Early July 2017 Warren and Frederick County Report

Warren/Frederick County Report

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1,000,000 square foot Amazon fulfillment center rises in S T N E M T C INDI Frederick County

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Amazon’s Frederick County fulfillment center rises

Amazon’s new Clear Brook distribution center will employ over 1,000 people. The building is over 1,000,000 square feet, about the size of five Super Walmarts. Photo by Winchester Drone Operations: (540) 931-7799.

Construction is well underway on Amazon’s new fulfillment center in Clear Brook, Virginia, which will create more than 1,000 full-time associate roles when opened. Amazon currently employs more than 3,500 full-time hourly associates at its three existing Virginia fulfillment centers in Chester, Petersburg and Sterling.

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incredible customers and an outstanding workforce in the state,” said Akash Chauhan, Amazon’s Vice President of North America Operations. “We are excited to grow in support of the more than 85,000 authors, sellers, and developers in Virginia growing their businesses and reaching new customers on Amazon products and services.”

“We are proud that Amazon will grow its presence in Virginia with this

major investment and new operation that will bring more than 1,000 job opportunities to Frederick County and the northern Shenandoah Valley,” said Governor Terry McAuliffe. “Virginia was selected for its business climate, infrastructure, strong workforce, and global competitiveness, and Amazon’s expansion is a powerful illustration of our ongoing efforts to build a new Virginia economy. We thank the company for its partnership and commitment to the Commonwealth.”

Amazon employees at the more than 1 million-square-foot Clear Brook fulfillment center will pick, pack and ship larger customer items such as big-screen televisions, kayaks and patio furniture.

“It is exciting to see the Amazon brand represented throughout the Commonwealth and continuing to grow,” said Secretary of Commerce and Trade Todd Haymore. “With the third-largest state-maintained transportation network, Virginia is within a one-day drive of more than 40 percent of the U.S., making the Commonwealth and Frederick County an ideal location for the distribution and global logistics industry. Amazon is a valued

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Tree Stewards keep Front Royal shady and beautiful Town celebrates16 years as Tree City USA member with their help

The Riverwalk, adjacent to the Eastham Park and Shenandoah River, is part of the Shenandoah Greenway, which maintained by the Tree Stewards. – Photo courtesy of the Front Royal/Warren County Tree Stewards

Upon whose bosom snow has lain; Who intimately lives with rain.

Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree”

The Front Royal/Warren County Tree Steward mascot, Stewart, shows up frequently local celebrations. Photo courtesy of the Front Royal/Warren County Tree Stewards

By Carol Ballard Warren/Frederick County Report “I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day, And lifts her leafy arms to pray; A tree that may in summer wear A nest of robins in her hair;

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The poem was written one afternoon in 1913 by the poet Alfred Joyce Kilmer as he sat as his desk in an upstairs room in Mahwah, New Jersey, looking out of his window down at a wooded hill.

His sentiment expresses the way many of us feel about the (as a botanist might say), “perennial plants with an elongated stem, or trunk, supporting branches and leaves.”

Many facts about trees are wellknown, but some of these may surprise you. Trees generously provide: • Privacy • Fall colors • An increase in property values - The beauty of a well-planted property and its surrounding street and neighborhood can raise property values by as much as 15 percent.

• Food • Healing - Trees shield us, especially children, from ultra-violet rays. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. Trees reduce UV-B exposure by about 50 percent, thus providing protection to children on school campuses and playgrounds - where children spend hours outdoors, and studies have shown that patients with views of trees out their windows heal faster and with less complications. Children with ADHD show fewer symptoms when they have access to nature. Exposure to trees and nature aids concentration by reducing mental fatigue) • A reduction in crime - According to the Tree People website, “Neighborhoods and homes that are barren have been shown to have a greater incidence of violence in and out of the home than their greener counterparts. Trees and landscaping help to reduce the level of fear,” they maintain.

• A reduction in energy costs • Less soil erosion • Spring beauty • Enjoyment • Shade

• Aid in combating climate change.

Excess carbon dioxide (CO2) is building up in our atmosphere and contributing to climate change. Trees absorb CO2, removing and storing the carbon while releasing the oxygen back into the air. In one year, an acre of mature trees absorbs the amount of CO2 produced when you drive your car 26,000 miles.

• A sound barrier • Spring blooms • Winter warmth • Improvement in air quality • Reduction in water runoff • Wind protection • Wildlife habitat • Summer cooling

Hands of Hope

Carol Groves, one of the writers of the “Ask Stewart” column in the Warren Warren/Frederick County Report, and Joan Brubaker, both on the Front Royal/Warren County Tree Stewards board of directors, talked about the kinds of activities and projects the group is working on.

Trees are one of our most important allies on earth, and our area has some of the most dedicated tree allies. They are known as the Front Royal/Warren County Tree Stewards and they have been around since 1997.

“We love trees! We do,” say the Stewards.

Their love and care has contributed to qualify Front Royal as a member of Tree City USA for the 16th year.

One afternoon, two women, who have both been with the Stewards for 18 years, spent time talking about

their experiences and the main goals of the group.

Carol Groves, who is one of the writers of the “Ask Stewart” column in the Warren/Frederick County Report, and Joan Brubaker, who has been involved in the group in several positions are both now on the board of directors, were kind enough to open up about the Steward and their mission. They were friendly and eager to talk about the kinds of activities and projects the group is working on and involved with, particularly educating See STEWARDS, 4

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“I’m mostly involved with appearing at public events and classes to educate people on the care of trees,” said Joan.

She emphasized the importance of the annual fall classes in attracting new members who graduate to becoming official Tree Stewards, then volunteer to plant new trees or prune established trees every month.

“Going out to educate the public is one of the most important things we do,” said Carol.

At events, they are usually accompanied by accompanied by their giant squirrel mascot called Stewart. He also answers questions people have about trees in his column.

Often the average person doesn’t know basic facts about what trees need.

They say you’ve come to the right place if you have a tree question • Are you trying to find the right tree to plant in a special location?

• Do you want to know the proper way to prune your trees?

• Does your tree have a problem or disease? Invasive vines?

• Do you want to know how wide and how deep to mulch?

• Do you know when to water and how much?

• And do you want to know if you should you top your tree? They say, “Definitely not.”

Some members have recently gone to Blandy Experimental Farms and Belle Grove Plantation to share information, and have often conducted classes at Samuels Library as part of this effort.

Happy Creek Arboretum was one of the first projects developed by the Front Royal/Warren County Tree Stewards. – Photo courtesy of the Front Royal/Warren County Tree Stewards

Each year the Tree Stewards offer the “All About Trees” course where participants learn proper tree planting, maintenance, and pruning.

They maintain trees on Main Street and Royal and Virginia Avenue, and others in town, coordinating with Front Royal’s Horticulture Supervisor Anne Rose, along with developing and maintaining two local arboretums and walking trails.

The Happy Creek Arboretum is right in town, located just off Commerce Street between Main and Prospect Streets. It’s a short walk from the Visitor Center parking lot on Main St. The arboretum has over 30 trees with identifying signs. It’s a refreshing, shaded walk along Happy Creek.

There are benches, a rustic bridge over the creek, a small gazebo, and picnic tables. The drinking fountain, with a low faucet especially for dogs, was one

of their contributions to the trail.

It’s also part of the Royal Shenandoah Greenway which runs along Shenandoah River on one side, Eastham Park on the other, and is accessed at the end of Luray Avenue along the South Fork of the Shenandoah River.

The Tree Stewards spearheaded the effort to create the greenway in 2008 by taking their plan to the Town of Front Royal and Warren County Supervisors and obtaining grants for the project. They were sponsored by the Parks and Recreation department, the Beautification of Front Royal committee and the Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardeners Association.

Bowman Park Arboretum is located near the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church on Luray Ave., and recently has been chosen as the site for planting the “class tree” at the end of the fall training series.

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at Happy Creek Arboretum are varieties that thrive in this area, and are identified with common and scientific names.

Some of the trees featured at the Happy Creek Arboretum are: Apple Serviceberry; Carolina Silverbell;

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world. Updated information is added to the fall class sections on tree care, threats to trees and the benefits of trees.

They are very eager to welcome new people who want to join them in the

annual training sessions that are designed to keep up with this evolving knowledge.

“Often, people who have recently moved here want to find out what kinds of trees they have on their prop-

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erty. That’s why a lot of people have joined,” said Joan.

The program uses materials from “Trees Virginia” developed by the Virginia Urban Forest Council. Classes are taught by ISA certified arborists, nurserymen, landscapers, horticulturalists, and Tree Stewards. CEUs are available for ISA Arborists. The course ends with the hands-on planting of a “Class Tree.”

This year’s “All About Trees” class starts Tuesday, September 5.

To become a Tree Steward, you must complete the “All About Trees” training program, and 25 hours of volunteer service are required each year.

Thanks to Tree Stewards and others who care about trees, Front Royal was named a 2016 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management, and has recognized several people who have contributed to this designation: Anne Rose, Front Royal’s horticultural supervisor; Council-Appointed Urban Forestry Advisory Commission (UFAC); Beautification of Front Royal Committee and the Front Royal/Warren County Tree Stewards.

The town had to meet four requirements as well: to have a tree board or department; a tree-care ordinance; an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.

“Tree City USA communities see the impact an urban forest has in a community first hand. Additionally, recognition brings residents together and creates a sense of community pride, whether it’s through volunteer engagement or public education,” said Arbor Day Foundation President Dan Lambe.

The Arbor Day Foundation is a million-member, non-profit conservation and education organization with the mission to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees.

The Tree Stewards have the same mission.

“The Tree Stewards welcome all citizens who care about trees and want to help their community to be a better place to live,” they say.

Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings beginning September 5, 2017 at the Warren County Government Center. Class Fee is $75 per person or $120 per couple. Early Registration Fee is $65. Class brochure and schedule are available on the Tree Stewards website.

For information about the Front Royal/Warren County Tree Stewards, email: frwctreestewards@comcast. net, or visit www.treesfrontroyal.org.

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Front Royal Town Councilwoman Bébhinn Egger says Goodbye

Councilwoman Bébhinn Egger gave her farewell address to the council and town staff before embarking on her new life.

By Timothy Ratigan Warren/ Frederick County Report At the June 12 Front Royal Town Council meeting, council members said goodbye to one of their own and on the same night officially installed Joseph E. Waltz as their new town manager, proving that old saying, “life goes on.”

During the council members’ report, outgoing Councilwoman Bébhinn Egger addressed the council and the audience.

“Next week I will be getting married and turning 30 during the same week.

