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First mural of the year completed in Strasburg

In a continuation of their mural project, Staufferstadt Arts in collaboration with artist Erik T. Burke installed their first mural of the year in Strasburg, Virginia. The mural is located on the side of 238 E. King St. and was completed Saturday May 6th. Through the Staufferstadt Arts Artist Apprentice program, Burke was assisted in the painting by Alexa Haltermann, a Strasburg High School student.

Erik describes the piece: “Aerial view of a river with it’s numerous tributaries intensifying in light and depth through a deep blue representative of both the Blue Mountains and the Union of this Civil War border town. A portrait of great grandparents with baby, painted in grey, borders the

blue and further connects to the idea of life as a powerful and peaceful wandering river full of obstacles, redirections, and a search for something bigger.”

This is the first year of the Staufferstadt Arts Artist Apprentice program, which pairs art students from Strasburg High School with the artists who come here to paint murals. Staufferstadt Arts hopes to inspire the next generation of artists by giving them the opportunity to work alongside world class professional artists.

Erik Burke (b. 1978) lives in Reno, NV and creates place-specific murals throughout the world. His latest work can be seen in Korea, Italy, Norway, and closer to home in Reno. His work has been published in the book ‘Street

Art; The Best Urban Art from Around the World’, ‘Outdoor Gallery’, The Huffington Post, Village Voice, and the New York Times. He enjoys time with his family and living where there are NO mosquitos. His work can been seen at w ​ ww.eriktburke.com Staufferstadt Arts is a public art nonprofit focused on installing the best of contemporary mural art in Strasburg,

VA. The organization has already installed three murals in downtown Strasburg and plans to continue it’s work by installing three murals every year, eventually creating a collection of fine contemporary mural art and forming the basis of an exciting arts destination.

Public art has been shown to be a key ingredient of revitalization efforts

in small towns and large cities alike and Staufferstadt Arts’ project dovetails perfectly with the current move towards reimagining the sleepy, rural town as a lively place where businesses can flourish, serving both the local population, and building a tourist industry that can supplement the town’s economy.

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Senior Chief Petty Officer Thomas Bailey Winchester Native Serves at Sea Aboard Navy’s Largest Warship A Winchester, Virginia native and John Handley High School graduate, Senior Chief Petty Officer Thomas Bailey is serving on one of the world’s largest warships, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).

Bailey works as an aviation boatswain’s mate (equipment) aboard the Norfolk-based ship, a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and one of only ten operational aircraft carriers in the Navy today. Aviation boatswain’s mates are the sailors responsible for maintaining and operating the support equipment for the embarked aircraft.

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sea. Powerful catapults slingshot the aircraft off the bow of the ship, and those planes land upon their return to the aircraft carrier by snagging a steel cable with an arresting hook that protrudes from the rear of the aircraft. All of this makes Eisenhower a self-contained mobile airport and strike platform, often the first response to a global crisis because of an aircraft carrier’s ability to operate freely in international waters anywhere on the world’s oceans.

“This was my first command back in 1993,” Bailey said. “Even after all these years it’s good to see that there is still that same sense of camaraderie.”

Eisenhower was commissioned in 1977 and named after former president and Army general Dwight D.

helping them to improve their lives both personally and professionally,” Bailey said.

Sailors’ jobs are highly varied aboard Eisenhower. Approximately 3,200 men and women make up the ship’s company, and they keep all parts of the aircraft carrier running smoothly. They do everything from washing dishes and preparing meals to handling weaponry and maintaining the nuclear reactors. Another 2,000 sailors comprise the air wing, the people who fly and maintain the aircraft aboard the ship.

Eisenhower, like each of the Navy’s aircraft carriers, is designed for a 50year service life. When the air wing is embarked, the ship carries more than 70 attack fighter jets, helicopters and other aircraft, all of which take off from and land aboard the carrier at

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As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied upon assets, Bailey and other Eisenhower sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes.

“For me the Navy means sacrifice for your family and country, and the honor of being part of something bigger than yourself,” Bailey said.

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The house at 608 S. Kent St. is owned by the non-profit and is open to the public to honor and preserve the memory of the legendary singer who was born and raised in the Winchester area.

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155th Anniversary of the Battles of Cross Keys and Port Republic Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park Announces Special Event Commemorating the See FREDERICK, 6

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Page 6 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Early June, 2017 FREDERICK, from 5 155th Anniversary of the Battles of Cross Keys and Port Republic, June 9-10 Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park is pleased to announce a special event commemorating the 155th anniversary of the Battles of Cross Keys and Port Republic on June 9-10. This commemorative event will consist of a series of free special ranger programs and battlefield tours, living history encampments and demonstrations, an evening torchlight tour, a kids’ activity tent, and other activities. All of these programs and activities will explore and explain the two battles that ended Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson’s famous 1862 Shenandoah Valley Campaign.

“These twin victories at Cross Keys and Port Republic marked the end of what many consider one of the most brilliant military campaigns in American history,” explains Eric Campbell, the park’s chief of interpretation.

“The programs, events and tours of-

fered during this commemorative event will not only explain these two battles, but also provide an overview to the entire 1862 Valley Campaign, along with reflection and meaning to the sacrifices of the soldiers and civilians who experienced it.”

The event will begin on Friday, June 9 at 6:30 p.m., with a National Park Service presentation, the “1862 Valley Campaign in a Box” (a 40-minute ranger program that provides an overview of the campaign), followed by a special Torchlight Tour, “The Eve of Battle,” starting at Port Republic’s “Green” at 7:30 p.m. Visitors will “step back in time” to the evening of June 8, 1862 and visit the camps of Union and Confederate soldiers on the evening prior to the Battle of Port Republic, which was fought on the following day (June 9, 1862).

On Saturday, June 10, events will be offered on the Port Republic “Green” from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

National Park Service ranger programs include the “1862 Valley Campaign in a Box” presentations, along with ranger-led car caravan tours of

each battlefield.

Living history units will depict both Union and Confederate soldiers who fought in the Shenandoah Valley in 1862. They will set up typical Civil War encampments along the South River in Port Republic, along with offering drilling demonstrations on the town’s “Green” on Saturday, June 10.

A kids’ activity tent will allow children to try on Civil War uniforms, drill with wooden rifles, conduct art activities, scavenger hunts and much more. The Port Republic Museum will also be open to the public throughout the event. This commemorative event is being co-sponsored by the National Park Service, the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, the Port Republic Museum and the Town of Port Republic.

The complete schedule of events for the weekend includes: Friday, June 9th: 6:30 p.m. –NPS Ranger program -1862 Valley Campaign in a Box 7:30 p.m. –Torchlight Tour “The Eve of Battle: June 8, 1862” Saturday, June 10th:

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3:15 p.m. – Living History program and drilling demonstration 5:00 p.m. –Event ends For program locations, questions or for further information, call: (540) 869-3051.

Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park offers a wide variety of ranger-conducted programs, which tell the park’s many stories related to the rich cultural history of the Shenandoah Valley and the American Civil War. These programs are offered regularly.

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Eastern Mennonite University congratulates area graduates 495 students were welcomed as alumni on April 30, 2017, at Eastern Mennonite University’s Commencement Ceremony.

The following students were recognized: Linda Arcangeli of Stephens City graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Abby Atkinson of Stephens City graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Jana Ballard of Stephenson gradu-

Early June, 2017 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Page 7 ated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Alexandra Burton of Stephens City graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Management & Organizational Development.

Christin Conlon of Winchester graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Stephanie Darr of Winchester graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Stacy Davis of Gore graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Christine Day of Winchester graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Pat Frontiero of Winchester graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Gayla Heflin of Winchester graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Barbara Hepner of Winchester

graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Toby Hepner of Winchester graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Alicia Herbaugh of Stephens City graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Thressa Hughey of Middletown graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Amy Johnson of Winchester graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Mary Jordan of Winchester graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Christopher Marquess of Stephens City graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Lydia Marshall of Middletown graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Jennifer McNeely of Winchester graduated with a Bachelor of Science

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Kyle McNeely of Middletown graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Fran Norris of Stephens City graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Management & Organizational Development.

Amanda Rieg of Cleark Brook graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

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Apple Blossom Festival Float Awards Overall Awards (Regardless of Class): Sweepstakes Award -1st Place Overall: Froggy’ s Closet Lion’s Award - 2nd Place Overall: Apple Blossom Mall Grand Marshal’s Award - 3rd Place Overall: Shenandoah University Apple Blossom Theme Award: Froggy’s Closet Business Organizations - NonProfessionally Built: 1st Place: River and Trail Outfitters 2nd Place: White House Foods 3rd Place: Worlds Away Business Organizations - Professionally Built: 1st Place: Apple Blossom Mall 2nd Place: Grand Home Furnishings 3rd Place: Subaru of Winchester Civic & Service Organizations Non-Professionally Built: 1st Place: Elks Lodge 867 2nd Place: Fraternal Order of Police See FREDERICK, 8

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Page 8 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Early June, 2017 FREDERICK, from 7 3rd Place: Top of Virginia Building Association Civic & Service Organizations Professionally Built: 1st Place: Fraternal Order of Eagles Winchester #824 2nd Place: Winchester Rotary Club Communities Participation - NonProfessionally Built: 1st Place: Froggy’ s Closet 2nd Place: Shenandoah University 3rd Place: Blue Ridge Hospice Communities Participation - Professionally Built: 1st Place: Front Royal Fire Dept.

Queens 2nd Place: Warren County Fair Association Apple Blossom Festival Firefighters’ Parade Music Awards Outstanding Auxiliary: Mardela Middle & High School Outstanding Drum Major: Randolph-Macon Academy Military School Bands:

First Place: Randolph-Macon Academy Jr. High/Middle Schools: First Place: E. Russell Hicks Middle School Class C: Second Place: Nokomis Regional High School First Place: Mardela Middle & High School Class B: First Place: Amsterdam High School Overall - Regardless of Class: Director’s Award - Third Place Overall: E. Russell Hicks Middle School President’s Award - Second Place Overall: Mardela Middle & High School Fire Chiefs Award - First Place Overall: Randolph-Macon Academy

Middle School 2nd Place: Nokomis Regional High School Class B: 1st Place: Amsterdam High School 2nd Place: Smithburg High School 3rd Place: Martinsburg South Middle School Overall - Regardless of Class Winchester Award - 1st Place Overall: George Washington Middle School President’s Award - 2nd Place Overall: Amsterdam High School Director’s Award - 3rd Place Overall: Smithburg High School Apple Blossom Festival Grand Feature Parade Music Awards Outstanding Auxiliary: Mardela Middle & High School

Outstanding Drum Major: Amsterdam High School Military School Bands: RandolphMacon Academy Class C: Third Place: Skyline High School Second Place: West Allegheny High School First Place: Mardela Middle & High School

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Garden Fest Belle Grove Plantation and the Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardeners Association will host Garden Fest on Saturday, June 3 from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Admission

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The highlight of Garden Fest is the Master Gardeners’ Plant Sale. Wagons will be available to transport purchased plants to vehicles and Master Gardeners will answer plant and gardening questions. Throughout the day, a garden tool sharpening service will be offered and visitors may visit educational displays. There will be more than 20 additional garden and specialty vendors on site. The Belle Grove Museum Shop also has locally made items for sale.

