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Kingspan Insulation to upgrade manufacturing operation, creating 15 new jobs in Frederick County RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Kingspan Insulation, LLC, a subsidiary of Ireland-based Kingspan Group PLC, will invest $25 million to upgrade its manufacturing operation in Frederick County. In November 2014 Kingspan acquired Pactiv LLC’s Building Products division, which included the manufacturing plant. The company will invest in plant upgrades and new equipment, creating 15 new jobs.

Speaking about today’s

announcement, Governor McAuliffe said, “We are proud to partner with Kingspan Insulation as it increases production capacity and expands job opportunities for Virginians. Investment in advanced manufacturing and technologies for the future is a key component of building a new Virginia economy.”

“Kingspan Insulation’s significant investment to expand in Frederick County is a testament to the region’s outstanding talent, infrastructure and quality of life,” said Secretary of Commerce and Trade Maurice Jones. “The creation of new jobs in the manufacturing sector will help to grow and diversify the economy in Frederick County and the Commonwealth.”

Kingspan Insulation, LLC (Kingspan) is a fully owned subsidiary of Kingspan Group PLC, the global leader in high performance insulation and building envelope solutions.

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“We are committed to innovation and growth to meet our customers’ needs,” said Kingspan Insulation North America’s Managing Director Alswinn Kieboom. “We are pleased to partner with Frederick County and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership to grow our facility.

Our plant has strong roots in the community that date back more than 35 years.”

The Virginia Economic Development Partnership worked with Frederick County to secure the project for Virginia. Governor McAuliffe approved a $500,000 performance-based grant from the Virginia Investment Partnership

program, an incentive available to existing Virginia companies.

“Kingspan is a deeply rooted Frederick County manufacturer and an integral piece of our economy,” commented Charles DeHaven, Jr., chairman of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors. “We are pleased they have chosen Frederick County for this investment, and we look forward to a long, prosperous relationship.”

“I’m thrilled Kingspan is investing in Frederick County, Virginia,” said Delegate David LaRock. “The company can rest assured that I, along with other elected officials, will work alongside them to preserve their ability to operate profitably in our great community.”

“I am very pleased that Kingspan is continuing to invest in our community,” said Senator Jill Vogel.

“Frederick County continues to be a leader in attracting and maintaining high-quality jobs, and we are grateful for community partners, like Kingspan, who will bring more jobs to our region.”

Habitat for Humanity Hires New Executive Director Habitat for Humanity of Winchester-Frederick County has announced that Matthew Peterson has been hired as the new executive director. His appointment was effective January 5, 2016.

“Matt was chosen from a number of qualified applicants,” according

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Michael Cutrona, Habitat board member and chair of the search committee, explains, “We interviewed several exceptional people and were impressed with the quality of candidates. As a result of the search process, we are confident that Matt is the right person. He will bring a fresh perspective with new ideas that will enable us to fulfill our mission.”

Prior to joining Habitat for Humanity of Winchester-Frederick County, Peterson was the Deputy to the President and CEO for Project HOPE and also was the senior manager for Volunteer Operations. In this position he developed and led the volunteer operations strategy for Project HOPE, creating over 68,000 volunteer hours in over 20 countries, utilizing more than 400 volunteers annually and creating a value of more than $3.5 million USD in in-kind services. Before joining Project HOPE, he served for nine years as a Medical Operations Officer for the United States Army. Peterson holds a Master of Arts in International Affairs and is certified in Volunteer Administration by the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration and is a member of the Northern Virginia Association of Volunteer Adminis-

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As the executive director for Habitat for Humanity of Winchester-Frederick County, Peterson will provide overall leadership for strategy, organizational development, program implementation, financial oversight and fundraising.

“I am honored to have this opportunity to work with the outstanding team at Habitat for Humanity,” said Peterson. “I look forward to bringing my operational not-for-profit and public sector experience to Habitat to support their very important mission of creating decent, affordable housing to those within our neighborhoods. It is so important that we offer a hand up, and not a hand out, to help others help themselves. Moving forward, we will look to continue to strengthen and expand our partnerships and outreach efforts in the community.”

Habitat for Humanity of Winchester-Frederick County was founded in 1997 and is an IRS-approved 501C3 non-profit organization that serves low-income families living in the City of Winchester, Frederick and Clarke Counties in Virginia. The mission of Habitat is to build homes in partnership with families who have steady income, are in need of adequate housing and interested in homeownership. Habitat has completed 59 homes with the assistance of our community. Additional information about Habitat for Humanity of Winchester-Frederick County is

available at www.habitatwfc.org.

Martin Luther King Day Celebration at LFCC Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) will celebrate Martin Luther King Day on Monday, January 18th, at both the Middletown and Warrenton, Virginia, campuses. The event is open to the general public, at no charge, and light refreshments will be served after each presentation. Each campus will announce the winner of the “Walking King’s Talk Award” which epitomizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to the enhancement of human rights, civil rights, social action and civility.

The Middletown campus, located at 173 Skirmisher Lane, Middletown, VA, will begin festivities at 12:00 p.m. in the Thompson Conference Center. The program will include music preformed by LFCC student Jessie Stewart, a presentation by the LFCC Forensics Team, and remarks from special guest, Tyson Gilpin, NAACP Education Committee Chair-Winchester Chapter.

The Fauquier campus, located at 6480 College Street, Warrenton, VA will begin the celebration at 5:30 p.m. in the Loeb Center. Ebonee Sanders, a Fauquier County community leader, veteran, and former teacher, will give this year’s inspirational message.

The Reverend Lemuel Montgomery will lead the Martin Luther King, Jr. Choir featuring traditional and con-

temporary spiritual selections.

LFCC conducts the MLK Day event each year, and solicits essay entries and nominations for the “Walking King’s Talk Award” from the College community and general public. For more information regarding these events, contact the Student Activities Department at 540-868-7240 or studentactivities@lfcc.edu.

cle it. The last day for all yard waste collection is January 13th.

Winchester Dog Park winter hours The Winchester Dog Park in Jim Barnett Park will be closed December 24-January 3. Beginning January 4th, winter hours for the Dog Park are as follows: Monday-Friday, 6 am-5 pm; Saturday, 9 am-5 pm; Sunday, Noon5 pm.

New leadership promoted to State Police Administrative Bureau RICHMOND – With the retirement of Bureau Director Lt. Colonel Robert G. Kemmler, Colonel W. Steven Flaherty announces the promotion of Virginia State Police personnel to executive staff positions within the Bureau of Administrative and Support Services (BASS) in Richmond.

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Major Tracy S. Russillo Succeeding Lt. Colonel Kemmler as BASS Bureau Director is Deputy Director, Major Tracy S. Russillo. Effective Dec. 25, 2015, Russillo’s promotion to Lieutenant Colonel makes her the highest-ranking female and the first woman in the Department’s 83-year history to assume command of a Bureau.

Russillo, a native of Fredericksburg, joined the Department May 16, 1989. Her first patrol assignment as a trooper was in Spotsylvania County and she spent an additional two years patrolling Culpeper County. As she progressed through the VSP ranks, Russillo has served as an Academy sergeant in Richmond and area commander of the Winchester Area OfSee FREDERICK,

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Page • Warren & Frederick County Report • Mid January, 2016 FREDERICK, from fice before she was promoted to field lieutenant in the Culpeper Division.

In 2008, she achieved the rank of captain serving as the Fairfax Division commander in the Northern Virginia region. Russillo was promoted to major in 2011 following her appointment as BASS Deputy Director.

Russillo, 49, received a Master’s in Security Studies at the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security; a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from George Mason University and received a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Criminal Justice Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University.

She also attended several leadership programs including the “Institute for Leadership in Changing Times” at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin School of Business, and Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command.

was promoted to Academy sergeant in 1996.

Over the years with state police, he has managed the Violent Crimes Unit and Professional Standards Unit as a first sergeant and in 2004 was promoted to lieutenant. A year later, he achieved the rank of Captain of the Support Services Division before being assigned in 2009 to establish and supervise the new HTCD. Marlowe is a graduate of the University of Richmond with a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Studies. He also graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security with a Master’s Degree in Security Studies and was a valedictorian of the Administrative Officer’s Graduate Course at the Southern Police Institute at the University of Louisville.

Also, effective Dec. 25, is the appointment of Captain Kirk S. Marlowe to the position of BASS Deputy Director. Marlowe, 50, is currently division commander for the High Tech Crimes Division (HTCD) within the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). He began his career with state police Aug. 1, 1988, and spent seven years in the Richmond Division as a trooper and special agent before he

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Technology, Personnel, Property and Finance, and Training divisions. Employees within this Bureau provide the Virginia State Police, as well as local and other state law enforcement, with support and essential services through their expertise and technical and professional backgrounds.

BASS includes the largest number of civilian personnel within the Department.

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A number of the new troopers, prior to entering the Academy served with other law enforcement agencies and/or with a branch of the military. The 123rd Basic Session yields more than 50 years of previous law enforcement and corrections experience, as well as almost 135 years of prior military service.

Members of the 123rd Basic Session began their probationary training phase Feb. 25, 2015, followed by

28 weeks of academic, physical and practical training at the Academy.

The probationary phase requires trainees to complete two and a half weeks of introductory training at the Academy before being assigned to a Field Training Officer (FTO). The new troopers have received more than 1,600 hours of classroom and field instruction in more than 100 different subjects, including crime scene investigation, survival Spanish, judicial procedures, self defense, culSee FREDERICK,

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After more than three decades of distinguished service with the Virginia State Police, Lt. Colonel Robert G. Kemmler’s retirement is effective Jan. 1, 2016. The 63-year-old has served as the BASS Bureau Director for the past eight years. He has served in a number of capacities during his 35 years with the Department, including BASS deputy director and division commander of the Department’s Richmond Division. His first patrol assignment as a trooper was in Dinwiddie County before beginning an extensive career in undercover narcotics and as a bomb/explosives technician. Kemmler also served in the Department’s Pharmaceutical Diversion Unit for eight years. The Pennsylvania native has an impressive list of accomplishments with the Department to include administering the development of the Virginia Firearms Transaction Program, and Virginia’s AMBER, Senior and Blue Alert systems, as well as the implementation of the Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS) and construction of the Department’s Driver Training and Firearms Complex in Nottoway County.

Kemmler holds a Master of Administration of Justice from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice from American University. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy.

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RICHMOND – Virginia’s Finest will welcome 74 additional new troopers and one special agent accountant to the Department’s ranks Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, following the 123rd Basic Session’s graduation ceremony. Commencement exercises begin at 10 a.m. in the Virginia State Police Gymnasium at 7700 Midlothian Turnpike in North Chesterfield.

Among the graduates are Jacob Dillon Skeith and Zachary George Torrance of Winchester.

“Law enforcement is one of the most honorable calls to service,” says Colonel W. Steven Flaherty, Virginia State Police Superintendent. “Why endure 28 weeks of a physical, emotional and demanding academic environment? It’s because the men and women who take this oath have a passion to protect their communities and understand what it means to sacrifice and serve.”

A highlight of the graduation ceremony is when the new troopers receive their state police diplomas.

Typically, Colonel Flaherty hands them their certificate but in some instances, the new trooper can select a family member who currently serves or is retired from a local, state or federal law enforcement agency. This year, 12 members of the 123rd Basic School will receive their diploma from such a family member.

The state police graduates are comprised of individuals from every part of the Commonwealth to also include the states of Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The class also graduates an individual born in the Czech Republic. Many in the class sought out the Virginia State Police because “I have always wanted to be in law enforcement, and help protect and serve my family and community” and “my family and I owe a great deal to the nation and state due to the opportunities granted to us and my service to the

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The Secret Agenda Editor: In what can only be characterized as a bizarre Machiavellian plot, Mayor Charles Harbaugh and four members of the Middletown Town Council amateurishly fumbled in their attempt to fire Chief of Police Phil Breeden without his or the Town citizens’ prior knowledge.

A notice of a “Special Meeting” was posted on the Town’s website and exterior bulletin board for Monday evening (21 December) apparently with hopes that no one would expect a Council meeting to take place just four days before Christmas, and certainly not one at 6 p.m., an hour earlier than normal meetings. I could be mistaken, but to my knowledge, there has never been a Council meeting set for that time. To further confuse residents that the planned meeting was to take place, the Town website crawl clearly showed the meeting as “CANCELLED” until late Sunday afternoon when the word “CANCELLED” disappeared. No subject or reason for the meeting were ever officially communicated to anyone outside the Council.

