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Middletown’s Irish Isle in transition 22 6

Fine Wines come to Southern Frederick County

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A touch of class (and wine!) in Middletown

By Sue Golden Frederick County Report “You can get that wine in Middletown?” Joe Brenner, a DC lawyer and ardent wine collector, spied an email from Timeless Wines in Middletown.

“That is incredible.”

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rambro Creek Shiraz 2012. Maurice Ecard Burgundy Pinot Noir 2012. If you haven’t visited the cozy shop on the south end of Middletown on Route 11, you do not know what you are missing.

It all started innocently enough.

Mike Good was having dinner one night and struck up a conversation with a stranger. It turns out, the stranger was world renowned wine importer and taster Fran Kysela. And the rest is history.

After developing a successful online business, www.timelesswines. com, Mike and his wife Sylvia bought a house in Middletown, renovated it and opened a store. And for that we are thankful.

The store specializes in all things “fine.” Fine wine. Fine beer. Fine cheeses, sausage, jerky, chocolate.

You get the picture. Tastings are on Saturday.

On a recent rainy day, Anita Holley from Middletown took a break and visited Timeless Wines. She was taken back to her days in New York City. “I could not believe the selection. You can buy items from all over

the world. I bought a beautiful gouda with red pesto, some dried salami, crackers and two bottles of red wine.

I was very impressed with the selection, and the fact that Mike offered to order anything else I might want.

I was tempted by the chocolates, the stone ground grits and the jerky. It was a wonderful experience.”

Gary and Donna Crawford from Middletown enjoyed a tasting one evening. Mike’s motto is “we don’t sell the wine without touching the vine.”

Mike’s extensive knowledge was on display as he discussed the wines being served and his adventures in tasting. Crucero Sauvignon Blanc 2014, Castelmaure Col des Vents Corbieres 2013, Delta Landing Zinfandel Lodi 2011, Johann Michel Cornas 2011.

When Gary commented that he didn’t like a certain type of wine, it was all the challenge Mike needed to prove him wrong. And prove him

wrong he did.

As great as the selection of wine is, the selection of beer is just as great.

As Gary said “I was totally impressed

by Mike’s superb wine knowledge and the wide selections available at Timeless Wines. Donna and I loved the wines, loved the beers, loved the cheeses. We tasted a Blue Stilton by Tuxford and Tebbutt that was wonderful. And the company is first rate.” Beer aficionado Steve Vaughn chimed in that the beer is terrific and the growler price is the best in town.

Mari-Ana Fowler from Strasburg is another Timeless Wine fan. Timeless Wines is one of the places she takes guests when they are visiting.

“Timeless Wines is absolutely fabulous. Mike and Sylvia are a wonderful couple and they did a fabulous renovation of the house. I can count on buying really, really nice wines that are not expensive. The cheeses are

excellent, as is the beer. And Mike knows his wines!”

Timeless Wines is open every day except Sunday. The store is located at 8043 Main Street in Middletown.

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VSP Agent Perry said the solution will take more than just law enforcement.

In summary, he advocated treatment, education, aggressive enforcement and prosecution, reporting and funding as an “action plan� for the future.

Heroin leading rise in regional illegal drug abuse Rotarians hear about a disturbing and deadly rise in hard drug use

If pro-active initiatives suggested by VSP Special Agent Jay Perry aren’t undertaken, the strain of rising drug crime will eventually be felt across law enforcement jurisdiction, from sheriffs like Danny McEathron and Tim Carter, pictured on the flanks, to county governments represented by Shenandoah County’s Mary Beth Price, and the RSW Regional Jail now headed by Superintendent Bill Wilson, second from right.

By Malcolm Barr, Sr. Warren County Report It was about a year ago (Oct. 17, 2013) when Christa Shifflett of the Warren County Coalition forecast a flood of drugs into the Northern Valley area was reaching a critical stage. On October 24 of this year just last Friday - Virginia State Police special agent Jay Perry, who is also

coordinator of the Northwest Virginia Regional Drug and Gang Task Force, told the Rotary Club of Front Royal, the same audience Shifflett addressed, that the situation has, indeed, gotten much worse, despite law enforcement’s best efforts. “This has become everybody’s problem ... it’s not a problem that we can arrest our way out of,� Perry said, parlaying a dozen pages of updated

statistics into a shocking portrayal of just where we are at with regard to illegal narcotics, particularly heroin mostly imported by distributors from Baltimore, MD. Perry also provided an action plan to halt the epidemic.

From the numbers he provided, it is apparent that the drug task force, formed in 1986 with eight officers and currently comprised of 26 officers and special agents, is finding it difficult to keep up with the burgeoning drug traffic into the area. The local task force is supported by several federal law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

While heroin, particularly, along with crack and powder cocaine, is adding to the number of addicts in Clarke, Warren, Shenandoah, Page, and Frederick counties, plus Winchester and the towns of Front Royal and Strasburg, prescription medication use has sky-rocketed from 1,824 dose units last year to 2,595 in 2014 – “and the year isn’t over yet,� Perry noted.

He observed that the prescription drug Oxycontin started the rise in prescription-drug abuse back in the 1990s. Perry said prescription drug abusers often turn to heroin because it is cheaper, easier to obtain, and offers users a more intense high.

A REAL health threat in Warren County – Rabies As Ebola hysteria mounts nationally, an old viral threat re-emerges The Warren County Health Department has confirmed that a cat has tested positive for Rabies. On October 15, 2014 a cat described as a domestic short hair yellow and white in color attacked three individuals in the vicinity of Rt. 649 (Browntown Rd.) and Rt. 622 (Buck Mtn. Rd/Liberty Hall Rd.) This is the fifth cat that has tested positive for Rabies in Warren County in 2014. This count includes two cats from within the Town of Front Royal near the greenway biking trail and intersection of Prospect Street and Commerce Avenue, in June and October. Four individuals were exposed to these two animals. In addition, 6 skunks, 2 raccoons, 1 fox and 1 goat that have also tested positive for rabies this year.

The Warren County Sheriff ’s Office and the Lord Fairfax Health District would like to remind the public of the importance of rabies vaccination for domestic animals.

All dogs, cats, and ferrets should have current vaccinations against

the rabies virus.

Rabies is a deadly disease caused by a virus that lives in the saliva and brain and nerve tissue of the infected animal. Rabies is primarily transmitted by a bite from an infected animal, or by saliva or brain tissue entering through a scratch or fresh wound or by contacting the mucous membranes of the eye, nose, or mouth. Rabies is preventable in domestic animals such as cats, dogs, ferrets and some livestock through vaccinations. Rabies is fatal to both animals and humans once contracted.

The Agencies strongly advise that people take the following steps to prevent families and pets from being exposed to rabies: ¡ Vaccinate all cats, dogs and ferrets against rabies and keep them up to date! ¡ Avoid contact with wild animals or stray cats and dogs. ¡ Do not feed wild animals or stray cats and dogs. ¡ Report stray animals to your local

animal control agency. ¡ Eliminate outdoor food sources around the home. ¡ Keep pets confined to your property or walk them on a leash. ¡ Be sure that all bites are reported to the health department and animal control. “State law requires that all dogs and cats over the age of four months be vaccinated against rabies.â€? Advises Dr. Charles Devine. “Rabies vaccines can be given as early as three months and one product is approved for kittens at eight weeks.â€?

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“Local users will make multiple trips a day to Baltimore where heroin is readily available through open air drug markets,� he said. “Some users have a $1,000 a day habit.� The average age group of local addicts is 18 to 30 “coming from all walks of life.�

He said many are “functioning addicts with jobs.� He said they are “good at hiding their addiction.�

However deaths from heroin overdoses have increased from one or two a couple of years ago to 25 so far this year. The majority of heroin overdoses occurred in Winchester and Frederick County; the largest seizure of heroin occurred in Warren and Shenandoah counties. Arrests for possession have moved upward from 74 in 2012 to 125 so far this year. The numbers of deaths and ODs may be skewed because they are often reported to hospital emergency rooms as medical emergencies or general illnesses.

On the bright side, if there is a bright side, assets and narcotics seized by the task force ($742,000) by far outweigh the amount of criminal

funds (local, state and federal) dispersed ($91,500).

For every dollar spent, the return was $8.70 in narcotic assets and seizures (cars, etc), Perry said.

He described heroin as the priority for the drug task force “as the overdoses and deaths have become a concerning epidemic.� He said the solution will take more than just law enforcement. In summary, he advocated treatment, education, aggressive enforcement and prosecution, reporting and funding as an “action plan� for the future.

Last year, during the annual national anti-drug campaign, Shifflett warned parents to “talk to your kids,� “keep your eye on parties,� and warn their children to look out for themselves. To the business community, she warned of stakeouts by drug peddlers and addicts of restaurants and stores who may attempt robberies of employees taking overnight deposits to the bank.

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South River District Supervisor Linda Glavis speaks as state and county officials listen. Courtesy Photos VDOT Unlike a sister bridge replacement project across the Shenandoah River at Morgan’s Ford, the process of placing a new bridge across the Shenandoah’s South Fork at Indian Hollow Road (Rt. 613) in Bentonville went much smoother and is now officially open to traffic.

The ribbon cutting attended by Warren County and VDOT officials was held Thursday morning, October 23. So far, area residents and the Bentonville community at large seem none the worse for wear – even at their 500 vehicles per day average versus the 1,900 per day at Morgan’s Ford.

Doug Stanley’s comments: Good Morning, Today we are officially opening the reconstructed Indian Hollow

Bridge. What an impressive structure. Like the Morgan Ford Bridge, the old bridge, constructed in 1923, was a continuous source of irritation, inconvenience and tragedy for those that lived on its west bank.

This beautiful new 320’ bridge will serve residents of the County for the next hundred years. With the way VDOT funding has been going lately, it better. This Bridge design mirrors the design of the Route 340 corridor bridges including the Overall, Compton, and Jeremy’s Run bridges and the under construction replacement Gooney Creek Bridge that was meant to emulate the stone walls of Skyline Drive down in the Page Valley along the Shenandoah River. It really is a picturesque setting set against the fall colors this morning.

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The bridge is now OFFICIALLY open. Making it official, from left, are VDOT’s Cliff Balderson, Dan Murray, Commonwealth Transportation Board’s Dixon Whitworth, Linda Glavis, Richard Traczyk, Archie Fox and Doug Stanley. Courtesy Photos VDOT the tremendous amount of time and effort that goes into a project of this magnitude. In one way or another, I have spent most of my almost 20 year career with the County involved with this project. Mr. Kiser remembers those early meetings in the mid 1990’s. At this time, I would like to take the time to thank, all of the VDOT staff, consultants and contractor staff involved in the planning, design, construction and inspection of the Bridge. Mr. Balderson previously recognized several of you that were able to be in attendance today. We would also like to extend our appreciation to Residency Administrator Cliff Balderson and Assistant Residency Administrator Ed Carter for their efforts in sheparding this project to completion by working as liaisons to the project staff to address concerns received by the County and for keeping the Board of Supervisors apprised on the project progress. I would also be remiss in not calling out one of our own County employees, Deputy County Administrator

Robert Childress, who, during his term as Assistant Residency Administrator carried the ball at the early scoping, planning and design meetings. Bob was the one who helped us push for Federal Forest funds to help pay for these improvements which allowed us to save our local transportation dollars for other projects.

I would also like to thank Mr. Randy Kiser, District Administrator and former Luray Residency Engineer for his steadfast support of this project during his rise through the VDOT hierarchy.

We would also like to extend our appreciation to our CTB Board Member Dixon Whitworth for his support of transportation projects in Warren County.

The residents of Warren County, particularly those that live and work in the Panhandle, owe all of you a debt of gratitude. Thanks again for everyone’s help in bringing this project together and I join many in saying let’s get started on the sister bridge at Morgan Ford.

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WHEN TOBACCO WAS TOPS: Tobacco farmers inspect the crop in this 1953 photo taken in Halifax County. Photo from the Library of Virginia.

By Kaitlyn Speer Watchdog.org, Virginia Bureau More than $5.2 million in “tobacco” grants to Virginia communities have disappeared, leaving some of the state’s most depressed areas deeper in the red.

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Fifteen of those localities owe a total of $5.2 million, according to documents obtained by Watchdog. org through a Freedom of Information Act request. Of the 22 localities that defaulted, 15 still owe money.

“I do not have or maintain a list,” Stephenson told Watchdog in an email. “We work these one at a time as they mature.”

Some of the poorest counties in Virginia owe the most. The city of Danville owes the commission $3.4 million, and the Lee County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) owes $600,000.

Lee County defaulted on two different grants, and the county’s IDA director acknowledged the probability of collecting a full reimbursement is quite low.

“The contracts are three-party contracts,” IDA Director Michael James said. “The commission administers the grant to us and we, then, administer the grant” to private companies that come to town with promises of jobs.

In the event of default, he said, the process works in reverse. The company owes the IDA and, in turn, the IDA owes the commission.

“We owe the commission regardless of whether we collect from the company,” James said.

Others owing money include Charlotte County, the town of Marion, Lunenburg County, the Patrick County Economic Development Authority, the Tazewell County IDA and the Washington County IDA. Each has received a notice of default and a demand for refund, or are subjected to a repayment agreement.

Virginia was given some $4.1 billion in reparations after 46 state attorneys general sued large tobacco companies in 1998. The tobacco commission received half that amount and, so far, has awarded 1,807 grants totaling more than $1 billion, according to its website.

The commission, as of August, had nearly $564 million in cash and investments.

To keep track of created jobs, the commission relies on Virginia Employment Commission data to verify companies are keeping their promises and creating jobs, according to Tim Pfohl, the commission’s interim

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“That provides us an independently verified source that’s also used by the state for calculating business and income taxes,” he said in an email to Watchdog.

If a county defaults on a loan, the tobacco commission freezes any money going into that county. Stephenson said some localities have paid their debt while others are negotiating repayment plans, or have executed a repayment plan.

The Virginia Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission, a 31-member body, was created in 1999 by the General Assembly to use the proceeds of the 1998 national tobacco settlement in the “promotion of economic growth and development in tobacco-dependent communities.”

Instead, some localities have gotten into deep financial trouble. Defaults have occurred when private companies fail to deliver promised jobs and capital investment within 36-months.

Though the commission has the number of private-sector jobs generated through the commission grants, it was not immediately available to Watchdog.

In 2011, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) published a report recommending tighter accountability by the commission.

The commission’s “process for evaluating funding requests does not effectively screen out weak proposals,” the report states.

“The commission considers every application for funding, although this policy generates a significant workload that tends to discourage detailed review by the commission.

Applications for funding often contain insufficient information, resulting in a widely varying quality and quantity of information.”

JLARC told Watchdog.org that as of September 2013, only nine of its 26 audit recommendations have been fully or partially implemented.

“Our review identified opportunities for the Tobacco Commission to use its limited funds more strategically and to slow the rate at which the commission withdraws funds from its endowment (the ‘burn rate’),” Drew Dickinson, a senior associate legislative analyst at JLARC, wrote in an email.

Pfohl, the commission’s interim executive director, said measures have been taken to protect the tobacco fund. The panel uses a formula to make sure an applicant aligns with economic factors like number of jobs, average wages and amount of investment.

The commission, locality and company also sign a three-party agreement to “capture the jobs and investment targets,” he said.

