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Veeney honored as Culpeper Medical Center 2018 Team Member of Year

By Jeff Say

Culpeper Times Staff Writer Aliese Veeney lights up the room when she walks in.

The 20-year veteran medical surgical unit secretary at Novant Health UVA Health System was honored May 10 as the 2018 Team Member of the Year.

During a ceremony held in the front of the hospital, Veeney broke into tears when her name was called as this year’s honoree.

"I honestly did not know," she said with a laugh. "I meet so many different people from all different backgrounds. I just love everybody, I try to find the good in everybody. I don't expect these sort of things so I was very shocked."

The ceremony was a culmination of National Nurses Week and the hospital had hosted events throughout the week, ending with the nominations for Team Member of the Year.

Throughout the presentation, hospital employees remarked what a positive influence Veeney has on the entire hospital - greeting everyone with a smile and treating everyone with respect.

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“My Lord and Savior, that’s what keeps me motivated and keeps me going everyday,” she said. “I meet so many different people from all different backgrounds.”

In a nomination for the honor, Veeney was lauded for her work ethic and teamwork.

Veeney “… strives for personal excellence on a daily basis and responds to everyone’s needs with a level of respect, courtesy and grace that creates trust and respect from all she interacts with. Demonstrates numerous qualities that make her a great role model for our organization. She has excellent teamwork skills, effective communication, and anticipates the needs of others while exhibiting care, compassion, and inclusion.”

Moved to tears by the honor, Veeney didn’t even notice the hospital staff had snuck in her family to surprise her. Shadelle Simmons, Jerome and Antonio Veeney hugged their mom as she rushed them when they were ushered into the ceremony.

“I love my babies so much, they’re my pride and my joy,” Veeney said.

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Museum of Culpeper History hosts Camp Culley this summer Camp Culley is back.

The Museum of Culpeper History summer camp is returning from a three-year hiatus this year from June 18-22.

“We’re happy to announce it’s going to return this summer,” Museum executive director Morgan Pierce said. “We have had a lot of people requesting us to put Camp Culley on again. We’ve had a great outpouring of support from local businesses to help sponsor the camp this year.”

La Bee da Loca, Armentrout Insurance, Davies, Barrell, Will, Lewellyn & Edwards, Chrysler of Culpeper, Xpress Copy and Graphics and Fisher Federated Auto Parts have sponsored Camp Culley this summer.

The camp is for children entering kindergarten through fifth grade.

This year the camp will be a half day from 9 a.m. to noon and there will be five different locations featured this summer. Locations include the Museum of Culpeper History, Salubria, the Burgandine House, Little Fork Church and the Cedar Mountain Battlefield.

“We’re going to cover every topic imaginable when it comes to Culpeper history,” Pierce said.

There will be a variety of guest speakers discussing everything from the dinosaurs of the Triassic period, through the Culpeper Minutemen in the Revolutionary War, the Civil War up to the growth of Culpeper in the 20th century.

Gloria Cooper, education manager at the museum, is developing the camp and will be the supervisor of each day’s activities.

Kids are able to be dropped off in the morning, but parents are welcome to stay and learn as well.

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The camp costs $130 per child or $110 per child if you are a member at the museum.

To register, call 540-829-1749 or email Cooper at education@ culpepermuseum.com. The camp is limited to the first 20 campers.

“There are so many stories to tell of Culpeper’s history,” Pierce said. “To get children engaged with our local history is going to lead them to be more thought provoking and inquisitive to everything that surrounds them. I hope that each day at camp we’ll intrigue them into a new chapter of Culpeper’s history.”

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Mr. Matricardi goes to Richmond ➤ Floyd T. Binns seventh grader served as a page for House of Delegates in 2018

By Jeff Say

Culpeper Times Staff Writer Taylor Matricardi has politics in his blood.

The 13-year-old seventh grader at Floyd T. Binns Middle School, can trace his lineage back to five Presidents and that history has only stoked his love of the political game. It’s only fitting that he served as a Virginia House of Delegates Page this past session of the General Assembly, being selected as one of the 40 pages by former Virginia House Speaker Bill Howell.

“I think it’s just a great experience to have overall,” Taylor said of serving as a page. “You get to meet a lot of people and learn about the government and how it works, how bills are passed and laws are made.”

Taylor, the son of Ed and Teresa Matricardi, of Reva, can link

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Taylor Matricardi poses in his home with his puppy Churchill. Matricardi served as a page in Richmond in the House of Delegates this spring. himself to Zachary Taylor, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, William Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harrison through his mother’s side. His full name - Jefferson Taylor Matricardi - belies his historic

connections. It’s that lineage and his family’s love of politics and history that has stoked his interest in becoming a delegate in the future.

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➤ Matricardi, from Page 4 help with his campaign and Marie Clare served in his office on election night. For Ed, the former head of the Virginia Republican Party from 1999-2002, it was important to have his children make that impression on the house speaker in an effort to be recognized when it became time to be elected as a page.

“I was proud they were willing to make the commitment to do what they needed to do to be picked by the speaker of the house,” Ed said.

“It’s a very competitive program, they have hundreds of applicants.”

Today, Virginia has one of the most extensive page programs in the country serving the Virginia State Senate and the Virginia House of Delegates. Assisting during the regular session of the General Assembly, some 40 pages were selected from across the Commonwealth to help in the House of Delegates.

While learning, pages are working, and paid for their experiences but, like any employee, they are expected to conduct themselves professionally.

Once selected, Taylor went to work for 60 days, earning a paycheck by running errands for the delegates, fetching lunches and drinks. The pages reported to work everyday at 8:30 a.m. and worked until 5 p.m., splitting into two groups - the “A” and “B” teams - with one group serving on the house floor and the other working behind the scenes.

Throughout the experience, Taylor said he learned to take care of himself - setting his alarm and learning how to tie his own tie.

“It definitely taught me a lot of independence,” Taylor said. “I had to take responsibility.”

At end of the session he was voted the Page Most Likely to be a Delegate, the Smartest Page and Page Most Likely to Be Caught on Camera in the Chamber.

The pages also had an opportunity to present their own bills, and Taylor placed one for putting armed guards in schools. It passed by a 25-8-1 vote.

