Budget impasse hits local funding and bridge costs in Virginia
County official warns the stalled two year state budget endangers social services and court salaries funded by the Department of Social Services and Compensation Board. The board notes a $14 million reserve could cover six months of salaries and possibly aid schools. VDOT lists three bridge projects totaling about 89 million dollars, with completion hopes ranging 2014 to 2017. Local leaders urge budget passage to avoid tax and service cuts as state revenue shortfalls loom.
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Department of Social Services
Commonwealth’s
Commissioner of Revenue
Stanley
DSS
VDOT
South Fork
Gooney Creek
Indian Hollow
Virginia
General Assembly
Virginia Association of Counties
WACO
VACO
Jim Campbell
Campbell
Virginia seeks Medicaid expansion amid hospital care worries
Merrill cites 100 percent federal funding for two years then 90 percent, while some legislators fear deficit pressures. Expansion could save Virginia $5 million daily, as Valley Health accepts lower Medicare reimbursements guiding fewer charity cases. He notes 1 million Virginia residents under 64 lack insurance, with 6,610 in the 29th District and 9,640 in the 38th District eligible for expanded Medicaid. Valley Health highlights include a Inova alliance, Page Memorial Hospital ribbon cutting, Epic rollout, and new board appointments through 2018.
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Virginia
Valley Health
Merrill
Commonwealth of Virginia
Commonwealth
Del
Mark Berg
Winchester
Frederick
Warren
Dave LaRock
Clarke
Loudoun
Inova
New
Page Memorial Hospital
Winchester Medical Center
Epic
David Blount
Brad Close
Elizabeth Minor
Jim Chadduck
Richard Christoph
Joe Hashem
Suzanne Stevens
Valley Heath System Board of Trustees
Patrick Ireland
Faith Power
Joseph F. Silek Jr
D-Day 70th Anniversary Exhibit Near Winchester Weekend Event
The Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society and P. M. Fravel host a free WWII exhibit from June 6 to 8 featuring authentic artifacts on the U S home front infantry aviation and battles such as the Battle of the Bulge. Re-enactors provide living history demonstrations with talks by Rebecca Ebert and Adrian O Connor. The display runs daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the former Sandy's Implement site east of Stephens City on Fairfax Pike.
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Winchester
U.S. Army Air Force
Rebecca Ebert
Handley Regional Library
Sandy’s Implement Service
Stephens City
Fairfax Pike
Warrior Hike welcome Friday at VFW Post 1860
The VFW Post 1860 hosts a Warrior Hike welcome on Friday June 9 from 5 to 9 p.m. at 1847 N. Royal Ave Front Royal featuring a $5 barbecue dinner 50 50 raffles and Acoustic Underground. The event promotes the Walk off the War program supporting Appalachian Trail hikers and veterans transitioning home.
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VFW Post 1860
N. Royal Ave
Front Royal
Acoustic Underground
Warrior Hike
Marine Corps
Sean Gobin
Mark Silvers
Gobin
the Sentinel
VFW
Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Earl Shaffer
Georgia
Maine
Shaffer
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