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Newspaper
The Valley Banner
Location
Elkton, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 2013
Page
3
A collection of humorous and devotional vignettes. It opens with a sermon on faith from Mark nine. Then a light tale about Tim and his hunting wife, followed by a long chain of jokes about men and women, wordplay, and one graveyard quip from Thurmont Maryland.
Donald Secrist and Randell Snow won Friday's mixed partners pool at Elkton Area Community Center with 12 players in the field. Runners-up were John Smith and Delta Dean. The next event is an individual 8-ball tournament set for 5 30 p.m. Friday Oct 18, with sign ups due by Thursday Oct 17 at the EACC.
Massanutton Chapter members and their husbands raised a 9/11 Remembrance banner in front of the courthouse with Janet Sonifrank designing it. Faith Forkovitch delivered golf equipment for Project Patriot. The first administration meeting was Sept. 11 at Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community. Regent Linda Dinsmore led, with guests Julie Francis, Candy Hargett, Peggy Nagel, and Mayor Ted Byrd.
The Elkton Recreation Department sells Busch Gardens Discount Days tickets for 51 dollars valid on any park day through Oct 27 and Kings Dominion Fall Fun Day tickets for 33 dollars usable Fridays Saturdays or Sundays through Oct 27. Tickets available at Elkton Area Community Center on Blue and Gold Drive with cash or card. call 298-8730 for details.
PVCTA members Larry Cameron and Kirk Comer run free Wednesday group lessons at East Rockingham High School for teens and older players. In Shenandoah Comer hosts a Monday tennis ball machine session for teenagers and up through October. Fall saw camps for grades 6-12 run by Rockingham and Page recreation departments with 14 players in Rockingham and four in Page. Page County tennis canceled, four players now receive free private lessons with Comer. Cameron and coaches continue lessons at Rockingham six courts and Page County Middle School gym, hoping participant numbers rise annually.
A card shower is planned for Agnes Louderback who will celebrate her 94th birthday on Friday October 4. Cards and letters may be sent to her at 294 Florist Road Elkton VA 22827.
The Jessie and Verdie Breeden family reunion will be held from 1 to 3 p m Sunday October 6 at Hensley United Methodist Church seven miles east of Elkton on Thoroughfare Road. Call Eddie Breeden at 810 7981 for details.
Army Pvt. Terry L. Hook II has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia South Carolina. The nine weeks covered the Army mission history values fitness and core skills including weapons chemical bayonet drill marching marksmanship and first aid. He is the son of Terry and Rosemerry Hook and a 2012 East Rockingham High School graduate.
Spotswood High School announces Dustin S. Lantz and Brandon E. Null named Commended Students in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program. Each will receive a letter of commendation. about 34,000 students nationwide are recognized for outstanding academic promise. They are top 5 percent of over 1.5 million entrants based on the 2012 PSAT/NMSQT.
The Elk Run 5k-10k Trail Series resumes Sunday Oct 20 at 8 30 am on trails behind the Elkton Area Community Center for a 10000 meter race The final race is Sunday Nov 4 (5k) with start and finish at EACC Entry is 15 per race Postmarked entries 10 days before race guarantee a T shirt Race day registration at EACC runs 6 30 am to 7 45 am Call 298 8730 for more details.
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