Mid September, 2014 • Warren & Frederick County Report • Page 37
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Death notices
Robert W. “Bob” Keckley, 86, of Winchester, VA passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2014 in the Winchester Medical Center. Memorial contributions can be made to Calvary Church of the Brethren, 578 Front Royal Pike, Winchester, VA, 22602 Gerald Linwood “Tom” Vaughan, III, age 69, of Stephenson, Virginia, died Friday, August 29, 2014, at Winchester Medical Center after battling a long illness. Contributions to honor Mr. Vaughan’s memory may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork Street, Suite 405, Winchester, Virginia 22601. Sharon Marie (Adams) Askew, 64, of Winchester, Virginia passed away Friday, August 29, 2014 at her home. Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork Suite #405, Winchester, Virginia, 22601 or to the Winchester SPCA, 115 Featherbed Lane, Winchester, VA 22601. Wesley Lee Helsley, Sr., 60, of Frederick County, VA died Thursday, August 21, 2014 as a result of an automobile accident. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Tena Helsley, c/o Wesley Helsley, P.O. Box 481, Stephens City, VA 22655 to help with final expenses. Ethel Jean Bennett Vernon, 86, of Winchester, Virginia, died Friday, August 22, 2014, in Blue Ridge Hospice Residential Center. Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork Street, Suite 405, Winchester, Virginia 22601. Richard Wilson Smith, Sr., 84, of Winchester, Virginia, died Tuesday, August 19, 2014, in the VA Medical Center, Martinsburg, West Virginia. A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Saturday at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel, with Pastors Ken Smith and Paul Markee officiating. Interment will be in Mount Olive Cemetery, Hayfield, Virginia. Military Honors accorded by VFW Group 2123. Mary Walker Blakemore Johnston, 93, of Winchester, died Monday, September 1, 2014, at Winchester Medical Center. Memorial Contributions may be made to Emory and Henry Buchanan-Blakemore House, P.O. Box 950, Emory, VA 24327. David Vaughn Borror, 85, of Stephenson, died Sunday, August 31, 2014 at his home Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork Street, Winchester, VA 22601 or Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 5485 Mulberry Street, Stephens City, VA 22655. Mildred Keiter Martz, 100, of Winchester, died Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at her home. Memorial contributions may be made to Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 2732 Martinsburg Pike, Stephenson, VA 22656 or to Woodlawn Cemetery
learning, and fun for everyone. 9am - 1pm Farmers Market. Downtown Front Royal, East Main Street, Front Royal. The Front Royal Farmers Market will run through October 25. 10am - 6pm 4th Annual Germanfest. Hottel-Keller Homestead, Mt. Olive at 11523 Back Road, Toms Brook. Shenandoah Germanic Heritage Museum’s 4th Annual German Fest to Commemorate Battle of Toms Brook Sesquicentennial. The Massanutten Antique Tractor & Gasoline Engine Club will be with us again, allowing us to use both sides of our historic property. For more information on the Shenandoah Germanic Heritage Museum or HKMI log on to www.hottelkeller.org. 10am - 3pm 4th Annual Middletown Car & Truck Show. Main St. Middletown. Rain date is September 14th. Entry fee $10. Top 20 & Mayor’s Award. Participants’ judging, door prizes, auction, 50/50, and food vendors. Oldies Music by Freddie Cheshire & Retro Sounds. Contact Mayor Charles Harbaugh at (540) 877-4594 or Freddie at (540) 3350446. 11am - 6pm Belle Grove Wine Festival. Belle Grove Plantation, Belle Grove Road, Middletown. Join us for the Belle Grove Wine Festival. Sample a fine variety of regional Shenandoah Valley wines and watch local chefs as they demonstrate their culinary and wine pairing skills. House tours, food, music, craft vendors and much, much more are available during the event. For more information, please call (540) 869-2028, or visit www.bellegrove.org. 7:45pm – 9:00pm 150th Anniversary Civil War Movie. See description from Friday, September 12th. Sunday, September 14 1pm - 3:30pm Sunday Jazz at the Taylor Pavilion. Old Town Winchester. FREE compliments of United Bank and The Cajun Experience. 7:45pm – 9:00pm 150th Anniversary Civil War Movie. See description from Friday, September 12th. Monday, September 15 5pm - 7:30pm Considerations for Starting a Small Business. Handley Regional Library, West Piccadilly Street, Winchester. You have a great idea or you want to change your life-
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style, or it’s time to be your own boss. This seminar will help you organize your thoughts, think realistically about your goals, and consider questions you hadn’t thought to ask. 7pm - 8pm Council Work Session. Town Administration Building, 102 E. Main St., Front Royal. Tuesday, September 16 12:30pm - 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. 5:30pm - 7pm FCMS Groundbreaking Ceremony. 4611 N Frederick Pike, Winchester. Members of the Frederick County School Board and Board of Supervisors will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Frederick County Middle School. The school is scheduled to open in the fall of 2016. 7pm - 8pm BZA Meeting. Front Royal Administration Building, 102 E Main Street, Front Royal. Today is the Board of Zoning Appeals meeting to be held in the upstairs Conference Room of the Front Royal Administration Building. Agenda are available in the Planning/ Zoning Office located at 102 E Main Street (540) 635-4236. 7pm - 9pm Active Shooter Presentation. Shenandoah University, Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin Harrison Hall, Winchester. Prepare yourself for an active shooter event. Free to the public. Reserve your seat today; contact Amy Stotlemyer at
(540) 545-4722 oramy.stotlemyer@ winchesterva.gov. Speaker is Captain Doug Watson. Wednesday, September 17 All day United Way Campaign Kick-off and Day of Caring. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Kernstown Commons Boulevard, Winchester. The United Way of Northern Shenandoah Valley cordially invites you to join our pacesetter leaders, Wii Corporate Challenge participants, Day of Caring volunteers, friends, and colleagues at the United Way Campaign
Kick-off & Day of Caring. The event will be hosted by Ronald Kaplan, 2014 United Way Campaign Chairperson and the Day of Caring. Event begins at 8am. Please RSVP with your attendance to (540) 536-1610. 7pm - 8pm Planning Commission Meeting. County of Warren Government Center. Thursday, September 18 5pm - 8pm Third Thursday Art Walk. Downtown Front Royal. See CALENDAR, 38
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