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The Frederick County School Board voted at its meeting on June 18 to extend the contract of Schools Superintendent Dr. David Sovine through June 30, 2017. Sovine became the Super-intendent of Frederick County Public Schools on July 1, 2011, when he succeeded Patricia Tay-lor following her retirement. School Board Chairman Stu-

art Wolk says, “Over the past two years, Dr. Sovine has prov-en himself to be an exceptional leader. He is a person of high integrity who values teamwork, transparency and two-way com-munication. During his two years as Superintendent, he and his staff have done outstand-ing work addressing the School Board’s priorities including planning to implement full-day kindergarten in the fall of 2014, maintaining high academic goals for students, offering competi-tive salaries for all school em-ployees, opening the new Trans-portation Center, designing and building a replacement Frederick County Middle School, and seek-ing property on which to build a fourth high school. In addition, he has built upon the school divi-sion’s excellent working relation-ship with the Frederick County Board of Supervisors as well as our state and federal legislators. We are very pleased with his

work and look forward to having him lead the school division for another four years.” Sovine says, “I’m very appre-

ciative of the opportunity that I have to lead a school division that is student-focused and com-mitted to continuous improve-ment. I’m looking forward to continuing my work with the teachers, administrators and support staff who make Freder-ick County Public Schools such an outstanding school division. I’m fortunate to work with a School Board that is commit-ted to putting students first and proactively working to improve our schools and instructional programs. Over the next sev-eral years, I’m looking forward to helping the Board achieve its goals while working with staff on a number of initiatives, such as balanced literacy and Read 180,

which are aimed at improving student achievement. In addi-tion, I plan to continue working to increase online learning op-tions. I’m also excited about the prospect of launching full-day kindergarten in the fall of 2014, opening a replacement Freder-ick County Middle School in the fall of 2016 and opening a fourth high school in 2017. Each of those projects will offer numer-ous benefits to both our students and community.” Prior to becoming the Superin-

tendent of Schools in Frederick County, Sovine served as the Ex-ecutive Director of K-12 Curric-ulum and Secondary Education with Spotsylvania County Public Schools in Fredericksburg. He has also worked as a teacher at both the elementary and middle school levels, as an elementary school and high school assistant

principal, and as a middle school and high school principal. Sovine holds a Bachelor of Sci-

ence degree in physical educa-tion from West Virginia Uni-versity Institute of Technology,

a Master of Education degree in administration from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Doctor of Education degree in administration and supervision from the University of Virginia.

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Sherando High School Names New Girls’ Basketball Coach

Sherando High School has named Mike Marsh its new girls’ bas-ketball coach. Marsh has served the past three seasons as an as-sistant coach for Sherando’s girls’ varsity basketball team as well as the head coach of the junior varsity girls’ basketball team. He succeeds Kevin Reed who led the Lady Warriors for the past three seasons. Sherando High School principal John Nelson says, “Coach Marsh

has a great deal of experience as a coach and is very familiar with the girls involved with our basketball program. He plans to build upon the success the program has enjoyed the last few years and work to help each player develop as both an athlete and as a stu-dent.”Marsh, who is an ISA instructor at Sherando, has coached a va-

riety of sports during his career. In addition to coaching girls’ basketball the past three seasons at Sherando, Marsh has been an assistant coach with the varsity football team, the varsity softball team and the track team. He has also served as the head coach of Sherando’s junior varsity softball team. Marsh also gained ex-tensive coaching experience at Musselman High School in Mar-tinsburg, West Virginia, where he served as the head coach of the Musselman girls’ varsity basketball team from 2004-2010. While at Musselman, Marsh also served as an assistant coach with the varsity girls’ basketball team, the head coach of the freshman girls’ basketball team, an assistant football coach, and assistant baseball coach and an assistant track coach. Marsh has also coach at Key-ser High School and Potomac State College in Keyser, West Vir-ginia, and at Bruce High School in Westernport, Maryland. Marsh says, “I’m looking forward to continuing my work with the

girls’ basketball program at Sherando as the head coach. I’ve spent more than 20 years as a coach and enjoy the opportunity it pro-vides to teach life lessons about a variety of things including team-work, perseverance and the value of hard work. We have an out-standing group of student-athletes involved in our girls’ basketball program at Sherando and I can’t wait to start working with them in preparation for the 2013-14 season.”

Millbrook Names New Girls’ Basketball Coach

Millbrook High School has named Kevin Barr its new girls’ var-sity basketball coach. Barr has served as an assistant coach for Millbrook’s girls’ basketball team for the past four years, including the three consecutive seasons when the Lady Pioneers went unde-feated and won the Group AA state championship. He succeeds Debby Sanders who resigned in April. Barr says, “I have enjoyed coaching at Millbrook over the past four years and am looking forward to assuming the role of head coach. I learned many things working as an assistant with Coach Sanders and plan to build upon the tradition of excellence the Millbrook girls’ basketball program has enjoyed.” Millbrook High School principal Carrie Butler says, “Coach Barr has a great deal of coaching experience and has previously served as a head coach. He is very familiar with our girls’ basketball pro-gram, has a good rapport with our student-athletes and under-stands that athletics can serve as a means through which students learn lessons about the value of teamwork, perseverance and de-termination.” Prior to beginning his work as an assistant coach at Millbrook, Barr spent five years as the head coach of the varsity girls’ basket-ball team at Loudoun Valley High School. He was named the head coach at Loudoun Valley after serving two years as an assistant. From 2000-2001, Barr served as the head coach of the junior var-sity boys’ and girls’ basketball teams at Loudoun Valley. Barr is a physical education, health and driver’s education teach-er at Tuscarora High School in Loudoun County.

Frederick County School Board extends Superintendent’s contract

Amanda Dixon named CVB scholarship recipient

Amanda Dixon of Stephens City was named the 2013 Ca-pon Valley Bank scholarship re-cipient at the awards ceremony held recently for graduating se-niors at Sherando High School. Dixon graduated an honors student with a 4.167 GPA and received numerous All-Aca-demic Awards for volleyball and track. While at Sherando, she served as the class trea-surer for three years and was an active member of the Inter-act Club, the Spanish Club, the Astronomy Club, the 4-H Club and the mentoring program. Miss Dixon will attend Radford Uni-versity this fall. According to Brandon Foster, Capon Valley Bank’s Stephens City Branch Office Manager, the bank will present the annual scholarship award annually as a part of its participation in the Sherando Warrior Club program. Capon Valley Bank is locat-ed at 5511 South Main Street in Stephens City.

