Warren FREE County Report Volume X1, Issue 14 Mid July, 2016
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Robbie Limon, Patsy Cline tribute at July’s Friday Night LIVE Old Town Winchester will host the second Friday Night LIVE (FNL) concert of the summer on Friday, July 15th from 5-11 p.m. at the Taylor Pavilion. The event, featuring Robbie Limon, is expected to attract approximately 2,000 to 3,000 people to Old Town. FNL will also include street performers and activities on the Loudoun Street Mall and for the first time, a tribute to Winchester’s own Patsy Cline. “New aspects of the Friday Night LIVE series are added each time to provide an element of the unexpected,” states Jennifer Bell, Downtown Manager. “New this year, Friday Night LIVE ticket holders will also gain admission to the July 15th Bluemont Concert. Now a Friday Night LIVE ticket buys admission into two great downtown concert venues.” The live music at the Taylor Pavilion will start at 5:30 p.m. with a Patsy Cline tribute by Liz Ruffner. Beginning at 7:30 p.m., on the Old Courthouse Lawn, is the Bluemont Concert series featuring the Mary Ann Redmond Band. Back at the Taylor Pavilion at 8:15 p.m. is the headlining act and a Winchester favorite, Robbie Limon. Robbie Limon is an awardwinning entertainer who is known for his ability to match the mannerisms of iconic performers such as Hank Williams Sr. and Buddy Holly. Every 2016 Friday Night LIVE event includes: acoustic musicians and thrilling street performers for free, familyfriendly entertainment along the Loudoun Street Mall
locally-made art and crafts for sale by the Shenandoah Arts Council and Winchester Art Market variety of wine and beer for those 21 and over at the Taylor Pavilion (proceeds benefit of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Virginia) Tickets for the main stage area are $5 in advance and $10 the day of the event. Buy tickets in advance online at http://oldtownwinchesterva.com/ events/major-events/friday-nightlive/ or in person before July 15th at the Espresso Bar and Café or Old Town General Store. The July Friday Night LIVE event is hosted by the City of Winchester. Sponsors and community partners include: Tri-State Nissan, Virginia Blood Services, Big Brothers Big Sisters, KEE Construction Services Inc., Goose Island, Shock Top, Signet Screen Printing & Embroidery, Piccadilly Printing & Marketing, Grand Rental Station, Shenandoah University, The Winchester Star, 92.5 WINC FM, New Country B105 and 1400 WINC.
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Front Royal holds public hearing on Gazebo security cameras
Councilman Bret Hrbek puts the brakes on a premature vote
Joe McDaniel speaks out in favor of replacing the cameras at the Gazebo area. By Timothy Ratigan Warren & Frederick County Report Back in December of 2015, the Front Royal Town Council voted to remove cameras from the Gazebo area at Main Street, sparking controversy and outrage among citizens concerned that illegal activities would go unchecked, and others who consider the cameras an invasion of privacy. Over the last six months, citizen after citizen got up at council meet-
ings and spoke against the measure, demanding the cameras go back up. One petition with over a hundred signatures supporting the cameras was also turned in. A handful of citizens spoke in favor of the cameras’ removal and also turned in a petition of over a 100 signatures. The first and probably only public hearing on the subject was held at the June 27 council meeting. Several business owners and citizens spoke in favor of additional security around the Gazebo in the form
of cameras. The first speaker was business owner and Warren County resident, Keith Menefee. He took a different path for his argument in favor of replacing the cameras by saying that town should consider the cameras similar to tools a police officer would use in the performance of his duties. “You would no more take away a police officer’s gun or handcuffs. Then why would you take away the cameras?” he asked. The next person to speak in favor of replacing the cameras was Front Royal resident and former town councilman Joe McDaniel. He stressed the importance of replacing the cameras and stated that in his opinion it would help deter crimes and assist in keeping the residents and tourists safe on Main Street safe. Next up was Front Royal resident, business owner and town councilman candidate Mike McCool. He shared a few of his concerns. “If you do decide to put the cameras back up, it is just not as simple as buying a few $50 cameras and hanging them on the side of the Gazebo. It takes a lot of effort and planning. There should be a procedure in place such as, ‘how are you going to monitor them?’ If a camera is not monitored, then it is not very good. To go back later and say we will just pull the S.D. card out and look at it, then you are just wasting your time and your money,” he cautioned. “It’s going to have to be a multiple camera operation. It’s not going to be elaborate and not that expensive but some thought should be given to it and do it right so we can actually use the information that we gather off of them,” he continued. Herb Melrath, owner of Main Street’s Daily Grind coffee shop said
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John Fiderio expresses his concerns about placing cameras at the Gazebo area again, saying there should be a plan in place to monitor them. the cameras don’t infringe on the rights of private citizens because the cameras would be monitoring a public area. He also went further, advocating the installation of cameras all along Main Street, saying he believed it would add to the safety and security of the downtown area. Melrath pointed out that that some of the downtown businesses only had one person at a time on staff and believed that having the cameras would add a level of comfort to the area. Front Royal resident Linda Allen
spoke next. “I am sure we are tired of this subject. But I would like to say that confusion continues about the reinstallation of the cameras in the gazebo area. Liberty rights are limited by law even in the privacy of our own homes. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled, when in public there can be no expectation of privacy. The second piece of confusion is security verses surveillance. Residents and customers want security, hence the reinstallation of the cameras. Surveillance
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The majority of the citizens in Front Royal and Warren County desires lower taxes and smaller more efficient government. It appears that we are headed in the wrong direction. At the Town Council meeting in April, it was interesting when the county administrator proudly announced that the County had found the money in the county budget to pay the Town the estimated $230,000 dollars as part of the Town/County 522 agreement by December 15th. What the county administrator did not tell the public was that the money was freed up in the County budget because of the passing of a County tax increase. The reality is the citizens are paying for the County’s obligation to the Town though real estate tax increases and not from the shared revenue from the meals tax collected from the corridor. Because the majority of the Council members lacked the understanding of the ramifications of the agreement, the Council is dealing with the local motel and hotel owners having to pay a higher tax rate as compared to their counterparts in the County. The equalization the of the tax rate to match the County would be the fair solution for the Town’s hotel and motel businesses. However, this action will drive down the tax revenue for the Town resulting in possible service cuts or a tax increase to balance the budget. Any other decision would put these Town businesses at an economic disadvantage. The next future issue facing the Town will be to fund and build new sewer and water lines in the 522 corridor for new development. This most likely will result in higher water rates and possible tax increases to fund. What is troubling is the County has the right to walk away from the agreement upon the completion of the construction leaving the financial burden on the backs of the Town businesses and citizens. The 522 corridor agreement continues to smell like a dead skunk on the road in a hot FroRo summer. The odor increases as time passes. It is my hope that the Council will revisit this agreement and renegotiate a deal that will be better for all parties. Michael Graham Front Royal
would require monitoring by a person. Security cameras are also on, but are not monitored and we have asked for security cameras. If there is an incident, then the police can go and look at the films and see if they can identify anyone who is involved in an illegal act,” she clarified. Town resident John Fiderio was the lone opponent of the issue to reinstall the cameras, asserting that it was obvious that the town did not have a plan for the cameras or the monitoring of the cameras. He also asserted that the town did not yet know how it would store the information or how it would delete it. He also wanted to know how the town would prevent hackers from accessing the data. “I don’t like walking down the street with me being on camera, but I can get past that if there is a plan. I feel less safe knowing there’s absolutely no plan here,” he added. Mayor Timothy Darr closed the public hearing, then opened it to discussion by the council. Councilman John Connolly moved in favor of directing staff to install security cameras at the gazebo area, and that they be accessible by the town’s police department. He added that signage informing the public that security cameras are in use in the area be installed. Vice Mayor Hollis Tharpe seconded the motion Councilman Bret Hrbek responded with a point of order, stating that the public hearing was for receiving public input only. The Mayor told him that Councilman Jacob Mezza had asked for the vote to take place at the work session. Hrbek replied that it was not listed in the agenda that way, so the point of order stood and asserted that no vote should be taken at that time. It was finally decided that the council would move the item to reinstall cameras at the gazebo area to
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Front Royal, Warren County residents enjoy music, food, games, fireworks American Legion Community Band, Oratorio Society continue tradition of Independence Day performance
The Front Royal Community Band performed at the annual Independence Day celebration at the Northern Virginia 4-H Educational Center.
The Front Royal Oratorio Society teamed up with the Community Band to entertain the crowd at the Independence Day Celebration.
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and draw more and more crowds each and every year. Soon it was the place to be the day before the Fourth. A tradition had started and it was one that would last for three decades and as for this Front Royal Citizen, I can say that I
On July 3,1986, this reporter and his then fiancé drove up to the 4-H Center in Warren County to attend a fledgling band concert. It started out as sort of an experiment. We didn’t know what to expect. All we knew was that we were going to hear some music under the stars and who knows what else would happen. After the concert we were treated to the first fireworks display. Oh, it wasn’t much, just a few store bought fireworks and stand-bought fountains but it was the beginning-the beginning of something that would grow in leaps and bounds over the decades. On July 3, 1987, I was home on leave from the Navy and fresh out of Hospital Corps School and again my then fiancé was with me. This time we knew what was going to happen. We would listen to music and buy a burger or a hot dog and a soda and enjoy the evening and scenic views that the 4-H center had to offer. However, the store bought fireworks were replaced with a small professional fireworks display. Warren County’s Independence Day Celebration was growing up and getting corporate sponsors and
donations to cover the cost of music equipment, including of course, the crowd pleaser at any Independence Day celebration; fireworks. Over the last 30 years, we and the community of Warren County have watched the Independence Day celebration grow
have attended each and every one of the concerts with the exception of two when I was in the Navy. At some point in the history of the Community Band Independence Day Celebration, the Front Royal Oratorio Society joined the lineup.
