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The Early May, 2012 Edition of Warren County Report
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Bill Sirbaugh and Jennifer Keck discuss strategies for small businesses in the modern marketplace. By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report The Front Royal Independent Business Alliance (FRIBA) held its first post-organizational meeting at the business of one of its members, George McIntyres Apple House in Linden on April 0. McIntyre provided dinner and with other Steering Committee members summarized the groups purpose and hopes for its membership. Those hopes can be summarized as promoting the small, local independent business community as they fight both an ongoing, four-year, recessionary economic downturn and an influx of corporate chain businesses courted and prevalent in the 5 North Corridor and eventually who knows, perhaps right across the street from the Apple House if commercial development plans for that area pan out once the recession eases. Buy Local; Eat Local; Play Local; Live Local, the groups informational pamphlet boldly reads on its cover. Promotion of one specific business groups small and independent interests is not the only rationale for emphasizing the importance of buying local in the publics mind. Speaker Bill Sirbaugh, of the federally-sponsored Lord Fairfax Small Business Center, elaborated on some of the reasons. Statistics indicate that small and local businesses provides 80 percent of the jobs in America. That is even more true for Warren County, Sirbaugh said, where 89.3 percent of businesses in Warren County have less than 0 employees. And as telling for local economies here or anywhere, Sirbaugh added that for every dollar spent at a truly locally-owned business, 40 percent more of that dollar stays in that community than if that dollar was spent at an out-of-state, corporate chain. A hundred dollars is nice round number, Sirbaugh said to make his point. For every $100 spent at, say a Target or Wal-mart, $30 stays in the community. For every $100 spent in a locally-owned small business, $40 more stays here. That is $70 versus $30 on every $100 spent that stays in the local economy when spent at an independent, small, local business. Of 6,400 business licenses issued in Front Royal and Warren County, 90 percent are issued to small business, yet increasingly those small indepen-
The FRIBA Steering Committee, from left, Apple Houses George McIntyre, Royal Oak Computers Craig Laird, Weathervane Graphics Weathely Boehmer, Tourism & Business Marketing consultant Jennifer Keck, and Weichert Realtys Andi Robinson. dents are finding it difficult to survive in the face of a one-two punch of first, less capital in the hands of the vast majority of the spending public; and second, more of what money the public does spend being attracted to national chain stores and restaurants. Were just asking the town and county dont bite the hand that feeds you we better start looking out for Warren County and ourselves, the Apple Houses McIntyre told the FRIBA crowd after feeding them. Small business people need to stand up and speak up we need to get on the same page in this community. One of the goals stated by both those two and other FRIBA steering committee speakers, including Craig Laird and Jennifer Keck, was a constructive partnership with other local groups dedicated to the town and countys business interests. Those include the FR-WC Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Front Royal and even the FR-WC Economic Development Authority. Time will tell whether FRIBAs mandate, as well as those of other likeminded organizations can combine with county and town government to assure the survival of the kinds of locally-owned business that historically have helped both define and support this community. However, one must wonder whether two decades of economic focus on the notion that Warren County and Front Royals economic futures would be defined by recruiting bigger and from without have made such a small-business, small-town future impossible?
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many children and I believe when she broke the law and insinuated that her children could possibly be in danger because of car seats and had to make a few trips, give me a break. SHE CHOSE TO BREAK A PRIVATE PROPERTY LAW, GOT TOWED AND SHES THE POOR MOTHER WITH SO MANY KIDS. Well, Richards barbershop did nothing wrong and neither did the towing company, they did their job. What someone should be doing is asking Subway why they continue to allow the ice cream truck to take up most of their parking, not caring at all about where their customers have to park or who else it might affect. I think what has been done to the barber shop and the towing company is down right wrong. Angie E. Cates (by e-mail, no address) (Managing editors note: we remind readers that the towing incident described in the story referenced here occurred at night after the barber shop was closed for business and the parking lot was empty other than for Mrs. Thomass van.) Towing methods, fees are at issue Dear Editor, In the last couple weeks since the initial story published in your paper, I have received phone calls and been stopped all over town by people sharing their knowledge of the parties involved in my daughters towing incident. In a town where everyone knows everyone and everyone elses business, its easy to understand. I would like to clarify a few things if I may. For me, this was never about the barber shop itself as much as the towing company. When she called me saying Mom, I need to pay $75 right now or they are taking they van, I was infuriated, as any involved mother/grandmother would be. I couldnt believe the rate they were charging her just to put the van back on the ground, having never actually moved it. To me, that rate was just plain wrong, highway robbery. In the last couple years I used towing services and was only charged $50 for an actual tow from