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Local couple marry with loyal customers as guests Nina and William Huck made sweet memories at their event that ‘joined two flavors’

C & C Frozen Treats has been open for over a year at 409 E. Main Street in Front Royal. Photo courtesy of Carol Ballard By Carol Ballard Warren & Frederick County Report What better way to spend a hot day than to celebrate a wedding that began in an ice cream store? At least 100 people attended the August 20 wedding of William and Nina Huck. Their business place, C & C Frozen Treats, which features homemade ice cream and Italian ice was full of customers and members of the community who came out to wish them well and participate in the festivities. “We were completely packed with

people inside and out in the street watching it live on Facebook,” said Nina. They called their wedding “The joining of two flavors, ‘Crazy Willie’s’ and ‘Hurricane Nina’,” referring to themselves and a famous drink served in an equally famous bar in New Orleans and a flavor of ice cream that William created soon after opening his frozen treat shop. “People call me crazy, so it fit,” said William. They also created special ice cream flavors for the event: Crown and Coke; Champagne and Moonshine.

Nina Huck makes a lovely bride in her ice cream cone sundae wedding dress on August 20 when she married William Huck of C& C Frozen Treats. Photo courtesy of Aaliyah Chunn “We had only about three weeks to plan it, but it was a nice turnout.” said Nina. The ice cream theme was reflected in their outfits. William pasted on a black moustache and wore an oldfashioned ice cream man outfit with a red and white striped jacket and a special white hat. Nina wore a strawberry ice cream sundae in a waffle cone with hot fudge and sprinkles. In the wedding party were Emma

and Ella Krstanoski dressed as ice cream cones and ring bearer Isaac Schmol wore a banana costume. All were enthusiastic fans of the ice cream store. The couple was married by Nina’s best friend George Cleveland, wedding officiant and retired Warren County Sheriff ’s Deputy. The party started at five, but people started arriving at four that afternoon, and it went on for three hours. The wedding theme was taken from the store’s

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motto, “Memories on a Spoon”. Since the reception took place across from the store near the parked train caboose, tourists and passersby joined in as well. One lady visiting from Michigan stayed and watched the event for 1 ½ hours. She didn’t join in, but stopped them and said ‘thank you’. She said she could feel the love and that it had been the highlight of her trip. Another lady, new to town, was walking by and asked if the store was still open. She was invited in and had some ice cream. She thought it was great that the wedding was open to the public. William named the store C& C after his 23-year-old daughter Caitlin and Nina’s 12-year-old daughter Carmen. “Two people who mean a lot to me,” he said. The colorful walls were designed by Nina and Carmen. Big letters spell out the words “Memories on a Spoon”, and ice cream cones, cartoon characters, and art work from customers decorate the walls. A big blackboard is provided to inspire artists of all ages to draw on it in chalk, and a collection of antique handpainted horses ride quietly in the windows. The antique horses have special

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The yellow Mardi Gras-colored horse is named Angie because a little girl had scratched her name in it before Nina found it with some abandoned park equipment. She told how she attached it and a white one called Miracle Worker to her car roof and used them to get the attention of revelers on floats during Mardi Gras so they would throw the traditional beaded necklaces to her during the

festival. Nina and Huck are both originally from Shreveport, Louisiana, and have known each other from a long time back when William was a friend of Nina’s brother. They lost contact and hadn’t seen each other for many years when, in a romantic Facebook moment they found each other again two years ago. William was working in Pennsylva-

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Page 4 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Early September, 2016 WEDDING, from 3 make ice cream there,” she said. It was a franchise, so the recipes were premade, but it gave her experience in the business. But for William, it was an extension of his culinary arts background working as a chef in Shreveport for ten years. “Every recipe I use here is my own creation,” he said with pride. He experimented with ices in Pennsylvania before moving here when his father bought a batch freezer (ice cream machine). “It intrigued me and brought out my creativity. I thought, this is something we can do.” And C&C was launched. “I told myself when I came here that I could do one of two things, go to work for someone else or try my hand at the ice cream business, and business has been good,” he added. He also takes his ice cream trailer around to local festivals and plans to be at the Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester next spring. “The Town (Front Royal) asked if I would participate in the ‘Taste of the Town’ last year in May. It’s where I had my audition and people learned about me. It was fun, and I heard people say, ‘this dude is crazy’,” he said. He said some of his nicknames are ‘the crazy ice cream man’ and ‘Crazy Willie’. He’s usually joking around and will sit down and chat with customers, trying to make them feel at home and well taken care of. “We consider a lot of our customers as our new family, because we’re far away from our original families,” he said. Their new family came together to help with the wedding and donated tables, chairs and tents. Many guests came early to help set up things and stayed after to break everything Now Hiring Winchester Writers

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My wife thinks I’m crazy. I disagree. I’m not crazy. Just curious. In a homing pigeon sort of way. I like to go back home, wherever that happened to be. In this particular case, it was Ohio. Shortly after I was born, my family moved from western Pennsylvania to a suburb of Akron. We lived there for about a year and then moved back. I knew the name of the town, but not the address. Earlier this year, as I was planning a trip, I had a brainstorm. Our travels would put us “in the neighborhood” of my old house. Wouldn’t it be neat to see it? I thought so. My wife wasn’t as excited as I was. But how would I find the address? My parents are gone. And my aunt, who might have had it, passed away in 2014. My dad’s cousin? She was like a sister to him. Unfortunately, she’d recently thrown away a bunch of old papers where it might’ve been. Tax returns? The IRS only keeps those for six or seven years. Ohio too. Old Phone books? No luck. Maybe my brother had it? He didn’t, but he did have a good idea. Contact the Cleveland office of the company where my dad worked. I sent the manager an email. He responded almost immediately. He didn’t know the address, but knew someone who might. Amazingly, and coincidentally, the guy who dug the foundation for the house worked with my dad, was now retired and still lived in the area. He thought he remembered where it was and drove by to check it out. Bingo! I had the address. I looked at pictures on Google

Maps. I found the names and ages of the current owners. I wanted to contact them, but my wife said not to. “They’ll think you’re crazy.” Maybe, and so I didn’t. But we did stop by. On a recent Saturday afternoon, I pulled up to the house and parked. “Are you coming?” I asked my wife as I got out. She shook her head no. She’d watch from the front seat. I knocked on the door and waited. Nothing. I stood there for just a bit longer, as if doing so would make someone magically appear. When no one did, I turned to walk away. And then I heard something. From inside the house. Someone was home. A moment later, Ken, a 73 year old guy, shirtless and with his belt unbuckled, opened the door. When I saw the Mrs. scurry past a window a bit later, I wondered if I’d just interrupted something. “This may sound a bit crazy,” I began, and told him my story. He was either intrigued or curious himself. Enough so that he buckled his belt and stepped out on to the porch where we chatted. He and his wife raised four daughters in that house, my house, and have lived there for the past 46 years! In fact, there may have only been one other owner between my family and his. He then took me on a tour of the outside and back yard. His wife never did come out, probably thinking I was some kind of nut. Oh well. It didn’t matter. I’d gone home. The author’s wife likes riding rollercoasters. Now that’s crazy. – kevinengle456@comcast.net

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Wedding officiant George Cleveland heard their vows when Nina and William Huck of Front Royal’s C& C Frozen Treats married each other. Photo courtesy of Aaliyah Chunn

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Local Republicans sponsor Candidates’ Forum Town campaign season starts with GOP committee hearing from five Council hopefuls

Matthew Tederick serves as moderator of the Warren County Republican Committee candidates’ forum for town council hopefuls. By Timothy Ratigan Warren & Frederick County Report Yes, it’s that time of the year again. Time to get out the campaign signs and start with the campaign mailings and meet the candidates and began the process of deciding just who you want as three of your councilmen and your mayor for the town of Front Royal. The campaign season for Town Council was officially kicked off the evening Thursday, August 25th when the Warren County Republican Committee (GOP) hosted a candidates’ forum for all five Front Royal citizens who are running for town council. Members of the committee, along with local residents and members of the press, heard from the five hopefuls. All five were looking to get one of the three coveted endorsements that the committee handed out. The GOP held a forum for the candidates during its regularly scheduled meeting, a little over two months shy of the November 3rd general election. Tradition dictates that the town elections are non-partisan, which means that candidates do not identify themselves officially by party affiliation. However, this is the second time the GOP has chosen to officially endorse three candidates. Councilman Eugene Tewalt is currently seeking re-election to another term. Councilman Jacob Meza, who was appointed earlier this year to fulfill the remainder of Daryl Funk’s term when Funk was elected clerk of the court, will be seeking election to his first full term as a councilmember. Local business owner Michael D. McCool and William A. Sealock are running for a seat on the council as well. Robert M. Tennett is running for the fifth time. His first attempt was a write-in campaign and the other times he ran as a candidate on the ballot. Committee member and past vice chairman of the local GOP, Matthew Tederick, served as the moderator for the forum.

