

Addiction Support Group: Meets every Tuesday at Fauquier Hospital in the Chestnut Room, 500 Hospital Drive, Warrenton. Call (540) 935-8148 to register Your Childbirth Experience, parts I and 2: Friday, Jan. 25, from 6 to 9 p.m.; and Saturday, Jan. 26 at 9 a.m. Fauquier Hospital Family Birthing Center, fourth floor OB training room. Come join us as you get ready for the birth of your child. These childbirth classes will help you prepare for labor and birth. Learn what to expect during your recovery, as we will guide you through caring for yourself and your newborn baby after birth. Participants must attend both classes in the series. Partners are welcome, however both participants must register separately. Free. Email julia. dolan@fauquierhealth.org

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‘Adventures in Learning’ helps kids build life skills, avoid drugs

Bradley Elementary launches pilot for 4th, 5th graders Staff Reports

Bradley Elementary School students are participating in a 16-week drug-prevention and education program called “Adventures in Learning,” thanks to a collaboration between the school division, the PATH Foundation and Verdun Adventure Bound, Inc. Adventures in Learning is a social and experiential learning program for fourth- and fifth-graders using the newly implemented Botvin Life Skills program and an introduction to drug education, according to a Verdun Adventure Bound press release. The young participants “will have the opportunity to build their resiliency skills needed to achieve personal growth and a drug-free community,” the press release said. The Fauquier Community Alliance for Drug Rehabilitation and Education, known as CADRE, is also involved in the program. Grant funding was provided by the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation and the PATH Foundation, the press release said. Sallie Morgan, executive director of the Fauquier Mental Health Association, said the program addresses the community concern about children

experimenting with drugs and alcohol. “The Youth and Family Initiative we facilitate in this community has been concerned about the age of first use of drugs and alcohol so we are delighted this program will target fourth- and fifth-graders to address that concern,” Morgan said in the press release. “The surgeon general reported in 2015 that first use at age 13 or younger carries a 70 percent risk of becoming addicted, and we know that the average age of first use in Fauquier County is now 13,” she added. “By adding resiliency and team building skills to the school’s curriculum, Adventures in Learning will help give students information and coping skills to prevent early use of drugs and alcohol.” The Adventures in Learning Program began Monday, Nov. 12, and will continue once a week for 16 weeks. Verdun staff will work closely with the Bradley Elementary School fourth- and fifth-grade teachers along with physical education teacher Greg McLeod. The program will also offer a parent informational evening presented by John Waldeck, for Bradley and other surrounding elementary-school parents. This parent presentation is an opportunity to share the Pride Survey data, prevention and community resource information concerning substance abuse and mental health. For more information, contact Verdun Executive Director Honore Hastings at 540-937-4920.

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Head Start students onstage for Christmas By Anita Sherman Community Editor

The auditorium at the Warrenton Community Center was packed on Tuesday, Dec. 18, as parents, grandparents, relatives, siblings, staff and friends gathered to celebrate Head Start’s annual Christmas pageant. Currently, there are 139 children enrolled in the Fauquier Community Action Head Start program for 3 to 5-year-olds. Some of children wore red or green sparkly antlers. Others were dressed as snowmen. All of them seemed a bit awestruck to face a sea of cheering fans but once onstage, the practice paid off. Jingle Bells, Frosty the Snowman and a reindeer rendition of Hokie-Pokie not only brought life to the empty stage but smiles, giggles and laughs from the children. Director Pat Washington has been at the helm of Fauquier County’s Head Start program since 2004. For her, all of these children are her “babies” and she lovingly looked after them as they moved from stage to a nearby building where Santa was waiting. For 25 years, the Warrenton Sunrise Lions have provided goody bags and a visit with Mr. Claus. President Erl Poulin and several of the club’s members eagerly awaited the arrival of the children as they paraded in with parents and siblings to see the man in red. Seated in a large rocking chair next to Santa and a bedecked Christmas tree, they shared their sugarplum dreams as they rocked and chattered. It was a happy time. Buckland Farms provided sacks of glowing red apples, and Washington and her staff had cupcakes, cookies, chips, pizza, fruit, macaroni, meatballs and more for all to enjoy. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night! Reach Anita Sherman at asherman@fauquier. com

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plays bluegrass, country and oldies. RSVP for dinner. Contact: 540-364-2774 Live entertainment at Inn at Kelly’s Ford: 7-10 p.m. 16589 Edwards Shop Road in Remington. Contact: 540-399-1779

Sunday, Dec. 30 Live Irish Music: 5-8 p.m., 380 Broadview Ave., Warrenton. Come enjoy live Irish music and a relaxed dining atmosphere every Sunday. Wonderful free event perfect for family and friends. Roast beef special. Visit www.mcmahonsirishpub.com Contact: 540-347-7203

THISTLE BROTHERS // DEC. 29 Saturday, Dec. 29 The Thistle Brothers Live on the Taproom Stage: 5-8 p.m. Old Bust Head Brewery, 7134 Farm Station Road, Vint Hill, menu by Stay Cheesy. Contact: 540-347-4777 Brian Farley Live at Wort Hog Brewing Company: 6-9 p.m. 41 Beckham St. Warrenton. Rock, pop, reggae and country favorites. Contact: 540-300-2739 The Wild West of Improv Shows: 7 p.m. 4225 Aiken Drive, Vint Hill, Warrenton. It’s tough performing in the town of Scriptless Gulch. These lawless folks have to come up with everything on the spot, while the town’s sheriff keeps them in line. Don’t miss this bunch of sharp shootin’ buckaroos take audience suggestions and turn them into gold. Load up your chuck wagon! This is one TALL TALE of a show and you don’t want to miss it. Featuring: “Sundance” Star Bobatoon, “Dakota” Jessie Burns, “Cactus” Bob Cohen, Judi “The Outlaw” Laganga, and Scott “Doc” Pafumi, Natasha “The Sheriff” Parnian, and “Hopalong” Brittani Hall. Presented by Dark Horse Theatre Company in partnership with Fauquier County Parks and Rec. Visit www.darkhorseva.com Contact: 540-422-8550 Crossthreaded: 7 p.m. Live music at Orlean Market, 6855 Leeds Manor Road in Marshall. Local Hume band

