
Augusta County solar co-op seeks installer: Holding meeting to attract members
Neighbors in Augusta County have formed a solar co-op, leveraging their group buying power to go solar together and get a discount off the installation price.

Neighbors in Augusta County have formed a solar co-op, leveraging their group buying power to go solar together and get a discount off the installation price.

Friends of Augusta, with Friends of Nelson, Free Nelson, Augusta County Alliance, Wild Virginia, Pipeline Education Group, and Chesapeake Bay Group Sierra Club are together sponsoring Music for the Mountains, an anti-pipeline music festival, on July 18th.

The Fields of Gold Farm Trail, the first trail in the state of Virginia, kicked off the 2015 agritourism season by sponsoring a giveaway featuring a basket filled with items donated by farm trail members.

Remotely-piloted vehicles designed, 3-D printed, and built by 12 student teams will drive and fly their way through obstacle courses at Virginia Tech’s Rector Field House as part of the Friday, May 1, second annual Additive Vehicle Design Competition.

‘Columbia Gas of Virginia, a member of the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) and Virginia 811, announced that CGA and more than 30 of its member organizations have partnered to sponsor jockey Victor Espinoza, who will ride the early favorite at this Saturday’s 141st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.

U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced bipartisan legislation, the Go To High School, Go To College Act, which will increase college access for low-income students by allowing them to earn college credits in high school through the Pell Grant program.

Historic preservation, education initiatives, athletics and community engagement will make for a dynamic team this coming basketball season.

The third annual Bridge Day Staunton will be held Saturday, April 25 from 11am-4pm. Bridge Day Staunton is a celebration of Staunton’s unique culture of local music, arts, history, food, artisans, shopping and community action.

Yogaville Environmental Solutions (YES), a new undertaking by Yogaville to educate about and advocate for sustainable energy policies, is cosponsoring with Friends of Buckingham two events on Sunday, April 19, to discuss the Atlantic Coast Pipeline proposal and its impact on Buckingham County, including the impact of a planned compressor station near Route 56. , with an announcement of its long-term and short-term goals.

Please consider sponsoring the 2015 Waynesboro Generals Valley League baseball team. The Waynesboro Generals bring tomorrow’s superstars to Waynesboro to gain experience before being drafted by Major League Baseball.
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