Civic news

September
Preston L. Yancey Volunteer Fire Department pork tenderloin fundraiser dinner at 4 p.m. today; $8 for adults and $4 for children, take-out orders available. For more info, call 943-8878.

3K Walk for Recovery will be held at Augusta Health Center today from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. with registration at 9 a.m. For more information, call 448-6809, 457-1207.

American Red Cross blood drives scheduled include: from 10 am. to 3 p.m Tuesday at The News Virginian, Waynesboro; from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Gypsy Hill Park gymnasium, Staunton; from noon to 6 p.m. Friday at Calvary United methodist Church, Stuarts Draft.

Alpha Chi-ESA will hold a bake sale today at the annual Christmas Bazaar at the Stuarts Draft Rescue Squad. For more information, call 337-2325.

The national Model A Restorers Club will visit the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library from 9 to 10:45 a.m. on Monday, with 15 model cars parked in the facility’s parking lot. The vehicles will travel from Charlottesville to Staunton. For more information, visit http://www.modelarestorers.org.

The Community Health Forum will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at Augusta Health Care; focus of the October forum will be prenatal care and infant mortality. For more information, visit http://www.communityhealthforum.org.

The Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge is seeking nominations for its annual Dawbarn awards by Oct. 1. This year, 10 awards will be presented to recipients who will also receive nearly $6,000 in cash. Nomination forms are available from the foundation at http://www.community-foundationCBR.org or from the office at 103 E. Beverley St., Suite B, Staunton. For more information, call 213-2150.

Special Olympics will host a bake sale today at Kmart in Waynesboro. Proceeds will benefit Special Olympics. The sale will be held by a local Polar Plunge team.  There will be homemade bread, cakes, cookies, brownies etc.  Take a chance selling raffles on a Lisa Geiman print. Hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Staunton Community Theatre is seeking people to be involved, not only in acting, but also to design and build sets, for costumes, make-up and to help out on other aspects of a full theatre production. The SCT is also looking for board members to develop the concept of a viable theater group which would offer live theater in the future.
The Staunton Community Theatre’s FIRST production, “Anne of Green Gables” (directed by Suzanne Roberts) is planned for the spring. An interest meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 28 at Montgomery Hall Park administration building. Call Staunton Recreation & Parks Department at 332-3945 for info and/or directions.
Suzanne Roberts will be directing and is seeking an assistant director. Anyone who would like to get involved is invited to attend the meeting. This will not be a sign-up for auditions, which will be scheduled for later date. Experience not necessary!

Candlelight Vigil for International Day of Prayer on Sept. 20 at 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Augusta County Courthouse at Johnson and Augusta Streets in Staunton.

The 3rd annual Greek and Slavic festival will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at The Museum of American Frontier Culture; free admission, free parking. Greek and Slavic food includes:  baklava, spanikopita, gyros, sausage, peroghis, borscht, teas, desserts; traditional music and dancing; games and prizes for children; for more info contact Marina Phillips, festival coordinator at 490-0320 or 887-8280.

Painter family reunion: Descendents of A. Thomas and Mattie Cash Painter will meet beginning at noon Oct. 4 at Barren Ridge Community Center for games for all ages, lunch (bring covered dish) at 1:30 p.m. and family and friends are invited; for more info, call 248-7415.

The Shenandoah Valley Chapter of USA Dance celebrates National Ballroom Dance Week from Sept. 18 to 27.  The week begins with demonstrations at the Simon Valley Mall today from noon to 2 p.m. A community dance will be held tonight from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Dayton Learning Center.  A free tango lesson at 7:15 p.m. will be included with admission to the dance. Dancing to ballroom, latin, swing and Argentine tango music in an alcohol- and smoke-free environment.

