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Feb. 15: Riparian buffers
You are invited to join a discussion of our 2007 initiative to assist landowners in improving and protecting the streams. The meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. in the RappFLOW meeting room in Sperryville, next to the old Schoolhouse at the comer of Routes 211 and 522.
For more information call Beverly at 9374038 or email bev_hunter@earthlink.net
Feb. 15: Kick-off Sheriff's
election campaign
James C. “J. C.” Welch will kick-off his Sheriffs election campaign on Thursday, February 15, at 7 p.m. at the Washington Fire Department Community Room. The public is welcome to attend to hear “J.C.’s” ideas on how he will make “our” community a better place to live, work, and raise a family. “J. C.” says “it will be a great honor for me to serve the citizens of Rappahannock County as their Sheriff. Refreshments will be served. If you have any questions please contact Rusty Jenkins at 540-825-7768.
Feb. 17: Music to Love By
Join us at Middle Street Gallery for an afternoon of wonderful music. David Shaffer and Steve Eastham will be providing art for the ears with guitars & dulcimer Saturday Feb. 17 from 2 - 5 p.m. Come in and enjoy the Art!
Feb. 18: Lion club
music contest
The Rappahannock Lions Club 23d Annual Bland music contest will be held at the Theatre in Washington, on February 18 at 2 p.m. Student vocalists and instrumentalists in Rappahannock County schools, grades K-12, are encouraged to register for the contest, which awards cash prizes to the winners. Registration forms maybe obtained from school music directors or by calling Bob Lander, 540-987-8504 (email kplander@aol.com). Registration forms must be returned to the Lions Club by February 5th.
Feb. 2h Free Clinic
Rappahannock Free clinic will be open on February 21 at the County Health Department on Man Street in Washington. For more information call the Fauquier Free Clinic at 540-347-0394. Feb. 22: Old Schoolhouse Buffer
On Thursday Feb. 22 at 6:30 p.m., you are invited to join a workshop to plan the Old Schoolhouse Buffer Restoration Project. We are considering the site plan, removal of invasives, selection and acquisition of trees and shrubs and grasses to plant, design of trails and educational markers, site preparation, the recruiting of volunteers, and overall schedule. The meeting will be in the RappFLOW meeting room in Sperryville, next to the old Schoolhouse at the comer of Routes 211 and 522. For more information call Jill Duvall at 937-9934 or email jillandjedduvalM 23 @ yahoo.com. Feb. 23: Fearless Shakespeare:
Free Children's Classes
Classes for young actors, ten years and
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