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nappahannock skies

The Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection will sponsor “An Astronomical Event” on Sunday, Aug. 31 at the Washington Fire Hall at 8:30 p.m. Mars is only 145 times the distance to the moon from earth and you may want to get a good look at it. The next time this planet will be as close is 284 years from now. This is a family event. Light refreshments will be served. Binoculars and telescopes will be available. You may bring your own viewing equipment. For more information, contact Francois-Marie Patorni at 937-3718.

Norman family reu nion

The annual Norman reunion will be held on Sunday, Aug. 31 at the Rappahannock Park on Route 211 in Washington. All relatives and friends are invited to attend. Please bring a covered dish and a beverage. Plates, cups and plastic utensils will be provided. A picnia4unch will be served around 1 p m. at the Pavilion “rain or shinte.” Bring a chair in case you may need it.

Jenkins family reunion

The family of the late Aubrey R. and Ellen Baker Jenkins will hold its reunion at the Rappahannock Recreation Park m Washington on Sept. 7 at 1 p.m. All family members and friends are invited for a day of good food, games, prizes and lots of fun. Bring a covered dish. All paper supplies and refreshments will be provided. For more information call Linda Dwyer at (540) 987-9225 or Tammy Atkins at (540) 675-9953.

Free Clinic open

The Rappahannock Free Clinic, a local branch of the Fauquier Free Clinic operates on the first, third and fifth Wednesday evenings of each month in the Rappahannock County Health Department in Washington. Patient registrator is from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. For further information, call 6’52525 or 347-0394.

Civil War trip on Sept. 20

The Blue Ridge Civil War Round Table is sponsonng a bos trip to Pamplin Historical Park on Saturday. Sept 20 It will be leaving the parking lot of the Amissville Baptist Church at 8 a.m. and returning by 5:30 p.m. The cost is $35 per person (lunch not included). Please make checks to BRCWRT arc mail to P. O. Box 362, Amissville. Va.. 20106. For further nfc*; mation, contact Mary Hoffherr at 937-3859

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