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Jumping off the fiscal cliffVolume V, Issue 13

Spend less on family

travel

Keeping your pets cool this summer

Upheaval at Wayside Theatre

Pinoccio’s keeps time running

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More resignations in Middletown

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Many families go on vacationonce the school year ends. Butwiththefluctuatingpricesoffuel,drivingorflyingwitha familyoffourormorecanbecostly.Thosefed up with yet another “stayca-tion”maybewonderinghowtheycantrimcostsbutstillgetaway. Taking a vacation is a wayfor people to rest and recharge.Even if a trip lasts just a fewdays, the change of scenery andthe chance to leave behind the

daily grind can provide a much-needed escape. According toTravelhorizons(TM),peopletrav-elingwithchildrenorgrandchil-drenmakeuproughly30percentof all adult leisure travelers. Theaverage American family takesfourtofiveleisuretripsperyear,andtherearemanyways tosavemoney on such excursions with-outcompromisingthefunfactor.

Travel MethodFlying to a destination is oftenmore expensive than taking atrainordriving.ConsiderrentingavanorevenanRVtotransportthe entire family to your desti-nation if it is within reasonabledriving distance. Family mem-bers can take turns driving tocutdownonthenumberofstopsthatneedtobemade. Ifyouprefer tofly, realize thatdirect,nonstopflightstendtobethemostcostly.Discountsaretobehadwhenyoufly in theearlymorning or late at night and arewillingtoendurealayover.Book-inground-tripticketstendstobelessexpensivethanone-waytick-ets,as isflying inandoutof the

sameairportasopposedtousinga different airport on the returntrip. Booking trips well in advanceenables consumers to shoparoundforaffordableflights,butmany times deals can be hadwhenshopperswaituntilthelastminute and take advantage ofairline and discount travel sitesoffering last-minute deals. Seatson half-empty flights may be of-feredatadiscount.Youmayevenbeable tocontactanairlineandnegotiatethecostofaflight.

Package Deals Travel sites and independenttravel agents often give you bet-ter prices when you packageitems together. Therefore, if youstay at a particular hotel, bookwith a certain airline and add arental car in the same transac-tion,thecostmaybefarlessthanpurchasing these componentsseparately.

Think Outside the HotelHotels are not the only placesto stay while on vacation. Manytimes private house or condo

rentals cost considerably lessmoney than per-night stays athotels. There are Web sites thatcater to rentals-by-owner thatcanbesearchedandbooked. Stayinginaprivaterentaloftengives you more space to spreadoutandmayevenprovideaccesstoafull-servicekitchen.Thiscanhelp you to conserve funds byletting you prepare some or allofyourmeals,ratherthaneatingout. Discount hostels and individu-als who open up their homes totravelerscanbeotheravenuesofinvestigation for less-expensiveaccommodations. If you prefer a hotel to earnvacation points or rewards, con-siderstayinga townover.Hotelsin tourist destinations requesttopdollar,butstayingafewmilesout of town can help you save abundle.

Pay in Full Pay in AdvancePurchasing amusement park,theaterorspecialeventticketsinadvance is typically less expen-sivethanpayingthe“atthedoor”price. Research all of the places

you plan to visit while on yourtripandbooktheseadventuresinadvance.Notonlywillitsaveyouthe hassle of making arrange-mentswhileonvacation,butalsoyou can save a few dollars alongtheway. Some hotels offer similar dis-counts. If you book a non-re-fundablestayandpayinfull,youmayearnaratethatislowerthanthestandardroomprice.

Be FlexibleRigid travel dates and plans willnot leave wiggle room for nego-tiation. High-demand dates tendtocostthemost.Flyingoutadaybefore or after a peak date canreduceairline ratesconsiderably.Also,trytobookvacationsinoff-peak times. Resorts will be lesscrowded,andyouwillsavemon-eybytakingadvantageofoff-sea-sonprices. Vacationing as a family can bean ideal way to spend time to-gether. When a group is travel-ing, it is a good idea to look forany and all ways to save moneyonthetrip.

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Rupert L. “Helm” Helmick

RupertLeeHelmick,age87,ofFrederickCounty,Virginia,died,Monday,July8,2013,inWinchesterMedicalCenter.

Memorialcontributionsmaybemadetothedonor’schoice.

Herbert Yost HerbertYost,95,ofBunkerHill,WestVirginia,passedawayonJuly11,2013intheWinchester

MedicalCenter.InLieuofflowersdonationscanbemadetoBlueRidgeGraceBrethren

Church,1025CedarCreekGrade,Winchester,VA22602.

John Carson CaveJohnCarsonCave,66,ofCrossJunction,Virginia,diedMon-day,July8,2013inhishome.MemorialcontributionsmaybemadetoGainesboroCem-eteryMaintenanceFund,420N.HayfieldRoad,Winchester,Virginia,22603orGainesboroUnitedMethodistChurch,351GainesboroRoad,Winchester,

Virginia,22603.

Byrd F. FugittByrdFranklinFugitt,84,ofWin-chester,Virginia,diedMonday,

July8,2013,inWinchesterMed-icalCenter.Memorialcontribu-

tionsmaybemadetoSacredHeartofJesusCatholicChurchorSacredHeartAcademy,130KeatingDrive,Winchester,Vir-

ginia,22601.

Joseph W. BakerJosephW.Baker,85,ofWin-

chester,Virginia,diedSunday,July1,2013,inBlueRidgeHos-

piceResidentialCenter.Memori-alcontributionsmaybemadetoEstherBoydAnimalShelter,161FortCollierRoad,Winchester,Virginia,22603orBlueRidge

Hospice,333WestCorkStreet,Suite405,Winchester,Virginia

22601.

John Pelish Jr.JohnPelishJr.,86,ofStephensCityVAdiedTuesday,July2,2013peacefullyathomesur-

roundedbyhisfamily,Memorialcontributionsmaybemadeto

BlueRidgeHospice,333W.CorkStreet,WinchesterVA22601.

