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Mid August, 2008 • Warren County Report • Page Indictments
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In the Circuit Court of Warren
County in the Commonwealth of
Virginia, the Grand Jury charges
that:
hundred dollars ($200) or more,
belonging to Toray Plastics.
Thurman Louis Armstead
On or about June 15, 2008, in
the County of Warren, Eugene
Augustus Brown of 8 E. Jackson
St., Front Royal, VA 22630 did
unlawfully and feloniously commit an assault or an assault and
battery against Deputy C.A. Williams, knowing or having reason
to know that such person was a
law enforcement officer engaged
in the performance of his public
duties.
COUNT 1: On or about April
22, 2008, in the County of Warren, Thurman Louis Armstead
of 121 Pebble Brook Ln., Winchester, VA 22602 did unlawfully
and feloniously commit larceny
of property, having a value of
$200.00 or more, and belonging
to Toray Plastics, with the intent
to sell such property.
COUNT 2: On or about April 22,
2008, in the County of Warren,
Thurman Louis Armstead did
unlawfully and feloniously steal
property, having a value of two
Eugene Augustus Brown
Kai Janee Brown
On or about April 12, 2008, in
the County of Warren, Kai Janee
Brown of 107 E. 17th St., Front
Royal, VA 22630 did unlawfully
and feloniously commit an assault
or an assault and battery against
Deputy Adam McGuinn, knowing or having reason to know that
such person was a law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of his public duties.
James A. Brown
On or about January 25, 2008, in
the County of Warren, James A.
Brown of 1920 Swanson Dr., #1,
Charlottesville, VA 22901 did
carnally know A.E., a child thirteen (13) years of age or older but
younger than fifteen (15) years of
age.
Brian Keith Burke
On or about March 29, 2008,
in the County of Warren, Brian
Keith Burke of 156 Darby Dr.,
Front Royal, VA 22630 did unlawfully, feloniously, knowingly
and intentionally possess a firearm, after having previously been
convicted of a felony.
Tina R. Chambers
On or about May 11, 2008, in
the County of Warren, Tina R.
Chambers of 200 Birchgrove
Ln., Berkley Springs, WV 25411
did unlawfully and feloniously
attempt to steal property, having a value of two hundred dollars ($200) or more, belonging to
Toray Plastics.
Jamie Allen Clem
20, 2008, in the County of Warren, Jamie Allen Clem of 622 S.
Royal Ave., #D5, Front Royal, VA
22630, being a parent of, guardian
for, or person responsible for the
care of a child then under the age
of eighteen years, did commit a
willful act or omission in the care
of said child which was so gross,
wanton and culpable as to show
reckless disregard for human life.
Jamie Allen Clem did unlawfully
drive on a public highway a motor vehicle or self-propelled machinery while his license, permit,
or privilege to drive had been
suspended or revoked.
20, 2008, in the County of War-
ren, Jamie Allen Clem did drive
or operate a motor vehicle while
under the influence of alcohol or
any other self-administered intoxicant or drug.
ence of alcohol or any other selfadministered intoxicant or drug.
On or about January 21, 2008, in
the County of Warren, Angela
Ruth Cook of 1878 Edgemont
Dr., Front Royal, VA 22630 did
unlawfully and feloniously rob
Dorothy King of U.S. Currency.
COUNT 2: On or about March
29, 2008, in the County of Warren, Rebecca Eaton Corpron, as
the driver of a motor vehicle involved in an accident in which an
attended vehicle or other attended property suffered damages totaling $1000 or more, did fail to
stop at the scene of the accident
and provide the information required by law.
Bruce C. Coppage
Gregory L. Crouse
2008. in the County of Warren,
Bruce C. Coppage of 406 N. Royal
Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630 did
unlawfully and feloniously steal
property, namely a motor vehicle,
having a value of two hundred
dollars ($200) or more, belonging
to Christy Crosby.
COUNT 1: On or about May 4,
Gregory L. Crouse of 1381 S.
Timber Ridge Rd., Whitacre, VA
22625 did unlawfully and feloniously steal property, having a value of two hundred dollars ($200)
or more, belonging to Toray Plastics.
Bruce C. Coppage did steal property having a value of less than
two hundred dollars ($200.00),
belonging to Jeff Frost.
COUNT 2: On or about May 11,
Gregory L. Crouse did unlawfully
and feloniously attempt to commit the crime of Grand Larceny,
a felony.
Rebecca Eaton Corpron
Dwayne Ellis Dempsey
COUNT 1: On or about March
29, 2008, in the County of Warren, Rebecca Eaton Corpron of
3634 Dahlgren Pl., Dumfries, VA
20262 did drive or operate a motor vehicle while under the influ-
On or about November 20, 2008,
in the County of Warren, Dwayne
Ellis Dempsey of 108 Arts Pl., Luray, VA 22835 did unlawfully and
feloniously possess a Schedule
II controlled substance, to-wit:
Angela Ruth Cook
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Indictments
Oxycodone.
Tamara Nicole Douglas
On or about February 21, 2008,
in the County of Warren, Tamara
Nicole Douglas of 21 W. 6th St.,
Front Royal, VA 22630 did unlawfully and feloniously possess a
Schedule II controlled substance,
to-wit: Percocet (Oxycodone).
Edwin Lewis Ellington
COUNT 1: Having been determined to be or adjudged a Habitual Offender, and having previously been convicted of Driving
while a Habitual Offender, on
or about January 18, 2008 in the
County of Warren, Edwin Lewis
Ellington of 316 Judy Ln., Front
and feloniously drive on a public
highway a motor vehicle or selfpropelled machinery.
COUNT 2: On or about January
18, 2008, in the County of Warren, Edwin Lewis Ellington did
drive or operate a motor vehicle
while under the influence of alcohol or any other self-administered intoxicant or drug.
Jeffrey Allen Fincham, Jr.
On or about May 5, 2008, in the
County of Warren, Jeffrey Allen Fincham, Jr. of 1302 Adams
Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630 did
unlawfully and feloniously rob
Shane Michael of U.S. Currency
and his cell phone.
Eric Mayer Frank
COUNT 1: On or about November 30, 2007, in the County of
Warren, Eric Mayer Frank of 512
S. Decker Ave., Baltimore, MD
21224 did unlawfully and feloniously obtain by false pretense
money with a value of more than
$200.00, from the Front Royal
Police Department with the intent to defraud.
COUNT 2: On or about November 30, 2007, in the County of
Warren, Eric Mayer Frank did
unlawfully and feloniously obtain
by false pretense money with a
value of more than $200.00 from
the Front Royal Police Department, with the intent to defraud.
Peggy Ann Gruver
On or about April 20, 2008, in the
County of Warren, Peggy Ann
Gruver of 125 Sealock Dr., Front
and feloniously possess a Schedule II controlled substance, towit: Cocaine.
Harry Bedford Hamm Jr.
Harry Bedford Hamm Jr. of 964
Harmony Orchard Rd., Front
Royal, VA 22630 did drive or operate a motor vehicle during the
time for which he was deprived
of his right so to do because of
a prior conviction for Driving
While Intoxicated in violation
of § 18.2-266 or a similar offense
under any county, city or town
ordinance.
1, 2008, in the County of Warren, Harry Bedford Hamm Jr. did
unlawfully and feloniously drive
or operate a motor vehicle while
under the influence of alcohol,
or any other self-administered
intoxicant or drug, such offense
being the third or subsequent
offense committed within a ten
year period.
COUNT 3: On or about, April 1,
Harry Bedford Hamm Jr. having been arrested for a violation
of §18.2-51.4, 18.2-266, or 18.2266.1, or of a similar ordinance,
and having been advised by the
arresting officer of the terms of
the implied consent law and the
consequences of an unreasonable
refusal to consent, did unreasonably, refuse to permit a sample of
his blood or breath to be taken
for the purpose of testing to determine the alcohol or drug content of his blood having previously been convicted of a violation of
18.2-266 or 18.2-268.3 within 10
years prior to April 1, 2008.
Michael Irvin Heflin
in the County of Warren, Michael
Irvin Heflin of 124 Martin Ln.,
Winchester, VA 22602 did unlawfully and feloniously obtain from
Deborah Stanford with intent to
defraud, an advance of $200.00
or more upon a promise to perform construction, repair, or improvement upon a building or
structure permanently annexed
to the real property of said Deborah Stanford and also did fail or
refuse to perform such promise
and did also fail to substantially
make good such advance.
Dejuan Hodgins
Being the bailee of a vehicle valued at Two Hundred Dollars
($200) or more, on or about April
26, 2008, in the County of Warren, Dejuan Hodgins of 25 S. Liberty St. (Rockingham), Harrisonburg, VA 22801 did unlawfully
and feloniously fail to return the
same to the bailor, Virginia Auto
Group, in accordance with the
bailment agreement.
Glen Travis Horn
COUNT 1: On or about February
29, 2008, in the County of Warren,
Glen Travis Horn of 6100 Dolphinium Trail, Lorton, VA 22079
being 18 years of age or older, did
willfully contribute to, encourage, or cause any act, omission,
or condition which rendered, a
minor less than 18 years of age,
delinquent in need of services, in
need of supervision, or abused or
neglected.
29, 2008, in the County of Warren,
Glen Travis Horn did unlawfully
and feloniously drive or operate
a motor vehicle while under the
influence of alcohol, or any other
self-administered intoxicant or
drug, such offense being the third
or subsequent offense committed
within a ten year period.
29, 2008, in the County of Warren, Glen Travis Horn did unlawfully and feloniously possess with
the intent to sell, give, or distribute more than one-half ounce
but not more than five pounds of
Marijuana.
Timothy Ray Hudson
in the County of Warren, Timothy Ray Hudson of 527 Frederick Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630
did knowingly, intentionally and
feloniously possess a controlled
substance listed in Schedule lor
Schedule II of the Drug Control
Act, namely, Cocaine.
Donald Leon Williams Jett
COUNT 1: On or about June 18,
Donald Leon Williams Jett of
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Mid August, 2008 • Warren County Report • Page Indictments
VA 22630 having received a visible or audible signal from any
law-enforcement officer to bring
his motor vehicle to a stop, did
unlawfully and feloniously drive
such motor vehicle in a willful or
wanton disregard of such signal
so as to interfere with or endanger the operation of the law enforcement vehicle or endanger a
person.
COUNT 2: On or about June
18, 2008, in the County of Warren, Donald Leon Williams Jett
possess with the intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute,
a controlled substance listed in
Schedule I or Schedule II or the
Drug Control Act, namely Cocaine.
2008 in the County of Warren,
Donald Leon Williams Jet did
unlawfully and feloniously, by
threats of bodily harm or force,
knowingly attempt to intimidate
or impede a law enforcement officer, judge, magistrate, witness,
or juror lawfully engaged in the
discharge of their duty relating
to a violation of or conspiracy to
violate § 18.2-248 or § 18.2-248.1
(a) (3), (b) or (c) or any violent felony offense listed in subsection C
of § 17.1-805.
18, 2008, in the County of Warren, Donald Leon Williams Jett
substance listed in Schedule I or
Schedule II of the Drug Cortrol
Ray Martin Johnson
On or about February 23, 2008, in
the County of Warren, Ray Martin
Johnson of 605 Shannon Woods
Dr., Front Royal, VA 22630 did
unlawfully and feloniously possess a Schedule II controlled substance, to-wit: Cocaine.
Harry S. King
COUNT 1: On or about December 18, 2007, in the County
of Warren. Harry S. King of 411
Hardesty Rd., Front Royal, VA
22630 did unlawfully and feloniously commit an assault or an assault and battery against Xavier
McCombs, knowing or having
reason to know that such person
was a law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of his
public duties.
COUNT 2: On or about December 18, 2007 in the County of
Warren, Harry S. King did, by
threats or force, unlawfully and
knowingly attempt to intimidate
or impede Xavier McCombs, a
law enforcement officer lawfully
engaged in the performance of
his duties as such.
Garfield Kenault Lawrence
Garfield Kenault Lawrence of 354
Pine St., Front Royal, VA 22630
possess with the intent to distribute more than one-half ounce but
not more than five (5) pounds of
marijuana.
12, 2008, in the County of Warren, Garfield Kenault Lawrence
did unlawfully and feloniously,
after having received a visible or
audible signal from a law enforcement officer to bring his motor
vehicle to a stop, drive such motor vehicle in a willful and wanton disregard of such signal so as
to interfere with or endanger the
operation of the law enforcement
vehicle or endanger a person.
12, 2008, in the County of Warren, Garfield Kenault Lawrence,
did unlawfully drive a motor vehicle on a highway in the Commonwealth while his license or
privilege to do so was suspended
or revoked.
Rodger Gay Long Jr.
22, 2008, in the County of Warren, Rodger Gay Long Jr. of 503
Dogwood Dr., Cross Junction,
VA 22625 did unlawfully and
feloniously steal property, having a value of two hundred dollars ($200) or more, belonging to
Toray Plastics.
Rodger Gay Long Jr. did unlawfully and feloniously commit larceny of property, having a value
of $200.00 or more, and belonging to Toray Plastics, with the intent to sell such property.
June Elizabeth Morgan
On or about April 20, 2008, in the
County of Warren, June Elizabeth
Morgan of 137 Lee Burke Rd.,
Front Royal, VA 22630 did unlawfully and feloniously possess a
Schedule I controlled substance,
to-wit: Psilocyn.
William Oden
On or about October 3, 2007, in
the County of Warren, William
Oden of 1321 Happy Creek Rd.,
Front Royal, VA 22630 did knowingly possess sexually explicit
visual material which utilizes or
has as a subject, a child of less
than eighteen years of age.
