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Newspaper
The Valley Banner
Location
Elkton, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 2011
Page
1
Elkton Town Council, after a three hour retreat at Merck's Cooley House and multiple committee meetings, discussed formalizing town procedures. A top proposal is a book of town policies replacing tradition and oral guidance, including potential written rules for water and sewer hookup fees.
Rob Bell, newly elected representative for Elkton area, met with over two dozen residents at the Elkton Area Community Center last Wednesday. He led a discussion on school Standards of Learning, economic development, and state budget reduction. Elkton Middle School Principal Ramona Pence outlined EMS progress in meeting federal SOL requirements.
Elkton Virginia’s Elkton Horse Show, one of the region’s largest small shows with 70 classes and 350 ribbon prizes, will run Saturday Sept 10 at Blue Ridge Park. Donations from Elkton Raritans Blue Ridge Television supporters and others, including an anonymous donor and Al Boxley of McDonald’s, provide about 10,000 in upfront funds to cover food, ribbons, and judges, ensuring a profitable outcome.
Grand Caverns Park in Grottoes hosts the 26th annual three day Blue Grass Festival from Thursday through Saturday September 8 to 10. Shenandoah Valley Shriners join as sponsor with net proceeds benefiting 22 Shriner children’s hospitals nationwide.
Elkton Town Council after heated public input at a special meeting last Tuesday voted to raise electricity rates for town customers by 8.5 percent. The issue traced back to Dominion Power’s 12.9 percent rate increase via town supplier VMEA and followed a previously tied vote in which Mayor Roy Davis cast the deciding vote against an increase. Council member Randell Snow and others protested the outcome amid the final decision.
Elkton memory reunion on Belder Road brought teachers, graduates, and friends together with guitarists Greg Lam Richard Breeden and Gibby Gibson providing nonstop music. Former students shared lunch and stories of Elkton High School now Elkton Elementary, including a former teacher’s switch memory and remarks by Vernon Wood and Delbert Wood.
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