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Washington, D.C. February7, 011 For millions o peo-

ple who depend on grants andscholarships to pay or college,navigating the process o ap-plying or nancial aid can beconusing and daunting. Somecompanies claim they can help,but only end up providing in-ormation and assistance thestudent can get or ree else-where. Te Better Business Bu-reau (BBB) recommends doingyour research beore paying acompany to nd nancial aidor college.

During the 009-010 schoolyear, $94 billion in grants were

made available to college stu-dents to help cover educationcosts, according to Te CollegeBoard. Sources o the undingincluded ederal and state gov-ernment, institutions, privateentities and employers.

imes are tight and manyamilies desperately want totap into the well o scholar-ships and grants to help theirkids go to college, said EdwardJohnson, President and CEOo the Better Business Bureau.While some companies aretrying to take advantage o

struggling amilies looking orunding, the good news is thatall o the inormation you needis already available or ree.

Every year the BBB receivescomplaints rom parents whopaid money upront to a com-pany that promised to ndscholarships and grants ortheir child but ultimately didntdeliver.

One such company, Edi-College Financial Aid, sendsprospective college studentsa letter explaining they havebeen selected or a personalinterview. Students who callor their interview are sched-uled or a nancial aid seminaralong with other students andparents. Complainants say theyattended the seminar and laterpaid more than $1,000 or helpnding aid, but the services o-ered were mostly assistance inlling out nancial aid orms.

Te BBB also is receiving

complaints about J.E.C.C., Inc.Complainants say they thought

they were taking advantage o aree trial CD-ROM on how toget ederal grants or college.Some were charged as muchas $69 even beore receivingthe inormation in the mailand those who did receive theinormation complained that itwasnt helpul.

Te BBB recommends listen-ing or the ollowing red agswhen receiving the sales pitchrom a nancial-aid nder:

Te scholarship is guaran-teed or your money back. Inreality no one can guarantee

that they will get you a grant orscholarship. Te reund guar-antees that are oered usuallyhave so many conditions orstrings attached that it is al-most impossible or consum-ers to get their money back.

You cannot get this inor-mation anywhere else. Actu-ally, scholarship inormation iswidely available in books, romlibraries and nancial aid o-ces, and on the Internet i youare willing to search or it.

We will do all the work.

Only parents and studentscan really determine and pro-

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By Christian Wright

Capital News Service

RICHMOND Michele

Ferrels ourth-grade class

made history uesday, turning

their class project to make the

striped bass the state saltwater

sh a reality.

Te House o Delegates, in

an 80-16 vote, passed Senate

Bill 940, which designates the

striped bass as the state salt-

water sh.

Te class, rom Spratley

Gited Center in Hampton,

testied beore the Senate and

the House earlier in the ses-

sion to pass the bill, which was

sponsored by Sen. John Miller,

D-Newport News.

Tey were so excited when

they heard the news, Fer-

rel said. Tey jumped out o

their seats when they heard.Ferrels class, however, was

almost dealt a blow right be-

ore the vote when Delegate

Jackson Miller, R-Manassas,

proposed an amendment to

the bill.

Te amendment would have

changed the state saltwater

sh rom striped bass to men-

haden.

Delegate Miller argued that

because o the menhadens

importance to the Virginia

economy and its use in a lot

o everyday items, it deserves

recognition beore the bass.

Menhaden is used by armers

or eed, crab shermen or

bait, and pharmacists in mak-

ing Omega-3 pills, Delegate

Miller said. Its a part o our

state heritage.

Te amendment, however,

ailed by one vote to pass. Te

House voted 48 to 49 not to

adopt the amendm

Te bill became

project or Ferrels c

to the Coastal Co

Association o Virg

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servation Associat

ginia approached

to see i he could s

bill about striped b

I told them I d

sor these types o

you could get an

school class to do

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Sen. Miller want

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As part o my spon

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islators and testiy

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Ferrels class deciup the oer. Te st

with Sen. Miller in

got to work.

Tey learned

striped bass decline

tion, and the steps

need to be taken t

population. Tey a

about the history o

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rst schools in the

rel said.

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Kids hook assembly into honoring

By Edward Johnson

With the recession slowly ad-

ing, homeowners are tiptoeingback into the home improve-ment market and contractorsare eager or business. Accord-ing to Harvard UniversitysCenter or Housing Studies,remodeling expenditures willincrease this year. Tis is due,in part, to an economy that isbeginning to normalize alongwith the act that consumersdeerred upkeep and delayedprojects during the recession.

No matter i you are interestedin having a basement nished,your kitchen or bathroom up-dated or a room added, the end

result can vary widely. A keyactor in ensuring a pleasantexperience is the amount o duediligence you decide to perormprior to entering into a contract.While most contractors arehonest and hard working, oth-ers prove sloppy, incompetentor downright raudulent. Ac-cording to the Better BusinessBureau (BBB) home remodelingranked as the #1 most-inquired-about industry and the #4 most-complained-about category in010. As compared to 009,the number o inquiries orcontracting services increased

at the local area BBB by over150%, to ,983,38.Without question, the poten-

tial or problems and headachesabound. Te BBB has amplecases to prove the point. o im-prove your prospects o havinga positive experience with yourhome repair, or improvement,the BBB recommends an easythree-step process.

Step one is to plan your proj-ect. Be realistic about what youwant versus what you can aord.Having a oor plan or sketch --with the correct dimensions--will help to assure the bid youreceive is accurate.

Step two is selecting a con-tractor. Get two or three bidsand make certain that the bidsare apples to apples. Te bidsshould be based on the samebuilding specications, materi-als, labor and time needed orcompletion. Discuss the bidin detail to make certain youunderstand the scope o theproject. Check reerences and,i possible, visit the most re-

cent job site. Veriy licensingand check their record with theBBB. You should also veriy in-

surance and coverage or claimsagainst workers compensation,property damage and personalliability in the event o acci-dents. Also, be mindul thatthe bid you accept should notbe based on price alone. Goodcustomer service, reliability andworkmanship are equally as im-portant.

Step three is the contract.Make certain you understandthe terms and conditions. Anyverbal promises should be inwriting and the contract shouldat a minimum speciy the workto be done, materials to be used,

start and completion dates, pay-ment schedules, guarantees,debris removal and your rightto cancel. Never sign a partialor blank contract. I the proj-ect involves subcontractors youshould have a release-o-lienclause added. I a warranty isprovided, it too should be inwriting and must state whetherit is a ull or limited warranty.Te contract should also statethat the work will be perormedin accordance with applicablebuilding codes and that requiredpermits or inspections are theresponsibility o the contractor.

In addition to these basicsteps, you can help to eliminatewhat are likely to be less-than-reputable contractors by beingaware o the list o practicesconsidered by the Federal radeCommission, the National As-sociation o the RemodelingIndustry and the BBB to beproblematic. Buyer bewareo high pressure tactics, door-to-door solicitations claimingletover material rom a neigh-boring project, up-ront pay-ment requests or the entire job,cash-only transactions, specialpricing as a showcase home,reluctance to provide insuranceinormation or ailure to pro-vide notice o your right to can-cel. A contractor who has anF rating with the BBB shouldalso speak volumes.