Great bargain purchases on gently used gardening and household items will take place in the “Second Hand Rose” area. The festival will also include raffle prizes and food vendors.

The Children’s Trail will offer a series activities related learning about pollination and pollinators with prizes to be won. Younger visitors will also enjoy face painting and the animal petting area. Free kids craft workshops on building a pollinator and building a bee box will be held throughout the day.

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“They also allow visitors an opportunity to see sites not normally open, or widely accessible, to the general public.”

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June 17, 7:00pm Sabres & Saddles: Cavalry at Cedar Creek – Swift, aggressive cavalry attacks began and ended the battle of Cedar Creek in October, 1864. The outcome of this vicious battle was undetermined until Union Commanding General Philip Sheridan turned loose his cavalry leaders including George Armstrong Custer. Join Ranger Rick Ashbacker to experience the terrain, tactics, and weapons used by cavalry units at Cedar Creek. Meet at the National Park Service Visitor Contact Station (7712 Main Street, Middletown, Virginia) for this car caravan tour.

August 12, 7:00pm The Defense of Thoburn’s Redoubt – Confederate General Jubal Early’s brilliantlyplanned and executed attack on October 19, 1864 at Cedar Creek caught many Union units by surprise, the first being Col. Joseph Thoburn’s 8th Corps division. Join Park Ranger Jeff Driscoll as he considers the defense of “Thoburn’s Redoubt,” that early morning in mid-October 1864. Meet at Thoburn’s Redoubt, Bowman’s Mill Road, Warren County September 9, 5:00pm Attack & Flank: Third Winchester Walking Tour – To destroy Confederate Gen. Jubal Early’s Army of the Valley, Union Gen. Philip Sheridan attacked with two corps near Winchester on the morning of September 19, 1864.

This ferocious battle was not decided until Sheridan unleashed a flank attack late in the day. Join Ranger Rick Ashbacker to walk the battlefield and see how this battle affected the outcome of the Civil War. Meet at the Third Winchester Visitor Center Parking Lot (541 Redbud Road, Winchester, Virginia).

October 7, 4:00pm The Death of a Regiment: the 34th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment in 1864 – Many of the some 2,000 Union infantry regiments that served during the Civil War suffered devastating casualties. But few suffered most of those losses during just a five month-long period, as did the 34th Massachusetts, from mid-May through mid-October 1864. This regiment lost nearly 650 soldiers, killed, wounded, captured; a loss nearly unparalleled. Join Park Ranger Jeff Driscoll as he considers the history of the 34th Massachusetts, and visits the sites of two of the regiment’s battles: Hupp’s Hill and Cedar Creek.

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Shenandoah Valley Equine Rescue Network rescues horses Rehabilitation for unwanted, abandoned, neglected, abused, malnourished animals

Ben, an 18-year-old gelding, is a former Reenactment horse and has just found a new home at the Shenandoah Valley Equine Rescue Network. He is very gentle and SVERN President Georgia Rossiter says even the cranky mares have taken to him. Photos courtesy of Bryan Fleming.

By Carol Ballard Warren & Frederick County Report Ben, an 18-year-old gelding, is a former reenactment horse who has just found a new home at the Shenandoah Valley Equine Rescue Network in Frederick County.

“He had scarring due to a too-tight halter and had lost weight. We got him from Animal Control in Shenandoah County,” said Shenandoah Valley Equine Rescue Network President Georgia Rossiter.

She said that he is a sweet boy that needed to be very calm and brave to be used in reenactments.

“For horses that ride in the Cavalry, it’s a big deal. They have riders shooting while on their backs and have to race toward the other horses,” she added.

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few weeks, which meant that no one was caring for him. Animal Control seized him and the owner released him. Other horses have suffered similar treatment and are thriving after being brought there, but Rossiter reports that the shelter needs donations of all kinds.

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They’re also looking for a better place with more land because they’ve been at this place for five years, and are outgrowing it.

She mentioned that four more horses were seized recently, but they can’t take them. Their capacity is 8 or 9 horses and they have six now, with three more coming in at the end of the week.

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Rescued horses have found a place to stay and be cared for at the Shenandoah Valley Equine Rescue Network site. The organization provides care and rehabilitation for unwanted, abandoned, neglected, abused and malnourished horses. They can use monetary donations, equipment and volunteers to keep the horses in good shape. must be quarantined for a week or two. So, if there’s a crisis where 18 horses need a place, for example, they would have to foster them or find other people who would take them.

SVERN likes to get the “backyard” horses that no one wants.

“We want to help people who have them, to educate or get money to help them find feed for the winter,’ she said.

She added that they have already done that in some instances, providing hay and waterers so they don’t

freeze, and hopes to do that again.

Another possibility is that folks will provide foster homes for some of the horses.

“If people are willing, we can do that,” she said.

They will also take goats, mules or donkeys.

“It’s not our mission, but we will do what we can,” Rossiter said, and added that those animals get along well with horses.

And, volunteers to help out with the upkeep of the Rescue are always welcome.

The new board has been busy finding ways to raise awareness of what they’re doing and participating in fundraising activities.

They have a booth every week at the Clarke County Farmers Market in Berryville from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, to sell items and give out information. They are also at the Blue Fox BBQ booth and Blue Fox BBQ donates a portion of the proceeds to SVERN. Their sister organization, Save a Horse will be having a cowboy dance at the Gore Fire Hall on July 15. To find out more about this event, contact Claudia Swisher @RockySpringsRanch on Facebook or in Messenger.

According to their mission statement, the organization, “is dedicated to providing care and rehabilitation for unwanted, abandoned, neglected, abused and malnourished horses.”

They also want to educate the public in equine rescue and all aspects of horse ownership and care and to be a resource for the community.

Here are some facts and details about the history of the organization.

A brief timeline of the Rescue’s history shows that in 2010 SVERN was started by concerned citizens who recognized a need to provide assistance to neglected horses in the area, and in 2012, they established the board. Two years later, in 2014, they completed a “clean-up” of a local 1800’s bank barn and field, enhancing the capabilities of the rescue to provide care for horses.

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“We strive to match the right horse with the right owner so that our rescued horses can continue to thrive and enjoy the quality of life they deserved from the beginning,” they say.

Donations of any of the needed items listed below are always welcome. Items can be new or gently used. To donate, mail info@svern. org and a board member will contact you to arrange a drop off.

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Rescued horses at the Shenandoah Valley Equine Rescue Network mill around their pen after being quarantined and get to know each other while being rehabilitated. ​Grooming supplies Tack boxes Pitchforks Trailer Wheelbarrow In addition to the list of items above, donations can be made to their account at Southern States in Winchester, Virginia. They also accept gift cards to any local feed stores or supply stores including Tractor Supply.

“Gift cards to any grocery stores or Walmart would also be greatly appreciated,” they say.

The list of frequently asked questions about adoption can be found on their webpage and is presented here.

Q: If I am interested in adopting a horse, who do I contact?

A: You may email us at info@svern. org or send a message through Facebook. A board member will contact you within 24 hours to discuss your interest.

Q: What is the process?

A: First, you would contact us to discuss your interest and needs, the type of horse you are looking for, etc.

After this, we will schedule a time for you to come meet our horses. Depending on the horse and rider’s capability, you will work with the horse prior to finalizing any adoption. If the adopter and SVERN agree to the placement, SVERN will do a farm inspection and adoption papers will be prepared.

Q: What are the adoption fees?

A: The adoption fees vary depending on the horse’s experience and rideability.

Q: Is a farm inspection required prior to adopting?

A: Yes. It is our responsibility to make sure our horses are taken to an appropriate location where we are assured they will be well cared for.

Q: Is a farm inspection required after adopting?

A: SVERN reserves the right to do a farm call to check on their horses that have been adopted out. We simply want to be sure that the horses are not going to go into situations that they came out of.

Q: Does the adoption agreement allow me to keep my adopted horse at a boarding facility?

A: Yes, we only require to be notified if the horse is moved to a different location or a different boarding

facility than is stated on the adoption agreement.

Q: Is there a radius limit to how far away I can adopt from?

A: No, however, you will need to come to SVERN several times prior to adopting so that you may work with the horse and discuss the process of adoption with a board member.

Q: If I am no longer able to care for my adopted animal, would I be able to sell or give it to someone else?

A: SVERN horses cannot be sold.

If there is an arranged placement, SVERN will do the farm inspection and transfer the adoption if it is approved by SVERN. Horses otherwise are expected to be returned to SVERN to be placed again.

At present, they remain excited for SVERN’s future and are moving forward with new board members. At present, there are nine board members and 20 volunteers with the organization.

To see examples of horses before and after their rehabilitation, or to adopt, volunteer or donate, visit http://www.svern.org. Also, volunteers may contact Shannon Ott at (540) 550-7476.

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Supervisors hold hearings on two sanitary districts Childress gave details on capital improvement plans for Shenandoah Farms and Lake Front Royal

By Timothy Ratigan Warren & Frederick County Report At the May 16 Warren County Board of Supervisors meeting, the board heard proposals from Deputy County Administrator Bob Childress regarding Capital Improvement Plans (CIP) for Shenandoah Farms and Lake Front Royal Sanitary Districts.

They also held public hearings on the two first readings of the proposed CIPs. When the public hearing was opened, Lake Front Royal advisory board Chair Charles Gornowich extended an open invitation to the members of the supervisors to attend the meetings held by the sanitary districts. He told the Board that he was hearing positive comments from residents after Lake Front Royal had been named a sanitary district, adding that some of them were former opponents of the formation of the sanitary district.

Childress also discussed the Shenandoah Farms District First and reminded supervisors that in July 2010, through mutual agreement with the property owners of Shenandoah Farms Property Owners Board and the county of Warren, they assumed maintenance responsibility for the 42+ mile road system and two dams within the Shenandoah Farms Sanitary District (SFSD). The county initiated a Comprehensive Road and Drainage Study of the entire road system to inspect and evaluate the current infrastructure. It was determined that such a study was needed to help determine where deficiencies were and to provide valuable resource information such as traffic counts and drainage calculations for needed improvements. After much public input, the final road and drainage study was approved by the Board of Supervisors in October 2012.

With the approval of the Road and Drainage Study, one of the primary goals was to establish an official CIP to help guide infrastructure improvements and upgrades throughout the district. The CIP was to serve as a road map for the future to maintain focus on where improvements should be made and to ensure the limited SFSD funds are spent as wisely as possible. The first CIP was developed and adopted in the spring of 2013, after carefully considering the study’s findings, public input, traffic patterns and counts, the history of ongoing problem maintenance areas, and the desires and direction of the current and previous boards.

A list of goals was created during the development of the plan: to address any safety issues or hazards as soon as possible. to try and leverage as much funding as possible, primarily through VDOT’s revenue sharing program, to upgrade roadways so they could be turned over to the state for maintenance. This was to reduce the road-

way mileage that the county would have to maintain, thereby reducing the impact on the county’s budget. to attempt to focus improvements on the higher volume roadways and more densely populated areas to benefit as many residents as possible. address ongoing problem areas where routine maintenance replacement efforts do not address the issues.

