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Anti-mining fundraiser The organizing committee of the “The Race To Keep The Ban” fund raiser Friday at VIR displays t-shirts that will be available for sale at the event. Top row from left: John Cannon, Anne Raab, Jerry Lovelace. Bottom, Beth McCubbin, Kinsey McCubbin, Shelia Bradley and Rhonda Green. For more information on the event or to purchase a shirt, contact The Virginia Coalition at tvcofhalifax@gmail.com or 757-270-4974. |
SoVaNow.com / October 07, 2013
Tickets are still available for the
organized by the Virginia Coalition to fight efforts to lift the state’s ban on uranium mining and milling.
Individual tickets are available for $75 and corporate sponsorship can be obtained for $2,500, with proceeds going to support the Virginia Coalition’s lobbying and educational efforts to stop uranium mining in neighboring Pittsylvania County.
To facilitate the trip to VIR, the Coalition has organized bus transportation Friday from Halifax Country Club in Halifax. A bus will be leaving the country club at 5:20 p.m. Transportation is free to any sponsor, Patron level and higher.
For individual ticket sales or donors less than $250, price for transportation is $15 per person or $25 per couple.
Guests at the fundraiser will be entertained by Dane Ferguson and Improbable Cause. The event also will feature a silent auction, catered dinner and educational information. It will run from 6-10 p.m.
Last year, the Coalition raised more than $100,000 at the inaugural fundraiser at the farm of local Del. James Edmunds. The proceeds are used to support marketing, educational and lobbying efforts in the local area and in Richmond leading up to and during the past legislative session.
Virginia Uranium Inc., which is seeking to overturn the state’s longstanding mining ban, has vowed to bring the issue back before the General Assembly when it convenes in January.
Reports filed with the secretary of the commonwealth reveal that Virginia Uranium was the top spender in lobbying and gifts to Virginia legislators, spending more than $1 million to convince legislators and the governor to lift the ban.
For more information or to obtain tickets, contact tvcofhalifax@ gmail.com or call 757-270-4974.
“Race To Keep The Ban” fundraiser Friday,
Time: 6:00pm until 10:00pm
at Virginia International Raceway,
1245 Pine Tree Rd, Alton, VA (434) 822-7700
organized by the Virginia Coalition to fight efforts to lift the state’s ban on uranium mining and milling.
Individual tickets are available for $75 and corporate sponsorship can be obtained for $2,500, with proceeds going to support the Virginia Coalition’s lobbying and educational efforts to stop uranium mining in neighboring Pittsylvania County.
To facilitate the trip to VIR, the Coalition has organized bus transportation Friday from Halifax Country Club in Halifax. A bus will be leaving the country club at 5:20 p.m. Transportation is free to any sponsor, Patron level and higher.
For individual ticket sales or donors less than $250, price for transportation is $15 per person or $25 per couple.
Guests at the fundraiser will be entertained by Dane Ferguson and Improbable Cause. The event also will feature a silent auction, catered dinner and educational information. It will run from 6-10 p.m.
Last year, the Coalition raised more than $100,000 at the inaugural fundraiser at the farm of local Del. James Edmunds. The proceeds are used to support marketing, educational and lobbying efforts in the local area and in Richmond leading up to and during the past legislative session.
Virginia Uranium Inc., which is seeking to overturn the state’s longstanding mining ban, has vowed to bring the issue back before the General Assembly when it convenes in January.
Reports filed with the secretary of the commonwealth reveal that Virginia Uranium was the top spender in lobbying and gifts to Virginia legislators, spending more than $1 million to convince legislators and the governor to lift the ban.
For more information or to obtain tickets, contact tvcofhalifax@ gmail.com or call 757-270-4974.
The Virginia Coalition is a group of business leaders and job creators from Southside Virginia that are opposed to lifting the 30 year ban on uranium mining in Virginia. We are working with legislators year round to prevent this potential catastrophe from happening. The risks to the area are economic as well as health. The risks are just too great for short term jobs.
Join us for great food, drink, music, both silent and live auctions and the opportunity to help secure our way of life at one of the best v...enues in Halifax County and Virginia. We will have Dane Ferguson and Improbable Cause as the entertainment for the evening. LIMITED INDIVIDUAL TICKET AVAILABILITY THIS YEAR, BUY YOUR TICKETS EARLY. If you are interested in sponsoring this event, sponsorship levels are as follows: Banister - $10,000 Staunton - $5,000 Corporate Table - $2,500 Dan - $1,000 - Hyco - $500 - Patron - $250 Individual Ticket - $75 TRANSPORTATION IS AVAILABLE FROM WORLD OF SPORTS AND HALIFAX COUNTRY CLUB. THE TRANSPORTATION MUST BE RESERVED IN ADVANCE. The cost is $15 per individual or $25 per couple. ANY LEVEL SPONSOR RIDES FOR FREE WITH ADVANCE RESERVATIONS! We will not hold seats unless reserved. Tickets will be available starting September 1, 2013 at the following: Office of James Edmunds 60 S Main St Halifax, VA 24558 Halifax County Chamber of Commerce 515 Broad St South Boston, VA 24592 Halifax County Visitor's Center 1180 Bill Tuck Highway South Boston, VA 24592 You can also mail us your check and information (name,address, phone, email and number of tickets desired) to the following:
https://www.facebook.com/events/614745238547971/
Make check payable to: ROANOKE RIVER BASIN ASSOCIATION with The Virginia Coalition on memo line of check Mail to: The Virginia Coalition P.O. Box 562 South Boston, Virginia 24592 If you send us your email address, we will send confirmation of receipt and hold your tickets at will call. All other tickets will be returned via USPS. Email tvcofhalifax@gmail.com for more information or to reserve your ticket. See More |
