The winter youth basketball program that has been run by the Fauquier Optimist Club for years will be organized under a new name: the Warrenton Youth Sports Club. The group will work in coordination with the Warrenton Youth Soccer Club. Cost is $50 for players who are age 5 and 6; $55 (resident) or $60 (non-resident) for players up to 17.
Families receive $5 off registration for additional players. Scholarships are available; requests for scholarships may be made in writing to Carol Dean at P.O.
Box 534, Warrenton, VA 20188. Questions about registration may be directed to Carol Dean at (540) 349-8953 or e-mailed to dean@wysc.org.
Registrations received after Nov. 15 cannot be guaranteed, and players will be placed on a waiting list. Every year, the club holds evaluation days when players come in and perform drills while coaches check on their skills.
This allows organizers to create teams that are competitive. Evaluation dates for this year will be Nov. 4 and 5, at Fauquier High School.
No evaluations will be held for 5- and 6-year-olds. Ages 7-8 will meet at 1 p.m.
each day; ages 9-10 will play at 2 p.m.; ages 11-12 at 3 p.
m. and ages 13-17 at 4 p.m.
Volunteer coaches are needed. Contact Raul Heras, basketball@wysc.org or (540) 347-7289.
Literacy Volunteers of Fauquier County will officially dedicate its community computer lab to the The Jesse and Rose Loeb Foundation (a local philanthropic organization), on Thursday, Oct. 26. The lab, made possible through funding from a previous Loeb grant award, will be known as the "Loeb Lab," and will be used by both Literacy and The Workplace (Fauquier's one-stop employment center).
In addition, the foundation awarded Literacy Volunteers of Fauquier County a $40,000 grant for its workplace literacy program. Literacy Volunteers of Fauquier County provides on-going tutoring to those in the community looking to improve their quality of life by learning to read, write and speak English; improving communication skills; preparing for the GED exam; and gaining skills necessary to succeed in today's workplace. At 2 p.
m. Sunday, Oct. 29, Evergreen Shade will perform at the Graffiti House in Brandy Station.
Visitors will enjoy old favorites like "Battle Cry of Freedom" and "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day." Musicians John Tole and Anne Howard will wear period dress and talk about the origins of the music. The guitar, banjo, dulcimer and a variety of percussion instruments accompany their songs.
Evergreen Shade has just recorded and released its first CD, "Sweet Sunny South." On Nov. 4, the First Stuart Horse Artillery will be at the Graffiti House in Brandy Station to demonstrate camp life and its prowess in firing and servicing cannons.
For the demonstration, which will begin at 1 p.m., the members of the horse artillery will fire a six-pound bronze cannon and a three-inch ordnance rifle.
Graffiti house is located at 19484 Brandy Road, Brandy Station. For more information, call (540) 727-7718 or visit www.brandystationfoundation.
com . The local classic rock group Intrigue is slated to perform on Nov. 4 at the Fauquier County Fairgrounds building.
All proceeds from the event will go toward the medical costs of Midland resident and multiple sclerosis patient Theresa Allison. The band was popular in the 1970s and is reuniting for this special concert. The performance will feature hits by The Eagles, Led Zeppelin and The Doobie Brothers.
A cash bar and light hors d'oeuvres will be available. Tickets cost $20 per person or $30 per couple and are available by calling Allison at (540) 272-3853. Doors open at 6:30 p.
m. The next training for the Rappahannock-Rapidan Medical Reserve Corps RMRC training will be "Biologic Agents: Category A" from 7:15-9 p.m.
Nov. 30. There will be an orientation for new volunteers from 6-7 p.
m. The training and orientation will take place at the Culpeper Emergency Operation Center. Register online at RRMRC.
vdh.virginia.gov or call (540) 829-7350 or e-mail RRMRC@vdh.
virginia.gov . If someone knocked on the door and said, "You have 5 minutes to evacuate," what would you bring with you?
If you needed to shelter in place, what do you need to have on hand? To learn the answers to these questions, contact the Rappahannock-Rapidan Medical Reserve Corps to schedule a presentation on personal and family emergency preparedness for a group, organization or church. The presentation covers emergencies from floods to pandemic flu.
