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Author Troy Tyson gives founding Puritans their due respect His new book title is “The Yankee Way: The Blueprint that Created America”
This painting of the Signing the Mayflower Compact 1620 was the vision of painter Jean Leon Gerome Ferris in 1899.
By Carol Ballard Warren/Frederick Report Author and attorney Troy Tyson has written a book called “The Yankee Way: The Blueprint that Created America.” In it, he gives convincing reasons why he believes this. Of the small group of 16th century immigrants from England, known as the Puritans, whose descendants have since become known as Yankees, he says, “Yankees rightly deserve primacy of position in the American
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Family; Law, Order, and Government; Grit; Work Ethic; Thrift and Frugality; Education; Ingenuity; Good Works; Civic Virtue; and The Yankee Way. And in the introduction, there are more detailed reasons for his premise. “That argument,” Tyson says, “could be put forth solely on the grounds that Yankee ancestors established the first stable British colonies in North America and initiated the American Revolution. Those two facts alone would merit seating somewhere near the front of the American history table. “There is, however, much more. The Yankees were the first to introduce both direct democracy and constitutional republicanism in America. They were the first to build a college, and the first to introduce free public education. They were the first on the continent to unleash the Industrial Revolution. They also, along the way, invented many of the greatest products and technologies of the See YANKEES, 4
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19th and 20th centuries, fought and won a war that preserved the Union, and laid the foundations for much of what is today known as the Midwest. “They sermonized the South, taught former slaves to read, gave women the right to vote, and made higher education accessible to millions of Americans.” Warren/Frederick County Report publisher and editor Dan McDermott, who also narrates audio books for Amazon-owned Audible, recommended the book for several reasons. He said he was drawn to the book because he was convinced by the author that Yankees had not been given their due recognition. “I’ve narrated over 20 books, and this one was the best by far. It grabbed me immediately,” McDermott said. He said he read part of it and then looked through the entire manuscript because sometimes a book starts out well and is not as strong later on, but it was good all the way through. “It was professionally edited – as good as anything you can buy at a book shop in book, Kindle or audio forms,” he said. He mentioned some of the ideas about the original Yankees that still exist in the minds of a lot of people, like the ‘curious Pilgrim outfit; fervent religious beliefs; and witch-burning.’ But he learned much more about them and was impressed by the Yankees after reading and nar-
rating the book several times. “I didn’t realize the incredible influence they had, considering they were such a small group. And the importance of the fact that the blueprint started right at the beginning with the Mayflower Compact, which they wrote even before they got off the ship,” he said. According to Wikipedia, “the Mayflower Compact, signed on November 11, 1620, was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony and was written by the male passengers, (most of them Puritans) consisting of separatist Puritans, adventurers, and tradesmen and signed by 41 of the ship’s 101 passengers. It was signed aboard ship while the Mayflower was anchored in Provincetown Harbor at the northern tip of Cape Cod.
under the rule of the King. To prevent this, the Pilgrims determined to establish their own government, while still affirming their allegiance to the Crown of England. The Compact was basically a social contract in which the settlers consented to follow the community’s rules and regulations for the sake of order and survival. The Puritans also respected the fact that the “Strangers” were not necessarily religious, and the format is very similar to the written agreements used by the Pilgrims to establish their Separatist churches in England and Holland. “Under these agreements the male adult members of each church decided how to worship God. They also elected their own ministers and other church officers. This pattern of church selfgovernment served as a model for
Learn more about Troy Tyson and The Yankee Way: The Blueprint That Created America” by visiting http://theyankeeway.com To hear a sample of the Audible audio book version visit http://yankeewayaudio.com “The Mayflower was originally bound for the Colony of Virginia, but storms forced them to anchor in Massachusetts. Some of the non-Puritan passengers (whom the Puritans referred to as “Strangers”) said they would use their own liberty; for “none had power to command them” since they wouldn’t be settling in Virginia territory and wouldn’t be
political self-government in the Mayflower Compact.” McDermott says that this became more important later on and the guarantee of freedom of and from religion still exists in America. But their reputation is not as glamorous as others who made history. Tyson goes on to say that, al-
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away to safety, or in the telegraph machine wiring important news to others back east.” Many non-Yankees still have the stereotype in their minds of the hard-headed Yankees who gave us Thanksgiving, serving up dishes like chowder and American classics like apple pie. Tyson was interviewed for the article and he gave some background for why he wrote the book. He described himself as an attorney who lives in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was raised in Warren, Ohio, in what is called the Western Reserve, a huge block of land that had been granted by King Charles II and settled by people from Connecticut. He called it “the most area like New England outside of the northeast.” As far as how he came to write the book, he said it had already been simmering for a few years, mostly because he always had an
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“The Yankee Way: The Blueprint that Created America” has been written in praise of the original Plymouth Colony founders and their role in creating the foundation of our democracy. The book cover and writing quality attracted the notice of local Amazon Audible book narrator Dan McDermott.
interest in the subject. “I had kind of a fluky fascination for the history—I’m AfricanAmerican and had found some loose connections to it,” he said. This was his first effort, but once he sat down to write, the story flowed, taking him only five months to complete. He said if he does write more books, he will move slower on it and will probably stick with non-fiction. As far as the future, he said that a few reviewers think it could easily be used as reference for schools. Some readers have already come to him and said, “We wish we had this in school.” And he’s thinking about arranging for book tours with historical museums in Connecticut. Feedback from readers has been interesting and varied. “Most readers like chapter nine
on Yankee Ingenuity,” he said. In it, he talks about Yankee inventions like the cotton gin, airplane, firearms, and in particular mentions Benjamin Franklin, one of the most prolific of all the Yankee inventors, who invented, among other things, bifocals, the lightning rod and the Franklin Stove. Thomas Edison was another Yankee inventor, who happened to have been born in the Western Reserve. When Yankee Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, northerners may have thought the cotton gin would help end the southern dependence on slavery, but in a twist of fate, it actually helped increase it. “I do believe that the cotton gin helped to expand what was an otherwise shrinking slave economy in the south, by making the
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production of cotton cheaper and more efficient and leading to the increased need for slave labor. I also find it ironic, however, that while many Yankees at that time were seeking to abolish slavery in the U.S., it was a Yankee invention, the cotton gin, which helped to expand and perpetuate slavery,” Tyson explained. When asked which chapter he enjoyed writing about the most, he said he found “Work Ethic” (chapter six) really interesting. “This was a new concept for
most of the world because it was so extreme, and one not seen before. To see individuals working their brains out day after day, all day long made others ask ‘Why?’ It was so foreign to people because the average American didn’t put in those hours,’ he said. In particular, he said, Southerners appreciated their leisure time. Tyson said he’s anxious to find out how the book plays in the South because he has admiration for the South. He’d like to know if it will be seen as a revelation or if ‘the guy has it all wrong,’” he said. McDermott says, “I think it will be accepted in the South because in the end it advocates for a morally based society.” Tyson said that reactions to the book have been favorable from most quarters, but some of the reviews have disappointed him, especially from those who lean left (politically). Some of them made a point to bring up the bible verses. “They see it as ultra-conservative. When they see bible verses, they see it as a conservative mindset, but I say it can’t be judged by modern thinking. I was raised in the church. I come from a family of ministers and learned the bible, but the book wasn’t written as a conservative statement. It was to show that it was the foundation of the Puritans. Their view was that it was for all Americans. It’s not ultra conservative. That was not my intention,’ he said. McDermott agrees with him. “It’s not ultra conservative, it’s
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just an accurate portrait of the founders. If you see the founders who came from Europe, it’s hard to do that without taking religion into account,” McDermott said. Tyson said he didn’t get a lot of information from present day Yankees when he was doing research and that was disappointing. “People with deep connections to Yankee roots don’t really care about the point of view that Yankees were the bedrock of American values. They see themselves as Americans with deep roots and don’t have as much admiration for their ancestors as I do. I had to rely on the thoughts and statements of people 100 years ago. I spoke to museum owners and hosts, but they don’t make the connection like I do. They might say, ‘We did this, the southerners did this, mid-westerners did this, and came together and made America.’ It’s more inclusive of all. It’s frustrating,” he concluded. McDermott gives his stamp of approval to the book. “My test is ‘Would I read it?’ I liked the part of the title that says it’s the Blueprint that Created America. I’m interested in American History and the cover grabbed me too,” he concluded. Learn more about Troy Tyson and The Yankee Way: The Blueprint That Created America” by visiting http://theyankeeway.com To hear a sample of the Audible audio book version visit http:// yankeewayaudio.com – carol@areaguides.com
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Mr. Trump - Tear Down That Wall
EDITOR: President Trump wants 5.7 billion dollars to build his wall. Democrats are willing to give 1.4 billion to finance regular border patrol operations. That 4.3 billion gap is causing our government shutdown. The President reminds us he’s a selfacclaimed billionaire, even though he is the only president in our country’s history who refuses to release his tax records. Why can’t he pony up $500,000 towards his goal? Then he could get the Koch brothers to kick in a hefty share, along with his corporate raider Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. Other Republican contributors and corporate ceo’s should contribute after receiving their multi billion dollar tax relief. Such a magnificent gesture would cause his “do no wrong” base to bow down and worship him even more. But he’d better do it quickly before his less than a third of the nation’s voters base erodes even further. And before the country goes deeper in debt, confusion, division and chaos! Bob Cullers Front Royal Sixth District Perspectives An End to the Government Shutdown On Friday, President Trump announced an end to the government shutdown based on continued negotiations over the next three weeks to fund a barrier and provide enhanced security along our southern border. The government shutdown lasted 34 days. The brave men and women of the United States Coast Guard, the U.S. Border Patrol, air traffic controllers, meteorologists at the National Weather Service, and many more have been working for more than a month without a paycheck. President Trump reached out to Democrats throughout the last 34 days in an attempt to find common ground but House Speaker Nancy Pe-
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losi refused to even speak with him. She would not even honor her invitation to allow him to deliver the State of the Union address before a Joint Session of Congress on Tuesday. Nancy Pelosi’s stubbornness resulted in the longest shutdown in American history. Republicans in the House have twice voted to re-open the government and put hardworking Americans back on the job, all while securing our border. It is my hope that Nancy Pelosi will listen to the growing chorus in her own party who believe in enhanced border security and want an end to the partisan politics that put us on this path. National School Choice Week
Perhaps the most defining experiences in the life of a child is their K-12 education. Starting in kindergarten, children attend classes that will mold them for the rest of their lives. Success in life often begins with the educational background a child receives during their early years. In the Sixth Congressional District, we are blessed with some of the country’s top schools. But for students and parents zoned to a school which may be consistently failing to meet minimum standards, what do they do? The cost of a private education can be out of reach for many income families working hard to pay rent and put food on the table. That is why I support school choice. This gives parents the opportunity to place their children in schools which meet or exceed standards, giving low income students or students in failing school districts the same opportunities as students in high-performing districts or in difficult economic situations. As a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, I worked hard to expand school choice in the Commonwealth. I co-sponsored H.B. 389, which established a school choice program for children with disabilities. Now as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, I am continuing my support for school choice across the country. As a new member of the House Education and Labor Committee, I will work hard to expand school choice across the country. I have long believed education decisions are best left to parents and local school boards, but when schools fail to meet minimum standards, it is imperative that families have choices. I will not stop until all children have equal access to a solid education. I am here to work hard for each and every constituent of Virginia’s Sixth Congressional District. Whether it is sharing your opinion on the government shutdown, expressing your position on legislation like school choice,
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The fundamental offense of the Covington Catholic High School kids wasn’t so much allegedly mobbing, mocking or getting in the face of an American Indian drummer at the Lincoln Memorial. It was wearing red Make America Great Again hats. That was the actual, incontestable conduct that created the predicate for the presumption of guilt and all the rest of the grief they’ve been subjected to since. For much of progressive America, if you are wearing the hat, you are suiting up for Team Racist. You are marking yourself out as a bigot and a goon. Your individuality doesn’t matter anymore, only the cap. The entire Covington incident might have played out differently if the kids had been wearing red Washington Nationals caps. The imbroglio might not have gotten any attention at all. Even if it did, progressives taking a critical view of the students might have been more inclined to view them as immature teenagers rather than totems of hate. As an analysis at Vox noted, “The hats extinguished pretty much any benefit of the doubt a liberal observer might have given these kids.” Exactly. Alyssa Milano notoriously tweeted, “The red MAGA hat is the new white hood.” Which would be close to an apt analogy if people donned MAGA hats to carry out hideously violent crimes against African-Americans and other people uncongenial to them. In a similar vein, TV producer Da-
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vid Simon pronounced, “Once a campaign prop, a MAGA cap now fronts for such raw evil.” He makes it sound like a red baseball cap with an embroidered American political slogan on the front is the equivalent of the Totenkopf. This is, to put it mildly, an uncharitable view of their fellow citizens, who voted by the tens of millions for the guy who invented the red cap. The MAGA hat denotes support for Trump, yes, but also a certain boldness and unwillingness to be bullied that isn’t merely symbolic -- people occasionally get assaulted for doing nothing other than wearing the caps. And why not, if the cap symbolizes only one thing for the left? When Jamie Lee Curtis regretted her snap condemnation of the students, journalist Victoria Brownworth tweeted at the actress her disappointment: “DID YOU MISS THE MAGA HATS?” This is why very little outrage has been directed at the venomous, freak-
ishly anti-gay, openly racist Black Hebrews who berated and taunted the students. They weren’t wearing MAGA hats. And this is why much of the left didn’t want to relent in the campaign against the students, even after exculpatory video emerged. It wasn’t just that many progressives still took a hostile view of events; they knew for a fact that the kids -- at least some of them -- had worn MAGA caps. And what else was there to know? For them, this rendered the Covington students simply political and social symbols to be crushed underfoot. Never mind that each of them was a teenage kid who -- even if you think he has bad taste or noxious political views now -- has a lifetime ahead of him to grow and change. They wore the hats, and can never be forgiven. Rich Lowry Editor of the National Review. (c) 2019 by King Features Synd., Inc.