It didn’t take long for rumors of the impending firing of the Chief to spread along with a groundswell of indignation and anger. Well known and respected by law enforcement officials at both state & county levels, as well as his peers and especially Middletown residents, Chief Breeden has earned an exemplary record in his 42 plus years in law enforcement.

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Yet, even he was not informed of the meeting that was supposed to end his career, leaving no opportunity for the Chief or anyone else to prepare or refute what was to come.

The underhanded attack by Mayor Harbaugh and Councilors Carol Snyder Jones, Jeff Pennington, Scott Fink and George Smith did turn out to be a surprise – but it wasn’t the surprise they expected. As the doors opened, scores of unhappy residents poured into the Council chambers leaving standing room only – and very little of that! When the meeting was called to order with its blank agenda, Mayor Harbaugh sheepishly asked for public comments, but still refused to divulge the reason for the meeting. It was only after multiple requests and the insistent prodding of former Mayor John Copeland did Vice Mayor Tom Simon finally relent and publicly state what they were up to. At no time did our “Teflon” Mayor commit himself or admit culpability.

Scrambling to salvage what they could, the Council voted 4 to 2 to go into an hour long closed session, only to return and announce a 21-day probation extension. A public meeting to announce their final decision has been scheduled for 11 January. I encourage all concerned Middletown citizens, Frederick County residents and members of the law enforcement community to attend and let your voices be heard.

I have spoken in-depth with Chief Breeden and former Mayor Copeland about the issues leading up to what I can only categorize as a personal vendetta on the part of the individuals involved. The original charge resulting in a 60-day probation appears to be “manufactured” with signatures of witnesses who weren’t present, while the other recent more imaginative complaints were only “tacked on” because they couldn’t fabricate anything with any substance. This isn’t the first time they have apparently misused their official positions, placing retribution over the good

LETTERS of the community, as evidenced by the firing of former Chief of Public Works Don Riffey, the forced departure of Planning Commission Chairman John Blaisdell and the denial of former Mayor Copeland’s request to voluntarily serve on the Planning Commission.

I want to publicly acknowledge the integrity of both Councilor Carolyn Aliff and Vice Mayor Tom Simon for standing up for their principles in trying to keep this event in open session.

Now, for the good of the community, it’s time the remainder stepped down to save themselves and Middletown the public embarrassment of a likely recall.

Marshall “Mark” Brown Mayor of Middletown 2009-2012 Catholic lobbying agenda Editor: The purpose of this letter is to express my sadness because of what I feel is the disregard for the hardworking, tax-paying families of Virginia by the Commonwealth’s two Catholic bishops. The legislative agenda for lobbying members of the General Assembly by diocesan employees and the diocesan Advocacy Network was published January 7th in a diocesan newspaper. The agenda is loaded with extremist left-wing and welfare state growth proposals. At a time when all indications are that the American public is extremely unhappy (even angry) at the burgeoning taxation and profligate spending by government political elites it is especially egregious that untaxed Church corporations presume to speak for the ordinary tax-paying Catholics of

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by Arlington Bishop Paul s. Loverde and Richmond Bishop Francis X. DeLorenzo.” In other words, it is the product of two chanceries and the people they appointed to their committees. One can only wonder what the agenda would look like if Catholic pew sitters were to be surveyed so that their priorities were reflected by those who presume to speak for them. Or, if Church corporations were subject to the same taxes that citizens and businesses of the Commonwealth are.

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Town and County officials break ground on Leach Run Parkway

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the people. Working Together with the town, EDA (Economic Development Authority) and the county, this project and others recently really have come to fruition,” he said.

Leach Run is hoped to ease traffic congestion in the town and should provide a more convenient route for residents and visitors in the Shenandoah Shores, Shenandoah Farms and the Happy Creek Industrial Park.

Several other institutions will benefit from the new 1.3 mile four lane highway such Christendom College and of course the new Warren County Middle School slated to open in 2017.

“This is just the next step in the continuing process for improving our community and the quality of life for our people” Traczyk said, in closing.

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laborative effort between the town, county, EDA and the Warren County Public Schools. It is always important that when we start a project that we finish that project. We have some former mayors here (Referring to John Marlow and Jim Eastham) and a lot of things that you start when you are mayor end later in life and sometimes never end at all. We have the Honorable John Marlow here who was the mayor at the time who had a vision for the future to see this parkway.”

The Mayor then read from the minutes and excerpts from work sessions that outlined the time of the process it took to get the Leach Run Parkway to the point of where it is today. Those dates included November 27, 1989 and April of 1990 at a work session. At this work session one can see what the initial plans looked like.

It included only two 13 foot lanes with a 16 foot median with a ditch on the right side of the highway.

“It has come a long way from the initial plan but the concept was still the same,” he added.

The mayor also read excerpts from the minutes of July 16 of 1990 and January 28, 1991, when the town council approved the final plan for Leach Run Parkway.

Board Chairman Richard Traczyk addresses the crowd at ground breaking ceremony for Leach Run Parkway “Ever since those dates, the present council has worked on this as a project. We brought it back out and dusted it off and 10 years later we are here. We are finally moving dirt and it is going to be a great thing. This is a true community effort. Over several months we have seen a couple of things and we’ve seen IT Federal become a reality. It just shows that we do work together as a community.

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“With that said, let’s move some dirt and let this thing happen,” he continued.

After the ceremony, former Mayor John Marlow took time to comment as well. Marlow stated that he was pleased that the project had finally reached this point and pointed out that the earlier concept called for a highway that would eventually connect to a new interchange with Interstate 66, however the Virginia Department of Transportation did not support that part of the initial concept at the time.

The Front Royal – Warren County Economic Development Authority spearheaded the estimated $12 million Leach Run Parkway project, collaborating with engineers and town and county officials and the Virginia Department of Transportation. This also included the work needed to acquire the land needed for the highway that will provide access to the new Warren County Middle School.

The EDA is working on acquiring several acres of land from three property owners.

When completed the highway will be four lanes with a medium and bike lanes and a separate pedestrian walking path.

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By Carol Ballard Warren & Frederick County Report For years, the beautiful stone called Larimar, was only readily available in the Dominican Republic, specifically in the isolated mountains of the southern region. Cruise lines, and intrepid tourists gradually found their way there and discovered jewelry

sold in shops along the way.

But now it can be found in Nancy Espiritusanto McCoy’s shop, La Perla Bella, at 7828 Main Street in Middletown. She and her husband Jay share a house and business space they opened in April of 2014.

Her room is full of display cases showing handcrafted, (many made

by Nancy), jewelry, made of the rare

Larimar stone, mountain Amber, coconut shells, seashells, stunning mother-of-pearl and amber beads, red and pink coral and many others.

These have been made into rings, bracelets, necklaces using silver and other metals. There are also original cultural paintings from the Dominican Republic.

She brought her business here because, “I love what I’m doing, and I give good service to my customers,” she said Nancy is from La Romana City, in the Dominican Republic, which shares an island with Haiti in the Caribbean. Recently, before moving here, she lived in Arlington, and sold her jewelry at wine festivals and craft fairs. To perfect her craft, she went to La Escuela de Diseno in La Romana, and then continued in the U.S. and got her certificate from the Art Glass Center in Glen Echo, Maryland.

She grew up working with her father who had the first jewelry store on Catalina Island in La Romana, and learned the business from him.

His name was Pablo Espiritusanto and he and her mother Carlotta were both involved in the business. Nancy’s shop’s name is a combination of the first names of her daughters.

Her parents’ store was a favorite stop for passengers on Caribbean cruises, who sought out the precious Larimar stone and Amber jewelry along with unset stones.

Nancy wants everyone to know that she appreciates them. She sent out a warm greeting before the Holidays, and said, “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all Middletown customers for your support.”

Jay and Nancy met each other when he was looking for amber. He particularly wanted one with an ant inside. Nancy credits amber with them getting together.

Sample of a stone from La Perla Bella She said she feels a spiritual connection with it, which is shared by many others, because research reveals that, “Oriental cultures and ancient Greeks often referred to amber in their mythologies, saying that it had magical and curative properties.

Her display cases of gems and jewelry fill the front right downstairs room and Jay’s is on the left. His is full of antiques, collectibles and memorabilia from many time periods.

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“We eventually want to have the shops fill the entire house and have a museum in one section of the store like the Dominican Larimar Museum,” said Nancy.

The Dominican Larimar Museum and the Amber World Museum in the D.R. were created to present historical and scientific data providing information on the origins of the stones.

For those who aren’t familiar with Larimar and/or amber, the following information will help.

The name comes from the first commercial supplier of Larimar who combined his daughter’s name Lari, with the Spanish El Mar, which means the ocean. The stone is reputed to have a calming effect on the

Amber is polished and sold in handcrafted pieces in Nancy McCoy’s shop wearer. In contrast to amber’s honey golden appearance Larimar is most commonly a sky blue shade, but its color can vary to a rich blue. It is also reputed to be a healing stone, finely tuned to the human body, supporting the body’s natural healing process, particularly in the throat area.

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Some even consider it a good luck charm and never leave home without it.

One admirer of the stone has said, “The beauty of the gemstone lies in what it keeps inside; the essence of water and air; the perfect combination of thought and feeling. This establishes a connection of peace that connects the mind and heart, for which it has been called the love stone.”

Larimar stone is blue pectolite, and every piece is an important part of the Dominican geological history, each gem containing a history of around 100 million years, and it has only been discovered in one location – Barahona, in the southwest area of the country.

Nancy also sells amber in her shop.

It is considered a gem, but is an organic material derived from the resin of an extinct species of trees. The fossilized resin, is the residual product of those prehistoric trees. Millions of years ago, this resin was a sticky fluid, and with time, it has been transformed into a solid, stable and beautiful material. During its formative stage, organic and non-organic material (fossils) became trapped in it. Among all precious and semiprecious stones amber is unique in having an organic origin. The Dominican Republic is one of the few places in the world that has signifi-

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Both the Larimar and amber stones are polished and sold in handcrafted pieces in Nancy’s shop.

La Perla Bella is located at 7828 Main St., Middletown, (across from Nana’s Pub). For information, call 540-868-8741. Open every day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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First Day hikers get more than they ask for Shenandoah River State Park is one of 36 offering free first day of the New Year hikes

The hikers came in what seemed to be all sizes, ages and types

By Mario Orlikoff Warren & Frederick County Report Lexi Northington, who is approaching her second birthday, was in the spirit of the moment, putting

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The 36 state parks in Virginia and other parks around the nation offered free, guided First Day hikes to people who wanted to get the year started with some healthy trekking. A person can burn up to 530 calories in one hour of hiking, according to David C. Nieman in his 2003 book, Exercise Testing and Prescription. Tramping through the trails on a regular basis decreases blood pressure and cholesterol, says the American Hiking Society, backed up by research done by the American Heart Association. As for the mental benefits, perhaps John

Lexi Northington was in the spirit of the moment, putting one foot in front of the other on New Year’s Day at Shenandoah River State Park Muir, the Scottish-American naturalist, author and environmental philosopher put it best when he said: “In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.”

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“This is my first time doing First Day Hikes,” said Susan Betcher of Luray. “I’m excited. Yeah, and I came for the pin, too!”

The hikers came in what seemed to be all sizes, ages and types. There was Lexi and her family – mother Trish, who was pushing the stroller and thus getting an even better workout,

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“We even bought ourselves some snowshoes [for Christmas] so that we can hike in the winter,” Sherry said before catching herself and adding. “Maybe. We’ll see with this weather.”

There was Bob Edmonds, trusty walking stick in hand, humoring a reporter who had asked if he hiked much. “A little bit,” he answered as people around him tried to hold in the chuckles.

When pressed, Edmonds finally admitted: “I’ve hiked 150 miles of the Appalachian Trail so far.”

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Friends of Shenandoah tour guide Dick Fox, who was greeting people at the Visitor’s Center as if each one was a long-lost friend or relative, led the charge with two walking sticks, and provided informative running (or was it walking?) commentary during a half-mile march. The Overlook Trail was mostly dirt, wide, fairly flat and easily navigable by stroller. With the leaves off the trees, people could look to their right for clear, astounding views of the Shenandoah River and Massanutten Mountain – one advantage of wintertime hiking.

The walk ended at Culler’s Overlook, which had obvious strategic importance as a vantage point in the Revolutionary War and Civil War but now holds more of a sentimental place in people’s hearts, judging from the photos being taken and pleasantries exchanged high above where the

river does a U-turn.

