Today’s Agenda
Today is the day – the inauguration of the 44th president of the United States is today at noon. The Augusta Free Press is here in the Valley to bring you the reactions of locals to the historic swearing-in of Barack Obama. We’ll be reporting throughout the day from Waynesboro, Staunton, Harrisonburg and places in between. Check back this afternoon to catch a Videocast from the event that we’re cohosting in Waynesboro. (And of course we’d love to see you there!)
Tuesday’s Events
Here is a list of events ongoing this weekend in the Central Shenandoah Valley and Central Virginia.
For a complete rundown of what is on the local events schedule, go to our Calendar of Events. Read more
David Cox | The strategy of hope
“Hope is not a strategy.” So said Chuck Barger, quoting an Air Force maxim, as he introduced officials speaking at Jan. 6’s community breakfast. How right he is.
In my last column, I wrote of the hope that surrounds and infuses us, despite realities that became all too local with the closing of the truck terminal in Rockbridge County and the loss of 100 jobs. True hope takes into account the facts of life that surround us, while looking ahead and beyond them to the vision of what might realistically be. Read more
Local events marking Obama inauguration Tuesday
It won’t quite be like being in Washington, but that’s only because you’ll actually be able to see what’s going on. That’s what locals will be thinking tomorrow as they mark the inauguration of Barack Obama at events across the Valley and Central Virginia. Read more
Media expert-turned-pastor to speak at EMU
How does the pervasive and changing electronic media distract and enamor us to the point of shaping how we think and act, often without our awareness?
Shane Hipps (www.shanehipps.com) of Phoenix, Ariz., believes there is great promise as well as peril in our technological society, but, he says, “We’ll never make our way through the maelstrom of our media if we don’t stop and ask the right questions before moving forward.” Read more
Dinner Diva | ABCs of weight loss
I admit, I am one of the few that didn’t watch Oprah the first week of January. It wasn?t that I didn’t want to; I just didn’t get around to it. Life is like that sometimes! Read more
The FlyLady | The perfectionism monster
Perfectionism is like a monster with hundreds of tentacles, and it reaches into every part of our lives and holds on ’til we can find it and rip it out. The only problem is that if there is the least little bit left, it will fester till it tries to take over your life again. I find little vestiges of my perfectionism almost every single day. It is a neverending process to eliminate this from my thinking; much like decluttering. I have to nip them in the bud before they take over. See, in my perfectionism I want to rip out every single bit of it; but I can’t because I don’t know where it is hiding. The trick is to be aware of its signs. Read more
EMU will Take Back the Night
Take Back the Night, an annual student-directed rally uniting men and women against sexual violence, will be held Monday through Thursday, Jan. 19-22, at Eastern Mennonite University. Read more
VDOT road work schedule for Jan. 19-23
Here is an updated list of highway work projects that might affect traffic in the Staunton Transportation District during the coming weeks. Work scheduled is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving tractors during mowing operations. Also, when traveling through a work zone, be alert to periodic changes in traffic patterns and lane closures. Read more
Weekend Events
Here is a list of events ongoing this weekend in the Central Shenandoah Valley and Central Virginia.
For a complete rundown of what is on the local events schedule, go to our Calendar of Events. Read more
Saxman offers proposal to keep CCCA open
State Del. Chris Saxman has a plan for keeping the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents open.
“The Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents serves a critical role for children and families in the Commonwealth, and that is why we are doing everything we can to see that this resource remains open” said Saxman, who is introducing a budget amendment to restore the $6 million in funding for the Staunton-based Commonwealth Center, a 40-bed mental-health facility that provides mental-health services to children and adolescents who by and large are not able to get those services from private-sector providers. Read more
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Chris Graham | Barack
Posted on January 20, 2009 · 5 Comments
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