Meetings and Notices
Join Town of Washington Mayor Fred Catlin for “COFFEE WITH THE MAYOR” from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. this Saturday, Aug. 3, at Town Hall, 485 Gay Street, to discuss any topic.
The Town of Washington has VACANCIES on both the ARB and the Planning Commission. The Town is looking for letters of interest to be received by Monday, Aug. 5, from Town residents who wish to be appointed. Appointments will be considered at the Aug. 12 Town Council meeting.
The Town of Washington ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD (ARB), meets on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 7 p.m., at Town Hall to continue the meeting previously held on July 17 to review the application by Mid Atlantic Postal Services for the proposed Post Office building at Leggett Lane, Washington.
The RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE meets on Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Washington Town Hall, 485 Gay Street, Washington. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. for coffee and conversation. Meeting starts at 10 a.m. All are welcome!
The SCHOOL BOARD meeting will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 6:30 p.m. The location of the meeting has been changed from the high school band room to the elementary school gym.
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 p.m. 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.
Women in Worship (WIW) Ministries is pleased to announce the 2019 “EXCEL” HONORS. After the nominations process is completed and the 2019 honorees have been named, an honors luncheon will be held on Oct. 26, at the Daniel Center, Culpeper. Tickets for the luncheon are available by mail: WIW Ministries, 11801 Gardenia Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22407 and online at the website. Adult tickets are $45/ person and $25/school age students (college included w/ID).
AMISSVILLE COMMUNITY PRAYER at Paynes Auction Gallery, 10 Maddox Lane, Amissville, on the first Tuesday of each month from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Calling all Christians to a time of prayer for our families, neighbors, volunteers, churches, troubles, government, soldiers, and enemies. Feel free to join us every first Tuesday.
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 540-937-4149.
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 540227-0200 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 home-schooled or enrolled in a private school.