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Barr and the other bridge opponents … profess all kinds of horror stories, whether fact or fiction it does not matter, as long as it delays the replacement and kicks the can down the road.

Opinion

The case FOR a new, two-lane Morgan’s Ford Bridge the past decade, is included in the County’s adopted Secondary SixYear Plan and 2013 Comprehensive Plan, and is fully funded; • Once the bridge is completed, the County will work with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (who currently operate and maintain the facility) to upgrade the public access to the river and address the parking and trash issues that currently exist.

A duplicate of the original replacement design in Shenandoah County, right, rests comfortably along side a slightly older and actually historic walking bridge.

The current single-lane Morgan’s Ford Low-water Bridge servicing motorcars not even imagined when it was built in 1925. ture and not reality. The first petition effort had 100 or so signatures … and where they lived. It was interesting that about 10 of them were from Warren County. The rest of the signatories were people from Clarke County, and all over the United States and surrounding counties.

The second petition of late had 54 signatures, again with very few from Warren County. Here again, delay tactics in an effort to convince the Governor to postpone the project indefinitely.

Here are some facts about the project:

Higher, wider – the two-lane Shenandoah County twin can service two-way traffic across water levels that would close the current Morgan’s Ford Bridge.

By Richard H. Traczyk As Supervisor for the Shenandoah District of Warren County, I feel saddened by the actions of a few of my constituents, highlighted by Malcolm Barr in his seemingly endless articles in this paper to derail the replacement of the Morgan’s Ford Bridge. It is disheartening because the bridge has caused the death of so many people in the last few years. It is literally falling apart and has no historical value, yet those who oppose it, in my opinion for strictly personal reasons, say otherwise.

The facts do not matter to those in opposition; they spread fear and misunderstandings and have done everything possible to delay this project against the wishes of the thousands of people who use the bridge on a regular basis and the 350-plus who signed resolutions of support for the replacement at several public presentations held by VDOT in the past.

Barr and the other bridge opponents contend the bridge has some mystical historical significance: that “Smoke Town” is located at the bridge crossing even though the Executive Director of the local Warren Heritage Society refutes that claim; that the replacement bridge will disrupt church baptism proceedings that happen once or twice a year nearby.

They profess all kinds of horror stories, whether fact or fiction it does not matter, as long as it delays the replacement and kicks the can down the road. The real issue is increased traffic as a result of the new construction running through their backyard. It always comes down to how it will affect them and not what is best for Warren County, its citizens, and the people who use this bridge on a daily basis.

The recent electronic petition that has been circulated should be looked at closely, facts were distorted, and much of the information is conjec-

• The Morgan Ford Low Water Bridge across the Shenandoah was constructed in 1925 and has ably served the community for 89 years; • The bridge currently carries 1,876 vehicles per day and is projected to carry over 3,000 by the year 2035; • The bridge it is severely deficient and has been rated by VDOT’s bridge inspectors as having an overall condition of “poor” due to severe scale and deterioration throughout the concrete slab: spalling to upstream deck edge exposing rebar; spalling and honeycomb on the underside of concrete slab exposing the bottom mat of steel; severe scale exposing aggregate scattered throughout the pier walls and footings; and other associated structural deficiencies; • VDOT has given the structure a sufficiency rating of 2.0 out of a possible 100 which ranks it as one of the three lowest-rated bridge structures in the entire Commonwealth of Virginia; • The Shenandoah River frequently floods over the Morgan Ford Low Water Bridge and forces its closure 6-8 weeks per year, which causes residents to take a long and costly detour route;

• The bridge is an important crossing and an important part of our transportation network. Residents of the Shenandoah Farms and Blue Mountain areas use this connection to access the shopping opportunities in the Cedarville area as well as to commute to work in the Route 340/522 corridor and the Stephens City and Winchester areas; • The bridge provides an important transportation link for our ability to provide adequate emergency service coverage from Fire and Rescue Company 10, Company 5 and Company 6 in the Rockland and Shenandoah Farms areas; • A new bridge will provide opportunities to utilize more efficient bus routes in the area by allowing school buses to cross the bridge; • VDOT has worked with Warren County, area residents and stakeholders to address and mitigate legitimate concerns relative to the location and design of the replacement bridge; • This bridge has seen a number of recent fatalities including 21-yearold Jessica Lynn Barr on March 30, 2010 and 18-year-old Coty James Ferguson and 17-year-old Robert Allen Jefferies, Jr. on August 3, 2013; • The project has been a top transportation priority for the County for

The current bridge has lasted 89 years and it is anticipated that the next bridge will last 100-plus years.

To spend $7.5 million to replace the bridge as a single-lane bridge and leave it at the current elevation, as has been suggested by opponents, does not make good common or business sense.

The bridge is not being constructed as some greater plan to funnel traffic around the Town of Front Royal. Everyone knows with the existing platted lots in the Shenandoah Farms/ Blue Mountain area, the bridge traffic will only increase in the future as these residents seek the most direct route to the Route340/522 and Winchester areas. To rebuild a singlelane bridge in an area that already has significant traffic would be shortsighted.

VDOT is currently in the process of negotiating a memorandum of agreement with the Virginia Department of Historic Resources on the final appearance of the bridge and its approaches. They will ensure that the character of the bridge fits in with the historical context of the Morgan Ford and greater Rockland area and enhances, not takes away from, the scenic attributes of the area while providing for a bridge that will meet the needs of the greater community.

As a County, we need to move forward with the replacement bridge project as soon as practical before Mother Nature finishes the job on a bridge that has outlived its useful life.

Richard H. Traczyk, Supervisor Shenandoah District County of Warren, Virginia

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Fear of Free Will?

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Editor, As a child, many people were terrified of the Boogeyman, and would beg their parents to check closets, under beds, and in dark corners for this beast that so terrified them. The sympathetic parents would take a flashlight (or simply flick the overhead switch) and check these places, encouraging the child to look, proving that there was nothing frightening there; it was all in the imagination. The lumpy thing under the bed was a pair of socks and shoes the child didn’t put away. The closet monster was the winter coat and the scarf flung over top of it. The shadow in the corner was the tree branches outlined by the moon. In essence, the crippling fear that children have of the Boogeyman is one that stems from lack of experience and knowledge that’s only dispelled when the light of reason shines upon it.

Good parents encourage their children to face their fears, to take a good long look, and then they will see that there was never anything to be afraid of after all.

Nowadays, Pagans are the Boogey-

man. Good Christians all over the world are terrified of the evil with a capital “E” that Pagans personify. It’s a knee-jerk reaction to the unknown.

Like a child, people forget that Pagans are in their everyday world, too.

Christians and Pagans work together, eat together, drive on the same roads, and see the same movies. The trouble is, when a Christian finds out that the nice young man who scans their groceries at the store is a Pagan, they begin to feel fear. Like the sun setting in a child’s bedroom, that young man (who is no different than he was every other time you saw him) is suddenly the “Other”.

They are Different; and ff they are Different, then they must be Dangerous, too, right? Until someone comes along and flips that light switch, or you get up enough nerve to look under the bed for yourself, and then you suddenly realize that there never was anything to be afraid of!

So I ask you, what are you afraid of? Pagans never hurt you before, so why would we start now?

Are you afraid that if you took the time to learn about someone else’s beliefs that yours would not be as strong, that it would somehow shake your faith?

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If so, then your faith must not be very strong to begin with.

Are you afraid that others might be led astray? Then tell them your belief system; give others the information, the “Good News” as it is called, and let them make their own choice.

If given both sides of the story, someone still chooses a different path than yours, then again, what are you afraid of? It has no bearing on your life or even your afterlife. The Bible teaches that a choice has to be made – “whosoever believeth in Him” – and that nothing without that choice means anything at all when you die.

So, seeking to deny someone knowledge about a different belief system is de-facto robbing them of their free will, which Christians are taught is a God-given gift that sets people above the angels. Who are you to make that decision for someone else, when even your own God would not do that?

If illustrating points from the Bible do not affect you, then I will speak to you of the Constitution. That great document set forth the right for every one of us to practice our religious beliefs, without the law placing one religion above another, and by not allowing a law to stand that placed an undue burden on a religion or its adherents.

The tricky part is the second part here.

What would an example of undue hardship be? Requiring someone to pay $400 a year for a license to read tarot cards is a perfect example.

How upset would you be if the city charged you $400 a year to be able to play Bingo in the basement of your church?

I don’t live in Front Royal. I don’t ever intend to live in Front Royal.

Why am I concerned with the laws they have on their books? I quote Martin Luther King, Jr. to answer you.

“There are two types of laws. One is a just law and one is an unjust law. I think we all have a moral obligation to obey just laws. On the other hand, I think we have moral obligations to

disobey unjust laws.”

Thomas Jefferson said, “The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts as only are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.” When someone decides to ban something, at the heart of the ban is fear.

So again I ask you, what is it that you are afraid of?

Deena Guess Palmyra, Fluvanna County Counterfeiters Editor: In the late July edition of the WCR there is a short article in the “briefs” titled “Four Arrested for Counterfeit Money Scheme”. You can imagine my disappointment after reading the article to learn that two of the greatest counterfeiters of our day, Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen, were not named among the arrestees. So four guys using counterfeit $100 bills at Apple Blossom Mall get locked into a cage while those who counterfeit billions get fancy titles and six-figure salaries. As Bob Dylan once sang, “Steal a little and they throw you in jail, steal a lot and they make you a king”.

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Corrections I would like to relieve my esteemed copy editor Laura Biondi of any liability for the two prominent misspellings in our “Late July” edition on pages 5 and 7, in the Opinion pieces titled “History, faith and bad behavior” and “Only couples who can bare children should marry?” After some discussion with representatives of the local black bear population, Miss Biondi’s correction of “bear children” for “bare children” in the page 7 headline and story was verified. And I didn’t even need verification from the “bares”, I mean “bears”, to know that her correction of “mete” out

punishment for “meet” out punishment on the page 5, column 5 was correct – sometimes those little fingers just go faster than yours truly’s brain. Her corrections were missed due to the writer’s late submission of copyedited versions to the production department. Our apologies to both the bear and human populations for any distress or confusion these mistakes may have created. And I would like to add advanced notice of Miss Biondi’s lack of liability for ANY misspellings (or other egregious errors) in the current edition – she has been on summer vacation the past week.

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The first fire alarm system in Front Royal

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The first alarm that firefighters utilized in Front Royal was a 500 pound bronze bell cast by the McShame Bell Foundry in Baltimore, Maryland; the foundry is still in operation today.

The Fire Department voted to order the bell at a business meeting held on January 14, 1893 at a total cost to the department of $100.50 including freight. A 5 year Warranty included in the purchase. Records at the Foundry show that they shipped the alarm bell to Front Royal via rail in late February of 1893. The bell sounded alarms of fire and other dangers to the community from 1893 until 1927. Installed in the top of the fire station that was located on South Royal Avenue. The firemen established a code of bell strikes which would indicate what part of town the fire could be found:

3 strokes Crescent St to Chester St. and anywhere North 4 strokes Lee St. 5 strokes Manor and Royal Avenues 6 strokes Church and Cloud St. 7 strokes Blue Ridge Avenue

In order that the “Citizenry of the Town� be informed of this alarm code the Department’s executive board approved Fire Chief W.P. King to “expend the sum� of .50 to print a copy of the bell strokes on cards that were handed out around town.

The old bell remained in service until April of 1927 when it was replaced by an electric siren. From 1935 until the mid 1965 the bell was once again pressed into service to call members to business meetings of the Department.

Cast on one side of the bell are the words: RELIEF FIRE DEPARTMENT OF FRONT ROYAL, VA. ORGANIZED OCTOBER 4, 1892 W.P. KING CHIEF The original name of the Department was Relief Fire Department Of Front Royal and changed to Front Royal Volunteer Fire Department in 1959 to aid in quick geographic location of the Department.

The Department memorialized the bell by constructing a base and displaying it on the South side of the fire station on Commerce Avenue. This project was headed up by William H Stricker, Jr. who joined the department in 1920 and who’s grandfather was a charter member of the organization.

Written by Hoss Feldhauser from records of the Front Royal Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department , Inc.

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By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report The on-again, off-again girlfriend of Michael Shane Kidwell was given a full weekend to reclaim her possessions left behind the last time she left the couple’s residence due to allegations of domestic violence. Penny Heflin will be given exclusive access to the home the couple shared with Heflin’s two children on Poor House Road from 4 p.m., Friday, Aug. 8, to 6 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 10. Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Judge William Sharpe set the parameters during a Protective Order hearing on July 11.

