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Front Royal survey participants satisfied with quality of life Most Front Royal residents who responded to the “Citizen Survey” held in May consider the overall quality of life in the town to be “good”. Town manager Steven Burke reported the results to members of the Front Royal Town Council at its latest work session, and said that citizens also liked the quality of town services. “Those who participated had definite opinions and wanted their opinions heard,” said Burke. But the number of respondents was pretty low considering how many people live in the town. Only 120 out of close to 15,000 residents filled out the survey. “We’d like to get the word out about the survey. It’s not super well represented when we have more than 10,000 people,” said Mayor Timothy Darr. Also, many of those who responded didn’t have a clear idea of which governing body was responsible for providing which services. Burke said if it is made an annual event, he’d like to see people made more aware of it. Councilman Eugene Tewalt put a positive spin on it and commented that maybe fewer participants meant that a lot of people were satisfied with things the way they are. “That’s how I looked at it,” said Mayor Darr. The questions for the survey were grouped into five categories: Quality of Life, Town Characteristics, Community Connection, Service Ratings, and Town Performance. On average, survey participants responded with a rating to 96 percent of the questions. The highest positive response was to the rating of “Your neighborhood as a place to live” which received 97 “excellent” and “good” responses. The least positive response was to the rating of “Place to Work” which received 77 “fair” and “poor” responses.

Question: What are you most proud about Front Royal? Some of the Answers: • The efforts put forth in beautifying Main Street. It is what we base our first impression on. • The walking paths. The fact that the small business owners are trying to do something. They may or may not get there, but they are trying. • Climate, main street, dog park, river forks, cleanness • The history of the area and the great views. • Shenandoah National Park • Real estate values • Our Police Force, the appearance as you come into town, the friendliness of the people, our Fire Departments. • I like the fact that I can go to almost all convenience stores and retail stores and they are American speak English. • Main St., the Gazebo gatherings and other community activities - give

a great sense of community. • That you can raise your children almost carefree. • The scenery for sure, however I do want to make a shout out to the Front Royal Police Department. These men and women are the finest officers I’ve ever came across. • Having a safe community where I can go on walks alone, with my dog, or with my son without fear or con-

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“What are you least satisfied about Front Royal?” Some of the answers: • Conflict between those who want to expand and those who want the town to stay small • Drug activity and dilapidated/deteriorating buildings

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Read full issues FREE on www.WarrenCountyVA.com & www.FrederickCounty.com creepy to walk on Main St. Restaurant choices in FR are only fair - best choice is either Wynne’s or L’Dees and that isn’t going to sit well with tourists for the most part. • The forced development after the bridges. We have a decent Main St. that would benefit so much by a conversion to walking mall set up. We have so many reasons for people to come visit but nothing to keep them in the town itself in order to contribute their money to the economy. Piss poor “antique” shops won’t make our downtown great. More out of

the box stores like “Gathered” and “Happy Creek Coffee and Tea” are what breathes air to a town that really needs it at times. More programs to bring like minds together young and old to maybe combat the problems this town faces on a narcotics front. More art, music, building, etc., and maybe some sort of mandated recycling. • I hope the town works with business owners in a more proactive way. The image of Front Royal needs to be worked on-not to tourists-but to locals in neighboring towns/counties.

A lot of times people say to me they won’t go to Front Royal to eat or shop because it is ‘trashy’ or is drug ridden. The image of the town could be worked on, and perhaps local business would benefit. • The overall condition of the town does not do well to reflect the pride the citizens have or should have in their community. The government building and areas the Town is responsible for are a credit to the community; however the town shops and private properties are generally run down, and not well maintained.

Early July, 2015 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Page • The town is not walkable - no pavements, not enough pedestrian crossings and traffic lights to help people to cross the roads. For example, it is nearly impossible (and dangerous for life) to cross Route 340 in the area between Criser Rd. and South St. I hope something will be done to prevent new casualties in the town. • Heroin epidemic • Jobs/salaries. I work for a school district in Northern Virginia and applied for a job with Warren Co. Schools. The pay was HALF of my salary. I do understand that the cost

of living is less in Warren County, however not by half! • Nothing. It’s all pretty good. • There still seems to be heavy racism. Although I am white, I see racism almost daily - mostly done unto others. When I lived in Sterling and Ashburn I rarely saw racism. When I moved to FR back in 2004 I was kind of stunned with how much racism was present. That’s probably the only negative. To see the complete survey, visit www.frontroyalva.com – carol@areaguides.com

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Town Council to support creation of “Avtex Enterprise Zone” By Tim Ratigan Warren County Report

After years of planning and cleaning and negotiating and waiting the Avtex Site has taken another step forward in becoming a new powerhouse for economic development for Front Royal and Warren County. For years citizens have waited for some action to be taken on the future progress of this site. The story broke on the Warren County Economic Development Authority’s website over two

weeks ago that a development deal with ITFederal would bring over 600 well-paying jobs to the area and the good news is that these jobs will be here to stay! Congressman Bob Goodlatte announced June 12 that ITFederal will invest $40,000,000 and build a 67,000 square foot mixed use facility housing a data center and retail space and will create upward of 600 jobs over the life of the 3-phase project. The first phase is expected to begin in third quarter of 2015, with the final

phase to be completed around September 2018. “I am happy to have supported the efforts leading up to this announcement and commend Front Royal and Warren County officials for their hard work to ensure it came to fruition,” said Congressman Goodlatte. “I’m especially happy that the Front Royal-Warren County Economic Development Authority was able to so quickly attract the first new business to the former Avtex site.” With the project’s looming start date right around the corner, the Front Royal Town Council in a work

session following the regular council meeting agreed to move forward and seek an adoption of a resolution that would support an application by the Warren County EDA to create an Avtex Enterprise Zone. The enterprise designation would require that an application be submitted to the state of Virginia, according to Economic Development Authority Director Jennifer McDonald. If the resolution is passed by the town council it would then have to be approved by the state of Virginia. Front Royal Town Manager Steve Burke informed the council that in

previous situations the requirements for companies and potential businesses entering an enterprise zone would receive Business Professional and Occupational License (BPOL) tax rebates for a period of five years, a 50% waiver of the town’s usual water/sewer connection fee and a five year reduction of personal property machinery and tools tax. “We should consider establishing some form of escrow for a period of some time to ensure that they simply don’t just come in and then turn the property over to someone else without some benefit to the town of the reduced

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connection fees. We are starting to talk about millions of dollars and it is a significant amount for the town to invest. It is a worthwhile investment and we do need to make sure that whatever firm comes in that we will continue to see them operate for a period of time to cover our investment. What it is intended to do is to help us pay down some of the debt service on the expected improvements or to put money aside for future improvements. Someone who is coming into the community and will be a lasting customer to the town eventually we will recover “some”

of that cost for our rates. Again we need to have some form of commitment for the recovery of that waved connection fee” EDA Director Jennifer McDonald added that there is a state code for enterprise zones that states that firms must stay in that enterprise zone for a certain amount of years (five years) and that they have to maintain the amount of jobs that is on their initial application and the amount of investment throughout that five years. Front Royal Town Mayor Timothy Darr voiced his support of the resolution. “You have to offer incentives

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Urban Forestry Ordinance amendment draws supporters By Tim Ratigan Warren County Report

As a Front Royal citizen I have spent many Monday nights sitting in the audience at the town council meetings and have spoken in front of the council many times as well. However, on Monday June 22 I was there in a completely new capacity. I was there as a reporter covering the meeting and looking for a story for this newspaper. I never thought that trees would generate so much excitement. When you hear of reports that a large body of citizens have signed up to speak at a town council meeting or a board of supervisors meeting you might think that something bad is going to happen, such as a tax increase or a favorite town employee has been let go or a very unpopular vote is about to take place. Rarely do the positive votes get this much attention. Yet that is exactly what happened on Monday evening at the Town Council Meeting during the public comments section. A recent record twelve Front Royal and Warren County citizens stepped forward to speak in favor of passing Ordinance Amendment to Front Royal Town Code Chapter 156 “Urban Forestry” also referred to as the “Tree Ordinance.” Not since the fortune telling ordinance incident in 2014 has the Town Council meeting seen this much excitement. Despite the overwhelming citizen support for this ordinance, one Town Councilman cast a negative vote for the amendment. The first speaker, Vicki Althaus, set the tone for the rest of the speakers. Althaus actually resides in Warren