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Frederick County Crime of the Week - June 10, 2013 This week’s crime involves obtaining money by false pretensefromtheGasMartlocatedat3323ValleyAvenue.OnJanuary27,2012,aclerkspokewithanindividualonthetelephoneandwasinformedthata femalewouldbecoming in toexchangean itemformoney.Awhitefemaleinherearlytomid20’s, longblonde/lightbrownhairwearingadarkhoodedsweatshirtbluejeansandwhitetennisshoesthenenteredthestoretocollectmoneyinex-change foran item. Theclerkwasnotawareuntil thenextdayshehadbeenswindledoutofanundisclosedamountofmoney. Ifyouhaveanyinformationregardingasuspectorsuspectve-hicle in this incident,pleasecontact theCrimeSolversHotlineat(540)665TIPS(8477).Informationleadingtothearrestofasus-pectmayresultinarewardofupto$1,000.Case#13000512In-vestigatorR.D.Ellinger

Winchester Crime of the Week - June 17, 2013 Thisweek’sCrimeSolverscrimeinvolvestheShootingintoandOccupiedDwelling.TheWinchesterPoliceDepartment is investi-gatingtheshootingintoahouselocatedinthe700blockofWood-stockLane in theCity ofWinchester.OnMarch27,2013at ap-proximately 1:00AM an unknown suspect or suspects shot intoaresidenceresultingindamagetothefrontdoor,stormdoorandthewallinsidetheresidence.Ifyouhaveanyinformationonthesuspect or suspects in this crime, please call the Crime SolversHOTLINEat540-665-TIPS.That’s540-665-8477.Ifyourinforma-tionleadstoanindictmentinthiscase,youcouldbeeligibleforarewardofupto$1000.00.




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William “Bill” Wright, IIIWilliam Edward Wright, III, age 70,

of Winchester, VA, died Tuesday, June 25, 2013, in the Winchester

Medical Center. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be

made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork St., #405, Winchester, VA 22601, or a charity of your choice.

Joseph V. Kitner Joseph Victor “Joe” Kitner, 70, of Frederick County, Virginia, died

Saturday, June 22, 2013, in his home surrounded by his wife and good

friend and his caregiver, Brian Ross. Memorial contributions may be

made to Gainesboro Fire and Rescue, 221 Gainesboro Road, Winchester,

Virginia, 22603 or Esther Boyd Ani-mal Shelter, 161 Fort Collier Road,

Winchester, Virginia, 22603.

Lawrence B. Carpenter, Jr. Lawrence Boyd Carpenter, Jr.

“Larry”, 68, of Middletown, Virginia, died Sunday, June 23, 2013, in his

home. Memorial contributions may be made to Sherando Presbyterian Church, 751 Fairfax Pike, Stephens

City, Virginia 22655, Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork Street, Suite 405, Winchester, Virginia 22601,

Stephens City Fire and Rescue, P.O. Box 253, Stephens City, Virginia,

22655, or Middletown Volunteer Fire & Rescue Co., Inc. Attn: Treasurer, PO Box 111 Middletown, Virginia

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Helen J. Wilhite Helen Jane Livingston Wilhite,

“Gammy”, 88, of Frederick County, Virginia, died Wednesday, June 19,

2013, at her home surrounded by her family. In Lieu of flowers, memo-rial contributions may be made

to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork Street, Suite 405, Winchester,

Virginia, 22601.

Kairl S. McDonaldKairl S. McDonald, 88, of Win-

chester, VA passed away on Monday, June 24, 2013 at his residence. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Can-

cer Society, 2654 Valley Ave., Suite B, Winchester, VA 22601.

Keith Clyde McUltyKeith Clyde McUlty, 76, of Win-chester, VA, went to be with the

lord on Saturday, June 22, 2013, at Blue Ridge Hospice Inpatient Care

Center. Memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 844 Amherst Street, Winchester, VA

22601.

Phillip Clayton “Spider” McKeePhilip Clayton “Spider” Mr. McKee, 65, of Winchester, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Online condolences may be left at www.

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The smell of fresh coffee, bacon, eggs and gravy and biscuits waft-ed out of the South Street Grille’s doors on Saturday June 14, as about 25 members of Front Royal’s Senior Center enjoyed their free breakfast, Brenda Morris, owner of the

Grille, is actively involved with the elders of our community and this was one of her latest events con-tributing to their fun and welfare. Their meals and a chance for a

door prize of a free dinner at the Grille, were also sponsored by Medi Home Health and Hospice and Dutch Haven Assisted Living in Toms Brook. Morris is also ac-count executive for Medi Home Health and Hospice. Sara Darnell, who is executive

director of Dutch Haven, was on hand to have a good time as well as to represent her organization.“We just wanted to do something

nice for the seniors,” said Morris and Darnell.The seniors did appear to be hav-

ing a great time socializing and enjoying the early morning com-pany. The restaurant’s friendly wait staff kept the coffee flowing and smiles coming.

Two home health nurses from Medi Home Health and Hospice mingled with the guests and pro-vided blood pressure screenings. One of the RN’s who will be do-

ing home visits as part of the Medi Home Health and Hospice program now available to folks in Warren County, is Ginny Will-man. She was a warm and friendly presence at the breakfast also, of-fering smiles and blood pressure screenings.She’s originally from Wisconsin,

but has recently moved here from Annapolis and is enjoying the warm weather as a change from Wisconsin.

“We love Front Royal. It’s a beau-tiful community, and the people are friendly and kind. We’ve final-ly found a home,” she said with a smile.She said she is a geriatric special-

ist with the home health care or-ganization, but also takes care of a 25-year-old Wounded Warrior at his home.Home care is offered to a variety

of patients besides the elderly. The organization’s brochure

states that it is dedicated to sup-porting independent healing at home and to educating patients and their caregivers.Patients are eligible if: they re-

quire skilled nursing and need as-sistance with activities of daily liv-ing; are essentially “homebound”; require part-time or intermittent care; and are under the care of a physician-because the services re-quire an order from a doctor. Dutch Haven Assisted Living,

the other sponsor, is advertised as a “Secure Memory Care and Al-zheimer’s Care Facility” which has been serving the needs of senior

residents for a combined total of over 25 years. And their Executive Director

Sara Darnell, who was an active participant in the South St. Grille breakfast, has been working in the senior health care industry for over 20 years. “I truly enjoy making a differ-

ence in the senior population. To

me, this is not just a job; it’s what I love!” she says.For more information on Medi

Home Health, which is a division of Medical Services of America, call them toll-free at 800-522-2646, or for the Manassas office, call 703-392-7100.For information on Dutch Haven

Assisted Living, call 540-436-3297, email at [email protected], or visit http://www.dutchhavenassistedliving.com.South Street Grille is located at

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Brenda Morris, owner of South Street Grille stands with Ermand Morris, winner of dinner for one, the door prize given at the seniors’ breakfast.

