Bridgewater College Alumni Association awards scholarships

The Bridgewater College Alumni Association recognized seven students for excellence in the campus community at the annual awards convocation on May 1. The Alumni Legacy Scholarships are presented to rising juniors or seniors whose parent(s) graduated from Bridgewater College. The scholarships, valued at $2,000 each, rewards loyalty of alumni who encourage their children to attend…

DCCU announces scholarship winners

Chris Graham

DuPont Community Credit Union announced the 20 scholarship winners at the 53rd Annual Membership Meeting earlier this week. Since beginning the scholarship program over $192,000 has been awarded to high school seniors, and 92 seniors applied this year. “We are very pleased to provide scholarships to this year’s 20 recipients,” said Everett J. Campbell, chairman…

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is April 28

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and its community partners will hold the third annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, April 28. Collection sites, where unused, unneeded or expired prescription medications can be turned in, will be available across the nation. Unused or expired prescription medications are a public…

Gay Men’s Chorus: “Together Again” at JMU

Contributors

The Forbes Center for the Performing Arts and the Valley AIDS Network at James Madison University will host the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C., for a performance titled “Together Again.” The incredible evening of pop, Broadway, jazz, country and classical singing will benefit the Valley AIDS Network. This concert marks the third visit to…

Carly at the Movies: Friends with Kids

Carl Larsen

“Friends with Kids” came flashing across American screens last month, barely made a dent at the Box Office, and disappeared. Luckily (and happily) I caught it just before it closed yesterday. The audience for this film has been split pretty evenly. Some folks hate it. Some folks love it. I sided with the latter group…

Chapter Three of AFP editor’s serial on bill at Radio Hour

The March River City Radio Hour celebrates Clyde Edgerton’s Walking Across Egypt, the Augusta County’s “One Book, One Community” project for 2012.  Joining the celebration will be Kathleen Kraft, Marsha Howard and the River City Players with Chris Graham’s Judge Not.  The Radio Hour performances are at 6:30 and 8:00 pm at WTA’s Gateway, 329…

Closer Than Ever Dessert Theatre at WTA’s Gateway

Chris Graham

WTA’s Gateway presents Closer Than Ever as its first dessert theatre musical revue on Thursday, February 2 thru Sunday, February 5.  The Thursday-Saturday performances are at 7:30 pm and the Sunday matinee is at 2:30. Closer Than Ever is a musical revue in two acts, with words by Richard Maltby, Jr. and music by David…