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A tribute to our Elderly Aunt
Dear Readers, Martha Woodroof was our Elderly Aunt. But she will always be so much more.
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‘Never miss a deadline’ and other lessons from Martha Woodroof
When I was reporting regularly for WMRA, where Martha worked for many years, she and I would occasionally meet for lunch and talk shop. During one of these times, I confessed to her that I was supposed to have filed a story that morning but still wasn’t quite done. I hadn’t thought it was a terribly big deal until she cut me down to size.
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Hburg’s new disc golf course is close to being done. Here’s why it won’t open soon.
On the south end of town just across the interstate from the city’s recycling center sits a disc golf course, unused and unfinished.
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In its return to in-person meetings, council officially un-pauses new high school
Harrisonburg City Council members met in person for the first time since 2020 and revisited key issues from that time: the new high school and a housing crunch.
MRL isn’t satisfied with a return to normal. It’s making more changes.
When Massanutten Regional Library re-opened in March, Lois Jones, the library’s director, stood at the front doors, slightly concerned that the public might resist their masks requirement for those age 5 and older.
Hburg officials add climate change goal as they revisit city’s long-term vision
City leaders added a commitment to address “climate change challenges” as one of it’s short- and long-term goals during their biannual retreat over the weekend. And their debate over that — as well as a discussion over the city’s diversity — revealed the challenge of crafting lofty priorities to be specific but not exclusionary.
After a lost year, Valley Baseball League returns to action
After COVID-19 shut down the Valley Baseball League (VBL) in 2020, the Harrisonburg Turks and 10 other teams are back in business this summer. The Turks’ roster features both local players and ones from across the country. Among them are four JMU players staying in Harrisonburg, including catcher Travis Reifsnider, who has played in the league before and is happy to return..
For the birders: pandemic spurs new interest in area’s feathered friends
Disappointed that the barn owls were not putting on the hunting display he had hoped for, Matt Gingerich resorted to a smartphone app and Bluetooth speaker to mimic their call. Moments later, in the deepening twilight, a large, dark-colored bird darted above the pasture, making a beeline straight at him and his invited guest, photographer Bob Adamek.
