MEETINGS & NOTICES
➤ 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.
➤ Fauquier Hospital will host A NEW SUPPORT GROUP called Helping Hands at 3:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month. The first meeting will be held Wednesday, March 7. All sessions will be held in the hospital’s Chestnut Room. The group is for those 18 and older who suffer from a life-limiting illness or chronic pain. The intent is for the group to be educational, but also offer an opportunity for participants to talk about feelings and issues. For more information, call Fauquier Health’s Community Link at 540-316-3588.
➤ The RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY (RCWSA) meets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, at the Town Hall at 485 Gay St.
➤ RAPPAHANNOCK DEMOCRATIC PARTY COMMITTEE will meets on Saturday, March 10, at Town Hall in Washington. Coffee and socializing at 9:30 a.m and business meeting at 10 a.m. The agenda includes: Discussing preparations for the Blue State Blue Grass Brunch on April 7. For information call committee chair Mary-Sherman Willis at 540-987-8912.
➤ RAPPAHANNOCKRAPIDAN COMMUNITY SERVICES meets on Tuesday, March 13, at 1 p.m. at 15361 Bradford Rd., Culpeper. Individuals with disabilities who require special assistance to attend and participate should contact Laura Wohlford at 540-825-3100, extension 3146. RRCS is an equal access and opportunity organization.
➤ The RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD public hearing and school board meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the Rappahannock County High School auditorium.
➤ All children who will be five years old by Sept. 30 may enter Rappahannock County Elementary School
KINDERGARTEN this August. Formal registration for new kindergartners will be held at RCES on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, April 10, 11 and 12. 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 School Office, 540-227-0200, to schedule an appointment.
➤ The RELAY FOR LIFE OF RAPPAHANNOCK needs your help! If the 2018 event does not show growth, the event will no longer take place in Rappahannock County. Help save the Relay For Life of Rappahannock County. Register today by logging on to www.relayforlife.org/ rappva to start a team, join the leadership team, host a fundraiser, participate in the kids’ walk, and attend the event which is May 19.
➤ RAAC welcomes proposals for 2018 Claudia Mitchell Arts Fund grants from individuals and organizations living and/ or working in Rappahannock County. 2018 guidelines, application and other details are available at raac.org. Deadline for applications is March 15. All applicants will be notified by May 31. Last year RAAC awarded $43,000 in grants, and a total of $160,000 over the past 5 years, to artists and organizations in the county — reinvesting net proceeds from RAAC's annual Art Tour and other programs back into the community. This week’s theme is:
MARCH MADNESS.
Clues marked with an asterisk (*) are themerelated. Solution in next week’s Rappahannock News.