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Jumping off the fiscal cliffVolume V, Issue 2

Finally turning thecorner in Middletown

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Controversial redistricting

6 Spring events coming to the valley

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Season of sneezes and sniffles arrive

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Virginia Cooperative Extension offers “Managing Your Money” seriesVirginia Cooperative Exten-

sion is offering a “Managing Your Money” series to help participants take control of their personal fi-nances. Topics for the five-lesson series include personal finances, understanding credit, develop-ing a spending and savings plan, traditional and non-traditional banking, and insurance and re-cordkeeping. There will also be an optional session on “Getting Out of Debt.” Each session will include a list of “Action Steps” to help participants apply what they learn to their own money man-agement situation. The series has a flexible format, with the option of taking the classes on a monthly basis or a weekly basis. Sessions are held regularly throughout the Northern Shenandoah Valley. When people have attended all of the five sessions, in any combina-tion of weekly or monthly classes, they will receive a certificate of completion. Extension Agent Karen Poff says of the program, “The format of this series allows participants the opportunity to take the classes at their own pace, to easily make up missed sessions, and to meet the requirements some organizations have for fi-nancial education.”

A weekly series will begin in

Winchester on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the VCE-Frederick County Of-fice, Frederick County Govern-ment Center, 107 North Kent Street, Winchester. Participants MUST register at least three days in advance, as classes with fewer than five people registered will be cancelled. For more information about the “Managing Your Mon-ey” series, call the Shenandoah County Office of Virginia Coop-erative Extension at 540-459-6140 or visit our website at http://of-fices.ext.vt.edu/shenandoah/.

If you are a person with a dis-ability and desire any assistive devices, services, or other accom-modations to participate, please contact Karen Poff by calling your local office of Virginia Coopera-

tive Extension to discuss accom-modations at least five business days prior to the event. Virginia Cooperative Extension programs,

activities, and employment op-portunities are available to all people regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age,

disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. An equal opportunity/af-firmative action employer.

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CRIME OF THE WEEK

Winchester Crime of the Week – 1/14/2012On 12/17/12, at approximately 8:58 p.m. officers responded to

the area of North Loudoun Street and Piccadilly Street for a re-port of a pedestrian struck. The vehicle that allegedly struck the victim stopped at the scene for a brief time and then left prior to the police arriving. No suspect vehicle description was able to be provided and the only description of the driver was that it was a black female. The victim was transported to Winchester Medical Center with non life threatening injuries.Case Agent Officer Mach-er , Incident # 12049417

Frederick County Crime of the Week - January 21, 2013 The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary

and grand larceny at 4325 Back Mountain Road between Novem-ber 28 and 29, 2012. The victim returned home from work to find the front door of the home had been forced open. A Mossberg Maverick 88 .12 gauge shotgun was removed from the residence. A jewelry box and several drawers had been rummaged through but nothing else was reported missing.

If you have any information regarding a suspect or suspect vehi-cle in these incidents, please contact the Crime Solvers Hotline at (540) 665 TIPS (8477). Information leading to the arrest of a sus-pect may result in a reward of up to $1,000. Investigator Holmes D. Smoke Case #12006850




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Susan W. CarterSusan Wynne Carter slipped

quietly from this earth on Mon-day, January 21, 2013, after a courageous and valiant battle with complications associated with cancer. In lieu of flowers,

please consider a memorial contribution to Blue Ridge

Hospice, 333 West Cork Street, Suite 405, Winchester, VA

22601 or to Sherando Presbyte-rian Church, 751 Fairfax Pike,

Stephens City, VA 22655.

Darlene Wells KesnerDarlene Wells Kesner, 79, of Stephens City, VA died

Monday, January 21, 2013 in Winchester Medical Center.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Esther Boyd

Animal Shelter, 161 Fort Collier Road, Winchester, VA 22603, or Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork Street, Suite 405,

Winchester, VA 22601.

Maria H. WardMaria Hilda Ruf Ward, of Ste-phens City, Virginia died Sat-urday, January 19, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Ward was born in 1938 in Germany, the daugh-ter of the late Albert and Elsa

Ruf. She was a homemaker, and a devoted mother, grand-

mother and great grandmother. Memorial contributions may

be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork Street, Suite

405, Winchester, VA 22601 or the American Cancer Society,

2654 Valley Ave., Suite B, Win-chester, VA 22601.

Susan E. EllinwoodSusan Emery Ellinwood, 65,

of Frederick County, Virginia, died Friday, January 18, 2013, in Winchester Medical Center. Memorial contributions may

be made to Catholic Charities USA, 2050 Ballenger Avenue,

Suite 400, Alexandria, Vir-ginia 22314.

