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Election season has heated up

05 Thursday Oct 2017

Posted by Carol Dois Woodward in Prince George Democrats, Prince George Politics, Prince George Virginia Democrats, Virginia Politics

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Absentee Voting, Candidate Forums, current-events, Czech Slovak Festival, FJ Brown BOS Candidate Dist 1, Leila Holmes School Board Candidate Dist 2, Oct 15, Oct 26, Oct 29, Pecan Festival, Rebecca S. Colaw, Register to vote deadline Oct 16, Sheila Bynum-Coleman

Not engaged yet? There is still time:

Only 33 days til the election.  It is now or never.

Come out to the Prince George Dems meeting tonight (Thursday, October 5) at 6 pm at the Prince George Human Services Building, 6450 Administration Drive, Prince George Government Complex.  On tap …

  • campaign updates
  • precinct planning
  • coordinated campaign signs (donations appreciated)
  • 4 X 6 signs need to be installed at likely points — what are those locations?

Cynthia & Ruth

Other events:

Candidates forums

October 15:  sponsored by the Junior Women’s League, 3 -5 pm at the Prince George Heritage center

October 26:  Meet & Greet November 7th Candidates, Leila R. Holmes running for School Board District 2 and William F. “Bill” Gandel, running for Board of Supervisors, District 2. Location:  Prince George County Library 6605 Courts Drive, Prince George, VA

October 26:  sponsored by the Friends of Burrowsville School, District 2 candidates, 7:30 pm, Burrowsville Community Center

October 29:  sponsored by the Women’s Club, 3-6 pm at the Disputanta Community Center

Festivals

Czech-Slovak Festival October 21 at the Prince George Heritage Center at 11 am

Richard Bland College Pecan Festival, October 28-29, Democrats Without Borders will have a booth.  Volunteers needed. 10 -5 on Saturday, 10 – 4 on Sunday

 

Volunteering

Canvassing (knocking doors in Prince George) Saturdays ( 9 am, 12pm & 3pm)-Sundays (12pm and 3 pm). Current meeting point is Scott Park.

Phone Banking in Prince George Tuesdays 5 to 8 pm, Prince George Human Services Building, 6450 Administration Drive.

New to these activities?  Not to worry.  Training is included.

 

Last Day to Register to Vote:  October 16

 

Committee Candidates need our support:

Floyd Brown, Jr. is running for the District 1 Board of Supervisor seat.

Leila Holmes is running for the School Board seat for District 2.

What can you do to support them?  Donate, make phone calls, knock on doors, encourage those in your circle to support them.

 

Sheila-Bynum Coleman (62nd) and Deborah Colaw (64th) Virginia House of Delegate Districts need our support, too.  Jump in.

 

 

 

 

Yes, Personal Property Tax Rate Raised BY BOS

28 Wednesday Mar 2012

Posted by Carol Dois Woodward in Prince George Board of Supervisors, Prince George Politics, Prince George Virginia Democrats

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Bill Robertson, current-events, government, personal property tax, politics

Prince George County Virginia SealExplaining that there was a $330,000+ shortfall in the proposed budget, the Prince George Board of Supervisors voted  4-1 to raise the personal property tax rate from $4.00 to $4.25 which would virtually negate the shortfall.

Bill Robertson, District 2 Supervisor and the lone dissenting vote,  argued that the County should tighten its belt and not put heavier tax burdens on its citizens, when many have lost their jobs and the price of gasoline has risen so dramatically.

Robertson also referred to other revenue increases the BOS is considering in the future such as a 1% Home Fuel Tax and a different method for valuing personal property.  None of the other members responded to this comment.

Perhaps the action taken last night will save good County employees from being laid off and on this we will have to wait and see.  The state has not finalized its budget, so the County really doesn’t know what will receive from Richmond and the Prince George School Board is likely to seek additional funds from the County depending on how much is received from the state.

