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The Valley Banner in Elkton, Virginia

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Newspaper

The Valley Banner

Location

Elkton, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 07, 2015

Page

5

Artisans Trail meeting and town projects detailed

The May 6 meeting covered plans to promote the Artisans Trail in Page County with a business websites workshop at the town center from 3 to 5 pm and a networking session 5:30 to 7:30 pm at Stevens Cottage funded by Blue Ridge Bank and Shenandoah Heritage Center volunteers. Officials discussed water leak work orders, a recently repaired sidewalk near the post office, permit issues on bay enclosure at the town maintenance shop, and the bid change to Stoneburner Inc. at 14 750 dollars. The Virginia Department of Transportation outlined drainage, ditch cleaning, paving along U S 340 and related patching and sweeping projects. Two waterproof kiosks were approved for River Park and Big Gem Park at 898 dollars.

Page County Stevens Cottage Blue Ridge Bank Shenandoah Heritage Center Shenandoah Fifth Street Stoneburner, Inc Virginia Department of Transportation Shenandoah River VDOT Maryland Avenue U.S. 340 Virginia Trenton Avenues First Street Virginia Avenue River Park Big Gem Park Sullivan Mechanical Pharmacy Heard Shenandoah Valley Partnership TRIAD Rileyville Baptist Church Buffy St. Clair Family Dollar Store Craig Lando Old Scout Park Lando Dorothy Pendley

Last Session of 1885 School Recounted by Wood

Delbert Wood recalls attending the 1,000 square foot school opened in 1885 which closed in 1958 after repairs and repainting. He notes seven of Gordon and Lilly Wood's 11 children attended, and describes games, teachers Grace Metzler Ruth Kurtz Esther Eshelman and a devotion each morning. The building lacks outhouses and electricity but hosts occasional meetings and a planned late September Roadside School reunion with a chicken barbecue.

Wood Gordon and Lilly Wood Delbert Melvin Hansbrough Annie Simmons Gap School Grace Metzler Ruth Kurtz Esther Eshelman Shenandoah Shenandoah River The Daughters of the American Revolution Vernon

Prom Safety Week Highlights Dangers Of Drunken Driving

East Rockingham High School marked Prom Safety Week with a dramatic crash demo staged by FFA and SkillsUSA DECA students. Two mangled cars framed the scene as Bryanna Deans and Jeff Bailey lay in prom attire with face paint while Ashton Hoy played a drunk driving prom queen. Virginia State Police trooper Robert Lawson led the exercise to raise awareness beyond prom night. Local talks by VSP, Rockingham Fire, Rockingham Sheriff, and Kate's Krew complemented the event, founded after a local crash claimed a teen life.

FFA Skillsusa Hoy Virginia Robert Lawson Lawson VSP Rockingham County East Rockingham High School Eric Baylor Baylor

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