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Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqKCheck out the site too! - https://bit.ly/3u8dilDThe Penn State Nittany Lions football team is 6-0 and in the middle of it's second bye week of the 2024 season. It's a good time to have a bye, too, says head coach James Franklin. Now that the team is at the halfway point of the regular season, we're handing out midseason grades for the entire team. Join the BWI Live Show today at 10 a.m. to give your thoughts on how each position group is performing, where they can stand to improve, or why they're getting top marks. The best time to join the BWI YouTube Channel is right now! Subscribe for free and enable notifications so you know when we go live, share breaking news, or post featured content. Your home for Penn State Football is Blue White Illustrated!Penn State practice updateThe team hosted its weekly media session on Tuesday of its second bye week, and Blue White Illustrated was there to observe and report. On today's show, we discuss the nature of this week's practice and why Penn State eased up on the pace this week compared to previous bye weeks.  Next, we'll discuss what Penn State head coach James Franklin said after practice. While it's his least favorite topic, Franklin discussed injuries and the situation at punter return with Kaden Saunders and Zion Tracy.Also, after a big game, quarterback Drew Allar was a significant topic Tuesday night. Franklin gave the entire quarterback operation credit for the success.  "I think [QB Coach] Danny's [O'Brien] done a really good job of spending time and building trust and having kind of a demeanor on the sideline that I think has been really good for him as well. And then [offensive coordinator] Andy [Kotelnicki] is doing a really good job of playing to Drew's strengths as well as playing to our personnel strengths. I think it's a combination of all those things."Midseason report cardToday's show topic is also derived from Franklin's comments last night. He felt that the bye week after the USC game was a very good time in the season and under the right circumstances. "I just think when you talk about the middle of the season, game six, it's a good point to have a bye. Sometimes you get a bye really early, sometimes you get a bye late, and not the best position for the bye to land, but this is at a good point. And then, obviously coming off a win, I'd probably feel very different if we hadn't come off a win."So, we'll take the midseason point as an opportunity to evaluate the team's performance so far with position-by-position grades. Want to give your grades? Join the conversation in the comments section, or discuss on the Blue White Illustrated message board. #PennState  #NittanyLions  JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annualSUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmationGet the 2024 Penn State Football Preview Magazine at https://bit.ly/PSU24PreviewBookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com Download our podcasts: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/LRL3155877513?selected=DSVV2664982394Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.comPenn State Football Midseason Report Card

In this episode Andie gives you a little catch up on life and talks about the importance of presence in shifting how you see your life, how you value yourself, and how you create the most rich, deep and exciting life possible for YOU.If you are looking for a cozy mindset shift and a way to change your perspective on what's coming next, this bite sized episode is PERFECT for you!What we cover:Little life updateThe importance of presenceSeeing your life as artThe mindset shift to help you find clarityAnd more...Join the FREE Shedding Your Layers MasterclassFREE & LOW COST RESOURCES FOR YOU: Get the free journal here email list here! Check out my website here! Follow on Instagram @andiecolleen and TikTok @andie.colleen for more mini-trainings, tips, and advice. SUPPORT THE SHOW:Please subscribe, rate, and review over on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to help support Mindset Magic! Follow along on Instagram and TikTok for updates, giveaways, and more inspo!

In this week's rap up, Sumit and Chris discuss:B.G. having his lyrics reviewed by the U.S. governmentXXL Freshman, Rich Amiri, not wanting to rapKendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' videoRick Ross and his team having a scuffle with Drake fans in CanadaYoung Thug trial updateThe hosts also provide a quick rundown on new music before calling it quits for the week.Connect with Breaking AtomsInstagramFacebookTwitterFollow SumitInstagramTwitterFollow ChrisInstagramTwitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women worldwide, and it can be treated with different modalities, such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, hormone therapy and targeted therapy. However, even after the primary treatment, some cancer cells may remain in the body and cause recurrence or metastasis. This is where adjuvant therapies come in: they are additional treatments that aim to reduce the risk of cancer coming back or spreading to other parts of the body.In this episode, Syneos Health colleagues Dr. Juan Manuel Carrera, Senior Medical Director and Lisamarie Burgio, Executive Director, Therapeutic Strategy and Innovation join the podcast to explore the role of adjuvant therapies in breast cancer, with a focus on the latest developments and challenges in this field. They share their extensive experiences and insights from both clinical and operational perspectives, emphasizing the importance of personalized treatment approaches based on the latest genomic information and the evolving landscape of clinical trials, offering a comprehensive view of the strides being made and the challenges that remain. For the latest oncology insights from our experts, check out: Bridging the Gap in Male Breast Cancer Research Through Inclusive Clinical Trial StrategyOncology and the Evolution of Master Clinical Trials | Lessons from the Beat AML Master TrialReadiness Assessment: What Strategies Can You Deploy to Improve Diversity in Your Oncology Trials?Syneos Health Podcast | The Case for Genetic MedicineIs Your NSCLC Asset Ready to Create Value Post-FDA Approval? | 2024 UpdateThe views expressed in this podcast belong solely to the speakers and do not represent those of their organization. If you want access to more future-focused, actionable insights to help biopharmaceutical companies better execute and succeed in a constantly evolving environment, visit the Syneos Health Insights Hub. The perspectives you'll find there are driven by dynamic research and crafted by subject matter experts focused on real answers to help guide decision-making and investment. You can find it all at insightshub.health. Like what you're hearing? Be sure to rate and review us! We want to hear from you! If there's a topic you'd like us to cover on a future episode, contact us at podcast@syneoshealth.com.

VCommerce experts Matt Hodlofski & Nicolas Bailliache every Friday at 11am ET for a lively discussion on the latest developments shaping the #videocommerce and #liveshopping landscape. #vcommerceReceive Free Video UGC alert: https://hubs.ly/Q02qJN4H0Ep 26Instagram Algo updateTwitch & LTK video updateThe power of authenticity About eStreamly: eStreamly enables shoppable livestreams & videos across platforms, including your website, social media, SMS, emails... Video become a direct ecommerce extension with in-video checkout, boasting a 10-15% conversion rate. Fast and reliable, it's your payment, your inventory, your ecommerce. https://hubs.ly/Q02qJNmM0About Matt: He has over 25 years of vcommerce experience within product marketing and sales. He currently is a partner at e6 marketing, a firm that help brands to go on QVC/ HSNReceive weekly live shopping industry updates and tips in our newsletter: https://try.estreamly.com/newsletter

JOIN MAGINFY - a 5-week healing + mindset program to help you let go of who you were and become who you are meant to BE + learn how to discover, build trust and confidence in who you really ARE so you can take real, actionable steps towards your biggest passions + purpose! Self-doubt is OUT, authenticity is IN. Starts Sept 18, early-bird pricing ends FRIDAY 8 Sept, join from $51.50AUD/week. Learn more here: https://www.kathleenmindsetcoach.com/magnifyWant to chat more about coaching and if its going to help you get where you want to go? Book in a free consultation with me and we'll get to the root of your challenges when it comes to creating the life, health, relationships & business/career you really want. Book in a call here: https://calendly.com/kathleencoach/connect?back=1&month=2023-09Welcome back, the plan for season 2 and a life updateThe cost of inauthenticity - anxiety, ED, IBS, relationship between mind // bodyHow inauthenticity creates insecurity, you're not insecure, you're just being inauthentic.Breaking down the behaviour — why we choose fitting in over being our true selves, how this one core memory created mass insecurity for the next few years for me with make-up.What happens in the body What beliefs are leading you to moments of inauthenticity? Reality is, your most authentic and truest self isn't going to fit in everywhere, but it doesn't mean you don't belongWhat healing looks like + your next steps towards becoming your most authentic self!Opportunity to join MAGNIFY starting SEPT18

