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Civic news this week
(The News Virginian Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Aug. 9--Second Presbyterian Church; 133 N. Delphine Ave.; food pantry, from 10 a.m. to noon; for information: 943-3211 or 943-3213.
Bethany Lutheran Church's Recycling Center is now open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The group now only accepts aluminum recycling.
On July 7, Staunton Music opened a new, larger location at 623 Greenville Ave., Staunton, in Williamsburg Square. The store had outgrown its previous space. The new space has six lesson studios to meet the current and future need.Staunton Music is a family owned and operated business that offers instruction, instruments, accessories, print music, rental, sales and servicing of band and orchestra instruments. For information: 213-0564.
The Stonewall Jackson Area Council, Valley District, Boy Scouts of America is starting its annual Cub Scout and Boy Scout recruitment. The boys must be at least 7-10 years old or in the first through fifth grades to join Cub Scouts. The boys must be 10 years old and above to join a Boy Scout Troop. For information, call the office at 943-6675, Dee Shartinger at 569-6034 or visit the Web site at http://www.joincubscouting.org. The school night recruitment is coming soon. Dates to be announced.
The Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection at the University of Virginia will be closed Sunday through Aug. 25 for renovations and an exhibit change. The collection will reopen Aug. 26.
Blue Ridge Community College is now accepting applications for arts and crafts vendors and concessioners for the 2008 Folk Arts Festival, which will take place on the Weyers Cave Campus Sept. 13-14. For more information or an application, call 453-2358 or http://www.brcc.edu/folkarts/.
Ten percent of Sunday sales at Pufferbellies in Staunton will benefit People Places. Pufferbellies is located at 15 W. Johnson St. in Staunton. The store features toys and books for children of all ages.
ShenanArts Growing Stages will hold auditions for "The Jungle Book" today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Monday from 6-8:30 p.m. at Stage4 Theatre in Verona. Auditions for ages 8-18 years old. A child under 8 years old may be considered if they have previously performed in a play or at the director's discretion. Show dates are Oct. 31, Nov. 1-2 and 7-8. Come prepared to stay the entire time. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes -- no flip flops. Bring a bottle of water and snack if needed. No need to prepare anything -- the group will do exercises and readings with those auditioning. For information: 430-2971 or 248-1868.
Local Town Wrestling would like to announce the return of Local Town Wrestling today as a fundraiser for a local man who had to undergo major surgery and is unable to work. The group is raising money to help pay his medical bills. Bell time is 7 p.m. WWE, TNA and WCW television stars like Qsic, Phil Brown and one-legged wonder Zack Gowen. For more information or to buy tickets, visit http://www.myspace.comLocaltownwrestling or stop by Crossroads in Staunton and Waynesboro. Tickets start at $10.
The Community Mediation Center will present a workshop called "Mediation and Conflict Resolution and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Family Mediation." The 40-hour training will be held through today in Harrisonburg. This workshop combines the basic and family trainings. Each section may also be taken separately if prerequisites have been met. Cost of the training is $900, including manual fees. The Community Mediation Center will also present a seven-hour workshop on "Communication and Conflict Resolution," on Wednesday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Harrisonburg. Cost includes training materials and costs $175. CEU credits are available.For more information, contact the Community Mediation Center at 434-0059 or 1-800-653-0019.
The annual Monroe/Painter reunion will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday at the Ridgeview Park handicapped pavilion. Bring a covered dish and your own drinks.
The Stuarts Draft VFW will host a benefit bingo event on Sunday. The doors will open at 1:30 p.m. Games will begin at 3 p.m. No smoking will be allowed inside. Food will be available; advanced sale drawing for a Lisa Geiman print; also includes raffles, a 50/50 drawing and door prizes. Advance cards are five for $25, three for $25 at the door or one ticket for $10. There are 18 guaranteed $50 prizes and two jackpot pay outs of $150 each. For more information, call Sue at 337-5259 or Janet at 337-3027.
Congressman Goodlatte will host a Veteran's Service Fair on Tuesday, from 10 a.m. to noon, designed to help enroll veterans in the Virginia healthcare system and to better connect them to the programs, benefits and services that they may not be aware of in the region. The event will be held at the Weyers Cave Community Center at 682 Weyers Cave Road.
The Shenandoah Valley Art Center will host a pastel workshop Sept. 8-11. Deadline to enter is Tuesday. Greg Biolchini will teach some pastel techniques. This will be an intensive four-day workshop for both beginners and accomplished pastel artists. Cost for the workshop is $275 for members and $295 for non-members. For information, call 949-7662 or visit http://www.biolchini.com.
The Augusta County Fair will be held through today at Augusta Expoland in Fishersville. The cost for general admission is $5, children 7-12 years old $3 and children 6 and under are free. Some events require an additional cost. For more information, call 245-5627 or visit http://www.augustacountyfair.com.
