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SHENANDOAH
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www.nps.gov/shen/ Open year-round, Shenandoah National Park is home to the famous Skyline Drive, a 105-mile road that winds across the crests of mountains through the entire length of the park. Along the way are scenic vistas showcasing the spectacular landscapes to the east and the west. The park is much more than just Skyline Drive, however. There are over 500 miles of trails, including 101 miles of the renowned Appalachian Trail. Each trail holds its own surprises, whether it is a hidden waterfall or panoramic view, and there is a trail for each skill level. Hikers may run into one of the many species of wildlife found in the park or find apple trees, stone foundations, and cemeteries of inhabitants from long ago. In addition to trails, there are also camping and lodging facilities available. Visitors centers are open mid-May through late October.
COVER PHOTO: Morgan Gillette, of Front Royal, stands in his canoe while paddling along the banks of the South Fork of the Shenandoah River in Front Royal. NVD/Rich Cooley
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Warren County History Warren County is located on the eastern side of the Shenandoah Valley at the point where the North and South branches of the Shenandoah River combine in their northward flow to the Potomac River. “Shenandoah” and its variants mean “great plain.” The Shenandoah River offers a source of transportation, beauty, and resources. American Indians built in Warren County what is considered the oldest permanent structure east of the Mississippi River in North America, an 11,000-year-old ceremonial building, the archaeologicalremains of which are known today as the Thunderbird Site. The first documented European explorer to see Warren County and the Shenandoah Valley — John Lederer, in 1670 — noted an almost eerie absence of native peoples, who had been killed by warfare and disease. By the early 1700s, when fur trapping and land prospecting began in the Shenandoah Valley, the Cherokee, Iroquois, and Shawnee peoples were using the Valley as a collective hunting ground. In 1729 a group of German immigrants led by Joist Hite purchased several thousand acres of land in the northern Shenandoah Valley. A community of Quaker families from Maryland, led by Robert McKay, came at the same time as Hite’s Germans. In 1734 Thomas Chester established a ferry service known as Chester’s Ferry at the juncture of the forks of the Shenandoah River, and in the 1740s an English Lord — Thomas, Lord Fairfax, the Sixth Baron
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of Cameron — came to the area that is today Warren County to lay claim to his inheritance: a 5 million-acre (219-squaremile) swath of the colony that extended from the Chesapeake Bay through the Shenandoah Valley and on to western Maryland. In 1754 a large extended family under the leadership of the son of a French Huguenot, Peter LeHew, settled at the foot of the Blue Ridge along the road leading from Chester’s Gap to Chester’s Ferry, and LeHewtown was established. During the French & Indian War, LeHewtown was the Royal Frontier of the British Empire, hence the town’s name at the time of its charter in 1788: Front Royal. By the coming of railroads and canals in the 1830s the overland migration routes changed, and when Warren County was incorporated in March 1836, the community had settled into an agricultural existence, with small farming villages surrounding Front Royal and Riverton. When the war came in 1861, Warren County bore, with the rest of Virginia, much of the horrors of war. Great battles fought nearby meant a steady stream of wounded to be cared for and supplies to be collected. On May 23, 1862, the Battle of Front Royal took place in the streets and buildings of the county seat, and Warren County lost use of the bridges spanning the forks of the Shenandoah. In 1864 the Union burned many mills in the Valley, Warren County’s included. The war’s end saw Warren in ruins, its economy shattered, and its population drained. New bridges would not connect Front Royal to the rest of the county for another three decades.
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POOLS Claude A. Stokes Community Swimming Pool 1000 Stadium Drive, Front Royal • 540-635-9433 Features a Z-shape pool with 25 meter semi lanes, diving board, water slide, handicapped stairwell and lift, large wading and raindrop fountain pools. There are lifeguards on duty at all times, however, children age 11 and under must be accompanied by an adult. The facility also includes a zipline, concessions area and two picnic shelters. Gertrude Miller Community Park 905 Stadium Drive, Front Royal • 540-635-7750 Claude A. Stokes, Jr. Community swimming pool facility, five lighted picnic shelters (#1-4, and 6), picnic tables, park benches, grills, drinking fountain, two lighted softball fields, playground, lighted tennis courts, lighted basketball court, sand volleyball court, restrooms, electricity, concession buildings, Champions 53 Field Complex, Little League Baseball Complex and Bing Crosby Stadium.