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of your stomach as you realize you have to make a choice: pay the bill; cut back on the food budget; sacrifice the cable and internet bill or not pay your cell phone bill or all the above so you will, maybe, have enough to pay the bill for another month. Either way, next you realize that it is only January and you still have February, March and part of April’s cold weather to go through. Yes, folks what you are holding in your hand is dreaded monthly electric bill. As you are ready to put the bill down and pretend for a moment that the bill hasn’t arrived yet so you can put on a smile for your family, something catches your eye. Something you have seen before and never really paid much attention to until now. You notice three little letters and a dollar amount. You frown at the dollar amount, put the bill down and walk to your records where you keep all of your bills that you have paid before and start looking through your past electric bills. Something doesn’t add up and you decide to ask questions. At the January 14 Front Royal Town Council meeting, there was a public hearing on an Ordinance to Amend and Reenact Front Royal Town Code Chapter 70 pertaining to electricity. Council was requested to affirm on its first reading the ordinance in order to bring it up-to-date and
consistent with other areas of the town code, then the public hearing was opened. But the speakers who signed up were not interested in bringing the code up to date. No, they had another reason for speaking on that night. The first speaker was Tom Reber. “I am here to address and get an understanding of the drastic fluctuation of the PCA charge and get an understanding of what that is. Also, to find out what the actual service the solar farm is providing. Why we are not seeing a benefit of that. Why there is such a drastic fluctuation in the utility bills themselves. There are several other people that are here to find out the same thing,” he said. As Reber was ready to leave the podium Mayor Hollis Tharpe stopped him and said, “Typically we don’t have anyone here to respond but I’ve talked to the town manager and he is going to give you an accurate account of how this is handled.” Front Royal Town Manager Joe Waltz answered the questions. “The PCA, what it stands for is Power Cost Adjustment. You see that a lot in utilities, for example, Rappahannock calls it a Fuel Cost Adjustment. It is a part of our rates that allows us to adjust when there is a fluctuation in the market. There are certain things that the town can control, which we do, such as going out to secure
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Town Resident Tom Reber rises to ask questions about the PCA (Power Cost Adjustment) on his town electric bill.
power by what is called generation assets and contracts. “The thing we cannot control is congestion on the transmission network. That is all done on the federal level. So, what has happened this year is that we have encountered a lot of congestion, mainly due to mild weather but also due to the transmission lines in the United States. Those are things that we do not account for. “So, to recover our money so we do not lose any we adjusted our PCA. As we started down
this road about three months ago, we realized that this is the new world way, we call them congestion charges. So right now, we are performing a cost of service study to reevaluate our rates so we can adjust our rates a little bit and lower the PCA. “But at the same point we have to reiterate that we are still losing money in the electric fund and we are only supposed to operate as non-profit. I am hoping I am not confusing you,” said Waltz. “No I am not confused. I am just
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Front Royal Town Manager Joe Waltz explains what a PCA (Power Cost Adjustment) is and how it affects the monthly power bill.
asking why the people are paying for an infrastructure that is congested,” Reber replied. “Everybody has to deal with that. You will see throughout the utilities around our area that they are adjusting their fuel cost adjust-
ment or power cost adjustment. It is nothing unique to Front Royal. All the utilities are experiencing it. The Town of Front Royal has been the lowest utility for four years and unfortunately, we are no longer the lowest. We still are
in the top three which is highly competitive in this market. But still, I feel for the citizens, but we are passing on cost. That is all we are doing. As I said before we are performing a cost of service study to find out where we can find some money to alleviate any rate increase,” Waltz said. If you go to the town’s website, then go to finance department’s section on Understanding Your Utility Bill, and then click on Understanding your residential utility bill, then click on the letter item “J,” you can find the definition for PCA. It says, “Power Cost Adjustment – Distribution fee charged by the town’s electric provider for
the delivery of electricity. Calculated by multiplying electric usage by rate. Power Cost Adjustment rate is subject to change based on Town of Front Royal Municipal Code Chapter 70-23(C).” The Town of Front Royal Municipal Code Chapter 70, item number 23, letter C reads, “C. Effective July 1, 2017, all customers billed on the rates described in subsections A and B, above, shall, in addition to the rates therein described, be subject to a Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) charge. The maximum Power Cost Adjustment amount charged for each kilowatt hour of energy sold by the town may be adjusted according to the following formula: Max (PCA) = C-(BxS).” C = The estimated cost of delivered purchased power in dollars by the town for the twelve-month period. S = The estimated total kilowatt hours to be sold by the town for the twelve-month period B = The average cost of delivered purchased power per kilowatt hour purchased by the town which is recovered in the town’s retail rate schedules. The maximum Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) will be computed according to the above formula for a twelve-month period beginning July 1st of each year, but the town
may choose to charge less than the maximum PCA calculated by this formula. Should it appear at any time during the twelve-month period that continued use of the PCA then in effect for the remainder of the twelve-month period will result in a substantial under/ over recovery of the delivered cost of power purchased by the town, then the town may modify the PCA (up or down), above, to recover the applicable power cost more accurately. During the public hearing three more citizens rose to speak. All three speakers had questions regarding the PCA charges listed on their power bill. One citizen quoted a charge of $58 for one month and stated that it was an obscene amount. After the public hearing Mayor Tharpe weighed in on the subject. “The council is appreciative of the citizens coming down to let us know what the problem is. Hopefully the staff will work with you in helping you understand, you may not like the answer, and we are all facing the same electric bill that comes every month. We all have that PCA that is attached,” he said. The town council voted for the original agenda item and passed it on a 6-0 vote. It will go on to a second reading and final vote. – tim@areaguides.com
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William Sealock elected as Vice Mayor of Front Royal Council votes against request for exemption of off-street parking requirements at first meeting of 2019
Councilman William Sealock was elected as Front Royal’s Vice Mayor and will serve until December 2020.
