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Culpeper Times • December 1-7, 2016 NEWS FROM RAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRIC

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This holiday season, give your friends and loved ones the gift of electricity. Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) offers gift certificates to help members during one of the most expensive times of the year.

“Anyone can purchase an electricity gift certificate from REC,” said Kris Sieber, director of member services at the Cooperative. “It’s a popular option for people who want to give a gift that could really make a difference to someone, especially during the holiday season when electric bills usually increase.”

The gift certificate is applied directly to the REC member’s account.

“Depending on the amount someone gives, the gift could last for several months,” added Sieber. “If someone gives a $250 gift, and that person has an average electric bill of $125, then their electric bill is taken care of for two months. What a great gift!”

REC gift certificate forms can be printed from the Cooperative’s website, www.myrec.coop. Completed forms should be returned to one of REC’s offices, or by mail. For more information please call, 1-800-5523904.

Members receive credits

Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) returned over $3 million in capital credits to members noted as a credit on their November electric bills.

Capital credits are a member’s share of the Cooperative’s margins assigned to an account in each member’s name.

“One of the benefits of cooperative membership is the potential for an annual credit,” said Larry Andrews, REC’s manager of administrative services/controller. “Because REC is not-for-profit, margins — the money left over after paying all expenses involved in providing safe and reliable electric service — are credited back to members in the form of Capital Credits.”

Each member is assigned Capital Credits based on the usage of electricity purchased during the year.

This invested amount represents the value of a member’s ownership in the Cooperative. Members who were eligible for 2016 Capital Credits will see “Capital Credit – General” on their November billing statement identifying the amount being returned.

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FRIENDLY FACE AT “EAT FRESH” I have noted before that while I am trying to give the newer businesses a shout here, I also appreciate the ones that have been a part of the Culpeper scene for a long time. Subway is one of those and is located in the same shopping strip as Dollar Store and the former Belk location. I probably don't need to tell you that because they have an active business. Anyway, Subway is tried and true; a good place to eat; and family friendly. This is Gena Wusstig who has worked at Subway for a year as a "Sandwich Artist." Like so many of us she is a transplant. In her case she came from Redding, California. ➤ Check out Rich’s blog at facesofculpeperva.blogspot.com and Faces of Culpeper on Facebook

On Nov. 28 at approximately 12:44 pm, officers were dispatched to the intersection of James Madison Highway and Belle Avenue for a reported motor vehicle crash. Prior to officers arriving on scene, officers were advised that one of the vehicles involved had fled the scene of the crash. The party involved was able to provide a description of the suspect vehicle.

Officers responded to the area located the suspect vehicle on James Madison Highway a short distance away from the crash.

The suspect vehicle refused to stop for officers. The vehicle pursuit ended after the suspect vehicle crashed into a Town electrical box near the intersection of Virginia Avenue and Lakeland Court.

After crashing, both the driver and passenger of the suspect vehicle fled on foot into the Lakeview subdivision.

Officers setup a perimeter and called for K-9 assistance to track the suspects.

At 1:01 p.m., officers were notified by citizens that the subjects were possible hiding under a deck area.

Officers then located both suspects hiding under the blankets beneath the deck.

Both suspects were taken into custody without incident.

The driver of the vehicle has been identified as Bobby Lewis Thomas, 21, of Manassas. The passenger of the vehicle was a 16 year old juvenile male. The juvenile in this incident was released to the custody of his parent.

Mr. Thomas was charged with the following charges and is being held without bond at the Culpeper County Jail. l Hit and Run (2 counts) l Felony Eluding l Drive with Suspended License l Reckless Driving The Culpeper County Sheriff's Office assisted the police department with locating the subjects from this incident.

Chief Chris Jenkins states, "This is another example of citizens relaying information to law enforcement personnel that allowed us to make an arrest in this incident very quickly."

Chief Chris Jenkins also stated, "Many thanks to the Culpeper County Sheriff's Office for their assistance with this incident."

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It is hard to top last year’s adventure on the Appalachian Trail. Hiking another trail for four months straight was not in the cards for Poppins and me this year. There are those pesky things called jobs. The good news is there are other, shorter, trails out there. Throw in some language and cultural barriers for spice and we have an adventure. This year we flew to Peru and hiked the famous Incan Trail to Machu Picchu! The adventures of Poppins and Stoat continue… plus “Porter,” she is new.

Before we headed out for the famous Incan Trail, which requires a slew of permits and a guide, we decided to strike out and hike around the Peruvian Sacred Valley by ourselves. I can hear all the overprotective parents out there cringing. Exploring the mountains on our own really did open our eyes to the real rural culture and heritage of Peru, something that is difficult to get in the larger tourist hubs.

The night before our solo trek we camped at Lares Hot Springs. Located in the northern part of the Sacred Valley the springs require a gut churning, cliff coasting, llama dodging, three hour taxi ride from Cusco, Peru on onelane backroads. Arriving mostly unscathed we found Lares Hot Spring intriguing because it is a LOCAL vacation destination. Residents from the neighboring villages come here to bathe weekly in the warm waters. Located deep in picturesque mountains, everyone just lines up with their bars of soap and scrubs down in the warm mineral waters spouting from the earth. Most individuals exercised some form of modesty while bathing, except one old woman sitting next to me, much to my surprise. ➤ See Trek, Page 5

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Culpeper Times • December 1-7, 2016 ➤ Trek, from Page 4 We set out from Lares Hot Springs at 5:30 a.m., "late" compared to local Peruvian standards. We were walking into basically the unknown, we had a crude map but it mainly was us flagging down passersby, pointing off into the distance, and drastically butchering the name of the next town. People would nod, point, and we would continue on our way.

Sometimes we tried asking in Spanish, “How far?” but no one seemed to understand.

They would just laugh goodnaturedly, point, and repeat the town’s name. We had run into this reaction near the hot springs as well, and started questioning Poppin’s translator credentials. For example, at breakfast we tried asking for eggs, we got coffee instead. Days after our solo trek ended we found out that many people living in rural

mountain communities, like the ones we trekked through, speak the indigenous language of the Incas “Quechua.” Most locals do not understand Spanish at all. Our mistake, the coffee was superb.

Backpacking through the rural communities of the Peruvian mountains was remarkable. It felt like we got to see a true part of Peruvian culture that is still mainly unmarred by tourism.

One small village we passed through was having a festival which was the main occasion for finding a spouse in that region. Gifts of coca leaves were presented to the new couples as people flocked in from the surrounding mountains. We passed goat herders in the valley, alpacas munching off the side of the path, and sporadic stone huts three miles past the middle of nowhere. You are never truly alone in the mountains of Peru it seemed. When we lost

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the trail there was a small girl chasing her donkey back to the village as we huffed and puffed in the thinning air. When we would hide to “water a patch of grass,” suddenly a woman appeared, chasing her herd of sheep down the mountain, causing us to quickly jerk up our pants. When we were getting battered by sleet 14,000 feet above sea level in a mountain pass, two young toddlers popped up over the hill next to us and only then did we notice the grass-roofed stone hut 100 yards away.

