frederick county report 5/11/2011

Nip & Tuck: Solves aging?

Frederick County

ReportServing all of

Frederick County

and Winchester City

May 11 – 17, 2011Volume I, Issue 1

Formerly The Sherando TimesFREE FREE

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Belle Grove, Page 3

40th Anniversary for local business

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Middletown Council meets

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Fred. Co/Winc. fire, rescue depts. join together for research’s sake

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Fred. Co: Calling all outdated electronic equipment...

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Thousands joined the fun at Belle Grove on Saturday, May 7 for the 16th annual ‘Ale & History’. Two bands played music that was heard for miles as fans enjoyed tasting the different ales avail-able. Food vendors were on hand to feed the masses with tasty treats from around the globe.

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Quick Hits

By Samantha Mazzotta

Furniture Repair

Q:Do you have any tips on making affordable repairs to

wood furniture around the house? — A Reader, via e-mail

A: There are so many different problems that can occur with

furniture, and so many fixes, that it would be tough to list them all. Here are a few common issues with furni-ture finishes:

• Stains — White stains on shellac or lacquer finishes are usually caused by water. Black spots under the fin-ish can be caused by water damage or ink. Other staining material like crayon, grease or lipstick can mar any wood finish.

• Discoloration — A white haze over lacquer or shellac finish also is caused by moisture.

• Marks — Gouges, scratches and burns that cause physical damage to either the finish or the wood, or both.

So, how does one fix any or all of these common furniture ailments? There are a number of different ways to repair damage to the finish or the wood surface. I would recommend picking up a book on furniture repair and restoration to get a general idea of the best ways to fix different types of wood and different types of finishes.

Meantime, you can prepare yourself to tackle minor finish issues by keep-ing the following items in your toolkit or workshop:

—Sandpaper in several fine and

super-fine grades—Steel wool—Buffing material (lint-free cloth

or a buffing attachment)—Liquid furniture polish—Mineral oil and/or linseed oil—Denatured alcohol—Wood stain (a small can only,

matching the color of your furniture)—Finish (a small container match-

ing the type of finish on your furni-ture)

—Wax furniture sticksThese basic items will allow you

to tackle small stains on the finish, under the finish. You’ll also be able to quickly touch up scratches and dings.

Send your questions or comments to [email protected], or write This Is a Hammer, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. When in doubt as to whether you can safely or effectively complete a project, consult a professional contractor.

© 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

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When repair-ing minor fin-ish problems in furniture, start with the least intrusive meth-od — lightly polishing and

buffing the area — before taking more drastic measures.

VA Cracks Downon Scammers

A percentage of government con-tracts are set aside for service-dis-abled veteran-owned small busi-nesses. The Office of Small and Dis-advantaged Business Utilization was set up to support, guide and counsel those small businesses, and there are many requirements: the veteran must own 51 percent of the business and be the highest officer in the company, to name just two. Additionally the veteran must have a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs stat-ing that there is a service-connected disability, as well as a DD-214 or its equivalent.

In other words, there’s a paper trail. Theoretically, someone reviews the documentation.

How then did a guy in New York make $16 million on VA service-dis-abled veteran-owned contracts when he wasn’t 1) disabled or 2) a veteran? A recent court case found the guy guilty of the scheming, as well as making false statements and witness tampering. I’m pleased to report that he could get up to 75 years in prison for it.

I’m also pleased to report that last October, the Veterans Small Business Verification Act was signed, and new levels of scrutiny in the awarding of contracts were developed.

Additionally there’s a Vendor Infor-mation Page area online where each approved business was told in Janu-ary to provide documentation within 90 days to verify that their business is indeed owned by a veteran. Fail-ing to do so would mean that vendor wouldn’t have a profile in the VIP database and the application would be considered incomplete. In other words, no contracts.

It looks like the VA plugged the hole through which untold millions of dol-lars were leaking due to non-verifi-cation. But we may never know just how many dollars have been lost this way.

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Gov. Bob McDonnell May 4, signed House Bill 1500, the ap-propriation bill amending the �010-�01� biennial budget. The governor made one line-item veto, eliminating Budget Item 1�3. The veto reduces state funding of public television and public radio stations by $4�4,001 in fiscal year �01�.Speaking about his veto of public

television and radio funding, Gov-ernor McDonnell commented, “I want to commend the Virginia legislature for the great work they did during the �011 General As-sembly Session to pass the appro-priation bill on time, with strong bipartisan support, and with an overwhelming majority of my budget recommendations. These recommendations were made to encourage economic growth,

streamline government, and en-sure we are adequately funding essential government services like public safety and education. When I took office, I pledged to refocus state government on its core functions by finding ways to make government more ef-fcient and effective, and to wisely spend the hard earned money of Virginia taxpayers. That is why, in returning the signed appropria-tion bill, I have decided to reduce the appropriation made to public television and radio stations. In today’s freemarket, with hundreds of radio and television programs, government should not be sub-sidizing one particular group of stations. We must get serious about government spending. That means funding our core functions well, and eliminating spending on

programs and services that should be left to the private sector. This is a smart, practical budgeting deci-sion to make Virginia government smaller and more effcient and save taxpayer dollars.”

Paranormal Radio Show available onlineMay 5, BBC’s (British Broadcasting Company)

Michael Brooker, prinicipal psychic joined forces with John Rossi, chief investigator and founder of Shenandoah Shadows paranormal investiga-tive team for a paranormal radio show broadcast from Historic Jordan Springs. “I have been a medium for around 30 years

now, and this could be the biggest thing that will ever happen. Imagine how big Lourdes is now as a ground of spiritual healing; well, this is going to be [amazingly] bigger than that,” Brooker said. The show is available online at blogradiotalk.

com/universeoftheunknown.

Riverton United Methodist Church welcomes community members to enjoy a pancake breakfast at their fellowship hall. Breakfast enthusiasts can enjoy some hot cakes Saturday, May 14, from 8 a .m. until 11 a.m.Adult s e at for $6 and children 10

and under eat for $3. On the menu will be pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, sausage gra- vy, juice and coffee. Proceeds from this event will benefit the United Meth- odist men George Farley Scholarship Fund and the Divine Dining Kitchen Fund.

Giant Semi-Annual book saleThe Friends of Samuels Public Library in Front Royal wish to invite

everyone to their Giant Semi-Annual book sale May 13-14 from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. A special preview will be avaialble for ‘Friends’ members May 1� from 5 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.Please help the library prepare for the

sale by donating gently used or un-wanted books between now and April 30. DVDs and vid- eos are also accepted donations. Textbooks, or Reader’s Digest condensed books will not be accepted.

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Lethal injection

Detecting Alzheimer’s in Earliest Stage Researchers are moving ahead in their quest for a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. For the first time since 1984, they’ve come out with a new set of guidelines. It used to be that there was no diagnosis of Alzheimer’s until the patient experienced complete dementia. Two years ago, research-ers from around the world came together to pool all their informa-tion and to rethink how they’ve approached the care of those with Alzheimer’s, as well as learn new ways to diagnose it sooner. From those efforts, researchers have been able to identify three specific stages of the disease: pre-clinical (brain changes that can show up as much as 10 years in advance), mild cognitive impair-ment (some mental declines that the patient and others can notice) and Alzheimer’s dementia. Mild cognitive impairment doesn’t al-ways become Alzheimer’s. The new guidelines allow for a diagnosis much earlier, before

there are even symptoms, when treatment might still be effective. The earlier diagnoses can make use of physical changes (biomark-ers) seen in brain scans, spinal fluids and blood proteins. This doesn’t mean they’ve found a cure for Alzheimer’s, but it does

mean that researchers can use the new information to help find a cure, or at least a treatment. At this point, researchers will focus, in clinical trials, on the “preclinical” biomarkers to try to determine which are specific to the develop-ment of Alzheimer’s and how they change. By learning just how early the first steps of Alzheimer’s show up, researchers can develop drugs that will slow the progress of the disease at a much earlier point. For more information on Al-zheimer’s disease and a close look at the new guidelines, go to the Alzheimer’s Association website at www.alz.org or call them at 800-�7�-3900. Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 3�853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].

