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Newspaper
The Valley Banner
Location
Elkton, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 2015
Page
2
Elkton hosts a December decor contest for B-1 and B-2 zone businesses with judging at 6 p.m. on Wednesday December 16. Prizes are 500 for first, 250 for second, and 100 for third. Call 298-8630 or 713-4062 to enter or for details.
The Elkton Neighborhood Watch will host its annual Christmas dinner at 6 p.m. Friday December 18 in the Junior Order building at Blue Ridge Park Elkton. Menu includes turkey ham mashed potatoes cole slaw green beans salad bread desserts and drinks. Cost 10 dollars for adults 6 dollars for ages 4 to 10. Call 298-1401 for details.
Elkton hosts Christmas Tea on Saturday December 12 with seatings at noon and 3 pm at 310 E. Rockingham St. Prepaid reservations cost 18 dollars by calling 820-6060 or 578-3046. An open house Sunday December 13 from noon to 4 pm offers live music refreshments tours living history and gift ideas. The Elkton Historical Society hosts both events free to all.
Shenandoah Lions Club launches its 50th annual Christmas Cheer drive with donation boxes at Shenandoah Grocery Shenandoah Elementary School and Shenandoah Town Office. Cash gifts to Lions Treasurer Ronnie Rinaca 437 Batman Road Shenandoah VA 22849 or any Lions member. Deliveries Saturday Dec 19 with Boy Scouts and volunteers assisting. about 50 needy families to receive food clothing and toys.
Elkton Area Community Center invites registrations for boys basketball with a December 9 deadline. A K-2 clinic on Saturdays costs 30 dollars. League days vary by grade levels from 3 to 12 with fees 35 dollars. Registration 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Blue and Gold Drive. call 298-8730 for details.
Death notices and funeral details for Arnold Minnick Lois Ann Cox Snyder Betty J. Winegard Carl Wayne Deane George G Gray James G Wheeler Jr Glenn L May Gary A Davis list multiple local residents with birth dates, death dates, and service arrangements. The notices note veterans status, church affiliations, family survivors, and memorial gift preferences, with funeral home details and online condolences.
Weekly karate sessions held for ages four and older at Elkton Area Community Center. Register or get details by calling 432-8400.
Christmas plays and nativity scenes are planned at multiple churches this weekend and next. Stanley New Hope Pentecostal at 5074 Farmview Lane offers Christmas on Merry Lane Saturday 7 p.m. and Sunday 6 p.m. December 12 and 13. Landmark Tabernacle in McGaheysville hosts a live nativity at 6 p.m. December 12-13 with carols and refreshments. Pentecostal Church at 215 5th Street presents An Unlikely Christmas Shepherd Sunday 6 p.m. December 13. Calls and details vary by location.
Dennis Franklin Croft Sr 79 of Shenandoah died December 2 2015 at home Born April 25 1936 son of the late James A and Mamie B Grimsley Croft He was a St Peters Lutheran Church member AMP employee retired U S Army married Shirley Campbell Croft October 9 1957 She preceded him in death June 2 2009 Survived by sons Denny Kenny Croft and daughter Tammy Croft all Shenandoah two grandchildren two great granddaughters sister Shirley McDaniel Stanardsville brother Paul Croft Limeton Cremated at his request memorial service later Lindsey Kyger Funeral Home handling arrangements condolences at Lindseykyger funeralhome com
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