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Have you driven by that newplace in Stephens City on FairaxPike and seen the sign ippys -Finally Open and wondered, Whydoes that place seem so amiliar tome?

It might be amiliar to you i yourequented one o the 50 plus ip-pys aco House Restaurants in the1960s and 70s or it might be amil-iar to you because it reminds you othe beach, as the sign gives it thatdritwood, homemade, I know thisplace, comortable eel. It couldalso be a reminder o somewhere

you once visited in the southwest.Te act is, there are actually lessthan ten ippys restaurants let inthe states and the one in StephensCity is the rst o its kind in 8

years. Te original 50 or so gradu-ally went out o business over thepast ew decades ater the ownero the ranchise passed away justbeore hed intended to go nationalwith his chain.

So when erry Hudson, ounder

o Sweet Carolines in Winchesterand Zack Varkaris approached theranchiser about starting a newippys ranchise, it took somepersuading. But Hudson is no nov-ice when it comes to the restau-rant business and Varkariss amilyhas been in the business or threegenerations, so between the two othem, theyve taken an old themeto a new level.

ippys restaurants have beenserving authentic ex-Mex ood

since 1958, hence old theme, butthe new level comes rom the in-dependent and personal changesHudson and Varkaris brings to thelunch, dinner and bar tables.

Hudson recalls, I ate at ippysin Fairax two times a week ortwenty years o my lie so whenI started thinking about sellingSweet Carolines I wanted to getinto something more laid backand I havent eaten anywhere elsesince we opened this one, exceptor Tanksgiving. erry says hebugged the ranchise owner or

years to sell a ranchise to him andshe nally agreed, putting very ewcaveats on the new owners. Teyagreed to terms and have made therestaurant their own updating itand applying their own style to thedcor and menu.

Te ond memories erry had oippys began when he was aboutnine years old when he and his soc-cer team would go there ater soc-cer practice. Te coach would askus where we wanted to eat and allthe kids would agree on ippys,he said. Hudson conded that he

grew up in subsidized housing andas a low-income amily, his mothercouldnt aord many restauranttrips except ippys. Besides the a-ordability o the ood, it was greatood, so he continued requentingthe restaurant as an adult.

Hudsons warm memories o aavorite place is what brought ip-pys to Stephens City so that every-one could enjoy not just the greatood but the borderline ast oodit serves. Nothing on the menu is

over $8 and its great or amilies ona budget. You can eat cheap andactually be waited on, have goodservice, good ood, and a great at-mosphere with ast ood prices;but with a much higher quality oood, he explained.

Zack, who grew up in Englandsays, It is a ranchise but wevetaken the ranchise and personal-ized it, we have high quality meatand dont cut corners; everything is

resh, we keep it simple and wantpeople to come in, have a drink andenjoy their meal. His avorite arethe taco salads and the sh tacowhich is made with tilapia.

Weve only used ilapia so ar,its egg-whipped, very light, nodeep rying so its very light andhealthy, says Varkaris. Duringthe ootball season while the NFLgames are playing on one o thelarge television monitors they ad-

vertise crunchy bee tacos or onlyone dollar.

On the Sunday that this reporterwas visiting ippys, the Redskinsand Giants were in the ourth

quarter losing 8-7 but ortunatelythat did little to deter my appetitesince the taco really was good andI allowed the music on the Satellitestation to be my welcome distrac-tion rom the beating they weretaking. rue, Im not a huge Red-skins an but the sh taco was sogood I orgot who they were losingto anyway and that was the rstsh taco Id ever eaten.

Prior to my visit to the restau-rant, I would drive by and wonder

just what kind o place ippys was.I remembered the old Highs dairystore that used to be there and thenrecalled a Dominos Pizza had heldcourt there or awhile, now theparking lot is lled with cars, andeven though I grew up n the 70sId never heard the name ippys.So, I just had to go inside and seewhat it was because the name othe restaurant itsel is tilted, eachletter leaning one way or the other,

literally tipping backwards and or-wards.

o my delight, I ound that the

inside was a great recongested trac antimes overwhelminbustle o the holidayI sat at the bar, whhigh tables against a dividing the bar rrestaurant, I noticethe weekend bartenPittsburgh Steelers I heard no compladiehard Redskins aso I gather its simplyootball ans to sharenjoyment o the gam

While the occupanrestaurant is a good private intimacy o minds diners o a bydcor is cozy, riendlinviting so that evecan grab a quick bitin ten to twenty min

yoursel wanting tolittle bit longer.

An autographed on display behind tBilly G. (Billy Gibbop and or contrGhostbusters ambua ew signatures. In erything in the restauby Varkaris and Hu

the tables, even thesign was made by thshit testament to th

Stephens City

Tippys partners Zack Varkaris and Terry Hudson.

Fond memories generate a new drea

Tippys Restaurant in Stephens City begins a new chapter or partners

Hudson recalls, I ate at ippys in Fairax two times a week or twenty years o my

I started thinking about selling Sweet Carolines I wanted to get into something mo

and I havent eaten anywhere else since we opened this one, except or Tanksgivi

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whilethey grew low on unds inpreparation or the October open-

ing.It took about ve months or usto open, says Hudson. Hence theFinally Open proudly displayedbeside the scrap wood o ippysnow inamous icon.