SummaryWhat is ‘transscalar activism' in a nutshell? And how is it different from what academics call the 'Boomerang' model of international advocacy NGO networks?When did international NGO advocacy begin attracting the attention of academics, and why? What had shifted at that point, what had changed?What was the dominant narrative in academia for a long time? And what was wrong with that?In this NGO Soul+Strategy podcast episode, I interview Elizabeth Bloodgood, Associate Professor at Concordia University, Canada, and Christopher Pallas, Professor at Kennesaw University, USA, on major shifts in advocacy and campaigning approaches among NGOs. Trust me: their empirical research, based on practitioner case studies, is relevant for us practitioners. Elizabeth's Bio:Associate Professor at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, CanadaLecturer in non-state actors at the University of Pennsylvania, USAAssistant Professor at Dartmouth College, USA Christopher's Bio:Professor of Conflict Management at the Department of Political Science and International Affairs at Kennesaw University in Georgia, USAHis research focuses on nongovernmental organizations and their role in international policymaking and development We discuss: Chris and Beth argue that how we think about advocacy strategies in relation to the roles and practices of global North and global south founded NGOs is well overdue for an updateThe argument they make in their 2022 book ‘Beyond the Boomerang: From Transnational Advocacy Networks to Transscalar Advoacy'  is linked to hot topics of today, such as decolonizing aid, and a shift in power and agency between global South-founded and global North-founded NGOs – a shift that Beth and Chris argue has already been well on its way for 10+ year. The era of the so-called ‘boomerang effect'  model in global advocacy -- in which national-level global South-founded NGOs would link up to global North-founded NGOs on advocacy causes when they did not find their government to be responsive -- that era is overTheir argument as expressed in the book implies changes in what are legitimate, needed roles for global North-founded NGOs into the future.National NGOs in the global South now choose at what scale to operate (thus the term ‘transscalar activism') – whether local, national, regional or global -- and these days ally with Southern CSOs as much as with global North-founded NGOsThis also means that we should expect to see that global South-founded NGOs will feel less obliged to engage in marketing and reframing of their local causes in order to get international partners or global-North based media on their side.   Resources:Elizabeth's LinkedIn ProfileFaculty page of ElizabethFaculty page of ChristopherChristopher's Google Scholer pageBook: 

Top headlines for May 16, 2023:Deputies: Man shot in car on Hwy 17 near McClellanvilleLawsuit: Deputy ‘raced' with senior deputy before crash that killed 3 womenFamily, fire department mourns loss of 22-year-old first responder‘Say prayers for our family': Relative of family hurt in crash shares updateThe heat is on: Study probes Charleston's ‘heat islands,' hot weather's impactDorchester Dist. 2 board votes to keep challenged book on library shelvesNew app aims to increase affordable elder care in the Lowcountry

This session of the radio show shares my "Talk Franklin" conversation with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and we welcome for the first time to join us Alecia Alleyne, Assistant to the Town Administrator. We had our conversation via conference bridge. Topics for this sessionWelcome Alecia November 8 election early voting continues in Town Clerk's office observation sessions for opening & depositing scheduledTown council Recap: Legislative delegation visit, Schmidt's Farm purchased approved with CPA funds teaser: parking by laws; budget adjustment, tax rate hearing scheduled for Nov 30 & a snow updateThe conversation runs about 25 minutes. Let's listen to my conversation with Jamie and Alecia.--------------Town Administrator page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/administratorOct 19, 2022 agenda -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/october_19_town_council_agenda_0.pdfOct 19, 2022 meeting YouTube video -> https://youtu.be/2vd8NUH0kt0 Schmidt's Farm presentation (Chap 61a right of first refusal) -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/schmidt_farm_61a_presentation.pdfNov 2, 2022 agenda -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/november_2_town_council_meeting.pdf--------------We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial. This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.How can you help?If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighborsIf you don't like something here, please let me knowThrough this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot comThe music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.I hope you enjoy!------------------You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

This week on Tech's Message:Three UK announces Apple Watch cellular pairing at lasthttps://www.pocket-lint.com/smartwatches/news/three/161601-three-uk-announces-apple-watch-cellular-pairing-at-last https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/apple-watch-3-in-the-uk-what-you-need-to-know-about-using-4g-lte/ Instagram: Video selfies trial to verify age of teenshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-61828900 https://www.yoti.com/press/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-61606477 Plus:Can an anus be used for biometric authentication?I've added Bluetooth to my 8-year-old PCSky Glass review updateThe extended version available via Patreon subscription also includes:Kitchens: What tech is good for a kitchen?https://uk.pcmag.com/connected-kitchen/138284/instant-pot-pro-plus https://uk.pcmag.com/connected-kitchen/88686/the-best-smart-kitchen-appliances https://uk.pcmag.com/smart-home/130052/aerogarden-bounty-elite Become a supporter to unlock bonus content and listen live — join our Patreon.Full show notes, subscription options and more available at https://www.uktechshow.com. TECH'S MESSAGE IS: Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta SvetekMusic: Audio Network & Pond5Certain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / FreepikPublisher (Free Version): AcastCopyright © Nate LanxonAds (on free version) are not endorsements, nor controlled by Tech's Message. Read Nate's ad policy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The eightieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories cited in the podcast:Ukraine: civilian casualty updateThe occupiers declare the "transition" of the Zaporozhye NPP under Russian control since SeptemberLavrov: Russia is not squeaky clean and not ashamedColombia faces presidential choice between leftist, populistBritain vows more Rwanda deportation flights after setbackRwanda says criticism on UK asylum plan 'insulting'Sri Lanka left with fuel stocks for around five days, minister saysFinance ministers put banking union plans on iceNupur Sharma protests: The police brutality video that shocked IndiaThe Brazilian Candidate: The Studious Cover Identity of an Alleged Russian Spy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Book Vs. Movie: The Postman Always Rings TwiceThe James M. Cain 1934 Novel Vs. the 1946 Lana Turner Classic FilmThe Margos are feeling like a couple of femme fatales after reading the 1934 James M. Cain novel and watching the 1946 film The Postman Always Rings Twice for Book Vs Movie. We put on our white turbans and try to decide which is better in this film noir-loving episode. We covered Cain in our past episodes for Mildred Pierce and Double Indemnity and consider ourselves to be Cain fans! In this novel, Frank Chambers is a drifter who finds work in a California burger joint. The owner, Nick Papadakis (The Greek), is married to a beautiful, younger woman named Cora. Frank and Cora have a steamy affair with sex scenes and themes of violence causing it to be “banned in Boston.” It was also a smash hit that began Cain's literary career. There are those that say the plot resembles Emile Zola's novel Therese Raquin which neither one of the Margos has read. There are a few adaptations to pick from for this work but we prefer the 1946 Lana Turner & John Garfield version which is plenty sexy and is considered a classic for several legitimate reasons. First of all, Turner is at her hottest and leaves us breathless from her all-white wardrobe to her sly smile. Garfield (who would sadly pass away of a heart condition when he was just 39) is a sweaty mess of a man who looks like he would kill for this woman. In this ep the Margos discuss:The original novel and why it was “banned in Boston”The controversy surrounding this and the 1981 film Key differences between the book and the movieThe cast: Lana Turner (Cora Smith,) John Garfield (Frank Chambers,) Cecil Kellaway (Nick Smith,) Hume Cronyn (Arthur Keats,)Leon Ames (Kyle Sackett,) Audrey Totter (Madge,) and Alan Reed as Ezra Liam Kennedy.Clips used:Cora meets FrankThe Postman Always Rings Twice trailerCora calls for an ambulanceFrank kills NickLana Turner & Phil Donahue hate the 1981 updateThe 1981 trailerMusic George Bassman and Erich ZeislBook Vs. Movie is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you will love Frolic.Media/podcasts. Join our Patreon page to help support the show! https://www.patreon.com/bookversusmovie Book Vs. Movie podcast https://www.facebook.com/bookversusmovie/Twitter @bookversusmovie www.bookversusmovie.comEmail us at bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.com Margo D. @BrooklynFitChik www.brooklynfitchick.com brooklynfitchick@gmail.comMargo P. @ShesNachoMama https://coloniabook.weebly.com/ Our logo was designed by Madeleine Gainey/Studio 39 Marketing Follow on Instagram @Studio39Marketing & @musicalmadeleine

