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CHURCH The 'grand' in grandparents We’re down to nine weeks. The sex is known, and the name identified. As the nursery is now painted and supplied, we’re on the cusp of the shower.

The medical appointments are becoming more numerous and concrete plans are being made for the arrival. Yes, there is a baby coming. But it’s not just any baby, I mind you. It’s my first grandchild.

I have to say that I’ve not fully yet “wrapped my head” around this grandparenting thing. Yes, I am so very excited. But when I think of grandparents from my own experience, I imagine older, retired adults not trying to get in the way, but being there to support their grandkids with their presence, wisdom, and gifts. In fact, when I tell others that I’m going to be a first- time grandparent they say, “What a great thing. You can sugar your grandkids up and send them back home to their parents.”

Obviously, I don’t fall under these categories since I’m a middle-aged guy still working. And I’m guessing that there is a lot more than providing sweeteners to pay back your adult children for their own behaviors growing up.

Personal family experience with positive grandparenting is limited.

My maternal grandparents were killed in a tornado even before I was born, and my paternal grandparents were stern, agriculturalists, who sometimes demeaned me when I stayed with them because my parents forgot to pack my Sunday shoes for church. My images of healthy grandparenting have come from the hundreds of church members I’ve interacted with through the years. And there

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was one woman who has led the pack, and she is lovingly known as “Grandma Bev.” My own grown children call her that to this day.

What sets her apart in the grand mothering department?

First, she has an absolute faith in Jesus Christ and will freely share it with her generations. Second, she is always present for her many grandchildren and now, several great-grandchildren. She is loving, but in a very nice way, can tell her offspring the truth about their actions and how they should live and conduct themselves. And finally, can she ever cook! I still miss her western omelets and spaghetti sauce.

I realize that grandparents come in all ages, shapes, sizes, traditional and non-traditional families. But I’m sensing that grandparent’s today are needed more than ever. Maybe the “grand” in grandparent should stand for “grand responsibility.”

Today, millions of grandparents are being compelled to be the legal guardians for their own grandchildren in the wake of the opioid crisis and broken relationships. Grandparents today are still the financial “backstop” for their own children and grandkids.

And then there is faith. As church attendance wanes, leaving a sea of gray-haired elders occupying the pews, it’s the grandparents bringing their offspring to church and teaching them about Jesus.

In fact, I have grandparents who are presently leading Skype Bible studies with their own generations across the country, and even visiting them locally to teach them about God. The Bible also talks about the importance of grandparenting. In II Timothy 1:5, the Apostle Paul reminds his spiritual protégé, Timothy, where he learned the faith as it is written “I am reminded

of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you.” And in Proverbs 17:6 it says, “Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers.”

Obviously, I know absolutely nothing about being a new grandfather. But I’m guessing that there will be a lot of “on the job training.” I realize that as we age, we begin in earnest to ascertain

the meaning and purpose of our lives. For some it’s the jobs had, the accomplishments achieved, the money saved, the power and control obtained, or the lives touched.

But when it comes right down to it, the greatest, long, lasting, legacy that we leave is our children and grandchildren. Grand parenting is truly a “grand responsibility and adventure. Especially, when it comes to sharing the faith of Jesus with the generations to follow.

I hope I’m up to the task.

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New Economic Development coordinator embraces 'Be a Local Culpeper' program

By Pat Fitzgerald For the Culpeper Times Rose Deal, a newcomer to Culpeper County Economic Development, wants everyone to “Be a Local.”

One of the main projects for Deal, who started her position last month as the business development coordinator for Culpeper County Economic Development, is getting businesses signed up for the “Be a Local Culpeper” program, as well as the annual Culpeper Harvest Days Farm Tour.

“The ‘Be a Local Culpeper’ program is a program that’s been around for a couple of years,” she said, adding: “It was revamped in back in 2017. It’s just a way to remind locals to shop local.”

Deal comes to Culpeper from neighboring Orange County. “I was excited for the opportunity in a larger community [with] some different initiatives that I hadn’t yet experienced in Orange,” she said. “I was excited to be able to expand my knowledge base of economic development, and it’s just a great opportunity.”

One of her main initiatives in Orange was helping to get the Quad County Business Summit together, which worked with smaller counties such as Greene, Louisa and Fluvanna. “Those quad counties would get together and each year there would be a small-business seminar; a halfday of education programs for businesses to come in and learn what resources are available to them out in the community.”

Deal earned her associates degree from Germanna Community College, graduating cum laude, and earned a Project Management Certificate from James Madison University as well as a Marketing Design Professional Certificate from Sessions College. Her family includes her husband, Trey, and an 8-year-old daughter, McKenna.

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Rose Deal is the new Culpeper County Economic Development business development coordinator. cluding five as the project manager for Orange County Economic Development. “I actually kind of was tapped,” she said of getting into economic development. “The former county administrator in Orange (Bryan David) had me help with small economic-development tasks,” Deal said. “He’d bring in on initiatives, programs, things like that.

