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Volume 4, Issue 11 · Mid June, 2009
Warren
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The news
There will be a silent auction, beginning at 5:30 PM and a live auction featuring specially selected
pieces of art. There will also be
10 “key” items and the winning
Art Auction to Benefit Three
Warren County Nonprofits
The American Red Cross Top
of Virginia Chapter and Project
HOPE have joined together to
present the “3rd Community Art
FUNding Event” on June 19, 2009
at the George Washington Hotel
in Winchester, VA. This event is
an Art Auction with a few twists. bidders of each of the items will
have an opportunity to see if their
“key” opens a special surprise
package.
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Blue Ridge Arts Council and Harmony Place have joined with our
local Red Cross Branch to enable
three Warren County agencies to
benefit this year. I look forward
to seeing many FR/WC residents
at the event and hope our supporters will be generous with
their contributions of all types
of art,” said Beth Waller, Chair of
the Warren County Branch of the
American Red Cross. Anyone
wishing to donate artwork can
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call the office or Waller at 6716145 and specify which agency
they’d like to benefit from the
proceeds. “This is a fantastic opportunity for our many talented
artists to showcase their work
while supporting several worthy
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courage all of our members to
stop by our office by June 12th
with their donations of artwork
for this event,” said Kym Crump,
Executive Director of the Blue
Ridge Arts Council.
All nine beneficiaries of the
auction are local non-profit orga-
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nizations whose board members
and supporters have contributed
the art for the auction. Those
local agencies involved include
American Red Cross, Belle Grove
Plantation, Blue Ridge Hospice,
Blue Ridge Arts Council, Boys
and Girls Club of Northern
Shenandoah, Grace Lutheran
Pre-School, Harmony Place, NW
Works and Project HOPE.
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from the area come together
on a collaborative event such as
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The Front Royal Golf Club is expanding its services to the community with access to the Shenandoah River with
their boat ramp. We would like to invite you and your family to one FREE launch to discover boating, waterskiing,
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bound to happen for children
and families in need,” said John
P. Howe III, M.D., President
and CEO of Project HOPE. “I’m
pleased that Project HOPE can
join with local charities to make
a difference for the people in our
home community.” This event
also marks a unique opportunity
for supporters of all of the participating agencies to come together
to raise money for their causes
by donating works of art for the
event, purchasing tickets for the
evening, or bidding on artwork
and silent auction items. “We’re
hoping that volunteers with all
of our event partner agencies
Accidents & Personal Injury
Law Offices of Thomas H. Sayre
will look through their attics and
donate all types of art to benefit their organization of choice,”
said an excited Julia Bowser,
Development Director for the
American Red Cross Top of Virginia Chapter. “We are delighted
for the partnership opportunity
with Project HOPE and the participation of non-profits from
Winchester, Frederick, Clarke
and Warren counties” said Tootie
Rinker, Executive Director of the
American Red Cross Top of Virginia Chapter.
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The auction will have numerous works of art including prints
from known local artists such as;
Eugene Smith, Tom Baker, Jack
Cribbs. Project HOPE alone will
bring numerous pieces of art from
“World of Love” Children’s Art
Initiative from three children’s
hospitals in Shanghai, Beijing and
Taipei. The American Red Cross
has a unique cameo brooch dated
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The event begins at 5:30pm on
Friday, June 19th with Bill Watkins conducting the live auction
at 7:00PM. The event includes
a reception and catalogue with
pictures and listing of the art
work. Tickets are $25.00 and can
be purchased at the Red Cross
on Fortress Drive, the Warren
County Red Cross Branch office
on Royal Avenue and at Impressions Plus on Featherbed Lane in
Winchester.
For further information call the
American Red Cross at 540-6352333 or 540-662-5412.
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R-MA announces new summer
school courses
Valley Health Urgent Care is a new option for treatment of minor
illnesses and injuries including sprains and strains, flu and fever,
coughs and colds, and minor cuts and scrapes—conditions that
need treatment but don’t require the Emergency Department. Urgent
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Hours:
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Randolph-Macon Academy’s
four-week summer program has
long been popular with students
and parents in the past because
of its quality and compact schedule. This year, the programs are
even more attractive, as both the
middle school and upper school
have added new and engaging
electives.
The Middle School Academic
Camp, for students entering
grades six through eight this fall,
now includes Summer Language
Sampler, which will give students
a chance to learn the basics of
Spanish, Russian, Japanese, and
American Sign Language. The
second additional course, Principles of Art, is an individualized program where students can
work with airbrushes, technical
pens, oil/canvas, and a variety of
professional art supplies. These
courses are in addition to the
regular course offerings of History in Action, World Events, Study
Skills, Reading Comprehension,
Abstract Mathematics, Concrete
Mathematics, and Technology.
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Warren
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Advertising Representative
Warren County Report, the leading newspaper
in Front Royal and Warren County, is currently
searching for a top-notch sales representative.
The ideal candidate would be organized and selfmotivated. Great people skills and a professional
demeanor are key. This individual should enjoy
the freedom of setting his or her own hours and
meeting new people. Previous advertising sales
experience is a plus. The candidate must be dependable, reliable and be a self-starter. This is a
commission-based position.
If you are poised and ready to take the next step in
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The Middle School Academic
Camp is enrichment-focused.
Course credit is not offered. Students spend a half-day in three
classes of their choosing, and
spend the remainder of the day
engaging in worthwhile fun activities.
In the Upper School, classes are
available for new and repeat high
school credit. New half-day elective courses available include Art,
Photography, and an SAT Prep
class. These are in addition to the
regular course offerings of in the
areas of English, sciences, social
studies, Spanish, study skills, and
computer literacy. Most courses
may be taken for new or repeat
credit, with the exception of English 8, which can be taken only
for repeat credit, and study skills,
which can only be taken as a new,
half-credit elective. Students
should check with their current
school to determine if credit for
the elective courses will be accepted.
The four-week summer program begins on June 28, 2009 and
runs through July 24, 2009. The
program is open to day or boarding students. Interested students
can learn more on www.rma.
edu, calling 540-636-5484, or by
visiting campus at the next open
house on June 14, 2009.
R-MA Middle School Students
Take First at King’s Dominion
Math & Science Day
On Friday, May 15, 2009, a
group of Randolph-Macon Academy students went to Paramount
King’s Dominion to participate
in Math and Science Day. Competing against approximately 30
other teams, the R-MA students
took home trophies in four categories, as well as the Overall First
Place trophy!
The team of Victor Marshall ‘14,
Justin Miernicki ’13, David Lee
’14, and Brooke Adams ’13 took
first place in the Paper Tower, in
which students had to build the
highest tower they could by using
only one sheet of standard paper
and 18 cm of masking tape. They
weren’t even allowed scissors;
they had to tear the paper if they
wanted it in smaller pieces.
Like their classmates last year,
eighth graders Juliet Arcila Rojas,
Victoria Ford, Phillip Nauert, and
Benjamin Pederson took second
place in Aluminum Foil Barge.
In this competition, the students
had a 10 cm x 12 cm piece of foil
with which to create a barge.
The barge was tested by loading
wet pennies onto it; the winning
barge was the one that held the
most pennies without sinking.
The team of Min Woo Ahn ‘13,
Joseph Yoon ‘13, Peter Jin ‘13,
and Ashley McManus ‘13 competed in Cantilever, taking the
first place trophy, by building the
longest cantilever possible using
only five 18-inch-long pieces of
1x2 wood.
R-MA students also took third
place in building a Model Rollercoaster, marking only the second
time R-MA has placed in that
competition. This team consisted
of Curtis McNeill ‘13, Kasey Cadle ‘13, Tanner Blankenship ’13,
and Peter Yoon ‘13. The theme
of their rollercoaster was “Wolverine.” The rollercoaster had to
be created so that a marble would
make it through from beginning
to end using only gravity. Groups
earned additional points for more
challenging parts such as loops.
The students practiced and
prepared for all of these competitions each Wednesday during
tutorial sessions. As a result of
their hard work and dedication,
they took first place overall!
Warren
County Report
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Warren County’s leading newspaper.
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Publisher & Editor-in-Chief:
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Managing Editor and Reporter:
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Contributors:
Paula Conrow, Features Writer
Alfred Everettson, Entertainment Writer
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Tony Elar, Cartoonist Extraordinaire
Kevin S. Engle, Humor Columnist
Leslie Fiddler, Writer
Bo Kane, Columnist
Viviane Knight, Health Writer
Ryan Koch, Cartoonist Extraordinaire
Jim Smithlin, Writer
Mary Ellen South, Poet
Timothy R. Thompson, Writer
Matt Swain, Business Writer
Transcriptionist:
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Circulation:
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“We are incredibly proud of
these students,” said Toby Allanson, physical science teacher
at R-MA Middle School. “They
worked hard to prepare, and went
in there with the goal of bringing
home the first-place trophy for
the second year in a row. It’s a
credit to their self-motivation and
dedication that they succeeded!”
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Wayside Theatre Artistic Director Warner Crocker announced
the 2009-2010 Season Opener,
cast and performance schedule,
Man of La Mancha. Man of La
Mancha runs June 6 through July
4th. The musical is written by
Dale Wasserman, Music by Mitch
Leigh and Lyrics by Joe Darion.
According to Crocker, “Our
48th Season is opening with the
winner of 5 Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Musical Score. Man of La Mancha
tells the story of the “mad” knight
Don Quixote, as a play within a
play, performed by Cervantes and
his fellow prisoners as he awaits a
hearing with the Spanish Inquisition. This tale tells the romantic
and noble journey of a knight who
sets out to right all wrongs and
win the heart of the woman of his
dreams. The Everyman’s dream
– The Impossible Dream – tilting
at windmills or saving his Lady is
Mankind’s great adventure. This
classic retelling is filled with soaring music, romance, fantasy and
heartfelt gallantry. Memorable
songs from the musical are Man
of La Mancha, Dulcinea, Golden
Helmet of Mambrino, Little Bird,
Little Bird, I Really Like Him and
Impossible Dream.”
Crocker announces the cast,
“Don Quixote is played by Tom
Simpson (Dracula and The
Christmas Schooner) the central
character. His partner Sancho
is portrayed by R. Scott Williams (Black Coffee) other Wayside Theatre veteran actors are:
Thomasin Savaiano (Southern
Crossroads, A Christmas Carol,
The Mousetrap, Always…Patsy
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Christmas Carol). Newcomers
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designed by Til Turner, costume
design by Tamara Carruthers and
lighting design by Paul Callahan..
Man of La Mancha will begin
performances on Saturday, June
6. Opening Night is Sunday, June
7 at 6:30pm. The remaining performance schedule lists performances on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings at 8:00 pm and
Saturday and Sunday’s at 2:30pm.
Man of La Mancha Saturday, July
4 performances are at 1:00 pm
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Rotary Club of Front Royal
Awards Annual Community
Grant
The Rotary Club of Front Royal
has awarded two $7,500 community grants this year. The receiving organizations are the A. S.
Rhodes Elementary School PTO
and the St. Luke Community
Clinic. A.S. Rhodes will use the
funds to replace outdated playground equipment and St. Luke
will be using the funds to upgrade
electrical wiring to meet current
code requirements in their facility.
Since 1976, the Rotary Club of
Front Royal has provided a total
of 33 grants totaling $167,500
back to the Front Royal-Warren
County community. The projects have ranged from helping to
purchase hospital equipment, the
construction of the current Samuels Public Library building, the
purchase of band uniforms to last
year’s grant to help the Warren
County Chapter of the Red Cross
purchase a disaster trailer.
This year the Club was blessed
with 15 outstanding grant applications. The list of organizations
submitting grant applications included:
Samuels Public Library
A. S. Rhodes Elementary School
PTO
The Warren Coalition
Skyline High School Band
Linden Volunteer Fire Department
RMU Church Food Pantry
Downtown Front Royal, Inc.
St. Luke Community Clinic
Teens Opposing Poverty
Front Royal Volunteer Fire Department
Blue Ridge Opportunity Services,
Inc.
Transitional Housing Program
Humane Society of Warren
County
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Winchester Soap Box Derby
Qualifying organizations must
be not-for-profit and benefit local citizens. It is preferred that
the grant is used as seed money
to start a “bricks and mortar” or
equipment project, and not for
general or operational expenses;
however, it is not the intention of
Rotary to exclude a worthwhile
and deserving project.
Our Annual Community Grant
process became a little more exciting this year. The AS Rhodes
Playground Project and the St.
Luke Community Clinic Project
each received the same number
of votes from the membership.
After discussing the situation, the
Board of Directors has decided
that splitting the $7,500 award
and flipping a coin to determine
the winner are not acceptable alternatives. The Club made the
decision to award both organizations a $7,500 grant this year!
Congratulations to AS Rhodes
PTO and the St. Luke Community Clinic.
The A.S. Rhodes Playground
Revitalization Project is a task
that the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) began two years
ago in order to replace dilapi-
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dated playground equipment according to Helen DiStefano, PTO
Secretary. She added that, “The
current apparatus is over 30 years
old, outdated, and rusty. For our
small school of 272 students such
an undertaking is a large multi
year fundraising task. We fully
expect this project to exceed
$40,000.”
“The Rotary Club Community
Grant will enable our school to
replace two sets of swings, a total of 8 seats, and add at least
three new play pieces allowing
us to remove two pieces of potentially unsafe equipment. The
new items will be colorful, safe
and encourage our children to
play and interact. This grant will
help to instill a sense of pride the
children AND parents have for
A.S. Rhodes Elementary School.
For the PTO this gift will make it
possible for us to meet our goal
much more quickly. Thank you to
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care. According to Joan Richardson, St. Luke Executive Director:
“St. Luke Community Clinic is
delighted to be the recipient of
the Rotary Club of Front Royal’s
Community Grant. The Rotary
Club’s generosity means that we
will be able to do some very necessary repairs on our electrical
system in the portion of the clinic
building built in the 1920’s. The
clinic strives to offer a safe and
comfortable site for patients,
volunteers, and staff. The Board
of Directors and staff at St. Luke
Community Clinic work hard to
funnel as much of our funding as
possible to patient care but a safe
site is necessary. This grant opportunity allows us to meet two
goals: to maintain our current
funding flow to patients and to
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“Because of the repairs, St. Luke
Community Clinic will be less
susceptible to the electric wir-
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less likely to fall victim to an electrical fire. Our computer system
and medical equipment will also
be better protected. Our day-
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tively.”
The Rotary Club would like to
take the opportunity to thank
its Club FY2008-2009 sponsors
whose support enable the Club
to make an impact on the Front
Royal-Warren County community:
PLATINUM SPONSORS
DuPont
Joseph F. Silek, Jr., PC
Royal Entertainment Group
The Apple House
Wachovia Bank
GOLD SPONSORS
Allied Waste; BB&T; First Bank;
Lantz Construction of Winchester; Pond Athey Athey &
Pond; Sodexho America, Inc.;
Valley Health/Warren Memorial
Hospital; Zuckerman Metals
SILVER SPONSORS
Frederick Andreae, Architect;
Southerlands
Shockey Companies
BRONZE SPONSORS
Arctic Air Refrigeration, Inc.;
Dominion Health and Fitness;
Eric and Linda Adamson; Family Pharmacy; Golds Gym; Hanna
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Perry Engineering; Royal Oak
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United Bank; Virginia Savings
Bank
INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS
Allegheny Power; Anderson and
Associates, Inc.; ERA - Brown
and Rutherford Realty; Ramsey
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According to current Club President Glenn Murphy, “Our Club is
pleased to be able to provide grant
funds to these two deserving organizations. We had applications
from fifteen outstanding organi-
zations. It is too bad we could
not fund each and every one of
the projects. Congratulations to
the winning organizations.”
Front Royal Rotary Club announces the 2009 Rotary scholarship award winners
The Front Royal Rotary Club
is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 Rotary Scholarship Awards.The Rotary Club
is awarding two (2) $4,500.00
scholarships for post-secondary
academic study to Andrea Ochsenbine and Emily Patrick. The
scholarships were presented at
an awards luncheon held at the
Front Royal Rotary Club meeting
on Friday, May 15, 2009 at Houlihan’s Restaurant.
Scholarship applications were
screened by the Rotary Scholarship Awards Committee and
finalists selected. The finalists
were then interviewed by mem-
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Applicants were screened and
selected for an interview based
upon the strength of an essay
regarding the way they live the
Rotary 4-way test on a daily basis. The 4-way test challenges all
Rotarians to consider truth, fairness, promotion of friendship
and goodwill, and the positive
impact of their behavior upon
others in everything they say and
do. Those students interviewed
were given an ethical dilemma to
solve as a part of their interview.
The two scholarship winners
demonstrated superior and mature ethical problem-solving and
decision making related to the
specific issue, applying the 4-way
test to each facet of the problem. Moreover they were able to
state clearly how they would have
handled the situation differently
had they been confronted with
a similar difficult and unethical
scenario. In addition to their
demonstrated understanding of
integrity and the necessity for
ethical behavior in all aspects of
daily life, these students all have
excellent academic records. They
show dedication to the betterment of their school and community through their involvement in
clubs and extracurricular activities and have career plans centering on service-related profes-
sions.
Andrea Ochsenbine
Andrea, a senior at Warren
County High School, is planning
to attend West Virginia University to study nursing…hopefully
caring for infants and children.
She was active in sports…volleyball, basketball, and soccer until
major knee surgery put a stop to
those activities. She then took up
student coaching of the volleyball
team – not an easy transition, but
“you have to take what life throws
at you.” Volunteer work is a big
part of her life, including three
summers at Warren Memorial
Hospital. Other volunteer activities include soccer clinics, blood
drives, and the Humane Society.
She is a member of the Interact
Club. With all these activities she
has maintained strong academic
accomplishments. If there is one
theme that describes her best it is
self-reliance.
Emily Patrick
Emily, a senior at Warren County
High School, is planning on pursuing chemistry at the University
of Virginia. Her plans beyond
college may include medicine,
not sure just yet! She maintained
a high GPA while involved in
soccer, working two jobs, and tutoring 5th graders. Tutoring has
been a major source of satisfaction. She has been captain of the
soccer team and student manager
for the boys basketball team. She
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finds the qualities of trust and
integrity very important and illustrates this in her relationships
with others. She has a strong
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The Front Royal Rotary Club
would like to thank the following
individuals and businesses for
their contributions to the 2009
Rotary Scholarship Award and
Northern Virginia 4-H Center
Golf Tournament:
Three Star Sponsors
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Virginia traffic fatalities
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Memorial Day weekend
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Preliminary numbers indicate
that traffic fatalities on Virginia
highways for the 2009 Memorial
Day weekend are the lowest in at
least 10 years. As of noon May
26, 2009, five fatal crashes have
been reported to the Virginia
State Police. Last year, a total of
18 people died in 14 crashes during the same holiday period. The
2008 death toll was the highest
since 1998. During the past decade, the Memorial Day weekend
has averaged 12.8 traffic deaths.
