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The River District Association Historic Murals Committee is ready to install a third mural in Danville’s Tobacco Warehouse District.  We are now accepting proposals from professional artists to paint the mural at Gentry Lofts, 308 Craghead Street, facing Loyal Street!  Note that the width of the mural art will extend no further than the front edge of the building to the windows (about 22 feet).   Click here for the RFP, due 4 p.m., Thursday, August 25, 2016!

As the River District Association begins its new fiscal year, we are proud to announce the addition of 4 new members to our Board of Directors.  The new appointments are John C. Hamlin (former Danville Mayor and Councilman), Michael Nicholas (lawyer and Vice Chair of the Commission of Architectural Review), Dr. Bruce Scism (President of Danville Community College), and Leslie Smith (Assistant Administrator of Danville Regional Medical Center).  They join Jerry Amburn, Robert Brooks, Billy Crumpton, Dale Hutchens, Varun Sadana, Marietta Sanford, Barbara Seamster, Corrie Teague, and Von Wellington in this service.

We are also very pleased to announce the appointment of the following officers:

• Robin Jones, President
• Earl Reynolds, Vice President
• Wendi Goods Everson, Secretary
• Ted Laws, Treasurer
• Phillip Hayes, Jr., Past-President

We look forward to a great year in Danville’s River District!

Posted: Friday, August 9, 2013

The Downtown Danville Association welcomes three new officers and five new members to its board of directors, as a result of elections held at the recent annual meeting.

Elected to fill the slots of president, vice president, and treasurer are Jeffrey Bond, Dewberry; Wendi Goods-Everson, Danville Regional Foundation; and Richard Phelps, National Guard. They join Corrie Teague of the Danville Office of Economic Development, who continues as secretary. The new officers replace Robert Brooks, Dale Hutchens and Peggy Wright.
 

Joining the DDA board of directors are Cara Burton, Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History; Marietta Sanford, Averett University; Robin Jones, Vintages by the Dan; Barbara Seamster, 1045TheDan & Co. Legends 103.7; and Varun Sadana, The Launch Place.

Board members who will continue to serve include Jerry Amburn, Amburn and Co. Salon and Spa on Main; Robert Brooks, retired; Steve Farrar, retired; Phillip Hayes, Noblis; Dale Hutchens, Wilkins & Co. Realtors; Kelvin Perry, First State Bank; Earl Reynolds, City of Danville; Serena Rigsby, First Citizens Bank; and Peggy Wright, Averett University.

“The DDA is at an exciting juncture in its history”, said Bond. “As a result of grant funding from the Danville Regional Foundation, we are working with a consultant to improve and enhance the organization and its positive impact on the River District.” Added Brooks, “I am very confident that our new officers and board members will continue to move the organization forward, so we can serve a vital part of Danville’s future.”

Founded in 1999, the Downtown Danville Association is a registered non-profit, established with the goal of promoting and advocating for the city’s traditional core downtown area. It currently has nearly 100 members from across the city and the region.



From Left to Right: Richard Phelps, Jeffrey Bond, Wendi Everson, and Corrie Teague