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Listening To Veterans

The Raphine Volunteer Fire Department served up approximately 260 ham and turkey meals this past Saturday night at its annual Thanksgiving dinner. Diners had the option of eating inside the fire department or taking their dinners home. This year a lot of people chose to eat their suppers at the fire department. “It was an exceptional crowd,” said Fire Chief Bruce Brooks. “It was definitely one of the biggest Thanksgiving dinners we’ve had.” (Joann Ware photos)

Washington and Lee University’s Ryan Brindle, assistant professor of cognitive and behavioral science, and Dave Pfaff, senior academic technologist and director of the IQ Center, were both honored with individual awards at the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges’ (VFIC) annual Fall Luncheon and Harris Family Awards Presentation in Richmond on Thursday, Nov. 2.

Mountain View

I am so proud to be a Rockbridge County citizen. I want to express my deepest gratitude for the support shown to me in my campaign for treasurer. It’s been an incredible journey. I am excited to start this new chapter in my professional career and I’m looking forward to continuing my service in my new role. As I stressed in my campaign, I will see that all taxpayers are treated fairly and honestly. I look forward to the opportunity to work with all branches of county government and extremely excited in working as a team with our newly elected Commissioner of the Revenue.

The News-Gazette received lots of fall colors photos in recent weeks, including these two. ABOVE, Michelle T. Ellwood took this photo at Jordans Point of her brother-in-law, Eric Hodgson, fly fishing. AT LEFT, when 14-year-old Lexington resident Edison Rahl read about the request for fall photos, he was in Kansas and took this photo. We will be running more fall colors photos in the coming weeks.

Local Man Helps Bring WWII Flag Home To Canada

Gary Martini, Killed In Vietnam, Was Born In Lexington

There was a time, 40 years ago or more, when if you wanted to hear the Boys Choir of Harlem, you had to go to the Church of the Intercession in New York City. To see Dizzy Gillespie blow his famous trumpet, you would line up with other jazz fans at Fat Tuesday in the East Village. Beverly Sills? The Metropolitan Opera.

Training Offered To Participants

Karyn Gardner, (540) 228-2176, (540) 655-3646 [email protected]

Halloween On The Hill A New Tradition

All types of characters could be seen during Waddell Elementary School’s annual Halloween parade on Halloween Day. The students paraded along the sidewalks of neighboring streets, likely bringing joy to all who saw them. (photos courtesy of Waddell Elementary)

Rachel Clark, (630) 607-9938 RevRachelClark@gmail. com

A major need of teenagers is to find a group where they fit in, and this need is perhaps more challenging to fulfill for a teen who has moved from half-way around the world.

Sensory-Friendly Concert In Lexington Nov. 18

On the Saturday before Halloween, area youngsters headed over to the parking lot at Glasgow Baptist Church for a fall festival that included crafts, games, prizes, baked goods and candy. After the event, everyone was invited over to the Locher Pavilion for trunk-ortreating activities. (Carolyn Bradley photos)

Wednesday, Nov. 8

Mondays

Deborah Potter McCormick, 463-7652 Speaking at the 11 a.m. worship service of the Collierstown Presbyterian Church on Sunday, Nov. 5, was Burr Datz. Lisa Knudson was the guest pianist for the service.

Carolyn Terrell, (540) 6493828/[email protected] Happy birthday wishes are being sent to Kayla Phillips, Richard Powell, Ronnie Harvey, Brenda Goad, Lauren Cahall, Ramona Topping and Connie Groah.