So long, RVA!
School Board member Kristen Larson is hosting a meeting for all 4th District residents at 1:00pm Saturday, February 8th, at the Westover Hills Public Library (1408 Westover Hills Blvd). Discussion will focus on the superintendent’s proposed budget as well as the upcoming enrollment for 2014-15 school year. The new superintendent, Dr. Dana Bedden, is planning on attending.
Richmond Outside has an extensive look at the colonial village of Westham. Established in 1752 it has an amazing history with enough drama for mini-series. It even includes Benedict Arnold and Thomas Jefferson in it’s storied past. The intrepid industry at Westham could only be stopped by an equally brazen rebuttal. The foundry caught the attention of British forces commanded […]
Tricycle Gardens in Manchester has a bee hive that in the summer months is the home to upwards of 20,000 bees. The bees carry on the crucial task of pollinating local plants and of course the happy side benefit is honey. Unfortunately for the local plants and the workers of Tricycle gardens some vandals decided […]
Manchester: Living on the Wall from Stephen Ackley gives you the history of the Manchester climbing wall. In February the VCU’s Outdoor Adventure Program will be out there helping clean-up, repair and improve this unique outdoor spot of RVA with their Manchester Adopt-a-Crag event. When: Saturday, Feb 8, 2014 Description: Come out and help The Access Fund […]
Harry Kollatz Jr. of Richmond Magazine has this to say about the new exhibit. [Full Article] There’s an element of critique about current Richmond events, as the city administration and developers contest with public opinion about what the “new” Richmond will be like. Turner, and his images, are asking, “Are they just creating new relics?” […]
Bike Walk RVA would like to get to know you! We are committed to building the community support needed to get new bikeways built across Richmond, and we want to know your thoughts. Do you want bike lanes on Forest Hill? Safer connections to your school or to a local park? Better bridge crossings? If so, […]
From Kristen Larson 4th District School Board Member Facebook. Last night we received Dr Bedden’s proposed superintendent. The proposal included funds for high school band instruments and uniforms, full time art teachers at J. B. Fisher Elementary and Westover Hills Elementary (because they previously had part time teachers), a 3% raise for teachers and a 2% raise […]
Please don’t kill the messenger. – From RPS Twitter: All schools will be closed for students on Fri, Jan. 24. All teachers and staff are to report at 10 a.m. Richmond Schools will be open on Monday.
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