Elkton Paints Town Purple to Honor Cancer Victims
In Elkton a 65-person crowd gathered by the town hall for a Paint the Town Purple ceremony honoring cancer victims and survivors. Mayor Roy Davis read 135 deceased and 94 survivors, totaling 229 people tied to the town of 2,750, with funds to the American Cancer Society from bow sales totaling 1,259 dollars.
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Elkton
Town Hall
American Cancer Society
Town
Roy Davis
Davis
Charlotte Shifflett
Rockingham Street
Carter Dean
Dean
Elkton Town Hall
Ted Hayes
Davis Dental Services
Ronald C. Davis
Old Spotswood Trail
Elkton Town
Cathy Wenzel
Rick Workman
Workman
Martz Settles In As River Bend Elementary Principal
Sharon Martz has been named principal at River Bend Elementary in Elkton, replacing Jacki Nickel in January. With 14 of 18 years in eastern Rockingham County education, she previously taught at McGaheysville Elementary and Elkton Middle, served as assistant principal at McGaheysville and River Bend, then at Turner Ashby High School before returning to River Bend. Her goal is collaboration with teachers, parents, and students.
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Elkton
Sharon Martz
River Bend
Martz
Jacki Nickel
Rockingham County
McGaheysville
Elkton Middle School
Turner Ashby High School
Bridgewater
New River Bend
Ted Hayes
Young Life hosts early meet at Elkton home
JMU sophomore Jackson Powell leads a Young Life meeting at Rob and Ellen Buchanan's Elkton home with about 20 East Rockingham students. Juliette Gossner guides, explores the dwelling theme from John 14 and Ephesians, then groups discuss. Nearby, eighth grader Zachary Gerding earns state National Geographic Bee qualifier status for Virginia set for March 30 at Shenandoah University.
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James Madison University
Jackson Powell
Elkton
Rob
Ellen Buchanan
Powell
Young Life
Buchanan
Rob Buchanan
Evangelical Presbyterian Church
U.S. 340
Karen
East Rockingham High
JMU
Juliette Gossner
Gossner
Jesus
Zachary Gerding
Montevideo Middle School
National Geographic Bee
Gerding
Montevideo
Geographic Bee
Virginia
Shenandoah University
Winchester
Garden Club installs new officers in Virginia town
The Blue Ridge Garden Club held its March 20 Installation Tea at Gloria and Bill Crump's home with guests Wilma Bayne and Ted Hayes. Grace Morris, a Fishersville flower show judge, served as guest judge for member arrangements. Officers for 2012 include President Billie Jo Monger and Vice President Marie Frey.
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Blue Ridge
Billie Jo Monger
Elkton Town
Kevin Fauber
Marie Frey
Carolyn Akers
Linda Adams
Pat Fitzwater
Crump
Fitzwater
Frey
Alice Yates
Yates
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Elkton Business Award
Christian Group
By Ted Hayes
Todub
MMS
Rudolph W. Breeden
Leona G. Dean
Wanda L. Herring
Leroy W. McDonaldson
Grottoes
Dallas E. Meadows
Barbara K. Pullen
Shenandoah
Carolyn Reid
Clarendia A. Reule
Sumter, S.C
Garden Club
Blue Ridge Garden Club
Gloria Crump
Anthurium
East Rock
Casey Billhimer
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