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Category: Brian Coffield

Brian Coffield • Presidents Letter

VC&NS President Brian Coffield’s Letter to members, October, 2020.

October 3, 2020October 3, 2020VCNS

Dear VC&NS Members and all River and Canal people, I have not authored dozens of books that have been printed thousands of times, and I may never be able to bring a lost history back to life. My name won’t be recognized as one that has done incredible work in canal exploration and preservation. I…

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Brian Coffield • James River Batteau Festival • Presidents Letter

Thank you JRBF supporters, from Brian Coffield – VC&NS President.

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020VCNS

Attention supporters and participants of the James River Batteau Festival! The VCNS would like to thank you for your support over the years, and we hope things will be back to normal for the 2021 JRBF. As you know, the VCNS is the parent organization of the JRBF. We’re a nonprofit that is supported primarily…

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Brian Coffield • Fundraising • James River Batteau Festival • Mac Sammons

Mac Sammon’s Letter to the VC&NS & JRBF – May 20, 2020.

May 24, 2020May 24, 2020VCNS

Longtime VC&NS member & JRBF participant, Mr. Mac Sammons, (above photo with blue vest) has challenged all members to donate $1000 towards our museum and preserving history. Mac wrote a nice letter regarding the recent Sweep sent out via email: Click here to see the pdf file of Mac’s May 20th, 2020 letter.

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Brian Coffield • Presidents Letter

President’s Letter – May 20, 2020

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020VCNS

Hello everyone, With so many things still being closed and our normal lives on a temporary hold, I’m really pleased to be able to share all the great things that we have accomplished in the last eight months! Last fall we began moving our canal basin dig artifacts from Kittiewan Plantation to the Batteau House.…

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  • Storytellers Needed!
  • River Management Society Symposium
  • VCNS ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
  • Amherst Reverse Holiday Parade
  • Groups seeking grants for River access for Balcony Falls
  • Ruth Harris – Rest in Peace.
  • VC&NS President Brian Coffield’s Letter to members, October, 2020.
  • DRAFT MIDDLE JAMES SEGMENT PLAN
  • Banister River Historic District PIF (041-5311) SupportLetter-Town of Halifax
  • Broken Island Lock Cleanup event held.
  • VC&NS 2021 Annual Membership Meeting & Conference, April 20-21, 2021.
  • VC&NS 2020 – 2021 Meeting Schedule
  • World Canals Conference 2021 to be held in Hagerstown, MD – August 30 – September 2, 2021.
  • Thank you JRBF supporters, from Brian Coffield – VC&NS President.
  • Designated Scenic Rivers Part of the Scenic Virginia Photo Contest
  • Mac Sammon’s Letter to the VC&NS & JRBF – May 20, 2020.
  • President’s Letter – May 20, 2020
  • Canal Basin Dig Wood Preservation Project
  • Community Tap Night held at the James River Brewery in Scottsville, February 26th, 2020.
  • Moving artifacts from Kittiewan

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