The four-day statistical counting
period for the holiday weekend
began at 12:01 a.m. Friday, May
22, 2009, and ended at midnight
Monday, May 25, 2009. During
that time, five people died in five
traffic crashes on Virginia’s highways. The fatal crashes occurred
in the counties of Bland, Clarke,
Loudoun, Pittsylvania and Tazewell.
Operation Air, Land & Speed
yields 6,853 violations and
arrests on Interstates 81 and
95
Virginia State Police once again
saturated the entire lengths of
Interstates 81 and 95 during the
two-day traffic safety campaign.
Operation Air, Land and Speed
took place both Sunday, May 17,
and Monday, May 18, 2009, on
Interstate 81. Due to inclement
weather, the enforcement operation was suspended Sunday on
Interstate 95 and was only conducted on that interstate Monday, May 18.
The Virginia State Police operation coincided with the kick off of
the national “Click It or Ticket”
educational and enforcement
mobilization. The traffic safety
project, which runs May 18-31,
2009, is aimed at increasing seatbelt use in Virginia and ultimately
saving lives. A total of 347 seatbelt violations were cited during
with 178 of those citations issued
on I-81 and another 169 citations
issued on
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initiative. From border-to-border, motorists traveling the two
north-south interstate corridors
witnessed an increased presence
of Virginia State Police
“Saving lives and making our
interstates safer for all motorists is the whole objective to the
initiatives,” said Colonel W. Steven Flaherty, Virginia State Police
Superintendent. “It is troubling
to see 347 individuals willingly
risked their lives by not buckling
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seconds to do and yet can result
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On I-81, troopers stopped 2,138
speeders and 234 reckless drivers.
They also took six drunk drivers
off the interstate and made 12 felony arrests. Total violations and
arrests on I-81 during Sunday
and Monday were 3,725.
On I-95, troopers stopped 1,386
speeders and 345 reckless drivers.
They also took three drunk drivers off the interstate and made
11 felony arrests. Total violations
and arrests on I-95 on Monday
were 3,128.
There were zero traffic fatalities
on either interstate during the
operation.
This is the tenth time since 2006
that Operation Air, Land and
Speed has focused on the I-81
and I-95 interstate corridors. A
total of 18 operations have been
conducted on Virginia interstates
statewide since the campaign’s
inception in 2006 and have yielded 95,683 total summonses and
arrests.
The comprehensive enforcement project utilizes troopers,
supervisors, motorcycle units
and motor carrier troopers.
State police operational duties
on other interstates, primary and
secondary roads are not affected
during the operation. Funding for
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Virginia’s official and only comprehensive report on local and
statewide crime figures for 2008
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http://www.vsp.virginia.gov, under “Forms & Publications.” The
detailed report, titled Crime in
Virginia, provides precise rates
and occurrences of crimes committed in towns, cities and counties across the Commonwealth.
The report breaks down criminal
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offenses by the reporting agency
as well as arrests by jurisdiction.
The following 2008 crime trends
within Virginia are detailed in the
report:
Virginia experienced a decline in
violent crime of 4.7 percent compared to 2007; whereas, the FBI
reports an estimated nationwide
decrease of 3.5 percent for 2008.
While there was a decrease in
motor vehicle thefts of 6.6 percent, other property crimes such
as larceny, fraud and stolen property offenses showed an increase
of 3.6 percent, 4.3 percent, 2.1
percent, respectively.
Unlike previous reporting periods, drug and narcotic offenses
showed a decrease of 3.5 percent
statewide during this period.
Of the 7,486 robberies and attempted robberies, nearly onethird (32 percent) took place
between 8 p.m. and midnight.
The days of the week, however,
showed little variability. Robberies occurred most often on Saturdays (16 percent) and Fridays (15
percent), but each of the other
days of the week accounted for
a nearly equal amount (14 per-
cent).
Of the known weapons reported, firearms were the most
frequently used in homicides (70
percent) and robberies (61 percent).
August saw the most number of
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quarters (76 percent) of the 8,903
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ago I decided to stand up and speak up, and I’ve come a long way. By simply standing here before
you this evening I send a message … – I’m still standing.” – William L. “Bill” Pierceall
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Pierceall tells social services board ‘I’m still standing’
County critic indicates past mistakes will not cow him into silence
Richard Hoover and Bill Pierceall scrutinize the Warren County Board of Supervisors at a meeting earlier
this year. Hoover and the “Warren Taxpayers for Responsible Government” are backing Pierceall’s call
for a $10,000 consultant’s study of the county social
services department.
By Roger Bianchini
Warren County Report
A largely uneventful May 21
Warren County Department
Correction
In the Late May edition, page
25 story on the criminal history and state appeals court
record of William Louis “Bill”
Pierceall’s four 1976, drug
convictions it was stated that
a WCGC parking lot conversation with Pierceall occurred on May 12. That conversation occurred on May
5. May 12 was the date of the
final phone interview with
Pierceall prior to publication
of the story. It was also stated
that portions of the appeals
court record would not have
been included in lower court
record of Pierceall’s cases. It
has been explained to us by
an attorney that while some
of the information contained
in the appeals court record
may not have been immediately apparent in lower court
transcripts, all the appeals
court evidence would have
been part of the lower court
evidence as well. In the case
of a bench trial like Pierceall’s,
that evidence may have been
submitted as prosecution
exhibits, or simply not summarized in the lower court
record of its decisions.
of Social Services meeting was
punctuated by one long-time departmental critic’s assertion that
despite publicity over past mistakes, he will not be silenced.
Acknowledging that he “made a
mistake 35 years ago” for which
he “paid a steep price,” William
Louis “Bill” Pierceall added,
“there’s a big difference between
standing up and kneeling down
and bending over.
“Three years ago I decided to
stand up and speak up, and I’ve
come a long way,” Pierceall told
the WCDSS Board during public comments. “By simply standing here before you this evening I
send a message to Matt Tederick
and Prudence Mathews – I’m still
standing.”
With that succinct message
Pierceall left the podium.
Mathews is current WCDSS
Board Chair and was chairing
the May 21 meeting. Tederick is a
past county board of supervisors’
representative to the DSS board.
Tederick has recently been critical of Pierceall’s ongoing calls for
the resignation of both Mathews
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and WCDSS Director Ron King.
Tederick was on the social services board when King was hired in
the mid-1990’ but was not present to personally hear Pierceall’s
May 21 “still standing” message.
At the May 5 Warren County
Board of Supervisors meeting
Pierceall added Warren County
Sheriff Daniel T. McEathron’s
name to the list of county officials whose resignations he has
called for. As reported here last
issue, Pierceall asserted potential
First Amendment violations of
his Constitutional right to free-
County DSS
dom of speech due to a visit by
two WCSO deputies looking into
a complaint on whether he might
present a public safety concern to
those public officials he has been
targeting for criticism over the
past three years.
Despite noting Pierceall is a “4
x convicted felon,” sheriff ’s office
investigators concluded, “at this
time we find that Bill Pierceall
doesn’t appear to pose an immediate threat and there isn’t anything that we know of in his past
to indicate any type of physical
assaults.” However, it was added
that Pierceall’s “personal agenda
of communicating his views may
at times be borderline harassment to the individuals affected
…”
Mathews, who Pierceall believes
filed the complaint to the sheriff ’s
office against him, first raised issues about the verbal tone and
volume of Pierceall’s criticisms
of county government during a
February report to the board of
supervisors. Shenandoah District
Supervisor Richard Traczyk later
raised similar concerns over what
he said were over 3,000 e-mails
by Pierceall’s own estimate, in addition to public meeting appearances and public comments in
recent years, including references to mob justice, the Old West,
concealed weapons permits and
perceived physical threats aimed
at Pierceall himself.
As for his past mistake, Pier-
ceall admits to four felony drug
convictions in 1976 for which he
said he eventually spent nearly
three years in prison. However,
he disavowed any knowledge of
a Prince William Police affidavit
produced as evidence against him
in those 1976 drug case, which
included charges of possession
of both marijuana and amphetamines with the intent to distribute, possession of cocaine and
production of marijuana. Included in that affidavit is an alleged
Aug. 29, 1973 Canadian arrest of
Pierceall, along with three other
men who were charged with possessing illegal, loaded firearms in
Toronto, Canada.
Prince William investigators
told the court Toronto Police believed the Canadian trip was orchestrated by Pierceall and may
have been an effort to recover
$3,000 lost in an “unknown business transaction” they believed
had been a “drug rip off.” The
affidavit states Toronto Police
believed the group may have
planned to use violence against
a man identified as Arthur Israel
in order to recover the money.
Pierceall says he was unfamiliar
with the name Arthur Israel or
any such incident. However, he
admitted knowledge of one man
identified among the group arrested in Canada, Kippy Eugene
Rogers. Police identified Rogers
as an employee at Pierceall’s Dale
City gas station, who was also
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Justifying [a $10,000] expense that would be covered by county taxpayers, the “Warren Taxpayer’s for Responsible Government” sighted, perhaps ironically, “three years” of “turmoil spreading among the Warren
County Department of Social Services, its Board, private citizens, current and past employees, and the
Board Chair.”
eventually convicted of his own
felony drug charges in Prince
William County.
A numbers game?
Mathews also acknowledged
receipt of a correspondence from
a local taxpayers group citing
“endless controversies surrounding the Warren County Department of Social Services” to be
discussed at a meeting later that
evening at a local restaurant,
Mom’s Country Kitchen.
Noting budget numbers cited
in the “Warren Taxpayers for Responsible Government” (WTRG)
correspondence signed by Richard Hoover – a “DSS budget of $8
million, $4-1/2 million of which
is paid by the Warren County
Taxpayers!” Mathews bristled.
She noted that the total WCDSS
budget is actually $4.3 million,
$831,751 of which is funded
through local tax dollars.
In addition to the inaccurate
numbers used to bolster opposition to the department, Mathews
wondered at the method of contact and tactics utilized by the
taxpayers group whose mailing
list included former Shenandoah
District Supervisor Ben Weddle (WTRG President), former
WCDSS board member Richard
Braatz, former Front Royal Town
Councilman Stan Brooks, current
North River District Supervisor
Glenn White, current South River Supervisor and WCDSS Board
member Linda Glavis’s husband
George, and current county Planning Commissioner Tory Failmezger, among others.
“I am disappointed that when
people have issues, they can’t just
come to us with them,” Mathews
stated.
In a subsequent e-mail to
this paper from the group, the
numbers were corrected to correspond with those cited by
Mathews as the correct WCDSS
budget numbers. In that May
22 e-mail signed by Weddle as
the taxpayer’s group’s president,
WTRG calls for the board of
supervisors “to order an independent third party audit of the
Department of Social Services by
an organization with the personnel and experience to be able to
conduct such an audit.”
Justifying such an expense that
would be covered by county taxpayers, the “Warren Taxpayer’s
for Responsible Government”
sighted,
perhaps
ironically,
“three years” of “turmoil spreading among the Warren County
Department of Social Services,
its Board, private citizens, current and past employees, and the
Board Chair.” Weddle cites grand
jury initiatives and court cases
filed by former employees and
calls the situation “not normal.”
In phrasing echoing Pierceall’s
public comments and e-mails,
Weddle also accuses the WCDSS
of a failure to let in “the sunlight” regarding its operations
and management. Weddle also
lauds county officials supportive of an independent audit,
also championed by Pierceall at
a cost of $10,000-plus. Weddle
also echoed Pierceall’s recent
public comments to the board of
supervisors that a current state
Qualitative Management Review
(QMR) will fail to find information supportive of the local social
service department’s critics.
“We share their skepticism
that yet another state Qualitative Management Review of our
Department of Social Services
will satisfy the concerns of our
taxpayers and let in the light,”
Weddle’s letter stated.
North River Supervisor Glenn
White has championed the thirdparty audit idea and has referred
to the county social services department as “a mess,” though thus
far without elaboration or specifics about that mess. At an April
work session the remaining board
members seemed content to see
if the planned state QMR would
answer the necessary questions
about the local department’s operations at no cost to the county
or its taxpayers.
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Why not “Warren County Class of 1959 Middle School,” or “MS 59” for short … okay,
okay, maybe that doesn’t work. – But “The Class of 59” might.
Opinion:
The middle school name game – a better idea
Let me begin by saying I am a
big fan of the Kilby family and believe their late patriarch James Sr.,
should be acknowledged locally
for his role in bringing integration to not only Warren County,
but also Virginia public schools.
That said, let me also say I am
having a hard time getting my
mind around the notion that
naming the old Warren County
High School building for James
W. Kilby Sr. would be a “healing
gesture” for this community. I
have been exposed to much opposition to the idea for whatever
reasons, from the stated idea the
historic, 68-year-old building
should retain the county’s name
as a middle school, or whatever
other reasons people may carry
in their hearts and souls.
James W. Kilby Sr. Middle
School is not even a slam dunk
within the black community as
far as I can tell – “Hell no!” one
“I’m black and I’m proud” WCHS
grad told me in response to a
question about supporting the
Kilby Middle School name.
So where do we go from here
- Skyline Middle School; Warren
County Middle School??
PLEASE! – Doable but perhaps
trite in the current atmosphere.
Perhaps a meaningful compromise that could satisfy all
lies right under our noses – no
further away than a recently renamed youth baseball field.
Seeking to rename the Babe
Ruth/Junior League Field, members of the Warren County Parks
and Recreation Advisory Committee, Ron Harvey to be precise
we have been told, bypassed individual names submitted. Instead, they settled on the name
of a team, the 1953, 11/12-yearold Little League All Stars who
did their town proud by finishing
third in that year’s Little League
World Series.
“Champions ‘53 Field” was selected as a representation of an
ideal of teamwork and community over individual achievement or
contribution – perhaps not such
a bad idea.
So why not follow that lead and
rename the new middle school
for that same ideal? – An ideal
of community moving toward
meaningful change and achievement together. Why not “Warren County Class of 1959 Middle
School,” or “MS 59” for short …
okay, okay, maybe that “MS” acronym doesn’t work in this day
and age.
But “Class of 59” or “WC Class
of 59” might.
Not for the class that graduated that year, but every class,
9 through 12; every kid, black,
white or brown that attended
Warren County High School in
that landmark year of 1959. Not
only would every student be honored by the name, but also every
family that dared to allow their
children to walk, study, learn and
play together, no matter what
their neighbors thought. Let’s not
forget, white parents may have
faced ridicule or social pressure
from their peers to resist the new
law of the commonwealth and
the land that said separate is not
equal – it is a lie. Of course it was
more traumatic for those minority students and families, but it
wouldn’t have been integration if
whites weren’t there too.
Every child in that school that
landmark year was important.
Every family whose child was in
that school was important.
Let’s honor them all.
That’s my idea of a healing gesture.
By Roger Bianchini
Editor:
We, the citizens of Warren
County are in a position to take
a unique step of historical recognition. Here’s the story.
Just over 50 years ago, the US
Supreme Court decreed that
the then-in-place educational
practice called “separate but
equal” which was designed to
make certain white students
and African-Americans could
not attend the same schools
was unconstitutional. The separate part of this scheme worked
just fine, but the equal part was
demonstrably a gross failure.
In Warren County, to evade
the consequences of the Supreme court’s decree to integrate, the School Board closed
the public schools and issued
“tuition grants” so that white
students could attend “whiteonly” private schools.
Local African-American parents successfully challenged
this practice and won a Supreme Court decree that terminated this nefarious evasion.
The legal actions described
above were led by a Warren
County citizen and parent
names James W. Kilby, whose
determined and courageous
activities resulted in Warren
County’s 1959 acceptance of
African-American
students
thereby becoming the first
school system to abandon Virginia’s school closure and massive resistance laws.
These historic events should
be recognized and perpetuated!
Fortunately, we have a unique
opportunity to do so. Over the
next several months Warren
County will modernize and
renovate our old High School
on Luray Avenue (the very
school that was integrated as
described above) which will
then become a middle school.
It is more than appropriate, for
this new school to be named in
honor of Mr. Kilby to memorialize his efforts to erase the
stain of inequality that was created during one of the darkest
periods of our history.
We urge all who read this
letter to call upon the School
Board to name the new school
for someone who, when it was
necessary to do so, bravely
stood up to be counted.
Nancy & Glenn White
Warren County
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rious evangelist who traveled the
United States preaching an unusual mix of Eastern mysticism,
Christianity, Sufi and Druidism
while managing a fledgling women’s roller derby team, the Murfreesboro Confederate Belles.
Bear Griffin’s contorted message
has faded since his heyday in the
1950’s. A new messenger has arrived spreading the word to the
indifferent few across the country during his “Long Walk for
Bobby”.
I was able to catch up with the
man on this improbable journey,
Griffin’s sister’s second husband’s
nephew’s cousin, Reverend Tiny
Large Mouth Bass during a brief
stop outside Front Royal’s Lucky
Star Lounge on his was to a revival near Massie’s Corner outside Flint Hill, VA.
The man I met is a cross between
Oliver Hardy and Fatty Arbuckle.
For those who do not remember
those comedic geniuses let me
describe Tiny Big Mouth Bass as
the shape of a large bubble. Sweat
oozes from all sections of his
face into the slightly graying thin
beard. He wears a T-shirt bearing
the photo of Bobby Sun Bear Griffin. It has coffee and several other
stains down the front to the top
of his bulbous belly. With him is a
silent and gaunt assistant, Ernest
Army Jr. He stands behind and to
the side of Bass.
As I approach and begin the
general pleasantries what hits
me is the cold wet handshake I
receive. My hands smelled like
fried food and cigarettes after the
greetings.
We take a seat in the LSL to begin our get-acquainted session.
GX: I notice your T-shirt says “remember Bobby Sun Bear Griffin.”
Who was he and why try to revive
the memory now?
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TBMB: “Let me set the record
straight!” – The shadows bounce
across his round and full half
shaven face. “I really don’t care to
exist off the name of my late great
relative, Bobby Sun Bear Griffin.
He was a famous man, some say
larger than life and an icon to
many. You think back to when
you first heard his name. Think
back to the first time you felt the
influence of this great man and
his giant personality and how it
shaped your world.”
By now he was leaning forward
balanced on the round ball belly
against his thighs, face red and
serious – “Do you have a point to
make?” he asked.
GX: By wearing a shirt with a
faded photo of him and sending
press releases with Bobby Sun
Bear Griffin and the Dalai Lama
prominently featured may com-
municate to others that you do
wish to capitalize on a name.
TBMB: “Listen, my message is
to spread the love of Eastern
Chrisufuidism to the millions
who missed the first show. I am
walking across this fine country
speaking to whoever will listen to
the message long forgotten and in
most cases never actually known.
