Mid June 2013 Warren County Report

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CountyShortly after a Farms resident’s appearance before a County Board of Supervisors meeting where criticism “of ques-tionable activities and unsuitable behavior going on at the Fire Department” was made “the Citizen’s house and vehicle were fired upon and riddled with gunshots.” – �011 Clarke Co. police report

By Roger BianchiniWarren County Report

Wanna go for a joy ride on a fire truck? – YEE HAW, I got the beer … and the money!!!! That was the lingering image in this reporter’s mind following receipt of a June 18 press release detailing the reasons Warren and Clarke Counties announced a joint resolution dissolv-ing the Shenandoah Farms Volunteer Fire Department. Over a year and a half after initi-ating reforms for a department an independent audit found mired in financial and behavioral abuses of the public trust, the two counties the remote, rural community straddles said NO MORE!!! And so ends a sorry affair that came to public light in �010 with citizen reports of issues at the fire department entrusted with the pub-lic safety of the often insular com-munity. It is a community seemingly viewed by some residents and volun-teer fire department members as a nation unto itself. Among the myriad issues, detailed below, identified at issue in the department were mis-appropriation of funds and depart-mental assets, destroyed or missing financial records and flawed service fueled by alcohol use.

While no criminal charges were forthcoming regarding the account-ing and behavioral improprieties dis-covered in �011, there were disturb-ing suspicions. Auditor and Certified Public Accountant Bill Barrett de-scribed concerns of a Clarke County police investigator who told him in �011 that shortly after a Farms resident appeared before a Warren County Board of Supervisors meet-ing with criticism “of questionable activities and unsuitable behavior going on at the Fire Department … the Citizen’s house and vehicle were fired upon and riddled with gun-shots.” A press release issued from War-ren County Administrator Doug Stanley following a closed session at a special meeting at 1 p.m. the af-

ternoon of June 18, explained, “The audit, completed in June �011, pre-sented a long list of financial irregu-larities that the Auditor classified as mal or misfeasance along with a long list of recommendations to better secure and account for supplies and personal property. “While there have certainly been some members of the Shenandoah Farms Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company who wanted the Fire Com-pany to survive and flourish, many of the rest want the ‘old’ fire department back with no oversight, the ability to spend the Fire Company’s money for personal benefit, and not be subject to any oversight or supervision from the County,” the press release stated. At issue was approximately $118,000 in annual public funds

contributed to the department by both Warren ($56,000) and Clarke ($6�,000) Counties out of a total annual budget of $�10,000 in �010. Richmond-based CPA Barrett listed 110 cases of altered books in the first half of �011, as well as an additional 15 cases of altered bookkeeping re-cords immediately after he conduct-ed a surprise on-site audit on May �9, �011. Barrett also included 44 specific instances of possible indica-tions of fraud in his report.

Frozen assets

Following the audit, the county attempted to reel in the Farms’ de-partment’s finances. However, those attempts were only partially success-ful, the press release indicated. “Both Warren and Clarke withheld public funding until a method was devised to permit Warren County to review and approve invoices prior to public money being used to pay those invoices. However, Shenando-ah Farms retained custody and con-trol of direct donations and fundrais-ing revenues thus escaping oversight on all revenue donated directly to the fire company.”

Following the moves of June 18, the counties moved quickly to seize and freeze the Farms Volunteer Fire Department’s assets. “Upon the dissolution, representa-tives of Clarke and Warren Counties appeared in the Clarke County Cir-cuit Court to ensure the preservation of any assets of the dissolved Depart-ment procured with public funds. Warren County filed an injunction to prevent any unauthorized disburse-ment of the assets and, pursuant to the Fire and Rescue Services Agree-ment with Warren County executed January �1, 1999, asked for an order officially granting Warren County the authority to hold any assets until such time as title to the same may be vested “to an organization, approved by [Warren] County, who will […] carry out the same public safety ser-vices to the citizens of Warren Coun-ty,” the release stated.

Continued service

“It is the intent of Warren County to immediately staff the station on a temporary basis with career staff and reorganize a volunteer fire and res-cue company to be operated in ac-

Bad Company: Farms Fire Co. 6 gets death sentenceOngoing financial and performance issues lead to disbandment of company

On June 19, four members of the county’s professional emergency services staff were on duty at the Farms. Here Lt. Tony Miaitico and Firefighter-EMT Terrance Banks work on a department truck.

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cord with the regulations established by the Warren County Fire and Res-cue Department. “We are hopeful that the Shenan-doah Farms Fire Company members that are willing to work with Warren County will continue and that com-munity residents that chose not to associate themselves with the cur-rent organization will consider re-turning to volunteer and help protect their community and neighbors,” the press release stated, adding, “In the meantime, the County will ensure that the station is staffed �4/7 for the foreseeable future while Chief Mabie implements an organizational plan to get the Station back up and run-ning under the supervision of the County.” Clarke County Administrator Da-vid Ash expressed his county’s sup-port of Warren’s action. “Clarke stands with Warren Coun-ty in taking these actions to ensure that adequate fire and rescue cover-age is provided to the Shenandoah Farms area. Clarke County will con-

tinue to work with Warren to evalu-ate what role Clarke County should play in the reorganized company. In the meantime we are confident that Clarke County’s Fire and Rescue Or-ganizations stand ready and able to provide an equal or higher level of coverage than was being provided to the community.” Of the death sentence issued to the old volunteer department, the coun-ty press release said, “This action has not been taken lightly, and comes only after a substantial period of time during which the Fire Company was given every assistance and ample op-

portunity to correct the many opera-tional and administrative problems. At the end of the day, the citizens of Clarke and Warren Counties were not receiving a benefit for the invest-ment made in the Fire Company.

Bad Company

“While the Fire Company has relisted �3 operational members through March �013, the Fire Com-pany was dispatched on 95 calls for service and failed to respond to 34 calls (30%). The highest responder only ran 13 calls for 3 months and

only 10 members have responded to 10 or more calls. Responses were de-layed, under-staffed and/or respond-ed to with inappropriate apparatus. Almost half of the reported opera-tional members did not respond to a call in the first three months of �013, raising serious questions as to the abilities of the Fire Company to provide adequate response to either Clarke or Warren County.” Details of ongoing inappropriate activities listed in the June 18 press release, included:· Excessive use of gasoline. Even though most of the Fire Company’s

equipment operates on diesel, the Fire Company insisted on installa-tion of a bulk gasoline tank. A cam-era placed to document use was found inoperable and destroyed. Efforts to require documentation of gasoline use were rebuffed. Warren County removed the bulk gasoline tank and the Fire Company installed another over the objection of War-ren County;• Members were observed drinking alcohol and returning to the station; • Members took apparatus out of the first due area in order to dine at a local restaurant during which time they were observed consuming alco-hol;• Members remained at the station, even though suspended and barred from the premises• Non-members were allowed to ride on apparatus to emergency calls;• Construction of an obscene snow-man on Fire Company property in public view, followed by posting a picture of the same on Facebook;• Problems with reporting. In the first two months of �013 alone, 7 of 30 reports are missing for January, and 10 of 19 reports are missing for February;• Operation with no approved bud-get (FY �01�-�013). Bylaws were dis-regarded for January administrative elections;• Records indicate that at least nine members have resigned from com-pany due to direction of station, etc.

