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Near Drowning at Pool - July 30



Wednesday 30, 2008- 2:00 pm Two boys six and eight, nearly drowned and are being treated at UVA. The incident happened at a pool behind the Waynesboro Moose Lodge.
the eight year old is in critical condition and had to be air-lifted to UVA, the six year old was taken by ambulance.
Two babysitters, a mother and daughter, were responsible for the two boys at the time of the incident. One of the sitters saw the boys having trouble in the water and went in grabbing the boy nearest to her, the six year old, pulling him up out of the pool. Then the woman went back for the eight year old. Both boys were unconscious. There was a lifeguard on duty that looked after the boys when they were pulled from the water. The pool was closed after the incident for the remainder of the day.

Photo/Story Nathan Combs

Trailer Fire Howardsville Tpk. - July 27




Sunday 27, 2008- 7:36 pm Howardsville Tpk. Neighbors called the fire department saying that there was a double wide trailer on fire. When the firefighters arrived the home was already a complete loss. Firefighters where successful in keeping the fire from spreading to other nearby buildings. The family was not home at the time of the fire and there were no injuries. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.

Photos/Story Nathan Combs

Sweet Dreams Festival - July 26

TRAFFIC ALERT FOR WEEK OF July 28 - August 1, 2008

TRAFFIC ALERT FOR WEEK OF July 28 - August 1, 2008

Highway work zones in the Staunton District



The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton district is comprised of 11 counties, Alleghany, Bath , Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland , Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke. Work scheduled is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving tractors during mowing operations. Also, when traveling through a work zone, be alert to periodic changes in traffic patterns and lane closures.



(NEW) _ Indicates a new or revised entry since last week’s report.


AUGUSTA COUNTY

Interstate 64

No lane closures reported.



Interstate 81

* (NEW) Mile marker 174 to 237, northbound and southbound – Sign repair. Mobile work zone, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.

* (NEW) Mile marker 174 to 237, northbound and southbound – Mowing. Mobile work zone, 24-hours per day, Monday to Friday.

* Mile marker 210 to 200, southbound – Ditch cleaning, right shoulder closure, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Tuesday to Thursday.

* (NEW) Mile marker 237 to 205, northbound and southbound – Shoulder repair at ramps, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.



Primary Roads

* Route 11 – Mowing as well as litter and debris pickup.

* (NEW) Route 42– Mowing in the Swoope area.

* (NEW) Route 250 Afton Mountain – Shoulder repair from the Waynesboro City Limits to I-64. Work scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday.

* (NEW) Route 250 – Mowing in the Swoope and Fishersville areas.

* (NEW) Route 252– Mowing in the Swoope area.

* (NEW) Route 254– Mowing in the Swoope and Verona areas.

* Route 254 – Bridge deck work over I-81. Flaggers controlling traffic with possible lane closure, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

* (NEW) Route 256 – Mowing in the Verona area.

* Route 256 – At Route 276, final cleanup. Lane closures with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Minor delays.

* (NEW) Route 262 – Mowing in the Swoope and Verona areas.

* Route 262– Debris and litter pickup on Wednesday.

* (NEW) Route 262 – Mowing in the Swoope and Verona areas.

* (NEW) Route 276 – Mowing in the Verona area.

* (NEW) Route 285 – Mowing in Fishersville area.

* Route 340 – Litter pickup and mowing.

* (NEW) Various roads –Litter and debris pick up.



Secondary Roads

* (NEW) Route 608 – Patching and shoulder repair during weekdays.

* Route 612 – Litter pickup on Wednesday in the Fishersville area.

* Route 612 – Bridge over I-81, bridge deck maintenance. Single lane closure, possible, weekdays, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Possible night time closures, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

* Route 616, bridge over I-81 - Bridge deck work. Possible single lane closure, flagger traffic control, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

* Route 621 ( Sandy Ridge Road ) – Trucks entering highway from work site between Route 823 and Route 611 for roadway construction.

* (NEW) Route 635 – Shoulder repair.

* (NEW) Route 648 – Spot leveling.

* Route 696 – Road closed for reconstruction project from Route 11 to Route 748 in Mount Sidney area. Expected completion is August 15.

* Route 701 ( Howardsville Road ) – Sewer construction, Route 11 ( Lee Jackson Highway ) to Route 655 ( Walnut Hill Road ). Right lane and shoulder closures. Completion is August 1.

* Route 742, bridge over I-81 - Bridge deck work. Possible single lane closure, flagger traffic control, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

* Route 781 – Bridge deck work over I-81. Possible single lane closure, flagger traffic control, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

* (NEW) Route 795 – Patching during weekdays.

* Route 865 ( Rockfish Gap Road ) – Bridge replacement. Closed Monday, July 28 at 8 a.m. until Friday, August 22 at 5 p.m. between Route 612 ( New Hope-Crimora Road ) and Route 617 ( Roundhill School Road ). Detour: Northbound traffic takes Route 612 west to Route 782 north to Route 617 east to Route 865. Southbound traffic takes Route 617 west to Route 782 south to Route 612 east to Route 865. Detour and Road Closed signs will be posted.

