Warrenton Lifestyle Magazine December 2016

December 2016

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As we enter the festive holiday season, it’s an honor to share this special time with you.

As a local publisher, our focus is telling stories of the unique people, places and institutions that make where we live unique.

So, it’s a great privilege to now publish the Lifestyle Magazines, which will continue to follow co-founders Tony and Holly Tedeschi’s goal of building a better community through information.

I first came to Warrenton in the 1990s, when an editor at the then Fauquier Times-Democrat took a chance on having a young summer graphics intern. The garage that’s now home to Red Truck Bakery once resuscitated my tired little VW Rabbit. The big story that summer involved another one of our communities, Haymarket. Disney’s America theme park was on the drawing board (and never got off it).

Our team’s local roots run far deeper. One of the founders of our company, Walter Nicklin, grew up in what reputedly is the oldest house in Warrenton. Editor Pam Kamphuis, senior editor Debbie Eisele, designer Kara Thorpe and sales representatives Susan Yankaitis and RaeMarie Gulan — along with dozens of talented contributing writers and photographers — will continue to make this magazine a reflection of the great places it serves.

Between family, friends and faith, December can feel like a nonstop whirlwind. Thanks for spending time with the holiday issue of your local magazine.

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LEON RECTOR

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BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS

A young musician with an old soul

by Aimee O’Grady Children, teens, and adults can all enjoy a good read

by Fauquier County Public Library Staff

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WARRENTON WORSHIP DIRECTORY

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HIKING OPENS HEARTS

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HOLIDAY WINE PAIRINGS

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A HELPING HAND UP

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WARRENTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SPOTLIGHT

Tales of the tough but caring volleyball coach at Fauquier High School

by Debbie Eisele

FAUQUIER HEALTH

Wound Healing Center

Warrenton-based hiking club supports CureSearch for children’s cancer

by Andreas A. Keller

by Steve Oviatt

Piedmont Regional Adult and Continuing Education programs prepare adults for the workforce

by Katie Fuster

Dr. Sagar Verma

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WREATH MAKING

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DECORATING WITH LOVE & THOUGHTFULNESS

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SHOW YOUR PET YOU CARE

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EXCUSES, EXCUSES

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FINANCIAL VIGILANCE

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TASTE OF WARRENTON

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WHAT’S UP IN HAYMARKET, BROAD RUN & WARRENTON?

A fun (and simple!) family craft to decorate your home for the holidays

by Mary Austin A beautiful table that recalls joys of past holidays

by Barry Darr Dixon With holiday stocking stuffers

by Charlotte Wagner Demystifying the reason not to start saving for retirement

by Nathan Gilbert Caution senior citizens: deception luks around the holidays

by Carol Simpson

Local restaurant guide

Exciting holiday celebrations to experience this season

by Debbie Eisele

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he allure of the guitar at Allen Leon Rector, III’s grandfather’s house was a powerful draw. As a child, Leon, as he is called, would always find a way over to it during family visits. His continued interest was not overlooked by his grandfather, who gave him a guitar for his nineteenth birthday.

Today, Leon is at a pit stop on the long, unconventional, and roughly 6,000-mile-long road which he has travelled. Having never taken formal lessons, Leon currently earns his living as a musician. His easy- going nature and resourcefulness have proven invaluable to

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shaping his career.

“I don’t read sheet music, but my brother gave me a chord chart and I learned a lot from the internet. Friends also taught me along the way, which I guess were informal lessons,” he explains how he learned to play the guitar.

Leon, who delayed college following high school, goes with the flow. “I didn’t know what I wanted to do in college, so I thought it best to not get bogged down with student loans.” His decision has paid off.

An eager musician from the start, Leon saved enough money to head out west to California

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The Rector family name is well-known in the county, having settled in Orlean over two hundred years ago. At one time, the Rectors operated the current day Orlean Market, which was called the Rector Store. The area of Rectortown was ultimately named after the family. Shortly after his grandfather passed away in 2012, Leon found a book while cleaning out his grandparent’s garage which chronicled the family’s history and interests.

Leon’s grandfather, Allen “Leon” Rector, Sr., was a well-known musician in the region and played in local bands for about five decades, from the 1940s into the 1990s. Rector listed music as one of the three most important things to him, following family and aviation. His instrument of choice was the standing bass and his preferred genre was classic country. Rector even once played for Patsy Cline when she returned to Winchester for a show. Music runs deep in the Rector family; in addition to his grandfather, Leon’s uncle and brother currently play in local bands and his aunt played for many years before leaving the music industry.

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at the age of twenty-one, just two years after receiving his guitar. “I knew that if I didn’t get out now and give it a shot, I never would,” he explains, “I decided to just go for it.” He lived with his sister in California for four years. He worked in a bowling alley in Huntington Beach, CA and would practice guitar when he wasn’t at work. “I knew I wasn’t ready to audition for a band, but I could see progress,” he says.

One year after relocating, he felt “ready” and found a band he liked that was looking for a guitarist. Leon spent a week studying the band’s videos online and learning some of their songs. He was

members split up and he returned home.

“My grandfather had passed away and I was running out of money. It was time to come home,” he says. Leon returned to Fauquier County and spent the next year working in the roofing industry in Sperryville. When he had scheduled enough gigs, he quit roofing and began playing full time, which for the past two years he has done successfully.

Leon is looking to take his career as far as it will go. This means pulling a band together and hopefully making a name for himself in the Washington, DC area. “A band will give me a bigger sound and allow me to play at a larger

invited back for a second audition, and this time an independent record label attended the audition to consider signing the band. Although the reggae rock band turned down the label’s offer, Leon landed a spot as their guitarist. “It was a great learning experience. I knew how to play guitar, but I didn’t know the business side of it. Working with the band gave me great exposure to the ropes of the industry,” he says of the experience.

The following year, although he was happy with the dynamics of the band, the

number of venues,” he says. Using a condenser microphone, a device that uses mixing boards, recording consoles, and audio interfaces, Leon recorded his latest album. He recently bought a drum set to complete his second self-produced album, containing all original music. The album, No Worries, is currently available on iTunes.

As he builds his name, Leon hosts open mic the first and third Wednesday of every month just north of Warrenton at the Northside 29 restaurant in New

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Baltimore. After playing a few songs to get the crowd going, he turns the mic over to area residents eager to perform for an audience. “It’s great to see new talent. I have had the chance to see a brother/ sister duo, a 17-year-old jazz musician, and a man in his 50s, who had just beaten lung cancer, take to the mic.”

In addition to Northside 29, Rector can be found at several local wineries and spent the fall playing at Stribling Orchard: “I really enjoyed the orchard.

The weather was great, the location was nice, and there was a high volume of people. I look forward to being back next fall.” He also plays at weddings and local breweries.

Over the past few years, Leon has observed a thriving music scene in Fauquier County, “The music scene is definitely growing here. It’s hard to make it in the industry in California with all the competition. Here in the Fauquier area, I have more of a chance.” While he enjoys performing, he also likes to hear the local talent: “At Northside 29, I do spend some time encouraging musicians to get out there and play for people and keep at it when I recognize their talent.”

Leon is excited to be a part of the Fauquier music scene and is dedicated to advancing his career while also helping emerging musicians take the first steps in their own musical careers. He looks forward to adding chapters of his own to the family history book about his contributions to the community.

To hear Leon Rector’s music, visit his website at www.reverbnation.com/leonrector6 or follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/leonrectormusic. ❖

Aimée O’Grady is a freelance writer who enjoys transforming stories told by Fauquier residents into articles for Lifestyle readers. She learns more and more about our rich county with every interview she conducts. She and her husband are happy with their decision to raise their four children in Warrenton.

