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Tempest in a Winchester duckpond

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Tempest in a Winchester duckpond The presence of ducks in Jim Barnett Park has caused controversy over whether they should be fed or not

The pond in Winchester’s Jim Barnett Park is a beautiful setting for a variety of migrating geese and several types of ducks. Photos by Jessica Baldwin. By Jessica Baldwin Warren & Frederick County Report The city of Winchester, Virginia was founded in 1744 by Colonel James Wood and has quickly become a town full of history. From historic landmarks to glorious downtown shopping, there is a lot of adventure to be had in this beautiful town which sits just west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. However, there has been a standing problem in its Jim Barnett Park for a while now. Even though it is home to a wide variety of activities, from the baseball fields, to walking trails, to BMX tracks to just about everything in between, it’s also home to a tiny piece of relaxation that has many in an uproar. The duck pond, better known as Wilkins Lake, is a two acre lake located just outside the Shenandoah University campus. Fishing is a popular pastime for the locals and travelers alike, as well as leisurely strolls down the paved path that circles the lake. Many animals call the park home, from deer to smaller animals, like squirrels. A popular group of waterfowl who inhabit the park yearround, various breeds of ducks and Canadian geese, have made the pond their home, but some Winchester residents aren’t too keen on this idea. For a while now, there has been a controversy over whether or not the waterfowl should be fed by the public. If nobody is allowed to feed the ducks, and geese, then how are they

getting fed? That is the million-dollar question. Normally, a duck’s typical diet consists of small fish, crustaceans, and grass and other plants. A local resident, who has wished to remain anonymous, visits the park frequently, and she had a lot to say concerning the waterfowl being able to fend for themselves if the public were allowed to feed them. There were a couple valid points to her statement, and how everyone should feel about the birds. “I think if people were allowed to feed the waterfowl, they would get used to people feeding them then they wouldn’t be able to find food on their own and fend for themselves, especially if they are young, and away from the care of their mother,” she said. There has been some careful consideration concerning the ducks and Canadian geese and their well-being. Along the edges of the pond, there are signs posted giving facts regarding how the geese relocated to the area, and how feeding the geese will result in them not returning to their native homeland of Canada. Another Winchester resident, who also wished to remain anonymous, echoed what is probably on a lot of folks’ minds when they think about the safety and wellbeing of the birds. “My worry is that if the public is allowed to feed the waterfowl, they won’t feed them the correct substances. I believe people already feed them though. My personal fear is for the wellbeing of the ducks and geese if people feed them the wrong food.

I believe they made that rule to keep people from feeding them too often and/or them being fed substances that are bad for them. It’s truly for their safety.” She then went on to say, “I’m just hoping that our city is doing the right thing for the ducks and geese and any other animals in the area.” This is a concern for all the residents of the Winchester City area, and many of those residents visit the park on a regular basis. It is a beautiful park to relax in, take a stroll, or to take your dogs to the dog park and let them burn off some extra energy. It’s one place where locals can enjoy the company of their loved ones while relaxing in a secluded area. Due to global warming, many Canadian geese are choosing to nest here in Virginia during the winter instead of flying further south. The birds are a beautiful specimen and deserve every right to be here as any other species has. Canadian Geese can be seen flying high in the skies in their signature V shaped pattern. There has been much speculation over the waterfowl of Jim Barnett Park and whether or not it is safe to feed them. According to the city of Winchester, and City Code S5-41, there is a fine of $50.00 (City Code S5-43) if you are caught feeding the animals anything, whether it is safe for them or not. This sign is placed towards the front of the pond, with huge lettering and it clearly states, “Keep the wild in wildlife. Do not feed the waterfowl.” This sign is posted in a cou-

Signage at the Jim Barnett Park in Winchester warns against feeding the pond’s waterfowl. ple different places before walking up to the pond. When asked how the ducks are being fed, or whether or not they should fend for themselves, a Winchester City Parks and Recreation official (who also wished to remain anonymous), commented, “The ducks fend for themselves. There is a policy within the city and we are just

enforcing it.” This controversy will hopefully be brought into the light and made a little bit clearer in the future for the residents, as well as travelers who pass through the park when passing through the area. The staff at Winchester Parks and Recreation are very aware of the issue and are having meetings to discuss a solution.

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Discovering Warren County: End of an Era – The Front Royal Farmers Market Closes

By Ken Thurman Warren County Report

The time has come for mama and I to retire from the Front Royal Farmers Market says Weagle. Besides being an original vendor at the market, Becky Lee is an office manager and bookkeeper for a local company. She is also a prolific musician and recording artist who has traveled for over 30 years sharing her music ministry. Becky Lee told me that “just like farming, everything has its season. Now our season to retire has come”. They spoke of the wonderful time they had and wonderful people who

The end of an era has come to the Front Royal with the closing of the Front Royal Farmers Market. Since the opening day nine years ago, Becky Lee Weagle and her mother Judy Strother of Mighty Oak Farms have been a mainstay at the farmer’s market. Mighty Oak Farms provided farm fresh produce, eggs, flowers, jams and jellies along with all natural beef and much more.

they have met and who have supported the farmers market through the years. Weagle along with Tony Tringale from Tony T’s Apple Farm and Kitchen have worked closely together as Farmers Market Coordinators. They rejuvenated the market after it was suddenly closed in 2012. Tringale sought out sponsorships from local businesses and had the market lup and running again without missing a beat. Tony will also be retiring this year facing challenges involving

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they will continue farming in Becky’s case and Tony will continue to sell his wares at the Plains farmers market on Sundays during the season. They both asked me to pass on their thanks to all the friends of the farmer’s market. I for one will miss the market on Saturdays here in Front Royal.

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INDICTMENTS 2017 December Indictments – January Term Felicia Ann Somers The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Felicia Ann Somers, 25, of 230 Fox Hollow Trail, Hedgesville, WV 25427, with two counts. COUNTS ONE and TWO: In the County of Warren, Felicia Ann Somers did unlawfully and feloniously distribute a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin. Dates of the offenses were on or about August 30 and September 16, 2016. Felicia Ann Somers The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about August 29, 2016, in the County of Warren, Felicia Ann Somers, 25, of 230 Fox Hollow Trail, Hedgesville, WV 25427, did unlawfully and feloniously distribute a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin. Edgar Allen Hewitt The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Edgar Allen Hewitt, age and address unavailable, with four counts. COUNTS ONE and THREE and FOUR: In the County of Warren, Edgar Allen Hewitt did unlawfully and feloniously distribute a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin, this being a third or subsequent offense, and said prior conviction occurring prior to the date alleged in this indictment. COUNT TWO: did unlawfully and feloniously distribute a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin, while on public property or any property open to public use within

1,000 ft. of public or private school property. Dates of the offenses were on or about July 28, August 4 and 30, 2016. Cheyene Nicole Midkiff The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Cheyene Nicole Midkiff, of 401 E. Criser Rd., Front Royal, VA 22630, with six counts. COUNTS ONE, TWO and FOUR: In the County of Warren, Cheyene Nicole Midkiff did unlawfully and feloniously distribute a Schedule I controlled substance, towit: Heroin. COUNTS THREE and FIVE: did unlawfully and feloniously distribute a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin, while on public property or any property open to public use within 1,000 ft. of public or private school property. COUNT SIX: did unlawfully and feloniously possess with the intent to distribute a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin. Dates of the offenses were on or about July 25, August 18 and 23 and September 7, 2016. DaShawn Lee Edwards The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges DaShawn Lee Edwards, 21, of 1432 Cedar Dr.

Front Royal, VA 22630, with seven counts. COUNTS ONE and THREE, FOUR and SIX: In the County of Warren, DaShawn Lee Edwards did unlawfully and feloniously distribute a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin, this being a second or subsequent offense, and said prior conviction occurring prior to the date alleged in this indictment. COUNTS TWO, FIVE and SEVEN: did unlawfully and feloniously distribute a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin, while on public property or any property open to public use within 1,000 ft. of public or private school property. Dates of the offenses were on or about August 10, 16, 26, 31, 2016.

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and feloniously possess a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin. Stuart Lee McClanahan The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about April 26, 2016, in the County of Warren, Stuart Lee McClanahan, 45, address unavailable, did unlawfully and feloniously distribute a Schedule II controlled substance, towit: Hydromorphone. Forest Albert McClanahan The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about April 26, 2016, in the County of Warren, Forest Albert McCla-

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or about December 22, 2015, in the County of Warren, James Arthur Starks, III, 32, address unavailable, did unlawfully and feloniously distribute a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin, this being a third or subsequent offense, and said prior convictions occurring prior to the date alleged in this indictment. Dawn Louise Keener The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about March 7, 2016, in the County of Warren, Dawn Louise Keener, 34, of 1370 N. Shenandoah Ave., Rm. 107, Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously possess a Schedule I controlled substance, towit: Heroin. Melissa Ann Wines The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about March 7, 2017, in the County of Warren, Melissa Ann Wines, 24, of 211 Shenandoah Ave., #3, Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously possess a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin. Tabetha Ann Robertson The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Tabetha Ann Robertson, 35, of 3367 Freezeland Rd., Linden, VA 22642, with two counts. COUNT ONE: Tabetha Ann Robertson did unlawfully and

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Darlene Yvonne King The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Darlene Yvonne King, 59, of 26 Farm Grove Rd., Front Royal, VA 22630, with four counts. COUNTS ONE and THREE: Darlene Yvonne King did unlawfully and feloniously obtain or attempt to obtain a drug by the use of fraud, deceit, misrepresentation or subterfuge. COUNTS TWO and FOUR: did unlawfully and feloniously possess Schedule II controlled substances, to wit: oxycodone and acetaminophen. Dates of the offenses were on or about January 6, and May 18, 2016. Amanda Pearl Hansen The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about March 11, 2015, in the County of Warren, Amanda Pearl Hansen, age and address unavailable, did unlawfully take steal, and carry away the goods and chattels of Wal-Mart with a value of less than $200, having previously been convicted of larceny or an offense deemed as larceny two or more times.