To achieve these goals, the county established a long term focused approach to the upgrading of roadways to turn over to VDOT. This included a prioritized “network” of some of the most highly traveled road ways with ongoing maintenance issues. Having this network in place gave the county something to work toward for the future.

The CIP are reviewed and updated annually to ensure it they are current and meet the needs of the Shenandoah Farms Community.

In the past year, the county completed the Fellows Drive, Phase III; Drummer Hill Road, Phase I; and Farms Riverview Road Rural Addition projects, and several others are under construction. Completed projects are removed from the plan as new priority projects are added.

A proposed list of projects for Fiscal Year 2017/18 was distributed to the supervisors and includes a total of twenty projects with an estimated cost of $6,113,338. There are ten proposed Rural Addition projects which will be funded jointly through VDOT’s Revenue Sharing Program at 50 percent, with the County’s share at 25 percent and Shenandoah Farms Sanitary District’s at 25 percent.

The ten other internal projects will be funded through the Sanitary District’s budget(s) and other sources.

The Rural Addition/Revenue Sharing Projects include Tomahawk Way, Phase II at 0.25 mile, Farms View Road at 0.31 mile, Old Oak Lane, Phase IV at 0.44 mile, Young’s Drive, Phase II at .047 mile, Old Oak Lane, Phase V at 0.57 mile, Lake Drive, Phase I at 0.29 mile, Tulip Poplar Drive, Phase I at 0.19 mile, Thompson’s Mill Road at 0.10 mile, Western

Lane, Phase II at 0.58 mile and Venus Branch Road, Phase I at 0.28 mile.

Next, Shenandoah Farms Property Owner board member and Chairman Ralph Rinaldi reported that Childress presented the SFSD Board with the CIP and that the Sanitary District Board has approved the plan. Rinaldi also extended an open invitation to the members of the supervisors to attend the meetings held by the sanitary districts.

SFSD Vice Chairman Patrick Scully also spoke about the revenue sharing program during the public hearing.

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That’s where we are, with 25 cents on the dollar at 75 cents on the dollar value. It is changing our community dramatically for the better. Over the next few years we hope to have an artery all the way through the subdivision. We’ve gotten school kids off Howellsville Road. We’ve been able to clear those bottle necks and create a much safer situation,” he said.

After the public hearing closed, Shenandoah District Supervisor Tom Sayre moved to approve the first reading of the CIP for the SFSD. It was approved on a 4-0 vote. North River Supervisor Daniel Murray was absent from the meeting.

The next public hearing on sanitary district improvement plans was about the newly created Lake Front Royal Sanitary District (LFRSD).

Childress said that on January 1, 2017, the County of Warren assumed maintenance responsibilities for the approximately 6.5-mile road system and common areas within the Lake Front Royal Sanitary District. Supervisors then appointed a five-member advisory committee to represent, and provide valuable resident feedback for, the community.

One of the primary goals of the advisory committee was to initiate a comprehensive road and drainage study of the entire road system to inspect and evaluate its infrastructure.

Such a study was needed to determine the existing deficiencies and to provide valuable resource information such as traffic counts and drain-

age calculations for needed improvements.

The County awarded a contract to Racey Engineering, PLLC for the purpose of developing the study. Field work on the study is underway.

Another goal was to establish official plans to guide infrastructure improvements and upgrades throughout the district. The CIP will be used as a roadmap for the future to maintain focus on where improvements should be made and to ensure the limited LFRSD funds are spent as wisely as possible.

Childress reported that the first CIP has been developed based on the established Lake Front Rd. Rural Addition project. The CIP will be reviewed and revised/updated on an annual basis to ensure it is current and meets the needs of the community. He said that once the road and drainage study is completed later this year, it will provide invaluable input and direction on where funds need to be directed.

A draft list of projects for the CIP was presented to the LFRSD Advisory Committee earlier this year for input and consideration. Childress stated that the county has utilized the group throughout the development process. The LFRSD Advisory Committee in turn has sought property owners’ feedback before finalizing a list of priority projects to include in the CIP. On April 17, they took official action to recommend approval of the draft CIP. The proposed FY 2017/18 Lake Front Royal Sanitary District CIP

contains a total of ten projects with an estimated cost of $1,398,500. Two proposed rural addition projects will be funded jointly through VDOT’s Revenue Sharing Program at 50 percent, the County’s 25 percent, and sanitary district budget’s 25 percent.

The eight other internal projects will be funded through sanitary district budget, or other sources.

The CIP as currently presented is not fully funded.

However, included in the FY 2016/17 and 2017/18 budgets the district has approximately $200,000 available for its first priority; the Lake Front Rd. Rural Addition project.

Other projects will be addressed as future budgets and revenues allow.

A list of FY 2017/18 Lake Front Royal Sanitary District CIP projects includes: 1. Lake Front Rd. Rural Addition/ Revenue Sharing project at 014 mile.

2. intersection control signage; roadway warning signage 3. Creek Rd., Phase I Rural Addition/Revenue Sharing project at 0.80 mile.

4. a community entrance sign.

5. a community parking lot.

6. pavement reconstruction/rehab.

7. drainage culverts.

8. cul-de-sacs at dead end roads and guardrail projects.

When the public hearing was closed on the first reading, the vote was 4-0. Both comprehensive improvement plans will go through a second reading and final vote before they can be implemented.

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Front Royal loses bragging rights to Virginia’s lowest electric rates Councilman says power transfer charges are going up across the market

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For the past five years, the town of Front Royal had bragging rights to the lowest electric rates in the state of Virginia, but during the busy, but short council meeting on May 22, Councilman John Connolly let it slip that Front Royal no longer held the bragging rights to the State’s lowest electric rates.

The council was requested to affirm on its first reading an ordinance to amend Front Royal’s code to increase existing electric utility base rates for residential and commercial customers.

For the last five years, Front Royal’s lowest electric rates in the state had been used by town council and mayoral candidates as a strong selling point for past strong leadership, but that is about to change.

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Connolly was the only member who spoke about the increase in the rates.

“This is a result of a long series of studies and we’ve known that this train has been coming for a long time and fortunately Joe (Acting Town Manager Joe Waltz) has been very diligent in trying to stay ahead of it for the town. We are really lucky that we have been able to offer one of the lowest electric rates in the Commonwealth of Virginia for the past five years. A lot of that has to do with the hard work that Joe put in as the head of the electric department. We are really grateful for that. Unfortunately, the power transfer charges are going up, they are going up across the market. It is a reality that most municipalities are going to have to raise their rates now. We are raising right now trying to minimize the impact on your average household and because of that I will be voting in favor of this,” Connolly said.

Silent on the issue was veteran council member Eugene Tewalt who served on council as mayor and councilmember during those years when the Front Royal Town Council worked to lower the electric rates for its customers.

The vote taken on the first reading passed on a 6-0 vote. The change will call for an increase in the rates per customer per billing cycle for residential customers from $6.20 to $7 and for commercial customers from $6.40 to $7.16 per billing cycle.

The council also endorsed on its first reading a nearly $46 million spending plan for the 2017/18 fiscal year.

Again, no one spoke during the public hearing, but several councilmembers and the mayor spoke about the budget process that they perceived.

“I would just like to thank the staff for a very smooth budget process here. I felt really good about it. I know a lot of really hard work went into it,” Councilwoman Egger said.

Connolly followed up and said, “I’m looking forward to next year’s budget. The council is already asking for an earlier budget. I thank you all for the hard work (speaking to the town staff ). This was as easy an informative process as anyone could ever hope for. I think that overall I am looking forward to seeing how this works in the future.”

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Mayor Hollis Tharpe added a few words of thanks to the town staff as well.

“I would like to add that this has been the smoothest budget presentation that I have experienced since I’ve came on council in 2000. Thank you very much B.J., (Town Finance Director B.J. Wilson) and anybody else associated with putting together this budget.”

When the vote was taken on the first reading, it passed 6-0.

Another public hearing was held on an ordinance to change the town code as it pertains to fees. The ordinance would increase the fee for after-hours shut-off calls for water service, and would change from $25 to $30. The increase would also apply to the collection of tires, with or without their rims.

Most other fees throughout the environmental service area would remain unchanged.

During the discussion period after the public hearing, Tewalt asked for the reason for the increases.

Waltz replied that the fee increases are an attempt to recoup some of the cost to the town for processing the collection of such items as the tires.

Again no one spoke at the public hearing and when the vote was taken on the first reading it, passed 6-0.

As usual, all of these proposed changes to the town code will have to survive a second vote.

With no further business to come before the council, Mayor Hollis Tharpe adjourned the meeting to a closed session.

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Egger still dissatisfied with Workforce Housing answers She says, “It’s really important that we are getting our questions answered.”

Councilwoman Bébhinn Egger reacts to the EDA’s answers to her questions regarding the Workforce Housing Project.

By Timothy Ratigan Warren & Frederick County Report

At the May 22 Front Royal Town Council meeting, Councilwoman Bebhinn Egger again questioned the sincerity of the reply she received from the EDA about the workforce housing project. “……. I sort of chuckled to myself over the weekend when I got the email and saw that they had prepared a press release packet that was about two inches thick in answer to the

questions I had asked recently. It was every piece of paper one could find with the words workforce housing on them. I had asked very specific questions and I was expecting answers to those questions. After looking through the packet, very few of the questions were answered. I think it is important to the council in the future to think about if this is an appropriate way for our questions to be answered,” she said.

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She reminded the council that she had submitted a series of questions at the previous meeting for the Warren County Economic Development Authority’s Executive Director Jennifer McDonald to answer, and initially requested that the acting town manager submit the questions.

Mayor Hollis Tharpe shut down that option, reminding Egger that the Workforce Housing project was not a town project and that any questions Egger wanted answered; she would have to submit by herself.

Egger said, “I am not the only one with questions. Since the last meeting, I have been stopped on the streets and at the grocery store, people taking time to call me up and a lot

of our constituents asking a lot of the same questions. It is really important that we are getting our questions answered. And in the cover letter of the packet it states that if you have any further questions that they should be submitted to Jennifer McDonald and that she would be happy to answer them. So, last week I e-mailed her the questions since someone on this council suggested that I should do that. So, I will be doing that again with the majority of the questions that have not been answered.

“I also wanted to point out something very important. Both the EDA and you, Mr. Mayor, have pointed out that this is not part of the town because our tax dollars are not being used for it. That lacks the bigger picture because we did vote on a special exception on this project. Come to find out that we voted on that without being given extremely important information. We were told that the land was being donated and if you remember I ended voting no on that special exception and I took that in account that they were receiving a donation of the land. That is huge, that is a really big asset.”

She added that they were not given the information that there were “huge contingencies” on that donation and that there was a chance that the property would revert back to the property owners, and that the EDA board stated in writing that they were under no obligation to tell the town council that.

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Councilman John Connolly, as he had in the previous meeting, remarked at what he called grand standing on the part of Egger simply because she was in front of television cameras, and asked that the council to keep topics during the council member reports to items that deal with council meeting current agenda.

“Mr. Mayor, we all have access to Jennifer McDonald. We can all call her and talk to her. We have ridden this train before when members of council have made accusations about public speakers, about our staff members, about businesses. The question about the workforce housing project was a land use question.

