Supervisors to hold budget hearing at ERHS
The Rockingham County Board of Supervisors will host a public hearing on the proposed fiscal 2012 budget at East Rockingham High School near Elkton this Wednesday at 6 p.m. The $305 million plan keeps taxes flat but raises water and sewer rates. a 5 000 gallon monthly user would pay about $3 more.
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Harrisonburg
Board of Supervisors
East Rockingham High School
Elkton
Rockingham
Rockingham County School Board
Massanutten Regional Library
Belton
Jeff Vauban
R-Dist. 5
Larry Sours
D-Dist
Johnny Woodward
Robert Griffith
Frost-fighting wind machines guard Cross Keys vineyards
Cross Keys Vineyards in Rockingham County spent about 120000 to install wind machines that circulate air to prevent frost damage. Three more units planned next year will bring total to six, expected to pay for themselves in seven to 10 years. The system aims to lift temperatures 5 to 8 degrees to save grapes after last year’s frost cut about half the harvest and 30 tons.
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Cross Keys
Bob Bakhtiar
Rockingham County
Bakhtiar
CrossKeys
Orchard-Rite Ltd
Yakima, Wash
Charlottesville
Shenandoah Valley
Montevideo Middle principal resigns amid arrest
Montevideo Middle School principal Lisa Milliken 43 of Harrisonburg resigned after a March arrest on public intoxication and leaving the scene of an accident. The Rockingham County School Board accepted the resignation. Drew Miller will lead until a replacement is found for 2011 12.
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Narrisonburg
Rockingham County
Montevideo Middle School
Lisa Milliken
Harrisonburg
Montevideo
East Market
Carlton Streets
Milliken
Drew Miller
Carol Fenn
East Rock After Prom Committee Meeting Planned
East Rockingham High School After Prom Committee will meet at 6 30 p m Tuesday April 26 in the small commons to discuss plans for the May 22 prom at Masanutten s LeClub. Elaine Simpson at 298 2048 for details.
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East Rockingham High School
Massanutten
LeClub
Elaine Simpson
Board weighs budget cuts vs real estate tax hike option
Page Board considers J D Cave suggestion to offset a 12 percent property value drop with smaller tax changes. A May 9 public hearing on rates looms as supervisors weigh 7 to 8 cent increases to cover a 4.8 million gap, amid $1.6 million in cuts from nearly 40 line items and debate over sustainable reductions.
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J.D. Cave
R-Dist
Mark Belton
Belton
Amity Moler
Bone
Moser
Darrell Short
Short
Elkton Boys & Girls Club seeks new mentors
The Elkton Boys & Girls Club seeks mentors to work with club members from 3 30 to 6 30 p m weekdays. Mentors will assist with homework play sports or games or talk with students. A background check is required. Call Regina Gilley at 421 5690 or email rgilley bgchr org for details.
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Elkton Boys & Girls Club
Regina Gilley
Rgilley
Bgchr.org
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Ieeemt
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