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PM Netters Return Two Starters, Welcome Six Newcomers

Plogger At The Helm Of Girls Team This Go-Round

Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins ’85, superintendent of Virginia Military Institute, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) that provides VMI nearly $4 million over four years to boost enrollment and success of low-income and Pell Grant-eligible cadets at the Institute.

Area schools are preparing for the start of a new academic year, with Lexington and Rockbridge schools starting next Tuesday, Aug. 15, and Buena Vista schools starting next Wednesday.

The Valley Program for Aging Services is offering two workshop series designed to prevent falls this autumn. Both will be held at Maury River Senior Services, 2137 Magnolia Ave., Buena Vista.

Two members of the Rockbridge Pickleball Club won medals at the Virginia Commonwealth Games held July 14-16 at Liberty University. ABOVE LEFT, Tony Subrizi (left) and Joel Roy display their silver medals in the men’s doubles skill: 3.5 and under for the 50-59 age group. ABOVE RIGHT, Roy (center) won a gold medal in the men’s singles skill: 3.0 and under for the 50-and-over age group. (photos courtesy of Patti Subrizi)

Slaydon Says Certain Activities Out Of Compliance

The Relay For Life American Cancer fundraiser is making its return to the Rockbridge area for the first time since 2019.

Eight area teenagers enjoyed a week of CyberCamp in July at Mountain Gateway Community College, where they were introduced to cybersecurity principles, online safety, cyber ethics, virtual machines, cyber threats, and securing various operating systems, such as Linux and Windows. The camp concluded with a competition that challenged the students to secure both a Linux and Windows environment. This is the first year that MGCC has hosted the camp, created by the Air & Space Forces Association. Tamra Lipscomb and Alex Morrow, program head and instructor, respectively, with the MGCC Information Systems Technology program, served as instructors. Pictured are (seated, from left) James Conner, Alleghany County High School; Evan Raynor and Thomas Jones, Rockbridge County High School; (standing) Lipscomb; Sahasra Kandregula, RCHS; Alex Kent, RCHS; Gavin Welsh, ACHS; Victoria Webb, James River High School; and Morrow. Not pictured was Alexander Miller, RCHS. MGCC offers an associate degree in information systems technology and career study certificates in cybersecurity, as well as a pathway to earning a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity through Old Dominion University.

Kendal Launches Talk Series

Molly Payne Pugh is joining in the law practice of William “Bill” McClung.

Goshen is the place to go for a beach party Saturday, Aug. 12, from 1 to 7 p.m. at the steel bridge across from the first aid field.

Resilient Farm Systems

Wednesday,Aug. 9

The Lexington Garden Club came to Mayflower on Main on July 25 to engage with the residents in making floral arrangements. Flowers were donated by M and M Flower Farm. The Mayflower provided glass containers and the residents each had a garden club member work with them to create an arrangement. Refreshments were served by the garden club afterwards. Pictured with some of the residents are club members Marilyn Pearson, Zora Jenkins, Carolyn Elliott and Becky Patton. The Lexington Garden Club has upcoming meetings at several historic and business locations. Anyone interested in learning about these events, which are open to the public, can get in touch with the publicity chairman, Becky Patton, at [email protected].