Friendly City Dems nominate four
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Harrisonburg Democrats nominated three candidates to run for city council and one to run for treasurer in the Nov. 4 elections.
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Be cautious – certain dreams might become reality
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Column by Jim Bishop “Dreamin’ . . . I’m always dreamin’ … ’til my dreamin’ comes true …” – Johnny Burnette (1960) “The rest of your life begins today.” Another simple, yet profound statement on the sign in front of Weavers Mennonite Church along U.S. 33 grabbed my attention. I hadn’t thought of this truism…
Grant to help locals with disabilities remain independent
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] A Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services grant will enable Valley Associates for Independent Living to assist area residents with disabilities with the construction of ramps and bathroom modifications and other needed repairs so that they can remain independent in their homes and communities. The $15,000 grant was part of a…
Bach Festival to fill the air beginning this weekend
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Item by Jim Bishop The 16th annual Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival will offer another musical feast for the senses, June 8-15 at Eastern Mennonite University. “This year’s theme, ‘Bach and String Things,’ will feature music that displays the incredible range of sounds possible with string instruments,” noted Mary Kay Adams, the festival’s executive director.
Is $125K too much for a city manager?
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The Local Beat column by Chris Graham [email protected] There has been some interesting discussion about how much outgoing Waynesboro city manager Doug Walker gets paid in the days since the announcement that Walker will be stepping down from his job effective June 30. The focus of the talking has been that $125,000 a year is…
A brief respite from pain at the gas pump
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Don’t want to pay $4 a gallon for gas – or $2 for a half-gallon, or whatever? Drivers in Harrisonburg will get a temporary break on Wednesday afternoon, courtesy the Sam Rasoul for Congress campaign. “With gas around $4 per gallon, it is about time we get serious about finding…
Eagles concert provides ‘Peaceful, Easy Feeling’
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Column by Jim Bishop The stage lights came up, applause and cheers erupted, and I stared down on music legends. The Eagles had landed. The incredibly popular band, formed in the early 1970s in Los Angeles, Calif., was in Charlottesville, Va., on its “Long Road Out of Eden” tour. Tickets, though outrageously priced, were available,…
Play it, Sam
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] You know how it ends. But you want to see it anyway. “Casablanca” will be on the big screen at Court Square Theater in Downtown Harrisonburg on Tuesday, June 3.
Bach Festival brings musical feast to Valley
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Item by Jim Bishop The 16th annual Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival will offer another musical feast for the senses, June 8-15 at Eastern Mennonite University. “This year’s theme, ‘Bach and String Things,’ will feature music that displays the incredible range of sounds possible with string instruments,” noted Mary Kay Adams, the festival’s executive director.
Freedom gassed
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The Top Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Poll Question: How are gas prices affecting your daily life? Cars are our freedom. They’re how we get to work, go on vacation, make it to the parents’ house for Sunday dinner, travel to and from play practice and baseball and soccer games after school. Our freedom is…
