Recent News Releases

February 3, 2012

CONTACT: Lt. Shawn M. Sears, Animal Protection Unit, Henrico County Division of Police
PHONE: (804) 727-8800

Henrico rabies clinic set for Feb. 11

The Henrico County Division of Police will offer rabies shots for dogs and cats from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 at Richmond International Raceway. The clinic will be held at gate four, at East Laburnum and Carolina avenues.

Vaccination shots cost $10 and must be paid in cash. A rabies tag and certificate of inoculation are included. Pets from all localities are welcome. Cats must be held in carriers.

Under Virginia law, dogs and cats 4 months of age and older must be vaccinated for rabies.

Henrico dog licenses will be available for $10, for a one-year license, and $15, for a three-year license. Officers will be on hand to discuss license options and vaccination requirements.

For information, call the Animal Protection Unit at (804) 727-8800.

February 2, 2012

CONTACT: Kendra J.K. Young, Extension Agent, Henrico County 4-H Youth Development
PHONE: (804) 501-5160

Henrico berry plant sale supporting 4-H youth programs is under way

The Henrico County office of the Virginia Cooperative Extension is selling a variety of berry plants to support its 4-H Youth Development program.

Blackberry, raspberry and blueberry plants are available for $5 each. A bundle of 25 strawberry plants is $6.50.

Order forms may be picked up at the Henrico Extension Office, in the Human Services Building at 8600 Dixon Powers Drive, and at any Henrico County Public Library. Forms also can be printed from the Extension Office’s website, www.co.henrico.va.us/extension. To receive a form by fax, call (804) 501-5160 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

All orders received at the Extension Office by Friday, March 2 will be filled. Those received later will be filled while supplies last.

The plants will be distributed from noon to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21 and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, March 22 at the Virginia Randolph Recreation Center, 2175 Mountain Road.

The berry plant sale is one of two main fundraisers for the 4-H Youth Development program, which has nearly 1,000 young people enrolled. The 2011 berry plant sale raised $1,654 to offset the costs of workshops and events, as well as camp scholarships.

Henrico 4-H Youth Development is a diverse, volunteer-led program that provides a safe and nurturing environment for youth to develop confidence, leadership and other life skills.

February 1, 2012

CONTACT: Marvis W. Marshall, Supplier Relations Manager, Department of General Services
PHONE: (804) 501-5689

Henrico honored for outreach to small, women-owned, minority-owned vendors

For the second consecutive year, the Henrico County Division of Purchasing and Support Services has been recognized as a local-government leader in promoting supplier diversity.

The Division of Purchasing and Support Services and its supplier relations manager, Marvis W. Marshall, received awards from the Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council for their efforts to help small, women-owned and minority-owned (SWAM) businesses participate in the county’s procurement process.

The division, which is part of the Department of General Services, received the Raising the Bar Award in recognition of program enhancements made since the previous year, as well as its ongoing commitment to supplier development. The division established a process for vendors to provide feedback on their dealings with the county and has continued to organize monthly supplier orientation sessions and quarterly training for new procurement staff members. The division had received the Best New Public Program Award from the Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council in 2010.

Marshall received the 2011 Advocate of the Year Award for her work promoting entrepreneurship and assisting SWAM vendors that are seeking to do business with the county. A certified professional public buyer with the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing since 1988, Marshall serves on the board of directors of the Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council and is chairwoman of its certification committee. She also served on the Virginia Purchase and Supply Procurement Appeals Board. Marshall began her work for Henrico in late 2008 after the Board of Supervisors in early 2007 adopted a policy to promote participation with SWAM businesses.

The Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council presented the awards in December during its Minority Input Committee Awards Luncheon at the Jefferson Hotel.