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
Friday, January 18, 2013
Councilwoman Robertson invites everyone to come out for important Richmond-Henrico Turnpike Community Cleanup
Entire Community invited and encouraged to attend
WHAT (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) -- The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Gateway 6th Voter District, invites all Richmond Residents to come out to volunteer and help with the Richmond-Henrico Turnpike Community Cleanup being held Saturday, January 26, 2013 from 9:30 a.m. to Noon. The cleanup will run through the Richmond Cannon Creek Greenway Bicycle and Pedestrian Trail, from Valley Road to E. Brookland Park Boulevard.
All individuals, community groups, businesses, families, friends, neighbors, and organizations are invited to come out to help clean up trash and debris to help make this important area of Richmond an even better and cleaner place to live, work, learn, love, play, visit, and raise a family.
Volunteers are reminded to wear sturdy shoes or boots, clothes that are suitable for the temperature and that you don't mind getting dirty, and gloves. Trash bags and grabbers will be provided.
In the case of inclement weather, i.e. if it rains or snows on the morning of Saturday, January 26, 2013, the cleanup is canceled and will be rescheduled at a later date.
WHEN Saturday, January 26, 2013
9:30 a.m. - Noon
WHERE Meet-up is at 9:30 a.m. at the Intersection of
Dove Street and Richmond-Henrico Turnpike
WHO The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Gateway 6th Voter District
CONTACT For more information, please contact Dr. Charles Price, at 804.358.0256 (tel), or fewmit@comcast.net (email)
or
Cybelle O’Sullivan-McDaniels, Richmond City Council, Gateway 6th Voter District, at 804.646.7964 (office) or cybelle.o’sullivan@richmondgov.com (email)
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Steven R. Skinner, APR
Council Public Information Manager
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL CHIEF OF STAFF
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)
steven.skinner@richmondgov.com (email)
www.council.richmondva.gov(website)
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oversight, and approving the city budget.
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