It was a planning development question. I fail to see… Miss Egger’s issues regarding how this was or was not funded. Why didn’t she ask any questions about that at that time? If we have questions we can walk into Jennifer’s office, which Jennifer has said we can do multiple times, instead firing off an e-mail and then making big scenes here in public when the TV cameras are on about someone’s performance.

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Visit www.21dollarad.com this meeting here this evening. My understanding of the requests or inquiries of the council members is not so that we can use this time to soap box, or to go through our own personal vendettas or our personal allegations or drive our own personal agendas.

“This place in our agenda is meant to take the place of the New Business section of the agenda for council. I fail to see how this brings new business to the town of Front Royal.

I do see how this is used as a bully pulpit but I don’t see what this has to do with the agenda before us tonight besides the fact that someone wants questions answered and hasn’t really bothered to get in touch with the person and really talk to them,” Connolly said.

Early June, 2017 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Page 15 On May 17, the press and Front Royal’s council members received an e-mail from the EDA saying a packet of information pertaining to the Workforce Housing Project was available for pick up.

On top of the packet of information, was a joint letter from the Authority’s Chairwoman Patricia S. Wines and Vice Chairman Greg Drescher.

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Also, later in the packet of information, Wines mentioned the price tag for the property, and went on the record with this information.

“The EDA decided that, not only

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Continuing, she said, “I find it odd that despite the fact that we have delivered our Strategic Plans and Annual Reports each time they are revised and updated to town and county officials, certain members of town council and the County Board of Supervisors do not remember telling the EDA to move forward with workforce housing. I also find it odd that there seems to be a group of people in Front Royal who are determined to manufacture scandal.

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Samuels Library is losing its Director Nicki Lynch is retiring this August after career of 39 years

Melody Hotek, secretary of the Friends of Samuels Public Library, volunteer Cindy Bowen and retiring library Director Nicky Lynch are enjoying their new book store in the Samuels Public Library lobby.

By Carol Ballard Warren & Frederick County Report Nicki McGuire Lynch has a lifelong love of libraries and Warren County’s population has been fortunate to have her as Samuels Library director since the library was moved from Villa Avenue to 330 Criser Road. But after 39 years working in libraries, she says it’s time to retire.

Her last official day is August 8, 2017, and she will be missed.

Nicki has worked in Public Libraries since 1978, starting at the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library in Kennebunkport, Maine.

“I was there for a summer as program director, and I really enjoyed it and found out how much fun it was to work in a library. You don’t get bored doing things like writing grants and helping people with computers. It’s a great job for anyone who wants to keep learning,” she said She started as Coordinator of Children’s Services in January 1981 at the old Samuels Library location on Villa Ave., and stayed until August 1988. She left for a few years and got a Master’s degree in Library Science, worked as director of Rappahannock County Library, then went to the Rockingham County Library and later to the Loudoun County system.

She returned to Samuels Library in 2009 as Samuels Library’s director.

Another benefit of working in the “old” Samuels Library the first time she was here is that it’s where she met her husband Dennis. He was working for WFTR and came to interview her about the children’s reading program.

They’ve been together since then and live in a log house built in the 1800s on the site of a Civil War battle.

She says she enjoys the shorter 30-minute commute to Front Royal, having had at least an hour’s ride to libraries in Northern Virginia and Rappahannock County.

“I want to thank all the people who

made the library so nice, especially its wonderful hardworking staff, the volunteers, and library board members on both of the boards that represent Samuels Library and the Friends of Samuels Library,” she said.

Her first degree was in art and print making, so she said she will be going back to her creative side when she retires, even though she has used her creativity in the library work, like her “Taste for Books” idea; following up with hard work to make the event fun and successful.

She credits the staff here for much of the success.

“They are really into participating.

It’s so nice to see their enthusiasm.

Some libraries don’t have that,” she said.

Nicky is looking forward to relaxing, and along with getting back into her art work, she’ll have time for gardening, kayaking and hanging out with friends. She noted that now her weekends are spent catching up on errands, which doesn’t allow as much

Volunteers are seen here planting herbs and flowers for the Upchurch children’s garden at Samuels Public Library. time for fun things. Also, her friends are getting older and retiring, and she’ll spend more time with them, travel, and take some classes.

She calls herself a “forever student” and has already spent a lot of time in college, because she enjoys learning new things, but still wants to learn more. One of her goals is to take Master Naturalist and Gardening classes.

She has initiated some very valuable projects, and with the help of volunteers and donors, has succeeded in enriching the library experience for everyone in her time here.

One of her latest ideas was designed to help the Friends of Samuels Library (FOSL) by creating an inhouse used book store.

The Friends use their dues to provide needs outside the Library’s regular budget like obtaining special equipment, funding activities, and giving staff the recognition they deserve, but they can always use more funding.

“There had to be a way that the Friends could make money. They

were only relying on membership dues. They liked the idea of the book store,” she said.

Local architect Fred Andreae drew up plans to construct the book store and the project was approved by the Warren County Supervisors. “The county has been generous in many ways. They built the new library and fund us every year,” she said.

“A generous donor, and former board member gave us the money to build the shop, but she wants to be anonymous,” said Nicky.

So now, when used books in good condition are donated, if they don’t go into the library’s collection, or into the yearly book sales, the best books will be going directly into the bookstore for resale.

The bookstore will be run completely by the Friends, but the hours the store will be open will depend solely on the number of volunteers available to work there.

The bookstore, which has been built in the lobby, opened May 2nd with a full assortment of books, and for now will be open Tuesday

through Saturday from 11a.m. to 5 p.m.

Nicky praised the multiple opportunities that the library gives to participants.

She pointed out the varied and full calendar of events and activities for all ages of children.

There’s a play area surrounded by a huge selection of books, an area with a sky light that has seating for young readers, and computers for reading online or playing educational games.

When visiting the library, it’s gratifying to see so many children absorbed in looking for books, talking to the children’s librarian or volunteers, playing or learning how to check out in the kiosks.

Nicky told a story about a little girl who is in the fifth grade now. She was asked what she wanted to do for her birthday, and she said she wanted to spend the whole day in Samuels library.

“She sat and read, and played on the computers,” said Nicky.

The idea for the Upchurch Garden, the children’s area outside in the front was also Nicky’s idea.

A donor asked her if she had a wish list and gave her some amounts to pick from. She chose the $50,000 amount and said she’d love to have a children’s garden, so Samuels Library has a wonderful place for children to see different kinds of plants and herbs, a giant chess board, with chess pieces that also can be used for checkers. The younger kids move them around like toys, but older kids play the game.

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Quinn Hanner, Maria Hibl, Danielle Furr, Kathy Jacob and Erin Rooney pose for a photo at the Taste for Books fundraiser, which was created to help with Samuels Library projects. – Photo courtesy of Neal Jacob She encourages the children to try new dishes and to learn about food from other countries. Children in the “time for babies” program can go outside in nice weather, and the older students help with the gardens.

Herbs were planted in the spring and boy scouts put in a wooden bridge and picnic table.

Michal also oversees teen volunteers, 13 and older, who help in a variety of ways. They set up chairs for the children’s programs and Nicky says it’s a great way for students who are college bound to learn how to interact with people by working at the librarian’s desk. For example, she

gives them tips on presenting themselves well, like instructing them to look at someone when helping them.

She said it’s good for preparing for job interviews and looks good on resumes, or college applications.

“It’s neat to see kids volunteering.

One parent told them he was glad they worked with his son, that it ‘helped him not to be a juvenile delinquent.’ The boy had been hanging out with a wrong crowd, he said.

Nicky said the library has 60 volunteers who come in weekly and 100 others who come in for special events like book sales, and the master gardeners’ classes. Warren County’s

The Samuels Library book store is now open four days a week, from 11am-5pm, Tuesday through Saturday. Retiring Director Nicky Lynch is proud of the new book store that will add funds to the ongoing much needed library projects provided by the Friends of Samuels Library. tree stewards also come in to conduct classes and trim the trees surrounding the library.

Their many meeting rooms also have a pretty constant stream of people who visit.

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Also, the many new volunteers who have come in to teach ESL, General Education and Career classes in the computer lab do an important service by showing people how to use computers to apply for jobs.

“A lot of people in their 50s and 60s who have avoided computers, now desperately need them. The group learns keyboarding and even how to create web pages,” Nicky said.

She said the seniors have a “computer club” and can come back again if they don’t get it the first time. Some even come back and teach others.

“It’s so good for them to be able to send emails to grandkids, with things like photos and recipes,” she said.

Nicky especially mentioned the staff members who have made everything run smoothly and efficiently: Circulation Supervisor Cheryl Harrison; Operations Supervisor Eileen Grady; Kitti McKean, head of the Reference Department; Youth Department Supervisor Michal Ashby; and Jessica Sayers.

“Without these folks and the entire staff, and both the Library Board and the Friends of Samuels Library Board members, and all the great volunteers, we wouldn’t have that wonderful Samuels Library,” she said.

She is happy about how helpful the generous donors have been, and monetary support from the county supervisors, but she still has a wish list. They haven’t added new staffing since they opened, and she would like to see them open again on Sundays.

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Jordan Marquis Eury The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Jordan Marquis Eury, 18, of 637 Manassas Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630 with three counts: COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren Jordan Marquis Eury, did feloniously and unlawfully take, obtain or withhold a credit card or credit card number from the person, possession, custody or control of another without the cardholder's consent and, with knowledge that it had been so taken, obtained or withheld, received the credit card or credit card number with intent to use it or sell it, or to transfer it to a person other than the issuer or the cardholder. COUNT TWO: did feloniously and unlawfully, with intent to defraud any person, obtain money, goods, services or anything else of value by representing without the consent of the cardholder that he/ she is the holder of a specified card or credit card number, the value of money, goods or services exceeding $200.00 at the Speedway service station. COUNT THREE: did feloniously and unlawfully, with intent to defraud any person, obtain money, goods, services or anything else of value by representing without the consent of the cardholder that he/ she is the holder of a specified card or credit card number, the value of money, goods or services exceeding $200.00 at BB&T Bank. Date of the offenses was on or about February 1,

2017.

Michael Jorge Meszaros The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Michael Jorge Meszaros, 22, address unavailable, with two counts: COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, Michael Jorge Meszaros, did unlawfully and feloniously break and enter a dwelling house of Dana and Matt Hamilton, with the intent to commit larceny therein. COUNT TWO: did unlawfully take, steal, and carry away the goods and chattels belonging to Dana and Matt Hamilton, with a value of $200.00 or more. Date of the offenses was on or about February 15, 2017.

Debra Sue Jones The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Debra Sue Jones, 54, of Deer Rapids Rd., Strasburg, VA 22657, with two counts: COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, Debra Sue Jones, did unlawfully and feloniously, with the intention of converting goods or merchandise to her own use without having paid the full purchase price thereof, willfully conceal the goods or merchandise of Wal-Mart, with a value of $200.00 or more. COUNT TWO: did unlawfully and feloniously, with the intention of converting goods or merchandise to her own use without having paid the full purchase price thereof, willfully conceal or take possession of the goods or merchandise of Wal-Mart, having previously been convicted of larceny or an offense deemed as larceny two or more times. Date of the offenses was on or about March 23, 2017.

