Olivia’s sixth birthday
Olivia Grace Clatterbuck celebrated her sixth birthday Saturday afternoon at the Mac’s Roller Rink in Front Royal along with 41 guests. Her birthday theme was Disney Descendants.
For those that don’t know what the Descendants is it’s a 2015 American musical fantasy adventure-comedy film directed by Kenny Ortega. The film stars Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Booboo Stewart, and Cameron Boyce as the teenage children of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Jafar, and Cruella de Vil, respectively. The film follows these teenagers adjusting to life outside their island prison, while on a mission to steal the Fairy Godmother's wand and free their parents from captivity.
Children (the real ones) were roller skating everywhere, even the grown ups, and would have kept on skating but the time came to eat. The table was spread with all sorts of finger food. Then a beautiful Uma cake was presented (Uma is one of the main Descendants characters).
At the end of the day, when everyone was leaving, Oliva stuck around to skate some more. At first she was not enthusiastic about the idea, but as time went on, she became good at it.
When she finally got home there was one tired little girl. Everything about the party was so pretty and feminine; it was the perfect way to say happy birthday to a sweet baby girl by her parents, Jonathan and Amber, who love and adore her so much.
TOWN HALL NEWS
The Town of Washington now has its own message board at the Town Hall at the right side of the driveway. Also, the kiosk that was at the former post office has been saved and is in storage awaiting a place at the new USPS location.
The new Town Office is up and running in the old Washington School. Be sure to stop by and say hi to Barbara!
WVFR’S NEW OFFICERS
Washington Volunteer Fire and Rescue elected its new 2020 officers: They are Chief Jonathan Bankston,
Assistant Chief Bobby Smoot, Fire Captain Sean Knick, Fire Lieutenant Charles Ray Crawford, EMS Assistant Chief Gary Jenkins Jr., EMS captain Lisa Palmer, EMS Lieutenant Sherry Lillard.
Congratulations to you all. I am sure you all will do a fantastic job in serving our community.
MLK CELEBRATION
According to Nan Butler Roberts, everyone is invited to the 29th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observance on Sunday, Jan. 19, at 4 p.m. at the Little Washington Theatre on Gay Street in Washington.
This year's theme: “Toward Justice.” The event is a mini-musical entitled, “Songs that Moved the Masses,” featuring area musicians and soloists; namely, Bobby Glasker, Marie Davis, James Daniels, Nancy Peacock, Nan herself, while renowned musician/ vocalist/recording artist Mo Safren of Culpeper joins for a second year.
In addition, the 2020 DreamKeeper Award will be presented to Charles Jameson of Culpeper, who also has Rappahannock County ties. Jameson, a Vietnam veteran, served his country honorably like the ancestors who came before him, including his third greatgrandfather, Col. David Jameson, flag bearer for the original Culpeper Minutemen who marched to fight the British during the American Revolution.
He became the first AfricanAmerican to ever be inducted into the Culpeper Minutemen chapter of the
Sons of the American Revolution, a patriotic organization comprised of descendants of those who served in the colonial war with the English. Jameson has also been presented with the Sons’ War Service Medal with Vietnam bar and Purple Heart pin for an injury sustained outside of Saigon in 1971.
The program is sponsored by the Julia E. Boddie Scholarship and the Scrabble School Preservation Foundation, in cooperation with the Little Washington Theatre. All monies raised during the event stay in our community and support Rappahannock County High School graduating seniors to further their education. The event is free and open to the public. Donations and pledges will be accepted. Contact, Nan Butler Roberts, MLK Program Director, 540661-2013 or nb_roberts@msn.com.
MANY THANKS
Many thanks go out to Charles Smoot Jr. for scraping the road on Maple Hill after the snow on Tuesday (Jan. 7). It is good to have neighbors when you are in need.
AFTER HOLIDAY PRICES
Be sure to visit the Book Barn for your after-holiday reading! Good prices on all types of fiction and non-fiction books, classics, sports, children’s, DVDs and music CDs. Puzzles are also available.
They are open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Book Barn proceeds go to the Rappahannock Public Library.
Have a wonderful week.