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Volume 61, Number 3 • January 21, 2016
Remembering Rosenwald era Contributed report
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Alumni of Goochland’s Second Union Rosenwald School, one of only two of the county’s original 10 Rosenwald schools that are still standing today, gathered to share memories.
Between the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement, the Rosenwald rural school building program proved to be a critical initiative in the effort to provide educational opportunities to African Americans in the South. More than 5,000 Rosenwald Schools, including 10 in Goochland, were built during that time. However, today, it is estimated only 10 to 12 percent of these buildings remain
standing nationwide. For the third year in a row, John Tyler Community College and Preservation Virginia will bring together people from all over the Commonwealth who are interested in saving Virginia’s remaining Rosenwald buildings and their histories. Virginia’s Rosenwald Conference, taking place on Friday, Feb. 19, will feature presentations about the history see Rosenwald > page 4
Courthouse Green project Restoration work moves forward, with jail bid process completed Contributed report
The Courthouse Green Restoration Project has been getting into full swing, with the bid process for the jail restoration recently completed. Jim Haskell and Sermat Construction have been awarded the contract, and the work will be guided by a
committee consisting of architect Gibson Worsham; architect Jillian Columbus, who will be guiding the interpretive work; Goochland Historical Society (GHS) president Scott Johnson; GHS execu¬tive director Phyllis Silber; Goochland County director of Parks and Recreation Derek Stamey; and committee chair Wayne Dementi.
Two other key elements of the project, the Visitor’s Center and the Interpretive Trail, are currently in the design phase and the paver campaign also is getting underway. Those interested in reserving a paver are asked to visit the Historical Society’s website at Contributed photo www.goochlandhistory.org or call The Courthouse Green Project continues to progress, with the jail restoration bid completed and a construction firm named the recipient of the contract. (804) 556-3966.
‘Lunch and Learn:’ Land & Farm Conservation Resources for Landowners Contributed report
The Capital Region Land Conservancy (CRLC), Monacan Soil and Water Conservation District and Virginia Cooperative Extension invite the public to attend a “Lunch and Learn” program from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29,
at the Powhatan Rescue Squad (3920 Marion Harland Lane in Powhatan. This event brings together a number of organizations that help landowners steward and protect their land, forests and working farms through voluntary programs such as conservation easements and cost-share pro-
grams. Representatives will be available from the Capital Region Land Conservancy, Colonial Farm Credit, Monacan Soil and Water Conservation District, U.S. Department of Agriculture – Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Department
of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Virginia Department of Forestry, Virginia Farm Bureau, and Virginia Outdoor Foundation. The Land & Farm Conservation Resources for Landowners “Lunch and Learn” will feature see Resources > 11