Brandon Michael Carter The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Brandon

Michael Carter, 30, of 4536 Strasburg Rd., Front Royal, VA 22630, with three counts: COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, Brandon Michael Carter did unlawfully and feloniously impede the blood circulation or respiration of Kathleen Johnson, without such person's consent, by knowingly, intentionally, and unlawfully applying pressure to the neck of such person resulting in bodily injury. COUNTS TWO and THREE: did unlawfully assault and batter T.J., and Kathleen Johnson, family or household members. Date of the offenses was on or about October 5, 2016.

Joshua Avery Mack The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about March 3, 2017, in the County of Warren, Joshua Avery Mack, 28, of 112 E. Main St. Front Royal, VA 22630, being a parent or guardian, or a person responsible of the care of I.S., a child under eighteen years of age, cause or permit serious injury to the life or health of such child by a willful act, omission, or refusal to provide necessary care.

Randall Wayne Freeman The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about December 8, 2016, in the County of Warren, Randall Wayne Freeman, age and address unavailable, did unlawfully and feloniously possess with the intent to distribute a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin, having previously been convicted of one or more such offenses or of substantially similar offenses in any other jurisdiction which occurred before the date of the offense alleged in the indictment.

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Bradley Allen Wyatt The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that, on or about December 8, 2016, in the County of Warren, Bradley Allen Wyatt, age unavailable, of 121 W.

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Donald Edward Butler The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that, on or about November 3, 2016, in the County of Warren, Donald Edward Butler, age and address unavailable, did unlawfully and feloniously distribute a Schedule II controlled substance, to-wit: Morphine.

Jacob Alan Gray The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that, on or about December 15, 2016, in the County of Warren, Jacob Alan Gray, age and address unavailable, did unlawfully and feloniously distribute a Schedule I controlled substance, towit: Heroin.

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Belcher Andrew Grady The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that, on or about October 25, 2016, in the County of Warren, Belcher Andrew Grady, age and address unavailable did unlawfully and feloniously possess a Schedule II controlled substance, towit: Cocaine.

Roger Lee Walls, III The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Roger Lee Walls, III, 31, of 433 Cherrydale Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630, with three counts: COUNTS ONE and TWO: In the County of Warren, Roger Lee Walls, III, having custody of L.A.W, and J.E.W., children under the age of eighteen years, did willfully or negligently cause or permit the life of such children to be endangered, or placed in a situation that their lives, health or morals may be endangered.

COUNT THREE: did unlawfully possess Marijuana. Date of the offenses was on or about February 24, 2017.

Christopher Henry Fromme The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that, on or about January 3, 2017, in the County of Warren, Christopher Henry Fromme, 39, of 125 Dogwood Rd., Winchester, VA 22602, did feloniously and unlawfully, willfully attempt to deliver, or conspire with another to deliver to a prisoner confined under authority of the Commonwealth of Virginia, or of any political subdivision thereof, any drug which is a controlled substance regulated by the drug control act.

Dorsett), 38, address unavailable, with three counts: COUNT ONE: Jason Russell Fincham (aka Jason Russell Dorsett) did unlawfully and feloniously extort money from Keith Cranford by threatening injury to his person and property. COUNT TWO: did unlawfully and feloniously extort money from Kathleen Cranford by threatening injury to her person and property. COUNT THREE: did unlawfully distribute less than ½ ounce of marijuana. COUNT FOUR: did unlawfully and knowingly give a false report as to the commission of a crime to a law-enforcement officer with the intent to mislead. Dates of the offenses were on or about the period of February 1 through July 1, 2016, and on or about May 29, 2016.

Nathan Cole Robinson The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Nathan Cole Robinson, age and address unavailable, with two counts: COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, Nathan Cole Robinson did unlawfully and feloniously possess with the intent to distribute a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin.

COUNT TWO: In the County of Warren, Nathan Cole Robinson, did unlawfully drive a motor vehicle on a highway while his driver’s license or privilege to drive a motor vehicle has been suspended or revoked this being a third or subsequent offense within ten years. Date of the offenses was on or about October 6, 2016.

Jason Russell Fincham (aka Jason Russell Dorsett) The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Jason Russell Fincham (aka Jason Russell

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Investigators Unable to Determine Fire Cause Fire Investigators were unable to determine the cause of the April 29th blaze that destroyed the Strong Oaks Woodshop at 1868 North Royal Avenue. The fire was reported just after 10pm and quickly went to 3 alarms before the fire could be brought under control. Firefighters from all Warren County Stations were joined by crews from Strasburg, Marshall and Stephens City Fire Departments and spent 14 hours working to fully extinguish the blaze.

Twelve Investigators from the Warren County Fire Marshal’s Office, Fredrick County Fire Marshal’s

Office, Fauquier County Fire Marshal’s Office, Front Royal Police Department, Warren County Sheriff ’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms spent more than 40 hours over the course of 3 days processing the incident scene.

The incident investigation involved over 11,000 square feet of floor space, 7 damaged vehicles and involved interviewing 16 people. “This was a very complex fire investigation that required extensive manpower,” stated Fire Marshal Gerry Maiatico.

“The assistance provided from these partnering agencies has proven extremely valuable for the success of the initial phase of the investigation.”

The building, which was built in the late 1800’s was constructed using limestone/rock walls approximately 12” thick and heavy timber wood framing for the floor and ceiling supports. An attached barn type structure housing an estimated 35,000-40,000 board feet of reclaimed lumber was destroyed in the fire. While investigators were unable

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This tragic incident should serve as a reminder to all local businesses of the importance of practicing fire safety and adhering to fire safety codes and regulations as part of their daily operations. “We typically associate fire safety as a practice that occurs in the home,” stated Fire Chief Richard Mabie. “This is a reminder that fire can strike anywhere and at any time.”

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County Appoints Deanna Cheatham As Director Of Social Services County Administrator Douglas P. Stanley today announced the appointment of DeAnna Cheatham as the new Director of the Warren County Department of Social Services (DSS), effective July 1, 2017.

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Ms. Cheatham holds Master’s degrees from Liberty University in Human Services Counseling and Business Administration and has more than 11 years of experience with the Virginia DSS. She began her DSS career in 2006 with the City of Franklin as an Employment Service Worker.

During her career in Franklin, Ms. Cheatham also served as Social Worker, Senior Social Worker, Volunteer Domestic Violence Prevention Trainer, and Family Services Specialist Supervisor.

In August 2016, she was hired by Warren County as the Assistant Director for the Department.

“We are very excited about DeAnna being promoted to Director of the Warren County DSS. I have been extremely pleased by her growth over the past year as Assistant Director.

DeAnna has an excellent background with 11+ years of progressively responsible work in social services as well as a Master of Arts in Human Services Counseling and a Master’s

degree in Business Administration.

In looking for someone to replace Beth, we hoped to find someone with her same exceptional interpersonal skills and a strong background in dealing with state, local, and community agencies; we think we have that in DeAnna and more. Her passion for social services and the clients we serve is clearly evident. We feel very confident that DeAnna will continue guiding the department forward in a positive manner and be an active and engaged member of the community,” said County Administrator Douglas P. Stanley.

And Social Services Advisory Board Chair William Crawford said, “I am very pleased with our selection of DeAnna Cheatham as the new Director. Her education and experience make her a perfect fit for this very challenging position. I’m very confident we will continue to develop a working relationship that ensures vital services offered by the Department to be managed and allocated as efficiently and effectively as possible.”

Ms. Cheatham said, “I am honored at being selected to lead an agency that plays such a vital role in the community. Ensuring that citizens receive needed assistance and maintaining the safety of our children and

vulnerable members of the community is a priority. I look forward to cultivating and strengthening relationships with community partners to increase services and awareness of critical issues facing the County.”

County Administrator Douglas P. Stanley added, “I also would like to thank Beth Reavis for her service as Director over the past six years. Her experience and wealth of knowledge of the Virginia social services system has been an invaluable asset.

Her dedication to not only the job but also to our community has been evident through her many acts of community service and her responsiveness to those in need. Under her guidance, the Warren County DSS has made great strides in both facility improvement and staff development, functioning at a high level of service expected of our agency.”

The Warren County DSS is located at 465 W. 15th Street, Suite 100, telephone (540) 635-3967. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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Funk endorses Vogel bid for Lt. Governor Warren County Clerk of the Court and GOP Chair Daryl Funk has endorsed State Senator Jill Vogel in the party’s primary for Lt. Governor. “In Richmond, Jill Vogel has been a leader fighting to protect localities. As Warren County Clerk of the Court and Chair of the Warren County Republican Committee, I have seen first hand Jill’s commitment to getting Richmond out of the way. She has been a champion of tax reform, less government regulation and advocated for those working in public safety and in our Courts. That is why I urge all Virginia Republicans to join me in voting for Jill Vogel to be our nominee for Lt. Governor on June 13.”

Top Row Volunteers From Left to Right – Barbara Greco, Wayne Barber, Barry Gaffney, David Robison, Kate Rudacille; Bottom Row – Moya Gaffney, Mary Jane Eichorn, Joni Kibler, Pat Johnson, Linda Allen Financial Education Volunteers Ready for Service Ten volunteers recently participated in the Master Financial Education Volunteer training offered through Virginia Cooperative Extension in Front Royal. Linda Allen of Front Royal, Wayne Barber of Front Royal, Mary Jane Eichorn of Marshall, Barry and Moya Gaffney of Front Royal, Barbara Greco of Front Royal, Pat Johnson of Lake Frederick, Joni Kibler of Woodstock, Kate Rudacille of Front Royal, and David Robison of Nokesville are now volunteering their time to teach financial management classes, provide individual and family financial mentoring, and serve in other volunteer roles with the Northern Shenandoah Valley Financial Education Program.

Volunteers received 30-hours of training to enhance their own finan-

cial management knowledge and develop their abilities to present information to individuals and groups.

Training topics included budgeting, credit, banking, insurance, and debt management, as well as communications skills, group facilitation, community resources, and more. In return for the training, volunteers commit to serve in the program for at least 50 hours during the year following training.

Extension Agent, Karen Poff, says of the training, ”Our volunteers make a huge difference in the lives of the people they work with, strengthening personal finances through individual and group sessions.” The program welcomes volunteers from all walks of life, whether or not they have previous experience or education.

Bi-lingual volunteers are especially needed. Our Summer 2017 training will be held beginning May 31st on Wednesday evenings from 6:00-9:00 p.m. in Luray. To receive a volunteer application and training details, contact Karen Poff at 540-635-4549 or kpoff@vt.edu, or contact her by calling your local office of Virginia Cooperative Extension.

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Walking on railroad tracks is dangerous and against the law With the arrival of warmer weather there has been an increase in the

number of people who are endangering themselves by going onto the tracks of the railroad for purposes other than to cross at a legal crossing.

The Warren County Sheriff ’s Office in conjunction with Norfolk Southern Police would like to remind everyone that trespassing on railroad property is forbidden by Virginia law.

Trespassing on a railroad track is punishable of a Class 4 misdemeanor for the first offense, with the punishment enhanced for each subsequent violation up to a Class 1 misdemeanor (confinement in jail for not more that twelve months and a fine of not more than $2,500, either or both).

Those who trespass after being forbidden to do so, either orally, in writing, or by signs, are subject to being charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Maj Gen Mark Anthony Brown to Speak at R-MA Graduation Randolph-Macon Academy will welcome Maj Gen Mark Anthony Brown as the commencement speaker at the Academy’s 125th Graduation Ceremony, scheduled for 10:00 a.m., May 27, 2017 in Melton Memorial Gymnasium.

