Contacts
Forum Chairman
Peyton Wells peytonwells@gmail.com
Registrar
Laura Dansby 540-269-2541
ktowngardener@gmail.com
Media
Chamie Valentine
mcgvalentine@comcast.net
Information
Ann Heller 804-643-4137
communications@gcvirginia.org
Where
The Jepson Alumni Center, University of Richmond49 Crenshaw Way
GPS: use 101 College Road, Richmond VA 23229, VA
Garden Club of Virginia
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The Garden Club of Virginia exists to celebrate the beauty of the land, to conserve the gifts of nature and to challenge future generations to build on this heritage. Our mission is to restore historic gardens and landscapes, conserve Virginia’s natural resources, inspire a love of gardening and provide education for our members and the general public.
53rd Garden Club of Virginia Conservation Public Education Forum
Uranium: What Should Virginia Do?
Thursday, November 3, 2011
The Jepson Alumni Center
The University of Richmond
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Open to the Public
A balanced discussion on the proposed lifting of the moratorium on uranium mining
$40.00 per person (lunch included)
$25.00 for students and professors with proper ID. Lunch not included.
AGENDA
9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Check in/Registration
The Gallery of The Jepson Alumni Center
10:00 to 10:10 a.m. Opening Statements and Presentation of Dugdale Award by Garden Club of Virginia Officials
The Robins Pavilion
Peyton Wells, Chairman of the Conservation Forum
Kim Nash, President of the Garden Club of Virginia
Karen Jones, Chairman of the Conservation and Beautification Committee
Introduction of Paul A. Locke: Bloomberg School of Public Health,
Johns Hopkins University
Peyton Wells
10:10 to 10:25 a.m. Introductory Speaker—Paul A. Locke
[Overview of Uranium: technical terms]
10:30 to 10:35 a.m. Introduction of Bob Gibson: Sorenson Institute for Political Leadership,
University of Virginia
Peyton Wells
10:35 to 11:00 a.m. Moderator—Bob Gibson
Panel Presentations 6 minutes each
Panelists: Robert J. Bodnar, Christopher Miller, Paul Robinson, Patrick Wales
11:00 to 12:10 p.m. Predetermined Panel Questions and Written Questions for Morning Panelists
12:15 to 1:00 p.m. Bag Lunch—The Gallery
1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Moderator—Paul A. Locke
Discussion Panels 55 minutes each, with 5 minutes in between
Economic Impacts
5 minutes each, followed by written questions
Panelists: Joe Bouchard, Ellen D. Harpel, Olga Kolotushkina, Michael D. Lawless
Virginia’s Water Supply: Quality and Quantity
5 minutes each, followed by written questions
Panelists: Robert G. Burnley, Cale Jaffe, David K. Paylor, Patrick Wales
Public Health and Safety
5 minutes each, followed by written questions
Panelists: Robert J. Bodnar, Geoffrey H. Fettus, Paul Robinson, Conrad T. Spangler
4:00 to 4:15 p.m. Closing remarks
Exhibitors
Virginia Uranium Inc.
Keep the Ban Coalition
Driving Directions
From the north and south
From I-95
Take exit 79. Stay to the left to merge onto I-195 S, the Downtown Expressway. Continue on I-195 S for approximately two miles. Take the Cary St./VA-147 Exit. Bear right on the ramp and turn right onto Cary Street. Continue straight on Cary for approximately two miles and pass through the intersection at Three Chopt Road. At the bottom of the hill, bear right at the intersection onto westbound River Road. Continue straight for approximately .75 mile and make the second right onto College Road. Turn right onto Westhampton Way. The next right is Crenshaw Way.
From the east (including Richmond International Airport):
From I-64 Westbound
Merge onto I-95 N toward Washington. Take exit 79. Stay to the left to merge onto I-195 S, the Downtown Expressway. Continue on I-195 S for approximately two miles. Take the Cary St./VA-147 Exit. Bear right on the ramp to turn right onto Cary Street. Continue straight on Cary for approximately two miles and pass the intersection of Three Chopt Road. At the bottom of the hill, bear right at the intersection onto River Road. Continue straight for approximately .75 mile and make the second right onto College Road. Turn right onto Westhampton Way. The next right is Crenshaw Way.
From the west:
From I-64 Eastbound
Take Exit 183/Glenside Drive south. Continue south on Glenside Drive to the fourth traffic light (Three Chopt Road). Turn left on Three Chopt Road. Continue through the intersection at Patterson Avenue. Continue straight for .5 miles. Turn right onto Boatwright Drive, which becomes College Road. Continue on and turn left onto Westhampton Way. The next right turn is Crenshaw Way.
From US 60 (Midlothian Turnpike) Eastbound
Turn left on State Route 147 (Huguenot Road) and continue approximately seven miles and cross the Huguenot Bridge over the James River. At the next traffic light, take a hard left onto westbound River Road. Continue straight for approximately .75 mile and make the second right onto College Road. Turn right onto Westhampton Way. The next right is Crenshaw Way.
