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Owner of Blue Mountain Pet Care has never met an animal she didn’t like “She loves them, and they love her,” says one happy client when describing Alisha Jackson

Wesley Jackson takes after his mom in his love of animals. He is seen here at almost two years old riding his favorite donkey, Maggie, in his first horse show. They won first place in their lead line class.

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By Carol Ballard Warren/Frederick County Report “It was always a childhood dream to be working with animals, and when I was very young, I started out dog-and pet-sitting,” says Alisha Jackson. Her father, who knew about her feeling for animals nourished this dream and affinity for animals in her. “He would bring home injured turtles, bunnies, and birds. We’d rehabilitate them and send them back when they were well. He had compassion for them,” she said. She has continued this as an adult in her current role caring for pets in her Blue Mountain Pet Care business. She’s licensed and insured, and covers all of Linden, Blue and Apple Mountains, and Freezeland, but right now, she only goes as far as the outskirts of Front Royal. “Because it’s already a lot of work going up and down the mountains,” she said. “I’d like to hire someone in the next year to go to Front Royal and further away places. I’m open to hearing

from someone who is reliable and can trust to love animals as much as me,” she said. A lot of her work includes walking and sitting with dogs and horses. She also is responsible for the care of some champion horses and rides and trains them and occasionally does barn sitting. “I can stay with the horses and will take care of farm animals also

if anyone needs that. She also does grooming and nail care. She will let dogs out for their owners during times when they’re not home. Much of that work happens during the Holidays and summer when people go on vacation. “Most of the people who hire me know I’m obsessed with animals!” she acknowledged. She started caring for other people’s animals when she was young and looked for barns where she could get the opportunity to work with them and was given responsibility for some valuable

horses. Early on, she thought about being a veterinarian, but the years of schooling were daunting and she had already established herself in the line of work that was comfortable and suited her life and personality, so she decided she would stay with what she was doing. “I love it and am doing so well with pet-sitting. It’s the best thing

for me,” she said. She and her husband Robert, who works at Skyland Estates have both grown up around this area all their lives and he knows many of her clients, is supportive and often takes turn walking the animals. “He grew up with animals and is great with them,” she said. Her five-year-old son Wesley is included in the family animalcentered work and often goes with her to help with the animals. “Not a day goes by when he’s not with horses, dogs or cats,” she said. They have a menagerie of animals at home, with two dogs, two cats, hamsters, tropical fish, and chickens. “It’s my five-year goal to have a farm someday as an animal sanctuary,” she said. Brian Morton, whose dog she cares for said that “she loves animals and they love her” and added that many people who have seen her work with animals think of her as an “animal whisperer.” An “animal whisperer” is defined by Wikipedia as “a person considered to possess some extraordinary skill or talent in managing or dealing with something specified like animals.” This was shown by the character seen in the movie The Horse Whisperer, who had an un-

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canny way with horses. Alisha modestly deflected this definition of herself by saying, “I’ve just had animals gravitate to me all my life and me to them and I know about their body language. But I have taken courses with Laura Plunkett, who is an actual animal whisperer. She came through Markham and I worked with her and learned a lot.” She also noted that much of it is instinctive, and not learned behavior. She gets many jobs from repeat satisfied clients and from recommendations by word of mouth. “I love living here, there are so many nice people and am very grateful. I love my job and do what I’m passionate about every day, so it doesn’t feel like work,” she said. When asked about any unusual kinds of animals she has had contact with, she said that she mostly deals with farm animals, but has come across bears just because of living on the mountain, but she has been called by a few people to remove black snakes and copperheads from their homes. “I will do that,” she said. “There was a six-foot-long black snake in a woman’s house. The thing is to stay calm. They can feed on your energy. I’ve never had a fear.”

She picks them up with a broomstick, and said they just hang on there, then she removes them as far away from the home as possible and everyone hopes they stay away. She said she might like to volunteer at a zoo in the future. She’s been in contact with the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center and takes wounded animals and donates to them. Alisha volunteered to tell some of her real-life stories for the article. Here they are, in her own words. Wesley and Maggie the donkey When Wesley was one year old, he entered in his first horse show in Nokesville, Virginia. Instead of riding a horse like his fellow competitors, Wesley rode his favorite donkey Maggie, who he had bonded with for months before the show. He loved her soft ears. Together they won first place in their lead line class. He didn’t care so much about winning but was overjoyed that he got to ride her in a show. This was in 2016. Petunia My husband Robert and I were

originally brought together by his dog, Petunia. She stole my heart and before we had dated, I always asked him if I could take her on small trips with me to the local 7-11s to get gas (and a hot dog for Petunia). She was a pit-bull boxer mix and everyone who ever met her would agree that she was the sweetest dog they had ever met, hands down. Upon meeting anyone (an old or new friend), she would immediately roll over on her back and expect belly rubs. She would get so excited about people petting her, she was overjoyed each and every time letting out whines of excitement. We had Petunia for five years before she had been diagnosed with FCE (Fibrocartilaginous Embolism). One day we were playing ball, it was her favorite thing to do, when her back legs suddenly stopped working. Petunia lived another four years while I worked with her on various strategies for recovery. We visited VCA animal hospital where I worked with specialty physical therapy vets for dogs, and we learned all the appropriate exercises needed for her to be able to walk again. She was unable to walk for six months until the therapy really started to work. I was

carrying her outside with a sling, bringing her bedside meals and bathing her almost daily because of her inability to control her bowels. But with patience and confidence we spent every day together working hard to get her better again. After a year she was walking again at the same time my son was learning to walk. Together they helped each other get stronger and although it was a lot of hard work, I’m so happy we took the time and never gave up on her. Now I walk a dog named Sadie for a client who has the same issues with her back legs. I carry her out with a sling and often work on massaging her muscles and legs so she too can feel her best and hopefully recover like Petunia.

breed. We had a total of 10 to start with and we were quick to give them all names. Wesley (my son) actually went viral on Facebook for his video of him holding his new chicks and individually singing them all to sleep in his little hands while reciting the lyrics to his favorite song “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.” Our goal is to be homesteaders and live off the land, learning as much as we can about horticulture and farming. A lot of clients I have on the mountain actually hire me to take care of their chickens while they are away on vacations. It brings me joy to be able to work with them, as I have learned so much in such a short amount of See LINDEN, 4

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time. Each one is different and has its own personality. We even have a chicken who has a deformity called ‘scissor beak syndrome’. It is when the beak does not properly align as the chick grows to adulthood and it makes it extremely difficult for them to get the proper amount of food and nutrition in their daily diet. Many nights of the week we find ourselves bringing her inside to join us for dinner, where she sits at a small toddler sized table and chair beside our main dinner table, and eats a meal packed with protein and all a chicken’s favorite foods prepared by Wesley such as fresh fruits, veggies and occasionally some scraps from our dinner so she feels included and gets her fill. So far, she has beat the odds, and has already had her third birthday. Aggressive dogs A lot of people are often discouraged from hiring a pet sitter because their dogs suffer from anxiety, stress or aggression with strange new faces. At Blue Mountain Pet Care, I believe that the best way to keep a dog or cat or any other pet happy while you are away on vacation is to keep them in their normal routines and in their normal environment. Taking them to another facility could be stressful in itself. That is why I do house calls and travel myself to their homes to make sure I can accommodate their needs and keep them in their normal routines. There have been a few times where I have met anxious owners who are afraid that services will not work out because their dog is aggressive with people they do not know. I am happy to say I have yet to meet a dog who does not like me. We all seem to have an understanding, that I am here to spoil them rotten and treat them just as good as their owners would and treat them like family because I know that in my household my animals are not pets, but an extension of our family as well.

