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The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Foundation today announced that its Board of Trustees has elected Charlottesville pediatrician Michael Dickens as its new Chair and appointed six new Board members: Dr. Richard L. M. Coleman of Staunton; Dr. Gordon A. Haaland of Lancaster County, Virginia; Judge Stephen H. Helvin of Charlottesville; Dr. Edward G. Lengel of…
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Waynesboro, at 15-10, has the second-best record in the Valley League. We’re tied for the league lead in a category that you wouldn’t expect. Fewest kids named to the Players of the Week list. At zero. Yep. It’s us, Luray (9-16) and Woodstock (9-18) still looking for our first honoree of 2011. The tough thing…
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The Waynesboro Family YMCA has been a location for the Healthways SilverSneakers® Fitness Program for many years. SilverSneakers® is an innovative health, exercise and wellness program helping older adults live healthy, active lifestyles. The Waynesboro Family YMCA offers several fitness classes to get you moving. Now, Healthways SilverSneakers® has made the process to get active…
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Sarah Coffey admits to being “nervous” about her first trip out of the country in September. She expects she’ll get over the nerves pretty quickly, though. “I’m not sure what I’ll be doing. I could be teaching 8-year-olds or adults,” said Coffey, a 2006 Waynesboro High School graduate who will be leaving soon for a…
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Schola Cantorum of Waynesboro and Barren Ridge Vineyards will be hosting ” A Little Wine Music” on Sunday, Aug. 21, at the Barren Ridge Vineyards, 984 Barren Ridge Road, Fishersville. Between the hours of 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. you may drop in for hors d’oeuvres and a complimentary glass of Harmony, an award winning…
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My back hurts … I should work it out … how? Back pain can be one of the most frustrating conditions we try to manage and it can disrupt our life. Have you ever wanted to specifically strengthen your neck or low back but did not know how? Maybe you have suffered from back pain…
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Two nights earlier, Shane Halley was manning center field in the late innings of one of the more memorable College World Series games ever played. Sunday night, Halley, a University of Virginia junior, was in center at Kate Collins Field, and picking up the game-winning RBI for the Waynesboro Generals. “The College World Series was…
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I don’t want to comment on the specifics of the ongoing investigation of the hiring of a full-time executive director for the Valley Community Services Board. Having served on several boards in the past, I’m sure that there are some details regarding the hiring that we’ve not been made privy to and may not be….
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The Staunton Augusta Art Center is now taking registrations for an …Ism Explosion July 11-15 (10am-noon). Ada Sue Myers, the multiple-award-winning recent graduate from MBC’s art department, will be teaching Expressionism to 4- to 5-year-olds. They will definitely need smocks – which we provide – because these youngsters will learn Jackson Pollack-inspired painting techniques. Look…
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On Monday (June 27, 2011), 62 new Virginia State Police troopers will begin their career on patrol in counties and along interstates across the Commonwealth. On Friday (June 24, 2011), the members of the 116th Basic Session will graduate from the Virginia State Police Academy in Richmond. The 62 graduates began their rigorous 37-week training…
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