Heflin initially requested a full month of exclusive occupancy after telling the court she had relocated to her home area in Rockbridge County following a domestic incident on June 26 that she reported four days later.

Asked by the judge who owned the

house, Heflin replied that Kidwell did, adding, “Everything I own is in that house.� She also said that she was beginning a new job on Monday, July 14, that would help finance her move back to Rockbridge County.

Judge Sharpe told Heflin that since the Poor House Road house was no longer her primary residence and that the house was owned by her estranged partner, such a lengthy occupancy for removal of possessions would not be granted. “I will give you a weekend of exclusive possession to collect your belongings,� Sharpe said. After Kidwell’s name was called several times throughout the courthouse halls with no response, Judge Sharpe noted difficulty in serving Kidwell with the court order to vacate the premises while Heflin collected her belongings could delay her repossession. So, he said the coming weekend would not be available. Heflin then suggested the weekend of Aug. 8, which she said would give her access to her first full paycheck at her new job to help finance her move.

At the July 11 hearing’s outset, Judge Sharpe noted that Kidwell had filed a criminal summons against Heflin for allegedly destroying his “Samsung LG cell phone� during the June 26 domestic incident. Noting that conviction on the Destruction of Property charge could net a sentence ranging from just a fine to as much as 12 months in jail, Sharpe asked Heflin if she needed a court-appointed attorney to defend her on that charge.

Heflin requested court-appointed defense.

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The judge indicated that hearings on both the criminal charge of destruction of property against Heflin and the criminal assault and battery of a family member charge against Kidwell were scheduled for the 11 a.m. docket on Aug. 21.

In the complaint in which Heflin alleges she was “punched in the face� by the 6-foot-3, 230-pound Kidwell, Heflin told authorities that after several hours of Kidwell drinking and accusing her of unfaithfulness after she picked him up from work, “I went into room to get my stuff and tell him I was leaving, got his phone to make a call, he then grabbed me by my hair, I then slammed the phone down and then he hit me in the face. I then got the kids and animals out of the house and called 911.�

Shane Kidwell remains incarcerated in the RSW Regional Jail following his arrest the evening of July 8, in the wake of the new criminal domestic violence charge filed on June 30.

Kidwell had been given a grace period on reporting to jail on a probation violation charge stemming from an April 12, 2014 domestic violence incident that Kidwell pled “no contest� to on May 20. Kidwell’s violated probation dated to February 2012 convictions on guilty pleas to “abduction by force or intimidation� and “unlawful wounding� charges related to a May 29, 2011 incident involving another former female companion, Tamara Dawn Walton.

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tence on his February 2012 guilty pleas in the Walton case. He remained on probation on those convictions at the time of the April 2014 domestic incident involving Heflin, Shane Kidwell and Kidwell’s mother, Warren County General District Court Clerk Pam Kidwell. An assault charge Heflin filed against Pam Kidwell for allegedly grabbing her wrist during the April 12 domestic incident at the Poor House Road home was dropped on May 20, at Heflin’s request, according to Special Prosecutor Justin Wilcott of Rockingham County. Wilcott also told substitute Judge Julia T. Cannon that the anger-management sentence in Shane Kidwell’s plea agreement was what Heflin, as victim, wished as resolution of that case.

Shane Kidwell, 36, was sentenced to serve three months of his 34month suspended sentence on the 2012 Walton convictions at a June 24 probation violation hearing. However, he remained free at the time of the alleged June 26 domestic incident after being granted a six-week deferment to report to jail on the probation violation conviction. According to the prosecutor’s office that deferment was granted to allow Kidwell time to complete a multi-week anger management course ordered as part of the May 20 plea agreement on the April domestic violence conviction.

The commonwealth was also exploring the possibility of a work release arrangement for Kidwell, who at the time owed $2,266.70 of an initiallyimposed $2,336.72 restitution on the Walton convictions. He was scheduled to report to jail on Aug. 6 to serve the three-months imposed on the 2012 Walton probation violation conviction.

However, it appears Kidwell’s probation violation situation will deepen if he is convicted on the June 26 charge.

According to the commonwealth’s attorney’s office, Kidwell’s probation on the 2012 Walton convictions was still in effect at the time of the alleged June domestic incident.

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By Ken Thurman Warren-Frederick County Report I spoke with Maureen and Keith Menefee about their new bakery opening at 120-A East Main Street in Front Royal. Maureen was inspired to start her own business by her teacher in Nebraska when she was just eight years old. Mrs. Doolittle,

her teacher, gave her a book about opening a gift shop and that introduction stayed with her. After years of creative endeavors including a 12 year stint at Jo Anne’s Fabrics, Maureen is living her dream of owning her own bakery. She told me that she has always loved baking and would bake for friends and family, especially bread. Her description of the

bread making process from kneading to baking left my mouth watering.

Her plan to make baked goods just like Grandma used to with simple down home recipes handed down for generations is inspiring.

Maureen loves to create and plans to bake a variety of daily “staples� including breads like: honey whole wheat, sourdough, bran, 7 grain, “Dads� yeast bread, and German potato bread. In addition to bread she plans to feature a variety of home made pies, cookies, cakes, cupcakes and more. Did I say cupcakes? Try the “Elvis� or the “Nutty Monkey� or the “Tin Roof Sundae�. Need a cake for a birthday, wedding, or special event then stop by and she can help you pick out a custom decorated cake. If all of this wasn’t enough then how about a line of Amish products like eggs, milk, cheese, dried fruits, spices, old time candies and more from her Amish Country Store.

Want to just relax? Then sit and have something to drink with a slice of fresh pie in a warm friendly environment. Ah, the smells and tastes of fresh baked goods, the bread lover in

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what you want then just ask and she will try to accommodate you. She plans on some pretty neat fall creations like moonshine bundt cakes with names like #7 train wreck and apple blossom and for Christmas she will bake Bicardi rum cake in tins.

Maureen and her husband Keith who worked for Heideman’s bakery, Atlantic Research and Lowes spent years collecting recipes, studying and researching bakeries up and down the East coast in preparation for opening their own. And, from what I can see the preparation has paid off!

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Local Korean War Vets to Attend Event at Arlington National Cemetery

By Sue Golden Frederick County Report Members of Shenandoah Valley Chapter #313, Korean War Veterans Association of the United States of America will be attending the Commemoration of the 61st Armistice Anniversary of the war between North and South Korea in 1953 at Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday, July 26th. The commemo-

ration is in conjunction with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea.

According to Chapter Commander Narce Caliva, the event is one several Korean Appreciation Events sponsored by the Embassy.

The day will begin with a wreath presentation at the Tomb of the Unknowns. The ceremony will then transition to the Amphitheater. The Honorable Ahn Ho-young, Republic of Korea, Ambassador to the United

States of America will be the keynote speaker. The President of the Korean War Veterans Association Mr. Larry Kinard will speak on behalf of the U.S. Korean War Veterans.

Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe will dedicate the “Medal of Honor: Korean War Forever Stamps.�

The stamps honor living recipients on the stamp sheet. The stamps also pay respect to all 145 recipients of the Medal of Honor from the Korean War. In the evening, the Korean Embassy will host a banquet and program for veterans at a D.C. hotel.

Approximately 5.7 million American men and women served in the Korean War. The mission Korean War Veterans Association (www. kwva.org) is to continue interest in the welfare of the Korean War veteran, to help them negotiate the Department of Veterans Affairs and other governmental organizations and to preserve and perpetuate the friendships born out of battle.

The local chapter is sending 42 people to Washington, D.C. The chapter has 85 active members. The members meet once a month on the second Tuesday at 2 p.m. at American Legion Post #21 on Berryville Avenue. A light lunch is served at 1 p.m. All service members from the Korean War are invited to attend. In addition to the meetings, the chapter publishes a monthly newsletter.

The local chapter encompasses members from Winchester City and the following counties: Frederick, Shenandoah, Warren, Clarke, Berkeley, Morgan, Jefferson, Hardy and Hampshire. For more information, contact Commander Narce Caliva at (540) 545-8403.

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Those RSW transitional glitches painful to some â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be fine without meâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; - retired Superintendent Robert Mulligan

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Complaints about operations at the newly-opened RSW (Rappahannock-Shenandoah-Warren) Regional Jail continue to mount as the facility moved through its first weeks of existence.

RSW Jail Superintendent Robert Mulligan asserted his sudden and unexpected retirement after about 10 days of loading prisoners in would not hamper the smooth transition to a fully functioning facility. Either he was wrong â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or perhaps the problems were already apparent when he decided to retire on June 30.

The first signs of trouble began surfacing almost immediately as prisoners were being transferred into

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Ś queried by defense counsel [two jail employees] shook their heads apologetically and implied that, not only did they not know what was going on at the facility, they werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure anyone did.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from show-cause motion filed by defense attorney Eric Wiseley on behalf of clients

Robert Mulligan at the center of the RSW team before defection, err, retirement â&#x20AC;Ś the RSW Jail. Perhaps penned during a specifically trying wait on July 2, after being told attorneys would be able to visit clients any time before 5 p.m. as of that date, it is particularly humorous, in a dark sort of way, for a legal filing.

Wiseley asserts no attorney-client access between June 22 and June 30.

He notes the transfer of inmates â&#x20AC;&#x153;beginning on at least Sunday, June 22, and probably sooner â&#x20AC;Ś lasted several days, due to the early decision to move the inmates 6 at a timeâ&#x20AC;? from the three county jails. (Well, Noah did it two at a time, didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t he?!!?)

Wiseley reports being shown to a visiting room by jail staff at 2:15 p.m., 15 minutes after his arrival at the RSW Jail. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Counsel waited in the attorney visit room behind glass for the next half hour, alone, dejected, and in poorer and poorer humor.â&#x20AC;?

But then things picked up as â&#x20AC;&#x153;counsel pressed his face against the glass door to the outside area, and knocked until someone appearedâ&#x20AC;? at which point Wiseley writes that at 2:45 p.m., â&#x20AC;&#x153;Counsel was joined by a distinguished member of the local bar, a paralegal for another distinguished member of the local bar, and

a sentencing coordinator for Loudoun Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Public Defender.â&#x20AC;?

But alas, things again turned sour for the now intrepid legal crew, as Wiseley writes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Ś the door swung open, presumably because the jail staff realized that counsel and his cellmates were patiently being held for crimes they did not commitâ&#x20AC;? at which point they were informed there â&#x20AC;&#x153;would be no attorney visits until RSW could do a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;headcountâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of inmates,â&#x20AC;? and that they should all try again later.

Wiseley reports returning to the jail at 6:20 p.m. that night and waiting 20 minutes through two intercom conversations after being promised entry into the now-locked doors to the visiting area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Two employees of the facility walked out around 6:40 p.m. When queried by defense counsel they shook their heads apologetically and implied that, not only did they not know what was going on at the facility, they werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure anyone did. They acknowledged that a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;headcountâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; was ongoing,â&#x20AC;? Wiseley wrote, adding he left five minutes later without anyone ever showing up as promised to let him in to the attorney visit area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the morning of July 3, the facility phone line was busy, continu-

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Not even hope of salvation At the July 15, Warren County Board of Supervisors meeting, one citizen, Herb Dunkle, complained

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Ś we have expected there to be some hiccups in the transition â&#x20AC;Ś to one larger facility. When you go to a new restaurant, you know there are going to be issues â&#x20AC;Ś until the staff gets trained and the bugs get worked out in the system.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; RSW Authority Chairman Doug Stanley

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Maybe the attorneys can wait in here from now on â&#x20AC;&#x201C; BYOB (bring your own ball) â&#x20AC;Ś

Waiting for Godot may be simpler lion in principal of which was split between the three participating counties based on inmate populations) what exactly is going on? We asked RSW Authority Chairman and Warren County Administrator Doug Stanley that question. â&#x20AC;&#x153;First let me say that, much like opening a new business, we have expected there to be some hiccups in the transition from three independent smaller county jails to one larger facility,â&#x20AC;? Stanley began. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you go to a new restaurant, you know there are going to be issues with service and food preparation until the staff gets trained and the bugs get worked out in the system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The issue at the RSW has been exacerbated by the fact that we really did not have the opportunity to train in the building as long as we wanted due to the delays in building completion. Most of our new recruits only had a limited time to work and train in the neighboring Northwestern Regional Detention facility or came over directly from the training academy a couple days after opening. In addition, the corrections officers that were brought over from the three local jails do not have the experience of working

in such a large facility and working in both direct and indirect inmate supervision. There has been a learning curve.

