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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. C. S. LewisorInstitute. In May We provide training and all materials. 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. He enjoys photography, NAFEST features a program of short friendly price. Awesome internet, graphic design, nature study and lawn fiplus lms that and This tech empower and gadgets toinspire. help you and garden care. year’s stories are told from a variconnect, in a comfortable space ety of perspectives that champion where you can focus and knock out women and FRIENDS OFgender CEDARnonconforming MOUNTAIN your work. highlighting their aspiraindividuals, BATTLEFIELD welcomes volunteers tions, accomplishments, resilience, to support preservation and clean-up NEW Private Office and Reserved strength, and connection. projects at the battlefield onThe Aprilevent 4, Desk Options! 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. Info at friendsofcedarmountain.org Find out more at www.gotrpiedmont.org/LUNAFEST
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. She is a rock in the Phantom Field Attractions community. O’Brian Martin
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FOUNDATION hasCompany begun planning Culpeper Cheese for their 5th Annual 5k run and ‘Walk Jeffery Mitchell for Home.’ 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. Productivity. com
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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
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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
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