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Donna Hooke (left) and Norma Reynolds lead 31 cancer survivors on the first lap at the Highland County fair grounds during the Saturday's annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Caregivers and family joining in on the second lap and walkers filled the horse ring from noon to midnight. See story and more photos on page 24. (Recorder photo by Geoff Cox) More ... WARM SPRINGS — As expected this week, Bath County supervisors gave the chamber of commerce a new proposal for tourism. And, as expected, it does not give the chamber any authority over a tourism director, only a partial role in how new lodging tax dollars could be spent. More ... MONTEREY — Who were the strangers in the blue Suburban? Why did one take a picture of a house? Why did the persuasive gentleman waving a "free" bottle of Dawn dishwashing detergent want entrance to a resident's home? Was it just a traveling salesman trying to make a buck, or a calculating thief preparing the groundwork for his next break-in? More ... MILLBORO - From the outside, it does not look like much is happening in the three old buildings that once housed the elementary school and the high school. But inside, work by Asbestco, Inc. employees continue at a steady pace to remove old asbestos insulation and complete major cleaning projects at the old Millboro campus. More ... WARM SPRINGS — If you think you can protect underage drinkers at home graduation parties, think again. In the mistaken belief that keeping youth at home and off the roads if they choose to drink, parents should know doing so is against the law, and carries serious consequences. If a parent chooses to serve alcohol to his or her own child, that's one thing. More ... MONTEREY — Under the direction of music teacher Jason Canze, a spring concert entertained some 50 people on Thursday, May 21. The event kicked off with a rousing "HHS Cadence" by James Folks, performed by high school students in memory of their classmate, Logan Stuber, whose mother, Tina Stuber, attended. More ... MONTEREY — Realtor Sherry Sullenberger, who is one of the largest landowners in Monterey, says growth is coming to town, even if slowly. More ... • In a joint meeting with the Highland County Planning Commission and Monterey Town Council last Thursday, the Highland County Board of Zoning Appeals elected its officers for the year: Joe Brock, chair; and Tommy Hevener, vice chair. More ... WARM SPRINGS — After months of calculating, recalculating and calculating some more, the Bath County School Board finally has a budget. The board approved its $9,283,763 budget Tuesday and will now send it to the board of supervisors. More ... • A motion made by board member Barbara Waldeck to have central office staff meet and look at ways to increase operating efficiency was defeated 3-2 at the school board meeting Tuesday. More ... CLIFTON FORGE — Efforts to market Alleghany, Bath, Craig and Highland counties and the city of Covington under the "Virginia's Western Highlands" tourism brand continued last week with a workshop at Dabney Lancaster Community College. More ... MILLBORO - They're young, enthusiastic, and they pedal an average 70 miles per day for a cause they believe in - the Bike & Build program that raises money to end poverty housing. Half the team of 31 cyclists on the central U.S. tour stopped at Lickety Splits restaurant for a lunch break last Thursday (May 28), before biking on to Marlinton, W.Va. More ... Wiley Kling, left, cochairman of the board of directors of Bath Community Hospital, recently presented an award to CEO Debbie Lipes for 30 years of service. In the award presentation, Lipes was described as a "fearless" advocate for employees. About 60 people attended the annual awards picnic. (Photo courtesy Peter Judah) More ... Left: There was no traffic light at the intersection of U.S. 250 and 220 at the beginning of the week. Instead a miniature stop sign directed traffic. (Recorder photo by Geoff Cox) Right: Workers from Richardson-Wayland Electrical Co. of Roanoke installed a new traffic light at the intersection of U.S. 220 and U.S. 250 in Monterey Tuesday. Highland's only traffic light still flashes red and yellow, just like the one it replaces. (Recorder photo by James Jacenich) More ... Bath County School Board • A motion made by board member Barbara Waldeck to have central office staff meet and look at ways to increase operating efficiency was defeated 3-2 at the school board meeting Tuesday. More ... LAKE MOOMAW — There's still time to sign up for the Bath County Triathlon to be held June 20, but the event is filling up fast. As of Tuesday, the event Web site at www.setupevents.com showed 319 entrants thus far, meaning only 81 spots remain. More ... Editor's note: Bolar Ruritan Club Secretary Tammy Hicklin wrote the following article. MONTEREY — On May 23, 2009, The Bolar Ruritan Club hosted the annual Highland County Veterans Memorial "Walk of Honor" Memorial Day ceremony on the lawn of the county court house. Tammy Hicklin, a member and secretary of the Bolar Ruritan Club, planned the event. More ... Editor's note: The Bolar Ruritan Club commissioned the following tribute written by Mary Cantrell for the family of Pfc. Loyd Ernest "Buck" Lowry and presented May 23 at the Highland County Veterans Memorial and "Walk of Honor. More ... WILLIAMSVILLE — Williamsville Presbyterian Church will observe a milestone Sunday when its 150th homecoming service is held. The service begins at 11 a.m. with a covered dish luncheon to follow. The Rev. Jim Cushman, acting presbyter of the Shenandoah Presbytery, will be speaker. St. John's Fire will be the featured choir. More ... ¦ The Bath County Farmers' Market opens for its second season this Saturday, June 6, from 8 a.m. to noon, and continues every Saturday into October, at a new location, the Windy Cove Church pavilion on Route 39 in Millboro, opposite Kool-Dri, Inc. More ... NASHVILLE - You may not recognize the name, but you know him. And