Mr. Wiseley, your waiting room is available â&#x20AC;&#x201C; indefinitely.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting better â&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;&#x153;That said, many of the issues that we have experienced the first few weeks of opening have or are in the process of being addressed; including those of attorney visitation. To aid (former Deputy, now Interim Superintendent) Russ (Gilkison) in this transition period, we are asking that Chris Webb, our project consultant, come back and work with Russ. Chris has over 14 years of experience as the superintendent at two local jail facilities and 13 years of experience running the Blue Ridge Regional Jail facility in Lynchburg, Virginia, which is also a modern facility that operates much like the RSW. His role will be to assist Russ and other staff to address start up issues with the new facility and to make suggestions for the long-term success of the RSW facility. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chris has a lot of background in facility start up, including working with training corrections staff who

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Warren County

Where will the short-term rental denial dominoes lead?

By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report

The dominoes from the property rights battle between Tareq Salahi and, not only Mosby Overlook Estates neighbors, but the Warren County Board of Supervisors, continue to fall. And they appear to be falling on several other homeowners in various county neighborhoods desiring to utilize their properties for short-term rental use as a means of income.

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However on July 15, after his initial note of caution, Traczyk added of decisions on short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it is a reasonable expectation if you move next door, your neighborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to turn his home into a motel â&#x20AC;Ś we have to give these things equal weight.â&#x20AC;?

Happy Creek Supervisor Tony Carter, in whose district several of the recent short-term rental applications have come from, noted that while seven to nine such short-term rentals already legally operate in the county, that variables specific to each neighborhood had to be taken into consideration. Those include road conditions, proximity and the type of neighborhood. He also mentioned the potential of fires being caused in rural neighborhoods due to careless use of outdoor grills or renters feeding wildlife, unaware of codes against such things due to potential negative consequences on neighbors, perhaps not apparent to â&#x20AC;&#x153;city folkâ&#x20AC;?.

Asked for a legal opinion, County Attorney Blair Mitchell said there was â&#x20AC;&#x153;a mixed bag of variablesâ&#x20AC;? including the length of short-term rentals, as well as specific issues such as cited

by Traczyk and Carter.

Mitchell noted that stretching back to the middle of the last century weekend rentals of homes in rural, mountainous areas like High Knob and Mosby Overlook Estates were commonplace for property owners who built what were essentially designed to be weekend or summer retreats.

However, as the county evolved zon-

ing and population-wise, longer-term rentals to transient workers such as attracted by the Dominion Power construction project had become more prevalent as short-term rental uses in the county.

And once remote, sparsely-built neighborhoods had grown into fullblown year-round residential communities due to changing county zoning and population trends â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and two of those neighborhoods, High Knob and Mosby Overlook Estates, became â&#x20AC;&#x153;gated communitiesâ&#x20AC;? requiring security codes for auto access. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It sort of destroys the purpose of a gated community,â&#x20AC;? Mitchell said of short-term rentals, particularly those designed to attract weekend partiers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up to you on the different circumstances of each application,â&#x20AC;?

Mitchell told the supervisors elected to make such decisions on zoning, living and business codes impacting the lifestyle of county residents.

Consequently, the board first denied the â&#x20AC;&#x153;old businessâ&#x20AC;? of the Peal application by a unanimous vote; then voted to send the application back to the planning commission, possibly due to questions about the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to retroactively collect transient lodging tax for such operations that have been in existence for some time without proper permitting. Both the Peal and Salahi homes had been used for short-term rentals from time periods county staff estimated at one to two years prior to coming to the county for permitting the owners apparently did not know was required.

Then the board unanimously denied the Fuller short-term rental application, also by a unanimous vote.

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Those recommendations forwarded by the committee â&#x20AC;&#x153;in hopes of advancing the economic development of the town and to help control its identityâ&#x20AC;? were: 1) Create a non-taxing development authority; 2) Fund and support the Virginia SBDC (Small Business Development Corp); 3) Hire a town building inspector.

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Well, it sort of sounded like it

when representatives of the Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Economic Advisory Committee appeared at the July 21 council work session. Corey Michael, Mike McCool and George McIntyre were those representatives. And the threepronged plan they brought forward in the wake of the committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most recent meeting that very afternoon in the same town Administration Building Conference Room seemed

Well, strike me down and hand me the vapors â&#x20AC;Ś but I think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard at least part of this before â&#x20AC;&#x201C; hire someone from outside the community to help us figure out how to promote business and create a vision of our future that will be all things to all people â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or something like that â&#x20AC;Ś As for the other two points, council has been exploring creating its own building inspection department for a

couple years now without a decision; and there already is a non-taxing development authority in the community, the EDA. However, as the vice mayor pointed out later in the discussion, the town agreed to have the county take over its operational funding of that joint town-county Economic Development Authority as part of the solution of lost north corridor PILOT fee revenues. Hence, some on council wonder if the town isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t voluntarily cutting itself off from equal representation on the EDA as both the town and county maneuver

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll even do recruitment â&#x20AC;Ś they will assist in the hiring process.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mayor Darr on hiring consultant to map out townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic future, then direct hiring of someone to a position the town has been debating creating for three years to do what the consultant just did reporter never heard an answer to that question.

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McCool added.

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Front Royal Mayor Darr said of the consultant.

Despite the enthusiasm of the committee and its chair, the work session discussion bogged down on the notion of a sudden commitment to ideas at least some on council were just being made aware of. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re endorsing policy change and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe in voting on principal,â&#x20AC;? Daryl Funk said of the type of commitment suddenly being asked of council.

There was also the question of funding the consultantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision, both long and short term. Two questions surfaced:

nomic, developmental and tourism futures, one comment gave this observer pause. While the mayor and McIntyre were lauding SBDCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to any project they take on, it was observed that it once took them â&#x20AC;&#x153;eight years to turn one community aroundâ&#x20AC;?. Uh oh, I thought, the consultant found another municipality that canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t collectively agree or spend money on anything but passing the buck to someone else they wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t listen to in the end?

But the dream of an idealized town future mapped out by outsiders seemed to hold some on council â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and hey, if thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a BIG Ferris wheel involved â&#x20AC;Ś just sayinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

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Call me a cynic, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll believe it when I see it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; if I live that long, which at this point in the space-time continuum is doubtful.

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By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report At a work session one week after being addressed by one pagan clergy woman during public comments and receiving a letter for the record of that meeting from a second pagan priestess who could not attend from her Leesburg area home, the Front Royal Town Council took up the issue of its existing â&#x20AC;&#x153;fortune telling, magic arts and gypsyâ&#x20AC;? codes.

The July 14 meeting comments of Kelyla Spicer and letter from Esmer-

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alda Sparks both restated earlier (June 23) assertions of religious discrimination from those existing codes against practitioners of polytheistic pagan faiths.

This spring, issues of alleged immorality and social decline were raised by supporters of an old town code prohibiting â&#x20AC;&#x153;gypsies or other strolling company or personâ&#x20AC;? from â&#x20AC;&#x153;pretending to tell fortunes or to practice any so-called â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;magic artâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;? on the streets of Front Royal. In late March, what were described to us as members of the local Catholic community lobbied a downtown business owner to remove a woman who had set up a tarot card reading table in her store. That store is about a half block from the Catholic paraphernalia store â&#x20AC;&#x153;Faithful and Trueâ&#x20AC;?. In order to avoid a protracted fight with a few highly vocal members of a local religious community, the owner of The Brooklyn Store asked Maya White Sparks to shut her tarot card reading table down, which she did.

That led to a council meeting debate beginning with the appearance of about 10 Catholics in support of the anti-fortune telling code on May 27, and responses from Pagan Reverends Spicer and Barnes on relative perspectives on morality, faith and law on both June 23 and July 14.

At the July 21 council work session, Barnes appeared to be the only inter-

ested party from either side present.

Town Attorney Doug Napier began the discussion by suggesting council entirely eliminate Code Section 110-17 from the books, and pare back Code Section 98-42 all or in part, to either reduce or eliminate a licensing fee on fortune telling practices, at least those tied to pagan religious beliefs.

Napier referenced U.S. Court of Appeals rulings that stated legal restrictions on such activities were a violation of First Amendment rights in the U.S. Constitution if they were part of the practice of spiritual guidance tied to any religious practice.

However, Napier added that there was leeway available on the taxing of such practices classified as a professional service outside religious parameters. In that regard, Napier suggested removing the $400 annual fee cited in Code 98-42, and taxing such fortune telling practices provided as a professional, but non-religious services, by the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s BPOL (Business, Professional, Occupational Licensing) rate, which he cited at 20 cents per $100 of gross receipts.

Councilman Tom Sayre, an active member of St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church community of Front Royal, asked for some additional background from legal staff. Following some discussion, Sayre suggested that cleaning up the existing code wording might suffice.

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Vice-Mayor Shae Parker suggested getting additional research from the town attorney before council considered rewording or removing either

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B/ Every person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not less than $500 or confined to jail not less than one, nor more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Town Code Section 98-42: For every license for a person engaged in business as a fortuneteller, clairvoyant, phrenologist, spirit medium, astrologist, hypnotist or palmist, there shall be paid a license tax of $400 a year (such license not being transferable or pro-ratable down). code in question.

However, Councilman Bret Hrbek, a staunch Republican and Christian family man, urged caution. He asked the town attorney if any such restrictions, business fees or taxes were applied to the clergy of other faiths in town. While Napier replied that they could be if they were providing peripheral services such as family counseling outside the parameters of religion, the answer was no.

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tune telling activities were operating a business for money, even a personally therapeutic one, they should at least be taxed like a business or professional counselor would be.

Napier replied that in his opinion when personal counseling services were offered by clergy as part of their role as ministers, they were not taxable. However, he reiterated that if such services were done by a minister outside the realm of faith, they could be taxed.

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by Funk, Hrbek pointed out that all religions either charged fees or collected tithes to support their operations. – “Scientology charges, synagogues charge a fee, people pay dues to belong. If we’re not doing it to others, I don’t think we should be doing it to them …”

Councilman Gene Tewalt supported Parker’s suggestion to eliminate all wording other than “fortune telling” from town codes. That comment led Town Manager Steve Burke to ask if such a designation would be viewed as a taxable business.

“They can file as a business or a church; put the burden on them [of claiming a religious exemption],” Parker replied.

And back to the legal drawing board, town staff goes. The issue is likely to be revisited at one more work session (the next scheduled is Aug. 4) prior to any code change or removal being voted

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Background At the May 27 council meeting, a group of about 10 people from the Catholic community appeared in support of three public speakers, Manuel Vincennes, Jane Elliott and Elizabeth Poel. All three urged council to keep or strengthen existing codes against tarot card reading and other fortune telling practices described as “magic arts” in town code 110-17. Also writing similar letters of support of that ordinance into the meeting record were Eugene G. McGuirk, Sandra O’Gorman, Dr. Eleanor Kelly, Michael Randolph, Mickey Krebs and Gabrielle Tuttle.

The speakers and letter writers linked such practices to Satanism, voodoo and a general decline of the social and moral fabric of the town.

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In her July 14 letter to council, Barnes wrote, “Reverends Maya White Sparks, Kelyla Spicer and I are duly ordained and initiated ministers who possess ‘sincerely held beliefs.’ We devote our lives in good faith to these beliefs in both practice and service to all who seek us out for spiritual guidance … ‘Sincerely held belief ’ is the only legal threshold a minister of a non-traditional path must cross for the respective religion to be recognized as a religion, replete with all the constitutional protections that shield clergy and/or devotees from undue government-sanctioned interference, intrusion or harassment. These federally protected rights apply as much to us as they would to those of other recognized religions.”

Other than responding to our questions about her faith and practice of it reported in our last edition, the Pagan Priestess around whom the controversy originally erupted, Maya White Sparks, has remained absent from the public debate.

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Main Street computer stores aim to supply all technical demands Each has individual and unique answers for computing questions and interests

Craig Laird, President of Royal Oak Computers, is proud of all the ‘firsts’ he can claim in the Front Royal computer world.

“We’re here to manage people’s technology. We allow you to do what’s important to you by taking care of your technology,” added Royal Oak’s Technical Supervisor Debbie Nicholson.

“When it comes down to it, that’s a major part of our service. We don’t jump to the conclusion that it should be wiped and reloaded,” he noted.

“When people get a computer at a Big Box store, they walk out with a computer and a receipt. Our computers come with us, and we explain things in ‘people’s terms,’” he stated.

