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Newspaper
The Valley Banner
Location
Elkton, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 2011
Page
2
Shenandoah Merchants Association sponsors its second annual decorating contest for residents and businesses in 22849. Prizes go to top three residential finishers and top two business winners. Entry is free with judging on Friday December 16. For details call 652-2261 or 652-2022 or visit Enchanting Florals & Gifts at 502 First St. Shenandoah.
East Rockingham High School invites former Elkton High and Spotswood High players and cheerleaders who lived in ERHS attendance area to be recognized during the Eagles home game versus Luray on Dec. 16. Call Stephanie Dofflemyer at 2987450 by Dec. 7 to participate.
Elkton Historical Society to hold a Christmas celebration December 10 11 at the Miller Kite Museum 310 E Rockingham St Elkton. Saturday offers a Christmas Tea with seatings at noon and 3 pm cost 15 dollars per person live cello music tickets in advance at The Hair Gallery and Blue Ridge Radio TV. Sunday features an open house noon to 4 pm with a book signing by Sara Robinson live music 1860s program live demos tours gifts and refreshments free to the public for information call 578 3046 820 6060 or email hisotryed msn com
The Stevens Cottage Lamplight Dinner returns Saturday December 3 in Shenandoah with 5 pm and 7 30 pm seatings. Tickets cost 30 dollars per person for a five course meal. Proceeds benefit PC Relay for Life and Page County High School Scholarship Fund. Local tickets from Shenandoah General Store Town Hall or Beta Sigma Phi sponsors. Music by James Sattoa.
A fundraiser by Longaberger Basket bingo will be held at the Verona Fire Hall on Saturday December 3. Doors open at 5 p.m. games start at 6 p.m. Features include door prizes silent auction raffle and 50 50 drawing. Food and cards available with advance four for 25 dollars or at the door three for 25 dollars or 10 dollars each. For more information call 830 0616 or 689 0128.
American Heart Association certified instructor Chris Herring will lead CPR classes at the Elkton Area Community Center on Tuesdays Thursdays and possibly Saturdays. Dates are pending. Call 578-1486 to express interest.
Obituaries list several area figures aged 50 to 92 who died in November 2011 including Mamie V. Emswiler of Grottoes and Wilda Nelson Olsen of Squel, noting long illnesses, marriages, survivors, memorial services, and burial plans. Others include Elwood G. Smith of Jacksonville who was a state game warden and Navy veteran, plus William L. Smith Jr of Harrisonburg, Robert B. Hayward of Penn Laird, Richard W. Baugher of Grottoes, with details on families, affiliations, and funeral arrangements.
Dorothy J. Son Liskey Shifflett 76 of Elkton died November 14 2011 born April 9 1935 in Harrisonburg daughter of Freeman and Ida Liskey member of East Point United Methodist Church enjoyed shopping and holidays married January 27 1954 to Randolph Lee Shifflett who died July 19 2011 survived by three sons two daughters six grandchildren two great grandchildren funeral Friday Elkton with burial Elk Run Cemetery in Virginia memorials to American Diabetes Association or Bridgewater Retirement Community Barbara Ann House Hatfield 77 of Burnsville Minnesota died 2011 born 1933 in Shenandoah lived across the country Minnesota home for 34 years known for cooking and gardening survived by husband Joseph children Jeff Cheryl Brian Stephanie four grandchildren sister Glenna House private service held memorials to American Heart Association Virginia service pending Tim Reedy 69 of Elkton died November 16 2011 born October 18 1942 Rockingham County son of Weldon and Evelyn Reedy worked in poultry and masonry survived by partner Betty Lee Hensley step son Bobby Bush siblings Janice Lambert Vernor Reedy Leon Reedy Arbadella Lam Nelson Reedy three stepgrandchildren funeral conducted by Pastor Carter Dean November 19 2011 Gospel Hill Cemetery burial at Gospel Hill Cemetery donations to family via Mek Mullen Funeral Home website.
A community Thanksgiving worship service will be held at East Rockingham High School at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 23. Attendees are asked to bring non-perishable food items for the Elkton Area United Services Food Pantry, and an offering will support EAUS.
Elkton Pentecostal Church will present a Christmas program at 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, December 17 and 18. The event features a children's performance and an adult drama titled Return to Christmas, at East Summit Avenue in Elkton.
The Valley Banner office will observe Thanksgiving by closing on Thursday and Friday, November 24 and 25, with regular operations resuming afterward.
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