Alfred T. Repass, Jr.
COUNT 1: On or about May
16, 2008, in the County of Warren, Alfred T. Repass, Jr. of 609
S. Royal Ave. #D2, Front Royal,
VA 22630 did unlawfully and feloniously steal property having a
value of less than two hundred
dollars ($200), belonging to Family Dollar and having previously
been convicted on two or more
other occasions within the Commonwealth or other jurisdiction,
of larceny, an offense deemed
larceny, or a substantially similar
offense.
COUNT 2: On or about May
27,2008, in the County of Warren,
Alfred T. Repass, Jr. did unlawfully and feloniously steal property
having a value of less than two
hundred dollars ($200), belonging to Dollar General Store and
having previously been convicted
on two or more other occasions
within the Commonwealth or
other jurisdiction, of larceny, an
Sharp
offense deemed larceny, or a substantially similar offense.
Sarah Jane Riley
16, 2008, in the County of Warren, Sarah Jane Riley of 16 Beau
Ln. North Fork Resort, Front
and feloniously forge with the
intent to defraud a check drawn
on the account of Sarah C. Riley,
at the Front Royal Federal Credit
Union, dated June 16, 2008, payable to the order of Quarles, for
the payment of $126.85, signed
as follows: Sarah Riley. (Check
1376)
Sarah Jane Riley did unlawfully
and feloniously utter with the
intent to defraud a forged check
drawn on the account of Sarah
C. Riley, at the Front Royal Federal Credit Union{ dated June
16, 2008, payable to the order
of Quarles, for the payment of
$126.85, signed as follows: Sarah
Riley.
drawn on the account of Sarah C.
Riley, at the Front Royal Federal
Credit Union, dated June 2008,
payable to the order of Quarles, for the payment of $150.01,
signed as follows: Sarah Riley.
1381)
Credit Union, dated June 9, 2008,
1379)
1382)
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payable to the order or Quarles, for the payment of $121.52,
Billy Joe Sheetz
COUNT 1: On or about August 9,
2007 through November 9, 2007,
in the County of Warren, Billv Joe
Sheetz of 370 Apple Orchard Dr.,
Linden, VA 22642 did unlawfully,
knowingly and intentionally possess a firearm, after having previously been convicted of a felony.
COUNT 2: On or about August 9,
2007 through November 9, 2007,
in the County Warren, Billy Joe
Sheetz did unlawfully and feloniously take steal and carry away
the firearm of Robert Murphy.
Jeffrey Lee Sine
On or about April 18, 2008, in
the County of Warren, Jeffrey Lee
Sine of 1117 E. Main St., Front
and feloniously drive or operate
a motor vehicle while under the
influence of alcohol or other self
-administered intoxicant or drug,
such offense being a third offense
and having been committed
within five years of an offense.
Anthony Michael Stewart
On or about June , 2008, in the
County of Warren, Anthony Mi-
chael Stewart of 215 Buck Mountain Rd., Bentonville, VA 22610,
did unlawfully, feloniously and
maliciously burn an occupied
dwelling house.
Michael Prentice Walsh
On or about September 14, 2007,
in the County of Warren, Michael
Prentice Walsh of 541 S. Royal
Ave., #6, Front Royal, VA 22630
substance listed in Schedule l or
Schedule II of the Drug Control
Benjamin Christopher Waters
Having been determined to be
or adjudged a Habitual Offender,
and having previously been con-
victed of Driving While a Habitual Offender, on or about March
3, 2008 in the County of Warren,
Benjamin Christopher Waters of
693 Wildcat Dr., Front Royal, VA
22630 did unlawfully and feloniously drive on a public highway
a motor vehicle or self-propelled
machinery.
David W. Weese
On or about May 8, 2008, in the
County of Warren, David W.
Weese of unknown address having previously been convicted of
a sexually violent offense as defined in Section 9.1-902 of the
Code of Virginia, did unlawfully,
feloniously and knowingly fail to
register or re-register with the
Sex Offender and Crimes against
Minors Registry.
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Who’s in; who’s out in council “selection” race? – Hollis Tharpe ran against the mayor and
lost – OUT …
Pretty vacant – council ponders ‘election’ of new member
Vacant town council seat facing timing deadline, voting scrutiny
By Roger Bianchini
Warren County Report
As the Front Royal Town
Council zeroes in on a choice to
fill Mayor Eugene Tewalt’s vacant council seat, a flurry of legal inquiries appears to be trying
to determine if council is about
to go past a state code deadline
on filling the vacancy, as well as
whether the new councilman will
be able to vote on anything substantial – namely financial matters – once installed.
Town Attorney Tom Robinett had initially responded to
a query about a 45-day deadline
to fill the council vacancy created by Tewalt’s May 6 victory for
the mayor’s seat by saying he believed since the town had specific
codes of its own addressing such
replacements, it was not bound
by the state timing deadline.
However, upon further research
the town legal staff has second
guessed Robinett’s initial appraisal of the situation after discovering a past attorney general’s
ruling.
Oddly, the 1996 attorney general’s opinion directly addresses
contradictions between local
codes here and state law on filling such elected positions by the
governing body itself. The Dec.
23, 1996 opinion addresses an
inquiry from late state Delegate
Raymond R. “Andy” Guest Jr.
about a similar circumstance of a
council seat being vacated by the
member being elected mayor.
After typically circuitous legalese, the AG opinion appears
to state that Front Royal’s codes
do not divest a judge the authority to fill the position should the
remaining councilmen fail to do
so within the time prescribed by
state law – which apparently was
30 days at the time of the inquiry.
Tewalt resigned his council seat
and was sworn in as mayor of
Front Royal on June 25. Council
completed interviews on Aug. 4,
when Shae Parker, Tim Darr and
Hollis Tharpe were seen hovering around the vicinity of a closed
Lawyers serving
injured persons
involved in:
council work session scheduled
to interview candidates for the
spot. Council may have discussed
a final decision at another closed
work session on Aug. 5, 41 days
after the vacancy was created.
The next scheduled meeting
when a vote of the remaining five
members is anticipated is slated
for Monday, Aug. 11, 47 days after the vacancy occurred. The two
day lapse over the weekend when
no one is likely to get a request in
front of a Warren County Circuit
Court judge to make the appointment, would appear to be a problematic violation of the 45-day
deadline. So, while technically it
appears, barring a quick special
lawns mowed
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Can they vote?
That said, another legal question
originating somewhere around
town hall and posed through Del.
Clifford L. “Clay” Athey’s office
seeks another attorney general’s
opinion on the voting rights of
a council member selected by
council to fill a vacant seat.
Queried about the question,
Town Attorney Robinett declined
comment, noting the matter
originated in a closed session of
council. The matter came to this
paper’s attention when a staffer
was discussing the weather and
what he was doing that didn’t
involve the Route 522 Corridor
with Athey.
We asked County Attorney
and former Town Attorney Blair
Mitchell for his opinion on the issue of whether only an “elected”
member of a governing body can
vote on budget and financial appropriations. Mitchell replied
that while it was somewhat of a
gray area, since a vacant seat was
filled by a vote of the remaining
members of an elective body to
an elected seat, his spur of the
moment, WCGC parking lot
Local memorial for
late monk scheduled
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• Workers’
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losses
meeting, council will be late in
making the appointment, it likely
will get to appoint its new member.
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• Drywall
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• Remodeling
• Decks
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opinion was the “selected” member could vote on all matters, including financial ones.
Two state attorney general
opinions appear to agree with
Mitchell’s assessment. Those
opinions from 1975 and 1982,
were given in responses to queries from Prince William County
(1975) and Speaker of the House
of Delegates A.L. Philpott (1982).
The 1975 opinion opines that
while the words “elected” and
“appointed” aren’t generally considered synonymous, in the case
of a board member elected by a
vote of members of the body he is
being “selected” to, “in the broadest sense of the term, he was
elected.”
The opinion also states that
while elections generally refer to
general elections of the public
and appointments generally refer
to appointments by one person
empowered to do so, that in the
broadest sense “selected” by the
board members and elected are,
in fact, synonymous.
The 1982 AG opinion bogs
down in a discussion of “tiebreaker” positions, either elected
or appointed to serve to break
tie votes of legislative bodies. It
states that in a previous opinion
(1974-75) that, “this Office ruled
that a tie breaker, either elected
or appointed, who is considered a
member of the board for the purposes of counting a quorum … is
deemed to be an elected member
Tim Darr, has the most elected board experience and didn’t run because of resolved
health issues. BUT he would have run against Tewalt for mayor – OUT …
Mandy, the FRPD traffic mannequin, may have emerged as the front runner for the vacant Front Royal Town
Council seat.
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Who’s on first?
That leads us to the pressing
question of who is council poised
to appoint on Aug. 11? None of
our sources close to the matter,
on either side of the equation are
talking. But we’re going to take a
stab at predicting:
· Richard Braddock lives next
to Chris Holloway’s West Main
Street duplex project – OUT
(and he took himself out of the
running for family health reasons
anyway)
· Deborah Langfitt – we don’t
know anything about her and she
didn’t return our call –OUT;
· Hollis Tharpe ran against the
mayor and lost – OUT;
· Tim Darr, has the most elected
board experience and didn’t run
because of resolved health issues.
BUT he would have run against
Tewalt for mayor – OUT;
· Shae Parker worked in radio
and has a smooth, almost hypnotic vocal delivery, like former
Mayor Robert Traister – OUT;
· Phil Charles is a fireman –
that’s good , he might save your
life – but like another councilman, Tom Conkey, he runs a local bed & breakfast – OUT.
What’s left?
Mandy …?!!?
Mandy is a cop – okay, that’s a
toss up. But she hardly “ran” for
anything this year – it was more
of a sneak attack. I think she interviewed well – they probably
all think they can manipulate her
because of her taciturn demeanor, and of course she’s a woman
(more or less). And she is by far
the sexiest of all the candidates –
hands down … Hey, I think you’re
in, darling – I told you playing it
close to the vest would pay off!!!
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8/4/08
American Idol finalist to appear
at Quest for the Stars finale
American Idol Finalist, Colton
Berry, will be appearing at Page
County’s Quest for the Stars Finale on August 16, 2008, to be held
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of Staunton, Virginia, is among
hundreds of thousands of hopefuls from across the country that
auditioned for the 8th Season of
American Idol....becoming one
of the final 24 to complete for
the title and perform to an audience of millions on the famed
reality show....and be critiqued
by infamous judges Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon
Cowell. Appearing as one of the
top 24 contestants on one of the
highest-rated television shows
in history and becoming known
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country and abroad has jumpstarted his career as a profession-
al performer. Colton will be
performing a pre-finale concert
beginning at 7:00 PM and will be
a guest judge for the Quest finale
at 8:00 PM.
The Quest for the Stars 2008
Finale will present the Quest Top
13 performers in concert with the
two highest ranked contestants
from an accumulative scoring for
the 2008 season competing for
the title. 2007 Quest co-winners
Maura Belton and Nikki Stroupe
will also be performing.
The
2008 Quest Top 13 CD “Part of
the Dance” will be released and
available for purchase. Also available for purchase will be Maura
Belton’s winning CD “To Make a
Move” and Nikki Stroupe’s winning CD “At Last”.
Admission for the Colton Berry
concert and the Quest Finale (one
admission for both events) will
be $10.00 for ages 12 and above,
$5.00 for ages 5-11 and children
under 5 are free. The Grandstand gates will open at 6:00 PM.
For additional information please
contact Sharon Sampsell, Cultural Programs Coordinator, and
The Page County Department of
Recreation at 540-743-1180.
Allen to appear to pig roast
Former U.S. Senator George
Allen will be the featured speaker
at the 5th Annual Warren County
Republican Committee (WCRC)
Pig Roast Saturday August 10.
Among other special guests at
the Pig Roast are Delegate Bob
Marshall, State Senator Mark
Obenshain, and Republican Party
of Virginia Chairman Jeff Frederick.
The Pig Roast is Saturday Aug.
10 from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. at the
VFW Shelter at 1847 North Royal Avenue in Front Royal. Tickets
are available at the door for $30
for adults and $7 for children under 12.
The next WCRC meeting will
be August 12th at the Warren
County Government Center
Community Meeting Room.
The Warren County Republican
Committee website is WarrenGOP.org
8/4/08
Free or reduced priced meals
Warren County Public Schools
today announced its policy for
providing free or reduced price
meals for children served under
the National School Lunch, and/
or School Breakfast Programs.
Each school and/or central school
nutrition office has a copy of the
policy, which may be reviewed by
any interested party.
Martin leaves EDA
In a July 31 press release, the
Front Royal-Warren County Economic Development Authority
announced the departure of Jorie
Martin. Martin had worked for
the EDA since 2005, serving as
Deputy Executive Director and
Business Services Administrator.
Her departure was effective as of
July 25, according to the press release.
During her employment Mrs.
Martin coordinated small business loans, managed the sale or
lease of EDA-owned properties,
and participated in marketing
and development of the area’s
industrial and technology parks.
She was active in the revitalization of downtown and recruited
two new Main Street restaurants.
She was instrumental in bringing
the Wayside Theater to the Royal
Phoenix site (former Avtex executive office building) for its 2007
– 2008 season while its Middletown building was undergoing
renovations. She has also been
a key participant in obtaining
information for the EDA about
the possibility of larger business
development loan programs
through a federally approved tax
credit program.
No reason for Martin’s departure
was stated.
8/1/08
Employee health
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The Rockingham Group Adopts
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the workforce have babies each
year. With the rising rate of premature birth – up 31 percent
since 1981 - it’s more important
than ever to promote healthy
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about Healthy Babies, Healthy
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Mary Colleen Knapp at the Piedmont-Shenandoah Valley Division of the March of Dimes at
800/868-5894.
