Saturday at the Farmers’ Market
[slideshow id=77] Purchased a Pizza Tonight kit and a metal spinning flower (vendor name slipped past my shaky memory). Great conversations with Dogtown Lounge, Snider Brothers and of course Market Umbrella.
Archive for February 2011
Facebook and Site Redesign Preview
For those of you that use Facebook I’ve added a H&H Facebook page. If you head there and “Like it”, all the H&H posts will show up in your feed. There might be a few more images and different commentary on Facebook but nothing dramatically different. Definitely handy if spend a lot of time on [...]
Valentine’s Date to see Richmond’s Heron Rookery
From the City Press Release; The Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities invites you to celebrate Valentine’s Day with a tour of the Heron Rookery in the James River Park. “The courtship behavior of the Great Blue Herons can be eerily similar to that of humans,” says Ralph White, the park’s manager. The guided [...]
President’s Day Camp
Forest Hill resident Catie Cox and her company Overtime Athletics are running a day camp in nearby Bon Air. Check it out if you’re looking for some organized fun for your little one. Direct link to register. Any questions call Catie at 308-8169.
Don’t Fall for Mortgage Scammers
At the 4th District meeting Wednesday there was a presentation about lowlife that prey on residents having mortgage troubles. Unfortunately these scams are becoming common as folks struggle to make ends meet. There are three promises that should alert you to a scam. Asks for a fee in advance. Guarantees that they’ll stop a foreclosure [...]
Crossroads Has Taps
Crossroads which recently added bottled beers should have taps up and running today. Since it is 8:00 in morning I haven’t officially verified through tasting but I have been assured that the beer is flowing. If you see Will and have a question about the beer or just want to talk beer don’t be shy. [...]
Delays on Huguenot Bridge Friday
Huguenot Road/Route 147 (Richmond/Henrico) – Crews will be repairing potholes on the Huguenot Bridge Friday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Expect periodic delays of up to 15 minutes in each direction during repairs. To avoid delays, VDOT recommends drivers use the following alternate routes: Northbound Huguenot Road – Chippenham Parkway (Route 150) north over [...]
Sector 312 Report for January
Good news on the Jahnke Road robberies from Lt. Stephen E. McQuail’s Sector 312 Report; January saw a decrease in violent crime by 13% as compared to December. We went form 16 violent crimes sector wide to 14 violent crimes. We saw a 11% increase of major crimes with 88 crimes occurring in December as compared to 98 [...]
The New MickeyD’s is Open
The new McDonald’s on Forest Hill Avenue is open for those of you addicted to Big Macs. Anne Soffee, H&H resident, realtor and writer for Richmond Magazine.com had a post up last month titled Food That’s Not Food. Her post takes a look at McDonald’s and fast food in general. Make sure and read the [...]
Spring Bada-Bing Wants You
One of the best local craft shows is a little ways off but if you want to be a vendor now is the time to apply. “The Richmond Craft Mafia presents the Sixth Annual Spring Bada-Bing Craft Show on Sunday April 17, 2011 from 11am – 5pm at Plant Zero in Manchester Apply for this event“
Things Looking Up for the Pumphouse
Picture provided by Tvnewsbadge – Click on the picture to see his Flickr Stream. As usual and expected James River News Hub beat me on a story about the James. This time Phil brings us news of repairs to the roof of the Pumphouse. The roof was in need of repair due to a 6 [...]
Applications for Patrick Henry Due on Friday
From PHSSA Facebook we find out the following; New student applications for the 2011-12 school year must be postmarked by this Friday. Click on the link to download an application. AND Thank you to everyone who came to the Parent University last night. The Playground group raised over $150 from the bake sale to go [...]
Riverside Drive Clean-up Sunday
It’s always amazing how many people are thoughtless enough to leave trash behind when visiting James River Parks. Don’t get me started on smokers who feel that they can throw cigarette butts out their car window. The Friends of James River Park are gathering on Sunday, February 10th at 1 p.m. to do a little clean-up of [...]
Walle Seeks Apology
From Style Weekly; The woman at the center of City Council’s sex scandal says she’ll drop her lawsuit against the city, City Council President Kathy Graziano and aide David Hathcock if she gets a “sincere apology.” In an interview this morning with Style Editor Jason Roop on WRVA 1140 AM, City Council aide Jennifer Walle [...]
4th District Meeting on Wednesday
The Fourth District Quarterly meeting is scheduled for 7 pm. at St. Luke Lutheran Church, at 7757 Chippenham Parkway for this Wednesday 2/9. Topics will include; tax relief, stormwater utility fee credits, a schools report, and updates on streets and roads.
Burglary 4000 Block of Forest Hill Ave.
From the Daily Crime Report; 3rd Precinct BURGLARY 2/7/11 - 12:45 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. 4000 block of Forest Hill Avenue An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole several items.
Forest Hill Neighborhood Association Meets Next Week
Update 10:15 – Just received an email – The meeting scheduled for this week has been cancelled. It is going to be rescheduled for next week, date and time TBD. From FHNA; The February meeting of Forest Hill Neighborhood Association is this Thursday, 2/10, 7pm next week at Forest Hill Presbyterian Church location to be [...]
4th District Schools Meet and Greet Tomorrow
Council President Kathy Graziano and School Board Member Adria Graham Scott have scheduled a second Meet and Greet for Fourth District parents. The event is scheduled for February 8th, at Fisher Elementary School, from 6:30-8 pm. Fisher is located at 3701 Garden Road, off Cedar Grove Road. Parents of preschool, kindergarten and early elementary grades [...]
Best River Spot in RVA
Richmond.com’s continuing series of Bests in Richmond heads to the river and as you would expect quite a few spots that I claim to be in the H&H area are on the list. Head over there to cast your vote and bring home the gold for the Southbank. Bits and pieces of their post are [...]
PHSSA Update
Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts will be sprucing up the playground at its permanent home in late March. With no tenant in the building for the last few years, some of the equipment and benches were stolen or damaged. New equipment has been ordered so the students can safely use the playground while [...]
Avoid the Rain Watch Some Dance
Looking for a unique way to spend the afternoon south of the river. Check out this from Ground Zero Dance and the Dogtown Dance Theatre. Ground Zero Dance will present the expansion of choreographer Pam England’s COURT at Dogtown Dance Theatre, Richmond, Virginia, from February 3 to 5. Set to the Renaissance music of English composer [...]
Forest Hill Widening on Monday Planning Commission Docket
The Forest Hill Avenue widening project has been placed on the Planning Commission docket for Monday, February 7th at 1:30 pm. The meeting will take place in City Hall in the 5th floor conference room. As far as I know the city is still planning a public townhouse meeting to discuss this as has been [...]
Walle Files Suit Against Graziano, Hathcock and City
Chris Dovi and Richmond Magazine.com have the details on the $200,000 in compensatory and $350,000 in punitive damages suit filed on behalf of Jennifer Walle. The complaint against the City Council president — Hathcock’s boss — stems from Graziano’s handling of an inquiry into Walle’s complaint that shifted its focus away from Hathcock, says Fisher, [...]
Stormwater Survey
The Stormwater Division of the Department of Public Utilities is conducting a survey and would like you to take the time to fill it out. It will only take a few minutes and all but one question requires a simple yes or no answer.
