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Want a city Grant?

By From http://burgnews.blogspot.com/ • Nov 15th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Downtown

Have a business? Run a non-profit? Ever wonder how some businesses got their grants in the City of Fredericksburg? The city has posted an official document on the EDA grants, which cover four areas:• Non-Profit Grant Program• Event Grant Program•…



1st Annual Tree Planting Weekend

By From http://burgnews.blogspot.com/ • Nov 15th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Downtown, Events

Still looking for something to do today? The city is trying to create an annual tree planting day. The first one is this weekend. First Annual Fall Tree Planting EventSaturday, November 15, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.Rain date: Sunday, November 16, 1:00 – 4:00 …



City News

By From http://burgnews.blogspot.com/ • Nov 12th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

City Council Update posted at fburgnews http://fburgnews.com/2008/11/city-council-action-1111/(c)2008 InTheBurg.info



Google Street View has Arrived in Fredericksburg

By From http://burgnews.blogspot.com/ • Nov 6th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Downtown

Check it out! You can now view street level images from google maps in and around Fredericksburg. Some residential areas are not mapped, but most all other areas are.LINKI particularly like this picture downtown. How many lanes are there, five? Doesn’t…



Freebies This Weekend

By From http://burgnews.blogspot.com/ • Nov 6th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Downtown, Events

Looking for some excitement this weekend. I was updating the events listing for this website and pulled out a few freebies that I thought folks might be interested in.First, start off with First Fridays. Even though the weather has turned a bit colde…



City Tree Planting Volunteers Needed 11/15

By From http://burgnews.blogspot.com/ • Nov 6th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Events

First Annual Fall Tree Planting Event Tree Planting Event – Saturday, November 15, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Rain date Sunday, November 16th 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. Volunteers needed to plant 100 trees (3 gallon containers) throughout the City of Fredericksb…



Events In The ‘Burg

By From http://burgnews.blogspot.com/ • Nov 6th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Events

I’m adding a link right under the title banner on the website so that visitors can immediately find this posting at InTheBurg.info2008Nov 8 – Craft Show @ ArmoryNov 15 – Urban Trail Ride DowntownNov 15 – First Annual Fall Tree Planting @ Maury ParkNov …



Proud Election Day Dad

By From http://burgnews.blogspot.com/ • Nov 5th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Proud of getting the chance to take my little guy to vote on Tuesday. What a historic day! (c)2008 InTheBurg.info



Obama Wins Fredericksburg

By From http://burgnews.blogspot.com/ • Nov 4th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

http://fburgnews.com/2008/11/obama-wins-fredericksburg/(c)2008 InTheBurg.info



Future Voter, and comments on polling places

By From http://burgnews.blogspot.com/ • Nov 4th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Wow, it’s been over a week since I could get away from family business to write a post. Had to get back to town in time to cast a vote. Very good experience this year. Check post here.”At 2:30pm, the city’s ward 1 polling station was operating well.T…