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under $14,000 has been pledged to the effort, and he received the Board’s okay to add $2,000 in County funds to the kitty.
Contributions can now be accepted by the County—anyone wishing to do so (it is tax deductible) can mail a check to John McCarthy, County Administrator, Historic Survey Project, P.O. Box 519, Washington, Va. 22747.
Checks should be made payable to “Treasurer, Rappahannock County” and designated “for Historic Survey”.
As the next step in the process, Mr. McCarthy will be contacting the Department of Historic Resources within the next week or so to initiate definitive discussions and to begin the process of more precisely defining the County’s proposed project.
About our schools
In his monthly report to the Board of Supervisors, School Superintendent Dr. David Gangel provided the Board with financial details for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, and of the reorganization plan recently proposed by Dr. Gangel and accepted by the School Board at their meeting of June 21.
Dr. Gangel told the Board of Supervisors that the reorganization plan had been effected to ensure that Rappahannock County achieves its goal of becoming the first school division in the State to become fully accredited. Information on both the reorganization and end-ofyear financials was reported in the Rappahannock News’ July 4 edition.
In a related matter, the Board approved nominees for the “Citizen’s Committee to Study Alternative School Funding”. The initial committee roster includes: Henry Gorfein and Bill Tieckelmann from the Hampton District, Bob Dennis and Ellen Manson from the Wakefield District, Mike Leake, Steve Manning and Joseph Reinbolt from the Jackson District, Jeff Light from the StonewallHawthome District, and Jerry Ochs from the Piedmont District.
Other activities
• The Board will hold an
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