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15/08/2025

Today we salute Vesta Stoudt. I'll bet you've never heard of her, but you have benefited from her invention. According to Interesting Facts dot com, Vesta was the mother of two Navy sailors during World War II. To support the war effort Stoudt worked at a factory packing and inspecting ammunition boxes. They were sealed with paper tape, then dipped in wax to make them waterproof. This made it very difficult for the soldier in the field to open. She attempted to invent a new type of packing tape that was both waterproof and easy to open. When her employer rejected her design and idea, she wrote a letter to President Franklin Roosevelt. Surprisingly, she received a reply explaining that her idea was being implemented. Soldiers found the tape so quick and easy to use, they called it “100 Mile an Hour Tape.” Today, we just call it Duct tape. Remember, if you can't fix it with duct tape, it's really broken.

15/08/2025

YEAH BOY ANOTHER FURREVER FRIDAY!

That means thanks to our sponsor Shear Elegance Pet Boutique we are able to bring you another pet up for adoption from the Humane Society of Warren County.

Meet Nancy!

Here is what the humane society has to say about this little lady.

Nancy came to us a scared pregnant stray. She has had her puppies and is now ready for her new chapter in life. She is extremely sweet but still very shut down. She seems to find comfort in small humans so our jr volunteers have been a big help! She is dog friendly good with kids but we are unsure of cats so we recommend slow introductions. We are begging for a gentle loving family to come and meet this gentle giant! We hate seeing her so sad and now there’s a happy playful dog in there wanting to come out!

If you would like to give this lady a chance please visit humanesocietywarrencounty.com. Nancy is going to need good grooming which she will receive like no place else at shearelegancepetboutique.com.

15/08/2025

Happy Free Round Friday from The Wake Up Crew! Sometime before 9am, you’ll have a shot at a midday round for 2 at Shenandoah Valley Golf Club PLUS $20 in gift certificates from Glory Days Grill! Long live the 1977 Martinsburg HS Golf Team! (Check out the socks!)
~Randy~

14/08/2025

You pay a little, your employer pays a little and maybe someday you'll get a little back. According to Britannica dot com it was on this date in 1935 that President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. The act was in part an answer to the Townsend Plan which was a social movement started during the Great Depression to ensure that people over 60 would receive two hundred dollars each month. That plan was funded by a two percent nationwide transaction tax, in essence a sales tax. By January 1935 there were 3000 Townsend clubs nationwide with 500,000 members. Francis Townsend and his partner Robert Clements circulated petitions to Congress with 20 million names. Congress initially rejected their program as impractical. The New Deal of President Roosevelt responded with a much more complex and frugal system of Social Security. The act was amended afterward to expand it, based on the activism of the Townsend Plan and other pension activists.

14/08/2025

The Wake Up Crew is live and on location at the 70th Clarke County Fair! Folks are lined up for that beef and chicken from the Ruritan Club. And Randy is showing off a gorgeous K-5 from broadcast sponsor Parsons Kia! Plus the Demo Derby at 6:30. Come see us! ~Randy~

14/08/2025

Blue Ridge CASA for Children is opening training September 6. Ali tells about the opportunity but she says if want to help the kids you need to apply by tomorrow at the link

Blue Ridge Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is opening training for volunteers. We spoke with Blue Ridge CASA Outreach and Training..

13/08/2025

Weird word Wednesday and are you lugubrious? According to Dictionary dot com lugubrious means sounding sad, mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner. My first thought was Eeyore from Winnie The Pooh.

13/08/2025

Clarke County Sheriff's Office is busy at the fair and getting back to school. Sheriff Sumption wishes everyone a great school year and reminds us of what happens when you pass a school bus and hopes to see you at the fair at the link

The Clarke County Sheriff’s Office is into a busy time of year. We spoke with Clarke County Sheriff Travis Sumption about all the activity...

13/08/2025

Gavin says "Happy Woof Wednesday" thanks to All Pets Cremation Center! This 2-year old brindle, Plott Hound mix has a heart as big as his smile. Gavin would love a Furrever Family to play fetch, scratch behind his ears, and let him know he is a good boy! Contact Page County Animal Shelter to set up a time to meet Gavin before he is wagging his tail for someone else!

13/08/2025

Back to school with the Wake Up Crew on Wild Card Wednesday this morning at the Triple Play Cafe! The Ramones, Sammy, and Oingo Boingo get you back to class after 7.
(A nod to Rosemont Elementary in Martinsburg!) ~Randy~

12/08/2025

Tool time Tuesday, tap the brakes. Over the weekend I helped Evan finish up the drum brakes on his truck. He had the passenger side done but was having trouble with the drivers side. Luckily he had a couple of tools designed specifically for drum brakes. A pair of drum brake pliers and a spring washer tool. The pliers have a couple of uses; stretching the springs to connect them where they belong, a flat side to us as leverage and a twisty end to spin the springs on and off. The spring washer tool allows you to compress a spring around a pin while holding and twisting the retaining disc in place to hold the brake shoe. It turned out the issue on the drivers side was being caused by the parking break cable being stuck. Some penetrating oil and a couple of persuasive taps and it let loose allowing the brake shoes to drop into place. He put it all back together and took the "Danger Ranger" for a little tour of the subdivision.

12/08/2025

The Wake Up Crew is broadcasting from the Clarke County Fair, courtesy of our friends at Parsons Kia. Come check out this beautiful 2025 Sorento, have some Ruritan beef or chicken, and check out some rodeo at 7:30! ~Randy~