By Timothy Ratigan Warren/Frederick County Report The Front Royal Town Council held their first meeting on Monday January 14th, 2019 and welcomed two new members. Councilwoman Letasha Thompson, a first-time member and Councilman Chris Holloway, who had served before, returned after the recent election. One of the items on the agenda was the request for council ap-
proval to amend the ordinance to exempt property from off street parking requirements, which has been a contentious issue over the past few months and sparked the formation of a new political party on the local political scene. This new local political party endorsed three candidates – and saw the election of one to the Town Council in the last general election. On June 21, 2018, a request was received from local attorney and
director of the Virginia Beer Museum David Downes, to amend the Town Code to exempt the “off street parking” requirements for his property located on Chester Street in Front Royal. Later that year, on September 19, the Warren County Regional Planning Commission unanimously recommended against the requested change after a public hearing because it did not believe that it was appropriate to add more exemptions for any uses or properties until a parking strategy was developed to address the increasing demand for parking in the downtown area. The property currently qualifies for a separate “lesser” exemption that applies to all legally existing commercial and industrial buildings. The exemptions do not require Downes to meet the offstreet parking quantity requirements, but it does require that existing parking not be eliminated. Therefore, the applicant is required to maintain the rear parking area of his property and use it in conjunction with his office and museum business. On December 10 last year, Council was given four options to approve this request. They were the: 1. applicant’s request that read, “I move that Council affirm on
its first reading an Ordinance to amend Front Royal Town Code so that it exempts properties on the portion of Chester Street from E. Main Street to Laura Virginia Hale Place from the requirement for off-street parking, as presented. 2. special use permit alternative reading, “I move that Council affirm on its first reading an Ordinance to amend Front Royal Town Code so that it exempts properties on the portion of Chester Street from E. Main Street to Laura Virginia Hale Place from the requirement for off-street parking but requires approval of a Special Use Permit, as presented.” 3. applicant’s alternative saying, “I move that Council affirm on its first reading an Ordinance to amend Front Royal Town Code, but exempt museums and art galleries from off-street parking requirements, as presented.” 4. outline of approval of Planning Commission’s Recommendations, which read, “I move that Council approve the recommendation of the Front Royal Planning Commission to deny the request from David Downes to exempt the requirement of ‘off-street parking’ requirements for his properties located at 14 and 16 Chester Street.” Council approved option three
on the first reading after the public hearing. During the January 14th meeting, the council was tasked with discussing and voting on the measure again, but before the agenda item was brought up, some citizens and business owners used the public comments section of the meeting as a last-ditch attempt to sway the council to their side of the issue. Downes was first up to address the council. “I respectfully request your approval of the off-street amendment because it is fair. It will help revitalize our downtown and improve the perception that we are business friendly. With respect to the planning and zoning commission, which this council has previously considered and took up at the last public hearing, I agree that they consist of privately trained professionals, but I submit that they did not vote on this amendment before this council but rather a different amendment. And merely offered their recommendation based on information available at the time. “Since their decision, there have been subsequent public hearings and highly trained professionals like the mayor, three councilmen and the executive director of planning and zoning commission
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recommended the approval of the tax and almost $3,500 in County amendment. Real Estate Taxes for 1416 Chester “With due respect to the com- Street last year. mission, their analysis is outdated. “If someone argues that pasWaiting to study parking is not a sage of this amendment might solution. The town has studied increase the demand for parking, parking since the town has had and they have no parking, ask if parking. Their decision does not they are willing to close their shop reconcile the historic discrimina- up to increase parking spaces. tion between pre-existing muse- The same logic would apply. If ums and future museums. If the someone argues that there was impact on parking is unknown the one criminal incident at the mutown cannot justify treating mu- seum in the last three years, ask From left are freshman Town Councilwoman Letasha Thompson and a familiar face, newly re-elected Councilman Chris Holloway who returns to the council a second time. They take their seats at the first meeting on seums differently. if they should close their business January 14, 2019. “And historically, the space be- because they had 10 criminal incihind museums was not used for dents, and that has been in the last going to let them decide? What We have tried different ways to ac- move on to a second reading and parking so there is no net increase 15 years. And if someone ignores changed your mind? The people commodate the parking requests. final vote. in parking demand. Compared the obvious benefits of attracting should know why you changed As for the planning commission, The third and final public hearto the 13 citizens who spoke for tourism to our town by claiming your mind. Are you in favor of I do agree we need a strategy for ing of the meeting was a request the exemption only two were op- non-profits do not contribute to doing away with the planning parking. But I am also sensitive to for council to approve an amendposed. They were Miss Inna Kole- taxes, should we remove the off- commission? I mean, that is their which the speed that government ment to the fiscal year 2019 budsnik and Mr. Ralph Waller, who street parking exemptions for all purpose. Mr. Sealock, I’ve talked moves, and it is going to be a year get in the amount of $700,000 for has also signed up to speak this the other museums in town which to you. You said you almost got or multiple years before we have a the Community Development evening. Miss Kolesnik’s position currently enjoy that same status. hit down where that crowd was. strategy and execute on the park- Block Grant (CDBG). Since this can be summarized by the fact If someone claims that we are not So, it does create a problem down ing plan which would adversely item was a routine matter, the affect businesses trying to grow, second reading was waived and it that she does not like the fence so a museum, then the amendment there regardless. “It is not good for the neighbor- and trying to create accessibility passed on a 6-0 vote with no secthe museum should be punished simply does not apply. ond reading required. by not having the same off-street “Please don’t take up your time hood and it’s not a good parking to their clientele,” said Meza. parking exemption that enables this afternoon about whether we situation. He shouldn’t be re- The Council took a vote and the One of the last items to be voted her to operate her jewelry busi- are a museum or not. Because if warded for doing what he does. measure failed on a 4-2 vote with on at this first meeting of the year ness. we are not, the amendment sim- But I am sure you all will probably Meza and Thompson being the was the council election of the only two to vote in favor of the Vice Mayor. “Mr. Waller’s position can be ply wouldn’t apply. The passage of vote for him,” Waller charged. When the off-street parking measure. Outgoing Vice Mayor Eugene summarized by the fact that he this amendment should be a noamendment came for a second In other business, the three Tewalt spoke. does not like his neighbor so he brainer,” Downes argued. should not receive the same off- Ralph Waller also spoke. He is reading and a final vote, Council- items on the consent agenda were “It’s not that I want to give it up, but I think that each person street parking exemption that en- a Front Royal resident and a busi- woman Letasha Thompson made passed. the motion and Councilman Jacob These were: A bid for West- that is on this council, if there is ables him to operate a pawn shop ness owner. minster Sidewalk Construction; a a time that they can be vice mayor and he would otherwise oppose “I wasn’t expecting Mr. Downes Meza seconded it. anything we requested. I request to mention 10 violations but if you “I hate to see our businesses resolution of support for submis- I think that they should have that that while citizens are entitled to check the pawn shop that would have such strong disagreements. sion of the Virginia Department of shot to be the vice mayor for two their opinions, they are not enti- be a world record if that is all you I can understand the frustrations Transportation (VDOT) State of years. That is why I am relinquishtled to make up facts. Specifically, ever had. As for as his violation, that this has caused and some of Good Repair/Primary Extension ing my position as vice mayor and our museum has not had ABC or I did see them lead that guy out the back and forth. 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RSW women enthusiastic about Substance Use Disorder Program Volunteers among those convicted of drug/alcohol related offenses are finding hope while incarcerated
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By Carol Ballard Warren/Frederick County Report A new substance use disorder program, launched in December 2018, has been met with enthusiasm by jail staff and inmates of the Rappahannock/Shenandoah/ Warren (RSW) Regional Jail. After a RSW Authority Board meeting, held at the facility just outside Front Royal, I asked RSW’s Superintendent Russ Gilkison for permission to speak with some of the women volunteers to see how they were doing after participating in the McShin Substance Use Disorder Program since the beginning of the year. Gilkison said that several of the guards who stay in the pods with the inmates have noticed a difference after only a month and he feels positive about it. He also granted permission for the interview. I was greeted by Deputy Superintendent Steven Weaver who escorted me back into a secure area where I met Corrections Officer Sergeant Rebecca Van Meter who took me further into the jail to one of the pods where the women were. They were watching a recovery video shown by local resident and five-day-a-week facilitator Diana Lieber, who has a master’s degree in counseling and is an integral part of the program. She paused the video and introduced me to the group. She then Letters to the Editor are welcome but must include the author’s name and town and should be emailed to: editor@warrencountyreport.com
asked for volunteers who wanted to tell their story. Three enthusiastic women raised their hands to be included. Lieber led our group into a small, glassed-in, conference-type room for privacy with Sergeant Van Meter, who observed the meeting and added to the discussion. The three inmates sat down across from me, smiled and told me their names. The first was Leslie Jones from Rappahannock County, who appeared to be compassionate and warm. Next to her was fiery poet Kanesia Presgraves, a mentor for other women from Warren County. Soft-spoken Group Service Representative Amanda Matteson from Page County sat at the end of the table. Lieber began, saying that a key element of the program is “the idea is peer support.” She also gave me a schedule that the women follow. Weekdays are full from 8:30 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. with group recoveryrelated activities and a three-hour break in the middle for lunch/ count/ and free time. Weekends have 12-step meetings and community elections of Group Service Representatives for the following week. Jones opened the discussion, saying, “We are changing our lifestyle and Diana (Lieber) encourages us.” They all said that when they were asked to join the program, they signed up immediately. “There are not a lot of programs for women with drug, sex-abuse and violent backgrounds. It takes all that and with peer to peer support it helps get feelings back,” Presgraves explained.
Many people get addicted because of trying to mask or obliterate the pain of one or all of those life experiences, so to get the positive feelings back, recovery programs help to get the negative ones into the light so they can be dealt with, then to let them go. This makes room for the positive ones to take over. “Addiction covers feelings,” agreed Jones. They all contributed to the discussion and said that they’ve been involved in 12-step programs before, but this peer to peer support from others who have been through the experiences and have made it to the other side is exceptionally valuable. The McShin organization, based in Richmond, sends representatives with the Virginia Recovery Re-Entry Project to several Virginia jails. Inmates can hear from others how they have battled with addiction and broken their own negative patterns. McShin Project Director Chris “Cricket” Ronquest visits the jail once a week and talks to the men and women about his experiences. At the launch of the program, Ronquest spoke in front of the visitors that included state officials, program facilitators and the public about his experiences as a drug abuser. He was incarcerated, he said, but in jail was helped by
this program that “showed him that he could live a better way.” “Sometimes I think I live in a dream and I’m not still in back in jail waiting for a release date,” he said. The women are learning how to get to that point and are finding out that it’s a group effort. “We help ourselves while we help others.” said Jones. “I’m doing this because of my kids too,” Matteson added. Presgraves said she’d been in trouble for assault and that’s how she dealt with her anger. Going through the program with other women has helped her a lot with her feelings, and she says they’ve become like a family. Presgraves explained, “I don’t cry, but I recently found myself crying over a football game.” She also said that the times she was in jail before, she felt like it was familiar and comfortable, but now not so much. “This time I don’t want to come back!” she said resolutely. Jones explained how she had learned to self-medicate to forget the pain of her life, and as a result of that landed in jail. But she added that she’s okay with being at the jail right now since she’s learning how to help herself, and she gives the McShin Foundation credit for that opportunity.
The women commented on the fact that their biological families were often part of the problems they faced and that finding others who are going through this has made them feel like they’re part of a different kind of family. Presgraves, whose mother is also incarcerated, said, “I don’t want to be like Mom, in and out of jail.” But she feels like she’s well on her way to change. The others said they were acting as “stepping stones,” for others to follow. They are the pioneers in this jail, as this is the first program to be brought here for this purpose. The women said that the foundation had sent letters saying they were participating in the 90day program that they can use to prove that they’ve been a part of it. Presgraves said she now has coping skills and the strength to know it’s okay to say “no” to situations out on the street, that she didn’t have before, and that she doesn’t have to always deal with blood relatives, that she has found a “family” through the program. She said that when there isn’t an outside facilitator, they conduct the programs themselves. “We’re learning the triggers and getting the coping skills to deal with them,” added Matteson.
