County Administrator Craig Meadows provides a recap of the Board of Supervisors meeting from Dec. 14, 2020, including: A resolution honoring Deputy County Administrator Carol Edmonds for 26 years of service to Montgomery County. Special Use Permit (SUP) - Telecommunications tower in Riner. Appointments to boards, commissions, and committees. Extend the Emergency Paid Sick Leave under FMLA. Release of deferred school operating funds.  View the full agenda at via BoardDocs.

County Administrator Craig Meadows provides a recap of the Board of Supervisors meeting from Dec. 14, 2020, including: <ul><li>A resolution honoring Deputy County Administrator Carol Edmonds for 26 years of service to Montgomery County.</li> <li>Special Use Permit (SUP) - Telecommunications tower in Riner.</li> <li>Appointments to boards, commissions, and committees.</li> <li>Extend the Emergency Paid Sick Leave under FMLA.</li> <li> Release of deferred school operating funds. </li> </ul> View the full agenda at via <a href="https://go.boarddocs.com/va/montva/Board.nsf/Public" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BoardDocs</a>.

December 14, 2020 - Board of Supervisors Meeting Summary

County Administrator Craig Meadows provides a recap of the Board of Supervisors meeting from Nov. 23, 2020, including: Presentation of Flag Disposal Box by Eagle Scout Jeremiah Garretson, Troop 141. Presentation to Bill Ellenbogen, Friends of the Huckleberry retiring president. SUP for cell tower in Riner. New River Community College ACCE Program - memo of understanding. McCoy Park new equipment.  View the full agenda via BoardDocs.

County Administrator Craig Meadows provides a recap of the Board of Supervisors meeting from Nov. 23, 2020, including: <ul><li>Presentation of Flag Disposal Box by Eagle Scout Jeremiah Garretson, Troop 141.</li> <li>Presentation to Bill Ellenbogen, Friends of the Huckleberry retiring president.</li> <li>SUP for cell tower in Riner.</li> <li>New River Community College ACCE Program - memo of understanding.</li> <li>McCoy Park new equipment.</li> </ul> View the full agenda via <a href="https://www.boarddocs.com/va/montva/Board.nsf/Public" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BoardDocs</a>.

November 23, 2020 - Board of Supervisors Meeting Summary

County Administrator Craig Meadows provides a recap of the Board of Supervisors meeting from Sept. 14, 2020. Update on recent VDOT projects CARES Act funding (https://youtu.be/-FYshna7mr8?t=3448) Upcoming presentation on broadband efforts will be during the Sept. 28, 2020 Board of Supervisors meeting.  View the full agenda via BoardDocs.

County Administrator Craig Meadows provides a recap of the Board of Supervisors meeting from Sept. 14, 2020. <ul><li>Update on recent VDOT projects</li> <li>CARES Act funding (<a href="https://youtu.be/-FYshna7mr8?t=3448" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/-FYshna7mr8?t=3448</a>)</li> <li>Upcoming presentation on broadband efforts will be during the Sept. 28, 2020 Board of Supervisors meeting.</li> </ul> View the full agenda via <a href="https://www.boarddocs.com/va/montva/Board.nsf/Public" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BoardDocs</a>.

September 14, 2020 - Board of Supervisors Meeting Summary

County Administrator Craig Meadows provides a recap of the Board of Supervisors meeting from Aug. 27, 2020, including: Dr. Noelle Bissell, Director of the New River Health District, and Blacksburg Police Chief Anthony Wilson provided updates from the New River Valley Public Health Task Force. Amendments to FY 21 budget Connie Viar (Voter Registrar's Office) provided information about in-person early voting, located at the Government Center and Wonder Universe (located at the rear entrance of the former NRV mall). Appropriations for school operating funding for FY 21 CARES Act funding  View the full agenda via BoardDocs.

