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ConnectionsPlus Healthcare and Hospice offers homebased health care services to our community, taking a holistic approach to care for those who are living with serious illness or in need of hospice care. We are more than just hospice; we offer an advanced integrated care program which provides social support to our neighbors living with serious illnesses that are not ready for hospice services.

It can begin as simply as picking up a prescription for your husband, Googling your sister’s health condition, or driving your father to an appointment with his neurologist. This is just what we do, you tell yourself. Even as you continue to support your loved one, you may not identify yourself as a “caregiver.” The care you offer your loved ones does not define you in some new way.

RC Starts Strong, But Falls 47-35 To East Rock

PM Netters Pick Up Key Pioneer District Win

Pickleball Champion

Wildcats Take Part In Valley Mini-Meet

Run of the Mill 5K in Brownsburg

The Parry McCluer High School cross country teams hosted the Parry McCluer Relay Meet on Wednesday of last week.

Parry McCluer (4-1) at Narrows (4-1) WHEN: 7 p.m. on Friday WHERE: Narrows High School in Narrows LAST YEAR: Narrows used a 25-point onslaught in the third quarter to pull away for a 32-0 victory in Buena Vista. The Green Wave’s Carson Crigger had an early puntreturn touchdown, and he then caught three TD passes from quarterback Aidan McGlothlin in the penultimate period. John Snider led the Blues’ offense with 139 rushing yards, but PM was unable to find the end zone.

The AFCEA Shenandoah Rockbridge Chapter and The Advancement Foundation are holding a Cyber Social Networking event on Thursday, Oct. 19, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Virginia Innovation Accelerator at 245 W. 21st Street, Buena Vista.

Mondays

Wednesday, Oct. 4

First Local StoryWalk Trail Opens At Glen Maury Park

PMHS Class of 1973

There has been increased interest in the flora and fauna that can inhabit open fields in the Mid Atlantic. From the time of European settlement up until the mid-20th century, there were many pastures that were not mowed annually and an ecosystem of birds and plants compatible with grazing livestock was established. Cedar was the pioneer tree species that might begin to sneak into these open fields but its relatively slow rate of growth gave farmers a 24-month window to easily remove them and keep the fields open. As rapidly growing invasive species like multiflora rose, autumn olive, and ailanthus trees became more prevalent through the last decades of the 20th century, annual mowing became a necessity to keep fields open unless herbicides were used regularly to keep woody invasive plants at bay.

19th Century Family Fun

Trinity Names Beacham To Next Generations Post

First Brethren Church in Buena Vista will celebrate homecoming this Sunday, Oct. 8, at 10:30 a.m.

A huge crowd came out to Mountain View Elementary School last Friday for the Parent Teacher Organization’s Fall Festival. Among the many activities that evening were (clockwise from above) hay rides, a haunted school bus, games, a best decorated pumpkin contest, bouncy house and obstacle course. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos)

“Tee It Up Fore The Tatas,” a fundraiser for breast cancer research, will take place this Friday, Oct. 6, at the Lexington Golf & Country Club.

Homecoming will be observed on Sunday, Oct. 8, at Collierstown United Methodist Church.