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At the sound of the air horn, hundreds of runners took off down the street from Waynesboro’s Ridgeview Park. As my heart began pumping in the early morning air, my mind turned over the events which led me to this moment.
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With 8 million homeless pets entering U.S. shelters every year, Shenandoah Valley Spay/Neuter Clinic is helping to solve this problem by participating in PetSmart Charities®’ “Primp Your Pit ” August spay/neuter campaign.
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Cheri Moran, senior vice president and private bank advisor at StellarOne in Staunton, has been named the first Chair of the Augusta Health Foundation Board. The Augusta Health Foundation will develop a philanthropy program that works to enhance the quality of care and services provided by Augusta Health.
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Ten medical specialties at University of Virginia Health System are recognized in the 2013-2014 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” guide. UVA’s Diabetes & Endocrinology program is ranked 35th in this year’s guide, placing UVA among the 3 percent of U.S. hospitals with a nationally ranked program.
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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced the recipients of the Governor’s Public Service Awards during a ceremony today at the Executive Mansion including the winner of the third annual “30 Day Sprint” competition rewarding the best state employee innovation idea.
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The Harrisonburg Campus of National College (www.national-college.edu; 540-432-0943), located at 1515 Country Club Road, will host a career fair on Thursday, June 27th from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
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Organic production may still represent only a small fraction of agricultural sales in the U.S. and worldwide, but it as been growing rapidly over the last two decades.
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Prominent Virginia business leaders Jimmy Hazel, S. Buford Scott and David Addison announced their support for Terry McAuliffe on Monday. Hazel is the current chairman of Virginia FREE (Virginia Foundation for Research and Economic Education), a nonpartisan organization which provides information to Virginia’s business community in order to advance responsible, pro-business government. Scott is a former Chairman of Virginia FREE and Addison is currently a member of their Board of Directors.
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On June 7, 1965, in Griswold v. Connecticut, the Supreme Court legalized contraception (for married people, at least) and held that women and men have the right to privacy in making decisions about their sexual health.
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Dying cells play an unexpected and vital role in the creation of muscle fibers, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have determined.
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