The Committee of the Strawberry Hill Races Cordially
Invites You to a Day of Steeplechasing

The 77^th Running of the

STRAWBERRY HILL RACES

Saturday, April 11

Colonial Downs          New Kent County

It’s a place, a memory, a dangerous time filled with intrigue.
The glamour of Rick’s American Café, the fun of
Mediterranean food and Moroccan nights.
It’s this years theme“ CASABLANCA”

ON  SALE NOW

Hurry and SAVE up to $70 on Advance Sales for Carload and Shuttle Passes through APRIL 3

Limousine and Busload Passes available through APRIL 10

NEW Jockey Club options – choose the Champions Package or the Winners Package by APRIL 6

Host your own picnic – reserve your Rail Space today!

ORDER YOUR PASSES HERE

For complete information on
the Strawberry Hill Races visit www.strawberryhillraces.com

Strawberry Hill Race Week Begins April 1
New Events and Returning Favorites Benefit Local Charities

The 16^th annual Strawberry Hill Race Week, a series of events benefiting local charities, begins Wednesday, April 1. This yearly tradition of community involvement the Strawberry Hill Races, April 11 at Colonial Downs in New Kent County. Strawberry Hill Race Week fulfills SFVA’s goal to partner with fellow non-profits. Nine charities with festivities stretching over 11 days will benefit from event supporters who helped raise nearly $60,000 in 2008.  

This year’s events are:

April 1

Casino Night – organized by the Richmond Ski Club Alpine Championships to benefit Special Olympics

April 3

Boomer Ball – benefiting Circle Center Adult Day Services

April 4

CMOR’s Annual Birthday Bash – benefiting the Children’s Museum of Richmond

April 5

Richmond Ride – benefiting Friends of the Richmond Mounted Squad

April 6

Four-Course Fondue Feature – benefiting Math Science Innovation Center

April 7

Sushi Stampede – benefiting United States Equine Rescue League, Inc.

April 8

Wine on Wednesday – benefiting Maymont Dooley Noted Society

April 9

Martinis for Mutts – benefiting Animal Adoption Rescue Foundation

April 10

Strawberry Hill Races City Carriage Drive

April 11

Strawberry Hill Rail Space Competition – benefiting the State Fair of Virginia Scholarship Program

For details on Race Week Events click here

Lesa Williams named General Manager
for The Meadow Event Park

SMG and SFVA announce that Lesa Williams will serve as General Manager at The Meadow Event Park, SFVA’s new facility in Doswell, Virginia.       

As General Manager, Williams will oversee the management, booking, staffing and operation of the facility.  Currently, she is assisting with start up operations and assembling a staff to support those efforts. The SMG staff will serve as support to SFVA when events such as the State Fair of Virginia and the Meadow Highland Games & Celtic Festival are hosted.  In addition, Williams will assist in the start up and expansion at the Equestrian Complex within the Park. 

Facility Open for Year-Round Activities Starting This September

Learn more at

www.themeadoweventpark.com

SFVA Conservation Committee Restoring Wetlands
at The Meadow Event Park

Volunteers from Hanover-Caroline Soil & Water Conservation District, the Virginia Department of Forestry, Hanover Master Gardeners/Master Naturalists and students from Randolph-Macon College Environmental Studies Department joined the SFVA Conservation Committee and SFVA staff on March 7 in planting 700 hardwood seedlings at The Meadow Event Park. The seedlings planted, provided by the Virginia Department of Forestry at no cost, are part of the first half of restoring the natural condition of the 10-acre wetlands at The Park. The wetlands will serve as an educational site for school groups, the Soil & Water Conservation District, conservation groups and the public attending The Meadow Event Park.

Volunteers help with the planting of seedlings at The Meadow Event Park.