For nearly 50 years, the Front Royal Oratorio Society has brought fine choral music to the Northern Shenandoah Valley region. The dedicated members of the choir have presented concerts offering a wide variety of excellent music by Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Vivaldi, and Rutter as well as Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, contemporary and traditional American selections. The Society is comprised of volunteer members and audiences from a wide age range from young adults, (high school and college) through senior citizens, representing all races and creeds. The Society is under the direction of George Amos. So with the combined efforts of the 4-H Center, American Legion Giles B. Cook Post #53 and the Front Royal Oratorio Society, the 2016 Front Royal Community Independence Day Celebration was shaping up to a record breaker. This year’s event was scheduled for July 2nd. At first this reporter had his doubts considering that the American Le-
Mid July, 2016 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Page 7 gion was also in the middle of hosting Warren County’s first annual Freedom Day Festival, an event that folks had to pay to attend. The Festival was scheduled to host a whole list of musical acts and entertainment, with the proceeds going to charity. However, as it turned out there was room for both events as it is very hard to compete with over three decades of tradition. In past years, the event was limited to the concert and fireworks and the 4-H pool being open for a few hours prior to the concert and a few hours after the concert. This year however, additional entertainment was planned. Along with the scheduled concert and fireworks, there was a Moon Bounce, various family activities and children’s games and food vendors. C&C Frozen Treats and Mama Lucie’s Kitchen Food Truck were there from Front Royal. Lord Fairfax Community College had people at the event handing out materials and
A U.S. veteran stands to be recognized during the playing of the song for his branch of service. what they called “cute swag” in the form of stuffed lions and miniature footballs. Even Hollis Tharpe’s famous ice cream truck made the rounds of the 4-H grounds before and after the
concert. Families and friends started to arrive at 4 p.m. and soon blankets and sun screen tents were erected. Picnic dinners were spread out and the annual Community Band Indepen-
Residents of Warren County and Front Royal came out in large numbers to enjoy the patriotic sounds of the Community Band and Oratorio Society. dence Day Celebration began. The music began at 7:30 p.m., playing the crowd’s usual favorites and beginning with the National Anthem. Strains of America the Beautiful
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and many other patriotic songs filtered through the 4-H Center. The audience sang along and clapped to the combined musical efforts of the community band and the voices of the Oratorio Society. One of the high points of the event was when the individual branches of the military were recognized by the band and choir playing and singing the military march songs. Each veteran or active duty member of that specific branch stood up during the playing of their song. This tradition was started during the July 3rd concert in 1987 and has been carried out every year. Each year at the concert, the attendees can contribute to the cost of the fireworks when buckets are passed around. The majority of the cost of the fireworks is covered by donations collected throughout the year from private citizens and businesses and organizations. After the buckets are passed around, the final song, Stars and Stripes Forever, is played, and is always a crowd favorite. Then the lights are dimmed and the fireworks display begins. Each year the fireworks display lasts anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes. This year the display was just over 16 minutes and as usual, it was also a crowd pleaser. After the concert and the fireworks, the process of getting down from the 4-H center begins. Every year the Warren County Sheriff ’s Department sends out several deputies to direct traffic. As “ole pros” at getting down from the Center after the concert, my wife and I have learned that the easiest way is to just relax and go with the flow. We simply wait by our car, usually with a few friends who have tagged along and talk and enjoy the cool evening. This year we enjoyed a special treat from Hollis’s ice cream truck as he drove past the people waiting patiently for their chance to go, selling ice cream. The trip down usually takes somewhere between 45 minutes to an hour. Time, in this reporter’s opinion, well spent! – tim@areaguides.com
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Council throws out a $2,000 one-time bonus for town employees In a last minute decision, employees given $1 per hour increase instead
Councilman Bret Hrbek proposes a last minute amendment to throw out a $2,000 bonus for town employees and replace it with a $1 per hour cost-of-living raise. By Timothy Ratigan Warren & Frederick County Report At the June 27 Front Royal town council meeting, in what could only be described as a “late in the ninth inning change”, the Front Royal town council threw out a one-time $2,000 bonus and replaced it with a $1 per hour cost of living raise. The council voted 5-1 to adopt on a second and final reading, the fiscal 2017 budget. The fiscal 2017 budget passed totaled $46.78 million, and took effect on Friday July 1, the start of the next fiscal year. The council already voted 5-1 at the June 13th council meeting to adopt the budget with the amendment to change the $1 per hour cost of living adjustment (COLA) to a one-time $2,000 bonus to be paid out in December. However, at the June 27 meeting, that quickly changed.
Councilman Bret Hrbek proposed an amendment to the motion to adopt the ordinance which would change that one-time bonus (an estimated expense of $350,000) to a 2.5 percent merit pay increase for all town employees. The estimated expense would be $200,000. Hrbek then moved to set aside the remaining $150,000 for use by the council to implement desired salary adjustments based upon the salary study to be conducted during fiscal year 2017. Hrbek’s reason for the amendment was that the town would spend less on pay increases than it would on bonuses. He said that the salary increase would better serve the employees than the one-time bonuses, by providing both higher pay as well as contributing to their individual retirement benefits. “I hope that the employees understand that it is why I am pushing for this and not because I want to see
some kind of decline in their pay. It is cheaper this year. It saves money in this year’s budget, but it also allows more money to be spent or used for merit increases and the salary study that we plan to conduct to see how our overall salaries fit and to be competitive with our neighbors in other communities. So I ask the council to support this change so we can thank our employees. I think this is a winwin for the community, the town and the town employees,” Hrbek explained. Councilman John Connolly said he talked to staff members about the options. “I don’t know if council is aware just how much of a bonus gets eaten up by taxes as opposed to a raise that goes into their salary throughout the year. There are also some issues logistically I think with the $2,000 bonus that gets paid out in December. December is a very difficult time of the year to be giving out that bonus. Anyone who might quit the town in November for example would not have the 5.5 months of work that they would have put in under the auspices of that year-long bonus that was supposed to be paid out,” Connolly said. Connolly had asked the town manager to pull some of the town’s history regarding salaries since 2009. Based on the town manager’s findings, Connolly reported that in fiscal years 2009 to 2010 the town did not adjust salaries, and it was the same in 2010 -2011. The town did give a 2 percent increase in COLA in fiscal year 2011-2012. In 2012-13 the town gave the town employees a bonus and also gave a one percent raise. That raise was offset by requiring an additional one percent contribution to the Virginia Retirement System. In 2013/14 the town gave a raise
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but it was essentially a raise for the retirement program. And in 2014/15 the town gave the town employees a flat bonus. The bonus consisted of $1,000 for full time workers and $500 for part time workers. And in 2015/16 the town gave the town employees a flat $1 per hour adjustment. “Part of what makes me uncomfortable is that we are shooting in the blind. We don’t really have solid numbers for competitive raises. We have three things we need to access when we go into our salary study in fiscal year 2016/17. We need to have a policy in place that looks at things periodically. We also need to look at the inflation indexes. During the time I just quoted you from 2009 to today inflation has gone up 11.5 percent and we have given a 2 percent
raise during that time period. And any other raises we have given have been cut off by requiring our employees to increase their contributions to the Virginia Retirement System. “Bonuses are highly taxed and they don’t actually serve the retirement benefits. It is a one-time payout subject to a high tax. Making sure that our pay rates are competitive with surrounding localities is another thing I am interested in and it is separate from our Cost of Living Adjustments. We need to look at what we are offering so we can keep the talent we are able to attract here. Nobody wants to see Front Royal become a place where people come to learn the trade and then they go someplace else to have a successful career afterwards. The third thing I am interested in pursuing is merit
Mid July, 2016 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Page 9 increases. Currently we don’t have a way to do that. Council is supposed to make those decisions but council is not in the field working with all the workers. I want to look at all three of those things,” said Connolly. Councilman Jacob Meza stressed the importance of letting employees
know ahead of time whether or not to expect an increase in their pay each year. Councilman Eugene Tewalt chimed in, and stood by his concerns about the proposed spending plan, insisting it was full of what he called ‘fat’. He said that the town would not
be able to sustain a budget that increases $1 million a year, whether it was through increased spending on pay increases, or on various forms of equipment. Councilwoman Bébhinn Egger supported Hrbek’s motion, but voiced concerns about the budget. She said the Council had backed themselves into a virtual corner with no great solution until they do the salary studies. “I see anything we do this year as sort of a band aid fix. It’s not really a good fix either way for the employees and that is on us. I was approached by some of the employees of our biggest departments. My concern is that a lot of our employees are going to be getting less money this year. But hearing from some of the employees, this is what they want. And it is on me as a councilwoman. We need to get the study done. We need to know where our salaries line up with jurisdictions that are around us. So I will be supporting Mr. Hrbek’s amendment tonight. And I hope that next year we will have a better idea as to where our salaries should be at,” Egger said. The vote was taken on the fiscal 2017 budget and it passed on a 5-1 vote with Tewalt voting against. Tewalt explained the reasons for his
Councilman John Connolly gives his reasons for supporting Bret Hrbek’s proposal. vote. “Mr. Mayor, again I will reiterate one more time. This budget is too fat, and we need to cut this budget by at least $500,000 to $1 million. Nobody would know it is missing. Nobody wants to listen and nobody wants to cut the budget so we just keep getting bigger and bigger and buying
and buying. If I ran my household like this, I would be so far into debt that I would have to take bankruptcy. But if you gentlemen and lady want to do this, then we will vote for it and see what the economy brings back in the near future,” he said. – tim@areaguides.com
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A look at Rural King, headed to Front Royal
Rural King, a farm and home supply chain plans to open its doors in September at the former K-Mart store location in Front Royal, according to Front Royal Store manager Shaun Amrine. By Teresa Brumback Warren & FrederickCounty Report Officials are winding up interviews for employees at Rural King, a Midwestern-based farm and home supply chain also offering sporting goods, guns and ammo. It plans to open its doors in September at the former K-Mart store location in Front Royal. About 95 percent of the work force, roughly 45 part-time and 25 full-time associates, has been hired and many have already been sent to a Pennsylvania store for training, said Front Royal store manager Shaun Amrine last week. He declined to describe the salaries except to say they start above minimum wage and that the company offers benefits including 401(k) match, medical, dental and vision benefits, vacation and wellness programs. Employees may receive a 15 percent discount on store goods, except for guns and ammo, which is a 5 percent discount, according to the manager. “We are very excited to be here in Virginia,” Amrine said last week. “The community has been extremely pleasurable with overwhelming hospitality. It’s one ‘helluva’ community,” says Amrine, a former store manager at a Wal-Mart store in Ohio.
