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🌱 How a Naked Creek campground plan could change life near Elkton
Elkton, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Elkton! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Naked Creek campground plan could change life near Elkton
Also on today's calendar: July 4th Weekend At National Harbor and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the bird say when he flew over Walmart? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Hazy sun, very hot and humid, with a high of 97 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly sunny; very hot, humid, temps: high: 101, low: 74.
- Friday: Very hot; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 100 and low of 76 degrees.
• Residents raise concerns over proposed campground along Naked Creek (whsv.com) — A proposed campground along Naked Creek near Elkton has nearby residents worried about traffic, pollution, and impacts on wildlife and the creek itself. Rockingham County is close to receiving a complete special-use permit application, which will trigger a public review and hearing process, while Page County will handle most decisions about the campground’s actual operations.
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July 4th Weekend At National Harbor →
National Harbor, National Harbor
12:00 pm
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Fantastic Family Fun @Elkton Community Library →
Elkton Community Library, 106 Terrace Ave, Elkton
10:30 am -
Erick Baker →
Elkton Brewing Co., 100 5th St, Elkton
6:00 pm -
Make Your Own Book @Elkton Community Library →
Elkton Community Library, 106 Terrace Ave, Elkton
2:00 pm -
Little Birdies →
Elkton Downtown Marketplace, 158 W Spotswood Ave, Elkton
9:00 am -
Clay Diffuser Discs @Elkton Community Library →
Elkton Community Library, 106 Terrace Ave, Elkton
5:00 pm -
Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
2:00 pm -
REGISTRATION FULL: Bookmark Diamond Painting @Elkton Community Library →
Elkton Community Library, 106 Terrace Ave, Elkton
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Fantastic Family Fun @Elkton Community Library →
Elkton Community Library, 106 Terrace Ave, Elkton
10:30 am
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CircleTime @Grottoes Branch Library →
Grottoes Branch Library, 601 Dogwood Ave, Grottoes
10:00 am -
Raising Readers
Greene County Library 222 Main Street, Stanardsville, VA 22973
10:30 am -
Pavilion reserved
Edith J. Carrier Arboretum 780 University Blvd, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
11:45 am -
ELEVATE: AI Fundamentals (with Boulevard Labs) →
Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce TBA More information to come.
5:30 pm
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Just a reminder!
Our Christian Mom Meet-Up is tomorrow from 4:30–6:30 PM at Stonewall Memorial Park. We’d love to meet you! Feel free to come anytime and stay as long… (Nextdoor Beldor/Sandybottom)
- Sysco posted a job opening for CDL A Local Delivery Driver in Elkton. Apply here.
- RDSolutions posted a job opening for Store Scanning Specialist in Harrisonburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elkton here.
Shenandoah
- This Shenandoah Valley View Proves The Blue Ridge Mountains Outshine Any Virginia Beach Sunset (myfamilytravels.com)
- Harding graduates from Shenandoah University (wvnews.com)
- College and universities report on spring graduates, honors among Page County students (pagevalleynews.com)
Harrisonburg
- EMU's Cassidy Walker '25 of Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance talks VA250 fireworks and community (emu.edu)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Cheap, cheap (Thank you maryanne L. for sending it in!)
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