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Newspaper
The Valley Banner
Location
Elkton, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 2012
Page
5
Doug Shifflett announces Elkton Field Day events from July 10 to 14. A monster truck show with lifted trucks and jeeps starts Friday July 13 at 6 p.m. on Blue Ridge park grounds, continuing until after the parade on July 14. An antique tractor and gas engine display runs July 11–14 with no entry fee. To register, call 421 1655 or 298 1190.
At Rockingham Pike church school, a four night VBS titled Shooting Straight blends Old West fantasy with Bible learning. Kids earn play money by reciting Romans verses and spend it in a western town setup featuring a store, gold mine, shooting gallery, and wagon. Several youngsters reported giving money to friends while examples include Zach Shifflett earning ten dollars for Friday’s verses and Dalton Eppard buying Skittles and a Bible verse bracelet. Pastor Barbara Shifflett, new permanent pastor, praised the teaching and the students said the week was fun and engaging.
The Page Youth Football League will hold signups from 2 to 4 p.m. on July 1 7 8 14 15 21 22 28 and 29 in the press box at Panther Field Page County High School. Registration costs 50 dollars for football and 40 dollars for cheerleading. Call James at 244-8558 or Chris at 778-1609 or search Facebook for details.
The Elkton Area Community Center announces Zumba at 6 30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and 10 a.m. Saturdays. Pilates at 10 a.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. Yoga classes at 6 30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Call 298 8730 for details.
Elkton Recreation offers private tennis lessons with Allison Michael from 9 30 a m to 12 30 p m on Thursday June 28. Cost is 20 dollars per hour. Call 298-8730.
A green George Washington stamp accompanied a pennant postcard mailed from Elkton on March 29 1915 to Mr John Watson R F D 2 Lynchburg Ohio. Postmark shows 11 am cancellation that day. The message reads Dear Cuz We are
A fragment from a regimental history notes C V Lepper, private in Company C of the 1st Maryland Volunteer Infantry, carved May 5 1862 on a tree. The note places Ewell’s Confederate forces at Conrads Store near Swift Run Gap before the Front Royal battle on May 23 1862, a prominent clash in Jackson’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign.
Elkton High School alumni will gather Saturday June 30 at the Gooden Brothers VFW Post 9292 for a 5 to 11 p.m. 50th reunion of the class of 1962. Treasurer Richard Monger says all classes are invited and graduation is not required. About 1,000 invitations were sent, with attendance expected around 200. Contacts: Monger 298 8761 or 246 1942, Hensley 298 8027.
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