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Outdoor Hands-on Learning

Published on Wed, 10/07/2020 - 12:00am

While most instruction in the Rockbridge County school system is virtual this first nine weeks, Career and Technical Education students are receiving in-person instruction at Rockbridge County High with outdoor mobile CTE classrooms in the parking lot. ABOVE, construction teachers Bradyn Tuttle (left) and Kurt Bennett (right) use classroom equipment to offer a lesson to a student. BELOW, an auto body student gets hands-on instruction in a mobile classroom. (Harrison M. Branham photos)

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HIGH BRIDGE

Published on Wed, 10/07/2020 - 12:00am

High Bridge Presbyterian Church observed World Wide Communion this past Sunday. High Bridge will receive the food pantry offering Sunday, Oct. 11, and have a congregational meeting to elect a nominating committee to present a slate of officers for elders and deacons class of 2023.

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GLASGOW

Published on Wed, 10/07/2020 - 12:00am

The farmers market will officially close for the season after this weekend. It has been a good season in spite of COVID-19. Thanks to the vendors who came and supported the market and to those customers who came to support the vendors. Thanks to C&S Disposal for setting up the portable toilet and wash stand this season. This will be removed from the lot by Oct. 17. The market will entertain the idea of anyone who wishes to set up later on with Christmas trees for sale, or Christmas wreaths, etc. Just contact Town Hall or the market manager at 570-0919, or through the Glasgow Farmers Market Facebook page.

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COLLIERSTOWN

Published on Wed, 10/07/2020 - 12:00am

The charge conference for the Collierstown and Mt. Horeb United Methodist churches was held on Thursday, Oct. 1. The Collierstown meeting was held using the Zoom platform while the Mt. Horeb meeting was in-person at the church. The Staunton District Superintendent the Rev. Jay Carey led the meeting with the theme “Where do we go from here?” He commented on the changes that have occurred during the COVID-19 quarantine, raised questions about what has been learned, and reflected on how the church will move forward. A time of remembrance was held for members of both congregations who have passed away this year. Barry Deacon and Ronald Hall of the Mt. Horeb congregation and Robert Hayslette and Joseph Friend of the Collierstown congregation were remembered.

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Bullet Holes And Letters Home

Published on Wed, 10/07/2020 - 12:00am

Editor’s note: Rockbridge Historical Society Executive Director Eric Wilson contributes this final installment in RHS’ six-month series commemorating Rockbridge histories tied to World War II as we mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the war. This installment focuses on the RHS exhibit at the Buena Vista Library that was mentioned, but not detailed, in last month’s story about the local World War II exhibits, since it was just being installed at the time. The Buena Vista exhibit can be seen through October.

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Virtual Talk Kicks Off Native American Heritage Month At W&L

Published on Wed, 09/30/2020 - 8:54am

Native American Heritage Month, which was officially recognized in 1990, is observed annually in the United States in November.

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Earthsong Takes Education Outdoors

Published on Wed, 09/30/2020 - 12:00am

Editor’s note: Recently, one of our photographers, Claudia Schwab, noticed students at the Earthsong Montessori school studying outdoors and took some photos. When she asked the school’s director, Catherine Lueptow, for some background, Catherine explained in detail how this was part of the school’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Her message was so well written that we decided to run it here in full and let her explain the past couple of months in her own words.