Book Vs. Movie: The Postman Always Rings TwiceThe James M. Cain 1934 Novel Vs. the 1946 Lana Turner Classic FilmThe Margos are feeling like a couple of femme fatales after reading the 1934 James M. Cain novel and watching the 1946 film The Postman Always Rings Twice for Book Vs Movie. We put on our white turbans and try to decide which is better in this film noir-loving episode. We covered Cain in our past episodes for Mildred Pierce and Double Indemnity and consider ourselves to be Cain fans! In this novel, Frank Chambers is a drifter who finds work in a California burger joint. The owner, Nick Papadakis (The Greek), is married to a beautiful, younger woman named Cora. Frank and Cora have a steamy affair with sex scenes and themes of violence causing it to be “banned in Boston.” It was also a smash hit that began Cain's literary career. There are those that say the plot resembles Emile Zola's novel Therese Raquin which neither one of the Margos has read. There are a few adaptations to pick from for this work but we prefer the 1946 Lana Turner & John Garfield version which is plenty sexy and is considered a classic for several legitimate reasons. First of all, Turner is at her hottest and leaves us breathless from her all-white wardrobe to her sly smile. Garfield (who would sadly pass away of a heart condition when he was just 39) is a sweaty mess of a man who looks like he would kill for this woman. In this ep the Margos discuss:The original novel and why it was “banned in Boston”The controversy surrounding this and the 1981 film Key differences between the book and the movieThe cast: Lana Turner (Cora Smith,) John Garfield (Frank Chambers,) Cecil Kellaway (Nick Smith,) Hume Cronyn (Arthur Keats,)Leon Ames (Kyle Sackett,) Audrey Totter (Madge,) and Alan Reed as Ezra Liam Kennedy.Clips used:Cora meets FrankThe Postman Always Rings Twice trailerCora calls for an ambulanceFrank kills NickLana Turner & Phil Donahue hate the 1981 updateThe 1981 trailerMusic George Bassman and Erich ZeislBook Vs. Movie is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you will love Frolic.Media/podcasts. Join our Patreon page to help support the show! https://www.patreon.com/bookversusmovie Book Vs. Movie podcast https://www.facebook.com/bookversusmovie/Twitter @bookversusmovie www.bookversusmovie.comEmail us at bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.com Margo D. @BrooklynFitChik www.brooklynfitchick.com brooklynfitchick@gmail.comMargo P. @ShesNachoMama https://coloniabook.weebly.com/ Our logo was designed by Madeleine Gainey/Studio 39 Marketing Follow on Instagram @Studio39Marketing & @musicalmadeleine