His experience with computers started in high school in the 70s, on a teletype in their math department that he and friends learned to program for playing games. Before moving to Front Royal in 1984, he and friends played adventure games on Radio Shack computers. He is originally from Columbus, Ohio and then moved to Washington, D.C. before living here. He wanted somewhere away from the fast pace of the cities,

that helps position them to be the best and keeps them on track and shore each other up, kind of like having a running buddy.

He helped start the Warren County Youth Council to give young people a place to hold dances at the Front Royal/Warren County Youth Center and helped with the creation of the Youth Enrichment program to offer after-school activities to middle school-age kids. And again, helping kids, he was involved in the Front Royal Children’s Center, which provides after school care for elementary kids.

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He started the first computer business in 1991, on Chester St. on the second floor of a building he shared with a printing business.

“UPS couldn’t find us,” he joked.

He decided to make the business more visible and relocated to Main Street, in the store now occupied by The Daily Grind coffee shop.

He was the first to sell cell phones and digital cameras, and to host a webcam on Main Street. The webcam has attracted fans from all over the world. German viewers often email him to report if the view is foggy or somehow not visible. People who have moved away from the area like to watch what’s happening on Main Street, too, he said.

He says his business is the first in Warren County to offer a very new service, accepting Bitcoin, a legitimate electronic form of currency. It’s far less expensive than using a credit card, and is linked to an individual’s bank account. He sees this a getting more popular in the next few years.

Craig and his staff are dedicated to taking care of people’s technology, which includes, not only offering top of the line new and refurbished computers, but also parts and accessories, printers, ink and toner. Their service includes removing viruses and threats, making onsite service calls

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And they recycle electronics which are collected by a non-denominational faith-based organization and shipped to other countries.

This provides jobs for people who take the parts and construct working computers out of them. The organization’s owner actually visited Egypt to see whether the computer parts were being used as was claimed, and found that they were.

Royal Oak Computers has a lot of satisfied customers. One person told him that his $2,000 computer had been diagnosed by another company as beyond help and that the only solution was to get a new one.

“We fixed it for $80,” he said proudly.

Their competent staff can do what many others can’t, he claims. They can recover data from damaged hard drives and keep important documents and photos safe.

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and wanted to try something quieter.

He said he’s developed many friends from his customers over the years and is looking forward to the next 25.

“I love being out here. No matter where you are, it’s a small town,” he said, with a smile.

They’ll transfer data, set up email and printers and get ready to work with the customer for whatever they need. He claims that their prices are generally lower than the competing local Big Box Stores. Craig likes being part of this community and contributing to the positive projects and organizations.

He’s also been very active in community affairs, as part of “Save the Gateway”, and more recently, with F.R.I.B.A. (Front Royal Independent Business Alliance) an organization that works within the business community to offer support. He’s also active in Business Networking International, which provides a business coach for several small businesses

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The business, owned by Jo Dickinson, has been a part of the Front Royal business establishment since 1997, and is located by the downtown bridges at 529A East Main Street.

Her husband Tom, who has over 40 years’ experience, and daughter Missy Briggs, are the “doctors” for the ailing machines. Jo provides Tech Support as well.

“As a computer doctor, Tom makes house calls. He’s known as the PC Doc,” said Jo, with a smile.

“We build, repair and fix computers. Our ‘newborns’ are custom-built

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Tom asks customers what they use the computer for and gives them a quote based on that information.

“And we explain things in simple language, and try to be friendly and helpful. Computers can be very frustrating-we understand that,” she said.

She brought out a special tool they have for dealing with computer frustrations-a foam hammer.

“So if someone gets mad, they can beat it up,” she laughingly explained.

Tom is retired from the U.S. Navy, where he was stationed on submarines, and was computer-trained.

He also has a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a Master’s degree in computer engineering and is certified as a Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE).

He builds systems for individuals as well as businesses. Several clients are big businesses and he provides warranty service for them.

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“When we fix a computer, we fix it like it’s our own. We don’t want it half done and will fix it like you would want,” she stated.

Computer jobs, she explained, are done by the hour, but even though a job could take six hours, they might only charge for two.

They have many regular customers and many stop by even if they don’t have a computer issue.

“They just come in and say Hi. Sometimes they bring us cookies, maybe a card or just wish us well,” Jo said.

The store also houses her “Eleventy-Seven Toyshop” and the town’s first Internet Café and Hotspot.

When Jo set up the internet café, she approached Dan McDermott, who, prior to launching the online version of the Warren County Report newspaper, was a teacher and Director of Communications at Randolph-Macon Academy. His plan to provide Internet access to R-MA students was the incentive for making low-cost internet access available to Front Royal and so Warren County internet service provider R-MA Online was born.

Early on, quite a few foreign tourists and Appalachian Trail hikers visited the cafe to email their families and friends to let them know where they were and that they were okay.

“We don’t get as many now because everyone has smartphones,” she said, but still they have their “regulars” who come in to use them.

There’s free hot water for tea or instant coffee, and people can also use the printer to print out color or black and white documents.

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Jo Dickinson, owner of The Computer Medical Center, poses in front of their internet café and hotspot, Java Stop Café with her daughter and computer technician, Missy Briggs. “regulars”.

“It’s what we give to the community because it’s free,” said Jo. There’s a set time frame and during the school year, kids aren’t allowed to use the computers until 4 p.m.

“They’re supposed to be in school.” she explained.

Anyone under the age of 18 is allowed two hours of use, and 4 hours if over 18.

Kids often come in and do their school work, others write resumes when job hunting and some travelers still drop in to touch base with their families.

She said one local family brings their son in and he finds pictures he wants to color and prints them out to take home.

Also, friendly dogs are allowed to come in with their owners.

The other component to the business, the Eleventy-Seven Toy Shop, also has regular customers who stop in to buy gifts when they want something special for a child. She offers the toy line by Melissa and Doug and other high-quality toys.

Jo explained that the name Elev-

enty-Seven came from the fact that children don’t look at the decimal point when seeing a price, so will call the number as they see it.

She got started in the toy business when doing shows selling her own original hand-made wooden toys.

“I’m a master toy maker, and I have my own designs. All my toys are made with a touch of magic,” she said.

She said the dolls she makes are similar to the ones children had during the time of western expansion and may have been carried with them in a covered wagon. She also fashions carousels and book racks from wood.

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Trudy and Kevin Rogers, partners and ownership of InfoTech, take pride in their same-day service and Tech 24, a 24-point inspection check-up for computers. nology business, are proud of their new location and have a lot of plans for the future.

The business was established eight years ago, when Kevin partnered with a Tech company on Water Street in Front Royal, but he and Trudy have been at the retail space at 217 E. Main St since January 2014 and have gotten their share of clients from referrals or word-of-mouth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve started to get more exposure to the public with our retail space,â&#x20AC;? said Kevin.

Also, their dog Hercules, a Golden Doodle, seems to be happy as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He sits in the window of the shop and is a huge attraction for people who walk by,â&#x20AC;? said Trudy.

He is very friendly and adds a welcoming tail-wag to folks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do sell custom computers and serve consumers, but our focus is less on the retail aspect and more on service. We keep some in stock, but sell more business-class products versus the consumer grade product you find in the Big Box stores,â&#x20AC;? said Kevin.

Kevin and Trudy have two other people on their staff, and they service all the computers they sell.

InfoTech also offers service contracts for small-to-medium businesses and help them with server consolidation, desktop virtualization and business networks. They also offer web-development services for businesses or individuals.

Their business card says that they specialize in Managed Network Services, Cloud Computing and E-Commerce Solutions and they also offer some training classes as well as teach some free classes like their Internet safety class, either one-on one or classroom style.

Kevin said that InfoTech is home to the Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original same-day computer repair service. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People can bring their computer in at 9 a.m., and it will be done by 5 p.m. at no extra charge, competitively-priced with exceptional service,â&#x20AC;? he said.

One service they offer is called

Tech24, which is a 24-point inspection check-up to maintain quality performance in a computer. They identify hardware, software or viral issues, clean and update the machine and will give a performance report at the end. He recommends getting this done every six or twelve months. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a myth that just antivirus software will keep you safe. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not always the case. You have to have the latest and greatest technology to find viruses, and I have it. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re tough things, those viruses,â&#x20AC;? Kevin observed.

The couple is enthusiastic about using the retail space for teaching, to rent out for a group event or classes for the local community.

Trudy, whose focus so far, has been on the marketing aspect of the company, is learning how to work on computers. She also teaches people how to navigate on eBay, and said that they were the first to offer e-Bay assistance in the area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interesting how a 15 to 20-

minute conversation can get people pointed in the right direction,â&#x20AC;? Kevin said.

Other plans for the space include opening new service areas, and offering Wi-Fi and link with Comcast to provide an X-finity hot spot, and create a Gaming Lounge in the back of the store which could extend to the patio area.

Kevin has a degree in engineering as well as an extensive background in programming. He is certified with Citrix in Server and Desktop Virtualization and is a Microsoft partner.

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Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also accredited as a LINUX systems administrator and offers service and repair for Apple products.

In 2010, he custom built a Dream Machine for Brett Monkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chantillyâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; based production studio. Monk is a producer of corporate videos, and he was very satisfied with Kevinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I gave him a lifetime warranty on parts, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been back three times.

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He was also involved in a project for the Riverfront Christian School at Riverton United Methodist Church.

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By Carol Ballard Warren County Report Shenandoah Valley people have a respect and love for their heritage, and one symbol of that is the handmade quilt, lovingly and painstakingly made and then handed down for their family to enjoy for many generations.

The Virginia Consortium of Quilters is searching for new and old quilts made in Virginia before the year 2000, and the Strasburg Museum is participating in that search by hosting an event at 440 E. King St. in Strasburg.

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The event will be run by Quilt historian Neva Hart, an expert on quilts who has been actively studying quilts for the last 30 years. She and other volunteers for the Virginia Consortium of Quilters and The Strasburg Museum will be documenting the quilts. And then giving them back to the owners.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;People will bring quilts to us, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll measure them, take photographs and listen to oral histories, and accept any photos of the quiltâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s maker. We can identify the pattern, date and age made and any unique characteristics for the file,â&#x20AC;? Hart explained.

The information gathered will be put into database in Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quilterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s museum, but not online. The ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s privacy will be protected and data will be stored so only researchers can access it.

The quilt Documentation will also help the museum. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fundraiser is for the needs of the building. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an old museum, formerly a railroad depot and is always needing repairs. It needs to be painted, so we thought weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d better hustle and create some events. It will bring something exciting to the area and also give an opportunity for people to share their quilts and have their quilts documented,â&#x20AC;? said Gloria Stickley, President of Strasburg Museum.

Hart was a contributor to the book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quilts of Virginia: 1607-1899â&#x20AC;?. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the result of Virginia Consortium of Quilters quilt documentation project of the 1980â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see what kinds of quilts have been made since the 1980s and 1990s and document them too,â&#x20AC;? she said.

More recent types of quilts have broken the mold as far as the kinds of quilting subjects that have been

done. New types have themes like: Memorials to Cancer and AIDS victims; t-shirts sewn together to com-

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“We like to get the quilter’s stories,” she said.

In the past especially, people often used whatever fabric they had on hand to put into a quilt. This is a story Hart shared about a discovery they made at a documentation day in

Dayton in February.

Hart wrote that she and volunteers documented a quilt made in Front Royal that had sacks from the River Mill on the back. Prior to documenting, the owner had no idea how old her quilt was or that the backing was a significant clue to its history.

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a pattern unique to the Middle Valley region, and that Front Royal is the farthest north they have found that pattern.

She explained that quilts can help us understand what people were like when they made the quilts, and what their pattern and fabric preferences were, and why they were chosen.

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Shenandoah County For example Shenandoah Valley people were conservative, but had influences from Pennsylvania and Maryland, and their influence showed their cultural and social history that sometimes showed up in the Shenandoah Valley.

They can also reveal what people wore, how they interacted, such as women getting together for quilting bees to share fabrics, as well as gossip and information.

She also said that she can look at a quilt and can tell if it was made in the Shenandoah Valley. Often quilts from the Valley have a zig-zag pattern in the border, possibly because of the surrounding mountains. This is not found anywhere else in U.S., she said.

Last year 1,500 quilts were documented in Virginia, but this Strasburg documenting event is the first to be held in this area.

“So many quilts have been passed

down, but taken to auction and sold.

We want to catalogue as many as possible so the information doesn’t get lost, and we expect a lot of quilts to come in. People in the Shenandoah Valley don’t throw anything away,” she observed.

Also, an owner’s idea of a quilt’s history may not be accurate because people’s memory can be faulty. It may be thought to come from a particular time period, and Hart and her volunteers can either verify that or correct it.