County and not within the town limits. This was a recurring event as the evening continued. Althaus stated, “As a very new person to this area, I just moved here one year ago from the Washington, D.C. area. One of the things that struck me about this area was all of the trees obviously, there [are] lots of them. It is really important to me that we do everything we can to preserve and protect them. Even in our efforts to help the economic prosperity of this area we take time to make sure that we don’t destroy trees that really add to not only the economics of the area but the wonderful living conditions out here. It strikes me when I go out to where Target is that developers have replaced trees that they took out, which to me is a good thing to do.” She went on to compare other areas of the town such as the Martins parking lot where there are fewer trees. The citizens who came after her continued on a similar train of thought. Sandra Wilson was spoke next, and she pointed out the benefits of having trees in Front Royal, especially for the tourists. She also cited the newly released 198 page encyclical released by Pope Francis the previous week. According to Wilson, the Pope used this Encyclical to stress the environmental and pollution crises the world faces. The encyclical was prepared by leading academics and scientists of all faiths. What really caught Sandra Wilson’s attention was at the ceremony of the release of this encyclical, Pope Francis planted a ceremonial tree. The name of the Papal Encyclical released this month is “Laudato Si’,” or “Praise Be to You”

and many in the media outlets hail this encyclical to be the Pope’s urgent call for sweeping change and swift action on climate change. You can bet that this reporter will be reading this new encyclical. The speakers that followed spoke along the same line of thought and one even went so far as to point out that the towns that go out of their way to protect and promote trees have a lower crime rate. The last speaker, Melody Hotek, President of the Front Royal Warren County Tree Stewards, said, “I think it is complete, forward thinking, it’s fair with rational time lines. The council has a big opportunity to make a big impact on the future of the town. The bottom line for all this is that this is about the quality of life here in Front Royal, this is about pride, and this is about economics. The quality of life is spelled out clearly in the tree ordinance with all the many different benefits that trees offer. The Tree Stewards are proud to have worked with the town for over 16 years and we have become ‘Tree City USA’ year after year and that is due in part to the volunteer efforts of the tree stewards. I am also proud that you the town have an urban committee and that you recognize that you do need to work with professionals on this topic. The last thing I would mention under economy is that there have been studies that point out that trees equal less crime. And so you have less crime and a beautiful place to live and developers are doing their job in putting trees back into the community. I would like to urge you to pass this ordinance in giving us some

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guidelines and goals for the town of Front Royal.” This amendment is over five years in the making and Front Royal really has been awarded “Tree City USA” year after year. You can view the signs advertising this fact on the way in and out of town. One such sign is on the historic John Marshall Highway. Later on that evening when it came to vote on the Amendment to the “Tree Ordinance” only one Councilmember showed opposition to the amendment and eventually voted against it. Councilman Daryl Funk explained the reason for his “no” vote for this Amendment to the Urban Forestry Ordinance. “Certainly I support most of what’s in these ordinance revisions and I actually agree with most of the comments made tonight and in answer to Mr. Hoteck’s daughter’s questions

I do believe in trees. My vote tonight is not of lack of support of our Tree Stewards or our Urban Forestry Advisory Committee. I remember as a kid the tree we called the “Royal Oak” located behind the town’s administrative building… and my dad always said that this was the tree that Front Royal was named after. To me it was very depressing to see it die, and now we have a beautiful tree that is there and it is well taken care of and I think we have done wonderful things to our ordinance and certainly I support a lot of revisions pointed out tonight. That being said, there are things that I cannot support and therefore I cannot vote for the ordinance revisions and that is not a vote against the rest of the ordinance or against the spirit thereof.” The final Vote was 5 to 1 with Councilman Funk voting in the negative.

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We are nearing the end of June and the dog days of summer lay ahead and we are talking politics? Saturday morning, June 20, the Warren County Democratic Committee launched their fall campaign season with a mid-morning meet and greet

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we came up a little short this year and it is time for a tax increase.’ We need to get the citizens more involved in the process.” Shae also touched on economic development as well or more specifically on something that he terms as “Smart Growth”. “In attracting industry and business to the community we can’t give them such a great tax break that is puts a larger burden on our citizens and our residents. Essentially I want smarter government and a more fiscally responsible government. Another thing I want from the Board of Supervisors is smarter growth. We have to be better “urban planners,” which is what we are. The counties are responsible for rural protections and the cities and towns are and

Read full issues FREE on www.WarrenCountyVA.com & www.FrederickCounty.com should be responsible for urban development. Our county has gotten into a mentality that they can be an urbanized county; we are still too rural for that to work in our community. The Corridor is a prime example of that. We have built a regional jail next to a youth facility, meaning the Warren County Fair Grounds. That is not smart growth. We also took a prime piece of industrial land and turned it over to a non-taxable purpose. Meanwhile we are putting shopping centers next to power plants next to golf courses that literally all adjoin each other and that is not intelligent and smart growth. We need to plan better. There is a place for industry, there is a place for businesses, and there is a place for residents, and there is a place for park lands. While they can be in the same generalized area they do not need to be side by side by side. While we can’t go back and fix our previous mistakes we made in the past we can be better planners in the future.” Shae continued to talk about government waste by making several

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District, was there as well to briefly lay out her campaign as well. She hails from Shenandoah County and stopping government corruption and protecting the environment was her motivating factor in running for office. This is her first attempt at running for office. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who owns our government? Virginia ranks 47th among the 50 states in government integrity. That is not acceptable. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m running to unite the people to take back our power. If

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issues from the environment to government corruption. Both candidates were present at the event until it broke up at around 12:00 noon. When you look at the Democratic Party of Warren County and their list of candidates it is obvious that the Democratic Committee is alive and well and ready push forward with their candidates and agenda. But they will face an uphill battle when facing incumbents in all the races that they have candidates running. However when you look at the past history of the heavily Democratic North River voting district race for the Board of Supervisor Seat you may come to the conclusion that it is incumbent Republican Dan Murray (who won by a very narrow margin in the last election) who will have an uphill battle, should Candidate Shae Parker take advantage of the heavily Democratic District and the vast resources of the Democratic Commit-

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World War II Memorial Garden proposed for Front Royal Council members in favor, but location to be determined By Carol Ballard Warren County Report Compassionate students from Tammy Coffman’s sixth and seventh grade literature class in the Front Royal Christian School, presented their ideas for a memorial garden to remember victims and heroes of the World War II Holocaust at Front Royal’s Town Council work session on June 15. Emma Arbuckle, spokesperson for the class, addressed the council and related how reading Anne Frank’s diary affected them. She kept a diary during the years she, her family and others were hiding from the Nazis during World War II. “She was about our age when she wrote the story, and we wanted to do something to honor not just the

heroes of World War II, but also the victims. We’d like to keep the world from having something like World War II again, so a power doesn’t rise and kill lots of people,” Emma said. “This is such a special group of kids and I will miss them this next year. Some of them were crying at the museum,” said Coffman. Two student-created designs were presented, one with a circular pattern by Mairon Davies and the other in the shape of a six-pointed star by Eric Watts. We would like to have podiums in the spikes of the star with World WWII information and a circle in the middle for meditation, with benches, flowers like Lily of the Valley and a tree. “The designs can be flexible, and we’d like the council to decide which design will be used,” several presenters repeated. Both designs would include plaques and for names and dates,

and flags of countries whose citizens were involved in some way. They’d like to help with the cost and suggested having car washes, bake sales and asking for donations. The students would like this to become something that future middle school kids in their school will take care of, and help maintain it. They’d like to invite the public to help too. They suggested the town-owned Bowman Park located on Luray Ave. between Sherwood and Oak Streets, as a possible location. After the meeting, their teacher heard from Parks & Recreation Director Daniel P. Lenz. He’d heard about the park and suggested using the area behind the Raymond E. Santmyers Youth Center for it. Tammy Coffman explained how the idea came about. “After we read the book, the students felt connected, and were very moved by it, and then we visited the Holocaust Museum in Washington

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Warren County cuts ribbon on Rockland Park facilities By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report

On June 2, Warren County opened Phase One of Rockland Park project at former Fishnet property. Current and past public officials marked the event recalling the process and hopes for full development of the northside county recreational facility. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What a great day for the County Parks and Recreation Department, a great day for the Front Royal-Warren County community and a great day for the young and the young at heart, County Administrator Doug Stanley told those present. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today we officially open Phase I of Rockland Park. Phase I includes the play area behind me, portions of the William E. Carson Trail, the Rotary and Edward Jones Shelters, the access road and parking lots and the disc golf course. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rockland Park today becomes a reality today because of the foresight of current and previous members of the Board of Supervisors. Think back to 2004 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Warren County had just seen a number of large tracts of land lost forever to development â&#x20AC;&#x201C; properties like Freezeland Orchard, Harmony Hollow Orchard, Pickrell Farm, Bierer Farm and others. Fishnet Ministries was at a point where they needed to sell off the 219 acre balance of the property at this site. They had a surveyor divide up the property and prepare to put it on the market. The Board ultimately purchased the property for a number of reasons: â&#x20AC;˘ Potential park site