We’re now over a month past the solstice and I can assure you that there’s more light in our day and there will be an end to winter. For now, there certainly is a lot of cold and it’s a shame there’s no way to conduct a harvest. I’m Sean Tubbs and I spend my time indoors with the curtains drawn pouring through meetings and agendas to bring you Charlottesville Community Engagement, a newsletter and podcast that wants you to keep track of the sky. On today’s show:Legislation to allow Charlottesville to hold a referendum on a one percent sales tax  increase for education has passed the SenateCharlottesville needs more time to respond to a lawsuit from a former city managerAlbemarle County begins the redistricting process and may accelerate it due to a pending federal lawsuit that could force House of Delegates races this NovemberCharlottesville’s public housing body is briefed on back rent owed by a third of tenants, and the city wants proposals for three quarters of a million dollars in affordable housing moneyFirst Patreon-fueled shout-out:With winter weather here, now is the time to think about keeping your family warm through the cold Virginia months. Make sure you are getting the most out of your home with help from your local energy nonprofit, LEAP. LEAP wants you and yours to keep comfortable all year round, and offers FREE home weatherization to income- and age-qualifying residents. If you’re age 60 or older, or have an annual household income of less than $74,950, you may qualify for a free energy assessment and home energy improvements such as insulation and air sealing. Sign up today to lower your energy bills, increase comfort, and reduce energy waste at home!Pandemic updateAs Virginia policy on COVID mitigation strategies continues to change with a new Governor, the numbers continue to come in. Today the Virginia Department of Health reports another 10,699 new cases and the seven day-percent positivity is at 29.5 percent. While the trend this week is downward, these numbers are still higher than at most points during the pandemic. In the Blue Ridge Health District, there are another 350 new cases reported today and the seven-day average for new positive tests is at 25.1 percent. There have been four new fatalities reported since Friday in the district. Augusta Health and the University of Virginia Health System are pleading with members of the public to get a COVID vaccination and a booster to reduce strain on the medical infrastructure. “After two years and four surges, COVID-19 has tragically claimed the lives and health of too many in our communities,” reads a joint press release from both entities. “Our care teams are exhausted, both physically and mentally.”The release points out that the vast majority of hospitalized patients are unvaccinated and urges people to get the booster. It also asks people to continue wearing a mask in public but to upgrade to one that is medical grade as opposed to a cloth mask.Richardson lawsuit updateThe city of Charlottesville has asked for more time to respond to a federal lawsuit from former City Manager Tarron Richardson. Richardson filed a civil rights suit in November in the Western District of Virginia against Council and four individuals claiming he was discriminated against after members of Council broke a non-disparagement clause. He was also barred from publishing an op-ed in the Daily Progress. Charlottesville asked for an extension to respond to the argument, and Judge Norman K. Moon has given them until February 16.  See also: Former City Manager Sues Charlottesville, November 24, 2021Chamber of Commerce welcomes new membersThree new people have been added to the Board of Directors for the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce.Eric Mayberry is the president of the Daily Progress as well as director of sales and local marketing. Jonathan Chasen is a private wealth financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors. Rebecca Ivins is a client solutions manager for Hourigan, a construction company that has worked on several projects in Charlottesville including the Dairy Central building, the CODE building, and the Apex building. Charlottesville sales tax bill clears Virginia SenateHere’s a snapshot of where the General Assembly was at the close of business yesterday. The Senate has passed 37 bills, and the House of Delegates of Delegates has passed three, all three of which deal with insurance. So let’s focus today on the 40-member Chamber, where Senator Chap Petersen’s bill to permit hunting on Sunday passed the full Senate on a 29 to 11 vote (SB8). Both Charlottesville and Isle of Wight County are one step closer to being able to hold a referendum for a one percent sales tax increase to support education. SB37 for Isle of Wight County passed on a 27 to 12 vote. SB298 for Charlottesville passed on a 28 to 12 vote. Another bill would allow all localities in Virginia to hold such a referendum also passed on a 28 to 12 vote (SB472). Other bills that have passed the Senate:Legislation to allow employers to offer rewards to people who get the COVID-19 vaccine through their health insurance wellness program has passed on a 19 to 17 vote (SB42)A bill to direct the Department of Health to create a prescription drug awareness program in conjunction with the Board of Pharmacy passed unanimously. (SB14)A locality’s planning commission would have up to 100 days to make a recommendation on a Comprehensive Plan amendment under a bill that passed the Senate on a 26 to 14 vote. (SB35)Candidates for constitutional officers for localities would be required to identify their party registration if the House agrees to (SB39) and Governor Youngkin signs it. The Senate voted 25 to 15.  The Senate unanimously approved a bill to float $101 million in bonds for projects at Virginia Tech and James Madison University (SB93).Juvenile and Domestic Courts could waive the requirement for the ceremonial occasion when a minor gets a driver’s license if SB139 if the House agrees. The Senate passed it unanimously. (SB139)Candidates for public office would have to file campaign finance reports electronically under SB222, which passed the Senate unanimously. Another bill to expand required disclosures for who pays for campaign advertisements also passed the Senate on a 23 to 15 vote (SB318). Finally for the Senate, a bill to allow Arlington County to appoint an independent police auditor passed on a 21 to 19 vote (SB388). Second Patreon-fueled shout out goes to WTJUAlgorithms know how to put songs and artists together based on genre or beats per minute. But only people can make connections that engage your mind and warm your heart. The music on WTJU 91.1 FM is chosen by dozens and dozens of volunteer hosts -- music lovers like you who live right here in the Charlottesville area. Listener donations keep WTJU alive and thriving. In this era of algorithm-driven everything, go against the grain. Support freeform community radio on WTJU and get ready for the Folk Marathon, beginning on February 7. Consider a donation at wtju.net/donate.Public housing agency owed $100K in unpaid rent At last night’s meeting of the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority, one Commission noted that there is a great deal of unpaid rent on the agency’s books.“We have roughly a third of our public housing residents not paying their rent,” said John Sales, the CRHA’s executive director. In all, the CRHA is owed about $100,000 in back rent but Sales said that’s not the only financial hit public housing takes as a result because a federal match cannot be made. “And CRHA is not receiving the rental subsidy on it which negatively impacts the overall financial standing of the housing authority,” Sales said. The CRHA has been redirecting other funds towards covering the shortfall with grant funding covering April, May and half of June from last year. Sales said continuing lack of rent payment continues to trouble the federal government.“[The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development] is calling it out at every meeting and asks where we are doing to address it,” Sales said. The CRHA’s fiscal year ends on March 31. Sales said the agency is hiring an eviction prevention coordinator and housing stabilization position soon to work with families.“There is a policy now where the housing authority has to work with the families before moving forward with any eviction proceeding to at least get them to attempt to get the rent relief program,” Sales said. Sales said eviction is a last resort. The average rental payment is $247 a month and the monthly operating expense to run CRHA is currently $265,927. HUD considered CRHA to be a “troubled” agency and there will be an audit on March 16. At the meeting, former Charlottesville Mayor Nikuyah Walker was officially appointed to serve on the CRHA’s redevelopment committee in an at-large capacity.City seeking affordable housing proposals Since 2007, Charlottesville has had an affordable housing fund to help create and preserve affordable housing units. Today they’ve begun the process of soliciting proposals for how to use $750,000 from the current fiscal year’s capital budget. The notice for funding availability (NOFA) refers to the affordable housing plan adopted by Council last March. “This Plan recommends that the City make a strong and recurring financial commitment to address housing needs in Charlottesville in order to increase the number of subsidized affordable homes by 1,100 homes, preserve existing 600 existing subdidized affordable homes, and stabilize 1,800 to 2,000 owner and renter households facing housing instability,” reads the application.The application comes at a time when the firm HR&A continues to work on an audit of how the housing fund has been used. They gave a preliminary report to Council on December 20 that states the city has not tracked how the $38 million in local funds have been used to date. The current capital improvement program budget for this year includes $1.5 million for CHRA redevelopment, $900,000 for the supplemental rental assistance program, and over $3 million for the redevelopment of Friendship Court. The budget actually shows a line item of $925,000 for the housing fund this year. Questions are out but the answers will come in a future edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement. See also: Council briefed on affordable housing funds, December 31, 2021Goldman lawsuit prompting Albemarle to consider expedited redistricting scheduleThe redistricting process in Albemarle County got underway last night with an information session on how it will work out. Guidelines require magisterial districts to be contained with Virginia’s legislative and Congressional lines. Under the new maps approved in late December by the Virginia Supreme Court, Albemarle falls entirely within the new 11th Senate District.“Albemarle County falls into two different Virginia House of Delegates districts, the 54th which is basically the urban ring around the city of Charlottesville and then the 55th which is the majority of the county,” said Anthony Bessette, the Senior Assistant County Attorney.There’s a slight glitch when it comes to the new House of Representatives maps.“Almost all of Albemarle County is in the 5th District but there is a tiny sliver up [north] that is in the 7th District,” Bessette said. There’s even a Twitter account for the sliver. Since 2010, Albemarle’s population grew by 13,385 people according to the Census but the growth isn’t even.“Rio and White Hall grew a great deal whereas on the other hand Scottsville did not grow at the same pace,” Bessette said. That means the Rio District and White Hall districts will need to be reduced in size and others will need to be expanded. In December, Supervisors approved preliminary guidelines that would keep their number at six. “The determination of whether to have six supervisors, five, four, seven, eight, etc, is a local decision that the Board of Supervisors gets to make,” Bessette said. Because of a federal lawsuit that may force an election for the House of Delegates this year, staff is now recommending an accelerated schedule in order to prepare for potential primaries in June. “Long story short on that is that timeline would see the process compressed further to begin on February 2 and end on March 23,” Bessette said. Attorney Paul Goldman has filed suit against the state Board of Elections arguing that the current districts for the House of Delegates are unconstitutional because they are out of date. Goldman filed a brief on January 18 in the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and attorneys for the Board of Elections have until January 28 to file additional materials. Public comment on redistricting will be taken at their February 2 meeting. The maps that have been developed so far were not shown to the public at the information session. Registrar Jake Washburne said three maps are being proposed. “We are planning to send those to the Board of Supervisors so they can be placed on the Board of Supervisors’ agenda for February 2,” Washburne said.  If you want to submit written comments:Richard J. WashburneGeneral Registrar Albemarle County Department of Voter Registration and Elections 1600 5th Street Charlottesville VA 22902 rwashburne@albemarle.orgThanks for reading!For ways to support this newsletter visit Information Charlottesville. Please send this on to someone else so we can grow the audience. Please let me know if you have questions! This is a public episode. 