Published Date: 2010-03-02 19:40:14

Project Mend-A-House, A Community Safety Net, Catches a $2500 Ready Hands Grant
Ready Hands is happy to help out this great organization. These are such difficult times and Project Mend-A-House is creating a safety net for the vulnerable. I hope that this donation generates more interest for others to give. Charities are suffering and they are the ones who do the most in our communities, said Jo-Ellen.
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Published Date: 2010-03-02 19:25:54

Governor signs SB680 and HB1308

Governor McDonnell signs SB680 and HB1308, emergency legislation suspending the Appalachian Power Company interim rate increase, at the Virginia State Capitol in the Cabinet Conference Room of the Patrick Henry Building on Wednesday, February 24, 2010.

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Published Date: 2010-03-02 19:22:53

McDonnell’s team doubled savings goal during transition
"We tried to be creative, cut out what we didn't need, and looked for new ways of doing things and covering costs," McDonnell said. "It added up to some saved dollars, and I appreciate what our team was able to do."

Since taking office, the governor also has cut the salaries of his Cabinet secretaries, and his own, for a period of time as a cost-saving measure.

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Published Date: 2010-03-02 19:20:01

Operation Potholes

Patching operations are prioritized by pothole severity and location, with some severe potholes on high traffic roads being filled within 24 hours, and most potholes on higher traffic roads being repaired within four days.

 

Work crews are assigned a series of routes and repair all potholes as they progress through the routes. On multiple-lane roads, the work is generally accomplished as a mobile operation one lane at a time. Repairs are made with both cold and hot mix asphalt depending upon the temperatures and the availability of materials. Hot mix is the preferred material as it is more permanent, but it is not effective until temperatures are consistently over 50 degrees.

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Published Date: 2010-03-02 19:18:20

Which Farmer Feeds You?

Each day in Virginia, consumers witness an extraordinary event. Food appears as if by magic on the grocer's shelves. It's wholesome, nutritious, delicious and affordable, and according to many people, it comes from somewhere in the back of the store. But behind that fancy packaging and those slick displays is a surprising reality: before food comes from the store, it comes from the farmer, the backbone of Virginia agriculture.

 

 

The average farmer today feeds 129 people, about 95 of them in the United States and the remaining 34 of them abroad. So which farmer feeds you?

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News Magazine Section: Farming,

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Published Date: 2010-03-02 19:15:23

Kraft Foods Expansion in Frederick County
Kraft Foods is a global powerhouse in snacks, confectionery and quick meals. With annual revenues of approximately $50 billion, the combined company is the world's second largest food company, making delicious products for billions of consumers in more than 160 countries. The combined company's portfolio includes 11 iconic brands with revenues exceeding $1 billion - Oreo, Nabisco and LU biscuits; Milka and Cadbury chocolates; Trident gums; Jacobs and Maxwell House coffees; Philadelphia cream cheeses; Kraft cheeses, dinners and dressings; and Oscar Mayer meats. Another 70+ brands generate annual revenues of more than $100 million. Kraft Foods (www.kraftfoodscompany.com; NYSE: KFT) is a member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Standard & Poor's 500, Dow Jones Sustainability Index and Ethibel Sustainability Index.
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Published Date: 2010-03-02 19:13:06

Missionaries Team Up To Pack 25,000 Meals
"It is our hope that in the upcoming months we will have regular meal packing events at the House of Mercy," said Kellie Ross, Executive Director and Co-Founder.  "The concept is simple:  families, youth groups, churches, civic organizations, and schools raise money to pack food for as little as 30 cents per meal.  The meals packed will be used in our community and around the world.   The money raised will help pay for the food and provide funding for the programs offered by the Missionaries of Our Lady of Divine Mercy including after school reading with children, new shoes for kids and emergency financial assistance, just to name a few." 
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Published Date: 2010-02-23 19:10:26

VDACS' Speciality Food Advisory Committee Appoints Four New Members To Help Market and Promote Virginia's Speciality Food and Beverages
"I am pleased to welcome the new members and their particular expertise and private sector backgrounds to the Specialty Food Advisory Committee. Working together with the committee's current members, these individuals will help guide VDACS' marketing and promotion efforts, including the Virginia's Finest program, on behalf of the state's successful and growing specialty food industry," said Haymore.
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News Magazine Section: Farming,

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Published Date: 2010-02-23 19:06:54

Red Cross will Rock the Red in March
This year's "Rock the Red" celebration will include a reception, a silent auction, "Rock the Red" Royal Caribbean Cruise raffle, dinner, dancing and entertainment by Lionel Ward and the New World Band. Dinner and a brief program will begin at 7:00 p.m. and the rocking will begin about 8 p.m.
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Published Date: 2010-02-23 19:04:29

Independent Hill Neighborhood Library Will Reopen March 15th
The Independent Hill Neighborhood Library, located in the George Hellwig Park, 14418 Bristow Road, Manassas, VA, will reopen on Monday, March 15th at 10:00 a.m. The hours of operation will be Monday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Independent Hill Neighborhood Library will be closed on Friday and Sunday.
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Published Date: 2010-02-23 19:02:02

Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling tackles Virginia's sluggish economy
"My dad chased jobs in the coalfields. It was kind of like being in the military," said Bolling, who is Gov. Bob McDonnell's designated point man in the effort to turn around Virginia's sluggish economy. Bolling says his family lived in six different towns in Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio by the time he was 9 years old.

"It certainly helped me to understand the importance of having a good and stable job, because in those days a lot of coal miners literally moved from community to community, depending on where the next job was," Bolling said.
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Published Date: 2010-02-23 18:58:17

Obama Proposal Limits Rights of American of all Ages to use their own money to save their own lives
Under the President's proposal, states and the federal government would be empowered to review and reject premiums charged by any health insurance plan, even the supposedly "grandfathered" plans that Americans now have.
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Published Date: 2010-02-23 18:55:27

Governor Bob McDonnell Announces $500,000 in Specialty Crop Grants
VDACS administers the grant program to improve the competitiveness of specialty crops in Virginia, encourage economic development in Virginia's farm economy, and support the creation of agricultural jobs related to specialty crop production in the Commonwealth. Industry groups are eligible to submit proposals for grants up to $30,000 per project. Although individual producers are not eligible, they may join with groups and organizations to apply for these grant funds.

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Published Date: 2010-02-23 18:52:34

Governor Bob McDonnell’s Legislative Initiatives Move Forward
Speaking about the mid-point progress of his bills, the Governor noted, "I am pleased our innovative, common-sense proposals to create jobs, spur economic development, introduce positive options into our public school system and enhance public safety have met with such broad support from legislators of both parties. Our "Jobs and Opportunity Agenda" is being carried by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, and the non-partisan commitment to enacting policies that will help create new jobs for Virginia citizens can be seen in the swift progress being made by the bills. By taking proactive steps today to incentivize job creation and help entrepreneurs open and expand businesses we will position Virginia well for economic recovery in the years ahead. Creating new jobs for Virginians is the most pressing issue of our time, and I thank all the legislators, from both parties, who are working with us to make this happen."
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Published Date: 2010-02-15 10:58:13

McDonnell Updates VDOT Snow Removal Progress in Northern Virginia

Governor Directed Additional Equipment to Area to Speed Recovery

Encourages Residents to Email VDOT at novainfo@vdot.virginia.gov to Report Any Dangerous Local Conditions

RICHMOND, February 12, 2010 - Governor Bob McDonnell today updated the progress made by the Virginia Department of Transportation in responding to the historic back-to-back snowstorms that struck Northern Virginia in a period of just 6 days.

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