Six of the 10 recipients of the Short Pump Ruritan Club's college scholarships are pictured above; from left (front row) are MaLeah Cowan (Goochland High School), Taylor Clingenpeel (IB Center at Tucker High School), Sydney Wilson (Glen Allen High School), Cary Dodson (Hermitage High School), Druthi Ravishankar (Glen Allen High School) and Cierra Harris (Tucker High School). Club members Bill Miller (far left), Rich Velletri (center) and Larry Van Wagner (president, far right) also are pictured. (Contributed photo)
Varina American Legion Post 233 is seeking sponsors for its Virginia Boys and Girls State programs, which will take place June 21-27. The programs help empower young people through leadership development.
Three sponsorship levels are available:
• Dogwood sponsors – $100 to $499;
• Cardinal sponsors – $500 to $999;
• Commonwealth sponsors – $1,000
Bikes for Kids, a nonprofit that provides hundreds of bikes to Richmond-area youth each Christmas, will hold a fundraising ride on March 29.
The ride will begin at 10 a.m. at Richmond Community Toolbank, 1407 Cummings Drive, and return to the Toolbank at noon for a post-ride party with