[Emailfda] FW: Councilman Charles Samuels expresses concern for recent events this week in the vicinity of Maggie Walker Governor's School

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Jan Girardi, 2nd District Liaison

Councilman Charles Samuels

900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305

Richmond, VA  23219

(804) 646-6532

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From: Skinner, Steven R. - Council Chief of Staff Office 
Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 8:51 AM
To: Skinner, Steven R. - Council Chief of Staff Office
Subject: Councilman Charles Samuels expresses concern for recent events
this week in the vicinity of Maggie Walker Governor's School

 

 

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

 

900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200 - Richmond, Virginia  23219 -
www.council.richmondva.gov <http://www.council.richmondva.gov/> 

                                                            

PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS RELEASE

Friday, 18 September 2009

 

Councilman Charles Samuels expresses concern for recent events this week
in the vicinity of Maggie Walker Governor's School

 

 

(Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.)  -- Councilman Charles R. Samuels, North
Central 2nd District, Richmond City Council, releases the following
statement regarding recent events this week in the vicinity of Maggie
Walker Governor's School, located in the North Central 2nd District of
Richmond.

 

"Recent events this week in the vicinity of Maggie Walker Governor's
School are of great concern to me. These events include: a suspicious
package being found (empty tool box) in the school parking lot; a fire
at a homeless encampment near School Street that the Richmond Department
of Fire and Emergency Services extinguished promptly; and, the discovery
of a body in a ravine in the 1000 block of Lombardy Avenue. 

 

The body has been identified by the Richmond Police Department as Joseph
C. McCray, 54, of no fixed address, and is being investigated as a
homicide due to death by blunt force trauma.

 

Each of these events is sufficient to cause great concern for those who
attend Maggie Walker Governor's School and the neighbors in the Newtowne
West Community.  Should neighbors, families or community organizations
wish to come together for solace and understanding of these events, I
will support them in any way that I can.

 

I would like to extend my deepest sympathy to the family of Mr. McCray
and ask that anyone with any information regarding this incomprehensible
act to call Richmond Crime Stoppers, at 804.780.1000.  

 

I would also like to share with residents that there are a number of
services for the homeless within the city that can assist those in need.
Some of which include:

 

*        Richmond Police Department Homeless Outreach Partnership
Enforcement (HOPE) patrol (804.646.4395 tel)

 

*        Richmond Department of Social Services (804.646.7212 tel)

Provides child, family, adult, employment and financial assistance
services.

 

*        Freedom House (804.233.4064 tel)

 

*        Community Shelter (804.232.1949 tel)

Providing a stable environment for residents to begin to address issues
that led to their homelessness and set goals for a better future.

 

*        The Conrad Center
<http://www.freedomhouserichmond.org/html/ConradCenter.htm>  - Conrad
Center (804.225.1853 tel)

Serving breakfast and dinner to Richmond 's homeless and working-class
poor.

 

*        Daily Planet (804.783.0678 tel)

Operates free standing health care center in the area providing primary
health care to the homeless, uninsured and underinsured regardless of
their ability to pay.  Additionally, Daily Planet provides a 12-week job
training and placement program to the unemployed homeless and offers at
no charge to those in need:  eye care, dental care, mental health and
psychiatric care, laundry and shower facilities, case management, mail
and substance abuse services.   

 

 

 

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