While at the House of Delegates, he interacted with local delegates Nick Freitas (R-30) and Michael Webert (R-18), having his picture taken with Freitas in his seat on the first day of the GA. “It’s nice because they treat us more like colleagues than kids,” Taylor said.

Each year since 1848 the Speaker of the House of Delegates appoints 13 and 14-year-olds from across the Commonwealth to serve as House pages during the regular session of the General Assembly.

“I’m just happy they got that opportunity,” Teresa said. “I’m proud

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Taylor Matricardi and Del Nick Freitas get their picture taken together on Matricardi's first day of being a page. of them for taking the initiative and the responsibility to pursue it.

I think it just taught them so much about government and how it really works.”

Marie Clare, now a ninth grader at Eastern View High School, said it was pretty cool to be able to share notes with her little brother.

“It was really exciting,” Marie Clare said. “They have a page reunion every year so I went down with a bunch of my friends from my page class and got to see his

class. It was just really cool.”

Taylor admits that it’s not likely many of his other classmates have his interest in politics, but says it’s important to him to understand where we have come from as a nation and how politicians shape our future.

“I definitely think I’m in the minority when it comes to thinking about politics this early,” Taylor said.

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New Pathways, Inc., a nonprofit training center for skilled positions, held its grand opening and ribbon cutting last Friday at the George Washington Carver Building along Rt. 15.

A fitting location, the George Washington Carver Building has long been a location where students have learned about bettering themselves through skilled positions, the nonprofit is a sign of partnership between itself, Germanna Community College and Culpeper County.

During the ribbon cutting ceremony, New Pathways board member Frank Bossio noted the change in philosophy that has enveloped the nation - as companies search for skilled workers to fill positions that are lacking. The focus has changed from sending every student to a four-year college to finding ways to prepare students to fill those skilled positions.

“New Pathways provides those opportunities to people who can not go to college or may not want to go to college, or to people who are looking for a midlife career,” Bossio said. “Those are the people we can help and we need to pay attention to that.”

By finding a home at the George Washington Carver Building, it simply continues the work that was started by its namesake, Bossio said.

“It goes back 150 years ago, those are the guys that said, ‘teach people to do for themselves,’” Bossio said. “That’s what gives

people the opportunity to be productive in society. Now we’re back to the lesson of 150 years ago.”

Sue Hansohn, President of New Pathways Board, praised the partnership between the county of Culpeper, New Pathways and Germanna. By partnering with Germanna, the school now has filled its administrative needs and by using donations from businesses like DMG MORI - which contributed its $400,000 CMX 1100 V machine for students to train on.

Dr. Janet Gullickson, Germanna Community College, said that the focus on skilled positions is one that is long overdue.

“We know truly that machining is coming back in our country and we need more machinists,” Gullickson said. “I recommend that if you have children, or grandchildren or neighbors to talk to when you go home, you tell those kids to look at programs such as this one.”

She said that the other message to young students was to “get a job,” in an effort to learn a strong work ethic.

That work ethic is something Leon Fincher, of Precision Machine Works, has been searching for. He envisions New Pathways as an opportunity to provide his company with the skilled workers he so sorely requires.

In addition to DMG MORI, other businesses that contributed include Morris South Inc. Machine Tool Distributor, RIDGID Kollmann, Dominion Air & Machinery and Precision Machine Works.

Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax said the nonprofit is an example of collaboration. ➤ See Pathways, Page 7

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➤ Pathways, from Page 6 “This is really inspiring in so many ways," Fairfax said. "This really shows what happens when a community comes together, has vision, perseverance and believes in the power of opportunity."

Fairfax referenced a recent study that shows 175,000 open skilled jobs in the commonwealth.

“If we strive to fill those jobs through programs like this one, we could help get a billion dollars in income into the pockets of Virginians,” Fairfax said.

The program also benefited from a grant from GO! Virginia.

The $244,300 grant funded purchases for a lathe, a bed mill, a vertical machining center and a DND Control along with American Institute of Welding equipment and shop improvements.

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“Seeing the region come together in support of the George Washington Carver Piedmont Technical Education Center has been inspiring,” said Laura Loveday, Culpeper County, Special Projects and Grants Administrator.

“Our local industries have been proponents of this idea from the start and have helped bring both the machinist training and welding certification programs to fruition. We are grateful for the GO Virginia grant award and are looking forward to a number of additional programs being added to the campus in the near future.”

The GWC center once housed the Piedmont Vocational School, but it closed in the 1990s. Now, it has become revitalized and hopes to once again fill the workforce with skilled laborers.

“This is a pivotal program, this is a model,” Fairfax said.

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How to handle bee swarms BEE HAPPY

This week I want to share what has happened since my last article. For three weeks in a row we have dealt with bee swarms.

You may ask, what exactly is a swarm of bees?

A few facts first and then on to the story; Swarming is a natural process in the life of a honey bee colony and can occur when there may be overcrowding.

A queen will send out her scout bees to find another home upon their return the queen will leave and take half or more of the hive with her. They may not go very far and may cluster on the limb of a tree, the underside of a bench, or even in a bramble bush. Thousands of bees are flying around, and you can actually hear them, they are truly a sight to behold but unless you realize

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exactly what they are doing it can be pretty frightening. Once they start to cluster they can stay from a few hours to a few days, depending on the weather and if the scout bees have been able to locate a new home it’s then time to move on.

Before the bees actually leave the hive, they gorge on honey and then because they are not protecting their home or brood they are not in the defensive mode and are not aggressive.

On to the story. About four weeks ago I received a call from a friend Colby L. who is also a new beekeeper, she wasn’t sure what to do with a swarm that had landed very close to her hives and were now in a bramble bush.

I asked my husband Keith if he’d like to go and off we went (in the past we have always gotten swarms by brushing them in a bucket and hoping we got the queen otherwise they will go back to where the cluster and the queen is).

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We cut the bramble bush, got a white sheet, laid it down and put a new hive in close proximity to the bees. As they were scooped towards the opening of the hive box we realized we had gotten the queen and in an orderly fashion they started marching, ok not really marching, but walking into their new home.

It was so awesome watching them walking in, I was mesmerized as was everyone that was watching!

The next week another swarm, hey I figured if it worked once it should work again, right?

Well, I called my friend Mark P. and asked if he could help me since my assistant, OK my husband, had to go to work. Mark P. came over and I said, “Watch and learn my friend,” and guess what? It worked again, he was just excited as I was, it took those bees all of 15 minutes to move into their new home. Remember, as long as you get the queen the rest will follow.