Frances W.BageantFrances Whitacre Bageant,

age 94, of Winchester, VA died January 16, 2013. In lieu of flowers, donations will be

gratefully accepted at Fred-erick Co. Animal Shelter, 161

Ft. Collier Rd., Winchester, VA 22603 OR Burnt Presbyterian

Church, 168 Burnt Church Road, Winchester, VA 22603 OR Wesley Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Roger Crosen, 110 Hunting Ridge Rd., Winchester, VA

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Finally turning the corner in Middletown

By Sue GoldenFrederick County Report

Finally there is good news in Middletown. Lots of it. Tripp Chewning, the chair of the per-

sonnel and finance committee reports that as of December 31, 2012, Middletown had $32,000 in the bank. Water bills and busi-ness license statements were just sent out, so the town can expect

another bump up in its finances. Middletown’s investment in its infrastructure is paying off re-markably; according to Donald Riffey, the head of public works, the town saved approximately one million gallons of water in the last water cycle. That savings was mostly from the replace-ment of water pipes on Church

Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets. The water savings will save the town about $4,000 dol-lars or more. The old galvanized pipes were installed around 1950. The new pvc pipes are bigger and should last for 100 years, accord-ing to Riffey. Currently, the town is working on replacing the pipes in the alley that runs from First

Street to the old Middletown school building. Riffey’s persistence in address-ing chain problems at the water treatment plant also paid off. Af-ter four long and expensive years, new chains have been provided to the town under its warranty. Councilman John Copeland sang Riffey’s praises in continuing to seek the coverage under the warranty, even when the coun-cil did not believe it would be fruitful. “Hats off to Don. He had a difficult time convincing the former council and myself that new chain was needed. Don was correct when he said the chain was not sufficient; the company replaced the chain at no charge to Middletown” Councilor Co-peland stated at the last town council meeting. At the next town council meet-ing, the council is expected to re-hire lawyer David Griffin as town attorney. Griffin, who represents Stephens City, Boyce and Loudon County, represented Middletown for a short period of time before resigning, after the retirement of longtime town attorney Stephen Butler. Griffin told the council that he has a “strong passion for helping municipalities.” Griffin said that Middletown has “some amazing potential. Look at what you’ve got – a historic district, park land, and amazing resourc-

Newly elected members of the Middletown planning commission: Mark Davis, Gil Barrington, John Copeland and Fred Warton. Missing is John Blaisdell.

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es right at your back door.” Grif-fin, who charges “from portal to portal” or door to door, will only charge Middletown $200 per hour, a discount from his nor-mal hourly rate. The council is discussing when and how to use Griffin’s advice.

Middletown now has a full contingent on the planning com-mission. Councilor Copeland, the liaison to and a member of the commission, said he intends to push through revisions to the

comprehensive plan as soon as possible. He hopes to have the revisions to the council for ap-proval in early February. He also will activate the steering com-mittee for the proposed bound-ary adjustment on the east side of Interstate 81, to try to finalize the adjustment. There are some things temper-

ing all of the good news out of Middletown. Middletown’s next bond payment of $180,000 on the water treatment plant is due in February, and might put the town back in to the red. The in-frastructure of town is failing and will continue to cost the town money. Meal taxes are expected to be lower with the closing of

the Wayside Inn restaurant, and there is no new income expected to take its place. Treasurer Sha-ron Falady also expects real es-tate taxes and grant money to

decrease. Falady’s general feeling is that $200,000 in cuts will be needed in the next budget to off-set the losses. The council will be working on new ordinances passed by the Virginia general assembly last July that set out guidelines for water and sewer useage. Under the legislation, a town may place liens on property for lack of pay-ment, can charge up to five times the average water bill for depos-its, and rental property owners must sign and deliver a form to town stating that the property is being leased and that the owner understands that he or she is ultimately responsible for the payment of the bill. The average water bill in Middletown is cur-rently $100. Therefore, under the guidelines, water deposits can go up significantly. The council also may review the cost of a business license.

