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250TH ANNIVERSARY Though 2012 will mark the official 250th year of Shepherdstown, the celebration launched its yearlong series of events along with the annual Christmas in Shepherdstown kickoff in December. The launch featured a spe- cial address by Mayor Jim Auxer as well as a special 250-themed ice sculpture installation, among other events. FREEDOM’S RUN Freedom’s Run returned in 2011 and once again attracted thousands from around the globe to the Shepherdstown area. This year, though met with chillier tempera- tures and rain, the run maintained its positive mission. Organized by Mark Cucuzzella and Lois Turco, Freedom’s Run is billed as a run for health and heritage. The marathon, which runs through four national parks and con- cludes in historic Shepherdstown, contin- ued its quest to marry the promotion of physi- cal activity with appre- ciation for the region’s unique history. MORGAN’S GROVE REZONING VOTE The Jefferson County Commission voted to refuse a request to rezone property owned by local resident Peter Corum, located just outside of Shepherdstown beside Morgan’s Grove Park. In a decision that drew attention from news organizations all over the region, the Jefferson County Commission eventually sided with a vocal group of Shepherdstown resi- dents, Mayor Jim Auxer and the Shepherdstown Planning Commission who all wrote letters or spoke out in an effort to sway the commis- sioners to vote against the request. Community Club President Mike Austin was instrumental in raising awareness about the possible rezoning and has since led an effort to start a Friends of Morgan’s Grove Park group to further preserve and protect the park. CEMENT MILL PURCHASED After months of effort, the Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission purchased the “Cement Mill” property located along River Road in Shepherdstown. The acquisition was made possible in part by a grant secured by Del. John Doyle and contri- butions from various local and regional organizations. HISTORIC DIS- TRICTS GO SOLAR In April, the Shepherdstown Planning Commission approved a permit for resident Nathaniel Hitt to place photovoltaics on his garage, making Hitt one of the first res- idents to have solar panels in the historic district. Since last spring, conversation has continued with regard to amendment of rules associated with the allowance of solar panels on 8 The Shepherdstown Chronicle Friday, December 30, 2011 2011 from page 1 Journal file photo by Chris Jackson Participants in the 2011 Freedom’s Run 5K start on Campus Drive on Shepherd University’s campus Saturday in Shepherdstown. Submitted graphic The initial proposed drawing for Rumsey Green is shown. See 2011 page 11
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Participants in the 2011 Freedom’s Run 5K start on Campus Drive on Shepherd University’scampusSaturdayinShepherdstown. CEMENTMILL PURCHASED Aftermonthsof effort,theJefferson CountyHistoric Landmarks Commissionpurchased the“CementMill” propertylocatedalong RiverRoadin Shepherdstown.The acquisitionwasmade possibleinpartbya grantsecuredbyDel. JohnDoyleandcontri- butionsfromvarious localandregional organizations. JournalfilephotobyChrisJackson Submittedgraphic
Transcript of CHR12302011A08
250THANNIVERSARYThough 2012 will
mark the official 250thyear of Shepherdstown,the celebrationlaunched its yearlongseries of events alongwith the annualChristmas inShepherdstown kickoffin December. Thelaunch featured a spe-cial address by MayorJim Auxer as well as aspecial 250-themed icesculpture installation,among other events.
FREEDOM’S RUNFreedom’s Run
returned in 2011 andonce again attractedthousands from aroundthe globe to theShepherdstown area.This year, though metwith chillier tempera-tures and rain, the runmaintained its positivemission. Organized byMark Cucuzzella andLois Turco, Freedom’sRun is billed as a runfor health and heritage.The marathon, which
runs through fournational parks and con-cludes in historicShepherdstown, contin-ued its quest to marrythe promotion of physi-cal activity with appre-ciation for the region’sunique history.
MORGAN’S GROVEREZONING VOTEThe Jefferson County
Commission voted torefuse a request torezone property ownedby local resident PeterCorum, located justoutside ofShepherdstown besideMorgan’s Grove Park.In a decision that drewattention from newsorganizations all overthe region, the JeffersonCounty Commissioneventually sided with avocal group ofShepherdstown resi-dents, Mayor JimAuxer and theShepherdstownPlanning Commissionwho all wrote letters orspoke out in an effortto sway the commis-
sioners to vote againstthe request.Community ClubPresident Mike Austinwas instrumental inraising awarenessabout the possiblerezoning and has sinceled an effort to start aFriends of Morgan’sGrove Park group tofurther preserve andprotect the park.
CEMENT MILLPURCHASED
After months ofeffort, the JeffersonCounty HistoricLandmarksCommission purchasedthe “Cement Mill”property located alongRiver Road inShepherdstown. Theacquisition was madepossible in part by agrant secured by Del.John Doyle and contri-butions from variouslocal and regionalorganizations.
HISTORIC DIS-TRICTS GO SOLARIn April, the
ShepherdstownPlanning Commissionapproved a permit forresident Nathaniel Hittto place photovoltaicson his garage, makingHitt one of the first res-idents to have solarpanels in the historicdistrict. Since lastspring, conversationhas continued withregard to amendmentof rules associated withthe allowance of solarpanels on
8 The Shepherdstown Chronicle Friday, December 30, 2011
2011from page 1
Journal file photo by Chris JacksonParticipants in the 2011 Freedom’s Run 5K start on Campus Drive on ShepherdUniversity’s campus Saturday in Shepherdstown.
Submitted graphicThe initial proposed drawing for Rumsey Green is shown.See 2011 page 11
