August 2010 Publisher’s Page
For many of you, this is the month to squeeze in those last trips to the pool and beach …and do lots of shopping for new shoes, notebooks, #2 pencils, and just the right lunchbox. For me, it’s the last…
HandsOn Greater Richmond
Volunteering has many benefits for people of all ages, from meeting interesting people, to acquiring new skill sets, to building self-confidence and self-esteem. But did you know that youth who volunteer just one or more hours a week are 50…
July 2010 Prying Publisher
Wouldn’t you like to know? Every once in a while, I’ll find a local Richmonder we’d all like to know a bit more about. Same questions each time, from the Prying Publisher (that’s me!) And the answers are just for…
Children’s Miracle Network
Ben and his mom Priscilla spent six weeks planning his tenth birthday. The invitations were sent. Mad Science was booked. Ben’s friends were excited to attend. But Ben spent his birthday and the next ten days in the hospital.…
June 2010 Publisher’s Page
I keep hearing it, and I know it’s true, but it’s so scary to think about. “You think you’re busy with a 1- and 3-year-old,” friends say, “just wait until they’re 8 and 10!” I watch families with older kids…
Shalom Farms
Twelve-year-old Kayla sits down to eat dinner with her mother and two brothers. She has herself to thank for much of the food on the table. Before the fresh vegetables landed on Kayla’s plate, they were at a food pantry,…
May 2010 Publisher’s Page
It’s still hard for me to grasp the notion that Mother’s Day applies to me now. Having spent most of my life in the “I’m Never Having Kids Club,” I haven’t decided yet if it’s an advantage or a disadvantage…
Wouldn’t You Like to Know?
Every once in a while, we’ll find a local Richmonder we’d all like to know a bit more about. Same questions each time, and the answers are just for you. This month, we talked to Richmond Kickers’ veteran goalkeeper Ronnie…
March 2010 Prying Publisher
Wouldn't You Like to Know? Every once in a while, instead of my usual column, I’ll find a Richmonder who I think we’d all like to know a bit more about. Same questions each time, from the Prying Publisher (that’s me!) And…
ARC Camp Baker
One of the places where Leander Spencer, 17, feels most comfortable is in the water. But according to her mother, Katherine, there were few local programs where Leander, who has a severe form of autism, could swim. Fortunately, the Spencers…
