The Mid December, 2010 edition of Warren County Report

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Dam Memorial Drive
Wanda Messer may be reached for either donations or leads on inclusion of other drown-
ing victims at (540) 636-197 or by e-mail at [email protected]
Messer works toward dam memorial for those lost
Beneft raises over $600 toward goal of memorial overlooking dam site
By Roger Bianchini
Warren County Report
On Nov. 7th Wanda Messer
took a step toward realizing her
dream of placing a lasting me-
morial to the memory of those
who have lost their lives in acci-
dents at the now demolished Ri-
verton Dam. Messer welcomed
relatives of a number of those
whose lives have been cut short
at the dam, including Tomas
Walker, Mark Grand and Ryan
Warner to a fundraiser at Te
Lucky Star Lounge.
It was 9-year-old Warner’s
death on June 9 that person-
ally galvanized Messer to her
mission to add the memory of
people to that of the economic
and historical signifcance of the
Riverton Dam to this communi-
ty. Warner, of Bunker Hill, West
Virginia, was playing with cous-
ins on rocks upstream of the
dam during relatively low water
when he slipped and fell in the
Shenandoah River. Te extreme
force created by the suction of
water through cracks near the
dam’s base drew him under.
Warner’s death came less than
three months after the unpre-
dictable waters around the dam
claimed Grand’s life as he kay-
aked with a friend downstream
of the dam on April 7. Unlike
Warner, whose life was cut short
so young, Grand had seen and
survived much in his 51 years,
including four tours of duty in
Iraq.
Grand and Warner were the
frst two fatalities at the dam
since the 36-year-old Walker
drowned while fshing with his
two sons downstream of the dam
during a time of higher water in
00. Walker’s quick thinking as
his boat was caught in a whirl-
pool is credited with saving his
9 and 17 year old sons’ lives.
Messer is trying to raise mon-
ey to place a bench and me-
morial plaque on the grounds
overlooking the dam’s former
location just west of the River-
ton boat landing. She is seeking
information on anyone who has
ever drowned at the dam for
inclusion on the memorial. She
may be reached for either do-
nations or leads on inclusion of
other drowning victims at (540)
636-197 or by e-mail at wmess-
[email protected] . Checks may
also be made out to Memorial
Bench Fund, c/o City National
Bank, Inwood, West Virginia.
Messer reports collecting
$545 at the Lucky Star ben-
eft, with local band Shortness
of Breath collecting an addi-
tional $90 for the cause as they
played that night. Messer esti-
mates total costs of her project
at somewhere between $1,500
and $,000 dependent on costs
of placing the stone bench and
fnal product choice.
It was an emotional evening as
Messer recalled the lives of the
three most recent victims of
river waters around a dam left
deteriorating and unused eco-
nomically since 1930.
“For any of you who did not
know this boy, I urge you to go
to “In Loving Memory of Ryan
Warner” on Facebook,” Messer
Wanda Messer at a board memorializing drowning vic-
tims at the Riverton Dam during Nov. 27 Fundraiser
at Lucky Star Lounge to collect funds for a memorial
bench and commemorative plaque overlooking the
former dam site.
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said of the dam’s last victim.
“You can feel the love he brought
out in every word on that page.
From his smile that brightened
everyone’s day, to his beautiful
big, brown eyes that can melt
your heart, Ryan had a lot of
love in him and it showed.”
Of Grand, Messer said, “Mark
was a very loving and caring
person, always ready to help or
lend a hand whether he knew
you or not – that’s just the way
he was … A wonderful son, a
great brother, brother-in-law
and boyfriend, we owe this man,
Mark Grand, our thanks for the
many times he put himself in
harm’s way for our freedom.”
Messer noted that Grand made
his home in Linden for the past
decade and returned from war
to work as a registered nurse,
using his medical skills to help
people.
“A hero, a husband, a father,
a friend and co-worker – all
these things and so much more,”
Messer said of Tom Walker.
“Tom took all these ‘positions’
seriously … whether it was his
sons’ wrestling or fshing, Tom
was your man. By trade Tom
was a baker at Costco oversee-
ing many. When it came to giv-
ing you a talking to at work, he’d
give you a hug right after … but
most remember Tom’s smile –
he never left home without it.”
God bless those lost and left
behind – and God bless Wanda
Messer for her drive and com-
mitment to people she only
“met” through others, after the
fact.
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Warren County Report
Working from a citizen tip,
Front Royal Police arrested a
town temp employee who was
working on a town garbage truck
making its downtown rounds on
Nov. 9th.
Terry Lee Brill, 49, was arrested
on Water Street around 10:30
a.m. on Monday, Nov. 9, and
charged with possession of less
than a half ounce of marijuana,
a Class I misdemeanor. It was a
somewhat ironic turn in a town
whose garbage men have been
authorized to criminally cite citi-
zens for repeatedly not separat-
ing their recycling correctly (of
course, not attempting to recycle
at all is okay).
Brill was booked and initially
held on $1,000 bond. Te bond
amount may have been infu-
enced by previous charges of a
similar nature, according to one
police source. Brill made bail the
day of his arrest.
FRPD responders included ar-
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wake of the arrest.
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distributed locally and will only have the capability to call 911.
Tis program will allow individuals who may not have a cell
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Black & White
Town – County
“I guess if your goal is to get rid of one government, [consolidation] would work.” –
Shenandoah District Supervisor Richard Traczyk
By Roger Bianchini
Warren County Report
Tere was little enthusiasm,
none in fact, shown by the War-
ren County Board of Supervi-
sors at a Dec. 7th morning work
session over the notion of a citi-
zen-propelled move toward con-
solidation with the Town of Front
Royal.
After the supervisors quickly
moved past a check of agenda
item “A” (that evening’s liaison
agenda), Chairman Archie Fox
acknowledged item “B”, a 19-
point “issues to be considered”
about consolidation. Te list of
questions were submitted to the
supervisors by attorney David
Silek, who frst announced the
consolidation petition in reaction
to recent town council decisions,
including the fring of town man-
ager Michael Graham. Silek also
represents local SolAVerde prin-
cipals Greg Horton and Don-
nie Poe in a $30-million lawsuit
against council and three of its
members (Holloway, Lauder and
Sayre) regarding council actions
during discussion of the solar
power partnership proposal over
the past year.
“Item C,” Happy Creek Super-
visor Tony Carter deadpanned,
perhaps hoping to move things
as quickly through the consolida-
tion issue as it had through the
liaison agenda.
But no such luck.
Shenandoah District Super-
visor Richard Traczyk recalled
past consolidation initiatives, he
estimated three he was aware of
(’70’s, ’90’s and now), and pointed
out little concrete could be said
until more details of a consolida-
tion proposal were known.
Traczyk said that despite mis-
givings – mostly about incurring
additional service and infrastruc-
ture expenses – about any po-
tential beneft to the county he
thought it advisable the supervi-
sors direct staf to accumulate
some information so that a gen-
eral board reaction on pros and
cons could be issued. “I don’t
think we should just sweep it un-
der the rug,” he stated.
“I think it goes in cycles, like
back in the ’90’s, when the town
and county are most at odds,”
Carter observed.
County Attorney Blair Mitchell
noted that two local attorneys,
David Silek and David Downes,
appeared to be the driving forces
toward gathering the necessary
15 percent of voter signatures
to move the issue before a judge
to be certifed to a voter referen-
dum.
“I think Silek was quoted in the
paper saying the council’s actions
were the last straw,” Carter ob-
served of the apparent motiva-
tion for interest in consolidation
at this time.
“I guess if your goal is to get rid
of one government, [consolida-
tion] would work,” Traczyk com-
mented.
“But I don’t think consolidation
gets rid of your political prob-
lems,” Carter parried.
And as long as the county ex-
presses no desire to annex the
Town of Front Royal, a petition
of only town resident signatures
would have no impact on the
county. – “Nothing happens,” the
county attorney observed in the
event a petition with only 15 per-
cent of town voter signatures was
brought forward.
Mitchell estimated six months
to a year for the gathering of con-
solidation petition signatures as
required and limited by law. So
with two municipalities being
propelled forward in this manner,
Mitchell observed that petitions
with 15 percent of both town and
county voters would be required,
an issue complicated by the fact
the town is part of the county and
so town voters also can vote in
county elections. Past comments
indicate a county petition in this
Consolidate what? Supervisors pass on comment
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Black & White
case would be limited to non-
town residents. Te county attor-
ney also added there was some
legal question about the ultimate
resolution of a citizen-driven ef-
fort forcing a consolidation nei-
ther involved municipality was
interested in.
Mitchell pointed out such ini-
tiatives were generally brought
forward by one or the other, if
not both involved municipalities.
“Usually the entities sit down and
discuss benefts or drawbacks,”
Mitchell observed.
Te result of a Front Royal-
Warren County consolidation
could be either one county or one
city government, depending on
the specifcs and desires of the
potentially consolidating entities,
Mitchell said in response to one
question.
“I propose at this point that Mr.
Silek and Mr. Downes meet with
Chairman Fox to discuss all these
questions – and that, say next
week, Mr. Fox bring us all the an-
swers,” Carter suggested.
“I propose a committee,” Fox
quickly replied, drawing laughter
and perhaps some imperceptible
movement toward the caucus
room door.
Perhaps saving the day, Mitch-
ell observed that consolidation
was generally a long and drawn
out process. He observed Freder-
ick County and the City of Win-
chester had been involved of and
on in some detailed study of po-
tential consolidation for about a
decade with no result. And with
neither the Front Royal Town
Council nor the Warren County
Board of Supervisors pushing this
initiative, at least at this point,
who knows how long a petition-
court-voter referendum driven
efort might take?
“I don’t think it makes a lot of
sense for us to make arguments
if we don’t have to do anything,”
North River Supervisor Glenn
White said. “I don’t think we’ve
come close to identifying how we
have to deal with this … and we
probably will have one, two elec-
tions before this even comes up
… I say just let it go, see if the pe-
tition numbers happen. As long
as we’re not obliged to respond,
don’t do anything.”
“I agree,” Chairman Fox quickly
added.
Sufering from laryngitis, South
River Supervisor Linda Glavis
was silent throughout the discus-
sion, though she was observed
shaking her head in agreement at
some points. Get that voice back
quick Linda so you can defend
yourself from these guys picking
on you.
Among the questions submit-
ted to the board by Silek for con-
sideration, which council elected
not to respond to at this time,
were:
Does street maintenance trans-
fer to VDOT? If so, what impact
will this have on curb, sidewalk
and street repair?
Does VDOT issue parade per-
mits if they maintain former
town streets? If not, how will the
annual parades and civic events
be accommodated?
Does consolidation mean the
Town will evolve into “villages”
(Happy Creek, Riverton, Cher-
rydale, etc.)? Code apparently
allows cities to become “shires”
with road maintenance and util-
ity capabilities in consolidation
with counties, but it is unknown
if this is extended to towns;
How will establishment of a
Water/Sewer Authority impact
the interest rates for a bond to
construct the wastewater treat-
ment plant improvements?
Currently Out-of-Town utility
customers pay additional rates
to ofset costs borne by Town
for installation of utilities in the
Corridor. In addition, these ad-
ditional rates serve to equalize
the in-Town taxes for businesses
in Town. How will the establish-
ment of a Water/Sewer Authority
by the County afect [that] rate
structure?
Will the County construct
more local convenience centers
for Town refuse disposal?
If the county can legally estab-
lish an electric utility, will it make
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sense since the majority of the
county is serviced by private pro-
viders through the State Corpo-
ration Commission?
How will the county establish
Urban Development Areas with-
out Town Zoning or review?
How will the county fund street
lighting, as VDOT does not pay
for street lighting?
How will consolidation afect
potential funding for the current
town priorities for major road
improvements (i.e. Leach’s Run
Parkway, East-West Connector,
etc.)?
And our favorite – will the
Sherif’s Ofce absorb the Town’s
Police Department to ensure con-
tinued coverage? We asked Sher-
if McEathron, present for an-
other work session agenda item,
if he liked the notion of becoming
a county-town law enforcement
“Overlord”. We weren’t sure how
to read that smile and gaze sky-
ward in response.
It appears the consolidation Q
& A “ball” has been left to bounce
on the court of those citizens
propelling the idea forward. As
for answers, the only one either
municipal body involved seems
interested in is the ability of con-
solidation organizers to get the
required 15 percent of town and
county voter signatures required
to propel the issue before a judge
and potential voter referendum.
So come to think of it, that means
the ball is in your court dear
readers. It looks like your sig-
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By Emily Williams
Special to WC Report
(Managing editor’s note: this story
frst appeared in our sister publica-
tion, Te Lynchburg Times. It has
been edited slightly with an ending
footnote for inclusion in Warren
County Report.)
Te WikiLeaks fasco has politi-
cians, journalists and academics
across the nation reexamining how
they defne espionage and First
Amendment rights.
On Tuesday, WikiLeaks found-
er Julian Assange was arrested in
London in relation to sex crime
allegations in Sweden. According
to multiple international reports
the two sex charges involve Swed-
ish laws prohibiting consensual,
but unprotected sex, and stemmed
from women simply trying to track
Assange down earlier this year for
blood tests to assure they were not
exposed to sexually transmitted dis-
eases. Swedish authorities initially
declined to prosecute Assange but
the charges apparently resurfaced
in the wake of the international
frestorm now swirling around As-
sange.
Now that Assange is in custody,
there is a possibility that he could
be extradited to the United States
should the Justice Department fnd
enough grounds to convince Swe-
den that his WikiLeak actions were
criminal.
“As distasteful as the release of
this information is, Assange is not
criminally liable,” said Mathew Stav-
er, dean of the Liberty University
School of Law and founder of the
Liberty Council in a phone inter-
view Dec. 8.
Staver emphasized that the First
Amendment covers Assange’s ac-
tions, and that no legal distinction
can be made between traditional
journalists and new media when it
comes to the First Amendment.
