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The TRUE history of the Andy Guest Shenandoah River State Park By Teresa Brumback Warren & Frederick County Report

Long, long ago, before the Raymond R. “Andyâ€? Guest, Jr. Shenandoah River State Park was born in thick woods and pastures in Bentonville, a mysterious pest of sorts nested in the vicinity, buzzing, stinging, calling out with its shrill tones, and constantly

annoying all who fell in its path. It loved the outdoors, especially along the river where it grew up splashing in the river. It loved to fish, being quite adept at snagging perch and big-mouthed bass. When the pest was just six years old, one of its bad-a***ed bass weighed in at four and a half pounds on a bathroom scale. Â

I must confess; that pest was one of the best in its species; that pest was me. The personal account that follows is guaranteed to annoy anyone who reads it. It’s not meant to offend anyone. However, it offends my journalistic integrity because, try as I might, it’s been too long to corroborate any of this. I mentioned this anecdote in passing in a phone conversation with this paper’s publisher, Dan McDermott,

who mentioned he was the first president of the park’s friends group. We began talking about hard news and somehow wound up talking about the river park. I told him as I tell friends: that I may have played a part--albeit a tiny part--in the park’s history. I may have actually been the first one to come up with the idea for it. I don’t know and I don’t care. I’ll never know for sure. No matter. He asked me to do a

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Wild berries line one of the many popular trails in Bentonville’s Shenandoah River State Park

column on it, so reluctantly as one who now enjoys relative anonymity or obscurity, I am obliging. Please keep my aforementioned disclosures in mind as you read this. It would have been in the early 1990s when I found myself moving back home from the Washington area, where I left a good-paying career as an editor and reporter for then-Business Publishers, Inc., in See PARK,

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Page • Warren & Frederick County Report • Late July, 2015 PARK, from Silver Spring, one of the leading and oldest independent environmental and energy newsletter publishing companies in its heyday. I covered environmental and energy news at the national level. The company began shortly after the Love Canal toxic waste dump disaster and the nation’s attention focused on dumps and the goo they spewed. The Environmental Protection Agency and its superfund law followed. Here I was working for a local daily, but the strains of being a single mother and the difficulty in finding good child care at weird times of the day and night was too much for me and for the paper. Once I took my son to a meeting of a town council in Shenandoah County. He was just a toddler. We sat in the front row so I could hear. He threw some of his toys at the councilmen. Needless to say, that did not go well. So after six months I found myself jobless with nothing to do but throw

myself into civic stuff until I got back on my proverbial horse. The “For Sale” sign on US 340 in Bentonville seemed to look me in the eye and beckon me every time I passed it. There was a tract of almost 1,000 acres for sale along the river. That was very unusual for that much land to be available, especially along the river. I was concerned about what it might become. I was horrified when I heard it was being eyed for a landfill, a residential development, even a theme park. The landfill seemed to be the option that got the most attention in the news at the time. I remember calling Ron George, the county administrator at the time. He assured me that from an environmental standpoint there would be nothing to worry about if the landfill came to fruition. He added that he lived downstream from the site; and if there were any concerns he would be the first one to raise a stink, so to speak.

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I was not so reassured. I knew from having covered landfills, both solid waste and toxic waste landfills under different federal statutes, there was cause for alarm. A lot of them had problems with leaching hazardous substances into waterways or ground water. Without knowing quite what to do, I turned to one of my longtime allies: the phone. I called every environmental group I could think of, including the ones we dealt with when I was an environmental reporter: the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the Environmental Defense Fund, the National Wildlife Federation, and the Natural Resources Defense Council, to name a few. There were more, all of which I alerted to the turn of events and asked if they could step in. I called The Washington Post and others news media, informing them I was part of a group of citizens who were upset that it was being considered for a landfill, etc. I heard much later that stories were done but I was too busy with the task at hand to bother about tracking news coverage of it or seeing what the outcome was of my efforts. I just kept calling anyone who would listen. I remember calling our then-Congressman D. French Slaughter, Jr.’s office. I must have called the state legislators, too, but I don’t recall having done that. I remember Congressman Slaughter sending me a nice letter back promising to look into it. Perhaps I figured that he would then contact the state and local proper powers-that-be so that I wouldn’t need to. However, I do distinctly recall contacting the “citing manger” for the state Department of Parks and Recreation. He has since retired, and I’m hoping to hear back from him soon. Back then he was excited to hear about this land along the river that was for sale, agreeing that it was a large tract to be along the river and agreeing with my belief that it would be ideal for a state park. He told me it was a coincidence that I called when I did because they just received some money in their budget for two state parks. One was already chosen in the southern part of the state, leaving money for another park somewhere else. Everything then just seemed to fall into place. He asked me to send me some info on it, so I did. Within a few weeks, the public discussion and

