Third Fridays to feature jazz trio

Third Fridays to feature jazz trio

For immediate release – Third Fridays returns to downtown Waynesboro this month with the second of its monthly free concert series. The Vernon Fischer Trio will perform live jazz, classics, and contemporary music on May 18, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 329 W. Main St., in the heart of the downtown district.

Fischer has been performing for more than 30 years in Virginia, Maryland, DC, and North Carolina. He is the former house musician for Keswick Hall and the Farmington Country Club.

In addition to the concert, there will be a comedy routine by Marsha Howard, and there are plans to include a local writer and student performer. Lorie Strother, a member of the Waynesboro Cultural Commission, will serve as emcee of the event.

Approximately 60 people attended the April concert by Little Dark Town.

The Third Fridays concert series is presented by the Waynesboro Cultural Commission, Waynesboro Downtown Development Inc. and the Wayne Theatre Alliance.

For more information on the Third Fridays concert series, call (540) 943-9999.

Muscle Car Show Coming to Waynesboro

Contact Waynesboro Downtown Development, Inc.

Kimberly Watters, Executive Director

540-942-6705 or visit www.mainstmuscle.com

Muscle Car Show Coming to Waynesboro

Everyone who owns or enjoys muscle cars, street rods, or custom bikes should wend their way into downtown Waynesboro on Saturday, May 19^th. Over 100 vehicles are expected for the 2^nd annual Main Street Muscle car show, hosted by Waynesboro Downtown Development, Inc. (WDDI) and sponsored by Brown Dodge & Chrysler, Charlottesville. Vehicles will line Main Street in downtown Waynesboro, which will be closed to traffic during event hours.

Vehicle registration begins at 9am ($5.00 entry fee). The public is invited to inspect the vehicles from 11am until 3pm. Food, raffles, t-shirt and poster sales will be held. Those over age 21 with valid ID can visit the on-site beer garden. Live music will be provided throughout the event.

Additional sponsors of this show include Kevin Blackburn Photography, CBRE, Interstate Muffler, MAC Tools, Precision Auto Care, Lucky Duck, Terry Motorsports, LBP Enterprises, Inc, B2B, Crossroads Graphics & Design, McAllister Brothers Racing, Federated Auto Parts, Main Street Discount, E & E Auto Custom, Crutchfield, Team Hutchens, Mountain Air Gallery, Bellagio’s Ice Cream Parlor and Creperie, The Iris Inn, and Pilot Mountain Photography. Rain date for this event in May 20^th.

Awards will be given for pre-1978 Best of Show and an Open Class Award. For additional information, to pre-register or purchase posters and t-shirts in advance, call 540-942-6705 or visit www.mainstrmuscle.com.

Wheelchair Basketball

Wheelchair Basketball To Benefit Special Olympics nefit Special Olympics

Game to be held at: Waynesboro High School May 16, 2007 From 7pm until 8pm

Admission: Adults: $3.00 Students/Senior Citizens: $2.00 Children under 5: Free Un

Waynesboro City & School Employees vs Virginia Cardinals

Sponsored by the Waynesboro Police Department and Berkeley Glenn Elementary School

Murder at Fairfax Hall II: Spirits Abound - April 2

Last August, community members gathered at Fairfax Hall in Waynesboro to try to solve the crime of the decade the murder of a member of Waynesboro City Council in the now infamous Murder at Fairfax Hall, a benefit for the Wayne Theatre Alliance.

By popular demand, the Wayne Theatre Alliance will hold another murder-mystery event this month this time with an added twist the possibility of spirits in the mix.

Murder at Fairfax Hall II: Spirits Abound will cast you as a detective trying to solve yet another crime with a new lineup of suspects each with a motive of their own.

Suspects for the two-night only mystery event include
- Tamara Hinton, a reporter for WVIR-NBC29
- Charles Salembier, arts supporter and participant
- Scott Seaton, physician
- Nancy Sorrells, historian, writer, Augusta County Board of Supervisors Chairman
- Stacey Strawn, co-owner of Blue Moon Galleries in downtown Waynesboro

A limited number of tickets are available for the April 27-28 mystery event to be held at Fairfax Hall in Waynesboro. Last year, tickets for both nights sold out – so call today to reserve your tickets. In addition to the murder mystery program which begins at 8 p.m. each night, appetizers will be served at 6 p.m., followed by a buffet dinner and a tribute to the late Lillian Morse by Llyn Walker at 7 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person.

The event benefits the Wayne Theatre Alliance, the non-profit group overseeing the restoration of the closed Wayne Theatre in the River City.

Sponsors of the event include BB&T and Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport.

Tickets are available weekdays from 1-5 p.m. at 531 W Main St., Ste. 1, Waynesboro, or by calling (540) 943-9999. Tickets may also be reserved by credit card at www.waynetheatre.org.

