Mary Ellen Chewning, executive director of The Arc, jokes with a client on Monday morning. She is retiring after serving seven years in the post and a total of 41 with the organization. (Photo by Nikki Fox / DN-R)
HARRISONBURG — Mary Ellen Chewning moved seamlessly through the Op Shop on Monday, simultaneously complimenting someone on a finished word search, absorbing some good-natured ribbing and finding...