Varkaris says, At lunch time theladies should come in and havelunch, try the ood, have a goodtime, come in and enjoy the tacos,

you can bring your whole amily orjust come to the bar and chill out.Hudson says that a lot o peopledont know what we are, they dont

know were a ex-Mex restaurantand bar. He says, We have people

who open the door and stick theirhead in to see what this is (tothose who want to know) werenot just a bar, we have an eclec-tic group o people coming in butwere mostly amily oriented.

ippys has Karaoke Wednesdaynights rom 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. orsometimes until midnight. CathyKerns o New City Entertainmentis there and kids as young as eightor nine will get up and sing. Aternine oclock adults do more o thesinging but some amilies will bringtheir kids in to sing and we get anice crowd, says Hudson.

Were denitely a restaurantrst, its a great crowd, its not un-

comortable to dine alone by theway, and we already have regularswho come in and its starting toeel like their second home, saysHudson, meaning that its becomecomortable or them to stop in, geta bite to eat on a regular basis andthe sta know who they are andwhat they want beore they order.

Zach encourages, Come and tryour ood, try lunch, youll get value

and quality ood with ease, youllhave a great time.

ippys oers appetizers, salads,tacos, burritos, and enchiladas;with the highest priced plate ontheir menu being the combination

platter which includes a burrito,two tacos, and choice o guacamo-le or queso dip and chips or $7.75.A dish not listed on the menu butone to be sure and request is theirXango dessert, which is a deepried cheesecake. Te outer shellis a nicely browned crust with asot cheesecake inside that melts in

your mouth.Hudson and Varkaris are look-

ing to expand and open anotherippys either in Front Royal orthe Old own Mall possibly inFebruary. Who knows with theatmosphere and aordable ood,we wouldnt be surprised i theyopened more than a ew ippys.

Until that time, stop in or yourselto get a eel or the place and to see

the restaurant behinippys is open Sun11 p.m., Monday 5 puesday through T11 a.m. to 11 p.m. aSaturdays rom 11 a

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For local residents, parentsand children who would like to

get into the spirit o the season

and see a spectacular holiday

light show, all you need do is geton Interstate 81 and drive north

about 14 miles rom StephensCity or 0 miles rom Middle-

town.

You can also take Route 11north and thats where youll

begin to see the colorul lightso the Clearbrook park north o

Winchester o Route 11. You

simply cant miss it, especially iyour journey begins at dark.

Te grand illumination wasSaturday, December 4th to the

theme o Walking in a Win-

ter Wonderland where theyopened the season with caroling

and a throng o light walkers. No,they werent walking lightly, they

were walking to the lighting o

the hal-million or so lights that

are arranged in various Christ-mas themes.

Te park is open rom now un-til the end o the year and will

close on the 4th and 5th o this

month, then reopen until NewYears. Te show is sponsored

by the Frederick County Parksand Recreation Department and

is an amazing amalgamation o

Christmas lights.Te lights begin in an arch

rom the entryway throughoutthe meandering walkway o the

park, through the woods and

nearly rozen lake where Santas

sleigh and reindeethe glassy waters.

Somewhere alon

walking path is a with warmth ema

the depth o the bdraws as many walk

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pear tree, two turtelves, among other

rigid temperaturethe biting wind S

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allow winds to cut right throughwhatever you thought was going

to keep you warm.An arched bridge leads out

o the park display, beautiully

strewn with sparkling lights ovarious colors. Te walk can be

as long or short as you want andone in which you can see both

sides o every creation.

As the evening goes rom duskto dark, the lighted pathways,

orest trees bare o leaves andlighted characters begin their

nightly arrival. Music pours out

o the speakers, adding to theevenings sentiment.

A line rom a avorite Rob-ert Frost poem comes to mind:

Whose woods these are I think

I know, his house is in the vil-lage though; he will not mind

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What poem, image, music or

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By Sue Golden

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Te Middletown own Council

met or its December work ses-

sion on Monday night. Te rst

order o business was a proposed

change in proer by the Village

o Middletown, a development

already approved or the north end

o Middletown. Boyd Mathias, who

owns C&Bs garage, next to where

the development is planned; Da-

vid Holliday, the developer; Fred

Warton, the town planner; and

y Lawson, Mr. Hollidays lawyer,

came beore the council to preview

changes that the parties and VDO

have agreed to regarding the inter-section o Route 11 and Reliance

Road. As part o its original proxy,

the Villages o Middletown are re-

sponsible or the signalization o

the intersection, which includes

a trac light, sidewalks, etc., no

later than the time the plat or the

0th house is pulled. Mr. Holliday

anticipates the signalization to cost

approximately $50,000.

