Historical Marker Honors Florence Jodzies
Women's clubs join together to unveil sign recognizing local activist
When Trish Strat set out to prove the historical significance of the Vale Schoolhouse, she accidentally proved the historical significance of the woman who kept the building open long after its days as a schoolhouse ended: Florence Jodzies. After learning about Jodzies through the application for a highway marker for the schoolhouse, the Virginia Department of Historic Resources nudged her to also submit one in honor of Jodzies. On Tuesday, Vale Club and Oakton Women's Club hosted a celebration of libraries, women's clubs and Jodzies at the Vale Schoolhouse as part of an unveiling ceremony for a historical marker in Jodzies' honor. The marker is located near the intersection of Fox Mill Road and Helmont Drive, near Jodzies' home at Harmony…
Trish Strat
10:46 am on Monday, May 28, 2012
Congressman's Connolly's remarks are at this link: http://capitolwords.org/date/2012/04/25/E648-3_recognizing-the-contributions-of-florence-jodzies-/ more ›