The Late January, 2013 Edition of Warren County Report

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Supervisors hold public hearing on random shooting in Thunderbird Farms Subdivision

they were surprised that the subdivision wasnt included in those already listed in the Code, We want to partner with the Sheriff. There are people out walking, children being homeschooled, and some people keep horses and dogs. Were not trying to take away peoples rights, we just want to change things, Fisher stated. She told the story of the other shooting which occurred on October 3, this time at 9:30 in the morning. Someone drove by in a pickup, shot at a deer, even though it was out of season, and toward the house of a neighbor of
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By Carol Ballard Warren County Report Two separate shootings in the Thunderbird Farms Subdivision that required the response of Warren Countys deputies were at the heart of a request by concerned residents who appealed to the Warren County Board of Supervisors to add their subdivision to those already listed in the Warren County Code which prohibits shooting in designated locations. During a public hearing at the Jan. 15 meeting of the Supervisors, representatives of the 150 families of Thunderbird Farms Subdivision stood up to make their opposing or supporting opinions known. As it stands, the subdivisions covenant states, in part, No use of firearms, except for self-defense shall be permittedwhich makes it clear that indiscriminate shooting is not allowed, but the sheriff cant enforce this and the burden would fall on the citizens of the community to take legal action if shooters are caught. The ordinance would make it illegal which gives officers the right to arrest. This gives the sheriff another tool in his tool box, said Sharon Fisher, Thunderbird Farms Property Owners Association President, when contacted the day after the public hearing. If we have to file a civil complaint, thats more money that the POA doesnt have, she added. A quorum of 30 Thunderbird Farms residents voted unanimously at their annual POA
meeting last October for the request. At the meeting were sheriff s deputies who recommended the POA ask to be included in the Code. They also advised residents not to confront people if they are armed. We have hunters in our family and I know about gun safety. Please shoot in a safe direction. Its a safety issue for me, Teresa Lamb, a supporter, said. She described how she and her husband Bobby were sitting in their home on the evening of September 4 at 9:30 p.m. watching Sunday Night Football with their windows open when they heard shots, then an animal bellowing in pain. Their fear was that it was a wounded and angry bear which could have caused considerable damage, not only to them, but to their neighbors two horses as well. They called the Warren County Sheriff s Department and two deputies came out. It turned out to be a deer, but wounded so badly that the deputies had to put it out of its misery. When the deputies came out,
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resident Tom Cronin. He got a picture of the truck, but not the plates, she said. Neither of the shooters was caught. Im retired from the Army, and a gun owner, Ive run ranges and fired all types of weapons, and know about public safety. The reasons I bought here were for the paved roads and because of the protective covenants saying there was no shooting except for self-defense. I want to live in a safe place with no bullets whizzing by, Cronin said. Others expressed another viewpoint, questioning the value of more laws. I dont agree with the property owners association, theres already a law that says, Dont shoot from your vehicle. If you have a problem with your neighbor, go knock on their door. We dont need another law or code, said Kim Horgan. Some residents questioned whether the shooters were Thunderbird Farms residents, and others believe at least some of them are. Larry Beardmore agreed with Horgan and said there are other uses for guns besides protection. He cited invasions by skunks, squirrels, bears and crows, all of which destroy his fruit trees. He said the shooting problem comes from non-residents. Some of the property owners who were not at the POAs annual meeting said they didnt know that deputies would be at the meeting. On Wednesday Fisher explained that their intent was not to conceal any information, but that the disturbing shooting incidents happened after the six-week notice about the annual meeting had been sent out. We want it to be open and transparent, she said, and explained that the goal is the community safety. Supervisors discussed the issue and Vice-Chairman and South River District representative Linda P. Glavis asked County Attorney Blair D. Mitchell what the difference between a covenant and an ordinance was. A covenant is an agreement between the property owners and is not enforceable by the sheriff s department; an ordinance makes shooting illegal and can be enforced by them. Shenandoah District Supervisor Richard H. Traczyk observed that the vote of those present at the public hearing seemed to be split and suggested that there be a mailing out to the rest of the community, and for them to report back to the supervisors. Murray suggested that the letters be registered and then voters would have to respond and could vote by proxy, if necessary. When contacted on Wednesday, Fisher said that the plan is to send ballots to every property owner with return postage paid, and try to find a neutral party to count them. And we were happy to hear the suggestion from the supervisors to send out information to everyone, said Fisher. But the ordinance wont do it by itself, people
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have to help and report and be good neighbors with the end result that everyone contributes to a safer community, she added. Subdivisions currently listed under the Warren County Code Section 177-3 are: Skyland Estates Subdivision; Shenandoah Shores Subdivision; Aspen Hill Farms (Skyview Section); Lake Front Royal Subdivision; Blue Mountain Subdivision;Apple Mountain Lake south Subdivision; High Knob Subdivision; and Stonewall Estates. Supervisors present at the Jan. 15 meeting were: Chairman Archie A. Fox; Vice-Chairman Linda Glavis; Tony F. Carter; Richard H. Traczyk; Daniel J. Murray Jr.; County Administrator Douglas P. Stanley and County Attorney Blair Mitchell.
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The Warren Heritage Society plans a series of events to mark the 5th anniversary of the founding of the Town of Front Royal. Learn more by visiting them on Chester St. in Front Royal or by calling 540-636-1446. Their website is at: warrenheritagesociety.org
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Frontroyall? Yes, for a while. Helltown? Well, never officially
Chester Gap) or even northwest from Williamsburg all would have been heading for the Royal Frontier and would likely have been directed as such. Arriving in the location of modern-day Front Royal would have placed these travelers on the Royal Frontier for the first time in their journey, and by the 1780s the name obviously had come to mean this place specifically, or it would not have been a candidate for the towns name in 1788. One final point of interest concerning Front Royals name is that on the Town Charter, written initially in Richmond by the State Legislature, the spelling of the new town was Frontroyall, all as one word and with two ls at the end. This spelling is found as well on maps of the area at least until 1809. Maps begin around 180 to show the town with its current spelling. This difference could have been the result of a scribes error in Richmond, or as a result of the spelling reflecting local pronunciation, but either way it is fun to take note of. Whatever story is your favorite for the towns name, Front Royal has a wonderful and fascinating history which is well worth getting to know. Come visit us at the Warren Heritage Society on Chester Street to learn much, much more and even see for yourself a full-size copy of the original Town Charter on display in the Ivy Lodge.
