MEETINGS & NOTICES
➤ The RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY
meets today, Thursday, March 8, at 5:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Library, 4 Library Road, Washington.
➤ The RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY
(RCWSA) meets today, Thursday, March 8, at 5:30 p.m. at the Town Hall, 485 Gay Street, Washington.
➤ RAPPAHANNOCK RAPIDAN COMMUNITY SERVICES TRANSPORTATION will not operate on Friday, March 9, due to an Employee In-Service Training.
➤ RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY DEMOCRATS meet at the Town Hall, Washington, on Saturday, March 10, at 10 a.m. Coffee and tea and sweets at 9:30 a.m. Agenda includes: A report on finances from Bruce Sloane plus a brief but fun auction of certain special campaign items as local Democrats prepare for the Blue State Brunch in April. For more information call 540-987-8912.
➤ The TOWN COUNCIL
of Washington will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, March 12, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. Agenda highlights include a public hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance to grant modification to the existing Foster Harris House Special Use Permit No. 16-11-14 to allow up to two seatings of 10 persons each, whereas one seating of 10 is now authorized, a change to serving hours from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. to 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., and a change to the name of the applicant/owner to Peters Hospitality Management LLC; consideration and possible authorization of a public hearing of an ordinance to address P to P (Nee Airbnb's). Council will also consider possible expenditures and manners of support to promote Town interests in connection with the planned “Innstock” celebration in September, schedule a Budget work session, and make an ARB vacancy announcement.
➤ 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.
➤ On Wednesday, March 14, the ARB OF THE TOWN OF WASHINGTON will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at Town Hall at 7 p.m. Highlights from the agenda include an application from Drew Mitchell and Bill Fischer for renovations to 22 Avon Lane including an addition of a 2-story porch and a new underground garage, and a sign application from the Middle Street Gallery for 325 A Middle Street.
➤ Fauquier Hospital will host A NEW SUPPORT GROUP called Helping Hands at 3:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month. The meeting will be held Wednesday, April
4. 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. For more information, call 540-3163588.
➤ 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.