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Contributed Reports
Published: July 30, 2008

July 31
Culpeper Christian Women’s Club will be sponsoring a “Back to School” Brunch, Wednesday, Aug.13, 9:30 a.m. at Pepper’s/Best Western, Culpeper. Special feature will be Fashion Show with CRH Thrift Shop. Special speaker will be Tanya Villani of Bedford. The cost is $7.50 inclusive.  Call Thelma 937-4069 or Linda 937-3612 by Aug. 8.
American Red Cross information meeting at 7 p.m. at the Culpeper Red Cross office, 102 N. Main Street, third floor (A.P. Hill building). Call 434-979-7143.

Craft Day at the Culpeper County Library: Come make a Butterfly Metamorphosis Craft and “Buzz the Bottle Bug” during our craft day for kids who have completed grades K-2 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Culpeper County Library. Be sure to get a ticket beginning July 17, as space is limited!  FMI: 825-8691.

Aug. 1
Culpeper Babywearers will be held on Aug. 1 from 10 a.m. to noon at Culpeper County library.  Join other parents from the Culpeper area to learn to carry your baby in comfort and style.

Culpeper Baptist Church, Culpeper would like to invite children first grade to sixth grade to participate in our sports camp offering quality instruction in 8 sports, Aug. 4 through 8, at Yowell Meadow Park.  The camp runs from 9 a.m. until noon. Call 825-8192, or come in to the church office for early registration.
Aug. 2
New Fellowship Christian CThe Nibblins Family Get-Together Gathering (Reunion) will be held on Aug. 2, at the American Legion Hall in Culpeper beginning at noon.  Please come early to take part in the family gathering and activities. 

Family Fun Fair – games, food, prizes – on Aug. 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at DayBreak Adult Day Health Care Center, RRCSB-AAA, 13820 Eggbornsville Road, Route 729, Culpeper. All proceeds will benefit DayBreak Adult Day Healhcare Center. For more information call 727-7073 or .

The Lignum Ruritan Club will have a shrimp dinner Aug. 2.  It will be held at the Lignum Ruritan building, about 10 miles east of Culpeper on Lignum Road just off Route 3, 20489 Gibson Lane, Lignum from 5 to 7 p.m. The menu consists of spiced steamed shrimp, steamed shrimp, baked beans, coleslaw, rolls and beverage.  There will be hot dogs available for children. The cost for all you care to eat is $16 for adults, $8 for 12 and younger and 6 and younger free.  The cost for a single trip through the line is $12 for adults, $5 for 12 and younger and 6 and younger free.  For additional information contact Bob Houck at 825-2157 or Fred Creasy at 825-5036.

Childbirth Preparation Class at the Family Birth Center at Culpeper Regional Hospital.  The class will help prepare the expectant mother for the birthing experience,  including relaxation and breathing techniques. The class is taught by FBC Certified Childbirth Instructors.  Choose from a weekend series Aug. 2 and 3 or Sept. 6 and 7 or a weeknight series Oct. 22, 29, Nov. 5 and 12.  Cost is $85 per couple. Call the Family Birth Center to register, 829-4116. 

Dog Show Aug. 2, at 3 p.m. For kids of all ages! Presented by Grooming by JoAnn, 16012 Auburn Road, Culpeper. $5 entry fee. Profit to go to the Culpeper Animal Shelter. All entrants must have current shots. For more information call 825-4788.

Dale City Gun Show will be held Aug. 2 and 3. Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at VFW Post 1503, 14631 Minnieville Road, Dale City, Va. Admission will be $6 at the door; $1 off admission with ad. For more information call (276) 238-1343 or .

Norman Reunion will be held Aug. 31, at the Rappahannock Park on Route 211 in Washington, Va. A picnic lunch will be served at the pavilion, rain or shine at 1 p.m. All relatives and friends are invited to attend. Bring a covered dish and a beverage. Plates, cups and plastic utensils will be provided. This event only happens once a year, so bring the whole family for a relaxing afternoon of great food, fun and friendship.

Aug. 3
Haines Family Reunion: The family of the late John and Viola Haines would like to invite all relatives and friends to the family reunion Aug.3 at Mountain Run Lake at 2 p.m. Bring a covered dish and enjoy an afternoon of fun and games.

SCSM Picnic Aug. 3, from 2 to 4 p.m. Come for food, fellowship, encouragement and renewed hope.  Call to register if you are planning to come. Spiritual Care Support Ministry Center, 76 W. Shirley Ave., Warrenton. This is non-denominational and free. For information call Chaplain Liz Danielsen at 349-5814.

