First Ever: Councilwoman Ellen Robertson to showcase Highland Park Neighborhood by holding Community Tour and Celebration

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 Wednesday, 10 July 2013 First Ever: Councilwoman Ellen Robertson to showcase Highland Park Neighborhood by holding Community Tour and Celebration Free: Door Prizes; Refreshments; Bus Tours; Pet CPR Training; and, Bicycle Give-Aways and Repairs: 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 and will include free Door Prizes; Refreshments; Bus Tours; Pet CPR Training; and, Bicycle Give-Aways and Repairs. The entire Richmond-metro community is invited and encouraged to attend. This will be a fun-filled family event to celebrate and promote Richmond's historic Highland Park Neighborhood. Councilwoman Robertson will be joined by Richmond City Sheriff C. T. Woody, The Honorable Jennifer L. McClellan, Virginia State Delegate, Virginia House of Delegates 71st Voter District, The Honorable Shonda Harris-Muhammed, Trustee, Richmond Public Schools Board of Trustees, Gateway 6th Voter District. The event is being sponsored by The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Gateway 6th Voter District, S. L. Nusbaum Realty Company, Southside Community Development and Housing Corporation, RiverCity Blues Realty, Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities, and Richmond Public Schools. 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 • Free Bicycle Give-Aways • Free Bicycle Repairs • Free 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 • Community Organization Presentation Tables • Pet CPR Training by Breath of Fresh Air (BOFA) WHEN Saturday, July 13, 2013 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 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 Richmond City Sheriff C. T. Woody The Honorable Jennifer L. McClellan, Virginia State Delegate Virginia House of Delegates 71st Voter District The Honorable Shonda Harris-Muhammed, Trustee, Richmond Public Schools Board of Trustees, 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) - E N D - ______________________________________ 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) ____________________________________________ MISSION The mission of Richmond City Council is to represent citizens in creating and amending local laws, providing government policy and oversight, and approving the city budget. VISION Richmond City Council is committed to creating a vibrant community that is a great place to live, work, learn, play, visit and raise a family.