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This week’s Crime of theWeek is the murder ofFrederick County resident Ruth Douglas, age 70,whowasfounddeadoutsideherhomeinShawnee-land23yearsago.Sheappearstohavebeenkilledby an intruder into her home. Ms. Douglas wasstabbed multiple times. This investigation is stillactiveanditisbelievedtherearepersonswhocanprovideinformationtoassistinsolvingthisheinouscrime. Ifyouhaveanyinformationregardingasuspectorsuspect vehicle in this incident,pleasecontact theCrimeSolversHotlineat(540)665TIPS(8477).In-formationleadingtothearrestofasuspectmayre-sultinarewardofupto$1,000.InvestigatorK.C.Bohrer




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For some reason, time – how wemeasure and perceive it – has beenon my mind this year. And one ofmyearliestmemoriesofhowwede-finelifeweretelevisionreplaysofthe1940 Disney film version of “Pinoc-cio”,thestoryofthecarved,woodenboybrought to lifebyGeppetto theItalianclockmaker. So, what better way to delve intothose post near-death experience,intellectual intereststhanabusinessfeature on Pinoccio’s clock repairshop and its proprietor and clock-smith, Charlie Plauger? In fact, this

wassupposedtobeaNEWbusinessfeature I was moving toward lastyear before my own flirtation withtheothersideoftimeandspace,sixmonths ago. So we can hardly callthisanewbusinessfeature,Ilament-edtoCharlie,apologizingforthede-lay.–Heckofawaytostartastoryonkeepingtime,Ithoughttomyself. Charlie opened Pinoccio’s onFourth Street between North Royaland Virginia Avenue in Front Royalin March 2012 after purchasing thebusinessfromGaryWilliams. “I apprenticed with Gary, theprevious owner, and I have alwayshad an interest in clocks.Gary ap-proached us about buying the busi-

ness and everything else fell intoplace,”Charlietoldus. “I knew him and my wife knewhim,anditwastimeformetomakeacareerchange.Ihadbeenworkingin retail and I’d had back surgery.I just needed a change to get intosomething lighter duty. I startedworkingwithhimonweekendsanddays off,” Charlie said of his seguefrom heavy-duty retail to clock-

smithing. Charlie says the work came natu-raltohim. “It looks complicated but it’s re-allynotthathard.They’reallputto-getherprettysimilar.Therearelittledifferences but once you know thebasics you know what to look for.But like everything else, you learnsomethingneweveryday.” The opportunity to purchase the

businessandcontinuewhatWilliamshad established came after abouteightmonthsatPinoccio’swithWil-liams. “His wife had a job change andthey were going to move. He wasvery concerned and didn’t want tojust close the business. He wantedsomeone to take over and there Iwas.” As for the shop’s name, it was al-ready in place from Williams’ own-ership and Charlie agrees it wouldbe hard to improve on in this lineofwork–unlessyoucalledit“Gep-petto’s”Isuggested. “It was an established businessthat had a good reputation. So, wewantedtokeepeverythingas famil-iartothecustomeraspossible.Andhestillhelpsmeout,”Charliesaysofhismentor(Gary,notGeppetto).“I’llgive him a call, send him pictures,so, we’ve maintained contact and arealcontinuityhere.” Foremost in that continuity areserviceandcustomersatisfaction. “Our business is based on qual-ity work, guaranteed,” Charlie says.He points out that house calls areavailable for larger clocks; in fact,he closes one day a week (Friday)to accommodate house calls. He isalsoanauthorizedservicecenterfor

The business of time

At Pinoccio’s it’s a matter of time and traditionAs long as we measure time, it seems there will be a place for clock repair

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“PrettymucheveryoldclockI’vetakenin,it’sbeenhandeddownthroughseveralgenerationsandtheywanttomain-tainit,keepitingoodconditionandalwayshaveplanstopassitondowntotheirkidsorgrandkids.Theyaresome-thingyoujustcan’tgetridof.”–CharliePlauger


HowardMiller. “Ourmissionwiththisbusinessis: 1.Treat our customers with re-spectandintegrity; 2. Never suggest repairs to bemadewhichareunnecessary; 3.Standbehindourwork; 4.Conduct business in a profes-sional manner which would creditourcommunity. HoursareMondaythroughThurs-

day, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. And after Fri-day house calls, Pinoccio’s reopensSaturdays, from8a.m. tonoon.Forappointmentsorinfocall(540)

Mechanics vs. electronics

In this increasingly electronic,modernage,wewerecuriousabouta profession we associate with theolderworldofmechanicalmachines.

Infact,thecharacteristic“tick-tock”associated with time keeping is afunction of a clock’s mechanical in-nerworkings.Despiteourmoveintotheelectronicage“whirrrr,”“hmmm”and “bzzzzz” have yet to replace“tick-tock”asthemostrecognizablesound reference to the keeping oftime. We asked about the distinctivesoundofclocks. “A lot of the older clocks, grand-father clocks, they have much bet-ter sound because they have longerchime rods than the newer clocks,”Charlie began as on cue the clocksonhiswallbeganchiming thehour(really, it’s on my interview tape).“You can see a difference in thenewerclocks–youcantelltheyaremade much cheaper; you don’t getthequality.” Surprisingly to us, Charlie saidthatsomeelectronicclocksaremadetochimeinthefashionofolder,me-chanical clocks. “I have worked onquite a few of those. But most ofthese are mechanical,” he said ges-turing to the clocks chiming thehouroffourfromhiswall. However, we quickly learned thatPinoccio’s business does, indeed,

include electronic clocks. As weawaited our interview, Charlie waschecking in a surprisingly attractive–atleasttome–bedsidetable-sizedelectronicclock. So, does he get many electronicclockstorepair,weasked. “Yes, usually old electrical mantleoralarmclocksthathavesentimen-talvalueareworthrepairing,”here-plied. “With the electric clocks it’sthe motor that wears out and thosecanbereplaced–usuallyit’saprettyeasyfix.” As for their older, mechanicalbrethren,Charlie says, “If it’s some-thing involving the chimes whereyou get a lot of wear, that’s whereyourunintotroublewhereyoucan’tfix them; because if it’s an olderclock,youcan’tfindpartsandsome-timesthewearistoobadtofix.”

