BB&T Lighthouse back Elkton earns Spirit Award honor
BB T Lighthouse Program update shows Elkton branch placing top 25 among 1100 plus nationwide projects. Since 2009 volunteers have donated over 200000 hours. Elkton's efforts earned a Spirit Award nomination and funded Meals on Wheels supplies totaling about 1350 dollars including hygiene products towels and paper goods.
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United Services
Meals On Wheels
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Dofflemyer
Cheryl Dean
Spotswood grad Myers named to new position
Harrisonburg report Ashley Myers 26 Spotswood High School graduate is named special assistant to Virginia secretary of education. The Rockingham County native is a former legislative assistant and campaign manager for Del. Todd Gilbert and Del. Ben Cline and has worked for Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling and other Southwest Virginia lawmakers. She holds a Virginia Tech bachelor and master and will plan events and write speeches for Secretary Laura Fornash.
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Ashley Myers
Virginia Secretary of Education
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Rockingham County
Virginia General Assembly
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Woodstock
Ben Cline
Rockbridge
Bill Bolling
Southwest Virginia
Virginia Tech
Laura Fornash
Fornash
Commonwealth
Emily Sharrer
Byrd Newspapers
Elkton Historical Society plans Friday carriage tour
Elkton Historical Society will offer 6 and 7 30 p m horse drawn carriage rides on Friday July 26 with Civil War site tours starting at the Jennings House now town offices. Casey Billhimer says the two mile slow tour stays in Civil War perspective. Proceeds go to the society. tickets cost 12 per person and are limited to 16 riders. Proceeds support Miller Kite House and recent roof repairs.
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Elkton Historical Society
Casey Billhimer
Jennings House
Billhimer
Samuel Jennings
Port Republic
Cross Keys
Elkton
Conrad
Blue Ridge Radio & TV
Historyed
Msn.com
Miller-Kite
EACC hosts mixed partners eight-ball tourney winners crowned
Isaiah Meadows and Garland Dean won the mixed partners eight-ball event at Elkton Area Community Center with John Smith and Charles McMillen as runners-up. Delta Dean won the earlier individual eight-ball tourney, Willard Wenrich was runner-up. EACC hosted 18 players. next events include a nine-ball contest on Aug 2 and a mixed partners event on Aug 16. Registration at the center the Thursday before each event. call 298-8730 for details.
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Isaiah Meadows
Garland Dean
Elkton Area
John Smith
Charles McMillen
Delta Dean
Willard Wenrich
EACC
Randell Snow
Family of Betty Good Acknowledge support after loss
The family of Betty Good expresses gratitude for the food, flowers, cards, and calls after their loss. They thank Lindsey-Kgger Funeral Home and Christ United Methodist Church and wish God’s blessing on others daily.
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Lindsey-Kgger Funeral Home
Christ United Methodist Church
Lamb Meadows Family Reunion Date Set for July 28
The Lamb Meadows family reunion will be held Sunday July 28 at the Madison County Rescue Squad building in Madison. Doors open at 9 30 a m A covered dish lunch will begin at noon Call Dorothy Emma at 434 973 8831 for further information
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Madison County Rescue Squad
Madison
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New Elk Run Summer Paddle Series Begins July 24
The Elk Run Summer Paddle Series will start July 24 offering guided canoe trips on the South Fork of the Shenandoah River. Sessions run Wednesdays 6 to 8 30 p m through August 28 with a 30 registration due the Monday before each trip. A special Paddle and Dine trip with dinner at El Paso Mexican Grille in Elkton is scheduled for Saturday August 3. Call 271-7720 for more information.
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Shenandoah River
el Paso
Goodlatte aide to visit Aug 1 at Elkton Center
A member of Congress staff will hold open door community office hours from 11 30 a m to 12 30 p m Thursday Aug 1 at the Elkton Area Community Center. The staffer will meet residents to discuss federal government problems or hear views on current issues before Congress.
