ALTAVISTA â On an idyllic acre off Virginia 43, about five miles west of town, a project years in the making is finally a go.Â
On Thursday, the Dalton s Landing Canoe Launch officially opened to the public and already was attracting Altavista residents who were eager to see the long-awaited project complete.Â
Until now, most area residents wanting to enjoy the Staunton River had to put in at Leesville Dam, an 8-hour float to the nearest take out at English Park in Altavista. Now, the new canoe launch enables an about 7-mile, 4-hour float, offering flexibility and a half-day journey for river-goers.Â
Mr. Walter Jackson âWJâ Dalton, age 84, of Rainsville passed away April 7th, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 3pm on Sunday, April 11th, 2021from the Rainsville First Baptist Church. Bro. David Cofield, Bro. Billy Garner & Bro. Welton Brooks will be officiating. Mr. Dalton will lie-in-state at the church, prior to the service, on Sunday from 2-3pm. The Family will also receive Friends from 5-9pm on Saturday, April 10th, 2021 from the W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel.
W.J. was born on November 13, 1936 in Ider, Alabama to Pearl B. and Elva Veal Dalton. He was the first of their twelve children. He attended Ider School for the first and second grade then moved to Sylvania for third grade. His family moved to Chigger Hill community near Geraldine, and he attended Tenbroeck Junior High School through the ninth grade. From tenth grade on to graduation, he attended Geraldine High School. He was part of the graduating class of 1955 from Geraldine High School.
The Signature Symphony at Tulsa Community Collegeâs holiday concerts have traditionally been among the orchestraâs most elaborate presentations, to ring in the season with all the silver bells and whistles the stage could contain.
This yearâs concert, which debuted Sunday, was by necessity a more modest affair, as performance groups continue to do anything and everything they can to share the beauty and joy of the lively arts.
For one thing, the concert was performed primarily for cameras. With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the Signature Symphony made the decision to shift the majority of their productions to a virtual format, which chamber music performances, educational outreach events and orchestral concerts presented via live streaming.