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‘Charity’ clothing bins - good cause or get-rich scheme?Out-of-state, non-profits may be pocketing millions while doing little for charity

By Roger BianchiniWarren County Report

Since last year you may have seen them sprouting like weeds – the blue bins claiming to be charitable “Clothes and Shoes Donations Centers”.Sounds harmless enough – and

they always seem to be at highly traveled and convenient locations. The ones I was initially aware of, first two, then three in the Royal Plaza Shopping Center in front of K-mart, are often overflowing into the parking lot despite the admon-ishment to “Please do not leave any items outside the bin”.Others have since cropped up in

locations, including the car wash at Fifth Street on Commerce Av-enue, the old Jiffy Lube at North Royal and 14th Street, and the re-opened Liberty Gas Station at 5th Street and North Royal Avenue.

However, a reader inquiry about exactly who was collecting and what charity was profiting from these collection bins led us to a closer inspection of the informa-tion on the bins.

“The donated items will be sold and after expenses Charity re-ceives guaranteed fixed monthly revenue without risk of financial loss,” the second paragraph under the logo of the “Childhood Disease Research Foundation” (CDRF) reads. The CDRF logo was on all the boxes we found around Front Royal.Hmm, “after expenses Charity

receives guaranteed fixed monthly revenue” immediately raised alarm bells.Okay, I’m used to seeing used

clothes and what not sold to the benefit of a charity or civic orga-nization operating discount stores – LOCALLY. Among those that initially come to mind are The Sal-vation Army Store on South Street, the Abused Women’s Shelter Sec-ond Chance Store and Blue Ridge Hospice Thrift Store, both on East Main Street.But “Charity” capitalized in a

third-person context under the

logo of an alleged medical research foundation of unknown location struck this cynic as suspicious.The first paragraph on the bin ex-

plained that the CDRF was a non-profit and “operating division” of “Optimal Medical Foundation” whose “mission is to provide public awareness to promote and further research, treatment and education programs on disease affecting chil-dren and adults.”Nice, if somewhat vague.Once home, we did on online ex-

ploration of both organizations.CDRF and OPM share a Fremont,

California mailing address and a (905) 681-3135 phone number. On websites referencing it – we could not find an OPM website, only myriad sites referencing it – OPM is listed as a 501-C-3 non-profit with most recently reported (�009) annual revenue of $5,31�,406 with assets of $�64,415; an asset range of $100,000 to $499,999; and an in-come range of $5 million to $9.999

million ... Hmm, never can quite get over that $10-million hurdle … wonder if that’s where another level of governmental oversight kicks in???“For almost 10 years, Optimal

Medical Foundation has been com-mitted to finding an inexpensive, point of care, rapid diagnostic test solution for the betterment of fam-ily health, here in the Unites States (sic) and around the world. Help us today to find that solution!”We noted the misspelling of

United States and spotted another – “inxpensive”.Curious for a $5-million to $10-

million, decade-old operation’s website, or at least its CDRF sub-sidiary’s, we thought – then we let our fingers do the walking. First, we gave the 800 number listed for CDRF on the blue collection bins a ring and got a recorded message identifying the “clothing bin place-

They’re spreading like a cancer ... but does it significantly benefit cancer - or any other disease - research?

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The phone call

Then we tried the 905 number listed on the company websites and of all things – got a human be-ing.I identified myself as a reporter

calling from Front Royal, Virginia, about the clothing collection bins and how revenue was distributed between “expenses” and the “Char-ity” as stated on the blue boxes.“You’ll have to e-mail your ques-

tions and I’ll forward them to someone in a position to answer them,” I was told.“And your name,” I asked.

“Judy,” was the reply.“Are you with an answering ser-

vice,” I queried, trying to get a feel for exactly who I was talking to and whether she was in a corporate of-fice or simply fielding calls from home or a call-service center. “No, I’m the secretary today,” Judy

said.“Today” – hmm, I thought again.“Last name?”“Green,” came the slightly hesi-

tant reply.“With an “E” on the end or not?”“I’m not giving you anymore in-

formation – you have enough al-ready,” Judy told me.“Even the spelling of your last

name?” I asked.“Green like the color,” Judy re-

lented.

“And the e-mail address?”“Look at the website,” Judy replied

before hanging up on me.

The media reports

Okay – we went surfing for third party reports on both organiza-tions.Uh oh.We found two online reports

from �011 in which one or the oth-er company was mentioned; one third-party state database tracking of OPM’s business in Pennsylvania between �00� and �008; and a Jan-uary �01� Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC) TV news report on the show “The National” on the phenomena of the “Clothing Bin Wars”.

None of the news reports were promising.“Some Charity Drop Boxes For

Profit Posers” the headline of a March �8, �011, report by WJBK FOX-Detroit affiliate and reporter Ronnie Dahl read.“Check Your Charity” was the

headline of June �, �011, Time Specials report by Bill Saporito.The CBC “The National” TV

report cited multiple so-called

“charitable” collection companies engaged in a “cut-throat turf war” in various Canadian municipalities that was “making someone rich”. The report included the driver for one company, whose voice was electronically altered for his pro-tection, state that “really violent orders” came down from manage-ment to drivers to protect markets they were established in from com-

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I am a Warren County resident con-cerned about the work force to be brought in by Zachry Construction Corporation (based in Texas) for the construction of the new Dominion power plant on the county’s north

side. Being a proud Local Union 60� pipefitter, I contacted my business agent about who is going to man the job for construction. He went to Zachry Construction on site here and was told under no uncertain terms that they will be bringing in their own work force from Texas.

Like I said, I am a union worker, but my concern is not about a pro union/non-union issues. Rather, this is about taking care of our employment base in Warren County and Virginia. Warren County is suffering 6.3-per-cent unemployment right now. This new plant will take 700-plus con-struction workers to build. My con-cern is why should we be farming all this work opportunity to out-of-state people? When Washington D.C. awards bids for construction proj-ects in the District, it is contingent that the contractor will use a given percentage of the local work force to man the project.

What Dominion has offered us is a

tiny appeasement deal to satisfy lo-cal government that sees the future tax revenues promised, but forgets about the local people struggling to survive in this recession. The tem-porary influx of out of town workers might help some local businesses for a short period of time, but this does nothing for the local trade people that are more than qualified to build this plant, and who would keep their

income here, instead of sending it back to Texas.

We have more than enough quali-fied people right here at home to build this plant. It seems like a slap in the face to this county and state’s work force that they will not even be considered for the job.

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The Automobile Name GameBy Nick Thomas

Do you have fond memories of your first car? I don’t. And the reason can be explained in two words: Chevy Ch-evette.

Okay, you can stop laughing now. I know this was not a vehicle that a young, testosterone-primed male of the 1980s could worship as it rattled along the Interstate pow-ered by an engine that roared like an electric toothbrush.

So after driving around unknowingly for weeks with a “Ram Me” sign some-one had at-tached to the back bumper, I realized it was time to trade up to a vehicle with a name boasting a little more panache – a Thunderbird.

Car names are important to automo-bile manufacturers. They are keenly aware that public recognition and ac-ceptance of a name can influence a ve-hicle’s commercial success in a highly competitive industry.

Consider the Jeep Wrangler – a great earthy name for a car. But the Kia Kick-it probably wouldn’t inspire much con-sumer confidence.

Vehicles are often christened with names that intrigue or arouse our sense of adventure and excitement. What bold driver wouldn’t want to be seen trekking through the rugged wilder-ness in a Pathfinder, Explorer, Outback, Expedition, or Navigator?

Exotic places also sell cars: Dakota, Monte Carlo, Malibu, Park Avenue, Ta-hoe, and Yukon – all exciting destina-tions and, presumably, exciting cars. A Lincoln Lubbock might never make it off the showroom floor.

Then there are drivers who select specific models according to his or her profession.

Can’t you see an astronomer behind the wheel of a Mitsubishi Eclipse; an optometrist in a Ford Focus; or a pilot taking off in an Isuzu Ascender?

And what proctologist could resist parking a Ford Probe outside the sur-gery?

The late explorer Sir Edmund Hillary would have felt right at home climbing into a Mercury Mountaineer, although he would have been wary about the Chevy Avalanche.

And almost certainly the infamous Heidi Fleiss would have treated her “girls” to a fleet of Escorts.

The animal kingdom has also been well represented in the automobile name game over the years. But not just any animal – often it is one that symbolizes power, strength or speed. So the Mercury Cougar, Dodge Ram,

and Ford Taurus worked well (at least in name).

But there have been successful excep-tions to muscular monikers: the VW Beetle was a cute, popular car, and justly deserved its quaint title.

Two animal categories have been es-pecially popular: horses and birds. In addition to the Mustang, Ford rounded up the best equine names with Bronco and Pinto as well. Wisely, they never produced a Ford Gelding – probably a little too Freudian for young male driv-ers.

During the energy conscious Carter administration, Dodge created a stable of their own with the Colt. It was a time of efficiency, when cars were named af-ter little animals, such as the Audi Fox. There were even VW Rabbits multiply-ing all over the freeways.

Our feathered friends have been well represented with the Jeep Eagle, Ford Falcon, and the Buick Skylark. Even chickens made an appearance in the 30s and 40s with the Bantam.

From the 60s and 70s, Plymouth had the Barracuda and the Roadrunner, which were great looking cars. But the head of Plymouth’s marketing depart-ment should have taken a lesson from other companies that produced the Corvette Stingray, Fiat Spider and the Dodge Viper. Now there were some classic cars with names that had bite.

Along these lines, there are a few car names that may not immediately be recognized as animals, such as the Mercury Sable. A sable might be best described as an elegant weasel. Wise-ly, the Mercury marketers chose sable over weasel.