It can last anywhere from 20 minutes without questions to 45 minutes with questions. Information packets are provided. Call (540) 829-7350, Ext.
132, to schedule a presentation. To learn more about the RRMRC and register for orientation and trainings go to the RRMRC Web site, rrmrc.vdh.
virginia.gov, or call (540) 829-7350, Ext 132. With busy workdays and the lengthy commutes common to Northern Virginia, trying to squeeze in a diagnostic test can be difficult.
To help patients more conveniently fit medical imaging into their busy schedules, Fauquier Health System has introduced commuter-friendly hours for routine diagnostic tests, including mammograms, CT scans, ultrasounds and MRIs. * CT and MRI, 7 a.m.
to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.
m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday * Screening mammograms, 7 a.m. to 5 p.
m. Monday and Friday; 7 a.m.
to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; and 8 a.
m. to 4 p.m.
Saturdays (two per month) * DEXA (bone mineral density), 8 a.m. to 4 p.
m. Monday through Friday Fauquier Hospital is a not-for-profit community hospital offering a full array of diagnostic and treatment capabilities to Fauquier and surrounding counties. The hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and follows the Planetree model of health care.
Planetree is a patient-centered philosophy for creating a healing environment by encouraging partnerships with care givers and empowering patients and families through information and education. First Night Warrenton is a family-focused celebration of the Arts held in downtown Warrenton on New Year's Eve, which will be Sunday, Dec. 31.
The event is once again sponsored by the Bluemont Concert Series in cooperation with the Town of Warrenton, the County of Fauquier and a host of Fauquier business and civic organizations. This is a call to artists, performers and performing groups who would like to be considered to be part of First Night Warrenton. They are interested in hearing from artists and performers from Fauquier County and particularly from the fine performing groups from local schools.
Artists and performers interested in performing at the 2006 First Night Warrenton Celebration should contact: Entertainment Committee, First Night Warrenton, PO Box 608, Warrenton VA 20188; telephone (703) 777-6306, or e-mail info@bluemont.org. Volunteers, sponsors for First Night Warrenton needed The First Night Warrenton Committee is calling for volunteers and business sponsors to help with its family-focused celebration of the arts held on New Year's Eve.
First Night, the popular New Year's celebration of the performing arts presented by the Bluemont Concert Series for the families, friends and neighbors of Fauquier County, relies on the talents and energies of more than 60 volunteers each year. "Volunteering with First Night can be a great family activity," said First Night Coordinator Peter Dunning. "We need help before, during and after the event with poster distribution, button sales, site setup and cleanup, hospitality and promotion on New Year's Eve (Sunday, Dec.
31), and we are looking for volunteers who can help during one of three shifts between 6 p.m. and midnight.
" First Night Warrenton is presented by the Bluemont Concert Series in partnership with the Town of Warrenton, the County of Fauquier and a host of Fauquier businesses and community organizations. Bluemont coordinates the entertainment for First Night. "We'll need a lot of help organizing and fund-raising to make this First Night as successful as last year," added Dunning.
First Night Warrenton is particularly interested in hearing from businesses and civic groups that would like to help with financial contributions, volunteer as a group at a site or take on special work projects at First Night. Businesses interested in sponsoring First Night should contact Peter H. Dunning at (703) 777-6306.
Individuals and/or groups interested in volunteering at the 2006 First Night Warrenton Celebration should contact Volunteers, First Night Warrenton, PO Box 608, Warrenton VA 20188; call (703) 777-6306, or visit www.bluemont.org .
First Night Warrenton will present a wide variety of more than 50 musical and theatrical performances for the whole family, including classical music, puppet shows, theater, folk music, rock and roll, jazz, storytelling and much more. The celebration will end with a candlelight gathering at the courthouse steps to sing in the New Year. First Night Warrenton is a non-profit, alcohol-free event.
All are welcome. Scenic Virginia has selected the winners of its 2006 Scenic Awards, which recognize excellence in the field of scenic conservation. In addition, the organization has named a prominent and historic view of the James River in Richmond as its 2006 Endangered Virginia Viewshed.