At the beginning of the hike, when everybody was gathered in front of the Visitors Center, Fox said to the group: “We have a handful of cookies but based on the number of people who showed up here, we each get about three-quarters of a cookie. I don’t know if it’s that bad, but this is just a wonderful turnout.”

It wasn’t that bad. And it was wonderful. It turned out that plenty of snacks, treats and refreshments were available after the hikes, which continued in other directions from Culler’s Overlook for more ambitious, more in-shape people. The bigger point was that for the second straight time, the First Day Hikes program, now in its fifth year at Shenandoah River State Park, was a relative success.

“It was great,” said Tom Wilkins, the vice president of Friends of Shenandoah. “For the last two years, we’ve been blessed with great weather. But the big thing with events like this is that being involved with the community is important, and being involved with the land is even more important. … Most of our events are aimed at getting more kids and families out there.”

“It was good. Good turnout. It’s getting better every year,” said Jessica Price, one of the staff members at Shenandoah River State Park. “I was here for the first few, and there might have been 20 or 30 people.

Then with a laugh, Price added: “I think it helps that we moved the time back from 11 (a.m.) to one.”

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Thompson has worked with Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access, Americans for Safe Access, Drug Policy Alliance and Marijuana Policy Project to get lawmakers to legalize medical marijuana on a national level.

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“We support medical marijuana,” said Michael Collins, deputy director of the Drug Policy Alliance. “There have been a number of studies showing the positive impact of medical marijuana on post-traumatic stress disorder veterans.”

On the eve of Veterans Day, the Senate approved the Veterans Affairs spending bill. The funding bill also included language allowing VA doctors to give their patients recommendations to use medical marijuana where it is legal in the United States.

“We believe that at the federal level … the federal government should end prohibition on medical marijuana,” Collins said.

For many veterans living with PTSD, the legislation seems long

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U.S. Navy veteran T.J. Thompson, of Chesapeake, Va., expressed his feelings about his struggles to access medical marijuana. “It sucked,” he said.

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While 23 states and the nation’s capital have enacted laws to legalize medical marijuana for medical purposes, the plant remains illegal under the federal law.

According to VA studies, there is no evidence that shows that marijuana is an effective treatment for veterans with PTSD. Those that use marijuana for their PTSD have a hard time stopping, according to the agency.

The VA also reported that marijuana use is associated with a variety of medical side effects, such as chronic bronchitis, short-term memory impairment, poor motor coordination and the inability to properly drive. It also may cause psychiatric problems like psychosis and impairment in cognitive ability.

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In a CBS News Poll, 53 percent of adults nationwide think that the use of marijuana should be legal.

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particularly when working with patients who have PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), it’s important to have an open discussion about how their treatment is going,” said Dr. Malik Burnett, resident physician at John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

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Read full issues FREE on www.WarrenCountyVA.com & www.FrederickCounty.com rience a lot of headwinds coming in, returning home from combat, and I think (the inability to discuss medical marijuana) is another one of those headwinds they have to face,” Burnett said.

Progress in Congress Medical marijuana advocates have been trying to change federal laws.

“We’re fighting tooth and nail,” Thompson said, referring to his fellow veterans. “We’re trying to fight this monopoly from the harms of government and we are making headway -- just not headway enough.”

Yet, it seems that Congress is softening its historic opposition to easing marijuana laws.

“The goal is to have access to medical marijuana if (veterans) need it to deal with their illnesses,” Collins said.

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“Our hope is that the final spending bill will input provisions around veterans and medical marijuana,” Collins said.

Medical Marijuana versus Prescription Drugs “The majority of people that we meet with and talk to… talk about the positives of medical marijuana and talk about the ways in which it has changed their life for the better,” Collins said.

While he was in the Navy from 1998 to 2004, Thompson suffered from mental health issues.

Those issues had Thompson at his breaking point. Thompson said, “let me try these pills because I’m literally at my wits’ end.”

He was put on anti-seizure drugs and antidepressants, but he said they only made him worse.

Prescriptions drugs such as Zoloft and Paxil have their own host of side effects, which can increase feelings of suicidal thought, which you don’t find using medical marijuana, Bur-

nett said.

Thompson recalls the first time he tried to kill himself. He was on a Navy ship when he popped a whole bottle of his seizure pills and tried to slit his wrist with a modeling knife.

The second suicide attempt involved an overdose of Ativan (a prescription drug for anxiety) while consuming alcohol.

The struggle pushed him toward medical marijuana.

“I was already in a funk, but the pills stuck me in a funk,” Thompson said. “Medical marijuana has gotten me off those pills.”

According to Collins, veterans think painkillers are addictive and have bad side effects, which is why they switch over to medical marijuana.

Thompson said that the painkillers had a chemical feeling to them and made him feel like a robot.

“When you compare side effects for current first-line therapies (such as prescription drugs) for PTSD along with the side effects for marijuana, it doesn’t really make sense as

to why marijuana can’t be considered an option,” Burnett said.

Only 12 percent of people think that using marijuana can be harmful to a person’s health, according to the CBS News Poll.

Medical marijuana has changed his life significantly, Thompson said.

“It is the most effective treatment for me, and my therapist agrees,” he said. “My therapist would never want to see me try and go on those pills again.”

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According to the National Institutes of Health, PTSD affects about 7.7 million Americans. Up to 30 percent of PTSD victims are military veterans, whereas about seven percent are civilians, according to the VA. “When you introduce trauma into the brain, you go into a process of fight-or-flight and that’s how I live on a daily basis,” Thompson said.

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“I didn’t like being in crowds,” he said. “I still don’t. However, I am able to cope and address those issues in a lot more positive manner when I’m quote-end-quote ‘stoned or high.’”

According to a study done in New Mexico by the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, PTSD symptoms dropped 75 percent in patients using medical marijuana.

How often does Thompson smoke medical marijuana?

“As often as I take a breath,” he said. Thompson said he takes it every hour-and-a-half to two hours, which is how often he would of taken the Ativan if he was still on it.

In Thompson’s eyes, he is not addicted to medical marijuana.

“I use it like anyone else would use any other type of medicine,” he said.

“If anything, it minimizes my use of any other medication.”

Burnett said that he finds it inter-

esting that some people assume medical marijuana is addicting without looking more closely at the data. On the flip side, he said, some patients taking far more powerful opioid pain medications dispute their addictive properties.

Problems with Marijuana Medical marijuana supporters still have to convince a lot of drug enforcement and police officials who argue that the benefits of cannabis are exaggerated. Marijuana is a drug - and a gateway to heavier drugs, those officials argue.

“What really bothers me is the notion that marijuana is also medicinal … because it’s not,” said Chuck Rosenberg, acting administrator of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, according to a CBS News article.

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Rosenberg’s comment hit some nerves with medical marijuana supporters. A petition calling for President Barack Obama to fire Rosenberg has over 28,000 signatures, according to Huffpost Politics.

Rep. Andy Harris, R-Cockeysville, is a leading opponent of medical marijuana. But Harris, who is a medical doctor believes there needs to be more research on marijuana to see if it has medical value.

“We need to know one way or another (if ) marijuana has the widespread medical uses people claim,” Harris said in a U.S. News article.

Harris believes that the research will show people that marijuana “actually has quite limited usefulness in the smoked raw product,” he said.

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Dear Animal Lover, Thank you for making 2015 a great year for the Humane Society of Warren County!

Due to strong community and individual support, we have been able to save over 90% of the animals in our care. Animals once thought disposable lay peacefully tonight at the side of their human moms and dads getting belly rubs and treats.

Thank you for your kind words, positive thoughts, and financial support. It is because of you the Humane Society of Warren County can celebrate this unprecedented life saving success.

Please help us continue our work so more pets can be saved and fewer will need our services. In 2016, we will continue to do great things for the animals of Warren County. Your tax deductible donation will help us. Donations raised through the Holiday Appeal offset the cost of medications, vaccinations, boarding, nutrition, and kennel enrichment. You can drop your donation off at the shelter or mail to: 1245 Progress Drive Front Royal, VA 22630 We would like to wish you and your family the happiest of holidays. We extend to you our heartfelt gratitude for all the kindness you have shown these animals with whom we share our lives.

Until they all have a home, Lavenda L. Denney Executive Director Amy Thurman President

on this issue,” he said back in April in an interview for CNN’s documentary “Weed 3: The Marijuana Revolution.”

For Thompson and many others living with PTSD the scientific research can help them lead better lives.

“We need the president to stand up for us and fight for our rights as veterans, because we protect him because he is our commander in chief,” Thompson said.

Traffic Shift Rescheduled For January 11 On Northbound Route 340/522 At Front Royal Northbound traffic on Route 340/522 (Shenandoah Avenue) in Warren County near Front Royal is scheduled to start using the new Shenandoah River South Fork bridge on Monday, January 11. This traffic-pattern change was postponed from this week due to extreme cold temperatures. All work is weather permitting.

In order to match the alignment of the new bridge, Route 340/522 drivers can expect both northbound traffic lanes to shift to the right near the intersection of 17th Street. After crossing the new bridge, traffic will shift back to the left near the intersection of Duck Street.

Southbound Route 340/522 drivers are scheduled to begin using the new bridge in late January. VDOT will inform motorists of the southbound traffic shift when a date is finalized.

Contractors are replacing the Shenandoah River South Fork bridge and reconfiguring the intersection of Route 340/522 and Route 55 (Strasburg Road).

Details on the project, which is scheduled for final completion in late 2017, are available here.

The VDOT Staunton District serves Frederick, Shenandoah, Clarke, Warren, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Alleghany and Bath counties.

Traffic alerts and traveler information can be obtained by dialing 511. Traffic alerts and traveler information also are available at 511Virginia.org. For other assistance call the VDOT Customer Service Center, available 24 hours-a-day, seven days a week. Citizens can dial 1-800FOR- ROAD (1-800-367-7623) from anywhere in the state to report road hazards, ask transportation questions, or get information related to Virginia’s roads.

The Staunton District Twitter feed is at @VaDOTStaunton.

VDOT can be followed on Facebook, Flickr, Twitter and YouTube. RSS feeds are also available for statewide information.

The VDOT Web page is located at www.VirginiaDOT.org

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Ribbon Cutting for Warren Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Health and Human Services Complex

County officials cut the ribbon on the new Warren County Health and Human Services building

By Timothy Ratigan Warren & Frederick County Report For the last few decades, the Department of Social Services operated out of the offices at 912 Warren Avenue, but has long since outgrown the aging facility.

On Monday December 21, 2015, Warren County officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the longawaited Health and Human Services complex at the former John S. Mosby Academy, and the 15th Street Warren County Middle School. The new complex is listed as one of the last of the many initiatives on the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital projects improvement list.

County Administrator Douglas Stanley addressed the crowd. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Health and Human Services Complex represents one of the last facilities in our commitment to provide modern, safe and convenient facilities for county employees and its citizens that are served,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Stanley outlined briefly the other capital improvement projects that have been completed over the years.

They include the building of the new Skyline High School, community center and new Samuels Public Library and the renovation of the new Warren County High School and old Luray Avenue High School into the current Warren County Middle School and new middle school currently being built. Stanley also noted that the new Health and Human Services Complex was delayed due to the recession. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was their turn to have the needs of their departments addressed,â&#x20AC;?

Stanley said, and added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thank you for being patient. This is a good example of good things coming to those who wait.â&#x20AC;?

He continued, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Warren County Board of Supervisors made the decision to construct the new middle

school rather than renovate this facility. Basically it was the same cost for either option and there was a feeling that a new school layout would better suit the needs of the school system.

The County had conducted a facility needs study in 2006 that identified the need for a new facility for the So-

cial Service Department and Health Department and the board ultimately decided to combine the two institutions into a Health and Human Services Complex. The availability of the facility at 15th Street adapted into the new facility made sense.â&#x20AC;?

Stanley reported that the renova-

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tion began in 2012 with the gutting of the old building and installation of the new roof and the removal of asbestos at a cost of approximately $2.5 million. Over the last 1.5 years the county spent nearly $5.5 million to renovate the parking lot and the portion of the building for the two departments. The county used funds from its reserve to pay for the project and will be repaid through a 30 year lease agreement.

Stanley stated that the facility has additional space available for future growth and expansion. He also reported that the project has provided the joint departments with about 37,000 square feet: 9,200 square feet for the D.S.S. and 8,100 square feet for the Health Department, plus an additional 2,400 square feet. The remaining 17,300 square feet was finished for future use. The project also included work on the former school gymnasium for use by the Parks and Recreation Department.

