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Travelers driving southbound down Main Street in Culpeper are surveyed by a young George Washington. Part of the Culpeper Downtown Walls Mural Program, a partnership between Culpeper Renaissance, Inc. and The Arts A'loft, the mural was painted by Tom and Kerrie Mullany of Mullany Art Studios. It depicts a 17-year-old George Washington, who surveyed Culpeper County in 1749 for the College of William & Mary.

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CRI hosts second annual Hoptoberfest Staff report Culpeper Renaissance Inc. will get the fall season "hopping" with its second annual Hoptoberfest - a Gnarly Hops fall celebration.

Scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, from noon to 5 p.m. in the Depot District in Downtown Culpeper, the event is designed to satisfy the American Craft Beer enthusiasts with a German twist. There's an added bonus for cider lovers too.

Downtown Culpeper, a Great American Main Street Award winner, is known for its natural beauty and historic charm and is the perfect stage for this outrageous "gnarly" festival. Surrounded by the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains in the Depot District attendees can enjoy a blend of American and European craft brews, a refreshing selection of ciders and a tasty assortment of local foods.

“For the past five years, we have loved seeing the streets of Culpeper filled for Gnarly Hops...so much so that we continue it twice a year," said Kelsey Carlson, Hoptoberfest Committee Chairperson. "Hoptoberfest will be the perfect event to kick off the beautiful Virginia Fall season. What more could you ask

for than a Labor Day Weekend festival full of beer, cider, great food and music?"

Hoptoberfest puts the fest in festival with more than 40 different beer selections and cider from Virginia and beyond in a variety of flavors to sample.

Delicious local eats to compliment all those liquid refreshments will also be available for purchase.

Festival food provided by Bavarian Chef Food Truck, Uncle Elders BBQ, Captain Corbin's Seafood, N&A Catering – Mediterranean, North Cove Cafe and more.

All that food and drink is sure to make you want to dance. Entertainment includes live music by two phenomenal bands, Someone Else’s Problem and Henry featuring members from Gold Top County Ramblers.

For those looking to fulfill their inner artist craving, look to participating local artisans for inspiration.

There are only a limited number of advanced tickets available for the Hoptoberfest and CRI is encouraging those 21-and-older to pick up tickets early to ensure a spot at Culpeper's newest downtown event. General advance tickets are

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Culpeper Renaissance Inc. will host its second annual Hoptoberfest Sunday, Sept. 3 from noon to 5 p.m. available for $30 and may be purchased now at Far Gohn Brewing Company, Vinosity (both located in downtown Culpeper) and Randy’s Flowers by Endless Creations (211 West Evans Street) and on the web at www.gnarlyhops.eventbrite.com ($40 at the gate, if available). $5 non-drinking tickets will be available for purchase at the gate on the day of the event.

All are welcome, but please remember no pets and no coolers. The Hoptoberfest - a Gnarly fall event

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Thomas named to Germanna Community College Board

In a sense, William E. Thomas has spent his whole life preparing to become the chair of the Germanna Community College Board.

Culpeper County resident Thomas took over the mantle from Stafford County resident Cathy Washington in July.

Few know the Germanna service region as well as he does.

"I'm proud of the fact that I have lived in the Germanna region all of my life except when I was in college at Virginia Tech and in the U.S. Army," he says.

Thomas went to Spotsylvania schools. The year he graduated from Virginia Tech his family sold the farm in Spotsylvania and moved to Orange County. He moved from there to take a job woking as assistant manager of a store in Culpeper in 1971. He then began working as a Virginia Cooperative Extension agent in Madison. Part of that job involved 4-H youth development education program.

He said he has family in other counties served by GCC. When he retired he took classes at Germanna's Locust Grove and Fredericksburg Area campuses.

"So when I had the chance to be on the board, I thought, 'OK, I've been a student and I know it works. Kind of neat."

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State Theatre files for foreclosure According to Williams Mullen, PC in Richmond, the State Theatre in Culpeper has filed for foreclosure.

In a legal notice prepared by the firm, it was announced the theatre will go up for sale at public auction Sept. 13 outside the courthouse.

A $250,000 deposit will be required to bid on the property located at 305-311 S. Main Street, according to the notice from substitute trustee Paul S. Bliley, Jr. The State Theatre reopened in 2013 after $10 million in expansion and renovation, but closed its doors in 2016.

Representatives from the State Theatre Foundation Board did not return calls before press time Wednesday afternoon.

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CULPEPER YOUTH COUNCIL SPOTLIGHT

Riley Reynolds (Editor's note: This is the fourth installment in a weekly series highlighting members of Culpeper's Youth Council. Each week a new member will be featured in this spot, chatting about their hobbies, their reason for joining the council and how they can make Culpeper better.

We look forward to meeting the Youth Council members and hope you do to!)

Age: 16 Grade: Junior School: CCHS Hobbies: I'm a choir kid at heart, I've been in choir since the 4th Grade. I'm also in Forensics, which is Speech and Debate, something very helpful being in Culpeper Youth!

Why I joined Youth Council: Culpeper Youth (CY) has already been an incredible, life changing opportunity for me. Working with the rest of my council has been eye opening, we all come from different lives and we all offer different perspectives. I joined CY for possibilities like this, to be able to hear different perspectives, to solve problems in different ways. It's not only that though, we do so much more! We attend and hold meetings, we plan events (such as our Kick Off Event on August 19th), we volunteer (You can see us at the Third Thursday Concerts!), and we share our ideas. I think the idea sharing is one of my favorite parts, we have so many ideas.

How I can make Culpeper better: Our main idea at the moment is our theme, Unity. We want to unify Culpeper, starting with the schools then stretching out into the community. I'm excited to see what becomes of our theme Unity and what we will do after that.

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O’Bannon leaves $2 million to Northern Piedmont Community Foundation Mary Virginia Smith O’Bannon was a woman dedicated to her community, her friends and her family. Last May, at age 99, O’Bannon passed away peacefully in her home, leaving more than $2 million in her will to the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation for the support of local charities and nonprofits serving Rappahannock, Madison, Fauquier and Culpeper counties.

O’Bannon’s executors say she wanted to create a legacy that would benefit others in need.

Born March 17, 1917, in Castleton, O’Bannon was the daughter of Charles Harrison Smith and Louise Cropp Smith, the sister of Charles Harrison Smith, Jr. and Emerson Smith, and, according to her obituary, “the granddaughter of the largest land and cattle owners of Rappahannock and Fauquier Counties, James Carter Cropp and Virginia Ramey Cropp.”

