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In-person therapeutic recreation is returning to the Brambleton Center and places beyond after a yearlong virtual hiatus, as a Roanoke County program marks its 45th year bringing the joys and benefits of leisure to people with disabilities. Roanoke County Therapeutic Recreation serves about 400 individuals during a typical year, usually seeing those more than once across its 130 programs, ranging from lunch in the park or a swim at Splash Valley to overnight trips out of town, said Director Kristen Spencer. âWe provide specialized and adaptive recreation and leisure opportunities for people valley-wide who may have a disability,â Spencer said. âItâs not just your regular recreation program though ⦠theyâre also getting some life skills training, which is what really makes our program unique.â ....
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HUNTINGTON — Wayne County Republican Executive Committee Chairman Jeff Maynard caused confusion in the process of selecting a state delegate to replace Derrick Evans earlier this year, the West Virginia ....
CHARLESTON The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has filed its full denial of a petition seeking to have Gov. Jim Justice fill the vacancy left by a former Wayne County delegate who took part in the January 6 events at the U.S. Capitol with one of three individuals chosen from a list of candidates. ....
JACKSON â About 90 citizens turned out for Jacksonâs town meeting last Saturday morning. It was held under a tent behind the Whitney Center, and most doffed their masks. Moderator Willis Kelley, presided, along with selectmen Dick Bennett (at his last meeting; he chose not to run), Barbara Campbell and John Allen, and town counsel Peter Malia of Hastings Malia of Fryeburg, Maine. Most of the 11 warrant articles were dealt with quickly. All passed. Receiving the most discussion was Article 9, petitioned by selectmen to prohibit fireworks without a permit. The most controversial was Article 10, to rename the town for geologist Jackson, was petitioned by Assistant Town Moderator Jerry Dougherty. ....