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UPDATE 3: News Alert : RVCC Accepts Grant From The Dominion Foundation (7.1.16)

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UPDATE 3: News Alert : RVCC Accepts Grant From The Dominion Foundation (7.1.16)
Screengrab courtesy of Free Nelson : Free Nelson broke this information above on their Facebook page earlier Thursday. BRL has confirmed that RVCC has the money.
Screengrab courtesy of Free Nelson : Free Nelson broke this news on their Facebook page Thursday afternoon. BRL has confirmed that RVCC has the money.

Scroll to the bottom for additional updates.

Afton
Nelson County, Virginia

The Rockfish Valley Community Center has apparently accepted a grant to the tune of $20,000.00 from The Dominion Foundation, an arm of Dominion Resources, which is spearheading the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

In a phone conversation with RVCC director Stu Mills, Mills told BRL publisher, Yvette Stafford that The Dominion Foundation initially turned down RVCC’s grant request and instead suggested the center reach out to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, which has a budget for community projects. Citing the community’s distrust of the ACP, Mills suggested The Dominion Foundation would be a better donor, given its mission. The Foundation reconsidered, Mills said, and granted RVCC the matching funds. As word of the money exchange has leaked out, Mills said he has been fielding concerns from the community and currently has an email out to RVCC board members requesting feedback.


Above: Free Nelson’s post breaking the news of the grant.

Mills says he is planning to release a formal statement by the end of business today.

We will follow this immediately as details become available.

Update 5:35 PM 6-30-16:

At around 4:30pm, RVCC Executive director Stu Mills sent me the following email, a portion of which is redacted because of a mention to an official press release that remains embargoed.

Hi Yvette –

 

I appreciated your call earlier, particularly the fact that you reported on our conversation accurately on your website.  

 

We have had only a couple of calls about this in addition to yours, but there has been some strong response that we have read on social media regarding the Dominion Foundation grant, and first, we would like to respond to a couple of inaccuracies that are floating around.

 

There have never been any “strings attached” to the Foundation grant, and no quid pro quo.  In response to our request for a comment from the Foundation regarding the grant for a planned press release, the Foundation president just said this:  “The Dominion Foundation is proud to partner with the Rockfish Valley Community Center and support the great work it is doing to provide a vital and thriving community center that serves as a safe and caring place for people of all ages and walks of life.” There have been no other discussions of PR collaboration or further affiliation …

 

… Also, the discussion on Free Nelson’s FB page regarding “challenging the community” to match the Dominion Foundation money was not suggested by us.  It was brought up by RVCC member Priscilla Sonne in my phone conversation with her this morning, and I told her that we would certainly (and gratefully) consider that as an alternative method of funding the Green Initiative if such an effort was undertaken by our community.

 

There are few foundations with the resources to, or the interest in, funding bricks & mortar projects such as the Green Initiative.  We approached the Dominion Foundation (not vice versa) for assistance to match a challenge grant that was already received, and sought their help because 1) its mission is, in part, to “assist non-profit organizations to increase their energy efficiency,” and 2) because we were aware that it had helped fund a similar window-replacement project at Madison House at UVa several years ago.  Dominion Foundation was one of a half-dozen funding organizations we approached for matching funds.

 

Our Board is very sensitive to the reactions we have received, and what we’ve read on line, and will meet next week (date and time TBD) to discuss our options going forward – and I think it is safe to say that all options are on the table.  

 

Any comments or alternative suggestions that you or your readers would like us to consider in our deliberations can be sent to the BOD care of my email address.

 

Thanks, Yvette

 

– Stu

Stu’s email address is g-dot-stuart-dot-mills-at-gmail-dot-com.