Seniors enjoyed their breakfast at the South Street Grille, donated by Owner Brenda Morris, and also sponsored by Medi Home Health and Hospice, South Street Grille and Dutch Haven Assisted Living in Toms Brook.

Brenda Morris, owner of South Street Grille stands with Ermand Morris, winner of dinner for one, the door prize given at the seniors’ breakfast.

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Friday Night LIVE continues with a completely new lineup and new timesThe Loudoun Street Mall in

Old Town Winchester will once again be transformed into one big block party spanning the en-tire length of the Mall on July 12th. Featuring six new bands, the Friday Night Live block party in Julywill start at 6:00 pm and continue until 11:00 pm.Co-headlining the 105.5 The

BoneHable Street parking lot stage are Madrone and Digi-tal Collapse. Madrone is a rock band from southwest Virginia and features intricate riffs, earth shaking drums, driving bass and impassioned vocals for a rock sound unlike any other. Digital Collapse, a Scranton, Pennsyl-vaniaalternative rock group,will bring audiences to their feet with their unique music style of many blended genres. Pumping up the crowd will be Don’t Look Down, a young and talented local elec-tric pop-punk band out of Win-chester. Co-headlining the 98.3 KISS

FMCork Street parking lot are-Crash Boom Bang and Feed God Cabbage, both from Washington, D.C. Crash Boom Bang, a pop/rock/electric group, and Feed God Cabbage, a quartet featur-ing a punk-rock, reggae vibe, are guaranteed to get you moving. Opening up on the Cork Street parking lot stage is Threesound from Winchester, VA. Three-sound is a rock-punk band that will warm up the crowd with their infectious sound. “This show is going to be a lot

of fun for people who enjoy reg-gae, pop, and rock.” said Pete Bu-chbauer, of White Label Lounge. “Our bands on the Cork Street Lot are the perfect blend com-bining reggae and pop to keep things light hearted and fun. On Hable Lot our rock bands are huge up and comers from our regional market who will be tak-ing the stage and showing us why they’re some of the most popular rock bands in the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) area.”In addition to these two music

zones, the rest of the Loudoun Street Mall will feature a vari-ety of street performers such as a caricaturist, live art, dance performances, and a variety of acoustic performers. “The first Friday Night LIVE

event was awesome and really

turned Old Town into a New Orleans French Quarter. It was filled with entertainment for everyone,” said Dario Savarese, President of Full Circle Mar-keting. “We invite everyone to come down to the July 12th Fri-day Night LIVE to experience Old Town first hand. If anyone missed the inaugural event, I encourage them to visit the Old Town Winchester website and watch the Friday Night LIVE video.”Tickets for the event are $10 in

advance and $15 at the door. To

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and Events are sponsored and hosted by: Fast Signs, Piccadilly Printing, Signet Screen Print-ing & Embroidery, Grand Rental Station, TV3 Winchester, Gate-

way Funding Diversified Mort-gage, Shenandoah University, The Winchester Star, Aflac/Team Rose, Navy Federal Credit Union, James T. Riley CPA, Ridgerunner Container Service, Incredible Flying Objects, Johnny Blues Inc., Clear Channel Media (Q102, The Fox 99.3, KISS 98.3), Centennial Broadcasting Radio (92.5 WINC FM, Z 104.9 Fresh Country, The Bone 105.5, 1400 WINC AM), Old Town Winchester Develop-ment Board, Winchester Parks and Recreation Department and Full Circle Marketing.

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RICHMOND - AAA Mid-At-lantic is estimating that Virginia retail gas prices should drop by about six cents per gallon this summer as a result of Governor

McDonnell’s historic transporta-tion funding solution passed by the General Assembly this year.AAA Mid-Atlantic released

their predictions in a news re-

lease yesterday, stating:“After July 1st (just 12 days

away) with the implementation of Governor McDonnell’s trans-portation funding plan, Virginia

retail gas prices should begin to drop by about six cents per gal-lon as the commonwealth’s retail gas tax is replaced with lower tax at the wholesale level. In contrast to the current 17.5 cents per gal-lon tax, The Virginia Petroleum, Convenience and Grocery As-sociation (VPCGA) is estimat-ing Virginia motorists will end up paying a total of 11.7 cents in taxes and fees for a gallon of gas-oline through the end of the year (that figure includes the Virginia Petroleum Storage Tank Fee of six tenths of a cent)…“…The difference should fill the

pockets of Virginia motorists according to the America Au-tomobile Association (AAA) ... Just how low will gas prices go? Soon Virginia motorists may find themselves in one of the coveted five most affordable states in which to fill up. The average for a gallon of self-serve regular gas in Virginia today is $3.40. Theo-retically, if that price dropped by six cents, today’s adjusted price would be $3.34 making Virginia the fourth most affordable state in the nation to purchase gas. Only Mississippi, Alabama and South Carolina would come in

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Winchester City Independence Day Schedule

The City of Winchester offices will be closed in observance of the Independence Day holiday on Thursday, July 4. WinTran will not operate on Thursday, July 4. Service resumes on Friday, July 5 at 6:00 am. The City’s Refuse & Recycling schedule for July 4th is as follows:- Thursday’s refuse collection is moved to Wednesday, July 3rd- Yard Waste is canceled The War Memorial Building in Jim Barnett Park will be closed on Independence Day, however, the outdoor pool will be open Noon-6:00 pm. Check the Park’s website or summer Activities Guide for the complete schedule. Metered parking in Old Town Winchester is free on Indepen-dence Day. Come see all that Old Town Winchester has to offer.The Winchester-Frederick County Visitors Center will be open 9:00 am-5:00 pm on July 4th.

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Area group seeking volunteers and sponsors

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lower in that scenario.”The AAA Mid-Atlantic report

went on to discuss the con-trast between Virginia’s strate-gic transportation investment and the policies of neighboring states.“Gasoline prices are heading in

a different direction, however, in Maryland as a result of new mo-tor fuel tax laws that go into effect in two weeks. Virginia’s historic fuel tax policy transformation

should give consumers just shy of a dollar more in their bank ac-counts with each fill up while the cost of gasoline in Maryland will likely increase by three and a half cents or so a gallon in the early stages of their new gas tax plan (or about 53 cents per fill up).“That s only the beginning; how-

ever, as Maryland’s excise tax on gas will skyrocket by 21.1¢ in the out-years, leap-frogging from 23.5¢ per gallon now to 44.6¢

per gallon by FY2018. In the long term, Maryland could emerge as one of the most expensive places in the country to purchase gaso-line. This could be welcome news

for some Virginia gas retailers as penny-wise customers drive across state lines for cheaper gas prices at filling stations in Vir-ginia.”