news reports turned to the concept for a state park at the site. I couldn’t believe my eyes or ears. I was so relieved. Mission accomplished. I knew from then on it would be smooth sailing, that others would take over from then out and make it a reality. I didn’t have to lift a finger, nor a phone, in my modern take on Paul Revere. Years later, it was christened the Raymond R. “Andy Guest, Jr. Shenandoah River State Park and officially opened in 1999 to 36,000 visitors. Last year it saw 288,000 visitors, according to Park Manager Tony Widmer. He recalled that a group of investors was thinking of selling it for a landfill, but that the main tract didn’t pass the percolation test. Back then, I remember getting word that this same group of investors had gone through a battle with citizens near the Manassas Battlefield where a shopping center was planned, and that they didn’t want to have to go through that type of thing again in Bentonville. As it turned out, it was a win-win for everyone. The land was sold to the state and now everyone can enjoy it. The late Delegate Andy Guest was responsible for securing the full funding for the park, getting the General Assembly to approve it. It’s doubtful that anyone could argue that Andy Guest was one of the most revered politicians ever in Virginia. He was a true Virginia gentleman, friend to everyone, from big shots to average Joes, and for many years, a powerful legislator in the Assembly. When I was a reporter for a weekly in the late 1990s, I chatted with Guest at a Republican get-together at Prudie Mathews’s house in Front Royal. I couldn’t resist the chance to talk about my tiny part in the park’s history. I finished my story by kidding him: “And Andy, that’s why I think the park should be named after me, not you!” He smiled, chuckled, and while neither agreeing nor disagreeing, replied in his knowing, relaxed way, “Well, that’s politics.” He was a wonderful guy. I’m glad the park is named after him, even if the name is a bit long. Tom Wilkins, president of the Friends of Shenandoah River State Park, says the park’s natural beauty is its legacy. “It’s one of the jewels of the

state park system,” he says. It’s open to the public, to church groups and others. “We’d like to see more user groups,” he says. The “zip line” canopy ride over trees is the first publicprivate partnership in the state park system. The Friends group meets regularly at the park and is always looking for volunteers. They clean the trails, man the gates and help run events. For more information, visit riverparkfriends.org Dick Fox, the group’s archivist, had never heard of my involvement in the park until I told him the story. “I’d give you a big hug if I were next to you,” he cooed, suggesting they name a tree in the park after me. I’m not bothered about any special recognition, though trees are always nice.

He and his wife love going there with their Golden Retriever. “It’s our backyard playground,” he adds. The park now boasts 1,638 acres with 28 miles of walking, biking, hiking and horseback riding trails, four shelters, 10 cabins, and one lodge. There is a boardwalk trail about a mile long with bluebells blooming alongside it in mid-April. You can float in a canoe or tube, fish the river or wade in it. Sometimes, if luck is on your side, you may spot a bald eagle soaring along its shores or a Great Blue heron wading in the ripples, looking for fish. And, if you’re really lucky, you might spot a rare breed of the Shenandoah River Pest. – brumback@areaguides.com

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Guineas: noisy, funny-looking and gaining in popularity

By Teresa Brumback Warren & Frederick County Report Move over chickens – you’ve got competition from some of your noisy neighbors – the guineas. As small backyard poultry farms are becoming more and more popular, guineas comprise about 10 percent of the bird sales at Southern States Front Royal Cooperative, Inc. Not only are they gorgeous, strutting in colors ranging from pearl white to grey, lavender and royal blue, they are hilarious to watch, resembling a cross between a turkey and a vulture with a screech all their own. They make good pets. Skittish at first, they eventually will get used to humans who feed them and even respond to “Here guinea, guinea!” They’ll even get suddenly calm when you want them to when they hear “Now quiet down and go to sleep, please!” The ruckus usually begins each night when they call out to let the world know they are going to roost in some trees or inside some shed or barn rafters. Sometimes they like to hang out on top of the roof, sounding more like a football team as they trample to and fro. Around the lawn, you don’t see much of their faces as they are buried in the grass. They resemble military helmets as they march in parallel formation, each hunting for bugs, clearing the area so the guinea next to them can catch the bug that gets away. Some websites describe their meat

as tasty and leaner than chicken, but I won’t even go there because mine are pets. Guinea fowl may be raised alongside chickens, and they tend to get along with each other. But the guinea is a gardener’s best friend. While chickens can eat away at tomatoes and other vegetables, guineas will devour the pests and leave the plants alone. This natural pesticide-free solution to lawns and gardens can often be seen marching along the rows of a garden in formation, darting into the plants now and then to scrape off a worm or bug. And two of the worst nemesis for any homeowner wind up a tasty treats for the guineas. “Guineas are good at controlling ticks and stink bugs,” notes John Gochenour, a

supervisor at the store, who says they are becoming a popular addition to the backyard poultry farms with everything from chickens and ducks to quail. They sell for $4.99 per baby guinea, called a “keet,” and are available May through June. They sell about 300 to 400 of them. The store carries scratch feed and wild bird food, both of which are enjoyed by guineas. They need to be kept warm when they are young and if kept in the same place for six to eight weeks, they can be turned loose and will tend to stick around, according to Gochenour. But note that they don’t respect property lines and can annoy some neighbors. They are good watch-birds, squawking and screaming when people or predators are around. If

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Local business owner promotes town, appreciation of community

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signs to businesses around town, and gave out bumper stickers with the same words along with them. One idea is to collect license plate numbers of cars with the bumper stickers on them and announce a call-in contest on the radio station. McCool mentioned that Lisa Parker, a community marketing specialist, is directing a campaign to encourage local people and visitors to shop in local small businesses, and is in the process of assembling the second annual Small Business Directory. The directory is full of money-saving deals and coupons and has information about businesses, churches, restaurants and theaters. This will be direct mailed to every household in Warren County. The marketing campaign includes social media, radio, newspapers, community TV Channel 15, movie screen productions, direct mail, flyers, banners, and special projects like coloring books. “My passion is marketing and helping other small business owners market their companies in an effective manner with our Community Co-op Marketing,� she recently posted on

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‘Something must be done about Prince Edward County’ – author Virginian Kristen Green explores a family, a Virginia Town, and a Civil Rights battle

Kristen Green will be signing her Civil Rights Battle Book at Book Gallery in Winchester on Saturday, July 11 at 11 a.m.

Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County: A Family, a Virginia Town, a Civil Rights Battle by Kristen Green. It went on sale June 9th and has been featured as Book of the Month for June in Southern Living Magazine and in the July issue of “O”, Oprah Winfrey’s publication. By Carol Ballard Warren & Frederick County Report Kristen Green, Virginia author of the nationally-recognized “Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County: A Family, a Virginia Town, a Civil Rights Battle” will be signing her new book at Winchester’s Book Gallery on Saturday at 11a.m. She was raised in Farmville, Vir-

ginia, one of the towns that closed their schools to protest integration during the 60s, and she considers the book to be both memoir and history. “Historians can approach history with surgical detachment. I didn’t have that luxury. I attended an academy that my grandfather helped found specifically for white children,” she said in a recent interview. After working for years as a jour-

nalist, she said, she realized she had grown up in a town with an amazing history that she didn’t know about. “People didn’t talk about it much” she said. She felt she needed to find out the full story of her hometown that she and classmates hadn’t been taught at their segregated academy. The time period she wrote about spanned more than 60 years, and she was challenged to explain the entire school closure history, starting with a student walkout to protest the conditions of the black high school in 1951 and ending with forceful reopening of the county’s public schools in 1964. “The only places on earth not to provide free public education are communist China, North Vietnam, Sarawak, Singapore, British Honduras—and Prince Edward County,” said US Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy in a speech given in Louisville, Kentucky on March 19, 1963. This quote highlighted the situation in Prince Edward County, Virginia in the period after the Brown vs. Board of Education decision and when the author’s hometown school system defiantly refused to integrate its public school system and instead shut it down. Her grandfather was

one of the prominent white leaders in the town who opened a white-only private school. Black parents were then forced to make tough decisions about whether to keep their kids at home, put them in the backs of their cars to cross county lines and attend school elsewhere, or send them to live with relatives in other states. For five years there were no public schools in Prince Edward County and the nearby Virginia school systems of Charlottesville, Norfolk. Front Royal also closed school doors, and many other school districts nationally-most famously Little Rock, Arkansas-experienced major resistance, some violent. “The story of integrating American public schools has gotten drowned out by the much louder, dramatic, and violent history of the Civil Rights movement. But no struggle is as heartrending as one involving children. Return with Kristen Green to her hometown in Virginia to find out how people she loved and admired

could have supported such injustice against children. You’ll be wiser if you do.” wrote reviewer Charles J. Shields, author of Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee. Kristen Green has worked as a reporter for the Winchester Star, Boston Globe, the San Diego UnionTribune, and the Richmond TimesDispatch. She holds a master’s in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School. This is her first book. She lives in Richmond, Virginia with her family. www.kristengreen. net Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County: A Family, a Virginia Town, a Civil Rights Battle by Kristen Green. It went on sale June 9th and has been featured as Book of the Month for June in Southern Living Magazine and in the July issue of “O”, Oprah Winfrey’s publication. The book has also been favorably reviewed by the Washington Post.

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Visitors Center greets 13,000 since January Appalachian Trail hikers find respite on their way north

The Visitors Center has seen 13,000 tourists, hikers, and local people looking for interesting ways to spend the time in Warren County since January 2015

Gail Criger, Visitor Service Specialist, helps Tony, a visitor to Front Royal, find the way to hiking trails, scenic overlooks and camp sites on Skyline Drive. By Carol Ballard Warren & Frederick County Report Front Royal’s Visitors Center, located on Main Street near the Gazebo, is one of the first stops for travelers looking for fun and interesting things to do in our town and county. Visitor Services Specialists Gail Criger and Trish Siebert were welcoming travelers on Monday the week of July 6 and had a few minutes

to talk about their job. “I love it, usually people come in in a good mood and it makes their trip more enjoyable,� Gail said. She had just finished talking to Tony, a visitor to the area, about what he could expect to find on Skyline Drive. He walked out with a map and looked satisfied with the directions and looking forward to his trip. He is one of 13,000 visitors that have come

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and gifts like lip balm and granola bars. There’s also a Hiker’s Box where hikers leave things they don’t need so others can pick them up to use. “Recently someone left an inflatable air mattress, and a propane container,� said Smith. They usually leave Springer Mountain, Georgia, in March where the Appalachian Trail begins in the south, and stop in Front Royal, which is about half way to the Trail’s northern terminus at Katahdin, Maine. “They come in town to restock their supplies, and often go to motels to get showers because they’re coming from higher altitudes on Skyline Drive where there’s less access to water, and minimal bathing opportunities,� he said. He said the hikers are usually genuine types and thankful as well as surprised to get the Welcome Bags. They can also leave their backpacks at the Visitors Center if they want to go eat or shop without all their gear. The season for the Visitors Cen-

ter starts in spring and reaches its peak during September and October when the leaves turn. It stays fairly busy through Christmas and slows considerably through January and February. But some still come through in the winter, often those visiting relatives and wanting to see what’s in the area. “If Skyline Drive is not closed because of snow, people can see more views without the leaves,� Smith said. Even if you live here, it’s worth it to stop into the Visitors Center. The staff is friendly and there may be a lot to see that you’re not aware of. Front Royal Visitor’s Center is located at 414 East Main Street, Front Royal, VA 22630. Hours are: Open 7 days a week 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. For information, call Toll Free: (800) 338-2576, or (540) 635-5788, or visit www.discoverfrontroyal.com or email tourism@frontroyalva.com. Visit www.appalachiantrail.org – carol@areaguides.com

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Social Services reports on Warren County’s poverty The services offered by Social Services do not end with the SNAP, Medicaid, and TANF, and Energy Assistance programs. Other services include: funding for foster care; child welfare expenses; and adoption and adoption subsidies, all of which make up only point two percent of a $50 million budget. Ninety four percent of the budget goes for benefits and five point one percent goes for administration. What about the rest of the residents needing assistance?

