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Randolph-Macon Academy selects new president Former Wright-Patterson Judge Advocate Brig. Gen. David Wesley tabbed tired) comes in from Ohio to assume his new position in March at the 120-year-old private school in Front Royal. He succeeds Maj. Gen. Maurice (Maury) Forsyth who resigned after a year last September. Wesley was one of a mix of candidates, both academic and military, whose applications were considered.

Wesley served as an active duty officer in the Air Force for over 26 years, retiring on June 1, 2014. In his most recent assignment, he served as the Staff Judge Advocate for Headquarters Air Force Material Command (AFMC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH. In that position, he was the principal legal advisor to the AFMC commander and her staff, responsible for all legal services for the 80,000 personnel within AFMC. He had previously served as the Staff Judge Advocate for the 4406th Operations Group (Provisional) in Southwest Asia; the 17th Training Wing at Goodfellow AFB, TX; Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB, TX; and Headquarters Air Mobility Com-

mand, Scott AFB, IL. Wesley is also well-experienced in education. He served as the Chief of the Education and Training Branch in the Office of The Judge Advocate General at the U.S. Air Force Headquarters in Washington, D.C., from 1993 to 1994. From June 1996 to June 1998, he served as an instructor in the Military Justice Division at the Air Force Judge Advocate General’s School at Maxwell Air Force Base, AL. Wesley was also the Commandant at the School from July 2005 to June 2008.

“I am honored to have this opportunity to be a part of RandolphMacon Academy,” Wesley said. “My family and I are looking forward to getting to know the R-MA family and the Front Royal community.”

Wesley’s start date is expected to be mid-to late-March. He will be relocating from Ohio to Front Royal with his wife Lesa and their daughter Sarah.

Wesley holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Alabama School of Law, a Master of Science

degree in national resource strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, and a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Alabama.

“Randolph-Macon Academy has an excellent reputation and because of that our search for a president drew many impressive resumes from candidates across the country,” said Joe Silek, Chairman of the R-MA Board of Trustees and a 1977 graduate of R-MA. “Gen Wesley’s résumé stood out because he had educational experience as both the commandant and an instructor at the Air Force Judge Advocate General’s School. He displays a great enthusiasm for what we do at Randolph-Macon Academy, and we are excited to welcome him to the R-MA family.”

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By Malcolm Barr Sr. Warren County Report On Feb. 2, the Board of Trustees at Randolph-Macon Academy ad-

hered to its policy of recent years by announcing the selection of a U.S. Air Force general officer to head the school as its 11th president.

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VDOT goes around on Morgan’s Ford Bridge - again

After three years of study and re-study, argument and counter-argument, on Feb. 4 VDOT held another public information meeting on the proposal to replace the 89-year-old, crumbling, one-lane, low-water bridge at Morgan’s Ford. Having covered the major points pro and con in our last edition, we will just record some of the scenes of the interaction between proponents and opponents of the county and state proposal, including a shot of the 1100-plus signature petition of area residents in support of the VDOT proposal that Shenandoah District Supervisor Richard Traczyk had in hand; Rockland Road resident Lynn Lewis discussing relative bridge heights with a VDOT official; and a booth calling for an expanded, higher and safer new bridge by the family of Jessica Barr, who died driving to help a friend during storm and flooding in 2012. Over 150 attendees came to the North Warren Co. 10 Fire House between 4 and 7 p.m.

Closing down the Strasburg Blues Festival Your County At Work As a registered 501(c)(3) charity, we thought it would be a simple matter in putting on a charitable music festival at the Strasburg Moose to raise money for the Moose Heart Foundation and the Strasburg Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad. In the words of the late, great John Belushi, “But nooooooooooooooo . . .”

Shortly after announcing the festival date on the Shenandoah County Tourism Event site, we were e-mailed a demand by Brandon Davis, director of the Shenandoah County Community Development Office, that we, the Strasburg Blues Society, file a voluminous set of papers for an entertainment permit. A permit which must first be approved by Mr. Davis, then the County Sheriff ’s Office, then the County Health Office, and then, finally, the County Fire Marshal’s Office.

If approved by all of these offices, the permit would then be submitted to a six person Board of Supervisors at the Shenandoah Office of County Administration for a vote of approval. Oh yes, and before the vote, our charity would have to appear before the Board and convince them that we were somehow worthy of their approval.

If that wasn’t outrage enough, Ms. Price, the head of county administration, and the aforementioned Mr.. Davis, admitted that although the permit requirement stipulated that EACH AND EVERY outdoor event of over 100 persons held in unincorporated sections of the County required a permit, the Office of County Administration, as a matter of practice, SELECTIVELY chose which events required a permit. That is to say, the County administrators personally decided which organization was to be exempted, although to do so was a violation

of the county ordinance. Thus we, the Strasburg Blues Society, a registered charity, were singled out and asked to go through this laborious and capricious permit process, while other organizations and commercial concerns, though legally required to do so, were not. An outrage, with the added irony that even if the Society were to submit the paperwork for a permit, it could not, as its officers would be knowingly aiding the County in violating the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution.

Respectfully submitted, Dominick J. Salemi, Esq. Morgan Ford Bridge Editor: A glance at Warren County’s comprehensive plan reveals rural roads linking Rte. 340 to the subdivisions, industrial park and planned developments (hospital, middle school) on the river’s south side via the Morgan Ford

Bridge. More development equals more traffic, oh well, “that’s progress.”

Outdated, the Morgan’s Ford Bridge needs replacement; the Virginia Department of Transportation has a plan, backed by Warren County’s Board of Supervisors.

Some residents want the BOS and VDOT to reconsider the proposed replacement bridge. All agree on the need for safety but essential design issues are being questioned. The BOS is stonewalling these dissidents, instead stirring emotions by raising the memory of the bridge’s dead (while ignoring the equal number who have died on Rockland’s roads) and steadfastly promoting VDOT’s proposed bridge.

VDOT’s modular design is being used throughout the Commonwealth. As with one-size-fits-all garments, sometimes it fits, sometimes it doesn’t. The bridge’s infrastructure will fill much of Morgan Ford’s park, leaving room for parking. It does not accommodate bicycle or pedestrian traffic. The bridge will permit higher speed crossing and then feed traffic

into Rockland’s narrow roads. Not incidentally, much of the roadway passes through conservation easement, thus, unless eminent domain is applied, Rockland’s roads will remain narrow.

The bridge schematic proposed by residents safely accommodates traffic, bicycles and pedestrians. This bridge keeps speed at rates consistent with Rockland’s narrow roads and has a smaller footprint, permits current recreational use to continue and expands bicycling assess to Rockland and points beyond. It is cheaper to build too, perhaps by as much as half.

Both bridges provide safe access.

But design and context matter, and here is where the two sides differ.

Residents want to have safe egress to their homes and farms, retain Morgan Ford’s informal park status, support Rockland’s rural historic district characteristics and respect local history.

Note: it has lately been discovered that Morgan Ford was also home to Smoke Town - a historic African-American settlement populated by freed slaves

liberated under the largest known deed of manumission in the United States prior to 1861.

The argument is one of vision and encompasses issues that will affect North Warren for coming decades. I am dissatisfied with the county’s continued refusal to address the multiple issues raised by Rockland and Morgan Ford residents. The proposed bridge design is part of a vision that will allow roads to dominate North Warren, affecting the county’s rural ambience and perhaps even overriding its history. Surely, with a revisited planning process, a satisfactory alternative can be created.

Leslie Fiddler Front Royal Editor: Your suggestion that Rockland residents ask the BOS to revisit traffic on their roadways was disheartening.

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PEC bridge version distant past Rockland residents organized a petition and spoke before the BOS lobbying for speed reductions.

VDOT did a study (which apparently consisted of monitoring traffic and using its speed as the recommended speed limit) and thus the BOS maintained the status quo. The Rockland attempt preceded a similar attempt

by Browntown Road residents - both groups were unsatisfied by the BOS’s response.

Re: your recommendation that the new Morgan’s Ford bridge be 2 lanes wide. Well heck yes. Both VDOT and Rockland residents want a new, safe 2 lane bridge.

Observing that VDOT’s modular bridge can accommodate higher speeds, perhaps as high as 55 mph, Rockland residents prefer a site specific bridge that would feed traffic at a slower rate (15-20 mph) into the historical rural district’s narrow roads.

Unlike the VDOT bridge, the site specific bridge would also accommodate cyclists and pedestrians and have a much smaller footprint on Morgan Ford’s wee park. It could also be built at about half the $9 million price tag of VDOT’s modular bridge.

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I am responding to recent articles and letters about the bridge at Morgan

VDOT bridge version Ford in Warren County. The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) submitted an alternative design for the bridge which VDOT has not shared publicly.

The PEC design addresses the County’s safety concerns but unlike the VDOT design, it preserves the openness and history of the existing park. Here is a comparison of the two designs: The PEC design raises the height of the new bridge by 2’-9”. (The VDOT design raises the bridge by 8’.) The lower height of the PEC design maintains views of the river and requires less supporting road structures saving money.

The PEC design would reduce flooding to 9 days annually from the current 56 days. (VDOT proposal will reduce flooding to one day.) Both designs will require planned precautions for flooding and alternate paths of travel during floods.

The PEC proposal has two-way vehicular traffic. (The VDOT design has two-way traffic.)

The PEC design includes canoe passage beneath the bridge. (The VDOT design includes canoe passage beneath bridge.)

The PEC design recommends a 15 MPH speed limit. (The VDOT design has set the speed limit at 25 MPH.) The PEC design is specific to the Morgan Ford site and does not require extensive supporting road work.

The limited height of the bridge will preserve the existing park as well as Smoke Town, an historic African American settlement originating in the late 1700s.

VDOT is using their standard bridge

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design; one used across the state with few modifications. In some applications this “one size fits all” bridge works well as with the Indian Hollow Bridge in Warren County where the river is narrower and the banks are steep. The river at Morgan Ford is wide with long sloping banks and wide beaches plus a small park that is visited by people of all ages for swimming, playing, fishing, and relaxing.

For the VDOT design to work, a long connecting road structure, equal or greater in length to the bridge, is required, and it is this structure that destroys the park and Smoke Town. The different terrain and land use of Morgan Ford dictates a site-specific design.

PEC’s design will cost substantially less, up to 6 million less, than the VDOT design.

PEC’s design includes pedestrian and bike access and allows people to fish from the bridge. (VDOT’s design does not.) Both the Warren County Comprehensive Plan and the Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Planning Commission support bike and walking trails to encourage alternate modes of transportation and resident exercise. (The VDOT plan ignores these options.)

PEC’s proposal recognizes that a new raised two-lane bridge will bring high traffic volumes through the Rockland Rural Historic District and that this large increase in traffic volume will degrade the District. (VDOT says this is only a bridge project.)

PEC’s proposal includes recommendations to mitigate the adverse effects of the high traffic volume in-

cluding traffic calming measures and an additional route for commuters which would take the pressure off of the Rockland Rural Historic District.

(VDOT says this is only a bridge project.)

The advantages of the PEC bridge proposal are well worth taking the time for a second look. The end product, a new bridge, will be with us, the residents of Warren County, for the next 100 years, and it should both augment the natural and historical assets while providing safety for generations to come.

The rush to install the VDOT design because of safety concerns can be easily resolved by installing simple and inexpensive warning and regulatory traffic signs and speed bumps alerting drivers to the change from two to one lane on the existing bridge. Gates already stop people from crossing the bridge during floods. Having addressed the problem of safely crossing the existing bridge, our leaders can take the time to pursue a design that works for all.

VDOT is sponsoring a public hearing about the Morgan Ford Bridge Project on Feb. 4th from 4-7 pm at the North Warren Fire Hall. Verbal and written comments will be taken by a court reporter and will not be presented to an audience. I hope everyone concerned with the Morgan Ford park and bridge will attend and comment on both proposals.

Mary Ryan Rockland Road Front Royal

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Page County seeks re-entry into RSW Regional Jail Now that it’s built – ‘We was only fooling when we dropped out’

File Photo of RSW Authority meeting, including from left, Doug Stanley, RSW attorney Bill Hefty, WC Sheriff Danny McEathron, Shenandoah County Administrator Mary Beth Price, Jail Superintendent Bill Wilson and Shenandoah County Sheriff Tim Carter. They are pondering sudden expansion in wake of Page County proposal.

By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report See what happens when you skip a meeting you figure is going to be routine on deadline day? – It ends up being less than routine!

On January 22, 2015, the RSW Jail Authority explored a request from the Page County Board of Supervisors to be allowed in – well, not actually behind bars, at least NOT the county supervisors, but the county’s inmate population, or at least a portion of it.

Page County dropped out of what evolved into the tri-county RSW (Rappahannock-Shenandoah-Page) Jail project in May of 2007. At the time of its departure Page officials cited cost priorities as the county approached other capital improvement projects, including new schools and administrative offices. Page’s relative costs regarding participation in the regional jail project became unmanageable when a preferred regional jail

site in Luray became unviable due to flood plain building restrictions.

We contacted Regional Jail Authority Board Chairman and Warren County Administrator Doug Stanley about the Page request to be allowed back in.

“Page has formally requested that RSW consider their membership and we will. They have previously met with the Finance & Personnel Committee on the request,” Stanley said.

Of the dynamics of adding a fourth county in after the fact of construction, Stanley added, “Using Davenport and Moseley (financial and engineering contractors on the jail project) we will look at the financial and operational impacts that their membership would have on the facility. Obviously bringing them would add inmates and revenue.”

Numbers …

Stanley said some hard numbers

Ready to expand – or play membership tag … crunching would be required before a decision is made on allowing a fourth county in at this point. The addition of the bulk or all Page County inmates could push the authority to ponder expansion after less than a year of operations – The jail officially opened on July 1, 2014, and is still struggling with staffing and service shortages seven months into operations.

“As a Warren County representa-

tive I am intrigued by the short-term benefit of getting additional financial support to pay for operational costs and debt service but worried about what it does for the long-term capacity of the facility. The RSW was designed to meet the long-term correctional needs of RappahannockShenandoah-Warren counties. It is sized to handle up to 525 inmates (with double bunking) and can be expanded to go up to 918 inmates. One

of the things that we will have to look at is how Page County’s projected inmate population will affect our longterm capacity.”

Stanley noted that as of the week after the full jail authority discussed the Page proposal there was not yet a formal proposal in writing from the Page supervisors, but added, “I look forward to reviewing this proposal with the Finance and Personnel Committee so that the Authority Board

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“If, at some point in the future, the regional jail contemplates expansion, please consider Page County as a possible partner at that time and as a potential client for any excess capacity the regional group may have available in the meantime.” – Page County Administrator Mark Belton upon Page’s 2007 exit from RSW process can make an educated decision on the proposal. Our target goal is to get a response back to Page County by July 1st. As always I hope we make the decision that is the most beneficial in the long-term for our communities.”

Warren County Sheriff Danny McEathron declined comment pending further review of the details and implications of the Page proposal.

That Page might try to opt back in may have been hinted at back in 2007 when they exited the project.

When Page County Administrator Mark Belton notified the regional jail committee on May 16, 2007 that his county was dropping out of the project, he observed, “The board of supervisors want very much to continue to try and resolve common

problems regionally where it makes sense to do so. They recognize our Page County jail over-crowding is a problem that cannot be long ignored and are starting to look at potential local solutions to the issue. If, at some point in the future, the regional jail contemplates expansion, please consider Page County as a possible partner at that time and as a potential client for any excess capacity the regional group may have available in the meantime. Our county’s efforts to establish debt service in a tiered structure may allow us to participate more affordably at a later time.”

Currently, Page County has a contract with the Middle River Regional Jail in Staunton to house its female inmates, which the county is not certified to house locally, as well as some

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of its male inmate population due to overcrowding. In preliminary discussions with the RSW Finance and Personnel Committee, Page officials noted the county used to “trade” its female inmate population for male inmates from Warren and Shenandoah Counties. Page currently pays the Middle River Regional Jail a $38 per day per diem on its inmates housed there. Page is in the process of negotiating a six-month extension of its contract with the Middle River facility.

More numbers …

In 2005, Page was anticipated to be the second largest contributor to the regional jail financially due to projected inmate numbers. In 2005 as the four-county study committee began serious consideration of the regional concept as a group solution to jail overcrowding, total construction costs had been estimated at $53.4 million, with the initial county contribution breakdown forecast at Warren $12.1 million, Page’s $7.6 million, Shenandoah’s $4.9 million and Rappahannock $2 million ($26.6 million total). Part of the rationale for the regional concept was a state corrections department 50-percent match on total construction costs,

RSW Regional Jail compared to a maximum state contribution of 25 percent for new county jails.

However, by 2007 cost estimates had climbed to $81.4 million, though after the Great Recession of 2008, actual 2013 construction costs came in around $68 million. However, with a 30-year bond issue of $79 million a total debt service total of $122.75 million, has been cited as the actual total cost of the project. The state’s contribution ended up around 45 percent or $32.6 million.

Annual payments by the Regional Jail Authority over the life of that debt service would range between $3.5 million and $3.9 million per year. Financial consultant Davenport has referenced numbers showing an initial $2.5 million annual Warren County split on bond payments, compared to $1.6 million for Shenandoah County, and $774,533 for Rappahannock County.

Escalating costs led to a vocal opposition springing up in Shenandoah County that attempted to block that county’s participation. Opposition figure Mark W. Prince actually filed suit, alleging that public referendums were required in each participating county by law. Since no referendums were held, Prince contended funding of the project was illegal by state law.

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And while that legal challenge failed, the new Page County initiative has resurrected the controversy.

Tag, you’re in (we’re out) While Shenandoah County Sheriff Tim Carter favored maintaining an expanded county jail operation versus participation in the regional jail, he was critical of the reaction of two Shenandoah supervisors, first-termer Cindy Bailey and Board Chairman David Ferguson, to the Page initiative.

During a January 27 Shenandoah Board of Supervisors meeting Bailey voiced the notion that Shenandoah could swap out of RSW with Page.

Ferguson voiced support for Bailey’s idea. RSW Authority Board Chairman Stanley noted that both Warren and Rappahannock County would have to sign off on such a deal involving Page and Shenandoah Counties.

And Sheriff Carter added approval of the RSW Authority Board itself as in independent entity, to that process.

