49 25 35717 https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/d2ba4cb68a659b4d3abbdd6d695502d1.pdf 812f6acdff1e2eb655f512269985b1b9 PDF Text Text A+ Pet Siting Volume 14, Issue 2, June 2011 Website: www.svgla.org THE FAMILY CONNECTSHEN Mission Statement: The purpose of the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association is to create a safe, affirming, and fun environment where members are empowered to reach their full human potential. Mail: P.O. Box 1023 Harrisonburg, VA 22803 Email: SVGLAssociation@gmail.com 2011 Shenandoah Valley Pride ———————– Upcoming Events: (page 8) • Equality HRC Meeting in Harrisonburg in June • SVGLA Board Meeting • Conversation & Cuisine in McGaheysville • Valley Pride Show at the Ramada in Harrisonburg Celebrate with family and friends in SVGLA! • AND JUSTICE FOR ALL Symposium ———————– EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY! Join SVGLA (Membership Form page 9) With your annual dues of $15.00 (Level One membership), you will receive and di to SVGLA events. Send form and payment to the mailing address above. Level Two membership is FREE. You will receive the newsletter and announcements about SVGLA events by email. SVGLAssociation@gmail.com “Pride in the Park” is scheduled for Sunday, July 24 from 4:00-8:00 PM at Shelters #11 and #12 in Hillandale Park in Harrisonburg. Burgers (vegetarian and meat), snacks, and soft drinks will be provided (alcoholic beverages are not permitted n the park). Volleyball and live music will be featured. Pets and family members are welcome. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (See page 7) See Page 2 for a list of our Valley Pride Co-Sponsors. In addition to our fifth annual “Pride in the Park,” this year there will also be a Shenandoah Valley Pride Show. See page 3 for details. The SVGLA “Family Connectshen” is published quarterly (in March, June, September, and December). �Thank You to our Valley Pride Sponsors! The Artful Dodger, Club 216, Equality Virginia, GayRVA, Miller-Coors LGBT Employee Group Resources (LAGER), Merck Rainbow Alliance, Rhinestone Mafia Productions, St. John’s Episcopal Church of Waynesboro, RAW Learning, ROSMY—Charlottesville, Harrisonburg Unitarian Universalists, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Waynesboro, and the Valley AIDS Network H arrisonburg Unitarian Universalists One Journey , Many Paths �SHENANDOAH VALLEY PRIDE SHOW featuring special guest ERICA ANDREWS from Dallas, TX on Saturday, July 16, 8pm in the Conference Center at the Ramada Inn (1 Pleasant Valley Road, Harrisonburg, VA. The Pride Show is sponsored by Rhinestone Mafia Productions �EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach, and advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians. Richmond Mayor Bans Discrimination At EV’s April 16 Commonwealth Dinner, Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones brought the crowd to its feet when he announced a new antidiscrimination policy for the capital city. Describing an executive directive he issued the day before, Mayor Jones promised “zero tolerance” for discrimination by city employees based on sexual orientation or gender identity. He described his action as making good on an overdue campaign promise. Jones, an ordained minister, also supports same-sex marriage. Richmond is now one of seven Virginia localities with inclusive policies. Read the full text of the Mayor’s proclamation or watch the video of his announcement. Find EV on the web at www.equalityvirginia.org �YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE! $15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card $25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page $50/issue or $175/year: Half Page $100 for a Full Page ad per issue Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com Deadline for next newsletter is August 15 We’ve Adopted a Highway! SVGLA has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg through the Virginia Department of Transportation. It’s fun, it’s good exercise, and it’s great for our planet. Help us be good neighbors in our community. Meet for breakfast at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway. Sign up at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com �Community Organizations Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia groups.yahoo.com/group/TransRightsVA/ Equality HRC (Harrisonburg & Rockingham County) www.equalityhrc.org Equality Virginia www.equalityvirginia.org JMU Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Ally Education Program http://www.jmu.edu/lgbta/ Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia www.virginialogcabin.org/ Madison Equality JMU orgs.jmu.edu/madisonequality Network VA: Building LGBTQQ Coalitions on Campus http://www.facebook.com/notes.php?id=211303515073&notes_tab=app_2347471856 Safe Zone JMU www.jmu.edu/safezone/ Soulforce www.soulforce.org SVGLA SVGLAssociation@gmail.com The Trevor Project 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386) Valley AIDS Network www.valleyaidsnetwork.org Virginia Organizing www.virginia-organizing.org Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club www.vapartisans.org/ Volume 14, Issue 2, June 2011 Page 6 �We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and moral witness in the Shenandoah Valley. HARRISONBURG UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS One Journey, Many Paths We invite all who search for truth and meaning with open hearts and open minds to join us in worship, in mutual support, and in shared ministry to each other and to the world. For more information, contact us at: http://huuweb.org and (540) 867-0073 PRIDE-IN-THE-PARK VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Set up Squad Grill Team Decorations Troupe Clean up Crew Security Please help us this year. Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com to sign up �SVGLA COMMUNITY EVENT SCHEDULE � Friday, June 3: � Sunday, June 12 First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com) Full pageSVGLA ad Board for Truth Wins Story Meeting, 4:00 PM (forOut/Uganda location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com). � Saturday, June 18: And Justice For All: A Symposium on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Policies and Programs at Virginia’s Colleges and Universities. To be held at VCU in Richmond. For info go to http://www.facebook.com/pages/NetworkVirginia/ 211303515073?v=wall � Tuesday, June 21 Conversation & Cuisine in McGaheysville, 6:30-8:30 PM, At Hank’s Smokehouse, 49 Bloomer Spring Rd, McGaheysville, VA. � Thursday, June 23: Equality HRC Meeting, 6:30pm, Massanutten Regional Library in downtown Harrisonburg. Contact equalityhrc@gmail.com for more information. � Saturday, June 25 The Love Equality Style Festival: Remembering Stonewall will be held at the Gay Community Center of Richmond from 10 am to 6 pm, featuring art, food, music and more! The festival is co-sponsored by GCCR and MCC Richmond. [Local favorite Teresa Whitesell will be performing!] Contact www.gayrichmond.com for more information. � Friday, July 8: First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com) � Saturday, July 16: Shenandoah Valley Pride Show, 8:00 PM, featuring special guest ERICA ANDREWS, in the Conference Center at the Ramada Inn (1 Pleasant Valley Road; Harrisonburg, VA. Sponsored by Rhinestone Mafia Productions (rhinestonemafia@aol.com). � Sunday, July 24: Fifth Annual Valley Pride in the Park, 4:00-8:00 PM, Hillandale Park, Shelters 11 and 12. Celebrate who you are with friends, “family,” and allies right here in the Valley! � Friday, August 5: First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com) � Monday, August 15 Deadline, SVGLA newsletter submissions for the September issue. Send to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com � Friday, Sept. 2: First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com). � Sunday, Oct. 2 Fall Pride in Elkton, 12:00-5:00 PM, Merck Plant South of Elkton (details forthcoming in the September newsletter) � Friday, Oct. 7: First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com) Submit items for the SVGLA community events schedule to lanedj@jmu.edu Submit advertisements, milestones, and newsletter items to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com Volume 14, Issue 2, June 2011 Page 8 �EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY! We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVGLA are: • To gather and communicate important community information. • To collaborate with allies and inclusive community organizations. • To organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational networking with LGBT people. Level 1 Support—$15 per person Level 1 support helps SVGLA with mailing and administrative costs throughout the year. A level 1 commitment of support gets you the following: • • • Your choice—a hard copy of the newsletter mailed to your address, an e-mailed version of the newsletter, or both. A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors Advance information about SVGLA events Level 2 Support—No Cost Level 2 support keeps you in the loop. A level 2 commitment of support gets you an emailed version of the newsletter and advanced information about all SVGLA events. Check one of the following levels of support and complete the form below: � Level 1 Support (please include a check for $15 for each person) Mailed hard copy of the newsletter � E-mailed version of the newsletter Both Level 2 Support (Free) Name #1 Name #2 Address #1: Address #2: E-mail #1: � E-mail #2: I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age. Please send this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803 �IN THE NEWS… Federal Judge Rules U.S. Constitution Bars Sexual Orientation Discrimination An Ohio federal district judge ruled that discrimination based on sexual orientation is impermissible under the U.S. Constitution’s equal protection clause. Read the legal opinion and order at HutchinsonOrderOpinion.pdf ���������������������� Delaware Governor Signs Civil Unions Bill In May, Governor Jack Markell (D-Delaware) signed a civil unions bill granting legal recognition of same-sex couples across the state. Governor Markell declared: "Tonight, we say to loving and committed couples across the state who want the law to endorse the promise that they made long ago in their hearts, 'Your love is equally valid and deserving. Your family is now equal under the law.’” The law goes into effect on January 1, 2012. ���������������������� Presbyterian Church USA Votes to Allow Ordination The Presbyterian Church USA voted to ratify a measure allowing the ordination of gay, lesbian, and bisexual ministers and lay leaders in same-sex unions, while also permitting regional church bodies the ability to decide their own policies. Quotable: “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And when I am for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?” —Hillel, Jewish theologian "If not us, then who? If not now, then when?" —U.S. Representative John Lewis, former Freedom Rider �RENEW YOUR SVGLA YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE! MEMBERSHIP IN JULY $15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card 2011 renewal forms will be mailed to Level I members. $25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page $50/issue or $175/year: Half Page $100 for a Full Page ad per issue Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com Thank you for supporting SVGLA. Deadline for next newsletter is August 15 See you at Valley Pride. LGBT Political Advocacy Group Forms in Harrisonburg & Rockingham County Equality HRC Equality Harrisonburg & Rockingham County is committed to being the leading advocacy group for the LGBT population in the Harrisonburg & Rockingham County community. We lobby political leaders in Harrisonburg & Rockingham County, as well as Richmond, VA and Washington, DC. Together, we are determined to educate and advocate to achieve equality for the LGBT community. Next Meeting: June 24, 6:30pm, Massanutten Regional Library in Harrisonburg Facebook: www.facebook.com/equalityhrc Web: www.equalityhrc.org ���������������������� Milestones ���������������������� The “Family ConnectShen” is pleased to publish notices of significant events and other milestones (free of charge) for SVGLA members. The newsletter is published quarterly (in March, June, September, and December). To submit a milestone (anniversary, birthday, engagement, birth, death, other) for the September 2011 issue of the newsletter, send the following to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com: Full name and phone number (including area code, for verification purposes), type of milestone, and a brief description in 75 words or less. SVGLA reserves the right to publish or deny submissions. Incomplete or unverifiable submissions will not be considered. �AND JUSTICE FOR ALL: A Symposium on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Programs and Policies at Virginia Colleges and Universities Saturday, June 18, 2011; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA About the Symposium: The well publicized deaths of so many young people in recent months – and