Shenandoah to Host Largest Memorial Day Parade Weekend
Shenandoah announces a weekend of events starting Friday with a cruise in and flag retirement, followed by a Saturday parade at 2 pm and a 9 am veterans ceremony. VIP reception at noon and carnival activities benefit the volunteer fire department as weather cooperates. Organizers Dave Hinkle and Nancy Karnes say we expect the biggest turnout yet.
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Shenandoah
First Street
Veterans Park
Page
Rockingham
Dave Hinkle
Nancy Karnes
Volunteers rally for Day of Caring at EAUS
More than sixty volunteers from MillerCoors Merck Farmers and Merchants Bank James Madison University and others joined EAUS staff to paint bathrooms install a closet and shelving mend computers and clear a large trash pile during the annual Day of Caring. They filled 198 food boxes and completed 45 tasks by afternoon at the Elkton Camden Building and Old Spotswood Trail site.
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Elkton Area
United Services
Camden Street
EAUS
Marsha Deavers
MilllerCoors
Merck
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Elkton
James Madison University
Blough Brothers
Rockingham County
Camden
Carlton
Safety Week at ERHS Promotes Safe Driving
East Rockingham High School wrapped up Safety Week with demonstrations on the dangers of distracted driving and the consequences of accidents. Students rode a cone obstacle course in golf carts while texting, toured a PHI helicopter in the lot, and spoke with technicians about air medical transport.
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East Rockingham High School
Rebecca Holloway
Future Farmers of America Club
Mike Davis
Skills USA Club
Davis
Erica Stone
Davis’ Club
Stone
Haley Gordon
Valley View Golf Carts
Penn Laird
PHI Company
Petroleum Helicopters Inc
Air Care
Weyers Cave
Scott Hake
Grottoes remembers fallen Marine Lance Cpl Daniel Bubb
Grottoes honors Lance Cpl Daniel Bubb who died Oct 18 2005 from wounds in Iraq just before his 21st birthday. He grew up in Grottoes and Fort Defiance High School, remembered as outgoing and cared for by the town. The memorial pays tribute to him and other regional service members who died in recent Middle East conflicts.
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Janey Bubb Harrah
Lance Cpl
Daniel Bubb
Ted Hayes
Iraq
Bubb
Fort Defiance High School
Grottoes
America
Middle East
Asia
Janey
Forensics Team Excels at East Rock Novel Event
Celia Rivenbark reports ERHS forensics team shines with Me gan Breeden taking first in regional district and state prose interpretation at Harrisonburg High. Becky LaFlamme earns second region and district and fourth in poetry. Coaches Justin Mcllwee and Morgan Mcllwee praise performances and explain forensics as public speaking.
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Celia Rivenbark
Megan Breeden
Harrisonburg High School
Becky LaFlamme
Justin Mcllwee
Montevideo Middle School
ERHS
Morgan Mcllwee
LaFlamme
Memorial Day Beauty Pageant Presented by Shenandoah Majorettes
The Twirling Medallion Majorette and Drum Corps directed by Tina Hughes hosted a Memorial Day beauty pageant at the Shenandoah Community Center. Thirty five contestants competed in beauty, sportswear, and photogenic categories with Emmalyn Williams winning overall in the 0 to 23 months group. Winners included Kaelyn Breeden, Anna Graham, Kaydence Williams, Clara Hampton, Jessica Lam, Kaitlyn Burns, and Master Maylon Isom not pictured, with entrants representing Elkton Shenandoah Charlottesville Staunton Harrisonburg Stanley and Stanley families.
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Tina Hughes
Shenandoah
Scott Williams
Elkton
Kaelyn Breeden
Brittaney Sutherland
Brian Breeden
Anna Graham
Chad
Gina Graham
Charlottesville
Kaydence Williams
Rachel Williams
Staunton
Clara Hampton
Gary
Rebecca Hampton
Harrisonburg
Jessica Lam
Rodney
Tammy Lam
Kaitlyn Burns
Cristy
Jessie Burns
Stanley
Master Maylon Isom
Joseph and
Kelly Isom
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Todub
Hunter Harmon
Colton Breeden
Chance Wright
Travis Caricose
Marvin J. Baker III
Maci
A. Dean
Mary E. Larson
Janie C. Smith
Clover Hil
Malcolm F. Saufley
Pulaski, Tenn
Mae H. Triggs
East Rock
Breeden, LaFlamme
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Eve Ensler
NSICS
Erhs Forensics
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