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Changes made in drug of choice for executionsBy Alissa SmithVirginia Statehouse News

Death row inmates Ricky Grey and Jerry Jackson may face death with a new lethal drug cocktail when their execution days come.A recent shortage of the anes-

thetic used in lethal injections, sodium thiopental, has caused many states, including Virginia, to rethink its protocol. The Virginia Department of Cor-rections said it would use the alternative drug pentobarbital.Virginia now has 10 inmates on

death row. Inmates may chose electrocution or lethal injec-tion; however, the state has de-faulted to lethal injectionsince it was introduced Virginia in 1995, according to the Depart-ment of Corrections.The Department of Correc-

tions would not comment on why the decision to change to pentobarbital was made now. Brian Gottstein, communica-tions director for Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, said no executions are scheduled.Sodium thiopental is the first

of a three-drug cocktail used in most states for lethal injections. It acts as a general anesthetic to prevent the body from feeling the pain of the third drug that ultimately causes a fatal heart

attack.The Department of Correc-

tions said in a news release that the courts have approved pentobarbital, which has been used in executions in several other states.Gottstein said that federal

courts throughout Virginia have approved the three-drug protocol.“We are confident that the

change to allow the drug pen-tobarbital to be substituted for sodium thiopental in the proto-col will be found to be consti-tutionally acceptable, as well,” Gottstein said in an email.However, Steve Northup, ex-

ecutive director of Virginians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, said, “The very short and very uninformative press release raises a whole host of questions.”Virginians for Alternatives to

the Death Penalty is statewide organization opposed to the death penalty and educates Vir-ginia residents on alternatives to the death penalty.He said no state-level court

has approved pentobarbital for use in executions, though he is aware that Ohio and Washing-ton state use it as a one-drug protocol, while Oklahoma uses it as an alternative to sodium thiopental.

“What research has the De-partment of Corrections done, if any, concerning the use of this drug? From what I can tell, it has been used, but only in a small amount of executions. It’s experimental in executions,” Northup said.Richard Dieter, executive di-

rector of the Death Penalty Information Center, said several states seem to be switching the drug combinations used in le-thal injections.The Death Penalty Informa-

tion Center is a nonprofit or-ganization that researches and collects data about the death penalty.“I think that changing to pen-

tobarbital is a step of neces-sity,” Dieter said. “But it would be better to look at the whole process.”Dieter said the shortage of

sodium thiopental would have provided an opportunity for

the state to look into how lethal injections are handled.“The problem is that they will

probably be continuing with the three drug protocol,” Dieter said.Northup said he expects the

state to announce an execution date for Ricky Gray this week and shortly after set a date for Jerry Terrell Jackson.Gray was convicted of two

counts of capital murder of Ruby and Stella Harvey in Rich-mond in �007. Gray and an ac-complice were charged with five other murders including Ruby and Stella’s parents , though Gray was convicted of just two counts of capital murder.Jerry Jackson was convicted

of the �003 murder, rape and robbery of Ruth Phillips in Wil-liamsburg.“They’re getting ready to do

executions later this year,” Nor-thup said.

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Belle Grove’s cup runneth over with ‘Ale & History’By Lorie ShowalterFrederick County Report

In stark contrast to the preter-natural calm and quiet that usually surrounds the Belle Grove Planta-tion most every day of the year, this past Saturday the lawn and fields thronged with the sounds of thousands of revelers. More than three thousand people attended the 16th Annual “Of Ale and His-tory” Beer Festival May 7 and the weather was perfect.“We have more people here than

ever, we have the largest beer se-lection than ever and the largest Rugby tournament in Virginia here today,” Events and Program Coordinator Cora Gnegy said. Gnegy said they had run out of

their �,500 commemorative beer tasting glasses and had gone into their second reserve of backup glasses by 3:30 p.m.

When asked about the brief 15 minute window of rain that had arrived around � p.m. Gnegy said even that didn’t cause a blip in the festivities.“It was perfect because it hap-

pened during the band change and no one seemed to even notice!”Cazhmiere performed from

11:30 a.m. to �:30 p.m. and Mod-ern Thieves was on stage from 3 p.m. until closing at 6 p.m. People at the event had such a good time, they could be heard debating which was the better band. Ex-cited fans were able to carry the debate on the better band well into the evening.Belle Grove’s theme “Of Ale and

History” was aptly taken from the 17th century poet Robert Corbet, “Mine host was full of ale and history”. Standing under one of the oldest

trees on the back lawn and listen-

ing to the pounding bass, electric strands and strong vocals of Mod-ern Thieves, one could not help but chuckle at the visual contrast between the former mansion in-habitants of several hundred years ago and the lively thousands walk-ing, dancing, eating and relaxing on the grounds that day. Without a doubt, the combination of ‘Ale and History’ was at its most literal and successful interpretation, that fine poet could have ever imagined.The pasture was filled to the brim

with cars, the lawns were filled to capacity with guests and the food vendors were kept non-stop busy with lines of hungry people. And that was only on the front lawn. On the back lawn, between those reclining and enjoying the music, crowds were barely navigable as they stood in line for their next

Ben of Royal Siam Catering ex-pertly stirring food and doling it out for his customers

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40 years of unique history“Not Just a Furniture Store”

By Rachel HammanFrederick County Report

This year, Valley Furniture Coun-try Interiors is celebrating 40 years in the antique business. They are probably one of the best kept secrets in the area with regard to antique stores. Many people who live in the Winchester area aren’t aware that such a store exists so close to them. Owners Al and Marlene Man-

gum started out opening up a furniture stripping store in what some long-time local residents may remember as the Wolverton Auction House. The husband and wife duo were interested in antiques and they gradually ex-panded their business into what it is today – an “upscale country” antique store that boasts a high colonial look with accessories to match any décor. Marlene is originally from upstate New York and her husband is from this area. Before opening up their store near Stephens City, they lived in Maryland. One of their favorite things about this area is the rich history. Marlene said she and her hus-

band started out doing furniture stripping in 1970. As their busi-ness expanded, they began selling