As a child, she went to school in Sperryville and attended Gourdvine Baptist Church. She later attended Mary Washington College, and after receiving her degree, she served as a schoolteacher in Culpeper County.

In the early 1940’s, O’Bannon married Silas Lillard O’Bannon and moved to Green Valley Farm near Warrenton with her husband, where they raised cattle for a living.

Upon her husband’s passing in 1982, O’Bannon continued to run the farm, buying and selling the cattle at the Culpeper and Marshall livestock yards, tending to the farm’s upkeep, and balancing the farm’s books.

“She really was a unique lady in that she was before her time, running a pretty good-sized farm on her own. On the day she passed, she was still writing checks and taking care of business,” said Dolores Aylor, a longtime friend and business confidant.

In addition to her farm, O’Bannon had a variety of other interests.

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FOOTBALL PREVIEWS: EVHS

Cyclones hope to continue winning ways in 10th year

By Jeff Say

CULPEPER TIMES STAFF WRITER

It’s been 10 years since Eastern View High School first took the field, and the Cyclones are looking to continue the success they’ve had on the gridiron to mark their anniversary.

After finishing last year 12-1, 6-0 in the Battlefield District, the Cyclones lost to Lafayette 48-21 in the Group 4A state quarterfinals.

Despite losing some key contributors, the Cyclones look poised for another dominant run.

“I think we’ve had a good camp, the kids have worked really hard and we have a lot of good competition,” EVHS head coach Greg Hatfield said.

Gone are starting quarterback Eddie Russell and Justin Pollard at running back, Desmond Brock and Blake Hamilton from the offensive line, Lenny Peters on the d-line and Cameron Woodward and Logan Jenkins at outside linebacker.

However, the Cyclones still retain their hallmark of team speed and strength on both the offensive and defensive lines.

Replacing Russell will be either

junior Matt Lowry or Robinson. sophomore Till Butler.

“We have some big guys, “They’re both doing we have some fast guys,” a good job learning the Hatfield said. “It’s trying to offense,” Hatfield said. cater what they do well, so “They both have a lot of we’re still trying to figure similarities. Matt’s a litthat out.” tle more experienced but The linebacking corps is they both bring different one that Hatfield calls the David strengths.” biggest he’s had in his 10DenningsAt running back, Tre year tenure as head coach.

Leavell Holmes offers a straightJacob Ashwell, Parris Owen Hunter forward running style and Zach Brown will look to while Jalen Veeney procontinue on the linebacker vides the explosive speed legacy EVHS has estabEVHS is known for. lished in its first decade.

Speaking of speed, seCameron Spangler, nior D’Ago Hunter will Hunter, Noah Proctor, Cody play a multitude of roles Howard, Cullen King and on offense, allowing the Aaron Henson will patrol “I feel like we have the defensive backfield for pretty good team speed,” the Cyclones this season.

Hatfield said.

EVHS opens its season D'Ago Speed doesn’t matter against crosstown rivals Hunter if the running backs can’t Culpeper Aug. 25, getting find holes to run through, the Cannonball Classic out and that’s where Eastern of the way early. It’s the first View’s experience line comes into time the two teams have faced off in play. On offense, Kyle Smith, Jeff the opener since the Cyclones’ very Stallings and Adam Lillard are re- first game 10 years ago. turning starters. On defense, the Hatfield says he likes getting the line is anchored by Avery Sites, Da- rivalry game out of the way, noting vid Dennings-Leavell and Garrett that it’s important to the commu-

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“After this, we can go back to cheering for each other, like we should,” Hatfield said.

Hatfield said that one of the most gratifying aspects of the 10 years of Cyclone football is the amount of quality young men that have come through the program, and who have returned to visit and to offer advice.

“The thing I like about it, is that during midnight madness and summer camp we’ve had a whole host of kids coming through,” Hatfield said.

“I like that we’re seeing those guys and they want to be involved with the program.”

The Cyclones have had just one losing season in 10, and have only missed the playoffs a few times in their existence. While that can be an indicator of success, the better measure is how many players have continued onto college and have graduated, Hatfield said.

“I like what we’ve turned into as a program,” Hatfield said. “I think we’ve worked really hard to do our best and to do the right thing for others. I like seeing the older guys come through and see that they’re successful now.”

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Wellspring Health Services has partnered with Powell Wellness Center to provide a complete wellness and health program.

According to Dr. Khalid Athar, Medical Director of Wellspring, the program includes wellness education, a exercise plan and medically managed weight loss.

“Our Comprehensive Wellness Program is driven by science and technology and implemented with support and compassion,” he said.

The program contains the components essential to obtain and sustain the wellness of the community.

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Culpeper County High School’s offensive line looks to harken back to the days of the “farm boys” who helped pave the way to a state title in 1999.

Watching the Blue Devils practice, it’s hard to miss the humanity who will make up Culpeper’s lines.

It’s the culmination of lot of hard work put in during the offseason and during training camp, head coach Ken Wakefield said.

He expects to run the ball regardless of the size of the line, but admits that it’s easier when you have some road graders leading the way.

“I would like to run the ball well regardless of who is up there,” Wakefield said.

“We’re still figuring things out up front, no position is locked down. We’re bigger than what we were the past couple of years.

Hopefully we have some guys that can get up on you and move you around a little bit.”

One of the bigger newcomers is transfer Taha Ali, who looks to be in the mix for a starting position on the line.

“He’s coming out, he’s doing great things, it’s just a matter of him understanding our scheme,” Wakefield said.

The line will be protecting returning sophomore quarterback Eric Wilson. Wilson, 6-foot-3-inches, earned the starting job as a freshman and now has a experience under his belt.

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Wakefield said that anytime you start a freshman, you’re asking a lot, but Wilson responded and the head coach expects the game to slow down a bit for the sophomore.

He’ll have a variety of weapons at his disposal, including four-year running back Gabe Frye, Adam Mifsud and Jacob Douglass in the backfield. At wide receiver, Wilson has three tall targets in Capone Hoffman, Armani Hoffman and Nazier McDonald.

“We have some threats to throw the ball to,” Wakefield said. “They’re good sized kids.”

Defensively, Wakefield expects the line to be solid again for the Blue Devils, who finished 3-8 last year.