7/31/08
GFOA Award
For the 20th year the Town of
Front Royal has been awarded
the Certificate of Achievement
for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of
the United States and Canada
(GFOA) for its Comprehensive
Mid August, 2008 • Warren County Report • Page 11
Briefs
Annual Financial Report (CAFR).
The Certificate of Achievement is
the highest form of recognition
in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting,
and its attainment represents a
significant accomplishment by a
government and its management.
It is with great pleasure that the
Town of Front Royal recognizes
Kim Gilkey-Breeden, Director
of Finance, as the recipient of
the Certificate of Achievement,
since she is the primary individual responsible for preparing the
award-winning CAFR. The CAFR
has been judged by an impartial
panel to meet the high standards
of the program including demonstrating a constructive “spirit
of full disclosure” to clearly communicate its financial story and
motivate potential users and user
groups to read the CAFR.
Virginia Commission for the
Arts has awarded its 2008 –
2009 Grants
Delegate Clifford L. “Clay”
Athey, Jr. (R – Warren) announced today that the Virginia
Commission for the Arts has
awarded its 2008 – 2009 Grants
in House District 18 which includes Warren, Fauquier and
Frederick Counties. The awards
total over $100,000 and include:
Blue Ridge Arts Council Front
Royal Artist Residency with Kid
Pan Alley: $10,000. Front Royal,
Town of (Gazebo Gatherings)
Front Royal Local Government
Challenge Grant: $5,000. Warren County (Gazebo Gatherings)
Front Royal Local Government
Challenge Grant : $5,000. Wayside Theatre Middletown. General Operating Support for Arts
Organizations: $53,300
These grants provide operating
support for non-profit arts organizations, support artist residencies in the schools, and encourage
local governments to set up their
own funding programs for the
arts. Requests for State Matching
Grants authorized by the Virginia
General Assembly are reviewed
on the basis of artistic quality, ef-
fective management, and service
to the community.
In addition to these grants,
the Virginia General Assembly,
through the Commission, will
award other grants throughout
the year for touring performances, technical assistance, and artist fellowships, as well as teacher
incentive grants.
The Virginia General Assembly, last year through the Virginia
Commission of the Arts, helped
to make possible over 28,600 arts
events Virginian’s with a com-
Warren County High School & J. S. Mosby Academy Class of 1963 Reunion June 21 at the American Legion
Front Row (L to R): Joyce Vaughan Coverston, James Bolt, Sue Ellen Holloway Bolt, Ryland Yeatts (teacher), Genevieve Matthews (teacher), Martha Parker (teacher), Patricia McManus (teacher), Robert
Leonard (teacher), Joan Burkhart Lewis, Gail Robinson Darr.
2nd Row (L to R): Freda Shepherd Spence, Barbara Brown Henry, Bonita Traylor Johnson, Ronnee Cooke Manuel, Darlene King Thompson, Jeannie Long Stoots, Peggy Day Broome, Linda Fadely Foley,
Sue Rector Sheets, Ann Rector Megeath, Pam Beecher McCurdy, Mary Fewell Mauck, Geraldine Shenk Bushong, Rudy Bushong.
3rd Row (L to R): Carlene Whorley Jackson, Richard Swanson, Jerome Jackson, James Shifflett, Steve Brady, Ann Sealock Alger, Shirley Berryman Harper.
4th Row (L to R): Rick Brooke, Kenny Hamilton, John Grimsley, Roy Murphy, Charles Davis, James Robertson, David Foley, Barry Simonpietri, John Curle, Harry Richardson, James Stephens.
5th Row (L to R): Norwood Wickam, Charles Sloat, Bucky Barnett, Harry Robertson (Guest)
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“We don’t get anything but our bills. I have been here 4-1/2 years and have asked for
newsletters, information but still get nothing.” – SS POA member
Put up your dukes - SS POA fights through annual meeting
Contested board election proceeds despite admitted rules violations
By Roger Bianchini
(Writer’s note: I would not want
anyone to think that the “Big
Fight Night” analogy in this ongoing story is meant to dismiss
the issues raised by conflicting
sides as trivial. With hundreds
of thousands of dollars in public
tax money and membership fees
involved, procedural accountability and accessibility to records of
board actions involving this money is a serious matter. But having witnessed tempers once again
flare, and having been drawn into
the Aug. 3 conflict with threats of
a smashed camera and attempted
ouster from the open meeting by
Board President Shirlee Hannah,
the Fight Night analogy is a hard
one for this contender to abandon.)
Well, the promised Aug. 3 rematch didn’t disappoint – unless
you were hoping for a consistently constructive conversation
on issues raised about procedural flaws leading up to that
day’s Shenandoah Shore Property Owners Association Annual
Meeting and board election.
That those issues be resolved
in a manner perceived as fair to
a board minority and the general
membership seemed crucial. That
is because the annual board election was scheduled to proceed
despite admitted irregularities
in the ballot distribution process
and an ongoing deep rift between
elements on both the board and
within the POA general membership.
“Did we do it correctly?” one of
23 property owners, along with
nine board members, present for
the beginning of the Aug. 3 meeting, asked.
“We did the best we could under the circumstances …” Board
President Shirlee Hannah replied.
That, that best included Hannah “stuffing” or sending out the
ballots she was a candidate on in
admitted violation of the POA bylaws, as well as the exclusion from
the ballot of a recently-ousted
board member Hannah has been
in conflict with, had a number of
those present calling for circulation of new ballots to the general
membership. On Aug. 3, Elizabeth Mercier continued contesting her exclusion from the ballot,
as well as her May dismissal from
the board.
Mercier reiterated that she had
turned her application to run in
to the Nominating Committee
Chairperson Dena Garrett-Lee.
Garrett-Lee’s absence from later
portions of the ballot formulating and distribution process was
an apparent outgrowth of earlier
disputes and gaps in communications between dueling camps in
the POA.
On Aug. 3, as she had on July
13, Hannah contended a sparsity
of volunteers forced her to be directly involved in the ballot process, though she acknowledged
bylaws prevented such participation by office seekers. However, over the past two months a
number of POA members have
questioned an apparent lack of
communications by the board
leadership to the general membership, which they believe stymies participation and keeps operations under the control of the
board president and her allies.
“We don’t get anything but our
bills,” one woman complained to
Hannah on Aug. 3. “I have been
here 4-1/2 years and have asked
for newsletters, information but
still get nothing.”
At the July meeting Hannah
cited the cost of bulk mailing
such materials out on a regular basis as prohibitive. Balance
sheets provided as part of the
Financial Report at the Aug. 3
meeting reported total assets of
$151,895 in the SSPOA account,
and $166,158 in the SSCWA account. In July, Hannah pointed
out meeting notices are posted at
a central location in Shenandoah
Shores where people (who happen to be aware of that fact) can
check for information on meeting times.
Healing or escalation?
“The bylaw says the election
must occur the first Sunday of
August,” board member Eileen
Corbin said in defense of the
decision to move forward with
the election on Aug. 3. “It comes
down to which bylaw do you want
to break?”
Corbin’s name was one of several on the ballot mailed out.
Her and Hannah’s seats were up
for reelection, as was Elizabeth
Mercier’s. Also being filled was
Donna Stump’s seat, which was
not scheduled to be up, but was
vacated when she was ousted
along with Mercier in May.
So the ballots mailed out to
property owners included the
names of incumbents Hannah
and Corbin, new candidates
Steve Lee (Garrett-Lee’s husband), Steve Berkezi and Lindsay
Joslin. During the infighting at
the July 13 meeting Lee, Berkezi
and Joslin all verbally withdrew
their names, albeit after the ballots were mailed out. Lee verbally
placed himself back on the ballot
on Aug. 3, the other two did not.
Alan Sanderford told the board
a decision to move forward with
the election Aug. 3 would be
counterproductive for all involved.
“By bending the rules the first
time, but not now you are shutting down the healing process
that has been discussed – by
sticking to that particular rule.
It’s not worth it,” Sanderford
told the board. “It’s going to shut
down what little hope there was
for people who wanted to get involved … I don’t think it’s a wise
decision.”
Hannah asked Sanderford what
he suggested as an appropriate
course of action.
He replied that the ballot process should be redone, adding,
“It should matter to you guys
because you’ll keep getting this,”
he said gesturing at the hostile
atmosphere in the Shenandoah
Shores Fire Hall, “and it will continue for the next year.” That
statement was met by applause
from a significant portion of the
23 POA members present.
However, before any decision
was reached on the election, discussion turned toward a $400
payment to a board member to
clear a boat landing lot. When
ousted board member Donna
Stump questioned that move in
the wake of an initial decision to
seek volunteers to do the work at
no cost, things deteriorated with
accusations of various improprieties hurled back and forth.
As the meeting spiraled into
aggressive dissent over the boat
lot decision, an exasperated Hannah stood up and took the blame,
stating, “It’s my fault, I admit it …
I resign.”
However, her resignation statement did not come before the
aforementioned threat to smash
this writer’s camera, just pulled
from his pocket, and otherwise
move to end his observation of
the legally open meeting.
“I hope everybody can take
a step back for the best of the
community, step back and take
a breath,” William “Denny” Blake
said in an attempt to calm things
and save your humble reporter
from a presidential smack-down.
When discussion returned to
the election and bylaws, it was
decided that new nominations
could be taken from the floor. As
that process began, Stump objected to Hannah continuing to
chair the meeting in the wake of
her “resignation.”
The statement “she didn’t resign” from a board member was
accepted without further elaboration and Hannah continued
to chair the meeting. Hannah’s
earlier (1:36 p.m.) adjournment
of the meeting as tempers flared
and voices were raised, was also
ignored without further action.
Several names were then added
to the ballot, including Blake,
Mickey Stump, and Elizabeth
Mercier.
Those present, about 20 nonboard members at this point,
were allowed to change their ballots to reflect the new choices.
However pointing to the limited
number present, board Vice President Pierre Mercier – the ousted
Elizabeth’s husband – asked that
the ballots be re-mailed out to
the POA membership so everyone would have an opportunity
to chose from the new group of
eight candidates.
The board denied that suggestion, again citing bylaws.
As the ballot count began Donna Stump ripped her ballot up,
stating, “I’m not voting, this is illegal – it’s a joke.”
At one point Corbin asked
Stump if she could keep her voice
down.
Hannah commented, “No, she
can’t.”
“I’m going to run my mouth till
I get some answers,” Stump later
told her board adversaries.
I hear you knockin’,
but you can’t come in
While this reporter left the 1
p.m. meeting around 3:20 p.m.
as the counting continued, the
result was reported by a POA
member later as: Shirlee Hannah, 103 votes; Eileen Corbin, 89;
Steve Berkezi, 76; Steve Lee, 53;
Lindsay Joslin, 50; Elizabeth Mercier, 12; “Denny” Blake, 8; Mickey
Stump, 1.
Hannah stated on July 13 she no
longer wished to serve as president, the strain of conflict apparently taking its toll. An attempt to
reach Hannah by phone to verify
the vote totals and procedure for
selecting new officers was unsuccessful as of Aug. 7.
Records & communications
Also on Aug. 3, Pierre Mercier
continued to raise issues about
a lack of information being provided not only in advance, but
also in the wake of meetings. He
referenced four meeting minutes
provided by board Secretary/
Treasurer Sandra Thomas, in apparent reaction to his July complaint about a lack of minutes, on
Aug. 3.
“It says, ‘the meeting opens for
concerns and closes.’ There’s a lot
of opens and closes but there’s
nothing about what went on in
between,” Mercier complained
of the minutes, which averaged
about a half page of text.
Hannah replied that since-terminated attorneys Marr & Danzic of Fairfax had instructed the
board that reporting general discussion at meetings was unnec-
“The bylaw says the election must occur the first Sunday of August. It comes down to
which bylaw do you want to break?” – successful board candidate Eileen Corbin (who
was included on the original ballots mailed out in violation of POA bylaws)
Warren County
Shenandoah Shores Property Owners Association President Shirley Hannah challenges the people’s right to
know - or at least see after a camera was produced - as tensions mounted at Aug. 3 annual meeting. At right,
Hannah’s daughter, board Secretary/Treasurer Sandra Thomas can’t bear to look as mom ups the ante and
the threats of physical violence against the media, which continued to document the president’s outburst
- do you think it’s this much fun in the White House?
essary in board minutes and all
that was required to be included
were actual board actions. Mercier disputed that contention and
asked to be shown that instruction.
A letter from the Fairfax attorneys shown to this reporter following the meeting by Stump, did
state that the only legal requirement was that all board actions
be recorded with their result.
However, the letter also stated
that further information could be
included as seen fit.
Perhaps ironically, Stump, who
was definitely the most aggressively vocal in her Aug. 3 challenges of the way Hannah ran
the meeting and election, was
the board’s committee chair on
Articles, Covenants and Bylaws
before her May dismissal by the
board majority. It is what she perceives as a willful manipulation of
the POA bylaws by Hannah and
her allies on the board that has
been the genesis of her escalat-
ing conflict with the POA and its
president.
“They criticized me for calling
the press but I just want to know
my money, everybody’s money is
being spent properly,” Stump later
said. “I’ve lost friends out here because I won’t take this lying down.
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the Financial Reports; they don’t
show details on expenditures.”
The financial report for April
1 to July 18, presented at the annual meeting showed income for
the SS POA account of $11,756
vs. expenditures of $26,672, including $1,200 in administrative
expenses. A check for $108,944
reported written on the SS SWA
account was explained by Hannah as simply a transfer to the
other POA account. However,
as Stump observed the financial
report presented to the membership reflected no easily discernable deposit record to verify that
transfer.
