Area artists to be featured at Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society Auction
More than 30 local and regional artists have signed on to create original centerpieces for the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society Annual Auction. The auction is the Humane Society’s largest annual fundraiser for the operations budget and will be held January 30 at 6 p.m. at the Abingdon Ruritan Center in Bena.
posted 01.05.2010
Deltaville Maritime Museum begins facilities improvement fundraiser
The board of the Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park recently announced the beginning of a $30,000 fund drive to make major improvements to the museum building and grounds.
posted 01.05.2010
Urbanna Memory-Honor Tree has raised over $700
The “Lights in Honor or Memory Tree,” sponsored by the Urbanna Beautification Committee, continues to shine bright next to the Middlesex Woman’s Club building on Virginia Street.
posted 12.23.2009
Caring community lifts her spirits
The spirit of Christmas lives in all seasons. The power of faith, prayer and community has reigned throughout the year as area residents worked together to help Melissa “Missy” Morris of Deltaville, who is waiting for a heart transplant.
posted 12.22.2009
New facility to house Hands, Habitat for Humanity
A new modern Christmas package in the form of a community-based service facility is about to be unwrapped. It will house offices and supplies for several charity organizations in the community and is owned by Hands Across Middlesex and Habitat for Humanity Middlesex.
posted 12.22.2009
Christmas Friends delivers gifts to 300
Santa’s “sleighs” still endured a lot of snowy and muddy roads until the job was completed Sunday and Monday, and only one van was briefly stuck in a soft spot. “Christmas Friends really appreciates the extra effort by everyone to get the gifts delivered before Christmas,” said organization president Fred Gaskins.
posted 12.22.2009
