Scene from this morning’s 2nd Annual 5k Run/Walk to Remember on S. Laurel Street:
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McShin Foundation,Terry McAuliffe At Virginia War Memorial On Monday
From press release:
Richmond, VA (April 8, 2013) – The McShin Foundation is proud to host their 9th Annual Spring Awards Banquet at the Virginia War Memorial Education Foundation (621 S. Belvidere Street, Richmond, VA 23220) on Monday, April 8, 2013 at 6 p.m. This year, we will be presenting Dr. Sarah H. Scarbrough with the NCADD Bronze Key Award for her dissertation on the Richmond City Jail’s McCovery tier, titled “Reducing Recidivism in Returning Offenders with Alcohol and Drug Related Offenses: Contracts for the Delivery of Authentic Peer Based Recovery Support Services.” Her studies showed that inmates that went through the jail’s McCovery program were 18% less likely to return to jail or prison. Today Dr. Scarbrough serves as Director of Virginia’s Governor’s Mansion under Governor Bob McDonnell and Mrs. Bob McDonnell.
Democrat and gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe will be our key-note speaker. He is from Fairfax, Virginia, and served as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee under President Bill Clinton.
Tickets are $100 and available in advance. Business attire is requested. Join us in supporting recovery! For more information visit www.mcshin.org
About McShin Foundation
Founded in 2004, The McShin Foundation is Virginia’s leading non-profit, full-service Recovery Community Organization (RCO), committed to serving individuals and families in their fight against Substance Use Disorders (SUDs). Our mission is to deliver a message of hope to recovering addicts and alcoholics and facilitate their journey to a healthier life. The McShin Foundation is a great alternative for drug and alcohol treatment; drug and alcohol rehab; and drug and alcohol detox. We are the Nation’s Leading Recovery Community Center.###
5K Run/Walk to Remember This Saturday
The Virginia War Memorial will host their 2nd annual 5K Run/Walk to Remember on Saturday, April 6 at 8 am. The route goes through Oregon Hill and Hollywood Cemetery. Between 8:30 am and 9:30 am there will be 500 participants traveling on the streets.
The event will only close 2nd Street from the Lee Bridge to Byrd Street the morning of the race. No others streets will be closed. Soldiers from Ft. Lee will be along the race route directing participants.
‘Letters from the Battlefield’ now on display at the Virginia War Memorial
From the RVANews.com article:
Letters written by Virginia armed servicemen and sent to loved ones are on display in an exhibit at the Virginia War Memorial through the end of the month.
Items in “Letters from the Battlefield” include V-mail sent by soldiers and sailors during World War II, letters written by ballpoint pen in the jungles of Vietnam, and emails sent from those who served in Afghanistan and Iraq.
“Letters from the Battlefield” runs until February 25th.
The 5th District Budget Meeting
Some photos from last night’s 5th District budget meeting at the Virginia War Memorial:
(Actually, the last one was of a group of people doing sort sort of group exercise activity outside the War Memorial. I don’t think they even knew of the budget meeting.)
City Budget Meeting On Wednesday
From press release:
Councilman Parker C. Agelasto to hold a Richmond Government Budget Planning Session in the Central 5th Voter District: Public Input needed
All Central 5th Voter District residents invited and encouraged to attend
WHAT (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) — The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Central 5th Voter District will hold a Richmond Government Budget Planning Session meeting in the Central 5th Voter District. The meeting will include Byron C. Marshall, Richmond Chief Administrative Officer. The meeting is free and open to the public and all Central 5th Voter District residents are invited and encouraged to attend.
This will be an interactive meeting to receive public input on budget priorities in creating the upcoming Fiscal Year 2014/2015 Richmond Government Budget, which will be established by Richmond City Council in May of 2013. During this meeting, participants will be provided hand-held devices to vote on issues that are important to them.
This Richmond Government Budget Planning Session meeting is very important in helping to identify which Richmond Government programs and services are important to Central 5th Voter District residents for their neighborhoods, and the city as a whole. The current 2013 Fiscal Year Richmond Government Budget is $1,429,628,466.
The meeting will include presentations, discussions and input regarding the following areas:
Operation Service Priorities
· Streets and sidewalks in your Neighborhood
· Public Transportation
· Recycling Opportunities
Police and Safety Priorities
· Police Protection in your Neighborhood
· Quality of Animal Care and Control
Human Service Priorities
· Parks and Recreation Programs and Facilities in your neighborhood
· Social Services
· Public Health Services
· Public Education
Economic Development
· Employment Opportunities in your neighborhood
· New Businesses
WHEN Wednesday, February 6, 2013
6:00-8:00 p.m.