County“While there have been some members … who wanted the … Company to survive and flourish, many of the rest want the ‘old’ fire department back with no oversight, the ability to spend the Fire Company’s money for personal benefit, and not be subject to any oversight or supervision from the County.”

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Clyde Eugene Burrell Jr.

The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: COUNTS ONE and TWO: On or about March 30, 2013, in the County of Warren, Clyde Eugene Burrell, Jr., 34, of 607 W. 11th St., Front Royal, VA 22630, did: unlaw-fully, feloniously, and maliciously cause bod-ily injury to Deputy Thomas Ratigan, with the intent to maim, disable, disfigure or kill said Deputy Thomas Ratigan; and did unlawfully and feloniously assault and batter Deputy Tho-mas Ratigan, then knowing or having reason to know that said Deputy Thomas Ratigan was then engaged in the performance of his public duties as a law enforcement officer.

Richard Curtis Webb

The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about January 27, 2013, in the County of Warren, Richard Curtis Webb, 42, of 2210 S.E. Hwy. 41, Morriston, FL 32668, did unlawfully and feloniously pos-sess a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin.

Edgar Allen Hewitt

The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that on or about February 5, 2013, in the County of Warren, Edgar Allen Hewitt, 33, of 112 Calloway Ct, Stephens City, VA 22655, did unlawfully and feloniously dis-tribute a Schedule I controlled substance, to-wit: Heroin, this being a second or subsequent offense, said prior conviction occurring prior to the date alleged in this indictment.

Robert Curtis Crawford

The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: COUNTS ONE AND THREE: in the County of Warren, Robert Curtis Crawford, age and ad-dress unknown, did unlawfully and feloniously distribute a Schedule IV controlled substance, to-wit: Diazepam. Dates of the offenses were on or about January 19, and 27, 2012. COUNT TWO: On or about January 27, 2012, in the County of Warren, Robert Curtis Craw-ford did unlawfully and feloniously distribute a

Schedule II controlled substance, to-wit: Mor-phine.

Gary Matthew Comer

The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about January 13, 2013, in the County of Warren, Gary Matthew Comer, 42, of 918 Fleeberg Lane Rd., Shenan-doah VA, 22849, did unlawfully and feloniously possess a Schedule II controlled substance, to-wit: Methamphetamine.

Benjamin David Webb

The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about December 22, 2012, in the County of Warren, Benjamin David Webb, 37, of 522 Villa Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630, did willfully, intentionally and feloni-ously make a false statement on a form con-senting to a criminal history information check in connection with the purchase of a firearm.

Michael Laner Robinson

The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about February 27, 2013, in the County of Warren, Michael Laner Robinson, 34, of 158 Mitchell Dr., Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously sell or distribute a Schedule II controlled substance, to-wit: Cocaine.

Jermaine Edward Jones

The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about April 17, 2013, in the County of Warren, Jermaine Edward Jones, 37, of 1416 N. Shenandoah Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously assault and batter Barbara King, a family or household member, after having been at least twice previ-ously convicted of assault and battery against a family or household member within the past twenty years with such offenses occurring on different dates.

Jamie Scott Neale

The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: COUNT ONE: On or about April 24, 2013, in the County of Warren, Jamie Scott Neale, 32, of 124 W. Strasburg Rd., Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously break and en-ter the occupied dwelling house of “Rachel Crewdson, with the intent to commit assault and battery therein. COUNT TWO: On or about April 24, 2013, in the County of Warren, Jamie Scott Neale, did unlawfully and feloniously impede the blood circulation or respiration of Melanie Sutphin, without such person’s consent, by knowingly, intentionally, and unlawfully applying pressure to the neck of such person resulting in bodily injury. COUNTS THREE and FOUR: Jamie Scott Neale, in the County of Warren, did unlawfully assault and batter Melanie Sutphin, a family or household member. Dates of the offenses were on or about March 24 and April 24, 2013. COUNT FIVE: or about April 24, 2013, in the County of Warren, Jamie Scott Neale, did un-lawfully and intentionally destroy, deface, dam-age or remove without the intent to steal, the real or personal property of the Warren County Jail, the value of or damage to such property being less than $1,000.00.

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Ronnie Maurice Jones

A large-scale joint law enforce-ment operation sent one Front Royal man to jail on numerous felony drug and weapons charges, according to a June 14 press release issued by the Front Royal Police Department. According to FRPD Chief Nor-man Shiflett, Ronnie Maurice Jones, 36, of Front Royal, is being held in the Warren County Jail without bond on charges, includ-

ing: Possession of a Controlled Substance With Intent to Distrib-ute, Possession of a Firearm While In Possession of a Schedule I or II narcotic, and Possession of a Fire-arm By Convicted Felon. Chief Shiflett indicated the ar-rest stemmed from an operation conducted by the Northwestern Virginia Regional Drug Task Force consisting of teams from Front Royal/Warren County, Shenando-ah County, and Page County, along with Rockingham, Harrisonburg, and State Police (RUSH) Drug Task Force and ATF. Jones was initially arrested for Distribution of Heroin on Wednes-day June 1�, �013. That arrest led to the execution of four search warrants in Front Royal, Shenan-doah and Prince William Counties, where large amounts of heroin, crack cocaine, firearms, and un-disclosed amount of U.S. currency was seized.

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ALONG THESE LINESYou Might be a Hypochondriac if …

By Nick Thomas

The older I get, the more anxious I become about personal illness. When I was in my �0s, I never gave much thought to every odd ache or pain – it was mostly just “a muscular thing.” But today when I experience a sudden twinge, I’m sure its major organ failure. So, if I may channel Jeff Foxworthy along these lines, you too might be a hypochondriac if: • You’re afraid to go fishing in case you catch something.• Every birthday, you treat your-self to a spa, massage, and MRI. - You continually pester your pharmacist to email you when the FDA approves a home colonoscopy kit.• On vacations, you check into the hospital be-fore the hotel.

