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Front Royal’s Quality Title helps heroes get homes Page 2 • Warren/Frederick County Report • Late February, 2018

Mary Carroll, with Quality Title, LLC has her office at 27 South Royal Ave. She offers the Homes for Heroes program, which was started after 9/11, to give back to heroes like firefighters, law enforcement officers, former and current members of the military, nurses, and Emergency Service Technicians who provide extraordinary services every day. Courtesy photo.

Mary Carroll, Founder and CEO of Quality Title, LLC and her staff are happy to be a part of the Homes for Heroes program, in which a percentage of the settlement fees are given back to first responders and other heroes in the program who provide extraordinary services every day. Mary Carroll is in the center of the photo. Courtesy photo.

By Carol Ballard Warren/Frederick County Report Mary Carroll, Founder and CEO of Quality Title, LLC in Front Royal, has incorporated a program called Homes for Heroes into her company’s business. She talked about the program and her company, which is located at 27 South Royal Ave. The program was started in Minnesota in 2002 shortly after 9/11 to give back to firefighters, law enforcement, healthcare workers, Emergency Medical Technicians and teachers, as well as active, reserve and veterans of the military. “I give 50 percent of my settlement closing fee to the program,” she said. Her motivation is a positive one.

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“I’m about giving back and helping people. It’s what I’m all about,” she said, and added, “We can only do so much, but we try to do something.” Mary says that real estate agent Ellery Queen, who lives in the Valley and whose office with Berkshire-Hathaway Real Estate agency is in Gainesville, is the representative for the program in Front Royal/Warren and Frederick Counties. If buying, selling or refinancing, applicants can sign up with a local affiliate, a loan officer or real estate agent. “Ellery Queen donates a portion of his commission to the heroes. He is teamed up with Joanne Hilliard of Fairway Independent Mortgage in Northern Virginia,” said Mary. On the Homes for Heroes website, there is a graphic that illustrates the portion of the price of a home a person in the program, who is either selling or buying, will receive. For example, a qualified client can save $3,500 at closing with the program when buying or selling a $300,000 home, it shows. Mary added that the program is especially good for new home buyers as well as those wishing to refinance. The program asserts that, “Homes for Heroes, Inc. is the largest nationwide network of affiliate real estate specialists and local business affiliates; committed to providing easy ways for

the heroes of our nation to save on a home, and on every day home-related purchases.” There are also a number of companies that will give discounts and other services to recipients. These include: Carhartt; CRE Credit Services; Worth Unlimited; Credit Law Center; Under Armour; Target; Home Depot and others. And they say they’re not trying to take anyone away from a real estate agent or lender if they are currently being represented, but clients must use a real estate agent who is affiliated with Homes for Heroes in order to receive a Hero Reward check after closing. Homes for Heroes’ “…mission is to provide extraordinary savings to heroes who provide extraordinary services to our nation and its communities every day.” Mary has been in business one year in Front Royal, formerly having

worked in Falls Church for a number of years. She personally helped 16 clients with the Homes for Heroes program while working there. “Most of our current business comes from Northern Virginia and Maryland, but now we are hoping to break into Warren County, working with local loan officers and local real estate agents,” she said. Mary started her business here one year ago, working out of her home basement. After she began closing more transactions she moved into her office in July of 2017 and had a grand opening on August 16. She welcomed the public with food, a moon bounce and ice cream from C & C Ice Cream for the kids. She plans to have a one-year anniversary party this summer in July. Her company employs six people, which includes the processing /marketing team, a receptionist, and the

post-closing division, she said. Mary moved here four years ago “to be away from all the traffic, etc., in Northern Virginia,” she said. She is originally from West Virginia, but says of Front Royal, “I love it here; it’s my home town now.” One way she is getting the word out about the Heroes program is by working with the Warren County Sheriff ’s Office and other local government agencies. “We’re in the beginning stages and have been promoting for about four months now.” she said. She has put flyers out in the community and in local marketing venues to let folks know about the program. Ellery Queen, who has clients in Front Royal, is working with the local health care facilities to promote the program with their staff. “Business is good. We’re doing well and getting settled. And as part of her willingness to help the community, she recently opened the doors for the local Warren County Habitat for Humanity to move in. “We had an office available and they’ve been here since first of February,” she said. Quality Title, LLC is located at 27 South Royal Ave., on the second floor, in Front Royal, VA 22630. Call (540) 252-4967, visit https://closewithquality.com or email info@closewithquality.com. For more information, call Ellery Queen at (571) 346-9115, or email ellery@elleryqueenrealestate.com, or Joanne Hilliard at (703) 447-5447, or email joanneh@fairwaymc.com. More information on the Homes for Heroes program can be found on their website at www.homesforheroesfoundation. org – carol@areaguides.com

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County homeless get thermal shelter for end of winter Kathy Leonard works to get people fed and out of the cold

The image of a wood-burning fireplace symbolizes the warmth and comfort that a person coming in from the cold to a thermal shelter may feel. Courtesy Francisco Belard.

By Carol Ballard Warren/Frederick County Report Kathy Leonard says she is a Liaison for the Homeless, and along with the many other ways she volunteers to help, she is part of a group who is getting people in out of the cold overnight. “We’re starting a cold weather temporary thermal (heated) shelter for the homeless which will go for four weeks,” she said. The first night of the program is February 24, and it ends on March 24. Participants will meet volunteers at an arranged location who will bring a van to transport them to the New Hope Bible Church, the first church that has agreed to host the thermal shelter. People will be fed at 7:00 p.m. After that, there will be planned activities for those who want to participate, and volunteers who will talk with them, or they can get basic first aid health care from volunteer nurses. That night, they will have a warm place to sleep in the church, and the next morning, given a sack lunch. They will be picked up the next night at 7 p.m. again. She said they have cots for 15 men and women over the age of 18 but hope to have cots for 20 next year. Each of four churches will be host for a week each. Participating churches are: New Hope Bible Church; Riverton United Methodist; Virginia Hills Church and Marlow Heights Baptist Church. Kathy said that other churches that couldn’t host this year, are there for support. These include: Royal Oak Church; Front Royal United Methodist Church; Front Royal Church of the Nazarene; Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church and The Church at Skyline and others.

Kathy has been involved with homeless people for a while, and had high praise for others who are dedicated to this cause. She mentioned that local resident Linda Allen, who works independently, and does it on a non-profit basis, has organized a drop-in café at Calvary Episcopal Church., which Kathy calls “fabulously successful.” Homeless people can go there for breakfast and to socialize and several other volunteers show up to help. “It’s like a family setting. We put the tables together and chat about their concerns or needs, and help with finding resources,” Kathy said. Kathy has been involved with the situation of people sleeping outside in cold weather, after she heard about the need for thermal shelters last winter during the drive to collect supplies like hats, coats tents, sleeping bags, handwarmers and other necessary items. She decided to focus more on that aspect of the problem and got together with several others who wanted to actively help and they formed a planning committee. The members are: Kathy Leonard; Tom Howarth; Roni Evans; Michelle Smeltzer; Margie Chiveral and Vicki Davies. She said that Tom Howarth, who is on the board of the House of Hope, the local men’s shelter, has experience from working in a thermal shelter in D.C. a few years ago. “He’s the wisdom behind what we do,” she said. And Vicki Davies, director of St. Luke Community Clinic, has worked with the Winchester Area Temporary Thermal Shelter (WATTS) program for the homeless. She thanks the community for their huge support. “It’s unreal how all the churches and

the community are coming together and how many donations are coming in that we haven’t even spent,” she said. Volunteers have put flyers out in places where homeless people regularly come, like St. Luke Clinic in Front Royal, the Salvation Army and food banks to let them know about the thermal program and has talked to a some who are excited and anxious to come to the shelter. Kathy said she has also gained a rapport with several of the people who have to live without a fixed home and talked a little bit about what she has learned. “They do what they can to survive, especially to survive outside in the elements. They get chased off and are always on guard, worried about that as well as ‘someone coming around and messing with them,’” she said. When asked how many homeless people there are in Warren County, she said there are roughly 50 to 100, but that also depends on the definition of “homeless.” Some may be able to live sometimes in hotel rooms or get help from churches or work now and then. Others live in tent cities out in the County, but she doesn’t know how many are actually sleeping outside. When asked if there are families or children who come for help, she said that when they see that situation, they pool resources to keep them from being totally homeless or refer them to other agencies for help. Since they don’t do background checks, no children are allowed in the shelter with adults.

Right now, they’re looking for four people to hire as night managers. They want two for each night, to divide it up into two shifts. Kathy said that people keep asking her what items are needed, and said that this is difficult to answer, as some items have already been collected, but not received yet. But here is a list of things she knows they can use: a cargo trailer - at least 7’ x 16’ to store items and move them from church to church. a large locking trunk. one folding table 28 metal folding chairs trash cans cots (but they have enough right now to get started) pillows pillow covers sheet sets, towels, wash cloths Below is a list of items that will be needed on an ongoing basis. shampoo shower shoes-Kathy thinks very cheap flip flops would work well for this purpose. hand sanitizer without alcohol in it paper plates/plastic utensils, napkins, paper towels cleaning supplies-including sterafab, lysol spray and bathroom cleaner, among others gallon size zip lock baggies bottled water trash can liners toilet paper feminine products Nitrile gloves Kathy said that her driving force for

doing this work comes from the words of Jesus Christ in the New Testament in Matthew 25:35-40. These are his words in the English Standard Version. “For I was hungry, and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.” Then the righteous will answer him, saying, “Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?” And the King will answer them, “Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.” She said they are looking for lots of volunteers, and monetary donations are also needed. Checks can be sent to New Hope Bible Church, 80 N. Lake Ave, Front Royal, VA 22630. Please put “thermal shelter” on the memo line. Checks can be dropped off at New Hope Bible Church or contact Kathy Leonard and she will pick them up. They are working on an electronic way of donating as well, and information on that will be posted when it is ready. New Hope Bible Church is a 501c3 For information, call Kathy Leonard, Liaison for the Homeless, Front Royal at 540-551-2641, email kathyleonardhl@gmail.com, or visit on Facebook at Thermal Shelter of Front Royal VA. – carol@areaguides.com

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Crossover Having just completed crossover, we are officially halfway through Session. During the first half of the session, both chambers consider the bills filed by their respective members. Crossover is the date by which all Senate bills must be acted on and the Senate decides whether to pass them or not. We heard just under 1,000 bills in the past five weeks. After crossover, we will be considering bills filed by delegates that won approval in the House. Although delegates filed more than 1,600 bills this session, the Senate won’t have to consider nearly that many during the second half of session. The House will have winnowed down its bills, approving only a fraction of the ones submitted by delegates. Last week, I was honored to join the Speaker of the House Kirk Cox, Governor Northam and House Courts Chair Rob Bell in announcing an historic criminal justice compromise effort that achieved the dual goals of further protecting victims of crime with enhanced restitution and doing the right thing by raising the felony threshold for larceny. Our felony threshold for larceny has been at $200 for almost 40 years. This compromise, raised the threshold to $500. It is the right thing to do. Stealing is a crime that should and will be punished, but we are overdue in adjusting the level at which someone might be sent to prison for more than a year. On the restitution front, victims of crime don’t have lobbying firms advocating on their behalf. By ensuring they will receive the restitution they deserve, including the millions collected that have gone unclaimed, we’re standing up for their interests. I’m proud to be the Senate patron of the two restitution bills which upon passage, will be signed into law by the Governor. The major focus of Session thus far has been health care. The Governor has proposed a massive expansion of the Medicaid program envisioned by ObamaCare to cover an ever expanding group of able bodied Virginians. My Republican Senate colleagues and I have been working tirelessly on a package of reforms designed to address the skyrocketing insurance premiums and to provide coverage options to many working Virginians who are being priced out of the health insurance market as a result of ObamaCare. The Medicaid Program was never intended to be - and never designed to be- a substitute for health insurance. It is instead, a reimbursement program for hospitals and health care providers to mitigate the costs associated with providing care for the most vulnerable (children, disabled, indigent.) Our existing Medicaid program still has severe limitations, many of which were detailed in the JLARC December 2016 report which you can read here. There are clearly those who would like to see a single payer government funded Medicaid style health plan provide universal health coverage for everyone. This approach, while well intentioned, is misguided and will inevitably lead to the rationing of health

care seen in Canada and elsewhere. The Senate Republicans have focused on restoring options and competition to the private health care and health insurance marketplace. Yesterday the Senate passed groundbreaking legislation as part of our Health Care Package to focus on the 80% of Virginians who are dealing with exorbitant premiums and staggering out-of-pocket expenses and to help those most in-need, including those waiting on ID/DD waivers. The package consists of four bills that will increase competition, lower premiums, provide lower costs for services, increase funding for mental health and opioid/addiction treatment, and make catastrophic care coverage available to more Virginians. SB 964, SB 935, SB 915 and SB844 accomplish these goals. I hope it will be the pleasure of the House to pass these critical initiatives and that Governor Northam will sign them into law. In moving forward, Senate Republicans want to institute more reforms to Medicaid to include: a workforce requirement for eligible able-bodied individuals, personal responsibility measures such as participation in a Health Savings Account, and tying funding to performance-based review to ensure funds being spent and truly improving the quality of life for those in the program. The ultimate goal, however, should be to move more Medicaid recipients into the work force, self sufficiency, and into the private sector health care marketplace. Since all Senate bills have been acted upon, that means some of my bills are advancing onto the House. SB 521, dealing with mandatory investigations of registered voters in localities where there are more registered voters than voting age individuals, was passed unanimously from the Senate. SB 523, deals with electronic pollbooks. This bill requires that the Department of Motor Vehicles share their database of photographs with registrars so that registered voters have a picture in their file. If they do have a photograph on file, they would not be required to present a form of identification. Interstate 81 improvements in the Shenandoah Valley have been long overlooked. My bill, SB971, directs the Commonwealth Transportation Board to study I-81 improvements and to consider what revenue could be raised from potential tolls on heavy trucks to fund these improvements along this corridor. Almost half of statewide truck traffic runs along this interstate and about a fifth of crashes

