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5th District “Town Hall” Meeting This Thursday

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Richmond City Councilmember Stephanie Lynch will be hosting a ‘Town Hall’ meeting on Thursday, Nov. 13 from 6 pm to 7:35 pm at Richmond High School for the Arts PTSA, 4314 Crutchfield St.

From announcement:

We are excited to be hosting a 5th District Town Hall at Richmond High School for the Arts on Thursday, November 13 at 6pm. Please enter the auditorium on the Crutchfield side.
Draft Agenda:
• Disposable Plastic Bag Tax – Tara Worden (tentative)
• DPW Update, Kenny Horak
Hull Street Project
Midlothian Turnpike improvements
James River Branch rails to trails
• Q&A
We look forward to seeing you there!

69th Annual Commonwealth’s Veterans Day Ceremony

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This Tuesday is Veteran’s Day, which was originally established as Armistice Day, in 1918, the day that marked the end of “The War To End All Wars”.
Armistice Day was considered a global day of peace, that lead to the creation of The League of Nations in 1920, the predecessor to the United Nations.
The holiday was renamed Veterans Day in the United States in 1954.

The Virginia War Memorial will be holding its annual Veterans Day ceremony this Tuesday at 3pm:

From the website announcement:

Join us for the 69th Annual Commonwealth’s Veterans Day Ceremony at the Virginia War Memorial, honoring Virginia’s men and women who have served and who are currently serving in the United States Armed Forces.
There will be guest speakers, patriotic music and recognition of the winners of the Virginia War Memorial’s Veterans Day Student Essay Contest.
The ceremony will be held in the Virginia War Memorial’s E. Bruce Heilman Amphitheater, rain or shine.