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Muralist takes art to new heights A Fairfax artist takes her paint and brush to a downtown building. ➜ Full story | Page 12

First responders honored

Culpeper County’s first responders were honored during the fifth annual Valor Awards hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. ➜ Full story | Page 3

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Two girls enjoy a kiddie pool during Remington Community Garden’s Water Wars on July 16.

Remington Farmers Market goers looking to escape some of the summer heat found a cool and refreshing way to do so.

Kids and adults alike enjoyed Water Wars on July 16, which featured a dunk tank, tug of war, water games, music, food and more!

Found at 150 West Bowen Street, the Remington Farmers Market welcomed vendors such as Shamrock Acres, LLamazing Blessed Homestead LLC and Fauquier Reaches for Excellence in School Health (FRESH) from 2-6 p.m. After the market, the Remington Community Garden welcomed band Mandalele. The event was free to attend.

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Other offerings on the site, which is on the grounds of the Remington United Methodist Church, include the Remington Little Free Pantry, Library and Fridge. These services provide a need to Remington residents and others by creating easily accessible food, books and produce.

According to facilitator of Remington Community Garden MaryBeth Waldeck, Remington is a food desert.

A food desert is an area with limited access to affordable and nutritious food. A food oasis is an area with access to supermarkets or vegetable shops with fresh food.

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First responders honored with awards The Valor Awards continued for its fifth year.

Law enforcement, fire and rescue agencies gathered at Salem Volunteer Fire Department on July 14 to be honored for their contributions to the community during the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce’s fifth annual Valor Awards and Dinner.

“Almighty God, how great it is to be here tonight to celebrate with these people that are supporting the ones that make a difference,” said Chaplin R.E. Deane, who presented the invocation.

Every year, the Chamber hosts the dinner and awards ceremony to recognize the heroes of Culpeper County.

Invited and honored agencies included Culpeper County Volunteer Fire Department, Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Department, Richardsville Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad, Inc., Salem Volunteer Fire & Rescue, Little Fork Volunteer Fire & Rescue, Rapidan Volunteer Fire & Rescue, Culpeper County Volunteer Rescue Squad, Culpeper County Office of Emergency Services, Reva Volunteer Fire & Rescue, Culpeper County Public Safety Communication Center, Culpeper County Animal Control, Culpeper Police Department, Culpeper County Sheriff ’s Office, and the Virginia State Police.

Following the invocation, Chamber President and CEO Jeff Say presented Deane with an award for his 63 years of service. Deane is a decorated Navy veteran and in September 1959, joined Culpeper County Volunteer Fire Department. He is the oldest living member.

Although aach member of the county agencies also received challenge coins to recognize their dedication and service, there were a select few who received a special recognition of a Valor Award.

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Sergeant Michael Mawdsley hugs Sheriff Scott Jenkins after receiving his Valor Award.

Office, Deputy Nathan Earnshaw, Sergeant Michael Mawdsley and Detective Wesley Spice were honored for their work in ending a multicounty car chase. Madison County officers had attempted to pull the driver over causing him to flee and reportedly shoot out of his car at civilians, other cars and the officers.

From the Little Fork Volunteer Fire Department, Assistant Chief Mike Strawderman and firefighters Mike Nelson and Mike Kitis were honored for their work in removing a young man’s hand trapped between a full sized steel sea shipping container weighing over 8,000 pounds and a wood block. Due to their patience and skill, the patient was transported to the hospital and released the following day with no permanent injury. .From E911, employees Kayla

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Davis, Sylvia Whetzel, Kennan Allison and Missy Breeden were honored for their hard work fielding a massive amount of weather-related calls during a weather warning for severe thunderstorms. The staff received 326 inbound phone calls and dispatched a total of 30 different weather-related events within 10 hours on top of other emergency calls.

From Culpeper County Office of Emergency Services, EMT Mike Barrett, Paramedic John Woodburn and Lt. Ryan Switzer were honored after saving a man’s life after he had collapsed at the gym. When the crew first arrived, the man was unresponsive, not breathing with no pulse. Before the ambulance arrived at the hospital, the patient began to moan and breathe on his own. He was able to make a full recovery.

From Culpeper Town Police Department, Officer Torrance Miller applied a tourniquet to man shot in the upper thigh all while staying alert for the shooter and securing the scene for incoming emergency medical personnel. maria@culpepertimes.com

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Adoption event held for rescued felines Forgotten Felines of Culpeper works to give furry friends their forever homes.

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Rescuing the abandoned and forgotten, with no cat left behind.

That’s the motto of nonprofit cat and kitten rescue group Forgotten Felines of Culpeper.

On July 16, the nonprofit hosted its fifth annual Kittenpalooza at the PetSmart in Culpeper as a way to streamline adoption for some of their dozens of cats and kittens in foster homes. An estimated 25 felines were up for adoption, and the nonprofit received upwards of 13 adoption applications.

FFC Founder and President Lynn DeFazio, who has worked as a kindergarten teacher for 30 years, got into rescue because she felt as though she wasn’t able to help her then young daughter who has special needs.

“It felt good knowing I was helping cats and kittens when they had no voice,” she said. “When rescuing, I would never leave just one kitten

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Volunteer Annette Aluzas shows a young girl a kitten available for adoption. behind.”

She recalled one night where she waited in her car for eight hours to get the last kitten back with its family.

FFC works to rescue cats and kittens, rehabilitate, vaccinate/spay/

neuter and adopt back out into the community.

As of recently, DeFazio said, most of their fosters have come to the group because they’ve been abandoned by their human family after a move to

another location.

Frequently, owners have not spayed/neutered the now free cats, spurring a rise in feral cat populations.

FFC holds multiple in-person adoption events throughout the year, each with a different theme. DeFazio attributes her career in teaching as her outlet for continuing the themed events. Admittedly, most of their adoption inquiries stem from online interest.

Even though her life now seemingly revolves around pets and their wellbeing, DeFazio recalls as a child never having a pet for more than two weeks. Her mother told her then, when she grows up, she can have all the pets she wants. DeFazio laughs at the thought now due to her passion project.

When families come to adopt a cat from FCC, each cat will be spayed/neutered, be up to date on vaccinations and socialized.

However, DeFazio doesn’t let just anyone adopt one of their furry friends. Families must apply, provide references and meet their new potential family member in person.

In FFC’s adoption process, once the adopter has an approved application, they also sign a contract before leaving with their cat. maria@culpepertimes.com

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Christopher Riffe, 32, described his childhood and life as uneventful until he began to hear a religious voice speaking of God and the devil in his head in 2012. He believes the voices may have started due to the commotion surrounding the end of the Mayan calendar. Despite the years, a conclusive diagnosis has not been determined, but Riffe describes it as manic depression with psychotic features. He’s been admitted into the hospital about once a year since he began hearing voices and has gone through the gambit of medicines. In late 2021, he got on a new medication that made him feel like a kid again. He’s been in full recovery since then.

