REC Recognized as United Way ‘All Star’ Supporter
Date: June 27, 2022 Contact: Casey Hollins Managing Director - Communications and Public Relations (540) 891-5908, news@myrec.coop REC Recognized as United Way ‘All Star’ Supporter Fredericksburg, Va. – Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) was one of seven businesses to receive an “All-Star” award for their 2021 workplace campaign from the Rappahannock United Way. For the 2021 REC Workplace Campaign – between payroll
Library's Packard Campus Theater Resumes Film Screenings
06/28/2022 Library’s Packard Campus Theater Resumes Film Screenings The Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater will reopen its doors to patrons with a new season of film screenings on Fridays and Saturdays, beginning July 15. The relaunch of the film screenings at the art deco theater has several new offerings focused on a different theme every month. In July, “Packard Campus Potpourri” will include a selection of fan favorites and staff requests.. Themes for future months include the “National
Unidirectional Flushing- East Side Area
NEWS RELEASE Town of Culpeper 400 S. Main Street Culpeper, VA 22701 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: L.B. Settle, Water Utility Supervisor Winter Brichant, Operations Program Manager Phone: (540) 825-0285 June 28, 2022 Unidirectional Flushing- East Side Area The Town of Culpeper Public Works Department will be performing unidirectional flushing (UDF) of water distribution in sections of the East Side including, Lover’s Lane, Industry Drive, McDevitt Drive, and Maddox Drive,
4th of July Entertainment & Fireworks Display
NEWS RELEASE Town of Culpeper 400 S. Main Street Culpeper, VA 22701 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Winter Brichant & Rebecca Bennett Co-Chairwomen – Town of Culpeper Festival Committee Phone: (540) 718-3051 June 28, 2022 4th of July Entertainment & Fireworks Display The 4th of July Festival Committee in conjunction with the Town of Culpeper will hold its annual 4 th of July Festival. Festivities will begin with the Freedom 5K Race at 8:00 AM, followed by family friendly entertainment at Yowell
Culpeperfest: REC Joins Community for Popular Local Event: CulpeperFest 6/27/2022
Culpeperfest: REC Joins Community for Popular Local Event Fredericksburg, Va. – Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) joined the community on June 10 for the 42nd Annual Culpeperfest. As always, it was a great community event, drawing over 3,000 people. Ben Berry, Field Operations Foreman; Dwight Walker, Member Service Field Representative; Jeff Scheidemantle, Member Service Representative; and Noah Lamb, System Inspector, chatted with attendees stopping at the REC booth and tended to the generators
Ticket Sales For Popular DinoWalk Program Announced: 6/27/2022
Ticket Sales For Popular DinoWalk Program Announced CULPEPER, VA: The Museum of Culpeper History has announced the release date for tickets to this year’s annual DinoWalk program at Luck Stone’s Culpeper plant. Tickets will be available only through the online ticketing platform Eventbrite beginning at 8:30 AM on Tuesday, July 19. The event itself is scheduled for Saturday, September 24. The popular event enables attendees to tour a portion of one of the largest concentrations of dinosaur tracks in the
REC Makes Significant Headway in Outage Restoration: 6/23/2022
REC Makes Significant Headway in Outage RestorationFredericksburg, Va. - Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) crews, contractors and mutual aid crews from other cooperatives were able to restore power to the majority of members who lost power during the powerful storms that rolled through our region yesterday. As of 6 p.m., just over 2,000 member-owners remained without power as a result of 135 separate outage events. The areas with the most severe and extensive damage remaining are north of Culpeper
REC Nears Completion of Outage Restoration: 6/24/2022
REC Nears Completion of Outage RestorationWork Continues in Hardest Hit AreaFredericksburg, Va. — Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) has restored power to nearly all of the members who experienced power outages from storms on Wednesday. The hardest hit area, northern Culpeper and Fauquier counties, will be restored by Friday evening. Crews continue to discover substantial tree-related damage in northern Culpeper and the Orleans, Warrenton, Catalpa and Clevengers areas of Fauquier County. Many large
VCW-Piedmont Receives Talent Supply Connector Grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 16, 2022Contact: Sarah Morton, Workforce Director Email: smorton@vcwpiedmont.com Office: 434.979.5610 ext. 102 Cell: 804.229.5627Virginia Career Works – Piedmont Region Receives Talent Supply Connector GrantCHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - Virginia Career Works - Piedmont Region's (VCW-P) Talent Supply Connector grant was one of three projects in Region 9 approved by the Virginia Growth and Opportunity (GO Virginia) Board on Tuesday, June 14. The nearly $400,000 grant will extend for
CTEC/Career Partners Mentors needed