Then the position opened up and I was actually like, ‘ah, that’s something I was interested in.’”

In Culpeper, Deal will be working with Culpeper Economic Development Director Phil Sheridan on recruiting and retaining existing businesses for the “Be a Local Culpeper” program.

“We have an opportunity for businesses to sign up for a free listing on the website,” Deal said. “It’s a listing that will give them a link to be added to our website, which will then feed to their website.

“We have an investor opportunity as well, where in getting an annual

membership you are included with all local promotions materials,” she said. For more information on the program, contact Deal at rdeal@ culpepercounty.gov or call the Economic Development office at (540) 727-3410.

“I’m just excited to meet the business community and I’ve hit the

ground running,” she said.

“Rose’s energy, positive attitude and experience helped her transition smoothly into a complex position,” Sheridan said. “She is already building on the great foundation created by the previous economic developers in Culpeper. We are fortunate to have her on the team.”

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• Any communal use of computer keyboards or touchscreens by staff, visitors, or students will have disinfectant wipes and a notice to wipe key board or screen prior to use.

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suspected symptoms to include: persistent coughing, sneezing, flushed skin, fever, tiredness, difficulty breathing. People with these symptoms will be separated from healthy students and staff and sent to the school nurse for evaluation.

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Culpeper County High School Celebrates Black History Month Culpeper County High School had a Black History Month spotlight as part of the morning announcements each day throughout February.

Each announcement lasted only about 30 seconds and highlighted historical figures ranging from the Reconstruction era African-American congressman Robert Smalls to NASA human computer Katherine Johnson. However, CCHS students took the spotlight on Feb. 26. Senior students worked with staff to plan an assembly for the entire student body. CCHS student Jordan Murphy was the master of ceremony and opened the assembly reminding his classmates that all of our freedom and histories are intertwined.

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MARCH DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS • The Culpeper

Downtown Farmers Market is accepting applications for 2020 market season. The market season begins Saturday, May 2, and continues through Oct. 31 from 7:30 a.m. until noon in the East Davis Street parking lot, in the Depot District.

The application is due by March 19 at noon at the Culpeper Renaissance Inc. office, located at 127 West Davis Street. Please e-mail Culpeper Renaissance Inc. at crievents@culpeperdowntown. com or call (540) 825-4416 for an application and further market information. For additional market information on-line, visit: https://www.facebook.com/ CulpeperFarmersMarket or http:// www.culpeperdowntown.com/ farmers-market.html

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have free tax preparation sites at: • Culpeper — Culpeper County Library, 271 Southgate Shopping Center, Mondays and Thursdays, noon-4 p.m. Call for an appointment at (540) 308-9763.

• Fauquier — St. James Episcopal Church, 73 Culpeper St., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call for an appointment at (571) 445-3020.

• Madison — Madison County Extension, 2 S. Main St., Madison, Mondays 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Call for an appointment at (540) 948-6881.

• Orange — Orange Community Center, 235 Warren St., Orange, Tuesdays-Thursdays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Call for an appointment at 540-661-5475; Lake of the Woods,

Rappahannock Hunt Races Saturday, March 7 102 Lakeview Parkway, Locust Grove, Fridays and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Call for an appointment at (540) 268-8837.

Bring photo IDs, Social Security card, tax documents and prior year’s tax return.

CULPEPER COUNTY LIBRARY ACTIVITIES •

Culpeper County Library, 271 Southgate Shopping Center, will have the following activities throughout March.

• Internet Safety — Identify Red Flags and Keep Yourself Safe, March 5, 5-6 p.m., Dave Groot of Windstar Technologies provides proactive solutions to the public on internet safety. Free and open to the public.

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• Level Up & Learn How in Adulting 101 — Seminars to Learn What Life Hasn't Taught You, March 5, 6-8 p.m. Free and open to the public. No

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• Quilt Raffle — Benefit Friends of the Library and Culpeper Food Closet; purchase tickets up until March 19, Drawing March 21. Tickets available at the circulation desk at the library. $1/per ticket or $5/for six. Queensize quilt donated by The Culpeper Quilters Guild, “Culpeper Spinning Rails.”

• Culpeper County Library Survey 2020 — Help your local library improve upon programs and services.

Look for the printed survey in the Winter Edition of the Culpeper Quarterly, which can be mailed in or dropped off at the library or visit www.surveymonkey.com/r/ cclva2020 to fill out online.

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Piedmont Area Soap Box Derby announces important dates for 2020: • Sunday, March 15 — Drivers clinic,

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• Saturday, March 21 — PASBD Fun Rally Race • Sunday, April 5 — Drivers clinic, 1-4 p.m.

• Saturday, April 18 — PASBD Fun Rally Race • Sunday, May 3 — Drivers clinic, 1-4 p.m.

• Sunday, May 3 — Local derby registration closes • Saturday, May 30 — Family Fun Day/Practice Runs • June 13-14 — Inspection and impoundment • Saturday, June 20 — Local derby race Drivers Clinics are the time to work on your car and get some help from the Piedmont Area Soap Box Derby Team.

