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Wittman Broadband Roundtable Glimmer of hope during broadband roundtable 4/25/2012 - Dianne Saison |  |
A broadband roundtable last week at Rappahannock Community College had all the early markings of déjà vu. But instead, attendees left the event with a renewed sense of hope and purpose, mainly due to one company’s drive for universal high-speed Internet access across the region.
Addressing a large crowd on April 20, including citizens and officials from the Northern Neck as well as the Middle Peninsula and beyond, U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va. 1) joined a panel of government officials who said they were dedicated to making broadband available throughout the region. Read the full article in the Northern Neck News ... [Read more]... | « View All Archived Articles
QR- Quick Response Tag and the 2012 Smart Consumer 4/17/2012 - David Mower | |
What you are seeing is the transformational “quantum leap” in plain sight – think Horse -> Automobile.
These little squares of code bridge the gap from passive observer to active and immediate access. Consumers want immediate access to what’s relevant and QR codes are being used to make that possible. When you scan or read a QR code with your iPhone, Android or other camera-enabled Smartphone, you can link to digital content on the web; activate a number of phone functions including email, IM and SMS; and connect the mobile device to a web browser.
The ability of QR codes to connect people with each other and to multimedia digital content is very useful for businesses and consumers alike. Before, a magazine reader seeing a print ad would typically not have an immediate means of taking action,.. [Read more]... | « View All Archived Articles Our Classified Ads listings are free as are all of our regular features. Keep up to date with the detailed NorthernNeck.Com Events Calendar. |
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5/17/2012 Little Shop of Horrors - Broadway and Off-Broadway Musical at the Westmoreland Players Callao Theater... RFM Boat Shop and Modelers - Reedville Fishermen's Museum Boat Shop meets from 9:00 AM to Noon at The Pendleton Building... Bingo - Kilmarnock - Play Bingo at the American Legion Post 86 on Waverly Avenue (1/2 mile past the fairgrounds on the right) in K.. Al-ANON - Kilmarnock - Al-ANON meets at 8:00 PM at Palmer Hall, 140 East Church Street,.. Alateen - Kilmarnock - Alateen will meet at 8:00 PM at Kilmarnock Baptist Church,.. Alateen - Kilmarnock - Alateen will meet at 6:00 PM at Boys and Girls Club on North Main Street in Kilmarnock... AA - Kilmarnock - There are two choices for AA meetings - at 8:00 PM at De Sales Hall,.. Grief Support Group - Callao - The Henderson United Methodist Church is offering a Grief Support Group for those who have lost loved ones,.. No Name Needlers - Montross - No-Name Needlers will gather at 1:00 PM at The Art of Coffee ,.. Economic Planning Commission - Lancaster - The Planning Commission for Lancaster County will meet at 7:00 PM at the courthouse in Lancaster... Northumberland Planning Commission - Heathsville - The Planning Commission for Northumberland County will meet at 7:00 PM located in the General District Courtro.. Depression Recovery Support Group - A Depression Recovery Support Group will meet at 3:00 PM at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church on South Main St.. Veterans Claims Representative Available - Warsaw - The Veterans Claims Representative will be at the Virginia Employment Office ,.. Free Legal Service - Heathsville - John Rellick, Manageing Attorney from Rappahannock Legal Services will be at the First Baptist Church,.. Warsaw Womens Cancer Support Group - Warsaw - The Warsaw Women's Cancer Support Group meets from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Warsaw Baptist Church,.. Colonial Beach Artist Guild - Colonial Beach - Colonial Beach Artist Guild in Colonial Beach will be hold its monthly general meeting at 6:00 PM at Colonial.. Internet Safety - Callao - “Internet Safety 101: Empowering Parents,” will be presented by Northumberland County Sheriff Chuck Wilkins fr.. Habitat for Humanity House Project - Kilmarnock - Lancaster-Northumberland Habitat for Humanity is constructing a house in the local area... Brain Injury Support Group - Gloucester - A Brain Injury Support Group will meet from 10:30 AM to Noon at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital in Gloucester... Duplicate Bridge - White Stone Womens Club - Duplicate Bridge will be played at 1:00 PM at the Woman’s Club of White Stone,.. NN/MP Aeronautical Historical Society - Topping - The Northern Neck/Middle Peninsula Chapter of the Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society will meet at 11:30.. Rappatomac Writers Critique Group - Warsaw - The Rappatomac Writers Critique Group will meet 2:00 to 4:00 PM at Ferebees,.. Gigantic Book Sale - Kilmarnock - The annual "Gigantic Book Sale" will be held from 9:00 AM to 5:00PM at the Lancaster Community Library,..
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COMMENTARY YouTube Video: "Here is to the Heroes" A Military Tribute.
Town Election 1 MAY
Six candidates are competing for three council seats with four-year terms. Candidates include: - Travis Abbott, - Jane Ludwig, - Rebecca Tebbs Nunn, - Jimmy Smith, - Howard Straughan - Mae Umphlett. Competing in a special election to fill a council seat with two years remaining on the term are: - Emerson Gravatt - Steve Bonner
Polling will take place at the Kilmarnock Firehouse at 71 School Street.
The Grace Church (Gigantic) Annual Yard Sale will be held on Saturday, 5 May at Camp Kekoka (the Alexandria Police Boys Camp/YMCA Camp), 1083 Boys Camp Road (Rt. 651) in Kilmarnock. The Yard Sale is open to the public; all are welcome, rain or shine. Read more HERE.
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