American Viscose Corporation had constructed an enormous rayon facility, which would employ over 80 percent of the county’s workforce by the 1940s. The Great Depression saw many public works projects in the county develop, the largest of which was Shenandoah National Park and its Skyline Drive. Tourism was now added to agriculture and industry as Warren County’s livelihood. Today Warren County still stands at the nexus of several transportation routes and has become part of the greater Washington, D.C., community and economy, both receiving visitors and new residents from northern Virginia as well as sending many residents in the opposite direction for work and school. Warren County continues to grow and change as a result, with its position as a transportation hub continuing to define that growth as it has for centuries. Provided by the Warren Heritage Society
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OUTDOOR Battle of Front Royal Driving Tour 414 E. Main St., Front Royal 540-635-5788 • www.discoverfrontroyal.com
Northern Virginia 4-H Educational Center 600 4-H Center Road, Front Royal 540-635-7171 • www.nova4h.com A 229-acre center designed for conferences, retreats, educational programs, seminars and workshops with an auditorium that seats 300. Open year-round with lodging, meals, meeting rooms, public pool and recreational facilities. Four lodges provide heated space for overnight stays. Each lodge is equipped with bunk beds and is handicapped accessible.
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Poe’s South Fork Campground 203 Riverside Dr., Front Royal 540-636-6192 • www.poessouthforkcampground.com
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Downriver Canoe Company 884 Indian Hollow Rd., Bentonville 540-635-5526 • www.downriver.com Downriver Canoe Company invites you to join us for an unforgettable day of fun and adventure on one of America’s most beautiful rivers. In business since 1974.
Shenandoah National Park Off Route 340, 1 mile from Front Royal Visitors Center 800-999-3500 • 800-999-4714 Drive along Skyline Drive or hike along over 500 miles of hiking trails, walking along the Appalachian Trail or heading to a waterfall, swimming hole or a majestic mountain peak. Fishing is permitted (with a license) in the many streams. Lodging is available at the park’s campgrounds (no RV hookups), cabins and in-house rooms. Please check the website as they will offer different amenities. Reservations may be required. Open year round, weather permitting. Stop in the Front Royal Visitors Center for directions and more information.
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Front Royal Outdoors 8567 Stonewall Jackson Highway, Front Royal 540-635-5440 • 800-270-8808 • www.frontroyaloutdoors.com. Offering adventures in a canoe, tube, kayak or raft on the South Fork of the Shenandoah River. George Washington National Forest - Lee Ranger District 4917 Strasburg Rd., Strasburg 540-984-4101 • www.fs.usda.gov/gwj About 5 miles from Front Royal with areas to camp throughout the beautiful George Washington National Forest, but the closest area to Front Royal is Elizabeth Furnace Recreation Area. Fishing is permitted in the forest following state regulations. More information may be obtained by contacting the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries at www.dgif.state.va.us or 804-367-1000. Permits may be required. Please note: the address given here is actually that of Panorama Memorial Gardens, but that will take you to the GW forest entry point. Gooney Creek Campground 7122 Stonewall Jackson Highway, Front Royal 540-635-4066 • www.gooneycreek.com Offering 45 sites with several having electric/water hookups and the Shenandoah River in walking distance. Minutes from Shenandoah National Park/Skyline Drive and Skyline Caverns. Happy Creek Trail This trail is located adjacent to Commerce Avenue and runs one-half mile. Designed for walkers, runners, bikers and hikers. Historic Front Royal Walking Tour 414 E. Main St., Front Royal 540-635-5788 Visit the Front Royal Visitors Center for a complimentary copy of our self-guided tour detailing the making of the town. Low Water Bridge Campground 192 Panhandle Road, Bentonville 540-635-7277
Shenandoah River/Raymond R. Andy Guest Jr. State Park 350 Daughter of Stars Drive, Bentonville 540-622-6840 Virginia Canopy Tours 540-622-2000 1,604 scenic acres with over 5 miles of frontage on the beautiful South Fork of the Shenandoah River located approximately 8 miles from Front Royal. An ideal setting for camping, hiking, fishing, picnicking or just plain relaxing, all within view of the magnificent Massanutten Mountain to the west and the fabled Shenandoah National Park to the east. There are several campgrounds to choose from. Reservations are required. The “fish trap” access area, near Shelter 3 is suitable for wade fishing. Freshwater fishing available. Skyline Canoe Co. 541 S. Royal Ave., Front Royal 540-305-7695 • www.skylinecanoe.com Skyline Ranch Resort 751 Mountain Road, Front Royal 540-635-4169 Offers camping to Coast to Coast, AOR, RPI and RCI members with many amenities. Cabins and chalets, campsites for tents and RVs. Located about 6 miles from Front Royal. Horseback riding, activities for children, salt water walk-in pool. Twin Creeks Llamas 427 Turtle Lane, Browntown 540-631-9175 • www.twincreeksllamas.com Twin Rivers Campground 203 Riverside Drive, Front Royal 540-636-6192 • www.twinriversrvcampground.com
