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Our View
Drought
Even though it rained we
need to conserve water
It's been a wonderful winter for those who don't relish
snow and ice on roads and highways. But the
area has received far less precipitation than in a normal winter.
Even though this past weekend according to Official Weather Watchman Dennis Wingfield of Sperryville we received 1.56 inches of rain, we need to be careful with our water supply.
This year our total rainfall so far: January 1.03 inches and February just .54. According to Mr. Wingfield our driest month since his recording days was January 1981 with .34 and our wettest month was September 1996 with 17.78 inches.
Residents and businesses who aren't yet thinking about how to use less water should be. Small conservation actions can make a difference.
Any reduction will save water as well as help the entire region get past the current shortage. Every Rappahannock household and business ought to be alert for ways to reduce water consumption.
Breakfast Week
The week of March 4-8 has been designated as National Breakfast Week. At Rappahannock County Elementary School the cafeteria staff serves an average of 80 to 90 students per morning. As parents, we all know how important breakfast is to each child.
Studies have proven that fact to us and at RCES we have a dedicated team beginning with Director of Food Service, Judith N. Burke and Cafeteria Manager Pat Jenkins as well as Nancy Crawford, Mary Bailey, Robin Frye, Virginia Freeman and Brenda Jenkins that make that a reality day after day.
We commend these ladies on a job well done as they continue to watch out for the welfare and wellbeing of our children.
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