And let’s not forget the Chevy Im-pala, named after a graceful deer-like African mammal. Well, perhaps graceful on four legs when gliding over the subtropical savannas, not necessarily when rattling along the Interstate on four wheels.

And speaking of rattling, I some-times wonder about the fate of my old Chevette. I sus-pect it was melted down and recycled into a faster and more graceful vehicle, such as the one my neighbor currently owns, which just happens to be … a John Deere.

(Nick Thomas has written features for more than 150 magazines and newspapers, including the Washing-ton Post, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, and Christian Science Monitor. He can be reached at [email protected])

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petition, through theft, violence and vandalism if necessary.Asked what kind of violence was

suggested by his bosses, the driver said, “Steal, burn, threats – make bad things happen.”The CBC report noted driv-

ers were paid by the pound with some taking in as much as $4,000 a week.Company supervisors in the busi-

ness were said to bring in as much as $1�,000 a week, which could to-tal over $600,000 per year if main-tained for 5� weeks, with a much smaller “flat fee” amount going to associated charities (that sounds

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Saporito opened with an explora-tion of a cancer research fundrais-ing tandem similar to the OMF/CDRF relationship: “It’s not that the National Breast Cancer Re-search Center is a scam. It’s more like a charity within a charity, run by an organization called the Walk-er Cancer Research Institute. The parent organization, based in Ab-erdeen, Md., dutifully files tax re-turns that show it raised $1�.7 mil-lion in �009 and spent 5� percent of it on fundraising. The return also reports that the organization spent exactly $487,505, or about 4 percent of its income, on research

— most of it for probing plant life for anticancer compounds. Given that kind of research commitment, the group is unlikely to make sig-nificant advances anytime soon. “That said,” Saporito continued,

“Walker has a better chance of ac-complishing something than the

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between April 30, �008 and April 30, �009. Of that amount, $106,346 (15 percent) was reported received by charity.The WJBK FOX � –Detroit TV re-

port stated, “There are some of the drop boxes that are out and posi-tioned in various locations that are for profit businesses where they basically take the goods and then sell them, and that’s their profit,” Moseley said. The report contin-ued, “Looking closer at a Child-hood Disease Research Founda-tion donation box, in the second paragraph it states that donated items deposited will be sold and after expenses the charity gets rev-enue … Many times for profit com-panies will team up with charities so those organizations are getting some money, but, of course, it’s really a profit organization that’s running the whole thing.”

While the Detroit TV report noted that some municipal gov-ernments have passed codes that do not allow such drop boxes to be placed in their community, that is apparently not the case here in Front Royal and Warren County.

A business proposition

According to Janice Hart, who manages tenant relations at Royal Plaza Shopping Center where I first saw the CDRF drop boxes, she encountered no local code require-ments when approached about ac-quiring rental space for the drop boxes in the Royal Plaza parking lot. Hart told us the space for the boxes is essentially leased by the property owner to the box pro-vider much as store front space is. Hart, who is also the FRPD Com-munity Relations Specialist, said to

her knowledge there were no local municipal code regulations that applied to the boxes since they are leased on private property. Both town and county officials were ex-amining any applicable local codes that might apply to the boxes when we went to press.While Hart said she chooses to

donate to local charities like Blue Ridge Hospice and the Women’s Shelter, she pointed out you can’t control with whom people chose to donate items like clothes to the benefit of which charitable causes.Well, hopefully a little knowl-

edge will go a long way in helping people make a more informed de-cision based on what will help the most reputable charities to the ac-tual benefit of those in need, par-ticularly in our own community.

Local perspective,

local loss

“Here is the part that concerns me, there are community orga-nizations that take donations for the good of our community, Blue Ridge Hospice being one, along with Goodwill, Salvation Army, Second Chance, C-Cap and Habi-tat for Humanity, just to mention the ones that I am aware of,” Jeania Aylor of the Blue Ridge Hospice Thrift Store says. “All of us are pay-ing town taxes, purchasing busi-ness licenses and creating revenue for this beautiful town that we live in, as well as doing our part to help the less fortunate in our communi-ty maintain a better quality of life, whether it be Blue Ridge Hospice providing quality end-of-life care; or other local organizations such as Salvation Army, which helps homeless get back on their feet; or

the women’s shelter, helping wom-en conquer abusive situations and getting back on their feet.“Blue Ridge Hospice does thou-

sands of dollars in in-kind dona-tions a year. We donate to other organizations in our community, such as C-Cap, Habitat for Hu-manity, local churches and nursing homes when they have events for the elderly – as I am sure the other local non-profits do as well.“I honestly believe that everyone

in this town is aware of the organi-zations that truly help our commu-nity. That being said, it seems un-fair to our community as a whole that we and other local organiza-tions are not receiving as many do-nations due to these metal boxes being placed around town.“I truly believe if people under-

stood that these boxes are being placed by organizations from other states, some as far away as Califor-nia, and the questionable history of charitable donations they actually make versus profits they take, they would insist that they be removed today. I can tell you this – there is a committee that rates non-profit organizations and I know from some research that we did previ-ously, this company that placed the blue ones around town received an ‘F’ rating.”

Questions posed

As instructed by our OMF “secre-tary” friend Judy Green out west in California, on April 5 we submit-ted an e-mailed list of questions about the company’s history, its subsidiary base of charitable non profits like CDRF, sales and col-lection networks, revenue distri-bution and pay scales for manage-ment and operations, noting an April 11 deadline for this story. As of April 1�, we had yet to get any reply from OMF management.We do know this, however, ac-

cording to its subsidiary website and other online references: OMF was incorporated in 1999, in Dela-ware, perhaps; lists its and at least one subsidiary’s business address as Fremont, California; lists its U.S. Bank’s home office in Topeka, Kansas; and its accounting firm’s address in Livingston, New Jersey.However, where the money is

actually counted and how it is dis-tributed remains a mystery.But our guess it is not in Front

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Engle’s Angle: Finances, Girlfriends and Family TripsBy Kevin S. EngleWarren County Report

I’ve been reading your col-umn for several years, al-though I’m not sure why. Other than helping to pass the time while sitting on the pot, I don’t like it all that much. And my wife thinks our pet pig is funnier than you. Anyway, I need some financial advice. I recent-ly came in to some money. About $219 million, give or take. I have one of the three winning Mega Millions lottery tickets. My question is what do I do now?

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Lola’s take on Dog Park groundbreakingA Siberian Husky’s canine perspective of a coming doggie playground

By ‘Lola’ BarrSpecial to WC Report

“Well, after five years of talking about it, ground was finally broken on the Eastham Park to provide a park for us dogs and, as far as I know, I was the first to squat on the grass -- at 9:47 a.m. Saturday, March 31 -- while a bunch of mostly male dogs were out there sniffing around for precisely the right spot. So let’s hear it for us females, guys!

“By the way, girls and boys, dogs of all ages, when the park finally opens for business (pun not intend-ed), be sure to turn left at the end

of Luray Avenue or you’ll end up in the Shenandoah River. I woofed a couple of times at family matriarch Alene Eastham, and Jim and Denise Eastham, even though Denise is the current Human Society president, but they were too wrapped up in things to pay me much attention. Denise had a small dog with her, but I didn’t pay much attention to him either – so there! That past, he told me his family had donated the land for the dog park, and the trail, and everything else that was so beautiful around there. You dogs are gonna love it!

“Details, or the English language, were never my forte in San Antonio, Texas, where I come from, but for the record, I’ll woof a few facts about our park so you folks owned by us dogs will know where to go (pun not intended) and what the rules are when the park is opened to us this summer (the Warren County Dog Park Association needs a few more dollars before this will happen, or so I was told).

“First, there will eventually be divid-ed areas for big dogs (that includes me, a Siberian Husky) and small dogs (that’s probably most of the others, including the Eastham’s dog

whose name I failed to get). There’ll be a bunch of entry gates to get from one enclosure to another (that’s what Kelly Walker and her folks need the money for) but we’ll figure out how to go over or under these fences in no time at all. You bet! For the peo-ple we take to the park, there will be nine benches to sit on. I read from a piece of paper lying on the ground that said, not in dog language, that, apart from the areas designated to we honored dogs, this was “a multi purpose facility that will contain athletic fields, trails, (the aforemen-tioned) dog park, a parking lot in-tended to serve the park and boat ramp located on an adjacent prop-erty...” I think maybe the boat ramp is for those dogs traveling to the dog park by water.

“There were a bunch of high fa-lootin’ folks in attendance by 9 a.m. when Doug Stanley, a big name in the ‘hood, began calling the shots on the opening of the Eastham Park Trail. He held out the hand of welcome to all of us (which I was tempted to bite, then thought better of it). Several of the biggies stood in a line with pairs of scissors and cut a red tape, which was a bit strange to we dogs. Also, I discovered later, this really had noth-ing to do with us. The dog park stuff came later, but we had to wait along with everyone else, to get to the im-portant bit which for many of the 40 or so dogs in attendance was when Mayor Tim Darr announced the town would donate three “used” fire hydrants to the park association.

“Then the crowd clapped like crazy and we dogs went nuts when Linda Glavis talked about “a legacy for gen-erations (and dogs) to come.” Linda used the “and dogs” part which got all our attention plus a lot of barks, growling and carrying on. In fact, a lot of barking, growling and snort-ing made much of the speechifying incomprehensible to most. We did get to hear the mayor’s tribute to Ms. Kelly, whom he said was the “driving force” behind the establishment of the dog park so, on a personal note, I’d like to thank her in behalf of all of Front Royal’s canines for her work and fundraising that she did and is doing. A group of my male friends gruffed and woofed about not forget-ting a vote of thanks for the “used”

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“Inevitably, one of the speakers -- it took awhile, but you just knew someone was going to say it -- re-ferred to Warren County as “going to the dogs”. We dogs chose to ignore it, but the folks around us dropped our leashes and clapped and hollered once again.