At issue is the placement o a

sidewalk in ront o C&B garage. I

the intersection is put in while the

garage is in its current location, the

sidewalk will not be aligned with

the other sidewalks. However,

C&B anticipates building a new

building in the uture. Te agree-

ment presented to the Council is

a proposed agreement between

the parties speciying the respon-

sibility o each party, depending

on where the parties are in the

building process. Additionally,

Mr. Holliday wants to change his

proer, because he has taken at a

bond or the buildings, and because

o the current economy, he is not

building any houses. I the proer

is changed, he can withdraw his

bond.

Ater discussing the proposed

agreement, the council asked the

parties to add that signalization

specically includes a trac sig-

nal; to take out Mr. Hollidays

name rom the agreement, and re-

er to the Village o Middletown as

the Village, since the covenants

run with the land and not the in-

dividual; and to correct a plat to be

submitted with the change o pro-

er.

Te actual change o proer will

require a public hearing, so the

change o proer request will be

added to the January calendar.

Donald Russo, o 794 Main

Street in Middletown, gave an

impassioned plea to the Council

to lower the cost o an additionalwater meter that he would like to

add or an apartment in his house.

Te cost o adding a new meter

is $4,500. Mr. Russo agued that

he has ollowed all o the owns

planning rules while renovating

his house. He even paid a $15 ee

or every new toilet he put in the

house. He has been honest and up-

ront, but eels he is being punished

or his honesty. Mr. Russo is happy

to pay whatever the installation

o the meter costs, but thinks that

there should be a dierence in ees

or large developments verses indi-

viduals.

Mark Brown, Middletowns May-

or, asked Mr. Russo to put a request

in writing. He also asked Council

member Charles Harbaugh, IV, the

head o the Public Works Com-

mittee, to review the owns code

and to look into what other towns

codes state. Te Mayor was clear

that the Council could not indis-

criminately waive ees; that the

own had to protect itsel in the

ace o uture requests.

Te Facilities Committee report-

ed that a request or bids has been

issued or I issues. Additionally,

the side door on own Hall is all-

ing o o its hinges and needs to be

replaced. Police Chie Phil Breeden

is collecting estimates or the re-

pairs. Chie Breeden is also getting

estimates to x the storm damage

to the side o own Hall, whichwas the result o last years snow

storms. Te repairs are covered by

insurance, with a $50 deductible.

On a happy note, the owns stor-

age shed has a new roo. Tank you

to Chie Breeden or buying the

shingles.

Te Personnel and Finance Com-

mittee read recent bills both noted

in and not noted in the owns

budget. Te bills included:

- $00 or lettering on the new po-

lice car;

- the Southern Sotware bill, the

company that converts tax data

rom Frederick County, was $00

over its $1,500 budget;

- $560 to pull a pump at the water

treatment plant;

- snow truck equipment was, I be-

lieve, $79 over its budget amount

o $5,500;

- $8,50 which was the second and

last payment on the new police car;

and

- $7,050 or 0 electric water me-

ters, which will replace the remain-

ing old water meters in own, and

will give the own two spares.

Chie Breeden also noted that

the charges or ammunition in the

budget covered both duty ammo

and ring range ammo, and that

no new ammo would be needed

this year. Finally, the Committee is

preparing to interview candidates

or a town manager.

Te Ordinance C

ported that the third

ing will take place at

Council meeting reg

ing decals, getting n

on the water rates de

Te Public Saet

discussed the act t

installed by VDO a

and will need to be

is also having a har

Rappahannock Co-o

lights that are out in

Breeden noted that

K-9 unit will be gra

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Te Public Works Committee re-

ported on the easibility study pre-

pared by Anderson & Associates,

regarding the prospects o Middle-

town buying water rom Strasburg.

Copies o the study are available at

own Hall.

Te 4th o July Planning Com-

mittee is holding a meeting in Jan-

uary. Te Committee is looking or

people to help plan the celebration,

participate in undraisers, and help

on the 4th o July. Anyone interest-

ed should contact Mr. Harbaugh

through own Hall.

Mayor Brown commended the

Chie o Public Works or chang-

ing every water meter in own in

less than three years.

Mayor Brown told the Coun-

cil that it will have to ocus on its

011 budget, its 01 budget, and

the ever present problem with the

water supply or the own.

Tere will be a public hearing

on December 1th , at 6:0 pm on

decal elimination and the water

deposit escrow. Te next own

Council meeting is on December

1th at 7:00 pm.

John Blaisdell was not at the work

session.

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Christmas on the Commonsin Stephens City was ar romcommon this year. Tose whoattended were treated to a va-riety o wonderul things asso-ciated with Christmas, such asChristmas music, great ood,hot drinks and the lighting othe town tree. Tere was evena bonre to help keep peoplewarm during the evenings es-

tivities.Not long ater Christmas on

the Commons began this pastSaturday aternoon at :0 P.M.,

the audience was treated toChristmas music by a 6-8 mem-ber band rom Sherando HighSchool. Tey entertained theaudience or about orty-veminutes and then the Robert E.Aylor school band perormeda variety o Christmas songsor approximately orty-veminutes as well. Te stage waspacked and parents o bandmembers showed their supportor their children by attendingthe event.

