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Summer 2019 • Westover Hills Rag •

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Summer is no bummer in Westover Hills! off Riverside Drive for the Fourth of July fireworks. Please contact Laura Dysart at [email protected] to volunteer.

If all goes as planned, Riverside Drive will once again be closed to allow for safe viewing of the fireworks show from Dogwood Dell. Please be respectful of neighbors’ property and make sure to take any trash with you when you leave.

We are so fortunate to live in a community with such wonderful annual traditions!

MUSIC IN THE PARKThe WHNA is proud to be a spon-sor of the Music in the Park series in Forest Hill Park. Bring a picnic and a folding chair from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Stone House to enjoy great music and the company of neighbors.

• July 7: Mikrowaves - Delightful, Funky Mashup of Slinky R-n-B and Exotica

• August 4: Eastern Standard Time - D.C. Ska/Rocksteady Legends!

• August 18: The Villages - Laid Back, LA Style Alt-Country

• September 8: Brass In Pocket - RVA’s Tough & Ready Pretenders Tribute Band

• October 6: The Bush League - North Mississippi Style Blues

• October 20 - Rain date, 5:00-7:00 pm

CELEBRATE THE FOURTHWHNA FOURTH OF JULY CHILDREN’S PARADEGet ready to decorate those bicycles, scooters and strollers for the 18th annual Westover Hills Neighborhood Fourth of July Children’s Parade on Thursday, July 4th at 10:00 am. Wear your red, white and blue, both people and pets! The parade will begin at the intersection of Peterborough and Sylvan Road and conclude at 5021 Sylvan Road, where you can socialize with neighbors and have that Fourth of July snow cone before you continue on to other celebrations. This simple, fun, festive neighborhood tradition continues; be a part of it! Children love to have neighbors come out to line the streets and cheer them on!

Volunteers are needed to help set up road blocks, help with snow cones and popcorn, and by 11:30 am, move the barricades to locations to close

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July 4 10:00 am WHNA Fourth of July Children’s Parade

July 4 approx. 9:30 pm Riverside Drive closed for fireworks

July 7 6:00 pm Music in the Park Mikrowaves

July 9 7:00 pm Association meeting at Westover Station (formerly Café Zata) no meeting in Aug.

September 14 10:00 am - 5:00 pm 43rd Street Festival of the Arts www.43rdstgallery.com/events2

October 8 7:00 pm Association meeting at Westover Station (formerly Café Zata)

SPECIAL THANKS TO OFFICE OF KRISTEN N. LARSON, FOREST HILL, WESTOVER HILLS AND WOODLAND HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF

RICHMOND CITY PARKS AND RECREATION.

June 2PIRANHA

RAMAGritty, Soul-Punched

Garage Rock

Sept 8BRASS IN POCKET

Pretenders Tribute Band

July 7MIKROWAVESFunky Mashup of Slinky

R-n-B and Exotica

May 12 (Mothers Day)

VILLAGESLaid Back, LA Style

Alt-Country

Aug 4EASTERN

STANDARD TIMED.C. Ska/Rocksteady

Legends!

Oct 6THE BUSH

LEAGUENorth Mississippi

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LITTLE NICKEL

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Recent SalesPROPERTY SOLD PRICE SALES DATE5032 Sylvan Road $271,500 2/15/195111 Caledonia Road $301,000 2/27/192001 Westover Hills Boulevard $307,000 3/4/195218 King William Road $315,853 4/12/195502 Dorchester Road $325,000 4/19/195325 Sylvan Road $327,000 4/30/195121 Sylvan Road $339,000 2/14/191503 Cedar Lane $342,000 3/29/195218 Sylvan Road $353,000 3/25/195020 King William Road $355,000 4/8/195302 Dorchester Road $374,000 2/19/195404 Dorchester Road $405,000 3/15/195209 King William Road $421,000 4/22/195215 Devonshire Road $429,100 5/3/195026 Sylvan Road $480,000 2/15/194901 Evelyn Byrd Road $507,000 1/2/195406 New Kent Road $615,000 1/31/19

AVERAGE sold price: $380,438

MEDIAN SOLD price: $353,000

Total CLOSED sales: 17

Information derived from CVRMLS and represents sales for the period January 1, 2019 through May 15, 2019. All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.


