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Shenandoah plans for ‘Kate Gordon Day’ and other news briefs from council

September 16, 2021 Pagevalleynews 0

~ PVN staff report, based in part on meeting notes provided by the Shenandoah Town Office SHENANDOAH — This Sunday, the Town of Shenandoah will hold a special ceremony to recognize another young local hero, […]

T.R. Williams Day ~ Monday, Aug. 16, 2021

August 16, 2021 Randy Arrington 0

By Randy Arrington SHENANDOAH, Aug. 16 — T.R. Williams has earned many awards on a baseball field, but Sunday’s ceremony at Shenandoah Memorial Ballpark was a little different. About 35 members of the community made […]

Shenandoah cuts ribbon for new equipment at WigWam Village park

July 22, 2021 Randy Arrington 0

By Randy Arrington SHENANDOAH, July 22 — Community leaders and residents gathered at Shenandoah‘s WigWam Village on Tuesday to cut the ribbon on two new pieces of equipment as part of an ongoing effort to […]

Former Shenandoah ballplayer inducted into VBL Hall of Fame

July 13, 2021 Pagevalleynews 0

~ Portions published with permission from ShenandoahNewz.com On Sunday, the Valley Baseball League (VBL) installed its fifth class of Hall of Fame inductees at the 2021 VBL All-Star game in Harrisonburg. Among the 2021 class […]

Peep Show Esthetics opens on Shenandoah’s First Street

June 30, 2021 Randy Arrington 0

By Randy Arrington SHENANDOAH, June 29 — For the second time in the last four months, officials in the Town of Shenandoah are celebrating the opening of a new business along First Street. On Tuesday […]

Shenandoah memorial service honors families of two fallen soldiers

May 29, 2021 Randy Arrington 0

By Randy Arrington SHENANDOAH, May 29 — More than 100 gathered inside of Avis O. Comer VFW Post 8613 on Saturday morning to escape the rain. Yet, nothing could dampen the patriotic spirit and pride […]

Remembering 9/11

A group of runners gathered at the Stanley Fire Hall Saturday morning to carry an American flag on an 8.5-mile journey to the Luray Fire Hall to mark the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11th attacks. [...]
'Reflections'

Event organizer Kevin Moses shares his experience of visiting the 9/11 memorial in a field in Pennsylvania where Flight 93 crashed and a book titled "Reflections" about the site and the heroes of that day. [...]
'Strength and Honor'

Runners marking the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11th attacks made their first of a half dozen stops along the 8-5-mile route at a memorial in Ed Good Park featuring an 8-foot steel beam weighing nearly a half-ton pulled from the wreckage at the Twin Towers in New York. [...]
Remembering the fallen

Runners leave Ed Good Park after visiting the 9/11 memorial. The event began with a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. - the same time the first plane struck the first tower two decades ago. Runners were told that when they get tired, remember the heroes who went in to save others on that day. [...]
Raising awareness

Runners start down Route 340 from Stanley to Luray with five more planned stops along the way. The event's organizer hopes the runners presence will cause others to stop and reflect on the day our nation was attacked and those who lost their life defending it. [...]