Miller monument dedicated at Elkton
About fifty Elkton residents and visitors gathered at Elk Run Cemetery for the dedication of the Adam Miller memorial an eight foot granite obelisk. Elkton Mayor Larry Bompiani opened with prayer and praise joined by Councilman Rick Workman Casey Billhimer James Miller and Colleen Grady. The ceremony concluded after months of planning and debate with thanks for the Shenandoah Valley site and the man regarded as the area’s first permanent white settler.
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Adam Miller
Elk Run
Monu
Shenandoah Valley
Larry Bompiani
Rick Workman
Casey Billhimer
The
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World War II vets chosen as grand marshals for Memorial Day parade
Shenandoah selects three grand marshals Gerald Rinaca William Cross Jr and Glenn May all veterans of Normandy and Belgium Germany battles from 1944 to 1945. Their heroism on LSTs landing craft and beaches is honored as Memorial Day events approach with parade plans and band hopes.
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Shenandoah
Gerald Rinaca
William Cross Jr
Glenn May
Normandy
France
Belgium
Germany
Mothers honored in churches across eastern Rockingham County
Mothers Day activities spread through Elkton area churches with gifts and carnations for moms. Faith Alive Fellowship and Furnace United Methodist hosted events, while pastors featured motherhood themes. Pastor Hughes retold the Shunammite tale of faith, loss, and a child’s prayer in a sermon linking maternal roles to Godly upbringing.
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Elkton
Rockingham County
Faith Alive Fellowship
Shen Elk Plaza
Holy Infant Catholic Church
Furnace United Methodist Church
Brad Lewis
Blue Ridge
Everett Hughes
First Baptist Church
Elisha
Land of
Shunem
Hughes
Norfolk General
Day of Prayer Held in Elkton With Two Services
Elkton residents marked the National Day of Prayer with two gatherings at Elkton Town Hall. The noon service was hosted by the Elkton Ministerial Association, with Rev. Rob Buchanan opening and Mayor Larry Bompiani addressing attendees. Faith Alive Fellowship hosted the 7:30 p.m. service, with Brad Lewis of the Blue Ridge Independent Church offering prayers.
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Elkton Town Hall
Brad Lewis
Blue Ridge
Shenandoah seminar guides local firms in electronic sales
Ted Hayes reports a Shenandoah Recreation Center seminar offering step by step advice on using email Facebook and websites to promote local businesses. Seven attendees explored four tracks with lengthy Q and A sessions and handouts detailing email marketing and online outreach.
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Shenandoah
Greg Garr
Elkton
Dakota Gray
Cheryl Plogger
Sol
Plogger
Ted Hayes
Shenandoah Recreation Center
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Thelma Davis
Scott Foltz
Wanda Duncan
Steve Housden
Michael Plum
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Sue Eppard
Linda Lyons
Martha N. Baugher
James A. Breeden
Fonda E. Gooden
Clinton C. Jeffries
Karl Klawiter
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Harrisonburg
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