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News and Events
Highway Trash Pickup
Our County Democrats, under the leadership of John Lesinski and Dick Reidinger, conduct regular cleanup of a two and one-half mile stretch of US211 from Massies Corner west past Ash Tree Stables, as part of the Virginia Highway Beautification Project. The last such cleanup occurred on March 22, 2008. In this photo, part of the crew share a drink. The volunteers ended the day dirty, but happy, with a truckload of trash for proper disposal.
County Parades
We love our Rappahannock fire department parades, and we never miss one! Join us at each parade as we decorate tractors, haywagons, the famous blue truck, or whatever, and celebrate democracy with us. Flags, banners, and excitement welcome! Contact the webmaster for the time and place to meet at each parade.
Celebrating the Fourth
The one and only 4th of July celebration open to the public in Rappahannock County was sponsored each year by the Rappahannock County Democrats. It was a family celebration, conducted on the 4th at the Rappahannock Recreation Center, which was decked out with flags, bunting, red, white and blue balloons, and warm greetings of patriotism and camaraderie. Beginning in 2007, the Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department began a program of festivities and fireworks at Thornton Hill, near Woodville. We support the Fire Department in this fine family-oriented effort. Accordingly, we have cancelled our annual 4th of July picnic and instead work with the Sperryville Fire Department to conduct parades and perform other patriotic and family events within their Fourth of July festival.
Regardless of where you celebrate the Fourth, be sure to take a few minutes and join us in celebrating our country and thanking those patriots and veterans who did so much to establish and protect it.
Annual Yard Sale
The funds that the Rappahannock Democrats use to donate to local organizations and to finance speakers and events throughout the year come largely from our annual yard sale, held each year on the weekend before Labor Day. The size of the event necessitates our use of the largest facility in Rappahannock County - The Link (the old Sperryville School House). The items range from the fantastic to the incredible, from marvelous household furnishings to memorabilia and collectibles. This is the only large organization yard sale remaining in the County, and it has become a "feeder" for a number of other non-profit groups that collect items for their use or for their own events. All items not sold at the yard sale are donated to the Culpeper Thrift Shop. The yard sale is open to the public.
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Annual Spring Democratic Awareness Day
For the last several years, the Rappahannock Democrats have hosted a wine-tasting event to raise funds and to introduce our candidates. Usually held in the spring, the 2007 event was hosted at Gadino Cellars in Sperryville. This year, we broke with tradition, slightly, and held the event at the home of Tom Pellikaan. Tom is retired from a career in the U.S. Congress. His home was on the Rappahannock Tour and is loaded with fascinating memorabilia he has collected that goes back to the Truman Administration. It was held on Saturday, May 31. Everyone is invited to partake in this wonderful annual event.
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