“Then we use Virginia Employment Commission jobs data and local Commissioner of Revenue data as a consistent, independent source of verification that the companies are meeting their targets,” Pfohl said.

But a free-market analyst says the program is fundamentally flawed.

“From the outset, it’s not going to work,” said Eileen Norcross, a senior research fellow at George Mason University’s Mercatus Center.

“These types of subsidies just don’t work. These programs demonstrate financial hazards and get local governments into debt. That’s not good public finance.”

-Kaitlyn Speer is a freelance writer for Watchdog.org, Virginia Bureau and can be reached at kspeer@watchdog.org or on twitter at @KSpeer11

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Roosevelt Harry Woodson, Jr. The Winchester Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a wanted subject. Roosevelt Harry Woodson, Jr., 33, of Winchester is wanted for two counts of assault and battery and a preliminary protective order. Woodson is accused of assaulting family members on October 12th in the 1300 block of Berryville Avenue. Woodson is also the suspect in an assault that occurred early this morning in the 1300 block of Berryville Avenue.

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“I feel that the local level of government is the most important of all. It is where the public officials are still in touch with the people and are held accountable for their actions. It is something that should be handled with humility and should never be taken for granted.� – Tim Darr

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By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report In the wake of the collapse of a planned second Candidates Forum co-hosted by town business National Media Services and town businessadvocacy group Downtown Front Royal, we decided to conduct our own Question & Answer forum with the Front Royal Town candidates.

Here is our Q&A with incumbent Mayor Tim Darr: Q – As an incumbent, what are you proud of as council accomplishments recently or during your tenure as mayor?

Darr: – Over the past four years as mayor I have been very proud of what the council has accomplished such as the new administrative building, plans for the new Police Headquarters, the Leaches Run Parkway, an updated Pavement Management Plan, the continued work on the new comprehensive plan and Envision Front Royal Project, the lowest electrical rates in the state, the completion of the Happy Creek Trail, communicating better with our citizens by upgrading the web-page, using Facebook, Twitter, adding a mobile phone applications, and putting a monthly newsletter in our utility bills.

But most of all working together as a team on most issues and always keeping focus of our responsibilities

as public servants in the forefront of every decision we make and action we take.  Q – What outstanding town issues are at the forefront of your agenda for council if you are re-elected?

Darr: Although there are many and always will be, I feel the main outstanding issue is economic sustainment. In order for the town to prosper and grow it first must be able to survive on its own economic platform and not on the backs of the taxpayers.

This can be accomplished by working together with both current and future businesses and the citizens to make our local economy vibrant. The council over the past several months have been working on this subject and working towards some goals that will help in this process.  Q – Speak to town-county relations and the role that unresolved issues surrounding North Corridor revenue lost in the meals-tax lawsuit plays in those relations.

Darr: Over the past several years the town and county have worked well together on several major projects such as the parkway and the FRLP annexation process. But as you are aware, we just cannot come together on a solution to the corridor issue. I do feel it does create friction between the two bodies, which hopefully can be resolved in the near future.Â

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Q – As for solutions, re-implementation of a meals-tax-based PILOT fees on new utility contracts (post 2010) is on the table; and town annexation or consolidation of town-county government has been discussed by the town and county respectively – what is your stance on those potential solutions?

Darr: The council has limited avenues in order to generate revenue for the use of economic growth within the town. And without some type of resolution to the major loss of funding from the corridor this [reimplementation of meals tax-based PILOT fee] is one method to do so, annexation is another.

As far as consolidation goes, although there has been some talk at this point in time I have not been provided any real data or factual information to make an informed decision. But at first glance I do not know if it would be in the best interest of the town or county’s citizens.  Q – Do you support or oppose the new FRPD headquarters and the number of officers currently    employed by the town police?

Darr: I support the new FRPD headquarters. In order for any community to survive you must change with the times and prepare for the future. The new Police Department is something that the town has needed for several years and now it’s time to make it a reality.

The council did not take the decision lightly and there were several discussions, as well as a study done by an outside firm to assure that whatever decision council made, it was the most cost-effective and in the best interest of the citizens.

If you do not build it now it will only cost you more in the future. I do think it is council’s responsibility to continue on the path of making the facility as efficient and cost-effective as possible. One of the main responsibilities of the council is to assure public safety and at this time I am not aware of a need for additional officers. But that issue will need to be looked at thoroughly when the issue comes forward.  Q – Did you oppose or support the Afton Inn/old Town Hall trade?

Darr: I support the council’s decision to make the trade. This was one of the harder decisions, not only for me but for council as a whole. I do feel that this decision is the right one and will benefit the taxpayers and the town in the future. Q – What is you general philosophy of government, municipal in particular??

Darr: I feel that the local level of government is the most important of all. It is where the public officials are still in touch with the people and are held accountable for their actions. It is something that should be handled with humility and should never be taken for granted.

Q – Related to above the above question, what is your perception of cuts to town services and personnel versus raising the necessary revenue to maintain the level of service and personnel the town currently has, while balancing an annual municipal budget now in the $40-million range – and should tax increases be considered in order to compensate town employees who have not received raises in recent years?

Darr: This all goes back to my original statement about the key to the fu-

ture is to become sustainable through your economic base. If you do not, issues with services and personnel will crop up.

No one wants to cut services or have employees go without raises for years at a time. But those are the tough decisions that have to be made in order for the town to survive within its financial limitations.

This is why the decisions you make as a member of the council must not only consider the now, but must also anticipate the future – which sometimes is not easy.     Q – Anything else, for example with council candidate Egger proposing to take fluoride out of the town’s waters supply because she believes public health is not a government role – fluoride in water or out?

Darr: No comment on this one.

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By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report Well I apologize for not discovering this earlier to give citizens more than a five-day prior to Election Day heads up on a portion of the commonwealth’s new, more restrictive Voter ID law that helps those without a now-required state-issued photo ID in order to exercise their right to vote. The heads up is that you could have and can still get a state-issued photo ID at the County Registrar’s Office in the Warren County Government Center at 200 North Commerce Avenue.

After being alerted to such an option by Councilman Hollis Tharpe following the October 27

council meeting, Registrar Carol Tobin explained that the registrarissued photo IDs were actually put into effect on July 1, 2014 when the controversial photo ID law passed by the General Assembly last year went into effect.

You must be a registered voter – and unfortunately if you are not, the deadline to register to vote in this election was October 14. But if you ARE a registered voter without a government issued photo ID you are still in luck. Photo IDs will be taken and issued through Election Day, Tuesday, November 4.

More information on state voting law changes is available under the Registrar’s section of the county website and the state Electoral Board website.

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“My philosophy of government includes: 1/ Leaders must represent the highest ethical and civil standards; work as role models; 2/ The framework is law; 3/ Desirable it would be to have as few functions to fund as possible to maintain public health, order and safety ‌â€? – Linda Allen

A Question and Answer with challenger Linda Allen to achieve, for example, with the drug problem? What are we willing to pay to achieve any goal that we have? A larger staff would help with that problem but funds are not available now.

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By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report In the wake of the collapse of a planned second Candidates Forum co-hosted by town business National Media Services and town business-advocacy group Downtown Front Royal, we decided to conduct our own Question & Answer forum with the Front Royal Town Council candidates. Here is our Q&A with challenger Linda Allen: Q – What issues motivated you to run for Town Council?

Allen: Town Council needs positive people concerning the development of Front Royal and the balance of interests with the county. I want our town to excel and to continue progress.

To achieve excellence, we need more, higher paying jobs as a top priority. It is past due to advance this need. We want our graduates to come back, low taxes, continuing improvements with road, pipes, and technology. If we act on economic development, then we gain the jobs needed and the funds to continue upgrades of our infrastructure, keep taxes low and better serve our own commuters and graduates with job possibilities.

Let’s put specifics into the vision the community developed in the Envision project. Have tourism zones that include our entry corridors; identify uses for other land areas and zoning to implement the plans, write a Business Plan and a Marketing Plan, establish a mechanism for implementing the Plans; hire a Director to work the plans, which would include E. Main St. business recruitment and retention and include a cultural arts center as a draw for residents and tourists.

Zones can help coherent development.

Examples: a medical center of excellence on Happy Creek where the new hospital would be built; a technology and research zone on the Avtex site. Have higher education/continuing education facility here as a support for higher paying jobs and a draw for medical and high tech businesses. Develop a Property Maintenance Code that is sensible and helps us improve our appearances throughout the town.

Q – Speak to town-county relations & the role that unresolved issues surrounding North Corridor revenue lost in the mealstax lawsuit plays in those relations: Allen: Information is not complete yet

about annexation or consolidation. PILOT fees require contracts written to correct the problems noted in the court decision. When the town and county can get sufficient data, then a decision can be made on the best option.

On town and county relations, decisions need to be made based upon facts of costs and benefits with both the town and the county benefitting. We need each other to thrive. Our success is county success.

By the way, studies on consolidation funded by only one party introduce greater bias; only jointly funded studies can be used; even then, the conclusions and the financial formulas used have to be carefully evaluated. So far, that type of objective study has not occurred.

Q – Do you support or oppose the new FRPD headquarters and the number of officers currently employed by the town police?

Allen: The Police Department is not housed under one roof and needs 15,000 sq. ft. A county-owned building houses the largest part of the force and the county has their own uses planned for that space.

There are no available buildings with sufficient parking space in town. FRPD also needs some specialized training rooms, which we cannot currently provide.

Therefore, building is necessary.

The size of the police force depends upon the size of the population and many other factors. What do we want

Q – Did you oppose or support the Afton Inn/old Town Hall trade?

Allen: When between a rock and a hard place with two buildings that needed to be economically viable, the land swap was at least a creative approach to improve our economic situation. No other ideas existed to make both buildings financial assets. It is an experiment to change two problematic assets into financially-productive businesses.

The Afton Inn is on a critical corner, leading into the East Main Street shopping/dining area, which increases the importance for having a successful business there. Thus far, the process seems to work favorably in regard to the Afton Inn. I prefer to believe that both can be functional, financially successful, and draw visitors and residents downtown.

Q – What is you general philosophy of government, municipal in particular??

Allen: Virginia municipal government is under the Dillon Rule: that is, what the state allows us to do is all that we can do.

My philosophical comments include the following: 1/ Leaders must represent the highest ethical and civil standards; work as role models; 2/ The framework is law; 3/ Desirable it would be to have as few functions to fund as possible to maintain public health, order and safety – to protect the general welfare of the citizens.

Q – Related to above the above question, what is your perception of cuts to town services and personnel versus raising the necessary revenue to maintain the level of service and personnel the town currently has, while balancing an annual municipal budget now in the $40-million range – and should tax increases be considered in order to compensate town employees who have not received raises in recent years??

Allen: Every year, desired expenditures that affect our employees are on the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP); every year, Town Council reviews each line of the budget; questions many lines out loud for

justification; establishes priorities, and finally votes to accept the budget proposal.

Go back to question one. Money can be available depending upon our situation with revenue. We need to act on economic development as essential to funding our wants.

Our employees have not had a raise in five years. Being ‘wait listed’ while prices go up all around us is not appropriate. We need to act on economic development and give employees raises. And do it soon.

Q – Anything else, for example with candidate Egger proposing to take fluoride out of the town’s waters supply because she believes public health is not a government role – fluoride in water or out?

Allen: That the Town of Front Royal monitors fluoride levels, and pays $8,000 annu-

ally for 14,400 citizens is an inexpensive approach to dental health. It looks like a good deal to me when I look at the chemistry and my dental bill for a checkup or filling of a cavity.

As for “other� Allen continued on the water theme.

Without an adequate supply, economic growth will be limited. We will need to look closely at the McKay Springs and the Riverton rock quarry – now for sale at a high price. Given that every life has worth, arguments over who manages it or gets most of it are not appropriate. It is being efficiently and effectively managed by the town which has been amenable to serving county interests within our capacity to deliver. Like nearly every issue, balance among the many factors will have to be carefully constructed.

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“I’d rather be your neighbor trying to do the right thing, than a politician doing the wrong thing.” – Alford Carter

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A Question and Answer with challenger Alford D. Carter III Background

Alford D. Carter III

By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report Alford Carter is passionate about his initial foray into the electoral politics of his adopted hometown. The 64-year-old Carter relocated here five years ago after retiring from a 25-year career, including final years as superintendent of the Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority. In retirement he has opened his own home improvement business here, Home Repair Central of Front Royal, drawing on the experience of over 30 years as a Class

A contractor.

Asked if he would respond to e-mailed questions on his reasons for running and perception about the issues facing Front Royal’s town government, Carter suggested sitting down face to face to do it.

It soon became apparent why – Carter did not want to let his passion about Front Royal and his perception about the path toward its best possible future slip through the cracks of a written response.

So, I will attempt to convey that passion and perspective on the written page for the benefit of town voters.

We asked Carter what he brings to council from his professional experience.

He pointed to his D.C. Transit Authority experience, but not as superintendent, but earlier as a supervisor given the task of cleaning the authority’s 78 metro stations.

“We started with five janitors and eight painters and ended up with a 400person operation that became the most awarded department in the entire transit authority,” Carter recalled of the task that began in 2000. He said he soon realized that to accomplish the task in more than a superficial manner that would have to continually be revisited on a short-term turnaround he realized a pressurized, deep cleaning of the concrete-based stations would be required.

“I put together a 5-year budget to present to the general manager at the time, David Gunn, that he thought was a high number. But he gave me $5-million to run with (over a five-year period). We managed on that budget, which was about $72,000 per station.”

Carter pointed out that crews worked around 750 live volts lines and rails, which made him stress safety as the biggest priority for his crews. Over the five years of the project only one injury was reported, and that was peripheral to his crew’s work – “There was a breakdown in communication that led a train engineer

to begin to move a train with my crew still in the vicinity,” Carter said.

Carter pointed out his staff was also responsible for responding to any emergency repairs that cropped up at metro stations over the life of the project.

“What I was doing there was managing decay – managing a 30-plus year-old system that was falling apart. And we put a system together and followed it to the letter. That’s what I intend to do here and I believe it will work.”

Why run for office?

The discussion of his background segued nicely into the impetus for Carter deciding to run for council and his hopes for influencing town government in a positive manner if he is elected. As he began to set up his home improvement business after retiring and moving here, Carter said he went to town hall to get his permits, pay his fees and taxes.

“Then a little while later I got a letter from Wanda Bryant, the county treasurer, that I was delinquent on my taxes. I called and said I paid my taxes and it was explained to me that those were town taxes and that I had never paid my county taxes.”

Carter said that in all the paperwork and interaction with the town, it had never been pointed out to him that he had to go across town and repeat the process with the county government.

“That is the biggest disconnect – com-

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munications between municipal departments. I think the disconnect was in how things were put together from the top down, and who knows how long that system and paperwork has been in place,” Carter said, adding, “It wasn’t because the employees were bad but because there was a disconnect between departments – we have some of the best employees in the valley.”

And they are municipal employees who, other than the isolated one-time bonus or cost of living increase, haven’t received raises in about seven years, Carter notes. “They are the people that make this town work and I think the town has a responsibility to take care of its employees.

And those employees should understand that when a customer is at their window they can truly practice quality customer service – and that comes from the top down, system grounded in a customer service culture. I believe in keeping and holding people accountable.”

And that includes our elected leaders, Carter says.

“What I see is there are a few members of council who want to see things get done, are interested in getting things moving. I call it like I see it and I’m not going to be a mouthpiece for any group.