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BOAT
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Acorn Hill Boat Landing Shenandoah River Campground Catlett Ford Boat Landing 1 Catletts Ford Road, Front Royal The facility serves as the only river access point between Riverton Landing and U.S. Route 50 while construction continues on the Morgan Ford Bridge. GPS Coordinates: 38.9784, -78.2587 Farms Riverview Boat Landing 15 Farms Riverview Rd., Front Royal, VA 22630 Concrete ramp. GPS coordinates: 38.99, -78.07
GOLF Blue Ridge Shadows 456 Shadows Drive, Front Royal 540-631-9661, 866-631-9661 • www.blueridgeshadows.com Bowling Green Country Club 838 Bowling Green Road, Front Royal 540-635-2024 • www.bowlinggreencountryclub.net Front Royal Golf Club 902 Country Club Road, Front Royal • 540-636-9061 Offers an American FootGolf League FootGolf nine-hole Par 32 course Shenandoah Valley Golf Club 134 Golf Club Circle, Front Royal 540-636-4653 • www.shenandoahvalleygolfclub.com
Front Royal Boat Landing Front Royal, VA 22630 Located in the Town of Front Royal at the end of Luray Avenue, this landing provides access to the South Fork of the Shenandoah River. It will accommodate canoes and has a concrete ramp for other small boats. There is also a picnic area, park, dog park and a parking lot. Lighting has been provided. GPS coordinates: 38.9134562825704,78.2096946688109 Front Royal Golf Club Boat Landing 950 Country Club Road Indian Hollow Boat Landing 1020 Indian Hollow Road, Bentonville This landing is located on the South Fork of the Shenandoah River and has a two-acre parking lot and a gravel ramp. It is located across a lowwater bridge on Route 613 just west of Bentonville. GPS coordinates: 38.8405362186519,-78.3290654226503
Sly Fox Golf Club 65 Jackson’s Chase Drive, Middletown 540-635-7814 • www.jacksonchasegolfclub.com
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Double H Stable 5197 Reliance Road, Front Royal 540-636-4523 • www.doublehstable.com Open daily. Features open pastures, woods and water crossings. Royal Horseshoe Farm 509 Morgan Ford Road, Front Royal 540-636-6375 • www.royalhorseshoe.com Trail riding offered year-round. Experiences range from gentle pastures, to wide sloping trails and stream crossings. Skyland Stables at Shenandoah National Park Skyline Drive, Skyland Upper Loop, Luray • 540-999-2210 More than 150 miles of horse trails. Reservations required. Skyland Ranch Resort 751 Mountain Road, Front Royal • 540-635-4169 Shenandoah Trail Rides 751 Mountain Rd., Front Royal (Located at Skyline Ranch Resort) 540-635-4169 • www.skylineranchresort.com
Karo Boat Landing 200 Chapman Farm Road Route 340 South approx. 5 miles south of Front Royal located on the South Fork of the Shenandoah River near the entrance to Gooney Run. The site features a parking lot and gravel ramp. Shoreline access only. GPS coordinates: 38.8715129146727, -78.2526408551648 Morgan’s Ford Low Water Bridge Landing Happy Creek Road Located at the Morgan’s Ford Low Water Bridge on Route 624 on the Main-stem of the Shenandoah River with a gravel lot and a oneacre parking area. Shoreline access only. Riverton Boat Landing 150 Riverton Rd., Riverton Access to the main stem of the Shenandoah River, with a concrete ramp, gravel parking and access to deep water suitable for motorboats and water skiing. GPS coordinates: 38.949623922578,78.198081583139 Simpson’s Public Boat Landing 1371 Downing Farm Road, Front Royal The Landing, located on the South Fork of the Shenandoah, is accessed off Downing Farm Road in the Thunderbird Farms area of Warren County. GPS coordinates: 38.8785, -78.2617