“It will be a discovery day for us as well as quilt owners, and we’re pleased to have people participate.

Quilt appraisals will also be conducted by Pamela Pampe, a certified quilt appraiser from Winchester. Appraisals will be available from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Each written appraisal is $50 per quilt, and is suitable for insurance or museum donations. Allow approximately 20-30 minutes per

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Barbour tabbed Linden Rotarian of Year

Brian Barbour The Rotary Club of Linden announced that Brian Barbour is the recipient of the 2014 Rotarian of the Year award. Barbour is the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s President-Elect for 2014-2015 as well as Chair of the 2015 Annual Gala Committee. He has served as club Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer. He chaired the 2014 Gala Committee and was also the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Program Chair for two years. He was also a member of the 2014 Rotary International District 7570 Conference Committee.

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County educators, including Hilda J. Barbour and Patricia Grant and has made education his career as well. The Front Royal native chairs the Social Studies Department at Randolph-Macon Academy, is the senior class advisor and serves as the coordinator for R-MAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s British Cultural Exchange program with the Queen Elizabethâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grammar School in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England. A graduate of Lynchburg College, Barbour earned Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degrees from the University of Mary Washington (secondary education) and Shenandoah University (education administration). In 2013 he was named an Educator of Distinction by the National Society of High School Scholars.

Barbour was presented the Rotarian of the Year award by 20132014 Club President Connemara Tolson at the Linden Rotaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual awards ceremony on June 25.

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of the group Restless Road, and has since branched out as an exciting upand-coming solo country music talent who is sure to get the evening off to a fast start.

Again the Shenandoah Arts Council and Winchester Art Market will be setting up locally crafted art and crafts for sale on both the north and south end. Thrilling street performers such as: and more will provide free familyfriendly entertainment suitable for all ages. Also in the Hable Parking lot will be a basketball hoop, foosball table, and cornhole boards available for use. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Friday Night LIVE was amazing, Robbie Limon Band packed the house and we anticipate our last FNL of 2014 to do the same! We are really excited to bring the 2014 season to a close in a big way,â&#x20AC;? said Dario Savarese, President of Full Circle Marketing.

Tickets are $5 in advance or $10 at the door. A greater variety of wine and beer will be offered for those 21 and over including Landshark and Shock Top benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters. Buy tickets in advance online at OldTownWinchesterVA.com or stop

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Bad pet euthanasia decisions 101 - donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t suffocate them

By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report

The attorney of a man convicted of misdemeanor animal cruelty after killing his pet dog following a family biting incident said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;my client loved that dog.â&#x20AC;?

According to defense attorney Jerry Talton, his client Christopher Lee George decided he had to put the animal down after it bit his teenage daughter, sending her to the hospital.

Talton said the animal had a history of biting people, including George himself, and that when his daughter was bitten badly enough to be treated at the hospital he decided that was enough.

On July 8, George pled guilty to a reduced charge of animal cruelty as part of a plea agreement in Warren County General District Court. He was sentenced to 365 days in jail, with 360 suspended. He was ordered to perform 100 hours of community service (would the humane society be an option?) and ordered not to own another companion animal.

According to the initial felony arrest warrant filed on May 17, the incident occurred on May 2. George was initially charged with â&#x20AC;&#x153;willfully inflicting inhumane injury or pain not connected to a bona fide scientific or medical experiment (Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not even going to go there â&#x20AC;&#x201C; YET) â&#x20AC;Ś to a companion animal.â&#x20AC;?

Evidence in the case indicated that George put his dog down by suffocating it, apparently with his bare hands. Talton explained that once his client decided his dog, an Australian â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blue Heelerâ&#x20AC;? cattle dog, had to be put down after biting his daughter he faced a dilemma â&#x20AC;&#x201C; how to do it.

Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s previous criminal record prevents him from possessing a firearm, which would be most people in such a positionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first choice if they were going to undertake such an action themselves â&#x20AC;&#x201C; remember â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ole Yellerâ&#x20AC;? Talton inquired. Of course I do, I still cry at the end, I replied about the 1960s movie about a beloved pet dog that becomes rabid and his shot by the young son of the fam-

ily he protected in the old American frontier days.

Apparently the 5-foot-8, 170pound George didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize he had other options, such as reporting the dog to animal control as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;dangerous dogâ&#x20AC;? or taking it to a vet to be euthanized. Talton said George regretted his decision and just wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t aware there were statutes that made such a method of putting a pet down illegal.

As for the plea agreement â&#x20AC;&#x201C; George could have been sentenced to one to five years on a Class VI animal torture felony conviction â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Layton noted that the evidence indicated that George did not kill his dog out of any sadistic impulse, but rather as the result of a very poor decision on a final solution to his dogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aggressive behavior.

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Community

Busy times at Winchester, Frederick, Clarke S.P.C.A.

By Sue Golden Frederick County Report The S.P.C.A. of Winchester, Frederick and Clarke County is inundated with animals right now. The Winchester location alone has 161 cats and 28 dogs. Phew. They are in need of the following items: canned cat food, pellet cat litter (less dust), Purina dry cat food, Pedigree wet and dry dog food, bleach, cans of tuna and stage two Gerbers baby food. The shelter has lots of healthy animals.

All have been vetted and have their shots. Take advantage of the “Dog Days of Summer” and adopt any animal for $20.

As if that wasn’t crazy enough, the SPCA is in the process of opening its second thrift store. The current thrift store is located at 2225 Valley Avenue in Winchester 22601. The store is open 10 am to 6 pm. Call the store at (540) 450-2710 or look for specials on their Facebook page.

The new store will be located at 181B Warrior Drive in Stephens City 22655. No opening date has been set, but the new store has its own Facebook page, so look for an opening date and specials on their page. The phone number is (540) 868-0100.

The locals are all excited for opening day. Chris Litzenberg Cregar, owner of Pawsitively Heaven at 640 Warrior Drive says “The SPCA is a wonderful organization and we are excited to have them join the Stephens City community.”

If you do not have your tickets for the Hoedown on Friday night, July 25th, you’d better race down to the SPCA and pick them up now. No one wants to miss “Dancing Under the Stars”. This event promises to be a lot of fun. The Hoedown will be held at the Cloverland Barn at 2368 Cedar Creek Grade, Winchester 22602.

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Exit,” and Danny McFarland. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the SPCA in Winchester at 115 Featherbed Lane 22601. All proceeds go to support the animals at the Winchester location.

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Engle’s Angle: “Sandpaper and Celery”

By Kevin S. Engle Warren County Report Have you ever wondered what people think about you? You know, what their deep-down-inside true feelings really are?

A. Sure. Who doesn’t?

B. Maybe. I’m not sure I want to know.

C. Hell no! I don’t give a crap.

If you answered C., you can stop right there. If you said A. or B., here are two ways to find out.

D. Die E. Quit your job.

The bad thing about dying, in addition to the dying part, is that you still won’t know because you won’t be around to hear it. You can rest in peace, and rest assured, that most likely, people will say nice things to your family, to be polite, unless you really were a jerk.

And for that reason, I chose E. Ok, let’s be honest. I quit my job last year because I didn’t like my job. I didn’t quit just to find out what people thought about me. I already knew most of them didn’t like me. Ok, let’s be brutally honest. None of them liked me.

What I heard during my last two weeks at work were: F. Some almost nice stuff.

G. A lot of nasty stuff.

“Sorry to see you go,” one coworker began.

That sounds like an F. “but to be honest, I’m glad you’re leaving.”

That’s not very F. “I never liked you anyway.”

Sounds G’ish to me.

“You’re like sandpaper,” he went on. “Always rubbing me the wrong way.”

That’s very G. It was though he was talking about me, not to me.

“I wish you all the best,” said another.

F. “although,” she continued.

Uh oh, that’s a G. word.

“I wish it were me instead. I wish I were leaving and you were still here.”

That’s definitely G. This went on for a day or two until it finally occurred to me. I won’t see most of these people again. Ever. And you know what that means?

It was my turn to go on the offensive. After all, it’s better to give than receive right?

“I’m going to miss you,” I said to the sandpaper guy.

That’s definitely F. “but not all that much.”

G. “You’re like celery,” I told him.

F.? G.?

“It’s ok,” I explained.

F. “but only in very small quantities.”

G. “after that I can’t stand it.”

Very G. And I walked away, feeling good about the conversation. He stood there with a confused look on his face as he compared himself to vegetables.

“I’m glad I met you,” I told another.

F. “because you’re the dumbest human being I’ve ever known.

Duh.” G. “You make my broom look smart.”

G. I should’ve done this a long time ago. No more hiding behind social correctness.

As I said my final goodbyes to the few people who could actually tolerate me, I got a bit choked up.

Of course it was all an act. Sandpaper doesn’t cry.

Next time, the author says ‘C’.

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Literature

Literature: Harlem Nocturne by Farah Jasmine Griffin Women Artists and Progressive Politics During World War II

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Harlem has been perceived as an intriguing, beguiling and, yes, dangerous city that never sleeps. That is true today as it was in the 1940’s. During that period, the political atmosphere was imbued with war efforts abroad and the concept of Double V (Double Victory) here at home.

The latter became the courageous hue and cry of many African Americans who fueled the movement to fight for freedom overseas and equality in their homeland.

In the midst of this appeared three powerful women. Pearl Primus was an extremely intelligent, determined woman who interpreted her causes through dance. She studied, researched and probed the nuances of body movements and positions so that when she transmitted the torment of the conditions surrounding the plight of black Americans, her audience could immediately absorb and internalize the message. Ann Petry became an outspoken proponent by utilizing her literary skills. She wrote articles about the paradox of American democracy and became the first black woman to author a book on the subject which sold more than a million copies. The Street, a novel that conveyed the struggles of working-class black women, eventually became required reading for many college students. Mary Lou Williams made her mark as a gifted

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pianist, stressing the concept of characterizing music not black or white, male or female, classical or jazz, but rather a truly democratic ensemble that would resound in the hearts of all people. Her compositions, such as The Zodiac Suite, and other collaborations with the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell are acclaimed today.

The truly incredible part of this chronicle is that the fight for social change, the movement to grow as one, was performed with incomparable intellectual, artistic beauty beyond description. Challenge your spirit, look inward, and allow these women to penetrate your soul with their gifts of purpose. Prepare to be amazed!

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A surprise sight in Warren County this month was the appearance of a small herd of camels at the Warren County Fairgrounds. They were spotted by the photographer on July 11, but had vanished a couple of days later. The camels were of the single-humped variety and likely were on their way to a county fair or two elsewhere. The Warren County Fair is slated for early August. Malcolm Barr photo.

Registrations are only being accepted at the Warren County Community Center, 538 Villa Ave. Front Royal, VA

For more information call 540-635-1021

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According to Front Royal Police, a 22-year-old man killed himself around 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 22, at the Budget Inn motel at 1122 North Royal Avenue. When officers responded to a call of â&#x20AC;&#x153;shot firedâ&#x20AC;? at the motel they discovered the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

While the incident remains under investigation, Detective David Fogle said it appeared to be a self-inflicted wound. No name is being released at this time in deference to the family of the victim. Investigators did say that the victim was originally from the area, had left and recently returned.

Authorities said he was living at the motel with at least one other person.

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Traffic stop results in multiple drug charges Chief Norman Shiflett advises that a routine traffic stop on the afternoon of July 16, 2014 resulted in the arrest of the driver and her passenger. Officer Tony Clingerman conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Sycamore Lane and Happy Creek Road

at approximately 3:49 pm on July 16, 2014. Upon making contact with the occupants of the vehicle, Officer Clingerman detected strong odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle.

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Mr. Lewis was charged with Possession of Marijuana with the Intent to Distribute. He was held on a $1,000.00 secure bond and will appear in Warren County General District Court on August 19, 2014 at 10:00am. Ms. Snead was charged with two counts of Possession of a Schedule I/II Narcotic and Possession of Marijuana with the Intent to Distribute. She was released on a $10,000 unsecured bond and will appear in Warren County General District Court on August 19, 2014 at 10 am.

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The Winchester Police Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Honor Guard will be available for high profile special events, such as ceremonial events, funerals for an officer who is killed in the line of duty, memorial services, parades, etc.

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Scammers continue to target Rappahannock Electric Cooperative members

scammers claim that electric service will be disconnected unless the bill is paid immediately. In addition, some have claimed there is a problem with the electric meter that could result in a fire if payment for replacement is not made immediately. REC does not and would not contact our members in such a way. Please report these issues to the Cooperative and local law enforcement if you think you have been scammed.â&#x20AC;?

