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Under the Dome:
Confusion on both sides of track as railroad work blocks residents’ sole access
When we received the first call from a resident, angry over not being able to leave home for hours, we couldn’t help but be reminded of Steven King’s fictional town of Chester’s Mill, trapped under a dome in the popular CBS television series based on the book by the same name. By Timothy Ratigan Warren & Frederick County Report On July 29, residents of Front Royal and Warren County living on both sides of Mary Shady Lane were met with a pile of gravel and asphalt blocking the entire width of Mary Shady Lane just south of the railroad crossing, effectively blocking the way in and out of Shenandoah River Estates. Resident Kyle Fox and his wife were two of the many residents affected by this work that caused the closure of the crossway. Fox said, “They did their work on Sunday, just like they should have and then the sign read July 28 but no-
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body showed up for work. Then they showed up this morning and closed the road with no notice! I had to reschedule a doctor’s appointment for my wife for later in the day due to the road closure.” This reporter did get a general email from the director of public relations from Norfolk Southern, Susan Terplay stating, “We are performing track maintenance in your area and we apologize for the inconvenience caused to the local residents and we are looking into the cause for the delay.” According to Town Manager Steve Burke, “The town has been issuing notices via email, and our website
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and Facebook page since last week alerting the public to this work.” Burke noted that the town had been informed of Shenandoah Shores Road worksite that some additional repairs were needed due to track splicing required for the project. He also stated that Norfolk Southern informed the town that they would open the cross-
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Page • Warren & Frederick County Report • Mid August, 2015 RAILROAD, from This reporter was able to interview two individuals waiting for the crossing for Shenandoah Shores Road to open. The first one was a Front Royal resident Debbie Lamb, working at Christendom College trying to get to work. “This is something that they have been advertising for about two weeks now. There was a sign posted that lit up and had the date and time of the closing for the work. So this is something that was scheduled and I expected. It was fine for me and thankfully my job is lenient about this and they know I have been waiting for about two hours now. It is inconvenient and another thing I would like people to know is that we need to get an interstate exchange on Shenandoah Shores Road. We need to have another way in and out of here. We’ve got to have an in and out other than the railroad crossing. The town and county or state has got to
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understand that. We knew this was going to happen and the repairs had to be done. There was no way around it,” she said. I was also able to talk to with Federal Express Manager and driver Greg Cassetta about how the delays were affecting his delivery schedule. “I work for the express division and in most cases the deliveries I make are pretty urgent, and inside this development past the crossing we have a total of eight stops to deliver and they have given us a fifteen minute window once they open the road. So I have to make all the stops and get back over the tracks in less than fifteen minutes before they close the road again,” he said. The Federal Express truck was parked about a half a block away from the railroad crossing with 35 vehicles in front of him and the clock would start when they opened the road. The schedule given to the Federal Express driver stated that the road would be open from 11:00 to 11:15
Read full issues FREE on www.WarrenCountyVA.com & www.FrederickCounty.com a.m., then would open again at 12:00 p.m. and close at 12:15 p.m., then be open from 4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. The driver also said that there was plenty of warning for the Shenandoah Shores Road closing so there have been no big surprises other than some additional work having to be done. We were able to get some additional information at the August 3rd Council work session from Town Manager Steve Burke. Vice Mayor Hollis Tharpe brought up that there was a lot of confusion about who has the authority to close a railroad crossing for repairs and how much authority the town has regarding that closing. “I would like some detail on how the railroad crossing on Shenandoah Shores Road is closed and how we let people on Mary Shady Lane know that it is going to be closed. What do we do as a town since we do not really have a say in these closings? I just want it to get out that the town is working to the best of their ability to accomplish safety goals,” he said.
Traffic backs up around the block while waiting for the Shenandoah Shores Road crossing to open on the afternoon of July 29th. Tharpe asked Burke to give a little more detail on what happens when the town gets notification when a railroad crossing is going to be closed
for repairs. Burke replied, “The town met with the railroad representative a week before the closure. That was when
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This was the sight that greeted residents of Mary Shady Lane on the morning of July 29th. we were given the closure dates. We were notified a week in advance. The Railroad set that date. Law enforcement, fire and rescue were present at the meeting and we invited the school to that meeting as well, because when the meeting was set we didn’t have a date and we were concerned that the closure might take place after the schools have gone back into session. Once the date was set we were told that we had a week to plan. Our police chief and sheriff and fire chief put together their plan that they had staffing of law enforcement and fire and rescue on the north side of Shenandoah Shores Road in order to respond to any emergency. We also developed a plan should we require crossing either way across the railroad crossing that they could respond within 15 to 20 minutes if we had to get an ambulance or fire engine across the work site.” He continued, “Thankfully Nor-
folk Southern did reach out to us this time. In times past we didn’t receive notice of any closures. Typically in the past we just simply had to react to any work being done. It was the same with Mary Shady Lane and Manassas Avenue. We are thankful that we at least had the notice this time to make plans. We don’t permit their work: they have the right of way.” Burke also informed the council that the railroad is regulated by the Federal Government. Tharpe replied, “I can certainly understand the need for upgrades but the biggest concerns that people had was that they had no clue. There was a multitude of people who had no warning that the closings were taking place, especially on Sunday when they were going to church and they couldn’t go or couldn’t get back home. I don’t know if there is anything the council can do to send a message that we need to have more
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This was the scene as you approached the Shenandoah Shores Road in the afternoon of July 29th as railroad workers replaced rails and ties at the crossing. communication with citizens. I was asked to bring this up. We have some elderly that have a lot of health issues that we need to be concerned about. These people are trapped with no way out, and I know that the fire department is on the other side of Shenandoah Shores Road that can transport them across the crossing to get them to an ambulance. There wasn’t anyone there on Mary Shady Lane Road if they’re in trouble. I think we need to send the railroad company a sug-
gestion.” Councilman Daryl Funk warned about sending too much of a ‘nastygram’ to the railroad company. He was concerned that it might make matters worse. His suggestion was to go through Congressman Goodlatte’s office. “We have had some success in the past by going this route,” he said. We will continue keep an eye on this story and let you know as additional information becomes available.