Alisha Jackson, owner of Blue Mountain Pet Care has been described as ‘someone who loves animals and they love her.’ This photo appears to prove this.

domesticated pets, I often find myself in my garden surrounded by friendly deer, hummingbirds that have nearly landed on me for the past two summers while feeding on flowers, and opossums, raccoons and even snakes. It’s not unusual for me to get a phone call in the summer from a random person or a neighbor asking if I could help them remove an unwanted snake from their car, chicken coop or even house! I have done this numerous times for people for free just because I want to help and to show people not to be fearful and how to properly address these situations. Most of my childhood memories are of me playing in the woods with my friends beside creeks and streams. Anytime we came

across a black snake, garter snake, or even red belly racers I would quickly jump on the opportunity to be able to hold and interact with them. I have never been bitten or fearful of snakes. They are just one of the many creatures that I love and appreciate in this world. My hope is to teach everyone I meet the importance of wildlife and our coexistence with one another. We live in a beautiful world full of majestic creatures and I will forever be amazed at their beauty and ability to exist in this busy world we have built around them. Bubba the horse

owners had left the state and left him behind. I worked hard cleaning stalls and helping out on the farm to basically be able to ‘adopt’ Bubba in exchange. He was my heart and soul and would do all kinds of tricks and even follow me over jumps without me even leading him just because he wanted to be by my side. We were a team for

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The Shenandoah Motel at 1600 N Shenandoah Ave, Front Royal, across from Speedway will be replaced by Sheetz and is scheduled to open in the summer of 2020.

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By Carol Ballard Warren/Frederick County Report Warren County and Front Royal are growing and changing rapidly and have been the setting for new businesses and housing growth in the last few months. Specifically, two restaurant franchises will be moving into a spot now occupied by the empty Capitol One Bank near Starbucks in Riverton Commons. The site sits there waiting for demolition and construction to begin and

is fenced off by warning/danger signs. “It’s a done deal on our end,” said Warren County’s Planning Director Taryn Logan. The owner of the project will build a little strip area with Five Guys and Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. restaurants. According to Logan, she痴 still waiting on the Department of Environmental Quality to sign off on the building and site plan. She mentioned another project in the works, which is planned

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Thirty-some residents and business owners gathered at the Front Royal Brewery to question the interim town manager about the termination of several high-level employees of the Town of Front Royal.

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sionate” emerged from Tederick’s lips, a very loud series of coughing noises and clearing of throats were heard from the people who had filled the room. Tederick continued on and told council that he had informed the terminated employees that if the council chose not to follow his suggestion, that the employees affected could re-apply or accept their jobs back.

This also brought forth a series of groans, coughs, and throatclearings. Tewalt then decided to express his thoughts about the proposed termination of the top-level town employees “Getting back to this privatizing tourism, I just think that it is just a terrible mistake and the reason I say that is because we attempted it in the past. We had it with the

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Chamber of Commerce, and we had all sorts of problems with it in the past,” he said This statement drew some applause from the standing-roomonly audience. The mayor continued, “The reason I am saying this: I want to know where my money is being spent, and the only way I am going to know is to make sure that our town’s budget reflects that through tourism. I don’t want to see it put out to a private individual where we can’t keep final control on it and the money and where it goes,” he said. Tederick replied that he was going to explain that and his reasoning for moving in that direction later on when he gets to the tourism part of the budget. “I’m going to walk through the following pages so when we get to that part, we can have a more discussion then,” Tederick respond-

ed. At that point, Councilman Jacob Meza stated his objection to Tewalt’s statement and spoke directly to the mayor. “Why would you say that now, instead of saying this when it was discussed a while ago?” he asked. This statement allowed the audience and members of the press know that the council had been aware of what was being planned before the terminations of the high-level employees had taken place. “We were in an executive session, (another word for a closed session) when Mr. Tederick brought it to us along with the employees’ situation as well as the tourism issue. I didn’t say anything, you have to remember that I am not a part of this council; I am the mayor. I have no vote. I give you my ideas tonight and if you accept them, fine, but you don’t have to,” Tewalt explained. Meza replied, “I appreciate that, I just wanted to make it clear that you didn’t say anything when it was first brought up.” Tewalt replied that the budget had not been brought up during that executive (closed) session and he decided to bring it up tonight and to make it clear that it had been done in the past and that there had been problems with privatizing tourism.

Councilman Chris Holloway chose this time to make his presence known by interjecting, “Gene you knew about it before that meeting and you act like you didn’t know anything.” Meza spoke again, saying, “I just think it is important to know that when we had an opportunity to work through it (in a closed session), talk through it you didn’t say one word about it back then. When we have a room full of people than you decide to come out and say that this is a decision that I didn’t realize was going to be made and that is just not true. And it’s okay if you have a different opinion, okay, and I am totally fine with that.” Tewalt replied, “Okay, but I am saying that Monday was the first time I heard about it.” Holloway then stepped in, interrupting the mayor by saying, “Gene we did discuss it, that’s a lie.” The audience responded to that comment with several shouts of outrage. The mayor continued to assert that the town wasn’t going to get its money’s worth by privatizing the tourism department. “Again, this is your choice. I am telling you and the people in this building and I have a right to say it,” he concluded. – tim@areaguides.com

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Front Royal residents are vocal on termination of top town employees

Councilmen Jacob Meza (left) and Chris Holloway listen to the over thirty town residents and business owners express their opinions on the termination of Felicia Hart as community developer and tourism director.