Much to the childrens de-light, an activity designed es-pecially or them was ornamentdecorating. Tey were given

wooden ornaments to deco-rate and could either choose tokeep them or hang them on thetown Christmas tree. Te chil-dren who chose to decorate thetree with their ornaments couldcome back to collect them aterChristmas.

Another kid-riendly activityat Christmas on the Commonswas making ornaments orthe critter tree. Tis was doneby rolling pine cones in peanutbutter. Te peanut butter cov-ered pine cones were then rolledin bird seed and hung on thecritter tree or the birds to en-

joy. Te critter tree was donatedby Apple Valley ree Farm andwas set up by the town close tothe stage.

During this un-lled ater-noon and evening, children

and adults alike could enjoydelicious Christmas ood pre-pared and donated by Aunt Bsand Bridgets Baking. Aunt Bs,owned and operated by BrendaMyers, helped provide ood orany hungry children and adults.Bridgets Baking is owned andoperated by Bridget Jeziorows-ki. Some o the ood providedby Aunt Bs and Bridgets Bak-ing included applesauce cake,cupcakes and a variety o cook-ies. Hot chocolate and ciderwere also oered. Both AuntBs and Bridgets Baking helpedkeep the concession stands go-ing during the activities o Sat-urday aternoon and evening.People could enjoy the music,eat ood, and warm themselvesby the bonre at the same time.Te bonre was monitored bythe Stephens City Fire Depart-ment throughout the aternoonand evening.

Te town tree, which had beendecorated with the childrensornaments, was lit by MayorShull at approximately 5:15. Te

town tree, not to be conusedwith the tree on the corner nearthe Chevron, had been donatedby Wilkins Insurance Agency,and was set up near the stage bythe town o Stephens City.

Dudley Rinker o Rinkers Or-chards dressed up as Santa androlled up in a convertible, whichwas donated just or the eventby Jacks Auto Sales. Abouttwenty Stephens City area busi-

nesses donated money to help maon the Commonskey organizer o thchella Orndor, sapower is what is nemake the annual evul. Jim and Jo HueWaveland Farm oRoad, donated thethe crats. Fliers sors names were ppavilion, concessiothe stage. Later oannouncement o sors and what thwill be printed in Times.

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up with a town Christmas ac-tivity that would bring the com-munity together in the spirit othe season. A ew years ago, Or-ndor went to Brian Henshaw,the town planner o StephensCity, and Mike Kehoe, the townmanager, and asked them about

having Christmas on the Com-mons. Henshaw and Kehoe sug-gested Orndor would make agood chairperson because shehad come up with the idea orthe event. Orndor said that

years ago the Lions Club used todo something similar to Christ-mas on the Commons. Aterorganizing the event, Orndorand Harman got permissionrom the school board to adver-tise Christmas on the Commonsat local elementary schools. Teactivities o Christmas on theCommons are more suitable orkids ages th grade and under,but older kids can still attendthe event and enjoy the un.Michella Orndor, who worksat Stephens City InsuranceAgency Corp, attended Christ-

mas on the Commons rombeginning to end. She has aneleven year-old son who alsoattended the event and helpedwith the activities. Orndorsassistant, Joey LeCroy, also wasalso a big help at Christmas onthe Commons. Orndor helped

set up the day beore, and wasthere to clean up ater the

event, but she says it is worth it.Seeing the kids laugh and smilemade all the work worthwhile.Tats what its all about giv-ing the kids an opportunity tocome out and have a good time.Ater all, its only one day out othe year.

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Stephens City meetings

Dec 13 Water Shut Off DateDec. 14 Personnel Committee at5:00pmDec. 16 Water/ Sewer Meeting at5:30pmPublic Works Meeting at 6:00pmNewtown Heritage Festival Mtg. at7:00pmDec. 21 Historic PreservationCommittee at 5:00pmDec. 22 Finance Committee at5:00pmDec. 24 Town Office ClosedChristmas EveDec. 25 Merry ChristmasDec. 27 Parks & Recreation Com-mission at 7:30pmDec. 28 Planning Commission at7:30pmDec. 31 Town Office ClosedNew Years Eve

Newcomers club being formed

A branch of the national organiza-tion of Newcomers Club is forming inWinchester to welcome women newto the area. There will be many funactivities including coffees, crafts, hik-ing, golf, book club, cards, dinnerswith spouses, and trips to get to knowthe area,(whatever the women decidetheyd like to do) and chance to meetand become involved with other inthe community.All interested womenare encourage to attend a coffee onOct. 20 at 10:30For directions or infocall or email: Susan at 540-247-0712

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Network for aging support

Meets the 3rd Monday of every monthat Westminster Canterbury in The Abbey on the 2nd floor. Social time11:30am-noon. Share ideas & topics onsenior issues 12-1 pm . All business as-sociated with seniors are invited. Con-tact: Lisa Carper 5 40-722-7458.

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Local low-cost, non-profit spay andneuter program for cats and dogs in thisarea. Spay Today works with local vetsto obtain lower prices for spaying andneutering cats and dogs + initial testsand shots at the time of surgery. To findout more, please call: 304-728-8330 orgo on-line at www.baacs.org.