A sense of personal history

Perhapssurprisinglyofgeneralre-pair work, Charlie says, “The oldermechanical clocks are much easierto work on; they’re much simpler.With your electrical clock, a lot oftimestheycan’tbefixed.It’smoreofabuyoneandwhenitstopsthrowit

awayandgetanewone. “But it depends on what’s wrongwith the clock, sometimes you canfix them, sometimes you can’t,”Charlie says of any clock. “But it’sfun every day to come in and workon them. It’s a good feeling of ac-complishment when you get themrunningandbackhome. “Since being in this business I’venoticedthatforalotofpeopleclockscan be like part of their family.They’ve been passed down throughthegenerationsandtheymeanalottofamilymembers.Prettymuchev-ery old clock I’ve taken in, it’s beenhanded down through several gen-erations and they want to maintainit,keep it ingoodconditionandal-ways have plans to pass it on downto their kids or grandkids. They aresomethingyoujustcan’tgetridof.” And speaking of grandkids andtradition,Charliesayshisolderones,Madeline and Mason, enjoy com-ingtotheshop.Hepointedtosomeartwork helping decorate Pinoccio’swalls. “Mason has mechanical tenden-cies. He likes to take things apartand see how they work. Maybe he’spartofthenextgenerationofclock-makers,”Charliesayswithasmile.

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How to invest in gold and silver Gold,silverandotherpreciousmetalshavebeenusedascurren-cythroughouthistory.Papermoneyisarelativelyrecentmethodofpayment,onethatrequiresacertain levelof faithamongcon-sumers.Butthatfaithinpapercurrencyhaswanedinrecentyears,and there are many people who are once again investing in goldandsilver. Goldandsilverstillhaveapositionofgreatfinancialimportanceintoday’smarket.Withthevalueofadollarfluctuating,preciousmetals may make a more stable investment. But investors whoplantoinvestigategoldandsilvershouldconsiderafewthingsbe-foremakingtheirdecision. •Look into bullion. Gold and silver bullion are made from 99percentofthetotalmetal.Thishelpsstabilizethecostandisnotdependentonsomeofthefeesorpricefluctuationsresultingfromcoins issued by various government institutions. Keep in mindthat investinginbullioncanbeexpensiveandwillrequireahighinitialinvestmentoutlay.Also,youwillhavetofindasecuremeth-odofstoringandprotectingthemetal.Also,bullioncanbemoredifficult toacquire thanother formsofgoldandsilver, so itmayrequiremorelegworkforinvesting. •Purchasecoins.Oneoftheeasiestandsafestwaystoinvest ingold and silver is to buy coins. These will be minted from puremetals and are often issued through government-backed mints.Although gold coins aren’t widely circulated, silver coins containenoughwhole silvermixedwithotheralloys tomake themvalu-able. •Consider mutual funds. Rather than purchasing gold or silveroutright,youcaninvestinmutualfundsthatthenallocateabulkof the fund’s investment into the purchase of gold or silver. Thisrequireslessknowledgeofmetalmarketsandalsolesswork.How-ever,itstillenablesyoutoinvestingoldandsilver. •Sell scrap jewelry.Whileyoumaynotget the fullvalueof thejewelry,youcantakeadvantageoftherisingratesofgoldandsil-verbysellingoffitemsyoumaynotuse.Sellingextra jewelryre-quireslittleworkonthepartoftheseller.

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Middletown ElementarySchool fourth grade studentDrew Franchok has been se-lected to appear in authorTim Green’s upcoming book“New Kid”. Franchok will befeatured as the ace pitcher inGreen’sbaseball-themedbookthat is scheduled to be re-leased next spring. Franchokhas been playing baseballsince he was five and partici-pates with Winchester Base-ballandisonatravelteam.

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Note: Ifyouswitchsuppliers,youmightneed to get a new prescription fortesting supplies or arrange to haveyour current prescription trans-ferred. Plan ahead before you runoutofsupplies.

How much will I pay if I buy sup-plies at a store? You’llpaythesameamountfordi-abetic testing supplies whether youbuy themat the storeorhave themdelivered to your home. Nationalmail-order contract suppliers can’tchargeyoumorethananyunmetde-ductibleand20%coinsurance.Localstores also can’t charge more than

any unmet deductible and 20% co-insuranceiftheyacceptassignment.Localstoresthatdon’tacceptMedi-care assignment may charge youmorethan20%coinsuranceandanyunmet deductible. If you get yoursupplies from a local store, checkwiththestoretofindoutwhatyourpaymentwillbe.

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Can my contract supplier switch me to a different brand? No. Contract suppliers must giveyou the brand of testing suppliesthatworkswithyourmonitor.Ifthecontract supplier doesn’t carry yourbrand of testing supplies, you canaskthecontractsupplieraboutotherbrandstheyoffer.However,thesup-pliercan’tstartthisconversation.

What if I have other insurance? If your primary insurance policyrequires you to use a supplier thatdoesn’tparticipateinthemail-orderprogram,Medicaremaymakeasec-ondarypaymenttothatsupplier.ThesuppliermustmeetMedicareenroll-mentstandardsandbeeligibletogetsecondary payments. For more in-formation, check with your insurer,plan provider, or benefits adminis-tratorWhatifsupplierscallandaskmetoswitchsuppliers?Medicare has rules to protect youfrom unsolicited phone calls fromsuppliers. If you think you’ve beenpressuredtoswitchsuppliers:Call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).Call the Fraud Hotline of the HHSOfficeofInspectorGeneralat1-800-HHS-TIPS(1-800-447-8477).What if people try to send me freesuppliesthatIdidn’torder?