LOTS OF FUN AT THE WHNA PICNICSaturday, May 18, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The WHNA picnic took place on Saturday, May 18th. The picnic was a success thanks to many great volunteers, neighbors and local businesses. We enjoyed great food from O’Toole’s and music from Triad and perhaps an adult beverage or two. The kids enjoyed a bouncy house, airbrush tattoos, custom made balloon animals and fire hose fun with Fire Station 20!

This year we were more than grateful to receive a very generous donation to help offset the cost of the picnic. A sincere “thank you” to our neighbor Clint Kronenberger who owns Coqui Cyclery on Semmes!

We were fortunate that so many neighbors volunteered to help with the picnic this year. The picnic was a success thanks to all of you. We are also thankful for the neighbors

who border the picnic location who allowed us to use their outlets and power. Finally, we’d like to thank all of the residents that came out for the picnic this year. The picnic is a great reminder of why we love living in this neighborhood. n

Neighbors enjoyed delicious food and eachothers’ company. The youngest neighbors seemed to get a real kick out of the fire hose!

WHNA YARD SALEMany thanks to Louise Freedman for once again spearheading the neighborhood yard sale! n

WHNA HOME TOUR A GREAT SUCCESSJennie Barrett Shaw and Katherine Whitehead did an exceptional job co-chairing the biennial WHNA Home Tour! More than 500 tickets were sold and a donation from the proceeds will be made to a local organization. Luckily the rain held off until towards the end of the event. Thanks to all of our great volunteers, from ticket sellers, to tour guides! You made this event a lot of fun! n

Ann Munson and Sandy Gouldin greeted ticket buyers for the Home Tour. It takes an army to make these events run smoothly!


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THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED AT THE WHNA NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN-UP The WHNA Clean-Up volunteer crews completed another successful clean-up on Saturday, April 27th. The weather was absolutely fantastic for our volunteers to have a productive morning. We concluded most of our clean-up activities by 10:15 am thanks to the great support from our volunteers and the City. Special thanks go out to the City of Richmond Public Works for providing the trucks and hard working personnel to our clean-up effort…another ex-cellent partnership between Westover Hills Neighborhood Association and the City of Richmond. Cleanup chairman, Robert Kelly, would like to express his deep appreciation to all volunteers, especially team captains John Coski, Mike Schwartz, and Chris Gorey as well as Tommy Thompson and Greg Kemp for providing their pick-up trucks to serve in their “rover” roles. Jim Benton is not pictured but assist-ed Greg Kemp as they patrolled Westover Hill West and surrounding areas for neighbors’ discards. n

From left: Pat Lyle, Posy Green, Tim Grimes, and Team Captain, John Coski clean up the alleys east of the Boulevard while enjoying a pristine Saturday morning.

Bruce Gould (left) and Tommy Thompson retrieve a neighbor’s grill for disposal and load it up in Tommy’s pick-up truck to transport to our “rover” staging area on Peterborough.

From left: Owen Gorey, Chris Gorey, Zach Webber, and a smiling City employee prepare to load a neighbor’s couch into the back of a truck. Owen has participated in the clean-up for many years and is now graduating from Trinity High School and will be attending Virginia Tech in the fall. We appreciate Owen’s many years of support.

From left: Two super City workers, Matt Flynn, Louise Freedman, Carol Parke, Team Captain, Mike Schwartz, and John Clarke performed in an exemplary manner as they worked the tough alleys in the 5000 – 5300 blocks of the neighborhood.

One of Pat Lyle’s bucket lists items is now fulfilled; riding shotgun on one of the City’s garbage trucks!


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Mike Mitchell opened the business in 2000, when he and his family moved back to Richmond from Indiana. From the beginning, the shop has done all its own

work in-house, including measuring, cutting, and bind-ing. Services include wall-to-wall carpet installation, and transforming any carpet into an area rug or runner made to specification.

Mike had previously worked as a carpet installer, and initially filled that role for the shop as well. Business was good from the beginning, and has continued to grow steadily over the years. In 2007, when the antique store next door left, Carpet Cuts expanded into that space.