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vision and continued support by the elected leadership. Considering the fact that we went through the Great Recession during this decade of planning, applying for grants and saving funds, it is no small feat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We continue to hope to fund the next two phases of the project in the coming years to make additional recreational facilities available to our citizens.â&#x20AC;? What do we have? â&#x20AC;&#x153;This new park assists our overall goal in our Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan on park areas in this part of the County. The Fishnet Master Planâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Rockland Park) main goal was to develop a regional Park similar to Sherando Park in Stephens City,â&#x20AC;? County Parks & Rec Department Director Dan Lenz said. Lenz listed the facilities completed as Phase One of park development:

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EDA Board members, from left, Greg Drescher, Bill Sealock and Patty Wines listen and that to even consider selling to a private developer the EDA would want to have assurances on the reputation and ability of such an privatesector entity taking control over the development. Avtex redevelopment With the 150-acre Royal Phoenix Business Park portion of the 467-acre former EPA Superfund pollution site now released for marketing and development under specific guidelines, issues raised were the planned northsouth connector road and other access to the site; as well as how much water and electric service the town could make available to development on the site. Town Manager Steve Burke explained that water availability was a multi-faceted proposition, including not only how much water the town had available, but other anticipated needs and the size of water lines running to the property in that area of town. Burke noted that while the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upgraded water plant could produce more, it was only permitted to draw 4-million gallons of water per day from the Shenandoah River. The town currently draws two-anda-quarter million gallons per day. Mayor Darr pointed out that the town had other options on sources of water, the north-side McKay Springs seeming to be at the top of that list. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So, what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hearing is to apply on a case by case basis,â&#x20AC;? EDA Director Jennifer McDonald said. The inability to come up with a concrete number on water or electric utility availability caused one EDA Board member, Bill Sealock, to bristle somewhat. He noted that the EDA was engaged with a potential Royal Phoenix Business Park client that would be â&#x20AC;&#x153;a large electric userâ&#x20AC;?. So, more detail on utility capacities and availability will be an important part of further negotiations and marketing of the Royal Phoenix Business Park as a destination for that company, Sealock noted. While Burke assured the assembly that the town had enough capacity for most types of installations, he added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you have a potential highuser we need to get together and talk about it.â&#x20AC;?

And that exchange seemed to exemplify the necessity of either more of these types of joint, full board meetings or increased communications between staffs, particularly the EDA and town in cases where prospects and utility availability/usage is an issue. There were lighter moments, however, as during discussion of the western, north-south connector road linking Kendrick Lane to Kerfoot Avenue or Criser Road toward state Route 340 South. Councilman Tewalt reiterated his opposition that the town be stuck with infrastructure development costs that benefitted both the town and county. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the plan is to have the town pay for it all, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll second that,â&#x20AC;? Supervisor Carter quipped. Earlier when Mayor Darr and Carter where discussing the westside connector road accessing Royal Phoenix in the vicinity of Kerfootâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intersection with West Main Street near the Skatepark, Carter suggested taking the mayor over to skateboard at the county rec facility to peruse the situation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t skateboard but I like to watch,â&#x20AC;? Darr replied, raising the specter of Jerzy Kosinski character

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Court Grand Jury charges Misty Mae Hamm, 27, of 1538 Dixie Airport Rd., Madison Heights, VA 24572, with two counts. COUNTS ONE and TWO: Misty Mae Hamm did unlawfully, feloniously, and knowingly make a false application for public assistance or falsely swear on a welfare application required by the Commissioner of Social Services to obtain public assistance benefits and did obtain public assistance benefits from programs regulated by the Board of Social Services to which she was not entitled, the amount of those benefits being in excess of $200.00 Date of the offenses was on or about May 5, 2014.

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A brother-in-law of mine recently taught an English as a Second Language class to native Chinese speakers. The students could already speak it. The class focused more on conversational English and slang. I should’ve signed up for his class. Some of the things I hear people say anymore don’t mean much to me, even though they’re supposedly communicating in my native tongue. “Selfie” had been around awhile before I’d even heard of it, let alone know what it was. “A what?” I asked the first time I heard someone say it. “It’s when you take a picture of yourself.” “Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh”. When I was growing up, if you really liked something, it was neat, or cool, or even far out. Today, it’s sick. Or dope. Or who knows what else. But, if you’re not feeling well, you know, you’re really sick, what do you say then? We like to shorten things too. Instead of “all day, every day”, it’s 24/7/365. A few years ago, I heard someone on TV use the expression “romcom”. I was confused. And then, to my credit, in a moment of unusual clarity and heightened awareness, I immediately knew what it was. She was referring to a particular type of move, a Romantic Comedy. A chick flick. You know, the kind of movie real guys aren’t supposed to like, or even admit to watching? “Nipslip”. I just heard this one recently. Being a heterosexual male, I should’ve figured it out on my own but had to look it up. And when I did, I just shook my head. A “Nipslip” is a nipple slip, as in a specific type of Wardrobe Malfunction. You know, when your clothes malfunction. Like when they’re not supposed to fall off but they do and a lot of people see it. Yeah, that happens to me all the time. I often tune in to the business channel CNBC during my lunch to get more confused about which stocks I should buy. The experts talk about things like “natgas” and “capX”. Natgas is Natural Gas. Not the kind I have, but the stuff you heat your home with. CapX? Those are Capital Expenditures. That’s when a company spends money on things like buildings and equipment. Like if you or I buy a house or a new refrigerator. I love baseball but even that’s confusing to me sometimes. I couldn’t tell you what all the new statistics mean or even some of the descriptions the announcers use. One guy for the Washington Nationals talks about “taters”, although he’s not referring to the kind you eat. No, that’s his word for when a batter “goes yard”, as in, hits a home run. Whatever. Me and the woman were shootin’ the breeze the other day. Talkin’ about gettin’ some new capX for our pad, but decided to wait a bit since we were a little light on dough. I grabbed the Sports section and headed for the can. Had some nasty natgas. She turned on the tube. Was watchin’ a romcom and texting her bestie. We went to that new place later for ribs. The food was sick. We came home and did the nasty. You got that? Me neither.

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Christopher Thomas Miller The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Christopher Thomas Miller, 27, of 1538 Dixie Airport Rd., Madison Heights, VA, 24572, with two counts. COUNT

The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about May 27, 2014, in the County of Warren, Terri Lynn Coleman, 40, of 723 W.11th St., Front Royal, VA 22630, with the intent to defraud, did unlawfully and feloniously obtain goods or services valued at $200.00 or more for her own use or the use of another, through the use of identifying information of Judy Brown without her authorization or permission.

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Matthew Brett Cockrill The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about January 3, 2015, in the County of Warren, Matthew Brett Cockrill,

age and address unknown, did unlawfully and feloniously possess, with the intent to distribute a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin.

Early July, 2015 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Page 21 Michael Anthony Beaty The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Michael Anthony Beaty, 27, of 145 Catlett Mtn. Rd., Front Royal, VA 22630,

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Winchester Crime of the Week - June 15, 2015 The Winchester Police Department is investigating a series of car vandalisms that occurred between June 5 and June 8, 2015. Several car windows were broken out in areas including Orchard Avenue, South Loudoun Street, Christopher Drive, Highland Avenue, Shenandoah Avenue, South Braddock Street, Shawnee Avenue, and Battle Avenue. It you have any information regarding a suspect or suspects in this case, please contact the Crime Solvers Hotline at (540) 665-TIPS (8477). Information leading to the arrest of a suspect may result in a reward of up to $1,000. You can remain anonymous. Winchester Crime of the Week - June 22, 2015 The Winchester Police Department is investigating vandalism in the 100 block of North Loudoun Street. Graffiti was spray painted on the side of a building sometime between Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14. It you have any information regarding a suspect or suspects in this case, please contact the Crime Solvers Hotline at (540) 665-TIPS (8477). Information leading to the arrest of a suspect may result in a reward of up to $1,000. You can remain anonymous. Incident #15022943 Officer C.M. Niang Frederick County Crime of the Week – June 29,2015 The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary and larceny at Frederick County Sanitation located at 100 Garden Gate Drive on March 30, 2015. The victim reported that two of the three buildings belonging to the Sanitation Authority had been broken into. Numerous windows were broken, along with damage to the locks. The only item reported missing was a fire extinguisher. If you have any information regarding the a suspect or a suspect vehicle, please contact the Crime Solvers Hotline at(540) 665‑TIPS (8477). Information leading to the arrest of a suspect may result in a reward of up to $1,000. Incident #15001567 Investigator Jared Nail

Page 22 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Early July, 2015 INDICTMENTS, from 21 at more than $1,000.00. COUNT TWO: did unlawfully and feloniously steal property of Tom Dinis valued at $200.00 or more, belonging to Tom Dinis. Date of the offenses was on or about February 5, 2015. Patrick Allen Young The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about March 17, through March 18, 2015 in the County of Warren, Patrick Allen Young, 44, of 226 Cashmere Ct., Linden, VA 22642, did unlawfully and feloniously make and communicate in writing, a threat to kill or do bodily injury to Rebecca Dodson which placed her in reasonable apprehension of death or bodily injury. Dawn Marie Jenkins The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about November 29, 2014, in the County of Warren, Dawn Marie Jenkins 45, of 25 Ashtree Rd. Washington, VA 22747, did unlawfully and feloniously obtain or attempt to obtain a drug by the use of fraud, deceit, misrepresentation or subterfuge.

