Pat Compton remembered as lifelong reading mentor and pilot
Front Royal tribute to Pat Compton a 97 year old volunteer who read with E Wilson Morrison Elementary students for about 25 years. He earned a pilot license in his seventies flew for a decade hiked the Lewis and Clark Trail visited every continent after retiring. Kristen Colunga and Cindy Pellath recall how he inspired young readers calling him one in a million and a grandpa type figure who shared stories of flying and travel.
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Compton remembered for deep student bonds and service
He inspired students at E. Wilson Morrison by reading with them and learning their interests. Colleagues recall his lasting impact as a teacher and friend who kept in touch, sending Christmas letters and visiting. A Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech alum, he served in the Army Corps of Engineers and later worked as an aeronautical engineer at NASA. His funeral was held at Front Royal United Methodist Church.
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Town adopts county's dog tethering ordinance
FRONT ROYAL Warren County dog tethering rules adopted by Town Council in a 3 2 vote with two dissenters absent from a first reading. Mayor Hollis Tharpe cast the deciding vote in favor. The ordinance sets tether limits at 10 percent of a dog's weight and tether length at least three times the dog's length with proper collar or harness and shelter requirements.
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