Future plans call for the Warren County Public Schools maintenance department to relocate to the 15th Street facility and for renovations of the cafeteria for use by the Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging as a new senior center. Stanley also reported the school division will use the former library for its alternative education program.

Outgoing Shenandoah District Supervisor Board Chairman Richard

Traczyk, in what would be his last official ribbon cutting ceremony commented on the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s completion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure that both the health department and social services department are delighted with the ribbon cutting today. The comments I have received from friends and neighbors in the area say this facility is quite a change from the old school that was here. The improvements have been dramatic and vast throughout the whole structure,â&#x20AC;? he said.

He joked about Social Services Director Beth Reavis carrying a plunger and a shoehorn as a symbol that there was no room at old Warren Ave. site. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully this will take care of those growth problems,â&#x20AC;? Traczyk said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This facility will make communication between the departments smoother and easier. This was another upgrade and a necessary one for our community infrastructure and the board of supervisors made it happen. This project will conclude our aggressive capital improvement plan that we have had for the past 12 years, so the next board will have to focus on the remaining projects under construction. They will have to continue looking for new opportunities for our tax base and maintaining and repairing the existing facilities.

I will miss this part of the challenge but time marches on. This will be my last ribbon cutting of my political career and a fitting one at that.â&#x20AC;?

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Read full issues FREE on www.WarrenCountyVA.com & www.FrederickCounty.com Fork District Supervisor Archie Fox serves on the county building committee with other officials and said, “Going back on this project, this building goes way back to 1959 when Virginia closed schools to fight desegregation. The Warren County Education Foundation was established to help educate the students in Warren County where the students went to school in whatever office space that they could find. Thus the creation of the Mosby Academy was formed.” Fox also reported that he and Traczyk toured the building and noted that while it needed work, the main part of the structure appeared sound and that information helped the building committee come up with its recommendation to renovate and reuse the facility.

In closing he said, “It’s been a real pleasure in seeing it go forward. It’s something that Warren County deserves and it’s something that is very much needed and I am glad to have been a part of it.”

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Fairfax Health District, praised the leadership and vision of the supervisors and the county administrator for creating the new facility by stating, “What a great new facility. Under the leadership of the board of supervisors and Doug Stanley the vision and reality of what the county needed is now in front of us today. This reality will enhance the health and lives of those we serve and have profound, everlasting effect on this community.

It reminds me of a saying, ‘things just don’t happen, things are made to happen’ and with the dedication and vision of the county, it became this reality. This is when we all take a step back and realize that we are all part of something much bigger and much more important.”

Director of Social Services, Beth Reavis, also commented.

“Well it’s really good to know that people listened to me when I whined and complained. I can’t begin to tell you how wonderful I feel about this and this opportunity that we have.

When I started work in social ser-

vices in 1971 I recall that those departments usually operated out of the worst buildings in the localities because the communities didn’t want ‘those people’ nearby and that gave the wrong message to me. I am so proud of Warren County for building a beautiful and exciting and vibrant and uplifting environment for our folks to come and my folks to work. I can only thank the vision of the Board of Supervisors and leadership of Doug Stanley. This building is a testament to how we feel about the people we serve and the people in our community that need our help.

I am really proud to call this new building my new home.” Reavis said in closing.

After the county officials and staff of the health department and social services department cut the ribbon, a short tour of the building was offered.

An open house will be scheduled later in January.

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Miss Universe Pageant—Mixup of the crowns

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By Teresa Brumback Warren & Frederick County Report Talk show host Steve Harvey broke his silence Jan. 4 about the Miss Universe debacle a few weeks ago while some locals including one eyeing the crown of Mrs. Virginia in April, are still in shock about the televised blunder.

Harvey, in a radio interview, told listeners more about what happened Dec. 20, when as the host of the Miss Universe pageant 2015, he mistakenly announced Miss Colombia as the winner, instead of the real winner Miss Philippines. He explained that there was a difference between how the teleprompter explained the winner and the first-runner up, and what he read on his card. He took full responsibility for the blunder, owned up to it right away. Since then he says he has tried to call first runner-up Miss Colombia to apologize, but she hasn’t returned his calls.

He corrected the mistake right away after hearing a show staffer shout in his earphone to “Do something!”

He further explained that his con-

tract called for him to announce the winner, not anything else, and he wasn’t really sure how to handle the situation at first. But because he says he was raised to do the right thing, he corrected the mistake right away in front of the international audience. Some people, he said, thought it was a big publicity stunt, which he brushed aside saying he didn’t need to be more famous than what he is.

Meantime, press reports say that Miss Philippines has graciously turned aside a suggestion favored by Miss Columbia that they share the crown, saying that would be difficult to accomplish.

Former pageant owner Donald Trump said publicly the mix-up never would have occurred had he still had the run of things, but said in all fairness both should share the title.

The spectacle left viewers wondering what the heck just took place. For me, I couldn’t believe my eyes. My boyfriend and I had seen the winner crowned. I had bet on the petite brunette Miss Philippines while he had bet on Miss Colombia. They were equally gorgeous but for me, the difference was that Miss Philippines seemed more poised and well-spoken during the question and answer round. The blonde Miss USA wound up being second runner-up.

Before the winners were announced, while the judging was going on, she looked a little tawdry, dancing lightly in place while music was played and the other two contestants were still, statuesque. She lost my vote when she ducked a direct question about her feelings on gun control. She stumbled over her words, then tried to ride the fence while her time ran out and she was still talking.

We were just about to turn the channel to the fast—paced action on the western channel when all heck broke loose, without any cowboys

and horses to show for it.

We saw the reigning Miss Universe crown fellow Colombian Ariadna Gutierrez, a tall, willowy brunette as the winner. Gutierrez strode around in her pale pink sparkly gown with her $300,000 diamond-studded crown, smiling to the crowd, when Harvey announced the mistake, saying the actual winner was Miss Philippines, Pia Wurtzbach. Harvey apologized profusely to the audience, asking people not to take it out on the contestants, that it was entirely his fault.

Then it was off with the crown for Miss Colombia. The reigning Miss Universe removed her crown and sashayed over to Miss Philippines in the flowing red gown and fastened the crown on her head. Miss Philippines was so shocked all she could do was turn her back to the crowd, then walk around a little with the crown with her hand over her mouth, instead of smiling and waving to the crowd as the winners do.

The moment was talked about all over the Internet and went down in beauty pageant history. If it hadn’t been the real thing it could have been the scene on a comedy show. Actually, it was reminiscent of the movie “Miss Congeniality” when the fictional character, an FBI agent played

by Sandra Bullock, goes undercover in a beauty pageant as one of the contestants. When her friend is crowned the winner, Bullock, believing that the crown actually is a bomb, is physically struggling for the crown while the winner is crying and trying to

hold onto it.

Bullock saves the day when she manages to get it and throw it up into the rafters, where it explodes.

The miserable maniacal head of the pageant, played by Candace Bergen, is then nailed as the criminal conspirator.

Local viewer Tammy Williams watched the tail end of the pageant with her husband Donald and couldn’t believe such a mistake could happen in a pageant of the magnitude of Miss Universe. Still, she felt bad for Steve Harvey, who she says made an honest mistake and handled the situation expertly and graciously.

Michelle Hillaert, 39, of Front Royal, who will be competing for the crown of Mrs. Virginia April 23 in South Hill, Virginia, says she felt bad for both women. “It must have been humiliating for Miss Columbia.

She was so excited and then that title was gone. If it happened to me I’d be elated but I’d feel really bad for the girl who had the crown removed.”

Hillaert, with long brown hair, wide smile and iridescent bluegreen eyes, says she has never been “a beauty queen type” but her friend, the reigning Mrs. Virginia, talked her into becoming a contestant. “I have a message to give. I used to live my life in fear of what people thought.” Now she is a fitness Beach Body coach.

“I want to show other Moms who think that life is what it is, that they can live fearlessly,” said Hillaert.

She holds a B.A. in communications arts from Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio.

A mother of six children with two who are homeschooled and three at Chelsea Academy in Front Royal, Hillaert is on the board of the Front Royal-Warren County Soccer Association, a member of the Moms’ Club, on the Beach Body Market Council.

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Blimp escape prompts new scrutiny by Congress

‘Top experts’ are on the case to determine how a giant $2.7 billion military blimp broke free from its tethering in Maryland Oct. 28. Chased by F-16 fighter jets, the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System floated for more than 120 miles, wreaking havoc along the way and causing tens of thousands of customers to lose power.

By Alessia Grunberger Capital News Service WASHINGTON — It’s not every day you see F-16 fighter jets tailing an unmanned runaway military blimp that leaves a trail of destruction in its wake.

But that’s exactly what people saw when a giant balloon — dubbed the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System — or JLENS for short — broke free from its mooring station at Maryland’s Aberdeen Proving Ground on Oct. 28.

The $2.7 billion tethered aero-

stat, which is intended to safeguard the nation’s airspace along the East Coast against cruise missiles and other aerial threats, aimlessly drifted northward for more than 120 miles while disrupting civil aviation traffic and knocking out power for tens of thousands until it came to rest in rural Pennsylvania.

Raytheon, a major U.S. defense contractor, designed the aerial surveillance system. According to the company’s website, the likelihood of its tether breaking was very slim because “the tether is made of Vectran,” a man-made fiber that its manufacturer says is five times stronger than

steel.

Now a source of national hilarity and scrutiny, the balloon fiasco has persuaded lawmakers to reevaluate the military program’s worth, even as the Army conducts an investigation into what exactly happened on that Wednesday afternoon.

“The investigation to the unmooring that took place last month is still ongoing,” said Lt. Col. Tom Crosson, a Pentagon spokesman. “They have all sorts of experts that are involved with this. The engineers, both on the Army side and from Raytheon, are participating and they’re going to go through everything with a fine-

toothed comb to find out what happened.”

Raytheon officials declined to discuss the investigation.

But some members of Congress are pressing the Pentagon for details on the effectiveness of the glitch-prone program.

Reps. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, chairman, and Elijah Cummings, DBaltimore, ranking minority member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform sent letters to Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx a day after the debacle. In their letters, they explicitly requested documents that would justify the program as a “worthwhile investment of taxpayer dollars.”

Among the documents the panel requested were any Pentagon reports on the reliability of the JLENS system and testing results so far.

Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Timonium, has been a proponent of the program.

When the Army selected Aberdeen Proving Ground, which is part of his district, as the base for the aerostats, Ruppersberger released a statement detailing that the “over-the-horizon surveillance test will generate about 140 jobs for (the) region.”

After the four-hour odyssey in late October, Ruppersberger, who sits on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the Pentagon’s decision to suspend the missile defense system until the Army completed a thorough investigation was “the right decision.”

“It is an unfortunate irony that a program designed to help safeguard the skies over the nation’s capital threatened the security of citizens on the ground, including in my district,” said Ruppersberger.

“While I strongly believe the capabilities that JLENS provides for the defense of Maryland and the national capital region against low-trajectory missiles from enemies such as ISIS and other terror groups are critical, civilian safety must come first,” Ruppersberger added.

The aerostat at Aberdeen is part of the North American Aerospace De-

fense Command (NORAD)’s threeyear operational exercise which is supposed to end in 2017. This test would determine if the military surveillance system could protect the nation.

“The...exercise is an opportunity to see how well JLENS can fit into the existing Integrated Air Defense System,” said Adm. Bill Gortney, the commander of NORAD and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM).

“If the investigation results indicate resumption of the operational exercise is warranted, we will work with the Army and the (Defense) Department to review the way forward for the JLENS exercise in support of cruise missile defense capabilities of the National Capital Region,” Gortney added.

The Project on Government Oversight (POGO), a nonpartisan watchdog that investigates corruption and monitors federal spending, sees the blimp-borne radar as incapable and unwarranted.

“What do the taxpayers have to show for their money other than some priceless pictures? One would expect an extensive net of these radar systems ringing the country,” POGO said in an article written last month.

“The Army had plans to purchase 28 blimps for that exact purpose. But for all the time and money spent on the program, the American people has just one working system. Well, we had one working system, until half of it floated away.”

And this isn’t even the first time JLENS has raised the eyebrows of lawmakers after failing to protect American airspaces. Last spring, a postal worker flew his one-person aircraft through Washington’s most restricted airspaces and landed on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol.

Shortly after this gyrocopter incident, Chaffetz blasted authorities at a congressional briefing.

“You got a dude in a gyrocopter, 100 feet in the air, crossing 30-plus miles of restricted airspace,” Chaffetz said. “Whose job is it to detect him and whose job is it to take him down?”

