Battlefield tourism boosts Shenandoah Valley economy
Keven Walker leads the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation which guides preservation and tourism in the Shenandoah National Battlefields Historic District. He told Winchester Rotary that battlefield sites serve as community assets driving jobs and tax revenue, with a regional impact of millions in visitors and dollars.
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Local writers share tips at AuthorCon 2016 in Front Royal
Nearly 40 attendees at Samuels Public Library joined AuthorCon 2016 a Warren County writers convention with free workshops led by four authors including Bill Powell Jim Bennett Sara Whitestone and Heather Davis The event aimed to bring authors together provide face to face交流 and featured lessons on self publishing writing process and query letters Davis cited perseverance as key to getting published and Colacurcio praised the diverse group of writers present.
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Parks and Rec Offers King’s Dominion Discount Tickets
Warren County Parks and Recreation sells Good Any Day tickets to Paramount’s King’s Dominion for seven regular operating days. For details call the Warren County Community Center at 540-635-1021. Blue Ridge Hospice seeks volunteers and donations for thrift shops in Front Royal and nearby towns. drop off items or visit blue ridge hospice dot org. Volunteers aged 14 plus needed for therapeutic riding program with training sessions planned in Millwood. contact Margie Youngs at brethinc hotmail dot com or 540-533-2777.
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RMA students shine at Shenandoah Valley science fair
Four Randolph-Macon Academy students earned regional honors at the Shenandoah Valley Regional Science Fair held at James Madison University in Harrisonburg. Sixth grader Alex Self earned multiple awards for Distillation of Water, with recognition from the American Water Works Association and others. Seventh grader Autumn Thomas won gold for Equine Emotions, while eighth grader Jonathan Bunker earned top honors for To Kill a Germ, and Lawrence Caruana of Washington, D C., won gold for Does Exercise Effect Memory. 18 RMA students competed, with winners advancing to the national competition after Society for Science selection.
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James Madison University announces fall 2015 graduates
Harrisonburg reports Brittany Spence Front Royal earned biology, Brittany Walden Stephens City earned communication studies, Ali Niaz Strasburg earned computer science, Courtney Baker hospitality management, Patricia Thorpe interdisciplinary liberal studies, Lauren Williamson justice studies, Kyle Rosenberry management, Kimberly Anderson occupational therapy, and Ryan Dyke Front Royal earned sports and recreation management in the December 19 2015 commencement.
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