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Punxsutawney Phil’s ‘cousin’ “Bowman Bill” will be at library to reveal whether he saw his shadow

About 200 people are expected to flock to Bowman Library Saturday, February 2 at 11 am to find out if we can expect another 6 weeks of win-ter weather.

“Bowman Bill” has made his annual appearance for 11 years to prog-nosticate about spring’s arrival. This year, children will have the plenty to do until “Bowman Bill” climbs out of his ground hog hole with the weath-er report. A puppet show, Zhu Zhu pet races, and a ground hog craft will keep children and families entertained.

If “Bowman Bill” sees his shadow, he will be scared, run back into his hole, and wait another 6 weeks for warmer weather. The rest of the crowd will lessen their disappointment by adding chocolate sauce to the ice cream that will be served at the end of the program.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information about “Bowman Bill’s” visit to Bowman Library, contact Donna Hughes at 540 869-9000 ext. 215, or by email at [email protected].

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How Does the American Taxpayer Relief Act Affect You?

On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed the American Tax-payer Relief Act (ATRA) into law. This new law addresses many of the tax issues that were debated by Congress at the end of 2012, and which were referred to by many as the “fiscal cliff.”

Here is what the law addressed, and how it could affect you:The “Bush-era tax cuts”

The new law permanently extended reduced tax rates on in-come and capital gains and dividends if you make less than $400,000 ($450,000 if you’re married and file jointly). If you make more than that, the marginal tax rate for income beyond the new levels rose from 35 percent to 39.6 percent.

This change also increased the top tax rate on long term capi-tal gains and dividends from 15 percent to 20 percent and made changes to several other tax credits, the marriage penalty and ed-ucation-related incentives.

The Estate Tax RulesATRA permanently extended the estate tax laws as they cur-

rently exist, except for the top tax rate, which was increased from 35 percent to 40 percent. Now up to $5 million of an estate’s worth is exempt from taxes.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Tax Pro-visions

The child tax credit, some provisions surrounding the Earned Income Tax credit and an education tax credit, the American Opportunity Tax Credit, were all temporarily extended through 2017.

The Payroll Tax ReductionThere was a two percent reduction in the amount of money

you paid through the Social Security payroll tax that Congress put in place in 2010. This tax reduction was not extended as part of ATRA. As a result, the tax rate reverted back to the original amount — 6.2 percent for employees and 12.4 percent for the self-employed. You may notice a change in the amount of your take-home pay in your first paycheck of the 2013 calendar year.

The ATRA also addressed several other issues, including unem-ployment, Medicare and other health provisions and the farm bill. To learn more visit usg.gov

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Trained CERT volunteer members fill a vital role in the moments immediately follow-ing an emergency before first responders arrive on scene. Training involves basic disaster preparedness, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, triage, first aid, di-saster psychology and terrorism awareness. CERT members also support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community, both in spreading the word about preparedness and in assisting agencies during response opera-tions. CERT members may also support major community activi-ties such as festivals and celebra-tions.

The Winchester/Frederick CERT will be conducting Basic CERT Training beginning Tues-day, January 15, 2013 and con-tinuing until Saturday, March 2, 2013.

To learn more about CERT or register to become a CERT mem-ber and participate in the train-ing go the City’s Website at www.winchesterva.gov/ems/cert.php.


By Mark RobinsonCapital News Service

RICHMOND – Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Bath, and Sen. Em-mett Hanger Jr., R-Mount Solon, are friends. And they’ll remain friends, Deeds says, even if a con-troversial measure Hanger voted

for costs Deeds his seat in the Vir-ginia Senate.

Deeds is the odd man out of the redistricting measure passed on Monday by Senate Republicans. The measure would combine his and Hanger’s districts and create a sixth majority-African-Ameri-can Senate district.

“What the Republicans did is unconstitutional,” Deeds said by phone after the vote. He also took to his Twitter account to address the issue.

Deeds told his followers on the social media site: “Everybody needs to take a deep breath. We’re a long way from this redistricting becoming law. We have a lot of fight still in us.”

Deeds is right, according to John Aughenbaugh, a political sci-ence professor at Virginia Com-monwealth University.

Virginia’s Constitution says re-districting may only occur every 10 years, following the federal census. The last census was done in 2010, and redistricting oc-

curred in 2011. Thus, Deeds and Senate Democrats have a case to challenge the redistricting plan in state court, Aughenbaugh said in an email.