The forum started with opening statements from each of the candidates. Following their opening statements, each candidate was given one minute to answer each question put to them. A total of six questions was asked during the forum. The first question had to do with budget. Tewalt, a veteran councilmember and past mayor was first at bat and he said that he would push to cut spending on unnecessary equipment and vehicles. During the budget process for fiscal year 2016/17 Tewalt was an avid opponent of allocating funds for equipment and vehicles He focused on a digger that the town’s public works department wanted to purchase for road repairs that didn’t require the larger back hoe that the town currently uses. William Sealock answered this question with more questions. “I understand with the police department with having to put a lot of miles on their vehicles with what they have to do. But why don’t the town employees have a car pool of vehicles or be able to use their own

or seven years tightening the budget wherever possible. Maybe Mr. Tewalt and Mr. Meza are right about some of the vehicles and maybe we can hold back a couple years on that. We ought to have a new policy on that part of the budget process,” he said. The second question of the night had to with whether or not the candidates thought taxes were too high or too low or just about right. Sealock said the town’s taxes are about right, however the town did need to figure out how to find additional funds to cover future building costs associated with the new police department headquarters. “When you are talking about 11

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Councilman Jacob Meza speaks during the Warren County Republican Committee candidates’ forum held on Thursday August 25th.

Robert Tennett lays out his campaign for town council during a Warren County Republican Committee candidates’ forum on August 25th.

Mike McCool addresses the Warren County Republican Committee as to why he is running for town council.

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million dollars, it’s got to come from someplace. If we don’t generate additional income with bringing in new businesses and new homes and new people, we are going to increase taxes which I am against because of the fixed income that I am on. We’ve got to figure out where that money is going to come from,” Sealock said. Meza said he felt taxes were com-

we can cover our current projects.” Regarding the issue on whether the taxes were too high, low or just right McCool said, “Just like we do in our homes, we can’t spend more than we make. So regardless of how much we bring in, we can’t spend more than we make. You have to be conservative but you also have to be able to put money aside for a rainy day.”

parable to local municipalities of the size of Front Royal, and added, “We have a lot things in the hopper but again we don’t have strong projections on where our future tax base is going to be so it makes it very difficult to ascertain whether or not today’s taxes are going to cover today’s projects. I voted to keep our taxes the same this year because I believe

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Down Home Comfort Bakery celebrates three years in business Fresh baked bread, pies and cakes are available to lucky Front Royal residents downtown on Main Street

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A two-layer Zebra cake waits for a customer to snatch it up at Down Home Comfort Bakery on Front Royal’s Main Street.

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“At a time when we were short on funds, and my brother asked me what I really wanted for Christmas, I told him I wanted a sewing machine.

Anyone who walked up and down Main Street for the past three years has enjoyed the smell of fresh baked bread, pies and cakes because of one Front Royal resident who had a dream and one day decided to make her dream a reality. Front Royal had been without a small batch bakery for over 30 years. Bakery owner/operator Maureen Menefee granted an interview so we could get the inside scoop on what it takes to operate a small batch bakery here in Front Royal. She first wanted to go into the brief history on how her dream became a reality. “My love of baking started when I was ten or eleven. My father was a church decorator and traveled for his work and he would be gone for up to two or three weeks at a time. As a treat for his return I asked my mother if I could bake his chocolate chip cookies for him. It was actually a team effort between my brother and myself,” she said. Menefee was born in Nebraska and during her formative years she lived on a small farm in the Sand Hills of Nebraska with her four siblings. The family cooked and heated with wood burning stoves and Maureen began her love of baking on a Home Comfort wood burning cook stove. Maureen and her siblings attended one of the few remaining one-room schools, called District 128, in the small town of Amelia. Her teacher from that one room school, Mrs. Loretta Dolittle was also a role model to her and encouraged her to pursue her dream of one day owning and operating her own bakery by giving her a book about how a young girl inherits a gift shop and how the young girl changed the shop around and updated it and made it a success. Menefee would not dive into opening her bakery until much later in life, but she was always active in making crafts, and spent the last couple of decades selling them. She was especially skilled in creating decorative pillows, quilts, and wall hangings, displaying them at local craft shows

and kiosks at a few of the area malls. For a short period of time she even opened a small craft store on Royal Avenue in Front Royal.

That was the start of it all. With that small sewing machine, I would create my pillows and quilts and wall hangings. When we had our store

on Royal Avenue we reached out to local crafters and offered to sell their crafts in our store on a consignment bases. One of the things we loved to do and still love to do is to showcase local talent. We still do that here at the bakery,” she said. Maureen took a break for a few years and worked at area craft stores. When asked when she went back to her love of baking and opening the bakery she replied, “In 2014 when Keith, my husband, lost his sight. That’s when it happened. I suddenly realized that life is short and everything can change on a dime and if you have a dream you have to try and live it. So that is what we did and we’ve never looked back.” When it came to choosing Main Street over some of the other more modern and upscale shopping cen-

Early September, 2016 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Page 9 ters, Maureen said, “our Slogan is, ‘Just Like Grandma Made’. And it had to be 100 percent natural ingredients. Main Street is traditional Ma and Pa stores and eateries such as cafes and restaurants. We didn’t want to be in a new shiny, trendy, commercialized, “sterile” shopping center. The feeling we were looking for was for people to come in and feel as if they were walking into their grandmother’s kitchen. We wanted our bakery to have a lived in and warm, welcoming feel. Almost like it has always been there. And we like to think that we have accomplished that. When a lot of customers come you can almost see the stress leave their body as if to say ‘we are home’. Maureen has continued her practice of reaching out to the crafters in the local community and offering

to sell their products and goods at the gift shop area of the bakery. The bakery currently offers 100 percent natural made Soy candles and soaps and antique toys and collectables in a small area of the store. She has reached out to a few Amish markets, aiming to sell some of their products, including pasta and pasta sauces; spices; barbeque sauces; pickles; and jams and jellies. She also carries Amish butter and whole milk with the cream still on it. This milk is as close to raw as you can legally sell on the open market. Getting back to the bakery; Maureen stated that when they first opened, their basic staples were bread, cakes, pies and cookies. (BTW, you can get those very same chocolate chip cookies she baked as a child when her father came home

after a long trip. It’s a family recipe, and it has been passed down from generation to generation.) And if you are looking for a breakfast treat on the weekends, their specialty cinnamon rolls and pecan sticky buns are only available then. The recipe is a trade secret as well. Word of advice. Show up early because they sell out fast. Maureen has tapped into another unique and lucrative aspect of her business. She has begun to sell wholesale to area cafes, restaurants and country stores like the Daily Grind and The Oak Grill across from Southern States on Commerce Avenue. The Oak Grill was the first wholesale customer that the bakery picked up shortly after opening. Her wholesale business has branched out to area country stores and her goods

