Raphine News

STAUNTON - Mabel Elizabeth Potter, 87, wife of David C. Potter, of 2108 First St., went to be with her Lord Friday, Dec.

The sun shone through Dana Flanders' kitchen window on Wednesday, illuminating a tray of pumpkin muffins she'd baked that morning.

One area had their holiday feast a day early. Over 500 people showed up for a Thanksgiving dinner in Southern Augusta County Wednesday night.

RAPHINE - Green Hills Garden Club met Nov. 9 at Mariette von Roesgen's home. Linda Magnuson served as co-hostess. Joe Skovira presented a program about birds and described landscape features that attract birds.

Jennifer Andrus of Raphine had a big smile on her face on Friday, November 13, 2009.

Saturday, November 14, 2009 By Susan Thompson Maurertown, VA - "Deck the Halls," Shenandoah Valley Wine Traila s Annual Holiday Open House, will begin the weekend of November 21-22, continue on November 28-29, and end on December 5-6. Each winery on the Trail will offer tours and wine tastings and will have a unique holiday ornament to trim your ...

Persistence paid off for a Virginia woman who won big in the lottery. Jennifer Andrus of Raphine went to a store in Lexington, and bought a ticket for the Maximum Millions game.

STUARTS DRAFT - Laura Page Toner and Adam Christian Doyle were married at 2 p.m. July 18 at Calvary United Methodist Church by the Rev.

WEYERS CAVE - The Small Engines 4-H Club met Oct. 5 at Blue Ridge Community College.

The Marl Creek Trail is located at the McCormick's Farm near Raphine. Retired forester and trail expert, Charlie Huppuch, designed the trail, which was completed in the spring of 2004.

Free! October 17, 11am-3pm at Stonewall Jackson House, Lexington, Virginia 540-463-2552 or www.stonewalljackson.org . a Apple Butter Festival and Luncheon Enjoy apple-butter making, food, music and wine at Wadea s Mill.

It was sunny. It was 73 degrees Fahrenheit. It was Saturday. With autumn festivals in full swing, hundreds of people brought their families to events around the Valley.

Two hundred years ago, in a log house on a large farm on the northern border of Rockbridge County, the first son of Robert and Mary Ann McCormick was born.

GREENVILLE - Alice Virginia Thorne Butler, 81, of Greenville was called home Wednesday, Sept.

FISHERSVILLE - Glenda Faye Butler Poore, 60, of Fishersville was called home Wednesday, Sept.

Parks and rec planning trip to Atlantic City: Augusta County Parks and Recreation is planning a trip to Atlantic City from Dec.

RAPHINE - The descendents and friends of George Washington Swisher and Minnie Lucas Swisher will gather at New Providence Presbyterian Church, 1208 New Providence Road, located on Va.

GREENVILLE - Jerry W. Doyle, 73, of 469 Spitler Circle, Greenville, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, Sept.

Fire company plans dinner: The Preston Yancey Volunteer Fire Company will host a tenderloin dinner on Saturday.

RAPHINE- Lt. Col. James A. Bundy V, U.S. Army, retired, 91, of 2164 Newport Road, died Tuesday morning, Sept.