• Your favorite reference web site is Sickipedia.• You plan on attending Hypochondriac Anony-mous meetings, but always phone in sick.• You dread going to the supermarket in case a cashier asks if you’re ready to check out.• When offered Tic Tacs, you explain that you can only take two every four hours, after meals, with a glass of water.• You have more doctors than friends.• There are some TV shows you can never watch, like “Deadliest Catch.”• You swear you heard the doctor whisper to the nurse “we’ll know more after the autopsy.”• Your cell phone plugs into a stethoscope.• For recreation, you touch up your X-rays with Photoshop.• Drug dealers regularly visit your home, but they’re from Pfizer, Merck, or Johnson & John-son.• Your favorite bedtime story to read to the kids is “Goldilocks and the Three Bayers.”• You wear a medical gown to bed.• You live in fear of back injury whenever you jump to conclusions.

• You don’t believe laughter is the best medicine; it’s morphine.• You’re too scared to use Preparation H because you wonder what was wrong with Preparations A-G.• You believe you suffer from several previously unknown ailments including: Mississippi Lady-bug Fever, Fatal Late-night TV Insomnia, Book-worm, Lemon-Lime Disease, and Irritable Spouse Syndrome.• You avoid roofers for fear of shingles.• Each Valentine’s Day you send a card to your cardiologist.• Your family has to eat meals off a physician’s examination table in your dining room.• And, you might just be a hypochondriac, if you ask to be buried with a first aid kit. (Nick Thomas’ features and columns have ap-peared in more than 270 magazines and newspa-pers, including the Washington Post, LA Times, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, and Christian Science Monitor. He can be reached at his blog: http://getnickt.blogspot.com)

More than an upset tummy

Dear Editor,

I disagree with your characteriza-tion of cryptosporidium as a mild stomach ailment. Years ago, in the Pacific Northwest, my infant son and I contracted cryptosporidiosis. We were sick for days with acute diar-rhea; limp and listless, unwilling and unable to move further than 6-feet from the bathroom door. We both recovered fully. However, people “with weakened immune sys-

tems (for example, those with HIV infection, organ and bone marrow transplants, receiving chemotherapy or on medications which suppress the immune system) are at greater risk of prolonged illness or death from cryptosporidiosis ... Such peo-ple may wish to ensure their drink-ing water is either boiled, filtered, distilled or ozone-ated.” (Office of the BC Provincial Health Officer, Sept. �3, 1996). You can understand then why I have strong feelings upon learning that the parasite is in our watershed.

According to the “Journal of Applied Environmental Microbiology,” June �007, in the paper “Tracking Host Sources of Cryptosporidium spp. in Raw Water for Improved Health Risk Assessment,” ”... mature cattle were likely the main source of contamina-tion of the watershed. Deer, musk-rats, voles, birds, and other wildlife species, in addition to sewage (hu-man or agricultural) may also poten-tially impact water quality within the study area.” Cryptosporidium con-tamination is a particular issue with surface water.

Believe me, no one should drink cryptosporidium-contaminated wa-ter.

Yours truly,Leslie FiddlerFront Royal

Misplaced fears?

Editor, After reading your article from the Early June, �013 paper, page 5, concerning the Appalachian Trail hikers expressing outrage, I must say the following: This town of “Helltown”, I mean Front Royal, ought to be totally ashamed of itself as far as the AT hikers are concerned. In this arti-cle, we read about our wonderful elected officials against a hostel bed and breakfast, for the hik-ers – saying there could be prob-lems with – Possible increase in crime? Access to children? Va-grancy? HELLO!!! Throw out the hikers while we cater to the 75 or more sexual predators, child molesters, and the known sick perverts who are already living here, possibly your next door neighbor? What say ye?

Paul FumeaFront Royal

(Managing editor’s note: as the mayor has stressed, it wasn’t Helltown, I mean Front Royal’s council that rejected the proposed hiker hostel for questionable rea-sons, but Hell-county’s, err, War-ren County’s elected board.)

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While the Academy Drive Black Walnut Tree appears to have sur-vived the decision to re-install side-walk on the south side of the block the 75-year-old tree lords over, a June 17 visit to East Main Street indicated

that many trees there that have given downtown its distinctive spring look were not as lucky. The East Main removals were part of town efforts to deal with safety complaints related to the presence of tree root systems breaking through downtown sidewalks, branches spreading into buildings and street

traffic paths and the dropping of the fruit that comes after the spring bloom that becomes slippery when trampled under foot. Branches were also reported as prone to breaking and falling onto the street during winter storms. Trees in other areas of town, most prominently to our eye, along North Royal, have already been

“X’ed” then axed. Bradford Pear Trees along East Main Street were getting it this time. And while the sight of the trees be-ing stripped and brought down by sections was distressing, according to one tree expert and advocate, the town’s hand may have been forced in this case by a combination of public opinion and the potential of litiga-tion. We asked Tree Steward and Ur-ban Forestry Advisory Board (UFAB) member David Means about the background of the series of tree re-movals around town. “This whole issue of replacing the Bradford Pears on Main Street began six or seven years ago before I be-came involved. Yes, everybody loved the flowers [when the trees bloomed] but the merchants did not like the fruit all over the sidewalks. There were so many complaints and even

an issue with a pedestrian slipping on the mess, falling with an injury. This is when the town felt they needed to respond or be faced with possible lawsuits.” The town’s Urban Forestry Advi-sory Committee recommended a solution that included removal of the offending trees and replacement with “site appropriate” trees. Means also pointed out that unlike the potential long life the forestry advisory board forecast for the old black walnut on Academy Drive, the Main Street Bradford Pears were al-ready past their average lifespan of �5 years. “I feel the group (UFAB) did the best for the situation, but there is always room for improvement, espe-cially with some of the new species of trees available,” Means said.

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USAF Maj. Gen.(ret) Henry M. (Mack) Hobgood, president of Randolph-Macon Academy for the past 16 years, will receive a final salute from his colleagues, friends, and the Academy board of trustees at Shendoah Valley Country Club June �3. Hobgood retires effective June 30.

Nolan roasted as BRACArts Citizen of the Year

Blue Ridge Arts Council hon-ored Patrick Nolan as their Arts Citizen of the Year at the 10th Annual Dinner Roast on Thurs-day, May 30, at The Apple House in Linden. Nolan is President of Warren Memorial Hospital and Vice President of Valley Health. The evening featured the arts council’s annual business meet-ing and a light-hearted “roast” of an outstanding member of the community who has exhibited dedication, vision and commit-ment to the arts. “Patrick is involved in many organizations in Warren County, and through his position with Warren Memorial Hospital, has

advocated and supported the im-portant role the arts play in pa-tient and community care”, said Kym Crump, Executive Director of Blue Ridge Arts Council. “He’s also a very good sport and pos-sesses a great sense of humor, and we thank him for letting us “roast” him this year.” The town and county got to-gether – sort of – for the event as County Administrator Doug Stanley and former Front Royal Mayor Jim Eastham co-emceed the event. The Blue Ridge Arts Council is a �6-year old community arts organization. Proceeds from the event will benefit BRAC’s ongo-ing arts and cultural programs.

