Tree Lighting Frid(p/
At the Courthouse', Charles Town Mayor
will pull the switch to illuminate
town Christmas tree this Friday at a 7
ceremony. The public is invited to
first event of the holiday season.
Couny's newspa
since i 844
W~er
Mostly sunny today with a high in the mid 30s.
Low tonight in the mid 20s. Chance of light rain
mixed with snow Friday through Sunday, highs
in the mid 30s to around 40. Lows in the mid
to upper 20s. Mostly sunny through Wednesday
with highs in the mid to upper 40s and tows in
the upper 20s to tow 30s.
of Jefferson Farmer's Advocate
No. 48 Thursday, December 4, 2003
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FBLA Collections to Community
Tallman, and her father, Eric, center, and student Howard Dunn, left, transport
County Community Ministries.
High Chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) recently held a canned
at the school, boost the collection, the club members decided to incorporate a con-
first period classes. It was simple...whoever collected the most items
the winner and the prize was a continental-style breakfast with doughnuts and or-
winning title was bestowed on Ms. Carmen's class, which collected a total of 215 food
project netted 466 pounds Of food for the Food Pantry of Community Ministries.
Limit
Gets
night approved a
plan that will
use of parking
in Charles
Donnie Kees
Santa Claus Will Make First Appearance
the council decid-
only the me-
downtown ar-
and .~shing-
, but upon the rec-
of Police Chief
who said the
be confusing
it was decided
all meters.
of the meters,
:heir tires
a two-hour park-
will be enforced.
the two-hour
are expected to
in the appropri-
this week.
the parking me-
eliminated, over-
tickets will not.
action that
OVertime parking
$3 to $5. Anyone
two-hour park-
fine new
' NeW CTMS Principal, Cultural
Diversity Facilitator Are Named
.The Jefferson County Board
of Education appointed a new
principal at Charles Town Mid-
dle School and selected a cul-
tural diversity coordinator for
the scl~ool @stem at its meet-
ing Tuesday night.
Dale Shaffer, Jr., was named
principal at the middle school.
He has been serving as interim
principal since the resignation
of Larry Mullins in late Au-
gust.
Arthena Sewell Roper was
approved as the county cul-
tural diversity coordinator, a
position that involves a variety
of activities and educational
opportunities to acquaint stu-
dents and staff with cultural
diversity and to bridge the gap
between schools and a commu-
nity with a diverse population.
Shaffer is a native of Penn-
sylvania and has been with the
local school system since 1990.
Prior to that time he worked
in Philadelphia schools.
Shaffer has been a teacher
at North Jefferson Elementary
and was head teacher at T.A.
Lowery Elementary. He also
served as golf and girls softball
coach at Jefferson High.
He earned his undergraduate
degree from California Univer-
sity in Pennsylvania and a
master's degree from Shenan-
doah University.
He lives in Martinsburg with
his wife and two children.
Dr. Steven Nichols, super-
intendent of Jefferson County
Schools, said ShaiIer has done
an outstanding job as interim
principal and he looks forward
to working with him as the new
Charles Town Middle School
principal.
Shaffer said that CTMS has
a "fantastic staff' and two very
dedicated assistant principals
in Cheryl Hawkins and Ann
Workman.
HIS goals include having stu-
dents reach a very high per-
formance level; strengthening
the school's ties with the com-
munity; more parental involve-
ment in school activities, par-
ticularly the PTSO; and mak-
ing sure teachers have every-
thing they need to accomplish
their goals.
Mrs. Roper's job will include
developing activities for cul-
tural enrichment through the
staff development component
of her position.
