The Rappahannock Area Community Services Board (RACSB) has announced a new partnership with Altruix Pharmacy to improve access to medication for individuals with behavioral health concerns and developmental disabilities. The collaboration aims to overcome barriers that prevent individuals from taking their prescribed medications, such as transportation, time, and cost.
Joe Wickens, executive director of RACSB, highlighted the importance of this partnership: “The individuals we serve have unique needs. Altruix focuses on behavioral healthcare and developmental disability services, giving them valuable expertise. The pharmacy team will provide tailored care to the people we serve and offer a valuable resource to our employees.”
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The trailer, purchased initially during the coronavirus pandemic, was donated after a call between Gibbs and Tyler Puckett, Harwood Homes Funeral Home operator. The funeral home in Black Mountain, just five miles from the equally devastated town of Swannanoa, found itself in desperate need of body storage as the death toll rose. "We just wanted to help out in any way we can," said Gibbs, who sent the trailer that arrived in flood-ravaged North Carolina on Friday, October 4. The trailer, worth $30,000, arrived that evening and is currently stationed at Puckett’s cemetery near his funeral home.
In addition to the trailer, Gibbs called on the community to contribute non-perishable foods, blankets, and other essential supplies for the affected area. NAPA Auto Parts in Stafford also donated a battery for the trailer, which runs on diesel and has built-in shelves to accommodate the increasing number of victims.
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The National Museum of the Marine Corps unveiled two new galleries to the public on Sunday, commemorating the exhibits with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The galleries feature hundreds of artifacts from all major United States Marine Corps operations from 1976 to 2021, including Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. As the 250th anniversary of the Corps approaches, this new exhibit will showcase the most recent 50 years.
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Peter Karl Raimondi (Age 74)
Peter Karl Raimondi, 74, of Charleston, South Carolina, husband of Janice Raimondi entered into eternal rest Tuesday, October 8, 2024. His Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, October 16, 2024 in J. Henry Stuhr Inc., Mount Pleasant Chapel, at 11:00 am. Interment will be held in Quantico National Cemetery on Monday, October 21, 2024 at 12:30. Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. Mount Pleasant Chapel.
Peter was born July 13, 1950 in Brooklyn, New York, son of John Raimondi and Frances Tropea Raimondi. He faithfully served his country in the Army and as a civil servant in the Federal Government. He enjoyed fishing, was a Turtle Volunteer in Melbourne, FL, and an active runner, completing the Marine Corps Marathon. He was also active with the Michael J. Fox Foundation to find a cure for Parkinsons.
He is survived by his daughter, Alexa Raimondi and her husband Michael McCormick; two grandchildren, Mary McCormick, Peter McCormick; brother, Carl Raimondi and his wife Francine Raimondi.
Peter was predeceased by his parents and his first wife, Mary.
Memorials may be made to Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research Grand Central Station PO Box 4777, New York, NY 10163-4777.
A memorial message may be sent to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com.
Submitted by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., Mt. Pleasant Chapel
From VDOT:
Route 1 northbound in Stafford County will be reduced to a single lane for emergency bridge repairs at Accokeek Creek starting around 9 p.m. tonight.
Crews will repair a bridge rail and section of guardrail damaged on Sunday, Oct. 6, when a tractor-trailer struck the bridge. The bridge over Accokeek Creek is located between the intersections with Route 628 (American Legion Road/Eskimo Hill Road) and South Campus Boulevard. The crash damaged around 41 feet of bridge rail, including six posts, and around 220 feet of guardrail.
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A tractor-trailer crash closed both directions of Route 1 in Stafford County for six hours on Sunday, October 6, 2024. The crash occurred at around 4:26 p.m. near the intersection of South Campus Boulevard near Stafford Hospital, according to Darragh Frye with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).
The tractor-trailer was hauling plywood, struck a bridge carrying Route 1 traffic over the Accokeek Creek, and damaged guardrails. As VDOT crews assisted with traffic control, both northbound and southbound lanes of Route 1 were reduced to a single lane. All lanes reopened around 11:40 p.m.
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This October, the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts Children’s Theatre is set to delight audiences with its staging of Roald Dahl’s "Willy Wonka." The musical, scheduled for performances every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday throughout the month, except for a break on Thursday, October 24, promises a captivating adventure for all ages.
Adapted for the stage by Leslie Bricusse and Timothy Allen McDonald, with music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, the production is based on Dahl's timeless story, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." The show features the beloved songs from the 1971 film starring Gene Wilder and introduces new tunes by Bricusse and Newley, transporting audiences into Willy Wonka's mysterious and wondrous chocolate factory.
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From the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office:
DRUGS:
Area of Plantation Drive and Smokehouse Drive, 10/2, 12:33 a.m. Deputy C.M. Sterne and Deputy W.A. Bolinsky observed a vehicle run a red light on Warrenton Road and attempted to conduct a traffic stop. While it took awhile for the driver to pull over he finally did. The driver had no driver’slicense. During a search of the vehicle a suspected controlled substance was located. This substance was later tested with a Tru-Narc device and was determined to be methamphetamine.At Rappahannock Regional Jail, the driver was searched and jail staff located another suspected
controlled substance in his undergarments. The driver advised he took so long to pull over because he was stuffing his skivvies. He was charged with possession of controlled substances, felony by a prisoner, driving without a license, and failure to obey a traffic light. He was held without bond.
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Update -- From Stafford Sheriff County Sheriff's Office:
Ouzts has been located! He is now in custody. Thank you to everyone for your support and patience.
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