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Trail CommunityOne hiker, “Don’s Brother,” said that he was walking the Trail on behalf of his brother, who loved the woods, and indicated that his hike was supporting research to help those with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

On June 1, the Front Royal/Warren County Appalachian Trail Community and the Po-tomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC) celebrated National Trails Day®, a program of Ameri-can Hiking Society with a guided hike along the Appalachian Trail in the G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area and

“trail magic” at the trail crossing three miles south of Front Royal on Route 5��. A.T. Ambassador Alyson Browett and PATC member Tom Johnson led the 6-mile hike, while PATC member Katherine Rindt and owners of the future Moun-tain Home B&B, Lisa and Scott Jenkins, treated hikers to snacks

and drinks throughout the day. They also offered sunscreen, bug spray and topical first aid mate-rials. Scott provided rides into town and cooked up hot dogs. Most people who came through the “trail magic” stop were thru-hikers, with a few exceptions. All shared their trail names, place of origin, and motivations for hik-ing. One hiker, “Don’s Brother,” said that he was walking the Trail on behalf of his brother, who loved the woods, and indicated that his hike was supporting research to help those with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Dis-ease. Two sets of hikers were from Germany and one couple was visiting from Australia. A troop of Boy Scouts passed by on a two-day backpacking excursion, and a day hiker was from Spring-field, VA. Ever-whimsical trail names varied from “Liferaft” and “Tugboat” to “Agent Orange” and “Steady” – and Steady he better be, having begun his journey kay-aking to the mainland from Key West, FL. “Throughout the day, we really enjoyed the good company of the

more than �0 hikers that passed through Chester Gap. Hikers ex-pressed genuine appreciation for the hospitality and trail magic they experienced on their way through our community,” Scott Jenkins said. Following up the event, on June 6, local AT “Ambassador” Browett was a guest on 95.3 FM The River’s “Valley Today” show. She discussed hiking in the area and pushed “Family Hiking Day” coming this fall, on September �8. Front Royal/Warren County was designated an official Appa-lachian Trail Community by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy in April �01�. A five-year renew-able designation, the program is intended to:• Engage community residents, Trail visitors, and stewards• Thank communities for their decades of service to hikers and Trail visitors• Catalyze sustainable economic development around outdoor recreation and tourism• Aid municipalities and regions with conservation asset mapping and planning • Promote the Trail as a commu-nity resource and asset

For more information about the Front Royal/Warren County Appalachian Trail Community, visit our website at http://fron-troyalatcommunity.wordpress.com/ or find us on Facebook. Come hike with us!

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American Hiking Society’s Na-tional Trails Day is a nationally recognized trail awareness pro-gram that occurs annually on the first Saturday of June and inspires the public to discover, learn about, and celebrate trails while participating in outdoor activi-ties, clinics, and trail stewardship projects. National Trails Day is a registered trademark of Ameri-can Hiking Society. Founded in 1976, American Hiking Society is the only national, recreation-based nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and pro-tecting America’s hiking trails, their surrounding natural areas and the hiking experience.

– From a release

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Trail Community“Walk Off the War” is composed of combat veterans who have served in conflicts around the globe and are now attempting to hike all �,185 miles of the Appalachian Trail, from Georgia to Maine.

Roger BianchiniWarren County Report

On Friday June �1, Warren Coun-ty played host to another group of AT hikers leaving the trail for a break near the entrance to Lake Front Royal on Route 5�� South. This time it wasn’t the combination of foreign tourists, Boy Scouts and people walking for relatives who can’t, to promote research for cures of “Lou Gehrig’s Disease”. No, it’s even worse this time, Lake FR residents – better batten down the hatches! Eleven members of the “Warrior Walk” “Walk off the War” program were scheduled to be hosted by the Front Royal/Warren County Appa-lachian Trail Community Commit-tee and VFW Post 1860. “Walk Off the War” is composed of combat veterans who have served in con-flicts around the globe and are now attempting to hike all �,185 miles of the Appalachian Trail, from Geor-gia to Maine. On this venture a new generation of Americas’ veterans of war follow in the footsteps of Earl Shaffer, an AT Trail Community press release tells us. In 1948, Shaffer told a friend he was going to “walk off the war.” Do what, you may ask. From our experience, not of war but of hiking in the wake of profound personal tragedy, what Shaffer and vets literally following in his footsteps are seeking is com-munion with the essential realities found within, within both one’s self and the world away from the trivi-alization and distraction so preva-lent in modern society. Four months after his declara-tion, World War II vet Earl Shaffer became the first person document-ed to have hiked the entire length of the Appalachian Trail. According to an AT Community press release, “ ‘Warrior Hike’ has partnered with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Operation Mil-itary Embrace, the Military Family

Charitable Lifestyle Foundation, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), and the Appalachian Long Dis-tance Hikers Association to sup-port this hike by offering veterans a fully funded and uniquely physical, psychological, and spiritual way to reconnect with their nation.” Approximately half of this event’s hikers were expected to arrive on foot where the AT crosses Route 5��, three miles south of Front Royal. There they were scheduled

to be greeted by the Front Royal trolley, back from repairs, which made a special detour from its nor-mal route to pick up the hikers – nice gesture AT Community Front Royal. The other half of the group ar-rived by canoe, floating down the Shenandoah River, which parallels the trail for nearly �00 miles in the Shenandoah Valley. “Aqua-blazing” as it is called, along that portion of the trail par-

alleling the river is an increasingly popular alternative for AT hikers. “Aqua-blazing” is a reference to the signature white blazes that mark the Appalachian Trail. The evening of Friday, June �1, the Warrior Hikers were treated to a community potluck dinner at VFW Post 1860. They were sched-uled to be greeted by Warren County Board Chairman Archie Fox (maybe Archie can explain

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June 1st, a purr-fectly good time was had by all who attended the �013th second annual Party for Paws. The event was hosted by Larry and Pam LeHew at Bel Air to raise money to support the Humane So-ciety of War-ren County ( H S W C ) . The HSWC’s efforts to save and care for animals and provide homes for an i n c r e a s i n g number this year come on the heels of their record b r e a k i n g �01� perfor-mance where they doubled the num-ber of adop-tions and significantly reduced the number of animal deaths. In addition to a phenomenal sampling of food and beverages, the over �00 guests who attend-ed the gala event were treated to