Stump reiterated her belief the
Fairfax attorneys were dismissed
because they were telling the
board how things should be done
procedurally and legally.
However, during a heated exchange over a recent $7,200 expenditure to formerly terminated
POA attorney Doug Napier, who
was rehired as POA attorney by
a majority board vote on Aug.
3, Hannah explained her side of
the attorney issue. Hannah stated
that the two recent payments to
Napier’s law firm were for services dating back to his previous
employment prior to the hiring
of the Fairfax firm. Pierre Mercier then asked Hannah, “What
did we get for the $7,000?”
“Just about as much as we did
for the $23,000,” Hannah replied.
That $23,000 was the total legal
fees charged to the POA by Marr
& Danzic. Hannah said the reason for the Fairfax attorneys’ dismissal was a lack of detail in the
bills presented to the POA. She
said the firm never produced the
names of specific board members the attorneys were billing
the POA for over its retainer for
time spent on legal issues. Those
bills never elaborated beyond the
term “client,” Hannah said. That
generalization was insufficient to
justify a $23,000 legal expense,
Hannah says.
However, Stump, the Merciers
and others in the opposing corner
of the ongoing bout with Hannah
and her supporters believe that is
definitely the pot calling the kettle
black, as far as procedural irregularities and record keeping about
financial matters is concerned.
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“I’d have been more than happy to go in there and build a single-family dwelling, a nice home, but the way
the market is today, I can’t do that. I couldn’t afford to sit on a $400,000 or $500,000 home for two, three or
four years – they’re just not selling.” – Chris Holloway
Welcome to the (political) machine
Holloway’s duplex raises question of public vs. private responsibility
By Roger Bianchini
In office less than a month,
Front Royal Town Councilman
Chris Holloway finds himself in
the cross hairs of public scrutiny
over a perceived conflict between
his professional and public responsibilities. It’s not a new issue – ask any current or former
office holder whose professional
life crosses into realms that have
potential impacts on the lives and
properties of others.
High on the list of such realms is
land development and therein lies
Holloway’s quick introduction to
such scrutiny. Earlier this year as
he pondered a first-time run for
public office, the owner of Chris
Holloway Construction LLC also
pondered and finalized the purchase of a vacant lot between
151 and 295 West Main Street.
The lot lies between two highend, single-family homes owned
by Suzanne Silek and Richard
Braddock on a side of West Main
Street characterized by high-end
($300,000 to $500,000) singlefamily homes.
Around the time Chris Holloway took office on July 1, Holloway LLC broke ground for a
planned duplex unit on the West
Main Street property. Holloway
points out his development of
the lot did not require any rezoning or permit approvals from the
town council, before or after he
took office, because it is a by-right
development by current zoning.
A quick check at town hall
verified that yes, the project is
allowed by the existing R-2 zoning. So, technically Holloway has
done nothing wrong. But while
Holloway wasn’t a part of the
discussion, the previous council engaged in a lengthy work
session debate about changes
to the town’s Comprehensive
Plan, including potential zoning
changes to deter developers from
placing apartments or duplexes
in neighborhoods of primarily
single-family residences. Chief
among councilmen urging such
ordinance protections of existing
neighborhoods was now Mayor
Eugene Tewalt.
Queried about Holloway’s
public relations dilemma with
his West Main Street neighbors,
Tewalt said, “I think he could
build by right. It is my understanding it is zoned properly for
what he is doing. Without more
detail in front of me, that’s really
all I can say.”
Holloway also notes that Duplexes and apartment units are
not unique to the neighborhood,
though generally across West
Main Street. He calls his decision
a simple business one dictated by
the existing housing market.
“I’d have been more than happy
to go in there and build a singlefamily dwelling, a nice home, but
the way the market is today, I can’t
do that. I couldn’t afford to sit on
a $400,000 or $500,000 home for
two, three or four years – they’re
just not selling. I think what I’m
putting on that property will look
nice. I’ve also got to think about
my business and my family.”
But some of his new neighbors
point out it is now also Holloway’s job to look after the public
interest – and what they believe
will be an inevitable lowering of
their property values as a result
of his duplex is not in their public
interest.
“I hope he keeps the interest of
the town in mind and the integrity of the neighborhood,” Braddock said of Holloway. Braddock
pointed out that he owns the
houses at both 151 and 147 West
Main. His family lives at 147 and
is in the process of moving relatives into 151 West Main Street,
next door to Holloway’s lot to the
east, he said.
“I’m fine with development but
our house is part of the [town]
Historic District and I hope
the councilman is motivated by
maintaining the integrity of the
neighborhood. I hope he’s not
doing it for a quick buck. My biggest concern is with water runoff
onto our property,” Braddock,
who is downhill from Holloway’s
lot, said.
Braddock, who perhaps ironically noted he has withdrawn his
name as a candidate for the vacant
town council seat due to recent
health issues of a family member,
said his wife, like Suzanne Silek,
saw what she believed to be wet
ground when the excavation for
the duplex’s foundation was dug.
Suzanne Silek said her late husband Frank used to say that as a
child he had played in a creek that
ran down the hill by the property
at 295 West Main Street though
there are no apparent signs of a
creek remaining in the neighborhood.
Holloway denied that his crew
had uncovered any signs of an
underground stream or groundwater on the lot.
“I was there when we actually
dug it, and it wasn’t wet at all. She
had mentioned that to me too,”
Holloway said of a conversation
with Silek at her home. “And when
I applied and had the surveying
done there wasn’t anything about
a creek running through there.
And when we dug the ground
wasn’t wet or anything. If it was
there, it’s gone. It could have been
a result off runoff from up top or
issues with the storm sewer out
front are the only things I can
think of.”
Holloway defended his project
and its potential impacts on the
neighborhood.
“If they want to go down and
look at the houses, the homes
that I have built, I do a nice job
on them,” Holloway said. “I don’t
want them to look cheap because
people wouldn’t want me to build
them a house or buy my homes if
they did look cheap. Every home
that I’ve done has had hardwood
floorings and I do a lot of up-
Local cartoonist back
at the drawing board
We welcome cartoonist Tony
Elar back this issue. After suffering a farm accident in November that tore his flexor
tendon in his right ring finger,
Elar has been recuperating
from surgery and has, after
many months of physical therapy, returned to the paper. According to our first “staff ”
cartoonist (we have two now),
the injured tendon did not
heal properly and was a considerable “pain in the hand” for
longer than anticipated. However, through extensive manipulation and hand therapy he
is back at the drawing board,
even if he sometimes has to
strap his pen to his hand.
We promise to attempt to
keep his acknowledged partisan political perspective in
check and sic him on the powers to be locally (sometimes
even nationally, as in this issue) in Warren County Report’s ongoing policy of equal
treatment under the masthead
– we don’t trust any of them,
though we may distrust some
more than others.
During his recuperation Elar
stayed busy with his business
interests in direct marketing
and a new venture launched in
the past year – Yellow Cab of
Shenandoah, LLC… Tony, I’ve
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“I’m fine with development but our house is part of the [town] Historic District and I hope the councilman
is motivated by maintaining the integrity of the neighborhood. I hope he’s not doing it for a quick buck.”
– West Man Street resident Richard Braddock
Front Royal
A basic neighborhood duplex across West Main Street
down the hill toward St. John’s Catholic Church.
The Holloway Construction duplex’s foundation in proximity to 151 West Main
Street.
grades on [existing] homes.
“These units [on West Main]
will have hardwood everywhere
except the bathrooms, which will
have tile, not linoleum … There
will be two bump outs at the top,
it will be brick up to the bump
outs and then it will be vinyl.
“I’m not a big builder, I don’t
go out and sell but 10, 12 homes
a year. And I’m serious – I don’t
go and just throw something up.
And with the way things are now
with people losing their homes,
they can’t afford high end, they’re
looking for a cheaper place. And
I don’t plan on renting these out;
I plan on selling them,” Holloway
said. He added that he thought the
plan to sell the units had eased the
concerns of some neighbors, including Silek. He also pointed to
the presence of other duplex and
apartment units in the neighborhood on the other side of West
Main Street.
However, Silek points out the
closest of those duplexes further
down the hill on the 100 block of
West Main are made entirely of
brick in an apparent attempt at
design conformity to the closest
single-family homes.
Silek also confirmed she had
worked on circulating a petition
aimed at a zoning change that
would have prevented duplexes
or apartments from being built
on the block bordered by West
Main, Massie and First Streets
to the south, west and north respectively, and perhaps ironically
by the alley running behind the
Front Royal Town Hall to the
east.
“My understanding is the planning and zoning department tried
to dissuade him, and I certainly
did,” Silek said of Holloway’s
project. “I think the message
this is sending is that the councilman really doesn’t care about
the integrity of a neighborhood,
the character of a neighborhood.
And that he doesn’t mind devaluing a neighborhood. We will all
certainly be eligible to request a
reduction in the assessment of
our property once this building is
completed because it will be obviously of a lesser cost value than
the other houses on that side of
the street.”
Failure to communicate
Silek pointed out that while the
petition was aimed at achieving
a zoning change for the block
where single-family homes are
the rule, the response from the
town government was a curious
one to her.
“The town zoning department
sent me an application for a zoning change for the lot, which
I don’t own, at a fee of $500. I
asked my son, David, ‘Do I have
STUPID written across my face?’
I don’t know whether they didn’t
understand it or that the town
has no method for dealing with
such a request,” Silek said of the
town’s response.
While the petition and request
for rezoning of the block predated his May 5th hiring, new
town planning department head
Andrew Conlon verified that the
response sent by the planning
and zoning department was for
the individual property owners
involved to apply to have their
own lots rezoned. That response
was facilitated by several factors,
Conlon said. One was that not
all property owners on the block
had signed the petition, so there
was no consensus; another was
that the town generally considers rezoning initiatives for entire
planning districts, rather than
one block segments of neighborhoods; and finally the rezoning
was not initiated by, nor did it include the owner of the vacant lot
targeted by the request.
Conlon said he could only
speculate on why the initial letter requesting the mayor and
council to consider the change
floundered in the town bureaucracy between late January and
April when Interim Planning and
Zoning Department head Bruce
Drummond, who took that office April 1, replied to the Sileks.
It might be noted town planning
chief Nimet Soliman announced
her intention to retire around
that time and appeared focused
on finalizing more sweeping
changes to the town’s Comprehensive Plan prior to her April
1st departure from office.
In the end it appears timing, the
bureaucratic workings of municipal government and Holloway’s
successful campaign for public
office as he pursued a private
business deal in a tight economic
climate converged to create a
professional and public relations
dilemma for one new town councilman.
Welcome to the machine,
Councilman Holloway – maybe
brick all the way up will help.
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“While avoidance of any US-Iranian military conflict is our goal, we are objective and will report candidly
on what we observe. We will also be candid in our discussions with the people we meet in Iran. We want to
make it clear to the people, private citizens and officials alike, that as U.S. citizens we want to see a peaceful
and just resolution of the current US-Iranian disagreement …” – David MacMichael
Retired US intelligence operative joins Iran peace mission
International Fellowship carries on a 93-year anti-war legacy
that as U.S. citizens we want to
see a peaceful and just resolution
of the current US-Iranian disagreement and that on our return
we can bring into the discourse
here in the U.S. the opinions and
observations of the Iranians we
have met.”
Why reach out?
By Roger Bianchini
On Aug. 12th Linden resident
David MacMichael is planning
on leaving on a little two-week
summer jaunt to the Middle East,
Iran in fact.
I know what you’re thinking
– that’s a heck of a summer vacation destination in this day
and age, the local Air Show-Balloonfest is next month, maybe
he should have made plans a
little closer to home. In fact, with
President Bush’s recent European
tour “it’s their choice” response
to questions about a looming
war with Iran sounding eerily familiar to the run up to the 2003
Iraq invasion, MacMichael and
his companions could get an up
close look at an “air show” no one
on this planet wants to see – a
U.S. state of the art military one,
locked, loaded and air mailed
straight your way.
But it is in the hope of averting what they believe would be
a needless, misdirected and ultimately self-destructive use of
American military force that is
motivating MacMichael and his
companions’ trip into Iran at this
pivotal historical moment.
The fact that this most recent
“Fellowship of Reconciliation”
(FOR) Iran delegation includes
people like MacMichael, a retired
U.S. government security and
counter-insurgency consultant,
(see his resume at the end of this
story); former CIA analyst and international nuclear arms inspector Scott Ritter; and former U.S.
Iraq Station Chief and Ambassador to Mauritania Edward Peck,
indicates this is more than simply
a group of career peace activists. However, the tradition these
travelers carry on dates back to
the onset of World War I and has
garnered the praise of such stellar
human minds as Albert Einstein,
who wrote the FOR, “Your goal
is, in my opinion, the only reasonable one and to make it prevail is of vital importance.” – (E =
MC2 folks, it’s that simple)
The FOR website elaborates
on the group’s advent, “In 1914,
an ecumenical conference was
held in Switzerland by Christians
seeking to prevent the outbreak
of war in Europe. Before the conference ended, however, World
War I had started and those
present had to return to their re-
spective countries. At a railroad
station in Germany, two of the
participants, Henry Hodgkin, an
English Quaker, and Friedrich
Sigmund-Schultze, a German
Lutheran, pledged to find a way
of working for peace even though
their countries were at war. Out
of this pledge Christians gathered in Cambridge, England in
December 1914 to found the Fellowship of Reconciliation. The
FOR-USA was founded one year
later, in 1915.