one place to another. I myself went down to the barber shop after this event, and there was only one sign, the one on the building. He has since added some more in the wake of this. BUT to me that one sign was misleading, making it appear as if the spots next to the building were the ones reserved and not the whole lot. I advised my daughter to call the police that night and find out how legal the whole event was and the fee she was forced to pay. The driver that didnt just ignore her as much as admitted he watched her park, telling her they sit down there watching and some people even wave at them when parking. I feel like she was taken advantage of. From the fact that they saw and were on her in minutes, to my grandchildren crying, to the $75 fee, which seems almost like extortion when her vehicle never left the lot, to me just defies basic common decency. I bumped into Richard, the barber shop owner at another business after all this, and tried to ask him a question. Before I could finish the sentence he interrupted me going on and on about the businesses on either side of him. I kept asking him to please let me finish, finally he let me ask, Had you been the tow truck driver on Good Friday when my daughter parked there and seen her come out with all those children and the three-year-old screaming my bus, would you have charged her $75 to put it back on the ground? To which he smirked and said, Yes. I said thats indecent that is so not decent, and walked away. The day this paper put the story on the shelf, I was across the street at another business while another woman was being charged $75 and her vehicle wasnt even loaded, just parked behind, this time involving the local authorities. It bothers me as a citizen and a mother that this is going on. I never knew until my daughter parked there or I would have warned her never to do so. I have lived here all my life and am still confounded at just the basic indecency of the whole matter, and that apparently its been going on for a while. When TV 3 ran their story, it mostly concentrated on the barber shop and my daughter. But I was happy to hear for myself that the fee she actually overpaid is apparently not legal. Hopefully others who faced this will report it to the state as well. I am glad she wrote you guys, and glad it has become public. If certain aspects of it cant be prevented, at least it warned others. That is all she wanted to do, was warn people. I just hope it hasnt given any visitors to our small town the wrong impression town offsetting the friendliness one usually encounters. Brenda Flint Front Royal Barber Shop no choice? Editor, My name is Katrina Burkhart and I am a barber at Richards Barber Shop. I have been employed there 11 years. After reading the article entitled the
Barber Shop not the bad guy I would like to make a comment on your Dont Park at Richards Barbershop while you go into Subway article. I am not an employee now but I worked for Richard for years and the parking was a problem 10 years ago. Subway chose to lease out half of their parking lot (to ice cream stand), Im sure to make some more money, all while leaving their customers less room to park, so they started parking in our lot. Well imagine you would like on your lunch break to come get a haircut only to find 8 cars in the barber shop parking area. Would you stop? I seriously doubt it and I know this because I barely made any money at those times. We all used to sit out on the front porch of the Barber shop and we would kindly ask people to not park there because IF WE DONT CUT A HEAD OF HAIR WE MAKE NOTHING! YES NOTHING, SIT THERE MAKING ZERO UNTIL A PERSON WALKS THROUGH THE DOOR! Can you imagine you could be do-
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ing well if only you had the use of your parking lot? There have been signs up and we tried to be nice for years and let the Oh, Ill only be in Subway for 10 minutes continue to park there. Have you ever seen that Subway during lunch hours? YOU DO NOT GET OUT IN 10 MIN Well, I think its all wrong. I feel sorry for this Mother of a bus of kids but she broke the law for 10 minutes. What is it about a sign that says no parking unless youre going to the barber shop so hard to understand? Ill tell you, its because there is nobody standing there in the lot enforcing it. Theres been signs stating whats allowed for years. She chose to break the property owners law. Why do you not feel this way? What you printed sounds like the owner should be viewed as a horrific jerk that has no heart, even for a bus load of children. Never at any time should this woman have been given an Oh, Im so sorry for you and all your children break ... So go ahead and break the law since you have so many kids. Maybe she should seriously think what laws she breaks while she is in the company of so
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wrong place to park after a day in the park by Jonathan Bennett, I decided I need to give a few comments. Over the years I cannot tell you how many times I have heard clients remark they were going to come get a haircut but the lot was packed and thought we were busy. The cars in lot were Subway customers because I was not busy. If Im not cutting hair then I am not making money. It is a piece work trade. We have many clients who like to run in and get a quick haircut on their lunch break but sometimes they cannot find anywhere to park. Also after hours Subway customers eat in the shop lot and throw their trash out in our parking lot only for us to have to clean up the next morning. There is no trashcan supplied by Subway on that side of the building. As Front Royal grows, this problem was becoming worse and with the heavy tourist season approaching my employer really had no choice but to do this. I have witnessed many times our lot completely full and not one car belonged to a client of the shop. It up-sets me that the article made this barber shop look bad when we were not the ones breaking any law. Most of the time if