The Incan trail was remarkable and a full description is coming soon.

The few days we spent exploring the Sacred Valley on our own was truly the highlight of the trip for me. The real rural Peru is amazing. Stay smart, stay safe, and have an adventure.

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Culpeper Times • December 1-7, 2016

Winter fire safety prevention tips

By Jeff Say

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Winter means colder temperatures, which means residents are looking for ways to stay warm.

Warmth means fire, which can lead to a toasty home or tragedy.

According to the U.S. Fire Administration, 905 people die annually in winter home fires. Sixtyseven percent of winter fires occur in one and two family homes and cooking is the leading cause of winter home fires.

Heating equipment is involved in one in every six home fires and half of all home heating fires occur in the months of December, January and February.

According to Anthony Clatterbuck, President of the Culpeper County Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association, catastrophic loss can be lessened by the use of smoke detectors.

“Make sure you have working smoke detectors in your house,” Clatterbuck said. “What happens is they don’t get adequately serviced ➤ See Fire, Page 7

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Anthony Clatterbuck, President of the Culpeper County Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association, talks to the Lead Culpeper group recently at Culpeper County Volunteer Fire Department Co. 1.

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➤ Fire, from Page 6 and the batteries don’t get changed.

When the clock changes, in the spring and the fall, change your batteries. They will keep you alive.”

Clatterbuck recommended also having carbon monoxide detectors in the home and said that some detectors are being sold with 10-year batteries.

“It’s very important to have those devices and that you create an escape plan for your family,” Clatterbuck said. “Make sure everyone knows where to go in case of an emergency, it will save lives.”

Clatterbuck said wood stove fires are common at this time of year, and he recommended cleaning the flues annually and not to use too much pine.

“It’s easily prevented,” Clatterbuck said. “Don’t overload your fire and make sure there are non-combustibles around the front of your stove.”

Clatterbuck also warned of Christmas decoration fires, with two out of five of those types of blazes caused by candles. Heat sources too close to the Christmas

tree causes one in every four fires, so make sure your tree is three feet away from fireplaces, space heaters or vents.

In case of a fire, Clatterbuck recommended having an evacuation plan for the family and to communicate clearly with first responders to let them know if anyone is left in the house.

Culpeper County Volunteer Fire Department Co. 1 chief Kenny Mills referenced a recent fatal house fire, noting that the home did not have smoke detectors. He’s hoping to acquire a grant to help pass out smoke detectors to anyone who would need one.

“We’re going to put out a notification as soon as we get approval so they can come here or call us. Several different organizations want to help,” Mills said.

So far this year, Culpeper County volunteer firefighters have responded to 5,770 calls to date. Clatterbuck reminded the public that Culpeper is lucky to have an active volunteer base and encouraged support for local fire departments.

Home fires occur more in winter than in any other season. As you stay cozy and warm this winter season, be fire smart!

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Have a qualified professional clean and inspect your chimney and vents every year.

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➤ Fire, from Page 7 “It’s all volunteer fire suppression,” Clatterbuck said. “We don’t know how to better communicate to the community, how fortunate they are and what we provide for them.

They have no idea they would be saving 50 or 60 cents on their tax rate because of the work we do.”

Maintenance code The fire at 210 Wolford Street Oct. 26 claimed the lives of Ismelda Elizabeth Garcia Mena, 35, and her 4-year-old daughter Genesis Cadisha Rivera Garcia.

Following the fatal blaze, it was discovered that the rental property did not have smoke detectors.

In the past year, Culpeper Town Council voted 5-4 against adopting the final section of the Virginia Maintenance Code which includes language requiring smoke detectors.

In section 704 of the code, it reads: “All systems, devices and equipment to detect, actuate an alarm, or suppress or control a fire or any combination thereof shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times in accordance with the International Fire Code.”

Despite the good intentions of the code, both Clatterbuck and Mills expressed concern with it.

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buck said. “If we had the staff and the ability to check every smoke detector in every house in the town and the county of Culpeper, it would be an effective tool.

“But reality sets in and we don’t have those kind of resources. Our best bet is education, education, education. To make sure these folks know what they should do and understand the importance of it.

We’re not in a police state, we can’t go around making sure everybody has everything done the way they should do. It has to be partially their responsibility.”

Mills was more harsh in his assessment.

“The maintenance code is useless,” Mills said. “There is no one to enforce it. It’s only as good as the homeowner is. Lots of these people buy these houses and don’t live around here, all they want is the money. It’s bad. But some of the rental owners around here, take pride in their places.”

Culpeper Town Councilman Keith Price, an advocate for the code, said that provision of the maintenance code that addresses fire safety would not have necessarily prevented the Wolford Street fire unless the tenant or owner had invited town zoning and code inspector Gary Cole into the house and he identified the deficiency.

However, even without the code being enacted, if a tenant lives in a home without a fire detector and

they call Cole, he can address the situation and have the landlord install a device.

Cole said that he receives one or two calls from tenants a month, however many of the complaints are outside of his power. If he does make a visit and notices a missing smoke detector, he will contact the landlord - who has a period of time to fix the issue before it becomes a violation.

Cole also serves as the fire inspector for public halls, of which there are six in town, but that is limited to egress components.

Again, if he notices a missing or nonfunctioning smoke detector, he can have the owner install one.

As for the full maintenance code, if it would have been enacted it would have given Cole more “teeth” to address a situation.

“What it does is it gives me a specific code reference to cite, it wouldn’t have prevented that situation unless I had been invited in,” Cole said.

Price said that the maintenance code faced opposition from rental

Culpeper Times • December 1-7, 2016 property owners who were afraid it would subject them to frivolous complaints by tenants.

“That’s a valid concern,” Price said. “My advocacy is more for economic development to help bolster property values, and make culpeper more attractive for visitors and businesses.”

Other localities in Virginia who have enacted the full maintenance code include Alexandria, Charlottesville, Virginia Beach and Fredericksburg.

Price said that despite the recent uptick in conversation about the code, it’s not being brought back up at this time.

“We might discuss it,” Price said.

“There are no immediate plans to discuss it but it may come up at the retreat in the spring.I don't’ see a push as the public’s opinion hasn’t changed and the makeup of the council hasn’t changed.”

For more information on the maintenance code, visit http:// www2.iccsafe.org/states/virginia/ Maintenance/maint_Frameset. html.

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Dodge winter lawn damage (Family Features) Winter conditions can present a wide range of challenges to your lawn and landscape, but there are precautions you can take to protect your lawn, as well as your trees and shrubs, from seasonal harm.