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“I’m very determined to show how much the program is helping us,” said Jones. As part of that resolve, she said that she wants to share her experiences with others when she gets out and to be involved with groups who help in this area. She said the program is teaching her how to set goals and plans for that. “I never wanted to stay in jail, but I like the program, so I’ll stay in and finish it and get into work release,” she continued. Matteson said she’s been in for four months, but hasn’t been sentenced yet, so she doesn’t know how much time she has left inside. “This is the first time I’ve been in trouble like this, and I don’t like it!” she said. Presgraves outlined her history and talked about having been on probation three times and coming in and out of jail for violating it. Sergeant Van Meter entered the conversation then. She said, “This is a turning point. A lot of people have seen a big difference in Kanesia (Presgraves). They say, ‘Now you have a heart.’” Jones said it’s her second time here and this time it’s because of a five-year-old distribution charge. “I’m a big believer in the saying ‘you always get caught,’” she said dryly. Presgraves said it’s not a good feeling that she got out last year in August, got caught in November and is back now for violating parole due to “dirty urine” (a failed urine drug test). According to Jones, Presgraves is a fighter who stands up for her-
self and others. She used to do it with more physical force but has learned to talk things out and compromise. She has also stopped fights and tried to help people stop thinking suicidal thoughts, she said. “I don’t like injustice,” Presgraves said grimly. “We have been through some very stressful things here,” Jones observed sadly. Matteson said she’s trying to stay open-minded. Presgraves said she’s very proud of the others, and now they wake up throwing compliments at each other. Matteson said it helps them to have the drive to stay motivated to come to the meetings. “To have unity. I’m so glad this jail has allowed this program,” she affirmed again. And Presgraves said, “Finally! It’s what the jail needs.” Matteson reflected on the nature of addiction, saying that there are so many kinds—stealing, gambling, etc. “You don’t even think about it, you just do it,” she noted. “There is also family we’ve hurt,” said Jones. They participate in the 12-step Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings as part of the program and said that there have been a few problems because not everyone is comfortable with sharing their stories or feelings. They’re encouraged to write things down and then rip them into shreds and flush them down the toilet. ACoA (Adult Children of Alcoholics) is a program, similar to Al-
coholics Anonymous, that deals with family issues and helps people understand how growing up in alcoholic or dysfunctional homes can cause someone to exhibit identifiable traits that reveal past abuse or neglect. However, this program has yet to be introduced at RSW jail. They said that those kinds of groups are “outside,” but as far as they knew, were mostly in the Winchester area and not being held in their counties. They have ideas about how things will continue and would like to be able to keep journals. However right now, because of the lack of privacy and since they could be read by anyone, it’s potentially not safe. They would also like someone to come in from outside to do arts and craft projects with them as a form of therapy, as well as a fun outlet. Jones said one of their dreams is to do a mural inside the jail. Right now, they would like to see some inspirational and uplifting quotes on the walls as positive ideas to help, but it’s not allowed. One popular pastime is movie day and playing games like “Scattergories.” “Laughter is good,” said Jones, with a smile. She would like to see more programs (in the outside community) in Warren County for helping people with addiction and recovery. “Warren County doesn’t offer much as far as drug addiction support. One of my dreams is to open a shelter for recovery. It was my dream before I came in here. I see women in here crying and
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County residents rail against Supervisors over time limits for speaking
Warren County Supervisors listen to members of the community as they participate in a public hearing regarding the proposed changes to the county ordinance regarding public presentation. From left are Shenandoah District Supervisor and Board Vice Chairman Tom Sayer, Shenandoah District Supervisor and Board Chairman Dan Murray and South River District Supervisor Linda Glavis.
By Timothy Ratigan Warren/Frederick County Report The last public hearing on January 22, 2019 at the Warren County Board of Supervisors meeting drew 21 speakers and the vast majority of those speaking were not in favor of an attempt to update the ordinance in the County Code regarding how long a private citizen could speak at public Board meetings. The speakers were also not in favor of limits on how many times a private citizen could speak on the same subject in a twelve-month period. The public hearing started out with Chairman Dan Murray introducing the agenda item. The Board of Supervisors was requested to hold a public hearing about amending the Warren County Code Section 56-3, concerning rules for addressing the board by non-members during the public presentations comment period to parallel the County of Warren, Virginia Meeting Policy and Procedure language. The supervisors follow the County of Warren, Virginia Meeting Policy and Procedures which were updated at the January 8th, 2019 meeting. Section 5-5.1 of the Meeting Policy and Procedures details the rules for the Public Presentation Comment Period. Such rules now state: • speakers shall have five minutes and shall be limited to one appearance at each regular board meeting. • speakers can only speak on the same subject three times in any twelve-month period. • a total of 20 minutes shall be devoted to the public presentation comment period. However, such time period for each speaker may be extended one additional period of five minutes at the discretion of
the chairman. Section 56-3 of the Warren County Code, which also addresses presentations by members of the public during county board meetings, currently contains language that is different from the Meeting Policy and Procedures. To avoid conflict between the County Code and the Meeting Policy and Procedures, the county offices proposed amending the language in the County Code to parallel the language in Section 5-5.1 of the Meeting Policy, and Procedures. Just before the public hearing opened, Murray asked County Attorney Daniel Whitten to clarify the part of the ordinance regarding a member of the community speaking on a subject three times in a 12-month period that was actually put in place in January 2017. Whitten replied that it was true and accurate. Happy Creek Supervisor Tony Carter made a brief statement before the public hearing, too. “The original ordinance came about in 1975. Someone was at a planning commission meeting and they thought they had been treated rudely and they didn’t have the opportunity to speak. So, the Board of Supervisors at that time adopted this ordinance. I think that as far back as 1987 Public Presentations was added to the normal agenda and it has been part of the agenda ever since. Also, this did not come up because of Mr. Egger. It did not come up because we were trying to deny him or any other citizen the right to speak. But he had brought up this particular ordinance and I was not aware of this and I don’t think anyone on this board was aware of it. Mr. Sayre, were you?” Carter asked. “To be honest with you, no, I wasn’t.” Shenandoah District Su-
pervisor Tom Sayre answered. The public hearing was opened, and 21 county citizens rose to speak. The first speaker was county
resident John Lundberg. He said, “For half of my U.S. Army military career of 30 years, I was a public affairs officer answering questions from reporters and elected officials like yourselves. The silence last year of the Warren County Board of Supervisors to credible allegations of corruption and rot of the Economic Development Authority Board was beyond the pale. You all did virtually nothing after a courageous, private citizen of this community, Mark Egger, came before you three times in 2018 and talked to you for a total of about 37 minutes, presenting solid evidence that: 1. the EDA Board gave away 30 acres of EDA property to a shell
company 2. two fake crimes were committed 3. the EDA Board held illegal closed meetings” At this point, Chairman Daniel Murray reminded Lundberg that he was only allowed to speak on the topic of the public hearing. Lundberg insisted that he was getting to the point of his comments. He went on to number four. 4. “the EDA Board told the Front Royal Police Department to stop investigating a crime 5. some EDA Board members refused to answer legitimate questions from you all on the board, the very Board that put them on the EDA board As a result of your investigation
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when you previously attempted to shut me up. In fact, I have a photo taken right before your November 20th meeting after you called me out into the hallway before the meeting in a failed attempt to shut me up. I told you to go ask your overpriced lawyer over there,” gesturing in the direction of County Attorney Daniel Whitten, “to go look up County Code 56-3 and here is the photo of you two discussing the code immediately before the meeting. I would also like to address the false narrative by your attorney Mr. Whitten that the board has been discussing this change for several months. I know that transparency is not one of this board’s strengths, but I dare you to take a poll right now of all five members of the board to find out of when they first heard
trying to fix something that is not broken? You don’t care that two members of your board wanted to hear what I had to say? Instead of deleting 56-3 you should be adding its wording to your meeting rule. Instead of trying to shut me up you should be thanking me for doing your job for free,” he said. After Egger, another Warren County resident, Michelle Matthiae rose to speak as well. Her address to the supervisors consisted mostly of suggestions as to how to improve communication between the board and the residents of Warren County. “I understand that you are making verbiage consistent. You are trying to limit things. However, I feel that in keeping these restrictions in place you are doing a serious disservice to your constituents. Instead of limiting our time
“I have heard all the arguments of County Attorney Daniel Whitten as he talked about how this amendment will shorten board meetings, improve the efficiency of county government and is similar to other ordinances in other counties in the Commonwealth. And it is all baloney. Mr. Whitten knows it and so do Carter, Murray and Glavis. This amendment is clearly designed to silence people trying to expose the corruption in Warren County. I’ve never seen anything like it.” – Warren County resident John Lundberg of this proposed deletion of code 56-3 and we’ll see if this is an accurate statement of Mr. Whitten. It is your meeting’s rules that need to be changed to agree with the County Code 56-3 and not viceversa. 56-3 allows you to hear from the public if two members of your board request it. What is wrong with that? Why are you
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to speak with you why not engage us more? For positive change we have to be willing to hear more ideas, concerns, and even complaints. How about we flip the script? Why not consider ways to get the pubic more involved? Why not change the way we see our local government? “I’ve worked with businesses to help with positive branding and marketing and I wanted to offer you guys some ideas. For example, create an e-mail opt-in option so that people can be consistently updated and informed. This will help with people not on social media and eliminate misinformation. Go to high schools and explain how this process works, starting with engaging our youth. Post the agendas and minutes on Facebook and share them all over like crazy. Have office hours so that people can meet with and speak
with you in case people are too scared to come up here and speak with you here because this can be intimidating to some people. Have an informal meet and greet so that people can get to know you and get to know who represents them, so that we can put a face to all of these decisions. “And during all of this time, remind people that they can come to these meetings and have a voice because their opinion matters. Because it is important that you express that and that we know that. I hope that you get this point. Why not follow the examples of Northern Virginia, who don’t limit public speaking and that you want to emulate, and attract the people who live there to our beautiful community by showing our forward thinking and how progressive we are to have a government so in tuned with its community,” she offered. At the end of the public hearing Vice Chairman Tom Sayre moved to keep the current language for the County Code Chapter 56-3 and Fork Supervisor Archie Fox seconded the motion. Murray opened it up to the board for debate and Carter was out of the gate first by stating emphatically that he would not be supporting that motion and instead wanted to go a different and surprising route. “I am not going to support that motion because I think we need to make some changes. I appreciate everyone coming out and speaking. Let me throw this out and see if we can follow it. In the public comments section of the meeting speakers shall clearly state their name and address. I think everyone can agree with that. And then what I was going to suggest is, that we get rid of any time limits. Now the caveat with that is we move the public presentation to the end of the meeting. That way we wouldn’t interfere with people on the agenda. That way people can go and talk as much as they want. On any subject. The main thing is that I want to hear our constituents, everyone wants to hear what our constituents have to say. I would also go and strike, get rid of the three times a year on one subject. I would get rid of that as well. “Again, we open the public presentation to the end of the meeting and there would be no restrictions on an individual, on the time, perhaps we can put an hour limit on a person just to see how it goes. That is what I would like to see. To move the public presentations to the end of the meeting for
County Resident Mark Egger speaks out against the proposed changes in the Public Presentation ordinance.
one hour with no limit on the time for any one speaker. Then again, I would hope that people could be concise in their points,” he suggested. Carter then brought up a concern with moving the public presentation period to the end of the meeting. “If there was something on the agenda that a citizen wanted to speak on then the matter would’ve been voted on already without the
Development Authority (EDA). We were opposed three to two and we acted professionally, and the board spoke as a whole, and Archie and I kept quiet. And before I know it my [expletive] phone number shows up at a crime scene and I didn’t hear an apology from anybody or concern on this board. I’m going to tell you that this needs to be there, but nobody is going to want, not one supervisor is not going to want to spon-
“If I can for one minute, just for the record, in case anybody is counting. We had 21 speaking tonight.” – Warren County Board of Supervisors Chairman Dan Murray individual speaking on that particular agenda item. So, what I would also propose is that at the beginning of the meeting there would a public presentation period where a citizen could comment on anything on the current agenda except anything that was on a public hearing. I think we would be okay if we put in some kind of time limit on that,” he added. Carter then referred to the county attorney to see if his suggestions would work. Whitten replied that since his suggestions were less restrictive that there would not have to be another public hearing advertised. At this point Carter asked Sayre if he would be willing to withdraw his motion so that Carter’s suggestions could be put in place and be voted on. Sayre stated that he would keep his motion in place as it is because he didn’t think it was broken. Sayre then added his point of view to the debate. “Archie and I had a concern, we thought there was some hanky panky going on at the Economic
sor someone to come up. You are asking a lot. But if someone wants to come forward freely to speak to our board and then there are two members since 1975 and I think that lady spoke so elegantly about her grandfather, that was impressive. That is a safeguard in there so that a citizen can have a right to speak. It should stay there,” he said. Carter answered. “What happens when that person doesn’t have two board members to let them speak? They don’t get to speak at all. The way I have redone this, anybody, everybody can come and speak at any meeting, and no limits on the times. What you are proposing is more restrictive. You have to have two board members to let someone speak. Under my recommendation they don’t have anybody to sponsor them to speak. They can just speak,” he said. The Board decided that they would postpone the vote and have another work session on the agenda item before the final vote. – tim@areaguides.com
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Jail officials look at proposed budget at Authority Board meeting
The Rappahannock-Shenandoah-Warren Regional Jail Authority Board met on January 24 to discuss, among other issues, the problem of housing juveniles previously tried as adults as well as listening to the proposed budget for fiscal year 2020.
