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Celebrating 125 Years at Randolph-Macon Academy

By Ken Thurman Warren County Report Saturday, April 29th marked “Founder’s” weekend. RandolphMacon Academy threw a campuswide party to celebrate 125 years of community support and education. Despite early morning rain, over 300 students, employees, and family members accompanied by over 300 community and alumni for a day of food, festivities and fun. I spoke with Celeste Brooks, Director of Public Relations, who organized the whole festival atmosphere together and made it free to the public. The day started off with the Yellow Jacket 5K run followed by the Academy’s Cessna 172 fly over with a 125-teddy bear drop to delight the crowd. There was a cornhole tournament, a petting zoo, carnival games, an obstacle course, a zero-shock stunt jump and more. Food trucks from Mama Lucie’s and the Apple House allowed patrons to enjoy food and enjoy the musical and artistic the talents of RMA students. Students also provided free face painting to many happy young faces. I also took time to talk

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Strong Oaks Woodshop rises out of the ashes Front Royal community comes together to save history and livelihoods

All that remains of Strong Oaks Woodshop are four walls of the once-historic building that started and ended its life as a furniture factory.

By Timothy Ratigan Warren & Frederick County Report On the evening of Saturday, April 29th, as the Front Royal community was just settling in for the night, the quiet and calm were shattered as sirens and horns of fire and rescue and law enforcement vehicles rang out through the warm air. Fire and rescue vehicles raced to 1868 B North Royal Avenue, where Strong Oaks Woodshop is located. It was a race against time to save both the historic building and a thriving local business of 15 years. Sadly, when the smoke cleared, the small furniture manufacturing company was in ruins.

After the initial shock wore off and the gravity of the loss became apparent, a group of Front Royal citizens and business owners began to come up with a plan. It started out with the creation of a “Go Fund Me” page designed to help the displaced family whose apartment had been destroyed as a result of the fire. At the time of this article, that goal has been reached and on May 8th the family is moved into an apartment and is in the process of rebuilding their lives. A few days later another Go Fund Me page was created to save the business with a $100,000 goal. A week

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later they had already achieved more than a quarter of that goal, raising just over $28,000. In order to understand why there was such an overwhelming outpouring of community support, one must look at the unique history and story behind Strong Oaks Woodshop. The folks at Strong Oaks Woodshop take wood from barns that would otherwise be slated for the trash heap and refurbish it, giving it new life. Dining room sets, bar stools, bedroom furniture and many other items are created from lumber that would otherwise be thrown away. “Reclaimed wood is not just a

fable that we tell ourselves in order to make us feel better. It presents us a unique opportunity to directly affect our world. Not only is the lumber salvaged from the buildings that would otherwise be headed for the landfill, we are choosing not to cut down more trees, not to level one more forest – even turning a postindustrial wasteland into a renewed living environment. You can enjoy the timeless beauty of this reclaimed wood knowing that your choice will have a positive impact on our whole world,” explained owner and founder Michael Schmiedicke during a recent interview. According to him, the woodshop was conceived in 2001 largely as an idea. His professional career as a computer programmer had him at his desk at an almost all the time and he found that that he needed to do something with his hands. “Woodworking became therapy for me. Making things, gifts for my kids, projects for my wife, was always a deep and satisfying experience and something that I love. So Strong Oaks Woodshop began as a fulfillment of that need,” he said. He described how he came up with the idea of reclaiming lumber used in

barns and other older buildings. “Not wanting to make things out of boring old plywood, I started dismantling old buildings. I took some of that old lumber and ran it through the planer and it was this whole other world opening up in front of me and it was just shot through with the most amazing colors. It was hard, dense and strong and beautiful and it was absolutely a life changing event for me,” he said. Mike also described what it was like to discover wood that is now no longer growing in the Shenandoah Valley or in Virginia. “There was this big old barn across from the I-66 Linden exit and its foundation had collapsed and was no longer salvageable. We purchased the barn and began to dismantle it. At first I ran into a couple of pieces of wormy Chestnut or American Chestnut. Now wormy Chestnut went extinct here in the Valley right about the same time that the barn was being built in the early 1900s. The barn was built in 1901 and the blight struck at about 1900 and by 1904 all the Chestnut in the valley was dead. I was over the moon, I couldn’t believe it. It was some of See FIRE, 10

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most beautiful wood we had ever worked with,” said Mike. He continued with how his new passion grew into a thriving business that would impact people’s lives; how it eventually included people and customers from the east coast to the west coast, even internationally; and, more importantly, how it would impact the community of Front Royal. “The real game changer came in 2008 with the first product I had listed on Etsy, an online market place. With trepidation and fear that it wouldn’t go far, I listed my first item on there and within days had a sale. That was amazing. We got our first restaurant job in 2009. That was terrifying for us. We built twenty tables and several dozen chairs in my tiny little garage which was about 15 by 15 feet. Then in 2010, we tackled the largest salvage operation that we had ever done – a huge orchard barn in Linden. At the time I was saying, ‘this is amazing, here is a lifetime supply of lumber here.’ But we ran through that entire supply inside of about three years. That was followed by the need to upgrade the shop. We had to finally find a way out of my garage,” he said. Speaking about their location on North Royal Avenue, he said, “We moved into this space in 2012. It had been a number of things in its lifetime, but it had begun its life as a furniture manufacturing place.”

