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DATE: May 25, 1999 The Capital Area Training Consortium is participating in the Summer Food Service Program in conjunction with the summer vocational/remediation projects. Meals will be provided to all children without charge. All students will meet Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) eligibility. Acceptance and participation requirement for the program and all activities are the same regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Both breakfast and lunch will be provided at the sites and times listed below for enrolled JTPA participants: Virginia Randolph Community High School G.W. Carver Middle School Lee Davis High School Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any USDA-related activity should write immediately to: Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service--USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302. DATE: May 18, 1999 The Henrico County Department of Public Works advises motorists that Laburnum Avenue between Thornhurst Street and Interstate 64 will be closed to traffic from Saturday, May 22, at 4 p.m., through Sunday, May 23, at 6 p.m. in order to replace a railroad crossing in the area. Motorists may use a detour route consisting of Interstate 64, Gay Avenue, Masonic Lane, Williamsburg Road, and Nine Mile Road during the brief closure. DATE: May 7, 1999 The Henrico County Extension Office is now accepting applications for the summer 4-H camp that will take place August 16 - 20, at the Jamestown 4-H Center in Williamsburg. The 4-H camp is open to all boys and girls between the ages of nine and 13 (effective September 30, 1999). Campers will be supervised 24 hours a day, will bunk in modern cabins, eat at the dining hall, swim in the Olympic-sized pool, and canoe in the James River. The $140 fee includes meals, lodging, transportation, instructional classes, and use of all camp facilities. The Extension Office will accept applications until the camp reaches capacity. Extension staff encourages those interested to submit their applications by June 1. Once the camp reaches capacity, children will be placed on a waiting list. To obtain an application or for more information call 501-5160. DATE: May 6, 1999 "Everything You Need to Know about Adult Education in Henrico" will be the topic for Varina District Supervisor Jim Donati's next town meeting on Monday, May 17, at 7 p.m., at the Eastern Government Center, 3820 Nine Mile Road. Henrico's Adult Education Administrator Tommy Johnson will join Donati in discussing the availability of adult education in the county, including information about basic course offerings and preparing for the General Educational Development (GED) certificate. "I encourage everyone in Henrico who has the desire to continue his or her education to attend this meeting," Donati said. "We'll tell you what you need to do to enroll and prepare for your GED, how to enroll in computer classes, or even English as a second language," he said. Donati generally holds town meetings the third Monday of each month. The meetings are open to the public. DATE: May 4, 1999 Governor James Gilmore, III appointed Henrico County Director of General Services Paul Proto to serve on the Commonwealth of Virginia's Procurement Assessment Task Force. The task force will study purchasing procedures throughout Virginia and will make recommendations to the Governor concerning possible legislative measures or revisions in the Commonwealth's procurement processes. Proto previously served in a similar capacity during the late 1970s, when he was the only local government representative on the Virginia Procurement Law Study Committee. That committee's efforts resulted in the General Assembly's adopting the current Procurement Act. Proto has been with Henrico County since 1969, served as the Director of Administrative Services from 1977-91, and was promoted to the Director of General Services during a reorganization and merging of two departments in 1991. Proto also serves as chairman on four other state and regional boards and committees, and is active in outside professional organizations. Return to Public Relations & Media Services Page |