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Ciaccio said life has thrown some lemons at him but he’s grateful for his seven consecutive years of sobriety and his ability to help others going through similar struggles.

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E D U C AT I O N Local woman provides pathway to help area school teachers Teachers looking to stock their classrooms can look no further.

Having been inspired by another local community school district, local realtor Brittany Smyth created a social media group to help Culpeper County teachers fill their classrooms with teaching necessities as well as to provide support and encouragement throughout the school year.

“I had been wanting to find an approach to help our teachers in a big way that extends beyond what I could ever do myself,” Smyth said. “Although getting much needed supplies into the classroom is the main goal, creating this online space is about much more than that. My hope is that this group will be a place where everyone can come for support, advice and encouragement throughout the school year.”

Smyth, who has a 5-year-old entering kindergarten, said starting the group was inspired by two things: years of asking teacher friends how people could truly help them and reading an interview about another county in Virginia starting the same kind of group.

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“This group is a way for people to Culpeper County, VA: Adopt A Teacher.

There’s been over a hundred wish support our teachers in the way that lists posted since the page’s inception and they continue to roll in. On the page, there’s an ongoing poll to see who still needs to be “adopted”.

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After the group got some traction online, Culpeper Police Department Captain Tim Chilton contributed the surplus supplies from last year’s Pack the Patrol Car event, which was distributed to the 12 district schools.

“For me, to be associated with so many really great people who not only care deeply about our community, but who see a need and get right to work to see that need filled, it feels good,” Smyth said.” maria@culpepertimes.com

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July 2022 • News from your electric cooperative

It’s Time to Vote!

2022 DIRECTOR ELECTIONS OPEN

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he 2022 Annual Meeting will take place on Aug. 10 beginning at 7 p.m.

There will not be an in-person meeting.

Earlier this month, the Proxy Designation Form was delivered by U.S. Mail to all REC member-owners. It is a separately mailed document — not as part of Cooperative Living magazine.

Member-owners with a valid email on file with REC will also receive an email with instructions on how to access and designate their proxy online.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE ➜ DESIGNATE YOUR PROXY ONLINE. Member-owners with a valid email on file in their MyREC SmartHub profile will receive step-by-step instructions.

To utilize this online proxy designation method, member-owners will be assigned a unique username and password. All member-owners can create a profile and log in to MyREC SmartHub beginning July 1 to participate in the proxy designation process.

MORE ABOUT THE ELECTION

For profiles of board candidates and a link to vote, go to: myrec.coop/annualmeeting

New Rate Increase Takes Effect WHY? SHARPLY HIGHER NATURAL GAS PRICES

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ike nearly everything else, from gro- “Unfortunately, fect as of bills issued in May. ceries to gasoline, from used cars to “Unfortunately, the electric industry the electric hotel rooms, natural gas prices have continues to see the same price increasindustry increased dramatically this year. Natural es that are plaguing so many other parts continues to see gas is used to generate roughly 40% of all of our economy right now,” said Brian the same price electricity provided in this region, and Doherty, Managing Director — External increases that Affairs at REC. “As a result, we expect to since the beginning of this year prices are plaguing so see additional increases this year. We will have roughly doubled. many other parts continue to communicate these increases As a result, Old Dominion Electric Coof our economy to you as soon as possible. operative (ODEC), REC’s primary power right now.” supplier, has implemented a second price “The increases are similarly impacting increase to account for higher generation — Brian Doherty, other electric cooperatives and invesREC Managing costs. Along with 10 other electric cooptor-owned utilities in Virginia and across Director — eratives in Virginia, Maryland and Delathe country. We recognize every dollar External Affairs ware, REC is a partial owner of ODEC. matters, and we want to remain as transThis increase is in addition to a similar increase parent as possible while providing you with reliable resulting from higher generation costs that took ef- and affordable electricity.”

➜ What to expect: A typical residential household that uses nearly 1,350 kWh of electricity each month will see an increase of about $4.57 per month.

➜ RETURN YOUR PROXY DESIGNATION FORM after it arrives by U.S. Mail (it should have arrived earlier this month). If you do not plan to participate in the Virtual Annual Meeting on Aug. 10, designate your proxy for the 2022 Director Elections. The completed Proxy Designation must be received by 5 p.m. on Aug. 3, 2022, to be valid. ➜ TO PARTICIPATE IN THE VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING, registration opens at 7 a.m. on Aug. 4 and closes at 5 p.m. on Aug. 5. Only registered members will receive instructions to join the virtual Annual Meeting on Aug. 10 to cast their vote live. MYREC.COOP/REGISTER or call 1-800-552-3904.

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EC recognizes the rising costs are impacting its member-owners, and your Cooperative works carefully to keep expenses down.

That’s because REC is mindful that as a member-owned Cooperative, REC belongs to you.

Unlike other electric utilities, the Cooperative exists to make sure members’ needs are always met — not to make a profit.

That means members are assigned something called Capital Credits based on the amount of electricity each member has purchased throughout the year.

When you receive your electric bill this month, look for the cash-back credit so you can see the portion of Capital Credits assigned to your account!

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Fairfax artist takes painting to new heights The finished mural can be seen adjacent to Culpeper Town Hall.

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Marisela Rumberg is dwarfed by the large wall she’s tasked with painting, but that doesn’t stop her from taking on the challenge.

“I love it,” she said. “I want to do more.”

Rumberg, who is originally from Mexico but now living in Fairfax, was commissioned for her first large-scale mural just recently following a quilting workshop retreat she taught.

Being a zentangle teacher since 2016, Rumberg always invites people to hire her to paint a mural on a white car or wall whenever she teaches a class or attends a lecture.

Zentangle is an abstract art created by a collection of patterns. It is typically done in black and white as a way to destress and reduce anxiety.

After prompting students during her recent class via a contract with the Virginia Consortium of Quilters, student and West Locust Street building owner Mary Grogan took her up on the offer.

Grogan was so motivated about the art piece, Rumberg recalled, the

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pair drove by to see the building together the day the retreat ended to envision what the wall would look like.

After traveling back home, Rumberg began to sketch out her abstract idea for the wall and ran it by Grogan, who gave Rumberg the majority of the creative control. The design includes swirls, three-sided shapes and even a feather.

The building, which is adjacent to Culpeper Town Hall, must be scaled using a lift. On her first day of the job, Rumberg got a quick lesson on how to move herself up and down. Then she was off to the races.

