Early May 2015 Warren and Frederick County Report

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• Front Royal Town Council 4 • R-MA Commandant resigns 5 • County real estate tax increase 8 • Doggy Day of Caring 11 • Indictments 22 • Arrest in Osage St. fires 24 • Localities consider bodycams 26 • Clarke/Frederick Crime 35 • Local Calendar of Events 38

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Amazing Grace’s 10th birthday party set Steve Foster invites everyone out to celebrate on May 9

Grace likes to watch Gunsmoke and the Rifleman on TV. She joins in when dogs bark or horses whinny

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down on the left, at the sign of the mule.

Grace has been seen by a huge audience in the movie “Get Low” starring Robert Duvall. How she got there is an amazing story in itself.

It was during a very sad time for Steve. He had lost a favorite mule called AJ, and was depressed. Grace was born with a perfect heart shape on her right side, and she helped him heal from his almost broken heart.

“I stayed in the house for days and cried, it tore me up to look at the track and ring where she (AJ) had been,” he said.

He’d been in rodeo most of life and on the road and was about to give up his career in it because of his loss.

“The cowboys knew I was hurting and one brought Grace over when she was three months old. I said no, but he talked to my wife and I finally decided to take her. I let her ride with me and sleep in my bed,” he said.

In the beginning, she followed him around when he was working on his place, and would pick up his tool bag, or the hammer and he didn’t think it was too unusual.

But then he heard about American Idol for Horses in July of 2008

in North Carolina, and thought she might have a chance. She qualified to go on to the Nationals and won that one when she was two-and-a-half years old. A movie scout came over and asked if she could be in the movie “Get Low” that was about 70-80 percent finished, because they needed a mule that could rear on command.

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“He fell in love with her after he saw her and saw what she could do.

He told me she was smarter than most of the actors he knew in Hollywood,” Steve said, and added that Duvall is a great guy, and he thinks of him as family.

Grace is a great companion to Steve. He sits out on his porch in the evenings, drinking coffee and she

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Community GRACE, from joins him, also drinking coffee.

“I doze off, and wake up, and she’s still here. I’ve been a cowboy all my life, but I’ve never seen anything like Grace. I call her a mule with a human mind” Steve said.

Grace also has her own play room and specially built couch in the house in the basement and sleeps there when it gets too cold outside.

She loves to watch television and can change the channels.

“Her favorites are Westerns, especially Gunsmoke and The Rifleman,” he said.

She tailors her behavior to whoever she’s with, Steve explained. When it’s required, she can buck and be competitive at rodeos or other events, but is very gentle with folks at nursing homes and kids who are suffering from cancer.

Four years ago Steve and his wife Pam started doing events on the stage and in the ring at their home

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Grace shows her hoop skills by making a basket. about once a month.

The mules do tricks and some of the shows have a Christian theme.

Their Christmas show features his 48-year-old mule Moses playing the part of the donkey that carried Mary in the Nativity story of Jesus Christ’s birth. Typically, there are 350-400 people who attend.

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He had a request from a movie company to train Maddie (Grace’s sister) to attack, so now he uses her in his shows, and they pretend to be “good mule” and “evil mule”, with the good winning at the end.

The Fosters have three show mules and the world’s highest jumping mule. They travel with ministry work and he said he likes doing ministry work better than movies. They go to jails, nursing homes and do cancer benefits.

He calls himself a “Redneck Christian”, but says he’s not a Holier-ThanThou” type.

“I don’t think people have a right to judge each other and tell each other what to do-let the Lord do the convicting. God says, come as you are,” he said.

Steve is from Rappahannock County and moved from there to Warren County in 1966.

His wrangler Bo, was born and raised in Warren County, and has

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Steve is confident he’ll make a good wrangler.

Bo said he grew up in the country, but didn’t have horses or mules, just hogs and chickens.

“I wouldn’t miss this stuff for the world,” he said while watching Grace do her tricks.

Steve said his and Bo’s goal is to bring forth God’s message.

Steve testifies that he is a former alcoholic and drug addict, also a country boy, who only went to the 7th grade.

“I see kids come into the jail when I’m there, scared like a wet dog. It breaks my heart—no one tells them what it’s like to be stuck in a jail cell with a stranger,” he said with sadness.

And Bo said he almost drank himself to death, too, but a vision of

Christ and a miracle saved his life and he also became a Christian.

Steve said, “The morning I gave my heart to the Lord, I’d been on a bender, and high. I woke up, and any other time I would have reached for a fix. I just felt so tired of the drink and drugs and somehow, the Lord showed me my life like a video. I saw it from when I was a child on the farm, through my marriages, and saw my children. God showed me all the people I had hurt and I cried-and I never cried.

I also heard God’s voice say, “Today is your day”, and I knew if I didn’t give my heart that day, I wouldn’t have another chance… I put hands up to my face, and said, “God, if you’re real, come into my life.”

He felt something flow over his back and out the window, and came out and told his future wife Pam, “It’s

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Grace counts out nine beats to show her age. After Saturday, May 9, she’ll be counting to ten.

It was a good news night at Front Royal Town Council’s regular meeting April 27, led by a consulting firm’s report that water rates would remain unchanged at least for the next five years and sewer charges will actually be reduced by 6.5% in 2016.

Andrew Burnham, a vice president of Burton Associates, further said that in a comparison study with other Valley districts, Front Royal’s water and sewer rates are among the lowest for “typical residential users” and are likely to remain so at least for the next five years.

Burnham did not foresee the need for any increase in Town water rates through 2020 and said that after the reduction in sewer rates next year, that rate would be good also through 2020.

Councilman Eugene Tewalt commented at a following work session: “We made the right decisions years

ago and we are now seeing the benefits.” * * * Council confirmed the appointment of David Gushee to the Planning Commission and Robert B. Helms to the Board of Zoning Appeals. * * * It came a few days late, but Mayor Tim Darr went along with proclaiming Saturday, April 25, “Arbor Day” in Front Royal on Monday, April 27. He urged “all citizens to support and protect our trees and woodlands.” * * * Jennifer McDonald, executive director of the Economic Development Authority (EDA), reported to council that EDA was closing on a $150,000 loan for development of a restaurant at the old “Second Chance” building on East Main Street. The building was recently purchased by a trio of buyers which already plan on renovating the building and, according to McDon-

ald, are planning an opening day “during the summer.” * * * During Doug Stanley’s turn at bat, the county administrator reported that the state Board of elections has decertified voting equipment in Front Royal and the county and ordered new voting machines installed. The county will bridge the gap to the June 9 local election and the fall elections with rented equipment and have all-new certified equipment up and running for the 2016 presidential election. He said 30 locations in the state had been decertified. * * * Councilman Bret Hrbek, who has two kids playing travel soccer, remarked on the excellence of Warren County’s playing fields, “the best I’ve seen in Northern Virginia.”

For example, he described substandard playing areas with potholes and bare patches that his children play on in Fairfax County.

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Since then, he’s dedicated himself to making things better and did two things he didn’t want to do. He went back and apologized to his former wives, and he began a jail ministry, even though he felt he wouldn’t know what to say.

“I said to God, ‘you will have to give me the words to say’, and at every visit I find myself with something different to say.

He also finds great comfort in

Col Gary N. Sadler, USAF Retired Randolph-Macon Academy Commandant Col Gary N. Sadler, USAF Retired, has announced his intention to resign on June 30, 2015.

Sadler has served as Commandant at the Academy since his arrival in 2005.

On behalf of the R-MA Board of Trustees, alumni, students, parents, and employees, R-MA President Brig Gen David C. Wesley expressed appreciation for Sadler’s service. “Col Gary Sadler has made a huge impact on the lives of hundreds of cadets,” he said. “The entire Randolph-Macon Academy is grateful for his tremendous dedication and tireless efforts over the past ten years.”

As Commandant, Sadler has been in charge of student life through the residential life programs, day student programs, student services, and the disciplinary program.

He and his staff have centered the residential life curriculum around themes each year, focusing on the ideas of honor and integrity. One of the recently added events was an Honor Code signing ceremony, in which every cadet signed a page in the newly created honor code book.

Sadler and his staff created a separate freshman hall for the younger students, providing extra guidance while they adjust to the requirements of the Upper School dorms.

Known for his commitment to hon-

esty, Sadler’s efforts have instilled a renewed sense of allegiance to the R-MA Honor Code of “I will not lie, cheat or steal, nor tolerate those who do,” as he worked diligently to move the discipline program from a philosophy based on a reactive, punishment approach to an approach based on consequences and lessons.

Under Sadler’s guidance, the Flight Program has attained new records of students who earn their solo wings or the private pilot certification. He has also been instrumental in replacing the older Cessnas the school was using in its flight program with two 2001 Cessna 172s.

Although the Air Force JROTC program is under the purview of the academic dean, at RandolphMacon Academy the program is closely intertwined with the dorms.

This has resulted in Sadler working closely with the Air Force JROTC personnel; his guidance has played a role in the unit winning the Distinguished Unit with Merit Award multiple times over the last decade.

Sadler has also been well-respected in the community and was a frequent guest speaker for Veterans Day events in the area, including downtown Front Royal, Shenandoah University, and Warren County Middle School. On campus, Sadler is a constant presence, arriving before the cadets wake each morning, and attending sporting events, concerts, alumni gatherings, and nearly every R-MA event imaginable. His wife, Maureen, has also been a huge supporter, filling in gaps all over campus as she worked in the public relations office, coached sports, brought students to medical appointments, planned special events, and attended nearly every major campus event.

“There is no doubt that Gary and Maureen have been a noticeable presence on campus, and they will be missed,” said Wesley. “We wish them both the best as they move into this new phase in their lives.”

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Grace and said that he goes out to see her when he’s feeling low and being around her makes him feel better.

“I love my kids more than I love the animals, but if something happened to Grace, I don’t think my heart could take it.

“She prays when I get sick, because I tell her she’ll be cremated with me,” he said with a chuckle.

Grace will be in the Apple Blossom Parade on May 2, and Allen Taylor of Southern States will be driving her in the custom car Steve outfitted for her-a Lincoln Town car with the top cut out and special seats in the back where she can sit or stand.

Steve sends his heartfelt thanks to the Warren County community and all his sponsors for their support, and invites everyone to come out on May 9 for Grace’s birthday party.

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Two years ago 11-year-old Chase Tasker was happily playing basketball on a team with Warren County Parks and Recreation when he developed a cough.

His parents were concerned enough to take him to their pediatrician, but even though the visit didn’t reveal anything wrong, the next week he was vomiting so much he was taken back to the pediatrician then to hospital at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville on January 28. After a week of testing they were shocked to hear that he had to be put immediately at the top of a waiting list for a heart.

“We were told he wouldn’t be leaving the hospital without a heart,” said his parents, Renee and Todd Tasker.

They were also told that he had Dilated cardiomyopathy, or DCM, which is a condition in which the heart becomes weakened and enlarged and cannot pump blood efficiently. The de-creased heart function can affect the lungs, liver, and other body systems. They found out that his was a genetic condition, and although some people can live with it and don’t need a heart transplant, he would.

In order for him to be able to receive new heart, his lung pressure had to be at the right level, with no fluid build-up. Fortunately, he was diagnosed early enough, so that his lungs met the criteria. Fittingly, he was officially put on the waiting list on Valentine’s Day, which was also Todd’s birthday.