Aside …The Dozier rezoning request was denied.  The parcel in question was near West Quaker Road at Route 460.  Traffic safety and neighborhood protection were cited as the main reasons for denying the application.  No one except the applicant’s attorney talked at all about the wastewater capacity or lack of it.  The vote again was 4-1 with Robertson, being the dissenter.  More about this later.  We may want to talk about what “neighborhood” means and who are members of the “neighborhood.”

“That’s Good. We Need All the Democrats We Can Get” -POTUS

13 Tuesday Mar 2012

Posted by Carol Dois Woodward in Uncategorized

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Chester, Crosspointe, current-events, Delegate Dance, Democrats, Harrison's Salon, Le'one Lee, Petersburg, Petersburg Battlefield, politics, President Obama, President Taft, Prince George Virginia, River's Bend, Rolls-Royce, Ruby Evans

Carol Woodward:  “I’m a Democrat.”  President Obama:  “That’s good.  We need all the Democrats we can get.”

Such was the exchange in the photo line with President Obama after I had told him my name.

Was I a hick or what?

I had begun my preparations for the POTUS visit by having my mani-pedi the day before at Classy Nails in Chester (River’s Bend area), and  scheduling an 8:00 a.m. before-hours hair styling at Harrison’s Salon in Petersburg for which he would not accept payment.

Then I raced over to the Crosspointe Business Park wanting to be terribly early should there be any snafus.  I arrived by 8:45 and the only snafu was which parking lot I should be in.  The authorities were in conflict on the topic so I quietly opted for the paved parking area outside the front door of the facility rather than the muddy outlying lot from which the audience would be shuttled in by bus.  Difficult choice.

I got my ticket as soon as the VIP tent opened and was directed to the line to be used by those who would be in the “clutch.”  I think that means those selected to be in the photo lines with the President.  Three times I was asked my name by the same young man to verify that my name was on the list.

I waited in line about an hour-ish during which it rained a little, sleeted a little and blew a little.  Thankfully, Harrison’s Armourall hairspray protected my hair with a little help from my jacket hood.

After being wanded I was led by my young name-asking man to my seating area and given instructions to rise immediately after the President’s speech and follow him to my area for my photo line.

We waited about two and a half hours from that point during which time the size of the audience swelled.  Delegate Dance, Ruby Evans and Le’one Lee took a lot of pictures of me and introduced me to a heck of a lot of people, including actress and producer, Daphe Maxwell Reid.

Then someone placed the Presidential Seal on the podium and all knew the President was on the premises.  He was.  Governor McDonnell had met him at the airport, along with many dignataries, including Congressman Bobby Scott who had been helpful in supplying extra tickets for the Prince George Democratic Committee.

I had raised the question previously on facebook whether a sitting President had ever visited Prince George, Virginia.  The CEO of Rolls Royce North America answered that question in his introduction speech referring to a 1909 visit to Prince George by President Taft.

Upon doing a little more reading I learned that Taft had visited Prince George for the dedication of the Pennsylvania Monument at the Petersburg Battlefield.  It was the Pennsylvania miners who had dug the tunnel which  breached the Confederate lines.  The Battle of the Crater was the result during which poorly trained Union soldiers  ran into the Crater rather than around it and, unable to climb out, were picked off by the Confederate soldiers.

The Governor (Ultrasound Bob) and Congressman Scott were warmly greeted and then at some point … there HE was, bounding in as “Hail to the Chief” was played.  I had seen him in person in Emporia, Virginia in the fall and I was seated just as far away now as I had been standing then, but I knew I was going to meet him later.  Oh, what would I say?

The President spoke about innovative manufacturing and collaboration between manufacturers and institutions of higher education such as had been established between Rolls Royce and venerable Virginia universities and community colleges.  Many fidgeted when he kept referring to being in Petersburg and referencing Petersburg landmarks and leaders.  I was not concerned.  Frankly, it would do us all good to be a little less parochial in these climes.

Fortunately, the White House published the text of the speech later.  I heard very little of it.  I was concentrating on not saying anything stupid when I had my chance to shake his hand.

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