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December 29, 2006
VA: No More Prisons in VA--Grayson County
NO MORE PRISONS IN VIRGINIA - GRAYSON COUNTY
For More Information: http://www.coxchapelgrange.org/
SUGGESTED COMMENTS
Phone calls, letters, e-mails and chance meetings or discussions will be helpful and promote understanding of the issue. Please use any resource or opportunity to share information with County and State officials.
The issue statement will serve as a base of information and the following statements are suggested for your use. Please feel free to use any and all information as you communicate in your own style and words.
A. Please help my neighbors and me in defeating the proposed site for a prison. Locating a prison on the New River and in Grayson County will be a devastating way to provide jobs, most of which will not go to present residents, but to those experienced in prison management.
B. A correctional facility on the New River will diminish the recreational experience of visitors and residents alike. As one of America’s Heritage Rivers, the New River is one of the few in the United States that can be experienced as a natural waterway and is an American treasure.
C. Grayson County is blessed with natural beauty and is well-known for the scenic terrain of Grayson Highlands State Park, Mt. Rogers and the New River. Placing a prison here would forever send a negative message to residents and visitors.
D. The site in Cox’s Chapel Community will incur substantial costs for a bridge and new roads that would be
invasive on private property and community residents. The expense for construction would add increased financial responsibilities to this already expensive project.
E. A great deal of money has been spent on preserving the New River, its communities and its heritage. Building economic strength through tourism with the establishment of the heritage music trail The Crooked Road and the artisan network ‘Round the Mountain, growth and progress has come with small and well-planned steps. Grayson County needs balanced and planned growth to enhance present opportunities.
F. The prison would forever bring a negative change to the human, natural and economical environment to the second oldest river in the world.
Please share this information with your incarcerated love one and others. United we stand, divided we fall.
Resource Information Help for the Disadvantaged(RIHD)
Prisoner Self Help Rehabilitation
PO Box 55 - Highland Springs - Virginia 23075
(804) 562-2123 www.rihd.org
Addresses for Letter Writing Campaign To Governor Tim Kaine
The Honorable Tim Kaine
Office of the Governor
Patrick Henry Building, 3rd floor
1111 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Ms. Kim Lipp
Virginia Department of Corrections
6900 Atmore Drive
Richmond, VA 23261
804-674-3102-1206
John W. Marshall
Virginia Department of Public Safety
Patrick Henry Building
1111 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Mr. Preston Bryant
Secretary of Natural Resources
Office of the Secretary of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 1475
Richmond, VA 23218
Senator William C. Wampler, Jr.
510 Cumberland Street, Ste. 308
Bristol, TN 24201-4381
Senator John H. Chichester**
Finance Committee Chairman
P.O. Box 904
Fredricksburg, VA 22404
Senator Walter A. Stosch**
In-session address:
General Assembly Building, Room 621
Capitol Square
Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 698-7512
Mailing address:
Innsbrook Centre
4551 Cox Road
Suite 110
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-6740
(804) 527-7780
Sterling Proffitt, Chairman**
Commonwealth of Virginia Board of Corrections
6900 Atmore Drive
Richmond Virginia, 23225
Jimmy Burrell, Vice Chairman**
Commonwealth of Virginia Board of Corrections
6900 Atmore Drive
Richmond Virginia, 23225
Bobby Mitchell, Secretary**
Commonwealth of Virginia Board of Corrections
6900 Atmore Drive
Richmond Virginia, 23225
Local Officials
Charles W. “Bill” Carrico
1139 Turkey Knob Road
Fries, VA 24330
276-744-7925 - Home
276-773-9600 – Office
Mr. Ralph Tuggle
848 Black Rock Mountain Lane
Independence, VA 24348
276-773-2806
Mr. Mike Maynard
550 Little Wilson Road
Mouth of Wilson, VA 24363
276-579-9442
Mr. D.K. “Doug” Carrico
2450 Old Baywood Road
Galax, VA 24333
276-238-8826 - Office
276-238-8844 - Home
Larry K. Bartlett
94 Pondside Lane
Galax, VA 24333
276-236-9333
Joe Vaughn
2948 Clito Road
Fries, VA 42333
276-744-7255 Home
Posted by lois at December 29, 2006 10:42 PM