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A Symphony Of Promissary Notes

By Collette Caprara

forsythia, would burst on the scene in a bold, brilliant, yellow hue that states in no uncertain terms that this is a time for celebration and that the chill and darkness of winter will soon be left behind.

Our City Dock is a special Place of Patience where a spectrum of hopeful beings gather throughout the year to cash in their promissory notes. These include the fishing folks, sometimes solitarily and sometimes in crews of friends, who sit with calm anticipation of that tug on their lines. The frequenters of the dock also include a line-up of photographers with impressive telescopic lenses, in hopes of sighting osprey or even a bald eagle. Recently, the patient frequenters of the dock have included the members of a

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Since 1997 winds alternate with sunlit warm days that reveal the treasure of Springtime, renewal and emerging life. Nature's peek-a-boo game at the cusp of Spring is a reminder of its symphony of "promissory notes" (pun intended) that give us hope and confidence that special gifts are in store for us.

It seems fitting that the first harbingers of the season, daffodils and virtual seagull convention on the river and land awaiting a treat from humans. And a perennial cherished visitor is the Burg's unofficial mascot, Gary the Goose , waddling the grounds to greet his fans, who often come bearing gifts.

The panoply of the expectations of all creates a beautiful mosaic of the power of enduring promise and hope.

Allman's Named One of Best BBQ Restaurants in Va Souuthern Living Magazine recently published the Top Five Best BBQ Restaurants in Virginia, and highlighted what residents of FXBG have known for years: that Allman's BBQ is one of the greatest spots for BBQ in the commonwealth.

Allman's, known for what owners Matt Haney and Matt Deaton call "Virginiastyle BBQ," was listed in the top five BBQ restaurants "We are just so proud of our team, and the support from the people of Fredericksburg," Deaton said. Allman's is located at 1299 Emancipation Highway