By Patrick Farris Executive Director Warren Heritage Society Front Royal has a wonderful name, all the more so because the name is not only interesting but enigmatic. From whence the name originated has been the subject of both scholarship and lore, as has the communitys (in)famous nickname: Helltown. More on that in another issue. We also need to recall that the very first name the community went by was LeHewtown more about that and the legacy of the LeHew family in another issue as well. Lets take a look at all the various origin stories for the towns name. I will identify the source I feel to be the most likely but my views should not bias readers should they prefer to go with a more colorful choice. One story related to Front Royals naming comes from the period of the American Revolution, when pickets were placed on the approaches to the town. During the 1770s and early 1780s Front Royal was a small community of fewer than 300 people, and the triangular shape of downtown formed by todays Main Street, Chester Street and Royal Avenue roughly constituted the settled part of the village. Indeed, Royal Avenue did not even exist at that point in the towns development. The words front and royal were said to be the passwords used by the posted sentries, so that upon hearing front barked out suddenly as one walked or rode in to town, the reply royal was yelled out in order to prevent the sentry from opening fire or sounding an alarm. The Revolutionary War siphoned off men and supplies from the area, but Front Royal never heard a shot fired in anger during that war, as military actions in
Virginia were confined to the Piedmont and Tidewater regions of the state for the most part. The British did come through Front Royal in the winter of 178, but as prisoners being taken north from Albemarle County, not as invaders, raiders or occupiers. The story about the pickets using the terms front and royal as passwords was circulated orally, and eventually was recorded in the countys 150th anniversary commemorative book published in 1986. A second story concerning the towns name comes to us from a variety of sources, but was originally published in 1831 by none other than Samuel Kercheval, the first historian of the Lower Shenandoah Valley. Kercheval related the now well-known story of how a group of older men, watching the local militia in LeHewtown train on the village square during the late 1700s, were amused to see the militia colonels frustration at his mens incomprehension of basic drill orders, with men turning every which way at any order he would call out. Eventually the exasperated colonel simply barked out Front the Royal Oak!, ordering his men to all simultaneously face a large oak tree located in the village square. The humorous story spread and the name stuck, according to Kercheval. Although this recounting appears to be just a humorous story, there is a strong possibility that it if not being the original source for the towns name related a real and true event, and coincided with the emerging name for the town in a convenient way. County and town militias during the colonial period and even through the early 1800s were mostly compulsory for every taxpaying man, however they met
and practiced usually only once a year during times of peace. As a result, it is very believable that a collection of farmers and townsfolk who have not collected together for the purposes of a militia drill for twelve months would forget the meaning of basic military drill commands. The final story related to Front Royals name is the most likely explanation, albeit not the most colorful. At the conclusion of the French & Indian War in 1763, the area west of the Shenandoah Valley was known as the Royal Frontier of the British Empire. Specifically, the Proclamation Line of 1763 followed the Allegheny Mountains along a southwesterly line from Canada to the Carolinas, and this line was the divide between the settled British colonies and the Indian Reserve. The English had a habit, on occasion, to mimic the French language when naming important places or events by switching the noun and adjective; hence Port Royal (Virginia), Annapolis Royal (Nova Scotia), a battle royal, and so on. The Royal Frontier, then, became known locally as the Frontier Royal or the Front Royal, for short and when the town was chartered in 1788 the name had come into common enough usage for this location to be selected as the towns name. In addition to these historical realities concerning the use of the term Royal Frontier to refer to the Alleghenies, the geographical location of Front Royal as a nexus of north-south and east-west roads lends even more credence to this explanation for the towns name. Travelers being sent west from Alexandria (through Manassas Gap) or from Orange Court House (through
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donation to: United Way Of Front Royal/Warren County P. O. Box 509 Front Royal, Va 630 Keep in mind that unless you as the donor request that your donation be sent to another location, ALL funds raised in Warren County STAY in Warren Countyto help our friends and neighbors when need arises. Smith-Osina also went on to thank all the members of the Board of Directors who have worked steadily and patiently to make this success happen. It is THEIR success....they are totally committed to our community. Each year, I am amazed and thankful for the outpouring of support that this campaign has become here in Front Royal. The Front Royal United Way supports the efforts of 1 health and human service agencies that provide services to Warren County residents. They are: Blue Ridge Legal Services, Blue Ridge Opportunities, Boy Scouts of America, Community Transitional Housing Program, Concern Hotline, Front Royal Womens Resource Center, Girl Scout Council of the Nations lege football superstar, it spun out of control. Teo issued a statement within hours of the Deadspin report claiming that he was the victim of a hoax. He also has a noon press conference scheduled on Thursday, which will probably resemble a wild life special where a gazelle is feasted upon by a pride of lions. Maybe Teo, a devout Mormon, wanted to find a way to disengage from a campus hook-up culture that allegedly often strays into sexual assault. But if he is hiding facts about his personal life, its hard to imagine the press backing off until they find out exactly what it is. If it was a hoax, then Manti Teo, a man who would fall in love online, have a three year long distance relationship, and nurse a young woman through leukemia without ever seeing her in person, should be put in a lab and studied for the greater good. Yet as with the far more serious previous scandals attached to this storied program, the problem is not just the behavior of students but the moral compass on display by the adults in charge. Within hours of the story breaking online, Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick held a press conference where he backed Teo to the hilt saying, Every single thing about this was real to Manti. There was no suspicion. The grief was real, the affection was real, and thats the sad nature of this cruel game. Swarbrick revealed that a private outside firm had been hired to inves-
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Local United Way makes firstever on-time campaign goal
The United Way of Front Royal is excited and very proud to announce that again, thanks to the caring folks of Front Royal and Warren County, they have reached their 013 campaign goal of $115,000!!!! This is now the THIRD consecutive success for your local United Way. The goal has now been met for three consecutive years here. But even more impressive and satisfying to us is that this is the first time in at least 5 years that this goal has been met BEFORE the official end of the campaign, which was December 31, 01. While our goal increase this year was a modest one, the response from the public has been truly astonishing. President Jackie Bourque put it this way: Thanks to all of you who really worked hard to make this happen. Every one of you has done your part and that makes the victory
all the sweeter. Campaign Chairman Beth Waller expressed her joy this way: Christmas came early this year GOD BLESS ALL OF OUR DONORS!!!! While this success is truly exciting, the reality is that MUCH more funding is needed to assist the twelve agencies that depend on the United Way to help them survive the difficult economy and keep our local safety net repaired and in place. If you have NOT yet given to our 013 campaign, please do not hesitate. We are asking all the citizens of Front Royal and Warren County to step up to the plate and give a minimum of $1 per week to help your neighbors. $5 is a huge gift to your United Way, and one with which we can do so much continued Smith-Osina. Please dont stop nowif you have not yet made a 013 pledge or donation, join your neighbors and make one now. It is OUR communitywe CAN help those in needif you do YOUR part, she concluded. Your gift to the local United Way can be made by credit card through our web site, www.frontroyalunitedway.org, by calling the office at (540) 635-3636 or simply by sending your Lennay Kekua, who didnt really exist. In the last six months as Teos fame ballooned, America learned about the football stars soul mate who suffered a terrible car accident and while hospitalized, discovered that she had leukemia. Lennay, according to Teo, would stay on the phone with him for eight hours while he slept because hearing him breathe would ease her suffering. In September, she passed away. This tragic relationship was covered in Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and even the New York Times. Teo did interviews where he choked back tears. He spoke of their time together as well as her parents. People raised thousands of dollars in her name for cancer research. Once again, she didnt exist. A family friend of Teo, Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, in fact created the fictitious Lennay Kekua. Today I listened to a recording of Teo on the Jim Rome Show, his voice quavering as he spoke about Lennays death. The only conclusion one can draw is that he was either the victim of an insanely elaborate grift whose ingenuity would humble David Mamet, or something stinks in South Bend. Either one believes that for three years, Teo was content with an online relationship that involved neither Skype nor Facetime and just gilded the lily about their meetings. Or this was a ruse that started before anyone knew or cared who Manti Teo was and as he grew into a col-