Saturday, Jan. 5 B4C Live at Drum and Strum with Mark Stutso: 8 p.m. 102 Main St. Warrenton. Built 4 Comfort plays a variety of cover songs in their own signature style - soulful and sassy with lots of hip shakin’ goodness and groove! Start with a deep foundation in the blues, add soulful vocals, hot guitar licks, and a tight rhythm section with great groove and you’ve got a great mix of blues, soul, R&B, Americana and rock favorites. Tickets $20. Children under 12 free with adult. Seating limited. Advance tickets recommended. Visit www.drumnstrum.com Contact: 540-347-7484 The Duskwhales Live on the Taproom Stage: 5-8 p.m. Old Bust Head Brewery, 7134 Farm Station Road, Vint Hill, menu by UFO Food Truck. Contact: 540-347-4777 Brian Caperton Live at Wort Hog Brewing Company: 6-9 p.m. 41 Beckham St., Warrenton. Original sound blending folk, jazz and rock styles. Contact: 540-300-2739

Saturday, Jan. 12 Linwood Taylor & Friends with Mark Stutso: 8 p.m. 102 Main St., Warrenton. Taylor, blues guitar powerhouse, whose resume includes appearances with Albert King, Joe Louis Walker, Skip Castro, Devon Allman and this past holiday season appeared with Tommy Castro and Joe Louis Walker at the Rhythm & Blues Review in Washington, D.C. Taylor will be joined by Mark Stutso, drummer for legendary D.C. band The Nighthawks. Dean

B4C // JAN. 5 Honeycutt will complete the trio for a night of rockin’ blues! Tickets $20. Children under 12 free with adult. Seating limited. Advance tickets recommended. Visit www.drumnstrum.com Contact: 540-347-7484 Dance Etcetera: 38th Annual Winter Concert: 7 p.m. Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas. For 38 years Dance Etc. School of the Arts, directed by Ann Boyle, has wowed audiences in Prince William County with diverse performances of highly trained young artists. Tickets $20. Visit www. hyltoncenter.org/tickets. Contact: 703-257-1811 Pied Piper Theatre presents Disney’s “Newsies”: 7 p.m. Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas. It’s the summer of 1899 and New York City’s newsboys are on strike. Tickets: Early bird: $15 adults; $12 children (12 and under). Regular price: $20 adults, $15 children (12 and under). Visit www.hyltoncenter.org/tickets. Contact: 703-257-1811 Graham Stone Music Live on the Taproom Stage: 5-8 p.m. Old Bust Head Brewery, 7134 Farm Station Road, Vint Hill. Contact: 540-347-4777

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Leading the children’s countdown to 2019 By Anita L. Sherman Community Editor

With his characteristic laugh, Ray Graham fondly recalled one of his first memories upon arriving in Fauquier County. “I saw this group of guys cooking barbecue…stopped by to say hello…it was very good,” smiled Graham, “and I immediately liked these guys.” It wasn’t long before Graham joined the local Ruritan Club where they were members. That was 1976. Moving from Prince William County, Graham and his family have called Fauquier County home for 42 years. Community service and volunteerism has been a big part of the fabric of his life. Graham served on the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors representing the Cedar Run District for 12 years, part of that time as chairman. “I enjoyed working with the people of the county and the constituents,” said Graham. “Trying to fix problems was the most rewarding.” There’s still plenty to fix as Graham can attest shepherding the family farm. While affording him, his wife Martha and daughter Meg plenty of enjoyment, the farm demands a good portion of his time. Graham has no regrets. While he may have been out of the public’s eye when his time in office ended, Graham wasn’t content to

FAUQUIER FOCUS sit idle for too long. In his previous work experience from 1971 to 1999, he was employed in Fairfax County in recreation. He had plenty of experience working in the field. When a position opened in Fauquier County, Graham applied and was selected as the Central Region Program Coordinator in April 2012. Now, he is working behind the scenes to make things happen. As the new year approaches so will a new event that Graham, and others, have orchestrated. It’s a Noon Year’s Eve, designed for families and children, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Warrenton Community Center. The event is free and will include a full schedule of family-friendly-fun activities. There will be games, dancing, music, a photo booth, performances by music man Peter McCory, The One-Man Band, face-painting and balloon animals. Speaking of balloons, as the countdown to noon begins, look for falling balloons as Auld Lange Syne

plays and toast with sparkling cider to mark the occasion. “The inspiration came from a collaborative effort of our regional office [Thomas Schoenauer and Audre Queen] and myself,” said Graham. ”We had several attempts [in the past] at having a program for teens on New Year’s Eve and, although successful, the attendance continued to drop to the point we needed to look in another direction.” The “Noon Year” option has gained popularity with libraries, museums and other destinations hosting these events in recent years. “Looking to others who have provided a noon year’s eve experience, we decided to go in that direction offering more of a family-oriented affair,” said Graham. “Thanks to the community we are able to provide this type of activity free.” “The idea is to give families with young children a chance to celebrate the New Year, recognizing that midnight is a difficult time for young children and families who don’t want to stay out that late,” said Graham. This will be a debut event offered by Fauquier County Parks and Recreation. “This is our first time with our noon year and we hope people will come out to our inaugural event… it’s going to be a lot of fun,” said Graham, remarking that he finds Fauquier County a wonderful place to live and work.

