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Nature Camp to be held in July

The Rappahannock Nature Camp will be held July 314 at Singing Creek near Sperryville. This is a day camp for girls and boys age eight to 13, devoted to the study and exploration of local natural history. For information, call Lyt Wood at 675-1088, or pick up a brochure at the Tree Works office in Washington (next to Extension Office).

King, Queen contestants sought

The Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Company is seeking boys and girls to participate in the annual Honorary Fire King and Queen Contest. Contestants will be selling raffle tickets for a purebred Black Angus heifer and a cash prize.

Interested parties should contact Charlotte Tummeyer at 635-8278. This year’s carnival will be held July 26 - 29. The parade is July 28.

Class reunion planned

Since 1961 there have been 427 graduates taught by 24 instructors of the LPN program currently located at Carver-Piedmont Tech Center. There will be a reunion of all classes starting in 1961 through 2000 on June 3 at the Holiday Inn in Culpeper. Current addresses are need. Call Earl Aylor, RN, BSN, 547-3911 for details.

Ragged Mountain activity slated

The following activity is available through Ragged Mountain Resource Center. For more information contact Hunt Harris at 987-3366.

* Saturday, May 13, “Second Saturday Hike Series.” Destination: Little Devil’s Stairs (along headwaters of Covington and Piney Rivers in central Rappahannock River watershed). Details: Meet at Mountainside Market, 987-9100 on U.S. 211 west of Speiryville between 8-8:30 ■ a.m. and caravan from there to trail head. Return mid-to- ■ late afternoon. Bring food for self and layered clothing according to the weather of the day. Contact hike leader Hunt Harris for more information at 987-3366.

18th Century Market Day set

An 18th Century Market Day will be held at Ben Lomond Manor House on Saturday, May 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors will experience the sights and sounds of an authentic Market Day with historical interpreters demonstrating, general living skills, blacksmithing, candle making, wood working, paper making, hunting, spinning, weaving, tomahawk and knife throwing demonstration skills, a fire eater and fortune teller.

There will be food preparation demonstrations by “Tasty Critters” of Virginia Beach cooking over open fires, stews, chilies, biscuits, pies and much more, available for tasting. Admission charge is $5 per family; $3 for adults; $2 for children 8-16 of age, with those under seven getting in free. For more information call 703-257-0707.

The manor house is located at 10311 Sudley Manor Road. From Route. 66, take Sudley Road at Route 234 business exit, south through four stoplights turning left on Sudley Manor Drive towards the Splash Down Park. Thd house will be your right down about 3/4 of a mile.

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