MEETINGS & NOTICES
➤ The county Broadband Committee meets on Tuesday, March 7, at 9:30 a.m. at the Washington fire station. Agenda includes a presentation by the representative for rural broadband from Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology.
➤ The Rappahannock County Water & Sewer Authority (RCWSA) meets on Thursday, March 9 at 5:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock County courthouse on the 2nd floor.
➤ The School Board meeting and public hearing on the FY 18 budget will be held on March 14 at 6 p.m. in the high school auditorium.
➤ The Rappahannock Democratic Committee
meets on Tuesday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Library. Everyone is welcome, and you don't have to be a member to participate. If you have any questions, please contact Ross O'Donoghue at 540-987-8019.
➤ Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services meets on March 14 at 1 p.m. at 15361 Bradford Road, Culpeper. Individuals with disabilities who require special assistance to attend and participate should contact Laura Wohlford at 540-825-3100, extension 3146.
➤ Final call from RAAC for 2017 Grant Applications.
The deadline for applying for a Claudia Mitchell Arts Fund grant is Wednesday, March 15. Details and a 2017 application are available on RAAC's website: raac.org. All applications must be submitted online by midnight on March 15.
➤ Rappahannock County 4H Livestock Club invites prospective members to join. Ages 8-18 (must be age 9 by Sept. 30 to show that year). You do not need to live on a farm or have an animal to participate. The club meets on the third Monday of every month at the Extension Office (311-J Gay St., Washington), including the next meeting Monday, March 20, at 7 p.m.
➤ The Salem Ruritan Club
will award three $1,500 scholarships this year, one each to graduating seniors at Culpeper County High School, Eastern View High School and Rappahannock County High School. The scholarships are based on a combination of academic achievement, community service and financial need. Students are encouraged to pick up an application from their guidance department and submit the completed application form and narrative by the due date. The club is also offering a $500 scholarship to a graduating senior, from one of the three high schools, pursuing an education and a career in law enforcement preferably attending a local community college.
➤ All children who will be five years old by Sept. 30, 2017 may enter kindergarten this August. Formal registration for new Kindergartners will be held at Rappahannock County Elementary School on Tuesday, April 4, Wednesday, April 5, Thursday, April 6, and Friday, April 7. The hours are 8:40 to 11:40 a.m. and 1 to 2:40 p.m. by appointment only. Please contact Christy Taylor at the Elementary School Office at 540-227-0200 to schedule an appointment.
➤ All are invited to The Warrenton Antiquarian Society’s annual Open Meeting, Tuesday, March 7, at 2 p.m. at the Warrenton-Fauquier Visitors Center, 33 N. Calhoun St. in Warrenton. Marc Leepson is the author of nine books including “What So Proudly We Hailed: Francis Scott Key, A Life,” the first biography of the author of the “Star-Spangled Banner” in 75 years. For more information, call Sally Hodgkin at 540-347-2844 or email pdqsally@aol.com
➤ Aging Together will sponsor a presentation by Bob Bell of the Alzheimer’s Association on communicating with persons with dementia on Tuesday, March 21,at 2 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Library. For more information call Carol Simpson, Aging Together executive director, at 540 3213068.