Virginia Freedom Festival aids veterans groups in Front Royal
The first Virginia Freedom Festival raised funds for five veteran organizations amid sun and rain. Organizers noted attendance and totals were not yet available. Proceeds supported VFW Post 1860, Able Forces, Fisher House Foundation, Habitat for Heroes, and Disabled American Veterans.
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Front Royal
Ken Thurman
Steve Foster
Amazing Grace
Alex
Dan Fedoryka
Scythian
Jimmy Fortune
Larry Gatlin
VFW Post 1860
Able Forces
Fisher House Foundation
Habitat For Heroes
The
Disabled American Veterans
Kevin Olmstead
Sentine
Warren County Fairgrounds
Alex Fedoryka
Melanie Fedoryka Schmiedicke
Houston
Gatlin Brothers
Rain cancels Middletown Fourth of July parade
Middletown cancels its annual Fourth of July parade due to heavy rain and steady showers. Firework displays in Middletown and Stephens City remained scheduled for Monday evening, despite the soggy forecast and morale impact. Dexter Manley and Abby Major were listed as parade participants, with officials noting no reschedule.
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Middletown
Sherando Park
Stephens City
Washington Redskins
Dexter Manley
Winchester
Abby Major
Charles Harbaugh
Harbaugh
Residents push for traffic light safety vote at Lake Frederick
A petition with nearly 1800 signatures seeks a traffic light at a Lake Frederick intersection. VDOT says the light, installed in 2007 by the developer, has not met warrants for a full cycle and will be reevaluated in September after reviewing crash history, counts, and movements.
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VDOT
Ken Slack
Byrd
Lake Frederick
Slack
Windrow legacy sparks local arts center projects
A town committee formed after Patricia Windrow’s memorial inaugural seeks to preserve her murals and expand local arts. Plans include a Windrow exhibition, the Patricia Windrow Young Artists Awards, and a renovation of a 1920 Baldwin piano at Blue Ridge Arts Center, with winners Zoe Ris Mikayla Michael Selei Buracker set to display their work.
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Howard Klein
Joe Ortiz
Joe
Klein
Sue Riner
Anna Arena
Joan Kay
Shawn Patterson
Blue Ridge Arts Council
Patricia Windrow
Zoe Ris
Mikayla Michael
Selei Buracker
Blue Ridge Arts Center
Blue Ridge
Baldwin
Riner
England
France
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