Sperryville Column

Sperryville column for Jan. 26

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Jan. 26

Qi Gong at the School House; artist Barbara Heile's kitchen works; oysters and wine, birthdays and more birthdays.
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Sperryville column for Jan. 19

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Jan. 19

Matthew Hamilton, Rudy's Pizza's passionate new manager; Helen Wasmund, a living testament to Fauquier Hospital's spinal surgeons.
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Sperryville column for Jan. 12

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Jan. 12

Getting to know Knit Wit Yarn Shop's color and creativity at its new location, and there's a new yoga teacher in town.
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Sperryville column for Dec. 29

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Dec. 29, 2011

Words to remember for New Year's, a night to remember at Cafe Indigo (and another one this week), and gathering and chatting at Sperryville's breakfast venues.
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Sperryville column for April 21

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April 21, 2011
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Master gardeners at the Coop; a new medic and more for SVRS; happy birthdays, outdoor dining and stay tuned for a choral concert, plant sale, renaissance fair and community yard sale.
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Sperryville column for April 14

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April 14, 2011
From left, Wendi Sirat, Frances Miller and Lorraine Duisit perform twice in the county this Saturday.

New life for the old CABINNS; Elmer's birthday; Italian sausage at the Corner Store; a break-in breaks trust; Mandalele performs twice in the county; cars and trucks and Miss Rappahannock.
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Sperryville column for April 7

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April 7, 2011
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Traffic developments, knitting classes, another friendly face at the post office, sweeping Sperryville clean and Earth Day notes.
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Sperryville column for March 31

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March 31, 2011

Thank you! This is the message from the residents on Main Street, Water Street and U.S. 522 (and from those who live off the main roads but who walk along our streets) to the Sheriff and her great team of deputies! On Sunday (March 27) alone, residents lost count after hearing the great sound...
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Sperryville column for March 24

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March 24, 2011
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Celebrate mutts with wine; a happy Hunter Jenkins birthday; more room for pizza; clean sweep news; adult ballet classes; a school board vacancy.
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Sperryville column for March 17

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March 17, 2011
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Sperryville's St. Patrick's extravaganza; another fun way to support Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department; spring clean-up and summer pottery camp.
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Sperryville column for March 10

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March 10, 2011
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The people's parade -- St. Patrick's march and party are March 12 -- and the livestock's parade; reasons to not ignore your selt belts; Rex Slack's emblematic paintings at Haley Fine Art; and Miss Rappahannock will meet Mr. Mayor.
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Sperryville column for March 3

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March 3, 2011
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A visit with Sperryville's 12-year-old glassblowing master-to-be; Mount Vernon's inn-to-be; dates and driving speeds to remember.
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Sperryville column for Feb. 10

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Feb. 10, 2011
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A visit home from Tyler Hartman; love at the Copper Fox; meet Cheryl Lynn Herrmann; birthdays and the Virginia Wine Gazette's Web site.
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Sperryville column for Jan. 27

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Jan. 27, 2011
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Why is Dexter Lake Club Antiques shut (temporarily)? What's new at Copper Fox? Whose it that familiar face at Thornton River Grill? Also the deer is back at F.T. Valley Store and James D. Russell is memorialized in style.
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Sperryville column for Jan. 20

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Jan. 20, 2011
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Appreciating Cathryn Wayland's personal touch with bills; the RRRC's tourism committee is hard at work; Rappahannock guys/guides recognized in Southern Living; kids dancing everywhere at the Link; more on James Russell, special education and cell towers.
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Sperryville column for Jan. 13

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Jan. 13, 2011
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James D. Russell, who died Jan. 5, was a pillar of the community who was loved by all who knew him. We extend our condolences to his family. From J.D. Hartman comes a heartwarming story about Mr. Russell. In 1992, J.D. opened a barbecue place beside Mountainside Market in a building owned by Mr....
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Sperryville column for Dec. 30

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Dec. 30, 2010

A Sperryville Post Office retirement; ringing in the new year at the Link and the Thornton River Grille.
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Sperryville column for Dec. 23

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Dec. 23, 2010
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Gifts of love, shopping local, eating local -- and driving 25 -- in the village.
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Sperryville column for Dec. 16

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Dec. 16, 2010
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RAAC thanks Ray Boc; more shopping before you drop in Sperryville.
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The Sperryville column for Dec. 2

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Dec. 2, 2010

Santa at SVFD breakfast, another opening at Haley Fine Art, more shopping ops in Sperryville.
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Sperryville column for Nov. 25

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Nov. 24, 2010

Small-business shopping? Sperryville was made for it. Also news of a new chef at High on the Hog BBQ and support for Afghanistan veterans.
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Sperryville column for Nov. 11

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Nov. 11, 2010

Veterans Day thoughts; local options for serving the public with Sperryville Rescue Squad; all-you-can-eat breakfast at the Sperryville fire hall; an herbal remedy workshop and couple's massage weekends.
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Sperryville column for Nov. 4

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Nov. 4, 2010
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Halloween treats; fall feasts, including a Mandalele potluck at Belle Meade, apple cake at High on the Hog and your favorite fall fruits and veggies at Roy's Orchard.
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Sperryville column for Oct. 28

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Oct. 28, 2010
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Refresh your face and your fridge without leaving Sperryville; terrific coverage of Rappahannock County in the Examiner and The Washington Post.
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Sperryville column for Oct. 21

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Oct. 21, 2010
Richard Jacobs of the Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District office, in the river, leads a workshop for the Old Rag Chapter naturalists on macro-invertebrates in the Thornton River behind the Link in Sperryville. Photo by E. Raymond Boc.