In 1968, the City of Fredericksburg acquired nearly 4,800 acres of land along the Rappahannock and Rapidan Rivers. During the intervening years, and with the support and encouragement of local conservation groups, neighboring localities, and resource agencies, the City Council has worked to preserve and protect this river corridor by effecting coordinated planning, addressing encroachments, and monitoring recreational access points. The effort culminated in 2006 with the granting of a scenic easement on more than 4,200 acres to The Nature Conservancy and the Virginia Outdoors Foundation.
Additional partners include Virginia Department of Game Inland Fisheries and the Friends of the Rappahannock. Over a period spanning nearly 30 years, the Goose Creek Scenic River Advisory Board has created partnerships and cooperative working relationships and management that have preserved and conserved the corridor of the Creek. Scenic Hero: Friends of the Rappahannock for 30+ years of work to promote the conservation, protection, and enjoyment of the natural, cultural, recreational, scenic, and historical values of the Rappahannock River and its tributaries through planning, education, and relationship-building.
Two recent major successes have been the removal in 2004-2005 of the Embrey Dam, making the Rappahannock the longest free-flowing river in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, and efforts to convince the Fredericksburg City Council to place a conservation easement on 4,200 acres of land along the Rappahannock and Rapidan Rivers. Scenic Virginia's 2006 Scenic Awards program will take place at noon Thursday, Nov. 2, at noon at the Kent-Valentine House in Richmond.
The event is open to the public, but seating is limited. Tickets are $30 and should be purchased prior to the event. Established in 1998, Scenic Virginia is a statewide private nonprofit whose mission is to preserve, protect and enhance the scenic beauty and community character of the Commonwealth.
The Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership was among six local Washington-area sites designated by the Smart Growth Alliance as a "top conservation priority." According to SGA officials, the JTHG Partnership was recognized for its economically driven approach to conservation. "The JTHG Partnership provides communities in the four-state region (Pa.
, Va., Md., W.
Va.) a forum to work together, a network to share ideas, and a collective purpose with the intent that each community benefits," said Cate Magennis Wyatt, president, The Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership. "As a result, historic communities are working collaboratively to increase heritage tourism, educators are working together to design lesson plans, field trips, and summer camps, and heritage sites are working together to create programs in 'civic engagement' designed to bring history alive for every student and visitor.
And in each instance, these programs extend the reach of the otherwise limited budgets of the individual partners." The Journey Through Hallowed Ground stretches 175 miles along the Old Carolina Road (Routes 15/231) from Gettysburg, Pa., through Maryland, and down to Thomas Jefferson's Monticello in Albemarle County, Va.
The Journey contains the largest collection of Civil War sites and battlefields in the country, eight presidential homes, 45 historic districts, 14 National Historic Landmarks, two World Heritage sites (Monticello and the University of Virginia), dozens of nationally recognized Main Street communities, 13 National Park units and significant African-American, Native American and Revolutionary War history. According to the Partnership, public opinion about The Journey Through Hallowed Ground among the more than one million constituents living along its corridor has been overwhelmingly supportive. The sites selected for the list were highlighted by the Washington Smart Growth Alliance's 2006 Regional Conservation Priorities List as part of its effort to stimulate political support and heighten public awareness for regional efforts to sustain our current communities The list is part of a larger regional strategy undertaken by the SGA to find areas of common ground between the real estate development and environmental communities in the region's heated growth battles.
The SGA believes that decisions about where and how we grow are critical to our current and future quality of life. Through a separate initiative, the SGA has provided support to over 35 private sector development proposals that meet its smart growth criteria. SGA suggests that good smart growth development should go hand-in-hand with effective land conservation.
Founded in 2002, the SGA is a collaborative coalition of developer, civic, and environmental interests. The goal of the SGA is to enhance regional collaboration; encourage mixed-use, pedestrian- and transit-oriented development projects; promote housing and transportation choices for a range of incomes throughout the region, particularly infill situations; and respect and conserve significant environmental, cultural, and recreational resources. More information about the SGA can be found at www.
sgalliance.org. For additional information, visit the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Web site at www.
hallowedground.org .
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