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Boxerwood Announces ’23 Series

HLF Offers Walking/Driving Tour May 27

May 26 - Late Night Stumblers (country, Americana, rock) June 9 - Shester, Datz & Newhall (bluegrass) June 23- TBA July 14- The Pick-Up Band (southern rock, country) July 28 - Honest Labor (blues) Aug 11 - Caravan of Fools (acoustic) Aug 25 - So Diverse with Steve Hoke (country, rock, folk) Sept 8 - The Ruckus Bluegrass Band

Wednesday, May 17

Glasgow Event Featured Tours, Unveiling Of Showroom

Two Grants Awarded To Youths

Rockbridge Regional Library in Lexington will host an online and in-person information session for Career Online High School (COHS) on Wednesday, May 24, at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. for potential students age 20 and older who have successfully completed eighth grade.

Two longtime members of the Lexington Woman’s Club, both former presidents, were recently recognized with pins from the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. Dot Ravenhorst (left) served as the club’s president from 1977 to 1979. Helen Pearson (right) served as president from 1993 to 1995, 1999-2000 and again from 2008 to 2010.

There will be a Community Sing this Sunday, May 21, beginning at 5 p.m., at Randolph Street United Methodist Church, entitled, “Songs that Make Community.”

SVU Graduates Largest Class

State Supreme Court Justice Addresses W&L Law Graduates

First MGCC Class Graduates

The following students from the Rockbridge area earned degrees from Mountain Gateway Community College this spring.

The following area residents completed short-term programs through Mountain Gateway Community College’s workforce division, to prepare for nationally recognized credentials, such as CDL and pharmacy technician. The programs fall under the umbrella of the school’s Fast-Forward program.

Students from elementary school to college were among the participants in the first Community Cyber Day at Natural Bridge Hotel grounds Saturday, sponsored by the AFCEA (Armed Forces Communications Electronic Association) Rockbridge Shenandoah Chapter. Students in Natural Bridge Elementary’s after-school program “Dreams” engaged in several activities, including flying drones (seen in the top two photos), while cadets in the VMI Drone Club demonstrated their knowledge (seen in photo at far left and immediate left). Tim and Karen Tingler of Quest King Enterprises brought their aqua drone as well (seen in photos below and center below). Among the vehicles on display was the state police’s armored personnel carrier (at left bottom). (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos)

Evelyn Ayers, 540-463-2727

Esther Pennington, 540-291-2629

Carolyn Bradley, 540-258-2720

A member of Congressman Ben Cline’s staff will hold mobile office hours at the Rockbridge County Administrative Offices, 150 S. Main St., Lexington, on Thursday, May 18, from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

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

Grace Presbyterian Church