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Brisk temperatures and sunny skies seemed to contribute to the “great community building experience” that epitomized the 45th annual Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale held Friday evening and Saturday, Sept. 30- Oct. 1, at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds. This year’s sale raised approximately $301,477 for the worldwide relief and service program of Mennonite Central Committee, up…
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Local musicians in the Valley have gathered to form a benefit show on behalf of Autism Speaks, a grassroots organization founded by grandparents of a child with autism. Creeperfest is set for Saturday, Oct. 22, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at The Clocktower in Staunton. All proceeds made go directly to Autism Speaks. Tickets are now…
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Augusta County’s Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Augusta County Government Center in Verona. The following will be accepted from households only: solvents, paints (oil based only), fuels, antifreeze, used oil, lead-acid batteries, rechargeable batteries, mercury devices, fluorescent bulbs, computers, computer…
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Rob Zappulla Quintet will bring their unique tribute to Frank Sinatra to the Gateway in Downtown Waynesboro on Saturday, Oct. 1. “Come Fly with Me” features the music of the great Sinatra from his days with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra to the showrooms of Las Vegas. The five decades of the career of the unique…
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Nineteen-year-old country sensation Cody Purvis will appear at WTA’s Gateway on Friday, Sept. 30, at 8 p.m. Named “2011 Best Emerging Artist” by C’ville weekly, Purvis is on his way. Born and raised in Charlottesville, Purvis gets his country music roots honestly. His mom and dad both sang in country bands. At the age of 2, he was singing…
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He’s loud, no question, but he’s right. He is David O’Brien, and he’s been known to those who watch Waynesboro City Council meetings on the city public-access channel over the years as the guy who makes a lot of noise about a lot of things. He’s making noise these days about the deal approved recently…
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The Augusta Health Foundation, established by the Augusta Health Board of Directors in 2001 to support health initiatives and support partner health-improvement organizations in the community, has awarded $125,000 in single year grants to 12 local agencies. “This year, 2011, is a landmark year for the Augusta Health Foundation,” says Linda Gail Johnson, executive director…
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The SAW Coalition Recruitment and Recognition committee will be conducting an educational dinner for area faith-based churches in Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County on Thursday, Sept. 22. The dinner will inform the attendees about the impact that gangs and drugs have on our community and how churches can help to combat the issues facing our…
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WTA’s Gateway will present the first round of the Top Comic Competition on Friday, Sept. 23, at 8 p.m. The Charlottesville Comedy Roundtable will organize the Gateway Top Comic Competition. The best new comics from Richmond, Charlottesville and the surrounding area will descend upon Waynesboro to battle it out for the title of Top Comic….
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Steve Farmer remembers what pushed the Waynesboro YMCA to do something about outdated women’s locker room. It came the day that the Y arranged to take a group of women who had been raising concerns about the locker-room facilities for women on a tour of the men’s locker room. “They were a little upset that…
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