To become law, the bill passed by the Senate still must be ap-proved by the House of Delegates and then signed by Gov. Bob Mc-Donnell.

Moreover, it would need federal approval to take effect. The Vot-ing Rights Act of 1965 requires states with a history of voter dis-crimination to have any major voting changes approved by the U.S. Justice Department or a fed-eral judge.

“We’re a long way from know-ing if this is going to be real or not, but I’m not afraid of any dis-trict,” Deeds said. “I believe in the process. I’ll do what I have to do.”

At the federal level, the redis-tricting plan will face additional scrutiny.

The Voting Rights Act calls for states to create as many voting districts with a majority of mi-nority voters as possible. Virginia

currently has five; the Senate plan would make it six.

In remarks on the Senate floor on Monday, Sen. John Watkins, R-Powhatan, said the creation of a sixth district with an African American majority would save Virginia from litigation under the Voting Rights Act.

Watkins introduced the revi-

sion to House Bill 259, which was originally written to make techni-cal adjustments to House districts established in 2011. His revision passed 20-19 on a party-line vote. Sen. Henry L. Marsh III, D-Rich-mond, was absent: He was in Washington for President Barack Obama’s inauguration.

Under the bill, the number of

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Republicans in Watkins’ district would increase by more than 8 percent, according to an analy-sis by the Virginia Public Access Project, a nonpartisan group. Hanger’s district would become almost 15 percentage points more Democratic.

Hanger could not be reached for comment.

In a joint statement Tuesday, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, both Democrats, called Senate’s approval of the measure “disappointing and dis-ruptive partisan action.”

Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, a Republi-can who holds a tie-breaking vote in the Senate, has “grave concerns about the adoption of a revised redistricting plan,” according to an email sent by an aide. The aide said the measure was “not some-thing that (Bolling) supported.”

According to the aide, the lieu-tenant governor is afraid the mea-sure will distract from issues such as transportation and education. Both are priorities for McDonnell in his last year in office.

Tucker Martin, an aide to the

governor, said in an email that McDonnell has not seen the legis-lation but would review it closely should it reach his desk

If approved, the new boundar-ies would take effect for the next Senate elections in 2015.

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Man Arrested for Sexu-ally Assaulting a Juvenile

On January 20, 2013 the Winchester Police Department arrested 50-year-old Ignacio Ramirez for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old female. Around 5 o’clock the victim was ap-proached by Ignacio who convinced her to go to a stor-age unit on West Monmouth Street where the incident oc-curred. Ramirez is charged with abduction, strangulation, forcible sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, and object sex-ual penetration. The incident remains under investigation.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call Crime Solvers at 540-665-TIPS.

Middletown Committee

Assignments

Facilities CommitteeMary Shull, ChairDonna M. G. GrayCarole SnyderPersonnel & Finance CommitteeTrip Chewning, ChairJohn CopelandDonna M. G. GrayOrdinance CommitteeDonna M. G. Gray, ChairMary ShullTom SimonPublic Safety CommitteeCarole Snyder, ChairMary ShullTrip ChewningPlanning & Zoning CommitteeJohn Copeland, ChairTrip ChewningTom SimonPublic Works CommitteeTom Simon, ChairCarole SnyderJohn CopelandSpecial CommitteesCharles H. Harbaugh, IVMiddletown Planning CommisionAnita Holley, ChairGilbert BarringtonJohn BlaisdellJohn Copeland, Council Lai-sonMark DavisStephanie PendletonFred Wharton


Spring events coming to the valley

By Sue GoldenFrederick County Report

Mark your calendars for two very special events coming to the Valley: The Strasburg Gar-den & Flower Show and The Elegant Wedding Festival. The flower show is geared toward “Romancing the Memories,” while the wedding show is billed as “Silk & Lace.” The garden show will take place on Saturday and Sunday, February 23 and 24 in Stras-

burg. According to co-chair of the event, David Lassiter, “the garden show is designed to help the businesses of the Shenan-doah Valley come together to highlight how the various busi-nesses of the Valley can compli-ment each other.” Individuals attending the show will be able to experience horticultural edu-cation through landscaping, flo-ral designs, vendors, exhibitors, speakers, and demonstrations. Organizers expect garden clubs, small shop owners, herb special-

