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Charles Town, WV – And they’re off! The Shenandoah Valley Music Festival (SVMF) Guild is sponsoring a Derby Day Trip to the Charles Town Races and Slots.
Celebrate the “Run for the Roses” with the Shenandoah Valley Music Festival Guild. The Guild, the Shenandoah Music Festival’s friends group, is celebrating the nation’s most famous...
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Waynesboro, VA – On March 23 in Waynesboro, DuPont Community Credit Union (DCCU) and Member Investment Services (MIS) will be conducting a workshop on Social Security entitled: “Social Security – Understanding Your Options and Benefits.”
Mr. Edwin “Ned” Sledge, Public Affairs Specialist of the Social Security Administration, will be leading the workshop to discuss the...
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Middletown, VA – Another Jimmy Stewart classic makes it to the stage in the Shenandoah Valley — Wayside Theatre Artistic Director Warner Crocker today announced the cast for the final production of the 2009-2010 Season for the Pulitzer Prize play Harvey. The play begins performances March 27 and opens on March 28, continuing a...
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Richmond, VA – Hey kids! Eat those veggies for your school lunch! Especially if they’re grown just down the street! During the 2010 Virginia General Assembly Session, House Joint Resolution 95 (HJ95), introduced by Delegate Edward Scott representing Culpeper, Madison and Orange County, Virginia, officially establishing a “Virginia Farm-to-School Week” was passed with unanimous...
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Harrisonburg, VA – “Love By The Glass” is the theme of the Celebrate Virginia Wine Week being held March 22-28 at many locations across the state. In Harrisonburg, Virginia, a number of local restaurants will be participating in the day-long event on March 28, 2010, including:
- The Local Chop and Grill House
56 West...
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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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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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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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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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Stephens City, VA – Looking for a unique place for your upcoming wedding? Or for a group meeting or festive gathering? A place that offers comfort and convenience in a serene, private setting? Consider this precious gem that not too many people know about – the grounds at the Unity Church in Stephens City,...
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Shenandoah Valley, VA – The Northwest District Office of Virginia Cooperative Extension made two announcements this week:
First, they remind folks that it’s time for the yearly request for farmers, food producers, restaurants, wineries, pick- your-own operations, farmers markets, CSA’s, farm stands, grocers, retailers, and co-ops to contact “Buy Fresh, Buy Local” to be part...
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Winchester, VA – The second Friday of each month, from February through June 2010, the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (MSV) in Winchester will hold “Galleries at Night.” At each of these special events, the Museum’s new exhibit will be open for viewing. The remaining “Galleries at Night” dates for 2010 are February 12,...
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Laurel, MD – Tai Sophia Institute, an accredited, non-profit educational institution focused on wellness studies, announced today that it is doubling its health and wellness-based graduate programs in 2010 following Maryland Higher Education Commission’s (MHEC) approval of the following five new graduate certificate programs: Health Coaching, Herbal Studies, Medical Herbalism, Transformative Leadership, and Wellness...
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