Town Talk

Sarah Walsh with Rappahannock United Way talks about the free tax service between now and the end of tax season.  Emphasis on what to bring, services offered and the need for volunteers.  ruwfreetaxes.org    

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Nancy Farrell Allen on how the government shutdown impacted some food programs.  Also food resolutions for 2019 and eating healthy at your Super Bowl party.  

Central Rappahannock Regional Library Adult Services Coordinatoro Tracy McPeck and Digital Services Manager Adriana Puckett.  Update on Winter Reading Challenge, African American Celebrations, the Big Read and Take Your Child to the Library Day.  

Anne Little talks about bluebirds.  How to get bluebirds to your yard, what kind of box is needed.   There’s a need for monitors.  virginiabluebirds.org  

Special Olympics Virginia Polar Plunge preview.   Tim and Matt Doyle, Abby Farley and Rick Jeffrey talk about the work of Special Olympics Virginia and the need for volunteers and donors for Area 11.   polarplunge.com    specialolympicsva.org  

Stafford County Emergency Communications Center.   Amanda Tate, Suzanne Stanley and Captain Lee Peters.   (If you’re interested in learning about becoming a dispatcher:  540-658-4470  

Cooking Autism update!   April Burch, Kari George and Andrea Wright.   The Conway Elementary program is gaining traction in other county schools and in the region.   cookingautism.org  

Habitat for Humanity of Caroline County President and CEO Jason Tickle.  Update on the USDA Self-Help Housing program and the impact locally of the government shutdown.  

Rev. Aaron Dobynes and Xavier Richardson preview the 13th annual community wide Martin Luther King birthday celebration on Sunday at James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg.  

Stafford’s Comprehensive Road Evaluation Traffic Study Project Manager Keith Dayton talks about the process of rating roads and determining how and where the county can improve travel.