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Nov. 13 Newsletter: Another blockbuster exhibit

Weather: Wind gusts pick up, and look out for possible overnight freezing this weekend. High of 54 today.

On this date in 1989, a Richmond City Council member proposes giving the city line-by-line control over the School Board's annual budget. It does not pass.

Today’s newsletter sponsored by Shineforth Child & Family Services. Founded in 1900, Shineforth’s suite of services includes foster care and adoption, specialized K-12 education, and outpatient therapy. Learn more here.

This map shows where marijuana stores could be built in Chesterfield County

Where could marijuana dispensaries end up in Chesterfield? The county released a map this week showing the four main corridors that are compliant with state laws.

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There is a 1,000-foot restricted zone around schools, hospitals and daycares. 

County approval will be needed for any retail location, even if that site is zoned to allow a marijuana-related business. Read more, and see where growers can set up, here.

VMFA brings Impressionist greats to a season of blockbuster museum openings

Like cicadas emerging from their burrows, Richmond's museums have entered a cycle of crowd-pleasing exhibitions that are sure to do big numbers during the holiday break.

The VMFA upped the ante Thursday with its most recent offering. Paintings from Claude Monet's "Water Lilies" series headline a who's who of popular Impressionist artists. Learn more, and hear from the curator, here.

Map: Which roads will close for tomorrow's Richmond Marathon?

This year's edition of the Richmond Marathon, and its companion half-marathon and 8K races, are sold out and will have capacity crowds of runners traversing the city on Saturday.

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Most notably, Broad Street will be closed from Arthur Ashe Boulevard to N. 10th street until 10 a.m., and Hermitage Road will be closed northbound between Laburnum and Pope Ave. until 1 p.m.

For a full map, and information on what to do if your car gets towed, read more here.

City Council OKs Waldorf School purchase of triangle of land off Brookland Parkway

The Richmond Waldorf School can move forward with its purchase of a small triangle of land and a closed turning lane owned by the city.

Waldorf’s plan would help accommodate a growing student population by redeveloping the land into a small parking lot with drop-off access for Waldorf’s early childhood program, as well as native plant-heavy landscaping. 

Council signed off on the sale, but it's contingent on a list of criteria being met in the next 18 months, including a city-approved site plan. Read more here.

Different year, same result: Collegiate's Harris repeats as girls cross country champ

Sometimes lost upon the casual observer is that success in cross country is all about team. In the sport’s somewhat esoteric scoring system, the magic number is the total of the places of each squad’s top-five finishers.

On Thursday, Potomac claimed the girls title, with Collegiate and St. Catherine's in second and third. On the boys side, Norfolk Academy claimed its first state title in the program’s 62-year history. Read more here.

Today's sponsor:

At Shineforth, We’re Helping Children, Teens, and Families Spark Their Inner Light

We’re Shineforth Child & Families, and we’ve been helping families like the Slappies spark their inner light for more than 125 years. Founded as an orphanage at 3900 W. Broad Street, Shineforth has evolved into a statewide nonprofit offering more than a dozen programs and partnerships. Included in our suite of services is foster care and adoption, which connects loving parents like Annette and John Slappy with outstanding kids. Watch their full story here.

In other news

The editor's desk

Chloe, the VMFA's dimension-bending statue, was getting a bath as I walked by yesterday.

Michael Phillips, founder
mphillips@richmonder.org

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