Tom Seely Reproductions, furni-ture which was made in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Tom Seely furniture is now known as Gat Creek furniture. Valley Furniture Country Interiors continued to grow until they became one of the premier antique stores in the area. Marlene wants people to know that their business is “not just a furniture store”. They sell a variety of accessories that are popular with people of all ages. Some of their most popular items are chandeliers and Colonial outdoor lighting. They have several designs of outdoor lanterns available. They also sell a lot of florals and wreaths. Marlene says “anybody who loves Colonial Willamsburg would like their store”. All of the furniture they sell is American-made. Windsor chairs are another popular item available at Valley Furniture Country Interiors. Pew-ter and Redware pottery are also a favorite with customers.The interior of the store is charm-

ing and makes you feel as if you have gone back in time. As Mar-lene says, their antiques and accessories are “not cutesy” but very unique. Marlene’s daugh-ter, Brenda Miller, who with her husband owns The Miller House next door, says her mom is “very

selective in the items she sells”. The atmosphere of Valley Furniture Country Interiors is inviting and the music is relaxing. The mood is just right to heighten the enjoy-ment of your antique shopping experience. Much of the antique furniture you will see in the store is dark brown or black. Daughter Brenda says, “Before Pottery Barn, there was Valley Furniture Coun-try Interiors”. Both mother and daughter

agree that their customer base is well-rounded. Marlene finds her younger customers are inter-ested into the “neat accents” she offers, and her older customers are looking for items that would go with the décor they already have in their homes. Brenda says her mom’s store has become a “destination store” for many people. They have customers who come from New York just to buy their furniture. Brenda helps her parents with marketing their products and was instrumental in creating their website. She calls her parents’ store a “one-stop shop” because there is such a wonderful variety of furniture and accessories. There are uphol-stered chairs and high back sofas, pottery, solid wood furniture and a wide selection of lighting. Valley Furniture Country Interi-ors in an exclusive dealer in this area for Johnston Benchworks, which makes upholstery materi-als. While Valley Furniture doesn’t upholster furniture themselves, they can order upholstery material for their customers. Marlene says that most of their customers find out about them through word of mouth. They have a mailing list of around �,000 people. Brenda adds that if customers don’t find exactly what they’re looking for at Valley Furniture Country Interiors, they may find something they like in The Miller House and vice versa.For �0 years, Valley Furniture

Country Interiors has had three yearly special events. In the spring, they have an open house. In the

autumn, they have a fall festival. At Christmastime, they also have an open house. In November and December, Valley Furniture Coun-try Interiors is open all week long. They have many items that would make great gifts for any occasion. Some people have told Marlene

that they like coming to her store because they get decorating ideas and inspiration from seeing the way her store is decorated. One of their customers who used to live in this area but has since moved

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Horse ShowSkyline Riders Horse and Pet 4-H Club

is sponsoring a FUN SHOWProceeds to benefit Relay For Life

Sunday, June 5th, 2011 Warren County Fairgrounds horse ring

If rain…..Show will be held in the Fair Barn

Start time: 10:00 am$4 per class or $20 all day.

Dessert classes throughout the dayTrophies for divisions, and costume Class

* Junior division: 9-13 * Senior division: 14-19* Adult: 20 and over * Pets on leash only

* Helmets required for 19 and under* Current Negative Coggins, within one year.* Bake sale, lunch items and drinks for sale.

If you or your business would like to sponsor a class, please contact us

Debbi Garrett 540-422-1625

or

Julie Cisler540-664-1300

Virginia Tech, Warren Co. Extension Office and the 4H program, Warren Co. Fairgrounds and Skyline Riders Horse & Pet Club, nor anyone volunteering and associated with show events will not be

responsible for any accidents or injuries to spectators, participants or horses or any other animals.


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Winchester, Frederick County Fire and Rescue Departments chosen to participate in a statewide studyThe Virginia Fire Chiefs Asso-

ciation (VFCA) announced that the City of Winchester and Fred-erick County Fire and Rescue Department’s have been jointly selected as one of �0 depart-ments in Virginia to participate in a federally-funded program to develop a first-of-its-kind model to achieve and sustain adequate levels of fire and emergency service volunteer staffing. The Volunteer Workforce Solutions (VWS) program is being led by the Virginia Fire Chiefs Asso-ciation, who identified the need for departments in Virginia to seek new solutions to address continuing downward trends in volunteer staffing levels. The VFCA secured the funding from a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant. Research and data collected by

the VFCA since �004 has shown that staffing issues in volunteer fire departments is consistently the #1 issue facing fire depart-ments in Virginia. A �010 Virgin-

ia Fire Service Needs Assessment Survey conducted by the Virginia Department of Fire Programs, found that 67% of all survey respondents reported the need for more volunteer firefighters. The VWS program will work to identify and address recruitment and retention challenges facing volunteer fire departments while helping the departments and elected officials in effectively planning their future emergency response systems.“Over the last several years, it

has been very tough for many fire departments throughout Virginia to recruit and retain volunteers for a variety of reasons,” said Chief Jack Jones, VFCA Presi-dent. “Most volunteer fire de-partments are constantly strug-gling to bolster their volunteer workforce in order to provide the optimum level of protection for residents. The participating departments -- and their com-munities -- are really stepping up to provide leadership on this issue, not just for Virginia, but

for volunteer fire departments throughout the nation.”Winchester Fire and Rescue

Department is comprised of four volunteer fire and rescue companies within the City of Winchester. Four volunteer com-panies typically recruit twenty to twenty-five volunteers on an annual basis. Winchester Fire and Rescue Department pro-tects �7,000 to 46,000 citizens and visitors during the daytime hours. In �010, Winchester Fire

and Rescue responded to a total of 5,539 calls.Frederick County Fire and

Rescue Department includes a total of eleven volunteer fire and rescue companies comprised of approximately 550 operational, administrative and auxiliary vol-unteers. Over the past few years, recruitment campaigns have yielded over ninety citizens per year that have had an interest in joining volunteer companies. In �010, however, a considerable decline in interest was noted with only fifty-five citizens pur-suing an interest in giving back to their community through a volunteer fire and rescue com-pany. Depending upon station, the average number of volun-teer members that join each company per year can range anywhere from three to eight. The Frederick County Fire and Rescue Department protects in the region of 75,000 residents. In �010, Frederick County Fire and Rescue Department responded to approximately 9,339 alarms.A total of twenty departments

were selected by the VFCA to participate in the year-long effort based on geographic information, population, fire department statistics, and an interest to participate by the community. Ten departments

will engage in a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Seg-mentation study which will use technology to take a deeper look at the community’s characteris-tics and create a future roadmap for recruitment and retention. The other ten departments will serve in a control group engag-ing in a traditional recruitment campaign.The City of Winchester and

Frederick County Fire and Res-cue Department’s are one of ten departments selected to work with the VFCA in the GIS Segmentation study which will measure demographic, cultural, and economic data to predict the best way to recruit and maintain a volunteer emergency response workforce. The basis of these studies is that, like people, com-munities have “personalities” that can be analyzed to identify the characteristics and traits that will attract a viable and sustain-able volunteer firefighter work-force. It is intended that these studies will provide a roadmap for the individual community to show the current state of each area and suggest recommenda-tions that can further advance the recruitment and sustain-ability of volunteers.

— From a press release


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The Annual Newtown Heritage Festival

www.stephenscity.vi.virginia.govFree Admission and Parking

Battle of the Bandsat the Commons Fri. May

27th at 6 pm-9 pm

Live Music onSat. will feature:

Sherando H.S. Jazz Band, Explicit Faith,

Canyon River Band, Back Creek Valley Boys, & Something Else Band

will be held at the Commons on Main Street in Stephens City, on Saturday May 28th.The Newtown Heritage Festival will be featuring 2 new commemoratives this year, a Paperweight displaying the Battle of Newtown and an Ornament of the Look Out Tree. Available NOW at Stephens City Town Hall for only $12.00 each!

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to Illinois still likes to visit the store when she’s in the area. She noted that there are no antique stores like Valley Furniture Country Interiors where she lives in Illinois. Valley Furniture Coun-

try Interiors is located on Route 11, just south of the drive-in movie theater. Valley Furniture Country Interiors offers free local delivery and even ships furniture. They are open Wednesday through Sat-urday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 1� p.m. until 5 p.m. They can be reached at 540-869-�1�1 and their website is valleyfurniturecountryinte-riors.com.