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Parents, kids are digging new Samuels Library learning programs
Part of a new garden at Samuels Public Library in Front Royal is this pergola donated by Fred and Christine Andreae. It will hold grape vines. By Teresa Brumback Warren & Frederick County Report From its tall tan walls and arched white concourse to its comfy upholstered chairs and indoor ferns, Samuels Public Library is a cozy den for book lovers young and old. But eight years into its Criser Road location, it’s now getting off the pages and into dirt and plants, dancing and cooking and more. For kids who love to read books,
an open play and read area beckons them in the children’s section of Samuels Public Library with books and toys and an exquisite handpainted cupola of sycamore trees and clouds overhead painted by local artist Christopher Stephens. As if that weren’t enough, for those children, and others kids who have a yen for the outdoors, there’s now an outdoor children’s garden with all sorts of plants, flowers, shrubs and trees beside which they can curl
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as much as she did after they caught her eye at the local garden store. But at least at the library’s children’s garden named after her, she is glad to know that a tall iron fence surrounds it making it critter-proof. The children’s garden was a community effort, with local architect Fred Andreae drawing up the plans, and both the Front Royal-Warren
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When Upchurch indicated she wanted to make a large donation to the library she sat down with the library director and together they kicked around a few ideas. It wasn’t long before they both happily agreed on a children’s garden. “They just knew it would blossom,” Ashby says, unaware of the pun she had just made. The garden will be organic, says Ashby, and is aimed at providing hands-on learning in everything
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from the medicinal use of plants and herbs, to aromatherapy to cooking. “We want to be known as a library that can offer distinctive things,” says Ashby, adding the garden will offer tactile and sensory experiences that will stimulate children’s interests, even down to the leather-skinned aloe vera plants they will be allowed to touch. The new children’s garden is situated inside a black iron fence with curved stone benches, brick walkways, a round maze and several raised beds. There’s a story area, a place for a wigwam trellis where kids can hide and read, and an overhead pergola planned for grapevines. The “Cook’s Corner” is Ashby’s personal favorite bed, where cooking classes at the library will teach youngsters how to plant a garden and use herbs and vegetables in their creations --everything from rosemary, sage, basil and chives, to mint, quince, borage and nasturtium leaves. “Adults are always welcome,” she says, but the year-round programming starting in September will be mainly for children and teens. “I’ve always been a gardener so this is my dream come true,” she enthuses. Referring to the growing movement to grow natural, organic foods and sell them at restaurants for public consumption, she observes “You have farm to table, but you never hear of it with kids.” Everything in the garden will be organic and available for children to both plant, harvest and enjoy the fruits of their labor.
This week, she answered a few more questions about the garden, but only after she made sure her young customer was assisted in finding the books he wanted. Turning to a volunteer, she asked, “Can you help this young gentleman find the ‘Scooby Doo’ paperbacks?” Ashby and the other staff are clearly excited about all the prospects of providing more fun and creative ways for children to learn. One of the raised beds is a “fairy garden,” a whimsical, miniature garden with ceramic mushroom and gourd houses, teeny colored glass stepping stone walkways and bursts of small colorful flowers. But in all its bounty, the garden is not meant to be a replacement for books, just another way toward enriching children’s education. Nor is reading getting outdated, says Ashby, pointing to the fact that the summer reading challenge ended with more than 13,000 books read to the tune of free books and prizes. “The children take reading seriously. They know three months ahead of time when a book is coming out and want to get it,” she says. In addition to the garden, the library offers a wide-ranging host of activities for kids and adults. Among them is “Dancing with Trees” on Wed., Aug. 26, at 6:30 p.m. when John Cermak of the Front RoyalWarren County Tree Stewards will lead an informative program about the basics of maintaining trees. Learn techniques for planting, pruning and mulching. Trees provide shade and
beauty while reducing energy bills and increasing property values, the group notes. On Sat., Aug 8 at 2 p.m. a “Party Rhythms!” program will include music, food and games of Jamaica. Registration is not mandatory but is appreciated. The library just finished up free Latin dancing classes in its big conference room with a member of the reference staff. Early American Period dancing will be offered at no charge in the fall, including Thursday Aug. 13. Music starts at 5 p.m. and dancing starts at 6 p.m. All are welcome, including those with two left feet, according to the flyer. The adult summer reading program continues through Aug. 15. For every book that is read, the reader will earn a chance to win a prize package in a weekly drawing. A teen summer reading club continues through Aug. 15, with a “musically-themed reading club”. On that note a parent-child book discussion was held about the book “The Music of Dolphins” by Karen Hesse. Coming up on Aug. 15 at 11 a.m. is a magic show which highlights the joy of reading. An arts extravaganza is set for Aug. 15 at 2 p.m. so that children may share their passion for art, music or writing and showcase their talents. A “chess challenge” is planned for Aug. 22 at 2 p.m. and “Lego Mania” on Aug. 29 at 2 p.m. For more information, or to contribute to the children’s garden, call
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Gaio, the head of a beautiful boy, was hand cast from a Peruvian stone called Marmolina, and supports a polka dot plant. The Root and Seed Shop, located at 407 E Main Street in Front Royal, has an entrance that attracts visitors to come in and look over the stunning collection of items. By Carol Ballard Warren & Frederick County Report Walk down Front Royal’s Main Street, across from the Gazebo, and let the lovely scent of candles entice you to enter The Root and Seed Shop. As you enter, there’s a very happy looking pig statue to greet you, who would look very much at home in a garden, on a porch, patio or front yard. This fascinating store opened at number 407 E. Main Street on April 15, making it one of the newest businesses to open this year. Inside, there are beautiful, artisan-created items for inside and outside the home. “Most things in the shop are reflection of the way my husband and I live our lives. We like things that are simple, elegant and affordable. We have respect for artisans who do things with integrity,” said Cheryl Smeltzer, the shop’s owner. “The name of Root and Seed springs