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Page 6 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Late January, 2017 INDICTMENTS, from 5 Freddy Jackson Bennett Jr. The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about November 21, 2016, in the County of Warren, Freddy Jackson Bennett, Jr., 27, of 1210 Massanutten Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully take steal, and carry away the goods and chattels of Wal-Mart with a value of $200 or more. Freddy Jackson Bennett Jr. The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Freddy Jackson Bennett, Jr., 27, of 1210 Massanutten Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630, with two counts. COUNTS ONE and TWO: Freddy Jackson

Bennett, Jr. did unlawfully and feloniously, with the intent to defraud, forge checks drawn on the account of Amy Hounshell at City National Bank, for the sum of $521.00. Date of the offenses was on or about August 4, 2016. Cristy Meshell Scroggins The Warren County Va. Circuit

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Supervisors head into 2017 with a full schedule They also honored and thanked Deputy Clerk Janice Standridge for her 31 years of service

Supervisor Chair Linda Glavis votes “no” on the public hearing requiring business owners to pay their delinquent taxes prior to renewing or obtaining a business license. By Timothy Ratigan Warren & Frederick County Report The Warren County Board of Supervisors (BOS) met on Tuesday evening January 17th with a full schedule ahead of them. The Board acted on 10 public hearings and thanked and said farewell to Deputy Clerk Janice Standridge, a long-time employee of the county. First up was a report from the county’s auditors in which they said that county finances are in excellent shape. Supervisors approved the audit report on a 5-0 vote. During the County Administrator’s report, Doug Stanley reported that: county staff has completed meetings with the County Administrator and the finance staff, along with department heads and constitutional officers on the Fiscal Year 2017/18 budget. work is continuing on the Building Inspection software. the second middle school is moving along, and is approximately 74

percent complete. The roof is on, so work can continue during the winter months. the Health and Human Services Complex bathroom renovation project is approximately 80 percent complete, and projected to be completed by the end of January. the renovation of the roof and parking lot expansions on the Ressie Jeffries Elementary School has commenced and work is expected to continue as weather permits throughout the winter months. Stanley then moved onto announcing the retirement of Deputy Clerk Janice Standridge. “Tonight is the last meeting for our Deputy Clerk after 31-plus years of dedicated service. Janice Standridge has served this county as an administrative assistant to the county administrator and deputy clerk on this board since October 7th 1985. And to put things into perspective, I believe I was in the tenth grade when she started. She has served three county administrators and has easily attended over 600 board meetai

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Everyone deserves a roof over their head Group wants to help local homeless who don’t qualify for existing shelters, programs find permanent place

Women on the board of ROTH (Roof Over Their Heads) gathered recently to work out details of their plan to give homeless residents in Warren County “a roof over their heads”. From left to right, clockwise, they are: Kathy Leonard; Darlene Clark; Diana Lieber and Wendy Rutledge. Board member Melissa Williamson is not pictured. By Carol Ballard Warren & Frederick Report Imagine being out in the weather on a bitterly cold night, with no idea where you will sleep, or to know that wherever it is, you will be very cold. Darlene Clark’s daughter, who works at a local retail store, noticed that on one of the coldest days of the year so far, a few of the many homeless men came in and were obviously in there to get warm. She suspected they were living out in the cold somewhere nearby, maybe in the woods. She contacted her mom because she knew Darlene would care. “House of Hope (the local men’s shelter) had no room for him, the Sheriff ’s Department was out of money and the police department couldn’t help him either,” said Darlene. Darlene decided to try to do something about it, using the popular social media site, Facebook. On Dec. 1, 2016, she posted, “Please join me and my great team of board members ROTH of FR, (Roof Over Their Heads) on Tuesday December 20th at 7:00 p.m. at New Hope Bible Church to meet us, possibly join our organization and bring your donations of rolling suitcases, zero degree sleeping bags, handwarmers, socks, gloves, hats and tents and or your monetary donations,” she asked. Darlene said this plea generated an outrageous response. Diana Lieber, who had worked at the House of Hope for five years and saw guys during her time there who were still actively involved in their addictions, contacted Darlene to help. At the meeting, they formed a group with several more of the responders and they met again on December 14 to create a board of directors. The board, minus one member, met at the Daily Grind coffee shop on January 13 to talk about what they hope to achieve, and to get the word

out through The Warren/Frederick Report newspaper. Darlene Clark, Diana Lieber, Kathy Leonard, and Wendy Rutledge all attended the meeting. Board member Melissa Williamson was absent. “Our short-term goal is to get survival gear out to the homeless. We won’t always be giving out supplies. It’s just temporary fix for the winter,” Darlene said. “They’re out there surviving in the woods and under bridges,” added Diana Lieber. This short-term project will probably end by Feb.1, and they will go on to focus more on their long-term goal of a creating a permanent location for housing the homeless members of the community. But for now, it’s very important to simply protect the homeless from the brutal weather this winter. A campaign, called the Point-inTime Count with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was started in January of 2015 and was created to count the number of homeless in communities across the country. Their website says, “Every year the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires com-

munities to conduct sheltered counts of people living in emergency shelter or transitional housing. Every other year, HUD requires communities to conduct unsheltered counts of people living in a place unfit for human habitation (such as in an abandoned building or in a park).” The problem with this is that many homeless people don’t want to be identified. “I’m confident that their number is lower than what it actually is,” said Diana, and added, “A lot of the time homeless people are fearful, maybe they’ve been diagnosed with schizophrenia and psychosis, and don’t seek help. They said that HUD’s count is accurate for those who show up, but there may be as many as 20-40 homeless people living out in the woods, under bridges or breaking into sheds. But some will go to shelters or churches, where volunteers who are also members of ROTH can find out who needs help. She said the group wants to be able to find resources and do networking to come up with solutions. The House of Hope, justifiably, has rules that prohibit some homeless men from staying there. For example, “Someone with mental illness doesn’t work for them,” said Diana. Those who have been on the streets usually don’t have the skills to navigate the system to get help. There’s no insurance for them, and right now the group wants, in the short term, to help them survive and keep them alive. In their long-term plan, they say they will also find resources to help with issues like drinking, drugs or mental illness. They told the story of Jeffery Green, age 56, a homeless man who had wandered into the street and was killed by a car in Front Royal. “The homeless need money to get help, and they don’t have it,” said Kathy. Talking a little bit more about what ROTH is about, they said that

ROTH, as a separate group, wants to identify with the homeless, to rethink, using resources like C-CAP (the Congregational Community Action Project), St. Luke, the House of Hope, and Tom Howarth, who is their director. In a recent press statement, Sigrid Hepp-Dax, former president and serving board-member of the shelter, said the house hosts an outreach program providing a warm meal, clothing and a shower to people the house can’t host, including people addicted to drugs and alcohol. This brings up another point concerning the attitudes of many people. Darlene said, “Sometimes in dealing with the community, some say we’re enabling them by giving them supplies or say they need to get a job, but they lack the coping skills.” And Diana offered, “I worked at the House of Hope and was successful with helping some, but it took a long time. One guy had gotten hit and had broken bones. He lived like that on the street for two years. He deserved to be on Disability, but it takes someone who knows the system to help. It took nine months to get Disability approved.” “We want to have a place where people know they can get help,” Darlene said firmly. Diana outlined what they are head-

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Drivers in the Front Royal area of Warren County can expect traffic delays two nights a week for up to 30 minutes at a time during bridge-beam deliveries. These delays are scheduled to affect traffic at the intersection of Route 340/522 (Shenandoah Avenue) and Route

55 (Strasburg Road) through March 2017. Tractor trailers are delivering steel beams up to 142 feet long to the construction site of the Shenandoah River South Fork bridge replacement. The deliveries are scheduled to arrive in the Front Royal area after 7 p.m. to avoid peak commuter traffic. Law enforcement will assist with traffic control. All work is weather permitting, and the delivery schedule is subject to change. Contractors are replacing the Shenandoah River South Fork bridge and reconfiguring the intersection of Route 340/522 and Route 55. Details on the project, which is scheduled for final completion in late 2017, are available here: http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/staunton/warren_ county_8211_south_fork_bridge_ route_340-522.asp John Marshall Highway Lane Closures Contractors for the Leach Run Parkway will have a lane closure on John Marshall Highway beginning now through January 27, 2017 from 8:30am – 3:00pm, weather permitting. Motorists are asked to be aware of posted signs and flaggers. Conservation District updating comprehensive plan The Lord Fairfax Soil and Water Conservation District (LFSWCD),

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headquartered in Strasburg, Virginia, is updating its strategic plan. We invite the public to participate in our review process through a series of public meetings throughout our district which includes the counties of Clarke, Frederick, Shenandoah and Warren along with the City of Winchester. Currently, meeting dates, times and locations for the Warren County and Shenandoah County meetings have been confirmed. Please note, meeting dates and locations are currently being planned for Clarke and Frederick Counties and the City of Winchester during February. Additional information regarding these future meetings will be communicated once confirmed. Warren County Meeting Jan 30, 2017 7 p.m. Warren County Government Center Board of Supervisors Room 220 N Commerce Ave, Ste 900 Front Royal, VA 22630 Shenandoah County Meeting Jan 31, 2017 7 p.m. Shenandoah County Government Complex Room 100-A 600 N Main St Woodstock, VA 22664 Youth Winter Reading Club Samuels Public Library will once again hold a Winter Reading Club for area children and teens. From February 1 – March 2, all area children are invited to join our Winter Reading Club. The theme is based on a beloved children’s picture book, When the World is Ready for Bed by Gillian Shields. Pre-registration will begin on January 25. Book logging and prizes will begin February 1. “Studies have proven that there is a direct correlation between reading and higher grades in math and science,” said Youth Services Supervisor Michal Ashby, “So we are urging all children and teens to ‘read, read, read!’ Children that have not yet learned to read will benefit immensely from being read to. Not only does this foster literacy, but creates a steadfast bond between parent and child.” Samuels Library will provide a book bag filled with bookmarks, reading logs, stickers and other incentives to each child, featuring a cozy, winter theme, and parents will be given literature to help promote literacy for their children. As children complete their reading goals each week, they will be rewarded with books and prizes. The library is located at 330 East Criser Road in Front Royal. Questions about Samuels Library and its programs can be answered by visiting www.samuelslibrary.net or by calling Michal Ashby at (540) 6353153. See WARREN, 14

Page 14 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Late January, 2017 WARREN, from 13 2017 Day of Caring United Way of Front Royal-Warren County is gearing up for their 2017 Day of Caring event, to be held on Friday, May 5th. The types of jobs they are looking for are jobs that a team of volunteers could reasonably complete in a day. Some projects completed in the past have included: Painting Property clean-up Minor plumbing, electrical and carpentry work – pending volunteer expertise & availability Minor weatherization – windows, insulation Demolition of old decks, porches, etc. Deck and railing repair/replacement Landscaping/flower planting Please visit their website at www. frontroyalunitedway.org to view what is needed to qualify your home for work to be done and to download an application. Or, call them at (540) 635-3636 for information. Book Addresses Loss of Faith by Christian Youth A new book by a Front Royal author has drawn high praise from a prominent Catholic intellectual and been endorsed by the publisher of an international pro-life news site. Dennis Q. McInerny, professor of philosophy at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary, Denton, NE, published on LifeSiteNews a very laudatory review of a 2016 book that explains why Catholic youth are leaving the Church in droves and how a parish-based effort could help to reverse that flow. Dr. McInerny wrote that: To the extent that Catholics are persuaded to accept evolution as it is commonly presented to them, as an indisputably sound scientific theory, they potentially put themselves in jeopardy to have their faith, especially insofar as it had been grounded in the revealed texts of the Bible, seriously shaken, even to the point where they will eventually lose their faith. ... It is in response to this situation that Thomas L. McFadden has written Creation, Evolution, and Catholicism: A Discussion for Those Who Believe. In the Preface to the book the author explains that the work is addressed expressly to believing Catholics, and its purpose is to alert them to the negative effects the teaching of evolution over the past many decades has had on the faith of young Catholics who have been exposed to that teaching. In his introduction to Dr. McInerney’s review LifeSite News’ publisher noted that “Although the title refers to Catholicism, non-Catholic Christians would also benefit from the book.” Pew Research Center’s surveys indicate approximately 50% of American adults under 30 do not believe in God so the loss of faith is not confined to the Catholic community. The cause contributing to the loss

and the recommended solution is common to all Bible-believing communities. The book is sold online and also may be borrowed at the Samuels Library in Front Royal. Professor McInerny’s review is here: https://www.lifesitenews.com/ opinion/review-of-creation-evolution-and-catholicism-a-discussionfor-those-who-bel Benjamin Schoonover Receives Athletic Award at RandolphMacon Academy Benjamin Schoonover of Winchester, a senior at Randolph-Macon Academy (R-MA), received the boys’ varsity cross country Most Valuable Player Award. Ben is the son of Lynne Schoonover of Winchester, VA, and Glenn Schoonover of Front Royal, VA. 2017 Humane Society of Warren County Dog Show Raffle