I will do my research, talk to the citizens, discuss with my colleagues, and draw my own conclusions. As long as I’m guided by that and try to work for all the town’s citizens I think I’ll be okay. Politics is not my interest, service is my driving force.”

He noted more on his campaign is available at his website: Alford4council. com Town-County relations We asked about town-county relations and the role of the North Corridor revenue issues in those relations.

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Front Royal VFD Inc. The John Connolly and Bébhinn Egger campaigns were explored in detail in our previous edition. Both expressed minimal government philosophies, austerity and service cuts to balance municipal budgets, and in Egger’s case, removing fluoride from the town water supply because she believes public health at any price (in this case $8,000 per year for a population of 14,500) should not be a government function; and in Connolly’s case, “getting over” town concerns about inequities in North Corridor revenue distribution since the lost 2009 meals tax PILOT fee lawsuit.

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Front Royal elections CARTER, from ing their dime and neither they nor future generations will benefit, because now we can’t tax you out here because you’ve got some agreement in place from 16 years ago? “And what’s happened on this (south) side of town? A [county] building inspector tells a business like the Hilton ‘Oh no, you haven’t got room for that’ – and effectively ties the town’s hands without input or recourse. I’ve been in business all my life; but I can’t do business if you tie my hands. But if you untie my hands, the results can be mutually beneficial. - for instance if the town employs its own building inspector he becomes an advocate for this town with consideration for its best interest.�

Of the county’s assumption of countywide services as part of the original corridor agreement, and later as part of the negotiation on the town’s lost PILOT fee revenue, Carter says, “they are mandated to do that – they are the county. “But now [because of that] they’re going to get into managing the affairs of the town? I have a problem with that. You cannot let the tail wag the dog. Front

Royal should be a destination and should be allowed to work towards that goal with assistance and cooperation of the county ‌ And my vision for Front Royal is to watch this town take its rightful place in the Shenandoah Valley. And we’re almost there. We just need to start putting the energy and the emphasis on what we truly own and can control separate from the county. “However, because we have to go through a county building inspector we’ve just complicated the issue. Town officials must keep emphasis on what the town citizens are paying for. And they say the county has given the town this and that – Warren County has given us NOTHING. We are paying for it every day ‌ “But nobody pushed the panic button – they saw this coming, it didn’t happen overnight. And even if they didn’t see it coming, by now you can see how many empty stores there are in this town! “And that is the problem I have with this ‌ Maybe they just can’t say it because of who they are affiliated with. But I have no affiliation and can speak my mind honestly.â€?

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Political apathy, from any sector, but particularly minorities, is unacceptable and self defeating, Carter believes. “Somehow we’ve found a spot for complacency – ‘I can’t do nothing, so I’m not going to try.’ I’m the kind of guy that gives no place to complacency. I’m going to try and do something because I’m not going to let somebody dictate my future and I’m not going to have any part in that. – No sir, even if it’s just to call them on a point and say give me an answer.�

Law enforcement ‌ Unlike the two non-incumbent candidates we previewed in the last edition, BĂŠbhinn Egger and John Connolly, Carter is not only pro-new Front Royal Police headquarters, but pro-community interactive law enforcement. “Number one, I am a product of good policing,â€? Carter says. “And I’ll look any law enforcement officer dead in his eye and tell them if not for Officer ‘Roofy’ out of Arlington County, who hung his foot in my behind to straighten me out and took me home to the old man, and the old man said, ‘Officer Roofy, when you see him messing up, pop him.’ “You can’t tell me that a good police officer can’t make a difference ‌ you know when a police officer will pull up in front of your house and hold a two-hour conversation with your dad ‌ he got to know every member of the family and every member of the family got to know him and respected him ‌ I was at his retirement and I had just gotten back from Vietnam and he told me, ‘Son, you’ve done well.’ “And that’s all he said to me and that was the greatest accolade – I still get emotional about it because it was so real. This guy took the time, and I know every officer can’t do that. But when I look at the result of good police work on my own life, it really means something.â€?

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out to local law enforcement about creating a pro-active program to head off any similar racially-tense situation here. ‌ and community “And I took this to the Town of Front Royal, to (FRPD) Chief Shiflett and the first thing out of his mouth was, ‘Carter, I would love to sit down and talk.’ And looking at it from a black perspective that is much better than just telling me ‘we have a plan’ after what we have seen in the papers nationally ‌â€?

Carter envisions the roots of a local endeavor to cement good police-community relations in all town neighborhoods from just such a willingness to “sit down and talk� as exhibited by FRPD Chief Norman Shiflett.

Of his family’s experience with Arlington’s Officer Roofy, Carter says, “Credibility was established and I think that can happen here too ‌ And we can do that early. We don’t have to wait till the last minute when things go bad and things begin to spiral out of control ‌ and I think Norman knows that when it comes to giving the community what they need I’m not holding back – I’m not going to let you get extravagant – but certainly I think they need 10 more officers out here ‌â€?

Of the notion expressed by two Republican-endorsed candidates that town law enforcement can be improved with either cutbacks to personnel numbers or facilities expenditures or both, Carter asks, “What is the agenda here?!? – How are you going to improve what you’ve got here if all you want to do is cut back on services? ‌ I’d rather be your neighbor trying to do the right thing, than a politician doing the wrong thing. This is a global community right here and we need to put the foundation in place now to see that it can realize its potential.â€?

That potential includes all of Front

Royal’s neighborhoods, even those with known problems. “It’s undeniable that some sections of the town have problems but that isn’t necessarily an indictment on whole neighborhoods. There are some good people there busting their chops on a daily basis to make it. Those are the people I’m going to be out there with. I’ll be walking the streets with them – whatever they ask me to do, because they are a strong part of this community and a fixture in this town.

And they are not to be forgotten and not to be taken advantage of – and I’m not going to let that happen. My vision is fairness, and inclusion for all – that’s what makes for true community.�

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A Question and Answer with Incumbent Shae Parker while it brings jobs to the community and shopping and dining options, it also competes directly with the town. The County receives new tax revenues with every new business in the corridor and they lose those same revenues every time a business closes within the Town. And while at the end of the day the County may see a net gain, the Town continues to see a loss.

We need to convey that message of direct competition to the County and work with them to help protect the interest of the 40 percent of the county that lives within the town.

Shae Parker

By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report In the wake of the collapse of a planned second Candidates Forum co-hosted by town business National Media Services and town business-advocacy group Downtown Front Royal, we decided to conduct our own Question & Answer forum with the Front Royal Town Council candidates. Here is our Q&A with incumbent Councilman and Vice-Mayor Shae Parker: Q – As an incumbent, what are you proud of as council accomplishments recently or during your tenure?

Parker: We have numerous accomplishments as a Town to be proud of: We are finally seeing the benefits of the portfolio approach to our electricity purchases, boasting the lowest residential rates in the state and while that goes back a ways, it is satisfying to see that council has stuck with it and realizes the benefits of investing in our energy needs for the future.

A few completed accomplishments include the expanded curbing and gutter in numerous neighborhoods; the Happy Creek Road widening; Sixth Street sidewalks; trail expansion; investment in the

abatement of our inflow and infiltration of the sewer lines; reinstitution of Liaison Meetings with the County; and the new Administration Building.

Some uncompleted accomplishments that I anticipate will be proud moments for the Town include: Leaches Run Parkway; the New Police Headquarters; renovation of the former Afton Inn and the possibilities that exist with the release of the former Avtex property.

Q – What outstanding town issues are at the forefront of you agenda for council if you are re-elected?

Parker: Completion of our unfinished work (see above) such as the Leaches Run Parkway; finalizing the revision of the subdivision ordinance; construction of the new police headquarters; and upgrades to our Wastewater Treatment Plant, as well as the route and construction of the corridor water loop.

Q – Speak to town-county relations and the role that unresolved issues surrounding North Corridor revenue lost in the meals-tax lawsuit plays in those relations.

Parker: We need to continue to talk with our counterparts in the County. The North Corridor is a double-edged sword:

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Q – As for solutions, re-implementation of a meals-tax-based PILOT fees on new utility contracts (post 2010) is on the table; and town annexation or consolidation of town-county government has been discussed by the town and county respectively – what is your stance on those potential solutions?

Parker: Reinstitution of the meals and/or lodging tax is a losing proposition for everyone. No one wants more taxes and I would imagine a lawsuit would most likely be the end result once again. Again we need the County to understand that they have put themselves in direct competition with the Town. Essentially they are allowing a new town to be built in the corridor utilizing Front Royal’s water/sewer system to do so; and simultaneously allowing Front Royal to wither and decay with no real impetuous on their part to try and stop it.

Consolidation in my opinion is not a viable solution because we would all expect the same level of service we currently receive so taxes and fees would not be reduced but merely just sent to one central location. Further, the only thing truly to be consolidated would be the decision makers, which you would have fewer of and thus less accountability to the taxpayers and citizens.

Annexation or boundary adjustments are an option but only if worked at by both parties involved. A hostile annexation will only bring more animosity, while a friendly boundary adjustment allows both localities to keep the bulk of what they currently collect in taxes. This is more about the power to decide what goes in the corridor and it seems as though the County does not want to give up that au-

thority.

Another, less likely approach is for the Town to become a City of the second class.

This would separate Front Royal from the County and each would only have the ability to collect taxes from its citizens.

Schools, courts and social services would still be operated by the County and the City would pay for only those services it receives. This is more viable option for the Front Royal citizen as it allows for a direct accounting of those services received from the County, but is a poor option for the County as it would lose 40 percent of its population and a huge tax base.

The other downside to this option is it still doesn’t fully rectify corridor matters and would need the support of the General Assembly who currently has moratorium on such actions.

Q – Do you support or oppose the new FRPD headquarters and the number of officers currently employed by the town police?

Parker: I do support the new police headquarters. Thus far the Council has been very proactive looking at various sites and I feel made the best choice economically and logistically given its options.

We need to be financially conscious as we go through the design, bid and build process. We have estimated this at a $4 million project and have already found savings in the 5-acres site we purchased. As for the number of officers, we currently have approximately one officer per 400 citizens. I’m not a expert in law enforcement, so what that ratio should look like I will leave up to the Chief and his boss the Town Manager.

But I do know we have the potential for over 1500 new homes to be built in our town and we need to be prepared to expand on the number of officers when that happens.

As a Town and County resident per capita, the $4 million we spend on our police headquarters seems like a much better deal than the $28 million spent by the County for the new Sheriff ’s Office.

Q – Did you oppose or support the Afton Inn/old Town Hall trade?

Parker: Yes, I supported it because of the potential benefit that the reuse of both properties present outweigh the alternative of leaving the Afton Inn as is and try-

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Q – What is you general philosophy of government, municipal in particular??

Parker: To provide for the safety and welfare of the citizens first and foremost.

Financially government should operate as any household or business does. Common sense and customer service should be the two most important facets that every employee of government embraces.

Q – Related to above the above question, what is your perception of cuts to town services and personnel versus raising the necessary revenue to maintain the level of service and personnel the town currently has, while balancing an annual municipal budget now in the $40-million range – and should tax increases be considered in order to compensate town employees who have not received raises in recent years??

Parker: As a council we have a Town Manager who is tasked with presenting a balanced budget. Council can then decide what cuts or additions should be made to that budget. Regarding raises for staff, again that falls to the Town Manager and department heads.

I suggested in last year’s budget process that each department should be responsible for finding raises for their employees; if they feel new vehicles, equipment, etc. are more important or needed than employee raises, that is a decision they made.

I realize that some departments may not have the resources to make the cuts needed for raises but that is for the Town Manager to find the answer to the problem and present a solution to the Council.

The Council should not be put in the position of having to make deep cuts to fund raises or raise taxes.

Q – Anything else, for example with candidate Egger proposing to take fluoride out of the town’s waters supply because she believes public health is not a government role – fluoride in water or out?

Parker: I don’t think England puts fluoride in their water – do we want to have their dental standards?

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“The cuts made recently are unfortunate but necessary. Future cuts and spending would have to be looked at very closely. The need to raises taxes should relate to cost of day-to-day operations of town services.� – Robbie Tennett

A Question and Answer with challenger Robbie Tennett role that unresolved issues surrounding North Corridor revenue lost in the mealstax lawsuit plays in those relations.

Tennett: Try to negotiate, find out what is best for everyone – try to find common good for everyone involved.

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Q – As for solutions, re-implementation of a meals-tax-based PILOT fees on new utility contracts (post 2010) is on the table; and town annexation or consolidation of town-county government has been discussed by the town and county respectively – what is your stance on those potential solutions?

Tennett: I would negotiate with the best interest of the Town of Front Royal at heart. I would like an attempt at recouping some of the revenue lost to the meals tax lawsuit. So, I would like to negotiate towards a re-implementation of the meals-tax-based PILOT fees on new contracts post 2010. I would most definitely NOT be in favor a town/county government consolidation!

Q – Any issues that motivated you to run for council this year; and what outstanding town issues are at the forefront of your agenda for council if you are elected?

Tennett: I would like to see more tourism and bring more people in here to enjoy the country, small-town living.

Q – Do you support or oppose the new FRPD headquarters and the number of officers currently employed by the town police?

Tennett: Yes, I support the New Front Royal Police Department and the number of officers currently employed.

Q – Speak to town-county relations & the

Q – Do you oppose or support the Afton Inn/old Town Hall trade?

Tennett: Yes, I support it. It is good for the town and saves us $2 million – the original asking price of the Afton Inn Building.

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Q – What is you general philosophy of government, municipal in particular??

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Q – Related to above the above question, what is your perception of cuts to town services and personnel versus raising the necessary revenue to maintain the level of service and personnel the town currently has, while balancing an annual municipal budget now in the $40-million range – and should tax increases be considered in order to compensate town employees who have not received raises in recent years??

Tennett: The cuts made recently are unfortunate but necessary. Future cuts and spending would have to be looked at very closely. The need to raises taxes should relate to cost of day-to-day operations of town services.

Other avenues of raising revenue should always be explored. Real Estate and Personal Taxes should not be the first option. It is sad that our Town employees haven’t seen a pay raise in years but the day-to-day operations of the town in providing much needed services cannot suffer and must come first.

But we should always be looking for ways to improve the quality of life for our Town employees. Good talent is hard to find and if our employees are not paid well they will begin to look to other places for employment and the services to the town citizens will ultimately suffer because of it.

Q – Anything else, for example with candidate Egger proposing to take fluoride out of the town’s waters supply because she believes public health is not a government role – fluoride in water or out?

Tennett: Safe water is vital. And we must not cave in to extremist ideas such as fluoride in water and Chem Trails in the sky.

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A Question and Answer with Incumbent Hollis Tharpe tively – what is your stance on those potential solutions?

Tharpe: I do support new contracts with new businesses as long as it does not harm them and they can pass the increase through to customers. But also keep in mind that I would like to see the council and board of supervisors work things out so that there would be NO increase to customers. As far as consolidation goes, I don’t have any info to say yea or nay. Annexation is not something I would support at this time because the county has done a study and we are waiting on our study to be completed so that the town and county can then look at both results to make changes to our 1998 Corridor Agreement – maybe.

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By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report In the wake of the collapse of a planned second Candidates Forum co-hosted by town business National Media Services and town business-advocacy group Downtown Front Royal, we decided to conduct our own Question & Answer forum with the Front Royal Town Council candidates. Here is our Q&A with incumbent Hollis Tharpe: Q – As an incumbent, what are you proud of as council accomplishments recently or during your tenure?

