Martinsburg, WV – Opera singer Jenny Lind, as portrayed by Joann Peterson, will visit the Martinsburg Public Library on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 7:00.m. in the Martinsburg Room (located at 101 West King Street).
Known as ‘The Swedish Nightingale,” Johanna “Jenny” Lind (1820-1887) started life in foster care, but grew up to be a...
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Shenandoah National Park, USA – Enjoy nature – Get ready for camping and enjoying the great outdoors with your family! Today, Shenandoah National Park Superintendent Martha Bogle announced that facilities closed during the winter season will begin opening in March, and will continue to open through the Spring. Even though Spring is just...
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Strasburg, VA – Just announced! EarthKorps is proud to present the “Shenandoah Riverside Festival,” a low-cost family weekend camping trip that also supports taking care of the Shenandoah River cleaning up our environment.
Mark your calendars for April 30, May 1 and May 2 – for three days of music and camping in Strasburg,...
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Woodstock, VA – How will budget cuts in Richmond affect the kids of Virginia? Citizens are urged to come listen to and discuss the budget funding issues for the Shenandoah County School District at a special meeting on Monday night, March 22, 2010.
Dr. Keith Rowland, Superintendent of Shenandoah County Schools, will be the guest...
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Richmond, VA – Mark Obenshain, Virginia State Senator from the Shenandoah Valley issued the following statement (via email) this week, entitled: “My Votes on the Budget and Senate Leadership Playing Games.” In the email, he explains why he voted against the Virginia Senate budget bill that just passed, and which is now headed...
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Shenandoah Valley, VA – This Spring, the Shenandoah County Parks and Recreation Department is featuring some activities for dog owners and dog lovers, as well as courses in basic computing.
Here’s the scoop on the classes, as well as some crazy, fun, cute photos of dogs doing their thing on the Internet and in front...
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Walden Pond, near Concord, MA – In 1847, Henry David Thoreau wrote: “The phenomena of the year take place every day in a pond on a small scale. I am alert for the first signs of Spring…” And so too, are we.
On a web site dedicated to transcendentalism, a commentator writes: “Thoreau definitely liked...
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Washington D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Mark Warner of Virginia announced some significant employment funding news for the Shenandoah Valley.
Warner said: “(The Valley) will be receiving a $5 million investment from the economic stimulus package to fund a new program that will train workers for new jobs in the Valley’s emerging green technology...
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Middletown, VA – The Wayside Theatre has announced that the entry deadline has been extended for the Ninth Annual Shenandoah Valley Regional Playwright’s Festival for students in High School (9th-12th grades) and Middle School/Junior High (6th-8th grades). The final date to submit a one-act play is March 5, 2010.
Writers must be a current Virginia...
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-18 Feb 2010 Winchester, VA - The Winchester Orchestra invites you to get out of the winter blues and help out a great local resource at the same time. Running now through March 22, 2010, their third Online Auction is open for your perusal. One can even place bids on one or more of over 86 auction...
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Richmond, VA – Last year, Virginia celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the establishment of its state-run liquor stores, called “ABC stores.” This week, a bill (SB 443) introduced by Senator Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg) designed to privatize Virginia’s ABC stores was passed by indefinitely by the Senate Finance Committee to provide more time to work...
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Shenandoah Valley, VA – Every day, you look around and see people driving vehicles while on their cell phones, not paying attention. It’s not just a few drivers here or there, but the rule rather than the exception.
A recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows that drivers that use cell...
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Edinburg, VA – Here are a few reminders and announcements from Jane Miller, of Theater Shenandoah, about upcoming plays and theater productions in the Shenandoah Valley, and the effect of the snow on rehearsals:
Carousel auditions set for February 13, 14, and 20
Jane writes: “Marshmallow World – Winter Wonderland – bah humbug!! Enough of...
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Winchester, VA – Here we are, smack dab in another big snow, and facing the clean up. Do you find yourself tense? Unsettled? Or, are you looking at this time as a way to treat yourself … to some down time, to the physical burst of energy from shoveling and being outdoors, to the chance...
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Richmond, VA — A key component of the school relief initiative advanced by Delegate C. Todd Gilbert (R-Shenandoah) received a major boost yesterday as Governor Bob McDonnell announced that he will support updating the calculation of the Local Composite Index (LCI), the formula which determines state and local education funding responsibility in the upcoming...
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Winchester, VA – As of Feb. 9 – Keep that shovel handy and get ready for another blast of snow. As of 3:04 p.m. (ES) today, the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning again for the Shenandoah Valley. This new Warning is in effect from 9 a.m. Tuesday, February 9 until...
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Shenandoah National Park, VA – The staff of Shenandoah National Park has begun planning for a year long celebration of the park’s 75th Anniversary – during 2011. Over 30 people from local county governments, partner organizations and tourism professionals have volunteered their time to work with park staff to engage local communities and ensure...
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Woodstock, VA – The great Shenandoah River has more than a few friends. Leslie Watson, Executive Director, of Friends of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River (FNFSR), an environmental organization in Woodstock, Virginia, says: “Thanks to generous support from our membership and backing from foundations, projects for 2010 are moving full steam ahead, as...
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To see latest snowstorm article for the Shenandoah Valley, as of Feb. 9, click here.
Eastern Seaboard, U.S.A. - When large cities and small towns alike seem frozen, time feels like it’s standing still. This is surely one for the record books; we’re going to be digging out of this for some days to come. Word...
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Richmond, VA – Dan Holmes, Director of State Policy, for the Piedmont Environmental Council in Virginia provided the following summary of bills being voted on during the current session of the Virginia Legislature, the organization’s recommendations on whether to support the legislation or not, and the patron of each environmental bill.
General Assembly Bills Worth...
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Clarke County, VA – The Mannahoac District, Boy Scouts of America (BSA), announces that Thomas C. Iden, MD, is being honored as the 2010 Clarke County Distinguished Citizen.
Betty Weller, Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager at Bank of Clarke County, is chairing this event.
Betty and her team of volunteers are busy organizing the Clarke...
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For the latest snowstorm update for February 6, 2010, click here.
Strasburg, VA – One to two feet, plus! Mother Nature is gifting us with snow today, massive amounts of it.
I’ve heard it called the Snow Bowl (in light of the Super Bowl this Sunday). I’ve heard it called “Snowpocalypse.” But, whatever its name, we’re...
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Richmond, VA – Here is Mark Obenshain’s Week in Review report (as of January 29, 2010) –
“Another week of session is behind us, and although actual budget negotiations still lie ahead, producing a balanced budget remains the matter on everyone’s mind.
The budget will be balanced, of course; the law requires it. The real...
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Woodstock, VA – In the publishing industry, there’s a term that authors, bookstores and the media know well. It’s called the “SOS” date, or the “Strict on Sale” date. These dates usually appear on the boxes books are shipped in to bookstores; they are stamped on contracts; they stand out in bold letters on...
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Richmond, VA – “Virginia State Delegate C. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock) announced today that he is co-sponsoring a number of bills aimed at improving conditions for economic recovery in the Shenandoah Valley. The bills, summarized below, are focused on spurring job creation, promoting economic development, and creating more opportunities for Virginians to work and start...
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