Raffle tickets are only $10 for a 1 in 202 chance to win $500 cash. Each ticket will be randomly assigned to a dog breed competing in the Westminster Dog Show. Watch the dog show on February 13th and 14th to see if your number wins BEST IN SHOW! Winner to be announced February 15th. All proceeds benefit the “UNIQUE” breeds at the animal shelter thanks to our local sponsors: Shear Elegance Pet Boutique, Lester & Mowery’s Pharmacy, and Syntax Communications, Inc. Southland Energy Conducting Randolph-Macon Academy Campus Energy Upgrade This past October, Southland Energy, a comprehensive energy ser-

vices firm and division of Southland Industries, was awarded a series of upgrades and replacements for Randolph-Macon Academy, a leading co-educational day and boarding school for students in grades six through twelve in Front Royal, Virginia. The Academy facilities span 300,000 square feet on a 135-acre campus. As a project awarded under VirginiaSAVES, a new program designed to reduce the cost of qualified energy efficiency projects and provide lowor no-cost long term financing, the project is completely self-funding and aims to reduce the school’s carbon footprint by 35 percent. The project includes the redesign and replacement of inefficient systems and equipment across the campus’ classrooms, dorms, offices, worship spaces, meeting rooms, and athletic facilities. Southland’s scope of work features lighting, controls, boilers, chillers, pumps, motors, and HVAC equipment. The upgrades will greatly benefit the students and faculty due to the improvement of the lighting, temperature and humidity control, and indoor air quality. Southland Energy will provide energy auditing, development, financing, as well as mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design services prior to the project’s construction phase. Completing these services beforehand allows Southland to develop a bundled energy and facility renewal program that will replace over $1.5 million in end-of-life equipment. By teaming with R-MA’s finance, facilities, and operations staff Southland Energy can offer a financial and technical solution to address the school’s needs, as well as find savings and subsidies to fully fund the project. The project’s saving goals are as

follows: Campus carbon reduction: 35% Electricity savings: 1,086,149 kWh/ year Gas savings: 56,000 therms/year Water/sewer savings: 589,000 gallons/year VirginiaSAVES subsidiary value: $1,000,000 Cost savings over project life: $5,500,000 The design phase began in October 2016, and overall project completion is anticipated for October 2017. Winter Craft Workshop Its cold outside but the library is warm and the people are friendly! Samuels Public Library invites you to join us Saturday, January 21st at 10:30am for a special winter craft maker session designed to awaken, engage and share your creative spirit. This is an adult activity but mature children are always welcome if they are accompanied by a responsible caregiver. Registration encouraged to ensure there are plenty of available materials. William Shakespeare’s As You Like It Samuels Public Library invited you to attend the Foolsmen Shakespeare Troupe’s presentation of As You Like It on January 27, 28th and 29th at 7:00pm at the Waterlick Meeting House in Strasburg. Come and enjoy one of the Bard’s most brilliant comedies, performed by young and talented local actors in an intimate and lively production, with authentic staging conditions and original language. Proceeds will assist Samuels Public Library in adding Shakespeare literature to the library’s collection.

February events at Samuels Public Library These are the events taking place in the Youth Services Department of Samuels Public Library during the month of February. Thank you for sharing this information. More information about Samuels Library and the programs and services available can be found at www.samuelslibrary. net or by calling (540) 635-3153. Wednesday, February 1 - The annual Winter Reading Club at Samuels Public Library will take place from February 1 – March 2, 2017. Children of all ages are invited to surround their bedtime with the comfort and magic of books. Participants will receive prizes for reading or listening to books each week. When the World is Ready for Bed by Gillian Shields, illustrated by Anna Currey, is the picture book from which the Winter Reading Club will take its theme and artwork. For more information please call (540) 635-3153 or visit the library’s website at www. samuelslibrary.net. 10:15 Toddler Story time. Will he see his shadow? Let’s have stories and a craft about the legend of the groundhog! Siblings welcome. 11:00 Preschool Story time. Will he see his shadow? Let’s have stories and a craft about the legend of the groundhog! Siblings welcome. Thursday, February 2 - 10:15 Toddler Story time. Will he see his shadow? Let’s have stories and a craft about the legend of the groundhog! Siblings welcome. 11:00 Preschool Story time. Will he see his shadow? Let’s have stories and a craft about the legend of the groundhog! Siblings welcome. Saturday, February 4 - 10:10 Books and Barks. Come to our extremely popular monthly program that gives

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Valentine.” Siblings welcome. 4:30 The Maker Club. The Maker Club is designed for school-aged children who want to make something creative and explore a new topic each week through books and activities. It meets after school each Tuesday at 4:30 P.M. On Tuesday, February 7th we will learn all about polar bears. Wednesday, February 8 – 10:15

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R-MA students hear from former NASA chief scientist

On Wednesday, January 11, 2017, Randolph-Macon Academy students were treated to a presentation by Dr. Ellen Stofan, former Chief Scientist at NASA. Stofan’s presentation touched a variety of topics, displaying the depth and breadth of NASA’s programs and the importance of the organization. She shared with the students that in addition to exploring other worlds, NASA’s programs provide information that allow scientists to better understand Earth as well. Stofan touched on the evidence of life, such as water and amino acids, found on other planets, but also talked about the lack of any other evidence of life. “What we’ve been finding with our Curiosity rover are little fragments of organic molecules,” she explained. “What did they once add up to? Did they add up to life? We’re not sure. We’re going to keep looking.” Upon explaining her background studying volcanoes on other planets as well as on Earth, she admitted to her own “bias that it’s going to take humans, on the surface of Mars, breaking up a lot of rocks, because

it’s not going to be one piece of evidence that convinces us that there was life on Mars. It’s going to be lots of pieces of evidence.” Stofan pointed

out that the students gathered would be the ones to do it, calling them the “Mars generation,” because they are the right age to be astronauts in the late 2030s, when NASA hopes to begin sending people to Mars. Stofan spoke of the challenges of keeping people alive and healthy in space, noting that recent findings have shown that what is needed in space is similar to living a healthy lifestyle on Earth—90 minutes of exercise each day, and a low-salt, nutritionally balanced diet. Stofan also shared the coming challenges the Earth faces. A graphic display of the overall temperature of the globe from the 1800s to 2014 and a photo of a large crack in the ice shelves of Western Antarctica were sobering reminders that global warming is a real and dangerous trend. Another digital image showed the world’s rain storms over the last year, reflecting the deluge on Texas and Louisiana as they received ten years’ worth of rain in three days. At NASA, these problems are noticed and addressed, Stofan said. For example, California farmers, who grow 30% of the nation’s produce, have endured the equivalent of a 15-year drought and, as a result, have relied on the aquifers below ground to obtain water for irrigation. However, over-drawing on the aquifers has resulted in the valley floor sinking. NASA has helped the farmers find ways to reduce their water usage by 35%. Besides demonstrating the diversity of NASA itself, Stofan issued a plea for the students to engage in their world as scientists and mathematicians, emphasizing that the strength of NASA and organizations like it comes from “different people from different backgrounds coming together to solve complex problems.” Her visit to Randolph-Macon Academy coincided with the release of Hidden Figures, a movie about

three African-American women (Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, and Dorothy Vaughan) working at NASA and serving as the behindthe-scenes brains for launching astronaut John Glenn into space. During her presentation, Stofan showed a photo of Johnson (now 98 years old) and described her tenacity. “She was an amazing mathematician,” she said. Johnson went to work for NASA at the Langley research center, and, Stofan reminded her audience, this was the early 1960’s. “Jim Crowe was in effect, segregation was in effect,” she said. “They didn’t even let the African-American women work in the same room as the white women.” In this time before computers, Stofan explained, “These women would serve as a giant human computer.” Johnson was working on the trajectory calculations necessary to propel someone into space, get them into orbit, and return them safely. In spite of her intelligence, she was told she “didn’t belong” at meetings. Johnson, however, refused to back down and insisted that not only did she belong, but they couldn’t accomplish their goals without her. In the end, she was vindicated. As Stofan shared with the students, “John Glenn, when he took his first flight, said, ‘Has that girl from Langley checked these numbers?’ So that’s how valuable she was.” “But it’s a lesson for all of us,” Stofan said, “because if anybody ever looks at you and says ‘I don’t think you belong here’ or you’re thinking about yourself and saying, ‘Should I sit at the table? Am I the one that can answer this questions? Maybe I can’t do this.’ I want you to think about

Katherine Johnson and say, I’ve got Katherine Johnson somewhere inside of me, and I’m going to sit at the table. I’m going to speak up, because I know what I’m doing. I can contribute. They need me.” Stofan’s visit was a hit; the students were full of questions and many stayed afterwards to speak with her further. “Dr. Stofan’s visit was extremely interesting,” said Jacob Gehly ‘20. “I love the work that she has done and would like to learn more about it.” “I thought that her visit was a unique opportunity for us to learn about the different things NASA is currently researching, and what they hope to accomplish in the future,” Noelle Kramer ‘19 noted. Randolph-Macon Academy is a coed college-prep school for grades six through twelve, located in Front Royal, Virginia. Students in grades nine through twelve learn leadership skills through Air Force JROTC. Graduating classes average $6.6 million in college scholarships each year, and every graduating senior has at least one college acceptance.

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Front Royal Town Council holds its first meeting of the year Four seats filled and one new member makes his first appearance

Newly elected Mayor, Hollis Tharpe, gazes down at his notes as he runs his first town council meeting as Front Royal’s mayor.

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his first full term on the council. Councilman Eugene Tewalt was also a familiar face, and rejoined the council after winning his re-election bid in the 2016 November election. Newly elected and sworn in Mayor Hollis Tharpe, having just chaired his first council work session the week before, sat ready to convene his first council meeting of the year and, in fact, his career. Tharpe began by calling the meeting to order at 7 p.m. and then led the council in the pledge and called for a moment of silence. After no one stepped forward for public comments, Interim Town Manager Joseph Waltz gave his report to the council. He started by saying the offices of the town would be closed for the upcoming Martin Luther King holiday, and added that portions of John Marshall Highway would be closed on Jan. 11-15, because of road construction work related to Leech Run Parkway. He concluded his report by thanking the staff who had worked over the weekend during the inclement weather. The Mayor then called for the report of the Northern Shenandoah Valley Region Commission, but since the director was not present, no report was given. There were also no reports from any of the council members, or from the mayor. Next, the council passed the consent agenda. The council approved: a request from Warren County citizen Sammy Campbell to name the alley running along the Maddox Funeral Home Property “Maddox Lane.” Campbell, in a letter to the Interim Town Manager Waltz, stated, “I am writing you for a request of naming an alley way that is located by Maddox Funeral Home. Mr. Arthur Maddox had mentioned the alley way being named after his family on several occasions. I would like to do this as a surprise to Mr. Maddox.” a resolution that sets the town’s written procedures for design-build procurement contacts known as the “Town of Front Royal Design Build

On January 9, the Front Royal Town Council held its first meeting, and while there were some familiar faces filling different seats, there was a new face on the council. William Sealock, a former member

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Bret Hrbek. “The proposed ordinance would allow town council members to attend meetings remotely due to an emergency or personal matter up to two times a year.” Councilman John Connolly said. This vote passed 5-0 on the first reading. The next item was a first reading and public hearing on the authorization for the sale of the former Energy Services Building on 520A East 6th St. The measure also passed on a 5-0 vote. Next on the agenda was a request for council approval of an Addendum to Contract of Purchase and sale for 24 W. Main Street. The Town Attorney received a request from the purchaser asking for an addendum to the Contract of Purchase and Sale dated November 18th 2016, to modify the Feasibility Study Period to 120 days rather than 75 days and the name of the buyer shall be “Linden Brew Krew, LLC” rather than Gerald W. Welcome, Jr. The measure passed on a 5-0 vote. Item number 11 was an approval request to sell, vacate, or lease a portion of 15th Street Cool Harbor Motel. This is a 675-square foot portion of 15th Street that is considered a part of the Right of Way. Tewalt objected. “Mr. Mayor I have a problem with selling any right of way when there is the possibility of an impact on the future of the town of Front Royal. I have no problem with leasing the property. We gave them a 50-year lease and that lease has run out and I would like to keep it a lease and I will not vote for this.” The measure passed on a 4-1 vote with Tewalt voting against it. The next item was concerning council appointments. First was the appointment/council election of the vice mayor. The Council voted for Councilman Eugene Tewalt to be Vice Mayor. Connolly cited Tewalt’s many years of experience as both councilmember and former mayor for being the best person for the job. The Council also appointed Freshman Councilman William Sealock to be the elected representative to serve on the Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission and re-appoint Tewalt and Meza to the Audit and Finance Committee. With no further business, the Mayor adjourned probably one of the shortest council meetings which ended at just over 17 minutes long.