Edward Johnson is president &CEO o the Better Business Bu-reau serving the greater metroWashington, D.C. region.

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Whether youre a small businessowner or a Fortune 100 company,this presentation has somethingor everyone. Work Force Solu-tions at Lord Fairax Commu-nity College in Middletown is allaquiver about their upcomingguests and presentation. wo a-cilitators rom the Disney Insti-tute will soon be arriving to oer

a presentation ocusing on peoplemanagement. Te Disney Insti-tute oers proessional develop-ment and training services whichshare some o Disneys secrets tosuccess. Rebecca Arnette, Work-orce solutions program manager,expects around 300 people in at-tendance, although they have aseating capacity o around 350.Tis is good news or those whohave not yet heard about thepresentation. Early registrationis encouraged, although walk upregistration will be available priorto the start o the event on March at 8:00am. Were very excited;

this is a nationally known pro-gram, says Ms. Arnette. Tis isthe rst time they have come toour area.

Stacy Tompson, Global PublicRelations Manager or the Disneyinstitute, says that Disney reers totheir employees as cast membersand people o all levels can oergreat ideas. Every cast memberhas something to contribute. Ipeople are excited about com-

ing to work it will show; they willinteract with people in a positiveway. Disney goes to great lengthsto make sure cast members arehappy in their positions withthe company. Ms. Tompsonstates our leaders arent just en-couraged, but they are expectedto push great cast members onto other departments, our castmembers never leave. Disneyhas developed a cross utilizationpolicy where people o all levels

within the company can try outother jobs within the companyor a period o time. Swappingjobs allows cast members to get a

eel or dierent positions withinthe company and allows Dis-ney to retain really great people.High perorming cast memberscan usually help business in otherareas. Ms. Tompson shareda story about Walt Disney, whooten walked the main street oDisney Land late at night aterclosing hours. He would sit andtalk with the custodial sta anddiscuss ideas and opinions othe park. When a manager com-plained that Walt was keeping

the custodial sta rom attendingto their normal duties, Walt re-sponded by simply saying Never,ever, ever underestimate whereyour next great idea will comerom.

Disney training strategies canbe applied to basically any busi-ness. Whether youre managing arestaurant, an oce, or a actory-the techniques and strategies thatyou will learn in this presentationcan improve employee satisac-tion, boost sales/prots, and gen-erate repeat business. Te DisneyInstitute oers customized train-ing, and this is where you can re-

ally see change. Te Disney Insti-tute can provide secret shopperswho produce a report o their ex-perience to your companys CEO.

Tey will then help to evaluateyour company and make recom-mendations on how to improveperormance or drive nancialresults. Employers can also sendtheir employees to Walt DisneyWorld, Florida, where they canbe taken behind the scenes todiscover training techniques andsome o Disneys magical secretso success.

Tis year marks the 5th anni-versary or the Disney Institute,which evolved rom many re-quests rom guests about how we

do what we do. Ms. Tompsongoes on to say its all about howyou lead your employees, becausethey are all part o the show.

Te acilitators wduct this presenworked in the emore than a combo experience in lemanagement skills.discussed can be acompanies- they arespecic- and wouldective in any size Disneys ApproachManagement will March nd at 8:00 and Emily Tompso

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MiddletownNever, ever, ever underestimate where your next grwill come rom.-Walt Disney

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Greetings rom your Delegate to the Vir-ginia General Assembly. Tis week over,000 bills have been led by Delegates andSenators throughout the Commonwealth oVirginia.

Governor Bob McDonnell gave his second

speech to a Joint Session o the General As-sembly last Wednesday. My colleagues andI will spend much o the session consider-ing thousands o bills and amendments tothe states two-year, $78 billion budget.

I was also re-appointed by the HouseSpeaker to serve as Vice-Chairman o theHouse Courts o Justice Committee. TeCourts o Justice Committee is recognizedalong with the Appropriations Committeeas one o the two most powerul standing

committees in the Virginia House o Del-egates and I am appreciative o being se-lected by the Speaker to serve as its Vice-Chairman.

As Chairman o the Courts Civil LawSubcommittee, I am aforded the privilege

o overseeing all proposed changes to Vir-ginia Civil Laws. Since the House Courts oJustice Committee hears over sixty percento all the bills introduced in any legislativesession and also recommends to the Gener-al Assembly all the appointments to vacan-cies in the Virginia Judiciary, that role alonekeeps me very busy year round.

In addition, I was re-appointed to serveon the House Education Committee, whereI will serve as Chairman o its Studentsand Day Care Sub-Committee. Te HouseEducation Committee oversees K-1 PublicSchools and Higher Education in Virginiaand as a Virginia Community College grad-uate, I take particular interest in all areas oeducation.

I was also re-appointed to the Health,Welare and Institutions Committee whichoversees all laws relating to healthcare inVirginia as well the Militia, Police, and Pub-lic Saety Committee which oversees lawenorcement agencies throughout Virginia.Tus, I am one o only a ew senior delegatesthat serve on our Standing Committees inthe House o Delegates.

I was also re-elected by my peers as Chair-man o the House Policy Committee which

works to develop numerous prreorm Virginias government anly strengthen a myriad o Virginilaws each legislative session.

Jobs and the state o our econCommonwealth will be the maj

the 011 General Assembly Seover the coming weeks in thI hope to also share with myents many other public policywhich seek to streamline state gthrough reorm and cost cutting

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RICHMOND Lawmakersnalized changes to the currenttwo-year budget Sunday eve-ning, providing billions in newtransportation dollars and mil-lions or police and public edu-cation.

Lawmakers rom the Houseand Senate nished budget ne-gotiations early Sunday morn-ing and legislators receivedupdates on the changes Sundayaternoon. Both the House andthe Senate voted to approve therevised two-year budget, which

unds state government throughJuly 01.

Tey also voted to approve thegovernors transportation planand to send $30 million into abehavioral trust und to begincomplying with the results o aU.S. Department o Justice in-vestigation.

Te General Assembly ad-journed one day late ater bud-get negotiations broke downlate this week. Gov. Bob Mc-Donnell said he urged lawmak-ers to work to strike a compro-mise or he would have orderedthem back to complete their

work.In the nal budget bill, law-

makers agreed to provide just

$3.7 million rom the states

general und to help create aninrastructure bank. Te bankwill provide low interest loansto localities or private entitiesto help pay or port, rail, transitor road projects.

Te governor and the Repub-lican-led House had originallyproposed taking $150 mil-lion rom the general und orthe inrastructure bank. ButDemocrats loudly complainedthroughout the session that wasmoney that could otherwise beused to pay or teachers, policeand provide health services orlow-income Virginians.

