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Chris Graham

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The Shenandoah Valley Disability Employment Awareness Committee will hold its annual recognition luncheon next week in Staunton.
The Oct. 25 event at the Holiday Inn will begin at 11 a.m. – and will include special recognition of employers and employees for their efforts to promote employment opportunities for those with disabilities.
James Lemons of Central Virginia Community College in Lynchburg will be the guest speaker for the luncheon – with a talk on the theme “Talent for a Winning Team.”
For more information on this event or about the Committee and disability employment awareness month activities, contact Twyla Austin at 540.332.7376. 

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham, the king of "fringe media," a zero-time Virginia Sportswriter of the Year, and a member of zero Halls of Fame, is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].