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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Tags: bus trip, Charles Town Races, day trip, Derby Day, horse races, May 1, Music, Run for the Roses, Shenandoah Valley, Shenandoah Valley Music Festival, slots, SMVF
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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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Tags: Augusta, Bath, Buena Vista, DuPont Community Credit Union, Harrisonburg, Highland, Lexington, March 23, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, social security, Staunton, Virginia, Waynesboro, workshop
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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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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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Woodstock, VA – Pam Sheets, Director of The Shenandoah County Parks and Recreation Department has announced dozens of low-cost special events, classes, and programs for people of all ages, including children and teens. (The free events are noted as such in the Parks and Rec upcoming schedule below.):
SPECIAL EVENTS
STARGAZING
Do you want to learn how...
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Tags: arts and craft fair, children, classes, free, low-cost, Parks & Rec, Shenandiah, teens
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Harrisonburg, VA – What’s with the American system of government that voters consider it “business as usual” for Congress to allow payoffs to U.S. Senators in full view of the American citizens?
Virginia State Senator Mark D. Obenshain, a Republican from District 26 (representing the Shenandoah Valley), recently had this to say about both Virginia...
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Tags: health care, Mark Obenshain, pork barrel, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, Warner, Webb
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Shenandoah Valley, VA – As folks order “Thomas” the turkey, and get ready to enter into the thankful holiday season, here are some Thanksgiving and Christmas events in and near the Shenandoah Valley that you and your family can enjoy.
Over the next several weeks, 7Bends will be bringing you more information about great holiday...
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Tags: Christmas, Family, holiday events, home tours, Shenandoah Valley, Thanksgiving
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Woodstock, VA – Mary Ellen Ruddy is seen here delivering emergency care packages to the elderly in Woodstock on September 30, 2009. Mary Ellen recently became a volunteer at the Shenandoah Valley chapter of the American Red Cross. She delivered five packages in all as part of a service project by the Rotary...
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Tags: Edward Jones, emergency kits, Mary Ellen Ruddy, Rotary, Shenandoah
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Woodstock – Homebound seniors in the Shenandoah Valley will receive emergency preparedness kits this month, courtesy of The Rotary Club of Woodstock. The local club applied for and received a matching grant from the Rotary District to fund the project as part of National Preparedness Month. Rotarians will personally distribute the emergency kits...
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Tags: emergency, emergency kits, homebound, Red Cross, Rotary, SAAA, Senior Living
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Buy your tickets online, by phone, or in-person
Visit www.shencofair.com over the weekend and be ready to purchase your tickets on Monday, June 15.
The entertainment lineup features entertainers Kenny Rogers, America, Jamey Johnson and Julianne Hough, to name a few.
The ticket line is (540) 459-7300. You can also purchase tickets at: 300 Fairground Road, in...
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Tags: August 28, county fair, county fairs, Fair, fairgrounds, Kenny Rogers, September 4, Shenandoah County Fair, things to do in Shenandoah Valley, Woodstock-VA
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Last Thursday, retirement living in Shenandoah County just got one step closer with the official groundbreaking for Homewood at the Shenandoah Valley. Homewood Retirement Centers, headquartered in Williamsport, Maryland, is beginning construction on a full-service retirement community – the only one in Shenandoah County.
Homewood at the Shenandoah Valley will offer independent living cottages and...
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Tags: community center, elderly, front porch living, nursing care, retirement, retirment living, senior, Senior Living, Strasburg-VA
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