Also worth noting: In my (Yvette) conversation with Stu earlier today, I told him Blue Ridge Life would suspend any and all donations and advertising associated with RVCC if it takes and uses money from The Dominion Foundation. Our reason is simple. We did the neighborly thing years ago when we launched the magazine and extended advertising support to RVCC, which was struggling as a non-profit to renovate the building and expand its services to the community. Knowing how many lives the proposed ACP has disrupted, and the blatant disregard to property rights such a project entails – not to mention the potential ecological fallout that could occur – I cannot in good conscience enable a relationship to continue between RVCC and Dominion Resources, a company that seeks to greenwash an important staple  of our community. — Yvette Stafford

Update 11:15 PM 6-30-16:

Free Nelson just sent us this statement:

While we are disturbed by the controversy surrounding the RVCC’s acceptance of grant money from the Dominion Foundation for their Green Initiative project, we certainly understand the struggle to fund a non-profit committed to serving our community.

The Rockfish Valley Community Center has been a safe haven of sorts and a regular meeting place as we struggle through the major impacts that a large, high pressure pipeline may have on the health and safety of our community for years to come. We encourage members of the community to give to such a worthy project. That being said, we feel the RVCC should have understood the risk associated with applying for and accepting a grant from the Dominion Foundation.

Free Nelson remains committed to support the large number of private property owners who stand to lose so much, and our community as a whole. We hope the RVCC will continue to play a vital role in Nelson.

 

Update 1:15 PM 7.1.16 :

This afternoon we received the additional following statement from RVCC concerning the Dominion Grant.

“The Truth About the Dominion Foundation Grant and Your RVCC

• We have an old building with $35,000 in 2015 utility bills.  This prompted our $52,000 Green Initiative to reduce our energy costs by refurbishing the geothermal system, completing insulation, and replacing 61 windows.

• Funding sources for the Green Initiative:

Perry Foundation:  $21,317 (ONLY if matched by other sources)

Dominion Foundation Grant:  $20,000

Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge:  $6500

Schaeneman Foundation:  $1617

Community Contributions:  $2650

• The Dominion Foundation Grant is restricted to the replacement of our 78-year-old windows.

• The DF grant allows us to meet the requirements of the Perry Foundation $21,317 matching grant and complete the fundraising for our Green Initiative.

Your RVCC Board of Directors is meeting this Thursday, July 7, at 5:30pm.  As always, these meetings are open to the public.

To read RVCC’s mission statement, please visit http://rockfishvalleycommunitycenter.memberlodge.com/Mission-Bylaws-and-Constitution.

Sara Taylor

Operations Manager

Rockfish Valley Community Center

434-361-0100   www.rockfishcc.org“

FLASH FLOOD WATCH – EXPIRED

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FLASH FLOOD WATCH – EXPIRED
Via NWS: Some additional counties have been added to a FLASH FLOOD WATCH that continues into this evening.

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1040 AM EDT MON JUN 27 2016

VAZ025-026-503-504-WVZ505-506-280245-
/O.CON.KLWX.FF.A.0007.160627T1500Z-160628T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-WESTERN HIGHLAND-EASTERN HIGHLAND-
WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…STAUNTON…WAYNESBORO…STUARTS DRAFT…
HARRISONBURG…HIGHTOWN…MONTEREY…RIVERTON…BRANDYWINE…
FRANKLIN…OAK FLAT…RUDDLE…SUGAR GROVE
1040 AM EDT MON JUN 27 2016

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF WESTERN VIRGINIA AND EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA…
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS…IN WESTERN VIRGINIA…
AUGUSTA…EASTERN HIGHLAND…ROCKINGHAM AND WESTERN HIGHLAND.
IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA…EASTERN PENDLETON AND WESTERN
PENDLETON.

* THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON
INTO THIS EVENING. AVERAGE RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 1 INCH ARE
EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES
POSSIBLE. THESE AMOUNTS COMBINED WITH ALREADY WET CONDITIONS
FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINS WILL LEAD TO AN ENHANCED FLASH FLOODING
THREAT.