Don’t accept items that you didn’torder.Refusethedeliveryand/orre-turn it to the sender. Keep a recordof the sender’s name and the date

youreturnedtheitems.Call the Fraud Hotline of the HHSOfficeofInspectorGeneralat1-800-HHS-TIPS(1-800-447-8477).

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Saturday July 1311am - 7pm BluesHouseFestivalWin-chester’sBluesHouseFestivalisthelarg-est Blues music festival in the NorthernShenandoahValleyandNorthernVirginia.Nowgoingintoits14thyear,thefestivalis an event run entirely by volunteersthat depends heavily on sponsorshipand ticket sales to make donations tonon-profit beneficiaries. (Currently Habi-tat forHumanityofWinchester-FrederickCounty,VA)AGreatDay ofBluesMusic,Food,Funanda“PokerRun”ForaGreatCause!RainorShine.WinchesterEaglesClub, 700 Baker Lane, Winchester NOPets, NO Coolers, NO Tents. Admission:Ticketsare$10(inadvance)$15(at thegate9am - 12pm Lord Fairfax CommunityCollege(LFCC) ishostinganopenhousefor prospective students .During theopen house, LFCC employees will pro-vide:Toursofthecampus,assistanceinapplying for financial aid, scholarships,andstudentloans,informationaboutcer-tificate and degree programs guidanceabout transfer agreements to four yearcollegesanduniversities, instructionsonhow to apply to LFCC and how to signup for newstudent orientation, informa-tion regarding dual enrollment at localhigh schools. LFCC’s Campus is locatedat 173 Skirmisher Lane in Middletown,VA. For more information, interested in-dividuals may telephone the student lifedepartmentat540-868-7161orvisitthewebsiteatwww.lfcc.edu.

Tuesday July 16All-StarBattingCageswilloffera“YOUTHHITTINGCAMP” forbaseballandsoftballon July 16th & 17th. The camp will beheld from 10:00-12:00 each day. Costfor this in depth instructional camp is

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Friday July 197pm - 9pm SalutetoourTroopscelebra-tion inJimBarnettpark. Pow/MiaCan-dlelight Vigil. More events planned forSaturdayJuly20inthe2daycelebration.8:45 pm The Magic Lantern continuesits summer season of outdoor films atdusk (around 8:45 p.m.) with “Hitch-cock,” which dramatizes the making ofthe iconic horror film, Psycho and starsAnthonyHopkinsandHelenMirren. Thescreening will be at the Veramar Vine-yard, 901 Quarry Road, Berryville, VA;

for directions, link to www.veramar.comor call 540/955-5510. Bring your ownchair; picnicking encouraged but nooutside alcohol. Admission: $8.00 (MLTMembers:$5.00).Incaseofrain,show-ingmovesundercover. For further info,link to www.magiclanterntheater.org, [email protected]/678-0963.

Saturday July 204pm - 7pm A yard party will be heldat Congregational Christian Fellowship

Church, 2908 Middle Road, Winchester,VA. CountryhamandBBQchickendin-ners and Country ham sandwiches willbeavailable.LivemusicwillbeprovidedbyRussRitenourand theCountryWalk-ers. For more information please con-tact540-869-3394or540-662-16362pm - 4pm Free Swimming level as-sessmentsinWinchester.Notsurewhichswim lesson level your child needs?Cometothefreeassessmentattheout-

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ByMalcolmBarrSr.andRogerBianchiniFrederickCountyReport There was a major shakeup atthe venerable Wayside Theatre inMiddletown the final week of Junewhen long-time Artistic DirectorWarner Crocker resigned and thehiringof JoyceKernodle to takethenewly-created position of market-ingandsalescoordinatorwasmadepublic.No formalannouncementofKernodle’s appointment was made.However, that appointment datesbackseveralweeks,raisingquestionsabouttheprecisecircumstancessur-roundingCrocker’sresignation. That resignation cameunexpect-edly on Friday, June 28, just threedays after a Wayside Board of Di-

rectors meeting. Crocker explainedthat while his resignation as artisticdirector was effective immediately,he will remain in the role of “guestdirector” of the theater’s second of-feringofits51stseason,thecomedy“Boeing,Boeing,”throughtheshow’sformalopeningSunday,July14. Meeting across the street at TheIrish Isle following the last perfor-manceof“ChurchBasementLadies”onSunday,June30,Crockertoldus,“I have thoroughly enjoyed the 15seasons I’ve had the privilege to beartisticdirectorofWaysideTheatre.Through those15 seasons Ihad theopportunitytoworkwithsometrulyamazing artists who have helpedcreate some magical memories forWayside Theatre. And I’m grate-ful for thewonderful audiencesand

wonderful supporters I’ve gotten toknowandwe’vegottentoshareourworkwith.” Crocker was the theater’s artisticdirectorfor15years-probablyare-cordtenure.Inthemid-2000s,heas-sumedthedualroleofartisticdirec-torandgeneralmanagerasthethenWayside Board of Directors beganreacting to a continuing financialpinch. That “pinch” ultimately led to theedgeofafinancialcliffandtwocon-secutive years of emergency fund-raisingdrivestokeepthetheatergo-ing. Themostrecent“donateorloseit”drive lednewWaysideBoardPresi-dentDr.ByronBrilltomakeapublicappeal for at least $90,000 in dona-tionstosupportthetheater’scurrentseason. While this51st seasonhaskickedoffwithtwocomedies,Wayside’stu-multuousandevolvingefforttosur-vive into itssecondhalfcenturyap-pearstobenolaughingmatterasthecurrent board continues to wrestlewithlong-termfinancialproblems. As this story was written Ker-nodle was still not listed amongstaff on Wayside Theatre’s website.However, in an e-mail the weekendof June 22, it was Kernodle invit-ing former board members to theopening of “Boeing Boeing” on Sat-urday evening, July 13. While thatperformance was initially termedthe opening, following a query toKernodle and the box office, a sub-sequent message noted the officialopeningnightwas,asithasbeenfor