“FOR has since become an interfaith and international movement with branches and groups
in over 40 countries and on every
continent. Today the membership
of FOR includes Jews, Christians,
Buddhists, Muslims, and people
of other faith traditions, as well
as those with no formal religious
affiliation.”
Of his group’s mission, MacMichael says, “While avoidance of
any US-Iranian military conflict
is our goal, we are objective and
will report candidly on what we
observe. We will also be candid
in our discussions with the people we meet in Iran. We want to
make it clear to the people, private citizens and officials alike,
Why does an 80-year-old retired
U.S. intelligence analyst decide to
commit two weeks of his life to
what is likely to be a strenuous
itinerary in a desert nation that
is a potential U.S. military target,
especially with the theoretical
justifications for war having just
recently been carried to Europe
by the American president?
“The point is that I believe this
is a false crisis,” MacMichael says.
“The demonization of Iran, and
the insistence that Iran’s treatyauthorized nuclear power program, which is monitored and
has been monitored from day
one by the AEAI (Atomic Energy
Agency International), represents this terrific threat, I am at
a loss to understand … Part of
the argument is this situation is
based on significant and verifiable information or intelligence
– but I don’t believe it is,” MacMichael asserts. His opinion is an
educated one, based as it is upon
the experience and connections
developed during 30 years of service deep in the American intelligence community.
Critical intelligence
MacMichael traces the genesis
of his current activities to a call
from a past associate with ongoing connections in U.S. intelligence as the great U.S. “weapons
of mass destruction” PR campaign was launched prior to the
2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.
“I got a call from Ray McGovern, a retired 30-year CIA analyst
and former chief briefing officer
for the first President Bush. He
said they were hearing from all
over, from retired and still active
people in the intelligence system,
who were all saying, ‘We’ve never seen anything like this before
– to force us to make the case
[for war].’ As [former Bush assistant secretary of state and later
World Bank head] Paul Wolfowitz famously said, ‘The reason
we settled on weapons of mass
destruction was this was one
thing everybody could agree on
– they’re not good.’ So the intelligence system was flooded with
these supporters of this action,
many of them the famous neocons or neo-crazies as they’re
called, pushed into [career intelligence] people’s offices.
“So he asked me if I’d come
and meet him and work with this
group he was organizing, which
eventually became known as
the Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS). And
during the run up to the war we
published a significant number of
papers, calling into question the
intelligence and the way the intelligence system was being used. It
got a fair amount of publicity but
in the end it didn’t affect the outcome. But we continued to act as
arguably credible critics of much
of this [manipulation of intelligence data]. And I’ll say it this
way – here we go again.
The moral high ground?
“In my belief far too much of
United States policies toward
countries, particularly in the
Third World but also elsewhere,
is vengeance motivated,” MacMichael observes. “The fact there
was a revolution against the
Shah, who we had installed back
in 1953 in Iran; and the fact that
as this new revolutionary government was getting organized, the
hostage crisis … occurred – the
long and short is that we have
never forgiven Iran for this – they
overthrew ‘our guy,’ which has a
lot to do with what we did in Nicaragua as well – the Somozas
were ‘our guys’ – and you don’t
overthrow ‘our guys,’ you’re not
allowed to do that.”
MacMichael, who spent a significant portion of his career on
Central American affairs, recounted a conversation with a
conservative Nicaraguan businessman to illustrate his point.
See MacMichael, pg 20
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“He said to me, ‘I am not a Sandinista, I am a conservativo, I
always have been. But I’ll have
to admit the Sandinistas are the
only honest government we’ve
ever had. I agree with them that
as Nicaraguans we should be able
to pursue our own economic and
foreign policies. But they know
the United States will never permit that. So it’s their fault all these
bad things are happening to us.’ ”
Among the “bad things” the
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Sandinistas” for bringing down
upon his country were U.S.-sanctioned economic embargoes,
mining of harbors and intelligence and military support of the
right-wing Contra insurgency
against the Leftist Sandinista regime.
While MacMichael believes
the Bush/Cheney Middle East
war policy has been driven by
extremist elements both inside
and outside the administration,
he sees hopeful signs the pendulum is swinging away from that
extremist ascendance.
“Those people, the neo-cons,
were dominant and triumphant
during the first six years of this
current administration. They believe, in the words of those who
coined all those years ago ‘The
Project for a New American Century,’ that the United States not
only has the ability, it has the obligation to put itself in the position of dominating the world and
making the essential decisions
about the way the world’s political and economic system will operate. But as you can see by the
withdrawal [from the administration] of significant figures in that
neo-con movement, they no longer have the influence they once
had.
“And the second thing I’ll point
to is the quite public and strong
opposition of elements within
the United States military … I am
very encouraged by the increasing
outspokenness of the traditional
military hierarchy … The only
service where I have any contacts
that is taking a really aggressive
stance [toward war] is the United
States Air Force, which in many
ways feels kind of locked out of
the war in Iraq, they’ve got these
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elements, some associated with
AIPAC, the American Israeli
Political Action Committee, and
others that have very different,
highly ideological agendas, who
want to pursue this [policy].
Iran – a nuclear history
“My particular concern has
been in the last couple of years
the manufacture – and I’ll put it
exactly that way, the manufacture
of this false crisis with Iran over
its nuclear program,” MacMichael says. “One of the things that
has intrigued me about the case
of Iran – and as I said I worked
for SRI (Stanford Research Institute) for quite some years, and it
was SRI back in the early 1960s
that performed a study for the
Iranian government, which recommended, not surprisingly,
that what Iran really needed was
a nuclear power industry. This
was at a time when the fueling of
nuclear power plants had slowed
down enormously here. So Westinghouse and other firms, in the
U.S. national interest, were eager
to sell them elsewhere.
“So that was the beginning of
the Iranian nuclear program.
And after the nuclear non-proliferation Treaty came into effect in 1970, the Iranians under
the Shah’s government signed
onto that treaty. And the fact of
the matter is the International
Atomic Energy Agency, which
is the monitoring agency set up
under the nuclear non-proliferation treaty to see that the signatories adhere to it, they have said
under both of the last heads of
the agency, that while they have
some questions, they have never
found any evidence that Iran is in
any violation of this treaty.
“You may recall that a few
months ago the latest National
Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on
Iran’s nuclear program concluded
to the outrage of the administration that Iran had done no nuclear
weapons related work since 2003.
And it interested me because first
of all it said on the one hand, that
Iran had done weapons related
work – and I speculated that
from my knowledge many countries performed studies, within
their defense departments particularly, about how to employ a
nuclear weapons program. And
this is what planning offices in
defense departments do – they
conduct studies. And I said I
would not be at all surprised [if
Iran did this], and if I meet with
officials in Iran on this trip I plan
to tell them if you did – fine, put it
out, release it. I know quite a few
countries that did it: Brazil, Argentina, and South Africa which
with our assistance went so far as
to produce nuclear weapons during this period … One Swedish
scientist told me recently when I
raised this point with him,, ‘Oh of
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The Middle East –
a brief history
“The general United States policy in the Middle East, post-war
and since the creation of Israel
(1948), is we wanted to have a
good economic and political relationship with the two major,
highly populated oil producing
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And all of this changed radically
and directly after the Iranian
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occurred just 20 years ago this
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shooting down an Iranian civilian
airliner, a famous case of mistaken identity that led to the deaths
of 270-some Iranian civilians.
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“The point is that I believe this is a false crisis. The demonization of Iran, and the insistence that Iran’s
treaty-authorized nuclear power program, which is monitored and has been monitored from day one by
the AEAI represents this terrific threat, I am at a loss to understand.” – retired intelligent consultant David
MacMichael
tively and entirely on the side of
Iraq during this period in which
Iraq did use poison gas, if you
want to consider that a weapon of
mass destruction, they did do it
(without objection from the U.S.
one might note). But once the
war was over, the Iraqis were very
disappointed, having bankrupted
themselves and with the war ending on basically a status quo ante,
which expresses a lot about what
drives the politics of Iran today.
And this is a huge factor for Iranians, something of the quality of
the post-Vietnam debate in the
United States – our guys went
out and died for this and they’ve
got to be respected.
“And then the Iraqis made the
mistake of trying to bill the other
Arab states for the costs of their
war, and among them was their
neighbor Kuwait – and I won’t
go into detail about the dispute
between them, but basically the
Kuwaitis said, ‘No, we’re not paying for any of this,’ – and Saddam
Hussein being dumber than dirt,
elected to – however you interpret the words (“your border disputes are none of our concern”)
of our ambassador – invade Kuwait.
“And this led to the extraordinary situation in which the
United States, for the first time
to my knowledge in the whole
post war period, directly takes
on an Arab state army and cleans
their clock … and the point is,
with people talking about what
our policy should be now about
leaving troops or withdrawing
troops, the United States struck
a horrendous blow and then did
not bog itself down – it just went
home, leaving bases in Dubai and
elsewhere.
“Now the United States at great
cost – you need only say $12 billion a month – has for five-plus
years bogged itself down in these
conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
And much of the current foreign
policy debate in the United States
today is how the hell do we get
out of it? You can discuss cutting
and running or time horizons
or time tables or any phrase you
want to use, but the debate is how
can we get militarily disengaged
from the situations within Iraq
and Afghanistan and of course at
the same time, and we will, maintain a significant military presence in the region either based
on our carrier groups or bases in
the Middle East. And given that
discussion of how to get out of
direct involvement in these conflicts – why are we now pursuing
policies which threaten to put us
into yet another military conflict
in the region?’
MacMichael offered one ironically humorous answer to his
own question – “Perhaps it’s as
[former U.S. Ambassador to the
UN] Madeline Albright once
said, ‘What do you have this military for if you don’t use it?’
“But generally for those who
now wish to portray Iran as this
grave and immediate danger to
the region or to the United States,
the problem is that they’re at a
loss to point to any conflict initiated by Iran in the region for at
least 200 years – they don’t do it,
they basically have enough problems of their own.”
‘Intelligent’ resume
David MacMichael is a former
U.S. Marine. He was wounded
in action in Korea in 1953 and
resigned with a captain’s commission in 1959. After receiving a
National Defense Education Fellowship at the University of Oregon, he received a Ph.D. in history, with a specialization in U.S.
diplomatic history in 1964.
In 1964 he accepted a position
as a senior social scientist with
the Stanford Research Institute,
now SRI International, in Menlo
Park, Calif. After completing a
Department of Defense-funded
research project on security conditions in Central America, MacMichael went with SRI on a DOD
consulting contract to Bangkok,
Thailand, where he was primarily
attached to the Office of the Special Assistant for Counter-Insurgency at the U.S. Embassy from
1965-69.
MacMichael left SRI in 1976 and
worked as a private consultant
until 1980 when he was asked to
join the Analytical Group of the
National Intelligence Council of
the CIA as a senior estimates officer specializing in Latin American issues. He left the CIA in 1983
and traveled privately in Central
America assessing the situation
in light of Reagan Administration policies during the “Contra
War,” including the U.S. mining
of Nicaraguan harbors. Aware
of plans for a potential direct
American invasion of Nicaragua,
MacMichael went public against
U.S. policy in Nicaragua and the
falsification of “intelligence” in
support of that policy.
In 1985 he was a witness at the
International Court of Justice in
The Hague in the case of Nicaragua vs. the United States. Later
he helped organize a group of
former U.S. intelligence officials
known as The Association of National Security Alumni. He retired from the D.C. office of that
group in 1994 and later joined
the above-mentioned VIPS, Vet-
eran Intelligence Professionals
for Sanity, in which he remains
active.
The itinerary of the Fellowship
of Reconciliation’s August Delegation of Friendship and Solidarity to Iran, includes stops in
Tehran (the contemporary capital), Qom (the world center of
Shi’i theology), Esfehan (the capital of medieval Persia), and Shiraz (the jewel of classical Islamic
culture as well as the seat of Iran’s
ancient pre-Islamic civilization).
The group hopes to meet with
private and public officials in an
effort to further communication
and diplomacy as an alternative
to hostile military action based
on flawed or fabricated intelligence, fear and paranoia. – Gee,
that does sound a lot like “1984”
… Oh, I forgot, we’re 24 years
down the road from George
Orwell’s nightmare vision of Big
Brother’s society of perpetual
war and paranoia to achieve perpetual peace and security and the
ultimate ascendancy of the state
over human affairs.
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If Chinese leaders believe that will release enough steam for a smooth games, they could
be in for a surprise. Olympic protest may extend beyond the parks.
Dave Zirin: China’s Olympic Trials
By Dave Zirin,
“Go Red for China!” was the
slogan unveiled on the Chinese
mainland by Pepsi-Cola, whose
ubiquitous blue can will, “for a
limited time,” be red. Pepsi is just
one of many companies advertising at the Olympics, at a cost of
up to $6 billion, in an attempt to
tap a largely untouched market of
more than 1 billion. “You’ve never seen the Olympics in a market
that has such domestic commercial scale,” Michael Wood, chief
executive for greater China at advertising firm Leo Burnett, told
the New York Times. “When the
Olympics were in Los Angeles
and Atlanta, the U.S. market was
already fully developed.”
This is the Olympics the West
wanted: games where the grandest prize is not a gold medal but a
glittering entree to China’s seemingly endless army of potential
consumers. This is the reason
that George W. Bush will attend
the opening ceremonies, the first
U.S. President to do so on foreign
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days before the crackdown in
Tibet, Condoleezza Rice, laughably, took China off the State
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But if the stakes are high for
Western capitalism, for China
they may well be higher. Beijing
has spent as much as $40 billion
to build train stations and Olympic facilities, uprooting more
than 1.5 million residents, all in
the hope that the games would
mark, as the official Xinhua news
agency put it, a “historical event
in the great renaissance of the
Chinese nation.”
