The Agenda: Local government briefs for 5.10.21
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Henrico supervisors meet in regular session at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Full agenda here.
Public hearing items include rezoning and provisional-use permit requests for a 500-unit apartment development to replace the former JCPenney at Virginia Center Commons. The apartments would add to a larger redevelopment of the VCC site by Rebkee Co. and Shamin Hotels, which purchased the 7-acre department store building in January for $3 million.
RJM Land LLC seeks approvals for a detached-homes subdivision on 30 acres on the north side of Mountain Road west of Woodman Road. HHHunt seeks to increase the number of condos for its
Cincinnati woman making sure families in need stay fed during the pandemic Share Updated: 6:50 PM EST Mar 9, 2021 Share Updated: 6:50 PM EST Mar 9, 2021
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Show Transcript EVERY FAMILY WHO NEEDED FOOD WOULD GET IT. BAGGING THE FOOD, BOXING IT UP AND SENDING IT ALONG WITH FAMILIES WHO CAN’T GO WITHOUT IT. HOW MANY FAMILIES DO YOU HAVE? OK, AND YOUR NAME? ASHLEY: IT’S NOT EASY WORK BUT IT’S NECESSARY IN THESE TIMES. THEY CALL AND SAY ’I DON’T HAVE NO FOOD. MY FOOD STAMPS ARE CUT OFF, IT’S NOT ENOUGH. ASHLEY: FOR SHARON WATKINS THE , WOMAN AT THE HEAD THIS OPERATION, IT’S A PART OF THE JOB BUT IT’S ALSO A MATTER OF THE HEART. EVERYBODY NEEDS FOOD. I HATE TO WASTE FOOD. AS A MOM, YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE FOOD WASTED. ASHLEY: THE ASSEMBLY RUNS LIKE A WELL OILED MACHINE. FOUR TIMES A MONTH AT FOUR LOCATIONS WATKINS AND A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS GET THE BAGS OF FOOD IN TRUNKS RAIN, SLEET OR SNOW. WHEN IT WAS COLD, REALLY, R
For Sheila White, a 97-year-old resident of Summerland, B.C., daily walks have provided the exercise and social interaction she’s needed to keep mind and body healthy during the pandemic.
Early on in the pandemic, the hope of better days following the first wave offered a light at the end of the tunnel for some Canadians, says Dr. Jackie Kinley. But in the midst of a second wave alongside the threat of more dangerous COVID-19 variants that hope is waning. What we re starting to see is people are being worn down, said Kinley, a Halifax-based psychologist and resilience expert
, who warns the pandemic could have a lasting impact on Canadians mental health. I really see people now feeling more numb, more detached, more demoralized.
WATCH | How Sheila White, 97, stays active and connected to her community during the pandemic