Tharpe: Working with council to receive a $50-million interest-free loan and obtain a $12-million grant to help keep our water and sewer rates as low as possible when we make our upgrades to the waste water plant. This move, a part of our working together, means a savings of about $20 million and NOT having to raise taxes by as much as 6 to 8 cents.

Q – What outstanding town issues are at the forefront of you agenda for council if

you are re-elected?

Tharpe: Living-wage jobs are the most important issue facing the next town council; and I may add that I will not support any companies that want to locate at the Avtex site that do not support living wage jobs. I feel we owe this to our children to be able to live, work, play and enjoy our town as much as we older residents have.

Q – Speak to town-county relations & the role that unresolved issues surrounding North Corridor revenue lost in the mealstax lawsuit plays in those relations.

Tharpe: I personally have a great relationship with the board of supervisors. There are always issues that are shared by both in that water always plays a major role for the board of supervisors and money that the town does not collect is always an upfront burner issue from the town side.

Q – As for solutions, re-implementation of a meals-tax-based PILOT fees on new utility contracts (post 2010) is on the table; and town annexation or consolidation of town-county government has been discussed by the town and county respec-

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Q – Do you support or oppose the new FRPD headquarters and the number of officers currently employed by the town police?

Tharpe: Yes I do support a new police department. And as for the number of officers we have, all I can say on that is I support as many as it takes to PROTECT us from today’s crimes like drugs, murder, rape and keeping our roads as safe as they can be from drunk drivers.

Q – Did you oppose or support the Afton Inn/old Town Hall trade?

Tharpe: At first I was totally against the trade. But working with council I soon changed my mind to support the trade.

The other councilmen who supported the trade talked to me and showed me why we needed to make the swap. A big factor in why I changed my mind was because the old town hall requires about a million dollars worth of repairs and the town has no-use for the building. Yes, it is our town hall, but hopefully we will have two buildings that we will be proud of.

Q – What is you general philosophy of government, municipal in particular??

Tharpe: To serve our citizens the best we can – and to maintain a safe environment.

Q – Related to above the above question, what is your perception of cuts to town services and personnel versus raising the necessary revenue to maintain the level of service and personnel the town currently has, while balancing an annual municipal budget now in the $40-million range – and should tax increases be considered in order to compensate town employees who have not received raises in recent years??

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Q – Anything else, for example with candidate Egger proposing to take fluoride out of the town’s waters supply because she believes public health is not a government role – fluoride in water or out?

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Community

Four Paws for Matty:

Pangle family needs to raise funds to provide a service dog for Autistic child

Matty Pangle and mom Nichole pause in his playtime for a photo at E. Wilson Morrison playground after church one Sunday afternoon.

By Carol Ballard Warren & Frederick County Report Seven-year-old Matty didn’t realize how dangerous it would be to run outside into the road or jump from his parent’s high deck, and his parents, Nichole and Bryan Pangle, were increasingly concerned with his escalating behaviors due to Autism.

Matthew needs a lot of help, not only with those issues, but with anxiety and to reduce his repetitive movement activity (called stimming, or self-stimulatory behavior).

Nichole said the family has provided many medical therapies for him, but

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recently they heard of a more wonderful way to help him.

Through talking to others dealing with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome, (a form of high-functioning autism) they heard of an organization that trains and provides service dogs for many kinds of disabilities, including autism. “Being able to see their dogs convinced us that this is the right thing for us,� said Nichole.

Matty doesn’t talk, but understands a lot. He’s tactile and loves textures, smells, and people. He also waves his hands and throws things, and as he gets older, any change or transition

gets more difficult. For example, he gets anxious if he’s not in his own bed, which makes it difficult for the family to travel. “The dogs are trained to provide help with anxiety and behavior disruption, to help him medically as well as with his safety. We want to help him to experience life like other kids his age,� she said.

But part of the process in getting a dog involves making a contract with the Ohio-based company that trains the dogs, 4 Paws for Ability.

Each family is asked to help raise at least $14,000, and engage in fundraising activities as volunteers for 4 Paws to qualify for a free service dog. “When we assist with fundraising, it helps provide training for dogs worldwide,� Nichole said.

According to their website, www.4pawsforability.org, it takes 15 months and costs $22,000 to train and place a service dog with a disabled child.

The Pangles will send a video to them showing his particular behaviors and then the organization will go forward to match a dog with him.

The type of dog they get depends on the skills of the dog, and how the matching process develops. They will spend 10 days in Ohio at the 4 Paws for Ability center for training classes and when they get there, the dogs will be shown to them and will be available throughout the process.

Nichole said that big dogs are gen-

erally better for calming because small dogs do a lot of barking, and she believes he will most likely be matched with a bigger dog. Retrievers, Golden Labs, Goldendoodles, and Collies are very often used as service dogs. The family already pet sits some larger dogs and Matty is very comfortable with them.

Many autistic behaviors require the person to be held, using “deep pressure� to calm them, and typi-

cally weighted vests are worn, but a service dog’s training includes lying on them for that, as well as hugging, nuzzling, kissing and deep pressure.

The dog can also track him in case he wanders off. “We are so excited to have this opportunity, it’s going to be huge. I believe it will help him develop a sense of security, and to get over anxieties, also to be able to go away from home and sleep at other places,� Nichole

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Matty Pangle’s family supports his parents’ efforts to bring an Autism Assistance service dog into their lives. Back row, left to right are: Nichole, Savanah, Bryan, and Lily and Matty on their parents’ laps. said.

She hopes Matty will do well with the process during the time away from home for the training classes.

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A huge number of people have been helped by these animals and have benefited on many levels by having them in their lives.

The founder of 4Paws, Karen Shirk, credits her service dog Ben, with saving her life.

“With each new ability I lost to MG, (Myasthenia Gravis), Ben learned a new skill to help in that area of need.

I credit Ben for saving my life twice.

The first was when he came to my life as a puppy and brought with him the magic, which gave me the will to fight again.

The second was after open-heart surgery when I returned home on a morphine pump and a deadly combination of medications left me barely conscious and fighting for life. When

the phone rang, Ben, who is trained to retrieve it on command, picked it up and lay it beside me. He then began to bark. It was my dad who called and he knew right away that something was wrong. If Ben had waited for a command from me, the answering machine would have come on and most likely, my nurse would have arrived the next morning to find me dead,” she wrote on the 4Paws for Ability website.

Nichole stressed that the organization is very clear that they are not buying a dog, but do have a fundraiser commitment. They are required to talk to media, and have an online website. All donations are tax deductible.

“We are fundraising as a 4 Paws for Ability volunteer and not specifically for our dog. The fundraising requirement is a commitment to 4 Paws for Ability that will then qualify and approve us for service dog placement.

It will actually cost 4 Paws $22,000 or more to place with us and the funds we raise are not for the training and placement of our specific dog, but in support of the 4 Paws mission,” she stated.

So far, they’ve raised over $3,000 with bake sales, and they have partnered with another family, the Edwards, whose daughter Jayden, also has Autism, to host an event to help raise some of the funds they need.

The event is called “Walking in a Canine Wonderland” and will be held in Stephens City at the Newtown Commons on Saturday, December 6, from 1 to 4 p.m.

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The Front Royal Rotary Club will hold the Doc Smith Christmas Basket registration on Friday, November 21, from 2–5 p.m. and Saturday, November 22, from 8 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Front Royal United Methodist Church. Registration is open to all residents of Warren County in need. The Front Royal Rotary Club has sponsored 98-year-old community initiative since 2003.

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“Democracy Now” quoted Orbital Science Executive Vice-President Frank Colbertson stating that the failed … rocket had “a lot of hazardous equipment, hazardous materials on board.” NASA has encouraged members of the public to avoid contact with any debris …

Wallops Island Spaceport explosion raises questions Health concerns, privatization of space flight functions at top of list

Video of the Wallops Island corporate-owned rocket explosion: in first picture the rocket explodes right after clearing the launch gantry, and then blows up as it impacts with the ground after coming straight down on launch pad

By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report The unmanned rocket that exploded upon launch at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in eastern Virginia on October 28 was a corporateowned rocket contracted to deliver materials to the International Space Station.

The massive launch failure has created health concerns in the vicinity of the base; and raises questions about the privatization of space travel functions formerly handled by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), the federal administration that had overseen and operated the entire American space program from 1958, when it was established

by Republican President Dwight Eisenhower, until 2011 when the U.S. Shuttle fleet was abruptly retired.

The failed rocket that blew up dramatically several hundred feet off the ground was owned by Orbital Sciences Corporation. According to independent news outlet “Democracy Now” (available on the viewersupported Link and Free Speech networks) the Orbital Science-built Anteres rocket was utilizing a Soviet Union-era engine (the Soviet Union dissolved in 1989). Orbital Science was reported to have a $1.9-billion contract with NASA to make deliveries to the International Space Station.

There were no details on how the failed launch might affect payment of the taxpayer-fueled government contract with Orbital Science.

Orbital Science’s failed rocket was described as an Anteres propelling a Cygnus cargo spacecraft with sup-

plies intended for the International Space Station. Information on a backup plan to deliver the supplies to the space station crew was not immediately available.

“Democracy Now” quoted Orbital Science Executive Vice-President Frank Colbertson stating that the failed Wallops Island rocket had “a lot of hazardous equipment, hazardous materials on board.”

NASA has encouraged members of the public to avoid contact with any debris that may have landed in their area and report it immediately to NASA’s Incident Response Team at (757) 824-1295. The Department of Environmental Quality will assess whether there are any pollution concerns.

Democracy Now also reported the explosion of another private orbital launch in May from a site in Mississippi.

On the U.S. side, the space shuttle was previously used to deliver materials to crews on longer space station missions. NASA’s space shuttle program ended in 2011, with little explanation other than the shuttle fleet was an aging one. Questions about that explanation were raised by some NASA personnel, who said at the time that upgrades done to shuttles in the wake of information gained from years of flight – including two fatal failures, of Challenger on launch in 1986, and Columbia during re-entry in 2003 – had made the shuttles safer and more flight worthy than they had previously been.

Since the 2011 retirement of the Shuttle fleet NASA has relied on private contracts to deliver materials to the International Space Station.

State and local emergency responders were on site during the failed launch from Pad 0A of the Wallops Spaceport. According to a press release from the office of Governor Terry McAuliffe, those crews quickly jumped into action to contain the fire and secure the scene following the accident.

No injuries were initially reported and all personnel from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport and NASA’s

Wallops Flight Facility have been accounted for.

“Virginia state and local emergency responders are playing a vital role in the wake of this evening’s failed launch on Wallops Island,” Governor McAuliffe said in a release. “Going forward, Virginia transportation, safety and environmental quality officials are ready to assist NASA and Orbital in assessing the impact of this evening’s accident and mitigating any

environmental or public safety concerns.”

Responders included Wallops Island, Accomack County and Towns of Chincoteague and Assateague fire departments, and Accomack Sheriff ’s Department, as well as state assistance from State Police and the Departments of Transportation and Emergency Management.

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Town officially implores Kmart to stay open till 2017

By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report

On October 27 the Front Royal Town Council took a shot in the dark to keep the town’s major intown variety retail store open awhile longer. Council unanimously approved a Resolution asking Kmart corporate to keep the South Street location open until “at least 2017.”

About two weeks prior to the vote, Kmart announced a January 18, 2015 closing date for its Royal Plaza Shopping Center retail outlet.

The move is believed to be part of a national strategy of closings marking a move toward an exclusive online presence by 2017. However, council is seeking a stay of that execution that will cost the town, not only 88 jobs, but a major shopping convenience for town and southside county residents.

The resolution cites the unusual situation for town shoppers of having to traverse a decaying South Fork of the Shenandoah River Bridge while its adjacent replacement is being constructed. As locals already know, even these early stages of construction have led to lane closings and new traffic patterns slowing traffic headed to the 522 Corridor shopping centers just north of town.

“The replacement of the South Fork Bridge is anticipated to not be completed until 2017 and will result in significant inconvenience to Town resident for alternative shopping locations. Maintaining the Front Royal Kmart for the duration of the bridge replacement project will provide Front Royal with a local shopping destination,” the Resolution states.

“Be it further resolved that the

Mayor and Council of the Town of Front Royal, Virginia hereby requests that Kmart Corporation communicate with the Town regarding their decision so that the Town can explore options to keep Kmart open in our community through 2017,” the Resolution concludes.

The initiative to seek an extension of the K-mart closing was first broached by Councilman Gene Tewalt at the October 20 council work session. Tewalt made the motion, seconded by Daryl Funk, to approve the resolution I guess now we’ll see how empathetic a struggling corporate person can be with a struggling municipal entity whose own water-sewer lines extended into the county’s 522 Corridor are helping strangle the life out of its own commercial tax base.

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New RSW superintendent meets the authority, or ‌

New RSW Jail Superintendent Bill Wilson addresses the jail authority board at his first meeting on Oct. 23, Shenandoah County Sheriff Tim Carter listens.

By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report On October 23 Bill Wilson met the authority, or wait, he is the new authority at the RSW Regional Jail – DAMN, I’m confused. At any rate, on the aforementioned date new RSW Jail Superintendent Bill Wilson attended his first RSW Authority Board meeting and updated and was updated on evolving operations at the jail.

During his report, Superintendent Wilson elaborated on efforts to expand the availability of religious services at the facility. He noted that when additional security cameras were installed in more classrooms services from a non-denominational minister would be expanded. And he added that contact with Muslim clergy out of D.C. had been initiated

and that available Jewish rabbis were being sought.

Warren County Sheriff Daniel McEathron reported on ongoing problems with a video magistrate set up that he hoped would be resolved

by October 29, precluding back and forth movement between the county sheriff ’s office and the jail for charges to be brought prior to incarceration.

McEathron also reported a conflict with magistrates over interpretation of state codes concerning law enforcement response to situations at the regional jail. McEathron said he believed state codes allowed jail staff to deal with minor violations such as inmate-on-inmate assaults or contraband seizures. “That’s a long-term process in court for us. The codes section allows your staff to enforce the law within the facility and within one mile of

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365 days equals $4,380 the regional jail would receive from the state for housing its inmates. The availability of empty bed space to outside jurisdictions was cited as one key revenue generating rationale for a move to a regional jail for the involved counties – oh well.

Regional Jail consultant Chris Webb said the primary facility issue remains becoming fully staffed. Webb said staffing is a problem at correctional facilities statewide. There are 22 vacant officer positions, a number that has remained fairly constant since the jail opened on July 1. It was noted that five officers are currently attending the regional jail academy’s 13-week program and will come on board when the current cycle ends. “There are significant issues still out there, but there has been a reduction in inmate complaints,� Webb said. After Webb said progress at the jail made it likely he would be reduc-

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The jail’s inmate population was reported at 338, with 86 state-responsible inmates. That latter number is up following the closing of the White Post and Powhatan state facilities, as well as a state Diversion Center.

It was noted that the state is in the process of losing 1,000 inmate beds to facility closings.

However at a daily per-diem of $12 per day for state inmates housed, it was noted that the jail could actually lose money when all related costs were factored in. It was estimated that the cost of housing a state inmate for a year was in the range of $19,000 to $20,000 a year. If our calculating is accurate, $12 a day for

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By Sue Golden Frederick County Report Veterans Day is fast approaching.

