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Newspaper
The Valley Banner
Location
Elkton, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 2010
Page
5
A composite of poems and jokes attributed to a 15 year old in Arizona. It includes a school prayer critique about religion in public schools, quips from prosecutors and mobsters, a Saint Peter anecdote, and two brain teasers with the answer cigarette. Email questions to wisdomandwit yahoo.com.
Peter Ott of Elkton questions the Elkton Civil War bridge project linking the historical society to the community center. He details grant redirection, required county permits, flood plain concerns, erosion risks, and potential liability from bypassing building codes.
The paper sets a noon Monday deadline for letters to the editor. Submissions must include the author’s name address and telephone number. During election season letters from declared council or mayoral candidates are not accepted. Call 298-9444 or email wbnews comcast net for details.
Readers identify all players in the 1951 Shenandoah Indians team photo from the July 8 2010 Fading Images column. Front row includes Billy Fischer and manager Harry Kite. middle row lists Guy Wilson and Warren Lawhorn. back row features Paul Hansbrough and others.
A citizen criticizes a bridge built without proper specifications in a flood plain and questions governance. The writer urges reporting hazards and accountability to protect the public, thanking the resident who reported the issue and questioning town authority.
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