“WikiLeaks is no diferent than
the New York Times releasing the
Pentagon Documents,” said Staver,
referencing the 1971 “Pentagon
Papers” leak by U.S. policy analyst
Daniel Ellsberg*.
Dianne Feinstein, Democratic
senator from California and chair-
man of the Senate Intelligence
Committee, argued in an opinion
piece published Tuesday in the Wall
Street Journal that Assange should
not be considered a journalist and is
therefore not protected by the First
Amendment.
“He is no journalist: He is an agita-
tor intent on damaging our govern-
ment, whose policies he happens
to disagree with, regardless of who
gets hurt,” wrote Feinstein.
In a Tweet posted November
9th, Larry Sabato, director of the
University of Virginia Center for
Politics, voiced his worries about
the WikiLeaks issue efecting world
opinion of the nation.
“From economy to WikiLeaks to
defcit to China, Korea & beyond,
USA starting to appear again like ‘a
pitiful helpless giant.’ Danger 4 PO-
TUS,” wrote Sabato.
WikiLeaks may be one of the only
issues Sabato nears an agreement
upon with his polar-opposite, po-
litical blogger Ben Tribbett, author
of the “Not Larry Sabato” blog. He
wrote Tuesday in support of Donald
S. Beyer, US Ambassador to Swit-
zerland and former Lieutenant Gov-
ernor of Virginia. Beyer warned that
Switzerland “should very carefully
consider whether to provide shelter
to someone who is on the run from
the law,” reported NZZ am Sonntag,
a weekly Swiss magazine.
“WikiLeaks is F-ing with the
wrong ambassador,” wrote Tribbett.
Neither Tribbett nor Sabato
could be reached for comment late
Wednesday.
Politicians in Washington also
seem to be agreeing on the WikiLe-
aks issue in a bi-partisan manner
rarely seen in this political climate.
In an interview on Meet the Press
this week, Senate Minority Leader
Mitchell McConnell, Republican of
Kentucky, emphasized that Assange
needs to be held on criminal charg-
es.
“He’s done an enormous damage
to our country, and I think he needs
to be prosecuted to the, the fullest
extent of the law; and if that be-
comes a problem, we need to change
the law,” said McConnell.
Later in the show, Senator John
Kerry, Democrat of Massachusetts,
likened the release to voyeurism
and stated he believes WikiLeaks
has “no relationship” to the Penta-
gon Papers.
“Tis is sort of an anarchical kind
of act by someone who wants atten-
tion that is not revealing some truth
about a government lying or a policy
that’s been misled,” said Kerry.
In a press conference last week,
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham
Clinton accused the WikiLeaks re-
lease of “sabotaging the peaceful re-
lations between nations.” She went
on to allude to the inappropriate-
ness of likening WikiLeaks to the
Pentagon Papers. Secretary Clinton
argued that while there have been
“examples in history in which of-
cial conduct has been made public
in the name of exposing wrongdo-
ings or misdeeds… this is not one of
those cases.”
Opposing Secretary Clinton and
Senator Kerry’s views, Daniel Ells-
berg, a former government analyst
who leaked the famous Pentagon
Papers to the New York Times in
1971, rejected the opinion that
WikiLeaks and the Pentagon Papers
are incomparable in a press release
Wikileaks: Espionage or First Amendment 101?
“As distasteful as the release of this information is, Assange is not criminally liable,” said Mathew Staver,
dean of the Liberty University School of Law and founder of the Liberty Council … “Wikileaks is no difer-
ent than the New York Times releasing the Pentagon Documents.”
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that is also signed by other ex-intel-
ligence ofcers.
“Tat’s just a cover for people who
don’t want to admit that they op-
pose any and all exposure of even
the most misguided, secretive for-
eign policy,” said Ellsberg.
An Editor’s note published Nov.
9, explained Te New York Times’
reasoning for using the sensitive
cables. Te letter explains that while
the Times did redact some informa-
tion contained in the documents
deemed comprises to national secu-
rity, the paper believed that much of
the documents “serve as important
public information.”
“For Te Times to ignore this
material would be to deny its own
readers the careful reporting and
thoughtful analysis they expect
when this kind of information be-
comes public,” wrote Te Times.
Connecticut Senator Joseph Li-
eberman is unforgiving of Te New
York Times for publishing stories
referencing the WikiLeaks docu-
ments.
“To me the New York Times has
committed at least an act of, at best,
bad citizenship, but whether they
have committed a crime is a matter
of discussion for the justice depart-
ment,” Lieberman said in an inter-
view with Fox News.
He went on to say that he believes
the justice department should indict
Assange for violation of the espio-
nage act.
“I think this is the most serious vi-
olation of the Espionage Act in our
history,” said Lieberman.
Dean Staver disagreed either the
New York Times or Assange were in
violation of the Espionage Act.
“We have to take one step back
before we get to WikiLeaks,” said
Staver.
He argued that instead, an investi-
gation should pursue the actions of
Private First Class Bradley Manning,
who initially leaked the documents
to WikiLeaks, and his superiors who
allowed the security breach.
(* Managing Editor’s note: Daniel
Ellsberg has reminded us in recent
interviews that he was the frst indi-
vidual in the U.S. prosecuted under
espionage laws for leaking govern-
ment documents. Not unlike today’s
cross-political Party reactions to As-
sange’s WikiLeaks, Ellsberg’s leaking
of the Pentagon Papers was politi-
cally embarrassing to not only those
involved in the previous Johnson and
Kennedy administrations, but also
the incumbent Nixon administra-
tion. Te U.S. Supreme Court even-
tually ruled Te New York Times had
acted legally in releasing Te Penta-
gon Papers Ellsberg was the source
of. And the federal case against
Ellsberg was dismissed amidst myr-
iad examples of government and
prosecutorial misconduct eventu-
ally leading to the resignation of a
number of high-ranking Nixon Ad-
ministration ofcials, including John
Ehrlichman, H. R. Haldeman, Rich-
ard Kleindienst and John Dean. All
of those would later become house-
hold names, convicted of crimes re-
lated to the Watergate scandal that
drove Nixon out of ofce under the
threat of impeachment. Asked in a
Dec. 9 interview about PFC Bradley
Manning’s actions, perhaps not un-
surprisingly considering his own per-
sonal history, Ellsberg said if true, to
his mind they made Manning a hero.
Ellsberg said that actions such as
those now alleged to Manning can be
at the root of exposing questionable
personal and policy standards upon
which nations may justify intrusive
international actions and policies,
including war.)
National
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Assange has created a
national and internation-
al frestorm by leaking
myriad state department
documents illustrating
behind the scenes tac-
tics and opinions of U.S.
and other international
diplomats.
“Tat’s just a cover for people who don’t want to admit that they oppose any and all exposure of even the
most misguided, secretive foreign policy.” – Pentagon Papers leaker and former U.S. policy analyst Daniel
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Town
“I am not comfortable with this basic process – I believe it is fatally fawed.”
– Councilman Tom Conkey
By Roger Bianchini
Warren County Report
Tere were no bombs dropped
and damn little strafng either as
the full Front Royal Town Coun-
cil and Warren County Board of
Supervisors got together for a lit-
tle head to head on Pearl Harbor
Day. However, the loud sounds
heard round the Warren County
Government Center meeting
room may have been heads ex-
ploding from trying to absorb
numbers, numbers, numbers and
economic formulas presented to
explain how a “fair funding for-
mula” on economic development
eforts and cost based on town-
county Economic Development
Authority operations works.
Responding to a question, consul-
tant Springsted’s Executive Vice
President Nick Dragisich said he
did believe the fnancial assess-
ment formula utilized was valid,
but admitted that always fuid
business and population statis-
tics required constant updating
as more current numbers were
available. – “It is not a simple
process, you have my sympathy
trying to listen to me – it is easy
to lose track and get confused,”
he said.
One point of contention, par-
ticularly on the town side, was
that the numbers being utilized
for this “fair formula” review
dated to the last county real es-
tate assessment (four years) and
census (10 years), fgures that
will soon change with both a new
census and reassessments under
way. However, Dragisich pointed
out that the town and county
had asked for this review now,
and those numbers were the best
available at this point.
After the mind-boggling expla-
nation delivered by Dragisich, in
the end questions remained – is it
fair and does it accurately portray
the impacts and expenditures as-
sociated with the arrival of new
business on both the county and
town?
For at least one councilman it
was not and did not.
“I am not comfortable with this
basic process – I believe it is fa-
tally fawed,” Tom Conkey told
Dragisich, with all due respect.
Conkey’s main issue was that he
believes the consultant’s process
does not fully account for the fact
that the town is part of the county
and that by separating revenues
and expenditures by municipal-
ity, an inaccurate conclusion is
reached.
An example Conkey used to
illustrate his point was a hom-
Councilman Shae Parker appears to be caught in the
middle of this post-liaison meeting discussion be-
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County Administrator Doug Stanley
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a town citizen paid both a $6.50
town tax and a $1.11 county tax.
So Conkey noted, a town hom-
eowner paid the entire amount of
$7.61, while a county homeowner
paid just $1.11 tax
After much back and forth and
citing of various charts presented
in a power point presentation,
Dragisich said that by focusing
on one set of numbers in isola-
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correct. However he asserted
that when fully measuring rev-
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myriad variables across various
charts, a more accurate appraisal
is reached.
One number the consultant
used to illustrate his point was a
negative $4 impact on the town
versus a $388 negative impact on
the county from a new employee
of a business located in Front
Royal, living in Front Royal. Te
discrepancy is apparently gener-
ated by county impacts on things
like schools and an unequal ben-
eft from taxes and fees. Another
example from that same chart
was a new employee of a business
in Front Royal, with the employee
living out of town in the county
– that impact was a positive $45
for the town versus a negative
$836 to the county.
What the heck?
Despite the myriad charts,
numbers and admittedly out-
dated statistics, Happy Creek Su-
pervisor Tony Carter interjected,
“I’m ready to approve it right now
and Carson (Councilman Laud-
er) said he’d second it.” Included
in what Carter would approve
was a fip of the existing 7 per-
cent (county), 8 percent (town)
EDA operational funding split to
a 67 percent (town), 33 percent
(county) split.
Regardless of the fact those
splits are based on a total $109,000
town and county contribution to
the EDA operating budget, Con-
key deadpanned back to Carter,
“Tony, I have two words for you
(pregnant pause) – no way.”
Mayor Darr later explained
to us that the impact of the fair
funding formula does go beyond
the EDA operating budget. It also
impacts capital projects resulting
from EDA initiated projects that
could typically be in the millions
of dollars. Te numbers present-
ed on capital costs of economic
development from the new fund-
ing formula review were a 78 per-
cent town and percent county
split on businesses located within
the town limits, and 59 percent
town and 41 percent county for
businesses located in the county.
Other scenarios were also pre-
sented based on alternate impact
scenarios.
No wonder the more serious
consensus was to hold of on any
decisions about implementing
the funding conclusions present-
ed on Dec. 7 until more current
business, population and em-
ployment statistics become avail-
able to plug into the fair funding
formula in the coming year.
Town
“I’m ready to approve it right now and Carson (Councilman Lauder) said he’d second it.”
- Jokester/Supervisor Tony Carter … “Tony, I have two words for you (pregnant pause)
– no way.” – Council straight man Tom Conkey
Councilman Tom Conkey raised issues about the fun-
damental methods utilized by consultants to reach a
“fair funding formula” split of town and county contri-
butions to EDA-driven economic development.
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Town faces decisions on water-sewer rate hikes
At issue – how to distribute the burden among residents and business
By Roger Bianchini
Warren County Report
Te Front Royal Town Council
got both good and bad news from
a consultant hired to examine the
town’s water and sewer utility rate
structure and expenses.
Te bad news presented by Bur-
ton & Associates at a Nov. 9th
work session includes inadequate
existing rates to cover expenses and
a 10-percent loss of revenue due
to reduced demand refecting the
impact of recessionary economic
conditions. Tese factors, coupled
with existing and coming capital
improvement costs, will require
signifcant tiered rate hikes over a
six-year period. Tose rate hikes
could be 45.5 percent for water
service and 17.5 percent for sewer
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upgrade to its water plant and is
facing a projected $40 million bond
issue to cover the cost of mandated
upgrades to its wastewater treat-
ment system.
Te good news is that those high-
percentage rate hikes are based on
relatively low current costs and
could be favorably impacted in
016 if the proposed Dominion
Power/VEPCO power plant on the
county’s northside is approved and
built on schedule. Te existence of
that high volume industrial water/
sewer customer could bring aver-
age customer rates back down be-
tween 11 and 13 percent when it
comes on line due to its anticipated
usage fees.
Burton & Associates Senior Vice
President Andrew Burnham pre-
sented several observations about
the existing rate structure and op-
tions on how to balance recom-
mended rate increases between low
volume, generally residential users
and high volume commercial and
industrial users. A major decision
facing council will be how to spread
rate hikes across its existing cus-
tomer base. One option is to spread
costs relatively equally across all
customers, residential and com-
mercial-industrial – Option 1.
Among the dilemmas facing
council is how voters might react to
residential rate hikes. And if coun-
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burden on commercial and indus-
trial users (Option 3), how might
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eventually raise residential rates.
Ah, the travails of decision-mak-
ing in public life.
During work session discussion
following the Burton & Associates
presentation, Councilman Tom
Conkey suggested the town empha-
size the actual numbers involved,
rather than cited percentage in-
creases. Conkey’s point seems well
taken when you consider that the
average “small customer” water-
sewer bill utilizing 3,000 or fewer
gallons per month is $14.50. First
year hike proposals (FY 011) of
3.5 percent in water and 30 percent
to sewer rates would vary between
$1.50 and $3.8 for users of ,000
or 3,000 gallons per billing period
depending on which of three rate
options council settles on.
While compounding those num-
bers over the full six years needed
to balance the town water-sewer
utility budget could double existing
rates, the actual base rate numbers
are still only in the $30 range per
billing period – and that is without
the hoped-for 016 rate reduction
if the northside Dominion/VEPCO
power plant comes on line.
