Handley High renovation plans pushed for written summary
City officials urged a written overview of Handley High School renovation plans as the School Board met in a special session. The $6.3 million project spans architect and builder roles under a construction management approach with a four part cost breakdown and a half million contingency.
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Handley High School
Wendell Seldon
Seldon
Jacob Johnson
Ralph Shockey
Winchester school plans include new gym and classrooms
The renovation proposes expanding team facilities and adding physical education space at the lower level. The 1923 building would convert the play court and old gym to classrooms and an auditorium area while a new ground level addition would house a music space a secondary gym and PE classrooms.
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Handley
George Craig
Jacob Johnson
Johnson
Stewart Bell
Shockey
Front Royal targets budget with service charge hikes
Front Royal Town Council approved a 1976 77 budget of 3 963 398 maintaining real estate tax at 1 15 per 100 and personal property tax at 1 25 per 100 while raising sewer water and garbage minimum charges and tap on fees. A public hearing is set for June 14.
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Front Royal
Walter M. Duncan
Conservationists Honored by Fairfax Conservation District
Lord Fairfax Soil and Water Conservation District honored top conservationists at a Boyce dinner. Walter Johnson of Clarke County was named Outstanding Conservationist for 28 acres converted to pasture and a purebred Angus herd. Other county winners included Charles Baltimore Front Royal Lonnie Eaton Shenandoah and Frank Sherwood Frederick. Five high school seniors received $25 savings bonds for conservation work.
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Lord Fairfax Planning District Commission
Warren County
Bernard Stokes
Soil Conservation District
Boyce
Lord Fairfax Soil & Water Conservation District
Walter Johnson
Clarke County
Lonnie Eaton
Shenandoah County
Frank Sherwood
Frederick County
Shorty” Billmyer
Winchester
Tim McPeak
Terry Stoehr
C. D. Stickley
Laura Lloyd
Five-Leaf Clover Found at Sacred Heart Academy
Michael Babes a sixth grader at Sacred Heart Academy found a five leaf clover during recess joining two friends who found one also. Sister Mary Mercy and Sister Mary Lavelle noted the rarity and the principal ordered a four leaf clover as a charm. Michael plans to press and frame his clover while hoping for artistic success.
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Michael Babes
Sacred Heart Academy
Michael
Mary Mercy
Academy
Mary Lavelle
Lavelle
Poe Seeks Camping Permit Despite Board Vote Tie
Frederick attorney Eugene Gunter plans to present new information to the Frederick County Board of Supervisors on behalf of Ralph Poe who seeks a 75 space recreational vehicle campground west of Winchester off Route 50. The planning commission recommended denial amid resident opposition. A joint meeting on the county land use plan is also scheduled.
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Eugene Gunter
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Ralph Poe
Poe
Winchester
Rt. 50
County Planning Commission
Board and Planning Commission
Winchester man charged in two counts of breaking and entering
Danell Wayne Monn of Rt. 3 Winchester faces two counts of breaking and entering and was released on a 1000 dollar bond. A juvenile was also charged in two burglary cases, tampering with an automobile and petty larceny, with investigators tying the youth to Monn in apartment burglaries. Liquor, food, cigarettes and money were reported stolen from Lakeside Estates apartments on May 15 and a separate May 13 auto burglary was reported by the car owners. Investigator Beaner and Seabright led the probe.
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Danell Wayne Monn
Rt. 3
Winchester
Frederick County
Sandra Nay
Nancy Aide
Lakeside Estates
Diane Chason
Sharon Bodkins
Beaner and Seabright
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