Late December 2014 Warren and Frederick County Report

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“Funk advised that at first he wasn’t going to give Curtis a ride because he had seen a firearm in the waistband of his pants, but that Curtis agreed to put the firearm in the rear of the van.� – affidavit for search warrant of Clay Curtis’s Front Royal motel room

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Affidavit: Murder suspect confessed to victim’s girlfriend Out of prison 4 months, Clay Curtis prime suspect in Funk homicide

Noting that Funk was not on duty with Yellow Cab the evening of his death, the affidavit observes that Funk and Curtis were acquaintances, adding, “A witness observed Curtis getting into a vehicle at the Relax Inn where Curtis was known to be currently staying. Warren County Sheriff ’s Office cleared room #212 at the Relax Inn and observed that the maroon comforter and pillows missing off the bed.

The search warrant affidavit states that “a deceased body�, presumably Funk’s, was discovered at 2:35 a.m. the morning of December 10 “in the wooded area at 716 Kildare Road that appeared to be wrapped in a maroon comforter.�

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By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report Motive remains a point of speculation in the ongoing investigation of the December 9 or 10 murder of 42-year-old Front Royal Yellow Cab driver Simon Jefferson Funk, Jr. Funk was not on duty with the cab company the evening of his murder.

However, information cited for probable cause for a search of the motel room of the man named a “person of interest� in a first and second-degree

murder investigation indicates much of the information police were acting on was supplied by a woman described as the victim’s girlfriend.

The Warren County Sheriff ’s Office identified 61-year-old Clay Marshall Curtis as the person of interest taken into custody on outstanding charges in a December 12 press release. “Clay Marshall Curtis was arrested on a federal probation violation and was transported to the Central Virginia Regional Jail on December 10, 2014. The Warren County Sheriff ’s

Office is actively working the investigation and no further information is being released at this time,� the press release states.

In explaining Probable Cause for the search of Curtis’s room at the Relax Inn at 1525 North Shenandoah Avenue on Front Royal’s northside, a search warrant issued at 5:13 a.m. the morning of December 10 states, “Before he was taken into custody, Curtis answered the phone of Simon Funk and told Funk’s girlfriend, Carla Elliott, that ‘I’m going to prison forever and I killed him.’�

The affidavit for the search warrant also states, “Elliott advised that earlier in the day, Simon Funk had called her to tell her that he was going to give ‘Frederick,’ which is an alias that Clay Curtis was using, a ride into

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“Before he was taken into custody, Curtis answered the phone of Simon Funk and told Funk’s girlfriend, Carla Elliott, that ‘I’m going to prison forever and I killed him.’” – affidavit for search warrant of Clay Curtis’s Front Royal motel room

Public safety FUNK, from Phone book records list Faye A. Curtis as the resident of 716 Kildare Drive. Neighbors said that a man believed to be Clay Curtis moved in to the home at 716 Kildare Road in August. Online court records indicate that Clay Curtis was released from prison in early August 2014. Neighbors believe Clay Curtis is related to Faye, though whether a cousin, brother or ex-husband remains a topic of speculation along Kildare Drive. Attempts to reach Faye Curtis about her relationship to Clay Curtis were unsuccessful prior to publication.

Reports from Kildare Drive neighbors indicate that one may have had a confrontation with a man at or near the 716 Kildare Drive property the evening of the Funk murder after blocking what was described as a van in a driveway and refusing to initially move the vehicle so the van could leave immediately.

Was that Simon Funk’s van?

Was Clay Curtis the driver?

Was Funk’s body inside or recently dumped in the nearby woods?

Authorities are remaining mum on details of Curtis’s arrest and the discovery of Funk’s body that evening. There is also no information on whether a murder weapon or am-

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munition was discovered during the early-morning search of room 212 at the Relax Inn. While yet to be charged in Funk’s death, earlier legal issues surrounding felony convictions and weapons possession as a convicted felon, has the 15-year balance of a 24-plus year sentence Curtis received in 1995 already hanging over his head.

According to court files for the Fourth District Court of Appeals in Virginia, Clay Marshall Curtis, 61, received a 293 month sentence in

1994 were, we were able to confirm that a portion of his earlier sentence was served in a Colorado prison.

Since October of this year authorities had sought Curtis for probation violations, including failure to report for a mental health evaluation, but had been unable to locate him. After being picked up the morning of December 10 as the Funk murder investigation pointed his way, Curtis was initially charged on those outstanding warrants and was transported to the Central Virginia Regional Jail in Orange County, Virginia.

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Front Royal Police Chief Norman Shiflett announced that two local subjects have been arrested in connection with a stolen vehicle reported on November 30, 2014. The vehicle was left unsecure in the 700 block of Braxton Road when it was taken in the early evening hours of November 29th.

Chief Shiflett advised that 19year-old Brandon Pownall and a 16-year-old juvenile male, both of Front Royal, have been arrested and charged with Grand Larceny.

The two suspects were walking the streets in town and pulling on car doors. A vehicle was located with an unlocked door and a key to the vehicle was located in the center console. The vehicle was recovered

several days later in the Walmart parking lot north of town.

Chief Shiflett stated that his Criminal Investigations Division worked tirelessly and combed through many leads, which led them to the suspects. This is a reminder to town citizens to stay safe throughout the holiday season and to be pro-active by removing any valuable items from inside your vehicle and locking your car doors.

If anyone has any further information about this investigation, please contact Det. David Fogle, Front Royal Police Department Criminal Investigations Division, at (540) 636-2208 or by email at dfogle@frontroyalva.com

January 1995 after being convicted for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

The case file states, “Curtis was arrested after a consensual search of his vehicle and residence police yielded marijuana, ammunition, and a Brico .380 caliber pistol. While in custody, Curtis admitted owning the gun, and that he had purchased it by responding to an advertisement in the Valley Trader. The Government’s case against Curtis included the testimony of Lisa O’Dell, who stated that she sold the .380 caliber pistol to Curtis in 1992, after he answered an advertisement she placed in the Valley Trader … Curtis was found guilty and sentenced to 293 months imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release.”

Curtis initially attempted to suppress O’Dell’s testimony identifying him based on the fact that investigators presented O’Dell with his photograph alone in seeking to identify him as the person she had sold the gun to through her Valley Trader ad.

“Although the Court agreed that the single photograph was impermissibly suggestive, it denied the motion, finding that O’Dell had a sufficient independent basis to make an in-court identification,” the case file states. Curtis’s appeal of his conviction on those same grounds was dismissed in 1999.

While we have not yet been able to verify what Curtis’s initial felony convictions leading to his probation violation on the weapons charge in

was supposed to kill my aunt Sherry and her husband but he accidentally killed Simon funk” As cited above, Carla Elliott was described as Simon Funk’s girlfriend in the search warrant issued for Clay Curtis’s motel room. Attempts to reach Elliott about any knowledge of the woman who made the Facebook post (who we will identify only as RL) or an “Aunt Sherry” were unsuccessful prior to publication.

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Merry Xmas, WC - Dominion Power powers up $4-million in annual commercial tax revenue about to be realized

The long and winding road to additional east coast power: 1/ construction approaches completion in mid-2014;

2/ the giant turbines initial testing produces billowing plumes of white smoke;

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double out-of-town rate, in years six through 10 of operations. Dominion will also become one of the town’s largest water customers, in or out of town.

After quite a bit of haggling over proffers to become such a large user of town central water as an out-oftown customer, Dominion agreed to contribute $3.5 million (of that $5.4 million total) to implement a longsought after looping system to the town’s central water into the county 522 Corridor. That system will assure continued service to all corridor water customers in the event of a break in the water line.

The monthly water service revenue generated by the plant has also allowed the town to minimize costincrease impacts on customers from recent and planned upgrades to its water-sewer systems.

When details of the above water service agreement and proffers were

It appears that Dominion Power has met the goal of opening its new power plant in northern Warren County by the turn of the year. According to county and company officials the power plant under construction for almost three years at a cost of over $1 billion began producing power on December 11.

And while none of the projected 325,000 homes that will eventually have their electricity generated by the plant’s 1300 megawatts are in Warren County, an estimated $4million in annual tax revenue provided by the plant will ALL come to rest in the plant’s host county. It was the commercial tax revenue the plant will provide over the course of its anticipated half century of service that was the driving force in acquiring county approval for the massive

energy-generating project.

Both county and town officials have projected revenue provided by the plant into future economic revenue-expenditure scenarios. The county has earmarked a portion of that annual tax revenue to pay the anticipated $1-million bond revenue on the county’s second public middle school and perhaps portions of the annual operating costs of that school slated to open in 2017; as well as to fund portions of its share of costs for the RSW Regional Jail.

And while the town won’t realize tax income, it did achieve a total of $5.4 million of funding commitments to upgrades to its water system extended into the county northside industrial-commercial corridor in exchange for reduced water rates over the plant’s first 10 years of operations. Dominion/VEPCO will pay the in-town water rates for five years and 1.5 times, rather than the full

hashed out following some hard negotiations in early 2011, Dominion’s Dan Genest said, “I think we’re pleased with what happened tonight with the agreement that was reached.

We plan to be a part of this community for the next 40 to 50 years – and being a part of that community means getting along and working things out and settling our differenc-

es and I think the agreement tonight represents that.”

After importing the bulk of a work force that topped out around 1800 during the 2-3/4 year construction project, the plant will permanently employ about 40, with another 60 jobs forecast through contractors at the site.

The natural-gas fired plant, originally envisioned as CPV-Warren around 2002, and purchased by Dominion circa 2009 or so, has long been ballyhooed as a state-of-the-art plant in terms of environmental impacts. Both state and federal officials began scrutinizing the proposal when the first engineering designs were brought forward due to the proximity to and view shed from Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive.

And part of the carbon credits Dominion had to negotiate to get the Warren facility approved entailed shutting down Dominion’s North Branch coal-fired power plant about 70 miles west of Winchester in West Virginia.

The system is described as a “threeon-one combined cycle system” with three huge turbines, the first powered by natural gas that generates heat to boil water into steam that powers the second turbine.

While the power generating process of the Warren County facility compares favorably to coal and earlier designed gas-fired plants, some have raised questions about the lack of pre-online testing of county air to provide a base against which to measure the county’s air downwind of the plant once it is fully fired up.

But with Christmas coming in the way of $4-million in new county tax revenue and $5 million in contributions to the town’s water system into the north corridor, such concerns were nothing more than a minor bump in the road to approval on schedule as 2015 approached just as portions of the former Avtex Superfund site several miles away in Front Royal were cleared for redevelopment after a quarter century cleanup.

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“The state giveth, the state taketh away.” – RSW Jail Superintendent William Wilson on state funding cutbacks

Regional jail

Regional Jail deals with staffing, funding shortfalls totaling $30 million, RSW is projected to lose $125,777 – definitely not a lucky string of 7s – of State Compensation Board funding.