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By Timothy Ratigan Warren/Frederick County Report The first meeting of the month of the Front Royal Town Council was held February 10th at the Warren County Government Center with a relatively light agenda. However, the council did have to

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Among those let go were Director of Planning and Zoning Jeremy Camp, Clerk of Court Jennifer Berry and Town and County Community Developer and Director of Tourism Felicia Hart. The clerk’s job became a part-time position. Well over thirty residents signed up to address the council and it didn’t take long for the fireworks to begin. The majority of the speakers who signed up were against the terminations and concerned about rumors of outsourcing the tourism department. The rumors were only heightened when they were alerted to the news that the visitors’ center funding was due to be cut off at the end of the fiscal year in June. Before the first speaker was called, Mayor Eugene Tewalt welcomed the residents and business owners who were in the audience and laid out some ground rules for the public presentation period. “If you want to speak tonight, we would like you to come forward to the podium, give your name and

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sponsibilities they worked on raises questions and demonstrates a clear management failure. This is especially true for tourism,” he began. Kushner went on to remind the council that the tourism season was just a few months away. He surmised that the interim manager would say that he was preparing options for finding a permanent manager but would implement those actions himself. Kushner stated that the options brought forward by the interim manager were not consistent for residents to enjoy transparency and to see a greater opportunity to participate in their government. He also said that the interim manager had accused the terminated employees of not being agile in the performance of their duties but offered no evidence to back that statement up. Kushner pointed to the interim manager’s focus on the north end of town regarding water infrastructure leading out to the corridors. He mentioned that Tederick has long been associated with the Route 340/522 Corridor regarding

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Vice chairman of local GOP defends Tederick’s termination decisions Several high-level town employees lost their positions as a result of his budget cuts

Interim Town Manager Matthew Tederick listens to members of the community demand answers about the reasons for terminating several highlevel town employees’ positions.

Vice Chairman of the Warren County Republican Committee Amber Morris, at left, walks away from Interim Town Manager Matthew Tederick shortly before she defends his actions in terminating several high-level town employees’ jobs.

By Timothy Ratigan Warren/Frederick County Report On February 10th, town officials and a member of the Warren County Republican Committee offered their reasons for supporting the Interim Town Manager Matthew Tederick’s decision to terminate the positions of high-level town employees. Those employees include Director of Planning and Zoning Jeremy Camp, Clerk of Court Jennifer Berry and Town and County Community Developer and Director of Tourism Felicia Hart.

Amber Morris who holds the offices of treasurer and vice chairman of the Warren County Republican Committee, rose to address the council. She offered a passionate defense of Tederick’s actions in terminating Director of Community Development and Tourism Felicia Hart. Morris approached the podium and launched into her speech breaking with standing protocol without introducing herself and giving her address. “First I would like to acknowledge and recognize the efforts put forth by our current council in regard to the future and bet-

terment of our town. For years I have approached this stand and commended the work that this council has done,” she began. It is important to note that Front Royal Town Council Members Vice Chairman William Sealock, Councilmen Jacob Meza, Garry Gillispie, Chris Holloway, and Mayor Eugene Tewalt have all been endorsed by the Warren County Republican Committee. Morris continued. “But more often than not it has been to offer my advice, give feedback and beg you not to raise our taxes. Let me read to you the definition of “manager.” “It is a noun, and number one, it is a person responsible for controlling or administrating all or part of a company or similar organization.

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and any vigorous spending being ended before considering increasing our taxes as it was last year. “Some may question the spending that I am speaking of, it’s not about the employees, but the interim town manager removed a $35,000 line item fee to charge electric cars downtown. Which charged during peak season five or six cars per month and one during off season. So, thank you for removing line items such as that. So, while some may disagree with other appropriations of the budget there is good being done. “Letting employees go is never easy and almost never personal. It is and was a business decision. And an assistant town manager in the proposed budget is beyond necessary and I can only say that I wish we had such in place earlier and I wish we would have had a functioning council that could come to a consensus and work with the former town manager and B.J. Wilson to have found the funds for that because if that would’ve happened we wouldn’t have been in the predicament that we are in today, where we have an interim town manager who would’ve had an assistant town manager who could’ve stepped into that role.

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Morris addressed the council. “I am sorry to all of you on council and the interim town manager that the constituents expected you to not work and sit idle when it came to the budget and the future economic state of our town. It keeps being reiterated that Mr. Tederick is only the interim. Excuse me for my ignorance but no matter the length

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and move forward. “You were simply waiting and seeking leadership and finding financial insight from B.J. Wilson and the next manager, whoever it was going to be before it was announced it was going to be Mr. Tederick. Although, if I may, Mr. Tederick, I have never once heard you personally say that the Chamber of Commerce was who you planned or proposed that we outsource tourism too. Is that correct?” She was speaking directly to the interim town manager and he responded with a simple yes. Morris continued. “That was again hearsay and they simply heard the term ‘outsourcing’ and they jumped to conclusions on what has happened in the past.” At this point Mayor Eugene Tewalt politely asked Morris to wrap things up since she had gone over her three-minute time limit. She continued and addressed Tederick. “Matt it is my apology that you have seemed to have become the Trump of Front Royal. You come in to do a job you were asked to do, you were appointed to do, you were asked to clean some stuff up, you worked at the discretion of the council and there is conspiracy theory after conspiracy theory and downright accusations and personal attacks thrown around every single day no matter what you’ve done since you’ve been in your position. And this despite being very receptive to the anti-public every time you are asked and confronted, and you’ve done so with humility. She addressed the council. “Thank you, council members, for being fiscally conservative and working as a government should. The interim town manager is at the discretion of the elected town council members.” Morris plowed on by saying, “Also tonight you see my sticker . . ..” The elected mayor at this point attempted to inform Morris that her time was up. Again, ignoring the mayor, Morris continued on. She informed the council that she looked forward to the town becoming a Second Amendment Sanctuary. Morris finished her comments. She was one of the more vocal defenders of the actions taken by Tederick. – tim@areaguides.com

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had any letters for her multiple times a day, if not weekly. “It was the hardest thing I had ever been through,” she said. Stephanie said she began noticing a shift in the way they communicated. It went from friendly, to more relational. “We began sending our favorite song lyrics, photos of ourselves and family,” she said. It was then she realized she wanted more than friendship. “Andrew was always there for me,” she explained. “During some of the lowest parts of my life, he was right there beside me, doing everything he could.” Because Andrew was willing to care for both her and her child, Stephanie knew he was he one. Her forever. When Andrew returned home for the holidays, he proposed on Christmas Day. Five days later the couple got married at the courthouse, because military regulations state that couples must be married to live on base together. The couple moved to North Carolina, where Andrew joined the 82nd Airborne and continued his training. It was then Stephanie realized she was pregnant. She returned home because she had always said she wanted to have her children in Virginia. Thankfully technology made communicating much easier for the couple. Midway through training Andrew returned to Virginia to be with his family and pursue his dream job of being a cop. The couple are currently in the final stages of building their dream home and can’t wait for their future.

