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Seven Decades of Quality Family entertainment is here at the Fredericksburg Fairgrounds.  This is the original circus with tent and all.  Three rings are featured for your entertainement.  Dozens of exotice animals and dometic animals including a hippo, camel and many others.  There are 50 performers from mexico, Peru, Russia and other countries.  Worlkds biggiest circus footprint from stake-line to stake-line the big beautiful  polyvinyl circus tent is 270 ft by 150 ft as larges as a football field, seating over 2000.  This is your traditional American bit top show.  Acrobates flflie in the air with clowns, juggling and everyting that you would expect from the Great American Circus.  The full program contains over 40 acts. 

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Hurry today is the day - May 21,  shows start at 4:30 and 7:30.  Come out and enjoy the last Gigantic Great American Circus.  At the Fredericksburg Fairgrounds.

The Foundation Fighting Blindness is to obtain research that will provide preventions, treatments and cures for people affected by retinitis pigmentosa (RP), macular degeneration, Usher Syndrome and the entire spectrum of retinal degenerative diseases.  There are more than 10 million people of every age that suffer from vision loss from these blinding disease, in the United States.  This foundation has funded thousands of research studies.  RP and Usher Syndrome are inherited diseases commonly diagnosed during childhood or young adulthood.  RP causes sever vision loss leading to legal and/or complete blindness.  Children with Usher syndrome are born with varying degrees of deafness and later develop RP.    The Foundation was founded in 1971.

This weekend you have a chance to give to the Foundation Fighting Blindness.  Their is a Vision Walk being held at the Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria Campus.  The walk starts at 10:00 am.  The Northern Virginia/ DC Metro VisionWalk brings together sponsors and walkers from Northern Virginia, Washington DC, and Montgomery County, MD.  It will be a family day filled with family activities.  There will be a moonbounce and a visit from Dora the Explorer.  If you can not come to support the walkers make a donation.

This walk is dear  to my hear because my sister-n-law Pam McConky has RP.  She is doing this walk in support of all of those who have suffered or are suffering from a retinal degenerative disease.  Make a gift  - for Pam Richmond to help support her and others like her at the VisionWalk.

“This event serves as a tool to strengthen the relationship between the City and the Marine Corps, and we anticipate the inaugural race in 2008 to be the begining of a lon-term event the City is proud to host.”  The 13.1 mile course will be held entirely within Fredericksburg city limits, begining and ending at the Fredericksburg Convention Center.   This is a new half marathon that The Marine Corp has announced to be held in Fredericksburg, VA in May 2008.  This race will welcome a race of 5,000 participants. 

Entertainment such as the American Belles, University of Mary Washington Eagle Pipe Band, Fifes and Drum of Fredericksburg, Rappahannock Colonial Heritage Society, Starfires Dance Team and Cheer Dynasty will all be apart of the Historical Race.

The Marine Corps Marathon Healthy Lifestyle Expo, is presented by Aetna, will be held over two fitness-filled days.  Satureday, May 17, 2008 from 10 am to  8 pm and Sunday, May 18, from 6 am until 1 pm.  This is all located at the Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center.  This is a Free event and is open to the public and will feature more than 60 booths and interactive centers for enjoyment by an expected 20,00 runners and guests.

The Semper Fred Fun Run is open to all ages and strollers are welcome.  The race field will be limited to 2,000 participants so hurry and register on line now.  This race is begining at 7:15 am on Sunday, May 18, just minutes after the Marine Corps Historic Half.

Online registration for the 2008 Marine Corps Historic Half  has reopened the registration.  The $60 registration fee includes a race shirt and finisher medal.  Register online now.

If you are not a runner come out and support the runners at this first time event ever here in Fredericksburg, Va on May 18, 200.

“Spring has come to the English town of Stafford and it has come time for the election of a new mayor. The stately Sir John Woodward and the opportunistic Sir Walter Aston have both been nominated to serve the people of Stafford as Mayor. Shortly after Sir Walter casts the first ballot, though, the ballot box is stolen on the orders of Sir Walter’s social climbing wife. Will the ballot box be recovered before the votes must be tallied or will Sir Walter’s vote be the only one that decides the fate of Stafford?

He faces only one obstacle: the good people of Stafford. Will the town be able to stave off this threat to their way of life? Will a champion arise to fight for them? Or will rich get richer, the poor get poorer, and all but the most wealthy lose everything they have? Can the good people of Stafford band together to stop the evil plans of Sir Wally Aston?”
The Virginia Renaissance Faire is back and bigger than ever.  It will be from May 17 - June 22, 2008 at the Lake Anna Winery.  It features a unique brand of educational interactive family entertainment.  Come on in and join the revelry as the little 16th century town of Staffordshire celebrates the arrival of Elizabeth, Queen of England and her glittering court.   