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Recently the South Warren Fire De-partment hosted a very special party. Wright Broadhead, mom Cara, nine of Wright’s friends and their parents visited the Warren County Fire & Rescue Volunteer Fire Company to celebrate Wright’s third birthday.

It was Cara Broadhead and her son’s way of saying thanks to the South Warren Fire Company personnel for helping them toward Wright’s third birthday. Just over two years earlier it was personnel from that department that were first responders to a car wreck a pregnant Cara Broadhead and her not quite two-year-old son

had on an ice-strewn Browntown Road.

In a March letter of appreciation to County Fire Chief Richard Mabie for the South Warren company’s hosting of her son’s birthday party on Feb. �5, Cara Broadhead explained, “Without a doubt, the visit was the highlight of my son’s birthday. What’s more, is that we weren’t just celebrating Wright’s special day, but also our community … In December �010, my son and I were involved in a car accident on a dreadfully icy Brown-town Road. Firefighter [Fred] Reyn-olds was a first responder … Being four months pregnant and with my nearly two year old in the vehicle, I was overwrought about their safety

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In lieu of presents, the family asked guests at Wright’s party to make do-nations to the South Warren Volun-teer Company.

“We are happy to report that we were able to collect $300,” Cara Broadhead wrote Chief Mabie, add-ing, “Though just three, my son knew quite well that he was sharing his birthday with the firefighters. When we advised him we collected a lot of money, he happily declared, ‘This will make the firefighters very happy!’ ”

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By Carol BallardWarren County Report

The last day of March, also Distribu-tion Day for the Glass Slipper Project, was a sunny, flower-filled spring day. Balloons danced in the breeze at the door of their new home in the Blue Ridge Technical Center at the �40 Luray Ave. Middle School

Inside, the Fairy Godmothers of the Project were surrounded by more balloons and volunteers, girls and

boys looking for the right dress or suit, food and drink, friends and fam-ily, and a joyful party atmosphere.

The colorful dress, shoe and jewelry collection reflected the sparkle and beauty of the day outside. The kind-ness, vision and energy of Pam Wa-ters, Jackie Jenkins, Tara Smith and Sheri Mitchell-nicknamed the Fairy Godmothers-has worked to create a magical place where hundreds of gorgeous formal dresses and dressy suits for boys, can be accessed for upcoming spring proms.

“Some children miss out on the experience because of the cost. We want them to have a good high school experience,” Pam said.

Carol Ashley, a junior at Warren County High School, who was there with her mom Lorie, found a daz-zling, blue floor-length dress and said she would wear it once then donate it back to the program. Her school’s prom theme this year is “Masquer-ade”, so she tried on a mask, but she said she’s an art student, so will use her creativity instead of taking it with her.

“I’ll probably make my own out of feathers and beads,” she said.

The appearance of a completely un-expected visitor added to the general fun. Devaunte French, a brave War-ren County High School student came in with several giggling girls

who were taking pictures of him on their cell phones. He was looking for something lovely to wear in a Wom-anless Beauty Pageant to be held at his school and tried on two stunning gown. This elicited such helpful com-ments from some of the observers as, “Ooh, that dress brings out the color of your eyes. And, “You have a fabulous figure.” He stayed true to his purpose and chose a very becoming dress.

The Glass Slipper donated 10 dress-es for contestants to wear at that Womanless Beauty Pageant fund-raiser held at the Warren County High School on April 1� for Andrew Cornwell who is in treatment for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.

This is the second full year of the Glass Slipper Project which supports kids finding a way to attend a prom

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The Godmothers continue to be overwhelmed with the support and generosity of the community.

“My daughter Holly counted over 400 dresses when setting up for the distribution event. Someone donated a new beaded dress that must have cost over $�00-a remarkable dona-tion,” said Tara.

Although hundreds of people are

involved in volunteering, donating time, clothing and resources and are very much appreciated, a few names have come up for special thanks.

“Superintendent of Schools, Pa-mela McInnis and Melody Sheppard, (Director of Technology and Ca-reer and Technical Education of the Blue Ridge Technical Center), were responsible for the donated space. Mr. Robinson’s third period build-ing trades class built partitions and put up separating curtains and walls for the men’s and women’s dressing rooms,” said Jackie.

Tina and Jackie gave high praise to Pam as the backbone of the project,

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“It’s a blessing, it makes us tickled,” said Jackie.

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Business & community“My husband will never go to that barber shop … And let me tell you, if I was stranded in the Sahara, I’d carry the child’s seats across the desert before I ever call that towing company or salvage yard for anything, ever.” – Christina Thomas on aftermath of unlucky barber shop lot parking decision

The wrong place to park after a day in the park

By Jonathan BennettWarren County Report

Christina Thomas and six of her seven children had spent the after-noon playing at Fantasyland Play-ground in Front Royal. The kids, ages one to 14 years old, worked up quite an appetite running and jumping and sliding and having a good time. As the day slipped to-ward dusk, a vote was taken on what to do for dinner, and the con-sensus was the Subway sub shop on North Royal Avenue at Sixth Street.

The Subway was close by and it would be a quick way to feed the sizeable Thomas brood, now hungry and tired and not wanting to wait on dinner when they got home.

Christina loaded up the “bus”, the family moniker for her 15-passen-ger Dodge Ram van.

“We drove to the Subway, and when we got there, there just wasn’t enough space in their small parking lot for the van,” Thomas says.

What she did next would inadver-tently spoil what had so far been a pleasant afternoon out with her kids and unhappily reveal just how un-neighborly certain aspects of their small-town home can some-times be.

Unable to maneuver the “bus” into the crowded Subway lot, Thomas said, “I decided to park at the bar-ber shop next door. Let me say up front that I knew I wasn’t parking

in the designated lot for Subway – Big mistake.”

Christina said it was about 7 p.m. and the barber shop next door at 534 North Royal Avenue was closed, its parking lot empty. De-spite seeing the “Barber Shop Park-

ing Only” signs, she decided a brief stop after business hours wouldn’t be an issue – Big mistake, �.

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“That’s when I heard the older kids yelling that the bus was being towed. I didn’t be-lieve it at first, but when I got to the door, sure enough, the van was being loaded onto a rollback. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing.”

Now, anyone who’s ever had a ve-hicle towed knows how frustrating and even hu-miliating an ordeal it can be; never mind that more often than not, it’s expensive, too. What transpired from this point on was all three of those things, and an al-ready problematic situation turned even more upsetting and insulting for Christina and her children.

“I was carrying the one-year-old and I ran over to the tow truck. There were two guys and I asked the first one if I could at least have my car seats, as I have a one and a three-year old and need the seats in order to get those two kids home if someone comes to pick us up. The guy completely ignored me. I asked

him again, begging by this point. He smirked at me and then contin-ued ignoring me. I don’t have to tell you I was furious by now.”

She said the other tow truck op-erator was a little more civil, but not much. He told Christina that yes, she could have the car seats, but that was it. “He saw I had all these children with me, I told him we’d just gone into Subway really quick. He was indifferent. He didn’t care,” she observes. Christina says she then asked how much it would cost to get the van back. The sec-ond driver phoned his shop and told her it would be $75 to get her van back then and there, or $150 to retrieve it from the salvage yard lot if they towed it there.

“That’s the standard rate for a ‘drop fee’,” said Daphane Phillips of the Virginia Board of Towing and Recovery Operators. “A ‘drop’ is when they load the vehicle but don’t transport it, just put it back on the ground and give it to the owner. That rate is the same al-most everywhere. As far as storing

Yep, it sure says “Barber Shop Parking Only” - and the sign even sports a lit-tle tow-away graphic. As Christina Thomas found out, the barber shop owner and his towing contractor are not kidding, even for Sub-way customers on quick pit stops after barber shop hours. It’s all legal ... but not very, small-town friendly.

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A fairly recent such action which was taken without the benefit of such expertise was the Town Council’s commitment to Dominion Virginia Power (DVP) to provide a primary water service line plus a secondary backup water line to the proposed DVP plant to be located outside Town limits in Warren County in exchange for a contribution of only $3.5 million from DVP for the construction of the secondary backup water line. (DVP requires a secondary emergency water line in the event of a disruption of the primary line.) While $3.5 million may sound to the averageperson like a substantial commitment from DVP, in fact, the cost of building a truly separate secondary backup water line is likely to run 3 to 4 times what DVP has agreed to pay. So, who is expected to pay the balance of the infrastructure costs? The taxpayers of Front Royal!! even though the DVP plant will not be located within the Town limits and therefore will not pay Town taxes that might offset the capital (construction) cost of that infrastructure. Yes, DVP will obviously have to pay the Town for the water it uses; however, they also got the Town Council to agree that they would only have to pay the same rate as Town users, not the double rate that other users in the County currently pay. While I support efforts to bring new businesses and jobs to Front Royal and Warren County and concur with DVP’s need for a secondary emergency water line, I do not support taxpayers of Front Royal having to foot the bill for infrastructure needed for businesses such as DVP which will not return tax dollars to the Town to offset the capital cost of that infrastructure.

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a vehicle at a tow yard, that’s up to each individual business what they charge.”