So … the next week while I was at work my husband called and said, guess what? Yup, you guessed it, another swarm. This time I was not able to go out and help but Keith did an excellent job using the same method, got the queen (even though he said she kept coming in and out of her new home and finally decided she was cool living in her new condo). All three hives are doing well, the exciting part was watching them move in and be very happy and productive bees!

Beekeeping has its ups and downs, and this was definitely some really great ups! Next time if I can contain my excitement I will try to get a video.

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MOTHER NATURE'S FURY: Keshia Speed, of Bealeton, sent in this dynamic panoramic photo of a rainbow with a lightning strike slicing through in from Monday's storms that hit the area with high winds. Below, the sky glows an eerie yellow following the storms, looking north from the Martin's parking lot. (Right) Wally Bunker sent in this shot of a double rainbow behind the Staples plaza, at about the same time the sky was glowing yellow from the sunset on the opposite horizon.

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Police Unity Tour comes through Culpeper

By Jeff Say

Culpeper Times Staff Writer Culpeper Town Police Sgt. Luke Altman helped honor fallen law enforcement officers last week by riding in the 22nd annual Police Unity Tour.

Altman and the group of about 110 riders left Richmond on May 10 and came through Orange and Culpeper on May 11 en route to their destination at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. on May 12.

The ride supports fallen officers and the memorial in D.C. Altman said several different chapters come together and about 2,500 riders leave RFK on May 12 to ride to the memorial and a candlelight vigil is held May 13.

“I don’t know anyone personally (who has died in the line of duty) but I try to do my part to remember them,” he sadi. “I enjoy doing it and it’s a small opportunity to show appreciation to the loved ones who have paid the sacrifice.”

Altman, a sergeant on night patrol, often is visible riding his bike in town. This is the third year he’s participated in the Police Unity

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After School Arts program builds students' confidence

By Jeff Say

Culpeper Times Staff Writer Healthy Culpeper’s After School Arts Program wrapped up its spring semester last week with the annual showcase, giving the approximately 40 students involved a chance to show parents what they’ve accomplished during the program.

A group of five students played guitar from Alan Rasmussen’s guitar class - starting out with Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star and moving onto the rock classic “Wild Thing.”

Rasmussen, Prevention Specialist with Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services, said the After School Arts program is one that he personally enjoys, being able to teach students a lifelong resource like playing guitar.

“This program was put together to bring young people together so they could enjoy one another's company and be in a positive environment and be around adults who cared about them,” Rasmussen said. “I believe it truly teaches them to enjoy, relax and relate and have a good time. It’s an invaluable program for creating that type of atmosphere.”

Started in 2005 by Healthy Cul-

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Alan Rasmussen's guitar class plays "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" during the After School Arts Program finale May 3. peper, the Teen Coalition has been running the program for the past few years with financial support from the Rusty Bowers Suicide Coalition and Team Jordan.

“It’s amazing,” Healthy Culpeper program manager Denise Walker said. “It is very special for the students. There are a number of them

that start the program in middle school and carry through high school. We make it like family for them.”

The program offers individualized attention for the students from instructors in five different classes. This semester jewelry making, healthy snacks, guitar lessons, art

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CONGRATS TO GRADS• Eastern View High School hosts its graduation Friday evening while Culpeper County High School's is set for Saturday.

CULPEPER MAY

(Warner Bros., 1955) This British epic war film depicts the true story of the May 16, 1943 “Operation Chastise,” when the RAF's 617 Squadron attacked the Ruhr dams in Nazi Germany with British engineer Barnes Wallis's bouncing bomb, an explosive designed to drop into reservoirs and cause massive flooding to Germany's industrial hub.

118 min. 7:30 p.m.Free, at the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater located at 19053 Mt. Pony Rd. in Culpeper, VA. No reservations taken.

CHURCH GROUP • St.

Stephen’s Episcopal Church – Women’s Group The Order of Daughters of the King (DOK) is a spiritual sisterhood of women dedicated to a life of Prayer, Service and Evangelism, making a commitment to Jesus as our Savior, and following Him as Lord of their lives. Please contact us for more information. Address: 115 N. East St., Culpeper | Parking: 120 N. Commerce Street | 540-825-8786 | ssec@ststephensculpeper.net |www. ststephensculpeper.net.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SPRING YARD SALE • The

Knights of Columbus Spring Yard Sale will be held Saturday, June 2nd, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Precious Blood Catholic Church Annex Building, (309 N. East Street).

Shop for furniture, housewares, toys, clothes and many other treasures you cannot pass up.

NRA HANDGUN CLASS •

Cedar Mountain Youths Inc. will host a NRA Basic Handgun Class Saturday June 2 and June 9 from noon to 4 p.m. The class is being conducted by an NRA certified instructor as a fundraiser for Cedar Mountain Youths. A NRA certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of the class. The class includes four hours of classroom instruction June 2 at the Culpeper Town Police stationand four hours of live instruction June 9 at the Cedar Mountain Youths Range. You

MAY 18 Emilie Pandolfi plays at the Library of Congress, Packard Campus May 19. must attend both classes to receive a certificate. Class is open to all adulta, you must be 21 years old to attend.

Pre registration is required. To register go online and search for NRA Pistol Class, select find a course - NRA training, check NRA basics of training, enter zip code 22701 and then register.

If having problems registering call 540-829-9493.

CARNIVAL • The annual

Culpeper County Volunteer Fire Department's Carnival will be held May 23-26 at the Culpeper Agricultural Enterprises. The carnival starts each night at 6 p.m. with a Saturday matinee from 1 to 5 p.m. The annual CCVFD parade will take place Thursday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m.

LIBRARY • The Friends of the

Culpeper County Library Used Book Store is now labeling many

of their books with the price you would see if ordering the same item from Amazon. The price in our Used Book Store is always lower than the Amazon listing price. This will help you to see the bargains that are awaiting you when visiting our bookstore. Many of our books are in excellent (like new) condition.

Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. or 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.; Friday – 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.; Saturday – 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Also visit our Book Shelf to the right of the inside entry to the Library.

MAY 11 LIVE MUSIC • Enjoy dinner or a drink to Culpeper’s Kate Hohman at Grass Rootes, 195 E. Davis Street, 540-764-4229. No cover.