thepastdozenyears,onaSunday,inthiscase July14,Crocker’sfinaldayasthetheater’sguestdirector. We were initially unable to reachboard Chairman Brill by phone forcomment on either Crocker’s resig-nation or Kernodle’s appointment.WelaterlearnedthatasthenewsofCrocker’s departure became public,the chairman of the Wayside boardwas away on vacation. However,Crocker confirmed his resignationto us with no detail other than theabove-listedeffectivedatesofhisde-

partureasartisticdirector(June28)and guest director (July 14) getting“Boeing,Boeing”offthegroundasitwere. In a July 1 phone interview fromhis vacation spot in the Carolinas,Brill confirmed the resignation oftheWayside’ssixthdirectorinits51-yearhistory. “WevalueWarner’s15yearsofbe-inghere.Wedon’ttakehisdeparturelightly. He has been a man of somegreat and many neat and cleverideasandweappreciatewhathehas

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done,” Brill said. He also confirmedCrocker’s final two weeks would beas “guest director” culminating intheofficialopeningnightof“BoeingBoeing” on Sunday, July 14, at 6:30p.m. Brill said the theater “will workwithguestdirectorsforthenextfewmonths” while a search is launchedforafulltimeartisticdirectortosuc-ceedCrocker. Meanwhile, Kernodle will handlebus tours and marketing, Brill said,indicatingherresponsibilitieswould

beexpandeduponinthefuture.Heannouncedaninnovationthatwouldallow the box office to be “open 24hoursaday”foronlineticketsales. Generally, Brill looked positivelyandwithenthusiasmtotheregional,professionaltheater’sfuture.

(Managing editor’s note: Malcolm Barr, Sr. served on Wayside’s Board of Directors from 2004-2009).

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Tuesday July 237:30am Rotary clubof FrederickCoun-ty, Pot Luck Breakfast at the SherandoParkRotaryShelterbringadishtoshare– Program Speaker: Pam Smulovitz re-turnedinJunefromtheGSETeamvisittoArgentina fromourDistrict7570. Invitedguests,clubmembersandvisitingRotar-iansarewelcome.FormoreinformationcontactStephenM.Gyurisinat540-336-7357 or [email protected]

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Friday July 268:30pm TheMagicLanternTheaterandthe Museum of the Shenandoah Valleywill offer an outdoor screening of theever-popular, short Italian opera, “Pa-gliacci” at the museum, 901 AmherstSt., Winchester. This film version starsPlacido Domingo in performance at theKennedy Center Opera House. Admis-siontothemovieonlyisfree.Bringyourownchair;wine,beerandmoviesnacksavailable for purchase. In case of rain,screening will be in the MSV ReceptionHall.Forfurtherinfo,linktowww.magi-clanterntheater.org, www.shenandoah-museum.org,[email protected]/662-1473x235or540/678-0963.

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Two members of the Middle-town town council resigned inrecent days. Councilor TrippChewning, the head of the per-sonnel and finance commit-tee resigned for health reasons.CouncilorDonnaM.G.Gray,thehead of the ordinance commit-tee,resignedwithoutprovidingareason. Councilor Chewning, whofrequently criticized the councilprior to being selected to fill avacancy on the council, steppedintothelurchwhenformerMay-

or Mark Brown and CouncilorsGil Barrington and John Blais-dell resigned en mass. He tookup the mantle of the personnelandfinancecommitteechairmanwhen Councilor Carl Bernhardsresignedforpersonalreasons. “I think the world of Tripp”saidMayorCharlesH.HarbaughIV.“Hewasanextremelycapablechairmanofthepersonnelandfi-nance committee. Under Tripp’sleadership, the town was in theblack$185,000lastyear.” CouncilorGraywasthelongestserving member of the currentcouncil.“DonnaandIjoinedthecouncil together in 2010. She is

one of the reasons the councilwasabletogetsomuchdoneinthe last few years, especially thebudget”MayorHarbaughsaid. “These are not life time jobs”according to Mayor Harbaugh.“Sometimes your life changesandyouneedtomoveon.” Applications for the two va-cantseatsonthecouncilandfortwovacantseatsontheplanningcommission can be picked upat the town hall. The deadlineto apply is August 1st. At presstime,noonehadappliedforanyof the vacant positions. Bothcouncil positions are expectedtobefilledattheAugustcouncil

meeting. The positions will behelduntilthegeneralelectioninNovember. Onasidenote,forthoseupsetthatthetownhasnotbeenflyingtheflagsinfrontoftownhall,the

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Power Wheels girl’s pink Barbie Esca-lade. $150. Call 540-869-7977 (6/13)

Hammond Organ, 25 pedals, 2 manual full-draw bars, mahogany, ec, serious in-quiries only. 540-869-3333 (11/15)

Bach French Horn with hard case. Stan-dard single yellow brass with fixed bell.A good horn for beginners and interme-diate students. $750.00 OBO.Call 540-323-0017 (6/13)

Ibanez Acoustic A/E Guitar with canvas case $225 OBO. Call 540-323-0017 (6/13)

Penn Master Mariner NO. 349 Fishing Reel and Penn JigMaster NO. 500 Fish-ing Reel. EC. $85 pair, $45 each. Call 540-635-6947 (6/13)

Girls 24” Schwinn bike. $100 OBO. Call 540-323-0017 (6/13)

WANTED: Excess or unwanted gravel of any size or quantity – will haul away for free 540-869-2004 (5/13)