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After today, there are four more Saturdays left in the year 2021. After December 31, there will be only 78 more years in the 21st Century. This perspective brought to you by Charlottesville Community Engagement, a regularly-produced look at happening in and around Charlottesville. I’m Sean Tubbs, the host and producer. Charlottesville Community Engagement is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.On today’s show:The Albemarle County Planning Commission gets a look at Comprehensive Plan underwayThe Central Virginia Regional Housing Partnership takes a look at affordable housing challenges in rural areasArea airports will get money from the recent federal infrastructure funding bill Daily Progress-owner Lee Enterprises invokes protections against Alden Global Capital’s takeover attempt Let’s begin with a Patreon-fueled shout-out. Colder temperatures are creeping in, and now is the perfect time to think about keeping your family warm through the holidays. Make sure you are getting the most out of your home with help from your local energy nonprofit, LEAP. LEAP wants you and yours to keep comfortable all year round, and offers FREE home weatherization to income- and age-qualifying residents. If you’re age 60 or older, or have an annual household income of less than $74,950, you may qualify for a free energy assessment and home energy improvements such as insulation and air sealing. Sign up today to lower your energy bills, increase comfort, and reduce energy waste at home!Lee responseThe parent company of the Daily Progress appears to want to reject a takeover by the Alden Capital Group. Lee Enterprises issued a press release on Wednesday with the headline Board Takes Action in Response to Alden’s Unsolicited Proposal to Acquire Lee. Specifically, the Iowa-based company’s Board of Directors have initiated a limited-duration shareholder rights plan that issues existing shareholders additional rights in the case of a hostile takeover. “In adopting the Rights Plan, the Board noted Alden’s track record of rapidly acquiring substantial control or ‘negative control’ positions in other public companies and its seemingly inconsistent disclosures,” reads the press release.Alden Capital Group asserts they own six percent of the Lee’s shares. Shareholder rights plans are also known as “poison pills” and have been used since the 1980’s to ward off corporate takeovers. Read more about this topic in an article on Editor and Publisher. (learn more on Wikipedia)Airport investmentThe recently adopted Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides $15 billion for airports across the nation. Virginia airports will receive nearly $400 million of that amount, according to a press release from Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner. The Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport will receive $15.44 million and Freeman Field in Louisa County will get $790,000. The airport in Orange County will also receive $790,000. Elsewhere in Virginia, Dulles International will get $120.4 million, Richmond International will get $35.6 million, and Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional will get $14.97 million. Lynchburg will get nearly $6.5 million and Culpeper Regional $1.48 million. I’ll have more information about how Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport will use their funding in an upcoming edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement. Albemarle PC comp plan updateThe review of the Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan is underway, with a lot of behind-the-scenes work by staff before a public kickoff begins in January. The Albemarle Planning Commission got a update on the process at their meeting on November 16. Here’s Tori Kannellopolous, a senior planner with the county, with a reminder of the plan’s purpose. “The Comprehensive Plan, or comp plan, establishes Albemarle County’s long-range vision that guides growth, development, and change for the next 20 years,” Kannellopolous said. “It assists county staff, appointed committees and boards, and the Board of Supervisor when developing public policies related to private land use activities and use of resources in Albemarle.”For the past forty years, the major theme of the county’s comp plan has been growth management. Roughly five percent of land in Albemarle is designated for urban development including more dense residential areas and commercial activities. The rest is considered rural. This time around, Supervisors have directed staff to update the zoning ordinance while reviewing the overall Comprehensive Plan. The process formally got underway when Supervisors adopted a resolution on November 3. (Albemarle Supervisors Kickoff Comprehensive Review) One of the intents of this review is to streamline much of the content of the plan, which is currently 406 pages. That number doesn’t include the various appendices. (read the current plan)“For example, the existing implementation chapter includes 70 priorities,” Kannellopolous said. “There is not a clear prioritization of these items and the order in which they should be completed. The chapter includes 80 indicators of progress that are intended to be tracked annually but tracking this data is unsustainable and the sheer number of indicators make it unclear for community members to understand what success looks like.”This review also provides an opportunity to integrate the various strategies of more recent plans, such as Housing Albemarle, Project Enable, and the Climate Action Plan. In all, there will be four phases, with the first being a review of the growth management policy. “This includes reviewing, evaluating, and updating the growth management policy as needed using the lenses of equity, climate action, and capacity projections,” Kannellopolous said. “A capacity analysis for housing and economic development in the county is currently underway and this is to understand if we have the capacity in our development areas for the projected growth of our community.” Phase two will identify topics that will be updated in the comprehensive plan, likely related to transportation and economic development. The county will create its first multimodal systems plan as well. Phase three will review the actions the county will take in the form of written strategies. Phase four will be the finalization of the new plan. “We will focus our efforts on identifying and eliminating plan inconsistencies across content and we will engage the community and decision-makers on overall plan priorities once all of the content is considered as a whole,” Kannellopolous said. State code assigns the job of preparing and recommending the Comprehensive Plan to each locality’s Planning Commission. Supervisors have approved a process that includes a working group of stakeholders to guide the process. Rachel Falkenstein is a planning manager in Albemarle. “The working group is approximately an eight to twelve person group of community members whose role would be to advise county staff on plan recommendations, community engagement approaches, and to support staff’s community outreach efforts by sharing information with their networks, their neighborhoods, or their communities,” Falkenstein said. The group members have not yet been selected. “We are going back to the Board of Supervisors with information sharing about the selection process at an upcoming Board meeting in December,” Falkenstein said. Broad community engagement will come in the form of workshops on the plan. The Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors will play a role in decisions about changes to Albemarle policies. Planning Commission Chair Julian Bivins noted that the Commission’s input will come later in a process that has already begun. He said he wants the Commission to meet with Supervisors. “So that we can hear each other and discuss these discussions before we get to an endpoint,” Bivins said. The review of the zoning code will happen concurrently and is currently underway. Charles Rapp is the county’s Planning Director. “We have a first phase right now and it’s called modernization,” Rapp said. “Two of those have been brought to you through a resolution of intent that deal with bonus densities and wavers and special exceptions.” The Supervisors will hold a public hearing on special exceptions at their meeting on December 1. (staff report)Rapp said another change will be to streamline the list of land use categories. “I believe our current chart is something like 16 pages long right now with very specific uses and we want to try to tailor that back to something more reasonable,” Rapp said. “We also want to take a look at our setbacks. Our setbacks are quite complicated to figure out with multiple different ways within each zoning classification and we want to try and improve that and make it a little more clear for people applying our zoning ordinance.” If you’re interested in learning more about how Albemarle’s Community Development Department works, take at the department’s work program in the consent agenda for the December 1 meeting. You’re reading Charlottesville Community Engagement. Let’s have another Patreon-fueled shout-out: Charlottesville 350 is the local chapter of a national organization that seeks to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Charlottesville 350 uses online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public actions to oppose new coal, oil and gas projects, and build 100% clean energy solutions that work for all. To learn more about their most active campaigns, including a petition drive to the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank, visit their Facebook page at facebook.com/cville350Rural housing challengesMuch of the conversation about the cost of housing has centered on building units in urbanized areas. But what role can non-urbanized areas play? The Central Virginia Regional Housing Partnership led a panel discussion on November 16 to discuss the challenges. One of the biggest is money. (watch the event)“When you talk about funding for affordable housing, you think of urban,” said Colleen Fisher, the executive director of the Council for Affordable and Rural Housing. In fact, the main federal agency most people associate with the topic is called the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Fisher reminded the audience that the U.S. Department of Agriculture also offers federal support through their Rural Housing Service, but the program isn’t funded at high levels. One step localities can take is an assessment of what’s currently in the rural area.“We need ample resources to preserve our dedicated affordable housing stock in rural Virginia,” said Jonathan Knopf, the senior research associate for Housing Forward Virginia. “We have a lot of low-income housing tax credit properties that were the first and generation LIHTC properties. And a lot of that stuff is reaching the end of their affordability terms and so we need resources for housing providers to come in and lock in the affordability of that assisted multifamily stock.” Those credits are issued by the Virginia Housing Development Authority. Knopf said one challenge for rural areas is competition for those credits from urban areas. “It’s tough to break from this either-or resource conversation and I think we need to move to a both-and framework for housing resources across the Commonwealth so our rural rent relief programs don’t get left behind,” Knopf said. Taking inventoryGreene County has 146 LIHTC units at four properties. Louisa has 115 units in three developments. Nelson has 159 units in three properties. Albemarle has 1,089 units, most of which are in the urban area around Charlottesville except 34 units reserved for seniors in Scottsville. There are currently no LIHTC properties in Fluvanna. . Jesse Rutherford is a member of the Nelson County Board of Supervisors. He says the cost of housing used to be affordable in rural communities, but what he calls overregulation in land use and building codes in the past few decades is a problem.“You can’t add regulation and expect it to get cheaper,” Rutherford said. “In the last 15, 20, 25 years we’ve seen the collapse of affordable housing in the rural area. I think there’s definitely some low-hanging fruit as it relates to zoning form or some certain by-right density. As we know in the urban context, same as the rural, you can’t use the word affordable without density following it.” Rutherford wants zoning ordinances to be altered to reduce setbacks, which he said renders land unusable for more housing units. Knopf said the cost of labor and building materials is drastically increasing the cost of housing and some form of subsidization is required. He said a balance of tools can be used to produce more units and preserve existing ones. “We don’t need rocket science or fancy things to solve so many of these issues,” Knopf said. “In many cases it’s just dedicating the right funding and fixing our existing policies and regulations especially zoning and a lot of things Jesse talked about to make things work. And try to get the economic side and the supply-chain side and the labor market side at least moving in the right direction to correct some of the paths we’ve been on in the past couple of decades.” Fisher said members of her organization report construction costs keep rising.“Just because we’re in a rural area doesn’t mean that things are cheaper and some people have that opinion because you’re building in a rural community that it’s going to cost you less,” Fisher said. “That’s not necessarily true.” One factor is labor. Keith Smith is the chair of the Central Virginia Regional Housing Partnership. He cited one statistic from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reviewed by the National Association of Home Builders. (via HousingWire) “According to national data, we are anywhere between 300,000 to 400,000 thousand construction workers short per month,” Smith said. “We’re going to recover from the material costs. I’ve been building developments for three and a half decades. This goes up and down. It’s going to take many, many decades to work through the labor force.”To review the rest of the event, you can watch the whole thing on the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission’s YouTube page. Leave a comment either there or here to weigh in. Special announcement of a continuing promo with Ting! Are you interested in fast internet? Visit this site and enter your address to see if you can get service through Ting. 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Let’s begin today with a Patreon-fueled shout-out. Charlottesville 350 is the local chapter of a national organization that seeks to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Charlottesville 350 uses online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public actions to oppose new coal, oil and gas projects, and build 100% clean energy solutions that work for all. To learn more about their most active campaigns, including a petition drive to the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank, visit their Facebook page at facebook.com/cville350                                                                                                                  On today’s program:The CDC has approved booster shots for all adult AmericansThe city fills one position while another became vacant The Virginia Supreme Court appoints two Special Masters to complete the redistricting process Members of the Crozet Community Advisory Committee debrief after Supervisors adopt a master planCOVID updateAs the week ended, the percent positivity creeped up slightly to 5.8 percent as reported by the Virginia Department of Health and the seven day average rose to 1,518. Nearly a million Virginians have received a third dose or a booster shot. The seven day average for doses administered a day was 40,389 on Friday. Also on Friday, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of the Moderna and Pfizer booster shots for all adults, and the Centers for Disease Control followed suit later in the day. Dr. Costi Sifri is director of hospital epidemiology at the University of Virginia Health System, and he said this means anyone who completed their two-dose cycle of Pfizer and Moderna can now get a booster dose. “We’re at a point right now where that is going to start including a fair number of people,” Dr. Sifri said. “It’s clear that boosters are really beneficial in boosting up the number of antibodies.”Dr. Sifri said there are an increasing number of “breakthrough-cases” in people who were vaccinated over six months ago. Some of these cases have resulted in hospitalizations and Dr. Sifri recommended those at higher risk should schedule their booster. “I really strongly encourage those people to get a booster especially as we head into the holiday season and as we are starting to see increasing rates of COVID in the nation as well as our community,” Dr. Sifri said. Dr. Sifri said others should consider getting the third dose, especially if they want to avoid contracting COVID. “There hasn’t been much of a rush,” Dr. Sifri said. “Right now we understand that about 16 percent of people in our health district who are eligible for a booster vaccine has received one.”Dr. Reid Adams is the Chief Medical Officer at UVA Health. His recommendation is a little more sharp.