“So I had to pay the $75 in cash on the spot to get the van off the roll-back,” said Christina. “I’d spent the cash I had in Subway. I had to use my son’s birthday money he had on him, $60, and call my mother for the remaining amount. Thank goodness I was able to get a hold of her, because they said they were going to tow the van if I couldn’t come up with the cash right then. My mother came with another $�0. So, I gave them $80. They didn’t of-fer the five in change and I was so flustered, I forgot to ask for it.”

Christina said that had the one tow truck operator not shown her a little decency (even if it was con-descending), she would’ve been stranded there with six kids, two of which are required by law to be in child safety seats when she finally found a ride home that would re-quire more than one trip from the parking lot to her house.

To add spite to the insulting way

the tow truck operators treated her, she said the Subway employee who’d just made their sandwiches came out and “was laughing and joking with the more asinine of the two drivers.”

It turns out that C&J Towing and Recovery, owned and operated by John H. Smedley, Jr., has a contract with Richard Simpson, the owner of the barber shop at 5�4 North Royal Avenue, to tow any vehicle parked in his lot that is not a pa-tron of his business. Asked how he knows who’s in the barber shop and who’s not, Smedley had this to say:

“I’d rather not go into how we know who to tow. But if I drive by, or one my drivers does, and it’s not during business hours at the barber shop and there’s someone parked there, we’re contracted to tow the vehicle out of the lot.”

Asked if the rate is always the same, Smedley said that it can vary. ‘Sometimes it’s more, sometimes it’s less, depending on the time of day or night it is.”

I pointed out that if it is during

business hours, C&J couldn’t pos-sibly know who is in the shop by looking at the cars parked in the lot. One might conclude that the towing company drivers lie in wait nearby or make a regular circuit after hours, waiting to pounce on any vehicle there, including those of Subway customers if that lot is full or like Thomas, the vehicle is too big to maneuver a crowded lot.

“I’d rather not comment on that,” Smedley says. “What I will say is that she knew she wasn’t supposed to park there and she did anyway. She says she was in there for may-be ten minutes. How do we know that? We hear that all the time from people, that they were only parked in that lot for a few minutes. What does that mean, a few minutes? She wasn’t singled out.”

They hear this ‘all the time’ from people, after and during business hours?

Again, “no comment.”Rita Eberhardt is the manager at

the Subway where Christina and her children got dinner that eve-

ning. “We’ve seen this happen for awhile now. People get towed out of that lot all the time. We don’t get involved, but I’ve heard that the owner of the barber shop says he’s losing business because of people parking in his spaces. I don’t know how true that is, but to my mind, this being a small town, I’d think business owners would want to work together and not create problems for one another. I don’t see how someone parking there is hurting his business, especially in the evenings when he’s closed.”

What of the Subway employee who, according to Christina Thom-as, joined the C&J driver in mock-ing her misfortune?

“I wasn’t there and I don’t know anything about that, but I’ll cer-tainly look into it,” Rita said.

We contacted Town Councilman Hollis Tharpe, who weighed in on the matter. “I think what people might not realize is that when someone parks a vehicle on private property, the owner of the proper-ty, whether they’re present or not,

assumes responsibility. Someone parks illegally on private property, gets out of the car, falls down and gets hurt, guess who they can come after? The property owner.”

Tharpe said he happens to know that the parking lot in question is posted ‘no parking’ and that being the case, it’s at the owner’s discre-tion who gets towed and when. “In this case, Subway could be well advised to somehow make sure people coming into their store only park in Subway’s spaces.”

Richard Simpson owns the bar-ber shop and while he couldn’t be reached for comment on the mat-ter, his son would confirm only that they do have a contract with C&J Towing to haul cars from the lot of his father’s shop. “I don’t know how it works, really … I think my father has had the contract for a little over a year now. You’d have to talk to him.”

His father remained unavailable at deadline for this article.

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The Front Royal Town Council discussed a charter called “grossly outdated” by the councilman who brought the issue to a March 19 work session.

Noting there are references to both 1949 tax maps and a four-person council in the town’s enabling mu-nicipal document, Shae Parker told his colleagues, “It would be nice to bring the charter into the times.”

Other shortcomings mentioned by Parker were a November succession process for the vice mayor that does not match existing procedures or rel-evant election schedules and a coun-cil appointment/removal process for members of the Board of Zoning Appeals that is currently done by the court.

Parker also suggested the town ex-plore potential benefits of becoming a city.

“We are the sixth largest town in Virginia,” Parker pointed out. He said that with boundary adjustments under consideration as a potential means of solving corridor revenue is-sues and the town’s size and popula-tion increasing were that to happen, not to consider all options would be foolish.

Parker said despite the opinion of some county officials he spoke with that a town would have to have a population of at least 50,000 when it moved to become a city, his research indicated that rather, certain city designations require only a popula-tion of 5,000.

The smaller city status would enable the new, small city to establish a con-tract with the existing county public school system, rather than have to establish its own city public school system.

“Even if we decide it’s a bad idea, I think we should start thinking more like a city,” Parker later told us.

“I’m okay with looking into it,” a seemingly skeptical Tom Sayre com-mented.

Mayor Tim Darr noted the charter, obsolete or not, gave him the au-thority to appoint committees. That observation led to a humorous ex-change on Parker’s being appointed to take the point as a town commit-tee to study the city option.

“The charter also says you can con-trol the police force,” Parker replied, leading to some laughter and side-ways glances toward town Police Chief Richard Furr, present for secu-rity.

“If it is a committee it will require minutes,” Town Manager Steve Burke pointed out.

“They will be the shortest minutes in history,” Council Clerk Jennifer Berry deadpanned.

Sayre then suggested a “loose” ver-sus “tight” committee, though it wasn’t clear exactly how that desig-nation might impact legal guidelines surrounding how the meetings are conducted and recorded.

Town Attorney Doug Napier ap-peared to solve the problems by sug-

gesting it be called a “work group” rather than a “committee.”

Parker suggested staff take care of updating the basics such as the num-ber of council members, how BZA appointments are made or referenc-ing the most recent tax maps. At that point a council work group, commit-tee or whatever, could take the lead on discussion of more substantive changes, including those that might directly impact the town’s future makeup, boundaries and designation as a town or city.

“I rescind my comments about ap-pointing a committee,” Mayor Darr said.

Conkey then suggested another re-cently relevant and substantive char-ter change, adding a requirement that candidates for elected town of-fice MUST get on the ballot by pe-tition. That change to the charter would appear to head off moves like the recent internal local Republican Committee exploration, led by Se-ton Home School Director and then

Republican Executive Committee Secretary Mary Kay Clark and Coun-cilman Sayre, to nominate partisan Republican candidates to town elec-tions. Such a move that would have removed incumbent Mayor Darr’s participation as long as he remains employed by the federal government due to Hatch Act restrictions.

Responding to a question from Car-son Lauder about the rationale for the ballot by petition change, Con-key deadpanned, “To avoid partisan elections where our beloved mayor would be unable to participate.”

Conkey also suggested requiring the mayor to vote on all issues, rather than just break ties as he does now.

Darr has since stated opposition to such a change, including at the re-cent Chamber of Commerce-spon-sored Candidate’s Forum, as did his opponent, Tim Ratigan.

Parker concluded the conversation he began by adding that contact with state representatives would be nec-

essary to see if any changes to the charter or the town’s status as a town or city could be accomplished in a timely manner. Approval by the state general assembly would be required for both charter and town designa-tion changes.

“Is it feasible before �018?” Parker asked.

At the rate the current General As-sembly is moving on passing a state budget, our guess is no.

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Salahi divorce“Any way you look at it … all it is, is an illicit affair and allegations of flaunting it … no matter what the flaunting is, it is alienation of affection and can’t proceed [legally].” – Neil Schon attorney Bruce M. Blanchard on Tareq’s $50-million civil suit

years ago, Oasis went into bankrupt-cy. A bankruptcy sale of some of the winery/vineyard on-site assets was held last year.

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lawsuit Tareq Salahi filed against his wife, Schon and Journey’s promo-tional company. That civil suit claims intentional infliction of emotional distress, defamation of character and lost income due to pending contrac-tual offers Tareq claimed the Salahis had as a couple prior to their Sept. 13, �011 split.

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leged phone calls from Schon brag-ging about his escapades with Mrs. Salahi, and posters of the new couple displayed at Journey tour shows, de-fense attorneys cited precedents in previous cases, primarily the “Mc-Dermott case” (not our beloved pub-lisher Dan) they said held that such behavior did not rise to the level of

a civil case separate from the divorce itself.

“These five counts contain 49 para-graphs, 17 of which are lifted directly from the divorce complaint,” Ches-terfield attorney Edward D. Barnes argued for Mrs. Salahi. “This is a dis-guised rant on alienation of affection – ‘She left me so I’m striking out in

any way I can,’ ” Barnes characterized the lawsuit.

At one point Barnes said of the plaintiff ’s logic, “He is saying my cli-ent left him and is doing well and I want a piece of it … The only fact presented is that Mr. Salahi alleges he broke out in a sweat giving an in-terview about this – telling the whole

world about it,” Barnes argued.“I adopt that argument on Count

One,” Schon attorney Bruce M. Blanchard said. “Any way you look at it … all it is, is an illicit affair and allegations of flaunting it … no mat-ter what the flaunting is, it is alien-ation of affection and can’t proceed [legally].”

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In arguing the lawsuit forward, Tareq’s Winchester attorney Georgia Rossiter cited other cases, including

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“The p*^is picture, the poster at concerts, the phone calls … even though they rise out of the marriage they aren’t barred from consider-ation by the fact they were married … [Tareq’s] wife and Mr. Schon in-tentionally reached out to [my cli-ent] publicizing the affair. Within �4 hours of her leaving she was onstage at a Journey concert.

