Art at the Mill – April 23 thru May 8

[ Saturday April 23, 2011 to Sunday May 8, 2011. ] .

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Location:                                    Burwell-Morgan Mill, Millwood, VA

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Letter to the Editor: Forget Tigers, Elephants, And Bears

Low-classed circuses use animals as performers instead of leaving them in the jungle. They place tigers, elephants, and bears in cages for a life of performances.
Clarke Daily News – Opinion & Editorial
A classy circus (think Cirque du Soleil) would never work with performing animals.
Low-classed circuses support criminals and encourage them to continue illegal activity.
Classy circuses [...]

CCHS Spring Plant Sale Begins

The Clarke County High School Horticulture Department will begin their annual plant sale starting Tuesday, May 3rd (see schedule below).   Bedding plants, perennials, herbs, tomato plants, and plantings grown and arranged by instructor Beth Novak and the students will be offered for sale.   The program offers quality plants to [...]

48th Annual “Doc’s Apple Blossom Meet” Antique Car Show

Dozens of antique Hudson, Essex and Terraplane automobiles will be displayed on the lawn of Skyline Caverns, in Front Royal, on Sunday morning, May 8.   The car show — free to the public — is the concluding event of this year’s “Doc’s Apple Blossom Meet”, a three-day gathering of Hudson owners now in its [...]

Trillium Walk

[ Sunday May 1, 2011; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] .

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Location:                          G.R. Thompson Wildlife Management Area

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Photo Op – Eagles Descend on Apple Blossom

Clarke County High School Screamin' Eagles Marching Band performed Saturday in the annual Apple Blossom Parade in Winchester – Photo Pam Lettie
The Clarke County High School band delighted the Apple Blossom crowd in Winchester with excellent music and precision marching. Thanks to Pam Lettie for the terrific photos.

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Osama bin Laden Killed

President Obama announced at 11:35 pm EST that Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the attacks on September 11, 2001 that killed more than 3,000 Americans, is dead.
President Obama announced tonight that 9-11 Attack mastermind Osama bin Laden has been killed by American forces in Pakistan
“The images of 9-11 are seared into our national memory,” [...]

School Board Rolls Out BoardDocs

Clarke County Public Schools Introduces BoardDocs In an effort to better communicate with staff, parents, and community members, foster transparency, and have a positive impact on the environment, the Clarke County Public Schools is implementing a paperless electronic governance system for its regular School Board meetings.
The new system, “BoardDocs”, replaces the old method of compiling, [...]

Governor Signs New Legislation to Support Public Safety Officials

At an early afternoon event at the Henrico County Public Safety Building, Governor Bob McDonnell signed legislation to provide for those who protect and serve the Commonwealth.   Among the bills signed were measures to:

Elevate penalties to deter assaults on ABC enforcement agents, fire marshals and emergency healthcare workers.
Create a Blue Alert system to help [...]

Rotary Club of Frederick County

[ Tuesday May 3, 2011; 7:30 am; ] .

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The  Rotary Club of Frederick County meeting is scheduled Tuesday morning, May 3, 2011 at 7:30 a.m. at Shenandoah University in the Clement Board Room – Allen Dining Hall.    Club President Joe Myer will conduct a Club Assembly outlining committee work for the year. Club members, invited guests and visiting Rotarians are welcome.