Honoring Heroes

Charles Town, WV – Hear ye, hear ye. (Remember how events were announced back in the Revolutionary War days?) On September 24, 2010, HMS Technologies, Inc. will be presenting the 2nd Annual Patriot’s Path Foundation Golf Tournament at the Locust Hill Golf Course in Charles Town, W. Va. In discussing the decision to be the presentation sponsor for...
Read more »

Fort AP Hill, Va – For the first time in the history of the Boy Scouts of America, the entire Scouting community will be brought together for a single, nationwide event to celebrate the organization’s 100th birthday, and reflect on what the organization has meant to millions of  America’s youth. Shining Our Light Across the...
Read more »

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Shenandoah Valley Education News: Dana A. Fisher, agricultural educator from Central High School in Woodstock, Va., (pictured) has been selected as the 2010 Virginia winner of the Outstanding Agricultural Education Teacher Award – given by the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE). Outstanding Ag Ed Teacher Award winners are agricultural educators who...
Read more »

Woodstock, VA – Several hundred parents, friends, and others volunteer for Shenandoah County Public Schools every year. At their June meeting, the Shenandoah County School Board expressed appreciation to all of those who volunteered during the last school year, and awarded plaques and special recognition to the Volunteers of the Year 2010. “We could not...
Read more »

Woodstock, VA – Hey, all you fair lovers and animal lovers! Mark your calendars – This year, The Shenandoah County Fair – Virginia’s Friendliest Fair – will run August 27  through September 4, 2010. Features include: harness racing, food, rides,  games, demolition derbies, a tractor pull, TNA wrestling amazing concerts, and animals of all...
Read more »

Shenandoah Valley, VA – Along the Valley Pike – Have a Blessed Memorial Day. Let’s take time to reflect on this National Holiday, and give thanks for all those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for us. Birth and death In the video below is a picture of a SSgt embracing a man in a...
Read more »

Woodstock, VA – Tammy Kibler, a first grade teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Strasburg, Virginia, has been named Shenandoah County Public Schools’ Teacher of the Year 2010. Mrs. Tammy Kibler, who began teaching in Shenandoah County in 1985, has “led the way in Sandy Hook’s Response to Intervention,” a national program designed to...
Read more »

Stafford, VA – This a real story of a real person, Corporal Nicholas Parada-Rodriquez, that I just can’t write in 3rd person format. It’s too personal and illustrative of so much of what’s happening in America. So, from now on, I’ll be doing all of my stories in first person. The Ultimate American Immigrant Contribution Many...
Read more »

Washington, D.C. – A real life hero … The Department of Defense has announced the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt Donald J. Lamar II, 23, of Fredericksburg, Va., died May 12 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was recently meritoriously promoted to sergeant and was assigned...
Read more »

Earth, Gulf of Mexico – The dove is a messenger, a symbol of peace. There are so many ways of seeing the situation. Information is needed to assess the impact. And, of course, prayer is needed above all. For your benefit: Here are two links to the BP (British Petroleum) corporate web site – where...
Read more »

Washington, DC. – On May 7, 2010, President Obama made this Presidential Proclamation – regarding Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week: “As a Nation, we rely on law enforcement officers to keep our neighborhoods safe, enforce our laws, and respond in times of crisis. These men and women sustain peace and order across...
Read more »