Brent Finnegan -- August 19th, 2008
There’s a story in today’s DNR about the opening of Our Community Place.
About 75 people – a hodgepodge of volunteers, the needy and homeless folks – chowed down on sloppy joes, corn on the cob, stewed tomatoes, onion rings, squash casserole and garlic bread.
Those that know Ron Copeland, formerly the man behind the Little Grill, know that he’s been working on this project for years and years.
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Friendly City Food Co-Op, Harrisonburg’s consumer-owned grocery, invites the community to come see its new destination for natural, organic and locally-produced products at the store’s grand opening 11 a.m.-5 p.m. July 9 at 150 East Wolfe Street. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. with Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Matt Lohr, Harrisonburg Mayor [...]
HARRISONBURG, VA — Friendly City Food Co-op, slated to open this month in Harrisonburg, Va., has become the newest member of the National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA), a business services cooperative serving 120 consumer-owned food co-ops nationwide. NCGA helps unify food co-ops in order to optimize operational and marketing resources, strengthen purchasing power, and ultimately [...]
May 2: Harrisonburg was honored when the League of American Bicyclists announced the latest round of Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) designations over the weekend to kick off May as National Bike Month. Out of the 45 new applicants that the program received, 21 communities received awards. Harrisonburg was given a bronze‐level Bicycle Friendly Community designation. [...]
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“I kept hearing a voice in my head that kept saying, ‘If you promise never to smoke pot again, you can have that building.’ … It was hard. I really liked to smoke pot,” Copeland said.”
Classic Copeland, I love it.
A calculated and elloquent spokesman, Ron’s not. But he’s done more positive things for the Harrisonburg community than most well-to-do politicos.
Congrats, Ron.
It’s been a long time in coming. No one else could have had that vision and pulled it off. Congrats, Ron!
Not to mention the hundreds of other people who have contributed to this project.
Doesn’t this story just warm the heart? What a wonderful, and much needed, addition to the Harrisonburg community. Congratulations, Ron and friends! Way to go!!
yeah! i’m looking forward to lots of cool community events. congrats to all the volunteers, donors, lgc people and Ron. The community thanks you.
I’d say he’s quite calculated and eloquent, Finn. He’s just not afraid to speak his mind in the same way a politician or normal pastor might be.
Yeah, that’s what I meant. He just doesn’t seem interested in PR strategies.
I remember Ron from the open mic nights of yore (circa 1996). He would get up in front of everyone and rant and ramble about the government or whatever was on his mind. It was usually pretty entertaining.