Joseph Lee Bowers The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Joseph Lee Bowers, 47, of 158 Mitchell Dr., Front Royal, VA 22630, with three counts. COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren Joseph Lee Bowers did unlawfully and feloniously steal a motor vehicle belonging to Joshua Ray Neale, with a value of $200.00 or more. COUNTS TWO and THREE: did unlawfully and feloniously utter and forge or attempt to employ as true a public record knowing the same to be forged in relation to any matter in which such record, may be received as legal proof to wit: a motor vehicle title. Dates of the offenses were on or about October 1 through though October 31, 2013 and February 26, 2014. James Anthony Banks, a/k/a James Anthony Brown The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about April 3, 2015, in the County of Warren, James Anthony Banks, a/k/a James Anthony Brown, 40, of 1196 Hillcrest Dr., Roanoke, VA 24001, did unlawfully and feloniously possess a Schedule II controlled substance, towit: Methamphetamine. Cassie Renee Sheetz

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The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Cassie Renee Sheetz, 18, of 422 Viscose Ave., #2, with two counts. COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, Cassie Renee Sheetz did unlawfully and feloniously sell or dis-tribute a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin. COUNT TWO: did unlawfully and dis-tribute a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin, while

Early July youth events at Samuels Public Library Wednesday, July 1: · 10:15 Toddler Story time. Whoo stays up all night, hangs out in trees and goes “Hoot?” Join us for a wonderful story time all about Owls. A STEM program. Siblings welcome. · 11:00 Preschool Story time. Whoo stays up all night, hangs out in trees and goes “Hoot?” Join us for a wonderful story time all about Owls. A STEM program. Siblings welcome. Thursday, July 2: · 10:15 Toddler Story time. Whoo stays up all night, hangs out in trees and goes “Hoot?” Join us for a wonderful story time all about Owls. A STEM program. Siblings welcome. · 11:00 Preschool Story time. Whoo stays up all night, hangs out in trees and goes “Hoot?” Join us for a wonderful story time all about Owls. A STEM program. Siblings welcome. Tuesday, July 7: · 11:00 Time for Baby. What do books, scarves, puppets, music, and babies have in common? They are all part of Time for Baby. Join us as we use all of our senses to

explore the world around us. Meet with your baby up to two years of age. Siblings welcome. · 3:30 Big Kids Story time for Kindergarten and up. Celebrate the theme of our Summer Reading Club. Today’s theme is all about music! Wednesday, July 8: · 10:15 Toddler Story time. Who is shy, most active at night, and wears a black mask? Come in and find out, today at story time! Siblings welcome. · 11:00 Preschool Story time. Who is shy, most active at night, and wears a black mask? Come in and find out, today at story time! Siblings welcome. Thursday, July 9: · 10:15 Toddler Story time. Who is shy, most active at night, and wears a black mask? Come in and find out, today at story time! Siblings welcome. · 11:00 Preschool Story time. Who is shy, most active at night, and wears a black mask? Come in and find out, today at story time! Siblings welcome.

Read full issues FREE on www.WarrenCountyVA.com & www.FrederickCounty.com upon public property or any property open to public use within 1,000 feet of public or private school property. Date of the offenses was on or about January 27, 2015. Mark Allen Castro The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Mark Allen Castro, 22, of 66 Valley Park Court, Strasburg, VA 22657, with two counts. COUNTS ONE and TWO: In the County of Warren, Mark Allen Castro did unlawfully and feloniously conspire with another, and attempt to take, steal, and carry away the goods and chattels of Lowes, to wit: Pro Mig Welder, with a value of $200.00 or more. Date of the offenses was on or about August 9, 2014. David Wayne Fisher The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges David Wayne Fisher, 34, of 1206 Massanutten Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630, with three counts. COUNT ONE: In

the County of Warren, David Wayne Fisher did unlawfully and feloniously possess a Schedule II controlled substance, to-wit: Cocaine. COUNT TWO: did unlawfully possess controlled paraphernalia for the illegal administration of controlled substances. COUNT THREE: did unlawfully possess Marijuana. Date of the offenses was on or about January 23, 2015. Kristina Nicole Larocque The Warren County Va. Circuit

Court Grand Jury charges Kristina Nicole Larocque, age and address unknown, with two counts. COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, Kristina Nicole Larocque did unlawfully and feloniously possess a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin. COUNT TWO: did unlawfully possess Marijuana. Date of the offenses was on or about January 23, 2015. Wayne Allen Derflinger The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Wayne

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tered intoxicant or drug. Dates of the offenses were on or about November 6 and December 6, 2014. 2015 June Indictments-April Term Guillermo Nieves The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Guillermo Nieves, 32, address unavailable, with two counts. COUNTS ONE and TWO: In the County of Warren, Guillermo Nieves did unlawfully and feloniously distribute a Schedule

II controlled substance, to-wit: Cocaine, and did possess with the intent to distribute, these being third or subsequent offenses, said prior convictions occurring prior to the date alleged in this indictment. Date of the offenses was on or about December 12, 2014. Guillermo Nieves The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Guillermo Nieves, 32, address unavailable, with two counts. COUNTS ONE

and TWO: In the County of Warren, Guillermo Nieves did unlawfully and feloniously distribute a Schedule II controlled substance, to-wit: Cocaine, these being third or subsequent offenses, said prior convictions occurring prior to the date alleged in this indictment. Dates of the offenses were on or about January 23 and 28, 2015. Abel Hernandez The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about December 12, 2014, in the County of Warren, Abel Hernandez, age and address unavailable, did unlawfully and feloniously distribute a Schedule II controlled substance, to-

wit: Cocaine. Cassie Renee Sheetz The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Cassie Renee Sheetz, 18, of 10 South St. E., Front Royal, VA 22630, with three counts. COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, Cassie Renee Sheetz did unlawfully and feloniously distribute a Schedule I controlled substance, towit: Heroin, COUNT TWO: did unlawfully and feloniously possess with the in-tent to dis-tribute a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin. COUNT THREE: did unlawfully possess a Schedule III controlled See INDICTMENTS, 24

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Page 24 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Early July, 2015 INDICTMENTS, from 23 substance, to-wit: Buprenorphine and Naloxone. Date of the offenses was on or about January 28, 2015. Aaron Tyler Wilson The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Aaron Tyler Wilson, 21, of 427 Westside Station Dr., Winchester, VA, 22601, with two counts. COUNTS ONE and TWO: In the County of Warren, Aaron Tyler Wilson did unlawfully and feloniously possess and distribute a Schedule I controlled substance, towit: Heroin. Date of the offenses was on or about December 30, 2014. Charles Lindbergh Huff, Jr. The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about November 14, 2014, in the County of Warren, Charles Lindbergh Huff, Jr., 42, of 389 Fellows Dr., Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously possess a Schedule

I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin. Amanda Brooke Chaney The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about January 20, 2015, in the County of Warren, Amanda Brooke Chaney, age and address unavailable, did unlawfully and feloniously distribute a Schedule I controlled substance, towit: Cocaine. John Edward Embrey The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about January 20, 2015, in the County of Warren, John Edward Embrey, 27, address unavailable, did unlawfully and feloniously distribute a Schedule I controlled substance, towit: Heroin. Ereka Leigh Washington The Warren County Va. Circuit