ists, and others generally related to gardening. Lassiter believes that “garden-ing provides stress relief, exer-cise, and is a universal language that can make perfect strangers friends. Seeds can be passed from generation to generation, friend to friend, and neighbor to neighbor.” The organizers hope to make the garden show a year-ly event. The wedding show will be on Saturday and Sunday, March 23 and 24, also in Strasburg. All

facets of your perfect wedding can be planned at the show. There will wedding planners, representatives from various venues, photographers, jewel-ers, music, bakeries, caterers, framers, and more. Lassiter says the wedding show is designed to be like the perfect southern wedding. The bridal couple can wander through the exhibits “at a slow pace, linger, meet vendors, ex-amine product, taste the cake

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You might feel bolder as each new suc-cess falls into place. But caution is still advised through the end of the week. Until then, a step-by-step approach is best.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) That cooperation you request could come at too high a price. Since few can beat the Bovine at being clever and resource-ful, why not see what you can do on your own?

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Aspects favor a quieter time spent getting closer to the people who are especially important to you. There’s always much more to learn and appre-ciate about each other.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The concerned Crab will act to resolve workplace misunderstandings before they get out of hand and cause more-serious problems. Co-workers rally to support your efforts.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) What the Big Cat might see as a disturbing act of disloyalty might just be a failure of communication on both sides. Take time for mediation rather than con-frontation.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Be more patient with those who seem unwilling to accept your version of what’s right. The fact is, there’s a lot more to learn on all sides of this issue.

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SCORPIO (October 23 to Novem-ber 21) Your excitement level remains high as you continue working on that new project. Expect some setbacks. But on the whole, all will move pretty much on schedule.

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• On Feb. 8, 1587, after 19 years of imprisonment, Mary Queen of Scots is beheaded in England for her complic-ity in a plot to murder Queen Elizabeth I. Her son, King James VI of Scotland, accepted his mother’s execution, and upon Queen Elizabeth’s death in 1603, he became king of England, Scotland and Ireland.

• On Feb. 5, 1631, Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island and an important American religious leader, arrives in Boston. Williams alarmed the Puritan oligarchy by speaking out against the right of civil authori-ties to punish religious dissension. In 1635, he was banished from the Mas-sachusetts Bay Colony by the General Court.

• On Feb. 6, 1917, a German subma-rine torpedoes and sinks the passenger steamer California off the Irish coast. The explosion of the torpedo was so violent that the 470-foot, 9,000-ton steamer sank just nine minutes after the attack.

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• On Feb. 10, 1957, Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the best-selling “Lit-tle House” series of children’s novels based on her childhood on the Ameri-can frontier, dies at age 90 in Mans-field, Mo. In 1932, Wilder, then in her 60s, published her first novel, “Little House in the Big Woods.”

• On Feb. 7, 1970, Louisiana State University basketball star Pete Mara-vich scores 69 points in a game against Alabama, setting a Division I record that would stand for 21 years. He died of a heart attack at age 40 in 1988 dur-ing a pickup game of basketball in California.

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The cold weather brings with it a season of smiles, the first snow-falls and, unfortunately, cold and flu outbreaks. While everyone else is suffering, there are ways you can make it through the sea-son unscathed.It is estimated that a billion peo-

ple across North America will succumb to the cold virus this year, says Medline. Consider-ing there is no cure for cold and flu viruses, prevention remains a person’s best option at fending

off cold and flu. There are differ-ent precautions to take that can help protect you against getting sick or at least reduce the fre-quency and severity with which cold and flu strikes.Although there is no magic

pill to take that will prevent you from catching a cold or the flu, there are ways to improve your odds.* Wash your hands the right

way. Washing your hands fre-quently remains the single-best

way to keep viruses and bacteria that can make you sick from in-filtrating the body. Washing your hands for at least 20 seconds can effectively remove any dirt, grime and invisible invaders.* Skip antibacterial products.

