Kohl’s is having a competition to give away 10 million dollars. It’s based on which schools get the most votes. Each of the top 20 schools will receive $500,000. The contest is on Facebook and you can vote for any school in the H&H area. I know that the folks at Patrick Henry are working [...]
AYP stands for Adequate Yearly Progress and tracks how schools are doing in the No Child Left Behind objectives. RTD has the big picture. In the metro Richmond area, Hanover, Chesterfield, Henrico, Petersburg and Richmond saw declines in their scores. —Hanover: 19 of 23 schools made AYP this year compared to 21 of 23 last [...]
Ann Reavey sent me the following email. I found a wet, injured dog today running behind my car on Kimberly Street south of Forest Hill Ave. I picked him up before he headed onto Bliley. He is older, male, and has a collar (leather buckle) but no tags. He is medium sized and looks like [...]
Stacie Birchett woke up this morning to find her car stolen. It was stolen between 12 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. Wednedsay, 8/12. Police/insurance report filed but please be on the lookout for: Black 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee fishing rod holders on the front grill Obama sticker on the back left bumper License JFE-3396 Please contact [...]
Richmond.Rider.Rally Block Party Richmond.Rider.RallyBlockParty Flyer.pdf Saturday, August 21, 2010, 5PM to 10PM 5000 Block Caledonia Road Come out and support the third annual RideForJim, at this jumpin’ Westover Hills block party. This event helps to raise funds to ensure the future of cancer research right here in Richmond at the VCU Massey Cancer Center. We [...]
BayScapes Workshop Wednesday, August 18, 2010 6:30pm – 8:30pm The Stone House at Forest Hill Park, Richmond, VA Come learn about environmentally-friendly landscapes that benefit the Reedy Creek watershed and Chesapeake Bay! This workshop will feature speakers that will talk about various aspects of BayScaping – from wildlife habitat to native plants to rain barrels. [...]
Richmond Magazine’s annual Best/Worst of Richmond has been on the newstands for a little bit and I finally got around to getting a copy. Nice to see the following H&H representatives getting some kudos from fellow Richmonders. Kathy Graziano was voted Future Mayor and tied for first as Best Local Public Servant. Barry Bless was [...]
The Short Order column in Style Weekly has an update on Parkside Café which is being built next to Crossroads. Already getting the hype and looking at a September opening. I’m looking forward to a new dining option. Parkside Café’s owners, Brian Munford and Travis Milton, are taking their time to get it right — [...]
Huguenot High only has 1 home football game this season and Huguenot gets the home field advantage 4 times. If anybody would like to cover these upcoming football seasons in depth I would welcome the help. Full Schedules for Wythe & Huguenot
After a very long battle, the Patrick Henry school finally opens the doors to students. Please be aware of parents and children in the Woodland Heights neighborhood as they head to the temporary digs at Woodland Heights Baptist Church on 31st Street. This is the first day so I am sure traffic will be a [...]
The Express is on the other side of the river but it is definitely worth another shout out. P.S.-Don’t try to go there today Monday, they are closed on Mondays. (It was correctly pointed out to me that today is Tuesday. Vacation has a way of messing with your mind.) You would think it would [...]
George Wythe high school at 4314 Crutchfield Street will serve as one of the sites for the community school-supply giveaways scheduled for Aug. 28 from 10AM-noon. If you would like to donate, the following items are requested and can be dropped off at the locations below:
I am lucky if a week goes by without information about a lost dog/cat comes into the Hills & Heights Media Complex and I don’t always find out if they are found. One thing you can do to greatly increase the chances of being reunited with your furry companion is to have a microchip implanted. [...]
John and Jack Winn are performing a benefit concert this Sunday, August 15 from 7-10pat Bogart’s in The Fan. There is a $5.00 cover at the door, all of which goes to benefit The Patrick Henry Charter School. And additional donations for the School will be accepted as well! [via]
It is that time of the month again !!! Music In the Park. This Sunday from 6pm – til 8pm we have THE ATKINSONS !!! Freshly back from Floyd Fest and regulars at Ashland Coffee and Tea, and other nice venues around tow, this Roots Rock/ Americana ensemble from Richmond is sure to please. Blended [...]
Heather has some downed phone lines in her yard and has not received much of a response from Verizon and asked me for some help on getting the mess cleaned up. I checked on the city website and didn’t find anything. My own experience with down phone & cable lines involved a week of waiting [...]
A tree crushed a truck and took out some power lines on the 900 block of W. 30th Street. The report came from the Woodland Heights Yahoo Group. Anybody grab a picture. Pictures by Brad K. [slideshow id=64] & Whitney H. [slideshow id=65]
Your fearless blogger in chief is currently in Wilmington N.C. I am hearing from emails and Facebook posts, that RVA was hit with a bit of a storm. Damage reports via police/fire dept. forwarded to me from John M. of CHPN are; 1016 BOROUGHBRIDGE RD RICH / CrossStreet: REEDY AVE ASSIST FIRE DEPARTMENT, TRAFFIC AND/OR [...]
Chris Dovi has one of the most thorough looks at the Patrick Henry School I have seen at Richmond Magazine.com. The article takes a very expansive look at PH. In the article, as in many public debates race keeps poping up as an issue. But some black leaders disagree, among them Richmond’s NAACP executive director [...]
From the police report; 3rd Precinct DEATH INVESTIGATION 8/4/10 7:11 p.m. 5122 Dorchester Road A male was found deceased at the above location. Medical Examiner’s Office to determine cause of death. Foul play not suspected.
As you all know sometimes I stray from the boundaries of Hills and Heights, this is one of those times. This weekend there is the Carytown Watermelon Festival (Festival Map) which is a great family event. In conjunction with the festival there will be a fund-raising effort to help the Byrd Theater which was recently [...]
[slideshow id=63] If it’s Tuesday, it must be Forest Hill Lake, with clean water and planting taking and blooming. Editor’s note; David Hathcock sent these in yesterday and with the cloudy day today, didn’t feel like waiting until next Tuesday.
Local coffee roasting czar Blanchard’s is one of several RVA companies that has signed up for Relay Foods. Relay Foods allows you to select items on-line and then go to various locations in the city. Other local companies participating include; Montana Gold, Carytown Cupcakes, Twin Oaks, J Emerson Wines, and Agriberry. RVAnews has some more [...]
[slideshow id=62] The engineer told the crane operator “One more inch.” The steel bridge section slipped gently to the east one inch and dropped into place. At 11:14, August 3rd, 2010, the first section of the Forest Hill Park Bridge touched ground, marking the beginning of the end of the project six years in the [...]
Woodland Heights and Forest Hill neighborhoods are teaming up for a National Night Out Shredding Party to be held on August 3rd from 5-8pm at the Forest Hill Presbyterian Church. There will be ice cream available for all to enjoy. Shredding Party Flyer (click for full size) The Forest is having a cookout in the [...]