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and hiking due to the town’s location neighboring the Shenandoah National Park, the Appalachian Trail and the Shenandoah River. It will carry guns and ammunition including new, but not used, rifles, shotguns and pistols. With that the store will offer shooting accessories including targets and grips, Amrine said. The store advertises “price busters” as well as “barn burners” on its website. Price busters are sale items that are good for two months. Barn Burners “are special limited-time deals offered to you at deeply discounted prices. Quantities are always limited so order soon if you see something you like. These deals will always be changing so check back often,” according to the website. Among the price busters were men’s high-back bib overall jeans for $24.99, men’s denim carpenter jeans for $9.99, “Kitchen Cooked Kettle Kurls,” a snack item, for $1.50; a fourfoot poly step-in electric fence post
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Discovering Warren County: The Virginia Freedom Festival By Ken Thurman Warren & Frederick County Report July 4th weekend was full of activities, including the first annual Virginia Freedom Festival. The two-day event featured moving music and tributes to our veterans combined with a great car show, numerous food and drink options and electrifying performances by groups that I had never seen before but look forward to seeing and hearing in the future. Despite a low turnout and the poor weather on Sunday, the group that put the festival together are determined to carry on and have already started planning next years’ festival. Those who did attend were treated to some great performances. Saturday featured Woody James an up and coming Nashville artist that we were lucky enough to hear again on Sunday. Closing the night out was the Martin Family Circus. This family band of troubadours included mom Jamie (daughter of one of the Oak Ridge Boys), dad Paul (from the country-pop group Exile), and their four extremely talented children, all of whom play instruments and sing. And, do I mean sing. The youngest girl Tallant, just nine years old, has a Judy Garland like voice that leaves you staring in amazement. Her sister Texas (10) hits the drums like a long time pro and also sings up a storm. Brothers Kell (15) and March (18) round out the group and are equally talented. This was a delightful surprise that
should have been seen by a larger audience. And then there was Sunday, overcast and raining. This did not deter performers like Scythian who had their audience literally dancing in the rain and singing along. This band features the locally grown Fedoryka brothers (Dan and Alex) and their sisters (Larissa and Melanie) playing everything from violins to cello, to accordions, to guitars in one the liveliest performances you will ever see. You can check them out again at the upcoming Appaloosa Festival over Labor Day weekend. Talk about a lineup that brought Lisa Meadows, Scythian, and climaxed by Jimmy Fortune from the Statler brothers and Larry Gatlin from the Gatlin brothers. Jimmy’s tribute to our veterans was especially stirring. My wife and I were even lucky enough to win one of the autographed guitars (courtesy of Fender) and a golf package (courtesy of Blue Ridge Shadows). Of course I had to try out the white raspberry ice cream from C&C Ice Cream Treats, a Texas BBQ sandwich from Barn Door BBQ, cherry pie from Down Home Comfort Bakery, and a couple of beers from Virginia Eagles collection. I even learned a few things about the organizations that were there helping our veterans. For more information on the Virginia Freedom Festival check out www.VirginiaFreedomFestival.com or email info@VirginiaFreedomFestival.com
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VIRGINIA New Firearms Laws Go Into Effect July 1, 2016
Concealed Handgun Permit Reciprocity & Background Criminal History Checks for Private Sales Among the many new laws going into effect July 1, 2016, will be two that impact Virginia concealed handgun permit holders and those engaging in private firearms transactions at Virginia gun shows. Virginia Concealed Handgun Permit Reciprocity and Recognition: As of July 1, 2016, the Commonwealth of Virginia will recognize all valid concealed handgun or concealed weapon permits and licenses issued by another state (to include the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the US Virgin Islands) provided the following requirements are met: 1. The holder of such permit or license is at least 21 years of age; and 2. The permit or license holder carries a photo identification issued by a government agency of any state or by the U.S. Department of Defense or U.S. Department of State; and 3. The holder displays the permit or license and such identification upon demand by a law-enforcement officer; and 4. The permit or license holder has not previously had a Virginia concealed handgun permit revoked. Although the new law requires Virginia to grant recognition to all states that issue permits, other states are not required to recognize or authorize Virginia permit holders to possess a firearm in their state. For more information on which states recognize Virginia resident and nonresident concealed handgun permits, please go to the Virginia State Police Website at www.vsp.virginia.gov. Voluntary Criminal Background Checks for Private Transactions at Virginia Firearms Shows: Also effective July 1, 2016, is the opportunity for those privately buying or transferring firearm(s) at a gun show in Virginia to request a criminal background check on the buyer. Code of Virginia 54.1-4201.2 enacted by the 2016 Virginia General Assembly requires the Department of State Police to be available at every firearms show held in the Commonwealth to make, upon request, determinations in accordance with Code of Virginia 18.2-308.2:2 of whether a prospective purchaser or transferee is prohibited under state or federal law from possession of a firearm in private transactions. A background check in a private sale ensures that the gun is transferred only to a person lawfully eligible to possess firearms and provides evidence to the
seller of diligence to protect against the illegal transfer of firearms. Participation in these background checks is strictly optional and based upon agreement entered into by the firearms seller and recipient. Additional state police personnel will be set up on-site at firearms shows to provide the background check for a fee of $2. The recipient will be required to complete a form attesting to their eligibility to possess firearms and present one, valid, governmentissued photo ID (i.e. driver’s license, Virginia Identification card) or military documentation. The background check verification conducted
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Engle’s Angle: “Chewers and Chompers” By Kevin S. Engle
I kept listening and eventually followed the sound to the other side of the table, zooming in on the source. The person was a chomper. Her jaws made a clicking sound as she chomped on her food. It sounded like she was in a fight, destroying and pulverizing dinner with her teeth. No doubt she was winning. I must say it was distracting. “Did you hear that?” I asked my wife later that night. “No.” “You’re kidding? How couldn’t you? That was loud. I don’t even do that. Do I?” She just looked at me. I’m fairly certain I don’t. My dentist gave me a custom fit mouth guard to wear at night to help with my jaw issues. I asked him if he could see any extra wear and tear on my teeth. Maybe all this extra chewing was wearing them down. He said no. That’s a good thing. At lunch today, when I eat my smooth style strawberry yogurt, I may try that smushing thing. We’ll see. And the next time I have ice cream? Certainly I don’t chew ice cream do I? Come on, get serious.
I like yogurt. My wife’s not a big fan, nor does she like to be around me when I’m eating it. She says I chew my yogurt. Ok, maybe I do. What’s the big deal? Isn’t that what you’re supposed to do with your food? Isn’t that why we have teeth? According to her, and probably most people, there are certain foods you don’t need to chew. Yogurt is one of them. “You just smush it around in your mouth and swallow,” she says. “No chewing necessary.” Ok, maybe so, but in my defense, it’s a soft chew, not a hard one. I do the same thing with pudding and oatmeal. There’s no question what you’re supposed to do with chewing gum. It’s right there in the name. My wife doesn’t care. She’s not a gum chewer and doesn’t like to be within earshot of me when I’m working on a piece. She says I go a little crazy with it. Chew a little too loud. Guilty. Although I don’t make those annoying smacking and popping sounds that some people do. Maybe all this extra chewing is why I’ve been having issues with my jaw lately. I’ve been working it too hard all these years. But I’m not the only one. There are others out there too. The author started early. We were eating dinner with He was born with all his teeth a group of people when I and chewed his baby food. heard something, but couldn’t – kevinengle456@comcast.net figure out what it was.
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Wildlife vet doesn’t quit on injured wild animals Dr. Belinda Burwell created Wildlife Veterinary Care after unwelcome split from 16-year-old company she founded
Dr. Belinda L. Burwell, D.V.M. stands in front of her home and Wildlife Veterinary Care Center where she shelters and rehabilitates injured wild animals.
A Great Horned Owl watches visitors carefully from its perch in Dr. Burwell’s barn. By Carol Ballard Warren & Frederick County Report Dr. Belinda Lee Burwell, a veterinarian who specializes in treating wild animals has recently been through some rough patches, but like them, she is tough and determined to survive. She is more than dedicated to the
care and healing of wild animals. To demonstrate this, after an unexpected and shocking dismissal in the fall of 2015, from Blue Ridge Wildlife Center (BRWC) the organization she founded 16 years ago, she has continued to rehabilitate wild animals with the goal of releasing them back into the wild in her own home and founded the phoenix-like Wildlife
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number of Franny Crawford, (listed on the BRWC webpage as Frances W. “Franny” Crawford - Director of Development) was given. A call, left with a message on her voicemail was not returned. Dr. Burwell’s not sure what’s in the future as far as pursuing the issue with BRWC, but she strongly feels that donors who are contributing money to BRWC in support of her work, with the idea that she is still there, should know that she is not. To continue her work, though, she and loyal supporters cleaned out her garage, and constructed cages from stalls in the barn. She doesn’t pay herself a salary and all work is done through volunteer help and donations. She doesn’t have any employ-
ees, so her only expenses are for food, medications and supplies. She has 32 animals occupying her kitchen, garage and barn right now. “We have many coming and going all the time,” she said. Her kitchen is a warm haven for baby bats, a baby skunk, a kestrel and bunnies. She chuckled when looking at the range, the surface of which is now unusable because of the little boxes holding baby big brown bats. “Obviously I’m not doing much cooking on it,” she said. She said these are her favorites and described how useful they are at cutting down the insect population in the wild. They hunt and eat moths, wasps, flies, stinkbugs, dragonflies, flying ants, mosquitos, lacewings, planthoppers, and leafhoppers. In her garage she has Box and Wood turtles, a mink, several Brown bats and an owl named “Owlbert” that she takes with her when she goes to groups for educational talks. In her barn, the large cages hold several bats and red-tailed hawks and owls on perches made of branches and have room to practice flying.