FILM • “The Dam Busters”

BINGO • VFW Post 2524 weekly

bingo sessions on Friday nights.

Doors open at 5 p.m., play starts at 6:45 p.m. Guaranteed $1,000 jackpot, regular games pay $100 if 90 or more players. Upstairs and downstairs seating, the entire facility is nonsmoking. For further information call 825-3424.

LIVE MUSIC • Enjoy dinner or a drink to David Gilmour at Grass Rootes, 195 E. Davis Street, 540-7644229. No cover.

EVHS GRADUATION • Eastern View High School will hold graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2018 at 7 p.m. Graduation will be held in the Eastern View gymnasium. Students need to report to the auditorium by 5 p.m.

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What’s Happening MAY 19 QUILTING • Join others each

Saturday who enjoy quilting at Reformation Lutheran Church located at 601 Madison Road in Culpeper. All welcome. Quilts are given to SAFE and other local organizations. Contact Diane Vanderhoof at 540-604-0068.

CCHS GRADUATION • Culpeper County High School will hold graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2018 at 9 a.m.

Graduation is scheduled to be held in the Culpeper Middle School gymnasium.

FILM • “Emile Pandolfi” (Live) Premier pianist Emile Pandolfi will perform a program of popular music. Receiving his degree in piano performance and best known for his arrangements, Emile’s favorite music to arrange comes from Broadway musicals. “In addition to being melodically fulfilling, these songs usually contain meaningful lyrics and lend themselves to interesting arrangement.” In many of his arrangements one can hear the influence of his favorite composers, Rachmaninoff, Debussy and Chopin, accounting for the sensitivity and passion with which he plays.

Recording since 1991, the pianist‘s CDs of familiar music have sold well over three million copies nationally.

This has earned Emile the distinction of being the top-selling artist in the alternative music industry, distributed primarily in specialty, gift and book shops across the nation. Now with 30+ albums, most major online retailers also carry his music for download and he can be streamed from internet radio stations all over the world. At the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater located at 19053 Mt. Pony Rd. in Culpeper, VA.Tickets are required for this free event and can be reserved at https:// emile.eventbrite.com.

LIVE MUSIC • Enjoy dinner or a drink toa special guest muscician at Grass Rootes, 195 E. Davis Street, 540-764-4229. No cover.

FOOD DISTRIBUTION •

Empowering Culpeper will be distributing USDA Food Commodities at the Culpeper United Methodist Church from 9 to 11 a.m. May 19 at 1233 Oaklawn Drive. The Culpeper Connector provides drop transportation to and from the church. Empowering

Culpeper is with People Inc., which is a 501c3

MAY 20

CHURCH • St. Stephen’s

Episcopal Church - Join us in Worship. We offer three Holy Communion Services each week: Sunday at 8 a.m. or 10:30 a.m., Childcare from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Wednesday Centering Prayer at 11 a.m. followed by Healing and Holy Communion at 12 p.m. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church: Address: 115 N. East St., Culpeper | Parking: 120 N. Commerce Street | 540-825-8786 | www.ststephensculpeper.net |ststephensculpeper.net.

BINGO • Mid-Day Lions Sunday Night Bingo. Help support local groups with a fun night of games.

Held at Pepper’s Grill located at 791 Madison Road in Culpeper (by Best Western). Doors open at 5 p.m. Games begin at 6:30 p.m. Three progressives each night, $1,000 jackpot.

CHURCH • Mountain View

Community Church’s Sermon Topic for Sunday, May 20: "Better - Jesus is Greater: SelfGiving" Worship Service Times: 8:30, 10, 11:30 a.m. Live Stream available at 10:00 AM via our website www. mountainviewcc.net. Children’s programs available for birth - 5th grade. We are located at 16088 Rogers Road, behind Brusters Icecream.

Small groups also meet throughout the week. 540-727-0297.

FILM • “M2duO” (Live)

Made up of violinist Machiko Ozawa and pianist Makia Matsumura, the M2duO are often billed as a “Japanese tango duo.” Ozawa and Matsumura both graduated from The Tokyo University of Arts, and studied at The Juilliard School. They started performing together at the Café Mozart in New York City’s Upper West Side where they started to play Astor Piazzolla’s tango scores and went on to arrange and play oldies from their home country reinvented as tango pieces. Aside from their growing love for tango, they have each pursued their own unique paths: for Ozawa, it was “tap violin” (tapdancing while performing the violin) and new sounds with the electric violin; for Matsumura, it was silent film accompaniment. Such individual musical adventures have added more depth, range, fun, and originality to their performance as a duo, making them the unique ensemble you hear

today. In this special evening, the M2duO will present their all-time favorites – Piazzolla, Japaneseoldies-turned-tango-- as well as their originals with Ozawa on her electric violin. At the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater located at 19053 Mt. Pony Rd. in Culpeper, VA. Tickets are required for this free event and can be reserved at https://m2duo. eventbrite.com.

MAY 21 TODDLER STORYTIME

• 10:30 a.m. at the Culpeper County Library. This is a fun and engaging “lapsit” program designed to help children develop the early literacy skills they need to be ready to learn to read when they enter Kindergarten. Stories, songs, puppets, and finger plays make this a fun time for all. Parents sit on the floor with their children in their laps, helping them to participate in the program. No registration necessary.

MAY 22

ST. STEPHEN’S MEN’S GROUP • The Brotherhood of

St. Andrew offers men and boys the Discipline of Prayer, Study and Service, to follow Christ and bring others into his kingdom. Newcomers are welcome to join us for breakfast each Tuesday at 7 a.m. Contact 540825-8786 Address: 115 N. East St., Culpeper | Parking: 120 N. Commerce Street Visit www.ststephensculpeper. net

PAJAMA STORYTIME •

Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. This is a fun and engaging program designed to help children develop the early literacy skills they need to be ready to learn to read when they enter Kindergarten. No registration required!

MAY 23 CHESS • Culpeper Chess Club

meets each Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Culpeper County Library located at 271 Southgate Shopping Center. All ages and all skill levels welcome, even those who have never played. Come learn a new skill! For information contact Charity Karstetter at 540-7270695 or culpeperchessclub@hotmail.

