50+ Active Lifestyles 2 Henricus Historical Park 3-4 Park Operations 5-6 History 7 Virginia Leadership Forum 1 Outdoor Adventures 8-9 This issue October 20, 2017 Volume 2, Issue 41 VIRGINIA LEADERSHIP FORUM Governing Magazine returned to Richmond and offered a free one-day Leadership Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Richmond. Dr. James Worsley, Direc- tor; Phil Innis, Assistant Director; Bob Smet, Finance Director; Stuart Con- nock, Assistant Director of Parks Planning, Design and Construction and other representatives from Ches- terfield County attended. From the fundamentals of good government to forecasting the future, the agenda had critical information for every par- ticipant’s personal and professional development. The speaker lineup was second to none with nationally- known leaders and local subject mat- ter experts who describe the chal- lenges in serving the public while de- tailing pragmatic solutions. This Year's Topics Include: Communication Strategies – Which Channel for Which Audience? A Roadmap for Success: Building World Class Teams Innovation in a Transparent World High Performance Government – Case Studies on Effective Programs World Class Customer Service Innovations in Managing Spend- ing Chesterfield County had a strong representation last year and encourages others to consider attending. In addition to Parks and Recreation, other Chesterfield employees included: Kiva Rogers, Executive Director of Social Services; Bill Dupler, Deputy County Administrator; Allan Carmody, Finance Director; Marilyn Brown, Director of Juvenile Detention Home; Tamara Highsmith, Strategy and Performance Coordinator; and Beverly Roberts, Principal Train- ing Analyst.
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50+ Active Lifestyles 2
Henricus Historical Park 3-4
Park Operations 5-6
History 7
Virginia Leadership Forum 1
Outdoor Adventures 8-9
This issue
October 20, 2017 Volume 2, Issue 41
VIRGINIA LEADERSHIP FORUM Governing Magazine returned to Richmond and offered a free one-day Leadership Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Richmond. Dr. James Worsley, Direc-tor; Phil Innis, Assistant Director; Bob Smet, Finance Director; Stuart Con-nock, Assistant Director of Parks Planning, Design and Construction and other representatives from Ches-terfield County attended. From the fundamentals of good government to forecasting the future, the agenda had critical information for every par-ticipant’s personal and professional development. The speaker lineup was second to none with nationally-known leaders and local subject mat-ter experts who describe the chal-lenges in serving the public while de-tailing pragmatic solutions.
This Year's Topics Include: Communication Strategies –
Which Channel for Which Audience?
A Roadmap for Success: Building World Class Teams
Innovation in a Transparent World
High Performance Government – Case Studies on Effective Programs
World Class Customer Service Innovations in Managing Spend-
ing Chesterfield County had a strong representation last year and encourages others to consider attending.
In addition to Parks and Recreation, other Chesterfield
employees included: Kiva Rogers, Executive Director of
Social Services; Bill Dupler, Deputy County Administrator;
Allan Carmody, Finance Director; Marilyn Brown, Director of Juvenile Detention Home;
Tamara Highsmith, Strategy and Performance Coordinator; and
Beverly Roberts, Principal Train-ing Analyst.
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Huguenot Road Baptist Church luncheon
Over 100 older adults , 50+, en-joyed music and lunch at Huguenot Road Baptist Church Wednesday, Oct. 18. Lunch was provided by The Laurels of Willow Creek and Bill Parrish entertained the crowd.
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HENRICUS HISTORICAL PARK
Henricus hosted another beauti-ful wedding on October 14. The couple said “I do” inside the recreated 17th-century church and spent the rest of the even-ing celebrating on the bluff overlooking the mighty James River.
Wedding time!
Two new events have been add-ed to our calendar for Novem-ber! On the 17th, Common-wealth Researchers of the Para-normal will be hosting their last paranormal investigation of the year at Henricus. Wort-Cunning and Star-Craft: An Herbal Reme-dies Course for Beginners will take place on the 18th. During this two-hour workshop stu-dents will learn about both his-toric and modern herbalism through hands-on activities. For more information, please visit our website at www.henricus.org.
New events!
Herbal Remedies Class
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HENRICUS HISTORICAL PARK
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PARK OPERATIONS
Brad King over seeds fields at Huguenot Park with Perennial rye, a cool season grass for nice green turf through the winter and early spring.
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PARK OPERATIONS
Fall is here. Rockwood Park staff blowing foliage off the pickleball and tennis courts daily.
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HISTORY
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OUTDOOR ADVENTURES
Family Backpacking - “Mommy and Me”
For over 20 years, Parks and Recreation has held a "Mommy and Me" Family Backpacking program for mothers and chil-dren aged 5-10. Last weekend, Oct. 14-15, was a beautiful weekend for an overnight trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains. Campers enjoyed a wilderness backpacking experience in a positive, natural environment.
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View of a warm James River on a cool, crisp morning, as our Outdoor Adventures staff took a group from Midlothian High School kayaking. (Wednesday, Oct. 18)
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