I can’t deny that I’m a very close
personal relation to Bobby Sun
Bear Griffin or even Lama for
that matter. I can’t wipe the per-
Engle’s Angle: Englepedia
By Kevin S. Engle
We hear them everyday. Those familiar expressions we all use. But where
did they come from? How did they originate? I decided to do some digging. If
you’ve ever wondered how these sayings started, this is for you.
“The drinks are on me!” No surprise,
but this expression originated in Germany , a country known for its love of beer.
According to tradition, on the night before his wedding, the groom and his
friends would gather in a local pub to
celebrate the upcoming nuptials. He’d
buy a drink for each of his friends who
would then say a few words of good
luck, take a swig and pour what was left
over his head. Over time, as the brideto-be got tired of having to clean the
beer-soaked clothes, the dousing part
of the tradition went the way of the dodo
bird.
“Get your head on straight.” Again,
not a surprise, but this one originated in
France when the guillotine was still in
use. After the deed was done and the
time came to lay the unfortunate soul
to rest, the priest would instruct those
burying the body to make sure they
got the head on straight. Just in case
the recently departed was going north
to heaven, priests didn’t believe God
liked it when someone showed up at
the pearly gates with his head on backwards. Not a great way to make a first
impression.
They’re “paid under the table.” This
one originated in the early 1920’s in
America . Little people (i.e. midgets)
were often circus performers. When
it was pay day, the circus leader, who
didn’t like little people because his for-
mer girlfriend left him for one, would
drop their money on the floor and kick
it under the table. Thus was born the
expression we use today.
“The buck stops here.” Most people
think that President Truman came up
with this one. Actually, it was one of his
predecessors, Teddy Roosevelt. President Roosevelt was an avid outdoorsman. Once, while on a big game hunt,
one of the locals was telling him the best
places to spot animals. “Sir, if you want
to get one, this is a good place to wait,
because the buck stops here.” Sure
enough, the next day, the buck stopped
there. When Roosevelt ’s gun jammed,
he had no one to blame but himself.
He “woke up on the wrong side of the
bed.” Today we associate those words
with someone who’s in a bad mood, but
in Switzerland , where the phrase was
coined, that would be an understatement for the person who first experienced it. St. Aigneau was an exclusive
resort, perched high in the Swiss Alps.
In the summer of 1910, a wealthy guest
who had a bit too much to drink dragged
his bed outside and promptly passed
out on it. The next morning, when he
awoke, still somewhat dazed and hung
over, he stepped out of bed. When his
feet hit the floor, a few thousand feet
later, a new saying was born.
Ok, I confess. All of the above is
just a “figment of my imagination”. And
that reminds me of pigment. Speaking
of which, have you ever eaten “pigs in
a blanket”? Where did that one come
from? I might not want to know.
If you want to be happy, don’t burn
bridges or kick the bucket. And look
twice before getting out of bed.
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Apparently Sun Bear Griffin was a notorious evangelist who traveled the United States
preaching an unusual mix of Eastern mysticism, Christianity, Sufi and Druidism while
managing a fledgling women’s roller derby team, the Murfreesboro Confederate Belles.
I did not. There were no matches
anywhere. It was time to experience “Meltdown Tiny.”
ing has been to the men’s room or
counter to order at various fast
food restaurants.
TBMB: “I need a d*** light!” to
Ernie (his shaggy assistant) I need
a light!”
TBMB: “I walk. As I wander
through small America without
encouragement I often gather
crowds who follow me. There
may be a time or two when a kind
soul offers a ride or someone
brings forth a bus ticket or my
wife, Slim, visits with our Cadillac. That’s all true. Make no mistake, though, I walk. I walked in
here. I’ll be walking to the men’s
room. I’ll walk into the drugstore
or 7-Eleven. Every time I walk it’s
to revive the memory and message of Bobby Sun Bear Griffin.”
By this point his eyes grew large
and bloodshot. He was shaking. To the side across the room
where we were sitting was a mirror. Tiny caught a glimpse of himself. He immediately calmed. He
set the now broken cigarette on
the table, took a sip from his water and addressed me.
There is some confusion about the identity of the
person pictured here, though it has been verified
through multiple sources that the photograph was
taken at about the time Tiny Big Mouth Bass had just
about had it up to here with the hardline journalistic
maneuverings of Patrick GX Patterson.
sonal history I had with them off
the face of the earth. Through Sun
Bear we were able to integrate the
elements of the Caucasian world
with the major and minor religious influences of the past 2000
years. Through his influence I am
now able to traverse cross this
fine nation with help of friends,
relatives and kind folks to expose
the message. My experience with
Lama is some what less but no
less powerful.”
He clasps his hands prayer-style
and gazes to the ceiling. Without
looking he slides a package of
tobacco and rolling papers from
his breast pocket. With his left
hand Tiny Big Mouth Bass rolls
a near perfect cigarette slides the
tobacco and papers back into his
pocket while continuing the lofty
gaze skyward. All this is done in
an uncomfortable silence.
TBMB: “Got a match?”
Humor
TBMB: “You see the pressures of
my journey sometimes throw me
for a loop. I explode and shoot
like a bullet. My mind blows up
like creating the galaxies. I am
screaming for something but I
don’t know I am doing it. It is all
out-of-body. Now I am back. We
can talk again. Bobby used to do
the same thing. I saw him once
have a screaming argument with
a pet store parrot in Memphis because he swore the bird called him
an improper name. They went at
it until Bobby suddenly became
quiet. He apologized to the bird
and we left the store. Nothing else
was said except he asked how we
got outside. He completely left
himself. Now if we can continue
I would appreciate it.”
GX: You mentioned walking
across the country. I have spoken
to many people who claim you
rarely walk. The majority of walk-
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TBMB: “And do you know why
there was a minor disagreement,
because I was walking. I was
walking in the parade. I simply
was using my God given rights as
a man and walked in this pitiful
parade.”
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to a G-String and flip-flops and
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The charge was reduced when
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that those bands and classic cars
were following me. There was
never any indication that those
people wanted me to move.”
GX: Please dispute the fact that
for you to be here in Virginia you
had to jump bail?
TBMB: “My message is much
more important than a few conspiratorial judges and police officers and bleeding heart liberal
commie junkie Satanists hula
dancing perverts who may have
twisted the truth and trapped me
in their dungeon like accommodations in that far away town. I
am free of them and their twisted
brand of justice. My faith in Eastern Chrisufuidism will set me
free. The message of the man of
whom I do not plunder his name
or use it commercially is enough
for me to guide me through this
momentous journey.”
GX: Reverend Bass, what is the
message you are delivering?
TBMB: “Son, you are baiting
me! My message is as clear as
the Shenandoah River. I am here
delivering the words people hear
and with that an understanding
of these words will relate a type of
understanding which ultimately
results in generous donations to
our ‘Love Account’.”
GX: So you present the “love account” to people you meet or contact. They in turn give whatever
is expected and this is what generates your funds for the “Long
Walk for Bobby”?
TBMB: “When a small donation
is made to us we call it a ‘love offering’. It is a gift that keeps our
mission alive and allows us to
travel the states delivering our
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GX: And once again, what is the
message?
TBMB: “And I am telling you this
agenda type ambush journalism
you adhere to is testing my spiritual morals. You are attacking not
only me but every soul who supports our efforts.”
GX: What efforts? What message?
Who else is in your group?
TBMB: “What do you want answered first? You’re firing off
these questions and accusations
before I can properly put things
in perspective for you and your
decent readers. You must have
some decent readers, don’t you?
The fact you’re here means my
message is important.”
GX: Please describe your message.
TBMB: “Why? Why confuse
those who need me with impotent explanations and parables
when they can simply follow and
be just. Why cloud the memory of
my late dead relative with people
disrupting the family’s business.”
GX: There are rumors that your
family’s business is the collection
of donations.
TBMB: “And your point is?”
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TBMB: “I believe my work is justified because I believe wholly in
the holiness that I have thrown
out before you. The ignorance I
possess and exchange with others across our sovereign nation
is come about naturally. I work
hard at being natural. Recently
I asked my darling wife to assist
me in grooming my legs until I
am able to drop about seventy or
eighty pounds. That is important
work. We work. We play. We pray
to the divine”
Big Mouth Bass asks for a short
break after an order of salad with
pickles. Thank God for hunger
pangs.
GX: Let’s get into the connection of
Bobby Sun Bear Griffin, the Dalai
Lama and you.
TBMB: “Well as you know both
Bobby and I are spiritual men.
From what I’ve read the Lama is
a spiritual man. I know he’s from
over there in Japan.”
To see Tiny Big Mouth Bass fidget in his chair is a bizarre experience. The chair creaks and bends.
At any moment you expect the
round man to come tumbling
down into a large ever-talking
pile of person at your feet.
TBMB: “When I was a kid Bobby took my sister and me to see
Lama at the local theatre. I’ll
never forget it. The special show
was called ‘Hello Dolly.’ It was
not what I expected, but we liked
it. Since that first experience, I
was touched by the Dolly live
on stage, singing and dancing. I
was later surprised to find out he
made donuts and other pastries.
Did you know the Dolly’s last
name was Madison? Most people
think Lama is his last name.”
The stunned silence in the room
is louder than my surprise that
this man has believed these entire
years one of the greatest humanitarians in history made pastries
and looked like Carol Channing.
Tiny Big Mouth Bass excuses
himself to make a visit to the
“hole in the floor” as he oddly
calls the men’s room.
His assistant begins to follow but
stops for a moment to ask me a
question. – “Do you know that
Reverend Big Mouth Bass is ambidextrous?”
GX: “Is the ability to write both
left handed and right handed a
benefit to him regarding his personal journey?” I asked.
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TBMB: “Once I am complete
with my spiritual transformation,
look out America!”
TBMB aide: “He exercises both
sides of his brain. It makes his
brain balanced, ”Ernest Army,
Jr. replied, quickly pivoting like a
River Dancer and heading for the
head after his leader.
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into a vernacular of confusion
and doublespeak. With this, Tiny
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view my notes. Baffled by some of
the responses I make notes to refer to when Reverend Big Mouth
Bass returns from the powder
room. As the moments tick by I
am now reading a coupon somebody had dropped to the floor.
Then I decided to check on the
Reverend and Mr. Army.
The restroom stood empty, toilet
lid up, paper towel on the floor,
water flung merrily about the
sink and mirror. Attached dead
center of the mirror was a note
with my name in crayon attached
by a wad of pink chewed bubble
gum.
“Dear Friend,
I felt our mission with you complete. You received our message
and I have nothing else to add.
Ernest and I will continue our
walk across this land meeting
believers, non-believers, haves
and have-nots, strangers and
the strange. May you dance the
dance of your life be it alone or
with a partner. Remember it is
always more fun to dance with
someone else. It helps if they
have rhythm.”
I raced out the back door and in
the distance I could see Tiny Big
Mouth Bass with Ernest Army
Jr. continue their walk across
the country. They were climbing
into an older model Cadillac with
longhorns affixed to the hood.
The car sped toward my direction
above the speed limit, ran a red
light in from of the sheriff ’s office
and disappeared.
Tiny Big Mouth Bass made the
decision to resurrect the message
of little known Bobby Sun Bear
Griffin. He made the choice to
coin his journey a “Long Walk for
Bobby”. The majority of his walk
was done from the passenger seat
of a 1989 Cadillac Coupe De Ville
with a meek and passive servant,
Ernest Army Junior. His message
was convoluted, his mannerisms
strange and quirky and his appearance was odd.
For his spiritual movement he
was the best standard bearer. He
communicated nonsense with the
passion of a one-sided lover who
never will understand why he
does not receive love in return.
His final note to me properly
summed up our time together
and placed a bow on the personal
gift Reverend Tiny Big Mouth
Bass gave to me … confusion.
“I think we need professional help.” – Shenandoah District Supervisor Richard Traczyk
Wind turbines
The devil you don’t know – wind power, savior or threat?
High Knob residents explain fears of wind turbine project on mountaintop
By Roger Bianchini
Any move Warren County was
about to make to define and structure how to deal with one prominent alternate energy source
almost came to a grinding, and
perhaps lengthy halt on May 19.
That evening the Warren County
Board of Supervisors heard from
11 High Knob residents fearful of
a commercial wind power project
proposed for some Agriculturally
zoned lots at the top of the primarily residentially zoned upscale mountain neighborhood.
Two speakers, local builder
Martha Buracker, who want to
place a private use wind turbine
on her family’s 125-acre Agriculturally zoned home property,
and wind turbine proponent and
commercial provider Michael
Crayton of Solar & Wind Power,
spoke in favor of the ordinance.
The ordinance proposal before
the board was designed to give
the county more specified control
over wind turbines systems, both
for private and commercial use
in Agricultural, Commercial and
Industrial Districts. However, the
High Knob residents fears of a
proposed commercial project on
High Knob resident Watts
Hill was articulate in
seeking common ground
to ease neighborhood
concerns, while allowing
the county to define and
limit wind turbine use.
Ag land looming over their primarily Residentially zoned, rural
mountain neighborhood threatened to derail the entire proposal.
The citizens attention had come
late to the process. Several speakers noted they and neighbors had
been unaware of the entire discussion and public hearing process at the planning commission
level that lasted several months.
A neighborhood meeting on
May 14 was followed by verbalized concerns expressed to some
supervisors at the Republican
Committee canvass of May 15.
While generally viewed as a
more environmentally friendly
energy source than existing major power generation sources like
coal and gas-fired plants with
their documented negative human and environmental health
impacts, public hearing speakers pointed to questions about
threats to human mental stability
from noise (wind-turbine syndrome); a “shadow-flicker effect”
from rotating blades possibly
throwing epileptics into seizures;
not to mention winged wildlife
mortality from wayward fights
headlong into those same seizure-inducing rotor blades.
“There are a lot of bugs to work
out. We don’t yet know the longterm effect on human beings,” one
By Samantha Weaver
• It was Clay Ewing, president of
a community bank in Indiana, who
recently made the following sage
observation: “Banking should not be
exciting. If banking is exciting, there
is something wrong with it.”
• James Arness, star of the iconic
American TV series “Gunsmoke,”
was more than six and a half feet tall - so tall, in fact, that the makers of the
show frequently had him stand in a
hole during his scenes so he wouldn’t
tower over his co-stars.
woman told the supervisors. Another woman said she represented all the children of High Knob,
whose very lives and futures could
be threatened by the aforementioned “wind-turbine syndrome.
She defined the symptoms of the
theorized medical condition as
sleep loss, irritability, depression,
headaches and ringing in the ears
(ironically perhaps, all symptoms
this reporter developed listening
to the subsequent board discussion of the ordinance proposal).
• The form-fitting synthetic fabric
commonly known as spandex was
so named because it’s an anagram
of “expands.”
that the top three cities in the United
States in terms of cars being stolen
are Modesto, Calif.; Las Vegas; and
San Diego.
• When you think of a dog herding
cattle or sheep, the image in your
mind is probably a border collie, a
breed well-known for its herding capabilities. You might be surprised to
learn that Dalmations, too, were once
used to herd livestock. In fact, that’s
why they’ve become an icon of firefighters everywhere. Back when fire
engines were actually wagons drawn
by teams of horses, Dalmations accompanied the firefighters to the
scene of a disaster in order to herd
the horses to a safe place until the
blaze was brought under control.
• If, like many Americans these days,
you’re carrying around some extra
weight, here’s an added incentive to
lose those love handles: For every 50
pounds your car loses from its payload, you’ll get about a 1 percent improvement in gas mileage. Of course,
you could just clean out any junk
that’s been cluttering up the trunk
instead.
• Recorders of crime statistics say
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Thought for the Day: “Like cars in
amusement parks, our direction is
often determined through collisions.”
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and we should send it back to the
planning commission,” North
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“At least we’ve got a chance to work with people now, and that’s what we wanted.” – High
Knob resident Watts Hill on approval of wind turbine ordinance
sor said while one solution could
be to eliminate the commercial
aspect of the proposal, a safer
course was tabling and placing
“a moratorium on any wind turbines for one year.”
Despite the planning department impetus to facilitate private
use wind turbines on Agricultural properties so citizens can
reduce their costly dependence
on existing power company production, White added that in the
wake of the citizen complaints he
wanted to “make it impossible
to construct a wind turbine” on
any Agriculturally-zoned property “because there are too many
problems to allow anywhere near
private residences anywhere”
(this is where I began to feel dizzy
and faint).
County Attorney Blair Mitchell
pointed out that windmills were
currently allowed “anywhere” by
county codes, but that there was
a technical difference between
windmills and wind turbines.
“This started with people wanting to supplement their energy
in Agricultural Districts,” South
River District’s Linda Glavis reminded her colleagues. However,
she added that the complaints
heard, much of it based on as
yet unpublished literature and
unsubstantiated theories according to those citing those sources,
were enough for her to agree to
table the proposal and send it
back to the planning commission
for answers.
Traczyk then made perhaps the
most insightful comment of the
discussion when he observed, “I
think we need professional help”
– (Amen).
But short of professional help on
the scene, recently re-nominated
Happy Creek Supervisor Tony
Carter, in whose district High
Knob lies, pointed to a therapeutic solution. Carter reminded the
board the proposal was designed
to give the county additional control through specified guidelines
for both by-right, private use on
Agricultural properties, as well
as defining restrictions on commercial uses through the necessity of acquiring a conditional use
permit for every commercial application. The CUP requirement
would, in fact, give the board the
ability to reject any specific commercial wind turbine application.
Slapped back into reality, a
board majority approved the
proposal by a 4-1 vote, with
County Attorney Blair Mitchell converses with North
River Supervisor Glenn White.
only White dissenting. White’s
amended motion to delete the
entire private and commercial
use section of the proposal died
without a second.
“At least we’ve got a chance to
work with people now, and that’s
what we wanted,” High Knob resident and public hearing speaker
Watts Hill said after the vote.
Cora Louise Harmon and Dale Lynn Deaton were married May
23, 2009 at Bethel Assembly of God in Front Royal with Reverend
Richard L. Kerfoot officiating.
The Bride is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Larry O. Bell of Front
Royal, Va. And Mr. & Mrs. Jim Harmon Jr. of Luray, Va. Granddaughter of Mr. Grover Sommers Sr., the late Mrs. Cora Sommers
and Mr. & Mrs. James Harmon Jr. of Front Royal, Va.
The Groom is the son of Carl R. Deaton of Valdosta, Ga. & Mr.
& Mrs. Mike Bowman of Front Royal, Va. Grandson of Mr. & Mrs.
Keith Terry of Front Royal, Va. And the late Mr. & Mrs. Carl Deaton
of Front Royal, Va.