One of the first places you tend to think about when seeking financial assistance for help with filling your pantries at home is an organization on North Royal Avenue called C-CAP. By Timothy Ratigan Warren & Frederick County Report It’s almost August, fair season is ending, summer vacation is winding down, and the kids are anxious about going back to school and getting in touch with their friends. Oh, I know it’s the first week of July, but work with me here. I’m making a point. Every year the community gets together to make sure our school-aged children have the new school supplies, meals and clothing they need to start school for the upcoming year. Then comes the holiday season with Thanksgiving and Christmas, and Warren County Residents are again very generous when it comes to helping the less advantaged in our community. Clothing and food drives and the “Toys for Tots” program are all designed to help with the poverty situation in our county. And that is as it should be. Warren County takes care of its own. We all get a warm feeling in our hearts knowing that our neighbors of all ages can go to bed at night with a roof over their heads and food in the pantries. Sadly however, the problem goes much deeper and lasts much longer than just the back-to-school holiday seasons. Poverty is a 24-hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year problem and a serious one at that.

der the age of 18 living in poverty and the total of residents living in poverty is 4,538. The information given at the council meeting Monday evening came from the state and is for Warren County only. No separate information is available for the Town of Front Royal. Front Royal’s poverty information is included with that of Warren County. “How do we change these numbers?” Reavis asked, referring to the number and rates of the poverty level in Warren County. She pointed to three specific items that affect the poverty rate: post-secondary education; two-parent households; and delayed childbearing. Reavis explained that of the 390 students who earned a federally recognized high school diploma in 2014, only 51 percent enrolled in any institution of higher education within 16 months of earning their diploma, but 71 percent self-reported that they were planning to go, losing 20 percent somewhere between desire and reality. Reavis moved on to point out that in 2012, Warren County had a 42 percent birth rate for non-marital births and a 13.1 percent birth rate for teens. These families were sig-

Another place people can go to for assistance is the Loaves and Fishes food pantry operated by Catholic Charities and located on North Royal Avenue in Front Royal. It is normally open Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. nificantly more likely to be impoverished than families with two-parent households and those who waited to have children. Reavis again asked how we can change those numbers. “Find the 20 percent that meant to go to college but didn’t and the other will two will follow,” she said, answering her question. She explained that women with more education will delay childbearing and almost always will do so with a partner that they stay with to raise their children. On the other hand, a female graduate who has a child soon after high school will not be able to make it with a minimum wage job. She will have to have some benefits. “We need to encourage secondary education as much as possible in our community,” she concluded. Our tax dollars at work Reavis went on to outline the kinds of benefits offered by Social Services, and the recipient data for the last five years. The three primary benefits are: Medicaid; TANF (the cash portion of welfare benefits); and SNAP (Supple-

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mental Nutritional Assistance Program) formerly known as the Food Stamps Program. In 2014, Warren County had a total of 7,343 residents enrolled in SNAP, 632 cases or families enrolled in TANF, and 6,678 Medicaid recipients. Medicaid is seeing an increase each year due to the Affordable Care Act, going from 5,496 residents enrolled in 2010 to 6,678 in 2014. How much money are we talking about? The total amount spent by DSS is 50.7 million tax dollars, totaling 9,464 persons served in any program, and is about one-fourth the population of Warren County. The total of social service expenditures by Funding Source in Warren County for the fiscal year 2014 was 40 percent from the state, 50 percent from federal and about three percent from local sources.

What happens when you need assistance and make too much money to qualify for SNAP or Medicaid or TANF? Where can you turn? Thankfully, there are organizations out there that can help. However, those organizations rely primarily on the good will of the citizens of Warren County, which means they rely on donations. There are three primary organizations out there that come to mind. They are: C-CAP (Congregational Community Action Project); St. Luke’s Clinic on North Royal Ave.; Salvation Army on South Street; and Catholic Charities (Loaves and Fishes) on North Royal Ave. C-CAP of Front Royal, Va. One of the first places you tend to think about when seeking financial assistance for help with filling your pantries at home is an organization on North Royal Avenue called CCAP. It has been a local safety-net for the residents of Warren County since 1978, which provides emergency financial, clothing, and food assistance. It’s an all-volunteer organization, with 55-plus volunteers, and almost all resources come from local donations. Last year they helped

Read full issues FREE on www.WarrenCountyVA.com & www.FrederickCounty.com 1,500 families on 3,408 occasions, and totaling about 4,500 individuals. And this added up to roughly 11 percent of the local population who received help. All emergency financial aid is available on a case by case basis as funds permit and is used to prevent immediate loss of utilities, heat, or shelter. In the last year (October 2013 through September 2014), C-CAP has been able to provide financial aid of all types to 558 families (four percent of the local households) and financial aid for utilities/rent to 488 families (three percent of local housing units). For the fiscal year 2014, C-CAP brought about $68,000 and $8,500 in grants and sent out $69,000 in financial aid. Utilities and heating fuel cost them a little more than $57,000. Food assistance is a major part of C-CAP’s mission. Families or individuals can come for assistance every 30 days. Donations come from Walmart, Costco, Martins/Giant grocery stores, food drives from churches, local radio stations, schools and other local institutions and private citizens. Food is also shared with and assisted by other charities. C-CAP provided clothing to 1,572 families in the last year as well. C-CAP has been a constant presence in Front Royal for 37 years, and we sometimes take it for granted. We have to be reminded that it takes a lot of hard work and dedication and generous hearts to keep C-CAP a vital part of Front Royal’s daily life. Unfortunately, donations from individuals were on the decline. Over 187,000 pounds of food were received in 2013 from sources such as Walmart and “The River 95.3” camping for hunger food drive which is