Jennifer Dennis, Direct Marketing Ex-ecutive, Home Agent & Independent Rep. for TVC Marketing, Inc./Motor Club of America (240) 452-0156. Business Email: [email protected]. Prod-uct & Opportunity Website: http://www.tvcmatrix.com/jsunflower35. MCA Pre-sentation Website: http://www.join-mca-now.com/mca2day.html

Small scooter & van lift. Looking for a donation. Please call Mary or Willis at 540-868-8800

1986 Ford truck with slide on camper, extra set wheels, $2900. Call 540-839-2827 (7/12)

Truck pipe rack for 8ft bed $125.Call 540-665-0463 (1012)

1998 Ford Windstar GL Minivan, captains seats, 7 passenger, all extra features, well maintained. $2200.00 Call 540-868-0058 (12/13)

Condo for rent or sale. 2 bdrm, 2 full bath, laundry room. All appliances in-cluded. Excellent condition. Rent $835 month or Buy for $595 month and 5% down. Lakeland Terrace, Stephens City, VA. 540-533-0958 (5/13)

1,100 sq.ft. office space for in the Win-chester area. Call 540-974-6359 (6/12)

Downtown Winchester business space for beauty salon or office. Off street parking. Call 540-662-1716 (6/13)

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ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES

DC BIG FLEA JULY 20-21 An Amazing Treasure Hunt! Metro DC’s Largest Antique Event! Dulles Expo-Chantilly, VA 4320 Chantilly Shop Ctr, 20151 Adm $8 Sat 9-6 Sun 11-5www.damorepromotions.com

AUCTIONS

THREE CARWILE AUCTIONS: JULY 24th RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT; JULY 27th HOME 2 ACRES ANTIQUES; AU-GUST 2nd COMMERCIAL 37 ACRES. TIME & LOCATIONS VISIT WWW.CARWILEAUC-TIONS.COM (434) 547-9100 (VAAR392)

ABSOLUTE AUCTION 634 Acres in Crewe, VA. Friday, August 2, 12:30PM. 100 acres open field. Balance wooded. 2 ponds. Offered in 5 tracts. Convenient to Farmville and Richmond. VAAF501. TRFAuc-tions.com or 434-847-7741.

AUCTION: Cherrystone Farms (Chatham, VA) Friday, August 9, 12:30PM. Beautiful 176ac estate with 8ac lake. Tract 1 ($600K min): 30ac with 6388sf home. Tract2 (ABSO-LUTE): 146ac farm with facili-ties. VAAF501. TRFAuctions.com or 434-847-7741.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

A SODA/SNACK VENDING ROUTE Locations included in your local area. $8,995 mini-mum investment. Guarantee cash flow. 10 year warrantee. 1-800-367-6709 Ext. 6039.

EDUCATION / HELP WANTED

2013-2014 VACANCIES: Physics (9-12), Biology (9-12), Biology/Physics (9-12), Earth Science (9-12), Math-ematics (8-12), Physical Sci-ence (5-8) - Signing Bonus $2,000 - Prince Edward Coun-

ty Public Schools, Farmville, VA – 434-315-2100.www.pecps.k12.va.us Closing Date: Until filled. EOE

EDUCATION

Medical Billing Trainees Need-ed! Train to become a Medical Office Assistant. No Experi-ence Needed! Training & Job Placement available at CTI! HS Diploma/GED & computer needed. 1-888-424-9419.

UNEMPLOYED? VETERANS? A SPECIAL TRAINING GRANT is now available in your area. Grant covers Computer, Medi-cal or Microsoft training. Call CTI for programs details. 1-888-528-5546.

HELP WANTED / DRIVERS

DRIVERS-CDL TRAINING now offered in Roanoke 540-857-6188 or Spotsylvania 540-582-8200! Attend 4 Weeks or 10 Weekends. Guaranteed Financing and Job Placement Assistance Available. 1-800-646-2374. OWNER OPERATORS WANT-ED –EARN MORE MONEY-INDUSTRY HIGH FUEL SUR-CHARGE AND PER MILE RATES-ESTABLISHED RE-GIONAL CARRIER AND CUS-TOMERS BASE-7 OPENINGS-CALL NOW 330-286-5171.

EARNING BETTER PAY IS ONE STEP AWAY! Averitt offers Ex-perienced CDL-A Drivers Ex-cellent Benefits and Weekly Hometime. 888-362-8608, Re-cent Grads w/a CDL-A 1-5 wks Paid Training. Apply online at AverittCareers.com Equal Op-portunity Employer

LOTS AND ACREAGE

ANTEBELLUM ALBEMARLE MANSION on 200 acres. To-tally restored historic land-mark, candidate for conserva-

tion easement. $3,995,000. 540-448-0393

LAND DEAL! On Sontag Road in Franklin County - Unre-stricted acre lot. $14,900 and I’ll finance. NO closing costs - NO credit check -540-294-3271

Own Top Of The World Views Near Potomac/C&O Canal! 1.8 Acres only $58,600. Located 2 miles from a top 15 small town as rated by Budget Trav-el & University. Elevated park-like setting, 25 mile sunrise views, perfect mix of woods/ open meadows. Gentle terrain, easy paved road access. En-joy fine dining, sports, shows. Unique opportunity to own at incredible bargain price! Low rate financing! Call now 800-888-1262

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AIRLINE CAREERS begin here – Become an Aviation Main-tenance Tech. FAA approved training. Financial aid if quali-fied – Housing available. Job placement assistance. SCHEV certified. Call AIM 888-245-9553.

SAWMILLS from only $4897.00. MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own band-mill. Cut lumber any dimen-sion. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info/DVD: www.Nor-woodSawmills.com 1-800-5781363 Ex. 300N

SERVICES

DIVORCE – Uncontested, $350 + $88 court cost. No court ap-pearance required. Estimated completion time twenty-one days. All telephone inquiries welcome with no obligation. Hilton Oliver, Attorney. 757-490-0126.

