The annual Lake of the Woods Democratic Club picnic starts at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, June 10, in Marion Pronk Hall at the LOW Community Center.
Speaker at the event will be James Bruce Monroe III, president of the Orange County African American Historical Society.
Monroe, a retired Air Force senior master sergeant, was raised in the Freedman’s Village of Little Petersburg and attended Orange
County Public Schools. He earned his business management degree from Piedmont Virginia Community College, and is a graduate of the U. S Air Force Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy.
He brings many years of dedication and experience to sharing the history and stories of Orange County’s African Americans.
Admission to the picnic is $17.50 per person for a picnic lunch, including sides, soft drinks or bottled water and dessert.
Tickets to the picnic must be purchased in advance no later than June 1. They are available by credit card online by clicking the “Pay Now” button below or by mailing a check for $17.50 to LOW Democratic Club, P.O. Box 1351, Locust Grove, VA 22508. Mailed checks must be received by the deadline date.
The deadline for reservations has passed
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