REC will notify its members when payment has not been received and if disconnection of their electric service is pending. The Cooperativeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s member service representatives do not demand immediate payment, but can take payments over the phone when necessary. REC also does not charge for replacing an electric meter for safety reasons. Anyone entering a memberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s property and claiming to be with REC will have official identification, and will not need to enter their home to look at the electric meter.

Rozell added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;In some cases the scammers have even demanded REC members meet them at a location to make the immediate payment. RECâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s employees work very hard to accommodate our members, but with our safety and yours as our top priority,

Posing as representatives from Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC), potential thieves have attempted to scam members by calling to demand immediate payment of bills. With REC members experiencing encounters with these scammers over the past several weeks, REC warns all of its members to not become a victim of this crime. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want all of our members to be aware of the threat of scammers calling to demand immediate payment for services from REC,â&#x20AC;? said Maxie Rozell, RECâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s manager of safety, security and risk management. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The

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All of RECâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s members should be aware of the possibility of being scammed. If you have questions or concerns about a phone call from someone claiming to be an REC employee, report the suspicious activity to the Cooperative by calling 1-800552-3904.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our members should never feel threatened or coerced by someone claiming to be with REC,â&#x20AC;? says Rozell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If a member is uncomfortable, they should call us and ask that the matter be handled by another representative.â&#x20AC;?

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City employee creates event to benefit Relay for Life City of Winchester Public Services employee, Scott Seal, has organized a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hoops for a Cureâ&#x20AC;? basketball tournament on Saturday, July 26 at 4:00 pm as a fundraiser for Relay for Life. The tournament will be held in the Jim Barnett Park gymnasium.

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Briefs BRIEFS, from 29 proceeds from ticket and concession sales will benefit the American Cancer Society. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is something Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always wanted to do,â&#x20AC;? said Scott. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to create something that would help people dealing with cancer but was also fun for the entire community.â&#x20AC;?

The double-elimination tournament will feature four teams, two of which are comprised of our Winchester public safety personnel from the police and fire and rescue departments. For more information, please call Scott at (540) 664-7911.

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The Studio will offer all types of activities throughout the day on Friday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all at no charge so that everyone can participate and get an idea of all the opportunities available to them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make & Takeâ&#x20AC;? projects will be going on from 11am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4pm.

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students with the attitudes, skills, and resources in order to recognize, report, and reduce youth violence.â&#x20AC;?

The award also notches a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Middle School STOP the Violence Awardâ&#x20AC;? of $1,000 given to the school systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chapter at the 2014 National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas, which included representatives of all 50 states.

FCCLA has 200,000 members and more than 5,500 chapters from 50 state associations, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The organization has involved more than 10 million people since its founding in 1945.

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The Studio â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A Place for Learning opend in Front Royal The Studio â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A Place for Learning announces its grand opening and ribbon cutting celebration for Friday, August 1, 2014 at 10am. The Studio is located at 105 E. Main Street in Front Royal, VA in the former Delilahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Art & Gift Gallery building, The Studio is a great place for anyone to pick up a new skill as well as those who wish to teach others in any area of their expertise.

The Studio offers opportunities for people to explore fine arts, crafts and other areas of personal development in a casual and recreational environment.

Classes and workshops will be offered for a variety of skill levels ranging from the absolute beginner exploring a new craft to the experienced and seasoned artist or craftsman. The Studio is available for people of all abilities to explore and create.

The studio space is available for rent for small groups whether for workshops, classes or parties at a very reasonable rate. The ultimate goal is to help people overcome potential fears and discover their innate creativity by trying something new. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very excited to offer this new opportunity for learning to everyone in Front Royal/Warren County & the surrounding area. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be offering paint parties, art classes for kids and adults, knit-ting and crocheting workshops, jewelry making, public speaking, personal coaching sessions, social media classes, basket making and more. So, no matter your skill level or interest, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have something for everyone,â&#x20AC;? says owner, Kelly Walker.

Lauren Fox displays FCCLA anti-violence plaque WCMS garners anti-violence education recognition Warren County Middle School FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) has been selected as FCCLAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2014 National STOP the Violence Middle School Winner. The recognition acknowledges school efforts â&#x20AC;&#x153;in empowering

Belle Grove Plantation and Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation have entered into a cooperative agreement to jointly plan and present activities in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War Battle of Cedar Creek. Working together, the two non-profit organizations will organize the ticketed portion of the events on Saturday, October 18 and Sunday, October 19, 2014. For one admission price, spectators will have full access to both properties allowing them to experience live battle reenactments, tours of solider camps, living history demonstrations, lectures by leading Civil War historians, and access to vendors and sutlers.

These activities will take place just off Route 11 south of Middletown, Virginia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation has been successfully hosting battle reenactments for 23 years on our property and we are excited that our partnership with Belle Grove will

4,000 Civil War reeanctors have already registered for the event.

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town. However, the Union under General Philip Sheridan was able to reorganize and rally and emerged as the victors by the late afternoon. The decisive Confederate defeat secured the Shenandoah Valley for the Feder-

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The Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation was founded in 1988 to preserve core battlefield land and to date has acquired 345 acres. Belle Grove Plantation has operated as a historic

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house museum and as one of the 27 sites of the National Trust for Historic Preservation since 1967; the National Trust and Belle Grove, Inc. now preserve 283 acres of battlefield land. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The commemoration of the Battle of Cedar Creek will honor those that fought on this hallowed ground and will raise public awareness about the preservation of this aspect of Virginia and U.S. history,â&#x20AC;? said Kristen Laise, Executive Director of Belle Grove

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Free tours and educational activities at Belle Grove Plantation for local schools on Friday, October 17 (by invitation only).

Living history activities at Belle Grove Plantation and Cedar Creek Battlefield on Saturday, October 18 and Sunday, October 19 (ticketed event).

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Briefs BRIEFS, from 31 lectures by prominent historians and scholars on Saturday, October 18 and Sunday, October 19 (ticketed event).

A reenactment of the cavalry battle at Tomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brook and the 3rd Battle of Winchester on Saturday, October 18 and a reenactment of the Battle of Cedar Creek on Sunday, October 19 (ticketed event).

A sunset commemoration ceremony featuring a color guard salute, wreath laying, musical tributes, and speeches by community leaders on Saturday, October 18 (free admission).

A rededication of the monument to Confederate General Stephen Ramseur on the anniversary of his death on Monday, October 20 (free admission).

All ticketed events will be included under one admission that will be $18 for adults, $9 for children ages 6 to 18, students with ID, retired or active military with ID, and persons 65 years of age and older. Children ages 6 and younger will be free. Each ticket provides admission for one day (Saturday or Sunday) and gives the guest full access to the entire Belle Grove Plantation and Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation properties

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Mr. Kelble is well known in the local conservation community and the national Riverkeeper community, having served for over eight years as Shenandoah Riverkeeper. Kelble has also served on the national board of Waterkeeper Alliance since 2012, and recently on two other nonprofit boards. During his tenure as Shenandoah Riverkeeper, Kelble has conducted extensive research on the threats to the Shenandoah, and worked tirelessly to preserve the river, along with the wildlife and recreation it sustains. Kelble has aggressively gone after major polluters, worked to reform regulations and government behavior, taking legal action when needed, and worked widely with local

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Kelbe graduated from Tufts University in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Psychology, worked in business for several years, and later in 1999 began working for a fishing guide service in Harperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ferry. Soon after, Kelble started his own fishing guide service on the Shenandoah, Rappahannock and Potomac Rivers, and helped established a fly-fishing school in Virginia for L.L. Bean. Kelble reflects that, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nothing has ever excited me like rivers and what lives in them. I See BRIEFS, 34

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My favorite trees are mighty oaks. Thus, I have our family home in a large white oak tree. This tree provides us a sturdy home and food -- acorns. You probably can readily identify oaks, as they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t drop all leaves in the fall as other kinds of trees do. We like that as we use those leaves to build our nests Humans also appreciate oak trees. Political leaders recognized oaks in a special way.

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Do you know there are many kinds of oak trees? Arborist friends say oaks belong to a tree class (genus) with the scientific name of Quercus and there are over 600 different kinds (species). Oaks in our area are deciduous trees, meaning they drop their leaves each year and later grow new ones.

Yet there are a few evergreen oaks, but not in the Front Royal area. These are often called â&#x20AC;&#x153;live oaksâ&#x20AC;? and are found on the Atlantic coast from southeast Virginia to Florida, Gulf of Mexico coast, and Pacific coast as far north as Oregon.

White oaks (Quercus alba) can grow to 100 feet tall and to 100 feet across. Because these grow only 12-14 inches per year, it takes many years to reach 100 feet tall and over twenty growing seasons before producing a large number of acorns per year to feed my family and my gray squirrel neighbors. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t eat or store all acorns that we gather; we bury some in the ground so they grow into new trees for my childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and

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But we arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only animals that make homes in oaks. Raccoons nest in hollowed out trees; opossums nest in the branches; and downed, hollow oak trees are great for fox dens. We have to compete for food as a large number of animals also like acorns, including deer, rabbits, pigs, turkeys, ducks, and birds.

Though I hope that you appreciate the beauty and usefulness of oak trees, you have to be careful about planting them close to your house. They need a lot of room and water to grow. They are very thirsty; a mature tree can use as much as 50 gallons of water per day. So other nearby plantings may not survive because the oaks need so much water.

Thanks for your question, and I hope this helps you understand why oaks are my favorite!

The Front Royal/Warren County Tree Steward program began in 1997 with volunteers dedicated to improving the health of trees by providing educational programs, tree planting and care demonstrations, and tree maintenance throughout the community.

The group now consists of over 30 active members with several interns working toward becoming certified tree stewards from our annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;All About Trees Classâ&#x20AC;?. Each month Stewart will answer a question from our readers. Please forward it to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stewartâ&#x20AC;? in care of: frwctreestewards@comcast.net and we may publish it in a future issue. Please visit our website at:

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Briefs BRIEFS, from 32 think about them, paddle them, fish them, memorize them and remember them. Like most of us, my life has taken me in unexpected directions, but my one constant has always been the water around me and my love for it . Making water conservation my life’s work feels like repaying a debt. ” Kelble continues, “Over the past decade, Potomac Riverkeeper, its board and talented and driven staff have become a formidable force in the environmental movement and part of my family. I am honored and excited to lead this organization into its next chapter.” “ Jeff has been an outstanding Shenandoah Riverkeeper by all counts. We are truly delighted that he now takes the helm as President of our restructured Potomac Riverkeeper, Inc. He is a natural for this position and I know he will guide the organization to a prosperous and productive future,” says Sally Davidson, Board Chair of Potomac Riverkeeper, Inc. and Board Chair of Clyde’s Restaurant Group. Kelble’s selection as President caps off a year in which Potomac Riverkeeper Inc. has gone through many important changes, including completing a strategic plan, bringing on in-house legal expertise, adding a third official Riverkeeper branch in the Upper Potomac, and reorganizing its work into a comprehensive set of enforcement and advocacy initiatives. Kelble offers unmatched experience to lead Potomac Riverkeeper, Inc as it continues to grow and mature.

Headquartered in Washington, DC, Potomac & Shenandoah Riverkeeper works to protect the public’s right to clean water in rivers and streams.

They stop pollution to promote safe drinking water, protect healthy river habitats, and enhance public use and enjoyment. Over the last decade, their call for clean drinking water has reached millions of residents living in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia,

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Dog Obedience Class The Warren County Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting registrations for their Dog Obedience class for dogs 3 months old and up.

Class is held on Tuesday nights, August 19, 2014 through September 23, 2014 at the RES Youth Center Botanical Gardens, 5:00 PM -6:00 PM or 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Cost is $87.00 per dog for the six week session.

Owners must bring proof of rabies and distemper combo vaccinations when registering.

Class size is limited to 6 dogs per time frame.

For more information, contact WC Community Center at 540-635-1021, Monday through Saturday 8:00am to 10:00pm and Sunday 1:00pm – 9:00pm.

Check us out on the web at www. warrencountyva.net Girls Basketball Camp The Warren County Parks and Recreation Department in conjunction with Warren County Middle School will be sponsoring a Girls Basketball Camp for girls in 5th through 8th grade at the Warren County Middle School Gym on Saturday, August 16, 2014, 9:00am – 3:00pm.

Cost is $25.00 per participant.

For more information contact Coach Hopple at 540-860-1148.

Registration forms are available at the Warren County Community Center and the Warren County Parks and Recreation office.

