This occurred on McDonough Street, between 31st and 32nd Streets last night around 10:30. Damage reported so far is a garage, fence, and derelict old Saab. No personal injuries as a result of the loss of this beautiful tree. The damage report and timing of the incident came to us through the Woodland Heights Yahoo [...]
[singlepic id=107 w=320 h=240 float=] What does the James River mean to you? What is your special connection with the river and how can we help protect it for the future? Put your answer in a 20 second video and you could win $750 in the James River Association’s new The JAMES and ME Video [...]
The city council meets tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. and there is local item that might be of interest to some that live in the Springhill Old and Historic District. The full agenda is here. Res. No. 2009-R83 (Patron: Mayor Jones, By Request) – To reverse the decision of the Commission of Architectural Review denying *** Joseph [...]
Last night Westover Hills Library Advisory Group threw a party celebrating the library’s 50th anniversary. The Richmond Times-Dispatch is reporting that Mayor Dwight Jones announced that the popular library will receive $660,000 in renovations, part of a system wide improvement plan. This sum will be augmented by fund-raising efforts of the Advisory Group. I believe [...]
Once a week resident Thomas Scott sends us a photo taken in the neighborhood. More of his stunning photographs at the blog Punch Photo and an online portfolio Thomas Scott Photography. Click on the image to see full size.[singlepic id=106 w=420 h=340 float=] Woodland Heights Baptist For slide show of previous Photos of the Week
The Richmond Folk Festival has quickly become an annual tradition for many. Three days of great music, international food and lots of good will and fun. RFF has just announced the first eight entertainers that will be performing October 9-12, 2009. June 25, 2009 (Richmond, VA) – The Richmond Folk Festival is pleased to announce [...]
On July 19, the Friends of Forest Hill Park and Council President Kathy Graziano will sponsor the Fifth annual Sunday in the Park with Friends. The totally free event will feature hot dogs, Graziano water, ice cream, water melon, kids games and activities, clowns from Clown Alley #3, police, fire, sheriff and emergency services participation, [...]
Despite the rain and vandals good progress is being made and the project is about 15-20% done. Thanks to David Hathcock for providing the pictures. Pictures were taken on the July 7th and now are presented in an exciting slide show format.[slideshow id=4] [singlepic id=105 w=420 h=340 float=] Previous pictures here.
Lieutenant John A. O’Kleasky, Jr. has released the June report for our Sector. The good news is violent crime is down 22% overall for the year to date. The not so good news is an increase in robbery, burglary, and theft from cars. There were ten reported robberies. Five of these were from individuals, of [...]
I think fondly back to those mythic summers I spent complaining about how bored I was. Can you imagine such a thing? Now that we’ve got a tight budget and kid of our own to entertain through the summer doldrums, I’ve been digging for kid-friendly past-times that only require a little jingle. Richmondbargains.com provides an [...]
Please tell me, please please, that you’re going to dress up like a cow to get free eats at Chic-fil-a? They even provide a downloadable costume kit! The first three people to send me a picture of themselves dressed like a cow will get a $5 gift card right out of my own pocket! (Dang, [...]
K.C. Howell former resident of Woodland Heights has done some marvelous research into a civil war fort that was right in our midst. Italicized text are my additions as are the images. Thanks K.C. for doing the research and letting us share this with the Hills and Heights Community. Click on any of the images [...]
The city is considering improvements to Jahnke and will hold a meeting next Wednesday. At the very least the road needs a sidewalk/bike lane that runs all the way to Forest Hill Ave. It is extremely dangerous when folks are walking along the road. Wednesday, July 15, 2009 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Lucille M. [...]
From Lee Shewmake we hear that an artist or two are needed for two projects in the WH neighborhood. A logo for Woodland Heights for the tote bags, flags, bumper stickers, etc. Also looking for anyone that might be willing to do pen and ink drawings of the house tour homes. Perfection not required here. [...]
RTD has an article this morning on the dangers of lead poisoning in some of our older homes. The most common source of lead poisoning is from old paint that contained lead. Lead poisoning is a danger to children and prolonged exposure can cause elevated levels of lead in the blood which can lead to [...]
If you want your music fix head over to Plaza Bowl to hear O’Death. Style has this to say: Taking their name from Dock Boggs’ famous banjo-plucking plea to the grim reaper, the members of Brooklyn’s O’Death undoubtedly have a soft spot for traditionalist folk tunes and old-timey arrangements. Laid atop this reverential foundation, however, [...]
The WHNA board will hold its next meeting on Thursday, July 9, at 7 p.m. at the Westover Hills United Methodist Church. The board meets regularly on the second Thursday of the month, and ALL Westover Hills neighbors are welcome to attend.
From Channel 8 there is a story on the hard work that park workers and volunteers do so that everyone can enjoy our parks. The footage is from this past weekend.
In my travels around the neighborhood it seems that quite a few businesses have vacated the area. So I decided to take my camera and record what was out there. My journey started at Forest Hill Presbyterian Church for daycare drop-off and ended at Lowes for varnish pick-up. I have lived in the neighborhood for [...]
From Channel 12 The Richmond Police Department is investigating the discovery of bones along the James River. Sunday afternoon firefighters participating in training exercises in the river found the bones along the rapids west of the 14th Street Bridge. It was not immediately apparent whether the bones belonged to a human or an animal. The [...]
Woodland Heights resident Andy Thompson of the RTD has an editoral addressing some of the needs of James River Park. One point was the recent $100,000 is not enough to address the growing needs. The second step is policing. The James River Park needs a park police. At the very least, it needs regular patrols, [...]
The Westover Hills annual Kid’s Parade was a stunning success as always. Thank you Westover Hills Neighborhood Association and Laura Dysart. I have hastily posted some snapshots (no real editing at all) as a slideshow. If you would like a copy or a picture removed please let me know. It should advance to the next [...]
Once a week resident Thomas Scott sends us a photo taken in the neighborhood. More of his stunning photographs are on the blog Punch Photo and he has an online portfolio Thomas Scott Photography. Click on the image to see full size.[singlepic id=19 w=420 h=340 float=] Cucumbers and Sunflowers [singlepic id=20 w=420 h=340 float=] South [...]
The Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts website has been updated but here are some of the highlights. Over 1,500 books were received for the PHSSA book sale on June 6th and raised $861. The unsold books will be used for a future sale. Ukrop’s Golden Gift Certificates were collected at Crossroads and the [...]
