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Newspaper
The Valley Banner
Location
Elkton, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 2016
Page
3
The passage describes Jesus teaching on a mountainside with disciples while a large crowd seeks food. He tests Philip to prove his faith and hints that miracles will follow. The piece emphasizes that trials strengthen faith, draw prayer closer, and prepare believers for future blessings.
Mountain View 4-H Club holds its next meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday May 14 at the James Madison University Arboretum. Visitors are welcome. For details contact Joann Hensley at 289-5591.
The Blue Ridge Garden Club met April 26 at Elkton United Methodist Church. Members held a plant and garden auction. Michele Hensley announced Gayle Harper won horticulture and design awards, Joan Hitt won horticulture of the year, Becky Johnson received April’s Garden of the Month, and nomination calls were provided for Garden of the Month. The club donated 100 to a memorial tree project from Charlottesville to Gettysburg. Next meeting is May 17 at Church of Salsburg with a Heart Flame garden tour in Beldo.
The Shenandoah Valley Quilters Guild invites the public to a 9 30 a m Saturday May 21 meeting in the Sunnyside Room at Sunnyside Retirement Community Harrisonburg VA 100 Sunnyside Drive Guest speaker Debe Thomas presents Journey into Curves and Circles a free morning program Visitors may enjoy refreshments door prizes a raffle and show and tell Members may attend an afternoon workshop A Lesson in Positivity pre registration required at www svqg org Raffle tickets for Shenandoah Delight benefit the Virginia Quilt Museum
A new planning meeting for a special needs group serving teens aged 13 to adults will run from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday May 27 at Elkton Community Center on Blue and May 27 Gold Drive. Activities and refreshments are planned. Call Chris Dodson at 435-2412 for more information.
McGAHEYSVILLE Sherry Appel turned her Sherry's Yum Yums home business into in person sales at the Village of the Valley Farmers Market opening day. Eight vendors offered baked goods meats flowers wines and other goods as market organizers plan to grow to 25 by season end. Foreseeing benefits for CrossKeys Vineyards and local producers the market aims to serve McGaheysville Elkton and surrounding Rockingham County with weekly Saturdays operations.
A card shower is planned for Ella Meadows who will celebrate her 90th birthday on Friday May 20. Birthday wishes may be sent to 213 West Washington Avenue Elkton Virginia 22827.
Brad Lindsay of Grottoes receivedBridgewater College Alumni Association Alumni Legacy Scholarship at a May 1 ceremony. A junior biology major and son of Mark and Cheryl Lindsay, he is recognized for having a Bridgewater College alumni parent.
The Valley Banner publishes weekly from Elkton Virginia. The notice lists postage paid details, domestic and distant area rates, and subscription prices for six and twelve months. Address changes should be sent to P O Box 126 Elkton Virginia 22827.
Elkton Volunteer Fire Co. will host a yard sale and chicken barbecue on Saturday May 14. Barbecue serves at 9 30 a m with chicken at four dollars per half. Yard sale runs 6 a m to 2 p m rain or shine. Spaces five dollars, tables five dollars. Raffle tickets ten dollars, available at the fire station. Call 298 8555 for details.
A Dutch partners 9 ball tournament will be held at 5 30 p m Friday May 18 at the Elkton Area Community Center on Blue and Gold Drive A partners 8 ball tourney will be held on Friday May 27 Register for each by the preceding Thursday at the EACC Call 298 8730 for further details.
A fundraiser on Saturday May 21 aims to raise funds to build a shelter over the Stevens Cottage caboose at 201 Maryland Ave. Carryout runs 4–7 pm with dine in at 5 and 6 30 pm. Tickets cost 15 dollars and are available at town hall or Shenandoah General Store.
The Elkton Recreation Dance Program presents For the Love of Dance at East Rockingham High School from June 17 to 19. Participants include dancers from Elkton Grottoes Harrisonburg McGaheysville Penn Laird and Shenandoah. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets at the door cost 10 for adults 7 for seniors and free for children 11 and under.
The Cemetery Association of Grove Hill Unit ed Methodist Church will meet at 2 p m Sunday May 15 in the church social hall. All lot owners and families are invited to attend.
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