Shenandoah honors veterans at VFW Memorial Day service
Over 100 guests gathered for the Avis O. Comer VFW Post 8613 service in Shenandoah honoring local servicemembers who died in war. Vice Mayor Bill Kite and vocalist Sue Kite performed, Monica Brewer sang Some Gave All, Pastor Patricia Covington delivered invocations, and Lance Cpl. Jordan Chrobot’s tribute image was displayed as the honor guard lowered the flag to half mast.
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Avis O. Comer Vfw
Bill Kite
Sue Kite
Monica Brewer
Patricia Covington
Clinton O. Lucas Jr
Lance Cpl
Jordan Chrobot
Afghanistan
Memorial Day Parade Draws Large Shenandoah Crowd
The Town of Shenandoah held its annual Memorial Day tour last Saturday with over 100 float, band and walking entries. A cavalcade of about 150 cars and motorcycles began the event at 2 p.m. Organizer Dave Hinkle watched from Maryland Avenue and US 340, pleased with the passing scene.
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Dave Hinkle
Maryland Avenue
US. 340
Day of Caring volunteers rally at EAUS event
About 40 volunteers from Merck MillerCoors BB&T Rockingham County and EAUS staff and directors spent a day cleaning patching painting and sweeping at EAUS main building and Camden Building. They sorted packed food boxes and hauled three rollback loads to the county dump as Harrisonburg Rockingham United Way sponsors note.
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EAUS
Old Spotswood Trail
Camden
Gibbons Avenue
Rockingham
Harrisonburg
United Way
Garden Club plants pink to honor breast cancer efforts in Elkton
The Blue Ridge Garden Club planted Dwarf Honoki Cypress around Elk Run Cemetery flag poles after removing old shrubs. Pink annuals filled 43 concrete planters across Elkton and in the time capsule area, with two extra containers added this year. The effort supports breast cancer awareness and honors The National Garden Club and Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Club members listed include Lillian Nicholson and Ann Fielding, who chairs the sponsoring Roadside Development Committee.
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Blue Ridge Garden Club
Elkton
Elk Run
National Garden Club
Susan G. Komen
Lillian Nicholson
Elkton Cemetery Commission
Ladies Auxiliary marks its 50th year in Elkton
The Ladies Auxiliary of Skyline Lodge No 149 in Elkton celebrated its 50th anniversary and honored living members with African violets. The group, formed in May 1960 with 49 charter members, now has 41 current members and met with spouses present to mark the milestone and reflect on decades of civic work for the Blue Ridge Council.
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Blue Ridge Council
Elkton
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Skyline Lodge No. 149
Birthday Tribute for Rev Kinney at Church of Solsburg
Old friends gathered at the Church of Solsburg for a three hour birthday celebration honoring Rev. Morgan Kinney the churchs minister for 52 years who also led the Children s Bible Ministries for 67 years Dozens sent cards to Kinney at Willow Estates Penn Laird VA Kinney welcomed guests and was grateful for the turnout Photos of Kinney his wife Louella Barr Kinney adorned a cork board in the social hall
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Church of Solsburg
Joe Hammer
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Salsburg
Children’s Bible Ministries
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Kinney
Willow Estates
Penn Laird
Louella Barr Kinney
Rev. Kinney
Titus Drive
Ted Hayes
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Marie Frey
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Elk Run Cemetery
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McGaheysville
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Edward May
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