Civic news

JUNE
Stuarts Draft VFW Ladies Auxiliary will host a benefit Longaberger bingo Sunday. Doors will open 1:30 p.m. and games begin 3 p.m. with raffles, a 50/50 and door prizes; food available. All proceeds go to benefit a local 11-year-old child, Kawan McCarthy and the family for surgery and medical expenses. There will be a Lisa Geiman print giveaway for advanced sales drawing. Advanced cards: five for $25; at the door: three for $25 and one for $10.

Chris Hilliard, Waynesboro Police Officer of the Year, who will speak on police work, will be the guest speaker at the Gen. Daniel Morgan Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution meeting June 17 (every third Wednesday monthly) at Gavid’s Steak House restaurant. For more info call Ron Hiserman at 943-9874 or e-mail .

The annual Fauber family reunion will be held on June 28, beginning at 11 a.m. with a family worship service at South Mountain (Haines) Chapel at Montebello. A covered dish lunch will follow at 1 p.m. at the Days Inn, Raphine. For more information or to register, contact William C. Fauber at 776-0724 or e-mail him at .

Waynesboro VFW Post 2424 is seeking younger veterans to become members, especially those with campaign medals, for example: veterans who were stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Programs will be altered to adjust with new needs and requirements. Dinner meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month at Gavid’s Steak House restaurant. Contact Post Commander William C. Hall at 941-8144 for more information.

American Legion Post 340, East Augusta County will conduct a flag retirement ceremony at 7:30 p.m. on June 15 at the post located at 13 Eastside Highway. The public is invited to attend.

The Shenandoah Valley Head Start Policy Council’s scheduled meeting is June 19 at 10 a.m. at Rowe’s Family Restaurant in Staunton. The public is invited to attend. A record of minutes from each meeting is posted at each Head Start classroom site.

The Special Education Advisory Committee will hold its next meeting on June 16 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Verona Government Center second floor training room. The public is invited to attend.

The Waynesboro High School class of 1974 is planning a reunion for July 31, Aug. 1 and Aug. 2 and is seeking contact information for the following classmates: Anthony Alexander, Doris Barbour, Annette Bell Bess,  Evelyn Blockman,  Angela M. Crawford, Tim Cunningham, Millie Harris Dickson, Pamela Ellinger Dillon, Teresa Floyd Campbell, Betty Gibson, Charlotte Hall, Boyd Hetrick, David Hodge, Greg Hoke, Cathy James Culpen,  Donald Labelle, Diane K. Leavell, Monique Leroux, Roger May, Karen McCartney Hanisak, Sandra Holmes Martin, Fresia Monge, Karen Ramsey, Abigal Ratcliff Lewis, Pamela Reade, Janet Ross, Teresa Rowe Duncan, David Schuder, Kara M Shifflet, Christopher Smith, Mark Stepp, Gloria Stewart Reynolds, Frances Truslow, Susan Woodruff and Kathy Yancey Cockerham. If anyone has information for these individuals, contact Phyllis Bare Poluito at 943-6053 and Marsha Tooley Berg at 943-4563.

The Waynesboro Fire Department has tentatively set the date for its fundraising auction in September but is currently in need of items to be donated for that auction. No white goods please. Items may be dropped off at the fire station on Broad Street or call 942-6730 for pick up of large items.

The John Wesley-Lucy Armstrong family reunion is set for noon June 13 with a covered-dish lunch at 1 p.m. at Crimora United Methodist Church, 1691 New Hope Crimora Road, Crimora. For more information, call Wesley or Lois Simmons at 943-4800.

Play On! announces auditions for Joseph Kesselring’s “Arsenic and Old Lace,” a black comedy which follows a drama critic as he discovers that his two beloved spinster aunts have an unusual habit of poisoning lonely old men. Director Megan Randall seeks two women, ages 50-70; one woman aged 20-30; and eight men from 20-60 years old. Auditions will consist of readings from the script and will be held June 22-23 at 7 p.m. at The Theatre at Ix, 983 Second St. SE. Performances are Sept. 10-27. For more information, visit PlayOnTheatre.org or call 434-872-0184.

The Wilson Memorial High School Class of ’54 will hold a 55th reunion celebration on June 27 at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Staunton. Reservations are a MUST. For those interested in attending, return your reservation form as directed or call 294-7224 ASAP.

World Heritage Student Exchange is seeking local families interested in sharing their home to provide a high school exchange student a positive encounter with the United States. Students are screened by World Heritage, are proficient in English, 15-18 years old and come for the 2009-10 school year. For more info, call Lori at 337-4135 or visit http://www.world-heritage.org.

