Warrenton Lifestyle Magazine September 2016

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It began over 11 years ago and what a time it was. Our twins had just turned a year old. We had recently finished our new facility for Piedmont Press and had moved in earlier in the year. There were only a handful more of college classes to take before I could graduate. There were the requisite non-profit boards to serve. Life was good but very hectic.

Much time was devoted to working within our local community. Yet, too many meetings did not yield enough results that benefitted the folks that live here or work here.

It was frustrating. At the same time, we were looking for a way to utilize our largest printing press more. A consultant, Sid Chadwick, challenged me to find a way to bridge some life passion with my love for printing. One day, the idea of a community magazine popped in my head.

I talked about it incessantly, mostly to Holly, about how it would be about positive aspects of living here and that it would be written by the citizens and for the citizens. It would be a targeted, saturated distribution so that advertisers would be reaching out to everyone in a tight radius knowing their return on investment would be high.

And the magazine would of high quality and free to the public.

Input was sought from many in the field. “It’s impossible to make a reasonable return doing that.” “Well good luck with that idea!” “Don’t waste your money.” “You don’t have time to do this.” Etc. But one person believed.

Holly.

My wife told me to stop talking about starting Warrenton Lifestyle and we’d just make it happen. Her and I. On the sofa at night or over breakfast in the morning. So we did. The road was bumpy and we got many cuts and bruises but, ultimately, after 11 years, two more magazines and several specialty publications, we’ve been able to continuously deliver something we are proud of and your feedback has been what’s fueled us on.

On behalf of myself, Holly and our team of writers, artists, ad reps, production crew and support team, we want to thank all of you, the readers and advertisers, for continuing to make The Lifestyle Publications a successful component of our communities. We appreciate the opportunity to serve you and serve our local businesses.

We are going to continue to expand our services throughout the region. See the launch of our new website at www.piedmontlifestyle.com which will bring you stories from ALL of our publications and a local calendar of events.

Your input to our future issues is always welcomed.

Enjoy!

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A SPANISH SOJOURN

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FAMILIES 4 FAUQUIER

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GREAT WRITERS, RIGHT HERE

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Jim Timberlake travels the Camino De Santiago

by Rebekah Grier

Dr. Harris...

Upcoming events for local families

Fauquier’s author fair returns

by Mark Grandstaff

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WHEN NO CALM EXISTS

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by Debbie Eisele

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WALK YOUR WARRENTON PROJECT

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STILL RIDING ON

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THE PIEDMONT HARVEST FESTIVAL

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FAUQUIER HOSPITAL PROMOTES COLON HEALTH

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DR. KEEFER OF LFCC

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LISTEN AND BE HEARD

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GWCC Q&A

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HIKING WITH FURRY FRIENDS

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THE REALIZATION OF A DREAM

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Recounts His Experience Along The Camino De Santiago

By Rebekah Grier

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e doesn’t always take long walks, but when he does, he prefers a 500-mile pilgrimage across Spain with only 24 pounds strapped on his back. A little over a year ago, Jim Timberlake, known around Warrenton as the longtime owner of The Paint Shop on the corner of Horner Street and Alexandria Pike, sat in the pews of his church, St. James Episcopal, and listened to Father Ben give a message about St. James. He left knowing that he had to walk the 500-mile journey known as the Camino de Santiago, The Way of St. James.

“I remember in traveling abroad and looking at maps, before GPS, I saw these little squiggly lines called pilgrim paths. So I started looking into it. That was years ago,” Jim explained. “And then I ran across people that said they’re going to do this walk across Spain. It just started building up. A year ago this coming Sunday, our minister spoke about St. James. I came out of the church that day and said, ‘I gotta do this!’ And I did. It’s hard to believe looking back. Did I really walk 500 miles in six weeks? Then I look at the pictures and say, ‘I really did that!’ It was hard. It was hard on my wife for me to be gone that long. But we survived.”

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The 66-year-old fifth generation Fauquier native started planning for his spring pilgrimage a year in advance.

First, he studied St. James. Then he started researching the Camino itself.

Finally, he educated himself on what it would take to accomplish the pilgrimage practically. He began training himself physically by carrying weight, hiking every weekend, and joining a gym. But he says that nothing can truly prepare you for the journey.

When asked why the Camino, out of hundreds of other treks or pilgrimages he could have chosen, Jim answered, “I think part of it, my Christian name is James. I go to St. James Church. I’ve been on some treks in Nepal. And I just thought, with continuing to hear about people doing this and then finding people who have done it, local people, it was a challenge. Definitely was the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life.

But it was the most rewarding thing, too.”

The Camino de Santiago is a historically popular pilgrimage from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port on the southern border of France to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain. Legend claims that the remains of St. James were brought there through a somewhat miraculous event and only discovered hundreds of years later after a local man had a vision that led him to the tomb. After the remains were declared to be authentic, James became the patron saint of Spain and a monastery was built on site. Pilgrims began making the long trek to visit the tomb, and have not ceased since. The pilgrimage was very important and well-traveled especially during the medieval period, even earning a plenary indulgence (freeing a person from penance due for sins).

The pilgrimage was so popular that one legend states the Milky Way was actually created by the dust of all the people walking the Camino.

On April 2, 2016, Jim strapped on his boots and started walking. Thirtyseven days and 500 miles later, he arrived in Santiago de Compostela. “It takes two things to do the Camino.

Your health, and time.” For the most

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Jim described walking, especially downhill, as the hardest part about the pilgrimage.

part, Jim followed the schedule laid out in the book A Pilgrim’s Guide to the Camino de Santiago by John Brierley, although instead of 33 days, he made it in 37 (allowing extra time for rest). He averaged 14.7 miles a day and walked through 100+ towns and cities.

For the first 10 days, Jim was accompanied by his friend and Warrenton resident, Darren Wrigley. On April 15, Jim wrote on Facebook, where he kept a detailed log of the journey, “Darren is on his way home from here.

They say the Camino is broken into three parts. The physical. The mental.

The spiritual. Darren has got me through the physical part with the help of God. Now the rest of the way I walk with God.” Over three months later, Jim still choked up quoting what he wrote that day.

Before setting out on the journey, pilgrims check in at Saint-Jean-Pied-dePort and are given a Camino de Santiago ‘passport.’ This allows for a discounted rate at accommodations and restaurants along the way. The most economical accommodations are the Spanish hostels, or albergues. But Jim stayed in them all - albergues, monasteries, and hotels.

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He wanted the full experience - and to occasionally avoid bed bugs. At each stop, you receive a stamp in your passport. At one local restaurant, Jim met a man who had walked the Camino 15 times, his longest trip was from Santiago back to Rome. The man gave Jim a scallop shell, the symbol of the Camino de Santiago steeped in legend and symbolism.