Charlottesville Music Teachers Association to hold fall open house reception at a private home in Charlottesville from 4 to 6 pm. today.  Anyone interested in finding out more about the benefits of being a CMTA member is invited to attend.  The agenda for the 2009-10 year will be discussed, which includes both performance and educational opportunities. For directions and more information, contact Trish, at 293-3642, or Lisa, at 823-6612.

The descendants of Amos and Susan Rowe will hold their annual Rowe family reunion at 1 p.m. Sept. 13 at Cornerstone Church, Route 608 Fishersville. For more information, call 885-5360.

The Shenandoah Volunteer Farm has vegetables ready to feed the hungry throughout the area and is seeking volunteers to help. Individual volunteers or groups of willing workers are all welcome. Log on to the Web site, http://www.worldfoundationforchildren.com  to sign up or call 459-3478 or just drop by.

The Community Mediation Center is offering a workshop on Mediation and Conflict Resolution. The 20-hour training is certified by the Supreme Court of Virginia and will be held Monday through Wednesday in Harrisonburg. CEU credits are available for this course. The cost is $500 and includes the training manual. For more information, call the Community Mediation Center at 434-0059.

Verona Volunteer Fire Company silent auction from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 26; with items by many participating local businesses. For more information, call 248-2480.

Learn English and Reading Now will hold twice monthly Scrabble soirées, from 6 to 9 p.m. on the fourth Friday of each month, titled Coffee on the Corner, at 140 E. Beverley St., Staunton; and from 1 to 4 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month at Stone Soup Books and Café, 908 W. Main St., Waynesboro.

The Waynesboro Heritage Foundation Inc. USO Dance fundraiser is scheduled from 8-11 p.m. Sept. 25 at Fairfax Hall. Sentimental Journey Orchestra will perform. Tickets are $25 and are available at the Waynesboro Heritage Museum, 420 W. Main St., Waynesboro, or $30 at the door. For more information, call 943-3943.
Circle 8 Square Dance Club of Waynesboro is offering square dance lessons this fall from 7 to 9 pm. Tuesday evenings at Kate Collins School. Sept. 22 is free to give everyone a chance to experience square dancing. George Jordan, of Staunton, will be the caller and instructor and club members will be on hand to add support. The fee for 15 beginner adult lessons is $95 and for youth 10-17 is $50. Call 886-4366, 292-1230, or 456-7144 for more information.

October
The Salvation Army, 900 B Street, will host a community yard sale on Oct. 17, 7:30 a.m. to noon.  Tables may be reserved for $10.  Call 943-7591 ext. 101 for more details or to reserve a table.  First come, first serve; space is limited.

Valley Women’s Connection of Greater Staunton Area will hold its “Auction Time Again!” Luncheon, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Mrs. Rowe’s Country Buffet, Mt. Crawford, VA.  Renee Coffee will be the auctioneer.  Irene Hall, from Fairfax, will talk about how she found true contentment in the midst of life’s challenges.  Cost of lunch and program is $14 inclusive. Reservations required by Oct. 9. Call 885-7353 or 248-3059.  Free child care provided. 

Wings of Hope Motorcycle Ministry will hold its Hope for the Valley fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 24 at Staunton’s Gypsy Hill Park with proceeds to benefit Teen Challenge and Restoration Ministries; food, vendors, motorcycle rides, live music all day, a bike and car show; for more information, contact Chuck Hazy at 241-9852 or e-mail .

NAMI We Care will hold its NAMI Walks 2009 on Oct. 3 in Glen Allen. For more information, visit http://www.nami.org/namiwalk09/vir/wecare or call 332-8215.

November
The annual Woman’s Club Scholarship Ball to be held on Nov. 7 at the Elks Lodge from 8 to 12.  Tickets are $50 a couple and $25 single.  The Sentemental Journey (a 16 piece orchestra) will provide the music.  Any publicity we can get on this will help us sell tickets and raise money to support our scholarship program.  We give a $6000 scholarship over a four year period to a local senior from either Waynesboro, Stuarts Draft, or Wilson Memorial.