On the days she paints, Rumberg drives an hour back and forth only to work until she’s “exhausted.” Painting days last upwards of eight hours in the direct sunlight and heat.

Rumberg will be back to painting on July 23 and will be painting for another week. She is unsure how much longer after that she’ll need to complete it.

“It is a lot of work, but I’m liking

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Marisela Rumberg scales the wall and works in the heat until she’s exhausted. it,” she said. “I’m loving it. I feel like I’m getting better at it.”

Prior to jumping on the lift, Rumberg’s first experience with painting large surfaces came before the COVID-19 pandemic when she paint-

ed the LOVE sign in Occoquan in Prince William County.

She frequently teaches, freelances and works as an English/Spanish interpreter. maria@culpepertimes.com

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Culpeper Times • July 21-August 3, 2022

Sleep medicine clinic opens in Warrenton A new sleep medicine clinic has opened in Warrenton headed by board-certified sleep specialist Dr. Sharmili Mathur Mathur, who treats adults and children above the age of 2, can be found at Sound Sleep, LLC 147 Alexandria Pike # 103.

Do you snore, wake up at night

without reason, wake up tired in the morning and are tired or sleepy in the daytime? Are you drinking excess caffeine or getting drowsy when driving? Do your legs move all the time or have nightmares and act out those dreams? Are you having difficulty falling asleep?

If you or someone you know has any

one of those complaints, then you may have an undiagnosed sleep disorder.

Conditions such as sleep apnea can affect our nightly oxygen levels and contribute to other conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and even stroke.

Mathur can evaluate, diagnose, treat and manage all sleep disorders

including treatment with CPAP machines, mouthguards for apnea and Inspire.

The office conducts sleep studies on site seven nights a week.

Please the office to setup an appointment 540-699-0608 or email your inquiry to soundsleep103@ gmail.com.

Culpeper choir teacher arrested for sex crimes Craig Alexander Smith is in jail without bond.

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A Culpeper County Public Schools choir teacher was arrested on July 12 for reportedly providing a cell phone and requesting nude

photographs of a 16-year-old male.

Craig Alexander Smith, 47, of Culpeper, was arrested for use of communication systems to facilitate certain offenses involving children. He was committed to Culpeper County Jail on a $2,000 secured bond.

However, the following day, the sheriff 's office brought another charge against Smith. He was arrested and charged with felony tak-

Annual breastfeeding event to be held A local lactation consultant with a small local private practice in Culpeper will be hosting her eighth annual Big Latch On event on Aug. 6.

Cindy Curtis will host the event from 9-noon at Lenn Park, 19206 Edwin Way, Culpeper, The BIG Latch On is a global

movement of groups of breastfeeding women and their loved ones gathering together to breastfeed and offer peer support to one another. Friends, family and encouragers all come together to show support for breastfeeding.

ing indecent liberties with a child by person in custodial or supervisory relationship.

He is now being held without bond, according to the sheriff 's office.

According to the Culpeper County Sheriff 's Office, the mother of the 16-year-old reported that a Culpeper County High School teacher was possibly grooming her son for sexual activity, had provided him a cell phone and offers for rides home from work.

Smith was appointed as the CCHS choir teacher in 2022 and was working in the summer school program, the sheriff 's office said.

CCPS Director of Communications Laura Hoover indicated by email on July 13 Smith was no lon-

ger employed with the district.

Smith cooperated in discussing the allegations with deputies and admitted to providing the cellular phone and requesting nude photographs of the juvenile, the sheriff 's office continued.

“Culpeper County Public Schools is aware of the arrest of Mr. Smith," said Sheriff Scott Jenkins. "As always, Dr. Brads and CCPS are completely cooperative in this investigation.”

Lt. Keene and SRO Deputy Vernon Carter conducted an investigation and ask that anyone with information of other victims or incidents to please contact the Sheriff ’s Office at 540-727-7520 or MKeene@CulpeperCounty.gov maria@culpepertimes.com

➤ Artist, from Page 12 decided to dive head first into her own small business, memorializing people’s homes in paint.

As a child, she remembered sketching pictures of houses and interior rooms, dreaming of designing her own home.

Following a brief interest in perhaps changing careers to become a realtor, Taylor decided to combine her two passions into providing a niche service.

“I think I’ve always had a skill there,” she said. “I just didn’t ever use it.”

In March, she launched DLT Artwork by posting on social media, looking for clients. She wanted to offer them more than just a pen and paper drawing though.

Taylor drew in help from a friend who taught her watercolor painting.

“Watercolor was really hard,” she said. “It was a huge challenge. It’s like something woke up inside me and I wanted to figure it out.”

After the post went up, she got 10 orders overnight.

“It's overwhelming and beautiful,” she said. “It makes me feel very honored and humble that people

are willing to trust me with these gifts.

Most of the requests are for gifts to others of childhood homes, first homes and even homes that may have been destroyed. Even realtors are reaching out to Taylor to give them as closing gifts.

“It’s been really cool to create this life long version of a house that meant so much to them.”

Taylor currently has 30 orders to do and has closed order requests to be fulfilled this year. interested new clients potentially won’t receive their piece until early next year.

“I don’t do it for the money at all but it does help,” she said. “”It has been a total gift to realize people wanted these paintings.” maria@culpepertimes.com

Culpeper Times • July 21-August 3, 2022

POWERING A COMMUNITY. TOGETHER.

There’s strength in people working together to build a better, brighter community.

From supporting local schools, recruiting jobs, and bringing broadband, REC is energizing the community.

In addition, thousands of REC members donate and round up their monthly power bills to fund The Power of Change. The proceeds are made available to charitable organizations across REC’s service area.

REC and members.

Powering a Brighter Community. Together.

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Culpeper Little League Softball 10-12U traveled to Bridgewater, Virginia during the weekend of July 16 in order to compete in Allstars games. On day one, the team fell to Chesterfield with a score of 15-0.

On day two, the team fell again to Strasburg with a score of 9-0. On day 3, however, the team prevailed over York County with a score of 11-10.

Coach Tony Carroll took to social media with a message for the team.

“This weekend, I saw some many girls grow a little bit, cry a lot and FIGHT their tails off for their team mates,” he wrote. “I am so blessed to be a part of it.”

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Culpeper Times • July 21-August 3, 2022

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Cally Tales | ‘Glow’ BY

Finally, I have finally met another cat my own age and gender and upbringing. A kindred soul. It’s not easy to find such a match when you are 13 years old in cat years and 70+ in human years.

Let me introduce my new friend Glow. Yes, her name is Glow, because even as a tiny kitten she was so stark white, her humans said she “glowed.”

She looked like a princess from a faraway kingdom, a kingdom that had no dirt to mar her purity.

One day, she just showed up at her human’s house and asked for lodging.

