{"id":1724,"date":"2011-07-22T13:58:02","date_gmt":"2011-07-22T17:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/07\/small-emerging-businesses-mr-robinson-vlcia-19-july-2011.html"},"modified":"2011-07-22T13:58:02","modified_gmt":"2011-07-22T17:58:02","slug":"small-emerging-businesses-mr-robinson-vlcia-19-july-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/07\/small-emerging-businesses-mr-robinson-vlcia-19-july-2011.html","title":{"rendered":"Small emerging businesses &mdash;Mr. Robinson @ VLCIA 19 July 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bl2eMg7brr0&#038;NR=1\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   src=\"http:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/bl2eMg7brr0\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\nJohn Robinson congratulated Roy Copeland for accepting the position\nas chair of the Valdosta-Lowndes County Industrial Authority (VLCIA)\nand said:\n<blockquote>\nWe&#8217;re looking forward to working along with you guys,\nbecause we truly need the help now on\nthe other side of the railroad track over there.\n<br>\n&#8230;\n<br>\nAnd we do believe that if everyone try to work together\nwe can get something done.\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\nUpdate: What <a href=\"http:\/\/valdostadailytimes.com\/local\/x1475590430\/Industrial-Authority-Chairman-named\">the VDT said:<\/a>\n<blockquote>\nReceived a thank you from John Robinson of the Black Businessmen\u2019s Association during the Citizens to be Heard portion of the meeting for agreeing to work with small and emerging businesses, with the goal of removing the \u201csocial divide\u201d in the city;\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\nHere&#8217;s\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bl2eMg7brr0&#038;NR=1\">\nthe video:<\/a>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bl2eMg7brr0&#038;NR=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<br>\n<small>\nSmall emerging businesses &mdash;Mr. Robinson @ VLCIA 19 July 2011\n<br>\nRegular Meeting, Valdosta-Lowndes County Industrial Authority (VLCIA),\n<br>Norman Bennett, Tom Call, Roy Copeland chairman, Mary Gooding, Jerry Jennett,\n<br>Andrea Schruijer Executive Director, J. Stephen Gupton attorney, Allan Ricketts Project Manager,\n<br>\nValdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 19 July 2011.\n<br>\nVideos by John S. 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