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CCHS is entering the season in a new district, the Northwestern, and have a tough schedule once again. Wakefield said he’s simply looking to see his team improve each week.

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A few years ago, I found some tiny, gelatinous eggs under a piece of wood. I found out they were slug eggs, and that was the first time I thought about how slugs reproduce.

After recently finding a pair of slugs that seemed to be courting, I decided to do more research on the topic.

Slugs are gastropods, named for their basically being a large foot with a skirt underneath it and a stomach on top. They produce slime to move along the ground, sliding along on the slippery mucous in wavelike contractions. An article in “Slate” magazine (tinyurl.com/wi-slugslime) explains the slime-making process: “The slug creates its slime by secreting a mixture of proteins and sugars through its foot and combining

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it with water. The stuff turns into something that manages to be a liquid while the slug is moving and stiffens like drying rubber cement when the slug stands still.”

Apparently, MIT is interested in finding out how they do this. The thick slime also deters predators.

The pair of slugs I saw courting were huge — at least four inches long.

Each had lines of dashes on the top and sides of its foot and leopard-like spots on its shield (or mantle), which comes between the foot and the head.

The marking pattern, particularly the spots, varied between the two individual slugs. This species of slug, commonly known at “leopard slug” or “great gray slug,” has as its scientific name Limax maximus, which appropriately means “largest slug.”

Introduced from Europe, these slugs can grow up to almost double the length of the pair I saw, which were on a concrete step.

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Slugs are hermaphrodites, with each having male and female characteristics, so an individual can mate with any other individual in its species. They mate by intertwining, sharing sperm to fertilize each other’s eggs. While, for most terrestrial slug species, this is accomplished on the ground, leopard slugs turn the process into more of a circus act, creating a thick rope of slime that they attach to a tree or structure and then hang from while they mate. A BBC article (tinyurl.com/wi-slugs) describes the mating process: “Twisting their slimy bodies together, the large slugs dangle upside down from a glittering rope of mucus, slowly rotating. Then, out of the molluscs’ heads emerge large, blue, tube-like growths that wrap and writhe around each other.”

Those blue “growths” are actually penises, turning the circus act into a writhing tree ornament (see the BBC website). Having read about the leopard slug’s mating process, I wish I’d had more time to watch the two amorous slugs I saw.

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These slug eggs were laid by an unidentified species under a rotting piece of wood. slug I’ve encountered. Decades ago, on a guided hike I took in Mt. Ranier National Park, the ranger leading the hike found a large banana slug, one of the three species in this genus, Ariolimax. While I don’t remember the exact size of the slug, I do remember it was larger than the leopard slugs I saw recently. Named for their bright-yellow coloring, banana slugs, depending on the species, can grow up to a foot long and live up to seven years.

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hike that the Native Americans in the Northwest used the slime of slugs in this genus to treat toothaches, since it contains a mild anesthetic. Holding up the slug, the ranger asked if anyone was willing to try the numbing effects of the slime by licking it. Apparently, I was the only one curious enough to try it out. While not having much of a taste, the slime did indeed numb the tip of my tongue a bit.

Slugs were also eaten by native peoples and German colonists. I’ve eaten snails on many occasions,

preferring them sauteed in garlic butter and paired with a nice, dry white wine — or with ginger ale, as I first ate them at a US officers’ club in Germany when I was a around three years old. But I’ve never consumed a slug. I hear they are good pickled. © 2017 Pam Owen Pam Owen is a writer, editor, photographer, and passionate nature conservationist living in Rappahannock County, in the Blue Ridge Mountainsns of Virginia. You may reach her at nighthawkcomm@gmail.com.

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Camp Fantastic brightens child patients' day

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Trevor Swann, of King George, pointed down at his friends 65 feet below - he was on top of the world.

In a bucket operated by a member of Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, Swann and his brother Hunter enjoyed the sights of Camp Fantastic Aug. 9.

The annual event, sponsored by the Culpeper Rotary Club, is held at the 28-acre Southwind Farm in White Shop owned by Kacey and Marshall Jenkins.

Camp Fantastic, operated by Winchester-based Special Love, is a week-long camping program offering classes, themed adventures, campfires and other activities, all conducted under the watchful eyes of trained medical staff and camp counselors, some of them former campers.

Last week children from all over enjoyed the sights and sounds of Culpeper County, holding goats, playing soccer, riding in a dune buggy provided by the Culpeper Town Police Department and flying remote control planes with the Culpeper Model Barnstormers.

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FEST TIME • Culpeper Renaissance Inc. will host Hoptoberfest Sept. 3 from noon to 5 p.m.

Fiesta time!

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Programs. If you need additional information or would like to help please give Chris Jenkins a call at 718-3030.

CULPEPER FIESTA • The

WHITE HOUSE ORNAMENTS • The Culpeper’s Women Club is starting their annual fundraiser early this year. Consider starting a collection for mom or adding to her White House Christmas Tree Ornaments. $24. Proceeds go toward scholarships/community projects. Contact Karen Laski at 540-825-7008 or Diane Muzzy at 540-825-0515.

HOPTOBERFEST •

Culpeper Renaissance Inc. (CRI) is proud to present the 2nd Annual Hoptoberfest – a Gnarly Hops fall celebration.

Hoptoberfest will take place on Sunday, Sept. 3 from noon to 5 p.m. in the Depot District in Downtown Culpeper. There are only a limited number of advanced tickets available for the Hoptoberfest and CRI is encouraging those 21-andolder to pick up tickets early to ensure a spot at Culpeper's newest downtown event. General advance tickets are available for $30 and may be purchased now at Far Gohn Brewing Company, Vinosity (both located in downtown Culpeper) and Randy’s Flowers by Endless Creations (211 West Evans Street) and on the web at www.gnarlyhops. eventbrite.com ($40 at the gate, if available). $5 non-drinking tickets will be available for purchase at the gate on the day of the event.

SPAY YOUR PETS •

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The Culpeper Fiesta will be held Sept. 15 from 6 to 10 p.m. in downtown Culpeper. cat and dog spayed and neutered!

Spay Today's our area's non-profit, reduced-priced spay and neuter program. At the time of surgery, initial shots and tests can also be obtained at lower rates. Choose from many vets throughout the area.

Contact Spay Today: https://spaytoday.org or 304-728-8330.

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.

