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After a polar vortex and a winter that refused to quit, the digital thermometer finally has cracked 80 degrees, and lawn-obsessed homeowners are plotting war plans for battles on the crabgrass frontier. It’s bustin’ out time. Time to tackle the outside projects—and spend some afternoons enjoying the fruits of your labor. Hiring a Painter A […]
May 22 Ethical Will Clarke County Parks and Recreation, 255 Al Smith Circle, Berryville. 6:30–8pm. A one-night facilitated discussion about a kind of will that requires no financial funding. For information call 540-955-5140. 21–23 Newtown Heritage Festival Newtown Commons, 5165 Main Street, Stephens City. This free family festival includes a parade, food vendors, kids activities, […]
The Blue Ridge Studio for the Performing Arts is presenting “The Wizard of Oz” on Saturday, June 6 at 7pm and Sunday, June 7 at 2pm at Millbrook High School in Winchester. The cast features members of the Senior Performing Arts Company, as well as selected members of the Junior Company. Based on the 1939 […]
Clarke County has a new director for Economic Development and Tourism. Len Capelli brings more than 40 years of experience in the field, has worked for an array of private and public organizations, including the State of Virginia as the business development manager and for several small cities, towns, and counties in Virginia, including Staunton […]
By Wendy Gooditis Once upon a time, a couple of lovely people decided to sell the wonderful 1920s bungalow in which they had raised their families and been happy for almost 30 years. As hard as it was to contemplate parting with their beloved home, they felt certain that the next occupants would appreciate and […]
For decades, shopping malls and retail centers had an important economic advantage over Main Street. It wasn’t parking—the first thing that comes to mind. Nor was it the cheaper prices that come with buying in huge volume, although that certainly is an advantage. It’s marketing and business recruitment. When space becomes available in a commercial […]
Foreign Exchange Program: Setting the Facts Straight In the letter to the editor entitled “Restore the Foreign Exchange Program,” Mr. Bigelow did not quite have his facts straight. The Board did not reject the foreign exchange proposals for budgetary reasons. They declared the submitted proposals “unacceptable.” Each of the Foreign Exchange proposals is available on […]
Long Branch Plantation Hosts Doug Pifer Exhibit Long Branch Plantation will host an exhibition of works by local artist Doug Pifer from April to August 2015. Long Branch invites community members to attend a preview night April 17 Over the last 30 years, Pifer’s illustrations have been featured in numerous books, with pieces currently residing […]
By Doug Humphreys The target was huge, and was only 50 yards from the tip of my nose. Despite a rock-solid bench, I couldn’t hit the darn thing with my muzzleloader. My shoulder was sore from repeated attempts, and I’d created a fog of smoke that smelled like rotten eggs and was less than appreciated […]