Beaming thanks from Girl Scout Troop 1938 supporters
Letters from Troop 1938 thank donors who aided the Bronze Award project Beautify EMS. Recipients include Shreckhise Shrubbery Sales Landscaping Crutchfield F M Bank Walmart Heather Gigliotti Rent Equip Nancy's Party Things Elkton Florist Meadow's Service Center Myers Ford Steve's Archery Sharrie Harrison SpLace Blue Oval Semper Fi Trailblazer Auto Sales B A Breeden and Sons Cargill Timberville Rockingham Co op Elkton J D Landscaping Dean Home Center Dennis Shifflett Gayle's Market Shenandoah Garden Spot Lowe's Randy's Do it Best and families. Members Erin Courtney Maryahnna Ashleigh Grace.
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Ems
Shreckhise
Crutchfield
F&m Bank
Walmart
Heather Gigliotti
Rent Equip
Nancy's
Elkton Florist
Meadow’s
Myers Ford
Steve's Archery
Sharrie Harrison SpLace
Blue Oval
Semp
Slavery and States’ Rights in Civil War Reflections
The piece argues slavery as the war’s core cause, notes the North and South paid dearly, and asserts God’s view on freedom. It reflects on Southern fighting vigor before emancipation and says both sides suffered heavy casualties, with slavery ultimately losing and freedom prevailing.
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South
North
Elkton Mourns Carmel C Longley Civic Leader and Flag Volunteer
Carmel C Longley and her husband H V Punk Longley were longtime Elkton residents active in Civic groups. She supported local history efforts and helped with town celebrations. For 52 years the couple placed American flags on veterans graves in the Valley. Carmel worked in many organizations including her church Women’s Club Lions Club Raritan Club UDC and D A R where she served as District VI Vice Director and Shenandoah River Chapter Regent for 12 years. She will be missed by the community and her family.
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Elkton
Carmel C. Longley
Carmel
H.V
Longley
Women’s Club
Lions Club
Raritan Club
UDC
Daughters of the American Revolution
District VI
Shenandoah River
Grove Hill shifts VPI. nursing program moves to Page County Tech
Virginia Preschool Initiative serves 90 students in Page County with 4 year olds for one year before kindergarten. Enrollment split shows 36 at Grove Hill and 18 at Springfield Luray and Stanley, while Shenandoah-area students influence the mix. The district disperses VPI across elementary schools to serve each area. Grove Hill houses 36 VPI preschoolers and retains Head Start. Dixie Davis position eliminated. Tara Beach named principal designate and VPI instructor. Nursing program relocated to Page County Technical Center on Middleburg Road. Page County budgets 161,190 in matching funds to VPI with 378,810 from the state.
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Grove Hill
Page
Virginia
Page County
PCPS
Donna Whitley-Smith
Whitley-Smith
Shenandoah
VPI
Springfield
Luray
Stanley
U.S
Skyline Community Action Partnership of
Madison
Dixie Davis
Whitley- Smith
Davis
Shenandoah Park Roots Revealed In Author Talk
Author Sue Eisenfeld discusses Shenandoah National Park’s 1935 creation and the displacement of more than 500 families. She recalls finding farm equipment and daffodils amid former homesteads, recalls government hostility, and notes ongoing efforts to honor relocated families through a regional monument project. Eisenfeld promotes her book and a library talk scheduled for October 22 in Harrisonburg.
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Eisenfeld
Blue Ridge
Potomac Appalachian Trail Club
Mutton Top Cabin
Goose Pond Road
Shenandoah National Park
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hoover
Harry F. Byrd Sr
William E. Carson
Byrd
Virginia State Commission of Conservation and Development
Carson
Sueeisenfeld.com
Amazon.com
Target
Barnes and Noble
Risenfeld
Harrisonburg
Ken Shifflett
Shifflett
Ambrose
Elkton
Roosevelt
Hisenfeld
National Park Service
Commonwealth of Virginia
Massanutten Regional
Shenandoah town council updates and repairs plan
Shenandoah notes sidewalk repairs near the post office by Virginia Department of Transportation for the tunnel at Va. 602 and ongoing street work. Volunteers honored for rescue and fire response. police praised. Transient Occupancy Tax funds eyed for a permanent handicap restroom at Big Gem Park and water plant beautification continues. Community events include English Ivy planting at Big Gem Park and a new health permit for Shenandoah Marketplace vendor.
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Shenandoah Valley Soil & Water Conservation District
SWCD
Svswed.org
Clinton O. Lucas
Shenandoah Police Department
Shenandoah
Virginia Department of Transportation
VDOT
Mike Uram
Council
Parks and Recreation News
Big Gem Park
Heard
Shenandoah Marketplace
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Girl Scouts
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Grace
S.R. Callahan Stanley
SNP
Shenandoah-area
Shirley Jenkins Buracker
Allison Lucas
Caleb M. Soptelean
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Amos Thomas
Town Hall Museum
ETS
Heitidge Park
Facebook.com
Green Hills
Verona
Katy Lopez
Ngoc le
Augustahealth.com
Davis Dental Center
Assurant
Delta
Cigna Aetna
United Concordia
Davis Dental
Ronald C. Davis
West Spotswood Trail
Davisdentalva.com
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