Archive for March, 2008
Russell book signing at Historical Society
[ March 29, 2008; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Author James D. Russell will sign copies of his third book, Felicia, at the Rappahannock Historical Society on Gay Street in Washington, VA.
Sperryville’s James Russell publishes third book, a Rappahannock-based novel of slave woman ‘Felicia’
James D. Russell of Sperryville, who found a new retirement career as an author after he entered his eighties, has published his third book, a novel based in Rappahannock County about a mulatto woman named Felicia.
The World War II veteran and retired postal worker, now 86 years old, burst upon the literary scene in 2004 […]
RAAC Film: ‘Atonement’ at The Theatre
[ April 18, 2008; 8:00 pm; ] “Atonement” will be showing on April 18 at 8:00 p.m. at The Theatre. $6 adults. Starring Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Kristin Scott Thomas; rated R; 130 minutes; 2007. Thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister’s lover of a crime he did not commit. She […]
RAAC Film: ‘Kite Runner’ at The Theatre
[ April 4, 2008; 8:00 pm; ] “The Kite Runner” will be showing on April 4 at 8:00 p.m. at The Theatre. $6 adults, $4 students; Starring Khalik Abdalla, Atossa Leoni, Rated PG-13; 122 minutes; 2007. After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan,whose son is in trouble in this epic […]
Should the Board of Supervisors raise property taxes to fully fund the requested School Board budget?
The Rappahannock County School Board has given its approval to a $12.1 million school budget for 2008-2009 that would require a $472,541 increase in funding from the county.
An increase of that size would require raising the county’s real estate tax rate by 3 cents per $100 of property value, unless the county could find offsetting […]
Concerned Taxpayers meeting in Sperryville
[ April 16, 2008; 7:30 pm; ] The Concerned Taxpayers of Rappahannock will hold a public meeting at the Sperryville Fire Hall to discuss the county budget, property taxes and other issues. For information call Tom Junk, (540) 987-8617.