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Community Events
Culpeper County High School Graduation
Culpeper County High School will hold graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2013 at 9am on Saturday, June 1st. Graduation is scheduled to be held on Broman Field(the CCHS Football Field). The rain location will be the Culpeper Middle School gymnasium.
Please remember that parking at the high school is extremely limited and will be restricted to stae issued handicap tags, faculty, one spot per graduate, and press.
Shuttle buses will begin operating at 7am. Satellite parking will be available at the following locations:
Dominion Skating Center
Floyd T. Binns Middle School
Sycamore Park Elem. School
Shuttle drop off will be in front of the Annex.
Gates will open at 7:30am. Bleacher and Grandstand seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Following the CCHS commencement exercises a return shuttle will be available for up to two hours, riders may catch shuttles returning to satellite parking in front of the middle school gym.
Eastern View High School Graduation
Eastern View High School will hold graduation ceremonies for the class of 2013 at 7pm Friday, May 31st. Graduation is scheduled to be held in Cyclone Stadium. Students need to report to the auditorium by 5pm.
Shuttle buses will be available to transport those attending the ceremony from Parks and Recreation lots adjoining EVHS Stadium.
The gates will open at 5:30pm. Bleacher and Grandstand seating will be on a first-come, first served basis and no tickets are necessary. Field seating is available with tickets only.
Ride 2 Recovery Memorial Challenge
On Monday, May 27th, soldiers and sailors from around the nation will join in solidarity to ride the fifth UnitedHealthcare Ride 2 Recovery Memorial Challenge. Active duty and retired military members will ride road bikes, hand cycles, recumbents and tandems – many of which have been modified to accommodate injuries.
They will be in the Fredericksburg area on Tuesday, May 28th as they ride from Manassas to Fredericksburg and then on Wednesday, May 29th as they depart Fredericksburg and head to Richmond on their way to Virginia Beach.
For more information, check out the website, ride2recovery.com, you can donate to the cause or sponsor a rider, but if you see them in the Fredericksburg area, show your support, maybe honk your horn a few times or show em' a thumbs up!!
4-H Cloverbud Day Camp
4-H Cloverbud Day Camp registration is going on now. Camp Red Arrow is located in Stevensburg and will run daily from July 23rd thru July 26th. The camp is for ages 5-8 is $90 per child. If your a person with a disability or require special assistance to participate in this camp, contact the Virginia Cooperative Extension office by June 6th at 540-727-3435 between 8a-5p, Monday-Friday.
Make new friends, learn new skills, gain more independence, have fun with activities like crafts, there's fun foods, recreation and fun educational programs. There's daily themes too, like The Wonder of Nature, A Day on the Farm and the Beach Party. To enroll your child or get more info, please call Cristy Mosley at the Extension Office in Culpeper at 540-727-3435. Click here for a registration form and more details on the camp.
Adult Cat Adoption
The Madison-Greene Humane Society is seeking good homes for its adult cats. For more info, please call 434-985-4919. Click here to visit their website!!
"The Job Coach" at The Culpeper County Library
Bring your resume for a free, personal assessment! Brenda Curlee, “the Job Coach”, continues to offer individual consultations, providing advice and assistance with resumes, interviewing, and networking skills. Many of the individuals she has assisted have gone on to find jobs. Please call or stop by the Library to register for your individual consultation with the Job Coach. Registration is required. Appointments are scheduled for one hour per person. Additional time may be available upon request.
Currently scheduled dates and times of availability during the month of May are:
Wednesdays, 1:00 to 4:00 pm, June 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th
For additional information about any of the programming at the Culpeper County Library, please feel free to call the Library at (540) 825-8691.
Operation First Response Dollar Challenge
Operation First Response supports our nation’s Wounded Warriors and their families with personal and financial needs, from the onset of injury, throughout their recovery period and along their journey from military life into the civilian world. Established in Fauquier County in 2004, headquarters are now located in Culpeper County. Fauquier County Board of Supervisors Lee Sherbeyn initiated the Dollar Campaign Challenge in his county and is now challenging surrounding counties. Operation First Response is asking every resident from each county in the area and around the state to give $1 to serve the needs of Americas finest as they return home with injuries. For more information on Operation First Response and to learn more about the Dollar Campaign Challenge, please call 888-289-0280. Click here to learn more about the challenge and to donate.