The Fairfield Volunteer Rescue Squad celebrates its 50th anniversary on June 13 with an Open House fundraiser at the rescue squad building in Fairfield from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Crafters, yard and flea market sales and businesses will host displays at the event. Visit the building and see the vehicles used to provide public emergency service assistance. Partake of the chicken barbecue, blood pressure checks, horse rides by Z C Stables, music, children’s activities, ice cream, prizes and more. For more information, visit http://www.fairfieldrescue.com or call 290-0082.

The TED (Transportation for Elderly and Disabled) transportation program offers door-to-door transportation for persons who are 60 years and older and for persons with disabilities.  The program operates Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. throughout the Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro region. This service is provided through the generosity of volunteer drivers.  If someone is looking for an opportunity to give back to their community, if they have one day a month to become a volunteer driver, contact volunteer coordinator Jacquie at 949-7141 at Valley Program for Aging Services. With the growing number of seniors, the demand is greater than ever.

Staunton Waynesboro Association Tennis will offer 2009 NJTL summer tennis day camp from June 10 to July 20 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Boys and girls, ages 7-10, will meet from 9-10:30 a.m. and 11-14 year olds from 10:30-noon. The Staunton location will be at Lee High School and in Waynesboro at Ridgeview Park Courts.
Cost is $40 for the first child, $30 for the second child and $25 each additional child. Registration forms are online at http://www.swatennis.org or contact Anita Sowers at 885-0766.

Nelson Gallery Call for Artists:  Nelson Gallery, in Lexington, invites artists to submit entries for possible inclusion in the gallery’s Tenth Annual Juried Show. Entry deadline is 5 p.m. June 23. The exhibit will display from Aug. 3-29. Submit up to three works in digital jpeg format. The theme for 2009 is Light Play. For more information, visit http://www.nelsonfineartsgallery.com or Nelson Gallery, 27 W. Washington St., Lexington.

The Waynesboro Branch NAACP will celebrate its 30th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet on June 19, at 6:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Staunton. Additionally, in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the national organization, this year’s local theme is “The NAACP: Celebrating a Century, We’ve Come a Mighty Long Way.” Hilary O. Shelton, director of the Washington Bureau, is scheduled to be the keynote speaker. Tickets are $30. For more information call 942-1473 or 943-6832.

ShenanArts and Stage4 Theatre will host “Curtains Up: A Musical Review” fundraiser at 7 p.m. on June 13 at the theater. This will be the last event at the Verona location before ShenanArts moves to its new location in Staunton. Funds raised will promote the group’s move to the old R. E. Lee High School building. Admission is pay what you will at the door.For more information, contact ShenanArts at Stage4 Theatre by visiting http://www.shenanarts.org or calling 248-1868.

Ten Speed Press announces the publication and release of “Mrs. Rowe’s Little Book of Southern Pies,” by Mollie Cox Bryan and Mrs. Rowe’s Restaurant and Bakery in July. The book is a collection of more than 65 of Rowe’s pie recipes. Bryan lives in Waynesboro with her family.

Annual Carpenter Reunion: the descendants of Joseph and Martha Wiley Carpenter will reunite June 14 beginning at 10 a.m., with a noon lunch at Gypsy Hill Golf Course pavilion in Staunton; bring a picnic lunch, games and musical instruments; for more information, call 949-7883.

Bike MS 2009: Tour de Vine on June 13-14: summer bike event to be held in Charlottesville; start and finish line at The Miller School of Albemarle; visit http://www.bikeMSva.org.

Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative annual meeting; June 11, 4 p.m.; meeting will feature a barbecue chicken dinner, live entertainment and a special Kids’ Zone area; scheduled speakers: SVEC President and CEO Myron D. Rummel, SVED Board of Directors Chairman Larry E. Garber and CFC’s CEO Sheldon Peterson; other speakers to be confirmed at later date.

The Waynesboro YMCA will host a hike of the Three Ridges, the “easy” way at 9 a.m. June 13 (there is no set return time). Participants must be 16 and older (with parental permission if a minor). Younger Children are welcome with parents. Registration is required by June 10. Please bring the following: a flashlight or headlamp, food and drink, a rain jacket or other waterproof layer, a warm hat and mittens or gloves; no pets will be allowed to participate. R.S.V.P to the Waynesboro Family YMCA front desk (brochures are available at the YMCA and at the Rockfish Gap Outfitters). For more information, contact Greg Fife at 942-5107.

The Waynesboro YMCA will host an Outdoor Skills Course: Don’t get Lost, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 20 (register by June 17). Participants should be 16 and older with parental permission and younger children are welcome with parents. Please bring the following: a flashlight or headlamp, food and drink, a rain jacket or other waterproof layer, a warm hat and mittens or gloves; no pets will be allowed to participate. R.S.V.P to the Waynesboro Family YMCA front desk (brochures are available at the YMCA and at the Rockfish Gap Outfitters). For more information, contact Greg Fife at 942-5107.