Lawmakers also agreed toprovide $87 million in new di-

rect classroom spending. Te

amount was a compromise be-tween the Senates goals to re-instate education unding thatwas cut the past ew years andthe Houses eorts to reducepublic education by $700,000less than the governors intro-duced budget.

Te compromise sends mon-ey to schools that would havelost the most under the ormulachanges, but also gives moreper pupil spending to all otherschools.Te state also will pay $30 mil-lion into the teachers under-unded pension ar less than

the $89 million the House hadoriginally proposed.

All state employees will now

pay into their pensions but willreceive a 5 percent pay increaseto curb the blow. Te changeshowever do not extend to localemployees or teachers.

McDonnell said he was pleasedthat the lawmakers supportedthe majority o his initiativesto increase the number o seatsavailable at public universitiesor in-state students, to inusebillions into transportation, re-orm government and to createjobs.However, he was disappointedthat his push to privatize thestates Alcoholic Beverage Con-

trol stores went nowhere. Tegovernor said he would contin-

ue to push or that

He also was that the lawmakervide more drastic cbroadcasting.

McDonnell saidlikely recommendas part o any buments he sends General Assemblyveto session in Apr

He also might $150 million out eral und or the inbank.Sen. George Barkesaid he was pleaswill be able to incr

or the states trsystem. But its stil

Legislature adopts budget changes, adjourns one day

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and lawmakers will have totackle transportation undingagain, Barker said.

What we havent done issolve our transportation prob-

lems, he said.He said the budget compro-

mise prevented major cuts toeducation and health care andreducedcuts to public saety.

Te Senate wanted to pro-vide more unding to city policedepartments while the Housewanted to provide more und-ing to sheris and jails, whichbenets counties, said DelegateBeverly Sherwood, R-Win-chester, who was one o a dozenbudget negotiators.

She aimed to equally und po-lice and sheris in order to treat

all areas o the commonwealththe same, Sherwood said.

Sherwood said the budget isscally conservative, an idealthat is very important to votersin the Valley region.

Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Har-

risonburg, had concerns aboutthe budget passed out o theSenate Although the nal ver-sion is not perect, he said he iscomortable with the result be-cause it puts more money intothe states rainy day und, repaysa loan rom the Virginia Retire-ment System more quickly, androlls back a budget gimmickthat required retailers to prepaysales tax to the state, he said.

Were not going to have easybudgets in the next two years,he said.

Delegate ag Greason, R-Po-tomac Falls, said lawmakers

also agreed to pay or a newinsurance benet or state em-

ployees.He sponsored a bill that re-

quires insurance coverage orautism treatments. And law-makers included about $400,000

in the budget to pay or thatcoverage or state employees.

o see it in the conerencereport and to vote on it is excit-ing, Greason said.

Greason said he was alsopleased to see the budget re-stored almost $00,000 orbrain injury care, which is a ser-vice heavily used by memberso the military.

He said that most new spend-ing in the nal budget is one-time spending.

Politics

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1. Name the two people and twoteams involved in the only trade ofmanagers in major-league history.

2. How many consecutive years didChicago White Sox knuckleballerWilbur Wood win at least 20 games?

3. When was the last time beforethe 2009 season that SMUs footballteam played in a bowl game?

4. In 1978-79 and 1979-80, GeorgeGervin led the NBA in scoring, whilethe same player was second bothtimes. Who was it, and what team didhe play for?

5. Who is the only person to win theJack Adams Award as NHL coach ofthe year three times with three differ-ent teams?

6. Name the two people to have wona mens World Cup soccer crown as aplayer and as a coach.

7. In how many weight divisions hasboxer Manny Pacquiao won titles?

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Frederick County PublicSchools will join other school

divisions across the country inrecognizing National SchoolBreakast Week March 7-11.National School BreakastWeek is an eort to raise aware-ness about the availability othe National School BreakastProgram.

Breakast is served daily atevery Frederick County Pub-lic School. Students maypurchase breakast or just$1.30. Frederick County Pub-lic Schools Supervisor o Food

Services Jennier White says,Te school breakast program

oers students the opportunityto receive a nutritious mealwhich meets the ederal di-etary guidelines. Breakast isconsidered the most importantmeal o the day, and there is anestablished link between eatingbreakast and academic suc-cess.

In Frederick County PublicSchools, more than 1,400 stu-dent breakasts are served eachday. Tat adds up to more than49,000 breakasts annually.

Approximately 11 percent ostudents enrolled in the school

division participate in the Na-tional School Breakast Pro-gram.

White says, Currently, about30 percent o the students at-tending Frederick County Pub-lic Schools qualiy or the reeand reduced meal program.Its important or amilies toremember that students whoqualiy or that program are eli-gible or ree or reduced break-ast as well as lunch.

Eligibility or the Free and Re-duced Meal Program is basedon income. Applications may

be submitted at anytime duringthe school year and are avail-able at the Frederick CountyPublic Schools AdministrationBuilding, each Frederick Coun-ty Public School and throughthe school divisions website

(www.rederick.k1.va.us).Children who are mem-

bers o households receiv-ing Supplemental NutritionAssistance Program (SNAP)benets (ormerly the FoodStamp Program) or who re-ceive emporary Assistanceor Needy Families (ANF)are eligible or ree schoolmeals regardless o income.In addition, oster childrenwho are the legal responsibil-ity o a welare agency or courtmay also be eligible or benetsregardless o the income o thehousehold in which they reside.Children who are members o

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Cupcake was ound abandoned in Martins-

burg WV, October 14, 2002. She weighed 2lbs,9 oz. An estimated birth date o August 9, was

given to her, and it was thought she would not

live thru the frst night. At frst it was believed

she was a Yorkie - due to her small size; but it

turned out she was a Golden Retriever / Sheltie

mix, and topped o at about 50 lbs ull grown.

Cupcake was a ull-time employee o Bearly

Believable Gits in Stephens City, VA. Her duties

included greeting everyone that came through

the door, occupying children while parents

shopped, and eating all the treats that custom-

ers brought in or her. She delighted everyone

when you pointed your fnger at her, said BANG

and then rolled over to have her tummy rubbed.

It should be noted that she never touched any o the merchandise in the store,

but would bring out her little stued Hedgehog (received as a Christmas Git) to

have people toss it or her to chase.Her other activities included: Travel. She loved to ride in the car with her head

hanging out the window. She traveled to such places and Tampa FL, Sylvania

GA, Chadds Ford PA, Middletown MI and Charleston WV. She also loved her

backyard, where she would play in the grass, relax on the deck, and drink out o

the hot tub. The poor bunny living under the playhouse wont know what to do

now that its not being chased around the yard. Cupcake also loved long walks

around the neighborhood on her leash. In 2003, Cupcake was voted as one o

the 12 most beautiul dogs by readers o the Martinsburg Journal Newspapers,

and was printed on their calendar as Miss March.