Of that number, $117,298 is money earmarked for operations; and the remaining $8,479 was for inmate per diems. Wilson explained that of a $16 daily per diem, the state was supposed to be responsible for $12, the locality for $4. But on the bright side, those cuts are out of a total State Compensation Board commitment of $4,174, 197 in operational funding and $301,733 in per diem funds.

Programs Operations, inmate programs, services and staffing continue to be major concerns of RSW Jail Authority members. At last meeting of a tumultuous 2014, Shenandoah County Administrator Mary Beth Price, left, listens as new Jail Superintendent Bill Wilson reports and Assistant Superintendent Russ Gilkison listens.

By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report At its November meeting five months after it began moving prisoners in from its three participating county jails, the RSW Regional Jail Board reviewed ongoing operational issues, including staffing shortages.

Prominent among those shortages continue to be a deficit of about 20 guards and the imminent loss of the facility’s medical director.

The staffing report of Superintendent William Wilson, himself on the job for only about six weeks, acknowledged the pending resignation of the jail’s medical director on December 1, due to what was said to be “personal reasons”. Discussion at the November 20 meeting also indicated a move to advertise for an in-house Registered Nurse and a continuing search for two Licensed Practical Nurses. Inmate access to medical services and prescription drugs for existing health conditions continue to be one focus of inmate and concerned family member and friend complaints forwarded to this newspaper.

Specific among those concerns cited were a lack of treatment, either in-house or out, for conditions as serious as multiple sclerosis and HIV, along with other lesser but personally pressing conditions. With the facility losing its medical director just a couple of months after his hiring and advertising for three vacant nursing positions, it is not hard to imagine inmate medical needs slipping through understaffed bureaucratic cracks.

The guard shortfall remains at 20 officers. The superintendent’s report noted that 10 applicants were in the background check stage and 10 more

had been interviewed. However, with a 13-week law enforcement academy course required prior to posting, exactly how fast the guard shortage will end remains a matter of speculation.

The guard shortfall has hovered in the low to mid 20s since the facility’s official opening date of July 1, 2014.

It was noted that five officers had recently graduated from the training academy and had been posted as of November 6. One of those, Joshua Jacobson, took four of the academy’s top five awards. Another officer, Duane Green, who paid his own way through the academy garnered that top award, the Ricky Timbrook Award, and was set to begin at the jail shortly, Wilson’s report stated.

In addition to staffing issues, the new regional jail is facing budget cuts at the state level.

“The state giveth, the state taketh away,” Wilson quipped to his colleagues during the financial report.

Of what he said were statewide cuts

There were also reports on establishing in-house programs promised with the advent of RSW, but not yet facilitated.

“We have started some religious programs and Alcoholics Anonymous,” the superintendent’s reports noted, adding, “We are having a good turnout for these programs so far [but] we are limiting them to 15 inmates currently. We hope to add additional meeting times as we have had many inmate requests to attend. On Wednesday, November 12, 2014, we spoke with Bishop Bobby T. Hundall of the ‘Fathers-in-Training Institute. They conduct a 16-week program to help connect fathers to their children. They completed a successful pilot program at White Post.

They will be starting a group at the RSW sometime after the first of the year. This program is of no cost to the RSW.” Wilson’s report also acknowledged receipt of a Preliminary Proposal for a GED Program for inmates through Lord Fairfax Community College in Middletown. “The proposal would split an instructor between the Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center and the RSW. The instructor would work 25 hours at NRADC and 15 hours at the RSW,”

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Funding for the GED program is through a matching grant that would require RSW payments of $8,854 for the final six months of the current Fiscal Year (ending June 30, 2015); $19,421 for FY 2016; and $14,005 for FY 2017. The possibility of paying for the GED program out of RSW’s “Inmate Canteen Account” as allowed by state law, was acknowledged.

Receipt of equipment for a Telepsychiatry program was also acknowledged. RSW’s IT manager was awaiting a call from the equipment’s manufacturer in order to get the program up and running, hopefully within a week of the report, Wilson’s report indicated.

Wilson also reported the Magistrate’s Office finally up and running as of October 29. Equipment for a Tele-magistrate function had been an issue since the facility opened.

It was also noted that through the chief magistrate’s conversation with county’s sheriff and commonwealth attorney, RSW guards had been approved to issue warrants for minor law violations by inmates, including assault and drug possession.

we contacted the Town and questioned the bill,” the superintendent reported. Consequently the Town acknowledged a mistake due to the wrong meters being installed for the size water lines running into the facility. The corrected water bill total was $16,685, which Wilson said was more in line with anticipated usage and costs.

The correct meters have been installed and water usage and costs will continue to be monitored (just seeing if you were paying attention, guys).

It was also decided to pare back the RSW Authority’s meeting schedule to every other month. The authority has met monthly through the jail’s preparation and often difficult opening. I guess that scheduling change could be looked at one of two ways: either, things have progressed to the point where monthly meetings are no longer necessary; OR the board members have just tired of hearing about the same concerns, operational and staffing issues EVERY month …

Senseless numbers It was also noted that a monthly water bill from the town for $50,756.40 had been received. – “These numbers did not make any sense and

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‘Twas the last month on council, when all through the Town Only feral cats were stirring because the deer had all been put down; The New wreathes were hung on Main Street with care, And the old ones were distributed

by FRIBA sometimes in pairs; The Citizens were nestled all snug in their beds; While visions of County reassessments danced in their heads; And while this may be my last meeting I won’t take a nap, I have to be honest a small part of me will miss this crap, But come January One a new Council will be poised, As for only the 3rd time a Woman joins the Boys.

Away from the dais I’ll fly like a flash, But perched on the sidelines I can’t say how long will last.

The Council elects will need your help as they learn what to do, My advice to them is The Virginia State Code Title 15.2, Now as I look to the future and ponder what may appear, Right off the bat a few things are clear, Something with the Afton Inn as its controlled by the EDA, And ground breaking next year on the Leach Run Parkway.

A new Police HQ in the Village will

bring Change, And Hopefully a developer at Avtex soon will be named: “Now, Darryl! now, Hollis! now Gene and Brett!

On, John! on, Bébhinn – oh, and Tim don’t forget!

To the top of your game! to the top for the Town!

I wish you good luck, now don’t let us down!”

The wastewater treatment plant is next on the list, Make sure its done well or we cant take a… well go to the bathroom; So up to the Council Chambers the members they flew With lots of new ideas, and a few old ones too— And then, in a twinkling, I heard hearty news With Mr. Sayre for Supervisor, how could the Town lose.

As I imagined in my head, and was turning around, I couldn’t stop laughing as I rolled on the Ground.

ion Berry!

Truly what lay in store none of us know, But even tonight the town is ready in case it might snow; So my Monday nights are wide open as my term nears its end, I think I shall spend them with Family and Friends; And to the employees, and the citizens they serve, Boards and commissions I give you my word.

Not one vote or decision I’ve made do I regret, With none for personal gain but all in the Town’s best interest; So while some may be left wondering and shaking their head

Life will go on there is nothing to dread; The water will flow and the lights will still work, And if by chance they don’t, you can pick your jerk, You can call them or email them at all hours of night, And call them and call them until they make it right; Now I take my leave with a few less hairs and more gray But now I have more time to live, work and play.

So I’ll exclaim with my last meeting tonight— “Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”

But back to the topic at hand before I digress, Thank you the citizens for allowing me to serve, for that I am blessed; With Six years of service perhaps I’ll be back, Or perhaps I’ll rethink it unless I’m totally wacked..

For now I will leave you with a heart that is merry!

And a prayer for the family of Mar-

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Shenandoah National Park a financial boon to the Valley

By Malcolm Barr, Sr. Warren County Report

Jim Northup, superintendent of Shenandoah National Park, told a Rotary Club of Front Royal audience Oct. 31 that the park spawns $72 million in economic benefits to the area, and supports almost 900 jobs.

“Shenandoah National Park is proud to welcome visitors from across the country and around the world,” Northup, a Luray resident and president of that town’s Rotary Club, told his fellow Rotarians in Warren County.

But he also shared a couple of worries the park staff have: the white tailed deer population is in imminent danger of contracting the equivalent of “mad cow disease” - a debilitating disease of the brain that mostly results in death of the animals. A case has already been reported as near as Culpeper, VA. Also involving livestock, feral boars are increasingly affecting the forest foliage with their headlong charging that damages trees and shrubs and could endanger those who enter the forest to hike its 500-miles of trails. Northup and his folks are thinking seriously of what to do about this problem. There’s also a seemingly unstoppable disease affecting ash trees in the forest that concerns Northup.

Visitors to Shenandoah National Park totaled 1.14 million in 2013, considered a good year for tourism even though the number was less than 2012. The 16-day federal government shutdown (“sequestration”) accounted for most of the decline, according to a report issued earlier this year by the National Park Service. Also, Northup said, last year’s extraordinary cold snap affected park visitation, sometimes closing Skyline Drive for days on end.

On the brighter side, Northup reported that the park service is working on the 100-plus mile Skyline Drive road surface and has completed refurbishing various of the highway’s lookouts.

He emphasized the economic benefits accrued to local communities and the importance he attaches to communication between the park

service and those localities. He announced a planned visit to the Warren County Board of Supervisors later this month without giving a date.

Northup said for ever dollar invested in the National Park Service, there is a ten dollar return. Most visitor spending is for lodging (30.3%), followed by food and beverages ($27.3%), gas and oil (12.1%), admis-

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Apart from the big cats, Hannah came face to face with an eland, the world’s largest antelope. This was during a study of diet and nutrition and absorption rates in these farm animals, which sounded to be the South African equivalent of our cattle - an eland roast for dinner could be imagined.

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Her take on the political - make that racial - landscape is that segregation known as apartheid still exists in many areas, although she ignored it, introducing her black college friends into mainly white clubs and vice versa and claims she “never felt threatened” on or off campus and “I did what I wanted to do.”

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In contrast were her visits to “the townships,” all-black enclaves encumbered by chronic unemployment and poverty enhanced by widespread police corruption. She described these experiences as “very humbling”

and said the government is “not implementing the anti-apartheid laws” that are now on the books.

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R-MA students carry Christmas gifts to Martinsburg VA Hospital

Not exactly reindeer – But an R-MA bus will suffice to transport Academy middle school students, accompanied by civics instructor Toby Allanson, to the Martinsburg, W VA, Veterans’ Hospital, where they played Santa to the many U.S. military veterans who are confined there.

Ho, Ho, Ho and off we go: R-MA students haul bags of gifts onto the bus bound for a Christmas visit to Martinsburg VA Hospital.

Before leaving for their homes for Christmas break on Dec. 19, seventh grade students from Randolph-Macon Academy in Front Royal, plus

members of the upper school choir, took a bus trip to Martinsburg, WV, to deliver gifts and song to veterans of many wars at the town’s VA Hos-

pital.