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1. Where does Evan Longoria rank on the all-time career home-run list for the Tampa Bay Rays?

2. The Atlanta Braves set a major-league record in 2012 by winning 23 consecutive games started by Kris Medlen. Who had held the record?

3. Only two NFL players have rushed for at least 1,000 yards in each of their first 10 seasons. Name them.

4. Name the coach of Oregon’s men’s basketball team when it ended UCLA’s 98-game home winning streak in 1976.

5. Next season, the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche plan to retire the number of Adam Foote. Name three of the other four players whose numbers the team has retired.

6. What is the best finish the U.S. women’s national volleyball team has had in an Olympics?

7. Who held the record for the youngest golfer to make the cut at a PGA event before Guan Tianlang (14 years, five months) did it in 2013?

Answers1. With 130 entering the 2013 sea-

son, he is second, behind Carlos Pena’s 163.

2. The New York Giants (Carl Hub-bell, 1936-37) and the New York Yankees (Whitey Ford, 1950-53) each had 22-game streaks.

3. Barry Sanders and Curtis Martin.4. Dick Harter.5. Ray Bourque, Peter Forsberg,

Patrick Roy and Joe Sakic.6. The silver medal (1984, 2008,

2012).7. Bob Panasik was 15 years, 8

months old when he qualified for an event in 1957.


1. Who released “Washington Square” in 1963?

2. How many prior names did the Hudson Brothers group have?

3. Which former Beatle released “It Don’t Come Easy,” and when?

4. Bobby Vinton had two 1963 hits, both with a color in the title. One was “Blue Velvet.” What was the other song?

5. Name the song that has this lyric: “It seemed like the real thing but I was so blind, Mucho mistrust, love’s gone behind.”

Answers1. Jazz group The Village Stompers.

The instrumental has been covered by others, sometimes with lyrics added. The Stompers were from Greenwich Village in New York.

2. Three: The New Yorkers, Every-day Hudson, and Hudson. Their first release under the “Brothers” name was “So You Are a Star” in 1974. They briefly had a TV variety show that same year.

3. Ringo Starr, in 1971. It’s thought that the lyrics were about the group’s breakup.

4. “Blue On Blue.” That was also the name of a Vinton album with all songs having “blue” themes.

5. “Heart of Glass,” by Blondie in 1979. The first version of the song, in 1974-75, was titled “Once I Had a Love.” It went through various incar-nations such as ballad and reggae until they settled on the disco beat.


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Wicked Football ClubSTEPHENS CITY – WICKED F.C. is a highly competitive inde-pendent adult premier soccer club, which is currently participating in both regional and national exhibition play for the 2013 Summer Season. It competes at the highest level of amateur soccer compe-tition in the country.This places it among the fourth highest level of competition on

the U.S. Soccer Pyramid. The club is indeed a 2014 National Pre-mier Soccer League Expansion Club Candidate.The club is one of the best kept secrets in Northwestern Virginia

and looks to bring a true minor league soccer experience to the area. WICKED F.C. is under the leadership of General Manager, Mr. Shaun Broy. Broy is not a new face on the area soccer scene. He has over eight years coaching experience at the high school and junior college levels. Broy also is credited with being the vision-ary and architect of Lord Fairfax Community College’s intercol-legiate athletics program. He also lead the college’s first intercol-legiate athletic team, which was men’s soccer during it’s inaugural debut. The team surprised many, by playing tough against some of the nation’s top National Junior College Athletic Association soc-cer teams under his leadership. “This is a huge step for our soc-cer community in this area,” said Broy. “There is nothing that com-pares to the level of play these young men will face in this short season of exhibition play.” It will be former Warren County and LFCC standout, Mr. Zach King who will lead WICKED F.C. on to the pitch as the club’s Interim Head Coach. This will be King’s head coaching debut at any level. He has been an assistant coach, most recently at Lord Fairfax Community College.“I wouldn’t let Coach King’s lack of head coaching experience fool

you,” said Broy. “There are plenty of great coaches in our area, who would jump at this opportunity, but the truth is that Coach King would not be in the position he finds himself in if the man didn’t belong there in the first place. He knows the game, these players and it’s in him I trust with the future of this club, which is ahuge responsibility that I do not take lightly.” You wouldn’t think

that Coach King was just days away from making his head coach-ing debut, with so much on the line. He seems tobe taking it all in stride and is keeping things in perspective. “ Af-

ter working with the guys, I don’t look for my job to be too hard honestly,” said King. “These players are definitely looking tomake their mark in this league and I am definitely looking for-

ward to helping this all come together. My expectations are very high, as I definitely seeing our new club raising some eyebrows be-fore all is said and done.” There is one fact that can’t be ignored. The Wicked Football Club is very much a reality and looks to be primed for a coming outparty of sorts. “There is a new minor league team in this area,

who has a lot to prove and that is going to be by playing some wicked good soccer,” added Broy. “That is exact what I expect this club to do, they shall defy gravity and prove that this area deserves a team to call it’s own.”For more information please visit: www.wickedfc.org

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Many people anxiously await the return of summer when they can wear shorts and short-sleeved shirts out in the sun. Al-though humans are able to keep comfortable in the heat by dress-ing accordingly, pets are not so lucky.Pets can have a difficult time

when the temperature soars. Certain animals, such as reptiles or tropical birds, are acclimated to hot temperatures. But other pets, including dogs, cats and even some small animals, can easily overheat and dehydrate. When the weather warrants cranking up the air conditioning, petowners should pay special at-tention to pets to ensure they are comfortable and not suffering from summer heat.* Schedule a check-up with the

veterinarian. Prior to the dog days of summer, make an ap-pointment with the veterinarian for a well visit to ensure any pre-ventive care measures are taken. This is the time to refill flea and tick medications and also to have the animal checked for heart-worm. Insects that transmit dis-eases are more prevalent in the warm weather, and more time spent outdoors can put pets at greater risk of insect bites or in-festations.* Get to know your pet. Pets

display different behaviors and signals when they are feeling un-well. Heavy panting may be an indication that a dog is hot or not feeling well, while other dogs may pant for no apparent reason. Recognizing baseline behavior for your pet can make identify-ing a problem that much easier.* Keep plenty of water avail-

able. Hot weather can cause a pet to use up its fluid stores much more quickly than when it is cooler outside. Before leav-ing the house, be sure that your pet’s water bowls are topped off. Think about putting some ice cubes in the water to slowly melt and keep it cool, but make sure your pet won’t attempt to chew the ice cubes, which can be haz-ardous. Water bottles in small animal cages should be topped off and regularly checked.* Know which pets are most at

risk. Older, younger, overweight, and snub-nosed animals (think

pugs, shih tzus, Persian cats, etc.) don’t tolerate the heat as well as other animals. Use spe-cial caution when it is hot out-side for these animals, and check on them frequently.* Don’t shave fur too short.