“So, there’s three, four boards of supervisors including Page, and the RSW Authority that would have to be in agreement,” Carter told us on February 2. “And in P a g e ’s briefing to RSW, they inquired about a buy in; there were several variations – but it did not include taking the place of any member.”

Carter reiterated that he did believe Shenandoah Supervisors Bailey and Ferguson were jumping the gun on taking Page’s inquiry another step, involving Shenandoah removing itself from the regional jail.

“My board made a decision to enter the regional jail process and contracted to do so. If my board wants to change that decision now, that’s up to them – it’s not my decision to make. But yes, my personal opinion is people are making political statements and I don’t know if that is productive,” Carter told us.

Asked about Ferguson and Bailey’s backgrounds on the board, Sheriff Carter said Ferguson had been in office since around 2004, so was involved in the process to enter the regional jail. Bailey has been on the board just one year, so was not a part of the county’s entry process into the RSW Jail.

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Wind, plummeting temps batter firefighters on Feb. 2 High Knob POA activist Gillespie seriously injured in High Knob home fire

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Chestnut Trail fire in High Knob Warren County Department of Fire and Rescue Services responded to two separate fire incidents on Monday, February 2, that sent two victims to the hospital for burn injuries and challenged firefighters due to high winds.

The first incident occurred at 12:32 p.m. when firefighters were called to a reported garage fire at 5002 Panhandle Road in the Rivermont area of Warren County. Fire and rescue units arrived on scene to find a detached garage type structure and passenger vehicle fully involved. High winds were pushing the fire towards several other structures but firefighters were able to keep the fire from damaging any additional property. A male occupant was treated on the incident scene and transported to the local hospital for burn injuries to the hand.

The Warren County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that the fire was caused by a wood stove and caused $15,000 in damage.

1st Alarm - 12:32 PM, Engine Cos. 2-8-1-Tankers 4-9, Chief 100 On scene - 12:42 PM Special Call - Brush 2-8-9-5 Under control - 1:23 P.M. While units were still on scene at the Panhandle Road incident, a second incident occurred at 2:12 p.m. when firefighters were called for a reported house fire at 187 Chestnut

Trail Road in the High Knob subdivision. Fire and rescue units arrived to find a two story log chalet home fully involved. Firefighters faced 20 mph winds with gusts up to 31 mph, as well as snow and ice conditions which challenged fire suppression efforts. A female occupant of the

home, identified the following day at the county board of supervisors meeting by County Administrator Doug Stanley as Sharon Gillespie, was treated and transported to Warren Memorial Hospital for burn injuries. She was later transferred and admitted to University of Virginia

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Burn Center. The fire incident is currently under investigation by the Warren County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office. The home was destroyed, with an estimated $500,000 loss; the home and contents was a total loss. Two firefighters received eye injuries and were treated on scene.

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By Ken Thurman Warren County Report The upcoming St. Patrick’s Day Irish Spring Festival is your chance to break out of the winter dull-drums with a combination taste of the town, beer, and craft festival done Irish Style. This March 7th from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm will see the areas first

Irish Festival complete with a pot of gold raffle (with three chances to win sponsored by Union First Market Bank), a kiss the Blarney Stone booth, Irish dancers, Irish music, and a beer tent with a variety of local craft brews, domestic beers with an Irish twist, and a lighted souvenir pilsner glass! Beer tickets which include the souvenir glass are $20 in

advance ($25 at the gate) and can be purchased at the Front Royal Visitors Center (414 E. Main Street) or online at http://www.IrishSpringFest.com.

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WOW – What a Game! What a Finish!??!

Pete, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO …

Pete Carroll – seemed like a good idea at the time

By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report You know, I started out as a sports writer in this business – SO, I have to chime in about arguably the most dramatic Super Bowl finish in nearly a half century of Super Bowls, all of which I have been alive to watch dating to the great Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers wins in 1965 and 1966, and the debatably fixed 1967 Super Bowl III that directly led to the financially beneficial NFL-AFL merger. And talk about Super Bowl parties, during my time in Richmond in the late 1960s and early, mid-1970s – those WERE Super Bowl parties.

But that was then, this is now.

Talk about snatching defeat from the jaws of victory – MY GRACIOUS!!! Pete Carroll will undoubtedly have monstrous therapy bills in

dealing with “the worst call in history” as it is becoming known, once he gets past the denial and rationalizations about the personnel match ups and “playing for third and fourth downs” that never came, rather than focusing on scoring on the second down play that was.

Pete and the “bad boy” Seahawks were poised to accomplish the increasingly rare back-to-back championship run, displaying the never-saydie grit to march 79 of the 80 yards they needed to win in a two minute drill for the ages, including Jevon Kearse’s “Shades of David Tyree” circus grab on his back at the New England 12 yard line.

Forty seconds and counting down to just under 30, with one timeout – where did that second one go, Pete?

– and Beast Mode Marshawn Lynch and Russell Wilson ready to read op-

tion or slant off tackle to avoid the Patriot’s own beast, Vince Wilfolk, in the middle in one, two or three plays as necessary to take a 31-28 victory after losing a 24-14 lead in the fourth quarter.

The celebration in Seattle, including its sideline, was in motion – until The CALL. A slant into the teeth of the defense from the one?!!?

I think it’s safe to say that I am not the only one who cannot recall having EVER seen that play called at the goal line – especially with the most powerful and best running back of his era in the backfield, along with a young quarterback with an uncanny knack of getting outside and downfield on option plays.

“We had three wide receivers on the field, they sent their goal line guys in … the matchups were bad for us to run; we throw it and if we score, we score … really, we were playing for third and fourth down to run it in then … [the call was made] with really no hesitation at all,” Carroll explained immediately after the game.

REALLY, Pete?

Like I said, decades, a lifetime of therapy! – Not to mention the psychological impact on his team. Can they ever regain their trust for their coach, the feeling of camaraderie that had bound this young, rebellious team together?

“I don’t understand how you don’t give the best back in the league … and we throw a slant. I don’t know what the offense had going on. But

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“Many calling it the worst play of all time, “Sports Nation” commentator Michelle Beadle, among others, observed the following day.

I may never get over it, seeing as how Seattle has become, with my lifelong affection for the communityowned Green Bay Packers, one of my two favorite NFL teams (in the wake of my personal boycott of support for anything Daniel Snyder has his hands

on) and my aversion to New England dating back to the “Tuck Rule” call against the Raiders in the first Belichick-Brady Super Bowl run, circa 2001 season/2002 Super Bowl.

Seattle is built on defense and a power running game in an era when the NFL adopts new rules annually that increasingly remove both defense and running from the modern game. Like me, Seattle IS old school – or they were till that second and one yard to go with 30 seconds left and a timeout in the hole in Super Bowl XLIX (49).

Opinion: Confessions of a football addict

What do we watch now?

By Charles Lickson I don’t know what I will do on Sunday afternoons and early evenings (even other days and times network executives choose). As far as I’m concerned, football is gone until late August of 2015. Super Bowl 49 was great – no doubt about it. But, what will so many of us do without the NFL to love, to hate, to debate?

Of course conversations about Deflate-Gate, spousal abuse, concussions and the like will go on for months – if not years. Each topic should be discussed and something done, but it is still not football.

Us football addicts need to be creative. Perhaps we’ll find some other way to “veg” out on the couch on Sundays – and eat something not good for us. For me, I’m not interested in football debates, draft picks or the many ways that television and radio pundits find to make money off of football. – Not that it is not important to talk about preventing unnecessary violence, concussions or what team gets what players. Frankly, I want to watch them play.

All of us who enjoyed the few

minutes of alone time – or crunch time – or whatever you choose to call NFL game time, will have to find something else to do. Now, for the record, I enjoy time with wife Bryane and even with a few friends – but not on NFL days. She did watch the Super Bowl with me (as did many spouses) and enjoyed the game too. And I’m not being sexist either since many reporters spoke endlessly on how wide-ranging the audience is for professional football and even computer based games. Women and girls not only watch, but they also play the game.

I guess I should get into ice hockey or car racing or something else to watch or do on Sundays, but I for one can’t wait until I hear and see the NFL kick off again for the 2015-2016 season and get ready for all the hype all over again as we get ready for Super Bowl 50.

(Charles P. Lickson of Front Royal, VA is a retired attorney, businessman, teacher and author. He is an occasional writer for the Report.

He confesses that if he weighed in high school what he now weighs, he probably would have stuck out the summer practices for football for the Stamford (CT) Black Knights.)

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But I ease the pain of it all by laughing at some of the quips that have grown out of the game: “Malcolm in the Middle” for undrafted, free agent rookie Malcolm Butler’s game-winning interception; and “Least Mode” accompanying a photo of Carroll on a tabloid front page.

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Richard Sherman and Tom Brady have varying reactions to Malcolm Butler’s decisive interception.

And while as many of you know, this writer is a charter member of the “It’s All a Conspiracy” theory club, I don’t buy into the notion that there was some league or team mandate to reduce Marshawn Lynch’s role, so

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As the radio mystery show “The Shadow” once asked, “Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?”

– or perhaps more accurately in this case, “Who knows what insanity lurks in the minds of overpaid, selfjustifying NFL coaches?” – Could even the Shadow know?

I re-watched portions of the NFL station replay on Feb. 3, particularly the game’s final three minutes, and I must say that the Seattle sideline seemed like a “Three Stooges” episode throughout the final drive – plays and players getting in late, 2 wasted timeouts, and an aura of panic mode, even after the players overcame all that to put the team within three feet of victory.

Like I said, Carroll is likely to be on a therapist’s couch for long time trying to figure out the “without

any hesitation” call “that nobody on the planet seems to agree with,” as “Around the Horn’s” Tony Reali observed. But a conspiracy against Lynch’s role as a slap at the running back’s anti-establishment demeanor and willingness to buck NFL dictates that mandate that every player and coach now become PR shills for the league, nah, I’m not buying in. Even though I revel in my paranoia, and that general anti-establishment bent and the mainstream reaction to it is another reason Seattle has elevated itself to my list of favorite pro football teams. I mean, you just can’t make this 2014 season and its championship up: • The league embarrasses itself over spousal abuse non-punishments, then over-compensates for that initial limp response once they are exposed for it; • The league reinforces its essential corporate hypocrisy by scheduling extra games on Thursdays with 4-day

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• The league fines Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch for grabbing his crotch after an NFC championship game touchdown, then quickly pulls a poster of Lynch doing that very gesture that the NFL had been selling for league profit; • And of course, “Deflate-Gate”, likely the exposure of a business-as-usual attitude of “gaining-a-competitiveedge” by “stretching” the rules prevalent throughout the league, that caught the new champs, once again, with their hands in the “cookie jar”. … still, I fall short of buying into the notion there was some league or team-directed manifesto to keep “bad boy” Marshawn from scoring the winning touchdown that contributed to Seattle’s stunning loss.

But in the end I guess the league got the champion it wanted, and deserves: corporate, arrogant, hypocritical, brilliant coach and golden boy quarterback-led. BUT for me the Patriot’s legacy as 4-time champs in the 14-year Brady-Belichick era has Bookend Asterisks: * First, the “Tuck Rule” title that kept Al Davis’s Raiders out of the Super Bowl, while Al was suing the NFL at the time over the ability to move his team from city to city; ** and now, the Pete Carroll/Ocoordinator – I don’t even want to know his name – brain freeze in over-thinking a second & goal at the one, 40-odd seconds from the end, with the best running back in the game and one timeout in the hole.

Halftime?!?

And then there was the Katy Perry halftime performance – since I don’t understand the modern world of mainstream entertainment and its

overproduced, special-effects driven reality, I will limit comment: other than to say I did yell “JUMP” when Perry went airborne on that small shooting star platform late in the show; AND to ask what the heck was that thing she rode in on – a newlycreated life form or were there little slave people inside on guinea-pig treadmills propelling it forward?!!?

But hey, maybe it’s not just me – “At Midnight” host and comic Chris Hardwick, a good 35 years younger than me, described Katy’s performance as a “bizarre show that looked like it was created by a room full of high school drama teachers on ’shrooms.”

Whatever – ANYTHING for Katy!!!

One for the ages But what a game – it reminded me of an Ali-Frazier title fight, back and forth, ebb and flow – Brady’s overall brilliance; Seattle’s game-tying drive before halftime and third-quarter dominance despite mounting injuries to its defense; New England’s forth quarter rally; and then BOOM, what a finish, from Lynch’s late sideline fly pattern catch to propel the Seahawks to midfield; Jevon Kearse’s circus catch on his back at the six that put Brady’s head in his hands envisioning an Arizona desert flashback to the Giants and Tyree; Lynch’s run to the one-yard line and the NE stop on first down; leading to The CALL and THE interception, by the way a career first, by unheralded Malcolm Butler; not to mention the emergence of 6-foot-5 Seahawk wide receiver and recent Foot Locker employee Chris Matthews, who would have been a contender for MVP had his team won – it was historic and entertaining on so many levels.

It just had to end poorly from someone’s perspective and boy did it – see you soon to discuss the payoff dynamics of our friendly wager, Dave …

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Councilman-attorney Funk announces run for court clerk unavoidable, but Jennifer has a competent, well-trained staff with whom I look forward to working.”

Daryl Funk announces for court clerk run

Four-year-old Marie with daddy’s hat – maybe she’s pondering her own run in the not-too-distant future

By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report In front of a crowd of friends and family, many also members of the Warren County Republican Committee, Front Royal Town Councilman and Pond-Pond-Williams attorney Daryl Funk announced a run for the Warren County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office in the coming year. The position is currently held by Jennifer Sims. Sims, first appointed to head the Clerk’s office in 2003, has announced her intention of retiring at the end of this year when her current eight-year term ends. Funk is the first person to declare a run to succeed

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Funk made his announcement in a press conference at the law library on the second floor of the Warren County Courthouse at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 15. Among speakers introducing Funk, expressing support for his run and acknowledging Sims’ 47 years of work in the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office were new Front Royal Council Vice-Chairman Hollis Tharpe, Warren County Supervisors Archie Fox and Dan Murray, and Sims herself.

Among the crowd packing the law library were Funk’s parents, Homer and Edna, Sheriff Daniel McEathron, county Republican Committee Chairman Steve Kurtz and ViceChairman Matt Tederick, recently retired town council colleague Tom Sayre, newly appointed Shenandoah District Planning Commissioner Ralph Rinaldi, law firm colleague Daniel Pond III and newly-elected independent Front Councilman Bébhinn Egger, among others.

“Having been honored with the opportunity to serve the citizens of the Town of Front Royal for the past two and a half years as a councilman, I am deeply humbled by the encourage-

Team Funk, from left, daughter Marie, the candidate, outgoing Clerk Jennifer Sims and Sheriff Danny McEathron ment and endorsement of my friend Jennifer Sims. She has served this Court and our community with excellence and distinction. I can think of no one whose opinion matters more to me in deciding to seek this office,” Funk said in announcing his second run for elected office. “During my legal practice, I have worked in a variety of areas of the law, including most of the areas for which the Clerk has responsibility, and I believe this experience enables me to be to continue the legacy of accomplishment that Jennifer Sims has created. With your support, I am ready to assume the mantle of leadership that she has worn so well.”

Endorsing her fellow county Republican Committee member, Sims said, “I’ve known Daryl Funk for over 15 years and his family for much longer. I have watched him mature as a lawyer, father, and husband. I am confident he is the best person for this job. He has the legal knowledge necessary for this office and, as importantly, the character and integrity to handle the great responsibility involved with being Clerk. He has my full support and endorsement for this office.”

Funk cited his legal background and the challenges of court clerk’s offices adjusting to new technologies in the second decade of the 21st Century.

“As Jennifer knows and has experienced, the 21st Century has brought an influx of technology to the Clerk’s office. Even more changes are on the way over the next five to ten years, and it is my pledge to each of you that I will work tirelessly to adapt our office to ensure the continued highest level of customer service. Judicial accessibility is the cornerstone of our legal system, and I will continue to protect the trust of our community in its court.”

A press release accompanying

his announcement notes that Funk graduated from Bridgewater College with a Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude; and got his law degree from the University of Baltimore in 2009.

He and his wife Noelle have a 4-yearold, Marie, who was also prominent at daddy’s announcement.

A question & answer on a professional ‘change of direction’ Front Royal Town Councilman Daryl Funk agreed to a brief question and answer about his decision to run for the Circuit Court Clerk’s positions. This is how it went: Question from Roger Bianchini: This is a slight change of direction, from “lawyering” to “clerking” – could you explain your thought process on running for a clerk’s position, albeit a court-related and highly-paid one, versus continuing to practice law as an attorney?

Daryl Funk: “I don’t really consider this a change of direction but a natural continuation of my career. The Clerk is one of the most important people involved with the legal process. Jennifer Sims has run a professional, efficient office, and I would consider it the highest honor to follow in her footsteps.”

Question: If elected, how would you approach staffing the office, focus on continuity, re-staffing or a combination?

DF: “Just like any successful business would handle staffing, I would fill vacancies with employees who are competent and excel at the job, value customer service, have a strong work ethic, work until the job is done, and understand the importance of a listening ear and a smile. It is my understanding that some of the staff in Jennifer’s office are also nearing retirement, so some turnover may be

Question: Do you see any difficulty balancing work, council and campaigning for clerk in the coming year? Any chance you would resign council before the campaign kicks into high gear? If not, if elected when would you resign council, at the end of the year, just prior to taking the new office?

DF: “While a campaign is certainly an additional responsibility, my parents raised me to never shy away from hard work. At this point, I do not have an opponent, but, if that changes, I certainly would not permit the campaign to interfere with my duties as a councilman.”

Question: You mentioned the 8-year term versus the 4-year term you have now on council, and shorter elected terms in general. That said, as a practicing attorney in a high-powered law firm, what’s the draw of running for elected offices in general versus just practicing law and not worrying about electoral politics at all?

DF: “I worked really hard to become an attorney and enjoy practicing law which is an essential part of our legal system. As Clerk, from my perspective, I can work within our judicial system but, as importantly, fulfill my passion to serving and helping others. I am more than just an attorney or a councilman; I am involved with the charitable activities of two local churches, and I am an officer of the Front Royal Lions Club, which focuses on service to the blind and deaf in Warren County.”

Question: Do you see a partisan political aspect to the clerk’s role or not? (I ask because attendance at the announcement was essentially a WC Republican Committee meeting) DF: “I was honored that several members of the Board of Supervisors, the Town Council, and Sheriff did attend my press conference, and they were elected as Republicans. While they and most of our other elected officials happen to be Republicans, I think your characterization is wrong.