Read full issues FREE on www.WarrenCountyVA.com & www.FrederickCounty.com Court Grand Jury charges Ereka Leigh Washington, 32, of 12807 Jackson Dr., Ft. Washington, MD 20744, with two counts. COUNTS ONE and TWO: In the County of Warren, Ereka Leigh Washington did unlawfully and feloniously obtain or attempt to obtain any drug or procure or attempt to procure the administration of any controlled substance as defined in the Drug Control Act through fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, embezzlement or subterfuge, or by forgery or alteration of a prescription or written order for the dispensing of a controlled substance, or through the concealment of a material fact, or by the use of a false name or the giving of a false address. Dates of the offenses were on or about June 2 and 3, 2014. Robert Lloyd Dunn III The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about April 7, 2015, in the County of Warren, Robert Lloyd Dunn III, 31, of 374 Gainesboro Rd., Winchester, VA 22603, did unlawfully and felo-

niously willfully conceal or convert to his own use, without paying the purchase price, property having a value of less than $200.00 belonging to Martin’s and having previously been convicted of larceny or an offense deemed as larceny two or more times. James Joseph Scott Jr. The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about December 16, 2014, in the County of Warren, James Joseph Scott Jr., 49, of 135 Beedon Lane, Front Royal, VA 22630, did feloniously assault and batter Joseph Scott, a family or household member, after having been at least twice previously convicted of assault and battery against a family or household member within the past twenty years with such offenses occurring on different dates. Mark Christopher Lockerby The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or

about January 9, 2015, in the County of Warren, Mark Christopher Lockerby, 24, of 130 E. Main St., Front Royal, VA 22630, did knowingly, intentionally and feloniously possess a Schedule II controlled substance, towit: Amphetamine. Clyde Edward Henry Jr. The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about August 8, 2014, in the County of Warren, Clyde Edward Henry Jr., age unavailable, of 591 Rocky Lane, Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and willfully torture, inflict inhumane injury or pain not connected with bona fide scientific or medical experimentation or cruelly and unnecessarily beat, maim, or mutilate or kill an animal. David Austin Faulk The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges David Austin Faulk, 36, of 416 S. Royal Ave., #11, Front Royal, VA 22630, with two counts. COUNT ONE: In the Coun-

Norfolk & Western’s J 611: The Spirit of Roanoke – A Blast from the past!

Fatal ATV crash in Warren County

Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on June 14, 2015, at approximately 9:46 p.m. in Warren County. Virginia State Police were notified of a single vehicle crash that occurred on Route 721 (Fellows Road), 3/10 of a mile west of Rt. 638 (Howellsville Road). At approximately 9:44 p.m. a deputy with the Warren County Sheriff ’s Office observed an ATV traveling southbound on Rt. 638. The deputy activated his emergency equipment in an attempt to catch up to the ATV which was being operated on the highway ahead of him. The ATV made a right turn onto Rt. 721 and the deputy lost sight of the ATV. At approximately 9:46 p.m. the deputy located the ATV which had crashed 3/10 of a mile west of the intersection. The ATV had entered a left hand curve and had

run off the right side of the roadway. After leaving the roadway the ATV struck a utility box and a utility pole and then overturned. The ATV operator was ejected in the crash and was not wearing a helmet. It is unknown if alcohol was a factor in the crash. The ATV was a 2014 Yamaha YFV450 and being operated by Cody Allen Loyd, age 19, of Front Royal. The deputy and a citizen performed CPR on Mr. Loyd, who was transported to Warren Memorial Hospital where he died as the result of injuries sustained in the crash. Trooper K. J. Orr investigated the crash and was assisted by the Virginia State Police Crash Reconstruction Team, Warren County Sheriff ’s Office and local fire and rescue units. – From a release

By Ken Thurman Warren County Report Reliving the glory days of railroads past the Virginia Museum of Transportation provided a thrill to riders and spectators alike when the Norfolk & Western Class J-611: The Spirit of Roanoke steamed into Front Royal on its Manassas to Front Royal and Back excursions last Saturday and Sunday. The four runs (two Saturday and two Sunday) covered 102 miles roundtrip. I spoke with Don LaFever from the Front Royal Visitors Center who was a passenger on the Sunday afternoon trip with his brother. An

excited LaFever talked glowingly about the trip and of seeing spectators at every crossing and along the entire route of the train. The tip he described will be a memory that will last a lifetime. The Class J611 is a type 4-8-4 locomotive with a top speed of 110 mph+ that tips the scales at 494,000 lbs. There were 14 such locomotives built for the Norfolk & Western Railway between 1941 and 1950 which provided service until 1969 traveling over three million miles during their tenure. A classic steam engine with simple lines, a bullet nose and a bright red stripe make the J one of the most beauti-

ful streamlined steam engines ever built. Number 611 rolled out of the Roanoke East End Shops on May 29, 1950 at a cost of $251,344. Myself, I couldn’t resist getting some photos like thousands of others who lined the tracks or in my case sat on a pontoon boat on the Shenandoah where the river comes together near the bridge the accompanying photo crosses. For more information on how you can learn more, participate/donate or to take advantage of future excursions check out www.fireup611. org and join the fun. All Aboard!

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Read full issues FREE on www.WarrenCountyVA.com & www.FrederickCounty.com ty of Warren, David Austin Faulk, having previously been convicted of a sexually violent offense, did knowingly and feloniously fail to register or re-register with the Virginia State Police for placement on the Sex Offender and Crimes against Minors Registry. COUNT TWO: after being lawfully detained, did unlawfully, with the intent to deceive, falsely identify himself to a law enforcement officer. Date of the offenses was on or about April 7, 2015.

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The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges John Patrick Leddy, 43, of 802 Braxton Rd., Front Royal, VA 22630, with six counts. COUNTS ONE through SIX: did knowingly and feloniously produce, distribute, electronically transmit, or possess child pornography with the intent to give away, distribute, or transmit with lascivious intent. Dates of the offenses were on or about September 12 and October 14 and 22, 2014.

The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Paul T. Cooney, age and address unavailable, with two counts. COUNTS ONE and TWO: In the County of Warren, Paul T. Cooney did unlawfully and feloniously, possess pseudoephedrine, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide and sodium chloride with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine, and did manufacture methamphetamine. Date of the offenses was on or about January 24, 2015.

The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about February 6, 2015, in the County of Warren, Daniel A. Higginson Jr., 21, of 540 Manassas St., Front Royal, VA 22630, as the driver of a motor vehicle involved in an accident in which the attended vehicle or other attended property belonging to Ashley Dierig suffered damages totaling $1,000.00 or more, did unlawfully and feloniously fail to stop at the scene of the accident and render assistance or provide the information required by law. Tony William Hatfield Jr. The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Tony William Hatfield Jr., 25, of 108 Steele Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630, with two counts. COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, Tony William Hatfield Jr. did unlawfully and feloniously possess a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin. COUNT TWO: did unlawfully drive or operate, a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Dates of the of-

fenses were on or about October 13, 2014 and February 28, 2015. Robert Andrew MacMillan The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Robert Andrew MacMillan, 21, of 119 Manassas Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630, with two counts. COUNTS ONE and TWO: Robert Andrew MacMillan did unlawfully and feloniously, take, steal and carry away, the goods and chattels belonging to the Humane Society of Warren County and the House of Hope, both having a value of less than $200.00, and having been convicted of larceny or an offense deemed as larceny two or more times. Date of the offenses was on or about October 11, 2014. Sommer Nicole Crabtree The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about January 28, 2015, in the County of Warren, Sommer Nicole Crabtree, 19, of 515 Short St., Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously possess a Schedule II controlled substance, to-wit: Cocaine

Casey Hollins Elected to National Communications Board

Casey Hollins, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) communications specialist, was elected to serve on the Certified Cooperative Communicators (CCC) Board of Directors. Hollins earned her CCC certification in 2010, and is one of approximately 214 certified cooperative communicators nationwide; seven work for electric cooperatives in Virginia. “Casey brings her trademark enthusiasm to the board, and we are pleased to have her join us as we look for ways to strengthen cooperative communication skills nationally,” said Jean Barber, CCC program administrator with the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). Hollins is a multiple Spotlight on Excellence award recipient, and was a key part of the REC team that was awarded the Edgar F. Chesnutt Award in 2013 for their crisis communications program. An employee of REC for six years, Hollins is a graduate of Hollins University and will begin her board term in June.

