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A Purpose-Built Rental
STR CUP: 77 Eagles Crag Rd. I said the purpose-built application raised few concerns beyond the growing concentration of rentals in residential and agricultural areas and the need to watch cumulative impacts. Read More
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Hickory Hill Entrance Question
CUP: Building Service Establishment at 10358 Stonewall Jackson Highway. I stood to ask about a proposed commercial entrance near Hickory Hill Road, but Supervisor Stanmeyer had already raised the issue, so I simply acknowledged the answer and stood down. Read More
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HOA Roads And Tourist Rentals
STR CUP: 375 Old Orchard Rd. I raised concerns about a proposed short-term rental accessed via private gravel roads with blind curves, limited pull-offs, no lighting, steep terrain, difficult winter conditions, and asked how cumulative road impacts would be addressed. Read More
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Year-Round Use, Rural Roads
STR CUP: 112 Woods Way. I questioned whether year-round short-term rental use, steep grades, and private easements create practical impacts beyond what rural roads were built to handle, even while acknowledging the legal distinction from commercial zoning in this case. Read More
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Supporting Rural Worship
CUP: Church on Russ Johnson Rd. I supported a faith community’s request to expand into a rural gathering place, while acknowledging legitimate road-access concerns & noting that the proposal had already gone through planning review and appeared to be moving responsibly. Read More
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The Roads We Built for Yesterday
At the Warren County Secondary Six-Year Plan hearing, I reflected on last year’s “chicken scratch” font criticism before discussing how residential growth, tourism, delivery traffic, and short-term rentals are reshaping rural road usage, safety concerns, and long-term transportation planning priorities. Read More
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Outdated Senior Tax Relief
After volunteering at the senior center, conversations about property taxes led me to publicly address Warren County’s outdated senior tax relief policies, share recommendations with supervisors, and reflect on how local issues become personal when sitting with those affected. Read More
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38th Annual Wine & Craft Festival
A long day at the Virginia Wine & Craft Festival brought balloon mishaps, dirty soda discoveries, live music, Ghostbusters encounters, community conversations, sudden rain, and the familiar exhaustion that follows a full day spent volunteering, wandering downtown, and reconnecting with people. Read More
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Dial ‘I’ for interactive: New exhibit celebrates 150 years of communication
Northern Virginia Daily: Highlights the Restoring the Signal exhibit at Stone Branch Center for the Arts, which explores vintage communication technology through interactive telephones, storytelling, oral histories, nostalgia, and community participation, centered on 150 years of communication history. Read More
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Family Fun Day, Crawfish, and Candlestick Phones
Family Fun Day brought crawfish, music, dancing, juggling clowns, and antique telephones. Between community conversations, gallery visits, and unexpected dog drama, the day became a reminder of the quirky traditions and connections that make small-town events memorable. Read More