Another positive for council is
that generally Front Royal’s exist-
ing rates compare favorably to sur-
rounding communities. One result
of those comparisons, in this case of
connection fees, was that the town
reduce its small meter, water con-
nection fee from $5,000 to $4,000
but raise its base sewer/wastewa-
ter connection fee from $5,000 to
$7,500.
Larger volume, bigger metered
user connection fees would vary
from $8,15 (water) and $16,875
(wastewater) at one inch; to
$413,750 (water) and $938,750
(wastewater) at 1-inch meters.
Conkey also asked Town Finance
Director Kim Gilkey-Breeden to
provide council with a list of busi-
nesses that would be most impact-
ed by the option focusing the bulk
of fnancial impact on larger, com-
mercial users.
Councilman Hollis Tarpe’s ques-
tion “which option is the fairest?”
brought a multi-tiered answer from
both Burton VP Burnham and In-
terim Town Manager Steve Burke.
Burke explained that that many
communities approached the issue
of fairness with multi-tiered rate
systems that factored multiple vari-
ables in an attempt to be fair to both
low-use residential customers that
provide the biggest customer base
in numbers and businesses that
while fewer in numbers, provide
a key element of revenue through
higher use and their commercial
tax base revenue.
Responding to one comment
on diferences in state oversight
of rates, Burnham replied that the
“construct of regulatory commis-
sions in all states is the same.” Burn-
ham added that there were com-
mittees to recommend policies for
both public and private utility enti-
ties in all states, the Public Utilities
Commission being the applicable
entity to the town’s situation in Vir-
ginia.
Burnham concluded that Option
3, which placed the least burden
on small residential users at the
expense of bigger commercial us-
ers was the least attractive option
if a municipality wanted to en-
courage commercial customers to
locate within the community. And
it seems those high volume com-
mercial water and sewer users and
their tax base play a role in keep-
ing residential utility and tax rates
down over the long haul – so much
for simple answers.
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Town
Admitting his company bias, Dahlquist told council, “In our opinion, withdrawing from
Blue Ridge Power Agency would result in more costs and more risk” as far as achieving
best case scenarios on future power purchase costs.
By Roger Bianchini
Warren County Report
If the Front Royal Town Coun-
cil’s collective head was spinning
from the dynamics of how to deal
with coming water-sewer util-
ity rate hikes necessary to keep
its utility fnancially solvent, who
knows what the impact was from
a successive power point presen-
tation tracing the town’s four-year
history with a power supply “joint
municipal action agency” several
councilmen recently indicated
they had little or no knowledge
the town had a relationship with.
As recounted at some length
in our last issue, councilmen in-
volved in the ouster – through ei-
ther action or inaction – of former
Town Manager Michael Graham
made some recent public waves in
other local print and radio media
sources over Graham’s writing of
checks to cover consultant ex-
penses involving both Blue Ridge
Power Agency (BRPA) and its
consulting arm, GDS Associates
of Atlanta, GA. Te fact most of
the councilmen involved, save re-
cently elected Hollis Tarpe, had
been directly involved in discuss-
ing and approving those expens-
es, even championing the now
controversial GDS solar power
RFP, seemed to have conveniently
faded from some council memory
banks.
Among the expenses the former
town manager appeared to be get-
ting heat for paying was a total
of $81,000 to Blue Ridge Power
Agency, of which $160,000 was
for solar related projects. Includ-
ed in that latter amount was that
$17,000 spent by GDS creating,
issuing and evaluating a Request
for Proposal on a public-private
solar power partnership.
But rather than uncovering
some Graham-controlled solar
“bribe” slush fund they seem hell
bent on at least insinuating exists,
what council heard was a detailed
account of the town’s 4-1/-year
membership in a group of nine
Virginia municipalities utilizing
the services of BRPA to achieve
the best power purchase prices
available.
Te bottom line:
• Expenses: between February
007 and October 010, Front
Royal has paid a total of $766,000
to BRPA ($94,65 in FY 011).
• Tose totals include the
$160,000 the town solicited for
services related to examining and
seeking alternatives to the origi-
nal SolAVerde solar power part-
nership proposal, and dynamics
of the Standard Energy-American
Municipal Power (AMP) coopera-
tive solar power plan;
• In 007-08, at a cost of $34,000,
Blue Ridge Power was also in-
volved in providing the Cost of
Service and Retail Rate Study
Power purchase ‘consultant’ explains role, beneft
Town Council asks ‘who are you and why do we give you money?’
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Membership dues are $40/person per semester;
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Town
Engle’s Angle: Season’s Greetings
By Kevin S. Engle
Warren County Report
“Hello sir! How are you today?”
“Oh great,” I muttered to myself.
“Here we go.”
“Fine,” I replied without making
eye contact. I had barely stepped in
the store when she pounced.
“Is there anything I can help you fnd
today?”
“Yeah, someplace where you won’t
bother me.” Wouldn’t it be nice to
say what you were really thinking?
Of course I didn’t and gave her the
standard reply.
“No thanks. Just looking,” I said
as I veered away from her, doing my
best avoidance move.
“If you need anything, my name
is Kris. Just like Kris Kringle.” And
then she laughed, although it sound-
ed more like a snort, something a
reindeer would do.
There are two kinds of shoppers.
Those who don’t mind being helped
by a sales associate, and people like
me. The ones who don’t want to be
bothered. Leave me alone, and IF
I have a question, I’ll ask. That’s
why I hate car shopping. You can’t
do it without being pestered. Today
looked to be heading down the same
path.
I didn’t tell Kris the truth. I wasn’t
just looking. I was on a mission. I
was Christmas shopping for my wife.
I was in search of two items, one that
I already knew I wanted, and a sec-
ond mystery gift. I can’t be any more
specifc than that, or you know who
might know you know what.
Somehow, I found item #1 right
away, as if it drew me to it like a mag-
net. But all was not well.
Have you ever had that feeling that
someone is right behind you? Kris
was hovering.
“Oh yes, that’s very nice,” she
gushed. “I really like that too. I’ve
had my eye on those.”
I looked around the store. I was
the only customer there. Not good.
For me or the store. No one else for
Kris to “help”.
“I’m curious to see if you pick the
one I like best,” she said.
“Oh me too. The suspense is just
killing me,” I wanted to say. But of
course, I didn’t. I smiled half heart-
edly and walked away. I had to buy a
second item for my coupon to kick in.
I circled the store, hoping something
would catch my eye. Nothing did.
On my second pass, I heard the
most wonderful sound imaginable.
The ringing of the bell above the
store entrance. And a second later,
“Hello ladies, how are you? Can I
help you fnd anything today?”
“Hallelujah!” I cried out.
A few minutes later, after I’d found
something I thought my wife would
like, I returned to item #1. And guess
who was waiting for me?
There were several to pick from.
Narrowing my choices to the two I
liked best, I made my selection.
“That’s the one I preferred,” she
said. “Excellent choice. Is there
anything else you need today?”
“Some ear plugs maybe?”
I grunted “no” and headed toward
the counter. While someone else
rang up the sale, Kris circled back to
her next victims.
After paying, I grabbed the bag
and quickly headed for the door.
“Thank you sir and Happy Holi-
days!” she called out. “If you need a
new car, my husband sells those.”
I should’ve known.
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… it remains to be seen whether council will agree that the old adage “you have to spend
money to make money” still holds true with this particular expense.
that allowed the town to join the
AMP municipal cooperative of 33
municipalities. BRPA continues
to analyze and recommend the
town’s participation in various
AMP power proposals.
• At a cost of $183,000 to the town
as part of a group efort to readjust
regional transmission fees, BRPA
also was instrumental in achieving
the Federal Energy Commission
ruling altering interconnection
and pass-through fees charged
by regional power supplier PJM
(Pennsylvania-Maryland-Jersey).
• Te town paid a one-time $100
membership application fee in
006 and a total of $19,444 in an-
nual dues over its frst two years of
membership.
Returns:

Tere are the hard to specify
short term expenses versus long-
term savings related to power
purchase prices from its AMP
membership, which makes the
town less susceptible to market
price fuctuations that always
trend upward over the long haul;
and the town realized a half a mil-
lion dollar credit and another $1.5
million savings on future costs
related to the FERC challenge of
PJM interconnection charges. As
BRPA General Manager Duane
Dahlquist pointed out, that was
a total $-million price swing in
the town’s favor from that one
$183,000 share of administrative
and legal fees it paid achieving the
ruling favorable to the municipali-
ties BRPA represented.
Admitting his company bias,
Dahlquist told council, “In our
opinion, withdrawing from Blue
Ridge Power Agency would result
in more costs and more risk” as far
as achieving best case scenarios
on future power purchase costs.
Other communities in the BRPA
network are Bedford, Bristol,
Martinsville, Radford, Richlands,
Salem, Virginia Tech, and a “Cen-
tral Virginia” group. Te total in-
dividual customer base represent-

Wayside Teatre’s Shenan-
doah Valley holiday tradition
continues with the famil-
iar tale A Christmas Carol
adapted by Warner Crocker
and Steve Przybylski with lyr-
ics and music by Steve Przy-
bylski. Te two also serve as
director and musical director,
respectively. Te production
of A Christmas Carol is spon-
sored by McDonalds and
Country Inn and Suites and
Alamo Draft House Cinema.
Warner Crocker, Artis-
tic Director said, “Wayside
Teatre each and every year
presents its annual Christmas
show as a gift to the commu-
nity. And it’s true that we de-
pend largely on the revenue
that this show provides. But
the artists at Wayside Teatre
recognize that there are those
in our community who can’t
aford a ticket to our annual
celebration. And some who
might need the help of oth-
ers to enjoy a Christmas show
at Wayside Teatre. So we
provide free tickets to sev-
eral organizations each year
such as Te Evans Home for
Children, Te Exodus House,
Te Southerlands, Warren
County Social Services Fos-
ter Care, Te Laurel Center
and Lord Fairfax Community
College Foundation and each
year we are part of the WINC
Chain of Checks program.
Tis year’s recipient is the
Laurel Center to help build
two rooms in their new facil-
ity.
“If anyone is interested in
our community who would
like to sponsor tickets for
those individuals or organi-
zations that might not other-
wise see A Christmas Carol,
please call our box ofce at
(540) 869-1776.” stated Mr.
Crocker.
A Christmas Carol will be-
gin performances on Saturday,
November 7 with one spe-
cial discounted performance
on November 7 for the 7:30
PM evening performance
with $ Adult tickets avail-
able. Opening night is Sun-
day, November 8 at 6:30pm.
Ticket prices are $5 to $30
with discounts for full-time
students, seniors and groups
of 0+ upon request Tere
are no discounts for Saturday
night performances. Children
(ages 5 - 17) are $10.00 for any
performance. WINC Chain
of Checks Night is Wednes-
day, December 1 at 7:30 PM.
Single tickets and group
packages can be obtained by
calling the box ofce at (540)
869-1776. Additional infor-
mation can be obtained on
the theatre’s website at www.
waysidetheatre.org. Wayside
Teatre is located in Middle-
town, Virginia on Route 11,
Main Street, just north of the
intersection of I-66 and I-81.
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Dahlquist was asked if he con-
sidered himself a consultant or
lobbyist. Pointing to his own 35
years of experience in the power
supply business, Dahlquist said
he preferred to term himself and
his company as “facilitators” for
their clients, presenting the type
of broad experience and inside
knowledge of the power purchase
industry not generally available to
its client base.
Town Director of Energy Re-
source Management Joe Waltz,
whose department is most direct-
ly impacted by the services Blue
Ridge Power Agency provides,
indicated a positive view of past
cost-beneft provided by BRPA
to the Town of Front Royal. At is-
sue for Waltz and council now is
whether the key role BRPA pro-
vided at a crucial juncture in the
town’s power purchase history,
guiding the town towards savings
of millions of dollars in past, cur-
rent and future power costs, is an
ongoing need or has outlived its
usefulness. Now as a member of
AMP and past the federal chal-
lenge of PJM interconnection
charges, is it safe to move forward
without the agency’s professional
expertise?
I guess that’s why these guys are
making the big bucks, or at least
their staf is, to make informed
recommendations on the value
of such expenditures and group
municipal memberships. It was
pointed out in subsequent discus-
sion at a Dec. 6 work session that
Danville had dropped out of the
BRPA network. Tat comment
was made as Danville’s aggressive
role in its own and the AMP solar
power initiative was discussed.
In a climate of advice of “cut,
cut, cut” by its Blue Ribbon Com-
mittee on Finance to balance its
budget, coupled with a hard-line
“no tax increases no matter what”
council majority in place, it re-
mains to be seen whether council
will agree that the old adage “you
have to spend money to make
money” still holds true with this
particular expense.
Town
ARIES (March 21 to April 19)
Although taking advice isn’t always
easy for the headstrong Sheep, you
might want to consider what someone
you respect says about an upcoming
decision.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A
new offer is tempting, but don’t be
bullied into a quick decision. Rely
on your keen Bovine business sense
to alert you to anything that might be
questionable.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your
Gemini Twin nature rallies to help you
deal with this week’s hectic schedules,
both in your personal and professional
lives. One caution: Watch your diet.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22)
Avoid rushing to make up for time lost
on a stalled workplace operation. Best
to set up a schedule and pace yourself.
Welcome the help of colleagues.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Despite
those glittering holiday distractions
you love so well, be sure to keep your
feline senses set on high to alert you
to anything that might require fast
action.
VIRGO (August 23 to September
22) Making an effort to restore fray-
ing relationships proves to be more
successful than you dared hope. The
holidays also bring new friends into
your life.
LIBRA (September 23 to October
22) Private and professional matters
compete for your attention. Be honest
in your assessment of which should
get more of it, and for how long.
