County honors five Warren County employees with You Make a Difference Awards
Five Warren County employees Regis trar Carol Tobin GIS Co ordinator Douglas Sexton Custodian Charles Harper Sr Scale House Attendant Robert Santmyers and Human Resources Manager Jodi Splitter received the You Make a Difference Awards for going above and beyond. Nominations come from department heads with a committee selecting finalists. County Administrator Doug Stanley praised their daily service to citizens.
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Front Royal
Warren County
Carol Tobin
GIS
Douglas Sexton
Charles Harp
Er Sr
Robert Santmyers
Jodi Splitter
Harper
Santmyers
Spittler
Glavis
Compton Recalls Reading With Local Students Shared Moments
The 96-year-old Compton described enjoying reading with Warren County students, praising their active minds. He recalled volunteers and school principal Hern don approaching him, noting he later remarried to Peggy Haden. He said he liked building relationships and learning about the students’ favorite subjects.
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Compton
Baldwin
Warren County
Democratic Party
Herndon
Peggy Haden
Retired reading volunteer Inspires lifelong literacy
Phil Compton, 96, reflects on years as a reading volunteer, teaching first graders to read and interpret text. He recalls students recognizing him years later and notes his limited mobility now confines him to daylight driving with help from Haden, enjoying retirement and the impact of his guidance.
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Edgar
Compton
Strasburg
Haden
Winchester
Parson's Scoutmaster Career Driven by Family and Service
Parsons became Troop 52 scoutmaster in 1996 guiding his sons and other youths in camping and hiking. Andrew Feldhauser, a Warren County paramedic, credits Parsons with life lessons from the Scout Oath and practical skills used in EMS. Most campouts occur at Camp Rock Enon in Frederick County within the Shenandoah Area Council, demanding substantial planning and leadership.
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Parsons
Andrew Feldhauser
Warren County Fire and Rescue Department
Feldhauser
Camp Rock Enon
Frederick County
Shenandoah
Boy Scouts
Parsons Led Troop 52 Scouts Toward Stronger Ranks
John Thompson praises Jim Parsons for 31 years guiding Troop 52 with about 800 boys mentored and 48 earning Eagle Scout. Parsons, Silver Beaver recipient, attended five national Jamborees and now serves as shooting sports director at Camp Rock Enon.
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Parsons
Boy Scouts
Camp Rock Enon
George Suddermann
John Thompson
Thompson
Acto
Hall raising funds to aid hospitals with Cuddle Cats for stillbirths
Hall connects personal tragedy to charity by hosting Still Standing 5K events to fund Cuddle Cot devices for local hospitals. First race raised 2,500 dollars for March of Dimes. 3,000 funded a cot at Winchester Medical Center and remaining 1,100 will support Warren Memorial Hospital. Running helped her cope with loss.
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CDC
Hall
Kari
Sherry Hall
Winchester Medical Center
Warren Memorial Hospital
Still Standing 5K honors lost children and aids grievers
Krystal turned a personal tragedy into help for others amid the Still Standing 5K. Sherry Hall honors her daughter in heaven and notes Krystal’s charity work as she seeks to become a certified baby loss adviser, aiming to support grieving families with future events.
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Hall
Sherry Hall
Krystal
Warren supervisors pick Glavis chair and Carter vice chair
Linda Glavis was reelected chairwoman of Warren County Board of Supervisors with Tony Carter named vicepresident. The group also updates 2017 plans as Front Royal opens a new chamber office, rehearsals begin for the Oratorio Society, and grant deadlines for the Dare to Dream program loom.
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Front Royal
Warren County
South River
Linda Glavis
Happy Creek
Tony Carter
Glavis
Front Royal Oratorio Society
Front Royal United Methodist Church
W. Main St
Front Royal Women’s Resource Center
Samuels Public Library
E. Criser Road
Women’s Resource Center
N. Royal Ave
St. Luke’s Clinic
Frwre.org
Blessing Box Begins At St Luke's Community Clinic
Vorous introduces a community Blessing Box offering non perishable food hygiene items infant formula diapers gloves and other essentials. The box sits on the clinic porch and remains accessible day or night inspiring giving and teaching children about helping others while spurring further local projects.
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St. Luke’s Community Clinic
Davies
Vorous
St. Luke’s
Eduardo Abugho
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