Constructed by the Carson Lime Company, the Old Riverton Post Office and Grocery is one of just two commercial buildings still standing from Riverton’s heyday.
https://theriver953.com/podcast/riverton-general-store-post-office/
The Principal of Dominion Ridge Academy (DRA) Carrie Hill reports by email the school’s open house.
The event will be held Tuesday August 5 and Thursday the 14 from 4 to 7 p.m.
The school’s new campus is at 55 East Strasburg Road at the Riverton Church Front Royal.
Current and prospective students and their families are invited to tour the new facility.
Teachers and staff will be available to answer questions, offer curriculum overviews, and enrollment information.
Light refreshments will be served no registration is required and the community is invited anytime during open house hours.
Find out more about DRA here.
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Dominion Ridge Academy (DRA) is proud to announce a successful 7 week food drive
campaign, Stuff the Truck, in support of local hunger relief efforts, collecting an impressive total of 1,620 pounds of food.
The initiative, led by the DRA Interact Club, aimed to make a meaningful impact on those in need within the community.
Throughout the campaign, high school students played an integral role, helping pack
the donated food each evening on the Camping for Hunger bus.
Their dedication and teamwork were essential in ensuring the donations were efficiently organized to be transported to CCAP.
“We are so proud of the hard work and compassion demonstrated by our students,” said
Carrie Hill, Principal.
The 1,620 pounds of food collected will directly benefit families facing food insecurity, with the donations being distributed through local CCAP organization.
Dominion Ridge Academy extends its heartfelt thanks to the students and families,
faculty, and community members who contributed to the success of this campaign.
Their generosity and commitment to helping others are a shining example of DRA mission to educating the whole child and service learning.
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Did you know Warren County had its own Woodstock?
Or that we had a cult here?
Not that big, and not as well known, but at least one famous family was a part of it.
Resources:
https://www.facebook.com/111381873717547/posts/the-arquettes-in-winchesterdavid-arquette-was-raised-on-the-skymont-subud-commun/113435783512156/
https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/VLR_to_transfer/PDFNoms/093-5023_Milford_Battlefield_2004_Final_Nomination.pdf
https://virginialiving.com/peace-love-and-subud/
Did you know that Warren County had Native American residents?
That we once held a historic record?
Or that there was a Native American Museum once operating in the county with living history?
Resources:
https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/093-0165/
https://webcroft.blogspot.com/2020/09/the-thunderbird-site.html
Grace White Sherwood was the last person in Virginia to be accused of being a witch.
What is her story and what became of her?
Find this out in today’s episode of History with Hills.
Did you know that Stonewall Jackson has at least two graves in Virginia?
Hear the story of the well-known Civil War general and his strange tales of life and death.
Resources:
https://www.npr.org/2012/06/28/155804965/the-curious-fate-of-stonewall-jacksons-arm
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/grave-of-stonewall-jackson-s-arm
https://www.fowb.org/news/publications/the-legend-of-stonewall-jacksons-arm/
We take a look at the life of Confederate spy Belle Boyd, after the war. Did she marry? Did she have any children Where is she buried?
Resources:
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/isabelle-boyd
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Belle-Boyd
https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/dvb/bio.asp?b=Boyd_Belle
They are very rare, extremely quiet and very colorful. Today we learn about the elusive Jeep duck! I’ve mentioned in past Fun Facts that my wife drives a Jeep and loves it. We’ve also talked about the “Jeep wave” that most Jeep owners share, but there is another custom that’s pretty cool; ducking. Jeep Ducking is relatively new, starting in Canada in 2020. Here’s how it works. When you see a Jeep in the wild, you carefully approach it and leave a rubber duck on it, in a place the driver will see. Your duck should have a tag with a positive thought, bible verse or a simple “nice ride.” Also your tag may have hashtags that can used when a picture is posted to social media, completing the “ducking.” Recently we attended a “Jeep Thing” in Berkley Springs and my wife’s Jeep got ducked for the first time. We, in turned, ducked another Jeep we saw in our travels. My wife’s first duck now rides proudly on her dashboard. Listen to the podcast here; https://theriver953.com/lonnies-fun-fact/
Today’s Fun Fact is out of this world! According to History dot com it wan on June 3, 1965, 120 miles above the Earth, Major Edward H. White II opens the hatch of the Gemini 4 and steps out of the capsule, becoming the first American astronaut to walk in space. White was attached to his spacecraft by a 25-foot tether and controlling his movements with an oxygen jet-propulsion gun that he held in his hand. He remained outside the capsule for just over 20 minutes. A Soviet cosmonaut, Aleksei Leonov, was the first to walk in space on March 18, 1965. Another monumental event happened on this date, my wife Carrie was born. Happy birthday honey, I love you!