SCORPIO (October 23 to Novem-
ber 21) A seemingly endless list of
must-do tasks is best handled by tack-
ling them one by one, and taking ener-
gy-restoring timeouts between each
job.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to
December 21) A vexing relationship
seems destined to deteriorate no mat-
ter what each side tries to do. A third
party’s advice just might prove help-
ful.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to
January 19) Reach out to ease any ten-
sions caused by home or workplace
pressures before they threaten the
relationship-building progress you’ve
made.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to Febru-
ary 18) You often go out of your way
to show kindness to others. So, don’t
be surprised if other people want to do
something nice for you this week.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20)
People in your life respect your Piscean
wisdom, so don’t hesitate to speak up
about a matter that you feel isn’t being
handled quite the way it should be.
BORN THIS WEEK: Your person-
al warmth helps you make friendships,
and your sense of fair play helps you
keep them.
© 2010 King Features Synd. Inc.
—21—
• On Dec. 26, 1606, William Shake-
speare’s play “King Lear” is per-
formed at the court of King James I
of England. Shakespeare’s plays were
not published during his lifetime. After
his death, two members of his troupe
collected copies of his plays and print-
ed what is now called the First Folio
(1623).
• On Dec. 24, 1809, Christopher
Houston “Kit” Carson, celebrated hero
of the American West, is born in Rich-
mond, Ky. Although he spent much of
his life fighting Indians, Carson appar-
ently had great sympathy and respect
for them — in 1867 he became the
Superintendent of Indian Affairs for
Colorado Territory.
• On Dec. 25, 1914, just after mid-
night on Christmas morning, the
majority of German troops engaged in
World War I cease fire and commence
to sing Christmas carols. The soldiers
of Germany, Russia, France and Brit-
ain exchanged presents of cigarettes
and plum puddings and even played a
good-natured game of soccer.
• On Dec. 21, 1945, Gen. George S.
Patton, commander of the U.S. 3rd
Army, dies from injuries suffered not
in battle, but in a freak car accident in
Germany. Never diplomatic, Patton
once berated and slapped a hospital-
ized soldier diagnosed with “shell
shock,” whom Patton accused of
“malingering.”
• On Dec. 22, 1956, a baby gorilla
named Colo enters the world at the
Columbus Zoo in Ohio, becoming the
first-ever gorilla born in captivity. Her
parents had never learned parenting
skills, so she was reared by zookeep-
ers. Colo, the oldest living gorilla in
captivity, went on to become a mother,
a grandmother and a great-grandmoth-
er.
• On Dec. 20, 1963, more than two
years after the Berlin Wall was con-
structed by East Germany to prevent
its citizens from fleeing its communist
regime, nearly 4,000 West Berliners
are allowed to cross into East Berlin to
visit relatives.
• On Dec. 23, 1982, the Missouri
Department of Health and the federal
Centers for Disease Control inform
residents of Times Beach, Mo., that
their town was contaminated when
the chemical dioxin was sprayed on its
unpaved roads. The whole town was
evacuated and demolished.
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Healthsource is calling on the
community to support the Ma-
rine Corps’ League program
Toys for Tots by dedicating its
ofce as a drop-of space for
toy donations. HealthSource
is located at 840 John Marshall
Highway.
Te chiropractic and pro-
gressive rehab practice is in the
seasonal spirit of giving and
will ofer a free “Pain Track
Down” health screening for
every toy donation. During the
health screening physicians
will track down the cause of
back pain, shoulder pain, disc
bulge or herniation, hip pain,
neck pain, numbness/tingling
in the legs or arms, and head-
aches.
“At HealthSource we are
committed to helping mem-
bers of our community unite
for a common cause, and en-
sure that all donations go to
children in need so they will
not go without receiving a gift
this holiday season,” said Dr.
Jeremy Busch, the primary
physician at HealthSource.
“Te free health screening is
our way of saying thank you for
the donation to Toys for Tots.”
Te objectives of the annual
Toys for Tots drive is to help
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By Carol Ballard
Warren County Report
On a bright, cold Dec. 7,
George L. Karnes II, local Ed-
ward Jones branch manager,
held an open house for friends,
clients and the general public
to join with him and his staf
at a ribbon-cutting ceremony
to celebrate renovations to the
building at 115 North Royal
Avenue.
Te atmosphere was festive
in the warm, newly renovated
historical home which dates
from the early 1900s. Te hol-
iday decorations and refresh-
ments completed the mood.
Guests were greeted by
Branch Ofce Administrator
Susan Ritter, Financial Advisor
Karnes and his wife, Lannette,
who welcomed everyone and
invited them to the new con-
ference room which had been
converted from ofce space.
Karnes, obviously proud of
the transformation, which
included new paint, carpets,
and widened doorways, said,
”I think it’s kind of cool here
in Front Royal that many busi-
nesses are in these historic
homes. It’s wonderful that they
continue to be used and saved.
It makes our town beautiful
because of that.”
It’s true. In a drive down
Chester Street or Royal Av-
enue, many old and carefully
preserved homes have been
converted to ofces which
keep the small-town, olden-
times charm in evidence.
Tis ofce was originally
built as a home and had a lot
of small interior doors. Te
renovation involved widening
some and eliminating others.
Te smaller ones were only
two feet wide because, Karnes
said, “People were smaller.”
Widening the doors has
made it easier for people to
navigate through the ofces,
especially those who may be
in wheel chairs or using other
walking aids. It also creates a
roomier work space. Karnes
said they had already planned
a holiday event anyway, and
moved quickly to fnish the
renovations to coincide with
it.
Te new conference room,
converted from Karnes’s ofce,
was flled with holiday cookies
and cakes. Folks sat around
and enjoyed conversation and
each others’ company.
At noon, everyone moved
outside for the ribbon-cutting
ceremony, which was attend-
ed by Front Royal and Warren
County dignitaries who helped
with cutting the red ribbon.
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Downtown Front Royal’s 7th Annual Christkindle Mart
Children do some caroling at the Gazebo at the Christkindle Mart event spon-
sored by the Heaven Sent Shoppe of Steve and Maggie Sill. The event was held
in the town square Friday and Saturday, Dec. 3 and 4. In addition to these car-
olers, there were 26 vendors, more live music, a live Nativity scene and lots
of food.
Talk about crafts, how about this horse and car-
riage!!!
Are those the ghosts of Christmas Past cutting the ribbon at the Seventh
Annual Christkindle Mart on the Village Commons in Downtown Front Roy-
al? Flanked by tin soldier security, Mike and Patty Graham and Gene and
Juanita Tewalt prepare to do some cutting - and for a change it’s not to the
town budget.
A carriage of another kind - the Virginia GIANT
brings Mr. and Mrs. Santa in.
Courtesy Photos/ John Krob
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Vino E Formaggio hosts a ‘Yappy New Year’ event
Get your personalized pet ornament as feature of Shelter Christmas
By Roger Bianchini
Warren County Report
Festivities in behalf of the animals
at Julia Wagner Animal shelter will
culminate with a holiday party at
Vino E Formaggio restaurant at
14 East Main on Friday, Dec. 17.
Co-hosted by Malcolm Barr, Sr.,
president of the Humane Soci-
ety of Warren County (HSWC),
member Helga Hohn-Heiberg,
and former HSWC board member
and restaurant manager Christian
Failmezger, the party is being held
during the traditional weekly “Yap-
py Hour” from 5 until 7 p.m., fol-
lowed by a dinner and traditional
music by guitarist Andy Flathers.
Call 635-81 for dinner reserva-
tions and information.
Gifts for the animals – kitty lit-
ter, dry and/or canned dog/cat
food, safe animals toys etc. – may
be dropped of at the restaurant
during regular business hours or at
the party. A tree will be decorated
at “Yappy Hour” Dec. 10.
Bring a photo of your favorite pet.
Helga will copy it on to a tree or-
nament that you may take home
with you for free. A live auction is
also planned. All proceeds, includ-
ing a suggested $10 entry donation
and a portion of the “Yappy Hour”
sales receipts, will be donated to
the Humane Society.
We’re sure the animals would say
“thanks” and a “Yappy New Year!”
Springtime Garden Center is all decked out for the Holiday
Season. In the same location for 43 years, Springtime Garden
Center remains an outstanding Front Royal landmark. In addi-
tion to their annual Virginia Christmas tree selection gathered
from Virginia tree farms, they’re also bringing an assortment of
wreaths which can be custom-ordered, ornaments, Poinsettias
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One of the Arabian horses up
for adoption at the Julia Wag-
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early, but necessary, Christmas
gift - a pedicure in late No-
vember. Local area veterinar-
ian Jose Lopez came out to do
the job for the 7-year-old mare
Lalique, a somewhat reticent
client who, at the end of the
day, seemed to enjoy the new
comfort of having her front
hooves cleaned and trimmed.
Another Arabian mare and a
Shetland pony will eventually
be attended by Jose and his as-
sistant, Rogelio Varas. Staf are
now considering what color
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Accuracy vs. bias and unsubstantiated allegations
Difering opinions on this paper’s coverage of Councilman Tomas Sayre
Sirs,
Tere has been negative report-
ing about Councilman Tom Sayre
for many months that we feel are
unfounded, and refect inappropri-
ately on him. It seems that every
issue of the free paper in town has
something negative to say about
him. For several years now, Coun-
cilman Sayre has been our friend
and fellow parishioner at St. John
the Baptist Roman Catholic Church
here in Front Royal.
A dedicated husband and father,
he is very active in the Knights of
Columbus, an organization whose
men volunteer countless hours to
help out members of our commu-
nity and beyond. Councilman Sayre
has been a source of moral and
spiritual guidance to many in our
church and our town, and we feel
strongly that the unsubstantiated
accusations and innuendoes are far
out of character for him.
Councilman Sayre can often be
seen praying, both in church and
in public, and we know that his
prayers have helped many in this
wonderful town. Tis is one reason
we feel that the slanted reporting is
unfounded and unfair. His honesty
and integrity are impeccable.
A newspaper can be of great ser-
vice to a community when it re-
ports news accurately and fairly. It
is a disservice on the other hand to
show bias or to make negative com-
ments on nearly every utterance
of one councilman while ignoring
others. One has to wonder what
motivates this bias. Is it not fair to
raise the issue of personal agendas
at the paper?
Many of us voted for Mr. Sayre
because we believed him to be a
good Catholic family man with
children, much like ourselves. We
wanted a councilor who would put
our interests frst when big money
interests such as Wal-mart come
to town expecting to get their way,
or when mega developers want to
plunk hundreds or even thousands
of cookie cutter homes down here.
Ultimately, when bias and yes,
even bigotry is employed against a
person we have elected, one is led
to believe that bias is really aimed
at those of us, along with our beliefs
and values, who voted for him.
Ron Occiogrosso,
John Riordan
Front Royal
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Warren County Report responds
As with past allegations of biased
and misleading reporting of Coun-
cilman Sayre’s words and actions
as an elected ofcial made by the
Sayres themselves, we must note
that not one concrete example of
such bias or inaccurate reporting by
this newspaper accompanies your
letter.
Where, we ask, are the facts – one
fact even – to substantiate your or
anyone’s allegation of “bias”, “un-
substantiated accusations and innu-
endoes” and even “bigotry” against
Mr. Sayre or those who voted for
him? And on the rare occasions we
have commented on Councilman
Sayre editorially (early April and
Mid-October 010), it has been in
direct response to vicious personal
attacks launched publicly by Sayre
and/or his wife against this reporter
and newspaper.
It seems to us that you are falling
into the trap of “killing the mes-
senger.” And, as with Mr. and Mrs.
Sayre themselves, utilize your own
unsubstantiated accusations, innu-
endoes, bias and personal prejudic-
es in an attempt to accomplish that
goal.
To our knowledge we have never
reported any inaccuracy, certainly
no substantial one, about Mr. Sayre.
If reporting Mr. Sayre’s words,
deeds and even absences makes our
reporting “negative” to your mind
then perhaps it is the source of those
words and actions – Mr. Sayre him-
self – that you should be holding to
a higher level of scrutiny.
Like Mr. and Mrs. Sayre, you in-
sinuate that our coverage of town
hall and Mr. Sayre’s role in it implies
a bias of some sort, perhaps against
your religious community. Tat is
simply not true.
However you are correct, this pa-
per does have a bias.
It is a bias against unsound gov-
ernment and decisions by public of-
fcials made not in the best interest
of all the citizens they are elected
to serve, but rather in personal in-
terest or the interest of any special
interest group they perceive them-
selves to be a part of.
No, it is not any religious commu-
nity we are biased against. Rather
our bias is against self-serving hy-
pocrisy, personality over substance
and any special interest agenda for-
warded as sound municipal policy
or economics.
You contend Mr. Sayre’s “honesty
and integrity are impeccable.”
You say, “Many of us voted for Mr.
Sayre because we believed him to
be a good Catholic family man with
children, much like ourselves.”
We ask, since when is member-
ship in any community, religious or
secular, a free pass to “the promised
land” of unscrutinized words and
deeds as an elected public ofcial?
Our experience has shown there
are both good and bad people in
all churches and faiths, as well as
within all political afliations. Mr.
Sayre chooses to wear his religion
on his sleeve and faunt it as a tool
of political advancement and self
defense against public scrutiny. It is
a strategy you appear to embrace.
However, we do not believe a
public ofcial’s membership in any
religious community elevates them
to some implied level of “Saint-
hood” and consequent absence of
public scrutiny when they enter the
secular world, especially the politi-
cal arena. And anyway, who more
than saints face extensive scrutiny
– from their own church hierarchy
we might note – to see that they re-
ally are saints? After all, aren’t we
told Satan is “the great deceiver”?
So we will reserve our judgment
on the honesty and integrity of all
public ofcials regardless of race,
creed or political afliation until we
see them in action. And when we
report those actions it is up to the
reader to judge where any bias or
bigotry may lie. But we suggest you
and all readers use facts to make
that determination, rather than
your own social or personal bias.
And yes, we will continue to re-
port Councilman Sayre’s actions
and words – especially when they
contradict themselves from week to
week – as we will with all public of-
fcials.
Contrary to your perception, our
scrutiny is not limited to Mr. Sayre.
He and his supporters just seem
most sensitive to it.