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MAY 24 LIVE MUSIC • Enjoy dinner or a drink to Culpeper’s Kate Hohman at Grass Rootes, 195 E. Davis Street, 540-764-4229. No cover.

FILM • “The Prince and the Pauper” (Warner Bros., 1937) In this rousing adaptation of Mark Twain's novel set in Tudor England, the discontented Prince Edward (Bobby Mauch) trades places with penniless Tom Canty (Billy Mauch) - a dead ringer for the young royal. When the contemptable Earl of Hertford (Claude Rains) discovers the switch, he attempts to use it as a ploy to seize the throne. Top-billed Errol Flynn appears as soldier of fortune Miles Hendon, who befriends the boys and helps to save the day throughout a series of perilous adventures. Directed

by Warner Brothers veteran William Keighley, the film features a lush score by Erich Wolfgang Korngold.

118 min. 7:30 p.m. Free, at the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater located at 19053 Mt. Pony Rd. in Culpeper, VA. .

MAY 25 BINGO • VFW Post 2524 weekly

bingo sessions on Friday nights.

Doors open at 5 p.m., play starts at 6:45 p.m. Guaranteed $1,000 jackpot, regular games pay $100 if 90 or more players. Upstairs and downstairs seating, the entire facility is nonsmoking. For further information call 825-3424.

MAY 26 QUILTING • Join others each

Saturday who enjoy quilting at Reformation Lutheran Church located at 601 Madison Road in Culpeper. All welcome. Quilts are given to SAFE and other local organizations. Contact Diane Vanderhoof at 540-604-0068.

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What’s Happening EVENTS FOR CULPEPER, FAUQUIER, MADISON, ORANGE AND RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTIES

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composer and arranger. And he’s returning to the Little Washington Theatre at 8 p.m. Juber’s playing fuses folk, jazz, blues, pop and classical styles, creating a multi-faceted performance that belies the use of only one instrument. The Theatre is located at 291 Gay St., and tickets ($25 adults; $10 under 18) are available by calling 540-675-1253 or at www. littlewashingtontheatre.com.

TWEEN MIXER • Hearthstone School, 11576 Lee Highway, Sperryville, is hosting a Tween Mixer-Countdown to Summer for ages 10 to 13 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. There will be outdoor team games, music, dancing and snacks. Admission is $5. For more information, call 540-987-9212.

JUNE 9 REUNION • Rappahannock

MAY 19 RELAY FOR LIFE • Walk to honor those who fought, who continue to fight and those who've won the fight against cancer at the annual Rappahannock Relay for Life at the Rappahannock County Elementary School from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. A Country Western Rounding up a Cure Relay Style with Steve's Amazing Grace, annual Bus Pull sponsored by the Relay in partnership with Rappahannock County Public Schools. For more information, call 540-364-2640.

BREAKFAST • Amissville United Methodist Men, will serve breakfast from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the church.

Donations are accepted, and all proceeds are used in service to others.

For more information, call Reg at 540987-9001.

MAY 20 BETHEL BAPTIST 148TH ANNIVERSARY SERVICE •

Come and spend a day of rejoicing and fellowship at Bethel Baptist Church, Amissville, for their 148th church anniversary service. The 11 a.m. service will be preached by the Sr. Associate Minister from Swift Ford Baptist Church, Madison. Lunch will be served following the 11 a.m. service.

Guest for the 3 p.m. service will be Rev. Walter Bryant from Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Tanners, Va. For more information, call Jennifer Gray at 540522-6942 or call 540-937-5012.

RappCats Spring Tuxedo Party will be held May 20 from 2 to 4 p.m.

RAPPCATS • Please join us on

Sunday, May 20 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. for the RappCats Spring Tuxedo Party. This event will be held at Mullany Art Studios at 714 Zachary Taylor Highway in Flint Hill which is adjacent to RappCats’ adoption shelter. Our shelter will be open so please come and meet our wonderful kitties and see if one is a good fit for your home. There will be refreshments and some cat-related art making too. Dress is "casual tuxedo" to honor several tuxedo cats living in the shelter, so if you’d like please wear your pearls, tux jackets, bow ties, or black and white t-shirts. Come as you are is fine too. Tuxedo kitty t-shirts, designed by artist and RappCats Board of Directors member Candace Clough, will also be available for purchase. We hope to see you on Sunday!

MAY 24 TECH HELP • Do you want to know more about how to navigate your cell phone or computer? Join Aging Together from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Rappahannock County Library. Rodney Larson of TechBox in Culpeper and Laura Skauge of the Library Help Desk will provide cell phone lessons and answer your computer questions. The program is free, open to the public, and will include refreshments. For questions,

call Aging Together at 540-829- 6405.

MAY 26 “SPRING CELTIC CONSORT” AT CASTLETON

• Renowned Celtic musicians Linn Barnes and Allison Hampton will perform at 4 p.m., at Castleton.

The Castleton in Performance (CiP) concert series welcomes back the Washington-area duet, who will perform music from 16th-century France, Celtic Ireland, Scotland, and Galician Spain, as well as John Hurt’s Mississippi Blues and the Consort’s own compositions. Local actors will be featured in the premier dramatization of English 19th-century poet John Keats’ La Belle Dame Sans Merci, created and scored by Barnes.

Tickets range from $20 to $40, and the performance will be held in the Theatre House at Castleton (663 Castleton View Road, Castleton, an intimate, state-of-the-art 140-seat proscenium theatre. Call 540-937-3454 for more information and visit www.

CastletonFestival.org to purchase tickets.

JUNE 2 MUSIC • Grammy winning guitarist Laurence Juber is a solo performer, recording artist,

County High School Class of 1980 Reunion at 2 p.m. at Rappahannock Park, Rt. 211, Washington. Bring: Side dish, dessert, chair, school days photo. Cost $10 in advance, $15 after May 15th.

Call or Text: 540-622-3339 for more information.

ORANGE COUNTY JUNE 16 JUNETEENTH • Rappahannock County High School Class of 1980 Reunion at 2 p.m. at Rappahannock Park, Rt. 211, Washington. Bring: Side dish, dessert, chair, school days photo. Cost $10 in advance, $15 after May 15th. Call or Text: 540-622-3339 for more information.

FAUQUIER COUNTY MAY 21

GOLF OUTING • The Boys and Girls Club of Fauquier will host its charity golf outing May 21 with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. at Evergreen Country Club, Haymarket.

