Town Talk

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Hematology Oncology Associates of Fredericksburg

Dr. Chris Vaughn, Carly Zimmerman and Jen Sullivan talk about a cancer patient’s journey.  A look at what happens behind the scenes to ensure that the family and patient have the best and correct care.   hoafredericksburg.com

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Leashes of Valor

Chief Development Officer Chris Bowers, CEO and Founder Jason Haag (and Maverick).   Preview of the next graduation on March 22nd where three service dogs and three veterans are paired.   Information of volunteering, fostering and upcoming events.   leashesofvalor.org

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LISTEN: Red Cross Blood Services

Alexis Innis talks about an emergency shortage in Type O and platelets.  She says if everyone eligible to give blood donated once a year, there would be no shortage.   redcrossblood.org

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LISTEN: Fire safety as you spring forward this weekend

Chief Jay Cullinan with Spotsyvlania Fire, Rescue and Emergency Management says don’t  just check your smoke detector when you change your clocks.  He says check it monthly.

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Central Rappahannock River Habitat for Humanity

Caroline Sheriff Scott Moser and Habitat’s Jason Tickle outline the program for homes for teachers and first responders.  Building about to begin on homes in the Ladysmith area.   Info on how you can get involved in a

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Virginia Renaissance Faire

Cornelia Rutherford and Bobby Hebert preview auditions for the Ren Faire.  Auditions held March 15 and March 22 at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library downtown.   The Renaissance Faire at Lake Anna Winery in Spotsylvania May 10-June 8th

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LISTEN: Town Talk/The Bringing Eliza Home Project

Kathryn Willis and Sue Henderson with details on efforts to repatriate the remains of Eliza Monroe Hay, President James Monroe’s daughter. Her remains are now interred in an unmarked grave in France.   The goal is to have

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Legal Aid Works

Executive Director Ann Kloeckner talks about their work helping people with civil court cases.  Their 8 lawyers cover 17 counties, 51 courts.  She says there’s 1 legal aid lawyer for every 7000 poor Virginians.   We focus on

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LISTEN: Crisis grants available through the Low Income Energy Assistance program

Stephanie Benson with Columbia Gas of Virginia says the deadline to apply is for crisis grants through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is March 17th.   She says crisis grants can offer income-eligible households with

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Techs in the Burg

Dave the Computer Guy talks about protecting your eyes while using a computer, how AI has changed the way we use PC’s, and data centers coming to the region.   techsintheburg.com