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to grad school in Spokane,” he said The two kept in touch. “It was the first time either of us had been in a relationship where it was 100 percent out in the open and genuine,” Brady said. They were both able to completely be themselves. The couple dated for nine months, while living 3,000 miles apart. They both made several trips across the country. In November 2015 the couple got engaged. It was Lindsay’s first NHL game, which started a tradition of attending hockey games on traditionally romantic days. On Valentine’s Day, Lindsay and Brady can be found at an NHL game, where they treat themselves to great seats. Lindsay and Brady got married in October of 2016 in Spokane, WA. In January 2017, Lindsay was accepted into Physician Assistant School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The couple lived there until she graduated in 2019. Lindsay and Brady now reside in Winchester, where he is the development director for NW Works. “We decided Winchester was where we wanted to finally relax and stay awhile,” he said. “Almost five years later and we’ve never been better.” Marisela and Sam Siebert It was 2010 when Marisela and Sam Siebert, of Martinsburg, first met. She was a sophomore and he was a junior. Facebook was just becoming popular. The two happened to have a class right across the hall from one another. But it See LOVE, 18

Local Bluegrass group celebrates 40 years Page 16 • Warren/Frederick County Report • Late February, 2020

Five of a Kind, who offer “Bluegrass for Northern Shenandoah Valley” to hold Strasburg Thank You Party May 31

Current members of the Five of a Kind Bluegrass group are seen here. Left to right-Rich Kleese (dobro), Jimmy Drummond (guitar), Norman Racey (upright bass), Buggs Frank (banjo) and Jamie Thomas (fiddle).

By Carol Ballard Warren/Frederick County Report Three congenial members of the Bluegrass group Five of a Kind, Rich Kleese, Norman Racey, and Jimmy Drummond; and their ladies Annie, Linda, and Karen, sat down recently in the lovely setting of dobro player Rich and Annie’s home just outside of Strasburg to talk about their forty years together. The band originally started with five local players, but the other two are now located in Singers Glen and Orkney Springs, Virginia. “But we were just people who played music and piddled around – one guy here and one guy over there,” said Rich. The group met occasionally in their friend Winston Brill’s garage in Strasburg

and during the sessions, other folks congregated and brought lemonade and food. And it was just them playing together, they said. “We gathered up at 7:00 and went until around 10:00-11:00 just to have fun.” added guitar player Jimmy Drummond. The three other originals were Charles Nicholson (banjo), Gene Stokes (mandolin) and Doug Arthur (upright bass). “Over the years, some dropped out, others dropped in, but Jimmy kept it together all these years, and named the band,” said Rich. When asked how they got started playing professionally, they said that somehow, they heard the people in charge of Winchester’s Apple Blossom Festival Sunday in the Park event were looking for a band to play that

day. Someone suggested that they try to play there. “We were a nervous bunch of rookies back then and didn’t know if we wanted to play, but we submitted a tape and took it to the committee who decided who would play,” said Rich. They went to Doug’s house and put three songs on the tape that Charlie had picked out. They said two of them were “Rebel Soldier” and “Dim Lights and Thick Smoke.” They explained that all of the members of the band had played in other bands or played around and different places, but “This was the first time we expected a crowd and so we had to be decent,” said Jimmy. After that, others who had heard them there started calling and they said that

Pictured here is the original Five of a Kind Bluegrass band during the period of 1980-1983. Back row, l-r: Charles Nicholson, Gene Stokes and Jimmy Drummond. Rich Kleese and Doug Arthur are in front.

they went “anywhere and to everything,” including wineries, festivals, church events, yard parties, weddings, anniversaries, and to a variety of locales and nearby states like Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland. “We never turned down anything we thought we could do, and it was always traditional Bluegrass,” said Jimmy. One memorable event where they performed was at the inauguration of Governor George Allen at Tredegar Iron Works of the Old Confederacy in Richmond in 1994, and Allen dropped by to watch, they said. They enjoy playing the old favorites that people request, and the crowd loves them too. Some of the most often requested songs are “Rebel

Soldier,” “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” and “Orange Blossom Special.” Jamie sings and plays when they get requests for the “Kentucky Waltz,” and Buggs plays “The Kickin’ Mule,” they said. The musicians are proud of all the big names they’ve played with over the 40 years they’ve been together and some of those names are very familiar to Bluegrass fans. “We have played with some well-known groups like Grandpa Jones, the Lonesome River Band, Ralph Stanley, the Seldom Scene and the Johnson Mountain Boys,” Norman, who plays the upright bass, said. “We’ve played at Shenandoah and Warren County fairs too.” Rich said they probably play 25-30 shows a year now,

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Five of a Kind (actually six at this show) perform at Cooter’s in Luray Sunday, December 2, 2018.

and sometimes have events on every weekend day. On their regular schedule is a monthly performance on Sunday afternoons at the Brew Hollow Brewery in Basye, Va. and they have been seen at Cooters in Sperryville at the Dukes of Hazard Museum. For the last 25-30 years, they’ve performed at the Gravel Springs Picnic and Ice Cream Social, and also go to the MarkerMiller Harvest Festival in Winchester. They talked about some of the things they do to entertain folks while they’re on stage. “I always say I’ve never seen a more congenial group of people. We just get up there and have fun,” said Rich. We laugh at and with each other and people love that,” added Norman. “The community likes Norman,” Jimmy noted. “I don’t sing much. I’m afraid the crowd will leave,” Norman responded with a laugh. “We act like we don’t know what we’ll play, but pretty much we do,” Rich explained. “Jimmy will ask, ‘What will we play?’ and everything is fair game. If we’d

ever played something, we’ll do it.” Sometimes they let people play “stump the band.” They also talked a little bit about the members’ histories. “We have amazing talented musicians. No one reads music, and we didn’t have lessons. We adjust the key we’re in and go from there. The guitar leads and sets the rhythm, so the band has to watch the guitar. It’s more complicated than a lot of people think, if done correctly,” said Rich. “He (Jimmy) sings 90 percent of the songs we do – has to be the right key and right tune,” added Norman. But they all agreed that everything is not always perfect. When talking about their personal journey with music, they said that Jimmy learned to play guitar from his dad, and Rich learned on his own and eventually watched other players and picked up tips from them. Norman started out playing electric bass with a gospel group and learned more from bass player Glen Bennett, who also has a recording studio Of their 40-year reunion in

May, Rich reflected that, “It’s a long time to play music, and there are a whole lot of people who we played with on stage who are gone now.” They also mentioned that over the years, besides their musical career, everyone held a full-time job. They are all now retired, though. Karen Campbell schedules and books the shows for the band and they had a good word about her. “She also pays us – she’s good about that!” said Rich. She wanted to talk a little bit about the 40th reunion that is being held in May, close to the anniversary of their first appearance at the Apple Blossom Festival. “It is for customer appreciation and we’ve invited all people who have followed the band over the years and anyone else who wants to come and eat anniversary cake,” she said, and added, “It will be held in Strasburg at the Moose Outdoor Picnic Shelter on May 31 from 1 to 4 p.m. “We’ve invited all 11 former band members we played with and we’ll tell them they can play if they want to,” said Rich. “We’ll host and play, and the other guys can come and

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play too,” said Jimmy. “We’ll embarrass them,” said Norman, with a grin. These three guys are always at their performances and say if their spouses Annie, Linda, Karen, Becky and Karen are not invited to the event, they don’t play, and added that no one in the band drinks alcohol while they’re playing. Jimmy emphasized that, “We appreciate people’s support all these years. That kept us going – all the support.” We saw some who had celebrated 20 years together and thought 40 years ought to be a big deal too.” And Rich noted that, “There a lot of older people who follow us and since we’ve been playing for forty years, lots of those people are in the “mature” category. We have a faithful audience, and there are some who always come (to watch us play) so we want to say, ‘thank you.’ We don’t know how much longer we can go, but we’re still going!” Linda said, “We’ve had a lot of fun and met a lot of nice people,” and Karen and Annie agreed.

