The week ahead in Fredericksburg for July 7 – 11, 2014.
TUESDAY, July 8
City Council meets in regular session beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall, 715 Princess Anne St. The agenda is available online.
WEDNESDAY, July 9
Emergency Drill Tests North Anna Security
By Susan Larson
Dominion Virginia Power personnel and nearly two dozen local, state and federal agencies are participating in an emergency drill at the North Anna Nuclear Power Station on Tuesday, July 8.
“The full-scale exercise is to test preparedness and response procedures involving plant security,” said Kathy Smith, public information officer for Spotsylvania County.
Reclaim Your Space
A weekly column on Fredericksburg.Today by Linda Clevenger, Organization Direct.
Are you ready to reclaim your space? It can be a great “idea” and yet seem too overwhelming to ever achieve. Reclaiming your space usually means starting a project, and the thought of starting yet another project can be daunting.
Traffic Hot Spots July 6 – 12
Hot Spots for the Fredericksburg Region
July 6, 2014 – July 12, 2014
Funeral for Makayla Nicole Carter, 7
A public visitation for Makayla Nicole Carter will be held 6 – 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, at Laurel Hill Funeral Home, 10127 Plank Road in Spotsylvania.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at the funeral home chapel, with interment in Laurel Hill Memorial Park, 10127 Plank Road Spotsylvania.
Makayla, 7, drowned July 4 at the Lake Wilderness subdivision of Spotsylvania County.
Two GoFundMe campaigns have been established to support MaKayla’s family and help with funeral costs.
Fraser Wood Elements Opens Downtown
Fraser Wood Elements at 820 Caroline St. is owned by David Fraser. The shop features reclaimed and refinished wood products, including flooring, furniture and decorative accessories. Fraser also sells wooden accessories and furniture made in the Fredericksburg area.
Hours: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily, or as posted.
Telephone: 540-373-0853
Facebook: frasewoodelements
Habitat for Humanity ReStore Celebration
By Susan Larson
Greater Fredericksburg Habitat for Humanity (GFHFH) is celebrating 19-years of service with an 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. sale on Friday, July 11, at their ReStore, 4755 Jefferson Davis Hwy.
Make Your Own All-Natural Cleaning Products
Central Rappahannock Regional Library presents two hands-on make and take sessions for all-natural cleaning products.
The first is 2 – 4 p.m. Thursday, July 17, at Salem Church Branch, 2607 Salem Church Rd., Fredericksburg.
The second is 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at England Run Branch, 806 Lyons Blvd., Fredereicksburg.
The workshops are free.
July’s First Friday Art Walk
By Susan Larson
Due to the July 4th holiday, July’s First Friday Art Walk will be held July 11, 2014. The galleries in downtown Fredericksburg will be open 6 – 9 p.m. with refreshments, and artists will be present to visit with guests. Click the hyperlinks for more information about each gallery.
Art First Gallery, 824 Caroline St.
Fredericksburg Area Obituaries: July 5 – 11
By Susan Larson
This weekly listing of obituaries from Fredericksburg funeral homes for July 5 – 11, 2014, is published to honor those who have died, and to offer condolences to those who have lost a loved one.
Each name is hyper-linked, so you may click to the complete obituary.
Four Ways to Get Over a ‘Bad Teacher’
A bi-weekly column on Fredericksburg.Today by Elizabeth Colon Christa Huntley, Above Grade Level Fredericksburg and Northern Virginia
North Anna Test Receives High Marks
By Susan Larson
Spotsylvania County received an “exceptional” rating from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for its Virginia Operations Plan Exercise (VOPEX) emergency drill at the North Anna Nuclear Power Station on Tuesday, July 8.
New Photo ID Law for Virginia Voters
By Susan Larson
As of July 1, 2014, Virginia voters must show a photo ID when they go to the polls or apply for an absentee ballot in person.
Acceptable photo identification includes a Virginia driver’s license or DMV ID card, or any photo ID issued by the U.S. Government, Virginia Government or any Virginia local government. These include:
Quantico Noise Advisory July 14 – 18
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. – Residents in the immediate vicinity of Marine Corps Base Quantico may experience an increase in noise as an affect from ground/aircraft training or range clearance operations from July 11 – 18, 2014.
Restaurant Inspections: Bob Evans, Castiglia’s, The Virginia Deli, Others
By Susan Larson
Rappahannock Area Health District (RAHD) officials inspected nine Fredericksburg restaurants June 26 – July 3, 2014.
(Each restaurant name is hyper-linked so you can click to and read the full report.)
Sight Studio Optometry Opens on Caroline St.
By Susan Larson
Sight Studio Optometry has opened at 829 Caroline St.
The full-service eye care store includes eye exams, pediatric eye care, a large frame selection, contacts, laser vision consultations, and diagnosis and management of ocular diseases.
Adam and Mitra Madison are the doctors of optometry at the location. They also work with Dr. Wade Fiegel, O.D., at Eye Care Doctors of Optometry, 1669 Carl D. Silver Pkwy in Central Park.
$500 Offered for Fredericksburg Photo
The Fredericksburg Economic Development Authority (EDA) will pay $500 to the first individual or organization to submit a qualifying photo showing the exterior facade of the building at 1010 Caroline St. before it was renovated in 1955.
Tim and Margaret Park, who have operated Tim’s Mart at that location since 1985, are selling the 26,000-square-foot building.
Fredericksburg EDA Approves 22K in Grants
The Fredericksburg Economic Development Authority (EDA) has approved $22,000 in grants to support city businesses and events.
Grants include:
Mary Washington Hospital Top-Ranked by U.S. News
By Susan Larson
Mary Washington Hospital has been ranked fifth best of the 56 hospitals in U.S. News 2014-15 list of Best Hospitals in Washington DC Metropolitan Area, and sixth best in Virginia.
Take Time to Rest
A weekly column on Fredericksburg.Today by Linda Clevenger, Organization Direct.
Last summer we took a much needed (and over-extended) vacation to the Midwest U.S. We travelled through 15 states, saw the sites, enjoyed the beauty, and most of all, took time to rest.
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