Press ReleaseDate: June 23, 2022Contact: Shaun Summerscales | Principal Culpeper Technical Education Center |17441 Frank Turnage Drive|Culpeper, VA 22701 Phone 540-423-6504 (4801)Website:CTEC HomepageCareer Partners/CTEC is looking for a few good mentors for the upcoming school year! This is Shaun Summerscales, Principal of the Culpeper Technical Education Center, CTEC. This past school year we piloted a mentoring program here at CTEC in collaboration with Career Partners Inc. The program offered
REC Responds after “Tornado-Like” Storm Damage
Date: June 22, 2022 Contact: Casey Hollins Director of Communications and Public Relations (540)-891-5908, news@myrec.coopREC Responds after “Tornado-Like” Storm DamageFredericksburg, Va. — Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) crews and contractors are responding to storm-related outages after powerful winds and torrential downpours roared through the region Wednesday afternoon and evening. Mutual-aid crews have been
REC: Majority of Outages to be Restored by Evening
Date: June 23, 2022 Contact: Casey Hollins Director of Communications and Public Relations (540)-891-5908, news@myrec.coopREC: Majority of Outages to be Restored by EveningFredericksburg, Va. - Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) crews and contractors continue to make repairs and restore service after severe storms yesterday caused widespread destruction. As of 9 a.m., about 4,500 member-owners remained without power as a
2nd Edition Regional Resource Guide for Older Adults
2nd Edition Regional Resource Guide for Older Adults Advertising Deadline is July 15!We are now taking orders for ad space in the 2nd edition of this free Resource Guide, due to be published Fall, 2022. Because of its wide-ranging content and repeat publication every one to two years, it will have an extended shelf life and has already been proven to have high readership levels. 5,000 printed copies of the first 94 page edition were distributed throughout the region's 5 counties in the first month after
Summer Storm Season Arrives - Are You Prepared?
Date: June 21, 2022 Contact: Casey Hollins Managing Director - Communications and Public Relations (540) 891-5908, news@myrec.coop Summer Storm Season Arrives Are You Prepared? Fredericksburg, Va. –On an ordinary Wednesday in late February 2016, a tornado tore through Essex and surrounding counties. With winds of up to 165 mph, the twister literally turned some communities upside down. On a random Tuesday in March
LeFay Cottage at Little Washington announces its First Annual Lavender & Faerie Festival
LeFay Cottage at Little Washington announces its First Annual Lavender & Faerie Festival. Admission is $12 and a portion of the proceeds will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Come celebrate the summer solstice with LeFay Cottage at Little Washington and its magic-makers on Sunday, June 26 at the First Annual Faerie Festival. This special event held at LeFay Cottage will mark a new wish-granting location for children who need hope the most. The family-friendly event will include arts and crafts, magical
Candice Southard Earns NAR Designation in Senior Real Estate
Candice Southard with Re/Max Regency has earned the nationally recognized Seniors Real Estate Specialist® designation from the SRES® Council of the National Association of REALTORS®. Candice joins more than 15,000 real estate professionals in North America who have earned the SRES® designation. All were required to successfully complete a comprehensive course in understanding the needs, considerations, and goals of real estate buyers and sellers ages 55 and older. “Working with seniors to meet
Unidirectional Flushing- Lake Pelham & Westover Areas
NEWS RELEASE Town of Culpeper 400 S. Main Street Culpeper, VA 22701FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: L.B. Settle, Water Utility Supervisor Winter Brichant, Operations Program Manager Phone: (540) 825-0285 June 21, 2022 Unidirectional Flushing- Lake Pelham & Westover Areas The Town of Culpeper Public Works Department will be performing unidirectional flushing (UDF) of water distribution in sections of the Lakeview, Pelham’s Reach, Redwood Lakes, Cardinal View, and Wayland Manor
“The Trailblazers” Mural Ribbon Cutting Celebration
For Immediate Release: June 15, 2022Contact: Jessica Jenkins, Executive Director Culpeper Renaissance, Inc. 540-825-4416 cridirector@culpeperdowntown.com“The Trailblazers” Mural Ribbon Cutting CelebrationCulpeper VA: Culpeper Renaissance, Inc. (CRI), Windmore Foundation for the Arts, and Culpeper downtown property and business owner, Brian Lam, partnered for the placement of the 3rd mural installation of CRI’s Culpeper Downtown Walls Mural Program. Partnering organizations, community members, town and
QUAD-Fecta!
WAR Craft Brewery has been granted its distillery license! Making WAR Craft the first Quad-fecta farm Brewery, Cidery, Winery, Distillery in VIRGINIA. This historic moment has been long anticipated by our guests, and we are thrilled to bring this news to you! We will celebrate this Father’s Day with a special foods available from our new JackLeg partnership. Thanks to everyone that supported us. We love and appreciate you all deeply!