from my thinking about a shop for as far back as I can remember. Root is the home where seeds of memories are planted, both in the home and the gardens. These are where you spend time with family and they stay forever,” she said. Many of the items in the store are made by hand. Cheryl believes that the backstory is just as important as the product itself, and said she tries to get things for the shop from anywhere she finds a product, a company and a backstory that appeals to her. She believes that the things people have in their homes make it uniquely theirs, by describing them and telling a story about them. “I want to have pretty things that people can get at an affordable price, and there’s something for everybody,” she said. For example, the price range of the store’s inventory goes from $3 to $400-500. She has a new line “Flora Apoth-
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She likes the location, and used to walk her dog here before discovering it for her shop. It’s just across from the gazebo, and has a good amount of foot traffic, attracting about 15 to 20 people a day. The store is tucked into an alcove with two other shops, and has a cozy, almost urban feel. She said she’s been very happy with how business has been so far. “I’ve been very, very lucky, the shop owners and people in town have been so supportive and I’ve made wonderful friends. Without them, the shop wouldn’t exist,” she said. For many years, the space was a barbershop. “People still come in and say, ‘I’m here for a haircut,’” she said, with a laugh. Her husband renovated and rebuilt much of the inside of the shop. He
made huge shelves and constructed a white fireplace with a decorative mantle that holds some of the more delicate gifts. Three different sized hand-cast bronze vases sit on the mantel’s shelf. Cheryl commented that bronze is coming back into popularity. Some of her many pieces are those that hang on walls, either inside the home or out. At the moment, there is a planter, in the shape of a beautiful boy’s head. It was hand-cast from a Peruvian stone called Marmolina, and supports a polka dot plant. It has a twin, Gaia, which is the head of a beautiful girl. In Greek mythology, Gaia was the great mother of all: the primal Greek Mother Goddess; creator and giver of birth to the Earth and all the Universe. She and the boy are very popular, Cheryl said, and she has Gaia’s planter on order. Ordering special requests from people is also something she does. In addition to decorative items, she carries natural body products including natural brushes and lotions. Some of amazing variety of gifts (whether for others or to reward yourself ), are: plants growing in interesting containers; terrariumsempty and filled; bud vases; bird houses and feeders; several types of lamps; dinner and scented candles and coffee table books and jewelry. “I’m getting things every other week, and will be getting new things for the holidays. I do custom plant designs and conduct workshops, also,” she said. She recently offered a workshop on
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She picked up a terra cotta container and pointed out that the surface was covered in dormant moss. This gives them an interesting earthy look, and in the right conditions, the moss will actually grow. “I sell a lot of these for gifts for teachers, Mother’s Day and birthdays,” Cheryl said. In September, to celebrate autumn, she will present a workshop on arranging and growing succulents on top of a real pumpkin. Her prices are such that she doesn’t have to mark things up and then mark
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Lauren Michelle Wheby The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about February 11, 2015, in the County of Warren, Lauren Michelle Wheby, 22, of 141 Hickory Nut Rd., Linden, VA 22642, did unlawfully and feloniously possess a Schedule II controlled substance, to-wit: Oxycodone.
The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about May 12, 2015, in the County of Warren, Brittany Desire Folks, 19, of 226 Short St., Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously assault and batter Officer Marc Ramey, then knowing or having reason to know that said Officer Marc Ramey, was
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The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Trudi Lorraine Cameron, age and address unknown, with three counts. COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, Trudi Lorraine Cameron, having been arrested for a violation, did unreasonably refuse to permit a sample of her blood or breath to be taken to determine the alcohol or drug content of the blood or breath. COUNT TWO: did unlawfully and feloniously operate a motor vehicle while her driver’s license was revoked. COUNT THREE: drive or operate a motor vehicle while
Jose Augustin Cruz The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Jose Augustin Cruz, 52, of 14 Parkview Ave., Winchester, VA 22601, with three counts. COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, Jose Augustin Cruz did unlawfully assault and batter S.L.D. COUNTS TWO and THREE: did unlawfully sexually abuse a child over the age of 14 by force, threat or intimidation. Dates of the offenses were on or about February 22, and 28 and March 13, 2015.
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Read full issues FREE on www.WarrenCountyVA.com & www.FrederickCounty.com Carrie Ann Holt The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Carrie Ann Holt, 30, of 111 W. 12th St., Apt. 4, Front Royal, VA 22630, with two counts. COUNTS ONE and TWO: Carrie Ann Holt did unlawfully, feloniously, and knowingly make a false application for public assistance or falsely swore 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. Dates of the offenses were on or about January 5, and February 1 through April 1, 2015. Michael Scott Wade The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about February 6, 2015, in the County of Warren, Michael Scott Wade, 38, of
119 Manassas Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously possess with the intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled substance, towit: Cocaine, having previously been convicted of two or more such offenses or substantially similar offenses in any other jurisdiction which occurred prior to the date alleged in the indictment. James Christopher Tewalt The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about December 12, 2014, in the County of Warren James Christopher Tewalt, 20, of 3415 Remount Rd., Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously possess a Schedule II controlled substance, to-wit: Cocaine. Cheryl Lynn Gravenor The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about March 12, 2015, in the County
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Donna Elizabeth Hicks The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about April 2, 2015, in the County of Warren, Donna Elizabeth Hicks, age and address unknown, did unlawfully and feloniously, with the intention of converting goods or merchandise to her own use without having paid the full purchase price thereof, willfully conceal or take possession of the goods or merchandise of CVS, having been convicted of larceny or an offense deemed as larceny two or more times. Brandon Scott Williams a/ka/ Brandon Scott Jackson The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Brandon Scott Williams a/ka/ Brandon Scott Jackson, 28, of 1409 Belmont Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630, with three counts. COUNTS ONE and TWO: Brandon Scott Williams a/ka/ Brandon Scott Jackson, did unlawfully and feloniously conspire to rob, and
