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Newspaper
The Valley Banner
Location
Elkton, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 2014
Page
2
A cornhole tournament to support Relay For Life is scheduled for Saturday April 12 at Elkton Middle School. Doors open 6 pm play starts 7 pm entry is 15 per person. Teams drawn at the event with food and children activities available. Call Yvette Comer at 908-1543 for more information.
The Page County High School Class of 1963 will meet for dinner at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, at the Luray Southern Grill on U.S. 340 south of Luray. The cost is 25 dollars per person covering food, drink, taxes and tip. For details contact Carl Roger Hillard or Carol Shuler.
The ERBC Predators 120 travel softball team will hold a bingo fundraiser Friday April 11 at Elkton Area Community Center. Doors open 6 PM, games start 7 PM. Prizes include Thirty-One Coach Longaberger and Scentsy items. Presale drawing for a Michael Kors purse. Concessions baked goods raffles and a 50-50 draw. Presale cost four cards 25 dollars or 10 dollars per card. At the door three cards 25 dollars or 10 dollars per card. Call Crystal Jones or Clairen Sipe for presale cards or details.
A Memorial Day beauty pageant will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 26, at the Shenandoah Community Center. Entry fee is 35 dollars with additional charges for categories. Spectator admission is 4 dollars. For entry deadlines and details call 298 0811 or 298 9120.
A member of Congressman Bob Goodlatte's staff will hold open door community office hours from 11 30 a m to 12 30 p m Thursday April 3 at the Elkton Area Community The staff member will meet residents about federal government issues and hear views prior to Congress Call 432-2391 for details.
A hunter education course will be held from 7 30 am to 4 pm on Saturday April 19 at the Avis O Comer VFW Post 8613 in Shenandoah. Instructor Steve Rodgers. VFW Post located at 1103 Varina Ave Shenandoah. Call 471 2878 or 652 6393 for further information.
A genealogy workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at the Shenandoah Computer Center on Second Street. Call 652-8773 to register.
James E Knight Jr 81, of Harrisonburg, died March 24 2014 after a 49 year Wampler Foods and 10 year Rocco Foods career. Survived by wife Velma Runion, three children, sister Doris Obaugh, nine grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Funeral March 29 2014 at McMullen Funeral Home Mount Clinton Cemetery. Memorials to McMullen Funeral Home. Gloria Joy Barnett Lane 72 of Staunton died March 20 2014. Former secretary for State Department and others. Survived by husband Kenneth Lane and children Doug Gwin Kristina Clement Dawn Richard son, four grandchildren and five step great grandchildren. Memorials to Generations Crossings and Alzheimer’s Association. Funeral service April 5 2014 at Gypsy Hill Place Staunton. Carol Moubray 71 Harrisonburg March 24 2014. Survived by husband Willard Moubray, four children, six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Worked at Daily News Record and People’s Choice. Funeral April 3 2014 at Mount Brethren Church. Memorials to St Jude’s and Komen Foundation. Elsie Harper 91 Grottoes March 28 2014. Survived by seven children, 18 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren. Private graveside service March 31 2014. Memorials to Bridgewater Health Care Foundation.
The Rockingham Educational Foundation hosts its 19th annual Chip-In for Quality Schools Golf Classic on Sunday April 26 at Lakeview Golf Course. Captain's Choice format includes a silent auction lunch and prizes with proceeds aiding Rockingham County students and teachers. Sponsors and 4 person teams urged to call Ed Smith at 564-3218.
The Rockingham Memorial Hospital Adult Diabetes Support Group will meet Monday April 14 from 7 to 8 30 p m in the Hahn Medical Office conference room. The topic is The Importance of Being Active. The meeting is free and open to the public. Call 689 1000 or visit www rmhonline com for details.
Mount Paran Baptist Church marks 129th anniversary with 3 p.m. service on April 6 led by Pastor Michael Turner and Ebenezer Baptist Choir, followed by a reception. Easter sunrise service at 6:32 a.m. on April 20 with Rev. Theresa Woodson delivering the message and breakfast. Also listed are Sunnyside Gospel Group at Beldor Mennonite Church April 6, a Shenandoah area hymn sing to aid local programs, and ongoing Lenten and grief support activities at local churches with contact details for each.
Postmaster requests that readers in distant areas send address change notices to The Valley Banner at P.O. Box 126 Elkton Virginia 22827 for six or twelve month intervals as applicable.
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