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Mike also talked about how Strong Oaks Woodshop started to diversify its line of goods and services. A metal shop was created and merged with the woodshop, thus creating a whole new line of products that they could offer to the community. “Another huge milestone was the metal shop. I had invited my brother, Mark, to come down and I told him I was pretty sure I could keep him part time employed,” he said. What had started out as part time work for his brother quickly became full time work and then they added more staff to help with the growing list of orders.

don’t think I even began to process it until the next day. I was just relieved that no one had gotten hurt. Sunday was a very bleak day for us. I don’t imagine I have ever been closer to hopelessness and despair. The only thing that brought us out of it was the prayers and support and the enormous outpouring of love that we received from our friends and the community,” he said. Of the days that followed, Mike said, “We were not allowed to go back to the site until Thursday. The

fire marshal called us down there and explained that their investigation was still ongoing, but at that point they were not able to determine the cause of the fire and that they were releasing the scene to us,” he said. When asked about how much loss Strong Oaks suffered Mike answered that it was about 99 percent, “But the support from the community has been great!” Mike mentioned one supporter in particular. A fellow local business owner, George McIntyre of the Lin-

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den Apple House, donated $2,000, the largest amount to date, to the effort to rebuild Strong Oaks and added this comment, “In 1963 our community came to the rescue of The Apple House and gave their hearts, their time, their love and compassion to our family. We have been forever grateful. We understand the pain. Please help them.”

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Other comments from supporters were along the same lines. Many comments came from some Strong Oaks’ customers talking about the professionalism and the craftsmanship of the furniture. The donations poured in during the first week after the fire. Mike has great hopes for the future of Strong Oaks, “I have to admit

that I love what I am doing. I have never been happier or more fulfilled. This is a hard job but it’s so gratifying and exciting and on a day-to-day basis. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the details, but at the end of the day, when I stand there in the shop and the sawdust settles down and I turn the lights off, I am so pleased with what we have accomplished and so

proud of my people and so grateful for my customers. “Looking forward, that is all we want to keep doing, to build beautiful things by hand for people that we care about. I have been picked up by the faith of my friends and coworkers and we are going to rebuild. Strong Oaks Woodshop is going to reopen. Our doors are in fact open

and we are taking orders. As much as Strong Oaks has been about salvaging old buildings and reclaiming that wood for a new life and a new purpose, the bigger picture has always been about rebuilding ourselves, rebuilding each other. This is what we do, we are going to rebuild again.” – tim@areaguides.com

Fire destroys Front Royal’s Strong Oaks Woodshop Company launches $100,000 online fundraiser to rebuild

Meet the folks at Strong Oaks Woodshop and find out about their campaign to rebuild by visiting: https://www.gofundme.com/ the-strong-oaks-woodshop Warren County Fire and Rescue units were alerted for a commercial structure fire at 10:21pm Saturday April 29 at 1868 North Royal Ave in town. First units arrived 4 minutes later to find a two story stone commercial wood and metal working facility 100 X 30 with heavy fire showing from the second floor on front and rear. Fire quickly took control of the second floor and burned through the roof. Fire soon spread to an adjoining woo storage building 75 X 30. Both structures were totally destroyed. Firefighting efforts did protect and save an auto repair shop to the east and one to the north. After arrival and quick assessment, rapid calls for additional resources came, as well as calls to fill County stations. The first call came from an occupant inside of the building working

stating there was a chemical fire on the floor of the structure. He then evacuated the building. While there was a family of 3 allegedly living in the building, all escaped without injury. The cause of this fire is under investigation by the Warren County Fire Marshal’s office with assistance from the Town Police Department, the County Sheriff ’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms. Their investigation is into day two. While we are still working on the loss of this fire, damage and loss is believed to be in the $100,000’s of thousand of dollars. While all Warren County stations were called to this fire, several out of county stations were utilized at the fire and to fill empty stations. (see below) The Red Cross was called to offer housing and clothing assistance to the occupants living in the building. Many citizens/groups brought refreshments and water to the scene for firefighters, and we are thankful for that.

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County board sympathized with Strong Oaks Woodshop owner Fire that destroyed the business caused members to reminiscence about personal relationships

The historic building that housed Strong Oaks Woodshop, home to 20 employees and one family of three was destroyed in a fire on the night of April 29th 2017. By Timothy Ratigan Warren & Frederick County Report The Warren County Board of Supervisors met May 2, and made decisions as usual, but some members had emotional responses to the Strong Oaks Woodshop fire which destroyed a friend’s business. Shenandoah District Supervisor Tom Sayre commented, “Concerning the fire that occurred last Saturday, I go way back with Michael Schmiedicke. I knew them pretty well before I moved to Front Royal. In fact, they were probably a small reason why I moved here to Front Royal. Mike did what a lot of people called pro-life rescue for years and he has spent more time in jail in reparation and suffering than any other person probably in the United States. He has spent probably up to three years’ total in jail. I wanted to point that out. A lot of people are not aware of that in regard to Mike. I represented Mike as his attorney when he did demonstrations at abortion clinics. Never was Mike convicted. It was an honor to represent him. The people who work at the Strong Oaks Woodshop are very good people and I hope the community gets behind them. With the diversity of our economy and small businesses I hope they can make it back,” he said. Fork Supervisor Archie Fox, who owns the building, also spoke about the fire. “My wife and I have just gone through a very difficult time in the last few days. We suffered a personal loss and I want to put that behind me if possible. I would like to speak about the fire and rescue. They did an outstanding and magnificent job. They put every effort into it. Shenandoah and Frederick County sent over help. It was a huge loss for the town of Front Royal. This building was a significant precious building because of the way it was constructed. It was constructed with heavy timber that you just don’t see any more. It would’ve been best if it could’ve been preserved,” he said.

