Town Talk

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

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

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

Shannon Wingert, Tamera Pfile-Stohr and Lisa Dolan with Spotsylvania Schools talk about Mental Health Awareness Month–and how mental health impacts education–in counseling, school psychology and social work.  There’s a Community Resources Fair at Massaponax High School on

Karen Carrier, Jackie Lucia and Cornella Rutherford preview the May 10-June 8 event at Lake Anna Winery.   varf.org

Dave the Computer Guy talks about cleaning and maintaining a pc or laptop, tuning up your PC and how technology has changed sports

Fredericksburg City Schools and change.  Tiffany Holmes and Principal Courtney Wheeler outline the new schools awaiting students this fall.   There’s also a need for teachers and bus drivers.

Mike Zitz and Dennis Rapkins talk about the summer baseball league.   Sign up by May 15.   Go to Facebook or sunshinebaseball.net.

Ryan Quint and Mary O’Neill talk about upcoming programs highlighting anniversaries for Chancellorsville, Wilderness and Spotsylvania.  Discussions on questions that can come from the study of history and personal interests in history.

“To Kill a Mockingbird” at Riverside May 7th – June 22nd returns Tug Coker to the region.   He grew up in Stafford and is now an actor and writer.  We talk about growing up in the Fredericksburg