* HEAVY AMOUNTS OF RAIN IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME MAY CAUSE
CREEKS AND STREAMS TO QUICKLY RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1040 AM EDT MON JUN 27 2016

VAZ027-029-036>038-507-508-WVZ055-502-280245-
/O.EXA.KLWX.FF.A.0007.160627T1500Z-160628T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SHENANDOAH-PAGE-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-
NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-HARDY-
EASTERN GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…STRASBURG…WOODSTOCK…MOUNT JACKSON…
NEW MARKET…LURAY…SHENANDOAH…STANLEY…LOVINGSTON…
CHARLOTTESVILLE…STANARDSVILLE…BIG MEADOWS…WINTERGREEN…
MOOREFIELD…PETERSBURG
1040 AM EDT MON JUN 27 2016

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS EXPANDED
THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA AND EASTERN
WEST VIRGINIA…INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS…IN VIRGINIA…
ALBEMARLE…CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE…GREENE…NELSON…
NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE…PAGE AND SHENANDOAH. IN EASTERN
WEST VIRGINIA…EASTERN GRANT AND HARDY.

* THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON
INTO THIS EVENING. AVERAGE RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 1 INCH ARE
EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES
POSSIBLE. THESE AMOUNTS COMBINED WITH ALREADY WET CONDITIONS
FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINS WILL LEAD TO AN ENHANCED FLASH FLOODING
THREAT.

* HEAVY AMOUNTS OF RAIN IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME MAY CAUSE
CREEKS AND STREAMS TO QUICKLY RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

Supplies On The Way To Flooding Victims In West Virginia From Nelson Angel (Updated 6.29.16)

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Supplies On The Way To Flooding Victims In West Virginia From Nelson Angel (Updated 6.29.16)
©2016 Blue Ridge Life Magazine : Nikki Chambers (left) Manager of Ski Barn in Nelson County near Wintergreen Resort gets ready to head to Richwood, WV with supplies where limited help has been able to make it flood victims. She's standing with Josh Scott , a former Ski Barn employee. He will also be a drop point in Waynesboro at ZEH plumbing for people wanting to drop additional supplies there.
©2016 Blue Ridge Life Magazine : Nikki Chambers (left) Manager of Ski Barn in Nelson County near Wintergreen Resort gets ready to head to Richwood, WV with supplies where limited help has been able to make it flood victims. She’s standing with Josh Scott , a former Ski Barn employee. He will also be a drop point in Waynesboro at ZEH plumbing for people wanting to drop additional supplies there.

Beech Grove, VA – Richwood, WV

Since our original stories below, Nikki has returned from West Virginia on her first & now second drive over there. Here’s some updates from her Facebook pages below.

Original story below from 6.26.16 at 1:03 PM
We first told you about Nikki Chambers and her drive to help flood victims in West Virginia on Friday. Nikki put out an all call for help from our community for supplies, bottled water, diapers, clothes, canned food, bleach, and anything else that would help flood victims in West Virginia with their recovery from the catastrophic flooding.

We here in Nelson know all too well how a devistating flood can change life forever after the 1969 landfall of Hurricane Camille. You answered the call, and as of this very post, Nikki on the way to Richwood, West Virginia with the first load of several, going straight to victims. “We are off to Richwood. They went underwater when dam breached. Apparently help is making it to White Sulphur and Rainelle because of easy access from interstate. We’ve been told the National Guard will help us where to find the needs for our load,” Nikke told us and reinforced in her Facebook post below just before leaving Sunday afternoon for West Virginia.

We’re continuing to follow Nikki on her travels through West Virginia and will update as often as we can. As you know communication out of West Virginia is difficult right now with so many power, cell and landlines down.

Way to go Nikki! You didn’t wait for someone to help or organize, you just did it!!

Nelson: Ski Barn Starts Drive To Help Flood Damaged West Virginians

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Nelson: Ski Barn Starts Drive To Help Flood Damaged West Virginians
Copyright 2016 Blue Ridge Life Magazine : Photo By Tommy Stafford : Nikki Chambers, manager of Ski Barn at the foot of Wintergreen Resort, began setting up to receive donations of water and canned food for flood victims in West Virgina. She's holding up a kiddie pool here that will hold bottle water donations. Friday - June 24, 2016
Copyright 2016 Blue Ridge Life Magazine : Photo By Tommy Stafford : Nikki Chambers, manager of Ski Barn at the foot of Wintergreen Resort, began setting up to receive donations of water and canned food for flood victims in West Virgina. She’s holding up a kiddie pool here that will hold bottle water donations. Friday – June 24, 2016

Near Wintegreen
Nelson County, Virginia

By now you’ve probably seen the massive flood damage ongoing in neighboring West Virginia. We were talking about it much of Thursday evening on our Facebook page.

