Stephens City rezoning denial recommended by planners
Stephens City planning commissioners voted unanimously to recommend denying a rezoning request for the J H McCormick property at 505 Main St from R-2 to R-3 to allow a therapeutic group home for teenage boys. The Leary Education Foundation aims to lease the site as a transitional home, facing strong opposition from residents who fear the plan.
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Smoking restrictions at James Wood High School stall
The Frederick County School Board took no action on a proposal to restrict smoking at James Wood High School. A motion by William Zirkle to approve was not seconded after lengthy discussion. Charles Hott and Eugene Larrick abstained without explanation. James Wood Principal Donald Shiriey was present.
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Donald Shiriey
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Frederick County School Board approves junk food ban
The Frederick County School Board voted three to one to ban sale of junk food during school hours, with Charles Hott dissenting calling the ban too loose. The panel also discussed impacts on fundraisers, sports and forensics, and approved substitute pay raises and a new grievance procedure.
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Stephens City Council Tables Sewer Pump and Dedication Date
The Stephens City Town Council tabled a request for a Shenandoah Valley Baptist Church sewer pump citing concerns about exceeding the 2500 gallon maximum. The council also set September 9 for the dedication of the new town office with Mayor Lynn Comer noting Congressman J Kenneth Robinson was asked to speak.
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Warren County Schools face fuel oil budget squeeze
Front Royal Virginia. Dr Richard Keeler Warren County Schools superintendent warned the Warren County Board of Supervisors that fuel oil and gasoline costs will likely exhaust the budget by March 1980. They expect a 10 percent rise planned, but actual costs near 100 percent. Keeler said the board may need 10000 12000 more for gasoline next year and 39000 more for fuel oil. He proposed conservation measures car pooling reduced parking and possibly closing schools earlier or curtailing heating. They also discussed asbestos ceilings costs 7000 8000 and await EPA guidelines. The board granted a bingo permit waived a fee and approved some grants and contracts.)
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Indictments Filed In Clarke County Court at New Courthouse
Clarke County Circuit Court opened in the new courthouse with two indictments. Robert Wayne Franklin faces escape from White Post Correctional Unit and Susan Crandall an alleged delivery of a controlled substance to a prisoner. Franklin pleads not guilty with trial set for Sept. 5. A Frederick County man, Roy Lee Beatley 45 of Shawneeland, was convicted on three charges including two felonies for distribution and a misdemeanor for possession. Beatley received a suspended sentence on the distribution charge and up to 30 days for the misdemeanor. Judge Robert K. Woltz presided and noted Beatley’s age and reputation while urging probation and reform. Several cases were postponed due to fugitives or other reasons.
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