That may not otherwise get attention.

And so, as is always the case, Ms.

Stump will send this presentation to all the board in case you have community meetings, or if you just want reference to it in case you're going somewhere and you need you feel the need to have this information.

So for the month of October, we're going to highlight community events that have occurred from September and October, along with upcoming events that everyone can save the date for.

And if board members have flagged this earlier in the day, if there's some repetition there, it'll just be another opportunity to flag it for our community.

So

we're going to start

out, and

we're going to talk about United Way Annual Day of Caring.

Volunteers across the region participated in the United Way's Day of Caring on September the 16th, including

the

work with our parks and recreation department.

United Way's Annual Day of Caring sends volunteer teams across the county to complete projects at regional nonprofits, schools, and faith-based organizations.

This is at Stone Robinson Elementary School.

Volunteers were led by Tim Patalino to improve trail access to and from the Ravanna River.

It included removing trash, litter, and preparing an outdoor classroom area.

At Biscuit Run Park, volunteers were led by Tucker Rollins to support trail construction at the Biscuit Run Park.

And down at Yancey Community Center, Ed Brooks led volunteers who spent their day beautifying, building, organizing, painting, pruning, and planning.

Volunteers included groups from Braden Properties, UVA Radiology, UVA Library, UVA School of Medicine, Apex Clean Energy, the Ravanna Conservation Alliance, and Charlottesville Area Mountain Bike Club Cambek.

Those are great groups.

And I believe at our joint meeting with the city and university, the university also quoted how much money they had raised this year at the University for United Way.

And it was I don't remember the number, but it was significant.

So thank you to all of these groups that were participating.

Board, you're familiar and you've been active with seize the day.

It returned to Walnut Creek Park on September the 20th, offering a free day of outdoor recreation for the military community.

Sees the Day is a free time family event organized by local organizations, veterans groups for veterans, active duty, reserve, and guard members and their families.

Activities include kayaking, paddle boarding, fishing, children's games, demonstrations, touching trucks, the displays, information tables from organizations that help support veterans.

Parks Recreation is a host, and they sponsored this event again this year.

And I have been to this event and see veterans who've newly moved to the community, and they're gathering information that sometimes is helpful for uh folks that are just moving into the community and they're just learning about services that we

have.

This is a historical marker honoring B.

F.

Yancey Elementary School in Esmont High School.

It was unveiled on September the 27th.

We held the unveiling ceremony for a new dual-sided historical marker at Yancey Community Center to honor the history of Yancey Elementary, formerly Benjamin Franklin Yancey Elementary School and Esmont High School.

Community leaders, alumni, neighbors, partners came together to recognize the legacy of these institutions, the impact on generations of families in Esmont and beyond.

The

heartfelt remarks, shared memories, and warm connections through the afternoon reflected the strength and pride of this community.

This event was made possible through collaboration of the Historic Preservation Committee, Parks and Recreation Department, County staff, dedicated alumni, and a lot of good local volunteers.

County staff joined the community at Party for the Planet on October the 3rd to celebrate local climate action.

Party for the Planet is the community climate collaborative's C3 annual free community event recognizing community members who lead in climate and justice.

The event began in 2022 as a celebration of C3's fifth anniversary, and now it has become a yearly tradition.

The county's climate action program had a table to connect attendees with climate action initiatives and resources.

Almore County Fire Rescue observed fire prevention week with a focus on safe charging habits and community outreach events all throughout the county.

The 2026 theme is charge into fire safety.

Safe charging is a superpower.

And it focused on educating residents on everyday charging habits that help reduce fire risk.

This is the second consecutive year.

The National Fire Protection Association has chosen a battery-related theme, reflecting the growing presence of lithium non lithium batteries in homes.

ACFR hosted six community events across the county and throughout Fire Prevention Week, engaging families through through fire safety education, fire truck tours, interactive activities, scavenger hunts, prizes to promote fire prevention awareness and community involvement.

And I will say, board, at the grand finale event, there were six community events.

600 community members attended that event.

That's a nice, that's a nice turnout.

Almost County police officers connected with residents during National Coffee with a Cop Day on October the 4th.

National Coffee with a Cop Day is held the first Wednesday of October, and it offers residents a relaxed setting to meet officers, ask questions, and share any concerns they may have.

Our police department conducts this annual event at a different location around the community in addition to other community engagement activities throughout the year.

30 community members visited the coffee shop while our officers were there.

Ravanna Solid Waste Authority held special collection days to give residents free options for safe disposal of hazardous and bulky items.

Specialty collection days were held through September and October to collect hazardous waste, e-waste, furniture, appliances, and tires.

Collections are free to residents of Almore County, Charlottesville, in the town of Scottsville.