Winchester sign ordinance hearing splits council and business leaders
At a public hearing the Winchester Council of Garden Clubs urged stricter sign controls in the proposed Zoning Ordinance, while the Chamber of Commerce and local merchants favored keeping or loosening current limits. Supporters cite visual appeal and reduced advertising clutter. opponents warn tighter rules could hurt tourism and local business.
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Winchester
Stewart Bell Jr
Winchester Council of Garden Clubs
Council of Garden Clubs
Winchester-Frederick County
Loudoun St. Mall
Maurice J. Duffey
Garden Club Council
Duffey
S. Garner Edmonds
Edmonds
Cecilia Hall
Wade Ferguson
Chamber
Ferguson
Ward Plazas Merchants Assn
Winchester Retail Merchants Assn
Front Royal TV segment highlights local team trio
The Front Royal group joins Manassas and Culpeper on a Saturday ABC telecast taped November 30 in Manassas. Games like Superchicken Poseidon and Jack and Jill air with Warren County High School Band performances. Front Royal placed third behind Culpeper. coach Nelson Longerbeam refereed by Joe Weakley.
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Front Royal
Manassas
Culpeper
ABC
Rita Kerven
Pat Tobin
Gene Kerven
Bob Looney
Beverly Williams
Kent Coons
Peggy Owens
Nelson Longerbeam
Joe Weakley
Clarke Arrests Up 49 Percent in 1975
Clarke County arrests rose 49 percent in 1975 reaching 628 compared with 422 in 1974. Sheriff Albert Nicodemus cites added road deputy and stricter Watermelon Park enforcement for the spike, while serious crime remained steady.
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Clarke
Berryville
Clarke County
Albert Nicodemus
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Nicoldemus
Watermelon Park
Nicodemus
ABC
Frederick County
Schwemer Named Director of Northwestern Community Board
David J. Schwemer, former executive director of the Rappahannock-Rapidan board, is appointed the first executive director of the Northwestern Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services Board overseeing Clarke, Frederick, Warren, Page, Shenandoah counties and Winchester. He led regional service development for 47 staff across five counties and has a background in social work and community planning. He plans to move to the Winchester area and teach Rural Social Work at UC.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Jim Harris
Lord Fairfax
Clarke County
FBI
Warren County
Brent Royal
Clarke
Nicodemus
David J. Schwemer
Culpeper
Chapter 10
James W. Sumption
Northwestern Community Mental Health and
Schwemer
Rappahannock-Rapidan
Virginia
Schwerner
Randolph-Macon College
Virginia Commonwealth University
School of Social Work
VCU
William Byrd Community Center
Richmond
Virginia Dept. of Welfare
Lynchburg
Virginia Assn. of
Planning District 9
Schwem
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Gene Rhodes
Daniel Morgan Middle School
James H. Fleming
By Pat Robinson
Star
the Board Architectural Review
J. Thomas Kremer Jr
Northern Virginia Petroleum Assn
David Juergens
DDC
Loudoun St
Board of Architectural Review
W.A
Pete) Johnston
Council
Johnston
T.G. Adams
Echo Village
Lewis Ebert
Ebert
Winchester Evening Star
By John McManu
David Schwemer
University
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