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Town-County“I think if we agree to fund $�0,000 this year, the county will not pick up the additional money next year in their bud-get … I think we’re just opening up another way for the county to shirk their responsibility.” – Councilman Eugene Tewalt


On June 10, the Front Royal Town Council approved the second and binding reading of its Fiscal Year �014 budget of $38,376,795. But you know how it is – it’s never easy with these guys. Before the 5-1 vote, Hrbek dis-senting, on the entire FY-�014 bud-get, two amendments were offered by staff in writing reflecting finance committee and council work ses-sion suggestions. But before those could hit the floor, Bret Hrbek sug-gested a third amendment, removal of $10,000 for “cultural activities” – the Blue Ridge Arts Council Gazebo Gatherings summer musical series – from the budget. The amendment

reflects Hrbek’s long-standing op-position to public taxpayer support of private-sector events, even those designed to stimulate the local econ-omy and in turn, municipal tax rev-enue. However, Hrbek’s amendment died without a second, leaving the Gazebo Gathering funding in place.

Library debate

Vice-Mayor Shae Parker then read the second of the two staff-written amendments, the addition of $�0,000 from the General Fund to the budget to enable Samuels Public Library to open at least a portion of one addi-tional day, specifically Sunday. Parker reiterated his work session point that despite the fact funding of

the library had been transferred from a town-county split to full-county funding, as the town’s ongoing, if non-voting, library board member, he was suggesting a one-time con-tribution to meet a county funding shortfall requiring the library to close one day a week. The town money would be ear-marked to reopen the library on Sun-day afternoons, a stated preference of library patrons, many apparently from the large local homeschooling community.

After Tom Sayre’s suggested adding $5,000 to Parker’s original amendment to add $�0,000 to the budget to facilitate Sunday hours be-ginning Sept. 1, Gene Tewalt stated his opposition to any town funding of the library at this point. “It’s not because I don’t appreci-ate the library … but I can’t support this. We finally got the county to pay their fair share this past year for the library, which is a county function. I think if we agree to fund $�0,000 this year, the county will not pick up the

additional money next year in their budget because they’re gonna expect us to continue to support this each year. “So I think we’re just opening up another way for the county [board] to shirk their responsibility,” Tewalt said. Hrbek then echoed Tewalt’s stance on not funding a county shortfall on a budget item it had agreed to take responsibility for.

Town taxing & obligations

Hrbek also noted that the county’s “public library” was actually a private entity serving a public function, with a combination of public tax money and privately-raised funds. Pointing out that Sunday hours were a stated and primary preference of library patrons, Hrbek said, “So I would hope that the community and the patrons would step up to provide Sunday hours, instead of ask people who can’t afford to have their taxes go to that kind of expenditure. “We don’t raise revenue for the li-brary; if we want to raise money for the library then let’s do it through taxation – but we don’t do that. We raise money for specific things in our governmental jurisdiction and

Vote on library $20k reflects ongoing town-county issuesFunding of county shortfall on library funding request creates philosophical divide

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“So I would hope that the community and the patrons would step up to provide Sunday hours, instead of ask people who can’t afford to have their taxes go to that kind of expenditure.” - Bret Hrbek on town funding of a county budget item for a private entity serving a public function

the library is not one of them; the schools are not one of them; the humane society is not one of them, the Blue Ridge Arts Council is not one of them. We raise funds for our police and our public works and our electric and water – we have specific tasks we are given the obligation to take care of. The library, social ser-vices, schools, arts, culture – they’re not part of what we are supposed to be taking care of.” While saying he often agreed with Hrbek’s sentiments on similar issues, Daryl Funk, like Tom Sayre a favored political son of Seton Home School proprietor Mary Kay Clark, said he supported adding the library money to the town budget to enable Sunday hours. “I do think Sunday hours, at least during the school year, that it is im-portant that our students be able to access the schools,” Funk said, ver-bally mixing up two, non-town sup-ported social institutions (but Daryl, public school libraries aren’t open on Sunday either). Funk added that while it might be “better if the county funded it better in the future, I’m not here to get into that today. My focus is that students should be able to check out books on Sunday. I do see the library as a pub-

lic purpose, one that might not exist if not for the public sphere and I do intend to support this amendment.” Parker attempted to ease oppo-nents’ minds that this would not be an ongoing town expense, calling the funding amendment “a one-time only gesture of goodwill toward the library.” He added that the town was preparing to build an extension of its trail system “greenway” that would come out very near the library. – “It would be a shame that we’re building a trail that on Sundays really doesn’t take you anywhere (at least it’s not a bridge to nowhere, Mr. Vice May-or).” “Mr. Mayor, I think the idea of us-ing Sundays is like hanging children out there in a political campaign,” Hrbek replied to the student-school year argument. “The library had a choice: they don’t have to be closed on Sundays, they could choose an-other day to close … and if Sunday is so important to their consumers, they could close on a Wednesday or Tuesday or Thursday or whatever day; or raise more funds.” Hrbek also pointed out that he was not anti-library and that, in fact, his mother was a long-time school li-brarian. However, Parker’s amendment to

add the $�0,000 of library funding to the town budget then passed 4-�, Tewalt and Hrbek dissenting.

No staff bonuses

Council then returned to a vote on the budget as amended without even discussing the other staff-included amendment for consideration: the transfer of a total of $179,770 from the General Fund ($1�7,035) and the Electric ($15,075), Water ($19,380) and Sewer ($18,300) Enterprise Fund surpluses to enable a one-time $1,000 bonus for full-time employ-ees and $500 for part-time employ-ees (look on the bright side, staff, at least your kids can go to the library on Sunday as of September (or is it January?) – that’s free).

We have a budget

Hrbek prefaced the final vote on the town’s $38.4-million budget by saying that while he was not prone to vote against an entire budget based on disagreement over specific and relatively small, line-item issues, in this case he would. – “I know it’s going to pass anyway,” he said, an-ticipating his vote would be a lone philosophical gesture. “But I feel very strongly that we are backtracking once again and are not doing our fiduciary responsibilities to the taxpayers,” Hrbek explained. He was right – his “no” vote was a gesture – and the budget was ap-proved by a 5-1 vote. Following the vote, Mayor Tim Darr thanked staff for its efforts in forwarding the budget, again as in

the past five years of national eco-nomic downturn, in a form that a majority could agree was acceptable, despite specific line-item disagree-ments, as cited by Hrbek in this bud-get cycle. Responding to a later question from us on his “gesture” on the bud-get, Hrbek said, “It was a philosophi-cal difference over $�0,000. I would have voted for the budget with [only] the $5000 Cultural Activities line item included. “As you alluded to, I did state that I knew the budget would pass with a comfortable margin. I stated it was a political vote and very much out character from my past actions. And if the vote had been close I would have voted to pass the budget as amended.”