Nothing fancy, just a place to sleep for the night. And food. Like most kittens, potty training wasn’t an issue.

She did the natural things naturally.

There was a German Shepherd on the premises, and Glow sniffed him out, then climbed on his back and napped. He either didn’t mind, or didn’t know what to do with her.

He could have had her for breakfast but didn’t. Before long they were inseparable. Oftentimes, she spent the night cuddled up with him. Then the inevitable happened. His long legs gave out and he passed over the Rainbow Bridge, so to speak.

Glow went into deep mourning.

No black veil, but a dark spirit. She has not forgotten her big friend.

Two playful pups came to take his place, but Glow wasn’t in the mood for substitutes. She sulked, she

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There was a German Shepherd on the premises, and Glow sniffed him out, then climbed on his back and napped. He either didn’t mind, or didn’t know what to do with her. He could have had her for breakfast but didn’t. Before long they were inseparable. fumed, and finally she found a way to let the newcomers know they are “inadequate.” She now sits on the roof of their tall dog house and glares. She is totally out of reach.

OOPHS, I ALMOST FORGOT PAZ

It’s been awhile and I almost forgot Paz. She was one of my earlier cat friends who lived to the age of fourteen. She was rescued from a storm sewer at five weeks with crusted eyelids and a bad case of pneumonia.

A friendly, but expensive, Vet saved her life. Then her human and a battalion of family dogs, raised her to adulthood and encouraged her creativity streak. Her favorite trick was to rise at the crack of dawn and help her human with his office work.

She thought this meant walking the computer keyboard and blocking his view. When he protested, she slid into the “in basket” on his desk and purred happy songs. He was bewitched.

To relieve boredom in the afternoons, Paz taught herself ice hockey, using an ice cube as her puck. She batted it all over the house, confident she was a great athlete destined for the Olympics.

In the winter months, she parked her furry little bottom on one of the floor registers or hung out in front of the wood stove. Her front paws were usually crossed, although none of us knew exactly what that meant. We still don’t, as she took the secret with her.

Next time I’ll tell you about Marley, who is a d-o-g, but nevertheless charming.

Until then, Purrfectly yours, Cally Cally Funny feline Cally gives insight into her life as a cat.

Regular worming of cats and dogs is vital to maintaining both their health and yours. Worms (and parasites) can affect your animal’s skin, digestive tract, heart and almost any organ!

Worms can very easily pass from pets to humans and can make you both very ill. Worms and parasites can cause pets to have pot bellies, upset stomachs, frequent vomiting, blocked bowels and rapid weight loss. If left untreated, worm infestation can be dangerous, even fatal. It could progress to symptoms like dehydration, anemia, cough/ pneumonia, lethargy, severe skin infections, blindness, seizures and sudden death.

A few of the common ways of transferal include playing in sandboxes where pets have defecated, walking barefoot

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through contaminated soil and gardening in soil without wearing gloves. Preventative measures always trump curing protocol.

To minimize your exposure to contaminated feces; wash hands frequently, pick up pet poop on your lawn and garden, clean litter boxes frequently and once a month, empty and scrub clean the litter box.

Treating your pets with overthe-counter remedies or natural remedies for worms (and parasites) is not recommended. You do not know if it will be effective or even safe. Dosage according to species, age and weight are critical.

Treatment could be topical, oral or by injection, depending on the worm or parasite. There are many kinds of worms and parasites, and no one wormer takes care of all, therefore your vet requests a stool

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sample. It is far preferable to have a vet plan a worming protocol with specific wormers and dosages.

Even if a pet is an indoor only cat, you or your dog can bring in unwanted guests on your shoes.

It often takes several dosages to kill the worms (and parasites), to kill off larvae at different stages of development. Worming is especially critical for all kittens and puppies, there is a strict protocol as they are very vulnerable at this age.

Patty Werick Patty Werick is the President of the Culpeper Humane Society

CONTRIBUTORS Marshall Conner, Katherine Charapich, Felecia Chavez, Ian Chini, Brad Hales, Tim Hickling, Sally Humphries, Sarah Langland, Maggie Lawrence, Susan Bittner Nation-Doyle, Jeff Say, Amy Wagner.

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DOGGY CLIPPS is now offering C-STARs Pediatric Therapy Mobile in our new of Bo Kilbygrooming and Jay Murray, R Specialists Wstate Kilby justart added Pediatric Wire and Water, toOccupational stay current on the mobile grooming van!

Therapy to its therapyrecently services! comWe new developments, now CULPEPER offer physical, occupational, and pleted a Briggs &REC Stratton THE CLUBtraining will keep speech therapy for children.

We are webinar on the Gateway its pool open tonew members untilmodSept. ule and amplify management pleased to introduce Robson, 20 this year.

Thepower clubSam welcomes system for home standbyfrom generaOTR/L! Sam is a graduate James new head manager Tracy Fox and tors.

This feature allows operating Madison University’s Occupational assistant managers Kendra Smith and larger appliances on Therapy program.

Shesmaller has hadstanda Jeremiah Walker. by generators. variety of different clinical experiences including an inpatient psychiatric THE REC CLUB is proud Divine Shine Reiki, LLC,to is be pleased hospital, a skilled nursing facility, working with Friendly Fin Swim to announce that it will begin teachschools and Lessons, with Allison Woods the asShe main ing Reiki at itsearly newintervention. location, Hisspent her first level 2 fieldwork in early toric Fleetwood Church in Brandy instructor/owner.

The Club is also th school system. intervention and30 the . A for portion of all Station, on July partnering with Dance Joy Studio

class fees will be donated toward with Joyce Sanders for dance classes LIFESTYLE PHYSICIANS has dethe restoration ofYoga/Massage/ this historic and Pranapiloga introduced a new service PRP (Plateletcommissioned church in Culpeper Wellness with Rebecca Elsen.

County.

To find out moreasabout this Rich Plasma) also known a “Vampire Rebecca will teach Land Yoga at 10 historic building, the importance of Facial” for Hair Restoration and Skin a.m. and water yoga at 7:30 p.m. on its location in the history of Brandy Rejuvenation.