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Snow Plow Damage Install brightly-colored boundary markers along the edges of paved areas to help protect lawn and shrubs from snow plow and snow thrower blades. Lightweight wooden stakes, at least four feet tall with bright reflective tape and brightly covered fiberglass rods, serve as good markers. Avoid heavy metal, fence posts and other large objects, as they can pose a hazard to snow plow operators.

Cold Temperature Stress More so than any other season, trees and shrubs are vulnerable to changing weather conditions during the winter. Wide temperature fluctuation and extremely low temperatures are the biggest factors of tree stress, meaning your trees are more susceptible to things like frost cracks, sunscald and winter burn.

Keep twigs and limbs from breaking under the weight of ice by carefully brushing away, whenever possible, any snow load from plants, which will reduce the weight on the limbs and decrease the damage. Placing a burlap cover around shrubs such as boxwood and yews will help reduce winter desiccation.

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I’m a cute 10-week-old male litter box trained kittie looking for a home for the holidays.

The family of the late John Woodward is asking for the public's help in locating his 1940 Chevy Street Rod, which was reported stolen.

CRIME Woodward, and his daughter, Ann Mallory, are now leading the search for the missing car. According to the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office, a report was filed and it is an active stolen vehicle investigation.

The family is hoping someone in the community has seen the easily A Culpeper County family is hoping recognizable vehicle and can help. The a cherished family heirloom can be Street Rod is a bright yellow color, with returned home for the holidays. More a blue streak running across the side than a year ago a treasured 1940 Chevy with a decal of Big Bird emblazoned on 2-Door Chop Top Street Rod, owned the trunk. by the late John Woodward, went "It's a very unique car," the family missing from its storage -- last seen by said. the family while stored in a garage in The family has offered a reward Catlett, on a Dumfries Road property in for its return. The vehicle has special Fauquier County, previously owned by meaning to the family since their father Anna Viola Sisk Card. passed away in July, 2014, and was The Superior Utility Trailer was last inherited by his children. seen on Waterloo Road in Amissville, in If anyone has information on the whereabouts of the missing 1940 Chevy Culpeper County in April of this year vehicle and/or the trailer, please contact by family members, and went missing shortly thereafter.

Jon Woodward on 717-398-8674, or Ann Woodward's children, his son, Jon Mallory on 703-618-7346.

Culpeper family asks for help in locating stolen vehicle

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THE FLOWER OF THE SEASON • Boy Scout Troop 196 will be selling poinsettias door-to-door this Saturday.

Better be nice!

CULPEPER DECEMBER TOYS FOR TOTS • EXIT Cornerstone Realty authorized Toys for Tots drop off location Mike Butters, U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Associate Broker/ Owner of EXIT Cornerstone Realty, is proud to be assisting with the 2016 Toys for Tots Campaign in Culpeper and surrounding counties. EXIT Cornerstone Realty is an authorized drop off location for your new unwrapped toys during the month of November and December. Help deliver a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters this holiday season! A drop box is located on the porch at 609 S. Main St in Culpeper. Please drop them by Dec. 10. Thank you for supporting needy children this Christmas.

RED KETTLE CAMPAIGN • Salvation Army’s local Red Kettle Campaign kicked off Nov. 17 and will continue until Dec. 24.

Look for ringers at Safeway, Giant, Wal-Mart, TJ Maxx, Big Lots and Walgreens. Proceeds support local groups. All three Union Banks in Culpeper County will host Angel Trees. Those who wish to volunteer to ring bells may call 540-3498076 or write Melissa.Dargis@uss. salvationarmy.org.

2016 WHITE HOUSE ORNAMENTS • The Culpeper

Women's Club has the 2016 White House Ornaments for

DEC. 2

MUSIC • Blue Ridge Chorale Christmas Concert "SING GLORIA, SING" under the direction of Bob Burnett, with accompanist Brittany Bache, and percussionist, Jeff Wolf will be hosted by Prince Michel Vineyard at 7p.m. Tickets available on website www.brcsings.com or purchased at the door. The cost is $12 each. Come join us for a concert packed with wonderful old and new songs reflecting the season. For more information, call 540-219-8837.

Join the Culpeper ‘92 Lions Club Breakfast with Santa this Saturday, Dec. 3 sale. Proceeds are used to award scholarships to a graduate of both Culpeper and Eastern View High School. To purchase an ornament for $23, call Karen Laski (540) 8257008 or Joan Fries (540)547-2545.

DEC. 1

FUNDRAISER • Team Jordan’s Annual Raffle with Silent Auction & Raffle Prizes will be held at The Culpeper Police Department, 740 Old Brandy Road from 6-8 p.m. Please come out and help

to support efforts to bring about awareness to suicide and help raise money to support LOCAL Prevention Programs. Many great items will be auctioned off, such as Washington Redskins and Nationals Game Tickets. Autographed Sports Memorabilia items, as well as items from our local restaurants and shops. Complimentary food from Popeye's will be served and the $5000 Grand Prize Drawing will be at 8 p.m. For more information please call Chris Jenkins at 540718-3030.

FILM • Library of Congress Packard Campus Theatre presents “Air Force’” (Warner Bros.,1943). Made at the height of World War II, this epic account of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor focuses on the personal dramas of the crew of an Air Force B-17 bomber that arrives in the aftermath of the bombing and is sent to Wake Island and then Clark Field to help with the defense of the Philippines. Starts at 7:30 p.m.

Free, at the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater located at 19053 Mt. Pony Rd. in Culpeper, VA. No reservations required. For more information, call 202-7079994.

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What’s Happening winter of 1863-64. Brandy Station Foundation will host a Holiday Open House at the Graffiti House, 19484 Brandy Rd. from 3-4:30. For further information, call 540.341.7019.

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MUSIC • “The Spotsylvanians” a 70 voice chorus from the Fredericksburg area will perform Sunday at Culpeper Baptist Church. .

DEC. 2

TURKEY SHOOT • The

Jefferson Ruritan Club conducts its annual Turkey Shoot at the Jeffersonton Community Center, 5073 Jeffersonton Rd., Jeffersonton ,VA 22724 (Rts. 802 & 621, east of Rt. 229). Starts at 7 p.m. Shoot for prizes. Winchester 12-gauge steel #7 shot is covered in target fees. Steel shot can be used safely in any gun with choke designated ‘modified’ or larger. For both safety and fair competition, other designations, or barrels tighter than 0.69”, may not be used. All barrels/ chokes gauged on site. Max 36inch barrel length; no scopes. For more info, call 937-4541

DEC. 3

SANTA BREAKFAST •

Culpeper '92 Lions Club, assisted by the Leos of CCHS and EVHS, will host its 11th annual Santa Breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. in the Culpeper Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. Enjoy a $4 breakfast, $1 - $5 Santa Shop, face painting, music by Harpine Studio students, vision screenings, and visits with Mr. and Mrs. Claus.

