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Shenandoah Valley Art Center: July 2012 Schedule

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The Shenandoah Valley Art Center, during the month of July, is exhibiting the works of artist, Lois Schlachter, versatile painter for the past forty years. This Spring Mount, Pa., artist is as comfortable honing her skills with realism in oils as with abstracts painted in acrylics. The exhibit features a series of Abstract Expressionist-style acrylic paintings, rich in color and dynamic in composition

New Dem chair: It is cool to be a Democrat

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At age 30, Andrea Jackson has seen a little bit of everything. “People who were wounded in action needed someone to comfort them, sit with them, just be there for them. That was my job,” said Jackson, who served as a chaplain’s assistant in the United States Army from 2002-2004, and deployed with the 2nd Armored Calvary Regiment in Baghdad at the start of the war in Iraq in 2003

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Kaine talks economic issues in Hampton Roads

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U.S. Senate candidate Tim Kaine met with African-American women for an economic roundtable discussion at Mary Helen’s Restaurant in Hampton. Kaine shared his approach to strengthening the economy and creating jobs by leveling the playing field for small businesses, developing a skilled workforce through education investments and reforms, and bringing more fiscal and political balance to Washington

McDonnell announces winners of Governor’s Public Service Awards

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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced the recipients of the Governor’s Public Service Awards at a ceremony today at the Executive Mansion including the winner of the second annual “30 Day Sprint” competition honoring the best innovation idea from a state employee. The Governor’s Public Service Awards highlight state employees who have shown an exemplary degree of service and dedication to the Commonwealth of Virginia