By Carol Ballard Warren/Frederick County Report Toward the end of the Rappahannock-Shenandoah-Warren Regional Jail Authority Board meeting where they discussed jail budgets and operations in one of their public meeting rooms on January 24, the issue came up about what to do with teenagers who have previously been tried as an adult in the courts called adjudicated juveniles, who are brought to the jail. Last December the Shenandoah County Sheriff ’s Office arrested a 17-year-old boy. He was charged with felony eluding, driving with a suspended license, in an unlicensed vehicle, speeding and reckless driving which came from an incident in November 2018. He had been tried in 2017 in Shenandoah County and charged as an adult. His charges then included the forceful abduction of a female victim and malicious wounding. Gilkison said that the night the teenager was arrested, it took five hours for everyone involved to figure out where to take him. He also said at the meeting that once a juvenile is adjudicated (tried in the courts) as an adult, they are always considered an adult, so it puts them in a ‘no man’s land’ if YOUR FULL COLOR AD THIS SIZE INSIDE 14,000 LOCAL PAPERS EVERY 2 WEEKS FOR A YEAR: just
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250 New Jobs in Frederick County CareerBuilder investing $2.5 million to establish 20,000-squarefoot call center and research facility Governor Ralph Northam announced January 24 that CareerBuilder, the leading provider of Hello To Hire™ HR technology solutions to global employers and candidates, will invest $2.5 million to establish a 20,000-square-foot call center and research facility in Frederick County, creating 250 new jobs. “CareerBuilder is a globallyrecognized company that connects employers and job seekers, which is critically important in the 21st century job market,” said Governor Northam. “By choosing Frederick County for a new, state-of-the-art call center and research facility, CareerBuilder is helping to diversify the opportunities available to our citizens in the northern Shenandoah Valley and adding 250 new jobs.” CareerBuilder, headquartered in Chicago, has been a leader in the talent acquisition industry for nearly 25 years. Combining deep data and modern technology,
CareerBuilder’s end-to-end solutions help its more than 25,000 global customers find, hire, and onboard great talent—while helping job seekers build new skills and progressive careers as the modern world of work changes. “CareerBuilder has a nearly 25-year track record providing technology and services that result in a robust talent pipeline, and the Commonwealth is wellpositioned to support its future growth,” said Secretary of Commerce and Trade Brian Ball. “CareerBuilder’s new operation in Frederick County will benefit from access to the region’s depth of talent and training opportunities, offering the company a competitive edge as it expands its footprint. We look forward to a successful corporate partnership between CareerBuilder and the Commonwealth, and thank the company for its investment in Frederick County.” “We’re thrilled to partner with Virginia to expand CareerBuilder’s team and bring this cutting-edge facility to the state,” said Mary W. Delaney, President, CareerBuilder Services, CareerBuilder. “A national search was conducted to find the best site for this center. Frederick County’s unique mix of labor availability and diverse, world-class talent, coupled with strong support from the local economic development group, made the decision an easy one. We know our employees here will help us innovate and seamlessly deliver the impeccable solutions and support our clients have come to expect.” The Virginia Economic Development Partnership worked with Frederick County to secure the project for Virginia and will support CareerBuilder’s job creation through the Virginia Jobs Investment Program (VJIP). VJIP provides consultative services and funding to companies creating new jobs or experiencing technological change in order to support employee training activities. As a business incentive supporting economic development, VJIP reduces the human resource costs of new and expanding companies. VJIP is state-funded, demonstrating Virginia’s commitment to enhancing job opportunities for citi-
zens. “We appreciate CareerBuilder’s decision to invest $2.5 million in establishing its newest call center and research facility in Frederick County, Virginia,” said Chairman of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors Charles S. DeHaven, Jr. “The addition of CareerBuilder to our corporate roster generates a positive impact on the local economy and provides additional career paths for residents in the region.” “I am pleased with CareerBuilder’s choice to invest in Frederick County and grateful for the economic development partnerships that have led to so much progress in our region,” said Senator Jill Holtzman Vogel. “Thanks to its strong commitment to supporting economic development, Frederick County continues to rank as one of the best places to do business, find a well-trained workforce, and access superior education opportunities.” “The 29th District is excited for CareerBuilder’s investment and job creation in Frederick County and for the opportunity that this project will bring to our citizens,” said Delegate Chris Collins. “We are always thrilled to welcome new companies to Virginia’s booming technology community and look forward to a successful partnership with CareerBuilder.” About CareerBuilder: CareerBuilder is a global technology company that provides end-toend HR solutions that helps employers find, hire and onboard great talent, and job seekers build new skills and progressive careers as the modern world of work changes. A known disruptor for nearly 25 years, CareerBuilder is the only company that offers both software and services to cover every step of the Hello To Hire™ process, enabling its customers to free up valuable resources, save costs and speed time to fill. Specializing in talent acquisition, employment screening and sourcing services and HR software, CareerBuilder is the largest provider of AIpowered hiring solutions serving the majority of the Fortune 500 across five specialized markets. CareerBuilder is majority-owned See BRIEFS, 20
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North Fork Resort vandalism On January 30, 2019 at approximately 8:59pm, Warren County Sheriff ’s Office deputies responded to North Fork Resort for a report of destruction of property to the rotunda. The subjects had left prior to the deputies arriving; however, a witness provided the description(s) and rental location of where the subjects were located. Deputies located damaged windows and doors along with damage to pool tables and other items located in the rotunda. After deputies arrived at the rental location, contact was made with a male matching the description that was provided. The male was identified as 21 year old Jacob Nelson of Whitesville, NY. Upon further investigation Nelson was placed under arrest and transported to RSW Regional Jail. He was charged with one count of felony destruction of property and is being held on a $10,000 unsecured bond. The Sheriff ’s Office continues its investigation to identify other subjects who may have been involved. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Deputy Cook at 540-6354128.
New African American history exhibit At 11 a.m. on Friday, February 1, the Warren Heritage Society (WHS) will unveil a new exhibit in the Front Royal Town Hall to celebrate the achievements and contributions of African-Americans prior to and after the establishment of Warren County. The exhibit will be officially
opened by Letasha Thompson. “As the first African-American woman elected to the Front Royal Town Council,” Thompson said, “I have a special interest in this exhibit, as it features the achievements of African-American women.” The unveiling coincides with the opening of African-American History Month. Warren Heritage Society Executive Director Connie Marshner hopes that this exhibit will help to make known the Society’s ongoing effort to gather and preserve the African-American history of Front Royal and Warren County. “This history is in danger of being lost without the help of the local community,” Marshner said. “I hope that this event will alert the community to the need to collect memories and memorabilia before they disappear for ever.” For many years, the southwest corner of Front Royal was known as “Freetown” or “South Town”. Now included in the U. S. Department of Interior’s National Register of Historic Places, it was bounded by Prospect Street and Criser Road and included Laurel, Pine, and Osage Streets. Letasha Thompson grew up on Osage Street, and remembers some of the buildings. As this area has experienced “development” over the years, however, many of the old buildings have disappeared. In its heyday, however, it was a vibrant community with homes, schools, at least one church, a hotel, stores, businesses, and entertainment. Businesses had the names of Cozy Ace Restaurant, Elks Grill, Harlem Café, Lilian Davenport’s Beauty Shop, Toddy’s Grocery, Elks Hall, Pride of Warren Lodge, Pete’s Barber Shop, Timber’s Pool Room, and the Free Will Benevolent Society. Sadly, however, neither the National Register nor the Warren Heritage Society has any pictures of Freetown. Nor are any memorabilia of Freetown to be found anywhere. The Heritage Society is seeking to save the history of Freetown before it is gone, and is actively seeking the help of the community. If anybody has pictures or memorabilia – or even memories -- of the area, it’s likely that somebody with roots in Front Royal has them or knows about them! Please share with us what you have. If you have information or pictures, please contact Archivist Deborah Corey at 540-636-1446, extension 2. “We will copy your
pictures and return them to you, if you wish,” said Corey. Marshner went on to say: “If someone is willing to talk about his or her memories or experience in Freetown, we will be happy to arrange an oral history interview with that person, either at the Heritage Society or in some other mutually convenient location.” She noted that oral history is something the Heritage Society has not done before, but because the clock is ticking so fast, “It is something we certainly will do if it will capture some memories.” Marshner stated. The Laura Virginia Hale Archives, a section of the Warren Heritage Society, has a wealth of material documenting the African American experience in our area. “Our collection spans the centuries, from slave rental forms to desegregation. We have extensive genealogy and research tools to help anyone find ancestors. The Archives also has a collection of fiction and nonfiction books written by local African Americans writers about their and their families’ experiences,” Corey explained. The Warren Heritage Society, www.WarrenHeritageSociety.org, is located at 101 Chester Street in Front Royal. We are open to the public Monday thru Friday from 10:00 to 4:00, and as of April will also be open on Saturdays from 11:00 to 4:00 p.m.
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YOU! For more information , call (540) 635-5827 or email wcfair@ comcast.net Mountain Laurel Montessori School hosts the 5th Annual Art Gallery Opening: “See Me Fly” on February 15, 2019 at the Blue Ridge Arts Council on Main Street in Front Royal. The Art Gallery Opening will open at 6:00 p.m. with drinks and appetizers and the live auction will begin at 8:00 p.m. The Gallery will feature artwork from local artists and Mountain Laurel Montessori School students. Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased online at https://mountainlaurelmontessori.org/event/1191-3/ or at Mountain Laurel Montessori School or at the door. Support from our local community has always been a big part of making this exciting fundraiser a success. If you are interested in donating a piece of artwork for auction or being a sponsor for the event, please call Meg DeMato at (540) 636-4257. We open our doors to the community the first Tuesday of every month. During Visitors’ Day, we extend an invitation to anyone who is curious to learn more about our school or Montessori philosophy in general. In addition to classroom observations, guests are invited to join our teachers for a luncheon so that they can learn more about our MLMS Family. Please join us on Tuesday, February 5th, at 155 Biggs Drive, Front Royal, VA 22630 or contact us at (540) 6364257 or info@mlm-school.org for more information.