Mid July, 2016 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Page 15 One fledgling red-tailed hawk was found on the ground with a broken wing, most likely from an accident while learning to fly. Many fledgling hawks don’t survive their first year, so it was fortunate she was brought to the center where she can heal, and then be sent back to her original habitat. A kiddie pool was placed in her cage and filled with sawdust. At feeding time, the mice that are placed in it give her practice in hunting. She doesn’t try to tame the animals, realizing that they will need all their survival skills when they go back to the wild. They also rescued a barn owl that had fallen into an unknown oily substance. After initial cleaning by the staff at Roseville Veterinary Clinic in Boyce, and repeated applications of Dawn dish liquid by she and her husband, its feathers are a bit wild, but the owl is feeling much better. The world of wild animals is largely hidden from the general public. They
are susceptible to so many dangers and diseases that most of us don’t know about and what should be done with them when found, is something that people can learn from reading or calling her at (540) 664-9494. For example, when young birds are learning to fly, accidents often happen because of their nests being 100 feet off the ground. Dr. Burwell gives this piece of advice on her Facebook page. “We’re receiving a large number of calls about young birds on the ground that can’t fly. In most cases, this is normal. This time of year baby birds are fledging - leaving their nests - and many cannot fly yet and may appear injured because of this. Usually the parents are still caring for these young fledges and it is important they are left with their parents to learn what they have to teach them about surviving in the wild. Even though this is a dangerous time for these birds, it is important to
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keep these families together whenever possible. Stay out of the area if you can, and keep pets away too. If a fledge ends up in the road or in a dangerous place, it is OK to move the bird to the closest bush or tree.” Often we can sneak a baby bird into a nest, and the other birds will take care of it even though it’s not their own, she said. People often bring fledglings to the veterinary clinic and we put them back. It’s a great thing to do if we can, but sometimes people bring in an animal that turns out to be a normal fledgling. A fledgling bird can be identified by its short wing and tail feathers. Fledglings don’t have red tail feathers yet. “I feel the animals have a way better chance of survival with their parents. There are all sorts of things I can’t teach them,” she said. One of the most important things she does now, she says, is to talk to people on the phone advising them not to interfere with animals if they see weird or abnormal behavior during this season. For example, at this time of the year, foxes are often going out looking for food for babies, and are not necessarily rabid if seen during the day. Dr. Burwell says that currently there’s a quarantine on deer in Clarke, Frederick, Shenandoah and Warren Counties because of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and they can’t rehabilitate fawns. They must go back to where they were found. If fostered, they will have to be euthanized. In order to prevent the spread of (CWD), it is important not to move deer around or cause them to gather, and she again advises to call her if you see a fawn that looks injured or
Dr. Burwell has taken injured wild animals into her home, garage and barn after her split from the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center. Here she is seen with baby brown bats in her kitchen. is wandering around crying for its mother. Otherwise, leave the fawns alone. Their mothers leave them for long periods of time but will come back to feed them when they feel no one is watching. In support of this, on the website from Virginia.gov about Chronic Wasting Disease there is this bit of extra information. “The white-tailed deer are having
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A baby barred owl peeks out of its cage where it has been placed to heal and get some wild survival training from an older and wiser owl. live fawn was right next to it. People were swerving to miss it, and someone called me wanting me to come and get it,” she said. Her advice is to call the highway patrol (in Virginia, State Police) if there’s any incident on the interstate. Troopers don’t want people to do it themselves. It’s not only dangerous, but they have the equipment to slow people down with flashing light, flares, etc. to make sure no one gets hurt.
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A juvenile Red-tailed Hawk, believed to have been hit by a car, is healing and learning how to fly before being released back into nature. veterinarians. Call Dr.Burwell at 540-664-9494) Red rubber feeding tubes and catheters Blood tubes Slides, coverslips Syringes, needles Plumb Formulary Office Supplies: Printer Paper (White and Colors) Sharpies Clip Boards Projects include building: All size bird perches for the hospital cages Owl boxes Outdoor cages for raptors and mammals Volunteers: Volunteer to be a transporter of injured wildlife to the hospital or to take them back home once they have recovered and let them go. Volunteer to help build cages. She has put out this statement on her webpage. “We cannot continue our work to rehabilitate injured and sick wildlife for free without your support. All donations are 100% tax deductible — WVC is a 501(c)3 organization.” Here are a few ways you can help: 1. Donate via PayPal 2. Shop-Choose Wildlife Vet Care while shopping online with Amazon. By using Amazon Smile, 0.5% of every purchase you make will be donated to WVC. Visitsmile.amazon.com to select Wildlife Vet Care (you will need to sign into your account). Please remember to use the smile.amazon.com link each time your shop. 3. Tell your family and friends about our work by following and liking Wildlife Vet Care on Facebook. 4. Volunteer Dr. Belinda Burwell practiced emergency medicine for 17 years and founded the Valley Emergency Veterinary Hospital in 1998 and the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center in 2000 to fill the need for wildlife rescue and stewardship in northern Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland. She founded Wildlife Vet Care (WVC) in 2015. Dr. Burwell is a graduate of Duke University with a B.S. in Zoology, and received her Veterinary Medical Degree from Tufts University where she studied Zoo and Wildlife medicine. She has been rescuing and
rehabilitating wildlife since 1988 and is a Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator through the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council. Dr. Burwell serves on the Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator Examination Board and the Advisory Board of the Animal Rescue Fund. She is also a Virginia Master Naturalist and Instructor. More information on her split from BRWC may be found on her webpage at www.wildlifevetcare.com Fascinating stories, videos and information about her work and wildlife in general can be found by following and liking Wildlife Care Center on Facebook at https:// www.facebook.com/Wildlife-VetCare-443042479213329/ or www. wildlifevetcare.com. Email her at: belindadvm@gmail.com. For emergencies and to find out what to do with a sick or injured wild animal, call her at (540) 664-9494. Tax-deductible donations can be sent to P.O. Box 288, Millwood, VA 22646. Do not put “BRWC” on anything you are mailing to her or use their address. She will not receive it, according to Burwell. To learn more about Virginia wildlife regulations, visit the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) website at www.dgif. virginia.gov
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Front Royal plays host to over 600 cyclists Bike Virginia swarms onto Main Street for a refreshing stop on its Shenandoah Valley Tour
Bikers from Bike Virginia roll through Front Royal on their tour of the Shenandoah Valley.
Bikers from Bike Virginia enjoy refreshments, rest and relaxation at the Gazebo in Front Royal. By Timothy Ratigan Warren & Frederick County Report On June 24, a company called Bike Virginia began its 2016 tour in Woodstock. Just over 600 cyclists rode their bikes through Front Royal, stopping off at the Gazebo to refresh and enjoy themselves downtown. Every year Bike Virginia picks a different area of Virginia to tour. Everyday citizens who love to cycle sign up for this one-of-a-kind vacation and spend six days touring an area on bikes. This year the choice was the Shenandoah Valley, and 1,400 cyclists signed up for the tour. About 12:30 p.m. the first few bikes could be seen rolling toward the Gazebo, where a rest and comfort and aid station was waiting for them. The riders took this opportunity to refresh themselves, rest up a bit and take in some of the local culture before heading out on the rest of their journey. With an event this size, it helps to have a large volunteer force and here in Front Royal that was one thing they had in spades. One of the groups that volunteered for the event was the Warren County Front Royal Tree Stewards. Melody Hotek, the Tree Stewards’
president, took time out her busy schedule to answer a few questions. “We were asked to help coordinate volunteers with the Visitors Center. Our group, along with the Appalachian Trail, were the two lead groups. We were expecting a large group of bikers so we knew we needed to get as many volunteers as possible to represent Front Royal and to give them friendly faces to encourage them on their bikeway. The Bikers seemed to enjoy what we had to offer them in the way of refreshment. C&C Frozen Treats on Main Street is here to offer the riders some Italian Ice in a wide variety of flavors,” she said. Hotek noted that Bike Virginia supplied fresh fruit like grapes, orange slices and bananas. There was water available for bikers to refill their drink bottles, and the Town of Front Royal supplied a misting station which was on standby if the sun came out and the temperature became too much. Two of the riders took time out during their rest period to talk about their trip. Bret, from Salisbury, Maryland’s eastern shore was participating for the seventh time this year, but this was his first time riding through
Jerry from Bloomington, Indiana enjoys a rest stop at the Main Street Gazebo area in Front Royal as he combines vacation time and biking. Front Royal. “The town has been really nice and welcoming. We haven’t seen too much of it so far, but we will probably see more of it on the way out. It is a nice, welcoming place to stop. All the volunteers have made us feel very welcome with all the fresh fruit and water, and the Italian Ice is a real treat. The roads coming into the town were really cool. It was a really nice ride coming into town,” he said. He commented on the Gazebo Area as well, saying that it reminded him of a typical small American Town. “The Gazebo with the trees and park benches is a really nice touch. It really welcomes you in.” Bret told us that Saturday’s route would be a little over 100 miles and that they had already traveled 60 miles that morning, making their journey for the day more than half over. During the six-day period they expected to travel just over 400 miles. He admitted that this was a vaca-
tion for him. “It combines two of my favorites, biking, and camping. With Bike Virginia they provide all the meals and the places to camp-basically all the support that goes into a trip like this. All I have to worry about is getting on my bike and going riding,” he said. Jerry from Bloomington, Ind. Was on his second tour with Bike Virginia. “My first trip was through Winchester and Berryville. I’ve been up on Skyline Drive on the bike but have never been off of the Drive in this part of the state on a bike. I’m a long distance cyclist and I’ve been biking for 30 years. We look forward to vacationing and we always to try to do something that will involve our bikes. The Bike Virginia Tour takes place about the same time every year so it makes it really easy to plan from year to year but they vary the route throughout the state. The cool thing with this company is that they com-
municate with the towns and cities so that they really welcome the riders as they come in. Front Royal has made us feel very welcome with all the refreshments. And the area that we are in is very nice and shaded. It’s just really nice,” Jerry said. Next I spoke with town employee Rebecca Rouse who works out of the Visitor Center and was the Volunteer Coordinator of the event. “When putting something like this together, it takes a lot of planning and staging. About two months ago we were laying the groundwork such as finding all of our volunteers communicating with Bike Virginia to hash out all of the details. Earlier, Bike Virginia rode through to ensure that Front Royal would be an appropriate place for the bikers to come through. In the week before the event it really picked up with us making sure that the small details were completed,” said Rouse. The last person I interviewed was William Huck owner of C&C Frozen Treats, whose shop is across from the Gazebo. “I like to support the community that I live in. The Visitor Center people asked me if I would be willing to participate. This is a good cause and a good thing for Front Royal. It benefits all of us in Front Royal when they come through town. I wanted to give them something cool and refreshing with no dairy product, so the Italian Ice was a great fit for this event. I was really happy that I could do this for the town and the visitor center,” he said. Throughout the rest of the day until a little after three the bikers/vacationers continued to ride through Front Royal, stopping at the heart of our town, the Gazebo area for a welcome they won’t soon forget. – tim@areaguides.com
