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Battlefields Foundation announces preservation of five acres at Third Winchester
Five acres on the core of the Third Winchester battlefield are now forever protected. This includes the site where the Army of the Shenandoah, commanded by Union Gen. Philip Sheridan crossed Opequon Creek early on the morning of September 19, 1864.

Red Wing Roots Music Festival set for July 10-12
The third annual Red Wing Roots Music Festival takes place next week, July 10-‐12, at Natural Chimneys Park in Mount Solon.

Waynesboro prepares for 2015 Commonwealth Games swim meet
Over 560 swimmers and their families are coming to Waynesboro this week, bringing both competition and tourism dollars to the community.

Wintergreen Performing Arts marks 20 years
Wintergreen Resort celebrates its 40th anniversary throughout 2015 and will host the annual Wintergreen Summer Music Festival – “Cheers! Toast 20 Years of Music in the Mountains” in this 20th anniversary year of Wintergreen Performing Arts.

Teachers can build knowledge of agriculture at free workshops
The Virginia Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom will hold a summer series of free professional development workshops for teachers of pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Each will feature agriculture-related classroom activities that meet current educational standards.

SMAC finishes in top 10 in Baltimore
The Waynesboro Y year round competitive swim team, SMAC, (Shenandoah Marlins Aquatic Club) competed in the NBAC Long Course Championships in Baltimore, Maryland June 12th- June 15th. The meet was held at the Meadowbrook Aquatic Center, the home pool of Michael Phelps.

Tickets on sale for Belle Grove Plantation’s Of Ale and History beer festival
Belle Grove Plantation will host its 20th annual “Of Ale and History” Beer Festival on Saturday, May 9, 2015 from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. with beer tasting beginning at noon.

ALDI grocery store to open in Waynesboro on May 7
On Thursday, April 23 and Thursday, May 7, ALDI, the nation’s low-price grocery leader, will offer grocery shoppers a smarter alternative as it opens its first Richmond-area stores. The new stores will be located at 1776 North Parham Road in Richmond, 465 Charles Dimmock Parkway in Colonial Heights and 841 Shenandoah Village Drive in Waynesboro.

Pick up your copy of Augusta Free Press: The Magazine
Have you picked up a copy of the March/April 2015 issue of Augusta Free Press: The Magazine?