Rally Racing allows the Driver to gain experience and become more comfortable in their car. Emails will be sent out regarding each Rally Race closer to those race days.

Family Fun Day will only be open to 2020 Registered Local Drivers.

They will be able to make multiple runs on the hill, get their time after each run, and make adjustments to their car between runs. Family Fun Day will not be a race, but an open hill which allows for flexibility of individual's arrival/departure times and allows for car adjustments to be made. Lunch will be provided for the driver and immediate (parents and siblings) family. This does not include extended family. This is a wonderful opportunity for the driver and their pit crew to learn about their car.

Car Inspection and Impoundment will take place on June 13 and 14.

Each Driver and their Pit Crew will schedule an appointment later in the season on one of the two days.

For more information, call Sheila at (540) 229-4714.

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HEALTHY CULPEPER AFTER SCHOOL ARTS PROGRAM

• The Healthy Culpeper After School Arts program will be held every 3-4:30 p.m. Thursday from March 5 through April 9 at Floyd T. Binns Middle School.

This program is offered free of charge to middle school-age students in Culpeper. Classes offered this semester are Healthy Cooking, Raspberry Pi computer class, Art and Soul and the newest class - Art Explosion.

Registration forms can be found in the offices of Culpeper Middle School and Floyd T. Binns Middle School, online at www.healthyculpeper. com and via email from dwalker@ healthyculpeper.com . Contact Denise Walker at 540-727-0372 ext. 385 for more information.

MARCH 5 TRANSITION TO KINDERGARTEN EVENT •

The Early Childhood Workgroup of Healthy Culpeper and Head Start is having their Kindergarten Transition event on Thursday, March 5, at Farmington Elementary school from 5:30 to 7 p.m. A bagged dinner will be served from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Staff from all the Culpeper public elementary schools will be there to greet and answer questions. A school bus will be available for touring, and the Culpeper library staff will be reading stories to children while parents listen to presenters. RSVP to (540) 829-2124.

MARCH 7 PASTOR INSTALLATION • The Pilgrim Baptist Church,

23390 Slaughter Mill Road, Mitchell, invites the community to attend the installation service of the Rev. Robert Brown, senior pastor-elect, at 11:30 a.m.

Saturday, March 7. The service will be held at the Wayland Blue Ridge Baptist Center, 15044 Ryland Chapel Road, Rixeyville. Lunch will follow the service. All are welcome. For more information, email czlight@yahoo. com or call (540) 825-3938.

SECOND-YEAR BEEKEEPING CLASS • There

are still openings for the SecondYear Beekeeping class to be held Saturday, March 7, at the VFW. This is for anyone that is a beekeeper and wants more information on what is in store for their second year.

Registration is through La Bee da Loca’s website at labeedaloca.com.

This will be the last class for this season and will be taught by Jerry Headley, Virginia Bee Supply who is also taking orders for bees through his website, virginiabeesupply.com.

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plechasing enthusiasts and fans of Downton Abbey are invited to make plans to enjoy the exciting spectacle of beautiful horses racing over fences on Saturday, March 7, when Rappahannock Hunt Races, which last ran in 2008, kick off the 2020 Virginia Point-to-point Association season at The Hill Farm on Route 522 North, just outside Culpeper.

People can choose general admission at $7 per head or the discounted book of 10 GA tickets for $50, both options with free parking and a short walk to the course. Food trucks and vendors will be on site for those don’t feel like toting picnic baskets and coolers. Post time is 1 p.m. for the program of timber and flat races. Gates open at 10:30 a.m.

MARCH 9 SCHOOL BUDGET HEARING• The Culpeper

County School Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed fiscal 2021 budget at 5:30 p.m.

Monday, March 9, at the County Administration Office, 302 N. Main St. Parents and residents are encouraged to provide input regarding their views of the educational needs of Culpeper’s students and priorities for the school division.

UVA COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE • Public, private,

and home-schooled high school seniors in the counties of Culpeper, Fauquier, Rappahannock, Orange Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison or Nelson are encouraged to apply for one of eighteen $1,500 scholarships from UVA Community Credit Union. Local high school seniors are encouraged to submit their applications online at uvacreditunion. org/scholarship. Each application must include a 250-500 word essay on this year’s topic: “Share with us the best thing you have ever done with your money and explain why it was important to you.” All applications must be received by March 9. For complete details about the Local High School Scholarship Program, visit uvacreditunion.org/scholarship.

MARCH 10 NUTRITION FOR SENIORS •

Integrative dietitian nutritionist Jena Savadsky Griffith will present a free program on nutrition for seniors, including diet and lifestyle strategies

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to support health and independence. This program is open to the public and is part of the free Health Matters programming series offered monthly by Powell Wellness Center. Program at noon, location: PWC, 1005 Golf Drive, Culpeper.