* Route 994, bridge over I-81 - Bridge deck work. Possible single lane closure, flagger traffic control, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Possible night time closures, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

* Route 1319 ( Westminster Drive ) – Trucks entering highway from work site between Route 1360 and Route 608 for roadway construction.

* Route 1612 (Beagle Gap Run) – Trucks entering highway from work site off Wild Cat Cove between Wild Cat Cove and Beagle Gap Forest for roadway construction.

* (NEW) Fairfield Drive – Survey marker work from Fairfield to end of state maintenance.

* Various roads – Shoulder repair, ditch cleaning, pipe cleaning, , brush cutting, scraping dirt roads.

* Various roads – Paving, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Pilot truck and flagger traffic control. Completion is late July.

Flashing Lights - June 26

The traffic lights at a dozen Staunton city street intersections will be set to just flash for several hours each day as part of the city's ongoing efforts to save energy and lower energy costs. The lights will be set to flash yellow and red during late night hours beginning the night of Monday, July 28.



Drivers on the major street in each intersection will see a flashing yellow light to alert them to the intersection and to possible entering traffic. Drivers on the other, less-traveled street will see a flashing red light and will have to come to a full stop, then proceed when any traffic clears.



The lights in eight intersections will flash from 10 p.m. until 4 a.m. Those intersections are:

§ Churchville Avenue and Lewis Street;

§ Churchville Avenue and Donaghe Street;

§ Beverley Street and Central Avenue;

§ Beverley Street and New Street;

§ Beverley Street and Market Street;

§ Frederick Street and Market Street;

§ Frederick Street and New Street; and

§ Frederick Street and Central Avenue.



Lights at four other intersections will flash from 12 a.m. until 4 a.m.:

§ Richmond Road and Powell Street;

§ Richmond Road and Community Way;

§ Richmond Road and Walmart; and

§ Richmond Road and Frontier Drive.



Setting traffic lights to flash reduces the amount of electricity the lights use, and also reduces the need for some motorists to stop and wait for a light to change – thus saving gas. The city government has also reduced lighting in public buildings and is studying additional steps to reduce the impact of higher fuel and electricity expenses on this year's city budget.

TRAFFIC ALERT

TRAFFIC ALERT FOR WEEK OF July 21-25, 2008

Highway work zones in the Staunton District



The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton district is comprised of 11 counties, Alleghany, Bath , Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland , Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke. Work scheduled is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving tractors during mowing operations. Also, when traveling through a work zone, be alert to periodic changes in traffic patterns and lane closures.





AUGUSTA COUNTY

Interstate 64

No lane closures reported.



Interstate 81

* Mile marker 174 to 237, northbound and southbound – Vegetation management. Right shoulder closure, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

* Mile marker 210 to 200, southbound – Ditch cleaning, right shoulder closure, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Tuesday to Thursday.



Primary Roads

* Route 11 – Pipe work, .2 mile north of Route 256, Monday to Friday. Be alert for traffic control in this area.

* Route 11 – Litter pickup.

* Route 254 – Bridge deck work over I-81. Flaggers controlling traffic with possible lane closure, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

* (NEW) Route 256 – At Route 276, pavement marking. Lane closures with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Minor delays.

* Route 262– Debris and litter pickup on Wednesday.

* (NEW) Route 285 – Shoulder work from Route 250 to I-64. Work is Tuesday and Wednesday.

* Route 340 – Litter pickup.

* Various roads – Mowing and litter and debris pick up.



Secondary Roads

* (NEW) Route 602 – Bridge deck repairs from Route 603 to Route 677, Monday.

* Route 612 – Litter pickup on Wednesday in the Fishersville area.

* (NEW) Route 612 – Bridge over I-81, bridge deck maintenance. Single lane closure, possible, weekdays, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Possible night time closures, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

* Route 616, bridge over I-81 - Bridge deck work. Possible single lane closure, flagger traffic control, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

* Route 621 ( Sandy Ridge Road ) – Trucks entering highway from work site between Route 823 and Route 611 for roadway construction.

* (NEW) Route 642 – Patching, Monday to Friday. Be alert for possible delays.

* Route 655 – Bridge deck work over I-81. Possible single lane closure, flagger traffic control, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

* Route 696 – Road closed for reconstruction project from Route 11 to Route 748 in Mount Sidney area. Expected completion is August 15. Motorists are advised to use Route 626 and Route 748 for detour.

* Route 701 ( Howardsville Road ) – Sewer construction, Route 11 ( Lee Jackson Highway ) to Route 655 ( Walnut Hill Road ). Right lane and shoulder closures. Completion is August 1.

* Route 742, bridge over I-81 - Bridge deck work. Possible single lane closure, flagger traffic control, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

* (NEW) Route 759 – Patching, Monday to Friday. Be alert for possible delays.