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Crying for Manti Teo
By Dave Zirin Two years ago, I called the Notre Dame football program a moral cesspool. Two weeks ago, I wrote a story about the horrible treatment of women who have accused members of the Notre Dame football team of sexual assault, harassment and rape. These strands knotted together Wednesday in a drama that threatens to break the Internet: the incredibly bizarre, but unbelievably true story of Fighting Irish star Manti Teo and his fake online girlfriend. Teo was a campus icon: the runner-up Heisman trophy winner, and the acknowledged inspirational leader of a team that came within one game of a national championship. He also, as Deadspin.com reported in a brilliant piece of investigative journalism, shared, knowingly or unknowingly, an elaborate lie with major media outlets about a girlfriend, Stanford student
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tigate just who had perpetrated this cruel game. The Athletic Director even cried. His behavior only raises more important questions than anything Teo will face tomorrow. Why hasnt there been any kind of privately funded, outside investigation into the alleged sexual assaults committed by members of the football team? Why was there no private, outside investigation into Coach Brian Kellys role in the death of team videographer Declan Sullivan? It says so much that Teos bizarre soap opera has moved Swarbrick to openly weeping but he hasnt spared one tear, let alone held one press conference, for Lizzy Seeberg, the young woman who took her own life after coming forward with allegations that a member of the team sexually assaulted her. Swarbricks press conference displayed that the problem at Notre Dame is not just football players without a compass; its the adults without a conscience. Their credo isnt any kind of desire for truth or justice. Instead it seems to be little more than a constant effort to protect the Fighting Irish brand, no matter who gets hurt. [Reprinted by permission of the author. Dave Zirin is the author of the forthcoming Game Over: How Politics Has Turned the SportsWorld Upside Down (The New Press) Receive his column every week by emailing dave@edgeofsports.com. Contact him at edgeofsports@gmail. com.]
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After the Los Angeles School District banned sodas in schools in 004, then-governor Arnold Schwarzenergger went on to sign sweeping laws to improve the nutrition standards in California schools. Continuing that trend, flavored milk was outlawed in LA schools in 011. By now we all know that New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has pushed a ban on sodas larger than 16 ounces at restaurants and sports venues. While those steps may sound drastic, perhaps other states need to follow these leads since obesity often follows children into adulthood. Studies have shown that this is especially true for folks in the South who seem to be losing the battle of the bulge. For instance, Alabamians and Tennesseans are now amongst the fattest in the nation, waddling in a close equal second behind the folks from Mississippi. So perhaps we all need to get our heads out of the fridge and our tails off the couch, and re-examine our lifestyles. We can begin by increasing our weekly exercise. For instance, instead of driving to the supermarket, I now try to walk there. I find carrying home a couple of shopping bags stuffed with glazed donuts, chocolate chip cookies, Rocky Road ice-cream, hot dogs,
and frozen pizza burns off plenty of calories. However, theres one food item I refuse to bring home: turducken. Have you heard of this? Its straight from the American calorific hall of fame, and the mere mention of this dish plunges vegetarians into cardiac arrest. It consists of a turkey, stuffed with a duck, which is stuffed with a chicken, which is stuffed with sausage. Several Laws of Nature are broken in preparing this monolith of meat. Credit for inventing the turducken generally goes to (no surprise) a Louisiana chef who obviously wanted to push fellow Cajuns to the top of the Fattest State in the Nation list. And there are even some cooks intent on cramming more fat into these poultry beasts by deep-frying these mountains of cholesterol. It would be healthier to cook by just basting with high-level nuclear waste. So how should we improve our eating habits - and our health? We could look to other nations where traditional diets often consist of more protein and less fat. This might include tackling a bowl of Chinese cold shredded jellyfish, sampling some Vietnamese burnt sea slug, or digging in to a plate of live Ecuadorian lemon ants (which, if you have a liking for bugs, probably taste better than dung beetles). Asia is also home to a low-cal treat known as Baalut: fertilized duck or chicken eggs that are buried in the ground for several
weeks, then dug up, and eaten ripe. I believe Id only be handling those babies wearing a Hazmat suit. Although, I might be able to appreciate their delicate flavor after some beers many, many, many beers. Along these lines, Australians are turning to local, leaner sources of meat, too, such as plump, juicy, tree-dwelling, witchety grubs. These are huge, chunky, white insect larvae that look like bleached caterpillars on steroids. Nowadays, these healthy treats are served in the finest Aussie restaurants and they taste like you guessed it chunky, white insect larvae. While we probably wont see bugs or grubs turning up on LA school cafeteria menus in the near future, the California Calorie Cops dont appear to be going away any time soon. In 011, they gave school menus a major revision replacing time-honored school cafeteria staples like corn dogs and chicken nuggets with treats such as sushi rolls and spinach tortellini in butternut squash sauce. Perhaps hungry, soon-to-be-healthier Californian school kids will be tempted by these new dishes, and echo their former governor: Ill be back... for seconds. Nick Thomas has written features for over 00 magazines and newspapers, including the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, and Christian Science Monitor. He can be reached at alongtheselines@gmx.com
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Warren County High School Rotary Interact Club officers (l to r): Allie Mingo, Morgan Walton, Vanessa Calevro, and Alyson Fox, flank WCHS senior guidance counsellor Mary Kay Moose at recent Interact meeting. Barr photo. by Louisa Stanwich & Malcolm Barr, Sr. High school and middle school Rotary Interact club members in the Northern Shenandoah Valley are gearing up to help with the annual Rotarians Against Hunger program March . This year, Handley High School in Winchester will be the focal point of the huge program at which thousands of individual meal portions will be wrapped and boxed by the young people, destined for several povertystricken African nations. Among them are members of the recently-chartered Randolph-Macon Academy Middle School Interact Club, sponsored by Linden Rotary, and the Warren County High School club, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Front Royal. Both schools had a busy winter season, ringing bells for the Salvation Army, distributing Christmas baskets to the needy, and various other holiday season activities. Both clubs adopted a child to shop with, and visited elderly patients at Lynn Care. According to Megan Melberg and Emma Bunker, charter officers of the R-MA club, $1,300 was raised last year for Rotarians Against Hunger, one of Rotary Interntionals major programs that involves children from Interact clubs worldwide. Of her experiences in volunteering over Christmas, Emma said: My favorite part was wrapping Christmas gifts for underprivileged children. Seeing the look on their face when they received the bag of gifts was priceless. The interact club made the middle schoolers feel like they were part of something, some-