“This was a plan hatched a couple of weeks before and caused severe emotional distress to [Mr. Salahi] …

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There is no case like this … it’s not about the affair, it’s about the way they continued to torment him with the affair,” Rossiter told the court.

Arguments ceased and Judge Den-nis L. Hupp spent slightly over five minutes studying the evidence sub-mitted by both sides. He then asked Rossiter if she was aware that in its ruling in the McDermott case, the Virginia Supreme Court had rejected the Welling v. Scott argument.

“Yes, but this is not about the mar-riage … this is about after she left,” Rossiter contended of a difference from her client’s case. “It is malicious conduct … and it seems unfair nor to compensate him in some way.”

Arguments on the following counts of Tareq’s civil suit for compensation from the couple’s actions following his wife leaving him followed along similar lines.

As for the allegation of defamation against Tareq Salahi, Schon’s attorney said, “I don’t see a single false state-ment … it is alleged [Schon] said he could provide for Mrs. Salahi. There is no dispute of that fact.”

As for a conspiracy by the couple to hinder Mr. Salahi’s ability to make money after the split, Schon’s attor-ney questioned whether a ban on Tareq attending Journey concerts qualified as evidence to support that allegation – “The plaintiff alleges somehow he was portrayed as im-moral or dangerous … but you can-not get defamation from innuendo,”

Blanchard told the court on Schon’s behalf.

He then lambasted Tareq Salahi’s contention he should be compen-sated for lost income because of con-tracts the plaintiff alleged had been offered to the Salahis, including an Australian TV version of “Dancing with the Stars”, prior to the split.

“This contract offer alleges the Sala-his were a pair. It is premised on the theory Mrs. Salahi has no free will,” Schon’s attorney said. Blanchard then asked the court how his client could be prosecuted when Schon had no contact with anyone involved in of-fering the contract to the Salahis.

Eventually Judge Hupp agreed that Tareq Salahi’s allegations did not meet the standards set by the Virgin-ia Supreme Court, citing the McDer-mott precedent on such matters. In fact, at one point it was commented that some of the behavior cited in the McDermott case made the facts of the Salahi-Journey allegations “pale in comparison” (man, I got to find that case file).

However, the court ruled that, as Rossiter had requested at the outset, she be allowed to file amended com-plaints in the damages and defama-tion lawsuit. She was given �1 days to do so.

But Tareq’s bad day wasn’t yet over.

Worse than a Rush slur?

Michaele’s attorney Barnes then went on the offensive. At issue was Tareq’s alleged characterization of his estranged wife as a “groupie slut”. Barnes said Tareq has not even de-nied making the statement.

Barnes cited a Louisiana case in which the term “slut” had been ruled defamatory by its nature. – “This is not an opinion. If you call a rug green, is that an opinion?” Barnes asked the court. And then he noted that Tareq’s characterization, which Tareq’s at-torney did not seem to question had been made, wasn’t simply “slut” but “groupie slut”.

“This implies sex with a whole lot of people,” Barnes said.

“When someone runs off with a rock band,” Rossiter began to reply, leading to an angry response from Barnes.

“No one ran of with a rock band,” he said of his client. He asserted there was no evidence Michaele had left her husband or had sex with more than one member of Journey.

As the evidence about previous rul-ings of the defamatory nature of the term “slut” pro-gressed, Judge Hupp quipped, “Some commentators need to be careful.”

After court recessed a brief ex-change between Michaele attorney Barnes and Tareq attorney Rossiter occurred, apparently over the advis-ability of Tareq’s filing an amended complaint in the lawsuit.

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stands there is something to lose. There is – PLENTY,” Barnes emphat-ically told Rossiter.

Tareq appeared alone in court.Michaele’s mother, sister and broth-

er viewed the proceedings, along with a fourth, rather large, dark-shirted, dark-suited male with the look of a bodyguard.

“The point is – people need to work – tell them that,” Michaele’s sister commented outside the courtroom as the family members waited for Michaele to emerge shortly before 5 p.m. following the proceedings.

Neither Michaele nor Tareq com-mented on the day’s proceedings.

However following the observa-tion things seemed to go his client’s way, Michaele’s attorney Barnes said, “They went 100 percent our way.”A trim and fit looking Tareq Salahi and attorney Georgia

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Says event committee member George McIntyre of The Apple House in Linden, “From the eco-nomic side the designation is a HUGE business and tourism stimu-lus; from the ‘beauty of nature side’ it makes us all aware of the very simple things around us and how

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The day will begin with a 5.5-mile guided hike along the Appalachian Trail with Tom Johnson of the Po-tomac Appalachian Trail Club. “All but a half-mile or so is downhill,” he says. “Shuttles will leave from the Town Square at 9 a.m. On the

Trail, we’ll visit a shelter, speak with a maintainer working on-site that day, and enjoy some snacks from The Apple House at the end of our walk. Space is limited though, so first come first served.”

From 9 a.m. to � p.m., outdoor games and crafts will take place on the Town Square. “People will be able to get a detailed itinerary for the day at the Visitor Center booth,” says steering committee member Sonja Carlborg. “Most of the games are intended to teach a skill. For example, PRO Physical Therapy will be teaching people exercises to strengthen knees and hips for inju-ry-free hiking. The Venture Scouts will set up a model campsite and an orienteering course, where they’ll teach people how to use a com-pass. Front Royal Canoe Company will have boats on hand, showing people how to paddle a canoe or kayak – and there are lots of other activities. We’ve been fortunate in attracting dozens of great partners for this event.”

The Girl Scouts of Troop 40333 will be teaching visitors about Questing, treasure hunts developed by local groups ranging from the Warren Heritage Society to the Tree Stewards. “The girls have designed a Quest to Thompson Hollow in the Shenandoah Park as part of work-ing toward their Silver Award, the highest award in Girl Scouts,” says Troop co-leader Amanda Shenk. “At their booth, they’ll be helping people make their own personal-ized rubber stamps. Questers use these to stamp a log book when they reach the treasure box, prov-ing they’ve completed the Quest.” Finishing all five inaugural Quests by October 15 will qualify Questers for one of �00 limited-edition com-

memorative patches. “We’ll also be kicking off a Quest-

ing competition on April �1,” says Gail Criger of the Visitor Center. “That way, anyone who wants to share a place they love in Warren County can make a Quest of their own. We’ll have instructions on our website and at the festival. Each Quest-maker will be responsible for developing clues and a map for their Quest by July 15. The winner will be announced on September �9, Appalachian Trail Family Hiking Day.” Prizes include a free night at Skyland Lodge and event patches.

The Front Royal/Warren County Tree Stewards are collaborating with the festival organizers to pres-ent their annual Trees Are Cool event. “In addition to crafts at our Trees Are Cool booth, we’ll be lead-ing a guided Quest through the Happy Creek Arboretum at 11:00,” says Tree Steward Peg Thursland. “And at the end, Questers will get a piece of cake from our mascot, Stewart the Squirrel.” Virginia state trainers for Leave No Trace and the Boy Scouts round out the game leaders.

Guests can picnic on the grass and enjoy “trekking” music by John Kovac and Jennifer Buff, the Appa-lachian Duo. Many local merchants such as the Daily Grind, Vino e Formaggio, and the Main Street Restaurant and Pub have developed special lunch offerings for the day.

At � p.m. a Girl Scout color guard will escort Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts, to her campsite on the Town Square. Low will be played by Chicago ac-tress Betsey Means of WomanLore, which presents women who should be better known in history. “‘Daisy’s Girls” is a one-hour performance about Low’s life.

At 3:15, the Boy Scouts and Ven-ture Crew will present colors and es-cort speakers to the Gazebo for the designation ceremony at 3:30. Local resident Jamie Sullivan, who began a thru-hike last year, is now finish-ing up her last 500 miles through Virginia . She hopes to finish in time to receive her �000-miler certificate during the ceremony. Speakers will include Front Royal Mayor Timothy Darr, Archie Fox, Chairman of the Warren County Supervisors, State Delegate Todd Gilbert, National Park Service Superintendents Pam Underhill (Appalachian National Scenic Trail) and Martha Bogle (Shenandoah National Park ), and Appalachian Trail Conservancy Ex-ecutive Director Mark Wenger.

“Our committee has worked super hard on this event for months,” says Carlborg. “Everybody’s put in long hours and we’ve had great support and encouragement from Steve Burke and Doug Stanley too. What I love most about the Trail is that it brings out the best in everyone.” Steering committee members in-clude Sonja Carlborg, Gail Criger, Susan Haggerty, Kelli Hart, Tom Johnson, Jennifer Keck, Taryn Lo-gan, Henry Pickard, George Mc-Intyre, David Means, Katherine Rindt, Amanda Shenk, and Jamie Sullivan. Future projects include upgrades to the Trail parking area on Rte 5�� and additional activities on National Trails Day in June and Family Hiking Day in September.

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GOP Committee elects new officers, rejects McHugh appealRepici, Kurtz, Clark elected without opposition, not without challenges


It wasn’t as volatile as might have been expected when two warring factions faced off on April 1� at the monthly Warren County Republican Committee meeting for what each contends is rightful control of the

committee.Two days after a newly-active alli-

ance of hard-core pro-life, Ron Paul and extreme constitutional conserva-tive Republicans elected its own slate of Executive Committee and Mag-isterial District officers (see related story), 51 committee members who had paid their local dues at a March

15 mass meeting gathered for the regular, monthly committee meeting to do the same.

