Down Memory Lane
June 12, 1986 MIKE BROWN OPENS PARTS DEPARTMENT AT SERVICE CENTER
Mike Brown, owner of B and B Service Center on U.S. Route 211 just west of Washington, has opened a parts department in his station. Mr. Brown, well-known to Rappahannock residents for more than nine years, has become part of the National Automotive Parts Association dealer network.
The parts department will stock a full selection of replacement parts for farm equipment, as well as parts for domestic and foreign cars and trucks. Mr. Brown explained that “NAPA has always been big in parts for agricultural equipment, and we’re looking forward to meeting the needs of Rappahannock’s farmers.”
Donald Logan, market development representative from NAPA, is assisting Mr. Brown in getting the operation started. “We’re fortunate in finding Mike,” Mr. Logan said. “There’s no business (stocking replacement parts for farm machinery) between Culpeper and Front Royal, and he’s in an ideal location to serve Rappahannock County.”
‘HOMELESS’ SMALL FARMER’S MARKET OPENS AT FAITH MOUNTAIN
The Small Farmer’s Market, formerly located at the Ice House in Washington, will open this Saturday at Faith Mountain in Sperryville, across from the post office.
Cheri and Martin Woodard,
proprietors of Faith Mountain, graciously offered the homeless market their shady side veranda, and the market will occupy that space every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Now in its third season, the market opens with a good selection of fresh local produce: lettuce, peas, snow peas, spinach, radishes and broccoli.
The bakers will produce the old Farmer’s Market favorites, now packaged under the Farmer’s Market’s label, but baked at home with the same care and fresh ingredients as before.
December 20, 2000 MAYOR PROPOSES EVALUATING PROPERTIES FOR DRAINFIELD SITES
At the December meeting of the Washington Town Council, Mayor Stew Willis proposed evaluating the Clopton parcel and the VDOT property for use as town drainfield sites.
He reported that David Cole of Sunnyside Farms had said that he "may support a drainfield" on the Clopton property, and that Mr. Cole had given permission for the town to have an engineer look at the site.
D.C. BAR NAMES WEINBERG LAWYER OF THE YEAR
The Bar Association of the District of Columbia announced its Lawyer of the Year, Robert L. Weinberg, squire at its 129th annual event at the Embassy of France. A resident of Sperryville, Weinberg served as president of the Bar Association of D.C. in the 1990s.
TALLY HO 4-H CLUB HOLDS CHRISTMAS PARTY
On Dec. 6, the Tally Ho 4-H Club got together for its Christmas party. Gifts were wrapped for a family the club had adopted for Christmas. Everyone had a lot of fun. Members of the Tally Ho 4-H who attended the party included Eileen Kelly, Sharon Kelly, Jessica Colley, Jessica Sims, Nicole Brown, Katie Nelson, Daniel Perez and Katherine Combs, Kim Nelson, Cara Corbin, Allison Kelly, Jenny Kelly, Annelise Riedel and Lisa Combs.