OPINION involve a heavy truck. With over 2,000 crashes per year, and 30 crashes a year with a clearance time greater than six hours, we must be willing to look at creative methods to find substantive solutions to this problem. Finally, SB 568, will require public institutions in Virginia to share student loan information with students in order to help spread continued awareness of the potential consequences of overborrowing. Student debt is rampant both here in the Commonwealth and nationally. I believe that we as state legislators have a duty to help inform our students of the financial impact their borrowing decisions will have on their futures. Included in the yearly report that institutions will send will be amount borrowed, interest rate, estimated monthly payment and total amount paid by the end of the payment period. These past few weeks, we’ve had lots of visitors stopping by our offices in Room E502 of the Pocahontas Building. It was great to welcome the following visitors/organizations: Rise for Youth, students from JMU and EMU along with members of the Virginia Interfaith Council, Copper Fox Distillery, Harrisonburg/Rockingham County Chamber CEO, Blue Ridge Community College President Dr. Downey and students, JMU representatives, Rockingham Co. Board of Supervisors & County Administrator, Warren County Board of Supervisors and County Administrator, representatives from Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative & Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, and VAIL (Valley Associates for Independent Living). We have four more weeks of session. I always enjoy hearing from citizens in my district on issues that are important to you. Feel free to email me at mark@markobenshain.com or call our General Assembly office at 804-6987526. State Senator Mark Obenshain Crossover As the General Assembly crosses the midpoint of the 2018 legislative session, I am encouraged by the spirit of cooperation and bipartisanship that has defined my first month in office. So far this session, we have worked together, Democrats and Republicans, to

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make progress on a number of issues that will make life better for all Virginians. Those priorities include raising the felony larceny threshold for the first time in decades, giving student loan borrowers new tools and resources to manage their debt, and a commitment to smart regulatory reform. These are just some of priorities that we have been sent to Richmond to address, but our biggest work is still ahead of us. It will require more of the commitment to bipartisanship and productivity that has distinguished this session from years past. Virginians have tasked us with expanding healthcare access to nearly 400,000 people who need it. I am pleased that the dialogue on how we can best accomplish this goal is still ongoing. I am confident we have the capacity to meet this challenge together, in a way that works for all of us. Fixing Metro, an integral part of our economy, is critical this year. This is not a regional priority, it is a Virginia priority and I remain hopeful that we will find a solution to its revenue challenges in the weeks to come. As we work to repeal the freeze on electric utility rates, I am pleased that the General Assembly continues to work constructively on this important issue. We came away from the negotiating table with a product that made substantial improvements to the original legislation and current law; however, just as I promised on my first day in office, I will weigh final legislation by one standard: whether it is doing the most good for the most Virginians. If we can do better by consumers, we should, and I look forward to continuing to work with the General Assembly on getting this right. We have made great progress on important issues, but we won’t solve every problem this year. As we look back on the legislation that has not made it through crossover, it is clear that Virginians’ voices are not being heard on many key issues, including preventing gun violence, increasing access to the voting booth and protecting all Virginians from discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation. The first half of this legislative session represents the most productive period I have seen since I came to the General Assembly in 2008 and we are just getting started. I look forward to working with Democrats and Republicans in the legislature to continue this progress and meet the challenges our fellow Virginians have asked us to solve. Ralph Northam Governor of Virginia Letters to the Editor are welcome but must include the author’s name and town and should be emailed to: editor@warrencountyreport.com

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The Battle for the 6th District Congressional seat comes here Candidate Elliot Pope says, “I am young, scrappy, and hungry. I know something about building teams.”

Republican Congressional candidate Elliot Pope answers questions at the Republican Candidates Forum held on February 3, 2018 at the Warren County Government Center.

By Timothy Ratigan Warren/Frederick County Report In January 2019, Warren County residents, and in fact the entire 6th Congressional District, will have a new congressman. Congressman Bob Goodlatte announced November 9, 2017 that he would not be seeking another term. Goodlatte has served in the United States Congress since 1993, an impressive 13 terms, as the Virginia 6th Congressional District Congressman. Goodlatte will join more than a dozen,

most of them Republican, from both the House and the Senate choosing not to seek re-election. In a time when the Republicans control the House of Representatives, Senate and the White House, the Republicans have struggled to pass legislation due to considerable fighting within the party itself. Once the announcement came, members of the 6th Congressional District began to immediately position themselves to run for the soon to be vacant seat. On February 3, 2018 at the Warren

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County Government Center, the Warren County Republican Committee hosted one of the first Candidates Forums for the those seeking the nomination. Residents of the 6th District shouldn’t expect an easy fight of it. The field is full of candidates that range from seasoned politicians to non-politicians and business owners all hoping to garner the magic number in order to capture the Republican nomination. After many candidates’ forums are held in the 6th Congressional District, the Republican nomination will take place at their convention on May 19 at James Madison University. Local Republican Committee member and Shenandoah Voting District Supervisor Thomas Sayre served as moderator for the event. At the start of the event each of the candidates was given two minutes for an opening statement and 45 seconds to respond to questions. Over the course of the next few weeks we will bring to our readers the candidates’ opening statements and the answers to the questions asked at the forum. There are eight candidates seeking the nomination. They are Elliot Pope,

Ben Cline, Chaz Haywood, Cynthia Dunbar, Mike Desjadon, Kathryn Lewis, Douglas Wright, and Ed Justo. The first candidate we are featuring is the youngest participant in the forum, Elliot Pope. The following is Pope’s opening statement, “I am running because my generation, like many of you, is tired of politics. What is the definition of insanity? Trying the same thing over and over again and getting the same response, but let’s try it again. I am running because Ronald Reagan said, ‘Freedom is a fragile thing and never more than one generation away from extinction.’ And this nomination process is not about who is the most conservative, it’s not about who has the most experience, it is about the future. It’s about looking into the future and it is about realizing that there is a huge population of Millennials and Generation X voters who are now a majority of voters in America who are not trending conservative. “And they are not trending conservative because we are doing a poor job of reaching out to them. So my vision is to take our values, take the values of freedom, take free market economics, take the Constitution, reach out to

them and bring them into the party. I have great hope because most of them are also Independents. I have a lot of great friends, small business owners who own more than one house, own a business, started a business out there in the economy, and they should be Republicans, right? They’re not, they are Independents because they are tired of being lied to and they are tired of both parties. “What we need running for Congress and what we need in Congress is a new generation of leaders who can take our values as the Republican party, take the values of freedom and breathe life into a new generation because ultimately it doesn’t matter if we win for the next five years. The only thing that matters for America is, ‘do we gain the hearts and minds of the next generation?’ I am running because I want to be your voice out in the 6th District and I want to be your voice out in Washington D.C. I want to be your voice to the rest of the nation to say, ‘look, there is a movement of young people that want a future for America.’” The first question of the day was, “What does it mean to be a political outsider and is it a positive or a negative for a Congressperson?” Pope answered, “Our Country is founded by political outsiders, by farmers, by teachers, regular people living everyday who decided it was time to make a change. I believe it is very important for your congressperson to be an outsider because honestly your congressman is going to go to Washington D.C .and they are going to hire a lot of insiders so you need that outside voice at the top leading the organizational structure. I am a home school graduate, I am a small business owner, I’m a tradesman and I bring a perspective that nobody at this forum can bring. Really, very few people can run for Congress right now and I would love to bring that perspective to D.C. and hold them accountable.” The second question was, “With Congress struggling to tackle key issues due to partisanship, what makes you the best candidate to go to Washington and achieve conservative results?” Pope’s reply was, “I will achieve conservative results for you because I am young, scrappy, hungry and I am not throwing away my shot! And if you don’t know where that is from and what that means, that is why I can be your voice to a new generation and if you do, then I applaud you. D.C. needs business outsiders. I know something about building teams to do incredible things. I will build the most amazing team of young, scrappy and hungry people that you have ever seen, and we are going to go to D.C. and change the world for you.” Question number three was, “Do you think there are any good Federal

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you think you are prepared for the position you seek?” Explain why as if it were a job interview.” Pope answered, “I think your congressperson should be someone who reflects you. Someone who reflects your core values and someone who reflects what is like to be an everyday American. I am a home school graduate, I am a small business owner, I am a youth pastor. I know what it is like to live out there, help people accomplish things. For those things are more valuable to bring into D.C. than any other experience that you can have there. There are going to be plenty of other professional career politicians. We need to bring everyday American values to D.C.” Question number five, was, “Congress has proven itself completely unable to get anything done. Where will you look to compromise?”

regulations?” Popes answer was, “So we are Conservatives and we believe in free market economies, right? I am a small business owner. Regulations are, at least to me, more crushing than taxes. So I don’t like regulations. But here is the other thing our Founders knew. Monopolies kill competition, so we actually need stronger regulations for multi-state corporations because there is no way that if a multi-state corporation that gains a monopoly in a certain industry, that I can compete as a small business owner. We need fair and open playing fields, so that for some of these big corporations, our government does need to hold them accountable and does need to regulate them. And that is something that younger generations are calling out for.” Question number four was, “Do

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Pope answered, “I am a small business owner, I’m a tradesman. I think I will be one of the few people in D.C. with callouses on their hands from working every day from taking care of my family. But what I would love for you to support me for are my ideas. I would love for you to support me for the vision I have. We have to win a new generation. It won’t do us any good if we pass new laws or if we take regulations off the books or if the next generation does not embrace what we hold. So my vision for our party and my vision for our country is to win a new generation of voters to support our causes and to support freedom and that is why I am running and that is what I hope to support,” Pope concluded. Stay tuned for the next installment of the continued battle for the Republican Nomination for the 6th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. – tim@areaguides.com

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INDICTMENTS 2018 February Indictments-January term Katlyn Beth Morningstar The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about February 1, 2017, in the County of Warren, Katlyn Beth Morningstar, 28, of 510 Grand Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630, being the parent of, guardian for, or person responsible for the care of W.R. a child then under the age of eighteen years, did feloniously and unlawfully by willful act or omission show in a gross, wanton, and culpable manner a reckless disregard for the life of such child. Kishan Bhargav Rao The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about October 8, 2017, in the County of Warren, Kishan Bhargav Rao, age and address unavailable, did unlawfully and feloniously, having received a visible or audible signal from a lawenforcement officer to bring his motor vehicle to a stop, drive such motor vehicle in a willful or wanton disregard of such signal so as to interfere with or endanger the operation of the lawenforcement vehicle or endanger a person. Austin Lee Jeffries The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about November 30, 2017, in the County of Warren, Austin Lee Jeffries, 19, of 141 W. 15th St., # 227 Front Royal, VA 22630, did feloniously and maliciously stab, cut or wound Marvin Garrett, with the intent to maim, disfigure, disable or kill. Warren William Alex Hale The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about July 5 through July 7, 2016, in the County of Warren, Warren William Alex Hale, 35, of 718 Warren Ave., #2 Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously commit aggravated sexual battery by sexually abusing a child of less than 13 years of age. Kristen Marie Ketron The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about April 11, 2017, in the County of Warren, Kristen Marie Ketron, 35, of 256 Lake View Rd., Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously possess a Schedule II controlled substance, to-wit: Amphetamine. James Gary Roberts The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges James Gary

Roberts, 28, of 79 Marian Ln., Bentonville, VA 22610, with two counts. COUNTS ONE and TWO: In the County of Warren, James Gary Roberts did unlawfully and feloniously possess Schedule II and III controlled substances, to-wit: Cocaine, Buprenophine and Naloxone. Date of the offenses was on or about February 1, 2017. Gregorio Lopez a/k/a Gregorio Lopez-Cruz The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Gregorio Lopez a/k/a Gregorio Lopez-Cruz, 37, of 140 Dowell J Circle #3 Winchester, VA 22602, with two counts. COUNTS ONE and TWO: In the County of Warren, Gregorio Lopez a/k/a Gregorio Lopez-Cruz, did unlawfully and feloniously conspire with another to distribute and did distribute a Schedule II controlled substance, to-wit: Cocaine. Date of the offenses was on or about July 19, 2017. Michelle Frances Luckenbaugh

intoxicant or drug, or a combination of such drugs, to a degree which impaired his ability to drive or operate a motor vehicle safely. The blood level of the accused was at least 0.18 but not more than 0.20. Date of the offenses was on or about July 9, 2017. Stewart Rae Gough The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Stewart Rae Gough, 38, of 8121 Tall Timber Dr., Gainesville, VA 20155 with two counts. COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, Stewart Rae Gough did unlawfully operate a motor vehicle while having a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or more by weight volume or 0.08 grams or per 210 liters of breath while under the influence of alcohol, this being a third offense committed within ten years of two prior offenses. COUNT TWO: did unlawfully and feloniously possess a Schedule II controlled substance, to-wit: Amphetamine. Date of the offenses was on or about July 14, 2017. Mikelanne Miller

The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Michelle Frances Luckenbaugh, 36, of 1778 Thunderbird Dr., Front Royal, VA 22630, with four counts. COUNTS ONE through FOUR: In the County of Warren, Michelle Frances Luckenbaugh did unlawfully and feloniously obtain or attempt to obtain drugs, to wit: Vyvanse and Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine by the use of fraud, deceit, misrepresentation or subterfuge. Date of the offenses were on or about February 6 and March 24, 2017.

