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Newspaper
The Valley Banner
Location
Elkton, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 2011
Page
2
The SAK and Nancy Dean Eppard reunion is scheduled for Sunday July 10 at the South River picnic grounds on Skyline Drive. A covered dish lunch will be served at 1 p.m.
A car wash to benefit Autumn Merica’s trip to a Tennessee music camp will be held Saturday July 9 at Valley's Exxon in Elkton. Merica started playing guitar after a church youth trip with Lily of the Valley Church. Call 271-0767 for more information.
The East Rockingham Senior Center offers two free talks in July. At 9:15 a.m. on July 13, Kimberly Groach of Rockingham Memorial Hospital discusses diabetes, followed by a 11:45 a.m. talk on July 18 by Dr. John Timmons of Page-Shenandoah Health Center on various health topics. Call Lisa Gooden or visit the center's site for details.
The second annual East Rockingham High School girls basketball camp runs 4 to 9 p.m. daily July 25 to 29 at the school. For rising grades 2-12 with age splits 2-4 5-7 and 9-12, it features skill development contests games and guest speakers. Cost is 60 dollars with a camp t shirt included. Sponsored by the Rockingham County Recreation Department and payments should be made to the recreation department.
Elkton Historical Society will host a Casey Billhimer led Civil War wagon tour on Friday July 15 with horse drawn wagons. Two start times 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. are offered due to space, with a $5 ticket price and required reservations. Call 578-3046 or email historyed msn com for tickets and details.
The Rockingham Memorial Hospital Adult Diabetes Support Group will meet from 7 to 8 30 p m on Monday July 11. The topic is What s Your Number Benefits to Monitoring. The AMH Patient Education Department coordinates the meeting.
The Augusta Driving School will offer a court approved driver improvement class at Elkton Area Community Center on Saturday August 6 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Instructor Tommy Butler will lead the session. cost is 65 dollars. Contact Butler at 820 3616 or tommybutler comcast.net for details.
James L Armentrout II 69 of Elkton died June 28 2011 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital A memorial service was held July 1 2011 at Elkton United Methodist Church Burial was private Memorials may be sent to Elkton Rescue Squad. Also memorial notices for John W Crump Lillian Sipe John H DeSarno Carroll E Swartz Sr appear with brief death notices and service details.
East Point United Methodist Church will hold a yard sale starting at 7 a.m. Saturday, July 16 at 3209 East Point Road. A bake sale and other food items, including hot dogs, will be offered.
The Friday hymn sing at Hensley United Methodist Church is canceled. Rocky Bar Episcopal Church hosts a Saturday lawn party from 4 p.m. with Heartland providing music. Redeeming Love Fellowship Church plans "A Day to Honor Israel" at 11 a.m. Sunday with Frank and Carol LaPorta as guest speakers from Haifa, Israel. For details, call Pastors Leroy or Iris Harvey at 652-8156.
The Massanutten Regional Library in Harrisonburg hosts an adult summer reading program through July 28 titled Novel Destinations. Participants can submit book reviews for prizes and join Thursday discussion groups in the Grand Meeting Room, with July topics Greece July 14, Spain July 21, and Rio de Janeiro July 28.
Betty Jane Emerick 66 of Shenandoah died July 1 2011 at home born Oct 14 1944 in Page County lived Shenandoah whole life attended Shenandoah High School worked 35 years for Wrangler member New Life Gospel Church married William Emerick 1999 survived by husband three daughters Brenda Patricia Jackie four grandchildren one great granddaughter five brothers one sister funeral July 6 11 am New Life Gospel Church interment Mt Lebanon Cemetery. Dorothy Ellen Seal 88 of Elkton died July 1 2011 born May 31 1923 in Rockingham County daughter of Kell F Breeden and Lelia Meadows Breeden homemaker Maple Springs School longtime Furnace United Methodist Church married Smith Charles Seal Sept 26 1942 survived by daughter Mary E Seal five sons all Elkton 13 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren one brother Harold Breeden numerous nieces nephews funeral July 3 Furnace United Methodist Church Elkton burial Elkton Cemetery.
Battlecreek Pentecostal Church in Stanley on Battlecreek Drive invites all to a Sunday service featuring special guest Pastor Ethel Painter. A covered dish picnic follows the conclusion of the service.
Downtown Harrisonburg regional library launches Free Fridays for kids and teens with MRL cards. July events include a free game at Valley Lanes from 1 to 7 p.m. on July 8, a free admission from 7:30 to 10 p.m. on July 15 at Funky’s Skate Center, and a free admission from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 22 at Luray Zoo. Visit mrlib.org for details.
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