Town Talk

Update from the George Washington Foundation on Ferry Farm (there are now tours of the Washington family home) and Kenmore. Alma Withers, Meghan Budinger and Dave Muraca.

Ashland Evans with Mary Washington Healthcare Grief Support Services and Mandy Smith the Spotsylvania Towne Centre. Preview of Taste of the Village on June 7th. Tickets and info at b1015.com. Key word: Taste.

Artists Bill Harris and Gabe Pons talk about The Art of Recovery, comic and syndication drawing and the business side of art. wcharris.com ponshopstudio.com

Wildlife Rescue League. Carolyn Wilder and Karen Bruce talk about birds, nests and possums. wildliferescueleague.org 703-440-0800

1st District Congressman Rob Wittman is holding a Career and Technical Education Symposium at the Stafford UMW campus. Congressman Wittman talks with us about the importance for schools and communities to focus on technical education.

Preview of the Virginia Renaissance Faire at Lake Anna Winery May 12-June 10th–on weekends. Cornelia Rutherford and Jim Miller. varf.org

Berry and Wine Festival at Embrey Mill in Stafford. Gary Scola and Fred Garnes.

Lindsay Leach with Spotsylvania Parks and Rec. Upcoming events/programs

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park Historian Frank O’Reilly on the people who fought and made decisions in the three spring battles in this area: Chancellorsville in 1863, Wilderness and Spotsylvania in 1864.

David Williams, an attorney with the Allen and Allen law firm talks about the Hometown Heroes program. The nomination deadline is April 30th. He also talks about distracted driving, texting while driving and how much insurance you