Summer Jam at Massanutten Resort set for July 3
The SunTrust Summer Jam will run 4 30 to 10 p m Sunday July 3 at Massanutten Resort featuring Cazhmiere Pebble to Pearl and Faded A 9 30 p m fireworks show plus kids activities rock climbing wall petting farm caricature art face painting t shirt coloring sand art eight food vendors and a beer garden Cross Keys Vineyard will offer wine sampling Tickets are 20 in advance through July 2 at the resort concierge or Harrisonburg Rockingham SPCA 25 at the gate Children 9 and under free More details at massresort com
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Cross Keys Vineyard
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Driver Improvement Class Set for Aug 6 at EACC
The Augusta Driving School will offer a court approved driver improvement class with instructor Tommy Butler from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday August 6 at the Elkton Area Community Center. The fee is 65 dollars. Call 820-3616 or email tommybutler comcast.net for details.
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Elkton Area
Call Butler
Tommybutler
Comcast.net
Adult Diabetes Support Group to Meet on July 11
The Rockingham Memorial Hospital Adult Diabetes Support Group will meet from 7 to 8 30 p m Monday July 11. The topic is Whats Your Number Benefits to Monitoring. The meeting is coordinated by the AMH Patient Education Department.
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Rockingham Memorial Hospital
AMH
Elkton Recreation Dept Plans Summer Tennis Lessons
Elkton Recreation Department announces summer tennis lessons with details available by calling 271-7730. The program targets local residents seeking instruction and practice opportunities this season.
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Elkton Recreation Dept
Elkton
Annual Stanley Homecoming Through July 2
The Stanley Homecoming runs Wednesday through Saturday June 29 to July 2. Carnival rides food and games will be offered. Music features Mountain Hollow Band Wednesday Full Throttle Thursday and Cedar Creek Friday and Saturday.
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Mountain Hollow Band
Full Throttle
Cedar Creek
Luray
Bridgewater
Grottoes
Harrisonburg
Broadway
Elkton
P.m. Luray
Regional Library Free Fridays for kids this summer
The Massanutten Regional Library offers a series of Free Friday events for children and teens with library cards. Activities include free admission for those 18 and under on July 1 at Grand Caverns, July 8 at Valley Lanes, July 15 at Funky’s Skate Center, and July 22 at Luray Zoo, with times listed for each venue.
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MRL
Grand Caverns
Valley Lanes
Harrisonburg
Funky’s
Luray Zoo
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Billhimer to Lead Civil War Tour in Elkton on July 15
Elkton Historical Society announces a summer walking tour series led by Casey Billhimer on July 15 focusing on Civil War sites. Additional tours include an Aug 12 downtown buildings walk led by Sara Robinson and a Oct 28 ghost tour. Call 578-3046 or visit elktonhistoricalsociety.com for details.
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Casey Billhimer
Sara Robinson
Elkton
Hobby Robinson
Billhimer
Men
Elktonhistoricalsociety.com
Obituaries From Elkton Area Honor Several Residents
Bernard A Meadows 79 of Elkton died June 22 2011 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. He owned Meadows Well Drilling and Rainbow Roller Rink, married Barbara Heiston Meadows in 1953. Survived by wife son siblings two grandsons a great granddaughter. Funeral June 25 at Blue Ridge Independent Church. Burial Elk Run Cemetery. Memorial gifts to church or Elkton Rescue Squad. Lewis R Dearing 80 of Elkton died June 22 2011 at home. Former Ranch House Restaurant operator and Bryce Resort maintainer, Korean War veteran, VFW member. Survived by daughter and stepchildren, five brothers and three sisters, two grandsons and a great grandson. Celebration of life June 25 at Kyger Funeral Home. Memorials to VFW Post 9292. John E Thomas 75 of Stanley died June 21 2011 at Page Memorial Hospital. Landscaping business owner and avid fisherman. Survived by wife Janet, stepson Don Smiley, sister and several nieces and nephews. Funeral June 24 at Kyger Funeral Home. Burial Elk Run Cemetery. Bequest to Stanley Rescue Squad. John W Crump 77 formerly of Staunton died June 23 2011 at Augusta Health. Former NSA employee and Southern Electric worker. Survived by wife Ellen and stepdaughter Donna Crawford, sister Mary Higgs. Memorial service at a later date. Patrick D Raines 71 of Harrisonburg died June 20 2011 at UVa Medical Center. Truck driver, married JoAnn Propst. Survived by two daughters Teresa Cassell and Amy Raines, grandson. Visitation June 24 with private burial. Memorials to Clover Hill Rescue Squad. Funeral home McMullen in charge.