Four player scramble, registration starts at 8:30 a.m. $150 per player includes green fee, cart, range balls, breakfast, lunch and dinner. For additional information or to register your team, call Mike Grammo at 540.905.5358 or email graamy@aol. com.

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Why Virginia Needs Nick Freitas For U.S. Senator HOW I SEE IT

Nick Freitas is a member of the Virginia General Assembly, serving the people of Madison, Culpeper, and Orange Counties.

He is a veteran of the United States Army and served as a Green Beret in combat. He believes, as do I and many other Virginians, that We The People are at a crossroads in American politics, a place none of us ever thought we would be.

Nick was brought up believing in individual liberty, free markets and equal protection under the law. Core values such as personal responsibility, integrity, honesty, and unwavering love of country are also among his beliefs. What is even more important to him was that these core principles are not defined by color or gender nor are they defined by where you were born, how much money you have, and whether or not you have the right political connections. These American principles define the United States since they represent one of the few countries on earth where they are

actually enshrined in both of our founding documents.

Nick Freitas fully realizes that we as a country have always lived up to these principles. But when we fail to do so, we must recognize the contradiction, have a method for correcting it, and then correct it.

However, Delegate Freitas sees a generation of Americans being seduced by the idea that if they would just hand over more of their freedom to the government, they would be rewarded with “security” and “equality”. Mr. Freitas believes in equality of opportunity, but not in equality of results. You see, being repeatedly taught that the government is the only way to effect genuine change, Americans are tend to place their hopes in government programs rather than their families, churches, communities or even their own freedom. Many, in a way, believe government will protect them from cradle to grave, but we know that this is certainly not true. It is only a sham to get the people to support those who perpetuate that flawed idea.

As a veteran Nick Freitas has seen first hand what this philosophy does to people the world over. It is always defined as a way to protect the poor

and vulnerable, and it is always used to exploit and control them. Delegate Freitas has also seen how many who support this faulty approach suggest that those of us who place a high premium on individual liberty are somehow selfish, intolerant or lacking in compassion. Nothing could be further from the truth. When others argue this point, they have nothing else to offer America but divisiveness and vicious attacks of others who, like Nick Freitas, can define and prove they have a life time of faithfully following their principles.

Nick Freitas is a proud conservative because he believes in the inherent value and power of people. He knows that each person has a right to pursue happiness in accordance with their definition of it, not the government's.

Like wise, he sees nothing inherently “compassionate” or “tolerant” about forcing people to do what government wants or solve problems the way the government thinks they should, through their coercive powers. In reality, free people working together in voluntary cooperation do a much better job of solving the challenges we face, while government is often the least creative and often use the most despotic approach to “get things done.”

Nick Freitas is seeking the Republican nomination for the US Senate because he wants to once again make the fundamental argument for why government must stay within its proper constitutional boundaries. Nick Freitas will advocate for a government that understands that its role is to protect our liberty, not run our lives; keep us safe from foreign enemies, not play police force to the world; to provide equal justice before the law, not stack the books in favor of those with the best political connections; and to follow the Constitution and Bill of Rights when deciding what is best for America.

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to securing the safety and security of our schools.

I have always stressed that the safety of our students and staff is vital. I am confident and pleased that Culpeper County Schools Superintendent Dr. Tony Brads and Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins do and will continue to take appropriate pro-active measures to keep our students and staff safe.

Culpeper County Schools are “leaps and bounds” ahead of other Virginia school districts in the discussion of securing our schools.

Discussions identified the need to increase funding for mental health professionals within our schools, suggestions for further hardening

the access to school entrances, and most importantly providing a School Resource Officer in each of our 10 schools.

The round table was represented

by Culpeper School Board Members (Nate Clancy & Betsy Smith), Culpeper Board of Supervisor Members (Jack Frazier & Steve Walker), Culpeper Town Council Members (Jon Russell & Bobby Ryan), Culpeper Town Mayor (Mike Olinger), Virginia State Police (1st Sgt. Woodward, Sgt. Faudree, Trooper Ewing), Germanna Community College Police ( Chief Craig Branch), Mental Health Professional (Jane Probst), Retired Teacher (Janet McDonnell), Parents (Patty Myers & Paige Walker),

Culpeper Youth (Brianna Reaves), Community Members (Paul Bates & Chuck Bates), Culpeper Emergency Services (Director Bill Ooten & Lt. Thomas Dawson), Culpeper Emergency Communications (Director William Martin), and Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Department (Chief David Myers).

Thank you all for your participation.

I also wanted to thank Caitlin Troilo-Waddell (KK’s Printing), Pastor Brad Hales (Reformation Lutheran Church), Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Department, the media, and all interested citizens who attended.

Outdoors Plan goals and objectives for the category of providing public access to waterways. Lake Pelham Adventures benefits greatly from the public-private partnership between the Town of Culpeper and The Ole Country Store & Bakery. In addition to providing a park easement for a perfect lake access point for Lake Pelham Adventures, the Ole Country Store & Bakery contract operates Lake Pelham Adventures for the Town 6 days per week when the store is open. This partnership greatly reduces the operating costs of the facility

allowing Lake Pelham Adventures to be self-sustaining with low rental rates. In addition, the Town provides staff to extend the operating hours in the evenings and Sundays.

Designed and built as a joint initiative, Lake Pelham Adventures provides the community and visitors access to Culpeper’s largest 255 acre lake. Highly received since its inception in 2016, this municipal park pays for itself, while maintaining watercraft rentals at a nominal cost.

The facility includes canoes, kayaks, paddleboards, and paddle boats. There

is also a public boat launch & dock, ADA kayak/canoe launch, paddleboard launch, gazebo, educational kiosk and lockers.

“I’m excited about winning this award along with the town” said Al Esh, owner of the Ole Country Store & Bakery. “I hope we can be a model to other localities displaying that private-public partnerships can work well and be an asset to the local community. The Town of Culpeper is fortunate to have a Town Council, Mayor, and Town Manger that is forward thinking and visionary.”

Dr. Tom Neviaser

Thank you to School Safety Round Table participants It’s important for me to recognize those who participated and attended the School Security Round Table.

