Town Talk

Tracy McPeck and Ann McDuffie talk about Summer Reading–for kids and adults, Music on the Steps and the Library of Things.  librarypoint.org

Janet Douberly and Christie Hoerneman talk about winning the 2024 Conservation Steward of the Year award for their work on 2.8 acres downtown.  Updates on the Belman Road land, summer programs and No Mow spring.  downtowngreens.org

Dan Maher and Curtis Dickerson talk about the Summer Nutrition Program for Kids.  You’ll need to sign up this year.   We talk about the sites around the region. The need for volunteers and the need for financial

Lindsey Crawford, President Monroe and Ethan Burgess talk about upcoming events–including Tavern Night on June 7th.

Capt. Jon Henson with Stafford Swift Water Rescue, April Peterson with River Rock Outfitter and Kelsey Bracewell with the American Canoe Association.

Pete Maugle and Beth Parnicza:  The Overland Campaign prepares to leave Spotsylvania in 1864.  Previewing the Luminaria at the National Cemetery on May 25th and the Memorial Day program.  

Patrick A’Hearn and Dorothy, Scarecrow, Lion and Tinman from the Wizard of Oz!  At Riverside in Stafford from May 22-July 14th.  riversidedt.com  

Mike Zitz and Dennis Rapkins preview the summer league in Fredericksburg.   sunshinebaseball.net

Brent Hunsinger with Friends of the Rappahannock and Ann Jurczyk with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation talk about the alarming loss of tree canopy in the region and state.   We talk about the impact of heat islands.   This

Karen Brace with Possum-Bilities at 211 William Street in Fredericksburg talk about ways animals are at risk–things like fishing lines and garden netting, lead poisoning, glue traps and rodent insect poison. We talk about ways to avoid