Archive for June 2011
UDC Says Back to Drawing Board for Forest Hill Ave Widening
The Urban Design Committee isn’t pleased with the latest Forest Hill Ave widening plans. Although some improvements have been made including full 5′ foot bike lanes, the committee feels that public concerns were not full addressed. From Build the Right Forest Hill Avenue Blog; Today (6/9) the City of Richmond’s Urban Design Committee voted in [...]
Support Local Youth Soccer
2nd Annual Street Soccer Games by Bobcat Sports and Youth Development Saturday, June 18th, 2011 from 9:30am – 2:30pm Behind L. Brown Middle School : Corner of Janhke Rd. & Blakemore Calle Futbol /Street Soccer Tournament/ Cook Out / Community Yard Sale / Raffle Our “Triple Play” event will focus on the physical, nutritional and [...]
Sounds of the South of the James Farmers’ Market
Sounds of the Farmer’s Market from Richard MacDonald on Vimeo. Market runs from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Forest Hill Park.
Shop, Stroll and Shake Your Booty at Stony Point
Stony Point Fashion Park is holding a free series of concerts from June 11 through September 5. The series is called 2011 Summer Sounds and I’ve posted the schedule for June and the rest can be found online. JUNE Saturday, June 11, 4-8 p.m. Kings of Swing Sunday, June 12, 1-5 p.m. Emme St. James [...]
Patrick Henry Building Hit with Graffiti
Sometime last night vandals hit the Patrick Henry School building on Semmes. The incident is frustrating on two levels.
Sector 312 & Sector 211 Crime Reports for May Released
Lt. McQuail’s Sector 312 Report that covers Woodland Heights, Forest Hill and Westover Hills has released his latest newsletter. Lt. Bender’s Sector 211 Report that covers Reedy Creek, Swansboro, Broad Rock and McGuire has released his latest newsletter .
Press Release from PHSSA on Student Activity Fund
RICHMOND, VA June 9, 2011 – Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts (PHSSA), Richmond’s first charter school, is releasing the following statement in regards to recent reports regarding the Richmond Public School (RPS)’s student activity fund used by PHSSA:
H&H Happy Hour: Mojito (mo-HEE-toe)
Growing up, mint was always a welcome herb in the summer – growing and spreading like bamboo. After running around the neighborhood in 95 degree heat sticking a few sprigs of mint in my mouth and biting down always seemed to cool me down several degrees no matter how hot I was. Now that I’m older, nothing [...]
Clean the James on Saturday
From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday folks all along the James will be working to remove trash from in and around the James River. This is the 12th year of the clean-up organized by the James River Advisory Council. Last year over 1,000 volunteers removed 500 bags of trash and almost 300 bags of recycling. Online [...]
Dogwood Dell Festival of Arts Music Kicks Off Friday
The 55th annual Festival of Arts at Dogwood Dell gets into high gear this month with Upper East Side Big Band on the 10th, Latin Ballet on the 11th and US Air Force “Rhythm in Blue on the the 12th. All concerts are free and a great way to spend the evening. Full Schedule of Performances. [...]
VA State Police Investigating Allegations of Embezzlement at PHSSA
From RTD; Virginia State Police are investigating an allegation of embezzlement at Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts, a charter school in South Richmond that is completing its first year of operation.
Pick of the Crop – Walnut Hill Farms
This week’s vendor profile features a farm that has been in operation for over 100 years spanning 3 generations. The owner is Charles Flemer, but his operation is so large that he tasks 2 employees, Richard and Kevin, with manning the market on Wednesdays.
XTERRA Hits Our Trails This Weekend
This is the 13th year that athletes from all over the world has come to compete on some of the best trails in the world. Events this year include XTERRA Fugitive 10km, the Richmond 21k trail run and the XTERRA East Championship an off-road triathlon. The best quote I’ve read came via Richmond.com from Trey Garman, [...]
Proposed Traffic Circle at Riverside & New Kent on WHNA Agenda
This Thursday, June 9th at the Westover Hills Methodist Church is the regularly scheduled Westover Hills Neighborhood Association meeting. One of the items to be discussed is a proposed traffic circle at Riverside & New Kent. The circle is the solution designed by city engineers to address traffic speed and safety concerns. The circle would [...]
Saturday’s Basket – Roasted Broccoli and Feta Orzo
Every Saturday I am a little more amazed at how great the South of the James Market really is. This past Saturday proved to be even better with the neighborhood yard sale running in tandem…it meant an early visit and an end-of-market visit for me. The first time around I noticed broccoli was aplenty so [...]
Patrick Henry President Calls for Audit of Student Activity Fund
Chris Dovi of Richmond Magazine has the details with the way principal Pamela Boyd has allegedly mismanaged funds and a lack of policies and procedures at Patrick Henry School of Arts and Science. Apparently the PHSSA Board has concerns as well.
A Really Big Show in Manchester
From Art 180 On Wednesday, June 8th please join us for a presentation of ART 180′s most recent projects in creative expression, featuring young people from 14 programs across our fair city.
Art 180 to Unveil Positive Vibe Mural on 6/17
If you frequent the Stratford Hills Shopping Center you will have noticed the mural that is going up on Positive Vibes outdoor seating area. This Friday we well all get to see the results of the hard of students and volunteers. Friday, June 17, 5:30pm (happy hour!) at Positive Vibe Café (Stratford Hills Shopping Center [...]
Chloe the Morkie Looking for a Home
From Elissa: This is a 2 year old Morkie (Maltese/Yorkie) named Chloe. Her mom recently died from cancer and I went and picked her up from Hampton Roads last Saturday.
Vote for your Favorite Farmers’ Market
“American Farmland Trust holds the annual America’s Favorite Farmers Markets™ contest to raise national awareness about the importance of buying fresh food from local farms and saving the farmland where it’s grown. Market shoppers will vote to support their favorite farmers market starting June 1 at 12:00 PM until midnight on August 31, 2011.” Let’s [...]
Southampton Citizens Association Cherokee Road Survey
The Southampton Citizens Association is asking it’s members to take a survey on Cherokee Road; Cherokee Road is a widely used route through our community, and we want to know what you think about this street. In light of area activity, such as the Forest Hill Avenue project and Huguenot Bridge, we believe it makes [...]
Honey the Chihuahua is Missing
Jacob lives on Semmes Avenue (on 25th street) and on Friday his small dog Honey ran away. You might have seen some some signs posted by the family. Honey is a long haired chihuahua, light golden brown in color and sweet in temperament. Contact Jacob at 804-382-9604 or his mother Debbie at 804-356-9604. More pictures [...]
Thrift Store Coming to Jahnke
Below is the press release is for a new charitable thrift and consignment shop that will be coming to our area later this month. What makes this a unique shop is that the money goes to support youth sports activities including my favorite soccer. The official opening of the shop is June 15th and I’ll [...]
