On Saturday, October 17, we will be holding a “weed pull” in the park! We are focusing on one of the planting beds near the tennis courts and also some additional ivy areas in the old azalea garden area. We will be in the park beginning about 9:30 a.m. If you can spend an hour with [...]
Woodland Heights Baptist Church is having their Fall Festival/Picnic Sunday, October 18 from 3:00p.m. until 6:00p.m. There will be a tractor going with a hayride, a clown, bouncing station, putt putt golf, face painting, duck game, beanbag toss and other activities for the children to enjoy. The festival will be followed by a picnic.
Partnership for Smarter Growth warmly invite you to join us on October 25th at 2:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the former Cloverleaf Mall for an unprecedented Richmond regional experience. Please reserve your space today at PSG’s 2nd Annual River City Saunter with a purchase of a $25.00 ticket, or support us as a [...]
[slideshow id=29] Thanks to our intrepid lake reporter David Hatchcock for the pictures and the following update. Forest Hill Lake is slowly, quietly filling, one good rain away from full pool. The great yellow machines that have snorted and growled through the summer have moved away from the lake, their work finished, and soon will [...]
We have already posted about this great event but after an email from the volunteer coordinator here is another reminder with at few more details. HandsOn Greater Richmond, a non-profit organization, is looking for as many venues as possible to get the word out about their city-wide day of service (“HandsOn Day”). They already have [...]
Technically the Riverfront Petition addresses issues on the other side of the river but it is silly not to think that development will not have an affect on the Southbank. Wednesday, October 14 from 5-7 p.m. is the official launching of the Riverfront Petition. The event will be held on The Sugar Pad (on Water [...]
RTD is reporting that a new seafood restaurant, the Outer Banks Seafood Co will be moving into the vacant Uncle Julio’s Rio Grande Café and expects to be open in December. Hiring will begin on Monday. The current menu for the Outer Banks Seafood Co. includes shrimp and grits with apple-smoked bacon; sliced bistro steak [...]
RTD has word that the McDonalds on Forest Hill Ave. was robbed last night. No shots were fired and no one was injured in the robbery, which occurred at 9:50 p.m. in the McDonald’s at 6801 Forest Hill Ave. Richmond police Capt. David L. Martin said the robbers were described as two black males wearing [...]
The Forest Hill Neighborhood Association meet this Wednesday, October 14 at the Forest Hill Presbyterian church at 7:00 p.m. Items to discussed include; 4th District Update by Kathy Graziano, Leaf Schedule & DPW Solid Waste Presentation, Park Improvement Report, Social Committee Report, House tour update, 43rd St. Festival update, Good Shepherd Fall festival, Membership, Neighborhood [...]
There is a discussion on the Woodland Heights yahoo group that I wanted to offer up to the community at large in search for an answer. The pyramid is located in the old azalea garden, opposite Roanoke St. and is overgrown with vegetation. One theory floating around on WHYG is that it marks the grave [...]
RTD has some of the numbers on the Richmond Public Schools budget woes. If you are thinking of fleeing to the counties they are facing the same situation or worse. Chesterfield county has cut $32 million. Richmond cut $9.7 million for this school year, and with that money went 78 positions and a 50 percent [...]
We hit the Folk Festival last night and joined several thousand folks flowing from one stage to the next picking up a cold beer and snacks on our way. It was a beautifully warm night for October and the crowd was upbeat, friendly and moving to the beats. First we checked out Jeffery Broussard and [...]
[singlepic id=433 w=420 h=340 float=] From Craislist: We lost our housecat, “Holden,” on October 7. He has short hair…mainly white, with gray and black stripes/pattern on his back and legs. He has a long tail, green eyes, and weighs about 15 pounds. He is neutered and declawed. He was wearing a dark blue “break away” [...]
This Saturday, October 10th you can meet the firefighters at Station #17. They will be having an open house from 12:00-4:00 PM at 2901 Bainbridge Street. Click on the image to read the details and don’t worry – there will be a moonbounce! [singlepic id=432 w=320 h=240 float=]
This household loves the Richmond Folk Festival and you should as well. It is a world class event and it is in our backyard. If you haven’t gone, get down there this weekend. In fact get down there tonight because the music starts at 7:00. I think Mr. Bopst sums it up best below. Bopst’s [...]
Westover Hills United Methodist Church is having their fall festival on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. As any local parent knows the Triangle Playground is a favorite for the list of events it looks like our good neighbors know how to throw a festival as well. Everything from clowns to cupcakes.
Local Manchester business Scoot Richmond is given some help from CNNMoney.com. The premise is great. A small business wants to grow and has some challenges. CNNMoney comes in and helps identify and solve the current challenges. Very interesting read and CNNMoney will be checking back in to see how things worked and so will we. [...]
Press Release from Patrick Henry School: Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts announced Wednesday that it has been awarded a federal grant for $471,800 by the U.S. Department of Education. The grant will be metered out over three years, with $114,850 as the award for year one, the preparatory period. The funds for this [...]
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The Westover Hills Neighborhood Association is meeting tomorrow, 7 p.m. at Westover Hills United Methodist Church. All residents are welcome.
Lieutenant John A. O’Kleasky, Jr. has released the latest monthly report on crime for our area. During the month of September 2009, Sector 312 experienced a 71% decrease in Robbery of Individuals and Residential Burglaries were down 40%. The pdf is missing the bigger listing of statistics and I’ll post it when received. Community Report [...]
[slideshow id=28] The early mornings may have a chill, but down by the lake it is still the lushness of summer. The arrogance of the heron has returned. Mobile Dredging has completed the shaping of the lake to its new contours. Masons are scheduled to rebuild the stone wall where possible, and where the wall [...]
Official Press Release: Application packets to attend Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School for Government and International Studies and Appomattox Regional Governor’s School for the Arts and Technology will be available at Richmond City middle schools beginning Oct. 15. Informational sessions for parents and students will be held Nov. 5 at Maggie Walker and Nov. 10 [...]
The Woodland Heights Yahoo Group has a report of a rabid raccoon. Around 8:00 tonight Richmond Animal Control was in the 3000 block of Ferncliff looking for the masked critter. Previously this evening the raccoon chased a pair of walkers down the street. Animal Control request that anyone spotting a strange acting or aggressive raccoon [...]
This Saturday, October 10th, the Sierra Club Friends of the James Group are hosting a bike ride to check out the Reedy Creek watershed. John Zeugner will lead the ride and show off watershed stabilization and restoration projects in our area. Park in the back of Patrick Henry Charter School. For more information call John [...]
