Wednesday, August 27th, 2014 at about 12 noon. Virginia Dominion Power putting in electrical lines down Bray Road to the Woodville Park.
Defending The Republic, Not some Democracy, and enjoying some of life's rewards along the way.
Friday, August 29, 2014
Gloucester, VA Brays Road and Woodville Park's New Power Lines Being Installed By Dominion Power, Photos
Wednesday, August 27th, 2014 at about 12 noon. Virginia Dominion Power putting in electrical lines down Bray Road to the Woodville Park.
Gloucester, VA Sheriff's Office, Protect and Serve
Gloucester, Virginia Sheriff's Department.
Protect: (Your early morning take out breakfast once you get on shift)
and Serve; (Your hunger)
Thursday, August 24th, 2014 at 8:29 AM. Chick-Fil-A restaurant, Gloucester Courthouse Area.
Virginia Receives National Governor’s Association Grant
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~ NGA grant will drive increased attainment of STEM-H Workforce credentials~
RICHMOND - The National Governor’s Association (NGA) announced last week that Virginia has been selected to receive a $170,000 grant and will also be one of 14 states to participate in an 18 month national policy academy aimed at better aligning education and workforce training to economic development priorities.
The NGA grant proposal was jointly submitted by the Governor’s Office and the Virginia Community College System. Grant activities will focus on increasing the Commonwealth’s attainment levels of STEM-H (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Health) credentials, including industry certifications, apprenticeship credentials and degrees, most needed by Virginia’s current and emerging businesses and industries. This announcement by the NGA comes just a week after Governor Terry McAuliffe signed an executive order establishing his “New Virginia Economy” workforce initiative, a robust plan which calls for 50,000 new STEM-H credentials earned by the end of his administration.
“This grant will help in our efforts to enhance Virginia’s high tech, high skilled sectors, which are vital to the growth and diversification of the New Virginia Economy,” said Governor McAuliffe. “This collaboration will send a strong signal to the emerging workforce of the immediate need for a credentialed, high-skilled labor force to meet today and tomorrow’s business needs.”
The NGA grant will support development of a statewide public awareness and marketing campaign; enhance data and analytical resources; encourage new and expanded public and private partnerships; and augment a policy agenda aimed at increasing enrollment and completion of STEM-H credentials.
Secretary of Commerce and Trade Maurice Jones was excited about the opportunity the grant provides. “This grant will allow Virginia to take a big step forward in terms of workforce development,” Secretary Jones said. “The program will help us to better align educational offerings with workforce needs while paving the way for a unified vision of a Commonwealth made stronger by a vibrant, highly-skilled workforce.”
“Now more than ever, Virginia needs an educational system fit for the 21st Century,” added Secretary of Education Anne Holton. “By bridging the divide between education and business and bolstering the Governor’s workforce initiative, these funds will help us do just that.”
“Virginia’s businesses are hungry for highly-skilled workers,” said Dr. Glenn DuBois, Chancellor, Virginia Community College System. “And, Virginia’s Community Colleges are proud to be a part of a grant that will ultimately help more Virginians to find their way to the training and credentials they need for good jobs.”
Secretary Jones will lead the Virginia State Leadership Team, including representatives of the Virginia Board of Workforce Development, business and industry, education at all levels, and economic and workforce development.
Governor McAuliffe Announces Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program Reaches Major Milestone
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V3 Certifies 212 Virginia employers who committed to over 7,000 jobs for Virginia’s Veterans; 5,339 Veterans have already been hired
Regional employer training events to be held in September & October
RICHMOND – Today, at the second annual Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Summit, Governor Terry McAuliffe announced that the Department of Veterans Services’ Virginia Values Veterans Program (V3) has certified 213 Virginia employers at the completion of its second year. These employers have committed to providing over 7,000 jobs for Virginia’s veterans, and 5,339 Virginia veterans have already been hired.V3 is an innovative best practice initiative developed in support of Governor McAuliffe’s goal of positioning Virginia as the most veteran-friendly state in the nation.
