…I’m happy I had someone to help me with my reading…I now have a B instead of a F…Jay

…who know I could really get an A by changing my study habits…Shawn

…tutoring helped my son gain the confidence he needed to ask questions in class to better understand what he was supposed to do…Al

...it boosted up my math grade to a higher grade…VJ

If you want to get involved, you can become a volunteer tutor and become apart of the group of people with the deep down satisfaction of really knowing they have helped the community in a very meaningful way.  The website is http://www.opendoorslearningcenter.org. The phone number is 804-432-4259

Rejoice!  A new business, offering just those services, has opened in Richmond.  Home Helpers provides seniors with the extra help they need to manage their everyday life.  For one small monthly fee, Home Helpers Home Assistance Program can be arranged to fit individual needs, from morning “perk-up” to evening “tuck-in,” plus a variety of services in between.

Home Helpers is flexible.  A Home Helper Caregiver can be available on an hourly, daily or weekly basis, day or night.  Although senior citizens who are looking to remain independent in their own homes are ideal candidates for the services, Home Helpers also offers loving care to expecting/new mothers and those recovering from a recent illness or injury.  In fact, Home Helpers’ services can be tailored to meet anyone’s personal requirements.

All Home Helpers Caregivers are reliable professionals who have been thoroughly screened, bonded, background checked and formally oriented to each client’s specific needs.  All Home Helpers Caregivers are employees, not subcontractors, and they are all bonded and insured.

“In a society where family members sometimes live hundreds of miles from each other, Home Helpers can step in to fill the role of a good neighbor,” says Richard Muth, Owner.  “Because our customers decide how often and when they need us, Home Helpers is an affordable and convenient choice.”

The two owners of the new local Home Helpers office are Richard Muth and Christopher Berney.  Mr. Muth has lived in the Richmond area for 20 years.  In 2005 he received an unexpected phone call that his father had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.  His father’s treatment over the next year included 6 cycles of chemotherapy and an intense treatment of stem-cell therapy, which required full time companionship during recovery.  “For one year, my mother dedicated her entire life to my father’s recovery, providing constant companionship and care” says Mr. Muth.  “Unable to take any time for herself, and too proud to ask my sister and I for help, I realized how valuable it would be to have a trusted, on-demand companionship service that my mother could reach out to for help.”

The other owner, Mr. Berney has a passion for helping people live more comfortably, stemming from his grandparents.  Seeing first-hand their desire to continue their lives in the home they’ve lived in for six decades, but their struggle to be able to easily handle the tasks they’ve been through in that time, caused him to seek out a business that could help those in a similar situation.  “I know my grandparents want the freedom to live their lives how they want, I know how I want them to be treated, and I think everyone deserves that no matter how much or how little help they need,” says Mr. Berney.  “It’s because of that, I decided to establish Home Helpers in the Richmond area.”

Home Helpers is a national company with corporate offices in Cincinnati, Ohio.  For more information regarding services available locally, please call (804) 864-4258 and check out our service offerings online at http://www.HomeHelpers.CC (as in Conscientious Caregivers).

“One of our primary goals is to be an integral, positive part of this community.  This includes doing our part to conserve Henrico County’s natural resources,” states Mr. Cupo.

The Clean Business Award is presented each year to local businesses who demonstrate outstanding landscaping projects, sufficient trash receptacles and recycling efforts.  There is one award winner in each of the five magisterial districts in Henrico County.  A Clean Business Award sign will be placed on Virginia Crossings Resort property for a 30 day period by the Department of Public Works. 

Organized in 1980, The “Keep Henrico Beautiful” program offers county residents of all ages litter prevention and recycling programs, environmental education resources and volunteer opportunities. http://www.co.henrico.va.us/utility/khbeautiful

Virginia Crossings Resort (http://www.virginiacrossingsresort.com) is central Virginia’s premier, full-service resort.  Managed by Benchmark Hospitality International, the resort is located just 15 minutes north of downtown Richmond, VA on 20 + acres of flourishing landscaped campus grounds.  With design inspiration courtesy of Virginia’s rich colonial history, Virginia Crossings Resort features 183 spacious master guestrooms and suites, 25,000 square feet of well-appointed function space, 18 holes of championship golf, activity Glen and multiple dining outlets.  Our newly renovated fitness center opened in March 2007.

Benchmark Hospitality International, an independent hospitality management company based in The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, operates resorts, conference centers, hotels and condominium resorts both domestically and internationally.  For locations of Benchmark Hospitality properties and for additional information, visit Benchmark’s Website at http://www.benchmarkhospitality.com.

For general information contact:
Jean Mackay Vinson
(757) 366-5711
jvinson@benchmarkhospitality

Hi,

I think it really stinks that these young people in Henrico County are not allowed to drink.  None of the 22 charged were under 18 yet they get charged with drinking underage.  The young people at those ages are old enough to die in war for us and we don’t allow them a private party to drink a little alcohol. Do you folks in Henrico have so little to be concerned about that you have to pick on legal adults for having a drink.  Do you ask the soldiers when they come back from Iraq or Afghanistan if they’ve had alcohol while they’re fighting for your freedom? Please busy body old parents who want to be young again and mad because they can’t. Give these young folks a break already.  The article stated that they were at a private house drinking and none of them were under 18.

Thanks,
Ron Guill
Richmond,VA

“One of our primary goals is to be an integral, positive part of this community.  This includes doing our part to conserve Henrico County’s natural resources,” states Mr. Cupo.

The Clean Business Award is presented each year to local businesses who demonstrate outstanding landscaping projects, sufficient trash receptacles and recycling efforts.  There is one award winner in each of the five magisterial districts in Henrico County.  A Clean Business Award sign will be placed on Virginia Crossings Resort property for a 30 day period by the Department of Public Works. 

Organized in 1980, The “Keep Henrico Beautiful” program offers county residents of all ages litter prevention and recycling programs, environmental education resources and volunteer opportunities.