During the rest of the meeting, the board passed several items. First on the agenda was a report from the Virginia Department of Transportation representative Ed Carter. Carter reported on several maintenance projects and talked about pipe flushing on county roads and said they will continue throughout May. Pipe replacement was also done or scheduled for routes 612, 627 and 55 West. Asphalt patching was done on route 608 and 637 and will continue on 637, 611 and 840. Routes 340 and 522 got shoulder repair. Carter said that stone application has begun on soft surface nonpaved roads throughout the county. He told the board that after May, mowing will begin on the county pri-

mary routes, and said South Fork and Morgan Ford Road Bridge projects were on schedule. After Carter’s report, Fork Supervisor Archie Fox raised a question about Guard Hill Road traffic coming off the hill at the same time traffic is coming from Duck street, which is causing congestion. Carter replied that for the state to consider putting a traffic signal in the area of Guard Hill Road, certain conditions such as peak hours, traffic volume, accident history, distance from schools and pedestrian traffic have to be met. Bob Childress gave a report on several projects taking place within Shenandoah Farms and Lake Front Royal Sanitary districts. He said that due to the mild winter the county experienced, the districts only had four snow events, and due to the warm weather hitting the area early, grading operations have commenced much earlier than in past years. He said that 90 percent of Shenandoah Farms district’s roadways have been completed under the grading project. The county has supplied stone to the district’s area roads which cost $17,000. The remaining 10 percent of the roads will be completed when there is additional moisture. Culverts have been installed in the High Top and Mountain View areas. Brush cutting operations continue with the help of the Rappahannock, Shenandoah, Warren Regional Jail inmates, and spring mowing is scheduled to begin in late May or early June, depending on grass growth and weather. Roads like Farm View and

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Childress said that grading will likely began later this month, depending on adequate moisture. In February, the county worked with the sanitary district to update and modernize 911 house numbering and signage. The Board also voted on funding for the Outdoor Harmony Music Park Project and the measure passed on a 5-0 vote. The Consent Agenda was voted on and passed with a 5-0 vote. Consent agenda items concerned: The proposed hangar lease increase for the Warren County Airport. The purchase of a 2017 John Deere 310SL backhoe loader for the Shenandoah Farms Sanitary District The purchase of a compact track loader skid steers for the Parks and Recreation department. Authorization for five public hearings. Authorization for payment of two $50 coyote bounties. After board business finished, Board Chair Linda Glavis adjourned the meeting into a work session. – tim@areaguides.com

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tacular teens and adults with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities who perform for a large crowd at Front Royal United Methodist Church every April. This year’s theme took them back to the sixties during the time of the “British Invasion.” The Beatles were known for their chart-topping hits such as “Hey Jude,” “Yellow Submarine,” “In

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Finally, a bike shop in Front Royal Open since April, Jake’s Bike Shack already has following of satisfied bike fans

Co-owners David Dixon and Jake Richards stand in front of their wildly successful Jake’s Bike Shack with some of their available bikes. By Carol Ballard Warren & Frederick County Report There has been a steady stream of happy people bringing bikes for repair, buying new bikes, and getting to know the owners at Jake’s Bike Shack at the chalet-inspired building at 505 S. Royal Ave. in Front Royal since they opened on April 1. “In the first month, we’ve sold over 10 bikes, and it’s not even summer yet. We’re tickled,” said co-owner David Dixon. Jake Richards, who mans the shop and handles repairs, said he’s done over 50 repairs since they opened their doors. They thought that their business would be mainly young people, but they agreed that 50 percent of business has been from people in the 4565 age range. Even better is having so much business this early in the year and where their support is coming from. “People are coming out of hibernation, dusting off their bikes after the winter snow and ice melt, and we thought we’d get mostly out-of-town weekend people, but luckily, a lot of locals are showing up. It’s great,” said David. Their booth at the Taste of the Town event also brought them some customers. They sold three bikes and got repair work from it. “Also, we got to eat some good food,” said Jake. The two partners talked a little bit about the biking community and where they ride. They are both enthusiastic riders and met through their participation in local mountain biking rides. They like to ride in Andy Guest State Park and George Washington National Forest, David called it ‘a big hub for locals’, with 30 miles of beau-

tiful groomed trails that are good for beginners or experts. The location of the shop brings in riders from the local trails. Jake, in his mid-twenties now, is from Winchester and has been working in bike shops in the area as a me-

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David has lived here for eight years and owns a remodeling company in Reston. He flips homes out here, and has noticed when selling houses locally, there are a lot more young people who have shown up all of a sudden in the last two years. He also sees a lot more people out during the evenings eating at restaurants, spending money and socializing. This is hopefully a sign of an upswing in the economy. He wants everyone to know the business is here to serve the community and its expanding growth. “People need choices. Our goal is service-oriented and 75 percent of our business is service. Basically, we hope people will come here to get their bikes fixed,” he said. Their t-shirts have an outline of Virginia with a star in the northwest corner where Front Royal is located, saying ‘Ride Here’ and including the motto, ‘Support your local bike shop.’ Sometimes, when people come in, they recognize Jake from hearing about how good he is with repairs and say, ‘You must be Jake!’ His workshop is right behind the counter and tools are visible through the workroom window. They said if they don’t have a part someone needs, they can usually get it in one day. Jake says most repairs on average take about three days to a week to complete. Jake, who until now, has worked for other people doing mechanic work, says it’s good to do his own thing.

