November 20, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:

Alex Holloway, Park Operations Coordinator
(p) 259-5413
(f) 259-5362
(e) holloway@james-city.va.us

Veda McMullen, James City County Parks & Recreation Communications Coordinator
(p) (757) 259-5415
(f) 259-5420
(e) vmcmulle@james-city.va.us

Beginning Tuesday, December 1, boating and fishing operations at Little Creek Reservoir Park will shift to winter hours – open Saturday and Sunday only from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The winter schedule runs through February 2010. Other park amenities including the playground, picnic shelter, playground, and the soft-mulch nature trail remain open daily, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, please call 566-1702.

November 29, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Sgt. W.T. McMichael, James City County Police Dept

Phone: (757) 253-1800
Email: williamm@james-city.va.us

James City – Drunk driving is one of America’s deadliest crimes. In 2008, 11,773 people died in highway crashes involving a driver or motorcycle rider with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher. The picture for women is particularly concerning. Twenty-one percent of the 5,473 female drivers killed in crashes in 2008 had BAC levels of .08 or higher.

That is why James City County Police announced today they will be joining with thousands of other law enforcement and highway safety agencies across the nation from Dec. 16 to Jan. 3, 2010, to take part in the Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest. crackdown on impaired driving.

“Make no mistake. Our message is simple. No matter who you are or what you drive, if we catch you driving impaired, we will arrest you. No exceptions. No excuses,” said Sgt. McMichael. We will be out in force conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols and using undercover officers to get more drunk drivers off the road—and save lives that might otherwise be lost.

“Driving with a BAC of .08 or higher is illegal in every state. Yet we continue to see far too many people suffer debilitating injuries and loss of their loved ones as a result of impaired driving. This careless disregard for human life must stop. To help ensure that happens, James City Police are dedicated to arresting impaired drivers wherever and whenever we find them,” said Sgt. McMichael.

“Drunk driving is simply not worth the risk. Not only do you risk killing yourself or someone else, but the trauma and financial costs of a crash or an arrest for impaired driving can be significant,” said McMichael. “Violators often face jail time, the loss of their driver’s license, higher insurance rates, attorney fees, time away from work, and dozens of other expenses. So don’t take the chance. Remember, if you are over the limit, you are under arrest.”

The national Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest. impaired driving crackdown is a deterrence program organized by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that focuses on combining high-visibility enforcement with heightened public awareness through advertising and publicity.

December 4, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Michelle Salnoske, JCC Communications

Phone: 757-253-6728

Email: msalnoske@james-city.va.us

James City County government offices and courts will follow the schedule listed below for the December and January holidays - Thursday and Friday, December 24 and 25, and Friday, January 1, 2010:

James City County offices - Closed Dec. 24, 25; Closed Jan. 1

James City/Williamsburg Community Center and James River Community Center - Closed Dec. 24, 25; Closes 6 p.m. Dec. 31; Closed Jan. 1

Williamsburg Regional/JCC Library - Closed Dec. 24, 25; Closes 5 p.m. Dec. 31; Closed Jan. 1

Virginia Cooperative Extension - Closed Dec. 24, 25; Closed Jan. 1

Social Services - Closed Dec. 24, 25; Closed Jan. 1

Garbage Transfer Station - Closed Dec. 25; Closed Jan. 1

Circuit Courts - Closes 12 p.m. Dec. 23; Closed Dec. 24, 25, 31; Closed Jan. 1

Convenience Centers - Closes 12 p.m. Dec. 24; Closed Dec. 25; Closed Jan. 1

Recycling - Closed Dec. 25; Closed Jan. 1 - Makeup days are Dec. 26 and Jan. 2

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