Henrico Happenings

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11/23/21 - Ep. 29 Nov 24, 2021

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The 2021 Henrico Christmas Mother, Blanche Moore, joins Victoria and Kristin to talk about this year's program. Work is done year round to make things special for the participants, so learn what you can do to help out.

10/5/21 - Ep. 28 Oct 08, 2021

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October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, so it's a great to time to talk about some of the ways Henrico County is helping to make the community more pedestrian friendly. Sharon Smidler, from the Transportation Division of Henrico Public Works, joins Kristin and Victoria to discuss a number of projects already underway or coming soon.

9/10/21 - Ep. 27 Sep 16, 2021

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Rob Rowley, from Henrico County Emergency Management and Workplace Safety, joins Kristin and Victoria to discuss ways you can be ready in case of an emergency. September is National Preparedness Month, so it's a great time to get involved and make a plan to protect you and your family if needed.

7/23/21 - Ep. 26 Jul 26, 2021

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Kristin and Victoria speak with two representatives from Henrico County Public Schools about the Learn to Swim program. The curriculum teaches second grade students a skill that’s often taken for granted. This program is in partnership with the YMCA and NOVA of Virginia Aquatics. It will resume when kids head back to school in September.

5/28/21 - Ep. 25 May 28, 2021

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Fore! Belmont’s back with exciting new challenges for golfers of all ages. In the June episode of Henrico Happenings, find out how First Tee of Greater Richmond is working to make the course a place for the community to golf, gather and enjoy. Kristin and Victoria talk with Mark Lynch, Vice President of Golf for First Tee of Greater Richmond.

04/29/21 - Ep. 24 Apr 30, 2021

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Kristin and Victoria are joined by Bentley Chan, Henrico's Director of Public Utilities. They talk about checking your irrigation system or sprinklers for leaks, and how to use water wisely to combat high water bills.

03/23/21 - Ep. 23 Mar 23, 2021

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Victoria and Kristin sit down with Liz Guise, a 7-year firefighter with Henrico Division of Fire to discuss recruitment efforts and the history of women in the fire department as we celebrate National Women’s History month.

02/17/21 - Ep. 22 Feb 17, 2021

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Benjamin Ross, a longtime volunteer at Woodland Cemetery, joins Victoria to discuss cleanup efforts at the historic Black cemetery. With an estimated 30,000 graves across its 29 acres, Woodland Cemetery is the final resting place for such prominent individuals as tennis champion and civil rights activist Arthur Ashe Jr. and the Rev. John Jasper, founder of Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church in Richmond.

01/12/21 - Ep. 21 Jan 14, 2021

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Dr. Danny Avula, Director of the Richmond and Henrico Health Districts, joins Kristin to talk about the COVID-19 vaccine. He is overseeing Virginia’s efforts to vaccinate residents. Dr. Avula explains why people need the vaccine and where they can get it.

12/15/20 -Ep. 20 Dec 17, 2020

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Learn more about the proposed GreenCity “ecodistrict” at the site of the former Best Products headquarters. Henrico Director of Public Utilities Bentley Chan talks with Kristin about the project’s environmental sustainability and how it could lead to infrastructure initiatives in the county.

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