The board governs the national CCC program and is comprised of 10 members elected by their peers in the electric cooperative industry. Board members, serving twoyear terms, set policy and program guidelines. The CCC Program, created by the NRECA’s Council of Rural Electric Communicators, was established to improve the practice of communication and marketing in the electric cooperative industry. The program sets professional development goals, provides a body of knowledge and skills necessary to the practice of cooperative communication, and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated a professional level of excellence in cooperative communications. NRECA is the national service organization for more than 900 rural electric utilities that provide electricity to approximately 42 million consumers in 47 states and sell approximately twelve percent of all electric energy sold in the United States. Most NRECA members are consumer-owned, not-for-profit electric cooperatives. REC provides electric service to nearly 160,000 connections in parts of 22 Virginia counties. With its general office in Fredericksburg, Va., the Cooperative operates and maintains more than 16,000 miles of power lines through its service area, which ranges from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the tidal waters of the Chesapeake Bay. For information about REC, please visit www.myrec.coop. Follow REC on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Page 26 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Early July, 2015 Alamo Drafthouse Cinema & Belle Grove Plantation to Host Special Screening of “Cold Mountain” On Wednesday, July 8, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will host an exclusive screening of the 2003 Academy Award nominated film, “Cold Mountain.” Proceeds from the event will benefit the preservation and education programs of Belle Grove Plantation, a non-profit historic site in Middletown, Virginia. The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a champagne reception and hors d’oeuvres and silent auction in the theater lobby. The film will begin at 7:00 p.m. Shannon Moeck, Ranger in the Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park, will introduce the film and present the historical context in which the story takes place. Never before shown at the Alamo Drafthouse, “Cold Mountain” is based on the novel by Charles Frazier and was directed by Anthony Minghella. It is the story of the struggle of Civil War soldier W. P. Inman (Jude Law) to return home, the challenges that his true love Ada Monroe (Nicole Kidman) faces on the home front, and the help provided by neighbor Ruby Thewes (Renée Zellweger). Zellweger won the Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award for her performance. The film also features Natalie Portman, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Donald Sutherland in supporting roles. Tickets for the entire evening are $30 per person and may be purchased on the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s website at http://drafthouse.com/winchester or at Belle Grove’s website at www.bellegrove. org. Food and beverages will be available for purchase during the film. The theater is located in Kernstown Commons at 3891 Valley Pike south of Winchester. Belle Grove Plantation was at the epicenter of the Battle of Cedar Creek, the last major battle in the

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Valley, on October 19, 1864. Today Belle Grove Plantation is a non-profit museum that is one of the 27 historic sites of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. It is also a partner in the Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park. More information may be found at www.bellegrove.org. NAACP – Warren County Sheriff’s Office – Town of Front Royal Police Department The Committee on Race Relations of the Warren and Page Branch NAACP met with law enforcement and town officials on May 26, 2015 to discuss, as community leaders, how we can partner to continue and improve the dialogue between community organizations and law enforcement. Warren County Sheriff Daniel T. McEathron, Town of Front Royal Police Chief, Norman A. Shiflett and Vice Mayor Hollis Tharpe met with President Suetta Freeman and members of the Warren-Page Branch of the NAACP Board in a round table discussion and talked about the past, present and most importantly the future of our community in regards to race relations. Sheriff McEathron stated, “It is reassuring and comforting to know that all that participated are very familiar with each other and have many of the same interest and concerns when it comes to our community’s relationship with its law enforcement.” Chief Norman Shiflett said, “This was a great opportunity to meet with our local NAACP leaders to discuss concerns within our community. We are fortunate to have a good working relationship with the NAACP and we look forward to continuing these meetings so that we can maintain a healthy relationship”. Reverend Alfred Woods facilitated the discussion over the hour-long meeting and all parties look forward to meeting again quarterly or bi-annually.

5th Annual Warren County Speed and Conditioning Camp This camp will provide strength, conditioning and exercise skills to help kids that participate in any sporting activity. Where: Skyline High School Practice Football Field Ages: 5-18 years of age When: July 20th through 23rd Time: 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM Cost: $12.00 per participant includes t-Shirt To register, contact Perry Leach, (703) 909-5821 or perry@apbldrs. com. For more information contact the Warren County Community Center, Monday through Saturday, 8:00am – 10:00pm and Sunday, 1:00pm-9pm, (540) 635-1021 or visit us on the web at www.warrencountyva.net. Mah Jongg “Players Club” In this club players will play several hands of Mah Jongg against skilled opponents. The club runs every Tuesday from July 7 through July 28, 10:00am – 12:00pm. Club cost is $6.00, players are to bring their own players card. Class will be held at the Warren County Community Center. For more information about the Mah Jongg “Players Club”, please contact instructor at (540) 252-4252. For more information or to register, call the WC Community Center, Monday through Saturday, 8am –10pm and Sunday, 1pm-9pm at (540) 635-1021. Swimming Lessons: Session II The Warren County Parks and Recreation Department will be sponsoring swimming lessons for those ages 5 years and up, Monday through Thursday, July 13 – July 23, at the Claude A. Stokes Jr. Community Swimming Pool. Level 1 through 6, with class times varying; all levels will be offered during the morning time slots. Levels 1, 2 and 3 will also

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Soccer Skills Training Camp The Warren County Parks and Recreation Department in conjunction with Skyline High School will be sponsoring a Soccer Skills Training Camp for boys and girls ages 5-12 at the Skyline High School practice fields, July 13-17, 5:30pm - 8:00pm. Cost is $45.00 per camper and includes a T-Shirt. Registration forms are available at the Warren County Community Center, Monday through Saturday, 8am -10pm and Sunday, 1pm -9pm. For more information or to register contact Kristy Beaune via email at glowworm434@hotmail.com or Amanda Slate via email at aslate@ wcps.k12.va.us. 1st Annual Warren County Tennis Tournament The Warren County Parks and Recreation Department, in conjunction with Team Waller of Weichert Realtors, Skyline High School, and Warren County High School, present the first annual Warren County Tennis Tournament, to be held Saturday, July 18, at the Skyline High School and Warren County High School Tennis Courts. Age divisions: 6-12 years of age; 13 years & older; and 50+ years. Event divisions: (events may be combined if minimum number of entries is not received): Men’s Singles; Men’s Doubles; Women’s Singles; Women’s Doubles; Mixed Doubles Entry fees: $15.00 – one event; $20.00 – two events (limit to one entry in two divisions). Each participant will received a can of tennis balls compliments of Team Waller of Weichert Realtors. This tournament will be governed by USTA rules and regulations. Entry deadline is Monday, July 13 by 10:00pm. Playing time and draws will be available on Wednesday, July 15. For more information contact Holly Goode, Tournament Director at

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missing. Sergeant Bob Mumaw and Deputy Brad Pugh checked the area north of Morgan Ford Low Water Bridge in search of the vehicle matching the description given by the victim. Deputy Pugh advised he had located a black Honda Civic matching the description at approximately 12:34 pm. Deputy Pugh stopped the vehicle approximately one mile north of Morgan Ford Low Water Bridge and detained both subjects. The investigation led to the arrest of Devon Michael Berryman, 21, of 468 Hill Street, Front Royal, and Cortez O’Quail Robinson, 20, of 247 Oak Heights Road, Front Royal. Both suspects were placed under arrest and were taken to the RSW Regional Jail. Devon Michael Berryman was charged with conspiracy to intentionally destroy, deface or damage property, two counts of petit larceny and two counts of entering without consent to commit crime. Berryman was released on a $1000 secured bond. Cortez O’Quail Robinson was charged with intent to destroy, deface or damage property, two counts of petit larceny and two counts of entering without consent to commit crime. Robinson is being held without bond. June - Sept Artists Challenged to Create Three Sisters Art Artists ages 12 - 120 in Virginia and its surrounding region are invited to participate in a Three Sisters Art Challenge Show & Sale that explores facets of the Native American Three Sisters (agricultural treasures of maize/corn, pole beans and winter squash/gourds). This unique art show and sale is a preview to The Gathering, an educational celebration of agri-”culture” being held at the Clarke County Fairgrounds Oct. 30-Nov. 1. Art challenge registration is open Sept. 15 - Oct. 1. More online at http://harvestgathering.org and http://barnsofrosehill.org.

Rita Biggs wins the Pioneer Catalyst Award from Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance The Catalyst Awards recognize individuals or organizations who have made a significant impact in the lives of survivors through various means. The Pioneer Award honors those who were among the first to fight the good fight in enhancing the lives of survivors. Rita has been a dynamic and fierce advocate working to provide top notch services and impact the community around her for over 20 years. Advocating for those in need is not what she does, it is the essence of who she is. Currently she serves as President of Phoenix Project’s Board of Directors. She was instrumental in assuring that services to victims of domestic violence were returned to Front Royal and Warren County. Not only does was she one of the first to fight the good fight, she has the ability to inspire other to come along beside her. Evening programs at Appalachian Trail Biennial Conference feature music, inspiration, and adventure. Experience live music, comedy and informative and inspirational presentations about the great outdoors during the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) Biennial Conference “Hiking Through History,” held at Shenandoah University in Winchester. Events start at 8 p.m. each evening beginning Sunday, July 19 and ending Thursday, July 23. For those not already registered for the conference, tickets for comedy and musical performances are $10 per person and evening presentations are free. Shenandoah University students and staff are admitted to the comedy and musical performances free with school I.D. Alan DeValerio will kick off the week’s entertainment on July 19 with “An Evening with George Burns.” Listen as DeValerio relives the life

