The way your grandparents first fell in love, local boys traveling the world to fight overseas,
brother fighting brother on American soil, families passing through the doors of Ellis Island
and settling in the rolling hills of Fauquier County... These are stories passed down through
generations. These are the stories that make us who we are.

Tell us your memories; the stories you've heard from parents, grandparents and great-grandparents; how you and your family came to be in Fauquier County, and why you stay.
The best essays will be published in a special issue of the Fauquier Times-Democrat.

GUIDELINES:

1. All entries must be typed

2. Entries must include the following information:

• Name
• Phone or e-mail address (NOT for publication)
• Admission of non-plagiarized creation: _____ Yes _____ No
• Permission to publish: _____ Yes _____ No

3. Optional information you may wish to include (may be published):

• Age
• Town/Community

4. Entries may be submitted via e-mail or mail to:
Fauquier County Department of Economic Development
Tourism Coordinator
35 Culpeper Street
Warrenton, VA 20186

The 250th Anniversary Committee reserves the right to reject and/or refrain from publishing any essay entry. Submission does not guarantee publication.