Teacher Toby Allanson was in charge of the group for the second consecutive year. He said: “I am trying to teach my seventh grade civics class a sense of community. (They) need to learn that the world is much bigger than themselves. There are those out there who have sacrificed for the freedoms that we so often take for granted.”

Allanson has dubbed the project “Operation Thank You.” Allanson and the kids spent a few weeks collecting items including blankets (91), slipper socks (21 pairs), lotion (24 bottles) and “lots of liquid soap” before climbing aboard their bus on Dec. 16, their gifts in hand.

The students visited about 50 patients in two wards. Most were wheel-chair bound. Some had been in the hospital for several years or more, including one veteran who was born in 1907 - “107 years old, and he

doesn’t look a day over 70,” Allanson said.

“It was cool to see how the veterans (excitedly) reacted when we came in with the blankets and stuff,” said student Alan Williams of Front Royal.

“They were very thankful.”

While the gifts were distributed, six older students from R-MA’s upper school, under the direction of chorus director Michael DeMato, sang seasonal songs and carols at separate locations in the hospital.

Allanson said most of the vets live at the hospital. For some, he said, the

R-MA students might be the only visitors they had this holiday season.

“I like being able to help them and give them gifts because they don’t get a lot of visitors,” said Sarah Ponn, of Marshall, VA, one of the choristers.

There were tears on both sides as the visit came to an end.

We at the “Report” join the R-MA group in wishing our veterans at neighboring Martinsburg VA Hospital the very best, and thank them for their outstanding service to our nation.

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WCEE Awards $37,650 in Grants to County Public Schools

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• The Second Story – Jessica Dandridge/WCPS Special Services – $2,000 – The grant will fund the purchase of used books for more than 40% of WCPS children living in low income households. Students will be allowed to keep the books, therefore creating a home library that will allow greater access to books.

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• IXL Mathematical and Language Arts Program – Amy Williams/Hilda J. Barbour Elementary – $1,396 – The grant will purchase class licenses for four fourth grade classes at Hilda J. Barbour to help improve mathematics and language arts achievement at the local, state, and national levels.

Students may use the program inside and outside of the classroom.

• 3D Design-ify – Allison Cusato/ Warren County High School - $1,644 – The grant will purchase a 3D printer, scanner and software for the visual arts classroom where students will learn to integrate traditional sculpture methods and materials with new technology.

• High Interest/low Readability (HiLo) Books for Struggling and • Reluctant Middle School Readers – Danelle Sperling/Warren County Middle School - $4,100 – The grant will purchase Hi/Lo books that areaccessible to struggling readers in middle school. The goal of the project is to ensure that every middle school student has “access to books that he/ she is able to read, and wants to read.

The best way to improve students’ reading is by reading and re-reading books at their instructional level.”

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• Using Simulation in the Nurse Aide Station – Samantha Baugher/Blue Ridge Technical Center – $4,520.05 – The grant will provide a Life/form Blood Pressure Simulator patient arm, a handheld Doppler pulse finder, and an electronic vital sign monitor with stand to be used in the Nurse Aide skills lab to support the Certified Nursing Assistant program.

• Project Lead-The-Way Biomedical Science – Jennifer Anderson/Blue Ridge Technical Center – $13,000 – The grant will help implement the 4th year class of the Biomedical Science class by purchasing equipment needed to set up the classroom. Students who enrolled during the first year of the program will be entering their senior year and will be taking the fourth and final course in the program. Students will build on the knowledge and skills gained from previous courses to design innovative solutions for the most pressing health challenges of the 21st Century.

The Endowment is a catalyst in improving the education and learning environment in Warren County Public Schools. Sometimes it takes private support of public efforts to incubate an idea or a new approach that: helps students compete in a global marketplace, instills passion for lifelong learning, and sparks a vision to stretch for success. Programs funded by the Endowment are sponsored by our school system and are consistent with its mission and direction. They are intended to initiate sustained improvement in the fundamental capability of the school system and enhance the attractiveness of the community through the promotion of educational excellence.

WCEE President Doug Stanley stated that, “The Warren County Educational Endowment maintains its commitment to our mission of helping the local school system support high level and creative programs

for our children. With these ten grant awards we feel that we have been able to provide additional tools to our dedicated teachers to continue to push our students in their Trek-toExcellence.”

According to School Superintendent Pam McInnis, “Warren County Public Schools is extremely fortunate to have a partnership with the Warren County Educational Endowment. The Endowment has provided a number of grants to teachers and schools that will enabled us to stay on the edge of technology in the classroom and to provide creative projects to enhance student achievement. Financial support from the Endowment continues to play an integral part in our trek to excellence.”

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Incidentally, I am proud to have been nominated to membership of the U.S. Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association (USMCCA).

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Photos from the 2013 and 2014 Memorial Day Tribute to the Dogs of War in Front Royal

By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report While discussing the content of this holiday issue of the Warren County and Frederick County “Report,” my colleague, Malcolm Barr, Sr., who lives in Rockland, switched his brain to “forward” and asked for space to begin publicizing next year’s Memorial Day weekend ceremony saluting all of those who had given their lives on the battlefields from the Civil War through Afghanistan, and also the “dogs of war” which also are heroes of these conflicts. Then I got

to thinking that Barr, 81, though a veteran, has never served in the U.S. military. How is it that he’s in charge for a uniquely American ceremonial?

Q. How is it, Mal, that you, for the past three or four years, have organized Front Royal’s only Memorial Day ceremony when you haven’t even served in the U.S. military. And who did you serve?

A. I served my country (England) and the Queen, my monarch, for three years in the Royal Air Force shortly after World War II and made

it as an enlisted man to Corporal. I teased my son, Malcolm Jr., that he finally outranked his dad when he was promoted to Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. I came to the U.S. in 1961 and I’ve been a U.S. citizen

for some 45 years. I feel a closeness to our military since my days in the Pacific during the Vietnam war as a military correspondent for, first, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, and then The Associated Press. Though I never got

Q. But where did this “salute to the dogs of war” bit begin.

A. Well, as you know because you and I share an interest in animal welfare, I was president of the Humane Society of Warren County (HSWC) for a couple of years (2009-2011) and in breed rescue (dogs) for almost 30 years. After stepping down from HSWC I teamed up with Christian Failmezger at the (now closed) Vino E Formaggio and for two years we ran a weekly “Yappy Hour” in his restaurant, raising several thousand dollars for the animal shelter. I had discovered, during the period, that Front Royal provided the first training facility for dogs that were used both in Europe and the Pacific during World War II. It got me to thinking that these dogs, and there are more of them on active duty today than at any time in history, rarely are mentioned in the context of being “veterans” although they are, and perform heroically in service to their country, just as their human handlers do.

The annual ceremony which we now hold at the Gazebo on Memorial Day weekend grew from just a few of us toasting the war dogs each May to the event at the Gazebo last year that attracted several hundred

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A different holiday police and sheriff ’s departments who took part two years ago with their canines, bomb and drug sniffing dogs, We will again invite the animal shelter volunteers, the German Shepherd rescue group, and so on.

eral active duty Marines, plus a unit of “young marines”, from Quantico

attended our ceremony. We are looking again for participation from the

Q. We had some extra news space for this issue, but let’s continue this conversation next year - say in February - when things are beginning to jell. Meanwhile, how do the people who want to participate get in touch with you.

A. I’m in the telephone book (540) 636-7407. And my email address is barr127@yahoo.com And in answer to your question of how a British-born Royal Air Force NCO got from there to here, well, that’s really another story for another time.

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people, many of them with their dogs, and a 3-star Marine Corps general (Lt. Gen. (ret) Norman Smith of Winchester and Blue Mountain, Front Royal) to the event.

Q. I remember Gen. Smith at this year’s Veterans’ Day event in Front Royal, and one of the American Legion officials appearing a bit overwhelmed by being just a step away from this high-ranking veteran. I don’t know his rank, but how did you feel, an RAF corporal, rubbing shoulders with a 3-star?

A. Well, many years have gone by since my RAF days, and as a military writer, I rubbed shoulders, as you put it, with people like Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara, General Westmoreland, Admiral McCain (Sen. John McCain’s dad), and others running the Vietnam war. But don’t get me wrong: it was an honor when Gen. Smith agreed to address the last Memorial Day ceremony. And I was able to tell him where to stand, and that it would be his duty to lay the wreath along with the mayor, without being too humbled!

Q. Tell me about your plans for this year’s event.

A. My plans for this year’s event on May 25 include trying to find someone who will take over for me since I’ll be 82 in March and none of us can go on forever...although I

am the exception, and am planning for that, to go on forever! Seriously, while we now enjoy sponsorship of the Air Force Association and can attract people of the caliber, for example, of Gen. Smith, we do need to look ahead so that Front Royal can continue to salute fallen war heroes, including the war dogs, along with many of the other communities in Warren, Frederick, and other neighboring counties. But yes, I hope we will continue to enjoy the support of, for example, of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), and I hope other local vets’ organizations such as the American Legion, will take part next year.

Q. What about the churches and animal groups and so on?

A. I am indebted to Rev. Debbie Rutter of the Calvary Episcopal Church who has given the invocation, in fact has spoken to the topic of “dogs of war,” in the past and welcome her involvement, and the representation of other religious groups.

Last year, we were blessed with the appearance of the Rockland Singers whose members reach into a dozen different churches. This year, we have a commitment of a dozen or more volunteers from Warren County High School’s excellent student band, and I take this opportunity to thank them, and their director, for that. I’m not sure how we got them, but sev-

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New, Old Oak Lane Warren County has announced completion of the long awaited Old Oak Lane, Phase I improvement project. This 0.36 mile long roadway improvement project lies in both Clarke and Warren Counties and serves as a major access for residents in the northern portions of the Shenandoah Farms community.

The project was the Shenandoah Farm Sanitary District’s #1 Rural Addition priority in the adopted Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The CIP, reviewed annually with the Property Owners Association Board (POSF) and approved by the Warren County Board of Supervisors this past spring provides a blueprint for improvements within the District. The CIP includes both VDOT Revenue Shar-

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to the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) Secondary Road System.

The roadway was reconstructed to provide a 20’ wide paved surface with 2’ stabilized shoulders. Roadway culverts and private entrance pipes were replaced and/or supplemented throughout the project and side ditches constructed where necessary to improve drainage.

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of Supervisors took action last summer to support the project. Since completion, the roadway has been accepted by VDOT for maintenance.

Improving these types of streets and turning them over to VDOT allows for the Sanitary District funds that would normally be targeted for their maintenance to be used to maintain and improve other roads.