Proceeds go to Manna Ministry.

Contact Sandra Kidwell at 540-8253917.

MISTLETOE MARKET • The

Culpeper Recreation Club will host the second annual Mistletoe Market at the Rec Club at 13163 Recreation Road, Culpeper

from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec 3. Photos with Santa Claus, more than 30-plus vendors, crafts, massages by Healing Hands, wine tasting by Gadino Cellars, face painting, baked goods and family fun. One stop shop for your Holiday gifts and baked goods.

One day only - special membership rate. Free to the public. For more information call 540-825-8269, visit culpeperrecclub.com or check out our Facebook page.

POINSETTIAS • Boy Scout Troop 196 will be doing their annual fundraising door-to-door sale of poinsettias. The 6-inch pots are available for $6 each, and the 8” pots are $13. There will also be a limited number of plants for sale at St. Luke’s Church Old Rixeyville Road, the day of the sale.

The scouts are also pre-selling poinsettias to businesses. For more information please email us at BSTroop196@aol.com or call 540623-5503.

CONCERT AND OPEN HOUSE • Evergreen Shade

Christmas Concert at Christ Church in Brandy Station followed by a Holiday Open House at the Graffiti House. Starts at 2 p.m. Mrs. Anne Howard and Dr. John Tole perform as Evergreen Shade. The church is located at 14586 Alanthus Rd. in Brandy Station. The Christ Episcopal Church is the continuation of the St. James Church which was totally dismantled during the encampment of Union troops in the

FILM • Library of Congress Packard Campus Theatre presents “They Were Expendable” (MGM, 1945) John Ford directed this true story of a U.S. Navy squadron of PT boats who fought a rearguard action against the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in the months after Pearl Harbor. John Wayne and Robert Montgomery star as the Navy lieutenants in charge of the mission. Film historian Lou Sabini, author of “Behind the Scenes of They Were Expendable: A Pictorial History” which features a collection of candid shots taken during filming

by U.S. Navy photographer Nick Scutti, will introduce the film. Starts at 7:30 p.m. Free, at the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater located at 19053 Mt. Pony Rd. in Culpeper, VA. No reservations required. For more information, call 202-707-9994.

FUNDRAISER • Linda's

Loonies, Culpeper Relay For Life team, will be hosting a multiconsultant LulaRoe Bazaar at Yowell Elementary School (701 Yowell Drive, Culpeper) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you haven't tried LuLaRoe clothing this is an excellent opportunity to do so by shopping multiple consultants in one location. Proceeds from hosting the event will go to the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Culpeper. Questions: relaycpep@gmail.com

LIFE AFTER LOSS • Novant

Health UVA Health System Culpeper Medical Center is hosting Life after Loss, a support group for women who have lost a newborn or pregnancy. A licensed clinical social worker leads the group. Topics include: experience of loss, anatomy of grief, loss of role, challenges of mourning, adapting to loss, ritual and renewal.

Registration is recommended. For more information, please call Laura Nicholson at 540-829-8807. First Saturdays of each month from 2-3 p.m. Located at 501 Sunset Lane.

FILM • Library of Congress Packard Campus Theatre presents "From Here to Eternity" (Columbia, 1953). Daniel Taradash earned an Oscar for his adaptation of James Jones unadaptable explicitly gritty best-selling novel set

SUBMIT YOUR EVENT! Want your event to appear in the Culpeper Times What's Happening expanded regional weekend calendar? Email editor Anita Sherman at anita@ culpepertimes.com. in Hawaii just prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Starts at 2 p.m.

Free, at the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater located at 19053 Mt. Pony Rd. in Culpeper, VA. No reservations required. For more information, call 202-707-9994.

DEC. 4 MUSIC • Blue Ridge Chorale Christmas Concert "SING GLORIA, SING" under the direction of Bob Burnett, with accompanist Brittany Bache, and percussionist, Jeff Wolf will be hosted by Verdun Adventure Bound at 3 p.m. Tickets available on website www.brcsings. com or purchased at the door. The cost is $12 each. Come join us for a concert packed with wonderful old and new songs reflecting the season. For more information, call 540-219-8837.

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. Food available for purchase. Contact Jim Calhoun at 540-937-1730.

MUSIC • “The Spotsylvanians” a 70 voice chorus from the Fredericksburg area will be performing “Songs of the Season” at 3 p.m. in the sanctuary of Culpeper Baptist Church, 318 S. West Street. They are under the direction of Culpeper native Alex Smith. The Sanctuary and Handbell Choirs from Culpeper Baptist will also perform. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information about these and other Christmas events go to www. culpeperbaptist.org, e-mail office@ culpeperbaptist.org or call the church office 540-825-8192.

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

FAUQUIER COUNTY DEC. 2

CHRISTMAS MUSIC •

Warrenton Chorale Christmas in Music concerts are 7:30 p.m.Thursday and Friday and 3 p.m. Sunday at Warrenton United Methodist Church (341 Church St.). Tickets (suggested donation $15 adults) are available at Great Harvest Bread, g.whillikers Toys and Books, New Baltimore Animal Hospital and Red Truck Bakery (Warrenton, Marshall) or at the door. For more information, call 540-347-3161.

DEC. 3

MUSIC • Big Band Holiday Extravaganza! featuring the Silver Tones Swing Band and special guests, the Blue Ridge Barbershoppers. Starts at 7:30 p.m. at Taylor Middle School at 350 Shirley Avenue. Desserts served at intermission. Advanced tickets $10 on or before Nov. 26. $15 after Nov. 26 and at the door. Children 12 and under $5. General admission seating. Limited tickets available.

Visit www.silvertonesswingband. com

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LESSONS AND CAROLS •

Under the direction of organist and choirmaster Jesse Ratcliffe, the St. James Choir will present a Christmas concert at 4 p.m. at St. James Episcopal Church located at 73 Culpeper Street. All welcome to attend. Contact Jesse Ratcliffe at music@saintjameswarrenton.org.

MUSIC • Celebrating Christmas with SCSM from 3-5 p.m. at the Warrenton Community Center, 430 E. Shirley Ave., Warrenton and the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony, caroling, and Santa Claus immediately following at the SCSM Center, 76 W Shirley Ave., Warrenton. This is a joyful Christmas celebration to honor personal heroes and the memory of loved ones - free and open to

The sound of the season with Lessons and Carols at St. James Episcopal Church Dec. 11 all. There will be special music

by Bobby Reynolds, inspiration and light refreshments, a time of remembering loved ones. Lights for a donation of $10 each can be dedicated to remember someone special or to honor those who have made a difference. Santa Claus will be visiting and you may take pictures of your child with them. Sponsored by Spiritual Care Support Ministries, 76 W. Shirley Ave., Warrenton. For information call Chaplain Liz Danielsen at 540-3495814.

