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Essay contest underway

The Culpeper Minute Men Chapter, NSDAR is sponsoring an essay contest for students in the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades. This year’s topic is “Forts in American History”. Any fort built before 1890 on land now part of the United States may be an essay topic. Rules of the contest have been sent to all county schools. Cash prizes will be awarded to winning essays in each grade level. Essays must be submitted by Dec. 1. For more information contact your school or Sarah Cheatwood at 347-2872.

Reiki 1 Class planned

Learn the ancient healing art of Reiki in a class Nov. 22-23 in Washington. The teacher April Martin maintains a Reiki practice in Washington, Va. and Washington, D.C. She received Reiki I, II and III from Reiki Masters trained in and dedicated to the Usui System of Natural Healing. She is also a retreat leader, spiritual director, artist, feng shui practioner and creator of prayer-inspired jewelry.

The class will be held at her home in Washington, directions will be provided to those who wish to attend. The class will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 to 5 p.m. on Nov. 22 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 23. For additional information or to register call 6751747.

Ragged Mountain activities

The Ragged Mountain Resource Center located at Oldway Art Center in Sperryville has the following activities scheduled:

Saturday, Nov. 15, monthly meeting of Rappahannock Water Monitoring Group at County Extension Office in Washington, open to all who are interested, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, 987-9200 also on Nov. 15 Full Moon hike of Old Rag Mountain, rheet at Mountainside Market at 4 p.m.

For information on these activities call 987-3366.

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