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Navy Federal Credit Union to invest $100 million to expand its support and service operation Governor Terry McAuliffe this evening announced during his State of the Commonwealth Address that Navy Federal Credit Union will invest $100 million to expand its Winchester operations center in Frederick County. The project will nearly double Navy Federal’s workforce employee-count and physical square footage in Frederick County. Virginia successfully competed for this project, which will create 1,400 new jobs. “This Virginia-headquartered company’s growth and investment over nearly 40 years is an incredible testament to our unparalleled business environment, infrastructure and top-notch workforce,” said Governor McAuliffe. “An expansion of this magnitude is transformational for Frederick County and for the Commonwealth, as Navy Federal is a critical partner providing good-paying job opportunities for thousands of hard-working Virginians. These jobs and their services help support the men and women of our military and

their families worldwide, and we are proud to be the home of Navy Federal as we continue to build the new Virginia economy.” “Navy Federal Credit Union continues to expand its footprint in Virginia as a major employer, and is consistently ranked one of the best companies to work for in the country,” said Secretary of Commerce and Trade Todd Haymore. “This tremendous expansion in Frederick County will offer residents of the Northern Shenandoah Valley a career option without a considerable commute out of the region, which is paramount to a successful local and regional economy. We look forward to helping to facilitate the company’s continued success in Virginia any way we can.” Navy Federal Credit Union is the world’s largest credit union with more than $79 billion in assets, six million members, 295 branches, and a workforce of more than 14,000 employees worldwide. The credit union serves all Department of Defense and Coast Guard Active Duty, civilian, and contractor personnel and their families. For additional information about Navy Federal, visit navyfederal.org. “At Navy Federal, our number one goal is to provide exceptional member service,” said Cutler Dawson, Navy Federal President and CEO. “We are delighted with the talented and hardworking employees at our Frederick County-Winchester operations center, and this expansion will allow us to build upon our success there.” The Virginia Economic Development Partnership worked with Frederick County to secure the project for Virginia. Governor McAuliffe approved a $2 million grant from the Commonwealth Opportunity Fund to assist the County with the project. The Governor also approved $4 million in funds from the Virginia Economic Development Incentive Grant (VEDIG). VEDIG was established as a self-funded program of performance-based incentives that

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sors Charles S. DeHaven, Jr. “Companies have a choice in where they expand; we are pleased they chose Frederick County. The capital investment and new job creation resulting from their commitment is historical in nature for the County, further diversifying our economy and offering broadened career opportunities for our growing workforce.” Senator Jill Vogel stated, “This is a wonderful decision on behalf of Navy Federal Credit Union and speaks vol-

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Senior running back Khalid Abdullah ended his career in style, rushing 26 times for 101 yards and a pair of scores for an afternoon that put him atop the JMU record books in career touchdowns, single-season touchdowns and singleseason rushing yards. The Dukes needed just 12 passes to take home the trophy, as junior quarterback Bryan Schor went 7-of-12 for 112 yards with a pair of first-quarter touchdowns to junior tight end Jonathan Kloosterman and senior wide receiver Rashard Davis. JMU put the Penguins in an early hole, as Abdullah stretched the lead to 21-0 on a 1-yard touchdown plunge with 8:17 to play before halftime, though YSU responded with a touchdown of its own less than five minutes later. Abdullah scored from two yards out with 10:10 to play in the third quarter for an advantage that proved to be all the Dukes’ defense needed, as Youngstown State managed just one more scoring drive that ended with 10 seconds left before the final whistle.

Late January, 2017 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Page 19 umes about what Frederick County has to offer. I am so delighted for the opportunities that this will provide for our workforce and for the many positive benefits to our economy.” “I commend Navy Federal Credit Union on its wise decision to make a major facility investment in Frederick County,” said Delegate Randall Minchew. “Frederick County’s superb workforce, tremendous transportation network, and pro-business county government will make this decision one that will work very well for Navy Federal Credit Union, its members, and our community here in the Northern Shenandoah Valley.” Police Schedule Public Hearing on Body Worn Cameras

On January 25th, 2017, the Winchester Police Department will hold a public hearing to address questions or concerns regarding the Department’s Body Worn Camera policy. The department is currently in the procurement stage and hopes to have the new equipment operational

by late spring. In November, City Council provided consent for the Department to accept a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to implement a local body camera program. Frederick County and the Winchester City Sheriff ’s Office were partners in this grant application and approval. As part of the funding requirement, the departments must develop and implement body camera policies, which must be approved by the Bureau. The policy provides instructions on when and how officers/deputies are to use the cameras, as well as guidelines for management, storage, and release of data. A copy of the proposed policy can be found at the department’s website: www.winchesterpolice.org. “Body Worn Cameras can be a great tool for improving evidence collection and solving cases,” said Winchester Police Chief Kevin Sanzenbacher. “We hope it will also result in expediting complaints against officers, and help to build trust with our community by increasing accountability and transparency,” he

said. The Winchester Police Department has scheduled a public meeting to receive input on use of the cameras. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 25th from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. at the Timbrook Public Safety Center, located at 231 E. Piccadilly Street. Collaborative Work Brings New Cedar Creek Bridge To Shenandoah County

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Page 20 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Late January, 2017 FREDERICK, from 19 traveled to Charlotte, NC to be a part of Johnson and Wales Universities’ inaugural class. John continued to develop his culinary expertise as a sous chef at the esteemed Sanctuary Hotel on Kiawah Island. John and his wife returned to Pennsylvania in 2014, where he assumed the role of Corporate Sous Chef for Hershey Entertainment and Resorts. In April 2016, John made the move to Virginia joining the culinary team at Keswick Hall and Golf Club as Executive Chef. Prior to the big day a Farm2Fork Ready! Workshop will be provided for those producers showcasing their products at the event. This workshop is designed to provide tips and suggestions for creating a professional presentation and for developing working relationships with potential clients. The workshop will include things like eye catching, functional and informational booth set up examples and a grocer/farmer panel featuring a buyer from Friendly City Co-op in Harrisonburg and a farmer from whom they purchase products. Together, they will share the story of how they came to work together successfully. It will also include business development assistance around the importance of having such things

Trump Won the News Conference Donald Trump should do press conferences more often. Not for the country’s sake, certainly not for the media’s sake, but for his. He really shouldn’t have waited 167-plus days to hold one, because the man gives great sound bite. Although I’ve participated in probably thousands of these staged encounters as a reporter, they’re not my favorite way of getting news — you almost never get any. The guy at the podium controls the proceeding. He can get his message out with little challenge from the assembled journalists, who are limited to a question and a follow-up, maybe. Politicians can bob and weave through that without any of us landing a blow. And that’s our job: to penetrate the canned responses to their version of the controversy du jour and get at whatever truth they are hiding. Besides, Trump — who uses contempt for the media as a weapon, his preferred way to discredit reporting that displeases him — has a wonderful forum to do that. At the very least he should hold these confrontations as a supplement to his Twitter tirades. And frequently. It’s his opportunity to hold the media hostage as they cover live his rain of abuse on them. It doesn’t matter that his spiel is a total crock; he communicates in ways that the American people can relate to. Never mind that he was grossly unfair when he placed CNN and BuzzFeed in the same despicable basket. Buzz-

as business cards, samples or photos of your product, a seasonal calendar, and a distribution schedule available, for example. “Agriculture is a driving force and is at the root of our local economy. With a commitment to defining means and creating opportunities to further strengthen and develop our agricultural base, the Farm2Fork event will serve as a vehicle for delivering buyers directly to our producers,” said Stephanie Lillard, member of the Luray-Page County Chamber Board and Director of Community & Economic Development for Page County. “Our producers offer real quality products produced on our own soils which range from a variety of local meats, a diversified selection of the freshest and tastiest of veggies and fruit, and unique local beverages, to include spirits, craft beer and wines. We are fortunate to have a strong farming community which produces the finest of products and we are excited to share it with as many consumers that we can reach.” “The quality and diversity of Shenandoah Valley’s agriculture combined with our convenient location makes our farms an obvious choice for restaurants and retailers wanting to source only the best. One Feed released details of a dossier filled with unverifiable facts and violated a cardinal rule for any organization that purports to be journalistic: If you don’t have it, don’t report it. BuzzFeed didn’t have anything more than salacious information that everyone else possessed but stayed away from for months because they couldn’t corroborate it. Not only that, but it had been accumulated by agents working for opposition research units who were hired guns for various antiTrump forces. BuzzFeed didn’t concern itself with that, saying the public could decide for itself. That exhibits an ignorance of what news coverage is about. CNN, on the other hand, merely reported that an intelligence briefer had presented information about this sleazy dossier to both President Barack Obama and President-elect Trump. That’s all. But somehow, Trump has decided that CNN is a handy target and derided the network’s work as “fake news.” And his treatment of the CNN correspondent who tried to ask a question was bullying, pure and simple. But again, well-delivered. He even made sly fun of the most gross of the accusations, which we won’t be discussing here, by saying that they couldn’t be true, because he’s a “germaphobe.” Let your imagination be your guide. On and on it went. Donald Trump manages to be both inarticulate and glib at the same time, convincingly presenting himself as already in charge with nice-sounding solutions that just happen to be impossible. His appeal is to those who don’t want to do too much thinking, which is most Americans who are really tired of all the experts with their complicated answers that have largely made our problems worse. With his angry way of presenting himself, he speaks to a nation that shares that anger, so Trump uses news conferences to great effect. © 2017 Bob Franken Distributed by King Features Synd.

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The best thing that happened to Donald Trump the other week is that BuzzFeed published the raw Russia dossier about him. It can’t be pleasant for anyone to see his name associated with prostitutes and a bizarre sex act in print — the principle that all publicity is good publicity can be taken too far even for Donald Trump. But in the media’s ongoing fight with Trump, BuzzFeed’s incredible act of journalistic irresponsibility represented the press leading with its chin. Trump thrives off media hostility, and the more hostile — and the less defensible — the better. It allows him to portray himself as the victim of a stilted establishment. It fires up his supporters. It keeps the debate on terrain that is familiar and favorable to him — whether or not he is being treated “fairly” — and allows him to adopt his preferred posture as a “counterpuncher.” There are legitimate questions raised about how determined Trump has been to ignore evidence of Russia’s hacking operations prior to the election. BuzzFeed unintentionally did more to obscure and delegitimize these questions than Trump Tower could ever hope to. By publishing the uncorroborated dossier, BuzzFeed has associated the Russia issue with fantastical rumors and hearsay. Its decision to post the document has

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Why the Media Lose to Trump

to be considered another chapter in the ongoing saga of the media and Democrats losing their collective minds. If the election had gone the other way, it is hard to see BuzzFeed publishing a 35-page document containing unverified, lurid allegations about President-elect Hillary Clinton that it didn’t consider credible. This was an antiTrump decision, pure and simple. The paradox of the Trump phenomenon is that he may be ripping up sundry political norms, yet he benefits when his opponents and adversaries do the same. When Marco Rubio descended to Trump’s level in the primaries and mocked the size of his hands, it hurt Rubio most. The Democrats have done themselves no favors by implicitly refusing to accept the election results after browbeating Trump for months to accept the results in advance. And if the press is going to lower its standards in response to Trump, it will diminish and discredit itself more than the president-elect. If journalists genuinely want to be public-spirited checks on Trump, they shouldn’t be more bitterly adversarial, but more responsible and fair. This means taking a deep breath and not treating every Trump tweet as a major news story. It means covering Trump more as a “normal” president rather than as a constant clear and present danger to the republic. It means going out of the way to focus on substance rather than the controversy of the hour. It means a dose of modesty about how the media has lost the public’s trust, in part because of its bias and self-importance. None of this is a particularly tall order. Yet it’s unlikely to happen, even if it was encouraging that so many reporters opposed BuzzFeed’s decision. The press and Trump will continue to be at war, although only one party to the hostilities truly knows what he is doing, and it shows. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review.

