‘Jacks romp, 14-5
Story by Chris Graham
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Hoo, boy, that was ugly. Six Waynesboro errors led to eight unearned Covington runs that the Lumberjacks used as the foundation to their 14-5 shellacking of the Generals Wednesday night at Mathers Park.
WaynesboroGenerals.com has the story.
Fishersville Library opens new doors on June 19
Edited by Chris Graham
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On Saturday, June 19, the Augusta County Library in Fishersville will welcome patrons through its new entrance. Facing Route 250, the main entrance will bring patrons into new and renovated space, including the former stage and reading garden.
In the eight months since the groundbreaking ceremony for Phase 2 of the building master plan, the center area of the library has been under construction. Library Director Diantha McCauley credits library staff and the community with keeping a sense of humor and a good perspective through the months of construction. Read more
Big Brothers Big Sisters preps for benefit concert
Edited by Chris Graham
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge is pleased to announce that local music personality Fritz Horisk will serve as MC for the 100 Mentors 100 Kids Benefit Concert that will be held at the Mockingbird Restaurant’s Roots Music Hall in Staunton on Saturday, June 19 at 8:30 p.m.
Horisk Fritz came to Staunton in 2006 from Wilmington, Del. He has been in and around music, radio and television since 1973.
The Staunton Music Guild is sponsoring the event as part of their ongoing community outreach mission. A lineup of guild members is providing entertainment, including Curly Straight and the Polar Opposites, Billy Caldwell and The Last Minute Band. Read more
Generals lose in extras at Front Royal
Story by Chris Graham
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An 11th-inning Will Walsh RBI single gave Front Royal a 3-2 win over Waynesboro Tuesday night.
WaynesboroGenerals.com has the story.
The June/July 2010 New Dominion Magazine is online
Edited by Chris Graham
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The June/July 2010 issue of The New Dominion Magazine – our annual Health and Wellness Issue – is available in print in Staunton, Waynesboro and Harrisonburg and is now also online.
Stories in the issue include:
- Follow the signs: Easy decisions to improving your health http://thenewdominion.com/2010/06/15/follow-the-signs-easy-decisions-to-improving-your-health/
- Brighter days: Mental and spiritual fitness is key to a healthy lifestyle http://thenewdominion.com/2010/06/15/brighter-days-mental-and-spiritual-fitness-is-key-to-a-healthy-lifestyle/
- Trading spaces: New RMH opens on June 22 http://thenewdominion.com/2010/06/15/hospital-for-the-next-100-years-new-rmh-opens-on-june-22/
- Well-oiled machine: The making of ‘The Good Parts’ http://thenewdominion.com/2010/06/15/buddy-movie-collaboration-builds-on-set-of-local-film-project/
- Hoops dreams: Basketball program at Fishburne is a winner on and off the court http://thenewdominion.com/2010/06/15/hoops-dreams-basketball-program-at-fishburne-is-a-winner-on-and-off-the-court/
- One-stop volunteer shop: United Way, Mary Baldwin College launch the Greater Augusta Volunteer Center http://thenewdominion.com/2010/06/15/one-stop-volunteer-shop-united-way-mary-baldwin-college-launch-the-greater-augusta-volunteer-center/
- June-July Calendar http://thenewdominion.com/2010/06/15/june-july-calendar/
Locations where the magazine is available include …
Staunton: Downtown Visitor Center, Sacred Circle, Staunton Augusta Art Center, Mugshots, George Bowers Grocery, Frontier Culture Museum.
Waynesboro: YMCA, Waynesboro Public Library, Chickpeas, Stone Soup Books, Tailgate Grill, Scotto’s, El Puerto, Big Apple Bagel, Giovanni’s.
Augusta County: Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport.
Harrisonburg: Massanutten Regional Library.
DASCOM to locate in Downtown Waynesboro
Edited by Chris Graham
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A leading manufacturers of printers announced on Monday that it will set up its U.S. sales headquarters in Downtown Waynesboro.
DASCOM Americas will market a full range of serial impact, thermal, mobile, and passbook printers under the “Tally” and “Tally Dascom” brand names. The products, with the complete suite of printer solutions, including consumables, spares and service, will be sold and marketed through DASCOM Americas and its select group of channel partners in North and South America. Read more
Police Foundation awards first scholarship
Edited by Chris Graham
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The Waynesboro Police Foundation has awarded its first scholarship to a local student.
The award was announced in a recent ceremony held at the Waynesboro Police Department. Ryan Cale of Fishersville successfully competed against other students in an essay contest to win the $1,000 scholarship.
Cale, who graduated from Wilson Memorial High School this year, will be attending Roanoke College this fall, where he will major in business.
Kids Avenue features Barbara Lawson
Edited by Chris Graham
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Barbara Lawson will be the featured entertainer at the June Kids Avenue in Downtown Waynesboro on Friday at 7:15 p.m. at the Waynesboro Heritage Museum.
Lawson’s special combination of songs, stories and humor will bring rings of the laughter from the children and their families on the Third Friday of the month. Read more
The World According To ChrisGraham.com: The team that revived Wahoo Nation
The loss itself was a shock. That’s one thing Brian O’Connor has done to us. He has us expecting a win in the big game.
That’s counter to our nature as UVa. sports fans. We’re so used to losing the big game that the question isn’t whether we’re going to win or lose, it’s how are we going to blow it this time. O’Connor had everybody but the OU fans in attendance last night convinced that Game 3 of the Super Regional was going to be little more than a coronation that was going to end with a dogpile of orange and blue.
Link to column on TheWorldAccordingToChrisGraham.com.
A sad end to a stellar season: OU stuns UVa. in Super Regional finale
Story by Chris Graham
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Cody Reine hit two more home runs, including a three-run shot in the first on the heels of a controversial call on a 3-2 pitch to Tyler Ogle by home-plate umpire Chuck Lyon that extended that inning, and Bobby Shore pitched eight strong innings for Oklahoma as the Sooners punched their ticket to Omaha with a surprisingly easy 11-0 win over Virginia in the finale of the Super Regional best-of-three Monday night in Charlottesville. Read more
State may post revenue surplus
Edited by Chris Graham
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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today that May revenue collections significantly outperformed projections. General fund revenue collections declined by only 0.2 percent, far outpacing the budget forecast of a 2.3 percent decline. With the new numbers in, and on the heels of the first back-to-back months of increases in general fund revenue collections since March-April 2008, the Commonwealth is now on pace to post a revenue surplus at the conclusion of the fiscal year on June 30. Read more
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Jim Bishop: It must have been something I ate . . .
Posted on June 16, 2010 · 1 Comment
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A standout song in the Walt Disney animated motion picture, “Cinderella,” declares, “A dream is a wish your heart makes . . .”
But that doesn’t quite stack up with a recent nocturnal vision. I’m aware that my sleep is invaded by myriad dreams, but usually upon awakening, I can’t begin to play back any of these weird night moves.
But this time, a dream that seemed so real remained entrenched in my cerebrum upon awakening. Why this time? And why this particular dream, given that it made absolutely no sense, because I greatly dislike sauerkraut. Read more
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