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The staff at the Fauquier County Public Library has compiled lists of books that make great gifts, even for the most hard-toplease recipient on your list. More comprehensive lists for children, teens, and adults can be found at your local library.

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An Ambush of Tigers: A Wild Gathering of Collective Nouns

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear

by Lindsay Mattick

Winnie-the-Pooh fans ages five to nine will be thrilled by the incredible account of the friendship and love shared between a soldier and the real bear that inspired Winnie-thePooh (Caldecott Medal Book).

Flutter & Hum / Aleteo y Zumbido edited by Julie Paschkis

Twelve poems of mammals, birds, insects, fish, and reptiles are presented in both English and Spanish. Words and art in two languages will entertain children from ages five through ten.

by Betsy R. Rosenthal

Emmanuel’s Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah

Children ages five to nine will enjoy this collection of humorous illustrations and clever word play which introduces children to the wide variety of animal groups, such as a prickle of porcupines and a tower of giraffes.

Emmanuel doesn’t allow his malformed leg to deter him from riding a bike to crusade for disability rights in Ghana. Preschool and primary school-age children on your list will be inspired by his successes.

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The Grasshopper and the Ants

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Children ages four to eight will be thrilled by this visually rich adaptation of Aesop’s fable in which hardworking ants prepare for the winter, while a playful grasshopper wishes they would join in his merrymaking.

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Gingerbread for Liberty: How a German Baker Helped Win the American Revolution

History buffs from 10 to 100 will be interested in this little known story of aviation pioneers. In 1924 men from six countries, including the U.S., sent teams out to be the first to circumnavigate the globe by flight. Despite the challenges, the fliers risked their lives for the sake of national pride.

Little-known hero baker of the American Revolution, Christopher Ludwick, stars in this engaging picture book biography with a tasty twist. Children from six to nine will enjoy this delicious story from American history.

First Flight Around the World: The Adventures of the American Fliers Who Won the Race

by Mara Rockliff

The Crown’s Game

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Hare and Tortoise

by Alison Murray Preschool and kindergarten children will enjoy this whimsical retelling of the popular Aesop fable featuring an on-the-go hare and persistent tortoise.

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Teens & Young Adults Forbidden by Eve Bunting Set in early nineteenth-century Scotland, a young orphan begins to realize that her new home is creepy. The constant shipwrecks are loosely based on fact, making this a good pick for readers that like a combination of mystery, horror, and historical fiction.

The Greatest Zombie Movie Ever

by Jeff Strand

Looking for pure fun and humor, and maybe a touch of irreverence?

Justin and his friends aim to make an epic zombie movie. It’s not an easy task with a very limited budget, an unfinished script, and a demanding fifteen year old leading lady. You don’t have to be a zombie fan to enjoy this rollicking read and its message of perseverance and creativity.

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Fantasy fans on your list will enjoy this gripping and action-packed alternative history centered on two rival magicians in tsarist Russia. Tons of adventure, magic, romance, and tragedy make this a top choice for readers who aren’t too sensitive about the occasional violence.

Soar

by Joan Bauer Not into fantasy or science fiction? Despite a main character with a heart condition and the death of a highschool senior that rocks the community, Soar reveals a strong father-son relationship and hopeful conclusion that make it a joyous read.

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by Paul Griffin When five teens find themselves at the mercy of the sea, they must find a way to survive and help each other. Not everyone makes it to the very end, which makes this a harrowing read at times (not for the squeamish!).

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Guinness World Records: Gamers Edition Even the gamers on your list will be enthralled by the facts and stats about the most popular games, a look at the creation of Minecraft and LEGO Worlds, info on the latest Star Wars games, a salute to the 10th anniversary of Mario Kart, and tons of game trivia found in the latest edition of this kid-favorite!

Star Wars Character Encyclopedia

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The African Svelte: Ingenious Misspellings That Make Surprising Sense

by Daniel Menaker illustrations by Roz Chast

Tickle someone’s funny bone with this fascinating look at language by the former fact checker and editor for the New Yorker. Veldt anyone?

Game of Queens: The Women Who Made Sixteenth Century Europe

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Someone on your shopping list read popular history? They will enjoy learning more about thirteen women rulers including Catherine de Medici, Margaret of Austria, Louise of Savoy, several Isabellas, Marys, and of course, Elizabeth I.

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These previously uncollected stories by one of the Grand Masters of Mystery will thrill the mystery fans on your holiday shopping list.

The People and the Books: 18 Classics of Jewish Literature

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From Deuteronomy to writings by Josephus, Maimonides, Spinoza and others, Kirsch has put together an essential exploration of a rich literary tradition from the Bible to modern times.

Quilting Is My Therapy: Behind the Stitches

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The quilter or crafter on your shopping list will be thrilled by this heavily illustrated story by a leader in free motion quilting. It also includes her design process and personal journey of becoming a quilter.

The Soul of Christmas

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Fans of Care of the Soul will enjoy Moore’s most recent novel, which focuses on the true meaning of Christmas.

Speaking American: How Y’all, Youse, and You Guys Talk: A Visual Guide

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This amazing exploration of the woods will thrill hikers, gardeners, and others who care about the earth.

Even Marvel Universe experts may be surprised by this great guide to Marvel characters!

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Families4Fauquier has been chosen as one of the local beneficiaries of A Just Cause Jingle Jog 5k/1 Mile Fun Run hosted by the Fauquier County Parks and Recreation on December 31 at 10am at Vint Hill Village Green. One hundred percent of your registration fee will be donated back to us when you allocate F4F as your charity of choice.

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community that might not otherwise have a Christmas. Part of this project is collecting NEW games. Donate a new game at Chick-Fil-A Warrenton and receive one free combo meal from now until December 5. Please email us about additional ways you can help spread holiday cheer this year.

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Families4Fauquier will sponsor several families in our community that are in need of Christmas assistance for their children. Our families are pre-screened through various support organizations prior to our sponsorship. Family/ children’s Christmas wish lists will be posted soon on our website. We are asking for community support, so if there is an item on the wish list you are interested in donating for those that could use a hand up, please email us at families4fauquier@gmail.com. In 2015, we were able to sponsor and support 22 individuals during the holidays, along with supporting our local senior citizen day program holiday bingo that is hosted

at the Warrenton Community Center.

We also served more than 100 children at a private event in conjunction with the Big Skate called “Jingle Bell Roller Skate,” which served underprivileged children in the Fauquier Community and their families.

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We are challenging the community to help us spread holiday cheer to our Fauquier senior citizens by making sock snowmen. These will be delivered to local area seniors. Together we can brighten the holiday for those in our community. Great for school classes, scout troops and community groups!

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This year’s party will be held on Sunday, December 11 from 2-3:30pm at the Warrenton Community Center. Craft Stations and light snacks. This event is free, but RVSPs are requested.

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

What we’ve been up to Left: More than 1,500 families attended our 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat at the WARF on October 28th. Right: 860 treat containers filled with candy, Chapstick, homemade Christmas ornaments, along with more than 200 personal care items, 89 postage bundles, and ten handmade blankets were delivered to Walter Reed Medical Facility on November 9th with well wishes from our Fauquier Community.

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Lingue di Gatto (Cat’s Tongue) COURTESY OF CAFE TORINO INGREDIENTS 6

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2. Slowly add flour, then egg white. The batter will have a thick consistency, not liquid or doughy.

3. Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray.

bag with a large round tip.

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8. Dip half of each cookie in the chocolate and sprinkle the chocolate half with red and green sugar.

9. Place on parchment paper until chocolate is set.

Andrea and Amber Ferrero are the owners and chefs at Cafe Torino in Warrenton. Amber is a native Virginian, and Andrea is a classically trained chef and pastry chef from Torino, Italy, who emigrated to the US in 1991. They have worked together for more than 23 years. Amber says, “Andrea has been my mentor and my partner, and through him I fell in love with making pastries and cookies.” They live in Warrenton and have two college-age children and two dogs.