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About 25 volunteers from Front Royal and Warren County turned out recently to help clear brush from Happy Creek Trail. By Timothy Ratigan Warren & Frederick County Report On Monday, July 27, the Front Royal Town Council met for their end of the month meeting and started out much like previous meetings, with the usual parliamentary motions and steps giving the citizens and press the impression that all was calm and at ease. Up for the final reading and vote was the solar farm contract with American Municipal Power. Councilman Bret Hrbek thanked everyone for bringing this project in, “I am glad to see Mr. Graham, the former town manager who is here tonight, as well as Mr. Waltz who brought the AMP relationship to the town. I was one of the most vocal and early proponents of this. We went through some interesting turbulence years ago on solar in Front Royal, personal for some of us, and
I am really happy to see that we will be incorporating solar here locally as well in our portfolio. This is a very exciting day,� he said. Councilman Eugene Tewalt added his comments, “I was mayor during that time, with the problems we had trying to get this passed years ago, and it was a trying time, a lot of words were said that were untrue and a lot of things happened that just made it impossible for us to get this approved. I want to thank Joe and his staff and all the others that worked on this so we can get this solar field up and constructed and so that we can be served by this solar field. Hopefully we can save some money in the future by adding it to our portfolio.� The motion passed on a 6-0 vote. Passing the long-awaited Solar Farm contract was just one of the highlights of the night. Requests and inquiries of Council members set the
tone for the rest of the evening when Councilman BĂŠbhinn Egger reported to council that she along with Tewalt had participated in a private citizen sponsored event that resulted in the clearing of a section of the Happy Creek Trail. “Mr. Mayor, I just wanted to mention the fact that there was a group of private citizens who came out this weekend to clear some of brush away from the Happy Creek Trail that we have been discussing here on council. There [were] about 25 people who came out and participated and a couple of businesses came out and volunteered to clear away the brush. They got to it before the town had a chance to do it. The Trail does look wonderful now. And I think the bar has been set and I have faith in our town crews that we can match that same standard. I just wanted to thank everybody who came out and donated their time. The Trail is a great benefit to our community,â€? she said. Tewalt echoed Eggers’s comments by saying, “I was there Saturday morning, and those who participated really did a great job and I am really pleased with the outcome.â€? Event Organizer Michael Graham alerted this reporter to the trail cleanup prior to the council meeting. On the morning of Saturday, July 25, All State Insurance on North Royal Ave. and Home Improvement Central (owned by 2014 council candidate Alford Carter) would be hosting a ‘Clean Up the Trails’ event. I had the chance to interview a few of the volunteers there. Among those were Councilmen Egger and Tewalt, and Shae Parker. Parker is a candidate for the North River seat of the Board of Supervisors. All those whom I interviewed
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Read full issues FREE on www.WarrenCountyVA.com & www.FrederickCounty.com Returning to the Town Council meeting, Councilman Bret Hrbek echoed Egger’s statement on the cleanup of the Happy Creek Trail and then announced that he was not going to attend the closed session that was scheduled for later that evening. “I want to discuss the topic of Number 16 on our agenda regarding the closed session which has to do with the response that the county sent over to us last week, regarding the revenue sharing on the 340/522 Corridor. I am not willing to respond to the county’s offer. We as a coun-
cil decided back in the spring that if we didn’t get an acceptance by the county for our offer that we would go ahead and lift the moratorium on the meals and lodging portion of the PILOT Fees. That is what I would like to see the council do,” he said. He added, “I will not vote to go into closed session tonight. I will not participate in the closed session tonight. I think we have had enough conversation about this, we’ve made decisions about it, and I am not going to help screw the taxpayers anymore, I think the supervisors are doing a
pretty good job of that themselves and they do not need our help. I will vote no on number 16.” Councilman Daryl Funk responded, “I think Mr. Hrbek’s comments are troubling given the fact that I have been on this council for three years, and I have been on every closed session that he has requested. I’ve never voted against them even when it involved issues that I cared very deeply about. I think that our ability to consult with legal counsel and to discuss in closed session is very important and I am sure that if this was any
other issue you would agree.” Egger chimed in with her opinion as well, saying, “Mr. Mayor I would like to point out that we have had multiple chances to talk with legal counsel in closed session about this very topic. There is not a lot that has changed in the County’s offer except that it keeps becoming a worse offer for us. We need to discuss this as a council but we owe it to the citizens that elected us to do it in the open because this is too important of an issue for us to be having these backroom deals. We should
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wanting to do this [are], number one, this is a big important issue and I think we owe it to the citizens to talk about this in public. Number two, a couple of my colleagues have already expressed their opinions to the press so I think this is another good reason that we can all talk about this in the open. Number three, I am sick of talking about this issue in closed session, there is nothing new that we need to talk about that can’t be talked about in the open,” she said. Funk stated, “Mr. Mayor, I certainly hope that Mr. Hrbek is going to vote against his own motion since he said that he was not going to deny anyone the right to speak with legal counsel. And certainly anything and everything that we say in closed session I am sure will come out and be said in open session. This is not going to deny anyone’s ability to address the public as part of this item.” The motion was voted and failed with a 3-3 vote, needing a unanimous vote to pass. Egger, Hrbek, Tharpe voted yes and Connolly, Funk and Tewalt voted no. Other items the council voted on concerned the second reading of a total of four amendments to the town ordinance. The first pertained to banner poles to increase the number of metal grommets and wind flaps for banners across North Royal Avenue and John Marshall Highway. The motion passed on a 6-0 vote. The second was an amendment to Town Code pertaining to minimum Business Professional Occupational License (BPOL). The motion passed on a 5-1 vote with Hrbek voting against it. Then came a motion to rescind the Enterprise Zone Ordinance Amendment. This motion passed with a 6-0 vote. The next item was a Council Approval of a Revised Resolution for a
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of $500 annually. Both of these items passed with a 6-0 vote. The last item before going into closed session was the approval of a salary increase for the town manager for the amount of $2,000 annually. Tewalt argued against this by stating, “Mr. Mayor, I am going to vote no on this, mainly due to the fact that our town manager’s contract comes up for renewal in August of this year.