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Cal Ripken 10-year-old World Series website launchedThe of f ic ial website for

the Cal Ripken 10-year-old World Series, presented by Wachovia , A Wells Fargo Company, will be held Au-gust 13-�0 on Yost Field in Jim Barnett Park. To spread the word and to

assist the teams traveling to Winchester for the World Series, the Winchester Parks and Recreation Department is proud to announce the launch of the official �011 World Series website. Com-plete with information about purchasing tickets, the Win-chester community, events, volunteer ing , f requently asked questions and becom-ing a sponosr, this website will be sure to give local residents and visitors all the World Series information they need to take part in this fun, community event. A s the tour nament ap-

proaches and the teams qual-

ify for the World Series more information will be added, such as the game schedule, tournament bracket and team photos. The Official World SEries

headquarters , Winchester Parks and Recreation can be reached at 1001 E. Cork St., Winchester, VA, ��601 or by calling 540-66�-4946. Visit the website today at win-chestervaworldseries.com.

Electronics recycling is offered the second Saturday of each month from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. and the fourth Wednesday of each month from noon until 4 p.m. at the landfill’s citizens’ convenience center! (Wednesday collections will not be held in November and December due to the holidays.)Electronics such as computer monitors, lap tops, cell phones,

adapters, dry cell batteries, processors, keyboards, mice, cables, televisions, VCRs, fax machines, copiers, scanners, calculators, electric typewriters, telephones, answering machines, tape recorders, camcorders, cameras, stereos and speakers are all accepted during special collection events.There is a small fee to cover the proper disposal of lead-con-

taining computer monitors and television screens. (Televisions - $1�; $�0 for wooden consoles. Monitors - $8. UPS - $5.) All other electronics are accepted free of charge!!Monitors and television screens are not landfilled. All materi-

als are trucked out of the area and dismantled for recycling. All working microwave ovens should be donated to a local charity.Businesses and residents are encouraged to participate in eCycle!

Company checks should be made payable to Treasurer, Frederick County. Debit/credit cards are not accepted.

Gerald D. (Dave) Sinclair appointed to interim position on Middletown Town CouncilBy Sue GoldenFrederick County Report

Gerald D. (Dave) Sinclair was unanimously appointed to fill the interim position on the Middletown Town Council, which became vacant due to the resignation of John K . Owings. Mr. Owings moved outside the Town boundar-ies, and was no longer quali-fied to serve on the Council. Councilmember Sinclair pre-viously sat on the Council for over 14 years. He has lived in Middletown for over �� years. In applying for the position, Sinclair stated that “I bring prior experience as a council member, a positive attitude and the willingness to listen to town citizens for the future of Middletown.” Sinclair was the only applicant for the seat. His

appointment was effective im-mediately, although Sinclair was not at the meeting. Coun-cilmember Sinclair will serve until the next election. In other news, the Middle-

town Town Council continues to deal with budget woes . During a public meeting prior to the regularly scheduled meeting, two local business owners spoke out against a proposed $.05 increase in the cigarette tax. Ultimately, C o u n c i l m e m b e r s C h a r l e s Harbaugh IV, Donna M. G. Gray, and Mark Davis voted against the increase, defeating the increase. During the regularly sched-

uled meeting, a number of citizens spoke out against the proposed Town budget, some having been given additional time by other citizens. The

comments ranged from the salaries of Town employees, the hiring of additional Town employees, the duplication of services between Town and Frederick County, and a desire to return the Town to Fred-erick County. The proposed fiscal year �011-�01� budget, which was to be moved for the third and final reading on Monday, contains expen-ditures of $1,8�6,955.00, and revenues of $1,7�8,809.00. Instead of a third and final reading, a proposal was made to return the budget to the Town Council for further dis-cussion. Councilmember Carl H. Bernhards noted that the proposed budget was the re-sult of 100 people hours going through the document line by line, and that the budget has to be effective 14 days after the

next Town Committee Meet-ing. Regardless, the motion passed to return the budget to the Council for discussion at the May 17, �011, Commit-tee Meeting. Councilmember B erhards was the sole no vote. Th re e i n d i v i d u a l s w e re

named to the Board of Zon-ing Appeals : James Hall , a prior member; Tommy Roher, a current member; and Anita Holley. The three were unani-mously approved. The Council again discussed

whether to move the voting for the Town of Middletown from May until November, so that voters could vote at the

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entrance and exit lines similar to theme parks, except the lines were moving fast as Dixie Bever-age, B.J. Sager, Inc. and Premium Distributors doled out their combined 60 plus brands of beer and ale.A witty Samuel Adams rep

introduced himself as John and said, “But you can call me Sam.” That certainly made it easier for those lined up in his tent espe-cially with the life size Samuel Adams poster boy hailing beer tasters towards his venue.

Cigars were in abundance at the festival as well with several cigar vendors bringing their finest to the event. John B. Hayes Tobac-conist, Mathew Hayes of Win-chester was kept busy explaining his various tobacco blends and snipping the ends off cigars for those standing in line for that special taste. Hayes said of the event, “Nice crowd, nice weather, great event!” Hayes never had a moment to sit down and his comment reflected his busy, but laid back and satisfied smile.The food, oh! the food … what

can be said about the amazing

aromas and mouth watering culinary delights wafting from the front grounds of the mansion that mere words can conjure for those not there to experience? Between the sweet scent of Kettle Korn, Carousel Treats, Fired Up Pizza, Castiglia’s, M&T Concession, Royal Siam, Tropi-cal Blend and Shaffer’s Barbeque circling the front fence and strategically placed in front of the hungry Rugby players, need more be said?Fired Up Pizza has come a long

way since we found them almost two years ago set up on Route 11 during the Route 11 Yard Crawl. We had an exclusive interview with this family at that time and son Josh was working the table on Saturday and said they’d be at The Plains May �1st and mom reminded him also at the Rockin’ River at Long Branch on June 4th. The wood burning oven must have driven many a guest right toward their tent because we overheard the horrified ex-clamation “You’re out of pizza!?” Fired Up didn’t underestimate their inventory, many of the food vendors began to run out of staples around 5 p.m. evidence that this years event was one of Belle Grove’s most successful enterprises.Ben of Royal Siam said its his

fifth or sixth year at the event, when asked where he stood on his food supply, Ben just smiled and expertly stirred his full wok

of noodles as guests turned to-ward the meat sticks and other food offerings his catering com-pany carries.The day would not have been

complete without a grand tour of the main attraction, without which the event would not have been possible, and that’s the mansion itself. While grand tours were not set up for the event due to the large number of people on the premises, the house was set up so that those interested could peek into rooms to get a glimpse of a life that once was

but is now relegated to a grand and relatively distant past. Thanks to Events and Program

Coordinator Cora Gnegy, Execu-tive Director Elizabeth McClung, Belle Grove staff members and volunteers, their many sponsors and the approximately 3,400 guests, the event was perfectly planned and netted $40,000 to be put towards the educational and preservation projects that keep this amazing piece of history alive in the valley.

