Monday, May 5, 2014

Virginia First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe and Richmond Councilman Parker C. Agelasto to Open 8th Season of William Byrd Community House Farmers’ Market

Richmond City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305 - Richmond, Virginia  23219 U.S.A.  - www.council.richmondva.gov

COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY
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Monday, 5 May 2014

Virginia First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe and Richmond Councilman Parker C. Agelasto to Open 8th Season of William Byrd Community House Farmers’ Market
   
Everyone invited and encouraged to attend

WHAT         (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) – First Lady of Virginia, Dorothy McAuliffe, will join The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter District in opening the 8th season of the William Byrd Community House Farmers’ Market. The event will include a tour, preschoolers, live music and 22 farmers, food-makers and hand-crafters.

                              Accompanying Mrs. McAuliffe will be Mr. Chris Blain, the new Virginia Executive Mansion Chef, who will shop for local foods to be used in the mansion’s kitchen.

                              The William Byrd Community House Farmers’ Market is held on Tuesdays, from 3:30 – 7:00 p.m., weekly from May through October.
                      

WHEN         Tuesday, May 6, 2014

                  3:30 -4:30 p.m.


WHERE        William Byrd Community House Farmers’ Market
                       980 Idlewood Avenue, Richmond, Virginia 23220
                       (Corner of Idlewood Avenue and S. Linden Street)
         
WHO          First Lady of Virginia, Dorothy McAuliffe

                       The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman
                        Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter District
                      
                       Ms. Shelia Givens, Executive Director, William Byrd Community House
                                                                                      
CONTACT   For more information, please contact

                       The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter District, at 804.646.6050 (tel), or parker.agelasto@richmondgov.com (email)



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Steve Skinner
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RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
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