The idea that shaving a dog (or cat) close to the skin might help them keep cool is a popular no-tion. While some longer-haired breeds may need a trim to keep cool, resist the urge to shave fur all the way off. This putspets at risk for sunburn and skin irrita-

tion.* Keep exercise to a minimum.

Humans often feel lazy when the temperature soars and so may their pets. Overexertion dur-ing hot weather can lead to heat stroke, signs of which include panting, drooling, rapid pulse, and fever. Try to walk dogs early in the morning or late at night when the temperature is cooler. Do not keep animals chained up outdoors or sitting in hot win-dows during peak hours of the day.

* Supervise water play. Some pets are natural swimmers, while others are not. Do not allow pets to go unsupervised around a pool or another source of water. They may be tempted to cool off, but they may not be able to stay afloat.* Be cautious of fireworks.

Warm weather and fireworks seem to be common compan-ions. The ASPCAadvises that

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Pet owners should use common sense regarding their pets and hot weather. Chances are if you are uncomfortable so is your pet.

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Frederick County, Virginia Fire and Rescue Department: Fireworks

The Fourth of July is just around the corner and the Frederick County Fire Marshal’s Office would like to take a moment to re-mind the community about fireworks safety. Fireworks are meant to be enjoyed, and when used in a safe manner can be a BLAST! Residents and visitors of Frederick County are reminded that fireworks can be fun to watch, but dangerous to handle. Only legal fireworks sold in Frederick County and the surrounding Virginia Counties are approved for personal use. Fireworks sold in other, neighboring states may be illegal in Virginia. Any firework that explodes, propels itself into the air, travels horizontally, shoots flaming balls is illegal in Frederick County. This includes Mortars, Rockets, Roman Candles, 500 Gram Repeaters, Artillery Shells, and Firecrackers to name a few. Signs recently posted along road-ways in Frederick County advertising sale locations for these types of fireworks should be avoided. Anyone caught with these types of fireworks will be charged and the fireworks will be confiscated. For a complete list of fireworks approved in Frederick County, please go to: http://www.fcva.us/home/showdocument?id=1738 For Safety information regarding fireworks go to: http://www.fcva.us/home/showdocument?id=1638 Please remember to use common sense when using fireworks and have a safe and fun Fourth of July


James Wood High School has named its new boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball coaches. James Wood alumnus Tim Wygant will serve as the boys’ basketball coach beginning in the 2013-14 season while Krista Crites will lead the girls’ basketball pro-gram.Wygant, who taught biology for

three years at Millbrook High School (2004-2007) before en-tering the biomedical engineer-ing field in the private sector, has been involved in the James Wood High School basketball program since 2004. He has served as a volunteer assistant coach, the junior varsity head coach and a varsity assistant coach. He suc-ceeds Al Smith who resigned last month in order to teach and coach at Tuscarora High School in Loudoun County. Wygant graduated from James Wood High School in 2000 and played basketball for the Colonels dur-ing each of his four years as a student.Crites is also very familiar with

James Wood High School. She has been involved with the girls’ basketball program at the school since 2009 serving as the head

coach of the junior varsity team and an assistant coach with the varsity squad. Crites is a physical education teacher at Middletown Elementary School. She succeeds Rhonda Slider who resigned in April after leading the Lady Col-onels for the past four seasons.James Wood High School prin-

cipal Joe Salyer says, “I’m very pleased to have Coach Wygant and Coach Crites stepping up to lead programs that they have been integrally involved with for a number of years. They both understand the important role athletics can play in the devel-opment of young people and are committed to helping our stu-dent-athletes become successful not only on the court, but also in the classroom. They both share an excellent rapport with our student-athletes and are enthu-siastic about the future of James Wood basketball.”Wygant says, “I’m very hon-

ored to be named the new James Wood Varsity Boys’ Basketball Coach. James Wood High School has played an integral part of my life and I’m looking forward to positively representing the Colo-nels and Frederick County Public

Schools.”Crites says, “I’m looking for-

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coming freshman class. I’m also interested in working with our feeder middle school coaches and players in order to continue to develop good players for the

program at James Wood. I intend to make basketball and practice fun so that girls are excited to come out and work hard every day.”

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TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A money problem that shows up early in the week is expeditiously resolved by savvy Bovines who know how to turn a momentary financial lapse into a monetary gain.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) It’s a good time to shed negative energy-draining forces and develop a positive approach to handling current, as well as upcoming, personal and/or profes-sional situations.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your urge to do your best on a current task is commendable. But don’t let it become all-consuming. Spend some spiritually restorative time with those who love you.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) This could be a good time for all you Leosand Leonas to take your bows for your recent achievements and then go off to enjoy some fun times with your prides and joys.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A negative response to a well-intentioned suggestion could commu-nicate a sense of distrust you might lat-er find hard to refute. Think carefully

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SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A pesky situation from the past recurs, albeit in an altered form. Deal with it promptly before it can go from merely irksome to decid-edly troublesome.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Don’t wait too long to submit your proposals after giving them a last look-over. If necessary, you should be able to defend any portion called into question.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to Febru-ary 18) A bid to use your workplace dispute-settling skills in another situ-ation is tempting. But be careful: You might not have all the facts you’ll need if you agree to do it.

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• On July 14, 1789, Parisian revolu-tionaries and mutinous troops storm and dismantle the Bastille, a royal fortress built in 1370 that had come to symbolize the tyranny of the Bour-bon monarchs. This dramatic action signaled the beginning of the French Revolution, a decade of terror in which King Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette were executed.

• On July 12, 1861, special com-missioner Albert Pike completes trea-ties with the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes, giving the new Confederate States of America several allies in Indian Territory. Many of these tribes had been expelled from the Southern states in the 1830s and 1840s, but still chose to ally themselves with those states during the Civil War.

• On July 8, 1918, author Ernest Hemingway is severely wounded while carrying a companion to safety on the Austro-Italian front during World War I. Hemingway, working as a Red Cross ambulance driver, was decorated for his heroism.

