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Newspaper
The Valley Banner
Location
Elkton, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 2011
Page
5
A Elkton reader expresses gratitude to EPIC and the Junior OUAM for the Autumn Days festival and Fall Festival events. The letter praises community effort, development advocacy, and the town’s unity and pride. Rick Workman and the Elkton Economic and Community Development Committee are acknowledged.
Linda Stephens Harrisonburg urges voters to reelect Dan Breeden and Lowell Fulk to the Rockingham County School Board. The pair have 20 years combined service, pledge fiscal stewardship, high standards, staff respect, and open communication, citing 37 years of local teaching praise.
Carolyn J Merica of Elkton urges voters to reelect W R Good to District 5. She cites four years of redistricting, opening three new schools, managing tight budgets, and state accreditation for all Rockingham County schools. Elkton Middle met AYP and East Rockingham High School excelled.
The Elkton Neighborhood Watch marks Veterans Day at 11 a.m. Friday November 11 with a ceremony at Stonewall Memorial Park Elkton. Rain venue shifts to the park shelter. All veterans and families invited. Refreshments served under the shelter. coordinator Haze Crider invites local attendees.
The circa 1930s image shows N W Shenandoah maintenance shops on First Street where steam locomotives received servicing including cleaning fire boxes inspecting axles and oiling drivers. A water tank fed boiler water via gravity. The roundhouse turntable area plus machine shop and power house occupied the site before diesel engines reduced need for Shenandoah facilities and the plant was dismantled. Ernest Dean identified as N W section crew member.
Shenandoah VFW Post 8613 celebrated its 65th anniversary with a dinner for about 125 members in the basement room. Post Commander Gary Lucas noted a strong turnout as members cooked chili and barbecue and women brought covered dishes. Officers for the year include Larry Huddle, James Samuels, and David Lee Lucas. Lucas is the oldest Vietnam veteran at the post, with Max Miller noted as the oldest World War II veteran.
Zumba sessions with Crystal are held at 3 30 p m each Tuesday and at 6 30 p m on Monday and Wednesday at the Elkton Area Community Center. Call 298 8730 for more details.
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