Ski Barn here in Nelson has organized to start taking donations of bottled water, canned goods and other items to send over to victims in West Virginia.

Photo courtesy of Nikki Chambers : Ski Barn has its roots deep in West Virginia. It was founded there over 25 years ago. They still have a big footprint in the state. Nikki tells us one of their main stores (shown here) was hit by the flooding as well.
Photo courtesy of Nikki Chambers : Ski Barn has its roots deep in West Virginia. It was founded there over 25 years ago. They still have a big footprint in the state. Nikki tells us one of their main stores (shown here) was hit by the flooding as well.

She also tells us a formal fundraiser is in the works with details coming soon.

Simply drop off the canned goods and bottled water to Ski Barn in Nelson at the corner of Route 664 and 151. Right next door to Devils Backbone Brewing.

You can make a monetary contribution to help with the efforts by sending a check to the American Red Cross, 1105 Rose Hill Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903 or online at redcorss.org. Note in the memo of the check that the donation is for the West Virginia flooding.

Help them out!

Nelson : State Police Release Details On Early Morning US 29 Accident

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Nelson : State Police Release Details On Early Morning US 29 Accident
Photo Courtesy of Lovingston Volunteer Fire Department : A passenger car and large truck collided early Tuesday morning causing the truck to jackknifed blocking all of US 29 south near Ridgecrest Baptist Church - Tuesday - June 21, 2016
Photo Courtesy of Lovingston Volunteer Fire Department : A passenger car and large truck collided early Tuesday morning causing the truck to jackknife blocking all of US 29 south near Ridgecrest Baptist Church – Tuesday – June 21, 2016

Near Woods Mill
Nelson County, Virginia

As we first reported early Tuesday in the tweet below, Route 29 southbound was blocked for a fairly lengthy time Tuesday morning after a major accident.

The Virginia State Police released more details on the accident Tuesday afternoon.

At 6:25 a.m., Tuesday, Virginia State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash in Nelson County. The crash occurred on Route 29 near Ridgecrest Baptist Church.

A passenger vehicle and tractor-trailer collided, which caused the tractor-trailer to run off the road and jackknife in the median. Meanwhile, the passenger vehicle overturned. One person was injured. One driver was arrested for DUI. Cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Corinne N. Geller
Public Relations Director
Virginia State Police

Additionally, LVFD released the following information:

This morning just after 6am Lovingston VFD along with Faber VFD were dispatched for a reported single vehicle overturned on 29 south near Ridge Crest Church. As members from both departments started to arrive on scene it was updated to a multiple vehicle accident with 1 car overturned in the middle of the road and a tractor trailer jack knifed across the road. All patients were out of the vehicles and no injuries were reported. 29 South was closed for approximately 2 hours while vehicles were removed from the road. The following units were on scene.
Lovingston VFD:
Engine 10
Squad 15
Attack 16
Faber VFD:
Engine 35
Nelson County EMS:
Medic 29
Law Enforcement:
Virginia State Police
Nelson Sheriffs Office
Wrecker Services:
Stoney Creek Auto Center
Afton Service Center

More updates as we have them.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch – Canceled For Much Of Central VA @ 7:50 PM

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch – Canceled For Much Of Central VA @ 7:50 PM
Via Storm Prediction Center. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for a large portion of Central & Northern Virginia until 9 PM tonight.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 9 PM EDT

VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ACCOMACK ALBEMARLE ARLINGTON
AUGUSTA CAROLINE CLARKE
CULPEPER ESSEX FAIRFAX
FAUQUIER FLUVANNA FREDERICK
GOOCHLAND GREENE HANOVER
HIGHLAND KING AND QUEEN KING GEORGE
KING WILLIAM LANCASTER LOUDOUN
LOUISA MADISON MATHEWS
MIDDLESEX NELSON NORTHAMPTON
NORTHUMBERLAND ORANGE PAGE
PRINCE WILLIAM RAPPAHANNOCK RICHMOND
ROCKINGHAM SHENANDOAH SPOTSYLVANIA
STAFFORD WARREN WESTMORELAND

VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

ALEXANDRIA CHARLOTTESVILLE FAIRFAX
FALLS CHURCH FREDERICKSBURG HARRISONBURG
MANASSAS MANASSAS PARK STAUNTON
WAYNESBORO WINCHESTER

URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 278
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
105 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DELAWARE
MARYLAND
SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
VIRGINIA
FAR EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA
COASTAL WATERS

* EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 105 PM UNTIL
900 PM EDT.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE…
SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY
ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER
POSSIBLE
A TORNADO OR TWO POSSIBLE

SUMMARY…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE
AND INTENSITY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON…INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF
AN ORGANIZING SOUTHEASTWARD-MOVING LINEAR COMPLEX CAPABLE OF WIND
DAMAGE…WITH OTHER MORE ISOLATED STORMS/SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF
SEVERE HAIL.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70
STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES NORTHWEST
OF STAUNTON VIRGINIA TO 50 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF ATLANTIC CITY
NEW JERSEY. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

REMEMBER…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY
DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.

&&

AVIATION…A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 31025.

…GUYER

Nelson : Potential Intent Of Dollar General To Build On Nellysford Commercial Property

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Nelson : Potential Intent Of Dollar General To Build On Nellysford Commercial Property
©2016 Blue Ridge Life Magazine : Photo By Tommy Stafford : BRL has confirmed that Dollar General has preliminary plans to build on this site located in Nellysford along Route 151 between UVACCU and Wells Fargo Bank.
©2016 Blue Ridge Life Magazine : Photo By Tommy Stafford : BRL has confirmed that Dollar General has potential plans to build on this site located in Nellysford along Route 151 between UVACCU and Wells Fargo Bank.

Nellysford
Nelson County, Virginia

Rumors of the potential plans for a Dollar General store to be built in Nellysford were confirmed this afternoon by Blue Ridge Life Magazine. The location would be on Route 151 in Nellysford on the western side of Route 151 between Wells Fargo Bank to the south and the University Of Virginia Community Credit Union to the north.

A panoramic view of the proposed building site of Dollar General in Nellysford between WF Bank and UVACCU.
A panoramic view of the proposed building site of Dollar General in Nellysford between WF Bank and UVACCU.

“Today Wintergreen Property Owners Association was made aware that one of the commercial lots fronting Route 151 has indeed been purchased by a firm which intends to develop a Dollar General store,” Deputy Executive Director Curtis Sheets confirmed to BRL when we made the inquiry Thursday afternoon.

BRL also contacted Dollar General’s corporate headquarters media department. Nolan Miles | Internal/External Communications Coordinator with DG provided us with the following release information:

“We are currently in the due diligence phase for a new location on Rockfish Valley Highway in Nellysford, which means we’re interested in adding a new location to Nelson County, but have not committed to doing so yet. Based on our current timeline, I anticipate a final decision will not be made on this project until late winter 2017. Feel free to check back periodically for additional details.

When choosing store locations, meeting customers’ needs is Dollar General’s top priority. The company looks for places where we can offer customers an easy and convenient shopping choice. We know convenience is a major factor in our customers’ shopping decisions as we generally serve customers within a three to five mile radius, or 10 minute drive. We also take demographic trends, competitive factors, traffic patterns and community concerns into consideration.

The store would employ approximately 6-10 employees, depending on the individual needs of the store. Anyone interested in joining one of America’s fastest-growing retailers may apply for available positions online at www.dollargeneral.com/careers.”

Back on June 9th, we actually observed what appeared core samples being taken on the property and snapped this picture. It was the first real activity seen on the property in years.
Back on June 9th, we actually observed what appeared core samples being taken on the property and snapped this picture. It was the first real activity seen on the property in years.

Sheets also said, “We have no determination in who the buyers, sellers or ones leasing a property are as long as they meet the criteria set forth in the Wintergreen Master Plan. That particular lot is zoned commercial in the plan.”

Building permits and other associated documents eventually get submitted to both the county and WPOA for review as the project moves along.