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that he was okay. He told them later that he was aware his mom was reading to him while he was unable to respond.

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The family also had to talk to a social worker who needed to see what they were like and to make sure they were committed to the treatment and would follow through with the medication and therapies he would need.

They were very fortunate to have Chase’s grandmother, Alice Raugh, who took care of his older brother Aaron during the two months of their traveling back and forth to Charlottesville to be with Chase.

“We tried to keep his life as normal as we could,” said Renee, and added that he was a great big brother through it all, and especially took really good care of him when he came home.

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Tasker family on cruise ship to the tropics-Courtesy Photo hospital, he was put on a respirator and breathing tube. Next he was attached to an ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) device, a modified heart-lung machine that pumps and oxygenates a patient’s blood and allows the heart and lungs to rest.

He was unconscious, but did well during that process, so after four days, he was connected to a left ventricle assist device (LVAD) for two days. His parents were told that he was the first child at UVA to be put on the device.

“We wanted a perfect heart, so with that we could wait for a perfect one,” said Todd. But Renee had to deal with the thought that someone else would have to lose someone in order for him to live.

“When they told us he’d need a heart, I thought, ‘how can you ask me to pray for someone to lose their child’?” she said.

However, in some cases, the organ donor has been in a condition in

which they aren’t ex-pected to survive, and doctors are just waiting for the family to make the decision to let them go and donate their organs.

And in Chase’s case, his heart was three times the normal size, so there was room in his chest for an adult heart.

The actual transporting and transplant of organs is down to split-second timing and everyone who is involved knows exactly how much time they have for each part of it, from the harvesting, to running to the transportation vehicle, to getting it in the waiting patient.

His transplant operation was successful and Chase was eager to put it behind him. He pushed for leaving the hospital on the 28th of March, because he said he came in on January 28th, got his heart on February 28th and wanted to go home on the 28th.

After leaving the hospital, they spent two weeks at a Ronald McDonald House.

“It was a great experience. I didn’t know how much they did for people,” said Renee. She especially appreciated the small, but necessary things like toothpaste, books, cards and games that were provided.

There followed a period of recuperation and relearning to use his vocal chords that had been affected by the breathing tubes. He had to learn to walk again and do several kinds of therapies to get back to his normal self.

Then they found out that the hospital’s social worker had connected them to Kids Wish Net-work, an organization created especially for kids who have gone through trauma and are surviving.

“Chase needs to do this,” she told his parents.

Then came the wonderful news that the Kids Wish Network would grant his wish for a tropical cruise to celebrate his two-year “Heartiversary”.

Chase and his family spent four days on an amazing Carnival Cruise complete with excursions like snorkeling and swimming with dolphins, something he had especially wished for.

Chase is back to playing basketball, football and doing great in Junior Varsity baseball, pitch-ing and playing in the outfield. He wants everyone to know he doesn’t have a “heart problem”, and would prefer to play down the experience.

In gratitude to the donor’s family, she sent a letter to them a year ago and provided photos of Chase, and showed what he’s been doing.

“We haven’t heard from them, but I totally understand if they don’t want to respond. That’s why we waited a year,” she said. To protect the donor’s family’s privacy, her letter was sent to a third party who screened it, then sent it on to the family.

“We have no idea who they are, but we thank them every day,” she said.

Renee also wants people to become organ donors, explaining that one person can help 60-100 others.

And Todd added, “We never would have made it without God, family and friends. This community is phenomenal.

Also with gratitude, they listed: McAlister’s Delicatessen; Anthony’s Pizza; Roma’s; Front Royal Little League; Warren County Middle School; Skyline High School and many others that helped them in so many ways.

“We are forever thankful,” they said.

They also praised “the whole team at UVA, from the cleaning crew to the Doctors”.

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Warren County Supervisors pass 2016 budget with 1.5 cent real estate tax increase

The Board honored Finance Director Carolyn Stimmel, for her outstanding work with the Board for the last 15 years and wished her well in her retirement.

By Carol Ballard Warren County Report The Warren County Board of Supervisors approved the fiscal year 2016 budget at their April 21 meeting.

After discussion, comments from the public, and three motions, they approved the budget of $98.17 million which includes a real estate tax in-crease of 59.5 cents per $100 of assessed value on real estate and mobile homes.

This will raise real estate taxes for 2016 by 1.5 cents, half of the original proposal, but an increase from the present rate of 58 cents.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s less than the 61 cents and about $200,000 lower than the proposed budget brought to the meeting.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The hardest thing is to raise taxesâ&#x20AC;? commented North River Supervisor Dan Murray.

County Administrator Doug Stanley presented a detailed report on where money needs to be spent, and listed the main driving costs as salary increases for school board and county staff, an increase for school capital projects, the added costs of the RSW Regional Jail operating and debt service cost, and set aside funding for the 2017 operational costs of the second middle school Supervisors then heard comments from the general public at the advertised public hearing.

Tim Ratigan reiterated his earlier concerns, voiced at the boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s April 7 meeting about how taxpayersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; money is being used by the board.

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He mentioned a woman who bought a house, then when it was assessed shortly after her purchase, the property values decreased, but she still had to pay the same taxes as when it was originally assessed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now she will have to pay even more with the proposed increase, and it does not seem fair,â&#x20AC;? he said.

He accused the board of not living up to their promises concerning the costs of Dominion Power Plant and the RSW Regional Jail, and said that citizens were told after last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tax increase that there would be no need for another.

He also criticized the board for spending too much of the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tax money on acquiring land, and, as if hinting at future revelations on the matter, said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the taxpayers will be surprised when the information is released about the real estate acquisitions by the county.â&#x20AC;?

And Molly Snyder admonished the board for the lack of attention being given by the State Air (Pollution Control) Board on emissions by the Dominion Power Plant of Sulphur Dioxide into our community, which she blamed for causing acid rain. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will have a negative effect on our property values, not to mention the local parks and forests,â&#x20AC;? she said.

County resident Larry Diehm said he was against any tax increase and compared it to a â&#x20AC;&#x153;tax-and-spend cycleâ&#x20AC;? he said he left Illinois to avoid.

Supervisors weighed in on what Chairman Richard Traczyk called the â&#x20AC;&#x153;agonizing things we talk aboutâ&#x20AC;?.

He listed the difficulty of deciding where money should be spent, requiring each department like nonprofits, Fire and Rescue, and many other important groups to account

for their budget. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Government is like any other business, and requires money to operate, and over time in any economy, the cost of business increases,â&#x20AC;? he said, and supported the three cent increase.

North River Supervisor Daniel Murray attempted to defend the tax decision by saying that the county has a responsibility to maintain the infrastructure of the county, as well as taking care of the schools, planning and zoning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a cost that we have to assume, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something that people have to understand when we finalize where weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at,â&#x20AC;? Murray said.

He added that his phone had been

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Happy Creek Supervisor Tony Carter, who was in favor of passing the higher real estate tax rate, said that originally, the idea was to â&#x20AC;&#x153;take a penny per yearâ&#x20AC;? to meet operating costs for the new middle school, and mentioned that several schools are in â&#x20AC;&#x153;rough shapeâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Have you been Ressie Jeffries lateSee TAXES, 10

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Warren County TAXES, from ly? he asked, pointing out that Ressie Jeffries and E. Wilson Morrison donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have central air conditioning.

He also cautioned that, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Basically, the future board is looking at somewhere between 5 and 7 percent tax increases, and, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nobody likes to raise taxes at all, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think they really like 5, 6 or 7 cent increases.â&#x20AC;?

He moved to approve the 61 cents tax raise, but the motion failed for lack of a second.

After further discussion, and another motion by Carter for a two cents raise, which also failed, Murray made a motion to approve a 59.5 cents raise, with one cent to be used for raises for county and school employees, and half a cent for the new middle school.

This motion was passed with a vote of 3 to 2, with South River District Supervisor Linda Glavis, and Fork District Supervisor Archie Fox voting no and Tony Carter, Daniel Murray

and Shenandoah District Supervisor Richard Traczyk voting yes.

The original proposed increases, were meant to be a way the county could cover some of the debt on the Rappahannock-Shenandoah-Warren Regional Jail and the new middle school costs. The estimated cost of the middle school, to be built at the intersection of Happy Creek Road and Leach Run Parkway, is $1.5 million for 2017.

As a result of the reduced tax increase, the county would be able to cover the shortfall by taking $404,556 from its general funds balance, Stanley said. He noted that even with the use of general funds to cover the shortfall, the county will still have to make up a deficit of just under $890,000 the following year, and operations for the second middle school would be reduced to $202,278. This would leave the school project with a remaining deficit of $1.16 million after the 2016 fiscal year.

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With the approved tax increase in place for 2016, the county faces potentially having to raise taxes even more in 2017 to meet future needs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not spending money unjustly, maybe right now weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re being

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In other business: The Board honored Finance Director Carolyn Stimmel, for her outstanding work with the Board for the last 15 years and wished her well in

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Supervisors present at the meeting were: Fork District Supervisor Archie Fox; Shenandoah District Supervisor Richard Traczyk; South River District Supervisor Linda Glavis; Happy Creek Supervisor Tony Carter and North River Supervisor Daniel Murray.

Timothy Ratigan voiced his opinion on how the County is spending taxpayersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; money and the proposed tax increase at the April 21 Warren County Board of Supervisors meeting.

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Carol Vorous’s dream: A “Doggy Day of Caring” in Front Royal

By Malcolm Barr, Sr. Warren County Report A Front Royal elementary school librarian plans to establish in Warren County what she calls a “Doggy Day of Caring,” similar to the familiar “Day of Caring” for the elderly and/ or indigent, spearheaded by United Way and helped by individual volunteers and those from local service clubs and schools.

Carol Vorous, a longtime volunteer in her community – mostly in campaigns to help needy families – dreamed up the idea for a day of caring for the animals after harboring concerns for years for outside dogs “that don’t appear to have adequate shelter...or enough space to freely move around without being tethered.”

Wisely, perhaps, Carol aims to start

small, hopefully this summer while school is out, by identifying three recipients who love their dogs but who do not have the means to adequately care for them.

The outside dogs she sees and inquires about need such basic things as a warm and dry place to sleep - a simple kennel or an insulated dog house; an enclosure rather than a 12foot chain; a heated bowl so drinking water is available during winter; food; vaccinations; and even baths and grooming. All of these things the dogs need but don’t often get because owners cannot afford them.

“I’ve often joked with my husband (Captain Roger Vorous of the Warren County Sheriff ’s Office) that if we ever win the lottery I would open a rescue or sanctuary for dogs,” Carol said from her home in town.

Some may say that if you can’t af-

ford a dog, don’t own a dog. But Carol disagrees. Dogs, she points out, are companion animals and many among us depend on dogs for loving and companionship. Sometimes, people are unexpectedly facing hard times. The dogs should not suffer.

Carol has a history of helping people, but as a dog lover - she is owned by three rescues - she wants to expand that to the animal kingdom. “I’ve held (fundraisers) for various members of our community, but never anything on a large scale for the dogs,” she said.

With time off from Ressie Jeffries Elementary School this summer, she

hopes to use her time to establish an annual “Doggy Day of Caring” during which volunteers will help with repairing or rebuilding outdoor dog enclosures and giving these animals some of the comforts their owners would provide if they could.