A benefit concert will be held Monday at 7 p.m. for Courtney Ott, a 10-year-old undergoing chemotherapy due to bone cancer. Colton Berry will be the featured performer at the concert at Wilson Memorial High School Auditorium in Fishersville. Tickets are $20 per person, which includes a T-shirt that everyone is asked to wear on Courtney's Day. All proceeds will aid with medical expenses incurred during her illness. Tickets are available at: Mill Street Salon in Staunton, Fishersville United Methodist Church, Botalis and Kline's Dairy Bars in Staunton and Waynesboro.
The Waynesboro Choral Society will hold auditions for the upcoming Christmas concert to be held Dec. 1-2. Auditions will be held at Main Street United Methodist Church at 8 p.m. Monday and Aug. 18. Practices begin at 7 p.m. The group welcomes new members. For more information, call Director Don Coffey at 943-2075 or visit http://www.waynesborochoralsociety.homestead.com.
A deployment party will be held for Cpl. Christopher Bryant on Tuesday at Mossey Creek in Fishersville. Bryant is leaving for his second tour in Iraq. The band starts at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Bryant's family will accept donations for phone cards for Bryant and his friends. Must be 21 or older.
Valley Music Academy will host an open house Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. in the lower level of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Waynesboro. Meet the individuals who provide private music instruction and direct Valley Voices Children's Choir and the VMA Jazz Ensemble. For more information, call 942-8648, e-mail or visit VMA on the web at http://www.valleymusicacademy.org.
Applications for cooling assistance are available at the Shenandoah Valley Social Services offices in Verona and Waynesboro. Applications will be accepted through Friday.
In order to be eligible, a household must have at least one household member who is over 60 years old, under 6 years old, or disabled. Households must also meet income guidelines. Households with income less than the maximum allowed for the number of the people in the home are eligible.
Income limits are as follows:
Household Size Maximum Income
1 $1,127
2 $1,517
3 $1,907
4 $2,297
5 $2,687
Persons interested in applying may contact Shenandoah Valley Social Services. The Waynesboro location is at 1200 Shenandoah Ave., open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or call 942-6646. The Verona location is at 68 Dick Huff Lane, open Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or call 245-5890.
Lyndhurst United Methodist Church will host an all-you-can-eat spaghetti supper and bake sale today, from 4-7 p.m. The cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children 6-12 and free for children under 5. Take out meals available. For information: 943-8386 or 943-6315. After noon on Saturday, call 943-8057.
The Verona Moose Lodge will host Grave Digger, driver Chad Tingler and Monster Mutt Dalmation on Aug. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Food, games and raffles will also be available. All proceeds benefit homeless pets.
The Shenandoah Valley Quilters Guild will meet at Bridgewater's Town Hall at 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 16 for the annual Quilter's Guild picnic. Bring a pot luck dish and hand sewing kit (needle, thread, pins and small scissors). Members and non-members welcome.
The Middlebrook Volunteer Fire Department will hold its 2008 Captain's Choice Golf Tournament on Aug. 16 at 8 a.m. at the Gypsy Hill Golf Course. The cost is $50 per player for four-man teams. For more information, call Dean Caldwell at 886-6932, Issac Wolfe at 886-5739 or Jerry Jarvis at 886-5039. The cut-off date for registration is Monday.
Nelson County Parks and Recreation Department will host men's softball tournaments on the following weekends: Aug. 16-17 and Sept. 27-28. The team fee is $200 per tournament due the Thursday before the tournament. Call for a registration packet. Round-robin format trophies will be given for first through fourth place. Call 263-7130 to register your team.
The Craigsville-Augusta Springs First Aid will hold a country dinner on Aug. 17 at the rescue squad building on Railroad Avenue at noon and deliveries will be made in the Craigsville area. Dinner includes half of a barbecue chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, baked macaroni and cheese, cole slaw, homemade rolls, a variety of homemade desserts, coffee and tea. The dinner will cost $8.50 for adults and $5 for children under the age of 10. To have dinner delivered, call 997-5160.
The annual Kennedy reunion will be held Aug. 17 at 1 p.m. at Crimora United Methodist Church. Bring a covered dish to share. Games and entertainment will be provided.
The descendants of George and Sallie Estes will hold an annual family reunion on Aug. 17 at 1 p.m. at the Grottoes Town Park shelter No. 1. Please bring a picnic lunch and drink to be shared. Paper products will be furnished. For more information, call 943-8623.