Cupcake was diagnosed on September 2, 2010 at Virginia Tech Virginia-Mary-

land Regional College o Veterinary Medicine with an inoperable brain tumor

4cm x 2cm impinging on her brain stem and spinal chord. She was given 2

weeks to live. Showing sheer determination and strength, she was not ready

to leave us at that time. Ater a ew weeks o rest, she returned to work and

continued to work until the day she passed away. Cupcakes tumor was donated

to Virginia Tech to help Vet Students in their research.

A heartelt thanks goes out to all the Doctors and Sta at The Animal Medical

Center o Frederick County, on Aylor Road. Their love, concern, compassion and

dedication cannot be matched, and their dedication to Cupcakes comort and

care was truly a blessing to both her and her amily. Also we would like to thank

Virginia Savings Bank or setting up a special savings account or her, to deposit

donations that were given or her care. Each week she would walk in with her

deposit, and receive a biscuit in return. The Customers o Bearly Believable Gits

were so very generous with their loose change, prayers and love.

Cupcake leaves behind to cherish her memory: Parents Tyrone and Chris

Cregar, and her entire extended amily, as well as dog cousins Toby, Chip, Zoe,

Angel and Hannah. She brought a lot o Joy and Love not just to us all, but also

to the community o Stephens City and Frederick County, and we will miss her

greatly

In Memoriam

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Since the U.S. economy began a

weak recovery in June 009, most

economists and government policy-

makers have maintained that ina-

tion is well contained. Considering

the rising cost o ood and gasoline,

two o our most basic and immedi-

ate needs, one wonders i the econo-

mists and policymakers have taken

the attitude o the grasshopper rom

Aesops able.

You recall the story where the antworks hard every day storing up

ood or the coming winter while the

grasshopper watches in amusement,

singing and dancing all summer long

with no concern or the immediate

uture. Ten winter comes and the

grasshopper nds himsel starving

and begs the ant or some ood, to

which the ant responds, You danced

last summer, continue to dance and

sing!

So, what does that story have to do

with the economists claiming that

ination is under control? Well, like

the grasshopper, they appear to be in

denial or maybe its ungrounded opti-

mism or even an attempt to create anattitude o apathy? Who knows or

sure, but one thing we do know or

sure is prices are rising and the proo

is in our empty pockets ater lling

up at the gas station. Or worse, walk-

ing out o the grocery store holding

two plastic grocery bags trying to

calculate how $60 worth o ood can

be carried in only two small sacks is

solid proo too.

Te Labor Department said its

Consumer Price Index rose 0.4 per-

cent in January. Most o the gainswere due to higher ood and energy

price, but the so called core index

excluding those items rose by 0.

percent. Tat was the largest gain

since October 009.

Te report that ollowed this data

suggests, ollowing months o rising

prices or oil, cotton, corn, wheat

and other commodities, that whole-

sale prices rose at the astest pace

in more than two years. And U.S.

ination isnt conned to America,

its being driven by rising world com-modity prices, in turn driven by rapid

growth in emerging markets, accord-

ing to one U.S. economist.

As global economy surges ahead,

commodity production alls behind

demand and the next backward step

aects individuals, the laborer. Te

average employee cost per hour, ac-

cording to the Labor Department,

has risen by less than one percent

since the recession began in Decem-

ber 007. Labor costs are expected

to remain at while unemployment

remains high, meaning that with a

surplus o people searching or work,

those who are employed will have a

tough time getting a raise.

Rationalizations may be why manyeconomists and policymakers at the

Federal Reserve believe there is rela-

tively little risk o higher ination.

Tey argue that since the core price

index excludes volatile ood and en-

ergy prices their outlook on ination

is conrmed. However, the core in-

dex price doesnt best represent long

term ination trends either.

o bring the subject a little closer

to home, a gentleman stopping at

the Liberty store in Middletown or

uel said, Im only putting enough

gas in the tank to get where I need

to go, when asked what he thought

about the rising gas prices. Te man

explained that his Chevy truck getsabout 15 miles to the gallon and it

cost him almost $50 to get home.

I bought a motorcycle a couple

years ago when gas pr

ing up to $4 a gallon a

gets a little warmer, it

the shed, I can barely

work and back, he saiGas prices across th

been on a steady incr

past three weeks as t

Gasoline prices have risen aboutlast six monthsto virginiagasSome news sosuggested it mhigh as $5 a gall

Crop failures in other parts of the world like China and Rus-sia are causing a signicant rise in the price of Americas

favorite breakfast cereals.

Food and uel costs continue to escal

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has been involved in the throes o

civil unrest.

Chairman o the U.S. Federal Re-

serve Ben Bernanke said the rapid

growth o developing economies was

behind the increase in ood prices.Te United Nations Food and Ag-

ricultural Organization has warned

that high prices, already above levels

in 008, were likely to rise urther.

Surging ood prices have come back

into the spotlight ater they helped

uel protests that toppled unisias

president in January. Food ination

has also been among the root causes

o protests in Egypt and Jordan, rais-

ing speculation other nations in the

region would hoard grain stocks to

reassure their populations.

One homemaker shopping at Food

Lion in Stephens City said shes been

spending $50 more a month or ood

since Tanksgiving or her amily oour. She noted the rising cost o ce-

real alone has changed the way she

shops or breakast items. A box o

Ohs [brand] cereal used to cost $1.99

or years and I could always count on

that because its been the same cost

or as long as I can remember, its part

o the advertising on the box, but

now its about $3 a box!

Consumers are paying the price

or a variety o causes but one direct

reason or our current state o aairs

can be linked directly to politics andgovernment. No big surprise there,

right? Writer Glenn Beck in his book

Broke writes, Te ounding a-

thers [o our nation] understood and

embraced the reedom that comes

with sel-restraint in spending

Ben Franklin didnt seek wealth be-

cause he wanted the trappings o

money; his primary objective was to

achieve reedom to do as he wished.

Seeing money as a means to achieve

reedom radically alters ones belies

about appropriate levels o govern-

ment spending. Beck goes on to say

that many Americans have been per-

suaded to believe that government

spending is an indicator o nationalcompassion but that actually the op-

posite is true.

Government spending is really a

measure o erosion and encroach-

ment on personal reedom, the more

you send to Washington, the less you

have available to do with what you

want, which ostensibly would include

helping others in a real, tangible way,

says Beck.

First U.S. Secretary o the rea-

sury, Alexander Hamilton believed

that rom time to time, the countryhad to dip into the debt column to

build trust on an international stage.

But, he also said, Te creation o

debt should always be accompanied

with the means o extinguishment.

In other words, when Washington

whips out its national credit card in a

time o crisis, it needs to have a plan

or how its going to pay the money

back.

Debt is sometimes a necessary evil,

especially to establish credit, as in the

case o young people today who nd

themselves in a quandary when it

comes to credit, because in order to

have a good credit score, money has

to be borrowed and paid back to cre-ate the score rom which the report

is based. However, they cant obtain

a good credit score without rst bor-

rowing money.

