Releases
Recent press releases on Our Community Place include . .
- “The Return of ‘Night Out’ Fundraiser Set: Saturday, January 31st, from 5:30-8:30pm“
- “Christmas Party and CD Release: Sunday, December 21st”
- “First Annual Fall Fest–2008″
- “5th Annual Summer Lawn Jam at Our Community Place: Full day of music, food, crafts, volleyball, and much more” May 15, 2008.
Media
For recent media reports on Our Community Place and its history see . .
Daily News-Record:
- “Funding Requests Head Back To Council: OCP, Beautification Projects Seek Federal Block Grant Cash” by Jeff Mellott, June 9, 2009.
- “City Reconsiders Funding For Nonprofits” by Jeff Mellott, May 29, 2009.
- “A Sense of ‘Community’: Realization of Dream Celebrated as OCP Hosts Grand Opening” by Jeff Mellott, May 4, 2009.
- “Breakfast Access: United Way Helps With Morning Meal” by Heather Bowser, April 29, 2009.
- “In The Right Place: Alternative Spring Breaks Sticking Closer To Home” by Heather Bowser, March 6, 2009.
- “Homeless Getting A Lock On Life: Center Program To Employ Downtrodden In The City” by Heather Bowser, February 7, 2009.
- “Everybody Works, Eats” by Heather Bowser, August 19, 2008.
- “A Community’s Center: Six Years In The Making, OCP Nearly Ready To Open” by Jenny Jones, November 2, 2007.
- “Fundraiser Celebrates Cooperation And Community: Our Community Place Nearing Completion” by David Reynolds, June 25, 2007.
- “Sowing the Seeds of Change: Ron Copeland Is Putting His Beliefs Into Action” by Martin Cizmar, June 9, 2007.
Other Sources:
- WHSV TV-3 “Our Community Place Celebrates Grand Opening”, May 3, 2009.
- The Free Lance-Star “Building a ‘Community Place’ in the Valley: Harrisonburg man with local ties part of active movement to create ‘Our Community Place’”, January 31, 2008.
- The Weather Vane “A Meal For Everyone in the World” by Larisa Zehr, Contributing Writer, April 3, 2008 Vol. 54, No. 18.
- The Breeze ” Grillin’ it up: The Little Grill spills its beans on its history, community involvement, future” by Cheryle Lock.
- The New Dominion “A Little Grill and A Great Idea!” story by Stephanie Pendleton, October 31, 2007.
- Rocktown Weekly “Growing Season: Community gardens offer residents a chance to cultivate more than produce” by Evan Dyson, June 7, 2007.