Town Talk

Caroline County Schools:  Dr. Herb Monroe, Mallory McMullin, Darlene Keener, Dr. Paige Carter and Dr. Sarah Calveric.  Learning strategies post pandemic.  

Stafford Economic Development and Tourism Director John Holden with updates on Smart Stafford:  Work with partners Germanna Community College and UMW and the Virginia Smart Community Testbed.

Cooking Autism’s April Burch with an update on their work with teachers, families and kids.   The deadline for scholarship applications for teachers is May 1st.  

Spotsylvania Schools social workers Michelle Patton Swisher and Lisa Dolan talk about the Purposity app.  It helps connect the community with the physical needs of people.    

Janet Douberly and Sarah Perry with an introduction to the Community Greenspace downtown.  

Schericka Twyner with the Caroline Y and Alicia Kindred with the Spotsylvania Y talk about hiring for the summer and fall when school resumes.  Preview of Healthy Kids Day and an update on the expansion of the

Vaccine/COVID update:  Mary Washington Healthcare Senior Medical Director Dr. Stephen Mandell talks about the current status of vaccines and COVID.  Why are numbers on the rise?  Are vaccines safe?  Can I stop wearing a mask and start

Legal Aid Works Executive Director Ann Kloeckner talks about the American Rescue Plan (and how to get your stimulus check), tax changes and the status of rent and mortgage payments during the pandemic.  

Madison Eberhart and Allison Balmes-John with an update on COVID numbers and the move into Phase 2 of vaccinations in the region.  It’s also National Public Health Week.   We talk about all various responsibilities of the local

Tracy McPeck, the Adult Services Coordinator with the Central Rappahannock Regional Library,  with an update on Library Express and Curbside Pickup, Idea Space–Tech on the Go, the Year round Reading Challenge and various youth and adult services