DEC. 12

BAND CONCERT • Fauquier Community Band’s holiday concert is 7 p.m. at Fauquier High School (705 Waterloo Road, Warrenton). The audience is invited to join band members for a dessert reception after the concert. Featuring unique as well as traditional music, the concert is presented free of charge and no tickets required. Visit fauquiercommunityband.comor call 703-282-2556 for more information.

RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY DEC. 4 CHRISTMAS IN LITTLE WASHINGTON • The 12th

annual Christmas in Little Washington celebration includes a parade (which starts at 1:30), local and regional food vendors and an artisan market from 11 to 4 p.m. Parade features the Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, the Rappahannock County High School Marching Band, antique cars, local fire and rescue trucks and Santa Claus. Children can visit with Santa at his workshop after the parade. For more information, email event coordinator Keir Whitson at keirwhitson87@gmail.com.

SMITHSONIAN CONSORT OF VIOLS AT THEATRE AT LITTLE WASHINGTON •

After the parade — and some hot chocolate, tea or coffee in the theater lobby — come hear the Smithsonian Consort of Viols’s performance of English chamber music from the time of Elizabeth

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I at the Little Washington Theatre at 3 p.m. The Consort is Smithsonian Chamber Music Society artistic director Kenneth Slowik, Rebekah Ahrendt, Catherine Slowik and Arnie Tanimoto. Tickets ($25, $10 ages 17 and younger) available at littlewashingtontheatre. com or 540-675-1253.

SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY DEC. 4

COURTHOUSE CHRISTMAS LUMINARY • Come enjoy

this outdoor celebration as the candles are lit at dusk and the area choirs begin to sing. Bring your blanket and your warm gloves and let the spirit warm your heart.

Event is free and held at The Historic Courthouse Lawn, 9111 Courthouse Rd. Starts at 4:45 p.m.

Contact (540) 507-7090 or visit tourism@spotsylvania.va.us

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VIEWS

A practical Christmas in Culpeper

In 1931, in the midst of the Great Depression, Culpeper celebrated Christmas with familiar traditions.

A decorated tree stood near the courthouse steps, surrounded by filled stockings which would be handed out to the children who attended the tree lighting and carol singing on Christmas Eve. Afterwards, the musicians would take their instruments and continue their performances outside the homes of local shut-ins who were not able to attend the festivities. The tree and gifts were sponsored by the Culpeper Post of the American Legion. That organization also organized the donation and delivery of food baskets to about 30 families that year, and collected toys for close to 100 children.

Downtown merchants were sensitive to the financial concerns of their customers. Lerner’s Department Store on the south side of East Davis Street acknowledged that “we’ve had to pull the purse strings a little tighter this year” but urged customers to “forget about our troubles and take a vacation from worry”. They advertised men’s leather coats for $8.50, ladies’ dresses for $4.95, and a

CULPEPER CURRENTS

Julie Bushong

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Judge grants nationwide preliminary injunction

"I applaud the court's decision to block the implementation of this disastrous job-killing regulation.

Businesses here in the 7th District and around the nation will now have time while we work towards repealing the rule entirely. This onerous regulation would more than double the salary threshold for an employee to be entitled to overtime pay, forcing small businesses to substantially

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

The lights are on in Reva For all of the many people who have asked me when the Christmas decorations will be up, they are - earlier than last year.

There are more than 30 large inflatable items, i.e. 15 foot tall Bumble the Snow Monster, 15 foot tall Rudolph and his girlfriend Clarice, Mickey

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1932 Apex Cathedral Tube Radio

20-piece dinner set for $2.45.

Morris’ Drug Store, on the north side of East Davis Street, advertised the popular inexpensive gifts of the day: stationery, boudoir accessories, candy, and tobacco. They offered an Apex Radio for $35.

Both Clarke Hardware and Central Hardware promoted their traditional presents for children: bikes and sleds, ice skates and roller skates, footballs and basketballs.

Jeweler C. Roy Jones had a tougher sell of course, with his more luxurious items. His ad was sensitive to this reality: “Gradually, in this

increase their employment costs. This overreaching and reckless regulation would have had major consequences for job flexibility and job creation - hurting the people it was purportedly trying to help."

"As a proud cosponsor of the bi-partisan Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, I took the lead on efforts to help protect small businesses from executive overreach.

With the strong support of the House Freedom Caucus we were able to fight successfully for the delay of the rule's Mouse, Santa, brown bear, Santa and his outhouse, a 16 foot toy soldier, Elsa, Olaf, Snoopy, and many more and a lot of lights.

So, if you are out driving in the Boston/Reva area, drive by 14325 Reva Road (especially at night because everything is lite).

Nancy C. Garrett Boston

country, we are learning how to give, at Christmas. We have learned to discriminate between the useless, futile and wasteful gifts and those which perpetuate us in the hearts and the gratitude of those we love. This store takes the lead, we believe, in just such gifts as this. And they are without number.”

The Virginia Public Service Company advertised “something electrical” as a gift both “practical and thoughtful.” They offered waffle irons from $10 to $18, toasters from $4.95 to $12.50, and an egg cooker for $4.50. A Hotpoint Electric Range was $126.85.

(Though electric power had come to the town beginning in 1903, many rural residences didn’t get electricity until into the 1930’s or 1940’s.)

Perhaps most practical of all was the business of J.A. Swan, Jr. and Company who advertised items “the family can use profitably every day in the year”. They suggested the family “club in” and buy father “a wood saw or a feed grinder”, or “the boys on the farm may be longing for a new corn sheller”, and “the family automobile or farm truck might be in need of new tires”. But their final suggestion spoke to what may have been a concern of many as winter approached: “How about several tons of coal?” Just don’t put it in the stockings.

Julie Bushong is the historian at the Culpeper County Library.

implementation until its true costs and legality can be fully understood.

With this great news, small businesses will stay alive and have a chance to thrive in an economy that offers more opportunities for struggling American families."

Congressman Dave Brat 7th District Rep. Brat (R-Va.) issued the following statement Nov. 23 after a federal judge granted a nationwide preliminary injunction against the Department of Labor’s unlawful new Overtime Rule.

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Christmas

in Little Washington

Sunday, December 4th, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. • Parade Commences at 1:30 p.m.

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Christmas is a Time for Giving!

Christmas in Little Washington is free to the public; proceeds from sponsors benefit the Rappahannock Food Pantry (rappahannockpantry.org). Help feed your neighbors!

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Culpeper Times • December 1-7, 2016

It’s all about accountability

➤ Culpeper Town Police implement use of body worn cameras

By Anita L. Sherman

CULPEPER TIMES STAFF WRITER

There’s more weight on Culpeper Town Police officers these days - literally and figuratively. The use of body worn cameras was approved in the town council budget cycle and for the last few weeks officers have undergone training in their proper use.

