Going green to put more green into the Valley economy

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Story by Chris Graham [email protected]   Don’t call Bob Satterwhite and ask him to line you up with a green job. It’s not quite to that level yet, but the $5 million federal grant to the Shenandoah Valley Workforce Investment Board announced earlier this year is moving us in the direction of being on the…

#7 EMU rolls over Emory & Henry

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   Staff Report EMU sports: www.emu.edu Brandishing their new No. 7 ranking in the national poll, the Runnin Royals welcomed in Old Dominion Athletic Conference foe Emory & Henry College Wednesday night. Eastern Mennonite squashed any upset thoughts early as the men scored the first five and never trailed in a 101-69 victory. The contest…

Midlife couple declares: ‘Why knot?’

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   Column by Jim Bishop Submit guest columns: [email protected] Rose Stoltzfus Shenk, 41, of Harrisonburg, is a widow with four boys between 5 and 11 years old. Bruce Buckwalter, 40, of Harrisonburg, is single and never been married. Credit an Internet computer program for bringing the two together. Rose spent her early years in East…

Let it ‘Shine’

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Seminary student releases CD with Christian message Story by Laura Lehman Amstutz EMU news: www.emu.edu Along with writing papers and reading books, first-year Eastern Mennonite Seminary student Jessica Crawford has been busy producing a recording. Her first solo CD, “Shine,” is a mix of acoustic rock and folk with a Christian message. “Just before entering…

Children’s choir releases 11th CD, Renowned environmental authority to speak at EMU, EMU expert part of collaborative effort on Civil War pacifism

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Items by Jim Bishop Children’s choir releases 11th CD The splendor of brass, pipe organ and 150 children’s voices combine as the Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir (SVCC) of Harrisonburg, Va., heralds its 16th season with the release of its 11th recording, “Christmas Joy.” This is the second collaborative effort that includes members of the Washington…