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Newspaper
The Valley Banner
Location
Elkton, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 2017
Page
1
Elkton Area United Services reports 490 households in Elkton require emergency assistance as funding drops 48 percent. With winter arriving and heating needs rising, families face housing, utilities, food and education supply gaps. Dozens rely on shelter or temporary housing as funds grow scarce.
At 12:02 am on March 2 1989 a kitchen fire on Fwedens Church Road near Mount Crawford killed Nan Carpenter 28 and her children Justin 6 Leanne 3 with Megan 20 months surviving. Wanda Willis a 911 dispatcher later became fire prevention advocate after the tragedy. Willis retired as Harrisonburg fire lieutenant after about 30 years. The story traces her path from dispatcher to prevention expert and notes the events shaped her career.
Matt Yoder, sole nurse practitioner and founder of Shen Valley Family Practice in Shenandoah, cites economic factors and uncontrollable issues as the reason for closing after 13 months. The clinic’s final day of operation will be January 18.
Dr. Yoder explains the shuttering of Shen Valley Family Practice to 150 patients amid a nationwide trend of hospital and corporate consolidation. He notes personal connections with patients but says small independent clinics struggle to survive in current times.
McGaheysville residents reopen the former Elkton Rescue Squad substation as East Rockingham Emergency Services station after renovations. County officials bought the Judy Lane site for 225000 dollars in March 2015 to speed eastern county response times. Crew sleeping areas expanded from two beds to accommodate four staff by January with an extra ambulance planned.
Dominican born owner Florangel Pruto plans Marina's Tropical Restaurant in Shenandoah with Caribbean dishes like Camerones de Diablo. The azure décor evokes the ocean while seafood and fresh fruit drinks highlight the menu, tied to Pruto's Santo Domingo roots.
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