VIRGINIA IS NOT THE ONLY PLACE FOR LOVERS
COVINGTON, Ky. — Virginia may be for Lovers – but they’re not alone.
So is The Point/Arc of Covington.
“Yes, we are such a loving group,” says Christe Casebolt, Activities Director for the 54-year-old non-profit agency. “That’s why we’ve pushed our Valentine Day Dance, to Friday (Feb. 6th). We just couldn’t wait till the 14th.”
“Virginia is for Lovers,” is an iconic, award-winning tourism slogan launched in 1969 by the Virginia State Travel Service – now Virginia Tourism Corporation – to represent the state’s diverse attractions. Created by Richmond-based agency Martin & Woltz Inc., the phrase originally targeted younger, adventurous travelers but evolved to encompass a broader love for Virginia’s history, mountains, beaches, and food.
“I don’t think Virginia —or anyone for that matter – has anything on us,” joked Casebolt. “Our dance will probably be the most-attended in the region.”
The Point/Arc’s Valentine Day Dance – Friday, February 6th – is set for The Gardens of Park Hills (1622 Dixie Highway, Park Hills, Ky.)
The fifteen-dollar admission cost will treat guests to a full meal, with unlimited soda pop, water, tea or coffee, says Casebolt.
“And don’t forget,” she reminds, “we’ll have a live deejay providing music for the evening. The party gets underway at 5:30 pm and runs through 8:30 pm.”
The Point/Arc’s Valentine Day Dance, Casebolt says, is open to any individual – regardless of age – in the Special Needs community.
“I hear people in the building buzzing about it already,” she says.
“Virginia is for Lovers” was developed in 1968 and first appeared in Modern Bride Magazine in March, 1969.
“Well then,” says Casebolt, “we were founded four years later; but our message, I believe, is much stronger.”
The Point/Arc was founded in 1972 by a group of parents fighting for the educational rights of their children, who were diagnosed with an intellectual and developmental (I/DD) disability. The mission – to help[ people with disabilities achieve their highest potential educationally, socially, residentially, and vocationally. More than this, The Point/Arc has been an organization that identifies gaps in services and provides care and support to fill these gaps—even when government funding sources are not available.
