I encourage EVERYBODY within traveling distance to go hear Bly Straube speak
on Jamestowne.  She is outstanding!

Randy Cabell
----- Original Message -----
From: "Levy, Suzanne S." <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 4:20 PM
Subject: Bly Staube speaking in Vienna on Jamestown Oct. 14


> HISTORIC VIENNA, INC.
> 131 Church Street NE
> Mail: P. O. Box 53
> Vienna, VA 22183
>
>
> In light of the recent mention of Bly Staube on the discussion list, not
> to mention comments on the lack of attention to the subject of the
> Quadricentennial, I am sharing with you  an opportunity to hear the senior
> curator at Jamestown speak on the topic below. Her previous talk was very
> well received. You will be pleased to hear that many groups in Fairfax
> County are planning all kind of activities for 2007.
>
>
> HISTORIC VIENNA, INC. FALL MEMBERSHIP MEETING TO FEATURE
> BEVERLY "BLY" HARDY STRAUBE, SENIOR CURATOR, JAMESTOWN
>
> The fall membership meeting for Historic Vienna, Inc. will be held on
> Friday, October 14, 2005, at 7:30 p.m. at the Vienna Community Center, 120
> Cherry Street, SE.
>
> The public is invited to attend.
>
> Following a brief business meeting, the speaker for the evening will be
> Beverly "Bly" Straube, Senior Curator for the Jamestown Recovery Project
> of the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, at
> Jamestown Island. Her topic will be "Digging up Dirt on Jamestown: Ten
> Years of Archaelogical Rediscovery" This is a power point presentation
> about the process and discovery of more than 700,000 items at the digging
> on Jamestown Island.
>
> Ms. Straube previously made this presentation at the Vienna Community
> Center on June 24th. While there was very good attendance at that meeting,
> many local folks were unable to attend due to conflicts. This 'repeat'
> will provide an opportunity for everyone to hear the informative story of
> the significance of Jamestown and its beginning as America's birthplace.
>
> The former "Bly" Hardy Straube is a native of Vienna, graduated from
> Thoreau Middle School, and James Madison Senior High School. She has a
> Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology/ Sociology from Chatham College
> and a Masters Degree in American Studies from William and Mary College.
> She is currently an Advanced Degree Candidate, University of Leicester,
> England.
>
> This is a presentation you will not want to miss. Come and bring the
> family, and friends.
>
> For more information, please call Paul Snodgrass, 703-560-6631, or send a
> message via e-mail to [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]
>  >
>
>
> Suzanne Levy
> Virginia Room Librarian
> Fairfax County Public Library
> 3915 Chain Bridge Road
> Fairfax VA 22030
> Tel. 703-293-6383
> Fax 703-385-1911
> [log in to unmask]
> www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/vr
>
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