Walk in faith nonprot event

To Walk In Faith, a grass root non-profit formed to provide homeless aid,support and relief in Winchester andFrederick Co area is currently con-ducting an ongoing donation driveof recyclable items including: inkjetand/or laser printer cartridges, cellphones, aluminum cans, copper wire(stripped or unstripped) and other recy-clable metals. Pickup is available in im-mediate Winchester and Frederick Co.areas. Please contact us at: [email protected] or (540)550-9146

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Be a Santa to a senior

November 15th to December 15th,

Home Instead Senior Care is coordi-nating a charitable service project tospread holiday cheer among lonely,needy but appreciative seniors in ourcommunity. You can Be a Santa to aSenior by volunteering to purchasegift(s), participate in our wrapping party,also deliver the gifts. The code nameof the seniors will be place on an or-nament that is then placed on a Christ-mas tree in the following locations:Walgreens@326 Amherst St, 645 E.Jubal Early Drive in Winchester and701 Fairfax Pike in Stephens Cit y. Also,at K-Mart @ 1675 S. Pleasant Valley Rdin Winchester and 465 South Street inFront Royal. For more information youcan call Cheryl Strickland or DarondaToole at our office 540 -722-8750

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We have 25 varieties of The Peaksof Otter wines to select from. We aretaking orders for baked goods for theholidays and are starting to ship applegift packs. November hours are: M-F 9-5 & Sat. 9-4. The market will be closedfrom Thanksgiving Day to Friday, Dec.3rd. In December we will be open onFridays and Saturdays. Our last dayof the season is Thursday, Dec 23rd.If you have any questions, please call540-662-1391. Marker-Miller OrchardsFarm Market & Bakery www.marker-millerorchards.com

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Join Tiny Tim this holiday season andhelp him collect food for the hungry inour own backyard....

At every performance of A Christmas

Carol, FCTC will be collecting dona-tions of non-perishable food items, andwill pass them on to Jefferson CountyCommunity Ministries to aid them intheir work to feed and clothe the needyin our community! If you havent yetpurchased your tickets to this familyfavorite, follow the link below..... wellsee you at the theater! Whether its partof your Thanksgiving celebration week-end, the Christmas in Shepherdstownfestivities, or as an early Christmas gift,you wont want to miss this years mostanticipated holiday show. Performanc-es are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00and Sundays at 2:30, November 26ththrough December 5th. Student prices

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Winter Fashion Show

The Shenandoah Valley Christian Academy cheerleader squads will behosting the first annual Winter Wonder-land Fashion Show on December 11that 6:00pm in the school gym. There willbe door prizes, music, food, cheerlead-ers, pictures, and SPECIAL GUESTS!!... Wizard Girls Kim and Suzannefrom the Washington Wizards Cheer-leaders will be there to meet and greet,

sign autographs, talk and take photographs.in advance, $10 at the VIP seating. For moreshow website at httsvca.net. SVCA, 469Stephens City.

Apple Blossom

December 12, 2010 time to visit Santa, this just for children withNeeds. The Apple Blmake the Santa area ly with lower lighting aroundings.Please feel this information to edworkers or medical prwork with children withNeeds. Sunday, Dece9am to 10am Mall addrBlossom Drive Winch

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Helping caregivers cope with theloss of a loved one during the holidaysTuesday, December 14, 2010 from 1:00PM - 2:15 PM EST Body image: sup-porting your loved one with cancer.Tuesday, January 11, 2011 from 1:00PM - 2:15 PM EST. Take a break! Selfcare tips for the cancer caregiver. Tues-day, February 8, 2011 from 1:00 PM -2:15 PM EST. Telephone workshopsare led by American Cancer Societypatient advocates, trained Clinical So-cial Workers available to assist cancerpatients and caregivers with problemssuch as loss of income or lack of healthinsurance, locating community resourc-es, and providing assistance with theemotional impact of a cancer diagnosis.To register for the telephone work-shops, contact the American CancerSociety at (800) 966-3586 or visit http://cancer.org/sacaregiverworkshops.To learn more about programs andservices available in your communityfor you and your loved one, contact the American Cancer Society anytime at(800) 227-2345 or visit http://cancer.org.

The Salvation Army Bell Ringers

The Salvation Army, WinchesterCorps, is urgently seeking volunteersfor their annual Christmas kettle bellringing activities. Ringing begins at nu-

merous locations November 8th and willrun through December 24th from 9amuntil 9pm Monday through Saturday.The Salvation Army invites individuals,families, civic organizations, churchgroups, etc. to consider this volun-teer opportunity. You and your groupcan become involved in giving backto those around us who are in needof food, temporary housing and othersocial service assistance. Dollars gen-erated here stay here to serve individu-als and families from the Winchester,Clarke and Frederick County area.For additional information, please con-tact Brenda McDonald at 540-662-4777, x15.

