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Newsletter Stephens City

The Town Newsletter is published

by the Town Government of

Stephens City for its citizens; to

inform, to apprise, and to clarify the

issues and undertakings before the

Town Government. Citizen feedback

is encouraged. Contact the Town

Office at 1033 Locust Street

weekdays between the hours of

8:30a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or by mail:

P.O. Box 250, Stephens City, VA

22655

Phone: 869-3087

Fax: 869-6166

Police: 868-1012

Website:

www.stephenscity.vi.virginia.gov

NEWTOWN LOCAL

MARKET

The Newtown Local Market is

up and running again this year.

Visit us at the corner of Fairfax

St. and Main Street in the Trin-

ity Lutheran Church Parking

Lot every Saturday from 8 am

until 11 am from now until

October. Featured vendors

have locally grown produce,

farm fresh eggs, jams and

jellies, plants,

hand crafted

items, baked

goods, and so

much more!!

See you

Saturday!!!

Newtown Heritage Festival P.1

2012 Yard Crawl P.2

Water and Sewer Billing P.2

From the Town Manger’s

Desk

P.2

2011 Water Quality Report P.3

Town Calendar P.4

this issue

Newtown Heritage Festival Wrap-Up

The Commons is pristine once again, and the banners have been taken down and

stored for another year. That means another Newtown Heritage Festival is in the

books, committed to memory.

And memorable it was, but not just for the searing heat. Our 20th anniversary

festival, we believe, will long be remembered for its concerts, its crowds, its crackling

fireworks, the sense of community it engendered , and for coming off virtually without

a hitch or a notable glitch. For this we have many, many people to thank.

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In accordance with the Virginia

Department of Health, the Town is

required to print and provide the

Annual Water Quality Report. The

annual water quality report is on pages

3-5. Should you have any questions or

would like a hard copy of the Water

Quality Report, please contact me as

soon as possible.

Michael K. Kehoe

Town Manager

If you plan on doing any construction

within the Town of Stephens City, please

contact the Town Office first, prior to

obtaining a Building Permit.

You will need to obtain a Town Zoning

Permit prior to obtaining a Building Permit

with Frederick County. Contact the Town

Office with questions.

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Veteran’s Memorial

Brick Sponsorship

The Parks and Recreation

Committee along with the

Town Council have decided

that the brick sponsorship is

to honor the memory of

those who served, to honor

those who have served or are

serving in any of the five

branches of the service, (Army,

Navy, Air Force, Marines and

US Coast Guard).

At this time, we will only be

taking sponsorships for

veterans, although general

sponsorship of bricks may

eventually be considered and

will be displayed elsewhere on

the Veteran’s Memorial.

Please consider giving to this

most worthwhile cause to

honor our veterans.

YARD SALE PERMITS

This is a reminder that you are

required to obtain a Yard Sale

permit prior to holding a Yard

Sale within the Town.

A permit is free and each

resident is allowed up to two (2)

yard sales in a calendar year (not

including the special “Yard

Crawl” Saturday and providing

each sale does not last longer

than three (3) consecutive days.

You may download a Yard Sale

Permit application at the Town

website.

If you have any questions , please

contact the Town Office .

Shenandoah CountyShenandoah CountyShenandoah CountyShenandoah County

“Route 11 Yard Crawl”“Route 11 Yard Crawl”“Route 11 Yard Crawl”“Route 11 Yard Crawl”

August 11,2012 7:00 am until

Clean out your attics, your closets and your

basements! Have a sidewalk sale! Call your

civic organizations and plan the day as a

fundraiser!

Our 8th Annual

Event along scenic Route 11,

the “Old Valley Pike.” NOW

43 MILES AND NINE TOWNS!

For more information contact the Town

Office at 540-869-3087 or the website at

www.stephenscity.vi.virginia.gov

Water and Sewer Billing

off check or money order payments and payments

can now be made online at the Town’s website.

Water/Sewer bills can be paid using a Visa or

MasterCard. If you pay a bill online a"er the due

date, you will s$ll be responsible for the 10%

penalty and if the bill is paid a"er the shut off date,

the $25 reconnect fee will need to be paid as well,

prior to reconnec$on.