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Frederick County Public School students in grades three through 1� will be taking the non-writing Standards of Learning (SOL) tests over the next month. The Virginia Department of Education uses the SOL test results to determine which schools and school divisions earn accreditation. The results also are utilized to determine which schools and school divisions make Adequate Year Progress under the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).Frederick County Public Schools

Assistant Superintendent for In-struction Peter Vernimb says, “The SOL tests are one of the tools used to measure the quality of our in-

structional program. The tests are important because they are used to determine whether students and schools are meeting the state and federal student achievement expectations. In addition, high school students must pass certain SOL tests in order to graduate. Preparation is one of the keys to success on the SOL exams, and it’s important that students take the tests seriously and are prepared to do well.” Vernimb adds, “Teachers and

other school staff have worked hard all year to help students gain a strong knowledge of the material that will be included on the SOL exams. As

SOL testing begins, parents can help assure their children are pre-pared by reviewing the material that’s been covered in class. In addition, parents should be certain their children are getting enough rest and are eating properly. Final-ly, we are asking parents to try to avoid planning doctor and dental appointments and other activities that would force a student to miss school on test dates. Attendance in school is very important as SOL tests are being administered.”Parents can monitor their chil-

dren’s progress in school by using Frederick County Public Schools’ Edline program. Many teachers have posted SOL review material on their Edline sites which can be accessed by students and parents. Edline is a web-based program which enables parents to view their children’s grades, classroom assignments and other important information.In order to access Edline, parents

must register in person at their children’s school. Schools Super-intendent Patricia Taylor says, “I’m anticipating our students will perform well on the SOL tests this year. Staff members have worked very hard since the start of school last August to engage students

in the learning process and keep them focused on their lessons.As we prepare to enter the SOL

testing season, students, parents, and school staff must continue to work together. As students take their SOL exams, it will be important for them to relax, con-centrate and take their time. Since SOL tests are not timed, students

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Middletown Elementary School during the general elections, as opposed to its current practice of voting at Town Hall. Town lawyer, Stephen Butler, raised some legal questions about the change. Several people expressed surprise; they believed Butler’s office had already approved the change. There was some discussion about whether to vote on the motion, or whether to wait to hear from Butler. The motion to continue to move toward the change was approved, with Councilmembers Gray and Davis voting no. The Council voted unanimously to approve a lease agree-

ment between the Town and Extreme Pyrotechnics for storage space at �480 Third Street. Councilmember Harbaugh said the company will pay the the 4th of July fireworks in exchange for the storage facility. There were a number of motions to approve invoices not

in the fiscal year �011 budget. All of the motions passed unanimously.

Upcoming dates of note include:

May 13, 7 pm, Public Hearing – Real Estate Tax In-crease

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By Amanda IaconeVirginia Statehouse News

Lawmakers have several unan-swered questions as a team of legislative staffers begins work-ing on a study of the state’s bal-looning violent sexual predator program.Members of the Joint Legislative

Audit and Review Commission on Monday received updates on a series of studies looking at ways to curb the program’s growth.The violent sexual predator

program is expected to house 300 convicted sex offenders in state-run treatment facility in Nottoway County by this sum-mer. A judge civilly commits offenders to the program com-mitted following psychological assessments and a series of legal reviews. The commitments come after the offenders complete their prison sentences.Several offenders are committed

to the center each month — a total of 85 were committed this past year. But because few ever leave the program, the number of participants quickly has reached the facility’s capacity, said Justin Brown, a JLARC staff member.More than 600 offenders are

on pace to be in the program by �016, he said.Delegate Johnny Joannou, D-

Portsmouth, said he wants to know whether the state’s assess-ment tool is effective and how it compares to other states.While offenders are still in

prison, they are given a 10-ques-tion assessment and then scored zero to 1�. Typically, anyone who scores 5 or higher continues to

the next step of determining whether they should be civilly committed, Brown said.Brown said the study will evalu-

ate the challenges these offenders encounter when they return to their communities. Many have a hard time finding housing, for example, because apartment owners don’t want to lease to sex offenders.Because finding housing is diffi-

cult, few offenders never leave the program, which is the primary reason the program is growing so rapidly, Brown said.The study also will review the

costs of the program, which Brown said includes more than just housing and treatment. The Department of Corrections, courts and attorney general’s office all incur costs to run the program.Joannou said the study also

should look into how being deemed a “sexual predator” af-fects the offenders once they leave the prison system. The designation bars many from em-ployment at military installations and shipyards.Delegate Harvey Morgan, R-

Gloucester, chided the program for allowing its security to cost more than it costs the state to run a prison.“I don’t understand that. These

people have already served their time. They ought to be more or less free to move about within the four walls,” he said.Morgan asked the staff also to

review whether the state has a legal obligation to continue treat-ing the offenders, if they are not responding to the treatment. He

said that could justify continuing to detain them without the high cost of psychological treatment.“I certainly do not want these

people on the streets, especially if they are a danger to the public,” he said.Sen. Janet Howell, D-Fairfax,

questioned whether longer prison sentences would have an impact on the pace that these offenders are being committed.Brown said the study also will

review alternatives for reduc-ing those cost and making the program more effective. Staff members plan to look at the 19 other programs in the country for comparisons, but Brown said some states have been hesitant to release specifics about their programs.The study also will review wheth-

er expanding the range of crimes that make an offender eligible for the program has contributed to the program’s growth.Gov. Bob McDonnell has called

for adding beds to the growing program. He sought funding for a second facility and to expand the facility in Nottoway County during the �011 session.Lawmakers ultimately did not

fund the second treatment center but agreed to pay for expanding the capacity of the facility in Not-toway. They also commissioned the study to determine how to curb the use of the program.Such programs have generated

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 11r7 p.m. — The Magic Lantern Theater, the Independent School of Winchester and the Friends of Handley Library will co-sponsor a showing of the documentary film, “Waiting for Superman”. This will take place in the auditorium of the Handley Regional Library, 100 W. Piccadilly St., in Winchester. Open and free to the public, dona-tions appreciated.

SATURDAY, MAY 14r10 a.m.-2 p.m. — Kick-off spring and experience outdoor living by visiting Frederick Block, Brick and Stone at 1040 Martins-burg Pike in Winchester. The day will include three DIY clin-ics, brick oven pizza, grilled hot dogs, prizes and a moon bounce for the kids.r1 p.m.-3 p.m. — “Energize” kids health expo at Sherando High School held by students working on a Government Service Learn-ing project. This event is free and for children school ages K-5. Energize will feature fun games, guest speakers and displays by local businesses.r2 p.m. — The Magic Lantern Theater, the Independent School of Winchester and the Friends of Handley Library will co-sponsor a showing of the documentary film, “Waiting for Superman”. This will take place in the auditorium of the Handley Regional Library, 100 W. Piccadilly St., in Winchester. Open and free to the public, dona-tions appreciated.

SUNDAY, MAY 15r1 p.m.-5 p.m. — Cut-A-Thon, and bake sale to benefit An-drea King, 4th grade aide at Bass Hoover, who suffered a severe stroke and is currently in rehab. $10 for a cut, all proceeds to benefit Andrea and her family. Visit Split Ends Hair Salon at �01 Centre Drive, Suite 104 in Ste-phens City.

TUESDAY, MAY 17r7:30 a.m. — Rotary Club of Frederick County will meet at Shenandoah Unversity in the Clement Board Room in Allen Dining Hall. David Urso, director of development for LFCC will be the guest speaker. r4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. — Boys and Girls Club offering a free six-week group for children ages 6-1� to explore their feelings and learn

about self-esteem, families and personal empowerment. Snacks to be provided. Call 540-667-6160 to register. r5 p.m. — Doors open at Middle-town Volunteer Fire and Rescue for Bingo. Games begin at 7 p.m. in the social hall at the rear of the building. Concessions sold by MVFR auxiliary.

FRIDAY, MAY 20r9 a.m. — Virginia Workforce Connection, 100 Premier Place, in Winchester. Learn more about career assessments, counseling, skills upgrading and training op-portunities. Call for more infor-mation, 540-7��-3415.

SATURDAY, MAY 21r9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. — Walkin’ for Life’ at the Old Courthouse Museum on the walking mall in Winchester. Join us for face painting, balloons, food and a folk music concert by Revival.

