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1 week ago | 
henricocitizen.com | Patty Kruszewski
His early career path may have been a winding one – but after two decades of teaching, Derek Phipps believes he is right where he belongs. A theatre major in college, Phipps spent his first 15 years after graduation as a professional actor, "going from gig to gig" wherever he could find one. While in his fifth year working at a dinner theater in Colorado, however, he found himself yearning for a more “normal“ life.
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1 week ago | 
henricocitizen.com | Patty Kruszewski
As an exceptional education teacher, Matt Allender works with students who often doubt themselves and their capabilities. A big part of his job, he observes, is breaking down those barriers of self-doubt, instilling confidence, and helping kids feel valued and heard.
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1 month ago | 
henricocitizen.com | Patty Kruszewski
Plate and Goblet — Dining — Community — The Original Ronnie's BBQ — Crafted — Heilman Dining Center — University of Richmond — Smoothie Spot — Surrounding Counties — Northstar Academy — Top News When I devoted most of a column to nonalcoholic beverages in 2022 (after upping my consumption in solidarity with my pregnant-and-nursing daughter), the NA industry was just beginning to expand.
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1 month ago | 
henricocitizen.com | Patty Kruszewski
Parents, staff and community leaders celebrated the opening of Northstar Academy's new gymnasium and community center, but it was the students who starred at the ceremonial ribbon-cutting on April 25. Although elected officials – including U.S. Congressman Rob Wittman and Virginia Delegate David Owen – were among the dignitaries who attended the ribbon-cutting, they remained seated throughout the event, and student performances ruled.
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1 month ago | 
henricocitizen.com | Patty Kruszewski
On April 11, Glen Allen Elementary School students and staff enjoyed a mini-reunion with former students who are now high school seniors. The soon-to-be-graduates – who started kindergarten in 2012 and left as fifth-graders in 2019 – returned to their alma mater for a Senior Walk, coming not only from Glen Allen and Deep Run high schools, but also from specialty centers and other schools.
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2 months ago | 
henricocitizen.com | Patty Kruszewski |Liana Hardy
More than two dozen Henrico fifth-graders were honored this winter for their winning entries in the Historical Awareness Project. Sponsored by the Historic Preservation Advisory Committee and Henrico County Recreation and Parks, the annual competition awards top students in each of the magisterial districts for their presentations (either on poster board or computer) of local history topics.
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2 months ago | 
henricocitizen.com | Patty Kruszewski
Plate and Goblet — Dining — Community — Taco Bamba — Ugly Dumpling — Top News — Western Henrico — Tuckahoe/Near West End — Far West End — Short Pump — All Henrico Reads In recent weeks I've had the chance to check out two relatively new restaurants at Willow Lawn: Taco Bamba and Ugly Dumpling. At the taqueria, I enjoyed a long happy hour with two friends, who were as pleased as I was with the casual vibe and easy-on-the-wallet menu items – not to mention a Mexican IPA on tap.
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Feb 27, 2025 | 
henricocitizen.com | Patty Kruszewski
The Chick-fil-A at White Oak Village in Eastern Henrico erupted in cheers Feb. 26 as team member Taylor Powell was surprised with a $25,000 scholarship and a new laptop. Having survived a malignant brain tumor as a child, Powell plans to use the scholarship to major in psychology at University of Virginia and pursue a career as a clinical child psychologist.
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Feb 11, 2025 | 
henricocitizen.com | Patty Kruszewski
A crowd of friends, family, neighbors, and fellow church members joined Sarah Mayfield Feb. 8 for the launch of her new book, This Sure Thing, at Community West Church on Pump Road in Henrico. Mayfield, a resident of Crown Grant, wrote This Sure Thing as a tribute both to her late son Elliot and to his brother Bradley.
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Jan 29, 2025 | 
henricocitizen.com | Patty Kruszewski
Plate and Goblet — Dining — Lotte Plaza Market — Con Salsa — Cupertino's NY Bagels — Redemption BBQ — White Tiger — Cantonese Kitchen — Shoreline Seafood Market — Bocata Arepa Bar — Fat Boy's Bar & Grill — Original Ronnie's BBQ — Roy's Big Burger — Vietnam One — Tiki-Tiki — Kismet Modern India — Taco Bamba — Surrounding Counties — Front Porch Cafe — Ironclad Coffee — Tortilleria Mixteca — Mellow Mushroom — Dave's Hot Chicken — Ugly Dumpling — Smoothie Spot Food writers like to kick off the...