We need to wait until we approve the new contract.” The vote passed 5-1 with Tewalt voting no. The council then voted to go into closed session with Hrbek choosing not to attend. Egger also voted against going into closed session but did attend the session. After the closed session was adjourned the Mayor adjourned the meeting. – tim@areaguides.com
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Both supporters and opponents made their case before the supervisors. The Planning Commission has endorsed the proposed use of the property and has recommended the board approve the permit request. The purpose of the public hearing was to hear input from neighbors and county residents on the special use permit regarding the short-term tourist rental. More than 20 citizens of Warren County signed up to speak. Roughly a dozen friends and family members of McMahon turned out to speak in favor of the rental permit. However, eight members of the community, most of them neighbors of the historic Mint House, argued against both permits. In addition to surrounding neighbors’ concerns, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), the Department of Health and the county’s Department of Planning
and Zoning expressed their concerns with the proposed uses of the property. County Planner Matt Wendling informed the board that VDOT reported the existing entrance does not meet the minimum safety requirements for sight distance for the proposed commercial uses. Any proposed future entrance would have to meet VDOT’s minimum requirements for commercial standards. The Department of Health said the property owners might need to replace an aging sewage system installed in 1971, in addition to having the well checked for chemical and bacterial contamination. Wendling alerted the board that the applicants had received a cease and desist notice for advertising for wedding events and receptions which included an order for all advertising to be removed from the company website. The applicants held a pre-
viously scheduled wedding reception on July 11th and two were scheduled for September 12 and 19 when the cease and desist order was sent out. Josh Peterson, McMahon’s business partner, explained that the weddings held on the property without permits were put on by friends and family, and that they had canceled other scheduled weddings and events. Their website now says ‘coming soon’, he said. The board heard from residents living in the vicinity of the Mint House complaining of gunfire and fireworks going off. A few residents complained that two turkey buzzards and a red tail hawk on the protected wildlife list were reportedly killed by gunfire coming from the vicinity of the Mint House. Peterson apologized for the visitors’ actions and noted that they were dealing with people who See ZONING, 18
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Page 18 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Mid August, 2015 ZONING, from 17 continued to come onto the property without the owners’ permission. One of the neighbors/residents living in the vicinity of the Mint House who spoke in opposition of the permit was David Barret who lives about 200 yards from the property. He prefaced his statement by saying that small businesses are the backbone of a county’s economy and that he was a small business owner himself. He also stated that the applicants, BSM Properties, have fallen short in their property management plan. The plan required by the county outlines how neighboring properties are impacted, especially how noise, lighting, and traffic issues are handled. This would be the first time the issue of gunfire was brought up. He said that after 24 years in the military he knew the difference between gunfire and fireworks and claimed to be able to identify the sound of a 45 mil. and 9 mil. gun being fired into the lake on the property. He also brought up the fact that a wedding reception with more than 20 guests was held at the Mint House Barn when the property was only zoned for short term tourist rental and restricted to 10 people. He mentioned that the Appaloosa Music Festival had been scheduled to take place on the property, but has since been proposed to take place at the Front Royal/Warren County Regional Airport.
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The other residents who spoke against the permit all had similar concerns about gunfire, traffic and fireworks. Their biggest concern was that events seemed to be held at the Mint House before the required steps required by State and County were completed. The majority of speakers who spoke in favor of the permit were close friends and family, and included McMahon’s sister, Colleen McMahon Fier. “I have known these two gentlemen (McMahon and Peterson) for a long, long time. I have attended many of the events at the Mint house and none of them seemed crazy and out of control and it didn’t seem as if it was bothering any of the neighbors. I don’t think it is a good idea to push small businesses out of the area by rejecting permits and stuff. I personally work for a small business, (Cornerstone Construction of Front Royal, located at 4 Family Life Lane: it is a family-owned and -operated business). There is a lot business to be made and we should be bringing people in and improving our economy. I understand that there [are] health regulations and things like that. But we need to encourage small business and young entrepreneurs to stay in the area and help build our economy,� she said. Francis O’Reilly, president and owner of Petrine Construction of Front Royal and former member of the Warren County Economic Devel-
opment Authority, appointed in early 2008 by the supervisors, also spoke in favor of the permit and added that the applicants were fine, upstanding members of the community. O’Reilly also stressed the importance of making it easier for businesses to set up a business and government respecting the property rights. McMahon and Peterson had some closing remarks to add before the board discussed and voted on the measure. “Three months ago I let my friends use the property and they did shoot some buzzards, but we haven’t had an incident since. A lot of people I talk to know about the Mint House and know about the three-acre lake there. And people are always fishing there. We are always asking people not to come onto the property and fish. We have put up signs to ask people not to fish there. We don’t like doing that but we have to. “The last thing I want to say is this. Ben and I are just trying to start a business‌ to provide a living for our families and to provide a great venue for people. It is one of the most beautiful pieces of property in Warren County/Front Royal and we are not looking to change it. Another developer could’ve come in and decided to put in town houses or six or more houses in there. We don’t want to do that. In fact we are looking to, at a future point‌ make it a conservation easement, so we know that the property will stay the same for as
many years as it can,� he said. During the discussion period Happy Creek Supervisor Tony Carter asked for clarification that the permit up for vote at the meeting was for the short-term tourist rental. Wendling confirmed that the public hearing and vote were for the short-term tourist rental and not the Agricultural Center permit. Board Chairman Richard Traczyck first brought up the possibility of tabling the motion until all the state and local requirements were met. County Attorney Blair Mitchell also stated that the applicants should not be having any activities regarding the shortterm rental until all the requirements were met and permit in hand. Carter asked about a time frame
for tabling the short-term tourist rental permit and also made the distinction between the two sides of the community who got up and spoke in favor or against. “It seems to me that folks who got up and spoke in favor of the permit were friends of the applicants and did not live near the Mint House, whereas those who spoke against it were close neighbors of the Mint House,� he said. The vote to table the motion for the voting on the permit for a short-term tourist rental was taken and passed 5-0. We will continue to follow this story. – tim@areaguides.com
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Reflecting back on Councilman BÊbhinn Egger’s first six months up all the blighted property and have the government take care of them or distribute them to people who are going to take care of them. It is a huge precedent that you have set that will take away from the actual role of government.� Q. What is the role of government? A. The role of the government is to protect people’s liberties. It is not to protect people but to protect their liberties. Sometimes in government we lose sight of that and start to get our fingers into pies that our fingers don’t belong in.
