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School board saves thousands on copier service
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he Stafford County School Board agreed Tuesday to a $588,000 fouryear contract with Ricoh USA of Chicago for copier services beginning in fiscal 2017. The initial proposed contract was for $650,000. A competing Xerox representative attended four school board meetings this spring urging the board to consider using Xerox, which produced the lowest bid. Stafford County Public Schools used Ricoh for the past 10 years and has used Xerox in the past. School board members did not choose Xerox, but thanked its representative for saving the schools $250,000 over four years based on its lower bid and for providing information that helped the board save money. X-men,memb the Guardians of the Galaxy S cho ol the b o ard ers and cally harvested getsMichael prime Virts display crowds browse and shop the stand byBarrett C&T Produce at the North Joanie produce DeShazo and are as among several volunteers distributing freeoperated lunches at Elementary School on Thursday morning. The andBruce the Incredibles. On Tuesdays and day’s lunch included a baloney sandwich, carrots, applesauce, and milk. Superintendent Benson expressed afford Farmers’ Market. This year the total number of vendors hasjuice increased to around 30 at the same location, the parkALEKS DOLZENKO | INSIDENOVA Thursdays a.m. to 12:45 p.m., g lot of the Stafford Medical Pavilion on the Stafford Hospital campus. The market is open Sundays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. disappointment in thefrom way11:45 the school BY TRACY BELL ntil November. ALEKSpercent DOLZENKOof| INSIDENOVA somethe of matter, Stafford but County’s system handled said itown heroes students rely on free or re“Summer can be a tough time for chiltbell@insidenova.com betoatlook the sessions to talkatwith particiwouldyear cause will them more closely dren in families who struggle financially,” duced lunches during the school pating children. summer tafford County and the Fred- said Stafford County Board of Supervi- and some free meals during thefuture business dealings. Some of theclearer guestinheroes include ericksburg Regional Food sors’ Chairman Robert Thomas. “I am break. “I think we could’ve been our fire said and rescue perBut all children can participate, a qual- George Bank have united to offer a pleased that we can offer this service to communication withWashington, our vendors,” sonnel, Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office free summer food program to children and I am grateful to the volun- ity that makes the program unique. Benson. personnel and localaOlympian Stafford County’s program, “Summer children at Kate Waller Barrett Elemen- teers who have stepped up to make this In April, the board deferred decision Jeff Rouse. Members of Boy Scout Troop 63, AdHeroes,” utilizes superheroes inonitswhich local copier happen.” tary School in Stafford. company to use and venture Girls and Staff ord County govoff On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thurs- version of the program, which kicked The Virginia Department of Health’s decided to further review its options. ernment, under the sponsorship of the Kids on the Go Summer Food Service days through Aug 4, every child who July 6. There were five bidding companies TRACY BELL Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank, will Each session will include games, accomes to Kate Waller Barrett Elementary Program runs through Aug. 4 and is involved. of approval. The grant works as a 50 internal investigations and comtbell@insidenova.com also volunteer at the events. tivities and superheroes. School from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. will receive open to all children under age 18, disThere, school board percent match with local funding plaints is significant,” Decatur said. he Stafford County Kate Waller Elementary School a.m. to Patricia a freeThe meal. abled students andSheriff foster’s children. Itscounty. Healy, Barrett SCHOOL are Wednesdays a psycho- from 11:45member from the cost to Staf- “Body-worn camerasOn Office hasisapplied for athat U.S.children have 12:45 p.m., a diff erent superhero activity Kate Waller Barrett Elementary School purpose to ensure PAGE is located at 150 Duff ey13 R-Rock Hill, challenged ford is $400,000 a year for five years. logical deterrent to misbehavior on Department of Justice grantwhile school is was chosen as the site because it is in an will take place each week including a fo- Drive in North Stafford. FOOD access to nutritious meals Stafford County Sheriff Da- both sides of the lens. The benefits PAGE 13 that could fund 100 of its vid Decatur told cus on the Avengers, the Justice League, area InsideNoVa of the countythat whereexceed more than 50 out for the summer. Along with Kate Waller the drawbacks associated deputies with a body cam- implementing a body-camera pro- with the cost and time to manage era. gram is a vast undertaking. The goal the program.” STAFFORD COUNTY SUN If received, full funding of the of the program is to achieve a high Using the technology in the deSUBSCRIBE grant would allow deputies in the level of transparency with the com- partment’s field operations division SUBSCRIBE TODAY .com TODAY office’s field operations division to munity while protecting the rights would allow for the most immediINSIDENOVA.COM/SUBSCRIBE INSIDENOVA.COM/ Buildings for Every Season carry the cameras. contact the Needs of citizens and deputies alike, he ate and expansive SUBSCRIBE Solutions that with Meet Your STAFFORDNEWSINSIDENOVA.COM The sheriff ’s office applied for said. community served, DeSTAFFORDNEWS@ FREDERICKSBURG 540-318-1964 INSIDENOVA.COM CALL: 571 2088059 the grant after the Stafford County “…The benefit of having video catur said. CAMERA WARRENTON 540-216-0548 (571) 208-8059 A+ PAGE 13 St af ford WOODBRIDGE C ounty Board of Supervisors gave its stamp footage for prosecution, training, 703-672-0815
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