Town Talk

FredNats update: All games heard on NewsTalk 1230/WFVA–on air, on line, on any device.  Paige Honaker, Robbie Perry and Nick Hall.     Update on stadium construction and upcoming events.  

Stafford Schools:  Budget, the Census, dealing with growth, school events.   Director of Communications and Community Engagement Sherrie Johnson and Superintendent Dr. Scott Kizner.  

Fredericksburg At-Large Councilman Matt Kelly on school overcrowding, a transportation authority, housing, erosion and Braehead and Fossil Free Fredericksburg.  

Update on Cooking Autism.   Kerry George, Andrea Wright and April Burch.   Race Towards Autism Acceptance and Family Festival on March 28th and details for teachers interested in applying for Cooking Autism grants for their classrooms. cookingautism

Jessie Farrow and Tracy McPeck with the Central Rappahannock Regional Library. Topics include new shelves at the Porter and downtown libraries,  Winter Reading Challenge, Women in Jazz, Read Across America and the Regional Spelling Bee. librarypoint.org  

Early spring fever gardening dos and don’ts with Tracy Blevins of Plants Map.    plantsmap.com

Strangulation in intimate partner violence is becoming a growing issue.  Kathy Anderson with Empowerhouse and Eileen Dohmann with Mary Washington Healthcare preview a symposium:  Identifying, Treating, Investigating and Prosecuting Domestic Violence Strangulation cases.  

Stafford Economic Development and Tourism Director John Holden. The focus is tourism.  Topics include a Kayak Fishing Tournament in June, a running series, soccer tournaments and swimming.     tourstaffordva.com  

Loisann’s Hope House on Lafayette Blvd. in Fredericksburg.   Concert of Hope with the Righteous Brothers on March 7th.  Anna Billingsley and Lisa Crittenden talk about ways to help families facing homelessness and everyday needs at Hope House.

Preview of the Ceili Leahy Day of Service on April 4th.   Leslie Leahy, Elizabeth Rhem, Katie Hornung and John Leahy.  A look at the importance of service and and ways area businesses can become involved.   clserviceproject.org