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Front Royal considers Christendom College’s offer to buy land Former Councilman Walter Duncan intended land to be used for possible I-66 interchange, say Tewalt, Mayor

By Timothy Ratigan Warren & Frederick County Report The Front Royal Town Council wasted no time in setting the pace and the agenda for 2016. From the start of the council work session the council made it clear that they would be looking out for the interests of the town of Front Royal especially when it came to property owned by the town. Mayor Timothy Darr started the work session by first wishing everyone present a happy and prosperous New Year and then got right to the agenda.

First on the agenda was a request from Christendom College to purchase land owned by the town of Front Royal. The town received a request from a representative of Christendom College, Joseph Silek Jr. of Lawson and Silek, P.L.C. to consider sale of the town’s half interest in the property from Walter Duncan.

The property in question is two acres on both sides of Interstate 66 that border property owned by Christendom College.

Town Manager Steve Burke reported that the Town of Front Royal has received a request from the college to purchase the land.

Silek was present at the session along with Ken Ferguson, executive vice president of Christendom College.

“The College acquired the 79 acres of land on the North Side of Interstate 66 so it would just make sense for the college to own the full two acres of land on the north and south side of 66,” said Silek.

Mayor Timothy Darr reminded council that the half interest in the land was given to the town by the late Walter Duncan and that Duncan’s original intent was that an interchange off Interstate 66 could be built there in the future.

“Before Mr. Duncan died I went out and talked to him. Mr. Duncan told me to be sure that the town keeps that piece of property for the purposes of having a future interchange for Interstate 66, so my vote right now would be no,” added Councilman Eugene Tewalt.

Councilwoman Bébhinn Egger asked what the plan would be if the college was to buy the property and Ferguson replied, “It is our intention if we buy the two acres in question to build athletic fields. Ideally we would like to put a road in so we can access the ball fields where the two acres are now. The mayor brought up the possible I-66 interchange as always being an issue for that area and asked what the impact would be if VDOT (Virginia Department of Transportation) revisited the idea of putting an interchange there. He asked if a road or ball fields were to be put there whether there could ever be an interchange there.

Steven Burke confirmed that it would at worst complicate the design.

Tewalt at this point interjected his objections again by citing the fact that Duncan had been town manager for 25 years and it was always his dream to get an interchange at Rte. 606 (Shenandoah Shores Road).

“As far as the town council is concerned, I believe that we need to honor his request. That is why he dedicated half interest to the town.

Now his sister (Forest Ann Duncan) sold out to the college. I’m not interested; I think we still need to hang on to it. Mr. Duncan passed away a couple of years ago and I believe we need to honor his request,” he said.

Councilman Hollis Tharpe asked what kind of construction would take place. Ferguson then replied that there was a possibility of view-

ing stands being built there (as well as the possibility of the previously mentioned road or ball field).

At this point in the discussion the Mayor mentioned the possibility of an easement or a lease agreement.

Tewalt was the first councilman to voice that he had no problem with an arrangement of that type. Egger said she would be in favor of such an arrangement. Councilman John Connolly, a graduate of Christendom College, stated that he wouldn’t be opposed to hearing other alternatives for use of the property as well. Councilman Hollis Tharpe voiced that he would not want to see the interest in the property being sold because of Walter Duncan’s desire to see an interchange someday becoming a reality. Silek also voiced a willingness to work with the town’s attorney to see if something could be worked out other than the town selling its interest in the two acres.

The Mayor reminded the council members and the representatives from the college that the interchange will probably come – if not now, then 20 to 30 years down the road.

Perhaps by that time the college will have figured out how they want to use that land. Sometime in the near future we may see a road leading to the athletic fields, or an athletic field or maybe even an stand of bleachers for college students and alumni to watch the games or maybe Mr. Duncan’s dream of an interchange may see the light of day, but for the now, the interest owned by the town will remain in the hands of the town.

Next on the agenda was Deed of Easement for the town for water and sewer easements and rights-ofway acquisitions for facilities serving units in Riverton Commons for the new Valley Health Care facil-

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ity. Tewalt brought up his concerns about the town running water and sewer lines into private property versus out in the street. His issue concerned the town being required to go onto private property to service these lines. He said he would like to ensure that in future, town lines be run from the street so the town would not be responsible for damages made on private property as a result of the town servicing their lines. Tewalt mentioned Crooked Run Two and insisted that if it does become a reality, water and sewer lines for which the town is responsible should be run in from the street to avoid the town having to cross over onto private property.

The mayor then asked about lines that run through parking lots and whether the town would be responsible for repairing parking lots if they

had to service or repair water or sewer lines. Town Manager Steve Burke confirmed that the town would be responsible for any asphalt torn up as a result of servicing those lines.

Tewalt replied to Burke’s statement with a simple, “There you have it.”

And the Mayor agreed that Tewalt’s point and concerns were valid. The council members present agreed to put the measure on the consent agenda for the next meeting.

Other items discussed at the work session were: Approval of acceptance of deeds of easements for the new Warren County Middle School. This will be added to the consent agenda in order to develop and construct a safe school bus entrance from Happy Creek Road, with the storm drain servicing the area.

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It was decided to table the item and observe the surrounding communities on how their drone programs worked before embarking on one for Front Royal.

Also discussed were items for the upcoming Town County Liaison meeting on January 21. The County gave an update on the new building inspection software they are installing and will be using in the near future. The next item on the agenda was the donation of a light for the Humane Society to light up the property in the early evening during the winter months. Rappahannock

Co-op donated the 32’ pole and the Mayor asked the town to provide the light for the pole.

The discussion on food trucks was brought up by the Mayor as to how this endeavor could be handled in Front Royal. The mayor said he wanted to be sure that the food trucks would not conflict with the brick and mortar businesses in town but also realized that food trucks are a viable

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Valley Barber in Winchester burglarized The Winchester Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred at Valley Barber located in the 2400 block of Valley Avenue. Sometime overnight between Tuesday, December 15 and Wednesday, December 16, a suspect broke into the business and stole several hair clippers.

If you have any information regarding a suspect in this incident, please contact the Crime Solvers Hotline at (540) 665TIPS (8477). Information leading to the arrest of a suspect may result in a reward of up to $1,000.

Incident #15048085, Officer Stefanowicz Family Doctor’s Office in Winchester burglarized The Winchester Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred at the Family Doctor’s Office located in the 400 block of Jubal Early Drive. Sometime overnight between Thursday, December 17 and Friday, December 18, a suspect broke into the business and stole an undisclosed amount of money.

If you have any information regarding a suspect in this incident, please contact the Crime Solvers Hotline at (540) 665TIPS (8477). Information leading to the arrest of a suspect may result in a reward of up to $1,000.

Incident #15048426, Officer Sills & Corporal Harvey Wanted out of Winchester Wanted: Jose Alfredo Romero-Martinez Age: 24 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic Height: 5’02” Weight: 175 lbs Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Warrant(s): Drive/Drinking Alcohol, Fail to Maintain Control, Fail to Furnish Proof of Insurance, Drive Suspended/Revoked, Hit & Run Attended. Jose Alfredo Romero-Martinez is wanted out of Winchester. Please contact Dispatch before publishing to confirm there is still an active warrant.

Wanted out of Frederick County Wanted: Earl Glen Conrad Age: 41 Sex: Male Race: White Height: 5’07” Weight: 150 lbs Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Warrant(s): Distribute Controlled Substance, Fail to Appear Earl Glen Conrad is wanted out of Frederick County. Please contact Dispatch before publishing to confirm there is still an active warrant.

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Warren County Report TC’s Family Store robbed at gunpoint

On January 3, 2016 at approximately 7:50pm, a robbery occurred at TC’s Family Store, located at 656 W. 11th Street. An unknown male entered the store wearing dark clothing, displayed a firearm and demanded money from the store clerks. The unknown male then took the cash register and an undisclosed amount of money before fleeing the store on foot. There were no injuries to anyone involved.

If anyone has any information pertaining to this robbery or suspicious activities in the area, they are asked to contact Detective J. Lethcoe at 540-636-2208 or jlethcoe@frontroyalva.com.

Long recalled. Nuwer went on to explain that now that Tennessee and Georgia had finished all of their Relays, the final tally was completed for the entire South Atlantic Division, which includes Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia, and West Virginia.

“We have among us tonight the number nine top fundraiser for the entire South Atlantic Region,” she told those gathered. “Charles Long.”

She went on to present a stunned Long with a beautiful glass award with his name, the division and the Relay for Life logo, along with the amount of money raised, which was $22,211.

“I was shocked to find out that of all of the Relays done and participants in all of these states that I was the number nine fundraiser,” Long said. “I was so honored to receive this

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The award did not come as a surprise to those who know the hardworking Long.

“Eddie Long has been a vocal voice for cancer research,” his friend and colleague Michael Williams stated.

Williams is the director of student life at Randolph-Macon Academy.

“After almost losing his own life, losing loved ones, and still experiencing this tragedy within his family, Eddie has made it a lifelong commitment to seek funds for research, experimentation and a hopeful, and eventual, cure for cancer. I am not surprised that Eddie has earned this award.

His tireless and dedicated mentality to all that he does shines through in his wonderful work with the American Cancer Society.”

Long is a deputy sheriff in the Warren County Sheriff ’s Department; he also works as a night cadet life supervisor at Randolph-Macon Academy.

Long survived Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma cancer himself and has been cancer-free since March of 1985. He became engaged in Relay for Life years later, and when he did so, he worked on it with all his heart. His gentle, personable nature and lowkey manner of asking for support have created a steady group of supporters that grows each year. In fact, he has been the top fundraiser in the

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Charles “Eddie” Long Local Man Named #9 Relay for Life Fundraiser in South Atlantic Division On Monday, November 16, 2015, Charles “Eddie” Long attended the Relay for Life Kick-Off meeting at the Front Royal Fire Department.

Attending the annual meeting had become a routine over the years, but this time, Long was in for a surprise. Present at the meeting that evening was a woman Long didn’t know—and after being involved in Relay for Life off and on for over 20 years, Long usually knew everyone at Relay for Life meetings in Warren County. Eventually, the woman stood and introduced herself as Aimee Nuwer, the Community Manager of the American Cancer Society Office in Winchester. As she continued, all Long could do was listen in surprise.

Nuwer was there on behalf of the South Atlantic Region office of the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, Georgia. “She stated how impressed she was with how our Relays are run and then she stated that we have in our presence tonight a celebrity,”

Able Forces was presented a check for $500 by the members of the Randolph-Macon Academy Middle School Interact Club to support the Adopt A Warrior Family For Christmas Program.

In September Michael Williams, Interact Club and Student Life Director at the middle school invited Able Forces to address the Club members and discuss the work we do with wounded, ill, and injured veterans. In addition, Skip Rogers discussed the annual Able Forces Christmas program; Adopt A Warrior Family For Christmas, where families of military and veterans having financial difficulties are supported with Christmas gifts for their children and food for their Christmas meal. As a result, the students decided to support the Christmas program and “adopt” a

military family.

Since September, the kids held a bake sale, paid to wear their own clothes (as opposed to the school uniform) on set dates and set aside between five to ten percent of their weekly allowance in order to raise these funds. $500 of the $700 they raised was donated to Able Forces.

100% of these funds will be designated to support Warrior families who have been identified as needing financial assistance for Christmas.

Our sincere thanks to Mr. Williams and each of the Interact Club members for the love and caring they shown by this beautiful, selfless gesture. God Bless each of you and may all have a very Merry Christmas.

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Front Royal/Warren County Relay for Life for 11 out of the last 12 years.

Two years ago, he was invited to the Governor’s Mansion for a luncheon with then-governor Bob McDonnell, in honor of the large amount of funds he had raised over the years.

Master Gardeners Hold Shenandoah Valley Gardening Symposium The Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association holds its Gardening in the Valley Symposium, an all-day educational program for home gardeners, on Saturday, March 12, 2016, at Shenandoah University’s Hester Auditorium in Winchester, Virginia. This event is open to the public as well as to Master Gardener Volunteers, and all proceeds go towards a scholarship fund for local high school and college students.

The Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association’s (NSVMGA) educational symposium will be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, 2016. Registration is $55 and includes a barbecue lunch and entry for several door prizes. Space is limited, and preregistration is encouraged. The location for the event is again the Hester Auditorium at Henkel-Harris Hall on the Shenandoah University Campus, 1460 University Drive, Winchester, Virginia. Free parking is available at the hall, as well as in the nearby covered parking deck.