Maureen Menefee, owner and chief baker of Down Home Comfort Bakery, shows off one of her fresh baked loaves of bread. can be found in Linden at the Apple House and The Giving Tree. Little Fox’s Java and Gifts in Marshall also carry her products. As the interview was closing, Maureen shared a few last thoughts. “We are here for our customers. I truly love and care for my customers. I very much enjoy seeing my customers coming in and stopping what I am doing to come out from behind the counter and say Hi and spend a few minutes with them. I especially love the children who come in with their parents. There is in particular a little blond-headed boy who comes in on a weekly basis to get his Mud Puddle Cookie, which is a combination of regular chocolate chip and dark chocolate with chocolate chips. It is his favorite and his eyes light up every time he comes in. I remember one incident when we didn’t have the

Mud Puddle Cookie by itself. Instead we had two of them sandwiched between a layer of homemade marshmallow cream. It was quite large for the little tyke, so I suggested that we cut the cookie in half and he could have half now and save the other half for later. It is moments like those that really make me realize that I did the right thing by following my dream and opening my bakery. I am very proud and honored to be the owner/operator of Front Royal’s neighborhood bakery. I also want to say that if you want something special you can order it from us by calling us at (540) 635-6013 or you can order from our Facebook Page or you can come in personally and order from the bakery.” – tim@areaguides.com

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Valley Health celebrates dedication of new Cancer Center Freestanding facility at WMC provides hopeful home for comprehensive cancer care

After five years of planning, fundraising and construction, Valley Health dedicated its new regional cancer treatment facility at Winchester Medical Center (WMC) this morning. Hundreds of local officials, Valley Health trustees, physicians, staff and volunteers, donors, patients and area residents gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony and tours of the new building, which embodies the community support that made it possible, as well as the expertise, compassion and healing power found inside. “This beautiful new center will benefit cancer patients, their families and our staff, functionally and aesthetically, by providing a bright, hopeful environment for those who, together, fight this disease,” said Valley Health System President and CEO Mark H. Merrill. On a lakeside site adjoining the Diagnostic Center on the north side of the WMC campus, the 52,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility houses nearly every outpatient service a patient with cancer might need, including chemotherapy and radiation

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Town Council postpones vote on developer’s request Councilman John Connolly wants to see road plans before making a decision

Councilman Eugene Tewalt stands firm on his opposition to the road width exceptions for a Front Royal Limited Partnership subdivision. By Timothy Ratigan Warren & Frederick County Report Front Royal Town Council voted 3-1 to postpone a developer’s request that would have allowed an exception for narrower streets for a proposed development project. The application was submitted by the Front Royal Limited Partnership (FRLP) and David Vazzana, who is a partner in FRLP. Vazzana requested a reduction from the minimum width for roads on 149 acres currently zoned for residential use. A public hearing was held on Monday evening regarding the issue. Front Royal resident David Means of West 1st Street voiced concerns during the public hearing, saying that multi-family housing would likely cause an increase in the number of vehicles in the development. He said that streets 32 feet wide would not allow for cars to park on both sides of the street, and warned council that drivers would probably drive closer to the middle of road and cause additional hazards and safety concerns. Warren County resident and consultant with the FRLP, Bill Barnett, also addressed the council. He noted that the developer was seeking a more environmentally friendly way to pave roads. “I want to be clear that this is a special exception – one that you, (the council) in your wisdom have made available to everyone. What we have requested from the planning commission is to provide for a separate and environmentally friendly standard for subdivisions

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He clarified a comment that the previous speaker had addressed by saying the FRLP has never submitted a plan for multi-family dwellings in this subdivision, and that all of their dwellings would be single family dwellings. Barnett called the council’s attention to the town’s own comprehensive plan. The current plan allows for greater flexibility in the subdivision and land development ordinance for streets and parking to reduce unnecessary amounts of impervious surfaces. “The difference in your current standards and the standards we are requesting will be over an acre of additional impervious surface. If you take the standard rainfall in Virginia of 46 inches per year average that is about 1.6 million gallons per year of water to handle. This is not only water that we have to manage but also for the town to manage. Our exception would, as much as possible, allow the water to naturally absorb back into the earth and to be filtered by the earth,” he explained. Barnett also stressed that comprehensive plans allow consideration for the hilly and tree topped area between Happy Creek Road and Interstate 66 to be better maintained with the requested exception like FRLP wants.

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neighborhoods which includes well connected streets, sidewalks and the potential for mixed uses,” it says. He reminded council that they would have over three miles of roadway in the proposed subdivision which is 1.45 acres of land that will be paved if they decide not to approve this exception. This is in addition to what is necessary. “What we want to do is design roads that will make people understand that they are on a residential street and not a major throughway.

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Discovering Warren County: The Virginia Air Show takes flight By Ken Thurman Warren & Frederick County Report

A crowd of over 3,000 watched as the Ninth Annual Virginia Air Show took flight Saturday, August 27th at the Front Royal – Warren County Airport. From the time one entered the gate there were sights to see amongst the roar of aircraft engines and top fuel dragsters. Passing the numerous vendors with all sorts of goodies including State Farm and their balsa airplanes (complete with insurance policy) and of course Tru-Colors with FREE face painting and FREE balloon animals for kids one came face to face with a car show including a wide variety of cars, motorcycles, and top fuel dragsters from every automotive era. The car show, a recent addition to the Air Show and the brain child of Paul Hutchins, a local car enthusiast, featured a colorful display of 63

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Keith Urban gives electrifying, rock-studded performance Fans say he once visited Front Royal and liked it so much he stayed for five days between gigs

Keith Urban performs at the Palace of Auburn Hills November 3, 2007. J-smith.17/Wikipedia By Teresa Brumback Warren County Report Keith Urban may sing outside the box of country music but still he gave an electrifying, rock-studded performance in Bristow last Saturday. In his down time, he likes to kick back as he reportedly did about five years ago following a performance in Northern Virginia. At that time, fans say he visited Front Royal to drink beer, canoe the Shenandoah River, hike on Skyline Drive and see the sights in the Shenandoah Valley. He liked it so much he stayed there for five days between gigs, they recalled. A virtuoso guitarist who writes much of his own music and lyrics, he dazzled the crowd while singing and playing guitar and a few banjo selections. Wearing tight-fitting beige jeans, a tank top that revealed large tattoos, and shaking his loose light brown hair with long bangs as he jumped, rocked and ran across two stages in khaki soldier-type boots, he was a sight for aging sore eyes. He

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Warren Fire and Rescue wants YOU! New Recruitment and Retention Coordinator, Lacey Lancaster, is dedicated to getting and keeping volunteers

Lacey Lancaster loves her job as Recruitment and Retention Coordinator for the Warren County Department of Fire and Rescue Services. By Carol Ballard Warren & Frederick County Report It’s always good to be appreciated for the job you do. But many volunteer firefighters not only have to train for the difficult jobs they do, but feel that the job is not understood and maybe not even appreciated. “When responders get to the scene (of a fire or accident, or other potentially tragic event), do the victims ask who they are? Are they getting paid? Or missing a family function?” asked Lacey Lancaster, the fire department’s recruitment and retention coordinator, who started the part-time job in January. “EMT and academy training each take six months and 16 hours a week, usually Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. It’s pretty intense. You have to love it, and we’re always looking for good people,” she said. “Our major problem was not recruiting but retaining them,” added Fire Chief Richard Mabie. So far, several efforts have been made to give volunteers incentives, recognition and a show of support. “We have a hometown heroes program where businesses can give a discount with ID. It promotes them and benefits the business also. We’ve put out flyers, banner pins, and a pull tab that has info about what we do. Also, we’d like to get an awards sys-