But they weren’t alone.An equal, perhaps larger contingent

of a crowd of about 100 people fill-ing the Villa Avenue Community Center main meeting room appeared to support the Mike McHugh-Den-nis Fusaro-Manuel Vicente led vot-ing block and the officers elected at a controversially reconvened mass meeting at Samuels Public Library two days earlier.

Unfortunately for a large segment of that group, including its newly elect-ed Vice Chairman Nick Bukowski, they had not paid committee dues on March 15 and so were not eligible to vote on nominations made Thursday night.

In fact, those non-members pres-ent were banished to a side portion of the room prior to executive com-mittee nominations to help keep it clear who was and was not eligible to vote.

Nominations were then taken from the floor and Dominic Repici, Steve Kurtz and Mary Kay Clark were nominated for chairman, vice chair-man and secretary, respectively. No opposing nominations were made even though counter-Chairman McHugh, mass-meeting Chairman Dennis Fusaro and fellow block orga-nizer Manuel Vicente were all pres-ent as paid-up and eligible-to-vote committee members.

Automatic election by acclamation was proposed and eventually carried out since the nominees were unop-posed, despite a smattering of verbal opposition.

First, McHugh objected to the ac-clamation process and then Fusaro objected to the nomination process in its entirety. Fusaro cited the appeal of the initial mass meeting adjourn-ment, the reconvened mass meeting

and election of officers two days ear-lier.

After a brief verbal back and forth involving several people across the room, newly-elected chairman Repi-ci told Fusaro he was out of order and both objections were overruled.

Committee member Allan Edwards then challenged McHugh, Fusaro and the other splinter group officers elected at the April 10 splinter group’s meeting’s ability to participate in the committee’s business.

“How can Mr. McHugh and Mr. Fu-saro be functioning members of this committee when they were elected officers of another body just two days ago?” Edwards asked.

Eventually a motion to elect Kurtz vice chair, also by acclamation was made. The ensuing voice vote had overwhelming majority support, de-spite McHugh’s pointed NO.

Clark was then re-elected secretary.

Simmering hostility

Arguments on the committee’s re-view of the McHugh appeal of the mass meeting adjournment were then heard.

That tension was running deeper than on display then surfaced.

Introduced to make his argument by rival Chairman Repici, McHugh quipped, “You’re a good man. A man who doesn’t call me a scumbag, douche bag, I’ll call him a good man.” He then got to his point, telling the committee that constitutional con-servatives like himself, “don’t mind losing”, they just don’t like losing through what they believe are rigged processes.

Wayne Hurst (sp?) volunteered from the floor to make the committee’s ar-gument against the appeal.

“I don’t trust Mr. McHugh,” Hurst began. He then described witness-

Rival chairmen - Republican splinter group Chairman Mike McHugh at left (sorry about that characterization, Mike) and Dom Repici and Dave Henderson, the incoming and out-going WC Republican Committee chairmen, are not seeing eye to eye on a number of procedural and rules issues leading to dispute over legitimacy of executive committee officer elections.

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I’m not really sure if it was round two of the Republican dust up that began at the March 15 Warren County Republican Mass Meeting with an impasse over rules concern-ing nominations and the election of officers, OR round one of a two-round rematch scheduled for the second week of April.

Whatever it was, at 6:30 p.m. on April 10 at Samuel’s Public Library, a group of 30 of the earlier mass meet-ing majority contingent estimated at 55 to 60 people, threw down the gauntlet to the more traditional lo-cal committee membership. That membership, described by consti-tutional conservative block mem-ber Mike McHugh as “country club Republicans”, was conspicuous in its collective absence from the April 10 meeting.

However, that contingent was ex-pected to come out in force two days later at the regular monthly Republi-can Committee meeting. What they are likely to find as they move to vote on officers not elected on March 15 is a slate of executive committee and magisterial district officers prepared to run the April 1� meeting.

Dennis Fusaro, who was elected chairman of the original mass meet-ing by a block assembled by him-self, McHugh and Manuel Vicente, which they described as a combina-tion of constitutional conservatives, Ron Paul people and hard-core, pro-

life Catholics, told those assembled on April 10, that he was reconvening the adjourned March 15 meeting.

Within a half hour, the 59-year-old McHugh was elected executive committee chair, �5-year-old Nick Bukowski vice chair, and �9-year-

old Jon Fidero secretary. Fidero’s nomination and election came after Susan Conway, who was elected and then resigned as secretary on March 15, was asked if she wanted to serve as the executive committee secre-tary.

“No,” Conway replied.All of what are sure to be disputed

officer elections were by unanimous voice votes.

The meeting was then broken into magisterial district caucuses.

Town council candidate Vicente volunteered and was elected North River District Chairman. Others an-nounced when the caucuses broke up were Dave Groves, South River; Tom McFadden, Shenandoah; and John Connolly, Fork. No Happy Creek officers were elected.

Questioned later about possible strategies his contingent and slate of officers might have for the regular Republican Committee meeting of April 1�, McHugh played his cards close to the vest. “No,” he replied to a request for a hint at possible strat-egies, adding, “Come out – it might be fun.”

Rules dispute

At the root of the dispute over meetings, rules and officer elections

is the April 10th group’s belief the March 15 mass meeting rule not al-lowing officer nominations from the floor contradicts the committee’s own bylaws and resulted in an ille-gally conducted meeting.

As reported in our last issue, McHugh also believes the failure to accomplish the mass meeting’s assigned task of every two years – electing new officers, prevented the meeting from being legally closed.

Following the half hour meeting at which those present, at least to their minds, elected a new Warren Coun-ty Republican Committee chairman, vice chairman, secretary and four of five magisterial district officers, a private meeting was held to discuss the McHugh-led group’s appeal of the mass meeting adjournment.

McHugh and his supporters’ prob-lem is the first stage of the appeal goes through the existing county executive committee before being forwarded to the state district level and eventually the Republican Party of Virginia.

Outgoing committee Chairman Dave Henderson, as most recent past chair, is part of the sitting executive committee, along with Treasurer Trish Anderson, who was re-elected on March 15 and the previous mag-isterial district chairs. Henderson told us the first week of April he was preparing a written explanation of the Warren County Republican Executive Committee’s denial of McHugh’s appeal of the conduct of original mass meeting.

A state Republican official de-scribed the process by which such appeals get to the state committee as “not fast”.

So what comes after April 1�, if a majority of just 45 sitting commit-tee members registered and having paid dues on March 15, elects their own slate of officers, one different from those elected on April 10, is anybody’s guess.

Can anyone see dueling county Re-publican Committees pursuing sep-arate agendas pending a final resolu-tion at the state level … and then?

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Dennis Fusaro reconvenes adjourned March 15 Republican Committee Mass Meeting with 30 of a previous 55 to 60-person mass meeting majority block present. Only one of the more traditional local committee members was pres-ent at the April 10 meeting, Susan Conway, who declined to serve as Executive Committee secretary when asked by Fusaro.

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ing McHugh allow someone to take a ballot out of the ballot box during a vote count at the March 15 mass meeting.

“That’s a cheat. I don’t want to vote for a cheat,” Hurst concluded.

Asked about the allegation later, McHugh explained that a girl had come up to cast her ballot asking if she had filled it out correctly with a yes or no versus a person’s name, ac-cidentally dropped it into the ballot box and asked for it back so she could fill it out correctly, which he allowed her to do.

“What he said – it didn’t happen,” McHugh said flatly.

The evening’s lone ballot vote then

followed and the appeal was defeated by a 39-1� vote.

Considering the apparent libertari-an orientation of much of the splinter group of Republicans, a humorous interlude occurred as someone asked about a ballot that appeared to read “AYN” rather than yes or no.

Following the ballot counter asking the question, Daryl Funk comment-ed, “Ayn Rand? That’s the only AYN I know.”

As the committee prepared to cau-cus for magisterial district officer elections, John Smedley asked if the business of taking new membership nominations and payments could proceed first, so the non-mem-ber contingent wouldn’t have to sit

through the magisterial process be-fore joining the committee.

“They can leave,” new Vice-Chair-man Kurtz said of those who did not want to observe the committee’s nor-mal procedures or agenda schedule.

So the caucuses proceeded and chairs were elected as follows: Tony Carter Happy Creek; Tom Sayre, Shenandoah District; Daryl Funk, Fork District; Dolores Oates, North River; and Tony Elar, South River.

Earlier, Elar rose to criticize what he termed the “rump meeting” of two days earlier and those who have been a part of the mass-meeting rebellion (my word, not his). Elar recounted the hard work of committee mem-bers to get local Republicans elected,

the “worker bees” he called them. Noting that he had contributed to past local Republican campaigns of both Fusaro and McHugh, even if he didn’t always agree with their plat-forms, Elar criticized the McHugh-Fusaro-Vicente block for not seeking to become a functioning part of the existing committee, but rather just attempt to “take it over” to their own ideological ends, ends by their own admission that are more state and federal-oriented, than local.

United against tyranny?

As the committee finally moved to vote on new memberships, commit-tee member and first-term North

River District Supervisor Dan Mur-ray rose to call for unity of purpose among the local Republicans. Echo-ing sentiments heard at earlier com-mittee meetings over past months as the November �01� election ap-proaches, Murray said, “Go home tonight and say a prayer; ask God to help us overcome the tyrant that’s in the White House now!”

Murray then sponsored one of the first new member nominations, splinter group-elected committee Vice-Chairman and his fellow North River resident Nick Bukowski.

And onward like Christian soldiers, the Warren County Republicans march as if to war – and the Novem-ber presidential election.

