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Archive for December 2009

Woodland Heights House Tour

Tickets for this Sunday’s Woodland Heights House Tour are available in a number of locations throughout the city and counties. Closest to Woodland Heights the outlets are Crossroads, Once Upon a Vine and Forest Hill Antiques (in Stratford Hills Shopping Center), and Private Stock Wine and Cigar (next to Ukrops). Tickets are $12 in advance [...]

Richmond Past: Forest Hill Land Company

[singlepic id=555 w=420 h=340 float=] This is from the Times Dispatch June 17, 1906. In the same paper there is not so good news about the real estate market but Forest Hill is doing well. The full article used language that puts current newspapers (and this blog) to shame. “Some private sales were made here [...]

Missing Beagle Mix

I received the following email: Missing since sometime today  from 1700 block Leicester Road, (door left ajar – discovered when I got home from work), ten-year-old beagle mix, 38 lbs, white with black spots, grey muzzle, floppy black ears. Wearing blue Lupine collar with wolf design. No tags. His name is Woody. He needs medication. [...]

A “Growing” Success at Southampton

Faced with tight school and city budgets, some residents of Richmond Southside Fourth District are taking matters into their own hands…and pocketbooks. Led by Mary Argenteanu, a retired state employee and an active member of the Richmond Audubon Society, a group started a learning garden at Swansboro Elementary School a couple of years ago.  Based [...]

Patrick Henry Student Application Open House this Thursday

Patrick Henry School of Science & Arts will be hosting an open house at 8 p.m. on Thursday, December 3 to distribute copies of the student application, discuss the school’s curriculum and answer parent’s questions. Pick up an application and hear more about our curriculum at the PHSSA building, 3411 Semmes Avenue at 8 p.m. [...]

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