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Newspaper
The Valley Banner
Location
Elkton, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 2015
Page
2
The Elkton Welcome Center will host a cruise in from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday July 17 along North Ter race Avenue. Cash plaques will be awarded to the first 50 entrants. A 50 50 drawing, door prizes, music, and refreshments will be available. Call 298-8630 for details.
The Richard and Quinie Mowbray Shifflett reunion will be held Sunday, July 19, in Shelter 4 at Grand Caverns Park in Grottoes. All relatives and friends are invited. Attendees should bring a favorite dish to share. Lunch will be served at about 1 p.m.
The Rev Stephen Hensley and son David Hensley descendants plan a Sunday reunion at 1 p.m. in Monger Shelter, Stonewall Memorial Park Elkton. Attendees should bring a covered dish and dessert. Drinks and paper goods provided. Organizers include Ted and Judy Hensley and historian Delure Hensley. For details call 820-6553 289-9471 or 298-8665.
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. Attendees are asked to bring a covered dish to share.
Fall soccer registration in Elkton runs July 16 through August 25. The season spans August 25 to October 8. Travel recreation tryouts for ages 5 to 12 occur August 10 to 12 at 6 p.m. on Elkton Area Community Center fields. The Show Up and Play program for ages 3 to 4 starts September 2. Contact Coach Woody at 271-7720 or Gina at 435-4527 or email ginal216 comcast.net for details.
A gymnastics day camp for ages 6 to 14 runs 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday from August 3 to August 7 at the Elkton Area Community Center on Blue and Gold Drive. The fee is 90 dollars per camper with snacks provided. Payment required before camp week. Call 298 8730 for details.
A basic child passenger safety awareness class will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday August 1 at the Elkton Area Community Center. The session covers safety seats their use and state laws. Registration is required and the class is free with a limit of 10 participants. Call 298-8730 for details.
Obituaries list Belva R Hill 90 of Bridgewater died July 6 2015. Dominic R Stitely 21 of Manheim died July 4 2015. John H Pence 74 of Elkton died July 8 2015. Barbara R Raynes 82 of Port Republic died July 12 2015. Each notice notes survivors and service details with family, church and local memorials. Burial and memorial contributions are listed for each case.
A memorial service for Tom Zukovsky is planned at 6 p.m. Thursday July 23 at Shenandoah Assembly of God Church in Shenandoah with Pastor Carter Dean. Mary Frances Widdowfield of Elkton, 76, died Sunday July 12 2015 in Harrisonburg. she was born June 16 1939 in Rockingham County and survived by children Angela Widdowfield Buddy Bruce Donald Morris Darrel Morris, siblings Ollie James Gene Donnie Bruce Janet Shifflett Shirley Eppard Lottie Diehl, 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Funeral rites were held July 15 2015 at Mount Olivet Cemetery in McGaheysville, conducted by Rev. Wayne Pence. Friends may call Kyger Funeral Home Elkton or at the home of Buddy Bruce.
Mountain View 4-H Club member Cierra Sweet will lead a craft workshop at Brown Memorial Community Church on Monday July 20 at 7 p.m. The event is open only to bona fide 4-H club members. For more information contact Joann Hensley at 289-5591.
Vacation Bible School at Christ United Methodist Church runs 6 8 30 p m Sunday through Friday July 19 24 with Go Fish Go Guys Gotta Move Visit shenandoahchristtime com For details The Messengers including Eddie Payne Wanda Baker Marvin Gentry plus Junior Meadows on harmonica perform Southern Gospel 7 p m Friday July 17 at Jollet Bible Mission in Jollet Hollow Refreshments provided Call Jim Ridenour 298 4748 Rocky Bar Episcopal Church hosts lawn party 4 p m Saturday July 18 Music by Southern Grace Located about 5 miles south of Euston on Rocky Bar Road Impact Ministries VBS Everest Conquering Challenges With God s Mighty Power 6 8 p m Sunday Thursday July 19 25 Elkton Elementary School All ages welcome Visit impact ministres elkton weekly com for details The Kite Family performs hymn sing 6 p m Saturday July 25 at Battle Creek Pentecostal Church 212 Battle Creek Rd Stanley Call Pastor Johnny Clements 271 4935 Elkton Church of God hosts yard and bake sale 8 a m Saturday July 18 Food available In case of rain indoors at 102 West 8 St Call 289 3022 for details An outdoor hymn sing 5 8 p m Saturday Aug 1 Big Gem Park shelter with freewill offerings for Page One Grace House Further hymn sings Sept 5 Call Sue Kite 652 6155 Evangelical United Methodist Church at 513 E Spotswood Ave Elkton offers Say What worship Sundays 10 a m For details call 298 1767 or visit evangelicalunitedmethodist org
A genealogy workshop will be held Saturday July 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Shenandoah Computer Center 411 Second St. The session titled How to get the most out of your ancestry com account costs 10 per person with limited seating. Call 652 8773 to register.
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