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Former Fauquier County supervisor, Ray Graham, hopes that folks will come out for a debut Noon Year’s Eve event Dec. 31. “People are its greatest asset. The county staff here is one of the finest when compared to other staffs. Living here and spending a lifetime working in public service has given me a great respect for the people I have had the pleasure to meet,” said Graham, who has a lot of balloons to inflate before the end of the year. For more information about this year’s Noon Year’s Eve, visit recreation.fauquiercounty.gov or contact (540) 422-8560.

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FAITH NOTES Submit your religious news events to asherman@fauquier.com at least a week in advance for publication. Please include address/contact information for your event.

Saturday, Dec. 29 Deacon’s Conference meeting: The Northern Virginia Baptist Deacon’s Conference will hold its regular meeting on Saturday, Dec. 29 at 7 p.m. at Salem Baptist Church, Marshall. All deacons are welcome. Contact Deacon Everett Feemster, at 540-364-2081 for more information.

Sunday, Dec. 30 Special presentation at Remington UMC: The Rev. Jeffery Schroeder, adjunct professor at the John Leland Center for Theological Studies, will offer a special PowerPoint presentation titled “The Biblical Accounts of Jesus’ Birth: Lessons Learned from Faith and History.” Schroeder, a mainline Protestant minister, has pursued biblical and theological studies in five graduate theological institutions (including Yale and Oxford). He invites you to attend his presentation, the aim of which is to deepen your understanding of Christmas in unexpected ways. The presentation is free. A free-will offering, however, will be taken. Do not miss this special event! The presentation will be given at Remington United Methodist Church, 150 West Bowen St. in Remington, on Sunday, Dec. 30, at 2 p.m. For more information, contact Rev. Schroeder at therevjcs@ gmail.com or the pastor of Remington United Methodist Church, the Rev. Walter

Mount Holly Baptist Church welcomes new pastor Mount Holly Baptist Church, on Sumerduck Road, in Remington, is excited to announce the calling of its new Pastor, Dr. J. Lindsay Sadler Jr. Mount Holly has been undergoing a transition period this past year to reorganize the church to better reach the community and beyond for Christ. The end point of the transition is the calling of Pastor Sadler. The new pastor is married with four children and 10 grandchildren. He earned Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Southeastern Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina, with an emphasis in church structure and preaching. He has served churches in North Carolina and Virginia. He retired from First Baptist in Charlottesville to pursue the transitional The Mount Holly fellowship invites all who don’t have a church home to be our guest to meet our new pastor. Westbrook, at cntmpl852@gmail.com. Choral Eucharist: Christmas Lessons and Carols: On Sunday, Dec. 30, at 10:15 a.m. join St. James’ Episcopal Church, 73 Culpeper St., on the first Sunday of Christmastide to celebrate the birth of Christ with a service of Christmas Lessons and Carols. We will hear the story of Christ’s birth told through spoken word and favorite carols. Following the four lessons, the liturgy will continue with the Eucharist.

Monday, Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve Service: Join Dr. Decker

H. Tapscott Sr. and the community of Faith Christian Church & International Outreach Center for a special New Year’s Eve service on Monday, Dec. 31 at 10:30 p.m. Come and celebrate as we bring in the new year 9 together through worship and the word! Faith Christian Church is at 6472 Duhollow Road, Warrenton. For more information, contact the church at 540-349-0178 or visit www.gotfaithnow. com. Watch Night Service: First Springs Baptist Church in Turnbull will be celebrating Watch Night Service on New Year’s Eve starting at 9:30 p.m. Come out and ring in 2019 with song, praise and prizes. First Springs Baptist Church is at 9307 Springs Road, in Warrenton. For more information contact pastor@ firstspringsbc.org.

Ongoing… Rectortown United Methodist Church Advent events: On Monday, Dec. 24, at 5:30 p.m., all are invited to the Christmas Eve candlelight service. And on Monday, Dec. 31, starting at 6 p.m., the church will host a New Year’s Eve dinner, movie and more! This will be a family-focused event, and of course there will be food. Please RSVP by Dec. 24 to ljscheuble@ aol.com. Contact Debbie Hall, Linda Daniels, Judy or Larry Scheuble for more information at ljscheuble@aol.com. Mount Zion Baptist Church prepares for 2019 Vacation Bible School: Mount Zion Baptist Church, 33 South Third St. in Warrenton, is busy planning for its Vacation Bible School for next year. Please join the church from June 18 - 21, 2019, for a four-day

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FLORAL TRIBUTES

One of the flowers most often associated with funeral services is the lily, which is thought to symbolize the restoration of innocence to the soul of the departed. White lilies, in particular, are prized in this regard for their majesty and purity. While white stargazer lilies represent sympathy, the white calla lilies that commonly appear at Easter services as symbols of resurrection and rebirth are well-known symbols of death. Aside from expressing the idea of life and fertility, white calla lilies also carry the meaning of innocence. On the other hand, yellow calla lilies express gratitude. The depiction of a broken calla lily on an old tombstone is symbolic of a life taken before its time.

