News Maker Tonja Phillips with Toys for Tots
News Maker Tonja Phillips is speaking with Scott Bradley about Toys for Tots.
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In today’s interview Tonja and Scott go over how you can get involved with this amazing program, how you can
donate, and volunteer your time.
There are donation boxes throughout our region, and you can also make monetary donations at Marine Toys for Tots.
If you would like to apply for assistance you must do so before December 1st.
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News Maker Jeff Alban on Upcoming Holiday Concert Series
Jeff Alban Artistic Director and Conductor of The Blue Ridge Singers talks with Scott Bradley about their
upcoming concert series on our latest News Makers segment.
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The first concert is December 4th at the First Baptist Church in Winchester at 4 p.m.
Located at 205 W. Piccadilly Street, with other dates and locations to follow.
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Christmas on Main St.
Christmas on Main Street Front Royal is only a few days away!
There are still vendor spaces available for the Merry Market and the deadline for parade entries is today at 5 p.m.
Saturday December third from noon until 7p.m. there will be musical performances, horse drawn carriage rides, and
the annual Christmas parade at 5 p.m.
Applications for the Market and Parade can be found at the link bit.ly/3UaALu4
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News Maker Jeff Alban on Holiday Concert Series
Jeff Alban Artistic Director and Conductor of The Blue Ridge Singers talks with Scott Bradley about their
upcoming concert series on our latest News Makers segment.
Brought to you by Warren County, Together WE are Community.
The first concert is December 4th at the First Baptist Church in Winchester at 4 p.m.
Located at 205 W. Piccadilly Street, with other dates and locations to follow.
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News Maker Todd Jones on Warren County coming together
Warren County congratulates C-CAP on the conclusion of a successful Camping For Hunger (CFH) campaign.
We spoke to Warren County’s Director of Technology Todd Jones about it in our latest news maker.
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Todd tells us how proud the Warren County Government is at the Community’s effort to support the CFH.
He also tells us of the upcoming Christmas activities on the way.
Todd also teases of all the new things to expect in 2023.
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FRPD arrest an adult attempting to solicit a minor
Front Royal Police Department (FRPD) announced the arrest of an adult attempting to solicit a minor.
The investigation began Nov. 9 and on Wed. Nov. 22 the arrest of Avery Wood of Charlottesville was made.
A proactive undercover investigation found Wood began unsolicited communications with a person he believed to be a 15-year-old female but in reality was an undercover Officer.
Some of the unsolicited material sent by Wood was Child Sexual Abuse Materials.
A designated meeting place was arranged within Front Royal and Wood traveled to the location to meet the detective posing as the female for lascivious intent.
The 53-year-old Wood was arrested and taken to the Regional Jail where he was ordered to be held without bond until his December 15 court date.
Wood is facing a 9 a.m. trail in Warren County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.
Anyone with any information in this or any case involving the solicitation or exploitation of any minor should contact the FRPD.
Call Detective M.R. Ramey at 540-636-2208 or email mramey@frontroyalva.com.
The FRPD is an active member of the Virginia DC Metro Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
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C-CAP’s President Thanks the community for their support
Front Royal Warren County Congregational Community Action Project (C-CAP) President Larry Elliott by email thanked the community for this year’s support of the Camping For Hunger Campaign.
The week long campaign wrapped up Sat. Nov. 19 at the Royal Plaza Shopping Center.
Elliott went on to add that this year’s cash to food pounds ratio may be the most value ever taken in.
Monetary donations offer C-CAP the added value of flexibility for their clients.
Elliott called the 14 annual Camping For Hunger campaign a terrific week and will allow C-CAP to get to next November with better ability to serve more clients more often.
All donations go directly to C-CAP of Front Royal Warren County with the monetary donations enabling the organization to provide 40,000 meals and cover six months of supporting local people in need.
The River 953 Fox Sports Radio 1450 owner and President Andrew Shearer by email said he is humbled by the community support of the yearly campaign.
Shearer noted that since 2008 the community has contributed over 190,000 pounds of food and nearly $125,000.
Monetary donations can still be offered at ourccap.org to the 501-c3 nonprofit with a link here.
The final figures for this year’s Camping For Hunger will be available Nov. 23 with C-CAP Executive Director Joanne Koszyk at 8:30 a.m. on the River 953 and Fox Sports Radio 1450.
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News Maker Michael McKee on Pres. Biden’s initiative
During the first ever White House conference on hunger President Biden called for the end of food insecurity and nutritional inefficiency by the end of the decade.
We spoke to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank’s CEO Michael McKee about actually reaching that goal in our latest news maker.
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Michael focused on the nutritional inefficiency portion of the initiative explaining that it can be done.
He explained how Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is helping to accomplish the goal.
Michael also explained how through Blue Ridge Area Food Bank the effort and effect is statewide.
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Thank You for your support of Camping For Hunger
Thanks to the community’s efforts the Congregational Community Action Project (C-CAP) of Front Royal Warren County will have enough supplies to last into the spring of 2023.
Through the Camping for Hunger campaign the community raised in unofficial numbers 7 tons of food and almost $14,000 in funds to support C-CAP.
The donations will enable C-CAP to provide much needed food and funds to those in need in the Front Royal Warren County area.
Items and funds are still being counted and a final numbers are expected before Thanksgiving.
We are talking with C-CAP’s Executive Director Joanne Koszyk Wednesday morning with the final figures in the effort.
C-CAP The River 953 and Fox Sports Radio 1450 are grateful for the community’s response to this important campaign.
Safe and secure donations to C-CAP are always welcome and can be made anytime here.
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News Makers Jean and Jennifer on RPSC support for C4H
The collection of nonperishable foods in support of The River 953 Camping for Hunger (C4H) campaign is in progress at The Royal Plaza Shopping Center (RPSC).
We spoke with Jennifer Nicholson of Jennerations Hair Studio and Spa and Jean Plauger of Jean’s Jewelers about it in our latest news maker.
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The ladies tell us there are several stores in the RPSC behind the collection of nonperishable foods for C4H.
In fact a number of merchants are offering some incentives to donate as often as you can.
The C4H campaign will support C-Cap of Front Royal Warren County to feed those in need in our community.
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