According to his Air Force biography, Gen Brown “is the Vice Commander, Air Education and Training Command (AETC), Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. AETC recruits, trains and educates Air Force personnel. It includes the Air Force Recruiting Service, two numbered air forces and Air University, and operates 1,396 trainer, fighter and mobility aircraft, 23 wings, 12 bases, and five geographically separated groups. The command trains more than 293,000 Airmen per year with approximately 62,000 active-duty, Reserve, Guard, civilian and contractor personnel.” Randolph-Macon Academy is excited to welcome Gen Brown as the 2017 commencement speaker.

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will honor each other’s accomplishments during Class Night on Thursday, May 25th at 7:00 p.m. in Boggs Chapel, a ceremony in which the highest awards of the year are presented and the speeches begin with presentations by the class president and the salutatorian. The next day, Friday, May 26th, the seniors will receive a blessing during the baccalaureate service at 9:30 a.m., then share memories in Turner Hall during the Senior Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Afterwards, they will celebrate their graduation from the Air Force JROTC program during the Final Parade on Riddick Field at 2:00 p.m.

Finally, on Saturday morning, they will gather together one final time to garner wisdom from what Gen Brown has to share and hear from their valedictorian before they finally walk across the stage to receive their diplomas from R-MA President Brigadier General David C. Wesley, USAF, Retired.

The R-MA Class of 2017 can be proud that they have continued the R-MA tradition of 100% of the class earning college acceptances; the 59 seniors and two postgraduate students have earned 242 acceptances to 145 different colleges and universities, with nearly $6 million in college scholarship offers. In addition, seven Falcon Scholars at R-MA earned admission to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Every member of the Class of 2017 has indicated that they intend to enroll in college in the fall.

Walt Disney World Passes & Big Mickey Raffle to benefit Humane Society of Warren County 4 one-day hopper passes to Walt Disney World Resort in Central Florida Passes good until March 2019.

Chances $10. Only 200 tickets will be sold. Winner announced no later than June 14, 2017. Value $670. All proceeds benefit HSWC’s Hand in Paw Program. Tickets may be purchased at the animal shelter located

at 1245 Progress Drive Front Royal, VA 22630 or by calling 540-635-4734 ext 225 Click it or Ticket The Front Royal Police Department will be joining other area law enforcement agencies in this year’s Click it or Ticket Campaign. The campaign is a national effort by police to increase seatbelt usage rates that runs from May 22nd thru June 4th. Front Royal Interim Police Chief Bruce Hite says that the protection of our citizens on the highway is the purpose of his agencies’ participation in this campaign. Wearing a seat belt is one of the most important steps in increasing survivability in a crash.

Interim Chief Hite states, “It’s our greatest defense when involved in a traffic crash.”

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nearly 48% of the 35,092 people killed in traffic crashes in 2015 were unrestrained. According to Interim Chief Hite, drivers in the Front Royal area can expect to see extra officers on the street as well as checkpoints.

This will further our effort to increase seat belt usage and decrease crashes involving severe injury and/ or death. Interim Chief Hite further cautions drivers to please buckle up when traveling on the roadways. It may save you from being issued a ticket or even save your life.

Holiday Closing The Town of Front Royal Business Offices will be CLOSED on Monday, May 29, 2017 in observance of Memorial Day. Monday’s Refuse and Recycling will be collected on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. There will be no yard waste collection this week.

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Rabies Clinic The Humane Society of Warren County will hold a rabies vaccination clinic on Saturday, June 24, 2017 from 10 to 2. The clinic will be held at the Julia Wagner Animal Shelter,1245 Progress Dr. Front Royal, VA 22630 The clinic is first come, first served so please plan on arriving early. All

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Community Center Closed The Warren County Community Center will be closed, Saturday, May 27 through Monday, May 29 in observation of the Memorial Day Holiday. The Community Center will reopen, Tuesday, May 30 at 8:00 a.m.

Swimming pool opening The Claude A. Stokes, Jr. Community Swimming Pool will be open for the 2017 Season on Saturday, May 27th and will be open weekends only till June 3rd.

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NFL Co-Ed Flag Football The Warren County Parks and Recreation Department will be accepting registrations for their Co-Ed Flag Football League, from Thursday, June 1 through Sunday, July 2, for those ages 5 to 13 years of age (age as of August 1, 2017). The cost is $58.00 per child; this league is sponsored and governed by the National Football League.

Family Movie Night Trying to find the perfect way to spend an evening with your family?

The County of Warren Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a Family Movie Night at the Claude A Stokes, Jr. Community Swimming Pool. This is the perfect event to kick off the summer with some meaningful family time. The evening will include swimming, food and a movie.

The movie “A Dog’s Purpose” will be shown at dusk on Saturday, June 3rd; gates open at 7:00 p.m.; various food vendors will be on site.

The cost is $35.00 per family of 4; each additional family member is $8.00. $10.00 individual admission, those under 11 years of age must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Family Movie Night is limited to 300 individuals; pre-registration is recommended.

Justifiable Use of Force Class The Warren County Parks and Recreation Department and Defensive Firearms of Virginia LLC will be holding a Justifiable Use of Force Class for those interested on Saturday, June 3, from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Warren County Community Center.

This class is open to anyone 10 years of age and older; those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

This class deals with the laws of selfdefense and the use of deadly force.

This class will help you understand about the use of force in self-defense with hands, knives, and firearms.

The cost is $35.00 per participant and is limited to 35 participants; preregistration is required. For more information about the course contact Rex King at DFV357@yahoo.com.

Mah Jongg “Players Club” Players will play several hands of Mah Jongg against skilled opponents. This club meets on Tuesdays June 6 through June 27 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Warren County Health & Human Services Band Room, Front Royal.

The cost for the club is $8.00 per player and players must bring their own players card. For more information about the Mah Jongg “Players Club”, please contact Deb Jones at (540) 252-4252.

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4. FALSE: Trees and grass compete for the same water, oxygen and nutrients in your soil.

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5. TRUE: Different kinds of trees should be pruned at different times of the year. The general rule of thumb is that if your tree blooms before the middle of May, wait until just after your tree blooms before you prune or trim. (If you trim in the fall or winter, you will cut off the buds for next spring’s flowers.) If your tree blooms after the middle of May, wait until late fall or early winter (while your tree is dormant).

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This program will be held at the Warren County Health & Human Services Band Room, 465 W. 15th Street, Front Royal. For more information about the game of Mah Jongg, please contact the instructor at (540) 252-4252.

Texas Rangers vs. Washington Nationals at Nationals Park The bus will leave from the Warren County Community Center at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 10; game time is 12:05 p.m. The cost is $74.00 per reservation, includes admission ticket and transportation. Seats are located in Section 110. Tickets are limited to six (6) tickets per household, with only 38 tickets available.

8th Annual Wildcat Open Folkstyle Wrestling Tournament The Warren County Parks and Recreation Department in conjunction with the Warren County High School wrestling team will be sponsoring the 8th Annual Wildcat Open for wrestlers in grades K-12. This tournament will be held at Warren County High School on Saturday, June 10 matches start at 9:00 a.m.

All entries must be submitted online through Track Wrestling at www.trackwrestling.com.

Entry deadline is 6:00 p.m. on Friday, June 16. The cost for entry into the tournament is $25.00; admission to the event is $2.00.

For more information contact Coach Wadas at (540) 635-4144 ext.

44179 or via email at mwadasl@ wcps.k12.va.us.

Getting To Know Your Photo Equipment In this class, you will become acquainted with your new camera accessories. You will learn how to get the maximum usage from your devices to obtain that award winning photo. Bring to class your camera and accessories (lens, filter, flash unit, etc.) for instructions on how to use them.

This class will be offered Saturday, June 10 from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the Warren County Community Center. The cost of the class is $25.00 per participant and requires a minimum of 4 participants; pre-registration is required. Registration deadline is two days prior to class date.

The class is open to anyone 12 years of age and older; anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Track & Field Camp The Warren County Parks and Recreation Department, in conjunction with Warren County High School, will be offering a Track and Field Camp for those in grades K - 8, at the Warren County High School

Track. Camp will be held June 11 through June 15, 6:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. The cost of the camp is $50.00 per participant and due by June 1.

For more information contact Coach Owens at (540) 635-2194 or via email at jowens@wcps.k12.va.us.

Skyline Hawks Co-Ed Basketball Camp The Warren County Parks and Recreation Department, in conjunction with Skyline High School, will be offering a Co-Ed Basketball Camp for those in grades 2 - 12, as of the 2017-2018 school year. Camp will be held at Skyline High School main gym, from June 5 through June 8, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The cost of the camp is $75.00 per participant.

For more information contact Coach Kenny at (540) 631-0366 ext.

31159 or via email at jkenney@wcps. k12.va.us Warren County Wildcats Basketball Day Camp The Warren County Parks and Recreation Department, in conjunction with the Warren County High School, will be offering a Basketball Day Camp for those ages 6 - 14 years.

Camp will be held in the main gym at Warren County High School from June 12 through June 16, 9:00 a.m.

– 2:00 p.m. The cost of the camp is $80.00 per participant; family discounts are available.

For more information contact Coach Kelly at (571) 423-1099 or via email at WCHSBasketballCamp@ gmail.com.

Hershey Park Hershey Park has more than 70 rides and attractions, 13 world-class roller coasters, award winning live entertainment, family-oriented fun and was voted one of the cleanest and greenest theme parks in America.

The bus will leave from the Warren County Community Center at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14 and depart from Hershey Park at 7:00 p.m.

The cost is $85.00 per reservation, includes admission ticket, meal voucher and transportation. Tickets are limited to six (6) tickets per household, with only 42 tickets available.

Defensive Firearms Class The Warren County Parks and Recreation Department will be holding a Defensives Firearms Class for those interested on Saturday, June 17 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Warren County Community Center, 538 Villa Avenue, Front Royal. This class is open to anyone 10 years of age and older; those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. This class is a complete program covering the basics of firearm safety and is designed for individuals using all types of firearms.

This class will cover: gun education; gun safety; hand to hand

combat; aiming/firing a gun; and gun cleaning. The cost is $75.00 per participant and is limited to 35 participants; pre-registration is required. For more information about the course contact Rex King at DFV357@yahoo.com. This class is co-sponsored by Defensive Firearms of VA, LLC. Composing for Kids Mini-Camp This class is an introduction to composing music on the piano. Each student will learn the basics of how music is created with a fun and easy approach. The camp will be held June 19 through June 22 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Warren County Community Center.

Students should have about 2 years of music lesson experience prior to attending. The cost of the camp is $75.00 per participant; all materials included. Camp is limited to 12 students.

For more information or to register, contact Barbara Stepp at (540) 635-1919 or barbara@skylinepiano. com.

Piano Power Class This “power” class will teach the tips and ideas to master piano practice, playing and getting the most from lessons. The class is for late elementary to early intermediate piano students. This class will be held Wednesday, June 14, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Warren County Community Center. The cost of the class is $20.00 per student.

For more information or to register, contact Barbara Stepp at (540) 635-1919 or barbara@skylinepiano. com.

