The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is providing a federal grant in the amount of $60,530 to the Snowville Volunteer Fire Department. “This provision of federal funding will enable the Snowville Volunteer Fire Department to purchase new turnout gear for its members as well as new extrication equipment to assist the Department in responding to automobile accidents,” U.S. Representative Rick Boucher said.

With the benefit of the federal funds, the Department will purchase 10 new sets of turnout gear, which includes pants, shirts, coats, coveralls, helmets, goggles, pairs of boots, and sets of gloves. The new turnout gear will replace older sets of turnout gear which have become worn due to age.

Additionally, the federal funding will assist the Department in purchasing new extrication equipment. Currently, the Department’s extrication equipment is operated by a gasoline engine, which can be dangerous at the scene of a motor vehicle accident. The new equipment will be operated by a battery and will allow members to respond to an accident more safely and efficiently.

The Snowville Volunteer Fire Department has 33 members, all of whom serve on a voluntary basis. The Department provides fire protection to 80 square miles in Pulaski County.

“I am pleased that the Department of Homeland Security has provided this funding to the Snowville Volunteer Fire Department. It is important to ensure the safety of our fire and rescue personnel, and today’s announcement will help further this goal,” Boucher concluded.

U.S. Representative Rick Boucher (D-VA), Chairman of the House Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee, recently introduced bipartisan federal legislation to advance the development and deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies. CCS is a method of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by capturing and injecting underground the carbon dioxide emitted from electricity generation plants that use fossil fuels. (more…)

Former Virginia Governor and current U.S. Senate candidate Mark R. Warner recently announced a broad range of  proposals and reforms to lower gasoline prices and promote the nation’s economy and long-term security by working to develop a national energy plan. Warner announced his energy solutions during a meeting of the Greater Richmond Technology Council and the Venture Forum held at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond.
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Former Governor and current U.S. Senate candidate Mark R. Warner announced key endorsements today from both of the Republican chairmen of the General Assembly’s powerful budget committees during his term as Virginia Governor from 2002 to 2006. Delegate Vincent F. Callahan Jr. and Senator John H. Chichester both endorsed Governor Warner’s bipartisan approach to working with the General Assembly to responsibly address budget shortfalls that ultimately reached $6 billion.
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Citizens of the region filled nearly every seat in the auditorium of Radford University’s Bonnie Hurlburt Student Center last night to hear Gov. Tim Kaine’s plan for solving Virginia’s transportation problems. The town hall-style meeting was the sixth in a series Kaine is holding across the state before presenting his plan to the General Assembly.

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Cheshire Gallery
“Elegance with a touch of whimsy”
Open Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
118 Campbell Ave. SW Roanoke, VA 24015 540.400.8037

One of the most beloved colors, color of the sky and sea, a three year period in the life of Pablo of Picasso and a powerful vocal and instrumental form of music based on the use of the blue notes. The Cheshire Gallery proudly presents, “Kinda Blue” featuring paintings by Dana Sharvin and photography by Daryl Thetford. The show runs through June 28 with opening reception held the evening of Thursday, June 5 from 6-9 p.m.

The reception will include refreshments and live blues music by the Jesse Ray Carter Trio. Other artists represented by the gallery include; Ross Arkell, Tony Brown, S. J. Carter, Sonya Chappelear, C.L. Cunningham, Lori Daniels, Michael Farrar, Richard Gross, Suzanne Guppy, Dreama Kattenbraker, Brett LaGue, Steve Mitchell, Joel Sampson, Randi Solin, Dave Wertz and Joli Ayn-Wood.