RAFFLE • Team Jordan Kicks-

Off 2017 Annual Fund Raising Raffle Sale. This year’s Grand Prize is $5,000 and only 220 tickets to be sold tickets cost $100. Drawing will be held on Nov. 29 at Pepper's Grill, 791 Madison Road. Food will be provided by Pepper's and will be served from 6pm -8pm. There will also be a Silent Auction & Raffle Prizes. All Proceeds will be used for "Suicide Prevention & Survivor Support for Life." Come out and bring a friend to help support efforts to bring about awareness to suicide and support Local Prevention

Culpeper Fiesta takes place in the heart of downtown Culpeper from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept.

15. Plan to bring your whole family down to the Depot (109 Commerce St., Culpeper) for a night of good food and wonderful entertainment.

There is no admission fee and free activities will include children’s crafts, piñatas, zumba led by MFA Studios in Locust Grove, and live music. Mark Harman with Harmany DJ’s will be playing a variety of Latino dance music. Food vendors will provide a full selection of traditional Hispanic dishes.

There will also be dessert items, flavored ice, and beverages. Free health screenings will be offered, including confidential HIV testing

by FAHASS, as well as glucose and blood pressure checks by University Physicians Group. Free flu shots will be administered by Walgreens.

Complimentary children’s ID’s will be offered by the Culpeper Sheriff’s office and the Culpeper Town Police at the Food Closet location at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. Kids can participate in children’s yoga, presented by Pranapiloga, while they wait! The Lions Sight and Hearing Van will be in the Farmers’ Market parking lot, offering free screenings from 6 to 9 p.m. No appointment is necessary.

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and downstairs seating, the entire facility is non-smoking. For further information call 825-3424.

drink to Culpeper’s Kate Hohman at Grass Rootes, 195 E. Davis Street, 540-764-4229. No cover.

LIVE MUSIC • Enjoy dinner or a

LIVE MUSIC • Enjoy dinner or a

drink with David Gilmore at Grass Rootes, 195 E. Davis Street, 540764-4229. No cover.

FILM • “Platinum Blonde” (Columbia, 1931) Jean Harlow is the title character in this romantic comedy directed by Frank Capra. Originally intended as a vehicle for starlet Loretta Young who is top billed, the name was changed from “Gallagher” (Young’s character) to “Platinum Blonde” to capitalize on Harlow's rising popularity. Both women vie for the attention of reporter Stew Smith: Young as one of his newspaper pals and Harlow as a society dame whose family was recently embroiled in a sex scandal that Stew covered for the tabloid.

Critics praised the performance of relative newcomer Robert Williams as the cocky reporter and predicted a big career in pictures to follow.

Sadly, Williams died from peritonitis just four days after the film's bicoastal premiere. 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.

FILM • “Allegheny Uprising” (RKO, 1939) Set in in the days before the American Revolution, local settlers and Indian fighters in Pennsylvania's Allegheny Valley try to persuade the British authorities to ban the trading of alcohol and arms with the marauding Indians.

Released eight months after “Stagecoach,” this was the second pairing of the stars of that film, John Wayne and Claire Trevor. William A. Seiter directed this historical adventure based on a true incident.

The supporting cast includes Brian Donlevy as a crooked trader and George Sanders as a tyrannical British captain. The 35mm film print being shown was made by the Library of Congress Film Preservation Lab in 2016. 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.

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QUILTING • Join others each

WINE TASTING • Join the staff at Vinosity in downtown Culpeper on Friday evenings from 5 – 8 p.m. for their complimentary instore tasting. Sample a selection of wines or beers from either new arrivals or old favorites. 174 E. Davis Street. 540-829-9463.

TEAM PENNING PRACTICE

• The horse and cattle event known as Team Penning Practice begins the season at Andora Farm in Culpeper every Friday evening at 7 p.m. The public is welcome to come and watch at no charge. Horseback riders do not need experience to participate in this sport. Anyone at any level riding or age can enjoy this. Three miles east of Culpeper on Route 3. Andora Farm 17275 Germanna Highway, Culpeper. Call 540-8299555 for information.

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

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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.

CULPEPER FARMERS MARKET • Open from 7:30

a.m.- noon nestled at the end of Davis Street near The Depot in downtown Culpeper. Buy Fresh, Buy Local with offerings from dozens of local farmers/vendors.

Runs through Nov. 18. Contact 540-825-4416 or visit www. culpeperdowntown.com

FUNDRAISER • Cruisin For

Heroes will be hosting a family friendly monthly Cruise-In from 4 to 8 p.m. (and every 4th Sat. through Oct.) at Bruster’s located at 16170 Rogers Road to raise awareness and funds for the Fisher House Foundation. Fisher House provides a “home away from home” for families of patients receiving medical care at military and VA medical centers. DJ “Chip” will be providing oldies music, Pixley

Automotive provides door prizes and a “Manager’s Choice Award” is presented at 7:30PM. Come out and support community and our Military. Along with any donations (check donations are tax deductible) collected during the event, Bruster’s owners Melissa & Mike will be donating a portion of the event nights sales to Fisher House. For info, contact Lou Realmuto at cruiserlou@aol.com or go to www. cruisinforheroes.com.

ART • Culpeper will be home to

“All God’s Creatures” until Labor Day weekend. The Arts & Culture Center in Culpeper is delighted to present a midsummer art exhibition that spotlights the furry and the feathered, the two-legged and four, the barkers and the chirpers and those who make little sound. The exhibit will be open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the gallery at 509 South Main Street in Culpeper.

FILM • “Tuck Everlasting” (Disney, 2002) Based on the bestselling children's book by Natalie Babbitt, this Disney-released family fantasy film asks the question, “If you could choose to live forever, would you?” 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.

LIVE MUSIC • Enjoy dinner or a drink with The Usual Suspects at Grass Rootes, 195 E. Davis Street, 540-764-4229. No cover.

FUNDRAISER • Help pay

for medical expenses of a boy, Landon, who was diagnosed with cancer. From 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Yowell Park (Pavilion), Culpeper. The parents are Timothy and Jennifer Davis. Landon is cancer free now, though he is still being tested. For more information, call 540-5474317.

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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. Please contact us for more information.

Address: 115 N. East St., Culpeper | Parking: 120 N. Commerce

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CHURCH • Mountain View

Community Church's Sermon Topic for Sun, August 27: "Messy and Blessed - I Can't Wait Until Tomorrow" Worship Service Times: 8:30, 10, 11:30 a.m. Live Stream available at 10 a.m. 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

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.