an annual event and usually collects over 20,000 pounds of food. Of the total amount of food collected through various donations and programs 91,000 pounds went to 2,871 families. This usually amounts to a three-day supply per family and is available on a monthly basis. The rest of the food collected - about 52,000 pounds - goes to charities such as shelters, meals (soup kitchens) and food pantries. Loaves and Fishes Another place people can go to for assistance is the Loaves and Fishes food pantry operated by Catholic Charities and located on North Royal Avenue in Front Royal. It is normally open Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jeanne Jackson, pantry administrator of Loaves and Fishes Catholic Charities (St. Lucy’s Project) set aside some time to answer questions for this reporter. Q. How many families (does) Loaves and Fishes serve on a monthly basis? A. Clients are allowed to visit twice a month and we generally serve about 500 families on a monthly basis. Q. How long does the food given out generally last a family? A. It varies. We tell our clients that we hope that they have other strategies. We would like to do more but the reality is we just don’t have enough food here to be their total source of food. There are other food pantries here and we do encourage them to make use of them if they need to. Some, but not all of our clients are on food stamps and sometimes that is not much. In some cases

that is only $15 in food stamps. That doesn’t go far for a family of five. Q. How many of those families that you serve actually make just over the amount that would disqualify for them for the SNAP program? A. About half of our clients who come to us make too much to qualify for the SNAP program. It is a huge problem because they are raising whole families on maybe two thousand dollars a month. After the bills are paid there is very little if any money left to fill the pantry. Q. Where does the majority of the food come from? Meaning the donations? A. Because we are under the arm of “Catholic Charities,” a lot of our food is coming from there, which is collected from around the Arlington Diocese [and] is donated by people in the local parishes. We also receive quite a bit from the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank where we do have to purchase some of the food from them. We also receive a large portion of peanut butter and shelf stable milk from the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. And, of course, we receive donations from private citizens as well. This time of the year we receive quite a bit of fresh produce as well. Something to note is that some of our donations come from the very people who we have helped in the past. Q. How much food (poundage wise) comes into your facility on a weekly basis? A. In the month of May alone we brought in about 18 or 19,000 pounds of food. We only discarded about 500 pounds. When asked when the peak times for

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Department of Social Services Director Beth Reavis told Front Royal Town Council June 22 that 12% of residents of all ages are living in poverty in Warren County. 17% of children under the age of 18 in Warren County are also living in poverty. (Those numbers include the town.) handing out food was, she listed the Holiday Season as the peak time. It is also the peak time for collecting food from various sources. She also pointed out that the more difficult time for collecting donations is the summer. “Our shelves get pretty empty this time of year. People generally think about giving food around the holidays and not so much during the summer months,” she said. This reporter mentioned to her that perhaps this would be a good time for some area churches and/or local radio stations or civic groups to organize a “Christmas in July” food drive to fill those shelves and help the hunger situation here in Warren County. She also noted that when it is all said and done there is not much left over. The only food that gets wasted is the perishable food such as breads and fresh produce. “Not much gets wasted. Pretty much all of it goes out the door to families in need,” Jackson said.

Her final message to the reading public is simply this: the bulk of the people here asking for food really do need it. They are not here for a free handout. She recommends volunteering for a while to witness the want and need of our neighbors. “You will come away feeling very different about the poor in our community,” she said. Final thoughts Poverty is real, it surrounds us all the time. Friends and family are in need. This time of the year is rough with folks taking summer vacations, trips to the beach and having cookouts. Sadly our food pantries are almost bare. Please take some time to stop by Walmart, Food Lion, Martin’s or even Costco and pick up some extra food and drop it off at your local food bank. You may be helping a friend, your next door neighbor, or even a family member in need. – tim@areaguides.com

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(Some) local leaders respond to Supreme Court marriage ruling By Timothy Ratigan Warren & Frederick County Report Every once in a while a moment happens that defines a period of time in history. This happened most recently on Friday, June 26, 2015. Regardless of which side you are on you will be able to say to your children and grandchildren, “I remember the day when same sex marriage was legalized in the United States of America.” As for this reporter, I know where I was and what I was doing. I was sitting at home working on a story for this newspaper when the news came. Needless to say I stopped everything I was doing and paid attention. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled by a 5-4 vote on Friday, June 26, 2015, that the Constitution guarantees the right of marriage, regardless of sexual orientation. (Obergefell v. Hodges), effectively ending the debate. Or does it? The questions in this reporter’s mind are: 1. Will we see a repeat of Roe v. Wade? 2. Will the supporters of traditional marriage between a man and woman use this date to march on D.C. and protest in front of the United States Supreme Court on an annual basis? 3. Will this issue become a polarizing issue for politicians running for office? 4. Will we see an attempt to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges as we saw

