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Let's stop the bull and the self-aggrandizing statements... Joe Waltz, the Town's director of public utilities, is the one who is responsible for these good rates.

Council members can dance about and throw confetti in the air and try to claim credit for this, but the work was done by Joe.

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Indignation to abortion is rooted in the obvious point that all religion suffers from one incurable deficiency; it was clearly derived from our own desire to escape from or survive death.

Violent, irrational, intolerant, allied to racism, tribalism, and bigotry, invested in ignorance and hostile to free inquiry, contemptuous to women and coercive toward children, organized religion ought to have a great deal on its conscious.

Objection to birth control is fundamentally a concern only to ignorant wishful thinking of a kind that understands man rode dinosaurs barebacked.

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That's right dave, no sense in being a productive member of society and a good citizen. Thieves will steal from anyone. I hope people heed your advice when you become a victim of crime and remain silent. I don't think police around here work on commission. Solved or not, they go home with the same pay. Speaking of pay, I'm sure they're not doing the job for the money, nor are they investigating this for the glory. They're doing it for the victims and doing it to put the societal leeches in jail.

True, there may be no reward offered, but anyone with information can hold their head a little higher knowing that they helped put away the degenerates that are ruining the character of this county.

Next time you are a victim of crime, don't call the deputies, investigate it yourself and get your own warrants. Save the police's resources for someone who wants/needs and appreciates them.

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Of course she isn't a democrat! Democrats believe that women can think and make decisions for themselves without the government in our doctor's offices.

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Vogel says the bill wasn't supposed to do this, it wasn't supposed to do that, What is it supposed to do? I wonder does she know.

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What we gain is another thief off the streets.

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seriously?? So lets get this straight....If the truck had hit a water tower and the water from the tower came out and ruined property, it would be the tower owners fault?? Unbelievable reasoning goes on here....truly amazing.

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Well said ex!!!Just want the truth,and for this to be straightened out,so this can never happen again.I am not sure this is possible with the present management.I just do not believe there is enough education for the right decisions to be made.Work shops and health dept.certificates do not an executive make.Not being mean,just truthful and realistic.Pray that this can be resolved.But only with the whole truth and not half truths.Board,make the necessary changes and go forward, with a clean slate that the public can live with.Not said with hate,only concern.

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I went over to where the action was just after the accident. Could not believe how many trucks were backed-up on the main drive thru town because of the emergency. I had an idea that there is a lot of truck traffic Thru town, but didn't realize it until now of the amount.

Strasburg has a unique situation with all of its traffic converging at the main intersection of town no matter of their exit from I-81. I know I am not an authority on road design, but this tells me this area should be addressed.

I think the main street enhancement, with emphasis on the bump-outs and islands, should have another look and that money put to a better use. Also, instead of a meager little road Thru Crystal Hill to Madison Heights, which is only a Band-Aid for the bigger problem. The town needs to think long-range and start now to consider a bypass on the East side of town from Rt.11 to Rt.55. which would be about two miles long and would divert most of the traffic going thru town.... Just an Idea?

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Why is all politicians eager to say what I can do with my uterus?

Jill Holtzman Vogel:

GET OUT OF MY UTERUS!

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Thank you, Martha, for your kind words. Without getting into too much detail, I worked at SAAA for several years. I left the agency voluntarily, in good standing. I am proud of my years of service at SAAA.

My experience was that the vast majority of employees at SAAA were sincerely interested in providing quailty service to the local seniors. Many times, I saw SAAA employees go the extra mile to ensure local seniors got the services they needed.

That's why this latest financial crisis concerns me so much. Somewhere, somehow, someone dropped the ball. Apparently, one or two unscrupulous staff members saw their chance and took advantage of lax oversight by those who should have been looking out for the best interests of both the agency and the local seniors. Those unscrupulous staff members at the top of the agency apparently "talked a good game" for quite awhile. Most con men do. But, eventually, the financial irregularities caught up with them. They are gone, but the mess remains.

The Board of Directors and the remaining upper management of the SAAA have their work cut out for them now. It will be a long, tedious and painful journey back to financial stability. It may be even a longer journey for the agency to regain the trust of the lower level employees and the local senior citizens.

