Mid December 2016 Warren and Frederick County Report

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Local folks welcome Mountain Springs Market The new General Store offers fresh homemade country cooking and convenient shopping

Chris and Rachael welcome all to their home-like Mountain Springs Market at 2431 Rivermont Drive. (Rte. 619).

By Carol Ballard Warren & Frederick County Report There are no old timers playing checkers in the corner at Mountain Springs Market out on Rt. 619 or even a pickle barrel, but the smell of fresh-baked doughnuts and sizzling ingredients for the specialty Philly cheese steaks more than compensate for them. And the Country-themed tasteful barrels with polished tops decorated with old-fashioned candle-lamps and festive holiday decorations create a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Paintings by a local

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by Chris and Rachael and their family, who have made a new place for folks to come in just outside of Front Royal and get homemade breakfasts, lunches and dinners, as well as convenience-store items.

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They’ve refurbished the building that stands at the same location that has been there with several other owners since the 1960s. Theirs is one of the remaining small stores to be found out in the county these days.

And the couple has local roots, and are familiar with Warren County. Rachael is from Bentonville, and Chris was originally from Winchester, but has been living here for 12 years.

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At the time, he was a carpenter during the day and worked at the restaurant in the evenings and on weekends. Chris said that after an injury and subsequent back surgery, “My carpentry days were done, and we had to figure out which way to go next. We felt that God had a plan to do this.”

“It was a big step, we prayed that if this was to happen, it would work out. It’s not about money, but about family,” Rachael added.

So, after everything looked like it was working out and was going in that direction, they moved into the apartment (below the store) in June, and hoped to be open by the first of August.

However, some unfinished electrical work and upgrades to the parking lot needed to be done before they could finally open.

“Our concept behind this is to make an inviting, home-like kind of feeling. A lot of people come in because they have seen Facebook posts.

We say, come on in, have a seat at our country table, have a meal with us,” said Chris.

So far, the response has been good and they’ve had help from Rachael’s parents, Cathy and Kelly and her younger sister Hannah. Their two daughters Breannah and Alyssa, volunteer on Saturdays, and add

their own creative touches for the holidays. At Halloween, they offered popcorn and candy to visitors and for Christmas they will be dressed in elf outfits and serving homemade hot chocolate and cookies.

“People say, we’re so glad, so glad that you are here,” Rachael said.

One of their neighbors commented on Facebook.

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Business is good, they say.

“The food service is doing great.

When we first started, we had dinner specials, which were not doing so great, then people started ordering the cheese steaks, but we only did them on Tuesdays and Thursdays,” said Chris.

Now three kinds of cheese steaks are on the daily menu.

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“Our convenience store is not the kind where you go in and buy an expensive jar of pickles for $5.00,” he said. Prices for most items are only a little higher than grocery stores, and the hot food is very reasonably priced.

What really makes it stand out is their menu for every meal.

“Many people are happy the store is open again. The burgers are great, and it’s an opportunity for people to have a home-cooked meal that doesn’t break the pocket book,” he said.

Samples of the fresh, homemade food they offer look like this: Potato and chicken salad and macaroni and cheese-served all day Chili and beef stew are served on Wednesdays and Fridays, but this could change when colder weather comes and they may offer soup more often throughout the winter.

Sausage and chipped beef gravy For dessert, there are such treats as home-made peanut butter balls, lemon meringue pie, coconut cream pie or banana nut bread, and more.

And fresh doughnuts are made every morning, they say.

Their breakfast menu, served from 6:30 -11:00 a.m. includes: Omelets and breakfast sandwiches with bacon, tenderloin and bologna all with eggs and cheese; single sides like pan-

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For lunch, there are cheese, rodeo, pizza and western burgers, hot and cold subs and fried items like curly fries, onion rings chicken fritters, mozzarella sticks and potato wedges.

Several kinds of homemade brick oven pizza are made fresh.

Dinner specials are from Monday through Friday. These change every night and are available from 4 p.m. until they’re sold out or the store closes.

They also have fresh fruit on hand and yogurt for a lighter breakfast or snack.

Right now, a freezer holds several kinds of ice cream bars, and in the spring, they’ll bring in hand-dipped ice cream.

Also, in warmer weather, they will be renting river tubes, and supplying fishing gear like bait and tackle.

They also sell jams, jellies, pie fillings and apple candy in several flavors that are supplied by two local vendors. They’re looking forward to the delivery of ice machine and ATM very soon.

“We carry most things so people won’t have to drive to town for everything,” said Chris.

Often, people who come in looking for something else they need or want, and don’t know about the food, are enticed to stay because of it.

“Once they find that, they’re in three-to-four times a week,” Chris said.

They decided to sell Christmas trees, they said, because it’s hard to go anywhere and find trees for less than $50-60 each. Spruce, Douglas and Fraser Fir trees are stacked outside in the parking lot, and start at $25.

“Our most expensive is $35,” Chris added.

And to add to the holiday spirit and keep company with the Christmas trees, they will have Santa Claus settled in a cozy corner waiting for kids to come in and tell him what their wishes are for Christmas, and an opportunity to have their picture taken with him.

He will be there from noon to 3:00 p.m. on Sundays, December 10 and 17. A picture of him and happy kids,

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along with his elven helpers, can be found on their Facebook page.

They are also planning to have a car show in the spring with bounce houses and live gospel music.

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History of the Marlow Heights Baptist Church bell

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“Since the conception of the company in 1856, McShane bell foundry has been producing America’s finest Church Bells, Ring Peal, Chimes and Carillons the world has ever heard. “ I recently toured the facilities in Baltimore and when I gave them the year the bell was made they were able to select a ledger off the shelf and they had recorded the statistics of the bell , who it was sold to, how it was shipped (rail to the depot in Riverton), and how much it cost.

The bronze bell was sold to the Riverton Baptist Church for the charge of .04 a pound. The bell weight without any hardware, is 250 lbs. Or the whopping sum of $10.00 [that’s $2879.00 in today’s dollars]. There is no record of the cost of shipping or any hardware shipped with the bell

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By 1949-50 the Riverton Baptist Church was defunct when Marlow Heights needed a bell for the soonto-be finished belfry. The trustees of the Riverton Church offered the bell to us “if we would take it down”. Millard Williams, Tom Overstreet, Sam Parsons, Warren Watson, and “others” took on the hazardous task of removing the bell from the cramped and deteriorating belfry in Riverton and installing it in our new belfry.

According to local residences the building and foundation of the old church still stands; the foundation has been re-built on several time after floods.

McShane Bell Foundry still has the original wooden template used to form the mold for the bell. The shape of the template determines the tone of the bell when struck. They have kept (and reused) the templates from the very beginning. My guide shared that they have their templates insured for 10 million dollars.

After “pouring the mold” and “revealing” the rough bell it will take at least 50 hours to turn the pebbly ecru finish into the luster of a church bell.

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They will wipe the polish with soft cloths and tissue, hand-rubbing to achieve the right luster. An airgun will blow off dust or tissue residue, giving the bell a bright shine. A clear enamel coat will deepen the color, providing a protective finish.

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Discovering Warren County: The Salvation Army

By Ken Thurman Warren County Report The Front Royal Salvation Army kicked off their 2016 Red Kettle bell ringing campaign today at the new Rural King with a host of dignitaries in attendance, including County Supervisor Dan Murray and acting Town Manager John Waltz.

The familiar program that is designed to raise money for the many programs and services the Salvation Army provides to our local community originated in December 1891.

This year’s goal to raise $100,000 was given a jump start by Tony Tringale representing the Jeanne Dixon Children to Children foundation,

which put the first check in the kettle for $10,000.

Tony stated that Jeanne had a soft place in her heart for the Salvation Army and the Warren County community. The Front Royal chapter of the Salvation Army has been a critical service provider for our community for over 50 years supporting Warren, Page and Rappahannock Counties, helping over 8,500 individuals in our community with food, clothes, and a wide variety of family services including: • a Women’s Ministry to provide support and encouragement to women through fellowship • the Free Food Table where individuals in need can stop by and pick up

perishable food items • the Winter Outerwear Program for those in need of coats, hats, gloves, and scarves for the winter • the Family Services Programs designed to provide food, clothing, utility and rent/mortgage assistances • Christmas Assistance providing gifts to children and adults through their Angel Tree, Toy Shop, and Sheetz Family Christmas plus holiday food drives • Community Care Ministries which brings gifts and cheer to our area nursing homes during the holiday season and throughout the year • Club 316 which acts as a safe haven for youth in our area and provides warm meals, recreation, and charac-

ter building • Camp Happyland a no or low cost children’s summer camp • the annual Thanksgiving dinner which provided meals for over 200 individuals this year • Christmas food boxes, to be given out again this year to area individuals in need Continuing with “Doing the Most Good”, this year and in the upcoming year, the Army is introducing education programs to help improve individuals’ quality of life and understanding of some of life’s challenges.

The first program will be a financial planning seminar hosted by the Army at their 357 Cloud Street location (lower level) and presented

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So, look for kettles and drop in that spare change or dollar at Walmart in Front Royal and Luray, Big Lots in Front Royal, Rural King, the local ABC stores, and even the Royal Family Bowling Center and the downtown movie theater. This year you can also find counter kettles at multiple banks and area businesses in the area including: City National, Union Bank & Trust, Sona Bank, First Citizens Bank, Jack Evans Chevrolet, True Value, Rural King the Daily Grind, the Vine & Leaf, the Front Royal Visitors Center, the Front Royal Diner, and LDee’s Pancake House.

I would also like to extend a special thanks to the young lady that brought me a mug of hot chocolate while I was ringing the bell on a cold and windy Saturday at Rural King.