Kings Dominion Good Any Day Discount Tickets Warren County Parks and Recreation Department are offering “Good Any Day” discount tickets for Paramount’s Kings Dominion. These tickets are good any regular Park operating day in 2017; park opens March 25. The cost is $40.00 per ticket, for ages 3 and older.

Father’s Day Gift Package Are you looking for that perfect gift for dad this Father’s Day? Join Warren County Parks and Recreation in celebration of dad, with our exclusive Front Royal Cardinals gift package.

The package includes a Front Royal Cardinals baseball cap, two tickets to the Front Royal Cardinals vs. the New Market Rebels game, and a hot dog with drink for each ticket holder.

Additional tickets can be purchased along with the package so the whole family can join in.

This event will be held on Saturday, June 24 at 7:00 pm at Bing Crosby Stadium. The cost will be $40.00 per package and $7.00 per additional tickets. Packages can only be purchased at Warren County Community Center prior to the day of the

event. For more information about this event, contact Rachael Walker, Recreation Supervisor at (540) 6351021 or via e-mail at recsupervisor@ warrencountyva.net 4th Annual Tennis Play Day The Shenandoah Valley Tennis Association will once again be sponsoring a “tennis play day” to engage participants in the joy of the game of tennis. The SVTA will give instruction and involve the participants in several games in an effort to help them want to continue participation in the sport.

This program will be held on Saturday, June 24 at the Chimney Field Tennis Courts, 410 W. 12th Street, Front Royal, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. for those 5 years old and up. The program is free for all participants.

How to Improve Your Photography In this two part course, the first meeting you will choose a spot in Front Royal to shoot images. In the second meeting you will bring a 4 x 6 or bigger size print of your images to class for critique to improve your composition (lightening, angles, surfaces, etc.).

This course will be offered Saturday, June 24 from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., the follow-up course will be held July 1 from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Both courses will be at the Warren County Community Center. The cost of the course is $30.00 per participant with a minimum of 4 participants needed to hold the course. Preregistration is required; registration deadline is June 22. This program is open to anyone 12 years of age and older; anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Swimming Lessons – Session II July 10, 2017 through July 20, 2017 The Warren County Parks and Recreation Department will be sponsoring swimming lessons for those ages 5 years and up. Lessons will be held Monday through Thursday, July 10 – July 20 at the Claude A. Stokes Jr. Community Swimming Pool.

Level 1: Intro to Water Skills 9:30am-10am, 10:15am-10:45 a.m., 11am-11:30am Level 2: Fundamental Aquatics Skills 9:30am-10:20am, 10:30am11:20am Level 3: Stroke Development 9:30am-10:20am, 10:30am-11:20am Level 4: Stroke Improvement 8:30am-9:20am, 6pm-6:50pm Level 5: Stroke Refinement 8:30am-9:20am, 6pm - 6:50pm Level 6: Swimming Skill Proficiency 8:30am-9:20am, 6pm-6:50pm Limit of 10, 6, or 4 participants per class time based on class level. The cost is $55.00. Registration will begin Monday, June 30 at 8:00 a.m. and will be taken until class is full or through Sunday, July 9. Registration will only be accepted at the Warren County Community Center.

John Paul Strain Prints Exhibit Hupp’s Hill Civil War Park and Visitors’ Center will present an “Exhibit of prints by artist John Paul Strain,” May 26 through June 9 at Hupp’s Hill Civil War Park Museum, 33229 Old Valley Pike, Strasburg. Hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and admission is free. More than 50 limited edition John Paul Strain Civil War prints will be on display. For more information on the exhibit and the limited edition prints call the Hupp’s Hill Museum at (540) 465-5884.

Samuels Public Library Adult Programming June 1-15, 2017 Samuels Public Library’s Adult Summer Reading Program: Reading by Design: Join us for a fun filled summer of books, programs and prizes designed to keep “grown-ups” reading, learning and playing all summer long. Register for the summer reading program, for an opportunity to win awesome prizes, online at www.samuelslibrary.net or at the adult reference desk. Registration at the library begins Monday, June 5th.

Record each book you read online or ask reference staff to record titles for you. You will receive one entry in our weekly drawing for every print, eBook and audio book you record between June 5th and August 12th.

You can also download free ebooks, magazines, videos and music on our website so don’t miss out!

Early American Period Dancing: Samuels Public Library invites you to join the Shenandoah Valley Civil War Era Dancers for an evening of fun and dancing Thursday, June 8th. All ability levels welcome - even those with two left feet! Dancing begins at 6 pm and goes until 7:30.

Learning to Code: Samuels Public Library invites you on a new journey of learning how to write computer programs. It requires you to understand the Logic behind a program and how a computer works with that program. We will be teaching programming logic that will allow you to learn, what a variable is and how to assign values to it, the difference between number types, working with variables to solve a problem, using decision structures to solve complicated processes and working with program loops. This is a six week course that will meet every Tuesday at 6:00pm starting June 13th. Space is limited so registration is required.

Crochet Group: Samuels Public Library invites you to come out and learn how to crochet or share your talents. The group will meet on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 10am (June 14th & 28th).

All ability levels welcome.

Animal Conservation with the Smithsonian: Samuels Public Library invites you to join us Thursday, June 15th at 6:00pm and discover what’s happening at The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI), from ecology and habitat conservation to animal health and reproduction.

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Celebrate National Trails Day at Shenandoah National Park The following hikes will meet at Byrd Visitor Center. Vehicle shuttles may be involved.

Hike Story of the Forest Trail Appalachian Trail Ramble Dark Hollow Falls Hike Rose River-Dark Hollow Falls Rapidan Camp National Historic Landmark

Difficulty Easy Easy Moderate Advanced Advanced

Celebrate American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day in Shenandoah National Park on Saturday, June 3, 2017. In partnership with Shenandoah National Park, the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC) invites new hikers and experienced backpackers to learn new trail skills at PATC Trail Patrol’s “Beyond the Trailhead” event at Byrd Visitor Center (milepost 51 on Skyline Drive) from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Come join guided hikes and hands-on demonstrations throughout the day.

With over 500 miles of trails, Shenandoah is a paradise for hikers.

There are trails for every goal, from a stroll on the Limberlost Trail to an excursion on the Appalachian Trail.

Enjoy the rewards and challenges of hiking to mountain summits and cascading waterfalls, while reconnecting with family, friends and yourself.

The National Trails Day event is designed to give novice hikers the

Distance 1.8 miles 2.0 miles 1.4 miles 4.0 miles 4.0 miles

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information they need to leave their cars behind and venture beyond the trailhead to enjoy Shenandoah National Park’s numerous hiking trails.

Experienced hikers can discuss new ideas with PATC members at displays on Leave No Trace outdoor ethics and wilderness first aid techniques. Everyone can participate in a hands-on demonstration of the traditional tools used to maintain trails in wilderness, such as crosscut saws, provided by the Shenandoah National Park trail crew throughout the day.

A variety of hikes guided by experienced Trail Patrol members will be offered for people of all ages and experience levels: hikes suitable for families with children as well as easy, moderate, and advanced hikes for adults. Hikers will need to meet at the registration table at Byrd Visitor Center 15 minutes before the hike time to sign in. Hikers should wear appropriate footwear and clothing

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for the season, bring food and plenty of water for all hikes and a trail lunch for the advanced hikes.

Pre-registration is encouraged but you may also register on June 3 at Byrd Visitor Center. To pre-register, send an email to TPNTD@patc.net

by May 31. Please include your name and which hike you wish to join.

PATC and Trail Patrol are charging no fees to attend or participate in any hike, workshop, or demonstration connected with the event; however, there is a $25-per-car entrance fee to the park (good for seven days). Byrd Visitor Center lies within the park at milepost 51 on Skyline Drive. For more information about the event, visit the PATC website at www. patc.net or contact Trail Patrol at TPNTD@patc.net. For more information on the park, visit the park’s website at www.nps.gov/shen. To see a list of scheduled ranger programs, please visit http://www.nps.gov/ shen/planyourvisit/rangerprograms. htm.

“Beyond the Trailhead” celebrates

the American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day, a nationally recognized trail awareness program that occurs annually on the first Saturday of June. Since 1993, National Trails Day has inspired thousands of individuals and community groups to take part in activities that promote healthy living and mental well-being, protect green space, educate youth and adults on the importance of trails, and instill excitement for the outdoors. National Trails Day encourages all Americans to get outside, connect with local outdoor clubs, businesses, community groups, and parks and recreation departments as well as federal land managing agencies to experience, appreciate and celebrate natural places.

Potomac Appalachian Trail Club is the volunteer trails maintenance group headquartered in Vienna, Virginia that maintains 240 miles of

mid-Atlantic Appalachian Trail and 730 miles of other trails in Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland, southern Pennsylvania, and eastern West Virginia. PATC volunteers build and maintain trailside hiker shelters and rustic rental cabins, and publish detailed trails maps, hiking guidebooks, and books detailing the history of the Appalachian region. For more information about PATC and the Trail Patrol, visit the club’s website as www. patc.net.

Trail Patrol is the education and outreach arm of the PATC. Trail Patrol members hike area trails to offer information and assistance to hikers and backpackers. Trail Patrol volunteers report trail conditions to PATC trail maintainers and offer public classes in beginning backpacking, hike leadership training, Leave No Trace Trainer, first aid with CPR and wilderness first aid.

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Friday, May 26 A slight chance of showers after 2pm.

Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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 A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.

Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Newtown Heritage Festival All Day Food Vendors featuring a variety of culinary treats at the Newtown Commons in Stephens City.

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!

9am - 3pm Grand Opening of Front Royal Farmers Market at the Gazebo at the Village Commons in downtown Front Royal. Ribbon Cutting at 10am. Face painting, bounce house, Strite’s Donuts, Marshall “Paw Patrol,” other activities for children.

9am - 1pm Old Town Winchester Farmers Market at Taylor Pavilion, 125 N. Loudoun Street in Winchester, Va. The 2016 Farmers Market hosted 15 vendors and had an average of over 1,000 people visit on Saturdays during the summer. The goal of the Old Town Farmers Market is to provide fresh, local food and agricultural products directly from farmers and producers to residents, while creating an enjoyable atmosphere that contributes to a prosperous downtown and promotes a sense of community in Old Town Winchester. The vendors will offer a wide variety of items for sale including inseason fruits, vegetables, artisan breads,

cookies, cheese, grass fed beef, gluten free bread, cured meats, jam, eggs, honey and many other items (produce and items for sale may vary each week). All items were grown or produced within a 60-mile radius of Winchester. http://oldtownwinchesterva. com/old-town-farmers-market 10am - 5pm aMuse Art & Craft Festival at Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, 901 Amherst St., Winchester VA. Woodworking, printmaking, painting, collage, ceramics and more! aMuse Art & Craft Festival is Winchester’s only festival dedicated to the arts.

With a committee of local arts professionals, we are community driven and proud to host artists from across the region to our charming little town. http://www.amuseartfair.com/ 11am and 1pm Guided Walking Tour of Kernstown Battlefield. Learn about the Civil War at the Kernstown Battlefield. Meet at the Battlefield Visitors’ Center, 610 Battle Park Drive, Winchester, VA. FREE. Comfortable clothes and refreshments are advised.