tem going,” said Lacey. As far as retention, she said they’re working on doing exit interviews. “Time will tell (how well the new program is working) after we put in programs to retain, as well as obtain the information from those who have left the service. We need to know why they are leaving and what could have been done to retain them in the service. Then we need to make changes in the program and monitor the updated statistics after implementing those changes,” said Mabie. One positive effort Lacey mentioned is the “Fire Pit” campaign that was organized by Rene Good, who volunteers at the Linden Fire Station. Chief Mabie selects one volunteer a month from a different fire station every time. The Humane Society picks a dog that needs extra exposure-usually a pit bull-to be recognized and they are photographed together. Rene writes a short biography of the firefighter and the pet to highlight something about each to go along with the picture, then she submits it for publication to a local newspaper. The name of the program is a combination of the words fire and pit (for pit bulls). “When the Chief chooses someone, it gets recognition for people and lets them know they’re appreciated, valued and needed. It’s nice to know that someone high up notices you and cares about what you do,”

said Rene. She added that Chief Mabie volunteered for the first one. Lacey went on to describe a little of what else is involved in her new position. She said she’s working on creating a committee composed of one representative from the upper level of each of the eight stations and to meet with them every other month. She’s also working on a mentoring program so at least one person from each station will be selected to help with new recruits. She stressed that new recruits should try to learn from the experienced people around them when they start out. But often, she said, they think they already have to have training when they start, but they don’t. “Training is all free to our members, so feel free to get involved. There’s always someone there to teach and help if you’re just learning,” she said, addressing prospective volunteers. She also is willing to share her ideas and listen to others’ ideas. She has joined the Virginia recruitment/retention network. Members from all over the state get together and talk about what’s happening, what works and what doesn’t. She said she’s in contact with them at least two times a week, and went out with them to the Warren County Fair to let people know what they’re about. “They’re really a great group, and all are passionate about getting new volunteers,” she said. Her position was created because of a need for someone whose main purpose was to coordinate the issues related to volunteers. Before she took over, a volunteer recruitment/retention committee performed outreach and hosted the

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Early September, 2016 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Page 19 and how she got involved in this field. She thought she wanted to be a nurse, and wanted to learn something about health care by working with fire and rescue as an EMT before she started nursing school. “I got my training at a different point in my life. I was single then, and worked in the emergency room as an EMT at Warren Memorial Hospital from 2012 to 2014. At the hospital doing shift work, there wasn’t a lot to tie me down. I don’t know how I would do it now, though,” she said. The 27-year-old said that her situation has changed a lot since she started. She is in a relationship, has a toddler, works three days a week in her volunteer coordinator job, attends Lord Fairfax Community College to finish an associate’s degree, as well as continuing to volunteer with the fire department as an EMT. She also volunteered at the Warren County Fair, promoting the fire department. She said she’s planning to go on to study

public administration. “I want to see what the other side is like, involving local government, and public safety is a huge aspect of that. “When my son Seth was born, I didn’t go back. I knew the 12-hour hospital shifts were not for me then. It was worth it, I couldn’t leave him for a job I didn’t love,” she explained. But she still wanted to be a part of the fire department. She is able to decide when she works now. “They recognize that people have lives and different stages in their lives. Once people get more going on, with relationships, and children, they need to have flexibility in their jobs,” she said. “When I first heard about this volunteer recruitment/retention job, I didn’t think it would be for me, but then with my experience, I thought it would be a good fit. I absolutely love to be in the fire department. I love this what I do now, and I love helping people,” she said. I love the office setting too, but there’s nothing else like responding and the relationships and

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Fun abounds in downtown Front Royal, Virginia on Saturday, September 24, 2016! Bring your family and enjoy a day of fun, delicious food, great live entertainment, and of course, beer tasting. The festival gates open at 11 a.m. with activities (including corn hole and yard games) and live entertainment all day until 7 p.m. Come and enjoy tastings of 50+ brews from breweries all over Virginia and elsewhere. Food trucks and vendors will be offering a myriad of tasty treats and you can always stroll downtown and enjoy one of our many fantastic local eateries. Artisans, crafters and commercial vendors will be on hand with unique and eclectic items. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and find a seat around the gazebo to enjoy the awesome sounds of Hypnotic Willie from 12-3 and Bugsy Cline and the Blue Devils from 3:306:30. Festivities will also include the GRAND OPENING of the Virginia Beer Museum – the only beer museum in the Commonwealth, honoring over 400 years of Virginia beer heritage with an interactive tavern experience. Downtown also offers a wide array of unique shopping opportunities and historic walking tours and museums for your enjoyment. Admission is $20 in advance or $25 at the gate for beer tasters. Beer tasters will receive a commemorative souvenir tasting glass and 10 tickets for samplings or towards the purchase of full beers. Additional beer tickets will be available for purchase. VIP Tickets are also available for $50. These include: a tshirt, commemorative 16 oz. pilsner glass, unlimited tastings, hour early entry into the event, and a bonus beer selection. Advance tickets can be purchased in a number of ways; www.brewandblues.com or by visiting the Chamber of Commerce at 106 Chester Street, Front Royal or the Front Royal Visitor Center at 414 E. Main Street, Front Royal. General Admission is FREE. Beer tasters must be 21 years of age or older and will be required to present a photo I.D. So, come to Front Royal for the Brew & Blues Festival, and if you like stay an extra day to enjoy all that we have to offer. With five golf courses, museums, a theatre and Skyline Caverns you can certainly relax; Shenandoah River State Park, Shenandoah National Park and George Washington National Forest offer opportunities for canoeing, hiking, zip lining, exploring, fishing and camping. So, whether you like to take it easy or

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Warren County Board Chair Linda Glavis, who serves as the Board representative for the Community Management and Policy Team (CPMT) and the Youth Advisory Board stated, “I’m very pleased that Warren County has earned VACO’s 2016 Achievement Award for our Youth Advisory Board Strategic Plan for providing services to youth in our community. Beth Reavis, Director of Social Services, who chairs the Advisory Board, submitted the plan for consideration. I commend her, and all members of the Board who have been working since December 2013 toward implementing a plan that we hope will connect youth with activities and services they need.” County Administrator Doug Stanley added, “We really want to express our thanks to all of those community members as well as our consultant, Tyler St. Clair of the Weldon Cooper Center, who participated in our Warren County Youth Services Strategic Planning process back in 2012/2013. The process really set the course for development of the Advisory Board. I especially want to thank Board Chair Linda Glavis for her personal support of the process and development of the Youth Advisory Board. Through her involvement with CPMT she understands the challenges we face in addressing issues facing the youth of our community. – briefs@warrencountyreport.com

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BRAC hosts first annual Patricia Windrow Young Artist Awards Event and exhibit features the works of students and the late artist

A sad giraffe from “The Not So National Zoo” mural is slowly fading away behind Patricia Windrow’s former barn, once part of her studio/gallery complex at Main and High Streets in Front Royal.