County Administrator Craig Meadows provides a recap of the Board of Supervisors meeting from Aug. 27, 2020, including: <ul><li>Dr. Noelle Bissell, Director of the New River Health District, and Blacksburg Police Chief Anthony Wilson provided updates from the New River Valley Public Health Task Force.</li> <li>Amendments to FY 21 budget</li> <li>Connie Viar (Voter Registrar's Office) provided information about in-person early voting, located at the Government Center and Wonder Universe (located at the rear entrance of the former NRV mall).</li> <li>Appropriations for school operating funding for FY 21</li> <li>CARES Act funding</li> </ul> View the full agenda via <a href="https://www.boarddocs.com/va/montva/Board.nsf/Public" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BoardDocs</a>.

August 27, 2020 - Board of Supervisors Meeting Summary

Learn about options for voting in the November 2020 election in Montgomery County, Virginia, including early in-person. For additional information visit our website: montva.com/2020election

Learn about options for voting in the November 2020 election in Montgomery County, Virginia, including early in-person. For additional information visit our website: <a href="http://www.montva.com/2020election" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">montva.com/2020election</a>

November 2020 Election Voting Information

County Administrator Craig Meadows provides a recap of the Board of Supervisors meeting from July 13, 2020, including: Presentation of the county's FY 2020 year-end report. Animal licensing code CARES Act discussion for upcoming meeting Expanding broadband for upcoming meeting  View the full agenda via BoardDocs.

County Administrator Craig Meadows provides a recap of the Board of Supervisors meeting from July 13, 2020, including: <ul><li>Presentation of the county's FY 2020 year-end report.</li> <li>Animal licensing code</li> <li>CARES Act discussion for upcoming meeting</li> <li>Expanding broadband for upcoming meeting</li> </ul> View the full agenda via <a href="https://www.boarddocs.com/va/montva/Board.nsf/Public" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BoardDocs</a>.

July 13, 2020 - Board of Supervisors Meeting Summary

This COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall took place on June 10 and the topic focused on Higher Education (Colleges and Universities) in our area. Presidents Brian Hemphill (Radford University), Pat Huber (New River Community College), and Tim Sands (Virginia Tech) participated in the discussion. #NRVStrongerTogether

This COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall took place on June 10 and the topic focused on Higher Education (Colleges and Universities) in our area. Presidents Brian Hemphill (Radford University), Pat Huber (New River Community College), and Tim Sands (Virginia Tech) participated in the discussion. #NRVStrongerTogether

 COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall meeting - Higher Education

This COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall took place on June 3 and the topic focused on K-12 Education in our area. Superintendents from Radford City, and Floyd, Montgomery, and Pulaski County public schools participated. #NRVStrongerTogether

This COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall took place on June 3 and the topic focused on K-12 Education in our area. Superintendents from Radford City, and Floyd, Montgomery, and Pulaski County public schools participated. #NRVStrongerTogether

 COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall meeting - K-12 Education

This COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall took place on May 27 and the topic was local/small business. Panelists include representatives from Downtown Blacksburg, Inc., Floyd, Montgomery and Pulaski County Chambers of Commerce, Giles County Tourism, Radford Chamber of Commerce, and the Small Business Development Center. #NRVStrongerTogether

This COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall took place on May 27 and the topic was local/small business. Panelists include representatives from Downtown Blacksburg, Inc., Floyd, Montgomery and Pulaski County Chambers of Commerce, Giles County Tourism, Radford Chamber of Commerce, and the Small Business Development Center. #NRVStrongerTogether

COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall meeting - Local/Small Business

The New River Valley Public Health Task Force presents a series of discussions and Q&amp;A with local representatives from healthcare, law enforcement/fire and rescue, education, local government, and small/local business. This Town Hall took place on May 20 and the topic was local government. #NRVStrongerTogether

The New River Valley Public Health Task Force presents a series of discussions and Q&amp;A with local representatives from healthcare, law enforcement/fire and rescue, education, local government, and small/local business. This Town Hall took place on May 20 and the topic was local government. #NRVStrongerTogether

COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall meeting - Local Government

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The New River Valley Public Health Task Force presents a series of discussions and Q&amp;A with local representatives from healthcare, law enforcement/fire and rescue, education, local government, and small/local business. This Town Hall took place on May 13 and the topic was law enforcement and emergency services. #NRVStrongerTogether