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On January 28, 2019, at 2346 hours a single male entered the 7-11 located at 3158 Valley Avenue, Winchester, VA. The male demanded money from the clerk, then fled the store. It appears the suspect ran south down Valley Avenue. There was no weapon displayed, however the clerk saw a dark object in the male’s hand. Deputy Kendra, along with K9
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The Town of Front Royal is pleased to announce that the Town will begin accepting applications February 1, 2019, from graduating high school seniors living in the Town limits for two (2) $500.00 scholarships to pursue continued undergraduate or trade education at an accredited university, community college, or trade school. Interested graduating seniors should complete the Scholarship Application Scholarship Application and return it by 5:00pm on March 15, 2019 to: Joseph E. Waltz, Interim Town Manager P.O. Box 1560 Front Royal, Virginia 22630 OR Email: jwaltz@frontroyalva. com OR Town Manager’s Office 102 E. Main Street Front Royal, Virginia 22630 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday – Friday. The Mayor and Town Council will review the applications and select two recipients in April 2019. The scholarship winners will be invited to a Council Meeting to be recognized. If you have any questions about this Scholarship Program, please
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Mr. Abrams has determined that no charges will be placed on either individual involved in the incident. The shooting took place at approximately 12:49 a.m., when Winchester Police Officer A.M. Warren responded to a 911 call from a resident at a house in the 2300 block of Tower Avenue. The caller was concerned about the mental status and behavior of a 37-year-old male who lived at that residence. When the officer arrived on scene, the male was outside the residence with a handgun in his waistband. The officer gave multiple verbal commands for the man to put his hands up and allow to be taken into custody for the safety of both individuals. The man refused to comply with the officer’s commands and when he placed his hand near his gun, the officer fired two shots. Neither the officer nor the male subject was injured. Following the shooting, the male subject became compliant, was safely taken into custody and transported to a nearby facility for a mental health evaluation. At the request of Winchester Police, the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Culpeper Field Office responded to the scene to investigate the incident. Upon completion of that investigation, the investigative files were turned over to Mr. Abrams for review and final adjudication. Shenandoah County Homicide The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Culpeper Field Office is investigating a fatal stabbing in Shenandoah County. Shortly before 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, the Shenandoah County Sheriff ’s Office responded to a 911 call for a malicious wounding at a residence on Dellinger Acres Road. Upon arrival at the scene, deputies located an adult female suffering from multiple stab wounds. The female is being identified as Cynthia G. Dellinger, 63, of Edinburg, Va., she was transported to Shenandoah Memorial Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries. State Police have arrested David B. Knott, 55, of Edinburg, and charged him with (18.2-32) 2nd Degree Murder. Knott was being held at the RSW Regional Jail without bond. The investigation remains ongoing at this time.
Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Orange County Virginia State Police Trooper J.D. Jones is investigating a fatal pedestrian crash in Orange County. The crash occurred Jan. 26, 2019 at 7:45 p.m. on Route 3 (Germanna Highway) at Route 20 (Constitution Highway). A 2005 Ford Econoline which was traveling east on Rt. 3 in the right lane when it struck a pedestrian walking north across Rt. 3. The pedestrian was wearing all black and was not in a crosswalk. The pedestrian Brett C. Stannard, 42, of Spotsylvania, Va., died at the scene as a result of the injuries sustained in the crash. The driver of the Ford, Eric A. Ventura, 36, of Spotsylvania, Va., was not injured in the crash and remained on scene. No charges have been placed. The crash remains under investigation.
Upcoming February 2019 Parks And Recreation Programs Drawn to Paint”: Follow the Leader and Paint Together: If you are drawn to paint come join us at these fun one-time painting classes. Come by yourself or bring a friend. As the leader demonstrates how to paint the sample picture, you will follow along step by step. Easy and fun, with room for your own creative touches, surprise yourself with what you can do. These two classes will be offered on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 and Tuesday, February 19, 2019 from
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Warren County Community Center, 538 Villa Avenue, Front Royal, Virginia 22630. The cost of each class is $43.00 for adults, and $35.00 for children ages 9 – 17; supply fee included. This class requires a minimum of four (4) participants and a maximum of fifteen (15) participants. The class is open to anyone 9+ years of age and older; anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a painting adult. Pre-registration is required; registration deadline is two days prior to each class. Mah Jongg “Players Club”: Players will enjoy several hands of Mah Jongg against skilled opponents. This club meets on Tuesdays, January 08, 2019 through April 30, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the Warren County Health & Human Services Complex Band Room, 465 W. 15th Street, Front Royal, Virginia 22630. The cost for the club is $8.00 per month pre-pay or $3.00 per day drop in at the door. Pre-payment can only betaken at the Warren County Community Center, 538 Villa Avenue, Front Royal, Virginia 22630. Players must bring their own league card. For more information about the Mah Jongg “Players Club”, please contact Deb Jones at (540) 2524252. Street Smart/Basic Self Defense: The Warren County Parks and Recreation Department and Defensive Firearms of Virginia, LLC will be holding a Street Smart/Basic Self Defense Class for those interested on Saturday, February 09, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Warren County Community Center, 538 Villa Avenue, Front Royal, Virginia 22630. This class is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. This class will teach you how to recognize danger and how to respond to threats
with empty hand techniques and improvised weapons The cost is $35.00 per participant and is limited to 35 participants; pre-registration is required. Registration deadline is February 07, 2019. For more information about the course contact Rex King at DFV357@yahoo.com. Father-Daughter Valentine Dance Saturday, February 16, 2019: Make memories that will last a lifetime during this special semi-formal event for fathers and daughters. Enjoy dancing, professional photobooth photos, light refreshments, chocolate desserts, and much more. They say a girl’s first love is her father. This evening will allow dads to delight in their daughters and show them how a gentleman should treat a lady. This program is for daughters ages 12 years and younger. The cost of the program is $30.00 each couple; $10.00 each additional daughter. This cost includes one commemorative photo to take home. The dance is limited to 100 participants; pre-registration is required. Dance will be held at the Warren County Community Center, 538 Villa Ave., Front Royal, Virginia 22630, Saturday, February 16, 2019, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., doors will open at 6:45 p.m. Gymnastics Classes: The Warren County Parks and Recreation Department is currently accepting registrations for its Gymnastics classes for children ages three (3)
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Hit and Run On January 22, 2019 at approximately 5:30am, Warren County Sheriff ’s Office and Warren County Fire and Rescue personnel responded to the area of Winchester Rd. and Fairground Rd. for a report of a hit and run accident involving a bicyclist. Deputy Stevens arrived and observed the male victim lying in the middle of the south bound lanes. The male was later identified as 39 year old Christopher Keesecker of Winchester, VA. Fire and Rescue transported Keesecker to Winchester Medical Center for treatment of an apparent broken arm. Keesecker was traveling from Winchester to his place of employment located in Riverton Commons.
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Sure Jackie. Here are a few more historic trees for you. Anne Frank’s Chestnut Tree (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - For the two years that Anne Frank remained hidden in the “secret annex” of her father’s workplace, a lone attic window offered her only glimpse of the outside world. The teenager often gazed out and took comfort in the beauty of the white horse chestnut tree in the courtyard and longed for the freedom of the birds perched on its branches. “The two of us [Peter van Pels and Frank] looked out at the blue sky, the
bare chestnut tree glistening with dew, the seagulls and other birds glinting with silver as they swooped through the air, and we were so moved and entranced that we couldn’t speak,” Frank wrote in her diary on February 23, 1944. In August 2010, the diseased tree blew down in a storm. Its legacy lives on, however, as saplings germinated from the tree’s chestnuts have been planted around the world. Japanese Cherry Trees (Washington, D.C.) - The flowering of the cherry trees, living symbols of peace between the United States and Japan, lining the Tidal Basin is an annual rite of spring in Washington, D.C. The first shipment of Japanese cherry trees that arrived in 1910 was infected with insects and parasitic worms and ordered destroyed by President William Taft. The second shipment of more than 3,000 cherry trees, composed of a dozen variet-
ies gifted by Tokyo, arrived in March 1912 in perfect condition and were planted on the parkland reclaimed from the Potomac River’s mud flats. Bodhi Tree (Bodh Gaya, India) - According to sacred texts, the founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama, attained enlightenment (“bodhi”) after sitting and meditating for seven days under a fig tree in an Indian village. The sacred Bodhi Tree at the Mahabodhi Temple is touted as a descendant of the original specimen under which the Buddha sat. Offshoots across the world are said to have been propagated from the original, such as the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Sri Lanka, which was planted in the 3rd century B.C. Best wishes on your history paper. Your Pal in the Trees,
- Stewart
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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8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. There is a $35 registration fee which must be paid in advance. Following the training, exams will be offered for people wishing to obtain their Private Pesticide Applicator License, Registered Technician License, or the Core Exam for the Commercial Pesticide Applicator License. People interested in sitting for the Registered Technician Exam or Commercial Pesticide Applicator Core Exam need to complete a separate application through the Virginia Department of Agriculture. This training will take place at the Mt. Jackson Fire Hall, 6155 Main Street, Mt. Jackson. For more information, contact the Shenandoah County Office of Virginia Cooperative Extension at (540) 459-6140. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services, or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Robert A. Clark, Senior Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources, at the Shenandoah County Office of Virginia Cooperative Extension at (540) 459-6140/TDD* during business hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event. *TDD number is (800) 828-1120. Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. UNITED WAY OF FRONT ROYAL WARREN COUNTY PRESENTS
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The Northern Shenandoah Valley Quilt Show will be held April 1214 at the Clarke County Parks and Recreation Center, 225 Al Smith Circle, Berryville, VA 22611. The show will feature a beautiful quilt display, vendors, demonstrations and prizes. Bring your scissors to be sharpened while you browse. For more information visit NSVquiltshow.com
Old Town accepting grant applications The City of Winchester intends to apply for a Virginia Commission for the Arts Creative Communities Partnership Grant (CCPG) as it has done in the past and is now accepting applications from eligible organizations for FY20 grant funding. Requirements: Be a local non-profit art organization. Art projects and performances must occur within the assessment district boundaries of Old Town Winchester. Funds cannot be used to pay for performers. Submit applications by Monday, January 28, 2019. Applications are currently available on the Old Town Winchester (OTW) website at www.EnjoyOTW.com or by contacting Old Town Winchester at OTW@WinchesterVA.gov. The Old Town Advancement Commission is expected to review applications and make recommendations for funding at its February 7, 2019 meeting (5:30 pm, Rouss City Hall, Council Chambers). In FY19, the City of Winchester was awarded a $4,500 CCPG grant and appropriated $5,000 in the Old Town operational budget for this program. Funds totaling $9,500 were split between all grant applicants: • $500 to Arts Chorale of Winchester • $3,000 to First Night Winchester • $3,000 to Shenandoah Arts Council • $3,000 to Skyline Indie Film Fest
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Virginia Vehicle Inspection Stickers Redesigned New Safety Approval Sticker Promotes “Move Over” Safety Message The Virginia State Police Safety Division is rolling out a newly-designed vehicle safety approval inspection sticker that now includes a traffic safety message. Effective Jan. 1, 2019, all certified Virginia inspection stations began issuing the sticker which has been reduced from 2.75 inches in height to 2 inches and from 4 inches in length to 3 inches. The year of expiration is now permanently affixed to the right side of the sticker, with the only insert being the month of expiration. Even though the overall size has been reduced, the month has been enlarged to provide better visibility. “The change in size is in response to the feedback State Police received from Virginians following the sticker’s relocation to the bottom left corner of the windshield in 2018,” said Captain R.C. Maxey Jr., Virginia State Police Safety Division Commander. “We heard from a number of motorists who had difficulty seeing around the sticker, so we worked to reduce its size to slightly smaller than the average credit card.” The sticker’s security features have also been enhanced in order to discourage and prevent unauthorized removal, tampering and counterfeit practices. The changes in size and design do not apply to motorcycle or trailer
safety inspection stickers. Vehicle rejection stickers also remain unchanged. Another new feature of the inspection sticker enables State Police to reach an estimated 8.2 million motorists annually with a reminder about Virginia’s “Move Over” law. This portion of the sticker is not for display on the front windshield. Instead, it is detached by the inspector and provided to the customer. Virginia’s “Move Over” law requires motorists to move over a lane when approaching an emergency vehicle stopped alongside the road. If unable to move over, then drivers are required to cautiously pass the emergency vehicle. The law applies to all vehicles equipped with red, blue and amber lights. The placement of the sticker was changed in 2018 from the center of the windshield to the bottom, left corner due to safety concerns related to automotive innovations in recent years. The center placement of the sticker could prevent a vehicle’s crash avoidance system from operating properly.