To find out more about how you can help, about the programs of the Army, or if you find yourself or loved ones in need of food, clothing financial services or need a place for fellowship, support and a sense of belonging to the community, you can stop by the Family Store at 296 South Street which is open Monday – Saturday or visit the Corps Community Center located at 357 Cloud Street Monday – Friday. Lieutenants Matt and Laura Tidman and the helpful staff can be reached at (540) 6354020 or you can visit them at http:// virginiasalvationarmy. org/frontroyalva/ or on Facebook at https:// www.facebook.com/ salvationarmyfrontroyal

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Council defends supporting IT Federal, LLC The company’s construction progress has been delayed by the EPA, VDOT and DEQ

Councilwoman Bébhinn Egger defends her questions about the lack of information and delays concerning the construction of IT Federal, LLC.

By Timothy Ratigan Warren & Frederick County Report At the Front Royal Town Council’s scheduled November 28 meeting, Councilman Bret Hrbek gave a vocal and impassioned defense of IT Federal’s progress and reasons for delays in the project.

This was after Councilwoman Bébhinn Egger raised questions regarding the both the project and its director. In a statement released to the press after Hrbek’s comments, she defended her stance and reasons for raising her concerns.

Hrbek referred to the recent past when the Council and Front Royal lost several opportunities for economic progress and was subsequently put into state and national spotlight afterwards.

“Mr. Mayor, I just wanted to take a few moments to address something.

It seems that in the past few weeks the owners of IT Federal, more specifically Curt Tran, have become highly offended by some hostility that is directed towards him and accusations directed at him to the point where he is ready to leave. Jennifer McDonald (Executive Director of the Warren County Economic Development Authority) was scheduled to speak during the council meeting.

If she was not dealing with a family emergency right now she would probably be in front of us telling us this. She has been scrambling all week trying to appease him to keep him within the town. They (IT Federal, LLC) are ready to pull up roots and walk away. I find it to be incredibly disturbing that during the past ten years that this is a pattern that we’ve developed here in Front Royal,” said Hrbek.

He then referenced several incidents where Front Royal, acting for the council, allowed several projects to get away, starting with Energies Answers back in 2008. He also mentioned the solar project that was shut down. He said that the solar project would have been the largest on the east coast and may even have brought Front Royal to the attention

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Now we have the IT Federal situation which was promised to have brought in 600 new jobs and a $40,000,000 investment. The EDA has done a lot of homework to secure and protect the town, EDA, and the county from any kind of problems,” Hrbek continued.

He then outlined some of the concerns raised by citizens and one councilmember about the deal made with IT Federal, LLC. “One of the concerns has been about the deal that IT Federal got with the property, yet we have not talked about the fact that the EDA

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Hrbek mentioned a bidding war that took place between the Governor’s office and Congressman Bob Goodlatte’s office as to who would get credit for bringing IT Federal, LLC to Front Royal.

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Councilwoman Bébhinn Egger re- matter of hours either by the EDA, by leased a statement to press defending Congressman Goodlatte, or by Curt Tran himself. The Council has still her actions on November 30.

The statement read, “I would like not received answers. And yet, into respond to accusations made stead of addressing the issue at hand Monday night by one of my fel- and seeking answers, my colleagues low councilmen which accused me have pointed the spotlight on my alof having single-handedly changed leged “hostility” toward IT Federal. the course of a $40,000,000 project. “I support well-planned economic These accusations are disappointing, growth coming to our community, unbelievable, and absurd. It is our and I want to support companies like duty, as councilmen, to ask questions IT Federal. It was an exciting day when things don’t make sense. It is to stand with Congressman Goodour duty, as councilmen, to make latte at the groundbreaking over a sure our citizens are getting all the year ago, with the promise of milinformation they need by seeking lions of dollars in government conclarification and transparency on all tracts and hundreds of jobs coming matters which concern the Town. to our community. However, it was “It is disturbing to suggest that a confusing to hear that the Congresscompany embarking on a $40,000,000 man will do no more than attend a project would be “offended” and premature groundbreaking to vouch “ready to walk away” simply because for a company he brought to Front one member of Council requested Royal. I support IT Federal, but I clarification and transparent infor- did not pledge an oath to IT Federal. I pledged an oath to the people of Front Royal, and I intend to stand by that oath, to the best of my abilities. I implore my colleagues to do the same.”

The other councilmen spoke along the same line as Hrbek, all voicing their support for the project and their understanding of the delays that that seem to be plaguing the project and their willingness for IT Federal, LLC to remain in Front Royal.

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We have done everything we can as a town, I believe, to encourage him to come and set up shop, we have expedited zoning and rezoning.

“We have done everything we can except maybe express our support to him from this council dais and that is what I am doing here today. I would present a resolution of support but I don’t know if it would have been appropriate tonight because it would not have made the agenda in a timely manner. But if Jennifer McDonald believes it necessary and if Mr. Tran would like to see that happen as a formal policy from this town, I will present it on the agenda at the next meeting. I hope we can have this partnership with IT Federal. I think it will be a great asset and I trust the people who are involved that they are doing the right thing for Front Royal.

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Front Royal and Warren County “Throw Hunger Under the Bus” The River 95.3 sponsors a week-long food drive with campers who accept food and monetary donations

The Camping for Hunger Bus from The River 95.3 can be seen here parked at the Royal Plaza Shopping Center ready to receive food and donations from the community.

By Timothy Ratigan Warren & Frederick County Report Every year during the Holiday Season something wonderful begins to happen. The citizens, and organizations come together to help the less fortunate in the communities of the Shenandoah Valley. Year after year citizens and organizations begin to look at their budgets and set aside both money and material goods to give to the less fortunate in Front Royal and Warren County. Most of what is collected and donated in our local communities generally stays in our local food pantries and other charitable organizations.

One organization that deserves recognition is Front Royal’s own local radio station, The River 95.3.

For the last eight consecutive years, The River 95.3 has hosted a weeklong event in the middle of November called Camping for Hunger or “Throw Hunger Under the Bus”. This event is designed to collect food and monetary donations for hunger and other needs in the Northern Shenandoah Valley. It also serves in a big

way to raise awareness to the growing problem of hunger in the local Front Royal and Warren County community.

Staff members of The River 95.3 spent days and nights between November 14th and Saturday November 19th camping out in a stripped down school bus at the Royal Plaza Shopping Center in Front Royal.

During this week-long camping event, The River 95.3 broadcast live from the site asking for the community’s support and donations for local C-CAP’s Food Pantry. Throughout the broadcast residents and representatives of different organizations stopped by the bus with donations and contributions all week.

According to a statement from President and owner Andrew Shearer of The River 95.3, the annual Camping for Hunger food drive is part of the station’s ongoing commitment to make a difference in the community each year.

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Donation totals this years exceeded expectations with almost 10 tons of food collected and over $7,000 in cash.

According C-CAP’s Executive Director Pat Younk, this year’s Camping for Hunger proceeds will serve over 500 families from their food pantry and hundreds more will receive help with utility bills, rent and assistance and finding a safe place to sleep.

During this event, it is common for the spirit of competition to get involved. Such was the case with the local Warren County and Front Royal governing organizations.

County Administrator Doug Stanley challenged Front Royal Town Manager Steven Burke to a “collection contest” and the county collected several hundred pounds of food, soundly defeating Front Royal in their collection efforts.

And as in the past, businesses and private citizens of the local community pitched in to help with the collection. Local businesses collected several thousand pounds through their employees and customers and even dipped into their profits and purchased food themselves.

When sitting quietly in the parking lot unnoticed by the public, this reporter observed car after car pull up and drop off one or two bags of food. Some of them pulled up with vans and pickup trucks and pulled out boxes of food and got out of their cars to open trunks loaded with bags of food.

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Another way for the local community to get together to help raise funds for the less fortunate is to attend a Christmas concert put on by the American Legion Community Band of Front Royal.

Not only are you treated to a concert filled with traditional Christmas songs and other songs of the season, you will also have an opportunity to donate to a worthy cause.

On December 13, at 7:30 p.m., the American Legion Community Band will hold their 30th annual Christmas Concert in Front Royal at the Boggs Chapel on the Randolph Macon Academy campus. Each year since the founding of the Community Band there has been a Christmas concert and the songs of the Season have rung loudly throughout the community.

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• Step Pedometers for Physical Education – Tripp Lewis/E. Wilson Morrison Elementary School– $682.65 – The project will provide pedometers for physical education classes.

Students will keep a daily log of exercises which teachers will use to graph activity levels. The program will encourage students to exercise with physical activity and interject technology and the use of mathematics in doing so.

• Project-Based Learning – Megan McKee/ Hilda J. Barbour Elementary School - $2,000 – The grant will provide funding to support projectbased learning and encourage students to take a more active role in their learning by completing activities with the benefit of the purchased supplies. The project will allow the holding of a STEM night for families to come and participate in various project-based learning activities as well as view projects completed by various students at different grade levels.

• Guitar Methods Class – Ben Lombardo/Skyline High School - $1,600 – The project will provide funding for a set of 14 Yamaha student classical guitars and accompanying materials. The project will fund a beginning guitar methods course that will offer students the opportunity to expand their musical ability, while also making music education more available to general students who are not enrolled in band or choir.

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Community comes together for successful Camping for Hunger food drive For the eighth consecutive year, The River 95.3/WZRV hosted ‘Camping for Hunger,’ to raise food, monetary donations and awareness of hunger in the northern Shenandoah Valley.

Staff members spent days (and nights) between Monday, November 14th and Saturday, November 19th camping in a stripped-down school bus at the Royal Plaza Shopping Center in Front Royal. During the week-long campout, The River 95.3 broadcasts live asking for community support and donations for Front Royal/Warren County C-CAP’s food pantry.