Speaking about the announcement, Governor McAuliffe said, “This program is unique in that it aims to build vital public-private partnerships by leveraging state and federal agencies and industry leaders to share resources and educate employers on how to tap into the exceptional pool of talented veterans, National Guard and reservists in Virginia’s workforce. I recently unveiled the “Patriot Pledge”, as part of Executive Order 23, which will play a vital role in supporting the Virginia Values Veterans program and advancing my goal of building a New Virginia Economy by asking 10,000 businesses to sign a pledge of commitment to hire more veterans by 2018. I am pleased to announce that Altria, a V3 Certified Company, has generously agreed to grant the V3 Program $100,000 over the next year to double the V3 employer-training efforts. This funding will help us rapidly expand our reach to Virginia’s employers.”
Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs John C. Harvey, Jr. said, “Virginia is committed to helping our returning service members’ transition from active duty to civilian life by providing many tools to make that transition a success for veterans and their families. The V3 program was established to assist veterans with one of the most integral keys to a successful transition, finding employment that will allow them to draw from the wealth of skills learned during their military career and apply those skills effectively in the civilian workforce.”
Paul Galanti, Commissioner of Veterans Services, said, “The V3 program is a win-win for Virginia’s employers and transitioning veterans. It serves as an outstanding resource for businesses to gain valuable strategies for hiring employees who are talented, loyal, show up on time, take direction well, and thrive in a team environment. Hiring veterans will be one of the best decisions these companies make.”
Upcoming Employer Training Events
September 23 - Virginia Beach, VA
October 28 - Prince William County, VA
Each training day will cover topics such as understanding the value of hiring veterans; building a business case for hiring veterans; and best practices in recruiting, hiring, and retaining veterans. This training is free and open to any company that wants to make veterans a part of their workforce. To learn more visit www.dvsV3.com.
About the Virginia Values Veterans Program
The Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program is an official Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Veterans Services Program whose mission is to educate and train employers throughout the Commonwealth on the value of Virginia’s Veterans, and to help employers connect with these personnel to maximize the productivity of their workforce.
Individuals or organizations interested in learning more about these and additional V3 events should visit: www.dvsV3.com. The V3 program is largely supported through private donations and sponsorships to augment the training services provided by the Commonwealth. Inquiries regarding the V3 program should be made to Andrew Schwartz, the V3 Program Manager, at 804.786.0597or andrew.schwartz@dvs.virginia.gov
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Gloucester, VA Why Teachers Are Not Getting Raises?
The above school board vehicle was at Hardee's restaurant this morning, August 27th, 2014 at 8:24 AM. Vehicle number was badly damaged and we could only make out 27 as in vehicle number two hundred and seventy something. No rare state plate was visible on the vehicle at all. The two guys inside were waving to us as we took their pictures.
No other county vehicles were seen at restaurants, stores or other quick market stores recently. This would seem like one of many reasons teachers in Gloucester County Public Schools do not seem to get well deserved raises. School board admin and support staff like to waste money. Over the years, the school board has convinced the teachers that it's the Board of Supervisors who are responsible for teachers not getting raises and the school board each year marches a host of teachers and students before the board of supervisors to complain about not having enough money.
What a scam in our view. Let's look at some basic facts, the school board has been getting steady increases every year while student enrollment has been falling. The school board has increased it's administrative staff to an enormous size, wasted millions of untold taxpayer dollars on renovating an old school for their own facilities that is way to large for their needs, but to small for all their wants, wasted even more millions building a new school that simply was not needed, all so certain people could get fatter checks all the while ignoring the basic needs of the teachers and hence, the students. More typical hypocrisy from the top here in Gloucester County. Waste at so many levels and we are fed a mantra that it's all for the children. No it's not. It's all for the few and screw you. Buy their hype and BS all you want, it's not about the children no matter how many times they try and sell you that song.
The waste must stop. So we will keep digging and posting all that we find. It's time for the teachers of Gloucester County to hold the school board accountable and stop buying the garbage they want to sell you.
Help the UN? By Sue Long
FYI – In regards to John Bolton’s message below.