Ages 6 and up $7 and under age 5 is FREE.

For all costumed patrons: You may carry costume weapons with you.

However, all weapons must be peace-tied, preferrably with zip ties.

Peace-ties will be applied at the gate for folks whose weapon’s safety measurements do not meet our requirements.

Find out more about the Faire visit The Virginia Renaissance Faire.

Now you are in Virginia and schools can close with just about any reason.  If you are looking for school closing of course your local news stations will be available either online or on live broadcast.  Another way is to go to your local website.

Stafford County Schools =

Code Zero (0) - All Day Closing (All Schools and Office Facilities Closed)

Decision Time - By 5:30 A.M.
Media Release - “All Stafford County Schools will be closed today.” Employees will be on Code zero”

1. All school activities, day and evening, are canceled. No buses will operate.
2. Schools, school division offices, and all support offices are closed. No employees shall report to work.
3. All nonschool activities, day and evening, are canceled including adult education, college classes, and recreational programs scheduled in school buildings and school grounds.

Code I (1) - All Day Closing (All Schools and Offices Closed)

Decision Time - By 5:30 A.M.
Media Release - “All Stafford County Public Schools will be closed today.” Employees will be on Code I (1).

1.  
   1. All school activities, day and evening, are canceled. No buses will operate. Students will not attend.
   2. Schools and school division offices are closed.
   3. Certain administrators and emergency personnel, as designated by the Director of Operations and Maintenance and the Director of Fleet Services in Exhibit C, will report at specified times to perform emergency services.  These emergency personnel and report times will have been identified beforehand and will be selected from the maintenance and custodial staff.
   4. All non-school activities, day and evening, are canceled including adult education, college classes, and recreational programs scheduled in school buildings and on school grounds.

Code II (2) - All Day Closing (All Schools Closed)

Decision Time - By 5:30 A.M.
Media Release - “All Stafford County Public Schools will be closed today.”   Employees will be on Code II (2).  Liberal leave is in effect.  Administrative offices will open at 10:00 A.M.

1.  
   1. All school activities, day and evening, are canceled.  No buses will operate.  Students will not attend. 
   2. Teachers, nurses, paraprofessionals, bus drivers, school nutrition and other school level staff who work less than 220 days shall not report on those days which will be made up by students.  However, on those days, which are not to be made up by students, these employees shall follow the guidelines established by their principal or supervisor to make up the time required to fulfill their contract.
   3. Eleven-month service personnel who do not report to work will arrange with their supervisor to make up their time to complete their 220-day contract.
   4. Support services central staff to include:  Fleet Services and Maintenance and Operations are to make reasonable effort to arrive on time.
   5. All administrative staff and all other service personnel, regardless of contract length, will report to work two hours late.  Annual leave or personal leave may be requested after the fact (liberal leave) by those unable to report.
   6. School/central office custodial and maintenance staff shall arrive early to prepare for opening of administrative offices on a two-hour delay.
   7. All non-school activities, day and evening, are canceled including adult education, college classes and recreational activities scheduled in school division buildings and on school grounds.

Two-Hour Late Opening

Decision Time - By 5:30 A.M.
Media Release - “All Stafford County Public Schools will open two hours late.  There will be no A.M. preschool classes.  P.M. preschool will be delayed 1/2 hour.  Inclement weather conditions will be reassessed at 7:15 A.M.”

1.  
   1. Students, teachers, nurses, paraprofessionals, and service personnel who work less than 220 days shall report two hours late.
   2. On delayed opening days, all administrative staff and all service personnel, with the exception of support services central staff to include:  Fleet Services, Pupil Transportation and Maintenance and Operations are to make every reasonable effort to arrive at work one hour late.   School/central office custodial and maintenance staff shall arrive prior to the arrival of other administrative and service staff.
   3. There will be no a.m. preschool classes and p.m. preschool classes will be delayed 1/2 hour.
   4. Breakfast programs cancelled.
   5. Lunch will be served.
   6. Regular field trips during the day are canceled.  An exception may be made for trips and contests scheduled for after school hours.  Such exceptions MUST have the approval of the Assistant Superintendent for Support Services.
   7. Dismissal will be at regular times.