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After deliberating for 46 minutes following an approximate �-1/�-hour trial on April 3, a seven-man, four-woman Warren County Circuit Court jury found a Manassas man guilty of felony possession of a fire-arm by a previously convicted felon. After 30 minutes of additional de-liberation following arguments on a

sentencing range of two to five years, that jury sentenced Randy R. Lina-men to 4-1/� years in prison. Due to his previous felony conviction and conviction on a new felony charge related to conditions imposed from the earlier charge, Linamen will not be eligible for parole.

The jury’s sentencing decision was made after it submitted two questions to the court after about 15 minutes in the jury room. Those questions relat-

ed to whether the judge could raise or lower the sentencing parameters and the potential of an additional men-tal evaluation of the defendant. In a reply sent to the jury room, Judge Dennis L. Hupp explained he could not answer those questions at that point in the jury’s deliberations. Fif-teen minutes later the jury returned its sentence close to the upper end of the sentencing range.

Linamen will remain jailed in War-

ren County, where he has been in-carcerated for eight months since his arrest shortly after 10 p.m. the evening of July 30, �011, pending a second trial on another felony charge of driving without a license – at least one deemed legal in the state of Vir-

ginia – after being declared a ha-bitual driving offender. That trial is scheduled for May 8, at 9 a.m.

His earlier driving-related convic-tions began Linamen’s trouble with the law and the Commonwealth of Virginia, whose authority he made it

Linamen sentenced to 4-1/2 years on arms chargeSelf representation on constitutional issues not the answer for ‘sovereign citizen’


clear in presenting his own defense on the arms charge, he does not rec-ognize. Linamen served about 4-1/� years in prison on his earlier habitual offender driving conviction.

An online search of Linamen’s court history shortly after his Front Royal arrest last summer indicated he had a March �003 appeal rejected by the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Ap-peals. The federal appeals court dis-missal stated Linamen had not met the necessary criteria to prove his lower court conviction did not meet procedural standards or violated his

Constitutional rights.

A higher power?

During his closing argument on April 3 in Warren County Circuit Court Linamen re-raised his issues with the authority of the state, the police, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, essentially any au-thority short of the divine authority of the Christian God. He began by referencing a church whose pastor’s name, Linamen said, was Paul Re-vere.

He then quoted what he said were the words of “Joshua the Anointed One – Jesus if you speak Greek,” he told the jury.

“If you don’t have arms, sell your possessions and get a sword,” Lina-men quoted in explaining his pos-session of a weapon the state says he could not legally possess.

He then accused the American Bar Association, the oversight body of the legal profession, of “infiltrating all three branches of government” to the end of profit, rather than law. He argued that once you accept posses-sion of state-issued licenses “you give up all your rights to privacy.”

Linamen noted that he did not ac-

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The sentencing arguments contin-ued along the same themes.

Linamen continued to complain he was not being allowed to read docu-ments he contended related to his case but that the court had ruled in-admissible.

Judge Hupp asked Linamen if the new document he wanted admitted at that point related to the penalty phase of arguments.

“I certainly think so,” the defendant replied.

After examining the defendant’s document, Hupp said while it applied more to the guilt or innocence phase of the trial, he would allow it admit-ted as part of the case record for ref-erence should the case be appealed. The document related to Linamen’s contention he was subject to God’s law, rather than state law and that his carrying of a driver’s license issued by the “Kingdom of Heaven” should not have been grounds for a search of his vehicle at the DUI checkpoint the night of his arrest.

Manthos then argued for a maxi-mum sentence. He called the defen-dant’s arguments against his convic-tion of victimless crimes “nonsense”.

“Someone gets to pick and choose, he gets to decide which laws to obey?” Manthos asked incredulously. “He

believes he is the end all and be all … He asks us to forget our Republic. He asks us to forget our state govern-ment and our social contract. We all give up a little liberty for order. You can argue how much through the elective process and legislation.

“What Mr. Linamen is advocating is anarchy. Where will that lead us?” Manthos asked of Linamen’s defense. He pointed out that state law for some time has barred convicted fel-ons from possessing firearms because the state legislature had decided such convictions indicate “judgment is-sues” by those individuals.

Linamen opened his argument for leniency in sentencing by asserting the authority of “the Kingdom of Je-sus” and told the jury that the king-doms of the earth would all be turned over to God by his Son after He had “removed all the false kingdoms of men.”

“Who’s the anarchist,” Linamen asked the jury. After referencing a book by James Redford, “Jesus was an Anarchist”, Linamen returned to his belief his right to bear arms was issued by both God and the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitu-tional. He also asserted his Fourth Amendment right to due process had been violated by the police road-block. Such roadblocks, Linamen as-serted, make people prove they are not committing a crime without any

due cause.“I don’t know what else to say,” Lina-

men said. He then quoted scripture a final time, adding, “Do not mock God … a man reaps what he sows – that’s all I have to say.”

A half hour later the jury said Ran-dy R. Linamen had reaped another 4-1/� years by state law, whether he recognizes the authority of that law or not.

Routine traffic stop or unlawful search & seizure?

Linamen’s newest bout with laws he does not recognize that have net-ted him a second 4-1/�-year prison term began after a short confronta-tion with Front Royal Police at a DUI checkpoint on Commerce Avenue the evening of July 30, �011. Asked for his license, the then 59-year-old Linamen presented officers with a license issued from the “Kingdom of Heaven”. Questioned further about his driver’s license by FRPD Detec-tive Jason Winner, Linamen accused the officer of “treason” and “not up-holding his oath”.

As this conversation was progress-ing another officer at the scene, De-tective Jason Lethcoe, noticed two revolver speed loaders on the center console of Linamen’s 1986 Ford van. Asked to exit the vehicle Linamen then began to slowly drive away be-

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Jackie Robinson, Trayvon Martin & the Sanford, Fla. connectionBy Dave Zirin

Sanford, Florida is a city that will now be known for all times as the place where Trayvon Martin was killed on Feb. �6, �01�, for the crime of Living While Black. It’s also the place whose institutions – the police department, the local press, and even the city morgue – treated Trayvon and his body in ways that should disturb anyone with a shred of conscience.

The City of Sanford has a past that speaks to the racism many believe to be at the heart of why Trayvon was killed and why the man who pulled the trigger was never ar-rested (Managing editor’s note: Six weeks after the fatal confrontation, following demonstrations across the country and the scrutiny of state and federal officials, on April 10, George Zimmerman was arrested on second-degree murder charges brought by a special prosecutor).

I’m not arguing that Sanford, Florida is somehow more or less twisted than anywhere else. Last month, unarmed 18-year-old Ra-marley Graham was killed in his

bathroom by police in New York City. Last week Dane Scott Jr. in Del City, Oklahoma was killed by police after a “scuffle.” At least the state Medical Examiner’s office declared Scott’s death a homicide. The murder of Trayvon Martin is only a “local issue” if we understand “local” to mean local communities across the country.

But Sanford, Florida does have its own history and it includes a col-lective moment of intolerance and bigotry that almost derailed the man Martin Luther King called “a freedom rider before freedom rides,” Jackie Robinson.

Before Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color line in 1947 as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers, he spent a season deseg-regating the minor leagues, playing for the Dodgers AAA team, the Montreal Royals. The Royals held Spring Training in Sanford.

Dodgers General Manager Branch Rickey, after so many years, thought he knew Florida. He believed that Robinson’s presence could go over if efforts were taken to ruffle as few feathers as possible. Robinson, on

Rickey’s instructions, didn’t try to stay at any Sanford hotels. He and his wife didn’t eat out at any res-taurants not deemed “Negro res-taurants.” He didn’t even dress in the same locker room as his team-mates.

Rickey thought that would be enough.

He thought he knew Florida.But he didn’t know Sanford.As Jean West, a school teacher

in Florida, wrote, “Branch Rickey had miscalculated the degree to which Jim Crow was entrenched in Sanford. As an example, an in-animate object, a second-hand piano, purchased in 19�4 from the courthouse for use in a segregated school in nearby Oviedo, was filed as a ‘Negro Piano’ in the school board’s record; living human be-ings challenging segregation cer-tainly would not be tolerated.”

He wasn’t.The mayor of Sanford was con-

fronted by what the author de-scribes as a “large group of white residents” who “demanded that Robinson ... be run out of town.”

The Mayor caved.

On March 5th, the Royals were informed that they would not be permitted to take the field as an integrated group. Rickey was con-cerned for Robinson’s life and sent him to stay in Daytona Beach. His daughter, Sharon Robinson, re-membered, “The Robinsons were run out of Sanford, Florida with threats of violence.”

This was a low moment for Jackie. The man whose number 4� is re-tired throughout Major League Baseball almost quit and rejoined the Negro Leagues.

The team then took an extraor-dinary step. As the late tennis star Arthur Ashe wrote in A Hard Road to Glory, Rickey, ‘’moved the en-tire Dodger pre-season camp from Sanford, Florida, to Daytona Beach due to the oppressive conditions of Sanford.’’ That sounds heroic and it speaks well for Rickey’s fierce de-sire to forge ahead with “the Great Experiment”, racists be damned.

But the mob in Sanford had made, at least for the moment, a success-ful stand. In cites and small towns across the south, Jackie Robinson’s mere presence provoked challenges

to power and provoked real, mean-ingful change. In Sanford, change did not come that easily.

What does this tell us?Maybe nothing, maybe every-

thing.If nothing else, the line between

Jackie Robinson and Trayvon Mar-tin points to how institutional and systemic racism actually is. We might have short memories, but institutions only change when they are confronted and challenged. In Sanford, racist institutions took root. Now we bear the horrifying fruit.