Fridays.and the restoration efforts, Station you visit the Historic THEcan CULPEPER COUNTYFleetwood LIBRARY THE CULPEPER Church FacebookYOUNG page. is hoping to better serve the needs PROFESSIONALS braved the heat of Library patrons by conducting a on Saturday 18th at CULPEPER Faye’s OfficeJuly Supply would like community wide survey in 2020 which to wish Gloriascrubbing Powell a happy work CAR WASH, tires, drying in hopes willJune provide increased quality anniversary 22goody for 21bags years vehicles, giving out services, programs, and Rouleau events. The with anddonations Rachel and Faye’s collecting for the Library is inviting patrons to consider work anniversary May 2022 for 17 CULPEPER FOOD CLOSET. 203 participating in a quick, 3-5-minute years withattended Faye’s and Mason vehicles andWayne they raised a can be found winter edition asurvey happythat birthday. total of $1,300 to donate!

of the Culpeper Quarterly which wasVariety mailed out to Culpeper County JRS Store is teaming up NARMADA WINERY won 2 Gold residents or located at The Chamber. with Anthem to put THE Medals in theLemonAid Critics Challenge Upon survey you can JRS SQUEEZE on completion Childhood Cancer.

International Wine & Spirits submitStore by mailing or dropping off at Variety is teaming up with Competition. Their 2017 Cabernet the Culpeper CountytoLibrary.

Anthem Healthcare host aCopies LemonAid Fundraiser for available Childhood of survey will also be at the Caner July 22orand JulyThe 23 Library from 10 Library desk online. is seeking all survey responses turned in

by April 1, 2020 to assist in planning for the upcoming fiscal year.

the flowers we will donate them to a Franc - Gold Medal 90 Points a.m. toReserve 4 p.m. One hundred percent local nursing home resident. and their 2017 Yash-Vir Gold 91 of proceeds from the lemonade Points.is given to Richmond Chilstand DOGWOOD VILLAGE like dren’s Hospital Cancerwould Research. to recognize Jim Beavers for hosted his has The lemonade stand will be EXIT CORNERSTONE REALTY contributions to the facility.

Jim was at 716 Sunset Lane, Culpeper.

On announced their 2nd Quarter winner top of hosting the lemonade stand, born in Roanoke, Virginia for production.

They are as follows.

JRS VarietyButters-$1,685,900, Store will be 50 and came todonating faith in#2 Christ #1 Danny percent of allas weekend salesand to the a young man John Fischer $1,244,800, #3 Michael lemonade stand.

The owners of JRS subsequently served in lay Buters Store Jr, $1,156,450 and Stuart Variety have seen thethe effects leadership roles for over Team #has 4 aton $1,037,200. cancer andhe their 30children years. Later earned Jim families and are excited to partner his Master of Divinity and Beavers MikeAnthem and Ellen justfunds celebrated with to Butters help raise for was ordained an Anglican their 10th Anniversary with The EXIT Richmond Children’s Hospital. priest in 2009.

Previously Jim served in Franchise, EXIT CORNERSTONE primary and secondary education, both Culpeper Literacy is lookREALTY and DannyCouncil Butters just as a teacher and head of school for ing for tutors teach English as atwo celebrated histoFirst Anniversary Christian schools.

He has also Second Reading, Conwith theLanguage, company and we areworked excited for non-profit organizations including versation andamore.

Spend as little to Welcome new agent to our office as 2 hours a week teaching adults Doors with Brother Andrew ,Open James Smith from Madison, Va . inand thethe classroom one-on-one.

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2011 he was called to Christ Anglican ELEVATE offers NEW Discounted Contact Lynn Gore atVirginia director@culFellowship in Orange, where Memberships for Students and peperliteracy.org or 540-825-5804 he continues to serve.

Jim met his Teachers!

ELEVATE invites students for more information. wife, Anne, while at William and Mary 16+, and teachers, to join our cowhere he received Bachelor of Science working community with an exclusive Girls on the run Piedmont is celeand Master of Arts degree, and they membership that allows access to brating their expansion into Frederhave been married for 42 years.

They icksburg, and the spaceSpotsylvania at any time (day orStafford night haveathree grown children and seven with LUNAFEST Festival.

LU— weekends, too!)Film at a very budgetgrandchildren.

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ELEVATE is now will be held at STRANGEWAYS the American Battlefield Trust’s annual partnering with other Downtown Brewing 350 Landsdowne Road, Park Day. Volunteers are invited to help Fredericksburg. event is FREE, spaces to provideThe private offices and withdonations spreading of mulch on trails,are picking but $15/ticket sugreserved desks. We are managing up litterto and more, will receive a gested help up and provide financial these agreements through the commemorative t-shirt for their efforts. aid and materials to the girls this fall.

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TAMMY LAGRAFFE has joined the Culpeper Wellness Foundation team as director of the Culpeper Free Clinic. A registered nurse, she most recently has worked with the Virginia Department of Health as a Public Revalation Vineyards Health Nurse Supervisor. Tammy also Francoise Seillier-Moiseeiwitsch brings experience with women’s health, 2710 Hebron Valley Road behavioral health and communityMadison, VA 22727 based wellness programs to her new 540-407-1236 role as clinic director. info@revalationvineyards.com

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RAPPAHANNOCK-RAPIDAN COMMUNITY Services is proud of Piedmont Cleaning Services our Gladys Williams, who has been Amy Deskins named the Culpeper 845 Virginia Avenue Times Citizen of the Year. Gladys, who’s been with RRCS Culpeper, VA 22701 for 38 years, is a program coordinator 703-586-5129 at the Culpeper Senior Center, working amydeskins@ with 75 seniors every week — with more piedmontcleaningservices.com www.piedmontcleaningservices.com applying by the day to provide them Cleaning Services with programs, cheer, a warm meal, and transportation.

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All funds raised are used 306 South Main Street locally to raise awareness and educate 560 Jaynes Lane Culpeper, VA 22701 Culpeper, 22701 FLOWERS & 540-829-6000 the community on depression, ENDLESSVA CREATIONS 540-406-7803 substance abuse and suicide. They GIFTS celebrates the season of love by Jeffery@culpepercheese.com obrian@phantomfi eld.net give two scholarships each year to giving back. They are be doing food for www.culpepercheese.com Recreation Specialty Shop High schools, Orange, both Culpeper flowers throughout February. Simply bring in 5 cans or boxes and receive $5.00 value of flowers. If you don't want

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an essay platform, and plan to in a related Elevate sowork it offers works very Seek Lavender now Soulful field in this area.

Their motto is similarly to our monthly co-working Coffee Roasters Costa Ricanbased – beans on founders Gloria and Ed’s late son membership: affordable monthly and lavender ground together!

Ben Long’s name-B.E.L.: Believing Medium-roast & Seek Lavender membership with no lease or inEvery Life! perfect sunrise contract!

It's thepartners! most flexible,

affordable way to secure an office DAVID Manager at Full Virginia Lt. us Governor Winsome space! MARTIN, Let know what you're Sears captivated a capacity crowd Circle Thrift, is pleased to announce looking for: info@elevateculpeper. at the 10 Annual RonaldLawson Reaganand the promotion of Justine com Legacy Dinner, sponsored Justine’s by the Tracy Corbin to Supervisors.

