Keeping up with a school principal is not for the faint of heart – or slow of gait – as 20 Henrico business leaders learned at a recent “Principal for a Day” event.

At Chamberlayne Elementary, Nancy States of Virginia Commonwealth Bank followed in the footsteps of Muriel Brinkley as the principal whizzed from classroom visits to meetings with teachers and administrative tasks – in between pauses to hug students, console a crying child, and even join in a game of jump rope. > Read more.

The Henrico County Extension Office and Henrico County Master Gardeners will offer the final installment of the “Tree Smarts” seminar series April 19-21 with a program on mature trees. The seminar is scheduled for 7-8:30 p.m. each night at the following locations (each session will feature the same information): Tuesday, April 19, Dorey Recreation Center, 7200 Dorey Park Drive; Wednesday, April 20, Deep Run Recreation Center, 9910 Ridgefield Parkway; and Thursday, April 21, Belmont Recreation Center, 1600 Hilliard Road. > Read more.

Renee Ritchie of Hermitage High School was named the High School winner for her artwork “Masterson’s Closet” in the Virginia School Boards Association Southside Regional Art Contest.

The winning art is framed and displayed in the offices of the VSBA in Charlottesville and the Richmond office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. > Read more.

The next town meeting of Tuckahoe District Supervisor Patricia S. O’Bannon will examine the status of the economy in Henrico County. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, April 18 at Tuckahoe Area Library, 1901 Starling Drive. > Read more.

Three Henrico students were among the five local students who were named recipients of scholarships from Mondial Assistance, a global travel insurance and assistance company headquartered in Henrico.
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