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Bowman Park Luray Avenue, Front Royal, next to St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, 120 W. Main St. Offers benches and picnic tables Burrell Brooks Jr. Community Park 450 E. Criser Road, Front Royal • 540-635-7750 Three-acre park with a walking trail, outdoor exercise equipment, sand volleyball court, basketball court, horseshoe pit, large play structure consisting of three slides with a connecting bridge, ride on the dinosaur or swings. Large shelter with restrooms. Open dawn to dusk. Chimney Field Park 410 W. 12th St., Front Royal • 540-635-1021 Offers two softball fields with concession and restroom facilities, tennis and basketball courts, a practice soccer field, and a picnic shelter. Dr. Seide Memorial Botanical Gardens 200 E. 8th St., Front Royal This 3.5 acre park is located adjacent to the Raymond E. Santmyers Youth Center and separates Lions Park from Gertrude E. Miller Park. Features a Splash Pad, short paved walking paths around a lighted water fountain, benches, shaded garden area full of shrubbery and flowers and fishing platform. Open dawn to dusk. Eastham Park 860 Luray Avenue, Front Royal • 540-635-7750 http://www.warrencountyva.net/eastham-park.html Non-motorized bikes only. Located in the Town of Front Royal at the end of Luray Avenue. Front Royal Boat Landing is located here on the South Fork of the Shenandoah River. Trail for walkers, runners and bikers. Multi-purpose fields and two dog parks. The Eastham Park Walking Trail is part of the park and currently is one mile in length that follows along the bank of the Shenandoah River before going through a wooded area towards Skyline High School and an outdoor classroom.
Lions Park & Fantasyland Playground 903 Hometown Way, Front Royal • 540-635-7750 Lions Park has three acres adjacent to Gertrude E. Miller Park and is bordered by Happy Creek, Raymond E. Santmyers Youth Center, Seide Botanical Gardens. Features two separate playground areas, picnic shelter, horseshoe pits and sand volleyball court. Harmony Park addition was added in 2018, has five structures for children to explore musical play. Peter LeHew Park 410 W. 13th St., Front Royal A one-half acre park has a large playground structure with two slides, four-person see-saw, rock climbing wall, swing set and small picnic shelter. Raymond E. Santmyers Youth Center 200 E. 8th St., Front Royal • 540-635-7750 www.warrencountyva.net/santmyers-youth-center The Center serves as the main administrative office of the Warren County Parks and Recreation Department and manages rentals of the department’s picnic shelters. The building features a large multi-purpose room with a stage and is available for private rental. Reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance and are subject to availability. The meeting room is 60’ x 38’ and will accommodate up to 150 people. Rockland Park & Disc Golf Course 706 Rockland Road, Front Royal • 540-635-7750 Walking trails, large playground structure, 18-hole disc golf course, two large picnic shelters, outdoor fitness equipment. Open year round.
Warren County Community Center 538 Villa Ave., Front Royal • 540-635-1021 Warren County’s Parks & Recreation Department has a variety of athletic facilities available for rent. If you have any questions, or need additional information, please contact the Warren County Community Center. Facilities in Gertrude E. Miller Park: 2 adult softball fields, 2 baseFlorence Smith Memorial Playground ball fields (including Bing Crosby Stadium), 2 tennis courts 333 Front St., Front Royal • 635-7750 Facilities in Chimney Field Park: 3 youth softball fields, 4 lighted One-acre park adjacent to and accessible from Happy Creek Trail. It tennis courts, lighted basketball court offers a picnic shelter, swing set, play structure and merry-go-round. Facilities in Skyline Soccer Plex: A stadium field, multiple game Open daily dawn to dusk. fields, and multiple practice fields Gertrude E. Miller Community Park Facilities in the Warren County Health & Human Services Complex: 905 Stadium Drive, Front Royal • 540-635-7750 Football practice fields, track, gymnasium with concession stand, Claude A. Stokes, Jr. Community swimming pool facility, five lighted cafe, band room, toddler-safe soft play room, indoor batting cage. 465 picnic shelters (#1-4, and 6), picnic tables, park benches, grills, drinking W. 15th St., Front Royal. 540-635-3430 fountain, two lighted softball fields, playground, lighted tennis courts, Warren County Dog Park lighted basketball court, sand volleyball court, restrooms, electricity, 860 Luray Avenue, Front Royal concession buildings, Champions 53 Field Complex, Little League Part of Eastham Park. Provides 0.75 acre area for smaller, timid or older Baseball Complex and Bing Crosby Stadium. dogs; while an accompanying 1.90 acres is geared toward larger dogs. Happy Creek Arboretum Prospect St. & Commerce Ave., Front Royal Warren County Skate Park Over 30 tree species identified. It has benches, gazebo, picnic tables and 101 Kerfoot Ave., Front Royal footbridge. The 15,000 square-foot facility is designed for skate boarders, in-line skaters and scooter and BMX bike riders with playground, shelters, Linden Park picnic tables, grill, concession stand and restrooms. Open daily dawn to Dismal Hollow Road, Linden • 540-635-7750 Shelter, picnic tables, playground equipment, parking lot and bus turn- dusk. The Skyline Soccerplex, part of the Skate Park, has 6 game fields around area. Portable restroom. (two with lights) and two practice fields with a paved walking trail.