WHERE Virginia War Memorial
621 South Belvidere Street
Richmond, Virginia 23220
WHO The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman
Richmond City Council, Central 5th Voter District
Byron C. Marshall, Richmond Chief Administrative OfficerCONTACT For more information, please contact Councilman Parker C. Agelasto, Richmond City Council, Central 5th Voter District, at 804.646.6050 (tel), or parker.agelasto at richmondgov.com (email)
Virginia War Memorial hosts 3rd Artifacts Roadshow
Boosted from the the mothership, RVAnews.com:
The Virginia War Memorial will host its third Artifacts Roadshow this Saturday, giving members of the public a chance to have military-related memorabilia from any era reviewed by experts.
There is no charge for artifact reviews, and no monetary values for items will be given. Reviews will done by Virginia War Memorial curator Jesse Smith and military collectable expert Robert House.
Weapons and firearms are permitted and will be checked for safety by representatives of Colonial Shooting Academy.
Artifacts Roadshow takes places from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM on Saturday, January 26th at the Virginia War Memorial, located at 621 S. Belvidere Street.
Virginia War Memorial’s U.S. Flag Stolen Last Night
WTVR is reporting that the U.S. flag was stolen from the Virginia War Memorial
Excerpt:
The memorial, located at 621 S. Belvidere Street, is guarded by private overnight security, in addition to the State Capital Police who patrol the area.
Yet thieves managed to cut the rope system holding the flag and make off with it, around 3:30 in the morning.
The pole is pretty high, and it would likely take more than one person to steal the flag, Jeb Hockman, Director of Marketing of the Virginia War Memorial, said.
“I’m not sure why they would take an American flag, but I will say this, it’s kinda sad that they would take an American flag from here,” Hockman said.
“The Va. War Memorial, is the monument, the place where people honor those service men and women who have given the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our flag.”
There is no previous history of these flags being stolen, said Hockman.
Latest Draft of Richmond Riverfront Plan
Yesterday, the City’s Planning and Development Review announced and released “the Final Draft of the Richmond Riverfront Plan” (click here for large PDF).
Pages 26 to 29, the part of the Plan that deals with “Tredegar Green”, seem most applicable to Oregon Hill. I did not see anything about moving the Confederate White House.
The proposed 2nd Street Connector road is still in the plan, although many questions have still not been answered. More on this soon.
Artifacts Roadshow at Virginia War Memorial On June 16
From press release:
Whether it’s an old uniform cap or a helmet, a box of medals and ribbons, a flag, gun belt or a canteen, every piece of military memorabilia has a story to tell.
Now, anyone who would like know more about that military item that belonged to a relative or was discovered in the attic or at a yard sale can get the scoop for free from the experts at the Virginia War Memorial’s Artifacts Roadshow, Saturday, June 16 from 10 a.m. until 12 noon.
Jesse Smith, curator of the Virginia War Memorial’s military collection, and noted military collectable expert C. Robert House III of Virginia Beach will be on hand to personally review and offer their opinions on the origin and history of any military-related items. While Smith and House will give an assessment and the story behind each item reviewed, they will not offer appraisals or estimates of monetary value for items.
The Virginia War Memorial Artifacts Roadshow is a free event and there is no charge to have an item or items reviewed. Parking and admission to the Memorial, which is located at 621 Belvidere Street in downtown Richmond, are also free.
“People often bring in military items for us to look at and hopefully tell them more about them,” notes the Memorial’s Jesse Smith. “We held our first ever Artifacts Roadshow in January this year to give everyone the opportunity to rummage through their attics and get the story behind a military item they discovered or perhaps belonged to a relative.”
“We were amazed at the variety of things people brought in…from uniforms to banners to pistols and rifles. One gentleman brought a sword that he was surprised to learn dated back to the War
of 1812. Robert House and I look forward to seeing what unique and unusual items will turn up here on June 16.”Weapons or ordinance items brought to the Artifacts Roadshow will be checked and inspected for safety at the door by representatives of the Colonial Shooting Academy of Richmond before review. All persons bringing items must also register to have an item reviewed.
For more information, please call 804-786-2060 or visit www.vawarmemorial.org