countless others -- remind us that our work to end anti-LGBTQ bullying, bias, and other forms of violence and discrimination in academia is vital to our well-being on campus. Eliminating discrimination on the bases of sexual orientation and gender identity requires not only creating inclusive policies, but also ensuring that institutional practices comply with those policies. The work of bringing about change within institutions of higher education demands our unyielding vigilance, ever-present strategizing, and relentless organizing. Join Network Virginia for a one-day faculty-staff symposium. We hope you will be revitalized by what we will share and that the phrase "...and justice for all" will, someday, truly include all of us. KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Dr. Susan R. Rankin, Pennsylvania State University, lead author of The 2010 State of Higher Education for Lesbian Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People Sessions Include: Integrating LGBTQ Advocacy into Broader Diversity-Related Efforts on Your College Campus Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Campus Equal Opportunity Policies and Virginia Law The Making of Old Dominion University's Gay Cultural Studies Endowment (PANEL) Effective Grassroots Organizing on College Campuses Creating a Curriculum in LGBTQ Studies (PANEL DISCUSSION) Legislative Advocacy and Action Musical performance, GINGER MOLOKO: THE LOOKING GLASS GETS BETTER…WHEN Sponsored by: Network Virginia: Building LGBTQQ Coalitions for Change on Campus Check out Network VA’s Facebook page for Symposium Updates and to Register: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Network-Virginia/211303515073?v=wall � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection Description An account of the resource This collection contains materials produced by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly the Shenandoah Valley Gay & Lesbian Association). Among other items is the organization's newsletter. Shenandoah Valley Equality is dedicated to building an inclusive community for LGBTQ people in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Founded as the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association in 1995, it changed its name to Shenandoah Valley Equality in 2016. The organization regularly held events designed to build strong community including potlucks, breakfasts, and forums. It also published a regular newsletter and maintained a website with resources for the Valley community. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shenandoah Valley Equality Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright Not Evaluated The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Shenandoah County Library. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digital Folder: 2011, Newsletter Series, Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 2011 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context June.2011.SCGLA.newsletter Volume 14, Issue 2, June 2011 LGBTQ Shenandoah Valley Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/c986204e2585b8977b381a039cc02da8.pdf 344c40378a157366e8f96754ce7c405f PDF Text Text A+ Pet Siting Volume 14, Issue 4, December 2011 Website: www.svgla.org THE FAMILY CONNECTSHEN Mail: P.O. Box 1023 Harrisonburg, VA 22803 Email: SVGLAssociation@gmail.com Hundreds Enjoy Elkton Pride Day Event Mission Statement: The purpose of the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association is to create a safe, affirming, and fun environment where members are empowered to reach their full human potential. ———————– Upcoming Events: (pg. 6) •Annual SVGLA Membership Meeting • Equality Virginia Lobby Day •Mardi Gras Night Fundraiser for the Valley AIDS Network ———————– EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY! Beautiful weather, live entertainment, good food and family fun made the first ever Elkton Pride Day a rousing success. The Stonewall Chapter of the Merck Rainbow Alliance recently held the inaugural event at the J.M. Cooley Conference Center on the grounds of Merck Stonewall. 407 people from across the area attended the event on Sunday to enjoy a friendly, family-oriented atmosphere. The main purpose of the Elkton Pride event was to promote diversity, unity, visibility and self-esteem among lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender persons and to promote a positive image in the Elkton area through community activities and services. "We could not be more pleased with the success of today's event!" says Vice President and Stonewall Plant Manager Craig Kennedy. "Merck is proud and honored to have sponsored the inaugural Elkton Pride event. It has served, as intended, as a fantastic celebration of basic human rights and the fair and equal treatment of all people, regardless of sexual orientation. We are absolutely thrilled to have organized such an inclusive, successful community event!" The event was created, planned and orchestrated by the Elkton, Va., chapter of the Merck Rainbow Alliance ERG in honor of its mission to "inspire and grow an inclusive corporate environment that supports a vibrant Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender employee network where the professional development of members will ensure that our global network is a value added business partner to Merck." The successful gathering is a huge tribute to the planning team's hard work, passion, organization and dedication to making the inaugural Elkton Pride Event a triumphant celebration of diversity and inclusion that will inspire and foster growth in the community. Join SVGLA (Membership Form pg. 7) With your annual dues of $15.00 (Level One membership), you will receive and di to SVGLA events. Send form and payment to the mailing address above. Level Two membership is FREE. You will receive the newsletter and announcements about SVGLA events by email. SVGLAssociation@gmail.com ———————– Photo: Some Members of the Elkton Pride Planning Team & Volunteers The SVGLA “Family Connectshen” is published quarterly (in March, June, September, and December). �EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach, and advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians. Virginia Elects First Openly Gay State Senator November’s Virginia General Assembly election yielded an historic result when Delegate Adam Ebbin was elected Virginia’s first out gay Senator with nearly 70% of the vote in his district. Other good election night news was a win by EV Board member Michael Sutphin in his bid for a seat on the Blacksburg Town Council. Make Your Voice Heard on Lobby Day 2012 Lobby Day 2012! Join LGBT and allied folks from across the state in taking a stand and speaking up fairness at the Library of Virginia in Richmond, Tuesday, January 24th. Lobby for important bills that will help improve the state of equality in Virginia, and participate in a day filled with networking and workshops. For more information on Lobby Day, please write to lobbyday@equalityvirginia.org Find EV on the web at www.equalityvirginia.org �YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE! $15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card $25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page $50/issue or $175/year: Half Page $100 for a Full Page ad per issue Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com Deadline for next newsletter is Feb. 15 We’ve Adopted a Highway! SVGLA has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg through the Virginia Department of Transportation. It’s fun, it’s good exercise, and it’s great for our planet. Help us be good neighbors in our community. Our next outing is Saturday, Jan. 28 (Feb. 4 is the makeup date). Meet us for breakfast at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway. Sign up at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com �Community Organizations Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia groups.yahoo.com/group/TransRightsVA/ Equality Virginia www.equalityvirginia.org JMU Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Ally Education Program http://www.jmu.edu/lgbta/ Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia www.virginialogcabin.org/ Madison Equality JMU orgs.jmu.edu/madisonequality Network VA: Building LGBTQQ Coalitions on Campus http://www.facebook.com/notes.php?id=211303515073&notes_tab=app_2347471856 Safe Zone JMU www.jmu.edu/safezone/ Soulforce www.soulforce.org SVGLA www.svgla.org or SVGLAssociation@gmail.com The Trevor Project 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386) Valley AIDS Network www.valleyaidsnetwork.org Virginia Organizing www.virginia-organizing.org Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club www.vapartisans.org/ Volume 14, Issue 4, December 2011 Page 4 �We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and moral witness in the Shenandoah Valley. HARRISONBURG UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS One Journey, Many Paths V a l l e y A I D S We invite all who search for truth and meaning with open hearts and open minds to join us in worship, in mutual support, and in shared ministry to each other and to the world. For more information, contact us at: http://huuweb.org and (540) 867-0073 N e t w o r k F u n d r a i s e r VAN is holding “Mardi Gras Night”, a silent auction and fundraising event on Saturday, February 18, 2012, 7-9 pm at the Blue Nile Ethiopian Cuisine Restaurant. Tickets for this event are $40 and include appetizers, two drinks, entertainment, and the opportunity to bid on terrific items like gift baskets, gift cards from local restaurants, an authentic Greek Dinner, gift certificates for services, and much more. These funds help support the work of VAN. The Valley AIDS Network was established in 1989 and it strives to compassionately meet the needs of individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. VAN’s goals are to move its clients toward better health and self-sufficiency, to raise awareness and prevent the spread of the virus through education, and to serve as an advocate for those affected by the AIDS epidemic. As housing and medical costs increase, VAN relies on donations from the local community and fundraisers like “Mardi Gras Night” are crucial to the on-going effectiveness of VAN. For a closer look at the Valley AIDS Network and ticket information, visit our web site at http://www.valleyaidsnetwork.org. �COMMUNITY EVENT SCHEDULE � Sunday, Dec. 18: � Friday, January 13: SVGLA Board Meeting, 4-6pm. For location and directions, contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com Full pageAnnual ad SVGLA for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Membership Meeting & First Friday Potluck, Story 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com) � Monday, January 16 : Martin Luther King, Jr. Day � Tuesday, January 24: Equality Virginia Lobby Day in Richmond (see details page 2) � Saturday, Jan. 28: SVGLA Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM SVGLA has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg through the VDOT Adopt-A-Highway program. Help us be good neighbors in the community. We will gather at the Little Grill for breakfast at 8am and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work. Make-up date in case of inclement weather is Sat.urday, February 4. Sign up at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com � Friday, February 3: First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com) � Tuesday, Feb. 14: Happy Valentine’s Day! � Saturday, Feb. 18: Valley AIDS Network Fundraiser “Mardi Gras Night” (See details on page 5). � Saturday, Feb. 18: Mr. Gay Harrisonburg & Mr. Harrisonburg M.I. Competition Celebrate with SVGLA Board member & Mr. Gay Harrisonburg Tim Fitzgerald and his Male Impersonator counterpart Brysan Haze as they pass their titles on to the next representatives for 2012! Doors open at 7pm; Showtime at 8pm, Downtown Music, 34 S. Main St, Harrisonburg � Wednesday, Feb. 15 DEADLINE, SVGLA newsletter submissions for the March issue. Send advertisements and milestones to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com � Friday, March 3: First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com) � Saturday, March 24: Miss Harrisonburg Newcomer & Miss Harrisonburg at Large Competition Join us as we select our new title holders to represent the community for 2012! Doors Open at 7pm & Showtime at 8pm. Downtown Music, 34 S. Main Street. � Friday, April 6: First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com). � Saturday, April 14: Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC. Concert at JMU’s Forbes Center benefiting the Valley AIDS Network. To order tickets, go to http://www.jmu.edu/ jmuarts/forbescenter/ � Saturday, April 14: Equality Virginia’s 9th Annual Commonwealth Dinner, 4pm at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. For more information, go to www.equalityvirginia.org/dinner Submit items for the community events schedule to lanedj@jmu.edu Submit advertisements, milestones, and newsletter items to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com Volume 14, Issue 4, December 2011 Page 6 �EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY! We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVGLA are: • To gather and communicate important community information. • To collaborate with allies and inclusive community organizations. • To organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational networking with LGBT people. Level 1 Support—$15 per person Level 1 support helps SVGLA with mailing and administrative costs throughout the year. A level 1 commitment of support gets you the following: • • • • Your choice—a hard copy of the newsletter mailed to your address, an e-mailed version of the newsletter, or both. A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors (membership renewals due by December 1 to vote for the 2012 Board). Advance information about SVGLA events Level I membership is from July 1, 2011-July 1, 2012. Level 2 Support—No Cost Level 2 support keeps you in the loop. A level 2 commitment of support gets you an emailed version of the newsletter and advanced information about all SVGLA events. Check one of the following levels of support and complete the form below: � Level 1 Support (please include a check for $15 for each person) Mailed hard copy of the newsletter � E-mailed version of the newsletter Both Level 2 Support (Free) Name #1 Name #2 Address #1: Address #2: E-mail #1: � E-mail #2: I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age. Please send this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803 �IN THE NEWS… Massachusetts Bans Gender Identity or Expression Discrimination The Massachusetts Legislature voted to pass the Transgender Equal Rights Bill. The bill adds protections to the state’s civil rights laws against discrimination in employment, housing, education, and credit based on gender identity or expression and adds gender identity and expression to the state’s hate crimes law. The bill will go into effect 90 days after it is signed by Governor Patrick. Massachusetts will become the 16th state along with the District of Columbia in prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression. Lesbian Activist Honored with Presidential Citizens Medal Janice Langbehn, who helped secure hospital visitation rights for same-sex couples across the country received the nation’s second-highest civilian honor from President Barack Obama -- the Presidential Citizens Medal. In 2007 Langbehn was kept from the bedside of her partner, who lay dying in a Florida hospital. A story about the ordeal prompted the president to instruct his administration to issue new rules requiring hospitals to abide by the wishes of patients who designate their same-sex partners for visitation rights. Walmart Adds “Gender Identity” to Nondiscrimination Policy Mega-retailer Wal-Mart has quietly added language to its employee nondiscrimination policy that forbids employment bias based on gender identity and expression. A spokesman said the change was part of a routine review of employment policies and was not related to a complaint. Quotable: "I do not think We know our own Strength until we have seen how strong Love makes us.” —Curly Girl �HAVE YOU RENEWED YOUR LEVEL I LGBTA Education Program SVGLA MEMBERSHIP? The LGBT & Ally Education Program at Renewal forms were mailed to all Level I JMU is moving to North Campus in the East members in July. Tower of the Old Hospital. We will be moving over Thanksgiving break along with the Level I membership supports the publi- Clinic Services, Student Wellness & Outreach cation of this newsletter and many imand Substance Abuse Prevention. We will be portant events in our community (see located on the 5th floor and will resume ofpage 11 for details). fice hours after Thanksgiving Break. Come visit us in our new space in room E506. THANK YOU for your support of SVGLA. YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE! $15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card $25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page $50/issue or $175/year: Half Page $100 for a Full Page ad per issue Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com Deadline for March newsletter is February 15 �������������������� Ballots for the 2012 SVGLA Board of Directors will be sent to Level I members in December. Votes must be received by 1/10/12. Results will be announced at the Annual SVGLA Membership Meeting (which coincides with January’s First Friday). �������������������� �Milestone �������������������� Civil Rights Pioneer for Modern LGBT Rights Movement Dies Dr. Frank Kameny (May 21, 1925-October 11, 2011) Dr. Frank Kennedy was one of the most significant figures in the modern LGBT rights movement in the United States. In 1957, he was terminated from his position in the federal government because of his sexual orientation, which led him to a lifetime of activism for LGBT rights. In 1961, he argued his case before the US Supreme Court, and founded the Mattachine Society of Washington, one of the earliest LGBT organizations in the U.S. Kameny and Barbara Gittings co-organized demonstrations for gay and lesbian rights at Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia each July 4th from 1965 to 1969, where an Historic Marker recognizes the site. They also protested the annual meetings of the American Psychiatric Association in the early 1970s. The APA voted in 1973 to remove homosexuality from the list of mental disorders. In 2006, the Library of Congress acquired Kameny’s papers, documenting his biography and lifetime of civil rights work. In 2007, the Smithsonian Museum of American History included an exhibit of the original picket signs Kameny carried in demonstrations in front of the White House. In 2009, his home was designated a DC Historic Landmark. Also in 2009, John Berry, Director of the Office of Personnel Management, formally apologized to Kameny on behalf of the US government and presented Kameny with the Theodore Roosevelt Award, the department’s most prestigious award. In 2010, Kameny was seated at the front row of the gathering where President Barack Obama signed the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act.” Also in 2010, DC Mayor Adrian Fenty unveiled street signs designating a section of 17th Street as “Frank Kameny Way” in his honor. On November 2, 2011, Kameny’s house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Kameny’s early activism is featured in the documentary Gay Pioneers (www.gaypioneers.com), about the beginnings of the modern LGBT civil rights movement in the US. �������������������� Milestones The “Family ConnectShen” is pleased to publish notices of significant events and other milestones (free of charge) for SVGLA members. The newsletter is published quarterly (in March, June, September, and December). To submit a milestone (anniversary, birthday, engagement, birth, death, other) for the January 2012 issue of the newsletter, send the following to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com: Full name and phone number (including area code, for verification purposes), type of milestone, and a brief description in 75 words or less. SVGLA reserves the right to publish or deny submissions. Incomplete or unverifiable submissions will not be considered. �������������������� �THANK YOU, Level I Members! Renew your Level I Membership Now (see page 7). Thanks to Level 1 members, SVGLA has been able to support a quarterly newsletter for all SVGLA members, and to provide free advertising or other support to many great organizations, events, and causes in our community in 2011, including: And Justice for All: A Symposium on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Programs and Policies at Virginia Colleges and Universities Elkton Pride Equality Virginia Gay Men’s Chorus of D.C. JMU Visiting Scholar Mark Potok of the Southern Poverty Law Center Mardi Gras Night Fundraiser for the Valley AIDS Network Peterson Toscano’s “Transfigurations” at EMU and “Doing Time” at JMU P-FLAG National President, Rabbi David Horowitz presentation Shenandoah Valley Pride Soulforce/Madison Equality Symposium at JMU “Too Fabulous” fundraiser for JMU’s LGBTA Education Program Valley AIDS Network �Happy Holidays and Good Tidings for 2012! �������������������� Join us at the annual SVGLA membership meeting (also the monthly potluck) on January 13, where we will announce the 2012 SVGLA Board of Directors. �������������������� � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection Description An account of the resource This collection contains materials produced by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly the Shenandoah Valley Gay & Lesbian Association). Among other items is the organization's newsletter. Shenandoah Valley Equality is dedicated to building an inclusive community for LGBTQ people in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Founded as the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association in 1995, it changed its name to Shenandoah Valley Equality in 2016. The organization regularly held events designed to build strong community including potlucks, breakfasts, and forums. It also published a regular newsletter and maintained a website with resources for the Valley community. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shenandoah Valley Equality Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright Not Evaluated The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Shenandoah County Library. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Digital File, PDF Periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "The Family ConnectShen," December 2011 Subject The topic of the resource Sexual minorities Gays - Virginia Lesbians - Virginia Transgender - Virginia Bisexuals - Virginia Sexual minority community Description An account of the resource December 2011 newsletter " The Family ConnectShen" published by the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association (now Shenandoah Valley Equality). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digital Folder: 2011, Newsletter Series, Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 2011 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context December.2011.SVGLA.newsletter Volume 14, Issue 4, December 2011 LGBTQ Shenandoah Valley Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/a89ae8849299ef1ceb77cf974f1e66b2.pdf 1e61a028d5138c85e31cd50676d840f9 PDF Text Text Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2010 Website: www.svgla.org THE FAMILY CONNECTSHEN Mission Statement: The purpose of the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association is to create a safe, affirming, and fun environment where members are empowered to reach their full human potential. ———————– Upcoming Events: (page 6) • Conversation & Cuisine in Staunton & H’burg Mail: P.O. Box 1023 Harrisonburg, VA 22803 Email: SVGLAssociation@gmail.com Equality Virginia & SVGLA to co-host Town Hall Meeting in September LGBT civil rights organization, Equality Virginia, and SVGLA are co-hosting a town hall meeting for the LGBTA community in the Valley. EV will share information about upcoming legislative initiatives affecting our community in Virginia’s General Assembly, and invites LGBTA community members to participate in a town-hall style discussion. Clementine Café, a local favorite in the historic district of Harrisonburg, has generously donated space for the event. • SVGLA Board Meeting • EV Town Hall Meeting • Adopt-a-Highway Clean- up in November ———————– EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY! Join SVGLA (Membership Form page 7) With your annual dues of $15.00 (Level One membership), you will receive and di to SVGLA events. Send form and payment to the mailing address above. WHEN: Tuesday, September 21, 5:30-7pm WHERE: Clementine Café (downstairs lounge), 153 South Main St. WHO: LGBTQA community in the Valley Questions? Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com *This is not a public event open to the media. Level Two membership is FREE. You will receive the newsletter and announcements about SVGLA events by email. SVGLAssociation@gmail.com ———————– The SVGLA “Family Connectshen” is published quarterly (in March, June, September, and December). �Pride in the Park a Huge Success Harrisonburg Mayor Joins Festivities This summer’s 4th annual Valley Pride in the Park drew over 200 people again, and included live musical performances by blue stone sky, Heart Gets Monkey, Teresa Whitesell, The Judy Chops and a visit from Harrisonburg mayor Kai Degner. SVGLA thanks these musicians, who generously donated their time and talents, as well as our co-sponsors: MillerCoors Lesbian and Gay Employee Resource Group (LAGER), the Merck Rainbow Alliance, Best Buy, the Rocktown Rollers, Equality Virginia, the Harrisonburg Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Committee, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Waynesboro, and the Valley AIDS Network. MillerCoors Lesbian and Gay Employee Resource Group �YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE $15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card $25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page ad $50/issue or $175/year: Half Page ad $100 for a Full Page ad per issue Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com We’ve Adopted a Highway! SVGLA has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg through the Virginia Department of Transportation. It’s fun, it’s good exercise, and it’s great for our planet. Help us be good neighbors in our community. The next SVGLA adopt-a-highway day is Saturday, Nov. 13. Meet for breakfast at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway. Sign up at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com �Invitation to LGBTQA Episcopalians in the Virginia Diocese A task force has been commissioned by The Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia to prepare recommendations in the event the Episcopal Church approves the blessing of same-sex unions. Town Hall “Listening Process Meetings” have been set up around the Diocese to receive input from LGBTQA Episcopalians in the Virginia Diocese. The announced dates are as follows (all on Wednesdays): Sept. 29, Calvary, Front Royal, 7-9 pm Nov. 3, St. John's, Tappahannock, 4-6 pm Oct. 13, St. Paul's, Ivy, 7-9 pm Nov. 17, Richmond (Location TBA), 7-9 pm Oct. 27, St. Alban's, Annandale, 7:30-9:30 pm These meetings are immensely important to the Bishop and will be the most important single step in "the Way Forward" towards a change in policy to authorize rites of blessing for same-sex couples and an end to clergy discrimination. For more information, contact alishamking@gmail.com ���������������������� Open every day 11am to midnight www.clementinecafe.com Clementine is located in the historic district of downtown Harrisonburg, VA in the building which formerly housed the Strand Theater. We are proud to be independently and locally owned and to be part of an emerging downtown community. Our mission is to provide quality food, music, drinks, art, films and community events in an atmosphere that is both sophisticated and accessible to everyone. We invite you to join us in reclaiming our cultural integrity... ��������������������� Call for 2011 SVGLA Board Member Nominations SVGLA needs your ideas and energy. Would you like to serve on the 2011 SVGLA Board of Directors? Nominate yourself ! Name: ________________________________________ Address ________________________________________ Phone: (____)___________________________________ Email: ________________________________________ Mail nominations to P.O. Box on Page 1 or email to lanedj@jmu.edu To vote for the 2011 SVGLA Board, make sure you have renewed your Level I Membership by December 1 (see pg. 7 for membership form). �������������������� SVGLA NEEDS YOU! �Community Organizations Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia groups.yahoo.com/group/TransRightsVA/ Equality Virginia www.equalityvirginia.org Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Ally Education Program, JMU http://www.jmu.edu/lgbta/ Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia www.virginialogcabin.org/ Madison Equality JMU orgs.jmu.edu/madisonequality Network VA: Building LGBTQ Coalitions on Campus www.virginia.edu/deanofstudents/lgbt/networkVA/ Safe Zone JMU www.jmu.edu/safezone/ Soulforce www.soulforce.org SVGLA SVGLAssociation@gmail.com Valley AIDS Network www.valleyaidsnetwork.org Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club www.vapartisans.org/ Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2010 Page 6 �SVGLA COMMUNITY EVENT SCHEDULE � Friday, September 3 First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and � Sunday, September 5 AIDS Support Group Benefit Show and Silent Auction, 6:30 PM, Club 216 (609 E. Market St. in Charlottesville). Showtime is at 7:30 PM. Auction will be open until 9:30 PM. � Friday, September 10: Gay & Lesbian Happy Hour, 5:00-7:00 PM at the da Luca Café and Wine Bar (a new, gayfriendly restaurant/bar serving Italian-style tapas and great wines/beer) in the Old Trail Village Center in Crozet. For more information about the restaurant go to http://dalucacafe.com. � Friday, September 10: Women’s Dance, 8:30 PM at Club 216 (609 E. Market St. in Charlottesville). Women only until midnight. No membership required, $5.00 cover. Beer and wine available for purchase. � Saturday, September 11 Gay and Lesbian Night at Kings Dominion, 8:00PM –1:00AM. This is a benefit for Brother, Help Thyself. Tickets cost $32 in advance online and $35 at the gate. To purchase tickets online go to, http://www.kingsdominion.com/shop/shopping_corporate_partners.cfm and enter "gaynight" as the company ID to get the special BHT price. � Tuesday, September 14 SVGLA Board Meeting, 7:30-9:00PM; (for location and directions contact lanedj@jmu.edu). � Friday, September 17: GayCville Happy Hour, 5:30 PM at the X Lounge, 313 Second Street in Charlottesville (for more information call 434-244-8439) � Tuesday, September 21 LGBTQ Town Hall Meeting, co-sponsored by Equality Virginia and SVGLA, 5:30-7pm at Clementine Café, downstairs lounge, 153 South Main St.., in the historic district of Harrisonburg (see page 1 of the newsletter for details) � Tuesday, September 21 Conversation & Cuisine, 7-9 PM At Clementine Café, 153 South Main St., Harrisonburg. Immediately following the LGBTA Town Hall � Friday, October 1 First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions go to lanedj@jmu.edu) � Sunday, October 3: Charlottesville’s Second Annual Pride in the Park Potluck Picnic, 4-7 PM at Pen Park pic nic shelters. Bring food, music, kids, dogs, games, or just show up to socialize with your local GLBTQ community in the Charlottesville and surrounding areas. � Saturday, October 23 Miss Gay Harrisonburg 2010 "The Glamorous 80's” at the Ramada Inn Conference Center, 1 Pleasant Valley Road, Harrisonburg, VA. Doors open at 7PM with Showtime at 8PM. and directions go to lanedj@jmu.edu Full pageStaunton ad (for forlocation Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story � Friday, November 5 First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions go to lanedj@jmu.edu) � Saturday, November 13 SVGLA Adopt-a-Highway Service Project, 8:00AM. SVGLA has adopted a highway near H’burg through the VDOT Adopt-A-Highway program. We gather for breakfast at 8AM; at 9 AM we head out for an hour’s work. To sign up, contact us at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com � Monday, November 15 Deadline, SVGLA newsletter/ad submissions. Send items to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com � Friday, December 3 First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions go to lanedj@jmu.edu) Submit items for the SVGLA community events schedule to lanedj@jmu.edu Submit advertisements, milestones, and newsletter items to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2010 Page 7 �EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY! We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVGLA are: • To gather and communicate important community information. • To collaborate with allies and inclusive community organizations. • To organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational networking with LGBT people. Level 1 Support—$15 per person Level 1 support helps SVGLA with mailing and administrative costs throughout the year. A level 1 commitment of support gets you the following: • • • Your choice—a hard copy of the newsletter mailed to your address, an e-mailed version of the newsletter, or both. A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors Advance information about SVGLA events Level 2 Support—No Cost Level 2 support keeps you in the loop. A level 2 commitment of support gets you an emailed version of the newsletter and advanced information about all SVGLA events. Check one of the following levels of support and complete the form below: � Level 1 Support (please include a check for $15 for each person) Mailed hard copy of the newsletter � E-mailed version of the newsletter Both Level 2 Support (Free) Name #1 Name #2 Address #1: Address #2: E-mail #1: � E-mail #2: I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age. Please send this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803 �Equality is Good Business The Human Rights Campaign (the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization) reported perfect scores for 305 businesses in its Corporate Equality Index: http://www.hrc. org/documents/HRC_Corporate_Equality_Index_2010.pdf HRC’s Index rated over 500 businesses based on their LGBT employment and benefits policies. Many Harrisonburg area enterprises were among those achieving perfect scores. These include: Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Bank of America Corp. Barnes & Noble, Inc. Best Buy Cracker Barrel Home Depot, Inc. J.C. Penney, Co., Inc. Marriott Int’l Inc Merck & Co. Inc. MetLife, Inc. Miller Coors Brewing Co. Nationwide Insurance Rosetta Stone Sears Holding Corp. Sprint Nextel Starbucks Target Corp. TJX Companies, Inc. (TJMaxx) Wachovia Wells Fargo & Co. In addition, three other important area institutions have adopted exemplary employment policies that align closely with those recommended by the HRC: James Madison University Rockingham Memorial Hospital Shenandoah Valley Electric Coop. �������������������� HRC Drops Target and Best Buy from “Buying for Equality” Guide The Human Rights Campaign will drop both Target Corp. and Best Buy, two companies that aided an anti-gay politician's campaign, from its annual “Buying for Equality” Guide. HRC’s VP of communications Fred Sainz said that HRC "will not encourage people to shop at either store and believes that consumers should make their own decisions after careful consideration of all of the information available to them.” The decision comes after criticism of the HRC Corporate Equality Index (from which the Buyer's Guide is derived) and whether it accurately reflects a company's record on LGBT equality. The HRC Corporate Equality Index has primarily focused on how a company treats its employees — using criteria such as partner benefits, diversity training, and anti-discrimination policies inclusive of sexual orientation and gender identity — but the latest report evaluates whether an employer "exhibits responsible behavior towards the LGBT community" and "does not engage in action that would undermine LGBT equality." Both Target and Best Buy received 100% ratings on HRC's 2010 index, completed before the controversial donations were made. HRC has delayed the release of its 2011 Corporate Equality Index as it considers the methodology used to compile the report. �IN THE NEWS… California’s Proposition 8 Ruled Unconstitutional, Proponents’ Legal Arguments based on “Junk Science” U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker issued a ruling striking down the ballot initiative that banned same-sex marriage in California. Attorney David Boies, calling evidence submitted by proponents of Prop 8 “junk science,” commented: “Well, it's easy to… throw around opinions – appeal to people's fear and prejudice, cite studies that either don't exist or don't say what you say they do. But when they come into court and they have to support those opinions…under oath and crossexamination, those opinions just melt away. And that's what happened here. There simply wasn't any evidence.... [The] witness stand is a lonely place to lie…and that's what we proved. We put fear and prejudice on trial, and fear and prejudice lost.” ���������������������� Countries that recognize same-sex marriage nation-wide (and counting…) 2001 Netherlands 2005 Spain 2006 South Africa 2009 Sweden 2010 Iceland 2003 Belgium 2005 Canada 2008 Norway 2010 Portugal 2010 Argentina ���������������������� Quotable “The world is before you, and you need not take it or leave it as it was before you came in." —James Baldwin �Milestones �������������������� The following excerpt is from an obituary that appeared in the June 16 issue of The Daily News Record. Chuck Howard was an early member of SVGLA and served the organization as its treasurer for many years. His contribution to our community was on-going, substantial, and heartfelt. He will be remembered with love and admiration by all who had the opportunity to know him and to work with him. Charles "Chuck" M. Howard, Jr. (August 21, 1939 - June 15, 2010) Charles M. "Chuck" Howard, Jr, 70, of Penn Laird, VA, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg, VA. Chuck was born in Norfolk, VA, on August 21, 1939, and was a son of the late Charles M. and Myrtle Rebecca (Besheans) Howard Sr. He was a 1957 graduate of Norfolk Catholic High School, served 5-years in the U.S. Airforce, and after 27-years of service he retired from Sears and Roebuck in Harrisonburg. He was the former co-owner of Gap View Ranch and Kennel in Broadway, VA. Charles is survived by two sons, Daniel M. Howard and wife Debra of Virginia Beach, and Patrick M. Howard and wife Kathleen of Chesapeake, VA; two sisters, Gayle Zolbert of Bluffton, SC, and Joanne Battaglia and husband Robert of Virginia Beach. He is also survived by his partner, Gastavo Alvez of Penn Laird, and five grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Chuck is preceded in death by a daughter, Denise Lynn Howard Bogucki. Memorial contributions may be made to the Virginia Wildlife Center, PO Box 1557, Waynesboro. VA 22980. �������������������� Submit a Milestone The “Family ConnectShen” is pleased to publish notices of significant events and other milestones (free of charge) for SVGLA members. The newsletter is published quarterly (in March, June, September, and December). To submit a milestone (anniversary, birthday, engagement, birth, death, other) for the December issue of the newsletter, send the following to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com: Full name and phone number (including area code, for verification purposes), type of milestone, and a brief description in 75 words or less. SVGLA reserves the right to publish or deny submissions. Incomplete or unverifiable submissions will not be considered. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection Description An account of the resource This collection contains materials produced by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly the Shenandoah Valley Gay & Lesbian Association). Among other items is the organization's newsletter. Shenandoah Valley Equality is dedicated to building an inclusive community for LGBTQ people in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Founded as the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association in 1995, it changed its name to Shenandoah Valley Equality in 2016. The organization regularly held events designed to build strong community including potlucks, breakfasts, and forums. It also published a regular newsletter and maintained a website with resources for the Valley community. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shenandoah Valley Equality Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright Not Evaluated The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Shenandoah County Library. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Digital File, PDF Periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "The Family ConnectShen," September 2010 Subject The topic of the resource Sexual minorities Gays - Virginia Lesbians - Virginia Transgender people - Virginia Bisexuals - Virginia Sexual minority community Description An account of the resource September 2010 newsletter " The Family ConnectShen" published by Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association (now Shenandoah Valley Equality). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digital Folder: 2010, Newsletter Series, Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 2010 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SVGLA.newsletter.Sept.2010 Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2010 LGBTQ Shenandoah Valley Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/49755b30b7229dddbbd920641d24e1f2.pdf 01247bdd7b2cc69d5d8844e4a51716df PDF Text Text A+ Pet Siting Volume 13, Issue 4, December 2010 Website: www.svgla.org THE FAMILY CONNECTSHEN Mission Statement: The purpose of the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association is to create a safe, affirming, and fun environment where members are empowered to reach their full human potential. ———————– Mail: P.O. Box 1023 Harrisonburg, VA 22803 Email: SVGLAssociation@gmail.com A Message of Hope: “It Gets Better” Partners with The Trevor Project Moved by the recent tragic suicides of gay youths, Dan Savage (and his spouse, Terry) recorded a video for LGBT teens letting them know that they are not alone, that life gets better, and that suicide is not a solution. (That’s an important message for all members of our community, regardless of age.) Thus began the “It Gets Better” video project, which now includes thousands of messages of hope in videos posted online from people all over the world. To view the videos, go to: www.itgetsbetter.org/ Upcoming Events: (page 6) • Wendy Repass Concert • SVGLA Board Meeting • Conversation & Cuisine in the Burg • Annual Member Meeting • Lobby Day in Richmond ———————– EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY! Join SVGLA THE TREVOR PROJECT If you are considering suicide or need help, call The Trevor Project now: 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386) Growing up is never easy. But many of us have made it through difficult times, and we have seen our lives get better and better every year. The Trevor Project is a national, 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide hotline for LGBT and questioning youth. www.thetrevor.project.org is a great place for LGBT people going through difficult times to find help. The Trevor Project has a website full of helpful resources, and a staff that is ready to help you find the support you need. (Membership Form page 7) Check out TheTrevorProject.org. Our website has many great resources that allow you to learn from the experiences of others and connect with others like you. With your annual dues of $15.00 (Level One membership), you will receive and di to SVGLA events. Know that your feelings matter. There is a place for us in the world, even though some of us haven’t found it yet. No matter what the bullies say, you don't have to be ashamed of who you are or what you feel. Send form and payment to the mailing address above. Level Two membership is FREE. You will receive the newsletter and announcements about SVGLA events by email. SVGLAssociation@gmail.com ———————– Don’t be alone. Even though you may have some time left before you can move on from school, and even if you feel like you're the only one going through a difficult time, you can connect with us. We want to hear from you, and we want to help. The SVGLA “Family Connectshen” is published quarterly (in March, June, September, and December). �SVGLA recently received the following e-mail from a former member. We are printing it with permission from the author. I go to Haverford College now but I was put on the [SVGLA] email list back in the days when I was co-president of the Gay-Straight Alliance at Harrisonburg High School about 4 years ago. I can't really attend any of these things since I'm at school up in PA, but it makes me happy to see the great work that is happening back home. The heartbreaking suicides of late -- as well as one particularly heartbreaking, extremely bigoted Daily News-Record letter to the editor I read when I was home last week for fall break -are reminders of how much still needs to be done. Tonight I got to see Cory Booker, the super dynamic Mayor of Newark, NJ speak at my college and he got one of his biggest rounds of applause from a full auditorium of students when he said that he does not marry anyone as mayor because he doesn't feel comfortable marrying heterosexual couples if he can't marry [same-sex] couples. It was one of many inspirational moments. I guess the point of this email is just to say —— thanks for the email! Thanks, Katie Monroe Open every day 11am to midnight www.clementinecafe.com Clementine is located in the historic district of downtown Harrisonburg, VA in the building which formerly housed the Strand Theater. We are proud to be independently and locally owned and to be part of an emerging downtown community. Our mission is to provide quality food, music, drinks, art, films and community events in an atmosphere that is both sophisticated and accessible to everyone. We invite you to join us in reclaiming our cultural integrity... �Equality Virginia visits the Valley EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach, and advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians. In September, SVGLA hosted James Parrish, EV Deputy Director, at Clementine in Harrisonburg. EV’s Priority Legislative Efforts (www.equalityvirginia.org to see EV’s other efforts): • Stop Bullying in our Schools: EV is working to create an anti-bullying policy for Virginia schools that includes sexual orientation and gender identity. • End Workplace Discrimination: EV is working to pass legislation so that every Virginian has the right to a workplace free from discrimination, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Sign our online petition! How to Report Bullying, Discrimination, and Violence: • Every year, EV is contacted by people from across the state to report discrimination and violence. Your story is important, and if you are willing to share it with us, it can help educate everyday Virginians about the obstacles faced by our community. If you have been the victim of, or witness to, discrimination or violence based on sexual orientation or gender identity, please tell us your story. Contact us at 804-643-4816 or email tellit@equalityvirginia.org. You may remain anonymous. Upcoming Event: Lobby Day 2011 Wednesday, January 19, 9:00am-5:30pm, Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA EV invites you to join more than 200 members and activists from across the state to lobby legislators on bills important to our community. A reception will follow. If you are unable to be with us in Richmond, please participate in EV’s Virtual Lobby. Write to lobbyday@equalityvirginia.org Your voice matters. �YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE $15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card $25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page $50/issue or $175/year: Half Page $100 for a Full Page ad per issue Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com Deadline for next newsletter is February 15 We’ve Adopted a Highway! SVGLA has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg through the Virginia Department of Transportation. It’s fun, it’s good exercise, and it’s great for our planet. Help us be good neighbors in our community. Sign up at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com �Community Organizations Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia groups.yahoo.com/group/TransRightsVA/ Equality Virginia www.equalityvirginia.org JMU Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Ally Education Program http://www.jmu.edu/lgbta/ Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia www.virginialogcabin.org/ Madison Equality JMU orgs.jmu.edu/madisonequality Network VA: Building LGBTQQ Coalitions on Campus http://www.facebook.com/notes.php?id=211303515073&notes_tab=app_2347471856 Safe Zone JMU www.jmu.edu/safezone/ Soulforce www.soulforce.org SVGLA SVGLAssociation@gmail.com The Trevor Project 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386) Valley AIDS Network www.valleyaidsnetwork.org Virginia Organizing www.virginia-organizing.org Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club www.vapartisans.org/ Volume 13, Issue 4, December 2010 Page 5 �SVGLA COMMUNITY EVENT SCHEDULE � Wednesday, December 1 WORLD AIDS DAY This World Aids Day take action to tackle HIV prejudice and to protect every one from HIV transmission. For more information go to http://www.worldaidsday.org � Friday, December 3 � Saturday, December 4 Wendy Repass Music Concert, 7 PM at the Mudhouse, 5793 Crozet Avenue, Crozet, VA. Singer/songwriter Wendy Repass will perform original progressive folk-rock music. Her influences include Sarah McLachlan, Melissa Etheridge, Indigo Girls, Seal and U2. Suggested donation $5. � Friday, December 10 Gay & Lesbian Happy Hour, 5:00-7:00 PM at the da Luca Café and Wine Bar (a gayfriendly restaurant/bar serving Italian-style tapas and great wines/beer) in the Old Trail Village Center in Crozet. For more information about the restaurant go to http://dalucacafe.com. � Tuesday, December 14 SVGLA Board Meeting, 7:30-9:00PM; (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com). � Friday, December 17 GayCville Happy Hour, 5:30 PM at the X Lounge, 313 Second Street in Charlottesville (for more information call 434-244-8439) � Tuesday, December 21 Conversation & Cuisine in the Burg, 6:30-9 PM at At L’Italia Pizza & Pasta (Vito’s Kitchen), 1039 Port Republic Road in Harrisonburg. � Friday, January 14 First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions go to lanedj@jmu.edu) � Wednesday, January 19 Lobby Day 2011. Join Equality Virginia in Richmond, VA to lift your voice for equality and justice for all. Contact lobbyday@equalityvirginia.org for more info (also see page 2 of newsletter). � Monday, January 17 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day � Friday, February 4 Annual Membership Meeting & First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions go to lanedj@jmu.edu) � Monday, February 14 Happy Valentine’s Day! � Tuesday, February 15 Deadline, SVGLA newsletter/ad submissions. Send items to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com � Friday, March 4 First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions go to lanedj@jmu.edu) First Friday 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, Full pageStaunton ad forPotluck, Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story and (for location and directions go to lanedj@jmu.edu Submit items for the SVGLA community events schedule to lanedj@jmu.edu Submit advertisements, milestones, and newsletter items to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com �������������������� Ballots for the 2011 SVGLA Board of Directors will be sent to Level I members in December. Votes must be received by 1/7/11. Results will be announced at the Annual SVGLA Membership Meeting (which coincides with January’s First Friday) on 1/14/11). �������������������� Volume 13, Issue 