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Newspaper
The Valley Banner
Location
Elkton, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 2015
Page
2
The Elkton Welcome Center hosts a cruise in from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday July 17 along North Ter race Avenue. First 50 entrants receive cash plaques. A 50 50 drawing door prizes music food and drinks will be offered. Call 578 3989 for details.
The annual S.A.R. and Nancy Dean Eppard reunion will be held Sunday July 12 at the Merck shelter in Elkton. A covered dish lunch will be served at 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Call Karen Lam at 2981337 for details.
The Richard and Queenie Mowbray Shifflett reunion will be held Sunday July 19 in Shelter 4 at Grand Caverns Park in Grottoes. All relatives and friends are invited and should bring a favorite dish to share. Lunch will be served at about 1 p.m.
The descendants of Rev. Stephen Hensley and son David Hensley will gather Sunday July 26 at 1 p.m. in the Monger shelter of Stonewall Memorial Park Elkton. Attendees should bring a covered dish and dessert. drinks and paper goods are provided. Organizers Ted and Judy Hensley and historian Delure Hensley announce varied events and provide contact numbers 820-6553 289-9471 298-8665 for details.
The William Henry and Sara V. Long Lam family reunion will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 19, in shelter 12 at Hillandale Park in Harrisonburg. Those attending should bring a covered dish to share.
Elkton residents hear registration for fall soccer runs July 16 to August 25 with season Aug 25 to Oct 8. Travel recreation tryouts for ages 5 to 12 occur Aug 10 to 12 at 6 p m on fields by Elkton Area Community Center. Show Up and Play for ages 3 to 4 starts Sept 2. contact Coach Woody at 2717720 or Gina at 43654527 or email ginal216 comcast.net for details.
Jazzercise and Fusion classes planned this summer at the Elkton Area Community Center on Blue and Gold. Strength45 classes at 4:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Dance Mixx at 5:30 p.m., Fusion at 9:30 a.m. Saturdays, and Junior classes at 3:30 p.m. Thursdays. Call 298-8730 for details.
Obituary notices list Charles Francis Redmond a world War II Navy veteran with long service at Blauvelt Fire Company and Lever Brothers, died July 5 2015 in Harrisonburg VA. Also noted are Rebecca Catherine Orebaugh a nurse and business owner, and Wanda Lee Lake a Grottoes resident, with service details and survivors. Memorials suggested to Wounded Warrior Project or Bridgewater Home.
Funeral services were held for Wanda L Lake at Johnson Funeral Service in Grottoes with burial at Port Republic Cemetery. Marie Kohne Delawder, 93, of Mathias West Virginia, died June 29 2015, survived by four sons a daughter and eight grandchildren, with services at Mount View Church of the Brethren and burial at Mount View Cemetery. Memorials to Life Care Center of New Market may be made in her name.
United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County teams with Big Brothers Big Sisters Boys and Girls Clubs Gas Bus and two school systems to host Summer Reading Parties across June and July. The events, part of the We Read to Succeed literacy push, combine games story time and free books at Waterman Folks Run Keister Mountain View with lunch and summer school.
Gospel performances at Beldor Mennonite Church Sunday July 12 at 7 p.m. Refreshments served. Christ United Methodist Vacation Bible School runs July 19-24 from 6 to 8 30 p.m. Go Fish Go Guys. Rocky Bar Episcopal lawn party July 18 at 4 p.m. with Southern Grace. Elkton Seventh-day Adventist VBS July 13-17 6 30 to 8 30 p.m. for ages 4-12 at 20995 Blue and Gold. Outdoor hymn sing Aug 1 at Big Gem Park Shenandoah with freewill offering. Sept 5 hymn sing to follow. Contact numbers listed.
Evangelical United Methodist Church launches a sermon series Say What with hidden truths and half truths from the Bible and world. Worship is at 10 a.m. Sundays at 513 E Spotswood Ave Elkton with contact 2981767. Elkton Church of God hosts a yard and bake sale July 11 from 8 a.m. to noon at 102 West E St.
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