Tuesday, May 21, 2013
You could win a family four-pack of tickets courtesy of Six Flags America.
Memorial Day is a day to remember the men and women who died while serving in the armed forces. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the United State following the Civil War and was made an official federal holiday in 1971. Many people commemorate Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials to pay tribute to those who served. At Patch, we encourage our readers to remember those serving our country this Memorial Day by sharing a memory of your favorite military service member or veteran. Enter Patch’s Memorial Day sweepstakes and you could win a Family Outing at Six Flags America in Mitchellville, MD, just 15 miles east of Washington D.C. The Family Outing is valued at $350 and includes: To enter, comment below with …
The National Park Service's 18th annual Memorial Day Weekend Luminary at Fredericksburg National Cemetery honors American soldiers who have given their lives.
Members of the Mattaponi and Aquia District Boy Scouts of America and the Commonwealth Council Girl Scouts of the USA will light 15,300 candles in the Fredericksburg National Cemetery on Saturday to honor each soldier buried there. In addition, a bugler will play "Taps" every 30 minutes throughout the evening. It is the National Park Service's 18th annual Memorial Day Weekend Luminary at Fredericksburg National Cemetery. "The luminary pays tribute to American soldiers who have given their lives for this country," the National Park Service (NPS) said in a press release. To recognize the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville, historians will also be posted throughout the cemetery to tell the stories of soldiers who died in …
Submit your photos as the Cicada's continue their visit.
Truth be told, I (Susan) have yet to see a single cicada. So I asked on Facebook, and more than 80 people responded within hours that they were seeing them everywhere. Reports came from Summerduck, Caroline, Beaverdam, Amissville, Massaponax, Timberlake, Cosner's Corner, Aquia Harbor, the FBI Academy in Quantico ... They were noticeably present at the Univerisity of Mary Washington's outdoor graduation ceremonies, according to Pat Wilson. Other readers commented: What about you? Share your cicada photos with us by clicking on the 'upload' button above! Some, like me, have seen ... none. Dionne Mackey: I've not seen any. I'm pretty disappointed. Lee's Parke. Courtney Hubbard: Have yet to see any in the city of Fredericksburg or in …
The City of Fredericksburg Police Department provided this information. Where an arrest is mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
LARCENY: 2600 block Charles St, 5/18 – 5/19 8:00 a.m. A resident reported that his moped was stolen from his front porch. No suspects or witnesses at this time. The investigation is ongoing. The Card Cellar, 915 Caroline St, 5/14 – 5/17 1:00 p.m. The owner reported that several cards were stolen from his business. The investigation is ongoing. Ashley Furniture, 1845 Carl D. Silver Pkwy, 5/17 – 8:30 p.m. An employee of the business reported that his bicycle had been stolen while he was at work. No suspects or witnesses at this time. Walmart, 1800 Carl D. Silver Pkwy, 5/18 12:30 p.m. A Spotsylvania resident reported that her wallet was stolen while she was shopping. No suspects or witnesses at this time. The investigation is ongoing. 900 …
The president of ILM Corporation in Fredericksburg received the honor from the Richmond Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Jason Cohen, president of ILM Corporation, has been named Virginia’s Small Business Person of the Year. The award comes from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Richmond District Office as part of Virginia Small Business Week. It will be presented to Cohen on June 24 at the Virginia Small Business Week Awards Luncheon at the Richmond Westin Hotel. “Winning this accolade is one of the most significant milestones in my career, especially when measured against the other remarkable and worthy nominees,” Cohen said. “It's not something that I could have done without the support and dedication of my incredible family and awesome employees," he said. "This award is a validation that my employees, clients and partners believe in our …
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Links to obituaries from local funeral homes.
Here are links to obituaries for Fredericksburg, as posted by local funeral homes: Albert Michael Jacobchik, 85, of Spotsylvania County, passed away May 17, 2013, at Bowling Green Health and Rehab Center. Jean Harvey Wetterau Gill, 94, of Spotsylvania County, passed away May 18, 2013, in Fredericksburg.
The most recent restaurants inspections in the Fredericksburg area.
Rappahannock Area Health District (RAHD) officials recently inspected food preparation and storage in Fredericksburg. Full reports can be accessed on the health department's website. A "critical violation" is one that "poses a direct or immediate threat to the safety of the food being served." "In our experience, it is unrealistic to expect that a complex, full-service food operation can routinely avoid any violations," according to Virginia Department of Health's website. The site continues: "Keep in mind that any inspection report is a 'snapshot' of the day and time of the inspection. On any given day, a restaurant could have fewer or more violations than noted in the report. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be …
Monday, May 20, 2013
Chesapeake pastor and attorney E.W. Jackson is the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor of Virginia.
Pastor and attorney E.W. Jackson won the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor of Virginia over the weekend, and a YouTube video he made last year with strong words against Planned Parenthood is getting attention. Jackson, an African-American minister, lawyer and author from Chesapeake, posted the “message to black Christians” in September 2012, chiding African-Americans for their “slavish devotion” to the Democratic Party and saying that Planned Parenthood had been more lethal to black citizens than the Ku Klux Klan. "The Democrat Party has created an unholy alliance between certain so-called civil rights leaders and Planned Parenthood, which has killed unborn black babies by the tens of millions,” Jackson said in the video. “…
Have an extra million bucks — or more — to spare? If not, here are some pictures of some of the region's most expensive properties to help when you dream.
Maybe you don't need 10 bathrooms. Or even nine. Maybe you don't need a boat dock in your back yard. Or a fully equipped gym. Some people, though, apparently do. And if you're not looking for much more than a roof over your head — and even if you're not looking at all — we can all dream, can't we? Well, we can do more than that: We can take a peek inside some of the most expensive homes for sale in Virginia and D.C. Just click on the links below to see what's for sale in some of our 31 Patches around the region. WOW: $1.3 Million Home Features Hot Tub WOW: Home Features Skylights, Library WOW: Annandale $1.3 Million Home Features Wrap-Around Porch WOW: Own a Barn in Leesburg Lakefront Contemporary on Upper Lake Drive Wow' House: …
More than 180 horses competed at the one day event.
Kelly's Ford Equestrian Center held its United States Eventing Association (USEA) sanctioned Horse Trial in Remington on Saturday. More than 180 horses competed in five divisions: Horses were judged in Dressage, show jumping and cross country jumping. The results are listed on the Kelly's Ford Equestrian Center website. For a schedule of upcoming USEA events, see the online schedule.
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6:51 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
As I have done on each of the last fourteen years, my mother and I will make our Sunday trek to Arlington Cemetery to see Rolling Thunder. I am thrilled to see the recognition that was never given to those who served this country during the Vietnam War. I was born in Ft. Hood, Texas. Elvis Presley was there when my father was a young 2nd Lieutenant. Two weeks later we moved to Alaska. Dad was a … more ›