RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
Richmond City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200 - Richmond, VA 23219 - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Monday, 4 April 2011
Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson calls for volunteers to come out and help with the Bellemeade Creek/Minefee Street Trash Cleanup
All citizens are invited and encouraged to attend
WHAT The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Gateway 6th District, is calling for individuals, community groups, businesses, families, friends, neighbors, and organizations to come out and volunteer to help the upcoming trash cleanup effort in the Bellemeade Creek/Minefee Street area of Richmond. This event is free and open to the public and all citizens are invited and encouraged to attend.
This effort marks the beginning of a project to create an outdoor learning environment for teachers and students of the planned new Richmond Public Schools Oak Grove-Bellemeade Elementary School.
Volunteers are reminded to please dress for weather conditions and wear layered clothing, sturdy shoes and thick work gloves. Trash bags, gloves and equipment will be provided.
For additional information, please visit the event link on the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay website, at https://allianceforthebay.org/?p=1445
WHEN Saturday, 9 April, 2011
8:30 a.m. - Noon
WHERE Meet-up is at 8:30 a.m. at the
Bellemeade Park & Community Center
1800 Lynhaven Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23224
WHO The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Gateway 6th District
CONTACT For more information please contact Chris French, at 804.775.0951, or cfrench@allianceforthebay.org – or Cybelle O’Sullivan-McDaniels, Richmond City Council, Gateway 6th District, at 804.646.7964 (office) or cybelle.o’sullivan@richmondgov.com.
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Steven R. Skinner, APR
Council Public Information Manager
Office of the Chief of Staff
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
Richmond City Hall
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804.646.6052 (office)
804.335.4054 (mobile)
804.937.1386 (home/mobile)
804.646.5468 (fax)
skinnesr@ci.richmond.va.us (email)
www.council.richmondva.gov(website)
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is to represent citizens in creating and amending
local laws, providing government policy and
oversight, and approving the city budget.
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creating a vibrant community that is a great place
to live, work, learn, play, visit and raise a family.