Walking through so many towns and cities, Jim visited a lot churches, as many as he could. He described going up to a church and if the door was locked he would knock and say, ‘It’s James!’

When no one would answer, he started saying, ‘It’s Santiago!’ It wasn’t entirely untrue as one member from St. James Episcopal, where Jim has attended for 20+ years, used to call him St. James because of his devotion to keeping the church maintained and beautiful (he’s the one who painted the doors red).

During his long days walking, Jim described one way of keeping himself motivated was to convert kilometers to miles and then compare that to local destinations. “These markers show the distance in kilometers. I was always converting to miles. And then I’d think,

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‘Eighteen miles, that’s like from here to Culpeper, I can do that.’”

On the trail, days began to form a rhythm.

Walk, shower, eat dinner, wash clothes, go to bed. Jim only brought two sets of clothes, so he was constantly doing laundry, often in cold water with a washboard. “I don’t know why they never put any hot taps in those things,” he lamented. Every once in awhile he would splurge and find a machine to do the work for him. As far as his culinary experiences, Jim described eating calamari for the first time, among some other great seafood and local Spanish dishes. “I lost about ten pounds.

But I’ve gained it all back, though. You’re constantly eating, but constantly walking it all off.”

When asked about the best part of his day while on the pilgrimage, Jim said, “Getting to where I wanted to be at the end of the day!

After walking on average 14.7 miles per day, the joy was getting to the oasis at the end.”

On a couple occasions, Jim described walking, especially downhill, as the hardest part about the pilgrimage. He lost a toenail on the second day downhill and developed many blisters. “I had read about it, thought I was prepared for it, but I guess I wasn’t. Definitely the walking was the most challenging part.

We crossed over three major mountain ranges.

The highest was 4,000 feet. I guess the toughest part was coming down mountains, especially on the southern side because there’d be no growth, it was rocky. [Another] challenging part was at the very end of the day using the guide book trying to find where you’re gonna stay, when you’re exhausted and your feet hurt.” Jim even wore compression socks to help alleviate the consistent issues with his shin muscles.

When asked about the personal rewards he gained from taking this pilgrimage, Jim shared, “Spiritual, number one. Number two would be meeting other pilgrims that are on the same path I’m on, the same camino. We’re all headed in the same direction. We’re all helping each other. I was thinking about this: when you’re on that narrow path, you relate your life down to the Camino. The reflection of your life is narrowed down to that path. You think to get through life you need help from people. To do the Camino you need help from people. From encouragement, to just talking to you, companionship. So, people were one of the greatest things. Because we’re all on

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the same path. We’re all doing the same thing. People are important in your everyday life, too. I wouldn’t be where I am today without people.”

Although Jim walked alone after Darren left, he spoke often of his ‘Camino family’ and all the treasured people he met while on the way. On several occasions he spoke of a man from Denmark named Geert. He and Jim walked the final 10 days together.

Jim told the story of Geert’s wife telling her husband to slow down and take care of the American with the sore muscles.

Jim and his wife plan to visit their new friends in Denmark next fall.

Jim described meeting his Camino family as one of the best parts of the trek. “I still refer back to all the people I met. I met people from Australia, Italy, of course Spain, Canada, England, Ireland, Norway, Denmark, Brussels, France, Germany, and a lot of them, we got to know each other. We’d sit and break bread. I still think having something in common with mankind, without the burden of politics or life’s burdens, just the common goal to walk 500 miles to Santiago, accomplish that.

I don’t know what everybody else got out of it. They ask you in the beginning when you pick up your passport why you’re walking and when you get to the end they ask you again, ‘why’d you walk it?’ People walk for different reasons.

Spiritual reasons. Health reasons. I think just being a better human being. Just not being judgmental toward anybody.

Accept people for what they are.” Jim has stayed in contact with several friends he met along the way and usually sends an email out once a week. He recently called Geert on his birthday.

With a glisten of tears in his eyes and a weak voice, Jim shared this note he sent to his Camino family after arriving home, “Now that we are back home with our real family, there is something I want to say. We will probably never see one another again, but I hope we stay in touch. And I don’t mean this in any romantic way, one common thing we all have is the moon. So that we don’t forget each other and the times we had. The next time you look at the moon, know I’m thinking of you.”

When asked if the reality of walking the Camino met the expectations he had going in, Jim enthused, “It turned out greater than I thought. I was asked back at Rotary a month before I left, from a retired minister, ‘why are you going?’ I hadn’t thought about that. So the first thing that came to mind was to be a better Christian. But also to be a better person. I think about that before I make any judgement call related to people. If we learn anything, it’s not to be judgmental toward other people. Do unto others as they would do unto you.

Makes a lot of sense.”

After he described walking the Camino as a spiritual experience, I asked Jim what he learned about God and himself during those 500 miles. He replied, “Certainly I could have said and thought, ‘God get me through this day.’ But that’s not what I wanted, I never thought about it. What I did think about is, ‘God be by my side.’ I felt that a couple of times and then I wrote it down. Of course I felt it many more times than that.”

Several months removed from his journey, Jim is still taking it all in. “I look back in my mind and I think, did

I really walk that? It’s hard for me to comprehend that I really did that. It seems like it’s part of my past, but I haven’t absorbed all of it yet. It just is so hard for me to believe that I did do it. That I walked the 500 miles and was gone for six weeks.”

Looking ahead, Jim is considering retirement after 39 years of owning The Paint Shop he started at the age of only 26. And after some years of avidly collecting and restoring Airstreams (of which he used to own four), Jim’s collection is down to two and he doesn’t foresee ever purchasing more. These days, Jim is looking forward to more travel with his wife, Gina, as well as a Himalayan trip he has planned in the spring with a group of seven other men.

Reflecting on his journey along the Camino, as well as in life, Jim eloquently explained, “It is hard. Each day is different. Each day in one’s life is different. You take one day at a time.

Just knowing at the end of the day’s journey you have an oasis. Your oasis in life is that you’re at the end of your day with the one you love. Your family, your friends. You walk in the footsteps of St. James with God by your side.” ❖

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Our rescheduled 3rd Annual Tye Dye Art in the Park Potluck Community Event is set for Wednesday, September 14th from 5:30-7:30pm at the Northern Fauquier Community Park in Marshall.

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his month, the county library will fill a room with an eclectic, outgoing mix of local writers, and you’re invited to meet them.

On Sept. 30, Fauquier County Public Library will bring the Great Writers, Right Here event to Warrenton. From 6 to 8 p.m., the Family Life Center in Warrenton First Baptist Church will host published authors in the region, all eager to meet new readers and talk about their work.

“This provides an opportunity for indie writers to get the word out,” said Dawn Sowers, the library’s public services manager. “We want to get more authors to the public, and more public to the authors.”

