Town Talk

Dave the Computer Guy from Techs in the Burg talks about the end of support from Windows 7 and what that means for you.  We also discuss changes in technology during the last decade.  

Porchfest 2019 Preview.  Cathy Walker and Carolyn Van Der Jagt.  fredericksburgporchfest.org    Also info on Friends of Chatham (friendsofchatham.org) and rapp-arts.org      

Anne Darron and Jennifer Harding preview Bourbon & Boxwood on September 14th.   washingtonheritagemuseums.org  

Scott Harris-Executive Director of University of Mary Washington Museums.   We talk about Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont and the James Monroe Museum downtown.  

Another Day Walk to Stop Suicide. September 7 at Old Mill Park.  Rita Girard, Cathleen Pessolano, Trey Taylor, Amy Jones.    Info at mhafred.org/anotherday.  Sign-up before August 18th for a T-shirt.      

Back to school.  Stafford School Superintendent Dr. Scott Kizner and Sherrie Johnson, the Director of Strategic Communication and Community Engagement.  

The Jeff Rouse Swim and Sport Center in Stafford.   Membership Director Kim LaFontaine.  rousecenter.com      

Braswell Run Couch 2 5K.  Hadley Christi, Gwen Braswell-Nash and Kim Whitehouse.  Get ready for the Braswell 5K Run/Walk Against Teen Violence on September 21st.   Training every Tuesday and Thursday at Pratt Park 6-7pm.      

The Ceili Leahy Day of Service.  The fall version is October 5th. It’s for James Monroe High School students.  It’s about volunteering and connecting teens with non-profits in the region.   Katie Hornung, Corbin Poyer, Leslie and John

Cooking Autism has grown from Conway Elementary in Stafford County to now helping 54 special education classrooms in the region.   We get an update and find out ways the community can help.   L-R- April Burch, Kari George,