National renaissance, however,
may be giving way to revolt, both
internally and from the athletes
themselves. The buzz in the leadup to 8/8/08 is not merely in
Beijing. It’s in Hunan, Shanghai,
Guizhou and earthquake-devastated Sichuan, which have all recently seen mass demonstrations
against Communist Party rulers.
Provincial authorities are now
under extraordinary pressure to
crack down on protests. Instructions from Beijing are to “go on
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upheaval before the games.
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crackdown on Tibet, its support
for the Sudanese regime and environmental concerns. The Communist Party has been forced to
respond to this pressure cooker
by opening a steam valve, announcing on July 24 that public
protests will be permitted during the games inside three designated city parks. But as the Times
reported, “Demonstrators must
first obtain permits from local
police and also abide by Chinese
laws that usually make it nearly
impossible to legally picket over
politically charged issues.”
If Chinese leaders believe that
will release enough steam for a
smooth games, they could be in
for a surprise. Olympic protest
may extend beyond the parks.
More than 200 athletes from
“Team Darfur” may be wearing bracelets and speaking out
against human rights abuses.
As Jessica Mendoza of the U.S.
softball team told the St. Louis
Post-Dispatch, “I don’t think it’s
my place to tell China what to
do. But I do think it’s my place to
tell people what is happening. I
want people to know that nearly
400,000 people have been killed
in Darfur since 2004.” Athletes
are also angry that the air quality in what Beijing is calling the
“green Olympics” could be hazardous to their health.
A public relations catastrophe
could be in the making if dissenters manage to break through the
media blockade that runs from
Beijing’s troubling record on
press freedom to NBC’s soft news
coverage. It should not be China’s
to bear alone; it should be shared
by the Western nations and corporations that got the games they
wanted.
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of Sports in the United States”
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“I appreciate the effort Mike Graham and the town has given us on this project to slow traffic down, and
look forward to more cooperation in the future. Our goal is to have this work completed by the end of the
week and put this matter behind us.” – WMH President Patrick Nolan on N. Shenandoah Ave. redesign
project and Dr. Kanal parking space issue
Front Royal
Hospital agrees to restore Kanal’s front parking
The large, yellow-lined abutment in front of Dr. Kanal’s office (at right) may be
gone by the time you read this story.
By Roger Bianchini
Removal of one of the lovely
new concrete abutments gracing
North Shenandoah Avenue near
Warren Memorial Hospital was
scheduled for removal by the end
of the first week of August.
According to Warren Memorial
Hospital President Patrick Nolan, weather permitting, demolition of the sweeping abutment at
the southwest side of the corner
of North Shenandoah and 11th
Street could begin as early as
Wednesday, Aug. 6, and be completed by the end of the week.
The change is being made in the
wake of a post-construction complaint to the Front Royal Town
Council from ophthalmologist,
Dr. Nirmal Kanal, whose office at
1096 N. Shenandoah Ave. lost its
front street parking to the abutment. While Kanal has rear parking with a handicap entrance, she
asserted that for her patients,
many of whom are older, the
front access was the most convenient for her patients.
At a July 21st work session town
council and staff decided that conversation prior to its approval of
the hospital-initiated project and
its now controversial engineering
design, provided a directive that
“no one” on North Shenandoah
Avenue lose their front parking
as a result of the abutment’s inclusion in the design. While there
was some question as to whether
that directive was aimed specifically at nearby residential units,
the town felt meeting minutes
indicated it was broad enough to
include Dr. Kanal’s office. As a result staff was directed to inform
the hospital administration that
it would have to remove the abutment in front of Kanal’s office entirely at hospital expense.
On Aug. 4, Nolan said after discussing the situation with Town
Manager Michael Graham the
hospital board had decided to
proceed as directed by the town
in exchange for further cooperation from the town in seeking
further safety measures along
North Shenandoah Avenue.
“I appreciate the effort Mike
Graham and the town has given
us on this project to slow traffic down, and look forward to
more cooperation in the future”
Nolan said. “Our goal is to have
this work completed by the end
of the week and put this matter
behind us.”
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On advise of his attorney, Wray declined comment on the resolution of his cases. He had drawn the ire of
Frederick County Judge Richard Prosser after missing two consecutive sentencing dates due to confirmed
hospital visits for breathing difficulties.
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By Roger Bianchini
Embattled fitness instructor
William Randolph “Randy” Wray
saw a half year of legal troubles
with two fitness centers and one
potential training client resolved
on July30.
On that day Wray saw one
Warren County embezzlement
charge thrown out for a lack of
evidence, and plea deals on two
other embezzlement charges
stemming from contested pay-
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centers in Frederick County and
Front Royal end with restitution,
a fine and six months of potential
soft jail time.
According to Wray attorney
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client must serve six months of a
12-month sentence in Frederick
County, pay slightly over $700 in
restitution to the Fitness Zone in
Frederick County’s Sportsplex,
a $1,000 fine and remain on one
year of unsupervised probation
after his release from jail. Inger
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his jail sentence on weekends and
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in Frederick County on Aug. 2.
Wray agreed to plead guilty to
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and for the better part of the ensuing decade, Front Royal had a
wide variety of dining and entertainment options. In fact, it
was common knowledge that
Front Royal’s music scene far
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Winchester – you remember the
names: Phil Zuckerman, Ralph
Fortune, The Unexplained, the
Vaughan Brothers, Dave Elliott,
Bugsy Cline, Pam Seekford and
Silverlode, and for you real old
timers, CT Onion, Mystic Sound,
Sagebrush and the Royal Tones to
name a few that graced the stages
at venues including My Father’s
Moustache, The Rose & Thistle,
JB’s, Traditions, The Quality Inn
Royal Oak Lounge and my personal favorite, Champion’s Pub.
But boy, things changed – restaurants either changed hands
and spiraled from their former
glory or vanished amidst more
restrictive laws terrorizing patrons from a night on the town,
and the once vibrant Front Royal
music scene withered on the
shrinking vine of lost venues.
But this is not a funeral dirge for
a bygone era – not on your life!!!
This is the beginning of what
will be an ongoing exploration of
a resurrection in dining and yes,
Scenic 340 Project Benefit Concert
September 7: 2pm - 5:30pm
Lazy River Lane, Bentonville, VA
Join us for the 8th annual fundraiser for the Scenic 340 Project.
Live bands, silent auction, door prices, beer and wine. Rain or
shine with the rain venue at the South River Fire Hall. Advance
tickets are $15 and $20 at the gate, available at the Front Royal
Visitors Center, Royal Oak Bookshop or email [email protected] NO DOGS PLEASE!
The Scenic 340 Project is a grassroots organization dedicated
to preserve and protect the unique rural character, the natural
environment and the heritage of Page and Warren counties
and the Route 340 Corridor. Scenic 340 Project also works
to raise public awareness regarding better planning for
transportation and land use, land preservation and the future
of rural communities and scenic roads in the Shenandoah
Valley. Members include a diverse group of local residents,
business people, farmers and professionals.
even entertainment options right
here in downtown Front Royal,
Virginia. The shortest book in
the world – other than “What
Men Know About Women” – is
no longer “Fine Dining in Front
Royal.”
From Apartment 2G/Elements
on South Royal Avenue to the
Lucky Star Lounge, Soul Mountain Café, The Main Street Mill,
and The Wine & Duck along East
Main Street; to Tops China’s expanded elegance in the Royal
Plaza Shopping Center, to the
Samurai Steak House and Victoria’s on Chester Street; and all the
old breakfast and lunch favorites,
there is an expanding universe of
independent food, drink and entertainment options within the
town limits of Front Royal.
And it is at the Lucky Star
Lounge at 205-A East Main Street
that we will begin this series on
places to eat and places to be in
Front Royal.
Lucky Star rising
Actually it was the discovery at
some old guy’s birthday party in
mid April that a new restaurant
was in the works on East Main
Street that would feature properly poured Guinness among a galaxy of imported and a few quality
American beers – sorry, not a can
of Bud, Coors, Miller, Schlitz or
PBR to be found on site – along
with a jazz and blues-based music scene that led to the genesis of
this series.
The Lucky Star’s owners are two
couples, Trevor and Lorena Lipton and Patrick and Shawn Patterson. When a potential restaurant purchase deal fell through in
Winchester, Shawn’s connection
to Jorie Martin, formerly of J’s
Gourmet and then and until very
recently, of the Front Royal-Warren County Economic Development Authority, pointed the
quartet to Front Royal.
“When we moved to Front
Royal in 1992, I worked at Better
Thymes and was able to put my
deluxe sandwich making skills to
use,” Shawn says. “From there I
graduated in a way to J’s Gourmet
where I worked closely with Jorie
Martin. She’s been a great support system since then and now
as we worked with the Warren
County EDA to begin the Lucky
Star.”
Of the alliance that propelled
the Lucky Star into being,
Shawn’s husband Patrick says, “I
met Trevor and Lorena through
our old stained glass store next to
Charlie Sackett’s garage. Shawn
told me I had to meet this couple
– the husband was from England
and his wife was from New Orleans … As we talked and shared
it was evident the group had
something in common: we all
loved good food and drink. Each
of us had life or professional experience that guided us toward
this industry. We all agreed we
had to maintain this friendship
not only to be good buddies, but
to pool forces and do something
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“We interact with all of the local restaurant owners and try to provide food, which does
not duplicate their menus. The more foot traffic downtown, the better it is for all of us.”
– Trevor Lipton
we could share and be proud of.”
The Lucky Star Lounge is the
end product of that friendship
based on a shared interest in the
food and service industry.
Patrick traces the genesis of his
interest in the business to Oklahoma City, where he moved from
security for national acts in a
large dance club to customer service to cooking pizzas.
Prior to her local experiences,
Shawn managed a sandwich/deli
shop in Show Low, Arizona in the
late 1970s. “My mother really inspired me. She always cooked at
church, or large gatherings planning the big menu and she always
had a dream to open her own
place. I guess now I’m not only
living my dream, but her dream
as well,” she says.
As for the quartet’s “Ragin’ Cajun” connection, Lorena says,
“Being from Lake Charles, Louisiana just several hours from
one of the world’s most distinctive food capitals, New Orleans,
I have always had an interest in
cooking good food.”
And her husband adds, “When
I was in school in London, England, rather than doing workshop
I chose to study food and nutrition. I was inducted into Westminster Catering College … and
my love for cooking has never
died. Later, as a guest bartender
for the ‘Evening Under the Stars’
benefit for abused and underprivileged children I realized how
much I enjoyed interacting with
the public.” (Could you interact
with this empty Guinness glass,
old chap? – Cheers).
After a June 4th soft opening,
things officially took off with a
Friday-Saturday two-pronged attack of entertainment, the classic rock of Eye Soar on Friday to
end the “soft opening” period and
the jazz stylings of the playfully
named Jazz Farmers on Saturday,
June 7th for the official Grand
Opening. What was opening
was the realization of the shared
vision of the above-mentioned
pooled resources.
“Unique, fun, healthy, quality
food and drink in a positive atmosphere at an affordable prices.
We want to contribute to the
Front Royal community as positive role models,” Patrick says of
the Lucky Star’s profile.
“We want to provide something
positive to Front Royal in a context in which it didn’t exist,” Trevor added.
“Good food. Good drink. Good
times,” Shawn chipped in.
In fact the Lucky Star’s distinctive ambience is graced by the
work of some local artists, including Shawn herself.
Several weeks after opening,
during a respite between lunch
and dinner both Trevor and
Shawn agreed the Lucky Star’s
launch had gone well.
“It’s exceeded our expectations,”
Shawn said of the first month of
business. “I think Front Royal
was ready for this, they needed
it, a lot of comments have been
made to that effect. It’s different
enough, which is what we intentionally did, and I think the word
has gotten out that there is a new
option in town.”
In addition to the evening dinner business highlighted in the
later hours by acoustic music on
weeknights, and the aforementioned rock/blues and jazz on
weekends, word apparently got
out about a $5 to $7 lunch menu
with a quick turnaround that was
different enough from the existing Main Street options to merit
a look.
“Since we opened we’ve gotten
a lot of regular customers, clientele that we will see three to five
times a week, which is fantastic.
If they didn’t like it they wouldn’t
keep coming back,” Trevor says.
How was the menu developed?
“Personal choices – we like cer-
tain things ourselves. We’re not
big into fried food,” Trevor observed of one option not available
on the Lucky Star menu.
“But still voluptuous food,”
Shawn added. “When people
think healthy, they think small
portions and all of that. But I
wanted our food to be delicious
and tempting and you don’t have
to nibble on it.”
“The roast beef and brie, a nonvegetarian dish, is probably the
most popular dish so far,” Trevor
said a month into operations.
“And we cook our own roast
beef. We use beer and garlic, a lot
of spices and roast it in the oven,”
Shawn said of what transpires in
the Lucky Star’s kitchen.
The kitchen
The roast beef is not the only
thing crafted from the ground
up, so to speak, in the Lucky Star
kitchen. All the owners pointed
to the importance of the kitchen
staff to the Lucky Star’s explosive
beginning and hopes for longterm success.
“Our head Chef, Al Kittle, was
in place when our venture was in
its infancy,” Trevor points out.
“We found Chef Al and immediately latched onto him. We like
his spirit of experimentation,” Patrick added. “Our goal is to have
what we call a fluid menu. We’ll
keep the most popular dishes but
Food
we also won’t be bashful about
changing things up. Our daily
specials are going to be, special.
