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Chamber hosts ribbon-cutting for Rocky Fork Marine

Rocky Fork Marine, LLC, 6452 Lucas Lane at Rocky Fork Lake celebrates a Ribbon Cutting with the Highland County Chamb

Check it Out: Leesburg Library celebrates Cinco de Mayo
Activities, like the flowers outside, will be blooming at the Leesburg Library during the month of May. We hope you can join us on Wednesday, May 5 as we celebrate Cinco de Mayo. After you visit with us, you can help yourself to some nacho chips and dip as our way to say “gracias” for your continued support.
      Our Knit Together group continues to meet every Thursday from 5:30-7 p.m.  New knitters are always welcome.  Awesome Book Club for 5th and 6th graders meets on Monday, May 10 at 4 p.m.  We will be discussing When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead. Copies of the book are available at the front desk. This will be our last meeting for the current school year. Join Mrs. Reno for an afternoon snack and for some fun discussion and activities related to the book.
      Dawna Jo Kiesling from the Highland County Extension Office will be visiting us on Tuesday, May 11 from 3-5 p.m. and Monday, May 17 from 12-2 PM with hints on how to save money at the grocery store. Stop by to chat and get some great recipes from her.
      Sparx, our teen book group, will meet on Thursday, May 13 at 5:30 p.m.  Books being read during the months of May and June are: The Devouring by Simon Holt, Shock Point by April Henry, The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke and Samurai Shortstop by Alan Gratz. Copies of these titles are available at the front desk. Join us for pizza & pop and help us plan how we will be celebrating summer reading. You can look us up on Facebook under the name Sparx Reader!
      RRRR, our adult book group, will be having an outing at Moyer’s Restaurant for their May 20 meeting. Reservations are for 11:30 a.m. If you prefer to carpool, the staff has details available at the front desk.
      It’s Summer Reading Time again and we want you to Make a Splash! at our library this year.  We hope all kids, teens and adults will join us on Saturday, May 22 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. for our Kick-Off Cook Out. Come in and sign up for the program for your age group and have lunch on us! We’ll have hot dogs and other treats for patrons of all ages. While you’re eating your lunch, you can read about all the wet and wild programs, contests and prizes we will have for you throughout the summer (did someone say reptiles and amphibians?). If you can’t join us on May 22, you can still sign up for the reading program throughout the summer.
        Children’s story times continue on Thursday mornings at 10 a.m. for Wee Ones (6-36 months) and 10:30 a.m. for Tater Tots (3-5 years). Themes for May include: Mother Goose/Mother’s Day, Let’s Go Fly a Kite, and Summer Reading Fun. Call or stop by for more details.
      We will be closed on Monday, May 31 in honor of Memorial Day and our veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Please feel free to use the outdoor book drop to return items.
      We are all looking forward to you visiting with us in May. We hope you will be as excited as we are to embark on another summer reading adventure. Join us as we ride the waves together for lots of summertime fun!
Activities, like the flowers outside, will be blooming at the Leesburg Library during the month of May. We hope you can join us on Wednesday, May 5 as we celebrate Cinco de Mayo. 

SSCC and SSU partner for teacher preparation program
Southern State Community College and Shawnee State University have announced the beginning of a unique education partnership. Beginning as early as fall quarter 2010, students will be able to enroll in Shawnee State University’s bachelor-level teacher preparation program and complete most of their coursework at Southern State’s South Campus in Fincastle. Shawnee State University plans to initially offer two bachelor’s degree tracks at Southern State – early childhood education and intervention specialist (special education), with the possibility of adding a middle/high school math/science track.
Adena-Greenfield holds open house May 6
Area residents are invited to tour, chat with staff, enjoy refreshments and enter a chance to win a door prize during an open house at Adena Family Medicine - Greenfield. Blood sugar and blood pressure screenings also are available.
Appellate judge seeks help for clerk of courts
Fourth District Court of Appeals Judge Roger Kline spoke out on behalf of Highland County Clerk of Courts Paulette Donley at Wednesday's meeting of the Highland County Board of Commissioners. Kline, who was accompanied by court administrator Aaron McHenry, expressed concerns over insufficient staffing at the clerk's office,specifically as it relates to appeals cases.
Betty Ruth Robinson
Betty Ruth Robinson, 82, of Hillsboro, died Tuesday, Apr. 27, 2010 at her residence.
Lanier safe at first!
Chaz Lanier is safe at first for the Lynchburg eighth-grade team. Lynchburg won, 3-2.
SSCC hosts Spring Invitational art exhibit May 6-28
Southern State Community College will host the 10th annual Spring Invitational Area Artist Exhibition and Competition May 6-28 at the Appalachian Gateway Center on SSCC’s South Campus, 12681 U.S. Route 62, Fincastle.
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