The earthquake that ripped through Mineral in Louisa County Aug. 23 and left downtown Culpeper in shambles is still fresh on all of our minds, but things are starting to look up in the wake of one of the largest temblors in Virginia’s history.
Bella Mia’s owner Carmine Maritato announced last week that the Italian-American sandwich shop on Main Street will likely reopen at some point. The iconic lunch spot was forced to close it’s doors after the demolition of the quake-damaged Levy Building.
Everyone who has enjoyed a fresh sandwich and felt welcomed by Maritato’s warm presence is jumping for joy upon hearing the news. Bella Mia’s is an institution in Culpeper, and we can’t wait to get back in there and sink our teeth into one of those amazing sandwiches.
Sticking wit the earthquake theme, FEMA aid for residential damage has continued to pour into Culpeper County, reaching almost $104,000 this week.
It’s nice to see FEMA, an organization often bashed for its response time, stepping up and helping people repair their lives and their damaged homes. We want to wish anyone still struggling with earthquake damage the best of luck. Just know that help is available.
In other environmental news, Culpeper may be facing a fine as high as $160,265 for a chlorine leak at the town sewer plant in May 2008.
The Environmental Protection Agency claims the town failed to immediatley notify the National Response Center, failed to provide written follow-up reports and does not have proper risk management or safety procedures in place for dealing with potentially lethal gas.
Pointing the finger is certainly nothing we want to do, but if the town messed it needs to pay the fine, simple as that.
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