The “Doggy Day of Caring” will be done in the spirit of neighbors helping neighbors, she said, and hopes to involve a “band of volunteers” to accomplish her goals. Apart from individuals, she hopes to receive financial help from local businesses and, as a long term goal, perhaps partner with local veterinarians so the outdoor dogs can be vaccinated and spayed/

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She hasn’t set a date for the “Doggie Day of Caring” yet but is determined to do it before school starts in the fall.

What she has done is establish a facebook page, www.facebook.com/ DoggyDayofCaring, and email address, doggydayofcaring@hotmail. com, so volunteers and potential donors can contact her for more information.

She is also preparing flyers to hand out at such events as the Memorial Day “Salute to the Dogs of War” at the Gazebo in Front Royal on May 25.

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Dogs and owners honor the colors side, Malcolm continued, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure how Front Royal became one of the very few communities of its size in the Valley to let a date like Memorial Day slip by without recognizing the sacrifice of our present and past military personnel, but, so be it. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve handled it as a committee of one for the past four years and I hope that soon someone else will offer to take it over.â&#x20AC;? As they say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hope springs eternal.â&#x20AC;?

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“Because no one else was doing it – So, I stuck my neck out. But at age 82, I really do hope an American veteran will soon step forward and take this on because, like everyone else, I cannot last forever.” – Memorial Day organizer and Brit veteran Malcolm Barr, Sr. at our soldiers on the ground. The U.S. Department of Defense in recent years has charged the Air Force, specifically at Lackland AFB, Texas, with training dogs for all the military

services.

And in a way, all that modern canine military training began here on Front Royal and Warren County’s south side off the appropriately

Engle’s Angle: “Wish You Were Here”

By Kevin S. Engle Warren County Report Whenever we travel, I see postcards for sale. In the airport, in shops, all the usual places.

Even in this world of emails, texts, tweets and selfies, I guess I’m not the only one who still sends them.

Do you?

A lady I used to work with sent me one from Africa when she was there on a safari. That was cool. Until I realized she wrote most of it before she ever left her house. You could tell from the way she worded it.

Thanks.

You shouldn’t have.

Really.

Almost thirty years ago, we were in Florida with friends.

Stan and I were admiring the postcards of scantily clad women when my wife asked what we were doing.

Thinking quickly, as guys do in those situations, I said, “We’re looking for something for Wes.” “Yeah, that’s it,” Stan agreed.

My wife wasn’t buying it, especially since Wes, my nephew, was only three at the time.

And from that point on, Stan and I would send each other ‘Wes postcards’.

Poor Wes. He never did see any of them.

Last week I sent a postcard to my cousin.

He’s on vacation.

He got a laugh out of that.

So did I. When we go away, I take my address list and postcard stamps with us. One name that’s no longer on that list is my aunt’s, the only one I ever had.

She passed away last December.

In her 83 years on this earth, my aunt Loretta rarely ventured far from her home in western

Pennsylvania. She did go to Florida once with her husband and two youngest to visit her mom, my grandmother. I remember how surprised we all were that she was going. And she once said she’d never been west of Ohio. She didn’t have to travel far to see her five kids and their families because they all lived nearby.

A few years back, she surprised us again when she went on a multi-day trip to Smith Mountain Lake in southern Virginia with a friend and his family.

Obviously, she was getting wild and adventurous in her older age.

On their way home, they stopped at our house for lunch and that’s when I saw something I thought I never would. My aunt in my house. After all, we lived in Virginia, four hours away from her. We teased her about it and all got a good laugh. I have the pictures to prove she was here.

I don’t remember for sure, but I think I started sending her postcards as a way to show her how much world was out there.

I wouldn’t tell her when we were going, or where. I wanted to surprise her. She liked getting those postcards and told us she’d kept them all. She even pulled out the stack to show us.

I was surprised.

We’re going on vacation soon and I’m looking forward to it.

But when I realized I wouldn’t be sending her a postcard this time, or ever again, I was bummed.

Maybe I’ll send her one anyway.

Aunt Loretta, I really do ‘wish you were here’.

Christmas wasn’t Christmas without her shortbread cookies.

Mmm mmm.

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named Remount Road, where a cavalry training facility eventually morphed into dogs as a soldier’s best (non-human) friend training facility. Barr’s son, Malcolm Junior, is not only an Air Force Iraq veteran currently on active duty in Europe, but also an alumnus of Randolph-Macon Academy, the Front Royal-based Air Force JROTC private military prep school.

So, it is perhaps not too long a stretch that Barr has invited Maj. Gen. Henry (Mack) Hobgood, U.S. Air Force retired, to take the lead role in this year’s Memorial Day ceremony. For Hobgood as R-MA President, may have also taken a lead role in the disciplining of Barr Jr. into military shape.

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Rev. Deborah Rutter of Calvary Episcopal Church blesses the animals during 2014 Memorial Day ceremonies, as Barr, Lt. Gen. Norman Smith and wife Susan, and trumpeter Michael Williams to far right, listen.

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Community DOG DAY, from 15 During a recent speech at Front Royal Rotary Club, Barr announced that another Rotarian, the Rev. Mark Jordon of First Baptist Church, would lead prayers for the fallen and bless the dogs of war. Also, Linden Rotarian Michael Williams will honor his late father, a Vietnam veteran, by sounding taps on his dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bugle.

Volunteers from Warren County High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s band will perform music appropriate to the occasion and Malcolm wanted to give a particular nod to those participating band members, as well as their bandmaster David Dingess.

Front Royal Mayor Tim Darr and Gen. Hobgood will lay a memorial wreath at the Town Gazebo, donated

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Barr encourages local citizens and visitors alike to bring leashed dogs to the Historic Downtown Commons area of Front Royal at the intersection of East Main and Chester Streets, not to mention a lawn chair and perhaps umbrella for comfort and some additional shade or weather proofing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It got pretty hot in the noonday sun last May - and it got pretty crowded in the shade of the downtown trees.

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“I’m going camping.” – Ralph Rinaldi, in reaction to his defeat in the Republican Canvass of April 23.

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Traczyk also endorsed Rinaldi in a recorded “robo-call” that went out in the days prior to the county Republican Canvass – though how effective that might have been, since I got one and I don’t live in the Shenandoah District, might be in question.

Sayre put his political machine into motion early in the run up to the April 23 Party showdown. “Sayre for Supervisor” signs began appearing throughout the district in early February by some accounts, about a month after he began fundraising efforts he verified to us verbally were in motion not long after his second town council term expired at the end of 2015.

Sayre did not run for re-election to a third term on the Front Royal Town

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with this reporter, it was perhaps the worst kept secret throughout 2014, that Sayre was planning this county run if Traczyk did, in fact, announce his retirement from county politics.

This was the first run for public elected office by Rinaldi, a retired concrete construction contractor. After announcing his run for the Republican nomination in a January 30 press release, Rinaldi’s campaign didn’t really kick in until about five or six weeks before the canvass. Rinaldi has served as an officer on the Shenandoah Farms Property Owner’s Association and was appointed by Traczyk to the Shenandoah District seat on the county planning commission last year. After verifying that he had lost a close Party nominating run the evening of April 23, Rinaldi said only, “I’m going camping.”

We could not reach Sayre for comment on his win prior to publication.

(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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The May 4th concert “Springing with Family” is at 6 p.m. in the Sanctuary of the Front Royal United Methodist Church at the intersection of Historic Downtown’s Royal Avenue and Main Street. Asked what makes Chimers special, Gillespie answered, “Chimers is an experience. It is so much more than a performance or concert.

It is empowering for the Chimers to be able to own their participation. It is definitely something that you need to see to understand.”

Emily and Brenton are assisting Gillispie in conducting and playing accompaniment music for the chimers.

Gillispie, who also provides music therapy for special needs students in Warren County Public Schools, seeks to expose persons with disabilities to quality music and have them take ownership in performing quality music. The chimes, tuned square tubes with a clapper, similar to handbells, are fitting instruments for group music. In addition to the 14 members of Chimers are the shadows, those that prompt and/or assist the chimers to play on time, bell changers, and other musicians. Also assisting with musical support is a Sherando High School student, Victoria Allen, who is interested in pursuing music therapy as a career. Gillispie wants everyone to know that a lot of help goes into Skyline Chimers, “There are many volunteers...mostly parents, but some, just because they love chimers!”

The plan is for Chimer’s to grow and prosper as a yearly activity in the Front Royal area. Last year, Gillespie was asked by Special Olympics to provide a music activity during the month of April. “I did a test run of a Chimers group and it went beautifully.”

This year Gillespie felt confident enough to make Skyline Chimers its own entity. Currently, Front Royal United Methodist Church is allowing the group to use their four-octaves of tone chimes and Music Therapy Community Services also lets them use one two-octave box. Gillespie would like to eventually purchase tone chimes which cost from six to eight hundred dollars per set, and is interested in grant opportunities.

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Blue Ridge Hospice volunteers honored at Winchester ceremony

By Malcolm Barr, Sr. Warren County/Frederick County Report

Scores of volunteers who donate time and money to Blue Ridge Hos-

pice were saluted at a gala dinner in Winchester on April 23.

The value of their collective endeavors: $728,482.

Kelly Miller and Sue Jarvis, coordinators of volunteer services at the

not-for-profit hospice that serves the northern Shenandoah Valley, announced to an applauding audience of 250 volunteers and supporters the numbers that helped add up to that dollar value total.

For example, last year volunteers drove 93,366 miles to support hospice patients and staff; spent 2,700 bedside hours with patients and family members, providing companionship, caring and support; spent 22,440 hours working in Blue Ridge Hospice’s eight thrift stores in Winchester(2), Purcellville, Berryville, Front Royal, Stephens City, Strasburg, and Harrisonburg ; and 210 hours supporting community outreach and fund raising.

In total, Miller and Jarvis, who emceed the annual event, said volunteers in 2014 worked 29,750 hours.

“As a staff,” Miller said, “we are privileged to work closely with those (of you) who give so much to help others...whose daily deeds bring support to those who struggle, comfort to those who hurt, and joy to all whose lives they touch.”

The “2015 Founder’s Award” recognizing a $30,000 grant to hospice’s In Patient Care Center, 333 West Cork Street, Winchester, went to Aaron and Jessica Blight, owners of Home Instead Senior Care franchises in Winchester and Martinsburg, WV. Karl Rosenbaum of Mount Jackson received the “Patient and Family Support Volunteer of the Year” award. Rosenbaum has worked for the hospice for 11 years “providing emotional support and companionship to the lonely...providing a listening ear to overwhelmed care givers... (and) holding the hands of patients who had no family present in their last hours.”

Dorothy Gow of Upperville received the “Special Achievement Award” (given for volunteers whose work doesn’t quite fit into any other category). Gow was recognized for “taking a part in making our In Patient Care Center a warm, friendly, home-like setting” including “each week...coming in with a big box filled with small vases of flowers...” Gow leaves the vases in patients’ rooms

Two therapy dogs attend Blue Ridge dinner, one did not

By Malcolm Barr, Sr. WC/FC Report Among the 250 or so people who attended the Blue Ridge Hospice volunteers’ dinner were two therapy dogs, Willow and Sassy, who possibly received more attention than the major award winners.