In honor of our Veterans, here is a compilation of some of the upcoming Veteran events.

November 1st and 2nd, AmVets Post 18 will be holding a fundraiser at the Walmart in Stephens City on Route 522. In addition to taking donations, the Post is raffling off two guns, a Henry Big Boy 30-30 and a Henry Golden Boy 22LR. Other raffle prizes include a number of prints, including a Keith Rocco “Reverse the Trenches,” a depiction from the Battle of Cedar Creek.

Post 18 uses its donations to fund its community and Veterans outreach programs. The Post recently sent a cub scout to Camp Rock Enon, donated food items to the Evans Home and gave a generous donation to Boulder Crest Retreat. Bolder Crest Retreat in Bluemont, Virginia

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Millbrook High School will hold its Veterans’ Celebration Breakfast on November 7th. The annual breakfast, which begins at 8:15 am, is hosted

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Brian Coughlin and The Irish Isle bid adieu to Middletown But with the Luck of the Irish, restaurant will reopen in early December

Brian Coughlan and Philomena O’Brien in front of what as of Dec. 1 will be Nana’s Irish Pub

By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report The weekend of Oct. 24-26 was a sad one for fans of the touch of blarney and Irish culture at Middletown’s Irish Isle restaurant. Owner Brian Coughlan has had the business and property up for sale since early this year. According to Brian and former personal and business partner Philomena O’Brien, an arrangement has been reached for Philomena to take over the business. She projects a reopening date of December 1, with permitting and a new sign in place

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The business operating under the new name of Nana’s Irish Pub, matching Philomena and family’s operation in Newport, Oregon, will have many familiar Isle menu items, including Irish Breakfasts, Fish and Chips, Bangers and Mash and Shepherd’s Pie, as well as new ones that have been crowd pleasers on the west coast like a deli Reuben, freshlymade Meatloaf and an interesting concoction, “Scottish Eggs� – hardboiled eggs wrapped in Irish sausage deep fried in panko (bread crumbs), yum. “My goal is to have locally-sourced, clean, fresh food,� Philomena said as she discussed the transition with Brian in the now-closed Isle on Monday, October 27. And while that will entail a little more arranging than her own farm-to-table operation in Oregon, what’s a little effort to present great product? – “I’ll have to check and see what is around,� she said of the move back east to open “Nana’s Shenandoah Valley East�. Another familiar face, daughter Tara, will be helping set Nana’s diverse kitchen

and bar menu up here.

And the familiar Irish Isle staff, including kitchen stalwarts Heather and dread-less Meredith, bartender Austin and the bulk of the wait staff all confirmed that they plan to be back on board with the new ownership in December.

And if that’s not enough continuity for you, Bridget’s Pub Friday Happy Hour musical stalwarts Doug and Katie Enders confirmed they will also be back when Nana’s opens in early December. Unfortunately ace bodhran, penny whistle and vocal accompanist D.J. Murphy will not.

Murphy and mystery-author friend Samantha Shu were packed and heading west to Colorado following Saturday night’s festivities – farewell, and thanks for the bodhran lessons, D.J. So, while we bid a fond, if somewhat melancholy Irish farewell to Brian, D.J. and Samantha on Saturday night, with the “Luck of the Irish� all is not lost for fans of Irish and Celtic food, drink, music and culture in the northern Shenandoah Valley from Winchester to Front Royal, Strasburg and surrounding parts.

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Brian is in the process of completing his relocation to the Roanoke area, which has been underway for several months.

Perhaps ironically, the Barrs were having a reunion at the Isle with some Wayside Theatre alumni, including actors James Laster and Faith Potts, and former board chairman Jim Wink.

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a slightly worse environmental disaster than a packrat’s accumulation of personal property in her yard, the 1989 Exxon Valdez spilling of over 10-million gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound that devastated and continues to negatively impact the Alaskan coast.)

Souter told this reporter the week her extension request was denied that she had found an attorney in Alexandria who had expressed interest in pro-bono representation in her case but that she needed more time to cement that interest.

As for her claim of right to counsel, Hupp has ruled that U.S. law only guarantees legal counsel for defendants in criminal cases. The property seizure case brought by the county and homeowners’ POA over outstanding liens is a civil lawsuit.

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The Souter property and items seized by the county, stored at the expense of the defendant for several years before being sold at auction by Warren County.

By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report I guess you can look at a case like this one of two ways: 1. a “proud” day in the halls of American justice as municipal and corporate attorneys, the latter representing a hostile Property Owners Association, steamrolling a flustered and legally unrepresented property owner out of all right to her land and home over a disputed and constantly escalating debt;

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The Winchester Police Department is investigating a burglary at Caribbean Food Store. On October 27th around 8:30 a.m. officers responded to 226 Kern Street in reference to a breaking and entering. When officers arrived on scene an employee informed them that the door to the business was found open and the business had been rummaged through. An undisclosed amount of money was taken from the business. The breaking and entering happened between 9 p.m. on October 26th and 8:30 a.m. on October 27th.

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2. or a fee-and zoning-code slacker is FINALLY held accountable for their arrogant disregard of law and community standards of aesthetics and “team spirit”…

Following a nearly three-hour bench trial the morning of October 27, the long and winding saga of the legal battle between Julia Souter and the team of Warren County and the Apple Mountain Lake South Property Owners Association appeared to be resolved. Judge Dennis L. Hupp ruled that $45,457 in liens by the county and POA were valid and that Souter’s home had no rental value to pay that debt off. Consequently, a court-ordered forced sale of the property to recoup those liens was ordered.

We say “appeared” to be resolved because in her closing argument Souter reiterated her contention that the entire county debt stemmed from illegal seizures

of personal property from her land against both county BZA and court-ordered 48hour warning stays on two occasions by two different county zoning administrators; and that the neighborhood POA fees were for road maintenance services that did not meet state or basic safety standards.

“I won’t have you railroad me,” Souter told the court. “I object to everything done in this case … the zoning administrators’ activities were illegal – they caused this problem … I object to the lawyers’ fees [being charged] … There is litigation coming up in federal court and people are going to be sued.”

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Souter companion Herb Dunkle points to her filing of a federal lawsuit alleging a right to affordable or pro-bono legal coun-

sel in civil cases like this. They also believe Judge Hupp has unnecessarily expedited the case, not giving them sufficient time to try and access legal counsel in a case that could cost them their home. Souter has unsuccessfully sought pro-bono legal help in the case. Hupp set the October 27 trial date for a final resolution on the case on June 16. Of course from the court’s side, this is a case that has been winding its way through various levels of the county court system for about five years.

And the county actually began seizing property from Souter’s yard in 2007.

As she noted in her opening statement, Souter’s motion to continue the case until June 2015 was denied last week. (I guess June 2015 is a long time away in a dispute that began in 2007, unless you consider that 25 years after the fact corporate person Exxon continues to appeal and delay ANY payment of judgments against it for

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The Winchester Police Department is investigating a shoplifting from Skyline Paintball and Laser Tag. On October 17th around 4:30 p.m. officers responded to the 2000 block of South Loudoun Street in reference to a paintball gun that was stolen. Video surveillance shows a male suspect come into the front door, take a paintball gun off the shelf, and then run outside to his vehicle and drive away. The incident happened on October 14th. The suspect is described as a white male, with dark hair and facial hair driving a golden or tan Chevy Trail Blazer.

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However, in her opening statement Souter cited the Geneva Treaty on Human Rights, and in a related document filed in her federal appeal cites the Virginia BAR and Virginia Supreme Court’s endorsement of a “Resolution to Enhance Pro Bono Publico in Virginia”. A 2003 memo to new attorneys from the office of the Virginia Supreme Court acknowledges the pro-bono initiative as a positive legal move that “reminds each us that access to the courts is predicated, in part, upon access to legal counsel, irrespective of an individual’s financial resources. Such access is fundamental to the preservation of liberty, the protection of property, and the fair and just resolution of disputes.”

The Virginia pro-bono initiative encourages all attorneys practicing in the commonwealth to devote at least two percent of their time each year on pro-bono representation of just such civil disputes as Souter finds herself in as she battles to hold on to her home.

But on October 27, the still self-represented Souter lost her right to, not only the personal property already seized by the county and defined as “junk or trash” later sold at auction, but also her land and her home.

The involved debts include back POA road maintenance fees and county liens for storage of the items seized out of her yard. The whole zoning dispute with the county grew out of neighbor complaints about the appearance of the Souter property due to the accumulated items overflowing outside the house and a storage building.

Souter argued that the county attorney’s office had essentially acted as a legal arm of the neighborhood POA as their dispute over road maintenance fees and the appearance of the Souter property escalated.

Souter and companion Dunkle continue to view the case as a civil rights matter involving property rights and what they believe has been a pattern of governmental abuse of their rights and ability to first comply with zoning codes in a timely manner, then resultant court orders. However, the court has consistently ruled in favor of the county and POA on the seizure, storage and sale of personal property based on county zoning code

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Assistant County Attorney Dan Whitten at the second auction of Souter-Dunkle property in 2011.

Truck full of Souter “junk� at June 2011 auction. violations. Hupp has twice sent Souter to jail for a total of 10 months for failing to comply with court orders on cleaning up her property.

Financial Catch 22?

Plaintiff testimony from Ben McMahon of BSM Properties, whom POA attorney Daniel Pond III had declared an expert witness on property management, estimated the value of Souter’s property at $127,000, despite his assessment the home was “uninhabitable�. McMahon described the home’s roof caving in places due to a fallen tree.

Much of the plaintiff ’s case involved various financial institution officials testifying that other than the liens at issue in this case, there were no other bank loans or competing liens in place on the property that would preclude sale and recovery of sale revenue by the plaintiffs.

State law requires that rental of a property to recoup outstanding liens be the first legal option, ahead of seizure and sale. And state law mandates that if sale is determined to be the only legal solution to recoup outstanding liens, that any money above those liens be given to the former property owner.

Liens presented by plaintiff counsel indicated $30,793 due to the county and $11,764 to the POA. Two older liens, $2,400 to the state and $500 to Jefferson National Bank, though what the bank lien was for could not be determined, round

out a total lien on Souter’s property of $45,457. Were a sale to be realized at the expert-witness estimate of the property value, that would leave a balance of $71,546 to be returned to Souter for her seized home and real estate.

However, her companion Herb Dunkle, Souter’s only called defense witness, pointed out that two lien statements received recently indicated an approximate $1500 per week climb in that total lien, apparently from escalating interest and legal fees. The lien total Dunkle and Souter cited climbed from $43,968 to $45,457 in a 10-day period prior to trial, they said.

So, the couple worries that as a sale is pursued in today’s tight real estate market, they will be “fee-ed� and “interest-ed� out of any compensation for the forced sale of their home at 471 Apple Jack Circle on Apple Mountain Lake South.

Defense Souter again based her defense on the contention that former and current Warren County Zoning Administrators, John Kulnis and Erick Moore, respectively, had illegally violated either county BZA or court-ordered 48-hour stay periods on seizures of their property deemed “junk and trash� by county officials.

In presenting her case, Souter described one county zoning department staff visit dating to 2007, during which property was taken from her yard. Dunkle testified that he had called County Attorney

Blair Mitchell during the episode headed by the county zoning administrator and said the seizure was happening against an ordered 48-hour stay to allow the couple to try and become compliant before an announced county seizure. Dunkle testified that then-Zoning Administrator John Kulnis then received a call on his cell phone, after which Dunkle described the county crew as “fleeing� the scene in great haste.

Dunkle said the explanation offered at the scene was that the county was exercising “an excess of caution� without admitting any stay was being violated. However, Dunkle pointed out the items already packed up, including vehicles, were taken by the county crew, and not left behind as part of that “excess of caution�.

Under questioning by the court, Souter pointed to two different 48-hour stays, one initially issued by the county Board of Zoning Appeals after she paid a $250 fee to appeal the initial county ruling they were in violation of zoning codes; the second later issued by Hupp as part of an earlier court order allowing county seizures with advanced 48-hour notice to the couple. As Hupp struggled to recall any stay he had issued, plaintiff attorney Pond actually told the court he believed there had been a 48-hour stay attached to one earlier court judgment on the property. “If the actions of the county government were done legitimately we probably wouldn’t have a leg to stand on,� Dunkle admitted in summarizing the couple’s position under direct examination. “But the illegal actions of county zoning administrators have given us tremendous loss.�

Dunkle testified that after the first, 2007 seizure that included vehicles, he lost his ability to commute to work. He told the court he had worked on computer parts repairs in Beltsville, Maryland at the time. “We’re both Americans with disabilities – this violates our ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) rights,� Dunkle testified.

In addition to their belief the two major seizures of their property in 2007 and 2010 were done illegally in violation of timeframe stays on seizures, the couple also disputes that vehicles, computer parts, appliances, a $300 Craftsman table saw, clothes and other property seized was “trash or junk� subject to county seizure in the first place. Dunkle also testified that some of the items seized were stored outside in closed containers, which he asserted was allowed by county code.

Dunkle also said the couple never received a statement from the county on the amount of money the county got from two auction sales of their personal property. They wonder if that total has been deducted from the county liens currently presented to the court.

Asked if he knew that amount under cross examination by Souter, Assistant County Attorney Dan Whitten said he did not have those numbers with him. “Why?� Souter queried. “Because no one asked me to bring them today,� he replied.

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Courts numbers by the end of the day. He also expressed a belief that a county attorney’s office paralegal had mailed that information to her.

Following the hearing, Dunkle produced his witness subpoena for this trial, which he said he found down the road from the couple’s house in a partially torn condition. He wondered if that might not be the first correspondence on their case that had “blown� away, perhaps with a little undetermined assistance.

In the end, much of Souter’s defense against a forced sale addressed issues already denied as viable parts of her defense and asserting the county and POA rights to place the liens against her property. So, with no other liens in place and the property declared un-rentable the sale was or-

dered as a final solution to the dispute.

Following his ruling, Hupp gave Souter till 5 p.m. the following day (Oct. 28) to review his written order and cite any objections to it. And he gave her 10 days to file further objections to his ruling in the case.

Souter and Dunkle later told this reporter they believed an initial $1400 lien involving a county noise ordinance violation conviction (barking dog), now up to $2500 in the current lien spreadsheet, was a case they had won on appeal that should have been removed from the active liens against them. They did not elaborate on further plans to appeal or object to this potentially final resolution that will cost them their home.

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The program is produced by local film company Mirandum Pictures, who have been making movies in the region for nearly 10 years and who regularly contribute theatrical content to Royal Cinemas.

“We’re excited to have this chance to produce some long-form theatrical work after a couple years without getting the opportunity,” says Colin Mason, one of the owners of Mirandum Pictures. “We have spent the last few years producing short movies and commercials for Royal Cinemas, so people definitely continue to be aware of us and we have a growing audience. But it’s always great to be able to have a whole show to ourselves to really demonstrate to people how far we’ve come.”

“People are always excited to go to the movies and see their hometown up on the screen,” says Mike Powell, one of the featured writer/directors and the other owner of Mirandum Pictures. “Events like this are what I enjoy about making movies here in Front Royal - being able to share that excitement about our town with an audience. Plus it’s scary movies this time so that’s even more fun.”

“We’re looking forward to having Mirandum Pictures back at our theater this year with their haunt collection,” says Rick Novak, owner of Royal Cinemas, “as well as looking forward to making this an annual event.”