Here is their current upcoming schedule of events. Sundays, March 1, May 3 and June 7 at Bayse –Brew Hollow Brewery at 1618 Orkney Grade, Ste. B, Basye, Va., from 1-3 p.m. Friday, April 17 at Fraternal Order of the Eagle’s Club, 1230 Old Furnace Rd., Harrisonburg, Va., Members and guests only from 7-11 p.m. Sunday May 31 is the 40th reunion for Five of a Kind at the Moose Outdoor Picnic Shelter in Strasburg from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, June 5, for Front Porch Friday, at Strasburg Square on Main Street in Strasburg, from 7-9 p.m. Friday, June 19, Singers Glenn Fire Company lawn party at Singers Glenn, Va., 7-10 p.m. For Bookings and Information Contact: Jimmy Drummond: (540) 465-4741/Cell (540) 3314422 Richard Kleese: (540) 4658498/Cell (540) 325-8498 Norman Racey: (540) 4658126/Cell (540) 333-1197 – carol@areaguides.com

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wasn’t until Facebook suggested that they become friends that their relationship blossomed. “It’s really a millennial love story you hear or read about,” Marisela said. The friends spent time together going to McDonald’s and playing laser tag. Unfortunately, much to Marisela’s disappointment, her parents decided the family was moving to Martinsburg. The couple tried to maintain their relationship, but because neither of them could drive, it wasn’t easy. The two stayed in touch but their romance soon fizzled. Or did it? Flash forward to 2014 when Marisela was working at a call center. Sam reached out seeking employment and Marisela mentioned she would see if she could get him a job with the same employer. Little did they know that Sam would get hired to be in the same department as Marisela. And even ended up sitting right next to her. “He started telling people I was his girlfriend right away,” Marisela said. “You know when you meet someone, and you just know you were destined to be with them? Well, that’s how I felt about Sam when I first laid eyes on him in high school. I just knew he was the one.” The couple got married in 2018 and are welcoming their second child this year. Tiffany and Eric Ford Tiffany and Eric Ford met in 1996, in the time of dial-up internet and “AOL” chat rooms. She was 19, living in Utah, and going through a breakup. He was in Virginia. “The guy I broke up with had introduced me to a friend of his online,” Tiffany wrote. “These two high-class gentlemen thought it was funny to go into poetry chatrooms and quote GWAR & Mr. Bungle Lyrics until the participants got mad and booted them out.” One night during a chance encounter, Tiffany said his name appeared in the chat room. She took a chance and sent him a message. “Hey, remember me?” Tiffany said as it turned out, he had no clue who she was. “He was literally seconds from logging off and taking a few months’ break from being online.” Instead, she said they talked for a few hours in a private message and then on the phone. “We felt free to be who we were and just talked and let the other

pieces fall into place,” she said. “As time went on, we sent each other mix-tapes and care packages and started planning a time to meet in real life.” In January 1997, Tiffany picked up Eric at the Salt Lake City Airport. She recalled hiding slightly out of sight of the gate door. “I thought I would surprise him, but he walked straight to me like he could sense where I was,” she said. “And when he took me in his arms it felt like coming home.” After a few visits, Eric moved to Utah. One September day the couple was cuddled up on the couch watching Forrest Gump, “And you know the ending where there’s a wedding?” she asked this writer, “I sat up, looked at him and said, “I think we should do that” Much to her delight, Eric agreed. In November 1997, Eric’s dad had a kidney transplant and the couple decided to move back to Virginia so they could be closer to his family. Their wedding was simple, and “it was one of the few things we really argued about,” Tiffany said. She wanted to elope and save the

money, he insisted that his family be there for the wedding. “He likes to pretend he’s not a romantic, but a guy doesn’t insist on proclaiming his love for you in front of his friends and family if he isn’t pretty squishy on the inside,” she said. Tiffany and Eric were married in the clubhouse of their apartment building in Manassas in May 1999. They had roughly 30 guests, a friend of hers from work did all the catering except for cake which was from Giant and cost $145. Tiffany’s mother insisted on making her dress and her attendants’ dresses even though she was recovering from double carpal-tunnel surgery. “The most expensive thing about our wedding was the lace for my dress,” said Tiffany. If you were to ask Tiffany 24 years after that phone call if she would change anything, she had this to say, “There’s only one thing that comes to mind,” she said. “I would learn to have hard conversations earlier. I would learn that it is just as important to understand as it is to be understood, and that

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When Inge Auerbacher was just Dr. Schatz.” Today, Inge travels all 7 years old, she was deported with over the world speaking about her her parents to the Theresienstadt experiences in Terezin and proghetto in Czechoslovakia. Inge moting compassionate awareness. was the last Jewish child born in She has spoken for countless pubKippenheim, a village in South- lic schools, universities, foreign western Germany, located at the governments, and at the United foot of the Black Forest, close to Nations. the borders of France and Switzerland. She was the only child of Berthold (1898–1987) and Regina Auerbacher (née Lauchheimer, 1905–1996). Inge’s father was a soldier in the German Army during World War I. He was wounded badly and consequently awarded the Iron Military School Band and Choir Cross for service to his country. Festival comes to Front Royal On November 10, 1938, her father February 21-23 and grandfather were arrested and taken away during the chaos The 44th Annual Military of Kristallnacht (Night of the Bro- School Band and Choir Festival ken Glass) and sent to the Dachau will be held at Randolph-Macon Concentration Camp. Inge, her Academy February 21-23, bringmother, and her grandmother ing with it several events that are were able to hide in a shed dur- open to the public. ing Kristallnacht and were not This year’s Festival will bring harmed. A few weeks later, Inge’s together the top musicians from father and grandfather returned eight military schools and colleghome, but her grandfather died es across the country, including shortly after in May, 1939 of a bandsmen and singers from Army heart attack. & Navy Academy in Carlsbad, Auerbacher spent the years CA; Hargrave Military Academy 1942-1945 in the Theresenstatdt in Chatham, VA; Marine Military (Terezin) concentration camp. Academy in Harlingen, TX; MisOne of the 15,000 children im- souri Military Academy in Mexprisoned in Terezin, Inge was ico, MO; New Mexico Military among the 1% who survived. Her Institute in Roswell, NM; RanInge Auerbacher parents survived as well - the Red dolph-Macon Academy in Front Child survivor of the Holocaust Army rescued Auerbacher’s fam- Royal, VA; Saint John’s Northily on May 8, 1945. After a short western Military Academy in to speak at Skyline HS stay at Göppingen, the family im- Delafield, WI; and the U. S. Coast Educational program Thurs- migrated to New York City in May Guard Academy in New London, later Auerday, March 19, 2020 6:00 pm atlet of Please me1946. knowSeven if theyears ad below is OK CT. or if I need to make any adjustments Skyline High School, 151 Skyline bacher obtained US citizenship. Students will spend hours in Queens Col- clinics, rehearsing together for the Vista Drive, Front Royal, Vir- She graduated Thankfrom You... Trisha, Graphic Service ginia. Sponsored by Skyline High lege and spent 38 years working as first time in preparation for the a chemist. culminating concert to be held on 667-1133 1-800-877-2854 Fax: (540) 667-1292 School, The Rotary Club of Front (540) Inge tells her life story in three February 23rd. The clinics will be Royal, and community members. graphserv@ lumos.net Open to the public, Free of books; “I am a Star: Child of the led by professional military musicharge, reservations not required. Holocaust,” “Beyond the Yellow cians: the Festival Concert Band For additional information, Star to America” and “Finding Conductor is Lieutenant (junior contact Rich Follett, Skyline High School, rfollett@wcps.k12.va.us