There was a third dog, Chelsea, who, if she could, would have RSVPed her regrets; that ill health caused her to decline.

Unfortunately, Chelsea died just a few days following the dinner.

She is mourned by all, patients and staff, and, of course, by owners Mary and Rick DeMott. She was eight years old.

In addition to helping Blue Ridge Hospice patients, Chelsea also visited cancer patients at Winchester Medical Center and participated in area reading programs in schools and libraries.

RIP, Chelsea, and thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

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David Edward Bain The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about June 18, 2014, in the County of Warren, David Edward Bain, 22, of 1596 Blue Mountain Rd., Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and

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Britton Shane Robinson The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about September 29, 2014, in the County of Warren, Britton Shane Robinson, 30, of 3416 Papermill Rd., Winchester, VA 22602, did unlawfully and feloniously possess a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin, Mickey Wayne Bradley The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Mickey Wayne Bradley, 49, of 411 Short St., Front Royal, VA 22630, with two counts. COUNTS ONE and TWO: In the County of Warren, Mickey Wayne Bradley did unlawfully and feloniously, take, steal and carry away the goods and chattels belonging to Jose Osorio and Stanley Thomas, having a value of less than $200.00,

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the accused having twice or more before been convicted of an offense deemed to be larceny. Dates of the offenses were on or about January 7 and February 9, 2015.

Sally Ann Layne The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about January 26, 2015, in the County of Warren, Sally Ann Layne, 42, of 530 Lakeside Dr., Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously obtain by false pretense a gift card valued at less than $200.00 belonging to Walmart, with the intent to defraud, having previously been convicted of larceny or an offense deemed as larceny two or more times.

Angela Dawn Cox The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about December 10, 2014, in the County of Warren, Angela Dawn Cox, 30, of 1054 Jackson St., Front

Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously, with the intention of converting goods and merchandise to her own use without having paid the full price thereof, willfully conceal or take possession of the goods or merchandise of Walmart, having previously been convicted of larceny or an offense deemed as larceny two or more times.

Amber Leigh Nixon The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Amber Leigh Nixon, 27, of 80 Joy Ct., Front Royal, VA 22630, with three counts.

COUNTS ONE and TWO: In the County of Warren, Amber Leigh Nixon did unlawfully take, steal and carry away the goods and chattels of Target with a value of $200.00 or more. COUNT THREE: did unlawfully and feloniously, with the intention of converting goods and merchandise to her own use, without having paid the full price there-of, willfully conceal or take possession of the goods or merchandise of Tar-

get with a value of $200.00 or more.

Dates of the offenses were on or about January 7, 10 and 13, 2015.

Gary Thomas Sims The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Gary Thomas Sims, 24, of Martinsburg, VA 25401, with four counts. COUNTS ONE and TWO: In the County of Warren, Gary Thomas Sims did unlawfully take, steal and carry away the goods and chattels of Target with a value of $200.00 or more. COUNT THREE: did unlawfully and feloni-

ously, with the intention of converting goods and merchandise to his own use without having paid the full price there-of, willfully conceal or take possession of the goods or merchandise of Tar-get with a value of $200.00 or more. COUNT FOUR: did unlawfully and feloniously drive a motor vehicle while his driver’s license or privilege to drive a motor vehicle has been suspended or revoked. Dates of the offenses were on or about January 7, 10 and 13, 2015.

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John Grove Potter III will face trial on reduced charges.

By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report On April 21, a trial date of May 16, at 2:15 p.m. was set in the case of an alleged assault outside the Knotty Pine Restaurant that occurred the evening of Saturday, March 7.

Thirty-year-old John Grover Potter III will face a reduced charge of Misdemeanor Assault & Battery.

Potter was originally charged with Felony Malicious Wounding, which carries a minimum 5-year and maximum 20-year prison sentence.

Defense attorney Marguerite Wood made no objection when the motion to reduce the charge was made by the prosecution during the brief April 21 hearing on the 10 a.m. docket in Warren County General

The Pine Lounge entrance from where the now legally-combative parties began their physical encounter of March 7.

District Court.

According to the initial police press release in the case, Potter’s alleged victim, Thomas Edward Showers, 44, told authorities he was patronizing the Knotty Pine Lounge when he was drug outside into the alleyway by a patron and held down while another patron, Potter, kicked him.

However, Pine security video shown to this reporter, and we were told investigating officers, showed Potter leaving the Pine while talking on a cell phone shortly before the incident and brushing by Showers without any apparent interaction.

After being reminded to pay his

bill by a restaurant staffer, the video shows Showers leave alone and of his own volition shortly after Potter’s departure. What happened after that outside was not captured on video and will be the topic of the trial scheduled for the May 16 afternoon docket of Warren County General District Court.

The video shown this reporter also seemed to indicate, first Potter, then Showers re-entered the Pine lounge before both were asked to leave after it appeared apparent – blood on shirts we were told – some less-than-amicable interaction between the two had and might continue to occur.

After a 5 month joint investigation between the Warren County Department of Fire and Rescue Services and the Town of Front Royal Police Department; Fire Chief Richard E. Mabie and Police Chief Norman Shiflett are pleased to announce that an arrest has been made in a series of arson related incidents, which occurred at 339 and 341 Osage Street in Front Royal.

The first 3 arson investigations occurred on November 29, 2014 and January 25 & 27, 2015 at 339 Osage Street located within the Town of Front Royal. The fires were quickly extinguished by the Department of Fire and Rescue Services and a joint investigation ensued with the Front Royal Police Department. The residence located at 339 Osage Street was unoccupied at the time of the fires.

The fourth incident occurred on Friday, April 10, 2015 at 10:18pm when the Department of Fire and Rescue Services responded to 341 Osage Street for a reported fire at an apartment building. Firefighters arrived on scene to find fire visible from the doors and windows of the

ground floor apartment. Investigators from the Fire Marshal’s Office and Front Royal Police Criminal Investigations Division determined the fire was an act of arson and linked to the previous three fires at the adjoining property. The Frederick County Fire Marshal’s Office Canine Division also assisted in the fire investigation.

All occupants of 341 Osage Street were interviewed and subsequently the female resident of that address was charged for her role in all four fire incidents. Tanya Wyvonne Smoot, 45, was arrested on 4 Class 2 Felony Arson of an Occupied Dwelling charges, which carries a punishment of between 5 years and life in prison for each charge.

Both Chief Mabie and Chief Shiflett agreed that this is a prime example of the hard work and dedication of both agencies investigators to bring a close to these dangerous and serious crimes. Anyone with information regarding these four fire incidents are asked to contact Fire Marshal Gerry Maiatico at 540-636-3830 or Detective David Fogle at 540-635-2111.

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Daniel Harvey Langlais The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about January 18, 2015, in the County of Warren, Daniel Harvey Langlais, age and address unknown, did unlawfully and feloniously obtain by false pretense a gift card valued at less than $200.00 belonging to Walmart, with the intent to de-fraud, having previously been convicted of larceny or an offense deemed as larceny two or more times.

William Lawrence Buehler The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges William Lawrence Buehler, age unknown, of 15 Hilvue St., Front Royal, VA 22630, with two counts. COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, William Lawrence Buehler, being the parent of, guardian for, or person responsible for the care of W.W. B., a child then under the age of eighteen years, did

by willful act or omission show in a gross, wanton, and culpable manner a reckless disregard for the life of such child. COUNT TWO: did unlawfully drive a vehicle on the highway recklessly or at a speed twenty miles an hour or more in excess of the applicable maximum speed limit in a manner so as to endanger the life, limb or property of any person.

Date of the offenses was on or about June 23, 2014.

Brandy Leigh Brown The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about September 5, 2014, in the County of Warren, Brandy Leigh Brown, 27, of 1437 Steed Lane, Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously possess a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin.

Timothy James Hunyady The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about December 29, 2014, in the County of Warren, Timothy James Hunyady, 50, of 725 Manassas Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously assault and batter Wendy Hunyady, a family or household member, having been previously convicted of assault and battery against a family or household member within twenty years of this third or subsequent offense, and that each such assault and battery occurred on different dates.

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Indictments Diversions counts. COUNTS ONE and TWO: In the County of Warren, Phillip Damani Johnson did knowingly, unlawfully and feloniously utter or attempt to employ as true a false, forged, or counterfeit bill. Date of the offenses

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Council freshman Egger steps up, answers council critic on Town’s 522/340 Corridor stance

By Malcolm Barr Sr. Warren County Report

A Front Royal citizen is continuing her one-woman campaign to get the town to bargain for a more advantageous revenue disbursement from commercial development in the 522/340 Corridor than the one recently proposed by Warren County.

Clare Schmitt, making her third appearance before town council on April 27, appeared to gain some ground when freshman councilwoman Bebhinn Egger delivered a carefully phrased monologue answering all questions raised by Schmitt at a town council meeting just two weeks earlier. At the April 13 council session, Schmitt castigated the mayor and council majority on their latest proposal to solve a five-year impasse on revenue disbursement from the Corridor. She said she was so appalled by the way the majority voted “that I had to speak up.”

But on April 27, Egger addressed Schmitt’s concerns by answering a series of questions point by point,

after some careful research of the initial Corridor agreement signed in early 1999.

“I was not expecting to have all my questions answered in two weeks, as my questions required a lot of time, research and fact-finding, so I was shocked and thrilled when (Egger) went line by line and answered every single one of my questions...I was grinning ear to ear for the entire length (about 10 minutes) of her speech,” Schmitt said later. “She was open, transparent, and obviously has the future of the town at heart.”

The impasse on the monetary share-out between town and county has been going on for five years and Schmitt is critical of what could be called the council’s pro-county bias.

“I was very upset, specifically by the way Councilmen Funk and Connolly and Vice Mayor Tharpe, and even Mayor Darr, voted (Jan. 26). Then when the county did not accept the agreement, I wanted to...get some questions answered that I believe should have been answered before the council ever sent

the agreement over to the county,” Schmitt said. “The decisions they are making will have a huge effect on the town’s ability to thrive.”

Enter Councilwoman Egger, then words of apparent support from Councilman Eugene Tewalt as well as Bret Hrbek.

“I believe the three councilmen who spoke up (at the April 25 meeting) showed that they are working for the citizens of the town and I hope they follow up their words with actions. I think the silence on the right side of the podium (Funk, Connolly and Tharpe) was deafening. I thought that at least Councilman Tharpe (whose interim response to Schmitt’s questions the woman rejected) would speak up and set me straight if my perception was inaccurate. His silence made me think I was spot on with my assessment.”

(Vacationing senior writer Roger Bianchini’s three-page, detailed report on a proposed new Corridor Agreement appeared in the late April edition of this newspaper “Town citizen blasts council on procounty corridor bias.”)

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Indictments INDICTMENTS, from 25 Court Grand Jury charges Dina Lee Miller, 50, of 530 Brookfield Dr., Winchester, VA 22601, with five counts. COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, Dina Lee Miller, as a result of driving while intoxicated, in a manner so gross, wanton and culpable as to show a reckless disregard for human life, did unintentionally cause the serious bodily injury of Elizabeth Meade, resulting in permanent and significant physical impairment. COUNT TWO: as the driver of a motor vehicle involved in an accident in which Terry Baker was injured or killed, did unlawfully and feloniously fail to stop at the scene of the accident and render assistance or provide the information required by law. COUNT THREE: did unlawfully drive or operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, or any other self-administered intoxicant or drug. COUNT FOUR: did, as the driver of a mo-tor vehicle involved in an accident in which a person was injured, but in which an unattended vehicle was damaged, and such damage being greater than $250.00, did fail to make a reasonable effort to find the owner or custodian of such property or failed to report the information required by law.