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Thursday evening at 8:18pm, the Department of Fire and Rescue Services were dispatched for a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 66 at the 11 mile marker west bound. Fire and Rescue units from the Linden Station #4 arrived on the scene to find a flat-bed tractor trailer was traveling east bound and lost control due to wet road conditions from a recent rain and entered into the median strip. The tractor trailer then struck the guard rail protecting the west bound lanes and came to rest in an upright position. The driver of the tractor trailer was moved to the rear of the first arriving ambulance for medical evaluation and treatment of nonlife threatening injuries. As additional fire and rescue units began arriving on the scene to assist the ambulance crew and provide protection from the moving traffic, a secondary accident occurred involving a tractor trailer. A total of 5 additional patients were found as a result of the secondary accident with 1 needing transport to Winchester Trauma Center via medivac helicopter. One firefighter who was located in the ambulance when the unit was struck was treated for non-life threatening injuries and transport-

ed to the local hospital center for evaluation and was later released. Fire Chief Richard Mabie stated “this was a tragic situation on the interstate but could have been much worse; this could have easily resulted in multiple fatalities and line-of-duty deaths.” “Every day, emergency and public safety crews put their lives on the line to help motorists stranded along our roadway; it is an unfortunate and preventable situation when these personnel are killed or injured as they perform their jobs along our roads.” The Department wants to remind everyone that June is Move Over Awarness Month. The Virginia law requires all drivers to move over one lane, or slow down and use caution if changing lanes is not possible, when traveling past any vehicle with flashing red, blue or amber lights that is pulled to the side of the roadway. These laws should be practiced every day. In addition, if drivers see workers on the roadway wearing reflective vests, they should move over and give them some room to work. For more information about the “Move Over” campaign, visit www. moveoveramerica.com

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Saturday, June 27 Forecast 81° | 65° 8am - 3pm Whispers from the Heart. One Day Community Wide Women’s Conference. New Hope Alliance Church, Papermill Road, Winchester. Heart 2 Heart Women’s Ministry presents Conference Only $10. Conference plus Breakfast & Lunch $20 (All major credit cards accepted. Checks payable to Heart 2 Heart Ministries).Contact: (540) 303-5519 for more information. 9am – 1pm Front Royal Farmers Market. Gazebo area in Historic Downtown Front Royal. Locally grown farm fresh produce, dairy, meats, plants, home-baked goods including gluten free and sugar free items, handmade crafts, music and MORE! Market Director & Coordinator Becky Lee Weagle; mightyoakfarms.com www.FrontRoyalFM. com 9am - 1pm Old Town Farmers Market. Taylor Pavilion, 119 N. Loudoun St., Winchester. The market will run Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. through October 31. All items were grown or produced within a 60mile radius of Winchester. Contact Jennifer Bell, Downtown Manager, or Sarah Acuff Chapman with any questions. (540) 535-3660 or OTW@ winchesterva.gov. 10am - 5pm Summer Used Book Sale. Bowman Library, 871 Tasker Road, Stephens City. Summer Used Book Sale -- Last Day. 11am - 11:30am Story time. Bowman Library, 871 Tasker Road, Stephens City. Preschool Story time. Best for ages 2-5 in the Children’s Room. Enjoy stories, finger plays, puppets and songs. 1pm - 2:30pm Paws for Reading. Bowman Library, 871 Tasker Road, Stephens City. Read a favorite book to a reading tutor. It is Paws for Reading! These canine listeners are patient and love to hear kids read books. Come meet our certified therapy dogs. Call Donna Hughes at (540) 869-9000 x215for additional information 2pm - 4pm Summer Cinema Saturdays! Handley Library, 100 West Piccadilly Street, Winchester. Summer Cinema Saturdays at the Handley Library Cool off with the kids for an afternoon Matinee in the Handley Library Children’s Room. Saturdays in June & July from 2:00pm - 4:00pm June 13th - “Frozen” June20th - “The LEGO MOVIE” June 27th - “WreckIt Ralph”. 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. 7pm - 10pm Jeans & Tonic: Shenandoah Arts Council, South

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Charles Delbert Maynor, 68, of Frederick County, VA, died Friday, June 19, 2015, in Winchester Medical Center. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 2654 Valley Avenue, Suite B, Winchester, VA 22601 Vera E. Thomson, 90, of Winchester, Virginia, formerly of Jefferson County, West Virginia, passed away on June 18, 2015 at the Winchester Medical Center. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association National Capital Area, 3701 Pender Drive, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22030 Isadore “Izzy” Zaparoni, 63, of Front Royal, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at the Warren Memorial Hospital. Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association P. O. Box 2516 Glenn Allen, VA 23058-5216. Margaret Helen Lupton Lancaster, 85, of Winchester, VA died Sunday, June 14, 2015 at Winchester Medical Center. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Hopewell Centre Meeting, care of James T. Riley, Treasurer, 1321 Vanceright Circle, Winchester, VA, 22601. Omps Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Ivan Clinton (D. J. Jim Lawrence) Wise, 69, of Berryville, Virginia, died Sunday, June 14, 2015, at Rosehill Golden Living Center. Memorial contributions in Jim’s name may be made to his loving wife Joyce Wise, 3362 Middle Road, Winchester, Virginia 22602. Richard Paul Herter, age 53, passed away in great peace and comfort on Sunday, June 14th, 2015, following a courageous battle with cancer. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Prison Fellowship Ministry at 44180 Riverside Parkway, Lansdowne, VA 20176, or the Diocese of Arlington Seminarian Development Fund, 200 N. Glebe Road, Suite 811, Arlington, VA 22203. Ronald David “Skipper” Bishop, 70, of Frederick County, Virginia, died Thursday, June 11, 2015, at his home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork Street, Suite 405, Winchester, Virginia, 22601 or Faith Revival Church, 176 Edmonson Lane, Winchester, Virginia, 22602. Patricia Anne “Pat” Carper Thompson, 80, of Winchester, VA, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2015 in the Winchester Medical Center. Memorial contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, Virginia Chapter, 3805 Cutshaw Avenue, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23230 or to Velocity of Books, 3 Saddlebrook Court, Silver Spring, MD 20906. Sheila Diane Kimble, 59, of Winchester, died Friday, June 19, 2015 at her residence. Memorial contributions may be made to the Blue Ridge Hospice Patient Care Fund, 333 W. Cork Street, Winchester, VA 22601. Melanie Lynn Goode passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015 following a lengthly illnessIn lieu of flowers the family has requested donations to your local ASPCA or pet rescue. Online condolences may be left at www. jonesfuneralhomes.com

bedtime stories! Thursday, July 2 9am - 10am Tourism Committee. Chamber Office. 10am - 12pm oral History interview. Benham Room, Handley Library. Jerry will conduct oral history interview with Elliot Acker. 10:15am - 10:45am Toddler Story Time. Handley Library, 100 West Piccadilly Street, Winchester. Programs are free and open to the pub-

lic. No registration is required. Most appropriate for Toddlers, age 2 and under. Call (540) 662-9041 ext.16 for more information. 10:30am - 12pm Thursday Theater. Bowman Library, 871 Tasker Road, Stephens City. Movies for all ageseven campers! Read to the Rhythm and sing along with the music. July 2: Mary Poppins. Contact: Donna Hughes at (540) 869-9000 x215. 11am - 11:30am Preschooler Story Time. Handley Library. Programs

are free and open to the public. No registration is required. Most appropriate for Preschoolers, age 3 and up. Call (540) 662-9041 ext.16 for more information. 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. Friday, July 3 Independence Day (observed) 10:30am - 5pm Independence Day Celebration. Grove’s Winchester Harley-Davidson, Independence Drive, Winchester. Free hot dogs, water slide for kids, up to 85% off closeout apparel, BOGO 50% off on tanks& sleeveless tees. (540) 6624468. 11am - 11:30am Dance Party Fridays! Handley Library, 100 West Piccadilly Street, Winchester. Dance Party Fridays for Toddlers & Preschoolers! Toddlers, Preschoolers, & their grown-ups are welcome to boogie down! 11am - 11:30am Funtastic. Clarke County Library, 101 Chalmers Court, Berryville. Stories, singing, movement and fun. 5pm - 11pm Rockin Independence Eve. Old Town Mall, Winchester. Come enjoy the 3rd Annual Rockin’ Independence Eve, an All-American event on the Old Town Winchester walking mall Thursday, July 3! Rockin’ Independence Eve celebrates our nation’s independence and is a free, family-friendly event that boasts fun for all ages. Live music, acorn-hole tournament, numerous kids’ activities and a beer garden are just a few of the activities attendees can expect.

