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
Thursday, 25 August 2011
Impending Hurricane Irene causes rescheduling of
2011 Richmond Northside WE CARE Festival: Moved from this Saturday (Aug. 27, 2011) to next Saturday, September 3, 2011
All Richmond Northside and Northern Gateway residents are invited and encouraged to attend
WHAT Due to the impending weather event of Hurricane Irene, which is predicted to affect Virginia this weekend, the 2011 Richmond Northside WE CARE Festival (scheduled to be held this Saturday, August 27, 2011), has been rescheduled and will now be held Saturday, September 3, 2011.
The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Gateway 6th District, invites all residents to attend the event in September. Celebrating its fifth successful year, the 2011 Richmond Northside WE CARE Festival will include the following:
• Health, wellness and educational information
• Community exhibits
• Food vendors
• Carnival games
• Inflatable moonwalks
• Three on three teen basketball tournament
• Free school supplies
• Children's haircuts
• Free prizes
• Blood pressure checks
• Dental screenings
• Music (To include: Nyasia and John Jay)
• Entertainment
• Antione Scott (Comedian), Emcee
WE CARE is an acronym for Wellness, Education, Community Awareness and Resident Empowerment. This event is free and open to the public and all residents of Richmond Northside and Northern Gateway neighborhoods are invited and encouraged to attend.
WHEN Saturday, 3 September 2011
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
NOTE: Originally scheduled date: Saturday, 27 August 2011
WHERE Richmond Department of Parks Recreation and Community Facilities
Hotchkiss Community Center
701 East Brookland Park Boulevard
Richmond, Virginia 23222
WHO Partners in this event include: Richmond Department of Parks Recreation and Community Facilities, Fifth Street Baptist Church, Boaz and Ruth, Fresh Anointing Cathedral, First African Baptist Church, Capital Area Health Network, Northside Coalition for Children and The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Gateway 6th District.
CONTACT For more information, please contact Craig Watson, 2011 Richmond Northside WE CARE Festival, at 804.321.5115 (tel) or 804.502.1828 (mobile) or Cybelle O’Sullivan-McDaniels, Richmond City Council, Gateway 6th District, at 804.646.7964 (office) or cybelle.o’sullivan@richmondgov.com; www.ellenrobertson.com (website)
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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
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