Engle’s Angle: “3 K’s, 2 C’s and no H” January 23, 2017

of farmer’s and restaurant manager’s most valuable resources is time. This event brings all of producers and buyers to one place making it a worthwhile investment of everyone’s time”, said French Price, Farm to Table Coordinator, Virginia Cooperative Extension. “Farmers and chefs are both creative and passionate about their crafts. When they work together to put delicious, regional food on the table it’s a dining experience you can’t recreate anywhere else. That’s what we hope will come out of the Farm2Fork Affair.” Fields of Gold Coordinator Tracey Coltrain added, “We are thrilled about this event. It is an incredible opportunity for the Fields of Gold to showcase its Farm Trail members and all of the quality products that they have to offer restaurants, groceries, and even the everyday visitor to the farm. This will also help our farm-to-table restaurants and farm groceries to meet high quality local producers and make those critical business connections. It is truly a win-win for everyone, and we are happy to be a part of it!” In 2015, as a way to connect and educate local consumers and producers; Rockbridge Area Tourism and affiliated communities created Love at First Bite. It was designed to expand and extend the farm to table experience. The following year, Augusta County Economic Development and Tourism, Staunton Tourism, and Waynesboro Economic Development and Tourism hosted the first Farm2Fork Affair. The event is now being organized in the Northern Shenandoah Valley by Harrisonburg Tourism, Rockingham County Eco-

By Kevin S. Engle

My wife says it’s no big deal. I guess she’s right, but yet, it gets under my skin. We’ve known these folks for years. By now, they should know how to spell our name. At least I think they should. One year, after getting their card, I sent them an email gently reminding them it’s En-g-l-e. It didn’t work. They got it wrong the next year, and every year since. Maybe they have a mental block, like I seem to with my coworker’s kids, and with Kathy and Cathy. My best friend in school was Jon. That’s right. No H. I wonder if he ever wished his parents would’ve just thrown it in to make his life easier? And to top it off, people always misspelled and mispronounced his last name too. I guess I shouldn’t complain, but I’ve been fighting these battles ever since I was little. People called me Keith when I was a kid. I didn’t like it. I despised that name. Maybe that’s why I’m overly sensitive about the subject now. Then again, with my personality, I should just be glad people even talk to me, no matter what they call me. So go for it. Spell Kevin with a C if you want. Or two E’s. And who cares if you mess up my last name. And keep sending those Christmas cards. Just don’t call me Keith. Please. From now on, the author would like to be called K.

My dad had a hard time remembering people’s names. I’m the same way. I used to work with a guy who has three kids. Two sons and a daughter. I could never remember their names. And he knew it. Instead of asking him every time, and feeling totally stupid, I’d have to do it in that roundabout way and hope he’d play along. “How’s your oldest son?” or, “What’s going on with your daughter?” “Chris is applying to graduate school,” he’d say, telling me his name for the 400th time. “Madison loves first grade. And she talks all the time.” “And your son in college?” “Ryan’s doing well. Hardly working, but getting good grades.” Five minutes later, I’d forgotten them again. And then there’s Kathy. I know five of them. Make that three. The other two spell their name with a C. Three K’s and two C’s. Do you think I can keep track of who’s a K and who’s a C? I can’t. Every time I send them an email, or write their name, I’m never sure it’s right and have to double check. Sorry Kathy. And Cathy. Would they be upset if I got it wrong? Maybe. Maybe not. I should ask them. No one has spelled Kevin with a C, but they do mess up my last name and that bothers me. Every year, at Christmas, we receive a few cards where our last name is misspelled. – kevinengle456@comcast.net

Page 22 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Late January, 2017 FREDERICK, from 21 nomic Development and Tourism, Shenandoah County Tourism, Page County Economic Development and the Winchester-Fredrick CVB. The affiliated communities, Fields of Gold Farm Trail and the Virginia Cooperative Extension hope to expand this event to include all counties within the Fields of Gold footprint. This event has been sponsored by Sysco, Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Farm Bureau, Virginia Restaurant Travel and Lodging Association and The Mimslyn Inn, Page County Virginia and the Small Business Development Center. Sara Fergus Named to University of Vermont Dean’s List Sara Fergus has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2016 semester at the University of Vermont. Fergus, from Winchester, VA, is majoring in Mathematics in the College of Engineering & Mathematical Sciences. To be named to the dean’s list, students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or school. Bridget Reddy Earns 2016 Fall Semester Dean’s List Recognition at Ohio Wesleyan University Bridget Reddy of Cross Junction, VA, has been named to the 2016 fall semester Dean’s List at Ohio Wesleyan University. To earn Dean’s List recognition, Ohio Wesleyan students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale in all applicable classes. JMU announces fall 2016 president’s list James Madison University is pleased to announce that the following students made the president’s list

for the fall 2016 semester. Morgan Cornwell of Stephens City, who is majoring in communication sciences & disorders and is scheduled to graduate in 2018. Cameron Bauserman of Gore, who is majoring in computer science and is scheduled to graduate in 2019. Tanner Wernecke of Winchester, who is majoring in computer science and is scheduled to graduate in 2018. Abby Swartz of Stephens City, who is majoring in geographic science and is scheduled to graduate in 2018. Blair Adams of Stephens City, who is majoring in health sciences and is scheduled to graduate in 2017. Brittany Huse of Winchester, who is majoring in interdisciplinary liberal studies and is scheduled to graduate in 2017. Stephanie Shipp of Stephens City, who is majoring in interdisciplinary liberal studies and is scheduled to graduate in 2017. Sarah Wolfe of Winchester, who is majoring in interdisciplinary liberal studies and is scheduled to graduate in 2017. Ian Davenport of Stephens City, who is majoring in physics and is scheduled to graduate in 2017. Matthew Hershberger of Stephenson, who is majoring in political science and is scheduled to graduate in 2020. Mackenzie Miller of Winchester, who is majoring in social work and is scheduled to graduate in 2017. JMU announces fall 2016 dean’s list James Madison University is pleased to announce that the following students made the dean’s list for the fall 2016 semester. Noah Ford of Stephens City, who is scheduled to graduate in 2019 and is majoring in athletic training. Austin Forrester of Winchester, who is scheduled to graduate in 2017 and is majoring in biology. Rachel Judy of Stephens City, who is scheduled to graduate in 2017 and

is majoring in biology. Olivia Adams of Stephens City, who is scheduled to graduate in 2017 and is majoring in communication studies. Andrew Graber of Winchester, who is scheduled to graduate in 2018 and is majoring in communication studies. Aaron Laboy of Stephens City, who is scheduled to graduate in 2017 and is majoring in communication studies. Jordan Shiley of Stephens City, who is scheduled to graduate in 2018 and is majoring in communication studies. Austin Joachim of Winchester, who is scheduled to graduate in 2017 and is majoring in computer science. Nicholas Graber of Winchester, who is scheduled to graduate in 2018 and is majoring in English. Jenna Owens of Stephens City, who is scheduled to graduate in 2018 and is majoring in English. Casey Boyce of Cross Junction, who is scheduled to graduate in 2019 and is majoring in finance. Mark Villarreal of Winchester, who is scheduled to graduate in 2017 and is majoring in geographic science. Marissa Maddalena of Clearbrook, who is scheduled to graduate in 2017 and is majoring in health sciences. Alisa van de Crommert of Stephens City, who is scheduled to graduate in 2020 and is majoring in health sciences. Logan Holtzapple of Winchester, who is scheduled to graduate in 2017 and is majoring in history. Wendy Nokes of Winchester, who is scheduled to graduate in 2018 and is majoring in interdisciplinary liberal studies. Allison Yost of Winchester, who is scheduled to graduate in 2019 and is majoring in interdisciplinary liberal studies. Bailey Callahan of Stephens City, who is scheduled to graduate in 2019 and is majoring in justice studies. Saydie Arnette of Winchester, who is scheduled to graduate in 2020 and

is majoring in management. Tyler Owens of Winchester, who is scheduled to graduate in 2018 and is majoring in media arts and design. Katherine Alaniz of Cross Junction, who is scheduled to graduate in 2019 and is majoring in nursing. Madison Cornwell of Stephens City, who is scheduled to graduate in 2017 and is majoring in nursing. Madeline Hershberger of Stephenson, who is scheduled to graduate in 2019 and is majoring in nursing. Giselle Lumpp of Stephens City, who is scheduled to graduate in 2019 and is majoring in nursing. Brittany Swafford of Winchester, who is scheduled to graduate in 2018 and is majoring in nursing. Jacob Adams of Stephens City, who is scheduled to graduate in 2018 and is majoring in political science. Taylor Weir of Winchester, who is scheduled to graduate in 2018 and is majoring in psychology. Ashley Lacey of Stephens City, who is scheduled to graduate in 2017 and is majoring in social work. Camden Butler of Clear Brook, who is scheduled to graduate in 2018 and is majoring in sport & recreation management. Nicholas Foura of Winchester, who is scheduled to graduate in 2017 and is majoring in sport & recreation management. Cameron Gross of Winchester, who is scheduled to graduate in 2019 and is majoring in sport & recreation management. Ryuma Naito of Winchester named to the University of Rhode Island’s Fall 2016 Dean’s List The University of Rhode Island is

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Late January, 2017 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Page 23 Veterans helping Veterans at Christmas 2016 By Ed Bull Members of the Martinsburg Chapter, Viet Nam Vet / Legacy Vets Motorcycle Club (VNV/LVMC) an International Motorcycle Club removed their motorcycle helmets and adorned their Santa Claus bonnets on December 21, 2016 to deliver 33 personal Christmas gifts to fellow veterans and families in the Gaining Occupational and Life Skills (GOALS) program at the Martinsburg VA Hospital Medical Center. For the third year in a row, in July of 2016, the VNV/LVMC raised money by completing an Iron Butt Ride. An Iron Butt Ride consists of riding a motorcycle 1,000 miles in a 24 hour period. In July the 1070 grueling miles was accomplished in less than 21 hours. The community pledges money, so many dollars a mile, similar to runners and bicyclists events. 100% of the pledges are dedicated to purchasing Christmas presents and Christmas dinners for our veterans. The VNV/LVMC collected and spent over $3,500.00 directly on our veterans for Christmas. “GOALS program at the Martinsburg VA Hospital Medical Center in Martinsburg WV is designed primarily as a back-to-work program, to assist homeless Veterans in obtaining stable income and transitioning back into independent living. In addition to vocational services, GOALS also helps Veterans by addressing problems of addiction, remedial medical and psychiatric problems, and other social and developmental problems, that have been a barrier to productivity and stable life structure.” (VA Website) The VNV/LVMC distributed a Veteran’s Christmas wish list form so the Goals program’s veterans can fill out and receive a personal Christmas present. The Christmas wish list directs us to buy and wrap exactly what the veteran wanted for Christ-

