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THURSDAY, MAY 22* 2008
A vote for
clean water
With the passage by Congress of the new Farm
Bill last week, Virginia and the rest of die
Chesapeake Bay region stand to receive up to $440 million in additional federal funds to help farmers reduce runoff pollution, one of the nuyor sources of pollution in Virginia rivers and the Bay It remains to be seen whether President Bush will veto the bill and, if so, whether Congress will override a veto, and we will leave to others the debate on the merits/demerits of form subsidies. What we do maintain is that, love it or hate it, this particular Farm Bill contains unprecedented new conservation dollars specifically targeted at the Chesapeake Bay That's a first, and the state’s congressional delegation deserves everyone’s thanks for working together to do what many thought impossible — to influence a nuyor piece of national legislation historically controlled by politicians from other parts of the country That’s pretty good work on behalf of farmers and clean water in the Commonwealth.
Speaking of clean water on a local level, Rappahannock’s RappFLOW group can use some help this weekend as they finish the upgrade to the rain-garden at the SchoolHouse in Sperryville. There’s more planting that needs to be done. If you are available then you would be most welcome to join the RappFLOW volunteers as they finish phase two of the upgrade. They’ll be putting in small trees, shrubs, and other plans that will filter the water captured in the basin from the parking lot run-off According to organizer Chris Russell, it’s easy work putting the stuff into light soil. If you’re interested, you can reach Chris at surfcaster^att.net.
Thank you
Captain Brown
It’s been 13 years since Captain Jeff Brown took on
the task of organizing the annual D.A.R.E. Day
event at Rappahannock County Elementary School. The event has expanded so much that it is now called D-A.R.E/Field Day and will be held next Friday, May 30, starting at 9 a.m. While some schools throughout the country have all but abandoned the D.A.R.E. Program for a myriad of reasons. Captain Brown has kept it going in Rappahannock and there’s no doubt his vigilance and dedication to youth has paid off. Young people today are plagued by peer pressure and the pressure of growing up in a world that many of us adults find bewildering. Having a steady and faithful hand to guide you is a gift that Captain Brown has given, and continues, to give the community with his leadership. If you get a chance, stop by, listen to the laughter, see the smiles and look for Captain Brown. He’ll be the one with lots of young people flocked around him.
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