Questions may be directed to PWC fitness manager Patrice Barklund, (540) 445-5395 or pbarklund@ culpeperwellness.org

MARCH 13 AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY SPIRIT NIGHT •

American Cancer Society Relay For Life Team Culpeper United Methodist Church (C.U.M.C.) Flames is having a Spirit Night hosted by Buffalo Wild Wings in Culpeper from 5-9 p.m. Friday, March 13. Help “Finish The Fight.”

MARCH 14 GOP CALL FOR CANVASS • The Culpeper Republican

Party Call for Canvass will take place Saturday, March 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 402 South Main Street, Culpeper. The prefile deadline is March 7. Forms and Canvass Call can be found at www.

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WALK THROUGH THE WOODS AT MONTPELIER •

The Natural Exploration Series: Magnificent Trees of Montpelier, will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 14, at Montpelier, 11350 Constitution Highway, Montpelier Station. The walking tour will take people around the property to visit many of the old giants. Attendees will learn how to determine the height and width of the specimens. The cost is $10 per person.

Register online at www.montpelier. org/events. In case of inclement weather, call (540) 672-2728 for an update.

THIRD ANNUAL SHAMROCK SHUFFLE • The

Blue Ridge Chorale presents the third annual Shamrock Shuffle at 9 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at Verdun Adventure Bound, 17044 Adventure Bound Trail, Rixeyville. Walkers, joggers and runners of all ages and paces are welcome. There will be prizes for the costume contest and medals for all finishers. Register online at www. brcsings.com. Entry fee is $30 through March 13 and $35 (cash only) the day of the event. Registration and check-in tables open at 8 a.m.

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Hangout hosted by KileyCo and Elevate Culpeper will take place Wednesday, March 18, 5-7 p.m. at Elevate Culpeper, 107B East Davis St., Culpeper. Join fellow local entrepreneurs and growing businesses for the Entrepreneurs Hangout at Elevate. This casual monthly meet-up features a series of discussion topics and provides an opportunity for professionals to exchange ideas, learn from one another's experience, and leave inspired and motivated! Come hang out — this group is totally free.

Drinks and snacks provided.

MARCH 21 FRIED CHICKEN DINNER

• On Saturday, March 21, Richardsville Fire and Rescue will serve a Fried Chicken Dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. The cost of the dinner is $10 for adults, $5 for kids 6-12, and kids 5 and under eat free with an adult. For more information, call 540399-1744.

FREE YOGA WORKSHOP • Join yoga instructor Annette

Hyde at Powell Wellness Center in Culpeper for an Energy Medicine yoga workshop, celebrating spring’s new beginnings and re-emergence of life from the earth. This class is open to all levels of experience with yoga, and is free and open to the public. 11:30 am – 1 p.m., 1005 Golf Drive, Culpeper. Please register at the PWC front desk or by calling (540) 445-5406. Questions may be directed to PWC fitness manager Patrice Barklund, 540-445-5395 or pbarklund@culpeperwellness.org

SPRING CRAFT FAIR • The Lake of the Woods Lioness/Lions Club will have a Spring Craft Fair with more than 40 vendors, a bake sale, food concessions and a photographer for Easter photographs from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 21, inside Locust Grove Middle School, 6368 Flat Run Road, Locust Grove.

All proceeds will benefit the Lioness Foundation, which supports local charities.

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CRIME SOLVERS Culpeper County Sheriff's Office: Feb. 19-25 Following are the county police reports from Feb. 19-25. Reports are provided by the law enforcement agency listed and do not imply guilt, however are the charge place by the CCSO. Freddie Lewis Cleveland aka Banks Age: 69, Black Male Hgt./Wgt.: 5-11/205 Hair/Eye: Black/Brown Last known: 702 S. First St., Charlottesville Wanted for: Two counts of probation violation on felony charge. *$100 REWARD for information leading to the Arrest of this Wanted Subject.

Veronica Lynn Dodd Age: 29, White Female Hgt./Wgt.: 5-2/100 Hair/Eye: Blonde/Brown Last known: 204 Spotswood Drive, Locust Grove Wanted for: Revocation of pretrial *$100 REWARD for information leading to the Arrest of this Wanted Subject.

Davon Tyrell Fletcher Age: 20, Black Male Hgt./Wgt.: 5-10/140 Hair/Eye: Black/Brown Last known: Homeless, Culpeper Wanted for: Sentence to communitybased corrections program or facility. *$100 REWARD for information leading to the Arrest of this Wanted Subject.

Feb. 19 Tahdjai M. Porter, 24, 22000 block Highland Road, Culpeper, stalking, destruction of property, monument value more than $1,000, breaking and entering with intent to commit felony.

Calvin Richards, 37, 600 Willis Lane, Culpeper, failure to comply with support order.

Andrea Adair Limon, 55, 4900 block Americana Drive, Annandale, assault and battery on a family member.

Ulises Aragon, 25, 12000 block Jennell Drive, Bristow, DWI second offense within five years.

Carlyle Avelino McPeak, 47, 12000 block Shaderock Lane, Culpeper, contempt of court.

