From the Westover Hills Straywatch; The black-and-white cat, “Tux,” has escaped again from his home in the 5100 block of Evelyn Byrd Rd. He has been missing since January 8. His owner, Janice, asks that everyone check in their sheds, under their houses, etc., where Tux may have gone for warmth. If you see him, [...]
The Farm to Family bus wanted to let us know that the Farm Bus will be making house calls on Thursday afternoons, and Fridays. The housecalls are available for a $25 minimum per call, which will pretty easy to hit if you talk with a few of your friends and neighbors. For more info or [...]
City Press Release; City Sponsors Adult Brain Aerobics Richmond, VA – The city of Richmond ’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities is offering two days of brain aerobics for adults 55 and older who want to keep their minds young and fit. The fun games and mental exercises designed especially for adults will [...]
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From the WHNA website; The next monthly WHNA meeting will be Thursday, January 13, at 7 p.m. at the Westover Hills United Methodist Church (1705 Westover Hills Boulevard). Regular WHNA meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month, and are open to all residents. We welcome your participation and hope to see you [...]
City Press Release; The city is revising its procedure for bulk and brush refuse collection. Beginning January 17, 2011, bulk and brush refuse collections will be performed by area: northeast, southeast, southwest and northwest, rather than the current zip code method. Each area will have a truck assigned to remove bulk and brush refuse items [...]
Perpetual pot-stirrer Marty Jewell is getting involved and will be supporting an Ordinance to add the Tuckers name to the bridge, according to a press release by Sa’ad El-Amin. Jewell is requiring that El-Amin show that the effort is supported by the community. Jewell is allowing support to be proven by an online petition. Nothing [...]
The Nickel Bridge and Huguenot Bridge are closed due to icy conditions. Police do not know when the Huguenot or Nickel Bridge will reopen. Police have reported that the Nickel Bridge is now reopened.
Forest Hill Neighborhood Association meets tomorrow and below is their agenda. All are welcome. 7:00 pm Call to order – Grace LeRose 7:05 – 7:10 Approval of minutes – Vicky Hamrick 7:10 – 7:20 Financial Report – Roger Clark 7:20 – 7:30 4th District Update – Kathy Graziano 7:30 – 7:35 Social Committee Report/FH Regatta [...]
NBC12 is now listing Richmond Public Schools as closed. RPS posted the following: Richmond Public Schools is closed today, Tuesday, January 11, due to inclement weather. 12-month employees should still report two (2) hours late.
The 5k is on for Saturday, March 12th, 2011 9:00 A.M. Start at the Stone House in Forest Hill Park, enjoy the beautiful course through the park and neighborhood.Dogs and strollers are welcome. (Prizes will be awarded for fastest male, female and canine!) Every registrant receives a free T-shirt and sponsor goodie bag loaded with [...]
From Richmond Magazine.com; Jennifer Walle, liaison to First District Councilman Bruce Tyler, filed the complaint this afternoon with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging “unwelcome sexual touching and comments” by Hathcock and “retaliation” by Graziano who, Walle says, wanted Walle to leave her job. Filing the complaint is a necessary first step toward filing [...]
The James River Association has started a new volunteer program called the River Rats. This program engages volunteers to patrol the James and its tributaries and to take action to protect and restore the entire watershed. Whether walking a neighborhood stream, kayaking a local river, or boating the wide reaches of the lower James, JRA [...]
The James River Green Building Council which is all about creating “create a positive impact on the region’s built environment by accelerating the adoption of green building practices, technologies, policies, and standards. Is holding a contest in Manchester.
The Woodland Heights Yahoo Group has this reminder to all of us to be alert and keep an eye out on behalf of our neighbors; A neighbor on W 26th St. had a UPS package taken from their front porch on Monday. A few days later, another neighbor called the police (to the residence next [...]
From Richmond.com; Dinner and a movie. Until now, they’ve been separate activities, but the recent addition of CinéBistro attempts to merge the two elements of date night. So, can Stony Point Fashion Park’s newest restaurant pull it off? While we were impressed by the overall movie experience, we can’t say we would recommend the dinner portion of [...]
From the press release; Paul Reisler, founder of the Kid Pan Alley children’s songwriting project, will bring his talents as songwriter, composer, and performer to Virginia’s first charter elementary school, Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts in Richmond, from January 10-14, 2011. The residency includes a free concert for the community of songs written [...]
Jon sent me an email clueing me into a fairly major power outage in our area. It looks like that over 1,300 people are without power. I’m hoping that someone on the edge of the outage might know what is going on as I don’t have any information on this end. In related or maybe [...]
Another great picture from Brent Foss click on the photo to check out more.
Some of you were probably wondering whether the Winter Farmers’ Market on Forest Hill Ave would be open from 10-12 as usual today. After intensive research and many phone calls (actually all I did was check Facebook) I found the answer is yes, business as usual in the field next to Blockbuster. List of vendors [...]
Welcome back to the Westover Hills Library. Everyone hopes you have enjoyed the newly renovated facility! Please join the Westover Hills Library Advisory Group for “Let it Snow!” a morning full of fun at the library. Shirley and her live exotic birds will be on display and Debra Fellman will be making her amazing balloon [...]
An email from Cindi; Two loose dogs on w49th st, running down the middle of the road. a pregnant or nursing pit (tan) and a med size black dog, border collie look. The pit came up to me and the black dog followed the pit but wouldn’t come to me. They wouldn’t follow me home. [...]
From Acting Lieutenant Michael Bender; During the last month, we worked diligently to target areas that have historically contributed to our violent crime. We were able to reduce the violent crime that occurred by an astonishing 43%. This was accomplished by a great working relationship between the community and the officers of Sector 211. I [...]
Tumblr isn’t just visiting Manchester but are moving in.
In news that comes as no surprise; Leaf collections schedule for the next few days has been suspended because of the forecast for snow Monday night. The Department of Public Works uses some of the same vehicles for leaf collection and for snow removal, and it takes several days of refitting to make the change. [...]