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Fatal Shenandoah County crash Virginia State Police Trooper C.L. Mumaw is investigating a single-vehicle crash in Shenandoah County. The crash occurred Feb. 6, 2020 at 9:15 a.m. in the 200 block of Buggy Ridge Road. A 2007 Chevrolet Colorado was traveling north on Buggy Ridge Road when it ran off the left side of the road and struck a tree. The driver, Jeremy S. Morris Jr., 23, of Edinburg, Va., died at the scene. The crash remains under investigation.

In its latest round of giving, Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative’s Operation Round Up Committee on Jan. 29 awarded more than $15,000 in grants to area organizations. Operation Round Up is the cooperative’s charitable giving program. A committee of nine members and one cooperative employee review grant applications from nonprofits, schools and civic organizations, awarding those it feels are most deserving of financial support. Funds for Operation Round Up come from all co-op members who voluntarily choose to round up their monthly bills to the nearest even dollar. The first cycle of 2020 grant recipients, by county, were: Page County: Page Alliance for Community

Action – To offer free swimming lessons for disadvantaged elementary-age youth. Shenandoah County: Family Promise – For H.U.S.H. (Help Us Stabilize Housing), an ongoing project that supports and assists families as they work on becoming stable and self-supportive again. Shenandoah County Health Ministries Coalition – To support funding of the services of Faith Community Nursing, which provides ministry and promotes wholistic health to many members of small, rural churches with aging populations. St. John Bosco Outreach Program – To provide financial aid for utilities, rent, medicine, food and lodging. More than 1,000 needy families are in the database. Winchester/Frederick County: Gore Volunteer Fire and Rescue Co. – Toward the purchase of a new heart monitor/defibrillator. Highland Food Pantry – To supplement the emergency financial aid budget to provide food and other assistance in need and to engage the community in the fight to end hunger. Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum – To enhance the Native American Longhouse of the Eastern Woodlands exhibit, such as adding costumes, pretend food items and a make-believe fire pit. Sinclair Health Clinic – To support and deliver quality health care services to low-income residents. Winchester Area Temporary Thermal Shelter – To help cover medical expenses incurred by volunteer nurses, EMTs and certified nursing assistants who provide basic care. Winchester Education Foundation – Toward the Emil & Grace Shihadeh Innovation Center, which will train and equip youth and adults to meet the demands of the regional job market. It is scheduled to open in 2021. Operation Round Up launched in the fall of 2017. To date, about See BRIEFS, 22

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Winchester Police Department accepting applications for upcoming teen and adult Citizen Academies The Winchester Police Department (WPD) is now accepting applications for its spring 2020 citizen academies: 1) Teen Citizen Police Academy (Saturday, March 7) and 2) adult Citizen Academy (Thursday evenings, March 12 to May 14). The Teen Citizen Academy is for youth ages 13-17. The one-day session will be held at the Timbrook Public Safety Center from 8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, March 7 and end with a graduation ceremony and refreshments.

As in previous Academies, participants will enjoy an inside look at the WPD with a mix of demonstrations and discussions. Topics will include, but are not limited to, the following: Criminal Investigation Officer Recruitment/Testing Emergency Communications Center (Dispatch) Police Training/Field Training Juvenile Offenders/School Resource Officer Gang Activity Narcotics & Drugs/K-9 Demo Crimes Against Children/Domestic Violence SWAT “We have revamped the Teen Academy based on participant feedback, and it’s more interactive than ever,” stated Officer Katlynn Slonaker, one of the program’s coordinators. “Participation in the fall session reached maximum capacity, and we hope to have a full session again this spring.” Parents or guardians interested in registering their teen for the class may contact Officer Slonaker at katlynn.slonaker@winchesterva.gov or visit the WPD’s Teen Academy web page for more information. Adults (age 18 and up) are invited to participate in the annual Citizen Academy, now in its 23rd year. Over the course of the Academy, which will take place Thursday evenings, March 12-May 14, from 6-9 p.m. at the Timbrook Public Safety Center, participants will enjoy a mix of lecture-style presentations and interactive ac-

tivities including, but not limited to, the following: Tours of local adult and juvenile detention centers Firearms training demonstration Emergency Communications Center tour Vehicle stop/DUI demonstration Polygraph demonstration A full listing of topics can be found on the WPD’s website. Graduates from the Citizen Academy will be eligible to apply for the WPD’s Volunteers in Policing program, which provides the Department with assistance at community events and free children’s fingerprinting services. Questions about the program and applica-

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Eshelman recognized as graduate of IAFE Institute of Fair Management Tom Eshelman, General Man-

ager of the Shenandoah County Fair in Woodstock, Va. was recognized at the 129th Annual Convention of the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) as a graduate of the Institute of Fair Management. Launched in 2007, The Institute consists of a series of courses covering the areas of core competency necessary for today’s industry professional and volunteers involved in the production of their agricultural fair. Courses include management, risk management, marketing, programming, operations and year-round facility usage. Eshelman enrolled in the program in 2017 and was one of 33 graduates honored at the IAFE Convention. Currently, there are more than 215 individuals enrolled in the Institute of Fair Management from across the U.S., Canada and Australia. He becomes only the second individual within Virginia’s County Fairs to receive this designation. Eshelman has been a part of the Fair Industry for over 20 years, first serving as a volunteer at the Warren County Fair in Front Royal, Virginia and, for the past nine years, employed as the GM of the Shenandoah County Fair Associations. He is a past Virginia Association of Fairs Board member and

REC donates items to local thermal shelters

Fatal Plane Crash in Warren County

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Virginia State Police Senior Trooper R. Riggs responded to a report of a plane crash in Warren County. The crash occurred Feb. 9, 2020 at 1:37 p.m. on the 400 block of Stokes Airport Road. The preliminary investigation revealed that a glider aircraft was attempting to land or take off, and collided with several trees.

