What's Inside...
Recycling:
Saving
the Earth, one candy wrapper
at a time
by Robin Earl
Fauquier County residents are stepping
up – in fact, have been stepping up for years. Trish Ethier,
who has been a spokeswoman for the Fauquier County Department
of Environmental Services for three years, has seen a big change
in residents’ recycling habits. [
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Historic Old T Historic Old Town
Warrenton Happenings
by Amy Gable
Spring is here
and Old Town Warrenton is ready! So get out your calendars
and take a look at the exciting events we have planned!
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It is easy being green
by Jennifer Heyns
Could it be that Kermit was wrong when
he said, “It’s not easy being green?” Maybe for a Muppet, but
for local businesses it’s getting easier to operate in eco-friendly
ways. [ MORE ]
The Fauquier Health System
Help for parents of children
with autism
In February of 2007, the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an autism prevalence
report stating that autism is on the rise. It now occurs in one
in every 150 American children, and almost 1 in 94 boys. [
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Government:
How green is our county?
by Robin Earl
Residents
of Fauquier County and the Town of Warrenton, like those in
communities all over the country, are much more conscious of
“green choices” than they were even a few years ago. Environmentalism
is a movement whose time has come, and residents everywhere --
from school children to government officials -- are getting on
board. [
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Airlie Center
Dedicated to Environmental
Conservation
by George Rowand
Let’s say that you’re at a
week-long conference, and in your down time, you walk along the
nature trails, through the butterfly garden, past the swans and
the geese and the other waterfowl and maybe you end up in the
area that contains the Local Food Project – a sustainable agricultural
project. And it all looks so peaceful and so calm and so
restful that you think out loud, “It looks like someone really
loves
this land.” [
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Piedmont
Environmental Council:
Protecting Fauquier’s Unique Land and Lifestyle
by Douglas Larson
The Partnership for Warrenton
Foundation saw many changes and considerable growth in 2007.
The Blue Ridge Hardware and Surles buildings are being remodeled
for first floor retail space and second and third floor office
space. [ MORE ]
What’s
New In Warrenton
by Amy Griffin
Spring is in the air and that
means changes are coming to the scenery in Warrenton. One of
the first signs is that Effee’s Frozen Favorites, located in
New Baltimore, has already opened for the spring and summer season.
While in Warrenton, Carousel Frozen Treats will be opening for
the season in early April, watch for the opening and take a look
at their new, fancy sign. [
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