The Rockbridge Ballet will close out its 2020-21 series this Thursday and Sunday, May 13 and May 16, at Hull’s Drive-In with its final big screen concert of the season.
Natural Bridge State Park and Jenny Elmes of full circle catering have been recognized for their environmental stewardship by the Virginia Green Travel Alliance.
This is the second in a series of articles about aging in place well submitted by Laura Hotinger, director of senior services for Valley Program for Aging Services. VPAS, she said, is committed to helping seniors remain in their homes and be healthy and well!
In tough times, communities find strength in people — and people find strength in their communities. In the past year, we’ve seen this time and again in the Rockbridge area as friends, neighbors, and businesses have found new ways to support each other.
The Friends Of The Chessie Trail (FOCT) are making preparations for their sixth annual day of races on the Chessie Nature Trail, to be held Saturday, Oct. 30. The races cover nearly the entire length of the Chessie Nature Trail, and are the biggest fundraiser of the year for FOCT, with all proceeds going towards improvement to the trail.
ABOVE, Rylie Light, 16, approaches the finish line of the third annual Woods Creek Run 4 the Kids benefit race on Saturday. Light, who won her age group (girls 13-18) and other participants helped raise about $4,100 to treat cerebral palsy for two local youths. AT NEAR RIGHT, Sprinting to the finish is Paige Gance, 29, who was the top female runner, completing the course, which is about four miles, in 40:57.62. AT FAR RIGHT, Sam Allen, 44, runs down the final stretch, on his way to winning and setting a new course record of 25:06.65. BELOW, Leading a group of runners at the start of the race are Kristen Tharp (197) and April Moore (198). Tharp placed second among females. (Claudia Schwab photos)
This summer, Francesco Hays Benincasa of Lexington will join elementary school students from across Virginia and surrounding states to take part in a unique academic and career oriented development experience, the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF): Pathways to STEM, taking place in Greensboro, N.C.
