Town Talk

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Water safety

Capt. Jon Henson with Stafford Fire and Rescue’s Swift Water Rescue Team, April Peterson with River Rock Outfitter, Kelsey Bracewell with the American Canoe Association and Katie Brady with Stafford Fire and Rescue talk staying safe on

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Friends of the Rappahannock

Cat Carter and Brent Hunsinger talk about the 40th anniversary of FOR–and a big grand re-opening of their expanded headquarters on June 8th.  We also talk about the health of the Rappahannock River and a new report. 

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Tattoos for Community

Jack Browns Revival,  “Tattoos for Community,” is May 24th and 25th–12-8–at 1919 Princess Anne Street.  100% of proceeds this year to Empowerhouse.  Kathy Anderson of Empowerhouse and Tawnia Brown of Jack Browns talk about the 18th annual

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LISTEN: Stafford's Tug Coker returns to Riverside as Atticus Finch in “To Kill a Mockingbird”

The Stafford High graduate has also been in The Office and Magic/Bird.    He’s at the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts thru June 22nd.   riversidedt.com

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LISTEN: Town Talk/UMW's Small Business Development Center

Director Susan Ball is a free resource for anyone in the Fredericksburg area with a small business idea or a small business, no matter what stage it’s in.  virginiasbdc.org  

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Fredericksburg Civil Rights Trail

Victoria Matthews with information on the FXBG Civil Rights Trail.   21 stops.  2 parts.   The trail is being updated as future stories and information are uncovered.  Information and a brochure available at the downtown Visitor Center.

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Virginia Community Food Connections

Executive Director Candice Armstrong talks about EBT/SNAP dollars–$30 at local farmers markets.  An update on the farm to pantry program.  virginiacfc.org

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LISTEN: Rappahannock Area Health District

Allison Balmes-John and Jalessa Turner with updates on the Community Health Assessment, Measles, getting school shots, a new mobile clinic and ticks.

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LISTEN: Town Talk/FailSafe-ERA

Brian Freeman and Juanita Shanks–turning pain into purpose.   Brian is a former area police officer–he did time–and now is running Konnect Ministries in Spotsylvania. It’s a residential recovery home for men.  We discuss the We Work employment

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LISTEN: Staying safe and sober for Cinco de Mayo

Kurt Erickson with the Washington Regional Alcohol Program talks about dangers on the road if you drink and drive after Cinco de Mayo celebrations.  He talks about what getting cost will cost you and strategies for staying