Growing pains

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham Early 2010 Census projections have more than 20 percent of Rockingham County’s population in the 60-and-over category, a 20 percent jump from the 2000 Census. And it’s not like they all live just outside of the Harrisonburg city limits, either. “No, they’re all over the county, in subdivisions outside of the…

James Madison University campus events

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Sept. 11-20: Art in the Arboretum, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, Frances Plecker Education Center at the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: The tapestries of Joan Griffin use wool, silk and metallic yarns selectively with color variations and patterns to produce unique pieces that have earned accolades at juried art shows throughout the country; some pieces are…

Miata cruise

Jim Bishop

Picture this – A lazy Sunday afternoon with spectacular, sun-drenched weather and pleasant temperatures providing a the backdrop for a gang of merry Miata mavens who refuse to grow up to come together in one Accord (would we all fit?), form a big boss line, hit the accelerator (while keeping an eye on the speedometer)…

Grants for programs aiding the homeless

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Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today announced more than $11 million in grants through the Homelessness and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP), authorized through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The HPRP program is designed to provide assistance and support to prevent homelessness or to quickly re-house and stabilize those who are currently homelessness.

Book donor talks about long affiliation with EMU

Jim Bishop

He donated or sold 12,000 or more books to Eastern Mennonite University and contributed in numerous other ways to the school over a 60-year period. Irvin B. Horst, 94, currently resides at Oak Lea at Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community. The Anabaptist scholar’s professional career took him to several European countries and lengthy teaching stints in…

JMU’s Matthews, BC’s Clark to speak to Shenandoah Valley Athletic Club

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The Shenandoah Valley Athletic Club kicks off its seventh season of monthly dinner meetings with its annual local college preview featuring football coaches Mickey Matthews of James Madison University and Bridgewater College’s Mike Clark. This popular annual event of the SVAC’s season is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 10, at the Ramada Inn in Harrisonburg with…

RMH adds two to Valley Behavioral Medicine staff

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Aamir Mahmood, MD, and James C. Styron IV, MD, JD, have joined the staff of RMH Valley Behavioral Medicine in Harrisonburg. Both have been granted medical staff privileges in psychiatry at RMH. “RMH recruited these physicians to meet a major community need,” said Lawrence Conell, MD, medical director, RMH Behavioral Health Services. “Both physicians are…