It is still sort of surreal to hear me say that. During my life, I have been abundantly blessed, and one of those blessings is this town. I will miss this wonderful place that we all know and love as home. Even though I appreciate the opportunity to live here, I also appreciate the opportunity to serve the town. I have to say that whenever you are given a gift or a blessing, you treasure that gift or blessing. There are two groups of people that I want to thank. The first group being the citizens of Front Royal; especially the voting citizens. I have been very honored this whole time to have been chosen to represent you. And to those who do vote I would like to encourage you to keep voting but to get more involved.

This opportunity has been a huge honor for me and I think it is an opportunity that more people should be involved in,” she said.

Egger also thanked the town staff.

“They have been absolutely wonderful and they are really like the unsung heroes of this town. We council members get a lot of attention up here but the staff are actually the ones who do all the work. So, the ones I have been able to meet have been wonderful and I wanted to thank them for all the work that they have done,” she concluded.

Next on the agenda, Mayor Hollis

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Tharpe honored Egger for her two and a half years of service to the town as a councilmember by presenting her with a plaque. Councilwoman Egger was elected to the council in November 2014 and assumed office in January 2015. She departs the council with one and a half years remaining of the term.

The town council will now begin a search to appoint another Front Royal to fill the remainder of Egger’s term.

During the last item of the council meeting Interim Town Manager Joseph E. Waltz was officially appointed to begin his new job as town manager.

Waltz’s annual salary for the position will be $125,000 per year.

He was appointed interim town manager in November 2016 when acting Town Manager Steve Burke left the job to assume a new role in Manassas. He worked as director of electric services and public utilities prior to his position as interim town manager.

In her final public statement as councilwoman, Egger expressed happiness that the town would be left in Waltz’s hands and that she was glad that the vote she cast appointing him to the council would be one of her last official actions on council.

Councilman John Connolly also said he thought that Joe Waltz was an excellent leader.

The town’s appointment of Waltz

as town manager came a week after Tharpe publicly announced at the Main Street Gazebo area that he had been hired. Waltz secured his place as town manager after 45 other applicants had been reviewed and eliminated.

For the remainder of the council meeting the council heard reports from County Administrator Doug Stanley and a report of Tourism in Front Royal by Community Director/ Tourism Director Felicia Hart.

The Council approved on its second and final reading an amendment pertaining to state motor laws.

They also approved on its second and final reading an ordinance to amend and reenact the Front Royal Town Code relating to the increase and removal of fees.

Fees will be increased for some town services.

These are: a five dollar increase for after-hours water shut off calls from $25 to $30. an increase from $1.50 to $2 for disposal of tires without rims. an increase for disposal of tires with rims from $2 to $4.

Removed were: police department fees for minor accident reports since no fees are now collected at the police department. miscellaneous fees since hard copy updates are no longer being printed.

Mayor Hollis Tharpe and Councilwoman Bébhinn Egger shared a last handshake after the Mayor honored Egger for her service to the Town of Front Royal.

The Town Council voted on its second and final reading an amendment to increase the current electric base rate.

Waltz explained that the base rates for the average customer will increase by a rate of six percent. This increase is the direct result of higher costs relating to transmitting electric power.

The council approved a measure to set the budget for fiscal year 2018.

They also approved a measure to

recommend rolling the town facility fund and downtown service district fund into the town budget’s general fund.

Last, the council approved a resolution of recognition for July 10 – 15 as employee appreciation week for all the town’s full time and part-time employees.

With no further business, Mayor Hollis Tharpe adjourned the meeting.

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Supervisors grilled about Economic Development Authority projects

Local citizen wants answers about why they are involved

By Timothy Ratigan Warren/Frederick County Report

During the public presentations of the June 20 Warren County Board of Supervisors meeting, county resident, Kenneth Damoron rose to address the board.

Right from the start it was clear what he wanted to talk about.

His first question was about Leach Run Parkway and why it was on the list of the Economic Development Authority projects. He also noted that the Ressie Jeffries renovation project was on the EDA’s books and not the county’s.

“I am curious to see what your relationship with the EDA is. This may not be the proper forum. Perhaps Mr. Stanley can direct me,” he began.

At this point, Board Chairperson Linda Glavis informed Damoron that public presentations are not a time for question and answers.

“The reason I asked is, as we all know, Leach Run Parkway is almost finished but it is not on the county’s books. It is on the EDA’s books. That is what triggered my query. The same

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is true for the Ressie Jeffries renovation. That is also not on the county’s books and is on the EDA’s. There must be some agreement. Why is the EDA building roads? I mean what are they going to do with it? And renovate a school? It would seem that the VDOT (Virginia Department of Transportation) would take care of the road.

And certainly, the Virginia Education Department would fund the school,” Damoron explained.

Happy Creek Supervisor Tony Carter then asked if it would be appropriate for County Administrator Douglas Stanley to answer some of the questions posed by Damoron.

Stanley outlined the connection.

“There is a memorandum of agreement between the Town, County and EDA for the EDA to basically act as the agent to construct that road out there.

To be honest, after 35 years of the town not getting anywhere, if it wasn’t for the EDA, that road would not be about to open. The memorandum of agreement really pulls the town and county together because we have a

funding partnership since I believe the mid-1990 to 1996-time frame that, for a project in town, the county pays 66 percent of that debt service and the town 34 percent. Outside town limits, 80 percent county pays and 20 percent town pays.

“So that memorandum of agreement brings into play the new market tax credit program for Ressie Jeffries that the county and EDA have agreed to. There are a number of new market tax credit projects that we have agreed to, including Ressie Jeffries, Rivermont Fire Department, the Health and Human Services Complex and Leach Run Parkway, where the EDA will basically act as the agent to help us acquire the new market tax credits and apply those to those projects.

“And the EDA’s books are audited by an independent auditor, independent of the county’s. With the Leach Run Parkway project we have actually been paying a portion of that debt service through a bond through the Virginia Resource Authority and at a certain point the EDA is going to finance the

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last $3.5 million or so of the cost and we will pay that down based on the town and county funding program,” Stanley explained.

Damoron gave Stanley and the board’s assistant clerk his phone number and then wanted to know how the EDA’s board was appointed. He was informed that the County appoints the EDA’s board. Damoron also wanted to know if the supervisors got a monthly financial report from the EDA. Stanley replied that he and North River Supervisor Daniel Murray attend the monthly meeting and hear the monthly finance report and the board receives a copy of the annual report prepared by the EDA’s Certified Public Accountant.

“I have met with Mrs. McDonald (Jennifer McDonald, executive director of the EDA) and the financial reports scare me. As a former CPA there is a lot to be desired and it goes to my questions to Mr. Stanley.

Whether it is with an auditor or an inspector general I believe they have to be looked at a little more closely,” Damoron responded.

The meeting continued forward with seven public hearings on the agenda.

Six of them had to deal with special use permits regarding a guest house, short term rentals and camping sites.

One of the public hearings dealt with the development of a dog kennel, which will mainly be used for breeding Great Danes. The vote on that public hearing was postponed to the next meeting because Supervisor Murray wanted to gather additional information.

All other public hearings presented during the meeting passed their first

vote at 5-0, except two.

At one of the two hearings, Fork Supervisor Archie Fox abstained from voting because of a potential conflict of interest and Glavis excused herself from voting on the other, due to a similar conflict of interest. Those two public hearings passed on their first vote at 4-0.

One other item voted on dealt with the new construction road fee in subdivisions.

This concerned subdivisions where new homes are being built, and heavy construction equipment is moved in and out.

Several of the area subdivision representatives requested that the rates be raised to fit the times and the increase in the cost of road repairs during construction times.

The Council went into closed session and when they returned, they voted to set the County Administrator’s salary at $149,196.69, effective July 1, 2017, which passed on a 5-0 vote.

With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

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Council members forged ahead with two members absent Work session included solid waste disposal, fiber optics and at-risk structures issues

Mayor Hollis Tharpe, Councilmen Bill Sealock, and Jake Meza attend council work session (other two councilmen absent).

By Timothy Ratigan Warren/Frederick County Report At the June 19 Front Royal Town Council meeting in the town hall conference room, with two of their five council members absent, the remaining members plunged forward with a full schedule.

Councilmen John Connolly and Christopher Morrison were absent, but the remaining members got busy with the first item on their agenda, seated in their new chairs at the new conference table.

The first item on the agenda was the issue of the town’s solid waste disposal plan.

Newly installed Town Manager Joseph E. Waltz took the lead on this.

“We’re here tonight to give you an update on where we are at with the solid waste department. To start, we will start out with the recommendations that were brought forth back in January. We set some goals back then and we will go over them again. One was to implement same stream recycle, standardize our fleet with a restructure of our routes and to reevaluate our staffing operations. And finally, we will look at our commercial refuse program,” he said.

Waltz informed the council that the town’s new rear load truck was delivered to the town on May 25 and they’re still waiting for the truck’s title.

The new truck is to be used primarily for the recycling program. Waltz explained that it’s normal to wait up to 60 days for delivery of a title like this.

He also reported that two meetings on ‘single stream recycling’ (recycling without sorting), were held and informational flyers and newsletters have been prepared and mailed to Front Royal citizens with the information.

The town anticipates that they will begin picking up single stream recycling in mid-July of this year, and they say that the general public needs to get some additional public relation tips.

Also, the contract with the company who will be ultimately handling the

town’s recycling needs to be finalized.

Waltz discussed the next item on the list of goals.

“On the standardized fleet we really haven’t made a lot of progress here. Since January we have lost five workers. Four workers resigned and one worker was terminated. We have, over the last six months, made two offers. The applicants went through the whole process but failed to show up for day one of orientation. We’ve recently hired one worker and we are still currently recruiting four additional workers. And that equates to being 25 percent of our labor force. Right now, we are having to fill in from the streets department and we are trying to fill in with some labor-ready help but we are not being very successful with that.

“So we are still trying to maintain the same quality of service. We really

Newly appointed Town Manager Joseph E. Waltz discusses the Town’s solid waste program.

haven’t had the time to evaluate our route strategy because we are piecing everyone together to keep the operation going. This is not a bad paying job, but unemployment is under four percent so it is just something we have to deal with here,” he reported.

Waltz went on to the next item concerning the solid waste program.

“Over the years our commercial side has declined dramatically. The simple fact is that we cannot be competitive with some of the other firms out there. From 2016 to 2017, we have lost eight commercial sites. We anticipate losing quite a few more this year, so this is something that we will be evaluating. Should we be in the commercial business or what level of the commercial side of this should we be in? That will all be evaluated in the coming months,” he said.

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“What about temporary help? You can’t find college students? It’s not rocket science that you’re doing,” he said.

“It’s not labor-ready I can tell you that. They will show up one day and they won’t show up the next. We have used temp services in the past, but have not had good luck with them.