4, December 2010 Page 6 �EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY! We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVGLA are: • To gather and communicate important community information. • To collaborate with allies and inclusive community organizations. • To organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational networking with LGBT people. Level 1 Support—$15 per person Level 1 support helps SVGLA with mailing and administrative costs throughout the year. A level 1 commitment of support gets you the following: • • • Your choice—a hard copy of the newsletter mailed to your address, an e-mailed version of the newsletter, or both. A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors Advance information about SVGLA events Level 2 Support—No Cost Level 2 support keeps you in the loop. A level 2 commitment of support gets you an emailed version of the newsletter and advanced information about all SVGLA events. Check one of the following levels of support and complete the form below: � Level 1 Support (please include a check for $15 for each person) Mailed hard copy of the newsletter � E-mailed version of the newsletter Both Level 2 Support (Free) Name #1 Name #2 Address #1: Address #2: E-mail #1: � E-mail #2: I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age. Please send this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803 �IN THE NEWS… “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Ruled Unconstitutional, Federal Judge Orders Reinstatement of Lesbian Service Member In two separate September rulings, the US’s anti-gay military policy was ruled unconstitutional and a federal judge ordered that a decorated flight nurse discharged under DADT by the Air Force should be given her job back “as soon as possible.” The New York Times reported in November that Senate Democrats will seek to pass a repeal of DADT before the end of 2010. ���������������������� NAACP Seeks Common Ground with LGBT Community NAACP President Benjamin Jealous and former NAACP President, Julian Bond, are leading an effort to reach out to the LGBT community. "We recognize that many of our members are also members of the LGBT community, and just as the LGBT community counts on us to stand with it for basic civil rights protections, so we count on the LGBT community to stand with us in our unified struggle for the broader civil rights agenda," Jealous said. ���������������������� Majority Now Supports Marriage Equality For the first time in US history, a majority of the public now supports same-sex marriage, according to a 2010 Gallup poll. Quotable: “Every gay or lesbian person who has been lucky enough to survive the turmoil of growing up is a survivor. Survivors always have an obligation to those who will face the same challenges.” —Bob Paris, gay rights activist and former bodybuilder �Happy Holidays and Good Tidings for 2011! �������������������� Milestones The “Family ConnectShen” is pleased to publish notices of significant events and other milestones (free of charge) for SVGLA members. The newsletter is published quarterly (in March, June, September, and December). To submit a milestone (anniversary, birthday, engagement, birth, death, other) for the March 2011 issue of the newsletter, send the following to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com: Full name and phone number (including area code, for verification purposes), type of milestone, and a brief description in 75 words or less. SVGLA reserves the right to publish or deny submissions. Incomplete or unverifiable submissions will not be considered. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection Description An account of the resource This collection contains materials produced by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly the Shenandoah Valley Gay & Lesbian Association). Among other items is the organization's newsletter. Shenandoah Valley Equality is dedicated to building an inclusive community for LGBTQ people in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Founded as the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association in 1995, it changed its name to Shenandoah Valley Equality in 2016. The organization regularly held events designed to build strong community including potlucks, breakfasts, and forums. It also published a regular newsletter and maintained a website with resources for the Valley community. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shenandoah Valley Equality Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright Not Evaluated The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Shenandoah County Library. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Digital File, PDF Periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "The Family ConnectShen," December 2010 Subject The topic of the resource Sexual minorities Gays - Virginia Lesbians - Virginia Transgender people - Virginia Bisexuals - Virginia Sexual minority community Description An account of the resource December 2010 newsletter "The FamilyConnectShen" published by the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association (now Shenandoah Valley Equality). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digital Folder: 2010, Newsletter Series, Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 2010 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SVGLA.Newsletter.December.2010 Volume 13, Issue 4, December 2010 LGBTQ Shenandoah Valley Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/3a4831f14395504066a9d4efaf9fd94f.pdf bb64ee21339448d9ce3d568cb9d55916 PDF Text Text Volume 12, Issue 1, March 2009 Website 1: www.svgla.org Website 2: www.myspace.com/svgla THE CONNECTSHEN Mail: P.O. Box 1023 Harrisonburg, VA 22803 Valley Happenings in 2009 Email: SVGLA@svgla.org T HE CON NECTS HEN TT THE HE HE CON CON CONNECTS NECTS NECTSHEN HEN HEN Valley H app enin gs in 2 00 9 March 2009 Board of Directors for 2009 2009 Virginia General Assembly Rob Johnson In 2009, Equality Virginia, Virginia’s LGBT Mission Statement: David Lane statewide legislative advocacy organization, is The purpose of the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association is to create a safe, affirming, and fun environment where members are empowered to reach their full human potential. Christine Robinson ———————– Upcoming Events: (Details on page 2) First Friday Potluck SVGLA Board Meeting Miss Harrisonburg Newcomer and At Large Contest Equality Virginia Annual Commonwealth Dinner Too Fabulous SemiSemi-Formal Celebration & Fundraiser ———————– Have You Renewed Yet? With your annual dues of $15.00 (Level One membership), you will receive voting privileges and discounts to SVGLA events. Send your contact information and payment to the mailing address above. Level Two membership is FREE. You will receive the newsletter and announcements about SVGLA events by email. Sign up at svgla@svgla.org ———————– Linda Royster Grayson Sless Interested in getting involved? focusing on two priority legislative initiatives, both having to do with ending discrimination at work. Change the Law to Protect Public Employees from Discrimination at Work SVGLA welcomes helping hands. If you would like to volunteer on a committee, please let us know. Every Virginian should have the right to a workplace Chinese Dinner Auction Committee, contact lanedj@jmu.edu or gender identity. EV has made it a priority this free from discrimination and committed to equality of opportunity without regard to sexual orientation year to protect state and local employees (including school teachers) from discrimination in the Pride in the Park Committee, contact SVGLA at symphonyfan@yahoo.com What would you like to see in our community? A book club? A support group? More social events? Political outlets? Why not create it and let us know about it? Community Resources Gay-Straight Alliance, Harrisonburg HS: http:/profile.myspace.com/30034758 Equality Virginia: www.equalityvirginia.org Lesbian Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Ally Education Program, JMU: http://www.jmu.edu/lgbta/ Madison Equality JMU: orgs.jmu.edu/madisonequality workplace. At a time of budget constraints and layoffs, it is more important than ever that the Virginia legislature affirm in the Virginia Code that it is the policy of the Commonwealth of Virginia that no public employee will be subjected to discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Permit Private Virginia Employers to Offer Group Life Insurance to Domestic Partners In 2005, EV helped to change the law that prohibited private employers from offering health insurance to the domestic partners of their employees. However, Virginia employers are still barred from offering group life insurance coverage to the domestic partners of their employees (or any other adult living in the employee's household, like a mother-in-law or an adult child over a certain age). Safe Zone JMU: www.jmu.edu/safezone/ Soulforce: www.soulforce.org To follow legislation that EV is tracking, go to www. equalityvirginia.org. �Human Rights Campaign Scholarship Database California Supreme Court to Hear Prop 8 Challenge HRC released a comprehensive online database of more than 160 scholarships available to LGBTA students. The database was created by the Youth and Campus Outreach Program at HRC. To view, visit http://www.hrc.org/scholarships The California Supreme Court agreed to hear oral arguments in the legal challenges to Proposition 8 on Thursday, March 5, 2009. The Court must issue its decisions within 90 days of oral argument. Calendar of Events... � Friday, March 6 and April 3: First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta and Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg and Staunton; for location and directions, contact lanedj@jmu.edu � Tuesday, March 10: SVGLA Board Meeting, 7:30-9:00 PM (for location go to lanedj@jmu.edu) � Saturday, March 14: Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7-9:30PM, Community Room of Charlottesville Friends Meeting House, 1104 Forest St., Charlottesville. Bring food or beverage for 6 people. Smoking and alcohol are not permitted on the premises. � Saturday, March 14: Miss Harrisonburg Newcomer and Miss Harrisonburg at Large Contest, 8:00PM (doors open at 7PM), Lucy Simms Auditorium, 6:20 Simms Avenue, Harrisonburg VA. Admission is $10.00. � Tuesday, March 24: Conversation & Cuisine, Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30 PM, at L’Italia Pizza & Pasta, 1039 Port Republic Road in Harrisonburg � Saturday, April 4: EV’s Sixth Annual Commonwealth Dinner, Greater Richmond Convention Center, 7pm; for more information and to make reservations, go to www.equalityvirginia.org/dinner � Monday, April 6: Too Fabulous III, A Semi-Formal Evening Celebration and Fundraiser for JMU’s LGBT & Ally Education Program, 6-9pm at the Joshua Wilton House on 412 S. Main Street in Harrisonburg; to purchase tickets go to http://www.jmu.edu/lgbta/fabulous.htm Quotable: “I think [Harvey Milk] would want me to say to all the gay and lesbian kids out there tonight… that you are beautiful, wonderful creatures of value, and that no matter what anyone tells you, God does love you, and that very soon, I promise you, you will have equal rights, federally, across this great nation of ours.” —Dustin Lance Black, winner of the Best Original Screenplay for “Milk” “Hope will never be silent.” —Harvey Milk "While we have come a long way since the Stonewall riots in 1969, we still have a lot of work to do. Too often, the issue of LGBT rights is exploited by those seeking to divide us. But at its core, this issue is about who we are as Americans. It's about whether this nation is going to live up to its founding promise of equality by treating all its citizens with dignity and respect." —Barack Obama, June 1, 2007 �“Milk” Receives Two Academy Awards “Milk,” which will be out on DVD in March, is based on the life and tragic death of Harvey Milk. When Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977, he made history for being the first openly gay man elected to public office in California. Milk became widely respected for his accomplishments on behalf of all San Franciscans. He also helped defeat the 1978 Briggs Initiative (Proposition 6) which would have made firing openly gay teachers and any public school official in California who openly supported gay rights mandatory. Sean Penn won “Best Actor” for his portrayal of Harvey Milk. Dustin Lance Black won “Best Original Screenplay” for “Milk.” Legislator Attempts to Topple VA’s Anti-Gay Amendment Virginia legislator David Englin filed legislation for the 2009 Virginia General Assembly to begin the process of repealing the 2006 amendment to the Virginia Constitution that outlaws marriage, civil unions, domestic partnerships, and any state recognition of legal status for same-sex relationships. "This is an uphill battle in a state like Virginia. However, in light of the setback to equal rights resulting from California's Proposition 8, now more than ever we need everyone in our country who supports equal rights -- no matter what state they live in -- to stand up and say that laws denying people equal freedom are wrong and un-American," said