Westover Hills Stray Watch has word of a found dog; A black and brown male beagle (predominantly black with a brown and white face), with collar but no tags has been found in the 5800 block of New Kent (near Riverside Dr.). If he is your dog or you know his owner, please contact Hugh [...]
This message is from Shannon Taylor, the Forest Hill Neighborhood Watch Co-ordinator: Given the recent robberies in Woodland Heights and Forest Hill, I thought I’d pass along some tips to help us catch the criminals and stop them from returning to our neighborhood. Report Suspicious People or Behavior. Most crimes are solved by citizens reporting [...]
In response to the robberies, Phil Licking of the FHNA suggest the following; Dear Neighbors: The idea is quite simple. Do your best to take a walk every evening with your pup. Try and go at the same time each night, preferably after dark. There’s no “scheduled” time for the walk, in fact our presence [...]
Cynthia Mashburn sent in the following photos showing the results of last night’s storm. Thanks for sharing Cynthia.
The Westover Hills Stray Watch got a call this morning that a large black dog–possibly a Lab or Lab-mix–was spotted running loose this morning around 42nd and New Kent, near the park. Driver couldn’t tell whether dog had a collar or no.
Forwarded to me from the FHNA; At around 9:30pm on Thursday evening, my dad was robbed at gunpoint in front of my house. He had gone outside to cool the car for before he, my mom and I were about to visit my cousin, and as my dad waited an African-American man in his mid-twenties [...]
Developer Sam McDonald of Property Results has acquired the one-story warehouse at 310 Stockton St. for $1.5 million, and interior demolition work is already underway. McDonald said he hopes to have the apartment complex, called Stella 360, finished by the end of the year. “We’ve been working with the seller for a while and got [...]
According to Facebook the Farm to Family bus will be at the corner of Westover & Forest Hill around 1. Update: Bus is running late, making another stop before hitting our hood.
Did any of our lovely readers capture any images of the storm damage or of the storm itself? Nothing major on our block but once again Byrd Park lost about a 1/2 dozen trees. Byrd Park has some images and info on the damage across the river. There are some trees completely down and others [...]
From Westover Hill’s Stray Watch we learn: “Lexie,” a small (50-pound) spayed female golden retriever, ran off during the storm. She lives in the 5500 block of Riverside Dr. She has all her tags and a microchip and was wearing a blue collar. If you find or see her, please call Dottie Cleal at 230-8834.
Forwarded to me from the FHNA A neighbor in the 1100 block of W. 42nd St. Wanted to alert folks that today around noon I caught two “junk metal” guys taking bicycle frames from our yard/driveway on the alley side. We had a few frames and wheels sitting there to rebuild/recycle into other things. I [...]
The long-awaited opening day for Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts is fast approaching and there are a few items that the staff is requesting. If you have these items or you’d like to make a monetary donation, it would be greatly appreciated. Item 1) 20 ft of cubicle wall or room dividers needed [...]
Some good news crime wise. From the RPD press release; After an in-depth investigation by Richmond Police, Henrico Police and the FBI, two men have been arrested and charged with vandalism in connection with the spraying of anti-Semitic and racist graffiti in Forest Hill Park, Bryan Park and the Bellevue area last year. Jonathan Edward [...]
I have a report of an armed robbery (gun) on 4200 block of Hillcrest, around 6:30 this evening. Police are looking for a two door black sedan. I will update with more info as it comes in. Next update might not be until late tonight as I will be away from my computer. Update 10:35 [...]
We’ve been crossing the river to the Belmont Library for the summer, but we sorely miss our own neighborhood library which is undergoing renovation. Library manager, Clay Dishon, has posted an update on the renovation: A warm hello to all— By late last Friday afternoon, the scent of drywall compound was prominent inside the branch [...]
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is hosting a photo contest to showcase the 2010 Virginia farmers’ market season. Submit your favorite digital photograph taken at a Virginia farmers’ market between July 8, 2010 and August 18, 2010. The winners will receive a Virginia Grown/Virginia’s Finest prize package worth $100 each. Submit your photo [...]
From Lieutenant John A. O’Kleasky, Jr.; 07/27/2010, 9:30 PM, 3109 Stonewall Street . The victims, W/M 55, and W/M 54, were robbed at gunpoint by 3 B/Ms while sitting inside their vehicle. The primary suspect was described as a, B/M, 16 – 18 years old, 5’7”, 120 lbs., low style haircut and no facial hair, [...]
The folks at The Forest asked that I post this and I am happy to oblige; The Forest is holding a Benefit Breakfast Buffet on Saturday for Dustin Wray who is fighting cancer for the third time… he is the father of 2 beautiful children and and a good neighborhood friend. It is $10 for [...]
Cherokee Road at Wyncliff closed for major utility repairs. Detour westbound, one lane open east bound.
You will be hard pressed to find an individual that loves the James River and it’s chain of parks more than Phil Riggan. A post up today at RichmondOnTheJames takes a look at Pony Pasture and one man, working to make it better for all of us. John is volunteering his time and here is [...]
On Sunday a red female pitbull was spotted on Stonewall. Today she was seen in the woods near Chesterfield and 30th. The dog has no collar, appears to have recently had a litter and is very skittish. All the information above was gathered from the Woodland Heights Yahoo Group.
National Night Out is an event to promote community involvement and interaction with local police to make our neighborhoods safer. There are several events going on in our neighborhoods and I am listing them below. If I missed one, please let me know and I’ll either add it to the list or post it separately. [...]
From the good folks in the Forest Hill Neighborhood Association; The next issue of the Forest Hill Flyer is due out September 1. The deadline for articles and ads is August 1. We need suggestions for “Celebrity Pooch” and “Know Your Neighbor” articles. If you know an interesting pooch or neighbor, or if you yourself [...]
The whole interview by Richmondpresents. My favorite question & answer from Riverside Outfitters below; What are some of your favorite things to do in Richmond? Winter-hike the Buttermilk trail with my kids to the canal walk, hit Sine for lunch and hike back to Forest Hill Park; Paddle the Flatwater and Upper sections of the [...]
From Market Umbrella’s Facebook we learn that two of our local vendors will be on TV next week; Grammy O’s Sticky Buns will provide a live baking demonstration on CBS 6′s “Virginia This Morning” this coming Monday 7/26 from 9 to 10 AM! Simply Southern Pies will be doing a live pie baking demo on [...]
