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CASA
Board Announces New Executive Director |
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Kristi
M. Wagner was announced recently as the new executive
director for the 29th Judicial District of CASA.
Wagner's
primary charge is to increase the volunteer pool in
Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell and Tazewell counties so every
child who may need an advocate will have access to one.
CASA
is a non-profit organization that trains community
volunteers to be a powerful voice for children who cannot
speak for themselves. The volunteer advocates provide judges
with information, review court records and social services
files and interview all parties with an interest in the
child's case. Finally, the advocate makes a recommendation
to the judge in the case on whether a child should remain
with his/her parents, be placed in foster care, or be freed
for permanent adoption. During the 2006-07 fiscal year,
local CASA volunteers served 87 children from the four
county area. The program has also sworn in 23 new
volunteers.
Wagner,
a Buchanan County native, graduated Grundy High School and
attended Southwest Virginia Community College. In the past
10 years, she has worked with the Buchanan County Humane
Society and Relay for Life and will serve as Relay Chairman
for 2008 and will also participate in other community
service projects.
Individuals
interested in becoming part of the CASA organization should
call 935-5808. CASA will begin new volunteer training this
month. The organization is also looking for interested
individuals who may want to serve on the Board of Directors.
For more of the story,
see the print edition of the Mountaineer, on sale at
newsstands now. For more information on how to
subscribe to the Mountaineer, call 276-935-2123
today.
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Volunteer Fire
Departments and Rescue Squads to Receive New Radio System
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by
Brandon Dye
Staff Reporter
The Buchanan County volunteer fire departments
and rescue squads will have the services of a new radio system soon.
Council
Volunteer Fire Department Captain Terry Austin requested $25,600
from the Board of Supervisors on Monday, December 3 for purchasing a
new radio system, the costs of which costs will go toward two
repeaters and two base antennas to be placed in two different
locations in the county in order to produce better radio reception.
According
to Austin, there are radio towers throughout the county that are
available for rental and the departments are hoping to take
advantage of the opportunity.
"The
tower rental is $60 a month," Austin said during the meeting.
"The rescue squad and the fire departments will split the
cost."
For more of the story,
see the print edition of the Mountaineer, on sale at
newsstands now. For more information on how to
subscribe to the Mountaineer, call 276-935-2123
today.
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Grundy Using One
Downtown Trolley for Now
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by
Brandon Dye
Staff Reporter
The Four County Transit is looking to
operate a larger trolley bus for the Town of Grundy, according to
Town Manager James Keen.
During
the Town Council meeting on Tuesday, December 18, Keen announced the
town's trolley system only has one trolley currently operating, but
the transit system is eyeing the possibility of using a 20-seater
bus opposed to the current one which seats 10 to 12 people.
Once
Walnut Street reopened in November, Keen said the town has been
dependent on one trolley, but there has been no reported problems or
complaints.
"Right
now, we have to live with one trolley," Keen elaborated during
the meeting. "The town doesn't have the funds to finance a new
trolley."
For more of the story,
see the print edition of the Mountaineer, on sale at
newsstands now. For more information on how to
subscribe to the Mountaineer, call 276-935-2123
today.
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