East Rock Rundown Elkton Christmas Parade winners named
Farmers & Merchants Bank eighth annual photography contest drew over 250 submissions from Rockingham Shenandoah and Page counties. Thirteen winning photos and eight runners up were selected for the calendar with Nancy Runion of Timberville earning the grand prize for Barb's School near Orkney Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockingham
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Shenandoah
Page
Nancy Runion
Timberville
Barb
Orkney Springs
Joshua Gooden
Elkton
Tiffany Knapp
McGaheysville
Courtney West
Grottoes
Dennis Brown
Penn Laird
Amanda Cline
Earl Atkins
Elkton Christmas Eve Celebration Lights Up the Town Hall
Families gathered for carols and refreshments as a tree lighting lit up Elkton’s civic calendar. Scouts and preschoolers ornamented the tree while Matt Sparks ran the music system. A North Pole visitor, a fire truck, and Santa handed out goody bags amid cookies and hot chocolate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Matt Sparks
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Genesis Preschool
Brenda
Burgoyne
Elkton
North Pole
Town Hall
Krissy Shifflett
Women’s Society
Elkton Christmas Parade Highlights City In Sunshine
The Elkton Christmas parade wrapped at the community center with Mayor Roy Davis in a red convertible, council members passing out candy, and over fifty entries. Colleen Grady praised the day while youth groups promoted anti drug messages and a Shenandoah Valley Youth Center meeting was announced for December 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colleen Grady
Elkton
Grady
Heidi Findlay
Harry Armbruster
Theo Pence
Margaretta Dean Isom
Roy Davis
Elk
Shenandoah Valley Youth Center
ShenElk Plaza
Boys and Girls Club
Dennis Moyers
American Legion Post
Dick Lorette
Stuart Smith
Sam Gentry
Hensley United Methodist Church
Elkton Cub Scout Pack
Findlay
Elkton Welcome Center Board
Bazaar Highlights Local Vendors And Santa Visits
Deanna Potts of Grottos Celebrating Home presents home decorations and utility items while John and Sandy Hammel of McGaheysville offer a table of manufactured candies and maple-coated peanuts. Food from the EACC kitchen includes cheese-stuffed baked potatoes, chili dogs and several beverages as brisk sales mark the bazaar. Allison Morris Elkton Recreation Director Diane Johnson and volunteers aided the effort with Randell Snow assisting from Elkton Town Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deanna Potts
Grottoes
John
Sandy Hammel
McGaheysville
EACC
Allison Morris
Elkton
Diane Johnson
Elkton Town
Randell Snow
Ted Hayes
Reflections winners honored at November awards ceremony
Winners in the Reflections Contest were honored at a November 28 ceremony. Amy Scheel won Literature, Joshua Gooden took first and third in Photography, Danielle Kuzma won Photography and was second in Visual Arts. Mileena Lam won Visual Arts and Melanie Kisling was Visual Arts runner-up. Photo courtesy of Lisa Gooden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Scheel
Joshua Gooden
Danielle Kuzma
Visual Arts
Mileena Lam
Melanie Kisling
Lisa Gooden
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the Valley Banner
East Rock
ERHS
Laura Dean
Kaitlyn Shifflett
Lauren Guidroz
Olivia Dofflemyer
Chris Trout
Erica Stone
Meghan Nicholson
East Rockingham
Paul Comer
Hannah O'Brian
Virginia Kibler
Parade
Romano
Ashley Dean
Pamela Good
Haley Nauman
Katie Warren
Andrea Sager
Ava Sweeney
Taylor Lam
Alisha Kirtley
Donnie Davis
Elkton Volunteer Fire Company
EVFC
Santa Claus
Elkton Area
Jolly Old Elf
Trinity Merica
Julia Williams
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