Clarke County High Plans First Annual Career Day
Clarke County High School will host its first Career Day on March 13 with more than four dozen professionals from Clarke Frederick Winchester and beyond set up at tables in the cafeteria and library. The event aims to help freshmen and sophomores explore careers while juniors and seniors receive job and education guidance.
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Clarke County High Plans
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Clarke County High School
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Clarke County
National Alliance of Businessmen
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Harrisonburg
Washington, D.C
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Nees
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Little Garden Club Donates Funds to Historic Projects
The Little Garden Club's February meeting at Carpers Valley Country Club hosted by Mrs. Anita Oates reported a Christmas auction total of 795.50 with one third for Kent Valentine House in Richmond and two thirds for local projects. A two year pledge funds a Linden tree for Handley Library grounds and preserves Historic Winchester Headquarters. Mrs. Kern spoke on Garden Club of Virginia restoration work and awards went to Mrs. Laidlaw and Mrs. Burns for blue and red ribbons.
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Little Garden Club
Carpers Valley Country Club
Anita Oates
Kent-Valentine
Richmond
Handley Library
Win
Harry Kern
Garden Club of Virginia
Kenmore
Fredericksburg
Barbara Laidlaw
Virginia Burns
National FFA Week Marks 50th Anniversary
W. R. Legge Chapter joins 500000 FFA members in nationwide observance marking the 50th anniversary of FFA. Activities include flag raising, poster contest, showcase, placemats for restaurants, pens calendars for agri businesspeople, calendars trash bags and bumper stickers for members, a school cafeteria display and dress-up day. Washington's birthday is observed as the patron saint of FFA.
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W. R. Legge
FFA
United States
George Washington
Washington
Tim Morrison
Quota Club notes growth of Northwestern Workshop
The Winchester Quota Club heard a growth update on the Northwestern Workshop on Feb 16. Director Susan Dawkins outlined the program’s start in 1970, current enrollment of 70 adults over 18 from Clarke Frederick Warren Counties and Winchester, and services including grooming training job skills and sub contract work. The workshop located at 329 N Cameron St offers packaging assembling sorting micro film and a new wood working department funded by fees contracts and gifts. Visitors welcome weekdays 8 30 am to 3 pm.
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Winchester Quota Club
Northwestern Workshop
Susan Dawkins
Friendship Fire Hall
Clarke
Frederick
Warren Counties
Winchester
Virginia Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
William Duncan
Jack Ireland
N. B. Shingleton
Northwestern Workshop Inc
N. Cameron St
Legionnaire's disease identified as new pneumonia agent
Summer outbreak revealed a brand new bacterium causing a distinct pneumonia type. CDC estimates about 1.5 percent of unexplained cases are legionnaires disease with potential up to 6000 deaths yearly. linked cases traced back to environments and now spread to Europe.
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U.S
Spain
Scotland
England
Experts Foresee Diabetes Numbers Doubling in 15 Years
The article profiles Marvin and Henry, illustrating the growing burden of diabetes among about 10 million Americans. It explains juvenile and adult-onset forms, symptoms, diagnosis, and the central role of insulin, diet, and vascular complications in a concise overview of risks, treatments, and prognosis.
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N.Y
Henry
Marvin
Right on Red Saves Virginia Gas in 1977 Study Finds
Virginia motorists saved about 3.6 million gallons of gasoline in 1977 due to right turns on red and left turns on one way streets. The Virginia Highway and Transportation Research Council says the laws improve traffic flow and save time, with 94 percent of right-turners and 59 percent of left-turners using the rights.
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State Department of Highways and Transportation
Virginia Highway and Transportation Research Council
Department
Martin R. Parker Jr
Charlottesville
Council
Richmond
Newport News
The
Research Council
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