Because colds and the flu are the result of viruses, which are dif-ferent in behavior and structure from bacteria, they will not be killed off with the use of antibac-terial products. What you may succeed in doing is killing off any

beneficial bacteria on your hands as well as creating resistant bac-teria that form with over-use of antibiotics and antibacterial products.* Get the flu shot. There is no

vaccination to prevent the com-mon cold, but there are immuni-zations that can help reduce your risk of getting the flu or help minimize its severity. Doctors’ offices, clinics and even pharma-cies all offer annual flu shots.* Use sanitizer on items around

the house. Surfaces that are fre-quently touched by all mem-bers of the household should be wiped down with a disinfectant product. A bleach-and-water solution is an effective sanitiz-er. Surfaces to sanitize include phones, doorknobs, light switch-es, remote controls, computer keyboards, faucets, toys, and countertops.* Avoid sick people. KidsHealth.

org states that flu viruses and colds can travel up to 12 feet (from a sneeze or cough). Steer clear of anyone exhibiting symp-toms, especially someone who is frequently sneezing or coughing. Parents should keep children

home from school if they are sick. Do so until symptoms sub-side so as not to infect others.* Use a sanitizer product.

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than coughing or sneezing into your hands, do so into the crook of your elbow since this area rarely touches anything else.* Skip the buffet lunch. Buffet-

style offerings are convenient and offer variety, but they are also a breeding ground for illness-es. These foods may have been sneezed or coughed on. Also, the serving spoons have been touched by dozens of people.There are many different ways

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Saturday January 262:30 Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming Wayside The-atre,7853 Main Street, Middle-town VA 22645 Back by popu-lar demand! In this sequel to *Smoke on the Mountain*, Pas-tor Oglethrope is moving to Texas, and the Sanders Family is there to send him off with hi-larious and touching stories, and 25 fabulous Bluegrass Gospel fa-vorites! Contact the Box Office at (540) 869-1776 for ticketing information. Low-priced perfor-mances at 2:30PM and 7:30PM. The official opening night is Sunday, January 27 at 6:30PM. Performances will continue until March 16. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances are at 7:30PM; Saturday matinees are at 2:30PM; Sunday performanc-es are at 2:30PM. Check the cal-endar on the Wayside Theatre website for moreinformation on the schedule. Ticket prices are $25-$30 for adults and $10 for children 17 and under. There are also discounts available for se-niors, students, and groups.

Sunday January 27The Valley Stars Baseball Orga-nization will conduct the follow-ing tryouts for it’s travel teams:13U Sunday, January 27th 4:00-5:30. 15U Sunday, February 24th 5:00-7:00. 17U Sunday, Feb-ruary 24th 5:00-7:00. Tryouts will be held at All-Star Batting Cages located at 1127 Berryville Avenue in Winchester. For any additional information contact Jim Singhas at 540-539-3123 or email [email protected].

9:15 am Sunday School and stay for Gospel Music Service at 10:30am with The Promised Land Quartet at First Baptist Church, 275 Double Toll Gate Rd, White Post, VAPlease join us for Sunday School prior to the concert at 9:15 AM.

A love offer will be taken during the service. For more informa-tion contact, Bro Mike Blitch, Pastor at 540-664-1541 or email [email protected]. Visit our website - http://www.fbc4u.com/ for information also.

Saturday February 2Handley Regional Library is launching an early literacy pro-gram for young children in Feb-ruary. Families and childcare professionals are encouraged to register for the Snuggle Up with a Book Winter Reading program through www.handleyregional.org. The program kicks off with Bowman Bill at Bowman Library on February 2 at 11 am and con-cludes with dance parties during story times on February 28 at 10:15 am and 11 am at Handley Library. Contact Donna Hughes at [email protected], or by phone at 540 869-9000 ext. 215 for more information.

Wednesday Februay 6At 4:30 pm, Ms. Potter will pro-vide an age-appropriate program entitled Little House in the Na-tional Archives for children ages 8 and up in the Handley Library Auditorium. Library staff will extend the learning opportunity through activities, a craft from that time period, and a special take-home birthday treat. Fol-lowing the children’s activities, at 6:30 p.m., Ms. Potter will demonstrate how records stored at the National Archives and Re-cords Administration can shed new light on old family stories and popular literature. For ex-ample, census records from the Dakota Territories confirm that Charles Ingalls filed homestead-ing documents, while federal climate records from that period reveal how harsh the winters were that pioneer families en-dured (http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2003/

winter/l ittle- town-in-nara-1.html). Wednesday, February 6th, Handley Library Audito-rium, free of charge: 4:30 p.m. – children ages 8+ and 6:30 p.m. – adults.