Special thanks to Virginia Senator Bryce Reeves, Delegate Nick Frietas, Delegate Mike Webert, Culpeper Sheriff Scott Jenkins, CCPS Superintendent Tony Brads, CCPS Director of Student Services Dr. Russell Houck, Dr. Dari Brezinski and Chris Snider from Congressman Brats Office. All agreed to present the landscapes of their respective offices on where Culpeper County stands related

Lake Pelham Adventures receives governor's award Mayor Michael Olinger, along with Town Manager Chris Hively, and the Ole Country Store & Bakery owner Al Esh received a Bronze 2018 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award on behalf of the Town of Culpeper for Lake Pelham Adventures in April at the 29th Annual Environment Virginia Symposium.

This award recognizes outdoor recreation accomplishments that meet and exceed the Virginia

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Culpeper County High School’s co-op program helped plant flower at the Culpeper Senior Center May 9.

Elvin Lozano, Terrence O’Bannion and Robert Heilig worked alongside teacher Gwendolyn Grayson to help plant flowers that the seniors will enjoy all summer long.

The group volunteers throughout the community helping with Mana Ministry and working for Horizon Food Store and Good-

night Jewelers just to name a few.

“It’s really fun and you get to get your hands dirty,” O’Bannion said of planting the flowers.

Culpeper Senior Center director Gladys Williams has a special place in her heart for the special needs classes at Culpeper County Public Schools as she once taught those classes.

“It’s just like old times for me,” she said. “The seniors really appreciate the work they do and they appreciate the flowers. This is just about bringing our community together.

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It wasn’t until an ex-slave named Edmond Albius, perfected the method of hand-pollination that vanilla became available on a much larger scale. Madagascar was the largest producer of vanilla, approximately 80% of vanilla production, that has since been more evenly distributed amongst many other countries.

It is very difficult to explain the hand pollination process; however, it is a very time-consuming process and must be done at just the right time. The flower blossoms and one must catch it at just the right day.

The flower has both the male and female stems and they need to be brought together manually to make the necessary contact required to produce the vanilla bean.

There are no bees, ants or birds that are in anyway involved in this pollination process. For me, this stage alone justifies the price of vanilla, having seen it with my own two eyes.

Vanilla pods are the fruit of a very specific orchid species from Central and Northern South America as well as the West Indies and Southeastern Mexico. The vanilla vine grows on a host tree, the pods are long, slender and round in shape and filled with thousands of tiny, edible seeds.

Vanilla pods must be cured for the vanillin, which gives vanilla its distinctive flavor, to be produced. This process can take 3 to 4 months keeping the vanilla beans in a warm environment and slowly drying them until they turn brown and become pliable.

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May 9 Oscar Dionel-Tiul Ba, 19, no fixed address, Culeper, driving under the influence of alcohol, unlawful purchase or possess alcoholic beverage, no driver's license Kristen Jean McPeak, 22, 12000 block Shaderock Lane, Culpeper, contempt of court Kenneth Ryan Brown, 24, 200 block Virginia Ave., Mineral, violation condition of release May 10 Tina Ann Braxton, 43, 13000 block Raccoon Ford Road, Culpeper, violate condition of release Andre Dionne Allen, 33, 11000 block Mt. Zion Church Road, Brandy Station, probation violaton on felony charge (two counts), possess or distribute

controlled paraphernalia, violate condition of release Daequon Amaree Butler, 22, 600 block Friendship Way, Culpeper, assault and battery family member May 11 Rodney O'Neil Banks, 53, 24000 block Lignum Road, Lignum, revocation of pretrial Harry Clifton Racey Jr., 44, 20000 block Camp Road, Culpeper, failure to appear Vanessa Renee Caison, 30, 500 block 4th St., Culpeper, possession of controlled substances Thomas Joseph James, 700 block Eastover Parkway, Locust Grove, violate court order regarding custody of child May 12 Andrey Hubbard, 50, 1200 block 42nd Place N.E., Washington, D.C., manufacture, sale, possession substance - schedule I,II, eluding police - endanger persons or police car

Donnell Eugene Hutchinson, 52, 700 block Brandwine SE, Washington, D.C., fugitive from justice, manufacture, sale, possession controlled substance Anita Elaine Knight, 49, 1500 block Iverson St., Oxon Hill, Md., manufacture, sale, possession controlled substance May 13 Shelecia Marie Minor, 31, 100 block Oakbrook Drive, Orange, driving under the influence of alcohol May 14 Briana Nicole Helton, 40, 13000 block Reva Road, Boston, revocation of pretrial Andrew Lee Douglas, 33, 11000 block Amsterdam Court, Culpeper, failure to appear May 15 Steven Michael Herrmann, 29, 4200 block Lucy Long Drive, Harrisonburg, phone: annoying ringing

Culpeper Town Police: May 7-13 Following are the police reports from May 7-13. Reports are provided by the law enforcement agency listed and do not imply guilt, however are the charges placed by the police department.

Marcus Wayne Hall Age: 32, Black/Male Hgt./Wgt.: 5-10/135 Hair/Eye: Black/Brown Last known: 704 Belle Ct. 224, Culpeper, Va. Wanted for: Fail to Pay Fines, Costs or Penalties.

Brett Chase Jenkins Age: 20, White/Male Hgt./Wgt.: 5-10/171 Hair/Eye: Brown/Brown Last known: 34709 Zoar Rd., Locust Grove, Va. Wanted for: Sentence to Community Based Corrections Program or Facility.

