Town of Clarksville Virginia

Attached are two scholarship opportunities from the Mecklenburg Scholarship Association for Mecklenburg County students.

Ms. Darlene Heble lived in Clarksville and she created a trust for high school students to receive scholarships to help with their college educational expenses prior to her death three years ago.

The Carter Memorial Medical Scholarship application for college students enrolled in a health care major in case a former Bluestone High graduate might ask for it. High school students are not eligible for this scholarship because they have to complete all pre-requisite courses as a freshman in college and also be accepted into their desired medical major within their college/university.

Available Scholarships:

• Darlene Antonette Heble Scholarship (Mecklenburg County Students)

Purpose of Scholarship:  To help deserving Mecklenburg County students who are of good character and who are in need of financial assistance for their tuition expenses to achieve their educational goals at a four-year university/college.  The sole mission of this scholarship is to defray the cost of tuition. (If your tuition has been paid by other means, there is no need to apply for this scholarship.)

Postmarked/Deadline Date: Friday, April 16,2021

MSA-Darlene Heble Application

• Medical Scholarship – Garland Homes Carter and Garland Norfleet Carter Memorial Scholarship (College Students in Health Care)

Purpose of Scholarship:  To help deserving Mecklenburg County, Virginia students who are of good character and who are in need of financial assistance for their tuition expenses to achieve their educational goals.

Postmarked/ Deadline Date: Friday, April 16,2021

MSA-Carter Medical Scholarship

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Town Council and Planning Commission of Clarksville, Virginia will hold two joint public hearings on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 6 p.m. in the Clarksville Town Hall located at 321 Virginia Avenue, Clarksville, Virginia on the following:

1.)        To hear and consider a rezoning request from Michele Cardoni to adopt an amendment to the Town’s zoning map for the undeveloped lot on Easley Street to change the zoning classification from R2 to B1 for Parcel # 21974 & Plat: PL-OLD DB-11-24/27.

2.)        To hear and consider a request for a Special Use Permit for Planters LLC, Map # 147A07.   The developer is requesting a Special Use permit to allow for the construction of a mixed-use property containing 40 market rate apartments and a commercial space at 610 Virginia Avenue, Clarksville, VA. 

Due to the State of Emergency Declared by the Governor of Virginia and the County of Mecklenburg related to the COVID-19 Epidemic the meeting will be held electronically.  The Town Manager and the Town Clerk will be present at the Town Hall for the meeting and will host the meeting via ZOOM and will be Live Streamed on YOUTUBE using the following link https://youtu.be/VSCayqgt8IU .

Any attendance by the public will need to follow social distancing, wear face covering, and have no more than 10 people in the Town Hall at a time. Citizens shall have the right to provide oral or written comments related to the changes by contacting the Town Hall in advance at 434-374-8177, or by e-mail at townmanager@nullclarksvilleva.org , or by U.S. Mail sent to P. O. Box 1147 – Clarksville, VA 23927. A copy of the above applications is available for review at the Clarksville Town Hall. 

Joint Public Hearing Agenda – 1-5-2021

Help Wanted:

The Town of Clarksville is accepting applications for a full-time accounts receivable billing position for the Town Hall.  The position performs a variety of clerical and administrative functions including but not limited to database management, word processing, electronic presentations, record retention, website updates, processing of account receivables, and processing of customer billing activities.  Good interpersonal skills and customer service skills a must.  Applications are available at Town Hall, 321 Virginia Avenue, 8:30 am – 5:00 p.m. and the website, www.clarksvilleva.org.  Salary DOQ.  Open until filled. EOE

The Clarksville Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a special meeting on December 22, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. at the Clarksville Town Hall located at 321 Virginia Avenue.  Attendance in person may be limited to abide by social distancing guidelines, and attendees will need to follow the Governor’s executive orders related to COVID-19 and wear a face covering.

Commonwealth of Virginia

Office of Governor Ralph S. Northam

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE · December 10, 2020

Office of the Governor

Alena.Yarmosky@nullgovernor.virginia.gov

Governor Northam Announces New Mitigation Measures to Slow COVID-19 Spread

~ Virginians should stay at home from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m., wear masks in indoor and outdoor settings, limit social gatherings to 10 ~

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced new, targeted measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 as new cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in all areas of the Commonwealth. Executive Order Seventy-Two directs Virginians to stay at home between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., implements a universal mask requirement, and lowers the limit on social gatherings from 25 people to 10 people. The order will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, December 14 and remain in place through January 31, 2021, unless rescinded or amended.

“New daily case numbers are higher than they have been at any previous point in the pandemic, and while the trends in Virginia are better than most of the country, we are taking action now to slow the spread of this virus before our hospitals get overwhelmed,” said Governor Northam. “We already have strong public health measures in place, and with these additional steps, we can turn this around. Virginians, if you don’t have to be out, stay at home. Whenever we are around other people, we all need to wear a mask, indoors and out.”

