How to guide Rappahannock County's growth while keeping its rural character intact is the needle the county's economic revitalization advisory committee is trying to thread.
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Daily Archives: Jun. 10, 2010
Panel develops economic strategies for growth
The Rapp
Rapp's Farm-to-Table is a national model; a Hunt and Habitat golf tournament; a RappCats event; more.
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A tour for the going-native gardener
Four wildlife-friendly farms are featured on a first-ever tour sponsored by Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) on Saturday, June 19. Meet some of the participants.
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What’s that smell?
While town and county officials celebrated the grand opening of Washington's new sewer system, other residents were complaining about sewer-like smells emanating from the county courthouse.
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Pumped up
Town, county and state officials and residents celebrated at a ceremony Friday marking the official opening of Washington’s wastewater treatment plant and sewer system. The ceremony was attended by some 60 well-wishers and included tours of the plant's facilities.
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Washington: Compliment earns one in return
On my daily walks through town each week, I pass by the Inn at Little Washington and I see these two awesome ladies, Sharon Starr and Linda Cole, working away, Starr cleaning on the outside of the Gift Shop and the Norman House and Cole sweeping off the front entrance of The Inn. Last...
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Guest Editorial: Goodbye, hello
The Rappahannock Voice was started as an experiment in local online journalism in the fall of 2006. It has served the community with local news and commentary for nearly four years. Thanks to those of you who tuned in. At the time I launched RappVoice, I did not believe that the community was adequately...
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Letter: How I trashed my burn barrel
I thought we were good stewards of the environment. We grow much of our own food, compost scraps for the garden, recycle everything the County accepts — clear, green, and brown glass, cans, newspapers, and PET 1 & 2 plastic — and have containers in the kitchen labeled “burnable” and “nonburnable.” About 25 years...
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Letter: Caregivers, together
It’s been a long time coming, but the new caregiver support group for Rappahannock County finally got off to a heartening start last week at The Link. Ten of us came together to sit and share our stories about caring for loved ones suffering from dementia and other crippling conditions. For many of us,...
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Letter: Siren of the wild?
Your story on all the bears and their bare facts was wonderful. But maybe another story is due on a certain wild animal that has none of the endearing qualities of black bears. I’m speaking of coyotes. Once associated only with the Wild West, they have apparently moved East and can, it is said,...
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Letter: Thanks from Ragland Farm
Pam and John Kiser would like to express their great appreciation to Larry Grove, Richie Burke and the Sperryville Fire Department volunteers for their great and gracious help at our Antique & Garden Show this past weekend. Thank you. Pam and John Kiser Slate Mills
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Police, fire crew join in D.A.R.E. fun
The serious business of making children aware early about the dangers of drugs and violence was blended with fun activities for youngsters during D.A.R.E. Day Friday (June 4) at Rappahannock County Elementary School. Family members, friends and volunteers joined the kindergarten through seventh grade students. A highly acclaimed program, the Drug Abuse Resistance Education...
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Sperryville: Your fire department needs you
Support and enjoy the Sperrville Volunteer Fire Department Carnival June 16-19 with your family and friends. The fire department has hosted the carnival for more than 60 years, even though it has barely more than broken even over the last few years. The SVFD was founded in 1947 and the carnival started not long...
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Down Memory Lane / Out of the Attic
Mayor and council ladies of the town of Washington will come up for reelection Tuesday, May 14. Not having qualified 60 days before election, as required by law, the election will be a write-in-vote. Mrs. Morgan Johnson has announced that she is not a candidate and will not accept the office of council lady...
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Rapp Facts
Did you know that . . . during the winter of 1947 two musicologists traveled to Rappahannock County to record local songs?
“We proceeded equipped with a recording machine and discs supplied by the Folk Music Department of the Library of Congress,” the scholars wrote in the resulting article, “Songs from Rappahannock County, Virginia” in...
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Relay For Life raises $36,157
The Rappahannock Relay For Life on May 19 was an especially emotional event this year with the passing of Ester Settle just days before. Ester was considered the mother of Relay For Life in Rappahannock County. She was one of its founders and a dedicated volunteer for the Reach to Recovery program for...
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RAWL Dogs: Lea
When they created the word demure, they were thinking of someone like me. I am only a year old, and my parentage is mostly Boxer. But I am far from the Mike Tyson pattern — instead you’ll find me quiet and clean and reserved. That means I do more observing than talking, chatting, prattling,...
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Austin Burdick receives NWTF scholarship
Aaron Mt Strutters held its third annual hunting heritage fundraiser banquet on May 22 at The Link and awarded a $500 scholarship to Austin Burdick of Flint Hill. The organization is the local chapter of The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) — a national nonprofit conservation and hunting organization. Austin is a senior homeschooled...
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Tupper, Day receive Williams Fund scholarships
The committee administering the MaryBeth Williams Memorial Fund has announced the recipients of its 2010 scholarship. Natalie Tupper received $1,000. Natalie will attend James Madison University. Carly Day was awarded $2,000. Carly will attend Virginia Military Institute. The memorial fund established in MaryBeth Williams’ name has as its purpose the funding of scholarships for...
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Letter: A tribute to Cathryn Kneupfer
We, the members of the Culpeper Minute Men Chapter, NSDAR, would like you to know how much our beloved Rappahannockian lady, Cathryn W. Kneupfer, contributed to our organization. We are a service organization and she lived a life of service in so many ways. As a young lady she served her country as a...
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Food Pantry Update
The Rappahannock Food Pantry is a year old! During its first year, the Rappahannock community and others donated almost 20 tons of food and more than three tons of pet food, 1,300 dozen eggs and 450 gallons of milk. Plant-a-Row gardeners and local farmers contributed more than five tons of fruit and vegetables. As...
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Wakefield opening summer camps
Wakefield Country Day School in Flint Hill is offering a number of summer academic camps. Each camper will need to complete an application form and a medical form to enroll. Forms are available from Kathi Magaro at the school by calling 540-635-8555 (extension 232). Each participant should bring a lunch, snack and drink each...
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Home and land transfers
These Rappahannock County home and land transfers were recorded in the Rappahannock County Circuit Court Clerk’s office from May 28 to June 3: The Potomac Edison Company DBA Allegheny Power to Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, multiple parcels, $106,000, deed bargain sale, tax map 38-83A & 71C Hampton William Wallace V. Anderson trustees to Robert H....
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Meetings and notices
Today (June 10), the Washington Architectural Review Board (ARB) meets at 7:30 p. m. in the Town Hall on Gay Street. Agenda highlights include: County of Rappahannock, by John McCarthy, addition to existing Jail/Sheriff’s Office for office space at 383 Porter St.; The Inn at LW, LLC, by Eddie Fletcher, rebuild steps and handrail,...
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