Meetings and Notices

 The Town of Washington’s

Planning Commission meets on Monday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. in Town Hall. Highlights from the agenda include: Continuation of a discussion on a draft resolution on possible boundary line adjustments; and discussion on conducting a thorough impact assessment of future growth, including potential impact on services and administration.

 The Sperryville Community

Foundation is hosting a Sperryville community meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 28, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Stonewall Abbey, 44 Main Street. The purpose of the meeting is for community residents to share ideas on how to achieve traffic calming and improve pedestrian safety in the village.

 Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional

Commission will meet on Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 1 p.m. at the Regional Commission offices in Culpeper. The agenda and supporting materials are posted to the Commission website one week in advance of the meeting.

 Join us at the home of Bev Jones and Andy Alexander for the annual Foothills

Forum meeting on Friday, Sept. 27, at Buckeye Farm, 54 Pophams Ford Road, from 5 to 7 p.m. for an evening of wine and heavy hors d’oeuvres. Enjoy time with fellow Rappahannock neighbors, local journalists, and the greater Foothills community.  Lucy Russo will be facilitating a

monthly meeting of writers who want to learn about new publishing information. The group will also share helpful information about resources or social media sites, offer editing tips, list resources to check out and places to post their works. All meetings are in the conference room at the Culpeper County Library. The evening meetings are the second Monday of every month from 5 to 7 p.m. and the morning meetings are on the second Tuesday of every month from 10 a.m. to noon. All are welcome to attend. For more information call 540-547-4333 or visit www.windmorefoundation.org.

Cub Scout Pack 316 meets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church, Sperryville (ages 6 to 11). For more information, call cubmaster Will Spear at 540-9374149.

 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 school-aged student, please call the principal at the public school the student attends or would attend, or if the student is currently homeschooled or enrolled in a private school.