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Great Pumpkin Ride and Celebrate Trails! Festival

Saturday, October 25, 2014 

Sponsored by Fauquier Trails Coalition, Inc. to benefit the construction, maintenance and connection of multi-use, shared pathways for walkers, runners, bicyclists, horseback riders and others throughout Fauquier County.

• GPR is an annual event attracting over 1200  bicyclists and involving dozens of volunteers
• Riders choose one of three distance events (24 miles, 47 miles, and 68 miles) that begin at the downtown Warrenton trailhead of the Warrenton Branch Greenway.
• All 3 rides are fully supported, with staffed rest stops providing refreshments and restrooms
• Riders come from Fauquier and neighboring counties, but about 80% come from the metro DC and mid-Atlantic area.
• Registration begins at 7:30 am, Riders depart between 9 am and 10 am and return between 11 am and 4 pm
• Support and Gear (SAG) drivers and roving bicycle mechanics monitor all routes to provide emergency and mechanical assistance to riders.
• Rest Stops will be hosted by The Poplar Springs Inn, Old Bust Head Brewing Company, Mount Horeb Church and Remington Baptist Church.
• Celebrate Trails!, a community festival, is held the same day in downtown Warrenton from 12 pm to 4 pm.  This year’s festival will include live music featuring rock band Deer Park Avenue (www.DeerParkAvenue.com) The Wheelmen (antique bicyclists), a Bicycle Rodeo for kids, booths, activities and refreshments.  Bikers are served refreshments and relax after the ride. The festival is also open to the public and admission to the festival is free.

Volunteers are needed to assist with the following jobs:

• Rest Stops: Duties include set-up, filling water/Gatorade dispensers, serving refreshments, directing riders to course, monitoring rest rooms, clean-up and communicating with SAG drivers and medical personnel in case of emergencies, etc. Volunteer groups are welcome to sign up to cover specific shifts together.
• Deliveries: (Trucks/panel vans required) Duties include driving to distribution center, loading supplies into vehicles, driving to start area and rest stops, and unloading supplies
• Celebrate Trails! Festival: Duties include setting up tents, booths, tables and chairs; directing guests; helping serve refreshments, trash pick-up and take-downs/clean-ups.  Volunteers are also needed to assist the Fauquier Sheriff’s Department with the Bicycle Rodeo (teaching children safe riding techniques and rules of the road.)

Check out our web site at FauquierTrails.com for more information about GPR.  A video of the ride was posted November 13, 2013 on our facebook page, Fauquier Trails Coalition, Inc.

 

If you have questions or suggestions, contact:

Gayle Shelden, FTC president at 540-878-8012 or gshelden@greengatestudio.com

Or

Bob Moore, FTC secretary at 540-364-3050 or bob.moore5@gmail.com

 

 

The Fauquier Trails Coalition is proud to present the 2nd Annual Celebrate Trails! Festival.   Fauquier County has a growing trail network and many hidden gems for any level of outdoor enthusiast.  Come visit the festival to find out what Fauquier County has to offer while enjoying live music and family-friendly entertainment! This is a free event highlighting all of the trails available in the County and supporting activities that is sure to have something for nature lovers, fitness fans, history buffs, and children of all ages.

Deer Park Avenue, a rock band fronted by sisters Sarah and Stephanie Snyder, will be providing live music throughout the festival.  They have won the Hard Rock Rising, Washington DC regional battle of the bands and have toured the US and internationally gaining a faithful following.  They perform a mix of original music and covers with their unique sound.

One of the most talked about groups from last year’s inaugural festival was The Wheelmen.  They collect many different types of antique bicycles and some of the owners dress in period clothing.

The Fauquier Sheriff’s Office will be offering a bike rodeo for young riders.  Bike rodeos are fun courses that provide safety tips while children can hone their cycling skills.

The Unistars are going to be offering two special show times complete with ramps and tricks up their sleeves!  This group of unicycle performers have been together for years and their hardwork and dedication clearly shine in their showmanship.

History buffs won’t be left out, since the Piedmont Railroaders will be offering a tour of the Warrenton Branch Greenway, highlighting the railroad history.  The WBG became a National Recreation Trail in 2012, mainly due to its unique rail history.