According to Warren County Administrator Doug Stanley, “The VDOT Revenue Sharing Program allows the County to administer these types of projects at a much lower cost. Since we don’t have all the overhead costs that VDOT does, we can complete them much more cost effectively. Deputy County Administrator Bob Childress developed the project and provided oversight of construction while continuing to oversee daily operations of the District while the Sanitary District Manager position remains vacant.

According to Childress, “The project was completed within budget and on time. The originally approved funding estimate by VDOT was $320,000. While all final billing has not been processed, it appears the project has been successfully completed for approx. $230,000.

The Sanitary District’s 25% share of this amount will be approx. $57,500.

Work began in mid-September and was completed in mid-November.

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Sneezing this holiday season? Beware Xmas tree allergies More than one third of all American households will put up a Christmas tree in their homes this holiday season and a lot of that action will take place the weekend after the Thanksgiving holiday. If families find themselves sneezing with a runny nose and itchy eyes once their tree is up, they just might be allergic to the tree. Even those fake trees can spark allergies.

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Physicians are trying to raise awareness about what’s called “Christmas Tree Syndrome” so people don’t confuse their symptoms with a common cold and can properly prepare for this holiday tradition.

Respiratory illnesses peak around Christmas, according to research published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. People can have an allergic reaction to either the smell of live trees from the pine resin or the various molds found in live trees. Within just two weeks of bringing a live tree into a home, mold counts can significantly increase. In fact, researchers at State University

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Dance students show mad skills at dance recital and potluck

Tap dancing girls had a lot of fun with a Christmas song

Mark Fultz and Emily Escobar performed a fun B-Boy/break dance routine in the show

Emma and Kate Jones performed an advanced ballet/lyrical piece

By Carol Ballard Warren County Report The Front Royal Fire Hall’s upstairs meeting room was full of families enjoying their potluck meal on December 20, and watching their children perform in a dance recital, with a Christmas theme. The energetic kids

showed off dances they learned at TAP ETC dance studio.

The dances ranged from classic ballet and Tap to current B-Boy (breakdance boy), Hip Hop and jazz.

Jensy Koudelka, mother of two of the performers is a big fan of the school and its role in keeping kids occupied in a creative activity.

“This town needs more things to help keep kids active,” she said.

She says that there are not many activities that kids can do that will get their parents’ support. Her 17year-old son Mark Fultz has been taking dance classes for five years

and particularly loves B-Boy and Hip Hop. “Break dancing and Hip-Hop, are an art for him-his self-esteem comes up,” she said.

He also volunteers to teach other kids in the classes. He and his 11-

year-old sister Emily Escobar performed a fun dance routine in the show, and her efforts won her $15 at a dance competition at Warren County’s middle school.

Kristin McCoullough, the school’s founder and head dance teacher, said that dancing has huge benefits for kids.

“I love kids and this is a way I can give back to them—that’s what I love about it,” she said.

She explained that some kids were struggling, two with hyperactive issues and after they’d been in classes for a while, teachers and parents commented that the kids are now calm, doing much better in school because they can focus and as a result haven’t been disruptive. Several parents were surprised and pleased and told her, “I don’t know what you do, but it’s great.”

“It’s an outlet for them, it gets their energy out,” said Kristin.

She also credits the benefits with the fact that the classes are not competitive. For kids in the community who are not into sports or other competitive athletics, it gives them a place to just come and find creative and physical activity.

“I wanted to bring more of the arts to the community. We don’t promote dance competitions, but if a student wants it, they can do that. You’re only as competitive as yourself,” she

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Kristin said there are a few teen agers who just come and hang out in the studio, which gives them a safe place to be. One of the students, Lizzie Liebl, who performed a graceful ballet in the dance recital, assists in the classes in exchange for lessons, has always wanted to dance, and wants to continue with dance in college.

This the third year the studio has hosted a potluck and dance recital and Kristin has plans for a formal recital in May, complete with costumes, and a stage set. She thinks it will feature music and dance influenced by Broadway musicals The school has been holding staged events at E. Wilson Morrison Elementary auditorium, but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for an affordable bigger stage, and she welcomes ideas from the community to help with that.

The school enrolls approximately 50 students, with an age range of a two-year old to a 60-year-old Tap student right now, and classes include: Tap; Ballet; Jazz; Hip Hop;

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With the coming new year, the studio will be welcoming more students after the holidays. Kristin would like everyone to know that every first class is free. A student may try whichever class they want to join in to see which one is a good fit for them.

Kristin moved here to Linden from Manassas 14 years ago and said the dance studio idea became a reality when she was between jobs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After a lot of thought I decided to have a go at opening a studio. I started with four students that summer, and here I am two and a half years later. It has been very fulfilling to watch the students grow, not only in dance skills, but in maturity. Dance is a discipline, but can be so much

Kristin McCoullough and students perform a jazz number fun if taught in the right atmosphere.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud to bring to our little community something for children and adults that is not competitive. I had dreamed of owning a studio when I was much younger, but having the wisdom and life experience that I

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To date, funds have only been appropriated for a portion of the project.

Additional action will be necessary by both the School Board and Board of Supervisors before we will be able to proceed further.â&#x20AC;?

Frederick County Public Schools has established a Web page dedicated to the fourth high school. The page contains important information about the project as well as images of the conceptual design of the building. The page is available through the Fourth High School link on the Frederick County Public Schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; homepage (www.frederick.k12.va.us) or at http://bit.ly/13rcGpT

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The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Ashby Nicole Woods, 24, of 732 Hamilton Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630, with two counts. COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, Ashby Nicole Woods did unlawfully and feloniously, take or obtain a credit card from the control or possession of another without the cardholderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s consent, with the intent to use said credit card number.

COUNT TWO: did unlawfully and feloniously, with the intent to de-

fraud, obtain cash or property with a value of $200.00 or more through the use of a credit card or credit card number by representing without the consent of the cardholder that she is the holder of the credit card. Date of the offenses was on or about November 4, 2013.

Anna Teresa Coulon The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about September 9, 2014, in the County of Warren, Anna Teresa Coulon, 49, of 418 Viscose Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously, willfully conceal or take possession of with the intent to steal, goods or merchandise of Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, having previously been convicted of larceny or an offense deemed as larceny two or more times.

Darren Thomas Payne The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about August 30, 2014, in the County of Warren, Darren Thomas Payne, 23, of 144 Chester St., Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously discharge a firearm within a building when occupied by one or more persons in such a manner as to endanger the life or lives of such person or persons.

Stacy Marie Boyle The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Stacy Marie Boyle, 30, of 2085 Clear View Dr., Ownings, MD 20639, with five counts. COUNTS ONE through FIVE: In the County of Warren, Stacy Marie Boyle did unlawfully and feloniously obtain or attempt to obtain any drug or procure the administration of any co trolled substance as defined by the Drug Control Act through fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, embezzlement or subterfuge, or by forgery or alteration of a prescription or written order for the dispensing of a controlled substance, or through the concealment of a material fact, or by the use of a false name or the giving of a false address. Dates of the offenses were on or about May 5 and 20, June 4, 5, and 20, 2014.

Donald Brian Dolly The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Donald Brian Dolly, of 820 E. 6th St., Front Royal, VA 22630, with three counts.

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Date of the offenses was on or about July 26, 2014.

John T. Burgess, Jr. The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about June 3, 2014, in the County of Warren, John T. Burgess, Jr., 51, of 43 Locust Grove Rd., Front Royal, VA

22630, did willfully, intentionally and feloniously make a false statement on a form consenting to a criminal history in-formation check in connection with the purchase of a firearm.

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Indictments INDICTMENTS, from 23 Tony William Hatfield, Jr. The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Tony William Hatfield, Jr., 24, of 108 Steele Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630, with two counts. COUNTS ONE and TWO: In the County of Warren, Tony William Hat-field did unlawfully and feloniously attempt to take, steal, and carry away the goods and chattels of Lowes, with a value of $200.00 or more. Date of the offenses was on or about August 23, 2014.

James Ray Boardwine, Jr. The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about June 4, 2014, in the County of Warren, James Ray Boardwine, Jr., 32, of 14 Andrews Trailer Court, Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously possess, with the intent to distribute a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin Casey Jane Tobin The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Casey Jane Tobin, 27, of 185 James St., Front Royal, VA 22630, with three counts.

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ren, Casey Jane Tobin did unlawfully and feloniously possess a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin.

COUNT TWO: did unlawfully and feloniously possess a Schedule II con-trolled substance, to-wit: Methadone. COUNT THREE: being a parent of, or person responsible for the care of S.J., a child under the age of eighteen years, did willfully or negligently cause or permit such child to be placed in a situation that its life, health or morals may have been endangered. Date of the offenses was on or about August 20, 2014.

Michael Talmadge Rose The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Michael Talmadge Rose, 30, of 9536 Elihu Hill Rd., Marshall, VA 20115, with two counts. COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, Michael Talmadge Rose did unlawfully and feloniously, take, obtain or withhold a credit card or credit card number from the person, possession, custody or control of Barbara Simborski without the cardholder’s consent, knowing that it had been taken, obtained or withheld without the cardholder’s consent.

COUNT TWO: did conspire, confederate, or combine with another to commit Credit Card fraud, a felony.

Date of the offenses was on or about May 16, 2014.

Joann Patricia White The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Joann Patricia White, 32, of 660 Sugar Hill Rd., Woodstock, VA 22664, with two counts. COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, Joann Patricia White did con-spire, confederate, or combine with another to commit Credit Card fraud, a felony. COUNT TWO: did unlawfully and feloniously, take, obtain, or withhold a credit card or credit card number from the person, possession, custody or control of Barbara Simborski without the cardholder’s consent, knowing that it had been taken, obtained or withheld without the cardholder’s consent.

Date of the offenses was on or about May 16, 2014.

of obtaining money, goods, services or anything else valued at less than $200.00, a credit card or credit card number obtained or retained, or a credit card or credit card number that she knew was expired or revoked. COUNT TWO: did un-lawfully and feloniously, take, obtain or withhold a credit card or credit card

number from the person, possession, custody or control of Barbara Simborski without the cardholder’s consent, knowing that it had been taken, obtained or withheld without the cardholder’s consent. Date of the offenses was on or about May 16, 2014.

Tanya Lynn McDaniel The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Tanya Lynn McDaniel, 31, of 613 N. Royal Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630, with two counts. COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, Tanya Lynn McDaniel, with the intent to defraud, did unlawfully use for the purpose

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Still looking for a gift for that special someone? Here, Walt Moyer of Moyer Motor Cars displays a one-of-a-kind 1936 Rolls-Bentley (sister of the great Rolls-Royce to the uninitiated) at his Front Royal showroom. Owned by Sheldon Hofferman of Clifton, Va., the luxury car is for sale – the price?

