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Volume 59, Number 34 • August 29, 2013
BENEDICTINE DEVELOPMENT
BZA reverses part of plan By Ken Odor Special Correspondent
“We have a valid certificate of occupancy, a land use permit from the state and we open next Tuesday,” Benedictine College Preparatory School Headmaster Jesse Grapes said Monday following a meeting of the Goochland County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA). This despite the fact that the BZA had just overturned a portion of the county approved see Benedictine > page 10
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The 2013-2014 term got underway on Monday, Aug. 19, for students in Goochland County Public Schools. These youngsters were packed and ready to begin studies. Rainy weather, photo below, didn’t deter some parents from bringing their children out for the first day of the new school year.
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aving just adopted a new Vision, Mission and set of Core Values, Goochland County Public Schools opened its doors to new students with, what Dr. Peter M. Gretz, assistant superintendent for Business Operations, described as “a fresh and energized enthusiasm” on Monday, Aug. 19. At each of the county’s five schools, Byrd Elementary, Goochland Elementary, Randolph Elementary, Goochland Middle and Goochland High, Gretz said students
Goochland County Public Schools maximizes the potential of all learners greeted the new year with smiles as they greeted friends, reconnected with teachers and principals, and, in some cases, began their school career for the very first time. “The first day of kindergarten is critical,” said Dr. James Lane, superintendent, as he watched the newest members of the Bulldog family enter Randolph Elementary. “You would be amazed to know the work and preparation our teachers pour into making that first day, that first hour, an amazing see School > page 11