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By Meghan Moeslein Warren County Report Discussions Monday night between council, staff and Front Royal Police officials went well for officers looking at a few years of service for the town. A three tier program is likely to be established at the next meeting. The Master Police Officer, or MPO, program is being established with the hope that officers will remain with the town for years instead of using the position as a stepping stone to move on to different departments or careers. This is the program that was originally brought to council by [former Police Chief Richard Furr], said Town Manager Steve Burke. Furr was in attendance at the work session to answer questions if needed by council, and to show his support for the program. As officers move from a Police Officer 1 through a Police Officer 3 they will be required to go through specific training, and keep a clean performance record. Once at the Police Officer 3 level they are required to participate in three community events. After a PO 3 level officers can obtain the Master Police Officer title. Burke said that there are builtin requirements that ensure the candidates are well rounded and have the best for the community in mind when working to protect the citizens. At the PO 1 (Police Officer 1) level, officers who are newly hired can make $36,000-$38,000 annually, an increase from the $34,500 currently in place. The next level, PO , has to complete years at the PO 1 level, as well as academy and field training. A second level officer will have good performance evaluations and no disciplinary actions beyond verbal warnings for six months prior to their application. The salary range at the second level is $37,5000-$41,000. After completing four years of active service for the town, and at least two years at the MPO level, one specialized training course, and something a little different. We want the officers to get involved [in the community] so the community recognizes the officers, Burke said. The officer applying for PO 3 status must participate in three community events. They must also be certified as a general instructor. The salary range at this level varies from $41,500$49,000. The Master Police Officer will have completed eight years of active service with the town, and at least three years at the PO 3 level. Participation in community events also jumps at this level, requiring officers to participate in an additional six community
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that properties should not be targeted, but rather if found to be in violation, cited for their actions. We cant target anyone, if they are nonconforming we need [to take action against all of them] equally, said Funk. Vice Mayor Shae Parker is hoping council will reach out to the property owner and see if there is anything they can do to help move the process along to completing the property as it was laid out in the original plans. Randolph-Macon Academy representative, Robert Helms, made a presentation to council regarding the campus-wide efforts to conserve water. Back in early 011 we had the informational meeting with a consultant at the fire hall, Helms said. We quickly determined we needed to do our part to conserve water at the school, and save ourselves some money. Over the course of the last 1 months the campus has been working on their consumption rates across the campus. Helms reported that while spending as little as possible, and without really notifying students to change their habits, the school has been able to save quite a bit of water, and money. Some of the changes that the campus underwent included swapping out shower heads, faucets, toilets, and the school found a huge savings when they swapped out some dish washers. Changing the dish washers reduced usage by 1/3 and dropped propane usage as a result. We saved about $3,000 over the year, Helms said. Well realize better savings this year. Council was impressed with Helmss findings and asked if he had taken the results to other large scale customers on the towns water including, Warren County Public Schools and the 4H Center. He said that he has had discussions with the NOVA 4-H Center, but not with the public schools. Adults and kids need to be educated on [water] conservation efforts, Councilman Hollis Tharpe added.
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Wayne Chatfield-Taylor discusses low-water bridge (at right) with Mary Powers Ryan of Rockland.
by Malcolm Barr, Sr. Warren County Report Wayne Chatfield-Taylor, a leading opponent of the Virginia Department of Transportations (VDOT) proposal to replace the low water bridge on Morgan Ford Road, proposed last weekend that, in order to preserve the historic area, private funding may be offered to repair and replicate the original span without any cost to the taxpayer. Chatfield-Taylor did not say where the money would come from, or when the offer of private financing would be made. His proposal came during a discussion of Supervisor Richard Traczks controversial no vote on the VDOT bridge design which Barbara Frank described as diabolical...what is he thinking, he is and has been the driving force behind the new bridge. Frank hosted the meeting at which Chatfield-Taylor explained and appeared to excuse Traczcks about face vote as representing a constituent whose property would be affected by a new, twolane, elongated span. The board of supervisors registered 4-1 in favor of the VDOT design at its first meeting of 013. I dont want to pour water on your parade, Chatfield-Taylor told the group, but thats what
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he is doing. Hes representing a constituent whose property is adversely affected. But what about the rest of his constituents...me, and all of the others like me...why isnt he representing us? Frank asked. The constituent, as reported in the last issue of the Report,is Christopher Manion who, without a re-design by VDOT, could lose .39 - .49 acres of his property. Chatfield-Taylor estimated a cost of about $ million if the bridge is restored as-is, similar to the Artz Road one-lane bridge northeast of Woodstock that is under consideration for repair or rebuilding as a one-lane bridge
by VDOT. The VDOT estimates a cost of about $7.3 million, most of it in federal funds, for its proposed bridge at Morgans Ford. Safety was a major issue expressed by Frank, Susan ChatfieldTaylor, and Mary Powers Ryan, who agreed that the VDOT bridge would provide a cheap bypass around Front Royal and through the first proclaimed agricultural district of 50 designated by the state. They felt traffic would in-
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preservation benefit to the public. One such example, Holma wrote, would be to sponsor a Phase I archaeological survey with the goal of identying Smoketown. Smoketown was an antebellum free black community near the Morgans Ford crossing, the historic significance of which should be recognized and protected, according to Holma. In a justification questionaire response running to about ,000 words, Frank described Morgans Ford and the low water bridge as represent(ing)one of the best places in this part of Virginia. It is one of the few naturally occuring fords on the Shenandoah and is unique in every sense, including size and configuration... The ford is also one of the few places that brings past and present closely together...it has become a popular public park, overwhelmingly inviting because of the low water bridge...the existing bridge is stable and wants only repair. Asked about the impending threat to the site by the building of a VDOT designed bridge, she said: The threat is immediate. VDOT intends destruction and removal of the low water bridge and obliteration of the historic access route. The group also agreed that the county was working from its own agenda and not being forthcoming about expansion plans in the area once a new, two-lane bridge is opened.
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Some of the pets currently looking for a home are (from left) Nikita, B. B., April and Kitten. For more information, stop by the shelter at 1245 Progress Dr., visit www.humanesocietywarrencounty.org or call 540-635-4734.