* Route 764 – Road construction from Route 730 to Route 758. Flagger traffic control. Completion is July 25.

* (NEW) Route 781 - Bridge deck work over I-81. Possible single lane closure, flagger traffic control, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

* (NEW) Route 865 ( Rockfish Gap Road ) – Bridge replacement. Closed Monday, July 28 at 8 a.m. until Friday, August 22 at 5 p.m. between Route 612 ( New Hope-Crimora Road ) and Route 617 ( Roundhill School Road ). Detour: Northbound traffic takes Route 612 west to Route 782 north to Route 617 east to Route 865. Southbound traffic takes Route 617 west to Route 782 south to Route 612 east to Route 865. Detour and Road Closed signs will be posted.

* Route 994, bridge over I-81 - Bridge deck work. Possible single lane closure, flagger traffic control, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Possible night time closures, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

* Route 1319 ( Westminster Drive ) – Trucks entering highway from work site between Route 1360 and Route 608 for roadway construction.

* Route 1612 (Beagle Gap Run) – Trucks entering highway from work site off Wild Cat Cove between Wild Cat Cove and Beagle Gap Forest for roadway construction.

* (NEW) Route 1936 – Curb repair in Rolla Mills Subdivision, Tuesday.

* Various roads – Shoulder repair, patching, ditch cleaning, pipe cleaning, spot leveling, brush cutting, scraping dirt roads.

* Various roads – Paving, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Pilot truck and flagger traffic control. Completion is late July.

WAYNESBORO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

REVISED AGENDA FOR WAYNESBORO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, JULY 28, 2008, AT 7:00 P.M.
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CHARLES T. YANCEY MUNICIPAL BUILDING
AT 503 WEST MAIN STREET, WAYNESBORO, VIRGINIA.


1.Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance.
2.Consent Agenda (any item placed on the consent agenda shall be removed and considered as a separate matter, if so requested by any member of Council, otherwise all items will be voted on with one (1) motion).
a.Approval of Minutes from the June 23, 2008 Regular Business Meeting and the July 1 Organizational Meeting, and dispense with the reading of the Minutes.
3.Receive presentation of Friendly Cities Proclamation from Wanzhou, China, presented by Mr. Tom Sikes.
4.Boards and Commissions Update: Receive a presentation by Brenda Sasser, Interim Executive Director, on the Valley Community Services Board’s performance contract.
5.Planning Matters:
a.Receive a report and recommendation from the Planning Commission and consider introducing an ordinance regarding the request of Stacy A. Comer and Chastity C. Comer. Lessees, for a Conditional Use Permit to allow operation of an auto body shop in a C-2 General Business District on property located at 903-A East Main Street, Waynesboro, Virginia, City Tax Map Parcel 56-2-4.

b.Receive a report and recommendation from the Planning Commission and consider introducing an ordinance regarding the request of Evan Wyatt of Greenway Engineering, Inc., for a zoning text amendment to amend City Code Sections 98-291 and 98-294(1)(b) to allow for Planned Unit Development Districts within Industrial Zoning Districts and add consideration of environmental conditions in adjusting the open space requirements therein.

c.Consider a resolution at the request of Michael D. Smith, agent for Waynesboro TC, LLC granting a waiver of subdivision ordinance Section 74-40 (e) which requires that all lots must front on a public street for a proposed parcel containing a storm water detention pond at the Waynesboro Town Center such parcel indicated on the Final Subdivision Plat of Parcel “B-1-J” Waynesboro Town Center produced by Fred Edward Willman, June 26, 2008.


6.Hold a Public Hearing to receive public comment regarding an ordinance amending Section 82-222.1 of the Code of Waynesboro requiring the use of helmets for the operation of bicycles and adding Section 82-222.2 requiring the use of helmets for the operation of mopeds in the City of Waynesboro.
7.Consider introducing the following ordinances:
a.Amending Section 82-222.1 of the Code of Waynesboro requiring the use of helmets for the operation of bicycles and adding Section 82-222.2 requiring the use of helmets for the operation of mopeds in the City of Waynesboro.
b.Appropriating Teaching American History grant funds in the amount of $156,940 to the Secondary Central Office and District Wide Central Office funds for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2009.
8.Citizen Comment Period.
9.Communication, Correspondence and Calendar.
10.CLOSED SESSION: Under Sections 2.2-3711 (a)(3) and(7) of the Freedom of Information Act, Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, regarding discussion or consideration of the acquisition of real property for a public purpose, or of the disposition of publicly held real property, where discussion in an open meeting would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the public body, and consultation with legal counsel employed or retained by a public body regarding specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by such counsel; more specifically, to consult with legal counsel regarding acquisition of property for the City Greenway Project.
11.Adjourn.



The Waynesboro City Council encourages the participation of all City citizens.
For those with special needs, please notify the Clerk of Council (540-942-6669) of any accommodations required, including assisted listening device, at least five days prior to the meeting you wish to attend.