One of Patricia Windrow’s famous paintings shows the demolition of a skyscraper. By Teresa Brumback Warren & Frederick County Report Three local high school students will be honored Sept. 11 at the first annual Patricia Windrow Young Artist Awards event and exhibit featuring the works of the students and the late artist. An opening reception for “Portraits and Places,” will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Blue Ridge Arts

Council Gallery at 305 E. Main St., Front Royal, with the exhibit of 23 paintings to continue from Sept. 11 through Sept. 23 at the gallery, which is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, inside a former bank building at 305 E. Main Street. The event is free and open to the public, officials say. This year’s recipients are Zoe Ris and Mikayla Michael, both seniors at Skyline High School, and Selei

Buracker, a junior. Each young artist will have art on display at the exhibit. A renowned local artist whose paintings are in the collections of actor Robert Redford, American composer John Cage, and the late pianist Vladimir Horowitz and others, Windrow painted thousands of oil paintings in her lifetime and sold many of them from her former gallery on Main Street, across from the town’s gazebo. Obsessed with art, she painted daily, and could often be seen at her easel in the window of her gallery, according to her husband of 54 years Howard Klein. She died at home at the age of 91 in 2013 after battling cancer. Windrow would be pleased with the committee’s mission, Klein says, in commemorating her life and work, and especially to “identify and encourage talented young artists, to raise public awareness of the arts in

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everyday life; to preserve and promote excellence in the arts.” Over coffee, smoked salmon and bagels at the strikingly painted lavender Victorian home Klein and Windrow shared on Blue Ridge Avenue, Klein and Sue Riner, acting chairman of the Patricia Windrow Arts Committee, fondly recalled memories of the brilliant, outspoken, witty and passionate artist who was raised in Paris, before moving to Manhattan and later Hollywood. She acted in films and her father was hired at age 18 to be the first Tarzan in a silent film called “Tarzan of the Apes.” After completing his training swinging

through the ropes of trees in Louisiana, he changed his mind about being Tarzan and joined the Navy as World War I broke out, leaving his role to Elmo Lincoln, who completed the film. Windrow moved to Front Royal in 1990 with her third husband Klein, now in his early eighties, a retired concert pianist and later a music critic with The New York Times, who will play Chopin and Shubert at the Sept. 11 opening. Last year the town mayor proclaimed every Sept. 12 as “Patricia Windrow Day” and dedicated a memorial plaque in her honor at the Village Commons by the town’s Gazebo. Later, a group of friends and businessmen organized into the Patricia Windrow Arts Committee which has met monthly since then. Klein serves as a member of the seven-member group. In addition to planning the annual revolving exhibit of some of the artist’s paintings, and the cash award to deserving young artists, the committee joined a fundraising campaign with the Blue Ridge Arts Council to fix up BRAC’s 1920’s Baldwin grand piano. The committee “sees its role as a stand-alone group of citizens interested in the arts and cultural development that will pursue projects on its own as well as in partnership as the opportunity arises,” says Riner. Windrow was a celebrated artist who painted still life, landscapes, animals, portraits, even caricatures and more in painstaking detail, down

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Here Patricia Windrow is shown concentrating on a painting at her easel.

A curious elephant from “The Not So National Zoo” mural can be found behind Patricia Windrow’s former barn, once part of her studio/gallery complex at Main and High Streets in Front Royal. to the dewdrops on an iris and varying shades of color in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Her work can be seen at the Feed Mill Restaurant on Main Street, where on the first floor she painted big wooden beams on walls extending the reach of the real historic beams of the former mill. Beside the beams are wooden railings and a local landscape of mountains, the pastel-colored sky, and roses dropping over the fencing, with birds and butterflies nearby. Oftentimes there is a whimsical or surprise element in her pieces, as evidenced by the faint image of the ghost of famous Confederate Spy Belle Boyd, overlooking the scene. Strong reminders of her work are

seen at Klein’s house where she painted everything from napkin holders, to broom handles, to a birdhouse she constructed, to outdoor paintings on their porch. She even added flowers onto the large plastic green trash bin outside her home. “Her motto was, ‘if you have to look at it every day it has to be beautiful’,” says Klein. She could have started a new fashion trend in the 1990s, using her ordinary Keds-type sneakers as a canvas for her colorful modern pop art design. The two shoes she wore were painted differently. It was a creative choice. The shoes were a sharp, dazzling addition to her otherwise plain loose pants and smock. Dear Stewart:

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Klein hopes that Windrow’s work will inspire young people to continue in the arts as schools nationwide have a tendency to cut out the arts first when making budget cuts. The cash award is not a scholarship per se, he insists. Scholarships normally depend on a student’s grades or their plans after graduation, and are normally awarded after an intensive application process. The Windrow awards, however, are devoid of all that and were awarded upon teacher recommendations, without any type of application process or grade average. While she was a disciplined visionary on the one hand, Patricia Windrow was a high school dropout, a self-taught artist who grew up in Paris and later taught art on a cable television show in New York, called “The Cable Easel,” according to Klein and Windrow’s biography. A pioneering series of television art instruction, the show was recognized in 1988 with a coveted Cable Ace Award. Windrow also gave art classes occasionally. Klein hopes that high school students get that “vote of confidence” from receiving the art award. Her philosophy in art was simple. “Do you paint from life? All the information you need is right here,” she would say, according to Klein, explaining it was not as much about

technique as it was the person’s eye in getting an idea for a piece, then bringing it to life with perspective, shades of color, and extreme details. Many of her paintings were so detailed they resembled photographs. Her work can still be seen around town, though much of it has been dismantled or painted over when buildings have been sold--a sad sign of the times, Klein and Riner lament. Inside the Main Street Mill restaurant across from her former gallery, her work still can be seen in a landscape mural on the first floor and Confederate mural on the second floor. The “Horses on High Street” were painted on a barn on High Street, sonamed for the horses that once lived there and occasionally got away in town in the 1800s, says Klein. Since she painted the horses on the barn’s exterior, the barn was dismantled. Gone, too is the “Not So National Aquarium” and almost gone is the “Not So National Zoo” murals near her gallery, as well as one on a side alley, “Opera Street,” of her vision for Front Royal to have an opera house. After 9/11, she painted a serious rendition of the Statue of Liberty on a wall next to a former barber shop on Main Street. That, too, is gone. She also hand-painted “Welcome to Front Royal” signs after being commissioned by the town in the 1990s.

Front Royal/Warren County Tree Stewards will give you the tools you’ll need. You will learn to identify the trees on your property, and to prune and care for them correctly. The importance of planting the right trees in the right places (which saves so much misery later on) will be taught as well. The Saturday hands-on Tree ID walks and pruning classes, especially, will teach you more than years of internet research and experimentation would have…and no other organization in the area offers opportunities like these. By taking the “AAT” class you will forge relationships with a community of people interested in similar issues. You can take the class simply for the knowledge, but many students end up becoming Front Royal/Warren County Tree Stewards. You will gain a whole network of new friends who will patiently answer your “newbie”

tree questions while working together on greening the region. This year’s “All About Trees” class will meet every Tuesday evening, September 6 through October 18, from 7-9 pm at the Warren County Government Center, 220 N Commerce Ave. in Front Royal. In addition, there will be five half-day Saturday sessions during those dates, covering hands-on topics like tree identification and pruning, as well as a visit to the State Arboretum. Cost for the class is $60, or $90 per couple, and includes materials. Tuition assistance is available. You’re welcome to attend individual class sessions for $10/ class. Light refreshments will be provided. More information, including the schedule, registration form and list of topics covered, can be found at www.treesfrontroyal.org

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But those signs were not maintained and since then have been replaced with commercial signs, says Riner. A member of the town’s architectural committee, Windrow appeared at Town Council meetings to do her best to get the Council to consider artistic beauty in its decisions. She protested the arrival of Auto Zone, saying it was incompatible with the historic residential neighborhood nearby. She lost that battle. But she achieved her goal to get the council to keep the exterior arch in the former IGA store when it remodeled it for the present Warren County government office building. Windrow lived and worked in Front Royal, opening her first art gallery on Main Street in 1991. During her life she renovated 42 houses and other structures, often decorating them with murals and other artistic touches. Her last project in 2005 was an 1880s house on Virginia Avenue. Most of her work is not for sale; however, Bluebells Florist at 6 Boscawen Street in Winchester, sells a few of her paintings, Klein says. For more information on the Sept. 11 event, contact BRAC at (540) 6359909. – brumback@areaguides.com