Matron of honor was Theresa Harmon of Front Royal, Va. Bridesmaid was Kimberly Clatterbuck of Front Royal, Va.
Best man was Andrew Barton of Valdosta, Ga. Groomsman was
Patrick Hollenbaugh of Front Royal, Va.
Ring Bearer was Troy Harmon of Front Royal, Va.
After the honeymoon the newlyweds will reside in Valdosta, Ga.
I could still hear Mark’s words, “I’m doing what I want to do, and I’m living the dream. I
heard myself saying it out loud while I was harrowing the field the other morning … I’m
living the dream!”
Agriculture
Living the dream on Liberty Farm
New farmer hopes to put fresh produce on the table
By Lorie Showalter
A new and innovative farm has
come to Warren County. Mark
Wastler purchased farmland in
Bentonville, the southernmost
end of the county, about a year
ago and began his dream of farming. But Mark’s not plowing his
farmland with tractors; he’s harrowing his 34 acres, plot by plot,
with Belgian Draft Horses.
Having spent his earlier life
studying history at the University
of Maryland and working in the
non-profit sector, Wastler decided to farm with draft horses
rather than, shall we say, more
modern modes of farm machinery. His choice is an effort to get
back to basics, live his life productively, building a more fundamental relationship with both
his consumers, his farm, and well
– his “machinery.”
Wastler has no objection to
tractors, but says of his plowhorse decision, “What I’m trying
to do here is farm in a sustainable
way. I always wanted my own
farm, my grandfather was a miner and logger and he didn’t know
jack about farming, but he decided he wanted to farm and at 41
years old, he bought a farm, and
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Incidentally Mark was also about
41 when he bought his own farm,
but the coincidence doesn’t end
there.
About eight years ago he was
sightseeing on the Skyline Drive
and stopped at an overlook, took
a few pictures of the valley below
and said, “I remember thinking at
the time, I would love to have a
farm like that,” referring to, unbeknownst to himself, the very
farm he ended up purchasing.
He didn’t realize it was one and
the same property until much
later. One wonders if providence
wasn’t at work for Mark, since
he’d surveyed over 30 farms before deciding upon what he now
calls, ‘Liberty Farm.’
The name of his farm is not
without meaning. According to
Mark, it’s about freedom. “The
freedom to farm in a countercultural way; freedom from industrial agribusiness. There’s a
revolution going on in the way we
eat, and I hope this farm will be a
part of that.”
So, what’s the difference between using draft horses, mules,
or tractors when farming? The
simplicity of preference and what
the farmer proposes for his or
her style of farming. Mark says.
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Prince and Con pull Bentonville farmer Mark Wastler around “the north 40” or
thereabouts. Mark says that with the help of his sturdy draft horses he is living a
dream of not only farming handed down through his family, but sustainable farming maintaining the best possible relationship to his customers, his product, and
his land.
“Mules are great, a higher percentage of Amish farmers in
Pennsylvania use mules; in Ohio
they use more horses. But I got
the idea of horses from an old
friend whose farm I worked on
last summer, Willis & Kathy Miller who live in Ohio. Willis farmed
with Belgian horses, which are as
large as Clydesdales, about 18
hands.”
A draft horse is a very large
horse bred for hard, heavy tasks
such as plowing and farm labor.
There are a number of breeds,
but all share common traits of
strength, patience, and a docile
temperament, which make them
indispensable to the draft horse
farmer. Draft breeds range from
approximately 16 to 19 hands
high and from 1,400 to 2,000
pounds.
Mark made friends with Miller’s two draft horses, named
Prince and Con, while working
on his farm and told Willis if he
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ever decided to sell them, he’d be
very interested in buying them.
Willis didn’t appear ready to part
with the pair, but a week later, the
day after Mark had settled on his
property, August 8, 2008 to be
exact, Willis called him and said,
“Mark, I’ve been thinkin’ and I’m
gonna sell you Prince and Con.”
It seemed that Willis wanted
Mark to be as successful as Mark
himself wanted to be, so he sold
a good team of horses to a new
farmer. Mark was elated.
Before working on the Miller’s
farm, he wanted to make sure he
had the aptitude for farming with
these gentle giants. Through ‘The
Small Farmer’s Journal’, a quarterly publication for farmers, he
learned of a farm school in Poplarville, Mississippi, called Russell’s Workhorse Farm. He stayed
there for a week and received a
crash course from Kenny & Renee
Russell in how to use draft horses
in a safe way. Lynn Miller, the editor of The Small Farmer’s Journal
credits the Russell’s school as one
of the best in the country. Mark
says, “It’s important to let people
know about this school, it let’s
them know you can learn how to
do this, you don’t have to be born
into it.”
There are risky aspects of farming with draft horses as he said,
“This is a very dangerous undertaking, because you’ve got
4,000 pounds of horse and three
minds, anything can happen. I
got thrown off the plow five or six
times this year!” warned Mark.
He suggests anyone interested in
plowing with draft horses, go to
school and learn a safe introduction. He also credits his friend
Willis for his training saying, “I
learned from a master worker,
he’s an outstanding teamster.”
It was about this time that Mark
suggested he team up Prince
and Con and take a ride around
his farm. Mark bridled the pair,
hooked them up to the tugs
(traces) went to get the doubletree (a device that conveys the
horse power to the implement)
and left me standing there alone
with these two ton behemoths
… un-tethered! Horses can be
intimidating. Horses the size of
Mark’s can be downright threatening! But they weren’t. Their
gentle nature and docility overcame their size and I soon forgot
I was standing before the largest
animals I’d ever encountered.
An hour later – okay it was
only about five minutes, Mark
came back with the implement
and off we rode on the forecart,
a two wheeled contraption used
for pulling equipment without a
tongue, like a rake or baler.
During our ride, we stopped
once or twice while Mark pointed
out his heart’s passion – the land.
Eleven-year-old Prince pulled a
nose ahead as he does when under heavy load or when plowing,
Mark explained. He causes the
harness and neck yoke to rub him
due to his eagerness and refuses
to stay in balance with ten-yearold Con. “Con is gentle and easy
going, but works very hard,” says
Mark. “He almost never pants or
gets excited. Prince is very smart
and likes to be around people to
the point of becoming a show
off,” says his owner.
However, during our 25-minute stroll around the countryside,
I was surprised to realize I never once heard Mark command
Prince and Con. There were
some low clicks of the tongue and
a few gentle pulls on the reigns,
but Prince, Con, and Mark were
of one mind, body, and spirit.
Whether it was time spent with
them prior to purchase, a week
at draft horse school, or the past
year teaming on the farm, one
could easily see that Mark was
meant for draft horse farming.
Prince and Con were meant for
Mark.
Farming and fresh produce
The three, as a team, have been
gaining attention, per Martha
Buracker, an adjoining farm owner and of Buracker Construction,
LLC (owned by Martha and her
husband Dave). “Folks see the
horses working as a team plowing the fields, and cars actually
stop to watch! It’s just something
we haven’t seen in Warren County in a long, long time,” Martha
enthused.
Martha and her husband Dave
came to know Mark better when
they did some work on his house
and she said, “When we found out
he was going to do the farm market (sell produce) and was going
to use draft horses, we thought
it was a great idea, just the idea
of actually farming was great, the
draft horses were the bonus.” She
went on to say.
“Everyone I’ve talked to in the
area is happy about his pursuit
and are anxiously awaiting his
However, during our 25-minute stroll around the countryside, I was surprised to realize I never
once heard Mark command Prince and Con. There were some low clicks of the tongue and a few
gentle pulls on the reigns, but Prince, Con, and Mark were of one mind, body, and spirit.
first crop. I think with the local
support … he’ll do well selling his
produce. Actually, once he gets
going and the word gets out I’m
sure he’ll sell out on a regular basis.”
In addition to a variety of vegetables including spinach, sweet
corn, tomatoes, and cucumbers,
Mark had just started planting
strawberries. He said, “I want to
grow all the same kinds of vegetables my grandparents grew
in their garden, the same types
of non-exotic, basic vegetables.”
There are 100’s of different types
of tomatoes to choose from and
of those, he’s begun three. He
went on to laughingly recall a
conversation with a friend, “We
were talking about what ‘tomato
snobs’ we are. I won’t eat a tomato outside of the growing season
… unless it’s canned.”
He went on to explain how
a vegetable contains the most
nutrients when first picked, so
when purchasing right off of the
farm, or at the farmer’s market,
you’re getting much more nutritious and better tasting foods. “If
I’m selling locally, I can wait till
the last possible moment to pick
that tomato … it’s delicious, and
it doesn’t taste like Styrofoam!”
He enthused further, “People are
becoming a little more aware that
local foods tend to be better for
them … and they can tell the difference between a carrot pulled
right out of the ground fresh,
from (a carrot) shipped from
California.”
As we sat under his front yard
trees, with the wind blowing, and
the birds chirping, one is reminded of by-gone days. This is the
way people have lived for thousands of years, and it’s only since
the turn of the 20th century that
most of us have forgotten what
He went on to explain how a vegetable contains the most nutrients when first picked, so when purchasing right off of the farm, or at the farmer’s market, you’re getting much more nutritious and better tasting
foods … People are becoming a little more aware that local foods tend to be better for them
living off the land and of our own
labors even felt like. Yet in the
peaceful stillness of the fields,
listening to the words of this one
man who’s dedicated his every
waking moment to his farm, the
irony pecked at my consciousness. The idea of discussing and
analyzing something so basic to
our very existence, the actuality
of hearing it explained and clarified created its own paradox.
As though reading my mind,
he said, “We have a strange culture in America about food, if
we need to cut our (household)
budget, the first thing we cut is
food, the most intimate, physical, spiritual act that we participate in … eating, we have to eat.”
He continued, “Rather than look
to the government to be responsible for food safety, we should
take responsibility for our own
food supply and part of that is
by building a relationship with
the local farmer. Volunteer from
time to time, bring your kids out,
teach them to plant and harvest,
get your hands in the dirt, and
the children will see the awe and
wonder of planting a seed and
getting a vegetable from it.”
Part of what Mark says he
would like to be able to do, and
an important function of a farm
is to welcome people to it and
to let them see where their food
comes from. He continued, “The
government is all about regulation and it kills small farms, but
the best regulation to my mind
is to let the consumer see where
their food comes from, hold the
farmer accountable. Come to the
farm, go out to my stables, drive
down the lane, view the fields you can see for yourself whether
I’m using pesticides or not [he
does not] and in this way, we have
a relationship. Get to know your
local farmer.”
Sustainable farming,
back to the basics
So what is sustainable agriculture and where do draft horses
play into it? Sustainable agriculture refers to the ability of a
farm to produce food indefinitely
without causing severe or irreversible damage to the health of
the ecosystem. It is comprised
of environmental stewardship,
farm profitability, and prosperous farming communities. Draft
horses are used by those farmers
who wish to farm with a renewable source of power. As Mark
said, they are popular with the
Amish and Mennonite farmers.
Mark explained, “Small farms
are financially viable and the
Amish have proven it.” It was
through friendship with a much
older farmer and friend that, “I
really learned the deep appreciation for farming and care of the
soil. So, over the course of my life,
I played with ideas of environmental awareness … my goal is to
make this farm sustainable. Eventually, everything on this farm,
with the exception of my dog, will
be supported by the farm. The
horses make their own hay; they
help grow their own corn. In the
next few months I hope to have
chickens to sell eggs – so that in
addition to having a farm stand,
where people can come and buy
produce, I’d also like to have CSA
(Community Supported Agriculture) where people buy a share or
subscription of the harvest.”
CSA is the practice of focusing
on the production of high quality
foods for a local community, using organic or biodynamic farming methods. The more a farm
embraces whole-farm, wholebudget support, the more it can
focus on quality and reduce the
risk of food waste and financial
loss, Wastler explains, “My goal is
to practice sustainable methods
of farming and reduce my carbon
footprint as much as possible.” He
asks himself, “How much carbon
do I have to put into the atmosphere to grow my vegetables?
But there’s always a compromise, I’m trying to minimize the
amount, not zero it out.”
The farm is a work in progress
and Mark, Prince, and Con have a
lot of work cut out for them. They
have to get their vegetables established before obtaining the chickens, he needs to establish himself
at a local farmers market to gain
awareness and meet people, but
what he’d like to do is sell right off
of the farm. That’s the ideal situation because most farmers only
make about 10 percent of their
income off of the farmer’s market.
Horse sense
He’s planning on putting up
road signs directing people to
the farm but Prince and Con are
already marketing the farm for
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him. He said, “I’m amazed at how
the horses have been marketing
the farm, people drive by and
see them, and just through word
of mouth, I’m hearing back from
people I’ve never met who know
me through having seen the
horses.” He went on to explain
how he’d been to a Christmas get
together at the Burackers, and
met a man who’d heard about
his horses and through conversing realized he’d previously seen
Mark and his horses. The man
was from Front Royal and Mark
said he was amazed at how quickly word had traveled.
Asked if the time he spends caring for the horses outweighs the
reach of his goal, he said, “What I
gain in money, I sacrifice in time,
but the time is worth the sacrifice
given the relationship with the
horses, the land, and the purpose
behind it all.” No one can argue
that farming is a lifestyle, not a
money making venture and that
no one goes into farming looking
to make a fortune.
As I reluctantly left the farm
for town, I could still hear Mark’s
words, “I’m doing what I want
to do, and I’m living the dream.
I heard myself saying it out loud
while I was harrowing the field
the other morning … I’m living
the dream!”
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“I acknowledge that nothing is accomplished by an individual and progress has been made in the last ten
to 15 years as the result of many individuals working together for the common good & I am proud to have
been a small part of that.” – Happy Creek Republican incumbent nominee Tony Carter
Carter handily fends off Andrews’ Party challenge
Incumbent Happy Creek supervisor garners over 2-1 canvass margin
By Lorie Showalter
and Dan McDermott
In what could be described as
a contest between gentlemen,
incumbent Tony Carter soundly
defeated a friendly but spirited
challenge from pastor-turned
developer Larry Andrews for the
GOP nomination in November’s
election for the Happy Creek District seat on the Warren County
Board of Supervisors.
A seasoned and powerful
speaker, Andrews delivered a
polished appeal for the nomination prior to the vote at a mass
meeting of area Republicans held
in the Warren County Government Center May 15.
Andrews described himself as a
born-and-raised Warren County
resident, farmer and pro-life
minister. He said he was even a
security guard in earlier years.
He went on to develop land and
formed the county developers
association. Andrews voice got
emotional as he described donating plots of land for Habitat For
Humanity and expressed concern
about lawsuits over the hotly debated town/county north corridor agreement.
A homespun preacher’s act
is hard to follow, but in the end
Andrews’ comfort at the microphone was no match for Carter’s
appeal based on his record while
in office over two terms. Mass
meetings are, after all, about who
gets the most people to show up.
Several long-time Republicans in
attendance expressed an admiration and fondness for Andrews
and noted their support of the
developer on issues in the past.
But there was also a feeling that
Carter was doing a good job and
there was no mandate to change
that.
By secret ballot, counted in an
adjoining caucus room with party leaders and representatives of
both campaigns present, the vote
was 132 for Carter and 58 for Andrews.
Carter’s brief remarks outlined
his perception of the progress
made in the county in the past
seven plus years.
“I acknowledge that nothing is
accomplished by an individual
and progress has been made in
the last ten to 15 years as the result of many individuals working
together for the common good &
I am proud to have been a small
part of that. During this period
we have seen the community
come together & produce terrific
Trout Rodeo Winner!
Tony Carter
132
results, we have two new high
schools, a soccer complex, and
the renovation of Bing Crosby
stadium, in a very short time we’ll
open a new expanded library to
serve the needs of the residents
& the thing I’m most proud of
is that we have done this with a
very prudent & sound fiscal plan
[and] still provide these capital
improvements and the important
services we all need.
“We’ve also been able to provide
jobs for our citizens who live here
& not only that we’ve been able
to increase our shopping & dining options so we no longer need
to drive to other communities to
provide the basic things that we
need. This has not only allowed
us to keep our tax dollars here in
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58
the community, it gives people
from other places a chance to
spend their money here, thereby
helping us pay for our schools
and other services.”
Carter concluded by saying always tried to consider the good
of the entire community, rather
than one segment or district.
Also on May 15 the Republicans re-nominated current Board
Chairman Archie Fox by acclamation for his unopposed candidacy for the Fork District seat.
Matthew Tederick, Vice-Chairman of the Warren County Republican Committee was elected
as the presiding official for the
meeting.
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“I think we can live with this, we can work with them on this and that is what we wanted.”
– Glen Manor Vineyards owner Jeff White on amended farm winery ordinance approved
by board of supervisors on May 19
Farm wineries
Board deletes conflicting sections of farm wine ordinance
By Roger Bianchini
After a lengthy battle at the county planning commission level to
achieve what they saw as a state
compliant local ordinance regarding farm winery operations,
on May 19 two local vineyard operators saw the Warren County
Board of Supervisors pull back on
several controversial restrictions
included in the commission’s recommended ordinance.
Chief among those was a building inspection requirement not
generally applicable to agricultural use buildings. In addition
to removing that much-debated
county Code Section 180-46.5 “J”
condition, the supervisors also
raised the number of people allowed for specific events to 100
from 60, and softened the language on what type of events
farm wineries could draw larger
crowds to.
The battle lines drawn between
two county farm winery owners
and the county planning commission revolved around state code
changes made last year by the
poetry.
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the greatest players in the history of
Farm winery owner Jeff White discusses his situation with South River Planning Commissioner Lorraine Smelser in April after a planning majority voted
to forward a more restrictive proposal to the supervisors. On May 19, the supervisors softened the farm
winery ordinance leading White and Tony Himes to
agree “we can work with this.”
ity according to state law.
While unhappy with the building
inspection deletion, White did not
object to raising the number of
people allowed for specific events
from 60 to 100. – “It sounds like
the number is arbitrary,” White
commented after hearing County
Planner Taryn Logan explain the
ambiguity of industry standards
on events and crowds at wineries.
Logan noted that potential impacts on neighbors from events
varied from winery to winery. –
“If you have a five-acre property,
60 or 100 people might impact
neighbors. If you have 100 acres
it would be less likely to,” Logan
observed. Questioned about his
operation, White said his property was 225 acres, 14-1/2 upon
which he grows grapes.
Faced with the planning commission majority’s unwillingness to
ease building inspection oversight
to conform to new state codes, as
well as what he perceived were
other unnecessary and arbitrary
restrictions on crowd sizes and
event definitions, White had
asked the commission to simply
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potential building standards on
structures in which larger crowds
would assemble.
Responding to an initial query
from Board Chairman Archie
Fox on potential conflicts between the recommended county
changes and state law, County
Attorney Blair Mitchell cited the
conflict of requiring a county
building inspection to receive
an occupancy permit in an agricultural use building. Mitchell
explained that by state code now,
only winery buildings containing
a full service restaurant, with onsite cooking, required a building
inspection.