in Roe v. Wade? Heavy opposition Already the side of traditional marriage is drawing lines in the sand and making predictions and comparison to the historic Roe v. Wade decision. By taking a look at the statements of organizations that bill themselves as pro-life and pro-family we can see that they are already establishing their roles in what they see as the future battle ground. One organization even went so far as to formerly declare a new “Cold Civil War”. One such organization is headquartered here in Front Royal’s back yard. I reached out to Human Life International, a pro-life, non-profit group that hails itself as the “World Largest International Pro-Life, Pro-Family” organization. I spoke to the director of communications and I was directed to the website where I found this statement from Father Shenan J. Boquet, president of Human Life International, on the Supreme Court ruling that effectively creates a “right” to same-sex “marriage”. “Let this be remembered as the day that it became official: The United States is no longer a nation of laws, but a nation of the will of the powerful. When duly passed state laws can be reversed on a whim, giving the government power to redefine an institution that preceded it by thou-

sands of years, we are a deeply, and now perhaps irrevocably, broken nation. “With the same political powers who have been forcing this absurd redefinition of marriage now openly expressing their unwillingness to protect religious freedom, the stage is set for a cold civil war, with the battle lines running not from north to south, but through families, communities, businesses and institutions. This is not the first time the courts have rejected the law of nature and nature’s God, but it is perhaps the most flagrant such rejection, and it is time for Christians to realize that if they do not unite and fight now, that their very beliefs will be outlawed. “The government cannot redefine marriage, regardless of what some court or some law says. With peaceful and joyful hearts we affirm that it is time to fight, not to despair. This has only just begun,” he wrote. The tone of this statement is clear.

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The truth cannot be marginalized,” they said. Support The side of traditional marriage is not the only side commenting. The Human Rights Campaign Organization at HRC.org released this statement from HRC president Chad Griffin. “Today’s ruling makes perfectly clear that there is no legal or moral justification for standing in the path of marriage equality. Couples from Mississippi to North Dakota to Texas shouldn’t have to wait even a moment longer to be treated equally under the law,” said HRC president Chad Griffin, continuing, “State officials across the country must act swiftly to ensure that every obstacle to obtaining a marriage license is removed. To do anything less is a shameful attempt to cement their state on the wrong side of history. But what’s clear today is that our work isn’t done until every discriminatory law in this nation is wiped away. “The time has come in this country for comprehensive federal LGBT non-discrimination protections. We now have to work harder than ever before to make sure LGBT Americans cannot be fired, evicted or denied services simply on the basis of the marriage license that they fought so hard to achieve.” Jim Obergefell, the named plaintiff in the Obergefell v. Hodges marriage equality case, and who has been called “The man behind the Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Case,” also issued the following statement in reaction to the ruling. “Today I could not be prouder of my country, more grateful for the

memory of my late husband John, and more indebted to the incredible lawyers, advocates and fellow plaintiffs who made this landmark day possible. The fact that the state I have long called home will finally recognize my marriage to the man I honored and cherished for more than 20 years is a profound vindication—a victory I’m proud to share with countless more couples across the country. Thanks to the Supreme Court, a period of deep injustice in this nation is coming to a close, but it’s also clear today that there is still so much work to do. As long as discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people is tolerated—whether in the seeking of a marriage license, the pursuit of fairness on the job, or the fight for equal treatment at a restaurant or business—we haven’t truly guaranteed equal justice under the law. But today’s victory proves that anything is possible, and I could not be more hopeful about the capacity of this country to change for the better,” he said. The battle continues? The common theme on both sides of the issue is the word “fight”- meaning that both sides are already digging the trenches and settling in for a long battle. History will be the judge as to how this battle or “cold civil war” will play out in the end. This reporter reached out to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church’s Pastor, Rev. Jerome W. Fasano and was told that he was on vacation, so I was unable to secure a statement. And after reaching out to other churches in the community, I have yet to receive a reply back. It is almost as if the religious community of

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reached out to Molly Snyder, chairman of Warren County’s Democratic party and she had this to say, “To quote Bernie Sanders ‘the Supreme Court fulfilled the words engraved upon its building: ‘Equal justice under law.’’” She also went on to say, with a little humor, “I am so excited for my LGBTQ friends to have the same opportunities to be miserable, oops, I mean as happy, as heterosexuals.” – tim@areaguides.com

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mans and had a great time. Bill put his face near Gunther’s and they reached an understanding. He settled down and the family left, looking happy about their decision to bring him there. Bill believes that dogs love back unconditionally. “Unfortunately, humans don’t, but dogs have quite a bit of God in them. You can fuss at them and they still love you,� he said. They said that when many animals they’ve taken care of before see their truck drive up, they come running

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Front Royal Rotary Club names 2015 student-athletes of the year The Rotary Club of Front Royal is proud to present the third class of honorees for its Student-Athlete of the Year Awards. Ronnie Warren Clifton was awarded the 2015 John K. Marlow Student-Athlete Award and Autumn Michelle Troxell the 2015 Heidi Noel Moore StudentAthlete Award. In 2013, the Club announced the creation of the Rotary Club of Front Royal Student-Athlete of the Year Award. The award and its criteria were adopted by the Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of Front Royal to recognize the top individual male athlete and female athlete from Warren County High School and Skyline High School. Recipients of the award shall have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in athletics in individual or team sports and have made a lasting contribution to their school and the Front Royal-Warren County community and meet the following criteria:

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Page 22 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Late July, 2015 BRIEFS, from 21 These lectures are free (no admission). At 11am Prof. Jonathan Noyalas will speak on the topic of African-Americans in Stephens City and beyond during and after the War; at 1pm Prof. Ann Denkler will speak on the topic of African-American Women in the Shenandoah Valley; and at 3pm Mr. Kenneth Rowlette from the National Civil War Chaplains Museum will speak on the topic of the role of Civil War chaplains during and after the War. The lectures will be held in the Parish Hall of Trinity Lutheran Church (810 Fairfax St., Stephens City). Books on related subject matter will be available for purchase. Seating is limited, so early arrival is encouraged. Call (540) 8691700 or visit www.newtownhistorycenter.org for more information. Clarke County becomes newest Appalachian Trail Community™ The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), along with the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC), invite the public to attend the official designation of Berryville and Clarke County, Virginia, as the newest Appalachian Trail Community™. The ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 20, at the Rose Hill Park Gazebo in Berryville. The event is free and open to the public. The Appalachian Trail Community™ program was created by the ATC to recognize communities that promote and care for the Appalachian Trail (A.T.). Working with a growing network of trailside community partners, the program supports communities that play a role in advocating the A.T. as a significant local and national asset and as an international icon. The program assists communities by generating awareness and stimulating outdoor recreation while preserving and protecting the A.T. “The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is excited to celebrate Berryville and Clarke County as an Appalachian Trail Community partner

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pected,â€? states Jennifer Bell, Downtown Manager. “But as always, Friday Night LIVE provides great music in a charming and lively atmosphere that offers a little something for everyone.â€?  The live music at the Taylor Pavilion will start at 5:30 pm with the award-winning Swell Daze Band. Based out of Harrisonburg, Virginia, this group features a set list comprised of a variety of hits including Led Zeppelin, The Beatles and Red Hot Chili Peppers.  The headlining act is a Winchester favorite. Robbie Limon is also an award-winning entertainer who is known for being able to match the mannerisms of iconic performers such as Hank Williams Sr. and Buddy Holly.  A wide variety of acoustic musicians and street performers provide free, family-friendly entertainment and the Shenandoah Arts Council and Winchester Art Market will also offer locally made art and crafts for sale all along the Loudoun Street

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concluded. All traffic commuting through Front Royal will be directed onto Royal Avenue. Chief Shiflett advises that vehicular and pedestrian traffic may be high during this time period and asked that everyone please be patient and watchful of others. Claude A. Stokes Jr. Community Swimming Pool The Claude A. Stokes Jr. Community Swimming Pool will be closing at 4:00pm on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 due to the Annual Firemen’s Parade. National Park Service announces special programs in July that highlight Shenandoah Valley history Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park will offer a series of special National Park Service ranger programs this July to highlight various stories related to the history of the Shenandoah Valley. “These programs will give visitors a chance to explore important events of the Valley,” said Eric Campbell, the park’s chief of interpretation. “We will cover a variety of subjects, including critical moments of the

Read full issues FREE on www.WarrenCountyVA.com & www.FrederickCounty.com Battle of Cedar Creek, the post-Civil War struggles of the Valley, an examination of the plantation complex at Belle Grove and modern archeological studies in the Valley.” These special presentations include both the popular “History at Sunset” programs and also the new “Battlefield Series” programs. All of these programs are free and last between 90 minutes to two hours. · July 10 History at Sunset: Not Just Black and White: Exploring the Complexities of Emancipation in the Post-war Shenandoah Valley (7:00 pm) “The unending tragedy of Reconstruction is the utter inability of the American mind to grasp its real significance, its national and worldwide implications....” This program will begin to explore how Reconstruction affected both black and white civilians of the Shenandoah Valley; focusing on the daily struggles of everyday life to the political impacts for all in this region. This program will take place at the Thorndale Farm, an example of a typical small family farm that dotted the Valley landscape. Join Ranger Shannon Moeck for this stationary program at 652 N. Buckton Road, Middletown, VA. Visitors are encouraged to bring a lawn chair.

· July 11 Battlefield Series: “All that Remains - Battlefield archeological vignettes of a landscape littered with the detritus of war” Archeology at Cedar Creek (2:00 pm). Join Park Volunteer Marcus Lemasters as he explains archeological techniques and practices, how those have been applied to various locations on the Cedar Creek battlefield and what has been learned from these projects. Meet at the Visitor Contact Station (7712 Main Street, Middletown, VA), for an overview. Visitors will then car caravan to different locations on the battlefield. Mr. Lemasters is a Virginia state certified Archeological Technician and a member of the Northern Shenandoah Valley Chapter of the Archeological Society of

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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. Bowman 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. Monday, July 13 10:30am - 11:30am Family Program. Clarke County Library. Barns of Rose Hill, 95 Chalmers Court, Berryville. The Friends of Handley Regional Library present a Summer Reading Family Program. All events are free and open to the public. Contact: Laurine Kennedy at (540) 9555144. Join “Read to the Rhythm” with C. Shells. For additional information visit www.cshellsmusic.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. Enjoy

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stories, clapping, tapping, moving, playing and singing. 2pm - 3pm Family Program. Handley Library, 100 West Piccadilly Street. A Summer Reading Family Program. All events are free and open to the public. Contact: Jennifer Sutter at (540) 662-9041 x16. Join “Read to the Rhythm” with C. Shells For additional information visit www. cshellsmusic.com. 4pm - 5pm Books n Blocks. Bowman Library, 871 Tasker Road, Stephens 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. 6pm - 7:30pm Anime & Pocky. Bowman Library, 871 Tasker Road, Stephens City. Anime & Pocky for middle and high school students. Join us for an evening of anime. Wars July 13: Full Metal Alchemist. Eat some pocky and popcorn and check out our manga and anime titles. Contact Donna Hughes, (540) 869-9000 x215. 6pm - 7pm Teen Advisory Board. Bowman Library, 871 Tasker Road, Stephens City. Teen Advisory Board for Bowman Library meets tonight. A planning group for library programs and events. Middle school and high school students are welcome. To join, please call Donna Hughes at (540) 869-9000 x215 6:30pm - 7:30pm Teen Writing Workshop. Handley Library, 100