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Heroin distribution ring On Friday December 19, 2014 the Front Royal/Warren County Team of the Northwest Virginia Regional Drug Task Force, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, along with the West Virginia State Police Eastern Panhandle Narcotic and Violent Crime Task Force arrested two suppliers of heroin in a joint narcotics investigation.

The Front Royal/Warren County Team of the Northwest Virginia Regional Drug Task Force began this investigation in Warren County purchasing small amounts of heroin consistent with personal use. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the sources of the heroin were located outside of Virginia. ATF and WVSP were brought into the investigation to assist with the case.

William Bonds, 30, of Newark New Jersey and Andre Keyes 30, of Martinsburg West Virginia were subsequently identified as suppliers of heroin that was being sold in the Front Royal/Warren County area. Several narcotics transactions were made

Briefs from Keyes and Bonds. On Friday, December 19, 2014 they were both arrested on Federal charges stemming from the conspiracy to distribute more than one kilo of heroin into the Western District of Virginia.

Sheriff McEathron advises that these suppliers were responsible for a significant amount of the heroin sold in Front Royal/Warren County.

Keyes was arrested in Martinsburg and subsequent search warrants were executed. Approximately 1,250 bags of heroin, approximately three pounds of marijuana, and an undisclosed amount of cash were seized during the arrest and search warrants. During the course of this investigation over 2,700 bags of heroin were seized from this organization.

Keyes is currently housed in Rockingham County VA on the Federal charges. Bonds was arrested by ATF agents in Newark New Jersey on the Federal charges. The investigation is ongoing.

Structure fire at 1214 Circle Street, Winchester At approximately 11:30p.m., December 20, 2014, Frederick County Fire and Rescue responded to a structure fire located at 1214 Circle Street in Frederick County, VA. When crews arrived, they found fire showing from the side of the mobile home.

In approximately fifteen minutes the fire crews had the fire extinguished.

Fire department personnel remained on scene approximately two and a half hours for salvage and overhaul.

The structure was a total loss.

Damage estimates are unknown at this time.

No civilian or firefighter injuries reported. Two adults were displaced.

Red Cross was notified.

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Kiwanis Club donates books to Samuels

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The Children’s Department of Samuels Public Library recently received a $1,263 donation from the Front Royal Kiwanis Club.

“We are very grateful to the Front Royal Kiwanis Club for their support of the Children’s Department at Samuels Library,” said Michal Ashby, Youth Services Supervisor.

“We will be adding a considerable number of books to the non-fiction section because of their generous gift.” Ashby continued, “Kiwanis has been instrumental in starting both our Books To Go and S.T.E.M. bag collections. Additionally, they have funded a selection of bilingual Spanish books. Their generosity

On Friday, December 5th, First Night Winchester presented its first button to Winchester Police K9 Kota. “It is First Night’s tradition to present the first button to an honorable representative of Winchester,” said First Night Winchester Chair Shannon AtkinsonGanoe. “First Night selected Winchester’s K9 ambassador, Kota, and

never ceases to amaze me.” Members of the Kiwanis Club presented Ms. Ashby with a check during Big Kids Story Time on Tuesday, December 16.

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. Kiwanis members help shelter the homeless, feed the hungry, mentor the disadvantaged, and care for the sick. They develop youth as leaders, build playgrounds, raise funds for pediatric research, and much more. Locally, they also offer a college scholarship to a graduate of Warren County High School.

Samuels Public Library is a community resource which enhances the quality of life for residents of Warren Count/Front Royal by fulfilling their personal, occupational and recreational needs through services, programs, and a collection of materials that is current, balanced and responsive to those needs. The Library strives to stimulate and broaden community interests in literature, reading and learning, and has been doing so for more than two centuries.

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his Hero Handler Brittney Neer for our 2015 button pinning to show our appreciation for all that they do in protecting and serving the citizens of Winchester.”

First Night buttons can be purchased at various locations. Visit www.firstnightwinchester.com for details.

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Briefs BRIEFS, from 25 Fire Marshal’s office responded to the incident. Units from Winchester City First Night audition for Apple Blossom’s Got Talent The first round of auditions for the 2015 Apple Blossom’s Got Talent will be held at 7 p.m. January 14 at the Bright Box Theatre, 15 N. Loudoun Street on the Old Town Walking Mall.

Two other nights of auditions will be held on February 11, and March 11 with semi-finals on April 8, 2015.

The finals night will be on April 29, 2015.

A maximum of 30 contestants will be selected to perform at each of the three auditions. Ten winners will be chosen at all three auditions to compete in the semi-finals.

Twelve contestants will be selected for the final contest, which will be held April 29 during the 88th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, April 24 to May 3. This year’s theme is “Get Your Bloom On.” Deadline for registration for the first competition is January. 7, 2015. . Rules and guidelines are posted on the festival’s web site, www.thebloom.com. Click on SABF info and then on the word “forms.” A sample of talent and background music must be included with the application (if needed) - a URL or MP3.

Tickets for the three audition events are available online and on January 5 at the festival office, 135 N. Cameron St., Winchester.

Prizes awarded at the final event include first place, $5,000; second place, $1,500, and third place, $500.

Call 540-662-3863 or visit www. thebloom.com. The festival office will be closed from December 23 to January 5, 2015.

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Warren County Community Center closings The Warren County Community Center will close at 12pm on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 and be closed through Sunday, December 28, 2014 in observation of the Christmas holiday. The Community Center will re-open Monday, December 29, 2014 at 8:00am.

The Community Center will also close at 5pm on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 and be closed Thursday, January 1, 2015 and Friday, January 2, 2015 in observation of the New Year holiday. The Community Center will re-open Saturday, January 3, 2015 at 8:00am.

LFCC professors assist in Wildflower app Rob and Ann Simpson, Science Professors at Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC), have added another accomplishment to their growing list, a Falcon Guides app entitled, “Wildflowers of Shenandoah National Park.” The two have written numerous books about nature and wildlife, and are avid proponents of preserving and protecting the environment. Both are photographers, and have created many books about our National Parks. One of those books spawned the idea for Falcon Guides to produce an app for individuals interested in the beautiful wildflowers of our area.

Both are Warren County residents and have collectively taught classes at LFCC for over 60 years. Rob currently teaches Biology and Nature Photography and Ann, Anatomy and Physiology. Ann was a student at LFCC in the mid-seventies and received two degrees in science and education.

The couple has traveled extensively to areas such as: Galapagos, Costa Rica, Trinidad, Tanzania, Mada-

gascar, and other exotic places to capture some amazing pictures and enjoy the landscape. They are now planning a group trip to Patagonia, South America, where students and others who have an interest in glaciers, leopard seals, pumas, and penguins are invited to attend.

In the past eight years, the Simpson’s have written and taken all pictures for twelve books that highlight some of the National Parks across the United States. Three of those books (Nature Guides to Rocky Mountain, Blue Ridge Parkway and Shenandoah National Parks) have won awards from the Virginia Outdoor Writers Association. They said, “We have seen breathtaking sunrises, waterfalls, geysers, quiet meadows, and mountain streams; along with battling bull elk joisting over their right to supremacy and whitetail deer giving birth. We hope that our photos and writings will help others come to appreciate, love, and protect nature in a fragile world.”

For more information regarding books, apps, or future trips, contact Professors Ann or Rob Simpson, by telephoning 540-868-7000, or by emailing asimpson@lfcc.edu. To listen to a recently aired radio broadcast of the Simpson’s on The River 95.3 go to: www.lfcc.edu/podcasts

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By KKeevviinn SS.. EEnnggllee Warren County Report I stopped in a store and the guy behind the counter thought he recognized me.

I’d never seen him before.

“Then you have a doppelganger,” he said.

“A what?” I asked, thinking that was something from outer space.

“A double.”

Has that ever happened to you?

Somebody says you have a twin, one your parents never told you about?

A lady I used to work with said I look like this guy.

Holiday driving safety With the approach of the Holidays, driving safety becomes even more important. As motorists travel from one destination to another the potential for unexpected crashes increases due to holiday pressures and the possibility of poor weather and road conditions.

Chief Norman Shiflett of the Front Royal Police Department, wants to inform motorists that police will be out in full force over the next few weeks in a continued effort to stop impaired driving and promote traf-

His name is Michael Chertoff. He used to be the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

There’s no way I look like him.

Sure, I have big ears. And not much hair. But he’s goofy look ing.

I’m not. Am I? Another guy said I look like Adam Silver.

Council bids farewell to two of its own and employee to bring year to close

On Dec. 8, Front Royal Mayor Tim Darr bid Vice-Mayor Shae Parker and Councilman Tom Sayre farewell during council’s final meeting of 2014. Also recognized was retiring employee Ron Perlik.

He’s the Commissioner of the National Basketball Association. I don’t think so. I can’t dunk, and if I was the Commissioner of a pro sports league, it’d be the one where women play football. In their underwear.

I think my former coworkers need to have their eyes examined. Maybe pay a visit to my nephew Zach. He’s an eye doctor.

Or so he says.

But I’m not so sure.

I figured something out about him recently. Something I should’ve realized years ago.

My nephew Zach isn’t just my nephew Zach. He’s really country music singer Zac Brown of the Zac Brown Band.

They could be doppelgangers, but they’re not.

They’re actually the same person.

I’m sure of it.

Check it out.

They have the same name. Just one letter different.

Zach lives in NC. Zac Brown in TN. That’s close enough.

They’re both married.

My nephew has a baby. Zac Brown has five kids. That just means I haven’t met the other four.

Zach said he can prove he’s not Zac. How? His wife has seen them both at the same time. On two different occasions.

Like I believe that. That’s what I’d expect her to say. She’s his wife.

I’ve never seen both of them at the same time and that’s all the proof I need.

My wife has a secret too. She knows who I really am.

Let’s just say she’s never seen me and Brad Pitt at the same time.

And yes, the author’s wife’s real name is Angelina, not Judy.

I don’t care if they’re giving the stuff away. I’ll pass.

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Chief Norman Shiflett, on behalf of the Front Royal Police Department, wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday season and reminds everyone to celebrate the holidays responsibly.

Give the gift of electricity This year give a gift that can really make a difference – the gift of electricity. At Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) anyone can purchase and give a Gift of Electricity gift certificate to a friend or relative served by REC. “We have been offering this opportunity for years, and we have found that when our members receive the gift of a payment towards their electric account it means a lot to them and makes a big difference,” says Ann Lewis, director of communications and public relations. “It’s something we encourage anyone to do who is looking to give a unique gift this holiday season.”

Purchasing a Gift of Electricity gift certificate from REC is easy, according to Lewis. Visit www.myrec.

coop/giftofelectricity and follow the directions available to purchase. Or call 1-800-552-3904 to speak with a member service representative. The recipient’s electric account will be credited in the amount of the gift and the purchaser will receive confirmation. In addition, the recipient will receive a letter stating that a donation has been made.