The annual Camping for Hunger food drive is part of the station’s ongoing commitment to make a difference in the community each year, per Royal Broadcasting’s president and owner Andrew Shearer. Donation totals this year exceeded expectations with almost 10 tons of food collected and over $7000 in cash donations.

“This year’s Camping for Hunger success is truly due to a communitywide effort to care for each other. I can’t tell you the number of people who donated this year because they were able to and in year’s past they may have been on assistance.

That’s an amazing story. I couldn’t be more pleased with the efforts of the River 95.3 staff and anyone who played a part in this year’s success,” says Shearer. According to Mr. Pat Younk, Executive Director of Front Royal/Warren County C-CAP, this year’s Camping for Hunger donation will serve over 500 families via their food pantry and hundreds more will receive help with utility bills, rent and assistance finding a safe place to sleep.

The entire community came together including government organizations such as Warren County Administrator, Doug Stanley challenging Front Royal Town Manager Steve Burke to a “collection contest” where the County collected several hundred pounds of food and was declared the clear winner. Local businesses also jumped in collecting several thousand pounds through their employees, customers and even purchasing food themselves. “Day after day, people stopped by the bus, some with one or two cans, some with one or two bags and some with a trunkfull, all to help their neighbors. This is what I envisioned when I came up with the idea 8 years ago. It’s grown beyond my imagination each year and I’m proud to watch our community come together the way it does with this campaign year after year,” says Joe Woodall, Production Manager for The River 95.3/WZRV. See WARREN, 14

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Front Royal Christmas Ornament The 2016 Christmas Ornament is currently on sale at the Front Royal Visitors Center located at 414 E Main Street.

The cost of the ornament is $15.00.

There are limited quantities.

The Visitors Center is open every day from 9:00am – 5:00pm except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. In addition to the ornament the Visitors Center offers an array of “Front Royal” clothing and gifts.

Please contact the Visitors Center for more information at (540)6355788.

Late Opening The County Community Center will open at 10am on Friday, Dec. 9 to the general public, so the staff can attend the County of Warren Parks and Recreation Departments Annual Department Breakfast.

Closed for Lunch The Warren County Community Center will be closed from 11:45 am till 2:00 pm on Wednesday, December 14 to the general public, so the staff can attend the County of Warren Annual Christmas Luncheon.

The Warren County Community Center will re-open at 2:00 pm.

Bake Sale The 14th annual Joseph Eaheart Memorial Scholarship Fund bake sale will be held on Dec. 24 in front of Peebles Dept. Store starting at 8 a.m.

Samuels Public Library Adult Programs Holiday Ornament Workshop: come out and create elegant Christmas ornaments from light bulbs and natural materials! Light up your holiday with handcrafted gifts and holiday decoration! This is an Adult Craft program however mature children are welcome with a responsible adult caregiver. Free Hot Chocolate will be provided! This Program will be Saturday December 3rd at 10:30am.

English as a Second Language: English as a Second Language will not be meeting during the month of December. The class will resume in April of 2017.

Exploring Computers: attend our

intermediate computer class and improve your skills. Each month explore a new computer program or application in a safe, friendly environment with other intermediate computer users. Classes are held on Thursdays at 1:00pm. December will be focused on online shopping. Due to the holidays, the last class of December will be the 15th General Education Development: register and attend the General Education Development course. This course will be every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 A.M-12:30 P.M (except on school holidays or closings). The GED course is completely free. Let this course be the stepping stone to your success. Due to the holidays, the last GED class of December will be the 20th.

Books and Beyond Book Club: attend the Books and Beyond Book Club! On Wednesday, December 21st at 10:00 A.M., Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler will be discussed.

Crochet Group: come out and learn how to crochet or share your talents. The group will meet on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 10am (December 14th and 28th). All ability levels welcome.

Vibes in the Libes: Holiday Music: annual Vibes in the Libes holiday music program on December 16th from 12:30pm-2:30pm. Get into the holiday spirit with John Kovac and friends, singing your favorite carols and bringing in the holiday cheer.

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Coursework includes plant propagation, soils and fertilizers, botany, plant identification and pathology, invasive plants and native substitutes, water awareness, insects, pest management, pruning, lawns, annuals and perennials, trees and shrubs, fruits & berries, vegetables and more.

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The Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program Preregistration for the next Master Gardener class is scheduled for Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at the Shenandoah Government Office Building in the first floor Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) classroom. During this 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. meeting, the class coordinators will explain the goals of Master Gardeners, as well as the class requirements and expectations.

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Master Gardeners are volunteers who support Virginia Cooperative Extension in its educational mission to provide research-based horticultural information to the public. All Master Gardener volunteers give back to the community in the form of teaching, project work, and other activities. The VCE sponsors annual training classes for volunteers who wish to become Master Gardeners, with instruction coordinated through the Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association.

Its region includes the counties of Clarke, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah, and Warren. Enrollment in the class is open to residents of these counties.

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Page County’s Alliance for Community Action, Shenandoah County’s Family Youth Initiative and Frederick Clarke Shenandoah Counties and the City of Winchester’s CLEAN, Inc. (Community and Law Enforcement Against Narcotics), will all be involved in the effort.

They have six months to come up with a plan to tackle issues people are dealing with concerning heroin and prescription drug use. She has spent a year collecting data about it, and shared some of her results.

“We have a huge prescription drug problem here which is way bigger than heroin, and there are far more overdoses than heroin,” she said seriously, and added, “I watched prescription drugs become a problem in West Virginia and now I’m seeing it in Warren County.”

Recently there has been more public awareness, and people are asking questions like: 1. How does this happen?

2. What does an addict look like?

3. And how can it be prevented?

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Shifflett gave some facts about our area.

She said that 85 percent of people go from prescription drugs to heroin because it’s much cheaper and very available here because we’re close to places like Martinsburg, Washington D.C., Hagerstown and Baltimore.

“Baltimore is basically the heroin capitol of the U.S.,” she said.

She continued with more facts.

Page County doesn’t have a heroin problem because it’s further away from the big cities, but there’s a huge prescription drug issue, and Warren County has both. Shenandoah County is further south and has a methamphetamine problem, as does Page County. And she said that we’re not seeing the problem in Warren as much as they do.

“When I go to the jail, meth is usually from Southern Shenandoah,” Shifflett said.

The ingredients for making meth are readily available in rural areas, and why it’s a bigger problem further from cities.

She spent 10 years in West Virginia and has been in Warren County for almost seven, and now, besides her many other duties with the Coalition, spends two full days a week taking an education-based program to inmates at the Rappahannock Shenandoah Warren (RSW) Regional Jail here in Warren County.

“I run a drug and alcohol program for both male and female inmates, and it’s been helpful working there, to learn from those suffering. I hear about the extent of the problem, how See COALITION, 20

Page 20 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Mid December, 2016 COALITION, from 19 they got started and hear from their side how we can help. We also talk about the nature of addiction, what breaks in the brain and what to guard against,” she said.

When asked whether opiate addicts get help with “dope-sickness” (the term used to describe a state one is in during the physical withdrawals from drugs; most commonly opiates) in jail, she said, “I talked to the Superintendent at the jail and they detox people with medication who come in with addiction struggles. It’s funny, because the jail is very secure and people in jail who go in as addicts can’t get drugs there so they want to get transferred to another system where they can get them. Not all jails are as secure, so inmates are in jail but still using. That’s not the case here,” she answered.

People who do want to get clean have given her some enlightening information.

She told the story of someone who got sentenced who said they were angry at first about being arrested, but are clean now after being incarcerated.

Shifflett said they told her, “I want to shake the hand of the judge and thank him. I couldn’t see what it felt like to be sober. I saw others who weren’t in jail, who had passed or had other problems, and were still out on the street.”

Another inmate said, “This is the longest I’ve been sober since I was 12. I couldn’t do it on the street.”

Shifflett said she knows judges are very busy, but wants them to know

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bral cortex.

These are used to: understand reward; pay attention; perform shortterm memory tasks; plan and motivate.

In humans, the frontal lobe reaches full maturity around the late 20s, marking the cognitive maturity associated with adulthood.

It’s involved with the ability to project future consequences resulting from current actions, the choice between good and bad actions (or better and best) (also known as conscience), the override and suppression of socially unacceptable responses, and the determination of similarities and differences between things or events.

So, if these functions are weakened or destroyed using drugs, consequences are heavy. It short circuits the ability to think and a person just responds to the need for the drug Shifflett continued with the description of a person who is afflicted with drug or alcohol craving.

“They’re constantly on the prowl looking to get the drug to get through the day, and then when they get it, the cycle starts over again. People do insane stuff to get drugs,” she said, and asked, “Who slams their arm intentionally in a car door to be able to go to the hospital to get pain pills?”

In her work at the jail, she hears a lot of stories about opiates because many who have the problem are there, and observed that many people in society view addicts as “bad” but don’t look at a person with diabetes as bad.

Shifflett says that addiction is also an illness – a disorder that has a genetic component, and sees patterns in families.

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that folks who have been sober for a while are so thankful.

In rural counties, there are not a lot of supports for people struggling with addiction, she said, and there are waiting lists for those needing treatment.

“When the mind wants to get clean, they need to get into treatment as soon as possible, so they can get clean,” she stressed.

Some more facts that Shifflett related are: the Surgeon General reports that 21 million Americans are suffering from addiction one in 10 are adults, and only 10 percent get treatment there are many more people who are addicted than those who have cancer “But people with cancer can get treatment for it. It makes me stop and think about what a huge problem this is, not just for the person, but for their family and the greater community,” she said.