In addition, staff has worked on finalizing policies regarding this new feature.

The move to body worn cameras is intended to increase transparency for everyone involved.

They may reduce the likelihood of complaints against officers and also serve to record interactions with the public so little will be left to doubt. Resolutions should be swifter if there is a problem. ➤ See Cameras, Page 17

PHOTO BY IAN CHINI

TASER International instructor Melissa Verdaasdonk assists Lieutenant Lee Rees with pairing his body camera to his iPhone through the use of the Axon application.

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Culpeper Times • December 1-7, 2016 ➤ Cameras, from Page 17 The cameras do not need to be on 24/7.

There will be times when their use is mandatory, others when it is discretionary and other times when it will be forbidden. It depends on the circumstances. Officers will be balancing the rights of citizens as well as the need to conduct public business. So, more training and more gear.

According to Lt. Jeff Dodson, most officers strap on upwards of 30 pounds of gear in their arsenal of equipment to protect not only themselves but the community they have sworn to serve. Wearing a body camera strapped to their chest is new for them and for the public.

Every officer of the rank of Lieutenant and below that is assigned to the Patrol Division or the Community Policing Division will be assigned a body worn camera (BWC).

The policies span several pages.

A few are shared here but should serve as an example of the extensive work that has gone into researching, financing, preparing and bringing this new feature to the Culpeper Police Department.

For Chief Chris Jenkins, it’s a move to improve their services and further safeguard the community.

Hours: Mon. & Wed. 9 a.m-5 p.m.

Tues. & Thurs. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

Fri. 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

When to turn on the cameras According to the police department’s policy regarding body cameras, at no time should an officer jeopardize his/her safety in order to activate a recording device or change the recording media. Officers shall activate their BWC and record contacts throughout the following circumstances/situations: (a) During all self-initiated law enforcement action. (b) During any call for service or any contact where the officer reasonably believes the contact may become adversarial at the outset or immediately whenever the contact becomes adversarial after an officer's initial contact. (c) During all witness statements except for situations described in section III C(2). (d) During all suspect statements where a reportable use of force occurred. (e) When executing a search warrant, and during any conversation with the occupants of the premises regarding the entry, the reason for the search, or the scope of the search. (f) Upon the audible warning of a canine deployment, through the end of that deployment. (g) Whenever the officer reasonably believes the recorded footage may contain evidentiary value for law-enforcement purposes.

Every officer on a scene shall

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activate their BWC before or upon arriving and keep it activated for the duration of the incident.

This shall include transporting to and processing a person at the jail or the Culpeper Police Department.

The BWC system's pre-event recording buffer will be set at 30 seconds. This will allow video recording of 30 seconds prior to any officer activating their BWC. Note: The system does not allow for any audio recording during the preevent recording buffer time period.

An officer shall activate his or her BWC when directed to do so by a superior officer.

Whenever practical, officers will inform individuals that they

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are being recorded.

As mentioned, the policies are detailed and cover deactivation policies as well.

Training is extensive and intensive.

Culpeper now joins the ranks of several communities who have chosen to adopt the use of body worn cameras.

It’s all in an effort to improve services, heighten transparency and further protect the rights of citizens and those serving them.

Should you want to learn more about the complete policies governing the use of body worn cameras in Culpeper, contact Lt. Jeff Dodson at jdodson@culpeperva. gov

Christmas Concert Celebration Dec 11th from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Suggested donations: $15 per adult

INTRODUCING CULPEPER’S VERY OWN BRAND NEW PIEDMONT COMMUNITY BAND. AND FEATURING SPECIAL GUESTS THE FAMOUS WHITE HOUSE BAND In the sanctuary of the Culpeper Baptist Church 318 S. West St. Culpeper Come and bring the entire family for the most memorable, and fun music evening of the Christmas Season.

Meet the performers at a free and open reception after the concert.

Who are we?

The Piedmont Community Band was only formed about two months ago. With the vision of providing the Culpeper Community and surrounding area additional cultural diversity it is also an outlet for musicians to continue their pursuit of their art form while providing the community with musical entertainment.

These musicians started rehearsing in October of this year. From high school students to senior citizens they are very excited to bring you this, their first ever performance in public. Come enjoy their music celebrating the Christmas season with them.

The White House Band is a group of some of the finest musicians in the world led by Dave Detwiler of Culpeper (also Principal trumpet for the National Symphony Orchestra in Wash. D.C.) who at some point in their careers played at The White House with our nation’s Washington-based military bands. We are honored to have them here for this event.

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Grand Opening for Culpeper Early Head Start Program The grand opening of Culpeper’s Early Head Start Program will be held on Thursday (Dec. 1) from 5 - 8 p.m. at the Galbreath/Marshall Building located at 1401 Old Fredericksburg Road.

There will be guided tours, presentations, refreshments and a chance to see the operations of the Early Head Start Program. This is an opportunity to see the renovations, new buildings and meet the staff who are creating new educational opportunities in Culpeper County.

Within the Early Head Start Program are Culpeper Head Start, Kid Central and Early Head Start.

“I’d like guests to have an opportunity and understanding of what early childhood programs Culpeper Human Services offers,” says Dorenda Pullen, director of Culpeper Early Head Start. “I’d like this to be an opportunity for this program to tell its story, to know what each program offers and how we all work together to serve our community.”

Culpeper Early Head Start offers support, quality child care, health and education not only to children, but to

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The new construction and expansion of the program originated from a federal grant over a one-year period.

“This is a way to offer support to families, health support, afterschool care and all the educational opportunities that go into our Early Head Start program,” added Pullen.

“We believe that this program will really help our community grow.”

The public is encouraged and welcome to attend.

For more information call 540-8292124.

Contact is Dorenda Pullen: dpullen@culpeperhumanservices.org

Host churches/groups needed for Lenten Walk Local churches and community groups throughout Culpeper will be coming together on April 8, 2017 for Scriptural Way of the Cross through Culpeper, an ecumenical “Stations of the Cross” walk through the town of Culpeper, tracing the footsteps of Christ to Mount Calvary. Organizers are still seeking host churches/groups and are trying to spread the word and excitement for all folks to save the date on their 2017 calendars.

“On Saturday morning, the day before Palm Sunday, folks will gather as one Christian family to witness the redeeming power of The Cross -

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processing from one end of Culpeper to the other. Marching behind a wooden cross, we will stop at churches and community sites along the way to join together in song, proclaim the Gospel, and to pray,” said Dr. Michael Watts who is a member of Precious Blood Catholic Church and a board member of Epiphany Catholic School.

Pastor Kate Costa of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church (a host site) added, “The ancient tradition of the ‘Way of the Cross’ originated in the Holy Land where pilgrims, to this day, trace the footsteps of Christ to Mount Calvary.

