Crews work to move the LOVE art project, created by Franklin County High School building trades students, to its new home at the Gereau Center.
Photo by ANGELA H. HILL
Linda Stanley of the Franklin County Historical Society, Michelle Workman of the Virginia Tourism Corporation, David Rotenizer, Franklin County's Tourism Director and Roddy Moore of the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum reveal the "Virginia is for Moonshine Lovers" slogan at the Gereau Center.
Photo by LEIGH PROM
From left: Gene Parker, Caleb Erickson, Billy Hurt and Chris Prillaman perform traditional bluegrass music at the Gereau Center for the rollout and launch of New Tech at Gereau's The Quilted Road: Peace and Still.
Photo by LEIGH PROM
New Tech at Gereau student ambassadors (L to R) Kiana Starkey, Kristin Hall and Rose Hasenstab explain the how, what and why of The Quilted Road: Peace and Still project. Beside them is a poster commemorating the 50th anniversary of the world-renowned "Virginia is for Lovers" slogan.
Not even the chill in the air could overshadow the excitement in the air found in front of the Gereau Center Wednesday afternoon. More than 50 students, local business and community leaders, agencies and organizations, Virginia Tourism officials and others gathered to consider 100 years from Prohibition, 50 years of love and a creative youth project.
Linda Stanley of the Franklin County Historical Society, Michelle Workman of the Virginia Tourism Corporation, David Rotenizer, Franklin County's Tourism Director and Roddy Moore of the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum reveal the "Virginia is for Moonshine Lovers" slogan at the Gereau Center.
From left: Gene Parker, Caleb Erickson, Billy Hurt and Chris Prillaman perform traditional bluegrass music at the Gereau Center for the rollout and launch of New Tech at Gereau's The Quilted Road: Peace and Still.
New Tech at Gereau student ambassadors (L to R) Kiana Starkey, Kristin Hall and Rose Hasenstab explain the how, what and why of The Quilted Road: Peace and Still project. Beside them is a poster commemorating the 50th anniversary of the world-renowned "Virginia is for Lovers" slogan.