Although drug arrests are down, fraud and shoplifting are up, and she believes people are doing those things to get drugs.

There are deeper problems with someone being on a drug or needing to get them, she said.

If someone is taking opiates, and “goes on the nod,” they cannot be present to meet the needs of whoever they are with, and if they are still using, but not high, they are not operating out of the frontal cortex of the brain.

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“Many jail people say they come from families with addiction. Some of the flaws they have are related to how they deal with stress, and with choice systems.

In her work, she teaches about each substance, how it affects the body, how long it takes to get out of the body, and its permanent effects.

Sadly, memory issues associated with drugs may last a lifetime. Some long-term meth users develop Parkinsonian-type symptoms that never go away.

“Meth breaks happy,” she tells inmates.

What happens is that, when on the drug, the brain emits massive amounts of dopamine that is not absorbed. After a while, there’s no dopamine left in the person’s system, so the brain needs to heal, but the only way to do that is to completely stay off the drug for 18-24 months to get the brain back online and clean, to feel good again.

“Try to imagine every day not being happy,” she said.

So, they go back to meth, trying to get that “happy” back.

Being unhappy for two years and operating under depression is very difficult, but if they take anything to activate dopamine, it causes a deficit and the cycle starts all over again, she said.

Some inmates have told her that they’ve been using drugs for the last 15 years, but learned more about what drugs do to their bodies in her class than in all their years on the street.

She invited Kevin McCaulley, who was a flight surgeon in the Marine Corps to come and speak at the jail.

He told them that doctors aren’t given much information about addiction in medical school, so they prescribe drugs.

He knew nothing about addiction, became addicted to pain pills, lost his license, and went to jail.

At RSW, he showed videos that Shifflett said resonated with the inmates. One video showed what he

did to try to stay sober, and he described the system of supports he put into place. He said there were 12 things he did to maintain his sobriety.

McCaulley gave the analogy of separate pieces of Swiss cheese with the holes in different places. The overlapping layers covered up holes in other layers and prevented relapses. He also talked to the inmates about how to get support in the community.

“You need a plan who to call if you’re going to relapse and to tell any doctor who is treating you that you have a problem, so they don’t prescribe opiates,” he said.

“I got this,” is not a plan,” he added.

Other supports he advised were to attend 12-step groups like Narcotics and Alcoholics Anonymous, saying that the more support they have outside of jail, the better chance of success they will have.

“You have a lifelong chronic addiction, so check your thought processes, work with someone to help with strategies to protect you. You can never let your guard down,” he told them.

There are many triggers like smells, people and places that remind addicts of when they were using and can draw them back into the habit.

“You can’t go to a bar and have a beer with your friends if you’re an alcoholic,” he said.

And some say they can’t go back to be around their family if they all have the same kinds of behaviors or bring out negative habits in the user.

“It’s scary, especially if this is the only family you have and you live here. Change is stressful – you need lots of support daily,” said Shifflett.

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CRIME OF THE WEEK Winchester Crime of the Week - December 2, 2016 The Winchester Police Department is investigating a vandalism and theft from a motor vehicle. It occurred on Sunday, November 27th sometime between 3:30 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. while the red Toyota Corolla was parked along the 300 block of E. Piccadilly St. near Lincoln St. Someone threw a brick through the front pas‑ senger window to break the glass and steal the victim’s purse.

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Mid December, 2016 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Page 21

Engle’s Angle: “Pink Pigs and Super-Sized Santas”

By Kevin S. Engle Several Decembers ago, I decided to decorate outside for the holidays. I’d never done it before.

Knowing full well the limit of my skills and intelligence for projects like these, not to mention my patience, I would take it slowly.

We have two pine trees in the front yard. I’d start with those and see how that went. Putting lights on the house itself was beyond my talents.

Before I could put up lights, I needed to buy lights. But how many? I didn’t have a clue. Outside extension cords as well.

For the first two years, I didn’t use a timer. Having to go outside and unplug those lights each night got old, and cold, real fast.

When I did get timers, I purchased two. The simple madefor-me model, and the more complex read-the-directions-tofigure-it-out kind. That one still confuses me.

To put up the lights, I needed a ladder. To do the job without getting dizzy, I needed several ladders so that I wouldn’t have to keep moving it around the tree every ten seconds.

I also didn’t realize you need to know which end of the lights to start with. That would be the ‘female’ receptor end. That way when you get to the bottom of the tree and need to plug the lights in to an extension cord, you can. I have to think that through every year. This project requires a degree in Electrical Engineering.

Something I don’t have.

And you don’t just throw the lights on the tree. How tightly are you supposed to wrap them around the tree? My wife and I always disagree about that one.

“Don’t choke it,” she’ll say.

Flash ahead to this December.

Those pine trees that I could easily reach the top of that first year have gotten bigger. My ladder isn’t tall enough anymore. Now I’d need a high lift to do the job.

And a basic fact of Christmas

tree lights is they burn out.

Some of mine only lasted one season. They were guaranteed for three.

I returned them a time or two to the manufacturer but had to pay for the shipping and that wasn’t cheap. I might as well buy new.

I now have several strands where ½ the lights work and the other ½ doesn’t. Being the cheapo I am, you don’t throw those away. So, using two of those strands, and positioning them correctly, you can’t even tell when the sun goes down and the lights come on.

My neighbor across the street said they look nice, and they must, because if they didn’t, she’d say so. She decorates one in her front yard as well and then leaves it lit for months. It looks good. In December. But not so much in February.

I love Christmas trees. But not in February.

And last year, another neighbor put up one of those inflatable Santas in his front yard. Ol’ Saint Nick must be twelve foot tall. He scared me the first time I saw him.

I was driving around doing errands a couple days ago when I spotted two pink pigs on the roof of someone’s house. I’m not sure what pink pigs have to do with Christmas, but ok, whatever.

Pink pigs and Super-Sized Santas.

‘Tis the season.

The author would like to borrow Super-Sized Santa. Ol’ Saint Nick could reach the top of those pine trees.

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Page 22 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Mid December, 2016

$30 Million Investment in Frederick County American Woodmark Corporation to consolidate headquarters operations and create 55 new jobs Governor Terry McAuliffe has announced that American Woodmark Corporation, a major manufacturer of quality kitchen and bath cabinets for the home, will invest $30 million to consolidate headquarters operations in Frederick County. Virginia successfully competed for this project, which will retain 377 jobs, in addition to creating 55 new jobs.

“Ensuring companies like American Woodmark Corporation, that are central to the economic strength of a region, have the resources and support to thrive is a top priority for my administration,” said Governor McAuliffe. “I congratulate American Woodmark on their headquarters consolidation and commend their decision to stay in Frederick County, retaining 377 valuable jobs and adding 55 more. The company’s success is a testament to the skilled labor and strong business climate in the region, and we will continue to invest in advanced manufacturing, as it is central to diversifying and building a new Virginia economy.”

“American Woodmark established its headquarters in Virginia over 35 years ago, and is a strong example of the success manufacturers can achieve in the Commonwealth,” said Secretary of Commerce and Trade Todd Haymore. “With more than 5,500 advanced manufacturing companies in Virginia, supporting existing businesses in this booming sector is essential to growing the new Virginia economy. We look forward to our continued partnership with American Woodmark Corporation as the company grows in the Commonwealth.”

American Woodmark Corporation manufactures and distributes kitchen cabinets and vanities for the remodeling and new home construction markets. The company embodies the marriage of technology, automation and American craftsmanship, proudly offering more than 500 cabinet styles, which are sold through a nationwide network of homebuilders, independent dealers and distributors, as well as Lowe’s and The Home Depot. American Woodmark presently operates nine manufacturing facilities and seven service centers across the country.

Cary Dunston, President and CEO, commented, “At American Woodmark, we truly believe we differentiate ourselves in all we do based on

our people and the incredible culture we have built. As part of our 2019 Vision, we have challenged ourselves to take our culture to the next level. As such, I am extremely excited that we will be creating a central corporate office, consolidating four facilities within the Winchester area. By bringing our employees together at one location, we will further strengthen our interpersonal connections, drive efficiency in our day-to-day interactions and greatly enhance our ability to move our culture towards our vision.”

The Virginia Economic Development Partnership worked with Frederick County to secure the project for Virginia. Governor McAuliffe approved a $550,000 grant from the Commonwealth’s Opportunity Fund to assist the County with the project.

The company qualifies for road access funding from the Virginia Department of Transportation. Funding and services to support the company’s employee training activities will be provided through the Virginia Jobs Investment Program.

“Frederick County is recognized as a great location for business and careers because of companies like American Woodmark,” said Charles S. DeHaven, Jr., Chair of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors.

“Retaining these valuable jobs and bringing further opportunities for Frederick County residents was an important consideration in competing for this project. We’re pleased our relationship with American Woodmark will continue for years to

come.”

“I am excited that American Woodmark has chosen to consolidate their operations in the Winchester/Frederick County area,” said Delegate Christopher Collins. “This is a testament to the pro-business environment within the Shenandoah Valley and especially the Winchester/Frederick County community. Attracting businesses to the area has been and continues to be a priority for me in representing the 29th District and this investment is just another great step forward in making the top of Virginia a place to do business. I look forward to working with American Woodmark in further business endeavors in the area.”

“O Tannenbaum—A Festival of Trees” at Belle Grove Plantation Tours to be Held December 2-30 For the 2016 holiday season, Belle Grove Plantation will feature decorated trees in each room of the historic Manor House for “O Tannenbaum--A Festival of Trees.” In addition to the centerpiece 12-foot tree in the Parlor, area Garden Clubs have adorned each room with Christmas trees. There are more than 30 trees large and small to be seen. The decorated Manor House will be on view from Friday, December 2 through Friday, December 30, 2016.