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Hiking yes, ticks and poison ivy, no How to protect against human unfriendly local wild plants and their insect friends
This is what the Poison Ivy leaves look like. If encountered, do not touch. All parts contain the skin-irritating oil, even dead plants. D. Gordon E. Robertson/Wikipedia By Carol Ballard Warren & Frederick County Report Hiking, exploring the forest, picnicking and communing with nature are all great activities to do in the summer, especially locally along Skyline Drive in the Shenandoah National Park. Besides hoping for a glimpse of deer or other peaceful types of wildlife, there are other less pleasant experiences that can occur in the form of human-unfriendly plants and insects. But before hearing about the unfriendly wildlife, please consider how the animals may be affected by human behavior. The bears, for example, have more to fear from humans than the other way around. During the last week of June, a bear was killed by a car on the Drive. Park rangers say that the 35-mph speed limit should be followed, but, “that doesn’t always happen,” said Thomas Weinheimer, the
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friendly park ranger who is based at the Dickey Ridge information center, four miles up the road from the Front Royal entrance to Skyline Drive. For people hiking and walking the many trails, and not running down bears with cars, the obvious plants to avoid touching or ingesting, are Poison Ivy, Poison Oak and Poison Sumac because of their rash-inducing sap. But there are others to consider, and they are included here along with them. According to hubpages.com, “There are pretty much only eight plants which you need to be aware of in the Appalachians. These eight plants are known to cause dermatitis, upon contact. Some of them are only found in low areas, along roads or streams, or in specific regions, so it’s unlikely that you will encounter all of
them on the Drive, but it doesn’t hurt to know about them anyway. These plants are listed below and named the “Itchy Eight of the Appalachians”. 1. Atlantic Poison Oak 2. Eastern Poison Ivy 3. Nettles have stinging hairs on stems and leaves. 4. Poison Sumac is sometimes considered to be the most poisonous plant of eastern North America. 5. Trumpet Creeper, is also known as Cow-itch Vine. Its toxic parts are found in its sap, leaves and large trumpet-like flowers and can be found climbing on trees and fencerows. 6. Western Poison Ivy is often mistaken for Poison Oak. Like Eastern Poison Ivy, it is found throughout the Appalachian Mountains. 7. Wild Parsnip is found in roadsides and waste places. The shoots and leaves contain a photosensitive chemical which can cause a horrible reaction (phytophotodermatitis) if the substance gets on the skin and is exposed to sunlight (think chemical burns). 8. Wood-nettle has stinging hairs on all parts and is most likely to be encountered along stream-banks or other moist wooded locations. There’s no one rule for identifying poisonous plants, but in general if the plants have any of the following characteristics it would be wise to leave them alone: Shiny leaves Hairy leaves (look at the underside) or stem Red rachis (think stem, twig, branch) Red hairy vine Milky sap Umbrella-like flowers
Pungent smell “Poison Ivy and poison oak are on every trail out there,” Weinheimer cautioned. The trails can be as narrow as a foot wide, so it’s easy to come in contact with plants. The Appalachian Trail, which crisscrosses the Drive, have paths three to five feet wide. Atlantic Poison Oak and Poison Ivy are similar in appearance, and it’s very difficult to tell the difference. All parts contain the skin-irritating oil, even dead plants. The oil can remain active for up to five years, and are toxic even in small quantities. Poison Sumac blooms in June and July and is sometimes considered to be the most poisonous plant of eastern North America, but thrives in wet soil, swamps, bogs, flood plains, wet slopes or stream-banks, so it probably isn’t a concern on the Trail, but if it, and/or the other two itch-inducing, toxic ones are found, a good piece of advice is, “Leaves of three, leave it be.” When asked about cautions people should take while hiking or exploring the trails, Weinheimer said that it’s wise to wear long sleeves and long pants. Shoes or boots, not flip-flops or sandals are also advised. Getting scratched from plants and collecting marauding ticks on the body are less likely to happen. And this advice is from a Survival guide website, “If you suspect that your skin has come into contact with a poisonous plant, try to remove the oil by washing the area with soap and
cold water. If there is no water nearby, use dirt or sand to wipe the skin if blisters have not formed. “The toxin and the infection can be spread by touching the infected area and then touching another part of your body, particularly dangerous if there is contact in or around the eyes, so do not scratch. There is a greater danger of being affected when overheated and sweating. Symptoms may take from a few hours to several days to appear. Signs and symptoms can include burning, reddening, itching, swelling, and blisters. The infected area may be bandaged to prevent other parts of your body from coming in contact with the infection.” Weinheimer also suggested bringing along a container of Vaseline, which helps prevent the blisters from spreading. Another creepy thing to avoid are ticks. These may brush off on skin and clothing from plants while walking along the trails, and can carry serious diseases, like Lyme and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. These are the five main types of ticks that are found on trails. The first two on the list carry Lyme Disease, which is now approaching plaguelike numbers on the east coast. These are: 1. Black legged deer ticks that carry Lyme Disease 2. Western Black legged deer ticks that also carry Lyme Disease 3. Lone Star ticks, also called Seed ticks. The lone star tick can trans-
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Mid July, 2016 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Page 19 mit ehrlichiosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. It is a zoonotic disease, which means it can infect people as well as pets. The female has a white dot or star in the center of her back. 4. American dog tick can also transmit Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. 5. Rocky Mountain Wood tick. Besides concealing ticks, some pretty plants can also be harmful if eaten Virginia Creeper, which looks a lot like Poison Ivy, and Mountain Laurel are both toxic if taken internally, either through the leaves, stems or berries. Other common flowers and plants can give you headaches, cause convulsions or simply kill you, according to the “Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants” (Springer publishing), which is a good book to take along. The Poison Control Center cautions that children under six are especially vulnerable and account for 85 percent of all calls to poison centers. But to be fair to the plants, cosmetics, personal care products, cleansers and pills are the most commonly consumed items in poison cases. But kids are famous for doing and eating unexpected things, so even without the cosmetics and household substances, unforeseen things in the wild can attract their notice. Weinheimer said that kids often think wild mushrooms are okay to eat because they look like the ones they see in the grocery store. He recommended bringing along a
This nasty specimen is called the adult deer tick. It carries Lyme Disease. Scott Bauer/Wikipedia plant identification handbook to see what dangerous plants look like. The Department of Forestry’s handbook called “Native shrubs and Woody Vines of Virginia can be purchased in the Visitors’ Centers on Skyline Drive. It not only identifies poison plants, but tells where they are located in the Park.
Corey Childs, unit coordinator with the local Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) also warned against eating unidentified mushrooms. “People do a lot of Morel hunting. We encourage them not to do that unless they have a lot of experience in hunting,” he said. Also, he said that people often think it’s okay to eat food found growing on the side of the road, like asparagus or berries, but there’s no way to tell if they’ve been sprayed. “People shouldn’t be arbitrarily picking and eating, but they do it all the time,” he said. Don’t do this unless you have permission from the owner of the property or the Virginia Department of Transportation, he said. And even though wild raspberries and blackberries are okay to eat
Wild Parsnip is found in roadsides and waste places. The shoots and leaves contain a photosensitive chemical which can cause a horrible reaction (phytophotodermatitis) if the substance gets on the skin and is exposed to sunlight (think chemical burns). Skogkatten/Wikipedia in the Park, wineberries, which are invasive, are sprayed. So if you don’t know the difference it can be painful. Chemical poisoning will often bring on the same symptoms as poisonous berries. The poison control center advises you to immediately induce vomiting if you suspect you’ve eaten a poisonous plant. This will bring up some of the toxic matter, but not all. And after vomiting, if you have an ample supply of water, drink as much as possible to dilute the poison. Teach children not to taste or play with or eat non-food plants both indoors and outdoors. Even though some plant parts will have a bitter, unpleasant taste, be prepared for emergencies with first aid supplies handy (a bottle of syrup of ipecac to induce vomiting). The poison control
center will coach you on proper administering. The Nationwide Poison Control number is 1-800-222-1222; For pets, it is ASPCA National Animal Poison Center 888-426-4435. More books and informational web sites about Appalachian Trail plants are: A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Eastern and central North America (Peterson Field Guides); and www.petersenshunting.com/ featured/stroud-on-survival-howto-avoid-poisonous-plants-in-thewild/#ixzz4DHJC6cXj. Also, “Ten most common poisonous plants” from livescience at www.livescience. com/11356- top-10- p ois onous plants.html www.wilderness survival.net has a lot of information on how to be smart in the wild. – carol@areaguides.com
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Before I’m finished with this commentary, I will have incensed nearly everyone. It’s about guns. So let the fury begin: If I had my way, private ownership would be eliminated — no pistols, no rifles, certainly no assault weapons, except in the hands of the military and law enforcement. End of story. Right now, the readers who adore their instruments of death are already seething and preparing their hateful comments and personal threats. But let’s not leave out antagonizing those who advocate controls on the nation’s private arsenal. Their heroes are the Democratic members who led a sit-in on the House of Representatives floor. It was all designed to hearken back to the public-accommodation disruptions in the 1960s, when demonstrators were breaking the back of Jim Crow. This time, they are trying to achieve a victory against a modern-day tyrant, the National Rifle Association. It’s hard to blame them. The NRA has used every political corruption and intimidation tactic imaginable to successfully crush even token efforts to regulate guns. But what our non-ragtag band of demonstrators somehow have managed to do is support a solution that is at least as noxious as the problem. What they are demanding is a “No Fly, No Buy” law. If someone is on the No Fly List or the Terror Watch List, he or she would be stopped from purchasing a gun. Makes sense,
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doesn’t it? Actually, it doesn’t. Gun ownership has been deemed a right in this country. That’s what the courts have decided based on what our founders suggested when they concocted the Second Amendment. Maybe they made a mistake back in the 1700s, or maybe our justices did with their interpretation. Nevertheless, it is the law of the land. But then, so is due process. The Fifth and 14th Amendments make that very clear. Their practical effect is that any deprivation of rights must be adjudicated, it can’t be arbitrarily taken away, certainly not out of public view. The No Fly List does just that. Law enforcement, acting in secret, determines just who is on that list. Regrettably, sometimes investigators make horrendous mistakes, or even occasionally act out of malice. An individual has little recourse. The American Civil Liberties Union, which endorses gun control and is certainly no friend of the NRA, calls the No Fly Lists “error-prone and unreliable,” leaving those who end up on them “without a meaningful process to correct government error and clear their names.” One can only imagine that many supporters of gun control would have a serious problem stripping away such a fundamental right as due process. However, in their frustration, people are advocating exactly that, which is a highly objectionable way to accomplish their goals. And the Republicans are rubbing it in, by floating a “compromise” that would be unworkable. The fact is, the Second Amendment does allow gun ownership to be “well-regulated.” The trick is to convince millions of Americans who adore their weapons that stringent restrictions are needed. Freedom of expression is another constitutional right, of course, outlined in the First Amendment. So go ahead and let me have it, everyone — and I mean everyone. Words should be the ultimate weapons. © 2016 Bob Franken Distributed by King Features Synd.
