What’s Going on Today: Monday, July 13
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Going on today, Monday, July 13: from the Augusta Free Press Calendar.
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Bruce Elder, Greg Campbell appointed to Staunton Economic Development Authority
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Staunton City Council announced the appointments of Greg Campbell and Bruce Elder to the board of directors at the Staunton Economic Development Authority (SEDA), a body that serves as a catalyst for economic growth in the city. Both will serve a four-year term on the board.
Series to help build relationships between law enforcement, communities
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Attorney General Mark Herring announced this summer’s “Virginia Rules” camps, a series of summer day camps that will provide opportunities for young people to build positive relationships with law enforcement officers within their community, have outdoor camp-style experiences, and learn about Virginia law.
Virginia Tech scientists work to help save the Amazon rainforest and its biodiversity
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The Amazon Basin’s vast tropical rainforests, rivers, and soils are rich ecosystems vital to the basic functioning of the planet. They churn moisture into the atmosphere, sequester global carbon, regulate climate patterns, and house much of the world’s biodiversity.
Report: Overhydration potentially deadly for athletes
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While the risks of dehydration are well known, new international guidelines seek to protect athletes from the serious health risks associated with drinking too many fluids while exercising.
Avian flu: VDACS offers tips for bird owners who show their birds at events, exhibits and sales
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The United States is currently experiencing the most costly and significant avian flu outbreak in U.S. history with the ongoing spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) that began in December 2014.
Javier Tapia: Without an Ocean You are Invisible exhibit at the Beverley Street Studio School
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Without an Ocean You are Invisible; large-scale abstract watercolors produced by Javier Tapia opens Friday, July 24, in the Beverley Street Studio School Gallery at 22 West Beverley Street.
Twenty-seven groups call on DEQ to reject Dominion’s coal ash closure plan
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In a powerful display of collective concern, 27 conservation and public health organizations submitted a request today to Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality asking Director David Paylor to reject Dominion Power’s closure plan for coal ash ponds at four sites in Virginia.
Kaine, Warner urge Congress, President Obama to avoid budget crisis, reach deal
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U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, members of the Senate Budget Committee, joined eight of their colleagues to call on congressional leadership and President Obama to reach a budget deal that responsibly invests in middle class families, veterans, national security, infrastructure, education and access to public lands.
Virginia’s first case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in a horse this year
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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has confirmed the first case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in a Virginia horse this year. The horse, a 12-year-old miniature mare, was from Chesapeake and had not been vaccinated for EEE.
