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Patient First, which operates nine urgent and primary care medical centers in the Richmond area and dozens of facilities in the Mid-Atlantic, is no longer accepting some Anthem health insurance plans for payment. Patient First stopped accepting, as of Feb. 2, new patients who are members of Anthem, HealthKeepers and out-of-state BlueCross BlueShield plans except CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield. Existing patients with those plans who have been treated in the past at Patient First will continue to be able to be seen. For more information, view this RTD article.

The VMFA is hosting the panoramic work of Thomas Schiff in an exhibition of 40 photographs of well-known sites across Virginia. “I always like to go to places people are familiar with and show the perspective from a panoramic camera,” said Schiff. “The camera distorts everything in the picture – straight lines become curved and it throws off your perspective. It challenges your relationship to what is familiar or thought to be understood.” Schiff made the 40 photographs between 2004 and 2013. The exhibition will be available at the VMFA until June 19, 2016. For more information on this FREE show, check out the VMFA website here and the photo below.

Richmond Parks and Recreation summer camp registration began last Monday (online and walk-in). If you are signing up online, please log in or create an account to make sure that your account is set up prior to the actual registration date. Online registration accepts Visa and Mastercard cards only. If you decide to register at the center, they do not accept cash! If you do not have an account, please create one ASAP so that you can have your city residency verified. If you are signing up as a walk-in, a $100 deposit is required per child (credit/debit cards/money orders and checks – NO CASH).

Films and Dates for Public Park Summer ScreeningsRichmond school officials are still scrambling to get volunteers to help with Fruit and Veggie Tasting Week the week of March 14th through 18th. Some schools don’t have any volunteers at all and others only one or two. In order for the program to succeed and get healthier foods into our kids a few more folks need to step up. It only requires a little training, then just your presence during 10:30 – 1:30 lunch periods through the spring semester at various schools, helping kids grow up to be strong, healthy adults.
For Fruit and Veggie Tastings, please sign up here
For Salad Bar launch help, please sign up here
To read the complete RVA News low-down, click here.

The next neighborhood cleanup will be March 5th from 1pm-2:30pm. Neighbors will be tackling Winder, Blair, and Claiborne. Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/RVA-Clean-Sweep/events/227700450/

If you have a moment we encourage you to go pick up litter on your block and in your alley. After the snow the streets seem more littered than normal.

Also, remember if you have bulk pick up (ex. broken furniture, Christmas trees) in the alley you need to use SeeClickFix or call 311 to schedule for it to be picked up.

Thank you for caring about the state of the neighborhood.

#pickuplitterRVA

VCU will celebrate Black History Month with a variety of events throughout February that are meant to provoke thought and conversation. All of the events will be free and open to the public, though registration may be required for certain events. Here are some of the events this week!

Hump Day Dialogue on “Race/Mental Health Stigma” featuring Shawn Utsey, Ph.D., professor, Department of Psychology in the College of Humanities and Sciences Date: Feb. 17 , Time: 3 PM, Location: University Student Commons, room 215

“Birth of a Nation, Birth of a Movement: The African-American Outcry in Virginia and Nationwide” Feb. 18 , Time: 7 – 9 PM, James Branch Cabell Library, Lecture Hall (Room 303)

Richmond Public Schools Virginia Preschool Initiative Program gives local four-year-olds access to a free, quality preschool experience in an effort to make sure they are ready to get learnin’ when they cross over thresholds of their future kindergarten classrooms. Online registration started on Tuesday, and in-person registration kicks off next month.The majority of VPI classrooms are housed within RPS elementary schools, but there are also three, free-standing preschool learning centers available. Find the full list and more information on registering at this RVA News article.

• Next General Election or Primary: Tuesday, March 1
• Deadline to register to vote: Monday, February 8
• Deadline for absentee ballot by mail application: 5 PM Tuesday, February 23
• Deadline for absentee ballot by appearing in-person: 5 PM Saturday, February 27

The Virginia Department of Elections has all the links on getting registered and this handy form that will tell you where you go to cast your ballot.