COUNT FIVE: did, having been arrested for driving under the influence of any narcotic drug or any other self-administered intoxicant or drug, or a similar ordinance of any county, city or town, AND HAVING BEEN advised by the arresting officer of the terms of the implied consent law and the consequences of an unreasonable refusal to consent, unreasonably refuse to permit a sample of her blood

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or breath to be taken to determine the alcohol content of the blood.

Date of the offenses was on or about January 10, 2015.

Adam Tyler Milgrim The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Adam Tyler Milgrim, 62, of 2552 Cave Ridge Rd., Mt. Jackson, VA 22812, with five counts. COUNTS ONE and FOUR: In the County of Warren, Adam Tyler

Milgrim did unlawfully and feloniously steal property, having a value of $200.00 or more, belonging to Kenneth Peregory. COUNTS TWO and FIVE: did unlawfully and feloniously break and enter or enter the dwelling of Kenneth Peregory with the intent to commit larceny. COUNT THREE: did unlawfully, feloniously, knowingly and intentionally possess or transport a firearm, after previously been convicted of a violent felony. Date of the offenses were on or about No-

vember 19, and December 1, 2014.

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Hudson enthusiasts to stage 52nd annual Front Royal meet

Local law enforcement following national trend: body cameras for police

By Malcolm Barr, Sr. WC Report

In the wake of fatal shootings by police officers starting with the Ferguson, MO, incident and followed by others from New York to California, Warren County Sheriff ’s Department and Front Royal police are seeking body cameras for their personnel.

At a Front Royal town council work session April 20, it was revealed that $75,000 was set aside in the annual budget, due to be voted on next month, for the new cameras for FRPD’s 28 officers. Police Chief Norman Shiflett and Captain Kevin Nicewarner confirmed that they had “winnowed down” the number of vendors under consideration to four.

A spokesperson for the sheriff ’s department said body cameras

were being considered for the deputies. Vendor offers were already being studied.

Shiflett said “a full integration of in-car and body cameras” for its 28 officers and the department’s 11 cars and one motorcycle would “provide accountability for both police officers and citizens” and was “a win-win situation.” Answering a question, Shiflett said during his 21 years with FRPD there had been no incidents of illegal shooting of unarmed civilians within FRPD. Nicewarner described the current in-car cameras as “somewhat antiquated” after 15 years service and indicated the introduction of body cameras would be a good time to replace them and thus provide the “integrated system” described by the chief.

The annual three-day gathering of auto enthusiasts known as “Doc’s Apple Blossom Meet” will take place on May 8-9-10, when Hudson, Essex and Terraplane owners assemble in Front Royal for the 52nd year.

The 4H Educational Center, seven minutes south of town via Route 522, will be the site of a Friday afternoon potluck dinner, held at the Center’s outdoor pavilion.

On Saturday the meet participants will drive their Hudson products to Winchester’s “Apple Blossom Meet” antique car show in Jim Barnett Park. Later that day they’ll meet once again at the 4H Center for an evening banquet. Finally, on Sunday morning from 8:00 AM to noon, the group will hold an all-

Hudson car show and flea market at the Skyline Caverns on Route 340, a mile south of Front Royal.

The public is invited to attend and admission is free.

“Doc’s Meet” was begun in 1964

by Front Royal resident D.C. “Doc” Daugherty, who named it after the Winchester “Apple Blossom” car show. It is currently sponsored by the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the Hudson-Essex-Terraplane Club, a national group dedicated to preserving the automobiles built by the Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan. Hudsons were made from 1909 to 1957. More information is available on the CBC website, www.cbc.hetclub.org/ or from Jon Battle at (540) 364-1770.

South Fork Bridge rising – and we mean rising!

By Malcolm Barr, Sr. WC Report At a special meeting of the Warren County School Board on April 27, Arnold M. Williams Jr. was appointed to the board, succeeding Roy Boyles, vice chairman, who recently resigned.

Williams will finish out Boyles’s unexpired term in the North River seat for the next eight months.

Williams is the owner/operator of Culligan Water Treatment which serves Page, Fauquier, and Rappahannock counties, as well as Warren County, where the company has its headquarters in Front Royal.

The board recently named Joanne Cherefko to succeed Boyles.

The massive iron beams forming the underlying support for the road structure of the South Fork Bridge into Front Royal continue to be put in place through the third and fourth weeks of April 2015 – and it seems apparent the new bridge will be considerably higher, perhaps 5 to 8 feet, at midpoint than the old structure. Courtesy Photos Herb Dunkle

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Project Love provides heat to deserving local family Aire Serv donated a Heat Pump to keep one family warm this winter and created a fund for two others

Tina and Ray Bramble, owners of Front Royal’s Aire Serv, were pleased to donate a Heat Pump as part of their “Project Love” to provide heat for the Lawson family.

Ed and Tammy Lawson pose in front of their defunct furnace that Aire Serv replaced with a Heat Pump

By Carol Ballard Warren County Report Tina Bramble just happened to glance out of her office on one of the colder January days this year, and watched as an elderly woman walked with difficulty while carrying a heavy can of kerosene. Tina went out to see if she could help. The woman didn’t want help at first, but Tina volunteered to walk her home. Finally she agreed to accept a ride and explained to Tina that the fuel was for her kero-

sene heater.

“She was heating her house with that, and it’s dangerous. It kind of broke my heart. I know situations like that are out there, but we don’t see it every day,” said Tina.

That got Tina thinking about others who may need heat. She and her husband Ray, are owners of Aire Serv, a Front Royal HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) company located at 223 N. Royal Ave, in Front Royal.

So she got together with their

company’s staff to see if they could come up with an idea for a contest to help out people who were having difficulty with their heating bills.

It was near Valentine’s Day so they thought of “love to warm the community” as a theme and decided to give away a free heat pump. This would serve to supply heat as well as air conditioning, and be more energy and cost-efficient over the long run.

“We named it “Project Love”, and we want to do it every year, but earlier, so it can be installed around Valentine’s Day,” she said.

They then reached out to the community through Facebook, and to their existing clients by email, and advertised in The Warren/Frederick County Report newspaper.

They explained that they were looking for nominations from anyone who knew of deserving families, then the office staff worked together and eventually focused on three.

Each family or individual was given the opportunity to ask for “Likes” on Facebook, and the Lawson family, Tracy, Ed and their 13-year old son Aaron won with over 900 votes in the form of “Likes”.

“Our furnace was throwing out black soot, and aggravated our son Aaron’s asthma, and the oil heaters and electric space heaters we were using weren’t enough to heat our house.” said Tracy.

Her husband’s sister, Denise Burke, saw the notice of the contest and told them about it. They filled in application, mailed it, and were chosen along with two other candidates.

She went on Facebook and spent hours contacting friends to Like their page, and, in fairness and compassion, even went to the other candidates’ pages and Liked theirs, she said.

Tracy told how representatives from Aire Serv came to their house, talked to them, and checked their

existing system. They added heating ducts, and installed a complete heating and air conditioning system, by early March.

“I thought, ‘Omygosh, is that really happening?’”, Tracy recalled.

She said she was overwhelmed and grateful, and commented on how nice and polite the installers were when they came to do the work.

“There are good people out there, a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful group of people,” she said.

Since the completion of the project, the weather hasn’t been as cold, or as long lasting, so they don’t know how it will affect their electric bill, but are hoping it will be more efficient.

“There already has been a big improvement in the heating. Before, there were no heat ducts to our son’s room, and was only one piece of duct work in the whole house,” Tracy said.

She added that it’s nice not having to fill up the oil tank now or put in four window air conditioning units this summer. The heat pump filters the air, so hopefully Aaron’s asthma will also be helped.

Tina said it was very hard to choose which family to give the system to because all of them were deserving, and at the clients’ request, they set up a GoFundMe account to give the other two families new ones.

“We’d like to supply the families that didn’t win, because we don’t want to forget them, so when it gets cold again, they will be taken care of.

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work on ducts or drains that may have to be done,” she said.

She also emphasized that Aire Serv didn’t do the Lawson’s project by themselves. She said they reached out to Daikin, (a manufacturer of HVAC products and systems) who donated the heat pump. Aire Serv donated labor and miscellaneous related services, and American Services Group out of Winchester, supplied the duct work. The system comes with 12year warranty that Aire Serv will take care of.

Tina said its part of her and her husband Ray’s personal philosophy to help the community. They are also members of the Warren Coalition and contributors to the United Way. “Were looking forward to doing this annually,” she concluded.

And Tracy added, “I was extremely thrilled. I couldn’t believe it was happening, with no fine print. I mean, who gets all that for free?”

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Mayor Darr encourages “shopping local”

By Malcolm Barr, Sr. WC Report

A flyer produced by Front Royal Visitors’ Center promoting “shop local” displayed on the press table at a council work session April 20 perhaps also caught the eye of Mayor Tim Darr when members discussed a promotional television proposal from a Coral Gables, FL, studio.

The out-of-town company promised nationwide advertising for the town for five minutes on the Fox network, plus a few other more nebulous networks with which it has “no direct affiliation” for a mere $19,800.

Grumped Darr when council was given the proposal to discuss and act on: “I think we have local people who can do the same just as well.” Council members gave it the same lukewarm reception, and the five-minute video was deep-sixed when Councilman Eugene Tewalt fell in behind Darr’s and the tourist center’s exhortation to “shop local.”

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Indictments INDICTMENTS, from 26 Court Grand Jury charges Alexus Danielle Cribbs, 21, of 1883 Windsor Dr., SW, Atlanta, GA 30311 with two counts. COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, Alexus Danielle Cribbs did unlawfully and feloniously forge

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a note or bill current by law or usage in this Commonwealth. COUNT TWO: did unlawfully and feloniously utter, attempt to employ as true, sell, exchange or offer to exchange a false, a forged note or bill current by law or usage in this Commonwealth. Date of the offenses was on or about De-

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Donald Eugene Grandstaff The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about December 15, 2014, in the County of Warren, Donald Eugene Grandstaff, 53, 0f 714 Warren Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630, having previously been convicted of a sexually violent offense, did knowingly fail to register or re-register with the Virginia State Police for placement on the Sex Offender and Crimes against Minors Registry.

Amanda Susan Gaffey The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about January 12, 2015, in the County of Warren, Amanda Susan Gaffey, age and address unknown, did unlawfully and feloniously obtain by false pretense a gift card belonging to Walmart and valued at $200.00 or more with the intent to defraud.

Kanesia J. Presgraves The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Kanesia J. Presgraves, 28, OF 3055 Stonewall Jackson Hwy., Bentonville, VA 22620, with two counts. COUNTS ONE and TWO: In the County of Warren, Kanesia J. Presgraves did unlawfully and feloniously possess a Schedule I or II controlled sub-stance, to-wit: Cocaine.

