The Free Lance-Star - Sun Nov 08
Washing clothes and flushing toilets should become less problematic in the Westmoreland County subdivision of Placid Bay by the middle of 2011.
COLONIAL BEACH SCOUTING FOR FOOD 2009Topix - Sat Nov 07
Dateline Colonial Beach, VA, November 7th, 2009Today, the 7th of November 2009, combined units of Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venture Crew Scouts along with Adult Scout Leaders, Scout Parents and Scout Siblings cruised through the Town of Colonial Beach, VA, picking up food donation bags put out by the Towns citizens. The day took the forty plus (40+) volunteers from Riverview Circle to Castlewood Drive, Hiking the streets, the roads and the avenues in search of bags set on poaches and steps and sometimes finding entire boxes of non-perishable food staples for those in need this coming winter. The Scouts reported that of the 1100 bags placed out, 268 bags where picked up containing donated food for a total of 2,750 lbs of food that was sorted and stored in the food pantry of the Colonial Beach Baptists Church. The donations averaged 10.26 lbs per bag turned-in.The Scouts wish to express their thanks to those who donated to the cause even in these times of economic difficulties.The Scouts of Pack, Troop, and Crew 258, CBVA
Meeting of the minds on Beach finances?The Free Lance-Star - Sat Nov 07
The Colonial Beach School Board has invited Town Council members to the School Board's meeting next week to gain "better understanding" of a council demand for school financial information.
A quote from the Library of CongressTopix - Fri Nov 06
A quote from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. sums up the purpose and importance of public schools: "KNOWLEDGE WILL FOREVER GOVERN IGNORANCE: AND A PEOPLE WHO MEAN TO BE THEIR OWN GOVERNOURS MUST ARM THEMSELVES WITH THE POWER WHICH KNOWLEDGE GIVES." - James Madison
A.G. rules Congdon can keep Beach seatThe Free Lance-Star - Thu Nov 05
The Colonial Beach School Board has agreed to abide by an opinion by Virginia's attorney general that B. "Anne" Congdon remains a town resident qualified to continue her duties on the School Board.
Colonial Beach postpones hearing on comp planThe Free Lance-Star - Wed Nov 04
Mixup over legal notice forces Colonial Beach to delay public hearing on comprehensive plan until December Date published: 11/4/2009 A public hearing scheduled for Thursday on a new Colonial Beach comprehensive plan has been postponed until next month.
Pollard narrowly defeats Crabill Virginia General AssemblyThe Free Lance-Star - Wed Nov 04
Northern Neck Del. Albert C. Pollard Jr. narrowly avoided becoming a victim of a Republican wave that swept through Virginia yesterday.
The Free Lance-Star 11/3/09 SCHOOL BOARD TO REVIEW LETTER ON FINANCESTopix - Tue Nov 03
Dateline Colonial Beach SCHOOL BOARD TO REVIEW LETTER ON FINANCES by Frank DelanoThe Colonial Beach School Board has called an emergency meeting at 5 PM today, 11/3/09, at its office on Irving Avenue to discuss te boards response to a letter approved by Town Council seeking financial information from the schools.Council gave the board until tomorrow, 11/4/09, to sign the letter of agreement. Acting School Board Chairman Timothy Trivett said the meeting will be closed because it involves personnel and legal matters.- Frank DelanoDisclaimer: Many of the stories on this site may or may not contain copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. Where ever and whenever possible The Colonial Beach Topix Site Editors sources and or includes the name of the author/owner and gives them full recognition for the excellent and invaluable work they do. The Colonial Beach Topix Site Editors make such information available because of it's newsworthiness in our efforts to advance understanding of: free speech, the free press, environmental issues, political practices, human rights, economics, democracy in general, science, political and social issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material. The Colonial Beach Topix Site accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or inaccuracies of any story or opinion. The views expressed on this site are that of the authors and not necessarily that of The Colonial Beach Topix Site Editor. We run banner advertising in order to cover the operating costs of delivering the material
Readers share stories about their road-rage experiencesThe Free Lance-Star - Tue Nov 03
READERS responded to my recent column on road rage and extreme speeding with a slew of their own experiences with bad drivers.
Hearing set on proposed beach lawsFredericksburg.com - Sat Oct 31
Fishing, bottles of beer, cooking devices, tents and gatherings of 25 or more people may become illegal on the beaches at Colonial Beach.
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