“I think the time is now,” Dr. Adams said. “We have gotten to a lower rate in Virginia but it’s certainly not low enough. If you look around the country, particularly in the midwest and the upper plains, we’re really seeing a surge so ideally folks would get their booster now before that happens here.” People who want to schedule a booster dose or get vaccinated for the first time can do so at vaccinate.virginia.gov. There are plenty of appointments and shots.“We have not seen long waits for booster doses here at the medical center,” Dr. Sifri said. “Those are available. In addition there is the availability of getting booster vaccines through local pharmacies and the Blue Ridge Health District.”Since November 6, over 4,674 children between the ages of 5 and 11 have been vaccinated, or around 25 percent of the eligible population. Sage Smith disappearanceToday marks nine years since Sage Smith disappeared, having last been seen in the 500 block of West Main Street. The Charlottesville Police Department put out a release this morning stating they are still seeking the whereabouts of Erik McFadden, calling him a critical person of interest in the case. The two had been expected to meet the night of November 20, 2012, but Smith has not been heard from since. McFadden is believed to have left town rather than speak to the police. “Smith was a beloved family member and friend to many in the Charlottesville and LGBTQ+ communities,” the release reads. “Although [nne] years have passed, CPD is hopeful with the help of the media and continued public interest, we can finally solve this case and bring closure to a family and community that continues to experience anguish.” A missing persons report was filed for McFadden in June 2019 but multiple leads have not turned up any further developments. For more information, take a look at the release. Charlottesville personnel updateThe city has hired a Minority Business Development Coordinator. Ajoni Wynn-Floyd will take the position within the city’s Economic Development Department. The Minority Business Program was created in 2018 to assist qualified businesses with one-on-one business consulting, start-up assistance, and help registering to be vendors for state and local government. “The program is focused on increasing the number of minority- and woman-owned businesses that are registered vendors with the City and to encourage more City spending with such businesses,” reads the intake form on the city’s website.Wynn-Floyd has worked with the Latino Student Alliance and the Diversity Awareness Program board. Earlier this month, the city’s Tree Commission learned of the resignation of Mike Ronayne, the city’s urban forester. He served in the position for five years. The position has not yet been advertised on the Charlottesville jobs board as of Friday afternoon.  At that November 2 meeting, Tree Commission chair Brian Menard said the city must demonstrate support for urban forestry.“We need to have more resources, not just financially, but we need more resources in terms of hands that can do this work and support this work,” Menard said. “We recognize that this has not been an ordinary 18 months but even before then it was clear that there’s just a lot that’s put on one person,” Menard said. Map-drawers selectedThe Virginia Supreme Court has appointed two special masters to complete the process of redistricting maps for the General Assembly and the U.S. House of Representatives. Sean P. Trende and Bernard F. Grofman are the selected candidates. “Though each was nominated by legislative leaders of a particular political party, the Nominees… shall serve as officers of the Court in a quasi-judicial capacity,” reads the appointment order made Friday.The pair will work on a single map and have 30 days to complete their work. According to the order, Trende and Grofman must resolve differences in good-faith and are not permitted to consult with anyone except for designated staff at the Supreme Court and the Virginia Division of Legislative Services. They are directed to take into account the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and the Voting Rights Act. “In short, the Court expects to receive from its Special Masters redistricting maps that have been drafted using factors that are fully compliant with constitutional and statutory law applied in an apolitical and nonpartisan manner,” reads the order. Trende was nominated by Republicans and is a senior elections analyst with Real Clear Politics. Grofman is a political science professor at the University of California at Irvine. Read more at the Virginia Mercury.In today’s second Patreon-fueled shout-out, Code for Charlottesville is seeking volunteers with tech, data, design, and research skills to work on community service projects. Founded in September 2019, Code for Charlottesville has worked on projects with the Legal Aid Justice Center, the Charlottesville Fire Department, and the Charlottesville Office of Human Rights. Visit codeforcville.org to learn about those projects. Crozet updateA month has passed since the Albemarle Board of Supervisors adopted an update of the Crozet Master Plan, with some land use aspects included over the wishes of some members of the Crozet Community Advisory Committee. For a good summary of what happened on October 20, read Allison Wrabel’s story in the October 21 Daily Progress. Or Lisa Martin’s story in the November 5 Crozet Gazette.On November 10, the Crozet CAC had the opportunity to talk about the plan. Chair Allie Pesch didn’t have anything prepared, and neither had Planning Manager Rachel Falkenstein. The Albemarle Planning Commission had recommended removing the Middle Density Residential designation from a portion of downtown Crozet, but there were four votes on the Board of Supervisors to move forward. White Hall District Supervisor Ann Mallek ended up voting with that majority on the eventual 5 to 1 vote in support of the plan’s update.“I should have done it differently,” Mallek said. “I should have made the motion I was going to make that adopted the Planning Commission’s route and if that had been voted down we would have been much more clear to the membership in the community what was going on.”  Meetings in Albemarle are still virtual due to the pandemic and Mallek said the logistics of getting that motion moved forward were difficult to accomplish over Zoom. She acknowledged that many landowners in Crozet are concerned about the increased density. Many CAC members thought their concerns were too easily dismissed.“I found a fair amount of pretty serious community input ignored at points and I feel that ever since the state abolished the ability to negotiate proffers, developers kind of trump most of the decisions,” said Brian Day.Day referred to legislation in 2016 that rendered invalid an Albemarle policy that required a cash payment from developers for every new unit authorized by a rezoning. Proffers are still legal if they are deemed reasonable and contribute to the direct impact of a development. However, the 2016 legislation ushered a cooling off point where localities were hesitant to even discuss the issue. This past week, for instance, representatives of Greystar Development said they would pay a proportional amount toward upgrades on Old Ivy Road. Michael Monaco, a new member of the CAC, said he felt public input had to be broadened in range. He said Crozet needs more housing and more entry-level jobs so young people can stay.“I think any process that is guided mostly by homeowners is going to be guided mostly by the financial interests of homeowners, consciously or not,” Monaco said. “Any attempt to counter that would be wise.” Kostas Alibertis is on his second term on the CAC. “I think the struggle and the challenge that we had here was the vision of the county versus the vision of the community and I think we’ll always have that unless there is some delineation of where those lines are, and I think that’s what led to all of this frustration,” Alibertis said. Shawn Bird said the process was hurt by a lack of in-person community engagement meetings due to the pandemic.“If you remember those meetings we had at the high school, I thought there was really strong turn out, I thought there were people energized by the process, we had a certain momentum behind it,” Bird said. “I saw new people coming out to those things and then COVID hit and we all had to jump on our computers and it just changed the whole dynamic.”During the process, the CAC took votes indicating a majority were not in favor of the middle density residential category. Those votes are not binding and are only symbolic, but Bird defended the practice as well a 2017 survey (as published in the Crozet Gazette),“I think the powers that be need to know was this issue 13 to 2, or 8 to 7, by the CCAC?” Bird said. “I think you need to quantify to some degree where the citizens fall on particular issues. In my mind, that’s what makes a survey much more powerful to some degree than anecdotal one-offs by people who have the time to jump on these cools and may have the loudest voices.”Allie Pesch said the master plan update was revision and not a rewrite. She said an analysis of the update should look at whether existing goals are being met.“We’ve wanted to increase affordable housing for a while and the solution seemed to be just to increase density and not really look at how that has or hasn’t worked in the existing plan,” Pesch said. Marc McKenney is in his first term on the CAC and he said many are concerned that Albemarle has not made the investments to support that density. “There’s been massive growth in Crozet in the past two decades,” McKenney said. “Population went from 2,200 in 2000, to 5,500 in 2010, to 9,500 or 9,200 a decade later. (TRIM) If we cannot show citizens what’s actually been delivered from an infrastructure perspective, I guarantee you there will be a complete loss in faith by citizens to the county that they have their best interest in providing sidewalks, and road repairs, and bridges.”Some of the current projects in the planning process are:$1.5 million in improvement to the Square anticipated to be completed in May 2023 (page 26 here), $21.25 million expansion of Crozet Elementary School expected to be completed in August 2022 (page 28 here)Sidewalk improvements on U.S. 250 West from Cory Farms to Cloverlawn (page 44)A revenue-sharing application was submitted to the Virginia Department of Transportation on October 1 to complete Eastern Avenue across Lickinghole Creek to Cory Farms Road (Albemarle transportation priority #8)Improvements at Crozet Avenue and U.S. 250 West are being considered for Smart Scale recommendations in 2022 (Albemarle transportation priority #21) The adoption of the Crozet Master Plan happened just before the first phase of the county’s Comprehensive Plan review got underway. A public kickoff meeting will take place in January. Supervisor Mallek urged members of the CAC to become engaged in that process to ensure that Crozet’s voice can be heard.“While people may feel discouraged about particular outcomes in our process, we all need to be keeping our eyes on this other prize going forward because from natural resource planning to historic preservation to climate change to all slews of things, that is the core book that the Board and the staff refer to and this is our chance to make sure that our local words are maintained,” Mallek said. One of the items to be discussed during the Comp Plan review will be the county’s growth management policy. Thanks to Ting for their support in helping this program be produced each day. 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You've tested your offer and launched your program organically. Now you're ready for the next step: fueling your organic launch strategy with Facebook ads.If you're wondering how to structure and plan for the next phase of your launch, this episode is for you. Today, I'm sharing 2 client case studies. These experiences will give you an idea of how to structure the moving pieces of your paid launch, how much you can expect to spend and where, the types of budgets these 2 clients had, and what kind of return they saw. Tune in as these case studies give you an idea of what to expect when you fuel your organic launch with paid Facebook ads.Here's a closer look at what I discuss in this episode:Taking organic audience, past launches, and launch strategies into considerationUnderstanding the basic ads funnel: hype events and launch campaignsCase study #1: a 2-week launch with low spendHow we allocated her budgetGiving your ads manager enough lead timeOur specific cost per lead with Apple's updateThe numbers and overall results of her group program launchCase study #2: focusing on launch campaigns in a warm accountThe campaigns we worked on for this particular launchTotal spend for her webinar campaign, cost per acquisition, and the return on investmentTotal spend on her direct to sales page campaign and cost per resultTargeting people who signed up for her webinar and  the total spend of that campaignRetargeting hot leads, the total spend, and the types of content we used at that point of the funnelResources:Ads Masterclass: https://christinabernhard.com/adsmasterclass Free Ads Course: https://christinabernhard.com/freeadscourse Freebie: https://christinabernhard.com/freebieAds Academy: https://christinabernhard.com/adsacademyWebsite: https://christinabernhard.com/The Funnels Academy: https://christinabernhard.com/tfaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/christinadbernhard/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christinadbernhardScaling to Freedom Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/scalingtofreedomwithadsandfunnels

