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Upcoming Events
Historical Society Picnic
The Rappahannock Historical Society will hold its annual membership picnic at 6:30 p.m., on Friday, Aug. 2 at Althea Terrace, the home of Dwight and Jennifer Matthews, on Main Street in Flint Hill, next to the Flint Hill Store This is a meeting for paid up members only and their house guests. Dues can be paid ahead of time at the Society Building on Gay Street, by mail, or at the picnic. New members are welcome and may sign their registration at the door.
Members bring their own chairs and a favorite covered dish to share, and their own “cheer” for the social hour before dinner. The society will supply soft drinks, set-ups, tableware, coffee and iced tea.
There will be plenty of room and a place to shelter in case of inclement weather. The business meeting will be sort-and election of officers and their installation will be of importance. This will be a farewell meeting for Capt~ Howard and Helen Holschuh, before they leave the county. For more information call the Historical Society Building at 675-1163. >
Republican Picnic Planned
The 10th District Republican Committee Annual Picnic featuring Congressman Frank Wolf will be held from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 at River Bend Ranch in Page County. The cost is 15 for adults; $7.50 for children and under 3 free. For further information and tickets call Walter Longyear at 675-3679.
L FCC Class at High School
Communications In Management (BUS23<5) is the next class in the Office Systems Technology Program (Administrative Assistant Specialization) offered by Lord Fairfax Community College at the Rappahannock County High School. The three credit class will be held on Tuesdays, beginning Aug. 27 from 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. The cost of the class is $186.60 (46.65 per credit) plus an additional charge for textbooks.
For more information, please contact Dr. Ron Ludwick at Lord Fairfax Community College at 869-1120 or Jeariie Dwyer at the School Board Office 988-8773.
Class of '81 Reunion Update
The Reunion Committee of the RCHS class of 1981 has extended the deadline for reservations of their dinner-dance to be held at 7 p.m. on Aug. 10 at the Panorama Restaurant. A fee of $25 per person must be received by July 25. Please send your check or money order to Chris Foster, P.O. Box 489, Flint Hill, Va. 22627 or Dora Lee McMichael, 17 Asbury Way, Sterling, Va. 20165.
Family Reunion Planned
The Jenkins-Sisk-Woodard families will have their annual reunion beginning at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 4 at the Rappahannock Park near Washington. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. All relatives and friends are invited to attend and should bring a covered dish.
PTO Meeting Set
The Rappahannock Elementary PTO will hold a meeting at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14 in the school library. All parents and teachers are encouraged to attend. If any question call Cecelia Dennis at 547-3476.
Tennis Lessons and Groups
Over the years in Rappahannock there has been a growing interest in tennis and to help coordinate instruction opportunities as well as possibly create playing groups and an occasional tournament or round-robin event, Hunt Harris asks for community members to call him at 675-1879 or 987-9061. •
Summer Reading Program Set
The Rappahannock Library’s Summer Reading Program continues with Aransas, the Story Teller, Wednesday night at 7 p.m. at the library. This program is sponsored by the Rappahannock Lions Club, and Mr. Aransas has promised to tell at least one story about a lion!
This is the last of the Wednesday night programs. The final program — Puppets by Pizzazz — will be Saturday afternoon, Aug. 4 at 2 p.m. All programs are free and open to the public, so mark your calendars and come!
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