Winchester Police Department’s K9 Jax to get donation of body armor Winchester Police Department’s K9 Jax will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Jax’s vest is sponsored by an Anonymous Sponsor. Delivery is expected within eight to ten weeks. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c (3) charity located in East Taunton, MA whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the United States. The non-profit was established in 2009 to assist law enforcement agencies with this potentially lifesaving body armor for their four-legged K9 officers. Since its inception, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. provided over 3,200 protective vests, in 50 states, through private and corporate donations, at a value of $5.7 million
dollars. The program is open to dogs actively employed in the U.S. with law enforcement or related agencies who are certified and at least 20 months of age. New K9 graduates, as well as K9s with expired vests, are eligible to participate. K-9 Jax joined the Winchester Police Department in 2016. “We are extremely grateful for this donation,” stated K-9 Jax’s handler, Corporal Brittney Kotynski-Neer. “Keeping Jax safe is a huge priority for me as his handler.” The donation to provide one protective vest for a law enforcement K9 is $950.00. Each vest has a value between $1,744 – $2,283 and a five-year warranty, and an average weight of 4-5 lbs. There is an estimated 30,000 law enforcement K9s throughout the United States. For more information or to learn about volunteer opportunities, please call 508-824-6978. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. provides information, lists events, and accepts tax-deductible donations of any denomination at www.vik9s.org or mailed to P.O. Box 9 East Taunton, MA 02718.
Randolph-Macon Academy to Host College Readiness Workshop February 8th The Choices We Make - A College Readiness Workshop. On Friday, February 8th, at 2:30 p.m. in Boggs Chapel, Peter Van Buskirk will return to Randolph-Macon Academy with a presentation on The Choices We Make. Students often fail to recognize the impact of the choices that they make and on the opportunities that might otherwise come their way in life. This workshop focuses on the importance of making good choices in the classroom and in life: “What do you do when you don’t have anything to do?” In particular, it examines myths about how the choices students make will have a bearing on their future college options. The community is invited to attend this free workshop. For more information, See BRIEFS, 27
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Engle’s Angle: “I Fought the Law …” By Kevin S. Engle Sometimes you just know something isn’t good when you see it. This was one of those times. An envelope addressed to me from E-Z Pass Virginia. We don’t have an E-Z Pass. “INVOICE ENCLOSED – ACTION REQUIRED”. My heart beat faster. I tore open the envelope. There were two pages. ‘Toll Violation Notice’ was the first thing I saw, along with a black and white photo of the back of my car. “On the date(s) listed on the attached addendum, the vehicle registered to you used the toll road. Our records show that this vehicle … did not pay for use of the toll road.” What? “… the above named owner of the vehicle is liable for the amount shown below.” Toll Due: $1 Administrative Fee: $12.50 Total Due: $13.50 And if I don’t pay it on time, add another 25 bucks to that. My wife drove my car that day. She went to the doctor. “Judy!” I yelled as soon as I came in the house. She thought about it for a moment. Because we don’t have an E-Z Pass, she used a Cash Only lane. She gave the toll booth attendant a dollar. She was sure of it. Ok, but how do we prove it? Hmm. Sometimes, it’s more frustrating and aggravating to fight these things than to just pay them and move on. The smart thing would be to fork over the $13.50 even though we don’t owe it. When have I ever done the smart thing? This is a matter of principle. And $13.50. We have 30 days to pay the bill. Rather, we had 30 days from the day the notice was issued. That was 16 days ago. I’m not sure why it took so long to get this, but now we’re down to 14 days. On the back of page one was in-
formation about how to dispute the charge, as well as the ‘Dispute Request Form’. There were seven different choices to pick from. And wouldn’t you know ‘I paid the toll’ wasn’t one of them? Of course not. The envelope arrived on a Saturday. I called the toll-free number Monday morning. Carla said I could send them an email telling them what had happened. I did. She said give them time to check into it. I gave them 10 days. Katrina said they were still researching it. Try again next week, but not on Monday. Those are their busiest days. I called back. On a Thursday. Loretta said there was no update yet. Don’t worry though. The matter was in an administrative hold. We won’t owe a late fee while it was being reviewed. Call back in a few days. I did. Amanda informed me she referred it to a supervisor. Wait for several days and try again. I did. And on that day, Autumn gave me some unexpected news. Our dispute had been accepted. Really? Yup. We don’t owe anything. We’ll get another letter confirming it. And we did. About three weeks later. A Dispute Acceptance letter. “Your appeal has been reviewed … and … you are not responsible for payment of the violations … However, you remain responsible for any outstanding or future violations not listed on this letter.” Thanks. After five phone calls, one email and a few four letter words, I’d come out on top. I fought the law … and I won. I’d stuck it to the Man. The author doesn’t even know the Man.
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Royal Lane Apartment Fire At 7:24 am on Wednesday, Jan. 30, the Warren County Department of Fire and Rescue Services responded to 47 Royal Lane in Front Royal for a reported apartment fire. Units quickly arrived on the scene to find a fire in the third floor apartment. Firefighters
and Patrol Units from the Front Royal Police Department worked to evacuate the building which consisted of ten individual units while other firefighters worked to extinguish the fire. At approximately 7:51 am, a reported “Firefighter Mayday” was reported from within the apartment which was on fire due to a firefighter falling through the floor. Additional firefighters were able to rescue the firefighter who was removed from the building and evaluated by EMS personnel and transported to Warren Memorial Hospital out of an abundance of caution. The firefighter was treated for minor burn injuries and later returned to work. During the course of the incident a second firefighter sustained a minor injury and was treated for a sprained ankle. It took firefighters just over an hour to bring the fire under control.
The cause of the fire incident was investigated by the Warren County Fire Marshal Office. It was determined that a 51 year old female who was the sole occupant of the apartment which the fire originated was found deceased within the apartment. The Front Royal Police Criminal Investigations Division, Frederick County Fire Marshal’s Office Canine Division and the Office of the Medical Examiner assisted on the incident scene. The cause of the fire and death of the occupant remains under investigation. The apartment complex sustained significant damages as a result of the fire which displaced the occupants of all 10 units of the complex. Representatives from the American Red Cross were on the scene to assist the occupants with sheltering needs. The fire caused an estimated $500,000 in property damage and contents
loss. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Fire Marshal Gerry Maiatico at 540-636-3830 or Front Royal Police Detective David Fogle at 540-636-2208.
Second arrest made in armed breaking and entering On January 17, 2019, at approximately 5:00 PM, the Winchester Police Department (WPD) arrested a second male in connection to last week’s breaking and entering of a Jackson Avenue residence. Ronald Emanuel Johnson, 26, of the 1100 block of Franklin Street was taken into custody at a residence on Jigsaw Place. As officers approached the townhome on Jigsaw Place, Johnson attempted to flee by jumping out of a second floor window. He was located underneath a porch connected to the home. Johnson complied with the officers’ directions and was taken into custody without further incident. Johnson
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suffered an ankle injury as a result of the fall. He was transported to the Winchester Medical Center for treatment and later released to the custody of the Northwest Regional Adult Detention Center, where he is being held without bond. On January 11, 2019, residents of a Jackson Avenue home reported that they observed two black males at the side door of their residence, with one holding a handgun. A call was immediately made to 911. While on the phone with emergency communications personnel, one of the men forcibly entered the home while the other stayed in the doorway. The suspects immediately fled from the home after realizing one of the residents was on the 911 call. WPD Detectives obtained video footage from the homeowner and interviewed witnesses. The investigation led to the identification of Johnson and Eugene Antonio Bell Washington, who was taken into custody earlier in the week. Bell Washington was being held at the Northwest Regional Adult Detention Center.
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ing with the national organization Park Rx America to help more people enjoy the outdoors. The nonprofit Park Rx America works with doctors to prescribe nature to patients as part of routine healthcare. “Doctors and other health professionals are realizing the healing power of being outdoors and have taken to prescribing parks and other natural areas to their patients using ParkRxAmerica. org to address diabetes, obesity, hypertension, depression and anxiety, among many other lifestyle driven diseases,” said Park Rx America founder and pediatrician, Dr. Robert Zarr. “Prescribing parks in the office or hospital has never been easier, with now more than 8,500 parks nationwide, including 877 parks in Virginia.” The 38 Virginia State Parks host millions of visitors a year. “This is a great program that introduces people to nature in a whole new way,” said Virginia State Parks Director Craig Seaver. “People who might not have given a second thought to Virginia State Parks or their local parks may listen when a doctor advises them to get outdoors. Numerous studies support what the medical community is recognizing; that time in nature provides the opportunity to rest and renew. This program encourages people to plug into parks to recharge and improve their physical, mental, and spiritual health.” The Virginia Beach-based STIHL Inc. is the first corporation to join the initiative. “Caring for nature and caring for the wellness of our employees are long standing core values for STIHL. Our relationship with state parks and Park Rx America perfectly ties those values together,” said Roger Phelps, corporate communications manager for STIHL Inc. “We are proud to be the first corporate supporter of this program and are confident that our employees and their families will benefit from prescribed time outdoors and in our beauti-
ful Virginia State Parks.” The 38 award-winning Virginia State Parks are managed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation and offer dozens of festivals and concerts and thousands of educational programs across the state. For more information about state park activities and amenities or to make reservations in one of the 25 parks with camping facilities or 20 parks with cabins, yurts or family lodges, call the Virginia State Parks Customer Service Center at 800-933-PARK or visit www.virginiastateparks.gov. Bills Expanding Driving Privileges Die in Committees By Maryum Elnasseh Capital News Service All four bills to expand driving privileges to immigrants living in Virginia illegally are dead – to the disappointment of dozens of immigrant rights advocates who showed up in support of the legislation. Tram Nguyen, co-executive director of the advocacy group New Virginia Majority, said making driving privileges more accessible is long overdue. “Virginia could have become a leader by passing legislation to grant driving privileges to all Virginians, regardless of their immigration status, but instead, some leaders chose political talking points over public safety,” Nguyen stated in a press release. In the House, Dels. Robert Bloxom, R-Accomack, and Kathy Tran, D-Fairfax, introduced separate bills to authorize the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue “driver privilege cards” to Virginia residents who meet certain criteria. While Bloxom’s HB 1843 required applicants to provide a passport as proof of identity, Tran’s HB 2025 did not. Bloxom, the only Republican legislator in Virginia sponsoring such a bill, said he has been working on this issue for four years. “I can’t do anything about im-
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migration or the federal government,” Bloxom said. “But in Virginia, we could give these people the ability to drive legally and safely.” Despite the large turnout in support of the legislation, Subcommittee No. 4 of the House Transportation Committee tabled both bills Friday morning on a 4-2 vote. Two days earlier, the Senate Transportation Committee defeated SB 1740, which was introduced by Del. Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax, and incorporated SB 1641, by Sen. Jennifer Boysko, also a Democrat from Fairfax. Surovell said the bill was critical and would have increased state revenue and improved public safety. Washington, D.C., and 12 states have laws allowing immigrants in the U.S. illegally to obtain driving privileges. “Their number of hit-and-run cases fell off a cliff,” Surovell said. “Once people have ID, they stop and report themselves.” There has been a 20 percent decrease in traffic fatalities nationwide since 1994. But states that expanded driving privileges prior to 2013 – New Mexico, Utah and Washington – saw traffic fatalities decrease by more than 30 percent, according to a report by The Commonwealth Institute for Fis-
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state of Virginia should not be facilitating people violating federal immigration law,” said Ira Mehlman, the group’s media director. On the other hand, Sen. John Edwards, D-Roanoke, called the legislation “absolutely essential” and added, “I strongly support this bill.” “Driving is an essential part of living in this country today – to go to the doctor’s, to go to work, take your children to school,” Edward said. The Senate Transportation Committee defeated Surovell’s bill on a 6-7 vote. Edwards and five other Democrats voted in favor of the measure. The seven Republicans on the panel voted against the legislation.
