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Mikhala Stafford, director of community outreach for Project Horizon, will talk about child trafficking in the local area, risk factors and red flags on Thursday, Aug. 10, at 6 p.m. at the Rockbridge Regional Library.

The hours for the monthly book sale at Rockbridge Regional Library will change in August. The book sale hours will be Thursday, Aug. 3, from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Friday, Aug. 4, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and Saturday, Aug. 5, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The local La Leche League group along with many others around the world will be celebrating the gift of breastfeeding in the month of August. A picnic at Richardson Park, behind Lylburn Downing Middle School will be this month’s meeting location to discuss the joys of breastfeeding while enjoying the great outdoors Tuesday, Aug. 8, at 11 a.m.

Wednesday,Aug. 2

Evelyn Ayers, 463-2727

Altars, Icons and Queens

The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution is considered to be the most important part of the Bill of Rights. It guarantees citizens the freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition. The Constitution restricts the government from taking these rights away from ordinary citizens. However, when citizens take a commissioning oath or oath of enlistment into the military, they become subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), a set of laws that governs everything from the handling of enemy prisoners to the conduct of ordinary soldiers. Riley Malone ’25, a history major at Virginia Military Institute is examining the government policy on servicemembers, and how their First Amendment rights have changed from 1900 to the present in his 10-week Summer Undergraduate Research Institute (SURI) project titled, “True Faith and Allegiance: The First Amendment in the Military.”

Despite Saturday’s soaring temperatures, there was a good turnout for the 25th annual Beach Music Festival at Glen Maury Park. Friday night’s concert featuring the Cat5 Band had a 45-minute lightning delay, but they were able to finish their set. Saturday afternoon the The Blackwater Band (oicture at top right) took the stage at noon. The Blackwater Band has been performing for 11 years and is based out of Clarkton, N.C. They play Top 40, blues, funk and country. Their music brought people to their feet. The dancers were cooled by the large electric fans that were provided by the park and some attendees chose to bring their own cooling methods with them. The Entertainers performed after the Blackwater Band and the Band of Oz finished the day. (Joann Ware photos)

Deborah Potter McCormick, 540-463-7652

Rachel Clark, (630) 607-9938 [email protected] Thank you to Josh Holton who preached at New Monmouth Presbyterian on Sunday, and to Janeen Welsh for leading in worship.

Esther Pennington, 540-291-2629

Carolyn Bradley, 540-258-2720

Calliope is a big, gentle and sweet cur mix approximately 4 years old and 80 pounds. She is very easy going and walks well on a leash. She is spayed, vaccinated, dewormed and heart worm negative. Visit her at the Rockbridge SPCA.

There is a rogues’ gallery of weeds many farmers and landowners in Rockbridge know all too well. Late summer through early fall provide an opportunity to suppress and perhaps nearly control many of these problematic weeds. The combination of mowing management, weather conditions and shortening day length all impact the susceptibility of these weeds to herbicides and late summer affords us an opportunity to treat them effectively. For those who do not wish to use herbicides, cutting, digging and other means of mechanical removal are (for most weeds) their only option. For those prepared to use herbicides and want to minimize the amount we release to the environment and achieve the most efficient use of limited time, then read on.

A labyrinth presentation and community labyrinth walk will be taking place Sunday, Aug. 6, from 5 to 6 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church.

Community Bible Study is currently enrolling for the upcoming class year. This year participants will have the option of the traditional co-ed Wednesday morning class or a Thursday evening women’s class.

From healthcare to hospitality, cakes to clothing, day care to nighttime entertainment, an extensive range of businesses will be supported with new grants from the Walker Entrepreneurship Program.

Three-Peat Winners

Caytie Atkins has been hired to serve as the center administrator for Rockbridge Recovery. She will start Aug. 7.

The Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee University has received $2,700 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation. This grant, designed to help feed neighbors in need, will support the ongoing efforts of the Campus Kitchen Backpack Program to assist families in Rockbridge County.

A former Lexington resident has written a musical for the stage and it is making its debut this weekend.