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The Staunton Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting the 20th annual Fishing Derby. The date of the event is Saturday, May 4th at Lake Tams in Gypsy Hill Park. The event is free and on-site registration begins at 7:30am.
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Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe is launching his first television advertisement of the campaign. The ad, “Youngest of Four,” which will begin airing statewide on Thursday May 2nd, highlights Terry’s dedication to family and job creation.
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Research highlights the benefits of outdoor and environmental education for children–ranging from increased academic achievement, improved social skills and interest in school, and boosted health, according to environmental education leaders who have organized NoVA Outside: An Alliance of Environmental Educators (www.novaoutside.org). I attended their School Environmental Action Showcase last week at George Mason University, and I was impressed by the students and their projects. The Showcase is like a science fair but with the emphasis on environmental science.
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In an effort to ensure that Virginians are represented with integrity, Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe is proposing the creation of an Independent Ethics Commission to oversee and enforce strong ethical standards on Virginia elected officials and their staff.
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Leader Training for the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program is scheduled for May 9, 10, 16, and 17 from 9am – 4:30pm. The Leader Training will be held in the conference room at the VPAS Corporate office in Waynesboro and light snacks, lunch, and all necessary materials will be provided. At least 12 people must be registered in order to hold the training and additional participants are still needed.
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RideShare, a cooperative program of the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission and the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, announced today the formation of a vanpool from Waynesboro to Charlottesville for commuters whose work hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have cut through conflicting advice about salt consumption by demonstrating that each person has a “personal salt index,” an upper limit on daily salt consumption for good health. In addition, they have developed a test to determine that level – and to identify people who should consume more salt.
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East Rockingham Senior Center, operated by Valley Program for Aging Services, Inc., located at 20593 Blue and Gold Drive, Elkton, announces the following programs for May.
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A preliminary clinical trial of a scalpel-free form of brain surgery that uses sound waves to treat essential tremor – a progressive neurological disease that affects millions – has produced positive results that warrant large-scale testing, a University of Virginia School of Medicine researcher announced today.
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U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) today sent a letter to President Obama urging him to take action to reduce the current backlog of veterans’ disability claims. Currently, the average claim takes over 300 days to be resolved. In the letter, Sens. Warner and Kaine, who were joined by 65 other members of the Senate, cited long delays in cities across the country in making the case for swift action to reduce the backlog.
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