Tomas Jeerson said, Te best

government is that which does as

little governing as possible, and even

Franklin D. Roosevelt, a big govern-

ment spender, said Any government,

like any amily, can or a year, spend

a little more than it earns, but you

know and I know that a continuation

o that habit means the poor house.Philosopher, poet and novelist

George Santayana once said, Tose

who cannot remember the past are

condemned to repeat it. Just about

everyone today is amiliar with that

amous quote and we usually apply

it to ourselves personally. Applying

that adage to our nations past, how-

ever, brings more clarity to our cur-

rent debt ridden situation than ever.

Great countries have risen to power

and then crashed and burned over

the centuries and America is just as

susceptible to the same ate as an-

cient Greece, Rome and Spain.

And while there are still physical

battles to be ought, the real battletoday is the law o economics, which

says that when expenses are higher

than revenues over a prolonged pe-

riod o time, repercussions ollow.

Te laws o economics win, they al-

ways do, says Beck .

Debt, decits, unemployment

rates, ination and in

all indicators by whic

progress in the battle

but theyre not the d

side eects. Beck rea

ease itsel, the reasonthis economic situati

place, is progressivism

ree spending, wor

later, utopia-is-within

that come along with

John Adams once sa

takes place in the he

o the people. o wi

economics, a revolutio

necessary in order to

in this country rom o

ment ages and tax hik

individual rights and

portunity, among oth

thy is the enemy, lea

past is empowering a

government, maximwas once a way o lie

I individuals are e

their debts and are

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Middletown meetings

Work Session First Monday 7pm.Regular Council Second Monday7pm. Committees Tird uesday7pm. Planning Commission FourthMonday 7pm.Public Hearings asscheduled and properly advertised.All meetings are and always havebeen open to the public.

Bingo in Middletown

Every uesday at the MiddletownVolunteer Fire and Rescue. Doorsopen at 5pm. Bingo starts at 7pm.Located in the social hall rear obuilding. Concessions sold by Mid-dletown Volunteer Fire and Rescueauxillary.

Mulch or sale

Boy Scout roop will be takingorders or mulch through March 3,

011. Orders will be delivered onMarch 19, 011. $4.00 per bag or a3 cubic oot bag. Proceed to benetthe troop. Please email orders to [email protected]

Winter reading program

Mar 5, 011 11:00 amMar 9, 011 11:00 amMar 1, 011 11:00 amMar 16, 011 11:00 amMar 19, 011 11:00 amMar 3, 011 11:00 amMar 6, 011 11:00 amMar 30, 011 11:00 amApr , 011 11:00 am

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Mar 5, 011 1:00 pm - :15 pmMar 19, 011 1:00 pm - :15 pmApr , 011 1:00 pm - :15 pm

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Blocks and books

Mar 14, 011 4:00 pmApr 11, 011 4:00 pm

Bowman Library Blocks andBooks, a Lego building program orElementary Builders. Bowman Li-brary is conducting days in February,March, and April o imaginative playor children who are just learning tobuild. Tis program is appropriateor elementary and middle schoolstudents. Builders tools will be Legobricks. On February 14, the childrenwill build anything they want in thetheme o Construction. Pirateswill be the theme on March 14, andon April 11, the children can buildanything having to do with Te Cir-

cus. Perhaps there will be housesand skyscrapers in February, ships onthe high seas in March, and trapezeartists on the high wire and clowns in

Aprilits up to the childrens imagi-nations as to what they build.

Read across America

uesday, March 1, 011 @ 5:30-7:30p.m. Read Across America BookBlast at Apple Blossom Mall. TeFrederick County Education Asso-ciation is partnering with the AppleBlossom Mall and the Simon KidgitsClub to present this program. Freebooks, stickers and rereshments willbe provided to students who attendthe event. Te Cat-in-th-Hat, TingOne and Ting wo will be in atten-dance. In addition, a number o localcelebrities will read to children

alent show

Saturday, March 5, 011 @ 7 p.m.Te Sherando High School alentShow. Tis event will eature a varietyo students showcasing their talents.

Book drop of

Saturday, March 5, 9:00 am - 1:00noon. Handley Library and BowmanLibrary. Mark your calendars or thisspecial Book Drop O day. Drive byand drop o your books at the Bow-man Library in Stephens City orHandley Library in downtown Win-chester . We will have volunteershelping to collect books rom 9:00am to 1:00 noon. Te next BookSale is March 9 through April nd.Preview Night is Monday, March 8,011 Barbara Dickinson, ExecutiveDirector. Friends o Handley Region-al Library. PO Box 4, Winchester ,VA 604 (540) 66-6046 ext. 31

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Open house

Mar 7, 011 1:30 pm - 3:00 pmAgape Christian Church Log Build-ing, 199 Agape Way, Stephens City, VAHomespun Schoolhouse o Agape ishosting an open house or amiliesto learn about this unique Chris-tian school with a homeschool eel.Homespun Schoolhouse believesthat all true knowledge, understand-ing, and wisdom come rom God. Wealso believe that education is a lie-style o learning promoted at schooland at home. Join us to see how aschool day runs and or inormationabout how your child can benet

rom Homespun Schoolhouse nextyear. Beth Mason 540-533-0751

Friends o the Handley library

Date: March 10, 011 ime:11:30am-1:30pm. Place: HandleyLibrary, Benham Room. Presenter:Laura Shifett, Frederick County Ex-tension-ANR Assistant. Were BeingInvaded: Invasive Insects and Plantsin Frederick County. I you haveplants or bugs that are driving you

crazy, let us help you. Tis presen-tation will help landowners learn toidentiy invasive insects and plants.Eradication techniques and organic/natural alternatives will also be dis-cussed.

Cash party

Saturday, March 1, 011. Cashparty to benet Sherando Warriorclub. Doors open at 5pm, buet din-ner at 6pm, drawing at 7pm. Grandprize is $1000.00 Dance ollowing un-til midnight. Silent and live auctions.Sales limited to 300 tickets. Dona-tion is $45.00 per ticket. Must be 1years o age. Bowling Green countyclub, north banquet room. For moreinormation contact Marilyn Wilkesat Marilyn.r.wilkins,[email protected] or Dee Williams at [email protected]

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Benet concert

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Mar 31, 011 11:30 am - 1:30 pmHandley Library, Benham RoomI you have thought about canning,but dont know where to begin, jointhis canning presentation. We willdiscuss equipment needed or vari-ous types o canning and basic pro-cedures to ensure success!!!