Our team of chefs put their collective heads together and come
up with extremely tasty creative
dishes.”
Soup nazi?
One result of that spirit of
experimentation and creativity is the daily soups, which
Kittle points out, are made from
scratch. In fact, Kittle noted a big
factor in the addition of one chef
to the “Gang of Four,” as I like to
call the Lucky Star chefs, was a
soup made from scratch the day
of his audition.
One regular commented that
the soups alone are reason enough
for repeated weekly lunchtime
visits to the Lucky Star.
“That couldn’t have been made
any better,” one usually skeptical
lunchtime patron commented to
Kittle after diving into a highly
recommended black bean and
beef chili.
“Thanks, that’s what I like to
hear,” Kittle replied.
“And this Portobello Burger is
the best piece of meat I’ve had all
week,” the new fan gushed of his
main course.
Could the success of the Gang
of Fours’ soups go to Kittle and
his cohorts’ heads – is there a
Seinfeld-esque “Soup Nazi” about
to emerge from the kitchen?
“No soup for you today!!!” Kittle
laughed, going into character on
cue.
But not to worry (should I worry?) – like the owners out front,
the Lucky Star’s kitchen and wait
staff are geared up to see that you
not only get, but enjoy to the max,
whatever it is that catches your
eye on the Lucky Star menu.
Good neighbors
Will its early success go to the
Lucky Star’s collective head?
“Our success should be everyone’s success. We want more
choices in Front Royal proper.
We readily recommend other
establishments. You can find
one or all of us taking a break at
Soul Mountain, the Feed Mill and
other spots around town,” Patrick
says.
“We interact with all of the local restaurant owners and try to
provide food, which does not duplicate their menus,” Trevor adds.
“The more foot traffic downtown,
the better it is for all of us. Like we
said, we wanted to complement
what was here before us. Each
restaurant downtown is distinct
and there is enough variety of selections to keep everyone’s palate
happy from day to day, menu to
menu, and venue to venue.”
Front Royal-Warren County Chamber of Commerce
NEW TEACHER RECEPTION SCHEDULED
FOR AUGUST 12TH
Nearly 75 new teachers and staff will join
Warren County Public Schools and RandolphMacon Academy for the 2008-2009 school
year. The Education Committee will host their
annual New Teacher Reception on August
12th, 4 p.m. at the Skyline High School. We
are asking the business community to show
support for the educators of our community by
sponsoring these new teachers. Along with
your financial donations, you are welcome to
supply door prizes or items for the welcome
bags. (80 items needed) We are looking
for four non-competing sponsors at $250
(Front Royal Federal Credit Union, Valley
Farm Credit/Country Home Mortgage and
Allegheny Power has committed to sponsor)
or sponsors for the teachers at $20, which
includes an admission to the event. For more
information contact the Chamber at 635-3185
or [email protected].
TRADEFEST 2008 – SIGN UP TODAY
Reserve your space now! Tradefest 2008
will be held on September 9 & 10 at Holiday
Inn Hotel & Suites. There are many new
and exciting events planned for this year’s
event – make sure you are a part of it
all! Participating to date are: Front Royal
Police Department, The Willows at Meadow
Branch, Front Royal Federal Credit Union,
Embarq, Just What I Want, First Bank, Lord
Fairfax Small Business Development Center,
Melanie Hamel – Realtor Weichert Realtors,
Heltzel Synergy One Mortgage, Warren
County Public Schools, Commonwealth One
Federal Credit Union, United Bank, Valley
Farm Credit/Country Home Mortgage, Main
Street Daily Grind, X-Stress Enterprises,
Inc., Royal Oak Computers, Datadisc, Syntax
Communications, Logicteer, Mid-Atlantic
Protel, DNA, LLC, DeWayne Coats, Comcast,
Sprint, Bill Powers State Farm Insurance,
Culligan, Computer Medical Center, The
River 95.3 FM/WFTR, Blue Ridge Shadows,
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Houlihan’s,
Impressions Plus Printing & Copying,
and Warren Memorial Hospital. Don’t be
left out! Sign up today! Space is limited.
Contact Pam today at 635-3185 or priffle@
frontroyalchamber.com to reserve your space
or for more information.
GOVERNOR KAINE ANNOUNCES
FORBES.COM THREE-PEAT BY VIRGINIA
Governor Timothy M. Kaine today
announced that Virginia continues to lead
the nation as Forbes.com’s “Best State
for Business.” It is the third consecutive
year Virginia has been top ranked. The
Commonwealth finished in the top 10 in four
of the six categories examined in the review,
which was published today. “Virginia has
long enjoyed a business-friendly climate.
The Commonwealth’s regulatory and legal
environments are tough to beat, as well as our
strong, educated labor force,” said Governor
Kaine. “This best-in-nation validation speaks
volumes to our competitiveness in today’s
global market. It’s a real honor to receive
this recognition from Forbes.com once, but
to be named the ‘Best State for Business’
three years in a row is a true accomplishment
for which we should all be proud.” During
Governor Kaine’s administration, Virginia has
been recognized as the most business-friendly
state in America (Forbes.com 2006-2008),
one of the best states for business (CNBC
2007 and 2008), the top-performing state
government in America (Governing Magazine
2008) and the state where “a child is most likely
to have a successful life (Education Week
2007).” Utah was ranked second by Forbes.
com, followed by Washington, North Carolina,
and Georgia. Colorado, Idaho, Florida, Texas
and Nebraska rounded out the top ten list.
The Forbes.com ranking considers states’
business costs (cost of labor, energy, and
taxes), labor issues (educational attainment,
net migration, and projected population
growth), regulatory climate (regulatory and
tort environment, incentives, and bond
ratings), economic climate (job, income,
and gross state product growth, as well as
unemployment and corporate headquarter
relocations), growth prospects (projected job,
income, and gross state product growth, as
well as announced business openings and
closings), and quality of life (index of schools,
health, crime, cost of living, and poverty
rates). The Commonwealth took the lead
in the regulatory environment ranking, took
sixth place in the quality of life and economic
climate rankings, and ranked seventh in labor
issues. Virginia’s business costs ranked 20th
and growth prospects were ranked at 26.
Governor Kaine has announced $7.4 billion
in new economic development investments
and 53,159 jobs since taking office in January
2006.
2009 VIRGINIA TRAVEL GUIDE CO-OP
ADVERTISING
The Front Royal Tourism Department along
with the Winchester-Frederick County
Convention & Visitors Bureau and the
Shenandoah County Tourism Offices are
once again partnering to offer reduced listing
rates in the official 2009 Virginia State Travel
Guide.
Hotels, attractions, restaurants,
B&B’s, shops, golf courses and any other
tourism related organization can market their
property and/or services at a reduced rate.
Co-op participants get a special listing in the
guide under the Front Royal section. For
$200 (a $150 savings from previous years)
Co-op participants get a special listing in the
guide under the Front Royal section. Each
tourism related organization will receive
name, address, phone, website and 10 words
of text in the Travel Guide. This would cost
$395 if purchased on your own. Please
contact Jennifer Keck at 635-5788 or jkeck@
frontroyalva.com for sign up information.
Deadline to sign up is August 15, 2008. Get
Listed for FREE on virginia.org! Calling all
tourism partners; let me help you get your
attraction, business or event listed on virginia.
org. I can show you how to get signed up so
you can manage your listing yourself; or I can
list your information for you. I will be working
to contact you to see if you are interested in
this FREE service! I can put in an unlimited
number of listings so help me get creative to
take full advantage of this FREE service! Call
me at 635-5788 or email jkeck@frontroyalva.
com
VALLEY BUSINESS TODAY
Contact Niki today at 635-3185 to schedule
your slot on the Chamber’s radio show airing
the first Wednesday of each month on The
River 95.3 FM.
MEMBER NEWS
Belle Grove is announcing two discount
programs for the month of August: Belle
Grove will host “First Saturdays” through
November, with residents of neighboring
towns receiving half of admission ($4 for
adults, $2 for Children 6-18). There will be
a living history demonstration as well. Belle
Grove will have an Educator’s Appreciation
Month from August 1st through August
31st. Individuals involved in instructional
activities of local public and private schools
(teachers, teacher’s aides, principals,
librarians, resource staff, and administrators
with instructional responsibilities) will be
able to tour Belle Grove for $4 with proof of
employment (Employee ID or business card).
Participants will also receive a packet of
information about Belle Grove’s educational
programs and ways to include Belle Grove in
class room activities. For more information on
either program contact Craig Orndorff at (540)
869-2200.
Raymond R. “Andy” Guest, Jr. /
Shenandoah River State Park announces
this weekend’s organized activities will be
held for park visitors to enjoy! This holiday
weekend’s activities are scheduled as follows:
Friday, August 22 Echoes in the Night (8 pm)
Join us at Shelter 1 to learn about some of the
bats in our area. Then we will check out the
local bat hangout for a chance to see some
waking up for the night. We will be playing
games and creating crafts. Program is free of
charge. There will be a $2 fee on some of
the crafts. Owl Prowl (9:30 pm) Ever feel like
there are eyes following you? Find out what
really lurks in the woods at night. Swoop by
to learn all about nocturnal living and even try
calling in an owl; you never know whoooo will
drop in to visit. Meet in campground parking
lot. Saturday, August 23 Snakes, Turtles,
and Skulls, Oh My! (10:30-11:30 am) Stop by
Shelter 2 parking lot (look for the red tent) to
learn how to identify various skulls and meet
and greet some of the animals living within
the park including our resident corn snake.
Mystery Box (1:30-2:30 pm) Look for the
Interpreter walking with “The Box” around
Shelters 1, 2, and 3. Get your chance to
reach inside and see if you can guess what
mysterious item nature has left for you…then
pull it out to learn more. Tales of an Old Oak
Tree (3 pm) Join us at shelter 2 parking lot
(look for the red tent) as we tell a tale of a
friendship formed between a tree and the
animals of the forest. Help us recreate the
story through the use of a felt board. Great
for kids ages 4-8 years old, but all ages
welcomed! River Rocks and Wet Socks (4
pm) Explore a whole other underwater world.
Turn over rocks and get an up-close view of
the macroinvertebrae, fish, and plants living
in the Shenandoah River. Meet at Fish Trap
access behind Shelter 3. Make sure to wear
shoes and clothes that can get wet! Sunday,
August 24 Mystery Box (9:30-10:30 am) Look
for the Interpreter walking with “The Box”
around Shelters 1, 2, and 3. Get your chance
to reach inside and see if you can guess what
mysterious item nature has left for you…then
pull it out to learn more. Snakes, Turtles, and
Skulls, Oh My! (11 am-12 pm) Stop by Culler’s
Overlook to learn how to identify various skulls
and meet and greet some of the animals living
within the park including our resident corn
snake. It’s A Bug’s World! (1:30-2:30 pm) An
insect’s skeleton is where? Stop by Shelter 2
parking lot (look for the red tent) to get an upclose look at some insects from the area and
learn more about our little neighbors that lurk,
crawl, and fly around. Who’s Clues? (3-4 pm)
Stop by Shelter 2 Parking Lot (look for the red
tent) to find out what kind of track different
animals make. Make your own memorable
track to take home with you for just $2 per
person. Programs are open to all ages and
are free unless otherwise noted. (Parking
fees are applicable.) Pre registration for a
program is not required unless specifically
stated. Please feel free to call the park at
540-622-6840 for specific information or
directions.
Liberty Tax Service is offering a free
income tax course. The course will teach the
basics of individual income tax preparation.
Tax preparers are in high demand. Take the
course to obtain this marketable skill or just
for general knowledge. Potential employment
opportunities for those completing the
course. Course instructor is Liberty owner
and local CPA. Day and evening classes start
September 8, 2008. Call Liberty Tax Service
622-2500 for more information.
Heaven Sent Shoppe at 119 Chester
Street, Front Royal, can now provide for all of
your personalization & custom imprint needs.
Stop by to look at our catalog for pens,
lanyards, rubber stamps in 24, letter openers,
beverage holders, all kinds of items needed
for Tradefest & other promotional events for
your business. In business 13 years, we
offer custom signs, vehicle lettering, magnetic
signs, & banners.
Mr. Dick Braatz, CEO of Blue Ridge
Opportunities receives a $1,200 donation
on behalf of Blue Ridge Opportunities from
Alan Wimer and Shae Parker of the Front
Royal Rotary Club. The funds will be used
to help in the critical need to upgrade and
replace its aging fleet of vans. Due to the
costs of upgrading and replacing its van
fleet, Blue Ridge Opportunities must depend
on donations and grants. Individuals or
companies contributing to this critical need
will see firsthand the immediate benefit of
their support. For additional information,
contact Ms. Kathleen Pantano at Blue Ridge
Opportunities, 540-636-4960
Royal Plaza Shopping Center announces
its summer concert series. August 23 – Sam
Cubbage (Rock-a-billy); September 20
– Glass Onion (Beatles/oldies). All summer
concerts are from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and
are free to the public.
The Samuels Public Library Foundation
is sponsoring a Harley Davidson/PT Cruiser
Raffle. They are selling 2,000 tickets at $100
each. The drawing will be October 31st at
2 p.m. All proceeds go to the foundation to
furnish the interior of the new library. For
more information contact Cheryl Harrison at
635-3153 or [email protected].
