Town Talk

Caroline Delegate Bobby Orrock talks about the state budget, redistricting, sports gambling, Medicaid expansion and the Equal Rights Amendment.  

There’s a blood drive on Saturday at Chancellor High School from 10-4 in honor of freshman Caitlyn Brown.  She has a rare bone marrow failure disorder that requires blood transfusions every 2-3 weeks in Richmond.  Appointments are

Kathy Anderson with Empowerhouse previews “The Empty Bowl” fundraiser.  She also talks about their work with teens and ways the community can receive training on helping victims of domestic violence.  empowerhouseva.org  

Stafford Delegate Bob Thomas previews the 2019 Virginia General Assembly. Topics include taxes and a possible tax increase, transportation, and bills he’ll introduce this year.  

La Cage aux Folles at the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts in Stafford:  January 9-March 3.    Patrick Ahearn joined by Gabe Belyeu and Chris Sanders from the show.    riversidedt.com   540-370-4300.

Spotsylvania Delegate Mark Cole with a General Assembly preview.   Topics include a bill he’ll introduce on adding lanes to I-95, the Equal Rights Amendment, election laws and taxes.    marklcole.com  

Fredericksburg Councilman Matt Kelly–a look back at 2018 and a look ahead to 2019.   Topics include:  Gateway project, incentives, economic development, parking, debt service, school overcrowding and baseball.  

Central Rappahannock Regional Library.   Books for gifts, winter reading and 3D printers.   Samantha Thomason and Alisha Barnes from the library.   librarypoint.org  

FailSafe-ERA works with men, women and families impacted by incarceration. What are the holidays like for families when a loved on is in jail or prison?   What’s it like for the person behind bars?     failsafe-era.org  

Stafford Board of Supervisors Board Chairwoman Meg Bohmke. Issues include a transportation study, Triple Triple A, 5-year financial plan and flooding.