Flint Hill sets carnival dates :

Flint Hill sets carnival dates :

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The Flint Hill Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company’s ; annual fireman’s carnival has a new date and also new rides J for this year. The dates are June 13-16. Virginia Premier ! Events will provide the rides. Anyone interested in helping ; with the carnival may call the firehouse, 675-3286.

Cleanup Day set \

The Sperryville Cemetery Ad Hoc Maintenance '< Committee is seeking volunteers! In recent years the Sperryville Cemetery has suffered from a lack of maintenance and attention. It needs to be restored to a condition [ that would honor our.loved ones who have been placed there, j Please join the group on Saturday, June 2 beginning at 8 a m. j and lend your support in this endeavor.

Bring whatever tools you have that may be of use in general cleanup and trash removal, trimming grass around head- | stones and markers, pruning shrubs and trees, etc. Cold ; drinks and snacks will be provided. The gates to the ceme- | tery steps were removed approximately six months ago, any- • one with information is encouraged to call Carson Johnson at ! 987-8720. I

This weekend at Blue Moon \

The Kennedys will be performing on Friday, May 25 at | Blue Moon Cafe just west of Sperryville. Black Sheep be ; playing on Saturday, May 26 and Stick’em Up will perform on 1 Sunday, May 27. I

Pre-school opportunity

If you have children aged 0-5, please plan to visit the “Central Courtyard and Butterfly Garden" at RCES on DARE/Field Day, Friday, June 1 from 10 a m. to 1 p.m. There will be many agencies and teachers on hand to answer questions that you may have about your pre-school aged child. • There are many sen/ices available to pre-schoolers and their parents that often seem to be “well-kept secrets". Volunteer ! Mrs. Barbara Adolfi is helping to plan this event. If you cannot ! attend or if you have questions, call Assistant Superintendent , Helen Williams at 987-8773.

Open House at Belle Meade

Belle Meade Day Camp, an active outdoor program for ; girls and boys, ages 6 to 13, welcomes prospective and current campers at attend Open House Sunday, June 3 from 2 i to 4 p.m. Camp runs for five two-week sessions from June 18 ' to Aug. 24. !

Belle Meade Swim Camp for boys and girls 3-6 is the : week of June 11-15 and the week of Aug. 27-31. For more information call Susan Hoffman at 987-9748.

Queen contestants sought

Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company is now ' seeking contestants for their annual Carnival Queen, ages i 13-20; Jr. Miss, ages 8 to 12; Little Miss, ages 3 to 7 and Little Mister, ages 3 to 7. For information call Sandi Carter at 9374218. The carnival will be held June 27-30.

Tasting room now open

Sharp Rock Vineyard’s Tasting Room has reopened for j the season. Hours are Friday from 1 to 5 p.m., Saturday from • noon to 5 p.m., Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. and also by appoint- ! ment, 987-9700. .

Plans for 4th underway

The Fourth of July Planning Committee for RAAC is busy ; planning activities to be held on Wednesday, July 4 in the ; town of Washington. ;

There will be a parade, hopefully bigger and better than I last year's. All types of marchers, bands, floats, tractors, . antique vehicles, animals of all types, etc. are more than wel- ! come to participate. The parade time and line-up arrange- ! ments will be announced closer to the Fourth. Call Ellen at ; 675-1349 or e-mail her at solutns@shentel.net and leave a ■ message of interest or go to www.raac.org and sign up to be part of the parade.

As part of the parade the children are once again asked ; to decorate their bikes, wagons, scooters, skates, etc. and I participate in the parade. Pre-registration is not required. ;

As always, volunteers are needed to park cars. All inter- ; ested parties should call Ellen at the number above or e-mail * Ellen at solutns@shentel.net.

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