REC provides electric service to nearly 160,000 connections in parts of 22 Virginia counties. With its general office in Fredericksburg, Va., Rappahannock operates and maintains more than 16,000 miles of power lines through its service area, which ranges from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the tidal waters of the Chesapeake Bay. For information about REC, please visit us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or our website, www.myrec.coop.

Give the gift of education Remember there is still time to “Give the Gift of Education.” Gift Certificates are available at Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) to use for the cost of tuition and books.

The student may redeem the gift certificate at the LFCC business office within a one-year time frame. Please contact the business office at (540)

868-7126 to make this purchase.

Business donates hundreds of items to help area families in need Major Kelly Rice presented Lori Bassler and Frank Hetzel with a Certificate of Appreciation. For the second year in a row employees at a local business gathered hundreds of items to ensure local families aren’t going without this holiday season.

On Thursday, Green Bay Packaging donated more than 770 cans of food, 500 warm clothing items, and 200 toys to the Timbrook Food and Toy Drive. The employees at the packaging company gathered the donations and held competitions amongst the various shifts. “We took a vote and the Timbrook Fund seems to touch people because it helps not only children, but families as a whole,” says Customer Service Manager Lori Bassler. Dave Denson who is on the third shift was one of the biggest donors and brought in a number of canned goods.

Shipping Technician Frank Hetzel also got support from Stateline Exxon, Dollar Saver, and Walmart.

More than 35 Winchester families will benefit from this year’s drive.

Winchester City’s holiday schedule Below is the City’s schedule for the upcoming holidays: 1. City of Winchester local government offices and WinTran will be CLOSED on December 24-25 and January 1, 2015.

2. City’s refuse schedule: refuse collection on December 25 is moved toWednesday, December 24; refuse collection on January 1 is moved to Wednesday, December 31; citywide yard waste collection is canceled on Wednesday, December 24 and 31. Undecorated Christmas trees will be collected curbside with regular yard waste on January 7 and

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Improvements complete on Route 603 in Warren County

The Virginia Department of Transportation has finished the reconstruction of a portion of Route 603 (Oregon Hollow Road) in Warren County. The newly completed project improves safety and allows the roadway to handle the high volume of traffic it currently carries.

Route 603 serves several subdivisions, a campground and through traffic between Route 643 and Route 647. It was previously an unpaved road about 15 feet wide with severe erosion problems and the inability to accommodate two-way traffic.

This reconstruction and paving project widened Route 603 to two 10-foot lanes with three- to fivefoot shoulders. The project runs from Route 647 to 0.34 mile north

of the intersection.

The Commonwealth Transportation Board awarded a $938,045 contract to Kickin’ Asphalt of Strasburg, Va. Construction began in May 2014 and was completed on December 12, 2014.

The VDOT Staunton District serves Frederick, Shenandoah, Clarke, Warren, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Alleghany and Bath counties.

The Staunton District Twitter feed is @VaDOTStaunton. VDOT can be followed on Facebook, Flickr, Twitter and YouTube. RSS feeds are also available for statewide information. The VDOT Web page is located at www.VirginiaDOT.org

Seal ’er up – Council sends artifacts of 2014, 50 years into future

On Dec. 8, prior to its final meeting of 2014 Mayor Tim Darr led the Front Royal Town Council in the sealing of a time capsule to be opened 50 years from now. One can only wonder if the contents will be as baffling in part, as the ones opened in the cornerstone of old Town Hall sealed in 1930s and opened last year as the town administration moved into its new expanded headquarters a block away.

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Mr. and Mrs. Claus pay annual visit to Shear Elegance to mingle with pets BRIEFS, from 27 24 & 25: CLOSED; December 31: Open 5:30 am – 6:00 pm; January 1: CLOSED 4. The Winchester-Frederick County Visitors Center will be CLOSED on December 24-25 and January 1, 2015.

Pick up your pet waste Pet waste is more than smelly and unsightly; it is a health risk to pets, people, and water bodies. Waste left on the street or on lawns does not go away or fertilize the ground. Instead, it is flushed into the nearest waterway when it rains.

Pet waste contains harmful bacteria such as E. coli and fecal coliform,

making the waters unfit for irrigation, recreation, or other uses. In addition, the nutrients contained in poop are harmful because they disrupt the water’s natural ecology when in excess.

When pet waste is not properly disposed of, it can wash into nearby streams or be carried by runoff into storm drains. These storm drains do not connect to treatment facilities.

Instead, they drain directly into our streams and ponds which are part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

DID YOU KNOW? A single gram of pet waste contains an average of 23 million fecal colliform bacteria, some of which can cause disease in humans. It is estimated that 2 to 3 days of poop from a population of 100 dogs would contribute enough

Chief acquires a piece of Winchester history Luda the dog ponders what he wants for Christmas as Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus mix with clients at Front Royal’s Shear Elegance pet grooming salon on Route 55/ John Marshall Highway on the town’s east side.

YEE HAW – joy ride seemed like a good idea at the time

By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report

A Woodstock man is facing multiple charges following a high-speed chase that began in Front Royal and ended in Frederick County past Dinosaur Land the afternoon of Friday, December 12. Thirty-eightyear-old John Jacob Shrum of the 1200 block of Ox Road in Woodstock faces charges of felony eluding, operating a vehicle while his license was revoked and operating a motor vehicle while impaired.

According to a warrant, officers did not detect alcohol as a factor when Shrum was taken into custody, but suspect drugs may have been involved.

Whatever drugs Shrum may have been on must have been “good” ones. According to a warrant, Shrum first attracted the attention of Front Royal Police Officer Steve Mauck by tailgating his police cruiser around the 1300 block of North Royal Avenue in Front Royal, speeding past the officer after he pulled over to the right, northbound lane and then almost tip-

ping his SUV over with an abrupt right turn onto North Shenandoah Avenue across a lane of traffic at the light at the intersection of 14th Street and North Shenandoah Avenue.

Mauck began his pursuit of Shrum’s SUV at speeds reported as up to 60 mph in 25 and 35 mph zones on Front Royal’s northside and across the North and South Fork Bridges over the Shenandoah River.

Shrum eventually drove over spike strips in the vicinity of Dinosaur Land but continued to drive his vehicle until the right, rear tire disintegrated from the damage.

Shrum was subdued after being tasered at the scene after officers said he resisted arrest. Officers from both the Warren and Frederick County Sheriff ’s Offices were involved in the arrest, along with FRPD MPO Mauck.

Shrum was initially taken to Winchester Medical Center before being transported to the RSW Regional Jail, where he was being held without bond.

In April of 1999, Dwayne Runion of Broadway, Virginia acquired a 1947 Buffalo Fire Truck from WW Motors. The old pumper was originally owned by Winchester’s Sara Zane Volunteer Fire Company. After leaving Winchester, the truck headed west across the West Virginia line to serve at various volunteer fire companies in the Capon Valley area. After serving the Mathias West Virginia fire department, it was basically abandoned.

Although still in running condition, the truck was in need of a total restoration in order to be saved for further generations.

In November 2014, following a complete restoration, Mr. Runion decided to sell the truck. When

Winchester Fire and Rescue Chief Allen Baldwin heard the truck was available, he decided to purchase it personally. Since Mr. Runion wanted the truck to return to the place where it began, he chose to sell it to Chief Baldwin despite receiving a higher offer from a Pennsylvania museum.

“My wife and I have been considering purchasing and restoring an old pumper so we could get back into entering parades and antique car shows,” said Chief Baldwin.

“The Sara Zane truck wasn’t what I had in mind originally, but because it was a piece of Winchester history, I couldn’t resist bringing her home.”

bacteria and nutrients to temporarily close a bay for swimming and shellfishing. (Source: EPA, 1993) Pick It Up...It’s Your Doodie Brochure Winchester City Code Article I, Section 11-3(d): No person shall allow manure deposited by his/her animal to remain on any public highway, street, sidewalk, park, or other public property, or on private property without written consent. A violation of this section constitutes a class-1 misdemeanor.

Old Town holiday window contest winners announced The Old Town Development Board has announced the winners of the annual holiday window decorating contest.

Winners: Original: Just Like Grandma’s, 46 E. Piccadilly Street Traditional: Bell’s Fine Clothing, 120-122 N. Loudoun Street Whimsical: Handworks Gallery, 150 N. Loudoun Street Honorable Mention: Original: Old Town Stained Glass Studio, 161 N. Loudoun Street Traditional: 147 North, 147 N. Loudoun Street Whimsical: Sweet Tea Unique Finds & Redesigns, 15 E Boscawen Street “Come down and browse the windows in Old Town. They are beautiful and entertaining and well worth window shopping,” said Jennifer Bell, Downtown Manager. Officially 18 businesses entered the contest this year although many more windows are decorated throughout the downtown. Images of the windows can be previewed on OldTownWinchesterVA.com.

Windows will remain decorated through the New Year. For more information contact Jennifer Bell at (540) 535-3660 or OTW@winchesterva.gov.

Cut trees are accepted Dec.26 to Jan. 31 Frederick and Clarke residents may take their cut Christmas trees to the nearest citizens’ convenience site for recycling. Trees will not be accepted at the Greenwood Road site. Residents in the Greenwood community should take their trees directly to the landfill’s citizens’ center where green waste is accepted all year.

Trees should be free of decorations, tinsel and stands. Remove wire from wreaths, swags, and roping prior to recycling. All trees are ground into mulch and reused at the landfill.

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Briefs BRIEFS, from 33 Holiday writing contest winners Winners of the 36th annual Holiday Writing Contest, sponsored by Samuels Public Library and Royal Oak Bookshop, were honored at a reception held in their honor on Monday, December 15, 2014. Each winning entry was read aloud for the audience. Winners received a certificate and a copy of the published booklet containing all the winners’ work. First place winners also received gift certificates to the Royal Oak Bookshop. Children whose artwork was selected for publication were recognized as well.

Front Royal Sings!

The Front Royal Oratorio Society is looking for new singers! No audition, no prior experience is necessary, just a love of music! Rehearsals are Mondays, 7:30 - 9:30 pm, starting Monday, January 5, 2015 at Happy Creek United Methodist Church.

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troyaloratoriosociety.org Apply for Dare to Dream grant Applications are now being accepted for the Front Royal Women’s Resource Center’s annual 2015 Dare to Dream Grants. Grants up to $1,000 are presented each year to local women to help make their dreams come true. The grants are available to women living in Warren County, ages 18 years and older, not currently enrolled in high school. Applications are accepted until January 16, 2015.

The recipients will be announced in March 2015. Applications are available at Samuel’s Public Library and The Front Royal Women’s Resource Center office (316 N. Royal Avenue, upstairs from St. Luke’s Clinic). You may also download an application from the FRWRC website http:// www.frwrc.org or call or email the office at 540-636-7007, wrc@frwrc. org. If you have a dream or know someone in your life who has a dream and needs a financial boost to make it happen, this is your opportunity.

