City of Richmond, California

Historic Preservation

Awards 2011

click here for a nomination form 

The Richmond Historic Preservation Commission invites nominations for Richmond Historic Preservation Awards, 2011.

The purpose of the awards program is to increase public awareness of Richmond's heritage by recognizing individuals, organizations, businesses, and agencies whose

contributions demonstrate outstanding commitment to excellence in historic preservation, local history or promotion of the heritage of the City. Awards will be presented in May, National Preservation Month.

In addition to public and private buildings and structures, historic preservation projects may include media, publications, presentations and exhibits, parks, burial grounds, public art, oral history, theater productions, events and video presentations.

Eligibility

Any individual, group, organization or agency involved in historic preservation or promoting Richmond's heritage is eligible to receive a Richmond Historic Preservation Award. The preservation project or activity (or a substantial portion of a large-scale multiple activity project) must have been completed no later than December 31, 2010. A National Park Service project or staff member is not eligible to receive the Home Front

Award.

Evaluation Criteria

Nominations will be evaluated on the basis of one or more of the following:

 *Active involvement with a relatively wide variety of historic and/or prehistoric resources.

 *Contribution to the preservation of and/or the promotion of Richmond's historic and/or prehistoric resources.

 *Initiative in pursuing preservation activities that are not required by law and which do not reflect the organization's mandate.

Requirements

A completed Nomination Form.

A typed statement, double-spaced, of 500 words or less describing the project or activity for which the organization, individual, business and/or agency is being nominated, its impact on the community and overall contribution to historic preservation.

At least four eight by ten inch color photographs if appropriate.

The images should show before and after results; types of resources affected; people carrying out the project; people using, enjoying, and learning from the historic, cultural or natural assets. If your photos are printed from digital images, please include a compact disc containing the images.

Nominations for an event or program shall include copies of any related publications and photos.

Any news clippings and other supplementary data if available.

Submittals

Nomination packets must be submitted in a sealed envelope to:

Historic Preservation Awards Committee, c/o

Planning and Building Services Department, City Hall,

450 Civic Center Plaza,

P.O. Box 4046,

Richmond, CA

94804-1630.

Nominations must be received no later than March 31, 2011. Facsimile submissions will not be accepted. The Historic Preservation Awards Committee reserves the right to limit the number of awards. Questions may be directed to Lina Velasco, Richmond Planning and Building Services Department, at (510) 620-6841 or lina_velasco@ci.richmond.ca.us.

Nominations will not be returned, and those not chosen may be considered in future years. All nomination materials, including photographs, become property of the City of Richmond and the Historic Preservation Commission, and may be reproduced by the City of Richmond and its partners without additional explicit permission.

Homefront Award: The National Park Service, through the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park, will sponsor a "Home Front Award" to recognize individuals or organizations whose efforts and support greatly advance the understanding and appreciation of the values that led to the formation of Richmond's National Park.

Saturday, April 2nd

10:30 am to 11:16 am

Calling All Richmond! It's coming, the new, improved, all organic, "5^th Annual Richmond Silly Parade," Saturday, April 2, from 10:30 to 11:16 at the corner of 23^rd and Macdonald Ave. in downtown Richmond, California.

Come march with us, or line the sidewalk, and EOL (Enjoy Out Loud).

Building on the success of the city's Cinco de Mayo,  Juneteenth, and Home Front festival events, the Richmond Silly Parade welcomes all Richmond neighbors and neighborhoods to parade in the street and get in touch with your inner silly.

Originally conceived as a take-off on marching parades, the Richmond Silly Parade has transformed itself into a celebration of our city's imagination, verve, diversity, pride and purpose. 

Last year's marchers, lead by La Raza Car Club, included the Boy Scouts, Rosie the Riveters, the Senior Citizen Dry-Water Swim Team, Denzel Washington, Purple Hula Hoopers, pets in costume, pet owners in costume, umbrella gymnastics, soccer teams, saxophone players, "La Rondella del Sagrado Corazon", Mother Earth, and the Jennifer Lopez Look-alike Bicycle Consortium.

This year, for the "5^th Annual", we're hoping for giant puppets, gospel groups, a baby brigade, kids in Halloween costumes, stilt-walkers, floats, more giant puppets, and people just like you along with your friends, domino club, union brothers and sisters, support group, etc. 

Remember everyone can participate.  All you need are a prop and an idea (for example, flyswatters or cell phones.)  For inspiration, check out "The "4^th Annual Richmond Silly Parade" video on YouTube.  Parade photographs are posted at "fletcher oakes silly parade", or Google, the "Doo Dah" parade of Pasadena, CA.

For information, more ideas and registration, email richmondsillyparade@gmail.com or telephone Michael Beer at 235-5519 (not after 10:37 p.m.).

Contra Costa College

2600 Mission Bell Drive

Sunday, April 10^th

11:00 am to 2:30 pm

Tickets $35 in Advance call 510-235-7800 ext. 4408

$40 at the Door

Contra Costa Culinary Arts Program is hosting its 4th Annual Food & Wine Event.  This is one of the college's grand student exhibitions!  Over 40 popular Bay Area restaurants and wineries will serve-up their best foods and wines.  The event is filled with fun and excitement including an old fashion cake walk, a silent auction and a tree of abundance.

Each year this event gets bigger and better.  CCC anticipates over 500 guests from throughout the Bay Area and beyond who will enjoy tasting, drinking and listening to live music and performances.

All guests will receive an engraved souvenir wine glass and plate.  Donations are tax-deductible and all proceeds benefit the Culinary Arts Scholarship Program.