HISTORY • Robert Houghtalen

will present a talk on General W.H.F. Payne from Fauquier County at the Graffiti House, 19484 Brandy Road, Brandy Station 2 p.m. This is part of Brandy Station Foundation lecture series. Mr. Houghtalen is a graduate of Hanover College (Indiana) with a B.A. in History/Education. He also has a Graduate Certification in U.S. Civil War History from American Military University.

Free; donations to the BSF welcome. More information is at www.brandystationfoundation.com

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PRAYER SHAWL • Learn

to knit or crochet. Held at Reformation Lutheran Church located at 601 Madison Road in Culpeper each Monday from 1012 a.m. All welcome. Contact Diane Vanderhoof at 540-604-0068.

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

AUG. 29

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 540-825-8786 Address: 115 N. East St., Culpeper | Parking: 120 N. Commerce Street Visit www. ststephensculpeper.net

AUG. 30

MEMORY CAFE • Memory

Cafe for individuals with early-stage dementia and their family/friend caregivers are invited to share social time together at Country Cookin' in the Southgate Shopping Center at 2:30. For more information contact Bonnie at 547-4824.

PRAYER GROUP • Centering

Prayer Group at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. Join us for an hour of reflection and prayer, each Wednesday at 11 a.m., followed

by Healing and Holy Communion service at noon. Contact 540-8258786. Located at 115 N. East Street.

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 540-727-0695 or culpeperchessclub@hotmail.com.

FAUQUIER COUNTY AUG. 30

COMMUNITY FAMILY FUN DAY • The 118th Warrenton

Horse Show, to be held at the Warrenton Horse Show Grounds, 60 East Shirley Ave., Warrenton, will take place Aug. 30 to Sept.

3. Drawing many local and out of state exhibitors, this show remains a popular event over the Labor Day weekend. Some exciting features of the show include Hunter Breeding classes on Wednesday; two new

The Elizabeth Lawrence Band will play First Fridays in Warrenton Sept. 1 Jumper classes on Thursday; two Hunter Classics on Saturday including the $5,000 Warrenton/ Miller Toyota Classic. Sunday will present the very popular foxhunter classes, and Side Saddle division. This year’s show will benefit Head Start and Bright Stars, The Fauquier SPCA, The Make-A-Wish Foundation, and the Fauquier County Fire and Rescue Association. The show begins at 8 a.m. each day, with evening classes on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Admission is $10 per person, which can be purchased at the gate; children 12 and under are admitted free. There will be food available, as well as other gift concessions and tack shops. For information, call 540-347-9442 or 540-7884806, or visit our web site, www. warrentonhorseshow.com

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CONCERT • First Fridays in

Old Town Warrenton are back!

Enjoy the warm weather and experience the best of Main Street with special kid-friendly events, a beer garden, and more--every first Friday of the month starting at 5:30 p.m. This Friday will feature live music by the Elizabeth Lawrence Band, entertainment by Allegro, free admission to the Old Jail Museum, a demonstration by the Ashland Bassets & Warrenton Hunt, events & discounts at Deja Brew, the Ciao

Bella Celebrations Trolley, Vintage jewelry appraisals by Vallie's Vintage, and more! www.facebook. com/ExperienceOTW.

identification, ethnicity? All are welcome at this service. Contact: Ellen Adams (adamsell@gmail.com) for more information.

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FESTIVAL • The 42nd Annual Orange Street Festival will be held in historic downtown Orange from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. offering REUNION • The annual a wide range of items including event is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the local artwork, handmade crafts, Washington fire hall. Please bring jewelry, specialty food and drinks a covered dish and drink to share. and children’s activities.Don’t miss For more information, call Red our Dancing ‘Til Dusk feature at Clater at 540-727-2862 or email Taylor Park beginning at 2 p.m. grandmawred@comcast.net. and lasting until 6 p.m. featuring live music and beverage garden.

For more information, visit www. orangevachamber.com/pages/ Orangestreetfestival1 or our Facebook page. You may contact CHURCH SERVICE • The the Chamber Office at 540-672Unitarian Universalists of the Blue 5216.

Ridge service is at Hearthstone School, 11576 Lee Hwy, Sperryville, at 10:30 a.m. “Poverty, “ led by Marcia Kirkpatrick, will lead an exploration of these questions.

COOK OFF • Come enjoy a Who are the poor? How are day of local Virginia breweries, their lives different from ours? chili tastings (while they last) and Why is it difficult to see the poor live music at the Orange County as our problem when we find it Fairgrounds. The 2nd Annual so natural to care about those Chili Cook-Off and Brew Festival victimized because of race, gender includes tastings from 12 Virginia

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VIEWS

Is your cloud data safe from prying eyes?

There is a scene in the 2015 movie, Creed, where Rocky Balboa writes a workout plan for young Adonis Creed. Creed snaps a picture of the paper on his phone and then gives the paper back to Rocky.

Rocky, confused, asks “Don’t want you this?” Creed tells him that it’s on his phone and, then Rocky asks, “What if it breaks or you lose it?” Creed responds “It’s in the cloud”.

A decade ago, the thought of having your personal or business data on unknown servers out of your control was met with a lot of skepticism.

Business owners I dealt with did not like the idea of housing accounting and HR data off site, but as the technology improved and allowed for simple ease of access from any device from any location, we don’t think twice about it. Now it’s incomprehensible to think of small business trying to manage complete network infrastructures in the building.

As humans, we will always gravitate to things that are easier and cheaper. All other details are a far distant concern. So, for cloud storage, how safe is your data from prying eye, including would-be hackers and the companies you entrust your data with?

Almost every major and minor player in cloud storage solutions incorporate data encryption during transmission. Essentially, your data is ensured to be encrypted over the

DATA DUMP

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Vote for freedom In Virginia we have elections every year. The high profile elections fill every source we can see with political messages to get our attention.

What happens in Washington is important but in all honesty the greater assaults on individual liberty and freedom take place closer to home?

The most important elections we have are actually for what policies will be enacted in our state and local elections.

We have an election in November for State Delegate in the 30th district. We are going to hear carefully chosen language

internet from prying eyes when you run a credit card at the store, your iPhone automatically backups up your photos to iCloud, or your computer syncs files with Dropbox during the upload process. But what about the data as it sits on the hosting provider’s servers not doing anything?

This is referred to as data at rest.

