Bonnie Gardner Shiflett, longtime Valley Banner columnist
Bonnie Gardner Shiflett of Penn Laird died Wednesday September 29 at the University of Virginia Medical Center. At 81 she wrote the A Secret Dream column for nearly 33 years, first appearing November 17, 1977. Remembrances note her ties to Elkton Blue Ridge Radio & TV shop and her love of antiques shaping local history.
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Sweet Dreams letter from Bonnie Gardner Shifflett’s goddaughter
Jeannie Roske writes a heartfelt remembrance for Bonnie Gardner Shifflett known to readers as Bonnie, noting she lived in one place her whole life, lost her father young, and that her sister Winnie Simmers collected her articles into photo albums.
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Fading Images By Casey Billhimer tribute to Bonnie Gardner Shifflett
This week's column honors Bonnie Gardner Shifflett author of A Secret Dream from The Valley Banner for 33 years. Bonnie died early Wednesday Sept 29 2010 at age 81, born Aug 24 1929, lifelong Penn Laird resident famed for her view of Massanutten Peak.
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Bonnie Shifflett Remembered For Lifelong History Passion
The writer recalls Bonnie Shifflett who recently died and recounts how she inspired a love of history and antiques. From early work at Blue Ridge Radio to retirement in 1991, Bonnie and her husband Jim opened doors to auctions and glassware knowledge that shaped the author.
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Elkton mayor and council race centers on town finances
Elkton voters will choose a mayor and five council members on November 2. Candidates debate spending restraint and fiscal governance, with calls for a spending freeze, tighter budgets, and monthly financial meetings.
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Theo” Pence
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Rick” Workman II
A Secret Dream A Secret Dream
Editor Bonnie Gard ner Shifflett known as Bonnie Blue Ridge starts a weekly column in The Valley Banner. The piece notes how pervasive threads connect daily life and discusses declining costs for calculators and slide rules amid mass marketing. It mentions affordable digital watches and Radio Shack entering the home computer market.
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