The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Mikelanne Miller, 35, of 211 North Ave., Oak Hill, WV 25901, with two counts. COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, Mikelanne Miller did unlawfully and feloniously possess a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin. COUNT TWO: did unlawfully possess controlled paraphernalia for the illegal administration of controlled substances. Date of the offenses was on or about December 23, 2017.

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The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Jesse R. Price, age and address unavailable, with two counts. COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, Jesse R. Price did unlawfully and feloniously knowingly make a false application for public assistance or falsely swore on a welfare application required by the Commissioner of Social Services to obtain public assistance benefits. COUNT TWO: did unlawfully and feloniously obtain or attempt to obtain by means of a willful false statement or representation public assistance benefits from programs of the State Boards of Social Services, Health or Medical Assistance Services. Date of the offenses was on or about August 7 through October 31, 2017.

Victoria Annalise Stemmer The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Victoria Annalise Stemmer, 28, of 559 Avis Rd., Raphine, VA 24472, with two counts. COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, Victoria Annalise Stemmer did unlawfully and feloniously possess a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD). COUNT TWO: did unlawfully operate a motor vehicle while having a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or more by weight volume or 0.08 grams or per 210 liters of breath; or while under the influence of a narcotic drug or other self-administered

John D. Creekmore, Jr. The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges John D. Creekmore, Jr., 58, address unavailable, with two counts. COUNTS ONE and TWO: In the County of Warren, John D. Creekmore, Jr., did unlawfully

and feloniously knowingly make a false application for public assistance or falsely swore on a welfare application required by the Commissioner of Social Services to obtain public assistance benefits. COUNT THREE: did unlawfully and feloniously obtain or attempt to obtain by means of a willful false statement or representation public assistance benefits from programs of the State Boards of Social Services, Health or Medical Assistance Services. Dates of the offenses were on or about October 6, 2016 through September 30, 2017, and December 21, 2017. Jacqueline Elaine Carter The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Jacqueline Elaine Carter, age and address unavailable, with six counts. COUNTS ONE through FIVE: In the County of Warren, Jacqueline Elaine Carter did unlawfully and feloniously, knowingly make a false application for public assistance or falsely swore on a welfare application required by the Commissioner of Social Services to obtain public assistance benefits. COUNT SIX: did unlawfully and feloniously obtain or attempt to obtain by means of a willful false statement or representation public assistance benefits from programs of the State Boards of Social Services, Health or Medical Assistance Services. Date of the offenses was on or about August 12, 2013, July 5, 2014, July 21, 2015, March 10, 2016, September 1, 2013 through February 28, 2017 and January 31, 2017. Michael Reid Hughes The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Michael Reid Hughes, 22, of 83 Jennings Farm Ct., Front Royal, VA 22630, with two counts. COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, Michael Reid Hughes did unlawfully and feloniously take steal, and carry away three firearms belonging to Tanya Hughes. COUNT TWO: did unlawfully and feloniously obtain by false pretense or token U.S. Currency belonging to Royal Pawn with a value of less than $200, with the intent to defraud. Date of the offenses was on or about September 18, 2017. Jonita Lee Betts The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Jonita Lee Betts, 24, of 1190 Old Grubby Rd., South Boston, VA 24592, with five counts. COUNTS ONE and TWO: In the County of Warren, Jonita Lee Betts did unlawfully, feloniously possess with the intent to distribute, Schedule I and II controlled substances, towit: Cocaine and Heroin: COUNTS THREE and FIVE: did unlawfully, feloniously knowingly and intentionally possess a firearm while simultane-

ously unlawfully possessing with the intent to distribute, a Schedule I or II controlled substance, to-wit: Cocaine or Heroin. COUNT FOUR: did unlawfully, carry about his person, hidden from common observation a concealed weapon, to-wit: .32 revolver. Date of the offenses was on or about June 2, 2017. Randy Lee Buracker The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Randy Lee Buracker, 24, of 4434 Ida Rd., Luray, VA 22835, with 23 counts. COUNTS 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22: In the County of Warren, Randy Lee Buracker did unlawfully and feloniously obtain or attempt to obtain a drug by the use of fraud, deceit, misrepresentation or subterfuge. COUNT THREE: did unlawfully and feloniously obtain goods or services valued at less than $200.for his own use or the use of another, through the use of identifying information of Amanda Karylene Spain without Amanda Karylene Spain's authorization or permission. COUNTS 2, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23: did unlawfully and feloniously possess a Schedule II controlled substance, to-wit: Oxycodone. COUNT NINE: did unlawfully and feloniously possess a Schedule II controlled substance, to-wit: Methadone. Dates of the offenses were on or about June 14 and 27, July 1, 24 and 26, August 7, 17, and 21, September 11, 15 and 18, 2017. Mike Edward Haymond The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Mike Edward Haymond, 58 of 622 S. Royal Ave., D2, Front Royal, VA 22630 with FOUR counts. COUNTS ONE and TWO: In the County of Warren, Mike Edward Haymond did unlawfully and feloniously have sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 13. COUNTS THREE and FOUR: did unlawfully and feloniously have sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 13. Dates of the offenses were on or about January 1 through October 1, 2017. Marquise Noah Cameron The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Marquise Noah Cameron, 18, of 1314 Madison Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630 with three counts. COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, Marquise Noah Cameron did unlawfully and feloniously break and enter in the daytime the dwelling house of another, with intent to commit larceny therein. COUNT TWO: did unlawfully and feloniously take steal and carry away personal property of a value of $200 or more belonging to another. COUNT THREE: did unlawfully and feloniously, having been previously been adjudicated delinquent

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of a felony, knowingly and intentionally possess ammunition for a firearm. Date of the offenses was on or about August 31, 2017. Dylan John Knouse The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about September 26, 2017, in the County of Warren, Dylan John Knouse, 24, of 1391 Mount Olive Rd., Toms Brook, VA 22330, did felonious-

ly and unlawfully, take steal and carry away personal property having a value of less than $200 belonging to another, this being a third or subsequent offense, the defendant having been convicted twice in the Commonwealth of Virginia or in another jurisdiction for any offense of larceny or any offense deemed or punishable as larceny. Kenneth Vales The Warren County Va. Circuit

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Mayor Hollis Tharpe listens to Council John Connolly call for the resignation of the President of Christendom College Dr. Timothy O’Donnell in the wake of a sexual abuse and rape scandal.

By Timothy Ratigan Warren/Frederick County Report On February 12th, 2018, at the Front Royal Town Council’s regularly scheduled meeting, Councilman John Connolly asked permission from Mayor Hollis Tharpe to read a statement into the record about serious issues concerning Christendom College, a Catholic private school in Warren County. “This is a very important issue to me, and speaking is a matter of my conscience. Many people are aware of the ongoing scandal at Christendom College here in Front Royal. I attended the school from 2004 to 2008 and have been involved in the school in some capacity for the past 14 years. It is the lack of response and the lack of sup-

port for victims in this scandal over the course of years that is the main issue at the college right now. And it is not lightly that I must express my public disappointment for an organization for its gross lack of responsibility and accountability that has been uncovered from many heartrending accounts from victims of sexual assault, harassment and rape at this school. “Of these accounts we know that the college has been informed of these complaints as far back as 1999 and failed to adopt even a rudimentary policy to handle sexual assault cases since 2013. The lack of institutional response is stunning, especially for an institution who has long prided itself for having a sacred bond between students, their families and the college,” he said. Connolly continued, “While I held out the hope that the college would do the right thing with the past three to four weeks and truly hold that leadership of the college administration accountable for these failures, the recent comments from the press from the Christendom Chairman of the Board indicate otherwise. It appears that the College Board has decided to leave

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pened back in 1993. Dr. Timothy O’Donnell’s term as President of the College began in 1992. Connolly made this statement regarding O’Donnell. “I don’t see how the person who oversaw that kind of institutional neglect can be the person to lead the college forward.” We also asked Councilman John Connolly if he was in fact publicly calling for Dr. Timothy O’Donnell’s resignation. His response was swift and blunt. “Yes, because if he does not, then the college is going to be seriously hurt and maybe even die,” he responded. We also asked if Connolly had reached out to O’Donnell personally and he replied that he has not and has no plans to do so in the future. The college only a little over a year ago announced plans to greatly expand and had even launched a staggering $40,000,000 fundraising campaign. The question that comes to mind is, ‘what is the status of those plans now. And will the expansion take place?’ This question includes what will happen to their grand plans to build a Notre Dame Style Chapel to replace the current smaller Christ the King Chapel. – tim@areaguides.com

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fully stabbing another person in commission of a felony. Deaton was held without bond at RSW Jail. Anyone with information about this incident is advised to contact Sgt. Jason Winner of the Criminal Investigations Division at 540-636-2208.

ing to the Rotary Club at P.O. Box 85, Front Royal, VA 22630; or by sending a request by e-mail to mcdonaldjennife@hotmail.com. Applications must be received no later than Friday, March 23rd, 2018.

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Brian Dicken Indecent Liberties in a Custodial Relationship On February 15, 2018 at approximately 9:00 a.m. Brian Dicken, 36, New Bern, North Carolina turned himself in to the Frederick County Circuit court on pending indictments. Mr. Bern was indicted on February 8, 2018 for two counts of indecent liberties with a juvenile while in a custodial relationship. The charges stemmed from incidents that occurred in December 2014 while Mr. Dicken was providing counseling services to the victim. At the time of the offenses Mr. Dicken was employed by the Church

Dennis Wayne Deaton Stabbing on N. Royal Ave. The Front Royal Police Department was called to 613 S. Royal Avenue, Front Royal, at approximately 3pm February 14 for a male subject suffering from a stab wound to the chest. The victim, Roger Allen Cameron, Jr. was transported to Warren Memorial Hospital and was listed in critical but not life-threatening condition. As a result of the investigation, Dennis Wayne Deaton was charged with Malicious Wounding and Unlaw-

The Rotary Club of Front Royal is now accepting applications for its Annual Community Service Grant from organizations whose activities promote and enhance the quality of life for citizens of Front Royal/Warren County. Organizations must be notfor-profit, and benefit local citizens. The grant is a contribution of up to Eight Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($8,500). It is preferred that the grant be used in the following manner: as seed money to start a “bricks and mortar” or equipment project, and not for general or operational expenses; however, it is not the intention of Rotary to exclude a worthwhile and deserving project. Applications may be obtained by calling 540-635-2182; by picking up a copy at 400D Kendrick Lane; by writ-

Festival of Leaves in Front Royal. Proceeds from the raffle have enabled the Mosby Camp to assist a number of worthy local causes, among them the Blue Ridge Heritage Project and Special Olympics Baseball.

Old Town Winchester/Frederick Kiwanis donates to Salvation Army Tessa Doherty, President of the Kiwanis Club of Old Town, Winchester and Frederick County present a contribution from the club membership to Capt. Kelly Durant of the Winchester/Frederick County Salvation Army Shelter. The contribution to be used for additional equipment in the Shelter Kitchen.

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Charity raﬄe grand prize awarded Bruce Colton, commander of the Colonel John S. Mosby Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans, presents the grand prize to raffle winners Mr. and Mrs. Coleby Cyrtmus of Fairfax, Virginia. Coleby and Karin purchased the winning ticket at the October

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Seasonal work also includes AmeriCorps. Corps members serve as park interpreters and recruit and manage volunteers from nearby communities to improve trails. AmeriCorps workers get a stipend and qualify for an education award. Also, state parks have multi-year paid summer internships for college students interested in becoming park rangers. The application deadline is March 1. Virginia State Parks will host more than 5 million visitors between Memorial Day and Labor Day and fill about 1,000 seasonal positions to support them. Many seasonal park employees spend significant time working outdoors. Employees receive job-specific and customer service training. Visit www.dcr.virginia.gov/jobs for a list of full-time, part-time and seasonal job openings. Benefit dinner March 24

Cynthia Dunbar Republican congressional candidate to speak The Front Royal Political Action League resumes its monthly speakers’ series on February 21st, 7:00 PM at the Warren County Community Center. The guest speaker will be Cynthia Dunbar, a candidate seeking to replace longtime 6th District U.S. House Member Bob Goodlatte who is retiring. According to interviews with Ms. Dunbar she was a seasoned political campaigner in Texas before moving to Virginia in 2006. She was elected to — and served four years on — the powerful Texas State Education Board which wields strong influence on textbooks placed in U.S. public schools. She is a strong advocate of home schooling, school choice, and parental rights in education. In April 2016 she was elected Virginia’s lone National GOP Committee member. She is pro-life and fiscally responsible. All members of the public are welcome to attend. Summer jobs in Virginia State Parks Virginia State Parks is hanging out the “Help Wanted” sign for everyone from high school students to senior citizens. From lifeguards and snack bar workers to contact rangers and housekeepers, seasonal jobs are available in all 37 state parks, which are managed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. “Seasonal employees are the backbone of our operations and allow us to provide a wealth of outdoor recreation experiences for guests,” said State Parks Director Craig Seaver. “A seasonal position is a great way to gain job experience in a variety of outdoor locations and facilities.”