Steven Lawrence Fant, 37, 200 block Crooked Run Lane, Culpeper, forging public records.

Feb. 20 Heather Marie Payne, 36, 13000 block Kyff Court, Culpeper, violate condition of release and fugitive from justice and bail/peace release.

Steven Lee Macroux, 30, 9600 block Roys Lane, Culpeper, four counts of forging and uttering and one count of obtaining money by false pretenses.

Dennis Alan Thompson, 52, 1200 block Circle Street, Culpeper, operating motor vehicle-habitual offender, no endangerment.

Age: 36, Black Male Hgt./Wgt.: 6-4/250 Hair/Eye: Brown/Brown Last known: 644 Highview Court, Culpeper Wanted for: Violating conditions of release. *$100 REWARD for information leading to the Arrest of this Wanted Subject.

Warrants current as of Feb. 27

Feb. 21 Jenny Lee McCorkle, 43, 23000 block Hubbards Road, Remington, two counts of unauthorized use of animal/vehicle/ etc. less than $200 and one Parole Board warrant.

Jeffrey Ray Jenkins, 44, 9200 block James Monroe Highway, Culpeper, failure to appear.

Khattor Faris III, 19, 500 Windermere Drive, Culpeper, probation violation on felony charge.

Feb. 22 David George Watson, 57, 18000 block Brenridge Drive, Brandy Station, driving after illegally consuming alcohol.

Feb. 23 Phillip Andrew Wheatcraft, 40, 11000 block Muddy Run Lane, Rixeyville, probation violation on felony charge.

David Austin Merritt, 21, 8400 block Dunkard Church Road, Rixeyville, revocation of pretrial.

Melissa Wright, 39, 15000 block Carrico Mills Road, Brandy Station, contempt of court.

Nicole Carol Mallory, 35, 12000 block Fox Glade Lane, Rixeyville, probation violation on felony charge.

Tahshawn Rashad Brown, 24, Pineland Lane, Rapidan, Trespass after being forbidden to do so and intentional

damage to monument more than $1,000.

Feb. 24 Mitchell Ray Fors II, 33, 1000 Eggbornsville Road, Rixeyville, contempt of court.

Billy Wayne Bradley, 40, 14000 block Chestnut Fork Road, Culpeper, revocation of pretrial and probation violation on felony charge.

Richard Shane Palmer, 52, Woodlawn Terrace, Fredericksburg, reckless driving-excessive speed.

Frances Faye Baldwin, 55, 12000 Fox Glade Lane, Rixeyville, resisting arrest/ obstructing justice without threat of force.

Feb. 25 William Patrick Maige, 19, 24000 Eleys Ford Road, Lignum, assault and battery on family member.

Melissa Ann Washington, 43, 10000 block James Madison Highway, Culpeper, content of court/General District Court.

Nathaniel Christian Cropp, 28, 10000 Roberts Lane, Rixeyville, failure to pay fine, costs or penalties.

Joshua Raymond George, 22, 10000 Alum Springs Road, Culpeper, driving with suspended or revoked license, possession of marijuana and eluding policeendangering persons or police car.

Billy Wayne Bradley, 40, 14000 block Chestnut Fork Road, Culpeper, violate condition of release.

Culpeper Town Police: Feb. 25-28 Following are the police reports from Feb. 25-March 1. Reports are provided by the law enforcement agency listed and do not imply guilt, however are the charges placed by the police department.

Stephan Lonelle Robinson

Armando Jose Guadamuz II, 23, 800 block Third Street, Culpeper, three counts of probation violation on felony charge.

Brandi Stacy, 29, 22000 block Halls Road, Richardsville, failure to appear and revocation of pretrial.

Feb.25 Joseph Clifton Minor Jr., 57, 5 block Marshal, Madison, drunk in public with profane language.

Feb. 26 Antonio Darnell Hoffman, 33, 100 block Short Lane, Radiant, revocation of suspended sentence and probation.

Alvin Lee Horton, 65, 18000 block Scenic Creek Lane, Culpeper, drunk in public with profane language.

Cody Blu Herrell, 31, 1300 block Jason Lane, Amissville, possess or distribute controlled paraphernalia.

Travis Lamont Singeltary Jr., 23, 1300 block Spring Meadow Lane, Culpeper, possession of marijuana.

Feb. 26 Alvin Lee Horton, 65, 18000 block Scenic Creek Lane, Culpeper, shoplift/alter price/conceal goods more than $500.

Elias Moises Samayoa, 19, 300 block Lafayette Drive, Culpeper, sentence to

community-based corrections program or facility.

Megan Onyx Cubbage, 21, 12000 block Jamesons Mill Road, Culpeper, drunk in public with profane language.

Amone Rashawn Waters, 19, 14000 block Reva Road, Reva, possession of marijuana.

Kira J. Campbell, 20, 900 block Aylor Grubbs Avenue, Stanley, possession of marijuana.

Feb. 28 Shawn Adams Jones, 27, 9300 block General Winder Road, Rapidan, driving with suspended or revoked license.