Although his call to defund UN’s anti US agenices is good as far as it goes, it falls short of the more commendable Get US out of the UN.
ALL of the UN is anti US. We should stop funding any part of it. It was established for the express purpose of becoming an all powerful one world government controlled by the globalists. When fully implemented it would be the end of American independence and sovereignty and our constitution that acknowledges our God-given rights and government’s function to protect those rights.
Bolton’s rationale as to the anti American agencies “ they've inflicted severe damage to the United Nation's reputation and credibility” is very telling as to his view of the UN. This is saying that the UN has had and deserves a good reputation and credibility and that should not be impaired and, in fact, restored .
This is consistent with his membership in the exclusive and extremely selective Council on Foreign Relations, an organization committed to the establishment of an all powerful one world government.
Since Bolton is fund raising and is flirting with making a run for the presidency, it is well to know just where he stands on the issues.
For more information
December 4, 1945: The Day the Senate Surrendered Our Sovereignty
America’s presidents have been under the sway of the Council on Foreign Relations http://www.thenewamerican.com/
UN Academic Impact Joins CFR to Infiltrate U.S. Classrooms
Thank you for your attention.
Sue Long
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Dear Sue, As the former United States Ambassador to the United Nations, my eyes have long been open to the dangerous biases and political agendas in play at the U.N. It is at the core of my mission to share these facts with the American people, and why I am writing today. The United Nations has lost its way, and now we MUST take action. In the midst of the current Hamas-Israel hostilities, and well before, U.N. institutions and agencies have behaved so outrageously that they've inflicted severe damage to the United Nation's reputation and credibility. The bottom line is that the United States can no longer excuse or ignore the egregious anti-Israel bias we've seen out of U.N. institutions, period. Will you sign our Petition to Defund Anti-U.S. Agencies at the United Nations, such as the Human Rights Council? By following this link, you can help me urge Congress to immediately withdraw funding from the flawed and failed Human Rights Council and STOP funding other biased U.N. agencies. Then, to help me share this message and grow momentum behind this effort, will you stand with John Bolton PAC with a $100, $50, or $25 emergency contribution? The High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, has repeatedly accused Israel of war crimes, and accused America by association. This blatant pro-Hamas propaganda, eagerly accepted and repeated in many circles, is intellectually bankrupt and truly dangerous. Israel MUST act to protect its border and people from Hamas terrorists, associated jihadist groups and their rogue-state backers operating out of the Gaza Strip. And America MUST stand with Israel. I URGE you to sign our John Bolton PAC Petition to defund several of the worst Anti-U.S. Agencies at the United Nations today by following this link. The outrageous rhetoric and actions against Israel and our nation certainly don't stop with the High Commissioner. On July 23, the Human Right Council (HRC) voted to conduct yet another inquiry into Israel's struggle against Hamas terrorism. This inquiry cost more than $2.3 million, of which the United States will pay 22 percent, and in the end, ONLY the United States voted against the loaded resolution. Incidentally, we can thank Obama for the mistake of joining this misbegotten body, which replaced the shameful Human Right Commission in 2006. Then there is the U.N. Relief and Works Administration (UNRWA). Three times in late July, UNRWA was forced to admit publicly that it "discovered" stockpiles of Hamas rockets stored in UNRWA's Gaza schools. Why didn't UNRWA stop Hamas from stockpiling missiles in its schools, or at least immediately report this ploy to the U.N. Security Council? Unfortunately, we know Obama will not act to disassociate the United States from this unacceptable international conduct regarding Gaza and Israel. That's why we're urging Congress to investigate IMMEDIATELY and take action. Will you add your name to the Petition to Defund Anti-U.S. Agencies at the United Nations today to urge Congress to withdraw from the Human Rights Council and STOP funding other biased U.N. agencies? And will you consider supporting this historic effort with a $100, $50, or $25 emergency contribution, or any amount you'd like, by following this secure link? Thank you so much for taking the time to read this important message today. Our nation's future depends on the success of our movement to restore its greatness. For America,  John Bolton Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations |
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