Come join us for dinner at North Warren Volunteer Fire Department, 89 Rockland Rd. Front Royal on March 24, 2018. Doors open at 5:30. Dinner at 6. Tickets: Advance - $13.00 Each, $20.00 Couple. At the door -$15.00 Each, $25.00 Couple. Children 10 & under - $7.50. Fried chicken, ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans, dinner rolls, cole slaw, lemonade, soft drinks, tea. Various desserts for your sweet tooth. Silent auction, raffles, 50/50. Dinner catered by Tony and Dana Knave. Music provided by DJ Tony Knave. For more information or to donate items for the silent auction/ raffles call Lucy Beaty 540-247-6074 or Pamela Williams 540-975-0400. Tickets are available at TLC Settlements at 413 G South St. Front Royal, Va 22630 or by calling either of the numbers listed. Proceeds go to help support the Potter’s House, a transitional housing program for women and children. About The Potter’s House, A Place of Rest, Refuge and Restoration: There has been a need for some time now for a “women’s shelter” in our area, a need that has been recognized by many in our community. What started out as one man’s dream, by the grace of God and the hard work, dedication and donations of many that dream became a reality. The Potter’s House would not be a shelter as one would define “shelter”. It would be a place where those who enter can find Rest, Refuge and Restoration. The Potter’s House is a Christ centered home for women with or without children, coming from homeless or domestic violence situations. We at The Potter’s House work with these women, helping them with many aspects of life, learning life skills, budgeting, setting and accomplishing their goals, encouraging and building them up and most importantly, teaching them the Love of Christ and who they are in HIM! Community Impact Grant program The Community Impact Grant Program was launched in 2015 by the

United Way of Front Royal-Warren County to focus its’ limited resources on the priority of health and human care needs that matter most to the people of our community. This year we have updated our focus areas to better reflect the needs of Warren County residents as evidenced in the Community Needs Assessment (released in April 2017) and The ALICE Report (released in July 2017). While the focus areas are not dramatically different, we’ve narrowed the definition to truly focus our resources where they are needed most. Our areas of focus for the 20182019 grant year are: Income Stability Job skills training Access to quality, affordable housing for seniors and families Access to shelter for homeless Education Access to quality, affordable child care Providing early childhood learning opportunities After school and mentoring programs for at-risk youth Health Access to affordable critical healthcare services Reducing substance abuse Addressing child abuse and domestic violence This is the first year that our United Way will open the application process to all 501(c) 3 agencies serving Warren County. Interested agencies must submit a letter of intent by February 28, 2018 to be considered for this year’s grant program. The letter should demonstrate how your agency or program will address at least one of the identified areas of focus. Program grant reviews are undertaken each year by the United Way of Front Royal-Warren County Board of Directors. For additional information or questions, please contact us at info@frontroyalunitedway.org or 540635-3636. Virginia Cooperative Extension Launches Situation Analysis Project For over 100 years, Virginia Cooperative Extension has provided programs for farmers, individuals and families, and youth in the Northern Shenandoah Valley. Although the structure has changed over the years, Extension’s commitment to addressing community needs has remained the same. Because community needs and goals change through the years, the Extension Leadership Councils throughout the Northern Shenandoah Valley are working with the Extension Agents in the area to identify the current issues affecting Northern Shenandoah Valley residents. The Extension Leadership Councils are a group of dedicated volunteers giving leadership to this effort to involve the whole community in identifying needs. Once the responses are compiled, the group will help develop a plan which will allow Virginia Cooperative Extension to better serve this region.

All residents, landowners, or individuals with interest in the Northern Shenandoah Valley are invited to complete a brief survey of community needs. Paper copies of the survey can be found at all Extension Offices in the Northern Valley or you can call the Extension Office and one will be mailed to you. The deadline for completing this survey is March 15, 2018. For additional information, please contact your local Extension Office: Clarke: (540) 955-5164 Frederick County: (540) 665-5699 Page: (540) 778-5794 Shenandoah: (540) 459-6140. Warren: (540) 635-4549. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services, or other accommodations to participate in this survey, please contact your local Extension Office to discuss accommodations.

REC Names New Eastern Region Director of Member Services and Community Relations Ann M. Lewis was recently promoted to director of member services and community relations for Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC). In her new role, Lewis oversees the member services department in the Cooperative’s Eastern Region, based out of the Bowling Green office in Caroline County. The department includes member service representatives, field representatives and a key account executive. Lewis also oversees the Cooperative’s community activities in Caroline, Spotsylvania, Essex, Goochland, Hanover, King & Queen, King William, and Louisa counties. Prior to assuming her new position at REC, Lewis served as the director of communications and public relations for the last 13 years. Before arriving at the Cooperative in 1998, Lewis spent 15 years with Dominion Energy. Lewis is a Strayer University graduate. She also completed a Management Internship Program for rural electric cooperatives at the University of Wisconsin, and is a 2012 graduate of Leadership Fredericksburg. Lewis is active in the community and has served on the following Boards: Workforce NOW, Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, Germanna Community Colleges Educational Foundation, Empowerhouse and Fredericksburg Public Relations

Society, where she served as president. She is a member of the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Fredericksburg Builders Association and is active in the United Way and other community projects. REC provides electric service to over 165,000 connections in parts of 22 Virginia counties. With its general office in Fredericksburg, Va., the Cooperative operates and maintains more than 17,000 miles of power lines through its service area, which ranges from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the tidal waters of the Chesapeake Bay. For more information about REC, please visit www.myrec.coop. Follow REC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Managing Your Money Series Begins Mid-February Virginia Cooperative Extension is offering a six-lesson “Managing Your Money” series to help participants take control of their personal finances. The series will be offered in four locations, including in Front Royal on Tuesdays beginning February 20th, in Luray on Wednesdays beginning February 21st, in Woodstock on Thursdays beginning February 22nd, and in Winchester on Mondays beginning February 26th. All sessions will be from 6 to 8 p.m. The cost for the entire series is $15.00, which can be waived by receiving a scholarship voucher from a participating community services agency. Topics for the series include personal finances, understanding credit, developing a spending and savings plan, traditional and non-traditional banking, and insurance and recordkeeping. The sixth lesson on Getting Out of Debt is optional. Each session will include a list of “Action Steps” to help participants apply what they learn to their own money management situation. The series has a flexible format, with the option of mixing and matching classes in different locations. Sessions are held at multiple times and locations during the year throughout the Northern Shenandoah Valley. When people have attended sessions one through five, they will receive a certificate of completion. Extension Agent Karen Poff says of the program, “The format of this series allows participants the opportunity to take the classes at their own pace, to easily make up missed sessions, and to meet the requirements some organizations have for financial education.” For more information, download the program flyer at https://tinyurl. com/MYMFeb2018, e-mail Karen Poff at kpoff@vt.edu or call her office at 540-635-4549. Participants should register at least three days in advance, as classes with fewer than five people registered will be cancelled. CASA coming to Warren County CASA Children’s Intervention Services (CASA CIS) has been serving the abused and neglected children of Greater Prince William County for over 20 years, and is excited to announce our expansion into Warren

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sister station NewsTalk 1400 WINC, known locally as NewsTalk 1400. Barns of Rose Hill Offers Diverse Programs, Launches New Challenge Grant “Program Leadership Partnership” The Barns of Rose Hill offers author series, drama classes, music instruction, visual art instruction to adults and children, dance, theater, films, lectures, and, of course, concerts in the Barn’s beautiful music hall. While remaining rooted in the culture and community of the Shenandoah Valley, the Barns provides a myriad of diverse programs that are both educational and entertaining. A part of the community, the Barns serves as the Clarke County and Berryville Visitors Center. And the Barns of Rose Hill is available for special events, business meetings, and fundraisers. Volunteers are welcome and indispensable at the Barns.

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Senate OKs Raising Fuel Tax in Western Virginia to Improve I-81 By DeForrest Ballou Capital News Service RICHMOND – An additional fuel tax of 2.1 percent would be levied in western Virginia under a Senate bill approved Tuesday creating a regional transportation fund to help pay for improvements on busy Interstate 81. The legislation sponsored by Sen. Emmett Hanger, R-Augusta, passed the Senate 24-16. It would create the Western Virginia Transportation Fund to improve conditions on the state’s longest interstate, stretching from Bristol to Winchester – mostly two lanes in each direction. The road is packed with long-haul truckers, many more than the capacity for which the highway was designed. The Senate also passed a bill proposed by Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Rockingham, directing the Commonwealth Transportation Board to develop a plan for improving I-81 corridor improvements, possibly using tolls. Obenshain joined 15 other Repub-

licans in voting against Hanger’s SB 583, which would impose the extra tax in 32 counties and 13 cities. “While Sen. Hanger and I agree that we need to do something to improve Interstate 81 and to make it safer, we disagree about how to do it. I do not agree that we should impose a higher gas tax on residents along the 81 corridor to pay for it,” Obenshain said earlier this session. “I have been working on a bipartisan plan with the administration to develop a plan that would focus on tolling long distance interstate traffic, including heavy trucks without burdening those who depend on the Interstate for travel to and from work,” Obenshain said. Obenshain’s bill, SB 971, passed unanimously. Both bills now move to the House of Delegates. Under Hanger’s bill, the staff of the Blacksburg-Christianburg-Montgomery Area and Roanoke Valley planning organizations, along with Virginia Department of Transportation, would organize the Western Virginia Transportation Commission. The additional fuel tax would affect: The counties of Alleghany, Augus-

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RICHMOND – It may not offer the drama of “House of Cards,” but an initiative at the Virginia Capitol is lifting the curtain on the workings of the General Assembly. In January, the House and Senate started live-streaming and archiving videos of committee hearings. On a computer or cellphone, Virginians can now watch – from the comfort of their homes or offices – what used to require a trip to the Capitol. “We’re already hearing about a lot of people watching at home and following these debates you could only follow in Richmond in the past,” said Meghan Rhyne, executive director of the Virginia Coalition for Open Government. The General Assembly was prodded into offering videos of its committee meetings by the liberal advocacy group Progress Virginia. During the 2017 legislative session, the organization streamed committee and subcommittee hearings using iPads and college interns. The project, called Eyes on Richmond, was part of an effort to hold Virginia’s legislature – notorious for a lack of transparency – to account, said Anna Scholl, executive director of Progress Virginia. The videos from Eyes on Richmond weren’t Emmy quality, and the audio sometimes was hard to understand. But the project received an award from the Virginia Coalition for Open Government in November. The General Assembly followed suit and began providing live streams and video recordings – at the committee level only – when the 2018 legislative session opened. The streams and archives are accessible from each committee’s webpage. Those webpages can be found on the General Assembly’s website. Eyes on Richmond still webcasts and archives many subcommittee

meetings. Scholl said the group will continue to do so until the state provides that service. That likely will happen when the state opens a replacement for the General Assembly Building in 2021. A spokesperson for House Speaker Kirk Cox said Monday that the commonwealth will provide video of subcommittee meetings in the new facility. The state has been broadcasting House and Senate floor sessions since the 1970s and putting them online for a decade. But Scholl said the most substantive debate, as well as testimony from citizens, happens at the committee and subcommittee levels in the General Assembly. “We believe very strongly that transparency is necessary in lawmaking,” Scholl said. “Constituents should have access to the actions that are being taken on their behalf.” State officials said it cost more than $500,000 to set up video streaming of committees in the House and about half that amount in the Senate. How to watch For links to videos of floor sessions and committee meetings, go to the General Assembly’s website – http:// virginiageneralassembly.gov/ – and click on “Members and session.” To watch a committee meeting, drill down to the committee’s webpage and then to the agenda for a specific meeting. There, you will find a video link. For videos of subcommittee meetings, go to EyesOnRichmond.org, a project of the group Progress Virginia. Eyes on Richmond has four “channels” – websites featuring a different video stream. The project’s home page includes a calendar listing which subcommittee meetings are being

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RICHMOND – Despite no public opposition, a House subcommittee defeated a bill Thursday to allow the use of cameras to monitor speeding in school zones. The House Militia, Police and Public Safety subcommittee voted 6-0 to “pass by indefinitely” House Bill 1021, which would have allowed the installation of cameras to automatically take photos of individuals driving at least 12 mph over the posted speed limit. Twenty-five states including Tennessee and Florida have adopted similar legislation. “Other than domestic violence situations, traffic stops are the most dangerous situations for law enforcement,” Eric Finkbeiner of American Traffic Solutions told the subcommittee. “In other states that have this legislation, there have been significant decreases both in traffic stops but also in speeding – sometimes between 15 and 20 percent.” According to Finkbeiner, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles reported almost 8,000 speeding violations in school zones in 2016 and more than 1,000 crashes in school zones as a result of speeding the following year. Five of the crashes involved fatalities. HB 1021, introduced by Del. Leslie Adams, R-Pittsylvania, proposed the same photo-monitoring procedures already in use to document red light See VIRGINIA, 16

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violations. It would have required a law enforcement officer to monitor the camera and issue tickets via mail to violators. “I am afraid with legislation like this, we’re going to get a ticket in the mail and the seriousness of speeding in a school zone is going to be negat-

