Robert Eastham

Named 405 times. These are the 392 blocks the name was read from, in the order the paper printed them.

Jul 17, 1980 "I’m totally opposed in "I’m totally opposed in principle and in practice," announced Robert Eastham, suggesting that the supervisors contract with a commercial garage for maintenance. He maintained that the problem of maintenance should hve been broached earlier by sheriff W. A. Buntin. "It...
Aug 14, 1980 Reprimands for cursing Reprimands for cursing from chairman Beverly Massie and Robert Eastham's angry rebuttal, blaming his language on the example set by television, marked Monday’s school board session as the members adopted three of five new budgetary procedures proposed by the Wakefield...
Sep 11, 1980 electoral trustees to decline to electoral trustees to decline to reappoint Robert Eastham to the school board, Mary Beth Martin noted. “There's support now for two additional members atlarge. We don’t want to wait for another year to go by, for the schools to get...
Sep 18, 1980 By DAPHNE HITCHI.NSON By DAPHNE HITCHI.NSON Rappahannock >e%r* Staff Writer Despne opposition from Robert Eastham. Wakefield District Supervisor Hubert Gilkey was approved as a bus driver by the Rappahannock school board at Tuesday’s meeting. The Chester Gap contractor was first offered a contract...
Oct 9, 1980 In the same letter that ...to include federal Title I funds in the regular school budget. Board member Robert Eastham initially made the suggestion on Title funds in the interests of having figures on school expenditures and revenue in the county budget coincide exactly with...
Oct 23, 1980 (Continued from Page 1) data supplied by the administration, (Continued from Page 1) data supplied by the administration, Robert Eastham noted that buses on side routes travel 0.7 mile to pick up nine children in one instance and in another, travel 1.8 miles to pick up only one high...
Oct 30, 1980 as Bloomer told the board that the move would ...history, yellow history...” “I think black history is being taught right now," added Robert Eastham, basing his opinion on his observations of history classes at RCHS. In regard to a proposal from the superintendent to revise health and phys ed...
Nov 13, 1980 beginning July 1, 1981. A beginning July 1, 1981. A second unanimous vote named Beverly Massie and Robert Eastham as permanent members of a search committee to find applicants for the opening with the other three board members to serve on a rotating basis. On...
Nov 20, 1980 Bloomer said. “The challenges I’ve engaged in here have ...the school hoard voted to advertise the opening here fbr superintendent, they appointed Robert Eastham and Beverly Massie to the search committee to find candidates for the job.
Nov 20, 1980 By UAFHNE HUTCHINSON ...in to pick them up. Describing the superintendent’s response as a “false alternative,” Robert Eastham maintained that legally the board doesn’t have to pay in lieu of transportation or send tha hue in that tka *•»/%
Nov 27, 1980 There were no "nays” and no abstentions in the ...down as unanimous. "Feet are being dragged here for whatever the reason,” charged Robert Eastham after superintendent William Bloomer reported that the audit report requested by the board wasn’t ready for last Tuesday’s meeting. The board has indicated it
Dec 18, 1980 Cafeteria ...school board’s December 9 meeting to demand a public apology from board members Robert Eastham and Nelson Lane for remarks they made at last month’s session regarding food ‘‘walking away" from the school lunch rooms. Led by Pat lenkins and...
Dec 18, 1980 (Continued from Page 1) ...property. ‘‘Is there a law that precludes levying a county income tax?” asked Robert Eastham. ASCS NEWS By TOM G. TAYLOR The Rappahannock County. ASC Committee has tabulated the ballots for the community committee elections which ended December 1 and...
Jan 1, 1981 Voters demonstrated their ...s’essjon, the trustees anno^pc^dout did not vote as required on the appointments of Robert Eastham and Charles Eldredto the school board. Outraged citizens organized in response and collected the necessary number of signatures to have the issue of school board...
Jan 15, 1981 authorization for a student's course of study. “The final ...parentaf consent.'' of two English courses, honors and general, at each grade level. Robert Eastham asked for the effect of the honors English courses offered in 11 th and 12th grades for the past two years. “In my opinion, it’s...
Jan 15, 1981 school system’s books as some of the best among ...months of discussion on audit procedures since the question was raised originally by Robert Eastham. board members have maintained repeatedly that they weren't seeking tighter accounting controls because they suspected any school employees of dishonesty. They’ve stated several times that...
Jan 15, 1981 The board members stuck ...on curriculum, final in a series that has stretched out for several months, Robert Eastham read a prepared statement.
Jan 15, 1981 French just because of the ...County...in what we are doing and what we can afford to do?" asked Robert Eastham after learning from RCHS guidance counselor Jim Futrell 18 out of 63 gradutes from the 1980 class (28 per cent) were accepted in college. “We...
Jan 22, 1981 By DAPHNE HUTCHINSON By DAPHNE HUTCHINSON Rappahannock Staff Writer “We’re not committing a single cent." emphasized Robert Eastham as the Rappahannock school board approved a six-year plan for special education at last Tuesday’s meeting that calls for a special education coordinator, an aide...
Jan 22, 1981 (Continued from Page 1) ...from Page 1) office windows himself. The school board handles many items, said Robert Eastham, maintaining that the board had moved “marvelously fast” on installation of the emergency safety controls for the high school shop. “Congratulations,” Mrs. Baines replied. "It...
