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Lancaster County The Lancaster County Board of Supervisors is holding a work session on the proposed FY 2019 Lancaster County Operating Budget Thursday, May 3 at 5:30 pm at the Lancaster County Administration Building (8311 Mary Ball Rd, Lancaster, in the Board Meeting Room). Department heads and organizations requesting funding are not required to attend this budget work session. The session is open to the public. There's a Seniors & Law Enforcement Working Together (SALT) meeting Wednesday, May 16 at 10:00 am at Visiting Angels (68 South Main St, Kilmarnock in the Training Center). Read more in the event flyer (PDF). Northumberland County Library Amnesty Week at Northumberland Public Library (7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville) runs April 30 to June 2 . Those who owe fines will have their fines forgiven when they return the overdue materials with one food item (canned or other nonperishable) per overdue item. The donations will be given to Gleaners and Blenders...

Tools and Resources Free music is available from several sources including cchound , starfrosch , and Melody Ayres-Griffiths . Find even more free music sources in the referring HN item . These are in addition to sources listed in the post TA Tuesday (October 17, 2017) . Read 27 Incredibly Useful Things You Didn’t Know Chrome Could Do and learn how to add a quick-access scratchpad to your bookmark bar, create search shortcuts, and use a shortcut to copy and paste text without formatting (so very cool). (Fast Company) If you're looking for a way to promote your cause and engage others in the effort, use Thunderclap , a crowdspeaking platform for social media. It's easy to use and there are free and paid (affordable) plans. SmugMug is buying Flickr . Flickr reports: Nothing will change immediately with regard to your Flickr account. You will still access Flickr with your current login credentials and you will have the same Flickr experience as you do now. We will continue t...

Lancaster County There are several elections in Kilmarnock, White Stone, and Irvington May 1 . See the list of candidates . The Lancaster County Board of Supervisors is holding a regular meeting Thursday, April 26 at 7:00 pm at the Lancaster County Administration Building (8311 Mary Ball Rd, Lancaster, in the Board Meeting Room). The agenda includes public comments, a presentation by VDOT, public hearings on two zoning amendments, and regular work of the supes. The supervisors will also consider local options to address the opioid crisis. Lancaster Community Library has announced their internet will be down Wednesday, April 25 from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm for an upgrade. This will "impact public computers, Wifi, and our ability to check books in and out--but should be brief." The Town of Kilmarnock seeks quotes for the installation of an irrigation system at Town Centre Park ( RFQ (PDF)). An irrigation plan (PDF) has been developed and irrigation sleeves were installed...

David Roberts considers individual and group connections and why adults struggle to make friends and maintain friendships in How our housing choices make adult friendships more difficult . In the Vox article, Roberts considers a number of studies and other works on the topic of friendship. But what intrigues Roberts is the built environment: "Our ability to form and maintain friendships is shaped in crucial ways by the physical spaces in which we live." Further, Roberts writes, Why do we form such strong friendships in high school and college and form comparatively fewer as the years go on? I read a study many years ago that I have thought about many times since, though hours of effort have failed to track it down. The gist was that the key ingredient for the formation of friendships is repeated spontaneous contact. That's why we make friends in school — because we are forced into regular contact with the same people. It is the natural soil out of which friendship gro...

Tools and Resources Thread reader is a tool to use when you want to present Twitter threads in an easy-to-read narrative. It strips out all the distracting bits like date, time, handle, etc. Want to read an example from a thread in DC? Thread by @cmclymer: "Today, I was sitting in front of a cafe in downtown D.C., minding my own goddamn business, when three people who were clearly tourists of so […]" . Looking for an online photo editor? Try LunaPic . In the LunaPix toolbox: filters, adjustments, rejiggering in a user-selected art style, and much more. Maybe best of all: It's easy to use. And it's free. Head over to 82 Free or Low-Cost Online Tools & Mobile Apps for Nonprofits for a terrific selection of tools. Some have been shared here before but most not. In the not but you should definitely check out category: Squared :: squared.one Squared is a service that enables Instagrammers to print their favorite Instagram photos or convert them into magnets and po...