We do currently have two offers out there. I’m just amazed that we went through two of the applicants. We got through the interviews, the drug tests and the physicals, they passed it all and then we set up an orientation and they didn’t show up for orientation,” Waltz replied.

Next on the agenda was a request for a franchise agreement renewal for ten to fifteen years from Shentel Fiber Optic Telecommunications. In the past, the town has offered them an up to five year renewal agreement.

“There is a good revenue source for the town with them using our poles for their service area and they can attach to our poles and we will have a pole attachment fee per pole. Normally what happens is we have to upgrade the pole. Since they would be the last ones to attach to the pole they would have to pay for all that upgrade. However, they only got a small little pointto-point contract,” Waltz stated.

Councilman Eugene Tewalt said that he preferred a limited agreement of maybe five years to an extended one such as 10 to 15 years.

The council then addressed the problem of updating Front Royal structures designated as “at risk.”

Director of Planning and Zoning Jeremy Camp reported that there were a couple of properties removed from the list, and some that were added.

“We have had limited ability to enforce beyond securing the structure because we do not have proper legislation such as a property maintenance code or the same rights that the city has to go after and target derelict structures. What we are doing now is about all we can do legally at this point. We can make sure the structures are secure and the grass is cut,” he explained.

Tewalt suggested working on state officials to speak in favor of the issue.

“I would like to see us get in contact with Delegate Chris Collins again and see if we can set up a meeting and let him be aware of our problem. We’ve gone through Delegate Todd Gilbert and Delegate Michael J. Webert and we cannot get them to even respond back to us. I would like to see if Collins can get it to the General Assembly in time to bring it into a committee.

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That’s been our issue. We’ve tried since 2000, since I’ve been on the council, but we can’t get anybody to represent us or get it to a committee meeting so that they can actually make it a law. We need to get someone on our side,” he said.

Town Attorney Doug Napier said that the easiest way to do it would be to get a statement put in our town

charter that the Town of Front Royal has all the authority that cities and counties have.

Tewalt replied that the council couldn’t even get our delegates to represent the town on the town charter issue.

He then requested the town council to reach out to Delegate Collins first and discuss the issue of “at risk

structures.” with him and then see what would be best for him to do. If not Collins, he said that maybe they should reach out to one of the state senators like Mark Obenshain.

“I’ve been on the council since 2000 and here it is 2017 and we haven’t gotten any further on this then we did back then,” Tewalt complained.

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During the course of the investigation, several sources of heroin were identified from the Baltimore, Maryland area as well as their customer base to include users and sellers. The bulk of that base includes subjects from Shenandoah County, Warren County, Frederick County, Clarke County, Loudoun County as well as counties within the vicinity of the Baltimore, Maryland area. Several overdose incidents have been linked to this conspiracy while several other incidents are still being investigated for potential ties.

As of this time, fourteen individuals have been indicted in the United States Federal Court for the Western District of Virginia in Harrisonburg relating to thirty indictment counts.

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Knowingly possess a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime Sheldon Berry Knowingly and intentionally distribute a Schedule I controlled substance (heroin) Adrian Darnell Edwards Megan Marie McNall (multiple counts) Alisha Marie Stocking (multiple counts)

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INDICTMENTS 2017 May Indictments - April Term Paul Michael Sullivan The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about February 20, 2017, in the County of Warren, Paul Michael Sullivan, 36, of 1122 N. Royal Ave., Rm 109, Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously maliciously wound or cause bodily injury to Kristen Ketron, by striking her with the intent to maim, disfigure or kill said Ketron.

Joseph Daniel Demarino Jr. The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about August 12, 2016, in the County of Warren, Joseph Daniel Demarino Jr., 50, of 112 Memory Lane, Linden, VA 22642, did unlawfully and feloniously, as an employee of a state or local correctional facility or regional jail, have carnal knowledge of M.S. without the use of force, threat or intimidation, while having knowledge that such person was an inmate of a state or local correctional facility and while being in a position of authority over such person.

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Deanna Shockey, 27, of 17 Shenandoah Commons Way #204, Front Royal, VA 22630, with two counts. COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, Renee Deanna Shockey did unlawfully and feloniously possess a Schedule II controlled substance, to-wit: Fentanyl.

COUNT TWO: did unlawfully drive or operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of any narcotic drug or any other self-administered intoxicant or drug of whatsoever nature, or any combination of such drugs, to a degree which impaired her ability to drive or operate her motor vehicle safely. Date of the offenses was November 11, 2016.

Austin Lee Jeffries The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Austin Lee Jeffries, 18, of W. 15th St., Front Royal, VA 22630, with two counts. COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, Austin Lee Jeffries did unlawfully and feloniously, take or obtain a credit card from the control or possession of another without the cardholder’s consent, with the intent to use said credit card.

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BenitoVillalta-Cruz The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about October 1, through November 30, 2012, in the County of Warren, BenitoVillalta-Cruz, 49, of 10213 Guff Dr., Fort Washington, MD, did unlawfully and feloniously sexually abuse a child under thirteen (13) years of age.

Rickey Dale Williams Jr. The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about June 21, 2015, in the County of Warren, Rickey Dale Williams Jr., 25, of 4920 Front Royal Pike, White Pot, VA 22663, did unlawfully take steal, and carry away the goods and chattels of Walmart, having a value of less than $200.00.

Brian Stephan Barclay The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about January 11, 2017, in the County of Warren, Brian Stephan Barclay, age and address unavailable, did unlawfully take steal, and carry away the goods and chattels belonging to Walmart, having a value of less than $200.00, the accused having twice before been convicted of an offense deemed as larceny.

Joshua Allen Cook The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that on or about January 3, 2017 in the county of Warren, Joshua Allen Cook, 27, of 204 Virginia Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously, willfully attempt to deliver, or conspire with another to deliver to a prisoner confined under the authority of the Commonwealth of Virginia, or of any political subdivision thereof, any drug which is a controlled substance.

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about January 27, 2017, in the County of Warren, Caleb Daniel Sutphin, 18, of 276 Deerhaven Rd., Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully construct or use or place a hoax explosive device to intentionally cause another to believe such device was a bomb or explosive.

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The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about March 23, 2017, in the County of Warren, Nathan Eugene Gaskins, 48, of 622 S. Royal Ave., Apt. D4, Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully take steal, and carry away the goods and chattels belonging to a 7-11 store, having a value of less than $200.00,

The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Joseph Roger Gathercoal, age unavailable, of 25910 Old Valley Pike, Toms Brook 22660, with two counts. COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, Joseph Roger Gathercoal did unlawfully and feloniously obtain from Robey Hatfield, with intent to defraud, an advance of of $200.00 or more, with fraudulent in-tent, upon a promise to perform construction, repair or improvement of any building or structure permanently annexed to the real property of said Robey Hatfield and failed or refused to perform such promise, and also failed to substantially make good such advance. COUNT TWO: did unlawfully contract for the construction of an improvement upon the real property of Robey Hatfield without lawfully having a valid Virginia contractor’s license or certificate allowing him to undertake such work.

Date of the offenses was on or about August 10, 2016.

Sean Patrick Davidson The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about May 12, 2015, in the County of Warren, Sean Patrick Davidson, 34, of 11 Dogwood Tree Lane, Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously assault and batter Damond Duangrat, then knowing or having reason to know that said Damond Duangrat was then engaged in the performance of his public duties as a law enforcement officer.

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Chanel Ann Martino Robinson The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about September 14, 2016, in the County of Warren, Chanel Ann Martino Robinson, 29 of 2 S. Lake Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously distribute a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin.

Tarra Reed Smeltzer The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Tarra Reed Smeltzer, 54, of 429 Grand Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630, with three counts: COUNT ONE: in the County of Warren, Tarra Reed Smeltzer did unlawfully and feloniously break and enter in the nighttime the dwelling house of Shelly Cook with the intent to commit assault and battery therein. COUNT TWO: did unlawfully and feloniously and intentionally deface, destroy, damage or remove the real or personal property of Shelly Cook, the damage to such property being $1,000.00 or more. COUNT THREE: did unlawfully assault Shelly Cook. Date of the offenses was on or about February 6, 2017.

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INDICTMENTS, from 11 of Warren, Donna Denise Hardwick, 32, of 1818 Vista View Dr., Kingwood, WV 26537, did unlawfully and feloniously possess with the intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled substance, to-wit: Methamphetamine.

Bailey Lincoln Powell The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about February 27, 2017, in the County of Warren, Bailey Lincoln Powell, 18 of 262 Sawlog Rd., Gore, VA 22637, did unlawfully feloniously and maliciously kill and murder Leah Marie Adams.

Alex Bigles The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about February 27, 2017, in the Coun-

ty of Warren, Alex Bigles, 37, of 125 Boo Rd., Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and falsely assume or pretend to be a sheriff or peace officer, or any local city, county or state law-enforcement officer, this being a second or subsequent offense.

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COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, Sharalyn Harris, being the parent of, guardian for, or person responsible for the care of Z. S., a child then under the age of eighteen years, did by

willful act or omission cause or permit such child to be placed in a situation that his or her life or health may be endangered. COUNT TWO: did unlawfully drive or operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.

The blood alcohol level of the accused was more than 0.20. The accused committed this offense while transporting a child 17 years of age or younger. Date of the offenses was on or about April 27, 2017.

Tony William Hatfield Jr. The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Tony William Hatfield Jr., 27, of 307 Kerfoot Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630, with five counts: COUNT ONE: in the County of Warren, did unlawfully and feloniously commit larceny of property with a value of $200.00 or more, with the intent to sell or distribute such property. COUNT TWO: did unlawfully take steal, and carry away personal property, having a value of $200.00 or more, belonging to another. COUNT THREE: did unlawfully and maliciously discharge a firearm within a building when occupied by one or more persons, whereby the life or lives of any such person or persons may be put into peril. COUNT FOUR: did unlawfully and feloniously break and enter the dwelling house of another with the intent to commit larceny therein.

COUNT FIVE: did unlawfully and feloniously, knowingly or intentionally, possess a Schedule II controlled substance, to wit: Fentanyl. Date of the offenses was on or about October 3, 2016.

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EDA presents scholarships to Warren County and Skyline High School graduates The Economic Development Authority is pleased to announce the twenty-second annual EDA Scholarship Award presentations to Warren County high school graduates. The recipients were announced Wednesday and Thursday evenings at the Scholarship Awards presentations held at Skyline High School and at Warren County High School.

The EDA Scholarship is made possible by donations from local businesses, industries and private citizens.

Awards are made to those graduates who plan to continue their education in business at Virginia schools, and are not limited to traditional four-year college programs of study.

