Coleman Bridge Stuck Open Today, Gloucester, VA

Here is the link to the full story at the Daily Press. I heard this on the radio while traveling north. Glad I didn't have to go across the water in that direction today. Looks like a lot of people had the day off like it or not. The radio report was saying that the police were directing traffic back off the bridge because they could not get the bridge closed again. The radio report claimed the bridge was opened since 10:00 AM and the paper claims the bridge was was closed and back in operation by 3:00PM.

New Rick Nelson Blog Website

In collaboration with a person who was a close friend of Rick Nelson and Helen Blair, we have just set up a new web blog called the Rick Nelson Insider, the highlighted name is the link to the new site. This new blog is a combination tribute site to Rick Nelson and his family, a site where fans can go and learn what a typical day in the life of Rick Nelson was really like and also a site designed to set the record straight where there have been some very questionable tall tales going around about the life and death of the late Ricky Nelson. Elsewhere on this site is a few news snippets about Jamie Fresh and how he had some tall tales about Rick Nelson. We were contacted by the person we are now collaborating with to set those stories right. If you get a chance, please visit this new site.

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Gloucester County, VA Volunteers Wanted

Citizens Sought for Capital Improvements Advisory Committee
The County of Gloucester is establishing a Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) Advisory Committee to review and make recommendations concerning proposed capital projects for both the county and public school system. The CIP document is a comprehensive plan for the development, modernization or replacement of county-owned facilities, infrastructure, equipment and land acquisition. The committee will be composed of two representatives from the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors, one representative from both the Gloucester Planning Commission and Gloucester School Board and two citizens preferably with relevant experience in finance or construction. The committee will meet as needed at a place and time to be determined.
Interested citizens should complete a Volunteer Board Bank Interest Form which can be found on the county’s website at www.gloucesterva.info. (On the e-services drop down menu select “Boards/Committees On-Line.”) Interest forms may also be obtained by contacting the Community Education Department at 693-5730. The committee will begin meeting in January 2009 at a time and place to be determined.
For more information concerning the Capital Improvements Plan Advisory Committee, please contact Community Education at 693-5730.

Although this is a nice idea for saving money at the county level, you normally get what you pay for. Those who would be exceptional at the job do not have the time unless the pay is worth it. Those with the time, well there may be a reason for that. Let's hope the plan works anyway.

15 Arrested In Mathews County On Drug Charges

The news story is presently at the bottom of this site. The link is here to read the story; Daily Press News
Well if any of them need a lawyer, they can find the link on this site to a good number of lawyers who might be able to help them.

These are probably very decent normal people with a very bad business plan. The Drug business isn't a good one no matter how you look at it. (Even in the legal sense). I feel bad for these folks as their lives have now been ruined and it has also affected their families as well. Jail time is no picnic nor are the court dates and trials. Tough times may call for some innovative thinking, but not in the manner that can ruin your life, the life of your family and also the life of your friends, customers, and their families as well. More people are affected by these acts than one may ever give consideration to.

Sure, sometimes life sucks. Drugs are not the answer. On the other side of this coin though, if drugs were legal, then this wouldn't have even happened. Something has to change within our overall system. I'm not going to claim to have those answers, but this story is all to common. Arrest the drug dealers? Why not go after the drug manufacturers? Those folks are the real terrorists. By the way, heroin comes mostly from the middle east does it not? Besides, I myself would be more concerned with how the illegal drugs got here in the first place more than arresting the ones trying to deal it. I'm not defending the actions of those arrested, but one has to look at the bigger picture in order to resolve the real issues. 15 arrested today and 1,500 ready to take their place tomorrow. So what was resolved? The flow is still coming in. Small time dealers are nothing and easily replaced. Where's the source? Just a question.

Green Gates Gifts Updated, Gloucester Point Shopping Center

We were not aware of this until we started posting the next picture in our files that Green Gate Gifts had a second store. But here it is in the Gloucester Shopping Center. If you want more information on Green Gate Gifts, see our earlier posting below.

Dominion School of Hair Design, Gloucester Point, VA

Dominion School of Hair Design. The link is right there in the name. Since I don't have much in the line of hair, this is not my field of specialty. I just get what little I have buzzed off. But I can always go here to learn a new skill.

Pizza Hut, Gloucester Point

A couple of pictures of Pizza Hut at Gloucester Point. Right next to the Gloucester Point Shopping Center. Always good food plus as I am sure you are aware of, they deliver. In my opinion, they are more expensive than Dominos Pizza, but they also have a different taste to them as well. It's a matter of taste and budget. Here is the Pizza Hut link where you can find deals and maybe some coupons.

If you want to place an order, here is the phone number; (804) 642-4620, just make sure you check the on line deals first. (Saving money is always a good thing).

Trendsetters Salon and Day Spa plus Sushi Foremost, Gloucester Shopping Center, VA

Trendsetters Salon and Day Spa and Sushi Foremost are located in the Gloucester Point Shopping center. We accidentally cut off half the picture of Sushi Foremost so we will have to re take that one. We could not find a web site for Trendsetters at this point nor did we have any luck finding any for Sushi Foremost. We didn't even find any reviews to add either. We have no experience with either business so we have no comments at this time.

Domino's Pizza, Gloucester Point, VA

Domino's Pizza located in the Gloucester Point Shopping Center has been serving the lower part of Gloucester County for quite some time. Mike Bennett was the owner and to the best of our knowledge still is. Mike is a good egg trying to do his best to produce the best products he can and takes care of his employees the best way he can within his means. I worked for him many years ago and hated leaving, but it was time to move on. There is no web site for this store that we could find. There is a Merchant Circle page with near no info on it. While I was on the Merchant Circle site though, I took the liberty of putting a copy of this picture on that site for them.

Let them know you saw this posting on this site. It might not get you a discount, but who knows, you might get better and faster service. Just remember, good food takes some time to produce though. And please tip the drivers. Gas isn't cheap and they do not make that much. They really do depend on those tips. (Since I have not worked for Domino's in over 7 years and have no intention of doing so again any time soon, I can get away with telling you that).