Connecting Henrico to Kenya through works of art • Henrico’s VanValkenburg, Willett introduce legislation promoting secure gun storage

Henrico Newsflash – Dec. 21, 2023

Dec 21, 2023

Painting the future: Connecting Henrico to Kenya through works of art

Will Green has been on a mission to raise money for a Kenyan orphanage by selling the work of African artists to Henrico buyers. This holiday season he’s offering “Sno Daddy” greeting cards sold in a set of 10, featuring five unique designs like a Black Santa Claus and an African family celebrating the holidays.

“It’s kind of hard to find Black-oriented greeting cards,” said Green, who is African American, “so we decided to just come up with our own.” Click here to read more

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Henrico’s VanValkenburg, Willett introduce legislation promoting secure gun storage

Virginia Senator-Elect Schuyler VanValkenburg and Delegate Rodney Willett have introduced legislation designed to strengthen Virginia’s child firearm access law and incentivize the safe storage of firearms by holding irresponsible gun owners accountable when a minor uses their firearm to commit a crime, hurt themselves or others, or bring the firearm to school. Click here to read more