RICHMOND CITY
COUNCIL
Richmond
City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305 - Richmond, VA 23219 - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC
INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Friday,
10 January 2014
Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson invites
all to First Graduation Ceremony of New Richmond Justice Center Cannon Creek
Greenway Grounds Keeping & Landscaping Work Study Program
All residents 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 everyone to attend the Inaugural Graduation Ceremony of the
First Class of the new Richmond Justice
Center Cannon Creek Greenway Grounds Keeping & Landscaping Work Study
Program.
Established
in 2013, the goal of the Richmond Justice Center Cannon Creek Greenway Grounds
Keeping & Landscaping Work Study Program is to help prepare currently incarcerated individuals for life post incarceration, by
providing them with job training and post release assistance.
The
six month training program includes three days a week working on site to help revitalize
the Richmond Cannon Creek Greenway; located in the Richmond Gateway 6th Voter
District and Richmond Northside 3rd Voter District. Additionally,
participants receive one day, every other week, of classroom instruction in
horticulture and job readiness. Incentives to participate in the program
included a Certificate of Completion, extended visitation time, and home
electronic incarceration, if eligible.
All Richmond residents are invited and
encouraged to attend. Free refreshments will be served. The planned program for
the event includes:
Call
Proceedings to Order and Invocation
Lt.
Col. Carol H. Dabney, Master of Ceremonies
Inmate
Service/Community Relations/Belief
Richmond
Office of the Sheriff
Welcome
and Remarks
The
Honorable C. T. Woody, Jr., Richmond Sheriff
Remarks
and Congratulations to Graduates
The
Honorable Dwight C. Jones, Mayor of Richmond
Remarks
The
Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman
Richmond
City Council Gateway 6th Voter District
Dr.
Norman E. Merrifield, Director
Richmond
Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities
Dr.
Charles K. Price, Coordinator, Cannon Creek Greenway Project
Mr.
Harris R. Wheeler, Instructor, Richmond Justice Center Cannon Creek Grounds
Keeping and Landscaping Work/Study Program
Dep.
Herbert Allmon, Deputy Sherriff, Richmond Office of the Sherriff
Presentation
of Certificates of Completion
The
Honorable C. T. Woody, Jr., Richmond Sheriff
Richmond
Office of the Sheriff
Graduates:
Mr. Adlai S. Bentley, Mr. Leonard Easley,
Mr.
Trevor S. Gould, Mr. Antonio S. Ingram,
Mr.
LaMont N. Kee, Mr. Antonio L. Matthews,
Mr.
Douglas D. McCoy, and Mr. David W. Stump
Remarks by
Graduates
Conclusion
of Proceedings and Benediction
Lt. Col.
Carol H. Dabney, Master of Ceremonies
Inmate
Service/Community Relations/Belief, Richmond Office of the Sheriff
Recessional
Music
Mr. Pauron
Wheeler, Keyboardist
Refreshments
WHEN Friday, January
10, 2014
1:00 – 2:15 p.m.
WHERE Richmond City Jail - Cafeteria
1701
Fairfield Way, Richmond, Virginia
WHO The
Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Gateway 6th Voter
District
CONTACT For
more information, please contact Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson,
- E N D -
Steven R. Skinner, APR
Council
Public Information Manager
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL CHIEF OF STAFF
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Richmond, Virginia 23219
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is to represent citizens in creating and
amending
local laws, providing government policy and
oversight, and approving the city budget.
VISION Richmond City Council is committed to
creating a vibrant community that is a great
place