Veterans Day Ceremony Honors All Servicemen in Elkton
Elkton marked its Veterans Day with a ceremony at Stonewall Memorial Park led by 26-year Army veteran and former mayor Lee Dearing. The Elkton Neighborhood Watch organized the event with the theme Honoring all those who serve, honoring veterans including the 23 million living. Police and fire personnel stood with the veterans as the program moved attendees.
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Gerken Completes Eagle Scout Project at River Bend School
ERHS senior Caleb Gerken, 17, of Troop 28 Penn Laird, completed his Eagle Scout project at River Bend Elementary School. He built a wood chip trail and planted a garden with help from family and volunteers, continuing a scouting journey that began in kindergarten.
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Penn Laird
Gerken
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River Bend Elementary
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Samantha Martinez
T.J. Lilly
Ted Hayes
Modern Woodmen presents 2500 to Alzheimer's association
Elkton office staff of Modern Woodmen of America made a 2500 gift to Brett Spitale vice president of the Charlottesville based Alzheimer's Association of Central and Western Virginia. The donation will be added to the 5100 already raised by the Alzheimer's Association and families.
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Modern Woodmen of America
Brett Spitale
Charlottesville
Modern Woodmen
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Alzheimer’s Association of Central
Anti-drug group forms to combat a growing problem
Elkton resident Mikey Eppard 22 launched the Kick Drugs Out of Elkton Facebook page after a friend’s drug related death. He and relatives gathered about 25 people at Faith Alive Fellowship youth center to plan a nonprofit group offering youth activities and a possible basketball program.
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Don Meadows
Regina Gilley
Elkton Boys and Girls Club
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Domino's Pizza
Rockingham County Rush
Facebook
ERHS Scheel earns National Merit honor top 50k student
ELKTON Amy Scheel a East Rockingham High School senior and Governor's School attendee earns a Letter of Commendation after ranking in the top 50 000 of 1 5 million National Merit Scholarship entrants She cannot advance as a finalist but the recognition strengthens her resume Scheel daughter of Ken and Dorothy Scheel is pursuing a rigorous course load including physics calculus AP and dual enrollment English at East Rock and Blue Ridge Community College She seeks a college admission after current studies and leadership roles in student government and honor societies.
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Scheel
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Dorothy Scheel
Blue Ridge Community College
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East Rockingham High
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