SUNDAY, MAY 22r2 p.m.-5 p.m. — Senior Citi-zen Prom in the Sherando High School gymnasium.

TUESDAY, MAY 24r7:30 a.m. — Rotary Club of Frederick County will meet at Shenandoah University in the Clement Board Room in Allen Dining Hall. Rhonda Smiley will be the speaker for day.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4r11 a.m.-3 p.m. — Middletown Chili Cook-Off and Car Show in Middletown Park. All chili participants need to pre-register. Rain date is Sunday, June 5. Car registration begins at 10 a.m., and the chili cook-off at 11. Awards

at 3 p.m. General admission $5, registration forms and informa-tion will be available online and at the town office. For more information call 540-877-4594.

SUNDAY, JUNE 5r3 p.m. — Benefit concert at SCAA to raise money in order to send supplies, water and food to Japanese victims who survived the recent tsunami and earthquake. Concert to be held in Armstrong Hall on Shenandoah University’s main campus. Donations of food, sanitary items and personal donations will be collected at the door.

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Donate to NW Works computer lab

Do you have new or gently used computers, printers, software, or assistive technology you would like to donate for a good cause? NW Works is requesting dona-tions for the development of a new computer lab, which will be used to teach important technology and job training skills to work-ers with disabilities. If you would like to help this local non-profit organization provide employment opportunities for a brighter future please contact NW Works at 540-667-0809.

Network for aging support

Meets the 3rd Monday of every month at Westminster Canterbury in “The Abbey” on the �nd floor. Social time 11:30am-noon. Share ideas & topics on senior issues 1�-1 pm . All business associated

with seniors are invited. Contact: Lisa Carper 540-7��-7458.

Spay today

Spay Today is this area’s low cost, non-profit program for spaying and neutering cats and dogs. At the time of surgery, initial tests and shots can be obtained at lower rates. To find a participating vet near you: baacs.org or 304-7�8-8330.

Walk in faith nonprofit ongoing event

“To Walk In Faith, a grass root nonprofit formed to provide homeless aid, support and re-lief in Winchester and Frederick Co area is currently conducting an ongoing donation drive of recy-clable items including: inkjet and/or laser printer cartridges, cell phones, aluminum cans, copper wire (stripped or unstripped) and other recyclable metals. Pickup is available in immediate Winchester and Frederick Co. areas. Please contact us at: [email protected] or (540) 550-9146 leave a message.

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Prayer shawl group meeting

Beauty for Ashes Prayer shawl group of The Camp of Faith C hu r c h m e e t s t h e s e co n d Saturday of each month at the Martins coffee shop at 9 am. Any and all knitters or crocheters are welcome to join us. Questions can be directed to calling 540.869.0497.

Yard and bake sale

May 14, �011 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Refuge UM Church, 717 Refuge Church Rd, Stephens City, Va Yard and bake sale to ben-e f i t c h u r c h m i n i s t r i e s . B re n d a L a m b e r t 5 4 0 8 6 9 -67�3


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Country Dinner and Gospel Concert

May �8, �011 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Refuge United Methodist Church, 717 Refuge Church Rd., Stephens City, Va Country Dinner 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Smokey Wilson in concert following dinner. Freewill offerings for both events. Brenda Lambert 540-869-67�3

175th Anniversary KUMC

A Celebration of Heritage Sun-day, May 15th through Sunday May ��nd �011. Sunday, May 15th at 8:30am and

11:00am:Special music by the Chancel

Choir. Special Guest Speaker, Rev. Charles Harless Monday, May 16th at 7:00pm:

Contemporary Worship Service

Kernstown’s own praise band will perform a mini-concert. Special Guest Speaker: Rev. Buzz Moore, Brian & Kelly Henshaw & Craig Durfor Wednesday, May 18th at 7:00pm:

Old Fashioned Hymn SingCome dressed in your favorite de-

cade/ period wear. Special Guest Speaker: Rev. Gene Thomas Friday, May �0th at 7:00pm:

Candlelight Communion Service Special Music by the Chancel Bells, Special Guest Speaker: Rev. Arthur Grant Saturday, May �1st at 10:00am:

Tim Youmans will lead us. A guided tour of Methodist History in Old Town Winchester includ-ing a short walking tour of early Methodist Church historical sites. Park along S. Cameron St north of Cork St. near Market Street UMC (our mother church) Tour

ends with a pilgrimage to Nimrod Kern’s Grave in Mt. Hebron Cem-etery (bring a flower with you). Sunday, May ��nd at 10:30 am:

One Service. Special music by the Chancel ChoirS p e c i a l G u e s t S p e a k -

er : Re v. Mar y B e th B l inn A Celebration POTLUCK (feel free to bring more than one dish) Luncheon to follow service Special Spring Concert by KUMC Symphonic Winds – 7:00pm

Bingo in Middletown

Every Tuesday at the Middle-town Volunteer Fire and Res-cue. Doors open at 5pm. Bingo starts at 7pm. Located in the social hall rear of building . Concessions sold by Middle-town Volunteer Fire and Res-cue auxillary.

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Wednesday, May 11

PROM11:30a 7:20p THE CONSPIRATOR11:40a FAST FIVE11:50a 3:20p 6:40p 9:40p THOR 3D12:10p 3:10p 6:20p 9:10p WATER FOR ELEPHANTS12:20p 3:30p 6:30p 9:20p RIO 2D12:30p 6:10p SOMETHING BORROWED12:40p 3:40p 6:50p 9:30p JUMPING THE BROOM12:50p 3:50p 7:00p 9:50p MADEA’S BIG HAPPY FAMILY2:00p 4:40p 9:55p SOUL SURFER2:50p RIO3:00p 8:55p NATIONAL VELVET6:00p Quote-Alongs:OFFICE SPACE8:40p Thursday, May 12

JUMPING THE BROOM11:40a 2:50p 6:30p 9:20p FAST FIVE11:50a 3:30p 6:40p 9:00p 9:50p NATIONAL VELVETNoon THOR 3D12:10p 3:20p 6:20p 9:10p WATER FOR ELEPHANTS12:20p 3:50p 6:50p 9:30p RIO 2D12:30p 6:00p SOMETHING BORROWED12:40p 3:40p 7:00p 9:40p SOUL SURFER3:00p RIO3:10p MADEA’S BIG HAPPY FAMILY4:10p 9:55p THE CONSPIRATOR6:10p PROM7:10p Sing-Alongs: NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL SING-ALONG8:30p BRIDESMAIDSMidnight PRIEST 3D

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Pitbull Puppies part red nose and blue nose. $50.00 540-336-4435Peavey DJ system for sale. Load-ed with 2600 watt amp, speak-ers with stands, lights with foot

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Mortgage Scam Targets Desperate HomeownersLeave it to the scammers to find

a way around the law. In this case, they’ve discovered a way to separate desperate homeowners from their money in a new wrinkle on mortgage scams.

Homeowners across the country have been receiving letters in the mail about mortgage “mass joinder” law-suits. These letters promise to bring mortgage companies to their knees in courts of law and to get mortgages modified, bringing relief to the hom-eowners who are on the verge of fore-closure. These letters are personalized with the name of the homeowner and the mortgage company, as well as the amount of the loan. They claim to be able to stop foreclosures, get payments reduced and even get compensation.

Naturally, huge upfront fees are demanded — $5,000 in most cases.

Last fall, the Federal Trade Com-mission tried to address consumer mortgage scams with the Mortgage Assistance Relief Services Rule. The new ruling says that 1) companies cannot demand fees until the hom-eowner has in hand a document from the lender that outlines an acceptable written offer; 2) the company must tell

the homeowner what happens if they stop paying the mortgage; 3) consum-ers must be told that they don’t have to accept any offers (and don’t have to pay the fees if they reject any offer the company has negotiated); 4) the fee has to be disclosed, and 5) the com-pany must disclose that it’s not part of the government.

