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Newspaper
The Valley Banner
Location
Elkton, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 2011
Page
2
The Herb and Ross Gooden reunion will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, at the Rocky Bar Church hall south of Elkton. The event invites family and friends to gather for a shared afternoon.
Elkton Neighborhood Watch and the Elkton Police Department plan a meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday August 16 in the Junior Order Building at Blue Ridge Park. Light refreshments start at 6 30 p.m. Call Haze Cinder at 2989369 for details.
Descendants of Newton Hiram Lam plan a reunion at 1 p.m. Sunday August 21 at the McGaheysville Volunteer Fire Department Activities Building. Attendees are asked to bring a gift for auction.
The annual Hensley reunion will be held Sunday August 14 in the Monger Shelter at Stonewall Memorial Park Elkton. Descendants of Mary Meadows Hensley and of her sons Benjamin Hensley Sr James Hensley and daughter Mary Hensley are invited along with friends. A covered dish lunch starts at 1 p.m. Email Michele Hensley at michelehensley50 yahoo com for details.
The Hensley family reunion is set for 1 p.m. Sunday August 28 at the McGaheysville Fire Department. Originating in 1902 and named in 1952 the event invites attendees to bring a dish drink stories and photos. For details contact Cynthia Ludholtz at 434-2816 or email zendava verizon.net.
The second descendants reunion of Rev. Stephen Hensley and son David Dave Hensley will be held Sunday Sept 18 at Stonewall Memorial Park Elkton. Organizers Ted and Judy Hensley and Kathi Barkdoll invite attendees and provide a contact number 289-9471 for details.
The next Cruz-In in Shenandoah will run 6 to 9 p.m. Friday August 12 along First Street. Open to all makes and years with no registration fee. Music food door prizes and a 50 50 drawing. winners must be present. Future dates September 16 sponsored by The Coffee Pot Café and October 7 by Shenandoah Pharmacy.
The Shenandoah Recreation League sets registration for youth soccer from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday August 13 at the Shenandoah ballpark. Open to ages 3 to 7 with two divisions offered. Call 860-2004 for details.
Obituaries list John A Thompson of Port Republic and Jeanetta Shifflett of Penn Laird who died Aug 2 2011 along with Gregory Morris Helen Roberts Joline Harman and others. They include service details births survivors funeral arrangements memorials and condolences shown via Kyger Funeral Home CaringBridge and local memorials.
Obituary notices honor Marvin E Raines 77 of Harrisonburg born Aug 11 1933 and a US Army airborne trooper retired accountant, survived by wife Shirley Clatterbuck Raines. Funeral held Aug 8 at Lindsey Funeral Home with burial at East Lawn Memorial Gardens. Also noted are Rondel Lavern Henderson 76 of Stanley died Aug 5 2011 with service at Bradley Funeral Home Luray and burial at Sam Comer Cemetery Shenandoah, Bate R Hamilton 68 Elkton died Aug 3 2011 with services at Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church Charlottesville burial Culpeper National Cemetery, and references to LTC Hamilton’s Army service and bridge hobbies. Contributions urged to St Jude or Harrisonburg Rockingham SPCA.
A benefit gospel sing at 6 p.m. on Sunday August 14 at Redeeming Love Fellowship Church raises funds for Anna Nichols funeral costs. Performers include Jerusa Lem Ridge Andy Breeden and friends Redeeming Love Fellowship Band Strings of Living Water and Kevin Johnson. Church location is seven and a half miles north of Shenandoah on US 340 past Page County High School.
The first Highway 340 yard sale will be held on Saturday Sept 10 starting on U S 340 south of Elkton and moving north through Shenandoah. Homes churches and businesses will participate with Elkton Progressive Improvement Committee sponsoring. Participants not along the route may call Joann Foltz at 298-8144 for locations.
The Church of Solsburg hosts a hymn sing at 6 p.m. on Sunday August 14 with David Miller of Born Again Musical Ministries at Rockingham Pike opposite East Rockingham High School. Shenandoah Assembly of God presents a southern gospel concert at 7 p.m. Friday August 12 at 712 Maryland Ave Shenandoah. Call 652-6480 for details.
The notice announces a noon Monday deadline for free church news submissions. It directs contributors to send items by that time to ensure inclusion in the weekly church page.
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