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By Debbie Eisele

D

uring any of the home varsity volleyball games the crowd of FHS students are heard chanting “Story Time, Story Time, Story Time.” This particular cheer has become legendary in the high school, but doesn’t refer to time spent reading, nor is it specifically about the sport of volleyball itself. The remarks refer to the coach, Diana Story, and the 15 minutes before each practice/game when she prepares the girls for the sport, and for life.

The lessons she hopes the girls take away from her volleyball program -- besides volleyball skills -- are simple and one reason the program is successful. First, the aforementioned ‘Story Time’ (on Coach’s watch, being on time is 15 minutes too late, in volleyball and in every situation in life). Second, be a good citizen.

Third, hold yourself to a higher esteem. Fourth, be family oriented. Fifth, be a good friend to both teammates and your family. Sixth, respect authority and the rules.

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Story’s own deeply rooted beliefs in hard work is bestowed on her team. Under her command, the FHS volleyball program has flourished. The lessons Coach teaches may be attributed to the important things in her own life: faith and family. “I have always had a strong sense of faith,” noted Story. “Learning to see the good when life throws things your way is one of the biggest life lessons anyone will face,” said Story.

“I try to instill this sentiment in all the girls. Early in my career, my mom passed away and my sister moved to another state. Things were not so good in my life,” Story chronicled. During this difficult time she went through a program that taught her how to see things in life in a different, more positive way. “From that point on, I incorporated this philosophy in my life -- with my friends, students and team.”

Katie Crofford, a 2016 FHS graduate and former Varsity player said, “Coach Story not only teaches the game of volleyball, she also teaches the team how to be respectable young women on and off the court.

Many of her rules, like being fifteen minutes early, are expected when in college or in everyday life. She also teaches how important it is to not make excuses for your actions, which was one of the first lessons I learned when I was on the team. She expects everyone

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to give their best.”

Story grew up in Warrenton and was always involved in sports. She was was a gymnast, and played volleyball, soccer, basketball and softball. Being part of a team has always been an integral part of her life.

During her formative years, she attended Taylor Middle School and Fauquier High School (FHS). She went to Bridgewater University where she was recruited to play volleyball, but played softball instead. After graduating college, she went to work in the Outer Banks for several years, but returned home to begin her teaching and coaching career. Six years later, she moved to FHS and has been there ever since.

Story recounted her own volleyball experiences, “My high school volleyball team was cohesive. We were a group of girls coming together to play and be successful. We were a close group and to this day we keep in touch. Kim Crowe (FHS JV Coach) and I played volleyball together and have been best friends since.” Playing on a team all those years helped form the mindset of the leader she has become at FHS for the past 23 years.

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a huge impact on me in my sports career and as my professional mentors. John Thompson, Bobbi Thayer and Terri McGuinn (who still works at FHS) have always been an inspiration,” detailed Coach.

Story described herself as a perfectionist, but that she is honest and direct with her team. “I don’t settle for less than the best. In the long-run, I care how each one performs and will acknowledge their performance.” This coaching style was borrowed from those who influenced her throughout her youth.

With a chuckle, Story conveyed, she also has a habit of throwing clipboards, and has been known to break a few over the years when she drops one or bangs it

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“I don’t settle for less than the best.

In the long-run, I care how each one performs and will acknowledge their performance.”

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on her knee. “The best way to describe me is a hard-nosed, caring coach.”

The FHS team was not known for its successes when Story began coaching there. In fact, the first few years were dismal for her team, with many losses.

“I attribute my success now for initially setting up a three-to-five-year plan and obtaining help from a few other great coaches,” relayed Story.

“Drill the skills” is the key to success, according to Story. “Once you have that as a base, the team can work from there,” she explained. Players not only have weight room sessions, but are also tasked with varying drills that help the young ladies improve serves, hits, and blocks. The entire program (freshmen, JV and Varsity) all participate together to assist one another in becoming stronger, tougher players.

The volleyball team provides a “sisters” initiative that Story began her first year coaching; the pairing of younger students with older students as mentors. “The sisters program is important for the younger girls who are just starting at FHS. It’s key to have someone who can assist them their first year in high school and it’s a good introduction into the volleyball program,” detailed Story. “They help each other with expectations, rules, and all the late nights. They learn how to

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support one another, to participate in acts of kindness. It’s a recognition of being part of each other’s lives, like a family -- that’s what it is all about.”

Former player Jen Lithicum, now an Assistant FHS Volleyball Coach, detailed her experience as a player in the volleyball “sister” program.

“This part of our program is one of my favorites and one that I will cherish forever. Being a part of this volleyball family made me feel less nervous about becoming a freshman. That year, I was paired with my big sister Katie D’Ambro (now Anderson). Katie eventually came back to coach. To this day, Katie Anderson is my best friend and is now my daughter’s godmother,” elaborated Lithicum. “The sisters program helped build a supportive family atmosphere.

Volleyball always felt like home to me on and off the court. This is something that the Coach instilled in me when I played at FHS.” Coach Story knows how her team is performing whether they are in school or out. “Fauquier County is growing, but it still has that hometown, small

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town vibe and I am quick to inform my students that I know most people in the area,” detailed Story. Additionally, Story informs both parents and players that she does not tolerate the use of drugs, alcohol or tobacco by team members.

One varsity player, Madison Carter (a Junior at FHS), said, “Coach Story is an amazing coach because she is understanding of her players. She sees us everyday in school and she knows what we have going on in our lives.

She is tough on us, but only to make us better.”

“The players know this isn’t just a team - it’s a program. Accountability is key, as are the accomplishments.

Our volleyball program is one of or is THE top academic performing team at FHS. That means more to me than you can imagine,” noted Story. Even with numerous games and practices each week, program participants have shown academic success as well as wins on the court. For the first marking period this year Story’s Varsity players had an average GPA of 3.65, JV players 3.45 and Freshmen 3.175. This gives the overall program an average of 3.425 so far this year. “They work hard for their grades, some hold jobs, others are in multiple sports and other activities,” explained Story.

Giving back to the community is also important to this coach. Every year the team participates in a Pink Out game, to raise funds for breast cancer. This year they raised over $1,100 at that game. On Sundays, some of the girls participate in a volleyball session at the high school for the disabled run by Story’s friend.

Story, who spends enormous amounts of time at the high school as a teacher and a coach, reaps personal rewards, “Coaching is more rewarding at times than teaching, because the girls become part of my family. Every one of them, whether they are with me for all four years or not, know I’m always there for them. Seeing how they evolve and the type of women they become amazes me.”

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Coach Story states the success of the program is because of the entire team: players and coaches. Take a look at their accomplishments this season, as the volleyball team with the most wins in FHS history and the 2nd highest winning sports team in the entire school history, FHS Boys basketball holds the record for the 1986-1987 team with 23 wins.

2016 4A West All-Region Volleyball • 1st team - Madison Carter • 2nd team - Megan Constantino, Rachel Crowe 2016 All-Conference 22 Volleyball • Coach of the Year - Diana Story • Player of the Year - Rachel Crowe • 1st team - Madison Carter, Megan Constantino, Rachel Crowe • 2nd team - Keely Scott, Yvie Frazier, Jules Oravec 2016 Varsity Team Results • Conference 22 Regular Season Champs • Runner-up Conference 22 Tournament Champions • Regionals 4A West Advanced To Quarter Finals

“I want the kids to know to always expect the best in life, no matter what and to know how to work hard; that it does yield results,” said Coach.

“Thinking positively is a hard process, but it’s tied to self-esteem which is so important, especially at this age. I won’t let my kids say ‘I can’t.’ I want them to have confidence in all their abilities.”