She earned a bachelor's de-
gree from West Virginia Uni-
versity, a master of public ad-
ministration from WVU, and a
master of arts degree in teach-
Units Listed for Saturday's Christmas Parade
3. Ranson Police Car 56. Cub Scout Pack #83-F~_t
4. West Vn~inia State Police Car 57. Heritage Free Wdl Baptwt
5. Sher~~ Car Church-~mt
6. Sheriff Depamnent Reserve 58. RonaktWetmlAntiqueCar
7. Miss West Vwginia-AUison 59. Norman ,Mason Antique Car
Williams, car 60. Women of the Moose Lodge
8. CharlesTtmaYRanson Mayors #1028-Float
and Coum~Fkm 61. Child Evangelism Felk~shiw
9. ~as Fire Company-Float Float
10. C~ms F~e Comlmny-Tmck 62. Tim Lepold Farm Tmctc~ (2)
11. ~Ftrecompany-~ 63. 4-Ever4-HChb-Float
12. Citizens Fire Company-Taw3z 64. Jefferson County lJRle
13. Citizens Free Company-Tru~ League-Float
14` Cit~nsFtte~Truck 65. Miss Berkeley Seholarship
15. Independent Fare Department Pageant-,Jackie Truman
Auxiliary Float 66. Dolly ~ 4-H--Float
16. Independent Ftre Department 67. Boys & Girls Club ofJefferson
-Truck County-~at
17. Independent Fn~ Department 68. Clifford Hite-1952 Chevmlet
-q~t~k Car
18. Independent Fire Department 69. Eddie Kave-1929 Ford Car
-Truck 70. Goat Buster 4-H Club-Float
lg. Hedgesville Fire Department- 71. Bob Cat and Paw Prints 4-H-
Tn~ Float
20. HedgesvilleF~,eDelmrtment- 72. RodneyLoy-1970Truck
Truck 73. Daisey Chapel Baptist
21. Priendship Fire Department- Churdr-Float
Truck 74. Wine Owt 4-H-Float
2z. h-ie~a~ipF~~ 75. Je~OmtyFa~-De~
Truck Dickson
23. Cumberland Valley Volunteer 76. Miss Shenan&mh-Jessica
V~emens ~ Larry Stm~
Smallwood 77. Larry Watem-1957
24. Cesarma Hair and Nail Salon Car
-Car THIRD DIVISION
25. Jenkins Used lawn Mower 78. JeffemonHighSdmoIROTC
26. JeffemonCountyqMmspm~ 79. CharlesTownMiddleSchool
tion Bus Band
27. ShepMrdst0wn Middle School 80. Jefferson High School FC
Band ClA-Rotary-F~t
28. DavidWflt-Horse 81. Prete~WVAssodationCo
29. Mac Reed-Hczse FA-Alisah Coulsm
30. Jefferson County American 8~ Jefferson Coanty Fair-IJt
Red Crces-Trmk tle Mms, Jr. biiss and Miss Jef
31. Da~dd Allen-1966 Ford C~hxy ferson County Fair
32. AdoptaGT~oumi 83. CdrlSo~Troov#416-FWat
33. IittleBoPeepl)aycare 8~ CounW.c~4-HClub
34. Je@~sonCounty~HSaddle 85. Page Jadmon Elementary-
Chb-Fkm Float
35. a~nyMm~rke~C~anty s6. Re~ng~Majomttes
Schools-Elizabeth Pennington 87. Potamac and Slmmmlmh An
36. ti-t~ ~ss Serkek~ ~ ~v~ Tractor and Zng~ Club
Schoo~Alexis Smanwo0d 8a Bamon Elementary Sdmd-
37. Junk, Miss Berkeley County Float
~enna Kees Be. Berkeley County Fire and Res
3~ Miss Berke~y Coumr cueKtng and~
Schools-Annelyse Haislip hia Decke~ Jessical Stckel and
39. The Mom's Club of Jefferson Doug Smith
County 90. T_A. Lowery FlX)-Fkmt
40. CubScout~#19-Flmt 91. Cub Scout Pack #42-Float
41. OsifisScoot~Patml 92. Charles Town Pmsbyterima
SECOND DIVISION Church Sunday Schoot-FWat
93. ~ank ~Anaq~ Car
42. HarIK~ Ferry Bolivar District 94. ~LeapingLla
Vetemm-Flmt
ma~
4,3. Harpers Ferry Midd~ School 05. BakertonO-"~'RoadsAH,~,~-s ~
Band
96. Shining Stars 4-H-Flint
44~ Miss Harpers Ferry-Car 97. V~ryFreewillBaptist
45. Smoot Water ~n-lqmt
Church-Ft~at
46. AnimalWelfareSociety 98. Country Roads Car club
47. Oarence Grove Antique Car 99. New Hopewell Center for the
48. Summit Point Busy Bees 4-H- Arts
Float lOO. Challe~r Majoteaes
49. Guy's Buick Pointiac Cars 101. WrightDetmySchool-Float
5o. Guy's 102. JeffemonHighSdmIFFA-
51. Gufs Float
5~ ~HighP@Singer~ 103. Kableto~UnitedMe0~
Float and Dancers ist Church -Float
53. WVa~Gensmt-Pad 104. Allegro~dDanc~
Babb~
Float
54` CheerGemzOmerleading- 105. ManningAssemblyofG0d
Float Ch~t
55. Miss PoWmac Highland Schd
amhip Program-Car 106. MiddWway Climbers 4-H
Float
107. Tom and Bonme Custer-1955
Ford Fairlane
lOS. ~DaySdmol
109. ~ 4-H l~at
110. House of Prayer Youth
~Fioat
111. Sttenandoah Charge United
/l~daodist Chumh-Float
112. King~ Church W~ld
Minis=ie~Flmt
113. Sh~ Sha~ 4-H-'
Float
114. Susie the C-~-Car
115. Junior Girl Scouts Col~
452-Float
116. Baha's of Jefferson County-
Car
117. Shenandoah Rebekah
t~dge#2
118. Cheer Univeme All Star-
Float
Continued on Page 2
The 62nd Annum Charles
Town/Ranson Christmas Pa-
rade will be held on Saturday,
December 6 at 2 p.m. Santa
will appear on the roof of the
National Bank 'building at
1:45. After greetings from San-
ta, the Citizens Fire Company
ladder trdck will be there to
help him from the roof. He will
then be taken by the Charles
Town Police Department to his
position in the parade lineup.