This educational event is open to all. The speakers include Kim Strader of the State Arboretum of Virginia at Blandy Experimental Farm, Mary Stickley-Godinez of Countryside Nurseries, Gail Rose of Deauville Farm, and Rob Morrison of the USDA-ARS Appalachian Fruit Research Station. They will discuss topics such as native plants, apples, soils, and insect ID & management.

For more information or to register, please visit the NSVMGA website at http://nsvmga.org/projects/garden-

symposium/ or call event contact Karen Brill at (540) 535-1588. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services, or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Mark Sutphin, Frederick County Extension, at (540) 665-5699/TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.

The Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association (www. nsvmga.org) serves the counties of Clarke, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah, and Warren. Extension Master Gardeners are volunteer educators who work within their communities to encourage and promote environmentally sound horticulture practices through sustainable landscape management, education, and training. As an educational program of Virginia Cooperative Extension, Extension Master Gardeners bring the resources of Virginia’s land-grant universities, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University, to the people of the commonwealth.

Karate Program This program will encompass the usual stances, kicking, punching techniques along with stretching, weight lifting (2 to 4 lbs), and an overall history and review of martial arts. Sensei Drago emphasizes the attitude of working with each other not at each other.

The program is held on Saturdays at the Front Royal Karate Club, 7 Kidd Lane, Front Royal, from 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. for those ages 5 – 16 years.

The cost of the program is $110.00 per participant for a 10 consecutive classes. This program is on-going and starts the first week you register.

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Rappahannock Electric Cooperative’s Blue Ridge district employee service organization, Project Big Heart, raised $4,800 that was used to purchase clothes, toys, games, gift cards, shoes, diapers, blankets, toiletries, and other items for children and seniors who might not otherwise be able to afford them during the holiday season. The items were donated to the Department of Social Services in Warren, Clarke and Frederick counties and Northern Shenandoah Valley Home Instead.

Project Big Heart: Rappahannock Electric Cooperative Employees Give Back Fredericksburg, Va. ¾ This holiday season employees from Rappahannock Electric Cooperative’s (REC) Blue Ridge office took time out to give back to those in need in their communities. Each year the Blue Ridge district Project Big Heart (PBH), the employee service organization, works with local agencies to donate gift items to families in need in local communities.

Using funds raised by employees, $4,800 was donated to the Department of Social Services in Warren, Clarke and Frederick counties and Northern Shenandoah Home Instead. The money was used to purchase clothes, toys, games, gift cards, shoes, diapers, blankets, toiletries, and other items for children and seniors who might not otherwise be able to afford them during the holiday season.

“Throughout the year employees participated in various fundraising activities, donating money from their own pockets to help the community,” said Cory Smith, Blue Ridge PBH chairperson. “This is our chance to give directly back to those in need in the surrounding areas.”

Project Big Heart was created by employees of REC as a way to directly support the needs of the local community by offering donations from employees directly to non-profit agencies who assist the members

served by REC. According to John Crawford, REC’s Blue Ridge district manager, “I could not be more proud of our employees.

They are dedicated to improving the quality of life of all of our members and this is just one more example of how they accomplish that each and every day.”

REC provides electric service to over 161,000 connections in parts of 22 Virginia counties. With its general office in Fredericksburg, Va., the Cooperative operates and maintains more than 16,000 miles of power lines through its service area, which ranges from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the tidal waters of the Chesapeake Bay. Follow REC on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

down step-by-step and built into a full dance sequence in just 60 minutes. So, while you are mastering the dance moves, you will also be burning fat and calories!

Classes will be held, Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at the RES Youth Center, 200 E. 8th Street, Front Royal, VA 22630.

The cost is $5.00 per participant (this is a drop in program). For more information regarding class instruction, please email zumba.lizi@gmail. com. Registration information can be obtained by contacting the Warren County Community Center: (540) 635-1021 or via email at wcccinfo@ warrencountyva.net.

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This class covers the traditions and rules of fencing, physical conditioning and beginning blade work and bouting, for foil and epee.

Classes meet weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.,

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Jazzercise Burn up to 600 calories in one fun and powerfully effective 60-minute total body workout. Every Jazzercise group fitness class combines dance-based cardio with strength training and stretching to sculpt tone and lengthen muscles for maximum fat burn. Choreographed to today’s hottest music, Jazzercise is a fusion of jazz dance, resistance training, Pilates, yoga, and kickboxing. Start dancing yourself fit and change the shape of your body today!

Classes are held at the RES Youth Center, 200 E. 8th Street, Front Royal, Virginia 22630, Monday through Thursday at 5:15 p.m. All ages, fitness levels and sizes welcome so come join us today! For more information or to register, please contact Karen Hattenback at (540) 538-7233 or khattenb@su.edu. For worldwide class information, go to jazzercise. com or call (800) FIT-IS-IT. Zumba Are you ready to party yourself into shape? Forget the workout, as this class will allow you to lose yourself in the music and find yourself in shape at the original dance-fitness party. Zumba® classes feature exotic rhythms set to high-energy Latin and international beats. Before you know it, you will be getting fit and your energy levels will be soaring.

Classes are held on Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.at the RES Youth Center, 200 E. 8th Street, Front Royal. The cost is $5.00 per participant (this is a drop in program).

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mation can be obtained by contacting the Warren County Community Center, Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Saturday, 8:00 a.m.

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Square Dance Lessons Classes are held at the Warren County Community Center, 538 Villa Ave., Front Royal on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m., January 5, 2016 through April 26, 2016. First two lessons are free, then just $5.00 per class. For more information contact Nick Capozio at (540) 636-2323 or Mike McIntyre at (540) 336-7412.

Holiday Lights contest winners The Town of Front Royal is pleased to announce the top three vote-receiving-homes in the 2015 Holiday Lights Contest: First Place: Whittington – 210 Randolph Avenue Second Place: Shifflet – 111 Accomac Road Third Place: Groves – 1250 John Marshall Highway Thank you to all who entered their homes into the contest and to those who voted.

Virginia Cooperative Extension Offers Money Management Clinics Virginia Cooperative Extension is offering money management clinics throughout the Northern Shenandoah Valley in January. Participants may choose to attend from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. on January 13th in Berryville, January 19th in Front Royal, January 20th, in Woodstock, January 21st in Winchester or January 27th in Stanley. Those attending will learn how to take control of their finances and prevent common financial mistakes. They will also have the opportunity to ask questions on financial topics such as budgeting, credit and debt and to learn about community resources. Extension Agent Karen

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The workshops are free; however, participants must register by 12:00 noon the day before the clinic. Clinics with no registered participants will be canceled. For specific locations and to register for the clinic in your locality, call your local office of Virginia Cooperative Extension or the VCE-Warren County office at 540-635-4549.

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services, or other accommodations to participate, please contact Karen Poff by calling your local office of Virginia Cooperative Extension to discuss accommodations at least five business days prior to the event. Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Front Royal Women’s Resource Center offering “Dare To Dream” grants to local women Applications are now being accepted for the Front Royal Women’s Resource Center’s annual 2016 Dare to Dream Grants. Take classes, start a business, purchase a computer, learn a new skill, train for a profession, start a non-profit, anything you can dream.

Grants up to $1,000 are presented each year to local women to help make their dreams come true. The grants are available to women living in Warren County, ages 18 years and older, not currently enrolled in high school. Applications are accepted until January 15, 2016. The recipients will be announced in March 2016.

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Building Better Lives through Adoption The Humane Society of Warren County is currently selling Westminster Dog Show raffle tickets. Tickets are $10 for a 1 in 199 chance to win $350 cash!! Each ticket number will be randomly assigned to a dog breed from the Westminster Dog Show.

Check your number on the Humane Society’s Facebook page and watch the dog show February 15th and 16th to see if your breed wins! The winners will be announced on February 17th. Tickets are available at the animal shelter located at 1245 Progress Drive, Front Royal.

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The Front Royal Oratorio Society welcomes new singers for its new season! Come sing with us. No audition necessary. Rehearsals Mondays, 7:30- 9:30 pm, Happy Creek United Methodist Church (1652 Happy Creek Road, Front Royal). We are learning Vivaldi’s “Gloria” and Faure’s “Requiem” for our spring concerts.

For more information: (540) 6354842.

Samuels Public Library English as a Second Language: register and attend the English as a Second Language course. This course will be every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. The ESL course is completely free. Learning English will not only enhance

your quality of life but open many doors and present new opportunities. ESL will resume on January 12th at 10:00 A.M. General Education Development: register and attend the General Education Development course. This course will be every Tuesday and Thursday at 10:00 A.M-12:30 P.M (except on school holidays or closings). The GED course is completely free. Let this course be the stepping stone to your success.

TnT Book Club: attend the TnT (Twenties and Thirties) Book Club!

On Saturday, January 2nd at 12:00 P.M., Undine by Penni Russon will be discussed. Undine is basically satisfied until strange things begin happening to her. It starts with an odd feeling, a shadow in the mirror, a whisper only Undine can hear: It’s time to come home. And it builds.

One hot day, when Undine imagines knitting together a few scattered clouds, she creates a massive thunderstorm. Who is Undine? Where does her power come from? What is she meant to do? Undine needs answers to these questions, so she sets off in search of a father she’d always believed was dead and a self she’s only beginning to discover. But Undine’s magic is powerful, wild, and dangerous -- and her feelings as she uncovers the truth are even fiercer.

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Wired Wednesday: Whether you’re new to computers or someone with intermediate skills wanting to increase your computer skills and knowledge, this club is for you. Not just a class or a support group, each week we will come together to help each other answer computer questions while becoming more computer savvy in a fun and supportive environment. Each meeting will typically feature a topic of interest, a time to share questions and answers, followed by free time to explore and play on the computer. Come join us – you too can be a computer user, not a computer loser! Classes start in

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The Shenandoah Valley Civil War Era Dancers: join us in learning early American period dancing! The dances include line, circle, square sets and waltzes. The dance class will be on Thursday, January 14th, music starts at 5:00 P.M. and dancing starts at 6:00 P.M. No prior experience is necessary. Young folks and those with two left feet are most welcome!

Books and Beyond Book Club: attend the Books and Beyond Book Club! On Wednesday, January 20th at 10:00 A.M., The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert will be discussed. Exquisitely researched and told at a galloping pace, The Signature of All Things soars across the globeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;from London to Peru to Philadelphia to Tahiti to Amsterdam, and beyond. Along the way, the story is peopled with unforgettable characters: missionaries, abolitionists, adventurers, astronomers, sea captains, geniuses, and the quite mad. But most memorable of all, it is the story of Alma Whittaker, who â&#x20AC;&#x201D; born in the Age of Enlightenment, but living well into the Industrial Revolution â&#x20AC;&#x201D; bears witness to that extraordinary moment in human history when all the old assumptions about science, religion, commerce, and class were

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Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association: Know the 10 Signs- Early Detection Matters: attend an educational series on the warning signs of Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease.

These signs are often dismissed as side effects of normal aging. If you or someone you know is experiencing memory loss or behavioral changes, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to learn the facts. Come out on Wednesday, January 20th at 6:00 P.M. to learn what the signs are, how you can identify them and what you can do.

Third Tech Thursday: The Google Ecosystem: attend the Google Ecosystem tech class on Thursday, January 21st at 6:00 P.M. During this class you will learn about the wide variety of applications offered by Google including Google Docs, Books, Wallet, Blogger and Finance. Use Gmail to increase productivity, manageability and cohesiveness.

Vibes at the Libes: Old Time Music: sing in the holiday cheer. Join us for a free lunch time music series at the library! Bring your lunch and enjoy the performance from Annie & Mac. Come out to hear some Old Time Music on Friday, January 22nd at 12:30 P.M. Samuels Public Library January Youth Services Department January Events

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4:30 Big Kids Story time for Kindergarten and up. Â Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s have a wonderful time with stories and a craft all about Penguin Pals.

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Saturday, January 9: 10:10 Books and Barks. Come to our extremely popular monthly program that gives developing readers the chance to read and relax with a trained therapy dog. For beginning readers and up. Registration begins December 12.

2:00 Teens Create. â&#x20AC;&#x153;. . . But beautiful mosaics are made of broken pieces.â&#x20AC;? ~ Lori Jenessa Nelson. Do you love ART? Come in and CREATE! Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll use all sorts of things to make mosaics, including paint chips and old CDs. Sign up begins December 9th.

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Saturday, January 16: 2:00 Discuss This. Are you inspired by good books, articles, movies and art? Do you write, draw, or enjoy playing music? If so, come in and share those things that have inspired you recently. Meet others who are also passionate about all the cool things out there! Ages 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 20.