Revitalizing National Alliance for the Mentally Ill -- WE CARE

The Augusta County Chapter of the National Alliance on the Mental Ill, known as WE CARE will continue its meetings March 20, 2007 and will meet the 3^rd Tuesday of each month. The organization will meet in Central United Methodist Church, corner of Lewis and Beverly Street in Staunton at 6:30 p.m. John Beghtol, Community Services Director at Western State Hospital will be the guest speaker. Parking is available in the rear of the church in the Wilson Lot, corner of Lewis and Frederick St. All consumers as well as concerned parents, siblings, spouses, and friends who care about the quality of life and the recovery of persons with a serious mental illness are invited. There is no charge.

WE CARE NAMI works to promote and provide support and advocacy by offering mutual encouragement through a sharing of problems and coping strategies and helping individuals overcome feelings of guilt, isolation, and frustration. Families, friends, and those who have a mental illness learn about the causes of mental illness, how to recognize acute and chronic symptoms, and current treatments. Education is key in the recovery process and for the public to help them overcome myths and fears and stigma. The more the public knows about mental illness, the more doors and opportunities become available for those who have a mental illness.

Mental Illness makes it difficult for people to cope with their emotions or to think clearly. It can cause them to behave in unusual or inappropriate ways and can bring tremendous stress and suffering to them and their families. If you or someone you know is suffering from mental illness, it is important to realize you are not alone.

Mental Illnesses can affect persons of any age—children, adolescents, adults and the elderly—and they can occur in ANY family. Mental illnesses afflict millions of people in the United States, yet continue to be medically under served, scientifically under researched and widely misunderstood.

Severe mental illness touches one in every five families. In Virginia, more than 260,000 adults and at least 75,000 children experience symptoms of serious emotional disturbances or brain disorders. Yet despite these statistics, there remains an unfortunate stigma surrounding mental illness.

When someone in a family has mental illness, most often it is family members who are the primary caregiver. In fact, more than 48% of all adults with serious and persistent mental illness in Virginia who receive services from the public mental health system live with their families. Therefore it is of vital importance to provide these families with accessible resources for leading-edge quality care and continued support.

At the national level, NAMI works to promote and provide research for new treatments and prevention, does advocacy at all levels of government ensuring funding for quality community and institutional services, and networks by sharing information through conferences and newsletters and promotes changes of common interest throughout the nation.

Revitalizing National Alliance for the Mentally Ill -- WE CARE

Revitalizing National Alliance for the Mentally Ill -- WE CARE

The Augusta County Chapter of the National Alliance on the Mental Ill, known as WE CARE will resume its meetings beginning March 20, 2007 and will meet the 3^rd Tuesday of each month. The organization will meet in Central United Methodist Church, corner of Lewis and Beverly Street in Staunton at 6:30 p.m. Parking is available in the rear of the church in the Wilson Lot, corner of Lewis and Frederick St. All consumers as well as concerned parents, siblings, spouses, and friends who care about the quality of life and the recovery of persons with a serious mental illness are invited..There is no charge.

WE CARE NAMI works to promote and provide support and advocacy by offering mutual encouragement through a sharing of problems and coping strategies and helping individuals overcome feelings of guilt, isolation, and frustration. Families, friends, and those who have a mental illness learn about the causes of mental illness, how to recognize acute and chronic symptoms, and current treatments. Education is key in the recovery process and for the public to help them overcome myths and fears and stigma. The more the public knows about mental illness, the more doors and opportunities become available for those who have a mental illness.

Mental Illness makes it difficult for people to cope with their emotions or to think clearly. It can cause them to behave in unusual or inappropriate ways and can bring tremendous stress and suffering to them and their families. If you or someone you know is suffering from mental illness, it is important to realize you are not alone.

Mental Illnesses can affect persons of any age—children, adolescents, adults and the elderly—and they can occur in ANY family. Mental illnesses afflict millions of people in the United States, yet continue to be medically under served, scientifically under researched and widely misunderstood.

Severe mental illness touches one in every five families. In Virginia, more than 260,000 adults and at least 75,000 children experience symptoms of serious emotional disturbances or brain disorders. Yet despite these statistics, there remains an unfortunate stigma surrounding mental illness.

When someone in a family has mental illness, most often it is family members who are the primary caregiver. In fact, more than 48% of all adults with serious and persistent mental illness in Virginia who receive services from the public mental health system live with their families. Therefore it is of vital importance to provide these families with accessible resources for leading-edge quality care and continued support.

At the national level, NAMI works to promote and provide research for new treatments and prevention, does advocacy at all levels of government ensuring funding for quality community and institutional services, and networks by sharing information through conferences and newsletters and promotes changes of common interest throughout the nation.

Choices In Recovery Seminar

There will be a Choices in Recovery seminar, March 13, 2007, at the Augusta Medical Center Community Care Building for anyone interested. The free seminar will begin with dinner at 5:30 pm followed by a presentation by Dr. Robert Gardella, psychiatrist at Western State Hospital. Reservations are required by March 8 and can be made by calling 886-7181 or 949-0169.