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MUSEUMS Balthis House 101 Chester St., Front Royal 540-635-1446 www.warrenheritagesociety.org Built circa 1787 and named for the William Balthis family, who lived here from 1838 to 1908. It is the oldest surviving house in Front Royal. For access to the Balthis House, please visit the Ivy Lodge. Belle Boyd Cottage 101 Chester St., Front Royal 540-636-1446 www.warrenheritagesociety.org Belle Boyd was a teenage girl who stayed with her aunt and uncle in Front Royal. While living at the Cottage, she spied on the Union troops occupying the town and informed Stonewall Jackson of their size and movement. Visit the Ivy Lodge to tour the Cottage. Ivy Lodge - Museum, Gift Shop & Warren Heritage Society 101 Chester St., Front Royal 540-636-1446 www.warrenheritagesociety.org Formerly the Davis Roy House (established 1825) and Samuels Public Library (established 1952), the Ivy Lodge presently houses a free museum, gift shop and the Warren County Heritage Society’s offices.
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Laura Virginia Hale Archives 101 Chester St., Front Royal 540-636-1446 www.warrenheritagesociety.org The archives is named after a local historian and includes genealogical and historical documents from Warren County and the Town of Front Royal. The Warren Heritage Society runs this wonderful treasure. There is a nominal fee for non-members of the Warren Heritage Society for archival research. Prospect Hill Cemetery 200 W Prospect St., Front Royal 540-635-5468 At the entrance to the cemetery is the Mosby Monument. This monument, erected in 1899, commemorates the lives of seven John S. Mosby’s Rangers who were executed in Front Royal in September of 1864. General Grant, who was frustrated by the daring raids made by Mosby’s Rangers in the Northern Shenandoah Valley, issued the order to immediately hang any of Mosby’s men who were captured. The seven men commemorated on this monument died as a result of the order. On a circular lot at the top of the hill, known as Soldier’s Circle, lay the remains of 276 soldiers representing each of the thirteen states of the Confederacy. From this hill, Stonewall Jackson directed his troops during the Battle of Front Royal on May 23, 1862. Virginia Beer Museum 16 Chester St., Front Royal 540-313-1441 www.facebook.com/VABeerMuseum/ The first official Beer Museum in Virginia. Learn the fascinating story of Virginia’s 400 year history with beer. Enjoy our growing collection of artifacts and displays. Experience an interactive tour of Virginia breweries. Taste Virginia’s award-winning craft beers. Warren Heritage Society 101 Chester St., Front Royal 540-636-1446 www.warrenheritagesociety.org The Society was first organized in 1971 as a local history project. Their mission: “to create and enhance an awareness of Warren County heritage through preservation and education”. The Society’s first project was the Festival of Leaves, which can now be enjoyed each year on historical Main Street in the month of October. The Society operates The Ivy Lodge, Belle Boyd Cottage and The Laura Virginia Hale Archives. Warren Rifles Confederate Museum 95 Chester St., Front Royal 540-636-6982 • 540-635-3463 www.battlefields.org The museum was founded and is operated by the Warren Rifles Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy. The museum contains an excellent collection of relics and records of the War Between the States. It offers gifts that reflect that era.
