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Dr. Jeffrey Pelton is the new surgical oncologist for the Mary Washington Healthcare Regional Cancer Center. He talks about making the Cancer Center the destination for medicine.  He talks about building something here, best practices, a book with a huge influence on his career, and his favorite baseball team.

Central Virginia Battlefields Trust.   Terry Rensel,  Paul Scott, Tom Van Winkle and Chris Mackowski.   Discussion on their work to find and preserve area battlefields and the importance of the the sites in the region.  cvbt.org

Mission Independence.  Rappahannock United Way preparing rising 11th and 12th graders for success beyond the classroom.   Janel Donohue and Andrea Benavides.   rappahannockunitedway.org

The 4th of July at George Washington's boyhood home--Ferry Farm.  An update on the archaeological dig at the site.  Alma Withers, Meghan Budinger, Dave Muraca     ferryfarm.org

Sunshine Baseball League.   300 kids signed up for the summer league.  More funding = more kids involved in the program that teaches baseball skills, esteem and character.   sunshinebaseball.net   sunshinebaseballleague@gmail.com

Porter Branch Manager Rachel Placchetti and Adult Services Coordinator Tracy McPeck talk about 50 years for the Central Rappahannock Regional Library and summer reading.   librarypoint.org

Sgt. Aimee Lynch and Officer Paul Dooley from Fredericksburg City Police.  Info on Outdoor Movie Nights at Police Headquarters, Camp Crime Fighter and National Night Out.   Officer Dooley is the School Resource Officer at JM.  We talk about his impact with teens.

Lindsay Leach and Debbie Aylor with Spotsylvania County preview the 15th annual Stars and Stripes Spectacular and summer and fall events in the county.

Germanna Community College and homeschool students.   Student Brittany Duff, recruiter Kim Viarella and Cheri Maea.

Habitat for Humanity of Caroline County and the USDA Mutual Self-Help Housing Program.   Kerry Crowley, Jeannie Barbrow and Jason Tickle talk about 10 new homes in two years in Caroline.  Discussion on the USDA housing program and what it takes to qualify.       804-517-7815 for the USDA.   804-596-2811 for Habitat.