White questioned staff about
potential liability issues to the
county were injuries to occur in
a farm winery building due to an
absence of oversight of county
building requirements.
County Administrator Doug
Stanley and Mitchell noted that
even without direct county building department oversight, it was
doubtful wineries would operate
in a vacuum of oversight. Mitchell noted that in order to receive
insurance coverage, winery owners would face inspections from
their insurance carriers.
“What if they don’t get insurance,
or are denied – what are our protections?” White asked.
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General Assembly. Those changes generally softened restrictions
on Virginia winery operations.
“Farmer’s are a dying breed and
they (the General Assembly) are
doing everything they can to
help us survive – and we need
that from you too,” Glen Manor
Orchard owner Jeff White told
the supervisors during the public
hearing on the proposed ordinance changes.
“I agree in substance with what
Mr. White said, agricultural pursuits are facing challenges other
businesses aren’t,” Mountain
Vineyard owner Tony Himes
added, in asking county government not to place additional restrictions or financial burdens on
smaller vineyard operators.
Tony Carter’s motion, seconded
by Linda Glavis, to approve the
ordinance with the suggested
changes passed by a 4-1 vote,
with only North River Supervisor
Glenn White dissenting.
Of primary issue for the majority
of county planning commissioners were potential safety hazards
to the general public from an
absence of county oversight of
forward their recommendation
to the supervisors “where cooler
heads might prevail.” Jeff White’s
only ally on the commission,
his South River District’s Commissioner Lorraine Smelser had
voted against the recommendation forwarded to the board due
to the more restrictive aspects,
primarily the building inspection
requirement being included. The
planners forwarded their recommendation for the ordinance
changes last month by a 2-1 vote,
Bower and Failmezger for, Smelser against and Harry Krum and
David McDaniel absent.
Following board approval of the
Farm Winery Ordinance changes,
amended to fit county legal staff ’s
recommendation on enforceable
policies and softer requirements
on crowds and events, we asked
Jeff White if he felt that “cooler
heads” had prevailed after all.
“I think we can live with this, we
can work with them on this and
that is what we wanted,” White
replied. Himes nodded in concurrence.
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Obituaries
Hubert “Shaney” Franklin
Nichols
Hubert “Shaney” Franklin Nichols, 74. of Linden died May 27 at
Winchester Medical Center.
A funeral service will be held
Saturday May 30 at 11:00 a.m. at
Maddox Funeral Home in Front
Royal conducted by The Rev.
Tony Layman.
Mr. Nichols was born February 28, 1935 , in Fauquier County,
son of the late Bryan and Mary
Figgins Nichols.
He is survived by his wife Polly
Nichols; son Chris Nichols of
Linden; three daughters Karen
Wines of Stephens City, Mary
Laing of Front Royal, and Patricia
King of Front Royal; five grandchildren Jenilee Laing, Vicki
King, Travis King, Manny Wines,
and Arlie Wines; great grandchildren Gage and Bralen; and sister
Virginia Copp. He was preceded
in death by a brother Bryan Nichols and half brother Richard Figgins.
Pallbearers will be James Nichols, Kenny Taylor, Fred Sealock,
Ted Sealock, Rex King, Michael
Wines.
Honorary pallbearers will be
Manny Wines, Travis King, and
Jenilee Laing.
The family will receive friends
on Friday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be
made to The American Cancer
Society, 2654 Valley Ave , Suite
B., Winchester , VA 22601. Please
put Front Royal in the memo
line.
Martha Elizabeth Payne
Martha Elizabeth Payne, 76, of
Flint Hill, died Friday, May 15,
2009 at Royal Haven Rest Home.
A funeral service was held May
19 at Maddox Funeral Home
conducted by Sammy Campbell.
Burial followed in Flint Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Payne was born September 15, 1932, in Henry County,
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2009 at the Front Royal United
Methodist Church with the
Reverend Gary Heaton officiating. Interment was in Riverview
Cemetery in Strasburg at a later
date.
Mr. Pomeroy was born in Front
Royal on March 6, 1920, a son of
the late Walter and Carrie Kibler
Pomeroy. He was a Veterans
Claims Agent for the Commonwealth of Virginia, served in the
Army during WWII and retired
from the Air National Guard. He
was an active member of Front
Royal United Methodist Church,
was an Administrator of the
American Red Cross, served on
the Town Counsel of Front Royal,
served as Chaplain of American
Legion Post 53, and was a member of VFW Post 1860.
Mr. Pomeroy is survived by his
daughter, Martha Pomeroy of
Winchester, and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents Mr.
Pomeroy was preceded in death
by his wife Lois Artz Pomeroy.
Edwin Leo Pomeroy
Witt Guise Pratt, age 48, of
Winchester, died Wednesday,
May 20, 2009 in Front Royal.
A memorial service will be
conducted at Christ Episcopal
Church in Georgetown at a later
date.
Mr. Pratt was born in Memphis,
TN on August 13, 1960 a son of
George L. B. and Bobbye Hopkins Pratt. He was a retired legal
secretary.
Edwin L. Pomeroy, age 89, of
Front Royal, died on Friday, May
22, 2009 at Winchester Medical
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A funeral service was held on
May 20 at Maddox Funeral Home.
Burial followed in Panorama Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Souder was born Feb. 13,
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Pete Burdette of California, and
Bill Burdette of New Market; and
a sister Barbara Streets of Front
Royal. He was preceded in death
by a brother Ben Burdette.
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Diesel car proponents would like to see the fuel taxation field leveled - so that gasoline and diesel (which
is currently taxed higher) could compete fairly at the
pump. But another hurdle still is the relative lack of
filling stations across the U.S. with diesel pumps.
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Dear EarthTalk:
I don’t understand why there are
many European diesel cars with
very high mileage ratings that are
not available in the U.S. Can you
enlighten? -- John Healy, Fairfield, CT
Dear John:
Different countries do have
differing standards in regard to
how much pollution gasoline and
diesel automobile engines are allowed to emit, but the reason you
see so fewer diesel cars in the U.S.
is more of a choice by automakers than the product of a decree
by regulators on either side of the
Atlantic.
Since the advent of the automobile age in the U.S., gasoline has
been king of the road; today upwards of 95 percent of passenger
cars and light trucks on American roads are gas-powered. And
the federal government has done
its part to keep it that way, taxing
diesel at a rate about 25 percent
higher than gasoline. A recent
assessment by the American Petroleum Institute, an oil industry
trade group, found that federal
taxes accounted for 24.4 cents
per gallon of diesel but only 18.4
cents per gallon of gasoline.
In Europe, where in many regions about half of the cars on
the road run on diesel, these tax
incentives are flip-flopped, with
diesel drivers reaping the economic benefits accordingly.
But according to Jonathan
Welsh, who writes the “Me and
My Car” Q&A column for The
Wall Street Journal, interest in
diesels—which typically offer
better fuel efficiency than gaspowered cars—has gained significant momentum in the U.S. in
recent years given the uptick in
gasoline prices. The popularity of
diesels also surged, albeit briefly,
in the mid-1970s after the U.S.
suffered its first “oil shock” that
sent gas prices through the roof.
But gas prices settled down and
so did American fervor for diesels at that point.
Today, though, with so much
emphasis on going green, diesel cars—some of which boast
similar fuel efficiency numbers
as hybrids—are on the comeback
trail in the U.S. Recently passed
regulations require diesel fuel
sold in the U.S. today to have ultra low emissions, which appeals
to those concerned about their
carbon footprints and other environmental impacts. Also, the
increased availability of carbonneutral biodiesel—a form of diesel fuel made from agricultural
wastes that can be used in place
of regular diesel fuel without any
engine modifications—is convincing a whole new generation
of American drivers to consider
diesel-powered cars. Right now
only Volkswagen, Mercedes and
Jeep sell diesel-powered cars in
the U.S., but Ford, Nissan and
others plan to launch American
versions of diesel models already
successful in Europe within the
next year.
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trade group that represents several automakers as well as parts
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handsome, sexy and can act. And once
again, to all you fluttering femme
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love interest. Not as yet, anyway.
Aside to Christina G. of San
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way, did you know that when Jim was
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a $200,000 friendship ring. He has
since married and divorced several
ladies. I don’t know whether Renee
returned the ring.
Reese Witherspoon will team with
Ben Stiller in “Used Girls.” It’s a comedy set in the future about women who
clone and trade men like used cars. As
to Reese’s private life, I think she and
Ryan still lead separate lives. But what
those separate lives are, I do not know.
Not only is Chris Pine handsome
and talented, he is also very polite. His
agent tells me that after the “Star Trek”
premiere, he wrote everyone in the
office a thank you note. And looking
back at the premiere, it was interesting
to see Big Star Tom Cruise heartily
embracing the new Big Star. Tom’s
kids are “Trekkie” fans. The older ones
were there with him.
with diesel pumps, but as such
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add a diesel pump or two.
Chris Pine
Sadly, that old show-business adage,
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so short a while. They are all sadly
missed.
AND, looking back at more unpleasantness, fires recently almost burned
out the entire little town of Santa Barbara on the Pacific coast. Film companies shot enough fire footage there to
fill their libraries for many years to
come.
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Gambling is bad
“It’s the same thing as abortion clinics,” Sayre concluded, leading to a rapid change of topics and a discussion of the town’s ability to control taxicab functions, apparently also on the wane by state code. One can
only wonder at the havoc that might be wrought if county taxi services start carrying the casino games as
a customer distraction – double or nothing to your house???
More trouble in River City – first horseplay, now …
Sayre wants casino games gone – town cites citizen complaints about lost cash
By Roger Bianchini
An initiative brought forward
by Front Royal Town Councilman Tom Sayre to rid the town of
casino game machines appears to
be dead in the water in the wake
of a March 18 work session discussion.
Apparently Sayre has received
some citizen complaints, citing
personal losses of anywhere from
$1,200 to $2,500 on the “casino
machines” town staff pointed out
at the work session. Sayre told
council he had visited one of the
local machines, at Breaktime Billiards in the (south) Commerce
Avenue Business Park, to see how
it operated. He said he lost $1.86,
but eventually got back to even
before quitting.
“It is definitely illegal gambling,”
Sayre told council of his venture
on the “dark side” of River City’s
“T” culture – and that stands for
Trouble; which rhymes with “P”
and that stands for pool, as in billiards, Breaktime Billiards, that is
…
“So you were gambling illegally?” fellow Councilman Chris
Holloway queried Sayre.
Town Attorney Tom Robinett came to Sayre’s rescue, telling council that Warren County
Commonwealth’s Attorney Brian
Madden had informed him the
machines do not violate state
gambling laws. Robinett added
that state law authorized counties,
but not the towns within them, to
regulate gaming, and then only in
accordance with state law per its
Dillon Rule guidelines. The Dillon Rule does not allow localities
to enact laws that exceed the au-
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thority enabled by state codes.
Front Royal Police Chief Richard Furr added that there appeared to be what he termed “a
loophole” in current state law
that allowed the casino machine’s
gambling or gaming function.
Responding to a question from
Tom Conkey, Furr added that
the machines had not generated
any complaints of rowdy behavior that he was aware of.
Sayre asserted that people
playing the machines were utilizing “discretionary funds” they
could really not afford to spend
and lose on such endeavors,
leading to the unanswered question of whether the problem was
with town ordinances and state
codes – or people’s compulsion
to play the games in question excessively.
“So, we’re at a standstill,” Mayor
Eugene Tewalt observed.
“So we can’t regulate gambling
in our own town?” a frustrated
Sayre asked. Sayre, council’s only
attorney by profession, urged his
colleagues to keep businesses utilizing the casino games “on the
defensive” through ordinances if
possible.
“But they won’t be on the defensive if they are not enforceable,” Town Attorney Robinett
reminded Sayre.
“I think it’s gambling,” Sayre reiterated.
“Except it’s not,” Vice Mayor
Bret Hrbek said.
“It’s the same thing as abortion
clinics,” Sayre concluded, leading
to a rapid change of topics and a
discussion of the town’s ability to
control taxicab functions, apparently also on the wane by state
code.
One can only wonder at the
havoc that might be wrought if
county taxi services start carrying
the casino games as a customer
distraction – double or nothing
to your house???
Not in River City
Last year the town passed its
“no horseplay” ordinance for the
area of The Town Commons and
Gazebo at the intersection of East
Main and Chester Streets at the
hub of downtown Front Royal.
Tom Sayre, left, and Chris Holloway at May 26 council meeting a week after town officials tackled the
issue of what constitutes gambling in the commonwealth. At a May 18 work session Holloway wondered
if Sayre had been lured toward the “dark side” while
exploring gaming machine functions in Front Royal.
That ordinance was a reaction
to some unruly behavior cited
by area merchants from youths
gathered, occasionally targeting passersby with profanity or
what some viewed as menacing
behavior. Several fights were reported and Sayre told council
he had seen one bloodied youth
leaving the area not far from his
East Main Street law office. One
property owner’s building was
barricaded and its hallway set on
fire in what the downtown merchant believed was retaliation
for an earlier confrontation with
some youths and subsequent police calls.
However in the current controversy the issue appears to be lost
money, rather than bad behavior
– unless you consider playing the
machines to excess at one’s own
discretion, bad behavior – not to
mention sour grapes.
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“My brother Joe has always been Susie’s hero on a white horse. Nothing’s going to change now
except he’s going to ride up to Suzie on a golden horse.” – Eddie Claffy on a slight change of perception of brother Joe in the wake of $19-million Mega Million lottery winner
Gambling is good
Lucky, lucky - $19-million lottery winners return to town
Crossing county lines to shop pays off for retired Rappahannock couple
By Roger Bianchini
Seventy-two-year-old Joe Claffy
admits he was ready to leave the
checkout line at the Front Royal
Martin’s Grocery Store without
his ticket to paradise – that is until his clerk, Teresa Kraft, asked if
he wanted to add a $6 purchase
of Mega Millions tickets to the
$4 he had just spent out of a $10
bill on Pick 3 lottery tickets. Kraft
knew Claffy and his wife Sue, who
are regular shoppers at the Front
Royal Martin’s; – and why not
spend those six bucks on a shot at
that coming Friday, May 15, $38
million winner, you know?
Claffy decided to play his $6
of Pick 3 change, and on one of
his tickets spun out a computergenerated 7-12-24-36-48, with a
Mega Ball number 27, and left for
his Rappahannock County home.
It turns out that lucky seven headed ticket, with the nicely symmetrical series of 12 multiples,
and a 27 for good luck changed
the Claffys and their family’s lives
forever.
“If Teresa hadn’t have done that
I wouldn’t be here today,” Joe
Claffy told the crowd of his clerk’s
checkout line inquiry. Kraft was
among the crowd gathered at the
site of the purchase on May 21
for the official Virginia Lottery
presentation to the Claffys, and
got a hug from Joe for her good
work.
“Nobody believed me – and
I don’t even think the preacher
believed me,” Claffy said of announcing his winnings in church
the weekend following his win. “I
nearly fell over,” Of his own reaction to discovering he was one
of two Mega Million holders of
those $38-million winning numbers, Claffy said, “I nearly fell
over.”
However, at 2 p.m. on May 21,
both Joe and Sue Claffy seemed
steady on their feet as they returned to Martin’s with Lottery
officials, an attorney, their minister, relatives and media in tow,
to make it official – they are now
RICH!!! And while the Claffys
were presented with a ceremonial
$19-million “check” they are not
yet sure on how they will claim
their $19-million half-share of the
$38-million Mega Million prize
– there was one other winner in
Irvine, California, in the 12-state
lottery. But they have some time
to decide whether to take a lumpsum payment or annual annuitites. – Take the money and run
is this humble reporter’s advice.
The largest winners in Virginia
Lottery history were J.R. and Peggy Triplett of Winchester, who hit
a $239 million jackpot on Feb. 20,
2004, with a ticket purchased in
Stephens City. The Tripletts took
a $141.5 million one-time payoff. Based on those numbers the
Claffys might have to settle for
$10 to $12 million up front – can
you handle that, folks?
In addition to being steady on
their feet despite the hoopla surrounding their sudden riches,
the Claffys also appeared to have
their heads and emotions firmly
in check as well. Joe said he and
his wife will remain in Virginia,
buy each other a present they
might not have previously been
able to afford, take care of their
family and their church, as they
decide how to approach the future as millionaires.
Joe’s brother Eddie had perhaps
the quote of the day when he said,
“My brother Joe has always been
Susie’s hero on a white horse.
Nothing’s going to change now
except he’s going to ride up to Suzie on a golden horse.”
Asked what he had done for a
living prior to retirement, Joe
Claffy said he was a piledriver in
the construction industry – you
know, drive heavy posts into the
ground. His wife had a career in
law enforcement. Those past careers might pay off now, helping
the couple not only get the police
escorts they may need once their
names and pictures are widely
circulated, but maintain that
“balanced on terra firma” attitude
they brought back to the scene of
their magical lottery ticket purchase.
Asked about her role in prompting the winning ticket purchase,
Martin’s clerk Kraft simply said,
“It was unbelievable.” Kraft said
she often reminds her regular
lottery-playing customers about
larger available jackpots, and
not only when those prizes head
into the Mega Million’s winning
stratosphere.
Statistics presented by the Virginia Lottery indicate that nearly
95 cents of every dollar spent on
the Virginia Lottery comes back
to the commonwealth for either
contribution to public education,
prize payouts, and retailer commissions.
A complete positive event
Martin’s Store Manager John Petrucci collects a
$50,000 commission for his store’s sale a winning
$19-million lottery ticket.
And speaking of retailer commissions, Front Royal Martin’s
Manager John Pertrucci also collected his store’s $50,000 commission during the May 21 ceremonies at the store. Petrucci has
explained the money will go the
store’s bottom line, and never actually go through his hands – darn
John, we wanted to celebrate!!!
But Petrucci was gratified for the
store, his winning customers, not
to mention a little free publicity.
As his wife Sue applauds the gesture, Joe Claffy
gives Martin’s clerk Teresa Kraft an appreciative hug
for prompting a $6 purchase that proved to a quick
turnaround $19-million investment.
We pointed out that the Claffys
come across county lines to shop
at his store.
“Yes they do, which is a compliment to our operations, and I’m
very grateful for their patronage;
and I’m glad the winnings could
be kept somewhat within the
community. They are very down
to earth and humble,” Petrucci
said of the Claffys, noting that he
or his staff are used to seeing one
or the other of the couple several
times a week. “It’s been exciting and the positive publicity is
something you can’t calculate. I’ll
I do is show up and run a store;
but since this happened I’ve been
on Channel 3, I’ve been interviewed by you, the other local papers, WZRV’s Mario Retrosi. So
it’s just been a complete, positive
event.”
