Colonial Beach News

It has been almost nine years since Hurricane Isabel destroyed the Happy Clam in Colonial Forge, but the owner is planning a comeback in downtown Fredericksburg next month.

Colonial Beach Scouting Units will be celebrating the Boy Scouts of America's 102nd birthday (Official Date: 8 FEB 2012) with Scout Sunday services, on the 19th of February 2012, at the Colonial Beach Baptist Church in Colonial Beach.

After Church services the Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venture Crew members will retire to the Church’s Fellowship Hall in the company of Family Members, Adult Leaders, and members of the Church’s congregation for a Blue & Gold Banquet and a Scouting Birthday Cake.

Congratulations and thank you to Cub Scout Pack 258, Boy Scout Troop 258, and Venture Crew 258 for your service projects over the past year.

Potomac River Crab Advisory Committee will meet 6 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Potomac River Fisheries Commission, 222 Taylor St., Colonial Beach, Va.

There will be presentations on the 2011 winter crab dredge survey results, the crab stock assessment and future crab visioning from Maryland and Virginia.

Call 804-224-7148 or 800-266-3904.

Good Sportsmanship Award

Wednesday, 08 February 2012 17:51

Ms. Flores’ Health and Physical Education 2nd and 3rd grade class’s student teams earned the “Good Sportsmanship Award” the 1st semester, 2011-2012 school year Colonial Beach Elementary School. The students had an ice cream social and enjoyed recreation time in the gym.

Pictured here on the front row from left to right: Chase Coldwell, Nevaeh Czako, Gabrielle McGinty, Madison Scherer, Anthony Balram, Brooklynn Pompell Back row pictured left to right: Kaylee Grosstephan, Omarion Johnson, Anna O’Sullivan, Autumn Shafter, Breanna Devers, MacKenzie Quail, Heather Becraft, Nicky Wang, and Ms. Flores.

May today’s success be the beginning of tomorrow’s achievements. Congratulations!

photo courtesy of the King George Journal

Good news just keeps coming in for Director of Building and Zoning, Gary Mitchell.

Wednesday, 08 February 2012 17:41 | Linda Farneth

In late January Mitchell got word that a $10,000 planning grant to study and prepare a redevelopment plan for town owned property was awarded by the Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA).

But this news was overshadowed on Feb. 6 when the Virginia Department of Transportation awarded the town with a $482,053 grant to fund the Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Project.

The project will provide sidewalk installation and/or repair along Douglas Avenue, Wilder Avenue and Livingstone Avenue and will include bicycle and pedestrian crossing improvements.

The town is announcing that the work is expected to begin within the next six months and will benefit not only children in the community but residents and visitors walking and biking throughout the town.

The Rest of the Story at...

http://www.journalpress.com/colonial-beach/3213-colonial-beach-awarded-safe-routes-to-school-grant

A man and his nephew were honored by the Colonial Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad for courage they showed during an incident in the community last summer.

FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT BSA VENTURE CREW 258 OF COLONIAL BEACH VA

On Friday the 20th of January 2012, Colonial Beach’s BSA Venture Crew will be holding a Fundraiser at Hall’s Supermarket from 4-6 PM.

Come check out the goodies our Crew has baked up. Thank You in advance

Many Thanks to Emily & Tammy of Halls Supermarket!