Starting Friday, December 2, guided house tours will be offered Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with tours beginning at quarter past each hour (last tour at 3:15 p.m.). On Friday and Saturday evenings from 4-8 p.m. and Sunday afternoons from 1-5 p.m., visitors are welcome to take self-guided tours and the Manor House will be lit by candlelight and will feature live music. After touring the house, guests are invited to enjoy spiced tea and homemade cookies by the glowing fire in the Winter Kitchen.

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“The tradition of the Christmas tree is also German and we wanted to honor that connection with this year’s decorating theme.”

The theme is set on the Front Porch with garlands, greens, and potted trees from the Little Garden Club of Winchester. In the Front Hall, the Glen Burnie Garden Club has decorated boxwood trees with rustic touches. In the Parlor is a 12foot Norway Spruce Christmas tree donated by John and Judith Tole of Evergreen Christmas Tree Farm in Woodville, Virginia. The Valley Garden Club has added smaller trees to further decorate the room. The Colonial Garden Club bedecked the

Master Bedroom with gowns and their Christmas tree with gems. The tree and decorations in the Nursery are angelic thanks to the Middletown Garden Club.

In the Library, the Warren County Garden Club placed Christmas trees and decorations that feature vintage photographs and items. In the Day Sitting Room, the Shenandoah Garden Club chose the lemons and limes to adorn their tree and as an accent color to the beautiful blue room.

The tree in the Office sparkles with crystal arranged by the Winchester/ Clarke County Garden Club. The Dining Room, decorated by Massanutten Garden Club, has been set for a “Golden Christmas.”

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Mid December, 2016 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Page 23 Kitchen the Hawthorne Garden Club has decorated with apples and cinnamon. The additional rooms have been filled with Winter Forest trees and creative natural decorations by the Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardeners.

The schedule for live holiday music on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons will be: Friday, December 2, 6pm to 8pm: John Tole on guitar, mandolin, banjo, and dulcimer Saturday, December 3, 6pm to 8pm: Soprano Deborah Balcom and accompanists Sunday, December 4, 3pm to 5pm: Soprano Deborah Balcom and accompanists Friday, December 9, 6pm to 8pm: Soprano Deborah Balcom and accompanists Saturday, December 10, 6pm to 8pm: Soprano Deborah Balcom and accompanists Sunday, December 11, 3pm to 5pm: John Tole on guitar, mandolin,

banjo, and dulcimer Friday, December 16, 6pm to 8pm: Allen Dec on harp Saturday, December 17, 6pm to 8pm: Allen Dec on harp Sunday, December 18, 3pm to 5pm: John Tole on guitar, mandolin, banjo, and dulcimer Friday, December, 23, 6pm to 8pm: Soprano Deborah Balcom and accompanists Friday, December 30, 6pm to 8pm: Soprano Deborah Balcom and accompanists Admission for all tours is $12 for adults, $11 for members of the military, AAA, the National Parks, and individuals 60 and older. Students 6-16 and National Trust for Historic Preservation members are $6. Belle Grove members are free of charge as benefit of their membership. Visitors may join Belle Grove and immediately use this benefit at Christmas along with 10% off in the Museum Shop.

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be open during all touring hours and is the perfect place to find unique gifts. Belle Grove is a member of the Top of Virginia Artisans Trail and features many Virginia products and items from area artists, farms, and businesses. The Museum Shop also carries natural beauty products, teas, coffees, gourmet food items, jewelry, pottery, and books on Shenandoah Valley and Civil War history.

Belle Grove will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

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National Park Service Announces Park Advisory Commission Meeting to be Held December 15th Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park announces the next meeting of the Park Advisory Commission will be held on Thursday, December 15 at the Middletown Town Hall, 7875 Church Street, Middletown, Virginia. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and is open to the public.

The December meeting will include discussion on a wide variety of subjects related to the ongoing development of the park through the implementation of the park’s General Management Plan and Key Partner related topics.

Individuals who are interested in the park, these projects and topics, or the business of the Advisory Commission are encouraged to attend the

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Laurel Center December 14, and December 28 at 5:30 pm The Laurel Center will be hosting a free, four-week holidaythemed support group. The purpose of the support group is to give survivors of trauma and/or sexual assault a source of support and connection to others during the holiday season, a difficult time for many. The group is art/activity based, but no artistic skills or experience necessary.

Come for a chance to make fun holiday crafts with some education on personal growth! This is a “drop-in” group, but registration is helpful in planning for supplies. Please register to attend one session or all four!

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Free Christmas Concerts The Front Royal Oratorio Society announces its upcoming annual Christmas concert, continuing a 53year tradition of bringing great choral music to the community. Join us for our free concert “A Celebration of Carols” with harp accompaniment.

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Try not to leave the tree inside any more than 4 to 7 days and never add nutrients or fertilizers while inside the house. For re-introducing the tree to the outdoors, just reverse the procedure of bringing it inside so that it can slowly adapt to the colder temperatures outside. Once ready, the tree can be planted just like any other tree. Of course, hopefully you had planned ahead and already dug and prepared the hole so this part should be easy.

I hope you enjoy your live Christmas tree for many years!

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See FREDERICK, 24 The Front Royal/Warren County Tree Steward program began in 1997 with volunteers dedicated to improving the health of trees by providing educational programs, tree planting and care demonstrations, and tree maintenance throughout the community. The group now consists of over 30 active members with several interns working toward becoming certified tree stewards from our annual “All About Trees Class”. Each month Stewart will answer a question from our readers. Please forward it to “Stewart” in care of: frwctreestewards@comcast.net and we may publish it in a future issue. Please visit our website at:

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Saturday, December 10, – 7 pm, Braddock Street United Methodist Church, 115 Wolfe Street, Winchester Sunday, December 11 – 4 pm, Front Royal Presbyterian Church, 115 Luray Avenue, Front Royal The concert is free, open to the public and lasts about 65 minutes.

Families and all the kids are welcome. For further information call us at 540-635-4842 or visit us at www. fros.online.

Mark Sonder Productions Entertainment Agency Wins The Innovation & Excellence Award Birmingham, United Kingdom, December 1, 2017: Mark Sonder, MM, CSEP and President of Mark Sonder Productions Entertainment Agency has just announced that his award-winning agency can add one more award on its shelves, winning The Innovation & Excellence Award for Best in Event Entertainment 2017.

From the development and incorporation of cutting edge technology to the creation of forward thinking strategies, the Innovation & Excellence Awards honor and celebrate those businesses and firms who are creating a brighter tomorrow. The Innovation & Excellence Awards give recognition to businesses that are transforming their respective industries and the standard-bearers of excellence by continually setting industry trends as well as showing significant advances in terms of innovation and improvement. Last year’s winners include: Uber, Riot Games, Google, Microsoft and Airbnb.

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Multiple Laborers needed to work in warehouse in Winchester ASAP Shift available: 3:30PM-Midnight.

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Pallet Repairers – Candidates with carpentry experience needed to repair damaged pallets at warehouse. (compensation paid per repaired pallets) In order to be considered, you must complete an online application by visiting the VA Workforce Connection (www.vawc.virginia.gov) and performing a job search using Job Order Number 947046. Be sure to select the Stafford, VA office before you submit the application. If you are not already registered you can do so by selecting “Not Registered” under the log in boxes.

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Job Fair Thursday, December 15th, 2016 from 10 am-12:30 pm WIS International, an inventory service company has immediate openings in Winchester. If you like to travel and work in different environments, this position is for you! No experience necessary, will train the right candidate.

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Job fair sponsored by the VA Employment Commission – Winchester Office. (540) 722-3488 or (540) 7223415. The job fair will be held at 329 N. Cameron Street in the 1st floor conference room. This is the “Our Health” building located next to social services and the free clinic. You will be required to complete a paper registration for the VEC before speaking the employer. If you are not already registered on the VA workforce Connection, please visit www. vawc.virginia.gov and find Job Order #947135 Outstanding Students Wheaton College student Andrew Wade of Winchester, Virginia was a member of the 2016 men’s soccer team. The Wheaton College men’s soccer team reached the final round of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin tournament championships. The team finished the 2016 season with an 8-8-3 record.

Haley Clingerman of Middletown, the daughter of Anthony and Danielle Clingerman of Middletown, achieved a GPA of 4.0 or higher, earning a place on the President’s List for the first quarter of the 201617 school year. Haley is an eighth grade student at R-MA Jacob Karen of Winchester, the son of Matthew Karen and Santa D’Alessio of Winchester, achieved a GPA of 4.0 or higher, earning a place

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Jake is a sophomore at R-MA. Dylan Glascock of Middletown, the son of Scott and Susan Glascock of Middletown, achieved a GPA of at least 3.5 and was placed on the Dean’s List for the first quarter of the 2016-17 school year. Dylan is a junior at R-MA Upper School.

Benjamin Schoonover of Winchester, the son of Lynne Schoonover of Winchester, VA, and Glenn Schoonover of Front Royal, achieved a GPA of at least 3.5 and was placed on the Dean’s List for the first quarter of the 2016-17 school year. Ben is a senior at R-MA Upper School.

Ronald “Tyler” Stanford of Middletown, the son of Todd and Deborah Stanford of Middletown, achieved a GPA of at least 3.5 and was placed on the Dean’s List for the first quarter of the 2016-17 school year. Tyler is a freshman at R-MA Upper School.