They carry a big supply of bike parts and accessories so people who need tubes, tires, or other necessities can come in and get them. He said grandparents often bring in their grandchildren to get tires. It costs on average $60 for a tuneup, which includes adjusting gears and brakes, cleaning, truing wheels, straightening spokes and bearings, checking torque on bolts, and more. “Our thing is safety, especially for kids. We let people know what to do for safety. For example, if we see that the pedal system is stripped or broken, maybe the handle bars are loose, we’ll tell them. If they don’t want to fix right then, we don’t push, but do advise them. It makes us feel better if kids are riding safe bikes,” Dave said. He added that since they have a low overhead, they try to have lower prices than many other places, and are not here to gouge, just to be straight up and honest with the bike world. He went on to explain that the shop functions also as a center for information. People can go to them for information on group rides. They communicate mostly through texts to people who are interested to let them know when they’ll be working on the trails, but will soon there will be more detailed information about all of it on their Facebook page. The whole biking experience, David says, “is a neat thing. Most of the men and women we ride with are fantastic. Not one bad egg!” Biking groups also do their part to

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Mid May, 2017 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Page 15 tails off!” Jake told a story about when he was hiking and came around a sharp switchback road and ran into a mom with four babies. Fortunately, she ran and the babies stayed for a while but eventually scattered. He said a mother bear with babies will make a clicking sound to let them know they should climb into the closest trees. So far, local bears haven’t been a problem for riders, runners and hikers, but it’s still good to be aware that we’re really in their home when we go into the wild, even though there

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Council members disagree on relevance of issues Councilwoman continues to demand answers from EDA concerning Work Force Housing Project

Mayor Hollis Tharpe listens to Councilwoman Bébhinn Egger’s list of demands for information from the Front Royal Warren County Economic Development Authority regarding the Workforce Housing project. By Timothy Ratigan Warren & Frederick County Report Just a little over eight minutes into the May 8th Front Royal Town Council meeting, Councilwoman Bébhinn Egger took the floor. She used her allotted time to ask several questions regarding the proposed work force housing project sponsored by the Front Royal Warren County Economic Development Authority (EDA). “Because of the EDA’s announcement at their last board meeting, about the workforce housing project, I have a couple of questions and I was hoping that we could get a written answer from them. Perhaps Mr. Waltz wouldn’t mind being a facilitator of that and I could e-mail you them after the meeting tonight. For those who may not be aware of this, six months ago when we voted on the workforce housing project I had specifically asked why there was a $445,000 number on the deed for the property that had been donated and I was told that it was from an appraisal. The EDA has mentioned at their last meeting that there was no appraisal done. So, to me personally it is upsetting, but publicly it is deeply troubling that things have changed. We were told one thing from this very podium and that was actually not the case,” Egger said. “I would like a detailed written report answering these questions so that the council can make sure that we have the correct information and I would like it before our next meeting. Maybe Friday May 19th would be a good day to have that by,” she suggested. Her list of questions is as follows: Why did the EDA tell council that the $445,000 on the deed was from an appraisal when no appraisal was done? Who came up with that number to put on the deed if no appraisal was done? Why is the agreement between the EDA and the property owner confidential for this project? Why wasn’t the council or the planning commission made aware of the March 1, 2017 deadline the EDA is now saying was in this confidential agreement? Egger also asked for a timeline of all the permits including applica-

tion dates and all holds put on permit applications and approval dates, as well as a timeline from the Front Royal Planning Department from the town’s side regarding the permits that the town is responsible for. She requested an itemized list of how the EDA has spent the $500,000 on the workforce housing project since the property has reverted back to the property owners and the EDA doesn’t own the property any longer. “It would really helpful if we can have a detailed list that includes invoices, canceled checks, and any pertinent documents of what the $500,000 has been spent on up to this point,” she said. Other requests she had were: Public disclosure of any and all familial relationships between the property owners and anyone on the EDA staff and the board. Appraisal prices for the Afton Inn and the B&G Goods building, formerly Stokes Mart, which the EDA was also involved in managing and marketing. Egger requested that Interim Town Manager Joseph Waltz e-mail the council the requested information. Waltz began to reply that he would, but Mayor Hollis Tharpe said, “If I may interject here a little bit. Unfortunately, this is an EDA project. It doesn’t involve the town or the county and we actually have no tax dollars in this.” Tharpe also made a statement regarding his relationship with EDA Director Jennifer McDonald. “Jennifer McDonald is family. However, that makes no difference. The questions that you have asked are legitimate questions. However, they have no reference to the town or the county. So, if you can, send those questions to the EDA board, but please do not send them to Mr. Waltz. I do have a copy that was given to me when they started the negotiations all the way to the very end,” he said. The Mayor asked Waltz to follow through with Egger’s request regarding the Afton Inn and B&G Goods/ Stokes Mart. Councilman John Connolly weighed in. “I would like to remind my fellow council members that the purpose of the meeting here tonight is to handle town business and anything that has

to do with the public interest of the town of Front Royal. It is not necessarily a forum to air every grievance that we may have against other boards or bodies that may exist in the community. Insofar as there is nothing pending on our agenda that concerns this project, I am not interested

in using our time and our meeting as some kind of grandstanding board for people to air these questions which could just as easily have been sent to the EDA and circulated to council,” he said. The Mayor asked if any other councilmember wanted to make a report. Egger attempted to respond to Connolly’s comments but the Mayor interrupted her. “Excuse me, Miss Egger; we are not going to get into a back and forth. We are going to send this via Joe Waltz regarding the Afton Inn and Stokes Mark and I have already made my disclosure that I am a family member. I’ve also stated that this is not a town or a county project, that it was an EDA project and to send your request to the EDA Board,” he responded.

