Neighborhood notes -- Shenandoah

Toms Brook

College news

Emily Kibler of Toms Brook graduated with honors from Bridgewater College with a bachelor's degree in family and consumer sciences on May 17.

Brigette Funk earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Eastern Mennonite University.

She is the daughter of Robert and Glenda Funk of Toms Brook.

Fort Valley

Library news

The Fort Valley Library has received the following adult books:

"Prisoner of the State," Ziyang; "Stolen in the Night," MacDonald; "Red River," Tademy; "The Garth Factor," Cox; "The Perfect Poison," Quick; "The Other Side of Air," Braselton; "Living Well with Anxiety," Clark; "The Way Home," Pelecanos; "Once in a Lifetime," Santella; "For Lacy," Rocha; "Freefall," Heitzmann; "Lost," Robotham; "Mr. and Miss Anonymous," Michaels; "The Blue Hour," Parker; "The Laws of our Fathers," Turow; "The Truthseeker," Henderson; "Step on a Crack," Patterson; "Shadow of Power," Martini; "Sugar and Spice," Michaels; "Break Neck," Spindler; "The Borrowed and Blue Murders," Jones; "Every Move You Make," Cassidy; "Landscaping with Stone," Sagui; "A-Rod," Roberts; "Slow Cooker Recipes 2," Lee; "Joler One," Campbell; "Night Works," Hamilton; "Public Cowboy No. 1," George-Warren; "Secrets to Happiness," Dunn; "The Manning Sisters," Macomber; "A Lie for a Lie," Richards; "Revolutionary Road," Yates; "FDR," Morgan; "On the Grind," Cannell; "The Conquerors," Beschloss; "Titan," Chernow; "Colin Powell," Powell; "Golden Buddha," Cussler; "The Falls," Harper; "Clean Cut," La Plante; "No Ordinary Time," Goodwin; "Exposed," Kava; and "Deceptions of World War II," Breuer.

Edinburg

College news

Pamela Dirting of Edinburg graduated with honors from Bridgewater College with a bachelor's degree in psychology on May 17.

Strasburg

College news

Brent Cameron Judy, a junior business administration major at West Virginia University, has been named to the dean's list for the spring semester.

The son of Allen and Paula Judy of Strasburg, he is a 2007 graduate of Strasburg High School.

Woodstock

Military news

Army Pvt. Joey S. Sonner has graduated from basic training at Fort Jackson at Columbia, S.C.

He is a 2003 graduate of Central High School.

Garden club news

Lynn Hoffman discussed growing and using dried flowers at the May 7 meeting of the Shenandoah Garden Club.

The beautification projects at Shenandoah Memorial Hospital and Skyline Terrace Nursing Home were discussed. The club made more than $700 from its plant sale.

Linda Caesar and Micki King received the 2008 artistic and horticulture awards, respectively.

4-H news

The Shenandoah County Extension Office is accepting applications for its Woodstock 4-H Day Camp for ages 5-8 on June 29-July 1.

Registration may be made by calling 459-6140.