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Jonathan Ward Sager The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Jonathan Ward Sager, 30, address unknown, with two counts. COUNTS ONE and TWO: In the County of Warren, Jonathan Ward Sager did unlawfully and feloniously distribute, and conspire to distribute a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin. Date of

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Bi-annual flushing is necessary to provide better water quality and fire protection. Daytime flushing allows crews to perform minor repairs to hydrants to provide continued operation. Â Customers may experience periods of lower water pressure and/or discoloration of their water during flushing. If you experience discolored water, run your cold-water tap until it clears. During periods of discoloration postpone washing clothes and limit your use of hot water until the cold water clears. Â Hydrant flushing will also result in possible water on the roadways. Motorists are asked to take extra precaution during this time. For more information please contact the Department of Environmental Services at (540) 635-7819.

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News BRIEFS, from 29 Old Town Winchester Farmers Market Opens May 16 at the Taylor Pavilion New to Old Town, the Farmers Market will offer a wide variety of vendors selling in-season fruits, vegetables, artisan breads, cookies, cheese, grass fed beef, gluten free bread, cured meats, jam, eggs, honey and many other items. All items were grown or produced within a 60-mile radius of Winchester.

The Old Town Farmers Market will be held Saturdays, May 16-October 31, 9:00 am-1:00 pm at the Taylor Pavilion.

Opening day coincides with KidzFest, a popular downtown event that will be held from 11am - 5pm.

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Training for Trappers Slated A Basic Trapper Training Program will be conducted on Saturday, May 9, at 6730 Zepp Road, Maurertown, VA, from 7:45 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. This class is free, but you must pre-register; registration is limited to the first 40 applicants who sign up.

Hot dogs will be provided for lunch or you can bring your own lunch.

Because seating is limited, bringing a folding chair might be desirable. To register, go online at http://www.dgif. virginia.gov/hunting/education.

Trapping exemplifies a longstanding tradition in the United States where, for centuries, people trapped wild animals as a means to provide food, revenue, and clothing materials for their families. As the U.S. economy shifted from agrarian to in-

dustrial to technology-based, participation in trapping, either as a part of the economy or routine recreational activity, steadily has declined. However, the need for trained trappers and their expertise still exists.

Trapping still plays an important role in many communities. It remains an important source of income for many rural families. Although the demand for fur and hide today is substantially reduced from historic peaks, their use for clothing and raw material still exists in some parts of the world. Today trapping has become an important tool used to resolve an ever-increasing number of conflicts between people and wildlife. Complaints involving raccoons, groundhogs, squirrels, and skunks have increased dramatically in both rural and urban communities. Ad-

dressing these complaints using capture and removal methods requires special knowledge about the animal involved, its biology and behavioral habits, and appropriate techniques that can be used to address the problem while not harming pets or other wildlife. This is part of the job of the modern trapper.

Over the last 50 years, the number of coyotes present in the greater Shenandoah Valley region has increased noticeably. However, most

wildlife experts believe the coyote population has peaked and further expansion should not be anticipated.

Nevertheless, at current levels, coyotes undoubtedly will continue to inflict hardship on farmers, livestock producers, and perhaps the general citizenry. Although coyote predation on cattle or calves is rare, cases have occurred in the Shenandoah Valley.

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Belle Grove Plantationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of Ale and Historyâ&#x20AC;? Beer Festival Belle Grove Plantation will host its 20th annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of Ale and Historyâ&#x20AC;?

Beer Festival on Saturday, May 9, 2015. In advance of the event, a press conference will be held at Belle Grove on Tuesday, May 5 at 10 a.m. Representatives from the three participating beer distributors: Dixie Beverage Company, Premium Distributors of Virginia, and Virginia Eagle Distributing Company will discuss the brands they will feature at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s festival. Sixty beers including craft brews, imports, and hard ciders will be available for tasting. The event

will be held from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. with beer tasting beginning at noon.

The 2015 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of Ale and Historyâ&#x20AC;? Beer Fest entertainment sponsor is Guinness Blonde American Lager. The Elizabeth Lawrence Band, a soulful blues and rugged rock band that has been named a Best of Warrenton and Best of the Piedmont performer will play from noon until 3 p.m. Cazhmiere, one of the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier party bands will perform 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and current pop, dance, new country and modern rock hits from 3:00 until 6:00 p.m. Shenandoah Country Q102 and 99.3 The Fox will be broadcasting from the Beer Fest throughout the day.

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Food will be available for purchase and will include barbeque, chili, Thai, brats and fries, ice cream and coffee drinks. Local businesses and the Belle Grove Museum Shop will also offer unique gifts and products for sale.

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News BRIEFS, from 31 Grove is a National Trust for Historic Preservation site and a partner in the Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of Ale and Historyâ&#x20AC;? Beer Festival is one of the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most important fundraisers that contributes to its preservation projects and education programs.

Belle Grove Plantation is located off Route 11 at 336 Belle Grove Road south of Middletown, Virginia (use exit 302 from I-81). The latest information on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of Ale and Historyâ&#x20AC;?

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National Day of Prayer Community Service, Thursday, May 7th at the Gazebo The National Day of Prayer is a day designated by the United States Congress as a day when the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s people are asked to gather together to pray, especially for our country, its people and its leaders. The designation of the first Thursday of May to be the annual recurring date for the National Day of Prayer was established by Ronald Reagan in 1988.

The 15th annual Front Royal community prayer service will be held at the Main Street Gazebo on Thursday, May 7th at 6:30 pm. Special music will be provided by the band from the Servantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heart and Hands Outreach Ministry, an active mission-based faith community, committed to â&#x20AC;&#x153;reflecting the character of Jesus Christâ&#x20AC;?.

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News BRIEFS, from 33 The event resurrected an R-MA tradition of taking a day to celebrate the many cultures at the Academy— albeit with a different twist. This year’s event had been planned for weeks, with the original idea that it would be a fundraiser for the NHS. The morning of the dinner, Khan said that the NHS had decided to donate the funds raised to the victims of the Nepal earthquake that took place on the 25th.

Couponing class for beginners Couponing for beginners is a course to teach valuable ways to use coupons and decrease everyday costs of groceries, health and beauty, and cleaning products. You will also learn how to stock-pile these items. This class will cover store policies, store rewards, reward programs, where to find coupons, how to compile a coupon binder, how to sort coupons, and how to receive freebies.

This course is being held on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm at the Warren County Community Center.

Cost is $25.00 per participant (cash only, non-refundable). Pre-registration is required, as space will be limited to 50 participants For more information please contact Rhonda Williams at (540) 6716275, pre- registration is required and is only being accepted at the

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

Inaugural “Flip Flop Kick Off” will promote alternative ways of thruhiking the Appalachian Trail The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) will host its inaugural Flip Flop Kick Off on Saturday and Sunday, May 2 and 3, at the ATC Visitor Center in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The event will celebrate those who attempt a “flip flop,” which is an alternative way of hiking the 2,185mile Appalachian Trail (A.T.) that allows hikers to begin or end their hike mid-Trail. With live music, games, prize giveaways and interactive hiking workshops, as well as an official flip flop hiker send off, the familyfriendly event offers an opportunity for the public to learn more about those who attempt the A.T. in its entirety.

During the event on May 2, participants will have the opportunity to interact with hikers during workshops and panel discussions that cover a variety of topics, including long-distance hike planning, flip flop hike logistics, trail magic, and lessons learned while on the A.T. These workshops and panels will be held every hour. In the afternoon, Todd Coyle and friends will entertain the crowd with live music, and children

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What do the terms “ever green” and “deciduous” mean? Aren’t all trees green?

– George Dear George:

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You humans seem to think you have to put trees into categories, I guess to make it easier to talk about them. So you call some “evergreens” because they don’t drop their leaves in the winter. Other trees do drop their foliage each winter and so you guys call these “deciduous”.

Now I have to say I like the evergreens better in the winter because I

and adults alike can participate in hiking themed games and interactive Leave No Trace demonstrations.

On May 3, join the ATC and this year’s class of flip flop hikers for a pancake breakfast at 7:30 a.m. before the official hiker send off at 9 a.m.

“The Appalachian Trail Conservancy wants hikers to know that thru-hikes of the Appalachian Trail don’t have to start and end in Georgia or Maine,” said Laurie Potteiger, information services manager for the ATC. “More and more thru-hikers have found there are advantages to starting or ending somewhere in the middle, with Harpers Ferry an ideal location to begin what is known as a flip flop thru-hike.”

“Because a flip flop thru-hike allows walkers to adopt a slower pace, a flip flopper can take more time to explore the communities along the Appalachian Trail, enjoying the offerings that special places like Harpers Ferry have to offer without quite as much pressure to ‘make miles’ before the snow flies,” Potteiger continued.

The ATC encourages hikers to adopt a flip flop thru-hike because it helps disperse use and reduces the crowding that characterizes the peak of the northbound thru-hiker season.

This will be especially important after the movie “A Walk in the Woods,” starring Robert Redford and Nick Nolte, hits screens later this year. The movie is expected to inspire legions of more hikers to hit the Trail in future years.

For more information about the Flip Flop Kick Off, including a complete schedule of events, visit www. appalachiantrail.org/flipflop.

The ATC was founded in 1925 by volunteers and federal officials working to build a continuous footpath along the Appalachian Mountains. A unit of the National Park System, the A.T. ranges from Maine to Georgia and is approximately 2,185 miles in length. It is the longest hiking-only footpath in the world. The mission of the ATC is to preserve and manage the Appalachian Trail – ensuring that its vast natural beauty and priceless cultural heritage can be shared and enjoyed today, tomorrow, and for centuries to come. For more information, please visit www.appalachiantrail.org.

The Smithsonian at Little Washington: Excelsa Quartet with Kenneth Slowik On Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 3 p.m., as part of the 23rd season in the Smithsonian at Little Washington Series, renowned musician Kenneth Slowik, Artistic Director of the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society, will present a special program with the vibrant Excelsa Quartet.

Excelsa Quartet was formed in January of 2009 at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.

The quartet takes its name from “Picea excelsa,” a distinct species of Northern European spruce trees used to make the top panel of fine string instruments.

In 2011, Excelsa Quartet won the ‘Prix du Jury “Jeunes Musiciens” et du Public’ at the Illzach 17th International Chamber Music Competition in France. The Quartet has had the honor of working with members of the St. Lawrence String Quartet, Guarneri Quartet, Left Bank Quartet, Cleveland Quartet, James Stern, See BRIEFS, 36

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540-636-9875 and 540-683-1045 can hide under the leaves and those nasty hawks can’t see me so well. I also really like pine seed muffins, especially on Christmas morning.

Another interesting thing is that evergreens do still drop their leaves-- just not usually in the fall. Some will hold onto them for two, three, or even five years. And it is a good way for humans to identify different varieties of pines.

I also get a lot of questions from you people in August when the white pines turn yellow and start dropping their needles. In general, if you see the leaves or needles inside the tree turning yellow, there is probably nothing wrong. If foliage of an evergreen is dying at the tips of the branches, now that is sign of a problem, and should be checked out by an expert.

In the fall, many trees in our area have a time of rest. So they take all the sugars they produced during the summer, and take them down to the roots to store for the winter. And they stop sending much water to the stems and leaves, which makes the leaves drop off the plant. Rather smart since it’s hard for a tree to get much water through frozen soil. Then, without their leaves the tree hangs out all winter until spring when it sends nutrients and water back up the trunk, grows new leaves and stems, and goes back into sugar production. Look around at the trees in your yard and see this happening now.