ABSOLUTE LAND AUCTION

www.countsauction.com 800-780-2991

Thursday, August 1st at 12pm On-Site

3 Commercial Tracts Near I-81 ExitTract 1: 2.105± ac Tract 2: Tract 3: Tract 4: 1.429± ac

Utilities available. Retention pond already constructed. Tracts 1, 2, and 3. Tract 4 is the retention pond & will not be sold individually. Selling for partnership liquidation.

Inspection Dates: Tues, July 16th & Wed, July 24th (1-2pm)Terms: 5% buyers premium. Closing to occur within 30 days. Full terms online. VAAF93

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ABSOLUTE LAND AUCTION

www.countsauction.com 800-780-2991

Saturday, August 3rd at 12pm On-Site

172± Acres in 8 Tracts (3 Properties)

Inspection Dates: Sat, July 20th & Thu, July 25th (See times online.)Terms:

The Counts Realty & Auction Group

New Laws Take Effect July 1 Drivers in Virginia should be aware of some new laws that gointoeffectJuly1.Therewillbetougherlawsondistracteddriving,drinkinganddriving,andnewrequirementsformopeddrivers.

Distracted Driving

Effective July 1, texting while driving will be a primary offensemeaning an officer can stop someone if they see them textingwhiledriving.Finesfortextingwhiledrivingareincreasingto$125forthefirstoffenseand$250forthesecondorsubsequentoffense.

Drinking and Driving

BeginningJuly1,anydrivingwhileintoxicated(DWI)convictionwillbeafelonyifthepersonchargedhasoneofthefollowingpriorconvictions:•Involuntarymanslaughteralcohol•Involuntarymanslaughteralcoholboating•DWImaiming•Boatingwhileintoxicatedmaiming•DWIthirdoffenseorsubsequent

Mopeds

As of July 1, moped drivers must carry a government-issuedphoto ID.Allmopeddriversandpassengersmustwearahelmetwhileridingamoped.Driverswillalsoberequiredtowearafaceshield.Ifthemopeddoesn’thaveawindshield,driversmustwearafaceshieldandsafetyglassesorgoggles.Virginialawalsorequiresmopeds be titled and registered by July 1, 2014. On July 1, 2013theDepartmentofMotorVehicleswillbegintitlingandregister-ing mopeds. The titles are $10 and the annual registration fee is$20.25. These new requirements will allow law enforcement tobettertrackmopedsthatarestolenand/orusedincommissionofacrime. TheWinchesterPoliceDepartmentwantstoeducatethepubliconthesenewlawsthattakeeffectonMonday.ItisourhopethattheselawswillhelptomakeourroadsintheCommonwealthsaf-er.

From Winchester Citi-News


Glass Rolling Pin

Q:I have a small collection of vintage rolling pins. One

of the more unusual ones is made of glass with a stopper on the end. What was the reason for this design? — Phyllis, Stigler, Okla.

A:The glass rolling pins could be filled with cold water, making

it easier to roll out pie crusts. These are collectible and often sell in the $25 to $35 range.

***

Q:I realize you don’t do apprais-als, but can you recommend

someone who can so I can find out the value of a 165-year-old dinner plate that I have. It belonged to the last king of France and has been documented by the Library of Con-gress. — Linda, Billings, Mont.

A:I suggest you contact two of the better auction houses, Sothe-

by’s, 1334 York Ave., New York, NY 10021; and Christie’s, 20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020. Each has experts on staff who might be able to help you.

***

Q:I have a fountain pen that my uncle purchased in 1941

when he was in the U.S. Army. I have enclosed pictures of the pen and wonder if it has any value other than being a family keepsake. —Ruby, Peoria, Ariz.

A:You left out an important piece of information, namely the

maker of the fountain pen. There are

several excellent price guides avail-able at amazon.com that might be helpful. Check out www.thefountain-pennetwork.com, one of the better websites for collectors.

***

Q:I have a land patent docu-ment signed by President

Benjamin Harrison in 1892. I would like to know its value. —Rogene, Grand Junction, Colo.

A:One of the better autograph dealers is Brian Kathenes, P.O.

Box 482, Hope, NJ 07844; [email protected]; and www.nacvalue.com. Kathenes is considered an auto-graph expert and also is a certified appraiser.

***TIP: When contacting an appraiser,

it is always a good idea to restrict your dealings with that person to just an appraisal. Never allow an appraiser to determine the value of an item and then offer to purchase it for that amount. This is considered unethical, especially by members of the American Society of Appraisers. If an appraisal seems too low, don’t hesitate to contact a second expert.

Write to Larry Cox in care of King 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.

© 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

Hot Cars: The SequelDEAR PAW’S CORNER: I read

in a column of yours that the inside of a car can heat up to more than 100 degrees even on a day that’s not too hot. I just don’t believe that, especially when the windows are cracked. The airflow from that can keep temperatures low. And can’t a dog just pant to cool off? — Greg in Pittsburgh

DEAR GREG: It’s true. On an 80 degree Fahrenheit day, the interior of a car can heat up to 109 F within 20 minutes, according to nonprofit RedRover.

But you don’t have to take my word for it. Veterinarian Dr. Ernie Ward recently posted a video where he sat in a car with a thermometer and a timer for 30 minutes on a hot summer day — with the windows cracked. For pet owners, the results are chill-ing (not in a good way). Watch the video at http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/82689781/.

Dogs pant to cool off because they don’t have sweat glands. Panting alone won’t displace the heat they have to deal with in an enclosed car. And their body temperature can rise dangerously in a short period of time.

I wrote about this topic at the begin-ning of summer. But as we enter the hottest period of the season, I can’t repeat it enough. Don’t leave your pet in a parked car, not even for a few minutes. Not even with the windows cracked. Leave them at home in a comfortably cool area with plenty of water to drink.

Send your questions or comments to [email protected]. Did you know mosquitos can transmit heartworm larvae to dogs, but fleas don’t? Find out more in my new book, “Fighting Fleas,” available now.


