Civic news

By Gina Farthing

Published: September 26, 2008

Rock the Block 2008; scheduled today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Waynesboro pavilion has been
CANCELED. For more information, call the Office on Youth at 942-6757 or 332-3806 or visit http://www.generationnow.info.

Food Pantry, Second Presbyterian Church, 133 N. Delphine Ave., from 10 a.m. to noon; information: 943-3211 or 943-3213.

Bethany Lutheran Church; accepts aluminum recycling only; take all other recyclables to the Waynesboro Recyling Center.

People Places is supported by 10 percent donations of Sunday sales of toys and books for children of all ages at Pufferbellies, 15 W. Johnson St., Staunton.

JCPenny Days of Giving Back; through Sunday; to help raise funds to support the Boys and Girls Club afterschool programs; customers will have the chance to purchase a $5 coupon good for 20 percent off their entire purchase on Sunday.

Pork tenderloin dinner fundraiser for Preston L. Yancey Volunteer Fire Company, today at 4 p.m.; adults $7.50, children $4; info: 943-8878.

“Brain Injury Recovery: Navigating the MIND Fields;”hosted by Crossroads; Blue Ridge Community College, Robert Plecker Center, Weyers Cave; today,  8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; for survivors, caregivers, students and professionals: about the brain, brain injury services and service advocation.

Introduction to dramatic writing; Waynesboro Writer’s Group; today, 10 a.m.; Stone Soup Books and Café;  speaker: Executive Director of the Wayne Theatre Alliance Clair Myers; to attend, call 943-9999.

Crop Walk; Ridgeview Park Amphitheater; Sunday at 2 p.m.; promoting hunger awareness and collecting funds to combat hunger locally and worldwide; supports local agencies; info:  Rev. Randy Lohr at 471-6328, Jan Tobias at 434-882-1739 or http://www.waynesborocropwalk.blogspot.com.

Accepting nominations for J. Lewis Gibbs Distinguished Service Award; send in names of persons or organizations who have done work in the interest of mental health in the Staunton, Waynesboro or Augusta County area; submit in writing to the Mental Health Association Nominating Committee, Room 206, Professional Building, Staunton, VA 24401; due date is Wednesday; include detailed information about what the person or organization has done to deserve the recognition, including: publicity, support documents, or letters of recommendation; winner to be presented at 54th annual dinner meeting, Nov. 21 at the Holiday Inn Golf and Conference Center; information: call Mental Health Association of Augusta at 949-0169, 886-7181 or e-mail .

The Staunton Augusta Art Center presents Chili on the Hill, benefit for SAAC, on Friday, from 6-9:30 p.m.; Findells perform; chili cookoff at Cobble Hill Farm; tickets: $45 each, available at SAAC in Smith Center building at 20 S. New St. in Staunton and at Crown Jewelers, Maggie’s Beads and SPACE; info: http://www.saartcenter.org or 885-2028.

Hoover/Rexrode reunion on Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. at the Woodman of the World building on Route 612 E. in Verona; bring covered dishes and drinks; utensils and paper products provided; information: Mary Rowe at 248-3968 or Blenda Schultz at 234-0941.

Forty-fifth reunion the Waynesboro High School class of 1963, Oct. 11, Waynesboro Country Club, informal class get together, Oct. 10 at South River restaurant, class members who have not been contacted should call Barbara Dodd Ramsey at 476-5722 or e-mail .

The Wilson Memorial High School class of 1954 fall dinner meeting, Oct. 11 at 3 p.m.; Wood Grill, 1711 Reservoir St. in Harrisonburg; reservations are a must; to reserve: 294-7224 by Oct. 9.

Fifth Annual Tiny Miss Easter America Mini-National Pageant, Holiday Inn Kroger Center, Richmond; $88 rate; registration: Oct. 17, 6-8 pm;  competition begins Oct. 18 at 9 a.m.; gown competition: Oct. 19 at 9 a.m.; awards: Oct. 19 at noon; information: 804-379-3800.

19th annual Sportsman Banquet, sponsored by the H.C. Edwards Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society, Oct. 25, at Expoland, Fishersville, doors open 6 p.m.; tickets: $55 single, $75 couple; tickets include one-year membership; sponsorships available; info and tickets: H.C. Edwards, 886-3337; Eddie Back, 248-5503; Ken Wilkinson, 255-2423.