One local recently told us Sayre
asked them why they thought we
kept reporting so negatively on
him. Tey told us they essentially
replied, “Well, if you all would stop
saying such stupid things in public,
he’d probably stop writing it down
and reporting it.”
We have also been told by at least
one recent high ranking local of-
cial that our public scrutiny of the
behavior and consistency, or lack
thereof, of all elected local ofcials
may have “scared of” many compe-
tent potential candidates for public
ofce. Our only dispute with this
notion is whether those supposedly
“scared of” are, in fact, competent
candidates. For if not amendable to
such public scrutiny of one’s words
and deeds as a public ofcial, is one
qualifed for public ofce?
And that seems to be our great
“sin” in both the minds of this let-
ter’s writers and with the Sayres
themselves. – We dare to hold
Councilman Sayre’s words, actions
and even inactions up for public
scrutiny.
I’m afraid it is a “sin” we chose to
live with.
Roger Bianchini,
Managing Editor
Warren County Report
&
Proud Alumnus (k-8) of
St. Mary’s Catholic School,
Alexandria, Va.
(Managing editor’s note: on Dec. 1
an e-mail exchange was sent to us,
perhaps inadverdently, with an ab-
breviated version of the above Oc-
ciogrosso-Riordan letter attached.
Te source was the same e-mail
address the above letter came to us
from. One of the e-mails indicated
at least one of the authors was in
communication with Councilman
Sayre regarding the letter prior to
its completion and suggests the pos-
sibility of Sayre’s involvement in
preparation of the fnal draft.)
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Isaac Agee Pearson Jr.
Te Warren County, VA Circuit
Court Grand Jury charges that
on or about August 1, 010, in
the County of Warren, Isaac Agee
Pearson Jr., 7, of 141 Ft. Collier
Rd. NWRADC, Winchester, VA
603, did knowingly fail to regis-
ter or re-register with the Virginia
State Police for placement on the
Sex Ofender and Crimes Against
Minor Registry, after having been
previously convicted of a sexually
violent ofense, such ofense hav-
ing occurred after the accused has
previously been convicted of an of-
fense.
Danielle Dawn Hiserman
Te Warren County, VA Circuit
Court Grand Jury charges that:
COUNT ONE: On or about April
9, 010, in the County of War-
ren, Danielle Dawn Hiserman, 4,
of 1 Lacquer Ln., Sperryville, VA
740, did unlawfully and feloni-
ously break and enter the dwelling
house belonging to Jody Mathais,
with the intent to commit larceny
therein.
COUNT TWO: On or about May
1, 010, in the County of Warren,
Danielle Dawn Hiserman did un-
lawfully and feloniously break and
enter the dwelling house belonging
to Rick Yanick, with the intent to
commit larceny therein.
Lesleigh Lee Jones
Te Warren County, VA Circuit
Court Grand Jury charges that:
COUNT ONE: On or about Au-
gust 10, 010, in the County of
Warren, Lesleigh Lee Jones, 4,
of 7 Foxhall Farm Ln., Flint Hill,
VA 67, did unlawfully and fe-
loniously assault and batter Bran-
don Darr, then knowing or having
reason to know that said Brandon
Darr was then engaged in the per-
formance of his public duties as a
law enforcement ofcer.
COUN T TWO: On or about
August 10, 010, in the County
of Warren, Lesleigh Lee Jones did
unlawfully and feloniously assault
and batter William Robinson, then
knowing or having reason to know
that said William Robinson, was
then engaged in the performance
of his public duties as a law en-
forcement ofcer.
Justin Chayne Turner
Te Warren County, VA Circuit
Court Grand Jury charges that
on or about July 5, 010, in the
County of Warren, Justin Chayne
Turner, 30, of 110 Crystal Lake
Ct., Stephens City, VA 655, did
unlawfully and feloniously, mali-
ciously wound or cause bodily in-
jury to Charles Surber, by striking
and kicking him with the intent to
maim, disable, disfgure, or kill said
Charles Surber.
William Edwards Jenkins
Te Warren County, VA Circuit
Court Grand Jury charges that on
or about October 8, 010, in the
County of Warren, William Edward
Jenkins, 30, of 1385 Atkins Hollow
Rd., Linden, VA 64, did unlaw-
fully and feloniously break and en-
ter the dwelling house belonging
to Donna Jones, with the intent to
commit larceny therein.
Crystal Bosworth
Te Warren County, VA Circuit
Court Grand Jury charges that on
or about August 5, 010, in the
County of Warren, Crystal Bos-
worth, 5, of 407 Criser Rd., Front
Royal, VA 630, did unlawfully
and feloniously possess a Sched-
ule II controlled substance, to wit:
Oxycodone.
Robert Gavin
Te Warren County, VA Circuit
Court Grand Jury charges that on
or about August 5, 010, in the
County of Warren, Robert Gavin,
39 of 14 Blue Ridge Ave. Apt 4,
Front Royal, VA 630, did unlaw-
fully and feloniously possess with
the intent to distribute a Sched-
ule II controlled substance, to wit:
Oxycodone.
Carlos E. Davis
Te Warren County, VA Circuit
Court Grand Jury charges that on or
about March , 009, in the County
of Warren, Carlos, E. Davis, 31, of
60 Hawaii Ave NE, Washington,
DC 0011, did unlawfully and fe-
loniously fail to appear as required
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on a felony charge before the War-
ren County Circuit Court.
Deana Lynn Dunmeyer
Te Warren County, VA Circuit
Court Grand Jury charges that on
or about October 5, 010, in the
County of Warren, Deana Lynn
Dunmeyer, 41, of 406 Osage St.,
Front Royal, VA 630, did unlaw-
fully and feloniously sell or distrib-
ute a Schedule II controlled sub-
stance, to wit: Methadone.
Anthony Dereck Mays
Te Warren County, VA Circuit
Court Grand Jury charges that on
or about January 6, 010, in the
County of Warren, Anthony Dereck
Mays, 19 of 5006 Leeds Manor Rd.
Markham, VA 643, did unlawful-
ly and feloniously obtain or attempt
to obtain any drug or procure or
attempt to procure the administra-
tion of any controlled substance as
defned in the Drug Control Act
through fraud, deceit, misrepre-
sentation, embezzlement, or sub-
terfuge, or by forgery or alteration
of a prescription or written order
for the dispensing of a controlled
substance, or through the conceal-
ment of a material fact, or by the
use of a false name or the giving of
a false address.
Matthew Joseph Embrey
Te Warren County, VA Circuit
Court Grand Jury charges that
on June 11, 010 in the County
of Warren, Matthew Joseph Em-
brey, 1, of 35 Cherrydale Ave #3,
Front Royal, VA 630, did unlaw-
fully and feloniously take, steal, and
carry away the goods and chattels
of Robyn R. Lutz, with a value of
$00.00 or more.
Rusty Scott Sutherly
Te Warren County, VA Circuit
Court Grand Jury charges that:
COUNT ONE: Having been deter-
mined to be or adjudged a Habitual
Ofender, and having previously
been convicted of Driving While
a Habitual Ofender, on or about
September 7, 010 in the County
of Warren, Rusty Scott Sutherly,
34, of 1600 N. Shenandoah Ave.,
Front Royal, VA, 630, did un-
lawfully and feloniously drive on a
public highway a motor vehicle or
self-propelled machinery.
COUNT TWO: Having been de-
termined to be or adjudged a habit-
ual ofender, and having previously
been convicted of Driving While
a Habitual Ofender, on or about
October 1, 010 in the County of
Warren, Rusty Scott Sutherly did
unlawfully and feloniously drive on
a public highway a motor vehicle or
self-propelled machinery.
COUNT THREE: On or about
October 1, 010 in the County of
Warren, Rusty Scott Sutherly did
unlawfully and feloniously, know-
ingly and intentionally possess or
transport a frearm after previously
being convicted of a violent felony.
Brandon McLeary Sullivan
Te Warren County, VA Circuit
Court Grand Jury charges that
on or about August 6, 010 in
the County of Warren, Brandon
McLeary Sullivan did unlawfully
and feloniously obtain or attempt
to obtain any drug or procure or
attempt to procure the administra-
tion of any controlled substance as
defned in the Drug Control Act
through fraud, deceit, misrepre-
sentation, embezzlement, or sub-
terfuge, or by forgery or alteration
of a prescription or written order
for the dispensing of a controlled
substance, or through the conceal-
ment of a material fact, or by the
use of a false name or the giving of
a false address.
Mathew L. Edwards
Te Warren County, VA Circuit
Court Grand Jury charges that:
COUNT ONE: On or about July
14, 010, in the County of Warren,
Mathew L. Edwards, of unknown
age and address, did unlawfully and
feloniously distribute more than
one-half (½) ounce but not more
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Stringing Lights
Q:
Every year, we string out-
door lights not just around
the edge of the roof but around
the backyard, trees, etc. This year
I noticed that about half the lights
I strung did not light up when I
turned them on. The lights seem to
stop working in the middle of the
string. What’s going on? — Buster
in Altamonte Springs, Fla.
A:
Grab some replacement bulbs
(the same type and size, rated
for outdoor lights) and start follow-
ing the strings to the first bulb that
isn’t lit. Take a close look at the bulb
— if you can see a tiny dark spot
in the middle or the glass is gener-
ally darker than that of nearby bulbs,
you’ve probably located your burnt
bulb. Another more telling clue is
that the entire string beyond the bulb
is also not lighting up.
The reason the string behind the
burned-out bulb doesn’t light is
because in most Christmas light
strings, the bulb assemblies act as
individual fuses. When a bulb burns
out — the filament inside the glass
breaks, preventing electricity from
traveling along it — the bulb acts as a
circuit breaker of sorts and stops elec-
tricity from conducting all the way
along the wire.
In newer strands, you’ll see the
lights go out behind the burned-out
bulb but work up to that point. Older
light strands would completely break
the circuit, meaning no lights would
work — and leading to much more
tedious time spent searching for that
elusive burnt bulb.
To replace, simply pop out the old
bulb (you may need to unhook a small
plastic latch at the base of the bulb
receptacle to pop out the bulb assem-
bly), being careful not to break the
glass, and snap in a new bulb of the
same type. Test the strand by plug-
ging it in. Work your way along the
strand and replace any other burned-
out bulbs.
Send your questions or home tips
to [email protected], or write
This Is a Hammer, c/o King Features
Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475,
Orlando, FL 32853-6475. When in
doubt as to whether you can safely or
effectively complete a project, consult
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Use only light
strands rated
for outdoor
use on outside
lighting.
Wounded Warriors
The Department of Defense has
announced the creation of the Wound-
ed Warrior Task Force. According
to a press release, the task force will
advise and make recommendations
about such matters as: staffing of
wounded warrior organizations, per-
formance and accountability stan-
dards, availability of services for
traumatic brain injury and post-trau-
matic stress disorder, support systems
to ease the transition from the DoD to
Veterans Affairs and the effectiveness
of the Senior Oversight Committee.
That’s a lot of advising and recom-
mending. It could take them a while.
Meanwhile, another group, the
Wounded Warrior Project, has been
busy actually taking care of veterans
and their families. The group serves
veterans who received service-con-
nected illnesses or injuries in Afghan-
istan and Iraq.
The WWP has programs in four
areas: Mind, Body, Economic
Empowerment and Engagement.
Whether you’re a veteran with
amputations, TBI, burns, cognitive
mental health conditions, PTSD or
spinal cord injuries, the Wounded
Warrior Project has a recreation and
sports program available. Aligned
with Sports USA, it provides year-
round programs that, besides offering
a chance at some real competition,
also aid in rehabilitation.
It offers higher education, including
IT training, as well as employment
assistance services. The end goal:
long-term financial stability.
WWP’s Family Support and Com-
bat Stress Recovery Programs offer
seminars on PTSD, as well as care-
giver retreats and more.
The Engagement program might be
the most valuable of all, as it helps
wounded warriors stay in touch with
each other through an alumni pro-
gram and peer mentoring.
If you’re a veteran with traumatic
injury or are a family member, check
out the Wounded Warrior Project at
www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
Scroll around the website, and you’ll
likely find programs that can help.
Write to Freddy Groves in care of
King Features Weekly Service, P.O.
Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-
6475, or send e-mail to columnre-
[email protected].
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19)
Although taking advice isn’t always
easy for the headstrong Sheep, you
might want to consider what someone
you respect says about an upcoming
decision.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A
new offer is tempting, but don’t be
bullied into a quick decision. Rely
on your keen Bovine business sense
to alert you to anything that might be
questionable.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your
Gemini Twin nature rallies to help you
deal with this week’s hectic schedules,
both in your personal and professional
lives. One caution: Watch your diet.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22)
Avoid rushing to make up for time lost
on a stalled workplace operation. Best
to set up a schedule and pace yourself.
Welcome the help of colleagues.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Despite
those glittering holiday distractions
you love so well, be sure to keep your
feline senses set on high to alert you
to anything that might require fast
action.
VIRGO (August 23 to September
22) Making an effort to restore fray-
ing relationships proves to be more
successful than you dared hope. The
holidays also bring new friends into
your life.
LIBRA (September 23 to October
22) Private and professional matters
compete for your attention. Be honest
in your assessment of which should
get more of it, and for how long.
SCORPIO (October 23 to Novem-
ber 21) A seemingly endless list of
must-do tasks is best handled by tack-
ling them one by one, and taking ener-
gy-restoring timeouts between each
job.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to
December 21) A vexing relationship
seems destined to deteriorate no mat-
ter what each side tries to do. A third
party’s advice just might prove help-
ful.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to
January 19) Reach out to ease any ten-
sions caused by home or workplace
pressures before they threaten the
relationship-building progress you’ve
made.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to Febru-
ary 18) You often go out of your way
to show kindness to others. So, don’t
be surprised if other people want to do
something nice for you this week.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20)
People in your life respect your Piscean
wisdom, so don’t hesitate to speak up
about a matter that you feel isn’t being
handled quite the way it should be.