• On July 13, 1930, France defeats Mexico 4-1 and the United States defeats Belgium 3-0 in the first-ever World Cup football matches, played simultaneously in host city Mon-tevideo, Uruguay. The World Cup has since become the world’s most-watched sporting event.

• On July 9, 1941, crackerjack Brit-ish cryptologists break the Enigma secret code used by the German army to direct ground-to-air operations on the Eastern front. Various keys would continue to be broken by the Brits over the next year, each conveying infor-mation of even higher secrecy and priority.

• On July 11, 1979, parts of Skylab, America’s first space station, come crashing down on Australia and into the Indian Ocean five years after the last manned Skylab mission ended. The cylindrical space station was 118 feet tall and weighed 77 tons.

• On July 10, 1985, in Auckland harbor in New Zealand, Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior sinks after French agents in diving gear plant a bomb on the hull of the vessel. A British news-paper uncovered evidence of French President Francois Mitterrand’s autho-rization of the bombing plan.


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Tuesday July 27:30am TheRotaryClubofFrederickCounty is scheduled to meet at 7:30a.m. at Shenandoah University in theClement Board Room - Allen DiningHall. AClubAssemblywillbeheldbythe Club’s Committee Chairs. Invitedguests,clubmembersandvisitingRo-tarians are welcome. For more infor-mationcontactStephenM.Gyurisinat540-336-7357 or [email protected]

Wednesday July 35pm Rockin’ Independence EveCome bring the family and enjoy livemusic,family activities, great food, abeer/winegardenandfireworks!!!OldTown Mall, Winchester, VA. Activites:5-9p.m Fireworks: 9:20p.m. Bringyourownseats.forfurtherinformationcall (540)662-4946 or visit www.win-chesterva.gov/parks7pm The Magic LanternTheater willscreen the film thriller, “The GhostWriter” (PG-13) 3 at the Bright BoxTheatre,15N.LoudounSt.,WinchesterandonThursday,July11at7:30p.m.at the Barns of Rose Hill, 95 Chalm-ersSt.,Berryville. DirectedbyRomanPolanski and starring Pierce Brosnanand Ewan McGregor, this “ghost,” ishired to write the memoirs of a for-

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Thursday July 4th8am - 10pm Middletown’s annual4thofJulyCelebrationisahometown,community event that promotes oursmall town and family atmosphere.All events will be held in the Middle-town Community Park, located at theintersection of Senseney Avenue andSecondStreet. In theeventof inclem-ent weather, the fireworks will be re-scheduled. www.facebook.com/Mid-dletownVA4th Email: MeganBowers,[email protected] IndependencedayatValerieHillVineyardandWinery.Enjoyhamburgersandhotdogs from thegrillwithbakedbeans and chips ($5 per person), livemusic with Rob Rampey from noon-3pm, and then with Michael Stephen-son from 3pm-6pm! 1687 MarlboroRoad,StephensCity,VA11am - 4pm MiddletownVolunteerFire& Rescue Company 12 Open House

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Saturday July 69am - 5pm Patriotic celebration atMarker-Miller orchards. Come joinin celebrating the official start of anew season and our independence!Peaches and garden vegetables willbeavailable.Therewillbeactivitiesforthechildrenandmusicforeveryonetoenjoy.Avarietyoffoodwillbeavailablefor purchase, with wagon rides andcow train aswell! 3035CedarCreek

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Tuesday July 97:30am TheRotaryClubofFrederickCountyisscheduledtomeetattheRo-taryShelter located inSherandoPark,Stephens City. A pot-luck breakfastis planned with each member bring-ing a breakfast dish. Paula KidwellwithNotavivaVineyardsisthefeaturedspeakerforthemeeting.Rotarians,in-vited guests, club members and visit-ingRotariansarewelcome. FormoreinformationcontactStephenM.Gyuri-sin at 540-336-7357 or smgyurisin@

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Saturday July 1311am - 7pm Blues House FestivalWinchester’s Blues House Festivalis the largest Blues music festival inthe Northern Shenandoah Valley andNorthern Virginia. Now going into its14th year, the festival is an event runentirely by volunteers that dependsheavilyonsponsorshipandticketsales

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learnthementalapproach,stance,grip,load, swing plane, timing, bat control,and hitting strategies. Video analysiswill also be used for this instructionalcamp.Assistingwiththiscampwillbecollegiateplayers thatareplaying thissummer in theValleyLeague. Callusat540-722-4RBI(4724)[email protected] to get on our camproster.7:30am Mark McHale, head footballcoachatJamesWoodHighSchoolwillbe the guest speaker at Rotary Clubof Frederick County meeting at Ro-taryShelter located inSherandoPark,Stephens City. The Frederick County4HClubwillbeprovidingbreakfastforthemeeting.VisitingRotariansarewel-cometoattendtheweeklyregularClubmeeting.Formoreinformationcontact

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Tuesday July 237:30am TheRotaryClubofFrederickCounty meeting at Shenandoah Uni-versity in the Clement Board Room- Allen Dining Hall. Invited guests,club members and visiting Rotarians

are welcome. Pam Smulovitz with theGSETeamArgentina will be the guestspeaker.FormoreinformationcontactStephenM.Gyurisinat540-336-7357or [email protected]

Tuesday July 30George Karnes of the Rotary Club ofLinden will be the featured speaker.Mr.Karneswill share thehighlightsofhis trip toTaiwan. TheRotaryClubofFrederick County meeting at Shenan-doah University in the Clement BoardRoom - Allen Dining Hall. Invitedguests,clubmembersandvisitingRo-tarians are welcome. For more infor-mationcontactStephenM.Gyurisinat540-336-7357 or [email protected]

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Kimball Entertainer III Organ for sale. $100 OBO. Needs some work/transis-tors. This is a fun organ!Call 540-535-9728 (4/13)

30” NATURAL GAS RANGE four years old - white $125. 540-869-3506 (8/12)

Old glass jars, blue & white with glass lids, pint and quarts $4.00 each. 100 year old wooden headboard $100.00 and 100 year old wicker baby stroller $100.00. Cookie jars, some McCoy in-cluding an Aunt Jemina, various prices. Call 540-662-9023 (5/13)

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Christmas “Holly Holiday Pattern” Never Used/In Box. $25/ea. Salt & Pepper Shakers, Soup Bowls, Dinner Plates, Cookie Jar, Sleigh (Votive Candle used - cleaned out), Disney Winnie the Pooh “Simply Pooh” Figurines $20/ea. Call 540-869-4236 (10/12)

Love Seat for sale. Floral print cush-ions/pillows. White wicker trim. Good condition. $40. Call 540-869-7571 (10/12)

