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The Boys & Girls Club showcased its kinder, gentler side to the local business community on Thursday. “We want people to realize that (the arts) is something that we do here,” said Tyrell McElroy, the chief professional officer at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Waynesboro, Staunton and Augusta County, which held an Open House…
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Friday is get-down-to-business time for the Waynesboro Generals, who open their season on the road at Rockbridge. Thursday was a break from the preparations for the 2011 Valley League season for several members of the team who helped Wenonah Elementary School with its annual Field Day. “We’re just playing around with the kids, just having…
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The members of DuPont Community Credit Union recently elected two members to the Board of Directors for three-year terms. Q. Maurice Gresham of Augusta County was re-elected to the Board and Lynn Wagner of Augusta County was elected for the first time to the Board. Gresham has served on the Board for seven years, and…
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The Virginia Department for the Aging announced that the Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro region of the Valley Program for Aging Services will receive an $8,032 allocation under the Farm Market Fresh for Seniors program. The allocation will provide 201 Farm Market Fresh for Seniors books to eligible individuals, the same amount as last year. FMFFS enrollment sessions will…
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During enrollment sessions in late June, 201 older adults will be eligible to receive $40 in coupons to purchase fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, and cut herbs at the Staunton, Verona, and Waynesboro Farmer’s Markets this summer, thanks to the Farm Market Fresh For Seniors Program jointly sponsored by Valley Program for Aging Services (VPAS),…
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The Valley Conservation Council announced the winners of its 2011 Better Models for Development Awards at a ceremony held on May 25 at Court Square Theater in Downtown Harrisonburg. This year’s 12 winners demonstrate a variety of approaches to building and development that enhance the character of Shenandoah Valley communities while minimizing impacts on resources….
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The Comcast Foundation, founded in 1999 to provide charitable support to its local communities and to empower and enrich lives, is awarding 53 Virginia high school seniors scholarships through its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program. The program, one of the Comcast Foundation’s signature community investment programs, recognizes students’ leadership skills, academic achievement and commitment…
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Come to Chick-fil-A of Waynesboro for dinner with your family and raise money for students in the Technology Student Association to be able to attend their national conference in Dallas, Texas. Be sure to come between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. and tell the cashier at Chick-fil-A that you are with Wilson Memorial High School…
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The Boys & Girls Club of Waynesboro, Staunton, and Augusta County will host an Open House for members of the Greater Augusta Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, June 2 from 4-6 p.m. The event, to be held at the Waynesboro Club at 302 E. Main St., will give companies an opportunity to tour the facility…
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Chase Community Giving is a philanthropic effort held by JPMorgan Chase in which charity projects will receive money in accordance to votes by the public on Facebook. The staff at the Wildlife Center of Virginia in Waynesboro is encouraging friends, community members, and supporters to cast a vote for the Wildlife Center. Voting is now…
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