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The Rose Harris Clothing Closet in the First Baptist Church of Lexington will be open on Saturday, April 15, from 9 a.m. to noon.

The Shenandoah Valley Post 1499 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) recently celebrated its 96th anniversary with a special event at the George C. Marshall Foundation. The commemorative program paid tribute to the rich history of the post and honored the selfless service of its members.

Jace Southers and Kaitlyn Hall of Lexington announce the birth of a daughter, Oakleigh Rose Southers, on Friday, March 10, 2023.

The local leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints covering Rockbridge County, north to White Sulphur Springs, south to Gretna and including 10 congregations, has changed.

The RCHS Music Boosters are sponsoring a chicken barbecue fundraiser Saturday, April 29. Online orders will be accepted April 10-21, with pick-up between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, April 29. The cost is $6 per half.

The Washington and Lee University Special Collections and Archives Department is an impressive landscape of rare books, manuscripts, photographs and personal paper collections, something Tom Camden, associate university librarian for special collections and archives, takes great pride in.

The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) brings the celebration of its centennial anniversary to Virginia Military Institute on Thursday, April 20.

The Friends of the Chessie Trial will sponsor a kids fun run on the trail Sunday, April 23, starting at 1 p.m.

Walkers Creek Firefighters Cook Up Ham, Lamb

Carolyn Bradley, 540-258-2720 The Glasgow Lifesaving Crew will be sponsoring two upcoming fundraisers. The first is a drive-thru rabies clinic on April 22, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the squad building, at 710 McCulloch St. This service is provided by Natural Bridge Animal Hospital. The cost is $10, cash only and will be donated to the Glasgow First Aid. They also ask that you consider making a donation for the NBAH Angel Fund. The clinic is for dogs and cats. For more information, call Larry Mayo at (540) 460-6903.

The final timbers were put into place late last Tuesday afternoon on the new Rockbridge Area Recreation Organization pavilion at Brewbaker Park. One of the final touches was the installation of a RARO weather vane (below left) crafted by local blacksmith Ian Hart. When everything was completed, there were cheers and hugs, and then the timber frame volunteers enjoyed a dinner served up by players in the RARO pickleball program and the Virginia Bandits girls fast-pitch baseball team (below right). About 120 timber frame volunteers from multiple states and even Ontario, along with 15 VMI cadets, came to work on the five-day project, which is now one of about a dozen completed timber frame projects in the Rockbridge area. Roofing work by donated labor is next up for the RARO project, along with electrical work. Picnic tables will also be ordered. RARO hopes to have the project fully completed by the end of the month. (Mary Woodson photos)

Esther Pennington, 540-291-2629 High Bridge Presbyterian Church celebrated the resurrection of the Lord this past Sunday with the Rev. Jen Brothers bringing the message. We enjoyed seeing families returning for the service and friends from near and far. It was especially good to see Joanna Whitmore and Catherine Kessinger since they have been convalescing at home and also good to see Beth Braford Thompson, daughter of the late Lloyd and Louise Braford, who makes her home now at Kendal.

The Rockbridge Retired Teachers will meet on Monday, April 17, at the Holiday Inn Express on U.S. 11 north of Lexington.

Mindy Laubscher, a third grade teacher at Waddell, enjoys dinner in Fort Pierce, Fla., recently with sons Parker and Preston. And they brought along a copy of their News-Gazette for our ongoing Vacation With The News-Gazette photo project.

Local residents enjoy the inflatable slide set up for the annual Easter egg hunt at Glen Maury Park on Saturday. (Joann Ware photo)

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The board of directors of Valley Program for Aging Services (VPAS) has appointed Beth Bland to succeed Jer i Schaff as the organization’s executive director.

Two lectures concerning human longevity, part of a Distinguished Lecturer Series hosted by the Jackson River Governor’s School at Mountain Gateway Community College, will be presented via a Zoom meeting on Thursday, April 13.

The Buena Vista Pentecostal Holiness Church sponsored its annual Easter Eggstravaganza on Saturday in the field behind Food Lion. Among the activities were pony rides provided by Deb Sensabaugh, face painting, animal petting courtesy of John Campbell, prizes and “train” rides. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos)

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