13Culpeper Times • April 28-May 4, 2016
Culpeper Chamber of CommercePhone: 540-825-8628 • Fax:
540-825-1449Address: 629 Sperryville Pike, Suite 100, Culpeper, VA
22701www.culpeperchamber.comContacts: Culpeper Chamber of Commerce
Debbie Stohlman, President/CEO • [email protected]
Sanford, Membership Coordinator • [email protected]
Lorraine Carter, Administrative Assistant
•[email protected]
Culpeper Times Anita Sherman, consulting editor •
[email protected] Spargur, sales director •
[email protected] Jeff Say, graphic designer
•[email protected]
THE CHAMBER ADVANTAGE Published monthly as a joint venture
between the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce and Culpeper Times as the
Chamber’s newsletter. The newsletter is distributed monthly as a
page within the Culpeper Times, as well as being available on the
Chamber website, www.culpeperchamber.com free of charge.
Mission Statement: We are the voice of the business community
working to promote, build, and
support the most effective climate for economic development.
Elkwood Animal HospitalLisa Gibson22080 James Madison
HighwayElkwood, VA 22718540.825.1777Veterinarians
LegalShield/ID ShieldAnita “Gail” Smth540.905.5860Insurance
Agencies
Soil Consultants Engineering, Inc.Kim Marcey9303 Center Street,
#300Manassas, VA 20110703.366.3000Geotechnical Engineering
Culpeper Kids DentistryDr. Alvin Amonte18474 Crossroad
ParkwayCulpeper, VA 22701540.445.0271Pediatric Dentistry
Majestic Meadows StablesBonnie Williams23114 Maddens Tavern
RoadStevensburg, VA 22701540.219.6532Horse Boarding &
Lessons
welcome new members
31 Bags and Gifts • Acti-Kare• Alzheimer’s Association •
Appleton Campbell • Blossman Propane • Blue Ridge Orthopaedic &
Spine Center• Clore-English Funeral Home • Cruisin’ For Heroes•
CubeSmart •Culpeper Air Fest Foundation • Culpeper Baptist Child
Develop-ment Center•Culpeper County Democratic Committee•Culpeper
Football Associa-tion•Culpeper Hearing Center•Culpeper Kids
Dentistry• Culpeper Regional Airport• Cul-peper Robotics•Culpeper
Star Exponent•Culpeper Times • Dogwood Village of Orange County•
Eppard Orthodontics• Farm Credit•Germanna Community College •Girls
on the Run Piedmont •Hearing Healthcare of Virginia•Heartland Home
Foods •Hospice of the Piedmont• Kid Central• LeafFilter North of
Virginia, Inc.• MedExpress• MinuteMan Mini-Mall•Piedmont United
Way• Powell Wellness Foundation•Reformation Lutheran Church•
Remodel USA Rochester/TE Connectivity •SBDC at Culpeper c/o Lord
Fairfax SBDC•Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers •SERVPRO of Culpeper
& Fauquier Counties • Sherbeyn’s Landscape State Theatre
Foundation•Sunshine Contracting Corporation •The Place•UVA Culpeper
Hospital• Virginia Regional Transit
Sneak Peek of our Exhibitors to date!
◊ Food Vendors ◊
Clevengers Corner Veterinary Care has launched their updated
website with the help of K Art & Design. See the results at
ClevengersCorner.com.
Maureen Watts, R.D. of Watts Nutrition Services, Inc. has been
approved as a participating provider for Medicare and Medicaid and
can now bill them directly for qualified services.
pranapiloga is excited to announce that Rebecca Elsen has
accepted a position as a Karuna Yoga teacher trainer. She will be
co-teaching the Summer Immersion program in Richmond and the Fall
programs in Richmond and Culpeper. "I am honored to share my love
of yoga with future generations of teachers."
Dogwood Village would like to recognize Sue Dofflemoyer for her
contributions to the facility. Sue was born and raised in Orange
County, completed high school and later went to work for State Farm
Insurance in Charlottesville. She has been married to her husband
Luther, for 46 years and is a member of the Orange Baptist Church.
Sue enjoys reading, walking, shopping and crossword puzzles. She is
pictured with resident Mary White while assisting with an
activity.
Belmont Farm Distillery opened for the 2016 season on April 2nd.
Tim Smith and Tyler and of course Chuck Miller (all from the
Discovery Channel's Moonshiners) were here greeting folks all day
until 6 pm. We had around 2,500 visitors, a band, food prepared by
the Knights of Columbus and a grand time. Some of our spirits were
entered in national and international contests in the USA and
received many awards. We were awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze
medals.
ARiA’s development of their MICA artificial-intelligence
technology for cognitive assistance to the government-acquisition
process was covered in the March 26 issue of the Los Angeles
Times.
Culpeper Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Spotlight:
Meet John Fischer! John moved from Pittsburgh, PA to Culpeper
after deciding that he wanted to settle down in a small town near
his wife’s family. He jumped into the real estate business with
Exit Cornerstone Realty in Culpeper with much success. In his first
year of Real Estate, he was awarded the Rookie of the Year for the
Greater Piedmont Area Association of Realtors (GPAAR), and then
made the Silver Honor Society for GPAAR in 2015 for over 2.5
million in sales. He is also an Accredited Buyers Representative
and Certified e-PRO. Since joining the Culpeper community, John has
become active with the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce Young
Professionals, Precious Blood Catholic Church, GPAAR, and state and
national realtor associations.