Councilman BĂŠbhinn Egger’s first six months in office are over and she takes a break after an interview with this reporter by relaxing in front of the Town’s Gazebo.) By Timothy P. Ratigan Warren & Frederick County Report Councilman BĂŠbhinn Egger sat down for an interview with this reporter on Thursday, July 16 at the Town Gazebo where I asked her some questions on her thoughts on her first six months as an elected official. We were also able to get the real story behind her endorsement from the Warren County Republican Committee (WCRC), her “petâ€? issues, and track her actions during one council meeting and what she sees for Front Royal’s future. Egger went into some of her background before being elected as a councilman. She has a master’s degree in music from Shenandoah University. She has a studio in town where she teaches children how to play the violin. Egger is active in the community and in her church, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, and volunteers at the Front Royal Crisis Pregnancy Center. Q. Could you describe a typical day
in the day and life of Councilman BÊbhinn Egger? A. I wouldn’t describe any of my days as typical. I am actually very lucky that I get to spend my day playing the violin with children. Little kids are very unpredictable and no two days are the same for me-which I love. I range anywhere from having 14 students a day to only having a couple so my schedule allows me to have a little bit of flexibility and be my own boss and to be able to share something that I love with other people. Q. What was your number one reason for deciding to run for office? A. I had read about the decision in the paper to swap the Town Hall with Afton Inn, so being somewhat of an impulsive person, the very next day I went to the Registrar’s Office and picked up my candidate’s package. The reason behind my decision to run is that I don’t think it is the government’s job to bail out property owners who can’t take care of their property. We have a lot of blighted buildings in Front Royal. If we start a precedent we are just going to buy
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Q. And do you see Front Royal Government’s fingers in “pies� that they don’t belong in? A. In the situation of the Town Hall and Afton Inn swap it was. Q. After being in office for six months, is being an elected official everything you thought it would be? A. I would say it is about 75 percent of what I anticipated. The other 25 is not what I anticipated. The other 25 percent is really due to not being able to predict other people’s personalities and how they will work together and actually being on the inside and working with people. You get a view of that from the outside but handling it on the inside, no matter who I was working with or was elected with, it is just the process of getting to know everyone. Just figuring out how to work with everybody, that part is just a little unpredictable. We then moved onto her actions, votes, and stances on issues during the council meetings. I asked her to elaborate and explain the decisionmaking process behind some of her votes on certain issues such as road widths and sidewalks. Egger began by describing the two different types of roads we have in the town limits. She compared Lee
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walk,� she said. She elaborated further, “We also have neighborhoods where it is not safe for people to walk because there are not sidewalks for them. So we have created this situation where we have these nice new neighborhoods where we have these 40 ft. wide roads and the nice wide sidewalks and in those neighborhoods we can’t walk anywhere in them. Then you have neighborhoods where people are in close proximity and live in a more dense area which is what a town should be. You shouldn’t have all of this sprawl. But in those areas without sidewalks, you are able to walk to places, but it is not safe for you to walk in them.� Q. During the council meetings you have mentioned your concerns with See EGGER, 20
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Page 20 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Mid August, 2015 EGGER, from 19 the width of certain roads in town. Can you elaborate? A. My overall concern with road width is again going back to focusing more on people and places and creating enjoyable places that people will be able to experience outside of an automobile. The wider roads create more sprawl and they create unsafe environments because as a driver it is instinctual that when you see a wider road you are more inclined to drive faster. When you have a narrow road with cars parked on either side of you you’re more inclined to drive slower and that creates a safer neighborhood for the cars and for the people who are not in cars. Egger had brought up her concerns with road widths in the February 23rd meeting during council discussion after the public hearing for the ordinance to amend and completely update Chapter 148 of the Town Code pertaining to Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance. This governs the development of land and subdivision of land in the Town of Front Royal dealing with boundary line adjustments, modifications to
street and sidewalk width and other modifications to meet current Virginia Code Requirements. She stated at the meeting, “When reading this, my biggest concern is the requirement for the street width. From my perspective the reason that I had an issue with widening all the streets is that it doesn’t help your community. Narrower streets are safer streets for pedestrians, for children playing… it is time that we stop making everything so ‘automobilecentric’ and started making it more ‘person-centric.’ When you have wider streets it leads to more sprawl and it leads to a vicious cycle. We have an opportunity to try to diminish some of that.” Councilman Eugene Tewalt chimed in as well in that particular meeting, showing that he was in disagreement with Egger. “I guess I am the biggest culprit here in regards to the street width. If anyone wants to go back to Lake Frederick and look at the development done there you can see that you cannot get a car hardly through there because the streets are so narrow with people parked both sides of the street. We do have a problem with parking where I live. When you have cars parked on both sides of the
Read full issues FREE on www.WarrenCountyVA.com & www.FrederickCounty.com road and you have a school bus there, one car has to stop so the other one can go through.” With Front Royal and Warren County entering into a phase of rapid economic development, I wanted her thoughts in that area as well. Q. What do you see your role as it relates to the push for economic development taking place in Front Royal/Warren County? A. This is certainly an exciting time for Front Royal and for Warren County because we do have some opportunities on the horizon that a couple of years ago hadn’t come to fruition yet. Everybody wants to be a part of that. We do have to be
careful that we do not cross the line into corporate welfare and things of that nature, where the government is giving so much to businesses that we lose sight of our actual goal in the process. While we need to make ourselves as business friendly as possible, we also need to make sure that we are competitive and attractive to businesses. We cannot lose sight of our overall goal and should keep everything in perspective. During this line of questioning I brought up the subject of a private citizen getting up and asking the council pointed questions regarding the Route 340-522 Corridor agree-
ment and Eggers’s decision to answer those questions at the following meeting. I also brought up that Vice Mayor Hollis Tharpe had made the comment to this reporter that councilmen do not normally answer questions in the public forum such as the way Egger had done. And her response was, “Everybody on the council has their own style. I felt it was our duty to answer those questions. I made sure that everybody, meaning my fellow councilmen, knew what I was doing. I felt it was our responsibility to answer questions that were asked of us in the public forum.” I also wanted to know the result of a meeting when Egger asked the
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conversation we actually had a phone meeting with him and the council. We are still waiting on the final results because there is more to the study. We are waiting to see the end of the results before releasing it to
the public.” We then went back to her days of campaigning for elections and we were finally able to hear her side of the story regarding the endorsement she received from the WCRC.