Nature is so amazing.

- Stewart

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

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

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Clarke County Crime of the Week - April 27, 2015 On April 11, 2015 at approximately 2:15AM, the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office responded to Opequon Road for a report of a strong arm robbery. The victim reported he was picked up at the Red Roof Hotel on Millwood Pike in Frederick County. The driver, known to the victim, drove him to a location on Opequon Road. At the location, a second subject, unknown to the victim, described as a B/M, taller than 6’2”, weighing more than 180 pounds, wearing all black clothing and a ski mask approached the vehicle, displayed a firearm, and demanded money. The victim complied with these demands. As another vehicle was approaching, the known and unknown suspects left the area traveling back towards Frederick County. The suspect vehicle is described as a white Chevrolet sedan. At this point in the investigation it appears the victim was targeted specifically by the suspects.

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.

Deputy Allen Mason Frederick County Crime of the Week - April 20, 2015 The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a hit and run incident that occurred on April 2, 2015 at Martinsburg Pike and Pactiv Way. The victim reported that he was traveling through the intersection of Martinsburg Pike to get onto Pactiv Way and had the green light to proceed through the intersection. He was hit by a small dump truck that ran a red light and side-swiped the front end of his red Geo 2-door vehicle. The driver of the dump truck did not stop at the scene.

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 #15001634 Deputy B. Thomas Man Wanted for Child Abuse The search is on for a Winchester man who allegedly assaulted an 11year-old boy. On April 25th officers responded to Winchester Medical Center in reference to an assault.

An 11-year-old boy was taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries he sustained after being physically assaulted by his mother’s boyfriend.

The child had head and face injuries.

Officers obtained warrants on Angelo David Penque, 35, for malicious wounding and child abuse.

Angelo David Penque Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Penque is asked to 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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News BRIEFS, from 34 André Roy, Roger Tapping (Juilliard Quartet), and world renowned conductor Benjamin Zander (Boston Philharmonic).

The program will include: Bedřich Smetana’s Quartet in E Minor, “From My Life” and Franz Schubert’s Quintet in C Major (one of the greatest compositions in all chamber music) Tickets for the performance on Sunday, May 3rd at 3 pm are $25 for adults, $10 under 18. To reserve or purchase tickets, please visit TheatreWashingtonVA.com or call (540) 675-1253. The Theatre, 291 Gay Street, Washington, VA 22747.

Inquiries: (540) 675-1253 (Nancy Raines).

Annual Confederate Memorial Day The Warren Rifles Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will again lead Front Royal’s annual Confederate Memorial Day commemoration at Prospect Hill Cemetery’s Soldiers Circle, May 23rd at 11:00 a.m. The featured speaker will be the renowned Teresa Roane of Richmond, Archivist of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Her theme: “The War’s End in the Shenandoah Valley.” In an ancient ceremony, the Daughters will strew flowers on the graves of the over 270 Confederate soldiers whose remains were gathered from within Warren County and interred at the Circle. Come and bring your children, grandchildren, friends and neighbors; this is a wonderful opportunity, especially for the young, to witness at first hand the Civil War heritage of the region in which they live.

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on 9283 N. Congress Street, New Market; and Sunday, May 17 at 3:30 pm at Braddock Street United Methodist Church at 115 Wolfe Street in Winchester. Admission is free and a love offering will be accepted. The Murrays will sing arias and duets

by Puccini, Verdi, Rossini, Mozart, Mendelssohn and Wagner.

VA patients experience National Parks For the past fifteen years, David Finn, VFW Post 1860 Surgeon, has arranged for the VFW to host patients from the Martinsburg VA Medical Center for four Thursdays in April and four Thursdays in October.

In February of this year, VFW Post 1860 partnered with the Shenandoah National Park, the VaWWP, and the Martinsburg VAMC to expand the program that provides activities for the VA patients. Now, VA Patients arrive at VFW Post 1860 for a light breakfast as well as to meet with representatives from Shenandoah National Park to receive personal passes to the Skyline Drive. This will allow them to continue to have access to the National Parks.

After breakfast, the VA patients head to Skyline Drive to experience nature, participate in hikes as well as learn about their surroundings from information sessions with Park Rangers.

After the trip to Skyline Drive, the VA patients return to VFW Post 1860 for lunch and to socialize with VFW members and other volunteers.

The food for the VA patients is

made possible by patrons of the post as well as donations and prepared by the club manager, Lesley Deavers. VTABS generously contributed $1000 to this cause as can be seen in the picture taken on the 16th of April.

Carl Schmitt, VFW Post 1860 Commander, on behalf of VFW Post 1860, thanks VTABS for their generous contribution as well as the time of the volunteers who make these events possible.

Recognition of Fleet Maintenance Division The Town of Front Royal’s Fleet Maintenance Division has been recognized by American City & County magazine as receiving Honorable Mention for their performance, capabilities, and efficiency as part of the magazine’s “The 100 Best Fleets in the Americas” recognition for 2015.

The Town’s Fleet Maintenance Division managed by Don McPaters was identified as one of the top Fleet Maintenance organizations from more than 38,000 public fleet organizations in North America.

The Town’s Fleet Maintenance Division is responsible for more than 230 vehicles and pieces of heavy equipment used daily by the Town in delivery of services to our citizens.

The four-man shop conducts routine vehicle/equipment maintenance, preventative maintenance, accident repairs, and repainting as necessary.

The Town of Front Royal is proud

Free mulch available The Department of Environmental Services would like to remind citizens of the FREE mulch available to Town and County residents. You will need to load the mulch yourself, so please bring a pitchfork or shovel and some form of cover if hauling in an open trailer or truck bed. All vehicles must have a valid Town or County vehicle decal. Mulch is available at the Town’s Manassas Avenue Extended Site and is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9:00am – 5:00pm. The site is closed on Wednesday and Sunday.

For more information, contact the Department of Environmental Services at (540) 635-7819.

Opera recital Steven and Amy Murray, husband-wife operatic singing duo, will present a recital with pianist Eric Waggoner on Sunday, May 10, 3:30 pm, Reformation Lutheran Church

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1985 Chrysler New Yorker, garage kept. Only 27,000k. Excellent condition. $4500 Call 540-622-4448

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

1994 Chevrolet Van, 3/4 ton high top conversion. 350 V8. Runs Great $1000 Call 540459-1748 1981 C30 1 ton Dually 350ci 4sp 75220 org miles, mechanics bed & top, runs needs some work--540-660-2913 EMPLOYMENT

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1988 $50 540-327-4397 York piano for sale. Weaver piano company. #70766. Made between 1915 and 1930.

Must go by March 31st. Needs some work. $200 or best offer. call 540-671-8707. can send pictures. You must pick up.

Upcoming Job Fair at the VA Employment Commission:Winchester Office-Va Employment Commission, 100 Premier Place, 540 535 2875, Wednesday, May 6th, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Andros Foods. Come Grow With Us! Recruiting for the following manufacturing and quality openings. All shifts available!

Machine Operators, Mixers, Packers, Sanitation Crew, Quality Technicians, Line Leads, Supervisor, Go to www.vawc.virginia.gov to apply online and register with the VA Employment Commission prior to the job fair.

Andros Foods is located in Mt Jackson, VA JO#563786

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

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Current Job Openings. Contact the VEC for additional information at 540-722-3420 or 540-535-2875 or Winchester@vec.virginia. gov. Please enter “Employer Services” in the subject line and job number and title when you inquire about the position: Job Number / Title 563165 / Tri-Axle Dump Truck Driver 563268 / Mortgage Loan Originator-Winchester, VA market 562967 / Security Officer 562764 / Staff Registered Nurse ( Hemodialysis RN )- Winchester VA 562661 / General Laborer - 70093 562662 / SkilledLaborer - 70095 562549 / Jockey 562628 / Sort Observation for Package Handler Positions 562507 / Member Service Representative (Part-Time) - Winchester 562027 / FORKLIFT OPERATORS-STRASBURG VA 561937 / Delivery Driver - Stephens City 561590 / Equipment Mechanic 562057 / Branch Manager 562079 / Sort Observation for Package Handler Positions 561632 / Director of Rehab PTA 561679 / Occupational Therapy Assistant 561611 / Information Services (ISD) Service Manager I 561847 / Sanitation Worker

Honeywell R22 tank with about 25 to 27 lbs of freon left. Only used to charge one heat pump. Will sell remaining for $325, price is negotiable. Call 540-671-8707. Located in Front Royal.

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

Mercury outboards; 20 hp $800.00, 10 hp $500.00, Prentice vise “old 108” 6” jaws $1000.00, Helen Jean Smith 1987 framed Edinburg print $400.00, John J Pershing 1927 signed photo to General Passaga $1600.00, Antique Oak Ice box, 3 door org wheels $1200.00; Aluminum Light Poles 12’ tall x 4” od, square anchor, call 540-6602913

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

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

Long Time Collections for sale: Carnival Glass, Pottery; E. Texas, Roseville, Depression glass (green and pink), Jewelry from the 50’s and forward. Call 540-635-1612

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that our dedicated staff in our Fleet Maintenance Division have been recognized for their continued service to our community. Please contact the Town at (540) 635-8007 if you have any questions about this issue.

Goodlatte Staff to Hold Open Door Meetings in Front Royal

BellAnn Lorena “Bell” (Orrison) Parsons, 73, of Winchester, VA died Monday, April 27, 2015 at her home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made payable to Omps Funeral Home with “In memory of BellAnn Parsons,” on the memo line.

Matthew “Russell” Tarpy was born at The Plains, Virginia, the only son of Minnie S. Tarpy and Matthew J. Tarpy on August 12, 1933. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1833 Plaza Drive, Winchester, Virginia, 22601 or First Baptist Church, 205 West Piccadilly Street, Winchester, Virginia, 22601.

Gordon Rhodes Nelson, Sr. 86, of Frederick County, Virginia, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Winchester Medical Center. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in memory of Gordon may be made to Chestnut Grove Cemetery Fund c/o Lorraine DeHaven, 520 Chestnut Grove Road, Winchester, Virginia, 22603 or First Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 116 South Loudoun Street, Winchester, Virginia, 22601 or the Community Assistance Fund, 333 West Cork Street, Winchester, Virginia, 22601.

Matthew “Russell” Tarpy was born at The Plains, Virginia, the only son of Minnie S. Tarpy and Matthew J. Tarpy on August 12, 1933. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1833 Plaza Drive, Winchester, Virginia, 22601 or First Baptist Church, 205 West Piccadilly Street, Winchester, Virginia, 22601.

John Bunker “Jack” Schimmel, 61, of Stephens City, Virginia, died Monday, April 20, 2015 at his home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Destiny Church, 37 Catoctin Circle SE, Leesburg, VA 20175.

John Bunker “Jack” Schimmel, 61, of Stephens City, Virginia, died Monday, April 20, 2015 at his home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Destiny Church, 37 Catoctin Circle SE, Leesburg, VA 20175.

Glenden Lee Wisecarver “Glen”, 87, of Frederick County, Virginia, died Saturday, April 18, 2015, at his home. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in memory of Glen to North Mountain Fire and Rescue, 186 Rosenberger Lane, Winchester, Virginia, 22602 or Stonewall Ruritan Club, 1787 Cedar Hill Road, Clear Brook, Virginia, 22624.