Since its inception in 1996, the EDA’s Scholarship Program has awarded $43,600 in scholarships to select Warren County high school graduates. This year’s recipients are: Warren County graduates: Brendan McMackin, son of Shannon & Nora McMackin, who was awarded a $2,000 scholarship and will attend Radford University to study business management; Amanda Rapp, daughter of Richard & JoAnn Rapp, who was awarded $1,000, and will attend Lord Fairfax Community College to study business and visual arts; and Skyline High School graduates: Destiny Rosenberry, niece of Tanya Rosenberry, who was awarded $1,000 and will attend Lord Fairfax Community College for a general studies program; and Jacob Freeman, Son of Larry Freeman and Jackie Lucas, who was awarded

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“This is one of my favorite EDA programs,” said Jennifer McDonald, Executive Director of the Economic Development Authority. “We receive donations for the scholarship program from local businesses, industries and private citizens who are interested in investing in the future of our young graduates. This is the part of economic development that I find to be so rewarding!”

“It’s our hope,” said Patty Wines, Chairwoman of the EDA, “that when these young people have finished their education, they will come back home to work, raise families and become involved their community. That’s part of the economic development cycle that the EDA would like to bring full-circle.”

“We want to thank each and every contributor to the Scholarship Program,” said McDonald. “This year we were able to award $5,500 in scholarship money – one of the most substantial award years we’ve ever had.”

Contributors to the 2017 EDA Scholarship Award Program are: L Dee’s Pancake House; Lil Rugratz Daycare; Dr. Arthi Marti, DDS; Ron Mislowsky; Sharon Pickrell; Rappahannock Electric Cooperative; Josie Rickard; Toray Plastics America, and Patricia Wines.

For more information on the EDA Scholarship Award Program, contact Jennifer McDonald or Missy Henry at the EDA offices, 540-635-2182.

that may otherwise atrophy during the summer months. Children from birth on up are encouraged to participate. Readers will receive free books or toys as a reward for books read each week. For those who are pre-readers, prizes will be awarded as they listen to books being read to them. “This year’s theme is ‘Reading by Design’ and we hope that children will design their summers around the books and programs that are being offered at Samuels Public Library,” remarked Michal Ashby, Youth Services Supervisor.

Many children will be drawn to the library for the variety of activities that will be held during the summer. “We want the ‘Reading by Design’ theme to encourage children and teens to be inspired by the creativity of authors, illustrators, and others who use the principles of design on a regular basis.

Our special programs will encourage children to consider the design elements that are all around them, such as in art, gardening, cooking, chess, science, and history. And our summer wouldn’t be complete without a magic show, animal show, and a puppet show. For teenagers, we will host discussion groups, crafting programs, a cooking class, plus a six-week creative writing class,” Ashby noted.

The library is located at 330 East Criser Road in Front Royal. Questions about Samuels Library and its programs can be answered by visiting www.samuelslibrary.net or by calling (540) 635-3153.

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Saturday, July 1 2:00 Chapter Chat. Do you enjoy learning about new books and sharing your favorite classics? If so, join us for Chapter Chat and share your favorite books and stories! For ages 7-11. Registration begins June 1.

Samuels Public Library will once again hold a Summer Reading Club for area children and teens. The Summer Reading Club is designed to keep youth reading while they are on summer break from school, thereby maintaining or enhancing reading skills

Samuels Public Library July Events

10:15 Toddler Story time.

11:00 Preschool Story time. “Are We There Yet?” will be the theme of our stories and craft. Siblings welcome.

Wednesdays, July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26, August 2, and August 9 2:00 P.M. A Novel Idea. Do you have a story that you want to tell? Get the know-how and motivation during our six-week creative writing workshop taught by a local author and educator.

For ages 10-15. Registration begins June 6.

Friday, July 7 11:00 Kooky Chefs Cook Through Time: Colonial Cooking Children will prepare and taste new foods, with a focus on history, this session. Learn about ingredients used in colonial cooking that helped our ancestors’ survival. For ages 6 and up. Registration begins June 7.

Saturday, July 8 10:10 Books and Barks. Come to our extremely popular monthly program that gives developing readers the chance to read and relax with a trained therapy dog. For beginning readers and up. Registration begins June 3.

2:00 Discuss This. Are you inspired by good books, articles, movies, and art? Do you write, draw, or enjoy playing music? If so, join us as we watch movies, discuss books, and share our creations. Refreshments will be provided. For ages 12 and up. Registration begins June 17.

Tuesday, July 11 11:00 Time for Baby. What do books, scarves, puppets, music and

babies have in common? They are all part of Time for Baby. Join us as we use all of our senses to explore the world around us. Siblings welcome.

2:00 Creatures by Design Meet up with giant millipedes, possums, snakes, and tarantulas and learn about the way their specially developed body designs ensure survival in their unique habitats. Presented by Wildlife Ambassadors. For the whole family.

3:30 The Maker Club. The Maker Club is designed for school-aged children who want to make something creative and explore a new topic each week through books and activities.

Wednesday, July 12 and Thursday, July 13 10:15 Toddler Story time.

11:00 Preschool Story time. Our stories, songs, and craft will take you to the beach, where you can warm your feet on the sand, and cool off in the waves. Siblings welcome.

Thursday, July 13 1:00 Designing with Hapa Zome.

Please join us as we explore design in nature by making our own quilts or pillows using this ancient Japanese flower-pounding technique. For ages 8 and up. Registration begins June 13.

Saturday, July 15 11:00 Bodacious Bees and the Mystery of the Blue Honey: A Children’s Garden Program. Let’s investigate bee-friendly plants and learn about these important pollinators. Afterwards we will compare honeys made from different plants and learn about its health properties. Finally, we will learn about the mystery of blue honey.

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Wednesday, July 19 and Thursday, July 20 10:15 Toddler Story time.

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Listen! Our Five Senses will be the focus of our stories, songs, and craft this week. Siblings welcome.

Friday, July 21 2:00 Mad About Mosaics. Join us as we design a beautiful piece of art created from mosaics. Learn about the history of mosaic art and all the materials used to create it. For ages 7 and up. Registration begins June 21.

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Saturday, July 22 2:00 Aspiring Artists. Are you aged 7 – 11? Do you enjoy art? If so, please join us for our children’s art class. This session we will explore textures with everyday objects. Registration begins June 22.

Tuesday, July 25 11:00 Herbs for Health. Did you know that you can use lavender for relaxation? Learn about this and how herbs can help you feel better and prevent illnesses during this specialized workshop for children and teens. Presented by the Shenandoah Herb Society. For ages 8 and up. Registration begins June 24.

3:30 The Maker Club. The Maker Club is designed for school-aged children who want to make something creative and explore a new topic each week through books and activities.

Wednesday, July 26 and Thursday, July 27 10:15 Toddler Story time.

11:00 Preschool Story time.

Friday, July 28 1:00 P.M. Scavenger Hunt. Join us for a scavenger hunt in the garden while learning about the wonderful plants that grow there! For ages 6 and up. Registration begins June 28.

Samuels Public Library Adult Programming July, 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. Record each book you read online or ask reference staff to record ti-

tles 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!

English as a Second Language: Samuels Public Library invites you to register and attend the English as a Second Language course. This course will be every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. The ESL course is completely free. Learning English will not only enhance your quality of life but open many doors and present new opportunities Vibes in the Libes: Samuels Public Library invites you to come out Friday, July 7th at 12:30pm for a free performance by world renowned Colombian harpist Hildo Ariel Aguirre Daza who plays a varied repertoire while on a three week tour of the United States.

Jewelry by Design –Knott Perfect II: If you enjoyed or missed our February program, then come out and join us Saturday July 8th at 10:30am and create awesome micro-macrame jewelry!

This is an adult program but mature children accompanied by a responsible caregiver are always welcome.

Registration required to ensure there are enough materials for everyone.

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. Classes Start June See WARREN, 16

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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 (July 12th & 26th). All ability levels welcome.

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, July 13th. All ability levels welcome - even those with two left feet! Dancing begins at 6 pm and goes until 7:30.

Swords & Rockets: Book Discussion Group: Interested in sci-fi and fantasy? Samuels Public Library invites you to our new book discussion group where we will discuss a different sci-fi or fantasy novel each month. On Saturday, July 15 at 2:00pm, Michael J. Sullivan’s The Crown Tower will be discussed. Thieving assassin Royce

Melborn and warrior Hadrian Blackwater are forced to work together to steal a treasure that no one can reach in the Crown Tower, an impregnable fortress that houses the realm’s most prized possessions.

The Great Solar Eclipse of 2017: Samuels Public Library invites you to come out and join us Saturday, July 15th at 2:00pm to learn about the August 21, 2017 Solar Eclipse. Learn about what it is, what you can see from here and how to view it safely. You can even make a pinhole camera to view the eclipse! Registration for this program is required.

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SPL-Books and Beyond: Samuels Public Library invites you to join us for the Books & Beyond Book Club on Wednesday, July 19th at 10:00am where Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher by Timothy Egan will be discussed. Edward Curtis was charismatic, handsome, a passionate mountaineer, and a famous portrait photographer, the Annie Leibovitz of his time. He moved in rarefied circles, a friend to presidents, vaudeville stars, leading thinkers. But when he was thirty-two years old, in 1900, he gave it all up to pursue his Great Idea: to capture on film the continent’s original inhabitants before the old ways disappeared.

Downloading Media: Samuels Public Library invites to come out and join us for an information session on downloading media Thursday July 20th at 6:00pm. Learn to how to download books to your computer or handheld electronic devices in a small, supportive environment. Participants are encouraged to bring their personal laptop, smart phone or eReader. Space is limited.

Pyrography: Art with Heat: Samuels Public Library invites you to come out Saturday July 22nd at 10:30 am to learn how to create art by burning a design on a wood surface. This is an adult program but mature children accompanied by a responsible caregiver are always welcome. Space is limited to ensure there are enough materials.

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“To Provoke a Reply”: Understanding the Civil War Through Soldiers Letters: Samuels Public Library invites you to come out Thursday, July 27th at 6:30pm. The friends of Samuels’s library host Dr. Jonathan Noyalas for a special Civil War history lecture that will focus on the letters of Civil War soldiers.

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Winchester Metals to Create 17 New Jobs in Frederick County Package metals industry partner to invest $870,000 to add equipment, expand capacity Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Winchester Metals, a complete package metals industry partner, will invest $870,000 to expand its manufacturing operation in Frederick County. The company will add laser/punch combination equipment, which will expand capacity and allow Winchester Metals to add a third shift.

The expansion at its existing site in Virginia will create 17 new jobs. Today’s announcement is the second Virginia Jobs Investment Program (VJIP) grant award for the company, which benefitted from the program in January 2017 with the retraining of 29 jobs.