Greene County Food Bank
The Greene County Food Bank is the only source of emergency food assistance that is located in the county and available to residents on a daily basis. If you would like to make a donation of non-perishable food, you can drop food off at Social Services during working hours.
To make a monetary donation to the The Greene County Food Bank, mail your check, made payable to the Women's Club of Green County to:
P.O. Box 352
Stanardsville, VA 22973
To contact the Women's Club of Greene County, call 985-6648.
Wolftown Elem. is holding a reunion on Sunday, May 19th at 2pm. All former students and other interested persons are invited to attend. For more info, please call 540-825-5898.
The Jefferson Ruritan Club will have a yard and craft sale on Saturday, May 25th from 10a-4p at the Jeffersonton Community Center. Proceeds will go to scholarships, local public service organizations and other charitable causes.
2nd Saturday Breakfast with Jefferson Ruritan Club
The Jefferson Ruritan Club will hold a breakfast with proceeds going to Scholarship Programs, Charities and maintaining the Community Center the second Saturday of each month at the Jeffersonton Community Center. For more info, please call 540-349-2310 or 347-2497.
Culpeper County High School will hold graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2013 at 9am on Saturday, June 1st. Graduation is scheduled to be held on Broman Field(the CCHS Football Field). The rain location will be the Culpeper Middle School gymnasium.
Eastern View High School will hold graduation ceremonies for the class of 2013 at 7pm Friday, May 31st. Graduation is scheduled to be held in Cyclone Stadium. Students need to report to the auditorium by 5pm.
On Monday, May 27th, soldiers and sailors from around the nation will join in solidarity to ride the fifth UnitedHealthcare Ride 2 Recovery Memorial Challenge. Active duty and retired military members will ride road bikes, hand cycles, recumbents and tandems – many of which have been modified to accommodate injuries. 
4-H Cloverbud Day Camp registration is going on now. Camp Red Arrow is located in Stevensburg and will run daily from July 23rd thru July 26th. The camp is for ages 5-8 is $90 per child. If your a person with a disability or require special assistance to participate in this camp, contact the Virginia Cooperative Extension office by June 6th at 540-727-3435 between 8a-5p, Monday-Friday.
The Madison-Greene Humane Society is seeking good homes for its adult cats. For more info, please call 434-985-4919. 
Bring your resume for a free, personal assessment! Brenda Curlee, “the Job Coach”, continues to offer individual consultations, providing advice and assistance with resumes, interviewing, and networking skills. Many of the individuals she has assisted have gone on to find jobs. Please call or stop by the Library to register for your individual consultation with the Job Coach. Registration is required. Appointments are scheduled for one hour per person. Additional time may be available upon request.
Operation First Response supports our nation’s Wounded Warriors and their families with personal and financial needs, from the onset of injury, throughout their recovery period and along their journey from military life into the civilian world. Established in Fauquier County in 2004, headquarters are now located in Culpeper County. Fauquier County Board of Supervisors Lee Sherbeyn initiated the Dollar Campaign Challenge in his county and is now challenging surrounding counties. Operation First Response is asking every resident from each county in the area and around the state to give $1 to serve the needs of Americas finest as they return home with injuries. For more information on Operation First Response and to learn more about the Dollar Campaign Challenge, please call 888-289-0280. 
The Greene County Food Bank is the only source of emergency food assistance that is located in the county and available to residents on a daily basis. If you would like to make a donation of non-perishable food, you can drop food off at Social Services during working hours.
Wolftown Elem. is holding a reunion on Sunday, May 19th at 2pm. All former students and other interested persons are invited to attend. For more info, please call 540-825-5898.
The Jefferson Ruritan Club will have a yard and craft sale on Saturday, May 25th from 10a-4p at the Jeffersonton Community Center. Proceeds will go to scholarships, local public service organizations and other charitable causes.
The Jefferson Ruritan Club will hold a breakfast with proceeds going to Scholarship Programs, Charities and maintaining the Community Center the second Saturday of each month at the Jeffersonton Community Center. For more info, please call 540-349-2310 or 347-2497.