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Newspaper
Harrisonburg Daily News Record
Location
Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 2008
Page
1
Valley Virginia readers learn the Quilts In The Valley show opens today with display dates and venue details likely at a local gallery or museum. The item highlights community craft event schedule and participation by regional quilters.
Washington health officials investigate whether tainted tomatoes are the cause of the Salmonella outbreak or if another ingredient or a warehouse contamination is involved. With 810 confirmed ill, the investigation continues as tomatoes remain the top suspect and guidance about avoidance stays in place.
The State Corporation Commission approved an 18 percent rate hike to cover rising fuel costs. A typical 1,000 kilowatt monthly bill rises by about 16.61 dollars, with Dominion facing coal oil and natural gas price surges cited by a company official. Large customers and Virginia consumer groups backed the $1.3 billion annual increase, which Dominion delayed costs to limit the rise from about 22 percent to 18 percent.
In Harrisonburg Tim and Nikki Hartin bought their first home a Meadow Pointe duplex after a 30 day search, leveraging a buyer friendly market noted by realty agent Keith May. The Case Shiller index shows U.S. city home prices down 15.3 percent year over year, with 10.9 months of housing inventory in May suggesting prices may fall further through spring.
At six, Rachel Everard wowed a fan, dad Dan Everard, by making orange scones during Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Schools Summer Enrichment Program. About a dozen girls shared scones and tea with parents on the program's last day. The event marked a rare collaboration between the districts after five years, with 400+ students in kindergarten through eighth grade attending at Harrisonburg High School.
Washington AP reports that pension funds and other large investors have heavily funded energy commodities, especially crude oil, with $139 billion by March. Investment by retirement money has helped these assets perform, provoking debate over speculation.
A Virginia circuit court upheld a law letting conservative Episcopal congregations vote to secede from the denomination. The ruling awarded Eleven churches the right to determine their own affiliation after legal action framed by the split within the church.
Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton urged a united front after their heated Democratic nomination fight. They framed the path forward as defeating John McCain and advancing the party’s goals in the general election.
Martinsburg West Virginia resident Charles H Charlton Jr aged 73 Emma L Crouch 95 from Luray Lucy L Huffman 92 of Mount Crawford Albert Keim 71 from Harrisonburg Andrew R Lahman 41 of Elkton Ruth E Moser 90 of Harrisonburg obituary notices listed with daily contact numbers for missed paper assistance and hours.
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