Friends of the Rappahannock Works on Oyster Reef Restoration in Carter’s Creek
Fredericksburg-based Friends of the Rappahannock (FOR) recently worked with Kellum Seafood and the Virginia Oyster Shell Recycling Program (VAOSRP) to restore two acres of oyster reef in Carter’s Creek. The project was funded through a grant from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and a variety of local donations. Altogether 2,200 bushels of recycled oyster shells were installed in Carter’s Creek to help provide the necessary substrate for oyster strike. This project also restored a historical land feature called “Carter’s Rock.” Kellum Seafood has donated the two acres of restored leased bottom to FOR to keep as an oyster sanctuary to ensure oyster habitat and populations continue to thrive in Carter’s Creek, according to Richard Moncure, FOR River Steward.
Spencer Devon Brewing Earns Great American Beer Festival Bronze Medal
Spencer Devon Brewing earned the bronze medal for its Sunken Road Belgian-Style Blonde Ale at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) in October 2016. Spencer Devon Brewing is the first brewery to bring home a GABF win for Fredericksburg, said owner Shawn Phillips.
Women & Girls Fund of the Community Foundation of the Rappahannock Region Accepting Grant Applications
The Women & Girls Fund of the Community Foundation of the Rappahannock Region is accepting applications for individual grants of up to $5,000 each for local organizations that offer programs and/or services that support the mission of the Women & Girls Fund. The application deadline is 5 p.m. December 5, 2016. Find complete details online at Women and Girls Fund.
Ernie Hoch Joins Jarrell Properties, Inc.
Ernie Hoch has joined Jarrell Properties Inc. as Chief Operating Officer. Jarrell Properties is a mid-sized real estate development company based at 1005 Sophia St. in Fredericksburg, and serving central and northern Virginia. Hoch was most recently county administrator in Culpeper and Madison, Virginia, and prior to that had more than 20 years’ experience in real estate and property management.
Schulz Chiropractic Moves to New Location in Hilltop Plaza Square
For more than 17 years, the team at Schulz Chiropractic has provided chiropractic care at their location on Route 3 in Fredericksburg. Schulz Chiropractic is now open and accepting patients at their new location in the Hilltop Plaza Square shopping center at 10458 Hilltop Plaza Way, near the intersection of Leavells Road and Courthouse Road in Spotsylvania. Schulz Chiropractic is led by Dr. Gary Schulz and his wife Elizabeth. Heather Hagerman from Coldwell Banker Commercial Elite represented Dr. Schulz in the lease.
Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts Celebrates 53 Year, Elects Board Members
The Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts celebrated its 53rd anniversary in October, and elected the coming year’s board members. They are:
President: Walter Hamm
Vice-President: Liana Pivirotto
Treasurer: Taylor Cullar
Frederick Gallery Curator: Carrol Morgan
Docent Coordinators: Charlotte Burrill/Laura O’Leary
Art Education Coordinator: Sheila Jones
Grants and Fundraising: Jurgan Brat
Historian: Megan Crockett
Membership Chair: Kathy Moran
Members’ Gallery Coordinators: Carol Baker/Darlene Wilkinson
Publicity Chair: Dawn Whitmore
Member-at-Large: Joe DiBella
Stafford Armed Services Memorial Commission and Working Group
Stafford County’s Armed Services Memorial Commission and Working Group will hold a special ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov 1, 2016, to announce a major donor to the memorial. The ceremony will be held at the future site of the memorial to the rear of the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center, 1300 Courthouse Rd., Stafford. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the Board Chambers of the Government Center.
