East Rockingham Senior Center: Diane & Co. Had Toes Tappin’ at East Rock

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Seven tap dancers from Diane and Company of Staunton offered a 30-minute energetic performance for 23 East Rock Senior Center members and 16 guests on Nov. 3. This is the group’s second visit to the Center, and it was through a member of the dance troupe and former Ms. Virginia Senior America 2010, Linda Huntley…

Staunton Senior Center: Help Available at SSC to Manage Your Chronic Disease

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SSC Program Director Lori Pullin has received leader training for the “You Can!  Live Well, Virginia!” Chronic Disease Self- Management Program (CDSMP) which will enable her to co-lead workshops at the Staunton Senior Center in the future. Free workshops are held 2.5 hours once a week for six weeks.  These workshops involving active participation are…

FEMA approves funding for Louisa following quake

Chris Graham

The Federal Emergency Management Administration has approved federal disaster assistance for individuals and business owners in Louisa County who experienced damage as a result of a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Virginia on Aug. 23 and caused more than 40 aftershocks.  Gov. Bob McDonnell had appealed FEMA’s initial decision to deny federal disaster aid to Louisa…

ACLU to represent magazine photographer arrested at Occupy Richmond rally

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The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia will provide legal assistance to a photographer who was arrested for trespassing while taking pictures of the police during the recent sweep of Occupy demonstrators encamped at Kanawha Plaza in Downtown Richmond. Ian Graham, a photographer for RVA Magazine in Richmond, was attempting to document the removal of…

McDonnell, Cisco, college presidents highlight tech-sharing initiatives

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Today Gov. Bob McDonnell joined John T. Chambers, chairman and chief executive officer of Cisco and university presidents Alan Merten (George Mason University); Linwood Rose (James Madison University); Charles Steger (Virginia Tech) and Teresa Sullivan (University of Virginia) via Cisco TelePresence to discuss the progress of the 4-VA initiative and the pilot projects for instructional…

WPD announces awards, promotions

Chris Graham

The Waynesboro Police Department held its Third Quarter Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 3. Chief Michael Wilhelm awarded five Departmental Commendations and one Lifesaving Medal. In addition, five newly promoted supervisors were pinned during a promotion ceremony. The award recipients were as follows: Receiving the Life Saving Medal was Sgt. Brian Edwards for actions taken…