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:SP!RIT OF JEFFERSON Farmer's ADVOCATE - Thursday, August 7, 2003
Final Six Sites Chosen for Barn Tour 10 New Faculty
By Bill Therlault
The Jefferson County His-
toric Landmarks Commission
has finalized the six structures
that will be on the Fall Barn
2~ur. Scheduled for Saturday
and Sunday, October 4 and 5,
the tour will include the barns
at the following farms:
Aspen Pool -- An 1820's
wooden bank barn near
Shepherdstown. Owned by
Commander and Mrs. Charles
Printz.
Rippon Lodge -- A 1930's
wooden bank barn that was
once part of the Wheatlands
plantation. The large size .of
the grain bins in the structure
underline the importance of
wheat growing in that area.
Owned by Rusty and Cricket
Morgan.
Dunn Farm -- near Myers-
town. This large, well pre-
served barn appears to have
been built in the late 19th cen-
tury and is still actively used
for cattle raising. Owned by
Stanley and Kittie Dunn.
York Hill -- near Shenan-
doah Junction, a stone bank
barn built in 1812, this struc-
ture has been adapted for re-
frigeration of apples.
Linden Spring -- Built
around the time of the Ameri-
can Revolution, this 6xample of
the Swisse style of barn has
several features rarely found in
the area. Owned by Mike and
Jane Ishman.
White House Farm -- This
small stone structure is
thought to be the oldest stand-
ing barn in the county. Near
Summit Point. Owned by Mr.
Visitors to the Fall Barn Tour will be able to see two barns undergoing restoration. The Linden
Spring barn, above, is undergoing structural repairs and exterior restoration. The barn at White
House Farm, below lefL is being restored to its 1750's form after being damaged in this year's
big snow storm.
and Mrs. Curt Mason.
The barns on the tour this
year will offer visitors two
types of experiences. The first
four barns mentioned are part
of working agricultural opera-
tions and will provide impor-
tant glimpses of cattle raising,
orchards, and general farming
activities in the county.
The Linden Spring and
White House Farm barns will
allow visitors to view struc-
tures now being restored and to
talk with owners about their
restoration experiences. The
barn at Linden Spring is un-
dergoing structural repairs
and exCe~al restoration with a
goal of adapting it to modern
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Letter to the Editor
money to pay for the advertise-
ments and brochures for the
concerts. This includes the
small American Flags that are
distributed to concert-goers.
The Veterans Association is
very disappointed with the
Navy Band's decision to cancel
the concert. It just doesn't seem
fair that our military bands go
all over the U.S. and the world
without requesting payment.
With all of the military and De-
fense Department money spent
overseas (especially in Iraq)
you would think that there
could be a few dollars spent at
home to subsidize the appear-
ance of the Navy Band. But,
what else can you expect from
the politicians?
e
On September 6, the U.S.
Marine Corps will send its Free
Country band (at no expense)
for the final concert at Harpers
Ferry this year. This band has
drawn huge crowds in the past,
making this a most enjoyable
evening for the last concert of
2003.
Next year, who knows what
will happen! We hope we'll be
able to have our eighth year of
Music in the Mountains Mili-
tary Concerts.
Paul R. Ranalli, Commander
Harpers Ferry-Bolivar
DistriCt Veterans
SUMMER MILITARY
CONCERTS
This is the seventh year for
the military concerts sponsored
by the Harpers Ferry-Bolivar
District Veterans and the Na-
tional Park Service in Harpers
Ferry.
The U.S. Marine Band held
the concert at the park in June,
and the U.S. Army Band con-
cert was rained out in July,.
The U.S. Air Force Band
had a commitment to play over-
seas in July, so we had no band
ibr that month.
The U.S. Navy Band was to
play on August 9th at the park,
but wanted $2,100 for travel
expenses. There was no way
that we (the District Veterans)
could afford that amount of
money for a concert.
Our coordinator Bob Parker
did everything humanly pos-
sible to get the Navy Band to
appear, but to no avail. The
Navy made the statement that
we (the District Veterans) can-
celled the concert, not the
band.
