Benefit concert in Elkton aids Cheryl Watson fundraiser
Hundreds attended the Gooden Brothers VFW Post 9292 event in Elkton with almost 500 people paying $5 each to support Cheryl Watson, 28, undergoing chemotherapy at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. The six bluegrass acts, led by Greg Lam, Ronnie Good, and Dixie Sunrise, filled a long fundraiser day as auctioneer Waymie Comer enticed bids on donated items.
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Ronnie Good
Gooden Brothers
Cheryl Watson
Elkton
Watson
Rockingham Memorial
Tal
Greg Lam
Danny Dean
Ronnie
Clifford Shifflett
Dixie Sunrise
Greg Mowbray
Jeff Shi
Richard Sam
Hop Sing
Waymie Comer
Shenandoah
Comer
John Wayne
Kaitlyn Knight
Stanley
Mike Good
Kaitlyn
Darlene Knight
VFW
Ted Hayes
Patriotic Pinecar Derby Honors first responders theme
Elkton Seventh Day Adventist Church hosts a Pinecar Derby at the Elkton Volunteer Fire Company Activities Building drawing 96 entrants. The event marked the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks with a tribute program featuring Lt. Rodney Hensley and Shannon Dovel as judges and Heath Phillips as race marshal. A 38 minute video and a National Anthem performance accompanied the races, with a Shenandoah Valley Adventist Elementary School band joining. The six lane aluminum track and electronic timing added a professional feel while the Meadows brothers and Kevin Meadows served as commentators and Domino’s Pizza supported the event with sponsor messages. Sy Sco Foods provided meals in “gasoline alley.”
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Elkton Seventh Day Adventist Church
Adventurer Club
Elkton Volunteer Fire Company
Rodney Hensley
Elkton
Phillips
River Bend
Roy Gene Davis
David Meadows
Trade Center Towers
Billy Graham
Shenandoah Valley Adventist
New Market
Meadows
Domino's Pizza
Chris and
Kevin Meadows
Chris Meadows
Shenandoah council backs housing plan for ten homes
People Incorporated of Virginia seeks $125000 NSWRC support with town endorsement to fund a Forest Knolls subdivision project. Units priced 85 to 100 per sq ft will meet covenant standards, with EarthCraft training for local subcontractors.
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Shenandoah
People Incorporated of Virginia
PTV
Forest Knolls
PIV
Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Greg Vanney
Council
NSWRC
Pete Monteleone
Shenandoah and Elkton business openings and closings update
In the Shenandoah and Elkton area over the past two weeks several firms opened or closed or are up for sale. Cousin Boogy’s Grill in Shenandoah closed on February 19 after six years hosting multiple eateries. Village Auto Mart at 704 S Third St Shenandoah closed February 26 and will relocate to Hillside Motors in Luray. Randy’s Auto Center on Rockingham Street near the post office closed February 23. owners Randy and Kathy Hitt opened in 1998 and later operated a haunted house. the Co-op plans to reclaim the building by March 1 for storage. Some Crawford property seized by the U S Marshall’s Service is on the market, with tenants at Superior Tire and B&W Auto on W Old Spotswood Trail told their property will be listed soon, while the nearby former Lil D’s Restaurant site is already listed by Mas.
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Shenandoah
Elkton
Cousin Boogy’s Grill
Quincy Ave
Village Auto Mart
S. Third St
The
Auto Mart
Hillside Motors
Luray
Randy’s
Auto Center
Rockingham Street
Rockingham Cooperative
Randy
Kathy Hitt
Co-op
Hitts
Norman Wenger
Wenger
Odell Crawford
U.S. Marshall’s Service
Superior Tire
B&w Auto
Old Spotswood Trail
Lil D’s
Mas
Economic office weighs wifi and seasonal banners for Elkton
Elkton's Office of Economic Development heard multiple presentations as council members consider a town wide wireless Internet system linking downtown and homes via a Masanuttan mountain signal. Digerati Technologies' Mike Tolbert outlined a high speed network with residents and businesses paying for access. JMU interns Katy Morris and another intern seek seasonal banners at about 75 dollars each to support Autumn Days while EPIC eyes banner purchases.
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Elkton
Mike Tolbert
Digerati Technologies
Harrisonburg
Massanutten Mountain
James Madison University
Katy Morris
Elkton Progressive Improvement Committee
EPIC
JMU
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Kenny Kyger
Heath Phillips
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Katey Knight
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First Street
Shenandoah Indians
Big Gem Park
Indians
Shenandoah Recreation League
Junior Avenue
Cal Ripken
Babe Ruth
Rec League
Kathy
Randy Hitt
Una W. Cook
Garland L. Davis
Ruby J. Dean
Elwood L. Hensley Jr
Shenani
Geraldine M. Hodgins
Elkte
Storia M. Markiewicz
Grottoes
Nealda Morris
Dorothy D. Shiflett
Aroda
Charles J. Warr Sr
Kirley J. Watson
Port Republic
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