Lisa Durham and Mary Katherine Greenlaw preview events from now to November to highlight General Lafayette’s visit to Fredericksburg in 1824. fxbg.com/lafayette
LISTEN: Town Talk/Lafayette Bicentennial in Fredericksburg
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LISTEN: Town Talk/STEAM-H Day at Germanna Community College
Jessica Matheson, Dr. Eric Earnhardt and Hussein Al-Khayyat talk about STEAM-H Day on April 6 for grades K-12. This is formerly Science and Engineering Day. Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics, Health.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Fredericksburg Civil Rights Trail
Chris Williams and Victoria Matthews talk about the importance of the Fredericksburg Trail now being part of the U-S Civil Rights Trail. Go to civilrightstrail.com and click on Fredericksburg.
LISTEN: Town Talk/American Red Cross Blood Services
Only 3% of us give blood. Alexis Innis with American Red Cross Blood Services talks about why that needs to change.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors
FAAR President Randy Walther (Nest Realty), Dawn Josemans (Caldwell Banker Property Management), and FAAR Public Policy Director Kim McClellan with an overview of the market–constrained supply, high prices, volatile interest rates.
LISTEN: Town Talk/UMW Admissions
Dean of Admissions Melissa Yakabouski with tips on the college search, paying for college, changes in FAFSA and writing an application.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Spotsylvania Social Services
Deputy Director Melonie Barrow (left) and Director Amy Swift (right) discuss an increase in child fatalities tied to unsafe sleeping arrangements AND drug overdose cases for children under 6.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Central Rappahannock Regional Library
Adult Services Coordinator Tracy McPeck and Youth Services Coordinator Darcie Caswell talk about the Adult Winter Reading Challenge, the upcoming Regional Spelling Bee and the Friends of the Library Spring Sale. librarypoint.org
LISTEN: Town Talk/Empowerhouse
Jackie Oliveira, Kirsten Knox and Kathy Anderson. This is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. 1 in 3 teens impacted. Empowerhouse has a program in schools that is showing great promise. empowerhouseva.org
LISTEN: Town Talk/Hematology Oncology Associates of Fredericksburg
Dr. Chris Vaughn and Dr. Charles Maurer talk about the choice cancer patients have when diagnosed. The story of a local woman who will be the first in the nation enrolled in a lung cancer trial. hoafredericksburg.com
LISTEN: Town Talk/Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
Producing Artistic Director Patrick A’Hearn discusses upcoming Riverside shows. “They’re Playing Our Song” is next–Riverside’s Carson Eubank stars.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Special Olympics Virginia
Special Olympics Virginia President David Thomasson and Area 11 coach Abby Farley preview Basketball Championships February 24th and 25th in Henrico.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Rappahannock United Way
President Janel Donohue talks about the Prosper Tax Services. It’s free if your household income was $80,000 or less.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Chris Yakabouski
Spotsylvania Supervisor Chris Yakabouski (Battlefield) talks about the county budget, taxes, schools, roads, growth and reassessments.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Mary Washington Healthcare Radiology
Dr. Shirley Cherry and Donna Morris talk about Mary Washington Healthcare’s School of Radiologic Technology. sort.mwhc.com
LISTEN: Town Talk/Coldest Night of the Year
Jill Clare and Meghann Cotter with Micah Ecumenical Ministries talks about the Coldest Night of the Year Walk in downtown Fredericksburg on February 24th. cnoy.com/fredericksburg.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Fredericksburg Area Museum
Sam McKelvey and Dr. Gaila Sims talk about the Lafayette exhibit, new wayside panels, free admission and contributing to the FAM.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Fredericksburg SPCA
Melanie Johnson, Von Young and Maddie Reid talk about Winter Wag-A-Thon and ways you can help day-to-day. There’s a need for recurring monthly donors to help fund the SPCA’s programs for animal vaccinations and spay/neuter.
Town Talk: Rappahannock Adult Activities
Alexis Fox and Katie Lafleur talk about the horticulture day program that helps adults with intellectual disabilities.
LISTEN: Town Talk/The George Washington Foundation
Pitchers and catchers report. And Ferry Farm re-opens. We preview upcoming events at Ferry Farm and Kenmore including George Washington’s birthday on February 19th with Dave Muraca, Ann Waters and Allison Ellis.
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