The first Great Writers, Right Here event took place last September. Rainy weather forced a rescheduling, and in the end, 26 authors met with about 80 guests, Dawn said. In spite of the rainout, the event impressed the organizers.

“Last year it had a lot of enthusiasm and energy,” said Lisa Pavlock, public information coordinator for the library.

“There was such a shared passion for reading, and it was interesting to talk to everyone.” The event drew in authors of all different sorts: writers of history, selfhelp, fantasy, and children’s stories.

“It was a very nice experience to be able to be in that space with other people and see other things they were doing,” said Peggy Bonsee, who attended last year’s event. This month’s author fair gives priority to authors who weren’t at last year’s book fair, but will accept returning writers as space permits.

Bonsee wrote “Silver Linings: What Strong attendance at last year’s event.

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Me About Positive Aging,” available in print and electronic editions. It took her four years, from the first spark of inspiration to publishing, to create her book. Every author’s path to publication is different, she said, and it gratified her to compare notes with her peers.

Last year, the authors networked with each other, adding to the energy of the event, Sowers said. Anyone interested in becoming published authors, or who are curious about the process of researching and writing books, might gain some inspiration from the authors at this month’s Great Writers, Right Here event, she said.

“Even if you don’t see books you might read, it’s a large collection of very interesting people to talk to,” Sowers elaborated.

Warrenton First Baptist Church, across the street from the Warrenton Library, offers a larger venue for authors and guests this year, Pavlock said. The authors will have copies of their books available to purchase. The church has a wi-fi Internet connection that guests can use to buy electronic copies from writers who have published on platforms like Kindle. The church is also, it should be noted, a Poke Stop for Pokemon Go. Jennifer Handford, a novelist, will be at this year’s author fair. Handford writes literary fiction for women. Her latest book, “The Light of Hidden Flowers,” focuses on a woman’s life-changing decisions after the death of her father.

Handford was a first-place finalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest in 2010. Her path to publication was not traditional, she said, but it’s important to share with readers and prospective writers the different ways in which people can have their work published.

“You never want to tell the story that it’s an impossible dream to be a writer and achieve publication,” Handford discussed. “If you have something to say, I think just about anyone can get their words out.”

Handford wants to meet new readers at Great Writers Right Here. She would also like to see Fauquier’s schools take advantage of the concentration of talent at the author fair. She wants to meet teenagers who are interested in writing, and hopes the county’s English teachers might send some aspiring young authors her way.

“Writing is important, whatever field they go into,” Handford detailed. “There really isn’t a career where writing isn’t going to be an important part of their jobs.”

Sowers wants to see Great Writers, Right Here continue as a yearly event for the library. It is gratifying to the library’s staff to give visibility to talented local writers, who may not have the backing of major marketing and distribution – and to give the county’s readers a chance to meet published writers in their own backyard.❖

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s a little boy, Jake Ballantyne had an obsession with firetrucks he never outgrew. Now as a young adult, he’s turned his childhood love into an amazing career filled with passion and dedication to serve our community.

Born in Prince William County, Ballantyne moved to Fauquier County when he was seven years old, and has lived in Warrenton ever since.

Ballantyne has been involved with Fire & Rescue for seven years this October, and he’s not quite 21 years old.

When asked how he knew this was his calling, Ballantyne said, “There wasn’t one big event in my life that sparked my interest as it does for some others.

Really, it was my childhood love of firetrucks that led me in this direction.”

Ballantyne learned about an opportunity at the very young age of 14, when he discovered there was a Cadet Program for those interested in becoming a firefighter. He and his father went to speak with individuals at New Baltimore Fire Department to learn more about the program and from that point on he knew what he wanted to do. He didn’t wait long and put in an application at the New Baltimore Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department

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(Company 10). “Warrenton’s program was for those who were 16 or older and I was impatient, so I decided to start at the New Baltimore Station which offered the Cadet Program for those who were 14.”

After successfully completing the Cadet Program, Ballantyne was even more determined to increase his knowledge. When he was in high school, he pursued his firefighter certification.

“I made the age cut by two days. I was the only one who had to have parents drop them off—I was the baby in the class,” he reminisced.

By age 16, Ballantyne was a certified firefighter and became very active in helping the community - quite different from most other students. “My high school experience was the firehouse— that’s what shaped me,” Ballantyne recounted. “It was a good environment as a teenager. Hanging with people twice and three times my age provided me with a very adult experience. It gave me interactions I wouldn’t have had until after college,” continued Ballantyne as he described his formative years.

At 17 years old, still determined to make this a career, Ballantyne became a certified EMT. Now 20 years old,

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Ballantyne is in the final stages of completing his paramedic certification.

He compared all of the instruction he has endured thus far, “The firefighter training was more physical; less books.

EMT and now the paramedic training are much more cognitively challenging.

There is a lot of material to absorb.”

“I loved being a firefighter and an EMT because it was my first passion.

Now with my paramedic certification, I enjoy it because of the life-saving interventions I can provide. I can give meds, start IVs, I can tell what is going on with someone’s heart. I like being well-rounded,” explained Ballantyne.

Ballantyne has had multiple mentors, not just one so far in his career.

“Everybody is a mentor here. You go to different people for different things and combine all the knowledge and experience which helps make me more well-rounded,” he described.

When asked if there was one particular call that stood out in his mind, he simply stated, “There is no one particular call. There are so many differences with each call, and calls happen much more often than most people realize. Not one call stands out as more challenging than another.”

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As an EMT, he mostly rides on the firetruck with other EMTs and firefighters to assist in the emergencies.

The ambulance will be his next stop, as that is where the paramedics typically ride. The calls these volunteers handle are diverse, but Ballantyne informed, “Our highest number of calls are cardiac related or breathing issues. This past year, though, we have seen more drug overdose calls than I have seen in my first three years of running calls.”

When Ballantyne, known by his peers as “Breo,” has down time at Station 10, he works on his paramedic studies and assists with the updating of the map system in the computers installed on the vehicles. These maps allow the NBFD response team to know exactly where they are going when they are responding to an emergency. He also spends time with his peers cooking, watching tv, playing ping pong or sleeping in one of the several bunk rooms Station 10 offers. Even when he and fellow EMTs and firefighters are sleeping, they may be jarred awake by the alarm indicating they are needed.

What brings a smile to Ballantyne’s face when it comes to his work? It’s simple—appreciation. “People are so appreciative. Yesterday, I had a call where the individual had to fly to Fairfax hospital. I explained everything that was necessary to best assist the patient to the spouse, who of course was extremely upset. It is nice to be the calming presence when no calm exists.

We have to be there for the people at their worst. Just to be there and support

them in their time of need.”

“We really make a difference and get people where they need to be and help care for them. I feel good about what we do—and people don’t really know where or what we are doing when sirens and lights are blaring,” explained Ballantyne of all those involved in Fire and Rescue.

“People call us on their worst day and we provide them with compassion and care.”