Many of the voters who attended my press conference were independents and Democrats. You will see this bipartisan support become evident as the campaign moves forward.

“The role of the Clerk is absolutely non-partisan. Just as I serve all of Front Royal as a Councilman, whether those people voted for me or not, the Clerk’s office will serve every member of this County and Town equally, regardless of station or background.”

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Rinaldi announces run for Traczyk’s supervisor’s seat District planning commissioner challenges Sayre for Republican nod

Ralph Rinaldi, in Navy shirt, sits next to incumbent North River Supervisor Dan Murray at Daryl Funk’s announcement of his run for Circuit Court Clerk.

By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report (Full disclosure: This writer’s parents and Rinaldi’s parents were close friends. Growing up in Alexandria, Virginia, Ralph’s younger brother Paul was this writer’s best friend through much of Catholic grammar school until we went to different high schools at about the age of 16. I lost touch with the Rinaldi family upon leaving Alexandria for college in 1967.)

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What dark party machinations might be going on as county Republicans, including from front left, Committee Chair Steve Kurtz, Dan Murray and Ralph Rinaldi, and from left behind, Tom Sayre, Joe Swiger and Committee Vice-Chair Matt Tederick, applaud fellow committee member Daryl Funk’s announced run for the court clerk’s job. for Rinaldi were he to chose to run for the Shenandoah District board seat. (Rinaldi replaced Doug Rosen, who resigned to take an appointed spot on the Warren County School Board upon the resignation of Kim Athey*).

In a January 30 press release, Rinaldi, a retired construction business supervisor, school teacher and coach, took aim at his opponent’s track record as a Front Royal town councilman. “It’s been no secret my opponent has been elected to the Front Royal Town Council since 2006 and frankly his quotes in his announcement from the Northern Virginia Daily are primarily responsible for my decision to challenge him. [Sayre] said, ‘From what I’m hearing, meeting people, they’re sick and tired of the bickering between the town and the county ‌ They want us to work together and I think I’m in a unique position to help bridge the gap and bring us closer together.’ “To help bridge that gap? In a unique position? My opponent has been in the unique position of creating that gap,â€? Rinaldi stated in his release, adding, “Just a few random

questions – have relations between the town and county been better or worse since my opponent was elected to Town Council? ... Are our citizens more or less embarrassed by the behavior of our town council? These are just a few questions I’m hearing when people call me to ask me to run. They are concerned about of my opponent’s record on council and concerned he will continue his behavior if he becomes a supervisor. “It’s no secret: Front Royal has already been laughed at for recent actions from the name of a doughnut shop to fortune tellers on Main Street. I want this silliness to just be forgotten and for our area to be known instead as a business friendly, crime free and forward thinking community.�

Rinaldi also addressed his own relative inexperience politically – it is his first run for municipal office – versus Sayre’s eight years in elected town office. “I’m not as much worried that many voters will not know Ralph Rinaldi as I am worried that not many people will know who Tom Sayre really is! I hope voters can see through my opponent’s plans, his desires for higher

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Rinaldi also indicated that positive public feedback on a potential run had impacted his decision to take a leap into municipal electoral politics. “Since Tom Sayre recently announced he was seeking the nomination of the Republican Party** I have been pleased and frankly, a little surprised by the number of phone calls I have received. People are imploring me to challenge Mr. Sayre, partly due to my becoming a member of the Planning Commission, but mostly because they know my opponent and feel he needs to be challenged.�

Rinaldi’s release also addressed support of public education and his past business and life experience, including membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars for a tour of Vietnam after his 1965 enlistment. “I have been a middle school teacher and firmly support the public school system 100 percent. I know about the public school system from school bus routes to sports from my years of work as a teacher and coach. I know about subdivision roads maintenance from my involvement as a board member for over 16 years for the Shenandoah Farms Property Owners Association. “Having worked in the concrete business, supervising multiple plants with over 50 employees, I appreciate the value of an honest day’s work. With the rivers and their waters, railroad, major gas pipeline, high voltage electric transmission system, a modern and clean electric generating plant, Warren County’s future is bright. Our tax base has been refreshed and the future of our public school system, along with our roads and public safety, are becoming the envy of many. I want to continue our progress.� * Footnote: Kim Athey, then an attorney in the Pond-Athey-Pond law firm, resigned the school board in anticipation of a since-realized judicial appointment to the 26th District Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. ** Footnote: We have repeatedly asked Mr. Sayre for information about a run for Shenandoah District supervisor. However, thus far, other than a verbal confirmation on January 15 that he had informally announced and begun raising money, he has declined to provide any information to this paper. –rogerb@warrencountyreport.com

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“Right now we’re trying to fix the 522 Corridor problem; we’re not trying to fix a problem that’s on 55 or 522 South or 340 South. This MOA is applying (boundary limitation) everywhere … if you cannot grow, you will die … we will not exist.” – Councilman Bret Hrbek on Condition 10

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Council takes first step to corridor revenue compromise But new council divided on limitations on all future town expansion

New voting blocks emerging? At left, Bret Hrbek and Gene Tewalt, center Mayor Tim Darr and Hollis Tharpe, and right, John Connolly and Daryl Funk. Despite occasional support from Bébhinn Egger (not pictured), council’s most experienced members Hrbek and Tewalt appeared to be odd men out on corridor issues.

By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report On January 26 the Front Royal Town Council took a step toward ending a sometimes bitter, 5-year dispute with Warren County over the split of revenues from commercial development in the Route 522/340 Corridor – but not without continued controversy.

That controversy stemmed from the final of 10 conditions of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that would give the town a 50 to 25-percent split of county meals and lodging tax revenues as an alternative to the town re-imposing meals and lodging tax PILOT fees on new utility customer contracts signed since 2010 in the wake of the lost lawsuit.

The condition in question was that for the duration of the MOA “the Town will not pursue any annexation legal filings, and the County will not pursue any consolidation legal filings”. For Councilman Bret Hrbek, despite the accompanying anti-consolidation condition, such a blanket pronouncement walling the town into its current boundaries was tantamount to a death sentence.

“Right now we’re trying to fix the 522 Corridor problem; we’re not trying to fix a problem that’s on 55 or 522 South or 340 South. This MOA is applying it (boundary limitation)

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everywhere,” Hrbek pointed out, observing, “If we pass this MOA as it is and the county would agree to it, we have defined permanently the boundaries of Front Royal, and we will not be able to grow. And if you cannot grow, you will die. You either go one way or the other and if we put restrictions on that we will not change our boundaries, we will not exist.”

Hrbek’s observations found a mixed reception, including among council’s two newest members, 26-year-old Bébhinn Egger and 28year-old John Connolly. While Connolly sided with the pro-county sentiments of Councilmen Daryl Funk and now Vice-Mayor Hollis Tharpe, Egger agreed with Hrbek’s concerns that the condition on growth in any direction was too all encompassing.

“I think it is true that this document is to focus on the 522 Corridor.

And I think it would not be in the town’s best interest to, as Mr. Hrbek is saying, box ourselves in,” Egger said, adding, “I don’t have any plans to annex anything in the near future but it seems to go beyond the scope of what we really need to deal with in this document.”

Connolly disagreed.

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Connolly’s perspective that the future of town-county relations implied no town expansion in any direction to accommodate future growth and the accompanying tax revenue such growth brings in support of municipal operations, raised alarm bells with Hrbek.

“For us to give up any potential growth – EVER – and as Bébhinn said we don’t have any expansion plans right now; but we just went through a huge annexation process (FRLP’s 604 acres off Happy Creek Road) in the last year that nobody saw coming. We had no idea the middle school would be coming to us asking to come into the town,” Hrbek added of two recent friendly annexations between the town and county.

“Who knows, maybe we’d be between the confines of Royal, Chester, Main and maybe South Street if we’d never had the ability to grow. So, we have to have the opportunity to go out there.”

Hrbek noted the entire MOA was created to address a five-year impasse over the meals and lodging tax aspect of the 522 Corridor Agreement, not

any other aspect of the dynamics of growth and expansion between the town and county. – “So fine, keep it confined to that.”

History That dispute stems from the town’s loss of a 2009 lawsuit brought by three corridor chain restaurants challenging the town’s collection of PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) fees based on meals taxes. In 2009, meals tax revenue alone accounted for an estimated 80 percent of the town’s annual PILOT fee revenues of $600,000 or more dollars generated in the 522 North Corridor.

As the Resolution of support for the MOA noted, that lawsuit was lost on a wording technicality in watersewer contracts that the PILOT fees are attached to. Utility contracts issued to corridor business since 2010 have stated that the town has the right to impose such a pass-through tax-based fee.

The concept of fees provided to the town to compensate it for potential lost tax revenue for extension of town central water-sewer to facilitate growth on county land was approved by the state as a first-of-its-kind arrangement. That 1998 arrangement was seen as an alternative to what would have been a hostile annexation of the north corridor by the town to

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And as former Vice-Mayor Shae Parker often pointed out, the parameters of that agreement were stated to last just seven years before being reviewed by both parties to see if it was working for both. And but for that wording glitch that allowed the corridor’s three chain restaurants, Applebee’s, Cracker Barrel and TGIFriday’s, to argue that the meals (and lodging) tax was NOT a tax on their business, but rather a tax on its customers, the agreement would likely have been continued indefinitely without much controversy.

But the county has been slow to agree to alter corridor revenue patterns in the wake of the town’s lost lawsuit. While the town has lost perhaps $500,000 per year in PILOT fee

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“I think it is true that this document is to focus on the 522 Corridor. And I think it would not be in the town’s best interest to, as Mr. Hrbek is saying, box ourselves in … it seems to go beyond the scope of what we really need to deal with in this document.” – Councilman Bébhinn Egger revenues since 2010, or about $2.5 million, the county has approved joint funding changes totaling about $122,000 per year ($95,000 in Library funding and $26,855 in EDA operational funding), which went into effect over the past two years (201314). So, from a “it’s a town-county revenue problem” perspective, the town is about $2.25 million in the hole based on the intent of the 1998 Corridor Agreement.

As we reported when town officials met with corridor businessmen in October 2014 to discuss re-implementation of meals and lodging tax PILOT fees attached to all utility contracts written since 2010, there was a serious concern, including among councilmen, that with older businesses immune to those fees, an unlevel playing field would be created.

“So, unless the town and county can sort out their differences, businesses will suffer. It seems because the community can’t get together – and I’m not saying who’s right – but it’s becoming more and more clear to me that a town-county impasse is at

the root of this,” Blue Ridge Shadows General Manager Michael Ahrnsbrak told council pointedly at an October 16 work session.

“An internal [municipal] issue is being pushed on to the businesses,” Lido Pizza’s Annis Mailley added.

Apparently someone in both town and county governments was listening.

• then, seconded by Tewalt, to limit the anti-annexation condition to the corridor for a period of five years – denied 4-2, with only Hrbek and Tewalt voting yes; • and finally, seconded by Egger, to limit the anti-annexation condition to the 522 Corridor for the life of the MOA – approved 4-2, with only Tharpe and Connolly voting no.

Proposed amendments

Final vote & apologies

The Resolution finally approved by council by a 5-1 margin (Hrbek dissenting), was amended to limit the MOA anti-annexation condition to the 522 Corridor alone. Hrbek dissented because that condition was left open ended.

Hrbek offered a series of amendments to the original motion to approve the MOA: • first, seconded by Gene Tewalt, to remove the anti-annexation/anticonsolidation condition entirely – denied 4-3: Mayor Darr killed this amendment, siding with no votes

by Tharpe, Funk and Connolly, as Hrbek, Tewalt and Egger voted yes;

The vote to approve the original motion of support of the MOA, made by Vice-Mayor Tharpe with a second from Connolly, as amended – no town annexation effort in the corridor and no county consolidation effort for the life of the agreement, passed 5-1, with only Hrbek dissenting.

Prior to the vote Hrbek acknowledged the wording of the Resolution indicating “unanimous” council support of the proposed MOA – “Mr. Mayor, I know you wanted unanimous support of this Resolution,” leading Mayor Darr to inject, “At this point I don’t care.”

Hrbek then explained his vote against, despite his vote to approve the condition after his other efforts to remove and limit the condition failed.

“I can’t sign the letter, I can’t vote for it, I can’t just totally disarm the town from the ability to annex that area at some point in the future. I understand the argument that the county may see that they’re funding us if we agree to this while filing an annexation suit. But I just don’t think that we can unilaterally disarm like that. It is our main tool for growth.

Front Royal “And that area out there is hurting our in-town businesses, frankly. I think there are already more restaurants out there in the corridor than there are in the Town of Front Royal … there is no commercial need to come into the town. They’re going to eat out there; they’re going shopping out there, which all is wonderful.

But I think that each time they add a new store out there, we’ll be forced to raise taxes in the town in order to keep our infrastructure and to keep our self in tact.”

Hrbek added that other than this one stumbling block he thought the proposed MOA was a good step to resolve the corridor revenue issue.

“I think it’s more than a fair agreement, really, and I’d be supportive of it – but that number 10 without any limitations is breaking it for me and I can’t sign on to this,” Hrbek concluded, adding to the mayor, “My apologies and thank you for your work on this, Mr. Mayor.”

Proposed agreement What Councilman Hrbek did not have a problem with, was the fundamental compromise offered in the MOA. It includes: • from corridor town water-sewer utility customers operating under the original, pre-lawsuit PILOT fee contracts, the county will pay the town 25 percent of the county’s collected meals tax and 50 percent of its lodging taxes collected from those businesses.

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• on future corridor water-sewer customers operating under the updated, post-law suit PILOT fee contracts, the county will pay the town 50 percent of both the county’s collected meals tax and lodging taxes collected from those businesses.

• All the above payments will be made on a bi-annual (twice-a-year) basis.

Now the ball is in the county’s court: will they support the MOA with the altered condition that future town annexation will be barred ONLY in the 522/340 North Commercial Corridor.

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Council approves middle school rezoning over concerns Majority rejects notion that county has not done enough on area roads

By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report Over the ongoing concerns of two councilmen about inadequate assurances about traffic impacts and assurances of future county commitments to deal with those impacts, on January 26 the Front Royal Town Council approved rezoning applications to facilitate construction of the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second middle school in the Happy Creek Road area.

Bret Hrbek and Gene Tewalt revoiced concerns expressed at a December 1 work session to no avail, as dueling rezoning requests from Warren County and the Front RoyalWarren County Economic Development Authority were approved by matching 4-2 votes, with only Hrbek and Tewalt dissenting.

The town had previously approved a boundary adjustment to bring the 4.71-acre parcel the new middle school we rest on into the town limits. The friendly annexation will accommodate in-town utility rates to the school. The boundary adjustment included a total of 84 acres, including a parcel earmarked for future development of a new Warren Memorial Hospital complex between Happy Creek Road and John Marshall Highway (Route 55) on the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s east side.

Both proposed facilities will be accessed off the soon-to-be-constructed Leachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Run Parkway, a northsouth connector between Happy Creek Road and John Marshall Highway.

Both Tewalt and Hrbek said they did not oppose the rezoning itself, only the lack of assurances on shared expenses on future road improvement in the area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to look like Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m against Warren County schools

â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they were my bread and butter growing up,â&#x20AC;? Hrbek said, adding that he only wanted additional assurances on shared road infrastructure expenses in the future. Hrbek pointed out that boundaries for attendance at the school had yet to be drawn, making traffic projections used by county consultants problematic.

Tewalt was Hrbekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lone supporter, saying he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t vote in support of the rezoning without more concrete proffers on road improvements along Happy Creek Road into town.

While the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t restated in detail on January 26, apparently those details hashed out in detail almost two months earlier by County Administrator Doug Stanley, with some support on the town side from Mayor Tim Darr and Town Manager Steve Burke, were firmly entrenched in the four-vote majorityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s minds.

At the December 1, 2014 work session, Stanley explained the county perspective is that its two-thirds contribution to Leachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Run Parkway construction, more than compensated the town for any potential traffic impacts from the new middle school. Stanley referenced traffic stats provided by consultant Pennoni & Associates indicating future middle school traffic accounting for only 2.3% to 3.4% (or approximately 160 of 4900-6000) trips in the Happy Creek-Leachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Run-Shenandoah Shores traffic corridor, dependent on future industrial development in the area.

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Assuming this school ends up taking the Warren County portion of middle school students, I think one of the things youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see is that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to be adding any more bus traffic to Happy Creek Road than already exists there now,â&#x20AC;? Stanley said on December 1. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The school buses from Shenandoah Farms and Shenandoah Shores are driving Happy Creek Road in, going to the middle school [in town] and the high school.

This school site will cut off some of that traffic â&#x20AC;Ś However, I agree with Councilman Tewalt â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this road has probably been on the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan for 30-some years â&#x20AC;Ś but I think the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two-thirds share of Leachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Run Parkway goes a long way helping to make improvements to transportation in this area. Certainly this section of Happy Creek [Road] needs improvement, as does the county section further on down heading out towards Shenandoah Farms.â&#x20AC;?

In fact, on December 1 Stanley called the late call for additional road proffers from the county disingenuous at this late stage of discussion.

However, Tewalt said that December 1 discussion was the first he had heard about details of the proposed rezoning. Town Manager Steve Burke acknowledged that fact, noting that the proposal had been in the planning commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hands for the bulk of that time, and had just before council a month earlier after receiving confirmation from the county attorney that the rezoning application needed to move before council after the supervisors decided to move the project forward after that yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s delay on their end.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not that we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the discussion about improvements to Happy Creek (Road), but I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little disingenuous now, this far along, to inject that into the middle of the discussion â&#x20AC;Ś weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already delayed the project a year. I know the school

board is anxious to get the project moving forward,â&#x20AC;? Stanley said on December 1.

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By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report At a Feb. 2 work session the Front Royal Town Council received a recommendation of approval of creation of an independent town building inspector’s position from its planning commission, with a caveat.

That caveat was voiced by Town Planning Director Jeremy Camp in presenting the commission’s recommendation, adding, “if that’s what you want to do.”

And after about two years of discussion and a change of two members after the last election, whether that IS what council “wants to do” remains less than clear. However, after

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Mayor Tim Darr noted that the planning commission resolution of support for the idea was the second positive committee recommendation on the town creating an independent building and inspection process within the town limits. In fact, the planning commission Resolution of Support for the idea observed, “the Town of Front Royal Economic Committee included a recommendation to start a Town building inspections program as one of their three top priority recommendations to Town Council.”