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By Carol BallardWarren County Report

The Rappahannock, Shenandoah Warren County Regional Jail Board members welcomed Robert Mulli-gan, the jail’s new superintendent at

their May �3 meeting and then took a tour of the �70,000-square-foot jail which is designed to house 375 inmates and is still under construc-tion. Warren County Sheriff Daniel McEathron, who also is chairman of

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The board approved the proposed $3.9 million �014 fiscal budget to include-among other miscellaneous expenses-salaries and benefits, train-ing, furniture and vehicles. They also approved a request from Moseley Architects for $36,000 they spent in designing an alternative wa-ter system for the jail when a discus-sion with the Town of Front Royal about accepting and treating the jail’s cistern-collected water looked like it would require it. Both parties finally agreed to allow the jail to connect to the Town’s water and sewer systems. Later, on the actual tour, gray thun-derclouds outside matched the gray walls and smell of wet concrete in-side the jail. Tour guide and Shockey Site Man-ager Mike Stanger made sure all the participants wore hard hats and warned them to watch their step since there were portions still under construction and building materials scattered around. “Stick together and don’t fall in a hole,” he advised. At the beginning of the tour in the “Sally Port” or entry area, he talked about how new inmates will be af-forded a magistrate, if not in person, then via video, and that breathalyzers would be available to testing staff on a �4/7 basis. The dark cells shown on the tour each contained a stainless steel toi-let and two slim bunks one over the other, to accommodate two inmates. The windowless cells are precast gray concrete, and measure 7 feet by 10 feet. “If you have any bad kids, take a picture of the cells to show them what they could expect,” Stanger said. Anther visitor was heard to say, “This is the last time I want to be in here.” Compassion for those who may be housed there competed with admira-tion for the nearly completed efficient

facility and the hope that positive re-habilitation can take place there. Some of the features of the jail in-clude exercise yards that have stain-less steel sheeting over them which allows light and the weather in, to give a feeling of being outside. The work release area has a separate en-trance for males and females and is separate from non-work-release in-mates. Stanger led the way through an octagonal room which, he explained, will be the location for recreation, eating, “pill call” and all other activi-ties. The jail also has a law library, and classrooms for extra education and training, including the opportunity to get a General Education Degree. Outside, as the line of visitors walked away from the building, thun-der rolled, rain started to fall and the grim gray building just waited.

Mulligan’s resume

Meanwhile, the 49-year-old new superintendent officially began his duties on June 1, �013, 13 months before the jail’s scheduled July �014 opening. John Mulligan, who brings over �5 years’ experience in the field of cor-rections with him, is taking charge and learning what his job will entail. From �00� to �01� he served as Superintendent of Corrections and Court Services in Loudoun County and supervised over �00 employees in his role as head of the Loudoun County Jail. He was also Project Man-ager for the design and construction of Loudoun’s new jail facility. For the next year, he will be given a private office in the Public Safety Building, where the sheriff ’s office is located, until the jail is finished and will interact with the RSW Transition Committee in developing transition strategies from three independent county jails to one tri-county region-al correctional facility. He is expected to develop his own personnel policy. He admitted that opening any cor-rectional facility presents challenges but expressed confidence that they will be met successfully here. He said he would work closely with the three involved sheriffs, some of whose staff may be transferring to the new jail. He said he would consider any of the three sheriff ’s department staff mem-bers interested in transferring to the new facility. “We still have a lot of work to do with staffing,” he said of one of the challenges facing him. “The Shenandoah Valley has been home for me and my family since I left the military over �6 years ago. I’m looking forward to this opportunity and serving the communities,” he re-sponded to a question about his new job. And Sheriff McEathron expressed enthusiasm at having him come on

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May 18 found the sky looking ominous with clouds holding rain just waiting to fall and ruin the day at the Loving arms Nursing Home’s Spring Fling, but they held off and residents and visiting family mem-bers ended up having a lot of fun enjoying the silent auction, eating picnic food like barbecue and hot dogs as well as looking over the

beautifully restored cars provided by the local Poor Boy Cruisers car organization. And a big surprise was in store for resident Jerry Sager when he was wheeled over to the 1966 Ford Mustang convertible he bought in Browntown when it was a two-year-old baby. He tenderly kept it in running condition for close to 50 years until he entered the nurs-ing home. “That’s my car!” he exclaimed as

his face lit up with what one ob-server described as a “million-dol-lar smile”. His wife Luella and two children, son Ronald Sager and daughter

Denise Gochenour were also there to celebrate with him. They said he didn’t have any idea his car would show up as part of the festivities. Donald had driven the car to the show and mentioned that he still drives it to work. “It’s a six-cylinder, and easy on gas,” he said. He went on to say that his father had painted over its orig-inal color and took it to car shows every summer when he could. Kathy Hamilton, who cooks for the residents, is married to vice-president of the club, Mike Ham-ilton. They were visible and eager to show off the cars and talk about the event. Mike owns a 1968 Chev-rolet pickup which he likes to show off at the shows which are mostly held as benefits for people or orga-

nizations that need some financial help. David Jenkins is president of the club and he and Mike talked a little about what they do. When the par-ticipants register, their registration fees go towards the donation to the people in need and the car club has helped out several people who have asked for aid. “One of my neighbors had can-cer and the club was able to help by arranging a benefit show,” said Dave, and added that their profit and contribution to the family af-ter expenses was close to $800. Upcoming events for anyone in-terested in attending or contribut-ing are: On June 1, a benefit for the Wounded Warrior Project will be held at the Veterans of Foreign

Classic cars highlight Spring Fling at Loving Arms

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At a June �1 work session the Front Royal Town Council met with Front Royal Limited Part-nership (FRLP) principal David Vazzana and members of his planning and legal team to dis-cuss the status of Vazzana’s citi-zen-initiated annexation filing with the state. On Sept. �0, �01�, Vazzana no-tified the town and county of his intention to file the annexation request on 604 acres to the state

Commission on Local Govern-ment (CLG). He filed his annexa-tion request to bring the land into the town limits later that week. Nine months later that status is – let’s get another extension of pending deadlines for action in order to talk some more about details of bringing the area adja-cent to existing town central-util-ity supplied residential develop-ment into the town limits (where logic might indicate it belongs). The extension agreed upon was 60 days, though FRLP attorney Joe Silek Jr. said 30 days was pref-

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commission review. “It doesn’t need to go back to the planning commission – there’s nothing for them to see,” Silek said in response to the 60-day suggestion. Town Planning Director Jeremy

Camp agreed. “I don’t think it needs to go back to the planning commission unless something new pops up,” Camp said. Gene Tewalt seemed to express a council consensus at the outset

Trudging toward a decision on FRLP boundary adjustmentIs slow pace on one related to potential litigation on another boundary?