“Following its jobs retraining announcement earlier this year, Winchester Metals continues its impres-

sive growth with this expansion,” said Governor McAuliffe. “Strengthening industries that create jobs of the 21st century is a critical component of the new Virginia economy, and the burgeoning advanced manufacturing sector is impacted by businesses of all sizes across the Commonwealth. Winchester Metals has been an ideal corporate steward in Frederick County for more than 40 years, and we look forward to seeing what the coming decades hold for them.”

Founded in 1975, Winchester Metals is a steel distribution, processing and fabrication facility servicing Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. The family-owned and operated company offers comprehensive processing, distribution and fabrication solutions to a variety of industrial, commercial, contracting and residential customers.

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The Virginia Economic Development Partnership will support Winchester Metals’ new job creation through its Virginia Jobs Investment Program (VJIP). VJIP provides consultative services and funding to companies creating new jobs or experiencing technological change to support employee training activities. As a business incentive supporting economic development, VJIP reduces the human resource costs of new and expanding companies. VJIP is state-funded, demonstrating Virginia’s commitment to enhancing job opportunities for its citizens.

“Once again, the Virginia Economic Development Partnership was incredibly helpful in supporting our continued investment in our business,” said Josh Phelps, President, Winchester Metals, Inc. “Knowing that our local and state governments are willing to provide some funding and support for our efforts is another reminder of why Virginia is a good place to do business.

This investment is the single largest in our company’s 42-year history, and simultaneously opens opportunities in new sectors for our business, and for qualified workers to join our team and

grow with us.”

“With its second expansion announcement this year, Winchester Metals is a shining example of the strength of Frederick County’s manufacturing sector,” commented Chairman of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors, Charles S. DeHaven, Jr. “We are proud of all that Winchester Metals has accomplished, a thirdgeneration company that continues to innovate and grow in our community.”

“Winchester Metals’ addition of a third shift is excellent news for the new workers they will hire, as well as the community as a whole,” said Senator Jill Vogel. “Virginia must remain committed to providing a pro-growth business environment, which allows successful companies like Winchester Metals to continue scaling up and creating jobs in Virginia after 42 successful years of operation.”

“I’m very excited about this announcement; it shows that America can and is growing our manufacturing sector with high-tech, good-paying jobs,” said Delegate David LaRock.

“Winchester Metals’ investment in this new technology, equipment and employees demonstrates their continued long-term confidence in the economy and our community.”

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Art in the Barn will be held in Belle Grove’s red, 1918 Bank Barn that is just behind the Manor House at 336 Belle Grove Road in Middletown. The show promotes local artists and benefits Belle Grove’s preservation and education programs. Art in the Barn begins with a Preview Party on Friday, June 23, 7:00-9:30 pm, where the art will be sold by silent auction, making it the best time to find great piece at a bargain price. The Preview Party will also have live music from Five of a Kind Bluegrass Band, appetizers, wine and beer and the sunset mountain views. Tickets are $25 per person and are available at www.bellegrove. org, the Museum Shop, or by calling 540-869-2028.

“Art in the Barn is one of our favorite events of the year,” said Kristen Laise, Executive Director of Belle Grove. “Featuring area artists is just one way Belle Grove Plantation supports local and artisan businesses.”

Art in the Barn continues into the weekend with artwork on display and sale on Saturday, June 24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, June 25, 1-5 p.m. It will be for sale at prices set by the artists. Also on Saturday and Sunday will be free artist demonstrations. There will be no charge to view the art show or attend the demonstrations. There will also be a craft project available for kids.

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10am-12pm Kelly Walker, Acrylics Noon-1 pm Robin Palmer, Colored Pencil 1-2:30 pm Bonnie Lane, Alcohol Ink 3-4 pm Joani Stotler, Oils Sunday, June 25, Belle Grove and Art in the Barn open 1-5pm 1-3 pm Martha Mobley, Watercolors 1-5 pm Mary & Bob McIntire, Jewelry Making 1-5 pm Wayne Laws, Acrylics During Art in the Barn, Belle Grove’s Manor House will remain open for touring. On Saturday, tours will begin at 10:15 am; there will be tours beginning at 15 minutes past each hour, and the last tour at 3:15 pm. On Sunday, tours will begin at 1:15; there will be tours beginning at 15 minutes past each hour, and the last tour is at 4:15.

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Old Town to begin new fitness event series on select Sundays Old Town Winchester, in partnership with the Valley Health Wellness Center, is happy to announce a new event series called Shape Up Sundays.

These free, health-focused events will take place at the Taylor Pavilion one Sunday per month, June through September. Each event will feature free outdoor fitness classes such as yoga, Jazzercise, aerobics, Bodyvive, running, kickboxing, climbing and more.

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FREDERICK, from 17 Event partners, including Valley Health, Dharma Yoga Studio, Mountain Trails, I Love Kick Boxing and Runners Retreat, will host a number of classes between 10:30 am and 3:30 pm on July 23, August 20 and September 17. On select days and in addition to the full day of healthy activities, Runner’s Retreat will host a group run and Mountain Trails will recommend a hike at one of the Shenandoah Valley’s local hiking trails.

“We hope this new event series will introduce people to forms of exercise they have not tried before and create a popular Sunday activity where people can exercise with friends or make new ones,” adds Jennifer Bell, Downtown Manager. “Old Town Winchester truly has something for everyone and we want people to think of Old Town whether they are looking for entertainment, shopping, dining, or a place to exercise.”

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Successful beginning of “History at Sunset” programs Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park offered the first of this year’s special “History at Sunset” programs earlier this month.

Ranger Shannon Moeck presented “Enslaved to Freed: Clermont Farm to Josephine City” on Friday, June 2nd.

Over 50 visitors attended this special outreach presentation, co-cosponsored by the Clermont Foundation, which examined the establishment of one of the first African-American communities founded by former slaves after the Civil War. “It is always rewarding to have a large turnout of visitors interested in our History at Sunset series,” said ranger Moeck.

“The “Enslaved to Freed” program was particularly special to present because we not only presented a compelling story about African American agency in the post war Shenandoah Valley,

but also showcased sites not normally or regularly opened to the public.”

One visitor later commented that, “Ranger Shannon Moeck presented an interesting story beautifully. I’m glad we got to experience it.”

These ranger-conducted presentations cover a variety of subjects and provide visitors an opportunity to see sites normally not open, or widely accessible, to the general public. Each program is free and lasts between 90 minutes to two hours. The remaining programs in this year’s series are: June 30, 7:00 p.m. Belle Grove’s Enslaved Burial Ground. Join Park Ranger Shannon Moeck as she explains the challenges of identifying and preserving these sacred spaces. Questions this program will explore – What technologies have been used to learn about the landscape? Who was buried there? What where the burial practices and rituals of the Virginia enslaved?

Meet at Belle Grove (336 Belle Grove Road, Middletown, Virginia) July 28, 7:00 p.m. Rivers and Valleys: Geology of the Shenandoah. The Shenandoah Valley’s unique geology and geography contributed significantly to its agricultural, social, and military history. Join Ranger Rick Ashbacker for this car caravan tour which will explore many of the physical features and materials that were critical to the development of the Cedar Creek and Belle Grove region.

Meet at the NPS Visitor Contact Station (7712 Main Street, Middletown, Virginia).

August 18, 7:00p.m. “Attention Company!” Civil War Soldier for an Evening. Have you ever attended a Civil War “living history” event or re-enactment and wondered about all those strange movements, battle formations and commands? Or the details of the various steps in loading and firing a rifled-musket? Join Ranger Jeff Driscoll for a hands-on interactive experience on the basics of Civil

War drill. For adults and kids alike!

Meet at Belle Grove Plantation Manor House (336 Belle Grove Road, Middletown, Virginia).

August 25, 6:00 p.m. Voices from the Valley: What Soldiers Wrote Home at Cedar Creek. The Northern and Southern soldiers who struggled in the Valley during the fall of 1864 endured countless hardships and danger.

Ranger James Horn will examine the 1864 Shenandoah Valley Campaign and the Battle of Cedar Creek through the letters written by the Union and Confederate soldiers at the time.

What did they endure? What were they fighting for? How did they perceive this campaign at the time it occurred? These and many other topics are revealed by the letters penned by the soldiers themselves. Meet at the 8th Vermont monument (8739 Valley Pike, Middletown, Virginia).

September 15, 6:00 p.m. The Bayonet Charge of the 8th Vermont and 12th Connecticut at Third Winchester.

One of the most critical moments of the Battle of Third Winchester came during struggle for the Middle Field.

Join Ranger Jeff Driscoll has he follows in the footsteps of the 8th Vermont and 12th Connecticut during their famous charge across this field on September 19, 1864. The program will then conclude at the Winchester National Cemetery where many of the soldiers of these two regiments are now buried. Meet at the Sheetz convenience store (1683 Berryville Pike, Winchester, Virginia), before visitors take a short drive to the Middle Field to start the program.

October 13, 4:00 p.m. “When the conflict is ended mercy again asserts itself.” Treating the wounded at Cedar Creek. The Battle of Cedar Creek left in its wake over 8,600 Americans killed, wounded and captured; the second bloodiest engagement fought in the Shenandoah Valley. Join Ranger James Horn as he examines the treat-

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October 20, 4:00 p.m. “Close up! On your life!” Tour of the Battle of Fisher’s Hill. Following his defeat at Third Winchester on September 19, 1864, Lt. Gen. Jubal Early ordered his Army of the Valley to fall back to Fisher’s Hill, south of Strasburg. Known as the “Gibraltar of the Valley,” Early felt the hill “was the only position…where a defensive line could be taken....”

Three days later, on September 22nd, Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan and his Army of the Shenandoah struck again.

Join Ranger James Horn as he examines this critical action in the 1864 Shenandoah Valley Campaign. Meet at Ramseur’s Hill (1864 Battlefield

Road, Fisher’s Hill, Virginia). The tour will consist of both moderate walking and a car-caravan tour to various sites across the battlefield.

For more information, check the park website (www.nps.gov/cebe) or call (540) 869-3051.

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Ashley Lacey of Stephens City, who is majoring in social work and is scheduled to graduate in 2017.

Kenneth Greer of Winchester, who is majoring in political science and is scheduled to graduate in 2018.

Sesun Park of Stephens City, who is majoring in political science and is scheduled to graduate in 2018.

Ian Davenport of Stephens City, who is majoring in physics and is scheduled to graduate in 2017.

Kelsey Megerle of Winchester, who is majoring in philosophy and religion and is scheduled to graduate in 2017.

Brittany Swafford of Winchester, who is majoring in nursing and is scheduled to graduate in 2018.

Sarah Duvall of Stephens City, who is majoring in nursing and is scheduled to graduate in 2017.