Thursday February 7Community Education Se-ries Announced: Northwest-ern Community Services and Healthy Families Northern Shenandoah Valley is co-spon-soring an upcoming Community Education Series for Parents and Professionals in the Lord Fairfax Service Region. The goal of the Community Education Train-ing Series is to provide FREE educational opportunities for both professionals working with children, youth and families and parents with children ages birth to 12. All of the workshops are FREE and will be held in the Eagle

Board Room on the Our Health Campus located at 301 North Cameron Street, Winchester, VA. Registration is required for each of the trainings. To regis-ter, please call Healthy Families Northern Shenandoah, Jasmine Midkiff at 540/536-4113 or email at [email protected] The dates/times for the upcom-ing workshops include: Thursday, February 7th -- Cyber-Bullying – How can we help? -- from 6 p.m. till 8 p.m.Thursday, March 7th -- Double Trouble- Managing Substance Abuse & Mental Health -- from 6 p.m. till 8 p.m. Thursday, April 4th -- Cycle of Trauma – Par-ents and Children -- from 6 p.m till 8 p.m. For more information on services visit: Northwestern Community Services visit www.nwcsb.com. Healthy Families Northern Shenandoah Valley at

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Saturday February 910am to 2pm Super Saturday is designed to educate individuals about the financial aid process and assist with the completion of the 2013-14 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. Super Saturday will take place in room 140 in Fairfax Hall, located at 173 Skirmisher Lane in Middletown. The event is free and open to the public.

Friday February 156pm to 10pm WPRD Parents Night out for ages 4-12 years old. Register by Feb. 8. Fee $15 for first child, $10 for additional. Located at George Washington Room. Activity #414401/01. Bring you r child to the park to enjoy fun activities and take ad-vantage of a kid-free evening.

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Crossbow (Similar to Bowflex) Good Condition $125. Call 540-622-2424.

High-def projection TV for sale. 50-inch Toshiba. 5 years old, New lamp, Excellent condition. $250. Call #540-869-7571. Love Seat for sale. Floral print cushions with wicker trim. Good condition. $50. Call 540-869-7571 6/28)

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Consew Blind Hemmer Sewing Machine, complete with manual and needles. Sew a hem in less than a minute. Won-derful machine for alterations or deco-rator business. $300. 540-675-3508 (9/20)

Thomas Kinkade Telaflora Teapot “Home is Where the Heart Is II” $10.00 (9/20)

Christmas “Holly Holiday Pattern” Never Used/In Box. $25/ea. Salt & Pepper Shakers, Soup Bowls, Dinner Plates, Cookie Jar, Sleigh (Votive Candle used - cleaned out), Disney Winnie the Pooh “Simply Pooh” Figurines $20/ea. Call 540-869-4236 (10/4)

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Commercial Space for Lease. Prime Lo-cation in Historic Downtown Strasburg. Pre-Civil War Building with Period Res-toration. Log and Brick with Wide Plank Floors. New 3 Zone Heat/Air. 4 Exte-rior Doors. 110 N. Massanutten Street. Monthly Rent $1,500.Off-street parking available. Call Lisa 540-465-6626 11/16)

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

I have a fourpost dark wood bedroom suite for sale price is 250.00 This in-cludes head and foot board,,chester dresser,,dresser and mirror.Also have for sale bookcase headboard with rails for 75.00. Please call 540-868-2428 if in-terest. (01/10)

Hardware and fixture sale Thursday, jan-uary 10, 2012 10 a.M. To 3 p.M. Or by appointment 540-635-9194 (melissa). 317 East main street, Front Royal.2 Out-door sheds and multiple clothing racks and tags, display cases/tables, shelving, lighting, mannequins, etc. Etc. Selected merchandise $1 per item or less. Even some free items!

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LUXURY APARTMENT available now for the working professional. Completely furnished, tastefully appointed, immacu-late 1 BR, utilities included. Located in historic district/Front Royal. Close to shopping and I-66. Call Ms.Young 540-635-3059,lease required. (11/29)

House with two fenced acres, double ga-rage and three storage buildings. Three bedrooms, two full baths, large 20’ x 20’ kitchen, Washer/Dryer, existing secu-rity system and closed in porch. Electric baseboard heat, stove & refrigerator, washer/dryer w/ appliances- Middle-town, VA. Credit check required - $1,100 Deposit/Month. 540-247-9456 (1/24)

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Drivers – Flatbed & Heavy Haul Owner Operators/Fleet Owners. Consistent year round freight. Avg $1.70 – 2.00 all miles. No forced dispatch. Apply online www.tangomotortransit.com or call 877-533-8684.