During 01, the Humane Society of Warren County advanced our life saving efforts. We celebrated record breaking adoptions in both our cat and dog departments. Cat adoptions totaled 381 for the year, a 7% increase over the previous year. Dog adoptions totaled 379, a 15% increase over the previous year. We rely on adoptions to save lives and if you are one of our heroes who adopted in 01, we thank you. Over 93% of dogs, 46% of cats and 90% of other animals were reclaimed, adopted or transferred to rescue. While this helped to dramatically decrease our euthanasia rates, our intake numbers are still overwhelming. HSWC took in 019 animals from Warren County residents last year. That number includes cats, dogs, snakes, rats, mice, birds, ferrets, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, turtles, sheep, pigs and one sugar glider. It is for this reason that we must all work together to continue to reduce Warren County intake rates through responsible and affordable spay/neuter options and humane education. We now have a staff, a volunteer force and a Board of Directors who see that eliminating the senseless euthanasia of adoptable pets is within our reach. However,
we have the responsibility to ensure that this goal is obtained in a sustainable manner. This is critical, as the choices and actions we make today will affect the future of the Humane Society of Warren County. We value our community support. It is this support that has allowed us to rebuild our foundation and given us an opportunity to look towards a future where all adoptable pets are given a second chance. We have a vision to be a humane community not just a community with a humane society. In 013, you can count on us to continue to take careful, yet unyielding steps to secure a future for all the adoptable animals of Warren County. These changes are expensive; it costs more to save an animal than it does to euthanize it. We must continue to work hard, to spread the good word and to increase our resources. We believe the animals are worth it, we know you do too. If youd like to join our efforts to make Warren County a humane community and save the lives of adoptable animals there are many ways to help. 1) Spay and Neuter. Learn
about the importance and benefits of spay/neuter and then educate everyone you know. If your pets are already altered, you can sponsor a shelter pet. You may have a neighbor or friend with financial difficulties; you could pay for their pets alteration. Allowing a pet to live without having spay/neuter surgery, and then allowing its puppies or kittens to live without the surgery can lead to more than 67,000 homeless dogs in six years and more than 11 million homeless cats in nine years. By providing just one spay/neuter surgery, you would be saving numerous lives. ) Foster. Foster parents are a vital part of the equation to save the lives of adoptable animals. Open your home temporarily to a shelter pet in need. Youll save the life of not just that animal but allow an open kennel for another animal to wait for their forever family. 3) Volunteer. Volunteering to show adoptable animals off-site helps to increase their visibility and is vital to saving lives. Not everyone thinks of traveling out to the shelter on Progress Drive but everyone shops at local retailers. Volunteers who are willing
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though coach Mike Shanahan again tried to lay the responsibility on him. If this is true, then Mike Shanahan should never work in the NFL again. If its true its also a horrific example of a person in authority abusing their power. Once again, this is something Eugene Robinson could have discussed. Instead, just as Shanahan passed the buck to RGIII, Robinson passed the buck onto us. Yes, football is a game unsafe at any speed. Yes, its governed by a toxic macho ethos that makes injuries like we saw Sunday inevitable. But there are real flesh and blood people we can hold to account for what took place. There was a time when we could count on liberals with a public platform to be a part of this fight. That era is starting to look as outdated as calling a team the Redskins or as much past its prime as a certain 60-year-old-coach. If there is going to be a real fight against power and privilege, not just in sports but in politics, its might be time to champion some new fighters. [Reprinted by permission of author. Dave Zirin is the author of the forthcoming Game Over: How Politics Has Turned the SportsWorld Upside Down (The New Press) Receive his column every week by emailing dave@ edgeofsports.com. Contact him at edgeofsports@gmail.com.]
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to this writer, as a longtime benefactor of the Wayside Foundation for the Arts, the retired dentist and community activist must have been bitterly disappointed to make his announcement of the possible demise of the theater during the first week of his presidency. At its annual meeting Dec. 18, 01, Brill said the board of directors has come to recognize that (the theater) cannot sustain itself without community support considerably above existing levels. While we are not prepared to give up the fight to keep our doors open, Brill continued, we have given ourselves 90 days to determine if we can continue. That the board also decided not to sell subscriptions for the 013-14 season sounded an ominous note. Also, there was no announcement of any proposed major fund-raising activity beyond the letter. Craig Laird, head of Royal Oak Computers, and one of a significant group of Wayside Fellows, said: I hope the board, along with the community, can come up with a workable plan to sustain the theater through the long term. Laird also is a Leo medalist, recognizing his support of the arts in the northern Shenandoah Valley. Royal Oak Computers is one of three sponsors of the upcoming show. The other two are Anytime Fitness and Executive Suites. Brill said: Last year, Wayside Theatre appealed to its community in a crisis. Over 700 individuals stood up and raised $106,000. Those funds helped us to retire the immediate shortterm debt...(without which the theater would have been forced)
The cast of Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming sing and dance a happy tune although Middletowns historic Wayside Theatre faces an uncertain future
by Malcolm Barr, Sr. Warren County Report The historic Wayside Theatre in Middletown opens what may be the final run Jan. 6 if the dire predictions of theater board president Byron Brill and artistic director Warner Crocker come to pass. Taking many by surprise with an unanticipated second ask letter in 01 that got a poor response - the first launched the end of 011 was so successful it overshot the goal to provide $106,000 - Crocker went public with a plea for another $90,000 minimum to cover current op-
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to close its doors...the immediate need is for $90,000 in the next 90 days in order to go forward... Several circumstances have brought Wayside to this point: the international economic crisis beginning in 009; a 55% drop in corporate support; a fall in attendance over the past two seasons reflecting a 30% decline in ticket sales; state and federal grant money is down 60%; local funding is almost non-existent, although one county (Shenandoah) reportedly said it had never been approached. Meanwhile, the theater slashed its budget by a third - $300,000 and its already small professional staff. Nevertheless, Wayside was a training ground for young people and acting classes provided a small but important income stream. Other unmentioned financial setbacks presented future problems for the Wayside: founder Leo M. Berstein turned over the building to the Foundation several years ago. It was found to need up to $1 million in improvements, not only for comfort of patrons but for safety as well. Some $400,000 in borrowed money was spent on demolition and rebuilding in back of the old structure. A verbal promise of $100,000 toward this was not kept. Boards of directors came and went but none initiated any major fund raising. Crocker eventually wore two hats, including that of general manager, and personnel cutbacks continued. Thomasin Savaiano, resident lead actress, sold advertisements and produced a handsome program for each show. Low paid interns contributed mightily, supporting administrative tasks. Some showed surprising talents alongside the professionals on stage. Brill concluded: The campaign of the next 90 days is tacit recognition that to continue next season and for the foreseeable future... Wayside Theatre must secure permanent and lasting changes to its financial base. We reaffirm our belief in the loyalty and level of commitment of our supporters and are confident they will work with us...to (assure) that Wayside will remain a centerpiece of the cultural life of the Shenandoah Valley for many years to come.
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Change of command at R-MA; Hobgood retires, Forsyth new president