Emily Gray of Winchester, who is majoring in nursing and is scheduled to graduate in 2017.

Jordan Doyle of Winchester, who is majoring in music and is scheduled to graduate in 2019.

Clifton Ambers of Winchester, who is majoring in marketing and is scheduled to graduate in 2017.

Saydie Arnette of Winchester, who is majoring in management and is scheduled to graduate in 2019.

Matthew Lowery of Stephens City, who is majoring in kinesiology and is scheduled to graduate in 2018.

Tyler Ritter of Middletown, who is majoring in kinesiology and is scheduled to graduate in 2017.

Brittany Rood of Stephens City, who is majoring in kinesiology and is scheduled to graduate in 2017.

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FREDERICK, from 19 Devan Davis of Winchester, who is majoring in interdisciplinary liberal studies and is scheduled to graduate in 2018.

Wendy Nokes of Winchester, who is majoring in interdisciplinary liberal studies and is scheduled to graduate in 2018.

Madison Sherman of Winchester, who is majoring in interdisciplinary liberal studies and is scheduled to graduate in 2017.

Lauren Campbell of Winchester, who is majoring in intelligence analysis and is scheduled to graduate in 2017.

Sarah Mobley of Stephens City, who is majoring in individualized study and is scheduled to graduate in 2017.

Brooke Fulton of Winchester, who is majoring in health services administration and is scheduled to graduate in 2017.

David Bui of Winchester, who is majoring in health sciences and is scheduled to graduate in 2019.

Marissa Maddalena of Clearbrook, who is majoring in health sciences and is scheduled to graduate in 2017.

McKenzie McNemar of Winchester, who is majoring in health sciences and is scheduled to graduate in 2017.

Corinne Nakagawa of Winchester, who is majoring in graphic design and is scheduled to graduate in 2019.

Michael Noe of stephens city, who is majoring in graphic design and is scheduled to graduate in 2017.

Whitney Ricker of Winchester, who is majoring in geographic science and is scheduled to graduate in 2018.

Abby Swartz of Stephens City, who is majoring in geographic science and is scheduled to graduate in 2017.

Mark Villarreal of Winchester, who is majoring in geographic science and is scheduled to graduate in 2017.

Nicholas Graber of Winchester, who is majoring in English and is scheduled to graduate in 2017.

Claire Haskins of Middletown, who is majoring in English and is scheduled to graduate in 2017.

Cameron Bauserman of Gore, who is majoring in computer science and is scheduled to graduate in 2019.

Thomas Huffman of Winchester, who is majoring in computer science wand is scheduled to graduate in 2018.

Alexander Powers of Winchester, who is majoring in computer science and is scheduled to graduate in 2018.

Austin Joachim of Winchester, who is majoring in computer science and is scheduled to graduate in 2017.

Jordan Shiley of Stephens City, who is majoring in communication studies and is scheduled to graduate in 2018.

Andrew Graber of Winchester, who is majoring in communication studies and is scheduled to graduate in 2018.

Ashley Hillyard of Winchester, who is majoring in communication sciences and disorders and is scheduled to graduate in 2018.

Alexis Schneider of Winchester, who is majoring in biology and is scheduled to graduate in 2018.

Austin Forrester of Winchester, who is majoring in biology and is scheduled to graduate in 2017.

Rachel Judy of Stephens City, who is majoring in biology and is scheduled to graduate in 2017.

Early July, 2017 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Page 21

Virginia Opens Unmanned Aircraft Runway on Wallops Island After cutting ribbon, Governor McAuliffe becomes first governor to fly in autonomous aircraft

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Wallops Flight Facility, located on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, was established in 1945 by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, as a center for aeronautic research.

Governor Terry McAuliffe celebrated the opening of Virginia’s newest asset in drone technology research May 18 – a runway for unmanned aircraft – and then experienced the future of aviation firsthand by flying in a plane that can be piloted from the ground.

Governor McAuliffe visited NASA Wallops Flight Facility for a ribboncutting on the runway, a $5.8 million state-funded project officially known as the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MARS UAS) Airfield.

“The MARS UAS Airfield presents

a significant new capability for Wallops and the Hampton Roads region,” Governor McAuliffe said. “It propels Virginia further on its quest to become a national leader in autonomous technology and industry, which is at the heart of our efforts to build a new Virginia economy.”

Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Governor McAuliffe boarded an Aurora Centaur, an optionally piloted aircraft that can be operated remotely from a ground control station, and flew in the plane over Wallops Island.

“This new facility at Wallops provides government and commercial users with a runway under restricted airspace on a secure federal facility – discreetness that is of high interest for research and development,” Virginia Transportation Secretary Aubrey Layne said.

“The new UAS runway is an outstanding and strategic addition to the vast array of unmanned systems assets in the Commonwealth,” said Secretary of Technology Karen Jackson. “The addition of these unique capabilities will provide the opportunity for even more

companies and organizations to test their systems in Virginia.”

Additional details about the runway: • The runway is 3,000 feet long and 75 feet wide.

• Its concrete pad measures 130 feet by 120 feet and is rated to 5,000 psi for Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) operations.

• The airfield is surrounded by 75 square nautical miles of restricted airspace that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to unlimited altitude.

• The Virginia Department of Transportation managed construction of the $5.8 million, state-funded project.

• A 90-foot-by-50-foot hangar with a 70-foot-tall rollup door, lab space, communications and broadband connectivity will be under construction this summer.

Dale Nash, executive director of Virginia Space, thanked Governor McAuliffe and Virginia’s legislators for providing funding for construction of the MARS UAS Airfield.

“I also want to thank Secretary Layne and VDOT Commissioner Charlie Kilpatrick for all their support,” Nash said. “With Virginia Space being within the Transportation Secretariat, we were able to draw on their considerable resources. VDOT managed the entire construction of runway from the initial turnover of engineering drawings and permits to the last foot of paving.”

The MARS UAS Airfield is the latest commitment by Virginia to become the home of an array of autonomyrelated assets designed to attract business. This investment, combined with programs from NASA at Wallops and Langley, the establishment of the Autonomous Systems Center of Excellence run by the Center for Innovative Technology, and designation of Virginia as one of six FAA test sites for unmanned aircraft systems, will help fulfill the Commonwealth’s mission of being one of the best autonomous

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According to a study completed by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), the UAS industry is predicted to have a total economic impact in Virginia of approximately $270M annually by the year 2020.

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Illegal voting in Virginia? Yes. Massive? Doubtful.

By Mary Lee Clark and Tyler Hammel Capital News Service

RICHMOND – For years, Republicans have loudly proclaimed that voter fraud is widespread in U.S. elections – and just as adamantly, Democrats have insisted that such allegations are nonsense.

Last fall, a pair of groups supported by conservatives released a report with the sensational title “Alien Invasion in Virginia: The discovery and coverup of noncitizen registration and voting.” It said illegal voting is a “massive problem”: “In our small sample of just eight Virginia counties who responded to our public inspection requests, we found 1046 aliens who registered to vote illegally,” the study said.

“The problem is most certainly exponentially worse because we have no data regarding aliens on the registration rolls for the other 125 Virginia localities. Even in this small sample, when the voting history of this small sample of alien registrants is examined, nearly 200 verified ballots w e r e cast before they were removed from the rolls. Each one of them is likely a felony.”

The report’s startling claims gained traction on some conservative websites as evidence of a rigged election system but were dismissed by Democrats as fiction from the far-right. The study made a splash in Virginia media but was quickly lost in the partisan noise of the presidential election.

In recent weeks, Capital News Service attempted to replicate the study’s methods and found that some noncitizens have indeed voted in Virginia, though not on a massive scale. Using the Freedom of Information Act, voter registration records and voter history data, CNS found that: • About 240 people who weren’t citizens had been registered to vote in 10 localities, mostly in Northern Virginia and the Richmond area.

• 28 of these noncitizens actually voted in an election before they were removed from the voter registration rolls.

• They cast a total of more than 100 ballots.

CNS did not find evidence that noncitizens voted in massive numbers or tipped an election, as some Republicans have alleged. Indeed, half of the noncitizens who voted in a party primary voted in a Republican primary.

However, the records seem to contradict Democrats’ assertion that voter fraud is nonexistent.

Origins of the ‘Alien Invasion’ report The “Alien Invasion” study was produced by the Public Interest Legal Foundation, a nonprofit law firm based in Indiana, and the Virginia Voter Alliance, which describes itself as a nonpartisan group “dedicated to free and fair elections.”

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Citing the state’s Freedom of Information Act, the foundation requested documents on people who were registered to vote but later pulled off the voter rolls after officials discovered they were not citizens.

“Once we knew that more than 1,000 voters fit this description, and knew their names, we were able to see in voter files that roughly 200 ballots had been cast from this sample,” Churchwell said.

He believes that is just the tip of the iceberg, since the study covered only a handful of Virginia’s 133 counties and cities.

“After our first survey of 10 jurisdictions, we’re now sweeping statewide,” Churchwell said. “We’re finding more voter registrations that were swept under the rug without calling the cops. We’ll be releasing an update to our study this year.”

To replicate the investigation, CNS sent Freedom of Information Act requests to the 10 localities mentioned in the foundation’s report: the counties of Prince William, Loudoun, Stafford, Bedford, Hanover, Fairfax and Chesterfield and the cities of Alexandria, Roanoke and Manassas.

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The FOIA requests yielded names and other information on 243 individuals who were removed from the voter rolls because their citizenship had been questioned. Four of them were later reinstated, resulting in a final list of 239 noncitizens who had been registered voters.

But did these individuals actually vote? The answer lies in the state’s voter history database, which shows whether someone has cast a ballot in a particular election.

Reporters do not have access to that database. However, it is available to political campaigns and groups. One such group is NGP VAN, which manages data for Democrats. CNS asked a contact with access to the organization’s database to look up the voter histories of the individuals who had been dropped from Virginia’s voter rolls for not being citizens.

Of the 239 individuals, the voter history database indicated that 28 had voted in an election. In fact, 26 of them voted in last year’s general election.

For about half of these individuals, 2016 was the only election they voted in. But others had been voting for years – including one with a voting history back to 1996. In all, the 28 noncitizens were recorded as having cast a total of 120 ballots.

The CNS research did not corroborate the contention in the “Alien Invasion” report that “nearly 200 verified

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Can a noncitizen accidentally register to vote?

It’s possible for noncitizens to get on the voter registration roll by mistake. It can happen when they go to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles to get a driver’s license or register an automobile.

Under the federally mandated “motor voter” system, people who go to DMV have an opportunity to register to vote. They receive a form with two checkoff questions: • “Are you a citizen of the United States?”

• “Will you be 18 years of age on or before the next General Election day?”

