Glasgow

Carolyn Bradley, 258-2720

Do you need something to do this weekend? The Farmers Market is open Friday morning from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and again on Saturday, same hours.

There will be a blood drive on Saturday between noon and 4 p.m. at the Thompson Community Center located at 207 Catawba St., sponsored by the NAACP.

The Back Home Reunion begins on Friday evening at 7 p.m., with a meet and greet and free spaghetti dinner at the Community Center. On Saturday at 10 a.m. there will be a parade along Catawba Street to the center, where various vendors will be set up. Beginning at noon there will be food for sale, and games to play (some may require an entry fee) and a 50/50 raffle. A dance will be held at 7 p.m. at the center.

Union Baptist Church on McCulloch Street will be celebrating homecoming on Sunday, Aug. 4, at 11 a.m.

You can enjoy a relaxing evening at the Rockin’ the Gorge music event from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Locher Pavilion. Jason Hostetter and Friends will be taking the stage. Food vendors will be on hand. Bring your lawn chairs and canopy, if desired.

The Concerned Citizens of Glasgow have a lot going on lately. They recently applied for, and received a $15,000 grant from the Rockbridge Community Health Foundation for physical updates to the Thompson Center. Hattie Myers, chief administrator for RCHF presented the check to them at the center this past week.

Have you noticed some preliminary activity going on at the triangle where the new Dollar General Market is to be built? The lot has been mowed, or bushhogged, stakes set out and some heavy equipment setting on the edge of the lot. Could we see some construction happening in the near future? If you want to see what a DG Market is like, take a trip to Fairfield and visit their new store.

Are you plagued with the population of groundhogs on your property in town? They seem to be everywhere these days, digging tunnels under outbuildings, and garages, and eating vegetation. They aren’t the only wildlife nibbling on grass, flowers and garden veggies. The deer are plentiful as well. Then there are other creatures. Virginia Reynolds is grateful to town employees, Chris Flint and Ben Williams, who removed a 6-foot black snake from near her front door last week. Another neighbor’s dog was bitten by a rattle snake. Be careful and mindful of these creatures and where they may be lurking. Be safe out there.