Technology changes all the time and positively affects those in Fire and Rescue as well. Ballantyne shared that modern devices help save lives, just as people do. “We used to be all manual with CPR—hands pumping on chests.

Now we have obtained a LUCAS device that provides chest compressions and takes away the need for two to three people,” shared Ballantyne.

“Along with the LUCAS device (officially LUCAS™ Chest Compression System), our county fire and rescue teams utilize LIFEPAKs (LIFEPAK® automated external defibrillators) as well to assist in life-saving measures.

Technology, as a whole, always offers something bigger and better. Manpower is at a premium in Fauquier County.

There are not many volunteers or career staff, so these devices truly assist,” he explained.

This young paramedic offered advice to individuals seeking a career in fire and rescue, “If you have a passion for it, go to the local fire department and set up a ride along. You need to fill out a form and then schedule it.

If the interaction doesn’t give you an “itch”—it’s not for you. For some, the experience ‘bites’ them and doesn’t

let go. Follow the path and fill out the volunteer application if you get a ‘bite’ during the ride along.”

“People don’t realize it (becoming a firefighter or paramedic) is not a quick process,” Ballantyne noted.

“Once you submit an application for volunteer work, you must go through fingerprinting (which takes 30-60 days) and then training. By the time you are certified in firefighting and as an EMT, it can take one to two years to complete.

This process takes personal dedication.

You have to want it. Your personal goals and desires need to be there.”

There are many men and women within Fire and Rescue throughout the county. Ballantyne is one of approximately 60 volunteers at the New Baltimore Fire Department, and one of approximately 15 that are under age 21.

Many fellow volunteers, such as Adam (now age 17), Mary (age 23) and Nick (now age 21) began their careers between the ages of 16 and 17, showing that youth in our region follow a very mature and perceptive path at a young age.

These amazing individuals truly have a passion to assist the community. The Fire and Rescue teams help citizens daily through any of the crises that may require their services. Next time you see a fire and rescue vehicle pass you on the road, remember the time, dedication and passion it takes for these individuals to serve us and thank them for their service when presented the opportunity. They are an integral part of our everyday life and in Ballantyne’s own words, they are there for us on our “worst days.” ❖

Debbie Eisele is Jill-of-all-trades including writer, editor, certified horticulturist, education advocate, President of the Board of Directors for Allegro School of the Arts, wife, and mother of twins. When she’s not busy saving the world, she enjoys a cup of coffee and being in the great outdoors.

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he PATH Foundation’s nine interns gathered in the conference room, all eagerly awaiting our very first meeting centered around our group project. In just the second week of our time at PATH, the awkward energy congruent with the first week at a new school still hung in the air. This project changed all of that.

The PATH interns chose to model our project after the Walk [Your] City project. Walk [Your] City is a walkability wayfinding campaign that originated in Raleigh, North Carolina. Using signs pointing walkers in the direction of community bright spots, Walk [Your] City aims to encourage residents to walk rather than drive, investing time to enjoy their communities.

As the Walk [Your] City Kickstarter video began to play, I could visibly see my fellow interns light up at the potential impact this program could have in our close-knit town.

Since I have been forced to “adult” on a regular basis, my mind has redefined Warrenton in that context. Warrenton had become a place I came to in order to accomplish tasks. I have been coming to Warrenton to work my two jobs, to buy things I need for school, to visit the bank, and to accomplish tasks outside of the ordinary realm of fun. Warrenton had become, to me, a series of streets leading to storefronts.

And Warrenton is so much more than that.

Walk Your Warrenton allowed all of us to take the time to re-explore and re-discover the area where most of us grew up. With all of us away at school, this project offered a chance for us to reconnect with the community and allowed us to make a tangibly positive mark on our town.

On July 14, my fellow interns and I installed 12 temporary signs throughout Old Town Warrenton. Each sign indicates how long it takes to walk to bright spots within a 12-minute walking radius from Courthouse Square on Main Street.

Quick Response (QR) barcodes that can be scanned with a mobile device can also be found on each of these signs.

These codes contain additional information about each bright spot, including descriptions, hours and GPS walking direction guidance. These temporary signs were posted on July 14, and will remain up through October 15. Though it is very difficult to quantify the impact these signs will have on our community, we hope that increased foot traffic in Old Town will lead to greater community engagement.

Most of the interns have very specific memories based in Warrenton. As a child, Maggie Meadows and her family would stop by Carousel every Sunday after church. Shannon Simpson has fond memories of a dance studio right on Main Street. I personally remember dancing with my siblings at the Bluemont Summer Concerts. Lauren Groves once danced in a Gumdrop Square Christmas performance. Almost all of us have experienced Main Street strung with white lights and

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The concept of place-making was very important to this project. The bright spots we chose to highlight all have the charismatic qualities to be considered places with unique community value. “We are trying to make people more aware of the bright spots in our community, and encourage people to take the time to experience them,” says PATH intern Maddie Schauss. These bright spots include community parks, the public library, historic landmarks, the Saturday Farmers Market, dining opportunities and shopping centers.

This program tries to get people walking by showing people how accessible Warrenton is on foot. The majority of these signs are located on Main Street between Sixth Street and Ashby Street, with outliers located at Waterloo Plaza and Academy Hill Park.

This project is a classic example of a “lighter, quicker, cheaper” project (LQC). Kirsten Dueck, PATH’s Senior Program Officer, speaks highly of these LQC community enrichment projects. “These projects look for things we can do in real time to foster community at the eye level,” Dueck explained.

This project was led by the interns, and we quickly found aspects that fit our own interests and skills. To name a few, Camille Kartchner designed a website, WalkYourWarrenton. org. Tyler McGilvery spearheaded the videography and editing of a video of our own. I wrote a case study on our efforts. Sara Knott led a social media campaign to give the project momentum.

This social media campaign aims to connect community members to this new resource. We reached out to health professionals, town officials, gym owners, school principals and other recognizable community members to ask for their support.

Our goal was to ensure that every member of our community could recognize at least one of the people featured in this campaign. “I liked getting out into the community and interacting with officials who share the same love for Warrenton,” says PATH intern Nathan Krauss.

We were ultimately able to secure the support of Fauquier County Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Management, Town of Warrenton Police Department, the Fauquier County Public library, four local schools and five local government representatives.

We also took to the streets and asked residents walking Old Town to participate in our campaign. In just eight hours we were able to acquire the support of more than 60 community members and several very happy dogs. You can find their pictures on PATH’s Facebook page. I bet you see someone you know.

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Christy Connolly, PATH’s CEO and President, is excited about this community event. “Our work with area nonprofits is hugely important, but we are also here to support our community directly. We believe this event will help inspire members of the community to make healthy lifestyle choices,” Connolly said.