Culpeper Republican Committee warm smile and friendly hello has been ELEVATE Black Artists Community on May 21.

Sears, afor former U.S. greeting customers almost 13 years.

Art Show.

Weaare accepting visual Marine, took wide range of quesTracy has been with the store for 5 art submissions until Monday, tions from the audience whileJuly Steve years and her energy and enthusiasm 27th, for a special exhibit that will be Myers, speech-writer for President isshared contagious.

Full Circle Thriftand is addboth in person and virtually!

Reagan, introduced Sears beginning its 18th year in business ed comments of his from own.the Delegate Drawing inspiration themes and our motto is “Culpeper Helping Nick Freitas presented a printed of Equality, Hope, Peace, Progress Culpeper." copy of a Resolution theage Virand Love, Black artistsfrom of any ginia Legislature honoring William are invited to submit a piece, in any CENTURY 21the NEW MILLENNIUM medium, for show.

Pieces can TEAM Receives Coveted 2019 be dropped off at Elevate Mon-Fri President’s Team Award for from 8am to 6pm. Full details and Commitment Quality Service and guidelines atto www.ElevateCulpeper.

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CAITLIN TROILO-WADDELL from ENDLESS CREATIONS FLOWERS KK’s Printing and Stationery received & GIFTS is having a Christmas in the award for 2019 Public Servant July sale. All Items in store are 25% of the year by the Culpeper County off except plants, fresh flowers and Republican Party. delivery.

LAUREL VAN HORN has been named COMMUNITY BANK OF THE stage manager for StageWorks' CHESAPEAKE is pleased to welcome upcoming show called The Emerald Sam Kessler as Vice President, Heist. Laurel retired from teaching Commercial Loan Officer. In this role, English at Rappahannock County High he will focus on generating business School in 2010, and was fortunate lending opportunities while building to find StageWorks and follow one banking relationships. Sam will serve of her dreams which was working in Orange, VA and the surrounding the theater. She has happily worked markets, including Spotsylvania, behind the scenes for two of their Culpeper, Charlottesville and more. most recent productions, Salt & Pepper and Southern Fried Funeral.

Through StageWorks, she has met and worked with a group of incredibly knowledgeable directors and actors.

Laurel is looking forward to two performances of a unique and funny play that will engage and delight their audiences.

welcome new Officer welcome “Bill” Halevy, Chiefnew Warrant 5,members for his continued service. Halevy, members

severely wounded in military action, is known for his ongoing help to vetRobinson Plumbing erans throughout region.

Now Community Bank the of the Chesapeake Chris RobinsonOwner available at Republican offi ces on Sam Kessler 402 S. MainShop Street is a documentary 9048 White Road 10 Chatham Heights Road entitled Emancipation, Revelation, Culpeper, VA 22701 SuiteRevolution.

104 and This DVD features Robinsonplumbing25@gmail.com Fredericksburg, VA 22405 notably many voices for freedom, www.Robinsonplumbinginc.com Star Parker, Dr. Alveda King, Bishop kesslers@cbtc.com Plumbing Harry Jackson, David Barton, and www.cbtc.com Rev. Peter Marshall. It looks at the Bank the Dream Living Foundation battle over civil rights and the role Ed & Gloria Long – Founders both political parties have played in Vikings PO Box 4 it.Vent The goal then and now is freeAnthony Barnhill dom for all Culpeper, VAcitizens.

22701 19507 Bootsie Lane livingthedreamculpeper@gmail.com Genesis HomeVA Improvement Non-profit Brandy Station, 22714 would like to welcome two new ventvikings@gmail.com Blesseddreams, LLC www.ventvikings.com Ana Lyon – Photographer/Owner Home Improvement 14614 Manorwood Drive Culpeper, VA 22701 Sweet Roux ana_lyon@blesseddreams.com Ariel Davati de Campos www.blesseddreams.com 201 South East Street Photography Culpeper, VA 22701 adavati@outlook.com The Real Estate Store, Inc. www.sweetrouxofculpeper.com Ashley Rinehart Restaurants/Food 101 Duke Street Suite 215 Culpeper, VA 22701 info@therealestatestoreva.com www.therealestatestoreva.com Real Estates

Upcoming events

Kona Ice of Culpeper, Locust Grove & 18th Annual Golf Classic Warrenton Friday August 21st 8am Registration Maria Lischak Country Club of Culpeper 132 Harrison Circle 100 Country Club Road, Locust Grove, VA 22508 Culpeper, VA 22701 culpeper@kona-ice.com Food & Beverage

Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services and a Board Member of Piedmont CRUSH were invited to the White House for the launch of the Office of National Drug Control Policy’s (ONDCP) new Rural Community FAYE’S OFFICE SUPPLY Wishes Resource Guide, on January 31st, 2020.

Happy Birthday to Rachel Rouleau.

The ONDCP works to reduce drug use and its consequences by leading APPLETON CAMPBELL, a leading provider of residential HVAC, plumbing and coordinating the development, implementation, and assessment of and electrical now in its 44th year of Cleopatra Vaughn We’ve been busy in the studio taking care of your U.S. drug policy. The action guide is top-rated service to Fauquier and custom orders and alterations, but we’ve also had some amazing chilone of Itseveral tools that was surrounding counties, is looking dren here during our Kids’ Sewing Camp. was so much fun created seeing specifically foreach rural leaders forward in 2020grow to opening a new our students in confi dence as they tackled projectwho and the arehad facing drug addiction in their facilityof in pride Warrenton. look when they saw what they created.

Our students In attendance were: Jim learned many sewing techniques andcommunities. applied them to their daily LaGraffe, Piedmont CRUSH Board and THE AGING TOGETHER TEAM projects. Their projects included a tote bag, pot holders, an apron ahosts custom embroidered pillow. at We had a blast!Sean ThePolster, students had Members Town of so “Dementia Friends” session much fun that we’ve decided to hostWarrenton, another from AugustHale, 2-5.Orange and Crystal monthly meeting.

County Director of Social Services.

JIM LAGRAFFE, Executive Director of

Culpeper Times • July 21-August 3, 2022

Estimating Specialists to the team, Coy Brown and Steven Ours! We are excited to expand our estimate appointment schedule with the

growing team. We also celebrated our Marketing Manager, Paige Johnson’s, birthday earlier this month!