Visit us on the web at www.warrencountyva.net Cheerleading Camp The Warren County Parks and Recreation Department in conjunction with Warren County Middle School

will be sponsoring a Cheerleading Camp for those in 6th through 8th grade at the Warren County Middle School Gym on Thursday, August 14, 2014 8:00am – 2:00pm.

Cost is $25.00 per participant.

For more information contact Coach Post at 540-635-3635.

Registration forms are available at the Warren County Community Center and the Warren County Parks and Recreation office.

Visit us on the web at www.warrencountyva.net Seattle Mariners vs Baltimore Orioles bus trip Warren County Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor a bus trip to see the Baltimore Orioles take on the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at Camden Yards in Baltimore Maryland.

Bus will leave from the Warren County Community Center at 9:30am; game time is 1:35pm. Cost is $57.00 per reservation, limit 6 tickets per household, and 36 reservations are available. Tickets are located in Section 66.

For more information contact the WC Community Center at 540-6351021, Monday through Saturday, 8am -10pm and Sunday, 1pm -10pm.

LFCC named ‘Great College to Work For’ The Chronicle of Higher Education has named Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) to its 2014 list of “Great Colleges to Work For®.” Only 92 colleges in the nation received this designation. Forty-two schools made the Honor Roll List with only 12 being two-year colleges. The Honor Roll classification denotes colleges that are “the best of the best.” This is LFCC’s third year on the all around Great Colleges to Work For list, and its second time in the coveted category of Honor Roll<http://chronicle. com/article/Great-Colleges-ToWork-For/147387/#id=hr>.

Surveys were completed by faculty and staff and tallied based on a school’s performance in several employee-related categories. Outstanding features of the College, cited from the survey, were: LFCC employees have opportunities to voice concerns, ask questions, and offer suggestions through open forums.

The College works hard to promote a caring and positive work environment that helps balance worklife through flexible and compressed work schedules, professional/personal development, free tuition, and college-wide health initiatives.

A one-campus climate allows employees to connect with co-workers across the three campuses through joint staff meetings and events.

Employees also build relationships while reaching out to the community by volunteering.

Conducted annually by The Chronicle of Higher Education, the program surveys personnel at each selected institution. LFCC received the highest ratings among medium sized, two-year colleges in the 11 collective categories of Collaborative Governance, Professional/Career Development Programs, Teaching Environment, Facilities, Workspace & Security, Job Satisfaction, Work/ Life Balance, Confidence in Senior Leadership, Supervisor/DepartmentChair Relationship, Respect and Appreciation, Diversity, and Compensation and Benefits.

“We earned some of the highest employee rankings in the nation due to the work environment that all of our employees create each and everyday,” said Dr. Cheryl ThompsonStacy, President of the College. “It is also due to our faculty’s outstanding instruction and the great customer service we provide to our students, workforce clients, and our community. It is a pleasure to work in such a positive learning environment.”

More information on the program, including data related to all schools, can be found at http://chronicle. com/article/Great-Colleges-ToWork-For/147387/#id=big-table.

Wetlands Preservation Have you ever considered preserving a small area on your property for a wildlife ecosystem or want to know more about wetlands and rain areas?

Come to the Library on August 13 at 6:30pm to find out how! This program’s speakerMike Liskey, from the Department of Natural Resources will discuss the importance of the

wetlands, the different types of wetlands all across the country and what makes each wetland special. During the program, Mike Liskey will take the class to the new wooden bridge to discuss how to create a rain garden for Samuels Public Library. . Anyone interested is invited to attend. All programs are free and open to the public.

Freegal A free streaming video service is now available at Samuels Public Library and Handley Regional Library.

Freegal allows patrons to stream and view thousands of independent films, feature films and television episodes.

Patrons can watch up to three free movies or television episodes each week! Freegal can be accessed from a computer, smartphone or tablet.

The Freegal app can be downloaded for Android in Google Play and in the ITunes App Store for Apple products. Make sure you check this program out and enjoy all the movies you want.

Strong Men and Women in Virginia History Samuels Public Library is pleased to present the 2014 Strong Men and Women in Virginia History exhibit.

The exhibit will be on loan for six weeks. In observance of Black History Month, the 2014 Strong Men and Women exhibit honoreight powerful, intelligent and driven individuals, who broke barriers and overcame their challenging circumstances in their pursuit of education. Make sure you check out this inspirational and educational exhibit at Samuels Public Library.

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Moose Lodge donates to Sheriff’s Youth Camp The Front Royal Moose Lodge #829 recently donated $1,900 to sponsor 10 campers at the upcoming Warren County Sheriff ’s Office Summer Youth Camp. The camp consists of 40 youths in grades 5- 7 from Warren County and the Town of Front Royal, VA.The goal of the Summer Youth Camp is to establish a good rapport between our youth and law enforcement and is held at the Northern Virginia 4-H Center in Warren County.

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CRIME OF THE WEEK

Winchester Crime of the Week - July 21, 2014 The Winchester Police Department is investigating a breaking and entering at Stephens Jazz Café located at 440 North Kent Street. The crime occurred sometime between 10 p.m. on July 10 and 5:30 a.m. on July 11. The front door and frame were damaged, possibly from being kicked in.

If you have information regarding a suspect (s) in this incident, please contact the Crime Solvers hotline at 540-665-TIPS (8477). Information leading to the arrest of a suspect may result in a reward of up to $1,000. Incident 14027761, Corporal Morris In addition to the above Crime Solvers reward, an additional $500.00 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this incident.

Winchester Crime of the Week - July 14, 2014 The Winchester Police Department is investigating a breaking and entering that happened in the 100 block of East Germain Street between July 4 and July 6.

The victim reported several items missing, including a laptop computer, two Acer tablets, two 14K gold necklaces, several pairs of earrings, and a blue Sony 5 megapixel digital camera.

If you have information regarding a suspect (s) in this incident, please contact the Crime Solvers hotline at 540-665-TIPS (8477). Information leading to the arrest of a suspect may result in a reward of up to $1,000.

Incident #14027143, MPO Polk

Winchester Crime of the Week - July 7, 2014 The Winchester Police Department is investigating a stabbing that occurred in the first block of South Loudoun Street around 11:50 p.m. on May 21, 2014. Two males were stabbed after getting into an argument with a 3rd male. The suspect is described as a black male, around 5’ 10” tall with a skinny build, wearing a dark shirt, dark pants, and a lime green hoodie with the hood up. The suspect was last seen running southbound on Loudoun Street towards Cork Street.

If you have any information regarding a suspect involved in this crime, please contact the Crime Solvers Hotline at 540-665-TIPS. Information leading to the arrest of a suspect may result in a reward of up to $1000.

Case # 14020695, Detective Jason Hardt

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Size 12 Florsheim men’s dress shoes; Cookie jars, all prices, some McCoy; Wicker baby stroller $75; White & Blue fruit jars with glass lids, $4 each; Call 540-662-9023

For sale by owner: 2003 Chevy Silverado pickup. Z71, Ext. cab,shortbed,4x4, auto, 5.3lt, good inspection, pwr w/l/d/m, ac/am,fm, runs great, vgc, tow pkg, 145k, highway miles, good interior Reduced to $8,000. 540551-2072 1981 C30 1 ton Dually 350ci 4sp 75220 org miles, mechanics bed & top, runs needs some work EMPLOYMENT From left are Sheriff Danny McEathron, Front Royal Moose Governor Dwayne Whited and Sergeant Ray Fogle

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At Sodexo, we believe that Quality of Daily Life contributes to the progress of individuals and the performance of organizations.

Sodexo Government Services is currently recruiting the following individuals to join our team in Chantilly, VA: Prep Cooks ~ Cashiers ~ Food Service Workers Baristas ~ Utility Workers Full and part-time daytime positions available; weekends, holidays, and evenings are generally not scheduled work shifts. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain an entry level government clearance.

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Frederick County Report is seeking sales representatives in Winchester and Frederick County.

Email: dan@areaguides.com Frederick County Report is seeking a freelance writer for Winchester and Frederick County.

Email: fcrwcr@gmail.com Current Job Openings. Contact the VEC for additional information at 540-722-3420 or 540-5352875 or Winchester@vec.virginia.gov. Please enter “Employer Services” in the subject line and job number and title when you inquire about the position: Job Number / Title 466706 / Dump Truck Driver 466260 / Sr Manager - Co Location B 466337 / Sales Career -Base Wage Plus Bonus 466340 / Inside Sales Rep (FT, Mon-Fri) 465911 - Bank Teller (PT various locations) 465653 / Security Guard 465459 / Regional Intermodal Truck Driver - Home Weekly 465250 / Upscale Security Officer Unarmed (Front Royal) 465083 / Electronic Technician 465281 / Field-Based Chart Reviewer/Collector (RN/LPN)

Sodexo Government Services is currently recruiting the following individuals to join our team in Chantilly, VA: Prep Cooks ~ Cashiers ~ Food Service Workers ~ Baristas ~ Utility Workers Full and part-time daytime positions available; weekends, holidays, and evenings are generally not scheduled work shifts.

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain an entry level government clearance.

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Masonic ring with two .4 caret diamonds, ruby with mason emblem. 14k gold. Appraises at over $7,000. Asking $4000.00. Call 540-662-9023 Mercury outboards; 20 hp $800.00, 10 hp $500.00, Prentice vise “old 108” 6” jaws $1000.00, Helen Jean Smith 1987 framed Edinburg print $400.00, John J Pershing 1927 signed photo to General Passaga $1600.00, Antique Oak Ice box, 3 door org wheels $1200.00 Long Time Collections for sale: Carnival Glass, Pottery; E. Texas, Roseville, Depression glass (green and pink), Jewelry from the 50’s and forward. Call 540635-1612 SERVICES

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Death notices

William Daniel “Dan” Gill, 65, of Middletown, Virginia, died Monday, July 21, 2014, in Blue Ridge Hospice Residential Center. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork Street, Suite 405, Winchester, Virginia 22601; Leesburg Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 70, Leesburg, Virginia, 20178; ALS Association/Development Department, 1275 K. Street, NW, Suite 250, Washington D.C., 20005 or Masonic Home of Virginia, 4101 Nine Mile Road, Richmond, Virginia 23223.

Dorothy Josephine (Nelson) Melby, of Park Rapids, MN, died Sunday July 20, 2014. In memory of Dorothy, memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork Street, Suite 405, Winchester, Virginia 22601.

Louise Mercer Duncan, age 92, a resident of Spring Arbor Assisted Living in Winchester, Virginia, died Friday, July 18, 2014, at Winchester Medical Center. Mrs. Duncan was born June 30, 1922, in Pearson, Georgia, the daughter of the late Luther Robert and Mary Morgan Mercer. In lieu of flowers, contributions to honor the memory of Mrs. Duncan may be made to Opequon Presbyterian Church, 217 Opequon Church Lane, Winchester, Virginia 22602, or to Slanesville Volunteer Fire Company, P.O. Box 58, Slanesville, West Virginia 25444.

Anton “Tony” Welzel, 72, of Frederick County, Virginia, died Friday, July 18, 2014 in Warren Memorial Hospital. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, July 27, 2014.

For more information regarding services, please call 540-664-3822 Karen Leona Larson, 65, of Cross Junction, Virginia, died Friday, July 18, 2014, in her home. In lieu of flowers, donation may be made to the Summer Ostinato Fund c/o Bank of Clarke County, 1460 North Frederick Pike, Winchester, Virginia 22603.

Gary Oakland “Pap” Gardner, Sr., age 72, of Winchester, Virginia, died Friday, July 11, 2014, at his home. In Lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the American Kidney Foundation, 1333 2nd Street, Santa Monica, California 90401, The American Cancer Society, 2654 Valley Avenue, Suite B, Winchester, Virginia 22601 or The American Diabetes Association, 1701 N. Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311.

Beatrice Irene Ridge, 76, of Frederick County, VA passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Memorial contributions may be made to the Round Hill Volunteer Fire and Rescue, P. O. Box 1368, Winchester, VA 22604

is solely run on contributions and donations from businesses, lodges, and citizens of the community. For more information about the Warren County Sheriff ’s Office Youth Camp, please call (540) 635-7243.

The Loyal Order of Moose is a fraternal and service organization founded in 1888, combining nearly 800,000 men in approximately 1,800 Lodges of the Loyal Order of Moose and more than 400,000 members in roughly 1,600 Chapters of the Women of the Moose. The men and women of the Moose support the operation of Mooseheart Child City & School, a 1,000-acre community for children and teens in need, located 40 miles west of Chicago; and Moosehaven, a 72-acre retirement community for its members near Jacksonville, FL.Additionally, Moose Lodges conduct between $70 million and $100 million worth of community service annually. For more information about the Loyal Order of the Moose, please call (540) 636-6355.