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FIRST-CLASS DETECTIVE WORK

Let’s say you’re in seven notrump and West leads a heart. When dummy appears, you can count nine tricks in spades, hearts and clubs, so you will need four diamond tricks to land the grand slam.

There are several ways to tackle the diamonds successfully — all depend-ing on how they’re divided — but your job is to find the winning way, assuming you see only 26 cards.

To meet this challenge — and before

playing any diamonds at all — you should try to learn everything you possibly can about how the opposing cards are divided. You start by cashing the A-K-Q of hearts. As it happens, East shows out on the third round, so you now know that West started with five hearts and East with two.

Next you cash the A-K-Q of clubs, choosing that suit because you have more clubs than spades. This move also proves enlightening, because you learn that West started with five clubs and East with two.

Hot on the scent, you next play three rounds of spades. This, too, turns out to be highly beneficial when you learn that West began with precisely two spades — which in turn means that he must have started with exactly one diamond.

The reward for your super detective work is that the grand slam is now ice-cold. So you cash dummy’s ace of diamonds and then lead a diamond to the jack with 100 percent assurance that the finesse will succeed.

Of course, if you look upon all the requisite preliminary moves as overly complex and laborious and choose instead to address the diamonds at the very outset, you might well lose the relatively rare opportunity to bring home a grand slam worth more than 2,000 points.


Duel with the Devil: The True Sto-ry of How Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr Teamed Up to Take on America’s First Sensational Mur-der Mysteryby Paul Collins(Crown Books, $26)Reviewed by Larry Cox

During the final weeks of 1799, a struggle for power was triggered by two factions. Alexander Hamilton led the Federalists, and his rival, Aaron Burr, supported the populist Republicans. As the two most promi-nent lawyers in New York, both realized that as the national election approached, Manhattan could be the swing district that determined the next president.

Their animosity was swept aside when the body of a young Quaker woman was found in a well owned by Burr. In fact, they created a legal dream team to prevent a miscarriage of justice from occurring in Ameri-ca’s first sensational murder case.

Elma Sands was being courted by a handsome young carpenter named Levi Weeks. When Elma’s muff was found, it was a clue that led search-ers to Burr’s well. Citizens were out-raged by the brutal murder, and suspi-cion immediately focused on Weeks, who was charged and jailed. Weeks’ brother, an influential architect, pos-sessed the financial resources to hire a legal dream team, Hamilton and Burr.

The two lawyers were convinced that Weeks was innocent. They put aside their differences to defend the young man and prevent a conviction fueled by public anger. The real dan-ger was that Weeks might be lynched before a trial could even be sched-uled. Levi was eventually acquitted, but murder was never solved.

This is more than an account of an old case, it is an absorbing legal thriller. Collins not only writes about the crime but also makes the first break in the case in more than 200 years as he reveals the name of the likely killer. This is a cold case that has suddenly become quite hot.


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July 8, 2013

Handley Regional Library Boardselects new director

HandleyRegionalLibraryBoardChairCaryBrubakerispleasedto announce today that the library board has hired John Huddy,currentlythebranchmanageroftheGumSpringLibraryinLou-dounCounty,Virginia,tobethenextdirectoroftheHandleyRe-gionalLibrary. Huddy grew up in Fairfax County, Virginia, has a B.A. fromBowlingStreetStateUniversity(Ohio)andaM.L.S. fromCatho-licUniversity(Washington,D.C.).HeworkedsixyearsatMITRECorporation,anot-for-profitorganizationcharteredtoworkinthepublicinterestlocatedinMcLean,Virginia.HehasbeenwiththeLoudounCounty library systemthepastelevenyearsandbringswideexperienceateveryleveloflibraryoperationtohisnewpo-sition.HewillbeginworkingattheHandleyRegionalLibraryonSeptember 16, 2013, allowing two weeks of overlap between thenewandthecurrentlibrarydirectors.

TrishRidgeway,whohasbeen thedirectorof the library thesepasttwentyyears,isretiringOctober1,2013.

ThesearchcommitteecomposedofCaryBrubaker,JohnClaw-son,BobGrogg, JudyLloyd,N.HartleySchearerJr.,GeneSchul-tz,andAnnWhite spent the lastfivemonthsdeveloping the jobdescription, reviewing applications, conducting telephone in-terviews, checking references, and meeting with the finalists inface-to-facesessionsandtouringthemtoallthreelibrariesintheHRLsystem.Thecommitteeandtheentireboardarepleasedthata candidate has been hired who will maintain the excellence forwhichtheentiresystemisknown.

Contact Trish Ridgeway at [email protected] or by phone at 540 662-9041 x 14 for further information.

COMPLAINTS NO.

DrivingUndertheInfluence 2DriveSuspended 1VerbalDispute 2Fight 1OpenDoor 1TrafficCourt 1InjuredAnimal 1BusinessAlarm 2Trespassing 2ParkingComplaint 1LivestockinRoad 1SuspiciousVehicle 1ResidentialAlarm 1CivilQuestion 1JuvenileComplaint 1RequesttoSpeakwithOfficer 1SuspiciousPerson 1LoudNoise 3PoliceInformation 1RecklessDriving 1TrafficControl 1

TOTAL 27

MIDDLETOWN POLICE DEPARTMENTCALLS FOR SERVICE

JUNE 2013

CHARGE NO. WRITTEN

Drivew/suspendedorrevoked 3ExpiredStateTags 1Fail.ToYieldatIntersection 1FailuretoWearSeatbelt 2InspectionViolations 1NoDriver’sLicense 1ImproperPassing 2RecklessDriving 1Speeding 21

TOTAL 33

MIDDLETOWN POLICE DEPARTMENTTRAFFIC CITATIONS

JUNE 2013

Frederick County Report 7/12/2013

Documents

Transcript of Frederick County Report 7/12/2013