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Fl./Va. man sentenced for role in Winchester-area drug ring A Florida man, who along with eight other individuals conspired to sell large quantities of crack cocaine in the Winchester, Va. area, was sentenced Dec. 17 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Harrisonburg.

Ethan Edward Jackson, 26, of Winchester, Va. and Clewiston, Fl., pled guilty in January 2014 to one count of conspiring to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute more than 280 grams of crack cocaine. This morning in District Court, Jackson was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment and five years of supervised release.

“These defendants operated a sophisticated illegal business importing dangerous drugs into our community,” United States Attorney Timothy J. Heaphy said today. “We must do all we can to punish those who profit from the addiction of others. We must also pursue education

and treatment programs to reduce the demand for illegal drugs. A comprehensive approach is necessary in our continuing struggle to stem the flow of illegal drugs into our communities.”

In all, nine individuals have been convicted of trafficking large

amounts of crack cocaine from Florida to the Winchester area for distribution. The crack cocaine brought into Winchester was sold in usually $50-$250 quantities and was sold to both end-users and other distributors. Members of the conspiracy made multiple runs to Florida per

Santa, could I have 3 of those and 4 of those, and …

Santa helped the Front Royal Martin’s staff give away an early Christmas present to shoppers on Dec. 12 – food samples from various departments including meats and seafood, the deli and various party tray options – I knew there was a reason this was my favorite newspaper restocking stop

Dear Stewart: What does the Christmas tree mean to you?

– Carol Hi Carol,

Ask Stewart

That’s an interesting question I don’t think anybody has ever asked me. Of course the Christmas tree means different things to different people. To some, it symbolizes the gathering of family and friends for this special time of year. To others, it brings back fond memories of those no longer with them anymore or off in other countries fighting wars. The tree always creates an inviting area in the house for this gathering place and a chance for families to celebrate together

during this season.

I watch people putting sparkly ornaments on their trees and putting colorful boxes under the trees each Christmas.

Some people even take their colorful boxes to other people’s houses that may not have enough boxes, or may not even have a tree to put boxes under. I wish more people did that each year.

Of course, I get to smell the wonderful scent of Christmas trees all year as I scurry around the yard. Maybe this is the one chance during the year that people get to experience the sweet smells of pines, firs, and spruces because they’re too busy during the other times of the year. Doesn’t it make you want to be outdoors more often to experience it even more?

My favorite Christmas tree is the one that people planted many years ago in

their yard after they celebrated Christmas.

You see, they put up a live tree instead of one of the already cut trees. Now this tree is my shelter during the cold winter months and a source of food when all the other food is buried under the snow. I get to perch on the limbs this year and watch the people decorate another live Christmas tree again.

So, what does the Christmas tree mean to me? I think it means taking care of others you love or are less fortunate than you and especially being reminded of the wonderful things that Nature has provided to people to experience and to protect as they live their lives all year ‘round.

I wish everybody a Merry Christmas and a New Year full of Nature’s gifts!

- Stewart

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 month and often operated out of hotels in the Winchester area. They traveled together, stayed in hotel rooms near one another and provided drugs to each other to further the conspiracy. One co-conspirator, Jeremiah Dion McMillan, was also transporting pressed heroin – heroin that had been compressed into pill form to resemble prescription pills – and prescription pills to the area and selling them here. Another coconspirator, Johnny Lewis Hunter, transported and distributed powder cocaine in addition to crack cocaine from Florida.

Previously sentenced for their roles in the conspiracy are Kareem Lomax Robinson, 204 months; Bobby Clyde Stewart Jr., 180 months; Jeremiah Dion McMillian, 132 months; Johnny Lewis Hunter, 120 months; Lacy Leann Shuck, 120 months; Andrew James Thomas, 120 months; Wendal Anthony Ferguson, 96 months; Susan Ann Ruppenthal, 24 months.

The investigation of the case was conducted by the Northwest Virginia Regional Drug Task Force, which includes the Virginia State Police, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The Task Force includes law enforcement from the counties of Frederick, Clarke, Shenandoah, Warren and Page as well as the cities and towns of Winchester, Front Royal and Strasburg. Assistant United States Attorney Elizabeth Wright prosecuted the case for the United States.

Orchardgrass production meeting to be held Jan. 8 Virginia Cooperative Extension is hosting an Orchardgrass Production Meeting on Thursday, January 8, from 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at Creekside Plain and Fancy in Edinburg, VA. Farmers wishing to attend should register in advance by calling the Shenandoah County Office of Virginia Cooperative Extension (540459-6140) by January 5. There is a $5 per person registration fee payable at the door.

Farmers across the mid-Atlantic (DE, MD, PA, VA, and WV) are experiencing reduced vigor (fewer cutting and lower yields per year) and early death of orchardgrass stands compared to only ten years ago. A 15 member task force (called the Mid-Atlantic Orchardgrass Task Force) was organized that represents agribusinesses, farmers, university specialists, and extension educators from Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

In response, the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture initiated a research program to address the problem. Mr. Gordon Jones was hired as a doctorial student at Virginia Tech within the Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences. For the past one and one half years, Mr. Jones has been focusing on this issue. This has included an extensive multi-year assessment of over 53 orchardgrass fields throughout the mid-Atlantic, and research plots focused on cutting height, fertility, and disease pressure.

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Frederick County Crime of the Week - December 22, 2014 The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a purse snatching that occurred on November 12, 2014 at the Walmart at 501 Walmart Drive. The victim had her purse in the child seat section of her cart and stooped over to look at something in a grocery aisle. She looked up and saw a black male behind her who said something to her about not to mind him he was just behind her. At that time she heard the cart rattle, looked around and noticed her purse was missing. She saw the same black male run out of the business with her purse in a blue Walmart shopping basket. There were several items of value in the purse including a Sony Camera, a Fantasy Life Game and her wallet.

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

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Briefs BRIEFS, from 35 give an update of his research program and provide some of the results to date. This meeting will allow area farmers to have direct interaction with one of the primary researchers who is addressing this problem.

The Mid-Atlantic Orchardgrass Task Force estimates there are approximately 1.1 million acres of “improved” stands in the mid-Atlantic region and this problem is costing farmers over $40 million per year.

Meetings of industry, Extension, and government agencies (USDA-NRCS and USDA-ARS) personnel have been held to discuss the current situation. Discussions at these meetings have identified three potential causes of these orchardgrass problems: • Cutting or grazing too short and/or too frequently, • Pests (primarily orchardgrass billbugs, grubs, and a disease called leaf streak), • Improper fertilization.

These factors are either working individually or in concert to cause significant financial losses to farm-

ers. However, there are many farmers across the mid-Atlantic who are following all recommended practices who are still experiencing these problems. Thus, a key recommendation from the Task Force was that research was needed to find a solution.

A special thank you to the following agribusinesses for helping to sponsor this meeting: AMVAC, BASF, Bayer Cropscience, Binkley & Hurst, CFC Farm & Home, Dow AgroSciences LLC, Farm Family Insurance, First Bank & Trust Company, Helena Chemical Co., Hubner Seed, James River Equipment, Mathias Brothers, MidAtlantic Farm Credit, Monsanto Company, Page Cooperative Farm Bureau, Rockingham Cooperative Farm Bureau, Southern States – Front Royal, Southern States – Luray, Southern States – Winchester, Sygenta, Valley Fertilizer & Chemical Company, Virginia Farm Bureau, Wightman Insurance Agency, and Winchester Equipment Co. Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services, or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Robert A. Clark, Senior Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources, at the Shenandoah Coun-

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LFCC Men’s Rugby Team nationally ranked The National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) ranked Lord Fairfax Community College Men’s Rugby Team # 23 nationally.

The team (LFCC Lions) has held a national ranking four out of the past five semesters. The Fall 2014 schedule was one of the toughest yet, because teams such as Duke and Christopher Newport Universities were fierce opponents.

The LFCC Lions won the Cardinal Collegiate Conference and Virginia D-III State Championship in 2013 and were the first community college men’s rugby team to do so. Aaron Painter and Stuart Freakley have coached the team since 2011 and are very pleased with the outcomes.

For more information about the program, go to http://www.lfcc.edu/ current-students/student-life/athletics or contact Aaron Painter at apainter2@lfcc.edu Rapp. Electric Cooperative returned $3 million to members When members-owners of Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) received their electric bills in November, they were met with a pleasant surprise. The electric cooperative

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2013 Toyota Corolla for sale, 4-cyl, dohc 16 valve, 4sp-auto, AM/FM/CD/Bluetooth, Magnet grey/bl int., 16” spoke alloy wheels, $15,000/Neg. 540-636-0490 or 540-6310539 leave message

Temporary Housing, Front Royal, Mountain Lodge, furnished, 2BR,2BA, Avail.Dec.10, $2,400/mo. Includes all utilities/maid. Call 703-860-2711 MISCELLANEOUS

1994 Chevrolet Van, 3/4 ton high top conversion. 350 V8. Runs Great $1000 Call 540459-1748 1981 C30 1 ton Dually 350ci 4sp 75220 org miles, mechanics bed & top, runs needs some work--540-660-2913 EMPLOYMENT Current Job Openings. Contact the VEC for additional information at 540-722-3420 or 540-535-2875 or Winchester@vec.virginia. gov. Please enter “Employer Services” in the subject line and job number and title when you inquire about the position: Job Number / Title 510813 / Shipper 510796 / Production Utility - Part Time 510547 / Material Handler 1-3rd Shift 510822 / Supervisor, Customer Service, PCS 510505 / Manufacturing Technician (Packaging) 510132 / SALES MERCHANDISER (Part Time) Winchester, VA 510408 / Combo Driver 510411 / Terminal Clerk I 510138 / Warehouser 510305 / Injection Machine Operator JOB FAIR, Invenio Marketing Solutions at VEC, Winchester office, 100 Premier Place, 540-535-2875. Tuesday December 30, 10am to 12pm. Inside Sales Representatives. Prospecting a target customer list of small to medium sized businesses through the use of a variety of tactics including; outbound calling and emailing to influence key executive decision makers to secure informational appointments concerning products and solutions on behalf of the assigned client. Bring resume. Please ensure you are registered on the Virginia Workforce Conncection (www.vawc.virginia.gov) prior to the job fair.

JOB FAIR Scott’s Lawn Service, a division of Scott’s Miracle Gro Corp and a Fortune 750 company, the nation’s leader in the Lawn and Garden industry, is currently seeking Outside Sales Reps (510246), customer service reps (510397) and Lawn Technicians (510365) in our Sterling, VA office. AT THE VEC, WINCHESTER OFFICE, 100 PREMIER PLACE, 540 535-2875, Thursday, January 15, 2015 10am to 1pm. No experience necessary; complete training provided. Come grow with us! You may apply using the job numbers above on the Virginia Workforce Connection (www.vacw.virginia.gov). Please register on the VWC website prior to the job fair.

