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Garden Club plans flower show

The Rappahannock County Garden Club is sponsoring a Standard Flower Show entitled “In this Delightful Garden Grows” on Saturday, May 19, at the home of Bruce and Susan Jones on Long Mountain Road.

The show will feature nine classes of design, 36 classes of horticulture and special exhibits of native wildflowers, shrubs and grasses and a demonstration of how to develop a bluebird trail. The show is open to the public between 1:30 and 5 p.m. For further information about the show or to enter the competition call Celine Siira 727-8793 or Betty Wood 9878886. For directions to the show call Susan Jones 675-3152.

Buttercup Ball planned

The Buttercup Ball is an upcoming event sponsored by Headwaters and the PTO of the Rappahannock County schools to thanks the teachers for all that they do. It is being held on May 12 at the Old School House of the CCLC on Mt. Salem Avenue from 8 to 11 p.m.

There will be live music by one of the high school teachers, Bobby Glasker and his Blues-Hawks band. There will also be heavy hors d’oeuvres, a cake walk, door prizes for teachers and much more.

All employees of the Rappahannock County schools and parents are welcome to attend. The cost is $10/couple for the parents only. Direct any questions to Kaye Kohler at 937-6146 or Jimmy Swindler at 987-8597.

Public invited to meeting

The public is invited to hear Paul Kearney, proprietor of Thornton River Fly Shop, discuss “Wading Tactics for Smallmouth Bass in the Shenandoah River.” This program will take place on Wednesday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m., in the Thornton River Fly Shop, located at the intersection of U.S. 211 and Route 522 in Sperryville.

This program is sponsored by the Northern Shenandoah Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited that meets monthly on the second Wednesday of the month. The Chapter charter includes-a four-county area, all of Page, Shenandoah and Warren Counties and the northwestern part of Rappahannock County.

Trout Unlimited is incorporated as a national, non-profit educational, charitable organization dedicated to protecting coldwater fisheries and their watersheds. Call Bud Brune at 675-3183 for additional information.

Sperryville plans carnival

The Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department's annual carnival will be held June 6-9. The parade will be held Thursday, June 7 at 7 p.m. Anyone interested in participating should contact Greg Williams at 675-2530.

The crowning of the queen will be held Saturday, June 9 at 10 p.m. Any contestants interested in participating should contact Monte Clinedinst at 987-9625 or Michele Jenkins at 987-9440.

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