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tors approved the bill on a 22-18 vote Tuesday. On Thursday, SB 509 was assigned to the House Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee. House OKs Limiting School Suspensions to 45 Days By Kirby Farineau Capital News Service RICHMOND – Virginia students who break school rules may no longer face the possibility of a yearlong suspension under legislation approved by the House of Delegates to address what some lawmakers call the “school-to-prison pipeline.” House Bill 1600, which passed 84-15 on Tuesday, would reduce the maximum length of a suspension from 364 days to 45 days. It is one of several measures lawmakers introduced in response to complaints that Virginia schools overreact to minor infractions – and sometimes charge students as criminals for transgressions that should draw a detention. “At the end of the day, if our students are out of school, they’re not learning,” said the bill’s sponsor, Democratic Del. Jeffrey Bourne, who previously served on the Richmond School Board. “We should not continue to use access to education as a punishment and expect positive results.” On its way toward passage, the bill was amended to allow school officials to impose a suspension of up to 364 days if “aggravating circumstances exist” or if the student is a repeat offender. Del. R. Lee Ware Jr., R-Powhatan, said he historically had reservations about limiting schools’ options in disciplining students. However, he called HB 1600 “a responsible middle course.” “It allows a considerable amount of latitude to educators with the responsibility of maintaining order in schools,” Ware said. HB 1600 was among a slew of proposals introduced this legislative session to address how Virginia schools discipline students. In 2015, the Center for Public Integrity reported that Virginia has one of the highest rates in the nation for referring students to law enforcement. Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy, D-Prince William, has called the situation “the No. 1 civil rights issue of our modern time.” Several of the bills never made it out of committee. They included: HB 445, which sought to end a requirement that principals report certain misdemeanor crimes to law enforcement. The bill, proposed by Carroll Foy, was rejected in a 5-2 vote by a subcommittee of the House Courts of Justice Committee. HB 296, which would have prohibited suspending or expelling students in preschool through third grade, except for violent crimes, drugs or other serious offenses. The House Education Committee voted 12-10

vote to kill the legislation. The bill was sponsored by the panel’s vice chair, Del. Richard Bell, R-Staunton. Del. Mark Cole, R-Spotsylvania, opposed Bell’s measure, saying it would “make our classrooms less safe.” “I don’t think it’s up to us to try to micromanage discipline issues in the local schools. That’s why we have local elected school boards,” Cole said. While such legislation met opposition in the House, the Senate has been more receptive. On Thursday, the Senate Education and Health Committee approved SB 170, which, like Bell’s legislation, would bar suspensions and expulsions in third grade and below. The committee voted 11-4 in favor of the measure. SB 170, sponsored by Sen. William Stanley, R-Franklin County, now goes to the full Senate for consideration. Last week, the Senate unanimously passed SB 476, sponsored by Sen. Bryce Reeves, R-Spotsylvania. Like Carroll Foy’s bill, it would give school principals the discretion not to call police on students who commit misdemeanors or other minor crimes. Reeves’ measure has been assigned to the House Courts of Justice Committee – the same panel w hose subcommittee killed Carroll Foy’s proposal. Tethering Bill Moves Forward From Senate By Katrina Tilbury Capital News Service RICHMOND — A bill specifying when an animal can be tethered outside passed the Senate on Wednesday with changes aimed at increasing its chances of winning approval in the House. The bill, SB 872, is the companion legislation to HB 646, which was killed in a House subcommittee. Sen. Lionell Spruill, D-Chesapeake, the bill’s sponsor, noted that changes had been made in the bill and that he hoped a measure would emerge that could protect animals, especially dogs. Feedback from animal control officers led to the removal of requirements that prohibited tethering between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., or when the owners aren’t home. A ban on using metal-link chains was also removed. Critics of the legislation won exemptions for animals while they are working on farms and dogs actively being used in hunting. Matthew Gray, Virginia state director of The Humane Society of the United States, said earlier the changes were needed for the bill to emerge from the Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee. But Alice Harrington, legislative liaison for the Virginia Federation of Dog Clubs and Breeders, said after the committee vote that the animal neglect laws currently in place are

sufficient. “If the aim is to just get something passed, then how legitimate is what they’re trying to pass? If it’s really about the animals, it’s really about their welfare, then how can you negotiate all that away? Then it becomes just about a win,” she said. “They’re not in bad shape because they’re tethered.... They’re in bad shape because they’re being neglected.” Harrington said. Kimberly Hawk, a volunteer for the Houses Of Wood and Straw Project, said the legislation would help save the lives of animals, like one dog who she said froze to death two weeks ago after he became tangled in his chain and wasn’t able to reach his shelter. Hawk’s group is a non-profit serving nine counties in central Virginia. The organization provides wooden dog housing as well as straw and bedding. “We believe that it’s going to help the animal control officers be able to enforce the law better because it’s very tangible,” Hawk said. The version of the bill that passed the Senate 33-7 is focused on preventing tethering animals in certain weather conditions, including, when the temperature is below 32 degrees or above 85 degrees, and when severe weather warnings are issued by the National Weather Service. The restrictions in the bill do not apply to animals loose in a yard or in a pen. The bill does not specify the type of animal, instead referring to animals and companion animals generally. SB 872 states tethers must be at least 15 feet long, or four times the length of the animal, and limits the weight to less than one-tenth of the animal’s body weight. House Panel Rejects ‘Net Neutrality’ Bill By Ryan Persaud Capital News Service RICHMOND – A bill to prohibit internet service providers from prioritizing or blocking certain websites based on content or hosting platform was killed Tuesday in a House subcommittee. The House Commerce and Labor subcommittee voted 5-0 against the bill, with one abstention. HB 705 was introduced by Del. Lee Carter, D-Manassas, who argued that Virginia should maintain the principle of net neutrality despite a recent decision by the Federal Communications Commission to reverse such rules. “The internet, since its inception, has been run by agreement as content neutral,” Carter said. “In 2015, the federal government set in place regulation to codify what was already being done, and those were overturned in December.” Del. Greg Habeeb, R-Salem, chair of the subcommittee, argued that the bill would prompt broadband providers to pull out of Virginia. “We are so desperate in parts of

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the area that I represent to get broadband, that any barrier to entry in that market that we impose is a risk to prevent them from coming,” Habeeb said. “I can’t imagine supporting a bill that may lead to a broadband provider not considering entering the Craig County market, for example.” Carter disagreed that net neutrality would discourage internet service providers from providing services to Virginia residents. “If the broadband providers are willing to forego 8.5 million customers because they can’t impose additional charges on services rather than offering all-inclusive packages,” Carter said, “that would greatly surprise me.” Habeeb also argued that the FCC ruling would override the bill, re-

stricting Virginia’s ability to create its own net neutrality law. Carter disagreed, saying that instating net neutrality rules is within the state’s purview. “This is not dealing with interstate commerce,” Carter said. “We are discussing explicitly the point of sale, and the point of sale is between a Virginia resident and a Virginia company offering broadband service.” Representatives of the American Civil Liberties Union and GreenSmith Energy Management Systems, as well as a few private citizens, told the subcommittee they supported Carter’s bill. They said it will prevent corporations from deciding what online information Virginians receive. The bill was opposed by representatives of internet service providers

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such as T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless as well as the Virginia Cable Telecommunications Association and the Virginia Chamber of Commerce. “This bill will increase cost to consumers,” said Ray LaMura, president of the Virginia Cable of Telecommunications Association. “It will stifle investment in new technologies, and it will stifle investment in rural telehealth, which will also chill investments to unserved areas of the commonwealth.” Bipartisan Deal Will Raise Felony Theft Threshold By Fadel Allassan Capital News Service RICHMOND – Virginia is one of two states where people convicted of stealing items valued at $200 become felons. But a bipartisan deal to raise the threshold and improve restitution will help some people recover from an otherwise life-altering mistake, a delegate says. The agreement announced Thursday by Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam and Republican House Speaker Kirk Cox would increase Virginia’s felony theft threshold – the lowest in the nation – to $500 and improve assurances that victims would receive restitution. In a compromise Northam called a “breakthrough for common-sense criminal justice reform,” members of both parties in the General Assembly will get legislation their counterparts previously blocked. Republicans agreed to advance bills to raise the bar for what is considered grand larceny theft. In exchange, Democrats agreed to bills that would stiffen laws to give crime victims their court-ordered restitution. Under current Virginia law, a person who steals an item valued more than $200 can be charged with felony grand larceny. That threshold is tied with New Jersey for the lowest in the nation, according to a 2015 report by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. The new threshold would be $500; anything less would be a misdemeanor under HB 1550 and SB 105, introduced by Del. Leslie Adams, RPittsylvania, and Sen. David Suetterlein, R-Roanoke, respectively. “At $200, Virginia’s current felony larceny threshold is the most severe

in the nation,” said Del. Joe Lindsey, D-Norfolk. “By raising it, we are sending a clear message that theft is a serious crime, but stealing one phone or pair of boots should not ruin a person’s life.” Republicans would not have agreed to a deal on raising the threshold without changes to restitution laws, said Parker Slaybaugh, a spokesman for Cox. HB 483 would require the state locate victims of crimes and pay them restitution. HB 484 would require defendants to pay restitution before getting off probation or court supervision. Both were introduced by Del. Robert Bell, R- Albemarle. The Virginia ACLU, which supports raising the grand larceny threshold, is reluctant to support the agreement. Spokesperson Bill Farrar said a $500 bar – which would be the first change to the law since 1980 – would still be too low compared to inflation. Additionally, Farrar said, Bell’s legislation could put poor people in a position of being on probation for the rest of their lives if they can’t pay restitution. Crime victims in Virginia’s state courts are owed more than $400 million in outstanding restitution, according to a 2016 Crime Commission report. “This is money that crime victims need to pay their bills and rebuild their lives,” Bell said. “They have to come to court, testify under oath, and many have to describe the most frightening moment of their life to strangers, only to be cross-examined and scrutinized in the media. The least we can do is ensure that they receive the restitution that the justice system promises to them.” House Considers Allowing Guns in Places of Worship By Thomas Jett Capital News Service RICHMOND – After a committee endorsed the proposal on a party-line vote, the House of Delegates is considering legislation to allow people to bring guns and knives into a place of worship in Virginia. Delegates are scheduled to vote this week on House Bill 1180, which would repeal the state’s ban against carrying weapons into a house of worship while religious services are being held. Del. Dave LaRock, R-Loudoun,

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said he is sponsoring this bill on behalf of concerned churchgoers. “Recent shootings in churches have leaders across the country reevaluating their security plans in places of worship,” LaRock said, referring to church attacks in Sutherland Springs, Texas and Charleston, South Carolina. The existing law states, “If any person carry any gun, pistol, bowie knife, dagger or other dangerous weapon, without good and sufficient reason, to a place of worship while a meeting for religious purposes is being held at such place he shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.” At a meeting of the House Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee last week, LaRock said the law is ambiguous. “The statute restricts those in charge of places of worship from exercising full control over their own private property,” LaRock said. “By repealing this law, we will remove a barrier to churches forming plans to protect and defend their establishments against malicious attacks.” Philip Van Cleave of the Virginia Citizens Defense League testified in support of the bill. He said the current law “is forcing pacifism, if you will, on churches. It’s taking away their ability to do certain ceremonial things.” Representatives of faith communities disagreed. Bryan Walsh spoke on behalf of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy. “Faith leaders we have spoken with, and members of our community, don’t feel that this bill makes places of worship any safer,” Walsh said. “We want our places of worship to be places of peace, not violence.” Amanda Silcox, who also works at the center, echoed Walsh’s testimony, stating, “We believe places of worship See VIRGINIA, 18

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should be safe havens for people, not places of violence.” LaRock said HB 1180 will not invite violence in houses of worship. “Repealing this bill will do nothing more than to allow the formation of sensible security plans for places of worship and the best way to avoid disaster is to plan and prepare,” he said. Del. Marcus Simon, D-Fairfax, said he saw no need for LaRock’s legislation. “If a law is working just fine, and there aren’t really any problems with the law, we should just leave it alone,” Simon said. Lori Haas, a lobbyist for the Edu-

cational Fund to Stop Gun Violence, requested more time for public reaction to the bill, which was filed on Jan. 10. “There are many, many, many members of faith communities across the commonwealth who might have an opinion about this bill, might want to express their support or opposition to the bill,” Haas said. Despite her plea, the Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee voted 12-9 in favor of HB 1180, sending the bill to the full House. The Republicans on the panel voted unanimously for the measure; the Democrats voted against it.

Proposals seek to spur growth in Virginia distillery industry By Zach Joachim Capital News Service RICHMOND -- Virginia distillers may soon be toasting the General Assembly after the Senate passed a bill to let liquor manufacturers keep more of the money from selling their spirits in tasting rooms. Currently, distilleries must sell their bottles to the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, then buy them back at full retail price before

pouring samples inside their tasting rooms. The markup averages 69 percent and can be as high as 93 percent, according to ABC. But distilleries could keep the price markup under Senate Bill 803, introduced by Sen. Bryce Reeves, RFredericksburg. The Senate voted 2316 in favor of the measure Friday. It is now before the House Appropriations Committee. ABC currently takes about 55 percent of the gross revenues that distilleries make in their tasting rooms, said Scott Harris of Catoctin Creek Distilling Company in the Loudoun

County town of Purcellville. After overhead and worker pay, he said, most Virginia distilleries lose money on such operations. Distilleries are a growing enter-

By Samantha Weaver * It was the multitalented Pierre Beaumarchais -- born in the 18th century, he was a revolutionary in both France and America as well as a watchmaker, diplomat, musician, spy, inventor, publisher and arms dealer -- who made the following sage observation: “It is not necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.” * Sharks burp. Yep, even underwater. Evidently, it’s how they regulate the depth at which they swim. * You’ve almost certainly heard people refer to the school they attended as their alma mater, but do you know where the term comes from? In Latin, “alma mater” means “bounteous mother.” It was in the early 1800s that people began applying the term their beloved schools. * The skin of the African elephant, the largest land animal alive in the world today, weighs 2,000 pounds by itself. * You might be surprised to learn that the bagpipe did not originate in Scotland. This ancient instrument existed in Asia in the preChristian era. Those who study such things say that the Emperor Nero was a bagpiper, even performing publicly at Roman athletic events. * Those who keep track of such things say that, across the globe, there are more people who have cellphones than have toilets. * If you’re like most Americans, you’ve probably played with a NERF ball at some point in your life. You might not realize, though, that NERF stands for Non-Expanding Recreational Foam. * Actor Tom Cruise attended 15 different schools when he was growing up. Thought for the Day: “A society that presumes a norm of violence and celebrates aggression, whether in the subway, on the football field or in the conduct of its business, cannot help making celebrities of the people who would destroy it.” -- Lewis H. Lapham (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.