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Registration is recommended, class size is limited to 15. Kaitlynn is a 16 year old Senior; writer, and artist. She is the winner of numerous Apple Valley Reading Council writing contests, published a prose poem in the Susquehanna Summer Anthology, and received a national medal (top 0.004%) for Short Story in the Scholastic Art and Writing contest. 7pm - 8pm Planning Commission Meeting. County of Warren Government Center. Thursday, July 16 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 16: Hercules. 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. 5pm - 8pm Third Thursday Art Walk. 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 17 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! 5pm - 8:30pm Game Night. Bowman Library, 871 Tasker Road, Stephens City. Get Your Game On! It’s a Gaming Night presented by the Teen Advisory Board of Bowman Library. Gamers can rotate throughout the electronic, card and computer games until 8:30 p.m. This program is intended for middle school and high school students. It is free with no registration required. Adult chaperones will be present. Food will be served. Call Donna Hughes for more information at (540) 869-9000 x215. Saturday, July 18 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

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Kevin Wayne Costello, 61, of Cross Junction, Virginia, died Saturday, July 4, 2015, at his home. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in memory of Kevin to the American Lung Association, 9702 Gayton Road, Suite 110, Richmond, VA 23238. Glenn Robert Shifflett, 77, of Frederick County, Virginia, died Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Winchester Medical Center. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to Mountain View Christian Academy or Bible Bowl Team, c/o Minta Hardman, 153 Narrow Lane, Winchester, VA 22602. Michael David Johnston, Jr, 34, of Stephens City, VA, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2015, in Berkeley County, West Virginia. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to be made to Froggy’s Closet at 41 S. Loudoun Street, Winchester, VA 22601 or Henry & William Evans Home for Children, 330 E. Leicester, Street, Winchester, VA 22601 or Children’s Miracle Network, 3002 Dow Avenue, Suite 126, Tustin, CA 92780. Patricia Clara Worley Burkette, 70, of Frederick County, Virginia, died Monday, June 29, 2015, at Winchester Medical Center. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1833 Plaza Drive, Winchester, Virginia 22601. Jennie Lee Johnson, 56, of Cross Junction, VA passed away on Friday, July 3, 2015 at Winchester Medical Center. Flowers may be sent to Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church after 9:00 am on Saturday. James Frederick “Jim” Swartz, 77, of Winchester, VA, passed away on June 27, 2015 in the Winchester Medical Center. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Shenandoah Area Council, Inc. of the Boy Scouts of America Jim Swartz Camp Scholarship Fund, 107 Youth Development Ct., Winchester, VA 22602 David Albert Brumble, 84, of Woodstock died Sunday, June 21, 2015 in Greenfield Assisted Living. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the FBI Agents Association Fund, payable to MAF at P.O. Box 320215 Alexandria, VA 22320 and the SPCA, 115 Featherbed Lane Winchester, VA 22601. Boyd Richard “Dick” McDonald, 77, of Frederick County, Virginia, died Monday, June 29, 2015, at his home. Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork Street, Suite 405, Winchester, Virginia, 22601. Robert Lorne “Bob” Anthony, 69, of Clear Brook, Virginia, died Thursday, June 25, 2015, at Winchester Medical Center. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warriors, 900 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219 or Paralyzed Veterans, National Headquarters, 801 Eighteenth Street NW, Washington DC, 20006-3517 or the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 2516, Glen Allen, Virginia 230585216.

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gram – Clarke County Library. Barns of Rose Hill, 95 Chalmers Court, Berryville. The Friends of Handley Regional Library present a Summer Reading Family Program. All events are free and open to the public. Contact: Laurine Kennedy at (540) 9555144. It’s “The Song Imagineer” with Ray Owen. For additional information visit www.rayowenmusic.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. 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. It’s “The Song Imagineer” with Ray Owen. For additional information visit www.rayowenmusic.com. 4pm - 5pm Books n Blocks. Bowman Library, 871 Tasker Road, Stephens City. Calling all elementary

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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 - 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.

all of them firsthand. An al-Shabaab leader called The Sheikh has declared all aid a sin against God, and he launches attacks against planes and convoys to stop it. If that weren’t bad enough, a Hollywood actress and activist has flown into Somalia to make a documentary, and, as far as Parson is concerned, she might as well paint targets on their backs. The Hunters is a remarkable military thriller from one of the most acclaimed new suspense writers in years. Meet the au-

thor. (540) 667-3444 for more information. 12pm - 3pm Christmas in July. Jim Barnett Park Outdoor Pool, Winchester. Included w/ Daily Admission Fee - Don’t be a Scrooge! Celebrate Christmas in July at the pool. Food, games, music & Christmas cheer. 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. July 25th - The Adventures of the Wilderness Family 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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The Humane Society of Warren County will host a yard sale on Friday and Saturday, July 10th and 11th 8AM-2PM at the animal shelter located at 1245 Progress Drive Front Royal, VA 22630. All proceeds will benefit the homeless animals of Warren County, VA. Donations for the yard sale are appreciated and may be dropped off at the animal shelter prior to the event. Clyde - 1 year old male hound mix. Clyde is a very playful guy that was found as a stray. He would do well with an active family as he likes to be on the go!

Frankie - 6-8 year old neutered male Australian cattle dog mix. Frankie has one blue eye and one half-blue eye and is a beautiful blue color. He only needs three things to make him happy, food, food and food! He loves hot dogs and has a gentle, laid back personality.

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