The team now includes Mike’s wife Joan, son Doug, and Ernie Dudley, who help run the business. They’ve enjoyed the Westover Hills neighborhood tremendously, which they say has always been kind and supportive; the residents have been excellent, loyal customers, bring-ing considerable repeat business. Mike has nothing but praise for the location, citing a good working relationship with the City of Richmond and his fellow Westover Hills merchants, and no issues with crime.

Clientele has grown to include the entire Richmond area, as well as business from all over the state. When you stop in, check out the walls covered with Doug’s hobby: custom designed rugs, featuring various rock artists, sports teams, etc.

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Editor’s note: We were sorry to hear about the closing of Happy Empanda. We wish them all good luck and hope they’ll bring their food truck to the southside. n

By Debbi Ingersoll

Did you know the #1 crime in the City of Richmond is thefts from vehicles?

Richmond Police Department started a campaign in May reminding everyone to remove valuables (or put items in your trunk and out of plain sight) and lock your vehicles.

This even applies to loose change you may keep for tolls. While it may not be very valuable to you, it’s an open invitation to criminals. Please take the extra step to lock your vehicles (as well as your windows and homes) and help keep our neighborhood safe!

With summer comes more trips. If you are planning on going on vacation and would like periodic checks on your home while you are away, go to the Richmond Police site: www.richmondgov.com/police, complete the Home Watch request form and mail or drop it off at the 3rd precinct.

Finally, with rising temperatures, keep an eye on your elderly neighbors. Check on them regularly and if you haven’t seen them in a while you may want to have RPD do a welfare check to make sure they are safe and sound.

Wishing everyone a happy and SAFE summer! n

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WESTOVER HILLS BOOK CLUB – ADULTSJune 3, July 8, July 22, and August 26, 6:30 pmLight Refreshments served. Call for this month’s book title selection or for more information.

FAMILY GAMES Fourth Monday of the Month 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm June 24, July 22, August 26Activities include board games, bean bag toss, giant bubbles, and more!

SUMMER READING KICK OFFJune 15, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmSign up for Summer Reading and get your “Reading Adventures Passport” to start Exploring Your World. Westover Hills Library will be hosting a “Carni-val Extravaganza!” Paint rocks, play games, and eat a hot dog when you sign up for Summer Reading.

SUMMER KIDS BOOK CLUB REGISTRATION June 15, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm; June 27, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pmThis book club is intended for ages 8-12 and will be meeting weekly on Thursday afternoons at 4:30 pm starting July 11 through August 29. Each week we will discuss a few chapters of our selected book, have an activity, and read together. If you’re not able to register during open registration, please register by emailing [email protected].

LARSEN’S AMAZING WORLD OF REPTILESJune 20, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pmJoin us for a fun, interactive program full of amazing reptiles. Learn all about these creatures and where in the world they usually live. Then explore the hands on stations to learn more and pet the animals.

JULYMAIN STREET STATION CONCERT July 8, 6:00 pm; July 13, 11:00 amMain Street Station is back again at the Westover Hills Library for some acappella fun! Come out to this free, kid-friendly event to enjoy some of your favorite hits from over the years “instrument-free.”

AUTHOR VISITJuly 8, 6:30 pmSponsored by the Westover Hills Library Advisory Group as part of our week-long celebration, come hear local author Bill Hardison discuss his book, Dinosaurs in the Cornfield: Lessons Unearthed on My Grandfather’s Farm!

VICTORIA’S KITCHEN PRESENTS COOKING WITH LOVE July 12, 11:00 amDo you have a budding little chef or someone who just wants to cook something yummy? Join us as we host Victoria’s Kitchen Cooking With Love. Children will focus on the European country of France and will make Fake out Macaroons. Space is limited. You must register your child on our website. Ages 5-12. Call 804-646-4768 for more details.

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WESTOVER HILLS LIBRARY1408 Westover Hills Boulevard Richmond, Virginia 23225 Phone: 804-646-8833Events Calendar: https://rvalibrary.libcal.com/ calendar/westover

TASTE AROUND THE WORLD PARTY July 13, 3:00 pmWe’ve tracked down a sampler platter of snack foods from around the world for you to taste. The taster who can correctly match the most foods with books from their country of origin takes home a prize! For teens 12-18.

