Towns & Villages Column by Virginia Copeland

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Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012

Many folk in our area still enjoy gardening

Here are some tips for this month in your garden: Cut poles for peas and place them in a dry area, inspect small trees for broken limbs and remove them, get your potting bench ready if you start your own seedlings, you can also scatter poppy seeds, even over the snow, and they will sprout in early spring.

If you have maple trees, you should tap them this month, also.

Just a reminder: Valentine’s Day is next Tuesday, the 14th. Don’t forget your cards and flowers and candy for your special one.

Many chose this day for their wedding day, so you guys (and gals) have another gift to think of.

The Christian Women’s Club monthly brunch will be held Thursday, Feb. 16 at 9:30 a.m. at the Fellowship Hall of the Warrenton Presbyterian Church (Fifth Street entrance).

Speaker Doris Ortman, of Chambersburg, Pa., will also bring the music program for the group. The brunch will be featuring Marci Nichols, of Marshall, with her delicious Dove chocolate.

For reservations, please call Pat, 347-7417 or Yvonne, 347-1317

The new operational officers for the Catlett Fire & Rescue Co., are: Assistant Chief, Michael Moore; Captains, Jeremy Moore, Jonathan Moore and Blane McGlothlin; Lieutenants: Dave Vanbuskirk, Mike Eskridge, Catherian Hudgins, Shawn Wilberger, Brian Colbert, William Costello; Sergeants: Jacob Donahue and Josh LeSueur.

When you see these folk in the neighborhood, give them a thank you for volunteering so much of their time, day and night, to keep us safe here in Catlett and surrounding towns and countryside.

Remember if you would like to join this group in working for our community, please call 788-9069.

Mt Horeb United Methodist Church will serve that delicious Community Buffet Breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 11, beginning at 8 and lasting until 10 a.m.

Start off your morning with those steamy biscuits covered with sausage gravy. Or try grits and eggs, or pancakes and home-style potatoes, or a little of all. For more information, call 788-9838.

Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012

Catlett Fire and Rescue elects new officers

That warm and sincere smile will really be missed, as well as the wise council she was very well able to communicate.

Alice Edwards departed this life on Monday, Jan. 23.

She was born in southern Fauquier near Elk Run and lived on Prospect Avenue in Catlett for 40 years, along with her late husband Basil and her two youngest daughters.

This is where our family learned to love and appreciate Alice and her family.

Alice leaves a large loving family of three daughters, Pat, Betty and Linda, two sons Edward and James, one brother Howard, eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Our thoughts and prayers and deepest sympathy are with all the family as they continue without this loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother.

Little girls love going to a ball. Melanie Hall is no different.

A few weeks ago, I went over (next door) to help Becky get her “little girl” dressed for the Epiphany Ball at their church. Mel was so excited and could hardly wait to get on the way with her parents to Manassas.

I asked her mom later how was the evening. She said Mel had a great night, but she thinks she embarrassed her by taking so many pictures while she was dancing.

The winners of the St. Stephens Episcopal Church Annual Chili Cook-off last week were first place, Connie Chintall, second place, Mark Pierson, and third place, Al Benkleman.

Congratulations to these winners, who may, when you see them, brag just a little.

Just a reminder that the Catlett Fire & Rescue Co.’s monthly meeting is Monday, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the Cedar Run Building on Catlett Road. The company is always looking for reliable volunteers.

If you would like to serve our community in this capacity, you can get an application at this meeting or from the Catlett Fire & Rescue Station.

If you need information, please call 788-9069.

New officers for the company were elected in January. They are: Jim Moore, president, Joshua “Catlett” LeSueur, vice president, Angela Armstrong, secretary, Karen Moore, treasurer, and Kalvyn Smith, chief.

Thanks to all of you who remembered my 75th birthday on Jan. 29. So many well wishes through cards, flowers, phone calls, emails, facebook and, of course, books.

To quote from one of the books I received, “One of the secrets of a happy life is continuous small treats” (Iris Murdoch).

Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012

Fifth Sunday fellowship planned

Our sympathy is greatly extended to the family of Leslie Colleen Hays, infant daughter of Jacinda and Christopher Hays. Leslie was born premature and lived only a day and a half.

Besides her parents, she is survived by her grandparents, Carol (Ennis) and Scott Moyer, Lamanda and Charles Hays, great-grandparents, Mary Catherine (Heddings) (Ennis) and Tom Samuel, Lois and Charles Moyer, Mildred Hayes and Grace Taylor.

The funeral service was held at Radford Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery.

Losing any family member is always difficult, but losing an infant or small child seems to touch our heart strings different. Remember this family in your prayers, especially the young parents.

Welcome Audrey Owens to our community as an employee of BB&T. Audrey has been with the bank for six years, transferring to the Catlett branch upon the retirement of Mary Wright in the fall, Audrey moved to Marshall from Fairfax with her family at the age of 12.

She considers Fauquier County her home. She is a graduate of Fauquier High School. She and her husband Josh live in Remington with their two daughters and one son. If you stop by the bank be sure and give her a big “Catlett welcome.”

Congratulation to Wesley Miller, our great-grandson, who celebrated his 16th birthday on Jan. 17. Wes had a few friends over for pizza and a movie, and enjoyed his time after school with them on Tuesday, his birthday.

We had visitors from South Carolina this past week; Warren’s brother, Earl, and sister, Beverly. Earl lost his wife Linda after an illness of 20 years, and wanted to take a break before going back to work this week. It was good to see them both and visit, catching up on family news.

Jehoash Presbyterian Church will have its Fifth Sunday Fellowship Jan. 29 immediately after the morning service at 11 a.m.

There will be a covered dish meal and a time of fellowship while enjoying a story of the life of William Tyndale, translator of the Bible into English for which he was burned at the stake. This is truly an amazing story of history. For more information, call 788-4609.