No Sleds Available as Snow Hits Winchester Area
Local area reports a severe sled shortage amid the first big snowfall. Stores like Millers Hardware and Western Auto Amos on Piccadilly Street note out of stock or back orders for popular steel runners sleds, while Sears catalog items sell out with toboggans proving a substitute.
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Star
Millers’ Hardware
Loudoun Street
Hagerstown
Curtis Polen
Western Auto
Piccadilly Street
Winchester
Polen
Sears
Winchester-Frederick
SPCA Urges Warmth and Care for Animals in Cold Weather
Miss Charlotte DeHart vice president of the local SPCA urges residents to shelter animals at night during snow and cold. She emphasizes providing birds with water and food, especially seed bread crumbs and suet, noting birds will eat from any place on the snow.
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Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Charlotte DeHart
SPCA
Nature Walk at Blandy Farm Offers Winter Plant and Bird Study
The Northern Shenandoah Valley Audubon Society hosts a Nature Walk at Blandy Experimental Farm on Saturday January 21 starting at 10 a.m. Led by Lord Fairfax Community College students Keith Halstead and Jebb Brumback, the tour covers winter plant identification and birds in their habitat. Rob Simpson and Blandy Farm provide contact numbers for more information.
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Shenandoah Valley
Fairfax Community College
Rob Simpson
Lord Fairfax
Audubon
Blandy Experimental Farm
Blandy Library
Apple Spice Omelet Gains American Appeal
A classic French inspired dish becomes a popular American entree as Apple Spice Omelet showcases a quick, economical, protein rich option. The recipe combines apples, cinnamon and nutmeg with a two egg omelet for a versatile breakfast, brunch or light supper.
Skiing Revolution: Mental Approach to the Sport
The article surveys a new mental approach to skiing, blending inner game concepts with yoga and martial arts. Instructors emphasize mindset, indoor conditioning, and nonjudgmental awareness to reduce fear and improve balance, using imagery and breath Work.
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N_Y
Times News Service
New ‘York
Jack Murphy
Sugarbush
Vermont
Timothy Gallwey
Venus
United States
Canada
Sigi Grottendorfer
Denise McCluggage
Bob Kriegel
Gallwey
Mandel Named Superintendent of Frederick County Welfare
Charles Orndoff announces Gwen Ellen Mandel as Frederick County Welfare Superintendent. Mandel, from Watchung New Jersey, holds a BA from Wilson College and an MA from Temple University. She has chaired programs in New Jersey and Virginia and teaches sociology at Shenandoah College.
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Charles Orndoff
Frederick County
Mrs. Mandel
Watchung, N.J
Wilson College
Chambersburg
The
University of Ghana
Temple University
Virginia
Perth Amboy
New Jersey
Grafton School
Berryville
Mandel
Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music
Max Mandel
Stephens City Animal Hospital
Electric Blankets Care Tips From Frederick County Agent
Electric blankets and heating pads require careful handling to extend life. Do not bend or fold excessively and keep dry. Do not pierce with pins. place pads in protective covers. use a two sheet cover with zipper. use a thin blanket underneath. avoid heavy objects and overheating rooms to save energy.
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Frederick
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Quebec
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Sugarbush, Vt
University of Michigan
Gwen Mandel
Pauline Baccary
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