The 2008 Virginia in History panel exhibition from the Library of Virginia will be on display at the Waynesboro Public Library through Sept. 15. On Aug. 20, at noon, there will be an exhibit program by Jennifer McDaid, local records appraisal archivist for the Library of Virginia, highlighting outstanding Virginia women who saw things differently than their contemporaries, developed new approaches to old problems, strove for excellence based on the courage of their convictions and initiated changes in Virginia and America that continue to have an impact on lives today.
The American Red Cross will sponsor the following upcoming blood drives:
n Aug. 22, at the Augusta County Government Center in Verona, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
n Aug. 23, at the Covenant Presbyterian Church in Staunton, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
n Aug. 27, at the Staunton Gypsy Hill Park Gym, from noon to 6 p.m.
n Aug. 28, at the Waynesboro Moose Lodge, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A Waynesboro Writer's Group gathering will be held Aug. 23 at 10 a.m. at Stone Soup Books and Cafe. Matthew Warner will speak on "The Business of Writing." Warner has published three books and is just releasing his fourth, "Horror isn't a 4-Letter Word." Warner, a Staunton resident, is also writing the fall serial for The River City Radio Hour. Call 943-9999 to attend.
The Balsley Family Reunion will be held at the Sherando Community Center on Aug. 24, with a covered dish lunch at 2 p.m. All relatives of the Balsley family, especially descendants of Christian and Elizabeth Keinadt (Coiner) Balsley are invited. Help is needed with names and addresses. For more information, contact Joyce Balsley at 337-1891 or e-mail .
The Waynesboro Public Library will offer a coupon for $3 off an entree at Foster's Grille through Aug. 29 when patrons check out six or more items.
The Booth Brothers will return to Robert E. Lee High School on Sept. 5, presenting Southern gospel music for the whole family. The Greater Love Quartet will perform a pre-show at 6:30 p.m., with the Booth Brothers taking the stage at 7 p.m. Auditorium opens at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at Waynesboro Florist, Staunton Florist, Redfront Supermarket in Harrisonburg, or by calling Blue Ridge Talent at 942-0226. Prices are $16 for advance tickets, $18 at the door, or call BRT for reserved seating.
The Waynesboro High School class of 1948 will hold its 60th reunion on Sept. 9-10. All friends and graduates are invited. For more information, call Flora Larson Patterson at 434-295-5532, Walter Thompson at 434-589-5961 or George Baker at 942-9458. The group needs help locating the following classmates: Betty Altice Ross, Delores Yancey Bosard, William Folks, Mary Pratt Davis, Bob Burns, Bobby Wallace, Erma Forlines Stone, Kathryn Dobbs Johnson, Adiane Ricks Knipples, Nina McGann Orange, Frances Campbell Lowery, Mary Lee Stinespring Henderson and Bill Smith.
The inaugural Fishersville Cruise In will be held Sept. 13 at the Windward Shopping Center. Rain date: Sept. 14. Parking starts at 7:30 a.m. Official start is 9:30 a.m. The entry fee is $5 per car or truck. Three top awards will be given. The first 100 cars will receive dash plaques. Door prizes and discounts good at area businesses, contests, games, live music, food and a petting zoo. All proceeds will benefit the Children's Miracle Network and the University of Virginia hospital. Bring a chair. Registration has already begun -- participants can also register the morning of the event. To register: 946-3701 or 447-0835.
A golf tournament, Promoting Autism Research on the Course, will be held Sept. 20 at Stoney Creek Golf Course at Wintergreen Resort. This is the second year for the tournament. All proceeds will benefit autism research and raise awareness. For more information, call 434-591-0702.
A Waynesboro Writer's Group event will be held Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. at Stone Soup Books and Cafe. Clair Myers will give an introduction to dramatic writing. Myers is the executive director of the Wayne Theatre Alliance and served for 34 years as a professor of theatre before coming to Waynesboro. Call 943-9999 to attend.
The Mental Health Association of Augusta is accepting nominations for the J. Lewis Gibbs Distinguished Service Award. Individuals or groups may make nominations by sending in the names of persons or organizations who have done work in the interest of mental health in the Staunton, Waynesboro or Augusta County area. Submit nominations in writing to the Mental Health Association Nominating Committee, Room 206, Professional Building, Staunton, VA 24401. Due date for nominations is Oct. 1. Nominations should include clear and detailed information as to what the person or organization has done to deserve the recognition, including any publicity, support documents, or letters of recommendation by persons or organizations making the nomination. The winner will be presented at the 54th annual dinner meeting on Nov. 21 at the Holiday Inn Golf and Conference Center. For information, contact the Mental Health Association at 949-0169, 886-7181or e-mail .
The Waynesboro High School class of 1963 will hold a 45th reunion on Oct. 11 at the Waynesboro Country Club. An informal class get together will be held Oct. 10 at South River Restaurant. Class members who have not been contacted should call Barbara Dodd Ramsey at 476-5722 or e-mail .
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