So, who is to blame for not
having the concert?
This is the first time that
any military band has asked
for money to appear. The Dis-
trict Veterans and other con-
cert sponsors get just enough
agricultural uses. The White
House Farm barn was on the
barn tour last year but was se-
verely damaged by last
winter's heavy snowfall. The
owners have received a $65,000
grant from the State Historic
Preservation Office and plan to
restore the structure to its mid-
eighteenth century appear-
ance.
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Advocate, P.O. Box 965, Charles Town, WV 25414.
The Second Annual
Jefferson County Barn Tour is
sponsored to raise funds for lo-
cal preservation activities and
to inform the public about is-
sues related to the preserva-
tion of our agricultural heri-
tage. The Landmarks Commis-
sion is seeking volunteers to
help with the event. Call Bill
Theriault (876-3321) for more
information.
Marker to Be Unveiled
The community of Johnsontown will host the unveiling and
dedication of a marker denoting the longevity and history of the
the oldest free black settlement in the state of West Virginia.
The event will take place this Sunday at 2:15 p.m. in Upper
Johnsontown.
The ceremony coincides with annual homecoming services
celebrating the 105th anniversary of the village church, Zion
Baptist, and marks the 155th year of the Johnsontown commu-
nity.
Participants will include current a~d former families, a stu-
dent who attended the one-room log schoolhouse built some 150
years ago and Johnson family clergy. Descendants of the original
property owners have also been invited to participate.
Homecoming worship celebrations convene at 11 a.m. and 3
p.m. with dinner in the churchyard following the morning ser-
vice.
The morning service guest speaker is Pastor Walter A. Jack-
son, of Wainwright Baptist Church, the sister church to Zion
Baptist. Wainwright's doors will be closed and Rev. Jackson will
be accompanied to Johnsontown by his choir and congregation.
Johnsontown was founded in 1848 by George W. and Betsy
Johnson. Shortly after its establishment, the village boasted a
one-room log school where community and religious activities
were centered for about 50 years until Zion Baptist Church was
built in 1898.
Zion Baptist is located off Leetown Road, about one-quarter
mild on Hite Road. The public may attend the services and cel-
ebration.
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Hold Annual Retreat
The newly-elected Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is
of Jefferson County met recently at Aylemere Farm, Summit
Point, to make plans for the coming year. In "every locality
worldwide in which at least nine adult believers reside, a local
governing body is re-formed annually by secret ballot.
A Baha'i assembly has been active in Jefferson County
since 1996. Assembly members attending the 2003 retreat in-
cluded, from left, above, Amani Stevens, Jonathan Stevens,
Kathleen Holsinger, Mahasa Khadir, Aram Hessami, Ardyth
Gilbertson, William Gregg, Julie Gregg, and Mehrdad Erfani.
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SHEPHERDSTOWN-Ten gree in business and
new faculty members will joifi in 1976
the Shepherd College teaching lege in Michigan.
staff for the 2003-2004 aca-
demic year.
John Blihar, Shepherd-
stown, has been appointed vis-
iting assistant professor of
recreation and leisure studies.
He received a master of science
degree in physical education in
1990 from Syracuse University,
a bachelor of science degree in
physical education in 1987
from the University of Dela-
ware, and a bachelor of science
degree in history in 1980 from
Wilkes College, Pennsylvania.
Blihar has been teaching in the
Department of Health, Physi-
cal Education, and Recreation
Studies at Shepherd since Feb-
ruary.
E. Gordon DeMerritt, Luray,
Va., has been appointed assis-
tant professor of business ad-
ministration. He received a
master of business administra-
tion degree in 2000 from
Averett University in Virginia,
and a bachelor of science de-
gree in biology in 1972 from
Valparaiso University in Indi-
ana. Prior to coming to Shep-
herd, DeMerritt was a
professor in organization man-
agement, human resource
management, and strategic
management at Bridgewater
College. He managed the serol-
ogy and immunology labora-
tory at Commonwealth of
Virginia, Shenandoah Regional
Laboratory and conducted
clinical evaluation and care of
research colony at the Univer-
sity of Rochester, Division of
Laboratory Animal Medicine.
