Music in the Park for Sept. & Oct.
There were some change to the last Music in the Park performer, updated schedule below.
Archive for August 2010
Where is This?
Since I had two requests for another one and I aim to please, where in the Hills and Heights area was this captured?
Back To School Hotline
Richmond Public Schools will operate a Back-to-School Hotline Sept. 1–10 to assist parents, students and others with any questions they might have regarding the opening of the 2010-2011 school year. Citizens may call the Richmond Public Schools Back-to-School Call Center at 254-6188 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. [via]
Dog Found on West 49th Street
Jay who lives on the 800 block of West 49th Street sent this in; This morning (Monday, 8/30) a stray dog approached me as I was leaving for work. She is a Jack Russell looking dog, white with brown spots on her back and a brown head. She must have been lost for quite a [...]
Saturday’s Basket
Hills and Heights is excited to have a new author. Please welcome Ashley. Ashley lives in the area and is the cook behind the blog, pantry2plate. We are hoping to make this a weekly feature, which will include what she purchased at the Farmer’s Market and how she is using the goodies. On non-market weekends, [...]
Local Artist Follows Route 1 – Show Opens Friday
Forest Hill resident, artist and all around good guy Steve Hedberg has a show opening this Friday, from 6-9 p.m. at the Glave Kocen Gallery. Steve traveled along Route 1 and captured bits of America that are off the breakneck beaten path of the Interstate Highways. The video below does a much better job describing [...]
Video Tour of the Stone House
I was doing some random searches on YouTube and came across this video by user KeithAshley78.
Any Cajen or Rebar Graffitti on Your Property?
If you have any property damaged with either of the tags below please call 646-5100 and file a report. Officer W. Hawkins Kuper, Community Ofc. – Environmental Ofc. – Graffiti Det. of the 3rd Precinct is building a case against two individuals recently arrested. The more examples of damage the better the case.
Attempted Car Burglary on New Kent
From the Westover Hills Neighborhood Watch; A resident in the 5600 Block of New Kent Rd. (Westover Hills West) reports that someone entered his unlocked car in front of his house the night of August 24 around 10:00 p.m. The suspect was in the driver’s seat, with the door open, and light on. They banged [...]
Graziano Profiled on Richmond Magazine.com
Richmond Magazine.com has a lengthy profile of City Council President Kathy Graziano. The profile takes a look at both her supporters and detractors. Overall though the article seems to fall into the positive category. Then in 2008 Graziano used her discretionary fund to launch what is now the South of the James Market, according to [...]
Falls of the James Group E-newsletter Debuts
Falls of the James Group which is the local chapter of the Sierra Club unveiled it’s first E-newsletter – The Fall Line. Previous versions of the The Fall Line had been printed and a limited number will continue to be printed as the group transitions over to the more environmentally friendly electronic version. The big [...]
Water Main Break on Cherokee
From UtilityBuddy Twitter; Water main break on Cherokee between Chellowe and Meridale. We’re on the scene. No water 7500-7600 Cherokee, Westham, Berwick, Vespar.
Richmond Multicultural Day Saturday
Richmond Multicultural Day Festival is this Saturday August 28 from 2:00 to 8:00 pm, on the front lawn of the Forest Hill Presbyterian Church (Forest Hill Ave and 44th St.). Performers from Virginia and Maryland representing five regions of the world, including the United States. There will be events for the kids including balloons, clowns, [...]
Calico Missing on Springhill
From Craigslist; On August 24th we went out for just a little bit and we returned to find our cat missing. She is a female kitten about 7 months old with a red collar and a tag that said her name and my phone number, but it may have come off. She has yellow and [...]
Shoe Warehouse Robbed
From the RPD daily crime report; 3rd Precinct ROBBERY 8/24/10 6:21 p.m. 1208 Westover Hills Blvd. Clerks reported two unknown males robbed the Shoe Warehouse at gunpoint.
Forest Hill Avenue Cleanup
The badly overgrown and unkempt vacant lot at 4930 Forest Hill Avenue is getting a new look. At one point it was going to be a mixed use development but that has fallen to the wayside. As a result of an agreement brokered by Council President Graziano, the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities [...]
Byrd Park Bees Have a Southbank Connection
Forest Hill’s resident arborist, Luke McCall, was recently featured on WTVR-6 for his efforts to save a beehive in a fallen tree in Byrd Park. I hope those bees and local gardeners are drafting a nice thank you letter to Luke.
Traffic Calming on Boroughbridge
City contractors are beginning work on a traffic calming project on Boroughbridge Road at the corner with Bassett Avenue. The project will consist of a landscaped raised circle in the middle of the street, to slow the traffic that uses Boroughbridge as a cut-through from Midlothian Turnpike to Jahnke Road. The project is overseen by [...]
Change in RPD Sector 312 Leadership
As of Friday, August 27, Lieutenant John A. O’Kleasky, Jr. will no longer be in charge of 3rd Precinct, Sector 312. Lt. O’Kleasky has been reassigned within the police department to a different Division. He is being replaced by Lieutenant Stephen E. McQuail. Thanks to John for all the work he has done in Sector [...]
Back to School Giveaway & Haircuts at George Wythe
This Saturday the 28th from 10 a.m. to 12, students can get some help getting ready for school. George Wythe High School, 4314 Crutchfield Street John Marshall High School, 4225 Old Brook Road East End Family Resource Center, 2405 Jefferson Avenue The events will feature health screenings, dental screenings and performances by Richmond Public Schools [...]
New Pizza Place Confirmed by Richmond.com
Karri Peifer of Richmond.com’s The Dish has verified the rumors of what is going into the old Mercedes shop on Forest Hill. And speaking of pizza, South Richmond / Westover Hills / Forest Hill / Woodland Heights is about to get some more of it. An old Mercedes dealership on Forest Hill Avenue is under [...]
Patrick Henry Opening Ceremony Today
At 9:30 a.m. today, politicians and parents will gather at the temporary location Woodland (Heights Baptist Church 611 W. 31st St) to officially open Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts. From the press release; The Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts will celebrate on Monday, August 23rd the school’s inauguration as the first [...]
Friday is Movie Night at Forest Hill Park
“The Princess and the Frog” in Forest Hill Park will be shown Friday the 27th starting at 7:30. Free popcorn & cotton candy. Kids are encouraged to dress like the movie characters. “The Princess and the Frog” uses the older style of animation, in which it is all hand drawn as opposed to computer generated. [...]