someone gets towed we dont even know it has happened. Now I actually have people telling me they will never use this business. Why?? If Mrs. Thomas had not had 6 children with her I bet this would not have been a big story. Yes, I feel bad when someone has been towed but what choice do we have? Katrina Burkhart Warren County Whats the Big Deal? Duncan replies to questions Editor: I have read with interest some of the comments posted following articles in the various Front RoyalWarren County community newspapers about issues discussed at the Front Royal Town Council candidates forum sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. At that forum, various candidates referenced the research I have conducted over the past 3 years about the extensive financial outlays that Town taxpayers have made for water and sewer infrastructure as well as the significant future costs needed to maintain and upgrade this capital infrastructure. Some of those posting comments have essentially asked two questions that Id like to address: Question 1: Whats the big deal about Town water and sewer expenditures that has raised the ire of some Town taxpayers about the actions of the current Town Mayor and Council and generated the discussion at the candidates forum? Answer: The big deal about water and sewer expenditures, based on my extensive research of Town budget and other Council records, is that from 1960 to 010, taxpayers living
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or located within the Town of Front Royal limits have paid $49,661,798 or 93.1% of the capital infrastructure costs for water and sewer provided in Warren County. Although the Town Council has extended water and sewer service to allow major new industrial and commercial businesses and jobs to be located in the County, Warren County taxpayers outside the Town boundaries have only paid $3,695,374.95 or 6.9% of the capital costs. The monthly fees paid by users funds the operating costs of the system, not the major capital infrastructure costs such as for the water treatment plant, sewer treatment plant, construction of major trunk lines, and bonding costs. While a small portion of sewer and water connection fees are used to support capital infrastructure expenses, monthly
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water and sewer service use fees do not. The Town Council has long been a good partner in working with the County to attract new business and industry to the County, both within the limits of the Town and outside the limits of Town. However, when new businesses or residents get added outside the Town limits, Warren Countys tax base benefits but not the Towns. Therefore, when the Town pays for infrastructure that serves businesses outside the Town, there is no offsetting revenue that comes
By Nick Thomas
Most presidents welcome the company of a dog in the White House. The reason is simple: every Commanderin-Chief needs at least one faithful friend in Washington. For our current president, that loyal pal is Bo, a black and white Portuguese water dog the Obamas added to the family in 009. Trained on the Wall Street Journal, Bo has since become a regular companion to the president, hanging around the Oval Office, running through the West Wing sniffing out hostile senators, and flying high on Air Force One. But after November, will Bo still reign as Top Dog or will he be deposed by some fresh Republican pup? When campaigning began last year for the 01 election, some of the GOP candidates dogs must have been wagging their tails at the prospect of Bo becoming a one-term presi-dential pet. But one by one, the Republican contenders fell off the political radar, leaving Mitt Romney to tackle the Obama White House. However, with no dog currently in the Romney household, its uncertain if there will be a Massachusetts mutt to run Bo out of town in November. The former governor may have a tough time convincing any canine to join team Romney after an old tale of possible animal abuse recently resurfaced. It seems during a family vacation back in the 1980s, the Romneys stuffed an ill, family dog, Seamus, into a carrier atop their car as they set out for Canada. While the story gives new meaning to the term putting on the dog, the incident really just illustrated that Romney was clearly a supporter of the controversial No Dog Left Behind Act. Seamus proved to be a brave road warrior and survived the ordeal, but Romney can definitely forget about that PETA vote, now. And he can expect Democrats to regurgitate the incident ad nauseum through November, instead of focusing on more pressing issues like predicting what breed of dog he will bring to the White
House, if elected. I think the perfect match for Romney would be a Great Dane, since both are tall, somewhat dignified, and even-tempered beasts. And in the past, Great Danes were used to hunt boars. So given Romneys successful pursuit and disposal of Rick Santorum, it would be an ideal choice. If Mr. Romney thinks he has a serious shot at the White House, he would be well advised to study the history of previous presidential pooches that have left their mark in the Oval Office. While Mr. Obama may be a good role model on how to treat dogs, Franklin Roosevelt was every dogs dream. No one had a better President/First Dog relationship than FDR and his Scottish terrier, Fala, who moved into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in 1940 and accompanied the president everywhere. Fala was spoiled rotten and lived better than much of the country which was still suffering from the tail end of the Great Depression. Every morning, for instance, Fala would receive a bone that arrived on Roosevelts breakfast tray. (This is in marked contrast to Bill Clinton who spent much of his second term in the dog house, and probably didnt get many early morning treats from Hillary). Along these lines, Fala slept in a special chair at the foot of the presidential bed. Clinton should have been so lucky. Away from the White House, Fala often accompanied the president on his travels whether by train, boat, car or plane. Although he rarely traveled by aircraft, Roosevelt actually was the first president to fly while in office. Im not sure how many flights Fala took with Roosevelt, but you can be certain his faithful friend would have been lovingly secured in a seat beside the president, and not strapped to a wing. (Nick Thomas has written features for more than 150 magazines and newspapers, including the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, and Christian Science Monitor. He can be reached at alongtheselines@gmx. com)