The Town Council of Front Royal
will accept applications from citizens who
are interested in serving on the Board of
Architectural Review (BAR). Applicants must
be citizens living within the Town of Front
Royal or Warren County. The BAR meets
the first Tuesday of each month. The Town
Council of Front Royal will accept applications
from citizens who are interested in serving on
the Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional
Commission. The NSVRC promotes the
efficient development of the physical, social
and economic elements of the district by
planning, and assisting localities to plan,
for the future; there are 21 districts within
Virginia. Preference will be given to citizens
living within the Town of Front Royal, and
appointees will serve with two members
of Council on this Commission until June
30, 2011. The Front Royal Town Council
is accepting resumes or applications from
citizens who are interested in serving on
the Front Royal Planning Commission. To
be eligible for appointment to the Planning
Commission, applicants must be freeholders
of land and reside within the Town limits of
Front Royal. The Planning Commission
meets formally once a month, and in a
worksession as needed. If you are interested
in serving on any Board & Commission,
please complete an application or send a
resume with a cover letter to: Mayor & Town
Council, Attn: Jennifer E. Berry, Clerk of
Council, P. O. Box 1560, Front Royal, Virginia
22630. Applications forms are available in the
Clerk of Council’s Office located at Town Hall
and online at frontroyalva.com under Town
Departments, then Boards & Commissions.
The 3rd Annual Blue Ridge Hospice’s
Camp Hope will be held August 16th, 9
a.m. at the Youth Development Center in
Winchester. This event is for children who
have experienced a loss. Also included a
parent/guardian support/education workshop.
Open to ages 6 – 16 and is free. To register
or for more information call 540-536-1064.
WELCOME OUR NEW MEMBERS
Sluice’n Around
(Entertainment)
Teresa Chillemi
3167 Guard Hill Road
[email protected]
www.sluice-n-around.com
Robert Pierre Johnson Housing
Development
(Non-Profit)
Herb Cooper-Levy
2666 Military Road
Arlington, VA 22207
703-528-5606
[email protected]
www.rpjhousing.org
TOWN OF FRONT ROYAL
Monday, August 11th, 7 p.m. at the Warren
Monday, August 25th, 7 p.m. at the Warren
COUNTY OF WARREN
Tuesday, August 19th, 7 p.m. at the Warren
UPCOMING EVENTS
August 7: Tourism Committee, 9 a.m. at the
Chamber
August 12: Downtown Business Council, 9
a.m. at the Chamber
August 12: New Teacher Reception, 4:00 p.m.
– 5:30 p.m., at Skyline High School
August 13: Business After Hours, 5:30 – 7:00
p.m. at the Front Royal Visitor Center
August 19: Wine & Craft Festival Committee,
9 a.m. at the Chamber
August 20: Trade Fest Committee, 8 a.m. at
the Chamber
August 29: Play N Trade Ribbon Cutting, 10
a.m.
- frontroyalchamber.com
Front Royal
Litter council moves on downtown, parks initiatives
Recycling, trash bins and doggie mitt dispensers being provided
ter Street, and Passage on East Main
Street, have provided spaces at their
storefront for these
recycle and trash
bins.
Additional
locations for these
bins in the town
and county are at
the Front Royal
Golf Club, Bing
FR-WC Anti-Litter Council President Nancy Ernst Crosby Stadium
with Maggie Sill, owner of Heaven Sent Shoppe. and the Claude A.
Stokes Community Swimming Pool.
From a press release:
The Doggie Mitt dispensers
will be located throughout the
The Front Royal-Warren Councounty’s park system and will be
ty Anti-Litter Council is pleased
installed in the next few weeks.
to announce placement of can/
The mission of the Front Roybottle recycling bins and trashal-Warren County Anti-Litter
cans at business locations in the
Council is to educate, motivate
historic downtown district.
and participate in the prevention
Heaven Sent Shoppe, 119 Chesof litter and to help the citizens of
Is your business advertising in Warren County’s
most popular
newspaper?
If not, you
are probably
spending too
much to reach
fewer people.
Give us a call
at 540-6361014.
Front Royal and Warren County
become better stewards of our
environment. Please support our
efforts to recycle and keep our
community litter-free by utilizing
these bins Thanks for recycling!
Funding for this program has
been through grants from WalMart and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
For further information about
the Recycling and Reuse programs or any other programs
sponsored by the Anti-Litter
Council, or if you would like to
attend our monthly meetings
please contact Matt Wendling,
2007/2008 council president, in
the Warren County Planning and
Zoning office at 636-3354 or via
e-mail [email protected] or President-elect Nancy
Ernst at 636-4357 or via e-mail
[email protected]
FR-WC Anti-Litter Council President Nancy Ernst with Tory Failmezger
proprietor of Architectural Old House Parts Inc., and Main Street Passage Properties.
Celebrating 60 years of Community
Service
“The Grandest Little Station
CELEBRATE WITH US
in the nation”
SEPTEMBER 19th
WC Fair
Photos by Dan McDermott and Cindy Rodney
People who don’t get enough sleep get cranky, so let me remind your husband that he
doesn’t want to see that side of you any more than he wants you sleeping in a separate
room.
Man’s Eye View
By Bo Kane
A positive attitude and my hopes
travel with me. Memories fill my
luggage for the trip back home.
They can’t charge me for that, can
they?
Thoughts while criss-crossing
the country:
-- Any time a family “discussion”
turns ugly, you can usually steer the
conversation back to a safe place
by referencing baseball, Nascar or
old movies. A well-placed line from
Animal House, Electric Horseman
or Caddyshack (“but when I die,
I’ll have total consciousness, so I
got that going for me”) can get you
back from even the most insulting
“observations.” (“What!? It’s true.”)
I suppose that discussing the
weather might break up the verbal
fight, too, but I refuse.
-- Universal rule: When sitting
around the kitchen table with
relatives, give the grammar police
the night off. Don’t correct the
double negatives or misuses of
the forty-dollar words. Language is
regional and that gives it its color.
Besides, there are more ways to
skin a cat than just sticking his
head in a boot jack and pulling on
its tail.
-- You don’t have to be a dancer
on Broadway or an actor or writer
in Hollywood to be artistic. The
carpenters and the cooks in our
extended family have just as much
talent, and the cabinets and layer
cakes made from scratch are
functional works of art.
-- People who haven’t exercised
since Reggie Jackson was in Little
League shouldn’t wear stretch
shorts and spaghetti straps.
-- I rarely get to see lightning bugs
where I live, so I spent much of
last night standing on a balcony
staring at them as they performed
a slow-motion light parade across
the meadow.
-- Mosquitoes, however, should
have never been allowed on the
ark. At my brother’s house, they
have two kinds: ones that are so
small they can fly right through the
screen door and ones that are so
big they can just open the door and
walk in.
-- I think baggage porters can spot
a person who tips. I never have to
wait very long for my bags to be
checked out on the sidewalk in
front of the terminal. A few bucks
goes a long way with these guys,
and the “thank you, sir” always
brightens me up.
-- Still, fifteen bucks for my FIRST
checked bag? C’mon.
-- It’s been eight years since I
had lasik surgery on my eyes,
and it was worth every nickel. I’m
looking at the arrival and departure
screens across a huge hallway,
and I can read every letter. It’s only
painful when I’m reading that the
departure for Maui is on time, and
I’m not going there.
-- People with the smallest bladders
always seem to want the window
seat.
-- When I was in college, I took a
class in aerospace technology,
studying the dynamics of lift, thrust
and drag. But when I’m sitting in
one of these huge tin cans and
see us lift off into the clouds, I still
look out the window and think “how
does this thing stay in the air?”
-- My wife has trained the kids well.
“We missed you” still precedes
“what did you get me?” But not by
much.
Bo Kane
buying some of those breathe-right
strips for across the bridge of
his nose, like NFL lineman
use. Then, to convince
him to use them,
you, Lisa, be the
quarterback and go
to bed in a football
jersey with a line
of eye-black under
each eye. Hand
him the breathing
strip and tell him
to be your big,
strapping lineman for
a night. Might
be fun,
and
and the kid. I have a friend who still
remembers the phone
number of the
bar his mom
m a d e
him call
almost
every
night
to get
his dad
to come
home....
forty five
more importantly, it might help you
get some sleep. Readers, if you
have another solution, I’ll pass it
along.
years ago. He laughs about it now,
but anybody listening knows it isn’t
funny. So be careful when you try
it. Again, guys, I’m not saying you
can’t hang with your friends and a
longneck and watch a ballgame or
two once in a while; but everything
in moderation. Husband and dad
responsibilities come first, being a
good friend comes after that.
Dear Bo,
My husband is a very good man
with few faults, but he has one
that he refuses to acknowledge:
he snores. Not too loud, but I’m
a light sleeper and it keeps me
awake often. I don’t want to sleep
in separate rooms, I just want to
sleep. Can you tell him that there
are cures for this, and encourage
him to see someone who can help
me get back to loving my husband
at night as well as during the day?
Dear Bo,
In answer to Katie G. whose
husband is staying at the bar too
late after work, I have a story for
her. Years ago my father stayed
almost every night at the corner
bar “with the boys”. Same thing,
forgot to come home. One evening
my mother dresses up her 2 month
old (me) and came to the bar
and sat on the stool next to him.
She told him she looked forward
to seeing him even if it was at the
corner bar. She said she would
come down every evening so he
could be with daughter before she
went to bed. This embarrassed my
dad so much that he never, ever
went to a bar after work again. It
might work for her.
Lisa H.
Alicia
Dear Lisa,
People who don’t get enough
sleep get cranky, so let me remind
your husband that he doesn’t want
to see that side of you any more
than he wants you sleeping in
a separate room. It’s in his best
interest to have a doctor check
out his septum. Alcohol can also
block up a breathing passage. But
the solution may be as simple as
Alicia,
Your mother sounds like a
character, and she scored an
impressive first round knock-out
in getting dad to come home for
dinner. However, you were a baby
at the time; I’d caution against
using kids as a hammer if the kid is
old enough to figure out they’re in
the middle of a conflict. It can leave
a bad impression on both the dad
Laugh and the world laughs with
you, snore and you sleep alone.
-Anthony Burgess
Bo Kane is a former newscaster in
Charlottesville and a graduate of
the University of Notre Dame.
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August 17: 12pm - 3pm
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August 13: 6pm
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You will enjoy a delicious dinner, of the Chamber of Commerce Enjoy an evening of FREE musispecial prizes and a live auction will bring us up-to-date on what cal entertainment at the Gazebo
for commemorative firearms is happening in our community located Downtown Front Royal
and other exciting merchan- and at the Chamber. All are wel- at Chester & Main Streets. Todise. Proceeds will be used to come!
night enjoy Glass Onion - songs
promote youth development in
of the Beatles performed live.
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August
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vation efforts all across Virginia.
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Friends of NRA are a 501(C) 3
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Victory Youth Bust
Gazebo
located
Downtown
Front
special Friends of NRA event.
Royal
at
Chester
&
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Streets.
Tickets need to be purchased
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or for more information call 635- - traditional American music - event at the Gazebo located at
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Sponsored by the Blue Ridge town Front Royal. The event inArts Council (540) 635-9909 cludes (2) gospel music groups,
Gazebo Gatherin’
August 8: 7pm - 8pm
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3rd Annual Blue Ridge
Enjoy an evening of FREE
Health Coalition, possible giveHospice’s
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musical entertainment at the
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August
16:
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much more. Sponosred by the
Front Royal at Chester & Main
Victory Baptist Church located
At
the
Youth
Development
Center
Streets. Tonight enjoy Flint
on 8th Street.
Hollow - traditional bluegrass in Winchester. This event is for
with a splash of originals and children who have experienced
Royal Plaza Shopping
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loss.
Also
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Center: Summer concert
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series
workshop.
Open
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–
16
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Bluegrass Party
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Everyone is invited to Brownsuitable for all ages. Bring a
town’s Bluegrass Pickin’ Party
lawn chair, blanket, picnic, etc.
Warren County Fair
Runs through August 9
and enjoy the outdoors. No
alcoholic beverages or pets
allowed. Tonight Sam Cubbage
will play Rock-a-billy music for
your enjoyment.
Tradefest
September 10: 11am - 6pm
Dominic DeCesare
Warren County Balloon &
Airstravaganza
September 12 - 14
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the Front Royal-Warren County
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While we’re in the pool, how about replacing the diving
events with Sumo Cannonballs? The one who clears the
most water out of the pool takes home the gold.
Moving on to the track, only the fastest Sumo will take center stage in the 10 meter dash. One hundred meters could
prove hazardous to their health.
The Low Jump. The object will still be to propel one’s body
over the bar, just like the high jump, but I’m seeing winning
heights more in the one to two foot range.
Sumo Dance, including ballet and the tango. Another event
that’s a must see.
Sumo Equestrian events. Because the riders will weigh a bit
more than the horses are used to carrying, only the strongest
and biggest horses need apply.
And how about a new event called
Sumo Rodeo? Let’s see how easily
those bulls can toss a Sumo off their
back.
Of course, you’d have to have Sumo
wrestling itself. But why not add a few
new twists with Team Sumo and Cage
Sumo? And how about Ultimate Fighting Sumo?
And finally, Sumo Eating. Let’s see
those athletes in training. What does
it really take to get to that level? And
here’s a great idea for your advertisers. McDonalds, Burger King and the
other fast food restaurants can add to
their menus by offering customers the
option to “Sumo Size” their portions.
They say you’ve got to dream big in
life, and that’s what the Sumo Games
would be.
Respectfully yours,
Kevin S(umo) Engle
It would make sense that the Sumo with the best leaping
ability would also compete on their nation’s Sumo Basketball
team. Let’s drop the nets from ten feet to six to ensure we’ll
still see high flying dunks, although I doubt there will be many
fast breaks.
Sumo Gymnastics would also be very entertaining, particularly the balance beam and floor exercises. Can you imagine
the world’s best Sumo doing double layouts and roundoffs?
Engle’s Angle
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