March 21, 2025

A publication by Gloucester's Department of Community Engagement and Public Information

The Gloucester Educational Foundation would like to remind the community that on Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 9:30-11:00am, it will host its annual 3k/8k Run/Walk event at Gloucester High School. The run will impact vehicle traffic on Short Lane and some of the surrounding neighborhoods (Dunston Hall and Ladysmeade Subdivision).

The Gloucester County Sheriff's Office will be on sight to assist with traffic control on both Short Lane and TC Walker Road. Travel lanes on Short Lane will be reduced to a single lane of travel during the event. This will only be between Dunston Hall Subdivision and the TC Walker Road intersection. Please expect some minor delays during the event and we encourage everyone to be safe in their travels.

It's budget season, and we want the public involved! Please consider attending one or more of these budget meetings above. If you cannot attend in-person, you can watch the meetings on Cox Cable Channel 48 or by visiting https://pub-gloucesterva.escribemeetings.com/.

Clean Gloucester Day is part of the Great American Cleanup, a two-day effort to remove litter and improve community appearance across all 17 cities and counties in Hampton Roads. Community beautification projects include:

• Removing litter from roadsides, neighborhoods, beaches, waterways, and parks for cleaner communities

• Planting trees, flowers and community gardens to strengthen green infrastructure

• Restoring nature trails, parks and playgrounds to encourage outdoor activity

• Restoring businesses and storefronts to encourage economic development

Everyone has a role to play in keeping Hampton Roads beautiful. From individuals to families, school groups to civic organizations, small businesses to large corporations. YOU can make a difference for your community.

VDOT, in partnership with Gloucester County and several regional planning organizations, has transportation planning studies underway for two corridors in Gloucester: 

Route 14 between Main Street and Ware Neck Road

Route 17 between Short Lane and Featherbed Lane

Each study kicks off with an online survey to gather public comment on existing travel conditions. The feedback will help to shape the direction of the study. Once concepts for potential transportation improvements are developed later this year, an in-person meeting (one for each road) will be held to present them and gather feedback. A second online survey for each study will be launched at that time, as well. 

The initial online survey for the Route 14 study is active now-March 24. Then, on March 24, the Route 17 survey will launch and will be open for comment for two weeks, through April 7. 

Route 14 online survey link: https://publicinput.com/route14study

Route 17 online survey link (not active until launch March 24): https://publicinput.com/route17study

Special Announcement from the Woodville Rosenwald School!

The Woodville Rosenwald School is now open to the public on the first Saturday of each month, from 10 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

Replayed Post on Money, Health and Other Things

For those needing some motivation to restart their health/wellness New Years Resolutions or just looking to be healthier in 2025, the Virginia Cooperative Extension will revisit some of its past posts on nutrition, health, and exercise. This week, they’ll discuss ways to prevent exercise burnout!

Join Juli Schuszler on Saturday, March 29th from 10:00AM - 12:00PM at Gloucesfor a kid’s paint class at Arts on Main!

Celebrate the upcoming Spring season and join Juli Schuszler, Gloucester artist and teacher, for a fun and relaxed painting class for kids. Using acrylic on an 8 x 10” canvas, you will paint a charming image of a frog perched on a lily pad, enjoying a spring shower. The instructor will provide all materials you will need, including brushes, canvas, and acrylic paint. You will receive a reference image and a handout with step-by-step instructions. Special instruction will be available to those needing help mixing colors and applying paint to create the details of this picture. Invite a friend to join you for this fun and engaging class.

FOR KIDS AGES 6-11

Parents are not required to stay if the child is comfortable being separated from their parent.



Parents are only required to stay if the child has special needs and requires parental supervision.

PR&T NEWS

GCPS CORNER

Attention Page and Peasley Middle School Parents!

Save the Date: We are excited to invite you to our Middle School SOL Night on April 17!

This event is designed to provide parents with important information about the May SOL tests and give you the opportunity to participate in engaging lessons and activities centered around the Core Four subjects: Science, Social Studies, Math, and English.

Your schools will be sharing reminders and additional information soon. We look forward to seeing you there!

Congratulations to the Page Middle School Robotics Team!

They did an outstanding job competing in the 19th Annual Ship Repair Digital Innovation Competition at Nauticus in Norfolk, Virginia. A well-deserved acknowledgment to their amazing teachers, Mr. Witowski and Mrs. Martin, for their dedication and guidance. The Eagles soared high and finished FIRST PLACE among 12 Hampton Roads area schools. Way to go, Eagles!

LIBRARY NEWS

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