Founders Award Honors Clarke Native May 22, 2004
The system helped make the Clarke County Library branch of the Handley Regional Library System a possibility, he said ... Handley Regional Library Director Trish Ridgeway said the honor was their way to do something special in return. (Winchester Star, VA)
Library Honors Charles L. Burwell Apr 22, 2004
Since then, the county has provided the funds to help keep expanding the library, which is a branch of the Handley Regional Library system, into its present size with the additional trailers added to the back of the building. Board of Supervisors Chairman John Staelin presented the plaque to Burwell Saturday. (Loudoun Times Mirror, VA)
City Bench Plan Gets Hard Look Jan 8, 2004
Member Trish Ridgeway, also director of the Handley Regional Library, said the group could consider backless benches. I have wooden chairs in the library for a reason, she said in a semi-joking tone (Winchester Star, VA)
Officials Eye Joint Project Disagreements Dec 22, 2003
City officials have some problems with the amount of money they provide to operate Winchester Regional Airport and the Winchester-Frederick County Economic Development Commission. Committee members offered the Handley Regional Library system, the Regional Jail, the Frederick-Winchester Service Authority, and the Regional Landfill as examples of successful joint agreements (Winchester Star, VA)
Broadway, Film Producer Lewis Allen Dies Dec 10, 2003
Their mother, Dorothy Gilpin Allen, was the first woman elected to the Winchester City Council, serving from 1954 until 1962, according to Handley Regional Library archivist Rebecca Ebert. Dorothy Allen was the city s vice mayor from 1956 until 1962 (Winchester Star, VA)
'More of a Narration Than an Interview' Dec 5, 2003
That makes the gentle-spoken former Handley teacher a perfect interviewer. Recording the stories of the region s military veterans for the Handley Regional Library s project, he said he lets his subjects do the talking (Winchester Star, VA)
Community Panel Selecting Next One Book Choice Nov 26, 2003
Our first year of One Book One Community was so successful in bringing our community together to read Rocket Boys, we are continuing, said Trish Ridgeway, director of the Handley Regional Library and co-chairwoman of the One Book committee. The Rocket Boys time frame was from November to April, and the committee decided this was too long, although people kept reading the book after the final event and signing up at the library that they had read it (Winchester Star, VA)
Frederick CPPS Backs CIP Nov 10, 2003
While the projects remain much the same as in years past, five new projects for the Winchester Regional Airport and Regional Jail were added. Additionally, the Parks and Recreation Department would like to build a field house/indoor pool, the Handley Regional Library System plans to upgrade sidewalks and parking at the Bowman Library near Stephens City, the Regional Airport will update its master plan, and the Regional Jail hopes to build a new community corrections center for work-release... (Winchester Star, VA)
Helping Hands Nov 5, 2003
FSTL Needs Readers First Step to Literacy, a Handley Regional Library program that partners readers with area day-care centers, needs volunteers that can commit one hour per month to share books and language activities with preschoolers. Books and suggested activities are provided (Winchester Star, VA)
Turnout Rises as Voters Seek to Make a Difference Nov 4, 2003
That certainly seemed true in Frederick County, where Republican supporter Diane Veverka and independents Jerry and Ann Vova spent more than 12 hours handing out flyers to voters approaching Bowman Library in Stephens City. Though Republican Richard C. Shickle won re-election as chairman of the Board of Supervisors, some voters leaving Bowman Library on Tuesday said the slow growth mantra touted by independent opponent Sidney A. Reyes encouraged them to depart from their usual straight-ticket... (Winchester Star, VA)
