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Newspaper
The Valley Banner
Location
Elkton, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 2011
Page
2
The Herb and Ross Gooden reunion will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, August 28, at the Rocky Bar Church hall south of Elkton. Organizers invite relatives and friends to attend this local family gathering with arrangements announced locally.
The 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 Mountain View 4-H Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday Sept 13 at Brown Memorial Community Church in McGaheysville. Open to ages 8-18, with officer installation, record books due, and monthly meetings held every second Tuesday. Call Joann Hensley at 289-5591 for details.
East Rockingham High School football team hosts a Meet the Eagles barbecue fundraiser at 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 18. Tickets cost 10 dollars with carryout meals available. Tickets can be purchased from ERHS players or by emailing Coach Donnie Coleman at deoleman rockingham.k12.va.us.
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 Seven Sons of Benjamin Hensley Jr, attendees should bring a dish drink stories and photos. For details call Cynthia Ludholtz at 434-2816 or email zendavaverizon.net.
The second reunion of Rev. Stephen Hensley and son David Hensley descendants will be held Sunday September 18 at Stonewall Memorial Park in Elkton. A covered dish lunch starts at 1 p.m. Ted and Judy Hensley and Kathi Barkdoll sponsor. call 289 9471 for details.
Ricardo G Valencia Roche Ricardo Ri Valencia Rocha 16 of Harrisonburg died in a car crash Aug 11 2011 Born April 6 1995 in Harrisonburg he was a rising junior at Harrisonburg High School a wrestler and former Blue Streaks football player Active with Streaks Serve the Burg and a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church Survived by parents two sisters stepfather and stepmother A Mass of the Resurrection was held Aug 17 at Blessed Sacrament Church Burial in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens Memorials to Harrisonburg High School Athletic Booster Club Arrangements by Lindsey Harrisonburg Online condolences to Lindsey Harrisonburg com
Virginia C Frank 89 of Harrisonburg died Monday August 8 2011 born November 23 1921 in Wilmington North Carolina she was a homemaker a member of Fellowship United Methodist Church and American Legion Post 188 married March 8 1951 to William B Frank Jr she is survived by six children seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren funeral August 11 2011 at St Stephen U C C burial Augusta Stone Cemetery memorials to RMH Hospice.
The annual Lam-Thomas reunion will be held at noon Sunday, August 21, at the South River Picnic Grounds with a covered-dish carry-in lunch.
The Elkton Recreation Department offers Busch Gardens Discount Days tickets for 47 dollars at the Elkton Area Community Center on Blue and Gold Drive. Call 298-8730 for more information.
Robert Lane Buck Moyer 69 of Linville died August 10 2011 at Chippenham Medical Center Richmond born February 17 1942 in Hardy County WV son of the late Lawrence and Bernice Moyer. He was a shop foreman at Valley Proteins Inc a member of Crab Run Church of the Brethren Mathias WV and Crab Run Hunt Club. Survived by wife Judy Spitzer two sons Rob Moyer II of Linville Jay Moyer of McGaheysville a grandson and brother Randy Moyer of Bergton. Memorial service conducted by Rev Alvin Dove at Grandle Funeral Home Broadway. Memorials may be made to Independent Community Church or Crab Run Church of the Brethren 4827 Crab Run Road Mathias WV 26812.
A hymn sing is planned for 7 30 p m Friday Aug 19 at Hensley United Methodist Church seven miles east of Elkton on Thoroughfare Road call 298 1888 for details Elkton United Methodist Church announces its annual picnic at noon Sunday Aug 21 bring two side dishes hamburgers hot dogs and drinks provided Handbell Choir practice starts Aug 25 Chancel Choir practice Sept 1 yard cleanup day Oct 1 at 205 Warren Avenue Elkton plus obituary for Floyd W Vandevander 80 of Mount Holly Springs Pa died Aug 13 2011.
East Point United Methodist Church hosts its annual homecoming during the 11 15 a m service on Sunday August 21 with Rev A D Tice as guest speaker a covered dish meal follows. McGaheysville United Methodist holds a Christian Education Expo August 28 from 8 30 a m to 12 30 p m at 10106 McGaheysville Road offering Bible study Sunday school worship and fellowship details by phone or email. Evangelical United Methodist Church introduces a new music group performing at 8 35 a m and 10 50 a m August 21 with prayers and songs. A praise service is set for 7 p m Thursday August 18 at Jollett Bible Mission Church on Jollett Hollow Road near Elkton. Call numbers provided for details.
The Elkton Middle School PTA announces officers for the year: President Debby Hopkins, Vice President Crystal Diehl, Treasurer Eric Wimner and Secretary Tammy Wood. The first meeting is at 6 p.m. on Tuesday September 6 at the school, with invites to parents, teachers and community members. Dues are four dollars. Call Hopkins at 289-5919 or email emsptapres@gmail.com for details.
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