It all depends on who can initiative data at rest encryption that can have access to it. A cloud storage provider that implements data at rest encryption can access your data. The appropriate personnel that maintain the encryption keys would, in fact, be able to unencrypt the data you store in the cloud. This should be limited to authorized personnel within the company. The method used to encrypt your data could be more relaxed with a single private key used for the entire customer base or a new private key created for each user.

If you, as the end user, initiate the data encryption and control the private key, only you, or someone you authorize would be able to view your data.

The major downside to you controlling the private key is if you lose it, or forget your password, the data is essentially lost. But, if you maintain good backup principles it is the most restrictive method to keep your information from prying eyes.

By default, the major players (Yahoo, Gmail, Outlook) do not encrypt email messages. The systems scan your email to verify spam, direct marketing or viruses. If you have private email that must be sent thru one of these systems, search for instructions on end-to-end encryption for email. This will ensure only

your intended recipient can read the message. In addition, there are 3rd party extensions that can also assist with encrypting your email. Facebook Messenger app will even allow for secure communication by hitting the secret button.

Encrypting cloud data has become a battlefield of sorts between technology companies and the government. Requests by the government have increased significantly in the past several years. Apple reported receiving 2,999 requests for data in the first 6 months of 2016. They received 5,999 requests in the second half. Facebook reported similar statistic with 46,710 in the first half of 2016 and 59,229 in the second half. Tech companies do not want to be in the business of policing stored data and government wants access for what they deem national security measures. It will be an ongoing fight for the privacy of your data. If you are curious on a tech company’s position and best practices standards before releasing personal data visit: https://www.eff.org/whohas-your-back-2017 Keeping your data in “the cloud” is significantly more secure and easier to access than trying to maintain that data on a device in your home or office.

Tech companies bring a higher level of security than you could on your own, but don’t be surprised if that company can access that data if they want or are required to.

that would never lead the casual observer to think that anyone would dare erode our freedom and individual liberty. There are issues that grab our attention and make a lot of news. In actuality the most important issue is how our representatives defend our freedom from the government’s continuous desire to regulate our choices. Every regulation written impacts our freedom, every spending bill does the same.

Thankfully we have a candidate with a voting record that we can look to and we see that Nick Freitas has done more than just pay lip service to limiting government regulations on its citizens.

Mr. Freitas fought for and passed legislation protecting property

owners from eminent domain abuse.

He fought for greater freedom for small farmers to bring their products to market. He fought for transparency in government to disclose the penalty and impact for any proposed regulations.

Nick Freitas supports a transparent and frugal government that seeks to equitably protect its citizens by spending only on essential services and would first look to become more efficient or more effective in it’s spending priorities rather than first looking to increase burdens on the tax payers.

I will be voting for Nick Freitas in November. I hope you will join me.

John Barker is the Chief Operating Office with Attollo Systems LLC in Culpeper. You may reach him at jbarker@attollosystems.com or 540317-3150 ext 1001

Ken West Culpeper

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TREASURES of Culpeper

Culpeper’s countryside is full of characters. Read about the country stores that dot our landscape and the people that keep them running. They’re your neighbors, your friends and they have stories to tell.

We visit Norman Grocery, Boston General Store, AJ’s Grocery and Deli, Duke’s Store, Maw and Paw’s Country Mall, Reva Market and Reuwer’s Grocery - come along and learn about Culpeper’s past.

We also take a tour of Culpeper’s newest winery - Mountain Run Winery and find out why their stories keep growing.

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CRIME SOLVERS

ARREST REPORTS

Joshua Reed Evans

Dominick Shaneil Jackson Age: 22, Black/Male Hgt./Wgt.: 6-0/207 Hair/Eye: Black/Brown Last known: 2111 North Ave., Richmond, Va. Wanted for: Sentence to Community Based Corrections Program or Facility.

Brittany Karolina Moyers

Age: 31, White/Female Hgt./Wgt.: 5-7/175 Hair/Eye: Blonde/Blue Last known: 11700 Hazel River Rd., Rixeyville, Va. Wanted for: Failure to appear

Michael Lee Pritt

Age: 49, White/Male Hgt./Wgt.: 5-11/180 Hair/Eye: Brown/Brown Last known: 9147 Horseshoe Rd., Rapidan, Va. Wanted for: (3) counts of Probation Violation on Felony Charge.

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Culpeper County Sheriff's Office: Aug. 16-22

Following are the county police reports from Aug 16-22. Reports are provided by the law enforcement agency listed and do not imply guilt, however are the charges placed by the CCSO.

Age: 35, White/Male Hgt./Wgt.: 6-1/165 Hair/Eye: Brown/Brown Last known: 1341 Spring Meadow Ln., Culpeper, Va. Wanted for: Contempt of court

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Aug. 16 Steven Lawrence Fant, 35, 200 block Crooke Run Lane, Culpeper, probation violation on felony charge Brandon Lee McCloud, 25, 200 block Pine Grove Court, Troy, failure to appear Susan B. Roberts, 41, 9000 block Sperryville Pike, Culpeper, failure to appear, bail/peace release Saul Silva Silva, 42, 24000 block Constitution Hwy., Unionville, drinking while driving or open container Aug. 17 Ronald Harding Ward Jr., 44, 18000 block Merrimac Road, Culpeper, assault and battery - family member Michael Bonnar Neece, 32, 70 block Frazier Road, Warrenton, probation violation on felony charge Cyde Lewis Merica, 68, 16000 Raccoon Ford Road, Culpeper, cruelty to animals, failure to bury, cremate dead animal (two counts) Mariah Nicole Dillard, 21, 500 block Hickory Leaf Court, Lumberton, N.C.,

failure to pay fines, costs or penalties Jordan Daniel Harrington, 26, 10000 block Conde Road, Marshall, probation violation

Aug. 20 Nola G. Smith, 25, 70 block Woodberry Station, Woodberry Forest, failure to appear

Aug. 18 Stephanie Ann Jenkins, 45, 8000 block White Shop Road, Culpeper, license revoked: allow another with suspended revoked license to drive Antonio Sedro Tasimore, 44, 14000 block Broadview Lane, Culpeper, contempt of court

Aug. 21 William Howard Merritt, 47, 19000 block Edwards Shop Road, Elkwood, driving under the influence Angela Faye Scroggins, 39, 300 block Duke St., Culpeper, probation violation on felony charge (two counts) Fred Lee Thompson, 43, 9600 block Roys Lane, Culpeper, failure to appear

