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CELEBRATE BUENA VISTA DAY |
On Saturday, April 17, 2010, the second annual Celebrate Buena Vista Day (formerly Community Pride Day) took place in Buena Vista. In these tight economic times, there is never enough money to take care of all the little things that need to be done in a small town, so we work with city departments, historic properties, and others to identify areas that need work, as well as challenge individual residents and businesses to clean up their own spaces, particularly their yards and business properties. We have encouraged removal of trash and other debris that littered several areas in our neighborhoods. This year, we built park benches to replace those vandalized in the fall along the riverwalk and painted curbing and crosswalks downtown to freshen things up. The day was a full fun one, celebrating all that is great about Buena Vista - its natural beauty, its resolve, and its people. But it wasn't be just a day for working -- In addition to providing volunteer opportunities for doing something for our community, it included a downtown flea market - Bargain Bustin' in BV; a Chicken Barbeque Dinner, prepared by the Volunteer Fire Department; and a downtown Battle of the Bands sponsored by the Senior Class at Southern Virginia University. |