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Newspaper
The Valley Banner
Location
Elkton, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 2011
Page
2
The Page County SPCA invites the public to its annual open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 10. Photos with Santa are offered for kids and pets, free with a donation to the SPCA.
East Rockingham High School PTSA will hold a waffle breakfast fundraiser from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday December 10 at the Elkton Area Community Center on Blue and Gold Drive. Tickets are five dollars. Menu includes sausage and drinks. Vendors will offer Christmas gifts.
Elkton Historical Society schedules a two day Christmas celebration December 10 and 11 at the Miller-Kite Museum 310 East Rockingham Street Elkton. Saturday features a Christmas Tea at noon and 3 p.m. cost 15 dollars per person with live cello. Sunday hosts a free open house noon to 4 p.m. with a book signing by Sara Robinson, holiday music, living history, and gift ideas. Tickets advance at The Hair Gallery and Blue Ridge Radio TV. Proceeds benefit the Elkton Historical Society.
Massanutten Regional Library and Best Buy announce an eReader expo at 6:30 p.m. Thursday December 8 at the downtown Harrisonburg branch. The workshop covers various eReader tablets and devices with experts on site to answer questions about devices and eBooks. Call 434-4475 for details.
Yolates sessions are held three times weekly at the Elkton Area Community Center. Classes meet at 6 30 p m each Monday Wednesday and Thursday. For more information call Goodson at 298 8532.
John P Armentrout 20 of Harrisonburg died November 28 2011 at UVA Medical Center born December 19 1990 he was a son of Tim and Phyllis Armentrout attended Cedar Grove United Methodist Church enjoyed snowboarding and restoring cars he attended Broadway High School earned a GED in 2009 and worked for Stone Hill Construction he is survived by his parents a brother Samuel Armentrout and sister Krista Tucker plus numerous grandparents aunts uncles and cousins funeral held December 2 2011 at Kyger Funeral Home burial at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens Online condolences at wwwKyger.com Peggy H Pence 89 formerly of Penn Laird died November 26 2011 at Harrisonburg Health and Rehabilitation Center born April 7 1922 she was a daughter of Dr Alfred Ludwell Hammer and Sadie Pearle Foster Hammer a member of Asbury United Methodist Church former office manager of Sancar Corp and avid duckpin bowler crown Miss Rockingham County 1939 competed in Miss Virginia pageant married Orville Van Pence Sr August 24 1946 he preceded her in death Graveside services December 3 at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens Kyger Pence Funeral Service McGaheysville handled arrangements memorials to Asbury United Methodist Church or American Cancer Society
Mount Paran Baptist Church will offer a candlelight service at 5 p.m. on Sunday December 18 and a Christmas Eve program at 4 p.m. December 24 in cooperation with Mount Zion Baptist Church and Saint Paul United Methodist Church. Refreshments will follow each service. Call 810-5471 for details. Deborah A Canter, 55, of Harrisonburg, died December 3 2011 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. She was born August 18 1956 in the Bronx NY and survived by husband Dr John Canter and two sons. Memorial service held December 10 2011 at Cooks Creek Presbyterian Church. Donations suggested to Hahn Cancer Center RMH Foundation. Online condolences at lindseyharrisonburg.com.
Elkton Pentecostal Church on East Summit Avenue will present a Christmas program at 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday December 17 and 18. The program features a children's performance and an adult drama titled Return to Christmas.
Lillian Cochran, widow of Thomas L Cochran, born July 22 1916 in Elkins WV, survived by son Richard Cochran, daughter Elizabeth Daos, seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, funeral details at Loving Funeral Home. Lillian Irene Derrow Elyard, 86, of Harrisonburg, died Dec 1 2011, survived by four children, five grandchildren, several great grandchildren, and relatives. funeral service conducted by Pastor Wayne Comer. Memorials to Shenandoah Valley Spay Neuter Clinic.
A hymn sing featuring Mike Breeden and friends will be at 7 30 p m Friday Dec 9 at Hensley United Methodist Church seven miles east of Elkton on Thoroughfare Road Call 298 1888 for details
McGaheysville United Methodist Church lists a youth Christmas play at 7 p.m. Saturday December 17, candlelight services at 5 p.m. and 7 30 p.m. Saturday December 24, and a Christmas Day service at 10 a.m. Sunday December 25 offering nursery care. Church location is 10106 McGaheysville Road and contact number is 289 5445.
Grace Fellowship Church at 205 N Fourth St Shenandoah offers a Christmas Story puppet show and youth narration at 6 p.m. Sunday Dec 18 with refreshments after. A 11 a.m. Dec 25 service is the day’s sole service. Revival services run 7:30 p.m. Dec 30 31 and 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Jan 1. Call Pastor Wayne Comer for details.
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