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The planning commission Resolution of Support also observed that a number of citizens and town business groups had voiced support of the idea at a public hearing on the matter.

Camp summarized positives cited in the commission resolution, including that “the Town will be able to establish more customer friendly procedures and policies within the Town, including the consolidation of the zoning and building permit procedures, and advocating with the applicant during the building permit process …”

It has been, not only a confusing back and forth between county and town departments in those permitting and approval processes that has propelled the idea of an independent town building official, but also a concern among some councilmen that with the town and county in direct competition for commercial development, putting control of the approval process for such in-town development in the hands of your competitor is a risky proposition.

Camp noted one drawback to an independent town building inspector – costs of financing the operation.

Those costs have been cited in past work sessions as the salary and benefits of the position, with the possible

future addition of an administrative assistant.

How council and the mayor will weigh those costs versus potential economic benefit of Town control and streamlining of the process was not clear from comments made at the February 2 work session.

One interested observer was Warren County Builder’s Association President George Cline. Cline did not speak at the work session. In the past he has remained neutral, only asking for more detail on how the proposal might impact local builders cost and time wise were it to be approved. This reporter has heard no precise answer to that question at this point and opinions of individual councilmen appear divided.

The mayor broached the notion of making the decision part of the coming FY 2016 budget process. However, Gene Tewalt said he thought that was a bad idea at this stage. Tewalt suggested voting on approval first, then adding the matter to the budget process once a council majority voted support of the position.

“I’m okay either way,” Darr replied.

New Councilman Bébhinn Egger agreed.

Daryl Funk, who has opposed the idea in the past, choosing to trust the county to do right by the town and save the town the additional expense of the position, said he had no trouble on voting his view once again.

And on to the February 9 meeting agenda the matter goes for a final thumbs up or down on a companion Resolution of Support for increased town independence in determining its own economic future.

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â&#x20AC;Ś Councilman Gene Tewalt pointed out that if the Town advertises a flat tax rate for public hearing, it could not come back later to adjust it upward for any capital improvement or other budget needs discovered as the budget process and any rising departmental costs are discovered.

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By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report During a February 2 work session, staff told the Front Royal Town Council that the county reassessment process indicated a minimal increase of 3 percent on town properties, generating only about $30,000 of additional revenue that will not require a legally prescribed adjustment to the Real Estate or Personal Property Tax rates.

State law requires that municipalities equalize the tax rate if a reassessment adjusts tax revenue up significantly; and allows them to equalize it to compensate for lost revenue if downward reassessments cost the community a significant amount of tax revenue.

A staff summary of existing tax revenue streams stated that the current Real Estate Tax rate of 13 cents per $100 of assessed value would produce $970,000; the Personal Property Tax rate of 64 cents per $100 of assessed value equals $280,000; and Property Tax rate on automobiles transferred from the State would be $287,000.

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that all town tax rates remain as they are in the coming Fiscal Year. Burke later explained to this reporter that council will discuss equalizing the tax rate to neutralize or accept the estimated additional tax revenue of about $23,000 produced by the 2.21percent reassessment hike in town property values at a future work session.

At the early February work session, Councilman Gene Tewalt pointed out that if the Town advertises a flat tax rate for public hearing, it could not come back later to adjust it upward for any capital improvement or other budget needs discovered as the budget process and any rising departmental costs are discovered. A municipality can advertise a higher tax rate and adjust it down but cannot adjust it higher than the advertised rate.

There was little reaction to Tewaltâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s observation as a council consensus appeared to be to forward a flat tax rate for public hearing, allowing the Town no revenue wiggle room in the coming budget process.

Perhaps ironically, during the same work session council addressed potential costs related to a study to make the trash collection aspect of the Environmental Services Department more efficient and profitable, as well as architectural costs for the new police department headquarters and how ultimate financing of that project will be realized. However, it was noted that there was some money allocated in the current budget to cover architectural design work on

the police headquarters.

The town manager later told us about $370,000 has been accumulated through tax set asides for the FRPD headquarters project. That should cover the bulk, if not all of the design costs, he said. How the balance of an initially estimated $4million total construction cost will be financed will be determined by council once construction bids are in.

Despite having campaigned against constructing a new police station at this time, both new Councilmen Egger and Connolly voiced agreement that the town should begin positive movement on financing the early stages of the project approved by the previous council â&#x20AC;&#x201C; good thing too, the police chief was packing heat at the work session (kidding folks, kidding â&#x20AC;Ś well, he was packing).

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Caine Alexander Deavers Caine Alexander Deavers, infant son of Tyler Austin Deavers and Desiree Aleisa Cooke, entered into heaven on February 2, 2015, in the Warren Memorial Hospital in Front Royal, Virginia.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 7, at 2:00 p.m. at Maddox Funeral Home conducted by Sammy Campbell. Interment will follow in the Prospect Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Surviving with his parents are his maternal grandfather Rennie Cooke of Front Royal; paternal grandparents Rebecca Deavers, Les Alexander Paul, and John Deavers all of Front Royal; one brother Cole Austin Deavers at home; and seven aunts and uncles, Brooke Ballard, Chris Ballard, Adrienne Hickerson, Kelsey Deavers, Tori Deavers, Mary Deavers, and Dakota Paul all of Front Royal.

Caine was predeceased by his maternal grandmother Tina “Nanna” Cooke.

Pallbearers will be Rennie Cooke and Les Alexander Paul.

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By Sue Golden Frederick County Report While the local heroin epidemic is all over the news, several organizations are quietly working behind the scenes to prevent addiction in our youth. In Winchester City, Frederick, Clarke and Shenandoah Counties, the Community and Law Enforcement Against Narcotics, Inc. (CLEAN, Inc.) provides leadership through education, advocacy and networking for a safe and healthy drug-free community. CLEAN provides workshops, trainings, public speaking, consultation services and education.

Among other offerings, CLEAN offers classes on Alcohol and Drug Education, Anger Management, C.H.I.L.L. (Community-Service Helping Implement Life’s Lessons), Connecting with Your Teen (Adults Only), Individual Anger Management/Violence Prevention Sessions, Individual Drug Screenings, N.O.T. (Not-on-Tobacco) Substance Abuse Assessments and Violence Prevention.

CLEAN will be having its Third Annual Glow Run 5K on May 16th at the Valley Health Winchester Medical Center. The 5k starts at 9 pm. The Tot Run will be at 8:30 pm. Registration is at the Wellness and Fitness Center at 7 pm. The race is sponsored by Valley Health Wellness and Fitness Center, Timber Ridge School, body renew Corporate Wellness and the Frederick County Parks and Recreation.

CLEAN, Inc. is located at 129 Youth Development Center, Winchester 22602. You can find out more about CLEAN at its website: www. cleaninc.org. Contact CLEAN, Inc. at (540) 722-3589 or email to info@

cleaning.com. You also can like them on Facebook.

In Warren County, the Warren Coalition partners with the community to support a safe, healthy, and drug-free community for youths.

Among other programs, the Warren Coalition provides a College Access Network; Spark (obesity prevention); Youth Alcohol and Drug Program; N.O.T.; Above the Influence (prevention of drinking, bullying, drugs and other negative behavior choices); Anger Management and WAHOO (Working to Affect Healthy Opportunities and Outcomes.) The Warren Coalition provides training resources on Bullying Prevention; Know the Signs (recognizing potential substance abuse environments); Grant Writing Essentials and Basic Drug Information and Education.

The Warren Coalition’s next fundraiser will be held on Monday, February 9th at the offices of Natural Results Chiropractic Clinic at 316 Warren Avenue in Front Royal 22630.

Dr. Scott Cabazolo will be open from 8 am until 8 pm. He is running two specials that day: new patients will receive a spinal consultation, a spinal scan and a 15 minute massage for $49; reactivating patients (three months or longer not attending) will receive an adjustment and a massage for $39.

A portion of that day’s proceeds will go to the Warren Coalition. Contact Natural Results at (540) 622-6400 for an appointment.

The Warren Coalition is located at P.O. Box 2058, 511 South Royal Avenue in Front Royal, VA 22630.

You can contact the Warren Coalition at (540) 636-6385 or email them at diane@warrencoalition.org. The Warren Coalition website is www. warrencoalition.org

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State Uber, Lyft Soon Will Be Legal in Va.

By Kevin Lata Capital News Service RICHMOND â&#x20AC;&#x201C; After a yearlong ban, Uber, Lyft and other app-based ride-sharing services soon will have a law allowing them to operate legally in Virginia.

The House of Delegates on Friday joined the Senate in passing a bill that would set licensing requirements for such servicesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; drivers. The legislation is similar to an interim agreement approved by state officials last August after the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles sent cease-and-desist letters banning the taxicab-like ser-

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But he wants to make sure users feel comfortable and safe. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the governor signs it into law, Virginians can take advantage of this new technology with assurance that reasonable safety and liability measures are governing its use,â&#x20AC;? Rust said.

Under his bill, drivers would have to be at least 21 and undergo background checks that examine their criminal history, driving record and sex offender status. The bill also requires that drivers purchase liability insurance with at least $1 million in coverage.

The companies would be required to pay an initial licensing fee of $70,000 and then $3,000 every year thereafter.

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House Speaker Bill Howell was pleased that legislators from both sides of the aisle could agree on regulations for ride-sharing services. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was important that we got this bill right, and the bipartisan support in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vote is a testament to the hard work that so many put into it,â&#x20AC;? he said Friday.

Apps like Uber and Lyft allow users to indicate their pickup location and destination on their smartphones.

The companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drivers see this and can decide whether they want to pick up the customer. Depending on the number of drivers in the userâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s area, someone can arrive for pickup in a matter of minutes.

Like Virginia, states across the country are wrestling with how to regulate these â&#x20AC;&#x153;transportation network companies.â&#x20AC;? Taxi drivers say the services threaten their livelihood, because nearly anyone who owns a car and can pass a background check is eligible to be a driver. This, in turn, can flood the market â&#x20AC;&#x201C; hurting business for cab drivers.

Del. Tim Hugo, R-Centreville, co-sponsored HB 1662. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Improving transportation for Virginians takes more than just building infrastructure,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It requires us to em-

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Floor: 01/30/15 House: VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (67-Y 28-N 1-A) YEAS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Albo, Anderson, BaCote, Bell, Richard P., Bell, Robert B., Berg, Bloxom, Bulova, Campbell, Carr, Cline, Cole, Cox, Davis, DeSteph, Edmunds, Farrell, Filler-Corn, Garrett, Gilbert, Greason, Habeeb, Head,

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The committee Wednesday approved a bill allowing Virginians with restricted driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licenses to travel to and from scheduled job interviews and the Virginia Employment Commission for the purpose of seeking employment.

Senate Bill 1148, sponsored by Sen. Richard H. Stuart, R-Montross, received a unanimous endorsement from the panel.

Also Wednesday, the Senate Courts of Justice Committee killed a measure that would have created harsher penalties for repeat offenders who have been convicted of drunken driving and are caught driving without a license.

SB 958, introduced by Sen. Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr., D-Accomac, called for a mandatory minimum jail sentence of 30 days for repeat DUI offenders driving without a license.

Under the bill, the vehicle owned by the offender would have been subject to seizure and forfeiture.

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State STATE, from 23 tion should be changed to include a provision similar to the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibiting unreasonable search and seizure. Advocates of the idea want to extend that protection to electronic devices and information given to a third party, such as a cellphone company or a website.

Two resolutions before the General Assembly would start the process of amending the commonwealth’s Constitution: HJ 578, sponsored by Del. Richard Anderson, R-Woodbridge, and SJ 302, introduced by Sen. Richard Stuart, R-Westmoreland.

The resolutions’ sponsors and supporters held a press conference to discuss the issue. Anderson called attention to the diverse groups working together on it.

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Stuart said the proposed state constitutional amendment would modernize the protections provided by the Fourth Amendment.

“I think it goes a long way in helping us to ensure those protections into the 21st century,” Stuart said.

“Obviously there are things that our Founding Fathers couldn’t contemplate at the time that this was done.”

Claire Guthrie Gastañaga, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia, said that with technological advances, government agencies can obtain a lot more data on individuals without a warrant.

“We are in a situation in which our police departments and our law enforcement agencies have come to see warrant requirements and those kinds of protections for citizens as more of a barrier to efficiency than a statement of their role as guardians of our liberty and our freedom,” Gastañaga said.

Cuccinelli and Anderson said the

amendment would protect Virginians against surveillance by organizations such as the National Security Agency and the Hampton Roads Telephone Analysis Share Network, a database of personal telephone data compiled by police in southeast Virginia.

The proposed state amendment would go beyond the Fourth Amendment, which protects citizens only in or immediately outside of their home, said Cuccinelli, a former state attorney general.

“This would take it to your property line,” he said.

The amendment would also get rid of the third-party doctrine, which the U.S. Supreme Court established decades ago. According to Cuccinelli, the doctrine allows the government to obtain all kinds of personal records, except for the actual telephone conversations, from third parties.

Gastañaga said the proposed amendment would not impede police investigations. It would simply require law enforcement agencies to obtain a warrant before investigating

Glavis to run for third term as South River supervisor

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By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report In a January 31 press release Linda Glavis ended speculation on whether or not she would seek re-election to a third term as the South River District representative on the Warren County Board of Supervisors – she will.

Glavis said her decision was propelled by positive feedback from constituents encouraging her to run again. Glavis, a Browntown resident and county native, is a retired U.S. Department of Agriculture manager. Glavis indicated she will continue to run as an independent. She

was just re-elected to serve a second consecutive term as vice chairman of the county board.

Glavis first ran for her supervisor’s seat in 2007 and defeated local realtor Bill Barnett. She was unopposed in her last run in 2011. Glavis jumped into politics after an aborted effort by her husband George to run for a seat on the Front Royal Town Council. George Glavis’s effort to jump into the local political ring was derailed by Hatch Act restrictions on partisan political runs by federal employees. He was at the time a U.S. State Department official.

Her press release notes, “Dur-

ing her term on the Board she has served on the Agricultural District Advisory Committee, Solid Waste Advisory Committee, Community Policy Management Team (Comprehensive Services Act), and as alternate to the Warren County Well and Septic Board of Appeals.

“In December 2013, Glavis participated along with twenty-four other community partners in a two-day conference to identify the needs of Warren County youth and their families and to develop a strategic plan to guide the county. She was appointed to the Warren County Youth Advisory Board which was created in 2014 and charged with working on ways to coordinate, implement, and enhance Warren County’s youth services system.

The Youth Commission has been meeting monthly and Glavis said she hopes to continue with implementing the plan to assist Warren County youth on a road to success.”

In December 2014, Glavis was responsible for launching an initiative, unanimously approved by her colleagues on January 6, 2015, to have the county join a nationwide effort to have the war-time adopted (hot, 1864; cold, 1957) national motto “In God We Trust” displayed in the Warren County Government Center meeting room.

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“If you want the individual information about any person in Virginia, you should go get a warrant,” Gastañaga said. “And you should get a warrant because it requires you to show that you have reason to believe that person is suspected of some kind of criminal activity.”

HJ 578 has been assigned to the House Privileges and Elections Committee. SJ 302 this week was moved from the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee to the Senate Courts of Justice Committee.

For the proposed constitutional

amendment to become law, the General Assembly would have to approve it this year and next. Then it would be put to a statewide vote in 2016.

In the absence of a constitutional amendment, some legislators have been pushing for a state law to prohibit the search of a computer, cellphone or other electronic device without a warrant.

Two bills to that effect were filed in the House: HB 1349, by Del. Betsy Carr, D-Richmond, and HB 1274,

by Del. Peter Farrell, R-Henrico.

Carr’s bill was folded into Farrell’s.

On Monday, a subcommittee of the

Tysons Corner Center hosting Job Fair on Feb. 5

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The Tysons Corner Center shopping mall, located at 1961 Chain Bridge Road. The hiring fair will take place in the mall’s entrance off of the Plaza.

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County Treasurer Bryant announces re-election bid

On Wednesday, January 21, Warren County Treasurer Wanda F. Bryant announced that she will seek a fourth term in office. Bryant will seek the Democratic Party nomination. The election will be held November 3, 2015.

Ms. Bryant has served Warren County for over 29 years, all of which were spent in the Treasurer’s Office, and began her tenure as County Treasurer on January 1, 2004. Ms. Bryant stated, “I would like to continue serving the community as Treasurer of Warren County. I have seen many changes during my years with Warren County. Over the last eleven years, we have worked hard to streamline our processes to improve efficiency and success in the collection of taxes. The percentage of levy collected has been significant, even during these tough economic times. Collection of delinquent taxes is vital to the community, because we all share in bearing the burden if they remain unpaid.”

Ms. Bryant recently completed

her Master Treasurer certification with Weldon Cooper Center for public service and school of continuing and professional studies, and the Treasurer’s Association of Virginia, through the University of Virginia.

“I am very fortunate to have an extremely dedicated staff that works diligently to serve the community,” Bryant said in making her announcement. “I also sincerely appreciate all of the cooperation, courtesy, and support that exist among County departments, agencies, and the Board of Supervisors.

I look forward to continuing to serve the Warren County community in the future.”

The Warren County Treasurer’s Office is located in the Warren County Government Center, 220 N. Commerce Avenue, Suite 800, Front Royal. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Telephone number is (540) 635-2215.

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A similar bill – SB 1110, by Sen. George Barker, D-Alexandria – is still alive in the Senate. It is awaiting action by the Senate Courts of Justice Committee.

Text of Proposed Constitutional Amendment SJ 302 and HJ 578 would add the following language to the Virginia Constitution: “That the government shall not violate the right of the people to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures of their persons, houses, businesses, lands, papers, and effects, including communications and stored personal information and data. A reasonable search or seizure is one based on probable cause that a law has been or will be broken. An unreasonable search or seizure is one that is not based on a valid law.

Warrants and other demands shall be issued only based upon probable cause, signed by a neutral judge or

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magistrate, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, the persons, property, or things to be seized, or the communications, personal information, or data to be accessed or obtained. A person’s disclosure of papers, effects, communications, personal information, or data to another person shall not alone constitute a waiver of this right. The people shall have remedies of exclusion and actions for damages and other remedies wherein defendants shall not enjoy greater immunity than other citizens of the Commonwealth.”