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Drawing: Thursday, Dec. 30. One per-son will win a red fleece robe, one sizefits all. The Miller House is located inStephens City, Va., in the childhoodhome of owner, Brenda Miller. TheMiller House sells solid wood furniture,all built in the U.S.A. We also offer fullservice interior design. Our uniqueaccessories and seasonal dcor willadd a bit of drama to any home. TheMiller House is open every day through

Christmas Eve. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Monday - Saturday and from noon to 5p.m. Sunday.

Adopt a child for Christmas

Frederick County Dept. of Social Ser-vices will again be helping our fostercare children and our foster care pre-vention children with Christmas thisyear. This year the agency is doing atoy drive. Anyone wishing to donate anunwrapped new toy can drop it off at alllocal area Daily Grind Coffee Shops,Applebees, located in front of Wal-Marton Rt. 50 West and at Groves HarleyDavidson on Rt. 50 east. We will be ac-cepting toys through December 20th. Anyone wishing to adopt a child forChristmas can do so by contacting theFrederick Co. DSS, at 540-665-5688.The Frederick County Dept. of SocialServices would like to thank the com-munity for their continued support inhelping to make a childs Christmas alittle brighter.

Ccap Christmas giveaway

Christmas give away December21, Tuesday @ First United Methodistchurch 30 8 N. Braddock St. Starts8:30 am we need toys all ages. Weneed mp3 players cd players, cameras,snuggies, sleep pants 11 sizes, giftcards $10, $15 and $25 from Walmart,Borders Heaters Call Fran at 336-0415 We also need volunteers. 112South Kent Street Winchester VA

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This coming Saturday -December 11th!11am-6pm...Bring a new, unwrappedtoy for Toys for Tots and get a one top-ping, large pizza for $6! Live remotebroadcast by 99.3 THE FOX! Live Mu-sic by In Search of Reason! Come en-joy and BRING A TOY! By: Papa JohnsFront Royal

Moms night out

The MOMS Club of Stephens City hostsYOUR NIGHT OUT! Let us watch your

kids while you shop, wrap, eat or dowhatever it is you need to do withoutthe kids! Friday 12/10 and 12/17 6pmto 9pm Pizza and snacks, ChristmasCraft and Christmas Cartoons. $20 forthe first child and $15 for each additionalchild. If interested call Mary -868-8700All Proceeds go to Relay For Life

Holidays heart support group

Wednesday afternoons at The Lau-rel Center starting December 1stending December 29th 3pm to 5pmThis is a series of 5 FREE workshopswith holiday themes to help survivorsfind joy and peace of mind throughoutthe holiday season. No artistic tal-

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How many elves does it taketo create Christmas magic? InMiddletown, the magic numberis six. own Council memberCharles Harbaugh IV is passion-ate about Middletown. He headsthe 4th July Planning Committee,and has undraisers throughoutthe summer to raise unds or thereworks display. Be sure to sup-port his sotball tournaments andcar washes next summer. He also

thinks that Middletown needsmore town events, and is plan-ning musical perormances anda car show in the town park or011.

Most o the small towns in theShenandoah Valley have a townChristmas tree. In keeping withhis civic pride, Harbaugh decidedMiddletown needed a Christmastree too. He researched Middle-towns Christmas tree history,and ound that the town use todecorate a tree at the UnitedMethodist Church, on Main

Street, which was then in themiddle o town. Middletown hassince annexed property to thenorth o town, which includes theland west o Route 81. Harbaughdecided the town needed a towntree showcasing the town as onedrives o o the Interstate. Heound a large cedar tree, acrossrom and a little west o, the Lib-erty gas station. Te 5 oot treeis in the VDO right o way, sono permission was needed.

Harbaugh recruited a couple ohis riends in town to help withthe tree project. om Rohrer do-nated 1 strands o 5 large mul-

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Harbaugh thought he had atruck with a bucket coming tohelp them decorate the tree oneSaturday morning in December.When the truck ailed to arrive,Harbaugh and Phillip Wines, o

Italian ouch, decorated the tree.Tey decided that ladders werenttall enough, and would be hardto decorate around. So the pairclimbed the tree with the lights!Anyone amiliar with cedar treesknow how painul they can be.Imagine climbing a 5 oot treewith 1 strands o Christmaslights. Wines, being the lightero the two, was responsible ordecorating the top o the tree.

Te end result was worth thepain. Middletowns very ownChristmas tree is lit up everynight. It adds warmth to an oth-erwise lonely stretch o road.

Middletown has lighted holidaydecorations along Main Streetin town. And many homes andbusinesses along Route 11 aredecorated as well, creating a veryestive drive through town.

According to MiddletownsMayor, Mark Brown, Charleswanted the own to have its ownChristmas tree. Charles has noconcept o the word impossible.As ar as Charles is concerned,some things might take longer,or a greater eort, but they arenot impossible. He put together

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King size electric blanket, dual

controls, off white color. $55.00

King size comforter, cranberry

color. $30.00

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1987 Wedding Dress. Profession-ally sealed. Long Sleeve. Whitesatin with elaborate beadingand lace. V-cut back. Cathe-dral length train and veil. In-cludes train carrier. Size 6 to8. $500. Can email photos. Call

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2007 Ford Focus SES

Black, 50K, PW/PL/PM, Sunroof,

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20 ton wood splitter $900, used

once.Rototiller $700.00, used

once.