The hour-long program will show on two nights: October 31st at 9:00pm, and November 1 at 9:00pm, and tickets will be $8 at the box office, or online at www. royal-cinemas.com.

Speed limit changes from 60 mph to 70 mph on I-81 in Winchester area The Virginia Department of Transportation will increase the speed limit to 70 miles per hour on Interstate 81 in the Winchester area between mile marker 312.9 and mile marker 316.16. This location is near exit 313 at Route 17/50/522 and exit 317 at Route 11 on the north side of Winchester. The previous speed limit was 60 miles per hour.

The new speed limit will be effective once signs are installed. Sign installation was scheduled to begin on October 29.

All work is weather permitting.

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The safety evaluation reviewed the road condition and design, roadway assets such as signs, and traffic volumes.

The study shows that no fatalities have occurred in this location within the study five-year period. Traffic volumes on this portion of I-81 range from 57,000 to 62,000 vehicles per day in both directions.

The study supports raising the speed limit to 70 miles per hour.

The study and proposed speed limit changes were reviewed with Winchester Police Department, the Frederick County Sheriff ’s Office and the Virginia State Police.

Crash data will be monitored after the new speed limit is established.

Main Street parking restricted The Town will be installing new tree pits along E. Main Street beginning Monday, November 3 through Monday, November 17 between the hours of 7:00am – 3:00pm (weather permitting). Several parking spaces will be restricted along E. Main Street at various times throughout the day. The crews will block spaces with cones and barricades the afternoon before to ensure access to the areas needed.

Additional parking is available near the Visitor’s Center in the Chester Street parking lot. If you have questions, please contact the Department of Environmental Services at (540) 635-7819.

Salvation Army’s Kettle Kick-Off Begins Season: Bell Ringers Needed The Front Royal Corps of the Salvation Army will begin their season of holiday fundraising with the Kettle Kick-Off Ceremony on November 14, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. The short ceremony will take place at the Royal Plaza Shopping Center in front of K-Mart. Local dignitaries will be on hand to put in their donations to start the season, and the Randolph-Macon Academy chorus will treat the audience to a few early Christmas songs to inspire the holiday spirit.

“This is my first year here in Front Royal, and I’m looking forward to this event,” said Captain Jim Forrer, the commanding officer of the Front Royal Corps.

After the event, the bell ringers will be set up with a kettle at K-Mart. After Thanksgiving, a kettle will also be set up at Wal-Mart. The funds raised through the kettles each holiday season remain in the local area of the Corps that collects

SITTER Class for youth The Safe-Sitter program teaches young people ages 11-14 lifesaving skills so they can be safe if they are home alone or watching younger children. Warren Memorial Hospital will offer a Safe Sitter class on Saturday, November 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Pre-registration is required.

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them and are specifically earmarked to help those in need.

Individuals and groups are welcomed and encouraged to volunteer as bell ringers at a red kettle station. To volunteer, call the Front Royal Corps office at (540) 635-4020.

You can also donate online to your local Salvation Army at www.onlineredkettle. org/FrontRoyalVA. For more information, contact Capt Forrer at the Salvation Army Front Royal Corps at (540) 6354020.

New strategic plan will ensure a bright future for the Appalachian Trail The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) has announced a five-year Strategic Plan that will advance the health and long-term management of the Appalachian Trail (A.T.). The plan, which was the culmination of a two-year collaborative process between the ATC and the ATC’s board of directors, is a vision and strategy that will build on the organization’s stewardship of the Trail while also aligning with the priorities of the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service.

The new Strategic Plan, which is the first to be created and put into action since the Appalachian Trail Conference became the Appalachian Trail Conservancy in 2005, identifies the following key goals: Proactive Protection, Engaged Partners, Effective Stewardship, Broader Relevancy, and Strengthened Capacity & Operational Excellence. Together, these goals not only reinforce the idea that the Trail can be enjoyed by a variety of users in multiple ways, but also that the A.T. should be readily accessible to all who wish to be a part of the experience.

In order to accomplish the goals set forth in the new Strategic Plan, the ATC will continue to be the leading voice with its partners in managing the A.T. The organization plans to address trail deficiencies, address potentially hazardous road and water crossings, minimize visitor impacts, and meet land management standards set by the Land Trust Alliance. As threats to the A.T. emerge, the ATC will proactively protect the natural and cultural resources within the Trail corridor

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By Kevin S. Engle Warren County Report E-mail is my preferred method of communication. I don’t text. I rarely turn on my cell phone. My Facebook page?

I haven’t gotten around to that yet. Twitter? Nah. If you want to reach me, call me on the home phone and leave a message, because I’m not that good at answering it, or send me an e-mail.

I think I’m in the minority.

I take that back. I know I’m in the minority.

My best friend from high school typically responds to my e-mails sometime within the calendar year.

“I just haven’t gotten into that,” he said last time.

Yeah, I kind of picked up on that.

My brother is a little better.

He’ll get back to me within a few days, but no matter what I ask him, he doesn’t say more than a word or two.

Another friend, an eye doctor, isn’t the speediest either.

Is it really more important to look at people’s eyes than to send me a message? Apparently.

My best responder is my cousin. He and I e-mail back and forth frequently, and he’s better at keeping up with it than I am.

His messages are always longer than mine. He’s a detail kind of guy.

I enjoy reading them, but sometimes, my chin does hit the keyboard as I’m poring over his latest manuscript.

Sorry Phil.

He and I play this little game, even though neither of us has acknowledged it.

We both want it.

The. Last.

Word.

Not in a nasty way.

And we’re not trying to outdo each other.

It’s just who we are.

We like to dot our i’s.

And cross our t’s.

We like closure.

If he sends a message, I’ll send one back.

And then so will he.

On. And on.

Neither of us are good at stopping the e-mail chain.

We have to say something.

One. More.

Thing.

And that’s why I have a gazillion messages in my inbox.

But I’ve decided it’s time to change the rules.

It’s time to stop ‘the Last Word Game’.

Lately, I’ve been looking for “exit” points. E-mails that I don’t really have to respond to, even if I feel I should.

It takes willpower, but I’m learning to hit ‘delete’ every now and then without replying. By that point, we’ve already said all we can about whatever the subject happens to be anyway. It’s time that e-mail drifted off into space, never to be seen again.

I’m not trying to be rude Phil.

I think you’ll understand.

Sound good?

Great.

Ok. That’s it.

Good-bye.

Until next time.

Later.

Out. the.last.word.the.last.word. the.last.word.

It’s best not to argue with people like the author. They always want the.last.word. It’s annoying. Really. Trust me.

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The organization will also engage and sustain a network of partners that reinforces its goals for the Trail. The Conservancy will continue to collaborate with the National Park Service and all primary federal, state, municipal and private partners in the protection of the A.T. It will also support the 31 Trail maintaining clubs and communities surrounding the Trail, so that future programs and initiatives are supported.

“The Appalachian Trail, stretching from Maine to Georgia, puts a phenomenal National Park in the backyard of millions of Americans,” said Ron Tipton, executive director/CEO of the ATC. “We must be a part of preserving this wonderful hiking experience for future generations.”

Reaching younger and more diverse populations has been identified as a high priority for the Conservancy. The U.S. Census Bureau predicts that within the next 50 years white Americans will comprise just 43 percent of the U.S. population, while Asian, Hispanic and African American populations will grow substantially, making up 45 percent of the 2060 population.

“This new diverse majority will be responsible for ensuring the continued protection and sustainability of our environment and the national treasure of our parks, forests and waterways, including the Appalachian Trail,” said Sandra Marra, chair of the ATC. “Therefore, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy believes it is critical to increase the long-term involvement of diverse youth in the work of our organization.”

The ATC will also develop strategies to build a financially strong foundation and organizational capacity to ensure longterm success. The goal is to raise annual operating revenue from $6.6 million to $8 million by 2019 and to increase the endowment from $3.6 million to $8.3 million. This will be accomplished by increasing funding from major donors, foundations and other private sources, as well as growing the membership base.

For more information about the ATC’s strategic plan, visit www.appalachiantrail. org/strategicplan.

Samuels Public Library Events English as a Second Language: Samuels Public Library invites you to register and attend the English as a Second language course. This course will be every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 A.M. to 12 P.M. The ESL course is completely free.

Learning English will not only enhance your quality of life but open many doors and present new opportunities.

Work and Play on the Appalachian Trail – A Ridgerunner’s Perspective: Samuels Public Library invites you to join Lauralee Bliss, author, speaker, avid hiker and

ridgerunner of the Shenandoah National on November 4, 2014 from 6:30-7:30 P.M. Work and Play on the Appalachian Trail is an informative program on the role of a ridgerunner, her tales about her 4,000 mile adventure and a book signing.

Recertification trainings for private pesticide applicators for Northern Shenandoah Valley farmers Virginia Cooperative Extension will host four meetings that provide full recertification credit for farmers who hold private pesticide applicator licenses. Farmers do not need to register in advance for these meetings. Farmers need only to attend one of these meetings. In order to maintain their license, all farmers who hold a private pesticide applicator license must attend these recertification trainings at least one time every two years. · Meetings Offering Full Recertification Credit for Both Category 90 and 91 December 9 1:00-4:00 p.m. Alson H. Smith Jr. AREC, Winchester December 9 6:00-9:00 p.m.

Warren County Government Center, Front Royal Topics to be covered at this meeting include: - Pesticide Regulatory Update - Pesticide Safety and Pollinators - Agronomy Pest Updates - Animal Science Update - Horticulture Update.

- Meetings Offering Full Recertification Credit for Category 90 December 16 6:00-9:00 p.m.

Shenandoah County Extension Office, Woodstock December 18 6:00-9:00 p.m. Page County Extension Office, Stanley Topics to be covered at this meeting include: - Overview of Pasture Weed Control Test Plots by Matt Booher, Extension Agent - Pesticide Legal Update by Bobby Clark, Senior Extension Agent - Management of Fescue Toxicity by Matt Booher, Extension Agent - Pesticide Safety and Pollinators by Bobby Clark, Senior Extension Agent - Innovative Summer Annual Forages for Grazing by Matt Booher, Extension Agent.

There are additional recertification opportunities offered in surrounding counties. Anyone who cannot attend these meetings can contact their local Extension Office to get more information on the dates of these meetings.

Vicksburg, MS is currently living and working in Front Royal and assisting with preparation for the 2015 Point in Time (PiT) count of homeless persons and families in the region.

The team members’ main focus is to help prepare for the annual PiT which is scheduled for January 28, 2015 and serves as the region’s tally of individuals and families experiencing homelessness and snapshot of those who experience homelessness throughout the year. The PiT is intended to be a one day, statistically reliable, unduplicated count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless individuals and families in local communities. The Point in Time count is required to be conducted in each community that wishes to seek funding through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

HUD uses this data to quantify the significance of homelessness nationwide and determine appropriate funding levels based on need in local communities.

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Briefs tober 1 and has been volunteering with local support service organizations such as food pantries, soup kitchens, donation centers and shelters. Their primary objective is to engage with people who are currently (or have previously) experienced homelessness and identify key strategies for strengthening the PiT effort this coming January. Team members are interviewing willing individuals to gather qualitative information that is beyond the statistical and demographic data collected each January. This information includes specifics regarding the circumstances that led to incidences of homelessness and the barriers to accessing safe, decent, affordable and accessible housing in the region.

The information that is gathered will be compiled to present to local community groups, volunteer organizations and other interested citizens to promote volunteerism in helping to address the needs of the homeless in the Shenandoah Valley and to better promote participation in the 2015 PiT.

Team members are using the information they have collected to formulate recommendations to the Continuum of Care for more accurately accounting for the homeless in the region. These recommendations include identification of potential sites to meet with homeless- specifically those who are not staying in a local shelter- and possible opportunities to provide incentives for participation in the count, such as hygiene kits, immunizations, laundry supplies, etc. “The goal is to identify non-threatening ways to engage with the population and accurately define the need in the region”, says Laura Wine, Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) Coordinator. “When we review the data collected in both 2013 and 2014, the number of unsheltered homeless doesn’t match what service providers in the region are reporting. We want to make sure that the figures we report to HUD are as accurate as possible”.

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Please join Shenandoah Valley Buy Fresh, Buy Local, in partnership with Virginia Cooperative Extension, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Eastern Mennonite University, and James Madi-

son University, on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 6:30 pm at James Madison University’s Memorial Hall to dive into this issue. Learn what is happening in the Valley as well as what more can be done.

Doors open at 6:10pm.

Please contact Lauren at (540) 4326029 x117 or Laurena1@vt.edu for more information about this free community event!

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St. Luke Community Clinic annual cruise raffle Win A 6-Day Caribbean Cruise for two in a balcony cabin with a $1500.00 value!

The cruise will be on Carnival Splendor of the Seas from Oct 17-22, 2015. The cruise will leave from Norfolk, sailing to Nassau, Half Moon Cay, Freeport. Raffle ticket sales start Nov 1, and the drawing will be held on June 30th, 2015. Only 300 tickets sold. Winner may take cruise or $1000.00 cash. Tickets cost $25.00 each.

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Into the Woods, Jr. Warren County Middle School proudly presents Into the Woods, Jr, a part of The Broadway Junior Collection ™, on November 14th and 15th at 7:00 PM, and November 16th at 2:00 PM, in the Warren County Middle School Auditorium.

The show is family-friendly and appropriate for all ages, featuring beloved Brothers Grimm Fairy tales including Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Jack and the Beanstalk! A cast and crew of nearly 50 students are involved in the show and are ready to entertain audiences of all ages!

Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students, and are available at the door. Advance tickets are available from any cast member, and each WCMS student will be given a form to order advance tickets as well. For more info, contact pdyke@wcps. k12.va.us.

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You will also learn how to stockpile these items. This class will cover store policies, store rewards, reward programs, where to find coupons, how to compile a coupon binder, how to sort coupons, and how to receive freebies.

This course is being held on Friday, November 14, 2014 from 6pm -9pm at the Warren County Community Center. The cost is $25.00 per participant (cash only, non-refundable). Pre-registration is required, as space will be limited to 50 participants For more information please contact Rhonda Williams at (540) 671-6275, pre-

registration is being accepted at the Warren County Community Center at (540) 635-1021, Monday through Saturday, 8am -10pm and Sunday, 1pm -9pm.

Leaf collection season begins October 27th The Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual leaf collection program began October 27, 2014.  Please look for and adhere to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;No ParkingLeaf Collectionâ&#x20AC;? signs throughout the City. Public Works utilizes a collection schedule that divides the city into 10 areas beginning with the area that is anticipated to drop leaves first and heaviest. Leaf collection is a process which can last up to three months. Public Works will get to every street at least twice during that time. Round one of the 2014 Leaf Collection Season began on October 27th in area 2,

and will proceed to areas 4-5-8-9-3-1-76-10, in this order.  Public Works will collect the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leaves curbside according to the following guidelines: ¡ Rake/blow leaves into the gutter pan on the street, if possible, or at a minimum to your property line. ¡ For removal by Public Works, place leaves out for collection by the start date indicated on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;No Parkingâ&#x20AC;? signs for your route. ¡ Keep leaf piles less than 2-3 feet in height. ¡ Keep leaves away from ditches, pipes, and culverts. ¡ Do not put materials such as DIRT, ROCKS, METAL, and BRANCHES in the piles; these items will prevent crews from collecting your leaves, as they can damage the vacuum.