Over centuries, the practice has spread to communities all over the world so that people don’t need to travel to the Holy Land to experience the power of following in the footsteps of Jesus.”

So far the following churches and communities have agreed to host stations, participate in the procession and/or help in planning: Culpeper Baptist Church, Culpeper United Methodist Church, Epiphany Catholic School, His Village, Precious Blood Catholic Church, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church.

Other churches/groups are welcome to join.

For more information, contact Dr. Michael Watts at 540-428-1000 or visit www.culpepercross.info/ or Facebook www.facebook.com/culpepercross.

Canned food needed for Culpeper Community Christmas Basket The Culpeper Community Christmas Basket Program is beginning its collection of canned food to fill the Christmas food baskets for needy families in Culpeper. Please consider dropping some canned food at the following locations: Battlefield Chevrolet, Battlefield Ford, Battlefield Toyota, Chrysler of Culpeper, Culpeper Chamber of Commerce, Culpeper County Library, Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office, Frost Cafe, Gold’s Gym, K&M Rentals, Koon’s Automotive, Martin’s MedExpress, Mountain Run Bowling Center, Museum of Culpeper History, North Ridge Apartments Lease Office, Rite Aid, Woodscape Apartments Rental Office, Town of Culpeper Treasurer’s Office, Minuteman Mall, Virginia Department of Health, and CubeSmart Storage.

Culpeper area schools are also collecting canned food for the program.

If you are a business and wish to have a collection box, please contact Sue Jenkins at 540-825-7768.

The Culpeper Community Christmas Basket Program is also looking for businesses, churches and individuals to adopt a family this season. Please call Sue Jenkins at 540825-7768.

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'The Secret Garden' - Bloomin’ Beautiful Personal note: Twenty-five years ago, I had the pleasure of seeing the first musical production of “The Secret Garden” on Broadway. It was a lush and lovely spectacle, but I especially remember the little girl, 11-yearold Daisy Eagan, who played Mary Lennox. She carried the weight of the show on her small shoulders and became the youngest ever recipient of the Tony Award. I remember how, standing for a welldeserved ovation, I saw myself as part of a picture from her past. I have often wondered since then where the trajectory of her life has taken her.

The answer, I’ve just discovered, is: “Up.” The Shakespeare Theatre Co. is now hosting The 5th Avenue Theatre in a revival of “The Secret Garden” – and who should be playing the part of Martha, maid to young Mary Lennox, but Daisy Eagan herself. The audience acknowledged her “return to the Garden” with impromptu applause when she first appeared on stage.

What follows is a production every bit as lush and lovely as the first, but with its own character and emphases.

The chillingly beautiful “I Heard Someone Crying,” performed by spirits, Mary, Archibald, and Lily, introduces the zeitgeist behind the story. Ghosts and memories overlap, the very air of Misselthwaite Manor is haunted, cries echo down the halls at night, and the secret garden with its hidden door lies dark and forbidden just out of reach.

Not the atmosphere in which a young orphan girl might thrive.

Frances Hodgson Burnett can be forgiven for writing “Little Lord Fauntleroy” and a slew of other forgettable stories because she wrote “The Secret Garden.” It is still a classic, 105 years after its public introduction. Unlike so many central figures of children’s literature, neither Mary nor the invalid Colin is particularly adorable. In fact, they’re peevish, demanding, and thoroughly disagreeable. But they, like the secret garden itself, bloom under the rejuvenating influence of sympathy and care.

Directed and choreographed by David Armstrong, the production has a dark immensity with flashes of beauty and light. Anna Louizos’ scene design and Justin Stasiw’s sound weave haunted undertones into the proper but unnerving atmosphere of Archibald Craven’s domain. Edwardian spirits welcome us to “The House Upon the Hill,” and ghost infested shrubberies blur imagination with reality as they

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Maggie Lawrence

The cast in the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s production of The Secret Garden. glide in and out of place while Mary and Ben Weatherstaff (Sean Griffin) explore them in “It’s a Maze.” Mike Baldassari’s lights complement the faint sense of spiritual confusion, other-worldly decay, and a forgotten hope lying just below the surface.

Archibald (Michael Xavier), a tormented widower of 10 years, still mourns the death of his beautiful wife, Lily.

He grows more bent and irritable, unaware that his brother, Dr. Neville Craven, harbors ambitions for the Manor. The brothers’ duet in the poignant “Lily’s Eyes” reveals the depth of both men’s grief at her loss.

Perhaps the most other-worldly moment occurs when Lily (Lizzie Klemperer) herself comes to life in the portrait of her sitting in a tree.

Positioned above her invalid son’s bed, her solo “Come To My Garden” sung in a near-celestial soprano stands out in a score filled with captivating music.

As surefooted on the professional stage as any old pro, young Anya Rothman is a force in the role of

Mary Lennox. Losing one’s parents to cholera in a foreign country (India) and being shuttled to an unfamiliar place (Yorkshire, England) to live with a dour and unreceptive uncle (Archibald Craven) is not the recipe for a child’s wholesome upbringing.

Mary, however, isn’t easily daunted; she lies in her dark bedroom of the old mansion listening to the howling outside and the crying within with more curiosity than fear. Her discovery of the pathetic but perfectly rotten young Colin (Henry Baratz) produces laughs, as she can match his selfpitying abuses demand for demand.

Another note of levity comes with Dickon (Charlie Frank), a boy of the earth who befriends Mary and teaches her the ways of the seasons with “Winter’s on the Wing” and the playful “Wick.”

It was necessary for the demands of the stage to introduce conflict not found in the book, which is where

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the machinations of Neville Craven appear. It is he who keeps Colin away from sun and exercise, a virtual prisoner wasting away until the irresistible force of Mary brings him in secret to his mother’s garden. Josh Young as Dr. Craven, though a mildly nefarious character, tempers his dark ambitions with his private grief in a splendid performance of “Disappear.”

This is a five star production perfectly situated in the dark end of the calendar. Accessible to all ages, “The Secret Garden” is not just an enchanting story of rejuvenation and hope; in the form now on stage it is both a visual banquet and a musical delight.

Maggie Lawrence is a member of the American Theatre Critics Association.

She is a retired English and drama teacher. You may reach her at maggiecatbird@aol.com

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What: “The Secret Garden” Where: Shakespeare Theatre Co. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F Street NW Washington, D.C. Call: (202) 547-1122 or visit shakespearetheatre.org Playing through Dec. 31

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James Bucky McCloud

Robert Randy McCloud Jr. Age: 37, White/Male Hgt./Wgt.: 5-10/210 Hair/Eye: Brown/Blue Last known: 5878 N. Seminole Trl., Madison, Va. Wanted for: Assault & Battery – Simple.