The New River Valley Public Health Task Force presents a series of discussions and Q&amp;A with local representatives from healthcare, law enforcement/fire and rescue, education, local government, and small/local business. This Town Hall took place on May 13 and the topic was law enforcement and emergency services. #NRVStrongerTogether

COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall meeting - Law Enforcement and Emergency Services

County Administrator Craig Meadows provides a recap of the Board of Supervisors meeting from May 11, 2020, which was streamed live via YouTube (youtube.com/montgomeryva). Meadows summarizes a presentation from Dr. Noelle Bissell, Director of the New River Health District, about the New River Valley Public Health Task Force; broadband efforts; discussions about reopening in our area; CARES Act funding distribution; VDOT plans; budget; real estate taxes. View the full agenda via BoardDocs.

County Administrator Craig Meadows provides a recap of the Board of Supervisors meeting from May 11, 2020, which was streamed live via YouTube (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/montgomeryva" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com/montgomeryva</a>). Meadows summarizes a presentation from Dr. Noelle Bissell, Director of the New River Health District, about the New River Valley Public Health Task Force; broadband efforts; discussions about reopening in our area; CARES Act funding distribution; VDOT plans; budget; real estate taxes. View the full agenda via <a href="https://www.boarddocs.com/va/montva/Board.nsf/Public" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BoardDocs</a>.

May 11, 2020 - Board of Supervisors Meeting Summary

The New River Valley Public Health Task Force presents a series of discussions and Q&amp;A with local representatives from healthcare, law enforcement/fire and rescue, education, local government, and small/local business. The first Town Hall took place on May 6 and the topic was healthcare. #NRVStrongerTogether

The New River Valley Public Health Task Force presents a series of discussions and Q&amp;A with local representatives from healthcare, law enforcement/fire and rescue, education, local government, and small/local business. The first Town Hall took place on May 6 and the topic was healthcare. #NRVStrongerTogether

COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall meeting - Healthcare

County Administrator Craig Meadows provides a recap of the Board of Supervisors meeting from Mar. 23, 2020, which was streamed live via YouTube (youtube.com/montgomeryva). Meadows provides information about efforts to continue making upcoming meeting available to the public as the meetings occur, particularly during discussions of the budget. View the full agenda via BoardDocs.

County Administrator Craig Meadows provides a recap of the Board of Supervisors meeting from Mar. 23, 2020, which was streamed live via YouTube (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/montgomeryva" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com/montgomeryva</a>). Meadows provides information about efforts to continue making upcoming meeting available to the public as the meetings occur, particularly during discussions of the budget. View the full agenda via <a href="https://www.boarddocs.com/va/montva/Board.nsf/Public" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BoardDocs</a>.

March 23, 2020 - Board of Supervisors Meeting Summary

In this episode, the New River Health District’s Epidemiologist shares how outbreaks, such as coronavirus, occur and why it’s important to follow guidelines for staying safe and healthy. For more information about coronavirus locally, visit our website at montva.com/coronavirus. Contact the New River Health District call center at 540-267-8240.

In this episode, the New River Health District’s Epidemiologist shares how outbreaks, such as coronavirus, occur and why it’s important to follow guidelines for staying safe and healthy. For more information about coronavirus locally, visit our website at <a href="http://montva.com/coronavirus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">montva.com/coronavirus</a>. Contact the New River Health District call center at 540-267-8240.

Facts from the New River Health District Epidemiologist

County Administrator Craig Meadows provides a recap of the Board of Supervisors meeting from Feb. 24, 2020, including upcoming meeting dates related to the budget. View the full agenda via BoardDocs.

County Administrator Craig Meadows provides a recap of the Board of Supervisors meeting from Feb. 24, 2020, including upcoming meeting dates related to the budget. View the full agenda via <a href="https://www.boarddocs.com/va/montva/Board.nsf/Public" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BoardDocs</a>.

 Feb. 24, 2020 - Board of Supervisors Meeting Summary

County Administrator Craig Meadows provides a recap of the Board of Supervisors meeting from Feb. 10, 2020. View the full agenda via BoardDocs.