The Mega Million is played in
12 states, Virginia, California,
Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas and
Washington. According to Virginia Lottery officials, this south-
ern commonwealth has had its
share of luck as far as big lottery
payouts go.
“Mega Million player in Virginia are on a hot streak,” Virginia
Lottery Executive Director Paula
Otto said. “So far in the month of
May, there have been two jackpot
winners and three $250,000 winners in Virginia.”
Otto isn’t kidding.
The Claffys are Virginia’s second Mega Million winner of the
month. On May 1, a ticket purchased by Joe Denette in Spotsylvania County, paid $75.6 million. Denette collected his prize
on May 12, around the time the
Claffys were purchasing their
winning Mega Million ticket a
little to the north … ALRIGHT
you mathematical geniuses out
there, I need some help triangulating the next probable site for
a winning Mega Million Virginia
lottery ticket purchase – or does
anybody have a really good “Quija” Board, or maybe a functioning
fortune-telling “8-ball” or, or, or
… something?
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Community
“We’ll have music and informational booths, and the VFW will be fixing food, chicken, hot dogs
and such. Everything except the food or something you might want to buy from a vendor will be
free – the canoe trips are all free.” – On the River 2009 organizer Sandy Charles
Successful ‘dry run’ for August ‘On the River 2009’ event
Front Royal Town Manager Michael Graham risks capsizing by destabilizing his center of gravity, to check
over his shoulder on unruly media yelling at him from
the shoreline.
By Roger Bianchini
“I guess you’d call this our shakedown cruise to see how it works
out, getting that many people on
the river in a group down to the
VFW, and also for us all to enjoy
it and see what it’s going to be
like and get all the kinks out,” “On
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Charles said of an approximately
15-person, May 19 canoe and
kayak paddle down a three-mile
stretch of the Shenandoah River
from the Luray Avenue Boat
landing to the VFW property off
North Royal Avenue extended.
The intrepid band of river rats
were taking a “dry run” down the
river in anticipation of the daylong Aug. 15 community event
envisioned to promote Front
Royal and Warren County’s designation as “Canoe Capital of
Virginia.” That designation came
by way of then Vice President Al
Gore during a promotional trip to
Andy Guest State Park in 1999. –
Okay you skeptical Republicans,
look on the bright side, at least
he didn’t designate us the “Global
Warming Capital of Virginia.”
And this year the town’s Tourism
Department is taking the bull by
the horns, or canoe by the paddle
as it were, to bring the designation of the commonwealth’s “Canoe Capital” home to not only
tourists, but also local citizens
who may occasionally take their
natural surroundings for granted.
“We’ll have music and informational booths, and the VFW will
be fixing food, chicken, hot dogs
and such. Everything except the
food or something you might
want to buy from a vendor will be
free – the canoe trips are all free,”
Charles noted of the August 15
river festival.
Charles said logistics for the actual On the River 2009 – (is it
okay if I call it the Riverfest like
I have been?) – will match the
May 19 tune-up. Canoe revelers will park at the VFW and be
ferried to the Luray Avenue boat
landing, briefed by their canoe
pros and launched, life jackets
on for their river experience on
Aug. 15. Once back at the VFW
there will be day-long live music,
food, booths and other festivities
to complete the day. Charles said
the river trips will end around 4
p.m., though the entertainment,
food and other events including
the paddle art contest, will continue toward evening.
“We’ll have good water right now,
which we hope we’ll also have in
August,” Charles said acknowledging the river level in the wake
of the recent 10 days or so of rain,
as she prepared to shove off with
husband Phil, with a helpful assist
from this land-loving reporter on
May 19.
Urged to join one of the twoperson crews being prepped by
Front Royal Canoe Company’s
Don Roberts, I begged off as too
busy to lounge down the river
over the course of the afternoon
regardless of how tempting the
notion may have been.
“I’ll catch you all down at the
other end,” I said. “How long you
think it’ll take?”
That estimate was down to an
hour from an initially proposed
hour and a half – probably made
when the river gang was anticipating having to carry their canoes part of the way down prior
to the early May rains. New info
in hand, I made a few circulation
restocking stops on the way back
to the VFW, only to see the last
stragglers, all dry to the bone save
a sweaty brow or two, hoofing it
back up to the VFW parking lot.
“I got here in exactly an hour,” I
complained to no one in particular.
“We got here in about 45 minutes,” Town Manager Michael
Graham gloated.
“You didn’t fall, or get pushed in
even?” I queried.
“Not a one of us went in for a
swim,” Graham parried of the
successfully dry run.
“Darn Mike, I was hoping to get
a picture of you soaked to the
gills, sunglasses askew,” I admitted. “I would have paddled along
but I feared an assassination attempt – you know, journalists
have enemies everywhere. You
should hear the stories about
what they have to put up with in
real war zones – have you seen
this issue yet?” I asked of our May
15 edition. – “Pretty crazy stuff
Jerry Aumente’s seen around the
world. And I thought Helltown
was a tough beat; turns out this
is a piece of cake – “sticks and
stones may break my bones,” you
know the rest …
Mountain Laurel Montessori students
make a scene at the Folger
Mountain Laurel Montessori School students in
a dress rehearsal in preparation for their performance at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC.
On May 19th William Shakespeare’s rapier wit came alive as
Mountain Laurel Montessori
School 4th-6th graders took the
stage at the Folger Shakespeare
Library. Performing a scene
from the comedy, As you Like
It, the students received rave
reviews as participants in the
Folger’s 30th Annual Children’s
Shakespeare Festival. Each year
30 schools are invited from DC,
Maryland and Virginia schools.
This is Mountain Laurel’s fifth
year participating in the festival.
The students worked for
weeks memorizing lines, sewing costumes, creating props,
and rehearsing to perform the
bard’s comedy in the original
Elizabethan English. Modern
adaptations were not allowed.
According to the Folger’s Statement of Purpose, the goal of the
Children’s Shakespeare Festival
is “to bring to light the vibrant,
passionate, human, hilarious,
teachable, learnable, enjoyable
playwright we know Shakespeare to be.” The students at
Mountain Laurel couldn’t agree
more and hope to be invited
back next year.
To learn more about the Folger Shakespeare Library, on the
web go to Folger.edu. Mountain Laurel Montessori School
’s website is MountainLaurelMontessori.org.
Community
“No matter how busy I am, I’m not too busy to look at my garden. I’d like to see everybody
enthusiastic about their yard. It is soothing.” – Betty Molchany
Betty Molchany’s Marvelous Garden
By Leslie Fiddler
Betty Molchany’s gardening
and legal practices are interwoven. She began gardening in 1972
as a graduate from Georgetown
University Law Center. “If I have
a case that I’m thinking about I
go out in my garden. It’s ideal for
reflection.”
When Molchany relocated
from Alexandria to Front Royal
in 2000, she also moved plants
and nine trees to her Blue Ridge
Avenue home. “The very first
thing I did was to plant my garden before I did anything else. It
took ten months to do the front
and side yards, then I continued
to the back garden and the other
side yard. When I’m in the garden
people often talk to me. I know
more people than my neighbors
who’ve been here for 40 years.
Molchany’s garden is an English
perennial garden. “I love irises.
And after the irises, the day lilies bloom. I get the most compliments on the primrose.” There is
very little open space and, consequently, very few weeds. She has
chosen her trees carefully. “The
Japanese maple and corkscrew
willow have very small leaves
that don’t need clean up.” She
doesn’t use much mulch but does
add compost every year. “It’s like
black gold. It’s been shredded two
or three times.”
Being in town, Molchany has
no deer problem but did trap a
groundhog one year. “They love
apples, I put one in a trap and he
walked right in. Animal control
took him away.”
After Molchany did some legal work for the House of Hope,
a couple of residents picked up
leaves, pruned, planted dahlias
and trimmed her trees. She speaks
fondly of Larry Clark, a House of
Hope resident who passed away
last week. “Three days before he
died I saw him getting his hair
cut, he was laughing and telling a
joke on me. I was hoping to have
him back, he was such a dear
person. He was always smiling,
always pleasant.”
“I’m back to being super enchanted with my garden. I love it.
I go out every day. No matter how
busy I am, I’m not too busy to look
at my garden. I’d like to see everybody enthusiastic about their
yard. It is soothing. Each flower is
growing, they represent a unique
contribution that we could each
be making. We all have a responsibility to contribute, not in only
one way, but in manifold ways.”
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Community
“And as time goes on the trail system will proceed on through here, under the railroad track, around the
Skyline High School, up Criser Road [by the library and Burrell Brooks Park] and then catch another trail
coming from Main Street. The whole thing will be just over four miles all the way around.” – James Eastham
Eastham Park dedicated as part of town-county vision
New county park adjoins town’s Luray boat landing, points toward future trail link
County officials and members of the Eastham family
gather on May 18 to dedicate 15-acre Eastham Park
into the county system. From left, County Parks and
Rec Director Dan Lenz, Board Chairman Archie Fox,
Jim Eastham, Eric Adamson and wife Linda Eastham
Adamson, Denise Eastham and Alene Eastham.
By Roger Bianchini
On May 18, Warren County
officially dedicated the 15-acre
Eastham Park adjacent to and
running southward from the
Town of Front Royal’s new Luray
Avenue Boat Landing Park. While
the park is still a work in prog-
ress, with a dog park, recreational
fields and river-view walking trail
eventually to be included, the rural panorama spread out behind
the entrance hinted at the beauty
of the finished product to come.
The Eastham’s donated the
property to the county as part of
a future park site in 2004 at the
time of the county purchase of
Following the dedication county officials mingle.
From left, Supervisor Linda Glavis, County attorney
Blair Mitchell, Supervisor Glenn White and Board
Chairman Archie Fox.
the acreage where Skyline High
School now stands, and a future
Public Safety complex is envisioned.
Phase One of the Eastham Park
project, including a parking lot
facilitating both adjacent county
and town park properties, was
completed in March at a cost of
$115,230. The Warren County
Board of Supervisors unanimously approved naming the park for
the Eastham family on April 7.
The 6 p.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony featured picture perfect
spring weather, as well as Eastham family members, including former Front Royal Mayor
James Eastham and his wife Denise, Linda Eastham Adamson
and husband Eric, and Eastham
family matriarch Alene Eastham.
County officials present included
Board Chairman Archie Fox,
Supervisors Tony Carter, Glenn
White, Linda Glavis, County
Administrator Doug Stanley,
and Parks and Recreation Director Dan Lenz, among others, as
well as Town Manager Michael
Graham, who hustled over from
a council work session for the
event.
The dedication was viewed by
all as one step toward completion
of an elaborate and interconnected town-county park and trail
system. Former Mayor Eastham
explained the parcel’s history and
vision.
“It was part of the [family] farm
but it was separated by the railroad tracks from the main farm.
I think the family always envisioned that it would become a
part of the county’s park system
eventually,” Jim Eastham explained shortly after his mother
cut the ribbon marking the dedication. The property has been
part of the family estate since the
early 1960’s, he recalled.
“You know, the old Luray Turnpike ran along the edge of the river here. And it you actually walk
over there you can see where it
was … Right now the county has
gone ahead and done some clearing, so you can have a nice shaded walk along the river today,” the
former mayor noted.
“And as time goes on the trail
system will proceed on through
here, under the railroad track,
around the Skyline High School,
up Criser Road, and then catch
another trail coming from Main
Street. The whole thing will be
just over four miles all the way
around. The two pieces that are
being worked on right now are
this trail here in the county; and
then the trail from the town that
starts at Main Street and ends
at South Street right now, but
is slated to go under the South
Street Bridge and back up along
the edge of the property where
K-Mart is. Then that comes up to
the Burrell Brooks Park and connects at the [new] library and will
eventually complete that whole
big loop.”
Eventually envisioned to included as part of the Eastham
Park itself are youth and adult
flag football practice and/or game
sites, Midget Football practice
sites, riverside picnic and fishing
areas along the completed walking path, the fenced-in dog park,
some shelter amenities, as well
as the parking access eventually accessing not only the county
and town park sites, but also the
nearby Royal Phoenix Conservancy Park area when it becomes
open to the public. – But for now,
I think I’ll just go lay in the grass
under the spring sun and listen to
the Shenandoah roll by.
A Cat’s Lifeline
Pat Burba, left, and Lonnie Monohan of “Neuter
Now,” a Cat Rescue and Placement organization
in Warren County, recently received lifetime memberships from Michael Kerns of the Humane Society of Warren County. The award is given in recognition of all the hard work they have done in
helping place both shelter and homeless cats in
the county for many years. The dedication they
show continues - you can see some of their available cats at the Petco Store in Front Royal. Asked
how many cats she estimated the duo may have
saved over the years, Wagner Shelter Director
Jane Johnson replied, “I don’t know but it was over
300 cats in one year and Lonnie estimated they’ve
been doing it over 30 years.” – WOW, from one cat
lover at WCR, keep up the good work, ladies!
The fish oils, DHA and EPA only, have been shown to stabilize blood sugar and increase
lean body mass. Recently studies have also shown that taking at least 3 grams of EPA &
DHA can speed up metabolism by as much as 400 calories per day.
Health
Omega 3’s boost Metabolism and Brain function
Viviane C. Knight
I’m sure you’ve heard the many
benefits of the Omega 3’s - heart
protection, stroke protection, improved immune function to name a
few, but I’m going to share with you a
few more reasons to make this a nutritional staple in your kitchen.
The o−3 fatty acids are: α-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic
acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic
acid (DHA), all of which are large
polyunsaturated molecules. The human body does not make these o−3
fatty acids, but it can synthesize them
from another smaller o−3 fatty acid
called α-linolenic acid. Stay with me
a little bit longer through this biology
stuff, I promise I’ll keep it short.
Currently there are many products
on the market which claim to contain health promoting ‘omega 3’, but
contain only α-linolenic acid (ALA),
not EPA or DHA. ALA comes from
Flax seed and nuts and must be converted by the body to create EPA and
DHA and therefore a less efficient
food source. DHA and EPA are made
by microalgae that live in seawater.
These are then consumed by fish and
accumulate to high levels in their
muscles & organs. If a person is vegan, that is following a plant only diet,
DHA can be produced directly from
microalgae as a vegetarian source.
Note that taking ALA only has not
been shown to have the same health
and cardiovascular benefits as DHA
and EPA.
The fish oils, DHA and EPA only,
have been shown to stabilize blood
sugar and increase lean body mass.
Recently studies have also shown
that taking at least 3 grams of EPA
& DHA can speed up metabolism by
as much as 400 calories per day. This
quantity of fish oil is higher than the
daily recommended rate. Although
no ill effects were seen in this study,
it is important to check with your
doctor beforehand. Reduced glycemic control among diabetics and an
increase in concentration of LDL
cholesterol has been shown in some
individuals taking larger doses.
Finally, fish is brain food, quite
literally. Our nervous systems are
composed partly of the same good
fats found in fish. It is no coincidence
then, that these o-3’s are essential for
development of babies. Researchers
have proposed that in order to grow
our giant brains (relative to other
species) we needed marine food
sources in addition to land mammals
– chicken of the sea!
Also not coincidentally, o−3 fatty
acids comprise approximately eight
percent of the average adult human
brain according to Dr. David Horrobin, a pioneer in fatty acid research.
Ralph Holman of the University of
Minnesota, another major researcher
in studying essential fatty acids, who
gave Omega-3 its name, surmised
how o−3 components are analogous
to the human brain by stating that
“DHA is structure, EPA is function.”
Take home message, not only do we
need the o-3’s for proper brain and
nervous system growth, but also to
insure proper function throughout
our lives.
Best sources of EPA & DHA?
Cold water fish such as salmon, herring, mackerel, anchovies and sardines. Tuna also has an appreciable
amount. Other sources are Omega 3
eggs (hens fed fish oil), all grass-fed
meat (finishing with grain reduces
the o 3’s) and walnuts. Some fruits
The Greener side
By Debra Meszaros
New Life Group LLC
For most of us, if you read the paper,
watch the news or log online, it’s difficult not to see the message. It’s been
there for decades and intensifying
each day. From the first Global warnings to the past energy crisis, the talk
is eco-conscious. A new fashion word
has been born, “green.” It’s infiltrated
the advertising world and is the new
buzzword. Eco-conscious awareness
has risen to 87 percent of Americans.
Still some think Global warming is a
hoax, disbelieve the staggering statistics of how depleted the earth’s
most precious assets are and what
effect our present lifestyles have on
the very planet we live on.
Recently, in conversation with an individual, I was told, “I’ve got enough
to do today and now you want me to
save the planet too? Why should I
be conscious of what I do and how it
affects things around me? Shouldn’t
that be some company’s responsibility? I’m only one person. I don’t see
how what I do affects anything at all.”
– Actually, just the opposite is true.
Simple steps count, so why is the
message not getting through?
There is a growing number of notfor-profit organizations with eco-conscious missions, with huge numbers
of volunteers spanning the globe. It’s
wonderful to see people coming together. Why is it that the vast majority
of their efforts lack maximum effectiveness? This brings us to the missing link. No one likes to be told what
to do. If 87 percent of Americans are
eco-conscious, why isn’t every one of
them living “Green?” A recent survey
finds people simply do not know how;
how to make the shift to eco-consciousness without disrupting their
current lifestyle. We’re human; we do
not like change. How can we convert
that 87 percent to active, self-motivated action?
There are two vital components to
the magic formula: education and
personal experience. You see, we
travel at twice the speed of life, with
blinders on, functioning somewhat
like zombies. We can’t see or feel
why we should be “green.” Our routine revolves around work, acquiring
funds to support our lifestyles. That’s
our focus, for some, 24/7. We’re
numb. Who has time to be eco-con-
scious? Interesting enough, it doesn’t
cost more to be “Green.” It doesn’t
take change just minor adjustment.
It’s less expensive to be “Green,” you
feel better and live healthier. Huh? So
you save money, feel better and live
healthier. That’s what being “Green”
can do for me? Where do I sign up!
Yes, although we all exist in our own
little universe, on our individual selfcentered missions, it’s not just what
“Green” can do for the world but what
“Green” can do for you. That’s the
personal approach one needs to have
to accomplish what is truly needed to
sustain a healthier you and a healthier planet. Just remember that everything in life is interconnected and the
action of one becomes a movement
of many.
I hope in some way I have peaked
your interest in “Green” or maybe
placed a different value on the word
eco-conscious. With each issue my
intention is to provide you with insights and unbiased information to
simply think about and perhaps motivate you to apply one simple step
at a time towards a greener, healthier
life.
and vegetables, too, contain a noteworthy amount of o-3, including
strawberries , avocados and broccoli.
