
Stone Soup Books and Cafe: August 2012 Events
August 2012 event calendar for Stone Soup Books and Cafe in Waynesboro

August 2012 event calendar for Stone Soup Books and Cafe in Waynesboro

The U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce supported the last increase in the federal minimum wage in July 2009 and we believe another raise is overdue. The business owners I talk with every day say that, far from hurting their businesses, raising the minimum wage in fact helps small businesses and the broader economy

In 1967 Katherine Switzer crashed the all-male Boston marathon wearing an official number. The race organizer chased her, shouting, “Get the hell out of my race and give me those numbers.” Yet she finished, buffered by her male protectors

Former James Madison archer Jacob Wukie finished 12th in the ranking round for men’s individual archery at the 2012 London Olympics, July 27. The first day of competition, held at London’s Lord’s Cricket Ground, was just for seeding for the head-to-head elimination competition

From the Why Send Out a Press Release to Bring Attention to a Web Ad Department, we have the George Allen Senate campaign working hard Friday morning to refute an attack in a web ad from the Tim Kaine Senate campaign that claims that Allen voted against funding for military and defense resources

WVPT will be airing a encore presentation of the seven-part documentary “The War” beginning Tuesday, July 31

RMH Behavioral Health will host the forum “Bipolar Disorders Across the Lifespan” from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 7 in the RMH Lower Level conference rooms

On Friday, U.S. Senate candidate Tim Kaine and his wife, Anne Holton, volunteered at the Remote Area Medical Clinic at the Wise County Fairgrounds

Bill Bolling’s strength as a potential gubernatorial candidate lies in his crossover appeal. Telling a newspaper that supporters of President Barack Obama should “check themselves into a mental hospital” probably isn’t the best approach to maintaining that reputation

Trading cards have been popular with kids for generations, from images of sports figures to movie stars. Now, Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park is offering free trading cards featuring various stories and sites associated with the park and its history
We don’t take press releases or official statements as the final word. Digging in to get the whole story takes time and resources.