Gas Shut Down at Stratford Hills Shopping Center
From Utility Buddy’s Twitter; Gas shutdown at Stratford Hills Shopping Center impacting 17 businesses. We’re headed out to fix it. This about two hours old but nothing about it being fixed yet.
Archive for November 2009
Meetings for Input on Build a Better Richmond Plan for RPS
School Board schedules meetings to receive input on Build a Better Richmond Plan for RPS The Richmond City School Board will hold a series of special meetings to receive public comment regarding Phase I of the Build a Better Richmond Plan for Richmond Public Schools. The meetings will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. [...]
FasMart on Westover Hills Robbed by Bike Rider
From RTD: Richmond police are seeking a man they said used a bicycle to get away after an armed robbery of a convenience store. Capt. Paul Kiniry said the suspect robbed the FasMart in the 1200 block of Westover Hills Boulevard last night. After getting cash, lottery tickets and cigarettes, the robber — wearing a [...]
Sweet Little Hound Seeks a Good Home
Look into those eyes… This sweet, shy girl was found in the fan but we just can’t resist helping her out here in the H&H. We’re big fans of those worried little eyebrows and the floppishness of her ears. Are you looking for a little extra love in your household?
Richmond Past – Progressive Woodland Heights
John M. from CHPN sent us an ad from the Chronicling of America website with some details on the growth of Woodland Heights. “For safe investments or for ideal homesites, the best are found in Woodland Heights. This is no speculative proposition. It is solid and substantial, and values are based on Present conditions; not [...]
Found: Orange and White Male Cat
From Craigslist: FOUND:: Orange & White cat, stumpy tail, very sweet, but I think may have some health problems–he is panting and looking upset. I’ve attached pictures, please email or call if he belongs to you: 314-2988 Found at 45th & Stonewall aves.
RPD Holiday Safety Tips
A pdf from the Richmond Police with a list of safety tips for both individuals and businesses came through my email awhile ago and I forgot to post about. So did not help you for Thanksgiving or Black Friday but hopefully will help get you through Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Festivus, New Years, My Wedding Anniversary [...]
Patrick Henry & Woodland Heights Holiday House Tour Need Volunteers
Patrick Henry is asking for some volunteers. Email is below: As you all know, fundraising is continuing fast and furious for us to be ADA compliant for our students in July 201. We have many supporters and for the 3rd year in a row are the benefactors of the Woodland Heights Holiday House Tour December [...]
Huguenot Band Will Perform At 2009 Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta
Congratulations! The award-winning Huguenot High School Marching Falcons Band has been invited to play at the 2009 Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Read the press release here. Band members are currently raising funds to help pay for the trip. On November 24 from 5 to 8 p.m., Tropical Smoothie [...]
Happy Turkey Day
Image via Black and WTF I will be stuffing my face with family today and traveling much of Friday so there may not be much in the way of posts.
Patrick Henry Auction
So far Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts‘ auction has raised $4,759. Please help with their fund-raising goals! Check out this BEAUTIFUL hand built victorian style doll house full of furniture! Bidding starts at only $125 perfect for collectors or children 7+.
Project Winterfood Event
A group of VCU Graphic Designers (of which our very own Page is an alum) have formed Project Winterfood and are putting together an event & art exhibition on December 2nd from 7-10 p.m. at 1509 West Main Street to raise funds go to benefit non-profit partners who are working to make a positive difference [...]
TweetsgivingRVA: Gratitude Southern Style
Come support Epic Change http://tweetsgiving.org and gather with friends as we put the fun back in FUNdraising. Last year at Thanksgiving, Tweetsgiving celebrated gratitude online and raised $10,000 on twitter in 48 hours. Those funds built a classroom at our partner school in Tanzania. The classroom built of gratitude has the twitter handles of all [...]
City Council Approves School Construction Plan
From an article on RTD we learn that last night the city council voted 8-1 to approve the revised school construction plan submitted by the Mayor. The budget is 26 million more than 150 million allocated. “Education remains a top priority for the city of Richmond and this administration,“ said Jones, a former Richmond School [...]
Art Karma Coming Up
This is one of my favorite yearly events and we always leave with some great treasures. ART KARMA, 6th Annual Fundraiser and “good karma” party to benefit ART 180 Thursday, December 3, 7-10 p.m. at Plant Zero Art Center, 0 E. 4th St. Please join us for this guaranteed good time to benefit ART 180. [...]
Stormwater Assessment PSA
There have been a lot of questions about the Stormwater Assessment fees/bill/tax that have been delivered. The Richmond DPU attempts to answer some questions with this PSA.
Woodland Heights to Vote on Roundabout
From the Woodland Heights Yahoo Group: Tomorrow night (Tues, 7, Berryman Center) is the neighborhood meeting. We have two guests, one of whom is Tom Flynn to discuss the Roundabout proposed for the Roanoke/Forest Hill Intersection. Many of you have had questions/concerns, so I encourage you to attend to learn more. We will be voting [...]
Forest Hill/Westover Hills Car Break-ins
From CrimeWatch Captain Noah Rogers: There have been several reports of car break-ins occurring in the Westover Hills/Forest Hill area over the last couple of nights. At least 3 of the break-ins have occurred on New Kent Road. Please remember to lock your vehicle at all times – also refrain from leaving items of value [...]
Local Facebook and Twitter Accounts
Inspired by a post on CHPN I have decided to follow suit with a list of Facebook and Twitter groups that are in the area and was suprised at the low number. We have a list of local businesses here. Hills and Heights – Twitter Forest Hill Neighborhood – Facebook Westover Hills Neighborhood – Facebook [...]
Brown Middle School Teacher Selected Teacher of the Year
Congrats to all those nominated including Lauren Leake of Westover Hills Elementary. From the official press release: Latonya Waller, a science teacher at Lucille Brown Middle School, is having one terrific school year. Recently, she was named a recipient of this year’s R.E.B. Award for Teaching Excellence, an honor that included a $10,000 cash award [...]
The Forest Getting Ready for Smoking Ban
I was wondering back in March how The Forest was going to deal with the new smoking ban, now from their Facebook page we learn what the recent work is about. Next week we demolish the patio, & completely redo it for the new smoking laws. The new patio will be our Non-Smoking section, and [...]
Farmer’s Market Ends on 12/5
The very successful second season of the South of the James Market is about to end. The final market is scheduled for December 5th, at the New Kent Road and 42nd Street pavilion area of Forest Hill Park. The market will resume May 1st, 2010. [slideshow id=37] Photo credits to David Hathcock.
Richmond Waldorf School Holiday Bazaar
Come get your holiday shopping done early at the Richmond Waldorf School Holiday Bazaar! Featuring 20 vendors of natural crafts and toys including beeswax, felting, knitted items. Children’s activities include the Acorn Shop – with small crafts they can purchase, a children’s craft room, 2 puppet shows! For the adults a cake walk, delicious homecooked [...]
Puritan Cleaners Coat Drives
Puritan Cleaners has been sponsoring a Coats for Kids program since 1988. This Friday the 20th is Coat Challenge day when they are trying to collect as many coats as possible. Then on November 21st they are partnering up with our new baseball team. Bring a coat, see the renovations to The Diamond, sample food, [...]