DO NOT PUT CASH IN THE DROP BOX!

Water and sewer bills for the bi-monthly billing

end Wednesday, August 6, 2012 and are due

upon receipt.

A"er August 7, 2012 a 10% penalty will be

added. On Wednesday, August 13, 2012 service

will be discon$nued for delinquency. A

reconnect fee of $25 plus the full amount of the

bill must be paid before service can be restored.

Just a reminder that for your convenience a night

drop is available at the Town Office for dropping

From the Town Manager’s Desk...From the Town Manager’s Desk...From the Town Manager’s Desk...From the Town Manager’s Desk...

Budget Summary

The Town Council adopted the 2012-13 year budget on June 27, 2012. The total budget for the new year for operations is $ 1,667,650 for general and utility funds, excluding Capital Improvement Funds.

The meals tax rate increased from 4 percent to 5 percent. There were no other changes to current tax rates or fees. Water and sewer rates also remained unchanged but may necessarily increase at a later date pending rate increases imposed by Frederick County Sanitation Authority for water and sewer treatment.

Town Manager,

Mike Kehoe

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Town Calendar of Events

July 2012

July 3 Town Council at

7:30pm

July 4 Happy 4th of July -

Town Offices Closed

July 10 Personnel Committee 5:00pm

July 17 Historic Preservation at 5:00pm

July 18 Water/ Sewer at 5:30 pm

Public Works at 6:00 pm

July 19 Newtown Heritage Festival Committee at 7:00pm

July 25 Finance Committee at 5:00pm

July 26 Public Safety at 7:00pm

July 30 Parks and Recreation Committee at 5:00pm

July 31 Planning Commission at 7:30pm

August 2012

August 6 Water/Sewer Bills Due without penalty.

August 7 Town Council Meeting at 7:30pm.

Penalties added to Water/Sewer Bills

August 13 Water Shut Off Date

August 14 Personnel Committee at 5:00pm

August 15 Water/ Sewer Meeting at 5:30pm

Public Works Meeting at 6:00pm

August 16 Newtown Heritage Festival Committee at 7:00pm

August 21 Historic Preservation Commission at 5:00pm

August 22 Finance Committee at 5:00pm

August 23 Public Safety

August 27 Parks & Recreation Committee at 5:00pm

August 28 Planning Commission at 5:00pm

August 29 Back to School for Frederick Co. Students

* All meetings subject to change without notice w/ the

exception of the Town Council meeting.

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Thus, we on the Newtown Heritage Festival committee

wish to express our gratitude to:

• The Town of Stephens City and, in particular, its Maintenance Department and Police Department (especially Police Officer Ron Fox, who serves as our liaison).

• The Sherando High School Band (Ryan Dempsey, director).

• Commercial Press, for attending to all our printing needs.

• Opequon District Supervisor Bill Ewing, for use of his vintage wagon.

• Carlyle & Anderson, for use of its John Deere "Gator."

• Graphics North, for the banner stretching across Main Street.

• Galen Oscar, for the use of his building as a "green room" for our musical performers.

• Stone House Foundation, for all its "heritage" guidance.

• Robert Carbaugh, for his historical display.

• Vista II Properties.

• Marcus Lemasters and his cadre of 18th-century re-enactors.

• Dudley Rinker, for all his help (and for gamely donning the "Newton Bear" costume in all that heat).

• The Griffin Family, for manning our Concessions Tent the entire afternoon and evening.

• Abundant Life Church, for assisting in the clean up on Sunday afternoon.

And, finally, all law enforcement and security

personnel who provided traffic control (Winchester

City, Front Royal, Haymarket, Strasburg, and

Middletown Police as well as Bill Taylor and Haines

Security).

Many thanks, and many apologies if we've left any-

one off this list. Hope to see you next year for our

21st annual Newtown Heritage Festival!

Sincerely,

Adrian J. O’Connor

President (writing on behalf of the Newtown Heritage

Festival Committee)