County Administrator Craig Meadows provides a recap of the Board of Supervisors meeting from Feb. 10, 2020. View the full agenda via <a href="https://www.boarddocs.com/va/montva/Board.nsf/Public" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BoardDocs</a>.

Feb. 10, 2020 - Board of Supervisors Meeting Summary

In this audio story, Animal Control shares what happened after receiving a call about three not-so-little pigs loose on the golf course.

In this audio story, Animal Control shares what happened after receiving a call about three not-so-little pigs loose on the golf course.

Pigs on the Golf Course

County Administrator Craig Meadows provides a recap of the Board of Supervisors meeting from Jan. 13, 2020. View the full agenda via BoardDocs. The Board elected its leadership (chair and vice chair). Topics include upcoming meeting dates, parliamentary procedures, supervisor assignments, and public hearings.

County Administrator Craig Meadows provides a recap of the Board of Supervisors meeting from Jan. 13, 2020. View the full agenda via <a href="https://www.boarddocs.com/va/montva/Board.nsf/Public" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BoardDocs</a>. The Board elected its leadership (chair and vice chair). Topics include upcoming meeting dates, parliamentary procedures, supervisor assignments, and public hearings.

Jan. 13, 2020 - Board of Supervisors Meeting Summary

Montgomery County Animal Control Officer Charett discusses the day cows were loose in Christiansburg, how Animal Control handles situations like this, and what livestock owners can do to help reduce animal escapes.

Montgomery County Animal Control Officer Charett discusses the day cows were loose in Christiansburg, how Animal Control handles situations like this, and what livestock owners can do to help reduce animal escapes.

Livestock on the Loose

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How our mind explains things:[topic-start]
“The way that the mind works, very frequently, is that we start from a decision, or we start from a belief, and then the stories that explain it come to our mind. Conclusions come first, and rationalizations come later.”[topic-end]
How we come to believe things:[topic-start]
"The real cause of your belief in a political position, the real causes are rooted in your personal history. They’re rooted in who are the people that you trusted and what they seemed to believe in, and it has very little to do with the reasons that come to your mind, why your position is correct and the position of the other side is nonsensical."[topic-end]
Who is Daniel Kahneman:[topic-start]
Nobel prize winning psychologist and economist who helped created the field of behavioural economics.

The Nobel Prize-winning psychologist on why we think and act the way we do — and why facts matter less than we think in forming our beliefs.
With his book Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman emerged as one of the most intriguing voices on the complexity of human thought and behavior. He is a psychologist who won the Nobel Prize in economics for helping to create the field of behavioral economics — and is a self-described “constant worrier.” It’s fun, helpful, and more than a little unnerving to apply his insights into why we think and act the way we do in this moment of social and political tumult.
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Daniel Kahneman — Why We Contradict Ourselves and Confound Each Other

Real scenarios of a hospital during a war:[topic-start]
“... we were hand squeezing his ventilator as we ran out of oxygen" and when we finally found the physician to get more oxygen, he said "We don't have any oxygen left, you're going to have to let him go"[topic-end]
Who is Sheri Fink:[topic-start]
An investigative journalist who won the Pulitzer Prize for her coverage of Memorial Hospital (the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina).

Sheri Fink on the tragedy of being forced to choose who's life to save

When people are dying and you can only save some, how do you choose? Maybe you save the youngest. Or the sickest. Maybe you even just put all the names in a hat and pick at random. Would your answer change if a sick person was standing right in front of you? In this episode, we follow New York Times reporter Sheri Fink as she searches for the answer. In a warzone, a hurricane, a church basement, and an earthquake, the question remains the same. What happens, what should happen, when humans are forced to play god? Produced by Simon Adler and Annie McEwen. Reported by Sheri Fink.  In the book that inspired this episode you can find more about what transpired at Memorial Hospital during Hurricane Katrina, Sheri Fink’s exhaustively reported Five Days at Memorial You can find more about the work going on in Maryland at: www.nytimes.com/triage Very special thanks to Lilly Sullivan.  Special thanks also to: Pat Walters and Jim McCutcheon and Todd Menesses from WWL in New Orleans, the researchers for the allocation of scarce resources project in Maryland - Dr. Lee Daugherty Biddison from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Howie Gwon from the Johns Hopkins Medicine Office of Emergency Management, Alan Regenberg of the Berman Institute of Bioethics and Dr. Eric Toner of the UPMC Center for Health Security.  Support Radiolab by becoming a member today at Radiolab.org/donate.    