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Festivals & County Fair The Warren County Fairground is over 60 years Going strong for over three decades, the Chamber’s Virginia Wine and Craft Festival is an old, and the Fair Association was established in event you don’t want to miss. This festival is held 1987 as a nonprofit organization. The Warren the third Saturday in May each year. Wine tastings County Fair is always held the first full week of August. There are pageants, nightly entertainment, from over 20 Virginia wineries and crafters of carnival rides, youth contests, a pet show, a 4-H all kinds from throughout the East Coast bring people from far and wide to Front Royal. The fun livestock show and sale, a home economics division isn’t limited to the adults; there are rides, games, for youth and adults, agriculture and livestock divisions, vendor displays, a community trade and face painting for the kids. show, truck & tractor pull, pro wrestling, monster trucks, a demolition derby, and, of course, lots of food. Visit www.warrencountyfair.com or call 540Another annual Front Royal festival is the 635-5827 for more information. Festival of Leaves, organized by the Warren Heritage Society. The Festival of Leaves is enjoyed in October in the historical downtown area. Come enjoy the splendor of fall with your neighbors. The holiday season brings another fun event to Front Royal. Downtown Front Royal’s annual Christmas Parade is a fun event for all ages. Bundle up and enjoy the lights and sounds of the season while mingling with neighbors and friends.
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BREWERIES
Front Royal Government Contact Information
and wineries Town of Front Royal
Backroom Brewery 150 Ridgemont Rd., Middletown 540-869-8482 The Blue Ridge Whiskey Wine Loop 540-843-0584 www.discovershenandoah.com/whisky-wine-loop/ Capstone Vineyards 13400 Crimson Lane, Linden 202-213-8418 www.campstonevineyards.com Chester Gap Cellars 4615 Remount Rd., Front Royal 540-636-8086 www.chestergapcellars.com/ Front Royal Brewing Co. 122 E. Main St., Front Royal 540-631-0773 www.frontroyalbrewing.com Fox Meadow Winery 3310 Freezeland Rd., Linden 540-636-6777 www.foxmeadowwinery.com/ Glen Manor Vineyards 2244 Browntown Rd., Front Royal 540-635-6324 www.glenmanorvineyards.com/ Honey & Hops Brew Works 212 E. Main St., Front Royal 540-692-6032 Linden Vineyards 3708 Harrels Corner Road, Linden 540-364-1997 www.lindenvineyards.comwww.facebook.com/ VABeerMuseum/ SAGA Meadery 7 South St., Front Royal 339-221-3115
102 E. Main St., Front Royal 540-635-8007 Town Manager: Joe Weltz 540-635-8007 Town Attorney: George M. Sonnett Jr. 540-635-7872 Front Royal Town Council Joshua L. Ingram Amber F. Morris Melissa DeDomenico-Payne H. Bruce Rappaport Duane R. “Skip” Rogers Mayor Lori A. Cockrell 540-635-9063 Vice Mayor R. Wayne Sealock Front Royal Police Chief Kahle Magalis 900 Monroe Ave. Front Royal 540-635-2111 Front Royal Visitors Center 414 E. Main St., Front Royal 540-635-5788 Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. except Christmas, Thanksgiving and New Year’s Front Royal Area Transit Route begins and ends at Visitor’s Center, fare 50-cents 540-341-3464, 877-777-2708 www.vatransit.org
Saint Luke Community Clinic 316 N. Royal Ave., Front Royal 540-636-4325 Legislators Delegate Michael J. Webert Pocahontas Building 900 E. Main St., Room E418, Richmond, VA 23219 804-698-1018 District Office P.O. Box 631, Marshall, VA 20116 540-999-8218 email: DelMWebert@ house.virginia.gov State Senator Mark D. Obenshain (26th District) Pocahontas Building P. O. Box 396, Richmond, VA 23218 Phone: (804) 698-7526 Email: district26@ senate.virginia.gov District Office P.O. Box 555 Harrisonburg, VA 22803 Phone: (540) 437-1451 Fax: (540) 437-3101 Congressman Ben Cline (6th District) 2443 Rayburn House Washington, DC 20515-4606 202-225-5431 District office: 100 N. Loudoun St., Suite 120, Winchester, VA 22601 540-546-0876 U.S. Senator Tim Kaine 919 E. Main St., Suite 970 Richmond 23219 (804) 771-2221 www.kaine.senate.gov
Front Royal-Warren County Airport 229 Stokes Airport Road Front Royal 540-635-3570
U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner 703 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 202-224-2023 www.warner.senate.gov
Warren Memorial Hospital 351 Valley Health Way Front Royal 540-636-0300