(Viviane C. Knight is a certified
Nutritional Counselor and Personal
Training Director at Gold’s Gym. She
can be contacted at VCKnightCPT@
gmail.com or (540) 660-4501.)
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RV destroyed in Green Hill Subdivision fire
At 12:43 p.m. on May 21, Warren County Fire and Rescue Units were alerted of a recreational vehicle fire
that was spreading into the woods in the Green Hill Forest Subdivision of Warren County.
First arriving units found a large mobile recreational vehicle 75 percent involved in fire with the fire spreading
into the wooded areas surrounding several homes. The
RV, owned by Thomas Hill of 142 Crest Lane was a 1989
Pace Arrow and was extinguished in 15 minutes by 14
fire and rescue personnel from the Linden, Front Royal,
Chester Gap and Warren County Fire and Rescue Departments. The cause of the fire was determined to be
a malfunction of the battery charging system and the
damage estimated at $18,000. The fire was contained
with no damage to any of the surrounding homes or
properties.
Wine/Craft Festival
D&B Chocolates owner Dennis O’Leary
carves a U. S. Marine
Corps. emblem from
ice outside his Main
St. shop. O’Leary is
an active duty Marine Gunnery Sgt.
He first tackled ice
sculpture for a formal cocktail reception for the Commandant of the Marine
Corps in Washington, DC.
Linden photographer
Marty Naugher poses with a mounted
poster and hanging
framed canvas print
of a parrot. He took
the picture at Gatorland in Orlando, FL
last year.
Just two days out of the hospital from a bout of pancreatitis,
Hanna Signs proprietor and Town
Councilman Shae Parker jams
with Church St. Project.
Education
“I’m as proud of this building as I am of any other I’ve ever done,” said architect Alan
Adler. “In fact, I’m probably prouder of it. This, to me, is a magnificent building.”
R-MA dedicates new academic building
Stan Fulton Hall has, in essence, become the humanities building, with all of
the English, social studies, and foreign language classes housed there. It also
contains the Whitworth Medical Clinic, the Gnugnoli Computer Lab, a photo lab,
a faculty lounge and the academic and college counseling offices.
Randolph-Macon
Academy
family and friends gathered together on Friday, May 15th to
dedicate the military school’s
new academic building, Stan Fulton Hall. The ceremony reflected
joy and gratitude for the new
building, with speakers nestled in
between songs performed by the
R-MA band and chorus, all of it
taking place against the backdrop
of the cadet corps standing watch
in front of Stan Fulton Hall.
“Today we dedicate a major new
academic facility,” said Chairman
of the R-MA Board of Trustees,
Front Royal/Warren County Tree Stewards sell
wooden trees for $1 to be planted in a barrel of
sand at the Va. Wine & Craft Festival. The tree
closest to the “magic spot” won 50% of the pot.
From left are Mary Craig, Dagmar Loose and an
enthusiastic Ricki and Tom Gibbons.
Joe Silek, “one that will benefit
the Academy for many years to
come. Completion of this building signifies another important
step for the Academy along the
path in accomplishing the 25year master plan.”
“I’m as proud of this building as
I am of any other I’ve ever done,”
said architect Alan Adler. “In fact,
I’m probably prouder of it. This,
to me, is a magnificent building.”
“It took a dreamer to create the
vision to pursue the dream of a
new building, and as the leader of
our school for the past 12 years,
we (the faculty) thank General
and Mrs. Hobgood for their
tireless efforts to improve our
school,” said R-MA Upper School
Academic Dean Jonathan Ezell.
Although Stan Fulton ’49,
whose generosity made the
building possible, was unable to
attend the dedication ceremony,
Dean Ezell went on to thank him
directly. “Mr. Fulton, rest assured
that we have teachers here now
who dedicate their lives to making a difference in young peoples’
lives – just as they were doing
when you were going to school
here. Whether it is in the classroom, on the ball field, or in the
dormitory, there are teachers and
other adults shaping our young
peoples’ character, stimulating
their curiosity, building their
confidence, and rewarding their
achievement. Thank you, Mr.
Fulton.”
Art Fulton ’49, Vice President
of the R-MA Board of Trustees, offered a few words on Mr.
Fulton’s behalf. “Stan sends his
warmest best wishes to the entire Randolph-Macon Academy
community, and is honored to
support this fine institution. If he
were here today, Stan would tell
you that R-MA changed his life
and helped him become a valuesbased person.”
Art went on to say that Stan
believes the work that the R-MA
employees do every day is important. He is a staunch believer
in the value of education. “’Tell
the kids that Lyndon Johnson
had his war on poverty,’” Art read
from a letter Stan had written to
him. “And I’ve always said that if
we would fight and win the war
on stupidity and ignorance, we
wouldn’t have to worry about the
war on poverty. Getting a good
education is most important.’”
After the crowd heard from
Front Royal Mayor Gene Tewalt,
Mr. Max Clatterbuck, president
of Lantz Construction, presented
Major General Henry M. Hobgood, president of R-MA, with
a $2,500 check for the R-MA
classroom technology initiative.
General Hobgood was the final
speaker for the day.
“Fulton Hall satisfies our need
for a state-of-the-art academic facility,” commented Gen Hobgood,
“and continues our progress on
our 25-year master plan.... In my
view, I think we all have something to be very proud of today,
and I think you all feel that today.”
Gen Hobgood also thanked Stan
Fulton and other Academy supporters who had made the building possible.
Stan Fulton Hall has, in essence,
become the humanities building,
with all of the English, social studies, and foreign language classes
housed there. It also contains
the Whitworth Medical Clinic,
the Gnugnoli Computer Lab, a
photo lab, a faculty lounge and
the academic and college counseling offices.
The ceremony concluded with
the ribbon cutting and benediction. Guests were invited inside to
enjoy light refreshments and take
self-guided tours of the building.
Many spent well over an hour enjoying each others’ company and
visiting classrooms to learn about
the SMARTboards® now in use.
Local radio station “The River
95.3” was also on hand, with DJ
Lonnie Hill broadcasting live
from the lobby of Fulton Hall.
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Town
“It’s cluttering up the whole area out there,” Mayor Tewalt said of a pile of mulch described as perhaps the size of town hall at the town site, north of Sixth Street off Manassas Avenue. Holloway
estimated it might take the town a couple of years to dispose of its current mulch stash …
Council decides on ‘mulch ado for nothing’
Self-loaded mulch for free, town assisted at $25 per pick-up load
By Roger Bianchini
Following a May 18 work session, the Town of
Front Royal appears ready to bite the bullet on retrieving most, if any costs associated with grinding
yard debris into mulch for resale. Currently the town
charges only $10 per pickup truckload of mulch,
showing an approximate $2,000 loss over the first
10-1/2 months of the current fiscal year.
Rather than pursue a path emphasizing reimbursement for mulch, a council majority seemed content
to follow Mayor Eugene Tewalt’s lead and offer selfloaded mulch for free five days a week at the town’s
collection site on “Manassas Avenue extended.”
That “price is right” initiative appeared to be a move
toward picking up the pace of ridding the town of its
whole yard-waste grinding and mulch operation.
Town Public Works Director Terry Seal agreed with
Town Manager Michael Graham that in the long run,
ridding the town of the entire yard waste grinding
and mulch distribution operation was a good idea.
Graham noted the decade, perhaps multiple-decade
old town grinding machine had seen better days,
and cost the town additionally every time it needed
repair.
“It’s cluttering up the whole area out there,” Mayor
Tewalt said of a pile of mulch described as perhaps
the size of town hall at the town collection site, north
of Sixth Street off Manassas Avenue. Holloway esti-
mated it might take the town a couple of years to dispose of its current mulch stash, not even considering
the additional accumulation a still functioning grinder
might add to the existing pile.
The consensus heading toward a required public
hearing on any ordinance change was also to raise
the price for town-assisted pickup loads to $25, and
those by appointment only.
Pointing out that even $25 per load was “dirt
cheap,” Councilman Chris Holloway initially argued
for increasing the town’s revenue by raising the price
of all mulch loads by $15 to that higher “dirt cheap”
figure. Tom Conkey agreed that $10, $20 and $25
per load were all good prices, but eventually sided
with the mayor’s rationale that if citizens wanted to
do the loading themselves, easing town staff costs,
let them have it for free.
It was noted that the town had improved the quality of its mulch by closer scrutiny of incoming debris
loads. Responding to a question from Tom Sayre
about the mulch’s quality, Seal said a read on the
town’s current mulch quality could be gathered from
recent town landscaping efforts by its horticulture
department, which all utilize town mulch.
Seal told council citizens had taken 322 loads of
mulch to date since July 1, 2008; that the town had
collected $3,081.54 in revenue, at a total staff cost of
$5,076.36; for a $1,994.82 revenue shortfall.
On May 26 council took the first step toward the
free mulch initiative by approving a “FREE Mulch
Day” on scheduled Saturdays to see if the idea will
catch on with the public. Staff explained an advertised public hearing and ordinance change would be
required to make free mulch the rule, rather than the
occasional exception.
Warren County Humane Society Pets of the Week
Open Mon.-Sun. 10am to 4pm - Closed Wed. • 1245 Progress Drive, Front Royal, VA • 540-635-4734 • [email protected]
RABIES VACCINATION CLINIC: The Humane Society will be holding its next Vaccination Clinic on Saturday, June 20th, from 10 am to 4 pm. We will have a Vet on site to give Rabies and
Distemper vaccinations, deworming, flea/tick treatment, and also Feline Distemper and microchipping. It is first come first served. All dogs must be on leashes and cats must be in carriers. If your animal
has had a vaccination before and it has expired, please bring that certificate with you. Please call 540-635-4734 for more information. Please ask about our low cost spay and neuter program. Please be
sure your pets at home are spayed/neutered and up to date on vaccinations. Check out our other adoptable pets on www.warrenco.petfinder.com
Dogs Available For Adoption:
Conner is a male red and white Pitt. He is about a
year old and was found as a stray by Animal Control. He is very sweet and friendly. He needs a new
forever home.
Diamond is a female Shepherd/Rottweiler/Aussie mix.
She is 6 months old and was surrendered to us by her
owner because they were not able to contain her to their
property. She is good with children, dogs and cats, and
has been house trained and leash trained. She knows sit
but only does it when she wants to. She is very friendly.
Onix is a female black Lab/Collie mix. She was
surrendered to us by her owner because they
didn’t have time for her. She has been spayed.
She is good with children and dogs, but has never
been around cats. She wants to be friends with everyone. She is house trained, leash trained, crate
trained, and loves going for rides.
Conner’s ad sponsored by:
Diamond’s ad sponsored by:
Onix’s ad sponsored by:
Little Red Dog
Pet Services
Andrea Coates
Certified Trainer
540-551-0994
Listhús Gallery
Fine Art, Gifts and Custom Framing
216 E Main St. Front Royal
703-477--7265
www.listhusgallery.com
Martins Foods
409 South St.
Front Royal
540-635-2249
Piper is a female Beagle/Jack Russell mix. She
is 8 weeks old and weighs about 10 lbs. She was
surrendered to us by her owner because they did
not have the time to care for her. She can be a bit
rough with children,but she is good with dogs and
cats, but since she is under 6 months we cannot
adopt to anyone with children under 6 years. She
is very cute and friendly and loves attention. She
will make a wonderful addition to your family!
Piper’s ad sponsored by:
Wanda Snead
Property Management
Serving the area for 16 years
Sam Snead Realty
540-635-9753
SamSneadRealty.com
If you are interested in adopting one of our dogs, the adoption fee is $145 and includes the spay or neuter, vaccinations, flea/tick treatment, de
worming and microchip. We hope you stop by the shelter soon! Contact Alison @ 540-551-2072 if you would like to become a pet sponsor too!
Front Royal-Warren County Chamber of Commerce
RESERVE YOUR SEAT NOW
– 64TH ANNUAL DINNER
Tickets are available now for the
64th Annual Dinner – Making the
Green “Your Fairway to success”
will be held on Thursday, June 18th
with a social hour beginning at 6
p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. at Holiday
Inn & Suites. The evening will include fantastic food, both silent and
live auctions, award presentations,
raffles, games, and much more!
Dress is business casual and golf
attire is encouraged. Tickets are
$55 per person or $440 for a table
of 8.
CHAMBER SEEKS AWARD NOMINATIONS
The Front Royal-Warren County
Chamber of Commerce is now
accepting nominations for Front
Royal-Warren County’s outstanding
businesses and community leaders whose ingenuity, hard work and
perseverance have created and
sustained successful, growing business ventures. The following are
the awards to be given:
• Business of the Year - recognizes
an outstanding business in the community.
• Education Contributor of the Year
- recognizes a person or business
that has made an unusual impact
or contribution to education in Front
Royal-Warren County.
• Non-Profit Organization of the
Year - honors a non-profit organization that makes a significant impact
on the community through their efforts.
• Citizen of the Year Award – this
person should have made a significant contribution to the Front RoyalWarren County community through
their business and/or volunteer efforts.
Nomination forms may be picked
up at the Chamber office, www.frontroyalchamber.com or requested
by email at [email protected].
VALLEY SMOKIN BBQ FESTIVAL
The Chamber is pleased to announce that the “Valley Smokin
BBQ Festival” has been proclaimed
a State Championship. The BBQ
Festival will be held on October 2
& 3, 2009. This event promises to
bring teams from all over the country to compete for the title of best
BBQ! For information on competing in the event, or being a crafter
at the event – contact Pam Riffle at
[email protected] or
635-3185.
INTERESTING IN HOSTING A
MORNING EVENT?
The Chamber is interested in beginning morning networking events
and is looking for businesses interested in hosting. If you would like
more information – contact Niki at
[email protected] or
635-3185.
MEMBER NEWS
Skyline High School Theatre Department will present the Spring
Musical Production of “The Wizard
of Oz” on Friday, May 29 at 7:30
pm, Saturday, May 30 at 2:30 pm
and 7:30 pm, and Sunday, May 31
at 2:30 pm. Tickets are on sale for
Adults $10 and Students $7. Tickets are available from the following:
Front Royal Visitor’s Center; Blue
Ridge Arts Council, (540) 635-9909
or [email protected]; and
Rich Follett, Skyline High School,
[email protected].
The Rotary Club of Linden will hold
its third annual Anniversary Gala,
“Pirates of the Shenandoah,” on
Saturday, May 30, 2009, 6:00-11:00
p.m., at Shenandoah Valley Golf
Club. The event will feature dinner,
dancing (music by Cazhmiere), live
and silent auctions. Tickets are
$50 per person, including dinner.
A cash bar will be available. Attire
is black tie optional (pirate costumes optional, also). Attendance
is limited, and all tickets are sold in
advance of the event. For reservations, or to learn about sponsorship
opportunities, call 540-635-4751 or
540-622-6166.
Blue Ridge Arts Council is pleased
to kick-off Gazebo Gatherings, a
free summer concert series, on Friday, June 5 at 7 pm with a concert
by the community’s own American
Legion Community Band. The
concerts are held at the Gazebo
at Town Commons at Main and
Chester Street. The concerts will
run each Friday evening at 7 pm
through August 21 (note - no concert scheduled for July 3). For up
to date concert information please
check www.blueridgearts.org or call
540.635.9909.
15 Days Until the Front Royal- Warren County 2009 Relay For Life
Event! The American Cancer Society invites individuals who want to
honor cancer survivors and caregivers, or pay tribute to those who
have lost their battle with cancer
to join its Relay For Life. Opening
ceremonies begin at 6pm on Saturday, June 6th and the event will
conclude 6am Sunday, June 7th at
Warren County Middle School! To
join Relay For Life or to donate to
the cause, visit www.frwcrelay.org
or call Maria Bolton at 540-3272680.
Enter to win a bottle-less water
cooler from Culligan of Front Royal.
The bottle-less cooler attaches to
your existing plumbing/water supply and delivers filtered bottle water
quality right to your glass. Dispenses hot and cold water and has a hot
water safety lock. Measurements:
14” Deep; 14” Wide; 42” Tall. Tickets are 1 for $3.00 or 3 for $5.00.
To purchase raffle tickets, stop by
Culligan of Front Royal or call 540635-4915. All proceeds benefit the
Relay For Life/American Cancer
Society. Drawing will be held at the
Relay For Life event to be held on
Saturday, June 6, 2009.
Celebrate National Trails Day with
the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club
(PATC) at Shenandoah National
Park on Saturday June 6. The Potomac Appalachian Trail Club invites new hikers and experienced
backpackers to learn new trail skills
at PATC Trail Patrol’s “Beyond
the Trailhead” event at Byrd Visitor Center (milepost 51 on Skyline
Drive). Come participate in hikes,
demonstrations, and presentations
throughout the day. Pre-registration is encouraged but you may
also register on June 6 at Byrd Visitor Center. To pre-register, send an
email to [email protected] by June
4. Please include your name and
which hike you wish to join.
Blue Ridge Arts Council’s Annual
Member Art Show will be featured
in the gallery from June 11 - July 31,
2009. An Opening Reception will
be held on Thursday, June 11 from
5:30 to 7:00 pm, with the awards
announced at 6:15 pm. The gallery is open Monday - Friday from
5 pm to 8 pm and is located at 305
East Main Street, Front Royal, VA.
Please visit www.blueridgearts.
org for more information or call
540.635.9909.
Shenandoah National Park will be
hosting a “Hiking With Children”
seminar on Sunday, June 14, 2009,
from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This
program is for parents who have
wanted to go hiking with their children but worried about what to do to
keep them interested, entertained,
and safe. The “Hiking With Children” seminar will begin in the Massanutten Room at Big Meadows
Lodge, mile 51.2 on Skyline Drive
The program is free but reservations are requested. There is a $15
per-car entrance fee to the park,
good for seven days. To register
for the seminar, go to the Shenandoah National Park website at
http://www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisit/resource_seminars.htm.
First Citizens Bank is giving away
FREE MONEY!! That’s right FREE
MONEY, just for using your Visa
Check Card. If you use your check
card frequently, you can’t afford to
miss this opportunity. Call stop by
the branch at 307 E. Main St. or call
Joe Cannarella 635-7112 to find
out how you can get your FREE
MONEY!
Sager Real Estate announces the
Top Lister for the Month of April is
Lorie Crabill and the Top Seller for
the month of April is Melissa Warner.
“Stimulate Your Business with Social Media” Special Offer for Front
Royal/Warren County Chamber
of Commerce members from Beth
J. Bates, Web Strategies Internet
Solutions, LLC. Beth is extending
a special offer to Warren County
Chamber of Commerce members.
Beth will provide a 30-minute phone
consultation to discuss your company, audience and business/marketing goals. She will craft a DIY social
media marketing plan that will en-
compass your recommended strategy, tools and tactics. This package
is typically $475, but for chamber
members, the price is discounted to
$350. You must book your call before May 31 in order to qualify for
the discounted price. Please book
your call by emailing us at [email protected].