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1776 Was Amexit Two hundred and forty years before Brexit, there was Amexit, also known as the American Revolution. In terms of historical consequence, the Brexit vote and the American Revolution don’t occupy the same universes, but they are connected by a belief in popular sovereignty and a refusal to be governed by a remote authority with only an attenuated mechanism — if that — for representation. In Brexit, the British people decided that their Parliament should trump the governing machinery of the EU, and in our Revolution, we decided that our Colonial assemblies should trump the governing machinery of the British Empire. Both acts exhibited a punctiliousness about government by consent that struck critics as unreasonable and even dangerous. The Revolution fed off popular passions that shocked and embarrassed some Colonial elites who were more cautious about separating from Britain, in an echo of the elite reaction to Brexit. John Adams pushed back against the “sneers and snubbs” directed at “the multitude, the million, the populace, the vulgar, the mob, the herd and the rabble, as the great always delight to call them.” (I’m in the debt of the magisterial new book “Toward Democracy,” for this and other quotes.) The Founders sought to protect the bedrock principle that the people, again the words of Adams, are “the Source of all Authority and Original of all Power.” Alexander Hamilton wrote
~900-acre Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship land preserve, donated by the Robert and Dee Leggett Foundation to the Old Dominion Land Conservancy, were acquired by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. Representatives from DCR, Virginia State Parks, the Robert and Dee Leggett Foundation, and the nonprofit Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship that has been managing the land held a brainstorming meeting on June 27 to begin the process of establishing an interim management plan. “We look forward to working with stakeholders, the community and General Assembly as we flesh out the details of a short term arrangement with the Blue Ridge Center board of directors for the continued operation of the site and work on the longrange goals in developing the site’s master plan,” said State Parks Director Craig Seaver. Master planning for a state park is a public hearing process in which an advisory committee and public groups meet to discuss See VIRGINIA, 26
that “the only distinction between slavery and freedom” is whether man is governed either “by the will of another,” or “by the laws to which he has given his consent.” By this standard, the case against the British Parliament was highly intuitive: Members of Parliament didn’t live in the Colonies, and the colonists didn’t elect them. Benjamin Franklin wrote as early as 1768 that either “parliament has the right to make all laws for us,” or “it has the power to make no laws for us.” History didn’t come full circle, but it did look over its shoulder when a leading advocate of Brexit, the Tory politician Michael Gove, cited the American Revolution as inspiration for Britain’s separation from the EU. Of course, the circumstances are vastly different. The EU didn’t suspend the British Parliament. It isn’t sending a fearsome fleet across the Channel to crush all resistance and to hunt down Nigel Farage, leader of the U.K. Independence Party, and have him hanged (although some EU officials might harbor this fantasy). Britain obviously didn’t become a newly independent nation upon the passage of Brexit. But the Brexit vote is a reminder that the threat to self-government never truly abates; it just takes different (and more or less benign or noxious) forms. This is why self-government always needs to be jealously and zealously guarded — something our forefathers understood and acted upon. Levi Preston, a captain at the Battle of Concord, explained decades later why he had fought: “What we meant in going for those redcoats was this: We had always governed ourselves, and we always meant to. They didn’t mean we should.” It’s a sentiment as relevant now as it was more than 200 years ago — and will always remain so as long as men yearn to be free. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. © 2016 by King Features Synd., Inc.
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ren County receives funds, the components are recycled and it all stays out of landfills. What We Will Take: Computers, Laptops, Flat Screen Monitors, & Computer Parts, Cell Phones, Cordless Phones, Home Phones, Phone Systems, Fax Machines, Printers, Scanners, Copiers* & Toner Cartridges, Game Consoles (Play Stations, Nintendo, Sega, XBOX, etc.) & Video Games, Any internal or external wiring, Cable Boxes & Servers, DVD,VHS & other Media Players, Radios, CD Players, MP3 Players, Car Stereos, Electronic Tools What We Can’t Take: Large Computer Monitors & TV’s, Floor Model Copiers, Satellite Dishes. NO Donations will be accepted after 2pm on Saturday, July 18th.
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were no extensions to the building. Officers determined that the fire involved combustible materials that were placed underneath a “Trump for President” Flag which was affixed to the hand-railing of a handicapped ramp used for a retail display. The materials were intentionally set fire and destroyed the flag on display. Fire Marshal Gerry R. Maiatico stated that while FRPD Officers were able to quickly contain the fire incident before it posed a serious threat, this incident could have quickly spread out of control and could have easily posed a threat to the occupants of the apartments above the store. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Warren County Fire Marshal’s Office at 540.638.3830 or the Front Royal Police Criminal In-
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12th Annual Route 11 Yard Crawl: August 13 The Route 11 Yard Crawl is a mere month away. This event brings visitors from all over not only looking to find the perfect deal, but to also find special Velvet Elvis painting for the man cave. Luckily for them we have both! The 12th Annual Route 11 Yard Crawl officially starts on August 13 at 8am. Shoppers will be traveling from New Market to Stephens City looking for that Tupperware lid that may have gone missing years ago, and other treasures that will make the smile in appreciation. The Route 11 Yard Crawl Committee is holding two contests this year. The first is a creative sign contest. Send us a picture of your sign and the winner gets this year’s t-shirt and will be the new Facebook cover shot until next year. Send your winning sign to director@shenandoahcountychamber.com or add it to our Facebook timeline. The second is our 2nd Annual Scavenger Hunt. This was so much fun last year that we are offering it again. New this year is Bonus Items! These items can be used for those items you cannot find to help you complete the list, or to give you that added edge to be crowned the ultimate winner. The Scavenger Hunt list will be dropped on the Route 11 Yard Crawl Facebook at 2am on August 13. The winner(s) of this will also get this year’s T-shirt. To win the Scavenger Hunt, you must take pictures of the items and email them to director@shenandoahcountychamber.com Even if you do not find them all, you may have found enough, so let us know how many you found. There is a Phone Tree List being started. This list will allow dispatch to notify you if there is an accident on
Route 11 or of areas to avoid. This has been very helpful in the past and we thank the Shenandoah County Dispatch team for helping us with this. If you would like to be added to the Phone Tree list, please email director@shenandoahcountychamber.com with your cell phone information. Events will be placed on the Route 11 Yard Crawl Facebook the day of the event as well. The 2016 T-shirts are in, spots are being reserved, and people are checking their couch cushions for extra money. If you would like a shirt, need a hotel room, or still need a space check out route11yardcrawl.org for any information you may need. The biggest vendor spots this year will be LFCC, Family Drive-In, Massanhutten Military Academy, Edinburg Flea Market, Edinburg Mill, and New Market Flea Market. New Market to Stephens City on Route 11 August 13, 2016, 8:00am5pm The Shenandoah County Chamber is hosting this event. It is part of the Chamber’s mission to continue to provide community opportunities that support our business partners.