Strive to be the best in school, sports, friendships and family is the motto she shares with her team. “The I ‘CAN’, not the I ‘can’t’ attitude is important,” she said. “That is the role model I want to be for them; to help them be successful in life.”

It’s no surprise that Coach’s commitment to the team, hard work ethics, faith and rules, coupled with her strong leadership, is what makes this volleyball team’s “Story Time” at FHS both successful and memorable. ❖

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s my feet tread the stony ridge of the vast Allegheny Mountains, I am struck by the fact that this stretch of landscape, this land I am actually stepping on, has been around for at least a half a billion years, pressured in place by giant continental tectonic shifts.

A sense of awe slowly envelops me as I continue quietly hiking on one of the earth’s oldest mountain ranges. My thoughts wander from here, to yesterday, and tomorrow.

At a slight outlook, I stop and let my eyes sweep over the near mountains to the far ridges of the Alleghenies on the bluish horizon. I take in a deep breath of this grand expansiveness, and as I do so the tranquility I see before me embraces my heart, and I am engulfed with a profound sense of absolute wonderment.

As I sit down on a boulder of this magnificent mountain ridge that stretches from New York to the Deep South my thoughts leave my day-to-day life far behind and the vastness and grandeur of this panorama in front of me casts everything into perspective. Yes, John Muir’s words speak the truth: “… up here all the world’s prizes seem nothing.”

I am glad I am here, disconnected from the digital world, surrounded by a gentle breeze with large birds gliding with the wind through the blue skies. The longer I sit grounded to this wondrous healing earth, emotions of freedom and gratitude well up in me

and ever so quietly the words “thank you” roll off my lips. On the way down the mountain, I am reminded of Meister Eckhart’s words, “If the only prayer you say in your life is ‘thank you,’ that would suffice.”

Boots ‘N Beer Charities supports CureSearch for Children’s Cancer Several years ago, Jim Carson, founder of Boots ’n Beer, which has the moniker “a drinking club with a hiking problem,” proposed to transform our hiking club into a charity to more consciously open our hearts and to extend our love of hiking to help others.

In particular, and born out of personal tragedy, he selected CureSearch for Children’s Cancer as Boots ’n Beer’s first core charity. Their mission is to end children’s cancer by driving targeted and innovative research with measurable results in an accelerated time frame.

In the past, Boots ’n Beer has helped CureSearch supporters in raising funds and hiking the Ultimate Hike in Dolly Sods, West Virginia. The goal of the hike is to “Tell Children’s Cancer to ‘Take a Hike.’” Each hiker’s goal is to raise a minimum of $2,500. Each year, members Jim Carson and Andreas Keller head the fundraising efforts and organize and train the hikers to get them ready for the 21-mile challenging trek. Last year, member Cooper Wright not only served as Trail Ambassador during the Ultimate Hike event, but

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Many a hiker, humbled by nature, shares the same experience of a growing thankfulness that can often change the world he or she sees. Hikers become aware of their many blessings and are grateful for the natural abundance of life available to them to enjoy.

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Vidal Blanc, Viognier, or Petit Mensang from Delaplane Cellars

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lose to one million adults in Virginia do not have a high school or high school equivalency (HSE) diploma, better known by its trademarked name of the GED®. Piedmont Regional Adult and Continuing Education Programs, or PRACEP, aims to help these adults by offering free GED® preparation courses and classes for English Language Learners. PRACEP is one of only two official GED® Testing Sites in our area.

Ginger Hilleary serves as the regional program manager for PRACEP. Hilleary is a Warrenton resident who served as the executive director of the Literacy Volunteers of Fauquier County (LVFC) for twelve years. Literacy Volunteers, like PRACEP, helps educate adults in our region. LVFC offers volunteer-led classes in English as a Second Language, basic reading and writing, and GED® credentials for adults as well as computer literacy classes, help with job searches, and more.

PRACEP is, in some ways, like LVFC writ large. “The biggest thing that we do is help people obtain their high school equivalency (HSE) diploma.” Hilleary explains that the focus of the program is “to give people the education and tools they need in order to pass the HSE and then hopefully be able to go on to go on to other opportunities.”

Caroline Smeltz, PRACEP’s Regional Specialist, is Hilleary’s right-hand woman.

“And it’s not just about the HSE,” Smeltz says. “It’s about a career pathway.” In fact, an adult who obtains a GED® can increase his or her earning potential by $5 an hour or more. That boost in income can increase people’s quality of life, which is key to PRACEP’s mission.

PRACEP offers its services to diverse populations. “A lot of people that we serve

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are younger, probably 18-24, but then we had a recent graduate who was a sixtysomething,” Smeltz says.

The program often attracts young people who were not successful in high school and are in need of a new direction.

“There’s a big problem in the United States right now,” Hilleary says. “Every year, there’s a higher rate of high-school dropouts. Often people leave high school because of extenuating circumstances, like an illness in the family. Sometimes there’s an incarceration, and they have to take care of the family. And transportation can be a huge issue.”

“Sometimes they have undiscovered learning disabilities that cause them to not graduate,” Smeltz adds. “Sometimes they will make it through twelfth grade and their grades will be decent, but they don’t pass all their SOLs so they can’t graduate.

That’s not often the case, but we have run into students in that situation.”

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“And sometimes it’s people that have lost a job,” Hilleary explains. “Since it’s a job that they’ve had for a while, it’s all they know. They don’t have appropriate skills to go somewhere else.”

PRACEP works to prepare these people to pass their high school equivalency exams and then go into the workforce.

“With the tools that we have, we can assess pretty accurately somebody’s potential to pass [the GED ®]. Should they need extra work, we certainly have the classes to be able to serve them. We do ask that people take a practice test, and that does help us determine their ability to pass. But you do not need to take the classes in order to come to us and try for your HSE.” The GED ® is a standardized online test distributed by the Pearson Vue company. The test is divided into four sections: social studies, science, language arts, and, as Hilleary puts it, “the dreaded

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math.” Because the test is graded by computer, results are emailed to testtakers almost immediately.

Smeltz explains that the GED ® “used to be a paper and pencil test.” But the test changes every decade or so, with updates tailored to help the GED® curriculum better prepare students to meet new workforce needs. “We’re in the 21st century, in a computerized world. So in January of 2014, [Pearson] updated, and it’s all done on the computer now. This also reinforces that people really should have computer skills to compete in today’s workforce. Computer-based testing could be a barrier to entry for some, but a lot of our young people, they’re always like this,” Smeltz says as she imitates someone rapid-fire typing on a smartphone.

Stress and test anxiety are greater issues because the GED ® is usually timed. However, students with learning disabilities or other issues may apply for special accommodations from the testing company.

In addition to its focus on the HSE, PRACEP is mandated to work with three core partners: the Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services, the community college system, and Workforce Centers like the Career Resource Center in Warrenton (also called the Work Place, located by Social Services). “The idea is to streamline the process for people who need to find jobs,” Smeltz says. This partnership provides a sort of one-stopshopping experience for those in need of assistance who might previously have had to make different trips to each of the different partners’ sites.

Hilleary appreciates the help of PRACEP’s core partners. In Warrenton, for example, “Literacy, Social Services, and The Work Place have a partnership to help run the Career Resource Center. It’s perfect because we can now very easily set up classes and then hold registration for the classes there. If somebody needs to go to both Social Services and The Work Place, it’s all right there. If they need to get a GED, we can just say, ‘Here, we can sign you up. You don’t have to go to Culpeper to do it all now.’”

The Warrenton location features personal computing workstations.