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Bob Goodlatte
Elkton Area
Congress
Hensley Family Reunion Slated for August in Elkton
The Hensley family reunion will be held Sunday August 11 in the Monger Shelter at Stonewall Memorial Park in Elkton. A covered dish lunch starts at 1 PM. Attendees may bring photos to share aged contact Michele Hensley at 298-8437 or via email at michele hensley50 yahoo.com for details.
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Stonewall Memorial Park
Elkton
Michele Hensley
Packn the Bus school supply drive set for Aug two and three
Elkton Area United Services and SoLace Studios will hold their annual Packn the Bus drive in downtown Elkton Friday and Saturday August 2 3. Volunteers are needed to collect notebooks pencils pens and paper to help local students begin the new school year. Shifts run 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with two hour slots at the bus collection site or two remote locations. Contact Christie Kite at 742 1865 or mom4am1 hotmail com to volunteer.
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Elkton
United Services
SoLace Studios
Christie Kite
Hotmail
Mountain View 4-H Club Holds July Meeting at McGaheysville
Mountain View 4-H Club met at Brown Memorial Community Church drawing 73 for a carry-in meal. Cierra Sweet provided entertainment while Joann Hensley thanked the church and awarded a certificate of thanks to Pastor Glenn Steiner.
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4-H Club
Brown Memorial Community Church
McGaheysville
Cierra
Steve Funkhouser
Barbara Greene
Stephanie Hedrick
Joann Hensley
Jody Hensley
Anika Holzer
Helene Holzer
Saskia Holzer
Ben Nuckolls
Jacob Stepp
Rebecca Stepp
Emalee Stepp
Riley Stepp
Giulianna Terrell
Marianna Terrell
Denton Thompson
Ginny Coffman
Helena Hopkins
Cierra Sweet
Hopkins
Virginia
Katie Funkhouser
Maryland
Port Republic Ruritan Club Meets at United Methodist Church
The Port Republic Ruritan Club met July 2 at Port Republic United Methodist Church with Whit Kemper presiding. July is picnic month. a covered dish meal preceded the business session. The treasurer’s report was approved and a lawn party update noted. John Wilson was welcomed as a new member and the next meeting is scheduled for August.
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Port Republic
John Wilson
Elkton Recreation offers discount park tickets
The Elkton Recreation Department sells Kings Dominion Park and Recreation Days tickets for 33 dollars usable until August 4, Busch Gardens tickets at 51 dollars valid on any regular park day until October 27, and Water Country USA tickets for 38 dollars valid through September 2. Call 298-8730 for details.
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Elkton
Free Aesop puppet shows planned at Massanutten branches
Red Herring Puppets of Asheville will present award winning Aesop tales at Massanutten Regional Library branches this month. Shows include The Lion and the Mouse The Fox and the Crow The Crow and the Pitcher The Stork and the Fox The Tortoise and the Hare and The Owl and the Grasshopper with times July 29 at Page Public Library 10 am Shenandoah Community Center 1 pm Grottoes library 4 pm July 30 Bridgewater Community Center 10 am Broadway Community Center 2 pm and Harrisonburg main branch 6 30 pm. Call 434-4382 or visit www mrlib org for details.
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Asheville
N.C
Massanutten
Page Public Library
Shenandoah Community Center
Shenandoah
Elkton
Grottoes
Tueday
Bridgewater Community Center
Broadway
Harrisonburg
Red Herring
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Creature Shop
Industrial Light and Magic
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Ice Capades
Biltmore Estate
Shedd Aquarium
Fort Fisher Aquarium
Field Museum of Chicago
Space
Elmo In
UNIMA
Mrlib.org
Civil War genealogy workshop set for Shenandoah
A Civil War genealogy workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday July 27 at the Shenandoah Computer Center 411 Second St. Instructors will show how to use the Internet and published sources to locate Civil War ancestry. The cost is 10 dollars per person. Call 652-8773 for details.
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Shenandoah
Second St
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