Tuesday, January 19: 4:30 Big Kids Story time. Eggs come in so many colors and shapes!

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Wednesday, January 20: 10:15 Toddler Story time. This is the season of shimmering icicles, cozy fires, and snuggly sweaters. Join us as we read stories and sing songs all about Winter Days and Winter Nights. Siblings welcome.

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375,891 Virginians are enrolled in marketplace coverage Over 8.2 million nationally have enrolled through December 19

Open Enrollment for 2016 health coverage at HealthCare.gov began November 1, 2015 and individuals can still enroll in coverage through January 31, 2016 As of December 19, the number of consumers signed up for Marketplace coverage surged to more than 8.2 million nationally, including 375,891 in Virginia. Those who selected a plan by December 17 or were auto reenrolled will have coverage effective January 1, 2016. High consumer demand as we neared the enrollment deadline for January 1 coverage, as well as the automatic renewal process, contributed to this overall total.

“Millions of Americans will start 2016 with the quality and affordable health coverage they want and need to keep their families healthy and financially secure,” said Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell. “We are encouraged by the strong start we experienced in the first half of Open Enrollment for 2016 coverage, and know we have ongoing work to do.

We are focused on making sure Virginia families looking for coverage understand their options through the Marketplace, know about the financial assistance available, and have access to the support they need to enroll.”

These data, for the first time, reflect the vast majority of consumers who were automatically re-enrolled into 2016 coverage. The re-enrollment process has not yet been completed so as it continues, upcoming snapshots will include additional consumers who were automatically re-enrolled after December 19. If a consumer realized after the deadline for coverage starting January 1 that there is a better plan for their family, they can come back and make a change any time before the end of Open Enrollment on January 31, 2016.

Open Enrollment for 2016 health

coverage at HealthCare.gov began November 1, 2015 and individuals can still enroll in coverage through January 31, 2016. Consumers should visit HealthCare.gov or CuidadodeSalud.gov to review their coverage options, learn about what financial assistance is available, or to sign up or re-enroll in a plan that best meets their needs.

Having health insurance when you can afford it is now the law. If someone chooses not to buy health insurance and could afford to do so, they are at risk of paying a fee of $695 or more.

Five Facts about Open Enrollment in Virginia: Since Open Enrollment began on Nov. 1, 375,891 Virginia consumers have selected a plan through December 19.

Plans for 2016 are affordable, 70 percent of Virginia enrollees can find plans for $75 or less a month in premiums after tax credits. Nationwide, about 8 out of 10 people who enroll in health coverage through HealthCare.gov qualify for financial help to make their monthly premiums more affordable.

For 2016, 72 percent of returning Virginia HealthCare.gov consumers could save an average of $326 annually in premiums before tax credits for a plan in the same level of coverage by returning to shop. If a consumer realized after the deadline for coverage starting January 1 that there is a better plan for their family, they can come back and make a change any time before the end of Open Enrollment on January 31, 2016.

When Virginia customers visit HealthCare.gov they’ll find a variety of quality health coverage options

WCDS scholars earn writing recognition

Nine Wakefield Country Day School students were recently honored in the Samuels Library Holiday Writing Contest. Four of the WCDS students were awarded first place for their original Christmas and Hanukkah stories or poems. The annual event, sponsored by the Royal Oak Book Shop and Samuels Public Library, gives area students an opportunity to enter Holiday themed poems, stories and illustrations, with the winners being published in a book that is made available at the Library. Pictured are Michael Marciano*(8th grade), Camille Lummis (8th grade), Harmony Lindstrom (10th grade), Pierce Kiser (7th grade), Bayleigh Fox (fifth grade), Lia Feit (sixth grade)*, Garrick Church (3rd grade)*, Will Wofford (1st grade)*, and Winston McKee (2nd grade). Those who received first place awards are noted with an asterisk.

available. For 2016, Virginia consumers can choose from 11 issuers and an average of 35 plans.

Free confidential enrollment help is available if people in Virginia have questions or want to talk through their options with a trained professional.

Visit LocalHelp.HealthCare.gov to find a listing enrollment centers

and events in your community where free, confidential enrollment help is offered.

Representatives at the 24-hour Call Center are available every day at 1-800-318-2596. Call Center representatives can answer questions and help people enroll in coverage over the phone.

– from a release

Kiwanis couple lends a hand at the Frederick County Salvation Army

Linda and Doug Butler, members of the Kiwanis Club of Old Town, Winchester are show serving lunch to clients at the Salvation Army Shelter in Frederick County. The Kiwanis Club provides two members to serve lunch each weekday at the facility. Additional information, Doug Butler, 540- 771-0253.

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Friday, January 8 Forecast 43° | 34° 10:30am - 11am Dance Party!

Handley Library. Toddlers, Preschoolers, & their grown-ups are welcome to boogie down!

12pm - 1pm Little Noon Music.

Handley Library. Music performance

by Bud’s Collective - a dynamic group of pickers and singers from the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. With deep roots in Bluegrass music, they are not afraid to venture off the wellbeaten path and play songs by Tom Petty, Alabama or Johnny Cash. The band is made up of Buddy Dunlap on guitar and lead vocals, Cody Brown on bass, Gina Clowes on banjo and Jack Dunlap on the mandolin.

Saturday, January 9 Forecast 47° | 42° 8am - 4pm Warren County Fair Flea Market. Warren County Fairgrounds. The Flea Market is open every weekend expect during the fair.

For more information, call (540) 6355827.

1pm - 2:15pm Paws for Reading.

Bowman Library. Read a favorite book to a reading tutor. It is Paws for Reading! These canine listeners are patient and love kids. Come meet our certified therapy dogs.

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,

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progressive pull tab, and brand new electronic pull tab games. Find us on Facebook. (540) 636-7152. Must be 12 to play. No smoking.

Sunday, January 10 Forecast 52° | 23° 8am - 4pm Warren County Fair Flea Market. Warren County Fairgrounds. The Flea Market is open every weekend expect during the fair.

For more information, call (540) 6355827.

Monday, January 11 10:30am - 11am Preschool Story Time. Handley Library. No registration is required. Most appropriate for preschoolers age 3 and up. Free and open to the public.

11am - 11:30am Toddler Story Time. Bowman Library. For those three and under. A program of stories, songs, finger plays, flannel boards and movement.

4:30pm - 5:30pm Lego Club. Bowman Library. Calling all elementary and middle school Lego builders!

Design and construction themes are different each week. Free, no registration required.

6pm - 7pm Teen Advisory Board.

Bowman Library. Open to Middle and High School students. Plan and present events, advise on library materials, advise on tween and teen library events, assist with other library events and activities.

7pm - 8pm Council Meeting.

County of Warren Government Cen-

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Tuesday, January 12 10:30am - 11am Baby Story Time.

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10:30am - 11am Preschool Story Time. Clarke County Library. Hear great stories and fun with Mary!

Clarke For ages 3 and up.

12:30pm - 1pm Tourism Tuesdays. 95.3 - the River radio station.

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6pm - 6:30pm Twilight Tales. Bowman Library. A family event at Bowman Library. Stories, music, finger plays, movement and a craft.

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

Wednesday, January 13 11am - 11:30am Preschool Story Time. Bowman Library. For ages 2-5.

A lively 30-minute program of stories, puppets, dancing and songs.

3:30pm - 5pm Chamber Board Meeting. Chamber Office.

4:15pm - 4:45pm Spanish with Angela. Bowman Library. Using games, songs, puppets and picture books children and their parents will learn the Spanish language.

4:30pm - 7:30pm Chess. Handley Library. Open chess games. 1-on-1 instruction for new players. At 5:30 PM a lecture is available on Chess Basics and Strategy. Families, adults, kids -- all ages and skill levels – are welcome to come and play. Bring your board or just yourself. This event is free and open to the public.

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Thursday, January 14 10:30am - 11am Preschool Story Time. Clarke County Library. Hear great stories and have fun! For ages 3 and up.

10:30am - 11am Toddler Time.

Handley Library. An Early Literacy program designed specifically for active toddlers, ages 3 and under. This program is a developmentally ap-

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propriate transition from our “Baby Time” program to “Preschool Time.”

We are growing readers here! Programs are free and open to the public.

11am - 11:30am Baby Story Time.

Bowman Library. Story time for Infants (birth to 15 months) A program of songs, stories, clapping and tapping.

Friday, January 15 10:30am - 11am Dance Party!

Handley Library. Toddlers, Preschoolers, & their grown-ups are welcome to boogie down!

5:30pm - 8pm Game Night. Bowman Library. Get Your Game On! It’s a Gaming Night presented by the Teen Advisory Board of Bowman Library. Beginning at 5:30 p.m. gamers can rotate throughout the electronic, card and computer games until 8:00 p.m. This program is intended for middle school and high school students. It is free with no registration required.

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By Samantha Weaver • It was 20th-century British journalist, travel writer and literary critic Dame Rebecca West who made the following sage observation: “I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat.”

• The infamous Ouija board may be surrounded by controversy, but the origin of its name is not mysterious; the creators simply combined the French word for “yes” — “oui” — with the German affirmative — “ja.”

• Everybody is afraid of something, right? And whatever the fear, there’s doubtless a name for it. For example, erythrophones are afraid of blushing, peccatophobes are afraid of sinning, and aichmophobes are afraid of needles. If you’re afraid of going insane, you’re lyssophobic; if it’s disease that frightens you, you’re nosophobic; cremnophobia is a fear or precipices.

There’s even a word to describe the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth: arachibutyrophobia. And finally, you may at this point be suffering from sesquipedalophobia — the fear of long words.

• Located in the Sierras at 8,000 feet above sea level, the town of Bodie was once the second-biggest city in California. These days, it’s deserted for most of the year, but every summer more than 200,000 people travel to the upper altitudes just to see the slowly decaying town, hoping to catch a glimpse of one of the ghosts that reputedly inhabit every crumbling building that remains.

• Alcoholic beverages are pretty widespread across cultures. There’s even a recipe for Eskimo wine: “Put a seagull in a bottle. Fill with water. Let it ferment in the sun.” *** Thought for the Day: “We’re in the same tent as the clowns and the freaks — that’s show business.” — Edward R. Murrow

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Saturday, January 16 7am - 11am Country Breakfast.

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Front Royal. Pancakes, biscuits, sausage, bacon, sausage and chip beef gravy, scrambled eggs, baked apples, coffee, juice and hot tea. Adults $8.00; 4 to 12 years old $4.00; under 3 free.

8am - 4pm Warren County Fair Flea Market. Warren County Fairgrounds. The Flea Market is open every weekend expect during the fair.

For more information, call (540) 6355827.

10am - 11:30am Chess Club. Bowman Library. Become a chess champ!

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11am - 12pm Penguin Appreciation Day. Bowman Library. Join this lively program as we celebrate penguins. This is a story sharing event

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2003 Ford Taurus with 135k miles. Fully loaded - leather seats 3.0L V6 Blue/Gray asking $1800. Please call 540-545-8933 leave message anytime, will call back. Jim.

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

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Dolls for sale, all prices. Cookie Jars, $20 and up.. Old wicker baby stroller, $100.

Large ceramic owl, $25.00. Blue canning jars $4 each. Mens size 11 Florsheim shoes, like new, $50. Old Schwinn girls bicycle, needs tires, $50. Call 540-662-9023

Looking for Nail Tech Instructor/ Nail Tech willing to teach. For more info.. visit Star Beauty School Tuesday-Friday 10 am to 6 pm at 2263 Valor Dr. Winchester

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

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Job Fair Staff Management Group at the Virginia Employment Commission Winchester office. 100 Premier Place, 540 535-2875 Tuesday, August 25th, 2015 from 10-4pm Current Job Openings. Contact the VEC for additional information at 540-722-3420 or 540-535-2875 or Winchester@vec.virginia. gov. Please enter “Employer Services” in the subject line and job number and title when you inquire about the position: Job Number / Title 718336 / Financial Services Advisor 718105 / Landscape Laborer 717754 / Retail Sales Rep 717869 / Factory Leadership 717368 / Financial Advisor 716433 / Cook/Bartender 713421 / Teller - 20 hrs + benefits 713508 / Traffic Control Specialist - Flagger Winchester 713265 / Property Maintenance 712436 / Forklift Operator-Nights 712668 / Production Assembler 712012 / Warehouse Associate 712849 / Ops Admin (Senior)

Rental, Temporary housing. Mountain Lodge, high atop High Knob. 2-BR,2-BA full furnished, Winter rate $2,200 mthly incl.all util. maidservice + snow removal. Avail.Dec.5 call 703-860-2711 110 N. Massanutten Street, Strasburg, Va. Commerical space. $750 per side. Call 202302-9129

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Death notices

Patricia Ann (Anderson) Sirk, 77, of Winchester, Virginia, died Sunday, January 3, 2016, at Winchester Medical Center. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Shawnee Volunteer Fire Company, 2210 Valor Dr. Winchester, VA 22601, or to your local volunteer fire company.

