Instead of enlisting a large number of outside tutors to help implement Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s ‘ALL In VA’ plan, Henrico Schools mostly will use its own teachers to provide “in-house” tutoring, HCPS Superintendent Dr. Amy Cashwell said at a Nov. 9 school board meeting. Henrico Schools officials submitted the school division’s ALL In VA plan to the Virginia Department of Education Oct. 18 and it was approved on Oct. 27, authorizing the division to receive .49 million from the state. HCPS’s plan will employ teacher volunteers to tutor students mainly during the school day during teacher planning periods; teachers...Article Link

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One of Metro Richmond's most popular attractions – the Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights – returns this weekend to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Lakeside. The garden transforms its grounds into a winter wonderland with millions of lights, botanical decorations, model trains, festive dinners, hot chocolate and s’mores, and more. The exhibit is open to members only Nov. 17-19 and then opens to the general public Nov. 20. It will remain open through Jan. 7, 2024, closed only on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 23), Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Buy tickets by clicking here.Article Link

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Natalie Rainer has added her voice to the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) message. Rainer, 30, was severely injured in 2022 when a drunk driver hit her as she rode her bicycle in eastern Henrico on a Saturday morning. Rainer's riding partner, Jonah Holland, was killed in the crash. "What happened to Jonah and me that morning was unpredictable, random drunken violence, but it was preventable," Rainer said Thursday at MADD's holiday campaign kickoff event. Rainer said she decided to join the cause while she recovered in the hospital. Click here to continue reading on WTVR.com, a Henrico Citizen partner organization.Article Link

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Janice Sue Craft, 81 of Richmond, Va passed away peacefully at home Friday, November 10, 2023 after her courageous battle with Dementia. Following graduation from Appalachia High school in 1960, she set off to Washington DC in search of a career. Once in Richmond, Janice found her niche in the stock brokerage business. The majority of her professional career was with the Scott and Stringfellow Firm for 25+ years as a client service associate. In addition to her full time job, Janice served as a tax preparer at H&R Block for several years. Married in 1966, she became a mother...Article Link

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T. Gordon Sandridge, CPPO, age 93, of Richmond and Virginia Beach, VA, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 11. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Ashbrook Sandridge, and his parents, Nannie Frayser Sandridge and Zechariah Anderson Sandridge. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Chalkley Bulifant Schmidt Sandridge, son Glenn Sandridge (Lanie), daughter Susan Sandridge Mitchell and two stepchildren, Thomas L. Bulifant (Brenda) and Aimee Bulifant Watson (Charles), four grandchildren, Chris Jones, Ryan Mitchell, Melanie Sandridge and Allen Sandridge, six step-grandchildren, TL Bulifant, Jr, Neal Bulifant Younce (Tyler), Joseph Altman, Langley Altman, Ricky Kirk...Article Link

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Thorpe, Marvin Lee “Pro,” age 92, of Henrico, was born in Richmond, Virginia, February 25, 1931. He passed November 9, 2023 after a brief illness. Pro is survived by two children, R. Wayne Thorpe of Atlanta and Leslie Weber of Glen Allen; and by daughter in law, Jane Thorpe; and son in law, Dave Weber. Pro had four grandchildren, Scott Thorpe (Rachel), Sara Stanley (Ben), Natalie Weber, and Nick Weber; and three great grandchildren, Ella Thorpe, Will Thorpe and Cooper Stanley. Pro was the oldest child of Marvin and Eula Thorpe and older brother of Ann Thorpe, and he married...Article Link

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Barbara Joan Beck of Glen Allen, Virginia, formally of Moriches, New York, went home peacefully to be with her Heavenly Father on November 12, 2023 at the age of 82. Barbara was born in Brooklyn, New York on June 12, 1941 to the late Lillian Tricarico (Joseph) and George Beck. Barbara is survived by her daughter, Deborah Vuturo (Vic) of Glen Allen, VA, daughter Lisa Scibird of Santa Barbara, CA, her 7 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild and her brother and sister in-law George and Geraldine Beck; and many loved nieces and nephews. Barbara attended grade school at All Saints Catholic...Article Link

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William Douglas Gottwald, Jr., 89, of Henrico, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, November 9, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, Esther Hicks and William Douglas Gottwald Sr., and daughter, Mary Gottwald Williams. Doug retired from New Market Corporation as a Corporate Record Secretary after a lifetime of service. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Elizabeth Nelson Gottwald; children, William D. Gottwald III (Kathie), John P. Gottwald (Angela); grandchildren, Virginia W. Stouffer (Bobby), George B. Williams III (June), Emma R. Williams, William D. Gottwald IV, Ryan B. Gottwald (Ava), John W. Gottwald, Lauren M. Gottwald,...Article Link

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The Henrico Planning Commission Nov. 9 endorsed a proposal from General Land Company LLC to build a self-service storage facility and retail strip at the southwest intersection of Mountain and Woodman Roads, just off I-295 in Glen Allen. The site is currently vacant, though it contains a floodplain on the western side that limits what can be built. The surrounding area is largely residential, including the Townes at Woodman, Mountain Laurel Townhomes, and Greenhouse subdivision. The proposal includes a three-story self-storage facility and a nearly 11,000-square-feet of retail space with four tenants, including one food service establishment with a drive-through....Article Link

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Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom recently awarded more than ,000 in grants to 75 Virginia schools and educational programs, including three Henrico elementary schools and the Henrico Cooperative Extension 4-H youth program. Virginia AITC, an educational program that aims to connect students with agriculture, allocated grants for the 2023-2024 school year so schools can provide students with agricultural opportunities related to gardening, animals, nutrition, and STEM integration. “The grants will be allocated to provide 30,000 youth in urban and rural areas with unique agricultural experiences,” according to a Virginia AITC Nov. 10 press release. “These grants and the projects they...Article Link

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