John is a welcoming face to the Culpeper community and is happy
to help home buyers and sellers alike. He states, “I am never happy
unless my clients are happy. I go above and beyond to make sure
that I am serving their best interests and to make each transaction
as smooth and care-free as possible.”
Contact John for all of your real estate needs at
[email protected] or 540-407-0967.
YP Spotlight: April
Name: John Fischer
Title: REALTOR® at Exit Cornerstone Realty
Meet John Fischer! John moved
from Pittsburg, PA to Culpeper
after deciding that he and his
wife, Kate, wanted to settle
down in a small town near
her hometown of Madison. He
jumped into the real estate
business with Exit Cornerstone Realty
with much success. In his
first year of Real Estate, he
was awarded the Rookie of the
Year for the Greater Piedmont
Area Association of Realtors (GPAAR),
and then made the Silver Honor
Society for GPAAR in 2015 for
over 2.5 million in sales.
He is also an Accredited Buyers
Representative and Certified e-‐PRO
with the National Association of
Realtors.
Since joining the Culpeper community,
John has become active with the
Culpeper Chamber of Commerce Young
Professionals, Precious Blood Catholic
Church, GPAAR, and state and
national realtor associations. John,
Kate, and their two daughters
recently welcomed a baby boy
making them a family of five.
John is a welcoming face
to the Culpeper community and
is happy to help home buyers
and sellers alike. He states,
“I am never happy unless my
clients are happy. I go
above and beyond to make sure
that I am serving their best
interests and to make each
transaction as smooth and care-‐free
as possible.”
Contact John for all of your
real estate needs at
[email protected] or 540-‐407-‐0967.
The Greater Piedmont Area Association of REALTORS® held their
Annual Awards Banquet on Friday, March 18, 2016 to recognize the
2015 Award Winners. The prestigious “Of The Year Awards” were
presented to Tish Smyth with Re/Max Regency for REALTOR® Of the
Year; Adele Yost with Commission Express of Prince William for
Affiliate of the Year; Linda Martin with Montague, Miller, &
Company for Broker of the Year; Randy Smyth with Re/Max Regency for
Rookie of the Year; and Janet Holden with Century 21 New Millennium
for Salesperson of the Year. Congratulations to all!
At the February meeting of the Regional Commission, Rappahannock
Rapidan Regional Commission Executive Director Jeffrey Walker
announced his resignation, effective March 31, 2016, to become the
Executive Director of a Planning District in Massachusetts. He
spent the past 15 years with the Commission. The Commission named
Deputy Director Patrick Mauney as Interim Executive Director
following Mr. Walker's departure.
Faye’s Office Supply wants to wish our newest employee, Jan
Shifflett, a Happy Birthday on April 22nd.
31 Bags and Gifts • Acti-Kare• Alzheimer’s Association •
Appleton Campbell • Blossman Propane • Blue Ridge Orthopaedic &
Spine Center• Clore-English Funeral Home • Cruisin’ For Heroes•
CubeSmart •Culpeper Air Fest Foundation • Culpeper Baptist Child
Develop-ment Center•Culpeper County Democratic Committee•Culpeper
Football Associa-tion•Culpeper Hearing Center•Culpeper Kids
Dentistry• Culpeper Regional Airport• Cul-peper Robotics•Culpeper
Star Exponent•Culpeper Times • Dogwood Village of Orange County•
Eppard Orthodontics• Farm Credit•Germanna Community College •Girls
on the Run Piedmont •Hearing Healthcare of Virginia•Heartland Home
Foods •Hospice of the Piedmont• Kid Central• LeafFilter North of
Virginia, Inc.• MedExpress• MinuteMan Mini-Mall•Piedmont United
Way• Powell Wellness Foundation•Reformation Lutheran Church•
Remodel USA Rochester/TE Connectivity •SBDC at Culpeper c/o Lord
Fairfax SBDC•Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers •SERVPRO of Culpeper
& Fauquier Counties • Sherbeyn’s Landscape State Theatre
Foundation•Sunshine Contracting Corporation •The Place•UVA Culpeper
Hospital• Virginia Regional Transit
Sneak Peek of our Exhibitors to date!
◊ Food Vendors ◊
31 Bags and Gifts • Acti-Kare• Alzheimer’s Association •
Appleton Campbell • Blossman Propane • Blue Ridge Orthopaedic &
Spine Center
• Clore-English Funeral Home • Cruisin’ For Heroes• CubeSmart
•Culpeper Air Fest Foundation • Culpeper Baptist Child
Development Center•Culpeper County Democratic Committee
•Culpeper Football Association • Culpeper Hearing Center • Culpeper
Kids Dentistry• Culpeper Regional Airport • Culpeper Robotics •
Culpeper Star Exponent • Culpeper Times • Dogwood Village of Orange
County • Eppard Orthodontics • Farm Credit • Germanna Community
College • Girls on the Run Piedmont • Hearing Healthcare of
Virginia • Heartland Home Foods
•Hospice of the Piedmont• Kid Central • LeafFilter North of
Virginia, Inc. • MedExpress • MinuteMan MiniMall • Piedmont United
Way • Powell Wellness Foundation • Reformation Lutheran Church •
Remodel USA
Rochester/TE Connectivity •SBDC at Culpeper c/o Lord Fairfax
SBDC•Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers • SERVPRO of
Culpeper & Fauquier Counties • Sherbeyn’s Landscape • State
Theatre Foundation • Sunshine Contracting Corporation • The
Place
• UVA Culpeper Hospital • Virginia Regional Transit
Sneak Peek at our Exhibitors to date!
John Fischer, REALTOR® at Exit Cornerstone Realty