Attorneys are exempt from the rule if they practice law, have a license in the state where the consumer lives or the property is, and comply with their state laws. Additionally, they have to put fees paid to them in a special client account.

The scammers’ workaround of the new ruling? They’re not actually offering mortgage modification help. They’re only offering to sue, using attorneys, and they’re doing it on an hourly basis.

If you’re finding it hard to pay your mortgage, contact your lender first. They don’t want your house back. Most of them want only to help you find a way to pay the debt and will try to work something out.

If you receive one of those mass joinder letters, let your local Better Business Bureau and the FTC know so they’re aware that the companies are working in your area.

David Uffington regrets that he can-not personally answer reader ques-tions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].


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It was British author Douglas Adams, best known for his “Hitchhiker’s Guide

to the Galaxy” novels, who made the following sage observation: “Anyone who

is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed

to do the job.”•••

In the African nation of Sudan, a traditional wedding includes a ceremony known as “sungkem,” in which the bride

and groom kiss the knees of their parents. •••

“Casablanca,” starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, is one of the most beloved movies of all time, frequently

being listed at or near the top of lists of the best films ever made. However, shortly

after its release in November 194�, The New Yorker rated it only “pretty tolerable.”

••• Connoisseurs of frog legs claim that you should leave the toes on when frying

-- they’re good for picking your teeth after eating.

••• The deepest hole ever drilled by humans

reached a whopping depth of 7.6� miles. The project, known as the Kola Superdeep Borehole, was undertaken in Russia for the

purpose of scientific research.

At any given time, about two-thirds of the earth’s surface is covered by clouds.

•••American author, abolitionist, naturalist, historian and philosopher Henry David

Thoreau died on May 6, 186�, of compli-cations of tuberculosis. Those who were

with him during his final moments say his last words were “moose” and “Indian.”

••• The tiny nation of San Marino, which is entirely encircled by Italy, is the world’s oldest surviving sovereign state and con-stitutional republic. It was founded by a

stonecutter in the year 301, and the consti-tution was enacted in 1600 -- the world’s

oldest still in effect. ***

Thought for the Day: “There’s no secret about success. Did you ever know a suc-cessful man who didn’t tell you about it?”

-- Kin Hubbard

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Home conditions still demand attention. Also, keep an open mind about a sud-den question of trust involving a close friend. All the facts are not yet in.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) With summer just around the corner, travel begins to dominate your sign. Make plans carefully to avoid potential prob-lems in the first half of June.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A romantic Libra sets a challenge that your “sensible” side might question, but your idealistic self finds the pros-pect too intriguing to resist. The choice is yours.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Those tense times in your personal life are just about over. Concentrate on reaffirming relationships. Your love of travel opens a surprising new opportu-nity.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) The Big Cat usually loves to be in the center of things. But this week it might be wiser to watch and learn from the sidelines. A Pisces wants to make you purr.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) “New” is your watchword this week. Be open to new ideas, both on the job and in your personal life. A romantic Aries or Sagittarian beckons.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Some difficult family decisions have to be faced, but be sure to get more facts before you act. Be careful not to neglect your health during this trying time.

SCORPIO (October 23 to Novem-ber 21) You still need to support a loved one through a difficult time. Meanwhile, things continue to work out to your benefit in the workplace.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Aspects continue to favor expanding social opportunities. A Gemini reaches out to offer a chance for re-establishing a once-close rela-tionship.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) There’s a potential for misunderstanding in both your job and your personal life. A full explanation of your intentions helps smooth things over.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to Febru-ary 18) You might be feeling restless on the job, but delay making any major moves until all the facts are in. A Scor-pio has a surprising revelation.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your business sense works to your advantage as you sort through the pos-sibilities that are opening up. A Librais Cupid’s best bet for your romantic prospects.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a gift for being open-minded about peo-ple. This helps you make friends eas-ily. You do very well in public service.


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• On May 23, 1701, at London’s Execution Dock, British privateer Wil-liam Kidd, popularly known as Cap-tain Kidd, is hanged for five charges of piracy and one charge of murdering a crewman. A colorful Kidd legend included reports of lost buried treasure that fortune seekers have pursued for centuries.

• On May 24, 1883, after 14 years and 27 deaths while being constructed, the Brooklyn Bridge in New York is opened, the largest suspension bridge ever built to that date.

• On May 27, 1894, Dashiell Ham-mett, author of “The Maltese Falcon,” is born in Maryland. He worked as a Pinkerton detective for eight years and turned his experiences into fiction. The novel was filmed three times: once in 1931; again in 1936 under the title “Satan Met a Lady,” starring Bette Davis; and finally in 1941, starring Humphrey Bogart.

• On May 26, 1927, the final and 15 millionth Model T Ford rolls out of the factory, on the official last day of pro-duction. Introduced in October 1908, the Model T — also known as the “Tin Lizzie” — got about 13 to 21 miles per gallon of gasoline and could travel up to 45 mph.

• On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa of Nepal, become the first explorers to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the highest point on earth. At 29,035 feet above sea level, the low-oxygen summit of Everest reaches two-thirds of the way through the air of earth’s atmosphere — at about the cruising altitude of jet airliners.

• On May 25, 1977, George Lucas’ blockbuster movie “Star Wars” opens in American theaters. With its ground-breaking special effects, “Star Wars” was soon a bona-fide pop culture phe-nomenon, spawning five more feature films, five TV series and an entire industry’s worth of comic books, toys and video games.

• On May 28, 1983, Irene Cara’s song “Flashdance (What a Feeling)”, from the “Flashdance” movie soundtrack, goes to the top of the U.S. pop charts. The song helped propel the relatively low-budget film to the No. 3 spot on the total box-office revenue list for the year.


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1. GOVERNMENT: What do FICA taxes pay for?

2. LANGUAGE: What is a wunder-kind?

3. HISTORY: To what royal house did England’s King Henry VIII belong?

4. U.S. STATES: What is Hawaii’s state flower?

5. ANATOMY: In what part of the body is the sternum located?

6. MEASUREMENTS: On what type of scale are wind forces mea-sured?

7. ROYAL TITLES: How should one address a duke in greeting?

8. GEOGRAPHY: What U.S. city is known as the “City of Brotherly Love”?

9. LITERATURE: What is dogger-el?

10. MEDICINE: Who is credited with discovering the polio vaccine?

Answers1. Social Security2. A prodigy3. Tudor4. Yellow hibiscus5. Chest6. Beaufort Scale7. Your grace8. Philadelphia9. Crudely written poetry10. Albert Sabin


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2. Name the two players other than Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire to hit 40-plus homers in a season for the Oakland Athletics.

3. How many national titles has the University of Miami, Fla., football team won?

4. Who holds the New Orleans Hor-nets franchise record for most career coaching wins?

5. The Philadelphia Flyers lost 8-7 to Tampa Bay in an NHL game in 2010. Against what other team in franchise history did the Flyers lose despite scoring seven goals?

6. Name the last Alaskan Native champion of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race before John Baker in 2011.

7. Who was the last American golf-er to be named LPGA Player of the Year?

Answers1. Ron Hassey caught perfect games

by Cleveland’s Len Barker (1981) and Montreal’s Dennis Martinez (1991).