Panel Kills Marijuana Decriminalization Bill

By Benjamin May Capital News Service RICHMOND – The Senate Courts of Justice Committee on Wednesday killed a bill to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana.

The committee voted 9-5 to “pass by indefinitely,” meaning Senate Bill 686, sponsored by Sen. Adam Ebbin, D-Alexandria, is dead for this legislative session. All of the Republicans on the panel voted in favor of that motion; all of the Democrats voted against it.

The vote came after 12 people spoke in support of the bill and eight spoke against it. The committee chairman, Sen. Mark D. Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, limited each side to five minutes.

Opponents included Kevin Car-

roll of the Fraternal Order of Police, Thomas Bradshaw of the Virginia State Police and Richard L. Brehm of the Germanna Community College Police Department. They cited problems caused by the decriminalization of marijuana in states like Colorado and Maryland and in Washington, D.C. Speaking in favor of Ebbin’s bill was Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Cassidy, who said thousands of veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder use marijuana to self-medicate. “To treat them as a criminal for a small amount is a tragedy,” Cassidy said.

Other supporters included Fairfax NAACP President Shirley Ginwright.

“This is not trying to legalize marijuana,” she said. “It is trying to fix something that is not working.” She said current laws result in the disproportionate arrest and incarceration of minorities for marijuana posses-

State sion.

Sen. Richard L. Saslaw, D-Springfield, also supported Ebbin’s bill.

“I was the only one who was here in the late 70s that voted to essentially decriminalize less than half an ounce,” said Saslaw, a member of the Senate Courts of Justice Committee.

“They said then that if you pass this, essentially it was going to be the end of western civilization. It’s been 35 years, and we’re still kicking.”

Currently, Virginians arrested with a small amount of marijuana face a misdemeanor charge, a $500 criminal fine and a 30-day jail sentence.

SB 686 would have made simple possession a civil offense punishable by a $100 fine.

How They Voted Here is how the Senate Courts of Justice Committee voted on SB 686 Marijuana; decriminalization of simple marijuana possession, penalty.

Warren County Commissioner of the Revenue Sherry T. Sours, age 54, announced that she will seek a 2nd term in office. Mrs. Sours will run as an Independent candidate in the November 3, 2015 election for her first four-year term.

Mrs. Sours was appointed Commissioner of the Revenue after the death of Mr. Smedley, August 2012 until a special election was held on November 5, 2013. Mrs. Sours was elected on November 5, 2013 Commissioner of the Revenue with the term beginning December 5, 2013 to the end of December 31, 2015.

Mrs. Sours, a life time resident, has served Warren County for over 36 years, all in the Commissioner’s Office, and began her service as Commissioner of the Revenue in August 2012 after being appointed

by Judge Hupp.

Mrs. Sours wishes to continue to serve the Citizens of Warren County for several more terms.

Mrs. Sours has a remarkable staff that performs attentively to serve the community. During the past two years in office, she has improved online capabilities in order to renew Warren County Business Licenses, file monthly Meals & Beverage tax reports, file monthly Transient Occupancy tax reports, and make address changes all online. Mrs. Sours looks forward to continuing to serve the community of Warren County and working with the County departments, Board of Supervisors, and numerous local and state agencies.

The Commissioners of the Revenue’s office is located in the Warren County Government Center, 220 N. Commerce Ave., Suite 900, Front Royal. Office hours are 9 a.m.

– 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, phone (540) 635-2651.

– From a release

Panel Kills Car Title, Payday Loan Regulations

By Michael Melkonian Capital News Service RICHMOND – Car title and payday loan vendors will face no new hurdles this year, after a House committee killed seven bills that would have further regulated or even banned such businesses.

The House Committee on Commerce and Labor voted down the bills on Tuesday.

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North River Supervisor Murray to run for re-election

Sours announces run for commissioner of revenue

Incumbent won special election after appointment to replace Smedley

01/28/15 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N) YEAS – Norment, Obenshain, McDougle, Stuart, Vogel, Stanley, Reeves, Garrett, Chafin – 9.

NAYS – Saslaw, Howell, Edwards, Puller, McEachin – 5.

On the job as then county board chair, Dan Murray presents centennial WW II vet Marvin Reifsnyder with a plaque of appreciation at Marvin’s 100th birthday party at the Elks Lodge on Dec. 6, 2014.

By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report At the Jan. 22 Warren County Republican Committee meeting, North River Supervisor Dan Murray announced he will see re-election to a second term. Having missed that meeting on another production deadline day, we later asked Murray about his decision to seek a second term in his adopted home.

“I consider myself the Working Man’s Candidate. I look at things differently than others. I have no business or agenda to drive my actions,” he replied, adding, “I have plunged myself into volunteerism serving on numerous organizations, boards and committees. The love of

where we live and the beauty of the County is a treasure that we must preserve.

“My personal special goal is to bring the Town and County together to serve the people that we represent as one. The Town is part of the County and the citizens must feel comfortable with the political atmosphere between the Town and County. We are here to serve the citizens, bringing good paying jobs and affordable housing to prevent the exodus of our youth. Education through excellence in the schools is where it starts.”

We caught up with Murray at the VDOT informational meeting about the Morgan’s Ford Bridge replacement proposal on Feb. 4. Of his

decision to seek another term, Murray said, “I would love to serve one more term because there are a lot of loose ends, a lot of projects that we have started over the last three or four years that we need continuity to complete: the new [middle] school, Leach’s Run Parkway, Simpson’s Boat Landing – there’s a lot to do and we need to be together on it.

Even things as simple as the lines of sight at the airport, the clearings to achieve that, people need to follow through where we’re at. I feel we have an excellent board, we’ve done a lot. I appreciate service and I feel I can continue to give now and into the future.”

Murray has served as county board liaison to both the county Airport Commission and RSW Jail Authority in recent years, as well as serving as Board Chairman for the past year, before relinquishing that seat to Shenandoah District Supervisor Richard Traczyk this year.

Traczyk regained appointment to the chairman’s seat without opposition as the 2015 year began. Of Traczyk’s coming final year in office – he has announced his pending retirement – we asked if Murray had asked the Shenandoah District Supervisor to consider one more term to help achieve that continuity Murray addressed.

“I tried to and he said, ‘No’ – and you can say that on the record,” Murray laughed of pending change in his adjacent, north-side district.

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State STATE, from 25 rennially under fire from both sides of the aisle for what critics call predatory lending practices and outrageously high interest rates.

Del. Joe Morrissey of Highland Springs was the chief patron of two of the seven bills before the committee.

One of his proposals, House Bill 1990, sought an outright ban on payday lending in Virginia. Another (HB 1899) would have capped interest rates for payday loans at 36 percent per year.

Morrissey watched from the podium with resignation as committee members motioned, seconded and voted overwhelmingly to “pass by indefinitely” – in effect killing his bills for the session.

Del. Joseph Preston, D-Petersburg, also pitched two of the seven bills that failed. HB 1973 would have let any locality “reasonably limit the number of motor vehicle title loan businesses, payday lenders, check cashers, and precious metals dealers that may be operated at any one time within its territorial limits.” HB 1976 would have given that authority just

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to the city of Petersburg.

The committee also rejected three other bills that would have closed lending loopholes and kept lenders from locating within 10 miles of a casino facility or military installation.

Legislators Want Police to Wear Body Cameras

By Noura Bayoumi and Janeal Downs Capital News Service RICHMOND – Two state lawmakers urged the General Assembly on Tuesday to pass a bill that would require police officers in some localities to wear body cameras.

Sen. Donald McEachin, D-Richmond, and Del. Michael Futrell, DWoodbridge, said House Bill 2393 would restore confidence between police officers and citizens.

Futrell, who is sponsoring the bill, discussed the relationship between law enforcement agencies and the communities they protect and serve.

“While law enforcement looks to identify ways to better serve the towns and counties of our great commonwealth, communities are calling

for an increase in transparency and collaboration,” he said at a press conference.

McEachin referred to protests that have been held in many cities after police in Ferguson, Mo., and New York City killed unarmed men.

“We are not offering this bill in an accusatory fashion but rather a fashion that recognizes what’s going on across the country, recognizes the confusion and the dialogue that’s taking place,” McEachin said.

Under Futrell’s bill, the Virginia attorney general’s office would determine which police departments would have to use body cameras. The attorney general’s office would make its determinations after analyzing data on law enforcement agencies’ practices.

“Sheriff ’s offices and police departments that have a high rate of occurrence of engaging in biased-based profiling or using excessive force” would be required to implement a body-worn camera system.

Asked how much the police body cameras would cost, Futrell said the equipment can be paid for through forfeitures.

“A picture is worth a thousand

Talentwise chooses Frederick County for East Coast operations center

TalentWise, Inc., a leading Hiring Process Management (HPM) solutions provider for the Human Capital Management (HCM) industry, announced today they have chosen Fort Collier Industrial Park in Frederick County, Virginia, for its new East Coast operations center.

TalentWise will hire approximately 100 employees in its first year, with anticipated expansion to 300 employees over four years. The high demand for TalentWise Hire - the hiring process management solution for the HCM industry - has fueled the expansion of this Seattlebased company to the East Coast.

TalentWise continues to experience revenue growth in excess of 40% and employee growth exceeding 30%, all the while maintaining exceptional customer retention and satisfaction levels. In fact, HR organizations voted TalentWise as a top Provider in HRO Today Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Survey for seven consecutive years. TalentWise is

increasingly known for building a best in breed, cloud-based technology solution to help streamline the hiring process – from offer letters through onboarding – to enable HR organizations to deliver an exceptional hiring experience to job candidates and better compete to hire the best talent. Paper-based hiring tasks and uncertainty around government forms required in the hiring process are all but eradicated when using TalentWise Hire. The expansion to Winchester will allow TalentWise to even better serve TalentWise customers. The Winchester location will focus primarily on handling employee verifications, a critical step as part of the hiring process – in particular background screening - to take a job candidate to a new hire. Candidates who provide current or previous employment, education, and reference data are verified for accuracy and thoroughness at the Winchester location. “TalentWise is a high-growth,

award-winning technology company,” said Patrick Parker, CEcD, executive director of the Frederick County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA). “The company is a great addition as we look to further grow Frederick County’s business services sector.” “We found Frederick County to be a welcoming, cost-effective solution, with a large hiring pool of talent in our search for an East Coast location,” commented TalentWise Director of Verifications, Kristen Whitt. “This location is an important piece of our growth strategy, allowing us to even better serve our clients.” The FCEDA worked with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) to secure the project for Virginia. Through VEDP’s Virginia Jobs Investment Program, TalentWise will receive resources and services to support company recruitment and training activities. TalentWise is currently hiring for verification specialists with experience in customer service and high attention to detail. TalentWise looks to extend its bright, dedicated workforce in this new, fun and energetic environment. Candidates interested in applying can visit the TalentWise website at http://corp. talentwise.com/about-us/careers – From a release

Engle’s Angle: Going, Going, Gone

By Kevin S. Engle Warren County Report It’s a pretty winter morning. I can see the snow falling from my office.

I’m working at the computer and listening to classical music. It’s one of those satellite radio stations you get through your TV. And then I hear a crackling sound as the music starts to fade in and out.

I know what’s coming next. I’ve been down this path before.

Instead of the song title and artist scrolling up and down my 13 inch TV screen, I see something more ominous.

“Partial Signal Loss”.

Going, going …

And then a few seconds later, “Complete Signal Loss”.

Gone.

Thanks to the snow on my satellite dish, which is on the roof where I can’t get to it, my TV reception is no more.

The first time this happened a few years ago, I called the satellite company and asked what I could do.

“Can you spray off the snow with a garden hose?”

Did she really ask me that?

She did.

The answer to her question was no. I’d turned off the water and drained the line in November. And even if I did turn on the water, getting up on a ladder wasn’t an option since what used to be my yard was now a slick and treacherous glacier.

When the TV went out again the following winter, I decided it was time to get that satellite dish off the roof.

We tried last year but couldn’t find a spot in the yard that would work for one reason or another.

I was stuck with it where it was.

Yeah, I could switch to the cable company but that sounded like too much hassle.

And so, here we go again.

Sometimes when it snows, I still get all the channels. Other times, I get some. Today, I got none.

How am I supposed to survive without television? No satellite music. No ESPN. No CNBC. How did people live before television?

I could read?

I already did that today.

How about hanging up those pictures we just had framed?

That’s on the list for tomorrow.

My wife and I could play a game of checkers, but she’s out of town.

As a kid, I remember when all you needed to watch television, was a television.

You didn’t need a connection to the cable company or a satellite dish on your roof.

When the guy was here last year to relocate the dish, he said I could spray it with cooking spray to prevent the snow and ice from sticking to it.

I should’ve listened to him.

Maybe I can watch something on line instead? Something I wanted to see but missed. Or how about tonight’s news?

I found the broadcast.

Oh wait.

That was last night’s news.

I’ve already seen last night’s news.

I watched it live. Last night.

I want to see tonight’s news.

Preferably, tonight.

I just had a bad thought.

The Super Bowl is this Sunday.

And guess what else is coming?

More snow.

If I miss the game, and the commercials, I won’t be happy.

But wait, my wife gets home Friday. She’s not afraid of heights.

I’ll hold the ladder.

Supposedly, Super Soakers filled with warm water will do the trick.

We’ll see about that.

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It should enhance public safety. It should make police officers feel safer, as well as the general public.”

The bill would also establish and update numerous standards for law enforcement. Moreover, it would mandate that the Virginia State Police develop and implement a uniform statewide database to collect and analyze traffic and investigatory stop records.

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• On Feb. 25, 1828, John Adams, son of President John Quincy Adams, marries his first cousin and inadvertently follows a pattern of keeping marriages within the family. John Adams’ grandfather, President John Adams, had married his third cousin. John’s daughter also married a family member — her second cousin.

• On Feb. 24, 1938, Variety reports that the film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has bought the rights to adapt L. Frank Baum’s children’s novel “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” for the screen, and that MGM has cast 16-year-old Judy Garland in the film’s central role, Dorothy.

• On Feb. 27, 1942, the U.S. Navy’s first aircraft carrier, the Langley, is sunk by Japanese warplanes, and all of its 32 aircraft are lost. The Langley had parted company from its convoy when nine Japanese twin-engine bombers attacked. Of the 300 crewmen, only 16 were lost.

• On Feb. 28, 1953, Cambridge University scientists James D. Watson and Frances H.C. Crick announce that they have determined the double-helix structure of DNA, the molecule containing human genes. Watson later claimed that Crick announced the discovery by walking into the nearby Eagle Pub and blurting out, “We have discovered the secret of life.”

• On Feb. 26, 1968, allied troops who recaptured the city of Hue from the North Vietnamese during the Tet Offensive find the first mass graves in the former imperial capital. It was discovered that communist troops who had held the city for 25 days had massacred between 2,800 and 5,700 civilians.

• On March 1, 1971, musician James Taylor makes the cover of Time magazine. The article contrasted Taylor’s gentle rock sound to the “walloping folk rock of Bob Dylan,” the “thunderous eloquence of the Beatles” and the “leer of the Rolling Stones.”

• On Feb. 23, 1980, speed skater Eric Heiden wins the 10,000-meter race at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, setting a world record with his time. Before Heiden, no other athlete in Olympic history had ever won five individual gold medals.

“Safety is our No. 1 priority,” Futrell said. “I believe this bill is beneficial not only to the residents of Prince William County but to all the residents in the commonwealth.”

The bill follows months of demonstrations that started in Ferguson in August, after police officer Darren Wilson shot and killed Michael Brown, 18. In November, a grand jury decided not to indict Wilson.

In response to the events, President Barack Obama proposed a program to help fund the purchase of body-worn cameras by police. Under the program, the federal government would offer a 50 percent match to the states and local governments that buy the cameras.

HB 2393 isn’t the only bill introduced during this year’s legislative session seeking to mandate the use of body cameras by police officers.

HB 1521, filed by Del. Joe Lindsey, D-Norfolk, and HB 1534, sponsored

by Del. Mark Berg, R-Winchester, also addressed the issue. A House subcommittee killed both bills last week.

Another bill is HB 2280, by Del. Betsy Carr, D-Richmond. It has been referred to the House Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety.

Bill Would ‘Ban the Box’ on Job Applications

By Ali Mislowsky Capital News Service RICHMOND – A Senate committee on Monday narrowly approved a bill that would prohibit state agencies from asking job applicants if they have a criminal history on employment applications.

HLI to host Creation, Evolution, Crisis of Faith seminar

The Senate General Laws and Technology Committee voted 8-7 in favor of Senate Bill 1017, sponsored

by Sen. Rosalyn Dance, D-Petersburg. It would remove the box from applications that prospective employees must check if they’ve been convicted of a crime.

“They get an opportunity to sell themselves on that job, to demonstrate their skills and abilities for that job,” Dance said. “And if it’s an appropriate job, they get to get a job and become an invested citizen paying taxes in the commonwealth.”

She said Richmond and Petersburg – two cities she represents – have already “banned the box” in filling local government jobs.

Oludare Ogunde, president of Resource Information Help for the Disadvantaged, addressed the committee in support of the bill.

Ogunde, who has been incarcerated, said the Virginia Department of Corrections is largely focused on rehabilitation and reentry programs, but these efforts go to waste because prisoners don’t have a real chance of employment when they are released.

“When they come out here, there’s this huge barrier that prevents them from even getting a job,” Ogunde said. “If you have to just mark that box, you’re not even going to get a callback. Nobody is going to want to hear what you have to say.”

Sen. Chap Petersen, D-Fairfax, raised a question about conflicting concerns regarding background checks for job applicants.

“How do we counterbalance on the one hand people saying we need more information before we hire people, and on the other hand saying we need to give people a chance?”

Petersen asked.

Dance said her bill bridges the gap.

“I think this bill finds that balance because we’re not saying they would automatically get the job,” Dance said. “It gives them an opportunity to not be frustrated and turned away.”

The bill would allow state agencies to do a criminal background check on the prospective employee after offering them the position.

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Creation, Evolution and the Crisis of Faith will be the subject of a seminar hosted and co-sponsored by Human Life International at its headquarters in Front Royal on March 21st Human Life International will host and co-sponsor a free seminar entitled “Creation, Evolution, and the Crisis of Faith” on Saturday March 21st at its headquarters at 4 Family Life Lane off Shenandoah Shores Road in Front Royal, VA. Mass in the Extraordinary Form will be offered at 9:00 AM and the Seminar will begin at 10:00 AM. The seminar presenters will be Dr. Joseph Strada and Mr. Hugh Owen, Director of the Kolbe Center for the Study of Creation which is cosponsor of the event. Pre-registration is not required but lunch will be provided to those who respond

by March 15. To respond online or for more Information, please contact: Hugh Owen howen@shentel. net.

