Lord Fairfax Students To Use Blandy Facilities
Lord Fairfax Community College will use the Blandy Experimental Farm and Orland E White Arboretum near Boyce in Clarke County for practical learning in agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry and wildlife under a cooperative arrangement with the University of Virginia. Dr. William H McCoy notes the partnership elevates the college's natural resources programs to the top in two year higher education in the region. The UVa facility, owned by the university, supports beef cattle and sheep herds and provides supervised field activities for students in the Natural Resources Management and Security programs.
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Lord Fairfax Community College
The
University of Virginia
University
Blandy Experimental Farm
Orland E. White
Boyce
Clarke County
William H. McCoy
Lord Fairfax
Valley of
Virginia
Community College
Blandy
Natural Resources Management and Security
Orland E. White Arboretum
United States
Division of
Agricultural and Natural Resources Technology
Twe
Natural Resources
Virginia Community College System
National
State Park Service
Blandy Manager Receives Clarke County Conservation Award
Robert Devers, Blandy Experimental Farm manager for 17 years, was named Clarke County Conservationist of the Year for 1973. The award was presented at a Lord Fairfax Soil and Water Conservation District meeting at Shenandoah Retreat.
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Robert Devers
Blandy Experimental Farm
Clarke County
Lord Fairfax Soil and Water Conservation District
Shenandoah
Clarke
Warren
Frederick
Winchester
John Miller
Robert Plavnick
Devers
Blandy
Public Hearing Set on Land Use and Subdivisions
Clarke County Board of Supervisors approved public hearings on a land use tax and a subdivision ordinance amendment after a candlelit session disrupted by a neighbor hood power outage. Hearings set for Aug 7 at 3 p.m. with officials from Virginia Agriculture and Taxation attending.
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Clarke County
Board of Supervisors
Berryville
Albert Nicodemus
Civil Defense Shelter
Mason Carbaugh
Virginia
Planning Commission Hears Zigler in Clarke County
Hiram Zigler of the Virginia Farm Bureau urged Clarke County to consider a land use tax at a Planning Commission meeting. He outlined four classifications agriculture horticulture forestry and open space and suggested dual assessments if enacted. New member Carlton Chappel joined from Longmarsh District. The panel approved three subdivision requests for Harry C. Jones H F Byrd Jr and Robert E. Martin.
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Hiram Zigler
Virginia Farm Bureau
Clarke County Planning Commission
Farm Bureau
Zigler
Commission
Longmarsh
Carlton Chappel
Planning Commission
Board of Supervisors
Harry C. Jones
H.F. Byrd, Jr
Robert E. Martin
Grafton Summer Quarter Offers Wide Range of Activities
Grafton School enters its Summer quarter with 45 students and 18 academic plus 10 residential staff returning June 18 after a two week break. The program ends August 10 with remedial classes and activities in ceramics woodcarving sports karate swimming riding sailing and weekend trips to West Virginia Washington Belle Grove Farm Craft Day and Chesapeake Bay cruising led by staff including Jack Sutor James Joyner Arthur Drago Susan Goode and Jack Fretwell Jr. Thirty nine students board and six are day students from Winchester.
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Grafton School
Jack Sutor
James Joyner
Arthur Drago
Pigeon Hill Stables
Susan Goode
Jack Fretwell, Jr
Lake Holiday
Chesapeake Bay
West Virginia
Washington
Belle Grove
Winchester
Clarke FFA Five Earn State Farmer Degree at Convention
Five Clarke County FFA members received the State Farmer degree at the state FFA convention. Kirk M Brumback is chapter president and a senior with 4 H and French Club ties. Edward W Corbin, Raymond Horton, Clarence H Johnson, and Haven M Wolfe Jr earned the honor, among the 2 percent of members statewide.
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Clarke County
FFA
Kirk M. Brumback
Clyde Brumback
Clarke County High School
Raymond Horton
Edward M. Horton
Berryville
Eric Myer
Clarence H. Johnson
Samuel H. Johnson
White Post
Federation
Haven M. Wolfe, Jr
Haven M. Wolfe
Wolfe
Haven
Kansas City
Karen Horton
Clarke County 4-H Dog Club Planned
Clarke County 4-H announces a dog club for youths ages nine to nineteen. Those interested may call 955-1695 or 955-3418 to join. Topics include grooming handling obedience training and breeding. Meetings will be scheduled soon and interested youths should call promptly.
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Clarke County
Yard Party Planned by Enders Fire Company in Berryville
Members of the John H. Enders Fire Company and Ladies Auxiliary organize their annual yard party at the American Legion Building in Berryville on July 18 at 5 p.m. Rain or shine dinner features chicken and ham with an auction after. Proceeds fund new equipment and upkeep of the fire house and trucks. Contributors may send donations to Roy Locke, Berryville, VA 22611.
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John H. Enders Fire Company
American Legion
Berryville
Roy Locke
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H. K. Benham, III
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Commission of Revenue
Mary E. Rhoden
Grafton
Clarke Ffa
Edward W. Corbin
Edward Corbin
Enders Yard
Weems Lane
Baker Lane
Berryville, Va
Stuart M. Perry
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Bank of Clarke
Berryville Boyce A Full Service Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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