Sally A. McNemar, 89, passed away Monday Morning, April 20, 2015, at the Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association at P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA, 22612.

A member of Congressman Bob Goodlatte’s staff will hold open door community office hours every Wednesday in Front Royal. A staff member will be available to meet with individuals in Warren County to discuss any problems they might have with the federal government and hear their views on current issues before Congress.

T h e Warren County Open Door Meeting will be held from 10:00am – 12:00pm at Samuels Public Library, 330 E. Criser Rd. Front Royal.

Upcoming Dates (Every Wednes-

day): May 6, 2015; May 13, 2015; May 20, 2015; and May 27, 2015.

Virginia Cooperative Extension to Offer Two-day ServSafeTM Manager’s Course

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that each year 1 in 6 Americans get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die from food borne illness. The overall cost to the public is high, with the estimated economic cost of food borne illness approximately $77.7 billion dollars per year, or approximately $1,626 per food borne illness case. The top factors which contribute to food borne illness are inadequate cooking, improper holding temperatures, contaminated equipment, poor personal hygiene, and food from unsafe sources. Safe food handling and preparation by food handlers can dramatically reduce illness and health costs.

Diversions News Managers of food service operations such as hotels, restaurants, schools, nursing homes, child-care centers, hospitals, caterers, and clubs are encouraged to complete the twoday ServSafe™ Manager’s Training, which is a nationally accredited food safety certification program developed by the National Restaurant Association.

A two-day ServSafe Manager’s Class will be held June 18 & 22, 2015 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at MidAtlantic Farm Credit, 125 Prosperity Drive, Winchester. The class is being offered by Virginia Cooperative Extension-Frederick County Office and will be taught by Rebecca Davis, Family and Consumer Science Extension Agent. The registration fee is $150 per individual, if received by June 5th. Groups of 10 or more pay a reduced rate.

For more information or to register, contact the Virginia Cooperative Extension–Frederick County Office at (540) 665-5699. You can also get the registration brochure from our website at http://offices.ext.vt.edu/ frederick/programs/fcs/index.html If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Rebecca Davis, VCE-Frederick County, at (540) 665-5699 during business hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to discuss accommodations 5 days prior to the event. *TDD number is (800) 828-1120.

Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local govern-

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Calendar Friday, May 1 Forecast 64° | 49° 1:30pm - 2:30pm Education Committee. Chamber Office.

Saturday, May 2 Forecast 72° | 51° 6:30pm - 9:30pm Bingo. North Fork Resort Associates, 301 North Fork Road, Front Royal. Doors open at 4:30. Early birds at 6:30. Food available for purchase. Door prizes, progressive games, queen of hearts, progressive pull tab. Also, brand new Electronic pull tab games. Find us on Facebook. (540) 636-7152. Must be 12 to play. No smoking.

Sunday, May 3 Forecast 76° | 52° Monday, May 4 5pm - 6pm UFAC Meeting. Front Royal Administration Building, 102 E Main Street, Front Royal. The Urban Forestry Advisory Commission (UFAC) meets tonight at 5:00p in the Front Royal Administration Building’s 2nd Floor Conference Room.

7pm – 9m Chapter 148 – Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance. Front Royal Administration Building, 102 E Main Street. Interested persons are invited to attend the work session on the proposed ordinance amendment to Chapter 148 Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance. Should you desire additional information, you may contact the Planning and Zoning Office at (540)635-4236.

Tuesday, May 5 12:30pm - 1pm Tourism Tuesdays.

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

2pm - 3pm Ambassador’s Club.

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6:30pm - 9:30pm Bingo. North Fork Resort Associates, 301 North Fork Road, Front Royal. Doors open at 4:30. Early birds at 6:30. Food available for purchase. Door prizes, progressive games, queen of hearts, progressive pull tab. Also, brand new Electronic pull tab games. Find us on Facebook. (540) 636-7152. Must be 12 to play. No smoking.

Saturday, May 9 8am to 2pm - Craft Show and Flea Market. Front Royal Elks Lodge 4088 Guard Hill Road. An 8 Ft. table is $10.00. Proceeds to benefit the Terry Baker Medical Fund. For info and table reservations call (540) 6352330.

9am – 3pm Bake Sale. Royal Plaza Shopping Center in front of Jennerations Hair Studio. Virginia Hills Church Relay for Life Bake Sale fundraiser.

3pm-4pm Wildflower Walk.

Shenandoah River State Park Visitors Center, 350 Daughter of Stars Dr, Bentonville. The spring wildflowers are in bloom, and the Friends of Shenandoah River State Park want to help you enjoy them! The leisurely walk will start at the Visitor Center and will last about 45-60 minutes. During the walk, Harry Reed will identify the spring wildflowers blooming along the trail and will tell interesting facts about each one. They bloom for a very short time and are easy to miss so this will be a great opportunity to enjoy this local treat. Each flower blooms at a different time and it’s difficult to predict which flowers will be blooming on May 11th. But some possible candidates are Dutchman’s Breeches, Toothwort, Spring Beauty, Bloodroot, Sweet Betsy, Mayapple,

Virginia Bluebells, Twin-Leaf and Birds-Foot Violet among others. For information or directions, visit www. riverparkfriends.org.

6:30pm - 9:30pm Bingo. North Fork Resort Associates, 301 North Fork Road, Front Royal. Doors open at 4:30. Early birds at 6:30. Food available for purchase. Door prizes, progressive games, queen of hearts, progressive pull tab. Also, brand new Electronic pull tab games. Find us on Facebook. (540) 636-7152. Must be 12 to play. No smoking.

Sunday, May 10 Mothers’ Day Monday, May 11 7pm - 8pm Council Meeting.

County of Warren Government Center.

7pm - 8pm Council Work Session.

Town Administration Building, 102 E. Main St Tuesday, May 12 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, May 13 3:30pm - 5pm Chamber Board Meeting. Chamber Office.

progressive pull tab. Also, brand new Electronic pull tab games. Find us on

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Facebook. (540) 636-7152. Must be 12 to play. No smoking.

BUILDING, REMODELING & HANDYMAN SERVICE

Replacement Windows • Siding Decks & Porches • Roof Repair Additions Finished Basements • Fine Carpentry • Ceramic Tile Interior & Exterior Painting • Floor Covering Tree & Yard Work • Power Washing

Call Buck (540) 551-2673

FRONT ROYAL GOLF CLUB

Come play the best 9 hole course in the Valley!

Front Royal Golf Club brings back the 4-hour round of golf. It’s a fun and excellent test of golf you’re sure to enjoy. Conveniently located just off I-66 at Exit 6, on Country Club Road in the beautiful and historic Shenandoah Valley.

Warren County Residents Discount Warren County residents receive a 10% discount on greens and cart fees. Bring your driver’s license or other proof of residency for discount. $20.00/18 holes include cart & green fees, Monday through Friday Thursday after 3:00pm.

(540) 636-9061

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Thursday, May 14 6:30pm - 9:30pm Bingo. North Fork Resort Associates, 301 North Fork Road, Front Royal. Doors open at 4:30. Early birds at 6:30. Food available for purchase. Door prizes, progressive games, queen of hearts,

Wednesday, May 6 8:30am - 9:30am Small Business Committee. Chamber Office.

12:30pm - 1pm Warren County Business On The River 95.3 Thursday, May 7 8:30am – 4pm 7th Annual Front Royal/Warren County Golf Tournament. Bowling Green Country Club (south). 8:30-9:45 Registration (Coffee & Doughnuts); 10 am shotgun Start; 3:30 pm Awards.

Contests—putting contest, closest to the pin, longest drive. $75 per golfer—four person Captains choice.

We also have Ribbon Sponsor for $20, Cart Sponsor $50, Hole Sponsor $100, Beverage Sponsor $500, Lunch Sponsor $750. Please make check payable to American Cancer Society.

For more information please contact Maria Bolton at (540) 327-2680 or

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

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To advertise contact Alison at alisond@warrencountyreport.com • 540-551-2072, Angie Buterakos at fcrwcr@gmail.com • 540-671-8707 or Holly Dawn Hewlett at holly@AreaGuides.com • 540-877-4287 Saturday, May 16 9am – 2pm FR Kiwanis Club Annual 5K Run. Warren County Health & Human Services Complex (the former 15th Street School). Registration starts at 8am - cost is $13 if postmarked by 1 May or $15 on race day.

Checks payable to “Front Royal Kiwanis Club”, and should be mailed to Front Royal Kiwanis 5K, 197 Foxfire Court, Front Royal, VA. 22630-5628.

Course is a measured 5k (3.1 mile) Awards are for the top three men & women overall, the top Masters (40

& over) man & woman, and the top three in the following age groups: 14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 20-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, and 60 & over. For more info please contact Terry Leckie at ltleckie@ comcast.net or (540) 660-2378

Pets Page 10:30am - 11:30am Alice in Wonderland Tea. Jim Barnett Park, Festival Field, Winchester. Ages 512. Join Alice and her friends for a light afternoon tea (tea sandwiches, desserts and tea or lemonade) with crafts and games. Cost: $25 R child (with one adult attending) $28 NR child, $15 for each additional child or adult. Register by May 6. Please inform upon registering about any allergies. Child must be accompanied

by an adult. (540) 662-4946.

6:30pm - 9:30pm Bingo. North Fork Resort Associates, 301 North Fork Road, Front Royal. Doors open at 4:30. Early birds at 6:30. Food available for purchase. Door prizes, progressive games, queen of hearts, progressive pull tab. Also, brand new Electronic pull tab games. Find us on Facebook. (540) 636-7152. Must be 12 to play. No smoking.

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Humane Society of Warren County

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Monday thru Sunday 10 am to 4 pm - Closed Wednesday • 1245 Progress Drive, Front Royal, VA • 540-635-4734 • humanesocietywc@gmail.com Toy Drive to Benefit HSWC. Saturday, May 16th 11-2. Bring your new and used toys and help the homeless animals of Warren County. What we will take: Legos, Board Games, Video Game Consoles, Video Games, Trading Cards, Comic Books, Children’s Books, Movies VHS or DVD, Hot Wheels, Action Figures or Collectibles, (Star Wars, Star Trek, GI Joe, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, X-Men, Vintage Toys, TV and Movie Characters, Barbie, HeMan, Decade Toys, Educational Toys, Anything Unopened). What we can’t take: Large outside toys, Stuffed Animals, Baby Toys, Clothing Buford - 6 year old neutered male Walker hound.

Buford is a very sweet and gentle boy. He gets along with most other pets and would love a home with a big fenced in yard to run.

Blackie - 10 year old neutered male JRT/Mn Pin mix. He is house trained, spunky and gets along with most dogs and some cats. A true terrier-type, he has plenty of energy and loves to cuddle. He loves long walks ,rides well in cars, and is good on the leash. Blackie is currently in foster care, so please call before coming to visit.

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Roscoe - 3 year old neutered male pit bull.

Roscoe is a very sweet and friendly boy. He is house trained, very playful, and loves to give kisses!

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Rufus - 10 year old golden retriever/ chow mix. Rufus can be a little shy at first but is a very sweet boy when he gets to know you.

The poor fellow has spent most of his life outside but would love a home with a warm bed to sleep in.

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

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