Archive for May, 2007
Father’s day wine tasting at Gadino Winery
[ June 17, 2007; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Fathers and Franc: Father’s Day celebration at Gadino Cellars offers Dads a free tasting of the 2006 Cabernet Franc in the barrel room. Other family members will be charged $4 for
barrel samples and light finger foods in the barrel room. (The barrel room is chilly so bring a light jacket.) Gadino Cellars is […]
Zoning amendment on auto sales withdrawn by applicants
The owners of the former “Cooter’s Place” property on Route 211 west of Sperryville have withdrawn their request for a zoning amendment to allow auto sales “by right” in the Highway Commercial district, following community opposition to the proposal.
Rappahannock County Administrator John McCarthy said Thursday that Willie and Cathern Smith of Culpeper, who own the […]
Seven Ponds Road saga heads toward a truce as contractor agrees to move business by June 18
James P. Gannon
The long-running battle between a local excavating contractor and his neighbors on Seven Ponds Road in Amissville appears to be heading toward a truce soon, with the contractor agreeing to move his business operations out of the county by June 18.
The controversy that has rolled on through much of the past year involves […]
Sperryville residents oppose allowing auto sales on highway; Supervisor Wayland aims to sidetrack proposed amendment
By James P. Gannon
A proposed zoning amendment that would permit auto sales lots in the highway commercial zone west of Sperryville appears to be headed for a detour when it arrives before the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors next Monday.
Piedmont District Supervisor Eddie Wayland, whose district would be the only one in the county affected […]
Three Panther teams lose in Region B tournament play on Memorial Day; Long jumper Irving Smith goes to state meet
By Sharon Kilpatrick
By identical 2-1 scores, the Rappahannock County High School softball, baseball and boys’ soccer teams fell in Region B play in games in Augusta County Monday evening, Memorial Day.
Only long jumper Irving Smith remains in competition in the post season. He finished second at Monticello High School in the Region B track meet […]
Memorial Day meditation: Wars don’t end when the troops come home, as Army veteran Bob Chastek discovered
Editor’s Note: On this Memorial Day, we honor and remember those who have fought to defend our freedom. As we pray for all the brave men and women serving in our military forces today, we remember a soldier who was close to us, in this article written in 1990.
By James P. Gannon
In the last few […]