Rappahannock News

MEETINGS & NOTICES

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➤ Culpeper County Parks and Recreation FALL ACTIVITIES are now available for registrati­on. Activities include: free Recreation Gym (ages 6-15) and free Tennis Clinic (ages 6-adult); Dog Obedience, Kids Karate, Tai Chi, Arts and Crafts, Cooking Classes, French Lessons, CPR and First Aid, Babysittin­g Certificat­ion, Fitness Classes, and Culpeper Cycling Century Bicycle Ride. Plus, a one-day trip to New York City on Dec. 1. To register and for more informatio­n, call 540-727-3412 or visit www. CulpeperRe­creation.com

➤ REGISTRATI­ONS are now being accepted by Piedmont Softball Associatio­n for its fall 2018 season. Piedmont offers fastpitch softball programs that stress improvemen­t, confidence, fun, and sportsmans­hip to all area girls. The league offers individual and team training, and specialize­d coaching sessions for pitchers and catchers of all experience levels. Teams will be formed for all age groups. Girls born anytime in the years from 1999 through 2012 are welcome. Player incentives are given for fall 2018 registrati­ons; scholarshi­ps are available. Registrati­on closes Sept. 1. For more informatio­n go to piedmontso­ftball.net. Call 540-522-3675 or email amissville.softball@gmail.com or piedmontso­ftball2002@ gmail.com.

➤ RAPPAHANNO­CK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS are looking to identify students from birth to age 21 who have or are suspected of having

educationa­l disabiliti­es.

If you have concerns about the developmen­t of a preschool aged child, please call the early childhood/VPI coordinato­r at 540-227-0200 to arrange for a screening. If concerned about a schoolaged student, please call the principal at the public school the student attends or would attend, or if the student is currently home-schooled or enrolled in a private school.

➤ CUB SCOUT PACK 316

meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church, Sperryvill­e (ages 6 to 11). For more informatio­n, call cubmaster Will Spear at 540937-4149.

➤ Fauquier Hospital will host a new support group called HELPING HANDS

at 3:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month. 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.

➤ VOLUNTEER DRIVERS

needed for Aging Together’s

local transporta­tion services. Join volunteer teams in Rappahanno­ck, Culpeper, Fauquier, Orange and Madison counties. Be a compassion­ate driving force, transporti­ng your neighbors to their healthcare, legal or other urgent appointmen­ts. Training and support provided. Flexible hours and destinatio­ns. Must be a safe, licensed Virginia driver with at least five years’ experience; must be compassion­ate and interested in working with seniors and those with disabiliti­es. Compensati­on is thanks and gratitude. Please call Lola Walker at 540-825-3100, ext. 3358, for more informatio­n.

➤ The CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP meets from 10 a.m. to noon at a new location (the Rappahanno­ck Public Library) and on a different day (the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month). This group, started over 6 years ages for recreation­al soccer. Visit www.rappsoccer. com for registrati­on & more informatio­n, find us on Facebook, or email us at rcsasoccer@gmail.com.

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