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Bernard A. Meadows
Bernard Allen Meadows
Elkton
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Mr. Meadows
Page County
Samuel Raymond
Florine Cabbage Meadows
Blue Ridge Independent Church
Meadows Well Drilling
Rainbow Roller Rink
Barbara Heiston Meadows
Larry Allen Meadows
Roberta Breeden
Reva Shifflett
Brad Lewis
Gerald Meeks
Elk Run
Independent Road
Lewis R. Dearing
Lewis Roy Dearing
Mr. Dearing
Rockingham County
Otis Millard
Virginia Frances (Seal) Dearing
Bryce Resort
Ranch House
U.S
Gooden Brothers
VFW
Evelyn Flick
Cathy Beaghan
Shenandoah
Greg Roach
Walton Roach
Randolph Dear
P.O
Dearing
Kygers.com
John E. Thomas
John Edward Thomas
Stanley
Page Memorial Hospital
Luray
Mr. Thomas
Saul Joseph
Edith Mae
Dallas) Thomas
Thomas Landscaping
Janet Shifflett
Don Smiley
Howard Thomas
Magaline Jenkins
Charlotte Jenkins
Irene Dinges
Evan Hilliard
Kyger
Charles Clinchinst
Stanley Rescue Squad
P.O. Box
Kggers.com
John W. Crump
John Willam Crump
Peyton St
Staunton
Augusta Health
Mr. Crump
Harrisonburg
George William and
Nell Landis Crump
Elkton High School
Elon College
U.S. Army
National Security Agency
Laurel
Southern Electric
Memorial Baptist Church
Patrick D. Raines
Patrick Daniel Raines
University of Virginia Medical Center
Mr. Raines
West Virginia
Arlie
Gladys Hedrick Raines
David A. Reed & Sons
A&j
JoAnn Propst
Teresa Cassell
Bridgewater
Amy Raines
Port Republic
McMullen Funeral Home
Clover Hill
Clover Hill Road
Dayton
McMullenfh
Mr. Smith
Iowa
Frank Leslie
Jennie Pearl Sexton Smith
Eleanor Bruce Shifflett
Forest Service
Brandywine
Janet Dean
Charlotte Shifflett
Carol J. Dean
In Memory Of Alvin E Stanley
In loving memory of our dear Daddy Alvin E Stanley who would have celebrated his 81st birthday on June 29. We recall his smile humor and loving nature with pride and sorrow. Six daughters and their families miss him dearly as they honor his memory and love.
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Dad
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Obituary notes for Gene R. Smith and Jean Williams
Gene R. Smith 83 of Elkton died June 21 2011 at Harrisonburg Health Center a WWII Navy veteran and former tractor trailer driver with survivors including three stepdaughters and numerous descendants. Services at Kyger Elkton with military rites. Memorials to Elkton Rescue Squad. Marie P. Williams 82 of Elkton died June 25 2011 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital born in Elkton a Belder Mennonite Church member and VMRC retiree with four grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Services June 28 at Kyger Elkton with burial at Williams Family Cemetery. Revival services set July 2 3 with speakers and church events. deadline for church news is noon Mondays.
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Gene Russell Smith
Berrytown
Elkton
Harrisonburg Health & Rehabilitation Center
Marie P. Williams
Marie Pearl Williams
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Williams
Swift Run
Bennie
Minnie Pearl Shifflett
Belder Mennonite Church
VMRC
Raymond Junior Williams
Ray Williams
Randall Williams
Nona
Bennie Roach Jr
Harrisonburg
Doris Jean Gooden
Randolph Roach
Kyger
James Akerson
P.O. Box
Beldor
Kygers
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