Christ UMC silent auction donates to TAPS and local groups
Christ United Methodist Church in Shenandoah near Harrisonburg hosted a fall silent and live auction attracting 233 guests from 20 towns and raising 17 988 with net 16436 32 after expenses. Half the net, 8218 16, was given to TAPS Arlington VA to aid military families nationwide. The event drew gifts from nearly 100 local businesses and volunteers, sharing proceeds with broader support.
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Elkton Debates Real Estate Tax Relief for Elderly and Disabled
Elkton Town Council held a first reading on a proposed ordinance offering real estate tax relief to elderly residents and disabled persons. The measure sets age thresholds of 65 or 70 and requires certification of disability by the Social Security Administration or sworn affidavits by two licensed doctors, with at least one more reading and possible amendments before final passage.
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Project Firewood volunteers get free refreshments in Shenandoah
The Shenandoah area Project Firewood plans a Saturday event on December 14 to cut and distribute free firewood for heating aid. Volunteers meet at 8 am at Shenandoah Hardware, 605 South Third St, with private land donated for cutting. Annie and Ron Schupner run the hardware store and organize the effort now in its fifth year.
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Shenandoah
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Elkton Unveils New Town Flag Designed by Councilman
Elkton residents can preorder the new town flag designed by Councilman Joshua Gooden at $80 per banner for ten or more orders. The flag is displayed in downtown at the Old Spotswood Trail and West Spotswood Avenue junction and at the Elkton Area Community Center on Blue and Gold Drive.
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Holiday Home and Church Tour Delights Elkton Area
The Elkton Progressive Improvement Committee hosted its annual Holiday Home and Church Tour Sunday, featuring Joe and Martha Taylor’s Fin de Voyage residence. Highlights included striking stonework, long-swords atop the fireplace, medieval paintings by Edward Blair Leighton, bold wood beams, and arches evoking a castle atmosphere as visitors toured the Taylor home on Nature Lane near Rinaca.
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Martha Taylor
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