People who answer “yes” to either question and fill out of the rest of the form will automatically have their name put on the voter rolls. Forms obtained by CNS show that some people who checked the “no” box on the citizenship question but completed the remainder of the form were added to the voter registration rolls.

“When it comes to registration, it’s mostly an honor system whether it’s at the DMV or not,” said Edgardo Cortés, commissioner for the Virginia Department of Elections. “There is no comprehensive list of U.S. citizens that is available anywhere.”

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tion rolls is fairly easy. If election officials later learn that someone’s citizenship is in question, they send the person a written warning. The individual then has 14 days to verify his or her citizenship.

Cortés said law enforcement and other government agencies keep in close touch with the Virginia Department of Elections.

Some statistics suggesting fraud seemed false Most of the “Alien Invasion” report focused on assertions that noncitizens have registered to vote and actually voted. But the study included another

alarming statement: “In some Virginia jurisdictions, the number of people registered to vote exceeds the number of citizens eligible to vote.”

State Sen. Mark Obenshain, RRockingham, highlighted that claim in February in a press release to promote legislation requiring Virginians to show additional identification in order to vote. Echoing fellow Republicans at the state and national level, Obenshain said such laws are needed because voter fraud may be widespread.

“There are actually eight localities where the total number of registered voters is greater than the voting age population – the total number of Virginia citizens 18 and older – according

to the census data just updated in June of 2016,” stated Obenshain, a Harrisonburg attorney. “Moreover in fifteen other localities, the number of registered voters exceeds 95% of the voting age population of those jurisdictions.

Something is clearly wrong.”

It’s the purported statistics that are wrong, according to a researcher at the Weldon Cooper Center at the University of Virginia, the state’s official source of population and demographic data.

Kathryn Piper Crespin, a research and policy analyst for the Weldon Cooper Center, compared the population data for the U.S. Census Bureau to voter registration data from the Vir-

ginia Department of Elections.

“I could find no instance where voter registration in a locality exceeded that locality’s adult population,” Crespin said.

Trump claims there’s voter fraud in Virginia Obenshain, who lost a 2013 election for attorney general to Democrat Mark Herring by 165 votes of more than 2.2 million cast, isn’t the only government official alleging voter fraud in Virginia.

President Donald Trump has tweeted about the issue.

“Serious voter fraud in Virginia, New Hampshire and California – so why isn’t the media reporting on this?

Serious bias – big problem!” Trump tweeted on Nov. 27.

Trump lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton by roughly 2.8 million votes last fall. However, Trump administration officials say that’s because 3 million to 5 million noncitizens voted. (Clinton beat Trump by 212,000 votes in Virginia.)

“We know for a fact, you have a massive number of noncitizens registered to vote in this country,” White House senior adviser Stephen Miller said on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos.

Last week, Trump signed an executive order creating a commission to investigate voter fraud. The panel will review “vulnerabilities in voting systems and practices used for Federal elections that could lead to improper voter registrations and improper voting, including fraudulent voter regis-

trations and fraudulent voting.”

Vice President Mike Pence will chair the commission. As vice chairman, Trump named Kris Kobach, the Kansas secretary of state. Critics say Kobach’s agenda is to suppress the vote of minorities and other people who tend to vote Democratic.

Others have praised Virginia’s voter registration system It is somewhat ironic that Virginia should find itself in the crosshairs over alleged voter fraud. The commonwealth has been called a model in terms of elections. According to the Election Performance Index developed by the Pew Charitable Trusts, Virginia is one of the top five states in the country for keeping complete voter registration rolls.

“We have a really comprehensive system in place in Virginia to help identify people who have moved or have died, people who are no longer eligible,” Cortés said. “We spend a lot of money, a lot of time and a lot of effort maintaining clean and accurate registration lists here. I think Virginia has been a model in those respects.”

Despite such record-keeping, Republican politicians and groups such as the Virginia Voter Alliance say the system is rife with fraud. While it seems clear some noncitizens have illegally cast votes, there’s no evidence yet of widespread fraud. But in the meantime, Republicans will continue to push for voter ID laws and other requirements that they believe would prevent noncitizens from voting.

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Yes, you are very smart in being concerned about wildfires in your neighborhood. Many of our local houses are built, literally, within the woods, which could increase your risk of losing your house during one of our local wildfires. However, proper planning and maintenance can substantially reduce that risk and give you better peace of mind. Think of your property as having three zones: Zone 1 - The defensible space. This is a

ring around your house about 30 feet in diameter and is the most important. This usually would include your lawn or concrete patio area. This is where you want fire resistant trees.

Yes, there are fire resistant trees and this list includes maples, ashes, and lilacs. Try to avoid planting conifers or evergreens very close to the house if you are in a fire-prone area. Of course, keep your lawn free of dead twigs and leaves which are excellent fuel for fires. You also want to try not to stack your firewood within this zone.

Zone 2 - The mid Zone. This goes out about 70 feet from the house and is a good place for landscape type trees, but not dense vegetation or woods. Try to keep the lower limbs pruned up to about 6 to 10 feet above the ground here. Ideally you want to also avoid planting a lot of evergreens here, but if you do, try to space them out.

Zone 3 - The Outermost Zone. This zone should be no less than 100 feet from your

house, and in high risk fire areas, probably 200 feet minimum. Keep your eyes open for a lot of dead trees, especially evergreens, and remove them as best as you can. These tend to be very good fuel for spreading wildfires. If possible, also limb these trees up to about 10 feet from the ground.

Other tips on protecting your house in high risk areas include keeping your gutters free from needles and other natural debris, as well as making sure tree branches do not come within 10 feet of your roof and within 15 feet of your chimney. Obviously, you also do not want to start open fires during very dry and windy weather periods.

Additional information on this very important topic can be obtained through your local fire department or the Virginia Department of Forestry.

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Virginia State Parks offer special campouts and programs for the Great American Campout June 24 If you’ve wanted to try camping but don’t know how to begin, Virginia’s state parks are great places to start with the Great American Campout, June 24.

Ten state parks will offer special overnight events, including camping in new, unusual locations.

The Great American Campout at Natural Tunnel State Park starts June 23 and offers a special camping experience, including stargazing by the gazebo. It’s $50 for family of up to four people.

Haymarket native is Navy’s eyes and ears in the sky

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Theodore Quintana, Navy Office of Community Outreach A 2008 Monterey High School graduate and Haymarket, Virginia native is serving with a U.S. Navy squadron that flies one of the Navy’s most advanced aircraft, one with an important mission: keeping watch over the skies and oceans of the world.

Lt. j.g. Jacqueline Scott serves with Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, also known as the “Bluetails,” which operates out of Norfolk.

Scott works as a naval flight officer, which is responsible for duty involving flying heavier-than-air or heavier and lighter-than-air type aircraft.

“I am doing things that my friends are not doing, it’s a really exciting job,” Scott said.

The Hawkeye is a carrier-based aircraft, taking off from and landing on Navy aircraft carriers at sea. Using powerful radar and an array of advanced sensors, the twin-turboprop aircraft and its crew of five can remain in the air for hours, scanning the skies, detecting potential airborne and surface threats and relaying real-time information to other Navy aircraft and ships operating in

the area.

“The morale in the command is really high and the camaraderie is great,” Scott said.

The E-2D provides the Navy with a variety of other capabilities as well, including the ability to conduct search and rescue operations, communications relay, close air support coordination and drug interdiction.

The Hawkeye can fly at nearly 350 mph at altitudes up to 30,000 feet.

“The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is a complex system and requires the full effort of every Bluetail sailor to maintain the aircraft in full mission capable status,” said Cmdr. Mike Finn, commanding officer. “Our aircrew, maintainers, and admin support personnel are the best this country has to offer. Their expertise ensures that VAW-121 continues to be successful.”

With over 150 sailors assigned to the squadron, jobs are highly specialized and designed to keep each part of the Hawkeye running smoothly. Whether training new aviators, maintaining airframes and engines, processing paperwork or handling and flying the aircraft, the key to success is teamwork.

“Serving in the Navy is a chance to do something for my country and do something greater than just myself,” Scott said.

Caledon State Park’s Great American Campout features a campfire with stories and a special night hike. $15 per family includes programs, supper and lunch.

Grayson Highlands State Park offers a free program with camping equipment available.

For a first time ever experience, High Bridge Trail State Park is offering camping on High Bridge for $35 plus tax for up to six people.

Bring your own food and equipment to camp for free at Hungry Mother State Park.

James River State Park will have free camping with volunteers on hand to help first-timers.

Natural Bridge State Park will have a Sky Party astronomy event with optional primitive camping for $8 per tent for up to six people. This will be the first camping opportunity in Virginia’s newest Virginia State Park.

Sky Meadows State Park will offer camping in the beautiful backyard of Mount Bleak House. The event also includes live animals from the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center, a demo by Dogs East search and rescue, and a campfire sing-along. $30 per campsite.

At Smith Mountain Lake State Park, you can camp with a ranger available for help and guidance.

Wilderness Road State Park offers camping 101 programs during the day and an optional overnight campout for $10 per family.

Seventeen parks have special programming for the day and encourage participants to make the experience overnight by reserving a campsite in the campground. Five parks have camping programs scheduled. Find the complete list of special programs here.

The National Wildlife Foundation created the Great American Campout to help families learn about camping.

In addition to campsites, some state parks offer camping cabins and yurts.

These facilities are in the campground and guests use the bathhouse. Guests don’t need to invest in a tent and sleeping bags.

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Engle’s Angle: “79 is Greater than 688”

By Kevin S. Engle I’ve only ever known two guys named Stan.

One was in his 70s and a bit on the grumpy side.

He was funny, at times, but not very often.

The other one is a friend.

I like him, except when he beats me at golf.

He’s very popular too.

His name that is.

I hear it all the time.

There’s Stanley Steemer carpet cleaning.

Stanley Tools.

The Stanley Cup in hockey.

Stan “the Man” Musial, the great baseball player. My friend claims he was named after him.

Stan Lee, the comic book guy who created Spider-Man. The Flat Stanley children’s books.

There’s even a bunch of towns with that name. Twentythree in the United States. Plus all those countries that end in –stan. Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

Do you know how many places in the U.S. are named Kevin?

Two. One in northern Montana, near the Canadian border.

Population 154. The other in Minnesota. I’m not even sure it’s a town.

Big whoop.

Why is the name Stan so popular?

Turns out, it isn’t.

According to the website ourbabynamer.com, Stanley was ranked the 688th most popular boys name in the U.S. in 2015. Kevin was 79th.

Isn’t that interesting?

The highest Stanley’s ever been was #34 way back in 1915 and 1917. Kevin got as high as #11 in 1963, the year I was born.