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Owner Operators – CDL Class A. Dedicated Customer, No-Touch Freight. Lease Purchase Program w/Payment Assistance. Requires 1 year driving experience within the past 5 years. Call Jennifer 866-242-4976. Hablamos Espa-ñol. Belinda 866-257-6291 Drive-ForGreatwide.com

Transfer Drivers: Need 20 Con-tract Drivers, CDL A or B to relo-cate vehicles to and from various locations through US – No forced dispatch: 1-800-501-3783 www.mamotransportation.com

LOTS AND ACREAGE

ANTEBELLUM ALBEMARLE MANSION on 200 acres. Totally restored historic landmark, can-didate for conservation ease-ment. $3,995,000. 540-448-0393

WOODED LAND – 22.8 acres, perk approved, state road front-age. 10 minutes from Rocky Mount and Smith Mountain Lake. Only $84,900 and owner will fi-nance. 434-444-5088

MULTI FAMILY LAND – 7 acres zoned for 80 apartments or towns. All utilities. Mile to re-gional hospital, near I-81/64. Walk to grocery store. 540-294-2007 40,000 SF Warehouse near Natu-ral Bridge. Two dock doors, two drive-in doors, 24’ ceilings, dust collection system, 5000SF office space. Financial incentives for customization. 540-487-0480.

FRANKLIN COUNTY – 10 open acres, stream along edge, beauti-ful homesite on knoll with great view of Cahas Mtn. $89,900 w/financing. 434-444-5088

MEDICAL

Do you suffer from Arthritis? Lo-cal doctors need volunteers for research study comparing FDA-approved Arthritis medications. Compensation up to $50.00 per visit. Call: 866-785-1301.

MISCELLANEOUS

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MISC. / CAREER TRAINING

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WORK FROM HOME

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2. TELEVISION: What TV series produced a spin-off series called “Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C”?

3. U.S. STATES: Which state has only one syllable in its name?

4. MUSIC: What did singer Art Gar-funkel do for a living earlier in his career?

5. GEOGRAPHY: What U.S. city is nicknamed “Beantown”?

6. LITERATURE: In Greek tragedy, what does the tragic hero need to pos-sess in order for the story to unfold properly?

7. GEOLOGY: What kind of rock can float?

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2. In 2012, Jordan Schafer tied a Houston Astros record for longest streak of getting on base to start a sea-son (25 games). Who else holds the mark?

3. Entering the 2012 postseason, who held the NFL career playoff record for grabbing the most inter-ceptions (nine)?

4. Patrick Ewing is Georgetown men’s basketball’s all-time leader in rebounds and blocked shots. Who is the school’s all-time leader in points scored?

5. How many times have the Los Angeles Kings swept an opponent in a seven-game NHL playoff series?

6. In 2012, San Jose striker Chris Wondolowski tied an MLS record for most goals in a season (27). Who else holds the record?

7. Who was the first boxer to win titles from major and minor sanction-ing bodies in seven divisions?

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1. Who wrote and released “Sun-shine Superman”? Name the other superhero mentioned in the song.

2. Name the group that wrote and released “Walk This Way.”

3. Who sang “Roses Are Red (My Love)”?

4. Which group wrote and released “I’m Not in Love”?

5. Identify the song that contains this lyric: “There is so much at stake, Seems our freedom’s up against the ropes.”

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song was a No. 1 hit in 1966. The other superhero mentioned is Green Lantern.

2. Aerosmith, in 1975. Legend says the song was written after the band saw “Young Frankenstein,” the Mel Brooks film. Run-DMC picked up the song in 1986 for their “Raising Hell” album.

3. Bobby Vinton, in 1962. As with a number of similar love songs of the era, an answer song was written called “Long As the Rose Is Red,” sung by Florraine Darlin.

4. 10cc, in 1975. As written, the song had a bossa nova rhythm. Instead, they slowed the tempo and used voices in multi-track overdubs, repeated for all 16 tracks.

5. “Burning Heart” by Survivor in 1985. Jimi Jamison performed the song in the “Rocky IV” film starring Sylvester Stallone.


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