BORN THIS WEEK: Your person-
al warmth helps you make friendships,
and your sense of fair play helps you
keep them.
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• On Dec. 26, 1606, William Shake-
speare’s play “King Lear” is per-
formed at the court of King James I
of England. Shakespeare’s plays were
not published during his lifetime. After
his death, two members of his troupe
collected copies of his plays and print-
ed what is now called the First Folio
(1623).
• On Dec. 24, 1809, Christopher
Houston “Kit” Carson, celebrated hero
of the American West, is born in Rich-
mond, Ky. Although he spent much of
his life fighting Indians, Carson appar-
ently had great sympathy and respect
for them — in 1867 he became the
Superintendent of Indian Affairs for
Colorado Territory.
• On Dec. 25, 1914, just after mid-
night on Christmas morning, the
majority of German troops engaged in
World War I cease fire and commence
to sing Christmas carols. The soldiers
of Germany, Russia, France and Brit-
ain exchanged presents of cigarettes
and plum puddings and even played a
good-natured game of soccer.
• On Dec. 21, 1945, Gen. George S.
Patton, commander of the U.S. 3rd
Army, dies from injuries suffered not
in battle, but in a freak car accident in
Germany. Never diplomatic, Patton
once berated and slapped a hospital-
ized soldier diagnosed with “shell
shock,” whom Patton accused of
“malingering.”
• On Dec. 22, 1956, a baby gorilla
named Colo enters the world at the
Columbus Zoo in Ohio, becoming the
first-ever gorilla born in captivity. Her
parents had never learned parenting
skills, so she was reared by zookeep-
ers. Colo, the oldest living gorilla in
captivity, went on to become a mother,
a grandmother and a great-grandmoth-
er.
• On Dec. 20, 1963, more than two
years after the Berlin Wall was con-
structed by East Germany to prevent
its citizens from fleeing its communist
regime, nearly 4,000 West Berliners
are allowed to cross into East Berlin to
visit relatives.
• On Dec. 23, 1982, the Missouri
Department of Health and the federal
Centers for Disease Control inform
residents of Times Beach, Mo., that
their town was contaminated when
the chemical dioxin was sprayed on its
unpaved roads. The whole town was
evacuated and demolished.
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COUNT NINE: On or about No-
vember 3, 010, in the County of
Warren, Steven Paul Lacey did
unlawfully and feloniously possess
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Te Warren County, VA Circuit
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the goods and chattels belonging
to James Snyder Jr., with a value of
$00.00 or more.
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Te Warren County, VA Circuit
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County of Warren, Marvin Darrell
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Hwy., Front Royal, VA 630, did
unlawfully and feloniously steal
property, having a value of $00.00
or more, belonging to Target.
Joseph Murphy Blake
Te Warren County, VA Circuit
Court Grand Jury charges that:
COUNT ONE: On or about Sep-
tember 5, 010, in the County of
Warren, Joseph Murphy Blake, 18,
of 707 New Ave., Front Royal, VA
630, did unlawfully and feloni-
ously steal property having a value
of $00.00 or more belong to David
Silek.
COUNT TWO: On of about Sep-
tember 5, 010, in the County of
Warren, Joseph Murphy Blake did
unlawfully and feloniously enter in
the nighttime, or break and enter
the shop, ofce, storehouse, ware-
house, banking house, church, or
other house belonging to another,
with the intent to commit larceny.
James Robert Byrd II
Te Warren County, VA Circuit
Court Grand Jury charges that:
COUNT ONE: On or about Sep-
tember 5, 010 in the County of
Warren, James Robert Byrd II, 36,
of 309 Front St., Front Royal, VA
630, did unlawfully and feloni-
ously steal property, having a value
of $00.00 or more, belonging to
David Silek.
COUNT TWO: On or about Sep-
tember 5, 010, in the County of
Warren, James Robert Byrd II did
unlawfully and feloniously steal
property, having a value of $00 or
more, belonging to David Silek.
COUNT THREE: On or about
September 5, 010, in the County
of Warren, James Robert Byrd did
unlawfully and feloniously enter
in the nighttime, or break and en-
ter or enter the shop, ofce, store-
house, warehouse, banking house,
church, or other house belonging
to another, with the intent to com-
mit larceny.
COUNT FOUR: On or about Sep-
tember 5, 010, in the County of
Warren, James Robert Byrd II did
unlawfully and feloniously enter
in the nighttime, or break and en-
ter or enter the shop, ofce, store-
house, warehouse, banking house,
church, or other house belonging
to another, with the intent to com-
mit larceny.
James E. Nicholson
Te Warren County, VA Circuit
Court Grand Jury charges that:
COUNT ONE: On or about July
6, 010 in the County of Warren,
James E Nicholson, 44, of 9 Head-
waters Ln., Chester Gap, VA 63,
did unlawfully and feloniously pos-
sess a “sawed of” shotgun.
COUNT TWO: On or about July
6, 010, in the County of Warren,
James E. Nicholson did unlawfully
carry about his person hidden from
common observation, a weapon
designed or intended to propel any
missile by action of an explosion of
any combustible material.
Roy Wayne Didawick
Te Warren County, VA Circuit
Court Grand Jury charges that on
or about July 3, 010, in the Coun-
ty of Warren, Roy Wayne Didawick
unlawfully and feloniously sexually
abused K.C., a child less than thir-
teen years of age.
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1. What was Buddy Holly’s first
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2. What was the song in question in a
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3. Which song is The Knack best
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6. Who released an album in 1990
with the title “Smooth Noodle
Maps”?
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1. “That’ll Be the Day,” in 1957.
The song appeared on an album of the
same name.
2. “Quarter to Three” was No. 1 hit
for Bonds in 1961. He claimed that
Checker used it as a basis for “Dancin’
Party” and sued because of the simi-
larities. The suit was settled out of
court.
3. “My Sharona” was a No. 1 hit in
1979. It stayed on the charts for six
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4. None other than Billy Idol. His
first record was “Dancing With
Myself” b/w “Mony Mony.” Neither
song broke the Top 100 chart barrier.
5. Oddly enough, none of them rose
higher than the No. 2 spot, yet all were
certified either Platinum or Gold.
6. Devo.
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Cincinnati
The 2003 New York Yankees
limped into their June inter-league
series against the Cincinnati Reds
riding the shirttails of a 3-12 skid.
The team’s owner, a man cursed
with a diminutive personality
named George, wasted little time
in letting the town know the circus
was in town. For on that morning,
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Ringmaster Steinbrenner announc-
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man who was a true leader of men.
That man was Derek Jeter, who by
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Longtime fans and Yankee observ-
ers knew that such a coronation
would likely happen. Tongues had
been wagging ever since Jeter was
allowed a single digit number as a
rookie (and yes, the Yankees really
do keep track of things like that).
Steinbrenner talked about his selec-
tion — the 10th captain in the sto-
ried franchise’s history — in lofty
terms meant to span the ages.
“He represents all that is good
about a leader,” Steinbrenner said.
“I’m a great believer in history, and
I look at all the other leaders down
through Yankee history, and Jeter is
right there with them.”
Steinbrenner wasn’t on hand
for the Jeter announcement, but
it wasn’t the first time Jeter had to
respond to something the owner had
said through the press. A few years
into the most lucrative contract in
Yankee history up to that time, Jeter
had been subjected to a few tabloid-
ready barbs from Steinbrenner dur-
ing spring training that questioned
his focus. Jeter had effectively
defused that situation with a calm
and measured response. Likewise,
his acceptance speech before the
game — a loss to the Reds — was
hardly one for posterity.
“The impression I got is just con-
tinue to do the things I’ve been
doing,” he said before the game.
Nonetheless, Jeter responded with
a .324 average that season, and the
Yankees turned it around, winning
101 games before losing in the
World Series.
Now he comes off his worst sea-
son ever, just one year removed
from one of his best ever in pin-
stripes. It was the final year of his
contract. Negotiations have been
tough — the Yankees low-balled
Jeter back to his 2003 salary level.
During negotiations, his agent
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the first time the Yankees dumped
an older legendary player — even
Babe Ruth and Reggie Jackson
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the Bronx.
As of this writing, Jeter appears
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of an unnamed Yankee executive,
“What’s he going to do? Play in
Cincinnati?”
It wouldn’t be the first time the
Bronx circus rolled into that town.
Mark Vasto is a veteran sports-
writer and publisher of The Kansas
City Luminary.
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Community
Southerlands passes mock fre drill with fying colors
In conjunction with the War-
ren County Fire and Rescue
Dept, Te Southerlands held
a full mock evacuation drill
of their community. Te drill,
coordinated by Te Souther-
lands management and Lieu-
tenant Gerry Maiatico of War-
ren County Fire and Rescue,
included multiple personnel,
trucks and rescue vehicles to
simulate a true evacuation
experience. Te purpose of
the exercise was to duplicate
a true emergency in order to
give staf and residents of Te
Southerlands, as well as coun-
ty fre & rescue, an idea of lo-
gistical needs, concerns and
expectations at the retirement
community.
Neither staf nor residents
were pre-alerted the event
was a drill. So all were taken
by surprise and forced to react
to a building suddenly flled
with artifcial smoke. All par-
ties experienced the chaos that
comes with a true emergency
and how each organization’s
fre plan and evacuation pro-
cedure works. WCFR is hope-
ful other senior living organi-
zations will take advantage of
similar training opportunities
for the beneft of their resi-
dents.
“Tis was a true learning ex-
perience for not only the staf
and residents of the South-
erlands Community but also
the Fire and Rescue Staf,”
County Fire Chief Richard E.
Mabie said. “Tis was as real
as we could get without actu-
ally having a true fre incident.
Te way the staf and residents
acted and operated was above
expectation. Te total build-
ing was evacuated in less than
three minutes and all resi-
dents and staf remained calm
throughout the process. It was
not until the drill was com-
plete and everyone was told
it was a test did they realize it
was not real.”
Te Southerlands, estab-
lished in 1996 by local busi-
nessmen, Courtney Carbaugh,
Gray Blanton, and Dr. James
Williams, is locally owned
and operated as a registered
Continuing Care Community
with the Commonwealth of
Virginia. In addition to serv-
ing the active adult and senior
community of the Shenan-
doah Valley, members of Te
Southerland’s staf strive to
play active roles in the com-
munity.
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Fire Crews in Warren County had
to combat the bitter cold tempera-
tures and high winds on Sunday,
December 5, when they responded
to two separate fre incidents which
were both caused by occupants im-
properly disposing of their wood-
stove and/or freplace ashes.
Te frst incident was reported
at 9:0 am in the area of Oak Bluf
Road in the Limeton Area of War-
ren County. Fire Units arrived on
scene to fnd approximately half
an acre of wooded area involved in
fre. Due to the terrain, fre crews
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fre and extinguishment eforts
were delayed, in all a half acre was
destroyed and the incident was
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Paul Henry located at 1437 River
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foot detached storage shed fully
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ing to the residential structure
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age was sustained to the home. Es-
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injured in either incident and only
a few minutes later we could have
had potently lost the house at the
Oak Bluf Incident”
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Credits Cards Accepted / Gift Cards Available
Open 7 Days A Week
415 - B - South St. Front Royal, VA
540-635-9552
Main Street • Front Royal, VA
Showtimes: 622-9997
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Open 7 days a week (call for hours)
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Salon, Spa & Barber services
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM JENNERATIONS HAIR STUDIO
Stop in or call to schedule an appointment for that
perfect holiday cut, color or perm with any of our stylists:
Jen, Billie, Casey, Sandi, Valerie, Sue, Audra and Laura.
Pamper yourself or that someone special with our
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Our master barber, Roy,
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For more information please call: The First Baptist Church Theresa C. Nether’s at 540-635-6668
We are now accepting
part time
437-A South Royal Avenue
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-9808
www.samsneadrealty.com • Fax: 540-635-7128 • Toll Free: 800-292-3548
2086 Guard Hill Road • Middletown, VA
Small farm suitable for
cattle or horses. Great
location near I-66 and
I-81, close to shopping.
Small lake. Mostly open
grazing and hay land,
some woods. Nice older
2 story farm house.
Barn, machine shed
and shop. 39 acres, 5 division rights in 2 tracts.
Owner prefers to fnance.
Listing Agent: Sam Snead.
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1- acre lot in Lake
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for recreation or
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Possible owner fnancing. Enjoy the lake privileges
for only $39,500!!!
Virginia Wright
Associate Broker, ABR, GRI
Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Weichert Realtors • 67 W Lee Highway
Warrenton, VA 20186
[email protected]
540-219-9531
Plan A Gift Of Fun For 2011!
CHRISTMAS
Special!
Fresh and Silk Holiday Arrangements,
Door Wreaths,
Memorials,
Poinsettias,
20% off Christmas Tree
Ornaments
Order now for the Holidays!
Donahoe’s Florist
540-635-2815
1-800-806-5182
250 South Royal Ave
Jean Rudacille, Owner
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Hidden Springs prides itself on providing
life’s comforts and amenities so you can
relax, knowing you can afford a warm,
comfortable lifestyle that keeps you safe &
secure for the winter without all the hassle
of life’s obligations!
We’re a completely self-contained facility!
Healthy,delicious food served
Enjoy our baby grand piano
State-of-the-art “green” facility
GEO Thermal Heating
Backup generator
24 Hour Monitored
Security System
Loving caring staff!
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We have the snow removal
equipment to keep Buck
Mountain Rd. always open
to 340 South for emergen-
cy access.
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Where are your parents this Holiday?
We offer all the comforts of home... and then some!
Call today to schedule your personal tour!
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A short distance South of Skyline Drive entrance
973 Buck Mt. Rd., Bentonville VA.
McCoy’s
Cookie
Jars
540-683-9197
FOR SALE!
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Local
To advertise in Warren County Report:
Contact Alison at [email protected] • 540-551-07
or Angie Buterakos at [email protected] - 540-683-9197
Uh oh, here we go again
It wasn’t the type of “Snowmageddon” seen in the north and
northeast as the fall of 010 comes to a close, but the snow squalls
that rolled through the area the morning of Dec. 10 caught many
people of guard as here on the 900 block of Freezeland Rd. Cour-
tesy Photo/Terry Parnell.
