East Rockingham Senior Center Programs for May
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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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Scalpel-free brain surgery produces positive results in essential tremor trial
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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.
Mark Warner, Tim Kaine join letter urging president to move on VA claims backlog
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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.
Tea Party, PAC tap Corey Stewart, Mark Obenshain in vetting for statewide nominations
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A vetting of statewide candidates for the lieutenant governor and attorney general nominations fro the Republican Party in the 2013 elections conducted by the Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation and Middle Resolution PAC led to the groups endorsing Corey Stewart for lieutenant governor and Mark Obenshain for attorney general.
WVPT welcomes back Spring Online Auction
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WVPT’s Spring Auction is back! Featuring hundreds of donated items, the online auction—to benefit WVPT Public Television—will be held May 2-14.
UVa. lacrosse falls in ACC Tournament finale to #1 UNC, 16-13
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Nick O’Reilly and Matt White had ACC Men’s Lacrosse Tournament record-breaking performances on Sunday afternoon, but it wasn’t enough as the No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels (12-3) outlasted the Virginia Cavaliers (7-8) for the 2013 ACC title, 16-13, at Kenan Stadium. With the loss UVa concludes its season and will not make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2004 campaign.
Invitational printmaking show to open in Beverley Street Studio School Gallery
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Local art school Beverley Street Studio School (BSSS) will open a new exhibition in their gallery in downtown Staunton on Friday, May 4. The exhibition, entitled “Printmaking Perspectives,” will include artwork from seven Virginian artists who specialize in printmaking, and it will showcase a variety of techniques and styles current in that medium.
Former state health commissioner Karen Remley endorses Terry McAuliffe for governor
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Karen Remley, former health commissioner to Virginia Govs. Tim Kaine (D) and Bob McDonnell (R), announced her support for Terry McAuliffe for governor on Friday.
Unranked UVa. men’s lacrosse surprises #2 Maryland in ACC Tournament
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Mark Cockerton scored four goals and Matt White tallied three of his own and three assists to elevate the Virginia Cavaliers (7-7) to the ACC Championship final with a 13-6 triumph over the No. 2 Maryland Terrapins (9-3), Friday afternoon at North Carolina’s Kenan Stadium.
WVPT/PBS to send lucky winner on Downton Abbey tour
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Downton Abbey, the most-watched drama series in the history of PBS, will now be even more memorable for WVPT, its viewers and one lucky Virginia resident. WVPT/PBS is holding a raffle for “The Spirit of Downton Abbey Tour”—a $5,400 value—which the winner and one companion will experience in England September 1-7.