MASS SCHEDULE Weekday: 6:30am & 8:30am Saturday: 8:30am, 5pm & 7pm (Spanish) Sunday: 7:30am, 9am, 10:45am, 12:30pm & 5:30pm For Holiday Masses, please visit

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Walnut Grove Baptist Church MidDay Bible Study: Walnut Grove Baptist Church, 8909 Meetze Road, Warrenton, “Seniors with a Purpose” cordially invites the public to its Mid-Day Bible Study, every Thursday from noon-1 p.m. Open to all. Study will focus on the book “Great Characters of the Bible” by Dr. Alan B. Stringfellow. Contact Louise Gauthier at 571-217-8987.

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Fauquier Jewish Congregation Religious School classes resume: Fauquier Jewish Congregation Religious School classes, serving kindergarten through sixth grade, meet on Sunday mornings at the Highland School in Warrenton. The school’s focus is to teach Jewish content and values while building a nurturing and supportive community. New students are welcome to join our continuing students; membership in the congregation is not required. For further information, please contact Rabbi Bill Rudolph at rabbiwdr@gmail.com.

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excursion to the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky, and The Ark Encounter in Williamstown, Kentucky, (the Underground Railroad Museum is optional). Total cost is $550 per person and includes: two nights at the Tru by Hilton Hotel (free hot breakfast); travel by deluxe motor coach, entrance to The Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum. Seats are limited and are first come, first served. A non-refundable down payment of $150 is required to reserve a seat. Final payment is due by March 15, 2019. Payment plans are available. Contact: Gwen Gaines, 540-347-3084 (leave message) or delgain@msn.com.

Sending a floral tribute is an appropriate way of expressing sympathy to the family of the deceased. Flowers express a feeling of life and beauty and offer much comfort to the family. A floral tribute can either be sent to the funeral home or the residence. To learn more about our funeral services, please call MOSER FUNERAL HOME at (540) 347-3431. Please stop by our tastefully appointed facility at 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton, and be sure to ask about our BRIGHT VIEW CEMETERY, located just outside of Warrenton. “The earth laughs in flowers.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Winter Protection for Trees and Shrubs

Winterize your car, winterize your home and now winterize your landscape too? Your landscape will appreciate your intervention and reward you with beautiful healthy growth in the spring. Trees and shrubs go through cycles during the year. In late fall, plant root systems expand to store starches for the next spring when a great deal of energy will be used for budding, leafi ng, flowering and twig growth. Spring renewal depends on the availability of water and nutrients in the fall – before the dormant season begins. Fertilization with a slow-release fertilizer is recommended. Proper amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are suited for fall fertilizing. Once the leaves have dropped it’s easier to detect interfering branches and structural weaknesses. That is why fall is an ideal time to prune trees and renovate shrubs because of the unobstructed view. Pruning will also concentrate the tree’s energy into the remaining crown area and result in more luxuriant and vigorous growth in the spring. Evergreens retain their foliage year-round. In winter months, root systems have to work overtime to supply moisture to areas exposed to harsh drying winds. This condition is called “winterburn” and can result in browning foliage. A thorough watering and a light layer of mulch in late fall are excellent precautions to offset this condition. Fertilization is also recommended to help roots increase water absorption capability. “Critters” (deer, mice, voles) probably make the greatest contribution to winter damage. Bartlett Tree Experts has effective programs to reduce deer foraging. For more information or to schedule an appointment for a complimentary consultation, call us at (540) 364-2401.

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Check out the Calamity Improv Group on Dec. 29 I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas holiday and was able to share it with family and friends, not to mention good food! Our community is yet saddened again by the passing of Victor Beahm – he was a great farmer raising Longhorns, as well as horses. Please keep his family in your prayers as they continue to get through this trying time. So, have you heard of an improv group? Well, I hadn’t either, until now. Everything they do is “on the spot” – the audience makes suggestions and circumstances and the group has to play it out! The Calamity Improv Group will be hosting its first show on Dec. 29 at 7 p.m. at the Theatre on the Green at Vint Hill – 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton. Stop by and have a good laugh! Want something fun to do with

Enjoy the WARF water slide during winter break During the school holidays, there is a special water slide schedule at the WARF from 1 to 5:45 p.m. on the following days: Dec. 26, 27, 28, Jan. 2, 3, 4, and 21; and Feb. 18. Bring your family on days when school is not in session for a ride down the big slide, a walk in the lazy river, or a swim in the competition pool. Did you know that you can recycle your Christmas tree after the holidays? The Town of Warrenton will pick up your old tree, free of charge, during the week of Jan. 7. Just place your tree on the street line before 8

Celebrate the New Year with a concert, run Stop in at the Catlett Thrift Store, at 3400-B Catlett Road (Va. 28) and meet the new managers, Lu, Kathie and Heather. The hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. They are closed Sunday and Monday. The store is neatly displayed with antiques, jewelry, clothing, household items, books and decorations. Ring in the New Year with a free concert by the Trinity Singers from Trinidad and Tobago at Hearts Delight Baptist Church on Dec. 31 from 9 p.m. to midnight. Hearts Delight is at 11229 Brent Town Road, Catlett. All are invited to attend. It’s not too late to sign up for the annual Fauquier County Parks and Recreation “Run for a Reason” JinWe are pledged to the letter and spirit of Virginia’s policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Commonwealth. We encourage and support advertising and marketing programs in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, age, familial status, or national origin. All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Virginia and federal fair housing laws, which make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin,

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the whole family on New Year’s Eve without making it to midnight? Check out Fauquier County Parks and Recreation’s first-ever free Noon Year’s Eve Family Celebration. Families can enjoy games, dance to music, and participate in the countdown to the “noon” year. Giveaways, snacks, party hats, and noise makers will be provided. At noon sharp, a balloon drop marks the beginning of 2019 and everyone will toast with sparkling cider. Join in the fun on Monday, Dec. 31, from 10 a.m. to