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prise in Virginia, which considers itself the birthplace of American spirits. After serving two terms as president, George Washington returned to Mount Vernon to brew his own whiskey. The industry does more than $160 million a year in business in terms of creating jobs, buying agricultural products and selling spirits, according to the Virginia Distillers Association. Still, that’s just a drop in the bucket

compared with neighboring Kentucky. Distilleries there have an annual economic impact of $8.5 billion, the Kentucky Distillers Association says. Kentucky is one of the country’s largest producers of distilled spirits and, unlike Virginia, the industry is not controlled by the state government. Harris said Virginia distilleries are hampered by a “punitive landscape.” Curtis Coleburn, a lobbyist for the

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Virginia Distillers Association, said SB 803 could spur major growth in the commonwealth’s spirits industry. “When the distilleries make a sale, half of the money goes to the state through taxes and profits because it’s managed through ABC,” Coleburn said. “Senate Bill 803 would allow the distillers to keep more of the proceeds for sales at the distillery stores and will enable them to hire more Virginians and expand their plans and grow the industry.” Virginia distillers say they would like to make and sell their products on their premises at the cost of production. This would allow them to have profitable tasting rooms and generate tourism, said Amy Ciarametaro, executive director for the Vir-

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Senate Bill Passes Quietly, Allowing Drunken Driving on Private Property By Jessica Wetzler Capital News Service RICHMOND – Leaders in the fight against drunken driving were appalled after a Senate bill flew under the radar and quietly passed with a 37-3 vote, allowing Virginians to lawfully drive while intoxicated on their own property. Sen. Richard Stuart, R-King George, originally introduced SB 308 to clarify that the state law against driving under the influence applies only to public roadways and that people can’t be charged for drinking in a vehicle on their property. Existing law simply says you can’t operate a motor vehicle while intoxicated and does not distinguish between public and private property. During the Senate Courts of Justice Committee meeting on Jan. 31, the Virginia Association of Commonwealth’s Attorneys and advocacy organizations spoke against the bill. “Is a driver with a .14 BAC (blood alcohol content) operating a motor vehicle across Kings Dominion’s parking lot any less of a threat than if he or she were similarly doing so on a neighboring roadway?” asked Kurt Erickson, president and CEO of the nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol Program. See VIRGINIA, 20

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SB 308 was then essentially killed, or passed by indefinitely, on a 7-5 vote. Although thought to be dead, the legislation was abruptly brought up for reconsideration by Sen. Mark Peake, R-Lynchburg, halfway through a committee meeting on Monday. Peake had voted to kill the bill at the previous meeting. After speaking with members of the committee and Waynesboro Commonwealth’s Attorney David Ledbetter, Stuart said he wanted to change the language of the bill. “The bill had to do with a DUI on your private property or current property. And by trying to define where you could actually be charged with it, I think my bill went a little too

She Said, He Said By Bob Franken There are so many problems in making a charge of sexual misbehavior and even more starkly when it comes to accusations of domestic abuse. Not the least of this is when Person No. 1 (usually a woman) points the finger at Person No. 2 (usually a man). When the man denies the allegations, we often are left with uncertainty over which one to believe. That’s exactly what the administration faced with two key people on the president’s staff -- Rob Porter, the man who handled all the presidential paperwork and the most-classified material, along with speechwriter David Sorensen. Both were accused by various ex-wives of physical and emotional abuse; both adamantly reject the charges. We are left with the classic “she said, he said” situation. Unfortunately, it’s what their bosses, particularly chief of staff John Kelly and White House counsel Don McGahn, did NOT say that is the problem here. Each should have said, “No way.” There’s no way the men should have such critical roles until they dispose of matters so severe that they were denied fullfledged security clearances, as they nevertheless dealt with state secrets. The FBI made sure both Kelly and McGahn knew. But, for whatever reason, they decided to bring these guys onboard. They’d still be there, except media reports suddenly blew up in their faces. Porter and then Sorensen quickly resigned. There wasn’t even a whimper about “fake news.” There

broad,” Stuart said. By narrowly defining the bill to exempt getting charged with DWI at home or other private property, it would eliminate cases of those found drinking in a parked car in their driveway, Stuart said. Ledbetter said he made the suggestion to Stuart about changing the language, but remained unsure it would be successful. “I’m afraid we are going to exempt someone that we should not,” Ledbetter said. The legislation was approved 14-1 by the committee, with only Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Bath, voting against it. The legislation had been changed to add: “This section shall not apply to any person driving or operating a motor vehicle on his own residential property or the curtilage thereof,” eswas, however, a discernible roar about the way Kelly, in particular, handled it. Even after the stories spread, he lauded Porter: “Rob Porter is a man of true integrity and honor, and I can’t say enough good things about him. He is a friend, a confidante and a trusted professional. I am proud to serve alongside him.” The moment a picture was subsequently published showing one of the exes with a black eye, Kelly, the war-hero-turned-Trump-toughguy, went into full CYA mode. First, he expressed “shock,” then he tried to revise history by saying he had acted immediately. Why all the hesitation? Was it because such accusations aren’t taken seriously by Trump higher-ups? All POTUS complained about via Twitter was that, “Peoples lives are being shattered and destroyed by mere allegation. ... Is there no such thing any longer as Due Process?” What was noteworthy was what was missing from that tweet. There was no indication that he was the slightest bit concerned about what the women who made the claims might have endured. That is widely explained by Donald Trump’s own past with dozens of sordid charges against him. Much of the glaring focus is on Kelly, the stern Marine general who was brought in to restore as much order as possible to the chaos. While he certainly has imposed routine where there was none, he’s also revealed himself as a harsh right-winger. He called Robert E. Lee “an honorable man” and expressed the thought that “the lack of an ability to compromise led to the Civil War.” That begs the question: What kind of “compromise” over slavery would he have favored? But he is an equal-opportunity bigot, disparaging immigrants whenever he can. No wonder President Trump admires him. Obviously this president is not a huge fan of the “Me too” movement. He’d be more in the “Him Too” category. (c) 2017 Bob Franken Distributed by King Features Synd.

sentially allowing people to lawfully drive drunk on their own property. “Inasmuch, the bill throws Virginia down the slippery slope of bifurcating the state’s DUI laws, effectively communicating that it’s OK to drive drunk here but not there – a dangerous precedent,” Erickson said. “The Virginia Association of Commonwealth’s Attorneys and Washington Regional Alcohol Program remain opposed to this legislation.” The bill flew through its second and third reading and passed the Senate three days after it was resurrected. 2 Rare Diseases May Be Added to Newborn Screenings By Katie Bashista Capital News Service RICHMOND – Like a typical 12-year-old girl, Haley Hayes texts, browses the internet, socializes with

Yes, Throw a Parade By Rich Lowry The Pentagon has confirmed that it is in the preliminary stages of planning a military parade down Pennsylvania Avenue -- one of President Donald Trump’s fondest desires. Trump was, understandably, impressed in a visit to France last July by the pageantry of the Bastille Day parade. The parade dates back to the 1880s. Nothing the United States comes up with will match its resonance or its beloved, unifying nature. Trump’s motivation for ordering up a parade anyway is pretty obvious. He likes big, brassy displays, and he gets a kick out of being the commander in chief of the most impressive military on the planet. Still, we don’t lack for reasons to honor our military. The Pentagon has already floated the idea of a parade on Veterans Day to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, an epic event by any standard. We’re also overdue to honor on a large scale the sacrifice of our troops over the past 15 years in the war on terror. It’s not obvious when it became untoward or dangerous for the United States to hold military parades. Are we supposed to believe that the integrity of American character has depended on having no military parades since 1991, when there were big honking ones in Washington and New York to celebrate the end of the Gulf War? The unsatisfactory outcomes of

friends and family, and loves to sing – especially to Carrie Underwood. What Haley doesn’t typically share with her peers is that she was born with a rare genetic condition called Pompe disease. Haley has suffered muscle loss and other complications because of the disease. She might have been spared some of those health problems had she been born in a different state. Del. Todd Pillion, R-Washington, has introduced a bill that would add Pompe disease and MPS I, another genetic disorder, to Virginia’s newborn screening program. If these diseases are caught early, immediate treatment can make a significant difference in the patients’ quality of life – and may even save their lives. Pompe disease is a result of a buildup of glycogen in the body’s cells that impairs muscles and organs, including the heart. MPS I is caused by a gene mutation that prevents cells the Vietnam and Korean wars meant we didn’t have parades to mark those conflicts (we should have). But it didn’t occur to anyone that it was inappropriate or undemocratic to display military hardware. During World War II, there were big military parades in New York City, and self-propelled howitzers drove by the New York Public Library. Dwight Eisenhower’s first inaugural showcased an 85-ton atomic cannon. They broke out four nuclear missiles for JFK’s inauguration. It’s true that leaders of Russia, China and North Korea exult in military parades. But it’s not military parades that make these regimes dangerous. The parade controversy is another sign that the place of patriotism in our national life, and what that patriotism should consist of, is a Trumpera flashpoint. Trump’s critics tend to think patriotism itself is atavistic, or that its locus should be only in our ideals. Trump’s patriotism is more grounded, and insists that we are a nation, not just an abstraction. This is why a military parade once in a while is a healthy thing: We should be proud, not just of our troops, but of our military as such. We should be proud of our strength. We should be proud of our weaponry, highly proficient machines fashioned by the most technically adept society the world has ever known. Ideally, everyone would realize this. Once upon a time, we did. But now the best argument against Trump’s parade is that it will become a cultural-war flashpoint and “the resistance” will try its utmost to ruin the affair. Just imagine a protester in a pussy hat in a Tiananmen Squarestyle standoff with an M1 Abrams tank. Meanwhile, on July 14, the Bastille Day parade will in all likelihood come off once again without a hitch. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. (c) 2017 by King Features Synd., Inc.

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Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, which led the U.S. Supreme Court to declare school segregation unconstitutional in 1954. For five years, Edds (pronounced EEDS) conducted research for her book, perusing archival documents and interviewing people who knew Hill and Robinson. She hopes that by looking into the influence of these legal giants, we can better understand how far our nation has come and how much further we still need to go. “These lawyers have never been recognized as they should’ve been and should be,” said former Gov. Douglas Wilder. “It’s a part of history that’s not taught but should be taught. There’s no excuse for this to not be taught in schools.” Wilder, who attended Thursday’s book launch, knew Hill and Robinson. He said he hopes Edds’ book will make people more aware of the work the two men accomplished. The first African-American to be elected governor in the U.S., Wilder said he wants people to understand that the only way to make real change is to act. Wilder recalled learning a lot from Hill and Robinson and their passion for justice. “You stick to it, you perfect it, you don’t do just ‘good enough to get by,’” Wilder said. “You make it so it’s unassailable, and so when you walk into a courtroom, you believe that you are indeed in charge of your case and your client.” Edds’ book isn’t the first about Hill, who died in 2007 at age 100. In fact, Hill wrote an autobiography, “The Big Bang: Brown v. Board of Education and Beyond,” which was published in 2000. Ramona Taylor said she knew nothing about Hill or Robinson until she was in law school at the University of Richmond and was asked to be a student editor for Hill’s book. She was fascinated by the legendary lawyer’s story and is now the president of the Oliver White Hill Foundation, which is dedicated to continuing his fight for social justice. “Beyond that he was a brilliant litigator, beyond that he was a humble man, I want people to recognize that he was one of the first true social engineers of our time. What I mean by social engineer is someone who actually changed the social landscape,” said Taylor, who is legal counsel for

Virginia State University. Hill stopped practicing law at age 91 in 1998, the same year Robinson died. A year later, Hill was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Bill Clinton. Edds was a reporter and editor for 34 years for The Virginian-Pilot. She has written four other books, including “Free at Last: What Really Happened When Civil Rights Came to Southern Politics.” Edds will hold a book reading and signing at Chop Suey Books, 2913 W. Cary St. in Richmond, at 6 p.m. Monday. She said her latest book is just a conversation starter about the legacy of Hill and Robinson. “They faced up to Jim Crow segregation; they created a legal basis for change. They did not solve racial inequities for all time, as we sadly know – not even close – but they advanced the cause,” Edds said. “The challenge they pose to us is to do the same with equal resolve in our time.” Bill to Remove ‘Tampon Tax’ Clears First Hurdle By Tianna Mosby Capital News Service RICHMOND – Women’s rights advocates are applauding a legislative panel for advancing a bill that would remove the sales tax on pads, tampons and menstrual cups. The House Finance subcommittee voted 7-1 Tuesday to recommend approval of HB 24 and sent it to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration. Del. Kathy Byron, R-Bedford, voted against the bill. “It should be part of a tax reform package,” she said. Byron said she supports removing the sales tax; however, she would not consider feminine hygiene products eligible under the tax code. Virginia law states that medical products used to treat or prevent diseases can be tax-exempt. Byron said feminine hygiene products do not fall into that category. Del. Jennifer Boysko, D-Fairfax, who sponsored the bill, said it’s not fair that both menstrual products and anti-dandruff shampoo are classified as medical supplies by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but only the shampoo receives a tax exemption. Byron noted that menstruation is not a disease, but psoriasis – which anti-dandruff shampoo is used to

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months since then have been about coming to terms with that reality. But for Susan Bro, Heyer’s mother, the half-year has been hallmarked by efforts to promote the values Heyer stood for – and eventually died for – in Charlottesville. “She wanted everybody treated equally and fairly. That was a lifelong passion for her,” Bro said Sunday. Bro said she is getting used to a new lifestyle after her daughter’s death. She has had speaking engagements and preached a message of empowerment at the MTV Video Music Awards and on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. Reporters have constantly been at her door. She is working with a public relations firm and is hiring a press agent and speaker’s bureau to help her manage the demands. She said she has been surprised that people want to hear what she has to say. But she hopes to empower them to fight prejudice and intolerance. “It’s not about me, and it’s not really about my daughter. It’s more that people are horrified to realize how entrenched the hatred is,” Bro said. “I think that addressing people in a calm and rational manner not only reassures people but gives them a little bit of hope about how we can fix this.” The nation is still reeling from the events of Aug. 11-12, when far-right activists gathered in Charlottesville for what they claimed was a protest opposing the removal of a Robert E. Lee statue from Emancipation Park. It quickly devolved into mayhem

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tion of Realtors amended its code of ethics in January 2014 to guarantee nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. That guarantee should be included in Virginia’s Fair Housing Law to protect individuals seeking housing from people who aren’t Realtors, he said. Bill Janis of the Family Foundation of Virginia, a faith-based nonprofit, said such anti-discrimination bills were unnecessary because of existing regulations. “The largest employers in the Richmond area, Capital One and Virginia Commonwealth University . . . already have good hiring policies involving these issues,” he said. “They’re already hiring, in large measure, based on the qualifications and merits of the applications of the positions, not based on other criteria.” Another bill regarding nondiscrimination on the basis of gender identity was killed Tuesday in a House Commerce and Labor subcommittee. HB 1466, sponsored by Del. Debra Rodman, D-Henrico, would have prohibited health insurance providers from denying or limiting coverage to transgender Virginians. Rodman’s bill was rejected on a 5-3 vote, also along party lines.