“Literacy Volunteers wrote a grant and got those computers for the lab from a local

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The Work Place offers computers that can be used for job searches, keyboarding, and testing.

foundation. During the day, they’re used for job searches and for people to learn how to use the keyboard,” Hilleary says.

“They can be also be used for testing, like the TABE, which is the Test of Adult Basic Education. It’s an assessment that allows us to know if learners have high enough skills to go into one of our classes, or if they need to go to the Literacy Council for some classes first.” GED classes are held at the site in the evenings, and the Bealeton library also hosts a GED class.

PRACEP also partners with Literacy to reach those who speak English as a second language. English language learners can assess skills using the Best Plus test.

“Then we will make a recommendation of whether they should stay with us, and many do. But sometimes, if their skills are too low or the times that we offer classes are not convenient, we will then refer them to Literacy for ESL Literacy classes,” Hilleary says.

Thirteen instructors teach multiple classes for PRACEP. The instructors are required to have at least a bachelor’s degree. “We have several that have master’s degrees, and several with backgrounds in education. They like reaching out to people and communicating on a one-to-one or a small-classroom basis and making a real difference in people’s lives.”

The idea of changing the course of someone’s life puts a light in Smeltz’s eyes. She delights in giving examples.

“We have a recent graduate who has decided she wants to be a veterinary technician. She’s highly motivated -- she knows exactly what she wants to do.

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to go to community college to get some business classes behind her with the idea that maybe one day she’ll have her own business. The wheels are spinning.”

“We try to encourage that,” she says.

“We try to set up goals. Where do you want to be a year from now? Do you want to have your GED? Where do you want to be five years from now? Do you want to have money in the bank so you can buy a house? Do you want to go on to college?”

The PRACEP staff works with local employers to make sure they are giving their clients the skills they will need to successfully transfer into the workforce.

“Any skills we offer,” Smeltz says, “we want to be regionally focused for our local workforce. We’ve talked with the local health industry, manufacturing, aviation maintenance, hospitality -- all across the board.”

They also do everything they can to make their programs accessible. “When somebody does walk through my door for intake, we try to be very positive, very open, and really encouraging,” Hilleary says. “We have daytime and evening classes in all of our five counties to work around people’s schedules. I would just encourage people who want to obtain their GED or want to improve their English to please get in contact with us. We have lots of classes, and we’re always trying to set up more. Our mandate is to be out there serving the community. That’s our goal and that’s what we want to do.”

“Walking through the door is the first step,” Hilleary concludes. “It’s all just a matter of taking these steps. We understand you’re basically starting all over, so we feel it’s tremendous that you’ve even shown up here today.”

PRACEP’s main office is in Culpeper at 14270 Achievement Drive, Suite 200.

Their partners at the Fauquier County Career Resource Center are located at 320 Hospital Drive in Warrenton. Contact PRACEP at pracep.net or by calling 540829-9914. ❖

Katie Fuster lives in Warrenton with her husband and two children. Visit her web site, katiewritesaboutlove.com, for more about this story.

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We all have our own special things. They may be rare and elegant.

Or maybe priceless for the memories the items bring back. Your decor may be simple or fancy, gilded or plain, silver, silver-plated, or stainless steel. But our things are special because they are ours alone.

These pieces share our personal pasts. They were touched and loved by those who touched us, those we loved . . . both here and gone. How wonderful then to set a festive table with these touchstones to holidays past, these memories of so many cherished hearts, souls, and occasions.

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Mix It Up I like to mix it up. I like to set the table with layers and layers of harmonic blendings, using my own peculiar tuning fork of familiar recollection to hit a personally perfect pitch for each holiday’s dining experience. And I have never, ever, set the same table twice.

No need to, as each Thanksgiving, each Christmas Eve, each New year’s Day feast should be an original one-of-a-kind experience linked with loving care to all that came before. The trick is to use familiar things in new ways each time we imagine our setting.

You may mix with gusto and aplomb. Just mix with reason and for effect. Mix all white things, but of different shapes and periods. Mix your silver instead of using a full matching set. Mix your glassware with crystal. Use lots of a strong color, or lots of many strong colors . . . just use your imagination and employ a focus.

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The silver of the hand-painted lustreware liaisoned easily with the adjacent silver utensils, which I also mixed. I used silver and stag horn knives from a Christmas spent in Aspen, Thai silver fish knives from a set my parents bought in Asia, my Mother’s coin silver salad forks and dinner forks and spoons from a set we purchased in France that once graced the dinner table of a French chateau. Why match when you can mix?

Centerpieces More colors were pulled together in creating easy centerpieces. Here, simple boxwood and ilex berries from our Fauquier County garden and persimmons from the tree near the barn are set in Wedgwood serving dishes and on an old German Metllach compote from my great aunt Winifred Stewart.

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Ravello, as I recall. Michael, my late partner, was with me and picked it out.

Plates, Platters & Glassware He was also with me at the Oatlands antiques fair years ago, when I bought another service of old Wedgwood cream ware — this with the grape leaf and vine pattern that my elegant Aunt Lucy always used on her table. She was my father’s favorite sister.

Their mother, my grandmother Dixon, liked to use the green Victorian pressed glass goblets that were her mother’s on Christmas Eve. I’ll use those for water, and mix them with my maternal Grandmother Darr’s etched wine glasses.

Their paler green stems are nice against the white tablecloth.

Napkins Now the peridot trimmed dinner napkins, monogrammed EH, for Elway Hall, that I found a decade before in Georgetown will blend perfectly with the green and white.

Revise As Necessary But I want more color. Back to the butler’s pantry, where I find beautiful 18th century Wedgwood lustreware salad plates replete with bright vermillion grape clusters — fantastic with the grape patterned cups and saucers!

My sister, Susan, and her family are joining us this year. As kids, we lived several years abroad with our parents, including a few in South Africa where we learned to love the English tradition of “Christmas Crackers” at the holiday table. I found these here in Warrenton at The Town Duck and the porcelain white paper and silver filigree trimming melds perfectly into the old lustreware top plate.

Susan will appreciate this nod to our shared “Christmas Past.”

So, as Will and I light the dining room fire and sit down to yet another festive feast here at Elway Hall, we won’t be alone. Our friends and family, here and gone, are sharing our table.

My elegant mother and dapper dad will be there with us, along with the loving memory of both my very different, yet totally wonderful Grandmothers, Aunt Lucy, Aunt Winnie . . . and sweet Michael.

The golden memory of so many long ago Christmas dinners, the voices and laughter of loved ones gone, but certainly never forgotten, will linger in the air over a lovingly set table once more.❖

Inspired by acres of lush Virginia countryside, Barry Dixon is known for a distinct aesthetic that blends Western styles with global influences from a childhood spent abroad in India, Pakistan, Korea, New Caledonia and South Africa. With projects spanning the world, Dixon imagines interiors that infuse artifacts and antiques with present-day motifs - all preserving the history and personality of the home’s owners and their treasures. Dixon lives and works in his 1907 Edwardian estate, Elway Hall, located on over 300 acres of farmland in the heart of Fauquier County, Virginia’s horse country.

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Knowing your pet’s play style, chewing habits, and need for stimulation is important when selecting toys. For apparel, leads, and collars, ensure you take an accurate measurement before making a purchase. Providing your dog with a food-dispensing toy during the holidays can greatly minimize anxiety when visitors

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come over, and giving you indoor cat an outlet for behavior will minimize unwanted issues. Be sure to read the labels of any products purchased, provide supervision with new items as necessary, and make sure your pet is not likely to inhale treats or chews in one piece. Here’s a look at some top quality toys, treats, and items to consider when showering your pet with holiday cheer.