Mid August, 2015 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Page 21 Q. The big question on a lot of people’s mind is, did you seek out the endorsement of the WCRC? A. First I want to say that I am grate-
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Page 22 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Mid August, 2015 EGGER, from 21 in the committee and a lot of help from other sources as well. I know it sounds cliché but it is not something that you can do. Ask yourself. Q. Did you actively seek out the endorsement of the WCRC? A. No, what happened was that the committee e-mailed all the candidates with the application for the endorsement and the deadline and the interview. I responded that I was not seeking the endorsement from anyone because I was running as an independent because everybody runs as an independent because that is how the race is set up. I had a couple of individuals approach me who asked me to reconsider and I said no and these were members of the committee. The committee leadership approached me in an official capacity and asked me what I would say if they endorsed me without me seeking it. I told them that the committee was free to endorse anyone they chose to endorse. It was after they had their next meeting that I heard that they had decided to endorse me. I was not at that meeting and I had no other contact with them. From that point on I was included in all their mailings and I received some more support from the committee and from individuals in the committee but as far as seeking the endorsement I did not seek it. Egger explained that she has spoken to the committee leadership, meaning the chairman and vice chairman, since she has taken office, but would not go into details of what was discussed in those conversations. We then went back to her original reasoning for running for office
and I asked if she had heard of any updates on the progress of the Town Hall Building renovations or any updates on the Afton Inn building. Egger stated that the council has not received any updates on either of the buildings. “We have heard that there was some interest in the Afton Inn a while ago but nothing recently. The problem is that the building is in such disrepair that we are not going to be able to sell it for what they told us it was worth. Nobody is going to be able to pay that kind of money for it and then renovate it without being underwater,” she said. I then asked whether five or ten years down the road we could still be looking at two buildings that are unusable. Her reply was simple and blunt, “I’d say that is highly possible.” We then talked about the future. I posed this hypothetical question to her. “Your term is about up, and people are talking about running. Where do you see yourself? Running for a second term?” “My feeling is if I was going to run for anything again it would be for the town. I don’t see myself going for a higher office or going to the county. At this point I really haven’t thought about three and half years from now.
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with a little laugh. She commented that it may have been amusing to someone watching, but it was deadly serious to them. Cliff was badly scratched by the raccoon and Lynne picked up the saliva covered cat called Houdini. They called Warren County’s Animal Control office, which, since 2001, is a division of the Warren County Sheriff ’s Office. They came out to talk to them and even though she wasn’t bitten or scratched by the raccoon, she had open scratches from gardening, so they were both advised to go immediately to get rabies shots. At Warren Memorial Hospital’s emergency room, they were met with professionals who knew exactly what to do for them. Since they had the protocol in place, they were ready with the necessary paperwork to be filled out. The health specialists told them that they were glad they came in right away. “Rabies is 100 percent fatal and it’s a preventable demise,” said Lynne. “They were soothing, insightful and helpful and provided calm during a really horrific time,” Lynne said and added, “They knew how to calm our ‘furrowed brow’.” She praised their ability to provide the calm focus that helped them to go forward and allow them to spread the word that although rabies is awful, the treatment no longer is. Many of us have the perception that the treatment is still like it was years ago. We’ve heard stories of a 30-day series of painful shots to the abdomen, but the shots were no more painful than ordinary vaccinations, and their insurance paid for the treat-
ments, Lynne said. Cliff was immediately given 6-8 shots around his ankle wound, (these were a bit painful, though) one in each hip and one in his arm. Three days later, they came in for boosters, and after that, came back on the seventh and 14th day. The series of shots have to be given on those exact days. The next day, after their veterinarian, Diana Sullivan, checked their cat, they found out that she needed to be put down. She had sustained internal injuries and a dislocated hip. Their other cats, whose rabies immunizations were up to date, had to be given boosters. “We were always watching out for them, but we’re more aware now,” Lynne said. A week or so later, a neighbor spotted the giant raccoon dead in the road. Animal Control picked it up and determined that it did have rabies. She added that people should also watch and warn their children. It can be dangerous if they pet or play with wild animals, especially those that are unusually friendly. Rabies is most common in children under the age of 15. There is a message in their experience for all of us who live in the county. While the raccoon’s attack happened out in the country, rabid animals can also be found in town. According to Charles J. Devine, III,
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rabies. If one of your domestic animals is bitten or otherwise interacts with a wild animal, notify the animal control officer at once. If you are bitten by an animal, domestic or wild, call the animal control officer and the health
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is populated by bats; traveling to developing countries; living in a rural area where there is greater exposure to wild animals; frequent camping and exposure to wild animals; being under the age of 15 (rabies is most common in this age group). Dogs are responsible for most rabies cases worldwide, but bats are the cause of most rabies deaths in the U.S. and Canada and there is no test for humans to detect the early stages of rabies infection.
