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Newspaper
The Valley Banner
Location
Elkton, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 2010
Page
2
East Rockingham High School will host public tours of the new campus at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday June 16 and again on June 30 July 14 and July 28. Attendees meet in front of the school. A live meeting to decide whether ERHS forms a PTO or PTSA is set for 6:30 p.m. Monday June 21 in the school lecture room with guest speakers from both groups.
The Elkton Recreation Department will hold a corn hole tournament starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 26, at the Elkton Area Community Center. Entry is 15 dollars per two player team. Reg forms are at the EACC or online at elktonva.gov. Deadline to enter is noon Tuesday, June 22. Awards go to the top two teams and all players enter a drawing for a free cornhole set. Call 298-8730 for details.
A walking tour of Elkton led by Sara Maude Robinson will start at 4 p.m. Friday June 25 from the Elkton Welcome Center in the downtown triangle area. Water will be provided and the tour ends back at the welcome center with refreshments and a book signing for Love Always, Hobby and Jessie. Email egrady112 com cast.net for details.
Elkton recreation will offer gymnastics and cheer tumbling camps in June and July at the Elkton Area Community Center. Gymnastics camp for ages 7-12 runs 1 to 4 p.m. June 21-25. Cheer tumbling for ages 7-12 runs 9 a.m. to noon July 12-16 and July 19-23. Camp for ages 12-18 runs 9 a.m. to noon July 26-30. Cost is $85. More dates possible. Call 298-8730 for details.
A mixed partners pool tournament will be held at 5 30 p m Friday June 18 at Center An adult will be paired with a youth player for the tourney The cost is five dollars per player Signup at the EACC by Thursday June 17 Call 298 8730 for details.
Elkton Recreation Department will offer tennis lessons each Monday starting June 14 through July. Dennis Jackson will teach all sessions. Cost is 15 dollars per one hour. All ages welcome. Call 2988730 for details.
The Elkton Area Community Center offers Kings Dominion discount tickets for 42 dollars and Busch Gardens Fun cards for unlimited visits at 62 dollars. Water Country discount tickets are available for 35 dollars. Tickets can be purchased at the EACC Monday through Saturday. Call 298-8730.
Michael Bodell 58 of Scottsville died June 9 2010 at home. Survived by wife Sandra, daughter Shae Kurdzal, three grandchildren, two sisters. Funeral June 12 2010 and graveside with military honors June 14 2010. Margaret Lambert 73 of Elkton died June 11 2010 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. Survived by sons John, Garland, David. daughter Cathy. 10 grandchildren. great-grandchildren. multiple siblings. Service June 13 2010 at Kyger Funeral Home. Claude Hoover 74 of Harrisonburg died June 10 2010. Survived by daughters Rose Ann and Crystal Dawn. sisters Eleanor, Joanne, Kathy. grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Memorial later. Mary V. Weiser 73 of McGaheysville died June 11 2010. Survived by husband Paul, son Christopher, sister Elizabeth, three grandchildren. Memorial June 14 2010 at Kgger Funeral Home. Karen L. Whetzel 63 of Linville died June 9 2010. Survived by husband Ronald, son Ronald Anthony, daughter Stephanie, two grandchildren, four sisters, one brother. Memorial June 12 2010 at Kingdom Hall.
Grace Fellowship Church hosts Vacation Bible School with the Egypt Joseph's Journey theme from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday June 20 and 7:30 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday June 21-24 at 205 N Fourth St Shenandoah. Puppets crafts and food featured. Call 421-3416 or 652-2197 for details.
A slate of computer classes begins Monday and Tuesday, June 21 22 at the Shenandoah Community Computer Center. Courses include Advanced Computer Basics HTML PHP and Graphic Design with multiple daily sessions at 11 am 6 pm and 4 pm. Each one hour class runs five weeks at 25 dollars per session. Call 652 8773 for details or to register.
A blood drive will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday June 17 at Christ United Methodist Church at Second Street and Central Avenue Shenandoah. Sponsored by Ashlar 125 Masonic Lodge, donations support RMH and UVa. Walk-ins welcome. Sign up at vadonor.com using sponsor code Shenandoah. For details call John West at 652-1187.
AMP-Tyco invites employees to a noon picnic Saturday June 26 at shelter one in Oakdale Park Bridgewater. Attendees should bring a covered dish drinks and chairs for the gathering. For details contact Carol Roadcap Leona Wyant or Jeannie Reid at the listed numbers.
East Rockingham High announces its first ever football camp from June 21 to 24 for grades 6-12 at the new school. Directed by ERHS coach Donnie Coleman, the Rockingham County Recreation Department sponsors. Cost is 50 dollars, daily 3 15 to 8 45 p m with emphasis on fundamentals and 7 on 7 games.
Elkton High School Class of 1980 will hold its 30 year reunion at noon Saturday June 26 in the Monger Shelter at Blue Ridge Park Elkton. Attendees should bring a dish and paper products and drinks for their family. Call Lisa Bailey at 298 9615 or Joe Pence at 350 4514 for details.
The Miller-Kite Museum on East Rockingham Street in Elkton is open from 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays through Labor Day. For information call 578-3046 or email historyed msn com.
Peggy Joy Williams 77 of Elkton died June 8 2010 at home. She was born June 3 1933 in Elkton daughter of Jesse and Olive Stepp. She taught Sunday school at East Point United Methodist Church worked as a cashier for IGA and Mick or Mack retired from RMH Dietary Services in 1995 Avon representative over 25 years and enjoyed flowers traveling and history. Survived by husband Ashby M Williams two sons Ashby Ray and Douglas Wayne three daughters Diane Jennifer Sarah a sister Dorothy six grandchildren five great grandchildren funeral June 10 2019 Kgger Funeral Home Elkton burial Eastlawn Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers donations to East Point United Methodist Church Maintenance Fund. Bethel United Church of Christ to hold Mission 2011 auction June 18 doors 3 pm auction 4 pm benefiting Blue Ridge Food Bank Heifer International Salvation Army Homewood Homes. Bethel Church at East Point roads intersection west of Elkton contact 298 1197 or 289 7193. Evangelical United Methodist Church Elkton hosts SonQuest Rainforest Vacation Bible School June 21 25 6-9 pm preregistration call Melissa Clements 652-2290 or email clements…
Mt Zion Baptist Church in Shenandoah will celebrate its 137th anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday June 27 with Rev Glenwood Morgan of Amherst as guest speaker. Lunch will follow the morning worship and precede the anniversary service.
Evangelist Shelva Norman a musician singer and songwriter from Saint Augustine Florida will appear as the special guest at Grace Fellowship Church at 7 30 p m on Wednesday June 16 Details can be obtained by calling Pastor Wayne Comer at 433 1928 or 421 3416 for further information.
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