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We’re only a few weeks away from the rollout of Google’s Page Experience update and, while we don’t yet know what impact it will have on rankings, it’s undoubtedly something that needs to be on the radar of every SEO.As this is arguably the biggest change to Google’s algorithm we’ve seen in recent years, we enlisted technical SEO virtuoso, Niki Mosier, to get her expert opinion on everything worth knowing about the update.Listen to learn:What Core Web Vitals are and the role they play in this updateThe benchmarks you need to hit to stay on the right side of the updateWhich tools can help you detect issues on your siteGoogle’s motivation behind the update and what might come nextResourcesWant to check if your site is protected against the Page Experience Update?These tools and resources (as recommended by Niki) will help you identify and resolve any Core Web Vitals issues:How to audit Core Web Vitals with Screaming FrogSitebulbGoogle’s PageSpeed InsightsLighthouse for Google Chromethruuu, an Awesome SERP AnalyzerGoogle Page Experience Audit Checklist and Template by Seosly

Ross, Kara and Matt are back from the Capitol to join us in the studio and update you on all things Missouri business! In this episode: COVID-19 liability protectionsEducation reformComputer science legislationWorkforce development billsUnemployment overpayment updateThe push for more transportation investmentEnergy policyVaccine rolloutand more!

Monday COVID-19 updateThe provincial health officer is hinting current health orders that are set to expire on Friday will continue and there could be more restrictions if COVID-19 cases continue to remain high. Dr. Bonnie Henry says many new cases are the result of people between the ages of 20 to 50, having small get-togethers, and others not obeying health orders in restaurants and bars."We will be providing an update on Friday, about the orders, but I am calling on everybody right now, hold off on the Super Bowl celebrations this year. You should not be planning whether it's at home, in a bar, at a restaurant, viewing of the Super Bowl so that we can keep our bars, our restaurants, our retail spaces, our workplaces open."—Chief Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry.Since Friday, there have been 21 more deaths from COVID-19 and more than 1100 cases province-wide. In the Island Health region, there were 78 new cases confirmed over the past three days. There are 252 active cases in our health region.Stz'uminus mother and daughter receive an apology from Island Health over treatmentMeanwhile, Island Health is apologizing over complaints of a racist incident at the Ladysmith Community Health Centre. The Ladysmith Chronicle is reporting allegations by an unidentified woman that she and her 13-year-old daughter were treated like a nuisance, rather than a patient when they sought help there last week. The woman says the doctor admonished them for not staying home due to the pandemic and suggested the daughter might die. Island Health released a statement to the newspaper which says: “Island Health acknowledges that this patient did not receive culturally safe care and the care provided did not meet the family's expectations. We are deeply concerned about the impact of this experience on the patient, their family, the Stz'uminus First Nation, and the broader community.” But Stz'uminus chief Roxanne Harris told the Chronicle she wants to see action from the health authority instead of empty apologies. Woman survives avalanche due to well-prepared groupThe head of Comox Valley Search and Rescue says an injured skier survived an avalanche near Mount Cameron yesterday because she was with a group that was well-prepared and educated in avalanche safety. A group of experienced backcountry skiers triggered the avalanche, at two o'clock yesterday afternoon. The slide carried two of them 200 metres down a slope. One was buried nearly one and a half metres under the debris. The second skier skidded along the slide's surface and was able to locate and free the injured woman within five minutes. Paul Berry says those venturing out in the backcountry need to be fully prepared."They should not be going alone. They should be going with people who have equal skills in terms of training and fitness and they need to know how to use their avalanche beacon and shovel. As was the example yesterday, they were able to locate the subject and had to dig a good metre and a half to reach her. So time is of the essence."—Paul Berry, Comox Valley Search and Rescue.Members of Comox Valley Search and Rescue assisted in airlifting the injured woman to hospital in Vancouver. She suffered multiple fractures of her legs, a dislocated shoulder and cuts and bruises. The avalanche danger remains high on Vancouver Island from alpine areas to below the tree line.