After the onset of symptoms, a blood or tissue test will help a doctor determine whether the disease is present. If someone has been bitten by a wild animal, doctors will typically administer a preventative shot of rabies vaccine to stop the infection before symptoms set in. After being exposed to the rabies virus, the series of injections will prevent an infection from setting in. Rabies immunoglobulin, which gives an immediate dose of rabies an-
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tion is to get the preventive shots immediately. Doctors will treat your wound by washing it for at least 15 minutes with soap and water, detergent, or iodine, followed with the rabies vaccine. The following is the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommended treatment for a possible rabies infection. Based on the type of exposure, they recommend:
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Death notices
Martin Carl Schulze, III, 61, of Frederick County, VA, went home to be with the Lord on August 1, 2015. Marty was a research patient with a rare form of cancer at the National Institution of Health (NIH). He fought a long battle for the past 5 years of his life. His hopes were that his research will go on to help save the lives of others with cancer. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to Omps Funeral Home, c/o Marie Schulze, 1600 Amherst St., Winchester, VA, 22601 to help the family with medical expenses. Elizabeth “Betty” G. Vogel, 88, of Frederick County, VA, died Saturday, August 1, 2015 in Blue Ridge Hospice Residential Center. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork Street, Suite 405, Winchester, VA 22601. Mary Frances Owens Elliott, 76, of Winchester, Virginia, died Friday, July 31, 2015, at her home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, National Capital Area Chapter, 3701 Pender Drive, Suite 400, Fairfax, Virginia 22030 or the American Parkinson’s Disease Association, 135 Parkinson Avenue, Staten Island, New York, 103052 Mr. Charles R. Logan, 83, of Front Royal, Virginia, died peacefully, Tuesday morning, July 28, 2015. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to American Lung Association 9702 Gayton Road, Suite 110, Richmond, VA 23238 or the Wounded Warrior Project, 900 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219. Pat Goodman, age 72, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2015, at his home in Winchester, Virginia. Mr. Goodman was a long-time businessman, entrepreneur, and master mechanic. In lieu of flowers, donations in Pat’s memory can be made to Dakota’s Dream Animal Rescue, P.O. Box 1814, Winchester, Virginia, 22601. Stella Arbutus DeHaven Anderson, 84, of Winchester, died Wednesday, July 29, 2015 in Rockville, MD Memorial contributions may be made to The Alzheimer’s Association National Capital Area ,3701 Pender Drive, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22030. William Raymond Sirbaugh, 73, of Winchester died Sunday, August 2, 2015 in Blue Ridge Hospice Inpatient Care Center. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Leslea Sirbaugh 213 Allison Avenue, Winchester, VA 22601. Shirley Ann Bennett, 69, of Winchester died Monday, August 3, 2015 in her home surrounded by her family. Robert Locke Elliott, Sr., 77, of Winchester, died Wednesday, July 15, 2015 in Winchester Medical Center. Memorials may be made to the New Cancer Center at Winchester Medical Center, c/ o Shenandoah Oncology, 1870 Amherst Street, Suite F, Winchester, VA 22601
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Crime Solvers Board Member William “Bill” Sirbaugh early Sunday morning. He has been in and out of the Hospital for the last several months and has suffered a great deal. Please keep his family in your prayers.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEMBER WILLIAM “BILL” SIRBAUGH His viewing is on Wednesday August 5, 2015 at 6pm-8pm at Phelps Funeral Home, 311 Hope Drive in Winchester, VA. The funeral service will be held on Thursday August 6, 2015 at 11am. In lieu of flowers the family is asking that a monetary donation be made to help with the costs of Funeral and Cremation. Checks can be made out to his daughter Leslea Sirbaugh 213 Allison Avenue, Winchester, VA 22601
days! Handley Library. Dance Party Fridays for Toddlers and Preschoolers! Toddlers, Preschoolers, and their grown-ups are welcome to come boogie down! 6pm - 8pm Guided Civil War Walking Tour. Old Town, Winchester. Experience the Civil War as a civilian in Old Town Winchester! Learn about the citizens and the events that took place in Winchester during that stirring period of time. Make your reservation by calling (540) 542-1326, and meet your guide at 2 N. Cameron Street. $5.00 per person, payable to your guide. Saturday, August 15 7am – 11am Pancake Breakfast. North Warren Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company 10, 89 Rockland Road, Front Royal. Pancakes, biscuits, sausage & bacon, sausage &
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Read full issues FREE on www.WarrenCountyVA.com & www.FrederickCounty.com san! Handley Library, 100 West Piccadilly Street, Winchester. All ages are welcome! 6pm - 7:30pm Teen Cinema Center. Cinema Center for middle and high school students. Join us for an evening of movies. August 17: Into the Woods. Contact Donna Hughes, (540) 869-9000 x215. 7pm - 8pm Council Work Session. Town Administration Building, 102 E. Main St. Tuesday, August 18 12:30pm - 1pm Tourism Tuesdays. 95.3 - the River radio station. Hear the latest tourism related news and events! If you can’t listen live check out the podcasts at http://www. theriver953online.com. 6:30pm - 7:30pm Berryville Writers Group. Clarke County Library, 101 Chalmers Court # C, Berryville. 7pm - 8pm BZA Meeting. Front Royal Administration Building, 102 E Main Street, Front Royal. Today is the Board of Zoning Appeals meeting to be held in the upstairs Conference Room of the Front Royal Administration Building. Wednesday, August 19 6pm - 7:45pm National Songwriters. Handley Library Auditorium. The National Songwriters Association International, Shenandoah Valley chapter, will meet in Benham Gallery. This is not a library program. 6:30pm - 8pm Sons of a Common
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Read full issues FREE on www.WarrenCountyVA.com & www.FrederickCounty.com have some fun with other book characters. This event will be followed by the game night. Contact Donna Hughes at (540) 869-9000 x215. 6pm - 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, August 22 9am - 1pm Old Town Farmers Market. Taylor Pavilion, 119 N. Loudoun St., Winchester. The market will run 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 – 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; mightyoak-
farms.com www.FrontRoyalFM.com 12pm - 6pm Pioneer Pig Out BBQ Cook-off. Millbrook High School, First Woods Drive, Winchester. Pork, Chicken and Beef. Live music, Corn Hole Tournament, Kid zone, Dunk Tank, BBQ sponsored by Top Flight BBQ. For detailed information including entry fees to the event, ticket prices, cookout entry forms visitwww.pioneerpigout.com 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
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