The pilot, Peter C. Maynard, 65, of Berryville, Va., died at the scene of the crash as a result of his injuries. The FAA and NTSB were notified of the crash. No one on the ground was injured as a result of the crash. The crash remains under investigation.

One of Rappahannock Electric Cooperative’s (REC) core values is caring. It is the foundation of the Cooperative’s “REC Cares” initiative. REC Cares is a way for employees to be hands-on and directly support local community organizations through community donations. “We care about the many community organizations that are committed to the people they serve, just as we are at REC,” said Brian Wolfe, REC’s senior public relations specialist. “These organizations are sometimes in need of assistance to accomplish their mission and REC Cares is how we can help them do just that.” REC’s Blue Ridge office made much needed donations to two local thermal shelters. The Thermal

Shelter of Front Royal partners with churches in Front Royal and Warren County to offer a warm, safe place to sleep, as well as food and basic needs to those who are homeless during the winter months. To help them achieve their mission, REC donated sweat pants, sweat shirts, gloves and pillow protectors. “It is our honor to help our guests be safe and warm each evening during the winter and to have the opportunity to lend assistance to some to gain independence and self-sufficiency,” said Michelle Smeltzer, director of the Front Royal Thermal Shelter. “We are grateful for the commitment and compassion of our local churches as well as the enthusiasm and passion of the volunteers.”

REC donated thermal underwear to the Winchester Area Temporary Thermal Shelter (WATTS). WATTS partners with churches and community groups in the Winchester region to offer temporary shelter and food during the winter months. “We operate from 7 p.m to 7 a.m., so our guests still spend 12 hours outside in the cold,” explained Robyn Miller, executive director of WATTS. “REC’s donation of thermal underwear doesn’t just help WATTS, it helps our guests by protecting them from harsh weather.” Business partnerships with community organizations are important. They alleviate the financial burden so that they can successfully carry out their mission.

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a Past President, also awarded the 2015 Fair Person of the Year. The International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE), based in Springfield, Mo., is a voluntary, nonprofit corporation, serving state, provincial, regional, and county agricultural fairs, shows, exhibitions, and expositions. Its associate members

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Virginia State Parks Youth Conservation Corps members work at New River Trail State Park. YCC work is physically demanding but rewarding.

Applications are being accepted for two three-week summer sessions of the Virginia State Parks Y outh Conservation Corps. The application deadline is March 5. The program will be held June 21July 11 and July 19-Aug. 8. YCC crew members are provided room, board, T-shirts and equipment. They receive a $500 stipend at the end of the three weeks. Teams of 10 will be chosen from current high school students between the ages of 14 and 17. Each crew is led by three trained, adult crew leaders. Applicants must demonstrate an interest in protecting Virginia’s environment. While no prior experience is necessary, participants will work outside, and the service is physically demanding. A posi-

tive attitude, an interest in learning, curiosity about interpreting nature, and the physical ability and desire to work outdoors are also important factors in the selection process. YCC participants help with assorted park projects, including wildlife and fisheries habitat improvement, trail and campground construction and restoration, timber and shoreline improvement, and landscape beautification. The YCC is modeled after the federal service program AmeriCorps and the Depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps that built the original six Virginia State Parks. For more information about the YCC program, visit www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/youth-conservation-corps

On Thursday, January 2, 2020 at 12:57 am, the Warren County Department of Fire and Rescue Services was dispatched to the area of 40 Crescent Street for a reported dumpster fire. Units arrived on scene to find a garbage dumpster significantly involved in fire. Crews were able to quickly contain the fire, there were no reported injuries. The cause of the fire was investigated by the Warren County Fire Marshals Office which determined the fire to be caused by an intentional act. A joint investigation conducted between the Fire Marshal’s Office and the Front Royal Police Department Criminal Investigations Division determined that the fire resulted from the actions of two juveniles. After consultation with the Warren County Commonwealths Attorney’s Office, petitions have been sought for these two juveniles in Warren County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. Anyone with further information pertaining to the fire incident is encouraged to contact Fire Investigator Austin Cucciardo at acucciardo@warrencountyfire. com or (540) 636-3830, or contact Detective Dave Fogle at dfogle@ frontroyalva.com or 540-6362208. This type of incident should serve as a reminder that youth firesetting behaviors put our community at risk. If a child you care about has played with matches, lighters, fireworks, candles, etc. or has set a fire, or has shown a curiosity of fire that worries you, the Department of Fire and Rescue Services Youth Firesetter Intervention Program may help. The Youth Firesetter Intervention Program provides a simple risk assessment for youth to help understand their situation. It also provides fire safety education for the child and other family members. Everything is confidential

and intended to help keep your family safe from fire. This is not a punitive program; rather a program to prevent a tragic incident from occurring. The goal is to help families learn about the dangers of fire setting and provide assistance and support to families with firesetting concerns. Anyone who feels they have a juvenile that can benefit from participation in this educational program is asked to contact the Department of Fire and Rescue Services Youth Fire Setter Intervention Program at 540-636-3830.

widening of Pleasant Valley Road will not be considered. The city could pursue funding for implementation of recommended improvements through VDOT’s SixYear Improvement Program. An online public input survey presents the needs and recommendations of the study corridor for public feedback. The survey and additional information about the South Pleasant Valley Road Corridor Improvement Study are available at the following link: http://w w w.v irg ini adot .org/ projects/staunton/city_of_winchester_-_south_pleasant_valley_road_corridor_improvement_ study.asp The study team will utilize the study to develop a preferred improvement alternative, which will be presented at a future public information meeting. The study is anticipated to be complete by summer 2020.

VDOT Seeking Public Input for Corridor Study of South Pleasant Valley Road in Winchester The Virginia Department of Transportation is seeking public comment regarding the South Pleasant Valley Road corridor in the city of Winchester. VDOT is assisting the city with a Strategically Targeted Affordable Roadway Solutions (STARS) study of South Pleasant Valley Road between the intersection of East Cork Street and the intersection of Tevis Street. This is a busy north-south commercial route with operational and safety issues due to heavy traffic volumes during peak periods. The 2.2-mile section of South Pleasant Valley Road covered in the STARS study is an undivided roadway characterized by numerous signalized and unsignalized intersections; full-movement turn median openings; and both residential and commercial driveways. This section of roadway consists of three Potential for Safety Improvement (PSI) intersections. The study will focus on safety and consider access management improvements and innovative intersection configurations. The study will also consider improvements to bicycle and pedestrian accommodations. Traditional