Council and staff, above, and FRLP team, from left Joe Silek Jr., David Vazzana and Bill Barnett, continue 9 months of discussion to find common ground on Vazzana’s annexation request at June 17 work session.

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Town-County... within two days (June 17-18) both the town and county went behind closed doors to discuss “specific legal matters … specifically, Annexation” in the town’s case; and “probably litigation” … such matter being the Route 340/5�� North Corridor” in the county’s.

of the work session, “I want it to be ironclad that the town is not being bound to something in the future.” As for extending the timeframe for a town decision on the re-quest, Councilman Daryl Funk said, “I would support an exten-sion if it will help us resolve this without litigation – let’s do it.” Councilman Bret Hrbek said he thought it was to the town’s advantage to bring the property, long earmarked for development, into the town limits. “Let’s bring the property into town and then invite the coun-ty to the table,” Hrbek said. He added that his primary concern was that the developer be legally committed to build an east-west connector road in development plans dating back to Centex’s ef-forts to develop the land around �006-07. Hrbek’s positive perspective

echoed Shenandoah District Su-pervisor Richard Traczyk’s com-ment from over nine months earlier – “To me, this is a win-win for the town and county,” Traczyk said at an Oct. �, �01� supervi-sor’s work session. But you know how it is – always easier said than done with these guys.

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County Attorney Blair Mitch-ell told the supervisors on Oct. �, �01�, that if the three involved parties reached no positive con-sensus, a lawsuit by FRLP to fa-cilitate the annexation request would likely come in June �013. Now it seems such a lawsuit leading to a state ruling on the annexation request won’t be filed before mid-August �013. – And then only if you were prone to be-lieve our elected officials on both

sides of the town-county line can’t agree on something they all seem to agree is in the best inter-ests of both the town and county. Speaking of possible litigation, within two days (June 17-18) both the town and county went behind closed doors to discuss “specific legal matters … specifi-cally, Annexation,” in the town’s case; and “probably litigation” and “the litigating position of the public body; such matter being

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By Patrick FarrisExecutive DirectorWarren Heritage Society

Actually, the S.S. Front Royal was named after the Battle of Front Royal, but we’ll take it! A liberty ship constructed in weeks at a Philadel-phia ship yard in 1943, the Front Royal was a tanker ship which saw service and action during the last two and a half years of World War II. The story of how it acquired its name is part and parcel of the way ships were being constructed during the middle of the war. Putting out a new vessel every few weeks by 1943 – eventually even under one week’s time – shipyards had to be prepared with names for the newly minted transports. The builders of the S.S Front Royal went through the names of major Civil War battles, such as Gettysburg and Antietam, and even-tually needed to go down the list of smaller engagements in order to keep the selected theme. In this way, they christened the S.S. Winchester, the S.S Port Republic and so on, with the S.S. Front Royal being one of this group of vessels named for battles in Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson’s 186� Valley Campaign. Although other references to life aboard the Front Royal can be found online, the following is the only translation into English of a Danish sailor’s experi-ences on the ship. Translated from the original Danish by Eric H. Jones, this brief description of service aboard the Front Royal is accompa-nied by an image of the ship upon its launch, the image researched and provided by Town of Front Royal Vice Mayor Shae Parker.

World War II Duty aboard the S.S. Front Royal: A Merchant Marine’s Memoir

Erik Kragelund’s long Atlantic convoy journey was nearly his last. Here he relates his stay aboard the

Front Royal, and how he came to visit Denmark during the war. [Translators Note: Erik Kragelund was a Danish sailor who served on the S.S. Front Royal T� Navy Oil Tanker during World War II. This article was originally titled “Monthly Spotlight,” in the July 11, �008 issue of the Danish shipping magazine “Søfart” (“Sea Speed” in Danish) Issue No. �8-�9, edited by Holger Hansen and translated by Eric H. Jones.]

The Atlantic Convoy

We neared Great Britain, and the order came, that we should divide up into smaller convoys. One would go to Scotland, another to Wales and a third through the English Channel. We were desperate for information about where we were going, as it was always changing, and we wondered if we should ask the Commodore. The Commodore relied to us that he would send down the orders when they came. A destroyer [Navy ship] came over and took its place alongside us, and we pulled up hard. Taking an enve-lope on board, we watched as our skipper opened it with trembling hands. It was the code for the con-voy route over the Atlantic, and also another paper we would have no use for now, nor even when our voyage was over. Still, we did not learn ex-actly where we were going yet. The ships began to divide into col-umns after we got underway. We fi-nally learned our orders were to pass through the English Channel on our way to Southend on the Thames. We were not so glad for that. We had taken the ship for most of the jour-ney alone, and the machinery had

already given all it could. We were well armed, and it wasn’t like it was the beginning of the war when the best we could do would be to clear only 8 knots with a tailwind and a good swell. I remember on this ship we had gotten a net attached to the forward mast, where it could obstruct enemy aircraft that might fly over and drop bombs on us. We had first used bal-loons lashed to the masts, but the Germans quickly shot them down. The net was layered with bomb bursting rods and steel. As we entered the Channel, we gave a final pull up sideways, so it was easier to steer. The ship came quickly around again, for otherwise we would have ended up in Nor-mandy, but instead we sailed in to Tilbury Dock in London.

Armament on the Front Royal

From the American Navy we had �8 cannon and a Lieutenant on board the Front Royal. We had five cannon forward and three in back, and there were eight �0mm Oerlikon machine cannons. At the beginning of the war we had journeyed to Murmansk [USSR] with only 30 and 50 caliber machine guns. In the Pacific Ocean we had been under several attacks, and now we readily opened fire, for we were no longer foolish cadets. I thought back about the ineffective weaponry we had at the beginning of the war [In the Pacific]. Then we had two Hotchkiss 30 caliber machine guns.

Gunnery School

Next we sailed in an English coastal convoy, from Liverpool to Loch Ewe

in Scotland, where we would join an Atlantic convoy. At Liverpool there came on board two or four English soldiers from the coast with a Lewis machine gun, 30 caliber. The sol-diers went to land at Loch Ewe with their gun.

When we arrived in Newcastle, we were selected to go to Gunnery School at South Shields. There we first learned to take apart a Hotch-kiss machine gun, put it back to-gether, oil t and shoot it. We got a certificate for that. Before sending

The Front Royal-Warren County History Page The S. S. Front Royal: That’s right, a ship named after the Town!