You probably know Dolvett Quince from NBC’s show “The Biggest Loser.” But did you know that this passionate celebrity trainer has been making strides in the fitness world since 2004? Dolvett has launched his own workout DVD, authored the New York Times best-selling book The 3-1-2-1 Diet: Eat and Cheat Your Way to Weight Loss – Up to 10 Pounds in 21 Days, and partnered with Brookstone to develop products like the Bodyform Foam Roller for workout recovery. *First 250 to register will receive a free FitBit, (offer open to residents of Fauquier, Rappahannock and Culpeper Counties, limit one per family).

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September 17. With 100 percent of its proceeds supporting Indeed, the Fauquier Free Clinic is a true staple of the the Fauquier Free Clinic, the RRR is both a delight for community, providing much-needed medical, dental, and cyclists and a boon for the community. Open to novices and mental health services to residents of both Fauquier and professionals alike, the event runs every September and draws Rappahannock counties. With locations in Warrenton and a diversity of participants, from families in search of a scenic Washington, the clinic functions just like a primary care ride through historic villages to skilled cyclists in training physician’s office and offers patients multiple services and for competitive races. The RRR offers five route options— treatments under one roof, including on-site preventive and including a 12-mile loop through Little Washington and a 60emergency dental care. Since opening its doors in 1993, the mile tour along Route 522—each with rolling roads, beautiful clinic has provided over 30,000 free healthcare visits and views, and plenty of support from dedicated volunteers. helped patients receive over $7 million worth of prescription Rob Marino, Executive Director of the Fauquier Free medications to manage acute and chronic conditions. Through Clinic, has been involved with RRR as an organizer and its partnership with Fauquier Hospital, it also delivers many volunteer since its inception in important diagnostic services such 1996. Anticipating about 300 as radiology and laboratory tests. entrants this year, he has seen This impressive continuum of RRR steadily grow in scope care is sustained by a team of over and popularity. While Marino is 200 clinicians, nurses, dentists, grateful to all who participate in administrators, and volunteers, and this event, he would like to extend the clinic benefits every day from special recognition to those who the generous support of businesses, have attended each annual ride. foundations, organizations, and One such steadfast cyclist is Dr. residents in our community.

Diane King, a volunteer physician Now in his sixteenth year with at the clinic who has traversed the clinic, Rob Marino has overseen all five routes and still has the its progression and is anticipating Sabrina Hayes shows us what fun a good cause and a developments that will benefit the original T-shirt. Not just a devoted great workout a day of racing can be. (photo by Rob Marino)

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RRR organizers are anticipating 300 riders for this year’s special anniversary event.

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“We are still growing,” he remarked on the plans for this year, which include the expansion of mental health care services. With a severe shortage of mental health professionals in Fauquier and Rappahannock counties (at present, there are only two psychiatrists in this region, whose services are mostly limited to the seriously mentally ill), primary care physicians are picking up the slack and providing 54% of behavioral healthcare. It is statistics like this that drive Marino and his colleagues at the clinic to taper the enormous gap between supply and demand and to improve the overall health of the community through the extension of psychiatric services, starting with the recruitment of a Mental Health Coordinator and an increase in voluntary support staff.

Continuously trying to accommodate the uninsured and underserved with essential services, the Fauquier Free Clinic is always in need of volunteers with clinical skills. It is this volunteer base that has enabled the clinic to expand its programs and promote the wellbeing of low-income residents who would otherwise be forced to

go without healthcare. Exemplars of direct action, Dr. King and volunteer coordinators Sherry Pace and Caroline Riley not only lend their skills to the clinic but also offer their time to the events that help cover the costs of procedures, supplies, and medications.

Whether through community activities or direct contributions, every dollar donated to the clinic generates over $6.00 in healthcare services, making the Rappahannock Rough Ride as much a valuable source of revenue as a wellhonored tradition.

This year’s ride begins at 9:00 am, with registration opening at 7:30 am at the Park at Washington Volunteer Fire & Rescue (WVFR). Those who register early will save $10 per rider.

Entry fees will cover lunch and rest stop snacks and drinks, while breakfast will be available for $8 at the fire hall, with proceeds from the meals supporting the WVFR. Volunteers will be available on each route to supply riders with food and water, as well as transportation and medical support if required. However, additional volunteers are needed, particularly as course marshals directing riders at intersections. All riders will have the opportunity to win donated

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Still riding hard and riding on at twenty years, the Rappahannock Rough Ride is much more than a good cause; it is a testament to the value of community involvement and the impact of caring individuals who, though their own advocacy and actions, inspire the rest of us to get up, get out, and get going. Whether pedaling uphill for charity, pointing participants in the right direction, or raising awareness of our most important resources, everyone involved makes a difference and makes sure this event will remain a success.

If you would like more information about RRR, please visit www. rappahannockroughride.org or call Rob Marino at 540-347-0394. To learn about ways to support the Fauquier Free Clinic, click on the “Help the Free Clinic” link at www. fauquierfreeclinic.org.

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Maria Massaro is a Warrenton resident, freelance writer, and personal coach. She is the founder of Giati Counseling and has worked as a community counselor in Fauquier County since 2005.

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Lauren Palese, Events and Program Coordinator with Fauquier County Chamber of Commerce, described the creation of the festival, “To truly make this a family event, we wanted to have an educational aspect. That’s why so many demonstrations are available to teach the entire family about all types of agriculture.

Activities are for everyone.”

By “we”, Palese means the Piedmont Harvest Festival Committee. The team works tirelessly, each year, to organize the event. The committee agreed with Palese, “This is a fabulous free family event, with something for people of all ages. It’s a great opportunity to meet and shop with local vendors, as well as enjoy many of the things that make our region so fantastic. From rides to the cornfields, large farm equipment on display, to a farmers market and local beer and wine, it will be a great day.”

The committee also has termed the festival PHF, not just for Piedmont Harvest Fest, but for another reason. The group explained, “‘P’ is for pumpkins and painting, ‘H’ is for hands on demos, and ‘F’ stands for family fun, fabulous, face painting, farmers market, and it’s free.”

This year the festival will incorporate several enticing demonstrations, ranging from an Agricultural Drone to the Sheriff’s K-9 Unit demonstration, amongst others. “The full schedule of events will be posted on our Facebook page for everyone to see,” explained Palese. “However, the K-9 demo is extremely popular and will be held at 1 pm.”

In addition to the educational components, participants may peruse a variety of unique activities and retail options. Moriah Farms (weather permitting), Al Henry, Hops & Vines, and a Monster Truck & Tractor display are just a sample of what you will be able to enjoy.

“For those who enjoy beer and/or wine, the Hops & Vines area will allow you to sample beverages from the region, while listening to live music, sponsored by Allegro Community School of the Arts,” Palese detailed.

“It is a local/regional celebration. Vendors are from the Piedmont Virginia region - the focus is on local folks,” noted Palese. Small businesses, from one-man shops to family owned establishments are central to the appeal of this festival.

