VHCA Annual General Meeting and Election of Officers
2016-17 BOD Candidates Announced, Candidate Bios and Absentee Ballot Available
The Virginia-Highland Civic Association Annual General Meeting will be held September 22 at the Inman Middle School Cafeteria from 7:00pm – 9:00pm. Please try to arrive at 6:30 to sign in. Grants will be awarded and the 2016-17 Board of Directors will be elected.
The SPARK Advanced Chorus will perform before the annual general meeting, as they have the past few years.
The Springdale Park Elementary Advanced Chorus, led by Music Director Brianne Turgeon, will kick off the meeting again this year, so be sure to arrive early to hear them! They will start at 7:00pm.
Candidates for the 2016-17 VHCA Board of Directors
The Nominating Committee of the Virginia-Highland Civic Association presents the following list of candidates, all of whom have declared their candidacy.
(I) indicates incumbent
Eleanor Barrineau
Peggy Berg (I)
David Brandenberger (I)
Lola Carlisle (I)
Emily Gilbert (I)
Paige Hewell (I)
Cindy Kaufman
Jenifer Keenan
Catherine Lewis (I)
Steve Messner
Robin Ragland (I)
Debbie Skopczynski
Kay Stephenson
Jack White (I)
Jess Windham (I)
George Zirkel
Brief biographies of candidates for this year’s BOD can be reviewed here.
Members of the association (18 years of age residing within the official boundaries of Virginia-Highland) may vote at the Annual General Meeting to be held September 22, 2016 at the Inman Middle School Cafeteria starting at 6:30pm to allow time for signing in. In order to vote, please bring a copy of a valid ID (GA driver’s license, e.g.) or a utility bill issued within 60 days of the meeting and showing your name and address.
Absentee Ballot
Members may also vote by absentee ballot. Your ballot along with a copy of one of the forms of identification mentioned above may be delivered to the offices of Tailfin Marketing (1246 Virginia Ave.) by noon on September 22 or to the Annual Meeting by its start time at 7:00pm. Please put your ballot in a sealed envelope with the identification documents separately sealed inside or stapled to the outside. (Please cross out specific account or driver license numbers.) After your residency is verified, the identification documents will be removed and destroyed. Your ballot will remain anonymous.
You can download a copy of the absentee ballot here.
We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you at the Annual Meeting!
Jess Windham, Kevin Cronin and Lola Carlisle serve on the Nominating Committee. Jess Windham and Lola Carlisle are current VHCA board members.