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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1979
Page
17
The John Mann Methodist Church at 117 E Cork Street is receiving new front stairs built by brick mason Burnie Curry. The historic church, founded in 1858 on land donated by John Mann, remains a key city landmark within the historic district.
More than 150 current and former state and municipal workers gathered at Lord Fairfax College to discuss Virginia Supplemental Retirement System reforms. Delegates Owen Pickett and Sen. William Truban outlined three proposed options to keep the VSRS solvent, including tying benefits to final salary and Social Security changes. The crowd urged preserving pre retirement pay and warned against cuts as the General Assembly prepares next steps.
Chuck Goodspend, aide to Senator John Warner, told the Lord Fairfax Planning District Commission that federal decisions often override local recommendations. He noted Jefferson PDC has effectively stopped making recommendations, while Lord Fairfax remains active. The meeting also approved a $1 million federal grant for Winchester’s Kent Street neighborhood and discussed regional wastewater funding, which was tabled amid county-city disagreements.
Circuit Court Judge Robert Woltz urged the Frederick County Sheriff's Department to adopt a more sophisticated bonding system at the county jail after inmate Ronald D. Kerns was released without posting bond. Deputy Ozzie Renner reported the error, noting the bond should have been listed twice but appeared only once, while chief jailer Michele DeBari was unavailable due to illness. The incident prompted calls for fool-proof record keeping to prevent repeats.
Clarke County Planning Commission votes to forward Berryville’s request for extra territorial subdivision jurisdiction to the board of supervisors for approval if granted. The action would extend about one and a half miles beyond town limits into Clarke County. The panel also reviews a special use for an air shop on Route 40 at Gaylord and asks to reinstate Clarke County Comprehensive Plan work. Century 21 Realty’s James E. Barb proposes a zoning change to allow rental units in Apple Glen to create a buffer between a light industrial zone and Battletown townhouses.
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