IN & AROUND GREENE 6-18

June 18-20
During the week of June 16-20 there will be motocross racing, demolition derby & rock crawling demos, sand drag racing, truck and tracker pull and bull riding, all part of The Mid Atlantic Power Festival. Also each evening there will be carnival rides for all ages. Gates open at 4pm, carnival gates open at 5pm. Admission is free. Unlimited ride bracelets available for purchase each night. Grandstand admission is $10 adults, $5 kids 5-12, free for 4 and under. A portion of all proceeds will go to support breast cancer awareness. Location: off US 33 eastbound, the site where the Battle of Stanardsville takes place.

June 20
4H Teen Club is holding a yard sale, bake sale and car wash on Saturday, June 20, from 8-12pm. at the Virginia Extension Office,10013 Spotswood Trail in Stanardsville.  All are everyone to support our event in any way they can (Come get a car washed, donate items, purchase items).  Tax receipts are available for donations made to 4-H Teen Club and our Yard Sale.

June 21
The 82nd annual Powell reunion will be June 21 at Shenandoah National Park, Skyline Drive South River picnic area. In the event of rain, the reunion will be held at Nathanael Greene Elementary School, located on Business 33. Bring food and drinks. Lunch begins at 1pm, come early and mingle. All are welcome. Call Calvin at 434-985-7347 or Joann at 434-985-2382 for more info.  Join in the festivities, good food, fellowship and reminisce as descendents of the Patriot, Benjamin Powell and his wife, Joyce Riddle Powell.

June 22
It’s not too late for June 22nd Weight Watchers new session 6 p.m. Greene County Administration Building Public Meeting Room at 40 Celt Road.  For more information contact the Greene Co. Parks & Recreation Office at 434-985-5226

June 27
1999 William Monroe High School Class Reunion. Please sign-up on our class reunion page or call 434-566-4238 for more information. http://www.classcreator.com/Stanardsville-VA-William-Monroe-1999/classindex.

July 4
Stanardsville’s Fourth of July Parade is just around the corner. Interested in participating or volunteering? We meet each Thursday night at 7pm at the Town Hall. This year’s parade will include post-parade festivities, including a fabulous bazaar. If interested in a booth or if you have any questions, please contact Beth Borntrager at 985-6226 or

July 25
MCHS Class of 1999 10 Yr. Reunion. Madison Fire Hall, 7p-1a Live DJ playing hits from today & the 90s. Full Course Meal, Door Prizes, Games, & Slideshow (please submit pics before June). Please sign-up by April 3rd (even if tentative): mailto:mchsclassof1999@gmail.com

August 13
Join the Old Rag Master Naturalists, a chapter of the Virginia Master Naturalist Program (VMN). The chapter is now accepting applications for the 2009 class, set to start Aug. 13. The goal is to produce crops of citizen volunteers to help further understand out natural environment.  The training will be help at the Extension office in Madison County on Thursday s, 9am-12:30pm. and will be delivered in 12 classroom sessions and 4 field trips by professionals in the various fields.  For more information or to receive an application, call Jack Price at 540-987-9166, send an email to

September 13
Fall Softball League:  Greene County’s Ministerial Association will again offer its GCMA Church Fall Youth and Adult Coed Softball League. The season will begin September 13.  Games will be on Sundays starting at 2:00 p.m. at the Youth Center in Ruckersville.  To field a team, there must be 5 women and 5 men, ages 16 and older.  Interested parties may email for more information on the rules of game play or call Amy Wayland ,Stanardsville United Methodist Church, at 434-985-7466 to field a team.

NOTICES
Starting June 20 through the summer, Greene’s Farmer Market, sponsored by the County Ruritans, will be offering fresh produce for sale beginning June 20, 8am-11am. Runs every Saturday during the summer. Farmers and gardeners are urged to bring their produce to the Greene County Technical Education Center parking lot, off U.S. Route 33 west, where they can set up shop at no charge.  Contact Bob Burkholder 434-882-1324.

Nora Gillespie, Director of the Central Virginia Small Business Development Center, will be offering free small business counseling at the EDA office the first Wednesday of every month after the Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast. If people are interested in taking advantage of this service, they should contact the CV SBDC to make an appointment at 434-295-8198 or .

The Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District has a educational opportunity available for a motivated Greene County high school or college student to interested in environmental management and conservation. The internship experience will include field learning opportunities in the areas of stormwater management, hydrology, GIS, GPS and natural resource management.  The position is unpaid but includes extensive training opportunities identified in part by the student; travel stipend included.  For more information, contact CSWCD at 540-825-8591.

Greene County’s Ministerial Association will again form its GCMA Church Fall Youth and Adult Coed Softball League, beginning in September.  To field a team, you must have 5 girls and 5 guys, ages 16 and older.  Please contact Amy Wayland, Stanardsville United Methodist Church, at 434-985-7466 to field a team, or for additional information.

All Greene County Students, 18 years and under, will be permitted to ride Greene County Transit at half price of our regular fare rate from June 10 thru August 24, 2009. Students may schedule rides within the county from 7am-to 9:30pm each day Monday-Friday, and from 9am-3:30pm on Saturdays on $1.25 with door to door service. Please call 985-5205 to schedule transportation to your favorite sports events, library visits, 4-H events, or whatever your summer interest may be. Please call as early as possible that we may promptly meet your transportation needs.

During the month of June, the Greene County Food Bank is requesting donations of peanut butter, jelly, and crackers.  Donations can be dropped off at Social Services at 10009 Spotswood Trail (old Rt. 33) Stanardsville, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  Your tax-deductible money donations for the food bank can be mailed to the Woman’s Club of Greene County, PO Box 352, Stanardsville, VA 22973.  For more information, contact Nancy at 985-5063.  Thanks to Greene County residents for participating in the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive held by the Post Office in May.

The Food Pantry of Greene, Stanardsville Baptist Church food program,  is grateful to all of you who are helping us feed the hungry in Greene. Non-perishables may be dropped off at Stanardsville Baptist Church, 103 Madison Road, left lower side door #6, Tuesday/Thursday from 10am - 1pm.  Send your 501(c)(3)  tax deductible donations to SBC FOOD PANTRY, PO Box 13, Stanardsville, VA 22973.  Call Carroll Sullivan at 962-0135.

Habitat for Humanity is striving to provide affordable housing to Greene County residents. For more information on volunteering, contributions, or how to apply for a home, take a look at our website: http://www.greenehabitat.org