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A majority of the leaves collected are composted for use around the city, but mainly the City donates them for residential use. The compost is free and can be picked up at City Yards between 7:30 am and 3:30 pm, Monday-Friday. For assistance with loading, please arrive at either 7:30 am or 3:00 pm. We would like to thank all of the citizens in advance for their cooperation and patience with the 2014 Leaf Collection process. Please understand inclement

weather can adversely affect our leaf collection schedule. If you have any further questions, please contact us at (540) 6671815 ext. 1414.

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Tickets for Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event are $25 (children 12 and under, $5 each). For Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show, tickets are $5 each. You may reserve tickets online at lfcc. edu/dinner or call (540) 868-7216; tickets may also be purchased at the door.

found nowhere else in the state. Â Local naturalist Jim Smith has sighted over 180 bird species, both migrants and residents. Â Â On October 14, 2003, City Council established the Abrams Creek Wetlands Preserve, creating Winchesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first formally protected natural area. An advisory committee drafted a management plan for the preserve which was approved by

the Winchester Parks and Recreationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Advisory Board in May 2007.  As explained in the 2012 November/ December issue of Virginia Wildlife Magazine, the natural process of succession of several trees in the Wetlands is â&#x20AC;&#x153;invading vigorously and turning sunny marshes into shady swamps.â&#x20AC;?  The 2007 management plan called for the removal of these invasive trees to restore the marsh

habitat and save the rare species that call the marsh home. Winchester Parks and Recreation in partnership with local and state experts have identified several trees for removal as per the 2007 management plan and have begun the cutting process.

Boy honored for heroic actions The heroic actions of local boy, Josiah

Duffy, were honored with a resolution at Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regular Council meeting.  On July 16th, Michelle Gordon was driving her children Cam, 10, and Mac, 12, along with their sister Emerson, 4, and two of their friends â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Josiah and his brother Jacob Duffy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to their respective homes in Winchester. The boys had just finished a day at Vacation Bible School.  After all children were safely buck-

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The team performed well and came home with five first place awards. In the overall team sweeps, LFCC placed fourth in competition with the following schools: Bloomsburg University, Fayetteville State University, Florida College, Furman University, Randolph-Macon College, and UNC Charlotte.

The list below depicts the LFCC team members and awards won: · Zack Almquist (Mt. Jackson) – placed 5th in single dramatic interpretation, · Kayla Duncan (Stephens City) – competed in poetry, · Sunniva Moore (Linden) – placed 1st in single dramatic interpretation; placed 3rd in declamation, · Kelsey Owens (Clearbrook) – placed 1st in poetry; placed 3rd in persuasive speaking, · Rebekah Pennington (Front Royal) – placed 1st in informative speaking; placed 4th in single dramatic interpretation; and placed 6th in declamation, · Tony Salazar (Woodstock) – competed in declamation, · Derek Sawyer (Woodstock) – competed in impromptu speaking, · Colt Scott (Strasburg) – placed 1st in prose; placed 1st in declamation.

Veterans Day Breakfast, November 11 “Heroes Now and Forever” Veterans Day Breakfast will be hosted by the Frederick County Public School’s Service Learning Government classes, on Tuesday, November 11, 2014, at Millbrook

High School. All guests who wish to attend must RSVP to Millbrook High School at (540) 545-2800. The doors will open at 8:00 a.m. and a continental breakfast will be served at 8:15 a.m. There will be a ceremony with presentations by students immediately following the breakfast. Guests are asked to RSVP by Wednesday, November 5.

Phone Scams Target Local Residents The Winchester Police Department is educating local residents on two phone scams targeting people in our area.

On October 16th an officer responded to a call in reference to a phone scam. The victim reported receiving phone calls from individuals claiming to be from Criminal Investigations with the Internal Revenue Service. The victim was told she would be arrested for not properly filing her taxes.

The caller told her that in order to avoid being arrested, she needed to wire $1,000.

The victim did not comply. If you get a phone call from someone claiming to be from the IRS you should hang up and call the IRS directly at 1-800-829-1040.

On October 6th a Winchester resident called the Winchester Police Department to report being a victim of fraud. The individual stated he received a phone call from a person claiming to be his grandson who was supposedly involved in an accident. The victim says the caller sounded just like his grandson. The caller told the victim to send $1,300 to bail him out of jail. The victim got a money gram and sent the money to an individual in the Dominican Republic.

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dents of these tips to prevent from becoming a victim of phone scams: If you receive a call, and have caller ID, look at your caller ID. If it is a number that you don’t recognize or if the number is blocked it is best not to pick up the phone. If it’s someone who needs to get in touch with you they will leave a message.

Be suspicious of any request for you to wire money or load money onto a prepaid card.

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Head shaved for United Way United Way brings out the best in all of us and a little off the top for some of us. First Bank President Scott Harvard and Dennis Dysart, COO, had their heads shaved this morning in recognition of the 42% increase in employee support for United Way. Harvard agreed to a challenge from his employee campaign committee early in the campaign, to have his head shaved if the employee campaign exceeded a goal of $28,000. The employee campaign raised $30,285.

United Way will hold a Public Report Meeting on Friday to report campaign status and to recognize outstanding efforts. The meeting will be held at 8 am, at the Our Health/United Way building at 329 N. Cameron Street. The meeting is free and open to the public. For additional information, contact United Way of Northern Shenandoah Valley at (540) 536-1610 or uway@visuallink.com.

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Traditional crafts demonstration and sales will also be featured during the fair.

Craftspeople include George Anderton of the Blacksmiths’ Guild of the Potomac who will be working in Belle Grove’s historic forge. The Old Time Apple Growers Association will be doing apple cider pressing. Local woodturners will be demonstrating their craft and Pam Foster will be doing chair caning. Kismet Acres Farm will bring their alpacas and will show how alpaca fleece is spun and used.

Checkmate Natural Fiber Network will have yarn and wool products on display.

Belle Grove’s 1797 Manor House will be open for touring and the Top of Virginia Quilt Guild, Valley Needleworks, Dee’s Designs Handmade Cards, D’vine Baskets by Brenda and Hot Flash Pottery will have demonstrations and displays in the house.

Belle Grove’s Museum Shop will be open all day and has unique crafts and holiday gift ideas. Food and hot drinks will be available for sale.

Belle Grove Plantation is located off Route 11 at 336 Belle Grove Road in Middletown, Virginia 22645. Use exit

302 from I-81. Belle Grove Plantation is a non-profit historic house museum that is a National Trust for Historic Preservation site and a partner in Cedar Creek Belle Grove National Historical Park. The National Park Rangers will have a program that will take place on the grounds at 11:30 a.m.

InterChange plans to expand Front Royal port services operations InterChange is currently seeking building permits for a new 126,000 squarefoot facility in Front Royal, Virginia. The proposed location for the new facility is on the same property as their existing 48,000 square-foot facility, which borders the Virginia Inland Port, and will allow InterChange to increase both the quality and level of service that can be provided there. The current facility is home of InterChange’s Port Services, which provides shuttle services, cross-docking (frozen, refrigerated, or dry), and other services to distributors that operate through the Inland Port. InterChange perceives a higher demand for more facilities with storage and distribution services in the Front Royal area as the Inland Port continues to provide service to distributors in the region. This is based on the fact that InterChange has recently had to move some storage from Front Royal to Winchester

Belle Grove Plantation to host antiques appraisal and traditional crafts fair Saturday, November 1, 2014 is Belle Grove Plantation’s annual Antiques Appraisal and Traditional Crafts Fair. Activities will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Admission is $5 per person 7 years of age and older. Admission will be free to Belle Grove members and National Trust for Historic Preservation members.

Sandra Perry and Will Paulson, each certified professional appraisers, will again visit Belle Grove to conduct appraisals of family heirlooms and collectibles. Mr. Paulson and Ms. Perry have expertise in

soil compaction and lessen soil erosion. It can also reduce the infection of plantsfrom diseases found in the soil. Because mulch aids in keeping the soil warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer, there is a more even maintenance of soil temperature.

Inorganic mulches are more permanent but do not decompose, so they do not improve the soil.Inorganictypes of mulch include lava rock, gravel, rubber and plastic. While inorganic mulches also suppress weed growth,some may prevent water from reaching the plants.

Mulching can be used in a decorative way by adding contrast to gardens and landscaping and in defining areas around trees and flower beds and creating pathways.

Mulch layers may be applied at various times of the year depending on the purpose. At the beginning of the growing season, warmer soil encourages the growth of seeds and transplants. Later in the season

the benefits of fewer weeds and moisture retention are appreciated. The blanket of mulch in fall/winter delays perennial plant growth during warm spells and helps with freeze/thaw damage.

Be aware that over-mulching can cause stress and plant death.

While we often see mulch piled up like a volcano around tree trunks, this is the wrong way to mulch!Generally speaking, keep mulch 3-6 inches away from the trunks of trees and apply it two to four inches deep but no more than four inches. Ideally, mulch should extend to a tree’s drip line but this is not always feasible. It is important to use well-composted mulch so that diseases and toxinsare not spread to your trees. Also, never apply organic mulch so that it touches the foundation or siding nor any wood surface on your home.

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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 “All About Trees Class”. Each month Stewart will answer a question from our readers. Please forward it to “Stewart” in care of: frwctreestewards@comcast.net and we may publish it in a future issue. Please visit our website at:

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Diversions Briefs to meet the growing demand as they are currently pressed for capacity at the Front Royal location. When this new warehouse is built, however, it will be possible to consolidate this storage back to Front Royal.

The Virginia Inland Port is owned by the Virginia Port Authority and provides rail service to Front Royal from the marine ports of the Norfolk International Terminals and the APM terminal based in Portsmouth. From Front Royal, the containers are then moved onto trucks or more rail cars for further distribution within the United States. InterChange has been providing cross-docking and shuttle services in this area since early 2006.

JMU students get fast-track journalism experience in Italy 28 JMU students participated in the annual study abroad program called the Urbino Project in Urbino, Italy, and the surrounding Marche Region, two of them local students.

Jenna Fries of Winchester is a senior media arts and design major. Taylor Main, also of Winchester, is a junior media arts and design major.

History Symposium: 1864 ~ Grant Comes to Washington and Mosby Responds On Saturday, November 1, 2014, the Fauquier County Sesquicentennial Committee will present this free Civil War History symposium commemorating the year of 1864 during the American Civil War. The Symposium will be the last major event in 2014 organized by the County Sesquicentennial Committee during the state’s commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War. The commemoration period began in 2009 and will come to a close in 2015 in parallel with the end of the Civil War with Lee’s surrender to Grant on April 9, 1865.

The event will take place at the John

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Barton Payne building in Old Town Warrenton, and will consist of interesting national and local speakers with Civil War topics, followed by a Camp Dance in the late afternoon. A $10.00 donation per person and a student rate of $5.00 will be collected at the door for the Camp Dance and the proceeds will be used by the Sesquicentennial Committee for the final Symposium in 2015 entitled The Destiny of the Tattered Flag. Period clothing invited but not required for the Camp Dance.

All are welcome to attend!

Schedule of Events 10:00 - Welcome and reception Ongoing display - Kennedy’s Historical Guns 10:15 - General Grant and Colonel Mosby ~ Living History Conversation 10:45 - Ken Garrett – Journey Through Hallowed Ground Photographer will speak about the Mosby Confederacy connected sites he has photographed 11:45 - Mrs. Lee Remembers Col. Mosby - Paula Johnson 12:15 - Jim Flanagan - Lunchbox presentation 1:15 - David Blake - Colonel Mosby at Buckland Farm 1:45 - Donald Tharpe – Grant Comes to Washington 2:15 - Local historian Dave Goetz presents Dolly Richards, who returns to Warrenton in 1899 to tell stories of his reminiscences of Colonel Mosby and discuss the dark days of 1864, atrocities and the burning of the Loudoun Valley.

2:50 - Mr. Goetz will give a 45-minute walking tour of Mosby-related sites in Old Town Warrenton, beginning and ending at the John Marshall statue on Main Street 3:30 - Shenandoah Valley Minstrels – Music 3:45 - Camp Dance - Tom and Lesley Mack Dance Masters 4:30 - Break – Punch and cookies will be served 5:00 - Camp Dance - Second Set

CRIME OF THE WEEK

Frederick County Crime of the Week - October 20, 2014 The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two incidents at Valley Fleet Services located at 3257 Valley Pike. On September 10, 2014, the victim reported the business had been entered and a Troy Bilt generator and a fuel can containing gasoline was taken. On September 17th, it was reported that the business was again entered and that acetylene and welding outfit torches and connectors were taken, along with other miscellaneous regulators and goggles, a Stihl backpack blower, a Stihl weed eater and a Poulan chain saw.

If you have any information regarding a suspect or suspect vehicle in these incidents, 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 #’s 14005151 and 14005305 Investigator Holmes D. Smoke, Deputy R. R. White

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Calendar Friday, October 31 Forecast 59° | 41° Halloween 5pm - 9:30pm Teen Halloween.

Bowman Library, 871 Tasker Road, Stephens City. Presented by the Teen Advisory Board of Bowman Library. Come dressed in your halloweeny best and be ready to dance as your character. The party includes a dance-off, music, games, food and a scary movie (PG-13). No registration required - please bring a friend! Call Donna Hughes at (540) 869-9000 for additional information.

Saturday, November 1 Forecast 52° | 36° 7am - 7pm Kiwanis Pancake Day. Jim Barnett Park, War Memorial Bldg., Winchester. Will benefit the Cheers School Family. Your support of the Kiwanis Pancake Day events benefit local children. ALL of the money we raise stays local. We are there to serve you 7a-7p. Meet your local Kiwanians, learn more about the Cheers School Family, (get some GREAT Gore sausage), and see the folks you only see at the Kiwanis Pancake Day twice a year. Take-out is available too! Be sure to bring a can of food for the Salvation Army. We’ll see you there!

8am - 2 pm Holiday Bazaar. Reliance United Methodist Church 1570 Reliance Rd, Reliance. Many crafters with lunch available. Proceeds to benefit: Missions of the Reliance United Methodist Church.

9am - 2pm Christmas Bazaar.

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Rd., Winchester. Over 30 vendors selling a variety of items. Breakfast and lunch will be served by Round Hill Ruritan members. Call Mary Kerns for more information at (540) 722-5761.

9am – 4pm. Celebrate Diversity Festival. Parade will begin at 10am on Chester St., Interfaith Service to follow at Gazebo.

9am – 5pm Virginia Gourd Society Festival. Richards Fruit Market, Back Creek. You’d be out of your gourd to miss this free festival that includes live bluegrass music, great gourd crafts and gourd supplies to make your own crafts.

1pm - 2:30pm Family Picnic and Movie. Bowman Library, 871 Tasker Road, Stephens City. Join us for a family picnic and a movie. Families are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch and a blanket to sit on the floor. Popcorn and lemonade will be provided.

The Lego Movie will be shown. The movie showing is free and sponsored by the Friends of Handley Regional Library and the Bowman Library Teen Advisory Board.

6:30pm - 9:30pm Bingo. North Fork Resort Associates, 301 North Fork Road, Front Royal. Doors open at 4:30pm, early bird games begin at 6:30pm. Food and drinks are available at the North Fork Resort Cafe.

Progressive games, raffles, queen of hearts. Benefits the North Fork Shenandoah River Restoration Foundation.

