🌱 Harrisonburg Supporting Ukraine + Roadway Reconfigurations

Hello again, neighbors! It's Friday in Harrisonburg and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy, a little rain; cooler. High: 44 Low: 29.

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Here are the top three stories in Harrisonburg today:

1. On Mar. 8, dozens of volunteers left Harrisonburg for Baltimore to assist the people of Ukraine. They drove 22 renovated ambulances to provide aid to the country. The mission was a humanitarian effort to support Ukraine against Russia's invasion. (NBC 29)
2. Kasey Thompson, a senior at Harrisonburg High School (HHS), was awarded the title of 2023 Virginia Student Journalist of the Year. As the editor-in-chief of the school's media department, Thompson leads the production of the yearbook and newspaper. Despite challenges posed by the pandemic and tight deadlines, Thompson always gives her best effort according to HHS Media adviser Valerie Kibler. (WHSV)
3. The City of Harrisonburg is using roadway reconfigurations as a strategy to enhance road safety and create better bike and pedestrian infrastructure. This method involves changing the number and alignment of lanes to improve operations and safety on roads. Generally, the reconfiguration results in one lane in each direction, a center turn lane, bicycle lanes in each direction, and additional turn or storage lanes where necessary. (HarrisonburgVA.gov)

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Today in Harrisonburg:

• Tristan Dougherty Band At Pale Fire Brewing Co. (7:00 PM)
• Suggesting Rhythm At The Golden Pony (7:00 PM)
• "The Honey Dewdrops" At Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber Of Commerce (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Celebrate St. Patricks Day with craft breweries in the Shenandoah Valley! The Shenandoah Beerwerks Trail includes 17 craft breweries that can be reached within an hour's drive of each other. (The News Leader)
• The Harrisonburg International Women's Committee is organizing the seventh Harrisonburg International Women's Day March tomorrow (Mar. 11), with a focus on embracing equity. The march will start at 10:30 a.m. in front of Harrisonburg City Hall at 409 S. Main St. and will continue to Court Square. (Northern Virginia Daily)
• Virginia farmers and vineyards are preparing for a drop in temperature this week after a warm February. Produce farmers are preparing for more hard freezes in the next few weeks by taking some precautionary measures. (WHSV)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right. See you all soon for another update!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.