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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Shepherdstown, WV – Fun for all ages. Don’t miss these geeks compete! It’s time to register for Brain Games XIII, a trivia tournament and annual fundraiser for Literacy Volunteers of the Eastern Panhandle (LVEP). The team registration deadline is March 26, 2010.
This fun event will be held Sunday, April 11, 2010 at Ram’s Den...
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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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Shenandoah Valley, VA – This snow really will not last forever. Just this week, flocks of birds have been spotted in the Valley, and Spring activities will soon be here!
The Shenandoah County Parks & Recreation (SCPR) department is sponsoring these Spring events… Get ready for Spring shopping. Get ready to plant those flowers, bake...
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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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Shenandoah National Park, VA – Travel Advisory – The recent severe winter storms have left Shenandoah National Park with heavy accumulations of snow resulting in the complete closure of Skyline Drive. Although crews are working to open the Drive to visitor use, Park staff anticipates that it will be early March at the earliest...
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Jordan Springs, VA – The Historic Jordan Springs and Cultural Centre (circa 1600) will present a classic Wedding Tasting and New York-style Bridal Fashion Show on Sunday, February 21, 2010 in Frederick County, Virginia.
Taste a carefully-selected blend of foods from the four different seasons of the year prepared by Jordan Springs’ Executive Chef, Dan...
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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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Shenandoah Valley, VA – Unity of the Shenandoah will be hosting an inspiring, relaxing Coffeehouse Concert on Saturday, February 27, 2010 from 7 to 9 p.m. – featuring the spiritual, metaphysical music of guitarist and song writer, Dana Agnellini. This is a family event and there will be a drum circle afterwards. (Those attending...
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Woodstock, VA – Here are the minutes from the February 9, 2010 Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting:
REPORTS
Employee Service Awards – Two employee service awards were presented to Lindsey Thorpe of the Treasurers office for five years of service and Rick Funkhouser of the General Properties Department for five years of service.
Special Citizen...
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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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Winchester, VA – The Shenandoah Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Council wants to get the message out that the showing of the movie, “Follow Me, Boys,” at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is still on tonight, even with all of the snow that fell in the last few days.
The...
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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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