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Newspaper
The Valley Banner
Location
Elkton, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 2015
Page
1
Elkton officials seek a fix for weekend litter at Elkton Area United Services 218 W Spotswood Ave. Councilman Gerry Comer and EAUS executives discuss signs and sidewalk safety as volunteers report ongoing removal and theft issues.
Spotswood High School will appoint Robert Dansey as principal this summer, marking a homecoming for the Elkton Elementary School leader who began his career at Penn Laird 20 years ago and is excited to return to the Spotswood community.
Elkton The Wirt Avenue rezoning to change 10 properties from commercial to residential returns for review after a 3-2 vote blocked it last year Margaretta Isom abstained A public hearing is set for 7 p m Monday May 18 before the Elkton Town Council at the Elkton Area Community Center Raymond Gochenour a 46 co owner of Country Estates southwest of town filed the original request and this year supports the plan saying three more homes could help residential growth
Gocenour estimated he spent about $10,000 renovating his properties at 444 and 446 Wirt Ave as part of plans involving Ony Maal Tit and three to six other families who will be eating paying property tax and buying groceries.
SHENANDOAH County hosts a collaboration effort by the Page Valley Artisans Trail to unite galleries shops farms wineries breweries eateries and lodging through a self guided tour. Sherri Smith executive director of the Artisans Center of Virginia notes the Page Valley branch formed last May with Page County Board of Supervisors support and the project aims to connect community members.
A 275 acre fire named Whippoorwill on private ground along Grindstone Mountain in Page County near Shenandoah National Park was declared out after back burns within containment lines. Fire crews from the National Park Service Virginia Department of Forestry Augusta County Hot Shots and local departments completed hand and machine work amid steep rocky terrain with base camp at Furnace United Methodist Church.
ELKTON The Junior Order of United American Mechanics Elkton Spring Festival is underway this week marking the 23rd annual edition.
The NTN festival runs Wednesday to Saturday evenings at Blue Ridge Park starting 4 30 p m with daily music from 7 p m Greg Lam and Friends Long Hard Road Band Full Throttle Band and Lisa Meadows Band perform. Kiddie Night Wednesday armband sales 5 p m 1 5 p m Friday and Saturday. Activities include rides chicken cake wheel mechanical bull flea market breakfast Saturday yard sale.
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