The parade will line up in
Ranson at Beltline and North
Mildred streets. It will proceed
on North Mildred around the
circle in Ranson, continuing on
North Mildred to East Wash-
ington; a right turn will put
the parade on East Washington
Street. The procession will con-
tinue down West Washington
Street to West Street, taking
a right turn crossing over Lib-
erty Street and will disband at
the old Dixie Narco parking lot.
Parade entries are:
1. Charles Town Police Depart
ment Color Guard
2. Omrles Town Police Depart
ment Ca~
Names Top
Therapist
Memorial Hospital's Donnie Kees, RRT-NPS, was re-
the Maddie Bonham Memorial Respiratory- Thera,
for 2003. Kees was nominated and selected for
hard work and dedication to his co-
Patients.,_
goes above and beyond the call of duty,~ said
director Of Respiratory Service. "He constant-
genuinely cares about the needs of his patients.
up to as mentor and educator to his peers7
to give recognition and appreciation to
most exemplifies the highest standard of care.
that it was important for the staff to be recognized for
i efforts as they go about their daily tasks. This is the
award and the TB Foundation helped make it
the bands for the award.
how he felt about the award, Kees said that
surprise and it was nice to feel "appreciated by my
will receive a plaque and a trip to a national respira-
later this year.
D~le Shaffer, Jr.
Kayaker's Body
Found in River
The body of a 22-year-old
Maryland man missing since
November 21 was fotmd in
the river last Wednesday by a
Maryland State Police helicop-
ter making an aerial sweep of
the river.
The body of Josh Reichert, of
Jessup, Md., was located just
east of the Route 340 bridge
over the Shenandoah River,
less than a mile from the Vir-
ginia border in an area of rap-
ids called The Staircase.
Reichert was scheduled to
graduate next this month from
the University of Maryland at
College Park. He was a com-
puter engineering major.
Bad weather and darkness
had halted the initial search
for the man on November 21.
Reichert and a friend, Albert
Chen, 22, had been kayaking
on the river when both of the
kayaks capsized. Chen was
able to swim to a nearby island
and safety.
The search for the missing
man was continued on Novem-
ber 22 and continued until his
body was found on the 26th.
Arthena S. Roper
ing from Marshall University.
She is presently employed
as an assistant professor with
the West Virginia University
Extension Service in Berkeley
County.
Mrs. Roper has served as co.
director of the West Virginia
Governor's Camp on Cultural
Understanding, Team Build-
ing Skills Training, Child Care
Provider Training, Parenting
Education, Nutrition and Fi-
nancial Management Educa-
tion, and education through a
live weekly radio program.
She has participated in sev-
eral research projects and
serves on the U.S. Commis-
sion on Civil Rights, the West
~F~rginia Governor's Cabinet on
Children and Families, WVU
Extension Search Committee
and Extension Redesign Task
Force, Eastern Panhandle Re-
gion of the American Cancer
Society, and the West Virginia
University Alumni Association
(currently serving as secretary/
treasurer).
She has also authored sev-
eral publications and has been
the recipient of numerous
awards, including the Victorine
Louistall Mon~ee Award for
outstanding public relations in
the African-American Commu-
nity, the Patricia Roberts Har-
ris Academic Fellowship, and
the Outstanding Mentor of the
Year for 1988-99.
She and her husband, Mark,
reside on Samuel Street in
Charles Town.
Inside This Issue
Obituaries ................... Page 2
Property Transactions.. Page 4
Social ......... , ...... : .......... Page 7
Upcoming Events ....... Page 8
Sports .......................... Page 11
Church ........... , ............ Page 14
LegalAdvertisements .. Page 16
Classifieds .................. Page 18
Real Estate ................. Page 18
Sales ............................ Page 19
i nil ilUl lU i iii t , i i
Official Opening of Visitors Center Set
The Board of Directors of the Jefferson County Convention and
Visitors Bureau will hold the grand ope~ of the new center this
Saturday. The center is located at 108 North George Street in his-
toric downtown Charles Town. All Charles Town merchants and
the public are invited to attend the grand opening.
The official ribbon-cutting is scheduled for 10 a.m. Mayor Ran-
dy Hilton and other dignitaries will open the center, which will be
open until 4 p.m. on Saturday. Regular hours of operations will be
12 noon until 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
As part of the ceremonies, Santa Claus will be at the center
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. He will also be there to greet
youngsters on Sunday, along with Wednesday, December 10, and
Sunday, December 14 from 12 noon to 2 p.m. each day.
The Visitors Center will provide information to the public and to
visitors from outside the area that ~ght local businesses and
their products. The vision for the future includes a place of exclu-
sive West VLrginia arts and crafts that will he shown in the Fire
House Gallery.
For more information, call Paulette Sprinkle at (304) 535-3637.
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