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

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Iowa 46-year-old and his 12-yearold son killed in I-81 tractortrailer crash at Stephens City exit Virginia State Police are investigating two separate crashes that occurred early Saturday May 6, 2017 within a mile of one another on Interstate 81 in Frederick County. The first one occurred at 5:30 a.m., and is being investigated by Trooper S.R. Marks. A tractor-trailer was stopped on the right shoulder of the southbound lanes of I-81 at the 306 mile marker when a southbound minivan ran off the right side of the interstate and struck the tractortrailer. The driver of the minivan, Jennifer L. Cole, 39, of Woodstock, Va., was transported to Winchester Memorial Hospital for treatment of serious but non-life threatening injuries. She was wearing a seatbelt. The driver of the tractor-trailer, Milen Pepelyankov, 34, of Chicago, Ill., was not injured in the crash. He was charged with improper stopping on a highway. The cause of the crash remains under investigation with additional charges pending. While state police were investigating the crash at the 306 mile marker on I-81, a second crash occurred at the 307 mile marker. Virginia State Police Trooper J.T. Hutchinson is investigating the second crash that occurred at 6 a.m. Saturday (May 6, 2017). As a tractor-trailer crested a hill in the southbound lanes of I-81, it came upon slowed traffic due to the crash at the 306 mile marker. The tractor-trailer was unable to brake in time and rear-ended a 2013 Mercedes Benz. The impact of that crash sparked a chain reaction crash among three other vehicles in the southbound lanes. In the end, there were a total of five vehicles involved in the crash, to include the tractortrailer. The driver of the tractor-trailer, Carl Paris, 55, of Georgia, was not injured in the crash. But a female passenger in the sleeper part of the cab at the time of the crash was injured and transported to Winchester Memorial Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the Mercedes, Mikhail Shmaydiy, 46, of Iowa, and passenger, Timothy Shmaydiy, 12, died at the scene. Timothy was the son of Mikchail. No one in the other three vehicles was injured. Paris was charged with reckless driving. The crash remains under in-

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are for adults only. No child care is available. Call (540) 536-1648 for additional information. Interfaith Dinner On Sunday, May 21, from 2pm5pm, the Unity of the Shenandoah Church of Christianity, at 6460 Valley Pike in Stephens City will host an Interfaith Dinner Dialogue to come together to focus on our commonalities – Children of One Heavenly Father who loves us! There will be a brief overview about ‘What Works’ followed by small group sharing and dialogue on the following questions: What about my faith is important to me? What is my relationship with God? How can I grow spiritually? How can I build interfaith and interreligious empathy in the communities in which I live and work, and readings from “Welcoming the Stranger.” Please bring something from your Faith to share that has meaning for you – a prayer, a reading, a song, a story, or something else. Also, please bring a pot-luck dish to share – Hors d’oeuvres, salad, main dish, or dessert. To RSVP for the Interfaith Dinner Dialogue, send your name, telephone number, e-Mail or address, faith affiliation, what you will bring to share from your faith and your potluck contribution to: Unity of the Shenandoah Church of Christianity, at 6460 Valley Pike in Stephens City VA. For information call Stephanie “Stevie” Shaefer at (703) 597-4505 or e-Mail: sshaefer2@earthlink.net. Dual primaries set for June 13 To vote in either the June 13, 2017, Democratic Party or Republican Party Primaries, you must be a registered voter. You must be a United States citizen, be a resident of Virginia, and be 18 years old by the November General Election of 2017. If you have been convicted of a felony or judged mentally incapacitated

and your rights have been restored you may register and vote. The deadline to register to vote or to update your voting information for either the Democratic Party or Republican Party Primaries is Monday, May 22, 2017. On Tuesday, June 13, 2017, registered Virginia voters will go to the polls and vote in either the Democratic Party Primary or the Republican Party Primary. The Democratic Party Primary is countywide in all Precincts for the nominations for the Offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Also on the ballot is the House of Delegates 33rd District Primary. This race will only appear in the Frederick County 33rd House of Delegates Precincts which are: Clear Brook, Neff ’s Town, Millbrook, Ash Hollow and Greenwood Precincts. The Republican Party Primary is countywide in all Precincts for the nomination for the Offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The polls are open from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm. Any registered voter in Virginia may vote. All voters must declare to the poll book Officers of Election which of the two Party Primaries – Democratic or Republican - they wish to vote in. Virginia State Election Law 24.2–530 prohibits any voter from voting in more than one Primary on the same day. This declaration must be made before the voter is qualified for their chosen Primary. Virginia State Election Law 24.2–529 does not allow write-ins in Primary elections. Any one of the following forms of photo identification are acceptable: their valid Virginia driver’s license (within 30 days of expiration); their valid United States passport; a Voter Photo Identification card issued by the Virginia Department of Elections; any photo identification card issued by a government agency of the

United States, the Commonwealth of Virginia or one of its political subdivisions; any valid student identification card issued by any institution of higher education located in the Commonwealth of Virginia; any valid employee identification card containing a photograph of the voter and issued by an employer of the voter in the ordinary course of the employer’s business; or a valid Student Photo Identification card issued by a public or private school located in Virginia. If you are a registered voter and do not have an acceptable photo ID, you may come to our office and receive a free photo ID. Absentee voting is now available for registered voters, either by mail or in-person at our office. You must have an acceptable reason to vote by absentee ballot. There are 19 acceptable reasons. The Frederick County Voter Registration Office is located at 107 N. Kent Street, Suite 102, Winchester, VA. Our office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Our office will also be open on Saturday, June 10, 2017 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm for in person absentee voting. Saturday, June 10, 2017 is the last day for in-person absentee voting. Tuesday, June 6, 2017 is the last day to apply to receive an absentee ballot by mail. The application for a mailed absentee ballot must be in the Voter Registration office by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 in order to be processed. We will be closed for Friday, May 5, 2017 for the Apple Blossom Festival and Monday, May 29 for the Memorial Day holiday. All Candidates for all races are either posted on the Frederick County Voter Registration Website at www. fcvotes.net or on the State Board of Elections Website at www.elections. virginia.gov. Please contact the State Board of Elections at 1-800-552-9745 if you have any questions regarding these candidates.