Historic Jordan Springs to host2nd annual civil war ball

On Saturday, April , 011, His-toric Jordan Springs will host its Sec-ond Annual Civil War in the mainballroom o the grand hotel. Guestscan enjoy this (black-tie optional)period-attire suggested event in theone o a kind historic setting that hasplayed host to such notable gures asPresident Roosevelt, General RobertE. Lee, and General Stonewall Jack-son, among many others who haveattended the balls o days gone by.A cash bar will be available or beer,wine, and cocktails in the smallerballroom just across the Grand Foyerrom the main ballroom beginning at

4pm. Dinner will be served at 6pmas a three-course, period appropriatemeal prepared by our Executive Cheand his culinary team. Ater din-ner, guests can enjoy dancing rom

7-10pm, while taking instructionrom the caller and period band. En-joy such dances as Ring-Around theNine Pin, the Grand March Medley,and more!Balls have historically been held at the

estate since the rst hotel was built in183, and this one will be every bit asexciting. Enjoy seeing the ballroomin its ull splendor, alive with guestsin period attire and music o an erapast. Guests may also enjoy a strollon the Grand Veranda and sippinga drink while sitting on the whitewicker urniture. ickets are avail-able immediately, and group book-ings are welcome. Seating is limited,so guests are recommended to bookright away. $75.00 per Person. ick-ets are available online at www.His-toricJordanSprings.com or by call-ing the box oce at 540.667.7744.Further Inormation: Colt NutterPhone: 540-667-7744 Email [email protected] Lo-

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SHSB spaghetti dinner

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Sunday April 10, 011 Starting at1 noon at Sherando High School.o benet the Sherando High SchoolBand. Sit down spaghetti dinnerrom 1noon to 1:30pm. Dinner in-cludes spaghetti, bread, salad, dessertand beverages. Live music 1pm to1:30pm courtesy o Sherando bandstudents. Live auction with proes-sional auctioneer Leon Strosniderat 1:30pm. Adults $7, children ages4 to1 $5, children 3 and under areFREE. For advanced tickets, contactany band member, call Amy at 540-664-8690 or mail your check andsel-addressed & stamped envelopeto: Sherando HS Band Booster Assn.,185 South Warrior Drive Stephens

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Newcomers club being ormed

Newcomers Club ormed orwoman new to the Winchester areawho would like to meet and becomeinvolved with others in the commu-nity. Meetings are held every thirdWednesday o the month. All inter-ested woman are encouraged to at-tend a coee on February 16th. Temeeting is being held at Jim BarnettPark, War Memorial Bldg., Lord Fair-ax Room, with guest speaker MikeForeman speaking on the history o

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business associated with seniors areinvited. Contact: Lisa Carper 540-7-7458.

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Local low-cost, non-prot spay andneuter program or cats and dogs inthis area. Spay oday works withlocal vets to obtain lower prices orspaying and neutering cats and dogs+ initial tests and shots at the timeo surgery. o nd out more, pleasecall: 304-78-8330 or go on-line at

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nonprot ormed to provide home-less aid, support and relie in Win-chester and Frederick Co area iscurrently conducting an ongoingdonation drive o recyclable itemsincluding: inkjet and/or laser printercartridges, cell phones, aluminumcans, copper wire (stripped or un-stripped) and other recyclable met-als. Pickup is available in immediateWinchester and Frederick Co. areas.Please contact us at: [email protected] or (540)550-9146 leavevoicemail please

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OPS Wednesdays at 5:30 PM333 W Cork Street Conerence

Room Winchester, VA. Lets startthe New Year out right! AKE OFPOUNDS SENSIBLY.OPS is an economical weight lossclub with a small annual registra-tion ee and a monthly ee o only$6.00. For more inormation call Mi-chelle at 869-9144 or visit OPS.org.Weigh in weekly with us and get thesupport you need in 011 and losethat unwanted weight.

FCPS and Health Department

Ofering Immunizations to Rising

Sixth Grader

Frederick County Public Schoolsis again partnering with the LordFairax Health District to oer teta-

nus, diphtheria and pertussis (dap)booster vaccinations to rising sixthgrade students. On March , 3and 4, th grade students attend-ing each o Frederick Countys 11elementary schools will have theopportunity to receive their dapbooster ree o charge. Students willonly be able to receive the vaccina-tion i their parents have providedthe school with written permission.Since 006, all rising sixth grade stu-dents have been required to have thedap booster. I the student has hada tetanus-containing vaccine with-in the last ve years (ater August006), the booster isnt necessary.Some students also are exempt rom

the immunization requirement orreligious or medical reasons.According to the Virginia Depart-

ment o Health, the dap vaccineprotects against tetanus, diphtheriaand pertussis. etanus, also calledlockjaw, causes painul tighteningo muscles throughout the body. Itcan lead to locking o the jaw, mak-ing it dicult or the sick person toopen his or her mouth or swallow.Diphtheria is a serious disease thatcauses a thick covering in the backo the throat and can lead to breath-

ing problems, paralysand even death. Perwhooping cough, caspells so bad that it ieat, drink, or breathe.cally receive the pertu

inancy. However,immunity wanes. Tboosts immunity in po age and older and ising eliminate pertusFrederick County PCoordinator o HealtUnhoch says there arenizations that are requto attend public schoParents are responsibthe documentation whall required immunizaadministered and are end o February, letterthe parents o all thwho need to receive ter beore entering thParents need to revie

immunization recordvaccination was beorthe student needs to rbooster prior to the in August. Specitions should be reerrephysician. Sixth grahave not had their vato the rst day o schoporarily excluded rothe booster has been a

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13th annual chili dinner

Friday March 18, 011 5:30pm to8pm. Braddock Street United Meth-odist Church to benet the EvansHome or Children. Visit www.evan-shome.org or call 540-66-850 ormore inormation.

Ham and oyster dinner

Kernstown United MethodistChurchs Annual. Saturday, April 1st,011. 339 Valley Pike, Winchester,VA 60 540-667-798

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Wednesday March. 2

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UNKNOWN: 1:00 pm, 3:45 pm, 6:30pm, 9:20 pm,

I AM NUMBER FOUR: 3:20 pm, 6:50pm, 9:30 pm,

BIG MOMMAS: LIKE FATHER, LIKESON: 1:40 pm, 4:20 pm, 7:10 pm, 9:50pm,

Gnomeo and Juliet in 3D:10:10 am,12:30 pm, 3:10 pm, 6:00 pm, 8:20 pm,

JUST GO WITH IT:12:10 pm, 3:30 pm,6:40 pm, 9:40 pm,

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JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER- DIRECTORS FAN CUT 3D:12:00 pm,

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NO STRINGS ATTACHED:9:55 pm,

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE:12:20pm,

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HALL PASS:12:45 pm, 3:20 pm, 6:00pm, 8:50 pm,

UNKNOWN:1:00 pm, 3:45 pm, 6:30 pm,9:30 pm,

I AM NUMBER FOUR:1:30 pm, 4:10pm, 7:00 pm, 9:45 pm,

BIG MOMMAS: LIKE FATHER, LIKESON:1:40 pm, 4:20 pm, 7:10 pm, 9:55pm,

Gnomeo and Juliet in 3D:1:15 pm,

3:35 pm, 6:00 pm, 8:20 pm,

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THE KINGS SPEECH:3:30 pm, 6:20pm,

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NO STRINGS ATTACHED:9:10 pm,

