Natalie Taylor's diabetes story becomes a published booklet
Natalie Taylor, 12, a seventh grader at Elkton Middle School, wrote Natalie’s Story with help from counselor Cindy Hepner. Published by the National Center for Youth Issues in Chattanooga, the 40 page booklet recounts her diabetes diagnosis at age nine, the insulin regimen, and the challenges of classmates’ reactions.
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Natalie Taylor
Elkton
Cindy Hepner
Natalie
National Center For Youth Issues
NCYT
Chattanooga
Tenn
McGaheysville
Mikaela
Mindy
Scott Taylor
Ted Hayes
TVB
Taylor
Historical Society donates books to ERHS library
Elkton Historical Society presented 31 books worth over 700 dollars to East Rockingham High School's library. The volumes cover Elkton, Rockingham County mills, Civil War units and battles, Confederate and Union topics, local maps, the Shenandoah Valley, slavery, and the African-American community of Zenda from 1869 to 1930.
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East Rockingham High School
Elkton
Barbara Penney
Elkton Historical Society
Penney
ERHS
Eric Baylor
Welty Hensley
Rockingham County
John Wayland
Harrisonburg
Robert E. Lee
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
Shenandoah
Merchants weigh Page County Chamber option for SMA
The Page County Chamber of Commerce supports the fledgling Shenandoah Merchants Association and considers all membership possibilities. Executive Director Briana Campbell says if SMA wants to join the chamber that is fine, and if not they still maintain a strong relationship and offer help. The groups met to discuss a Shop Pak program to aid SMA growth.
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Page County Chamber of Commerce
Shenandoah Merchants Association
SMA
Shenandoah
Page County Chamber
Chamber
Briana Campbell
Page Chamber
Elkton Horse Show Returns For 27th Year At Blue Ridge Park
The Elkton Horse Show, sponsored by the Elkton Historical Society, returns on Saturday September 11 at Blue Ridge Park with 33 classes in the morning from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 37 classes in the evening from 5 p.m. onward. Organizers led by Casey Billhimer and photographer Rick Maiden have raised funds and arranged details amid a strained economy. Entry fees range from $6 to $35 depending on class, with top prizes starting at $70 for classes 38 and 68 to 70. ribbons awarded to the first five finishers in all classes, and every child in the Tot Lead Line and Stick Horse classes receives a ribbon.
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Elkton
the Historical Society
Casey Billhimer
Inside This Week Elizabeth Hensley and Others
Obituary notices list Elizabeth Hensley 80 of Penn Laird Annie Raines 90 of Waynesboro Alma Shirey 100 of Bridgewater Wiley Smith 95 of Mt. Crawford Maxine Staats 69 of Shenandoah.
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Elizabeth S. Hensley
Penn Laird
Annie A. Raines
Waynesboro
Alma L. Shirey
Bridgewater
Wiley W. Smith
Mt. Crawford
Maxine V. Staats
Shenandoah
Elkton EACC open house marks fourth year of service
Elkton Area Community Center plans an Oct 2 open house with a plaque honoring local organizers and architect. All EACC teachers and coaches are invited to attend, with refreshments and activities. Contact Allison Morris at 298 8730 for details. The town advances actions on two closed restaurants late on meals taxes and moves to install back flow preventer valves on properties still lacking them. The Finance Committee notes a $177000 reimbursement from Harrisonburg Electric Cooperative as peak demand generators cease operations.
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Elkton Area Community Center
EACC
Allison Morris
Clairen Sipe
Roosters
Reid Wodicka
Harrisonburg Electric Cooperative
HEC
Elkton
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EES
Hepner
Elkton Elementary School
Taylor and Hepner
Historical Society
Erhs Library
Merchants Group
Ponders Page Co. Chamber Option
Elkton Horse Show
Blue Ridge Park
Billhimer
Rick Maiden
Nelson
Bugs” Winegard
Brandon Hensley
Frances W. Chittum
Reva. Cubbage
Stanley Owen L. Davis
Henry L. Dorman
William R. Hansbrough
Atlanta, Ga
Church News
Elkton News & Notes
Shenandoah Indians
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