Upcoming events Ribbon Cuttings Southside Coffee and Gifts Wednesday, July 27, 4 pm 211 Southgate Shopping Center, Culpeper, VA RRCS S.E.E. Recovery Center Wednesday, August 10, 4 pm 710 US Avenue, Culpeper, VA

Young Professionals Charity Car Wash Rain date: Saturday, July 23, 9 am – 5 pm Culpeper Car Wash 628 Sperryville Pike, Culpeper, VA After Hours Social Friday, July 29, 5-7 pm Hosted by Salem Volunteer Fire & Rescue 13428 Scotts Mill Road, Culpeper, VA Young Professionals Luncheon Wednesday, August 3 at noon Piedmont Steakhouse 110 East Cameron Street, Culpeper, VA

Genesis Restoration and Exteriors is excited to welcome a new Loss Estimator to our team, Kyle Kennedy! Dave Jacobson celebrated his 1st work anniversary on July 14th and we have two employee birthdays this month, Devon Owens on the 23rd and Amelia

McEwen on the 28th!

MFA Studio joined the Lake of the Wood parade and showed off their dance and cheer teams. They also served hundreds of families popcorn and goodies to celebrate the weekend.

52nd Annual Business, Industry and Education (BIE) Day Friday, August 5, 8-11 am CTEC 17441 Frank Turnage Drive, Culpeper, VA Chamber Golf Classic Friday, August 26, 8 am Country Club of Culpeper 2100 Country Club Road, Culpeper, VA

Young Professionals Charity Crab Feast Saturday, September 10, 4-7 pm Mountain Run Winery 10753 Mountain Run Lake Rd, Culpeper, VA

Signature Sponsor

108th Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet Thursday, November 3, 5:30-9 pm 18121 Technology Drive, Culpeper, VA

volunteer spotlight

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White Sponsors

Dogwood Village would like to recognize Marcia Colby for her contributions to the facility. Mrs. Colby lives in Orange County with her husband and has been volunteering in the facility for about 4 years along with the Virginia Master Naturalists. She has two children and a grandson and enjoys spending time with her family. Mrs. Colby is a member of the Orange Baptist Church and volunteers with the food pantry. She also grows many flowers and enjoys taking cut flowers to her friends and neighbors. Mrs. Colby moved to Orange with her husband 11 years ago and enjoys the advantages of a small community. She is pictured with Dogwood Village resident Terrell Baskerville as they water plants in the resident garden.

Culpeper Times • July 21-August 3, 2022

Blue Sponsors Able Heating & Air, Inc. H & R Block Paul Bates, Board of Supervisors – Catalpa District

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Honor a Hero I&L’s DJing & Productions Museum of Culpeper History Sandy’s Face Painting

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This week the Culpeper Food Closet is in need of Heat and Eat Meals, Canned Pasta, Beef Stew, Compleat Meals, Fruit Juices, Toilet Paper and Bar Soap. The Food Closet provides food and personal care items for Culpeper families, individuals, and seniors in need of assistance. Website: ststephensculpeper. net | (540) 8251177 | Email: culpeperfoodcloset@ gmail.com.

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Culpeper Renaissance Inc.’s Third Thursday concert on July 21 will feature The Unsuitables. The concert will be held at The Culpeper Depot.

LAVENDER WREATH MAKING WORKSHOP AT SEEK LAVENDER FARM

Spend the morning with Seek Lavender's owner & operator, Mary Seek, crafting a lavender wreath and sipping lavender lemonade and tasting a hand-made, farm-made lavender treat o July 23.

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Death Ridge Brewery and Verdun Adventure Bound present The Dead of Summer 6K. The XC course begins and ends at Death Ridge Brewery and includes a significant portion of the Verdun Adventure Bound Cross Country Course. If you keep an eye out, you might actually see some Emu and a Zebra (no, really!) as the course cuts through a neighbor's property. The event runs from 6-9 p.m. on July 23. It costs $30 per runner.

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Coinciding with the conclusion of the Culpeper Triathlon in the morning, the winery will have a relaxing afternoon of live music at the winery and celebrations starting at 11 a.m. on July 30.

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Kokedama, from the root koke (moss) & tama (ball), is a creative way to grow your plants - and adds a beautiful touch of design to any space. Join a workshop at Botanical Dwellings on July 30 to learn more.

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Old Trade Brewery will team up with WarFighters MC, Patrick Henry Chapter to host a Car and Motorcycle show on July 31. Raffles, silent auction, brewery drinks and food, information booths, live music and trophies for best car and bike.

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PATH Recreation & Fitness Center hosting grand opening PATH Recreation & Fitness Center will host a grand opening of its new facility on July 29-30.

Located at 19002 Crossroad Parkway, the new center will open its doors to the community to see the new construction, which includes two full-size, multi-sport courts lined for basketball, volleyball and pickleball, batting cages, a multi-sport simulator and activity room.

Celebrations will run from 10-4 p.m. on both days. Attendees can try a plethora of different sports as well as fitness classes.

“The grand opening activities will give visitors a sampling of the many program that will be offered at PRFC," said the new facility's director Tracie Massey. "We’ve asked lots of kids and adults to share their 'wish lists' for activities and we look forward to putting together a schedule that offers something for everyone."

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“The expansive space in the new recreation center will allow us to serve more kids in some of our most popular youth programs, such as tumbling and taekwondo," Massey continued. "We’ll also be able to expand our physical education program for children who are homeschooled and offer the kids a wider selection of activities."

The new center is part of the Culpeper Wellness Foundation, which also manages Powell Wellness Center and the Free Clinic of Culpeper.

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A trial to test our country’s quality, character BY

Trial: a formal examination of evidence before a judge, and typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings.

Half of America has been watching TV this summer: not CSI, or American Idol; not your average reality TV show such as The Bachelorette, but the 2022 installment of The Trial of the Century (or at least the summer.)

No, Judge Judy isn't presiding and nor is Judge Matthis - the American People (and History, however we choose to spin it) will render a verdict.

These are the facts of the case, though I know that the word facts has become quite a convoluted and relative term.

We know that on January 6, 2021, domestic insurgents overran the Capitol building. In the process destroying property, disrupting governmental functions, threatening duly elected officials, and ultimately, costing people their lives.

We know that there was communication between those who

Dr. Uzziah Harris

were in the former president's inner circle and militant anti-government groups such as the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.

We know that these protesters were armed, coordinated and ready for rioting.

We know that the former president and his advisors knew full well that the legitimacy of the election had been upheld in the courts and had been fully vetted by the Justice Department and Homeland Security and yet, the former president and his allies continued through false messaging to take money from their followers and foment the collective rage of those who'd hoped for his reelection.

We know that at its core, that these events were a trial run at a military coup to overthrow the very democracy of this country, and that the former president has no regard for the votes of the people (as he would contend) but cares only about perpetuating his own power at the expense of the American people.

What does the court say? Guilty

or Innocent? Now I know what some would say, "This isn't a real trial.”

But isn't it? While this TV show may not pass the litmus test of a trial aforementioned at the onset of my observation, it does meet the alternative definition of trial: a test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something.

