FOUND – Black and white cat found near Laurel and Holly Street. Very friendly and must have been an indoor cat as it is de-clawed and probably neutered too. Please contact Sara at sara.sitkiewicz at gmail.com

Richmond.com has a recent story on the William Byrd Community House’s Chefs 4 Kids program.

Chefs R 4 Kids, a cooking class for young children and their families, is a partnership between the William Byrd Community Class and Women Chefs and Restaurateurs aimed at empowering kids to cook and encouraging families to make healthy choices.

“It’s easier to talk about nutrition in a relaxed setting, with food, rather than a lecture,” Ellie Basch, head chef at Savor Café in Manchester, said.

During the class, the kitchen atmosphere was kinetic as mother and child pairs chopped basil, garlic and potatoes, while Schmidt supervised. Basch manned a station at the stove with Raquel, a participant with culinary aspirations.

“I like when we make the food; it smells good!” Raquel said. “I want to learn more recipes, hopefully I’ll get to do them one day when I’m a chef.”

Last night, a dog escaped from owner’s house on Laurel Street. She is an older Jack Russell Terrior, answers to the name of Gypsy. She can be nervous/shy around new people, especially men. She is wearing tags with her name and owner’s phone number.

In addition to the Holly Street one on the flyer above, there’s also one listed on Craigslist that starts at 10 am and takes place next to Fine Foods.

The Richmond Times Dispatch has an article in today’s edition that suggests the new portion of the Virginia War Memorial will open in September.

Dedicated in 1956, the war memorial was strategically placed along U.S. 1 so that anyone passing through Richmond would see it. When the education center opens in September, thousands more will be stopping year-round to not only honor Virginia’s veterans, but also to learn from and interactively experience the stories of World War II through the Persian Gulf War.
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Included in the additional 17,300 square feet of space will be an 800-seat amphitheater, 200and 75-seat auditoriums, a 200-seat classroom, a research library, a conference room, a gift shop and numerous exhibits throughout the halls.

School groups and other visitors will be able to enjoy tours that include the memorial’s documentary series, “Virginians at War.” Jon Hatfield, the executive director of the war memorial, said he is especially excited about the 16-minute film to be shown in the larger auditorium. One segment will include artificial snow in the auditorium to simulate harsh winters of the Korean War.

“Somebody said to me, ‘Isn’t that a little bit too much Hollywood?’ I said, ‘No'” Hatfield said. “If it causes one child or one person to want to come to the memorial and we can get them here and teach them about the sacrifice of Virginians and all Americans so that we have the freedoms that we have, I’d say it’s just exactly the right amount of Hollywood.”