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“Conversations on Attachment: Integrating the Science of Love and Spirituality,” will be held March 31-April 1, 2011, at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg. The conference, a first of its kind, will bring together nationally-recognized experts from a variety of disciplines to apply key insights from attachment theory to current research and practice. Program planner Tara…
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Virginia Business magazine has named local legal aid attorney John Whitfield to its 2010 list of Virginia’s “Legal Elite.” Whitfield, a resident of Staunton, has served for the past 22 years as the executive director of Blue Ridge Legal Services, the non-profit legal aid society serving the Shenandoah and Roanoke Valleys. To determine its 2010…
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James Madison turned a five-point deficit into a five-point victory with a 15-5 run in the final seven minutes to take down South Florida 66-61 in a non-conference men’s basketball game Saturday night at the USF Sun Dome. JMU improved to 8-3 for the season and wrapped up a five-game road swing with a 3-2…
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Jenna Longenecker and Jesse Weaver demonstrate flamenco dancing during the university chapel program Dec. 15. Photo by Michael Spory. Twenty-four Eastern Mennonite University students returned to campus obviously elated by their “life-changing” experiences of the fall semester, 2010. “Thank you, EMU, for the incredible opportunities we had,” the group said in a university chapel…
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Local university professors, farmers, businesses, community development leaders, and students are gathering together this spring for a Permaculture Design Certification Course. Organized by New Community Project and hosted at their new Sustainable Living Center at 715 N. Main in Harrisonburg, the course is bringing together people and talents from all different areas of the Valley…
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Rockingham Memorial Hospital has been selected as one of 16 institutions nationwide to receive a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Office on Women’s Health to improve the health of women and girls. The U.S. Office on Women’s Health awarded a total of $1.6 million to launch Coalition for a Healthier Community, a new national initiative…
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David H. Shenk is leaving his home in Harrisonburg for South America on Sunday, Dec. 5, and doesn’t expect to return for two years. It’s a long time to be gone, but he’s ready to put into action that which he feels prepared to do. Shenk, 23, was born at Shenandoah Hospital in Woodstock, Va.,…
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Holidays on Main Street, the annual holiday festival in Downtown Harrisonburg, returns this year on Friday, Dec. 3. Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance invites the community to Court Square beginning at 4 p.m. for free carriage rides, hot cocoa, wandering carolers, food vendors, and more. Visit Santa and Mrs. Clause in Bank of America. Visit downtown shops…
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Four players scored in double figures and James Madison shot 54% from the floor to defeat Presbyterian College 65-56 Tuesday night in the Harrisonburg Subregional of the O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic at the Convocation Center. JMU won its third game in a row to improve to 3-1 while PC fell to 1-4 with the…
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JMU gets another W Four players scored in double figures and James Madison shot 54% from the floor to defeat Presbyterian College 65-56 Tuesday night in the Harrisonburg Subregional of the O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic at the Convocation Center. JMU won its third game in a row to improve to 3-1 while PC fell…
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