Touching lives for Eternity – the staff, students, constituency, and the Board of Directors request your presence at the 25 Anniversary Commemorative service Aug. 3 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Hartland Institute of Health and Education, 444 Hartland Oak Drive, Rapidan. For more information call 672-3100 ext. 232.

Aug. 4
Culpeper County Library will host an Social Security Online Services seminar Aug. 4 at 4 p.m. Join us on Aug. 4 at 4 p.m. at the Culpeper County Library.

Culpeper Chapter 296 AARP will hold its August meeting on Aug. 4 at 1:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the Culpeper Baptist Church, on the corner of South West and Scalon Streets. Michelle White, Voter Registrar for Culpeper County, is to be the featured speaker. Seniors in the area are welcome!

Aug. 5
Windmore Artist Pen-to-Paper Writers’ Group meets on the first Tuesday of every month at the Culpeper Depot from 10 a.m. to noon. Our next meeting is Aug. 5. For information contact Pam at 825-5511 or Fran at 825-2890.

Aug. 6
ALS Resource Support Group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Laurels, 1165 Pepsi Place, Charlottesville. For more information on this free event, call 434-589-4969 or visit http://www.ALSinfo.org.  (ALS is also referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.)

Families First is offering classes for parents and caregivers of children under the age of five at Culpeper Regional Hospital conference room 3-week sessions, starting August 6, 13, and 20 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The cost is $15 (cash only) charge for textbook (required). Call 829-2065 ext. 309 to register.

Aug. 7
NOTICE: Effective September 2, Coffeewood Correctional Center, will test our emergency signal monthly. The emergency signal for Coffeewood Correctional Center is a series of three soundings, for five seconds. The first Tuesday of each month at 11:40 a.m. the alarm will sound three times for approximately five seconds each time. This method will be utilized to ensure all mechanisms are working properly. The signal can be recognized by its high pitched tone.

In the event of an actual emergency, persons who live in close proximity to the prison can be notified. If you want to be notified, please contact 1-540-829-6483 ext. 6005 and provide your name, address, and telephone number. This information will be kept confidential and used only in an emergency.

Best of the Blue Ridge 2008 bike MS ride will be held September 27 and September 28 in Buchanan, Va. at the Buchanan Fairgrounds. Go to http://www.bikemsva.org or call Catherine Turner at 540-343-0042 for more information. Route lengths include a 25-mile, 50-mile, 75-mile, and 100-mile route on Saturday and Sunday. Registration fee is $40. All participants must raise a minimum of $250. All proceeds go to local and national efforts to support those living with MS and to help find a cure.

Saturday, August 9
A benefit dance for Jon Hall, the assistant fire chief at Salem Volunteer Fire & Rescue, will be held from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Aug. 9. Jon was injured in a motorcycle accident May 17 and will not be able to put any weight on his legs for six months and won’t be able to return to work for at least a year. The dance will feature “Moose’s DJ Service” and will be BYOB with snacks and setup provided. Tickets are $10 for a single and $20 for a couple. Adults 21 and older only.

Sunday, August 10
The Virginia Federation of Humane Societies and Virginians for Animal Welfare invite you to a legislative forum – a look back at 2008 and a look ahead to 2009. We need you and, most of all, the animals need you! August 10th, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Perma Treat Building, 505 Lafayette Blvd., Fredericksburg; more information: 253-5309; . Working together in the 2008 General Assembly Session, animal advocates achieved better laws for Virginia’s animals.

August 14
The Culpeper County High School graduating Class of 1988 will be holding its 20 Reunion on August 16, at the Best Western, 791 Madison Road, Culpeper, Va. 22701, from 8 p.m. to midnight. The cost of the event is $35 a person for the dinner and dance. Please email or visit http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/CulpeperHS1988 for more information.

Culpeper Branch NAACP will hold their regular meeting on Thursday, August 14, at 7 p.m., at the Antioch Baptist Church, West Street, Culpeper.  Please note the change in date.  The Executive Board will meet at 6 p.m. Call 825-3796.

August 16
Empowering Culpeper USDA Food Commodity Distribution has release their distribution schedule for Culpeper: August 16; September 20; October 18; November 8; December 20 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Providence Baptist Church, 740 Old Brandy Road, Culpeper. Families that are income eligible will be enrolled to receive food commodities on a monthly basis. Households that receive Food Stamps or Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are automatically eligible. The Culepper Connector provides drop off and pick up transportation to the church. Call Vicki Richards at 829-2065 ext. 309 for more information.

The Jefferson Ruritan Club is having a giant yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Jeffersonton Community Center in Jeffersonton.