who lives in Front Royal, welcomed the new general: I admire our retiring general very much, but I look forward to attending school next year under the new president. Either way, R-MA will continue to be a great prep school and we wish General Forsyth well. Hobgood served as president for 16 years. He and his wife, Carolyn, will continue to live in the community. On behalf of faculty and staff, Col. Gary Sadler, commandant, paid tribute to Hobgoods tenure. He has transformed R-MA to a military prep school that is respected by Americas best colleges and universities. His focus on education and mentoring has drawn a dedicated and enthusiastic faculty to R-MA who are dedicated to bringing out the very best in every student. Of Forsyth, Sadler said: (He) has honorably served our nation and our air force over 30 years (he retired in 010). You dont do that without personal commitment, dedication to excellence, and service to others. That commitment, integrity, and character, leading and inspiring men and women in combat and in peace, makes him the perfect person to be the next (10th) president of R-MA. USAF Staff Sgt. Malcolm Barr, Jr., 8, an Iraq veteran and a graduate of R-MA (1997-00), commented from his base in Germany: I always felt good about General Hobgood and Mrs. Hobgood while at R-MA, and since. The general was always approachable and supportive. I wish him a happy retirement and I wish General Forsyth well as the new president of the Academy.
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all. Armstrong needs to look like hes playing ball with USADA while also gently challenging the most damning sections of their lengthy report on his performance enhancing drug use. Their expos, put together with numerous eye-witnesses over the course of years and at a public cost of millions of dollars, makes him sound like less of a run-of-the-mill PED user and more like Joe Pesci on a ten-speed. They paint the fallen icon as a bullying, intimidating, and threatening presence who compelled other competitors to use PEDs and aimed to bribe or scare off anyone who attempted to challenge his cycling empire. And by the way, Armstrong is also seeking to rebuild his cancer foundation Livestrong, which has taken a massive public relations hit since USADAs lifetime ban compelled him to resign from the board. He is attempting to use the forgiving, New Age, healing glow of Oprah to please multiple masters with a mix of candor, charm, and puppy dog sympathy. There is a slight flaw however in this plan, which would challenge the smoothest of operators: thats the stubborn fact that Lance Armstrong is also a person who makes Rahm Emanuel look like Tickle Me Elmo. As his friend Sally Jenkins, co-author of Armstrongs bestseller Its Not About the Bike wrote in The Washington Post, I like Lance Armstrong, have always liked him. Not the fairy-tale prince, but the real him, the guy with the scars in his head, both visible and invisible, the combative hombre who once crossed a finish line swinging his fists at another rider, the
contradictory, salty-mouthed, anti-religious nonbeliever, who nevertheless restored a chapel. I interviewed Sally Jenkins on my radio show and she reaffirmed this part of his character while also rejecting the section of USADAs report that paints Armstrong as a bullying, even
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Lance Armstrong riding for Astana on Stage 17 of the 2009 Tour de France. By Dave Zirin This week Lance Armstrong, our most famous cyclist/cancer survivor/suspected Performance Enhancing Drug user, aims to do something more daunting than ride a bike up the face of the Pyrenees. He is attempting to ride Oprahs couch back into the good grace of public opinion. On Monday night, Armstrong will, after 15 years of strenuous, Sherman-esque denials, come clean and admit to imbibing in illegal performance enhancers during his record-setting career. This will not go well and not only because when the broadcast finally airs Thursday night, it will have already been leaked, dissected, and thoroughly flambed. If Armstrong was only trying to win back the public support hes lost since the United States Anti-Doping Agency stripped him of his seven Tour de France titles, that could prove challenging enough. But he is attempting the public relations equivalent of riding his bike through the eye of a needle. Armstrong needs to demonstrate to USADA that he is now on, according to reports, a path to redemption. This interview is meant to encourage USADA to lift their lifetime ban on Armstrongs competitive career and allow him to enter triathlons as well as other events under the USADA umbrella. But thats not
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criminal, ringleader. As she made clear, I have to doubt it, because its not my personal experience. What I dont doubt is that Lance is a very intimidating character on the bicycle. As a competitor its a situational personality that he puts on when he was riding in those Tours. Lance can use a lot of very tough language and theres no question that he can be a very tough character. Now, did he intimidate people on a criminal level? I dont believe that for a second and I think thats an extremely overdrawn portrait Armstrong needs to figure out a way to deny this part of USADAs report while also demonstrating repentance in order to extract a modicum of mercy from the anti-drug agency. At the same time, if he opens up If that wasnt challenging enough, too much about what went on Armstrong is also, according behind closed doors, Armstrong to USA Today, trying to mend could also expose himself to an fences with Landis in hopes that absolute Macys Thanksgiving he will drop the suit. If Ms. WinDay Parade of lawsuits. Hes al- frey pushes on this relationship ready being sued by The London and whether Landis is telling the Sunday Times who are aiming to truth, Armstrong will probably recover $500,000 they were or- demur gently, which will anger dered to pay him in a libel case USADA. If he expresses that concerning his PED use. Hes also salty side of himself, he will invite facing a federal whistle-blower more lawsuits. Whatever you feel lawsuit issued by former team- about Lance Armstrong, he finds mate Floyd Landis who was also himself in a waking nightmare. If stripped of his own 006 Tour de only the leaders of the financial France for PEDs. (The sport real- crisis and those who orchestrate ly does make Las Vegas look like the Pentagons torture and drone Salt Lake City.) Landis claims that program could find themselves Armstrongs attorneys tried to in a similar tsunami of attention, LIBRA (September 23 to October intimidate him into silence after condemnation,feel comfortable in your 22) You might and legal proctolfamiliar surroundings, but it might be he accused his former friend and ogy. time to venture into something new. teammate of using PEDs. The Oprah Winfrey recently wrote Theres a challenge out there thats Justice Department will surely be a postivelyfor you. just right Oprah-esque goopy SCORPIO What I Wish I watching the Oprah interview as column titled(October 23 to NovemARIES (March 21 to April 19) ber 21) Your love of things that are they assess whether to enter that new newAt 1. big this piece of cavthe Knew gets a In boost as you encounYoure eager to take on opportunity opening up January ter a situation wisdom, fray, back Landiss lawsuit,asand ity-inducing that opens up Oprah new and gives way to February. Now all wrote, The older I far you go with it attempt to get back the $30 mil- you exciting vistas. How get, the less I need to do is resist quitting too early. depends on you. lion the US Postal stay with it. Do your best to Service spent worry about anything. I can 22 to SAGITTARIUS (November see TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) in sponsoring Armstrongs team.Doff December 21) That recent workplace life unfolding in divine order. And
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even in times of the greatest turmoil, I can stop, get still, and see with utter clarity: This, too, shall pass. Lance Armstrong doesnt have the luxury of that perspective. This shall not pass no matter what he says this week. But it could get one whole hell of a lot worse. [Dave Zirin is the author of the forthcoming Game Over: How Politics Has Turned the SportsWorld Upside Down (The New Press) Receive his column every week by emailing dave@ edgeofsports.com. Contact him at edgeofsports@gmail.com.]
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B y Town Manager Steve Burke commented tered from what this body has approved, Parker said. As I understand that they want to move the election to June. Not quite the response council had hoped for. Yes, that is correct, Napier said. Parker would like Napier to reach out to delegates to see whether or not they could get confirmation that a substitute bill was introduced. We could certainly contact Del. Sherwood, said Napier. It certainly would not hurt. Even Darr weighed in on the alleged changes made outside of councils request. I had some real concerns with our charter changes that were sent to the General Assembly. We have been working on this for the last Thursday and Friday pretty diligently with the town attorney and hopefully we can at least have Del. Weaver, Gilbert and Del. Sherwood, or someone to get with us, Darr said. [Lets] hope that this was an error that was made and can be corrected. Councilman Bret Hrbek said a simple no would have sufficed, making changes that council had not approved for a town that none of the three delegates assigned to the area know much about, according to Hrbek isnt what the town is looking for at this stage. I want to just ask the citizens who participated this process, for the past six months, who worked and research and sit here as we held public hearings, and asked for input from Front Royal citi-
zens when elections should be made, should they be partisan, should they not be partisan, should we allow pigs to be sold on Main Street, and all these other kind of archaic things that were in the charter get cleaned up, Hrbek said. He requested that citizens who have been following the charter changes, and who have fought either for or against the change, reach out to all three of the Delegates that cover Front Royal in order to request they not make
Meghan Moeslein Warren County Report In preparation for the administrative offices moving to Main Street from Royal Avenue a town wide phone system upgrade took place Monday, January 14 from 7 a.m. until approximately 7:30 a.m. In observance of Martin Luther King Jr.s birthday town offices will be closed on Monday, January 1, offices will reopen Tuesday, and close again on Friday in order for the administrative offices to move. All of the offices involved in the move will reopen in their new location on January 8. During the town council meeting on Monday, January 14, Mayor Tim Darr requested information on the possibility of hosting an open house and ribbon cutting at the new administrative office location at the former BB&T Bank building on Main Street.