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Stonewall Jackson Seminar The Kernstown Battlefield Association and Jackson’s Headquarters is pleased to host a seminar on Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. The seminar will be Saturday, October 18th from 10am to 4pm. There will be morning and afternoon sessions at both Kernstown Battlefield and the Jackson House. Guest speakers will include Steve French, the author of Rebel Chronicles: Raiders, Scouts, and Train Robbers of the Upper Potomac; and Jerry Holsworth, author of Stonewall Jackson and Winchester, Virginia. Tickets are $20 per person, and space is limited. Tickets are available at the Battlefield. Special Programs and Events in September 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 September 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 numerous subjects and offer a wide variety of events, including a series of programs on critical moments of the Battle of Cedar Creek, a tour of the Battle of Third Winchester, a presentation the impact of the Civil War on the local citizens, living history and a special

exhibit on the slave trade in Virginia.” 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 26 —September 25: “To Be Sold” Virginia and the American Slave Trade: A special exhibit from the Library of Virginia examines the impact of the slave trade on African Americans. For more information call (540) 869-2028. * September 9 —History at Sunset: “Our once beautiful but now desolated Valley” Post-War Shenandoah Valley, Virginia (6:00 pm) The aftermath of the Civil War brought many challenges to the residents of the Shenandoah Valley. In the fall of 1864, the war-torn region had been destroyed by Union General Phil Sheridan's “Burning," and in the post-war period, the Valley's residents not only had to deal with the economic recovery, but also the political changes facing the nation. Park Ranger Shannon Moeck will discuss how Valley civilians, including former slaves and Confederate veterans, adjusted and adapted to their new environment, and went about rebuilding their lives during this uncertain time. Meet at Belle Grove Plantation Manor House (336 Belle Grove Road, Middletown, VA) * September 10—Battlefield Series: “A great deal of labor was…expended in building breastworks….” Exploring the Civil War Entrenchments at Cedar Creek (2:00 pm) Some of the

most well preserved original Civil War entrenchments in the Shenandoah Valley are located on the bluffs above Cedar Creek. Join Park Ranger Jim Horn for a special walking tour that explores their construction and role during the Battle of Cedar Creek. Preserved by the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation and Belle Grove, these earthworks are the focal point of a newly expanded walking trail. Meet at the Visitor Contact Station (7712 Main Street, Middletown). Visitors will then carpool to another site. * September 17—Battlefield Series: Capt. Henry DuPont and the Role of Artillery at the Battle of Cedar Creek (2:00 pm) Join Park Volunteer Chuck Barker as he examines the role of Capt. Henry DuPont and his 8th Corps batteries during the Battle of Cedar Creek. DuPont’s actions would later earn him the Medal of Honor. This car caravan tour will explore areas not normally accessible to the public. Meet at the Visitor Contact Station (7712 Main Street, Middletown). Visitors will then car caravan to various locations on the battlefield. * September 23 —History at Sunset: “…a perfect slaughterhouse” The Battle of Third Winchester Tour (5:00 pm) Join Ranger Eric Campbell has he leads a car caravan tour (visitors follow the ranger’s vehicle) that will cover the battle chronologically. Meet at the Third Winchester Visitor Center (541 Redbud Road, Winchester, VA). The tour will consist of both moderate walking and a carcaravan tour to various sites across the battlefield. * September 24—Smithsonian Museum Day Live! (10:00 – 4:00) Come to Belle Grove for Smithsonian Magazine's Museum Day Live! Belle Grove is partnering with the Smithsonian and thousands of other museums by offering Free Admission. For more information call (540) 869-2028 or see: www.bellegrove.org * September 23-24—Living History Encampment Members of the 55th

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Valley Avenue. Kyle Mecreed Walker appeared to be under the influence of a narcotic, and was arrested for Drunk in Public charges. While investigating, witnesses revealed that they had observed a female in Walker’s apartment that was in need of medical attention. Officers responded to the apartment on the 2600 block of Valley Avenue and found a woman unresponsive. The female woke up and appeared disoriented when paramedics took her to the hospital. Officers obtained a search warrant and found numerous items inside the home that are consistent with manufacturing Methamphetamine. Walker, 28, was also charged with possession of substances with intent to manufacture Methamphetamine. He’s currently being held at the Northwest Regional Adult Detention Center without bond. “Although rare in the Winchester and Frederick County area, we are starting to see a slight increase in "one pot" Methamphetamine labs,” said Lt. Wally Stotlemyer. “In this type of lab, ingredients are mixed in one container and produce a smaller amount. However, this method can be more dangerous than traditional meth labs.” The property owner was notified of the incident and was advised on how to proceed with cleanup of the possibly hazardous material. A warning sign was placed on the premises, and Winchester Code Enforcement was notified. The Winchester Police Department thank the agents with the Northwest Virginia Regional Drug Task Force for their assistance with this case.

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sound flared by robust song writing, ardent vocals and sturdy musicianship. This folk quartet’s eclectic taste has allowed them to play shows that range from bluegrass to hard hitting rock and roll sets. With guitar playing that would knock the wind out of any listener just by watching and mandolin parts that bite at the heels of any dancer, the jovial and up-beat acoustic sounds seem electrified by their very energy.” Next up is DR. Yes, a heavy blues and rock band from Northern Virginia. “DR. YES is on a mission to stop evil, and MUSIC is their weapon of choice. Watch and LISTEN as play a fun mix of rock and blues, DR. YES has been stunning audiences with their energetic performances!” For those looking to fulfill their inner artist craving, look to participating local artisans for inspiration and possibly the next thing you just See VIRGINIA, 26

Page 26 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Early September, 2016 VIRGINIA, from 25 can’t live without! Creative displays and works of art from Girls Day Out, Shenandoah Spice Company, Chickie-Dickie Beads, Daddy G’s Rockin’ Salsa, Precious Metalz Jewelry, Gray Wine Design, Virginia Wine of the Month Club and more will be attending the event as well, presenting their unique, handcrafted goods and jewelry to festivalgoers. There are only a limited number of advanced tickets available for the Hoptoberfest and CRI is encouraging those 21-and-older to pick up tickets early to ensure a spot at Culpeper’s newest downtown event. General advance tickets are available for $30 and may be purchased now a Museum of Culpeper History, Vinosity (both located in downtown Culpeper) and Randy’s Flowers by Endless Creations (211 West Evans Street) and on the web at www.gnarlyhops. eventbrite.com. $5 non-drinking tickets will be available for purchase at the gate on the day of the event. All are welcome, but please remember no pets and no coolers. The Hoptoberfest - a Gnarly fall event is made possible through generous friends and supporters, such as The Town of Culpeper, Culpeper Times, Fauquier Times, Virginia Eagle/Beer Hound, Far Gohn Brewing Company, Culpeper Auto Parts NAPA, Culpeper Farm Tour and Kid Central. If you’re seeking the most dynamic tasting experience in Central Virginia, look no further. Arrive thirsty on September 4th and ready to mix and mingle with some of best in the craft beer and Virginia wine industry right in downtown Culpeper. Lederhosen optional! For more information please contact Culpeper Renaissance at (540) 825-4416 or visit us on the web at www.gnarlyhops.com, www. facebook.com/gnarlyhops, follow us on Twitter @gnarlyhops and Instagram

bor Day holiday periods of increasing highway deaths, Virginia officials today outlined plans to ensure safety on the Commonwealth’s roadways this weekend through the year’s end. According to Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles data, Labor Day traffic fatalities on Virginia’s roadways have steadily increased each year since 2012 and estimates project that close to one-million Virginians will travel this Labor Day holiday weekend with the majority of those traveling doing so by driving. “Sadly, over the Labor Day holiday period, 40-percent of fatal crashes in the U.S. involve alcohol-impaired drivers,” said Brian J. Moran, Virginia’s Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security. “Worse, more than a fourth of these deadly crashes involve drivers with a blood alcohol concentration nearly twice the legal limit.” Moran made his remarks at an outdoor news conference held today at the Commonwealth Public Safety Memorial in Richmond, Virginia. He

was joined by officials from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, Virginia State Police, AAA Mid-Atlantic and the Virginia-based Washington Regional Alcohol Program. AAA Mid-Atlantic notes that Labor Day holiday gas prices in the U.S. are projected to be the lowest since 2004 with Virginia drivers paying the fifth lowest gas prices in the nation. The average price for regular unleaded gasoline in Virginia as of August 31, 2016 was $ 2.03 according to AAA. The Labor Day holiday’s historic increase in alcohol-impaired driving incidents also served as the backdrop in Virginia officials launching the Commonwealth’s 15th-annual and statewide Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign. Virginia State Parks provides volunteers an opportunity to give back Throughout September, Virginia State Parks will offer volunteer op-