ALICE FELTS WARRENTON 540-349-0037 warrenton.news@gmail.com a.m. on Monday, Jan. 7, and crews will begin pickup, working their way through the town. Trees will be fed through a chipper so all stands, wood, wires, and nails should be removed. For more information, call

AMANDA ARMSTRONG WOODWARD CALVERTON CATLETT CASANOVA 540-295-4925 woodwardamanda1@aol.com gle Jog on Tuesday, Jan. 1. Registration will open at 8:30 a.m. and the races will begin at 10 a.m. at the Vint Hill Community Center, 4235 Aiken Drive, Warrenton. Sign up for either the 5K for $30 or the 1-mile race for $15. All proceeds go to the nonprofit organization of your choice. I wish everyone a Happy New Year! I look forward to continuing the column in 2019! or elderliness, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. For more information or to file a housing complaint, call the Virginia Fair Housing office at 804-367-8530 or toll-free at 888551-3247. For the hearing impaired, call 804-367-9753. EMAIL: fairhousing@dpor.virginia.gov WEBSITE: dpor.virginia.gov/fairhousing

noon at the Warrenton Community Center, 430 E. Shirley Ave., Warrenton. Sounds like fun! Do you play Scrabble? Would you like to sharpen your skills while meeting other Scrabble players? Please join the Scrabble Club for adults on Mondays from 6-8 p.m. at the John Marshall Library, at the Marshall Community Center, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall. Happy birthday wishes to: Dec. 27: Collin Shults; Dec. 28: Toni Suits and Jon William Henry; Dec. 29: Richard Curtis, Abby Santee, Mary Blake and Adleigh Waddell; Dec. 30: Hunter Ward and John Thomas Heyl; Jan. 2: Danny Pearson; Jan. 3: Charles “PeeWee” Hunter, Mason Van Pelt and Tracy Davis. Happy anniversary to: Dec. 20: Roy and Brenda Rich; Dec. 29: Harrison and Debbie Moody; Dec. 31: John and Meg Body. I hope everyone has a wonderful and prosperous new year! Public Works, 540-347-1858. In case we have a lots of white flakes during the holidays, the Town of Warrenton has snow emergency routes. It is unlawful for anyone, an individual or a business, to park a vehicle on any of the following streets during snow emergencies: Alexandria Pike, Blackwell Road, Bear Wallow Road, Broadview Avenue, Culpeper Street, East and West Shirley Avenue, Falmouth Street, Frost Avenue (Route 211), Lee Highway, Lee Street, Main Street, Waterloo Road, Waterloo Street, and Winchester Street. Regardless of whether a vehicle is stalled, stuck, or abandoned, it may be removed by the police at the owner’s expense. There will not be any collection of refuse on Monday, Dec. 31, or Tuesday, Jan. 1. Recycling will be collected on Wednesday, Jan. 2, but there will be no refuse collection that day. Recycling must be set out at the curbside by 8 a.m. Regular Refuse collection will be on Thursday, Jan. 3 and Friday, Jan. 4.

Winter coats sought for the needy The recent length and depth of rainy weather now gives way to the advancing cold climate of winter cold, frost, freeze, ice and snow. Not all can afford the needed outerwear protection against progressing inclement weather in store for 2019. During this holiday season and until perhaps March, a plentiful and earnest coat drive is now in the works. A winter coat drive is now being sponsored for Southern Fauquier by Lee Sherbeyn’s Real Estate Service headquartered in Bealeton at 6328 Catlett Road. All manner, sizes, colors, thickness, and good condition of coats are being solicited to be redistributed to those in need of warm coats, jackets, and outer garments. All these coats will be given away free of charge. For added information, please contact Cassandra Marie Keaton at 540439-4400.

JOE KORPSAK REMINGTON BEALETON OPAL 540-497-1413 joe.korpsak@yahoo.com Darek Marion, president of the Remington Fire and Rescue, announces its forthcoming Shrimp and Oyster Dinner. This event will be on Saturday, Jan. 12, from 4-7 p.m. at the Remington Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station. This allyou-can-eat dinner will be available for $40 for adults and $10 for children. Draft beer with a collector’s cup will also be available. For more information and to place orders, search for “Remington Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station” on Eventbrite.com.

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UPCOMING EVENTS Send your events to asherman@fauquier. com at least a week in advance. Entries need to include address and contact number. Visit www.fauquier.com for more events.

Monday, Dec. 31 Denny’s Paint Night and Creative Crafts with Amy: 6-9 p.m. 7323 Comfort Inn Drive, Warrenton. Painting and making crafts with Amy at Creative Crafts. Easy and fun. Check the calendar for a list of projects. Visit Facebook@Creative Crafts with Amy or www.creativecrafts.space. Contact: 703-967-9742 Noon Year’s Eve Family Celebration: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Warrenton Community Center, 430 E. Shirley Ave., Warrenton. Want something fun to do with the whole family on New Year’s Eve without making it to midnight? Check out Fauquier County Parks and Recreation’s first free Noon Year’s Eve Family Celebration at the Warrenton Community Center. The party gets started at 10 a.m. The family can enjoy games, dance to music, and participate in the countdown to the “noon” year. Giveaways, snacks, party hats, and noise makers will be provided. At noon, a balloon drop marks the beginning

of 2019, when everyone will toast with sparkling cider. For more information, call 540-422-8560 or check out the event online at recreation.fauquiercounty.gov New Year’s Eve Dinner at Girasole: 5 p.m. 4244 Loudoun Ave., The Plains. On New Year’s Eve, Chef Patierno will feature a four-course, fixed-price dinner. Each course has several options, so there’s certain to be something to please every palate. Seatings are from 5-10 p.m. The cost is $90 per person, exclusive of beverages, tax, and gratuity. Visit www. girasoleva.com Contact: 540-253-5501