“Food vendors will be available and offer a variety of choices such as BBQ to Gator Jack’s - yes they serve gator! Retail vendors include businesses that offer handmade crafts, jewelry, and other unique items,” elaborated Palese. “Some of the retail vendors include Thirty One, Scentsy, Origami Owl, and many other unique businesses.” Over 40 vendors will be available on-site for some retail adventures to suit all ages and tastes.

“Last year, for a fun activity we had a pumpkin launcher, which was a big hit,” said Palese. “This year, we are offering participants a pumpkin slingshot, which should be a very popular activity.” There will be a large open area at the fairgrounds dedicated to this activity. Flinging pumpkins while embiding in some childish laughter, or maybe a friendly competition amongst friends will delight anyone who joins in this exercise.

“We are looking forward to 2016 being the best year yet for PHF. We have learned so much from the past few years and have improved the overall experience for all attending the event.

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Dr. Keefer’s road to LFCC-Fauquier included professional experiences in two other careers, several states and foreign countries. The well-traveled professor is originally from Cleveland, Ohio. “I had my bags packed at five,” she jokes, “and I had to wait to be 18 to get out of there.”

After leaving home, she worked as a secretary at the State Department in Austria. “I think travel is as important as education, so I traveled all over Europe when I was there. And then I went to South America with my marketing job.”

She visited the continent at just 21 years of age.

Later, work in market research saw her crisscrossing the United States.

Between all that work and travel, Keefer plugged away at her bachelor’s degree in English. She is, like the students she teaches, a community college graduate.

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“I just couldn’t do that. I didn’t like it,” she states, noting that there is a world of difference between substitute teaching children in a public school and educating adults at a community college.

After earning their master’s degrees, Dr. Mary Anne Keefer at work in her office at the the Keefers Fauquier campus of Lord Fairfax Community College secured jobs that took together. The faculty, the staff – even them to several of the world’s financial as we’ve grown, we’ve stayed warm and capitals. “I was a commodity trader at welcoming. The students love that.” the London International Financial Keefer was first offered a full-time Futures Exchange,” Keefer says. “Then job at the Fauquier campus in 1996. from London we went to New York “Because of my work in futures, I had for a year, then to Chicago, where we a great technology background, so I opened our own business in financial was offered a full-time job as Interim consulting.”

Director of Instructional Technology, She began teaching community putting together online courses.” college students, she elaborates, “at the Today, Keefer is a professor of ripe old age of 48. It was my third career, English and Communications at the and I found ‘it’. I loved teaching older college. She enjoys how community students, and I loved the idea of the college professors, unlike many of their community college because I had been university counterparts, are able to get there.” to know their students and watch them She first taught in Warrenton as an grow as scholars. “We teach our five adjunct English professor. She loved courses and we advise our students, so the smaller campus and atmosphere. we get so much more one-on-one time “There’s something special about with them.”

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Dr. Keefer checks in with Caroline Wood, Dean of the Fauquier campus.

phenomenal. They’re unique in that they’re somewhat rural but with a worldwise mindset, and they have interests like horseback riding and hiking that get them out into the environment, appreciating it.”

In addition, these students are true scholars. Many are drawn to the college because of its guaranteed transfer agreements with Virginia’s four-year colleges and universities. “Most of our students are going to go on to four-year schools.” LFCC students tend to go on to George Mason or James Madison University after graduating.

Another incentive that draws students to LFCC is how high tech the oncesmall campus has become. “Tech has really taken over at Fauquier. We’re right up to date. All of our classes are now SMART technologies classrooms” with interactive digital whiteboards and classroom computers.

The college offers many strictly online classes as well as hybrid classes.

These allow students to meet up with their peers and professors once or twice a week before finishing the rest of the week’s studies remotely.

Several of the classes Keefer teaches, including both semesters of American Literature, are held solely online.

“Online learning has allowed a lot of older students, working parents, and people in the military to take classes and work on their degrees,” she discusses.

“It’s made a college education available to anyone who has the ability.”

Keefer enjoys collaborating with her fellow professors as much as she likes

A recent graduate discusses her upcoming nursing board exam with Dr. Keefer.

working with her students. One such collaboration caused her to change the whole focus of her PhD dissertation.

“My office is right next door to the nursing group. They had a need for nurses to learn to communicate better.

Interpersonal communication is one of the main thrusts for the career,” she explains. This is because an effective nurse must be able to listen well, read verbal and nonverbal cues, relay information accurately, manage conflict, and communicate successfully with patients and coworkers.

To help the nursing group fill their need, Keefer moved her main dissertation to communication. Then she worked with healthcare faculty to develop an alliance. The fruits of their labors are now a master course for future nurses called “Communication for Allied Healthcare Professionals.”

“It’s a course taught at Fauquier that is offered as distance education at the Middletown campus,” Keefer says. Students work on developing communication skills that they can use in both one-on-one and group healthcare settings, and they demonstrate what they are learning through written and oral presentations. The class is popular with nursing students, who find that it enhances both their communication skills and their job prospects.

As one of two full-time English professors at the Fauquier campus, Keefer also teaches Composition I and II, American Literature I and II, and Masterpieces of World Literature. “I have a great love of reading, always

Dr. Keefer helps an LFCC student as he writes up his geology lab in LFCC’s Bob G. Sowder Library

have,” she says. She enjoys sharing this with her students, as well as changing their misconceptions about community colleges.

“Students sometimes think these classes will be easier than courses at a university, but then they’re pleased to find out that the rigors of college are exactly the same. They appreciate the scholarship, the courses, and the opportunities to engage in more scholarship through our honor societies.”

Keefer is happy with how well LFCC-Fauquier’s reputation has spread through word of mouth and made a home for a special community of learners. “The atmosphere is wonderful for students – smaller classes and more one-on-one time with your professors.

We get a lot of students who come back here from four-year schools because they like the connectivity, the lower cost of tuition, and the guaranteed transfer program.”

The long and winding road that brought Dr. Keefer to Warrenton might one day take her back to her Ohio roots. “Cleveland has turned into this wonderful place,” she says.

She often returns to visit family, and she intends to spend more time there when she retires. But until that day comes, LFCC-Fauquier’s students will continue to benefit from the enthusiasm for education, love of language and literature, and unique background that Dr. Keefer brings to her third, and favorite, vocation. ❖

Katie Fuster lives in Warrenton with her husband, two children, and rescue dogs. You can find out more about this story, including Katie’s own experiences teaching at LFCC, at her Web site, katiewritesaboutlove.com.