The Laurel Center Intervention for Domestic & Sexual Violence is offering the following upcoming activities and events Holidays with a Heart – Front Royal: December 14 and December 28 at 5:30 pm. The Laurel Center will

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Contact Adriana at 540-667-6160 or email a.myers@thelaurelcenter.org Free Self Defense Classes: December 8th, 6:00 – 9:00 pm – ADVANCED. Participants will learn Situational Awareness, Safety Information, and Basic Self-Defense Techniques and Applications. The class will be held at the Timbrook Safety Building. Don’t miss out on this FREE, hands–on class. Call Leigh at (540) 667-6160 for more information or to sign up.

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VIRGINIA Fauquier County Fire Rescue Appoints Assistant Chief Warrenton VA – Chief Darren Stevens is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Ciarrocca, as the Assistant Chief of the Fauquier County Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Management. Chief Ciarrocca will be leaving his position of Battalion Chief with the City of Fairfax Fire Department to begin his employment with Fauquier County on December 19, 2016.

“Chief Ciarrocca was the unanimous choice of the selection committee” indicated Stevens. Of the initial forty-eight applicants for the position, eleven were invited to complete a written exercise. Six of those candidates were interviewed by the committee a few weeks ago.

“I am honored to have been selected to serve the citizens and visitors of Fauquier County as the Assistant Chief of the Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Management. I look forward to using my knowledge, skills and abilities developed over the course of my career to assist the Department in meeting the challenges facing the combination fire service in the County” said Ciarrocca.

Assistant Chief Mark Ciarrocca started his fire service career in 1981 as a volunteer firefighter and emergency medical technician in his hometown of Mechanicsburg, PA. While attending the University of Maryland, Chief Ciarrocca continued his fire service career, volunteering in College Park, MD. In 1988, he transitioned to the career fire service in the City of Fairfax Fire Department. Chief Ciarrocca spent more than 28 years with the City of Fairfax Fire Department rising through the ranks to battalion chief with over 14 years of experience as a command level officer. Additionally, he has prior experience in fire prevention and investigations, having served as an Assistant Fire Marshal.

Chief Ciarrocca has an extensive background managing emergency

response personnel in a combination all hazards department that includes implementing effective incident command, providing career development opportunities for responders, developing policy and procedures, managing occupational safety and health programs, and developing promotional and selection processes.

He is a strong advocate of firefighter safety and works to reduce risk through proactive measures with a focus on safe and efficient fire ground operations, cancer prevention, and physical and mental well-being.

Chief Ciarrocca holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Technology / Fire Protection from the University of Maryland and received the designation of Certified Public Manager from the George Washing-

ton University Center for Excellence in Municipal Management.

Shenandoah County Communities On Display at the Governor’s Mansion Shenandoah County along with the towns of Strasburg, Toms Brook, Woodstock, Edinburg and New Market will be represented on this

SAR presents awards to Vets at Hidden /springs Senior Living

The James Wood Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution held a Veterans Day Program at Hidden Springs Senior Living in Warren County. Veterans from WWII, Korea and Vietnam were honored at the event. Cynthia Marjorie Baker was in the Royal Air Force and served on one of the radar stations along the coast. She is the mother-in-Law of Reverend Larry Johnson, and is shown here receiving a Certificate of Appreciation from Rob Andrews of the Sons of the American Revolution for her service in England during World War II.

year’s Holiday Tree at the Governor’s Mansion in Richmond. Localities throughout the Commonwealth were asked to submit a handmade ornament representative of their community and designed by local artists and craftsmen. This year’s tree displays more than 125 ornaments, uniquely representative of their com-

munities.

With so much local talent, Shenandoah County is fortunate to have nearly all of our communities represented. The ornament for Shenandoah County is an original painting

by Toms Brook artist Wolfgang Neudorfer and depicts the outline of the county with the communities rep-

RSW Regional Jail Celebrates 1st Retirement

From left are RSW Board Chairman Doug Stanley, Corrections Officer Barbara Stickley and RSW Superintendent Bill Wilson The RSW Regional Jail celebrated its first official staff retirement recently since opening the facility in June 2014. Barbara C. Stickley retired from her position as a Correctional Officer effective November 30, 2016 with 20 years of outstanding dedication, loyalty, and service to the Shenandoah County Sheriff ’s Office where she started employment on November 13, 1996 and the Rappahannock Shenandoah and Warren Regional Jail. Staff gathered with Mrs. Stickley and her family to celebrate her retirement on Wednesday where she was presented with a display case that included her badge from Shenandoah County, along with hers from the RSW Regional Jail.

According to Superintendent Bill Wilson, “During her career, the field of corrections has changed remarkably. Barbara was able to adapt from working in jail with

indirect supervision and a rated capacity of 55 inmates to one with direct supervision and a rated capacity of 375. During her tenure here at RSW, Barbara had the respect of both staff and inmates. She always had a pleasant smile and a sweet southern drawl, but she was firm, fair and consistent when it came to enforcing the rules.”

On behalf of the Jail Authority Board, Doug Stanley, Warren County Administrator and RSW Regional Jail Authority Chairman, thanked Ms. Stickley for her dedication and service to Shenandoah County and the RSW Regional Jail, “I have heard many positive comments about Officer Stickley’s attitude and ability to get along with those that she worked with. She set a great example for the organization. We wish her a long and happy retirement.”

Mid December, 2016 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Page 27 resented as well as the major thoroughfares and the Shenandoah River. The material for this ornament is particularly special to the county as the wood was taken from the fence surrounding the Shenandoah Coun-

ty Farm and historic Alms House.

Councilwoman Barbara Plitt recreated the iconic Hotel Strasburg sign on King Street as the ornament for the town of Strasburg. The ornament itself was created using metal

roof flashing from Borden’s Lumber.

Toms Brook solicited town resident and potter Susie Wilburn to create a ceramic ornament depicting the town seal.

Woodstock’s Public Works Department flexed their creative muscles this year with a metal rendering of the Swiss Guard that adorns the Historic Courthouse and town way-

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finding signage.

Edinburg’s mayor, Dan Harshman designed and built a replica of the Edinburg Train Depot which was originally located in the center of what is now Stony Creek Boulevard.

This ornament was made of Cedar Wood with train wheels fastened out of buttons.

Finally, the Town of New Market

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The Winchester Police Department celebrated its 20th Citizen’s Police Academy Tuesday night, when 24 citizens graduated from the program. The academy provides local citizens with an inside look at law enforcement operations in the city.

“It was eye opening to see what is happening in the Department and how police work with the community,” said Angela Hansen.

The 10-week program included 13 sessions on topics like criminal investigations, 911 communications, officer safety and court procedures, among others. Participants had demonstrations from the K-9 unit, Animal Control, SWAT Team, firearms safety, and a tour of the jail.

Graduates of this year’s academy included nonprofit leaders, business owners, retirees, and a Winchester city council member. The purpose is to educate citizens and develop positive relations between police and the community.

“With all the recent images and stories in the news, I have to admit, I was starting to question police officers,” said Sue Lessman. “But interfacing with the officers and seeing the human side of the badge went a long way in dispelling my

fears,” she said.

This year’s class also included several aspiring law enforcement officers, including a high school student.

“This is definitely worth the investment in time,” said Jet Dayo.

The Winchester resident said he wanted to learn the ins and outs of the police department so he can better communicate and educate his children about policing.

The fall academy ran September 20 – November 22, 2016. Graduates are eligible to apply to become a member of the Volunteers in Policing Program. The VIP’s assist the Police Department with special activities and community events, including fingerprinting children, crime prevention, security, handicap parking enforcement, and directing traffic.

Applications are currently being accepted for the 2017 Citizen’s Police Academy. The class is free, but space is limited, and you don’t need to be a city resident to attend. An application can be found at the police department’s website: http:// winchesterpolice.org/citizen-police-academy. For more information, contact Detective William Griffith at (540) 545-7591 or William.griffith@winchesterva.gov

Winchester Police Welcome Two New Officers

Winchester Police Chief Kevin Sanzenbacher with Officers Mark Fischer (left) and Connor Molloy On Thursday, December 1, 2016, two police recruits became officers when they graduated from the Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy’s Basic Academy.

A total of 20 people from five location departments graduated from the 141st Law Enforcement Basic class. The Winchester Police Department had two graduates, Connor Molloy and Mark Fischer.

The 19-week academy included everything from community policing to use of force training. Winchester Police Sgt. Adam Orndorff was chosen by the class to be the guest speaker. He stressed to the new officers the importance of be-

ing courageous and leading my example.

The officers completed multiple written and skills tests during the academy. Officer Fischer received 2nd place for academics, which included testing on courses such as constitutional law, drug identification, and crime prevention.

His scores placed him 3rd overall in the class with a combination of academic and skills testing, which included topics such as firearms, driving, and defensive tactics.

Officers Fischer and Molloy will start a 12-week Field Training this weekend.

commissioned artists George and Chris Jetter of Chickadees Artist Gallery and Pottery shop for their ornament. The creation represents the exceptional pottery/clay art that can be found at their gallery and studio and depicts a sculpture of the nativity within a ceramic vessel.

Ornaments will be on display at the Governor’s mansion in Richmond throughout this holidays.

Barns of Rose Hill to Host Holiday-Themed Events in December From concerts and exhibits to dance performances and a Yuletide feast, the entire month of December will be a celebration of the holidays at the Barns of Rose Hill.

Yuletide at the Barns of Rose Hill – an annual event featuring programs with free admission – starts on Friday, December 4 with the opening of a Student Art Exhibit at 6:00 PM in the lower gallery. The exhibit features artwork by students from grades K-12 and will be on display through December 30, 2016.

At 7:00 PM, a free holiday concert by the Clarke County Community Band will be held in the Great Hall.

