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Season 4, Episode 1, Part 1: Gloucester's Current Housing Market Mar 06, 2024

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This month, we have a two-part podcast. For Part 1, we branch off a bit from County government, and speak with Kandy Fist, President of the Chesapeake Bay and Rivers Association of Realtors (CBRAR), about Gloucester's current housing market. Kandy was kind enough to join us to discuss the trends we have been seeing in inventory of homes, how quickly they are selling, and what we can expect over the coming months.
CBRAR is the local REALTOR® association for Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex, the portion of King & Queen County known as the Buena Vista District and the portion of King William County known as West Point. For more information, visit https://www.cbrar.com/.

Season 3, Episode 11: Addressing Current Challenges in Education Feb 07, 2024

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This month, we are joined by our School Superintendent, Dr. Anthony Vladu, who just completed his first six months on the job! He updates us on how his entry plan is going and discusses some of the current challenges the school system is facing regarding racist messages. He also provides us with some insight into what a "typical" day in the life of a school superintendent is like.
You won't want to miss this episode! For current updates on Gloucester County Public Schools happenings, be sure to follow their Facebook page, www.facebook.com/gloucestercountyschoolsva.

Season 3, Episode 10: 2023 was a year of Public Service and Modernization Jan 05, 2024

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Quinton Sheppard and Savannah Haugdahl with the Community Engagement and Public Information Department are uniquely privileged to work with all of the other departments, highlighting their work throughout the year. In the first week of January, they sat down to review some of the County's greatest accomplishments of 2023.

Season 3, Episode 9: How Victim Witness Advocates make Gloucester a better place Dec 01, 2023

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Almost everyone knows that criminal defendants have rights, but often, victims and witnesses of crimes don't know that they ALSO have rights. Chelsea Pierce's team of Victim Witness Advocates help those people navigate our court system and access support for their needs. Check out their podcast, "Victim, Meet Advocate" wherever you get your podcasts!
https://gloucesterva.gov/commonwealths-attorney
https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/victim-meet-advocate/id1571784603

Season 3, Episode 8: Learn About our Upcoming Reverse Vendor Fair Nov 01, 2023

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In this episode, we chat with Christine Joyce, our Purchasing Agent, and Sherry Spring, our Economic Development Director about an exciting initiative coming up in December called the Reverse Vendor Fair.
Are you interested in possibly becoming a vendor for Gloucester County? Do you have a business that has the potential to become a partner with Gloucester County Public Schools?

Register for our Reverse Vendor Fair! We would love to learn more about what your business has to offer! County departments and school representatives want to learn what you can bring to the table as a vendor! Attend for a chance to win one of two $100 prizes sponsored by the Economic Development Authority.

We love supporting local businesses, and we’re always adding new ones to our list of partners!
The deadline to register is Nov. 30, and you can register by visiting www.gloucesterva.gov.

Season 3, Episode 7: What You Need to Know about Voting, from the Director of Elections Oct 02, 2023

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Nov. 7 is right around the corner, and Early Voting has actually already started! We have a few special circumstances on the ballot, and some new rules about voting absentee, so Bobbi Morgan is here to make sure you have the information you need to participate in our democracy.
To register to vote or check election details, here's the Gloucester elections website: https://gloucesterva.gov/elections-voter-registration

Season 3, Episode 6: Meeting Your New School Superintendent Sep 06, 2023

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This month, we are joined by Dr. Anthony Vladu, the new Superintendent of Gloucester County Public Schools. Dr. Vladu talks a bit about his background, his vision for GCPS, and his passion for the students and their learning experiences.
Take a listen, as you won't want to miss this episode!

Season 3, Episode 5: School Coordinators Help our Entire Community Aug 01, 2023

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Debra Falkenberg was a school coordinator at Page Middle School for six years, and was just promoted to become our senior coordinator. Her team is responsible for everything from arranging field trips, to organizing food assistance for families, to making school buildings available for community use after-hours. The work of these behind-the-scenes heroes benefits everyone in Gloucester. If you like what you're hearing, you can apply to join the team!

Season 3, Episode 4: What's in the Future for Gloucester? An Update on County Projects Jul 05, 2023

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This month, we chat with Deputy County Administrator George Bains about what projects are happening at the County level. George oversees the Community Development team, which means he's in-tune with most of the projects that are in progress or on the horizon.
We've got regrading, turfing and irrigating going on at Woodville Park, a renovation at the Social Services building, enhancements coming to our water towers, maintenance at the old Page site, and lots more.

Season 3, Episode 3: Parks, Recreation & Tourism Prepares for Summer Jun 01, 2023

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Tourism Coordinator Susan Ammons has all the details about upcoming sports, fishing tournaments, museum happenings and a 50th birthday party that you (and your family) are invited to!

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