Beautification disputes cloud Frederick County planning joint session
The Frederick County Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors clashed over beautification rules especially signs and abandoned vehicles. Officials debated sign restrictions, junk car ordinances, and a county housing plan aimed at forecasting 1990 housing needs. A positive note surfaced on potential Economic Development Administration funds for projects including a new high school.
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Planning Commission
Sheriff’s Department
J.C. Ronalds
Frederick County
S. Roger Koontz
Economic Development Administration
Winchester School Board approves single package insurance plan
The Winchester School Board votes unanimously to adopt a two-company insurance package, selecting Insurance of North America with a $1,000 deductible and potential 25 percent premium rebates. The board also raises summer school tuition about 55 to 60 percent, reinstates tuition-free education for some teacher children, approves next year’s textbooks, and reintroduces athletic activity tickets. A chemicals plant seeking a variance to Frederick County discharge rules was discussed at a joint board planning meeting.
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Cole
Winchester
Ron Berg
Frederick County
Berg
Star
Winchester School
Phillip Olinger
Olinger
Insurance of North
Jacob Johnson
Johnson
Edward Whittle
James Fleming
William Pifer
Fleming
State Department of Education
John Capehart
Handley High School
Stine
Welltown Pike
Frederick County Sanitation Authority
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Frederick County Planning Commission
Frederick County Summer School opens June 17 at James Wood High
The 1977 summer session runs June 20 to July 30 at James Wood High School. Registration is June 17 from 9 a.m. to noon in the library. Daily classes run 7 45 a.m. to 12 45 p.m. with special schedules for new and repeating courses. Tuition is 30 dollars for new courses and 20 dollars for repeats plus 1 dollar book rental. fees due at registration.
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Frederick County
James Wood High School
James Wood
Miller Spending Day in the Area
Andrew P. Miller tours Winchester Clarke Warren and Harrisonburg as part of the Democratic primary push. He plants trees, meets workers, visits Luray Caverns and Meems Bottom bridge restoration, and ends with a 5:30 p.m. Harrisonburg picnic. A Cambridge style whistle stop train to Charlottesville is planned for Saturday.
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House
E. Blackburn Moore
Rouss City Hall
Appropriations Committee
Edward E. Lane
Lane
Star
Andrew P. Miller
Miller
Winchester
Clarke
Warren
Harrisonburg
Carpers Valley Golf Club
Frederick
White Post
Clarke County
Mt. Jackson
Courthouse Square
Rockingham County
Marston
Richmond
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Board and Planners
George M. Stoddart
Stonewall
Dennis Cole
Back Creek
Thomas Rosenberger
Gainesboro
Raymond Fish
Fish
Rosenberger
Elmer Venskoske
Virginia
America
INA
George Craig
Craig
Moore
Winchester Evening Star
Lulu Williams
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