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Lorton Valley Star Newspaper
monthly and on the web
www.LortonValleyStar.com

Covering the greater Lorton, VA area from Fairfax /Franconia Parkway to Prince William Parkway.

Contact Information:

Floyd Harrison,
Publisher, Editor-in-Chief
Lorton Valley Star Communications, LLC

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Publisher@
LortonValleyStar.com
for press releases about Lorton or advertising inquiry

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Print deadline is 20th

Office:
703-372-2828 Voice Mail

Mail to:
Lorton Valley Star
P.O. Box 1436
Lorton Valley, VA 22199

Urgent? Publisher Cell:
571-274-7389

© 2005 Floyd Harrison T/A
Lorton Valley Star Comm.
All international rights reserved; No copying in whole or any element is permitted.

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Mother's Grieving Heart

On November 10, 2000 Maria's daughter Crystal was killed in a terrible accident. Maria went through what no mother in the world wants or expects to go through.

Go To Site…

To moms who have suffered the loss of a child:

When Maria was faced with the death of her child, all the books she read provided the same answer. This answer was not good enough. She began to write poetry. Her poetry was a way for her to find the answers to the terrible crisis that she could not find in any book. Through writing her poetry, Maria became closer to God and she found during her journey, that God's mercy is a sufficient answer to any crisis or devastating situation.

Those poems are now available in the book, "Crystal, A Mother's Grieving Heart" published by Lorton Valley Star. It is available in Occoquan at the Coffee House of Occoquan and at Attic Treasures. It is also available online from Maria's web site.

Buy the book now…

Copyright © 2003 Maria Carneiro, of Montclair, Prince William County, Virginia, USA

All international rights reserved.

94 Pages
Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright © 1994 International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers.



Catalog Data:

Carneiro, Maria A.
Crystal, A Mother’s Grieving Heart
Original Publication:
A.D. 2005
ISBN 0-9764770-0-9

Grief, Poetry

Library of Congress Number TXu1-189-869

Cover Art:
Michelle Carneiro
Graphics and Layout:
Floyd Harrison




Publisher:
Lorton Valley Star Communications
P.O. Box 1436
Lorton, VA 22199
USA

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See Attic Treasures

Display Advertising Policy

People who read Lorton Valley Star newspaper are predominately rural and small-town residents who hold traditional family values. Any advertisement deemed to be
in bad taste or unsuitable for a family-oriented publication will not be accepted for publication.
Tobacco and spirits ads, Ads involving sex, violence & murder, profanity, and questionable-product ads are not accepted in Lorton Valley Star. When it is unclear whether an advertisement falls into any of the categories listed above, final acceptance or rejection of an advertisement will be determined by the publisher without reason or apology.

General Information

Policy regarding advertising that simulates editorial content: The publisher reserves the right to place ''paid advertisement'' with copy that, in the publisher's opinion, resembles editorial matter.
Positioning: Positioning is at the discretion of the publisher.
Advertisers' requests will be followed to the extent practical, within regular makeup limitations and policies. Proofs of stories are officially denied and ad proofs are generally not available.
Deadline for contracts and materials submitted is about the 20th of the month preceding desired publication. Call for a specific date.

A column inch is a column wide (roughly 2.2 inches) and one inch tall. The basic rate for one inch one time. Discounts may be available for certain standard sizes and consecutive repeating displays. Minor updates are possible within a run.

Web buttons may link to advertisers sites which don't link off to other websites. Links must dead end to avoid contacts to unsavory material. Otherwise, at the publishers discretion, a basic page with contact info will be provided.

Limited Time Promotional Rates

The current advertising rate is $18. per column inch. Promotional discounts are given for contracts for standard sizes and repeating ads in sequential issues. Here is a list of promotions:

1/16 page $54. one time but: (2.5 high x column 2.2" wide)
Three consecutive $43. per month. 129
Six consecutive $30 per month. 180
Twelve consecutive $24. per month. 288

1/8 page $108 one time but: (two columns 4.6" wide)
Three consecutive $80. per month. 240
Six consecutive $ 60. per month. 360
Twelve consecutive $48. per month. 576

1/4 page $216 one time but: (5.25 tall x two columns wide)
Three consecutive $150. per month. 450
Six consecutive $110. per month. 660
Twelve consecutive $96 per month. 1152

1/2 page $432 one time. (5.25 tall x 10" page wide.)
Three consecutive $336. per month. 1008
Six consecutive $290. per month 1740
Twelve Consecutive $192 per month. 2304

Full Page $864 one time 864
Three 672 2016
Six 480 2880
Twelve 384 4608

Circulation 6000 news stand, advertisers businesses, libraries and to churches and visitor information centers and NVCC Woodbridge. Subject to change. Position in the paper is not guaranteed.

Coverage: Greater Lorton from Franconia Parkway to Prince William Parkway. Mason Neck to South Run. We are the only publication which makes Lorton the center and competing economic centers such as Springfield the fringe.

Focus: Family interest and Community involvement for children through senior. We have an Occoquan section and an Arts and Entertainment section and the Animal Space.

Sponsors: Antiques, Apparel, Art. Coffee Houses, Decorating and Gifts, Family activities, Education, Exercise and Health, Home improvements, Parks & Government services, Personal services, Financial Services & Real-Estate, Restaurants, Senior living, Sewing, Sports. But nothing offensive or obscene. We favor community based businesses rather than National Corporations.

We need your logo artwork, first month's check, and signed contract by the twentieth of the month prior to the beginning of your advertising run. A representative will meet with you to initiate the agreement. After the first month contracts will be billed monthly.

Our official deadline is the 20th of the month. It is the responsibility of the advertiser to get any update or change information and contract payments to us by that date.

Publisher on the go: 571-274-7389
Lorton Valley Star Office: 703-372-2828 NEW
e-mail: Publisher (at) LortonValleyStar (dot) com
Send artwork and checks to:

P.O. Box 1436

Lorton, VA 22199

703-491-3888