This is a test. This is a test to determine the quality and character of our nation. This is a test to show how we really operate and how we really perform under pressure.

This test will determine the true sustainability of this experiment in democracy. We will look back at this moment, and we will be able to pinpoint our trajectory in any given direction based on what we do now.

Our party affiliations are irrelevant at this point. Who you may have voted for (or wanted to win) is irrelevant at this point.

Race, religious affiliation, gender, or sexual orientation isn't the issue at hand today. The issue at hand is whether America does what's on Her paper (the Constitution and/

or any of Her other codified sacred documents,) or whether America does what is politically and economically expedient at the moment, i.e. what is in Her best interest right now.

My unfortunate experience with America (as a racialized Black man of distant African descent) is that She doesn't always comport Herself in a manner consistent with her Creed. I still have hope however, that She will; I believe that there are enough of us collectively who strive to do better who can actually make America better, who can actually make America great(er.) I guess we'll all have to sit back, watch, and see.

I hope we don't sit back too long however, as passivity leaves the door open for future calamity.

Dr. Uzziah Harris Dr. Uzziah Anthony Harris is the President of NAACP Culpeper Chapter.

Choosing a new read BY

For many years, my favorite genre of reading was dystopian fiction. Primarily end of the world as we know it novels. Early in these books life would start out detailing the characters normal everyday life, which would quickly be sent into chaos due a huge, often global catastrophe. The catastrophe could be earth being struck by an asteroid, global flooding, volcano eruptions or earthquakes with world-wide affect.

Perhaps the moon broke into pieces or there was a global virus outbreak.

I found how people managed

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to survive these catastrophes fascinating. I particularly enjoyed books written by Neal Stephenson, Justin Cronin, Benjamin Percy and others. One of the side-effects, particularly at the height of our current coronavirus pandemic was my sudden loss of reading appetite for dystopian fiction of the postapocalyptic variety.

What to do? Being a notoriously picky reader it was not easy. I went back to some old standbys. I was very much into fantasy novels when young. I found that my favorite book

series from my early days, “Wizard of Earth Sea” series by Ursula K. Le Guin. I discovered this book series had continued on with three more books I had not known about. I enjoyed revisiting and finishing this series. I discovered Nora Roberts had written two new fantasy series, “The Dragon Heart Legacy” and “The Chronicles of the One.” I now enjoy just picking up a book with an interesting title.

Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn’t. The beauty of the public library is the free books. If I pick the

wrong book for me I just return it, no harm done. Come to the library and let us help you find something old or new to you. There are more scientific ways to choose a new author than I used where the library staff can help.

Gregg Grunow Gregg Grunow is the Director of the Culpeper County Library.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Spanberger is my choice In recent weeks, I have been reflecting on the state of American politics – where we’ve been and where we’re headed. I look around at our young people today and wonder what they think about all the angry talk and arm-waving — and if they will find a way to try to make a difference on behalf of their own generation.

Will they choose somebody who

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sees the good in people and wants to be part of solutions or somebody who is threatened by people who are not just like him or her? Do they hear political candidates who talk a lot about personal freedom and our Founding Fathers but want to limit the kind of people for whom those freedoms are reserved? We need to elect people who understand that worldwide problems like serious

inflation are extremely challenging but if we want to be successful, we need to begin by having civilized conversations with one another.

Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-7) has been having those civilized conversations with her constituents since coming to Congress and, for more than a year, has pushed for legislative solutions to lower the cost of food and fuel.

She has fought to level the playing field for everyday Americans.. She doesn’t curse the darkness or assign blame. She is consistent in her approach to representing all people.

For these reasons, and more, I will be voting for Congresswoman Spanberger this fall – and I hope you will join me.

Joseph Hatajik

Culpeper Times • July 21-August 3, 2022

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5494646, 5427331, 5618095, 5430889, 5403936, 9022377, 5095849 Store stock only. Sorry, no rain checks.

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Feit Electric LED Panel Bulb, Smart Wi-Fi Plug, Dual Head Dusk to Dawn LED Flood Light or 4' LED Utility Light

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AA or AAA 8/pk., C or D 4/pk., 9 volt 2/pk., Optimum AA or AAA 6/pk.

34575, 3009735, 34574, 34573, 30205, 3000276, 3000279 Limit 4 total.

BM1

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3999

$

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Hand Tools & Acce

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Check out his full line of exclusive sauces and seasonings, along with other great brands at your local Ace Hardware!

1999

$

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each

$ LED 99 Feit Electric Panel Bulb, Smart Wi-Fi Plug, Dual Head Dusk toGreen Dawn LED Flood ® Big Egg Light or 4'Ceramic LED Utility Light Large

MIX & MATCH

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He even has his own lineup of BBQ sauces and rubs, 5280 Culinary/BBQ Provisions.

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39900

Weber® Traveler Portable Gas Grill

8060195, 8406639, 8406621, 8406167

1999

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Assorted sizes & varieties. NO LIMIT. Exclusions apply. See store for details.

each

Accessories sold separately.

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1299

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$ 99

$

each

22" Original Kettle™ Premium Grill ®

Sauces, Seasonings & Rubs

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• 4 Pc. Magnetic Nut Driver Set • 14 Pc. Magnetic Drive Guide Set • 31 Pc. Screwdriving Bit Set • 5 Pc. Speedbor® Spade Bit Set • 6 Pc. Metal & Wood Reciprocating Saw Blade Set • 7-1/4" Framing Circular Saw Blade 2896645, 2294932, 2396869, 2468049, 2106821, 2001739 Limit 4 each at this price.

$ ON GRILLS 399 AND UP. LOCAL DELIVERY AREA VARIES BY STORE.

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DEWALT® Saw Blades & Bit Sets or Irwin® Spade Bit Set

†Free Assembly and Delivery from your local Ace on grills $399+ for Ace Rewards members. At participating locations only within the local delivery area, as defined by store. Online purchases eligible when Ace Rewards member’s account is associated with its acehardware.com login, is currently signed in and member’s purchase is associated with a participating store. Member must select “Free Delivery From Store” and “Assembly” in cart. Delivery dates subject to availability. Offer not valid on prior purchases or ship to home orders. Excludes Char-Broil. Valid through 7/31/2022.

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Traeger Ironwood 885 Wood Pellet Grill

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BM1

2220629ML, 07, Versions: DS, FN, NR, NW, SO, TR

509 Meadowbrook Shopping Center, Culpeper, VA 22701

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Store hours: Mon-Sat 8 am-7 pm Sun 10 am-5 pm

Culpeper Times • July 21-August 3, 2022

2220629ML, 07, Versions: DS, FN, NR, NW, SO, TR