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back to the Town. Question : The County does so much for the people in Town, what are some Townspeople complaining? Answer: I believe that people and businesses living or located within the Town greatly appreciate the services that the Warren County Board and its employees provide to all County residents and businesses such as schools, fire and rescue, parks, libraries, and economic development. Front Royal residents and businesses are citizens of both Warren County and Town of Front Royal. The issue that many townspeople have is that while Warren County taxpayers within Town limits pay the exact same tax rate to Warren County as Warren County taxpayers outside the Town limits to support County services, Town taxpayers continue to be asked to pay a Town Council share (and the current Council has been agreeing to provide this extra share) for library and economic development services, even though Town taxpayers have already paid their share as Warren County taxpayers and no higher level of service is being provided to Warren County citizens within the Town boundaries vs. those outside the Town boundaries. In years past when the Town Council and County Board split the cost of many services and the Town population was about half of the County population, this meant that Town taxpayers picked up 75% of the cost of these services (100% of the Town share plus 50% of the County share) while those in the County only paid 5%. While the percentages no longer disadvantage Town taxpayers as greatly as in the past, the question remains, since everyone pays the same tax rate to the County, why should Town taxpayers have to pitch in a Town Council share too for the same level of services? I, for one, am very concerned that the incumbent Mayor and Council members have failed in their time in office to discontinue the practices leading to these inequities despite the advice from their paid professional staff and despite the results of my research on the costs of providing water and sewer capital infrastructure within the County. Anyone wanting
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My probation officer suggested I do something nice. Something to give back. Something to impress the judge. So I gave blood, and no, I didnt play rugby. I did it, but I didnt like it. Sure, giving blood is a good thing to do, but so is going to the dentist and how many of us enjoy that? First of all, someone pricks your finger with a jet-powered stapler-like device. They say its to test your iron level. I think they just want to see if you can take it. I had tears. Next, you have to answer all those embarrassing questions about your sex life as it relates to animals, with individuals of the same and different gender, and with those who have sex professionally. At least you can do it on a computer, in private, without having to give away all your secrets to someone youve known for about 30 seconds. Of course, if you answer the wrong way, then you get to discuss those questions in more detail with your new friend. After that, they take your blood pressure and pulse. Painless, but for me, its a problem. They want your pulse to be above fifty. Mine usually isnt. Of course, if theyd taken it when they jammed that staple gun into my finger, it wouldve been close to a hundred and fifty. My low pulse means I need a special exemption. Do you exercise? they ask me. Yes, my pulse is normally low. They do a brief huddle and decide to let me continue. And now its time for the business at hand. And that requires a needle. Needles dont bother me, unless theyre headed my way. At least my veins are easy to find. No poking, prodding or digging is necessary. Being
the baby I am, I dont watch. Some blood takers are better at this than others, and those are the ones I prefer. With them, the needle is in before I know it. But others arent quite so gentle. Im afraid theyre going to break the needle off in my arm. And thats when it hits me. What if I fall asleep, and the person taking my blood does the same thing? Will I ever wake up? I fight the urge to nod off. My life may depend on it. I overheard an interesting conversation. Howd you do? one guy asked his friend. Four minutes 34 seconds. Thats good. But not as good as three fifty-eight. Dang! Ill get you next time. I didnt realize for some, this is a competition. Speed donating. We humans like to compete dont we? Ill pass on that one. And get this. I can now earn rewards for donating blood. Yup. Just like I accumulate frequent flyer miles, or gas points at the grocery store, I can do the same thing at the blood bank. Im sorry, but that just seems a little strange. There is one good thing about all of this. The cookies. Your reward for donating is cookies, or pretzels if you prefer, and juice. I like cookies. And you get one of those little red stickers telling everyone you donated. Thats cool. As I walked out the door, I felt a sense of accomplishment. I had done a good deed. My probation officer would be proud. But I was ashamed of myself. Eight minutes and two seconds. I can do better than that. The author s most recent blood donation could be his last. They asked him to leave after cleaning out all their cookies.
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The present Town-County policy of sharing Economic Development Authority (EDA) expenses is UNFAIR to Town Taxpayers.