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1902 Price & Teeple Fancy Ma-

hogany Upright Piano. Works,

but needs to be restored. $2500.

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Golf Cart, battery operated,

cherry red, new paint, runs great!

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2004 White Yamaha Golf Cart.

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Guitar, black, 6-string acoustic,

wonderful Christmas gift, exc.

cond., $600, Guitar, Jackson, 6-string electric, loaded, a scream-

er, $800, Keyboard, Yamaha

Motif 77, full midi, exc. cond.,

$3,000, Keyboard, Roland RD

700 (88), exc. cond., $2,800, Ro-

land Fantom Synthesizer, loaded,

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2008 Chrysler Town and Country.

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Handyman/repair/remodeling

business assets for sale. 2002 14

foot freightliner/sprinter van fully

loaded with tools. Ready to runbusiness now. To much informa-

tion to list so if you are interested

please email me. $28,000 for all

or willing to split tools and van.

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tools. Call 703-930-3438

Vending machine business for

sale. Asking $38,000. This is an

established route with excellent

clients. There are 9 locations and

a total of 16 machines. Call 540-

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King size Simmons rm pillowtop

mattress, low prole box springs, &

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picture $999/set. 7 Foot Air Hock-

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Auto, V- 6. Nice Chrome

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Exercise Bike for sale $50.00Please call 540-955-6381 or 540-

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4 black metal swival bar stools

24 high, like new. $100 for the

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2005 Dodge Stratus .

4 cylinder. 146k. New Tires.New

Time Belt.$3,500 : )

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Pitbull Puppies part red nose and

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Need someone to cut a few trees

from my property, You keep wood

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To Walk In Faith, is conducting a

donation drive of aluminum cans,

copper wire and recyclable met-

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Gift Card Pros and Cons

For many who do last-minute holi-day shopping, speed is essential.Theres no more time to ponder andcompare and wander the aisles look-ing for the perfect gift.

Gift cards can be a fast purchase, butyou still need to take a little care. Con-sider the recipients interests. Teenag-ers might appreciate a gift card to amusic store. Handy homeowners willuse a gift card to the local hardwarestore. For women, if you can find anall-mall card, so much the better.

However, not all gift cards are alike.While the industry used to be guilty of

abuse with gift-card expiration datesand fees, new rules this year forcemerchants to keep the cards (and thebalance) active for five years. If thereare per-purchase fees, they must bewritten on the package. Balance carry-over fees cant be assessed until thecard has been used at least once. Afterthat, however, fees can be assessedonce a month, and theres nothing tolimit the amount of fees that can becharged for that.

If the card is lost, theres no guaran-tee you can get a replacement, even

with your receipt. If yreplacement, there are sDo your homework andyoure getting.

There are new warningabout pre-loaded gift c

off the rack: There migmoney there by the timent uses them. Scammerout how to read the cocall the toll-free numbeand then spend that monbuying a pre-loaded carcard from a clerk or custand have the amount loawait. Then hold on to ycase something happens

For the Internet-savconsider an e-gift card, a virtual gift card. You ecode to the recipient, whand takes it to the storelike a plastic gift card.

Be careful of the stobankrupt, the gift cards ybe worthless.

Consider giving cash iits thought that nearlof gift cards go unusenobody loses track of caDavid Uffington regre

not personally answer tions, but will incorporhis column whenever pto him in care of King FeService, P.O. Box 5364 FL 32853-6475, or [email protected]

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It was French playwright Albert Guinonwho made the ollowing sage observation:Tere are people who, instead o listeningto what is being said to them, are alreadylistening to what they are going to say them-selves.

Most people at all amiliar with the name

Max Schmeling know him as the Great NaziHope, the boxer produced by Adol Hitlerin the 190s to deeat Joe Louis, supposedlyproving Aryan superiority. (He did deeatLouis in a match in 196, though he lost a

rematch in 198.) What most people dontrealize, though, is that Schmeling did notsubscribe to Hitlers belies -- he wasnt evena member o the Nazi party. In act, duringWorld War II, Schmeling risked his lie tosave two Jewish children.

For reasons that are unclear now, the Su-

preme Court in 189 declared that a planteaten during a main course was a vegetableand one eaten aterward was a ruit.

What do King Henry VIII, science-ction

author H.G. Wells, English naturalist CharlesDarwin, American author Edgar Allan Poeand composer Sergey Rachmanino have incommon? Tey all married their cousins.

Te 1958 lm Gigi, staand Maurice Chevalier, hahaving the shortest title othe Academy Award or B

Te home o sitting U

White House, didnt becoas the White House until 1dore Roosevelts term in owas originally called the Pbut the word palace wasroyal-sounding, so the namthe Executive Mansion.