Trail maps will be available for many of the county’s facilities, and representatives from Sky Meadows, Fauquier County Parks and Recreation, Department of Forestry, Piedmont Environmental Council, and more will be on hand to answer questions about their awesome facilities.  It will be easy to find a new trail that is open for discovery.

Come Celebrate Trails! on October 25th from 12pm-4pm at the municipal lot on the corner of 5th Street and Franklin Street, just under the WBG bridge beyond the caboose.  Parking is available throughout Old Town Warrenton, and at the municipal parking lot on the corner of 5th Street and Lee Street.  The festival can also be directly accessed from the Warrenton Branch Greenway, next to the old turntable.  The festival directly follows the Great Pumpkin Ride, a multi-distance fun ride throughout the county for all levels of cyclists also sponsored by the Fauquier Trails Coalition.

The Dominion Foundation has provided a generous grant to make this event possible.  Fauquier Trails Coalition is still looking for volunteers and sponsors, for more information please contact Alison Bremner at abremner@vt.edu.

 

 

The RED Thread Yarn Shop is CELEBRATING!!

“Can you believe we have been open for THREE YEARS??
We are celebrating this Saturday, August 23rd and having a BIG ANNIVERSARY SALE!!!

25th Annual Evening Under the Stars

September 27, 2014
Old Town Warrenton

CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR TABLE/PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS

The Partnership for Warrenton Foundation invites you to our Silver Gala Celebration of the 25th Annual Evening Under the Stars. This elegant fundraiser helps support the annual activities we all enjoy such as 1st Fr!days, the nationally recognized GumDrop Square and Christmas in Old Town as well as the lamppost restoration project, Main Street’s American Flags and the economic and aesthetic revitalization of Old Town and much more. The 25th Annual Evening Under the Stars boasts tastings from an estimated two dozen of the area’s top restaurants and caterers, dancing in the street to live music performed by THE BOPCATS , a cash bar, a silent auction and a special 25th Anniversary photo slideshow. This is the social event of the fall, a true not-to-miss event! Tickets will be on sale starting in July on the web site under the Shop Online Tab, at participating shops in Old Town and in Partnership office (26 S. Third Street).

VIP Packages!! To purchase your tickets, reserve a table or a VIP Package please click on the Tickets tab of this web site. You may also purchase tickets by credit card by calling the office at 540-349-8606 or by mailing a check to P.O. Box 3528, Warrenton, VA  20188***

If you have items you would like to donate to the silent or live auction, please dowload this Auction Donation Form, fill it out and email it to:Jennifer@PartnershipforWarrenton.org or fax it to: 540-349-9299.

***RAIN PLAN: In the case of inclement weather Evening Under the Stars will be held at the Stoneridge Event Center, located at 7373 Comfort Drive.***

Participating Restaurants/Caterers include:

For more info go to https://www.facebook.com/FauquierCountySheriffsOffice

August 8, 2014

For Immediate Release

Michael T. Brown Joins Walker Jones, PC

Walker Jones, PC is pleased to announce that Michael Brown has joined the firm as a member and is managing Walker Jones’ new Rappahannock County office in Washington, Virginia.  Mr. Brown brings 15 years of legal experience to his clients.  His practice areas include:  residential real estate; conservation easements; estate planning; probate administration; landlord and tenant law; and business law.  Mr. Brown is a member of the Board of Zoning Appeals for Fauquier County.  Recently he was appointed Commissioner of Accounts for the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County.

Born in Blacksburg, Virginia, Michael Brown graduated from the College of William and Mary with a BA in 1989.  Following several years in the title insurance industry, he received his J.D. with highest honors from the George Mason University School of Law.  He was admitted to the Virginia bar in 1999 and to the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia in 2000, and to the U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia in 2002.  Mr. Brown is a member of the Virginia State Bar and the Virginia Bar Association.

Mr. Brown can be reached at 540.675.3617 or by email at mbrown@walkerjoneslaw.com .

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For additional information please contact:

Lora Goff

Office Administrator

Walker Jones, PC

540.347.9223

loragoff@walkerjoneslaw.com