That's why transparency, a willingness to admit mistakes, and a willingess to share in the painful cuts in services and staffing is necessary on the part of the Board of Directors and the remaining Upper Management if SAAA is to again become a an agency that the employees, volunteers and senior citizen clients can be proud of.

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No, no, no, please don't snitch! Make the police earn there money and don't give them no tips or information. You will gain nothing from it so why tell them anything...?

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Since before 2008 I have watched this Town Council and others work hard to make sure that the Town Citizens have some of the lowest Electric Rates in the state. It is nice to see all of their hard work finally pay off. Thank you 2006,2008 and 2010 Councils and Mayors and employees and Town Managers for that period for all of your hard work and dedication. I can only hope that the council elected in 2012 will continue looking for ways to keep our Electric Rates the lowest in the State of Virginia.

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Instead of meeting to "discuss strategies for engaging the public about the proposal [to raise taxes]" Why don't they figure out how to trim the budget? WPS currently spends more than national average (per student), FCPS, and CCPS. There are multiple reports that show more money spent does not equal a better education. Furthermore, most of the local private schools are able to provide this service for 60% to 85% of the same cost.

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Observer,why do you think that I,and ex employee are not helping?I can only speak for myself,but I am helping.Surprised? You seem to be very close to the subject,an employee,perhaps? In any case,I believe the public has a right to know all the facts,and make an educated decision about where monies should be allocated. The seven directors are NOT the people making the most money.The money makers are the employees at the Front Royal office.And Fred,if you are who I think you are,I imagine you have a wealth of information you could share.Perhaps a visit or email to to the board chair would get better results.I believe he is an honest man,although too trusting about management at the agency.I am sure you could enlighten him quite a bit.AND.OBSERVER,NO ONE,hates this agency,just the actions that have,and are continuing to take place.Most people do not like dishonesty,unless they are involved.This agency at one time was a wonderul,beyond repoach,service to our seniors.No more,and will not be until it is revamped and put on the right path with actions and not words.And,lastly,to ex employee.You have already helped just by working there.People who have worked for Saaa,apparently have done so in order to help the seniors in the communities.I hope it was a good experience,maybe not.In any event,thank you for your service at Saaa,and for your honest comments.More of that is needed.

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The whole case for extending protection to the unborn and to expressing a bias in favor of life has been wrecked by those who use unborn children, as well as born ones, as mere objects to be manipulated by their religious doctrine. Every step towards the clarification of this argument has been opposed chapter and verse by the clergy. Even the attempt to educate people to family planning has been rejected, espousing the religious belief every sperm, every egg, when united no matter how briefly, is destined to be born, a statement championing a wildly useless proposition. The more fanatical practitioners of religious faith want any attempt to thwart this concept to be treated as murder, every birth control pill a murder weapon, every condom the cause of mass murders.

Let the sky become dark with circling attorneys eager to overturn this legislative abomination as unconstitutional.

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I agree that those receiving tax dollars, including our politicians, should have to pass drug screening, but I do think that spending the funds on doing so for those that receive unemployment would be a waste of money. Practically, testing our politicians would also probably be a waste of time and money. Our welfare system is in great need of revamping though with consequences needed for those that are just sitting back milking the system. Requiring them to pass drug tests is just one of the many suggestions I have...there needs to be more fraud control and tighter rules to prevent fraud and abuse of funds. I have maintained that there are many recipients that would gladly work even a few hours a week to help police the fraud within the system, but our government agencies don't seem to be able to look outside the box for creative solutions that would have multiple benefits.

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So...where is the dog?

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Oh Thank you Vogel for saving me from myself! Sure you aren't a democrat in Wolf's clothing?

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First, it's called a guy, or guyed wire, not guide. Second, while the truck may have been the catalyst and ultimately responsible, the truck didn't burn the house, the 12,000 volts of electric and amperage did, and it should fall on the electric cooperative to fix the damages. They can be reimbursed by the driver's insurance. Mr. Andrews needs an attorney and place a few calls to the State Corporation Commission to clarify. Where are your state and local representatives in all of this?

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