MEETINGS & NOTICES
➤ The WINTER VEGETABLE SCHOOL, with extension specialists, agents and subject matter experts, and an NRCS agronomist, is today, Thursday, Feb. 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Warrenton-Fauquier County Visitors Center, 33 N. Calhoun St., Warrenton. Learn about niche crops, IPM and organic pest management and tools, new pesticides, pesticide safety, food safety, soil management and marketing. Early registration fee $20 per person, includes materials, lunch and refreshments. After Feb. 19, registration fee is $30 per person. Call 540-675-3619 for a registration form to be mailed or for more information.
➤ The WARRENTON YOUTH SPORTS CLUB (WYSC) will hold additional AAU/Travel boys basketball team tryouts on Friday evening, Feb. 23, for 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 11th grades (11th grade team is also open to 9th and 10th graders). For more information, please contact Sharon Hodgson, WYSC Director of Basketball Operations (Grades 7-12), at shodgson@wysc.org. Tryouts Schedule: Friday, Feb, 23, 5th Grade, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Cedar Lee Middle School, Bealeton. 6th Grade, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Warrenton Middle School, Warrenton. 7th Grade, 7:308:30 p.m., Cedar Lee Middle School, Bealeton. 8th Grade, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Warrenton Middle School. 11th Grade, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Warrenton Middle School (9th and 10th graders are welcome to try out for the 11th Grade team).
➤ The TOWN OF WASHINGTON’S PLANNING COMMISSION meets on Monday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. Highlights from the agenda include a review of Zoning Ordinances and alignment to the Comprehensive Plan and a discussion of the RLP Process for Ordinance Alignment Consultant.
➤ The FIRE LEVY BOARD meets on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Library, Washington.
➤ RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY ARTISAN TRAIL Reception and Update, Wednesday, Feb. 28, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Quievremont Winery, 162 Gid Brown Hollow Rd., Washington. All members and others interested in promoting their artistic talents, building small business and developing tourism are welcome. Come to create new relationships, be updated on Artisan Trail activity, and hear about ways to benefit from being a member of the Rappahannock Artisan Trail. RSVP to pbrennan456@icloud.com or call 540-9878615 for more information.
➤ STAGE ALIVE CONCERT ASSOCIATION invites seniors from public and private high schools in Rappahannock County who are intending to pursue their musical studies at university, college or conservatory in the fall of this year to submit applications to compete for the STAGE ALIVE! scholarship. The scholarship is worth $1,000, payable in 2 parts, to cover the 2 semesters of the academic year. Applications are due by March 3. Full details are available via email at president@stagealive.org.
➤ RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY SOCCER ASSOCIATION (RCSA) registration is open for all ages through Feb. 26, and for U6 players through March
26. Visit www.rappsoccer.com for registration and more information, find us on Facebook, or email us at rcsasoccer@gmail.com.
➤ The RAPPAHANNOCKRAPIDAN REGIONAL COMMISSION meets at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 28, at the Commission offices at 420 Southridge Parkway, Suite 106 in Culpeper. The agenda and associated materials are available one week in advance of the meeting at the RRRC offices and online at www.rrregion.org.