News from York County

 

This Saturday's Market Days to feature Plastic Bag Exchange

 

December 7, 2011

 

FOR RELEASE AT WILL

 

As part of the "Bag's Life" plastic bag recycling campaign, the York County Beautification Committee will again offer residents an opportunity to recycle their plastic shopping bags at this Saturday's Yorktown Market Days. 

 

Residents who bring a minimum of five plastic shopping bags for recycling will receive a cool, reusable ChicoBagTM shopping tote (one per person, while supplies last), along with other freebies and information on ways plastic bags can be repurposed.  

 

In addition to generating interest in plastic bag recycling, Beautification Committee members want the public to know why plastic bags can't be dropped in municipal curbside containers for recycling.

 

"Plastic bags require a different type of recycling than plastic bottles and containers," explained Recycling/Beautification Coordinator Laurie Halperin. "They cannot easily be separated from other recyclables in the early stages of processing. Major grocery store chains and other stores that accept bags ask that clean, dry used plastic bags and wraps be recycled in bins at the store."

 

Launched in Virginia last year, "A Bag's Life" is a plastic bag recycling awareness campaign, which features an interactive and educational Web site and mobile app with nearly 800 drop-off sites by zip code. Through quirky messaging such as "Don't treat me like trash," and "Gimme a second chance," the campaign encourages Virginians to reduce, reuse and recycle their free plastic bags.

With a focus on simple steps residents can take to find their "inner green," HR Green is a region-wide public awareness campaign to be launched this summer by the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission and the 16 cities and counties it serves. An interim resource, www.HRgreenblog.com, presently features regional news, tips and views written by a team of local experts who work in the region's municipal utility and environmental divisions. Encouraging residents to reduce, reuse and recycle are among many topics covered on the blog.   

 

Did you know?

·         Recycled plastic bags can be repurposed into other products such as outdoor decking, park benches and new bags.

·         Dry cleaning, newspaper and bread bags, as well as wraps used on products like paper towels and bottled water, can also be dropped off at many retailers for recycling. 

·         You can log on to www.abagslife.com/va to find a plastic bag recycling drop-off location near you.

·         Reusing your plastic bags is good too! More than 90 percent of consumers reuse their plastic bags at home for an infinite number of purposes.

·         It's perfectly acceptable to use plastic bag alternatives. Bring your own reusable tote wherever you shop!

 

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Register now for Jan. 27 York County High School Ski Trip

 

December 9, 2011

 

FOR RELEASE AT WILL

 

Registration is now open for York County's 11^th annual countywide high school ski trip to Wintergreen Ski Resort near Charlottesville. 

 

The fully-chaperoned day trip is scheduled during semester break on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. The trip is open to any high school student (grades 9-12) residing in York County, including public, private, and home-schooled students.

 

Registration is due to close on Friday, Jan. 13 unless available charter bus spaces fill up sooner. The cost of the trip is $84 and includes transportation, lift ticket, ski or snowboard rental from Wintergreen, and a beginner's lesson. For those bringing their own ski/snowboard equipment, the cost is $72 and includes transportation and a lift ticket.

 

Downloadable registration forms and complete trip details are available online at the York County Youth Commission's website www.ycyc.info. 

 

This annual trip is cosponsored each year by York County and the Youth Commission. Please call York County Parks and Recreation at 890-3500 with any questions.

 

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News from York County

 

This Saturday's Market Days to feature Plastic Bag Exchange

 

December 7, 2011

 

FOR RELEASE AT WILL

 

As part of the "Bag's Life" plastic bag recycling campaign, the York County Beautification Committee will again offer residents an opportunity to recycle their plastic shopping bags at this Saturday's Yorktown Market Days. 

 

Residents who bring a minimum of five plastic shopping bags for recycling will receive a cool, reusable ChicoBagTM shopping tote (one per person, while supplies last), along with other freebies and information on ways plastic bags can be repurposed.  

 

In addition to generating interest in plastic bag recycling, Beautification Committee members want the public to know why plastic bags can't be dropped in municipal curbside containers for recycling.

 

"Plastic bags require a different type of recycling than plastic bottles and containers," explained Recycling/Beautification Coordinator Laurie Halperin. "They cannot easily be separated from other recyclables in the early stages of processing. Major grocery store chains and other stores that accept bags ask that clean, dry used plastic bags and wraps be recycled in bins at the store."

