Wendy is a solid white pitbullboxer. She weighs 35 pounds and is close to a year old. A fenced area is highly recommended for Wendy as she is not a fan of most dogs. Visit her at the Rockbridge SPCA.
The pandemic has taught us to value our in-person activities as we now acutely know what being socially isolated means! To age in place well we must take care of our whole self, including the social self. This is the last article in the Planning for Aging in Place series.
Wednesday Morning Music continues to attract music enthusiasts every week. Last week’s gathering was in Dunlap Hall at Lexington Presbyterian Church, but for the next two weeks the event will take place at Grace Episcopal Church. Don Henke will be the new organizer of Mid- Week Music, taking over for Kay Lera, Pat Anthony and Ramona Hazera. (Claudia Schwab photo)
The career of Matthew Fontaine Maury, “pathfinder of the seas,” is the topic of the newest “Rockbridge Epilogue,” the free online series of articles of local historical interest.
Alice Correll helps get food ready for takeout at last week’s Community Table drive-thru event at the Piovano Building. Behind her is volunteer Elle Crossman. The next drive-thru meal is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 9, at 6 p.m. (Carolyn Todd photo)
Dr. Horace Douty will conduct confirmation classes for those desiring to join Oxford Presbyterian Church on the first two Sundays in September. Contact him if you are interested in joining the church.
Goshen hosted a business summit for its local business owners last Tuesday, July 27, at the town’s office, and while not every business owner in town was able to attend, Town Council Member Steve Bickley said the meeting went “surprisingly well.”
Charlotte Lester was the youngest participant in the annual tractor ride in Rockbridge and Augusta counties July 24. The tractor ride, sponsored by the Western Augusta Steam and Gas Association, featured 27 tractors and 43 riders who traveled 35 miles during the ride. One couple came as far away as Smithfield to participate.