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A STREETCAR NAMEDpm,

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RANGO: 12:20 pm, 3:158:55 pm, 9:50 pm,

HALL PASS: 11:00 am,pm, 9:30 pm,

UNKNOWN: 12:40 pm, pm, 9:20 pm,

I AM NUMBER FOUR:pm, 6:20 pm, 9:10 pm,

Gnomeo and Juliet in4:05 pm, 6:00 pm, 6:40 p

JUST GO WITH IT: 12:57:00 pm, 9:55 pm,

THE KINGS SPEECH:pm,

A STREETCAR NAM12:00 pm,

Saturday, Ma

THE ADJUSTMENT Bam, 1:40 pm, 4:10 pm, pm,

RANGO: 10:00 am, 11pm, 3:30 pm, 4:20 pm, pm, 9:55 pm,

HALL PASS: 1:40 pm, pm, 9:25 pm,

UNKNOWN: 12:00 pm, pm, 9:00 pm,

I AM NUMBER FOUR:pm, 7:20 pm, 10:10 pm,

Gnomeo and Juliet in 4:05 pm, 6:40 pm, 9:10 p

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Excellent Condition $80. Com-plete golf club set w/bag, pull cartand accessories. Excellent Con-dition $100. Call (540) 622-2172

1992 Camero RS 25th Anniversa-ry Edition Brand new water pump,Flowmaster 80 Series Street Muf-er, after market speakers andSony Explode Head unit, Rebuilttransmission with 135+ milesNeeds minor radiator work and aheater core. $2500.00 EdlebrookRims Asking $3000.00/ B.O. needto pay bank before Acquiring title.540-877-0981 Leave Message

Allen Digital Computer Organ,Nice Theater Organ for SmallChurch or Home. Plays Well,Sounds Good. 2 Manuals, Bench,32 Pedals, 45 Stops, 5 ProgramStops, 9 rhythm selections, MOS-1; Model: 416-TH. Serial Number:57041, Built 1972-1975. Call 540-539-4297.

93 Geo Metro, 1 owner, close to300K miles, needs head gasket,Make offer. 540 667-5569, leavemsg.

Piano- Wurlitzer, VGC Ivory/creamwith gold trim. Has gold cush-ion seat with storage. $550.00. .Slipcovers for high back diningroom chairs. Country look, blueand white. Only 5, $75.00 for all.Lots of kitchen items, dish-es, bowls, corning ware, sil-verware, take all $75.00.Kitchen table, round glassw four cushion high backchairs. very nice $75.00.Leave message 868-9030

Apple iPod Touch 8 GB - Brand

new in box-never used. $185/obo. Wii Game System and SportPack rarely used. $200.Call 540-533-1472

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1987 Wedding Dress. Pro-fessionally sealed. LongSleeve. White satin with elabo-rate beading and lace. V-cutback. Cathedral length train andveil. Includes train carrier. Size6 to 8. $500. Can email photos.Call 571-405-8350

2007 Ford Focus SES Black, 50K,PW/PL/PM, Sunroof, Leather in-terior, 30 MPG. $12,000 OBO.Call 540-877-1217

20 ton wood splitter $900, usedonce.Rototiller $700.00, usedonce.Call 869-2452

1902 Price & Teeple Fancy Ma-hogany Upright Piano. Works,but needs to be restored. $2500.OBO.Day Call 540-868-1138

Golf Cart, battery operated,cherry red, new paint, runs great!$2700.00.Call 540-551-21282004 White Yamaha Golf Cart.Battery operated, rear seat, fulllights, runs great, excellent con-dition, garage kept since pur-chased. Charger and cover in-cluded. $2,800 OBO.Call 540-667-2735

Guitar, black, 6-string acoustic,exc. cond., $600. Guitar, Jack-son, 6-string electric, loaded,a screamer, $800. Keyboard,Yamaha Motif 77, full midi, exc.cond., $3,000. Keyboard, Ro-land RD 700 (88), exc. cond.,

$2,800. Roland Fantom Synthe-sizer, loaded, $2,600. 92 Cadil-lac DElegant, 4-door, good en-gine, new tires, good paint, gray,$3,500. Call 540-869-3333

2008 Chrysler Town and Country.Call 540-550-5380

Vending machine route for sale.Locations throughout FrederickCounty, VA. Nine established lo-cations are included in the sale.There are a total of 13 machinesthat are placed throughout theroute. Asking $28000. Pleasecontact 540-514-9858.

King size Simmons rm pillowtop

mattress, low prole box springs, &

low prole frame. Excellent, prac-tically new condition.$999/set. 7Foot Air Hockey Table - New CanE-Mail picture $250.00.Call 540-723-0285

1999 Dodge 1500 Ram con-version van. 7 passenger 4captains seats/ rear bench.Auto, V- 6. Nice Chromewheels. Green in color. 109,000miles, very sharp & well main-tained in good condition. Newinspection. In the Stephens Cityarea. $3350 OBO. 540-327-0811

4 black metal swival bar stools 24high, like new. $100 for the set or$30 each. Call 540-465-3898

War for the Unions by Allan Nev-ins-brand new series of 4 books:1861-1862 The Improvised War

1862-1863 War becomes Revo-lution 1863-1864 The OrganizedWar1864-1865 The OrganizedWar to Victory$25.00 for all 4books Call 540-539-7206

Pitbull Puppies part red nose andblue nose. $50.00 540-336-4435

1998 EIT Civil Review for theFundamentals of EngineeringExam by Donald G. Newman,Ph-d P.E. $25.00. 1998 Engineer-ing in Training-License Reviewby Donald G. Newman, Ph-d P.E.$25. Call 540-539-7206

Peavey DJ system for sale. Load-ed with 2600 watt amp, speak-ers with stands, lights with foot

controls, mic, headphones, &cables. Control panel enclosedin hard case. Great system to getstarted in your own DJ business.In excellent condition. All youneed are your own music cds andyou can immediately start yourown business. Pictures avail-able. $3000.00.(540) 535-7315.

Pet Hair Sheep lambs, they donot have wool so there is no needto ever shear! This breed hashair like a dog ,they shed out to asmooth coat in summer, just likedogs do. Females $200.00 Weth-ers $150.00 & Rams $300.00.Raised naturally with theirmothers,around human contactdaily, in Shenandoah County VA.We have even sold to childrenspetting zoo. Please email formore information,photos or to beput on our wait list. [email protected] Mens plus size cloth-ing for sale. Sizes 4, 5 and 6X.Good Condition. Urban wear.Many jackets also. Please call540-631-4552

Handyman/repair/remodelingbusiness assets for sale. 200214 foot freightliner/sprinter vanfully loaded with tools. Ready torun business now. To much infor-mation to list so if you are inter-ested please email me $22,000for all or willing to split tools andvan. $18,000 for van and $4,000

for tools. Call 703-930-3438 /[email protected].

