July 2023 Newsletter

Monthly Welcome to Colonial Beach Meetup

Thursday, July 20

6:00 until 8:00 PM

Circa 1892

(106 Hawthorne St)

Our guest speaker will be Sally Adams, CB Creative.

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Safety Grants

Community Safety Grants Awarded

In April, we announced that the Foundation has earmarked grant funds to support Community Safety Projects, using proceeds from last year's Beach Music Festival. We invited our local nonprofits to think about what safety means to them and our community, and spearhead projects that promote safety and well-being.

We are still reviewing the grant applications we received, but are pleased to announce that we have already awarded these two grants:

$3,200 to WWER 88.1 FM for back-up generators at both the transmitter site and studio to keep the station on the air and online during power outages and emergencies.

$1,500 to Riverkeepers Network for water-testing supplies, and community outreach and education. Colonial Beach volunteers test local waterways weekly and post results to the swim guide.

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NNK Beach Music Festival

Volunteers Needed

We are looking for volunteers to staff the welcome/registration tables and serve beverages (September 9). If you can work a shift or two, please email us and type Festival Volunteer in the subject line.

Get Your Tickets

Join us Saturday, September 9, on Town Hill, for an afternoon with The Catalinas, the Feature Attraction Band, and Motown Butta.

Learn more & get your tickets here. Early bird sales end August 20. Then, prices go up.

Locals ... Later this month, you can pick up tickets using cash or check (payable to Colonial Beach Community Foundation) at these businesses:

Hall's Supermarket (3895 James Monroe Highway)

Coldwell Banker Elite Real Estate (233 N Irving Ave)

Hawthorne Mercantile (116 Hawthorne St)

The Beach Shop on the Boardwalk (209 Taylor St)

Riverview Inn (24 Hawthorne St)

Don't forget your Building Community Raffle ticket since you'll be at the Beach Music Festival when the winning ticket is drawn. You could leave the festival $5,000 richer. See graphic below.

BAMM JAMM

Please support our teachers and students by supporting one of our community partners, BAMM -- Beach Arts, Music, & Mentoring.

Thank You...

...Everyone Who Helped Send Local Kids to 4-H Camp

Your generous support gave the adventures of summer camp to eight Colonial Beach kids who otherwise would have not been able to go. The 4-H Junior Camp at the Jamestown 4-H Educational Center is a week-long, sleep-away camp where kids can safely experience new activities, learn new skills, meet kids from other Virginia localities, and build self-confidence. Thank you for making their dreams of summer camp come true. (You can find more photos on our Facebook page.)