Here is what some of the members of the current Town Council do not want you to know before the May 1st Election: Funding for EDA operations in the County from 2001 through 2011 was $2.05 MILLION The amount paid by Town Taxpayers through their Town taxes and their County taxes of this $2.05 million was $1.21 MILLION The amount paid by the County Taxpayers Outside the Town Limits was $0.82 MILLION Because Town taxpayers pay both County taxes and Town taxes, the in town taxpayers paid $410,000 more to provide EDA services than Warren County taxpayers outside Town. On a per capita basis, County taxpayers inside town paid $85.18 for EDA services while County taxpayers outside Town only paid $35.45 per capita over the 10 years
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Darr, whom I ran into as he drove through my neighborhood with wife Tammy Saturday afternoon, I headed for an inspection station not far from my house that I hadnt realized was there. I pulled into the Royal Auto Center at the Sunoco Station at the intersection of North Royal and Sixth Street. As he was coming off lunch break, station inspection man Morgan Woodard informed me there was one person in front of me. So I made a run to Advance Auto off Commerce to pick up a bulb for my rear drivers side brake light, which I knew was out. Back in about 15 minutes, I found myself behind a second person who had come in while I was away. Okay, my bad, but at least I had the bulb for one problem I knew existed. As Morgan took my vehicle in I found myself wondering if my drivers side rear brake light problem had any connection to my recalcitrant drivers side window, which along with my drivers door stereo speaker, had not worked for about a year. Oh yea, those annoying little issues you forget about until the weather starts to warm up and you want your window down or you lose half the instrumentation of a song to a stereo mix electrical issues uh oh. About 15 minutes later, Morgan came back with the info I knew had failed me the bad brake light, the drivers window stuck up; and another one I should have anticipated if it had rained more to that point this spring, bad wiper blades. Our mechanic can take a look at the window if you like, see if we have the right blades and put that tail light bulb in, Morgan said, as he prepared to take another inspection on for a driver who had come in while I waited. Okay, is he available now? I asked, and Morgan retrieved Royal Auto Center mechanic Alex Matos for me. I informed Alex of my perhaps interrelated drivers door electrical issues,
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I think we were both proud of the opportunity to be there on the radio, remember television was just starting as of 1947-48, and it wetted our appetite for broadcasting. Don Richards on his and fellow 1951 Syracuse graduate Dick Clarks work on SUs campus radio station
Don Richards displays note from Dick Clark dated July 19, 2011, explaining Clark s problems traveling to their Syracuse University Class of 1951 reunion. By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report The April 18 passing of Dick Clark recalled not only an exceptionally long broadcasting career, but much more. Clarks 1954 move from a broadcasting novices spot as a commercial station break announcer for a local Philadelphia radio/TV ABC affiliate into an emergency replacement spot as host of a local afternoon teen dance show was more than a fortuitous professional moment. Months after the 4-year-old Syracuse University graduate solidified his position as host of a show catering to local kids not all that much younger than himself he had two ideas in rapid succession. They were ideas that both reflected the times and times that were on a horizon the 1960s explosion of youth culture and the racial integration of not only that culture, but American society as a whole as the 1950s moved toward the tumultuous 1960s. On April 19, the day after the 8year-old Clark succumbed to a massive heart attack following a medical procedure, and eight years after suffering a serious stroke, Warren County resident Don Richards shared some personal memories of his and Clarks breaks into broadcasting following their 1951 graduation from Syracuse. Richards and Clark met as undergraduates working for the campus radio station. I think we were both proud of the opportunity to be there on the radio, remember television was just starting as of 1947-48, and it wetted our appetite for broadcasting, Richards said. Upon graduation both got their first
Dick Clark, left, and Don Richards 1951 SU Yearbook photos jobs in Utica, New York; Richards as an announcer/disc jockey for a CBS affiliate radio station, WIBX; Clark as an announcer with a new, local TV station, WKTV. After wed both signed off for the day, wed get together for pizza and few beers and discuss the world and how things were going, Richards fondly recalled (comforting how some things stay the same). By the end of the following year, 195, both had moved on to larger market jobs that would shape their professional careers. One day early that year he told me had gotten an offer from WFIL in Philadelphia, an ABC radio-TV affiliate. That December I got a job with WTOP in D.C., the CBS radio-TV affiliate, which worked out pretty well for me when I eventually replaced Walter Cronkite in the D.C. market when he moved on to the national
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Dick Clark during a 1957 broadcast of American Bandstand being wheelchair bound as a consequence of his 004 stroke, Clark declined. However, Clark fondly remembered the times at Syracuse and in Utica as he and Richards made their made their way toward their futures. Replying to Richards inquiry about whether he could make the reunion, Clark wrote on July 19, 011, How well I remember those post Syracuse days in Utica! I can still remember eating leftover frozen pizza (Id leave some in the glove compartment overnight at times.) Many moons have passed since those days in Utica and Philadelphia. I had a stroke 6 years ago which has confined me to a wheelchair these days and makes travel a bit challenging. For that reason I wont be attending the 60th anniversary from SU. Im sure I would enjoy it if I was in better physical condition. Thanks again for you note and good memories. At the reunion, Richards didnt forget his old broadcasting buddy. I decided to dedicate my reunion trip to Dick, who is certainly one of, if not the Class of 51s most famous member He requested a reunion packet for his absent friend, who as one of the universitys most famous graduates, was gladly accommodated by reunion organizers. Richards mailed