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CulpeperFest to celebrate 40th year Culpeper Times CulpeperFest is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

The area’s largest business expo is scheduled for June 12, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Germanna Community College’s Daniel Technology Center. This year’s signature sponsor — Novant Health UVA Health System Culpeper Medical Center — is excited to connect more than 125 local businesses with the community.

New features this year will be a full, live-band and a VIP reception area with exclusive indoor air-conditioned seating and amenities such as a photo booth, free soda and more.

The VIP experience will include a buffet from Shawn’s Smokehouse BBQ featuring pulled chicken, pulled pork and brisket with three sides and a roll.

Last year’s popular addition of a Beer and Wine Garden returns with libations from local mem-

ber wineries and breweries including Beer Hound Brewery, Far Gohn Brewery, Old Trade Brewery Mountain Run Winery and Narmada Winery. VIP ticket holders will also get a limited edition CulpeperFest beer mug.

General admission gets people access to more than 125 vendors, food vendors, live entertainment, free health screenings, demonstrations, products for sale, giveaways, family fun and the beer and wine garden.

This year, general admission tickets for CulpeperFest will cost $5 for the public while the VIP admission is $25. Both tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite, through the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce Staff or on site. A portion of all ticket sales will be donated to a local Culpeper County charity.

The CulpeperFest committee is excited to be celebrating the 40th anniversary of CulpeperFest and hopes the added value of this year’s event helps draw the public out to

continue to support local businesses.

This event truly embodies what the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce sets out to accomplish each year; the positive economic impact to our community as we keep our dollars local.

CulpeperFest gives residents the opportunity to learn more about what businesses offer right here in their own community.

“CulpeperFest is always one of my favorite events of the year and I always hear from the public about how they love connecting with the community they live in during the event,” Culpeper Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Jeff Say said. “This year’s event is shaping up to be a celebration of 40 years of connecting residents and businesses and we hope that the public is excited for the activities we have planned for them.”

For more information, go to culpeperfest.com or follow the event at faceook.com/CulpeperChamber.

New place, same place I like to think I know everybody.

Now, I realize with how Culpeper is growing that is nearly impossible — but I like to try.

So, if you’re unfamiliar with my name or my work — allow me to introduce myself.

I’m Jeff Say, the new President/ CEO of the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce. I’ve lived in Culpeper for 15 years.

My wife, Sarah, a kindergarten teacher at Emerald Hill Elementary School, has lived in the community for 17 years. We have three daughters — Mady and Maura were born at Novant Health UVA Health System Culpeper Medical Center and Maci was born at Fauquier Hospital.

For 20 years I’ve worked in the newspaper industry with the last 15 spent here in Culpeper. I moved up the ranks at the Culpeper Star-Exponent before leaving as Community Editor in 2015.

I worked as a graphic designer at the Culpeper Times for two years before moving back into a leadership position as Editor from May 2017 until last month.

For those last 15 years, I’ve

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told the stories of our neighbors, dealt with the issues Culpeper has faced and have shared success stories and grieved with our community over sad moments.

Yet, a question that I’m frequently asked since starting my new position on Feb. 17 is, “what does a journalist know about running a chamber?”

It’s a valid question and one that I’m eager to answer. For me, it’s all about connections. How do we help our business community connect to our residents? How do we help our businesses interact with each other? How do we help our nonprofits find the volunteers they need and how do we make a positive impact on Culpeper?

These are all key ingredients for making a thriving Chamber of Commerce. Thankfully, I’ve made numerous connections over the years and have tied myself into the community to know what is happening and how we as a Chamber can help.

I’m lucky to step into an organization that has strong leadership in our Board of Directors and a helpful staff — hopefully you’ve all had a chance to meet our events coordinator Amy Frazier.

My goal is to promote Culpeper and to help local businesses thrive in our community. It’s a symbiotic relationship — if businesses thrive then the community

thrives.

This is an exciting year for the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce and Career Partners Inc. CulpeperFest is celebrating its 40th anniversary and we hope everyone turns out on June 12 to help celebrate and meet our local business partners. Career Partners Inc. is celebrating its 20th anniversary in helping prepare students for the workforce and encourage entrepreneurial enterprise with the E-Squared program.

We hope the community helps continue to support this endeavor, especially as Culpeper County Public Schools prepares to open its new Career and Technical Education School.

If you have questions or just want to say hi back, please reach out to me at president@culpeperchamber.com or call 540-8258628. I love hearing from our businesses and our public and I look forward to working with you all.

We must all work together to make Culpeper an even better place to live, and I look forward to helping cultivate this wonderful, caring community we already have here.

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Joe Biden easily won the local vote in the Democratic Presidential Primary Tuesday night.

With 100% of the districts reporting in Culpeper County, the former Vice President took in 2,650 votes (53.2%) to second-place finisher Bernie Sanders’ 1,203 (24.2%).