 

Launched in Virginia last year, "A Bag's Life" is a plastic bag recycling awareness campaign, which features an interactive and educational Web site and mobile app with nearly 800 drop-off sites by zip code. Through quirky messaging such as "Don't treat me like trash," and "Gimme a second chance," the campaign encourages Virginians to reduce, reuse and recycle their free plastic bags.

With a focus on simple steps residents can take to find their "inner green," HR Green is a region-wide public awareness campaign to be launched this summer by the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission and the 16 cities and counties it serves. An interim resource, www.HRgreenblog.com, presently features regional news, tips and views written by a team of local experts who work in the region's municipal utility and environmental divisions. Encouraging residents to reduce, reuse and recycle are among many topics covered on the blog.   

 

Did you know?

·         Recycled plastic bags can be repurposed into other products such as outdoor decking, park benches and new bags.

·         Dry cleaning, newspaper and bread bags, as well as wraps used on products like paper towels and bottled water, can also be dropped off at many retailers for recycling. 

·         You can log on to www.abagslife.com/va to find a plastic bag recycling drop-off location near you.

·         Reusing your plastic bags is good too! More than 90 percent of consumers reuse their plastic bags at home for an infinite number of purposes.

·         It's perfectly acceptable to use plastic bag alternatives. Bring your own reusable tote wherever you shop!

 

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Register now for Jan. 27 York County High School Ski Trip

 

December 9, 2011

 

FOR RELEASE AT WILL

 

Registration is now open for York County's 11^th annual countywide high school ski trip to Wintergreen Ski Resort near Charlottesville. 

 

The fully-chaperoned day trip is scheduled during semester break on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. The trip is open to any high school student (grades 9-12) residing in York County, including public, private, and home-schooled students.

 

Registration is due to close on Friday, Jan. 13 unless available charter bus spaces fill up sooner. The cost of the trip is $84 and includes transportation, lift ticket, ski or snowboard rental from Wintergreen, and a beginner's lesson. For those bringing their own ski/snowboard equipment, the cost is $72 and includes transportation and a lift ticket.

 

Downloadable registration forms and complete trip details are available online at the York County Youth Commission's website www.ycyc.info. 

 

This annual trip is cosponsored each year by York County and the Youth Commission. Please call York County Parks and Recreation at 890-3500 with any questions.

 

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New Meetup: December Business Meeting

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Announcing a new Meetup! The Peninsula Libertarian Party

December Business Meeting Added by James Quigley

When: Where: RSVP: Tuesday, December 6, 2011 6:30 PM Vancostas 14745 Warwick Boulevard Newport News, VA 23608 Yes No We will be discussing upcoming local elections! We have candidates that are asking for our help out of Newport News and Hampton. Learn more

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Saturday: Come open our Newport News office

Robert -- From now until November 2012, we're going to do everything we can to spread the word about what President Obama and other Democrats are doing to help the middle class, seniors, and students -- and elect him to a second term so we can build on that progress. Our Hampton Roads office will be the home base for that work here, so we're breaking it in with a celebration this Saturday, December 3rd. Come out for food, drinks, and a chance to meet others who are part of this movement. We'll be joined by Congressman Bobby Scott. Here are the details: What: Newport News office opening Where: Newport News office 2712 Chestnut Ave. Newport News, VA 23607 When: Saturday, December 3rd 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Can you make it? Yes, I'll be there. I can't make it, but I'd like to donate to support offices like this. Four years ago, volunteers like you helped propel President Obama's campaign and this movement into history. Now we need to continue to build this campaign by bringing in more of our friends, family, and neighbors to support the President and other Democrats. That organizing happens on the streets, and the Upper Hampton Roads office will be one of the places where we come together to share and implement the strategies that drive this campaign. Help open the office in Newport News this Saturday, and learn about other upcoming opportunities to get involved: http://va.barackobama.com/Newport-News-Office-Opening Thanks, Ashley Ashley Baia Virginia State Field Director Organizing for America

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Not a fair deal for VB Citizens