Aug. 19 Randolph Ray Maxwell, 55, 13000 block Mt. Zion Church Road, Culpeper, possess or distribute controlled paraphernalia, possession of controlled substance Stephanie Leigh Sharp, 31, 200 block W. Cameron St., Culpeper, failure to pay fines, costs or penalties Melisa Marie Rodriquez, 24, 8000 block Scales Road, Culpeper, drunk in public, profane language Julie Nina Spencer, 43, 8000 block Westview Court, Rixeyville, failure to appear Balmoris Sandoval-Sanchez, 33, 12000 block Live Oak Drive, Culpeper, contempt of court

Aug. 22 Renaldo Nehemiah, 37, 100 block Oak View St., Culpeper, failure to appear on felony charge Bryan Carder Hunsaker, 48, 22000 block Bach Blvd., Richardsville, profane, threatening language over public airway Rodney Massie, 41, 14000 Rixeyville Road, Culpeper, contempt of court, general district court James David Talbot, 45, 8000 Settle School Road, Rixeyville, drunk in public, profane language

Culpeper Town Police: Aug. 14-20

Following are the police reports from Aug. 14-20. Reports are provided by the law enforcement agency listed and do not imply guilt, however are the charges placed by the police department.

Aug. 14 William Rickey Butler Jr., 36, 11000 block Rixeyville Road, Culpeper, eluding police - endanger persons or police car Wyatt Hunter Jackson, 19, 1700 block Birch Drive, Culpeper, failure to appear Amanda Lee Roberson, 52, 1800 block Cottontail Drive, Culpeper, failure to appear Charles Nelson Jenkins Jr., 46, 11000 block Chestnut Fork Road, Culpeper, violation of stalking protective order Patricia Leigh Gomez, 24, 6300 block Jeffersonton Road, Jeffersonton, profane, threatening language over public airway Bobby Terrell Hill, 41, Keith St., Warrenton, trespass after being forbidden to do so Aug. 15 Casey Nicole Rutherford, 26, 100 block E. Evans St., Culpeper, stolen goods: buy/ receive, larceny Brittany Nicole Wease, 27, 6000 block Johnson Lane, Reva, concealment, price alter merchandise James Russell Crane II, 23, 10000 block Dowell Road, Bealeton, forging, uttering, giving false identity to law enforcement officer, false ID (identity fraud), driving with suspended or revoked license Maria Aguirre-Lopez, 53, 600 block Fourth St., Culpeper, failure to appear

Cameron Jasswell Lee Miller, 19, 1000 block Nottingham St., Culpeper, violate protective orders

Aug. 16 Brooklyn Nichole Gibson, 25, 4700 block South Fork Valley Road, Etlan, possession of controlled substance Lloyd Darnell Carter, 41, 3600 block Lee Hill School Drive, Fredericksburg, larceny: third or subsequent conviction Disheika Maria Timbers, 38, 200 block N. East St., Culpeper, use of computer for harassment Casey Nicole Rutherford, 26, 100 block E. Evans St., Culpeper, possession of controlled substance Samantha White-Shearin, 35, 1800 block Picadilly Circus, Culpeper, failure to appear Jamil McLaurin, 21, 300 block Snyder Lane, Culpeper, monument: unlawful damage, no intent to steal Aug. 17 Ronald Harding Ward Jr., 44, 18000 block Merrimac Road, Culpeper, assault and battery - family member Nicholas Andre Shonibin, 31, 800 block Willis Lane, Culpeper, fugitive from justice Jacqueline Yvonne Chinn, 61, 15000 block General Lee Ave., Culpeper, shoplift alter price/conceal goods Aug. 18 William Lee Hutcherson Jr., 32, 13000 block Dawn Ave., Culpeper, DUI - third or subsequent offense, drinking while driving or open container

Tina Ann Braxton, 42, 13000 block Raccoon Ford Road, Culpeper, accident driver not report, property damage, driving with suspended or revoked license Jaylen Jamal Cole, 20, 900 block Longview Lane, Culpeper, possession of controlled substances, possession of marijuana Margarito Moralex Ortiz, 21, 700 block Fairfax St., Culpeper, no driver's license, giving false identity to law enforcement officer Aug. 19 Ryan Patrick McElhinney, 25, 11000 block Beales Branch Lane, Remington, possession of schedule I, II controlled substance Aug. 20 Moises Montiel, 22, 1400 block N. Main St., Culpeper, failure to pay fines, costs or penalties Barry Patrick Ranney, 40, 2000 block Chestnut Drive, Culpeper, assault and battery - family member Carlos Emmanuel Calmo Ortiz, 23, 15000 block Germanna Highway, Culpeper, driving under the influence of alcohol, no driver's license Craig Rodrick Mullins, 22, 1100 block Kearns Court, Culpeper, possession of marijuana Devontae Antonio Barbour, 22, 17000 block Black Oak Drive, Brandy Station, possession of marijuana

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THE WINE NERD

It’s easy to complain about the heat in August and These last two Jim Hollingshead September. months of summer can wear Virginians down, especially during a long streak of cloudless sunshine. While it may look pretty from inside our air conditioned homes, we tend to pray for clouds and rain once we venture outside.

Instead of this natural thirst for cooling rain, however, we should take comfort when the sun won’t hide; it’s a great time to be a grape!

Grapevines are a different kind of crop.

You don’t want to feed them, water them, or nurture them in the usual way. They require a bit more tough love. When a vine receives all of the water, nutrients, and gentle sunshine that it asks for, it produces weak, bland, and boring grapes. If, however, the vine must fight for survival, dig its taproot deep to find water, and struggle to compete for the necessary nutrition, it will produce a much more powerful grape, bursting with sugars, acids, and the potential to make a truly beautiful wine.

Think of California- what makes it such an easy place to grow great wine? It is because it is so hard on the vines. Hot, dry days in dusty volcanic soil force the vines to fight for what water they can get, and cool nights keep the heat of the day from cooking away all of the acidity in the grapes. The hotter the climate, such as Paso Robles, the heavier, darker, and more powerful the wine.

California may be built for bold and powerful wine, but what about Virginia? Here, the weather patterns are less predictable. How much rain, when it arrives, and how quickly it dries vary greatly from year to year. Think of 2010: a hot, mostly dry summer. While the spring had lots of rain(a good time for the vines to be watered), the summer and early fall were dry and sunny, with record heat. The wine was dark, rich, bold, and some of the best that has ever been produced within our gorgeous state! If you didn’t make

good wine that year, you were in the wrong profession.

