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Millboro Happenings
By Gina Hamilton
Students at Millboro Elementary School are conducting a fund-raiser, Quarters for a Cure, collecting quarters for the Relay for Life being held on Saturday, May 24, at the school. Students are working toward a goal of $900. Anyone wishing to donate can contact any student or leave quarters in the school office. Sign-up is continuing for residents who want to participate in the annual relay in Bath County for the American Cancer Society. Olivia Haney is chairing the event this year; please call (540) 997-9135 to participate. Andrea Britt is the community representative and can be reached at andrea.britt@cancer. org or by calling (540) 774-2716. The Bath County goal for 2008 is to raise $31,750.
n Next Tuesday, April 22, marks another Earth Day celebration. It's a good time to think about planting a tree. The event was founded by Gaylord Nelson, former governor of Wisconsin, in 1970, who said, "The ultimate test of man's conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard." Douthat State Park is holding its celebration for area students tomorrow, April 18, with environmental programs and projects to spruce up the park site.
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| Participatingin the Destination Imagination challenge on March 15 at Western Albermarle High School were Bath County High School team members, from left: James LaCour, Dascher Pasco, Tony Walters, and Alex Haney. They came in third place. (Courtesy photo provided by Olivia Haney) |
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n On the same theme of greening and cleaning the planet, we can help locally by participating in the seventh annual county wide spring clean-up on Saturday, April 19. The event is sponsored by the Bath County Chamber of Commerce to collect garbage along local scenic highways and byways. Trash bags and vests are available at the chamber officein Hot Springs or can be picked up on April 19 at Millboro Mercantile Grocery, as well as at the visitor center gazebo in Warm Springs. Bags with collected litter should be left along the roadside for the state's Department of Transportation crews to pick up. For other details, please call Melinda at the chamber office,(540) 5409, or Susan Phillips at (540) 839-2743.
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| Jackie Plecker, at table, chairs a Sunday evening meeting of Millboro citizens interested in exploring other options for the old school buildings besides a current proposal by a developer to convert them into apartments. Another meeting will be held this Sunday, April 20, at 2 p.m., at the Millboro Ruritan Club building. (Recorder photo by Gina Hamilton) |
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n Students at the elementary school are conducting a second fund-raiser, St. Jude's Bike-athon, which will culminate with the ride-in on Saturday, April 26, from 9-11:30 a.m., at the school on Church Street. Participants are collecting donations at this time and through April 26. For more information, please contact Sharon Madison at (540) 997-5073.
n The Ruritan Club will hold a blood drive on Wednesday, May 14, from noon to 6 p.m., at the club building in honor of Tammy Vess, a resident who has dealt with difficultmedical issues during the past year and faces a bone marrow transplant. The club has a goal of collecting 30 pints. Anyone who wants to sign up to donate at a specific time that day can call Connie Duquette at (540) 997-1061 for an appointment.
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| Residents browse items for sale at the Millboro Elementary School Book Fair last Thursday, April 10. Students selected their purchases earlier during the school day after earning their "book bucks" in a fund-raiser last November for 10 percent of goods, such as gift wrap, they sold as part of the Scholastic book fairs program. The event was hosted by the parents' group Citizens for Education. (Recorder photo by Gina Hamilton) |
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n Please send information for this column and photos in jpeg format to hamiltonwriting@ hotmail.com, by mail to P.O. Box 221, Millboro, VA 24460, or drop news items and photos off at the Millboro General Store on Main Street.
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| Perfect attendance - Two members of the Millboro Ruritan Club have achieved an amazing record of perfect attendance, Willie Ryder, right, 35 years, and Herman Cauley, 32 years. "And I'm only 39!" quipped Cauley, his humor intact as he recovers from a fall. They are congratulated by Olivia Haney, Ruritan vice president, after receiving their pins at Monday evening's club meeting. Judy Waters was recognized for 13 years attendance; she has served as club secretary during those years. The Ruritan Club has served the community since 1951. (Recorder photo by Gina Hamilton) |
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| The Millboro Ruritan Club donated stuffed animals to three area organizations Monday evening, which will be given out to children caught in traumatic circumstances. Shown here after the presentation of the Rudy Ruritan bears are, from left: Olivia Haney, club vice president; Connie Duquette from the Millboro Area Rescue Squad; Bath County Sheriff Larry Norfleet;Tom Duquette, club president; and Nicole Smith from Burnsville First Responder. Norfleetsaid, "Over the last 30 years in law enforcement I've had to deal with children in difficultcircumstances. This is the only thing that will bring a smile to their faces. Thank you from the bottom of my heart." (Recorder photo by Gina Hamilton) |
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