Christmas Lights Up Shenandoah Park With Santa Visit
Santa Claus returned to Shenandoah last Saturday for the Big Gem Park Christmas tree lighting. A Shenandoah Volunteer Fire Company truck carried Santa on the running board with siren and spotlight as about a dozen children watched from the park knoll. Santa heard wishes while wearing a red suit and flowing whiskers. The Beautification Committee prefilled two bags of gifts for girls and boys, distributed to children on the way home. The toys were procured by Shenandoah resident Jackie Staples.
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Elk Run Village housing rezoning eyed north of Elk Run Cemetery
Elkton planning officials consider rezoning ten acres from R-2 to R-6 for Elk Run Village an affordable housing project by David Koogler with six buildings and a clubhouse totaling 72 rental units. Downey donates land and 7.1 acres to the cemetery while rents target federally set income levels. Public hearing planned for January with neighbors briefed on details and plan implications.
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Salvation Army kettle volunteers boost Elkton fund drive
Elkton volunteers ring bells at Food Lion from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily to urge Christmas donations. County official Crystal Vowell says they are $8,000 behind last year’s pace. roughly 60 volunteers, many from Evangelical United Methodist Church and Raritan members, keep the kettle running and deliver daily proceeds to Harrisonburg. Last year Har risonburg and county kettles raised about $140,000 and organizers hope to match or exceed that total this season.
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Elkton Historical Society hosts second Holiday Tea
The Elkton Historical Society held its second Holiday Tea at the Miller Kite Museum on East Rockingham Street. Guests enjoyed two seatings with multiple tea flavors and over a dozen homemade cakes, in two rooms with live cello music. Local organizer Anne Harter helped coordinate the event, which sold out.
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Local 94 Cheerful Christmas Shopping For Needy Kids
Seventy nine children visited the Gooden Brothers VFW Post 9292 near Elkton for a Merck ICWU Local 94 Christmas shopping event. Each child paired with a volunteer, boarded buses to K Mart to shop, with many volunteers, including Sonya Davis, helping supervise.
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