Englin. "What better place to take a stand for equal rights than Virginia, whose greatest leaders defined the very rights we hold dear as Americans? After all, it was a Virginian named George Washington who promised us a government that would give 'to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance,' and it was a Virginian named Thomas Jefferson who extolled the self-evident truth that all people are created equal." Englin authored the only two pro-equality bills to successfully pass the Virginia General Assembly and become law since he took office in January 2006. Englin's bill to protect equal rights in hospital visitation passed in 2007, and his bill to create a statewide registry of advanced medical directives for same-sex couples to designate partners to make medical decisions passed in 2008 and is due to be launched by April 2009. The repeal effort must take the form of a constitutional amendment, which means Englin's legislation must pass the General Assembly twice with an intervening election and then be approved by public referendum. The entire Virginia House of Delegates, including Englin, is up for re-election in November 2009. For more information, visit www.davidenglin.org. “After all, it was a Virginian named George Washington who promised us a government that would give ‘to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance.’” David Englin President Obama’s Civil Rights Agenda Where does the President stand on civil rights for members of our community? In January, the White House website announced President Obama’s Civil Rights Agenda—and it is remarkable. The President’s plan includes: Expanding Employment Non-Discrimination to include sexual orientation and gender identity or expression Full civil unions and federal benefits for same-sex couples and repealing the Defense of Marriage Act The Matthew Shepard Act, expanding hate-crime statutes to include sexual orientation and gender identity Repealing the discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” military policy There’s much more—read for yourself directly at the address below. http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/civil_rights/ Volume 12, Issue 1, March 2009 Page 1 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection Description An account of the resource This collection contains materials produced by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly the Shenandoah Valley Gay & Lesbian Association). Among other items is the organization's newsletter. Shenandoah Valley Equality is dedicated to building an inclusive community for LGBTQ people in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Founded as the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association in 1995, it changed its name to Shenandoah Valley Equality in 2016. The organization regularly held events designed to build strong community including potlucks, breakfasts, and forums. It also published a regular newsletter and maintained a website with resources for the Valley community. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shenandoah Valley Equality Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. 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Title A name given to the resource "Stickley's Peaches" Canning Label Subject The topic of the resource Strasburg (Va) Agriculture-Virginia-Strasburg Description An account of the resource Partial can label produced by W.E. Stickley of Strasburg Virginia for "Stickley's Hand Packed Peaches." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource W.E. Stickley, Strasburg Virginia. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Folder 6.76: Canning Labels, W.E. Stickley, Strasburg Virginia, Undated, Series V: Documents, 1766-1929, Nick Racey Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 24-0328-002 Agriculture Shenandoah County Stickley Strasburg Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/4cdffbd0eeebc00f986b38ca8deccd97.jpg 949d34b7253967588231bc308efaa2ed Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Baltimore Wholesale Grocery Company Invoice Subject The topic of the resource Commerce - United States Description An account of the resource Invoice issued by the Baltimore Wholesale Grocery Company to the Snarr & Miley Store located in Toms Brook Virginia. The invoice is dated September 28, 1938. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Baltimore Wholesale Grocery Company Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Folder 7.4: "B" Invoices, 1938, 3 of 5, Sub Series 1: Invoices, July 1 1938-December 31 1938, Series VI: Snarr and Miley Store, 1926-1941, Nick Racey Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 28 1938 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 24-0328-001 Business Toms Brook Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/c510344a9894b3ba60bf479f83d5030d.jpg ca0d324d84120a1774fdb66670bcbf75 https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/bdb5cdf3eefe34d7e7e60b9aa3367309.jpg fd062b273bbf93062be4e568aa612394 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photographic Print Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Susan Ludholtz" Subject The topic of the resource Lutholtz, Mary Susan Crabill (1837-1930) Description An account of the resource Photograph of Mary Susan Crabill Lutholtz of Toms Brook Virginia. The image is labeled on the reverse "Susan Ludholtz A Sister of Harrison Crabill." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The photograph was produced by Morrison Studios, Woodstock Virginia. 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Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 24-0321-001 24-0321-002 Lutholtz Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/b271cc0eaa9df2f15b3c36541d91c881.jpg a8399a08e28994100e2ef5011cfa82b1 https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/55e1cbf29f6961efbc832af896a6b162.jpg 2ecec9e591b4fa1b755430707e42dc6f Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Cabinet Card Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Russell Funkhouser Subject The topic of the resource Funkhouser, Russell Wilbur (1906-1960) Description An account of the resource Photograph of Russell Funkhouser as a child. Russell was born, and lived, near the Macanie/Hudson Crossroads communities west of Mt. Jackson Virginia. The photograph was produced by W.L. Mumaw of "Belgrade Virginia" located between Mt. Jackson Virginia and the Orkney/Basye community. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource "W.L. Mumaw Photographer Belgrade. - VA." Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Folder 1.26: Russell Funkhouser, Photograph by W.L. Mumaw, Belgrade, Virginia, Undated, Funkhouser/Jones Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 24-0312-001 (Front) 24-0312-002 (Reverse) Funkhouser Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/cead3b5f50d7acde5b65ccb018495337.jpg 15284d849f9e77510a3021e1bb0105a1 Person An individual. Birth Date February 29, 1896 Birthplace Maurertown Virginia Death Date May 19, 1992 Occupation Housekeeper Farmer Biographical Text Ruth Finks was born February 29, 1896 on her family farm near Maurertown Virginia. The mother of seven children, she did her share of hard work on their family farm observing in one interview “I have done everything but plow the land… I have helped to gather the corn, shucked it, ran the disc, harrowed the land, took care of the sheep, hogs, cattle, and the work horses.” After the death of her husband in 1944, Ruth managed the farm by herself for three years before going to work as a housekeeper for a Woodstock family. Over the next thirty years she also worked various other odd jobs as a baby sitter while living on Spring Street in Woodstock Virginia. Outside of work she was active in the Maurertown Brethren Church, teaching Sunday School and leading their missionary society. Bibliography "Country Kitchen," Shenandoah Herald and Shenandoah Valley, November 27, 1974, Page 3. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ruth Finks Subject The topic of the resource Finks, Ruth Burner (1896-1992) Description An account of the resource Photograph of Ruth Finks as it appeared in the "Shenandoah Herald and Shenandoah Valley" newspaper, November 27 1974. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource "Shenandoah Herald and Shenandoah Valley" Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Country Kitchen," Shenandoah Herald and Shenandoah Valley, November 27, 1974, Page 3. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 27, 1974 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED Finks Maurertown Shenandoah County Virginia Women Woodstock https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/085919e3ea143ede3d48c60873effe28.jpg 13743d21ed9c6dd4d1f29fe075af0f00 Person An individual. Birthplace Alabama Occupation Treasurer, Little North Farm Contract Beef Inc. (1974) Biographical Text Shelley Rucker moved to Shenandoah County in 1974 with her husband Guy to establish the Little North Farm Contract Beef Inc. This company provided individuals the opportunity to purchase beef steers, graze them on the Little North Farm near Conicville, and then have them slaughtered and processed. This custom beef feeding plan was very popular with residents of the Washington DC area interested in sourcing their beef directly from the farm instead of buying it in a supermarket. Born in Alabama, Shelley spent much of her early life in the Philippines and other Far East countries while her father worked with the Lykes Steamship Company. She graduated from Jacksonville Teacher’s College in Jacksonville Alabama. After living in Wilmington NC and northern Virginia, she moved to Shenandoah County with her family to pursue their business dream for which Shelley served as treasurer. Outside of work, Shelley had three children Lynn, Brenda, and Cassandra. She was an active member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and founding regent of Shenandoah County’s Narrow Passage Chapter, NSDAR. Bibliography https://www.zoominfo.com/c/narrow-passage-chapter/541967988 "Country Kitchen," Shenandoah Herald and Shenandoah Valley, September 25 1974, Page 3. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shelley Rucker Subject The topic of the resource Rucker, Shelley Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Country Kitchen," Shenandoah Herald and Shenandoah Valley, September 25 1974, Page 3. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 25, 1974. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED Description An account of the resource Photograph of Shelley Rucker as it appeared in the "Shenandoah Herald and Shenandoah Valley" newspaper, September 25, 1974. Rucker Shenandoah County Virginia Women https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/dfa1b850f1d4816559b1104bbee5b323.jpg 4cf666efb7479516edc4630c2ffaa9d1 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Aerial photographs Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aerial Photograph 13-2 Subject The topic of the resource Mt. Jackson (Va) Description An account of the resource Aerial photograph showing the southern end of the town of Mt. Jackson Virginia and surrounding communities. It was produced on March 25, 1992 as part of an aerial mapping project funded by Shenandoah County and covering the geographic area of the county. This image is identified as "13-2." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource MSAG Data Consultants, Orange Virginia Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Folder 1.8: Mt. Jackson Prints, 1992, Shenandoah County Aerial Photograph Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 25, 1992 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 24-0229-001 Mt. Jackson Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/9c4d12cf56d57b26e7ad3ede8f00d6fd.jpg 5628244fd7339521677ad79b6057a751 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photographic print Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Judge Newman's Bible Class Subject The topic of the resource Newman, Edgar Douglas (1854-1927) Methodist churches - Virginia - Woodstock Description An account of the resource Photograph of "Judge Newman's Bible Class," part of what is now the Woodstock United Methodist Church. Judge Edgar Newman is seated center with rolled paper in his hand. The other subjects are unidentified. The building in the background is the Methodist Church, which still stands on Muhlenberg Street. The image is dated November 1916 on the reverse of the image. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studios, Woodstock Virginia. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Folder 13.2: “Judge Newman’s Bible Class,” Woodstock Methodist Church, November 1916, Sub-Series 2: Ludholtz/Crabill Photographs, Series IV: Images, Nick Racey Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 1916 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 24-0125-0001 Church Methodist Newman Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/ecb62d42d3f154b52b96b2210d7232d7.jpg a93dbb98115732850fe50d5a868dc5c4 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Contracts Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Linhoss and Shirley Pharmacy Agreement Subject The topic of the resource Drugstores - Virginia - New Market Henkel, Martha E. (1863-1954) Shirley, William C. (1880-1967) Linhoss, Elon E. (1890-1951 Description An account of the resource Agreement between the "Linhoss & Shirley Pharmacy" and Martha Henkel regarding the rental of space for the pharmacy to operate in New Market Virginia. The agreement is dated October 1921. It is signed by Martha Henkel, Dr. William C. Shirley, and Elon E. Linhoss. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Garber Shenandoah County Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October, 1921 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 24-0104-003 Henkel Linhoss New Market Pharmacy Shirley Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/cc68180dc821c27267dcfcfdf7502043.jpg 6da7b838735719a44031abf7748d5844 https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/5afe240c62d107138650ecef8f74c748.jpg cd441a3f907991870e63130838304c08 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photographic Postcard Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New Market High School Students Subject The topic of the resource Public schools - Virginia - New Market New Market (Va) Linhoss, Mary Alice Harner (1903-1983) Offman, Paul F. (1906-1939) Harner, Charles N. (1902-1993) Bushong, Gail Shanks, Jeannie Rice Description An account of the resource Photographic postcard showing a group of students at the New Market (Virginia) High School. The image is dated 1919. Identified in the picture are: Back Row, left to right: Paul Offman, unknown, unknown, Mary Harner (Linhoss), unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Charles Harner. Front row, left to right: Gail Bushong, unknown, ? Mae Weaver, Jeannie Rice (Shanks), unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Garber Shenandoah County Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1919 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Date provided by contemporary notation, unknown source. Identities provided by later notations, unknown source. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 24-0104-001 24-0104-002 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) New Market Schools Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/30881ebe6e157cd2923f411935d825e1.jpg 071701d5ee2020be8661110dcfb2093b Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Color photographs Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Highway Post Office Bus Subject The topic of the resource Woodstock (Va) Highway post offices Description An account of the resource Color photograph of "Highway Post Office One" passing the Shenandoah County Courthouse in 1988. The Highway Post Office was inaugurated in 1941 with a Washington DC to Harrisonburg VA route. In 1988, the Smithsonian and US Postal Service recreated this event with the original bus. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Woodstock Chamber of Commerce Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived US Post Office Highway Post Office Bus, May 1988, Box 9, Woodstock Chamber of Commerce Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 1988 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 23-1130-001 Buses Post Office Shenandoah County Vehicles Virginia Woodstock https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/ac9778afb49c29f16e6c8e1ea8bc175a.jpg 3e85a38a21160a4bb4c698338b62643e https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/34f35a12c3d8aaec1d9d95eb63ee96f9.jpg 9fe04c44e8e70a7d90592b15ab1b0678 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Program Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Northern Virginia Firemen's Association and Ladies Auxiliary Zone Meeting Program" Subject The topic of the resource Fire fighting - Virginia - Strasburg Description An account of the resource Program for the "Northern Virginia Firemen's Association & Ladies Auxiliary Zone Meeting" held on March 15 1969 at the Strasburg Fire House in Strasburg Virginia. The program includes a menu for the meal provided and schedule of activities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Folder 4.2: Northern Virginia Firefighters Association and Auxiliary, 1960-1969, Series III Northern Virginia Firefighters Association, Daniel S. Hottel Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 15 1969 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 23-1115-001 (Front) 23-1115-002 (Back) https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/7c6f9321b1a53d2ea721cc8333c835cb.jpg 436f6f50b7807b826164fc334d540439 https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/7ff858b91d9ec3ddbf570058267f10f5.jpg ac81b953b10091536c429a12338cb832 https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/fbb1350618c920f0445cd233ce826da7.jpg 244aca26f88c6b2e5217aba6e5779bb3 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Correspondence Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter, George W. Graham to R.D. Newland Subject The topic of the resource Newland, Richard D. (1854-1905) Lumber industry - Virginia - Shenandoah County Description An account of the resource Letter from George W. Graham of A. Spencer & Co. Real Estate Agents, Harpers Ferry West Virginia, to R.D. Newland of Hamburg (Shenandoah County) Virginia. The letter inquires about Newlands ability, and price, to supply lumber for the construction of houses as part of a development under construction by the company. The letter also includes notes from Newland regarding the cost and lumber needed. The letter is dated March 28 1888. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George W. Graham, A. Spencer & Company, Real Estate Agents, Harpers Ferry West Virginia. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Folder 2.15: Letter requesting lumber, George Graham of A. Spencer and Company to R.D. Newland, R.D. Newland Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 28 1888 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 23-0907-005 (Page 1) 23-0907-002 (Page 2) 23-0907-003 (Page 3) Business Letters Newland Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/b7b3e2518a77a3a80f8a2967a9a6b3ed.jpg 8893842c03ce043325af577b7a174282 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Correspondence Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter, Daniel Shockey to R.D. Newland Subject The topic of the resource Hamburg (Va) Winchester (Va) Newland, Richard D. (1854-1905) Shockey, Daniel Description An account of the resource Letter sent from Daniel Shockey to R.D. Newland, Hamburg Virginia. Shockey appears to be writing from the Hotel Evans in Winchester Virginia. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Daniel Shockey Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Folder 2.6: Letter, Daniel Shockey to R.D. Newland, December 1 1900, R.D. Newland Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 1 1900 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 23-0907-004 Hamburg Letters Newland Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/f707363b9d520d5d3e715280c065df06.jpg f04f8d549b967f60a2602128b0b67fc0 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wightman and Hisey Statement Subject The topic of the resource Business enterprises - Virginia - Edinburg Commerce - Virginia - Edinburg Newland, Richard D. (1854-1905) Description An account of the resource Statement issued to R.D. Newland by Wightman and Hisey for 1 bushel of seeds. Dated June 31, 1895. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource "Wightman and Hisey" Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Folder 2.7: Wightman and Hisey Statement, June 31 1895, R.D. Newland Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 31, 1895 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 23-0907-001 Business Edinburg Newland Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/dccb04be39a6162ed701239d8dd46cf4.jpg daed164695af7dbc67fce3fe4626c12f Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Correspondence Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter, George W. McCauley to W.R. Merriam Subject The topic of the resource McCauley, George W. (1868-1953) Merriam, William Rush (1849-1931) Liberty Furnace (Va) Moorefield (W. Va.) Description An account of the resource Letter sent from George W. McCauley of Moorefield West Virginia to William Rush Merriam of Washington DC concerning a shipmen of lumber owned by the Henkel and McCauley Timber Company to be transported from Liberty Furnace to Edinburg Virginia by the railroad owned by the Liberty Iron Furnace Company of which Merriam was the President. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George W. McCauley Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Folder 2.7: Henkel and McCauley Timber, Moorefield West Virginia, 1910, Series II: Letter Box, Receiver L.S. Co., 1981-1892, Liberty Iron Furnace Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 18 1910 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 23-0906-002 Liberty Furnace Railroad Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/9ef616722869b5478cd44b759a36a2e3.jpg 36f735af1a5f65c169ffde40a4fb29ec Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Card photographs Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Russel Frye and Clara Sine Subject The topic of the resource Frye, Russell Page (1888-1927) Frye, Clara A. Sine (1892-1963) Description An account of the resource Photograph of Russell Page Frye and Clara A. Sine Frye of Lantz Mill. The image was taken and developed by Hugh Morrison at his Woodstock Studio. While the image is undated, it was most likely taken ca. 1908 when the couple were married. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource "H. Morrison Court Street Studio Woodstock, Va" Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Folder 1.7: Russel Frye and Clara Sine Photograph, Undated, Brenda Kline Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1908 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 23-0906-001 Frye Lantz Mill Shenandoah County Sine Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/826ff3c39e98ae48018e3f51db778ff8.jpg 5dc26e776cd024a9ee5b5d4384b11a67 https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/c42acf7e18d20e0adbc1005b4bf09b15.jpg 344d3a0dde925022cd7d6f5ade39d4d3 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Programs Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Peter Muhlenberg Day" Program Subject The topic of the resource American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976 Description An account of the resource Program for "Peter Muhlenberg Day" marking the dedication of the Peter Muhlenberg Plaza in Woodstock Virginia held on October 1, 1975. The plaza was constructed as part of the community's celebration of the American Revolution Bicentennial. Sponsoring organizations were the Shenandoah Garden Club and Shenandoah County Bicentennial Committee. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shenandoah County Garden Club and Shenandoah County Bicentennial Committee. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Folder 6.31: "Peter Muhlenberg Day," October 1 1975, Series 6: Personal Papers, Daniel S. Hottel Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 1 1975 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 23-0830-005 23-0830-006 Shenandoah County Virginia Woodstock https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/0c8f7fb4c8530e66f1313f6fc9134c3e.jpg d4dc204b1881b3e49709d098251baa8b Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Playbills Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "The Christmas Nativity" Program Subject The topic of the resource Theatrical productions - Virginia - Woodstock Description An account of the resource Single sheet playbill for "The Christmas Nativity" featuring the Woodstock Players with the Verse Speaking Choir and Glee Club. The program is dated 1940. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Folder 6.10: Woodstock Players Present "Christmas Nativity..." 1940, Series 6: Personal Papers, Daniel S. Hottel Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1940 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 23-0830-004 Play Shenandoah County Virginia Woodstock https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/0da80aa96fdc14c6538cb4bef8da414a.jpg 2e635c48bb65ef2f9156862bff67592a Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photographic Postcard Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Patmos Lutheran Church Subject The topic of the resource Lutheran churches - Virginia - Shenandoah County Description An account of the resource This photographic postcard bears an image of Patmos Lutheran Church located approximately two miles west of Woodstock Virginia. The reverse of the card bears the date "1931" in pencil, but the photograph appears to be an earlier one. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Folder 1.5: Patmos Lutheran Church Postcard, Undated, Brenda Kline Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1931 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 23-0830-001 Churches Lutheran Shenandoah County Virginia