Notes on Gloucester County Board of Supervisors second February meeting

Open Letter to the Citizens of Gloucester County Virginia

“For the Common Good. “

The Virginia Constitution was written for us to limit the government intrusion into our lives.  Have you ever read the Constitution of the United States? How about the Constitution of Virginia? How about the County Code?

"The Land of the Life Worth Living" for everyone in the county.

I was watching your second February meeting good questions.  Keep asking them.  We do not need to be expanding the county government and land holdings (NO NEW LAND.  NO NEW TAXES.  Being in DEBT $96 Million is enough).  You had good discussions throughout the meeting.  It makes the meetings longer but you are able to make informed decisions.  Mr. Orth you did a good job when the exchange got a little unprofessional in calling a 5 minute break. 

I also have to say that is the first time I have heard Mr. Wilmot look out for the county and not a special interest; please keep it up.

Again  I have a request; please take the kool aid away from Mr. Hutson if he keeps making irresponsible comments he will have a difficult time when he comes up for re-election.  This is not the board you were on last year.  If Mr Hutson were any of the other board members I would say pretend it is your money you are spending but we know the sound financial decisions you have made in the past.

Mr. Hutson I will say there was one positive you brought to the meeting about sewer connections.  It cost $50,000 when the system went in to cross Rt 17 that is a non starter for small businesses to connect to the system.  Thanks for looking out for the people of Gloucester and not just the few.

Bring back the rule of legal laws and responsible budgets and make this "The Land of the Life Worth Living" for everyone in the county.

I am not a lawyer and cannot give legal advice.  Our founding fathers used common sense and Christian scripture when establishing our founding documents. 

“For the Common Good. “

Sincerely,

Alexander James Jay

"Public virtue cannot exist in a nation without private, and public virtue is the only foundation of republics. There must be a positive passion for the public good, the public interest, honor, power and glory, established in the minds of the people, or there can be no republican government, nor any real liberty: and this public passion must be superior to all private passions." --John Adams, letter to Mercy Warren, 1776

Turn the volume up on the video itself and also on your speakers to hear everything properly.  We have spent a good amount of time watching the above video and are very impressed overall with the new board and how everything was handled.  Tough questions were in fact asked and they needed to be.  Tough decisions were put on hold for good reasons.  Nothing was put through that just got a free pass just because someone asked for it.  This was very impressive.  Even Ted Wilmot did a decent job here for a change.  There are a lot of issues with streaming this video.  It freezes about every 20 minuets at best.   We have had it freeze up after 5 minutes and it always goes back to the beginning once it freezes up.

  Hopefully the county can do something to improve these issues or we will just download them and re upload them unto YouTube for better streaming.

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CNN's Karl Penhaul talks about how the death of a Venezuelan beauty queen has fueled protests against the government.

Our Notes:  Civil unrest all around the world and it continues to grow everywhere.  This seems like a little more than a trend.

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Obama Can't Get Dems To Back Horrible Trade Deal

*U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman -- President Barack Obama's top trade official -- ventured into it Tuesday evening, meeting with a group of liberal leaders in a ritual known as Common Purpose -- an off-the-record weekly gathering that features an administration official and representatives of the Democratic coalition, from labor and environmental groups to consumer advocates and online progressive groups.

Froman's appearance was part of a stepped-up charm offensive the U.S. trade representative is waging, hoping to soften liberal opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the free trade deal Obama is attempting to cut with Asian nations. The same day, Froman spoke publicly at the Democratic-aligned think tank Center for American Progress. GOP leaders in Congress support the trade pact, which is still being negotiated. But Democratic opposition is broad in both the House and Senate, making Froman's mission critical if the Obama administration hopes to clear the agreement through Congress when it is finished. And if the reception at the Common Purpose gathering is any indication, a lot more charm will be needed. The liberal coalition was unusually unified -- against the administration...* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

Our Notes:  Sorry, republicans won't claim him and do not want him either.  He's a democrat.  Not that either party is worth anything anyway.  They are really both the same that play the people and the people can't figure that out.

  The overall arguments given are on the right track but still misguided as to party politics.  It's just part and parcel to the New World Order.  It's not a good deal for anyone.  It just takes away more rights and leaves less for the people.

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"What is WhatsApp? WhatsApp is a mobile messaging service that functions as a kind of a social network. WhatsApp users can send messages to one or many recipients at the same time, and they can even share their locations.

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People around the world send 19 billion WhatsApp messages per day, including 200 million voice messages and 100 million videos."* The Young Turks hosts Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian break it down.

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Governor McAuliffe Statement on General Assembly Votes on Marketplace Virginia Amendment

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Governor Terry McAuliffe released the following statement after the Senate of Virginia and Virginia House of Delegates’ votes on a budget amendment to use Virginians’ federal tax dollars to offer hundreds of thousands of people who fall into the Medicaid coverage gap access to a private health insurance plan:

“I commend the bipartisan group of legislators from both chambers of the General Assembly who voted today to put their constituents and Virginia’s economy ahead of partisan politics. Because of those votes, the Senate budget contains a smart, market-based path forward to covering more Virginians and growing our economy in the process. While I am disappointed that House Republicans chose ideology ahead of what’s best for the Commonwealth on this preliminary vote, I remain optimistic that members of both parties can find common ground to accept this good deal for Virginia.