And according to the Social Security Administration, the name Kevin ranks 25th on the list of most popular boys names for the 100 year period 1916-2015.

And Stanley? Pfft. It’s not even on the list.

Stuff it Stan!

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Fatal Fauquier County Crash At 7:29 am, Monday June 12, 2017, Virginia State Police Trooper C.R. Scally responded to a three-vehicle crash in Fauquier County.

A 2000 Oldsmobile Bravado and 2011 Toyota Corolla were in the northbound lanes of Route 29 and stopped in traffic at the traffic light at the intersection of Freemans Ford

Road in Remington, Va. As a 2003 Ford F-250 pickup truck approached the intersection - headed north on Route 29 – it failed to stop in time.

The F-250 first struck the stopped Oldsmobile. The impact of that crash spun the Oldsmobile into the median where the Oldsmobile caught fire.

Meanwhile, the F-250 then struck the Toyota.

The driver of the Oldsmobile, Juan Lopez Jimenez, 37, of Culpeper, Va., and passenger, Hortencia Lainez Lopez, 38, of Culpeper, Va., both died at the scene.

The driver of the F-250, a 34-yearold male of Gordonsville, Va., suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene.

The driver of the Toyota, a 59-yearold Culpeper man, was transported

to Fauquier Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

A 46-year-old male passerby ran up to the burning Oldsmobile and tried to rescue the occupants. The Culpeper, Va., resident suffered serious burns as a result of his valiant attempts and was flown to Inova Fairfax Hospital for treatment.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Charges are pending.

The Virginia State Police Culpeper Division Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the scene to assist with the ongoing crash investigation. The Remington Fire Department, Fauquier County Fire and Rescue, and Fauquier County Sheriff ’s Office are also assisting at the scene.

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Thursday, June 22 A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

7pm - 9:30pm Art in the Barn Preview Party at Belle Grove Plantation, 336 Belle Grove Road, Middletown. Belle Grove’s annual art auction will open this evening and will stay on display all weekend. Friday night is the first opportunity purchase a unique piece by silent auction and enjoy the 1918 Bank Barn, live bluegrass music from Five of a Kind as well as tasty food and drink. $25 per person. Menu: Fine Wines & Beers, Sumptuous Appetizers, Wonderful Music & Art~Food for the Soul. Belle Grove Planta-

tion is extending “Art in the Barn” art show and sale all weekend June 24 & 25. It will be held in the 1918 Barn at Belle Grove Plantation. This juried art show and sale features area artists and will include paintings, drawings, pottery, and a few unique photographs, glass pieces, quilts and jewelry. The art show and sale is designed to promote local artists of all kinds and to benefit Belle Grove’s preservation and education programs. For details, visit: http://bellegrove. org/calendar/art_in_the_barn 7pm - 10pm Winchester Royals vs Waynesboro Generals at Jim Barnett Park, 1001 E Cork St. in Winchester. Bring the family and come out to enjoy a good old fashioned night at the ball park. The Winchester Royals are a member of the 12 team, summer collegiate wooden bat Valley Baseball League, National Alliance of College Summer Baseball, an organization

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Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 70.

Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

7pm - 10pm Music of the Mountain Concert at Browntown Community Center, 96 Browntown Road in Browntown. With Judy & Becky Lee plus Brother John Featuring: Bobby Hallman and “Heavenly Notes” plus special times of open jam. Pork BBQ, Baked beans, Mac n Cheese, Chicken Salad sandwiches, Hotdogs, Homemade desserts, Cold drinks and Coffee. A love offering will benefit the Browntown Community

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10am - 12pm Healthy Mind, Body, and Spirit Health Fair at Kernstown United Methodist Church, 3239 Valley Pike, Winchester. There will be health screenings, health information, seated massages, and lots more – all FREE! There will be lots and lots of door prizes too. For more information, call (540) 667-7298. Sponsored by Kernstown UMC and Opequon Presbyterian.

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.

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12 noon - 5pm Dynamic Life Ministries Outreach at the Gazebo at Main and Chester St., Front Royal. Youth outreach with a band, information and bounce house. Sponsored by Dynamic Life Ministries.

7pm - 11pm Jeans and Tonic at Shenandoah Arts Council, 811 S Loudoun St. in Winchester. Live music, hors d’oevres, open bar and adult libations, raffle and prizes, unique art from local talented artists and MORE! $55 per ticket/$100 couple. New Orleans style block party event, complete with street artists and musicians, as well as a fashion show of art painted jeans, jackets and dresses. http://shenarts.org/ 7pm - 10pm Winchester Royals vs Strasburg Express at Jim Barnett Park, 1001 E Cork St. in Winchester. (See description June 22.)

Sunday, June 25 Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

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Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

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Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

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Wednesday, June 28 Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

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2:30pm - 3pm Kneading in Silence: A Glimpse into the Life of the Enslaved Cook Judah at Belle Grove Plantation, 336 Belle Grove Rd. in Middletown. This 30 minute presentation discussing the life of Judah, the enslaved cook of Belle Grove.

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Thursday, July 6 8pm Gazebo Flicks. Family-oriented movies shown outside. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy! 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.

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Friday, July 7 7pm Gazebo Gatherings Summer Concert Series is presented by the Blue Ridge Arts Council and sponsored in partnership 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.

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soundscape that keeps listeners on the edge of their seats wondering where they’ll go next. Featuring fiddle, clawhammer banjo, button accordion and upright bass, this quartet isn’t afraid to take roots music to new places — but always with an eye on tradition. Admission: $5 per person, $4 Bluemont Friends & Seniors, $2 kids under 12.

There are no advance ticket sales; tickets available at concert. In bad weather concert will be held at: First Presbyterian Church, 116 South Loudoun Street, Winchester, VA 22601. http://bluemont.org/Concerts/Winchester.html Saturday, July 8 9am - 5pm Scottish Highland Games at Kernstown Battlefield, 610 Battle Park Drive in Winchester. The Kernstown Battlefield Association and Clan Adrenalin will host a Highland games competition on the south field. Scottish Highland warriors competed

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1pm - 2pm Vigil for Democracy at the Gazebo Area at Chester/Main Streets in Front Royal. A gathering of citizens to affirm political rights and democratic values.

4pm - 5pm Daniel Morgan program at Daniel Morgan House, 226 Amherst Street in Winchester. Lesser Known Facts About Daniel Morgan. George and Jeanne Schember are the owners and caretakers of the home where General Daniel Morgan died on July 6, 1802. Come and join members of

CRIME OF THE WEEK Frederick County Crime of the Week - June 19, 2017

This week’s Crime of the Week involves a burglary and grand larceny on June 14, 2017 at a business in the 4000 block of Valley Pike. Unknown suspects forcibly entered the business and removed four KTM dirt bikes, all orange with white and black in color, styles 350 XC-F and 250 XC-W, and loaded them into a van.

No other items were reported missing, but a considerable amount of damage was done to the structure during the break-in.

If you have any information regarding this crime or any other crime, please contact Crime Solvers at (540) 665 TIPS (8477). Information leading to the arrest of a suspect may result in a reward of up to $1,000. Please reference Incident # 17003176.

Winchester City Crime of the Week - June 12, 2017

The Winchester Police Department is investigating multiple larcenies from motor vehicles and vandalisms to motor vehicles that have continued to occur since the beginning of January throughout the City of Winchester. Items that have been taken from vehicles have been as small as change and food, up to wallets and electronics. There has also been an increase in vandalism to motor vehicles. The damage to the vehicles has been as minor as a small scratch, to as serious as windows being shattered out of the vehicles. It is encouraged that members of the community remove valuables from their vehicles and lock their doors, and to report any suspicious persons or vehicles in neighborhoods. Anyone with information regarding possible suspects is encouraged to contact Crime Solvers at 540665-TIPS (8477). Any tip that leads to the arrest of an individual(s) in this crime or any other crime could lead to a reward of up to $1,000.00.

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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 old-fashioned dinner and a movie night. July 8 – “Some Like it Hot” Directed by Billy Wilder and starring Jack Lemon, Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe, “Some Like It Hot” (1959) is ranked by the American Film Institute as the #1 Funniest American Movie of All Time. Rated NR: 120 minutes. In the event of rain, the movie will be shown in Handley Library, 100 W. Piccadilly St, Winchester. HOSTED BY: City of Winchester, Old Town Winchester and Magic Lantern Theater. http://www.oldtownwinchesterva. com

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7pm - 10pm Winchester Royals vs Covington Lumberjacks at Jim Barnett Park, 1001 E Cork St. in Winchester. (See description June 22.)

Thursday, July 13 8pm Gazebo Flicks. Family-oriented movies shown outside. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy! July 13- “Field of Dreams” (Marlow Motors) July 20-”The Secret Life of Pets” (City National Bank) July 27-”Casablanca” (NAPA of Front Royal) See CALENDAR, 30

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CALENDAR, from 29 August 3-”Finding Nemo” (CBM Mortgage).

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FREE. 540-635-5788 or email tsmith@frontroyalva.com 3pm - 11pm Front Royal Fireman’s Carnival at the Carnival Lot on 8th Street in Front Royal. The Front Royal Volunteer Fire Department’s 89th Annual Carnival is July 12 - 22, 2017 (closed on Sundays).

8:45pm Outdoor Movie Series: Finding Dory at Loudoun Street Walking Mall in Winchester. (See details June 22.)

Friday, July 14 3pm - 11pm Front Royal Fireman’s Carnival at the Carnival Lot on 8th Street in Front Royal. The Front Royal Volunteer Fire Department’s 89th Annual Carnival is July 12 - 22, 2017 (closed on Sundays).

6pm Guided Civil War Walking Tour at Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum, 20 N. Loudoun Street in Winchester. Experience the Civil War as a civilian in Old Town Winchester! Learn about the citizens and the events that took place in Winchester during that stirring period of time. Make your reservation by calling 540-542-1326, and meet your guide at 20 N. Loudoun Street (in front of the Old Court House on the Loudoun Street Mall). $10.00 per person, payable to your guide. Tours are available June-October: 2nd Friday of the Month*, 6 pm; 3rd Saturday, 10 am; * Friday, October 13 tour is

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5 YEARS OLD

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1021 Rt. 211, West Luray, VA 22835 888-728-4619 • marlowford.com

* Family Owned – We Treat Customers Like Family * Technicians with over 80 Combined Years of Technical Experience * Serving Northern Shenandoah Valley for over 65 Years * Extended Hours to Serve You Better * Our Own Exclusive Service Rewards Plan * Complimentary Car Wash with Most Services MONt-oFR7pI m 7am * Quick, While-You-Wait Services Available pm * Service Customer Shuttle Provided to 5 8am AT S * Repairs Fixed Right the First Time * Rental Car Available On-site FOR

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