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The evening will be capped off with an impressive fireworks show fired from the Mount Hebron Cemetery. The best place to view the fireworks show will be from North Kent Street. Festivities kick-off at 5:00 pm and will conclude at 9:00 pm. The fireworks show will begin shortly after the conclusion of Rockin Independence Eve around 9:15 pm. Saturday, July 4 Independence Day All day Middletown’s 2015 July 4th Celebration. Middletown. Softball tournament, parade featuring grand marshal congresswoman Barbara Comstock, Citizen Of The Year, food vendors, crafters, Kids games, face painting, live entertainment by Souled Out band, fireworks display. Fun for the whole family, Times to be announced. Questions? Please call the Town Office at (540) 869-2226 or Mayor Charles Harbaugh at (540) 877-4594. 9am – 1pm Front Royal Farmers Market. Gazebo area in Historic Downtown Front Royal. Locally grown farm fresh produce, dairy, meats, plants, home-baked goods including gluten free and sugar free items, handmade crafts, music and MORE! Market Director & Coordinator Becky Lee Weagle; mightyoakfarms.com www.FrontRoyalFM. com 9am - 1pm Old Town Farmers Market. Taylor Pavilion, 119 N. Loudoun St., Winchester. The market will run Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 1 See CALENDAR, 30

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Page 30 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Early July, 2015 CALENDAR, from 29 p.m. through October 31. All items were grown or produced within a 60mile radius of Winchester. Contact Jennifer Bell, Downtown Manager, or Sarah Acuff Chapman with any questions. (540) 535-3660 or OTW@ winchesterva.gov. 9am - 5pm Patriotic Celebration. Marker-Miller Orchards, Cedar Creek Grade, Winchester. Come join in celebrating the official start of a new season and our independence! Peaches and garden vegetables will be available. There will be activities for the children and music for everyone to enjoy. A variety of food will be available for purchase, with wagon rides and cow train as well! www. markermillerorchards.com. 11am - 11:30am Story time. Bowman Library, 871 Tasker Road, Stephens City. Preschool Story time Best for ages 2-5. Enjoy stories, finger plays, puppets and songs. 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. Monday, July 6 10:30am - 11:30am Family Program. Handley Regional Library. A Summer Reading Family Program. All events are free and open to the public. Contact Laurine Kennedy at (540) 955-5144. “Read to the Rhythm” with our own HRL Master Puppeteers http://youthscope.wordpress.com. 11am - 11:30am Drop-in Stories! Handley Library, 100 West Piccadilly Street, Winchester. Drop-in for “Stories with Susan”. All ages are welcome! 11am - 11:30am Trit-Trot. Bowman Library, 871 Tasker Road, Stephens City. Trit-Trot to Bowman! For newborns to 15 months. Bowman Library Children’s Room. Enjoy stories, clapping, tapping, moving, playing and singing. 2pm - 3pm Family Program. Handley Regional Library. A Summer Reading Family Program. All events are free and open to the public. Contact Jennifer Sutter (540) 662-9041 x16. “Read to the Rhythm” with our own HRL Master Puppeteers http:// youthscope.wordpress.com. 4pm - 5pm Books n Blocks. Bowman Library, 871 Tasker Road, Ste-

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phens City. Calling all elementary and middle school Lego builders! Design and construction themes are different each week. Free! No registration required! Contact Donna Hughes at (540) 869-9000 x215. 5pm - 6pm UFAC Meeting. Front Royal Administration Building, 102 E Main Street, Front Royal. The Urban Forestry Advisory Commission (UFAC) meets tonight in 2nd Floor Conference Room. 6pm - 7:30pm Teen Cinema Center. Bowman Library, 871 Tasker Road, Stephens City. Cinema Center for middle and high school students. Join us for an evening of movies. July 6: Annie. Contact Donna Hughes at (540) 869-9000 x215. 7pm - 8pm Council Work Session. Town Administration Building, 102 E. Main St. Tuesday, July 7 10:30am - 11am Baby & Me Story time. Handley Library, 100 West Piccadilly Street, Winchester. Bring Infants (Birth to 15 months) for Baby story time. Enjoy stories, finger plays, and songs! 10:30am - 11am Preschooler Story Time. Clarke County Library. Stories and fun for preschool children. 11am - 12pm Family Program. Bowman Library. A Summer Reading Family Program. All events are free and open to the public. Contact Donna Hughes (540) 869-9000 x215. “Read to the Rhythm” with our

Read full issues FREE on www.WarrenCountyVA.com & www.FrederickCounty.com own HRL Master Puppeteers http:// youthscope.wordpress.com. 12:30pm - 1pm Tourism Tuesdays. 95.3 - the River radio station. Hear the latest tourism related news and events every Tuesday at 12:30! If you can’t listen live check out the podcasts at http://www.theriver953online. com. 2pm - 3pm Ambassador’s Club. Chamber Office. 2pm - 3pm Family Program. See above. 6pm - 6:30pm Twilight Tales. Bowman Library, 871 Tasker Road, Stephens City. Read to the Rhythm in the evening at Bowman Library. Listen to great stories with a beat and explore your creativity in art, music and dance. Contact Donna Hughes at (540) 869-9000 x215. Wednesday, July 8 11am - 11:30am Preschool Story time. Bowman Library, 871 Tasker Road, Stephens City. Best for ages 25. Enjoy stories, finger plays, puppets and songs. 2pm - 3pm Discovering Science @ Your Library. Handley Library, 100 West Piccadilly Street, Winchester. Discovering Science @ your library: a STEM program for Elementary students! Join us in the Handley Library Children’s Room for a weekly series of science activities. 3:30pm - 5pm Chamber Board Meeting. Chamber Office. 6pm - 6:30pm Pajama Time!

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Handley Library, 100 West Piccadilly Street, Winchester. It’s PAJAMA TIME!! Can’t make it during the day? Put on your pajamas and join us for bedtime stories at the Handley Library! 6:30pm - 8pm Shenandoah Poetry Alliance. Handley Library, 100 West Piccadilly Street, Winchester. Poetry share in auditorium. Sponsored by Friends of HRL. Thursday, July 9 10:15am - 10:45am Toddler story time. Handley Library, 100 West Piccadilly Street, Winchester. Programs are free and open to the public. No registration is required. Most appropriate for toddlers, age 2 and under. Call (540) 662-9041 ext.16 for more information. 10:30am - 12pm Thursday Theater. Bowman Library, 871 Tasker Road, Stephens City. Movies for all ageseven campers! Read to the Rhythm

and sing along with the music! July 9: Camp Rock. Contact: Donna Hughes at (540) 869-9000 x215. 11am - 11:30am Preschooler story time. Handley Library, Piccadilly Street, Winchester. Programs are free and open to the public. No registration is required. Most appropriate for Preschoolers, age 3 and up. Call (540) 662-9041 ext.16 for more information. 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. Friday, July 10 11am - 11:30am Dance Party! Handley Library, 100 West Piccadilly

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Read full issues FREE on www.WarrenCountyVA.com & www.FrederickCounty.com Street, Winchester. Toddlers, Preschoolers, and their grown-ups are welcome to boogie down! 11am - 11:30am Funtastic! Clarke County Library, 101 Chalmers Court, Berryville. Stories, singing, movement and fun.

meats, plants, home-baked goods including gluten free and sugar free items, handmade crafts, music and MORE! Market Director & Coordinator Becky Lee Weagle; mightyoakfarms.com www.FrontRoyalFM. com 9am - 1pm Old Town Farmers Market. Taylor Pavilion, 119 N. Loudoun St., Winchester. The market will run Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. through October 31. All items were grown or produced within a 60-

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mile radius of Winchester. Contact Jennifer Bell, Downtown Manager, or Sarah Acuff Chapman with any questions. (540) 535-3660 or OTW@ winchesterva.gov. 10am - 12:30pm Chess Champs. Bowman Library, 871 Tasker Road, Stephens City. Chess play and instruction for all ages and all playing abilities. Sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Chess Club. Contact: Donna at (540) 869-9000 x215. 11am - 11:30am Story time. Bow-

man Library, 871 Tasker Road, Stephens City. Best for ages 2-5. Enjoy stories, finger plays, puppets and songs. 1pm - 2:30pm Paws for Reading. Bowman Library, 871 Tasker Road, Stephens City. Read a favorite book to a reading tutor. It is Paws for Reading! These canine listeners are patient and love to hear kids read books. Come meet our certified therapy dogs. Call Donna Hughes at (540) 869-9000 x 215 for additional information. 2pm - 4pm Summer Cinema Saturdays. Handley Library, 100 West Piccadilly Street, Winchester. Summer Cinema Saturdays at the Handley Library Cool off with the kids for

an afternoon Matinee in the Handley Library Children’s Room. 4pm - 10pm Yard Party & Auction. Relief United Methodist Church, 5275 Middle Road, Stephens City. Ham or barbecue chicken dinners from 4-6 pm. Carry out is available. Auction at 6:30 pm. Rain or shine. 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. – briefs@warrencountyreport.com

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