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By Jim Thomma Capital News Service RICHMOND – A Republican lawmaker on Thursday defended her broadband-access bill from critics who say it favors established internet providers such as Comcast and Verizon while limiting competition from other companies and local governments. Del. Kathy Byron, R-Bedford County, said HB 2108 actually seeks to “expand the availability of broadband to Virginians who do not currently have it.” The bill, titled the “Virginia Broadband Deployment Act,” has garnered sharp criticism from advocates of rural broadband expansion. Byron said a Roanoke Times editorial criticizing the bill has spurred death threats against her. Byron called a news conference to rebut claims that the bill would protect internet service providers while denying rural Virginians a government-supported option for internet access. Byron, who has been in the House of Delegates for 19 years, heads the Broadband Advisory Council that advises the governor on broadband deployment policy. Byron appeared at the news conference with Del. Jay Leftwich, RChesapeake, and representatives from the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce, the Northern Virginia Technology Council, the Virginia Cable Television Association, the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Virginia Telephone Industry Association, and Cox Communications. The Northern Virginia Technology Council has made campaign donations totaling $7,500 to Byron in the past four years, according to the Virginia Public Access Project. Other top donors include private telecommunications companies such as Verizon and AT&T. “This bill is intended to fulfill a

longstanding goal of the General Assembly, and the Broadband Advisory Council, to expand the availability of broadband to Virginians who do not currently have it,” Byron said. She said the bill would not stop local governments from creating their own networks, as critics claim. The bill simply would require confirmation by an independent consulting firm, such as the Center for Innovative Technology, that areas designated for development are “unserved.” Opponents argue that the bill would discourage competition that would drive down broadband costs for poor Virginians and that it would hamper existing municipal broadband networks from providing a necessary service. The Roanoke City Council unanimously condemned HB 2108 on Tuesday, claiming it would endanger a $9.6 million investment by the city and other local governments in the Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority. “I’ll call it what it is – an effort by the legacy carriers to protect their turf,” Councilman Ray Ferris said, according to the Roanoke Times. “It’s crony capitalism at its finest.” The Franklin County Board of Supervisors passed a similar resolution that same day. The bill would also repeal several exclusions granted to local telecommunications services from Freedom of Information Act disclosures. “I believe that exemption is being abused and applied to every aspect of municipal broadband deployment,” Byron said, “leaving the media and taxpayers in the dark about the expenditures and investments made with their money.” Byron said the bill would bring increased transparency to publicly funded broadband projects in rural parts of the state, including her own district, which stretches from Bedford County east to Lynchburg and includes part of Franklin County. “Making huge capital investments with already-stressed budgets in rural areas, with risky returns on the investment, really needs to have over-

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RICHMOND – A bill that would have told transgender individuals which bathroom they must use died in a General Assembly subcommittee Thursday. The panel took a non-recorded vote to table the bill, much to the chagrin of its sponsor, Del. Bob Marshall, R-Prince William County. By tabling the bill through a voice vote, the subcommittee members were able to keep their records hidden from the public. The House General Laws Committee also killed another Marshallsponsored bill, and killed another delegate’s bill dealing with sexual identity. House Bill 1612, as originally proposed by Marshall, would have required people in public schools and government buildings to use the restroom for the sex shown on their original birth certificate. The bill also would have required the principal of a public school to notify the parent or guardian if a child asked to be identified by a name, pronoun or treatment “inconsistent with the child’s sex.” Marshall spoke on the legislation, dubbed the Physical Privacy Act, Thursday in the subcommittee and amended the bill from applying to the gender on an individual’s original birth certificate to the gender on their current birth certificate. This amendment would have allowed transgender individuals who have gone through the legal process of changing their gender with the state to use the bathroom and locker room corresponding to the gender approved by a circuit court.

The issue has generated controversy. The Obama administration has told public schools to allow transgender students – who are born as one sex but identify as the other – to use the bathroom of their choice. North Carolina has faced business boycotts after passing a law similar to HB 1612. LGBT advocates say that for fairness and safety, transgender people should be allowed to use the restroom of the sex with which they identify. Opponents fear that such policies would allow men to enter a women’s restroom and could lead to sexual assaults. After the bill was tabled by the unrecorded voice vote, effectively killing it, a visibly angry Marshall called for an on-the-record vote, “...so the Virginians know what you’re doing.”

“You campaign one way and come down here and vote another,” Marshall said. A second Marshall-sponsored bill also failed in the subcommittee. HB 2011 would have said it’s not discriminatory to decide separation of the sexes based on “...the biological characteristics or qualities that distinguish an individual as either male or female as determined at birth.” The bill died for lack of a motion. “I’m going to pray you that you all get courage,” Marshall said after the committee chairman, Del. Keith Hodges, R-Urbanna, declared the bill dead. A bill that would have prevented discrimination in employment and public accommodations based on sexual orientation also died in the subcommittee.

Late January, 2017 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Page 25 Proposed by Del. Mark Levine, DAlexandria, HB 2129 mirrored a bill Levine proposed last year that was also voted down. Levine compared the bill to protections already in existence that prevent discrimination based on gender identity, race, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy and religion. “When you hire or fire someone it should be based on their ability, not on their sexual orientation,” Levine said. A religious freedom bill, HB 2025, proposed by Del. Nicholas Freitas R-Culpeper, was approved by the committee. The bill protects an individual who refuses to perform a marriage based on religious beliefs from criminal or civil liability. Gov. Terry McAuliffe vetoed a virtually identical bill last year under claims that it was unconstitutional and discriminatory. McAuliffe Vows to Veto AntiAbortion Bills By Jessica Nolte and Megan Schiffres Capital News Service RICHMOND – Gov. Terry McAuliffe spoke Thursday in support of legislation proposed by members of the Women’s Health Care Caucus and vowed to veto bills he believes would endanger women’s reproductive rights. McAuliffe said legislators should learn from controversies in North Carolina following the passage of what he called “socially divisive bills.” McAuliffe said he told the General Assembly not to send him these types of bills because they have no chance of becoming law. “I have sent a strong message already. They have an abortion bill, a 20-week abortion bill, that was signed on by, I think, eight mem-

bers of the General Assembly. I have made it very clear I will veto it. That bill has zero chance of becoming law in the commonwealth of Virginia,” McAuliffe said. McAuliffe also criticized the “Day of Tears” resolution, passed by the House on Wednesday, to make the anniversary of Roe v. Wade a day of mourning in Virginia. The governor said the resolution signals that Virginia is not open or welcoming. He said it alienates women and sends a message around the United States that Virginia does not treat women with respect. The Day of Tears resolution is not a law so it cannot be vetoed by the governor. Members of the Women’s Health Care Caucus thanked the governor and Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, a fellow Democrat, for their continued support of women’s health care rights. Sen. Barbara Favola, D-Arlington, recalled when Republican legislators proposed a bill requiring women to undergo a transvaginal ultrasound exam before having an abortion. Favola said it was Northam, a physician, who gave senators a health lesson and helped show that the bill met the state’s definition of rape. “It sure is terrific to have a wall in the governor’s mansion, but we can’t be sure that’s going to continue so we have to do everything we can now,” said Del. Kaye Kory, D-Fairfax. The Virginia General Assembly has proposed more than 75 restrictions on women’s reproductive health care since 2010, said Democratic Del. Jennifer Boysko, who represents Fairfax and Loudoun counties. “Laws that restrict a woman’s access to abortion harm the very women they claim to help,” Boysko said. Safe and legal abortions are vital to comprehensive reproductive health care for women and must be protect-

ed, Boysko said. “Virginia laws restricting access to abortion create sharp disparities in access to care that are troubling, reminiscent of the time before Roe v. Wade,” Boysko said. “A time when access depended on a woman’s economic status, her race, where she lives or her ability to travel to another state.” The caucus has proposed several bills to protect women’s reproductive health, including: HB 1563, which would remove classifications that require facilities that perform at least five first-trimester abortions a month to comply with minimum standards for hospitals. HB 2186, which would ensure that women have a fundamental right to a lawful abortion and that no statute or regulation would prohibit an abortion prior to the fetus’ viability or to protect the health or life of the woman. HB 2267, which would require health benefit plans to cover up to a 12-month supply of hormonal contraceptives to be dispensed at one time. Republicans are pursuing measures reflecting their pro-life stance. The House is considering a bill (HB 1473) that generally would prohibit abortion after 20 weeks. The 20-week cutoff was chosen because that’s approximately when a fetus begins to feel pain, said Del. Todd Gilbert, RWoodstock. “I know that there’s always an attempt to frame this as purely a women’s health issue, but for those of us who are adamantly pro-life, this is also a baby’s health issue,” Gilbert said. The bill provides exceptions only for a medical condition that could cause death or substantial and irreversible physical impairment, not

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from the members. Burch said the bill would penalize accidental trespassing by hunting dogs. Peake guaranteed the crowd that he will vote against the bill if it makes it past the House and will stand up to anyone to protect hunting rights. Sili also said the bill is flawed. “A point that is lost in all of this,” he said is that “law enforcement is not prepared to take on what this is going to cause, because it will become a tool amongst neighbors who don’t like their neighbor’s dog in their yard. It’s not just a hunting issue.” Nearly all the speakers said the bill is wrongfully aimed at hunters. “I have no redeeming graces for the bill,” Burch said in an interview after the rally. “It is a bill to do harm because someone has an agenda.” Users of hunting dogs “want people to understand we’re Godfearing, law-abiding citizens,” Burch said. “We’re not rednecks, we’re not troublemakers and we care about our animals.” Theresa Miller, who with her husband owns Red Oak Foxhounds hunt club in Rawlings, echoed Burch’s message. “You cannot fault the whole deer hunting community because of the actions of a few people,” Miller said. HB 1900 is awaiting action by the House Rules Committee, which Howell chairs. Under current law, it’s a misdemeanor to intentionally release dogs on another person’s land to hunt without the consent of the landowner. However, finding a dog on another’s property is not enough evidence to prove the intentional release of that animal. If a hunting dog strays onto another person’s property, the hunter has the “right to retrieve” the animal. This applies even if the hunter has been previously asked not to trespass. Landowners have been pushing for a repeal to the “right to retrieve” law. “The ‘right to retrieve’ law is an unconstitutional law,” said Donald Wright, a landowner in the town of Virgilina in Halifax County. He supports HB 1900, saying the bill “restores property rights to people like me.” The Virginia Hunting Dog Alliance argued in a press release that conversations need to happen between neighbors before regulations are introduced. But Wright, a hunter himself, said he has tried that. “I’ve been told, ‘You’re not from around here, you’re the problem, get used to it,’” he said. Wright stressed that he doesn’t want to see dog hunting done away with. “It’s just the bad apples.” Landowners have complained about hunting dogs on their property, and hunters following them, in the past. The Virginia Landowners Association is pushing for stricter licensing regulations for dog hunters. “I’m not able to enjoy my land. There’s dogs on my property almost See VIRGINIA, 26

Page 26 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Late January, 2017 VIRGINIA, from 25 every day,” Aaron Bumgarner, executive director of the landowners association, said in an interview with the Tidewater News. “I can’t take my own two dogs out on my land without conflict during the general [hunting] season and even during spring turkey season.” From July 2014 to June 2015, about 5 percent of hunting complaints in Virginia involved dogs, according to the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. House OKs Bill to Ease Rule on Concealed Gun Permits By Nick Versaw Capital News Service RICHMOND – The Virginia House of Delegates approved a bill Wednesday to allow members of the military to obtain concealed handgun permits at age 18. HB 1582, introduced by Del. Jeff Campbell, R-Marion, passed by a vote of 78-19. It will now go to the Senate for consideration. The bill would allow active-duty military personnel and those with an honorable discharge between the ages of 18 and 20 to receive concealed handgun permits, provided they have completed basic training. The current minimum age for a concealed handgun permit is 21. Under federal law, it is illegal for anyone under 21 to purchase a handgun from a licensed firearm dealer. However, Virginians between 18 and 20 can legally buy a handgun in a private sale or receive one as a gift. Del. Marcus Simon, D-Fairfax, cited that reason in opposing the bill. “We don’t think it’s smart to let 18and 19- and 20-year-olds who can’t legally purchase a firearm from carrying concealed,” he said when the bill was debated Tuesday. Del. Scott Lingamfelter, R-Woodbridge, disagreed. “I see no harm at all in trusting young men and women who were ready to give their lives for our freedom” to have a concealed handgun permit, he said. Del. Nick Freitas, R-Culpepper, echoed Lingamfelter. “We don’t seem to have any problem putting a gun in their hands when they’re going to go overseas to get shot at,” he said. “So this whole idea that we can’t trust them when they come back to exercise the very constitutional amendment they went overseas to defend seems a little bit ridiculous to me.” Campbell said the bill also would increase concealed handgun permit reciprocity with other states. Currently, Virginia permits are recognized throughout the Southeast except in Georgia. Campbell said his bill would change that by “removing the sole impediment to recognition of Virginia concealed carry permit holders by the state of Georgia,” thereby granting permit holders full passage throughout the southern I-95 corridor.