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By Alix Hines Capital News Service RICHMOND Gov. Bob McDonnell, in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, released an emergency preparedness app for Virginians to use during disasters. The free application for iPhone and Android phones is called Ready Virginia. But its unclear if the app is really ready and useful for Virginians. This new app is one of the most important ones Virginians can install on their mobile devices. Now our citizens can get mobile ready and ensure that their families are prepared for emergencies and stay informed with official disaster information when an emergency occurs, McDonnell said in a press release about the app. The Virginia Department of Emergency Management designed the app so Virginians can stay up to date about weather alerts and other emergencies. It includes maps of evacuation routes, a list of hurricane storm surge zones and gauges, contact information for local emergency managers and links to register for alerts during an emergency. Although the app at first glance seems comprehensive, many of the categories are filled with fairly self-explanatory information. For example, under the checklist category, there is a list of items needed during emergencies, such as a first-aid kit, batteries, flashlights, water and other obvious items. The my plan category allows users to make a list of emergency contacts, medications, work information, school information, neighborhood meeting places, out-of-town meeting places and pets in case of an emergency. Although these are all useful issues to consider when planning ahead in case of an emergency, the app itself doesnt seem so useful. The Ready Virginia app allows users to sign up for local alerts. But when I went to register for alerts through the city of Richmond, I found that Richmond does not have a Web-based alert system. The maps category is the most useful part of the app. Un-
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By Katherine Johnson Capital News Service RICHMOND Less than $150,000 separates Virginias two candidates for governor, according to campaign finance reports filed by Republican candidate Ken Cuccinelli and his Democratic challenger, Terry McAuliffe. Cuccinelli ended the year with $1. million in his campaign war chest, while McAuliffe had a little over $1 million, according to finance reports posted on the Virginia Public Access Project. The numbers take into consideration all money raised and spent from July 1 through Dec. 31 of 01. The candidates filed the reports Tuesday, and they were immediately posted by VPAP, a nonprofit organization that promotes public understanding of moneys role in Virginia politics. As of this point, numbers arent telling us much of anything, said Thomas Morris, president of the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges and the former secretary of education for Tim Kaine. It didnt tell us that much, except that both of them will be well financed and that the campaign or the election is not likely to be settled on the basis of one candidate outraising the other candidate, Morris said. Geoffrey Skelley, a political analyst at the University of Virginias Center for Politics, said the money race reflects the opinion polls: Any polling thats been done so far has shown the two candidates to be neck and neck, so Id say that the race is very close. According to Skelley, money wont be the only important factor in the race for governor. I think a lot of what will affect this race is how national politics plays out, he said. Virginia has a long history of electing a governor of the opposite party of the party that controls the White House, Skelley said. Morris said he would be surprised if one gubernatorial candidate pulled far ahead of the other in fundraising. McAuliffe obviously has the better known reputation He has been a fundraiser and head of the Democratic National Committee, so hes had a lot of experience raising funds, Morris said. But Morris believes the same goes for Cuccinelli, Virginias attorney general. The Virginia Republican Party has no difficulty raising sufficient funds to support its nominee as well. I expect both of them are going to be well financed by the time we get into the summer months when major expenditures begin to take place, Morris said. He sees one possible wildcard in the race for governor: Lt. Gov.
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Bill Bollings potential run as an independent. That would be a major area of concern for Ken Cuccinelli, Morris said. If [Bolling] were to run as an independent, that would change the dynamics, both in terms of the election and in terms of fundraising. Bolling raised about $750,000 toward a gubernatorial bid, but then decided not to seek the Republican nomination. If Bolling runs as an independent, he could take support away from Cuccinellis campaign. He would clearly be attracting many of the same donors that Ken Cuccineli would, Morris said. He also could attract enough votes to have a significant impact on the race. I dont know if Bolling could win, but he would certainly change the nature of the race, Skelley said. I think he would probably hurt Cuccinelli more. If Bolling opts not to run, he could give his money to legislative candidates he supports, Skelley said. I doubt hed give it to Cuccinnelli. Hes not a fan.
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Groundhog Day can trace its origins back to ancient Europe, when a badger served as the weather prognosticator. Now those duties belong to a groundhog, also known as a woodchuck, which is a rodent belonging to a group of large ground squirrels. The tradition of Groundhog Day revolves around the groundhog and if he sees his shadow. If the groundhog emerges from his burrow and finds it to be cloudy outside, there will be an early spring. However, if he is faced with the sun and sees his shadow, he will retreat back into the den for a longer nap, thus predicting six more weeks of winter. Groundhog Day coincides with the Christian festival of Candlemas Day, which also takes place on February . Candlemas marks the halfway point between the shortest day of the winter and the first day of spring. Candlemas commemorates the ritual purification of Mary 40 days after the birth of her son, Jesus. On this day, Christians remember the presentation of Jesus Christ in the Temple. Because there were no electric lights at that time, candles were used in church celebrations, and the festival became known as the mass of the candles, or Candlemas. Much like Groundhog Day is today, Candlemas was used to forecast the weather, hence the old weather proverb: If Candlemas Day be fair and bright Winter will have another fight. If Candlemas Day brings cloud and rain, Winter wont come again. Although Groundhog Day annually finds millions of people tuning in to hear whether the winter will stretch on for another few weeks or give way to an early spring, there are ways to infuse new traditions that can make the holiday much more than a supersized weather forecast. Based on ancient customs and folklore, people across the country can incorporate new traditions into the Groundhog Day celebrations. In addition to watching for the groundhog to emerge, consider these ideas. * Decorate your home with candles and light them in honor of Candlemas day. * Gather scraps of fabric and faux fur and let children craft their own groundhog sock puppets. Encourage them to make predictions of how the weather will turn out. * Learn about the groundhog by looking up information on the Internet or in the library. Depending on where you live, groundhogs may be native to your area and can be observed when the weather warms. * Plan a Groundhog Day party and feast on nuts, fruits and fresh vegetables -- all items that a groundhog would scavenge in his natural habitat. * Create meals celebrating the holiday. Make a meatloaf shaped like a groundhog atop a hill of mashed potato snow. Bake up a batch of cupcakes that are dusted in cookie crumbs for dirt and use a chocolate cookie iced with a groundhogs face to appear to be peeking out of the cupcake. * Considering that Groundhog Day has Pennsylvania Dutch roots, plan a meal that celebrates those roots. Include fare like brown butter noodles, chicken corn soup, apple butter, pork and sauerkraut, and pretzels. * Decorate the house in spring flowers and warm-weather trinkets in the hopes that spring will soon be on its way. There are many different ways to breathe new life into Groundhog Day celebrations.
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By Kevin S. Engle Warren County Report My wife heard it first. She nudged me, but I was out of it, lost in dream land. Chirp. She nudged me again. Still no response. When Im asleep, really asleep, it takes a minor earthquake to get my attention. CHIRP! I jumped as that registered on my Richter scale. The smoke alarm battery was dying. The one in our bedroom. I rubbed my eyes and squinted at the red numbers on the alarm clock. 3:15. Why do these things always happen in the middle of the night? Wed better change that, my wife said. Now? I asked, not wanting to. Have you ever woken up and had to go to the bathroom, but were too lazy to do it? Thats what this was like. Maybe I could ignore it. Maybe I wouldnt hear it again. Maybe it would go back to sleep. And maybe my elected officials truly have my best interests in mind. Yeah. Chirp. CHIRP! #$%^*$##, I grumbled as my feet hit the floor. Changing the smoke alarm battery in our bedroom is a two person job. And since there was no one else around to help my wife, I guess that meant me. That smoke alarm is more than eleven feet off the floor. We need a ladder. That ladder is in the garage. I cant get to that ladder unless I first back my car out of the garage. And if I carry that ladder up the stairs myself, Ill be banging that ladder in to the walls. I threw on my sweatpants, grabbed my car keys and headed for the garage. I opened the garage door. I backed the car out. We lifted the ladder off the wall and carefully negotiated it up the stairs, around a few bends and into our room, setting it down on some old rugs my wife had strategically positioned on the floor. We didnt dare get dirt on the floor. Even in the middle of the night. Ok, thats my rule. To my surprise, I replaced the battery and screwed the smoke alarm back on without any issues, something I typically cant do in the middle of the day, let alone the middle of the night. At 3:45, we climbed back into bed. I was asleep two and a half seconds later. Chirp. I lay there, my eyes open, expecting to hear it again. But that was it. For some reason, it always does that after we replace the battery. I closed my eyes. And then I remembered. I still had to go to the bathroom.
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Volume VIII, Issue 2 Late January, 2013