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Tuesday, Jan. 1

Fauquier Community Theatre holds auditions: Auditions for “My Fair Lady” will be held on Friday, Jan. 11, from 7-9:30 p.m. and Saturday, Jan.12 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 2-6 p.m. (Callbacks will be by invitation on Sunday, Jan. 13 from 2-4:30 p.m., and Monday, Jan. 14 from 7-9:30 p.m.). All auditions and callbacks will be held at Hope Christian Fellowship, 4173 Bludau Drive, Warrenton. Production in May. More information including the opportunity to pre-register for an audition can be found on the Fauquier Community Theatre website. Visit www.FCTstage.org. Contact Debra Smyers at 703-609-5469.

Happy New Year!

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Wednesday, Jan. 9

At the Parish House presents Brian Woods: 3 p.m. 105 East Washington St., Middleburg. At the Parish House performance series of Middleburg’s Emmanuel Church will showcase the keyboard brilliance of pianist Brian Woods. The concert will include Beethoven’s surprise-filled Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3, selections from Debussy’s “Préludes,” and three of Chopin’s poetic “Mazurkas.” The concert concludes with Samuel Barber’s stunning Sonata, Op. 26. Reservations are recommended but not required at 540-687-

Ignite Fauquier: 9-10 a.m. 33 N. Calhoun St., Warrenton. An alliance of entrepreneurs is helping small business owners “fire up business.” Come join our program at Warrenton Visitor Center. Meet new people and learn the challenges of businesses and organizations. Ideally, all will benefit from the ideas exchanged and from the connections made on the second Wednesday of every month. The doors open at 8:30 a.m. Contact: 540-216-7100

6297. A donation of $10 is suggested but not required; all are welcome.

Thursday, Jan. 17 Warrenton Ruritan Club monthly meeting: 7 p.m. 6903 Blantyre Road, Warrenton. Visitors are invited, and dinner is provided. New members welcome. Meets regularly the third Thursday of each month. Contact John Wayland at jsmwayland@gmail.com

ONGOING EVENTS Need a coat? If you need a coat, take one. If you have extra coats, drop them off daily at 6328 Catlett Road, in Bealeton, courtesy of Lee Sherbeyn Real Estate. Contact: 540-439-4400 Parkinson’s Piedmont Support Group in Warrenton. Covers Fauquier, Culpeper, Rappahannock area. Meets the third Monday of every month at Chestnut Forks Tennis and Fitness Club, 6379 Airlie Road, Warrenton, from 12:15 to 2 p.m. Persons with Parkinson’s, as well a care partners, are welcome to attend. Share experiences, treatment interventions, resource information, and fellowship with others going through the same challenges Contact Kendal Blaser at 540-222-6000 or Ann Proctor at 703-967-8525.

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OBITUARIES

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OBITUARIES Deacon André Pierre Copeland

Deacon André Pierre Copeland departed this life on December 11, 2018. He was born on August 10, 1959, in Washington DC, to Eddie and the late Aumeata Louise Hedgepeth Copeland. In lieu of flowers, we are asking folks to donate to: Brain Injury Services 8136 Old Keene Mill Rd, Suite B102, Springfield, VA 22152; web address: www.braininjuryservices.org

Dorothy Louise Bridges

Ada Verlene James

Dorothy Louise Bridges, 74, of Dumfries, Virginia, passed December 11, 2018. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 22, 2018, 11 am, at Mt. Morris Baptist Church, 5342 Leeds Manor Road, Hume, Virginia, 22639. Online condolences can be given at www.joynesfuneralhome.com

Ada Verlene James, 78, of Herndon, Virginia, passed December 4, 2018, at Fairfax Nursing Center, Fairfax, Virginia. She was born on April 2, 1940. Funeral services were at Antioch Baptist Church, 6531 Little Ox Road, Fairfax Station, Virginia, 22039. Rev. Charles P. Roberson delivered the eulogy. Interment was private.

Angela K. Sterlitz Richard “Spike” Herbert Jr. Richard “Spike” Herbert Jr., 64, of Front Royal, Virginia passed away on Monday, December 17, 2018 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. A funeral service was held on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 11 AM at Maddox Funeral Home, 105 West Main Street, Front Royal with Sammy Campbell officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Mr. Herbert was born on October 6, 1954 in Warrenton, Virginia to the late Richard Lee Herbert Sr. and the late Patricia Ann Duff Hull. He was also preceded in death by his step father, Thomas Hull and his niece, Lisa Marie Carter. Survivors include his wife of thirty years, Barbara “Bubba” Herbert; step mother, Cornelia Herbert of Warrenton; two sisters, Cheryl Herbert Carter (Bill) of Warrenton and Joy Herbert Valentine (Edward) of Black Mountain, North Carolina; two step sisters, Sally Hull of Florida and Kathy Hull of Illinois; nine nieces and nephews and seven great nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to The Johns Hopkins Bayview Fund, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 5200 Eastern Avenue, MFL Center Tower, Suite 359, Baltimore, MD 21224 or online at https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/johns_hopkins_bayview/ about_hospital/charitable_giving/give_now_online.html.

