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Fall Festivals, Pumpkin Patches and Apple Picking - 2019 Apple Gala & Cider Festival @ Great Country Farms. Aug 31 – Sep 29. Pick your own apples! Watch apple butter being made, wagon rides, cider... Read More...
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Rappahannock Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) The Rappahannock Area Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is an advocacy center serving children in the Greater Fredericksburg area comprised of... Read More...
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Rappahannock Area Court Appointed Special Advocates
CASA is an advocacy center serving children in the Greater Fredericksburg area comprised of Fredericksburg City and the counties of King George, Spotsylvania and Stafford. Its mission is to advocate for and locate permanent homes for abused and neglected children who are navigating the court system.