A zen retreat; sheep -- and other wooly pursuits -- on Main Street; master naturalists in the Thornton; master gardeners at the Coop; and apple butter the old-fashioned way at Beech Spring.
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Sperryville Column for Oct. 14

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Oct. 14, 2010
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An absolutely glorious fall weekend around Sperryville, in words and pictures; Leap Start preschool is enrolling; get-well wishes and end-of-the-month meditation.
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Sperryville Column for Oct. 7

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Oct. 7, 2010
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Grant awarded to SVRS Rappahannock Electric Coop has awarded a $1,000 grant to the Sperryville Volunteer Rescue Squad to be used to upgrade ceiling insulation and tiles and make other building improvements. Thanks go to Donald Gore for his initiative in applying for the grant. The improvements should save on heating costs and leave...
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Sperryville Column for Sept. 30

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Sept. 30, 2010
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Oom pah band meets the Thornton River Grille's Sunday deck party; a bike ride Oct. 2 in memory of Little Johnny; good times during last weekend's Farm Tour.
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Sperryville column for Sept. 23

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Sept. 23, 2010
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Smoke alarms and your local fire department, the Farm Tour's Sperryville connections on Saturday and Sunday, and a new name -- Haley Fine Arts -- for the former Long View Gallery.
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Sperryville Column for Sept. 16

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Sept. 16, 2010
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A new store, and storeowner, in Sperryville; agricultural tourism grows; an Old Sperryville School reunion; and more music on the deck at Thornton River Grill.
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Sperryville column by Gail Swift

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Sept. 9, 2010
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Looking into Labor Day, gratitude for VDOT's lowering speed limits on the way into Sperryville, fiber fun for a good cause, and how to volunteer for Farm Tour duty.
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Sperryville: How you can help SVRS to help you

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Aug. 26, 2010
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Your rescue squad needs your help. Ambulance drivers and Emergency Medical Technicians who are already certified or who would like to take free training are especially needed. So much goes into sustaining a volunteer team and advanced life support ambulances at a professional level and like many organizations, the Sperryville Volunteer Rescue Squad has...
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Sperryville: New work on older buildings

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Aug. 19, 2010

Sperryville yet again is getting a fresh look. Just walk or drive in the village along Main Street and U.S. 522 to see the renovations galore that are happening. Roofs are being repaired on several homes, new paint is being added to others, and a total renovation is being started on another (peek at...
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Sperryville: Rock, paper, scissors and more at art camps

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Aug. 5, 2010
Young artists work at potter wheels at Sperryville Pottery. Photo by Gail Swift.

These were only some of the ingredients in a fun-filled week of clay and fiber camps on Main Street. Four separate groups at Sperryville Pottery were shaping clay, throwing pots on a wheel and glazing their cups, butter dishes, dinosaurs and other interesting creations.
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Sperryville: A Bolly good time at Narmada

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July 29, 2010
A Bollywood dance class at Narmada Winery.

Laughter and fun quickly energized the group that went to Narmada Winery in Amissville last Saturday for the first Bollywood dance and exercise class held in the tasting room. Led by Kumud Mathur, who is trained in Kathak and folk dances of India and has taught for more than 30 years, young and old...
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Sperryville: Hogs in Heaven

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July 22, 2010

How nice to open the Washington Post Magazine this past Sunday and see our own Cliff Miller sitting with some of the pigs at Mount Vernon Farm talking about the stewardship of the land that is so very important to Sperryville and all of Rappahannock County. Cliff, thank you for all you do, and...
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Sperryville: Virginia Web site features village

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July 15, 2010
One of the 66 photos of Sperryville on the film.virginia.org Web site.

We all delight in the tranquility and scenic beauty of Sperryville and Rappahannock County. Now those assets are well represented on the state film marketing Web site. Check out www.film.virginia.org, then search for Sperryville and you will find 66 photos taken in and around our little village. If you search for Rappahannock...
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Sperryville: Shopping local boosts community retailers

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July 8, 2010
Inteior view shows artists' studios almost ready for business. Photo by Georgia Landman.

We are so lucky to live in Sperryville. Just consider some of the local shopping venues. While out and about on the west end of U.S. 211, get a cup of coffee while you pick out your beans at Central Coffee Roasters, and then stop at Beech Springs for its popular local preserves. Continue...
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Sperryville: Link hosts Castleton rehearsals and more

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July 1, 2010
The Castleton Festival opera orchestra rehearses at the Link in Sperryville last week. Photo by Ray Boc.

Improvements and goings-on at the Link, music on the deck at Thornton River Grill, improved veterans benefits and the Sperryville Volunteer Rescue Squad's good looks.
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Sperryville: Another stellar fire department parade

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June 24, 2010
lint Hill Little Mister Jeremiah Philips gets his last-minute honorary sash adjustment as he rides in last Friday’s annual Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department parade. Photo by Ray Boc.

A very, very special “thank you” goes out to all who participated in the Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department parade Friday evening (June 18). This was a joyous evening that gave us the opportunity to thank those who, day in and day out, risk their lives to save ours.
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