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Wednesday, July 20

FREE Renovation Lending Workshop

Presented by BHC's Center for Neighborhood Revitalization

6:00 - 8:30 p.m.

 

Contact David Herring for more information at
804-644-0546 or email.  

 

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Home of the Month 

 

 Home of the Month

2012 Faimount Ave.

$179,000

 

This 3-bedroom, 2.5 bath home is newly-renovated, blending beautiful historic architecture with modern energy-efficient features.  Available to first time homebuyers.

 

Click here to learn more.

 

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story1BHC Completes Single-Family Renovation in Church Hill
2012 Fairmount

2012 Fairmount Avenue

BHC's newly-renovated Queen Anne-style home on Fairmount Avenue is ready to welcome new first-time homeowners.  This affordable home at 2012 Fairmount boasts beautiful historic architecture while incorporating modern energy-efficient features.  The home is also adjacent to BHC's award-winning renovation at 2008 Fairmount (recipient of the 2009 Golden Hammer Award for Best Residential Renovation), making it another key piece of revitalization in Church Hill.  Construction was completed June 2011.

 

Click here for more information on 2012 Fairmount Avenue. 

story2New Program Teaches Teens Culinary Skills 
Cooking Matters for Teens

Students learn to prepare meals in the Community Center.

Through a partnership with Chesterfield Virginia Cooperative Extension, Cooking Matters for Teens is a new program offered to young residents at the Winchester Greens Community Center.  The program consists of six two-hour classes in which teens learn how to make healty food choices, how to create meals for friends and family, and the importance of family mealtime.  Some of the dishes prepared by students so far include homemade vegetable pizza, fruit salad, sweet potato biscuits, and vegetable soup.  After every session, each student takes home a bag of ingredients to replicate the meal for their families.

 

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story3Carter Woods Gets Moving
Bicycle donated by Eastern Henrico FISH
Residents have a new way to exercise outdoors.

Senior residents of Carter Woods have a new way to get moving thanks to Eastern Henrico FISH.  Eastern Henrico FISH generously donated two bicycles to the community, and they were immediately a big hit.  On the day the bicycles arrived, residents eagerly took turns riding around the community's outdoor trails.  We would like to thank Eastern Henrico Fish for their gift, which fits perfectly with our goal of promoting exercise and healthy lifestyles among residents.

 

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story4Senior Residents Give Back to Rescue Squad

The residents of Rockwood Village held a community yard sale on Saturday, May 21 as a fundraiser for Station 24 of the Chesterfield Rescue Squad.  Station 24 mans the ambulance 90% of the time when there are calls to the community.  After the yard sale, residents said 'thank you' to the Rescue Squad by presenting them with a check for $1,322.11.  Congratulations to our seniors on such a successful fundraiser! 

check presentation

Rockwood Village residents present their check to Station 24.

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story5Corporate Volunteers Brighten BHC Communities 
Capital One painting fences

Capital One volunteers paint fences at

St. Andrew's.

BHC would like to thank Capital One and Genworth Financial for their recent service to our communities.  During their 'One Week' of volunteerism, May 16-20, Capital One took on several projects for BHC: constructing a bocce ball court and horseshoe pit at Carter Woods, assembling care packages for seniors and back-to-school packages for young residents, painting fences and porches at St. Andrew's Townhomes, and landscaping the community garden at Winchester Greens.  As an Investing for Good award recipient, BHC thanks Capital One for their leadship and support in making our communities even better places to live.

Genworth and residents

Genworth volunteers and residents

On June 23, a group of volunteers from Genworth planted flowers at the entrance of BHC's newly-renovated Lincoln Mews, adding color and warmth to the landscape.  They also put down fresh mulch on the flower beds and in front of the Community Center.  The young residents, now out of school, spent the afternoon helping the volunteers.  Once the project was completed, the volunteers and kids gathered together in the Community Center to celebrate the day's accomplishments with cookies and lemonade.  Thanks to Genworth for all their hard work, and for providing a fun experience for our young residents!

story6Join ULI Richmond Young Leaders Group for Church Hill Discussion  

As part of its 2011 Series The New and Normal: Repositioning and Rethinking, ULI Young Leaders Group will present Community Revitalization in Church Hill on June 29, 2011 at 7:30 pm.  Join them at the Robinson Theater (2903 Q Street) as three real estate professionals share their first-hand experiences revitalizing and redeveloping in Church Hill.  Other topics will include low cost design services, tax credits, financing programs to encourage urban development, and the transformation of the historic Beckstoffer's Mill into a new mixed-use, mixed-income community.

 

Speakers include Lee Alford, Better Housing Coalition; Costa Canavos, Virginia Housing Development Authority; and Giles Harnsberger, Storefront for Community Design.  Cost is $5 for young leader/students, $10 for members, and $20 for non-members.

 

Click here to register, or call (800) 321-5011 and mention event code 8145-1142.