Neighborhood notes -- Shenandoah

Woodstock

Card shower

A card shower is planned for Vivian Kump, who will celebrate her 88th birthday on Jan. 1.

Her address is Consulate Health Care of Woodstock, 803 S. Main St., Woodstock 22664

Library news

The Woodstock Library will be closed from Dec. 30 until Jan. 13.

Books may be returned through the slot in the front door.

Broadway

Card shower

A card shower is planned for Stanley D. Showman Sr., who will celebrate his 85th birthday on Jan. 2.

His address 330 N. Sunset Drive, Broadway 22815

Strasburg

School news

The following seventh-graders at Signal Knob Middle School have been named to the A honor roll for the second grading period:

Matthew Barton, Adam Bodkin, Nicolas Campbell, Alysia Coffelt, Dakota Funkhouser, Holly Funkhouser, Rachael Galano, Hannah Keane, Nicole Killen, Sophia Lederman, Alexis Mathias, Savannah Mathura, Benjamin Miller, Haley Powers, Garrett Richards, Ryan Smoot, McKenzie Stickley, Laura Taylor, Rachel Tischler and, Austin Weaver.

The following seventh-graders at Signal Knob Middle School have been named to the A-B honor roll for the second grading period:

Rebecca Armentrout, Kerigan Bly, Megan Burris, Victoria Campbell, Will Carter, Thomas Coates, Alyssa Crider, Hunter Dean, Colton Funk, Haley Garrett, Bethany Gochenour, Rebecca Goldsmith, Caleb Haines, Rachel Harriman, Jordan Hawkin, Kelsey Henry, Bradlee Hodson, Kerigan Jenkins, Emily Jones, Eli Keller, Rachel Kesner, Tyler Lang, Jacob Lichliter, Tony Lohr, Gina Lucas, Kyla Mason, Suzanna McCoy, Zachary McDonald, Arion McIntosh, Katie Miller, Leigha Moore, Aaron Mullins, Kathleen Mumper, Janice Norris, Melissa Ortiz, Lindsey Painter, Phillip Palmer, Ian Priest, Matthew Pritchett, Sheldon Russell, Josselyn Sevilla, Matthew Sharp, Jonathan Showalter, Tiffany Shye, Jacob Smith, Miguel Sosa, Kimberly Stauf, Conner Stern, Randy Stokes, Carl Williams, Christopher Williams, Allyson Willis, Brooke Wisecarver, Keirsten Workman and Israel Yang.

The following sixth-graders at Signal Knob Middle School have been named to the A honor roll for the second grading period:

Brooklyn Amrich, Carlton Bowyer, Tyler Brill, Bethann Brooks, Justin Carr, Savannah Cook, Haley Copeland, Evan Davis, Isabel Davis, Noah Figgins, Rachel Funkhouser, Derek Getz, Ryan Heilman, Alexis Hill, Courtney Hodges, Damion Howard-Wolford, Kayme Huffman, Miley Hupp, Kelsey Jenkins, Katelyn Jenkins, Summer Kerr, Justin Miller, Christian Neff, Jamie Panzino, Faith Ritenour, Chelsey Rutz, Austin Schlentner, Devon Spencer, Jacob Stephens, Nicholas Storey, Juliann Sutherland, Reese Taylor, Kaitlyn Vest, Ashley Way and Jason Weaver.

The following sixth-graders at Signal Knob Middle School have been named to the A-B honor roll for the second grading period:

Valencia Aguilera, Emily Alexander, Jayden Austin, Zachary Baker, Austin Bartley, Tice Bennett, Dylan Bly, Kaila Bolt, Khrystofer Burgess, Tyler Burner, Rachel Burris, Nathan Butler, Chase Campbell, Taylor Caricofe, Miranda Colt, Marissa Cyphers, Ariel Davis, Joshua Dean, Suzanne Downey, Tyler Edge, Bryce Feathers, Rusty Gibson, Jason Gomez, Adam Gordon, Holly Haley, Ashleigh Hardy, Pedro Holliday, Courtney House, Trevin Howard, Cora Lee, Joshua Lockhart, Adrianna Long, Allen Madigan, Danielle Martin, Austin New, Sarah Peer, Skylar Reinhardt, Caleb Roberson, Christopher Saville, Lexi Schlag, Carey Scott, Colten Smith, Tyrik Steed, Miranda Steward, Dylan Tanner, Gage Tefft, Jolene Tevalt, Ashley Yanego and Jacob Ziemer.

College news

Jason Simmons earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in digital filmmaking and video production on Dec. 16 from the Art Institute of Washington, DC.

He was presented a medal for highest achievement in an academic program.

He is the son of Dennis and Gail Simmons of Strasburg.

Fort Valley

Library news

The Fort Valley Library has received the following adult books:

"The Disciple," Coonts; "I, Alex Cross," Patterson; "The Paris Vendetta," Barry; "The Wrecker," Cussler; "U is for Undertow," Grafton; "The Lost Conspiracy," Hardinge; "Ice," Howard; "Comeback," Armstrong; "When Everything Changed," Collins; "You: Having a Baby," Roizen; "My Turnaround Program Cookbook," Weight Watchers; "Shelves and Cabinets," Palumbo; "The Lacuna," Kingsolver; "A Christmas Promise," Perry; "Going Rogue," Palin; "Marooned in Africa," Weber; "Surviving Africa," Weber; "New York," Rutherford; "Have A Little Faith," Albom; "The Christmas Pearl," Frank; "The Murder of King Tut," Patterson; and "The Care and Training of a Rogue."

The Fort Valley Library has received the following children's books:

"Princess Hyacinth," Hiede; "Hook," Young; "Pirates," Harrison; "Bird, Butterfly, Eel," Prosek; "The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis," O'Connor; "A Book of Sleep," Na; "The Mitten," Aylesworth; "Everything for a Dog," Martin; "The Storm in the Barn," Phelan; "Waddle!," Seder; "Gingerbread Friends," Brett; "Where the Red Fern Grows," Rawls; and "Down Down Down," Jenkins.

Mt. Jackson

Decorating contest

The following were winners in the Mt. Jackson Christmas decorating contest:

Roger Rudy and Joe Lewis, Kenny and Joyce Ludwig and Jimmy and Anita Miller, traditional; Chris Neff, Mike McCourt and Sue Lambert, contemporary; C&S Carpet, Unikote and Simply Everything, business.

Edinburg

Parks, rec news

The Shenandoah County Parks, Recreation Department is seeking crafters for its winter arts and craft festival on March 6.

Further information is available by calling 984-3030.