Console tv with wood cabinet $50 oboHitachi 56” HD Projection tv $200. 24” tv $45 obo 540-868-9226 (10/12)

Eli Terry Pillar & Scroll Clock, circa 1805, Mahogany, serious inquiries only. Call 540-869-3333. (11/12)

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PIANO, electric, digital. Technics PCM Digital Ensemble PR50V Price: $1,000 (25% of original price), Model SX-PR50V, Owners Manual, Full size keyboard, Never needs tuning, with bench, music, and manualsOriginal owner, like new - 540/869-8649 or [email protected] 5 gallon Olympic Maximum Deck, Fence, and Siding Stain. Semi-transpar-ent natural base. Color added is #716 Cedar Naturaltone. Little over 1 yr old, never been opened. $100 for both. Call 540-793-0646 (5/13)

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Entertainment Center: Light Oak with glass doors. (64” wide X 58” high X 23” deep) Very good condition $275.00 540-723-0285 (12/12)

2 plots + 1 vault at Shenahdoah Memo-rial Park, $4000. 540-622-7307 6/13)

Rotisserie oven: Baby George, Model GR59A Used only once-very clean, like new condition. No box. $50.00540-723-0285 (12/12)

Chestnut Wood Doll Bed: 33-1/2” Long by 20” Wide (scaled down version of regular bed) Large over size quilt custom made; Dust ruffle; Two pillows; Mattress (I will e-mail picture to you if you would like to view it on line) $250.00 - Phone: (540) 635-9748. (12/13)

Fourpost dark wood bedroom suite for sale price is 250.00. Includes head and foot board, chester dresser, dresser and mirror. Also have for sale bookcase headboard with rails for 75.00. Please call 540-868-2428 (1/13)

(2) Gray 30”x30” concrete column caps $50.00 for Pair. Please call 540-869-2004 (2/13)

Beautiful Amish crafted 8 piece solid light oak dining set with 2 piece hutch with glass/wood cabinet, pedistal table with leaf, 4 high back chairs. Picture can be sent 423-470-6911 Steph. City (2/13)

Sofa taupe/wing back chair with coffee table, 2 end tables - $300 423-470-6911 Stephens City (2/13)

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Cruet Set

Q:I have a condiment cruet set that includes containers for

mustard, salt, pepper, vinegar and oil. It is just over 7 inches high and is in the Blue Willow pattern. The only mark is “Japan.” I love the set and use it every day, but have always been curious if it has much value. — Laura, Ramona, Calif.

A:Your cruet set is worth in the $175 to $200 range, accord-

ing to Mary Frank Gaston, a collec-tor and expert. She is the author of “Blue Willow: An Identification and Price Guide” published by Collector Books.

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Q:I have a copy of Time maga-zine dated March 3, 1923,

which is Vol. 1, No. 1, the premiere issue. It is in fairly good condition, and I need to determine if it is a reprint or an original. — John, Sun City West, Ariz.

A:Time was founded by Henry Luce and Briton Hadden. Their

aim was to produce a publication that featured short, concise summaries of events. The magazine, even from the beginning, was extremely popular. To determine if you have an original issue, I suggest you show it to some of the established used and rare book dealers in your area. This first issued has been reprinted several times, so an expert’s opinion is certainly neces-sary. According to several collectors

I contacted, if it is authentic and in good to very good condition, it would retail for about $150. The first issue of Life Magazine, published Nov. 23, 1936, generally sells in the $75 to $150 range.

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Q:After my father passed away, I came across several old

stocks and bonds dating back to 1918-1929. Some of them are from the National Diversified Corpo-ration, Buffalo Oil and Gas, Tex-lovana Producing Refining and Hannibal Rubber Company. How do I go about finding out if any of these are still valid stocks? I tried looking them up, and I couldn’t find out anything that was helpful. — Susan, Alton, Ill.

A:Pierre Bonneau, CEO of Stock Research International, has

been in business for more than 45 years, and he can help you. Con-tact him at P.O. Box 2359 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568; [email protected]; and 1-800-538-4523.

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Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected]. Due to the large volume of mail he receives, Mr. Cox is unable to per-sonally answer all reader questions. Do not send any materials requiring return mail.


Combating Cat Hair

Q:Help! I love my cat “Butter-cup,” but he has long hair

and tends to shed. My furniture and carpets are covered with cat hair, and it’s very hard to clean up. Do you have any tips to reduce the shedding? — Gail F., Indianapolis

A:Pet hair is one of the biggest little problems a pet owner

can have. For some it’s more than a nuisance, as the dander that cats and dogs shed can aggravate allergies.

If your pet is shedding more than usual, take it to the vet for a checkup to rule out any illness. However, it’s not unusual for many pets to shed constantly, and you have to tackle the issue daily. Here are a few tips to reduce cleanup, courtesy of Bissell:

• Pick up hard-to-reach hair from furniture by putting on a pair of rub-ber gloves, wetting them under the tap, then running the damp gloves over the furniture.

• Put mats in entryways and over areas of the carpet where your pet spends its time.

• Brush your pet daily to reduce the amount of hair that is shed elsewhere in the house.

• Vacuum carpets and furniture dai-ly, or as often as possible, to reduce fur and dander.

On another note, you may see pet foods advertised that claim to help reduce shedding. I’m not sure that any pet food has been proven to do so. However, many owners recom-mend a high-quality diet with plenty of protein, along with a fish-oil sup-plement, which they say improves their pet’s coat.

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Summer Compost Heap

Q:I recently moved into my first house and am eagerly

starting a garden along with a compost pile. A few friends said I’d be better off just prepping the soil for now and waiting to start the compost until fall. But I want to start as soon as possible. What do you think? — Sarah in Upstate New York

A: The great thing about having your own house is you can do

pretty much whatever you like with your garden, compost pile, yard and so on — as long as it doesn’t violate local ordinances. If you want to plant a garden now, choose plants that will produce vegetables or flowers within 90 days so that you’ll have something to harvest before the first frost. If you want to start a compost pile in mid-summer, go for it.

Honestly, when to start a compost pile isn’t absolutely cut and dried. Starting in fall is recommended so that a good amount of compost is ready by the next planting season. Letting the compost work over the winter can reduce unpleasant odors wafting off the pile.

However, a well-constructed and well-maintained compost pile shouldn’t give off much odor. Balanc-ing out the pile’s ingredients and turn-

ing it regularly keeps the compost-ing action going. It takes about three months to get a significant amount of spreadable compost. So, if you want to start composting now, keep in mind that you likely won’t be able to use your own compost until next spring. On the plus side, you’ll have a good amount to work with.

