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Newspaper
The Valley Banner
Location
Elkton, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 2011
Page
2
The Richard and Qunnie Mowbray Shifflett reunion will be held Sunday July 24 in shelter four at Grand Caverns Park in Grottoes. All relatives and friends are invited with a carry-in lunch set for 1 p.m.
The annual Mowbray reunion will be held Sunday July 17 in shelter No 3 at Grand Caverns. Lunch begins at noon with a covered dish requested and drinks provided attendees should call 298-1154 for details.
The annual Hensley reunion will be held Sunday August 14 in the Monger Shelter at Stonewall Memorial Park Elkton. Descendants of Mary Meadows Hensley and her sons Benjamin Hensley Sr and James Hensley plus Mary Hensley and Elijah Breeden are invited. A covered dish lunch is planned at 1 p.m. Email Michele Hensley at michelehensley50 yahoo com for details.
A public dance will be held Saturday July 16 from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Avis O Comer VFW Post 8613 in Shenandoah featuring Ho Kiss Po Kiss. Beer and setups available for purchase with no coolers allowed.
The Elkton Neighborhood Watch will gather at 7 p.m. Tuesday July 19 at the Junior Order building in Blue Ridge Park with light refreshments at 6:30 p.m. The Elkton Police Department will present the program and participation in National Night Out is planned from 7 to 10 p.m. August 2 on the Elkton Town Hall lawn with Greg Lam and Friends providing music. Attendees should bring chairs and blankets. call Haze Crider at 2989369 for details.
Elkton Recreation Department will run cheer tumbling and gymnastics this summer at the Elkton Area Community Center. Gymnastics camps run 1-4 p.m. July 18-22 for ages 12-16 and 1-5 p.m. Aug. 1-5 for ages 5-11, while cheer tumbling runs 1-4 p.m. July 25-29 for ages 12-16. Cost is $85 per participant. preregistration is required the week before the chosen camp. Registration and details at the EACC. call 298-8730.
The Page Youth Football League will hold signups for football and cheerleading from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays July 16 17 July 23 24 and July 30 31 in the press box at Page County High School. Birth certificates are needed for first time participants. Fees are 50 for football and 40 for cheerleading. Contact numbers 778 1609 and 244 8558.
Obituaries list J Nelson Liskey 97 of Penn Laird a Navy WWII veteran and hospital administrator with multiple board roles and author of local county histories. Also tributes to Shelva Mitts Charlotte Lavern Johnson Jerry Mundy Leroy Shifflett with service details and memorial funds.
East Point United Methodist Church will hold a yard sale starting at 7 a.m. Saturday July 16. A bake sale and other food including hot dogs will be available. The church is located at 3209 East Point Road west of Elkton.
The Augusta Driving School will offer a driver improvement class with instructor Tommy Butler from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday August 6 at the Elkton Area Community Center. The cost is 65 dollars. Classes are court approved and DMV certified. Call 820-3616 or email tommybutler comcast new for details.
Rocky Bar Episcopal Church will stage its annual lawn party starting at 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 16. Music by Heartland. The church sits about five miles south of Elkton on Rocky Bar Road.
Faith Alive Fellowship hosts Vacation Bible School July 25 to 29 from 6 to 8 30 p m each night at ShenElk Plaza Elkton for three year olds through fifth graders The theme Hero Headquarters Where Kids Join Forces With God Call 298 8744 or email faithalive cfaith com for details.
The publication announces a weekly deadline of noon each Monday for free church news submissions. This schedule applies to all readers and contributors seeking timely church community notices.
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