Tought or the Day: W

by what we eel capable oers judge us by what we h-- Henry Wadsworth Long

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19)Although taking advice isnt alwayseasy for the headstrong Sheep, youmight want to consider what someoneyou respect says about an upcomingdecision.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Anew offer is tempting, but dont be bullied into a quick decision. Relyon your keen Bovine business senseto alert you to anything that might bequestionable.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) YourGemini Twin nature rallies to help youdeal with this weeks hectic schedules,both in your personal and professionallives. One caution: Watch your diet.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22)Avoid rushing to make up for t ime loston a stalled workplace operation. Bestto set up a schedule and pace yourself.Welcome the help of colleagues.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Despitethose glittering holiday distractionsyou love so well, be sure to keep yourfeline senses set on high to alert youto anything that might require fastaction.

VIRGO (August 23 to September22) Making an effort to restore fray-ing relationships proves to be moresuccessful than you dared hope. Theholidays also bring new friends into

your life.LIBRA (September

22) Private and profescompete for your attentin your assessment ofget more of it, and for h

SCORPIO (October ber 21) A seemingly must-do tasks is best haling them one by one, angy-restoring timeouts job.

SAGITTARIUS (NoDecember 21) A vexinseems destined to deterter what each side triespartys advice just migful.

CAPRICORN (DecJanuary 19) Reach out tsions caused by home pressures before therelationship-building prmade.

AQUARIUS (Januarary 18) You often go outo show kindness to othbe surprised if other peosomething nice for you

PISCES (February 19People in your life respewisdom, so dont hesitaabout a matter that you handled quite the way it

BORN THIS WEEKal warmth helps you maand your sense of fair pkeep them.

2010 King Features

1. What was Buddy Hollys first No. 1 single record? When was itreleased?

2. What was the song in question in alawsuit between Gary U.S. Bonds andChubby Checker?

3. Which song is The Knack best

known for?4. Who is William Michael AlbertBroad? What was his first record?

5. Which of these Creedence Clear-water Revival songs hit No. 1 on theU.S. charts: Bad Moon Rising,Proud Mary or Green River

6. Who released an album in 1990with the title Smooth NoodleMaps?

Answers

1. Thatll Be the Day, in 1957.The song appeared on an album of thesame name.

2. Quarter to Three was No. 1 hitfor Bonds in 1961. He claimed thatChecker used it as a basis for DancinParty and sued because of the simi-larities. The suit was settled out ofcourt.

3. My Sharona was a No. 1 hit in1979. It stayed on the charts for sixweeks.

4. None other than Billy Idol. Hisfirst record was Dancing WithMyself b/w Mony Mony. Neithersong broke the Top 100 chart barrier.

5. Oddly enough, none of them rosehigher than the No. 2 spot, yet all werecertified either Platinum or Gold.

6. Devo. 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

By Samantha Weaver

Who Can Dethrone

Jimmie Johnson?

Its becoming the AnnualQuestion Tat Doesnt Havean Answer: Who can beatJimmie Johnson?

Te same driver has wonve consecutive Sprint Cupchampionships. No one elsein history has ever won morethan three straight (Cale Yar-borough, 1976-78). Johnsonsve championships have beenaccompanied by ve dierentrunners-up: Matt Kenseth(006), Je Gordon (007),Carl Edwards (008), Mark

Martin (009) and DennyHamlin (010).

Only two drivers, RichardPetty and Dale Earnhardt,ever won more championships-- seven, in both instances-- in their careers than John-

son has won in consecutive years. Only one other driver,Gordon, has ever won morethan three. Gordon, Johnsonsteammate at Hendrick Motor-sports, won his ourth cham-pionship in 001.

Denny Hamlin and KevinHarvick came close to puttingan end to Johnsons streak thisyear. Hamlin won eight races,two more than Johnson, andtrailed him by just 9 points atseasons end. Harvick was theseries most consistent driverwith 6 top-10 nishes, threemore than Johnson.

Who steps up next to chal-lenge Johnson, who seems theperennial champion?

Certainly Hamlin and

Johnson, but Edwards, whoseNo. 99 Ford won the seasonsnal two races, also will enterthe 011 campaign with highaspirations, as will ormerchampions Gordon (1995, 97-98, 001), ony Stewart (00,

05), Kurt Busch (004), MattKenseth (00) and evenBobby Labonte (000), who ismoving into a new ride.

What o Kyle Busch, whowon a total o 4 races inNASCARs three major se-ries, but only three in Cup? OrDale Earnhardt Jr., still strug-gling ater three years at Hen-drick Motorsports? Or MarkMartin, who will be drivingthat teams No. 5 or the nalyear?One compelling long shotmight be the 009 RaybestosRookie o the Year, Joey Lo-gano, who hasnt yet made aChase but who collected vetop-10 nishes in the seasonsnal six races.

Te season just completedmarked the closest margin oJohnsons ve titles. Johnsonsth marked Hendrick Mo-torsports 10th championship,equaling the total o Petty En-terprises, which won seventitles with Richard Petty andthree with his ather, Lee.Both are now enshrined in theNASCAR Hall o Fame.

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