RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
Richmond City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200 - Richmond, VA 23219 - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Friday, 28 June 2013
First Ever: Councilwoman Ellen Robertson to showcase Highland Park Neighborhood by holding Community Tour and Celebration
Entire Richmond-metro community invited & encouraged to attend
WHAT (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) -- The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Gateway 6th Voter District, will hold a showcase of the Highland Park Neighborhood, located in the Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District. The event will be the first ever of its kind to be held.
This will be a fun-filled family event to celebrate and promote Richmond's historic Highland Park Neighborhood. Established around 1890, the Highland Park Neighborhood is located in the northeastern part of Richmond and was a planned trolley suburb community (originally located in Henrico County) that was developed by the Highland Park Company.
The event will include bus tours of community amenities and two new major housing developments being built, which include Highland Grove and Matthews at Chestnut Hill. These two developments are exciting additions and outstanding opportunities for great living in the community.
The event is free and open to the public and the entire Richmond-metro community is invited and encouraged to attend. The celebration will include the following:
• Home Buying Workshops
• Free Refreshments
• Community Organization Presentation Tables
• Bicycle Door Prize Drawings
• Bus Tours
- Two New Major Housing Developments:
Highland Grove and Matthews at Chestnut Hill
- Hotchkiss Field/Anne Hardy Park
- Cannon Creek Greenway
- Historic Homes and Sites
WHEN Saturday, July 13, 2013
10:00 a.m. - Noon
WHERE Main Event to be held at
Richmond Public Schools
Overby-Sheppard Elementary School
2300 1st Avenue; Richmond Virginia
WHO The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Gateway 6th Voter District
CONTACT For more information, please contact Hope Elliott, Council Liaison for The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Gateway 6th Voter District, at 804.646.7964 (tel), or hope.elliott@richmondgov.com (email)
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Steven R. Skinner, APR
Council Public Information Manager
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL CHIEF OF STAFF
Richmond City Hall
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804.646.6052 (office)
804.335.4054 (mobile)
804.937.1386 (home/mobile)
804.646.5468 (fax)
steven.skinner@richmondgov.com (email)
www.council.richmondva.gov(website)
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