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Built in Philadelphia in 1943, the S.S. Front Royal was a tanker ship which saw service and action during the last two and a half years of World War II. Photo courtesy of Front Royal Vice Mayor Shae Parker.

us back out to meet the Devil, we had to demonstrate our skill. Then we received 6 pence more per day in our pay. They soon sent us back to Gun-nery School at South Shields again, to learn to use another weapon. We learned to use a Canadian and English Lewis machine gun, and a 1� pounder cannon. Unfortunately, these sorts of machineguns would not be helpful against air attacks; we knew other sailors had previously been sacrificed to that fate. The first few ships had been sent out at the beginning of the war with �0mm Oerlikon & Bofors machine can-nons.

Gasmasks and Air Raids

The war brought us the opportu-nity to go to England to be supplied with our gasmasks. During this time we spent time with the civilian population. In England, one could always find a homelike and welcome place to stay if he had a small duffle bag and a military chevron on his shoulder. The ship also supplied us with rubber suits to use against gas at-tacks. The suits came in two parts and were colored red, and could be carried in a small bag. We did not leave England for a long time, but we stood always ready for a gas attack. Fortunately, there was never the use of gas against us. On board again, our deck inspec-tions always began with grasping in one hand the red rubber suit, and then the awkward struggle to put it on. It was good to keep trying to get

better at it, because it was this same rubber suit that could ensure our survival.

Life Jackets

The American ship [the Front Royal] was outfitted with newly un-packed lifejackets. They were made of a type of straight thick rubber, and were all in one piece. These could easily stop one from sinking in cold water, and one could stay afloat for a long time. These attached to the shoe, but they rubbed uncomfort-ably. The jackets appeared fine if they were used correctly, but in the be-ginning this was not often, and some souls were lost because the jackets did not come with instructions. Air was to be forced into the jacket straight up, and not knowing this, a few young sailors drowned.

It was difficult to sink and get one’s head submerged. If the wear-er jumped into the sea, struggling, shouting and gesturing wildly for help, much air was easily forced out of the jacket.

Return to Denmark and the End of the War

With the Front Royal docked at Southend, we took a shore leave to the hotel at Gravesend, and it was delightful. Soon we were summoned back to the ship, for it was time to move. The war in Europe was in its final phase. I would have liked to have taken shore leave in Newcastle, but there was no time to do that. Af-ter two days in England, we left for Houston [Texas]. We travelled there and we docked, and within two days of our arrival we had loaded our airplane fuel, and our provisions and stores for 1� months. We were to travel back to Europe, and I was delighted to go aboard again. There was an opportunity for us to get a pair of four day passes and come home and see Denmark again. It was not easy on the first day, but the next opportunity we would ex-perience that miracle. For us, it would be different; the war was not over yet. First, we got a telegram to sail to Gibraltar [in the Mediterranean]. There was naturally a use for airplane fuel there. When we got ourselves clear, and the war in Europe had ended, there was still war related work in the Pacific Ocean, as we would quickly find out while we were underway there. For the combatants, it would be the last bloody phase.

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Zumba at the Warren County Parks and Recreation Department begins July 3, 2013 Forget the workout, just lose yourself in the music and find yourself in shape at the original dance-fitness party. Zumba® classes feature exotic rhythms set to high-energy Latin and international beats. Before you know it, you’ll be getting fit and your energy levels will be soaring. As we say in Zumba®, shrink EVERYTHING

but your SMILE! Zumbatomic (for Kids!): Zumbatomic® classes are high-energy fitness-parties. Packed with specially choreographed routines and the latest music - like hip-hop and reggaeton - Zumbatomic classes increase focus and self-confidence, boost metabolism and improve coordination. More than just a great way to stay active and healthy, Zumbatomic classes offer a welcoming and upbeat atmosphere for kids. Zumba Gold (for Beginners/Seniors): The easy-to-follow program that lets you move to the beat at your own speed. It’s an invigorating, community-oriented dance-fitness class that feels fresh, and most of all, exhilarating! Zumba Gold® provides modified, low-impact moves and easy-to-follow pacing for a healthy, active lifestyle! Zumba Sentao: By transforming your chair into a sizzling dance partner, the explosive Zumba Sentao™ program strengthens your core, torches calories and sculpts muscle. Revolutionize your cardio workout with targeted resistance training and exotic world rhythms in red-hot, never-before-seen ways.

Class Schedule: Wednesdays: 6:30p-7:30p Zumbatomic 7:30p-9:00p Zumba Saturdays: 9:00a-10:00a Zumba 10:00a-11:00a Zumba Gold Sundays:

10:00a-11:00a Zumba 11:00a-12:00p Zumba Sentao Cost is $5.00/class/person. Classes are held at the RES Youth Center (Warren County Parks and Rec. Building). For more information contact Liz Lewis at 540-336-4385 or [email protected] or visit on the web at http://lizlewis.zumba.com


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Why would you rather attract birds rather than me and my cous-ins? We’re cute too with our bushy tails, perky ears, and bright eyes. But if you must know, in general to get more birds you must provide them with the necessities of life-- food, water, and shelter. Birds like to eat three things, fruit, seeds, or insects. So first of all, plant trees and shrubs that produce fruit or seeds. Dog-woods, hackberries, viburnums, crabapples, cherries, service ber-ries and hollies produce berries or fruit. Conifers, oaks, pecans, all are good choices to provide nuts

or seeds. But in addition to these, plant trees that attract insects as well. Some birds eat nothing but bugs, but all birds feed insects to their young. So they are more likely to nest in areas with lots of critters. Hackberries, willows, catalpas, cherries, pecans, and tulip poplars are some good trees that attract lots of insects. So planting many of these trees in your yards will bring lots of birds in. We squirrels are kind of partial to many of these too, just in case you change your mind. Water is very important for all animals, even you humans. While birds will drink from those bowls or dishes that you folks put out, most prefer moving water. Most of us creatures know instinctively that still water may be stagnant which could be poisonous. So we are far more likely to come to

a splash or drip. We can hear it a long way off and we know there is less chance of getting sick from water that moves. Birds also need two kinds of shelter. They need places that will protect them in bad weather, and they need spots that are good to nest in. For this, plant trees with lots of stems and branches. Also different evergreens which are thick with good branch cover are great shelter spots. I prefer larger older trees with lots of holes. And many birds like those too. So if you have some older trees with a little bit of rot that are not a dan-ger in their surroundings, you might consider leaving them in place. Some birds will excavate nest cavities which I get to use the next year for storing my acorns. What a great way to make every-one happy.

- Stewart

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