Lions spread Christmas in January aid to Elkton area
For the fifth year the McGaheysville and Massanutten Lions Club ran Christmas in January, delivering 260 boxes worth over 8000 dollars containing ham, bread, eggs, potatoes and produce to Elkton Area United Services. EAUS volunteers and East Rockingham students helped pack and distribute from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday January 18 at the Camden Building.
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Elkton
United Services
McGaheysville and Massanutten Lions Club
Elkton Food Lion
EAUS
Eaus’ Camden
Linda Hughes
Benjamin Toliver
Food Lion
Hughes
Blue Ride Area
Verona
Dan Zameroski
Massanutten
Camden
East Rockingham High
ERHS
Lions First
Ron Buss
Lions
Nancy Jaeger
Ted Hayes
McGaheysville-Massanutten Lions Club
Elkton Area
Habitat for Humanity duplex near Elkton completion
Bernard Martin of Central Valley Habitat for Humanity inspected the unfinished Elkton duplex at 209 W Summit Ave late last month. The exterior was complete but interiors and exteriors showed halted work since December, risking weather damage. Completion of the interior of the 209 side could begin in January as Habitat resumes progress.
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Bernard Martin
Central Valley Habitat For Humanity
Summit Ave
Elkton
Martin
Con
Habitat Organi
West Summit Avenue
Ted Hayes
Council makes its committee appointments
ELKTON The monthly town council meeting opened with the mayor leading an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a brief welcome. The session proceeded largely on the scheduled agenda with standard committee appointments under discussion.
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Council
Elkton
Roy “Gene” Davis
Baby Signs: teaching infants to sign
Julie Harris of Massanutten, a Cub Run Elementary School teacher for special needs students, challenges the belief that six month olds cannot learn sign language. She teaches infants using SEE SIGNS, a program highlighted on page 7.
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Joy Cub Run
Jensyn Eaton
Cubs
J. Frank Hillyard Middle School
Broadway
Travis Long
Julie Harris
Massanutten
Stu
Dents
Cub Run
Harris
Traffic stop uncovers drugs and cash plan in Elkton
Elkton Officer Aaron Hammer stopped a car on Spotswood Avenue after an altered vehicle inspection sticker raised suspicion. With K9 Officer Dave Harris, a search yielded 13 grams of crystal methamphetamine and more than $7,000 in cash found in a car door. The materials were sent to the state lab in Roanoke for identification.
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Elkton
Aaron Hammer
Spotswood Avenue
Kevin Whitfield
Hammer
Dave Harris
Whitfield
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Habitat For Humanity
Summit Avenue Duplex
Comcast.net
Julie Hams
Lori
Brian Long
Caele
Elizabeth Cessna
Bristol
State Laboratory
Roanoke
Mary E. Clancey
Harrisonburg
Margaret E.F. McAlister
Shenandoah
Audrey P. Morrison
Montezuma
Dorris N. Murdock
Grottoes
James A. Myers
Margaret S.H. Short
Staunton
Casey Billhimer
John R. Cover
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