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Friday, May 12 Rain. High near 55. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Friday Night: Rain. Low around 48. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. 10am - 5pm National Public Gardens Day - FREE admission. Museum of the Shenandoah Valley. MSV admission is free all day! Celebrate National Public Gardens Day at the MSV with free admission, free guided garden walks at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., a free “ HIIT Like a Girl” (yes, it’s H - I - I - T Like a Girl) workout in the gardens at11:30 a.m., and a free ‘Roses 101” garden talk at 3:30 p.m. Throughout the day, make garden buttons and look for hidden garden gnomes in the Vegetable Garden. Free. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Schedule: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.: Family activities in the Carriage House (garden buttons, coloring) & Garden Gnome Hunt (veggie garden) 10:30 a.m.: Garden Walk * (meet at Gate House) 11:30 a.m.: “Hiit Like A Girl” ** workout in the gardens with “play group and snacks” after (Event Lawn) 2 p.m.: Garden Walk * (begin at Gate House) 3:30: “Roses 101” Garden Talk *** (Meet at Picnic Area) 5: Site Close http://www.themsv.org You Can’t Take it With You. Winchester Little Theatre. The Sycamore household is chock full of nutty, but lovable characters. The Kirby family has plenty of money and influence. Can marriage unite the two? Perhaps, if they can negotiate the odd twists and turns that come their way—and there is no shortage of “odd” in the Sycamore home. This much loved vintage play was an award winning revival on Broadway in 2015. Through May 27. http://www.wltonline.org/ Saturday, May 13 Rain likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Apple Blossom Antique Car Show. Jim Barnett Park in Winchester. The Shenandoah Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America invites you and your family to see over 500 vehicles! Enjoy seeing a 1913 band organ and the “Moxie” horse car. Free, family-oriented event. http://www.sraaca.com/ 8am - 9:30pm Shenanduro. Shenandoah River State Park. This multi-sport weekend will have you running, riding, and paddling through some of the best trails and waterways in Virginia, if not the East Coast. Test your endurance by taking on a 5K, 10K or half marathon trail run; a 6- or 9-hour bike course; and two different paddle distances on the South Fork of the Shenandoah River. You can do one discipline, two, or all three, and you can mix and match short and long distances if you like. 9am Garden Fair - Mother’s Day Weekend. Foundation of the State Arboretum; Blandy Farm - Boyce, VA. Garden Fair is a huge outdoor plant and garden supply sale with nearly 100 vendors from several states. Vendors will offer native plants, perennials, annuals, small trees, berry bushes and more, as well as fine items for the home and garden. $15 per car, $12 if paid online in ad-

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Engle’s Angle: “Bragging Rights” By Kevin S. Engle I wish I could’ve been there. I’d issued a challenge. One that I didn’t think anyone would take too seriously. I was wrong. The first person to buy my book wins. It came down to two competitors. Ronnie, from Texas, and Danny, from Pennsylvania. When I sent out the text informing everyone the book was available, they were caught off guard. Heck, I was caught off guard. Amazon said it’d be five days or so before anyone could get it. It was more like five hours. Monday, shortly after 6PM, I turned on my phone and sent the message. Ronnie’s phone pings a few seconds later. He picks it up and reads it. “Oh my!” He jumps up out of his chair and runs upstairs to his office. Danny, eating dinner in a hotel room in Baltimore, tosses his phone on to the bed and scurries for his computer. The race is on. Ronnie goes to Amazon’s home page, types in my name and finds the book. He’d rather not pay shipping, but there’s no time to add other stuff to his shopping cart. He clicks ‘Purchase’. Meanwhile, in Baltimore, Danny has Amazon Prime with its free shipping. “Crap,” he says when he logs in with his own name but then remembers the account is in his wife’s. He’s losing valuable time. Seconds later, he clicks ‘Purchase’. My phone pings. It’s a text. From Ronnie. He got it. The time on his receipt? 6:17PM. I laughed and yelled downstairs to my wife. “Ronnie bought one.” And then another text. From Danny. Time of sale? 6:20. Ronnie, from Texas, is the winner! But not so fast. Danny wants proof. He won’t concede until he sees the time on Ronnie’s receipt. And he would, a few days later. The prize? A choice of either a signed 8”x10” glossy or lunch with me. Ronnie chose lunch. And to get it, he flew to Pennsylvania the very next day where I’d be. Talk about a devoted fan. Thursday, noon. There’s a knock on the door. It’s Danny and he’s holding the book. It just came in the mail. And he wants me to sign it. He may have been buyer #2, but he wants signature #1. Ok, full disclosure: Ronnie is my brother-in-law. Danny my nephew. Ronnie already had plans to visit family in Pennsylvania. And the real prize? Bragging rights. Two hours later, there’s another knock on the door. It’s our friend Deb and daughter Cheyenne. With a box. From Amazon. And inside? Four copies of my book. “Are we first?” Cheyenne asked, hoping to get theirs signed before anyone else. I shook my head no. Bragging rights. Thanks everyone. This has been fun. – kevinengle456@comcast.net

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5pm - 8pm Third Thursday Art Walk. Downtown Front Royal. 5:30pm - 7:30pm Thirty-One Fundraiser. 150 Orchard Dale Drive, Clearbrook. Attend a party and benefit the Blue Ridge Center for Therapeutic Horsemanship. The party will be an open-house. Many products will be on display, so come when you please and stay as long as you like. Don't worry about dinner beforehand; you may have it with us. Our generous and always fun representative, Jonna West, will be on hand. We will offer cute Thirty-One door prizes at 6:30. Please RSVP to Joan Kibler at (540) 722-2581 by Monday, May 15. 6:30pm - 9:30pm Bingo. North Fork Resort Associates, 301 North Fork Road, Front Royal. Doors open at 4:30. Early birds at 6:30. Food available for purchase. Door prizes, progressive games, queen of hearts,