 Prince William County =

Closing Procedures 

    How Decisions Are Made:

• Decisions are made based on conditions across the county and beyond to create a margin of safety for all travelers from all areas of the county. Conditions that can appear safe in one area may well be very different in another. Decisions take all areas into consideration to protect the safety of all our students and staff. Extensive decision making incorporates field surveys, review of weather forecasts, and coordination with other agencies.

Where to Find Closing Announcements:

    On the PWCS Home Page:

• School closings, delayed openings, or early closing information will be announced on the PWCS home page as soon as decisions are made (Go to www.pwcs.edu, see the top of the “Announcements” section).

• When viewing the PWCS Web Site be sure to “Refresh” your web browser or in some cases you may need to CLOSE AND REOPEN YOUR BROWSER window if the refresh does not show the closing announcement.

    On Television and Radio Stations:

• PWCPS-TV, Comcast cable channel 18; Verizon cable channel 36
• Local TV and radio stations. See the Information guide for listings.

    By Calling the School Closings Hot Line:

• The PWCS telephone hot line: 703.791.2776 (select #3).

Closing Details:

• Note that sometimes a 2 hour delay is later changed to a full day school closing; so check for announcements frequently when there is a delayed opening.

• See the Information Guide for details on when and why closing decisions are made.

• After School Activities
  If schools close early or if schools Divisionwide are closed all day due to inclement weather, the after-school student activities, athletic activities, and GED/Adult Ed classes will be canceled.
  However exceptions can be made in some cases and the school activity may be held as planned.

• Usually, no announcements will be made when schools are operating on a normal schedule.

• Code Red: Schools are closed and employees shall not report for work.Certain administrators and classified employees as specifically designated by their supervisor will report at times specified to perform essential duties such as snow removal.
• Code Green: Schools are closed and all 12-month employees and all administrators shall report for work. Annual leave may be requested by those employees unable to report for work (liberal leave).Students, teachers on less than 12-month contracts, teacher aides, bus drivers, bus driver attendants, cafeteria workers and other less than 12-month classified employees shall not report for work.

Two Hour Delayed Opening

• All students, teachers, teacher’s aides, bus drivers and bus driver attendants shall report on a two-hour delay.
• All classified employees, teachers on 12-month contracts, all administrators and all cafeteria workers report at normal times.
• Note that sometimes a 2 hour delay is later changed to a full day school closing; so check for announcements frequently when there is a delayed opening.

Early Closing (Both One-Hour And Two-Hour Early Dismissal)

• Teachers and teacher’s aides may be excused early by the principal after students have safely departed the building and grounds.
• Administrative staff and classified employees, except teacher’s aides, will remain on the normal work schedule unless specifically excused by an announcement from the Superintendent.

Staff Development Activities:

Staff development activities: If Prince William County Public Schools are closed for the entire day all staff development activities are canceled. If schools close early, staff development activities are canceled and will be rescheduled. If schools open late, activities may be cancelled; contact the department or school sponsoring the activity. Information on cancellation of Saturday staff development activities may be obtained by calling the department or school sponsoring the activity.

Mount Vernon - May 10-11 - Mount Vernon’s Spring Garden Party.  In honor of Mother’s Day, Mrs. Washington presents a special program.  “The Mother of Her Country Speaks to Motherhood” at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm and 3:00 Pm.  Mrs. Washington will talk with guests about her times in the 18th century on being a mother to her children.  Seed packets will be handed out to each mother along with a picture taken with Mrs. Washington.  Admission Fee is $13/$6 child.   Come out on mother’s day and have a Spring Garden Party with Mrs. Washington.

Mother’s Day Tea in the Enchanted Garden:  Enjoy tea and cakes while sitting in the newly restored Garden and enjoy the Museum of Edgar Allen Poe’s enchanted Garden.  The garden is newly restored and the museum has new exhibits.  It is a short guided tour of the museum and dramatic poetry will complete an afternoon that Mom will never forget for years to come.  Reservations are required.

Have a Happy Mother’s Day!!!

The Clubs At Quantico is hosting a Mother’s Day Buffet on Sunday, May 11 from 10:00 - 2:00.  Make your reservations now and enjoy a fabulous brunch with your mother.  Call 703.784.4262/64 to make your reservations now.  Adults are $21.95.  Children ages 6-12 are half price and children under 5 are FREE.