(Reprinted by permission of the au-thor. Dave Zirin writes about sports and their relationship to the culture for The Nation Magazine, where the bulk of his material now first ap-pears. He is The Nation’s first sports writer in 150 years of existence, and is also the host of the popular weekly show, Edge of Sports Radio. He has written books on a variety of sports topics and personalities, seen through a distinctive prism of the cultural context within which they occurred.)

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Friday, April 13, 2012All day Forecast for 22630: 66° | 41°

10am - 8pm Battle of Front Royal Legacy Event. Warren Heritage Society, Front Royal. The Warren Heritage Society and Warren Rifles Confederate Memorial Mu-seum will host an Exhibit Open House “Jackson’s Valley: The Valley Campaign of 1862”. FREE and open to the public from 10:00a - 4:00p.Civil War themed vendors, publications and historical organizations will be at the Holiday Inn FREE and open to the public from 4:00p -8:00p. Din-ner & speaker: “Brother Against Brother: The Legacy of the Battle of Front Royal,” Former US Secretary of the Army and US Representative John O. March begins at 6:30p. The cost is $25.00/person.2pm - 5pm Vino E Formaggio Wine Tast-ing. 124 E. Main Street. Always Free, Always Fun! www.vinoeformaggio.com (540) 635-2812.6pm - 7pm Salvation Army Annual Din-ner. Shenandoah Valley Golf Club, Front Royal. Tonight is the Salvation Army’s 2012 Annual Dinner. Celebrating 55 years of “Doing the Most Good”. Come and en-joy a night of speakers, awards program, musical entertainment, live auction and trivia contest. Individual tickets are $45. For reservations contact Lina at (540) 635-4020.

Saturday, April 14, 2012All day Forecast for 22630: 75° | 57°

8am - 2pm March for Babies. Town of Front Royal. The March of Dimes, Shenandoah Valley Division is holding the “March for Babies” today. The Walk will begin at Fantasyland Shelter in Lions Park with registration beginning at 8:00am and the Walk beginning at 9:00am.8am - 4pm Warren County Fair Flea Market. Warren County Fairgrounds. For more information: (540) 635-5827 http://www.warrencountyfair.com/15.html.10am - 8pm Battle of Front Royal Legacy

Event. Warren Heritage Society, Front Royal. The Warren Heritage Society and Warren Rifles Confederate Memorial Mu-seum will host an Exhibit Open House “Jackson’s Valley: The Valley Campaign of 1862”. FREE and open to the public from 10:00a - 4:00p.Civil War themed vendors, publications and historical organizations will be at the Holiday Inn FREE and open to the public from 4:00p -8:00p. Din-ner & speaker: “Brother Against Brother: The Legacy of the Battle of Front Royal,” Former US Secretary of the Army and US Representative John O. March begins at 6:30p. The cost is $25.00/person.2pm - 3:30pm Toastmasters Open House. Warren County Community Center, Front Royal. Toastmasters: OPEN HOUSE! Shenandoah Royal Orators invite you to learn how to discover the edge you need to succeed in this economy. FREE!! Re-freshments provided. More info: Michael Wolniewicz (540) 336-1922 or [email protected]:30pm - 7:30pm Library Fundraising Event. Samuels Public Library, Front Roy-al. “A Taste for Books”, a literally delicious event tonight at the library. Help celebrate books & food. Buffet tables hosted by lo-cal groups combining decorations/dishes based on books, a martini bar and a silent auction. Tickets: $25.00/each. More info at the Library.

Sunday, April 15, 2012All day Forecast for 22630: 81° | 57°

All day Tax Day8am - 4pm Warren County Fair Flea Market. Warren County Fairgrounds. For more information: (540) 635-5827 http://www.warrencountyfair.com/15.html.

Monday, April 16, 20127pm - 8pm BZA Meeting. County of War-ren Government Center.7pm - 8pm Council Work Session. Town Hall, 16 N Royal Avenue, Front Royal.

Council will have a Work Session tonight in the Town Hall Conference Room. Thepublic is invited.

Tuesday, April 17, 201212:30pm - 1pm Tourism Tuesdays. 95.3 - the River radio station. Hear the latest tourism related news and events every Tuesday at 12:30! If you can’t listen live check out the podcasts at http://www.theriver953online.com.

Wednesday, April 18, 20125:30pm - 7pm Reception for Art Gallery. Blue Ridge Arts Council, Front Royal. To-night is a reception for the opening of the “FLOWER POWER” showing. Enjoy these floral works and join in on the reception.7pm - 8pm Planning Commission Meet-ing. County of Warren Government Cen-ter.

Friday, April 20, 20128:30am - 1pm TRIAD Senior Citizen Con-ference. Elks Club, Front Royal. Warren County/Front Royal TRIAD is holding its first Annual Senior Citizens Wellness/Crime Prevention Conference today. Key-note speaker will be the Attorney General Ken Cuccenilli and Mark Reed esquire speaking about wills and trusts. There will also be a presentation on Medicare D, educational booths and a FREE lunch. Pre-register by April10 at (540)635-3636 or [email protected]

Saturday, April 21, 20128am - 12pm Safety & Wellness Expo. Warren County High School, Front Royal. You are invited the Warren Memorial Hos-pital Community Safety & Wellness Expo today at the Warren County High School.9am - 4:30pm Appalachian Trail Desti-nation Ceremony. Visitors Center, Front Royal. Enjoy a day filled with PATC guided hikes, Quests, Picnics, activities, games,fireside chat and designation ceremony. All the events will be near the Visitors Center located at Main and Chester

Streets. No admission. Co-sponsored by the Town of Front Royal9am - 4pm Redbud Festival. Browntown Community Center, Browntown. Enjoy the 10th Annual Redbud Festival in sce-nic downtown Browntown. All proceeds benefit the Browntown Community Cen-ter. There will be music, duck race, photo contest, flower/plant sale, silent auction, crafts, petting zoo, bake sale, car show, food/drink and much more!! FREE admis-sion and FREE parking.5pm - 9pm Cruise Inn. Quality Inn, Front Royal. Enjoy a car show this weekend.

Sunday, April 22, 2012All day Earth Day

1pm - 4pm The Warren County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League will be host-ing a Youth Trout Rodeo for ages up to 15. Admission is free and prizes are awarded. The park is located at 3364 Gooney Man-or Loop in Browntown.4pm - 5pm Concert. Front Royal Presby-terian Church, Front Royal. “Music of the Night” featuring BLUE RIDGE SINGERS. Vesperae solennes de Confessore, K.339 W.A. Mozart (1756-1791) Other works by: Whitacre, Mendelssohn, Lauridsen, Orban, Ellingboe, Sevier and Robinovitch.

Monday, April 23, 20127pm - 8pm Council Meeting. County of Warren Government Center.

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Wednesday, April 25, 201210:15am - 11:15am Samuels Public Li-brary, Front Royal. Today is Toddler Story Time. Bring your toddler to a potpourri of simple stories, fun songs and a cute craft. Theme: Animal Antics

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Thursday, April 26, 20128:30am - 1:30pm Realtors Forum. War-ren County Community Center, Front Roy-al. The Front Royal-Warren County Cham-ber of Commerce is hosting the Realtor/ Builder Forum and Luncheon today. This will provide realtors and builders the most up to date and relevant information on the Front Royal-Warren County community. RSVP by April 18 or for more information contact the Chamber at (540)635-3185 or [email protected]:15am - 11:15am Samuels Public Li-brary, Front Royal. Today is Toddler Story Time. Bring your toddler to a potpourri of simple stories, fun songs and a cute craft. Theme: Animal Antics.11am - 12pm Samuels Public Library, Front Royal. Today is Preschool Story Time. Come in with your preschooler for an enjoyable hour filled with amazing tales, exciting sing-alongs, finger plays and a nifty craft. Theme: Animal Antics.4pm - 5pm Anti-Litter Council Meeting. Warren County Government Center.4:30pm - 5:30pm Samuels Public Li-brary, Front Royal. Today is Big Kids Story Time. Do you enjoy stories, games and re-ally cool crafts? Then join in for a chance to explore magic.

Friday, April 27, 20128am - 4pm Day of Caring. Front Royal. Today is the United Way’s DAY OF CAR-ING throughout Front Royal and Warren County. To volunteer please email us at [email protected] - 10pm Front Porch Style Pickin’ Party. Warren County Senior Center, 1217 Commonwealth Ave. All levels of talent are welcome. Acoustic instruments only.

Saturday, April 28, 20129am - 1pm Fashion Show. Main Street, Front Royal. Downtown Front Royal, Inc. invites you to a secondhand fashion show with clothing from various businesses on Main Street. See what is available down-town!! FREE and open to the public.9am - 3pm Relay for Life Craft Show. Front Royal Church of the Brethren, 106 W. 13th Street, Front Royal , VA 22630. Crafters, Bakesale, & Food! Sponsored by Connie’s Crusaders.

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I really enjoy seeing all of the beau-tiful trees blooming this spring. I es-pecially like the bright pink flowers of the native redbud tree and the lovely white dogwoods. It made me wonder, will there be a “Trees R Cool” event for kids this year in Front Royal? My parents and I attended before and it was lots of fun. Can you tell me more about Trees R Cool Day? When and where will it be held? What activities do you have planned for this year?

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Plus 10% OFF AnyRecommended Service or Repair

Additional charge for synthetic motor oil and diesel engines.Plus any applicable tax, shop supplies and environmental fees. One coupon per visit. Coupon

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$1099Up to 5 quarts. Additional charge for synthetic motor oil and diesel engines

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$3995Some vehiclesslightly higher

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warren county report mid april 2012

Documents

royal warren county

blue clothes bins charity

box charity

blue bins

warren county virginiasigns

cdrf logo

expenses charity receives

south street