Gov. Glenn Youngkin P.O. Box 1475 Richmond, VA 23218 804-786-2211 www.governor.virginia.gov
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Warren County Government Contact Information Government Warren County Administration Office 220 N. Commerce Ave., Suite 100, Front Royal 540-636-4600 County Administrator: Dr. Edwin C. Daley County Attorney: Jason J. Ham 540-636-6674 Angela Moore, Clerk of the Court 26th Circuit 540-635-2435 Warren General District Court Lauren E. Jones, Clerk of the General District Court 540-635-2335 Shanna Lane Henry, Clerk of the Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court 540-635-4107 Commissioner of Revenue: Sherry T. Sours 540-635-2651 Treasurer: Jamie L. Spiker 540-635-2215 Voting Registrar: Carol Tobin 540-635-4327 Building Inspections Official: David Beahm 540-636-9973 Director Parks & Recreation: Dan Lenz 540-635-1021
Planning Director: Matt Wendling 540-636-3354 Social Services Director: Jon Martz 540-635-3430 Cooperative Extension Agent: Corey Childs 540-635-4549 Solid Waste Department Manager: Jamie Lentz 540-636-0794
Fire & Rescue Services Chief James “Jimmy” Bonzano II 540-636-3830 Commonwealth’s Attorney John S. Bell 540-635-5441
Rappahannock Shenandoah Warren Regional Jail Supt. Russell W. Gilkison 540-622-6097
Sheriff’s Department Sheriff Mark A. Butler 540-635-4128
Warren County Community Center 538 Villa Ave. Front Royal 540-635-1021
Samuels Public Library 330 E. Criser Road Front Royal 540-635-3153 Warren County Extension Office 540-635-4549 Senior Center 1217 Commonwealth Ave. Front Royal 540-635-7750
Northwestern Community Services 209 W. Criser Road Suite 100 Front Royal 540-636-2931
Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging 207 Mosby Lane Front Royal 540-635-7141
Humane Society of Warren County 1245 Progress Drive Front Royal 540-635-4734
Health Department 465 W. 15th St., Suite 200 Front Royal 540-635-3159
Board of Supervisors Fork District: Vicky L. Cook, Chair South River District: Cheryl L. Cullers, Vice Chair Shenandoah District: Walter “Walt” J. Mabe North River District: Delores R. Oates Happy Creek District: Jerome K. “Jay” Butler
School Board Chris Ballenger Superintendent 540-635-2171 Andrea M. Lo Fork District alo@wcps.k12.va.us Ralph Rinaldi Shenandoah District rrinaldi@wcps.k12.va.us Melanie Salins North River District msalins@wcps.k12.va.us Kristen Pence South River District kpence@wcps.k12.va.us Antoinette Funk Happy Creek District afunk@wcps.k12.va.us
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Warren County Schools A.S. Rhodes Elementary 224 W. Strasburg Rd. 540-635-4556 Blue Ridge Technical Center 280 Luray Ave., Front Royal 540-635-7123 Brighter Futures Learning Community 540-635-2725 Chelsea Academy 4 Family Life Lane, Front Royal, 540-635-0622, www.chelseaacademy.org Christendom College 134 Christendom Drive Front Royal 540-636-2900 www.christendom.edu Divinum Auxilium Academy 6294 Browntown Rd., Front Royal 540-631-0086 www.divineassistanceacademy.org
Hilda J. Barbour Elementary 290 Westminster Dr. 540-622-8090 Leslie Fox Keyser Elementary 1015 Stonewall Dr. 540-635-3125 Laurel Ridge Community College 540-868-7116, 800-906-5322 Fauquier Campus: 540-351-1505 Luray/Page Campus: 540-843-0722 Vint Hill Campus: 540-351-1531 www.laurelridge.edu Mountain Laurel Montessori School 155 Biggs Drive, Front Royal 540-636-4257 www.mountainlaurel montessori.org
E. Wilson Morrison Elementary 40 Crescent St., 540-635-4188
Mountain Vista Governor’s School www.mvgshome.org An academic year Governor’s school for math, science, and technology serving the following school districts: Clarke County, Culpeper County, Fauquier County, Frederick County, Rappahannock County, Warren County, Winchester City
Front Royal Christian School 1190 Progress Dr., Front Royal, 540-631-0033
Randolph-Macon Academy 200 Academy Drive, Front Royal, 540-636-5200, www.rma.edu
Dominion Ridge Academy 80 N. Lake Ave., Front Royal, inside New Hope Bible Church, 540-635-6799 www.dominionridgeacademy.com
OVER THE COUNTER MEDICINE Dextromethorphan (DXM) COMMON STREET NAMES Robo, Robotripping, Skittles, Tripple C
OVER THE COUNTER Various (many name brands including "DM")
TERM
Short Term: Cough relief; euphoria; slurred speech; increased heart rate and blood pressure; dizziness; nausea; vomiting Long-Term: Unknown
PSYCHOACTIVE WHEN TAKEN IN HIGHERTHAN RECOMMENDED AMOUNTS.