“Passing the Marketplace Virginia proposal will expand coverage for up to 400,000 Virginians, create as many as 30,000 jobs and save the state budget $1 billion dollars between now and 2022. That is why Democrats and Republicans in the Senate and the House of Delegates, the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, and a number of other business and health care organizations support the language in the Senate budget establishing Marketplace Virginia. As the budget process moves forward, I hope the House Republican leadership will join the broad bipartisan consensus that Virginia families and our economy are more important than rigid partisan ideology.”

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Governor McAuliffe Honors 2014 Outstanding Faculty Award Recipients

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RICHMOND — Governor Terry McAuliffe today honored 12 Virginia educators as recipients of the 28th annual Outstanding Faculty Award (OFA) for excellence in teaching, research, and public service. The faculty members from public and private colleges and universities across the Commonwealth will be recognized during an awards ceremony today at the Jefferson Hotel as part of the annual OFA program administered by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) and sponsored by Dominion Resources. Governor McAuliffe will serve as the keynote speaker.

            “This year’s recipients come from all across Virginia and represent various institutions and academic disciplines,” said Governor McAuliffe. “All 12 share a commitment to their students, their campus communities, and the citizens of the Commonwealth who benefit from their scholarly research and academic knowledge. We pay tribute to their outstanding accomplishments.”

           Secretary of Education Anne Holton continued, “Today’s award ceremony is unique to Virginia in that we honor educators from both public and private, 2- and 4-year institutions of higher education. These educators should be commended for their dedication and commitment to training the next generation of Virginia leaders.”

           SCHEV Director Peter Blake added, “This year’s recipients are among the best and brightest Virginia has to offer in academic fields as varied as Appalachian dialects to medicine.”

            “Dominion values the opportunity to recognize these distinguished faculty members who represent the Commonwealth’s commitment to excellence and diversity in its higher education system,” said Hunter A. Applewhite, president of the Dominion Foundation. “Each year we are awed by the extraordinary achievements of these inspiring educators.”

            The awards are being made through a $75,000 grant from the Dominion Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Dominion Resources. Dominion Virginia Power is a subsidiary of Dominion Resources.

2014 Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award Recipients

Dr. Louise Billaud is an Associate Professor of Music at New River Community College, where she teaches Music History, Music Fundamentals, and Music Appreciation. An accomplished musician, she has performed piano at international music conferences.

Dr. David Cifu, Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and Chief of PM&R Services at VCU Health System, is known worldwide for his research on the chronic effects of combat-related concussions on service members and veterans.

Dr. Amy Clark, Associate Professor of English at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise, teaches Appalachian language and literature, rhetoric, and applied linguistics. She is the author of two books: Talking Appalachian: Voice, Identity and Community and Success in Hill Country.

Dr. Linda Columbus is a Rising Star recipient and an Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of Virginia. Her research focuses on the architecture and motions of membrane proteins from pathogenic bacteria.

Dr. Wu-chun Feng, Professor of Computer Science at Virginia Tech, is an internationally recognized researcher in efficient parallel and distributed computing. He created a computing resource for science and engineering that debuted as the greenest commodity supercomputer in the U.S. in 2011.

Dr. Quentin Kidd is a Professor of Political Science and Director of the Judy Ford Wason Center for Public Policy at Christopher Newport University. He is the author of two books: The Rational Southerner and Civic Participation in America.

Dr. Michael Lane, Associate Professor of Chemistry at Emory & Henry College, is an internationally recognized expert in interfacial fracture. His work focuses on the relationship between interfacial chemistry, the environment, secondary energy absorbing processes, and transport mechanisms such as diffusion.

Prof. Allison Orr Larsen is a Rising Star recipient and an Associate Professor of Law at The College of William and Mary. Her research focuses on the information dynamics of legal decision-making and how legal institutions access and use information to make decisions.

Dr. Jeffrey McClurken is the Teaching with Technology recipient and a Professor of History and American Studies at the University of Mary Washington. His areas of interest include the history of the Civil War, veterans, families, the Pinkertons, mental institutions, the 19^th Century American South, and the digital humanities.

Dr. William Petri, Jr., Professor of Infectious Diseases at the University of Virginia where he is also Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases & International Health, is an internationally recognized scientist and the most highly cited investigator in the world on amebiasis.

Dr. Raina Robeva is a Professor of Mathematics at Sweet Briar College. She has championed reform for the integration of mathematics and biology, and her translational research has resulted in three U.S. patents for assessment and diagnosis of attentional impairments. 

Dr. Carolyn Morcom Rutledge is an Associate Professor of Nursing and founding Director of Old Dominion University’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program. Her work focuses on increasing healthcare to rural and underserved populations.

            SCHEV has administered the Outstanding Faculty Awards since its inception in 1986. Photos and additional biographical information about each of this year’s recipients can be found on the web atwww.schev.edu/AdminFaculty/OFAprogramIndex.asp.   

            Headquartered in Richmond, Dominion is one of the nation's largest producers and transporters of energy. Dominion operates the nation's largest natural gas storage system and serves retail energy customers in 15 states. For more information about Dominion, visit the company's website at www.dom.com.

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Gloucester County, Virginia Man Wins $1M in Virginia Lottery

Congratulations to Dennis Farmer who won one million dollars in a scratch off ticket he bought at one of the local 7-Eleven stores here in Gloucester, VA.

See the entire story at the link below.

http://hamptonroads.com/2014/02/gloucester-co-man-wins-1-million-va-lottery-game

Mr Farmer plans on paying some bills, buying a new car and then maybe doing something fun with the remaining amount.  Enjoy Mr Farmer.  We hope you have a blast.

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