“These are common-sense things we can all do to take care of each other and stay safe. This is not about getting people in trouble—this is about everyone doing their part and reducing opportunities for people to get sick.”

The following mitigation measures will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, December 14:

Modified Stay at Home Order: All individuals in Virginia must remain at their place of residence between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. Exceptions include obtaining food and goods, traveling to and from work, and seeking medical attention.

Universal mask requirement: All Virginians aged five and over are required to wear face coverings in indoor settings shared with others and when outdoors within six feet of another person. This order expands the current statewide mask mandate, which has been in place since May 29, and requires all individuals aged five and over to wear face coverings in indoor and outdoor public settings outside of their own household. These changes are consistent with new CDC guidelines, released December 4, which recommend universal wearing of face coverings.

Reduction in social gatherings: All social gatherings must be limited to 10 individuals, down from the current cap of 25 people. Social gatherings include, but are not limited to, parties, celebrations, or other social events, regardless of whether they occur indoors or outdoors. This does not apply to religious services, employment settings, or educational settings. Restaurants and retail stores are already governed by strict social distancing requirements, and are not included in this limit.

Continued limits on dining establishments: Virginia restaurants are currently governed by strict social distancing and sanitization requirements, which remain in place. The on-site sale, consumption, and possession of alcohol remains prohibited after 10:00 p.m. in any restaurant, dining establishment, food court, brewery, microbrewery, distillery, winery, or tasting room. All restaurants, dining establishments, food courts, breweries, microbreweries, distilleries, wineries, and tasting rooms must close by midnight.

Teleworking: Employees that can telework are strongly encouraged to do so.

While Virginia’s new cases per capita remain lower than 43 other states, all of the Commonwealth’s five health regions are experiencing increases in COVID-19 cases, positive tests, and hospitalizations. Virginia is currently averaging more than 3,700 new COVID-19 cases per day, up from a statewide peak of approximately 1,200 in May. Statewide test positivity rate is at 11 percent, an increase from 7 percent approximately one month ago. More than 2,000 Virginians are currently hospitalized due to COVID-19 statewide, an increase of over 80 percent in the last four weeks.

The full text of Executive Order Seventy-Two, which incorporates earlier Executive Orders Sixty-Three Sixty-Seven is available here.

For information about COVID-19 in Virginia, visit vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus.

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Commonwealth of Virginia

Office of Governor Ralph S. Northam

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE · December 9, 2020

 Office of the Governor

Alena.Yarmosky@nullgovernor.virginia.gov

Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity

Tracey.Jeter@nullsbsd.virginia.gov

Virginia Allocates $100 Million Rebuild VA Economic Recovery Fund, benefitting 2,500 Small Businesses and Nonprofits Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic

~ Governor Northam urges Congress to quickly pass a bipartisan COVID-19 relief package so Virginia can continue program ~

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that the $100 million Rebuild VA economic recovery fund has awarded grants to 2,500 Virginia businesses and nonprofits whose normal operations were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. All available funding for Rebuild VA has been fully committed, and Governor Northam is again calling on Congress to take swift action and pass a new relief package that delivers substantial aid to businesses and families by the end of the year.

Approximately $50 million was awarded to women, minority, and veteran-owned businesses. More than 45 percent of the funding was awarded to 997 small businesses and nonprofits located in low-income and economically disadvantaged communities, and businesses with less than $2 million in annual revenue received 91 percent of the program’s funding. To date, Rebuild VA has received 15,700 applications and the average grant award was $35,636.

“Rebuild VA has been a critical lifeline for thousands of small businesses and nonprofits that are grappling with the ongoing public health crisis and the resulting economic fallout,” said Governor Northam. “Federal support was vital to establishing this program and mitigating the impacts of the pandemic on our economy, but we continue to face tremendous challenges with the virus surging across our country. Now, Congress must come together and quickly pass a bipartisan relief package that includes additional support for struggling families and businesses.”

Rebuild VA, which is administered by the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (SBSD), launched in August with an initial $70 million from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. In October, Governor Northam directed an additional $30 million in CARES Act dollars to expand the program.

“This funding reached every corner of Virginia, and we are hopeful Congress will work together this week so we can help more small businesses get back on their feet,” said Secretary of Commerce and Trade Brian Ball. “I commend the entire team at SBSD for its around-the-clock efforts to help get Rebuild VA funding deployed as quickly as possible to small businesses and nonprofits.”

“The amazing stories behind these grant awards is where you will find the resilience of the small business community and the true impact of this funding on the businesses, families, and employees in the communities we serve,” said Tracey G. Wiley, Director of the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity. “We thank the Administration for elevating this initiative during the pandemic and we remain committed to working with our partners to meet the demand for this program and provide businesses with the aid they need to carry on.”

For additional information on the Rebuild VA program and answers to frequently asked questions, please visit governor.virginia.gov/RebuildVA.

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