WELCOME OUR NEW MEMBERS
Healthsource Chiropractic and Progressive Rehab
Dr. Jeremy Busch, D.C., C.C.S.P.
840 John Marshall Hwy.
540-635-4440
[email protected]
www.healthsourcechiro.com
Interactive Marketing
Michael Durney
10 Niblick Square
540-635-4719
[email protected]
www.welcomebackrewards.com
Redsphere Global Security Solutions, LLC
Thomas Jones
PO Box 2013
703-474-8391
[email protected]
www.redsphereglobal.com
Valley Connector
Bruce Coulliette
23 Northern Spy Dr.
Linden, VA 22642
540-624-2493
[email protected]
www.shenvalleyconnector.com
UPCOMING EVENTS
May 30 Dancin Downtown
June 2 Valley Smokin BBQ Festival
Committee, 9 a.m. at the Chamber
June 2 Annual Dinner Committee,
Noon at the Chamber
June 2 Ambassadors, 2 p.m. at the
Chamber
June 3 Small Business Committee,
8:30 a.m. at the Chamber
June 3 Warren County Business Today on 95.3 FM, 12:30 p.m.
June 5 Education Committee, 1:30
p.m. at the Chamber
June 10 Chamber Board Meeting,
3:30 p.m. at the Chamber
www.frontroyalchamber.com
FrVaToday.com
Please e-mail brief calendar notices in this format to: layout@
warrencountyreport.com
FrVaToday.com
Fri May 29, 2009
Forecast for 22630 (79° | 54°)
John F. Kennedy’s Birthday
7am - 3pm Yard Sale. 46 Colonial
Drive Front Royal Va. Come out and
support Relay For Life. Bargains
available. Please no early bird tables.
Will open at 7am.
2pm - 7pm Vino E Formaggio
Wine Tasting. 124 E. Main Street.
Always Free, Always Fun! www.
vinoeformaggio.com 635-2812
Sat May 30, 2009
Forecast for 22630 (76° | 58°)
7am - 4pm Relay for Life Yard
Sale. First Baptist Church in Front
Royal, Virginia. Today is a yard sale
sponsored by a Relay for Life Team. It
is located on the empty lot beside the
First Baptist Church. There will also be
food/drink as well as a bake sale.
8am - 4pm Warren County Fair
Flea Market. COME AND PLAY
OUR “WHAT IS IT” GAME. OUR
VENDORS OFFER COLLECTIBLES,
JEWELRY, ANTIQUES, SPORTS
MEMORABILIA, NASCAR ITEMS,
COMIC BOOKS, DOLLS, NEW &
USED FURNITURE, HOUSEHOLD
ITEMS, TOOLS AND SO MUCH
MORE! YOU ARE SURE TO FIND
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
AT PRICES FOR EVERYONE. The
Flea Market is open every weekend
expect during the fair. For more
information: 540-635-5827 http://www.
warrencountyfair.com/15.html
9am - 11am Warren county Airport
Commission (WCAC) at WC Airport.
10am - 6pm Vino E Formaggio Wine
Tasting. 124 E. Main Street.
6pm - 10pm Dancin Downtown at the
Gazebo Area. Enjoy an evening of
dancing in the streets tonight. Texax
Chain Saw Horns will play tonight at
Main/Chester Streets. There will be
food and drinks for sale. Alcohol will
be served with proper ID between
6:45 - 9:45. This event is sponsored by
Downtown Front Royal, Inc. Rain Date
is June 6. www.downtownfrontroyal.
org
Agents, Aflac; and The River 95.3
FM.
is no damage. Additional expenses for
accessories.
Sun May 31, 2009
Wed Jun 3, 2009
6pm - 11pm Linden Rotary Gala
Fundraiser at Shenandoah Valley
Golf Club. The Rotary Club of Linden
will hold its third annual Anniversary
Gala,“Pirates of the Shenandoah,” on
Saturday, May 30, 2009, 6:00-11:00p.
m., at Shenandoah Valley Golf Club.
The event will feature dinner,dancing
(music by Cazhmiere), live and silent
auctions. Proceeds fromthe event will
go toward building the first playground
in Linden. The2007 and 2008 Galas
raised a total of $25,880 in support of
theplayground project. This will be the
final fundraising event for theLinden
playground. Auction items include a
weekend stay and golfpackage at The
Homestead, a gourmet single-malt
Scotch dinner foreight, a quarter of
beef, a Cajun dinner for six, 12 months
ofdesserts, a gourmet wine dinner for
eight, a Carnival cruise package,threemonth gym memberships, a vacation
package at Cape Charles, VA,
anoriginal watercolor of Signal Knob
by local artist Kelly Walker, dinnerand
a show for two, a two-night stay at
Alta Mira Cottage in Page County,
and much more. Tickets are $50 per
person, including dinner. Acash bar
will be available. Attire is black tie
optional (piratecostumes optional,
also). Attendance is limited, and all
tickets aresold in advance of the
event. For reservations, or to learn
aboutsponsorship opportunities, call
540-635-4751 or 540-622-6166.
Sponsorsfor the Gala include Jean’s
Jewelers; Warren Memorial Hospital;
LeeTolson, Realtor ABR, Weichert,
Realtors;
Turner-Robertshaw
FuneralHome;
Jerry
Williams,
Independent Agent, Aflac; Susan
Williams & DeanGriffith, Independent
1pm - 4pm Vino E Formaggio Wine
Tasting. 124 E. Main Street
Forecast for 22630 (77° | 50°)
8am - 4pm Warren County Fair Flea
Market. Warren County Fairgrounds.
8:30am - 9:30am Small Business
Committee. Chamber Office.
12:30pm - 5pm Family Assessment
and Planning Team (FAPT). Room
607 Caucus Room.
Tue Jun 2, 2009
12:30pm - 1pm Warren County
Business On The River 95.3 FM.
8:30am - 9:30am DFR Promotions
Meeting. Chamber Office
2:30pm - 4:30pm Contractors Meeting.
Room 602 Community Meeting Rm.
9am - 10am Valley Smokin BBQ
Festival Committee. Chamber Office.
Thu Jun 4, 2009
9am - 12pm WC Board of Supervisors
meeting. Government Center Room
601 Board Meeting Room.
12:30pm - 1pm Tourism Tuesday. 95.3
FM. Hear the latest tourism related
news and events every Tuesday at
12:30! If you can’t listen live check out
the podcasts theriver953online.com
4pm - 8pm Public Forum County
of Warren Parks & Recreation
in Front Royal, Virginia. Tonight
is a Public Forum for Fishnet
Properties Master Plan. Come talk
to the master planning team and Parks/
Rec. Staff. Learn about the project and
give us feedback. (540)635-7750
6:30pm - 7:30pm Cheerleading
Registration. Warren County Youth
Cheerleading Association is having
registration for returning cheerleaders
for FLAG FOOTBALL. Must be 5 yrs.
old before September 1 and not attain
the age of 8 before September 1.
Must be a resident of Warren County
or attend Warren County Schools.
Practices begin after July 4th. Season
is August - October. Games are
Saturday mornings. Fee: $35.00 (no
checks). A uniform deposit of $35.00
is collected. Will be returned if there
5pm - 8pm Elementary School
Carnival. E. Wilson Morrison
Elementary School, 40 Crescent
Street. GIANT WATER SLIDE,
DUNKING BOOTH, MOON BOUNCE,
EXCITING CARNIVAL GAMES AND
FOOD! All-You-Can-Play Wristbands
may be purchased in advance or at
the door. $15 wristbands include all
games and events. $20 wristbands
include all games and events plus
food. Individual game and food tickets
are also available at the door. 6354188. 3 Hours of Fun to Support the
EWM PTA!
6:30pm - 7:30pm Cheerleading
Registration. Warren County Middle
School in Front Royal, Virginia. See
yesterday’s description.
6:30pm Benefit concert for Bunky
Woods at the Church of the Valley,
2128 John Marshall Highway,
Strasburg, VA. Starring Danny Figgins
as Willie Nelson, Liz Ruffner as Patsy
Cline and Richard Parker as Elvis. A
love offering will be taken to help build
a specially adapted home for a special
young man who was injured protecting
our country.
Fri Jun 5, 2009
Sat Jun 6, 2009
8am - 6pm Yard Sale/Bake Sale
Fundraiser at the Rivermont Baptist
Church to raise funds for the specially
adapted home to be built for a local
injured veteran, SSG Arthur “Bunky”
Woods today and tomorrow. We will
be accepting donations of any items
you would like to donate to this worthy
cause. Please bring the items with
prices marked to the church prior to
this date. Accepting children’s clothing
for sizes 12 & under. Please NO
Adult Clothing. For more information
about Bunky, please click on www.
homesforourtroops.org/woods
For
more information about the fundraiser/
sale, please call Pastor Seth Alcorn at
540-636-4260.
9am - 10am Tourism Committee.
Chamber Office
1:30pm - 2:30pm Education
Committee. Chamber Office
10am - 2pm Bike Safety Rodeo.
Front Royal Fire Department. Bicycle
Rodeos help young people learn how
to ride their bikes safely and have fun at
the same time. Daily activities include:
Obstacle Course, Bicycle Inspection,
Safety Handouts, FREE Bike helmets
while they last. All children must be
accompanied by an adult. For children
up to age 12. Don’t forget your bike
and helmet!
2pm - 5pm Art Exhibition. Sun Studio.
Opening reception for local artist
Danny Mulvena who will be exhibiting
his recent paintings entitled “Things
we like to eat or The Irreversible Force
of Hydroponics on Bovine Evolution.”
Please e-mail brief calendar notices in this format to:
[email protected]
FrVaToday.com
FrVaToday.com
This show will be on display through
Aug. 29. 636-6511.
2:30pm - 6pm Relay For Life Helltown
Riders. Warren County Middle School.
The “Relay For Life Helltown Riders”
are gathering together a motorcycle
ride in conjunction with The American
Cancer Society’s Relay For Life
– Front Royal/Warren County. Final
stop will be at the 15th Street School
for the 6:00 opening ceremonies. A
light meal (free) will be provided at
the Elks Lodge on Guard Hill Road
following the opening ceremonies.
Donation to American Cancer Society:
$20 minimum per bike. Questions:
Dennis Grove, Team Captain:
(540)671-1555/dgrove3@comcast.
net, WayneSealock: (540)974-2282/
[email protected]
6pm - 7pm Relay for Life. Warren
County Middle School in Front Royal,
Virginia. Relay for Life begins tonight
at 6:00pm with the closing ceremonies
at 6:00am on Sunday, June 7,
2009. More information is at www.
FRWCRelay.org.
Sun Jun 7, 2009
7pm - 10pm Full Moon Tour. CEDAR
CREEK BATTLEFIELD. Join our
Warren
County Report
Warren County Report, the leading newspaper
in Front Royal and Warren County, is currently
searching for a top-notch sales representative.
The ideal candidate would be organized and selfmotivated. Great people skills and a professional
demeanor are key. This individual should enjoy
the freedom of setting his or her own hours and
meeting new people. Previous advertising sales
experience is a plus. The candidate must be dependable, reliable and be a self-starter. This is a
commission-based position.
reenactors as they describe the Battle
of Cedar Creek. Learnmore about
the War Between the States. Watch
for the ghost of NettieCooley. Where:
Meet at the Cedar Creek Battlefield
Foundation Visitors’Center Route
11, south of Middletown, VA When: 7
p.m., March 10, 2009Cost: $10 per
person Remember dress warm and
wear comfortable shoes!RSVP to the
CCBF at (540) 869-2064 Post-tour
refreshments at theVisitors’ Center
ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE
PRESERVATIONAND EDUCATIONAL
OUTREACH OF THE NON-PROFIT
CEDAR CREEK BATTLEFIELD
FOUNDATION.
Mon Jun 8, 2009
6pm - 9pm Freedom Road Rally. Main
Street Front Royal. The Freedom
Road antique car rally is coming to
Main Street Front Royal to dine and
enjoy our town! We are expecting
nearly 100 participants. If you are a
local business owner you may want to
consider keeping your shop open this
evening. http://www.freedomroadrally.
com
7pm - 8pm Council Meeting. County of
Warren Government Center
Tue Jun 9, 2009
12:30pm - 1pm Tourism Tuesday. 95.3
FM
7pm - 7pm BAR Meeting. Government
Center
Wed June 10, 2009
10am - 11am Library Event. Samuels
Public Library. Toddler Story time is
today. Theme is Rainbows.
11am - 12pm Library Event. Samuels
Public Library. Preschool Story time is
[email protected]
12:30pm - 5pm Family Assessment
and Planning Team (FAPT). Room
607 Caucus Room.
3:30pm - 5pm Chamber Board
Meeting. Chamber Office
5:30pm - 7pm Business After Hours:
Commonwealth One.
7pm - 9pm WC Planning Commission.
Room 601 Board Meeting Room.
Thu Jun 11, 2009
10am - 11am Library Event. Samuels
11am - 12pm Library Event. Samuels
Fri Jun 12, 2009
Virginia Herb Festival. Fri Jun 12, 2009
- Mon Jun 15, 2009. Sunflower Cottage
150 Ridgemont Rd., Middletown, VA
22645. Herbal crafters and product
vendors, thousands of herb plants,
pickyour own lavender, gardens, local
artists, wine tasting, tea tasting,food,
music, educational workshops and the
chance to learn about theShenandoah
Herb Society. High Tea will be prepared
from the garden andserved all day.
Schedule of Programs Friday, June
12 - 10:00 “HerbalRemedies” Sondra
Johnson, Nature’s Common Scents
Friday, June 12 – 1:00“Herbal Salads,
Salsas and Chutneys” Scott Meyers,
Chef d’cuisine,L’auberge Provencale
Friday, June 12 – 4:00 “ Cooking with
Fresh Herbs”David Gedney, Owner,
Apartment 2G, Element and J’s
Gourmet SaturdayJune 13 – 10:00
“Herbal Teas” Sara Roussos, Owner,
Green Alchemy andAgro-Depot
Saturday, June 13 – 1:00 “ Herbal
Oils and Vinegars” AlainBorel, Owner,
L’auberge Provencale Restaurant, Bed
and BreakfastSunday, June 14 – 2:00
“Culinary Herbs, Know Them, Grow
Them and UseThem” Ed Matthews,
Owner, One Block Westhttp://www.
sunflowercottage.net/Virginia_Herb_
Festival.php
7pm - 10pm Bluegrass Party.
Browntown Community Center. Enjoy
Gospel & Old Time Music tonight.
Acoustic Instruments Only. All levels
of musicians are welcome. “Food will
be available” Homemade soup or chili,
chicken salad, sandwiches, hot dogs,
desserts, hot coffee, soda & water.
Proceeds benefit the Community
Center.
7pm - 9pm Gazebo Gatherin’ Main
Street Front Royal. Gatherin’ at the
Gazebo with Catfish Hodge sponsored
by the Blue Ridge Arts Council 540635-9909 www.blueridgearts.org Any
musicians wishing to be considered
for booking future Gazebo Gatherings
please send press packets to Blue
Ridge Arts Council 305 East Main
Street Front Royal, VA 22630 or
[email protected]
Sat Jun 13, 2009
4pm till Sold Out. Chicken BBQ. South
Warren Vol. Fire Dept. Come early as
it goes quickly. Sides are homemade
cole slaw, baked beans, rolls and
homemade desserts available. $6.50
for dinner. $4 for half. Eat in or take
out available.
Market. Warren County Fairgrounds
12pm - 7pm Main Street Melodies.
Celebrate and honor our nation’s flag
and enjoy tunes of our flag and nation
at the Gazebo located at Main &
Chester Streets. Wear your red, white
& blue and/or service uniforms.
2pm - 3pm Library Event. Samuels
Public Library. MANGA MEET UP Come in to discuss manga favorites,
showcase collectibles and meet others
Kids page
Sponsor the Kids Page! Call Alison Duvall
Sponsor the Kids Page!
Call Dan McDermott
Diversions
540-636-1014
or
540-551-2072
Diversions
Diversions
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Mountain Brook Estates
20 Jeeps/Wranglers/Cherokees in Stock
Have you been looking for that special piece of land to build
your full time, weekend or vacation home? If so, Mountain
Brook Estates may be just what you’re looking for.
540-635-5209
Main Street • Front Royal, VA
Showtimes: 622-9997
www.royal-cinemas.com
* Birthday Parties! *
Spring is a great time to look at property.
Builder and Surveyor available to show you the land at
your convenience.
411 N Commerce Ave. • Front Royal, VA
Disney/
Pixar’s “UP”
Starts
May 29
Grand Opening
Land of
the Lost
Starts
May 22
* Under New Ownership
Transformers:
Revenge of
the Fallen
Opening Special
Starts
May 15
• Yama Box
• Chicken Teriyaki
• Sushi Regular
• Roll Combo
Only $5.95
241 Chester St., Front Royal
Located in scenic Bentonville, VA this new mountain community of 10 lots (7 lots left
for sale) ranging from 5 to 11 acres has something for everyone. Lot 2 has views and
a pond and several lots have a stream going through them. High speed DSL Internet
will be available! For additional information, call Buracker Construction LLC, 540-6361879 or visit our website @ mountainbrookestates.net. Prices start at 129,999 up to
229,999. Directions from Front Royal: Take Rt. 340 South 9 miles to Bentonville. Turn
left on Bentonville-Browntown Road. Go 1 mile and turn left on Lockhart Lane. At the
end of Lockhart Lane, turn right. Subdivision begins at sign. Lots are marked. For
more information or to schedule an ATV tour please call Buracker Construction LLC
540-636-1879 or via e-mail at [email protected]
Looking for a builder? Call Buracker Construction LLC
540-636-1879 or visit buracker-construction.com
631-3454 or 631-3455
Are things just “not right” with that old campground membership you have?
Do you have an RV in your yard that you never use?
We’ll show you a better way!
24-Hour Security
RV Storage • Cabins
Hot Tub • Outdoor Pool
Organized Activities • Game Room
Dances • Fishing • Hay Rides
Baseball • Volleyball • Mini Golf
Clubhouse Rental for Weddings
or Receptions
Much, Much More!
Skyline Ranch Resort
Come on out and let us show you our resort.
Stay with us FREE for the weekend in your RV!
CALL TODAY! 540-635-4169
ext. 1
751 Mountain Rd • Front Royal, VA • www.skylineranchresort.com
Bring
your family
on out to the ranch
today!
Book it Now!
Call today to book
your visit and let us
show you WHY you
want “a piece of the
ranch!”
*Special Pricing if you Already Own a
Campground Membership Elsewhere.
(Pricing not discussed over the phone.)

Special - Warren County Report Newspaper

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