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Most popular are their bully sticks, pigs ears, puffed lung treats, and, if you’re lucky, you might be able to find an assorted “Bargain Bag” at a

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Their website has loads of products to select from at www.merrickpetcare.com

The Petmate Chuckit! products are steadily becoming household favorites for dog lovers. Their ball launchers come in a variety of lengths and styles to promote long distance fetch games for all breeds. Their range of items has expanded to a variety of retrieval toys including frisbees, bumpers, and water toys that are great ways to interact and play with your dog—check out www. petmate.com for more.

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The PetSafe Busy Buddy range encompass a variety of interactive, food-dispensing toys that will provide hours of entertainment for your dog or cat. Our favorites include the Kibble-Nibble, Tug-AJug, Magic Mushroom, and Squirrel Dude, for dogs, and the Egg-Cersizer, Twist and Treat, and Fishbowl Feeder for cats. For more, visit http:// store.petsafe.net/toys Kong is a company that has been synonymous with quality for decades. Their traditional three-tiered rubber toy is a great gift for dogs of any age. Fill it with food, freeze it, and hide it for hours of entertainment.

Additionally, the Wobbler, Wubba, Jumblers, and Satellite toys are definitely worth considering for your dog. For our feline friends, they make a variety of Teasers, Cozies, and activity toys. For more visit www. kongcompany.com

Ruffwear products produce active gear for your dog, and it rocks. With winter approaching, they are definitely a resource to consider for boots, coats, collars, leashes, harnesses, and backpacks. Their Polar Trex boots have good tread and grip and are worth considering to keep your pet from having contact with salt and road chemicals that are spread during snowfalls. Their bright orange Track jacket helps keep your dog safe when on hikes during hunting season.

Their assortment of coats are pure quality, with a style to fit most sizes and breeds. Visit www.ruffwear.com to learn more.

Animal Planet’s Jackson Galaxy has developed a line of toys specifically for our feline friends. Choose from carriers, tunnels, teasers, beds, and interactive toys. Another line brought to you by Petmate at www.petmate.com ❖

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Unfortunately, situations like this are quite common. Scams against seniors are becoming more frequent.

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Scams occur year-round, but tend to increase in the winter and holiday months. Although there are many, some seasonal traps to watch out for include: 1. Fake Medicare workers asking for personal information during open enrollment (mid-October to midDecember). Medicare employees do not do this.

2. Individuals going door-to-door looking for tree, roof or winterizing work and wanting payment in advance.

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Check with the Better Business Bureau or police if you are tempted to enter a sweepstakes or contest that sounds too good to be true — it probably IS. When giving to charity, visit give.org or charitynavigator. org to check the legitimacy of nonprofit organizations.

Never give credit card information over the phone and never give cash by courier.

Go through your phone service provider to get off “robocall” lists and call 888-382-1222 for the “Do Not Call” Registry.

To opt out of “junk mail,” go to dmachoice.org and optoutprescreen.com.

If you feel uneasy about any interaction or have already been “taken,” DO NOT hesitate to call a trusted family member, pastor, the police, or your physician. Reporting suspicions or exploitation is very important.

FOR CHILDREN If you are the child, relative, or close friend of a senior, provide respectful oversight. Ask questions in a loving way. Raise your concerns without alarming the senior and offer to assist if you see any red flags. You may want to arrange for limited bank account oversight or set up an account with a low spending limit. If your relative or friend is repeatedly victimized, you may need to file for guardianship or conservatorship through an eldercare attorney.

Josh Brown, Director of Security at The Fauquier Bank says, “Many victims of crime...don’t tell law enforcement about being victimized out of embarrassment.

Senior citizens have the additional fear of being isolated. When it is a family member or a caregiver that conducts the financial abuse, the senior citizen may fear losing the attention and care they receive if they go to the authorities. Having a ‘financial caregiver’ is so vitally important, as opposed to someone that just takes care of helping them physically. Separating the two can help prevent financial abuse through the process of verifying that the elderly person’s financial obligations are being met.”

Lieutenant George W. Southard, Jr. urges “If you are suspicious that it is a scam or believe that you are a victim, do not be embarrassed to report the scam to law enforcement. Because the scammers are cunning and clever, there is no shame in having been deceived. By reporting it, you will make it more difficult for them to deceive others. Please contact the Warrenton Police Department at 540-347-1100 if you want to report the scam.”

Mary and Meg’s story had a happy ending. A good neighbor of Mary’s called Meg after seeing the con artist at Mary’s door many times and Meg was able to convince her mother to discuss the situation. Although she has not gotten her savings back, the perpetrator is in jail and Mary is much more alert to potential scams. ❖

AGING TOGETHER Aging Together is a collaborative effort to help our county prepare for an unprecedented growth in the older population. We insure that local residents will have the services and support they need as they age right here in Fauquier County.

This partnership is built on an alliance of partnering organizations and individuals who actively participate in one or more countybased teams and regional workgroups. Members often include local senior citizens, caregivers, community hospitals, representatives of the faith community, businesses, law enforcement and even first responders.

We invite you to be part of the Fauquier Aging Together team. Our 2017 planning meeting is a great time to learn more about Aging Together and become part of the team.

Please join us on January 17, 2017 1:00 pm in the Sycamore room at the Fauquier Hospital. For more information contact Dianna Banks 540-8296405 or email Dbanks@ agingtogether.org

Carol Simpson is a graduate of Georgetown University. She was Executive Director of the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Washington, Trainer at Home Instead Senior Care, and Development Manager at the Alzheimer’s Association of Central/ Western Virginia before becoming Executive Director of Aging Together.

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Soft-serve ice cream, milkshakes, fried-oreo’s, smoothies, hot dogs, sliders, grilled cheese and boardwalk fries.

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EL AGAVE

(540) 351-0011 • 251 W Lee Highway el-agave.com

Authentic Mexican restaurant offering a variety of delicacies for lunch, dinner, and dessert. Menu has specials for lunch and dinner combinations including fajitas, enchiladas, and burritos.

Children’s menu available. Full bar. Casual dress. Dine-in or take-out.

EL TORO

(540) 341-0126 • 86 Broadview Avenue

The Warrenton Lifestyle dining guide provides information on Warrenton area restaurants and nightspots. The brief comments are not intended as reviews but merely as characterizations. We made every effort to get accurate information but recommend that you call ahead to verify hours and reservation needs.

Listings include Best of Warrenton award winners as well as advertisers and non-advertisers. Please contact us if you believe any information provided is inaccurate.

CHINA JADE

(540) 351-1616 • 65 S Third Street clairesrestaurant.com

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Enjoy modern Virginian cuisine centered on locally sourced and sustainable ingredients in an upscale setting.

Menus include sophisticated dishes that honor the labor of love and sustainable practices of local farmers. Seasonal cocktails, local wine, and Virginia craft beers complement the menu at The Garden Bistro and allow for a true taste of The Old Dominion State. Open for Sunday brunch from 10:30 to 2:30 and dinner Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Cold Stone is back at its new location. They offer unique ice cream cones, shakes, smoothies and cakes. Ice Cream is prepared on frozen granite stone. Fun, family environment. Open year round.

APPLEBEE’S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR

(540) 351-6155 • 7168 Lineweaver Road covertcafe.com

(540) 347-1300 • 6809 Airlie Road airlie.com

(540) 341-2044 •105 W Lee Highway applebees.com

BLACK BEAR BISTRO & BRICK OVEN (540) 428-1005 • 32 Main Street blackbearbistro.com

Restaurant offering local beers and wines, soups and salads, appetizers, and entrees. A wide variety of American food with a twist, wood-fired brick oven pizzas, Italian inspired appetizers and desserts. Try the muffaletta sandwich! Also features Sweeney’s Cellar, located one floor below.

BURGER KING

(540) 347-3199 • 34 Broadview Avenue • bk.com

CAFÉ TORINO

(540) 347-2713 • 388 Waterloo Street cafetorinoandbakery.com

Restaurant offering authentic Italian pasta, seafood, appetizers, and desserts. Breakfast served in the morning.