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former home at 608 S. Kent St. is owned and operated by Celebrating Patsy Cline and gives a glimpse into the family’s life from the late 1940s through 1957. The house is listed on the National and State Register of Historic Places. The Patsy Cline Music Festival will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Sept. 3 at Grove’s Harley-Davidson. Viva la Muerte will headline the concert. The group has a local connection with a Winchester native who is part of the band. Matt Armstrong, the son of Dr. Jack Armstrong and the late Mary K. Armstrong, is bringing his band up from Greensboro, N.C. Tickets for the Sept. 3 concert will be sold during the Friday Night Live Event, which features the Robbie Limon band. Also, fans may join the Friends of Celebrating Patsy Cline during the event. Memberships run from $15 to $50 and above. Souvenirs from the gift shop at the house will be sold Special programs and events highlight Shenandoah Valley history Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park and its partners will offer a series of special National Park Service ranger programs and other events this July to highlight various stories related to the history of the Shenandoah Valley. “These programs will give visitors a chance to explore important events of the Valley,” said Eric Campbell, the park’s chief of interpretation. “We will cover a variety of subjects, including criti-
cal moments of the Battle of Cedar Creek, the constantly changing landscape of the park throughout history, a study of the Bowman-Hite farmstead, anniversary reenactments and also a special exhibit on Virginia and the American Slave Trade.” These special presentations include both the popular “History at Sunset” programs and also the new “Battlefield Series” programs. All of these programs are free and last between 90 minutes to two hours. * July 9—Battlefield Series: “Battling in the Streets” Middletown and the Battle of Cedar Creek (2:00 pm) Middletown constantly found itself in the middle of war. At no time was this truer than on October 19, 1864 during the Battle of Cedar Creek when fighting raged through the town’s streets both during the morning Confederate assault and the afternoon Union counterattack. Join Ranger Jeff Driscoll as he explores this critical, but often overlooked action. Meet at the Visitor Contact Station (7712 Main Street, Middletown). * July 15 —History at Sunset: A Diamond in the Rough: The Forgotten Story of the Bowman-Hite Farmstead Join Ranger Kyle Rothemich as he explores the history of the BowmanHite Farmstead. This farmstead stands as a unique example of a 19th century Shenandoah Valley agricultural landscape. Learn about the families who called this place home, structures that shaped their experiences and soldiers who marched by during the Battle of Cedar Creek. This will be the first time in the park’s history that visitors can access this property on a ranger
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through the perspective of the three Union corps who bore the brunt of the Southern assault. Meet at the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation Headquarters (8437 Valley Pike, Middletown). Visitors will then car caravan to various locations on the battlefield. For details and updates, call (540) 869-3051 or see: www.nps.gov/cebe. Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park offers a wide variety of ranger-conducted programs, which tell the park’s many stories related to the rich cultural history of the Shenandoah Valley and the American Civil War. These programs are offered regularly. Check the park website (www.nps.gov/cebe) or call (540) 869-3051 for a current schedule. Outstanding Students Tyler Payne, of Clearbrook, recently received a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife and Fisheries from Frostburg State University, Frostburg, Md., during its 148th commencement ceremonies. Joshua Blake, of Winchester, has been named to the Dean’s List at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for the Spring 2016 semester. The Dean’s List recognizes full-time students who maintain grade-point averages of a minimum of 3.0 out of a possible 4.0 and have no grades below “C.” Blake studies Aeronautical Engineering. Olivia Powell of Stephens City, was named to the Spring 2016 Honors List at Mary Baldwin College. Students named to the Honors List earned grade point averages of 3.75 to 4.00. To be eligible, a student must be a degree candidate and must have earned at least 12 semester hours for the grading period. Molly-Kate Gavello of Winchester, made the Dean’s List for the Spring 2016 semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have a 3.0 or higher academic average for the semester. – briefs@warrencountyreport.com
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to contract with over 100 Virginia farms. Virginia successfully competed against Pennsylvania for the project, which will create 105 new jobs. This is the largest jobs announcement for Clarke County on record, and the first economic development announcement in Clarke County during Governor McAuliffe’s administration. “Recruiting Handsome Brook Farm’s new egg processing facility is a huge win for the Town of Berryville, Clarke County, and the Commonwealth’s thriving agriculture industry,” said Governor McAuliffe. “I commend Handsome Brook Farm for choosing to invest in Virginia, as this will not only create jobs here in Berryville and Clarke County, but will also give our farmers a new market for pasture-raised eggs. This project highlights the vital role agriculture plays in the Commonwealth and we will continue to support these kinds of entrepreneurial project as we build the new Virginia economy. The New York based Handsome Brook Farm, LLC will purchase the old Winchester Cold Storage facility in Berryville and convert it into an egg processing facility. In 2015, Inc. Magazine cited Handsome Brook Farm as the fastest growing privately held egg company and the 14th fastest growing food company in the country. Handsome Brook Farm provides customers in 48 states with pasture raised eggs. The company’s high-quality eggs are available at many major retailers, including Harris Teeter, Kroger, Publix, and Wegman’s. Handsome Brook Farm is the only provider of 100% pasture raised eggs certified by the American Humane Association. “Handsome Brook Farm’s innovative ideas and exceptional product make it a model for the role that agribusiness will play in helping to build the new Virginia economy,” said Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Todd Haymore. “The company’s commitment to buy Virginia-grown eggs will create new, robust market
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L to R: Chris Beschler, Director, DGS; Keith Tignor, State Apiarist, VDACS; First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe; Sam Towell, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry First Lady McAuliffe Celebrates National and Virginia Pollinator Week Earlier this week, First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe joined Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Sam Towell and Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) staff to celebrate National
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commitment to Virginia agriculture in general and specifically highlighting the unique work performed by bumble bees, honey bees and other pollinators that benefit the industry.” Governor McAuliffe declared June 20 – 26, 2016 as Virginia Pollinator Week, a time to recognize and appreciate the tremendous value of pollinators in the Commonwealth. Because pollinator species such as honey bees, bats, and other insects and birds are essential partners with farmers in producing much of our food supply in Virginia, VDACS encourages all Virginians to take positive action this summer to benefit our pollinators. Without adequate pollination services, Virginia could experience a significant reduction in its harvest of a variety of agricultural products, including: apples, alfalfa, berries, cucumbers, melons, peaches, squash, tomatoes, and pumpkins. Experts estimate that insect-pollinated plants are the direct or indirect source of approximately one-third of the human diet. To attract pollinators to yards and gardens, Tignor offers the following suggestions: 1. Download the BeeSmart Pollinator Gardener app: http://www.pollinator.org/beesmartapp.htm. 2. Plant a variety of flowers that bloom at different times of the year. A greater variety of plants available will attract more pollinators to a garden or landscape. Providing pollen and nectar sources throughout the year offers a food source to increase pollinator numbers and activity.
3. Plant flowers in clumps rather than singly or in rows. The fragrance from the flowers can attract pollinators from a great distance. Clumping flowers in groups increases the intensity of the fragrance and a pollinator’s ability to locate its origin, including those that only come out at night, such as moths and bats. 4. Select plants that are known to attract pollinators in your area. Many of these will be native plants. To determine which plants are best for attracting pollinators in your region, go to pollinator.org/guides.htm and enter your zip code for an area-specific guide. 5. Choose flowers with a variety of colors. The color of a flower often alerts pollinators to good nectar and pollen sources. For example, butterflies are attracted to red, orange and yellow while hummingbirds prefer purple, red and fuchsia colors. 6. Choose flowers with a variety of shapes. Butterflies and honey bees need to land before feeding and usually prefer flat, open flowers. Tubular flowers help lure pollinators with long beaks and tongues, such as hummingbirds. Guidelines on the types of flowers that appeal to the different pollinators can be found at pollinator.org/Resources/Pollinator_Syndromes.pdf. 7. Plant non-hybrid flowers. Many hybrid flowers have had their pollen, nectar or fragrance bred out of them. Non-hybrid flowers are often more attractive to pollinators. 8. Do not use pesticides or herbiSee VIRGINIA, 28
Page 28 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Mid July, 2016 VIRGINIA, from 27 cides when pollinators are present around a pollinator garden. Even organic pesticides can be potentially harmful to pollinators. Herbicides can actually wipe out some of the most important food plants for pollinators. For additional information, please contact Keith Tignor at 804.786.3515 or keith.tignor@vdacs.virginia.gov, or connect with your local beekeepers association.