HENNA TATTOOSJuly 27, 3:00 pmTeens, learn the history behind henna tattoos as well as how to make them. Artists will be available to tattoo partici-pants. Registration is required for those wishing to be tattooed.

AUGUST

MEDICARE 101August 6, 3:00 pm Join us as a representative from the Office on Aging & Persons with Disabilities discusses Medicare basics and answers your specific questions about the Medicare program.

SUMMER READING FINALEAugust 10, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Summer Reading has come to an end. Join us for a fun filled celebration as we finish Exploring Our World.

Grand Prize drawings will take place at your local branch on Monday, August 12, 2019. Winners will be notified and listed on our website. n


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FOREST HILL BIKE CLASSICThe second annual bike race had great weather and a great turnout this year! The Friend of Forest Hill Park partnered with Virginia Outside to provide training rides and instructional sessions to pre-pare for race day. Riverside Outfitters provided free tree climbs and food was available from Big Daddy’s Barbecue, Kitchenette and Baskin-Robbins. Make plans to sign your child up next year!

Winners in the Forest Hill Spring Classic held Sunday, April 7 at Forest Hill Park:

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Warm weather finally returns to Westover Hills! And with the heat, the neighborhood starts to come alive again. As we take the dog for a walk, we see more people enjoying our beautiful neighborhood. People are

out working on their yard and tending their gardens. You can hear children play-ing and laughing. And we might just catch a whiff of barbecue lingering in the air, especially the dog.

While everyone has been enjoying the great outdoors, the Neighborhood Association has been in full swing. Since the start of the year, several committees worked tirelessly to bring several, popular events to the neighborhood.

Just this spring, we saw the neighborhood cleanup, yard sale, Home Tour and picnic. Each event brought a significant amount of positive energy by benefitting our community and surrounding area

in their own way. For example, the yard sale partnered with Goodwill to help raise funds for Westover Hills Elementary School. The Home Tour was such a success, they set a new record in sales. So much so, we are looking to share that success by donating part of the proceeds to a local organization. We’ll share the recipient once the donation is finalized.

All of the credit belongs to the amazing people who volunteer their

time and effort to make this a truly amazing neighborhood. Without them, none of this would not have happened. If you see them around, tell them they are doing a great job.

As we look towards summer, there are more events coming to Westover Hills, but they need help from volunteers. If you liked what you have seen so far, and would like to help make an impact, let us know. There are plenty of opportunities for folks to step in and help. Laura Dysart is looking for volunteers to help out at the annual Fourth of July Children’s Parade (contact Laura at [email protected]). And we’re also looking for a second person to help with “Yards of the Month.” Active from April to September, This volunteer identifies the yards that are really making a beautiful splash and placing a sign in the recipients’ yards. If interested, send an email to [email protected].

We are thankful for all of our volunteers and are always grateful for new folks who step up to help! n

President’s ColumnBy James McCue

Progress being made on the Hill Standard development Neighbors will have noticed that construction has begun on the new development just west of the DaVita Dialysis Center on Forest Hill Avenue. Tenants announced for the commercial parts of the development include The Veil Brewing Co., Charm School (ice cream), Blanchards Coffee Co. and most recently, a market by Stella’s.

The entire project will be two separate buildings. One building will be dedicated to Veil’s taproom, rooftop patio and kitchen operations which will be handled by Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant. In addition to serving their own brews, the taproon will offer guest beers, cider and wine. The second building will house the other retail businesses and two levels of apartments.

The building has been designed by Fultz & Singh Architects and the businesses hope to open in 2020. n


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Here are a few quick updates from my city council office. First, I was able to work with the mayor’s office to lower the speed limit on Forest Hill Avenue from 35 to 30. This is part of the overall efforts in this corridor to slow speed and make this area more multi-modal friend-ly. The change was implemented from Prince George Road to Roanoke Street and went into effect in late March.

In other related traffic news, we are conducting a traffic study in the Forest Hill corridor that will look at traffic issues related to the SOTJ farmer’s market. We expect the results and recommen-dations from this study any day now and will work with our traffic engineers to develop a plan for funding necessary improvements.