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When people are dying and you can only save some, how do you choose? Maybe you save the youngest. Or the sickest. Maybe you even just put all the names in a hat and pick at random. Would your answer change if a sick person was standing right in front of you? In this episode, we follow New York Times reporter Sheri Fink as she searches for the answer. In a warzone, a hurricane, a church basement, and an earthquake, the question remains the same. What happens, what should happen, when humans are forced to play god? Produced by Simon Adler and Annie McEwen. Reported by Sheri Fink.  In the book that inspired this episode you can find more about what transpired at Memorial Hospital during Hurricane Katrina, <a href="http://www.sherifink.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sheri Fink’s</a> exhaustively reported <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Five-Days-Memorial-Storm-Ravaged-Hospital/dp/0307718972/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1471783956&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=five+days+at+memorial" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Five Days at Memorial</a> You can find more about the work going on in Maryland at: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/triage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.nytimes.com/triage</a> Very special thanks to Lilly Sullivan.  Special thanks also to: Pat Walters and Jim McCutcheon and Todd Menesses from WWL in New Orleans, the researchers for the allocation of scarce resources project in Maryland - Dr. Lee Daugherty Biddison from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Howie Gwon from the Johns Hopkins Medicine Office of Emergency Management, Alan Regenberg of the Berman Institute of Bioethics and Dr. Eric Toner of the UPMC Center for Health Security. Support Radiolab by becoming a member today at <a href="https://pledge3.wnyc.org/donate/radiolab-it/onestep/?utm_source=wnyc&amp;utm_medium=radiolab-redirect&amp;utm_campaign=pledge&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Radiolab.org/donate</a>.

Playing God


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Parenting is fraught with uncertainty, changing with each generation. This hour, TED speakers share ideas about raising kids and how — despite our best efforts — we're probably still doing it wrong. Guests include former Stanford dean Julie Lythcott-Haims, former firefighter Caroline Paul, author Peggy Orenstein, psychologist Dr. Aala El-Khani, and poet Sarah Kay.

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Turning Kids Into Grown-Ups

The multibillion-pound parenting industry tells us we can all shape our children to be joyful, resilient and successful. But what if it’s all bunk? Intelligence Squared are bringing together a panel of top geneticists and parenting experts to explore just how important parenting is.Arguing in favour of the motion are Robert Plomin, Psychologist and Professor of Behavioural Genetics at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London; and Stuart Ritchie, Lecturer in the Social Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre at King’s College London.Arguing against the motion were Susan Pawlby, a developmental Clinical Psychologist with over 30 years of experience working with mothers and babies both in clinical and research contexts; and Ann Pleshette Murphy, a therapist, parenting counsellor and advocate for young children and their families.The debate was chaired by Xand van Tulleken, a medical doctor and broadcaster who has presented numerous shows for the BBC and Channel 4, often alongside his identical twin brother Chris.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Intelligence Squared

The multibillion-pound parenting industry tells us we can all shape our children to be joyful, resilient and successful. But what if it’s all bunk? Intelligence Squared are bringing together a panel of top geneticists and parenting experts to explore just how important parenting is. Arguing in favour of the motion are Robert Plomin, Psychologist and Professor of Behavioural Genetics at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London; and Stuart Ritchie, Lecturer in the Social Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre at King’s College London. Arguing against the motion were Susan Pawlby, a developmental Clinical Psychologist with over 30 years of experience working with mothers and babies both in clinical and research contexts; and Ann Pleshette Murphy, a therapist, parenting counsellor and advocate for young children and their families. The debate was chaired by Xand van Tulleken, a medical doctor and broadcaster who has presented numerous shows for the BBC and Channel 4, often alongside his identical twin brother Chris.  Support this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared</a>.See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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