“As a practical matter, this is a good bill for those of us who like to travel out of state on the East Coast,” Lingamfelter said. Campbell said the bill is another step toward his party’s goal of concealed handgun permit reciprocity across all 50 states. Currently, Virginia permits are recognized in 32 states. Simon said he fears that in expanding reciprocity, Virginia may be headed down a slippery slope. “We’re going to have to lower our standards in state after state after state to make sure that our laws are just as generous to concealed carry permit holders and that we have the lowest standards of any state in the country,” Simon said. “It is the first step in having us liberalize our concealed carry permits to go to the lowest common denominator.” Permit reciprocity has been a hotbutton issue among Virginia officials. In December 2015, Attorney General Mark Herring revoked Virginia’s permit reciprocity agreements with 25 states. However, during its 2016 session, the General Assembly passed legislation reversing Herring’s decision and restoring all previous reciprocity agreements. With Donald Trump’s election as president, the issue of permit reciprocity has risen to prominence at the federal level. This month, U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., introduced the Concealed Carry Reci-

procity Act of 2017 in Congress. Hudson’s proposal would force all 50 states to recognize permits from all other states. The bill is awaiting hearing in the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations. Lawmakers Target College Tuition and Access By Jessica Samuels Capital News Service RICHMOND – Legislators from both parties and both houses of the General Assembly gathered Tuesday to highlight more than 20 bills that they say would improve higher education in Virginia. More than 10 percent of the state’s lawmakers participated in a news conference at Capitol Square, aiming their comments at university financing practices and tuition assistance. “Virginians want our public universities to be more transparent, more accountable and more efficient,” said Sen. Chap Petersen, DFairfax. Lawmakers said their proposals would make college more affordable and provide financial aid to in-state students. “Many of my colleagues and I in the General Assembly have worked to increase the number of in-state slots at Virginia’s public colleges and universities for nearly a decade,” said

Del. Tim Hugo, R-Centerville. “The goal of this initiative is to ensure that qualified Virginia high school students are not turned away from Virginia’s premier universities in favor of out-of-state students. We must continue to work to ensure that our graduating high school students are able to pursue their secondary education here in Virginia,” Hugo said. Del. Dave Albo, R-Fairfax, said he had learned, to his surprise, that colleges sometimes use tuition from certain in-state students to subsidize other students. “Like many parents in Virginia, I have worked hard to save money with the Virginia 529 College Savings Plan to provide a prepaid tuition for my son’s future education,” Albo said. “I was shocked and extremely upset to learn that some of the money that I worked hard to save is going to be used to pay for some other student’s tuition. My bill, HB 1410, simply says that a school cannot take money from one student and give it to another student against their will.” Hugo said he and his colleagues already have filed 20 bills and have “another four or five coming” to change how the state’s institutions of higher education operate. Some delegates who paid their way through college said their legislation focuses on fostering financial transparency and providing more information on how state-funded schools spend their money. The bills touted by lawmakers include: SB 985, sponsored by Sen. Bill

DeSteph, R-Virginia Beach. It would prohibit in-state tuition and instructional fees for undergraduate students at Virginia’s public institutions of higher education from increasing more than the national inflation rate for consumer goods. SB 1088, by Sen. Glen Sturtevant, R-Midlothian. It would require the governing board of each state college and university to tell incoming freshmen the maximum amount that their tuition could increase during their four years in school. SB 1405, by Sen. Scott Surovell, D-Mount Vernon. It would require state colleges and universities to notify students and accept public comments before raising tuition or fees. HB 1410, submitted by Albo, and HB 1886, by Hugo. These bills would require most state colleges and universities to set aside at least 75 percent of the undergraduate admissions for Virginia residents. HB 2260, filed by Del. Ronald Villanueva, R-Virginia Beach. It would require each school to hire “a fulltime ombudsman to provide confidential and independent assistance to faculty, staff, and students in resolving complaints, conflicts, disputes, and other problems.” Bill Would Exempt Fracking Chemicals from FOIA By Tyler Hammel Capital News Service RICHMOND – Open government advocates are alarmed at a legislative subcommittee’s approval of a bill that

Late January, 2017 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Page 27 would hide from the public record the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing. Megan Rhyne, executive director of the Virginia Coalition for Open Government, said House Bill 1678 would violate the public’s right to know about possible environmental and health hazards posed by fracking, in which liquids are injected into the ground to extract oil or gas. “They would shield information from the public and local government and would jeopardize their ability to monitor public health,” Rhyne said. Last week, a subcommittee of the House General Laws Committee voted 4-3 to recommend approval of the bill, which was sponsored by Del. Roxann Robinson, R-Midlothian. If the full committee agrees, the measure will go to the House floor for consideration. Robinson, who introduced a similar bill last year, said the bill is intended to protect trade secrets of companies that use hydraulic fracturing, which involves pumping large amounts of water and chemicals into the ground to break open rock formations containing natural gas and oil. The bill would exempt from the state’s Freedom of Information Act “chemical ingredient names, the chemical abstracts number for a chemical ingredient, or the amount

or concentration of chemicals or ingredients used to stimulate a well.” Robinson noted that her measure includes exceptions for health care providers and first responders in the event of an emergency. They would be able to access the information about chemicals from the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy. “The industry has been fracking in Virginia for decades without any disclosure requirements and with a remarkable record of safe natural gas production,” Robinson said. At last Thursday’s subcommittee meeting, Miles Morin, executive director of the Virginia Petroleum Council, spoke in favor of the bill. He said it strikes a balance between protecting the industry’s secrets while maintaining full disclosure to regulators. “With this protection, Virginia would still have one of the strongest chemical disclosure requirements in the country,” Morin said. Fracking has attracted attention in recent years for potential pollution in places such as Pavillion, Wyoming, where former EPA scientist Dominic DiGiulio published a report connecting contaminated water to fracking waste. Opponents of Robinson’s bill, including Travis Blankenship of the Virginia League of Conservation Voters, said the measure would prevent

landowners from knowing about chemicals that could affect their well water. “We feel this legislation goes far beyond protecting the competitive trade secrets the legislation attempts to get at and actively prevents landowners from knowing chemicals affecting their drinking water,” Blankenship said. Another opponent, Emily Francis of the Southern Environmental Law Center, said the bill would put trade secrets in a black box hidden from citizens and could pose dangers for local governments. “Specifically, we are concerned that localities would not have access to this information ahead of time in order to prepare for any potential accident,” Francis said. The bill contains language that would allow for emergency personnel and first responders to be informed of the chemicals used in fracking in the event of an emergency. But Rhyne fears this would not give first responders enough time to prepare and would put them at risk. “This is not quite the same, but in 9/11 there were so many people exposed to the chemicals in fluorescent light bulbs that exploded during the towers’ collapse,” Rhyne said. “You’re exposed to chemicals, and then you develop illnesses later.” Robinson has a similar bill, HB 1679, scheduled to be heard Wednesday by the Natural Resources Subcommittee of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources. HB 1679 would require fracking chemicals exempted under HB 1678

to be disclosed to the director of the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy. It would allow the director to disclose the chemical information to state and local officials assisting in an emergency but would prevent further dissemination. Sen. Ben Chafin, R-Lebanon, has filed two virtually identical bills in the Senate. SB 1291 has been assigned to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, and SB 1292 to the Senate Committee General Laws and Technology. Exploring Growing Small Grains for the Brewery and Distillery Industry There will be an educational meeting on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at the New Market Fire Hall, 9771 South Congress Street, New Market, VA, to discuss Growing Small Grain for the Brewery and Distillery Industry. The meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. and will conclude by 2:30 p.m. There is a $10 registration fee. The brewery and distillery industry has grown dramatically in the MidAtlantic region. With that growth has come an increasing interest in accessing locally grown grain to meet their needs. The industry can use grains of all types, but barley is the most prevalent grain used. Dr. Wade Thomason, Extension Small Grain Specialist at Virginia Tech, believes we can successfully grow barley in Virginia that will be desirable to the brewery industry. For the past five years he has been testing varieties and production techniques to re-

fine the system for Virginia growers. Farmers need to be aware that the malting and distillery industry has some quality standards that are different from growing feed grain. Ultimately they will likely only be able to use a portion of what is grown. This educational meeting will serve as a venue for a “meeting of the minds” between farmers and people from the brewery and distillery industry. It will include a combination of overviewing the production practices needed to grow malting barley and other small grain and presentations/discussion from maltsters, brewers, and distillers about their needs regarding sourcing small grains. Topics: Industry Overview and Potential for Growing Small Grains for Distilleries and Breweries in Virginia Ben Rowe, Virginia Grain Producers Association Introduction to Growing Small Grains for the Brewery and Distillery Industry Dr. Wade Thomason, Extension Small Grain Specialist A Maltsters Perspective on Purchasing Malting Barley Corey Hall, Woods Mill Malt House Overview of Regulations That are Relevant to Farmers Cassidy Rasnick, Virginia Department of Agriculture Cleaning/Screening/Preparing Grain for Delivery to Malsters or Distilleries Doug Horn, Extension Agent, Rockingham County Perspectives from Breweries and Distilleries Speakers TBA Anyone wishing to attend this meeting should register by calling the Shenandoah County Office of Virginia Cooperative Extension (540-459-6140) or the Rockingham County Office of Virginia Cooperative Extension (540-564-3080). There is a $10 registration fee. Checks should be made payable to “Treasurer, Virginia Tech” and mailed to VCE-Shenandoah County, 600 North Main Street, Suite 100, Woodstock, VA 22664. VCE’s policy is that there will be a $50 charge for all returned checks. Please register by February 17. In the event of inclement weather, call (540) 459-6140. A special thank you to the following agribusinesses for helping to sponsor the meeting: American National Farm Family Insurance, BASF, Bayer CropScience, Binkley & Hurst, CFC Farm & Home Center, DeKalb / Asgro, Dow Agrosciences LLC, Mark Dunford Insurance Agency, Dupont, First Bank & Trust Company, Helena Chemical Co., James River Equipment, King’s AgriSeeds, Inc., Mathias Brothers, Inc., MidAtlantic Farm Credit, Page Cooperative Farm Bureau, Pasture Management Systems, Inc., Pioneer Seed, Rockingham Petroleum, Southern States – Front Royal, Southern States – Luray, Southern States – Winchester, See VIRGINIA, 28