Dr. Strada is an aerospace engineer who has given many lectures on the scientific evidence for special creation. He will seek to explain why the evolutionary hypothesis is not compatible with fundamental scientific laws or with the available scientific evidence. Mr. Owen is the son of Sir David Owen, a secular

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humanist and a former secretary general of International Planned Parenthood Federation. Mr. Owen discovered Christianity while a student at Princeton University. He has lectured on this topic in North America, Europe, Africa and Oceania. Mr. Owen will set forth the traditional Catholic understanding of Creation and the Fall using the testimony of Jesus in the Gospel, the unanimous teaching of the Church Fathers, the testimony of the Catholic Liturgy and the authoritative teaching on creation of Popes and Ecumenical Councils. He will trace the history of how traditional Christian doctrine was challenged by natural scientists outside of the household of the Christian faith community who advanced theories such as uniformitarian geology and biological evolution to explain the origins of man. He will explain how a failure by Catholics in particular to respond to that challenge has contributed greatly to the current social and political dominance of secular humanist philosophy.

– From a release

On Monday, February 2, 2015 at approximately 6:07 p.m. the Warren County Sheriff ’s Office received a call from the Asset Protection Department at the Crooked Run Plaza Target regarding three subjects that entered the store and were suspected of passing fraudulent checks at Target stores in Harrisonburg, Waynesboro and Lynchburg earlier in the day. Deputies responded and conducted a traffic stop in the Target parking lot on 2015 silver Dodge Caravan with North Carolina licenses plate number DBC4391. All five passengers were detained.

Warren County Deputies spoke with Asset Protection who provided four fraudulent personal checks and one fraudulent Travelers Check. Asset Protection provided video evidence of three individuals that had purchased over $1,300 of merchandise using the fraudulent checks.

The following five individuals were arrested on the following charges: • Schawn Curtis Rivers, age 27, Jacksonville, Florida – two counts of felony bad check, one count of conspiracy, two counts of obtaining money by false pretense, one count of forgery, and one count of uttering.

• Thomas Clark Washington, age 43, Jacksonville, Florida – one

count of conspiracy.

• Charles Tarence Baker, age 22, Jacksonville, Florida – one count of conspiracy.

• James Elbert Graden, age 39, Jacksonville, Florida – one count of conspiracy, one count of obtaining money by false pretense, one count bad check (felony).

• Josua Samuel Knight, age 22, Jacksonville, Florida – two counts passing bad checks (felony), two counts of obtaining money by false pretense (felony), one count of conspiracy.

All five subjects are being held at the RSW Regional Jail.

A subsequent search of the vehicle led to the seizure of a computer and related equipment, a large quantity of unprinted checks, several thousand dollars worth of Target gift cards, cellphones and fictitious IDs. Sheriff McEathron advises that the excellent work and quick notification to law enforcement by Target and the deputies’ response contributed to the arrest of the suspects.

Warren County Sheriff ’s Office investigation is ongoing and may involve several states. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Investigations at 540-6357100.

– From a Feb. 3 release

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State STATE, from 27 “First you have to interview that person and see them as the best candidate for the job, and then all this information comes out before you elect to give that person the job,” said Dance, referring to the opportunity for background checks upon a job offer.

State agencies could recant their job offer if a criminal history deems the applicant incompatible with the position.

Moreover, Dance’s bill would not apply to jobs with law-enforcement agencies, fire departments and emergency medical services agencies. Applications for those positions could continue to ask whether the applicant has a criminal history.

Sen. Thomas Garrett, R-Lynchburg, asked whether cities could ban the box without Dance’s bill.

“Localities can choose to do this right now without us, right?” Garrett said.

They can, and many have. Ben

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Greenberg, legislative coordinator for Virginia Organizing, said 15 localities in the state have undertaken “ban the box” initiatives, including Harrisonburg, Fairfax County, Martinsville and Virginia Beach.

“We’ve been working with localities throughout the state on this matter, and they’ve been very responsive in trying to help remove this box and help people have a fair shot at work,” Greenberg said.

Republican Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel of Winchester joined the seven Democrats on the committee in voting for SB 1017. The seven other Republicans on the panel opposed the measure. The bill now heads to the Senate floor for consideration.

If approved by the full Senate, the bill would move to the House, where it likely would face opposition. Last week, a companion measure – House Bill 1680, sponsored by Del. Betsy Carr, D-Richmond – died in a subcommittee.

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SB 1017 Employment applications; inquiries regarding criminal arrests, charges or convictions.

01/26/15 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (8-Y 7-N) YEAS – Colgan, Locke, Petersen, Barker, Vogel, Deeds, Ebbin, Wexton – 8.

NAYS – Ruff, Stosch, Martin, Stuart, Black, Reeves, Garrett – 7.

House OKs Bill Inspired by #SaveJosh

“Josh eventually got the treatment, and he’s looking forward to celebrating his ninth birthday next month, but this fight isn’t just his and it’s not over. This legislation will give other families who have exhausted all other treatment options the opportunity to access developmental drugs that could save the life of their loved ones.”

Josh’s family sought brincidofovir,

Winchester PD Captain named award finalist

By Morgan White Capital News Service RICHMOND – The House of Delegates on Tuesday unanimously passed legislation aimed at making it easier for terminally ill patients to obtain investigational drugs before they have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

House Bill 1750, sponsored by Del. Margaret Ransone, R-Kinsale, was inspired by Josh Hardy, a Fredericksburg boy battling a rare disease.

“This legislation was inspired by the Hardy family’s #SaveJosh campaign, as they fought to get their 7year-old boy access to a lifesaving treatment that wasn’t yet approved by the FDA,” Ransone said.

which was developed by Chimerix, a biopharmaceutical company in Durham, N.C. The company initially said it couldn’t give Josh the drug because it hadn’t been adequately tested in clinical trials and approved by the FDA. Thanks to a social media campaign that prompted about 17,500 from around the world to sign an online petition, the drug was given to Hardy to help combat an infection.

Captain Doug Watson Winchester Police Department’s SWAT Team leader, Captain Doug Watson, was nominated by one of

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According to an article in the magazine’s November/December issue, Captain Watson was selected as a finalist for his role as an organizer and lead instructor in the Basic SWAT School for the Northern Shenandoah Valley region, and his successful negotiation with the local police academy’s law enforcement jurisdictions to extend the school to two weeks. Watson also conducts fitness tests for his team members, focuses on relationships with other law enforcement groups and ensures the acquisition of equipment, all while filling the full-time position of patrol captain for the patrol division, the article states.

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Aimee Hardy, Joshâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother, was the main force behind the #SaveJosh campaign. She said she was hopeful that the legislation would help families in need of investigational drugs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No family should have to suffer a loss if there is a drug in existence that could make a difference,â&#x20AC;? Hardy said.

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Bills Would Allow Crowdfunding for Businesses

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Del. Scott Taylor, R-Virginia Beach, is the chief sponsor of House Bill 1360. He described crowdfunding as â&#x20AC;&#x153;the collective effort of individuals who support business efforts of other individuals or organizations through finance in the form of equity.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The greatest challenge that startups with good ideas face is finding the capital to grow,â&#x20AC;? Taylor said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crowdfunding has grown to a multibillion-dollar industry that lets entrepreneurs make their case to small investors and get their ideas off the ground.â&#x20AC;?

On Friday, the Senate unanimously passed a similar measure â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Senate Bill 763, sponsored by Sen. John Edwards, D-Roanoke. The two chambers still must agree on the details of the legislation.

Supporters say crowdfunding would make it easier for Virginians to invest in Virginian companies and create jobs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This legislation will help us invigorate our private sector business community and cultivate the next generation of entrepreneurs in Virginia,â&#x20AC;? said Del. Chris Head, R-Roanoke. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It really is going to help us

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Many people are already familiar with crowdfunding websites such as Kickstarter, GoFundMe and Indiegogo. These sites make it easy for anyone with any idea to put it out there and invite other people to help fund it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While our bill will allow for Virginians to have easier access to capital, it means to test the demand of their product with a built-in audience,â&#x20AC;? Taylor said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Virginians will be able to invest in Virginian companies that they love for equity, not simply for products or rewards. There is no doubt that this bill will create jobs, increase economic productivity and the American dream for many Virginians.â&#x20AC;?

At a press conference Monday, Michelle Logan, a Richmond entrepreneur, said crowdfunding helped her and her partner, Marilyn Collins, start their own business. With the help of Indiegogo, Logan and Collins raised over $20,000 in three weeks, and it fueled their startup. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To me, crowdfunding is a unique method for both entrepreneurs and

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Through crowdfunding, Logan and Collins started the company Marilyn and Michelle, which produces a womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comfort product called the TaTa Topper.

Both Logan and Collins had double mastectomies; their recovery was difficult and uncomfortable. That experience led them to invent the TaTa Topper. The mattress topper comes with a breast area cutout with customizable inserts to create the size of the hole that a woman would need, allowing her to rest more comfortably after surgery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because of the money raised through our crowdfunding campaign, we were able to manufacture the toppers right here in Virginia,â&#x20AC;?

Logan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And the $20,000 that we made through our Indiegogo campaign has been reinvested in our local community.â&#x20AC;?

Existing regulations can impede crowdfunding: An investor can contribute to a startup through Kickstarter, for example, but they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t receive a share of the company in return. Only accredited investors with deep pockets can do that â&#x20AC;&#x201C; people who earn more than $200,000 per year and/or have $1 million in assets excluding their primary residence.

The legislation before the General Assembly would allow a business or individual to raise up to $2 million a year through crowdfunding. The business venture could not get more than $10,000 from any single donor (unless the donor is an accredited investor).

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State STATE, from 29 Senate Panel OKs Bill Freezing Electric Rates

By Matt Leonard and Benjamin May Capital News Service RICHMOND – A Senate committee on Monday approved a bill that would exempt Dominion Virginia Power from financial regulation and freeze its base rates until 2023.

The Senate Labor and Commerce Committee voted 14-1 in favor of Senate Bill 1349. It now will be considered by the full Senate.

The bill enjoyed bipartisan support from committee members: 10 Republicans – including the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Frank Wagner, of Virginia Beach – and four Democrats voted for it; Sen. Stephen Newman, R-Forest, voted against it.

Afterward, Dominion Virginia Power officials pointed to a list of groups that support the legislation.

They range from the Virginia Coal and Energy Alliance and the Virginia Chamber of Commerce to the American Red Cross of Virginia and the Virginia branch of the NAACP. The bill was the focus of debate among utility officials, environmentalists and state utility regulators at a subcommittee hearing last week.

Dominion officials say the bill would help the company comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan. The plan, to be finalized this summer, would require Virginia to cut carbon dioxide emissions from 1,297 pounds to 810 pounds per megawatt hour – a 38 percent decrease. Dominion says it wants to accomplish this without passing the costs on to customers.

To achieve the cuts mandated by

the EPA, Dominion said it may have to close four power plants. Utility officials estimate that would cost $2.1 billion.

Without SB 1349, Dominion would pass those costs along to consumers by raising rates. That’s allowed under current Virginia law, subject to a biennial review by the State Corporation Commission. The SCC examines Dominion’s rates every other year to make sure the company isn’t “overearning” – that is, reaping excessive profits.

However, Dominion says it wants to protect consumers from higher rates triggered by the costs of the Clean Power Plan. That is where SB 1349 comes in: It would freeze rates and eliminate the SCC’s biennial reviews. Under this plan, Dominion says, its shareholders, instead of customers, would shoulder the costs of closing power plants.

But some state officials don’t buy the utility’s rationale.

For one thing, the legislation doesn’t allow any plants to close during the period that Dominion would be freed from financial regulations, said Ken Schrad, director of information resources at the SCC. And if Dominion did have to close a plant, he said, the existing regulatory process is sufficient to help ease the impact on customers.

“The commission, under the current regulatory structure, has the tools to deal with such a situation,” Schrad said, “should the company have to close an existing facility and the cost would need to be passed along to ratepayers. That tool allows the commission to spread these costs out over a period of years so that there is no rate shock that occurs to the customer.”

Last Thursday, at a meeting of the

Special Subcommittee to Examine the EPA’s Clean Power Plan, Maurice Jones, Virginia’s secretary of commerce and trade, wondered aloud whether allowing Dominion to go without review was a responsible decision.

“Not being able to review for six periods is the issue,” Jones said. “Is suspending reviews the most prudent course?”

The biennial reviews have at times determined that Dominion was overearning and resulted in refunds to customers or a reduction in rates.

One way the company has overearned is by taking in more money than it needs to cover its facility costs.

“This utility has over-recovered, and has historically over-recovered,” said Angela Navarro, staff attorney for the Southern Environmental Law Center.

Glen Besa, director of the Sierra Club’s Virginia chapter, disputed Dominion’s assertion that the EPA’s rules would raise the company’s costs and the specter of higher rates.

“We believe Dominion is using the EPA Clean Power Plan to sidestep a review of its rates,” Besa said. “This could result in a windfall for Dominion.”

But Dominion officials said SB 1349 would benefit consumers. Indeed, they said that under the legislation, the average residential bill would decrease from about $116 a month to $109 – about $25 below the national average.

“The goal of Senate Bill 1349 is to stabilize rates and protect consumers through a period of significant uncertainty,” according to a fact sheet distributed by the company.

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Panel Won’t Restrict Death Penalty

By Margo Maier Capital News Service RICHMOND – To the dismay of Catholic advocacy groups, a Senate committee has killed a bill to restrict capital punishment in Virginia.

The Senate Courts of Justice Committee voted 10-3 last Wednesday to “pass by indefinitely” Senate Bill 1296, sponsored by Sen. Donald McEachin, D-Richmond. The bill would have allowed the death sentence only when the conviction was supported by DNA or other biological evidence or when a video “conclusively connects the defendant to the offense” – for example, with a “voluntary interrogation and confession.”

The next day, members of the Virginia Catholic Charter, representing church members from throughout the state, gathered in Richmond for Catholic Advocacy Day, an annual summit addressing key issues before the General Assembly.

Measures to reform Virginia’s death penalty have come before the assembly over the past several years, but none have made it out of committee.

SB 1296 was aimed at reducing the risk of executing innocent people.

Since 1973, 150 people have been exonerated from death row nationwide, sometimes because crucial evidence had been withheld. Virginia has exonerated one in that time and approved clemency for another eight inmates.

The state’s procedure for issuing a death sentence has come under scrutiny from advocacy groups such as Virginians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. The organization says capital punishment is unfair because of racial bias, problems with evidence

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Michael Stone, executive director of the group, saw McEachin’s bill “as a symbolic measure that we hope will open up a dialog among legislators.”

“There was no real hope of getting the bill through this session because of the political makeup of the assembly, but the fact that it was introduced to the committee by McEachin is still a good sign for us,” Stone said.

“SB 1296 was an attempt to move Virginia to where Maryland was before it abolished the death penalty.”

Virginia was the first state in America to execute an offender.

Capt. George Kendall was put to death in the Jamestown colony in 1608 after being found guilty of spying for Spain.

Since 1976, when the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty, Virginia has carried out 110 executions, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. The state has not executed anyone since 2013.

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The conference’s priorities include preventing wrongful convictions, restoring voting rights to non-violent felons, expanding Medicaid (the health insurance program for low-income families), passing the Virginia DREAM act (which would allow certain illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition to attend college in Virginia) and closing the “gun-show loophole,” which exempts private firearms sales from criminal background checks.

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Panel Shelves Bill to Change Rezoning Process

By Janeal Downs Capital News Service RICHMOND – The Virginia Association of Counties received its wish when a bill to change local governments’ rezoning process was killed in a House subcommittee this past week.

House Bill 2262, proposed by Del. Rick L. Morris, R-Carrollton, would have required the staff of the local planning commission to advise rezoning applicants about the feasibility of their requests and possibly grant preliminary approval.

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On Wednesday, a subcommittee of the House Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns voted to table the bill for this legislative session.

That was a relief to VACo, which the day before asked its members to call legislators and urge them to vote against the bill. Gage Harter, the association’s director of communications, wrote on the group’s website that VACo objected to the bill for two reasons.

First, Harter said, it would put the staff of the local planning commission “in the inappropriate position of having to provide the preliminary approvals of rezoning requests.” Moreover, “the bill circumvents the local land use process that all concerned citizens have a chance to comment on rezoning requests in a public hearing before planning commissions and local governing bodies grant or deny rezoning requests,” Harter wrote.

VACo officials were pleased that the subcommittee agreed to put off the bill until legislators can study it after their regular session.

“We really appreciated the delegates, the patrons agreeing to consider that bill in the housing commission during the off season and take a look at the issue in a broader sense,” said Erik Johnston, the association’s director of government affairs.

Besides HB 2262, the General Assembly this session has considered several other bills involving zoning issues. They include: • SB 889, which would add the city of Fairfax to the list of localities whose governing bodies are authorized to adopt zoning ordinances that provide for an affordable housing dwelling unit program. The bill has passed the Senate and is in the House.

• SB 1248, which would add Charlottesville to the list of cities that may use volunteers to issue notices

of noncompliance with certain ordinances related to property maintenance and zoning. It has been approved by a Senate committee and is being considered by the full Senate.

• SB 1355, which would apply certain provisions, including a 60-day time limit, to the process of approval by any local planning commission of a plat or site plan that solely involves commercial real estate. Currently, these provisions apply only in cities with more than 90,000 residents.

This bill also has been endorsed by a Senate committee and is awaiting a vote on the Senate floor.

Legislation Would Boost Tobacco Commission

By Lyndsey Raynor Capital News Service RICHMOND – Legislation before the General Assembly could give an economic boost to areas of Virginia where King Tobacco has fallen on hard times.

The measures, which have bipartisan support, would streamline and strengthen the state’s Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission, which gives an economic shot in the arm to localities that have been dependent upon tobacco.

Those localities include Danville, in Southside Virginia, where the unemployment rate has been as high as 10 percent – almost double state average. It’s now down to 7.2 percent. The city has received dozens of grants from the Tobacco Commission to spur economic growth.