Don Richards at the microphone at Syracuse campus radio station, circa 1950-51. network about picking up the show. Remember, there were only three television networks then. And ABC gave the show, it was just called Bandstand then, I think, a sevenweek shot. Within four weeks it was the highest rated afternoon show in the U.S. Richards explained that Clark and Bandstand eventually moved from Philadelphia to New York after parent network ABC decided to give the idea of a teen, after-school dance party a late-afternoon ride across America. I think management at WFIL was happy for his success. As an ABC affiliate of course they could pick the show up but it was no longer really local for them, Richards said. And eventually he and the show ended up in Hollywood. Within a year of that move from Philadelphia into the national consciousness, before the end of 1955, Clarks second idea for what was now American Bandstand was broached. I think it bothered him that there were no black kids allowed on the show and he approached ABC about integrating, Richards said. It was no small proposal in 1955. But perhaps amazingly, with the social movement for racial equality and civil rights in its infancy and Jim Crow laws of separate and unequal in force throughout much of the nation, one of the three national television networks managements said yes. And the rest, as they say, is history. Of course it is a history still being written and wrestled with 57 years later as the conse-quences of deeply-institutionalized racism within Americas social and political landscapes continue to make headlines all too frequently. But in 1955, a vision of a more inclusive and united social path forward was brought into living rooms nationwide to the beat of rock & roll, under the stewardship of a TV dance show host and the American Broadcasting Network. So despite any later alleged flaws in how that vision was executed, old video shows American Bandstands integration as a part of our social and cultural history. And it was with memories of those times in mind that Don Richards approached news of the 60th reunion of Syracuses graduating class of 1951, last July. He reached out by letter to his old friend and campus broadcasting buddy about attending. Citing
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From left, candidates Ron Harvey, Gene Tewalt and Linda Allen Institute in Loudoun County, where we would have research and development thats going to spin off into research and development, entrepreneurial jobs, quality positions, quality industry, quality jobs and really inject some adrenalin into the backbone of the economy of Front Royal and be a leader, a global leader frankly so that we become a destination not only for tourism, but also for high quality industry and jobs. Current Vice Mayor Chris Holloway was next up and agreed with Hrbek that bringing living wage jobs to the community was a desirable priority over the next four years. We dont need people traveling up and down the road 60, 100 miles instead of bringing jobs to the area, the vice mayor said, perhaps referencing at least in part, his own experience as a contractor and electrician in the current economic climate. Next to the plate was incumbent Carson Lauder: Its jobs you cant change it; its jobs, jobs, jobs. How do we get those jobs? Thats the key. You get someone who will get on the telephone, gets on the Internet, talks to people, who knows people all over the world, so we find people who are interested in bringing things to Front Royal, Lauder said, returning to the theme of creating a headhunter business recruitment position, a highly paid one no doubt, on town staff. Its a not a hard thing to do but its an awesome task. The EDA hasnt had the time to do this. Theyre working mainly with industry, Lauder asserted of what he perceives are flawed efforts on behalf of the town by the local Economic Development Authority. Au contraire However last month, reacting to comments of this kind originating on council, EDA Executive Director Jennifer McDonald appeared before
From left, candidates Bret Hrbek, Chris Holloway and Carson Lauder - perhaps sharing memories of the good old day when they were on council together, 2008-10. council to describe her efforts to recruit retail and service businesses to the town in recent months. She said those efforts were aborted by either negative feedback by local, downtown business groups Thats not the kind of business we want downtown, McDonald reported of the greeting of a discount retail operation looking at a downtown location; or by negative comments of other business people lamenting a lack of cooperation by the town that led them to state within earshot of a prospective client, If I had it to do over, I would never come to Front Royal. Consistent vision? And funny, it seems to us that the type of private-sector networking and aggressive national recruitment being lauded is exactly what a previous council hired Michael Graham as town manger to accomplish bring his private sector corporate business experience to town government to both run the town more efficiently and realize opportunities like those alluded to by Hrbek when he opened this discussion of jobs and the towns employment future. But if we recall correctly, based on either personality, political or business agendas, both Lauder and Holloway were instrumental in driving the very sort of proposal Hrbek cited as a best-case scenario for Front Royals future out of town and out of the River Phoenix site. It was a proposal both Hrbek and former Mayor Tewalt strongly supported, as they did Graham as town manager. In the batters box Robbie Tennett followed. I agree its jobs also, he said, citing the countys 5 Commercial Corridor and Shenandoah Shores Road as prime targets for commercial development. Manuel Vicente stepped up and said overregulation was a primary deterrent to business recruitment and job creation. He then pointed out he is fluent in both English and Spanish, skills he said could serve him well in serving the interest of all town businesses or those who might want to visit as tourists or whom he might visit to recruit to the towns business community. Not to sound like an echo but jobs are certainly the most important issue, Daryl Funk continued the theme. If people arent working they cant afford to pay their taxes, they cant afford to do much of anything. So, we have to work to do that (bring jobs) and as my colleagues have said, its a difficult issue but it is the number one issue, getting people back to work. Funk agreed attracting new business to Royal Phoenix would be crucial as that site is ex-pected to be released to certain business and light industrial uses later this year by the EPA following over 0 year of cleanup and remediation of the site. Funk reasoned that his experience as an attorney could help in business recruitment. Then unexpectedly, someone jumped ship. I think keeping the community safe and developing in the right way [is most important], Ron Harvey said. Tourism, recreation, something for our youth to do, low taxes these are things over the next four years we need to continue to address, the
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lieve we need to have our tax base as equitable and broad based as possible. While he did not elaborate in the 90 seconds given for answers, past statements indicate Hrbek adheres to a fairly narrow vision of legitimate purposes of government including public safety and utilities. Whether illustrating either a nice election year sentiment or anti-government, pro-privatization philosophy, one is left to ponder the consequences of the ideological no-tax stance expressed by three candidates. It would appear to this observer that the end result would be eventual municipal bankruptcy and/or the abandonment of municipal services and utilities in favor of privatization of those functions in the hands of forprofit businesses. The type of privatization necessary to replace governmental functions, generally larger, publicly-held companies mandated by law to produce a profit for stockholders, invariably leads to higher cost to citizens.