Fast forward to 2011, and we see a similar story that veers of towards a different ending.

While the summer began full of heat and sunshine, the end of August saw the arrival of Hurricane Irene, and the slew of storms that she pushed inland. On the heels of Irene, the remains of another tropical storm landed on our coast as well. It seemed to rain nearly non-stop from the beginning of September until the end of October.

While a smart winegrower can time his harvest to pick the grapes when they are driest, the unrelenting rain left most of the state with no option but to bring in the harvest still waterlogged. The grapes were swollen up with the extra water, and the juice was diluted. In some cases, the grapes had simply burst on the vine before they could be picked. Many harvests were lost, and those red wines that were made are known for being lighter and a bit more watery than desired.

Many winemakers found ways around this setback. Some, like Marterella (which is sadly no longer in operation), made Rosé for the first time.

Others, like Narmada, blended some of their darker grapes into their lighter varietals to lend them some extra strength. A few wineries were fortunate enough to see most of the storms pass them by. By and large, however, it was a rough year to be making wine.

So the next time you start to complain about the heat at this time of year, take a moment to think about the vines. Sit down in the shade with a glass of a cool Virginia white, and appreciate how nature is making the bottle you’ll be having in a couple of years.

But, if it begins to rain a lot in September, then start praying for those winemakers.

Jim Hollingshead is a rabid oenophile who was born in Wisconsin, grew up in Texas, and has fallen in love with the rolling hills of Virginia. He is The Wine Nerd at the Culpeper Cheese Company, and occasionally pretends to have other interests.

You can reach him at 540-827-4757 or jim@ culpepercheese.com.

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The Bonanno’s Madison Inn Restaurant Homemade Italian Specials by Chef Tony Happy Hour daily from 3-6 p.m.

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PIECE OF (CUP)CAKE: OK, it may not be a full meal, but if you're looking for dessert to compliment that perfect meal at home, Seriously Sweet has you covered. The store, opened earlier this spring by Amy and Brian Hicks, offers homemade cupcakes, delicious truffles and beautiful brownies. Handcrafted by Amy, who spends many a night in the back of the store baking away, the cupcakes in particular have quickly become a Culpeper icon. Depending on the day, you can find coconut, cookies and cream, red velvet, dark chocolate raspberry, salted caramel and many more varieties of cupcakes at the store. “Every night the cupcakes doubled,” Hicks said, saying she bakes as many as 500 depending on pre orders. “I pretty much bake all night long. I don’t sleep that much right now. But we are working to get everything more efficient. My sister and my brother-in-law have been wonderful behind the scenes. Our next move will be to increase the chocolate offering and to increase the kitchen area.” She also offers truffles from long-time friend Nancy Galli, owner of Nancy’s Candy Company in Meadows of Den, Va. Hicks also said one of her priorities is keeping prices affordable. Her cupcakes sell for $3 each and the truffles for $3.50 each. “It’s very important that families with small children be able to enjoy some luxury items,” Hicks said. She says baking fuels her creative spirit, especially when an order comes in for a pull apart cupcake cake. “That gives me a chance to express a little bit of my creativity and my artistic ability within something I’m good at,” Hicks said. “I’m just trying to take a God-given talent and multiply it.” She's happy to be home, after residing in several other states, and is excited to provide some relief to those afflicted with a sweet tooth in the community. Read more about Hicks and Seriously Sweet in next week's edition of Treasures of Culpeper.

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Bus Drivers and School Nutrition Workers Needed Bus Drivers      School Nutrition Workers 

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Culpeper Food Closet

Need of the Week This week we are asking for canned soups including chunky and Progresso. Of course we will accept any food items, but only soups will count for the challenge.

You can bring your donation into the Food Closet between 9 a.m. and noon. Be sure to tell the volunteer that it is for the "Challenge" and record your count and church/organization in the log on the "Challenge" sign-in sheet in the Food Closet.

The Culpeper Food Closet is an outreach ministry of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 120 N. Commerce street. Call 825-1177.

Drop off donations M-F from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Arrangements should be made ahead with Dick Rosica at 547-3644 if you

how she could carry hundreds of different phone numbers around in her head. O’Bannon was also very interested in history and her family ancestry, being very proud of her heritage as a direct descendant of Cyrus McCormick, the inventor of the first reaper.

She was a big supporter of the Amissville Fire Company, where her late brother Emerson Smith used to volunteer, as well as the Warrenton Rescue Squad. She also enjoyed spending time with young people, eating healthy foods (especially vegetables), and tending to her flowers and plants.

Most of all, O’Bannon had a vibrant faith, attending Warrenton Baptist Church every Sunday for most of her adult life. Doug Harris, her pastor, says, “I was always very impressed

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with her faith. I could tell through her prayer that she had a personal relationship with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”

In addition, Pastor Harris notes that she was a very generous member of the congregation. She gave money to the church to complete an octave of handbells for the music ministry, and when she noticed that the church’s sanctuary needed repainting, she donated the money necessary for scaffolding and repairs.

In responding to O’Bannon’s generous gift, Jane Bowling-Wilson, executive director of Northern Piedmont remarked, “The Community Foundation is deeply indebted to individuals like Mary Virginia O'Bannon. Mrs. O'Bannon believed in the work we do, and through her bequest she created the means to further accomplish opportunities for others.”

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puzzles The Weekly Crossword ACROSS 1 Stock holder?

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Each row must contain the numbers 1 to 9; each column must contain the numbers 1 to 9; and each set of 3 by 3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 to 9.

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SUMMER SUNSET: Kevin Walton submitted this gorgeous photo of a sunset over Mountain Run Lake recently.

CUP WATCH: The Community Cup challenge, the yearly battle for county bragging rights between Culpeper County High School and Eastern View High School has kicked off. Friday night, the two schools meet in football and the winning team will receive five points toward the Community Cup. The school with the most points after athletic contests will get to display the cup throughout the coming school year. Pictured are (from left to right) CCHS athletic director Patricia Oliver, CCHS principal Daniel Soderholm, EVHS principal E.G. Bradshaw and EVHS athletic director Mark Settle.

TOTAL ECLIPSE: Kevin Walton shared this time lapse image of the eclipse from Aug. 21.

FREE FALLIN': A member of Orange Sky Diving prepares to land at Camp Fantastic last week. Thanks to Michael Douglas for the photo!

Want to submit photographs? Email Editor Jeff Say at jsay@culpepertimes.com.