Today marks the 408th anniversary of the founding of the first permanent English settlement in what is now the United States, at Jamestown, Virginia. The name honored King James I of England. Captains John Smith and Christopher Newport were among the leaders of a group of royally chartered settlers who sailed from Plymouth, England aboard three small ships — the Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery. By 1625, more than 1,200 European colonists lived in Virginia. Today, the state has a population of more than 8.3 million. Although Jamestown is now a tourist attraction and archaeological site with no residents, the surrounding James City County has a population of about 70,500. You can find more statistics on communities across the country by downloading the Census Bureau’s “dwellr” mobile app at <www.census.gov/mobile>.
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“Interesting” comment from VCS Boarf Member Ruth Hartness on the papee today. She was quoted as saying she was disappointed in the small # of responses……well Ruth, when people have brought matters to your attention as well as the BofE & things never get addressed or investigated what kind of response do you expect?
Even a dog knows to stop barking when he isn’t getting paid any attention. Visit a local middle school & you’ll see 1st hand the discipline issues….you can’t see emm from the Board Room!!!