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The Mechanicsville Local
July 21, 2021
St. John’s executive director addresses Hanover Rotary Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com
MECHANICSVILLE -- The Rotary Club of Hanover County recently presented Stephen Wilson, executive director of the St. John’s Church Foundation on Wednesday, July 7. Wilson joined the organization as director of Development in 2019 and was selected as executive director on May 27, 2021. St. John’s Church Foundation is best known for its Liberty or Death re-enactments. The re-enactments have run for 46 years, making them the longest running historical performances in Richmond and Central Virginia. Nine professional actors put on the reenactments in 1770s attire and portray 1775 attendees to the Second Virginia Convention including Patrick Henry, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Peyton Randolph and other prominent Virginians. At this meeting on March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry embodied the spirit of the Revolution with his words, “Give me liberty or give me death!” “Our mission is to spark a global appreciation for understanding the role that Patrick Henry’s ‘Give Me Liberty’ speech had in setting America on its path to liberty for all,” said Wilson, “and to ignite the public’s commitment for preserving the historic site.” In addition to the re-enactments, education and preservation are two of the Foundation’s goals. They provide private re-enactments, a Title 1 program to schools, Walter W. Craigie Speaker Series, and Author Talks. Recent pres-
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Stephen Wilson, executive director of the St. John’s Church Foundation, recently was the guest speaker for a meeting of the Hanover Rotary Club.
ervation projects include foundation repair of the church and restoration of the Meneely Church Bell. The Rotary Club of Hanover County meets at 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday at Roma Italian Restaurant on Bell Creek Road in Mechanicsville. Upcoming speakers include the Rotary District Governor on July 14 and Brian Trader, president of Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens on July 21.
Shady Grove UMC hosting Welcome Wednesdays Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com MECHANICSVILLE – The Shady Grove United Methodist Church, located at 8209 Shady Grove Rd. in Mechanicsville, invites the community to Welcome Wednesdays. The first will be held from
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5:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 21, featuring the food truck Monique’s Crêpes, as well as live music. The playground will be open for children. Those planning to attend are encouraged to bring chairs or a blanket. The festivities will take place in back of the church
building by the pavilion. Members of the community are encouraged to order online, beginning at 4:30 p.m. the day of the event at moniquescrepes.com. In the case of rain, the event will be postponed. Additional information can be found at shadygroveumc. org.
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