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perience to show the world that Virginia is for Oyster Lovers. Today, the oyster trail is a national sensation, offering visitors a way to enjoy Virginia’s eight different oyster regions, as well as experience the unique culture of watermen in the Chesapeake Bay. I am proud of the coalition of partners, both public and private, that are making a difference as we build the new Virginia economy. This award demonstrates that when our state agencies work together, we can make a major impact on the future of our great Commonwealth.” Since its official launch last November, the Virginia Oyster Trail has received significant praise from consumers and has piqued the interest of travelers seeking a unique culinary travel experience. This year, VTC saw a 31 percent increase in visitation to oyster-related content on its

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about the significant history of our watermen, our eight different oyster regions, and how oysters are helping restore the Chesapeake Bay. This award is just one more way to show the world why Virginia is for Oyster Lovers and why Virginia is the Oyster Capital of the East Coast.” Virginia oysters continue to be a major driver for tourism, an industry that is an instant revenue generator for the Commonwealth. Last year, visitors to Virginia spent $23 billion, which supported 222,000 jobs and contributed $1.6 billion in state and local taxes to the Commonwealth. The oyster industry is also booming and performing better than it has in nearly a generation. Last year, Virginia oysters had a dockside value of

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Page 28 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Early September, 2016 VIRGINIA, from 27 district commissions, to make the Virginia Oyster Trail project a reality. September is now Preparedness Month in Virginia

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Forget about the anti-everyone-else zealots, the so-called white nationalists who hang on Donald Trump like a hooded robe. They like to refer to themselves as “alt-right,” which is all right with Hillary Clinton and her peeps, who argue that the Trumpster has pulled the crazies out of their dumpster and spewed their noxious garbage into the mainstream of politics. He’s even made one of their most outspoken haters his campaign chief. Still, Donny responds to her charges with his usual finesse. He’s now calling Hillary “a bigot.” It’s great entertainment. If you like horror movies. But “alt-right” is nowhere near as much fun as that other characteristic of this campaign, the constant litany of conspiracy theories. Let’s call them alt-wacko: The election is rigged; a judge of Mexican heritage can’t give Donald Trump a fair hearing; Vladimir Putin is in cahoots with Trump, so the Russian government is releasing private emails that embarrass Hillary Clinton and the Democrats so much that the emails will sway the election toward Trump. After all, look at all the nice things Vladimir says about Donald. And look at the experts citing evidence that hackers attached to his government are the ones dumping material that discredits Hillary, though she does a good job of that herself. Yes, look at that stuff. But also consider how blatant it is, how heavy-handed, how widely accepted

it is that Putin wants to put his guy Trump in the White House. Except that maybe it’s too neat, too obvious. So let me show you a double-cross conspiracy theory, one that will demonstrate that I, too, can play the nutcase game. Consider the possibility that it’s really Hillary that Vlad wants to win. What if he’s floating all the assumptions that he’s a Trump guy, because of a public perception that he’s manipulating Donald like a puppet. If his geeks at the Kremlin really wanted to humiliate the Democrats, would they be so transparent about it? In this case, the Russians have done everything they can to take credit, short of tagging their hacks with “I’m Vladimir Putin, and I approved this message.” So my theory is that it’s Putin and the Clintonistas who are orchestrating this subterfuge. Do I have any proof? Of course not, but then what proof do the right-wingers have that Hillary Clinton has health issues or that Barack Obama was born in Kenya? The answer is none whatsoever. If we are alt-anything these days, it is alt-universe, where facts don’t matter at all, where “vast right-wing conspiracies” explain away questions about Hillary’s honesty, or Donny’s rants about Ted Cruz’s father being connected to the JFK assassination are taken seriously. That was given credence because it appeared in the National Enquirer. Often, it’s because “many people say.” Let’s face it, folks: A political system that leaves us such a pathetic choice should be reformed. Perhaps we’re not capable anymore of producing a campaign that’s not silly and nasty. Not that many other countries are doing much better. But whatever happened to “American Exceptionalism”? In reality, our unreal system of choosing leaders with its reliance on corrupt money and demagogic foolishness can be described this way: It’s an alt-embarrassment. © 2016 Bob Franken Distributed by King Features Synd.

with their political lawsuits and ugly attacks. “We will oppose this latest partisan action vigorously and overcome any and every obstacle Republicans may erect to our efforts to bring this dark chapter in our Commonwealth’s history to a close.” $9.5 million to help alleviate veteran homelessness Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (V-A) will award $9,476,756 to housing authorities and nonprofit organizations to help ongoing efforts in the Commonwealth to prevent veteran homelessness and provide stable housing for low-income veterans and their families. “Our country has a duty to honor our commitments to support the men and women who have worn our nation’s uniform, and these federal funds will support state and local agencies and nonprofit organizations,” said Sen. Warner. “This funding also adds additional support to Governor McAuliffe’s successful efforts to end veteran homelessness in Virginia by working to provide shelter, stable housing and employment opportunities before veterans fall through the cracks.”

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leased the following statement today in response to the latest Republican lawsuit to strip Virginians of their civil rights: “Fewer than two weeks after Republican Senate Leader Tommy Norment, who was a plaintiff in both of these political cases, said, ‘I am pleased Governor McAuliffe has complied with the decision of the Supreme Court of Virginia,’ Republicans have fully demonstrated that their sole motivation in these cases is to deny Virginians the right to vote. “Senator Norment is right -- Following the Supreme Court’s ruling on my April 22nd order, my team fully complied with the court’s order and established a process that is fully consistent with the ruling as well as the precedent of past governors. “Our ongoing fight to restore Virginians’ rights is about one thing: Moving our Commonwealth into the mainstream of American states where people who serve their time reenter society as full citizens again. “This lawsuit an attempt to use the judiciary system to intimidate and disenfranchise people who are living in our communities and paying taxes. The people who have filed it are more concerned with the impact new voters could have on Donald Trump’s campaign than they are with the dignity of the people whom they continue to drag through the mud

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Governor Terry McAuliffe proclaimed September as National Preparedness Month in Virginia, encouraging business owners, families and communities to make the preparations necessary in the event of an emergency. “As the most historically active time for hurricane activity in our Commonwealth, September is the right month for Virginians across the Commonwealth to take precautions that could save their lives in an emergency situation,” Governor McAuliffe said. “Individuals, families and businesses should always be prepared in advance for natural disasters, accidents, and human-caused emergencies. The right equipment, quick reaction time, and the proper safety precautions are crucial in emergency situations and can make a life-saving difference.” “Our number one priority is to help ensure Virginia families are safe and prepared in case of emergencies,” said Brian Moran, Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security. “Encourage your friends, neighbors and relatives to prepare for disasters by using the steps outlined below and having a plan in place.” All Virginians are strongly encouraged to prepare for emergencies, including hurricanes, by taking these steps: • Sign up for text alerts/weather warnings that may be offered by your locality. • Assemble an emergency supply kit for your home, office and car. Important items to have during an emergency include: cell phone backup power, batteries, flashlights, bottled water, non-perishable food, first aid kit, battery-powered or hand-crank radio, and portable generator. Account necessary items for pets, children, elderly and family members with disabilities. For a complete list of important emergency items, visit www.ReadyVirginia.gov. • Download the free Ready Virginia app for iPhone® and Android™. Features include: National Weather Service warnings, customizable emergency plan, an emergency supplies checklist, the “I’m Safe!” text feature for notifying friends and family in an emergency, and an interactive map to identify potential storm surge risks. • Create a family emergency communications plan. • Decide how and where everyone will meet up with each other if separated. • Choose an out-of-town emergency contact for your family and give that person’s phone number to each family member. • Make a sheet of emergency contacts and post it in visible places in your home and workplace, rather than relying on smartphones or online contact lists.