For further information call 540-869-2896 or visit www.kernstownbattle.org Tour is available every Saturday, May-October, at 11am and 1pm.

1pm - 5pm Memorial Day Weekend at James Charles Winery, 4063 Middle Road,

Winchester, Va. ALL DAY -- Kick off your summer at JCW’s Memorial Day celebration, featuring wood-fired pizza from 3Fires Oven and live music! Need more reason to come?

We’ll be introducing wine-a-ritas, that perfect drink to keep you cool in the sunshine.

Start off your summer with Virginia wine and lots of summer fun at James Charles!

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Sunday, May 28 Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers.

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

10am - 5pm aMuse Art & Craft Festival at Museum of the Shenandoah Valley continues. (See description May 27) 12 noon - 4pm Front Royal 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/ Monday, May 29 Memorial Day A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

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Laying of wreath by Mayor Hollis Tharpe and two military representatives in honor of Memorial Day. Skyline High School band will

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Tuesday, May 30 Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

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with the County of Warren, the Town of Front Royal and the Virginia Commission for the Arts. At the Gazebo at the Village Commons, 414 E Main Street, Front Royal. 540-6359909 http://blueridgearts.org/ Saturday, June 3 8am - 3pm Garden Fest, the Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association’s annual celebration of plants and gardening at Belle Grove Plantation, 226 Belle Grove Rd., Middletown, Va. The FREE event is open to the public. Tours of the Manor House will be conducted for a reduced fee of $5 for those 12 and older and free to those 11 and younger. Garden Fest is a great family event with raffle prizes, food vendors, live music sheepherding demonstrations, petting zoo, and activities for all ages. A large selection of plants, grown by the Master Gardeners, will be for sale with wagons on hand to transport purchased plants to vehicles. Master Gardeners will be available to answer any plant questions. Throughout the day, visitors may visit garden related demonstrations and displays, look over the wares for the garden and specialty vendors. A free garden tool sharpening service will be offered and Second Hand Rose will again offer great bargain purchases. http://bellegrove.org/calendar/ garden_fest 9am Front Royal Kiwanis 5K. Course: A measured 5k (3.1 mile) route on paved roads through the northwestern part of Front Royal and the grounds of Randolph-Macon Academy. Mile 1 is downhill or flat; mile 2 is mostly uphill; and the final 1.1 miles are rolling. Awards: For the top three men & women overall and the top three in the following age groups: 14 & under, 15-19, 2024, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 5054, 55-59, and 60 & over. Warren County Health and Human Services Complex, 465 W 15th St, Front Royal. Entry Fees: $13.00 if postmarked by 26 May, or $16.00 on race day. Call 540-635-2825 or email bill.powers. gt39@statefarm.com for more info. https:// runsignup.com/Race/VA/FrontRoyal/FrontRoyalKiwanis5K 9am - 1pm Old Town Winchester Farmers Market at Taylor Pavilion, 125 N. Loudoun Street in Winchester, Va. (See description May 27) 10am - 4pm GOSPELFEST in the Gazebo Area located at Main and Chester Streets in Downtown Front Royal. The Annual Greater Joy Baptist Church GOSPELFEST will be held today. There will be gospel singers and dancers as well as food vendors and much more.

10am - 5pm Exhibition Opening: Art and the Animal at Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, 901 Amherst St. Winchester. Animal and art lovers, get ready: the MSV is bringing the world’s best contemporary animal art to the Shenandoah Valley! Opening at the MSV on June 3, Art and the Animal is the flagship exhibition of the Society of Animal Artists. This renowned traveling exhibition includes an impressive display of more than 50 objects—including paintings, drawings, and sculpture—of domestic and wild animals from around the globe. On view in the MSV Changing Exhibitions Gallery through September 3, 2017, Art and the Animal is curated by wildlife art scholar and author David J. Wagner, PhD. http://www.themsv.org/ event/exhibition-opening-art-and-animal 11am and 1pm Guided Walking Tour of Kernstown Battlefield. (See description May 27) 3pm - 8pm WATTS Food Truck & Music Jamboree at OakCrest Companies, 126 N. Kent Street, Winchester. Featuring food from Jack Knuckle Gourmet, La Dolce Vita

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Engle’s Angle: “I Just Looked It Up”

By Kevin S. Engle I asked my wife if she wanted to go to a spelling bee.

She gave me that look. The one that says “Are you serious?”

What she actually said was “Really? Why would I want to do that?”

“It’ll be interesting.”

She raised her eyebrows.

I went to a spelling bee recently.

By myself.

It was interesting. And humbling.

The pint-sized second grader who won the Junior Bee was smarter than me.

She knew ‘implacable’ only had one “c”. I thought there were two.

I always considered myself to be a good speller. That is, until I started watching the National Spelling Bee on ESPN the last few years.

I now know I’m in the minor leagues. If that.

These kids are pros.

It’s not just that I can’t spell words like “gesellschaft” and “Feldenkrais”, I’ve never even heard of them. I’m not sure they’re real words.

I keep hearing all about fake news on TV. Why not fake words?

Last year, do you know how many words I spelled correctly while watching the Finals?

Z-e-r-o!

The year before I did a lot better.

I got one.

Billiken.

And I only knew that because it’s the mascot for the University of St. Louis. I saw their basketball team play on TV once and the word stuck in my head.

The finalists in the National Spelling Bee spend tons of time studying vocabulary words. They read the dictionary. One of the contestants stated she’d read 200 novels during the previous twelve months.

Two hundred!

I’m not sure I’ve read that many books in my life!

This year, there’s a five year old girl from Oklahoma who’ll be competing. Five years old!

When I was that age, I’m not sure I could even spell my name.

She won her regional contest by correctly spelling “Jnana”.

It means ‘knowledge’ in Indian philosophy and religion. And that was after she’d already correctly handled easy words like Panglossian, Baedeker and sarsaparilla. Her winning trophy was almost as tall as her.

So, no, I’m not in the same league as these kids. Not even close.

But I’ll be watching again.

And no matter how many times the pronouncer repeats the word, provides its language of origin, or uses it in a sentence, it won’t help me a bit. I’ll be lucky if I get any right.

Remember the TV show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

I didn’t watch it, but I know the answer to that question.

I can’t even beat a second grader.

Talk about embarrassing.

And that’s one of those words I’m never sure about. Is there one ‘r’ or two?

Two. I just looked it up.

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The Winchester Police Department is investigating vandalism to a business located in the 600 block of Jubal Early Drive that occurred between Monday, May 1st and Tuesday, May 2nd. Officers spoke with the owner of the business who stated a rock had been used to try to break out a window. Officers noted that the window was still inside the frame, but that there was a spider web pattern running through the window. Nothing was taken from the business and at this time there are no suspects.

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Wednesday, June 7 5pm - 8pm Front Royal First Wednesday. Kids activities, music, face painting, moon bounce and a few vendors. At the Gazebo at the Village Commons, 414 E Main Street, Front Royal. 540-692-2406. For more info email Dawn_26544@yahoo.com Thursday, June 8 8pm Gazebo Flicks. Family-oriented movies shown outside. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy! June 8 - “Dirty Dancing” (Aire Serv) June 15-”Rogue One” (Edward Jones) June 22-”Lorax” (Team Waller) June 29-”Finding Nemo” (CBM Mortgage) July 6-”The Santa Clause” (Economic Development Authority) July 13-TBA July 20-”The Secret Life of Pets” (City National Bank)

July 27-”Field of Dreams” (Marlow Motors) August 3-TBA Movies start at dusk at the Front Royal Gazebo, 414 E Main Street, Front Royal. FREE. 540-635-5788 or email tsmith@frontroyalva.com Friday, June 9 8am - 3pm Annual Front Royal United Methodist Women Yard Sale: Large indoor yard sale will be held in the Front Royal United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall June 9th, 8 am – 3 pm and June 10th, 8 am – 1 pm. Gently used kitchen items, linens, yard tools, small furniture and children’s clothing will be available. All proceeds benefit UMW missions. 1 W. Main St. Front Royal.

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9am - 12 noon Spring Greening Street and Stream Clean-Up. Free. Join your fellow residents and the City of Winchester as we do some spring cleaning around local streets and streams. Meet at Christianson Familyland in Jim Barnett Park. Contact Robert Brown at 540-667-2376 to volunteer. robert.brown@winchesterva.gov Don’t miss the Green Neighborhood Expo following the Spring Greening.

9am - 3pm Front Royal 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/ 10am - 5pm Virginia Herb Festival at Sunflower Cottage & Backroom Brewery, 150 Ridgemont Rd. Middletown, VA. It’s a Foodie Event, It’s a Garden Event, It’s a Beer Event and It’s a Craft Event! Free workshops, cooking demonstrations, Herbal Beer/Gruit Tasting, Brewing Demonstration, Music. Kid and Pet friendly. Email billieclifton@earthlink.net or visit https://www.virginiaherbfestival.com/ 11am and 1pm Guided Walking Tour of Kernstown Battlefield. (See description May 27) 12 noon - 4pm Green Neighborhood Expo. Free. Explore these green exhibits: Outdoor Recreation, Garden Clubs, Recycling, Public Services, Sustainable Landscaping, Native Plants, Environmental Education, Tree Care and Planting, Rain Barrel Demonstration, Gardening and Landscaping, Soil and Water Conservation, Local Nursery and Landscaping. Fun activities: Public Works Kids Zone, Celebrate Arbor Day 2017. Sponsored by the Winchester Environmental Sustainability Taskforce. For more information, contact Isaiah Walston at 703-926-0643.

12 noon - 6pm Hop Blossom Craft Beer Festival on Loudoun Street, Old Town Winchester, Va. The Hop Blossom Craft Beer Festival is Winchester’s first beer festival on the Old Town Mall. The festival is geared toward educating and exposing participants to the growing popularity and love for great craft beer. The festival features 40+ craft breweries from the local area and beyond, a homebrew competition, and live entertainment too! Hop Blossom Headquarters 1 S. Cameron St. Winchester, VA 22601. Phone: 540.409.5252. The event benefits GoodDogz.org and Winchester SPCA. Tickets available at: http://hopblossom.com June 3-9 is Winchester Craft Beer Week. http:// winchestercraftbeerweek.com 8:30pm Classic Movie Night at Taylor Pavilion, 125 N. Loudoun St. Winchester, Va. Classic Movie Night is back! This event provides the opportunity to enjoy dinner at one of 35 different restaurants, stroll through and shop in Old Town Winchester’s 60 unique shops and a chance to sit down and watch a classic movie. Classic Movie Night is screened by Magic Lantern Theater and the movies are free to attend. The community is encouraged to bring seat cushions, blankets or chairs. Also, feel free to bring a picnic to

eat or bring a to-go dinner from a restaurant in Old Town Winchester. This is a perfect event to cuddle up with a special someone and enjoy a blast from the past with an oldfashioned dinner and a movie night. June 10 – “American Graffiti.” One of the most influential and beloved American classics, “American Graffiti” features the coming of age of four teenagers on their last summer night before college. Released in 1973, it is a nostalgic look back at the ‘60s, the music, mores and memories. Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Harrison Ford and Ron Howard.

Rated PG; 113 minutes. In the event of rain, the movie will be shown at Grace Lutheran Church, 26 W. Boscawen St, Winchester.

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