The production of Grease will be appearing through July 27, 2008.  This 1959 musical celebration of rock, doo wop amd rhythimic drum beats is reliving your favorite musical tunes that are still “hopelessly cool” even in 2008.  The students of Rydell High face a new school year filled with rebellion and romance.  The “T” birds, led by teenage heartthrob Danny uko, focus on hot cars whil the Pink Ladies experiment with cigarettes and peirced ears.  Sandy “the new girl in town” is fresh from a brief summer romance with Danny, and is stunned when he ignores her because of her squeaky clean image.  This is a story of teenage hang-ups, peer pressures and social issues are all brought into the limelight with a Grease musical flare.  Enjoy the notable songs from both the stage and movie versins including Summer Nights, Freddy My Love, Greased  Lightning, and Look and Me - I’m Sandra Dee.  Come and get groovy with this great classic on stage at the Riverside Dinner Theater.

Show Times

Wednesday Matinee

Arrive for dinner 11:30 - 12:00 noon
Performance begins at 1:30 PM
Performance ends at approximately 4:30 PM

Thursday - Saturday Evening

Arrive for dinner 6:00 - 6:15 PM
Performance begins at 8:00 PM
Performance ends at approximately 11:00 PM

Sunday Matinee
Arrive for dinner 1:00 - 1:15 PM
Performance begins at 3:00 PM
Performance ends at approximately 6:00 PM

Ticket Prices

Enjoy the Dinner Menu:

Dinner Menu

Appetizer

Entree

New York Strip Steak
with Mushrooms and Garlic (on side)

served with red-skin mashed potatoes and green beans

Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast
topped with Pineapple Relish

served with red-skin mashed potatoes and green beans

Seasoned Broiled Salmon

served with red-skin mashed potatoes and green beans

Baked Manicotti
with Marinara Sauce, topped with Mozzarella and Parmesan Cheese

Dessert

Chocolate “Nemesis” Cake
Strawberry Amaretto Almond Torte
Orange Cream Cheesecake

All meals include
a fresh romaine salad with ranch or
Caesar dressing, hot dinner rolls and
butter, and a choice of dessert
as well as coffee, tea, and water.

The Battle of Chancellorsville is celebrating the 145th Anniversary.  A commemorative Re-Enactment will be held on May 3 & 4, 2008.  This event will be held rain or shine.   Did you know that the Battle of Chancellorsville was the biggest mismatch of the Civil War?  Yet the smaller confederate army of  60,000 defeated the larger Union force of 130,000 - the biggest army of the war. 

There is no on-site parking at the re-enactment site.  Please park at the below satellite locations and ride one of our free shuttles to the site:

• Riverbend High School - 1201 Spotswood Furnace Road, Fredericksburg, VA  22407
• Spotsylvania Towne Centre - 137 Spotsylvania Mall, Fredericksburg, VA  22407

$8 per person, children 12 and under are free.  The ticket is good for both days.  All of Spotsylvania County Teachers and students will be admitted for free.

As a thank you for visiting our area, many Spotsylvania County restaurants & stores will be offering discounts to event ticket holders.

To purchase tickets here are a list of the locations:

Spotsylvania County Visitor Center- Massaponax location
4704 Southpoint Parkway
Fredericksburg, VA 22408 Spotsylvania County Visitor Center- Courthouse location
9102 Courthouse Road
Spotsylvania, VA 22553

Spotsylvania County Parks & Recreation-
Leavells Road location
10910 Leavells Road
Fredericksburg, VA 22407

 

Spotsylvania County Treasurer’s Office-

9104 Courthouse Road

Spotsylvania, VA 22553

 

Spotsylvania Towne Centre-
Guest Services Booth
137 Spotsylvania Mall
Fredericksburg, VA 22407

 

 

To purchase your ticket on line there will be a service fee of $1.00 per ticket.  Click here for online ticket purchasing.

Jungle Gym is an indoor playground for kids.  It is sunny all day long here.   The gym has been specifically designed for children from 0-6 years of age for their comfort and safety. The Grand Opening is set for MAY 3, 2008.  IF you purchase a package prior to this date you will receive 10% off.  What a deal. 

Open plays are two hours of free play.  The cost is $8 for the first child and $4 for each additional child in the same family.  Play all day for just $10 (back to-back open plays or lave and return).

There are monthly “Wild Child” membership & punch cards to save you money.  Monthly memberships are unlimited entrance to ALL open plays.  This is $50 for 1st child and 25 for additional child.

The Grand Opening is this Saturday, May 3rd from 10-1 pm.

Come check us out and enjoy the day where it is always sunny.

May 7th there will be a Central Mom’s Club - open to the public.  Come and meet new moms.

There will also be military discounts.  Birthday parties will be a hit here and it is private.  Be the first to have a party here and it will be a hit.