• Get a free emergency plan worksheet at www.ReadyVirginia. gov, www.ListoVirginia.gov, or use the Ready Virginia app. • Talk to an insurance agent about flood insurance. • Most homeowner’s insurance policies do not cover flooding; often, this is a separate policy. Renters and business owners also can get flood insurance. • Often times, just one inch of water in a mid-size home or office can result in about $20,000 in repairs. • Go to www.floodsmart.gov or call 1-888-379-9531 for more information. Typically, there’s a 30-day waiting period from the date of purchase before the policy goes into effect. Governor McAuliffe and Secretary Moran encourage all Virginians to have plans of action during power outages and/or during evacuations. People with disabilities or access and functional needs may need to take additional precautionary steps. For more information regarding emergency preparedness with special needs, please visit www.vaemergency.gov/readyvirginia/getakit/disabilities.

Obamacare Stumbles On For years, Obamacare supporters have been telling critics of the law to shut up and fall in line. Now, they are urging them to come to its rescue. A key part of President Barack Obama’s domestic legacy is sputtering so badly that even the law’s boosters are admitting that the federal government needs to do more to prop it up. The Obamacare exchanges were supposed to enhance choices and hold down costs — and are doing neither. Abandoned by more and more insurers, the exchanges — once billed as robust “marketplaces” — are becoming pitiful shadows of themselves. In most or all of states like Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Missouri, Oklahoma, North Carolina and Tennessee, probably only one insurer will offer insurance through the exchanges next year, reports The Wall Street Journal. One large county in Arizona may have no exchange insurer at all. An analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that 31 percent of counties in the U.S. will have one insurer, and another 31 percent will have just two. It isn’t Republicans who are hobbling the law. It isn’t the greedy insurance companies, which were overoptimistic about the exchanges at the outset and are now paying the price. It is fundamental economic forces that the law’s architects blithely ignored. But economic incentives will not be mocked. Obamacare regulations make health

The following Virginia organizations will receive funding: • United States Veterans Initiative will receive $2,020,000 in funding to support the following communities: • City of Alexandria; Counties of Fairfax and Arlington • Friendship Place will receive $2,020,000 in funding to support the following communities: • City of Alexandria; Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William • Housing Counseling Services will receive $1,036,721 in funding to support the following communities: • City of Alexandria; Counties of Fairfax and Arlington • Volunteers of America Chesapeake will receive $824,830 in funding to support the following communities: • City of Alexandria; Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William • Operation Renewed Hope will receive $476,821 in funding to support the following communities: • City of Alexandria; Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William • Virginia Supportive Housing will receive $1,234,458 in funding to support communities. – briefs@warrencountyreport.com insurance more expensive and keep insurers from conducting their business on a rational basis. This means the exchanges are less attractive to younger and healthier people and therefore less economical for insurers. The mandate was supposed to force healthier people to buy insurance anyway, but it has proven too weak, and subsidies were supposed to cover the higher costs for poorer people, but they are only a Band-Aid on spiraling costs. The exchanges have created perverse insurance products that feature the worst of all worlds: They have high premiums and high deductibles and copays, and limited networks of doctors. No wonder the exchanges have attracted half as many people as they were expected to. Leave it to the federal government to create a market so unappealing that it is borderline unsustainable. When Aetna announced last month that it was exiting all but four state exchanges, liberals charged that the company was exacting revenge on the Obama administration for blocking its hoped-for merger with Humana. But what accounts for UnitedHealthcare pulling back, and all the other exoduses? All these insurers made a go of it on the exchanges before reality slapped them in the face. Analysts expect the remaining insurers to ask for big premium hikes next year. The answer to this turbulence, the law’s supporters say, is yet more subsidies. But it obviously makes no sense for the government to make a product more expensive with one hand and then to subsidize its cost with the other. This was pointed out at the time the law was being debated. But the Obama administration and its allies were too transfixed with “making history.” And so they did — by passing an Affordable Care Act that is one of the great misnomers in the history of major American legislation. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. © 2016 by King Features Synd., Inc.

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Friday, September 2 Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. 10:30am - 11am Dance Party! Handley Library. Toddlers, Pre-

schoolers, & their grown-ups are welcome to boogie down! 1:30pm - 2:30pm Education Committee. Chamber Office. Saturday, September 3 A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. 6:30pm - 9:30pm Bingo. North Fork Resort Associates, 301 North Fork Road, Front Royal. Doors open at 4:30. Early birds at 6:30. Food available for purchase. Door prizes, progressive games, queen of hearts,

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Sunday, September 4 A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Monday, September 5 Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Labor Day Tuesday, September 6 Sunny, with a high near 87.

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Wednesday, September 7 Sunny, with a high near 90. 5:30 - 7:30 Type 2 Diabetes Support Group. 1st floor of old Valley Health hospital at 333 West Cork St., Winchester. Anyone interested may attend. For additional information call Deborah at (540) 536-5106. 5:30pm - 9pm Wholly Wonderful Wednesday. Stephens City UM Church. Fellowship dinner from 5;30

to 6:30, then children's and youth activities, adult Bible Studies, and singing and ringing rehearsals. The SCUMC Youth group will meet at 7:30. Register online or pick up form from SCUMC. Don't miss the fun! 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. 6:30pm - 7:30pm Tour Handley Library. Handley Library. Staff members and volunteers will give tours concentrating on the architecture and history of the library. The tours See CALENDAR, 30

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Tuesday, September 13 7pm - 7pm BAR Meeting. Town Administration Building, Front Royal. Wednesday, September 14 3:30pm - 5pm Chamber Board Meeting. Chamber Office. 5:30pm - 9pm Wholly Wonderful Wednesday. Stephens City UM Church. Fellowship dinner from 5;30 to 6:30, then children's and youth

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• It was 19th-century French poet Charles Baudelaire who made the following sage observation: “What’s irritating about love is it’s a crime that requires an accomplice.” • In 2012, a Swedish man named Henrik Ismarker was fed up with people speeding down the road in his Stockholm neighborhood, so he went to the local police department and asked them to crack down on drivers going too fast. In response, a speed trap was set up, and Ismarker himself got a speeding ticket the very next day. He was embarrassed, he said, but added that he was “very satisfied with the police response.” • Thanks to extremely flexible jaws, the African egg-eating snake can swallow an egg that’s much larger than the diameter of its head. It also can tell with a flick of the tongue whether an egg is fresh or not. • Those who study such things say that if you start to lose your hearing, it’s more than likely that you’ll lose high notes before you lose low notes. • According to a recent study, kids in the South have more playtime with their parents than kids in other parts of the United States. In a nationwide survey of parents with children ages 2 to 8, 76 percent of Southern parents say they play with their kids at least once a day. Compare that to the West at 46 percent, the Midwest at 40 percent and the Northeast at just 38 percent. • I imagine that if someone screamed, “Eeek! A foggy-toddler!” you wouldn’t have any idea what was going on. If you’d studied the vernacular of 18th-century England, though, you’d know to watch out for a bumblebee. *** Thought for the Day: “You don’t know how much you don’t know until your children grow up and tell you.” — S.J. Perelman

Monday, September 12 7pm - 8pm Council Meeting County of Warren Government Center. 7pm - 8pm Council Work Session. Town Administration Building, 102 E. Main St.

activities, adult Bible Studies, and singing and ringing rehearsals. The SCUMC Youth group will meet at 7:30. Register online or pick up form from SCUMC. Don't miss the fun! 6pm - 7:30pm Bull and Bear Club. Handley Library. Investment club meets in Benham Gallery. Free and open to the public. 6pm - 8:30pm Shenandoah Poetry Alliance. Handley Library. All poets welcome! 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.

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