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Newspaper
The Valley Banner
Location
Elkton, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 2012
Page
2
A benefit for Patricia Royer who is battling cancer will start at 4 p.m. Saturday January 28 at the Gooden Brothers VFW Post 9292 in Elkton. The event will feature live music food and an auction.
A bluegrass music benefit for Bernece Breeden will start at 2 p.m. Sunday January 29 at the Gooden Brothers VFW Post 9292 in Elkton. Performers include Dixie Sunrise Heartland Greg Lam and friends and Rudy Dean and Gang. Food will be available and donations at the door go to Breeden's medical expenses.
A mixed partners 8 ball pool tournament will be held at 5 30 p m Friday Feb 3 at the Elkton Area Community Center with a $5 registration due by Feb 2. Trophies go to first and second place teams. Call 298-8730 for details.
Brian Mayes Karate offers ongoing classes at Center and EACC on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Age four to seven meet 3:45 to 4:15 PM or 4:30 to 5 PM, while ages seven and up go 5:15 to 6 PM. Introductory two week session costs $29.95 and includes a free uniform. For details call 432 8400 or 298 8730.
Shenandoah announces Cal Ripken Baseball and Babe Ruth Softball signups starting next week at multiple venues including Town Hall VFW Post and Shenandoah Elementary School. Fees run 40 to 50 dollars per player with a 30 dollar family discount, late after Feb 20. Age groups 4 to 12 with birth certificate required for first year players. Call Buck Gordon at 652 4357 for details.
Brent Leffel provides personalized nutrition and fitness guidance at EACC. Private sessions cost 30 dollars for a consultation with 10 dollar follow ups. Group rate is 50 dollars for a two person consultation with 8 dollar follow ups. Call 289-9556 or 298-8730 for details.
The deadline for submitting information for the Upcoming Events listing is noon each Monday for that week's edition.
Three death notices from Harrisonburg area run this week. Dorothy A Cave 75 of Harrisonburg died Jan 17 2012 at home born Staunton May 1 1936 she served Augusta County Parks and Recreation Inurned at Oak Lawn Cemetery Jan 19 2012. Mary Earle Berry 89 of Harrisonburg formerly Elkton passed away Jan 20 2012 at Avante born June 7 1922 in Madison County homemaker member Elkton Pentecostal Church graveside Jan 23 2012 Mount Olivet Cemetery McGaheysville. Joan G Rathe 73 of Stanley died Jan 20 2012 born Aug 3 1938 in Stanley member Twin Valley Full Gospel Church survived by spouse Robert D Rathe and four daughters services Jan 23 2012 Bradley Funeral Home Luray burial Graves Chapel Stanley. Evangelical United Methodist Church to show movie The Encounter Jan 27 6 to 8 30 pm at 513 E Spotswood Ave Elkton with free popcorn and drinks. Call 298 1767.
Obituaries recap multiple local figures from Harrisonburg and surrounding areas. Calvin L Wyant 58 of Harrisonburg died Jan 15 2012 born Elkton Aug 12 1953 survived by family including Aaron Bambi Shaffawn Tonya six grandchildren and siblings. services held Jan 21 Kyger Funeral Home. Gene Plum 62 Elkton died Jan 17 2012 veteran and former Merck employee survived by wife BJ Plum son Keith and others with funeral Jan 21 Elkton. burial Elkton Cemetery. Opal Bresley 70 Browns Mills NJ born Harrisonburg June 23 1941 survived by children. cremation memorials in NJ and Harrisonburg. Jesse Foster 55 Rileyville died Jan 21 2012. survived by husband Charles and multiple children. service at Luray Pentecostal Church. Terance O Keefe 54 Houston TX formerly Elkton died Dec 4 2011. service Dec 8 2011 Memorial Oaks Houston. Barry Richards Jr 39 Stanley died Jan 17 2012. funeral Jan 21 2012 Blue Ridge Pentecostal Church.
Obituary notices report the deaths of Bobby L Turner Sr 76 of Elkton Jan 20 2012 and Elizabeth S Wright 100 of Bridgewater Jan 18 2012 with survivors listed. James P Knott 85 of Weyers Cave died Jan 19 2012 with family survivors and funeral details provided. Burial and service locations include Elkton Bridgewater and Weyers Cave. Burial follows Beaver Creek Church Cemetery Eastlawn Memorial Gardens and Linville Creek Cemetery. Local funeral homes Johnson and Kgger noted for arrangements.
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