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Eight Lives Lost To Traffic Crashes Over 2016 Independence Day Weekend Five drivers, a motorcyclist, a teenage passenger and a pedestrian died in seven traffic crashes across Virginia over the Fourth of July weekend, according to preliminary reports. The 2016 July Fourth statistical counting period began at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 1, 2016, and concluded midnight Monday, July 4, 2016. The fatal crashes occurred in the cities of Chesapeake and Roanoke, and the counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Chesterfield, Lunenburg and Sussex. The double fatality occurred in the City of Chesapeake. During the Fourth of July holiday, Virginia State Police increased patrols as part of Operation CARE (Combined Accident Reduction Effort), a state-sponsored, national program intended to reduce crashes, fatalities and injuries due to impaired driving, speed and failing to wear a seat belt. From July 1st through July 4th, Virginia troopers arrested 106 drunk drivers, and cited 9,469 speeders and 2,590 reckless drivers. Troopers also cited 821 individuals for failing to wear a seat belt and 360 motorists for child safety seat violations during the four-day statistical counting period. State police assisted 3,285 motorists and investigated 947 traffic crashes statewide. Funds generated from summonses issued by Virginia State Police go directly to court fees and the state’s Literary Fund, which benefits public school construction, technology funding and teacher retirement. “State police will continue its concerted efforts during the summer months to reinforce the need for all motorists to drive to save lives on Virginia’s highways,” said Colonel W. Steven Flaherty, Virginia State Police Superintendent. “To date, 345 lives have been lost to traffic crashes statewide. Let’s turn that devastating statistic around and work together through compliance, education and enforcement to save that many lives in the coming weeks.” All drivers are encouraged to comply with posted speed limits, buckle up, avoid distractions while driving and to never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs. #DrivetoSaveLives Previous July 4th Fatality Statistics*: Year
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Bridge Replacement Begins Next Week On Route 663 In Shenandoah County The Virginia Department of Transportation will replace the Route 663 (Artz Road) bridge over the North Fork of the Shenandoah River starting Monday, June 20. This is a singlelane, low-water bridge about a half mile east of Route 11 near the town of Woodstock. The existing bridge was built in 1922 with no side railing, and it has deteriorated to the point that it should be replaced. The new singlelane structure will be slightly wider with a low-profile railing to improve driver safety. The replacement bridge will also be slightly raised to reduce the number of times it is overtopped by high water. Route 663 will remain open during construction of the new bridge. Traffic will be controlled using flagging operations. Contractors will build the new bridge slightly downstream of the existing structure. Traffic will then switch over to the new bridge, and the existing one will be removed. asset_upload_file553_74197[1] On May 19, 2016, the VDOT awarded a $2,111,852.10 construction contract to Orders Construction Company Inc. of Saint Albans, West Virginia. The Route 633 bridge project is scheduled for completion in spring 2018. More information about the project is found at this link: Shenandoah County - Route 663 (Artz Road) Bridge. Keep Virginia Beautiful Awards $500 Grant to Wakefield Country Day School Keep Virginia Beautiful is awarding its annual “30 Grants in Thirty Days” daily during the month of June. Wakefield Country Day School has been awarded a grant of $500 in the Recycling category. Government, non-profit, civic and service organizations in Virginia were invited to apply for grants for $500 to $1,000 telling how they are addressing these pressing issues: Litter Prevention, Recycling, Cigarette Litter Prevention, and Community Beautification. Since 2011, Keep Virginia Beautiful has provided over $110,000 to 140 organizations throughout the
state. This year, for the first time, we are awarding 45 grants because of the generosity of our partners at Altria, Keep America Beautiful, WestRock Foundation and Trex. Wakefield Country Day School in Flint Hill wants to educate its faculty and students about the positive effects recycling has on the environment. Their goal is to reduce waste by starting a student-run single stream recycling program. The role of the environmental club will be to educate students of the proper items to recycle. Funds awarded by Keep Virginia Beautiful will be used to purchase large recycling receptacles to place in the school. The mission at Keep Virginia Beautiful is to engage and unite Virginians to improve our natural and scenic environment through five impact areas: Litter Prevention, Waste Reduction, Recycling, Beautification, and Environmental Education. For more information on KVB, go to http:// www.KeepVirginiaBeautiful.org Keep Virginia Beautiful Awards $1,000 Grant to the County of Shenandoah Keep Virginia Beautiful is awarding its annual “30 Grants in Thirty Days” daily during the month of June. The County of Shenandoah has been awarded a grant of $1,000 in the Recycling category. Government, nonprofit, civic and service organizations in Virginia were invited to apply for grants for $500 to $1,000 telling how they are addressing these pressing issues: Litter Prevention, Recycling, Cigarette Litter Prevention, and Community Beautification. Since 2011, Keep Virginia Beautiful has provided over $110,000 to 140 organizations throughout the state. This year, for the first time, we are awarding 45 grants because of the generosity of our partners at Altria, Keep America Beautiful, WestRock Foundation and Trex. Patrick Felling, Director of Solid Waste for Shenandoah County discovered last year through a public survey that a third of county residents lack access to recycling receptacles in their homes and would recycle more if receptacles were available. The 30 in 30 grant funds provided by Keep Virginia Beautiful will help the county purchase receptacles and distribute them to 150 households at a 75% discount. They expect a decrease in the amount of trash buried in the county landfill by increasing the amount of recyclable materials that would have otherwise been deposited. Their goal is to see an increase of about 300 tons per year in recyclable materials diverted from the landfill. Details on when and where to purchase the discounted bins will be announced later this year. Warner, Heller, Kaine, Gardner Introduce Bill To Empower Student Borrowers U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Dean Heller (R-NV), Tim Kaine (D-
VA) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) have introduced bipartisan legislation to help students make smart decisions in the financing of their higher education. The Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act would promote financial literacy by providing students who are recipients of federal financial aid with comprehensive counseling services. Nationwide, Americans owe more than $1.3 trillion in student loan debt, outstripping credit cards and auto loans as the country’s leading source of non-housing debt. A companion bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives and carries strong bipartisan support. “In January, Senator Kaine and I met with student leaders from 20 colleges and universities across Virginia, who shared the challenges they have faced paying for college and the negative effects of crippling student loan debt. Several of the students had powerful personal stories about their struggles to find the money for college, and how they wished they had had better information about their options when they were taking out tens of thousands of dollars in loans to finance their education,” said Sen. Warner. “And these kinds of stories are common across the Commonwealth. Today, a college student in Virginia can expect to graduate with more than $26,000 in debt. As the first person in my family to graduate from college, I know that if I had graduated with that level of debt, I would not have had opportunities to try – and to fail – with several of my early business ventures. By neglecting to give students meaningful financial counseling when they take out loans to pay for college, we’re limiting their options and stifling our country’s economic future. I’m proud to be leading this bipartisan effort in the Senate to empower students with the information they need to make informed decisions about their futures.” “Recently, student loan debt rose to a record high of $1.35 trillion nationwide. Now more than ever, it is critical to ensure that students are making smart decisions about financing their higher education. Navigating the student loan process can be complicated and confusing, and students deserve to have the tools they need to manage their loans in a responsible way. I am proud to introduce this legislation alongside Senator Warner to provide students with essential information to make well-informed, sound financial decisions for their college education and future,” said Sen. Heller. “College affordability is an issue our country is grappling with at the national level, state level and especially at the family level,” Sen. Kaine said. “This bill will help families make smart decisions when they take out loans by providing comprehensive financial guidance. We need to implement these strategies for students in high school so they are well-informed early, can afford to get a higher education and have a successful start to their career without being weighed
down by student loan debt.” “Student debt continues to negatively impact Coloradans and Americans across the country, and that’s why it’s important that students receiving federal financial aid have access to resources, including financial counseling, that will better inform their financial decisions prior to undertaking massive student loan debt,” said Sen. Gardner. “A high quality education provides students with the tools they need to succeed, and financial literacy is an essential component to achieving that success. I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to advance this bipartisan proposal that provides institutions of higher education with the resources they need to expand educational opportunities.” In January, Sens. Warner and Kaine hosted student government presidents from 20 Virginia colleges and universities for a roundtable conversation on college affordability and student debt. During the meeting, students – representing a diverse cross-section of Virginia’s public and private, two- and four-year colleges and universities – shared their challenges paying for college and the impact of rising student loan obligations on their academic obligations and future careers. Several students present urged more transparency and flexibility in navigating the confusing maze of loan and repayment programs available to college students, as well as more accountability for colleges to hold down costs. A survey of current students and recent graduates with a high level of student loan debt found that more than 40 percent could not recall having received financial counseling, even though counseling is already required before students can receive their first federal loan. Further, no counseling is provided to students who receive only a Pell Grant or to parents who take out federal loans to help pay for their children’s education. As a result, many students graduate unable to manage the loans they used to finance their education, leading to significant hardship for borrowers and greater risk for taxpayers. To help students make smart decisions about financing their higher education, the Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act will promote financial literacy through enhanced counseling for all recipients of federal financial aid. Specifically, the bill: Ensures borrowers, both students and parents, who participate in the federal loan program receive interactive counseling each year that reflects their individual borrowing situation. Directs the Secretary of Education to maintain and disseminate a consumer-tested, online counseling tool that institutions can use to provide annual loan counseling, exit counseling, and annual Pell Grant counseling. – briefs@warrencountyreport.com
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Friday, July 8 Forecast 92° | 73° 10:30am - 11am Dance Party! Handley Library. Toddlers, Preschoolers, & their grown-ups are welcome to boogie down!
Saturday, July 9 Forecast 91° | 67° 9am – 1pm Ride for a Cause. Blandy Experimental Farm, Boyce. Ride as you please on 7.5 miles of beautifully maintained, scenic trails
through the State Arboretum of Virginia. $50 for adults, $35 for those under 18. Includes a barbecue lunch with all the fixins and $5 Blandy rider fee. Lunch will be served from 11am-1pm. “Gate” prize drawing and raffles too! Your support will help BRCTH care for our therapy horses and ponies, and also provide scholarships for special needs students. 4pm - 9pm Yard party and auction. Relief United Methodist Church, 5275 Middle Road, Winchester, Country Ham or BBQ Chicken Dinners from 4-6 and an Auction starting at 6:30 PM. Carry Outs will be available. Rain or shine. 6:30pm - 9:30pm Bingo. North Fork Resort Associates, 301 North Fork Road, Front Royal. Doors open at 4:30. Early birds at 6:30. Food available for purchase. Door prizes, progressive games, queen of hearts, progressive pull tab, and brand new electronic pull tab games. Find us on Facebook. (540) 636-7152. Must be 12 to play. No smoking.
Sunday, July 10 Forecast 86° | 64° Monday, July 11 11am - 11:30am Toddler Time. Bowman Library. For children three and under. A lively story time program of stories, songs, finger plays, flannel boards and movement. 4pm - 5pm 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 Meeting. County of Warren Government Center. Tuesday, July 12 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. Hear the latest tourism-related news and events. 7pm - 7pm BAR Meeting. Town Administration Building, Front Royal. Wednesday, July 13 3:30pm - 5pm Chamber Board Meeting. Chamber Office. 6pm - 7:30pm Bull and Bear Club. Handley Library. Free and open to the public. 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, See CALENDAR, 30
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gram of stories, songs, finger plays, flannel boards and movement. 4pm - 5pm Lego Club. Bowman Library. Calling all elementary and middle school Lego builders! Design and construction themes are differ-
ent each week. Free! No registration required. 6pm - 8pm Vacation Bible School: Cave Quest. Stephens City UMC 5291 Main St, Stephens City. Register on line at church website. 869-
Friday, July 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! Gamers can rotate throughout the electronic, card and computer games. This program is intended for middle school and high school students. It is free with no registration required. Saturday, July 16 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. 1pm - 2pm Tour. 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) 6629041, 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. Sun Jul 17, 2016 6pm - 8pm Vacation Bible School: Cave Quest. Stephens City UMC 5291 Main St, Stephens City. Register on line at church website. 8692348
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5291 Main St, Stephens City. Register on line at church website. 8692348 7pm - 10pm Front Porch Style Pickin’ Party. Warren County Senior Center, 1217 Commonwealth Ave. All levels of talent are welcome. Acoustic instruments only.
Thursday, July 21 5pm - 8pm Third Thursday Art Walk. Downtown Front Royal. 6pm - 8pm Vacation Bible School: Cave Quest. Stephens City UMC 5291 Main St, Stephens City. Register on line at church website. 8692348
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Friday, July 22 10:30am - 11am Dance Party! Handley Library. Toddlers, Preschoolers, & their grown-ups are welcome to boogie down! 6pm - 8pm Vacation Bible School: Cave Quest. Stephens City UMC
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