Wedding Gown, size 10, neverworn, white form tting lace &pearls at waist and thruout dress,sleeveless, chiffon full skirt, longchiffon train, 6 satin trim at bot-tom, scoop neckline, matchingshort chiffon veil with pearl head-band, preserved for storage -$350or $400 - 540-539-4872.Sony 27 TV w/original remote.

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1998 Suzuki Motorcycle ( street bike), LS650 Savage, orange in color, ga-rage kept and no miles: $ 1,395.00call 540 974 6460

To Walk In Faith, is conducting adonation drive of aluminum cans,copper wire and recyclable metals.Pickup is available in immediateWinchester and Frederick Co. areas.Call 540-550-9146

Looking for female roommate toshare 3 bedroom trailer in StephensCity. $350 per month, includes utili-ties. Smoking ok. Must like cats. CallTonya at 540-868-0307

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Diversionso advertise in Te Sherando imes please contactAngie Buterakos: [email protected] 540-683-9197or Alison Duvall: [email protected] 540-551-07

New Year, SameOld Scams

The Better Business Bureau hasnamed the Top 10 scams for the year2010. Some of the scams are surpris-ing, especially since theyve beenaround for so long and people are stillfalling for them.

Here are a few highlights from theBBB list:

Job-hunting scams: What the scam-mers really want is your Social Secu-rity number and personal informationsuch as your bank account number.

Debt-relief services:They want yourmoney upfront, leaving you morebroke than you already are. Com-

plaints to the BBB are up 30 percent inthe last year alone.

Work-from-home schemes: If you flipto the back of magazines as far back asthe 1970s, youll find ads for workingat home. Nothing has changed. Thescammers still promise to teach youthe secrets to finding work you cando at home, or will send you craft kitsto put together, and then tell you thework isnt up to their standards.

Identity theft: While youre not atfault if a company leaves its comput-ers wide open to security breaches,millions of people make the mistakeof being sloppy in their own security

in email, giving inthe phone, opening attnot shredding mail withit.

Scambusters [wworg] has made its ann

of which scams will for 2011. Many are thyear ... and the year bescams, economy (workmodification, foreclotheft (computer hacksoftware, hijacking information), skimmininformation at ATMs)the door (collecting fotractors who take advadont do the work.)

The only reason certathe Top 10 lists year athey work. Scammers stay with something ththem a lot of money.

Be more vigilant andyear. Scammers are ouof your dollars any waysect emails, be suspicloads, dont buy anyt

phone unless you initiaup your computer sehelp with it if you dopick your own charitieand say no to contractoyour door.

David Uffington regrnot personally answertions, but will incorpohis column whenever pto him in care of King FService, P.O. Box 536FL 32853-6475, or [email protected]

2011 King Features


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It was computer guru Je Raskin who made

the ollowing sage observation: Imagine i ev-

ery hursday your shoes exploded i you tied

them the usual way. his happens to us all the

time with computers, and nobody thinks o

complaining.

Most people think o Abraham Lincoln as an

iconic president and the Great Emancipator, but

many dont realize that he also was an inventor.

He was issued patent No. 6,469 or an inlatable

device he designed to help buoy river-going ves-

sels over shoals.

In Somalia it is common or a girl to be en-gaged beore she is even born.

I you get squeamish around bugs, you might

not want to read the ollowing little tidbit o in-

ormation: Nearly every human carries around

tiny eyelash mites that live out their entire lives

on our aces -- including mating and laying eggs

there.

Due to a series o earthquakes in 1811 and

181, the Mississippi River ran backward or a

time.

An enterprising inventor named Andrew

Schneider has come up with the latest geek ap-

parel: a solar bikini. With it

also charging up your iPod.

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Diversio advertise in Te Sherando imes please contactAngie Buterakos: [email protected] 540-683-9197or Alison Duvall: [email protected] 540-551-07

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Con-sider moving beyond the usual meth-ods to find a more creative means ofhandling a difficult on-the-job situa-tion. Avoid confrontation and, instead,aim for cooperation.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Sea-sonal change creates a new look for theoutdoors. It also inspires Taureans toredo their own environments, and thisis a good week to start redoing bothyour home and workplace. Enjoy.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Amisunderstanding needs to be straight-ened out so the wrong impression isntallowed to stand. If necessary, offer tosupport the use of a third party to act asan impartial arbitrator.

CANCER(June 21 to July 22) A

career change offering what you wantin money and responsibilities couldinvolve moving to a new location. Dis-cuss this with family members beforemaking a decision.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Feelingmiffed over how you believe you weretreated is understandable. But beforeyou decide to set things straight,make sure the whole thing wasnt justa misinterpretation of the facts.

VIRGO (August 23 to September22) Showing you care makes it easierto build trust and gain an advantage inhandling a delicate situation. What youlearn from this experience also willhelp you understand yourself better.

LIBRA (September 22) Planning for the especially if you includfamily members may bDont be surprised ifemotions are revealed i

SCORPIO (Octoberber 21) Making choimuch of the week, and ystart here, thanks to ygrasp the facts of a situpret them in a clear-cut

SAGITTARIUS (NoDecember 21) Carryinbe a two-way situationkeep you tied to the payour way to the future.always, has to be yours

CAPRICORN (DecJanuary 19) Your waweek are: Focus. FoDont let yourself be dwhat you set out to do. Tlater to look over other

AQUARIUS (Januaruary 18) A workplac

might require changes yon making. Discuss thminuses with someonethe situation before yosion.

PISCES (February 1Love and romance areaspect this week. If youthe right person, expecship to grow. And if yoing, odds are youll soo

BORN THIS WEEKlife in a wise and meawhich gives you an areas.

2011 King Features

1. Name the three bands that RandyBachman has been associated with.

2. Which rock group is known forthe following songs: 30 Days in theHole, Natural Born Bugie and I

Dont Need No Doctor?3. The Heat Is On was featured in

which 1984 film?4. Name the group that released

This Old Heart of Mine? Bonus:What well-known singer covered thesong a decade later?

5. Name the one hit by Crazy Ele-phant.

6. Is Percy Sledge the brother of Sis-ter Sledge?

Answers

1. The Guess Who, Bachman-TurnerOverdrive and Ironhorse.

2. Humble Pie. The group formed in1968.

3. Beverly Hills Cop. The songonly hit No. 12 on the pop charts butbecame the theme song for the NBAs

Miami Heat in 1988.4. The Isley Brothers, in 1966. Thesong went to No. 6 on the R&B charts.Rod Steward covered the song in1976, with less success.

5. Gimme Gimme Good Lovin,in 1969, reached No. 12 on the charts.Other songs didnt make it into theTop 100.

6. Nope. Percy was born in 1941 inAlabama. Sister Sledge is a four-sis-ter group born in Philadelphia from1954 to 1961. They formed the groupin 1972.


By Samantha Weaver

Who Can Dethrone JimmieJohnson?

As the 011 season gets underway, one NASCAR driver ateranother remarked that the sporthad never been so competitive.

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