Town Talk

Fredericksburg Area Museum update. Museum re-opens March 1.  There are new exhibits.  Caroline Ford and Theresa Cramer.  www.famva.org  

The Spotsylvania School budget with Superintendent Dr. Scott Baker and School Board Chairman Baron Braswell.   And..the VHSL bringing the field hockey state championships to the blue field at Courtland High School.

Mary Washington Hospital named one of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals for 2020.   Director of Cardiac Services Jessie Mountjoy and Cardiac Surgery Program Manager Mike Brown.  

Washington Heritage Museums.  Executive Director Anne Darron and Mary Washington House Manager Michelle Hamilton preview upcoming events, new books on Mary Washington and the importance of giving to area museums.   www.washingtonheritagemuseums.org.  

Fredericksburg City Police Detective Tabatha Merrell and Lt. Rashawn Cowles.  Dating safety tips and signs of an unhealthy relationship.  

Rappahannock Area Health District Director Dr. Brooke Rossheim talks about coronavirus and influenza.   We also talk about the importance of flu shots.  

George Washington’s birthday at Ferry Farm preview. It’s February 17th, 10-4.   Also a look at the George Washington Foundation’s plans for telling the Washington story. Alma Withers, Dave Muraca and Meghan Budinger     www.kenmore.org  

The importance and need to give blood.  Alexis Innis with American Red Cross Blood Services.    www.redcrossblood.org  

Anne Little announces she’s running for Mayor in the May elections in Fredericksburg.  Topics include challenges, managing growth, schools, historic preservation and good jobs.  

The Central Rappahannock Regional Library:   Kara Rockwell and Craig Graziano. Topics include the Winter Reading Challenge, Idea Space and the Porter Shelving Project.   www.librarypoint.org