Feb 12, 1981 By DAPHNE HUTCHINSON ...For Expert “I'm not being stubborn but at least I’m being consistent,” said Robert Eastham, maintaining that the board members must find somebody "without any axes
Feb 19, 1981 — Supervisor J. R. Latham ...assessed at $207,900 and buildings at $98,400. Assessed value of school board member Robert Eastham’s 1.47 acres in Wakefield District is $5,700 and building $36,400. The value of BZA chairman's Josef Gardiner’s High Meadow Farm- if Wakefield District is set...
Feb 19, 1981 consulted with architects who prepared earlier schematic drawings lor ...start of an expansion program is delayed. After a few calculations, board member Robert Eastham estimated that the addition of 18,700 square feet
Feb 19, 1981 “Something has got to be ...got to be done or we're going to bleed ourselves to death." remarked Robert Eastham at the February 10 meeting of the Rappahannock school board in reaction to a $1,300 bill for furnace repairs in January. “It goes on and...
Feb 26, 1981 upper elementary students to ...too young to attend vocational classes or drop out. As Mrs. Kilby finished. Robert Eastham interjected that the February 17 special meeting was for input on the 1981-82 school operational budget only, not the capital outlay budget. (Judging by comments...
Mar 12, 1981 By DAPHNE HUTCHINSON ...an architect for expansion of the county high school. By majority vote with Robert Eastham opposed, the board agreed to have schematic drawings made for a c h em is t ry - ph y sics laboratory, biology laboratory, two...
Mar 12, 1981 elementary school from oil to ...language lab, storage space, clerk-typist room and possible expansion of the library to Robert Eastham’s insistence that a space utilization study by an "outside expert” should be the first step of any building program. He did agree, however, that if...
Mar 12, 1981 scored that showed a slight decline between 1979 and ...in Orange. At last week’s special meeting of the Rappahannock school board, member Robert Eastham from Wakefield District reported that Falls Church students scored below students in Rappahannock in r
Mar 19, 1981 disparity in discipline handed ...drug and alcohol policy—will apply. By a split decision with Nancy Reeve and Robert Eastham opposed, the board agreed to give seniors and teacher-chaperones a one-day release from school for the Williamsburg trip and to return personal deposits and money...
Mar 19, 1981 be treated equally.” the ...cases" and has to "make a decision on the evidence brought to us.” Robert Eastham repeated that the standing committee was set up to hold due process hearings immediately on drug and alcohol violations and thereby avoid disparity in punishment...
Mar 19, 1981 Students Responsible ...change all its policies, suspend all its conduct rules for those children?”, asked Robert Eastham. "1 don’t think we’re talking about anything quite that dramatic." countered Eldred. “We're not waiving the drug policy, just taking the position that it should...
Apr 23, 1981 it’s necessary only to keep ...left over from the appropriation for school bus gasoline in the current budget, Robert Eastham pointed out. Added to the $22,000 from the bus shop condemnation, the money should cover any construction bills until reimbursement is received from the State...
Apr 23, 1981 something won’t happen." something won’t happen." Asked by Robert Eastham for more information on the alleged safety hazards in the shop area. Mrs. Ellis told the board that electrical outlets protruding from the floor where desks are located have shocked several students. With...
May 7, 1981 (Continued from Page 1) ...Luke explained to the three school board members—chairman Beverly Massie. Nancy Reeve and Robert Eastham—present at Monday’s supervisor meeting. He emphasized that cuts would come off total expenditures that , the supervisor* 'Would n6i exercise their prerogative to reduce specific...
May 14, 1981 board to stay within its appropriation. “I don’t think ...discuss capital improvements. Chinese Arithmetic ‘‘What we’re doing is playing Chinese arithmetic,” maintained Robert Eastham, criticizing budget cuts that revolve around shifting Title I and cafctria benefits from the regular budget. "It's wrong because we have a combined budget. Now...
Jun 4, 1981 putting pressure on for better ...Claiming that the public has been "misled by double talk,” school board member Robert Eastham criticized his board’s majority decision to absorb the supervisors’ $189,100 cut to the school budget without touching proposed salary increases and fringe benefits. He recalled...
Jun 4, 1981 Sperryville, Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Nethers of Stephens City, ...and Mrs. Ned Pierpoint, Ned Jr. and Sharon in Alexandria. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eastham and Mrs. T. Granville Eastham attended graduation for Lindsay Eastham Saturday at Randolph Macon Academy. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L....
Jun 4, 1981 LodRmnt “This county needs a certain amount of revenue,” LodRmnt “This county needs a certain amount of revenue,” noted Robert Eastham. “Who’s going to take up the slack” and produce the money needed to balance the taxes lost through preferential treatment of farm land? he asked. Revenue lost through...
Jun 11, 1981 other unspecified appointments were considered, according to chairman Beverly other unspecified appointments were considered, according to chairman Beverly Massie. Judging by Robert Eastham’s shouts that could be heard through two closed doors and above the hum of an air conditioner, the discussion was often heated. Audit Proposal Tabled A...
Jun 11, 1981 By DAPHNE HUTCHINSON ...correct the superintendent’s arithmetic. You ordered us to cut the budget by $89,100!” Robert Eastham told the Rappahannock supervisors at Monday’s special budget adoption session. In a final swipe at 1981-82 expenditures, Eastham repeated charges that the school board has...