Angela K. Sterlitz, 51, of Culpeper passed into Heaven on December 16, 2018. She was born March 11 , 1967 to Jerry Rostin and Sharon Cregger Fast-Dean. In addition to her husband Edward Sterlitz of Culpeper and her mother Sharon Fast-Dean of Bealeton she is survived by her children Devin Sterlitz , Destiny Sterlitz (Estees) brothers Lonney Fast and Andy Rostin, Sisters Trisha Shufelt, Sherry Jones, Tracie Barger and Amber Tiller as well as a beloved friend Jim Miles. She is also survived by her Aunt Nancy Wynne of Portsmouth, Va and Uncle Paul Cregger of Bluefield, Va. In addition her furbabies Samson and Rebel who she loved dearly and a host of nieces and nephews. Angela was preceded by her angel daughter Ausha Marie Sterlitz and grandson Aiden Sterlitz, her Nanny and Paw Paw Harless and Ann Cregger of Bluefield, Va; her Father Jerry Rostin and Stepfather James Fast. Angela was a graduate of Manassas Park High School class of 1985 and loved and lived life to the fullest and knew God had her back always. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Moser Funeral Home is serving the family. An online guestbook and tribute wall are available at moserfuneralhome.com

Fifi Prime, aka, Fifi Coles Fifi was known to all as a consummate horsewoman and lover of animals and the outdoor life. She rode her legendary horse Sparrow Hawk to many victories, and later loaned him to the U.S. Equestrian Team. She was editor of the USCTA (now US Eventing) News for 22 years, taking it from a newsletter to a magazine and helping to establish the sport of three day eventing in the United States. Fifi was also an avid fox hunter, whipping in for the Myopia Hunt for years, and won the Masters Medal a record seven times. We met and dated in New York in the late 1950’s, skiing at Mad River Glen and Aspen until I broke my leg skiing with her at Sugarbush, VT. She then skied with and married Charlie Coles, living for 35 years in Wenham, MA. She is survived by son Charles (Carlos) Coles, Jr. and granddaughter Padan Coles, who is following in Fifi’s eventing footsteps. When I heard they had divorced, I anonymously sent Fifi an article called “Sexy Seconds” clipped from an airline magazine, a PhD thesis about people getting together with long lost loves. Of course, she saw the Warrenton, VA postmark and we got together - getting married in 1999 on a Williams College Alumni trip from Venice to Istanbul, by the ship’s Captain, at 40° 30’N and 26° 50’E, in the Dardanelles, with my classmate Bob Behr as best man very romantic. The next 19 years were the best years of my life - sailing the Caribbean on my boat Prime Time, skiing in Colorado, fox hunting with the Warrenton Hunt, Williams College trips to Egypt and Russia, traveling to Europe, Mexico, Botswana, etc. - with Fifi. She passed away peacefully and painlessly in her sleep December 7, 2018. Donations may be made in her memory to the U.S. Eventing Foundation. — Bill Prime

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OBITUARIES Gloria May Van Arsdall

Wayne L. Herrell

Gloria May Schaffner - Van Arsdall, age 79, passed away on December 13, 2018 at Brookside ReHab and Nursing Center at Warrenton, VA. Gloria was born on October 08, 1939 in Albany, New York to the late Alfred and Doris Schaffner. She had one sister, the late Dottie Kearns of West Sand Lake, New York Gloria is survived by her husband, Carson Roy Van Arsdall of Warrenton, VA ; two sons, Neal Lee Van Arsdall of Auburn, VA and Dale Nandul Van Arsdall and wife of Seattle, Washington, and sister - in law, Paula Jane Clark, of Russellville, Ky. and two nieces: Ronda Kearns, of West Sand Lake, New York and Andrea Schaffner of Albany, New York. Her interests were as an active member of the Front Royal Church of Christ at Front Royal, VA. Gloria was a former Marine and supported Veterans Organizations. She fulfilled her wish as a donation to the Virginia Anatomical Program. Condolences may be sent to the Front Royal Church of Christ at Front Royal, Virginia , 140 West 15th Street, Front Royal, VA 22630 (540) 635 2613.

Wayne L. Herrell, age 70, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2018, at Stafford Hospital after losing his battle with recently diagnosed lung cancer. Wayne was born September 8, 1948, in Fauquier County to the late Robert C. and Frances E. (Kirby) Herrell of The Plains, VA. He is preceded in death by his brother, William Allen Herrell, nephew Mark A. Herrell and brother-in-law Richard L. (Rick) Gray. Wayne is survived by brothers Robert F. (Buddy), Roger Bruce (Lori), Larry (Charlotte) and sisters Carolyn Merica, Brenda Darnell (Ronnie), and Roberta Gray (Rick), sister-in-law Virginia (Allen) and many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and friends. Wayne resided in Colonial Beach, VA, and worked as a self-employed house painter for custom homes. He worked many years with George Milleson on homes throughout Northern Virginia and Washington, DC. Wayne was an avid sports fan who enjoyed watching the Baltimore Orioles, college basketball and especially horse racing. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Moser Funeral Home in Warrenton. A private burial will take place at a later date at Little Georgetown Cemetery, Broad Run, VA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Moser Funeral Services in memory of Wayne Herrell.

