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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Congress is continuing its efforts to dampen market speculation as a factor in raising crude-oil prices to what some economists feel are unnatural highs. U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., is sponsoring two pieces of legislation that would deal with the effects of speculation. S. 3134, proposed by Florida Republican Sen….
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Scenic Virginia is sponsoring its first-ever Viewshed Photo Competition to coincide with its celebration of its 10th anniversary. “We are looking for the best of the best,” Scenic Virginia president Eugenia Anderson-Ellis said. “We challenge all photographers to send us their favorite images of Virginia’s most scenic landscapes.”
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] The Successful Women’s Alliance Network, SWAN, is sponsoring the Puppy Parade at the Sweet Dreams Festival in Stuarts Draft scheduled for July 26. Registration for the event at the Stuarts Draft Park begins at 9 a.m. The cost to register is $10 per puppy. For an application, call VIcki Davis…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] The Waynesboro Symphony Orchestra will kick off its 12th concert season on Oct. 25 with Vivaldi ‘s “Four Seasons” and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, “The Pastorale.” Other concerts on the schedule for the 2008-2009 year include “A Salute to the Presidency” Feb. 7-8 that will include Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait,” and…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] The Wildlife Center of Virginia is sponsoring two training classes on wildlife rehabilitation on Saturday in Middletown. The classes are designed for people who are interested in learning more about providing basic health care for wildlife.
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Column by U.S. Sen. Jim Webb One of my highest priorities in the Senate is to preserve Virginia’s abundant natural, historical and cultural resources. As we approach the height of the summer travel season, I am pleased to report that we have enjoyed several significant accomplishments.
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] The local March of Dimes is hosting the 2008 Augusta County March for Babies this weekend in Staunton. Funds raised in conjunction with the event will be contributed to the worldwide March of Dimes event to prevent birth defects in newborns. The fund-raiser will be held at the Gypsy Hill…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year. Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of the tragic shootings at Virginia Tech that claimed 33 lives. Augusta Free Press Publishing is sponsoring a community vigil Wednesday morning in Downtown Waynesboro to remember the victims. We Are All Hokies: A Community Vigil…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Film offers a glimpse into life and ideas and culture. And a chance to spread understanding and a sense of community. The organizers of the upcoming Staunton Jewish Film Festival hope the April 11-17 event can create a bridge between a local Jewish congregation and the Staunton and Central Shenandoah…
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Story by Jim Bishop By popular demand, Eastern Mennonite University will offer its online course on “Basics of Parish Nursing” again the second semester in 2008. The course is running the fall semester through EMU’s Adult Degree Completion Program, which is sponsoring the course.
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