He taught secondary school bi-
ology and West African history
for the Peace Corps, Sierra
Leone, West Africa.
Sarah Drennen, Shepherd-
stown, has been appointed vis-
iting assistant professor of
Spanish. She received a board
of regents degree in 1992 from
Marshall University and a
master of arts degree in Span-
ish in 1994 from the University
of Virginia. Prior to coming to
Shepherd, Drennen taught
Spanish at the University of
Virginia and West Virginia
State College. She was
"Teacher of the Year" in 1996 as
well as the department chair of
foreign language at West Vir-
ginia State College.
Nicholas Felus, Lilly, Pa.,
has been appointed lecturer/as-
sistant football coach. He re-
ceived a bachelor of science
degree in elementary educa-
tion in 2001 from Lock Haven
University. Prior to coming to
Shepherd, Felus was a wide re-
ceivers coach at Bethany Col-
lege where he coached and
taught the proper techniques
and skills of the passing and
running game, prepared scout-
ing reports of the opponents,
and developed the off-season
and in-season strength devel-
opment programs.
Russell Halliday, Vermillion,
S.D., has been appointed assis-
tant professor of education. He
received a Ph.D in curriculum
and instruction in 1983 from
Ohio University, a master's de-
gree in economics in 1973 fcom-
the University of Missouri, and
a bachelor of arts degree in
French from the University
Oklahoma. Prior to coming to
Shepherd, Halliday was an as-
sistant professor at the Univer-
sity of South Dakota. He was
"an assistant professor of eco-
nomics at the University of Ne-
vada-Reno. He was a research
associate, teaching associate,
and instructor at Ohio Univer-
sity.
Maribeth Kradel, Schnecks-
ville, Pa., has been appointed
assistant professor of art. She
received a bachelor of arts de-
gree in graphic design in 2001
from Pennsylvania State Uni-
versity. Prior to coming to
Shepherd, Kradel was a teach-
ing assistant at Tyler School of
Art.
Mark Patton, Marion, Ind.,
has been appointed associate
professor of business adminis-
tration]marketing. He received
a doctorate degree in business
administration with a major in
international marketing and
sales in 1990 from Nova South-
East University in Fort Lauder-
dale, Fla., a master of business
administration degree in man-
agemen[ in 1977 from Wayne
State University in Detroit,
Mich., and a bachelor of arts de-
ing to Shepherd,
professional and
in business at Indiana
University. He was
business professor
University in
associate
Australia
seas program,
Curtin's master s
(international
undergraduate
ran in
professor of
Rapids Baptist
Cornerstone
Patrick
has been
sistant
ceived a master
in geograp
planning in
nia
and a bachelor
gree in sports
1998 from SlipperY
versity. Prior to
Shepherd, Rohrer
side line
cial teams coach
Rock U
He
sive coo
Brownsville
Linda- Sabin,
sistant
degree in higher
ministration in
of
master
in 1988 from the
Florida, a master'
gree in nursing i
elor of science
from Syracuse
a diploma in
Johns Hopkins
of Nursing.
Shepherd,
sor, head of the
nursing
sional roles,
lessor and level
at the College c
University
Monroe; an
at the
sissippl
professor at the
ing at
an assistant
Graduate School
the University
assistant
partment of
assistant
School of Nursi
University,
tant professor
Nursing at
nity College,
structor at
Nursing at Keuka'
York; and an
tor at the
St. Joseph's
York.
Craig Winkel, ~
D.C. has been
cal associate
He
from St. Jose
Pa., a doctor of I
in 1972
School of
bachelor's degree,
Georgetown
coming to
"was a clinical
University
ence Center in
tant clinical
University
Science Center I
cisco; an
clinical associate
a clinical
Herbert
Bethesda; an
sor at the
Medical School in
associate
rector, and a
mas Jefferson
and a
Georgetown
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