The bonds will be used for capital improvements to the school system. Specifically, the School Board has been discussing renovations to Caroline High School, Madison Elementary School and the possibility of building a new elementary school.

The meeting will take place at the Community Services Center at 17202 Richmond Turnpike in Milford.

The Board of Supervisors regular meeting at 6 p.m. will follow the special meeting.

More information to come.

The event will begin and end at D&J Meat in Bowling Green and they will host a cookout after the ride.

The event is expected to last from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The cost is $10 per bike, with a grand prize for the winning hand and$5 for passengers and extra hands.

For questions about the event or for questions regarding donations contact Deputy Tony Greene at wgreene@co.caroline.va.us or Deputy Sam Smith at ssmith@co.caroline.va.us.

Here’s the Facebook page for the event, which also has information.

Community leaders will take on participants in cornhole tournaments.

It’s $10 to participate and your partner will be a surprise.

Practice starts at 1 p.m. and the tournament starts at 2 p.m.

Shelly Beale, a kindergarten teacher and the running club adviser, said she d the club because of her own love of running.

She said she initially started it for the older kids, in third, fourth, and fifth grades, but Principal Scott Belako suggested expanding it to the whole school.

To her surprise, she got more interest from the younger ones.

The club had more than 60 students this year, and about one third of them participated in The Great Train Race in Fredericksburg and the Festival of Feet in Bowling Green.

The group calls itself the “Madison Mustangs” and can be easily spotted by their neon green t-shirts.

Beginning in January, the club met every Monday after school from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Beale said they practice running by doing laps at the school–six laps make a mile. Everytime they complete a lap, they collect a Popsicle stick.

It became a fun social after school activity for kids who wanted to run and some who wanted to walk and a bonding activity with the staff, she said.

The parents have been supportive as well, bringing the students to the races and encouraging them.

Next year, she hopes to grow the club to about 100 students.

According to the event’s website, there are currently 23 teams and 270 participants.

The event begins at 10 a.m. and the festivities wrap up at 10 p.m.

It benefits the American Cancer Society.

Thomas

Thomas read the following statement:

On May 10^th 2013, Caroline County was once again thrust into the national and international spotlight.  Media reports that one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was buried in Caroline began surfacing early Friday morning.  Reports were unconfirmed at the time and would remain so throughout the day.   The Sheriff responded to those reports and County staff worked with him on confirmation.   The Sheriff and I, as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors held a joint press conference at 3 pm to inform the many media outlets that the County had no prior indication, no discussions and had not given any permission regarding the burial.  Since the original reports, the Sheriff has been able to confirm that the burial in a private cemetery did take place on Thursday May 9^thand complied with all applicable State laws. I for one am not perfect and struggle with the events that took place.  Like many others, my thoughts and emotions have run the gamut from shock to anger, from disbelief to sorrow.  I believe that most of us did not want the County to be associated with any notorious criminal.  I also want to believe that we would have objected if the Virginia Tech shooter or the Oklahoma City bomber were to be buried here.   In their case, undisclosed locations are listed as their final resting place.  Caroline had no connection to those events or the one in Boston.  We did not ask for this, we did not want it, we do not like it, but this responsibility has been thrust upon us. It is now up to the people of Caroline County to once again help America close a chapter in history.  Just as this nation’s most cherished documents were penned by Virginians, we Virginians will show America and the World how we live up to our ideals, no matter how hard it is.  We will search our hearts and renew our spirits moving forward respecting everyone’s freedom of religion, one of our key founding principles.  We will move forward encouraging freedom of speech, even when we do not agree with it.  We will exchange ideas, we will reach common ground.  We will all grow.It must be said, WE WILL NOT FORGET!  We will not forget that the Boston bombing was a horrific act that could have taken place anywhere.  We will not forget that random violence and destruction of innocent lives anywhere is inexcusable.  We will become even more vigilant.  We are still a nation of laws and our Public Safety teams will remain true to the serve and protect motto.  In spite of the circumstances, we will stand tall. Finally, we will continue to look out for our neighbors and fellow citizens as we always did.  We will continue to work together knowing that we have more in common than different.  We will continue with the understanding that we are all in this together and all of us matter.  We all have value.  The people of Caroline County have been asked to lead the way.  And lead the way we shall!”

 Underwood also made comments about the burial, as it was in his district. He said that while he was angry that county officials were not notified of the burial, he was not angry that it happened in Caroline County.

He said that the county is strong and will be better and will overcome this issue.

Benser was the mayor of Bowling Green from 1988 to 2005, a time when the town went through some of its biggest changes .

Then, in 2005 when he was appointed  to be a General District Court Judge, he stepped down as mayor.

He was a lawyer in Bowling Green for more than 25 years.

Gregory comes to Caroline from Hanover County Schools, where she was the assistant director of special education for six years.

She has also served as a lead teacher specialist for three years and has 23 years of teaching experience in Hanover, Essex, Richmond,  and Chesterfield counties.

Gregory received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education at the College of William and Mary and a Masters Degree in Specific Learning Disabilities from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Her first day is July 1.

The retiring teachers are: 

Frances Carmack

Carolyn Carter

Ollie Clarke

Deborah Coleman

Carolyn DeShazo

Betty Dixon

Ann Dudley

Diane Griffis

Susan Huffman

Geneva Jeter

Diane Palmer

Lisa Roarty

Vernessa Ware

The teachers of the year are:

Bowling Green Primary School- Jessica Pollard – Special Education Teacher (12 years of experience)

Bowling Green Elementary School- Rebecca Eastman – Special Education Teacher (6 years of experience)

Lewis and Clark Elementary School- Courtney Lander – 4th Grade Language Arts Teacher (8 years of experience)

Madison Elementary School-Shelly Beale – Kindergarten Teacher (8 years of experience)

Caroline Middle School-Mary Beth Firmin – 8th Grade History/Civics Teacher (10 years of experience)

Caroline High School-Kent Flippen – Mathematics Teacher(26 years of experience)

The 2013 Caroline County Public Schools Novice Teacher of the Year is Kisha Garrick.

The Support Staff Person of the Year award  recipients are:

Fern Wilcox- PreKindergarten teacher at Bowling Green Primary

• Gladys Whitener- head custodian at Bowling Green Elementary

• Isabel Rivera-special education paraprofessional at Madison Elementary

• Elsa Monroe- custodian to Lewis and Clark Elementary

• Shermeka Baker-Latney- in-school suspension coordinator at Caroline

Middle

• Helen Jones- office manager and secretary at Caroline High

• Melanie Terrell- division payroll specialist at School Board Office

• Frank Carneal- maintenance technician at Maintenance

• Gertie Bowman- bus driver at Transportation

The winner of the 2013 Support Staff of the Year Award is Shermeka Baker Latney.