Woodstock, VA – IMPORTANT MEETING TONIGHT – As Spring arrives, we’re reminded to draw joy from the songs of birds and to celebrate the music within us and around us. This email message from Jane Miller is requesting support from Shenandoah County residents who value music and arts education for their children – to...
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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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Tags: 1850, Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackson, Jenny Lind, Joann Peterson, March 30, Martinsburg, opera singer, performance, PT Barnum, Swedish Nightingale
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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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Tags: April 11, Eastern Panhandle, free events, fundraiser, geeks, literacy, low-cost events, Martinsburg library, Shepherstown, smart, trivia, trivia contest, WV
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Martinsburg, West VA – After all of the enthusiasm generated last year in finding the Eastern Panhandle’s largest tree, Delegate John Overington has announced that he’s continuing the hunt. In 2010, he’s looking for the largest oak tree located in Morgan, Berkeley, or Jefferson county in West Virginia, as a way to encourage identification...
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Tags: Berkeley, Eastern Panhandle, Jefferson, Morgan, oak, oak tree, oak tree contest, Overington, tree contest, West VA
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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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Tags: bands, camp, campground, Camping, clean up, Earth Korps, environment, Family, Hiking, low-cost event, Music, Shenandoah River, Shenandoah Valley
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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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Tags: budget, community-based waivers, education cuts, kill bills in committee, leadership playing games, Obenshain, Senate, Shenandoah Valley, user fees, Virginia, Virginia taxpayers
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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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Tags: closure, drifts, road conditions, Shenandoah National Park, Skyline Drive, snow, travel advisory
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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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Tags: bride, Civil War Ball, destination wedding, Fashion show, Frederick County Virginia, French cooking, groom, jordan springs, Shenandoah Valley, tastings, wedding
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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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Tags: ABC stores, liquor, liquor stores, Obenshain, privatization, Prohibition, Richmond, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
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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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Tags: accidents, ban, car, cell phone, driving, hands-free, House, Senate, Virginia
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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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Tags: auditions, Carousel, Edinburg, Nuncrackers, play, rehearsals, Shenandoah Valley, snow, The Odd Couple, Theater Shenandoah
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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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Tags: author, book, Elmdea Bean, life coaching, personal growth, snow, spirituality, surrender, trust, Virginia, workshop
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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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Tags: ##Updates##, accumulation, closings, new snowstorm, Shenandoah Valley, snow storm, Warning, weather news
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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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Tags: 2011, 75th Anniversary, Appalachian Trail, Blue Ridge, Donna Bedwell, Hiking, Piedmont, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
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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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Tags: 100th anniversary, boy scouts, BSA, Follow Me Boys, Fred McMurray, movie, Shenandoah Valley, Winchester
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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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Tags: chemicals, E coli, environment, fnfsr, Friends of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River, monitoring, rain barrel, water quality
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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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Tags: accident, cable TV, crippled, D.C., hospitals, power outage, record snow, Shenandoah Valley, snowstorm, standstill, traffic
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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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Tags: conservation, environment, environmental bills, Food - Dining, green living, Piedmont Environmental Council, renewable energy, sustainability, Virginia legislature
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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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Tags: blizzard, D.C., Maryland, Northern Virginia, Shenandoah Valley, snow, snowstorm, state of emergency, Virginia, Weather, WV
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Harrisonburg, VA – The Home and Garden Show Committee of the Shenandoah Valley Builders Association (SVBA) are eagerly anticipating Spring, 2010 and the 30th annual edition of this famous show. Everyone involved is busy working to make next year’s show the best ever. The show will be held April 16, 17 and 18, 2010...
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Tags: 30th, April 16, garden, green building, Harrisonburg, home, home improvement, Shenandoah, Spring, SVBA
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Winchester, VA – February 7 – the first Sunday of this month – many area churches, especially those that charter Scouting units, will be recognizing Scout Sunday and will be including Scouts in their services.
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) designates the Sunday that falls before February 8 (which is Scouting Anniversary Day) as...
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Tags: 100th anniversary, alumni, boy scouts, BSA, church, churches, Scout Sunday, Shenandoah Area Council
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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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Tags: budget, Houck, Kaine, Mark Obenshain, McDonnell, role of government, Soering, tax hikes, Virginia, voter ID
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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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Tags: author, Cross Gardner, Jason Wright, new book, publisher, Woodstock, Woodstock Cafe
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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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Tags: employment, Job Search, legislative, McDonnell, priorities, Shenandoah Valley, small business, taxes, Todd Gilbert, unemployment, Virginia laws
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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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Tags: destination wedding, Dulles, Fairfield Inn, Shenandoah Valley, Stephens City, Strasburg, Unity, VA, wedding
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