Lunch offers sandwiches, pasta, and more. Dinner usually requires reservation and is only available Thursday thru Saturday. Dine-in or takeout. Casual dress.

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(540) 349-1382 • 275 W. Lee Highway

Authentic Chinese, Thai, Fusion, and Seafood cuisine.

Offer lunch buffet everyday. Feature China Jade specialties and Kid’s menu (includes chicken wings and grilled cheese). Casual dress.

Authentic Mexican restaurant offering a variety of dishes for lunch and dinner. Menu has lunch specials and traditional entrees like chimichangas, burritos, and quesadillas. Children’s menu available. Full bar. Casual dress. Dine-in or take-out.

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FAANG THAI RESTAURANT & BAR

(540) 351-0580 • 589 Frost Avenue chinarestaurantva.com

(540) 341-8800 • 251 W Lee Highway #177

Authentic Chinese cuisine. All you can eat buffet Saturday 11am to 3pm, Sunday noon to 3pm. Dine in, carry out, or free delivery available ($15 minimum and within 5 mile radius).

Authentic Thai cuisine. Open for lunch and dinner.

Full bar with an emphasis on California wines. Happy hour with $2 drafts and selected appetizers M–F 5-7pm.

Sunday 50% off wine by the bottle. Delivery available.

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CLAIRE’S AT THE DEPOT

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Casual yet elegant restaurant offering locally inspired seasonal American cuisine. The service is as first rate as the food. Open for lunch and dinner and brunch on Sundays. Broad wine list and craft beers available.

New Orleans-themed bar and restaurant serving fresh seafood, beer, wine and Cajun-style food. Over a dozen large televisions for watching sports and an extensive lineup of musical talent each week make this a great hang out.

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COUNTRY COOKIN’

(540) 349-9120 • 623 Frost Avenue countrycookin.com

COVERT CAFE

Serving up home-style, hot and cold sandwiches, soups, sweets like gobs and muffins, and side items like potato and macaroni salad.

DEJA BREW

(540) 680-2620 • 22 Main St. dejabrewcafe.com

We are dedicated to providing quality food and service and contributing to our community with literature, music, and art enrichment through our various weekly events.

See our events tab for more details about our weekly childrens’ and nightlife events.

DENNY’S

(540) 347-0401 • 323 Comfort Inn Drive dennys.com

DOMINO’S PIZZA

(540) 347-0001 • 81 W Lee Highway dominos.com

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(540) 347-4205 • 9236 Tournament Drive fauquiersprings.com

Fauquier Springs Country Club’s Grille Room is an exclusive restaurant for its members and their guests. The Grille Room is open Tuesday thru Sunday and offers a variety of dishes to suit everyone’s taste. Lunch & dinner weekdays with breakfast available on weekends.

FIVE GUY’S RESTAURANT

(540) 878-2066 • 6441 Lee Highway fiveguys.com

FOSTER’S GRILLE

(540) 349-5776 • 20 Broadview Avenue fostersgrille.com

Burgers, French fries, hot dogs, grilled chicken sandwiches, milkshakes, wings, and salads. Daily specials.

Patio seating available.

FROST DINER

(540) 347-3047 • 55 Broadview Avenue

24-hour old fashioned diner serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and desserts. Casual dress.

GREAT HARVEST BREAD CO.

(540) 878-5200 • 108 Main Street warrentonbread.com

Loaves of bread handcrafted using whole grain wheat grown on family farms and ground daily in the bakery.

Sandwiches, muffins and a coffee bar.

HIDDEN JULLES CAFÉ

(540) 316-3121 • 70 Main Street #22

A cafe serving a wide selection of fresh and organic foods like stacked sandwiches, fruit smoothies, salads and more.

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HUNAN CAFÉ

(540)-680-2302 • 41 W. Lee Hwy. #57

An authentic asian cafe offering a wide selection of soups, rice, and noodle dishes.

IHOP RESTAURANT

(540) 428-1820 • 6445 Lee Highway ihop.com

JOE & VINNIE’S

MOLLY’S IRISH PUB

SHAWN’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ COMPANY

Family owned, traditional Irish pub. Open for lunch and dinner. Laid back, fun environment. Traditional Irish fare and lots of sandwiches available. Sunday brunch from 11am – 2pm. Full bar. Live entertainment four nights a week.

Your mouth will begin watering before you ever touch a bite! Our homemade sauces and spice combinations are always a hit. When you want barbecue flavor, leave the cooking to us! We offer full service catering, including on site grilling!

(540) 349-5300 • 36 Main Street mollysirishpub.com

THE NATURAL MARKETPLACE (540)349-4111 • 5 Diagonal Street

(540) 347-0022 • 385 Shirley Highway joeandvinniespizza.net

Family owned pizzeria for over 20 years. Offers pizza, subs, pastas, and seafood. Daily lunch specials. Pizza available by the slice.

KFC/LONG JOHN SILVER

Organic Deli offering traditional sandwiches, soups, salads and desserts. Choices also include vegetarian, vegan, glutenfree, soy-free and dairy-free selections. All organic fruit and fresh vegetable juices. Take-out and catering available.

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LEDO PIZZA

(540) 341-8580 • 8504 Fletcher Drive ledopizza.com

Comfort food at its best. Featuring Greek/American specialties this restaurant is family owned and operated.

Banquet room available.

OSAKA JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE

Never cutting corners this pizza, sub and pasta shop serves many Italian favorites. Known for their large square pizzas, Ledos also carries fresh salads, calzones, shareable appetizers and sandwich combos. Casual attire.

(540) 349-5050 • 139 W Lee Highway

LITTLE CAESARS

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

251 West Lee Hwy 668 • littlecaesars.com

LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE

(540) 341-0392 • 505 Fletcher Drive longhornsteakhouse.com

MANDARIN BUFFET & SUSHI

Japanese steakhouse serving Hibachi style chicken, steak, shrimp, fish and sushi. Sushi available for take out. Fun, family environment.

(540) 349-0457 • 6419 Lee Highway outback.com

PANERA BREAD

(540) 341-4362 • 251 W Lee Highway panerabread.com

(540) 428-5409 • 251 West Lee Hwy. #189 shawnsbbq.com

SIBBY’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE (540) 347-3764 • 11 S. 2nd Street sibbysbbq.com

Sibby’s was voted one of the top BBQ places in Northern Virginia . Catering - Banquet Room. Home of Boss Hawg BBQ

SUBWAY

(540) 349-0950 • 41 W Lee Hwy #53 102 Broadview Avenue • subway.com

SUNNY HILLS AMERICAN GRILL 79 Main Street • (540) 351-0550

Restaurant conveniently located on Main Street. Offering breakfast, and burgers, wings, entrees and more for lunch and dinner. Check out their soup du jour as well.

SPITONY’S

(540) 347-9669/9666 • 5063 Lee Hwy

Authentic hand-tossed New York style pizza. Dough made fresh daily on premise. Family owned and operated since 1974 - three generations. Voted Best Pizza in 2012.

SWEET FROG

(540)359-6401 • 488 Fletcher Drive sweetfrogyogurt.com

(540) 341-1962 • 514 Fletcher Drive

PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA

Authentic Chinese restaurant offering a large buffet selection of sushi, soups, and meats.

(540) 349-7172 • 322 W Lee Hwy papajohns.com

A self serve frozen yogurt shop, serving all natural frozen yogurt with a toppings bar that is full of sweet treats to customize your creation.

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TACO BELL

(540) 680-2412 • 177 W Lee Highway

The place to go for a bit of Italy and Greece. You’ll find pizza, calzones, souvlaki, gyros, pasta, salads, and hot and cold subs here. Free delivery.