now, you can hear him anytime you like. We all knew Caleb - Monroe is his middle name - by his surname, Schwend. He moved here with his parents, Selby and Kathie, and his four siblings - Evan, Jessica, Tyler and Austen - in 1995. More ... WARM SPRINGS - Parents, you can send your child to theater camp as soon as school gets out. You can spend lots of time packing and planning. You can spend lots of time driving. You can spend lots, and lots, of money to give them experience. More ... A little more than a year after Highland student Logan Stuber died tragically in a car accident, his family and friends will erect a highway marker in his memory. Logan would have been 16 years old Wednesday. The idea for the sign was started by Butch and Ann Hise and made possible by donations from them, Kim and Perry Moyers, Johnny Gwin, Paula Colaw and James Layman, Ashley Firor, Billy Lambert, Patrica Warner, Denny and Teresa Duncan, Lisa Jamison, Cheryl Pfieffer and family, Sandra Hammer, Elliot Boyd, Kay Spangler and family, and Logan's parents. Robbie Stuber, Logan's father, expressed his appreciation to those who donated money to insure his son's death is not forgotten. "I would also like to give extra thanks to Ann and Butch Hise for all the work they put into this project," he said. "The sign will act justifiably as a constant reminder of this senseless tragedy. Hopefully, the sign will help deter those who may otherwise drive their vehicles recklessly, drunk, and without consideration to the lives of others." Pictured are (l-r) in front: Zach Myers, Chase Pfeiffer, Jacob Phillips, Draven Duncan, and Ransom Moyers; in back: Logan's mother Tina Stuber, Butch Hise, Ann Hise, Johnny Gwin, Kim Moyers, Perry Moyers, and Ashley Firor. (Recorder photo by Geoff Cox) More ... On Thursday, May 21, The Golf Course Maintenance Department at The Homestead celebrated with a luncheon for four retiring employee partners. Pictured (l-r) front row are Charles "Jimmy" Ailstock 51 years and 6 months; Russell Robertson, 30 years and 4 months; Donald "Leroy" Robertson 36 years; and Ralph Peery Jr., 53 years and 6 months; back row Don Ryder, director of golf, Sean Maddock, vice president and general manager and Doug Miller, golf course superintendent of The Cascades and Old Course. Each retiree received a framed picture of The Homestead with signatures and well wishes. (Photo courtesy The Homestead) More ... • The Highland County School Board met at 7 p.m. Monday, and agricultural sciences teacher Steve Heavner presented state proficiency awards to Shane Wiseman and Travis Hiner. More ... Bath County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, June 9 — 7 p.m. Bath County Courthouse • Closed meeting 6 p.m. More ... MONTEREY — The Highland County Chamber of Commerce invites athletes of varying degrees to compete in the third annual 5K Highland Hills Run/Walk on Saturday, June 13, in the picturesque village of Monterey. With a starting time scheduled for 8:30 a.m., registration for the race will be open from 6:30-8 a.m. More ... HOT SPRINGS — Nine 4-H members from Bath and Highland counties are traveling to the Dominican Republic this July for an educational service project. More ... ROANOKE — The 3.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the region recently last week was minor but had it been larger, would you have been prepared? National surveys reveal only 7 percent of Americans have taken the recommended actions to prepare for disasters of any kind. More ... LEXINGTON - Melissa A. Kelley, county executive director for USDA's Rockbridge/Alleghany/ Bath County Farm Service Agency, announces farmer and rancher candidate nominations begin June 15 for local Farm Service Agency county committees. The nomination period continues through Aug. 3. Elections take place this fall. More ... WARM SPRINGS — Bath County Social Services will again administer cooling assistance beginning June 15. For the first time this year there, will be two separate programs available. The primary program is part of the State Energy Assistance program. More ... Sundance Express traveled to Gatlinburg, Tennessee to compete in the Dance Maytrix on May 16. The team took home awards in each category they competed in - first place in Exhibition, second place in Line, More ... Members of Sundance Express competed in the contemporary solo category recently. In addition to receiving first in his age division, Meyer Rexrode competed in and won the Amatuer Male Dance-Off earning him the title of Amatuer Male Grand Champion. He sits here with his proud team mates Rebecca Landrum (left) and Emily Kimble (right). Landrum placed third with her contemporary solo and second with her acapella solo. (Photo courtesy The Sundance Studio) More ... FAIRVIEW — The Sarah Murray Lewis Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently met at Woodland Church, at Fairview, and noted six awards were received. Hostesses were Mrs. T.L. Ady, Miss Rebekah Ady, Mrs. Robert D Metheny, and Mrs. James Edward Smith. More ... CHARLOTTESVILLE — Don Hower of McDowell has been named to the 12-member board of the Lee Jackson Education Foundation, which owns the bulk of the McDowell Battlefiled. The foundation, headquartered in Charlottesville, was established in the 1950s by industrialist Jay Johns. It honors the memory of Civil War generals Robert E. More ... In the May 28 edition of The Recorder in the article "Wood shaving facility gets OK from planners," it was reported that Ellen Ford of Millboro Springs lives along the Cowpasture River. Actually, her family owns property along the Cowpasture below Millboro Springs but lives along Stuart Run above its confluence with the Cowpasture. More ... HOT SPRINGS — The Hot Springs Garden club met Monday, May 25 at Warm Springs Presbyterian Church. Hostess for the evening was outgoing president, Sylvia Greer. Evelyn Gwin swore in new officers for 2009-10. Jane Lyle presented year-end horticulture and design awards. More ... |
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