Bayshaun Lindsay Age: 19, Black/Male Hgt./Wgt.: 5-10/175 Hair/Eye: Black/Brown Last known: 607 E. Spencer St., Culpeper Va Wanted for: Grand Larceny, Stolen Property w/Intent to Sell, Larceny>=$200 and Obtaining Money by False Pretenses.

Ryan Manuel Marquis Age: 28, White/Male Hgt./Wgt.: 6-2/350 Hair/Eye: Brown/Brown Last known: 20 Pond Ln., Amissville, Va. Wanted for: Driving w/Suspended or Revoked License, Contempt of Court and Sentence to Community Based Corrections.

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Age: 30, White/Male Hgt./Wgt.: 5-8/180 Hair/Eye: Blonde/Green Last known: 5878 N. Seminole Trl., Madison, Va. Wanted for: Assault & Battery – Simple.

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Nov. 23 Richard Austin Bayne, 18, 24000 block Signal Hill Lane, Unionville, possession of schedule I, II controlled substance, possession of marijuana Alexandria Chanel Jones, 23, 900 block Friendship Way, Culpeper, assault and battery - family member Jason Vernon Carter, 33, 500 block Resettlment Road, Madison, probation violation on felony charge Brian Paul Rucker, 25, 11000 block Alum Springs Road, Culpeper, probation violation Nov. 24 Dwayne Edwin White Jr., 22, 7000 block Amberview Lane, Warrenton, failure to appear, sentence to community based corrections program or facility Richard Allen Settle Jr., 34, 29000 block Kron Court, Richardsville,

probation violation on felony charge (three counts) Andrew William Tustian, 29, 6000 block S. Blue Ridge Parkway, Rochelle, DUI Gary Marquit Lexus-Darryl, 22, 9000 block Charminster Court, Charlotte, N.C., possession of marijuana Nov. 26 Jamal Clifford Lewis, 31, 21000 block Holmes Lane, Culpeper, driving with suspended or revoked license Ethan Tyler Tucker, 25, 1800 block Orange Road, Madison, DUI David Christopher Reed, 23, 2000 block Brown Lane, Amissville, reckless - general Nov. 27 Jeremy Lee Owens, 19, 100 block W. Cameron St., Culpeper, sale, distribute marijuana, abduction by force, intimidation or deception, robbery, assault and battery Christina Lynn Wingo, 23, 17000 block North Merrimac Road, Culpeper, assault and battery family member Lori Anne Spencer, 55, 17000

block Wayland Road, Culpeper, driving while intoxicated Nov. 28 Michael Lee White, 48, 20000 block Dragoon Road, Lignum, violate protective orders James Bryan Green, 31, 800 block Mariel Way, Warrenton, assault and battery - family member (two counts) Matthew Wayne Flynn, 28, 200 block W. Piedmont St., Culpeper, failure to pay fines, costs or penalties Shayne Robert Collis, 21, 1800 block Golden Rod Road, Culpeper, conspiracy to commit felony, sale, distribute marijuana Ian Garion Proctor, 23, 800 block Mariel Way, Culpeper, aggravated malicious wounding Nov. 29 Jeon Hyeyoung, 23, 500 block E. 5th St., New York, New York, reckless driving - excessive speed (two counts)

Culpeper Town Police: Nov. 21-27

Following are the police reports from Nov. 21-27. Reports are provided by the law enforcement agency listed and do not imply guilt, however are the charges placed by the police department.

Nov. 21 Wilder Perez Vasquez, 24, 200 block N. Main St., Culpeper, drunk in public, profane language Charles Russell, 35, 14000 block Fletcher's Place, Culpeper, revocation of suspended sentence and probation Mendez Pablo, 34 300 block Lewis St., Culpeper, possession of marijuana, hit and run - personal injury (two counts), no driver's license, driving under the influence of alcohol Nov. 22 Joseph Lee Clark Jr., 50, 700 block E. Piedmont St., Culpeper,

possession of marijuana Brian Edward Sherrell Jr., 19, 600 block Highview Court, Culpeper, contempt of court Israel Maldonado, 20, 7900 block Blue Gray Circle, Manassas, concealed weapon: carry, possession of marijuana Nov. 25 Fernando Alicdes Lobo, 35, 1700 block Finley Drive, Culpeper, drunk in public, profane language Sierra Nicole Rose, 18, 7800 block Rogues Road, Catlett, possession of marijuana, contributing to the delinquency of a minor Nov. 26 Patrick Allen Breeden, 33, 800 block Mulberry Lane, Culpeper, assault and battery - family member

Lawrence Octavis Nibblins, 32, 800 block Fairview Village Court, Culpeper, assault and battery family member Eveyln Rosie Johnson, 53, 200 block Sunset Lane, Culpeper, possession of controlled substances (two counts) Nov. 27 Michael Darnell Long, 32, 1000 block Longview Lane, Culpeper, assault and battery - family member China Ashley Ferris, 24, 700 block Belle Court, Culpeper, assault and battery - family member Brandon Lee Shanks, 25, 100000 blocl Weaversville Road, Bealeton, assault and battery - family member Juan Carlos Lord, 35, 1400 block S. Greenmount Drive, Alexandria, driving under the influence of alcohol

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HONORING THE FALLEN. Members of the Knights of Columbus place a wreath at Culpeper National Cemetery during a ceremony for Veteran's Day Nov. 11.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE: Del. Nick Freitas (R-30), a veteran of the U.S. Army, was the keynote speaker at the Veteran's Day ceremony Nov. 11

BAY FRIENDLY FARM: The 2016 Culpeper County Bay Friendly Farm Award was given to Beauregard Farms. Beauregard Farm has a long history in Culpeper County. The farm is named after the late 1850’s home that sits on a knoll surrounded by cropland and pasture that was part of the Battle of Brandy Station, which took place in 1863. Pictured are: Culpeper Director Tom O’Halloran, CSWCD Chairman Lynn Graves; 2016 Award Recipient Farm Manager Jamie Shenk and Department of Conservation and Recreation Soil and Water Division Director Darryl Glover

EDUCATOR OF YEAR: The 2016 Educator of the Year Award was given to Theresa Sicheri of Culpeper County. Theresa has been interested in environmental education for most of her career. Currently an Ecology and Earth Science teacher at Eastern View High School in Culpeper, Theresa has utilized soil and water programs while teaching at Epiphany Catholic School, Farmington Elementary School, Floyd T. Binns Middle School and now Eastern View High School. In 2015, Theresa and another science teacher at Binns Middle School participated in Mountains to the Bay Watershed Academy, which was 65 hours of professional development funded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) and coordinated by Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District. Theresa participated again in 2016, this time bringing an interdisciplinary team with her. Pictured are: CSWCD Chairman Lynn Graves, 2016 Award Recipient Theresa Sicheri and Culpeper Director Tom O’Halloran.