Many thanks to all of you who took the time to email, write or call the suggested contacts for the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History, as well as the Danville City Manager and Mayor.
Danville City Manager Joe King:
(434) 799-5100
kingjc@danvilleva.gov
(434) 799-5100
kingjc@danvilleva.gov
Danville City Mayor Sherman M. Saunders (434) 799-8737
City Attorney W. Clarke Whitfield, Jr.
cityattystaff@danvilleva.gov
Ph: (434) 799-5122
Fx: (434) 797-8972
Danville Museum of Fine Arts & Historycityattystaff@danvilleva.gov
Ph: (434) 799-5122
Fx: (434) 797-8972
975 Main Street
Danville, Virginia 24541
Phone: 434.793.5644
Fax: 434.799.6145
Executive Director Cara Burton cara@danvillemuseum.org
Thank you for your email.
Please be aware that the Danville City Council has not yet had the opportunity to consider the request of the Board of Directors of the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History to remove the Confederate flag from the museum grounds. When it does, discussions will be conducted at announced times in public meetings. City Council will seek public input on the matter before making a decision. Please regularly check our municipal website, http://www.danville-va.gov, for news and announcements.
From the City Clerk this morning: "Next Danville Council meeting is Thursday Oct 9th @ 7pm. Flag agenda not on Oct 7th agenda - per city clerk. She states flag agenda may be in Work session agenda immediately following council meeting across the hall. Public is welcome to attend BOTH council and work sessions, but comments are not allowed in work session."
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Wednesday, October 8th: Flagging the VMFA, 200 N. Boulevard, 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thursday, October 16th: Susan will be speaking at the October meeting of the Sgt. William A. Hamby Camp#1750, SCV, Crossville TN. 6:00 pm CST, 111 E. 1st Street, Crossville.
Saturday, Nov. 1st: Susan will be speaking at the 100th Anniversary celebration of the dedication of the Confederate Monument in Lebanon, VA.
Saturday, November 15th - Sunday, November 16th: We will have a booth at the Capital of the Confederacy Civil War Show at Richmond International Raceway. The 34th Annual Capital of the Confederacy Civil War Show presented by Mike Kent & Associates along with the Central Virginia Civil War Collector's Association. This is one of the oldest and most respected Civil War shows in the country. Hours are Saturday 9am - 5pm and Sunday 9am - 3pm. http://www.mkshows.com/cgi-bin/show_display.asp?52
Saturday, December 7th: Mechanicsville Christmas Parade. The Va Flaggers will join the Edmund Ruffin Fire-Eaters in this VERY Confederate friendly parade.
Friday, December 12th: Susan will be speaking at the Christmas gathering of the
Major Robert M. White, Camp No. 1250, Sons of Confederate Veterans,Temple, Texas
Saturday, December 13th: Susan will be speaking at the Christmas gathering of the Middleton Tate Johnson Camp #1648, SCV, Arlington, TX.
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