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RRRC Annual Meeting & Awards Recap
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The Regional Commission hosted its 2018 Annual Meeting and Awards dinner on September 27th at Stoneridge Events Center in Fauquier County. Mr. Chris Butler, Chairman of the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors and RRRC member, and Town of Warrenton Mayor Carter Nevill welcomed guests to the meeting, referencing the historical importance of regional partnerships and the necessity and benefit of working across jurisdictional boundaries today.
The 2018 Regional Leadership Government award was presented to Mr. Henry Lee Carter and the late Mrs. Judy Carter. The Carters' legacy of stewardship and service to the region includes Mrs. Carter's 21 years of service on the Orange County School Board, Piedmont Regional Education Program, Orange County Economic Development Commission, and Education Foundation, and her tireless advocacy for children and public education. Mr. Carter served 20 years on the Town of Orange Council, including four years as Mayor, and his leadership was key to projects varying from public transit expansion, water and wastewater infrastructure for the Towns of Orange and Gordonsville, and road improvement and downtown beautification projects. The Carters' focus on "Community Service, Education, and Family" was the cornerstone of their leadership in the region.
Mr. John Meadows was presented with the 2018 Regional Leadership Citizen award. Mr. Meadows has served for 20 years on the Fauquier County Board of Zoning Appeals and for 15 years on the Fauquier County Planning Commission and has been an active chair and vice-chair on each during his tenure. Mr. Meadows was honored in part for his recognition that planning cannot end at the County boundary and that working beyond those boundaries is important, his advocacy for joint planning meetings with neighboring jurisdictions and towns, [and] his focus on moving forward while protecting rural agriculture and quality of life.
Along with the awards presentation, Regional Commisson members and meeting attendees heard a presentation from Pete Eshelman, Director of the Roanoke Outside Foundation, on Leveraging Regional Outdoor and Natural Assets for Economic Development. Mr. Eshelman shared lessons from the Roanoke region's efforts at cultivating its outdoor recreation brand and image for residents, visitors, and business development opportunities.
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Register Today for October 9th RRRC Tourism Committee Workshop
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The Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Tourism Committee is holding its next workshop - Making the Ad, Getting the Review - on Tuesday, October 9th from 1pm to 4pm at Stoneridge Events Center in Warrenton. The free workshop will cover two vital topics trending in today's tourism market - Digital Video Advertising and Customer Reviews. The workshop is free and open to all, but pre-registration is requested.
Laura Grigsby from Comcast will be offering her advice on creating short 30-second video advertisements, best practices, key tips and markets.
Irene Borys will be sharing her presentation on Generating Customer Reviews and how to put them to use for marketing and increasing customer engagement.
The workshop will also include discussion on resources available for creating your own ads in-house, which apps you can use, and current trends in the digital marketing industry.
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Foothills Housing Network Hosting Tenant Rights & Responsibilities Workshop November 1st
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The Foothills Housing Network, in partnership with Legal Aid Works, is hosting a free Tenant Rights & Responsibilities workshop on Thursday, November 1st. The workshop will provide tenants, landlords, and other housing stakeholders with information on tenant responsibilities and rights related to rental housing agreements. A question and answer period will follow the presentation by Legal Aid Works, and light refreshments will be provided.
The Foothills Housing Network (FHN) is the partnership of organizations working to prevent and end homelessness within the Rappahannock-Rapidan region. FHN is responsible for planning and implementing the regional homeless services system, which connects those experiencing homelessness and those at risk of homelessness to the providers best suited to meet their needs. The Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission serves as lead agency for FHN. More information on the Foothills Housing Network is available at http://www.foothillshousing.org or by contacting Jenny Biché at jkbiche@rrregion.org. |
What
Tenant Rights & Responsibilities Workshop
When
Thursday, November 1st
6pm to 7:30pm
Where
Northridge Apartments Community Room
1050 Claire Taylor Court
Culpeper, VA 22701 (Map)
Who
Open to All - Tenants & Landlords encouraged to attend.
Free Registration
http://tenantworkshop.eventbrite.com
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GO Virginia Piedmont Opportunity Corridor Update
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The GO Virginia Piedmont Opportunity Corridor Council, which includes all Counties and Towns in the Rappahannock-Rapidan region, is pleased to announce that it has had five grant proposals approved and awarded over $735,000 in GO Virginia funds for projects that will help grow and diversify the region. These projects proposals have leveraged an additional $550,000 in locality match and almost $1,500,000 in other matching funds. Each of the eleven localities, the three community colleges, the one university and many businesses in Region 9 have been engaged in some way during the inaugural year for Region 9 Council.
In FY 2019, Region 9 has over $1,000,000 to award for qualified project proposals. The next Region 9 application deadline is November 8th. To learn more about the GO Virginia Region 9 Growth & Diversification Plan and grant opportunities, visit www.GOVirginia9.org or contact Shannon Holland, GO Virginia Region 9 Director at sholland@centralvirginia.org.
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