MEETINGS & NOTICES
➤ Join REPOWER REC for a community gathering at Bellemeade Farm (353 F.T. Valley Road, Sperryville, VA 22740) on Sunday, Nov. 18, starting at 2 p.m. Refreshments will be provided at the event. Repower REC is a grassroots coalition of concerned REC members and friends working to promote a more transparent and democratic Rappahannock Electric Cooperative. Please let us know if you can attend by visiting RepowerREC.com/ events.
➤ CULPEPER COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION still has some great classes available for registration. Zumba Fitness will move you through the holidays to fun energetic music, meets 4 times; Hot Hula Fitness, escape to the islands for an hour of fun exercise “in disguise” (it doesn’t feel like your exercising), meets 4 times; No Sugar Cookie Swap, make healthy cookies without sugar — use bananas and dates instead; Creative Lettering for Kids, writing letters is so much more interesting than standard print; Zendala Workshop for Teens & Adults, come out and discover the fun and relaxation of doodling, also known as Zentangle. For more information and to register visit www.CulpeperRecreation. com and follow on Facebook. com/CulpeperRecreation. Call 540-727-3412.
➤ 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. ➤ 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 the Rappahannock Public Library on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. This group, started over 6 years ago, is free and open to all caregivers, whether they provide direct or long-distance care, and regardless of the reason that care is needed (e.g., dementia, long-term illness or disability, etc). Because we promise to guard each other’s confidences, group participants find a place to share and to support each other’s sorrows and joys. This support group is sponsored by Aging Together and the Alzheimer’s Association. For additional information, contact Danny W. Wilson at 540-5474126 or rapplander@gmail.com.