Exciting win takes Front Royal Christian School Lady Warriors 5-1 record Front Royal Christian School Lady Warriors turned a half-time score of 14-26 around to a 36-30 win against Virginia Academy, who traveled to Front Royal from Ashburn, Virginia, Wednesday night, January 29, 2019. FRCS senior Warrior Hannah Fletcher scored 16 points against the Patriots. Senior Hannah Johnson and freshman Nichole Hillaert supported offense by scoring 7 points each. Defense was dominated by FRCS senior Bailey Coughenour. When asked what attributed to the Lady Warriors in turning the game around in the second half, FRCS Coach Scott Babcock said, “The team discussed being led by the Patriots at halftime and realized that they needed to take charge of their approach and lead the pace of the game according to their proven strategies.” This See BRIEFS, 24

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change in approach proved successful, taking the Varsity Lady Warriors to a 5-1 record in the league. FRCS Varsity Lady Warriors play next at Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock, Virginia, February 5, 2020, at 4:30pm.

velopment Course on March 26th, from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Lord Fairfax Community College. The one-day event will allow area professionals to begin to identify the personal and organizational values that drive them as a leader to carry out their organization’s vision and their role

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Man charged in Peebles thefts On Tuesday, February 11, 2020, James Lathon, 56, of Front Royal, was arrested and charged with §18.2-95 Grand Larceny, §18.2-96 Petit Larceny 3rd+ offense, and §18.2-103 Concealing or taking possession of merchandise. This

is in connection with an ongoing investigation of several larcenies that were reported at the Peebles Department Store located at 425 South Street in Front Royal. The Regional Manager of Peebles made contact with the police department after his employees observed the same individual enter their store on 3-4 different days and walk out with unpaid merchandise. Mr. Lathon was arrested and transported to Rappahannock Shenandoah Warren (RSW) Regional Jail and is being held without bond. Mr. Lathon was additionally charged with a violation of his probation. The court date for these offenses is set for February 25, 2020 at 10 am in Warren County General District Court.

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Engle’s Angle: “Pick One” By Kevin S. Engle Last year: My left shoulder has been making this weird clicking sound when I move it certain ways. Yeah, I know, maybe I shouldn’t move it those certain ways. It doesn’t hurt, but something doesn’t seem right. I had surgery on this shoulder close to 20 years ago. Maybe this clicking has something to do with that. And for the past few weeks, my left knee has been sore off and on. I particularly notice it when I kneel down and put pressure on it. Yeah, I know, don’t kneel down and put pressure on it. I called a doctor to get an appointment. An orthopedist. “One body part at a time,” the woman told me. “Huh?” I said confused. She informed me I had to pick one. This doctor, who I’d never been to before, would only examine one body part per appointment. “Really?” “Yeah, really.” Maybe what I should’ve picked is another doctor. “Shoulder,” I told her. It had been bothering me longer. What if I have a sore throat and an ear ache? Is my regular doctor only going to treat one of those? I can’t imagine him telling me to pick which one he’ll look at today. Every year, when I go for my physical, I typically have a list of things I want to talk about. And we do. Not just what’s first on the list. I called our insurance company about something else and asked them if the one body part per visit was one of their rules.

“No,” the customer service rep responded, sounding kind of surprised herself, as if she’d not heard that one before. When I went to my appointment, a technician took x-rays. A resident looked at the x-rays and examined my shoulder. The doctor did too. He said everything seemed fine. That’s good, but why the clicking? He didn’t know. Don’t you hate that? It’s like when you take your car to the shop for some strange noise it’s been making, but then when you get there, it doesn’t do it. When the doctor was done, I made a joke about my sore knee and the one body part rule. He sort of laughed and said, “Make an appointment and we’ll take a look at it.” “Yeah, that’s what I hear.” This year: My shoulder is fine. No more clicking. But my knee has flared up again. Worse than last year. I did what any intelligent person would do. I googled it. Dr. Google suggested R-I-C-E. Rest. Ice. Compression. Elevation. I rest my knee every night. When I go to bed. I put ice on it. When I remember. I’ve not tried the compression thing. I elevate it. Sometimes. I’m not a very good patient. And yes, it’s still sore. My wife thinks I’m exercising too much. And getting older. Thanks honey. Couldn’t you just … pick one? The author is getting older. And better. :) – kevinengle456@comcast.net

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K1040 - 2017 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS Coupe, 21k, RWD, 20” Sport Rims, Performance Brakes, Remote Start, Nav, Heated/Cooled Seats, Camera - $30,877

P2219 - 2019 Ford Expedition Max XLT SUV, 18k, 4x4, Ford 100k Mile Warranty, 8 Passengers, Trailer Tow, Running Boards, Bkup Cam, Bluetooth - $41,977

P2300 - 2016 Ford F-150 Truck SuperCrew Cab, 47k, 4x4, Ford 100k Mile Warranty, Chrome Pkg, Trailer Tow, Rem Start, Backup Cam, Bluetooth - $28,577

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P2304A - 2017 Honda Ridgeline RTL AWD Truck Crew Cab, 48k, AWD, Heated Leather Seats, Remote Start, Trailer Tow, Sport Alloy Wheels, Bluetooth - 24,477

P2306 - 2017 Ford F-150 Truck SuperCrew Cab, 40k, 4x4, Ford 100k Mile Warranty, Running Boards, Sync 3 Bluetooth, Snow Plow Prep, Class IV Tow - $30,977

P2312 - 2019 Chevrolet Equinox LT w/1LT SUV, 15k, AWD, 17” Alloy Wheels, Apple Carplay, Backup Cam, Teen Driver Mode, Bluetooth, 4G LTE - $21,977

K1029 - 2017 Audi A4 2.0T Premium Sedan, 37k, Quattro Premium Plus AWD, Nav, Pwr Moonroof, Leather Seats, Sport Alloy Wheels - $22,977

P2317 - 2019 Ford Explorer Limited SUV, 47k, 4x4, Ford 100k Mile Warranty, Nav, Hands Free Liftgate, Heated/Cooled Seats, Blind Spot Monitor - $30,977

P2320 - 2017 Hyundai Tucson SE SUV, 25k, AWD, Alloy Wheels, Reverse Backup Camera, Keyless Entry, Bluetooth, One Owner, Call Today! - $16,477

P2276 - 2019 Ford F-350 Truck Crew Cab, 37k, 4x4, Diesel, 5th Wheel Hitch Prep Pkg, Trailer Brake Controller, Backup Cam, 1 Owner - $42,977

T10912A - 2016 Ford F-150, 69k, 4x2, Super Cab XL Edition, Sport Pkg, Running Boards, 17” Alloy Painted Wheels, Trailer Tow, Local Trd, 1 Owner - $17,977

T1935A - 2018 Ford F-150 Truck SuperCrew Cab, 23k, 4x4, Ford 100k Mile Warranty, Heated/Cooled Seats, Class IV Trailer Hitch, Backup Cam - $38,477

T1963A - 2018 Ford F-150 Truck SuperCrew Cab, 29k, 4x4, Ford 100k Mile Warranty, Blackout Sport Wheels, Backup Cam, Bluetooth, Local Trade - $31,577

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