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Newspaper
The Valley Banner
Location
Elkton, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 2015
Page
2
A Christmas decorating contest for Elkton business owners runs this month in B I or B II districts. Judging starts at 6 p.m. Wednesday December 16. Prizes are 500 for first, 250 for second, and 100 for third. Call 298 8630 or 713 4062 for entry or details.
A storytime for children from 6 30 to 8 p m Wednesday December 16 at the Elkton Welcome Center 306 W Spotswood Trail along with the town Christmas decorating contest for businesses. Carriage rides with Shannon Myers and multiple groups will share Christmas carols. Call 713 4062 for details.
The Elkton Neighborhood Watch program will host its annual Christmas dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, in the Junior Order building at Blue Ridge Park in Elkton. The menu features turkey, ham, sides, salad, desserts and drinks. Adults pay $10, children 4 to 10 pay $6. For details call 298-1401.
Shenandoah Lions Club marks its 50th annual Christmas Cheer with collection boxes at Shenandoah Grocery, Shenandoah Elementary School, and Shenandoah Town Office. Donations may be mailed to Lions Treasurer Ronnie Rinaca or given to any Lions member. gifts delivered Saturday Dec 19 with help from Boy Scouts to about 50 needy families.
Obituaries for Ressie Knupp Miller Bateman Pauline Deviers Betty M. Martin and other local residents recount family ties births and deaths in Harrisonburg area. Services were held at Lindsey Funeral Home Bay of Hope Church Kyger Funeral Home and St. Waynesboro with burial at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens and Dean Mountain Cemetery. Memorials directed to Salvation Army Mount Zion Baptist Church or preferred charities.
A roundup of Advent and Christmas program details at multiple Elkton area churches including Christ mas programs at Church of Solsburg Mount Paran Baptist Church and Full Gospel Lighthouse Tabernacle. Also listed are Christmas Eve candlelight services at Saint Paul and Saint Peter Lutheran churches along with East Point United Methodist Church events.
Mt Sinai Baptist Church Shenandoah on U S 340 hosts a children's Christmas program during 11 a m worship on Sunday December 20. Adults present No Baby and an Empty Manger What If at 7 p m. Mount Sinai Baptist on Bryant Hollow Road west of town offers a second program at 6 p m Saturday December 19 featuring songs poems and the play Twas the Clash Before Christmas.
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