Sales Manager needed for Winchester/Frederick County area. Contact dan@AreaGuides.com Looking for Nail Tech Instructor/ Nail Tech willing to teach. For more info.. visit Star Beauty School Tuesday-Friday 10 am to 6 pm at 2263 Valor Dr. Winchester, VA.

Masonic ring with two .4 caret diamonds, ruby with mason emblem. 14k gold. Appraises at over $7,000. Asking $4000.00.

Call 540-662-9023 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: 540868-2623 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 R22 tank with about 25 to 27lbs of freon left.

Only used to charge one heat pump. Will sell remaining for $500, Price is negotiable.Call 540-683-1847. Located in Front Royal.

Cookie Jars, Aunt Jamima and others, assorted prices. Old wicker baby stroller, $100.

Big ceramic owl, $50.00. Canning jars $4 each. Old Schwinn girls bicycle, $50 and need tires.

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

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Death notices

Ann Tabb Light Arnold, 91, of Front Royal, Virginia, died Wednesday, December 17, 2014, in a local nursing facility. Memorial contributions may be made to Clearbrook Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 172, Clearbrook, VA 22624 or First Baptist Church, 22 West 1st Street, Front Royal, VA 22630.

Ian Scott Strachan, 46, of Bunker Hill, West Virginia, passed away suddenly due to surgical complications on Wednesday, December 17, 2014, at Winchester Medical Center. In lieu of flowers, donations must be made payable to Madilyn Strachan in the form of checks, and mailed directly to United Bank, 450 Foxcroft Avenue, Martinsburg, West Virginia, 25401.

Junior Franklin Leake, 61, of Winchester, Virginia, died Sunday, December 14, 2014, in Blue Ridge Hospice Residential Care Center.

Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork Street, Suite 405, Winchester, Virginia, 22601.

Henry Carroll Pusey, 87, of Winchester, Virginia died Thursday, December 11, 2014 in the Winchester Medical Center. Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork Street, Suite 405, Winchester, VA 22601.

Billy Harold Stone, 86, of Stephens City, Virginia, died Thursday, December 11, 2014 at the Winchester Medical Center. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1025 Connecticut Ave., Suite 1005, Washington, D.C. 20036.

David Scott Detamore, 56, of Winchester, went to be with the Lord on December 12, 2014, at the Winchester Medical Center. Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork Street, suite 405, Winchester, Virginia 22601.

Stevenson C. Miller, 62, of Winchester, VA died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at his residence.

Memorial contributions may be made to Shenandoah Farms Baptist Church, 5852 Howellsville Rd, Front Royal, VA or Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork St Mary Allen Rybaczuk (formerly Mary Buterakos), 83, died Wednesday, November 26, 2014 in her residence. She was a native of Charles Town, WV and was the daughter of the late George and Mary Strosnider Buterakos. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made In memory of Mary Rybaczuk to Beth Shalom Home of Eastern Virginia, 6401 Auburn Drive, Virginia Beach, Va 23464. Attn: Development

returned $3 million in capital credits to its member-owners.

“Capital Credits are the members’ share of the annual margins — money remaining after expenses are paid — and are assigned to an account in their name,” explained Chris Headley, REC’s manager of administrative services and controller. “REC’s Board of Directors authorized the return of a portion of the accumulated Capital Credits as a general retirement once

they determined the Cooperative was in stable and adequate financial condition to meet operating costs.”

Each REC member-owner is assigned Capital Credits based on their purchases of electricity during the previous year. This invested amount represents the value of their ownership in the Cooperative. Anyone who receives electricity from REC is a member-owner.

“It is important to everyone at

Administrators – investment in education pays off

By Malcolm Barr Sr. Warren County Report

Students at Warren County schools return much more money to their community than the community spends to educate them, two highly placed schools’ officials reported Nov. 7.

For every dollar spent on education, an estimated $11.60 is returned to the community, said Greg Drescher and Melody Sheppard, assistant superintendents for instruction and administration respectively for the local school district, told a Front Royal Rotary Club audience.

They reported a comfortable 93% graduation rate from Skyline and Warren County high schools, with half of those going on to college. Advance placements have increased dramatically from 147 in 2007 to 426 this year.

In the midst of a 20-year plan

for the school district, Drescher and Sheppard looked back on the establishment of a second high school (Skyline), a new building for WCHS, and a middle school in the old high school building. They looked forward to a second middle school to accommodate up to 800 students, construction beginning next spring, and a new elementary school in the next five to 10 years. Upgrades at three elementary schools, Ressie Jeffries, A.S. Rhodes and Leslie Fox, are in the works. Energy savings will pay for a large part of the refurbishments, they said.

A guest of Rotary at this meeting was Blandine Colas, an exchange student at WCHS from France.

She was accompanied by WCHS counselor Amy Hartley and Arie Roth, outstanding WCHS athlete and senior. Both are members of the Rotary Interact Club.

Diversions Briefs REC that we efficiently manage the Cooperative’s expenses,” Headley added. “As a cooperative, we work for our members, not for investors or shareholders. Capital Credits are a great benefit of being a member of an electric cooperative.”

REC has returned over $80 million in Capital Credits to members since 1980. Unlike other electric utilities, the Cooperative exists to make sure members’ needs are always met, not to make a profit. For more informa-

tion on Capital Credits, log on to www.myrec.coop.

REC provides electric service to over 160,000 connections in parts of 22 Virginia counties. With its general office in Fredericksburg, Va., the Cooperative operates and maintains over 16,000 miles of power lines through its service area, which ranges from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the tidal waters of the Chesapeake Bay. For information about REC, please visit www.myrec.coop.

LFCC Student displays art at Museum of the Shenandoah Valley

Hana Malone is an 18 year old from Winchester, VA who started taking dual enrolled classes from LFCC while she was a student at James Wood High School. She just concluded her first full semester in Middletown, working toward an Associate Degree in General Studies. She is not sure what major she would like to pursue, but her talent for the arts resonates. Her work is currently on display at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley. As the youngest person ever featured at the Museum’s Art in the Halls, her “hubcap artistry” is a vision for all to enjoy.

Art in the Halls, is a program where local artisans present their creations. Malone’s work complements the international exhibition, Second Time Around: The Hubcap as Art. A special reception was held in November to celebrate and showcase Malone’s technique and skill. The art will be on view through January 11, 2015.

Marion Mercer, an Art Professor

at LFCC, admires Malone’s talent.

“I took my drawing class (one in which Malone was enrolled) to the Museum, and just by coincidence, noticed her work on display.”

While growing up with a talented mother and grandmother, Malone was surrounded by pottery, ceramics, sculpting, and watercolor.

She and a close friend painted the mural for their high school prom.

Last year, while serving as Vice President of the Key Club at James Wood, Malone along with other group members, won first place in an international competition for an imaginative and innovative scrapbook project.

Between taking classes full-time, working part-time, and creating art, Malone stays busy. She is looking forward to winter break from college, where she will utilize her talents in teaching young children arts and crafts. Malone says, “ I really enjoy the teaching aspects of what I call a hobby.”

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Calendar Monday, December 22 Forecast 34° | 30° Tuesday December 23 Forecast 37° | 41° 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.

Wednesday, December 24 Forecast 54° | 37° Christmas Eve. All Town Business Offices will be CLOSED. Trash/Recycling Collection will be Tuesday, December 23. There will be no yard waste pick up this week.

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!

5pm – 12am Operation Santa.

Front Royal Vol. Fire Dept. will be doing Operation Santa starting at dusk until finished. The time we reach everyone may delayed due to emergency responses.

Thursday, December 25 Christmas Day. All Town Business Offices will be CLOSED. Trash/Recycling Collection will be Friday, December 26. There will be no yard waste pick up this week.

Friday, December 26 7pm - 10pm Front Porch Style Pickin’ Party. Warren County Senior Center, 1217 Commonwealth Ave. All levels of talent are welcome.

Acoustic instruments only.

Saturday, December 27 8am - 12pm Rubbermaid product sale. Belk Parking Lot, Apple Blossom Mall, Winchester. The December beneficiary agency will be The Salvation Army. For additional information, contact United Way NSV at (540) 536-1610 or emailuway@visu-

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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.

Tuesday, December 30 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.

Wednesday, December 31 New Year’s Eve 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!

4pm - 8pm First Night Winchester.

19 West Cork Street, Winchester.

The Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum will be celebrating with First Night Winchester to ring in the new year! This is the largest family-friendly, non-alcoholic New Year’s Eve celebration in the Shenandoah Valley. Be sure to check out their newest event, First Find, on December 27 and visit Old Town Winchester on December 31 for the main event! Start by purchasing your First Night Button, and

be sure to visit SVDM from 4 PM to 8 PM for a New Year’s Eve program to be shared by the whole family! To find out more, and purchase a First Night Button, visit www.FirstNightWinchester.com.

6:30pm - 2am New Year’s Eve Bingo Double Session. North Fork Resort Associates, North Fork Road, Front Royal. Door open at 4:30, early birds at 6:30. Second Session at 11pm. Package is $70 and includes both sessions and $8.00 food credit.

Extra sheets available in addition to package. Treasure chest, progressive game, queen of hearts, and party favors.

Thursday, January 1 New Year’s Day 9am - 10am Tourism Committee.

Chamber Office.

Friday, January 2 1:30pm - 2:30pm Education Committee. Chamber Office.

Saturday, January 3 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, January 4 4:30pm - 6:30pm “Land Ho!” Film Screening. Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, Amherst Street, Winchester. The Magic Lantern Theater will screen the 2014 American film comedy, “Land Ho!” (R) at 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, January 4 at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (901 Amherst St., Winchester) and at 4:30 p.m., Sun-

day, January 18 at the Barns of Rose Hill (95 Chalmers St., Berryville).

Two aging friends set off to Iceland, seeking to reclaim their youth. Doors open thirty minutes early at both locations with refreshments available.

Admission is $8 (MLT/MSV/Barns Members: $5).For further info, go to www.magiclanterntheater.org.

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

7pm - 8pm Council Work Session.

Town Administration Building, 102 E. Main St. Tuesday, January 6 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.

Wednesday, January 7 8:30am - 9:30am Small Business Committee. Chamber Office.

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

Thursday, January 8 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.

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North Warren Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company #10. 89 Rockland Road, Front Royal. Join us for pancakes, biscuits, sausages, bacon, sausage and chip beef gravy, scrambled

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Chrissie is a lovable pooch with a huge personality.

Her previous foster mom took her running through the woods daily for exercise. She is very loyal and loving. Chrissie would be a great companion for an active person. She is super super smart too! And absolutely loves learning new things to keep her mind razor sharp!

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