Lancaster County The Lancaster County Board of Supervisors is holding a work session on the FY 2019 budget Thursday, April 19 at 5:30 pm at the Lancaster County Administration Building (8311 Mary Ball Rd, Lancaster, in the Board Meeting Room). Lancaster Community Library has a new website . Check it out! The Lancaster County School Board is holding a special work session Tuesday, April 17 at 4:30 pm at the LCPS Annex. Northumberland County The Northumberland County Board of Zoning Appeals meets Tuesday, May 1 at 7:00 pm at the old Courthouse (72 Monument Pl, Heathsville, Board of Supervisors room). There is one item on the May 1 agenda (Word): Request by Eugene Carwile and Samantha Futrell for a variance to the Northumberland County Zoning Ordinance, Article V, Section 148-49; to allow construction of a garage less than the required 60 feet from the center line of the street right-of-way. The property is located on Tax Map Parcel # 18-A(1)-1 at 1178 Candy Point Road. N...

The Colonial Beach Town Council is holding a work session Saturday, April 14 at 8:00 am at Town Center (315 Douglas Ave, Colonial Beach). The event is open to the public. Read the agenda .

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Tools and Resources Want to design vector images? Try the free Gravit Designer , "a full-featured, free vector design app right at your fingertips." You can use the tool online or download. And there's plenty of help if you need it. They've got a YouTube channel for tutorials, an active discussion and peer-to-peer help section, and a blog focused on helping users rather than tooting their own horn. 10 Most Effective Communication and Fundraising Tools, According to Nonprofits (participating in the 2018 Global NGO Technology Report survey. Still, interesting and instructive.) (Nonprofit Tech for Good) 15 Creative Summer Fundraising Ideas lists some obvious and some, well, they are all obvious, but still. A good read as it reminds us we can have fun while raising money. They are also good friendraising ideas. (Classy) While some of us are avoiding Alexa, she is here to stay, so read Alexa Users Can Now Donate to Charity Using Their Voice and What Your Nonprofit Ne...

Lancaster County The Lancaster County Board of Supervisors is holding a work session on the FY 2019 budget Wednesday, April 11 at 5:30 pm at the Lancaster County Administration Building (8311 Mary Ball Rd, Lancaster, in the Board Meeting Room). Volunteers are needed for the Wednesday, April 11 Belle Isle State Park Garden Clean Up . The Town of Irvington Planning Commission is holding a workshop to "review and discuss the planned residential district draft ordinance. The public may attend but may not participate in discussions." The workshop takes place Monday, April 9 at 5:30 pm at the Town Office (235 Steamboat Rd, Irvington). The Town of Irvington Planning Commission has published the Proposed R-3 Zoning Classification (PDF). The purpose is to allow the town to "maintain the village feel" by restricting types of commercial and residential development and supporting others. There is no indication in the notice about when action will be taken on the pro...

Tools and Resources PNG, GIF, or JPEG? Which is the Best Image Format for Email? . This. Explains. So. Much. (Litmus) Biteable's Best Explainer Videos offers real-life examples, easy-to-understand advice, and step-by-step instructions for making a killer video explaining your organization or an issue you are working on. If you or someone in your organization is responsible for printed or electronic images and you are not a professional designer, this may be of interest: Why Every Marketer in 2018 Needs to Be a (Part-Time) Designer: 52 Design Terms and Tips to Level-Up . (Buffer) At work The Nonprofit Leadership Workbook for Women includes the topics developing your skill set, getting a mentor, and establishing a network. (Donor Perfect) Making Meetings Matter lays out what meeting leaders and attendees should do. Quite the lists. (AEA365) Learn something Nonprofit Budgeting: Making Money Go Further (Nonprofit Hub) The best of the webinars April 3-15 on Wild Apricot'...