NOTICE OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PUBLIC COMMENT FORUM Thursday, March 25, 2010 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Department of Rehabilitative Services – Norfolk Field Office 861 Glenrock Road Suite 202 Norfolk, VA 23502 The Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services (DRS) and the Virginia State Rehabilitation Council invite your attendance at a Public Forum to receive comment on the DRS Vocational... 

Free Kids Arts Palooza – Family Fun Celebration of the Arts – Mindy Brown and Co will provide sign language interpretation Sat. Jan. 16, 12-5pm- Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Va Beach, 201 Market St. The Va Stage Co will take the Main Stage, 12:30 p.m “Hansel & Gretel’s Grimm Tale.” (Interpreted) Symphonicity Main Stage at 3:15 pm Lollipop Concert “It’s Raining Music,”... 

PUBLIC NOTICE The Board of Visitors will hold it’s next meeting December 22, 2009, in the Boardroom in Main Hall from 10a-3p. Main Hall is located at Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind’s campus in Staunton, VA. Map to VSDB,  click here. For more information and meeting agenda, click here.  Read More →

These are locations of Silent Dinners that TownSigner is aware of across the state of Virginia. If you are aware of other silent dinners and would like them added here among our weekly lists, feel free to email us. Locations for December 18, 2009: Peninsula, VA: Patrick Henry Mall (Newport News). Richmond Area: Regency Square Mall (Richmond). Tidewater Area: Pembroke Mall (Virginia Beach).  Read More →

TownSigner got an alert via e-mail about VSDB-Staunton’s Homecoming status as of today: “Emergency! VSDB  students  have  to  go  home  today  by  bus due to  possible  early  snow today and  tomorrow.  The  Pep  Rally  and  homecoming  games  tonight  have  to be  postponed  until  next month or so.  Do not  go  the gym tonight!  Have  a nice  holiday!” source:... 

Mr. Edward Smith O’Meara, of Vienna, VA, passed away on December 10, 2009. Beloved husband of 52 years to Nery Berta O’Meara. Loving father of Christopher Edward O’Meara and his wife, Christy, and the late Timothy Patrick O’Meara. Cherished grandfather of Logan, Brendon, Donovin, Keegen, Devon, Brittany, Kyle, and Paige O’Meara. Mr. O’Meara was predeceased by his... 

July 23, 1933 – December 9, 2009 Launa Shaffer Autrey, 76, of 1 Canyon Echo Road, died Wednesday, December 9, 2009. Mrs. Autrey was born in Bristol, VA, and was a daughter of the late Worley J. and Elsie Necessary Shaffer. She was married to Daniel Lee Autrey, who died in 2002, and was also preceded in death by a daughter, Diana Montgomery, who died in 2001, and by her mother- and father-in-law. Mrs.... 

TownSigner is proud to present the new video of the week: “Virginia City Signs” by ridor9th. This video will be up in the sidebar until 12/17/09. So, enjoys!  Read More →

Passed away on August 30, 2009 at Riverside Community Hospital as a result of several health problems. She lived 89 years and has now gone to be with the Lord. Dorothy was born in Washington D.C. On February 11, 1920 to Reverend Lester H. Smallwood and Dorothy Earnest Smallwood. For 40 years Dorothy taught school. She spent 39 of those years teaching the hearing impaired. She worked all over the country...