United Way NSV: Literacy Volunteers Winchester Area

28 June 2019

Our conversation for today’s show took place in the computer lab located on the Our Health campus. It was United Way Day so were were chatting with Elise from United Way Northern Shenandoah Valley and Mark Sieffert, Executive Director of Literacy Volunteers Winchester Area, also located on the Our Health campus. Literacy Volunteers Winchester Area is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization working to improve the community by advancing essential literacy skills for adults through education and advocacy in the City of Winchester, Frederick County, and Clarke County.

Mark told us about the services his organization offers including adult basic education (reading, writing & math); basic computer training; English Language Learners; as well as citizenship & immigration services.

For more information about Literacy Volunteers, visit their website: https://www.lvwa.org/ and follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LitVol/

Janet Michael immigration services winchester va, immigration services literacy volunteers, beer & bingo in downtown winchester, our health winchester, our health downtown winchester, literacy volunteers winchester, literacy volunteers winchester area, adult basic education, adult basic education literacy volunteers, learn english literacy volunteers, learn english classes in downtown winchester, learn english classes literacy volunteers, basic computer training, basic computer training literacy volunteers, citizenship classes in winchester va, citizenship classes literacy volunteers, our health campus, literacy volunteers, mark sieffert, elise dolinar, elise stine, Janet Michael, Elise Stine-Dolinar, Rubbermaid Sale, United Way Northern Shenandoah Valley, United Way NSV, The Valley Today, United Way

Facebook Feed

1 day ago

We've got #COVID19 updates on the air at 7 p.m., 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. each weeknight. Tonight's update includes:

-The Luray-Page County Chamber of Commerce and Luray Visitor's Center will open to the public on Monday

-$38,000 in grant funding has been awarded to 20 historic sites and organizations in the region through the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation's emergency grant program

-Lord Fairfax Community College will hold a virtual graduation ceremony June 6

Remember to check our COVID-19 page on our website for the latest news. theriver953.com/covid19/ ... See MoreSee Less

COVID-19 Coverage - The River 95.3

theriver953.com

Lonnie's Fun Fact for Thursday May 28, 2020. Today's fun fact is in Technicolor! Well, you'll have to use your imagination because it's had to show color on the radio. Technicolor is a process of film...

View on Facebook

1 day ago

Lonnie's Fun Fact for Friday May 29, 2020. There are lots of phobias. People are afraid of some of the strangest things. For instance, do you have Cenosillicaphobia? That is the fear of an empty glass. Let's break it down. Ceno comes from the Greek word kenos, which means empty. Sillica, which we can also assume was meant to be spelled silica refers to quartz, or in this case is intended to mean glass. Lastly, is phobia, which simply means the fear of. This phobia can pertain to glasses lacking in beer, wine, or a cocktail. Many avid American drinkers suffer from this particularly cruel fear.
Though the term may not be listed in your traditional Webster's dictionary, has a somewhat questionable origin, and is not deemed a legitimate health condition by Google, it has certainly taken off on the Internet thanks to Urban Dictionary, and a countless number of online forums. Some mentions of Cenosillicaphobia date back over a decade to 2008. Listen to the podcast here; theriver953.com/podcast/fun-fact-may-29-2020/ ... See MoreSee Less

View on Facebook

1 day ago

On I-81 at mile marker 322.1 in the County of Frederick, motorists can expect delays due to a tractor trailer accident. The South left shoulder and left lane are closed. Traffic backups are approximately 2.0 miles. ... See MoreSee Less

View on Facebook