Elkton Presbyterian Holds Clothes and Shoes Giveaway
About fifty people attended Elkton Presbyterian Churchs first clothes and shoes giveaway on Saturday. Pastor Anne Ross said they served about 60 people after many chose items for others. The event, organized by the church missions committee led by Sarah Smith, used two eight foot tables of shoes and a room full of coats, hats, and clothing for all ages. Remaining garments were given to EAUS and King’s Harbor Christian Fellowship.
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Elkton Presbyterian Church
Anne Ross
Ross
Sarah Smith
Church Missions Committee
Elkton Area United Services
EAUS
King’s Harbor Christian Fellowship
Ted Hayes
Students in PCHS government class win contest certificates
PCHS government students entered a VFW essay contest with guidance from principal Eric Benson and government teachers. Jenkins organized a small ceremony to award certificates and refreshments in the main hall, following a strong Veterans Day program in November. Seniors Gideon Luke Laconia Cody Atkins Jarrett McKay Sandy Santos Derek Breeden and Katherine Campbell are among the other certificate winners.
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PCHS
Eric Benson
Jenkins
Gideon
Luke” Laconia
Cody Atkins
Jarrett McKay
Sandy Santos
Derek Breeden
Katherine Campbell
Town retreat discusses work orders and Kite House use
The council planned using town crews to handle repairs to cut costs and meet DEQ inspections. They considered reopening the Kite House as a bed and breakfast with minimal work, using upgraded plans by John Sease. Other topics included vehicle lettering, speed limit study, merit pay rollout, cemetery funds, and retreat privacy for the first hour.
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Sigler
John Sease
Snow
Shenandoah Avenue
Virginia Department of Transportation
VDOT
Noah's Little Ark
Fauber
Cemetery Commission
Norfolk and Western J-Class Bullet Trains Built 1941 50
The J-Class steam locomotives nicknamed bullet trains were built at the Roanoke Shops from 1941 to 1950. Engines 600 to 604 were produced in 1941 42, 605 to 610 in 1943, and 611 to 613 in 1950. No. 611 survives, donated to the Virginia Museum of Transportation after its final run in 1959.
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Grottoes
Bob and
Flora Shifflett
Park Avenue
Bill Twitty
Norfolk & Western
Roanoke
Norfolk & Western Railway
Virginia Museum of Transportation
Miller Farm Grant Boosts Cross Keys Battlefield Preservation
Virginia Governor McDonnell announced a $1 million grant program to preserve Civil War sites, including the Miller Farm on the Cross Keys Battlefield in Rockingham County. Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Foundation executive director Denman Zirkle called the grant essential for protecting battlefields and noted Cedar Creek received over $200,000, with sites across Dinwiddie Frederick Hanover Henrico Orange Prince William and Spotsylvania also funded to protect 530 acres total.
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Harrisonburg
Rockingham County
Bob McDonnell
Miller Farm
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
Shenandoah Valley
Denman Zirkle
Commonwealth
Zirkle
Cedar Creek
Strasburg
Shenandoah County
Island Farm
Dinwiddie
Frederick
Hanover
Henrico
Orange
Prince William
Spotsylvania
Toric Sites Preservation Fund
General Assembly
Virginia
McDonnell
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