August 18
Deliverance Service offered by Transformation Ministry at 7 p.m. at St. Stephens Episcopal Church, Culpeper. Non-denominational.

August 19
The 2008 White House Christmas ornament honors the first administration of the administration of President Banjamin Harrison (1833-1901), the twenty-third president of the United States. Serving one term from 1889 to 1893, Harrison was a centennial president inaugurated 100 years after George Washington. Inspired by the Harrison family’s Victorian Christmas tree, this 24 karat gold finished ornament interprets the first recorded tree to decorate the White House. Ornaments are available from members of Madison County Republican Women. The ornament is priced at $18. To order call 923-4085, 923-4300 or 547-2156. Ornaments will be sold at their August 19 meeting at the Madison Presbyterian Church, 6:30 p.m. and the Taste Of The Mountains, August 30, Booth #56, near the Court House. Ornaments are also available at The Roost, located next to The Madison Inn Restaurant on Main Street.

August 22
Women In Worship Conference 2008: Registration is now open for the third Women In Worship Conference to be held in Fredericksburg, on September 26-27 sponsored by Wayland Blue Ridge Women’s Auxiliary and Friends.  The early bird registration is still open.  The guest speaker is Cynthia Brazelton, Victory Christian Ministries, Washington, D.C. and Vicinity, also Rev. Tammie Armstead Pulliam and Rev. Janice Steels, Victory in Christ Ministries.  Musical guests include Missy “OCTAVIA” Yates and Psalmist Eric Armstead.  For vendor and registration information, contact Conference Coordinator, Minister Patricia Wormley at 786-8736 or Auxiliary President, Sis. Nan Butler Roberts, 399-1539 or email . Higher prices apply after August 22.

August 30

Taste of the Mountains Madison’s annual Festival, Saturday, August 30, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the lawn of the White Gazebo, David Leckie Gilmore will be our special guest. Call 829-1025.

NOTICE: Effective September 2, Coffeewood Correctional Center, will test our emergency signal monthly. The emergency signal for Coffeewood Correctional Center is a series of three soundings, for five seconds. The first Tuesday of each month at 11:40 a.m. the alarm will sound three times for approximately five seconds each time. This method will be utilized to ensure all mechanisms are working properly. The signal can be recognized by its high pitched tone.

In the event of an actual emergency, persons who live in close proximity to the prison can be notified. If you want to be notified, please contact 1-540-829-6483 ext. 6005 and provide your name, address, and telephone number. This information will be kept confidential and used only in an emergency.

September 3
Families First is offering classes for parents and caregivers of children under the age of five at Culpeper Regional Hospital conference room 3-week sessions, starting September 3, 10, and 17 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The cost is $15 (cash only) charge for textbook (required). Call 829-2065 ext. 309 to register. Sorry no Daycare provided!

September 4
Tim Janis and Music with a Mission Visits Culpeper: Recording artist, Tim Janis, and his ensemble will perform in concert in Culpeper on Thursday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary of Culpeper Baptist Church.  With over a million CD sales, and 4 performances on PBS, composer Janis is known throughout the world for his philanthropic work on behalf of children in need.  Through a connection with Culpeper author and counselor, Sharon Beth Brani, Tim Janis has agreed to perform for the Culpeper community gratis.  His only request is that those attending bring a pair of new children’s shoes which will be packed and shipped overseas through the Shoes for Orphans program.  For more information call Sharon Beth Brani, 829-7923.

Best of the Blue Ridge 2008 bike MS ride will be held September 27 and September 28 in Buchanan, Va. at the Buchanan Fairgrounds. Go to http://www.bikemsva.org or call Catherine Turner at 540-343-0042 for more information. Route lengths include a 25-mile, 50-mile, 75-mile, and 100-mile route on Saturday and Sunday. Registration fee is $40. All participants must raise a minimum of $250. All proceeds go to local and national efforts to support those living with MS and to help find a cure.

