noise

The construction appears to be complete at 1 Shenandoah Valley Drive, but the noise persists. 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/R8fiuyH3fVrEhJ698

https://maps.app.goo.gl/DtzcVu1MVec9xuXx7

At any time during the night between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM heavy equipment noise can erupt from 1 Shenandoah Valley Drive. it's DEAFENING! and it can go on for hours. if you live within earshot, as we and many others do, it's impossible to sleep with that racket going on.

So, what's the point of a noise ordinance if the noise ordinance isn't enforced?

https://library.municode.com/va/strasburg/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH38EN_ARTIINGE_SS38-1--38-25RE

answer: no point.

While 1 Sheanadoah Valley Drive is one of the most egregious examples of violating the noise ordinance, there are others--motorcycles, Miller ATV And Cycle INC, the archaic volunteer fire department siren (where town council has been particularly tone deaf to citizen complaints), etc. 

Chalk these up as other examples of things in strasburg that don't make sense.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/79842464@N00/9123790770/

attribution: Dark by 4:00 and flickr

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en

AARP survey: older adults want to age in place

"Data shows that 77 percent of adults 50 and older want to remain in their homes for the long term — a number that has been consistent for more than a decade.

Many older adults are homeowners and want to stay in their residences and communities as they age; indeed, only 29 percent said they plan to relocate to another community. Respondents said they value communities that provide access to clean water, healthy foods, quality health care and safe outdoor spaces.

The survey revealed that 1 in 5 Americans is a family caregiver and 52 percent of all adults live in a multi-generational household.

Among those polled, 40 percent said they care for someone living in their home and 38 percent look after someone living on their own. Of those, nearly half worried about the ability of the person they care for to continue living independently.

This group also places a high importance on finding capable home-repair contractors for low-income and older adults: 77 percent said they value having affordable, trustworthy workers who can do home modifications."

https://www.aarp.org/home-family/your-home/info-2021/home-and-community-preferences-survey.html

• How are you doing town of strasburg, shenandoah county, commonwealth of virginia?
• What are you doing to help older homeowners live out their lives in their homes?
• taxes?
• healthy foods? another grocery store?
• affordable restaurants that serve healthy food that appeals to seniors?
• provide access to in home care services for those who have dementia and other handicaps? and for those who care for them?

do hootenannies in town square, welcome to strasburg signs and flowers count?

not in my book.

Strasburg man dies in single-vehicle crash

https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/strasburg-man-dies-in-fatal-crash/article_6ec4ce0a-14ed-5adc-ad6b-a3cb4fb38e19.html 

Regardless of the circumstances involved in this accident, it's obvious that the 25 mph speed limit on North Massanutten Street should have been extended to the north to I-81. 

• past the dangerous intersection at Shopping Center Road (Food Lion)
• past new houses being built by Ryan Homes at Meadowbrook
• past Taco Bell and Advance and O'Reilly auto parts stores
• past Founder's Way
• past Valley Health Primary Care and Arby's
• past the hotels, restaurants, stores and gas stations
• all of the way to I-81.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/7fhusrHVFVweBGsq6 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/E49rAKzbxVp3WSq17 

On the east side of town, the 25 mph speed limit was extended on East King Street to just short of the intersection with Stony Pointe Way. 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/F9YVippUBhziNQGXA

Why wasn't the 25 mph speed limit on North Massanutten Street extended to I-81?

Like many other things in this town, it doesn't make sense.