Friday, May 19 7am Shenandoah and Potomac Iris Society Garden Tours and Education Event at Hilton Garden Inn in Winchester. The Shenandoah and Potomac Iris Society will hold a Spring Regional Meeting featuring Garden Tours, an Iris Show, and Educational Events. Registration Fee: $125, 2-day, Registration includes 1 lunch, 2 dinners, 6 docent-led Iris Garden Tours, Adjudicated iris show, and all educational presentations and training. Contact Sheryl at (540) 868-2123. 10am - 5pm Heritage Plant Sale at Museum of the Shenandoah Valley in Winchester. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, May 19 and 20, the MSV will host its second Heritage Plant Sale. Selected by the MSV’s horticultural staff for their ability

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CRIME OF THE WEEK Frederick County Crime of the Week – May 8, 2017 This week’s Crime of the Week involves a request for information reference the discovery of a deceased white male on the morning of April 2, 2017 near the 600 block of Passage Road in Stephens City, VA. The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office is conducting the investigation and the deceased white male has been identified as Ty Ledford Carper. The Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for any information pertaining to events leading up to the discovery of Mr. Carper’s body on the morn‑ ing of April 2, 2017. If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact Crime Solv‑ ers at (540) 665‑TIPS(8477). Information leading to the arrest of a suspect may result in a reward of up to $1,000. Reference Incident #17001686. Investigator Swartz. Winchester City Crime of the Week - May 1, 2017 The Winchester Police Department is investigating an attempted arson/burglary that occurred in the 2600 block of Valley Avenue. The incident occurred sometime between Thursday, April 20th and Friday, April 21st. Officers found cans of paint stripper that were used to write on the walls. Items that are believed to have been used to start a fire were found under a counter top, but the fire is believed to have gone out shortly after being started because of laminate on the counter tops. At this time there are no suspects. Anyone with any information regarding incident or the suspect(s) responsible for this are encouraged to contact Crime Solvers at 540-665-TIPS (8477). Information leading to the arrest of a suspect(s) may result in a reward up to $1,000.00. Please reference incident number: 17014824

ing. Come and enjoy tastings from 20 Virginia wineries. Covering more than 7 seven blocks and featuring over 100 vendors, artists and crafters from all over the east coast, there won’t be anything you can’t find to fit your style, mood or need. Fine handmade jewelry, hand painted wine glasses, hand crafted musical instruments, pottery and ceramics, clothing, original paintings and artwork, antiques, the list goes on. Not to be outdone by the wineries and crafters, the food vendors are coming out in full force. With over a dozen to choose from, deciding whether to have funnel cakes, fresh roasted nuts, crabcake sandwiches, steak-n-cheese, shish kabobs, or just burgers and dogs may take you the whole day. Saturday admission

is $25 in advance or $30 at the gate for those who wish to wine taste. Free general admission. 10am - 4pm Family Fun and History Days at Stonewall Jackson’s Headquarters Museum in Winchester. The museum will be hosting a Living History Weekend with a Civil War encampment on the grounds of Jackson’s Headquarters. General Jackson and members of his staff will be on hand. Presentations include Civil War medical tent, camp life, musket firing, and troop drilling. Photo ops, personal interaction time. This event is both educational and fun! Encampment, FREE and open to the public. Tours of the headquarters, $5. adults, less for children and seniors. More information: Winchester-

Frederick County Historical Society 540662-6550. http://winchesterhistory.org/ 11am - 5pm Kidz Fest in Old Town Winchester. Bring the kids downtown for a full day of fun and education for Old Town Winchester’s KidzFest presented by Valley Pediatrics. KidzFest was created by kids for kids and features more than 60 interactive exhibits highlighting education, art, music and sports on the Loudoun Street Mall. KidzFest will feature performances on the Old Court House Civil War Museum lawn throughout the day, as well as interactive activities for children of all ages. Free activities and engaging exhibits ranging from musical instrument demonstrations to gymnastics will line the Mall. Other activities such as sports and educational games will add to the fun. Friendly competitions of soccer ball juggling, free throw shooting, football tossing and more will also be offered. Don’t miss the juggling tricks by Devon DeCowlo and Peter McCory’s oneman band on the Old Courthouse Civil War Museum lawn and throughout the Mall. Wildlife Ambassadors will be bringing the wild to the event this year to teach children about and offer a chance to get up close and personal with the animals. Tim the Magician will bring fun illusions and Huzzah, the Independent School of Winchester’s student-run theater group, will also take the stage. Kids will get a chance to get their hands on various arts and crafts activities and musical educational exhibits. Schools and summer camps are invited to participate as vendors to showcase their curriculum. This is a great familyfriendly event for downtown businesses to showcase their family atmosphere and for parents discover fun summer activities. Admission: FREE. https://www.visitwinchesterva.com/oldtownwinchesterva.com/kidz-fest/ 2pm Shenandoah Valley Tapestry project: Stitches from the Garden at Handley Regional Library in Winchester. Meet THE TAPESTRY artists and see the historic houses, trees and gardens completed to date. Vote for the best stitched tree. Take a stitch on the Tapestry and record your name for history. Attend the Garden Talk program sponsored by the Handley Regional Library: “From