Crony Capitalism? You Decide.  A bad Deal for Virginia Beach Citizens Scott Taylor                                               I am personally not opposed to all public/private partnerships; nonetheless, it is troubling when there is unintended or intended abuse of our precious, hard earned tax dollars. Let me preface this OP-Ed with writing, I do think the Virginia Beach Convention Center is better off with a connected hotel that boasts meeting space within. There is data supporting the fact companies select venues for their conventions consisting of these specifications. I also agree the developer is more than competent to achieve the desired results of a first class hotel. At first glance, there seems to be an excellent match.   However, one of my issues I brought up in 2008 for Virginia Beach was specifically these types of deals, involving a favored developer and massive amounts of tax payer dollars without proper protection to those everyday citizens who sacrifice monies to the common good. The government's main function is to protect its citizens and by extension, their interests. The abusive practice of eminent domain was also involved with this land site, but it is not the priority of this letter.   There are several glaring issues with the Convention Center Hotel term sheet that has now become public. While there are still some negotiations to the final contract, these are minutia as it specifically says in the term sheet, that it "forms the basis" for the transaction. The term sheet is the structure of the deal and a result of previous negotiations.     Virginia Beach (us) will put up over half of the project costs, upfront. This does not include the land we are throwing in the deal gratis (which we should keep).   Below are amazing highlights for the developer and irresponsible use of our money.        Total hotel costs are 109.2 million only 10% upfront coming from developer and over 50% coming from us, or a total of 61.8 million (initially).           We will contribute over 42 million in cash at closing time. An additional $13 million will be provided the developer in the form of a Mezzanine financing loan. This type of risky financing usually has interest rates from 12-20%. According to the term sheet, we are to lend the money at 3.2% and the developer will not have to start repaying till 2016. We will also contribute 4.8 million in a grant to the developer.        The developer will not have to pay lease payments on the Hotel services space for the first 6 years and then only start to pay at a rate of $6 per square foot; this would be equivalent to rent for an old, poorly located, and empty warehouse space.        The developer will get $450k (to start being paid immediately) a year just to manage the conference center in the hotel. By contrast the nationally known manager of the total convention center space of our competitor the Hampton convention center receives $125k (starting in 2006) per year and they perform grounds maintenance. Hampton Convention Center management. Virginia Beach spends almost $800k on just the convention center management/sales per year; this does not include salaries for maintenance/event coordinators. See salaries here  Note: The Doubletree hotel (right next door to the Convention Center) is willing to put up $25.5 million of their own money to upgrade their hotel and is only asking the city (us) to pay for the bridge connecting it to the Convention center ($5-10 million).   If you believe (no matter your political persuasion) we only have a problem nationally with picking politically connected winners in the banking, auto, and other industries, than just look a little closer to home. In 2008 I raised these issues in regards to the town center project. Furthermore, I was a part of debates and talks of concentrating on keeping our well educated kids or our thousands of skilled exiting military members here in Virginia Beach. There was talk and ideas of creating a business incubator program to spur job growth and entrepreneurship, a better use of monies. This, so far, has been lip service. We just learned of a 90 million dollar budget shortfall last month in the city.  In the past few years we have had increases in storm water, sewage and water fees and a new $10 monthly trash fee starts in January. While I do believe the Convention center needs a hotel, I believe the above example is a misuse, perhaps an abuse, of our money.                Respectfully, Scott Taylor

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Fwd: Thank You and Please Share

To Republican Party of Hampton City Committee and Sustaining Members and Friends,

 

   Please find below a Note of Thanks from Tom Harmon, our Republican Candidate for the Second Senatorial District.   

 

   I would like to add my thanks to our members and friends who worked in large part or small in assisting with the Harmon Campaign.  Many walked neighborhoods, distributed literature, attended events, contributed money, worked the polls, and in many other ways supported the Campaign. 

 

   I would also like to thank Tom Harmon for leading us in a Positive Campaign concentrating on the issues.

 

Carl Anderson

Chairman,

Republican 2nd Senatorial District Committee

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From: harmon43@verizon.net

Sent: 11/11/2011 8:57:47 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: Thank You and Please Share

 

Dear Friends,

Please accept my profound appreciation for you allowing me to serve as your representative in this past election cycle. I am truly grateful for the new friendships developed along our path of trying to secure the 2^nd Senatorial District Senate seat. Even though I fell short of the goal, I can say with pride that the local Republican Party City Committees, (Hampton, Yorktown, Newport News and Portsmouth) and Second District Republican Committee (especially Mr. Byler) worked together as I have never seen before to provide support.  My appreciation also runs deep and I can say with pride how proud I am to have received the support from our local Republican Women's Groups.

If the news paper report of the race is accurate we were out spent in the neighborhood of 5-1, which to me means that there was recognition of our message and they pulled out all of the "tricks" to galvanize their base.

Please share with all of the volunteers, friends and contributors, our team's appreciation and gratefulness for their support.

Thank You,

Tom Harmon IV

 

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