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May 7 Jesus Israel Samayoa, 24, 300 block Lafayette Dr., Culpeper, contempt of court Deamontae Daeqwan Fletcher, 24, 6400 block Morris Road, Spotsylvania, contempt of court Ronald Howard Pullen, 59, 100 block S. West St., Culpeper, assault and battery - simple May 8 James Matthew Fincham, 31, 700 block Belle Court, Culpeper, contempt of court Jacquez Jay Johnson, 20, 1000 block Virginia Ave., Culpeper, monument: intentional damage Cameron Miller, 20, 1000 block Nottingham St., Culpeper, failure to pay fines, costs or penalties Akeem Siafa Thomas, 12000 block Eggbornsville Road, Culpeper, trespass: after being forbidden to do so May 9 Kimberly Dawn Jenkins, 42, 500 block First St., Culpeper, assault and battery - family member

Jacquez Jay Johnson, 20, 1000 block Virginia Ave., Culpeper, violate protective orders Richard Lawrence Cannon, 35, 2100 Chestnut Drive, Culpeper, trespass: after being forbidden to do so May 10 Lashava Olivia Brown, 40, 1300 block Old Fredericksburg Road, Culpeper, possession of marijuana, possession of controlled substances Christopher Michael Dodson, 23, 100 block Oak Park, Madison, possession of marijuana, driving after forfeiture of license May 11 Carl Wade Whidby, 51, 200 block W. Piedmont St., Culpeper, drunk in public, profane language May 12 Bruce Allen Booker, 52, 100 block Williams Street, Culpeper, drunk in public, profane language Shakiea Chante Sanders, 37, 10000 block Dunkard Church Road, Rixeyville, drunk in public, profane language, possession of marijuana Kevin Herndon, 58, no fixed address, Culpeper, felonious assault Michael Eugene Bennett, 45, 800 block Fairwood Drive, Culpeper, contempt of court

Logan Brent Dodson, 28, 300 block Stillhouse Drive, Culpeper, DWI, second offense within 5 years Lavell Shayron Hart, 40, 16000 block Days Bridge Road, Orange, contempt of court John Gary Lester, 30, 16000 block Laurel Springs, Culpeper, possession of marijuana Rebecca Carol Bowens, 54, 700 block Mariel Way, Culpeper, giving false identity to law enforcement officer, driving after forfeiture of license, drinking while driving or open container James Colt Krolikowski, 35, 15000 block Marquis Court, Oragne, possession of marijuana Ricky Harmon Pettit, 60, 2000 block Pine Grove Road, Stanley, obtaining money by false pretenses, failure to perform construction after advance May 13 Jordan Robert Bacot, 34, 1900 block Birch Dr., Culpeper, violate condition of release Michael Lynn Hall, 29, 700 block Belle Court, Culpeper, assault and battery Michael Jahvon Wanzer, 25, 2000 block Gold Finch Drive, Culpeper, contempt of court

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Cemetery Lots

4 Cemetery plots national memorial cemetery route 29 Fairfax : head to toe side to side valued $26,000 will let go for $16,000 540 409-7048

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Furniture/ Appliances

2007 GT Mustang, 60k mls. Has rear and side louvers. Black bullet grill. Throttle body and k&n air intake.

SLP loud mouth exhaust. 6 cd changer and shaker 500 sound system. Serious only. $17,500. Rjfbowler@ aol.com Dresser - Like New Gently used. 33“ high, 20” wide, 42 1/2 long $60.00 - OBO 540-987-8922 Shadow Box, Gently used - 27“ high, 16” wide. 540-987-8922 TV Stand - Like New Gently used - 16“ wide, 54” long, 34“ high $60.00 - OBO 540-987-8922 We lost our very beloved cat and need some help finding her. Meesha is a female orange tabby with a white belly, face and green eyes. Last seen on Merry Oaks Rd. She was an indoor/ outdoor cat so she may have gone pretty far.

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Lawn/Garden Equipment

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Miscellaneous For Sale

15“x15” t-shirt heat press with digital temperature & time controls. Only been used once. Original cost $200, selling for $100.

540-717-0827.

4 color manual screen printing press & 18x18 2000w flash cure heater. Used 5 times.

Unused 20x24 screens, inks, emulsion, squeegees, and other random screen printing implements $300. 540-717-0827.

Ballet masquerade Barbie, Avon exclusive. $60.00.

540-937-4513 Console Game table, play 6 casino games. $50.00. 540-937-4513 FREE - FREE - FREE Do you have stuff???

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Shopsmith, dust collector, band saw, pressure washer. Good c o n d i t i o n .

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Home Healthcare

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Zen Art class for beginners & beyond.

434-981-7615

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Lawn/Garden

YARD CLEAN UP TREE WORK

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The Culpeper Salvation Army store is open in a brand new location in Meadowbrook Shopping Center near Weis and Dunkin Donuts. The new location comes with new prices, even lower than before!

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H a y m a r k e t 571-215-7498.

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Eastern View sophomore Devin Reid takes a spin in the Drive Smart simulated truck April 27.

Students learn perils of distracted driving

By Jeff Say

Culpeper Times Staff Writer Don’t take your eyes off the road, even for a second.

That was the message Christina Dempsey told Culpeper County High School and Eastern View High School driver’s education classes at the end of April, during a visit promoted by Drive Smart Virginia.

Dempsey knows all too well the pain of distracted driving.

On Aug. 27, 2013, a truck driver who took his eyes off the road to check directions slammed into the back of a car in Millersville, Md. The crash killed Dempsey’s sister, Bethany Dempsey; her sister’s 14-yearold daughter, Lauren White; and the daughter of her sister’s fiancé, 8-year-old Abigail Cullen.

During the week of April 23 Dempsey spoke to CCHS and EVHS students to tell them of the personal impact of just looking down at your phone or shuffling papers can cause.

The driver that crashed into her sister’s car was coming off an on ramp and took his eyes off the road for an estimated 12 seconds. Often, distracted driving averages just three seconds of taking your eyes off the road.

Dempsey said she has shared her story about 50 times a year and students often respond to her testimony.

“A lot of them just come up and hug you,” Dempsey said. “Or they come up and ask more in depth questions or they share their own story.”

Dempsey, a paid firefighter/EMS worker, said that despite her training she could never have been prepared for the pain of suffering of losing three people that she loved.

“Nothing would ever prepare me for that,” Dempsey said. “When it’s your family, all the training is gone.”

The daughter of King George Sheriff Steve Dempsey has made thousands of memorial ribbons featuring green, purple and animal stripes—colors and a pattern favored by her sister and the two girls.

Following Dempsey’s speech, students from the Eastern View driver’s ed classes went outside and tried out the Drive Smart Virginia distracted driving truck - having a virtual reality helmet put over their head to simulate driving and then were asked to text while looking down at their phone. Many failed.

“I think it’s really helping them understand how important it is really is a life or death situation,” Kristin Pettway, Senior Project Manager for Drive Smart Virginia said. “It’s a big responsibility. We do a lot of activities that are interactive and that can be fun, so it’s good to have someone like Christina here to bring them back and tell them this is very serious.”

Fifteen states, along with Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, prohibit all drivers from using hand-held cellphones behind the wheel, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association.

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