James Turner Rutledge January 31, 1926 - December 23, 2018

Edythe Virginia Burton

Jim Rutledge, 92, died peacefully on Sunday, December 23 at Kinloch Cottage, The Plains, the home he shared with his grandmother, his mother and finally with his wife of 62 years, Louise (Jerrie) Payne Rutledge and their children James Turner Rutledge, Jr. and Severn Leigh Somerville. In addition to his wife, children and daughter-in-law Dawn Harms Rutledge, he is survived by his sister Susan Rutledge Daniels, four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, three nephews and three nieces. He was predeceased by his parents Carleton and Ann Turner Rutledge and his brother and sister-inlaw, Carleton and Ann Bennett Rutledge, Jr. Mr. Rutledge enlisted in the US Army when he was 17 years old and served in the Philippines as a medic during World War II. He re-enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Korean War and was stationed on the lightship Cornfield, based in Lewes, Del. When his military duty ended, Mr. Rutledge returned to The Plains where he worked for 40 years in the fuel oil delivery business. He served on the vestry of Grace Episcopal Church, The Plains Town Council and volunteered with The Plains Fire Department. The family will receive visitors from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, December 27 at Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton, VA. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 28 at St. Michael’s Anglican Church at Greenwich Chapel, 15305 Vint Hill Rd., Nokesville, VA, with burial to follow at Little Georgetown Cemetery, 5370 Trapp Branch Rd., Broad Run, VA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Michael’s Anglican Church.

Edythe Virginia Burton, a lifelong resident of Warrenton, Virginia, died peacefully on December 23rd. She was born in Warrenton on September 9th, 1926 to the late Carl Sr. and Lena Gray. As a young woman she worked as a telephone operator. She also worked for Fauquier County Public Schools in the cafeteria at Warrenton Elementary School and P. B. Smith Elementary School. She worked for many years at Fauquier Hospital managing the snack bar and the gift shop. She dedicated her life to serving others; she volunteered countless hours to the Fauquier Hospital Auxiliary in roles such as Candy Striper/Junior Volunteer coordinator for many years. She was honored by the Fauquier Hospital Auxiliary in 1998 as the Lights for Life Honoree for her numerous years of dedicated service. Edythe was an active member of Bethel United Methodist Church since childhood. She was active for many years in the United Methodist Women and various ministries of the church. Even with all of her volunteer duties and job responsibilities she was a dedicated and supportive wife, mother, friend, and maintained her title of “Best Nanny Ever”. She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, W. Ryland Burton Jr., her brothers Carl Gray Jr. and Edward F. Gray, and sister Pauline Moss. She is survived by her brother Robert Gray of Denton Texas, daughters Sandra Colvin (Ronnie) of Warrenton, Karen Moore (Albert) of Leesburg, three grandchildren Ryan Colvin (Sarah), Mary Beth Colvin, and Emily Moore; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral Service are incomplete, call Moser Funeral Home for dates and times, 540-347-3431. Memorial contributions may be made to the Bethel United Methodist Church or Hospice.

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Public Notice Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services in Culpeper, Virginia provides transportation services for elderly and disabled individuals in Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock counties. RRCS transports individuals to and from rehabilitation programs, outpatient services, nutrition programs and other services operated by RRCS and private providers. Funds are being requested from the Commonwealth of Virginia to purchase four 15passenger body-on-chassis vehicles with wheelchair lifts and one modified minivan with a wheelchair ramp through the FTA Section 5310 Program. These vehicles will be used to transport wheelchair and ambulatory participants to and from residential, day support and senior nutrition programs as well as medical appointments. We invite any interested public or private transit or paratransit operator within Planning District 9 to comment on the proposed services by sending a written notice by February 1, 2019 to the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, Public Transportation Division, 600 E. Main Street, Suite 2102, Richmond, Virginia 23219 and to the Executive Director, RRCS, P. O. Box 1568, Culpeper, Virginia 22701. RRCS is an equal access and opportunity organization.

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NOTICE FAUQUIER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARINGS The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors will hold a work session at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 10, 2019, in the Warren Green Meeting Room at 10 Hotel Street in Warrenton, Virginia, and will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the same location, to be followed by a public hearing on the following items: 1. AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 19 OF THE FAUQUIER COUNTY CODE - A public hearing to obtain citizen input on the adoption of a new article within Chapter 19 of the Fauquier County Code to create an ordinance that establishes levels of regulation of water use by public water supply customers during various stages of drought situations. Based on the stage of drought situation, water use restrictions may be voluntary   Hopewell, Assistant Chief of Planning, Staff) 2. PROPOSED SUBDIVISION STREET ABANDONMENT - A public hearing to obtain citizen input on the abandonment of a portion of   3. PROPOSED VACATION OF AN UNIMPROVED ALLEYWAY IN MARSHALL    4. CONSIDER A GRANT OF INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE DISTRICT HOME IN MANASSAS - A public hearing to obtain citizen input on whether to grant temporary construction, drainage, and utility easements over real property at the Birmingham Green   SPECIAL EXCEPTION SPEX-18-010095, M R ASSOCIATES, LP, d/b/a MARSH RUN MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITY (OWNER / APPLICANT) – MARSH RUN MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITY – A public hearing to consider an application for   Shellenberger, Staff) 6. SPECIAL EXCEPTION SPEX-18-010208, MARK S. & ANGELA S. SMITH (OWNERS)/FAUQUIER HEALTH FOUNDATION, d/b/a PATH FOUNDATION (APPLICANT) – WELLNESS RETREAT AT TWIN OAKS – A public hearing to consider an application for a Category    ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT TEXT-18-010271 – A public hearing to consider a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to Article   ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS TEXT-17-007692 & TEXT-18-010009 – A public hearing to consider a Zoning Ordinance Text  9. SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS TEXT-17-007693 & TEXT-18-010010 – A public hearing to consider a Subdivision  10.DESIGN STANDARDS MANUAL TEXT AMENDMENT  11.COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT COMA-18-010202 – A public hearing to consider a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Chapter 10  12.ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT TEXT-18-008783 – A public hearing to consider a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to  13.SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT TEXT-18-008784 – A public hearing to consider a Subdivision Ordinance Text     handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities. 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