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Timber Fence Parkway to the WARF. The Town Council The committee also discusses rates at has just formed its the WARF, which have been adjusted in recent years. Town residents pay $325 a new committees, and year, Fauquier residents pay $445 a year, is still hammering out The newest members of the Warrenton Town Council at the swearing in and non-residents pay $525 a year, with event: Brett Hamby, Kevin Carter, and Alec Burnett the details of when discounts for children and seniors. to meet, but the “We have made amazing strides committee chairs have They are working groups that discuss in the past two years to create new promised more involvement. The town and make recommendations for or opportunities for our residents and will send legal notice of committee against courses of action. The Warrenton meetings to Fauquier’s news media visitors that connect and enhance our Town Council can make decisions community,” Polster said. He pointed and announce them on its website at against a committee’s recommendations. to the success of events like Movies warrentonva.gov, Godfrey said.

Committees are open to the public by in the Park, free screenings of familylaw, but do not have formal time marked RECREATION COMMITTEE friendly movies at Eva Walker Park, Members: Sean Polster (chair), Jerry for public comment like Town Council and Warrenton Town Limits, a festival Wood, Alec Burnett meetings. in early July at the WARF that drew Meetings in 2015: four: Jan. 9, Feb. 4, “They’re not designed for public hundreds of attendees.

July 9, Oct. 8 input,” Godfrey said, “but I will say FINANCE COMMITTEE Meetings in 2016: none available on this: they are typically less formal than Members: Jerry Wood (chair), Bob warrentonva.gov a council meeting by design. The Kravetz, Alec Burnett More formally the Committee on informality of the setting sometimes Meetings in 2015: Five: Jan. 8, April 16, Health, Parks and Recreation, this lends to members of the audience April 29, May 19, May 27 committee will seek to add two citizens chiming in.” to its ranks, said Chairman Sean Polster. Meetings in 2016: None available on the Reynolds, who chairs the Public town website Jim Koehr of the Warrenton Fields Works and Utilities Committee, said “We’re going to try to meet on a Association has been a community she tries to contact anyone who might regular basis,” said Finance Committee representative on the committee for the be involved or have a vested interest past two years, Polster said.

Chairman Jerry Wood. “This is a very in a committee’s discussion so they can important committee. All of the finances Polster wants to hold meetings in observe the meeting and ask questions and everything that goes on with them the evening. More than 60 percent of afterward. For example, in a meeting should come through the finance about the long-standing plan to committee.” install medians along Broadview Wood sees the Finance Avenue, a committee might Committee’s role as that of an invite business owners along official financial watchdog. The the road’s length to sit in on the committee will discuss grants, discussion. bonds and taxes, and try to make “I welcome public the town’s monthly financial participation,” Reynolds said. statements more readable and “This is what they’re paying more workable for residents and their taxes for, right? People other council members, Wood said. have questions, and this council The committee, he said, should is trying desperately to be as recommend to approve the town’s transparent as possible.” annual budget before the council The relative informality makes its final decision. “That of Warrenton’s committees Krystal Settle, left, paints the face of Brave Hinton, 5, at the has never been done, to my extends to their schedules.

Aug. 2 National Night Out event at Highland Commons. knowledge,” Wood said. “This While the Town Council, Warrenton police and firefighters attended the event to past time it was not done that Planning Commission and connect with the community, and the town’s Public Safety way.”

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study the effects of recent financial decisions. This year, Warrenton increased its water and sewer fees for the first time in more than 20 years to cover financial shortfalls. Customers using the smallest gauge of water pipe – 4,615 residents, according to reports – saw their monthly rates rise from $32.47 to $42.91 after July 1. The town also increased personal property taxes to 5 cents per $100 of assessed value, up from the previous rate of 1.5 cents per $100, which had held for the past 10 years.

“No one knows what the financial results are of that,” Wood said. “We don’t know what type of financial shape we’re in.”

Wood is still working out a schedule with the other council members, but wants the Finance Committee to meet regularly. What’s more, he wants the committee’s report to play a greater role in Town Council meetings. The town’s finance report has always been in the consent agenda of those meetings, meaning the Council approves the report without reading it aloud. Wood wants it pulled out of the consent agenda and discussed verbally at least once every other meeting.

Wood invited residents to attend finance committee meetings. The more they understand the town’s financial workings, the better, he said. “Any citizen who wants to come talk with us, they’re welcome to do so,” Wood said.

PUBLIC SAFETY AND TRAFFIC COMMITTEE Members: Bob Kravetz (chair), Sunny Reynolds, Kevin Carter Meetings in 2015: one as Transportation and Safety Committee: Jan. 26; six as Public Safety Committee: Feb. 25, March 18, April 15, June 17, Aug. 19, Oct. 7 Meetings in 2016: one as Transportation and Safety Committee: April 26; two as Public Safety Committee: March 2, May 18 This committee merged the old Public Safety and Transportation and Safety Committees, according to Reynolds. In the past, transportation committee items of discussion nearly always had some sort of public safety component. The Town Council combined the two committees so all the relevant people would be in the room at the same time, she said.

“As topics and issues are brought to the Committee’s attention, we deal with them,” said Bob Kravetz, the committee chair. “I don’t believe in meeting just for the sake of having a meeting.”

Once a month, Kravetz said, he will ask his colleagues if they have any issues that should go on a committee meeting agenda. If they have none, then there is no meeting, he said.

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Safety Committee, said she was concerned about pedestrian crossing on Main Street. Under committee direction, the town is experimenting with the crosswalk at the intersection of Fifth and Main streets to make it more visible to both pedestrians and motorists. Discussions about the Broadview Avenue median project have taken place in the transportation committee in the past.

Kravetz encouraged residents to attend committee meetings. “I have found that if there are concerns about public safety or transportation safety, people are not shy about letting us know,” he said.

PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE Members: Sunny Reynolds (chair), Brett Hamby, Kevin Carter Meetings in 2015: none available on warrentonva.gov Meetings in 2016: two (July 21, Aug. 15)

New Public Works and Utilities Chair Sunny Reynolds expects a great deal of discussion in her committee in the months to come.

In July, the committee started examining an agreement by which unmetered, treated drinking water has been used to water sports fields around the WARF, instead of water from an adjacent lake dug, in part, to water those fields.

A lot of the committee’s work, Reynolds said, will be in learning more about Warrenton’s water and sewer infrastructure, which she described as “crumbling.”

“A lot of things have not been replaced for years, and it will continue to go downhill if we don’t fix it,” Reynolds said.

The committee recently discussed bonding $5 million to combat infiltration/inflow into the town’s water, meaning groundwater and drain water entering the town’s system. An excess of this water puts more work on treatment systems, which ends up costing more money, Reynolds said.

There is also discussion, she said, of reversing the direction of Third Street.

“The rationale is, we anticipate a huge following to Wort Hog Brewing Co.,” Reynolds said. “We have to find some place for these people to park.” Reversing the direction of traffic on Third Street might make it easier for people coming down Lee Street to turn into the parking lot there. The microbrewery and pub owners expect Wort Hog will open its doors in October or November.