Winchester Fire & Rescue to deploy new CPR techniques This week, Winchester Fire & Rescue (WFRD) personnel have begun High Performance CPR training in hopes to improve cardiac arrest survival success rates. The deployment of this new CPR sequence has been successful in other jurisdictions and with Winchester’s short response times, WFRD hopes that HPCPR will be very successful in saving more patients who experience a sudden outof-hospital cardiac arrest.

High Performance Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (HPCPR) is a proven concept based on a team approach that ensures effective and efficient use of EMS resources. This systematic change in treatment and management of cardiac arrest patients is based on research and practices being used in many other high performance EMS systems across the country.

Winchester Fire and Rescue receives, on average, two to three cardiac arrest calls each month. In the last six months, WFRD has responded to 19 cardiac arrest calls. The national average for survival is only 3 percent because CPR has to be administered immediately following a cardiac arrest and continuously until the pa-

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tient arrives at a hospital. Without CPR (even just chest compressions), the patient’s chance for survival is drastically reduced. Of the 19 cardiac arrest calls this year, six had a viable heart when EMTs arrived on scene.

This is called ventricular fibrillation (i.e. heart still had electrical activity, just not pumping blood). Of those six who had ventricular fibrillation, only four had a return of spontaneous circulation (a.k.a. pulse) after EMS treatment and upon arrival at the hospital. Of those four, one patient who was found with ventricular fibrillation was discharged from the hospital neurologically intact (zero in 2013). The main reason this one patient survived…CPR was administered by a bystander immediately after he collapsed and it was continued until EMTs arrived four minutes later. The EMTs continued CPR until the patient was admitted to the ER. Keeping the heart viable by administering CPR drastically improves the odds of survival and decreases the change of sustaining neurological damage.

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spent the past three years working as the assistant principal at Evendale.

She succeeds Sue Ellen Gossard who accepted an elementary instructional supervisor position with Frederick County Public Schools last month.

Gossard had served as the principal at Evendale Elementary since the school opened in 2006.

Schools Superintendent David Sovine says, “Mrs. Mistretta has spent her entire career with Frederick County Public Schools serving as both a teacher and assistant principal. She has a passion for helping students achieve success and working collaboratively with teachers to help them deliver high quality instruction that engages students in the learning process. Mrs. Mistretta is very familiar with Evendale’s school community and is committed to working together with students, parents and school staff to build upon the many successes Evendale has enjoyed over the years.”

Mistretta says, “I’m very excited about the opportunity to serve as principal at Evendale Elementary School. The school has an outstanding staff that’s dedicated to serving students and their families well. I’m looking forward to the upcoming school year and continuing to work with the Evendale team in order to see all of our students achieve at high levels and reach their full potential.”

Mistretta began her career with Frederick County Public Schools in 2005 and served six years as a fourth grade teacher at Senseny Road and Greenwood Mill Elementary Schools before moving into administration.

She was named the assistant principal at Evendale Elementary School in 2011.

Mistretta has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Clarion University as well as a master’s degree in education leadership from George Mason University.

New Principal Named for Evendale Elementary School Elizabeth Mistretta has been named the new principal at Evendale Elementary School. Mistretta has

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• Glider Club • Charter Flights • New Hangers • Tie Down Avail. • Gift Certificates • New Taxiway

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Calendar Friday, July 25

Tuesday, July 29

6:30pm - 9pm Art in the Barn.

Belle Grove Plantation, Belle Grove Road, Middletown. 2014 “Hite of Excellence” Dinner Series: Art in the Barn What could be better than a summer evening of aesthetic inspiration and festive conviviality on the grounds of Belle Grove! Sip wine or beer and indulge in delicious hors d’oeuvres while strolling through an impressive art show in Belle Grove’s 1930’s Barn. The artwork, all by talented regional artists, will be displayed for viewing and purchase. MENU Fine Wines & Beer Heavy Hors d’oeuvres Wonderful Art: Food for the Soul Hosts Ric and Sandy Dunkle Belle Grove’s Dinner Series Committee.100 Guests, $25 per person Attire: Casual.

7pm - 10pm Front Porch Style Pickin’ Party. Warren County Senior Center, 1217 Commonwealth Ave. All levels of talent are welcome. Acoustic instruments only.

Frederick County Fair. See description from Monday, July 28th.

12:30pm - 1pm Tourism Tuesdays. 95.3 - the River radio station.

Hear the latest tourism related news and events every Tuesday at 12:30! If you can’t listen live check out the podcasts at http://www. theriver953online.com.

5:30pm - 7pm Broken Silence Support Series. Blue Ridge Hospice Inc, West Cork Street, Winchester.

Blue Ridge Hospice is offering the Broken Silence Support Series. This six week support series is for family and friends who have survived the suicide of a loved one. *Pre- Registration Required – Please call (540) 536-5210 for meeting location.

Saturday, July 26 9am - 1pm Farmers Market.

Downtown Front Royal, East Main Street, Front Royal. The Front Royal Farmers Market will run through October 25.

1pm - 2:15pm Paws for Reading.

Bowman Library, 871 Tasker Road, Stephens City. Join us for paws for Reading to read a favorite book to a reading tutor. These listeners are great and are certified therapy dogs.

Monday, July 28 Frederick County Fair. Frederick County Fairground, 155 Fairground Rd, Clear Brook. 6 days of fun! The Frederick County Fair will have carnival rides, food, demolition derby, beauty pageants, lawnmower racing, livestock shows, a petting zoo, and more! Adults (12 & older): $7.00, ages 6-11: $3.00, ages 5 & under: Free! Ride all night tickets are $20, and available every day of the fair.

11:30am - 12:30pm Trit Trot.

Bowman Library, Tasker Rd, Stephens City. Trit Trot is the library’s outreach to infants. These story times are crafted especially for this age group and include reading aloud to babies, music, and movement to begin laying the foundation for the development of reading skills later in childhood. (Handley Library will hold story times on Tuesdays June 17th to August 5th at 10:30am.)

7pm - 8pm Council Meeting.

County of Warren Government Center.

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Downtown Front Royal, East Main Street, Front Royal. The Front Royal Farmers Market will run through October 25.

Monday, August 4 11:30am - 12:30pm Trit Trot.

See description from Monday, July 28th.

5pm - 6pm UFAC Meeting. Front Royal Administration Building, 102 E Main St., Front Royal.

7pm - 8pm Council Work Session. Town Administration Building, 102 E. Main St., Front Royal.

Tuesday, August 5 12:30pm - 1pm Tourism Tuesdays. 95.3 - the River radio station.

Hear the latest tourism related news and events every Tuesday at 12:30! If you can’t listen live check out the podcasts at http://www.

All Sports...

All the time

Wednesday, July 30 Frederick County Fair. See description from Monday, July 28th.

2pm - 3pm Garden Keepers. Mike Foreman Rotary Reading Garden at Handley Library, Winchester. Garden Keepers is an educational and service project-oriented program held weekly in the Mike Foreman Rotary Reading Garden at Handley Library. Participants will discover amazing things as they dig in the garden: gnomes, fairies, and who knows what else will be uncovered?

Thursday, July 31 Frederick County Fair. See description from Monday, July 28th.

5pm - 6:30pm Drama Connect Workshops. Samuels Public Library, Front Royal. Join us for free in improv, skits, acting tips, theater games, etc. Come for all or part of each workshop and for one or more workshop. All skill levels welcome!

(Group A: Ages 14-18; Group B: Ages 18-99!) Pre-registration is helpful but unnecessary. Note: No foul, off-color, or otherwise offensive language or behavior will be permitted. Thank you! Contact Jan or Jessie at eirenei.players@gmail. com or (540) 622-6242 to pre-register or ask questions.

Friday, August 1 Frederick County Fair. See description from Monday, July 28th.

1:30pm - 2:30pm Education Committee. Chamber Office, Front Royal.

Saturday, August 2 Frederick County Fair. See description from Monday, July 28th.

9am - 1pm Farmers Market.

Front Royal Little League & Washington Nationals Baseball Plus the award-winning News At Noon & Valley Today, local news & sports updates throughout the day and up-to-date weather from local meteorologist Kemp Miller Serving Front Royal and Warren County since 1948

www.facebook.com/SportsRadio1450WFTR

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2pm - 3pm Ambassador’s Club.

Chamber Office, Front Royal.

5:30pm - 7pm Broken Silence Support Series. See description from Tuesday, July 29th.

6pm - 9pm National Night Out.

Main Street Front Royal. NATIONAL NIGHT OUT - Crime prevention awareness. There will be displays, activities and food vendors. Front Royal Police Department is a co-sponsor of this event.

Pets Page

Wednesday, August 6 8:30am - 9:30am Small Business Committee. Chamber Office, Front Royal.

12:30pm - 1pm Warren County Business On The River 95.3.

More people begin and end their day with us

2pm - 3pm Garden Keepers. See description from Wednesday, July 30th.

Downtown Front Royal, East Main Street, Front Royal. The Front Royal Farmers Market will run through October 25.

1pm - 2:15pm Paws for Reading.

See description from Saturday, July 26th.

Thursday, August 7 9am - 10am Tourism Committee.

Chamber Office, Front Royal.

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Saturday, August 9 9am - 1pm Farmers Market.

briefs@warrencountyreport.com

Athena Pit Bull Terrier Adult - Female - Medium Pet ID: 61468 Ad sponsored by:

7726 Main St. Middletown

SPCA of Winchester, Frederick & Clarke Co. 115 Featherbed Lane Winchester, VA 540-662-8616 To sponsor a pet contact Angie at fcrwcr@gmail.com or 540-683-1847

540-508-0678

540-635-4734

Humane Society of Warren County

540-635-4734

Monday thru Sunday 10 am to 4 pm - Closed Wednesday • 1245 Progress Drive, Front Royal, VA • 540-635-4734 • humanesocietywc@gmail.com Do you have a great photo of your furry feline or precious pooch? Don’t miss this chance to enter your pet for a chance to be a Pinup Paws Model in the 2015 Humane Society of Warren County Calendar. The 12-month calendar will feature an entire year of the most adored pets in Warren County and beyond. All entries must be received by August 31, 2014 and will be judged by a panel of impartial judges determined by HSWC, with the top 12 photos featured as “Pinup Paws Models”. For more information or an entry form, please contact Lea Frazier at <petphoto@humanesocietywarrencounty.org> or (540) 635-4734 Ext. 225.

July 17th - July 31st: adopt two kittens for the price of one! Please help us reach our goal of adopting out 100 cats in July!

Blitz - 1 year old neutered male pit bull.

This handsome fellow is looking for his forever home.

Blitz knows sit, down, and shake, and is learning to walk without pulling on a harness. He is a very active and playful boy and would love a fenced yard and lots of exercise.

Blitz’s ad sponsored by:

Rufus - 8 year old male coonhound.

Rufus is a handsome hound that was brought in as a stray by animal control. He loves people but can be independent as well. Rufus would love a home with a large fenced yard.

Rufus’ ad sponsored by:

Otto - 6 month old male Shar Pei mix. Otto is a very sweet but shy boy.

He is very friendly with other dogs, and will make a wonderful companion with more socialization.

Otto’s ad sponsored by:

Bucket’s ad sponsored by:

Martins Foods 409 South St. Front Royal

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Serving the area for 16 years!

540-635-2249

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Hillbilly’s Junkyard For all your repair and maintenance needs!

6768 Winchester Rd. Front Royal

540-635-BILL

(2455)

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Hillbilly has what you NEED! 4381 Stonewall Jackson Hwy Bentonville, VA • 636-2671 hillbillysjunkyard.com

Bucket - 1 year old male chow mix. Bucket is the cutest little man! He had a bad case of flea allergy dermatitis when he was brought to us, but his hair is growing back now, and he is more than ready for his forever home!

Wanda Snead

Sam Snead Realty • 540-635-9753

With your help we have been able to place thousands of animals in good homes. Contact Alison @ 540-551-2072 if you would like to become a pet sponsor too!

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WARREN COUNTY FAIR presents

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW With

5 Monster Trucks Performing!

Saturday, August 9, 2014 6:00pm

Tim Dyson

FMX Show

will perform during the Monster Truck Show (back field)

Rappahannock Electric Coop. Community Stage Presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Singing Policemanâ&#x20AC;?

Danny Figgins @ 7:30pm

followed by

Marty Haggard 8:30 pm (main stage)

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