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Announcements:
NEWS
RELEASE
8.31.10
Virginians
need to prepare for Hurricane Earl
RICHMOND,
VA – Virginians need to prepare now for Hurricane Earl, which is
forecasted to be a Category 3 or 4 hurricane as it approaches Virginia’s
coast later this week.
The
forecasted path for Earl has changed several times so it is important for
Virginians, especially those living in the Hampton Roads region, to pay
close attention to the storm.
Those
in Hampton Roads should review their evacuation and shelter plans. Also,
people should make sure they have their emergency supplies ready.
“A
small change in Earl’s forecasted path could bring a major hurricane to
Virginia,” said Michael Cline, state coordinator for the Virginia
Department of Emergency Management.
“Virginia
state agencies are getting ready for the storm, and so should residents.”
The Commonwealth has activated the Virginia Evacuation Coordination Team
for Operational Response to assess Earl’s potential impact and to take
necessary actions.
The
Virginia Emergency Operations Center is now at Increased Readiness
Condition. VDEM and the Virginia Department of Transportation have created
a series of online videos to help families understand storm surge (the
reason for large-scale evacuations), and how an evacuation would
work.
The
videos are available at http://www.youtube.com/vaemergency.
Additional
Resource: Download
Ready Virginia for
important safety tips for this season.
Artists
Welcome!
Downtown Luray, VA Now An Art and Cultural District Luray, VA
On February 8, 2010 the Luray Town Council voted. The Council officially
declared a major portion of downtown Luray an “Arts and Cultural
District.” The Virginia General Assembly historically has granted this
designation. But, in 2009, former Governor Tim Kaine signed legislation
granting individual localities authority to create arts and cultural
districts. Economic development advocates, Luray Downtown Initiative (LDI)
and Luray-Page Chamber of Commerce (LPCC), with the help of local citizens
introduced this opportunity to community leaders in late 2009.
Read
Press Release | View
Luray Arts & Cultural District Map
Help
us collect more information about our artists and our art
audiences!
View our Questionnaire.
2010 Town of Luray
Christmas Parade
Please accept this invitation to join us!
Saturday,
December 11, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Luray
Downtown Initiative and the Town of Luray Welcome Visitors from Luray,
France
Luray
Downtown Initiative and the Town of Luray honor
Virginia Tourism Corporation VIPs
A
cocktail reception was hosted at the Mimslyn Inn by LDI and the Town
of Luray in honor of VIP's from VTC and the official announcement was
made by Delegate Todd Gilbert that Page County is the "Cabin
Capital" of Virginia.
Luray
Receives 2008
VDDA Awards
Luray
is pleased to be the recipient of The Wayfinding Award and Revitalization
Award (Mimslyn Inn) as awarded by the
Virginia Downtown Development Association (VDDA) during their 24th
annual conference held on Thursday,
October 2, 2008.
PICTURED:
Catherine Stewart - LDI Executive Director, Barry Presgraves - Mayor,
Erwin Asam & David Asam - Mimslyn Owners
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March
4, 2008: New Water Treatment Plant and Wastewater Treatment Plant
Upgrades
The Town of Luray is undertaking the construction of a new $5.2
million state-of-the-art water treatment plant to better serve the
residents of the town. The plant, which goes out to bid in early
2008 will begin construction during 2008. Anticipated completion is
late 2009, with operations |
commencing
immediately upon approval by the Virginia Department of Health. The
plant will utilize membrane filtration technology to purify Luray’s
abundant water resources. The addition of fluoride and chlorine as a
disinfectant will be regulated by computer-control. This facility
will employ the latest in fiber-optic data acquisition and control
technology which will allow the Town to maximize its efficiency
within the plant and its waterworks system personnel. Initially, the
plant will be at 1.5 million gallons per day of capacity, which is
nearly twice the town’s average daily consumption. The plant will
be expandable to 2.5 million gallons per day without enlarging the
plant’s building footprint. Additionally, a 2.0 million gallon
water storage tank will be built adjacent to the plant. The storage
tank will allow the town to “make” finished water and store it
until needed to match user demand. The construction of this plant is
required to utilize its well and spring sources in compliance with
the Federal Clean water Act and is in compliance with the Virginia
Office of Drinking Water Standards. The Town has secured short-term
financing during the construction phase, that will be converted to
long term financing (possibly through USDA Rural Development
Program) once the plant is put into operation. While this is a
significant expense for the town and its residents today and well
into the future, it is a mandated step to be in compliance with all
State and Federal laws, as well as a necessary progression to
provide the Town’s residents with the safest drinking water
possible.
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Wastewater
Treatment Plant Upgrades
The Town of Luray’s wastewater treatment plant is an extended
aeration oxidation ditch system utilizing ultraviolet light as a
disinfectant. This plant is rated at 1.6 million gallons per day,
and at this time the plant is at 50% capacity and consistently
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The
States of Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia signed
the Chesapeake Bay agreement to reduce point source discharges of
Phosphorous and Nitrogen entering all tributaries flowing to the
bay. This agreement mandates that the Town of Luray upgrade the
wastewater treatment plant to reduce those pollutants by January 1,
2011 or face monetary penalties until the limits have been meet. The
Town has retained the services of Reid Engineering to design a
system to accomplish that mandate by the 2011 deadline. The proposed
plan will accomplish these requirements while utilizing nearly all
of the existing equipment and processes, with minimal facility and
equipment additions. This approach represents a significant
cost-savings for the Town and its residents, as well providing a
very efficient set-up for the finished plant. The Town has secured a
funding package of a grant for up to $4.5 million dollars and a no-
interest 20 year loan for a maximum of $2.2 million dollars to pay
for these upgrades. Construction
is planned to start in 2008, with anticipated completion at the end
of 2010. These upgrades will significantly
decrease the levels of pollutants in the plant’s daily discharge
volume. Ultimately, this will assist in improving the water quality
within the Hawksbill Creek, the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers, and
the Chesapeake Bay.
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The Town
of Luray and the Page County Railroad Club recently hosted a 100th
Anniversary Open House at the Luray Train Depot.
Over 300 people came out to help celebrate, enjoy music and
refreshments and listen to stories about the depot’s past, present
and future. Several speakers from the Town of Luray, |
the
Historical Society, Norfolk Southern Railroad, the Depot Architects,
the Chamber of Commerce and others spoke to those gathered. The
Depot is currently being being restored and when complete is planned
to house the Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center and various
displays pertaining to local history and the railroad.
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