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Vol. 2 No. 7 | Richmond Suburban News | August 17, 2016
Governor’s School draws high marks By Jim Ridolphi for The Hanover Local
Three-week session at UR targets career, technical students ASHLAND — By all indications, the first installment of Haanover County’s Regional Governors School for Career and Technical Advancement hit all the right notes as the three-week session at the University of Richmond wrapped up last month. The first of its kind program was designed “to strengthen workplace Readiness Skills and entrepreneurial skills of gifted CTE students.” Thirty-eight students from 22 school divisions attended the residential program that offered advanced students unique real world experiences, training seminars and
classroom training. Hanover was chosen to host the Commonwealth’s first Governor’s School for CTE last year, and eight county students attended the initial session. HCRGA director Les Cook told the Hanover County School Board last week that the student body represented a diverse cross-section of Central Virginia students and both rural and urban students attended the three-week session. Several of those students relayed their experiences at the Aug. 9 school board meeting and each told of rewarding, enriching and educational opportunities the program provided. Madison Tunstall is a nursing student at Lee-Davis High School and said the program enhanced her workplace skills but also provided additional benefits. “I also applied for this program to step out of my comfort zone as I tend to be a bit shy. This program really helped me in that department with our discussions on
networking,” Tunstall said. “Personally, I found that by interacting with others in different CTE areas, I gained a new perspective and new respect for my team members and their fields,” said Maya Baker. The program relied on expert instructors for classroom instruction, but also benefited from a cooperative business community that supplied guest speakers for special programs. Groups engaged in real world exercises like planning and starting a business, effective resume building or how to make that positive first impression. Project coordinator Justin Roerink said students were assembled in groups of four and challenged with real world business problems. “We knew we wanted students to be involved in a program that incorporated work place ready skills and entrepreneurial see GOVERNOR’S, pg. 12
Planners defer CUP, rezoning for Bulifant Homes By Logan Barry for The Hanover Local
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SHLAND — A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and rezoning proposed by Bulifant Homes has been deferred by the Ashland Planning Commission. During the Wednesday, Aug. 10, meeting, the Planning Commission chose to defer action until its next meeting on Oct. 14 due to the determination that there needs to be further review of the applicant’s current planning. “We are giving recommendation of deferral for the rezoning and conditional use permit to give some of that further
consideration and really get into defining those proffers and what is being proposed here,” said Senior Planner Garret Prior. Bulifant Homes is seeking to obtain a CUP and a rezoning of a vacant lot nestled in between Calley Street and Haley Court in west Ashland to build a small neighborhood of duplex houses. Currently, the zoning for this property is R-2. It allows up to eight units, with a minimum of three units per acre. This type of zoning requires storm water drains, utilities, street lights, sidewalks, a curb and gutter, landscaping, and street trees. Requested of the applicant is for the Planning Commission to recommend
approval for rezoning the property to R3 to construct six single-family, attached homes (12 units per acre); creating the requirement that the applicant also be issued a CUP. Existing on the property currently lies nothing but an undeveloped plot of land filled with forest, which separates Calley Street and Haley Court from connecting to each other if both roads were not dead ends. North Macon Terrace is located adjacent to the property being targeted. Bulifant Homes also is proposing a home owners association for the neighsee PLANNING, pg. 3
Public schools free, reduced meals offered ASHLAND — Hanover County Public Schools has announced its policy for providing free or reduced price meals for children served under the National School Lunch, and/or School Breakfast Programs. Each school and/or central school nutrition office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party. Household size and income will be used to determine eligibility for free or reduced price meal benefits. Children from households whose income is at or below the Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines, shown below, may be eligible for either free or reduced price meals. Children who are members of households receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits (formerly the Food Stamp Program) or who receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) may be automatically eligible for free meals. Children who are homeless, migrant, or runaway may also be automatically eligible for free meals. Foster children, who are the legal responsibility of a welfare agency or court, are eligible for free meals regardless of the income of the household with whom they reside. Children who are members of households participating in WIC also may be eligible for free or reduced-price meals based on the household’s income. The chart by which meals are determined is based on household size, maximum household income for free meals, and household income for reduced price meals. 1 — $15,444; $15,444.01 to $21,978. 2 — $20,826; $20,827.01 to $29,637. 3 — $26,208; $26,208.01 to $37,296. 4 — $31,590; $31,509.01 to $44,955. 5 — $36,972; $36,972.01 to $52,614. 6 — $42,354; $42,354.01 to $60,273. 7 — $47,749; $47,749.01 to $67,951. 8 — $53,157; $53,157.01 to $75,647. For each additional family member, add $5,408; $7,696. Application forms are being distributed to all households with a letter informing households of the availability of free or reduced see MEALS, pg. 4