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November 2, 2014

Welcome to the new WHNA Website!

Welcome to our new website! Here we’ll post all the latest info about upcoming events and happenings in and around our neighborhood. We’ve tried to simplify so that information is accessible.

The big change is that you can join or renew membership online – just click on the orange “join” tab in the upper right of the screen.

A big welcome to fellow Southsider Erika Hollen of HollenZoo Designs who created and hosts the website. And thanks to Page Hayes of House of Hayes for designing our new logo.

Finally, a big thanks to nabe resident Lisa Cumbey of Propolis Designs for her help in designing the original website/logo and hosting the website these long years – we wouldn’t be where we are without her.

September 25, 2014 Leave a Comment

Check out what’s new with the merchants

by Susy Meyer, Merchants Liaison

The Westover Hills Merchants Association would like to thank Amen Kahwagy of Paragon Place for his time and efforts as the merchants’ president for the past several years, having followed Suzanne Feigley and before that, Dr. Greg Toler.

We are pleased to announce the name of our NEW President (drum roll) who is BEN SPENCER with TaZa Coffee and Cream. Ben has been a long time merchant and has worked hard to add positive visibility of his shop (located at 5047 Forest Hill Ave) while enhancing the aesthetics of the merchants’ corridor. Ben had been on the second floor, off the back alley where Blanchards’ Coffee was. We now have easy access to his establishment and can see the shop from Forest Hill!

At the merchants last meeting, on July 9, an additional merchant join us. His name is also Ben – Ben Kitenke. His business is Prime Wireless. There will be more information to follow, as the merchants plan to highlight various members so that the neighborhood might become more familiar with our good merchants.

On Thursday evening, October 2, Westover Hills Merchant Association will hold a social event for all neighbors and merchants. It will be from 5 to 7 p.m. at taZa. Please join us!

Also in the fall, some of the merchants plan to be involved in an event called the “Dixie Donut Walk.” Participants will start in the Westover Hills Merchant’s area, walk or run across the “Nickel” Bridge to The Dixie Donut Shoppe on Cary Street. Participants will then get some donuts and run back to the Westover Hills merchants area for commeraderie and fun.

The merchants also have a new webpage. Check it out at WestoverHillsMerchants.com.

The merchants meet on the second Wednesday of the month at 8 a.m. for about an hour. All merchants, and any neighborhood residents who would like to attend, are encouraged to join us.

Let’s support our local merchants by using their services and spreading the word about how good we have it over here in Westover Hills!!

September 5, 2014 Leave a Comment

September activities at Westover Hills Branch Library

Training On Demand. Need to learn more about computers, e-readers, applying for jobs? Call us at (804) 646-8833 for your 30-minute appointment.  Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesdays from 2 p.m. to 4.

Environmental Films. Locally produced films focusing on the James River, its wildlife and human interaction. Co-sponsored by RVA EFF, James River Assoc., and RPL. Saturday, September 6, 2 to 4 p.m.

Westover Hills Library Advisory Group. Interested in supporting your library? We meet the first Saturday of each month September through May. Saturday, September 6, 9 a.m.

Westover Hills Fiction Focus Group. Come join our senior read book club! We meet 10:15-12:15 the third Wednesday of each month February through October. Books and discussion questions are provided. Sponsored by RPL and City of Richmond Office on Aging and Disabilities. Wednesday, September 17, 10:15-Noon

Toddler Story Time. Early literacy story time featuring books, music, and rhymes for 18 to 36-month olds, accompanied by an adult. Tuesdays, September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, at 11 a.m.

Book Babies. Early literacy storytime featuring books, music, and rhymes for babies ages 0-18 months, accompanied by an adult. Thursdays, September 11, 18, 25, at 10 a.m. (No storytime September 4)

Preschool Story Time. Early literacy storytime featuring books, music, and rhymes for children ages 3-6, accompanied by an adult. Thursdays, September 11, 18, 25, 11 a.m. (No storytime September 4)

September 5, 2014 Leave a Comment

Donate to help put a rain garden at the library

The Westover Hills Library is planning a rain garden that will beautify the library and help the environment! A rain garden is a shallow, constructed depression that is planted with deep-rooted native plants and grasses. It is located in the landscape to receive runoff from hard surfaces such as roofs and driveways. Rain gardens slow down the rush of water from these hard surfaces, holding the water for a short period of time and allowing it to naturally soak into the ground.

The project is sponsored by the Library and the Westover Hills Library Advisory Group, and will begin in September. The rain garden will not only improve the library grounds and reduce runoff, but also will provide the opportunity to feature programs and activities relating to the environment inside and outside the library.

Partial funding and support has been pledged from the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Drew Harrigan’s Four Winds Design, and the Westover Hills Library Advisory Group. Additional funds and sponsorships are being sought to complete the rain garden.

The Westover Hills Library Advisory Group is launching a “$55 for 55” fundraising campaign in honor of the library’s 55th anniversary. The funds will be used for the library rain garden. If you’d like to contribute, make your check payable to WHLAG and send it to or drop it off to the library at 1408 Westover Hills Boulevard. Of course, any amount is welcome and, and the group has 501(c)3 status, so all donations are tax deductible. If you have questions about the fundraiser, please contact WHLAG chair Reeves McCune by email or by calling at 339-7308. For more info, contact Nancy Buck, librarian and community services manager, at 646-0652.

September 5, 2014 Leave a Comment

Yards look great in August

Here are August winners of WHNA’s Yards of the Month project:

5633 St. James Court. The natural layout of this yard minimizes water, allowing native flowers and plants to flourish. In August, it was a summer’s dream as you walked the rock trail through the yard.

5208 Caledonia. This cozy craftsman was both warm and inviting. The wide, shady porch overlooked a lovely yard and beautifully landscaped walkway. The potted pink geraniums were thriving and perfectly complemented the home’s cheery yellow exterior.

2002 Southcliff. This home boasted the “most improved” yard of the season east of the Boulevard. The grass and weeds had been removed and replaced with lots of mulch, and plants such as vinca, ferns, dogwoods. It’s very rustic and natural and is going to be spectacular when it all matures in just a few years. Nice job by the owners.

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About the WHNA

Since 1978, the Westover Hills Neighborhood Association has worked to preserve, protect, and improve the quality of life in Westover Hills, a thriving community established in southwest Richmond in 1924. The Westover Hills Neighborhood Association offers a forum for residents to share new ideas and provides a unified voice for residents when communicating concerns and requests to city officials. Meetings, when they can safely resume, are held the second Tuesday of each month and are open to all neighbors. 

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