MEETINGS & NOTICES
➤ Water and Sewer Authority meets on Thursday, Aug. 17, at 5:30 p.m. at the Town Hall. Agenda includes: Election of officers; lien process and collection procedure; permit renewal update; road repair and renovation project and proposal to change billing frequency from quarterly in arrears to monthly in advance.
➤ The NAACP Culpeper Branch meets today, Thursday, Aug. 17, at 7 p.m. at the Culpeper County Library, 271 Southgate Shopping Center, Culpeper. For more information, call 540-727-1305. Disease Support Group meets on the third Thursday of each month in the Chestnut Room at Fauquier Hospital, 500 Hospital Drive, Warrenton. The next meeting will be today (Thursday, Aug. 17). For more information call George Phillips at 540-347-7265.
➤ The RAAC Theatre will be holding auditions for its upcoming Christmas production, “St. George and the Dragon at Christmastide.” This play has a large cast with roles for children and adults. All are welcome to tryout. Auditions will be held Aug. 19 and 20 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and again on Sept. 9 and 10 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Performances will be Dec. 1,2, 8, 9 and 10. Rehearsals will begin the week following September auditions. All auditions and performances will be at the RAAC Community Theatre, 310 Gay Street, Washington. For additional information, email Patty Hardee at pahardee@gmail.com, or call 540-675- 2506.
➤ The Rappahannock County Retired Teachers Association meets at 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 11, at the Washington Baptist Church. The business meeting will be followed by a tour of the Jones farm. This group is open to any individual who has retired from a school system, including cafeteria staff, bus drivers, nurses, as well as teachers and administrators. Meetings are held four times a year on the second Monday of September, November, April, and May. Scholarships from the association are awarded to seniors who are pursuing a career in education. After the November business meeting there will be a visit to the RappU facility located in Sperryville. New members are invited to consider joining the RCRTA. For more information, please contact Linda Brosgol at 540-635-2783.
➤ Players are now being accepted by Piedmont Softball Association for its fall 2017 season! Piedmont offers fastpitch softball programs that stress improvement, confidence, fun, and sportsmanship to all area girls interested. Teams will be formed for all age groups in which there is enough interest. Girls born anytime in the years from 1998 through 2011 are welcome, as are all skill levels from experienced to beginners. Player incentives are given for fall 2017 registrations; scholarships are available, as well. For more information, go to piedmontsoftball.net and check out Piedmont Softball Association, Amissville, on facebook. Call (540)5223675 or email amissville. softball@gmail.com or piedmontsoftball2002@gmail.com for any questions, also.
➤ Commit to Be Fit is a school-sponsored, grantfunded program that offers weekly exercise classes and wellness workshops for the Rappahannock County community. Through the generosity of the PATH Foundation, Commit to Be Fit was created to help promote healthier lifestyles for students, staff, and county residents/employees. All classes, workshops, and events are free of charge, open to the public, and held at the Rappahannock County Public Schools. For information on upcoming events, contact Holly Jenkins, Wellness Integration Specialist, at hjenkins@rappahannockschools.us.