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Page 30 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Mid May, 2017 CALENDAR, from 29 Monticello to Your Backyard: Growing Your Own Historic Garden” with Sari Carp. Greet the winners of the Annual Shenandoah Valley Tapestry Artists’ (SVTA) Awards. Join us for refreshments. Free Admission. Kid Friendly. http://www.facebook.com/valleytapestry 6:30pm - 9:30pm Bingo. North Fork Resort Associates, 301 North Fork Road, Front Royal. Doors open at 4:30. Early birds at 6:30. Food available for purchase. Door prizes, progressive games, queen of hearts, progressive pull tab. (540) 622-7506. Must be 12 to play. No smoking. Sunday, May 21 10am - 4pm 4-H Center Community Day. Join us for a family-friendly FUNdraising event! This is a great opportunity to visit the Northern Virginia 4-H Educational and Conference Center. Enjoy free activities such as face painting, performances from local artists, and making s’mores in the campfire circle! There will also be pay-to-play activities that will add to the thrill of the day. Come take a ride on our 275-feet-long zip line or take a dip in our Junior Olympic size pool! A portion of the proceeds will benefit the 4-H Center, to include 10% of all food and beverage sales and select activity fees. General admission is FREE and includes access to performances and a host of vendors (including food trucks), but requires registration. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-community-day-tickets-32444565569 12 noon - 4pm Farmers Market today possible cooking demonstrations and samples. Visitor Center Area located at Main and Chester Streets in Downtown Front Royal. https://www.facebook.com/FrontRoyalFarmersMarket17/ 6pm - 9pm Newtown Heritage Festival 25th Anniversary Soiree Dinner and Civil War Ball at Stephens City United Methodist Church, Social Hall, 5291 Main St., Stephens City. TICKETS: $30/person. Available ONLY at Stephens City Town Office, 1033 Locust Street. Mon-Fri 8:30am to 5:00pm. **TICKET REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION** DINNER: 6:30pm — Catered by Carrabba’s Italian Grill. CIVIL WAR BALL: 7:30pm to 9:30pm. Attire: Business-Casual. **Period Clothing Encouraged** Dance Caller: Victorian Dance Ensemble of the Civil War Dance Foundation—the Civil War Trust’s 2011 Reenactment Unit of the year. Music: Susquehanna Travellers. Silent Auction: 7:00pm to 9:00pm. MORE INFORMATION: Town of Stephens City: 869-3087 (Soiree Ticket Sales). Newtown History Center: 869-1700 (General Soiree Information)

Friday, May 26 7pm Performances at Newtown Commons featuring Souled Out and Crosswinds. Food vendors featuring a variety of culinary treats at the Newtown Commons. 7pm - 10pm Front Porch Style Pickin' Party. Warren County Senior Center, 1217 Commonwealth Ave. All levels of talent are welcome. Acoustic instruments only. Saturday, May 27 All Day Food vendors featuring a variety of culinary treats at the Newtown Commons. All Day Free wagon rides from the Newtown Commons to/from the Stephens City Schoolhouse beginning at 10:00 am. 9am - 2pm Local Farm Market. On the Commons at the Newton Festival. Fresh fruit, vegetables, and baked goods. 10am - 5pm Craft Vendors at the Newtown Commons. 10:45am - 11:45am Sherando High School Jazz Band at the Newtown Commons. 11am - 11:30am Veterans Memorial Ceremony at the Stephens City Schoolhouse.

12pm - 2pm Performance at the Newtown Commons featuring The Hatcher Family. 2pm Parade on Main Street (streets close at 11:30 am). 3:30pm - 9pm Entertainment at the Newtown Commons featuring Bud’s Collective, The Magic of Miramar, and Vinyl Tracks. ~9pm (Dusk) Fireworks at the Newtown Commons - the best fireworks in the Valley! 6:30pm - 9:30pm Bingo. North Fork Resort Associates, 301 North Fork Road, Front Royal. Doors open at 4:30. Early birds at 6:30. Food available for purchase. Door prizes, progressive games, queen of hearts, progressive pull tab. (540) 622-7506. Must be 12 to play. No smoking. Sunday, May 28 12 noon - 4pm Farmers Market today possible cooking demonstrations and samples. Visitor Center Area located at Main and Chester Streets in Downtown Front Royal. https://www.facebook.com/FrontRoyalFarmersMarket17/

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Monday, May 22 7pm - 8pm Council Meeting. County of Warren Government Center. 7pm - 8pm Council Work Session. Town Administration Building, 102 E. Main St.

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Wednesday, May 24 6pm - 7pm Front Royal Kiwanis Club Meeting. Back room of the Front Royal Diner. Thursday, May 25 4pm - 5pm Anti-Litter Council Mtg. Warren County Government Center. 6:30pm - 9:30pm Bingo. North Fork Resort Associates, 301 North Fork Road, Front Royal. Doors open at 4:30. Early birds at 6:30. Food available for purchase. Door prizes, progressive games, queen of hearts, progressive pull tab. (540) 622-7506. Must be 12 to play. No smoking. 7pm Sherando High School Spring Concert, Sherando High School Auditorium.

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Visit www.21dollarad.com Monday, May 29 8am Loudoun Street Mile. Join us for the 30th annual Loudoun Street Mile on Memorial Day 2017. There will be a fitness walk, open men, open women, kids’ mile, and a children’s 100 yd. “Tot Trot.” This familyfriendly event features scheduled heats so Mom and Dad can enjoy a race and give their kids a taste of racing as well! Participants receive a T-shirt with their registrations, available in adult and youth sizes. The event also features random door prizes throughout the event culminating in an awards ceremony at 10:00 am. Loudoun Street Mile proceeds

Mid May, 2017 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Page 31 benefit the Laurel Center, a local shelter for victims of domestic abuse. Since 2002, the race has raised $35,000 for this local nonprofit. http://www.loudounstreetmile.com/ 11am Randolph-Macon Academy Open House. You are invited to Randolph-Macon Academy, a co-ed, college-prep private school in Front Royal, for a free information session and tour on Monday, May 29, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. Students interested in attending the Academy for the summer session or the 2017-18 school year are encouraged to attend with their parents. Appointments are required. For more information or to RSVP,

please call 540-636-5484, e-mail admission@rma.edu, or sign up online at www. rma.edu/open-house 12 noon - 1pm Memorial Day Ceremony. Laying of wreath by Mayor Hollis Tharpe and two military representatives in honor of Memorial Day. Skyline High School band will play. Once again, we will have the parade of dogs to honor our canine heroes of war. Gazebo at the Village Commons.

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