MANOR HOUSE RESTAURANT AT POPLAR SPRINGS 800-490-7747 • 5025 Casanova Rd

The Manor House Restaurant blends “old world table” cuisine together with an emphasis on fresh food from raw and artisanal local sources. Enjoy the new à la carte selections for lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch. The ambience that is elegant, yet unpretentious: a fieldstone manor house with stained glass windows, a soaring fireplace, a richly appointed bar, and a terrace overlooking a quiet rural countryside.

MCDONALD’S

(540) 347-7888 • 351 Broadview Avenue

MCMAHON’S IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT (540) 347-7200 • 380 Broadview Avenue mcmahonsirishpub.com

Family owned, traditional Irish pub. Relaxed environment offering traditional Irish favorites. Open for Lunch and Dinner 7 Days a week. Irish Music Seisuin and Dinner Special on Sundays. Free Wi-Fi. Private dining room available. Full bar area with happy hour specials and appetizer menu. Outdoor Patio. Live entertainment.

Casual dress.

MOJITOS & TAPAS

(540) 349-8833 • 251 W Lee Highway #157 mojitosandtapas.com

The only true Cuban/Spanish restaurant in the state of Virginia. Authentic Cuban staples, Spanish tapas and a wide variety of mojitos. Family owned, smoke-free. Open for lunch and dinner. Known for their signature Cuban sandwich and seafood Paella. Happy Hour, Ladies Nights and Special Events. Full bar. Casual dress.

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PIZZARAMA

(540) 349-7171 • 251 W Lee Highway pizzarama.com

Pizza, sub, sandwich, and Italian entrée restaurant.

Available for pickup and delivery. Offer both hot and toasted and cold subs. Gourmet pizzas and calzones also available.

RED TRUCK BAKERY

(540) 347-2224 • 22 Waterloo Street redtruckbakery.com

Bakery located in Old Town Warrenton next to the Old Jail Museum. Serving fresh pies, quiches, breads, cakes, and coffees daily. Online ordering available.

RED, HOT & BLUE

(540) 349-7100 • 360 Broadview Avenue redhotandblue.com

RENEE’S GOURMET TO GO

(540) 347-2935 • 15 S Third Street

Gourmet sandwiches, soups, salads and sweets. Open for lunch only. Limited patio seating or grab-and-go options available. Soups are the specialty at Renee’s – each day there are two news soups. She-crab soup available every Friday. Catering and business lunches available.

RUBY TUESDAY

(540) 341-4206 • 316 W Lee Hwy tacobell.com

TIPPY’S TACO HOUSE

(540) 349-2330 • 147 W Shirley Avenue tippystacohouse.com

Mexican restaurant offering different quality specials everyday. Menu offers tacos, burritos, quesadillas, desserts and more. Dine-in or take-out. Open for Breakfast at 7am.

Casual dress.

TOP’S CHINA RESTAURANT

(540) 349-2828 • 185 W Lee Highway

Asian restaurant serving authentic Chinese food. Daily specials and combos available. Dine-in or take-out.

TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ

(540) 428-1818 • 251 W Lee Hwy #679 tropicalsmoothiecafe.com

Café offering bistro sandwiches, wraps, gourmet salads, soups, and smoothies. Meals served with either chips or fruit. Also offer pick-two combination. Catering and kid’s menu available.

VOCELLI PIZZA

(540) 349-5031 • 484 Blackwell Road vocellipizza.com

WATERLOO CAFÉ

(540) 349-8118 • 352 Waterloo Street

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Asian food available for dine-in, take-out, or delivery.

Wide range of dishes available to order. Dishes served with a side of white rice. Casual dress.

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WENDY’S

(540) 359-6215 • 251 Lee Hwy. #167 redzonewarrenton.com

Redzone is a great place to dine while watching your favorite sports teams on their large screen televisions that surround the dining room and bar. Or, enjoy a meal on their patio. Redzone is known for their burgers, wraps and extensive appetizer list. Try the Bacon Wrapped Tater Tots and Chicken Fried Rice. Check their schedule for periodic live entertainment.

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YEN CHENG

(540) 347-4355 • 294 W Lee Highway yencheng.com

First Chinese Restaurant in Warrenton. Wide range of appetizers, soups, and meats. Offer chef specialties and daily combos. Also offer a healthy food section and thai food options.

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Exciting holiday celebrations to experience this season.

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CHRISTMAS TOURS & LIGHTS Oatlands Christmas Tours Guided candlelight tours of the beautifully decorated historic Oatlands mansion, wreath making, Christmas carols, and holiday teas all occurring throughout December. For more information please visit www.oatlands.org Bull Run Festival of Lights Always a local favorite, year after year.

Take the time to drive slowly through their illuminated display and enjoy the season’s festivities. Located at 7700 Bull Run Dr, Centreville, VA, the light display is open seven nights a week from November 23 - January 8. For further information, please visit www. novaparks.com/events/bull-run-festivalof-lights or call 703-631-0550.

HOLIDAY CRAFTS & BAZAARS Sugarloaf Craft Festival Held each year in Chantilly, this craft show offers an amazing selection of wares for decorating your home or finding the perfect gift. This year’s festival runs from December 9-11. For more information please visit www. sugarloafcrafts.com PARADES & TREE LIGHTINGS IN THE REGION Haymarket Holiday Event Saturday, December 3, from 3-6 pm. www.townofhaymarket.org The Greater Manassas Christmas Parade Saturday, December 3, starting at 10 am. www.gmchristmasparade.org

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Christmas in Middleburg Tree Lighting: Friday, December 2; Christmas Parade: Saturday, December 3. www.christmasinmiddleburg.org Warrenton Parade Friday, December 2, 6 pm. Parade and tree lighting with fireworks display to follow. www.warrentonchristmasparade. com

Fauquier Community Theatre Sander’s Family Christmas: Smoke on the Mountain Part II is the sequel to Connie Ray and Alan Bailey’s bluegrass gospel musical Smoke on the Mountain. Performance dates are December 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18. For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.fctstage.org.

Marshall Parade Saturday, December 3, 11 am.

Breakfast with Santa is also available from 8 - 11:30 am and a holiday bazaar from 8 am - 2 pm. For more information on the parade, call 540-364-2047 and for information on the bazaar call 540364-2277.

High School Performances Local High Schools generally offer performances from their theatre or drama departments. This is a great chance to involve the whole family in the holiday spirit and support our talented young people. Check your local high school’s events page to see what they offer.

PERFORMING ARTS Allegro Community School of the Arts Elf Musical, December 3 - 4.

Visit www.allegrocsa.org for event information Gainesville Ballet www.gainesvilleballetcompany.org Lasley Center For the Performing Arts www.lasleycentre.com Other ballet companies in the local area offer holiday performances that are open to the public. Visit individual websites for additional information.

The Candy Factory This unique Manassas venue offers the performance of A Christmas Carol most weekends in December. For details on performance dates and times, please visit www.center-for-the-arts.org

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Hylton Center Performances With a myriad of performances from vocals to dance, there are plenty of options to enjoy the sights and sounds of the seasons. www.hyltoncenter.org A taste of their selection: Angela Knight Ministries: Christmas Through Time Manassas Chorale: Rejoice and Be Merry!

Asaph Dance: Clara’s Christmas and Handel’s Messiah Osbourn Park High School: Handel’s Messiah Manassas Symphony Orchestra: Family Concert: Winter Carnival Manassas Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker

Living Christmas Tree Warrenton United Methodist Church This annual performance is a delight each year. Enjoy live Christmas music in the form of a performing Christmas tree.

This year’s performances will run from December 8 - 11. www.warrentonumc. org or visit their Facebook page.

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