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Allen and Allen's David Williams introduces us to two of the 2023 Hometown Heroes--John and Leslie Leahy.   They've introduced thousands of teenagers to service thru the Ceili Leahy Day of Service.   clserviceproject.org   allenandallen.com  Click:  Community

Outreach Coordinator Christina Merideth and Executive Director Cathleen Pessolano talk about the outreach to families with pediatric cancer.   Preview of the Stardust Ball and golf tournament in September. There's also a need for volunteers.  fgpinfo.org

Home Run Derby X is coming to Virginia Credit Union Stadium on August 26th.  It's baseball, but not as we all know it.   Among those participating is former Major League player Jonny Gomes.   He has World Series rings from the Red Sox and Royals.   We talked with him about HRDX:

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Justin Thacker, Allie Names, Von Young and Jacky Dorado talk about the SPCA's 80th Birthday Bash on the 22nd. An update on the need for more people to foster pets.

Christian Kessinger, Julie Mitchell and Ann Kloeckner:  Talk about a housing guide and evictions, domestic violence, divorce, custody and protection orders.

50 years for Legal Aid Works. Celebration August 24th at the Jepson Center at UMW.   Ticket info at legalaidworks.org/50th-anniversary/

Vice-Mayor Frye talks about the increase in youth violence in Fredericksburg. Councilman Frye also discusses telling the complete telling of history in the City.

Germanna Community College's Outgoing Dean of Nursing and Health Technologies Patti Lisk is retiring after 37 years.  Dr. Lisk talks about her career and Germanna Cares that provides funds to keep students in the classroom.    From the Germanna Educational Foundation:  Bruce Davis and Angel Piontek.

"42nd Street" at Riverside July 19th thru September 10th.  Chris Sanders and Andrea McArdle (the original Annie on Broadway).  Both say the entire production is Broadway worthy.  riversidedt.com

Mike Zitz and Dennis Rapkins talk about the opening of the Sunshine Baseball season. We also talk about trends in the MLB season.

Stafford Commissioner of the Revenue Scott Mayausky and Curry Roberts, the President of the Fredericksburg Regional Alliance at the University of Mary Washington talk about data centers in the region.  Localities have been studying the issue for years.   Discussion on financially what data center would mean and what makes them different here than in Prince William County.