From left, candidates Robbie Tennett, Manuel Vicente and Daryl Funk. retired high school teacher and boys tennis coach said. Former Mayor Eugene Tewalt then redirected the conversation back into a job-related flow I think one of the biggest things we have, not only in Front Royal but across the nation is economics. We need to get back to the basics and in Front Royal alone, not talking about the corridor, but about Front Royal alone we need to work with the downtown business associations to try and promote these businesses and people because small business is the backbone of America, its not the big business and corporations. So, we need to work with them, work with tourism in the community trying to promote our area. And I think by promoting our area to tourism we can bring in businesses that would be an asset to the Town of Front Royal and I think that would be good for the community. Well, I agree that jobs are the number one priority but I want to add two parts to that, Linda Allen began. One is economic development, Id like to see a person dedicated to that particular job and Id like to see it done by plan, very carefully to achieve the kind of goals that we have in mind for what we want Front Royal to be. She then referenced her background in science and technology and the potential of recruiting more research and development, software and computer related clean business to the town, adding, The second part for me is to grow tourism because that enriches the merchants here and Id like to see that happen. Taxes And then there was the old election-year favorite cant live with them; cant live without them or can you? The topic was taxes, which provide revenue for the services, personnel, facilities and utilities that municipalities utilize to provide services ranging in the towns case from law enforcement, trash collection, road maintenance, snow removal, to central electric, water and sewer utilities. Three of the nine council candidates expressed a NO new taxes EVER philosophy. Others, while expressing an aversion to them, said they understood that in some case they are necessary to provide services citizens have come to expect at prices that do not include profit above, but only the revenue stream necessary to provide and maintain the service or utility. Vicente, an employee in the admissions department at Seton Home School, pointed to preponderance of hidden taxes. There are hidden taxes that are being raised all the time; when we go to the store people are suffering from inflation, which is a hidden tax, nobody talks about it being a tax. But I dont see how we can add to that burden and I dont see anyway we can raise taxes. I dont envision that I would ever be in favor of that. Holloway pointed out he has always been against taxes and has never voted for a tax increase (even an revenue neutral equalization one) during his four-year term. And to be honest with you I cant think of a time I would agree to raise taxes, he said, before hedging somewhat, adding, Maybe down the road but it would have to benefit the town. But as of right now I cant see myself voting to raise taxes at all. I dont believe in raising taxes whatsoever but I understand in some extreme situations, Tennett said, hesitating unable to get the words you must do it out of his mouth, before continuing, but I am really, firmly against raising taxes. Funk said the current economic climate is is certainly the wrong place, the wrong time to raise taxes. He suggested municipal austerity, adding, With people out of work the town needs to live within its means, look at spending and that sort of thing He did not, however, state he would never consider raising taxes. Lauder admitted to not liking to pay taxes or raise them. But he acknowledged times it must be done;
Mandy is definately not on the bus with the other candidates - too classy. however, pointing the finger at state or federal governmental mandates on things like clean water and wastewater standards forcing the municipal hand on revenue accumulation. Do I want to raise taxes heck no; do I want to pay them heck no; but sometimes you have to under dire circumstances, Lauder concluded. Harvey was short and to the point, stating, The only time to raise taxes is when its necessary. In a similar, if slightly more detailed answer, Tewalt said he would raise taxes only when necessary to accomplish a municipal need to the benefit of the town and its citizens who pay those taxes and receive those services. He observed his stance in favor of a slight tax hike to maintain a town police program the state was poised to drop funding of may have cost him the 010 mayors race. Allen agreed with Tewalt that taxes should only be raised to accomplish what needs to be done for the general good of all the towns citizens. Fiscal and social Reagan conservative Hrbek stated, For the legitimate purposes of government, thats what we need to raise revenue for. So, when you get down to the legitimate purposes of government and were still running a deficit, we have to go some place for revenue and unfortunately in Virginia our hands are tied and we can only raise taxes or raise revenues in certain areas, and I be-
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By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report Tim Ratigan: Challenger Tim Ratigan has outlined a mayoral campaign he said will emphasize bringing the towns renters, of which he is one, into the process of choosing who leads the town in which they live. Ratigan said he would spearhead efforts to see all the towns renters are treated fairly. There are many good landlords we have one but there a few bad eggs. Maybe we could encourage a landlords association that
