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Nude fund-raising calendar stirs a controversy in Rappahannock County Date published: 10/21/2003
At 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 3, Rappahannock County Deputy Sheriff Robbie Fincham was dispatched to Grand View Avenue to investigate a noise complaint. Fincham quickly found the source for the call, a Harley-Davidson roaring up and down the rural back road in Tiger Valley, a few miles south of Little Washington. The motorcycle didn't shock the rookie officer, who had started work only the day before. But the man operating the bike did. Fifty-four-year-old Peter Kreyling, a county building contractor, was buck naked--except for his shoes. Fincham stopped the motorcyclist, took a moment to size up the situation, and then calmly asked Kreyling, "Where's your helmet?" What Fincham would soon find out was that Kreyling was involved in a photo shoot for a calendar being put together to raise money for a new track at Rappahannock County High School. The calendar, scheduled to go on sale later this week, is now the hottest topic in this rural and picturesque county. From Chester Gap to Harris Hollow to the F.T. Valley, folks are waiting to see more than a dozen local men--some as old as 80--parading around--tastefully, of course--in their birthday suits. Cathy Kreyling, Peter's wife, spearheaded the calendar project and hopes to make enough for a down payment on a $250,000 track. The problem is, the Rappahannock County School Board wants no part of the fund-raiser. In a letter to the "Friends of the Track," Superintendent Bob Chappell made it clear that "the names RCHS Track, RCHS Athletics, the Rappahannock County Public Schools or any indirect reference to our schools or school facilities" could not be used on the calendar. While stopping short of saying that it would not accept any money raised, the board did threaten legal action if its wishes are violated. Cathy Kreyling says nothing related to either Rappahannock schools or the much-needed track will appear on the calendar. "I am hoping we can still eventually use this money to help build the track," she says. Kreyling said she got the idea from a similar calendar featuring Vermont men that her sister sent her some time ago. She decided it would be a fun way to raise money to help build a track.
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