Warren County Report

20,000 Readers #1 Newspaper in Front Royal & Warren County!

Town readies for new admin building 28

Unusual travels by members of our local community

Rotarians Against Hunger 7

A first-time visit to Israel 11

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Supervisors hold public hearing on random shooting in Thunderbird Farms Subdivision

Loving Arms Assisted Living

Independent Assisted Living Apartments and Assisted Care Suites

HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY

Shelly Cook, RN, Owner/ Administrator

103 Lee Brurke Road

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Happy Birthday to Ciera Shank who turns 7 on Jan. 20!

Love, Mommy & Daddy!

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The Front Royal-Warren County History Page

Certified Public Accountant

Parks and Recreation Department

Boys & Girls currently 4 years of age & older

20 participants per class

Registration deadline is February 22nd

For more information call 540-635-1021

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Send your letters to the editor to: editor@warrencountyreport.com

20,000 and growing Warren Countys leading newspaper

Local United Way makes firstever on-time campaign goal

Crying for Manti Teo

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REC grant program benefits local communities

FRONT ROYALS BRIDAL HEADQUARTERS

Diamond Dealers Exchange Inc.

WE LOVE OLD GOLD!

Quality jewelry repairs & engraving

PINOCCIOS CLOCK REPAIR

ALONG THESE LINES

Foods for Thought

when you sign up for one month of lessons

$20 OFF your first lesson!

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School Interact Clubs throughout region help Rotarians Against Hunger

540-636-9875 and 540-683-1045

Front Royal Warren County Airport

EXCELLENT SCENIC RIDES

Cass Aviation (540) 635-3570

WARREN COUNTY AIRPORT/FRONT ROYAL

@ Royal Family Bowling Center

Wednesdays 4pm - 6pm

Group Discount Flight Training Aircraft Rentals Photo Flights

For additional information contact: Jackie Jenkins @ 540-635-2725 ext. 33223

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Master Police Officer program coming to Front Royal

Downtowns Favorite Live Music Venue

Open LUCKY Mon. - Fri. St r at 11am

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