“Since the creation of the Tobacco Commission, there have been programs introduced with various grants for different purposes,” said Joe King, Danville’s city manager. “The city has

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State received 47 grants over many years, totaling $37 million, so it’s been extremely important to us.”

The commission was created by the General Assembly in 1999. Since then, it has awarded over 1,000 grants totaling more than $1 billion toward projects that promote economic growth in tobacco-dependent communities.

The commission could do even more, according to state officials.

That is the goal of legislation announced last month by Gov. Terry McAuliffe, Sen. Frank Ruff of Clarksville and Del. Terry Kilgore of Gate City.

“The tobacco region as a whole, and especially southern Virginia, faces more significant economic, educational, healthcare and workforce challenges than any other part of the commonwealth,” Ruff said.

“The commission has made substantial positive investments to address these challenges, and this legislation will help us in our efforts to diversify the economy and position the region for economic growth. The additional financial and administrative tools included in this legislation are important next steps to revitalize the tobacco region and southern Virginia.”

Senate Bill 1440 and House Bill 2330 would: • Establish the Tobacco Region Revolving Loan Fund to make loans to local governments to finance projects • Establish an online database of all grants awarded by the commission, with project goals • Reduce the number of commission members from 31 to 25 The bills are nearly identical. The main difference is that SB 1440 would rename the commission the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission.

In a press release, McAuliffe said, “The commission has played a vital role in the economic recovery and

redevelopment of the tobacco region and has proven to be an invaluable partner in our efforts to bring new jobs to the economically challenged part of the commonwealth.”

Ruff and Kilgore said the legislation would help the agency continue revitalizing these areas of the state.

“This legislation will build on the commission’s successes and strengthen its ability to create jobs and provide economic opportunity for the people of Southwest Virginia today and in the future,” Kilgore said.

The legislation has support from both parties. McAuliffe is a Democrat; Ruff and Kilgore are Republicans.

Besides SB 1440 and HB 2330, three other bills affecting the Tobacco Commission have been introduced in the General Assembly.

SB 1436, introduced by Sen. Don McEachin, D-Richmond, would reduce the number of commission members from 31 to 15. It also would empower the commission to conduct studies “to determine the potential effects of agricultural, industrial, and educational initiatives in Southside and Southwest Virginia.”

Moreover, McEachin’s bill would establish a formula for the distribution of funds from the commission.

Under the formula, money could go to research conducted by Virginia colleges and universities and to investments in rural broadband infrastructure.

SB 1332, sponsored by Sen. Kenneth Alexander, D-Norfolk, and HB 2146, by Del. David Yancey, R-Newport News, are identical proposals.

They would expand the purposes for which the commission can distribute funds. The purposes would include cancer therapy and scientific research at cancer research and treatment centers in Southwest Virginia.

All five bills have been assigned to committees and are awaiting hearings.

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Briefs Members of LFCC’s Forensics Team Compete in Montreal As LFCC’s (Lord Fairfax Community College) Forensics program celebrates its 20th Anniversary, so too, does it celebrate a superb outcome at a recent competition in Montreal, Canada. Members from LFCC’s group travelled with Bloomsburg University’s team to compete in the Collegiate Forensics Association’s Tournament on January 23-24, 2015.

LFCC team members performed well, and had time to meet and bond with other competitors, especially Bloomsburg University students.

“It was a wonderful opportunity to go to Canada and I thank Dr. Neil Strine for inviting us to travel with his group,” said Sunniva Moore, LFCC’s student leader. She added, “Planning for this trip started early, because we had to make sure everyone from LFCC had a passport.”

The list below depicts the LFCC team members and awards won: • Zack Almquist (Mt. Jackson, VA) – placed 3rd in Single Dramatic Interpretation, placed 3rd in Prose, placed 4th in Declamation • Sunniva Moore (Linden, VA) – placed 1st in Single Dramatic Interpretation, placed 1st in Declamation, 3rd in Duo, 4th in Prose, 4th in Pentath • Colt Scott (Strasburg, VA) – placed 1st in Prose, placed 1st in Informative, placed 3rd in Declamation • Andrea Groves (Front Royal, VA)3rd in Duo, 5th in Declamation, 6th in Poetry, and 6th in Debate • John Riggs (Edinburg, VA)-placed 6th in Debate For more information about the

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Students Encouraged to Apply for $16,000 in Scholarships Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) is currently accepting applications for its 2015 LEARN (Literacy, Education, and Rural Networking) Scholarship program. The Cooperative is offering 16 - $1,000 scholarships to help off-set the costs of college tuition and fees.

The scholarship can be applied to academic expenses at any accredited two or four year university, college, or vocational-technical institute. To be eligible, a student must be a current high school senior and be enrolled or plan to enroll in an accredited educational or training institution. The student must also live with a parent or guardian who is a member-owner of REC (meaning they receive electric service from the Cooperative).

Interested students must complete an application and write a 500-word essay. Final selection for these scholarships will be made by a committee based upon their scholastic achievement, community involvement, recommendations, extracurricular activities and interest in community affairs.

Applications can be picked up in local high school guidance departments, at any REC office or downloaded at www.myrec.coop/learn.

All eligible students are encouraged to apply. Completed applications must be emailed to community@ myrec.coop, dropped off at one of REC’s offices, or postmarked by Feb.

23. For additional information on the LEARN Scholarship program, contact Brian Wolfe, REC’s public relations specialist, at 1-800-552-3904, ext. 5914 orcommunity@myrec. coop.

“The goal of the LEARN scholarship is to recognize students for their hard work and assist them as they move forward with their educational goals,” says Brian Wolfe, REC’s public relations specialist. “REC is committed to the communities it serves.

“And this is just one way in which we work to meet that goal.”

Two FCPS Middle School Students Earn Top Honors in National American Mathematics 8 Competition Frederick County Middle School student Lily Kimble and Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle School student Mathew Pham were among a group of 11 Frederick County students who participated in the National American Mathematics 8 Competition at Virginia Military Institute in November. Both students were named to the “Top 25% in the Nation” list for their achievement in the contest. The American Mathematics Competitions are the first in a series of competitions in high school mathematics that determine the United States team for the International Mathematical Olympiad. The 2014 AMC8 contest is for middle school students with A

total of 153,475 middle school students competed in the 2014 AMC8 contest with VMI hosting the largest AMC8 contest ever held at any college or university with 704 students.

Northern Shenandoah Valley Grazing Tour Planned for Late February Virginia Cooperative Extension is hosting a bus tour to see cow/calf operations in the Piedmont that graze their livestock more than 300 days per year. The tour will take place on Thursday, February 26 (with a snow date of February 27). Anyone wishing to attend should register in advance by February 20. There is a $20 registration fee which is due in advance. Checks should be written to “VCE-Shenandoah County” and mailed to VCE-Shenandoah County, 600 North Main Street, Suite 100, Woodstock, VA 22664. For questions, call Extension Agents Bobby Clark ((540) 459-6140) or Corey Childs ((540) 635-4549).

The tour schedule is as follows: Thursday, February 26, 7:00 a.m., Bus departs Page Cooperative Farm Bureau in Luray, VA, for Woodstock; 8:00 a.m., Bus departs the Shenandoah County Extension Office in Woodstock, VA, for Front Royal; and 8:45 a.m., Bus departs from the Target Parking Lot in Front Royal, VA, for Piedmont. Our first stop is the Jay Marshall Farm near Marshall, VA. Mr. Marshall runs a 100 head cow/

calf operation on about 200 acres.

He has a single herd of cattle with both spring and fall calving cows. Mr. Marshall does not always achieve 300 grazing days per year but he has occasionally. He does not supplement any grain to his cattle. The second tour stop will be Carl Stafford’s Farm near Brightwood, VA. Mr. Stafford runs 30 cow/calf pair on 100 acres.

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There are 48,000 head of beef cows located on 1,574 farms in the Northern Shenandoah Valley. On average, cattlemen graze these cattle about 230 days per year and feed hay (or haylage or corn silage the remaining 135 days). Technologies exist that extend the grazing season to 300 days or more. Extending the grazing season would reduce the farmer’s cost of producing, harvesting, and feeding hay. In addition, grazeable forage is typically better quality than hay.

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Returned Survey Questionnaires will be part of statistically valid study.

In addition to the statistically valid

study via survey results, Winchestrians can also complete the same questionnaire that will not be part of the statistically valid study but whose data will be considered in final recommendations from the consulting firm. These Survey Questionnaires can be picked up at the War Memorial Building in Jim Barnett Park and Rouss City Hall beginning July 10th.

Finally, WPRDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mind Mixer website called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Play Your Heart Out Winchesterâ&#x20AC;?, provides another vehicle for community engagement and will be used as an online tool to generate new ideas and feedback from citizens using this interactive and accessible new platform.

Feedback from the engagement website, the questionnaire returns and the statistically valid study will be used by City staff, GreenPlay and City Council to shape parks and recreation in the coming years in our community, first though the recommendation of this Needs Assessment and finally the 5 year Master Plan.

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Council considering changing curfew for minors For the past six months, staff and Council have been researching possible changes to the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current curfew for minors ordinance (16-5).

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New domestic violence service project gets state funds Phoenix Project Receives State Funding Phoenix Project recently received a $67,500 grant from the Virginia Department of Social Services. This funding combined with a grant received from Agua Fund in the amount of $10,000 and the community donations we have received through United Way of Front Royal/Warren County, who is also the Fiscal Sponsor for Phoenix Project, will go a long way to ensure that needed services for those experiencing and/or witnessing domestic violence in Front Royal/Warren are here to stay. Phoenix Project started services in May 2014, seven months after Front Royal/Warren County lost these vital services.

Since that time staff has met with over 70 clients and answered over 200 hotline calls.

Phoenix Project currently employs 2 full time staff members.

Tammy Sharpe, Executive Director and Trish Kerns, Domestic Violence Counselor. Both have worked in this field for over 10 years each.

Their experience combined with the backing of United Way and a strong Board of Directors adds to the success of this agency and the ability to restart services in such a

The Winchester Dog Park has received a $12,000 donation from the Elizabeth C. Clarke Foundation. This is the fourth consecutive year that the park has received a donation, which has allowed many upgrades to be made to the facility. â&#x20AC;˘ 2012 ($4,000) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ADA pathway to the dog park gate and new accessible parking spaces â&#x20AC;˘ 2013 ($5,000) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Small dog area with exterior entrance and water line inside the gate â&#x20AC;˘ 2014 ($10,000) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Play equipment and two picnic tables with shade structures Winchester Parks and Recreation would like to express its gratitude for this generous gift. Stay tuned to find out what improvements will be made to the park in 2015.

Shenandoah University Granted $50,000 to Continue Professional Development Outreach for Local Teachers

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Being able to get back into this major funding stream this early puts the Phoenix Project in line to receive future funding for at least 3 years. Phoenix Project provides crisis intervention, 24 hour emergency hotline, temporary housing for those in imminent danger, supportive counseling, safety planning, support groups, court accompaniment and advocacy, and community education. Our hotline number is (540) 635-2300.

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With this grant, Shenandoah University has received more than $300,000 in funding from CMCF since 2008.

The newly awarded grant will allow Shenandoahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Claude Moore Center for Literacy (CMCL) to continue providing reading clinics, mentoring projects, expanded writing programs for disadvantaged students, and evidence-based professional development for local teachers at the pre-K through 12th grade levels. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Research shows that quality of instruction is the most important factor in predicting a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s achievement â&#x20AC;&#x201C; more powerful than educational level, marital status, or economic status of a studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents,â&#x20AC;? said Karen Huff, Ed.D., co-director of the CMCL. Huff also serves as director of the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Literature Program and professor of curriculum and instruction at Shenandoah.

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The CMCL emphasizes serving Virginia students with learning difficulties, students from economically and educationally disadvantaged backgrounds, and teachers and students from high-need or low-resource schools. Mary Bowser, Ed.D., director of Shenandoah University’s teacher licensure program and professor of curriculum and instruction, also serves as CMCL co-director.

The new funding will allow for the continuation of three main CMCL initiatives that have been effective for teachers throughout the Shenandoah Valley: · A second offering of Early Childhood Development, a skills-based course provided free of charge to two pre-schools serving disadvantaged families as well as one Head Start program.

· An increased focus on helping teachers gain and practice their skills in teaching of writing in collaboration with the recently established Shenandoah Valley Writing Project (SVWP) and an expansion of the Young Writers’ Institute, which occurs concurrently with the Shenandoah University Children’s Literature Conference. · An increase in scholarship support for Shenandoah Valley teachers taking graduate literacy courses in 2015, in order to accommodate a growing interest and respond to tightening professional development budgets in local schools.

Shenandoah County Public Schools has expressed a growing interest in enrolling teachers in the Foundations in Reading graduate course and sending teachers to the Children’s Literature Conference, which celebrates 30 years this summer. Both initiatives are supported in part by CMCF funding.

Allie Luden, a first-grade teacher with Shenandoah County Public Schools, attended the Children’s Literature Conference in 2005 and returned again in 2014. “Hearing the authors speak about their books, their lives, and experiences drew my

Arson suspected in series of Osage Street fires

After November incident, building hit twice within 3 days in January

By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report

The Warren County Department of Fire and Rescue Services and the Town of Front Royal Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance with information on a series of Arson Investigations, which occurred at 339 Osage Street in Front Royal. This building used as a storage facility has been a target of Arson on three separate occasions. According to police, no one lived in the building at the time of the incidents over a two-month period.

The first incident occurred on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at approximately 2:03 a.m. The Department of Fire and Rescue Services responded to the address of 339 Osage Street for a reported house fire. Investigators from the Fire Marshal’s Office and Front Royal Police Department determined that the structure was not occupied at the time of the fire and was only being utilized for storage. The cause of the fire was determined to be an act of Arson.

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on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at approximately 1:58 a.m. The Department of Fire and Rescue units were alerted to the same address for a reported house fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene and found the same home was involved. After further investigation this incident was also determined to be an act of Arson.

The third incident occurred on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at approximately 5:40 a.m. Firefighters were alerted and responded to a reported house fire at the same residence. Fire crews arrived on the scene to find significant fire burning in the home and were able to quickly extinguish the blaze. The fire was investigated and determined to be an act of Arson.

All three fire incidents are under investigation by the Warren County Fire Marshal’s Office and the Front Royal Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division.

A reward has been posted for any information regarding the three fire incidents that could potentially lead to an arrest. Anyone with information is asked to contact Fire Marshal Gerry Maiatico at (540) 636-3830 or Detective David Fogle at (540) 635-2111.

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attention closer to the books, and created a personal connection that could be passed on to my students,” said Luden.

“I was so impressed with the caliber of authors that presented, and the workshops were beneficial with many relevant choices for reading and writing. I definitely plan to come back again,” she added.

“One of the most important things that I learned from the Foundations in Reading course was to immerse my students with purposeful literature,” said Alice Bauserman, also a first-grade teacher with Shenandoah County Public Schools.

“Using picture books to teach, reinforce, extend, and motivate students seemed so simple, but yet, when put into action, was amazingly powerful for all my students no matter what their reading level was,” added Bauserman.

Both teachers now recognize the importance of effectively using various types of literature in the classroom. “It is not ‘just grabbing a book off the shelf,’ but instead, using the book with a clear intent,” said Luden.

“To observe our students ‘come alive’ when being engaged with these various types of purposefully selected literature components was very eyeopening and motivating as teachers,” said Bauserman. “We became just as excited as our students to explore the power of books.”

Through the new CMCF funding, the second offering of the Early Childhood Development course will build upon the foundation created by the fall 2014 cohort, made up of teachers from Winchester Day Preschool, Fremont Street Nursery and Apple Country Head Start.

“What we’re trying to do is increase the knowledge base of those working with children – especially those who are working with the neediest populations,” said Huff. “For some of the teachers, this is their first true college-level class that they’ve taken.”

The goal is to enrich the preschool environment with words that the children may not be hearing at home.

“It’s not the alphabet per se – it’s all the literacy-related events that led to a child knowing their alphabet,” said Huff. “It’s reading to them, talking to them, having conversations about books, doing nursery rhymes with children so they begin to play with language, and hearing sounds that bring about phonological awareness.”

The feedback from those involved in the course has been positive and encouraging.

“Our teachers have learned so much from this course, and they are eager and excited to come back and utilize what they have learned in the classroom,” said Lisa Geisler, director of Winchester Day Preschool, one of the preschools served by the Early Childhood Development class.

Thea Thomas, executive director of Apple Country Head Start, echoed those sentiments, saying that teachers have enjoyed the course because it makes learning fun. “The staff try to incorporate the books used in the class into their lesson plans, and it has increased their phonological awareness,” said Thomas.

“They have been expanding their reading areas, as well as spending more time of their day reading and incorporating more activities in the classroom that promote literacy,” said Geisler. “The children are showing more of an interest in reading and are just having fun with the new material that the teachers are bringing into the classroom.

“Overall, this has been a wonderful experience for the teachers at Winchester Day, and I hope to see more grants like this be made available to early educators; it is not only a benefit for the teachers, but more importantly a benefit to the children in the community.”

“We wouldn’t be able to do this without the funding,” said Huff.

“We wouldn’t be able to reach these teachers, because they don’t have the funding to pay for it themselves. Part of the funding also provides materials, including books that teachers can try out with their students. We couldn’t buy those kinds of materials and offer them on loan to program participants without the grant.”

2015 Westminster Dog Show Raffle to benefit the Humane Society of Warren County For a donation of $10 you get a chance to win $350. Each ticket will be randomly assigned an AKC dog breed. If your breed wins Best in Show you win the prize. Breeds will be posted on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/HumaneSocietyWarrenCountyFrontRoyalVA. Winners will be contacted on February 18th. Tickets can be

purchased at the shelter located at 1245 Progress Drive in Front Royal, VA. The shelter is open 10am-4pm 6 days a week, closed only on Wednesdays.

Second Audition Night for Apple Blossom’s Got Talent The second round of auditions for the 2015 Car Credit Nation’s Apple Blossom’s Got Talent will be held on Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at the Bright Box Theatre, 15 North Loudoun Street, on the Old Town Walking Mall.

The evening will begin at 7:00 p.m. with thirty contestants performing.

Ten winners will be chosen to compete in the Semi-Finals, which will be held on April 8, 2015.

The finals night will be held on April 29th, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. Prizes that will be awarded that night include $5000 for first place; $1500 for second place; and third place, $500.