Brian “Scott” Timmons, 51, of Frederick County, Virginia, died Friday, January 1, 2016, in University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia. Memorial contributions in memory of Scott may be sent to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork Street, Suite 405, Winchester, Virginia Philip “The Running Man” Weber III, 55, of Charlottesville, formerly of Winchester, died on Tuesday, December 29, 2015, as a result of a running/vehicular motor accident in Charlottesville on Ivy Road. In memory of Philip, memorial contributions may be sent to: Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, 350 Greenbriar Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903 or please donate a book to your local library or school, a pair of running shoes to someone in need, make a donation of blood or run a race in his memory.

Thomas Gail Garber, 64, of Capon Bridge, West Virginia, died Sunday, December 27, 2015, at Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, Virginia. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Panhandle, 122 Waverly Court, Martinsburg, West Virginia, 25403 or Native American Rights Fund, 1514 P. St. NW (rear) Suite D, Washington, DC, 20005.

Marion Lynn Cockrell Dodd, 62, of Winchester, Virginia, died Sunday, December 27, 2015, at her home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Church of the Good Shepherd, 654 Berryville Avenue, Winchester, Virginia, 22601.

Brett David Muhleman, age 24, of Clear Brook, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at his residence.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Brett’s memory to Road to Recovery via their website at: www.roadtorecovery.info (click on “Donate”). If you or someone you care about is struggling with addiction, please reach out to someone.

You can call the Concern Hotline at (540) 667-0145. Please don’t let your loved one appear on this page like our beloved Brett has.

Luke Howard Boyd, Jr., 82, of Winchester, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2015, at Winchester Medical Center with his wife at his side. Memorial contributions may be made in Luke’s memory to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork St., Suite 405, Winchester, VA 22601 or Greenwood Volunteer Fire and Rescue, 809 Greenwood Road, Winchester, VA 22602 Michael Scott Braithwaite, age 55, of Winchester, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 in Winchester Medical Center. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Scott’s memory at any children’s charity of one’s choice.

William Henry Louthan, Jr. died on December 30, 2015, in Winchester, VA. The New Cancer Center Capital Campaign Foundation Office, 220 Campus Blvd. Suite 402A, Winchester, VA 22601. www.vhsbuildinghope.org; To Jonah’s Clubhouse at BSUMC, 115 Wolfe St., Winchester, VA 22601; or Blue Ridge Hospice.

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1pm - 3pm Essential Oils for Every Body. Center for Intentional Wellness. Part 1 – Essential oils have been in existence for centuries; about as long as we have had trees.

Learn about essential oil foundations and their uses and applications. Dr. Lesa Lawson, Naturopath, will show you safe, everyday uses for you and your loved ones, including oil blends for body systems and weight release.

(540)773-4120. $10.00 1pm - 2:30pm Family Film. Bowman Library. Family Picnic and Movie event. Families are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch to the show. Popcorn and lemonade will be served. The movie showing is

free and sponsored by the Friends of Handley Regional Library. January 16: Penguins of Madagascar.

1pm - 2pm Tour Handley Library.

Handley Library. Staff members and volunteers will give tours, concentrating on the architecture and history of the library, the tours will take you behind the scenes to all floors of the library, including the famous glass floors and the well under the stage. The tours are free, but making reservations is helpful. To make reservations or for more information, call 540 662-9041, ext. 11.

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, and brand new electronic pull tab games. Find us on Facebook. (540) 636-7152. Must be 12 to play. No smoking.

Sunday, January 17 8am - 4pm Warren County Fair Flea Market. Warren County Fairgrounds. The Flea Market is open every weekend expect during the fair.

For more information, call (540) 6355827.

2pm - 3pm Health Education and Empowerment Series. Center for Intentional Wellness 117 W. Boscawen St. Winchester. The Power of Prevention Through Early Detection Inflammation, Oxidation, and Acidosis Disease can be thought of as “smoke” signals alerting us to the “fire” of metabolic imbalances underlying most symptom formation. In this class, we’ll focus on nutritional and lifestyle strategies to effectively reverse them before they become diagnoses. Practical demonstration featured. $25.00 (540) 773-4120.

Monday, January 18 Martin Luther King Day 10:30am - 11am Preschool Story Time. Handley Library. No registration is required. For preschoolers age 3 and up. Programs are free and open to the public.

11am - 11:30am Toddler Story Time. Bowman Library. For those three and under. A program of stories, songs, finger plays, flannel boards and movement.

12pm - 8pm Health Insurance Outreach Event. Bowman Library. Event will help consumers understand their health care options under the Affordable Care Act and get covered and

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4:30pm - 5:30pm Lego Club. Bowman Library. Calling all elementary and middle school Lego builders!

Design and construction themes are different each week. Free, no registration required.

7pm - 8pm Council Work Session.

Town Administration Building, 102 E. Main St. Tuesday, January 19 10:30am - 11am Baby Story Time.

Handley Library. Bring Infants (birth to 15 months) to enjoy stories, finger plays, and songs. Stay afterwards to socialize and play!

10:30am - 11am Preschool Story Time. Clarke County Library. Hear great stories and fun with Mary!

Clarke For ages 3 and up.

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• On Jan. 26, 1500, Spanish explorer Vicente Yanez Pinzon, who had commanded the Nina during Christopher Columbus’ first expedition to the New World, sights the coast of Brazil during a voyage under his command, the first European explorer to do so.

• On Jan. 25, 1759, Scottish poet Robert Burns is born. The day is still celebrated by Burns fans with high-spirited “Robert Burns Night” feasts, featuring haggis and other Scottish delicacies, as well as enthusiastic drinking, toasting and speechmaking.

• On Jan. 29, 1936, in Cooperstown, New York, the Baseball Hall of Fame elects its first members: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Matthewson and Walter Johnson.

Today it has elected 278 individuals, including 225 players, 17 managers, eight umpires and 28 executives and pioneers.

• On Jan. 30, 1948, Mohandas Gandhi, the world’s chief advocate of non-violence, is assassinated in New Delhi, India. Assassin Nathuram Godse was hanged in 1949 against the wishes of Gandhi’s sons, who argued that the execution stood against everything Gandhi believed in.

• On Jan. 31, 1950, President Harry Truman publicly announces his decision to support development of the hydrogen bomb. The discovery of a Soviet spy in the U.S. nuclear program forced Truman to approve massive funding to build the world’s first “superbomb.”

• On Jan. 27, 1965, the Shelby Mustang GT 350 is launched. The Shelby, a Mustang modified for racing, featured a 306 horsepower V-8 engine and today is a valuable collector car.

• On Jan. 28, 1973, a cease-fire goes into effect in Saigon, Vietnam, but military operations quickly resumed after each side claimed the other had violated the truce. What resulted was an almost endless chain of retaliations, averaging 2,980 combat incidents per month. © 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.

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6pm - 6:30pm Twilight Tales. Bowman Library. A family event at Bowman Library. Stories, music, finger plays, movement and a craft.

7pm - 8pm BZA Meeting. Front Royal Administration Building, 102 E Main Street, Front Royal.

Wednesday, January 20 10:30am - 11:30am Winchester Area Newcomers Club Meeting.

Opequon Presbyterian Church, Opequon Church Lane, Kernstown.

A social club for women. For more information: email winchesterareanewcomersclub@gmail.com.

11am - 11:30am 30am Preschool Story Time. Bowman Library. For ages 2-5. A lively 30-minute program of stories, puppets, dancing and songs.

4:15pm - 4:45pm Spanish with Angela. Bowman Library. Using games, songs, puppets and picture books children and their parents will learn the Spanish language.

6pm - 6:30pm Pajama Story Time.

Handley Library. Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it during the day? The whole family is invited to put on pajamas and slippers and join us for bedtime stories. Bring your favorite snuggly.

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, and brand new electronic pull tab games. Find us on Facebook. (540) 636-7152. Must be 12 to play. No smoking.

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

Thursday, January 21 10:30am - 11am Preschool Story Time. Clarke County Library. Hear great stories and have fun! For ages 3 and up.

10:30am - 11am Toddler Time.

Handley Library. An Early Literacy program designed specifically for active toddlers, ages 3 and under. This program is a developmentally appropriate transition from our â&#x20AC;&#x153;Baby Timeâ&#x20AC;? program to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Preschool Time.â&#x20AC;?

We are growing readers here! Programs are free and open to the public.

11am - 11:30am Baby Story Time.

Bowman Library. Story time for Infants (birth to 15 months) A program

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

Ave. All levels of talent are welcome.

Acoustic instruments only.

Saturday, January 23 10:30am - 12pm Community Health Forum. Handley Library. Introduction to this series of forums given by Dr. Cee Ann Davis. Talk followed by panel for q&a on public health policy.

11am - 11:30am Story Time. Bowman Library. For ages 3 and up. A 30minute program of stories, puppets,

Friday, January 22 10:30am - 11am Dance Party!

Handley Library. Toddlers, Preschoolers, & their grown-ups are welcome to boogie down!

7pm - 10pm Front Porch Style Pickin’ Party. Warren County Senior Center, 1217 Commonwealth

540-635-4734

dancing and songs.

12pm - 2pm Family Film. Handley Library. Join us for a family picnic and movie event. Families are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch.

Programs are free and open to the public. No registration is required.

January 23: Snow Buddies.

1pm - 3pm Essential Oils for Every Body. Center for Intentional Wellness. Using Oils in Every Situation Part 2 - This class will focus on essential oils for emotional health and

Sunday, January 24 2pm - 3pm Health Education and Empowerment Series. Center for Intentional Wellness, 117 W. Boscawen St. Winchester. Tools for Early Detection: Thermography, Live Cell Imaging, and Bio-Scans. Before conditions such as cancer, heart disease, and arthritis become disabling, they are preceded by environmental, nutritional, and pharmaceutical impacts, among others, resulting in inflammation, oxidation, and acidity. CIW’s early detection tools provide an indepth view “under the hood” at these signs of metabolic imbalance so they can be corrected early, before symptoms occur. Practical demonstration featured. (540) 773-4120 $15.00.

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mood, pain management, and hormone balancing. Learn how to detect your oils and how to blend your own remedies. (540)773-4120. $10.00 1pm - 2:15pm Paws for Reading.

Bowman Library. Read a favorite book to a reading tutor. It is Paws for Reading! These canine listeners are patient and love kids. Come meet our certified therapy dogs.

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, and brand new electronic pull tab games. Find us on Facebook. (540) 636-7152. Must be 12 to play. No smoking.

Humane Society of Warren County

540-635-4734

Monday thru Sunday 10 am to 4 pm - Closed Wednesday • 1245 Progress Drive, Front Royal, VA • 540-635-4734 • humanesocietywc@gmail.com

Become a member of HSWC and help us save lives! Funds collected through membership dues help HSWC provide compassionate care to abandoned, abused, homeless and neglected animals in our community. To become a member or renew your membership, please call the shelter at (540) 635-4734 ext. 225 Boogey - 2 year old neutered male lab mix. Boogey is a little shy when meeting new people, but just give him a little time to warm up to you and he’s as lovable as can be.

He loves to give hugs and kisses, and he LOVES to play and go on walks. Boogey needs a home with people who can give him the time and attention he needs, and someone who can be patient with him while he warms up to his new family and new surroundings. He also needs a home with older children or adults only, and a home without cats.

Ferdinand - 2 year old male pit bull. Ferdinand is a great dog and once he falls in love with you, you can’t keep him away! He is house trained and knows basic commands.

He has a lot of energy and needs someone with lots of time and love to dedicate to him. Ferdinand does need a home without small children.

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Lelani - 7-9 year old female pit bull.

Lelanii was brought to the shelter as a stray. She is a very sweet girl with lots of love to give.

Lelani’s ad sponsored by:

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Champ - 9 yr old neutered male boxer/shar pei mix.

Champ is a nice mellow fellow here at the shelter.

He loves to play with his toys and will greet you at his kennel door ready to play. Champ would prefer a home without children-the noise and fast motion makes him nervous. He is housebroken and crate trained. This sweet senior deserves a second chance.

Champ’s ad sponsored by:

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Serving the area for 20 years!

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

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