MEETINGS & NOTICES
➤ RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS closed at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 20, and will reopen Jan. 4.
➤ All COUNTY GOVERNMENT OFFICES will be closed noon on Friday, Dec. 22, reopening on Wednesday, Dec. 27; and closed Jan.1 and Jan. 2 for the New Year’s holiday, reopening Wednesday, Jan. 3.
➤ UNION BANK & TRUST and BB&T in Flint Hill will be closed on Monday, Dec.
25, for the Christmas holiday, reopening Tuesday, Dec. 26; and closed New Year’s Day, Monday, Jan. 1, reopening Tuesday, Jan. 2.
➤ RAPPAHANNOCK RAPIDAN COMMUNITY SERVICES transportation will not operate on Friday, Dec. 22; Monday, Dec. 25; and Tuesday, Dec. 26, in observance of Christmas.
➤ The RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS will be closed Monday through Friday, Dec. 25-29, for the Christmas vacation, closed Monday, Jan. 1, reopening on Tuesday, Jan. 2. There will be no newspaper published next Thursday, Dec. 28.
➤ The NAACP CULPEPER BRANCH meets today, Thursday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m. at the Culpeper County Library, 271 Southgate Shopping Center, Culpeper. For more information, call 540-825-2366 or 540-2221565.
➤ Gray Ghost Winery is sponsoring a special HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE to benefit the Rappahannock Food Pantry. All non-perishable food and monetary donations qualify you for a drawing to receive free tickets to one of Gray Ghost’s popular events. Last year more than 3,000 pounds of food was donated! Drop off or send donations to Gray Ghost, 14706 Lee Highway, Amissville, VA 20106. www. grayghostvineyards.com; 540937-4869.
➤ BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS meets at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 27, at the Rappahannock County Courthouse, 250 Gay Street, Washington.
➤ The PLANNING COMMISSION of the Town of Washington will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Dec. 27, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. Highlights from the agenda include a review of the September meeting minutes and a review of the Town Zoning Ordinances.
➤ NORTHERN PIEDMONT BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION (NPBA) hosts a seven-week session for those interested in becoming beekeepers. Classes begin Feb. 6, and continue from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays in Rixeyville. The class “Meetand-Greet” is 2 to 4 p.m. on Feb. 4. Texts, handouts and a one-year membership in NPBA are included in the course fee of $100 per person or family. Preregistration required. Contact Karen Hunt at kahu9@juno.com or 540-937-4792. NPBA is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization serving Fauquier, Culpeper, Rappahannock, Orange and Madison counties.
➤ The RELAY FOR LIFE OF RAPPAHANNOCK needs your help! If the 2018 event does not show growth, the event will no longer take place in Rappahannock County. Help save the Relay For Life of Rappahannock County. Register today by logging on to www. relayforlife.org/rappva to start a team, join the leadership team, host a fundraiser, participate in the kids’ walk, and attend the event which is May 19, 2018.
➤ COMMIT TO BE FIT is a school-sponsored, grantfunded program that offers weekly exercise classes and wellness workshops for the Rappahannock County community. Through the generosity of the PATH Foundation, Commit to
Be Fit was created to help promote healthier lifestyles for students, staff, and county residents/employees. All classes, workshops, and events are free of charge, open to the public, and held at the Rappahannock County Public Schools. For information on upcoming events, contact Holly Jenkins at hjenkins@rappahannockschools.us.