Meetings & Notices

• The following are closed on Monday, Oct. 14, in observance of Columbus

Day: Rappahannock County government offices; Atlantic Union Bank, Washington; BB&T, Flint Hill; Virginia DMV; U.S. Postal Service; Rappahannock Public Schools and Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services transportation services.

• Lavonne Adkins, candidate for the office of Commissioner of Revenue in the Nov. 5 election, will be available each Saturday in October at the Rappahannock Library from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Jameson Room. She invites everyone to visit her at the library, this Saturday, Oct. 12, to learn about her candidacy. • The Rappahannock County Democratic Committee meets on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Washington Town Hall, Washington. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. for coffee and conversation. Meeting starts at 10 a.m. All are welcome.

• The regular Washington

Town Council meeting normally held on Monday, October 14, has been continued by Council to Tuesday, Oct. 15, beginning at 7 p.m. Agenda highlights include an update on the Impact Assessment of Future Town Growth, repairs to the wastewater treatment building and generator platform, an update on the Little Washington in Bloom program, discussion of the Christmas parade and holiday party, and the Council and Boards packet distribution.

• The Culpeper Soil & Water

Conservation District is seeking interested adults to coach teams of students through a schoolyear-long environmental science competition called Envirothon — a team based natural resources competition for high schoolers. Students will learn stewardship and management concepts and work to solve real world environmental problems in a field-oriented setting. The program is not limited to school groups; churches, homeschool groups, 4-H groups and others are all eligible. Contact Stephanie DeNicola at stephanied@ culpeperswcd.org