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Newspaper
The Valley Banner
Location
Elkton, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 2011
Page
2
Elkton Community Little League will accept baseball and softball registrations at the league park on Shenandoah Avenue. Signups run 9 a.m. to noon on February 12, 19 and 26, and 6 to 8 p.m. on February 10, 16 and 21. Fees are 40 dollars for the ball league and 50 dollars for other leagues, with a 125 dollar family cap.
The Elkton Recreation Department will offer a men’s basketball league starting in March for players 18 and older at $45 each. Registration runs through March 7 with a draft that evening. Sponsorships are sought at $75 per team. call 298-8730 for details.
A benefit bingo night at Elkton Volunteer Fire Company Activities Building on Friday January 28 supports Cheryl Watson a 28 year old mother of two diagnosed with stage two Hodgkin's lymphoma. Presale four for 25 dollars or 10 dollars each. door three for 25 dollars. Prizes include a 50 dollar Food Lion gift card and two door prizes between games. Food and drinks available. Call Dinah Watson or Tammy Good for tickets and info.
The Elkton Ridge Runners ages 12 and under travel baseball team will hold a pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday January 29 in the Elkton Pentecostal Church social hall. Plates cost six dollars. Call Kim Hall at 383-6026 for more details.
A staff member for Congressman Bob Goodlatte will host a community office hour from 11 30 a m to 12 30 p m on Thursday February 3 at the Elkton Area Community Center. Residents may share views and discuss federal government issues. Call 202 225 5431 for details.
AARP Tax Aide, a free tax preparation service, will be available at Massanutten Regional Library branches in Page County. Shenandoah Library hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays from Feb 19 to March 19. Luray Library hours are 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and 1 to 7 p.m. Thursdays from Feb 1 to April 14. Volunteers will prepare returns for most low to middle income taxpayers, focusing on those aged 60 and older. Call 743-7211 for details.
Multiple obituaries from Shenandoah and surrounding towns list Ernest H. Jones Sr 88 of Shenandoah who died January 18 2011. Also included are Mary Ellen Woolf 76 of Grottoes Earman Miller Dean 75 of Elkton Vickie Renee Layman Scanlan 53 of Harrisonburg Vernon L Dean 83 of Grottoes and Mary Gladys Shifflett 91 of Elkton with funeral details and burial info. Memorials requested to Mount Zion Baptist Church building fund and Grottoes fire and rescue groups.
Garland Bryce Comer Jr. 63 of Shenandoah died Jan 20. Born Oct 18 1947, he was a Page County High School graduate and Virginia Tech alumnus. He owned Comer's Hardware, married Rosemary Cave, and left a son and daughter. He was a deacon and community member. services were Jan 24 at Mount Lebanon CCCC with burial in the church cemetery.
Massanutten Regional Library runs its Food for Fines week January 31 to February 5 across all seven branches. Patrons with unpaid fines can donate one nonperishable item per dollar owed to clear fines on returned items, with donations at the circulation desk sent to local food banks.
The CrossRoads Heritage Center will hold its annual dinner and meeting at 6 30 p m Friday February 4 at Mill Creek Church of the Brethren 7600 Port Republic Road Port Republic area Linda Waggy will portray Rebecca Burkholder and Paul Roth will impersonate Elder John Kline Tickets are 20 per person Registration is due by Monday January 31 call 4381275 or email info vbmhc org or visit www vbmhcor g for details
Stanley New Hope Pentecostal Church hosts a pancake supper from 5 to 7 p.m. and a bluegrass gospel concert starting at 6 p.m. on Saturday January 29. Menu includes pancakes sausage eggs coffee and juice. Admission 6 for ages 12 and up 3 for 11 and under. Location 5074 Farmview Road Stanley. Phone numbers 778-2432 and 244-7822 for details.
Elkton UMC. Handbell choir practices 6 30 pm and chancel choir 7 30 pm on Thursday Jan 27. Scout Sunday Feb 13 at 11 am with Cub Scout Pack 181 and Boy Scout Troop 46. covered dish meal after. White Elephant Bingo Feb 26 3 4 pm with cherry cobbler and ice cream. 205 Warren Ave Elkton. Faith Alive Fellowship Church hosts Family Sunday Jan 30 at 100 am with Token Shop reward time. Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge guest. covered dish lunch after. 800 Shenandoah Ave Elkton in Elkton Plaza behind Blue Ridge Park. Call 298-8030 or email faithalive cfaith.com.
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