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Friday, February 1 Snow showers likely before noon, then a chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind. 11am New Exhibit Opening at Warren Heritage Society, 101 Chester St. Front Royal. The exhibit will be officially opened by Letasha Thompson. “As the first African-American woman elected to the Front Royal Town Council,” Thompson said, “I have a special interest in this exhibit, as it features the achievements of African-American women.” The unveiling coincides with the opening of African-American History Month. Warren Heritage Society Executive Director Connie Marshner hopes that this exhibit will help to make known the Society’s ongoing effort to gather and preserve the African-American history of Front Royal and Warren County. warrenheritagesociety.org 540-636-1446. Saturday, February 2 Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. 11am Groundhog Day Celebration at Bowman Library, 871 Tasker Rd.
Stephens City. Everyone celebrates the end of Winter Reading with awards, crafts, stories and ice cream. Will “Bowman Bill” see his shadow? Don’t miss the fun! There will also be an appearance from a live groundhog. This family program is free with no registration. 11am Unheard Voices of Civil War Winchester at Handley Regional Library, 100 W Piccadilly St. Winchester. From the Powell Family Papers. This program is co-sponsored by Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society. Alison Herring will talk on the Powell family and the girl’s school they ran on Braddock Street In Winchester. About The Powells: The Powells operated a boarding school for girls in Winchester, VA that attracted the daughters of elite families across the state. They had a robust curriculum for their scholars and strove, to teach them to think, by directing their minds to the logical process by which scientific results are reached. As a result of the Civil War, the Powells closed the school. Winchester became a dangerous place, and the family fled in the spring of 1862. With no income, and nowhere to go, they had to separate and endure that catastrophe on their own. The three daughters hired themselves out as teachers in homes across Virginia. Their letters record a complete account of life at the various homes where they lived and the events they witnessed. 540-662-9041. 1:30pm - 3:30pm Black History
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Month Talk: Abe Spencer at Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, 901 Amherst St. Winchester. Learn about the life of Abraham Spencer (about 1806–1873), a free potter of color working in a southern slave economy in the Shenandoah Valley. Son of two enslaved workers emancipated in the early 1800s, Spencer worked with some of the Valley’s most noted potters. Presented by independent scholar and potter Brenda Hornsby Heindl. Registration required by January 30; register online or call 540-662-1473, ext. 240. Admission fee applies to visit galleries. Brenda Hornsby Heindl is an independent scholar. She is a graduate of the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture and an alumna of Berea College in Kentucky. Her prior work includes head of the Ceramics Department at Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates Auctions, the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, and the Ceramics and Glass Department at Colonial Williamsburg. In June of 2018 Brenda received a grant from the American Ceramic Circle to research Abraham Spencer and another free potter of color from Georgia, Lucius Jordan. She also lectures and presents workshops on historic ceramics, kilns, and pottery production. As a production potter, she built a woodfiring, salt-glaze kiln in 2012, and uses her studio, Liberty Stoneware, as an outlet for historic ceramics research. http://www.themsv.org/
6:30pm North Fork Shen. River Restoration BINGO, 301 North Fork Rd., Front Royal. Doors open 4:30pm. Sunday, February 3 Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. 2pm - 4pm FREE Concert by Five of a Kind Bluegrass Band at Cooter’s, 4768 US 211, Luray. Five of a Kind has been entertaining crowds with traditional Bluegrass since 1980. 540-843-2515. Monday, February 4 Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tuesday, February 5 A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Wednesday, February 6 Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
6:30pm Handley Library Behindthe-Scenes Tour at 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. Learn about the architecture and history of the library. Walk on the famous glass floors and see the well under the stage. Meet in the Rotunda for the tour. The tours are free, but making reservations is helpful. To make reservations or for more information, call 540 662-9041, ext. 11. Thursday, February 7 A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 7pm - 8pm Civil War Roundtable at Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum, 20 N Loudoun St. Winchester. Join us for a special guest speaker: Stephen Recker will give a presentation on his book: Rare Images of Antietam. Free and Open to the Public! http://www. civilwarmuseum.org/ Saturday, February 9 10am - 12noon The Family Program: “Life in the Cold” at the Parkfield Learning Center, 400 Blandy Farm Lane, Boyce. Do you think nature shuts down for the winter? Think again! We will sample our ponds and soil, search under logs and leaf litter, See CALENDAR, 30
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and look for signs of life in our trees and gardens. We’ll then use microscopes and hand lenses to see what we have found. For those ages 6 and up with an adult. FOSA members/UVa families $20, nonmembers $25. Reservations Required--Space is limited., Call 540837-1758 | www.blandy.virginia.edu. 6:30pm North Fork Shen. River Restoration BINGO, 301 North Fork Rd., Front Royal. Doors open 4:30pm.
private session with our gifted readers. Readings are $25 and dinner will be available ala carte for $15. Our special menu for the evening will feature a delicious buffet of all you care to enjoy gumbos, breads, salad and soups. A special Valentines Day gourmet chocolate dessert bar will also be available for $5. The surprise of the evening is one lucky human will get to reserve a private reading with Madam Cheryl in a dark secret corner of her kitchen.
(First to reserve gets the spot). Call 540-667-NOLA to reserve your spot at HAUNTED HEARTS. Saturday, February 16 11am - 4pm MSV Day: Free Admission at Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, 901 Amherst St. Winchester. Enjoy free MSV admission on this special day including guided exhibition tours of Our Strength is Our People: The Humanist Photographs of Lewis
Hine and Albrecht Dürer and Master Prints and a family oriented hands-on activity in the MSV BB&T Learning Center. Coffee, hot chocolate, tea, and pastries from the Espresso Bar and Café will be available for purchase. Free admission. Refreshments available for purchase. 1pm Handley Library Behind-theScenes Tour at 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. Learn about the architecture and history of the library. Walk on the famous glass floors and see the well under the stage. Meet in the Rotunda for the tour. The tours are free, but making reservations is helpful. To make reservations or for more information, call 540 6629041, ext. 11. 6:30pm - 8:30pm Father Daughter Dance at Winchester Moose Lodge,
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215 E Cork St. Winchester. Enter a fairy tale land of wonder with your littles for a night you’ll treasure forever. DJ, finger foods, cake from Sweet Tooth Bakery, and door prizes and more will be provided plus we will crown the best daddy/daughter couple. Please join us for a unforgettable affair! **Please
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Monday, February 18 President’s Day The Front Royal Business Offices will be CLOSED today. Trash/Recycling for this day will be collected on Wednesday, February 20. 10am and 1pm Open House Tours at Randolph-Macon Academy, 200 Academy Drive Front Royal. Come discover what “The Power of Rise” can do for your child. Tours begin promptly at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm. Families interested in applying for the summer
2019! Time to get your cat and dog spayed and neutered. Spay Today’s our area’s nonprofit, reduced-price spay and neuter program. CHOOSE from MANY vets over a WIDE area!
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session or the 2019-2020 school year are invited to come visit with admission counselors, teachers, and students. Middle School (grades 6-8) and Upper School (grades 9-12) tours will include classrooms, athletic and dining facilities, and dorms. Randolph-Macon Academy students take advantage of small class sizes, faculty mentoring, and tutorial sessions offered four times per week. They earn college credit in AP classes and dual-enrollment courses. They thrive in the challenging college-prep academic environment, and their 100 percent college acceptance rate includes some of the top schools in the country—from the University of Virginia to UCLA. The integrated STEAM curriculum ensures students engage their curiosity and connect their learning across multiple disciplines. To RSVP to the open house, visit www.rma.edu/open-house, or call 540636-5484. 11am President’s Day Event at Fort Loudoun at 419 N Loudoun St. Winchester. Come and see a muster and drill of the Virginia Regiment Of Captain George Mercer’s Company at the site of Fort Loudoun, 419 North Loudoun Street. The Company will meet and drill and march to George Washington’s office at Cork and Braddock Streets and fire 3 Volleys IN HONOR OF COL.
GEORGE WASHINGTON. Friday, February 22 5:30pm - 8:30pm George Washington’s Birthday Cocktail Party at George Washington Hotel, 103 E Piccadilly St. Winchester. The French and Indian War Foundation of Winchester invites you to celebrate the birthday of George Washington in the Half Note Lounge in the George Washington Hotel. Guest Speaker: Del. Chris Collins at 6:30. Topic “Civility.” A free event, all welcome. *There will be a choice of fantastic appetizers by Chef Marvin for $20 a plate if you so desire. Cash Bar. James Wood will be present! Event sponsored by: The Winchester Group, TWG Insurance. Saturday, February 23 10am - 12noon EcoArt Indoors and Out at Blandy Farm, 400 Blandy Farm Lane, Boyce. Presented by Blandy staff and volunteers for kids of all ages with adult. Call 540-837-1758 ext 224, MonFri. 1-5 p.m. for assistance. 1pm - 4pm Exploring Your Civil War Roots at Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum, 20 N Loudoun St. Winchester. Join Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Foundation Chairman Nicholas Picerno, Staff and volunteers.
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HSWC Westminster Dog Show Raffle! Only $10 for the chance to win $500! Each ticket randomly assigned to a dog breed competing in the show! Watch the Westminster dog show on February 11th and 12th to see if your ticket wins “Best in Show!” Hello my name is Fluffy! I am a 7 year old Terrier mix. I need a home with no children and dogs due to the fact I get jealous. They aren’t sure how I am with cats. I am up to date on all vaccines including rabies.
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