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As soon as I open the car door she takes a giant leap onto the back seat and sits in attention throughout our drive, checking the route I’m taking. Several miles before reaching the trailhead she starts whimpering and pacing on the backseat. Soon there is excited barking until she can dash out, greet the dogs of other hikers, run in circles, and sniff the wonderful world of the great outdoors.

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About a half a mile later, she settles in right behind me walking in rhythm with the group. Occasionally she bumps her wet nose into my hand letting me know that she is still with me, or she comes up to my side and gives me a quick smile with her large brown eyes before she drops back behind me, and all I hear is her breathing.

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Hiking is more strenuous than simply walking in the neighborhood.

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to three miles. Carry at least one quart of water for every three miles of hiking.

A well-hydrated dog is at less risk for heatstroke. Don’t forget to bring along a water bowl -- especially convenient are the collapsable rubber ones.

While streams are an instant attraction for dogs to lap some fresh, running water or to cool down, know that it may expose them to giardiasis or other waterborne diseases. Even though these are generally curable within a couple of weeks with veterinary attention, the interim can be quite unpleasant for you and your dog! Perhaps the best advice is to watch what your dog drinks. Also be aware that dogs are not permitted near water sources used at shelters or campsites.

Hiking dogs need more food than when they simply lie around at home. They burn a lot of calories and replenishing their energy with extra food will keep them happy on the trail. Bring along actual dog food and reward your four legged friend with nutritionally balanced, protein rich dog biscuits.

Dog paws are sensitive. Depending on weather and trail conditions, dog booties

can be a necessity, especially in winter when they are exposed to salt on the streets or when snow forms ice clumps on their paw pads. Hiking on rocky trails can sometimes injure their paws or make their pads sore, so booties are used. A dog’s first steps wearing hiking booties have become funny YouTube videos, but with a little training dogs will take their boots “in stride”.

Dog Backpack. Hikers on the trail often ask me what my dog carries in her backpack, and I jokingly tell them she carries my beer! But seriously, dogs can carry all they will need on a hike, including water, food, and maybe a vest or rain coat in a well fitting backpack.

I venture to say that dogs take pride in carrying their own backpack as it gives them a purpose.

Different dog packs are widely available. REI, the outdoor equipment store, allows you to take your dog inside to try out and fit a pack. How much you can safely load into your dog’s back pack depends on the strength and age of your dog as well as on the degree of challenge a hiking trail poses and the prevailing weather conditions.

When looking for advice on how much

weight your dog can shoulder on a hike, you’ll find suggestions that range from 10 to 25 percent of the dog’s weight.

Boots is a strong Swiss Bernese Mountain Dog of 85 lbs, and I keep the total load of her backpack below 15 percent, generally around 10 to 12 pounds with which she is comfortable even on strenuous hikes.

Vaccinations: An unvaccinated dog is at risk of contracting disease. By law the only vaccine required is for rabies, yet many other risks to your dog’s health need to be addressed, therefore a visit to the veterinary, well before heading out on the trail, is an absolute must. Being out on the trail every week my dog’s health management routine includes an annual blood test, without which I would not have discovered that Boots had contracted Lyme’s disease, which we brought under control with immediate and aggressive care management.

Hiking with Lady Boots is one of the most satisfying and rewarding ways of my taking to the trails. There we are -- two buddies, each carrying our own backpacks, soaking up the sounds, scents, and sights of the mountains, enjoying our other companions, both two legged and four legged, as we hike in partnership through the woods.

If you like adventure, camaraderie and fun in the Great Outdoors and don’t mind getting sweaty then check out www.bootsnbeer.com and join us.

Andreas A. Keller is a passionate hiker, avid backpacker and a Charter Member of Boots ’n Beer, a drinking club with a hiking problem. He can be reached via email at aakeller@mac.com.

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Finally, the Brick Oven is located in the rear of the lower level and can be accessed from the parking lot on Second Street. This Neapolitan-style pizzeria allows diners to sit at a counter where you can watch your orders created as you feel the warmth of the brick oven and smell the burst from each of the special toppings, especially the fresh basil!

Black Bear’s menu is robust. Confidently I offer that there is something to please everyone in your crew, from meat eaters to vegans. Our family of four can be challenging when deciding upon where to dine. Black Bear Bistro and Brick Oven never fails us.

Start with one of the “Beartizers” like the Smoked Wings or Hummus Plate. There are also “Bricktizers” which include Aranchini made with risotto stuffed with mozzarella, panko breaded and fried served with Brick sauce. Another favorite is the Ciatola, a smoked gouda fondue in a wood fired dough bowl that is perfect to share with a few friends.

Maybe the most popular dish on the menu is Black Bear’s award-winning vegan chili. And if you think chili has to have meat in it, think again. Most patrons are fooled by the heartiness of the texture. It is such a tasty dish that Chef Todd

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says they are selling several gallons of it a week during the hottest of summer months.

Of course you’ll find an array of salads and soups (try the Peanut Soup!) by the cup or bowl. There are twelve different sandwiches that are as assorted as the décor with selections ranging from the Muffalatta to the Crab Cake Sandwich.

Still looking for more? How about a selection of eight different hot dogs and four different burgers that come in three sizes (Baby Bear, Mama Bear, and Papa Bear)? Hot dogs are either grilled or deep fried and come as traditional as the Sheppard with chili and cheddar to the exotic Jack Russell with peanut butter and mayonnaise. Chef Todd says the Jack Russell is one of those things on the menu that everyone should try. Bear Entrees include a Plantation Ribeye, Sweet Tea Chicken and Vegetable Curry. Note that many of the meats and foods served at Black Bear are locally sourced from places like Whiffletree Farm.

Recently we dined next to Yaron and Laura Linett, and their son Ze’ev. Yaron was enjoying the Mosby Burger, an 8 oz. patty topped with cheddar, chili, and slaw. He originally came to Black Bear Bistro after tasting their chili but comes back “because of the great service and consistent quality of all their food.” Laura, who was enjoying a grilled Caesar salad, is a fan of anything from the smoker, especially the Smoked Wings.

Chef Todd offers, “The smoker is going all the time whether it’s the chicken or pork butt, or brisket.”

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The menu is seasonal with some exciting new dishes on the way. We sampled Seared Scallops with green curry appetizer, Duck Confit tacos on handmade tortillas fresh out of the kitchen and a Philly Cheesesteak Pizza. Every new creation from Chef Todd has been an adventure in dining.

One final note: Black Bear is going to sell their handmade sausage, chili and dressings in a future retail venture that may include a butcher shop.

Black Bear Bistro and Brick Oven is located on Main Street at Second Street in Warrenton. For more information, visit their website at www.blackbearbistro.com.â?– Chef Todd Eisenhauer

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