It sounds like you’ve already staked out your garden and composting areas. But for the benefit of my read-ers, it’s advisable to locate your com-post pile at least 20 feet away from the house to prevent pests that bur-row into the pile from burrowing into your house.

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Many municipal landfills offer sifted compost to residents at little or no cost. Check with your city or town’s waste manage-

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Housing Vouchers for Homeless Vets

Nine thousand veterans are going to receive vouchers for permanent housing.

A joint effort between Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Department of Veterans Affairs will spend $60 million at public-housing agencies across the country to pro-vide Section 8 housing for veterans.

Called HUD-VASH, for HUD Vet-erans Affairs Supportive Housing, the program not only provides most of the cost of rentals, but also case management and services from near-by VA medical centers. Many home-less veterans suffer from chronic disabling conditions, such as mental health or substance abuse disorders, or physical disabilities. Veterans who are accepted into the program are expected to participate in case man-agement, treatment recommenda-tions and assistance for recovery.Here are some specifics:

• Veterans in the program won’t pay any more than 30 percent of their income for rent.

• Both single veterans and those with families are eligible for hous-ing.

• Veterans must be able to complete daily living activities and live indepen-dently in the community, with the sup-port services and case management.

The VA is making headway in tack-ling homelessness, with the goal of putting an end to veteran homeless-ness by 2015. Statistics show a 17 percent decline since 2009. So far, it’s put 42,557 formerly homeless veterans into housing through the VASH program. More funds will be announced this summer.

If you’re a homeless veteran, or know of one, find out if you qualify for the housing assistance program by contacting the VA’s National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 1-877-424-3838. You might be referred to the point person for the homeless program at the closest VA facility.

If you’re unemployed, ask about the Homeless Veteran Supported Employment Program for job devel-opment and vocational assistance.

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ELIMINATING THE LUCK FACTOR

There’s nothing thrilling about mak-ing a contract that’s easy to make regardless of how the opponents’ cards are divided. The real thrill for declarer comes when the missing cards are stacked against him and he finds a way to succeed anyhow.

Take this case where South is in four hearts and West leads a club. Let’s say declarer ruffs the club lead in dummy, plays a trump to the ace, cashes the ace of diamonds, ruffs another club and then finesses the jack of diamonds. West wins and shifts to the queen of spades, and South goes down one, losing a diamond and three spades.

Declarer might complain about his bad luck in finding West with the queen of diamonds and East with the ace of spades, but this does not alter the fact that South can — and should — make the contract by adopting a more cautious approach to the play. Instead of relying solely on the 3-to-1 odds that either the diamond queen or the spade ace is favorably located, he should rely on a different approach that makes the contract foolproof.

To assure limiting his losses to no more than three tricks, declarer should discard a diamond from dummy on the opening club lead! This play has everything to gain and nothing to lose. In the actual case, East wins the club with the ace but is helpless. Let’s say he returns a diamond. South wins with the ace, cashes the ace of trumps and king of diamonds and then leads the eight of diamonds.

If West follows low, declarer dis-cards a spade from dummy, not caring one iota whether East wins the trick or not. If East wins with the queen, South cannot lose more than one spade trick; if East doesn’t win with the queen, declarer cannot lose more than two spade tricks.

If West covers the eight of diamonds with the queen, South ruffs in dummy and later discards a spade from dum-my on the nine of diamonds. One way or the other, by playing in the pre-scribed fashion South is sure to make at least 10 tricks.


Who Was Dracula? Bram Stoker’s Trail of Bloodby Jim Steinmeyer(Tarcher/Penguins, $26.95)Reviewed by Larry Cox

It is ironic that a rather dull Victo-rian writer is responsible for creating one of literature’s most recognizable and enduring characters.

Bram Stoker was born in Dublin in 1847. After studying law and science, he partnered with actor Henry Irving in 1878 to run London’s Lyceum Theater. He might have remained in obscurity if it hadn’t been for a classic horror tale he completed in 1897 — “Dracula.” Stoker immersed himself in the customs, history and folklore of Middle Europe, focusing especially on the 15-century ruler Vlad the Impaler. His intense work provided a certain authenticity for the book.

According to author Jim Steinmey-er, many readers have short-changed themselves by reading only the first and last parts of the novel, skipping the bloodless middle. As a result, we only get part of the story. The Dracu-la most of us are familiar with is due largely to a London play that was transferred to Broadway in the 1920s and eventually given the Hollywood treatment in the iconic film starring Bela Lugosi. Dracula is a much more complex character, and Stoker’s nov-el even stranger and more horrifying than what was portrayed in film.

Steinmeyer concludes that Stoker drew from a handful of people in his circle — including Irving, playwright Oscar Wilde and poet Walt Whitman — to flesh out Dracula. Even Whitby village in Yorkshire, where his fam-ily vacationed, is included as a piv-otal backdrop.

Irving’s tastes for the dramatic and his fondness for haunted, dark char-acters was especially inspirational for Stoker, and Steinmeyer even reveals that he was influenced by Jack the Ripper. These characters were the composite elements that helped form his character of Dracula.

Drawing on the notes of Stoker as well as the letters and archives of oth-er Victorian elite, Steinmeyer brings into focus the people and places that shaped Dracula, revealing that the novel is much more complex and multi-layered than it first appears.


King Features Weekly Service

June 24, 2013

LFCC Professor Jonathan Noyalas Authors a New Book entitled:

The Battle of Fisher’s HillAs a two and half year old, Professor

Jonathan Noyalas recalls being enam-ored with a trip to Gettysburg, PA. As a kindergartener, he was the only child in school carrying around a copy of “The Civil War,” by Bruce Catton. A passion for history, especially anything to do with the Civil War, was apparent early Noya-las’s life. His ninth book, “The Battle of Fisher’s Hill,” was released on June 18, 2013 and is part of the Civil War sesqui-centennial series.Noyalas says the new book “gives voice to a battle that veterans

thought was so important, but no one ever wrote about it.” His research includes travel to many archives across the country, but he enjoys combing through personal diaries and letters that indi-viduals wrote during the time period. Most of his writing and re-search is done in the summer and winter months.As Director of the Center for Civil War History, he leads tours

and seminars. The most recent program entailed information on “The Battle of Front Royal,” and in the fall he will conduct a semi-nar on “The Quest for Freedom of Afro-Americans in the Shenan-doah Valley.”Noyalas is an assistant professor of history at LFCC and has been

teaching there for the past ten years. For more information about the book, contact Jonathan Noyalas at [email protected].

Frederick County Report 6/28/2013

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Transcript of Frederick County Report 6/28/2013