House Panel Rejects Suicide Prevention Resolution By Caitlin Barbieri Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. – A resolution urging Virginia schools to increase their suicide prevention efforts has failed as Republicans on a House Rules subcommittee defeated the proposal in a 3-4 vote. HJ 138, introduced by Del. Danica Roem, D-Prince William, would have asked all school boards to offer every employee resources or training on how to identify students at risk of committing suicide. Roem told the subcommittee she had two reasons for making the resolution a request instead of a requirement. “One, we don’t have to (have) concern for it being an unfunded mandate” – a state-imposed cost that Republicans frequently oppose on principle. “And second, we make sure this provides as much flexibility at the local level as possible,” Roem said. “This is allowing the people who are on the ground there to identify and figure out what works best for them.” However, Republican Del. Gregory See VIRGINIA, 24

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signs. My son might still be here today.” Del. Kenneth Plum, D-Fairfax, another member of the subcommittee, voted for the resolution at the panel’s meeting last week. He thought it was killed in an effort to keep government small. “I don’t think we should just willynilly get involved in people’s lives,” Plum said. “But there are sometimes things that relate to an individual that are bigger than that single person – that have an impact on society – and I think suicide is one of them.” Young Lawmakers Form Group to Address Millennials’ Concerns By Brandon Celentano Capital News Service RICHMOND – A bipartisan, nationwide organization seeking to involve young people in politics has established a chapter in Virginia, focusing on such issues as student debt relief and government transparency, officials said Wednesday. The Millennial Action Project has

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Steven Olikara, president and cofounder of the Millennial Action Project, said this is the organization’s 22nd state chapter. “We want to empower the next generation of leaders to make our democracy function better,” Olikara said. “Today the status quo is insufficient. Trust is declining. Partisanship is rampant. We think the next generation can be part of the solution.” At the news conference, speakers noted that young Americans are more likely to be unaffiliated with a political party. They said these voters are concerned about issues such as: Clean energy The “staggering” cost of college and student loans The “gig economy,” in which temporary employment is common as organizations hire independent con-

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The History Channel * On Feb. 21, 1828, the first printing press designed to use the newly invented Cherokee alphabet arrives at New Echota, Georgia. Within months, the first Indian language newspaper in history, The Cherokee Phoenix, was published. * On Feb. 25, 1890, Vlacheslav Mikhaylovich Skryabin, who took the revolutionary name Molotov, is born in Russia. He invented the famous “Molotov cocktail,” a flammable liquid-filled glass bottle stuffed with a lighted rag and thrown at the enemy. * On Feb. 20, 1902, famed Western photographer Ansel Adams is born in San Francisco. Adams founded “Group f/64,” which was dedicated to promoting deepfocus photography and the use of “straight” images free from darkroom trickery. * On Feb. 24, 1917, British authorities give the U.S. a copy of an official coded message from Germany that Mexico should be asked to enter a war against the U.S. as a German ally. In return, Germany promised to restore to Mexico the lost territories of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. * On Feb. 19, 1942, right after Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs Executive Order 9066, authorizing the removal of any or all people “as deemed necessary or desirable.” By June, more than 110,000 Japanese Americans on the West Coast were relocated to remote internment camps. * On Feb. 23, 1954, a group of children in Pennsylvania receive the first injections of the new polio vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk. Although highly successful, a single faulty batch of the vaccine caused a sudden outbreak of 200 cases. * On Feb. 22, 1980, the underdog U.S. hockey team, made up of college students, defeats the fourtime defending gold-medal winning Soviet team at the Olympic Winter Games in New York. The Soviet squad fell to the American team 4-3 before a frenzied crowd of 10,000 spectators. (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.

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on state legislatures, “which is really where a lot of young leaders are taking their first steps in politics including here in Virginia.” The average age in the Virginia House of Delegates is 52. But sever-

al young people were elected to the House last fall, including Jay Jones, 28, of Norfolk; Lee Carter, 30, of Manassas; Chris Hurst, 30, of Montgomery County; and Danica Roem, 33, of Prince William County.

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RICHMOND – A legislative subcommittee Friday killed a bill to remove the sales tax on safes where gun owners can store their firearms – a measure the sponsor said would promote gun safety. Split along party lines, the subcommittee of the House Finance Committee voted 5-3 to reject HB 172, which would have made firearm storage safes that cost $1,000 or less exempt from sales tax. “We have the ability to save lives and protect innocent children should the guns be found,” said the bill’s sponsor, Del. Eileen Filler-Corn, DFairfax. Supporters said the measure would boost the conversation about gun safety in the community and perhaps give gun owners who do not own a gun safe reason to buy one. “Our goal here is to prevent death,

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Rasoul and Del. Christopher Peace, R-Hanover, will co-chair the new caucus. Peace said he was the youngest delegate when he was elected 13 years ago. Now 41, Peace said there can be an “issue of translation” between young legislators and their older colleagues who may be unfamiliar with terms such as Airbnb and Bitcoin. Peace said the new caucus can “provide some real leadership on policies that would benefit people in the millennial generation.” Olikara said Virginia has a history of young political leaders making their mark: Thomas Jefferson was just 33 when he wrote the Declaration of Independence.

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Frederick County Crime of the Week - February 12, 2018 On December 24, 2017 at approximately 9:19 p.m. Deputies responded to the 7-11 on Millwood Pike for a reported armed robbery. The clerk reported that a white female brandishing a silver handgun entered the store and demanded money. The clerk gave her the money from the cash drawer. The female left the store with an undetermined amount of money and ran to Delco Plaza. She jumped into the passenger seat of a smaller black truck that was parked in Delco Plaza. The truck left the area heading east on Millwood Pike. No one was injured during the robbery. The female is described as a white female, 5-5, smaller build, wearing black pants and coat, a white beanie hat, black sunglasses, and a green handkerchief covering her face. If you can help identify the individual please call Winchester Frederick Clarke Crime Solvers at 540665-TIPS and use reference number 17006766. Winchester Crime of the Week - February 5, 2018 Ofﬁcer’s responded to the 200 block of South Indian Alley on Sunday, January 28, 2018 around 11:40 AM, in reference to a burglary. Upon arrival, Ofﬁcer’s made contact with the victim who stated that someone had attempted to break into the front door of the residence after 11:30 PM. The door had pry marks and was slightly bent. The suspect left behind a Vulcan screwdriver, but was unable to make entry into the residence. At this time, there is no suspect information. If you have any information regarding this incident or any other Crime, or the location of a Wanted Person, 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. For this Crime Please reference Incident # 18003993.

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accidents and to ensure the safety of our citizens,” Filler-Corn said. The bill’s opponents said many gun owners don’t use safes because trigger locks are cheaper and more effective. A package of three trigger locks can be purchased for $25 or less while a single-gun safe often costs $100 or more. The House Finance subcommittee also killed bills that sought to offer tax credits to electric vehicle buyers (HB 469), private school scholarship donors (HB 1078) and solar equipment users (HB 256). However, the panel ran out of time to consider four bills proposing a sales tax exemption for feminine hygiene products. Many members of

the audience had come to support the “tampon tax” bills and were frustrated when the meeting adjourned. “It was definitely a coordinated effort to keep our women’s rights agenda off the record,” said Holly Seibold of the Virginia Menstrual Equity Coalition. House OKs ‘Stop Gun Violence’ License Plate By Alexandra Sosik Capital News Service RICHMOND – Over the objections of eight Republicans, the House of Delegates on Friday approved the creation of a specialty license plate with the message “Stop Gun Vio-

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Hi Andy, Yes! Together with town, county, state and national organizations, the Tree Stewards played a role in bringing the Greenway to life. The Greenway project was originally conceptualized in 1989, but it wasn’t

lence.” The House voted 89-8 with one abstention in favor of a bill to authorize the new plate and earmark proceeds from its sales to mental health and other services. Del. Marcus Simon, D-Fairfax, sponsored House Bill 287. He said it would draw attention to problems caused by firearms. “We have a culture in this country where we’ve started seeing gun violence on a daily basis,” Simon said. “It can get people thinking of what they can be doing to improve the gun violence epidemic that we have, unfortunately.” Virginia has more than 250 types of specialty license plates. They include more than 90 for colleges and univer-

sities, more than 50 military-related plates and more than 110 plates promoting sports teams, nonprofit groups, communities and various causes. Some of the plates are controversial. One says “Choose Life”; another says “Trust Women, Respect Choice.” There’s a plate calling Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee “The Virginia Gentleman” and another for the National Rifle Association. House Majority Leader Todd Gilbert and seven fellow Republicans voted against HB 287. During debate this week, Gilbert accused Simon of trying to score political points with his “little ol’ license plate bill.” “It is him trying to build a narrative that gun violence is somehow different from regular violence,” said Gilbert, a delegate from Shenandoah County. Like other specialty plates, the “Stop Gun Violence” plate would cost $25 in addition to the regular vehicle registration fee. Most of the money

would go to the state’s Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Fund. Under HB 287, those funds would be used to enhance “the quality of care and treatment provided to individuals receiving public mental health, developmental, and substance abuse services in Virginia.” The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration. The “Stop Gun Violence” plate is among more than a dozen additional types of specialty license plates under consideration in the General Assembly. Others include: A plate declaring “I Support Women Veterans,” to benefit the Virginia Department of Veterans Services A “National Wild Turkey Federation” plate, supporting the conservation of wild turkeys in Virginia A plate providing funding for the Alzheimer’s Association A plate with the words “E Pluribus Unum” – the U.S. motto of “Out of many, one”

until 2008 that things started moving forward when Tree Stewards Jim Huttar and Sandy Wilson formed a committee. That Tree Stewards committee led to official planning by Virginia Tech architects, the Community Design Assistance Center, and the town of Front Royal for the development of a master plan in 2009. The project included improvements to Luray Avenue, where Warren County was able to widen the existing roadway to allow pedestrians to safely navigate the roadside. The county also incorporated the trail into the Eastham Park development. As you may recall, the Eastham family donated 16 acres of land which was

transformed into a wonderful dog park, athletic fields, and trail along the South Fork of the Shenandoah River. The county recently completed the final section of the Greenway along Criser Avenue, which now links the Happy Creek trail with the Eastham Park trail across Route 340. The finished Royal Greenway is 4 ½ miles long and loops around downtown Front Royal. In addition to providing the initial spark for the project, the Tree Stewards assisted with funding support, the Greenway logo contest, and planting trees along the path. Your Pal in the Trees,