Holiday Publication Schedule
Warren County Report will publish and distribute on Dec. 3rd and Jan. 7th through the remainder
of the Holiday Season. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.
In 011, Warren County
will celebrate its 175th An-
niversary. As part of the cel-
ebration, a Planning Com-
mittee has been established
to plan and execute the
events of the celebration.
Te Committee is com-
prised of one representative
from each election district,
along with representatives
from the Warren Heritage
Society, Front Royal-War-
ren County Visitor’s Center,
and Warren County govern-
ment.
Te Planning Committee
has met several times since
its creation and has come
up with a variety of possible
events to celebrate the An-
niversary. Proposed events
include: a ceremony mark-
ing Warren County’s ofcial
incorporation date of March
9th, street banner installa-
tion, art contests for school-
aged children, a 175th
Anniversary website, com-
memorative tree plantings,
participation in both Black
History Month and Native
American History Month,
commemorative items avail-
able for sale, and a “Warren
County Day.” Te group also
plans to have a traveling dis-
play that will appear at com-
munity events such as the
Festival of Leaves and the
Wine and Craft Festival.
At this time, the Plan-
ning Committee is in need
of volunteers to assist with
the planning and execution
of the celebration activities.
Anyone interested in partic-
ipating in the events is asked
to contact Brandy Rosser,
Warren County’s Grants and
Special Project Coordinator
at (540) 636-4600 extension
338 or via email at grantsco-
[email protected].
Please provide your name,
phone number, email ad-
dress, and area of interest.
County seeks 175th
Anniversary gala
volunteers
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• Custom Colors
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2010
ADULT EDUCATION /GED CLASS
WARREN COUNTY
Offcial Practice Test is in December
at Lord Fairfax Community College.
Walk-ins Welcome on Space Available Basis
Must be 18 or older to participate/Northern Shenandoah Valley Adult Education
667-9744 or 800-435-5945
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Serving Breakfast,
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Daily Specials: $5.25
Private Room for
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“Tere is no udder place like Mom’s”
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Don’t forget to
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holidays!
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RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
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Te new owners of the Liberty
Gas and Convenience Store at
507 North Royal Ave. would like
to announce their grand reopen-
ing as Te Royal Pit Stop and
Deli.
Te Royal Pit Stop and Deli’s
new owners are the mother-
daughter team of Shari McNair
and Samantha Crusan. To cel-
ebrate the new management and
change of emphasis on the Deli
aspect of pit stops there a variety
of specials will be featured the
weekend of Dec. 18-19. Tose
include 50-cent hotdogs, free
snacks and on-premises, freshly-
baked cookies so good that Santa
Claus himself is expected to drop
in for a sample as he gears up for
his coming world tour 010.
So while you don’t have to wait
till next weekend to stop by, don’t
forget to coordinate both your
car and tummy refueling for the
Grand Opening events of Dec.
18-19. – Hey girls, need some
pre-Santa quality control taste
testing on those cookies???
To advertise in Warren County Report:
Contact Alison at [email protected] • 540-551-07
or Angie Buterakos at [email protected] - 540-683-9197
New business
“Serving The Valley with High-tech
Dentistry and Old-fashioned Service”
www.thomasfamilydentistry.com
540-465-3980
33820 Old Valley Pike (Rt. 11) • Strasburg, VA 22657
All Phases of Dentistry Including:
• Cleanings And Exams • Invisalign
• Orthodontics • Extractions
• Partials And Dentures • Implants
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Dr. Stephen J. Thomas DDS
Dr. Kenneth J. Thomas DDS
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See Our Website for
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NEW PATIENTS WELCOME!
HOURS:
Monday through Thursday
7am - 5pm
The choice
between
these
should be
obvious
The same goes
for your
heating system
540-631-9670
AireServ.com/bullrun
Locally owned & operated by LCI Services, Inc
Not valid with any other offer.
Must present coupon to receive discount.
Discount expires. 12/31/09
OFF
$
Cooling/Heating
Tune-Up and Inspection.
Reg $79.95 now $59.95
20
Royal Pit Stop & Deli announced Grand Opening
Familiar N. Royal Liberty location gets a makeover in time for Santa
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Lawns
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Call Gary
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We haul
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Dec. 11th
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Stephens City, VA 22655

540-868-1138
McCoy’s
Cookie
Jars
540-683-9197
FOR SALE!
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Front Royal-Warren County Chamber of Commerce
SALVATION ARMY ANGEL’S AVAIL-
ABLE
The Chamber of Commerce has the privi-
lege of partnering with the Salvation Army
to ensure that 20 needy children have the
happy holiday they deserve. Please visit
the Chamber and select an angel from
our angel tree. Each angel lists the child’s
clothing sizes and special requests. We
must have all donated gifts by December
8th so that they can be delivered to the
children in time for Christmas. Please
come by the Chamber today and select
your angel from the tree.
LUNCH AND LEARN
Wachovia, Wells Fargo will be hosting the
Lunch and Learn on Tuesday, December
14th, at Noon at the Chamber. Come,
bring your lunch and join us while we dis-
cuss credit: ways to access your score,
improve it, and protect it. There will also
be a brief PowerPoint on responsible
credit card usage. Please RSVP to 635-
3185 or [email protected].
TOURISM UPDATE
Contact the Visitors Center to be a part
of the 2011 FRONT ROYAL/WARREN
COUNTY VISITORS GUIDE! Deadline is
December 24, 2010!
The Front Royal - Warren County Of-
ficial Visitors Guide is Front Royal-War-
ren County Visitors Center and Tourism
Department’s premier promotional piece
and will be the first resource that many
visitors use when planning a trip to our
area. 100,000 copies of the guide will be
widely distributed to reach visitors at: All
twelve Virginia Welcome Centers; One
hundred and four Virginia State Certified
Visitors Centers; Approximately 18,000
advertising leads; Shenandoah National
Park; Twenty-eight consumer travel
shows throughout the US, Canada and
Germany; Local lodging, gas stations and
businesses; Exposure for Shenandoah
National Park’s 75th Anniversary Cel-
ebration; and, Exposure for the Civil War
Sesquicentennial.
COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE EVENTS
CALENDAR TO LAUNCH - The Front
Royal -Warren County area has many
annual and new events in 2011 to bring
visitors and locals alike out of their win-
ter hibernation. To help with promoting
all of the these events, large and small,
the Front Royal Tourism Department is
getting ready to launch a new, compre-
hensive electronic calendar on discover-
frontroyal.com that will make publishing
and promoting events easy. This new
calendar will allow for public event sub-
mission, custom categories and sub-cat-
egories, multiple event browse options
(daily, weekly, monthly), location browse
with Google maps, calendar browse by
category and location.
For more information about tourism or to
volunteer, call the Visitors Center at 635-
5788.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR CHAM-
BER DAY AT THE CAPITOL
Before the holidays get upon us, mark
your calendar for “Chamber Day at the
Capitol” on Wednesday, January 26th.
This is your opportunity to travel to Rich-
mond and hear from the Governor, Lt.
Governor, Attorney General and others
about issues facing businesses and the
Commonwealth of Virginia. You will also
have the opportunity to meet with our
state representatives and discuss issues/
concerns and make suggestions. Please
contact Niki at nfoster@frontroyalcham-
ber.com or 635-3185 if you are interested
in attending “Chamber Day at the Capitol”
and watch for additional details soon!
I DO BRIDAL SHOWCASE
If weddings are a part of your business,
then your business needs to be a part
of the 2011 “I Do” Bridal Showcase. At
the Bridal Showcase, you will be in direct
contact with many brides searching for all
sorts of services. You can display your
products/services for them to see, taste
and/or experience. Your display space
will allow you to set an atmosphere for
on-the-spot consultations and planning.
The “I Do” Bridal Showcase is where you
and your business need to be. The “I Do”
Bridal Showcase will be held on Sunday,
February 27th at Bowling Green Country
Club from 11am until 3pm. Anyone reg-
istering before January 14th receives a
10% discount. Contact Pam at priffle@
frontroyalchamber.com or call the Cham-
ber at 635-3185 for more information.
The “I Do” Bridal Showcase is sponsored
by Bowling Green Country Club.
FRONT ROYAL POLICE DEPARTMENT
COMMUNICATION ALERT
The Front Royal Police Department par-
ticipates in Holiday Drunk Driving Cam-
paign. Front Royal Police Department
Chief Richard Furr has announced that
the Front Royal Police Department will
be participating in the ‘CHECKPOINT
STRIKEFORCE:OVER THE LIMIT, UN-
DER ARREST’ holiday campaign from
now until January 3rd, 2011. Chief Furr
states “During this time of year, many fam-
ilies are travelling to different parts of the
country. Our primary goal is to get them
there safely. The holiday season can be
the most deadliest and dangerous times
of the year to be on the roadway due to
the increase of drunk drivers.” Chief Furr
also adds “Our department will have extra
officers out on patrol and will not only be
enforcing drunk driving laws, but all traffic
laws as well.” Traffic Enforcement Officer
Donald Orye adds “This time of year, driv-
ers need to be extra careful when travel-
ling. In 2009, 316 plus people died nation-
wide due to alcohol related crashes. That
is 316 families that have been affected
due to someone choosing to drink and
drive.” Orye also adds “During a 4 day
period around Christmas 2009, 11 people
were killed in Virginia in alcohol related
crashes. This is not the way to celebrate
Christmas every year by remembering
a family member or loved one that was
killed. If you observe someone that may
be impaired, don’t hesitate to call the
law enforcement agency for that area to
report it. You may save someone’s life.”
Motorists are reminded to make prepara-
tions before going out. If you plan to drink,
have a designated driver or other ways
of getting back home other than getting
behind the wheel. For more information,
please visit www.dmvnow.com or www.
smartsafeandsober.org
MEMBER NEWS
It’s CHAMBER WEEK at AROUND
YOUR KITCHEN! Chamber members
will receive 15% off your entire purchase!
We have something “kitchen” related for
everyone whether they cook, eat or drink!
Let us assist you in finding a unique gift
for every person on your list! Be sure
to check out this week’s specialty baked
goods: Red Velvet Cream Cheese Cup-
cakes, Chocolate Syrup Ganache Cup-
cakes and Chocolate Caramel Cakepops!
And don’t forget to place your vote in the
Gingerbread Contest! For more informa-
tion, call 540-635-5971 or visit the store at
126 E. Main Street. And remember, we’re
now open on Wednesdays too! Join us
Wednesday – Saturday from 11am – 7pm
and on Sundays from Noon til 5pm.
Downtown Front Royal, Inc. reminds
everyone of Front Royal’s Hometown
Holidays’. Saturday, December 11, there
will be carolers from various community
organizations strolling along Main Street
singing your favorite Yuletide songs. The
Warren County Fire and Rescue Depart-
ment will also hold their annual Holiday
Safety Mock Fire Demonstration in the
Town Commons Parking Lot from 1pm
to 2pm. And on Saturday, December
18th, again relax and enjoy the beauty
of Downtown Illuminated while taking a
Horse Drawn Carriage Ride from 4pm to
7pm. For more information, please con-
tact the Downtown Front Royal office at
631-0099.
Main Street Book Company will be host-
ing local potter, Georgia Merrick on Sat-
urday, December 11 at 1pm. Georgia will
be working with children to decorate clay
ornaments. This event is free but space is
limited to 15 kids, so please call or email
to register. Refreshments will be available
for kids and parents. Don’t miss this fun
way to share the holidays with your kids
and create a memory that will last for
years to come. For more information, or
to register, please call 631-7223 or come
by the bookstore at 120A E. Main Street.
The American Legion Community Band
will have a Christmas Concert on Tues-
day, December 14th, 7:30pm at Boggs
Chapel R-MA. Free Admission. For
more information, call 540-635-6828 or
visit www.alcband.org.
Cookies! Cookies! Cookies! Main Street
Daily Grind now has Christmas Cookies!
You can order them on a small (serves
25) or large (serves 50) tray or even in
smaller “giftable” containers. In keeping
with the spirit of giving, place a $50 cater-
ing order and get a $10 Daily Grind gift
card; place a $75 catering order and get a
$15 Daily Grind gift card; place a $100 ca-
tering order and get a $20 Daily Grind gift
card. Call Liz today at 635-3556 to order
your cookie tray, sandwich or wrap platter,
muffins, scones or to discuss any of your
catering needs. Find them on Facebook
at www.facebook.com/MainStreetDai-
lyGrind
Anytime Fitness is offering Christmas gift
memberships starting @ $99.
It’s that time of year again; time to join
Blake & Co Hair Spa for their Holiday
Open House on Thursday, December 16
from 6pm – 9pm at 1201 Shenandoah
Avenue. Come out and enjoy a relaxing
evening of wine tasting and treats. Shop
local vendors such as Jewelry by Bar-
bara Ambrose, Lia Sophia, M&M Home-
made hair bows, ABC Insurance, Gifts
by Emily Foster, Eden Photography, The
Cupcake Cutie, Narmada Winery, Miche
Purses from Main Street Book Company,
Hooked on Fiber & Gifts, Mary Kay, Taste-
fully Simple, Main Street Daily Grind and
much more. For more information, call
635-4033.
The River 95.3/WZRV and AM-1450/
WFTR are celebrating the New Year with
fantastic savings! Purchase a minimum
of 10 commercials on The River 95.3
and/or AM-1450 at regular published
rates, and you can double your schedule
for only $1 per commercial! You receive
at least 10 extra commercials per week
for as little as $10! Ask your Account
Executive for details and about adding
your commercial schedule on the web at
www.theriver953online.com. New Year’s
“Dollar Day$” will help you affordably
reach current and potential clients eager
for your products or services! Our New
Year’s “Dollar Day$” program runs Sat-
urday, January 1 through Sunday, March
27, 2011. Inventory is limited so don’t de-
lay! Place your schedules on The River
95.3/WZRV and AM-1450/WFTR today
and start saving! Call the station at 540-
635-4121 for more information.