2. Reggie Jackson hit 47 in 1969, and Jason Giambi hit 43 in 2000.

3. Five times - 1983, ‘87, ‘89, ‘91 and 2001.

4. Paul Silas, with 208 regular-sea-son victories.

5. Hartford beat Philadelphia 9-7 in 1984.

6. It was Jerry Riley, in 1976.7. Beth Daniel, in 1994.


1. What was The Ealing Club, and why was it famous?

2. Which group released “Blitzkrieg Bop”?

3. Which artist penned a book enti-tled “In His Own Write,” and when?

4. Name the group Joan Jett started long before The Blackhearts.

5. Who released “Never Gonna Give You Up” and when?

6. What do “One Fine Day,” “Sh-Boom,” “Stagger Lee” and “Da Doo Ron Ron” have in common?

Answers1. Ealing was a jazz and R&B club

in London. Brian Jones, Keith Rich-ards and Mick Jagger met there for the first time in 1962 — the birth of the Rolling Stones.

2. The Ramones, in 1976. The record didn’t even chart, but was No. 92 on Rolling Stone magazine’s 500 Great-est Songs of All Time.

3. John Lennon, in 1964. The book is still in print.

4. The Runaways, a girl group Jett founded in 1975. Their big hit was “Cherry Bomb” in 1976.

5. Rick Astley, in 1987, on his debut album, “Whenever You Need Some-body.” The song shot to No. 1 in 25 countries. Astley retired (at the age of 27) but came back in 2010 with “Lights Out.”

6. They were dropped (!!) from the 2010 update of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs List.


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• It was American cartoonist,humorist and journalist Kin Hubbardwho made the following sage obser-vation: “There’s no secret about suc-cess. Did you ever know a successfulman who didn’t tell you about it?”

• Next time you’re in Iowa, youmight want to stop by the rural townof Riverside, which touts itself as thefuture birthplace of Captain James T.Kirk. Yep, the future birthplace. Itseems that “Star Trek” creator GeneRoddenberry asserted that the charac-ter of James Tiberius Kirk was born inIowa, but he didn’t specify exactlywhere. In 1985, the Riverside CityCouncil voted to declare their townthe future birthplace of the character,later writing to Roddenberry andreceiving his approval. In honor of itsnewfound claim to fame, the citybegan hosting an annual Trek Fest,complete with a Spockapalooza battleof the bands.

• If you enjoy cooking, you mighthave heard of some of the followingcookbooks: “Kill It and Grill It,” “TheJoy of Pickling,” “Full of Beans,”“The Stinking Cookbook” and “ICan’t Believe It’s Not Meat!” Thenagain, maybe not.

• The term “bric-a-brac,” usuallyused to refer to a collection of tawdrytrinkets, comes from the French,where its original meaning was “atrandom.”

• Most parents of small childrenknow that trampolines can be danger-ous, and they are. Every year, nearly100,000 people receive emergency-room treatment for injuries sustainedwhile using trampolines. Thoseinjuries are hardly ever fatal, though.Pools, on the other hand, are far moredeadly; more than 1,000 people in theUnited States die in swimming poolsannually.

***Thought for the Day: If living con-

ditions don’t stop improving in thiscountry, we’re going to run out ofhumble beginnings for our great men.— Russell P. Askue


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Edwards Would Love to Tame Darlington

Carl Edwards has never won at Darlington Race-way. Then again, he’s never arrived at the South Caro-lina track with the Sprint Cup point lead. Darlington is NASCAR’s oldest superspeedway... and strangest. It is egg-shaped in that one side (turns 3 and 4) is markedly narrower than the other. The track itself, in terms of usable asphalt, is narrower than any other. As such, it is perhaps stock-car rac-ing’s sternest test. “The first time I went

to Darlington was in the Truck Series, and I had studied tape with Jeff Bur-ton,” Edwards recalled. “Bobby Hudson was my spotter. He grew up right around there, and he’d seen races there forever, and I mean, for a month lead-ing up to that race, I heard more Darlington stories ... about how tough that track was, and learned about the history of it through my studying of how to run fast there. To me, it’s a mythi-cal place. “To win there, to me, would mean a lot. It would be huge. I’ve been very close. We’ve been fast in the trucks, fast in the Na-tionwide car, really fast in the Cup car, and have nev-er won a race there. That’s a very important race to me.” A year ago, Edwards fin-

ished 15th in the Show-time Southern 500, won by Denny Hamlin. Overall, his record is solid: four top-10 finishes in seven races, in-cluding a second place in �008 to Kyle Busch. So far, Edwards, from Columbia, Mo., has fin-ished sixth or better in sev-en of the nine Sprint Cup races. He has a win and two poles. He’s also won twice in the Nationwide Series. Edwards leads Jimmie Johnson, winner of the past five championships, by only nine points. “Right now ... it’s all about winning races, learning and performing well enough to lock your-self into the Chase,” said Edwards. “For us to be leading is fun. It feels good, but it’s also about having a little bit of insurance.

... Jimmie (Johnson) and those guys have been do-ing really well. “Hopefully we can keep them behind us. That would be nice.”

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Monte Dutton covers mo-torsports for The Gaston (N.C.) Gazette. E-mail Monte at [email protected].(c) �011 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Biffle Is Racing as Hard as He Can

This hasn’t been the season GregBiffle expected, though he certainlyhas time to pick up the pieces.

The 39-year-old Biffle didn’t winduring the 2008 regular season, butafter making the Chase, proceeded towin its first two races. He wound upthird in the Sprint Cup standings.

For now, Biffle’s first priority ismaking the Chase, but that doesn’tmean he’s going to back off.

“We’re certainly not racing conserv-atively,” he said. “We’re racing to win,but we’re not going to do anything stu-pid.

“We know we have to stay in (the top12 in order to qualify for the Chase).It’s tight ... and we’re doing all we cando.”

Roush Fenway Racing put Biffle inwhat was then still the Winston CupSeries back in 2003. He finished sec-ond in the Chase standings two yearslater. A year ago, three Roush Fenwaydrivers — Biffle, Carl Edwards andMatt Kenseth — made the Chase.They could do it again, but the posi-tions of Biffle and Kenseth are hardlysecure as the regular season enters its

final four races.“We’re just going to have to be bet-

ter,” said Biffle. “We know that. We’renervous about getting in (the Chase),and anything can happen. ... There aresome races we’re concerned aboutleading up to the cutoff (end of the reg-

ular season), and we know we’re onthe bubble, so it’s important to havegood finishes right now.”

Biffle, from Vancouver, Wash., isone of only two drivers to have wonchampionships in both the Nation-wide and Camping World Truckseries. (Johnny Benson is the other.)Biffle also was rookie of the year inboth series. He came up throughNASCAR’s developmental system,winning track championships early inhis career at Tri-City Raceway in WestRichland, Wash., and Portland (Ore.)

Speedway.“Really, we’re working as hard as we

can every week to bring the best racecars we can to the track,” said Biffle.“It’s important that we have the bestpossible equipment right now.

“We’re racing as hard as we can.

We’re not taking big risks, but, at thesame time, we’re racing for the win.”

Monte Dutton has covered motor-sports for The Gaston (N.C.) Gazettesince 1993. He was named writer ofthe year by the National MotorsportsPress Association in 2008. His blog NASCAR This Week(http://nascar.rbma.com) features allof his reporting on racing, roots musicand life on the road. E-mail Monte [email protected].


Roush Fenway driver Greg Biffle says his first priority is making the Chase,but that doesn’t mean he’s going to back off from trying to win races. (Photo:Getty Images)

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Sprint Cup points leader Carl Edwards has never won at Darlington, a track he calls a “mythical place.” (John Clark/NASCAR This Week photo)


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