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in protecting Virginia’s environment. While no prior experience is necessary, participants will work outside, and the service is physically demanding. A positive attitude, an interest in learning, curiosity about interpreting nature, and the physical ability and desire to work outdoors are also important factors in the selection process. YCC crew members are provided room, board, T-shirts and equipment. They receive a $500 stipend at the end of the three weeks. YCC participants help with assorted park projects, including wildlife and fisheries habitat improvement, trail and campground construction and restoration, timber and shoreline improvement, and landscape beautification. The YCC is modeled after the federal service program AmeriCorps and the depression era Civilian Conservation Corps that built the original six Virginia State Parks. For more information about the YCC program visit www.dcr.virginia. gov/state-parks/youth-conservation-corps ACLU-VA to Gov. McAuliffe: Fully Expand Absentee Voting

Virginia State Parks Youth Conservation Corps seeks applicants Applications are being accepted for two three-week summer sessions of the award-winning Virginia State Parks Youth Conservation Corps (YCC). The application deadline is March 1. The program will be held June 25 to July 15 and July 23 to Aug. 13. Teams of 10 participants will be chosen from current high school students between the ages of 14 and 17. Each same-sex crew is led by three trained, adult crew leaders. Applicants must demonstrate an interest

The ACLU of Virginia is advocating for universal no-excuse absentee voting accessible to all voters, both in person and by mail. In a Tuesday letter to Gov. Terry McAuliffe, ACLU-VA Executive Director Claire Guthrie Gastañaga thanked him for seeking repeal of the state’s voter ID laws but said his proposals to expand the list of allowable excuses for absentee voting does not go far enough to increase access to the polls. Specifically, the governor’s proposal would only implement no-excuse absentee voting for Virginians voting

in-person and not by mail. “If Virginia law limits no-excuse absentee voting to in-person only, qualified voters may be excluded from participating based upon a lack of readily accessible transportation, geography, income status, physical disabilities, and the constraints of modern-day individuals and families,” the letter states. “Additionally, there are voters whose work or childcare schedules simply cannot accommodate the registrar’s limited office hours so that they could cast inperson absentee ballots. We are also concerned that limiting no-excuse absentee voting to in person may disproportionately impact minority and rural communities and persons with disabilities.” In addition, the governor has proposed expanding the list of permitted excuses/reasons that allow a voter to cast an absentee ballot by mail. The ACLU-VA advocates for no-excuse absentee ballot voting to be available for all voters. “ACLU of Virginia believes that proposals to grant only certain voters the right to no-excuse absentee voting by mail elevate certain classes of voters over other qualified voters largely for partisan political reasons,” according to the letter. The only solution, according to the ACLU-VA, is to allow no-excuse, inperson or by mail voting for every voter. “No-excuse absentee voting allows all qualified voters to exercise their right to vote regardless of location

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Virginia State Parks attendance in 2016 hit a record-high 10,022,698 visitors, which was a 12 percent increase over 2015. Virginia State Parks, managed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), hosted more than 1 million overnight visitors in cabins and campgrounds in 2016, an increase of nearly 3 percent over 2015. “Virginia’s state park system is the best in the country, and more Virginians and visitors are taking advantage than ever before,” said Governor McAuliffe. “State Parks are a vital part of communities large and small, attracting visitors to the region and generating substantial tourism revenue that directly benefits our local economies. From opening Natural Bridge State Park to making historic investments in the Virginia Treasures Program, this administration has worked hard to protect and expand opportunities to interact with the countless natural and historic attractions our Commonwealth has to offer. I want to thank the staff at

the Department of Conservation and Recreation for their hard work making our state park system a worldclass asset for the people of Virginia.” “When attendance increases, so does the economic impact of the state park system,” said Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Director Clyde Cristman. “Visitors spend money in the parks, in local communities and traveling to and from parks. Our 37 state parks have an impact of more than $222 million on Virginia’s economy.” “Multiple factors contributed to our new attendance record, overall good weather, lower gas prices and the year-long celebration of our 80th anniversary,” said Virginia State Parks Director Craig Seaver. “Last year, a record-high 548,398 people attended our ranger-led environmental and historic programs, an increase of 23 percent over 2015. So there’s no single cause we can point to as a reason for the increases. It’s obvious that more people find value spending time in a Virginia State Park.” The addition of Natural Bridge State Park, which is in Rockbridge County, accounted for 45,869 visitors since DCR assumed management on September 24, 2016. The increases also came despite the fact that several parks in the Tidewater and Northern Neck regions were closed for weeks

Late January, 2017 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Page 29 because of hurricanes. The storms negatively affected their visitation, overnight attendance and revenue. Goodlatte Praises Passage of Major Regulatory Reform Legislation House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Regulatory Reform, Commercial, and Antitrust Law Subcommittee Chairman Tom Marino (R-Pa.), House Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot (R-Ohio), House Judiciary Committee member Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas), and Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.) released the following statement following the House passage of the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 (H.R. 5) by a vote of 238-183. “All regulations come with a price tag and hardworking Americans, as well as businesses large and small, must cover those costs. As more regulations add up, American businesses become less competitive, prices increase, job opportunities and wages decrease for struggling Americans, and our country is less competitive. “The key to faster and stronger growth of our economy should be reforming our runaway regulatory state. The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 works to reverse the negative impact regulations are having on our economy and reforms the rulemaking process to help the American people. “The current regulatory system lacks transparency and hurts American small businesses. There is a better way to create a regulatory system

that works for the American economy, and the Regulatory Accountability Act is that solution.” Background: The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 is strong, bipartisan reform to solve the problem of overreaching, ill-considered, insufficiently checked-and-balanced federal regulation. It brings together six separate reform bills that have already passed the House with bipartisan support in previous Congresses. Collectively, its provisions would: Require agencies to choose the lowest-cost rulemaking alternative that meets statutory objectives, permitting costlier rules only when cost-justified and needed to protect public health, safety, or welfare. (Title I—Regulatory Accountability Act, introduced by Chairman Goodlatte) Require greater opportunity for public input and vetting of critical information—especially for major and billion-dollar rules. (Title I—Regulatory Accountability Act) Repeal the Chevron and Auer doctrines to end judicial deference to overreaching agency statutory and regulatory interpretations. (Title II—Separation of Powers Restoration Act, introduced by Rep. Ratcliffe) Require agencies to account for the direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts of new regulations on small businesses—and find flexible ways to reduce them. (Title III—Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, introduced by Chairman Chabot) Prohibit new billion-dollar rules from taking effect until courts can resolve timely-filed litigation challenging their promulgation. (Title IV—REVIEW Act, introduced by

CRIME OF THE WEEK Frederick County Crime of the Week - January, 13, 2017 The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary and grand larceny that occurred in the 2800 block of Northwestern Pike on December 22, 2016. The victim reported that he arrived at work on that date and noticed the office had been broken into and a file cabinet that had a built in safe and file drawer was lying on the floor. All of the U. S. Currency in the file drawer had been taken, along with other miscellaneous items. If you have any information regarding a suspect or a suspect vehicle in this incident, please contact Crime Solvers at (540) 665-TIPS (8477). Information leading to the arrest of a suspect may result in a reward of up to $1,000. Incident #16006170 Investigator C. T. Streit Winchester City Crime of the Week - January, 13, 2017 The Winchester Police Department is investigating a bicycle larceny. The victim reported that his mountain bike was stolen from a bike rack located on the 100 block of N. Loudoun Street on the Old Town Walking Mall. Someone removed a lock from the bike and stole it sometime between 6:00 p.m. on January 3rd and 8:00 a.m. on January 4th. If you have any information regarding a suspect or a suspect vehicle in this incident, please contact Crime Solvers at (540) 665‑TIPS (8477). Information leading to the arrest of a suspect may result in a reward of up to $1,000.

Subcommittee Chairman Marino) Force agencies to publish online, timely information about regulations in development and their expected nature, cost and timing. (Title V— ALERT Act, introduced by Rep. Ratcliffe) Publish plain-language, online summaries of new proposed rules, so the public can understand what agencies actually propose to do. (Title VI—Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act, introduced by Rep. Luetkemeyer) Virginia State Police HEAT Program Celebrates 25th Anniversary Program works with citizens, law enforcement to Help Eliminate Auto Theft in Virginia The Virginia State Police Help Eliminate Auto Theft (HEAT) program is celebrating 25 years of auto theft prevention. In 1991, auto thefts in Virginia had climbed to 21,284, outpacing aggravated assaults and robberies combined. Law enforcement made 4,032 auto theft-related arrests that year, and the value of vehicles stolen was nearly $114 million. In 1992, the Virginia State Police responded by establishing the HEAT program, and motor vehicle thefts have since declined by more than 60 percent. HEAT provides local law enforcement agencies with a number of resources, from free educational materials and training to awards for outstanding efforts in auto theft prevention. The HEAT program also works diligently to spread auto theft awareness to the public. “Our top priority is making sure you don’t become a victim of auto theft,” said First Sgt. Steve Hall, HEAT program coordinator. “And if you have information about auto theft or chop shops, we want to hear from you.” Tips that lead to an arrest could be worth up to $25,000. Tips can be submitted online at HEATreward.com or by calling (800) 947-HEAT. HEAT’s most popular outreach efforts are its free VIN etching events, in which a vehicle’s 17-digit vehicle identification number is etched into the exterior auto glass. For motor-

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Friday, January 20 Forecast: Periods of rain before 3pm, then patchy drizzle with a slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm, then patchy drizzle after 4pm. High near 51. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Saturday, January 21 Forecast: Patchy drizzle and fog before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday, January 23 Forecast: Rain. High near 49. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 7pm - 8pm Council Meeting. County of Warren Government Center.

Wednesday, January 25 Forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Thursday January 26 Forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. 4pm - 5pm Anti-Litter Council Mtg. Warren County Government Center. 6:30pm - 9:30pm Bingo. Elks Lodge on Guard Hill 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.

King Features Weekly Service

• It was American philosopher George Santayana who made the following sage observation: “Language is like money, without which specific relative values may well exist and be felt, but cannot be reduced to a common denominator.” • If you’re like me, you find it hard to resist a good book, and their abundant availability presents a problem: Good books are being published faster than they can be read. This leads to an extensive TBR (to-be-read) list, much of which is stacked on the bedside tables of readers the world over. (The introduction of ebooks has only worsened the problem; now the books stack up with no visual reminder of how many there are.) I don’t have a solution, but it may help to know that the Japanese have a word to describe this behavior. “Tsundoku” means “the acquiring of reading materials followed by letting them pile up and subsequently never reading them.” • Polar bears can grow to be massive, weighing more than 2,000 pounds as adults. However, when they’re born, polar bear cubs weigh no more than a pound. • In January of 1914, the Ford Motor Company doubled workers’ wages, to $5 per day, stating, “We want those who have helped us to produce this great institution and are helping to maintain it to share our prosperity.” Describing this unprecedented move, The Wall Street Journal opined “[Ford has] committed economic blunders, if not crimes.” Confounding critics’ expectations, Ford doubled its profits within two years. • Religious scholars know that they’ll find no mention of peanuts, cashews, pecans or macadamias in the Bible; the only nuts mentioned in that book are almonds and pistachios. *** Thought for the Day: “The walls of books around him, dense with the past, formed a kind of insulation against the present world and its disasters.”—Ross Macdonald

Sunday, January 22 Forecast: Rain. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday, January 24 Forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

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Late January, 2017 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Page 31 Monday, January 30 7pm - 8pm Council Work Session. Town Administration Building, 102 E. Main St.

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