Towns & Villages Column by Joe Korpsak

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Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012

Don’t miss the Cedar Run town hall meeting

A town hall-style meeting will occur with Fauquier County Supervisors Lee Sherbeyn (Cedar Run District) and Chester Stribling (Lee District), with all invited to attend.

It is today at 7 p.m., at the Remington Lions Club on U.S. 29 near Route 28 in Remington. Any and all Cedar Run and Lee Districts inquiries are welcomed.

Marilyn Bawol, aka "Bealeton Cake Boss" of Unique Cakes and a Fauquier Chamber of Commerce member, will do a three-dimensional cake of a grizzly bear with wide open mouth for the Honorable Sarah Palin's birthday celebration on Friday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. in Crystal City's Embassy Suites.

The Fauquier Chamber of Commerce's Joe Martin encourages members and local businesses to join this event.

A Valentine's Dinner will be on Saturday, Feb. 11 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Enjoy an evening with date, spouse, friend, or come alone for fellowship, dinner, and dancing. Child care will be provided and the cost is $5 per person.  

Net   proceeds go to missions of the Liberty Community Church and event is at 11775 Morgansburg Road, Bealeton.

A Valentine's Pancake Breakfast will be provided at the Remington Fire and Rescue Facility on Sunday, Feb. 12 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon.

The Virginia Department. of Rail and Public Transportation's Super No. Va. Multi-Modal Transportation Study will have its first public input session on Wednesday, Feb. 15 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m at the Warrenton Community Center, 430 East Shirley Ave., Warrenton.

For more information, follow the link http://www.super  novovatransitvision.com  .

Please call or email with your news.

Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012

Liberty coach heads to Central Connecticut

The next open dinner meeting of the Southern Fauquier Business Owners Association will be on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at the Inn at Kelly’s Ford. RSVP online at suzanne.williams@   verizon.net   by Tuesday, Jan. 17.

Remington Baptist Church will sponsor the “Three Angels,” a group of singers dedicated to ministering the gospel. This free concert is on Sunday, Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m.

Come earlier for a potluck fellowship supper at 5:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. For more information, telephone 439-3013 and visit the chorale’s website at www.3angelschorale.com  .

Liberty High School football coach Tommy Buzzo has accepted an offer from Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Conn.

Coach Buzzo will become the University’s defensive coordinator.

He leaves Liberty after 10 years as head football coach with an overall record of 89 wins and only 24 loses. His teams captured four AA District championships and one AAA Regional title.

Additionally, Buzzo coached 22 scholarship athletes. The coach will surely be missed, but not forgotten.

Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012

Supervisors to consider bridge

The next meeting of the Fauquier County Board of Supervisor will consider a resolution to VDOT which supports the retention, by preservation and reconstruction, of the Remington Bridge.

The bridge spans the Rappahannock River outside of town on West James Madison Street. The supervisors’ meeting will take place on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 6:30 p.m at the Warren Green Building, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton.

There will be a “Pickin’ Party” with food available on Friday, Jan. 13 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Sumerduck Ruritan Club. For more information, telephone Laura or Donna at 439-8240.

Come to a “Family-Youth Bonfire & Chili Cook-off” with hot dogs, hot chocolate, and marshmallows along with fun and games.

Competition will be for the best hot chili concoction with samples provided to determine the best. The winner will receive an engraved award plaque. The event will be on Saturday, Jan. 28 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Sumerduck Ruritan Club.