Mountain View 4-H Club Installs Officers for 2016 17
The Mountain View 4-H Club met at Mountain View Fellowship Church in McGaheysville on Sept 13. Four new members joined Emme Baugher Rebecca Green Isabella Holly and Alaina Ruvalcaba. Officers installed include President Matthew Coffman Vice President Katie Funkhouser Secretary Karsyn Sager Treasurer Sydney Haney Historian Sara Monger and Caller Giulianna Terrell. National 4-H Week displays and Rockingham County Fair results highlighted the gathering with multiple first second and third place ribbons earned by many members. The next meeting is Oct 11 at 7 p.m. at the Mountain View Fellowship Church. Call Joann Hensley for details.
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Mountain View
Mountain View Fellowship
McGaheysville
Emme Baugher
Rebecca Green
Isabella Holly
Alaina Ruvalcaba
Dolly Lawson
Matthew Coffman
Katie Funkhouser
Karsyn Sager
Sydney Haney
Sara Monger
Giulianna Terrell
Sunshine
Kelsea Constable
Rockingham County Fair
John Coffman
Derek Liddle
Riley Stepp
Catherine Funkhouser
Halla Baugher
Sarah Monger
Amanda Aponte
Aldo Castillo Jr
Jaleigh Castillo
Lindsey Lantz
Caitlin Cecich
Abbi Green
Annie Martin
Jac’Lynn Phillips
Marcus Phillips
Cooper Stepp
Mountain View Fellowship Church
Joann Hensley
Blue Ridge Garden Club Sept meeting notes at church
Blue Ridge Garden Club held its Sept 20 meeting at the Church of Salsburg with a plant auction led by President Carolyn Akers who welcomed new member Amy Goswick. Alice Wilson won a blue ribbon for an artistic award and members voted a $50 donation in memory of charter members Lillian Nicholson and Pat Fitzwater. Akers announced a Standard Flower Show by Luray Garden Club on Nov 4 and October 18 fall luncheon at Cross Keys Vineyard Mount Crawford. Garden of the Month went to Chip and Heather Harrison Elkton.
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Blue Ridge Garden Club
Church of Salsburg
Carolyn Akers
Amy Goswick
Alice Wilson
Churches of Club
Lillian Nicholson
Pat Fitzwater
Akers
Luray Garden Club
Chip
Heather Harrison
Elkton
Cross Keys Vineyard
Mount Crawford
Spotswood Garden Club meets at Port Republic Town Hall
Spotswood Garden Club gathered September 9 at the renovated Port Republic Town Hall with President Judy Sullivan presiding. Tamara Gibson announced ongoing restoration work and introduced a new Kincaid horticulture specimen, Toad Lily, while sharing new exhibition rules.
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Spotswood Garden Club
Port Republic Town Hall
Judy Sullivan
Tamara Gibson
Gibson
Carol Yetzer
Royal Horticulture Society
Yetzer
Glenna Graves
Garden Club of Virginia
Graves
Gertrude Cody Minter
Marcia McGrath
McGrath
Kim Miller
Cereta Newkirk
Bridgewater
Suzanne Obenshain
Virginia Mennonite
Main Street
Park Gables
Sherry Leffel
Faith Williams-Terrell
Marcia Mrath
Lynn Riner
Donna Mowbray honored with Community Builders Award
Donna Mowbray, Elkton resident and longtime Rockingham County Schools employee, receives the Community Builders Award at the Ladies Night Dinner. She helped found EPIC, chaired Elkton Open Golf Tournament and Elkton Autumn Days, aided projects from Route 340 Yard Crawl to Fort Stonewall Playground, led church fundraisers, and supported the Elkton Blue Sox.
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Mowbray
Elkton High School
Rockingham County Schools
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Elkton Blue Sox
Donna
Elkton Autumn Days Arts Festival Returns Oct 15
The 30th Elkton Autumn Days Arts and Crafts Festival runs 10 am to 5 pm Saturday and 12 to 5 pm Sunday October 15 and 16. It is hosted by the Elkton Progressive Improvement Committee on B Street and Henry Avenue in front of Elkton Elementary School with crafts vendors live entertainment and home cooked foods. The event is free rain or shine.