9am – 4pm Virginia Gourd Society Festival. Richards Fruit Market, Back Creek. You’d be out of your gourd to miss this free festival that includes live bluegrass music, great gourd crafts and gourd supplies to make your own crafts.

Monday, November 3 4pm - 5pm Chess. Handley Regional Library, West Piccadilly Street, Winchester. The Chess program is open to all ages and playing abilities from beginners to more advanced.

Contact Jennifer Sutter at (540) 6629041 ext. 16 or email jsutter@handleyregional.org for more information.

5pm - 6pm UFAC Meeting, Front Royal Administration Building, 102 E Main Street, Front Royal. The Urban Forestry Advisory Commission (UFAC) meets tonight 00p in the building’s 2nd Floor Conference Room.

7pm - 8pm Council Work Session.

Town Administration Building, 102 E. Main St.

Sunday, November 2 Daylight Saving Time ends Forecast 50° | 32°

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Woodcarver tools/supply sale: supply of wood, design and project books, sharpening stones, glove, misc. knives and other items (many new and unused). Total of $850+ original cost; sell 4 $400. Contact: 540-868-2623 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; Aluminum Light Poles 12’ tall x 4” od, square anchor, call 540-6602913 Long Time Collections for sale: Carnival Glass, Pottery; E. Texas, Roseville, Depression glass (green and pink), Jewelry from the 50’s and forward. Call 540-635-1612 RENTALS

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Death notices

Jacques “Jac” Everly Billmyer, 85, of Frederick County, Virginia, died Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at his home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Strasburg Presbyterian Church, 325 Holliday Street, Strasburg, Virginia.

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Sherry Darlene Males Huckabay, 67, of Winchester, Virginia, died Sunday, October 26, 2014, in UVA Medical Center, Charlottesville, Virginia.

Memorial contributions may be made to Winchester Medical Foundation Cancer Center, Capital Campaign, 220 Campus Boulevard, Suite 402A, Winchester, Virginia, 22601.

Debra C. Brill, 58, of Frederick County, VA died Friday, October 24, 2014 at Inova Hospital, Falls Church, VA. Robert “Bob” Stuart Ashley, 77, of Frederick County, VA, died Friday, October 24, 2014, at the VA Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV. Memorial Donations may be made to the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 510 Butler Avenue, Martinsburg, West Virginia 25405.

Edith “Dede” Dunn Whitham, 94, of Winchester, Virginia, died Thursday, October 23, 2014, at Westminster Canterbury. Memorial contributions may be made to the Free Medical Clinic of Northern Shenandoah Valley, Inc., 301 North Cameron Street, Suite 100, Winchester, Virginia, 22601 or Rouss Fire and Rescue Company, P.O. Box 3255, Winchester, Virginia, 22604.

Steven Grant Milam, 57, of Clear Brook, Virginia, died, October 20, 2014 in his home. Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society 2654 Valley Avenue, Suite B, Winchester, Virginia, 22601.

Edith “Dede” Dunn Whitham, 94, of Winchester, Virginia, died Thursday, October 23, 2014, at Westminster Canterbury. Memorial contributions may be made to the Free Medical Clinic of Northern Shenandoah Valley, Inc., 301 North Cameron Street, Suite 100, Winchester, Virginia, 22601 or Rouss Fire and Rescue Company, P.O. Box 3255, Winchester, Virginia, 22604.

Samuel “Sam” Edward Plummer, Sr., 78, of Winchester, Virginia, died Sunday, October 19, 2014, in VA Medical Center, Martinsburg, West Virginia. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in memory of Sam to the Woodbine Assembly of God Church, P.O. Box 122, Clearbrook, VA 22624.

David Franklin “Bud” Funkhouser, of Winchester, died Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at his home. Mr. Funkhouser was born February 24, 1947 in Winchester.

George Allen “Mac” Hyde, Sr., 72, of Winchester, VA died Monday, October 27, 2014, at a local assisted living facility. Memorial contributions may be made to Macedonia Memorial Cemetery, 1941 Macedonia Church Road, White Post, VA 22663.

Tuesday, November 4 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.

2pm - 3pm Ambassador’s Club.

Chamber Office.

7pm - 8pm Book Club. Long Branch Plantation, Long Branch Lane, Boyce. Long Branch Plantation is pleased to host their first-ever Book Club beginning this November. Long Branch invites the community to attend the monthly book club meetings in the parlor of the historic home.

Meetings will take place on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. The first meeting will discuss The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Admission to the meetings is free—guests simply need to read the month’s selected book and come ready to discuss the themes or elements that interest them most.

The meetings will provide an informal setting for free-flowing conversation and attendees are welcome to bring their own dinner or snack. For more information, please visit www. visitlongbranch.org or call (540) 8371856.

7pm – 9pm Annual Shenandoah River State Park Meeting. Please plan to attend our annual meeting at the Visitor Center. We will be recapping the year, making plans for the future, taking nominations for Board positions, and generally doing

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Wednesday, November 5 8:30am - 9:30am Small Business Committee. Chamber Office.

12pm - 1pm Brown Bag Wellness Series. R-Studio, 16 S. Braddock St., Winchester. Join us for an informative hour of essential oil education including how to incorporate them into your daily routine for maintaining an optimal state of wellness! Topics include: Breaking Food Addictions, Stress & Anxiety, Weight Loss, Detox, ADD & ADHD, Smoothies & Cooking, Pet Care, Headaches, Colds & Flu, and MUCH more! FREE & open to the public. Door Prizes!

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

Thursday, November 6 9am - 10am Tourism Committee.

Chamber Office.

6:30pm - 9:30pm Bingo. North Fork Resort Associates, 301 North Fork Road, Front Royal. Doors open at 4:30pm, early bird games begin at 6:30pm. Food and drinks are available at the North Fork Resort Cafe.

Progressive games, raffles, queen of hearts. Benefits the North Fork Shenandoah River Restoration Foundation.

Friday, November 7 9:30am – 6pm Quilters’ Quest Shop Hop. The Scrappy Apple, 1206 Valley Avenue, Winchester. Fun, friends, fabric and quilts all around the national capital region. Quilters’ Quest is a free event that encourages quilters to explore quilt shops in our

Diversions Calendar region. During the ten days, visit all ten participating quilt shops (or as many as you can!) You can pick up a free Quest Passport at the first shop or you can download it as part of your Event Packet. The Event Packet includes lots of information about the event, including detailed driving directions, Scavenger Hunt clues, and tips to make the most of the Quest.

When you visit each shop, get your passport stamped -- there are terrific prizes waiting for you when you visit all ten shops! When you visit all the shops and turn in your completed passport, you are entered in a Grand Prize Drawing. You will also receive a free tote bag that will also be your 10%off all Quest shops until the next event. More information at: http:// www.quiltersquest.org/home.html.

1:30pm - 2:30pm Education Committee. Chamber Office.

6pm - 9pm First Friday Art Walk.

Old Town Winchester Walking Mall.

On the First Friday of every month, Old Town Winchester plays host to artists with special gallery events, musicians playing in restaurants and cafes, and many of our shops stay open late. It is a great time to stroll our historic streets and a great place to meet new and favorite friends. Every month is something a little different. For more arts info, go to: www. shenarts.org or call (540) 667-5166.

6pm - 9pm Girls Night Out! Lord Fairfax Campus, Carl & Emily Thompson Conference Center, Middletown. You are cordially invited to attend this remarkable affair!

Just like the classic Little Black Dress, vibrant health is always in style, so put on your favorite black attire, and they’ll show you how health is your best accessory. This event will feature free health screenings; health education; shopping; raffle prizes and gifts; Key Note Speaker Dr. Laura Dabinett from The Women’s Center of Winchester; Health-U-Tainment: Social Graces Ballroom Dance Studio, LLC; Speed Date The Doctors: Your chance to spend some time with a variety of specialists; Break-Out Sessions featuring Jessica Bowling, Life Coach; and Cathy Bowers: Benefits of Aromatherapy. Shopping will include: Damsel in Defense, Thirty One, Miche Bags, Party Life, Tastefully Simple, Hand and Stone Massage, It Works!, Wellspring, and Jamberry Nails. Screenings will include: Blood Pressure checks, Bone Density, Blood Glucose, and Cholesterol.

Admission is Free and hors d’oeuvres will be provided, so please let them know you’re coming. Register today! Call (540) 536-6166 or email mwarren2@valleyhealthlink.com.

Saturday, November 8 7am - 11am Pancake Breakfast.

Riverton United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Adults – $6.00, chil-

dren under 10 - $3.00.

9am - 4pm Bakery Festival. Marker-Miller Orchards, Cedar Creek Grade, Winchester. Grab a plate and help us celebrate the Bakery Festival!

Enjoy a free sampling of delicious baked goods. The market will be taking orders for Thanksgiving and Christmas. www.markermillerorchards.com.

11am - 2pm Bus-T Hunger, Fill the Bus. Abundant Life Church, Aylor Road, Stephens City. Fill the Bus to BUS-T Hunger. Bring your canned goods and other non-perishable food items and help fill the bus for this great need. All food collected will go to CCAP and will be distributed within the local community.

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.

6:30pm - 9:30pm Bingo. North Fork Resort Associates, 301 North Fork Road, Front Royal. Doors open at 4:30pm, early bird games begin at 6:30pm. Food and drinks are available at the North Fork Resort Cafe.

Progressive games, raffles, queen of hearts. Benefits the North Fork Shenandoah River Restoration Foundation.

Sunday, November 9 12pm - 4pm Military Appreciation Day. Kernstown Battlefield, Winchester. All Active Duty Military, Veterans and their families are invited to attend this free event. The Kernstown Battlefield Museum and Gift Shop will be open. Our Civil War era cannons will be on display. Attendees can enjoy tours of the Pritchard House and a ride up Pritchard’s Hill. A free lunch will be served. The event will take place at 610 Battle Park Drive in Winchester (behind Creekside).Reservations are not required. Event is rain or shine.

Four-legged friends on leashes are welcome to attend.

Monday, November 10 7pm - 8pm Council Meeting.

County of Warren Government Center.

Tuesday, November 11 Veterans Day. All Town Business Offices will be CLOSED. Trash/Recycling is rescheduled to Wednesday, November 12. There will be no yard waste pickup this week.

12:30pm - 1pm Tourism Tuesdays.

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2pm - 5pm Remembrance Day National Roll Call. Brandt Student See CALENDAR, 38

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On Tuesday, Nov. 11, a national moment of silence at 2 p.m. will start the event, followed by a welcome from Shenandoah University President Tracy Fitzsimmons, Ph.D. Following the welcome, there will be a reading of the names of soldiers who have passed since last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roll call. The closing ceremony will begin at 3 p.m., with a Celebration of Veterans to follow. This event is free and open to the public. The event is sponsored by the Shenandoah University veterans group, Overwatch.

4:30pm - 5:30pm Middletown Children First Lions Club. Middletown Elementary School kindergarten classroom, Middletown. We work with parents and children 3-5 years old to prepare them for kindergarten.

This is a free fun time for learning, through music, stories, crafts and snacks. Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s group is always at Middletown Elementary School kindergarten classroom. For questions: Jean Turner (540) 409-4134.

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3:30pm - 5pm Chamber Board Meeting. Chamber Office.

Thursday, November 13 6pm - 8pm Two Families, One Home Program. Greenwood Mill Elementary School, Channing Drive, Winchester. The program is being sponsored by Frederick County Public Schools counselors and will include a presentation by Sarah Chil-

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Read full issues FREE on www.WarrenCountyVA.com & www.FrederickCounty.com

To advertise in Warren & Frederick County Report, Contact: Angie Buterakos at fcrwcr@gmail.com â&#x20AC;˘ 540-683-1847 or Alison at alisond@warrencountyreport.com â&#x20AC;˘ 540-551-2072 sage and chip beef gravy, scrambled eggs, baked apples, juice, and hot tea.

Adults: $8.00, 4-12 year-olds: $4.00, under 3 FREE! 9am - 3pm. Craft Show/Indoor Flea Market. Front Royal Church of the Brethren. 106 W. 13th Street, Front Royal. Proceeds go to support Relay for Life.

12pm - 4:30pm Gaming Day. Frederick County: Bowman, Tasker Road, Stephens City. Bowman Library will

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begin a marathon of game playing at noon. There will be an abundance of games ready to play, including board games, card games, floor puzzles, Wii and X-Box games! Teens, kids and families are welcome to drop in.

Contact Donna Hughes at Bowman Library, (540) 869-900 ext. 215, or email dhughes@handleyregional.org for more information.

6:30pm - 9:30pm Bingo. North Fork Resort Associates, 301 North

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Fork Road, Front Royal. Doors open at 4:30pm, early bird games begin at 6:30pm. Food and drinks are available at the North Fork Resort Cafe.

Progressive games, raffles, queen of hearts. Benefits the North Fork Shenandoah River Restoration Foundation.

Monday, November 17 8am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12pm Dementia and Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Care. Winchester Medi-

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cal Center Conference Center. 1840 Amherst Center, Winchester. Free Event for families and family caregivers of loved ones with dementia.

Physicians and other authorities on various aspects of dementia: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The 9 Types of Dementiaâ&#x20AC;?, Activities to promote engagement between caregivers and loved ones, etc. Breakfast provided! Space limited. Please register online:Â http://www.dutchhavenassistedliving.com/Events.html or RSVP Linda (540) 327-3083.

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7pm - 8:30pm Warren County Special Education Advisory Committee Meeting.  Warren County Public Schools Special Services Office, 600 West 15th Street. Open to all interested members of the community, and especially to parents of children with special needs. Guest Speaker:  Tara Smith, School Social Worker; Topic:  Suicide Prevention Training for Educators. Any questions please call Laurie Adams, Chairperson, at (540) 683-1767.

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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

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Humane Society of Warren County

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Monday thru Sunday 10 am to 4 pm - Closed Wednesday â&#x20AC;˘ 1245 Progress Drive, Front Royal, VA â&#x20AC;˘ 540-635-4734 â&#x20AC;˘ humanesocietywc@gmail.com

Tails and Ales! Saturday November 8th at the Front Royal Moose Lodge.

Tickets are only $30.00 and include dinner, drinks, a souvenir glass, and a chance to win $1000.

Only 250 tickets will be sold so get your tickets early before they sell out. Doors open at 5:30.

Crash - 1 year old male bulldog mix.

This handsome man is the perfect little dog for anyone! He loves everything and everyone unconditionally! Cats, other dogs and especially people!

Crashâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ad sponsored by:

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Rusty - 5 year old neutered male Boxer mix. Rusty loves to play fetch with squeaky toys.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also quite a smart guy, who has earned his B.A. with Honors in the My Dog Has C.L.A.S.S. (Canine Life and Social Skills) Program.

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Taurus - 4 year old pit mix. Taurus is a big handsome man obviously but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see that really counts! He is super affectionate and always ready to play. He does best with female dogs (and with looks like that who can blame him?)

He adores people but due to his playfulness would probably do best with older kids.

Boo Boo - 4 year old female pit mix. Boo Boo may be a little on the heavier side but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let that fool you! Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as energetic as any skinny dog! And she adores people of all ages!

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The Country Critter Sitter Tamara West - Owner Office: 540-635-5507 Mobile: 540-683-0447 www.thecountrycrittersitter.com tamara@thecountrycrittersitter.com

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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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