Towns & Villages Column by Karen Nalls

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Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012

Welcome Adella Elizabeth Nalls

  Allen, Apryl, and I are very happy to announce that the newest addition to our family, Adella Elizabeth Nalls, arrived on Jan. 23.

We are all over the moon excited to have her home. She is a perfect little angel, and we thank everyone for their well wishes for our family.

A few things for your calendars and notes:

The Fauquier Historic and Preservation Foundation is now open three days each week -- Mondays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesdays from 12 to 4 p.m., and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

For questions, please contact Lee Dietrich at cam  .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  .

On Saturday, Feb. 25 at 11 a.m. the SPCA will host a benefit -- “Jacqueline and the Giant Elevator.”

Come see a group of middle schoolers perform a modernized version of “Jack and the Beanstalk.” Recommended for ages 2 through 9, but all are welcome, of course.

In place of admission, the audience can donate to the SPCA if they wish.

The performance will be held at the Marshall Community Center at 4133A Rectortown Road in Marshall. For any questions, please email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  .

Belated and current birthday wishes are for the following:

Chrissy Neece, Tim Lee, Jimmy Campbell Jr., Barbara Kemp, Craig Wakefield, Kerlin Payne, Logan Jacobs, Darren Stevens, Beth Rodney, Jaclyn Hamilton, Colleen Shanney, Chris Houser, Liz Wines, Ashleigh Gibson, Matt Neal, Trey Simpson, James Siler, and Donna Bailey. I hope you all had/have a wonderful birthday.

Have a very blessed week everyone.

Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012

Winter arrives in Fauquier

I hope everyone is having a wonderful week so far and keeping warm. Brrrr, it’s cold.

The Plains Fire Department, with several other departments in the northern end of the county, will hold a fundraising event at Barrel Oak Winery; located at 3623 Grove Lane in Delaplane on Feb. 4, beginning at 6 p.m.

Money raised will be split between the northern-end departments and used for purchasing of equipment.

Tickets will be on sale for $25 in advance and $30 at the door. The Plains Fire Department is also looking for items to be auctioned off during this event. For more information you can call the station at 253-5809.

For those interested in upcoming adult recreation sport leagues, Always Active Sports has the following taking place: coed volleyball on Fridays in Marshall starting March 9; men’s flag football starting March 11 in Warrenton; and possibly a pre-season men’s flag football tournament on March 4, which will be open to anyone, not just league teams.

For more information, contact Daniel Beavers at (703) 499-3141.

Also, Always Active Sport & Recreation is happy to announce the date and time for its fourth annual “Pre-Season Middle School Girls Volleyball Tournament.”

This season’s tournament is being sponsored by Patti Brown of Long & Foster Real Estate. The tournament will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, in the W.G. Coleman Elementary gym.

The cost is $12 per player.They are only accepting team entries at this point.Teams should consist of six players. If you are an individual looking for a team, you can send an email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)   and express your interest that way.

They will utilize the “round robin” format. Each team will be guaranteed three games and possibly more, depending upon results of the first three.

A registration form can be emailed to you from the above email address. Payment can be made the day of the event.

Birthdays wishes this week are for my awesome brother-in-law, Gene Beall, and Chris Hardy, Seth Guillory, Kate Chrismer, David Carter, Justin Carter, Jenny Dunivan, Angela Carter, Jo Hunt, Mary Catherine Day, Wanda Butler, Rodney Hall, Philip Roper, Jeanette Hamby, Gladys Peil, Brett Ross, and me. I hope we all have a wonderful birthday.

Have a great blessed week everyone.

Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012

Don’t miss Marshall U.M.’s Celtic Christmas Jan. 15

I hope everyone is enjoying their new year so far.

Only one thing to mention for your calendars this week: Marshall United Methodist Church will share its Christmas cantata, Tapestry of Light, A Celtic Christmas Celebration, on Sunday evening, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m.

They are also taking a special collection that evening for their friend and neighbor, Adam, who continues to battle cancer.

Please join them for this great occasion and great cause.

For more information, contact Terri Hill at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  

A special 70th birthday wish to John Sinclair. Other birthday wishes for last week and this week are for my wonderful mother-in-law, Nancy Nalls, beautiful aunt Sharon Jones, uncle Duane Jones, Audrey Fleming, Renita Bland, Will Collins, Larry Fay, DeAnna Taylor, Tracy Grogg, Nathaniel Jackson, Kelly Litten, Jessica Jacobs, Wendy Emery, Jessica Bradshaw, George Devers, Ellen Grimsley, Camille Grupac, Kelly Walker, and Matt Wyne. I hope you all have or had a wonderful birthday.

Reminder that if you have something for the news for the Marshall/Rectortown/Uppervill e areas, please contact me by email at KarenNalls@   hotmail.com  .

Have a blessed week, everyone.