would police themselves, Ratigan said of ways to increase accountability and action on renter complaints about maintaining basic standards in their living place. Ratigan added he would emphasize cooperation with the private sector and the county rather than an adversarial environment, to create a positive and friendly environment for business owners. Were it is possible we should view codes as suggestions rather than specific directions that hinder businesses, Ratigan said. We should all try to be on the same page. Ratigan said the town should be proactive with lo-
cal business and property owners in seeking resolution of county building and permitting process disputes. Ratigan also says, I would like to be known as the tourism mayor of Front Royal. Unlike the incumbent, the challenger was a strong supporter of moving town elections to November as a means of encouraging increased voter turnout. He also said he hoped further negotiations could prevent a hostile town annexation move on county land in the 5 North Corridor but town citizens have given a lot, Ratigan said in noting slow movement on compensating the town for lost corridor fee revenues from the restaurant PILOT fee lawsuit of 009. Ratigan has aggressively latched onto the issue of revenue-expenditure inequities for 5 North Corridor water-sewer development alleged by former Town Manager and Councilman Walter Duncan to have placed a decades of undue burden on
town residents (see Duncans letter to editor in this issue). Ratigan has also been critical of Darrs role, or at least lack of effort against, the firing of Town Manager Michael Graham by a non-majority, three-person council block including Chris Holloway, Carson Lauder and Hollis Tharpe, enabled by Tom Sayres absence, in Sept. 010. Using that example, Ratigan questioned the leadership of a man who campaigned in 010 on stronger mayoral leadership. Tim Darr: Asked for a summary of his platform, Mayor Tim Darr replied, There are so many issues that always face the town ranging from the downturn in the economy to working with citizens on individual issues they may have. As mayor it is important to not only look at the challenges that face the town but also the challenges that face
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county, he points out. The mayor said the town should support the independent, small town businesses as they struggle with both a recession and increased competition from shopping facilities on the Rt. 55 Corridor It is important that the town work to promote local in town independent businesses, not only to have local places to shop but to ensure a tax base that will result in funds to help support the local government. This will provide the opportunity for local jobs, he said. Of future business opportunities, Darr added, In the next two years the old Avtex site will be ready for development which can change the way Front Royal is as we know it. The town will only have one chance to make the right decisions on what that property will be in the future. The town is and should always be looking for ways to better serve the citizens. The primary responsibility of the local government is to ensure this. Over the next two years council will have to look at ways to increase these efforts while working with limited resources due to the current state of our economy. Currently tourism is a key part-
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Taxpayers have noticed issues with the current Mayor/Town Council.. A few issues leading to this dissatisfaction follow: Long term loss of revenue because our elected officials lowered the rates for water/sewer of Dominion Power Plant when Dominion complained. Now, other companies are expected to come begging for lower rates too. When the current Mayor broke the tied vote on Council to change the local elections from May to November, he voted to keep May. Is that a Mayor who listened to the majority who asked for November? Over the current Mayors term, there has been an exodus of experienced, capable higher level employees and police officers.
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Dear Stewart, Whats happening this year for Arbor Day? The Thompson Family Dear Friends, This year we are celebrating the official part of Arbor Day on Saturday, April 8th, at 8:30 a.m. at the Gazebo/Visitors Center on Main Street. Front Royal will be receiving the 13th TREE CITY USA designation and the Growth Award for the 1th year for demonstrating tree care efforts above and beyond the Tree City USA requirements. The Town, the Urban Forest Advisory Council and the Tree Stewards really work hard to make this happen.
To advertise in Warren County Report: Contact Alison at alisond@warrencountyreport.com 540-551-07 or Angie Buterakos at angie@warrencountyreport.com - 540-683-9197
The program will start with Mayor Tim Darr reading the Proclamation to Honor Arbor Day 01. Harold Fisher from the Virginia Department of Forestry will award the Tree City USA designation to the Town. Then the FR/WC Tree Steward President, Sandy Wilson, will present the Tree Steward Service Award to one of our most dedicated members, John Cannon. At 9:00 am the ceremony will conclude with the planting of the Annual Arbor Day Tree at the Happy Creek Arboretum. The public is invited to attend. Did you know that Arbor Day started in Nebraska back in April of 187? Prizes were offered by the State Board of Agriculture and the result was more than ONE MILLION trees were planted in Nebraska that first year! One of the pioneers moving into the Nebraska Territory was J. Sterling Morton from Detroit Michigan who became the editor of the states first newspaper and spread his enthusiasm for trees to his readers. It was Mr. Mortons birthday, April nd, which was chosen for the permanent observance date. The most common date for the state observances is the last Friday in April, but other Fridays are used for scheduling activities and to coincide with the best tree planting weather. Today, as I think about another Arbor Day Celebration Im awed by what was possible from one mans enthusiasm and courage. Trees are the answer!! Stewart
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