Former New York City Michael Bloomberg, who announced Wednesday morning he was dropping out of the race, was third with 10.9% of the votes (542), followed

by Elizabeth Warren at 8.2% (409 votes) and Tulsi Gabbard’s .09% (47 votes).

Biden won the Virginia Democratic Primary with 53.3% of the statewide vote, and garnering 49 delegates in the process. Sanders won 23.1% of the statewide vote and 19 delegates, while Warren received 10.8% of the vote in Virginia, and earned one delegate.

In Northern Virginia, Biden won every city and county, with

more than 50% support in Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Spotsylvania and Stafford counties.

Political observers weigh enthusiasm for 2020's Democratic candidates based on the turnout from the past two primaries.

In 2016, there was 785,041 total votes, compared to 986,203 total votes in 2008.

In 2016, Hillary Clinton won Virginia’s primary, with 64% of the vote, 504,741 votes to 276,370 votes for Sanders. With this Tuesday's results, Sanders pulled in less than 25,000 more votes this year.

In 2008, then-candidate Barack Obama won the state’s primary with 627,820 votes compared to Clinton’s 349,766. Four candidates were on the ballot who had already ended their campaigns earlier in the season, including Biden.

The voting Tuesday followed a string of exits in the final hours leading up to high-stakes Super Tuesday, when more than a dozen states head to the polls.

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Reckless and Tyson Kitty and Deka

Reckless, a beautiful longI never knew haired gray, is a Kitty personally. friend of a friend, Sheshe wasdefinitely before my Cally and time.

I only know has a mind of her the family legend own. Back in her that she washer a kitten days, Christmas present human dreamed animal-loving of to mating her teenagers in the with a longhouse. She was haired white to not a rescue, like produce a litter of splendid gray me and most of my and white long-haired kittens. friends. Her parentage was known, and When Reckless went into her she was spoken for soon after her birth, first “mother mode,” a blind date probably around the water cooler at the was arranged.

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She not behaved, and fun-loving.

She charmed only had hormones to deal with, even cat-haters the neighborhood. but now she hadinthe stress of not Since it was a street with little traffic, being able to go outside when the she had outdoor privileges and mood of the moment struck her. wandered sometimes bringing She solved about, both problems in short dead mice to the front for door bragging order by clawing the steps screen to rights.

Her outdoor privileges were shreds and disappearing over the notwithout monitored because the glance. family had hill a backward decided to allow her the motherhood Two days later, she was escortone time only and then edexperience, home by a scruffy, black cat …

Well, it didn’t take her long to hop right with scratches on his face and half to it. an ear missing. He gentlemanly Since was shredded denied the pregnancy left her atIthe screen experience from the get-go, I can’t door and said his goodbyes, never comment on this. But the legend is that to be seen again.

Kitty handled it well, and when the time Reckless was filthy and flea-incame for her to delivery, she chose the fested, her long hair was matted underside of a mattress. Giving birth, and muddy — but otherwise she however, was an event that she didn’t was intact and happy. No one was want to do alone. She wanted female surprised kittensto company. when On thefour top ofblack the mattress, came forth from her adventure. be specific.

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Leonard, and Mike Tyson. Very quickly, the over-the-top flea problem took the lives of two of the kittens. The remaining two were

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taken to the Vet for treatment.

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Too she dangerreport to deliver to the rest of the ous for kittens only five days family, old. said for an encouraging That And the record,word saidand theleft.

Vet, was not what Kitty had in mind.

Tyson is not a “him” but a “her.”

It took three more was trips barely to the living The third kitten room to get the thick-headed to breathing by the time theMama trio got stay put on the top side of the mattress. home, and soon gave up the fight.

Kittyleft had Reckless definite birthing That with ideas only that one were not to be denied. Once her delivery kitten, Tyson, who still showed was completed, Kitty reappeared signs of life. Reckless’ human took from down under to make her matters in her own hands, bought announcement. It was a litter of one; a flea bath, and bathed Tyson. male whom the family named Skeeziks.

Tyson was soothed during the Skeeziks was nothing like Kitty. One entire process words can only wonderwith abouthuman his paternal ofgenes. apology for the wetness, the He was a troublemaker from the smell, thetraveled soap, and the inconvestart, and the house with his nience.

She to understand tail in the airseemed like a runaway shopping the necessity of it to alldestroy. and took it cart, seeking things As his like a lady. habits grew worse, he was given a new Theinnext daytown she and began her home another taken away recovery and neverperhaps lookedblindfolded. back. in the dark of night, She became a raving beauty No one mourned his absence.

Notwith even black, Kitty. white and tan fur, beloved by all.

She a calm, loving Kitty losthad her motherhood capacity personality and a good of soon after and settled into asense mellow timing.

One day when humiddle age – until the dayher Deka came. man’s alarm clock notas goa off, Deka was a grey wolf,did posing German Shepherd for theher benefit of the Tyson gently nibbled human’s town authorities.

