Price puts events out of reach for some area residents
4/15/2016, 11:55 a.m.
Re: “First African-American police officers to be remembered in April 30 ceremony,” March 31-April 2 edition:
I remember very well three of the four policemen who are to be honored. They were officers in my younger days.
I would like to come to the ceremony, however, I cannot afford to pay the $50 the event organizers are charging to attend the ceremony. I am a citizen who lives off a very low income each month.
A lot of people cannot afford to come who would like to because they have to use their limited incomes to buy something to eat or pay for somewhere to live. Some people don’t make a lot of money like some other people do.
Please think of us when you plan events like this. These were policemen who served all the people, not just some.
VIVIAN CHRISTIAN
Henrico County