OTHER POSSIBLE HEALTH EFFECTS
OVERDOES SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS Impiared motor function Numbness Dissociative Episodes Audio and Visual Hallucinations Nausea or vomiting Increased heart rate
POSSIBLE SHORT HEALTH EFFECTS
High blood pressure Agitation Elevated body temperature The buildup of acid in body fluids
Other Health-related Issues: Breathing problems, seizures, and increased heart rate may occur from other ingredients in cough/cold medicines. In combination with Alcohol: Unknown
TREATMENT OPTIONS Medications: There are no FDAapproved medications to treat addiction to dextromethorphan Behavioral Therapies: More research is needed to find out if behavioral therapies can be used to treat addiction to dextromethorphan.
Information collected from: nida.nih.gov/drug-topics/commonlyused-drugs-charts#Dextromethorphan
Ressie Jeffries Elementary 320 E. Criser Rd., 540-636-6824
Skyline Middle School 240 Luray Ave. 540-636-0909
Seton Home Study School 1350 Progress Drive Front Royal 540-636-9990 www.setonhome.org
Warren Co. High School 155 Westminster Dr. 540-635-4144
Skyline High School 151 Skyline Vista Dr. 540-631-0366
Warren Co. Middle School 522 Heritage Dr. 540-635-2194
824 John Marshall Highway Front Royal, VA 22630 540.635.8000
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H.N. Funkhouser 206 S. Commerce Ave., 540636-8000, 800-343-6556
Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative 540-450-0111
AmeriGas 800-237-1320
Shentel/Glo Fiber 540-984-4141
Holtzman Oil Corp (Oil) 540-477-3131, 800-628-0379
Landline Telephone Century Link: 888-723-8010 Verizon: 540-636-3765
Holtzman Oil Corp (Propane) 888-306-4243, 540-465-9200 Quarles Petroleum 195 Commerce Ave., 540-6352166, 877-444-3825 Rappahannock Electric Cooperative 540-622-2001
Internet Comcast/Xfinity: 888-683-1000 Century Link: 540-984-5383 Television Cable Comcast/Xfinity: 888-683-1000 DirectTV: 800-201-4416 Via Satellite Inc./Dish Network: 540-636-6765
Samuels Public Library bringing people, information and ideas together 330 East Criser Road Front Royal, VA 540-635-3153 www.samuelslibrary.net
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Blue Ridge Arts Council 540-635-9909 www.blueridgearts.org The mission of Blue Ridge Arts Council is to provide a broad base of support for the visual and performing arts, in all segments of the community, by increasing awareness, interest, knowledge and participation.Founded in 1988, Blue Ridge Arts Council is celebrating 32 years of service to the community. A 15-member
community-based board governs the work of the council and employs a full time Executive Director and a part-time office administrator. The arts council coordinates several gallery spaces throughout the county, and exhibits and sells fine art by local and regional artists. Music and Art Lessons are offered at our Main Street Gallery throughout the week. Each summer the
council presents “Gazebo Gatherings,” a summer concert series held at the Town Commons each Thursday evening at 7pm, July and August. Special events throughout the year include our Annual Arts Citizen of the Year Dinner and Roast, and the annual community holiday kick-off event Deck the Halls (held the 3rd Friday/ Saturday November).
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