Yuletide at Barns of Rose Hill continues Sunday, December 6 with dance performances by Berryville’s Blue Ridge Studio for the Performing Arts at 1:00 PM, a holiday concert by Clarke County High School Choirs at 3:00 PM, and a holiday concert by Shenandoah Valley Chorus at 4:00 PM. The Shenandoah Valley Chorus is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, an independent nonprofit music association. One of the world’s largest singing organizations for women, it is committed to advancing the art form of barbershop harmony through education, competition, and performances.

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was, you guessed it, U.S. Attorney Chris Christie. Exit Chris Christie.

And while we have all been focusing on the intrigue involving the secretary of state, the newly elected chief executive has been filling out the top levels of his presidency with some genuine hard-liners who make it clear they have every intention of blowing things up. There’s Betsy DeVos, who is nominated to be education secretary. The problem is that she’s a virulent opponent of the traditional public-school system. None of her children got anywhere near one, and she’s made it clear that nobody’s children will if she has her way.

Then there’s Tom Price, current congressman and soon-to-be health and human services secretary, assuming he survives Senate confirmation. Price is a third-generation doctor who has been one of his party’s most outspoken foes of Obamacare. Unfortunately, he also wants to dismantle Medicare and Medicaid. He’s a tea partyer through and through, which will put most of the constituencies that rely on HHS to administer their social programs into panic mode.

And speaking of revenge, Trump, through Conway, is suggesting that if Hillary Clinton’s campaign persists in supporting the Green Party recount, then maybe he’ll have to revisit his on-again, off-again threat to prosecute her, even though the Justice Department, which would lead the investigation, is supposed to be independent.

The Donfather also is getting revenge on all of us, using Sarah Palin as his weapon. His people have now floated her name to head the Veterans Affairs Department. It’s aimed at getting the hated media breathless over something absolutely ridiculous. And sure enough, we are.

His vengeance game is getting ridiculously obvious. Revenge is supposed to sweet, but if it’s the only motivation for those in government, it can cause a huge amount of bitterness. And chaos. © 2016 Bob Franken Distributed by King Features Synd.

and gospel music woven together to create her own unique genre defying sound. Ticket prices are $15 in advance until 3:00 PM on the day of event and $20 at the door. Admission is free for children under 12 years when accompanied by an adult.

Visit www.BarnsofRoseHill.org for the complete schedule and event details. Note: Admission to exhibits at Barns of Rose Hill is free. The exhibits are open Tuesday-Saturday (Closed Mondays & Christmas) from Noon to 3:00 PM as well as during concerts and by appointment.

Tickets may be purchased online any time at www.barnsofrosehill.org or by calling the Barns of Rose Hill box office at 540-955-2004 between Noon and 3:00 PM, Tuesday through Saturday.

Loudoun County Fatal Crash Virginia State Police Trooper S.R. Wallace is investigating a two-vehicle crash in Loudoun County. The crash occurred Friday (Nov. 25) at 1:19 a.m. on Loudoun County Parkway at the intersection of Gloucester Parkway.

According to witnesses, a 2006 Ford F-150 pickup truck was traveling north on Loudoun County Parkway when it failed to stop for a red

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Winner’s Revenge Oh, the games the Donfather is playing. He does know how to take his pound of flesh.

With Mitt Romney, for instance, he’s extracting a ton. Donny the Avenger, who seems to be motivated by grudges, has been able to humiliate Mitt by making him grovel for the secretary of state job. And that was after he sent out his stalking horse Kellyanne Conway to say that making Mitt Romney his chief steward of foreign policy would be a “betrayal.” Newt Gingrich, a stalking something else, ridiculed Romney for “sucking up.”

Their assignments from the boss seem to be in the rubbing-salt-into-Romney’s-wounds category. Of course, the wounds are the self-inflicted kind.

Back when Mittens believed that Hillary Clinton had things sewn up, he seemed to calculate that he might satisfy his ambitions by currying favor with Hillary. So he showered Donald Trump with nasty insults, calling Trump “a phony and a fake,” as well as “a con man and a fraud.” Legendary House Speaker Sam Rayburn used to say, “Don’t get mad, get even.” Don Trump feels a need to get mad AND get even. Lucky Mitt.

Actually, Trump has surrounded himself with people who believe in two eyes for an eye. Take Chris Christie: He was living large as an early Don Trump supporter. But that’s before Trump’s son-in-law and Donald-whisperer Jared Kushner chimed in. Kushner’s father was sent to prison. His prosecutor in New Jersey at the time

Circa Blue and special guest, Dawn Kenney, will perform a Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 17 at 8:00 PM featuring new Christmas bluegrass songs and new arrangements of holiday favorites from their new Christmas album Bells of Home. Circa Blue, along with special guest award winning singer/songwriter Dawn Kenney, were selected as the 2016 artist for National Media Services’ 10th Annual Christmas Album. Dawn Kenney has writer’s credit on four of the album’s ten tracks including the title track song “Bells of Home” – written along with David Morris. Three of the songs on Bells of Home have received a total of seven nominations in the 22nd Annual Spirit Awards from Strictly Country magazine. Danny Paisley, this year’s IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year says, “Bells of Home” is a song of a soldiers yearning for home at Christmas time. Circa Blue and Steve Harris’ wonderful singing make this a Christmas classic.” Circa Blue is a contemporary Bluegrass Band based out of Martinsburg WV. Known for their creative-dynamic arrangements, clean instrumentation and tight vocal harmonies. Dawn Kenney’s music resonates with echoes of the Grand Old Opry. She brings her love of bluegrass, country, folk

December 12, 2016

sian artist Alexander Anufriev - on display from December 2–30. Born in Moscow in 1940, Anufriev endured many years as an underground “unofficial” artist in the Soviet Union due to the spiritual nature of his paintings and his views of life. As a member of the Odessa Group in the 1970’s, he challenged the Soviet art establishment despite harassment from state officials. Since coming to the United States in 1980, his motivation as an artist has not changed.

“When I paint, I stand between the heavens and the earth, trying to make the invisible visible. I try to bring about a unification in my painting. Some might call it mysticism, the idea that we are all linked by our divine beginning. I think this unification is often expressed by beauty so I am always looking for beauty.” A vast majority of Alexander’s poetic, visionary works hang in museums and private collections throughout Europe, the United States, and the former Soviet Union. His artwork has been shown in both solo and group exhibits and has been featured in national and international publications.

On Sunday, December 11, there will be an Artist Reception from 4:00 to 6:00 PM with Alexander Anufriev including an artist Q&A session. Admission to the reception and exhibit is free. The reception will be followed by a concert at 6:00 PM featuring Tanya Anisimova, an internationally renowned cellist and composer, who will perform her program “Cello The Magician,” featuring virtuosic and mystical solos from the Baroque and Romantic Eras as well as the performer’s own improvisations.

Described by The Washington Post

as a “thoughtful and powerful” and an artist “graced with spiritual authority,” this Russian-born American artist enjoys a multifaceted career which has taken her across the globe.

Currently, Anisimova is preparing for her tour of the United Kingdom.

Ticket prices are $20 in advance until 3:00 PM on the day of the event and $25 at the door. Admission is free for children under 12 years when accompanied by an adult.

Yuletide Feast on Saturday, December 10 at 6:00 PM. Guests will enter the Barns to the sounds of a harpsichord, view a Christmas tree with a special collection of angel ornaments, and be welcomed with a cup of wassail. The evening will feature a Master of the Revels, musicians and dancers, trumpet fanfare, a boar’s head procession, wassail, and a dinner. A traditional Yule log dessert, costumed hosts, favors, and surprise merriment complete a festive evening. Medieval period dress is encouraged! One of Alexander Anufriev painting’s - “The Seraphim” will be offered for sale at auction during the feast. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Barns of Rose Hill.

Tickets are $75 per person. Tickets must be purchased in advance by Wednesday, December 7 at 3:00 PM. Limited Seating for 72 people.

To Kill a Pipeline One of the Obama administration’s core competencies is suspending pipeline projects with no cause.

It will leave office with another notch in its belt, now that the Army Corps of Engineers has acted to block a final piece of the Dakota Access Pipeline.

The 1,200-mile pipeline is designed to move oil from North Dakota to Illinois and will have to await completion in a Trump administration with a more rational attitude toward pipelines specifically and fossil fuels generally.

The story of the Dakota Access Pipeline will be familiar to anyone who followed the controversy over the Keystone XL pipeline. As with Keystone, the builders of the pipeline have taken years to dutifully check every environmental and bureaucratic box, only to get stymied when protesters — this time a Native American tribe — made the project a hate totem for the left.

The protests have been led by the Standing Rock Sioux tribe of North Dakota. The tribe alleges that the Dakota Access project will trample on culturally sensitive sites and taint its drinking water, without much in the way of supporting evidence.

The dispute centers around the pipeline’s planned crossing of the Missouri River at Lake Oahe. This isn’t exactly virgin territory. Around the lake, the pipeline will run within 22 to 300 feet of the existing Northern Border Gas Pipeline, which has been in service since 1982 and hasn’t devastated the

light at the intersection of Gloucester Parkway. A 1997 Toyota sedan was traveling west on Gloucester Parkway and had the green light. The pickup truck struck the Toyota.

The driver of the Toyota, Zabihullah Haiderian, 36, of Ashburn, Va., and four of his passengers suffered injuries ranging from minor to serious, and were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment. A fifth passenger, Maria Haiderian, 37, of Ashburn, Va., was transported to Fairfax Inova Hospital, where she died later Friday morning.

The driver of the pickup truck, Nakia P. Wilkerson, 39, of Culpeper, Va., was transported to Lansdowne Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. She was charged for failing to obey a traffic light.

The crash remains under investigation.