A third night of auditions will be held on Wednesday, March 11th.

Applications are being accepted now.

Rules and guidelines are posted on the Festival’s web site, www.thebloom.com. Click on SABF info, then on “forms”. A sample of talent and background music must be included with the application (if needed) – a URL or MP3.

Tickets for this audition and the third audition in March are available at the Apple Blossom Festival Office at 135 North Cameron Street.

The fourth annual Patsy Cline “Sing-a-Song” Contest The fourth annual Patsy Cline “Sing-a-Song” Contest will be held at 2 p.m. April 11 at Apple Blossom Mall in Winchester. Sponsored by the Patsy Cline Historic House, 608 S. Kent St., and Celebrating Patsy See BRIEFS, 36

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Frederick County Crime of the Week - January 19, 2015 The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary and grand larceny at RJJ Tire Company located at 185 Precision Drive. The owner reported that upon arrival at the business on January 4, 2015, he became aware that the office had been been forcibly entered, items had been moved about and that a vending machine had been pried open and all the change had been removed.

If you have any information regarding a suspect or suspect vehicle in this incident, please contact the Crime Solvers Hotline at (540) 665TIPS (8477). Information leading to the arrest of a suspect may result in a reward of up to $1,000. Incident #15000063 Investigator Richard T. Swartz Winchester Crime of the Week - January 26, 2015 The Winchester Police Department is investigating a shoplifting that occurred at Skyline Paintball and Laser Tag, located in the 2000 block of South Loudoun Street.

The owner reported on October 14, 2014, an Eclipse Etek4 paintball gun was stolen from the business. The suspect (pictured below) is a white male with short, dark hair driving a tan colored Chevy Trailblazer. Surveillance video shows the suspect came in the front door, took the paintball gun off the shelf, and then ran outside to his vehicle and drove away.

If you have any information regarding the 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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Winchester Police Investigate Breaking and Entering The Winchester Police Department is investigating a breaking and entering that happened on January 28th in the 300 block of Avon Court. Between 8 a.m. and 4:40 p.m. someone broke into a townhome and stole the following items: • 3 televisions • A gaming system and games • Money • Jewelry • A cell phone • A tablet The items are valued at a total of more than $3,000.

Detectives are hoping someone saw these items being taken from this area. Anyone with information on this incident is asked call the Crime Solvers HOTLINE at 540-665-TIPS. Individuals who are able to provide information that leads to an arrest in the case could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.

Police Receive Reports of Counterfeit Money Being Passed The Winchester Police Department is encouraging local businesses to take extra precautions to avoid accepting counterfeit money. On three different occasions counterfeit $20 bills have been used to pay for purchases at the Wendy’s on Berryville Avenue. The first incident happened on January 23rd around 6:30 p.m., the second exchange was on January 24th at 2 p.m. and the third purchase happened on January 29th around 3:30 p.m. A suspect in one of the incidents is described as a white male, around 30 to 40 years of age, about 5’ 5” tall, with short blonde hair, no facial hair, and he was wearing a blue Columbia brand jacket and blue jeans. The male was seen driving a white SUV. Winchester Police hope local businesses will use a counterfeit-detection pen and UV light to ensure the bills they are receiving are not counterfeit. It’s often not enough to only look for the security features in the currency. The public should also become more familiar with U.S. currency. The United States Secret Service offers more information by visitinghttp://www.secretservice.gov/money_detect.shtml.

Anyone with information on these incidents is asked call the Crime Solvers HOTLINE at 540-665-TIPS. Individuals who are able to provide information that leads to an arrest in the case could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000

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“This is our way of keeping the Patsy Cline singing tradition going,” said Judy Sue Huyett-Kempf, director of the house. “Patsy loved to sing and took part in many area contests. This contest will showcase new talent.”

The home was where Cline --- born Virginia Patterson Hensley Sept. 8, 1932 -- developed as a singer. Cline signed her first record contract while living there, and it was the location of her preparations for the Arthur Godfrey Show in 1957. She was voted the winner of the national talent show.

Contestants are to be prepared to sing three Patsy Cline songs, depending on the eliminations. Music will be provided by Hampton Thomas, Special Occasions Entertainment, or contestants may bring their own music.

“This is not a look-alike or singalike contest,” Huyett-Kempf said.

“It is to selectthe best singing of the songs Patsy made famous.”

Judges include Kevin Booth, Elvis impersonator; Eden E. Freeman, Winchester city manager, and Philip Miller, radio personality at WJEJAM. Hagerstown, Md. Entry fee is $25 due with the application by April 3. Proceeds will benefit the historic house. Twenty-five contenders will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

The award-winning singer was born and raised in the Winchester area. Her career was cut short when she died at 30 in a plane crash in Tennessee in March 1963. Cline was the first solo female singer to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1960. She is buried in Shenandoah Memorial Park on U.S. 522, south of Winchester.

Spectators are welcome during the contest with no admission charge.

Applications are available at www. facebook.com/PatsyClineHistoricHouse or by calling the house at (540) 662-5555.

National Expert Addresses Critical Issues Around Vaginal Birth After Cesarean for Local Parents and Professionals 9 in 10 women with a prior cesarean will have all future children by surgery—whether they want to or not Consumer advocate and founder of VBACFacts.com Jen Kamel brings her nationally acclaimed, day-long workshop “Truth About VBAC” to Shenandoah University on Friday, February 28, 2015. Nine in ten women who have had a cesarean will give birth to all future children by increasingly risky surgeries—most unaware that non-medical factors often determine how they give birth after

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“Access to vaginal birth after cesarean has become an urgent issue in maternal healthcare, as we are now seeing a proliferation of very serious complications in women who have had multiple uterine surgeries—who had no idea it was a possibility,” said Dr. Brad S. Bootstaylor, obstetrician/gynecologist and fellow of the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists. “In today’s medicolegal climate, women must be even more educated and proactive about their options following a cesarean if they are to make the best decisions for them and their babies.”

Despite national guidelines and medical evidence calling vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) “safe,” “reasonable,” and “appropriate” for most women, many hospitals and care providers deny women the option. Driven by liability and profit concerns, over 40% of facilities around the country have policies of mandatory surgery for women who have given birth by cesarean previously, and many more have restrictive policies to limit access to vaginal

birth. Widespread misrepresentation of the risks and benefits of repeat cesareans and VBAC also fuel a lack of social support resulting from urban legends about the safety of cesareans and dangers of VBAC. This lack of access exposes women and their babies to a variety of serious, even life-threatening complications of which the women were often never informed prior to consenting to the first surgery.

“Truth About VBAC” unveils all of that information at a level geared toward professionals (see details for information on continuing education hours) but accessible to parents, including: the benefits and risks of both repeat cesarean and VBAC, the history of why VBAC is so hard to access, how to interpret medical evidence, how to tell if you have a supportive care provider, a woman’s rights in birth, and what national guidelines say regarding medical and non-medical factors.

“These issues affect a huge number of women in our area, since around one in three births are by cesarean.

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One injury, rush hour backup in two-vehicle I-66 accident

By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report

An accident on I-66 during the evening rush hour of Wednesday, January 28, backed up westbound traffic for hours. According to the Virginia State Police a 2009 Nissan driven by Rubi Chavez, 28, of Stephens City, was rear-ended by a tractor trailer driven by 77-yearold William Teague, of Whitmire, Florida, after Chavez made a sudden right to left lane change around mile marker 10 between the Linden and Front Royal exits around 6 p.m. Teague’s tractor-trailer struck part of a bridge structure and went down an embankment.

Teague was taken to Warren Memorial Hospital to be treated for injuries. Chavez was not injured and was charged with an unsafe lane change.

VSP spokesperson Sgt. F.L. “Les”

Tyler said Chavez indicated she changed lanes after seeing a police vehicle pulled over on the shoulder ahead of her. One passenger in a car caught in the back up reported seeing a dead deer in the vicinity of the accident, and wondered if a deer on the highway might have contributed to the accident.

The left westbound lane of I-66 was reopened around 9 p.m., three hours after the accident. However, the right westbound lane remained closed until the tractor-trailer was removed about 1 p.m. and some guard rail repairs could be completed by VDOT workers at 2:30 p.m. the following day.

VSP was assisted at the scene by the Warren County Sheriff ’s Office, Front Royal Company One and North Warren Company 10 of the Warren County Fire and Emergency Services.

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Death notices

Norma Lee Davis Leweck, 84, of Frederick County, Virginia, died Monday, February 2, 2015, at Winchester Medical Center. Memorial contributions may be made to Gainesboro Ruritan Club, 114 Gainesboro Road, Winchester, Virginia, 22603.

Robert “Bob” Joseph Ashbridge, 80, of Frederick County, Virginia, died Friday, January 30, 2015, at Blue Ridge Hospice Residential Center, Winchester, Virginia.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in memory of Robert, to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork Street, Suite 405, Winchester, Virginia, 22601 Alice Ann Pingley Neff, 65, of Stephens City, Virginia, died Monday, January 26, 2015, at her home.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork Street, Suite 405, Winchester, Virginia, 22601.

James Franklin Dutterer, 77, of Winchester, Virginia, died peacefully on January 26, 2015 at his home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork Street, Suite 405, Winchester, Virginia, 22601 or the charity of your choice.

Hazel Gretta DeHaven Barton, 97, of Clear Brook, Virginia, died Sunday, January 25, 2015 at her home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork Street, Suite 405, Winchester, Virginia 22601.

Margery Annetta Barrett, 85, of Strasburg, VA, died Saturday, January 24, 2015 at her residence of unexpected complications from cancer. Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork Street, Suite 405, Winchester, VA 22601 or by phone (540)536-5210; or to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718 or by phone 1-800-227-2345.

Glenn Matthew “Sump” Mason, 56, of Frederick County, VA passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at his home. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to his daughter, Heather Michelle Mason Mota, 2044-81 Fairfax Pike, White Post, VA 22663.

Shirley F. Carter (86) of Winchester, VA went to be with The Lord on Saturday January 31, 2015 at Blue Ridge Hospice In-Care Center in Winchester, VA after a long battle with Dementia. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W Cork Street, Winchester, VA. 22601

curate information out there; care providers and birth professionals really benefit from this workshop, to sort through myths and facts and give wide context to the realities around access to VBAC,” said event organizer Doran Richards, of Strasburg. “We are thrilled to have Ms. Kamel bring her vast body of knowledge here to the women and professionals of Shenandoah Valley.”

The Shenandoah Valley “Truth About VBAC” workshop will take place from 10:00am to 5:00pm on Friday, February 28, 2015, at Shenandoah University at 600 Millwood Avenue, Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA 22601. It has been approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing for 6.6 continuing education hours which are accepted by many medical and birth organizations. Details and registration at: http://vbacfacts.com/virginia.

Jen Kamel is a consumer advocate and a leading national speaker on the

medical facts and political, historical climate surrounding vaginal birth after cesarean. She is the founder of VBACFacts.com and has brought her workshop to over 800 people around the country, giving accurate, current information about post-cesarean birth options directly to families, practitioners, and professionals.

Learn to Play Mah Jongg Mah Jongg is a four person table game played with Chinese tiles. Thirteen tiles are dealt and are used to create hands with runs and set similar to Rummy. In this class players will learn the names of the tiles, procedures of the game and creation of winning hands as determined by the National Mah Jongg League.

Sessions, which consist of 5 classes, runs Tuesdays, February 17 through March 17, 2015. Times are 10:00am – 12:00pm or 6:30pm - 8:30pm. Cost for session is $15.00 which includes a

Diversions Briefs player card. ($6.00 if already in possession of player card). Class will be held at the Warren County Community Center.

For more information about the game of Mah Jongg, please contact the instructor at (540) 252-4252. For more information or to register, call the WC Community Center, Monday through Saturday, 8am – 10pm and Sunday, 1pm – 9pm at (540) 6351021.

Summer Softball Leagues Anyone interested in placing a team in the any of the 2015 Summer Softball Leagues? If so, please contact Justin Norman, Recreation & Aquatics Supervisor at (540) 635-1021 or via email at jnorman@warrencountyva.net Men’s League cost is $450.00 per team; Women’s League cost is $450.00 per team; and the Co-Ed League Cost is $400.00 per team. Registration deadline for all leagues is March 28, 2015.

American Sign Language 1 for Beginners ASL 1 for Beginners: Sign language can broaden your communication skills, stimulate your senses, and increase your ability to be expressive.

This can be an excellent preparatory tool for learning theater mime techniques or fostering a career as an interpreter as well as communication with deaf friends in social events.

General finger spelling, vocabulary, signing, using facial expression and role playing will be emphasized. Stu-

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dents with some or no experience are encouraged to attend. This course will be held on Tuesdays, March 17, 2015 – May 5, 2015 from 6pm-7pm at the Warren County Community Center. Cost is $55.00, 8 week session (materials included). Pre-registration is required, as space will be limited to 20 participants, and you must be 13 years or older to attend.

For more information please contact Tiffany Walker (540) 635-1021, or twalker@warrencountyva.net. Registration will only be accepted at the Warren County Community Center at (540) 635-1021, Monday through Saturday, 8am -10pm and Sunday, 1pm -9pm.

Baby Sign Language for Parentsto-be & Newborns Baby Sign Language Class for Parents-to-be & Newborns: This is a great opportunity for newborns to communicate with new parents very early! This class is simple to learn and provides hands on experience how to teach signs with babies from ages 0 to 1. Parents can prepare before birth.

Babies can start to sign from 1 week to few months old. Babies will develop early skills of many kinds, build more confidence, reduce frustration and no crying, also build language skills (talk earlier) and also increase/ enrich parents and early children bonding and interactions. This class is new and flexible.

This course will be held on Fridays, March 20, 2015 – May 8, 2015 from 10:00am – 11:00am at the Warren County Community Center. Cost is $55.00, 8 week session (materials included). Pre-registration is required, as space will be limited to 20 participants. For expecting parents and babies between the age of 1 week to 3 years old. For more information please contact Tiffany Walker (540) 635-1021, or twalker@ warrencountyva.net.

Registration will only be accepted at the Warren County Community Center at (540) 635-1021, Monday through Saturday, 8am -10pm and Sunday, 1pm -9pm.

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Calendar Friday, February 6 Forecast 41° | 23° 11am - 11:30am First Friday Dance Party. Handley Library, West Piccadilly Street, Winchester. The first Friday dance party for toddlers and preschoolers is the time when children can jump, twist and shout in a library! The dance party returns for the spring season on Friday, Contact Jennifer Sutter at (540) 662-9041 ext.

16 or email jsutter@handleyregional. org for more information.

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

6pm - 9pm First Friday Art Walk.

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

Saturday, February 7 Forecast 55° | 34° 2pm - 5pm 2nd Annual Chocolate Escape. Old Town, Winchester.

Escape to Old Town Winchester for Valentine’s shopping specials and indulgent chocolate morsels. Visit participating downtown restaurants to enjoy their $2 chocolate sampling menu. Shop at participating downtown stores to enjoy chocolate, promotions and events. Chocolate Escape in Winchester is also the perfect opportunity to shop for your Valentine or make your Valentine reservation. http://oldtownwinchesterva. com/events/majorevents/ chocolateescape.

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, February 8 12pm - 4pm Lacrosse Festival.

Body Renew Fitness and Family Center, Winchester. Shenandoah Valley Youth Lacrosse will be hosting a Lacrosse Festival. Event is free and

Letters to the Editor are welcome but must include the author’s name and town and should be emailed to: editor@warrencountyreport.com

open to all boys and girls 7-18. No experience required. There will be clinics, events, and chances to win prizes. For more information contact www.SVYLacrosse.org or email svlax@gmail.com.

6:30pm. Food and drinks are available at the North Fork Resort Cafe.

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

Monday, February 9 7pm - 8pm Council Meeting.

County of Warren Government Center

Sunday, February 15 9am - 4pm US Lacrosse Potomac Chapter Level 1 coaches’ clinic. LFK Elementary School, Front Royal.

Shenandoah Valley Youth Lacrosse will be hosting a US Lacrosse Potomac Chapter Level 1 coaches’ clinic. For more information contact www.SVYLacrosse.org or email svlax@gmail.com.

1pm – 5pm Bingo Fundraiser.

Enders Fire Hall, Berryville, VA. Blue Ridge Center for Therapeutic Horsemanship (BRCTH) will be hosting a Longaberger Basket & Vera Bradley Bingo fundraiser to support programs at non-profit BRCTH and provide student scholarships. Doors open at 1:00 and games start at 2:00. $20 in advance and $25 at the door. There will be many raffles, including for special basket and bag, 50/50 and refreshments. Snow date is Feb 15th. For tickets, call (540) 533-2777 or email at brcthinc@hotmail.com.

Tuesday, February 10 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.

7pm - 7pm BAR Meeting. Town Administration Building, Front Royal.

Wednesday February 11 3:30pm - 5pm Chamber Board Meeting. Chamber Office.

Thursday, February 12 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.

Saturday, February 14 Valentine’s Day 7am - 1pm e-Cycling Electronics Recycling at the landfill. Landfill, 281 Landfill Rd. Winchester.

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

Monday, February 16 Presidents’ Day (Washington’s Birthday) 7pm - 8pm Council Work Session.

Town Administration Building, 102 E. Main St., Front Royal.

Office located at 102 E Main Street.

(540)635-4236.

Wednesday February 18 7pm - 8pm Planning Commission Meeting. County of Warren Government Center.

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Sneakers at discount prices. Running, walking and many more! Sponsored by Warren Memorial Hospital

Aux. Bring your family and your friends - open to everyone. Come on over and check out the great buys.

5pm - 8pm Third Thursday Art Walk. Downtown Front Royal.

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

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Friday, February 20 7am-4pm Warren Memorial is having a SALE!! Third floor, conference room at Warren Memorial Hospital.

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A $10 donation to the Humane Society of Warren County gives you a 1 in 192 chance to win $350 cash!!

Each ticket number will be randomly assigned to a dog breed from the Westminster Dog Show. Check your number on the HSWC Facebook page.

Watch the dog show February 16th and 17th to see if your breed/number wins! Tickets are available at the animal shelter.

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Arnold came to the shelter as a stray and is super sweet and loving.

Domino - 9 year old spayed female Dalmation/ Devonshire terrier mix. Domino is very smart and knows several commands. She is a world traveler who is looking to settle in with a forever family. She is house and crate trained and good with children.

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