Unidirectional Flushing- Lakeview & Monticello Street Areas 2022
NEWS RELEASE Town of Culpeper 400 S. Main Street Culpeper, VA 22701FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: L.B. Settle, Water Utility Supervisor Winter Brichant, Operations Program Manager Phone: (540) 825-0285 June 14, 2022 Unidirectional Flushing- Lakeview & Monticello Street Areas The Town of Culpeper Public Works Department will be performing unidirectional flushing (UDF) of water distribution in sections of the Lakeview Subdivision, including the Monticello Street area beginning
Buy A Brick Program
We are raising money to help pay for GWCAA Walkway of History, Dr. Carver's 1st School, Carver - 4 County Museum, Scholarships and General Funds. The Bricks will replace the existing brick walkway out to the flag pole. For more information, please contact Les Daniels at 301-395-2424 or email les278@aol.com or gwcaa@aol.com Also feel free to visit our website, gwcaa.org
REC Connects with Members at Appreciation Night
Date: June 9, 2022 Contact: Casey Hollins Managing Director - Communications and Public Relations (540) 891-5908, news@myrec.coop REC Connects with Members at Appreciation Night Fredericksburg, Va. –Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) held Get Connected, the Cooperative’s annual member appreciation night, on Thursday, June 2, at Louisa County High School. Get Connected offers REC members an evening of fun, food and
Free Summer Food Program
Available to everyone 18 and under Breakfast and LunchMonday - Friday Breakfast 8:00-9:00 am Lunch 11:30 - 1:00 pmJune 7 - August 5 Closed July 4 2 locationsGalbreath Marshall Building 1401 Old Fredericskburg Rd, CulpeperYowell Meadow Park (Gardner St parking lot) 210 McCoy Avenue, Culpeper For more information, call 540 829-2124
Culpeper Renaissance, Inc. Celebrates Contributions of Volunteers
For Immediate Release: June 8, 2022 Contact: Jessica Jenkins Executive Director Culpeper Renaissance, Inc. 540-825-4416 cridirector@culpeperdowntown.com Culpeper Renaissance, Inc. Celebrates Contributions of Volunteers On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, Culpeper Renaissance, Inc. (CRI) held a Volunteer Appreciation event at one of Culpeper’s gems, Old House Vineyards. CRI volunteers
Summer Hours
Wagner Hearing Aid of Culpeper will be closed on Fridays for the Summer Months. Starting 6/6/2022 until 9/30/2022 the office will be open Monday - Thursday 9 am - 4 pm Closed on Fridays
Museum of Culpeper History Offers Downtown Walking Tours 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 2022 Contact: John Christiansen, Executive DirectorPhone: 540-829-1749Email: director@culpepermuseum.com Museum of Culpeper History Offers Downtown Walking Tours CULPEPER, VA: The Museum of Culpeper History will offer walking tours of Culpeper’s Main Street this summer and fall. Divided into tours of the north and south sections of Main Street and Davis Street, each tour will cover the development of downtown Culpeper
Meet Sue Bridges, People Incorporated’s new Family Coach!
Sue was the principal of AG Richardson Elementary School for 19 years before retiring in 2020. Before joining People Inc., Sue was an active volunteer with the agency at the monthly Empowering Culpeper food distribution and as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). Sue works with the Whole Family Approach, which is a pilot project funded by the Virginia General Assembly in the 2020 and 2019 budget that provides one-on-one coaching and support for the entire family. Sue works with eligible families in
Rockwater Park 5K on June 4
Powell Wellness Center is sponsoring a 5k on Saturday, June 4 at Rockwater Park. It is open to runners and walkers of all ages. Online registration is available. For more information, go to Runsignup.com and search Powell Wellness Center's Rockwater 5K. Or email wpropps@culpeperwellness.org or call 540-445-5388. Proceeds support the center's medical fitness scholarship program for low-income community members.
Culpeper Downtown Farmers Market
Culpeper Downtown Farmers Market – Healthy Local Food Initiative, Youth Nutrition Education and Fresh Farm Dollars for Kids Program Culpeper, VA. The Culpeper Downtown Farmers Market is the longest running and most successful market in the Culpeper area. The market is open every Saturday, through October 2022, from 7:30 am until 12:00 pm. The market offers a one-stop shop for an array of local agriculture and horticulture items. Now through a grant made possible by the Northern Piedmont Community
The Inaugural Tap It In Tournament
Salem Volunteer Fire Department Presents: The Inaugural Tap It In Tournament Proceeds will go toward the replacement of outdated vehicles and equipment to better serve the community. A portion will be donated to the Fallen Firefighter Foundation Registration deadline: July 20, 2022 Prizes will be awarded for 1st and 2nd place. Prizes will also be awarded for the closest to the pin and longest drive on select holes. Tournament will be played "Captains Choice". $85 per golfer Sponsorship packages
Seeking Volunteer Drivers!
Want to get involved? Do you want to do something that is satisfying and of great service for your community this Spring? Assist people in our community who are over 60 or who are disableHelp those who depend on transportation support to get to their medical appointmentsOffer a simple, low cost, but high-impact way of giving back to their communityChoose your availability Ability to drive program vehicle, wheel chair, van, or your own vehicle. For more information about volunteering contact: Sarah
Culpeper Chamber of Commerce
629 Sperryville Pike
Suite 100
Culpeper, VA 22701
Phone: 540.825.8628