September 6
Seventeenth annual Louisa County Air Show will be held Saturday, September 6, with gates open at 11 a.m. and Airshow from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. This will be held at the Louisa County Airport/Freeman Field. Take I-64 to the Ferncliff Exit #143; follow signs to Louisa County Airport.  The Louisa County Air Fair is free admission to the public. Will be accepting a can of food for our local food bank! For more information call Airport Manager, at 967-0050.
September 13
Special living History events at the Civil War Graffiti House: Graffiti House, 19484 Brandy Road, Brandy Station. Reservations are not required. Donations to the Brandy Station Foundation are welcomed and will be used for the operation and restoration of the House. Free refreshments will be served.
n Sept. 13-14 – Living History Program at the Civil War Graffiti House. The 2nd US Infantry will be camped in Brandy Station.
n Nov. 8 – Antique Appraisal Show at the Civil War Graffiti House, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., professional antique appraisers will provide a verbal appraisal for your treasures. There is a charge of $10 for one appraisal or $25 for three. They will not be appraising stamps or coins. Money raised will support the Graffiti House restoration project, 19484 Brandy Road. For more information call 727-7718.
The Goldvein Jubilee this year will be held on Saturday, September 13 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The parade will begin at 3:30 p.m. and there will be a car show from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m..  There will also be live entertainment, pony rides, carriage rides, games for kids, face painting, a silent auction, door prizes, a petting zoo, gold panning and food for sale. For more information or directions, call (540)752-5330 or visit the website http://www.goldvein.com.

September 20
Empowering Culpeper USDA Food Commodity Distribution has release their distribution schedule for Culpeper: September 20; October 18; November 8; December 20 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Providence Baptist Church, 740 Old Brandy Road, Culpeper. Families that are income eligible will be enrolled to receive food commodities on a monthly basis. Households that receive Food Stamps or Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are automatically eligible. The Culepper Connector provides drop off and pick up transportation to the church. Call Vicki Richards at 829-2065 ext. 309 for more information.

September 26
Best of the Blue Ridge 2008 bike MS ride will be held September 27 and September 28 in Buchanan, Va. at the Buchanan Fairgrounds. Go to http://www.bikemsva.org or call Catherine Turner at 540-343-0042 for more information. Route lengths include a 25-mile, 50-mile, 75-mile, and 100-mile route on Saturday and Sunday. Registration fee is $40. All participants must raise a minimum of $250. All proceeds go to local and national efforts to support those living with MS and to help find a cure.

September 28
It’s time to walk for Healthy Babies! 2008 Culpeper March for Babies will be held Sunday, September 28, at 2 p.m. at Yowell Meadow Park.  Come join us for a morning of walking, food and fun! Registration will begin at 1 p.m. and then we walk at 2 p.m. The funds that you help raise will support the March of Dimes efforts to prevent birth defects and prematurity in babies both here and across the world. For more information about forming a team, volunteering, or sponsoring March for Babies, contact Mary Knapp 800-868-5894 or email .

October 1
Families First is offering classes for parents and caregivers of children under the age of five at Culpeper Regional Hospital conference room 3-week sessions, starting October 1, 8, and 15 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The cost is $15 (cash only) charge for textbook (required). Call 829-2065 ext. 309 to register. Sorry no Daycare provided!

October 18
Empowering Culpeper USDA Food Commodity Distribution has release their distribution schedule for Culpeper: October 18; November 8; December 20 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Providence Baptist Church, 740 Old Brandy Road, Culpeper. Families that are income eligible will be enrolled to receive food commodities on a monthly basis.

Households that receive Food Stamps or Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are automatically eligible. The Culepper Connector provides drop off and pick up transportation to the church. Call Vicki Richards at 829-2065 ext. 309 for more information.

November 5
Families First is offering classes for parents and caregivers of children under the age of five at Culpeper Regional Hospital conference room 3-week sessions, starting November 5, 12, and 19 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The cost is $15 (cash only) charge for textbook (required). Call 829-2065 ext. 309 to register. Sorry no Daycare provided!

November 8
Empowering Culpeper USDA Food Commodity Distribution has release their distribution schedule for Culpeper: November 8; December 20 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Providence Baptist Church, 740 Old Brandy Road, Culpeper. Families that are income eligible will be enrolled to receive food commodities on a monthly basis. Households that receive Food Stamps or Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are automatically eligible. The Culpeper Connector provides drop off and pick up transportation to the church. Call Vicki Richards at 829-2065 ext. 309 for more information.

December 3
Families First is offering classes for parents and caregivers of children under the age of five at Culpeper Regional Hospital conference room 3-week sessions, starting December 3, 10, and 17 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The cost is $15 (cash only) charge for textbook (required). Call 829-2065 ext. 309 to register. Sorry no Daycare provided!

December 20
Empowering Culpeper USDA Food Commodity Distribution has release their distribution schedule for Culpeper: December 20 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Providence Baptist Church, 740 Old Brandy Road, Culpeper. Families that are income eligible will be enrolled to receive food commodities on a monthly basis. Households that receive Food Stamps or Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are automatically eligible. The Culpeper Connector provides drop off and pick up transportation to the church. Call Vicki Richards at 829-2065 ext. 309 for more information.