Toyota Passengers: Naweed Noori, 26, was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of minor injuries. He was wearing a seatbelt.

Jamshed Noori, 27, was transported to Reston Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. She was wearing a seatbelt.

Masha Haiderian, 5, was transported to Fairfax Inova Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. She was

Standing Rock tribe. The pipeline also tracks with an overhead utility line.

A decision by a federal judge in September to reject a bid by the Standing Rock tribe to block the pipeline cataloged how deliberate the developers of Dakota Access have been about culturally sensitive sites. According to the opinion, the company found 149 potentially sensitive sites in its own surveying in North Dakota. It modified the route to avoid 140 of them and came up with a plan with the state of North Dakota to limit any effect on the other nine.

Throughout most of this process, representatives of the Standing Rock tribe were notably absent. When the Army Corps invited them to a general meeting to discuss the pipeline in November 2015, five tribes attended, but not Standing Rock.

In the spring of 2016, the Corps invited tribes to conduct their own cultural surveys at locations around the route. Three tribes participated; Standing Rock did not. The tribal surveys identified additional sites of concern, where Dakota Access duly agreed to take additional protective measures.

There is no real defense, though, against protesters staging cable-TVready disturbances against a project and making it a cause celebre. For the overwhelming majority of its route, the Dakota Access pipeline requires no permitting, since it traverses private land. It’s the tiny percent that would affect waterways that made it subject to federal approval, and thus to political hostage-taking.

For the left, Dakota Access is a symbol. In reality, it is simply a means of moving half a million barrels of crude oil a day from Point A to Point B, an activity that shouldn’t be considered dastardly or untoward. Fortunately for Dakota Access, and everyone else in the energy industry, help is on the way.

Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. © 2016 by King Features Synd., Inc.

Mid December, 2016 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Page 29 secured in a booster seat.

Armaghan Haiderian, 3, was not in a child safety seat and was ejected from the vehicle. She was transported to Fairfax Inova Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

Warner Introduces Bill to Help Wells Fargo Victims Get Their Day in Court In Virginia, Wells Fargo employees opened 41,000 fraudulent accounts without customers’ knowledge U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced legislation to give Wells Fargo customers who were victims of a fraudulent account scheme their day in court. The bank was involved in a scandal this year after it was revealed that Wells Fargo employees secretly opened roughly 1.5 million bank accounts and issued 565,000 credit cards without customers’ consent. Wells Fargo is using the forced arbitration clauses it tucked away in the fine print of contracts customers signed when they opened legitimate accounts to block them from suing over the fraudulent accounts.

“Wells Fargo should not be able to take advantage of arbitration

agreements customers signed when they opened legitimate accounts in order to avoid answering for the fakes ones bank employees created without customers’ knowledge,” said Sen. Warner. “Consumers who were defrauded by Wells Fargo in one of the most outrageous examples of misconduct since the financial crisis deserve their day in court.”

The Justice for Victims of Fraud Act of 2016 will work hand-in-hand with a new oversight rule that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) put out in May to strengthen protections for consumers. Whereas the CFPB proposal would apply only to contracts signed after the rule is final – this bill would allow victims of Wells Fargo’s fraud

to seek their day in court even if they signed contracts that included arbitration for their legitimate accounts in the past.

The bill has been endorsed by The American Association for Justice, Consumers Union, the National Association of Consumer Advocates, the National Consumer Law Center (on behalf of its low income clients), Americans for Financial Reform, the Center for Responsible Lending, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Media Voices for Children, Allied Progress, the Woodstock Institute, the Franciscan Action Network, the Economic Policy Institute Center, California Reinvestment Coalition, Consumers for Auto

Reliability and Safety, National Consumers League, and Public Justice.

Other bill sponsors are U.S. Sens.

Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Patty Murray (DWA), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Jack Reed (D-RI), Robert Menendez (DNJ), Robert Casey (D-PA), Jon Tester (D-MT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Al Franken (D-MN), Richard Blumenthal (CT), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND).

Sen. Warner has been a strong proponent of consumer protections in the banking industry, previously urging the CFPB to require banks to offer better consumer protections for prepaid card users, including formerly incarcerated individuals who are provided prepaid cards with the money they earned or saved upon their release.

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WARRENTON, VA—County officials and officers of Upperville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company 5 announced today that the entities will consolidate to continue providing quality fire, paramedic, and emergency management services in the Upperville area. The consolidation is expected to be completed in early 2017. “There will be absolutely no decline in the quality or standard of services,” said Fauquier Fire and Rescue Chief Darren Stevens. “This is a voluntary consolidation to ensure that the Upperville area will be adequately served in the face of declining volunteerism and limited resources.”

“The Upperville station has a wealth of history in the community,” noted Upperville Volunteer Chief Scott Williams. The original building was completed in 1957. For the next thirty years, the company provided primarily firefighting services to the community. In 1987, Company 5 started responding to non-transport emergency service assist calls. In 2002, the station obtained its basic life support ambulance transport license. In 2012, with longer work commutes and increased training requirements contributing to a decrease in volunteerism nationwide, Fauquier County began to supplement the volunteer staff with paid County firefighters and paramedics to provide 24/7 service.

“The County is greatly appreciative of everything that Company 5 has done for the health, welfare and

safety of our residents,” said Marshall District Supervisor Mary Leigh McDaniel. “We are proud of our volunteers and of Upperville’s rich heritage. We look forward to this consolidation in the best interests of the community.”

Virginia Health Information Releases Annual Licensure Survey Data Richmond, VA – Virginia Health Information provides details on services offered in many hospitals in the Commonwealth. In addition to comparisons on the quality of care consumers receive, VHI provides Annual Licensure Survey Data (ALSD) collected from ambulatory surgical centers, hospitals, nursing facilities, as well as some free standing physician offices at www.vhi.org/alsd.

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Friday, December 9 Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

10:30am - 11am Dance Party!

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

Saturday, December 10 Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

West wind 6 to 9 mph.

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, December 11 Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Monday, December 12 A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

7pm - 8pm Council Meeting.

County of Warren Government Center.

Tuesday, December 13 Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

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

Wednesday, December 14 A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

6pm - 7:30pm Bull and Bear Club.

Handley Library, 100 West Piccadilly Street, Winchester. 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

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Thursday, December 15 Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

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

Friday, December 16 10:30am - 11am Dance Party!

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

Saturday, December 17 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,

The Oak Club

November 14, 2016

King Features Weekly Service

So what’s it going to be?

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• To make quick work of avocados when making guacamole, use a potato masher.

• If you suspect a slow air leak in your tire but can’t find an obvious puncture spot, do like the professionals: squirt the tire with soapy water, and the air escaping from the hole will begin to make a bubble. You can use this for any kind of tire, car or bicycle.

• “Want that white wine chilled? Try freezing grapes to use as ice cubes.

Keeps it cold, but won’t water it down.

Plus, it’s a nice touch!” — A.A. in Fla. • Recipe substitution: Need buttermilk? Add a teaspoon of white vinegar or lemon juice to regular milk and let sit for 10 minutes.

• Use rock salt to clean stuck-on bits from a cast iron pan. Never use soap.

Always dry immediately and coat with oil before storing.

• The richest chocolate cake and brownies have a secret: Replace water in your recipe with cooled coffee.

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Mid December, 2016 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Page 31 progressive pull tab, and brand new electronic pull tab games. Find us on Facebook. (540) 636-7152. Must be 12 to play. No smoking.

Fork Resort Associates, 301 North Fork Road, Front Royal. Doors open at 4:30. Early birds at 6:30. Food available for purchase. Door prizes, progressive games, queen of hearts, progressive pull tab, and brand new electronic pull tab games. Find us on Facebook. (540) 636-7152. Must be 12 to play. No smoking.

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

Monday, December 19 7pm - 8pm Council Work Session.

Town Administration Building, 102 E. Main St. Tuesday, December 20 7pm - 8pm BZA Meeting. Front Royal Administration Building, 102 E Main Street, Front Royal.

Thursday, December 22 4pm - 5pm Anti-Litter Council Mtg. Warren County Government Center.

Wednesday, December 21 6:30pm - 9:30pm Bingo. North

Friday, December 23 10:30am - 11am Dance Party!

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

7pm - 10pm Front Porch Style Pickin' Party. Warren County Senior Center, 1217 Commonwealth Ave. All levels of talent are welcome.

Acoustic instruments only.

Saturday, December 24 Christmas Eve Sunday, December 25 Christmas Day – briefs@warrencountyreport.com

Pet-of-the-Week Molly

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Humane Society of Warren County

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

Bring joy to your world and adopt a pet for only $25 this December! The adoption fee includes spay/neuter for all dogs and cats. Stop by and visit all of our animals today!

Delilah: 1-2 yr old spayed female Pit Bull mix. She’s the happiest girl you will ever meet, and she will make the per‑ fect companion to her new forever family! Delilah loves other dogs, cats and absolutely everyone. If you love puppy kisses, you will love Delilah!

Max: 7 yr old neu‑ tered male Jack Russell Terrier. He’s an independent boy looking for a quiet home where he can get the attention he loves, but on his own terms. He’s house + crate trained, knows basic com‑ mands and walks well on a leash. Did well with other dogs in his previous home.

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Pete: 3 yr old male Pit Bull. He’s a lovable cuddle b u g ready to find his perfect new forever home. He’s house trained, knows basic commands and will do anything for a yummy treat! He loves to play, go on adventures or just cuddle!

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

Page 32 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Mid December, 2016

Jay ’s deals of the week!!

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P1477 – 2016 FORD ESCAPE – 23K, AWD, CARFAX ONE OWNER, CERTIFIED – WAS $24,995 – NOW $21,499

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