As part of a proactive measure to increase safety in the SOTJ market, we have hired an off-duty officer to assist with traffic during the Saturday farmer’s market hours. So far, we have received positive feedback on this added en-forcement, but please contact us with your thoughts.

In non-traffic related news, we spent most of the spring focused on the city budget for the upcoming fiscal year and were able to reach consensus on a balanced budget with no real estate tax increases. This budget will be imple-mented starting July 1, 2019 and will in-clude a 900% increase in road mainte-nance, full funding for Richmond Public Schools and a nearly $2.5M increase in our Parks & Recreation budget. Thank you to everyone who reached out dur-ing the budget season to share their input on city priorities.

One last reminder that it is in our city code that all dogs are leashed when out in public. Please remember to do that

when you are walking your dogs in the neighborhood and/or parks. We have gotten a lot of complaints lately and there have been several off-leash incidents in Forest Hill Park. Please follow the law and be courteous to your neighbors and keep your dogs leashed in public.

I always enjoy meeting with you at WHNA meetings and look forward to the next one. The best way to stay up-to-date on 4th district announcements and events is to subscribe to my e-newsletter. Send me an email if you would like to get on our list. n

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Happy Summer! Hope everyone is staying cool and safe with Richmond outdoor activities. Please remember to hydrate on these hot days.

SAY “HELLO” TO YOUR NEW NEIGHBORSWelcome to all new neigh-bors in Westover Hills! We’re glad you’ve chosen this neighborhood to call home and we look forward to meeting and getting to know you!

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Endre Branstad and Rosalie Paterson 5404 Dorchester Road

Brian Lasky 5325 Sylvan Road

Stephen and Sandra Thomas 5209 King William Road

Bryson Lefmann and Sarah Noble 5218 King William Road

John Smart 5204 King William Road

Robert and Shannon Balloun 5218 Sylvan Road

William and Teresa Cullen 5215 Devonshire Road

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If someone moves to your block, you are my eyes and ears, so please send me an email letting me know, [email protected]. Thanks again to all who have helped fill and deliver bags.


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Invest in your neighborhood! At just $15 per household, membership in the Westover Hills Neighborhood Association (WHNA) is an easy way for you to support the neighborhood activities that you enjoy.

Memberships run through the calendar year.

Here are some of the activities your membership supports:• Fourth of July Children’s Parade and Riverside

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Upcoming Meetings 7:00 pm: July 9, Sept. 10, Oct. 8 (no meeting in August!)

WHNA’s regular monthly meetings are the second Tuesday of each month at Westover

Station (formerly Café Zata). Come out early to grab a beverage and catch up with neighbors!


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Membership in the Westover Hills Neighborhood Association is STILL just $15 per household. Support the association’s efforts to maintain and improve our wonderful neighborhood!

You can join or renew your WHNA membership online at www.westover-hills.org/membership, or complete and return this form with your $15 dues payment: (checks made payable to WHNA)

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Name(s): _________________________________________________________________________________

Name(s) of other adult(s) in household: ________________________________________________________

Street Address: ____________________________________________________________________________

Phone: ______________________________Email Address(es)*: ___________________________________

I am interested in receiving email updates about happenings in the neighborhood.

* Email addresses will remain confidential and will be used for internal neighborhood communication only.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIESVolunteer efforts continue to make our neighborhood a wonderful place to live. Plus, volunteering is a great way to meet and have fun with your neighbors! Volunteer needs change every year, so please let us know your interests when you renew.

I am interested in helping with the following committees or activities:

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Spring House Tour Merchant’s Association

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Celebrate Summer!Out with the Old...In with the New!

G A L L E R Y

GALLERY HOURSTues-Thurs 10am-6pm • Fri & Sat 10am-4pm

Stop by after visiting the Farmer’s Market on Saturday

43rd Street Festival of the ArtsSaturday, September 14th

CeramicBirdhouses

—R—Vases forFlowers—R—

Jewelry andAccessories

RVA311 launches June 15 fltis online tool will provide businesses, citizens and visitors new access to the dtyl

What will RVA311 do?