In conjunction with the Warren County
Fire and Rescue Dept, The Southerlands
held a full mock evacuation drill of their
community. The drill coordinated by The
Southerlands management and Lieuten-
ant Gerry Maiatico with Warren County
Fire and Rescue included multiple per-
sonnel, trucks and rescue vehicles to sim-
ulate a true evacuation experience. The
purpose of the exercise was to advocate
a true emergency in order to give staff,
residents of The Southerlands, and the
WCFR an idea of logistical needs, con-
cerns and expectations. Because of the
secrecy, all staff and residents were taken
by surprise and forced to react to a build-
ing filled with artificial smoke. All parties
experienced the chaos that comes with a
true emergency and how each organiza-
tion’s fire plan and evacuation procedure
works. WCFR is hopeful other senior liv-
ing organizations will take advantage of
similar training opportunities for the ben-
efit of their residents. The Southerlands
is locally owned and operated and is a
registered Continuing Care Community
with the Commonwealth of Virginia. In
addition to serving the active adult and
senior community of the Shenandoah
Valley, members of The Southerland’s
staff strive to play active roles within the
community in areas such as Rotary and
various religious and civic organizations.
Play N Trade is offering holiday bundles.
If you’re unfamiliar with our holiday bun-
dles, then it’s about time you make your-
self familiar! Every holiday season we
put together a few awesome bundles for
every system that we carry in our stores.
The bundles cover all sorts of price rang-
es, and allow you to get the things you
want like extra controllers, games, and
accessories while still saving a good bit
on each item. In our store, replacing our
Tournament Central area until our tourna-
ment season starts back up, you’ll find a
ton of flyers detailing each individual bun-
dle that we’re offering in the store. Not
only do we have preset bundles, but we
give you the freedom to Create Your Own
bundle within certain parameters. What
are you waiting for? Stop on in today and
take advantage of these deals while they
still last!

Lia Sophia announces that December is
buy 2 regular price items and get up to
4 items 50% off!! Order your holiday gift
today by 12/16 - contact Marlean Ring to-
day 540-635-2726 or marleanm@hotmail.
com. Set up a 20-30 minute meeting for
coffee to discuss the Lia Sophia opportu-
nity and choose a FREE piece of retired
jewelry. No obligations and no question is
off limits. Contact me today!
TOWN OF FRONT ROYAL
Monday, December 13th, 7 p.m. at the
Government Center

COUNTY OF WARREN
Tuesday, December 7th, 9 a.m. at the
Government Center
Tuesday, December 21st, 7 p.m. at the
Government Center
UPCOMING EVENTS
December 14 Lunch and Learn
December 16 Youth Leadership
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Diversions
To advertise in Warren County Report:
Contact Alison at [email protected] • 540-551-07
or Angie Buterakos at [email protected] - 540-683-9197
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Kids page
Sponsor the Kids Page! Call Alison Duvall
540-551-07 • [email protected]
Sponsor the Kids Page!
Call Dan McDermott
540-636-1014 • [email protected]
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Diversions
To advertise in Warren County Report:
Contact Alison at [email protected] • 540-551-07
or Angie Buterakos at [email protected] - 540-683-9197
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Stewart
DearStewart,
In wintertime, I know
trees are dormant but do they do
anything during this sleeping pe-
riod? Can I forget about my trees
until they start growing again in
the spring?
Signed,
Corky in Riverton
Dear Corky,
Don’t ever forget about your
trees. Tey are a natural gift that
can provide mental and emotion-
al nourishment all year. Enjoy
them. What you can forget about
during the winter months is an
intensive care program.
Dormant trees are, of course,
still alive but all the biological
processes have slowed down.
Trees in our area that go into
dormancy need to go into dor-
mancy. Tey are genetically set
up for that annual vacation.
Te most active part of the tree
during winter is what we don’t
see--the roots underground. Sci-
entists can actually use modern
imaging technology to watch the
roots grow all year. And although
the roots have slowed down too,
they will alternate between dor-
mant and active growth, depend-
ing on varying soil temperatures.
Te readiness to break dormancy
over winter, in contrast to the
rest of the tree above ground, al-
lows the root network to grow in
search of water and nutrients in
advance of spring bud break.
Check that there is an insulat-
ing mulch layer, 1- inches thick,
which will help reduce soil tem-
perature extremes and maintain
surface moisture that the fne
feeder roots near the surface can
drink from. Keep the mulch back
from the trunk of the tree to help
avoid disease and decay at the
tree’s base.
Winter is also an excellent time
of year to catch up on pruning.
You will be able to see my nest
up at the top of the tree. But you
won’t catch me there while you’re
pruning!
Look for crossed or rubbing
branches that will eventually be-
come problematic for the tree.
Ditto dead branches by check-
ing for leaf or fower buds that
should already be there waiting
for spring. Remove any stems
sprouting up at the base of the
tree so that its energy will go to-
wards building a healthy struc-
ture. Finally, remove branches
injured in winter storms. Te in-
juries, like pruning cuts, will not
heal.
Te tree instead will grow
around the wound, sealing it of
from the rest of the tree.
So there is a little help you can
ofer the trees in winter but basi-
cally, take a clue from them and
slow down on the work. And
don’t forget about your trees any
time of the year.
Stewart
•••
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question from our readers. If you
have a question regarding tree
planting, care or maintenance,
please forward it to “Stewart” in
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Fri Dec 10, 2010
Forecast for 22630 (41° | 25°)
12pm - 7pm Main Street Melodies.
Main Street Front Royal. Main Street
Melodies will be playing in the Gazebo
located at Main Street and Chester
Street.
2pm - 5pm Vino E Formaggio Wine
Tasting. 124 E. Main Street. Always
Free, Always Fun! www.vinoeformag-
gio.com (540) 635-2812.
Sat Dec 11, 2010
Forecast for 22630 (46° | 33°)
8am - 4pm Warren County Fair Flea
Market. Warren County Fairgrounds.
For more information: 540-635-5827
http://www.warrencountyfair.com/15.
html.
11am- 6pm Toy Drop. Toys for tots
drop at Papa John’s in Front Royal.
Bring a new, unwrapped toy for Toys
for Tots and get a one topping, large
pizza for $6!
11am - 12pm Christmas Story Time.
Samuels Public Library Front Royal.
Former WTOP news anchor Don
Richards will present a Christmas Sto-
ry Time at the Library today. All chil-
dren are invited to attend this FREE
program.
12pm - 5:30pm Hometown Holidays.
Main Street, Front Royal. Enjoy music
by local church, civic, or high school
choirs today at the Gazebo Area locat-
ed at Main Street and Chester Streets.
Sponsored by: Downtown Front Roy-
al, Inc. (540)631-0099.
12pm - 7pm Main Street Melodies.
Main Street, Front Royal. Main Street
Melodies will be playing music today
at the Gazebo located at Main Street
and Chester Street.
2pm - 3pm Samuels Public Library in
Front Royal. Today the Teen Writing
Club meets at the Library. It is for Ages
12 and up. Please register.
Toy Drive. Peebles-Royal Plaza shop-
ping center. Accepting donations at
the Eagles Club on 4th St. and Knotty
Pine Restaurant on N. Royal Ave.
(side entrance). Roadhouse Pizza and
Grille (formerly Brothers) will be giving
coupons for a small 1 topping pizza
for $2.99. (carry out only). Contact
Paula Wayland at (540) 636 8060 for
more information. All toys will stay in
the Front Royal/ Warren County area.
Sun Dec 12, 2010
Forecast for 22630 (42° | 26°)
8am - 4pm Warren County Fair Flea
Market. Warren County Fairgrounds.
For more information: 540-635-5827
http://www.warrencountyfair.com/15.
html.
7:30pm - 9:30pm Randolph Macon
Academy Christmas Concert. Boggs
Chapel, Randolph Macon Academy,
200 Academy Dr, Front Royal. Ran-
dolph-Macon Academy is proud to
present its annual Christmas concert,
featuring the R-MA Chorus, the R-MA
Handbell Choir, and the award-winning
91st Virginia Air Force JROTC Band.
This concert is open to the public; ad-
mission is free. For more information,
please contact [email protected], or
call (540) 636-5200.
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7pm - 8pm COUNCIL MEETING. Town
Council will have only one meeting in
December. It will be held tonight.
Tue Dec 14, 2010
9am - 3:30pm Winter Information Ex-
change. Samuels Public Library in
Front Royal. Today is the Potomac
Watershed Partnership Winter Infor-
mation Exchange.
Presentations will include: Front Roy-
al/Warren County Tree Stewards, Net-
work for Education of
Municipal Offcials, Trout Unlimited,
University of Maryland and Casey
Trees. Please RSVP at
www.potomacpartnership.org or ci@
cacapoinstitute.org or (304)856-1385.
12:30pm - 1pm Tourism Tuesdays.
95.3 - the River radio station. Hear
the latest tourism related news and
events every Tuesday at 12:30! If you
can’t listen live check out the podcasts
at http://www.theriver953online.com.
7pm - 7pm BAR Meeting. County of
Warren Government Center Front
Royal.
7:30pm - 8:30pm Christmas Concert.
Randolph-Macon Academy, Front
Royal. Enjoy a Christmas Concert
tonight performed by the American
Legion Community Band at Boggs
Chapel located at Randolph-Macon
Academy. FREE admission.
7:30pm - 9pm Christmas Concert.
Boggs Chapel, Randolph Macon
Academy. Enjoy the sounds of the
season performed by the American
Legion Band.
Wed Dec 15, 2010
10am - 11am. Samuels Public Library
in Front Royal. Today is Toddler Story
Time. Theme is Tool Time.
11am - 12pm. Samuels Public Library
in Front Royal. Today is Preschool
Story Time. Theme is Tool Time.
12pm - 7pm Main Street Melodies.
Main Street, Front Royal. Main Street
Melodies will be playing music in the
Gazebo located at Main Street/Ches-
ter Street.
7pm - 8pm Planning Commission
Meeting. County of Warren Govern-
ment Center.
Thu Dec 16, 2010
10am - 11am. Samuels Public Library
in Front Royal. Today is Toddler Story
Time. Theme is Tool Time.
11am - 12pm. Samuels Public Library
in Front Royal. Today is Preschool
Story Time. Theme is Tool Time.
5pm - 8pm Third Thursday ArtWalk
Downtown Front Royal.
6:30pm - 8pm How to Choose a Fam-
ily Pet. Samuels Library, 330 E. Cri-
ser Rd, Front Royal. Just in time for
the holidays! Presented by the staff of
Noah’s Ark Pet & Aquarium! samu-
elslibrary.net.
Fri Dec 17, 2010
12pm - 7pm Main Street Melodies.
Main Street Front Royal. Main Street
Melodies will be playing music in the
Gazebo located at Main Street and
Chester Street.
7pm - 8pm Cantata. Bennett’s Chapel
United Methodist Church in Front Roy-
al. Warren Charge United Methodist
Church presents the cantata: “RISE
UP! A New Light-A-Comin.”
Sat Dec 18, 2010
8am - 4pm Warren County Fair Flea
Market. Warren County Fairgrounds.
For more information: 540-635-5827
http://www.warrencountyfair.com/15.
html.
10:30am - 11:30am. Samuels Public
Library in Front Royal. Today relax
and read to the Books and Barks ther-
apy dogs. Please register.
12pm - 7pm Main Street Melodies.
Main Street, Front Royal. Main Street
Melodies will be playing music today
at the Gazebo located at Main Street
and Chester Street.
4pm - 7pm Hometown Holidays. Main
Street Front Royal, Virginia. Enjoy
horse drawn carriage rides in down-
town Front Royal. Sponsored by
Downtown Front Royal, Inc. (540)631-
0099.
5pm - 7pm Sundae with Santa. War-
ren County Community Center in
Front Royal. Drop in and tell Santa
what you would like for Christmas
while making and enjoying your favor-
ite ice cream sundae. Plenty of favors
and toppings to chose from. You can
even have your picture taken with
Santa. This event is held at the new
Warren County Community Center lo-
cated in the former Samuels Public Li-
brary building (Villa/Kendrick).All ages
are welcome; however, those under
the age of 16 must be accompanied
by an adult. The cost: $5.00/child. To
register please call Parks/Recreation
at (540)635-7750.
Toy Drive. Drop off toys at Rent-a-
Center-Gateway Plaza Shopping
Center. Roadhouse Pizza and Grille
(formerly Brothers) will be giving cou-
pons for a small 1 topping pizza for
$2.99. (carry out only). Contact Paula
Wayland at (540) 636 8060 for more
information. All toys will stay in the
Front Royal/ Warren County area.
Sun Dec 19, 2010
8am - 4pm Warren County Fair Flea
Market. Warren County Fairgrounds.
For more information: 540-635-5827
http://www.warrencountyfair.com/15.
html.
9am - 12pm Photo’s with Santa Event.
Location Jennerations Hair Studio
Royal Plaza. All profts go to “Meet
Marvin” a non proft organization to
help homeless animals. Only $5.00,
gets you a 5x7 photo. Any donations
of pet food and/or kitty litter would be
greatly appreciated.
Mon Dec 20, 2010
7pm - 8pm BZA Meeting. Town Hall in
Front Royal, Virginia. The BZA meet-
ing for tonight will be held in the Town
Hall Conference Room.
Tue Dec 21, 2010
12:30pm - 1pm Tourism Tuesdays.
95.3 - the River radio station. Hear
the latest tourism related news and
events every Tuesday at 12:30! If you
can’t listen live check out the podcasts
at http://www.theriver953online.com.
Wed Dec 22, 2010
10am - 11am. Samuels Public Library
in Front Royal. Today is Toddler Story
Time. Theme is Christmas.
11am - 12pm. Samuels Public Library
in Front Royal. Today is Preschool
Story Time. Theme is Christmas.
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