New in this update:Furstenau unveils plan for young familiesBC Greens are promising free childcare for children under the age of four and up to $500 dollars a month in subsidies for stay at home parents who have children three years of age and younger. Leader Sonya Furstenau says the Green Plan will help women re-enter the workforce and allow families to strike a better work/life balance."Families with young children are under tremendous pressure in BC. The generation raising young children today juggles their long working hours and multiple demands on their time, as their household incomes stagnate and housing costs skyrocket. We need to move beyond a 20th century approach for working lives and we need to develop working supports that recognize the needs of working families today."—BC Green Party Leader Sonya Furstenau.The party is also proposing more professional development and training for early childhood educators, along with setting professional wage levels. It says the plan will cost $223 million dollars over four years.Wednesday Afternoon COVID-19 updateThe latest COVID 19 numbers show another new infection in Island Health bringing our active case count to 12. There were 101 new cases, confirmed in the rest of the province over the past 24 hours. Two more people have died from the virus, bringing the total number of fatalities in BC to 244. Despite new cases in the triple digits, Dr. Bonnie Henry says BC is flattening the curve because people have reduced the number of contacts in their lives."We are opening schools, people are going back to work but we're having safe connections. We're somewhere around 45 per cent of the contacts we are having have the potential to transmit this virus. That is where we need to stay. This is what will keep us on this low and slow curve through the next few months."—Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry.Henry is urging families to limit their Thanksgiving gatherings to their own households.Ladysmith Lightup and other events cancelled due to COVID-19Another victim of the pandemic is the much loved Ladysmith Christmas Light Up. The event attracts 30,000 people on the first weekend of November. Related events including the Kinsmen Parade, street entertainment, fireworks, Light Up the Night arts show, and the Eagle's spaghetti dinner are also cancelled. But residents still plan to decorate their town and are inviting people to enjoy the light show on their own time and in a socially distanced way.Whale likely died from ship strike A young humpback whale that was found offshore from Victoria ten days ago likely died after being struck by a ship. A necropsy was performed on the whale, nicknamed "Hawkeye" by scientists with Cascadia Research Collective. It concluded the whale was "so decomposed it was not possible to determine an exact cause of death. But, it had been in reasonable health prior to death and showed evidence of pre-mortem blunt force trauma to the head." Two other humpbacks have been struck and killed by Washington state ferries in the last two years, according to the Pacific Whale Watch Association.

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Welcome to the Weekly Automotive Market Minute with Bridget Fitzpatrick: market updateThis week, new car sales came out to a retail SAAR of 11.16, down 12.6% from 13.39 in 2019. market updateThe inventory of new vehicles sold was 188,633 a 29.6% drop from this time last year when the inventory sold was 267,894. market updateUsed-car sales dropped below 2019 numbers for the first time since April. Sales came in at 149,050, a 21.5% drop from last year’s number of 189,766. market updateInventory stock levels among all new vehicles was down 19.5% from last year. Inventory stock levels for used car levels were up 7.1%. Average interest rates remain low at 3.14%, and the average cost of gas is $2.20 per gallon. https://www.cbtnews.com/the-weekly-automotive-market-minute-for-august-26-2020/

Welcome to the Weekly Automotive Market Minute with Bridget Fitzpatrick: market updateThis week, new car sales came out to a retail SARR of 11.74, down 9.4% from 13.42 in 2019. market updateThe inventory of new vehicles sold was 221,758 a 7.3% drop from this time last year when the inventory sold was 239,092. Used-car sales continue to outpace 2019 numbers. The inventory of used-vehicles sold was up to 191,808, an 8.4% increase from last year’s number of 176,983. market updateInventory stock levels among all new vehicles were down 20.3% from 2019. Inventory stock levels for used-cars were up 5.4%. The Dow Jones was up 0.48% at opening bell this morning, and the S&P 500 is up 0.23%. Average interest rates remain low at 3.21%, and the average cost of gas is $2.18 per gallon. For more detailed information, check out the CBT News Market Center powered by LotLinx. https://www.cbtnews.com/the-weekly-automotive-market-minute-for-august-19-2020/

Welcome to the Weekly Automotive Market Minute with Bridget Fitzpatrick: market updateThis week, new car sales came out to a retail SAAR of 11.03, down 10.6% from 13.48 in 2019. market updateThe inventory of new vehicles sold was 202,089 a 10.9% drop from this time last year when the inventory sold was 226,749. Used-car sales continue to stay ahead of 2019 numbers. Inventory sold was up to 192,537, a 5.7% increase from last year’s number of 182,080. market updateInventory stock levels among all new vehicles were down 21.4% from 2019. Inventory stock levels for used-car were up 3.3%. The Dow Jones was up 0.65% at opening bell this morning, and the S&P 500 is up 0.99%. Average interest rates remain low at 3.08%, and the average cost of gas is $2.17 per gallon.

Welcome to the Weekly Automotive Market Update with Bridget Fitzpatrick: market updateThis week, new car sales came out to a retail SAAR of 11.45, down 12.5 percent from 13.48 in 2019. market updateThe inventory of new vehicles sold was 260,021 a 16.8 percent drop from this time last year. Used-car sales continue to outpace last year’s numbers. Used-vehicle sales were up to 206,468, a 2.8 percent increase from last year’s number of 200,910. market updateInventory stock levels among all new vehicles were down 22 percent from 2019, while used car levels were up 3.2 percent The Dow Jones was up 0.71 percent at opening bell this morning, the S&P 500 is up 0.36 percent, and the average cost of gas is $2.18 per gallon. https://www.cbtnews.com/the-weekly-automotive-market-update-for-august-5-2020/

Ever have a tough day of training? How about a time when you just want to take the day off? Next time those thoughts creep into your mind remember our conversation with Bob 'Fatback' Bacon. This man started his career as an amateur fighter at the age of 30 and went on to become 2x Fight of the Year winner, following that second award he fought something bigger and beyond what the octagon could ever hold - cancer. Nonetheless, Bacon had both his lymph-nodes and thyroid removed, experienced elevated levels of TSH which led to teeth removal as well as head and neck radiation yet this warrior did not stop training until the hair on the back of his head started falling out in the treatment field... why? Tune in to find out. BIG Thanks to Our Special Guest: Bob 'Fatback' Bacon2x Fight of the Year WinnerCancer SurvivorTrue WarriorTopics covered include but are not limited to..Starting amateur career at age of 30Circumstances leading up to diagnosisTraining through treatmentLife today, current health updateThe bright side As always, our FFnF segment... this one you won't want to miss!We want to hear from you! Contact us at likeusothers@gmail.com Instagram @StrikesAndMicsPodcast Twitter @MicsStrikesJoin us next week as we speak with Varun Mehrotra top 5 ranked BJJ Roosterweight, Copa Podio Azules (blue belt) league champion in Australia and UAEJJF National Pro champion!Support the show (http://cash.app/$IsaiahHartman)

63-year-old Henry Groeneveld disappeared from Snohomish, Washington on December 11, 2017. Henry is known as kind man who was very dedicated to his family, his faith and his job as a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier. The local community has come together to search for Henry but no clues have surfaced.If you have any information about the disappearance of Henry Groeneveld, you can contact the Snohomish Police Department at 360-568-0888 or you can call the Snohomish County Sheriff’s office at 425-388-3592. Please follow the Help Find Henry Groeneveld group on Facebook. You can find the printable flyer in the group and also contact Henry's family there.January 30, 2018 UpdateThe following update was posted in the Help Find Henry Groeneveld Facebook Group:"My Kind, Sweet Father’s body was found at Dagmar’s Landing in Everett just before 10am this morning.

Today's Episode:Diversity. It's all the talk in every group in America. The conversation is usually about the lack of it. Gaming is not impervious to these one-sided arguments. Rarely researched, people throw out diversity for the sake of news. The way most people talk about it is, on a superficial level. There's a mental checklist of what diversity should include. The main points are race, sex, and sexual orientation. A diversity of thought is always left out. We are not concerned with different opinions. Different opinions are bad. Unfortunately, some developers are riding this train too. Talking about a”lack of diversity,” it always revolves around race, sex, and sexual orientation. Writers should be more concerned about the depth of their characters.Gaming News I Discuss and You Need to Know:The Division is getting trading, inclusion in next updateThe backpack bug will be patched soon in The DivisionDoom gets a live-action trailerHitman episode 2 release next monthMetal Gear and Farcry are getting survivor modesMicrosoft explains their universal gaming appPlay Unravel for freeRainbow Six Siege gets and updateHyper X Cloud Revolver price set at $120Tribe: Ascend gets an updateand more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.