With RVA311, the city's goal is to improve service delivery and citizen engagement. RVA311 will provide a more direct way to report non-emergency incidents and submit service requests directly to city agencies. RVA311 will serve as the city's single point of contact for entering, reviewing and managing requests reported by businesses, citizens and visitors alike. RVA311 will also be the tool used by city employees to log all 3-1-1 calls to the new Department of Citizen Service and Response. This new agency's mission is to ensure the city remains "citizen-centric" in all its service delivery efforts.

Anvone can create an account to request a

service, or enter requests Without

an account

users Will have the abilltv to track their own requests and

view others.

Users can get email notifications about the status of their requests and be alerted to anv updates bV the agencv working

on them.

Survevs will be sent for optional feedback

when requests are closed.

RVA311 launches June 15 fltis online tool will provide businesses, citizens and visitors new access to the dtyl

What will RVA311 do?

With RVA311, the city's goal is to improve service delivery and citizen engagement. RVA311 will provide a more direct way to report non-emergency incidents and submit service requests directly to city agencies. RVA311 will serve as the city's single point of contact for entering, reviewing and managing requests reported by businesses, citizens and visitors alike. RVA311 will also be the tool used by city employees to log all 3-1-1 calls to the new Department of Citizen Service and Response. This new agency's mission is to ensure the city remains "citizen-centric" in all its service delivery efforts.

Anvone can create an account to request a

service, or enter requests Without

an account

users Will have the abilltv to track their own requests and

view others.

Users can get email notifications about the status of their requests and be alerted to anv updates bV the agencv working

on them.

Survevs will be sent for optional feedback

when requests are closed.

Need to report a pothole? Or to schedule a bulk pickup?Or report a street light outage? RVA 311 is your link to City of Richmond services. Create an account, track your requests and view others.

DIAL 3-1-1 OR GO TO WWW.RVA311.COM

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Officers Terms of office began September 2018 and run through the end of 2020Office Name Address Phone Email

President James McCue 5313 Sylvan 347-9357 [email protected]

Vice Pres. Ashley Hall 5033 Devonshire 706-504-5242 [email protected]

Secretary Shayna Cooke 5220 Devonshire Road 970-819-7887 [email protected]

Treasurer Melissa Butler 5110 Caledonia 233-3715 [email protected]

Other Board MembersPast President Sarah Abubaker 5212 Devonshire 287-6583 [email protected]

Membership Rich Meagher 5009 Devonshire 917-415-8284 [email protected]

Special Events Laura Dysart (4th of July Parade) 5021 Sylvan [email protected] Molly and Tom Olejer (picnic) 5204 Devonshire 690-5353 [email protected] Jennie and Travis Shaw (Fireworks) 5202 Riverside [email protected] Brianne Zambriczki (Picnic) 5104 Devonshire 412-609-9847 [email protected]

School liaison Bryce Lyle 4718 King William 387-5967 [email protected]

Welcome Debbi Ingersoll 5007 Sylvan 986-3275 [email protected]

Yards/Month & Volunteers needed! Please email [email protected] if interested! Holiday Decor

Communications John Coski (Stray Watch) 5028 King William 233-0705 [email protected] Dick Bragg (Rag Delivery) 5430 Dorchester 231-3252 [email protected] Page Hayes (Rag Editor) 5201 King William 301-7301 [email protected] Debbi Ingersoll (Crime Watch) 5007 Sylvan 986-3275 [email protected] Val Murphey (Rag Ads) 5430 Dorchester 231-3252 [email protected]

Merchants Bruce Gould 5301 New Kent 230-4103 [email protected]

Beautification Robert Kelly 5306 Caledonia 231-0629 robmkelly1@gmail

Community Dick Bragg 5430 Dorchester 231-3252 [email protected] Involvement

Board of Directors & ContactsThe WHNA Board meets second Tuesday of each month,

7 p.m., at Westover Station (formerly Café Zata)

The people listed on this page, and many more, contribute their time and talents to improving our neighborhood!

Many thanks to those who may not have an official title but take the extra time to pickup litter, or cover up graffiti, you are appreciated! Interested in getting more involved?

Come out to our WHNA meetings!

Thank You Volunteers!

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