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Greene County Record, September 19, 2008
"Roughly three years ago, local resident Andrea Wilkinson decided to start a group aimed at preserving a particular quality of life in Ruckersville.
The group, dubbed the Ruckersville Citizens Council (RCC), took on such grassroots projects as beautifying streetscapes and putting up signs. It also began to hold monthly meetings in the form of roundtable discussions.
Today, the Ruckersville Citizen Council has become one of the most visible and vocal citizens’ groups in the County, commanding the attention of many of Greene’s top decision makers. "
Greene County Record, September 19, 2008
"Greene’s Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to approve a rezoning that makes way for Midway Corner—a commercial development in Ruckersville that could eventually bring more retail shops, office space, and possibly a hotel to the area. "
Greene County Record, August 29, 2008
"Greene’s Fair Association is losing the lease on its land on Route 230 just east of Stanardsville, where the County Fair has been held for the last 15 years.
Unless a landowner with at least 40 acres to spare steps up to the plate, many groups in Greene could lose a source of revenue when the lease expires in another five years. "
Greene County Record, August 29, 2008
"“Building homes and building hope” is more than simply a slogan for the Greene County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity. It is the reason this dedicated group of volunteers exists - to build affordable housing for families hoping to participate in the American dream.
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Greene County Record, September 19, 2008
"Greene’s Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to approve a rezoning that makes way for Midway Corner—a commercial development in Ruckersville that could eventually bring more retail shops, office space, and possibly a hotel to the area. "
Greene County Record, August 22, 2008
"Bargain shoppers anticipating Wal-Mart’s arrival in Ruckersville will have to wait longer than first projected.
The retail giant announced to the Record back in June 2007 that it expected to begin construction on a new Wal-Mart Supercenter in Ruckersville in Spring 2008, hopefully to open sometime in late 2009.
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Greene County Record, August 7, 2008
"Stanardsville’s Bob Runkle kicks back in the kitchen of his 181-acre farm on South River Road and starts sharing stories. The farm has been recognized and honored by the Virginia Century Farm Program for being in operation for at least 100 consecutive years.
In fact, Runkle’s Stonewall Farm has been in operation -and in his family - for more than 200 years.
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Greene County Record, July 18, 2008
"To pave or not to pave. That was the question for residents of the County’s backcountry roads at Greene’s Board of Supervisor’s meeting July 8.
A total of twelve citizens spoke to the issue. Some residents of Stanardsville’s Middle River Road even presented the Board with a petition to stop the scheduled paving of that road. "
Greene County Record, July 10, 2008
"The County has enlisted the aid of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC) in the review of its Comprehensive Plan, scheduled to begin in the fall.
While it is advisory in nature, the state-mandated Comprehensive Plan will guide the County’s actions regarding land use, economy, physical features and quality of life in Greene for years to come. "
Greene County Record, July 10, 2008
"The Lafayette Inn in Stanardsville has been certified as a “Virginia Green” facility, in recognition of its commitment to the environment.
The award-winning restaurant and inn, located in Stanardsville, is the first restaurant in the region - and the first lodging facility in Greene - to gain such status, says its owner, Alan Pyles. "
Greene County Record, July 11, 2008
"The County has enlisted the aid of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC) in the review of its Comprehensive Plan, scheduled to begin in the fall.
While it is advisory in nature, the state-mandated Comprehensive Plan will guide the County’s actions regarding land use, economy, physical features and quality of life in Greene for years to come. "
Greene County Record, July 11, 2008
"The Lafayette Inn in Stanardsville has been certified as a “Virginia Green” facility, in recognition of its commitment to the environment.
The award-winning restaurant and inn, located in Stanardsville, is the first restaurant in the region - and the first lodging facility in Greene - to gain such status, says its owner, Alan Pyles.
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Greene County Record, June 20, 2008
"The County has decided against a formal sponsorship of Stanardsville Area Revitalization’s (*STAR’s) effort to revamp the Town.
“When we received the paperwork that would make us the sponsor we realized that the entire financial management of project would be placed on the County,” explains Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Steve Catalano. "
Greene County Record, June 13, 2008
"Via its National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC), the federal government is already pouring $129 million a year into the area’s economy.
In a couple of years, that amount could as much as double, says Fort Belvoir Public Affairs Officer for the United States Department of Defense’s Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission Travis Edwards.
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