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

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Engle’s Angle: “First Impressions” By Kevin S. Engle You’re not supposed to fall asleep in Church. Everyone knows that. I know that. I couldn’t help it. I was really tired. I wish I could blame it on a boring sermon. I didn’t hear the sermon. I’d been awake since two in the morning. I got up to go to the bathroom and couldn’t fall back asleep. I tried, but it just wasn’t happening. “You’re crazy,” my wife mumbled when I told her I was getting up. “Yeah, I know.” I worked at my desk for a few hours, had breakfast and then headed off to Church for the 8:30 service. It hit me while I was in the car. That dull, tired-head feeling. A brain fog. That’s when I knew I was in trouble. The chances of me sitting in church, in one spot, for an hour, and staying awake, were about as good as me achieving sainthood. Not likely. I could see the future, and I was sleeping through it. When it comes to fighting sleep, I lose every time. And that’s exactly what happened. And I didn’t just nod off. I did that head bobbing thing, like I sometimes do when I sleep on a plane. Your head drops down to your chest and then you jolt yourself back upright. Yeah, that’s not noticeable. It’s embarrassing enough to fall asleep in church, but even worse when someone catches you in the act. Talk about a sin! The Minister had to notice. And get this, he was the new Minister. This was his first Sunday preaching at our Church. Talk about me making a great first impression. A friend, sitting a few rows behind, saw the whole thing. “Sleepy?” he asked when everyone stood to shake hands. I told him why. I’m a morning person. I like getting up early, but not 2:00 early. In college, freshman year, I had an 8:00 class. Calculus. I could not stay awake for that class. Then again, it could’ve been in the middle of the day and I don’t think it would’ve mattered. We’re talking Calculus. Before I retired, my last job started at 6:00AM. By lunchtime, if I could make it until then, I’d go out to my car and take a ten minute nap. I couldn’t last through the day without it. A year or two before we got married, and still living in western Pennsylvania, my fiancée and I went to Washington D.C. along with her parents for a weekend of sightseeing and catching up with one of their cousins who I’d never met before. On Saturday, during the day, we walked all over the National Mall, seeing the sights. We were exhausted. At dinner that night, at the cousin’s house, it hit me. Need I say more? I fell asleep at the table. On Judy’s shoulder. Another good first impression. Growing up, I used to tease my dad when he’d nod off in Church. Now I’m doing the same thing. At least I didn’t snore. Did I? zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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Friday, February 16 Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 61. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. 7pm BINGO at Front Royal Volunteer Fire & Rescue, 221 N Commerce Ave., Front Royal. Doors open at 5pm. 7pm Friday Night Family Event at 106 Chester St. Front Royal. Servant’s Heart and Hands Outreach Church is hosting tonight’s activities that include face painting, puppets, drama, games, popcorn, snacks and movies. All activities are indoors; however, if the weather is nice it will be held out-

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side. Saturday, February 17 Snow and sleet after 1pm. High near 40. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Saturday Night: Snow and sleet before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 9am - 5pm Southeastern Gun and Knife Show at Body Renew Fitness and Family Sports Center, 221 Commonwealth Court, Winchester. The Southeastern Gun & Knife Show is an organized and legal event that promotes understanding of the shooting sports, appreciation of American history, and an opportunity to view historic and contemporary weapons. Saturday: 9am-5pm. Sunday: 10am-4pm. Admission $8. Children 14 and under free with adult 21 years or older. http://www.guns-knives.com 11am - 4pm Art Exhibition: Hear My Voice: Native American Art of the Past and Present at Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, 901 Amherst St. Winchester. Based on the notion of dialogue, Hear My Voice: Native American Art of the Past and Present explores conversations between Native American artists and their art across cen-

turies, a continent, and 35 indigenous cultures. The works illustrate the ways in which Native American art speaks of a shared knowledge and shared history while also being incredibly diverse in subject matter and medium. Organized into three themes, or types of dialogue, the exhibition explores how Native American artists relate to the natural world, their community, and the outside world and how those relationships affect their identity and work. Curated by Dr. Johanna Minich, Assistant Curator of Native American Art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA), Hear My Voice presents works from drawn from the VMFA Collection as well as loans from other institutions and individuals. 888-556-5799. 11am - 4pm MSV Day: Free Admission at Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, 901 Amherst St. Winchester. Admission to the MSV is FREE to all on this special day! Celebrate Native American Culture with the opening of Hear My Voice: Native American Art of the Past and Present. Enjoy guided exhibition tours, Native American dancing and drumming, stone and wood craft demonstrations, and a yarn-weaving family activity. Traditional Native American food will be available for purchase. Free to all. 888-

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556-5799. 1pm History & Architecture Tours of the Library at Handley Regional Library, 100 W Piccadilly St. Winchester. Staff members and volunteers will give tours of Handley Library on the first Wednesday (6:30 p.m.) and third Saturday (1 p.m.) of each month. Concentrating on the architecture and history of the library, the tours will take you behind the scenes to all floors of the library, including the famous glass floors and the well under the stage. The tours are free, but making reservations is helpful. To make reservations or for more information, call 540 662-9041, ext. 11. 6:30pm North Fork Shen. River Restoration BINGO at Elks Lodge, 4088 Guard Hill Road, Front Royal. Doors open 4:30pm. Sunday, February 18 Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%. 10am - 4pm Southeastern Gun and Knife Show at Body Renew Fitness and

Family Sports Center, 221 Commonwealth Court, Winchester. (See description February 17th.) 11am - 4pm Art Exhibition: Hear My Voice: Native American Art of the Past and Present at Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, 901 Amherst St. Winchester. (See description February 17th.) Monday, February 19 Washington’s Birthday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%. It’s Restaurant Week in Winchester. Get your appetite ready for February 19-24, as Winchester Restaurant Week will have specials on the best food Winchester has to offer. Participating restaurants offer two people for the price of one at $25 (lunch only) or a three-course dinner menu for $30 each night they are open. Take this as an opportunity to dine on the cheap at some of your favorite restaurants, plus try out ones you’ve

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never been to before - but always wanted to go. Be sure to like Winchester Restaurant Week on Facebook so you can stay up-todate on who’s participating, what the menus will be, and special contests and prizes! http://www.winchesterrestaurantweek.com All Front Royal Town Business Offices will be CLOSED today in observance of President’s Day. Trash/Recycling will be collected on Wednesday, February 21. 10am and 1pm Open House at Randolph-Macon Academy, 200 Academy Drive, Front Royal. Free information session and tour. Students interested in attending the Academy are encouraged to attend with their parents. Attendees will receive a tour of the campus while classes are in session, and meet with students and staff. Tours begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Reservations are required. For more information or to RSVP, please call 540-6365484, e-mail admission@rma.edu, or sign up online at www.rma.edu/open-house. 11am - 3pm George Washington’s Birthday Living History Event at Fort Loudoun, 419 North Loudoun St. Winchester. The Virginia Regiment, Capt. George Mercer’s Company will have a Winter Encampment at the site of the Fort. Drill and Muster and GROG Fest in celebration of Col. Washington’s Birthday. Soldiers in Winter Uniforms will demonstrate camp life and drill of the period. George Washington was the Colonel of the Regiment during the French and Indian War and was present at the site of the Fort during the War. For further info: contact The French and Indian War Foundation or Tony Elar, Commander of the Company at 703-328-2642. More info: http://frenchandindianwarfoundation.org 12 noon - 4pm George Washington’s Birthday Open House at George Washington’s Office Museum, 32 West Cork & Braddock Streets in Winchester. Visit George

Washington’s Office Museum on President’s Day to celebrate George Washington’s Birthday. The museum and grounds will be open to tour free of charge. Learn about how Winchester played an important role in George Washington’s early adult life. He came to the area at the age of 16, and his military and political career began here. He was elected to represent Frederick County in Virginia’s House of Burgesses from 17581765. During the French and Indian War he commanded the Virginia Regiment from his headquarters in Winchester. Visit us at http://winchesterhistory.org 5:30pm - 7:30pm George Washington’s Birthday Celebration at the George Washington Hotel, 103 E Piccadilly St. Winchester. This is an annual event presented by the French and Indian War Foundation of Winchester, VA, to celebrate the birthday of the Father of our country who began his career in Winchester at the age of 16 in 1748 as a surveyor’s assistant for Thomas 6th Lord Fairfax. There will be a traditional cake-cutting and toasts to George Washington. Please come and help us celebrate. Location: Half Note Lounge in The George Washington Hotel. Admission: Free. Cash bar and Hors d’oeuvres available for purchase. http://frenchandindianwarfoundation.org Tuesday, February 20 A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Wednesday, February 21 A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 10am - 12pm Goodlatte Staff Open Door Meeting at Samuels Public Library, 330 E Criser Rd. Front Royal. A member of Congressman Bob Goodlatte’s staff will hold open door community office hours on the first and third Wednesdays in Front Royal. A staff member will be available to meet with citizens to assist with problems they might have with a federal agency and hear their views on current issues before Congress. 7pm Republican Congressional Candidate Cynthia Dunbar at Warren County Community Center, 538 Villa Ave. Front Royal. The Front Royal Political Action League resumes its monthly speakers’ series with Cynthia Dunbar, a candidate seeking to replace longtime 6th District U.S. House Member Bob Goodlatte who is retiring. According to interviews with Ms. Dunbar she was a seasoned political campaigner in Texas before moving to Virginia in 2006. She was elected to — and served four years on — the powerful Texas State Education Board which wields strong influence on textbooks placed in U.S. public schools. She is a strong advocate of home schooling, school choice, and parental rights in education. In April 2016 she was elected Virginia’s lone National GOP Committee member. She is pro-life and fiscally responsible. All members of the public are welcome to attend. Thursday, February 22 Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. 6:15pm - 8:15pm Exploring Orion at Samuels Public Library, 330 E Criser Rd. Front Royal. Come learn about and explore the celestial sights in the constellation Orion and surrounding constellations. Amateur astronomer and Shenandoah Astronomical Society member Dane Toler will lead a discussion on celestial sights such as the Great Orion Nebula, stars and star clusters. You will also learn about features on the moon

and weather permitting, observe all of these objects through telescopes. Dress warmly. Call the library today to reserve your spot! 540-635-3153. 6:30pm - 7:30pm Type II Diabetes Management Support Group meets at 333 W Cork St., Suite 100, Winchester. Additional information call Deborah at 540-536-5106. 6:30pm North Fork Shen. River Restoration BINGO at Elks Lodge, 4088 Guard Hill Road, Front Royal. Doors open 4:30pm. Friday, February 23 7pm Friday Night Family Event at 106 Chester St. Front Royal. (See description February 16th.) 7pm BINGO at Front Royal Volunteer Fire & Rescue, 221 N Commerce Ave., Front Royal. Doors open at 5pm. Saturday, February 24 6:30pm North Fork Shen. River Restoration BINGO at Elks Lodge, 4088 Guard Hill Road, Front Royal. Doors open 4:30pm. Sunday, February 25 4:30 pm Magic Lantern Theater presents: “Maudie” at Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, 901 Amherst St. Winchester. The Magic Lantern Theater will present “Maudie.” Sallie Hawkins and Ethan Hawke star in this touching Canadian-Irish biopic of the Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis – often known as “the Canadian Grandma Moses.” Hawkins has been particularly praised for her portrayal of the quirky, chain-smoking, severely arthritic title character, while Hawke plays against type as her boorish, fish-peddler husband. “What shines through is the beauty of the cinematography…and a remarkable performance by Hawkins, whose impossibly wide smile seems to bring the sun” (Seattle Times) Rated PG-13; 115 minutes. MSV Members: $5; all others: $8. Tickets sold at the door. Film begins at 4:30 p.m. Snacks provided. For more info, visit http://www.magiclanterntheater.org

Monday, February 26 5pm Advertising Reservation Deadline for Warren/Frederick County Report Newspaper. To place an ad contact Alison Duvall by calling 540-551-2072 or via email: alisond@warrencountyreport.com Wednesday, February 28 11am Women’s Resource Center Event at 213 East Main St. Front Royal. Women in Networking: Guest Speaker: Kelli Dayritt, LFCC. http://www.frwrc.org 540-636-7007. Thursday, March 1 6:30pm North Fork Shen. River Restoration BINGO at Elks Lodge, 4088 Guard Hill Road, Front Royal. Doors open 4:30pm. Friday, March 2 7pm BINGO at Front Royal Volunteer Fire & Rescue, 221 N Commerce Ave., Front Royal. Doors open at 5pm. Saturday, March 3 9:30am - 3:30pm Shenandoah Valley Heritage Day at Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, 901 Amherst St. Winchester. Presented with Handley Library’s Stewart Bell Jr. Archives, this event includes information tables hosted by historical societies and research organizations. Lectures on genealogy and research with Library of Virginia Reference Archivist William Bynum will be held at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in the MSV Reception Hall. Heritage Day activities are free. Lecture seating is first-come, firstserved. Tickets available beginning at 9:30 a.m. on the day of the event. Fee applies to visit the galleries. Snow date: March 10. All Day – 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Information stations provided by multiple historical societies and research associations from the region will be available concurrently throughout the day for guests to explore and interact with. Lecture Information: Researching the Lower Valley Region in the Colonial and Revolutionary Era – 10:30 a.m. A large See CALENDAR, 30

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CALENDAR, from 29 variety of records survive from the early days of Frederick County and neighboring counties. Mr. Bynum will outline available records and how to use them, including land grants, deeds, wills, marriage records, court records, tax and rent rolls, and church records. Legislative Petitions, Colonial Period to 1865 – 1:30 p.m. Petitions to the General Assembly were the primary catalyst for legislation in the Commonwealth from 1776 until 1865. Public improvements, military claims, divorce, manumission of slaves, division of counties, incorporation of towns, religious freedom, and taxation were just some of the concerns expressed in these petitions. The petitions often contain hundreds of signatures and are a useful tool in genealogical research. Mr. Bynum will examine these petitions and how they can enhance your research. http://www.themsv. org 6:30pm North Fork Shen. River Restoration BINGO at Elks Lodge, 4088 Guard Hill Road, Front Royal. Doors open 4:30pm. Sunday, March 4 1:30pm - 4pm Sip & Paint Party at South Warren Volunteer Fire Dept. 3330 Stonewall Jackson Highway, Bentonville. The South Warren VFD will be hosting it’s first ever Sip and Paint Party. Attendees will be provided all materials to paint a barn picture. In the event of snow, the event would be rescheduled. Regular beverages and food will be available for sale. There will be a raffle and a door prize. So come have fun and bring a friend and bring out the budding artist in yourself! Proceeds benefit the South Warren VFD. Art instruction and materials provided by Vickie Gough of N2 Painting! Tickets must be purchased in advance at Donahoe’s

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