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Volume 57, Number 27 • July 5, 2012
Schardein says county is his last career stop istrator for community development. Before taking the position of his predecessor, Don Charles, who died last year, Schardein worked in Loudoun County for two and a half years as zoning administrator. Prior to that, he worked in Stafford County for 23 years as director of code administration and then business retention and development manager. Schardein, 56, has been on the job in Goochland for about seven weeks. “It kind of focuses on some of what my core experiences are and it really was very timely and it fit into what we were trying to do as a family,” Schardein said. Schardein and his wife Teresa live in Henrico County, about 25 minutes away from his office in the Goochland County Photo by Ben Orcut Administration building. New Goochland Deputy County Adminis“It’s the first time in my career that I can trator Dan Schardein. actually get up, have a cup of coffee, and then drive to work and not have to drive an hour or be gone all week,” Schardein said. His primary duties in Goochland are to be a manager and a leader, Schardein said. “We have very talented, competent people here and so my job is kind of to bring that all together and basically help them [with] what they need to do to do their job By Ben Orcutt and get out of the way,” he said. Special Correspondent His first task, Schardein said, is to get acclimated to Goochland. Daniel J. “Dan” Schardein III feels that “I need to know the pulse of the county,” his long career in public service has pre- he said. “It’s a daily thing where you’re getpared him well for the challenges he will face as Goochland’s new deputy county adminsee Schardein > page 4
New deputy county administrator will finish his career in Goochland, he says
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Firefighters put a stream of water on the home at 1590 Rock Castle Road Sunday afternoon. The cause of the blaze is still undetermined. Power had been out at the home before the fire started. All Goochland units responded to the scene as well as firefighters from Cartersville.
Fire guts Rock Castle home By Ken Odor jodor@goochlandgazette.com
Fire destroyed a home on Rock Castle Road Sunday afternoon, in one of the worst fires Goochland has seen in some time. Fire/EMS Chief Bill MacKay said every available firefighter in the county (about 45) turned out to try and save the home at 1590 Rock Castle Road. Units also came from Cartersville to assist.
MacKay estimated damage at $100,000. The roof of the home collapsed, making the house uninhabitable. The homeowners, who were not in the home when the fire started, are staying with friends. MacKay said the extreme temperatures made the effort all the more difficult. Although the fire was brought under control in about 45 minutes of the 3:07 p.m. call, firefighters
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