Deka ruled the yard ear to wake her up. while Kitty ruled house.amazed One day Reckless was the always they met face-to-face on the front steps, at Tyson’s native skills. Where and Kitty greeted him with an imperial did she learn those things? Was itHISS. from the scruffy, black cat with Deka, who haveand eaten herhis as an scratches on could his face half appetizer, flattened himself at her feet. ear missing? The one that escortSurely a victim of total shock.

Although ed Reckless back home after her the Daddy human claimed Kitty was flight through the screen door. the only animal that intimidated Deka, Maybe so, maybe not. Contrary family members rolled their eyes to public opinion, cats don’t know whenever theThey Daddyjust pontificated on this everything. think they subject.

Boys will be boys. do.

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Pastor Margaret Alexander knows that if she preaches strong enough, prays hard enough, lifts up her congregation high enough, the devils that haunt her will recede and give her peace. But there is no “enough” when long buried realities come knocking.

James Baldwin’s early play, “The Amen Corner,” is a feverpoem of gospel music, primal spiritual celebration, and a long put-off reckoning with the truth. Set in 1950’s Harlem, Baldwin wrote what he knew.

Directed by Whitney White, STC’s “The Amen Corner” opens with a Sunday jubilation service in full tilt. Led by Pastor Margaret robed in angel white, it is all one can do not to holler responses with the rapturous congregants. Sister Moore, (E. Faye Butler) a force of nature when she gets going, all but takes over the pulpit; Brother and Sister Boxer (Phil McGlaston and Deidra Starnes) Elders of the Church, lead the rest in ecstatic praise.

This pure, raw energy comes to an abrupt rest when Ida Jackson (Jasmine Rush) appears with her sick baby, begging for an intercession to save her child’s life. Pastor Margaret (Mia Ellis) assures her.

“Just believe!” “Trust Jesus!” And the frightened woman goes away with a fearful hope. Margaret also advises another congregant, a man in desperate need of work, not to take the job offer of driving a liquor delivery truck, assuring him that even that simple association with liquor would be offensive to God. It isn’t the curing of sickness that drives the play, however, but the seeding of doubt. Doubt about their pastor’s righteousness when Margaret’s longestranged husband, Luke, (Chike Johnson) appears after a ten-year absence with his own version of who abandoned whom. Doubts about her wisdom

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Playing through March 15 and foresight when her teenage son, David, (Antonio Woodard) a good and talented boy who plays piano for the church, begins to rebel.

The arc of this three-act play doesn’t plumb events so much as it examines the soul. Margaret desperately gropes for spirituality to clothe the ragged edges of her conscience. With fundamentalist fervor, there’s nothing that can’t be solved or healed by praying and singing and praising Jesus with arms waving and feet stomping. But even her burning zeal cannot blind the congregation to her emerging flaws.

Negotiating the fine line between “them and us” while facing the real possibility of being homeless if the pastor is ousted, Margaret’s older sister, Odessa, (Harriet Foy) is the one voice of affection and reality Margaret can count on — if she would listen.

Anyone who has raised a teenager can recognize that David, left fatherless at eight, is the kind of conflicted young man who just needs some sympathetic guidance. He doesn’t want to be a preacher; he wants to play jazz like his father.

He doesn’t want to be stuck forever in a church in Harlem; he wants to go places, see the world, “say something in music.” But he doesn’t want to disappoint his mother, even as he admits he is “empty of the Holy Spirit.” The arrival of Luke, sick with TB and still in love with Margaret, tips the scales. ➤ See Curtain Calls, Page 19

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Weekly Tarotscope for March 5: 3 of Swords, Queen of Wands

TAROTSCOPES

The 3 of Swords is a card of disappointment, Cara Cutro hurt feelings, and old emotional wounds. It’s time to take a look at patterns of thought and beliefs that influence our behavior Sometimes, if we are willing to look close enough at disappointing events, we can see how we set ourselves up to be wounded in a repeated pattern. Whether we are continuing to engage a painful cycle with the same person, or we are playing the emotionally harmful scenario out with different people- it’s time to heal and we heal by taking responsibility. We heal by opening our hearts and learning a new way of thinking and behaving. The 3 of Swords is an invitation to face painful truths so that we may heal.

Coupled with the Queen of Wands,

we are assured that facing our unhealthy behaviors and beliefs will bring great reward. This Queen has healed her heart and knows who she is. She has stepped fully into her power and uses the lessons given by the 3 of Swords to implement great wisdom and leadership into the world. She can handle the pain of realizing the truth about herself, her patterning, and the interrelatedness of it all. If you are facing these issues or a situation that brings disappointment and sadness, you are equipped to survive this and use it to your advantage. Embody the Queen of Wands and let the healing begin.

Cara Cutro is a spirit centered teacher and life coach residing in Sperryville, VA. She is an herbalist, massage therapist, reiki master, intuitive counselor, tarot reader, and the owner of Abracadabra Massage & Wellness and the Wisdomkeepers School. For a full list of services or to setup an appointment with her or one of her team members, book online www. caracadabra.com or call 540-878-7085.

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