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Elkton
B Street
Elkton Elementary School
Henry Avenue
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Elkton Progressive Improvement Committee
Halloween HooDoo Set in Elkton for Oct 31
Elkton Downtown Revitalization Corporation hosts Halloween HooDoo from 5 30 to 7 p m Monday Oct 31 through downtown Elkton with Elkton Neighborhood Watch assisting the police to move trick or treaters safely. Forms for businesses wishing to stay open are distributed or available by Nancy's Party & Things or Dee Martin with a deadline Oct 19. Photos by Foltz Photography at 5 30 p m cost 5 each and costume judging at 7 p m at the Elkton Area Community Center includes multiple categories such as Scariest Most Creative and Best Disney Character.
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Elkton
Dee Martin
David Foltz
Foltz
Elkton Area
Blue and Gold Drive
Rockingham seeks artist submissions for governor's mansion ornament
Rockingham County invites 18 plus residents to submit handcrafted ornaments representing county features such as agriculture historic US 11 Civil War history landmarks and the Rockingham County Courthouse. Submission deadline is 4 p.m. Oct 12 at the Administration Center in Harrisonburg with a completed ornament submission form and note fragile and 2016 ornament submission on mailed packages.
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Rockingham County
In memory of Arbutus F Meadows 1911 2015
In memory of Arbutus F Meadows born 1911 died 2015. Dear mom cherished for wisdom kindness and loving prayers. You shared life through memories and we hold you in our hearts. Joyce and Bill Surratt Karen and Doug Corbin Nick and Alston Billy and Rebecca Surrat Kate and Addi.
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Arbutus F. Meadows
Mom
Joyce
Bill Surratt
Karen
Doug Corbin
Nick
Alston
Billy
Rebecca Surrat
Kate
Addi
Birth of Michael Dillonger Myers in Elkton area
Michael Dillonger Myers was born August 24, 2016 at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg weighing 8 pounds 12 ounces and 19 inches long. Parents are Michael and Natasha Myers of Elkton. He has a sister Bella Rae Lorraine and many Beasley and Myers relatives listed as grandparents great grandparents and more.
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Michael Dillonger “Dillon
Cleveland Myers
Sentara Rmh
Harrisonburg
Michael and
Natasha Myers
Elkton
Bella Rae Lorraine Myers
Allen and
Tina Beasley
Dixie Heasley
Mike
Susan Myers
Grottoes
Howard
Ruth Rodgers
Port Republic
Grover Cleveland
Lorraine Frances Beasley
Larry and
Wanda Myers
Card Shower for Frank Boss Meadows 80th Birthday
A card shower is planned for Frank Boss Meadows who will celebrate his 80th birthday on Wednesday October 5. Cards and letters may be sent to him at 19810 Spotswood Trail Elkton VA 22827.
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Frank “Boss” Meadows
Spotswood Trail
Elkton
Village Artisans Fall Art Show in Port Republic
The Village Artisans of Port Republic will present a four day Fall Art Show from October 6 to 9 at Port Republic Town Hall 8597 Water St. Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Thursday through Saturday and noon to 4 pm Sunday. Free event features 12 local artists with new items and live music. Senior day Thursday and the Port Republic Museum opens Sunday.
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Port Republic
Water St
Felt Forest
Kathy Cheeks
Village Artisans of
Villageartisansofport.com
New Preballet and Creative Movement Classes
Mary-Liz Humphrey leads new pre-ballet and creative movement for ages 2 to 4 at Elkton Recreation Center on B Street beside Elkton Elementary. Sessions run Thursdays 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Call 298-2163 for details.
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Mary-Liz Humphrey
Elkton Recreation Center
B Street
Elkton Elementary School
Kings and Queens of the Court volleyball tourney planned
East Rockingham High School hosts the Kings and Queens of the Court volleyball tournament at 6 30 p m Thursday October 13. Four sports marketing classes compete for bragging rights raising funds for a future Baltimore field trip. Tickets cost 3 for students 5 for adults. Call Mike Davis at ERHS 298 7450 for details.
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East Rockingham
Baltimore
Mike Davis
ERHS
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