Discover Your Future is a career readiness event Oct. 9-10 at the Expo Center for area 8th graders and juniors and seniors. It’s all about learning what area businesses have to offer, mock interviews and a Community
Kentrale Washington, organizer of Peace in the Paint. It’s a day of basketball and life help and encouragement at Mayfield in Fredericksburg on July 27th. Info on ways to help: 202-465-2356 or mrwashevo@gmail.com
The work locally of the Thurman Brisben Center. Opportunities to get involved as a volunteer or donor. Joe Hargrove and David Cooper. brisbencenter.org
Christina Carson with Learning Enhancement Centers and The Marshall School talks about their philosophy of providing helps for students struggling in school. learningenhancementcenters.com
Geriatric Care Management: What is it and why should you use one? Meg Pemberton and Valerie Hopson-Bell with ElderCare Connections. eldercareconnections.net
Dr. Jeffrey Pelton is the new surgical oncologist for the Mary Washington Healthcare Regional Cancer Center. He talks about making the Cancer Center the destination for medicine. He talks about building something here, best practices, a book
Central Virginia Battlefields Trust. Terry Rensel, Paul Scott, Tom Van Winkle and Chris Mackowski. Discussion on their work to find and preserve area battlefields and the importance of the the sites in the region. cvbt.org
Mission Independence. Rappahannock United Way preparing rising 11th and 12th graders for success beyond the classroom. Janel Donohue and Andrea Benavides. rappahannockunitedway.org
The 4th of July at George Washington’s boyhood home–Ferry Farm. An update on the archaeological dig at the site. Alma Withers, Meghan Budinger, Dave Muraca ferryfarm.org
Sunshine Baseball League. 300 kids signed up for the summer league. More funding = more kids involved in the program that teaches baseball skills, esteem and character. sunshinebaseball.net sunshinebaseballleague@gmail.com