On the eastern side of Route 151 projects must be submitted to the Nelson County authorities for review and approval. A project submitted by Sepp Kober (Mountain Sports) in was denied within the past year to build a store. That site, just south and east of the potential DG location, would have been rezoned to meet the criteria had it not been denied by the Nelson BOS.

More as we know.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch – CANCELED

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch – CANCELED
The counties included in the watch by the Storm Prediction Center.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch – CANCELED
Statement as of 10:00 PM EDT on June 16, 2016

The National Weather Service has cancelled Severe Thunderstorm
Watch 261 for the following areas

The District of Columbia

In Maryland this cancels 7 counties

In central Maryland

Anne Arundel Howard Montgomery
Prince Georges

In southern Maryland

Calvert Charles St. Marys

In Virginia this cancels 22 counties

In central Virginia

Albemarle city of Charlottesville
City of Fredericksburg Greene
King George Nelson Orange
Spotsylvania

In northern Virginia

Arlington city of Alexandria City of Fairfax
City of Falls Church City of Manassas
City of Manassas Park Culpeper
Fairfax Fauquier Loudoun
Prince William Stafford

In northwest Virginia

Madison Rappahannock

This includes the cities of…Alexandria…Annapolis…
Arlington…Arnold…Aspen Hill…Bethesda…Bowie…California…
Camp Springs…Chantilly…Charlottesville…Chesapeake Beach…
Clinton…College Park…Columbia…Crozet…Culpeper…
Dahlgren…Dunkirk…Ellicott City…Fairfax…Falls church…
Falmouth…Fredericksburg…Gaithersburg…Germantown…
Glen Burnie…Gordonsville…Greenbelt…Greenfield…Herndon…
Huntingtown…Laurel…Leesburg…Lexington Park…Lusby…
Madison…Manassas…Manassas Park…McLean…North Beach…
Odenton…Orange…Potomac…Prince Frederick…Reston…
Rockville…Severn…Severna Park…Silver Spring…South Gate…
Spotsylvania courthouse…St. Charles…Stanardsville…
Sterling…Suitland-Silver Hill…Waldorf…Warrenton…
Washington…Washington and Woodbridge.

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 261
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
155 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 261 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

DCC001-170200-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0261.160616T1755Z-160617T0200Z/

DC
. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

MDC001-003-005-009-013-017-021-023-025-027-031-033-037-043-510-
170200-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0261.160616T1755Z-160617T0200Z/

MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLEGANY ANNE ARUNDEL BALTIMORE
CALVERT CARROLL CHARLES
FREDERICK GARRETT HARFORD
HOWARD MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES
ST. MARYS WASHINGTON

MARYLAND INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

BALTIMORE CITY

OHC009-013-019-029-031-053-059-067-075-079-081-087-099-105-111-
115-119-121-127-151-155-157-163-167-170200-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0261.160616T1755Z-160617T0200Z/

OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ATHENS BELMONT CARROLL
COLUMBIANA COSHOCTON GALLIA
GUERNSEY HARRISON HOLMES
JACKSON JEFFERSON LAWRENCE
MAHONING MEIGS MONROE
MORGAN MUSKINGUM NOBLE
PERRY STARK TRUMBULL
TUSCARAWAS VINTON WASHINGTON

PAC001-003-005-007-009-013-019-021-041-051-055-057-059-061-063-
067-073-085-087-099-111-125-129-133-170200-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0261.160616T1755Z-160617T0200Z/

PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAMS ALLEGHENY ARMSTRONG
BEAVER BEDFORD BLAIR
BUTLER CAMBRIA CUMBERLAND
FAYETTE FRANKLIN FULTON
GREENE HUNTINGDON INDIANA
JUNIATA LAWRENCE MERCER
MIFFLIN PERRY SOMERSET
WASHINGTON WESTMORELAND YORK

VAC003-005-009-013-015-017-043-047-059-061-069-079-091-099-107-
113-125-137-139-153-157-163-165-171-177-179-187-510-530-540-580-
600-610-630-660-678-683-685-790-820-840-170200-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0261.160616T1755Z-160617T0200Z/

VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALBEMARLE ALLEGHANY AMHERST
ARLINGTON AUGUSTA BATH
CLARKE CULPEPER FAIRFAX
FAUQUIER FREDERICK GREENE
HIGHLAND KING GEORGE LOUDOUN
MADISON NELSON ORANGE
PAGE PRINCE WILLIAM RAPPAHANNOCK
ROCKBRIDGE ROCKINGHAM SHENANDOAH
SPOTSYLVANIA STAFFORD WARREN

VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

ALEXANDRIA BUENA VISTA CHARLOTTESVILLE
COVINGTON FAIRFAX FALLS CHURCH
FREDERICKSBURG HARRISONBURG LEXINGTON
MANASSAS MANASSAS PARK STAUNTON
WAYNESBORO WINCHESTER

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WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARBOUR BERKELEY BRAXTON
BROOKE CABELL CALHOUN
CLAY DODDRIDGE FAYETTE
GILMER GRANT GREENBRIER
HAMPSHIRE HANCOCK HARDY
HARRISON JACKSON JEFFERSON
KANAWHA LEWIS MARION
MARSHALL MASON MINERAL
MONONGALIA MORGAN NICHOLAS
OHIO PENDLETON PLEASANTS
POCAHONTAS PRESTON PUTNAM
RANDOLPH RITCHIE ROANE
TAYLOR TUCKER TYLER
UPSHUR WEBSTER WETZEL
WIRT WOOD

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. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD

CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD

CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD

CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD

CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA

TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD

TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD

TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA

PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR

PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD

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Actress Who Played Corabeth Godsey On Nelson Inspired Waltons Has Died

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Actress Who Played Corabeth Godsey On Nelson Inspired Waltons Has Died
photo courtesy of Ronnie Claire Edwards Facebook page and Timothy Fitzgerald : Actress Ronnie Claire Edwards (center) who played Corabeth Godsey on The Waltons is flanked left by her TV character husband Ike Godsey (played by Joe Conley ) and to the right by Nelson County, Virginia native and The Waltons Creator Earl Hamner, Jr on the right. This is a photo taken in the early 1990's at The Waltons Mountain Museum where a replica of the old store from the TV series was built. - Ronnie Claire Edward has died at age 83.
Photo courtesy of Ronnie Claire Edwards Facebook page and Timothy Fitzgerald : Actress Ronnie Claire Edwards (center) who played Corabeth Godsey on The Waltons is flanked left by her TV character husband Ike Godsey (played by Joe Conley ) and to the right by Nelson County, Virginia native and The Waltons Creator Earl Hamner, Jr on the right. This is a photo taken in the early 1990’s at The Waltons Mountain Museum in Schuyler, VA where a replica of the old store from the TV series was built. – Ronnie Claire Edward has died at age 83. She was preceded in death by both Conley and Hamner.

Schuyler, Virginia
Dallas, Texas
Ronnie Claire Edwards best known for her portrayal of Corabeth Godsey on the long running TV series The Waltons, has died at age 83. The TV series was created by the late Earl Hamner, Jr. and based on his childhood experiences growing up in Nelson County, Virginia. Hamner died earlier this year at age 92.

More coverage from several entertainment and news outlets below.

Beautiful Sight Along The Blue Ridge Parkway

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Beautiful Sight Along The Blue Ridge Parkway
Photo by Robert Stull : Robert grabbed this beautiful shot of the clouds dropping over Bald Mountain as seen from the Blue Ridge Parkway. It almost looks like a waterfall.
Photo by Robert Stull : Robert grabbed this beautiful shot of the clouds dropping over Bald Mountain as seen from the Blue Ridge Parkway. It almost looks like a waterfall. Click on photo for larger view.

Near Bald Mountain
Blue Ridge Parkway – Central Virginia

There’s never a lack of beautiful pictures along the Blue Ridge Parkway regardless of the time of year. Robert Stull, the owner of Hickman’s Grocery in Beech Grove of Nelson County, recently grabbed this shot from the BRP looking toward Bald Mountain.

The clouds dropping over the cliff almost looks like a huge waterfall.

Nice shot Robert and thanks for sharing with us!

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