Elkton Eyes Tourism Boost With Gateway Study Plan
Elkton seeks tourism dollars as the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission releases one of three Gateway Studies for Skyline Drive area. The plan proposes landscaping U S 33 and a street corridor to Elkton town hall, plus shared road signs and pedestrian paths. Funding would rely on VDOT Transportation Alternatives grants with no immediate deadline or funding guarantee.
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U.S. 33
Skyline Drive
Elkton
U.S. 340
Stuart Avenue
Old Spotswood Trail
Town Hall
Shenandoah
Planning District Commission
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Virginia Department of Transportation
VDOT
Transportation Alternatives
Kevin Fauber
Planning District
Staunton
Street widening moves forward on North Stuart Ave Elkton
Elkton progresses with North Stuart Avenue widening and sidewalk addition from E to F streets with curbs and gutters. VDOT favors widening E Street to allow safer right angle access via Terrace Avenue, proposing a slice from the church parking lot. Church leaders oppose losing parking space amid high Sunday use.
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North Stuart Ave
Elkton
North Stuart Avenue
Virginia Department of Transportation
Stuart Avenue
Terrace Avenue
E Street
VDOT
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Cials
Elkton Area
Transportation Department
Terrace
Stuart
Elkton Church of God
Samuel Sponangle
Hidden treasure hunt returns for U S 340 Yard Sale
The 340 Yard Sale spans eastern Rockingham and southern Page counties and runs from the Merck plant south of Elkton north through Elkton Shenandoah to the Stanley turn on Saturday Sept 8. Sponsored by the Elkton Progressive Improvement Committee the event drew hundreds of sellers and shoppers last year and returns this year with similar enthusiasm.
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Elkton Progressive Improvement Committee
Larry Baugher
Doronda Flick
Karen Dearing
JoAnn Foltz
Donna Mowbray
Sue Armbruster
Harry Armbruster
U.S
Rockingham
Page Counties
Merck
Elkton
Shenandoah
Stanley
Elkton Progressive
State schools gain more time on math and English checks
Elkton Elementary Principal Rod Dansey says waived standards ease math and English requirements after a Virginia Department of Education approval from the U.S. Education Department in June. He notes more time but insists high standards remain expected.
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Elkton
Rod Dansey
Elkton teacher brings back tale of rattlesnake hunts
Ben Markel a fourth grade teacher at EES returns from summer rattlesnake expeditions in the Waynesboro area. He notes females near giving birth and plans future hunts to find newborn snakes with their mothers. He recalls growing up exploring creeks and studying herpetology.
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Elkton
Ben Markel
Markel
Waynesboro
Latin dance instructor joins Elkton recreation program
Edwin Roa from Bogota Colombia becomes part time dance instructor for Elkton Recreation Depart ment teaching Latin conditioning cha cha rumba mambo and other Latin dances plus ballroom styles like foxtrot swing quickstep and waltz Classes run Wednesdays starting Sept 5 with registration Aug 29-31 and Sept 1 at Elkton Recreation Center Private lessons are available A $15 fee plus monthly tuition applies for nine months A spring dance show is held each year Contact Mary Liz Humphrey at 298-2163 Ted Hayes
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Elkton Recreation Department
Edwin Roa
Bogota
Colombia
United States
Roa
Mary-Liz Humphrey
Ted Hayes
B Street
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