MEETINGS & NOTICES
➤ The Washington Planning Commission hosts two public forums this Saturday afternoon (Oct. 1) and Monday evening (Oct. 3), seeking ideas and feedback from town and county residents as the town revises its comprehensive plan, which lays out a strategic vision for the town’s future. At the town hall forums — 2 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. Monday — Milton Herd, an expert in town planning, will facilitate the discussion. “This is the best time for community members to get involved in helping to form a vision for the town and to have a say about the town’s future direction,” said Fred Catlin, who was this Monday elected the new chair of the planning commission.
➤ Rappahannock County Democratic Committee meets 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 4) at the Rappahannock County Library. All are welcome. Contact Ross O'Donoghue at 540-987-8019 for more information.
➤ Learn how to reverse an overdose: Amissville United Methodist Church hosts a free training program to teach local residents how to use Naloxone to revive people who have overdosed on heroin or other opioids. The training, by Ginny Atwood Lovitt of the Chris Atwood Foundation, is 7 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 4) in the church (14670 Lee Hwy.) To attend, call 202-802-6994 to provide your name and contact information. Participants should register in advance to ensure adequate training supplies. For more information, call 540-937-4672.
➤ Conversations on Aging is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday (Oct. 5) at the Rapp at Home office ( in the Washington School at 567 Mount Salem Ave.). Join Danny Wilson for a discussion on aging-related topics, particularly those related to aging in Rappahannock County. Contact lindsay@rappathome.org or call 540-937-4663 for more information.
➤ Rappahannock County School Board’s public hearing on its Comprehensive Plan is during the board’s Oct. 11 meeting in the high school auditorium. Open session begins at 6 p.m., followed by closed session, and the public hearing will begin at 6:30 p.m.
➤ Virginia Department of Agriculture Pesticide Disposal program is Oct. 13 at the CFC Farm & Home Center, 12645 Lee Hwy., Sperryville. For more information, contact Kenner Love of Virginia Cooperative Extension at 540675-3619.
➤ There’s a RAWL Fundraiser at The Inn’s Village Market ( in the Parsonage Garden between Main and Gay streets) fromn 10 to 1 Sunday, Oct. 16 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Meet RAWL dogs available for adoption and purchase raffle tickets to win a three-night stay at Captain’s Landing Waterfront Hotel Suites in Ocracoke, North Carolina. (Drawing is Oct. 17; tickets also available at Ginger Hill Antiques, Knit Wit Yarn Shop, Magnolia Vineyards, the RAWL shelter and online at rawldogs.org/events.html. For more information, call RAWL at 540-937-3283.
➤ Virginia Cooperative Extension offers an eight-week LIFT program Oct. 25-Dec. 15, meeting 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Washington School (603 Mt. Salem Ave.). LIFT promotes balance and flexibility with the goal of improving functional fitness and independent living for older adults. Cost is $5 for the entire program, which is cosponsored by Rapp at Home. For more information, contact Becky Sheffield at rebes13@ vt.edu or call 540-727-3435, ext. 344. To register, call 540-6753619.
➤ Scrabble School Preservation Foundation’s $5,000 fall raffle fundraiser will sell only 200 tickets; the $50 per ticket investment might just pay off with a first prize of $2,500, second prize of $1,000 or third prizes (there are three) of $500 each. For raffle details and tickets, contact any SSPF board member, find us on Facebook or contact SSPF President Nan Butler Roberts at 540-661-2013 or nb_roberts@msn.com (or contact@scrabbleschool.org).