tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post695784510419467418..comments2024-03-20T18:48:24.066-04:00Comments on Vintage Richmond: Westhampton School, The Redskins & Bon SecoursVintage Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-28350719808149102002014-07-19T09:54:29.605-04:002014-07-19T09:54:29.605-04:00I just love the way Bon Secours continues to hide ...I just love the way Bon Secours continues to hide behind the Catholic Church and call themselves a "Ministry" when they are using the church as nothing more than a facade to maintain their tax exempt status and not pay one penny in taxes when they are in fact a big business just like any other hospital chain. They may pull the wool over some folks' eyes with their "holier than thou" image but not mine... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-75882222368195375382013-05-08T01:00:58.872-04:002013-05-08T01:00:58.872-04:00My oldest son walked these halls when Community HS...My oldest son walked these halls when Community HS was there. It's a shame to lose the school you once attended and it's building, never to visit or walk the halls again. My past husband's father was principal there when it was Westhampton. And you are 100% on the city and it's choices of spending. That son is now a firefighter for this city and how long do you think it's been since they got a raise? He risks his life and they are concerned about football.Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10351650456039574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-67477691394616819932013-01-24T08:43:10.429-05:002013-01-24T08:43:10.429-05:00I believe the school was built in 1917, and yes, I...I believe the school was built in 1917, and yes, I believe it is too late. The deal is done.Vintage Richmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-52724225141434560072013-01-24T07:15:57.017-05:002013-01-24T07:15:57.017-05:00I'd like to know what year the school was buil...I'd like to know what year the school was built. Is it too late to turn this whole shady deal around?? How disappointing that St Mary's would operate with such a lack of integrity ----- obviously money is their bottom line!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-51615797058195236562012-12-13T18:39:58.436-05:002012-12-13T18:39:58.436-05:00Not sure Will, but if you find out, let me know, I...Not sure Will, but if you find out, let me know, I'd love to tag along! Or at least post your pictures.Vintage Richmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-31654175779434799662012-12-13T08:49:50.036-05:002012-12-13T08:49:50.036-05:00It's obvious 'Anonymous' doesn't c...It's obvious 'Anonymous' doesn't care about the preservation 'of some old school', as they didn't absorb much from the school they attended. 'Anyways' is not a word. Anonymous, go back to school and pay attention this time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-80438313438698501532012-11-25T00:26:53.988-05:002012-11-25T00:26:53.988-05:00How would one get permission to explore the inside...How would one get permission to explore the inside of this school? I'm a photographer myself and I'd love to get pictures before it gets demolished.Will Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920410288205147300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-83406756717915529852012-11-24T19:16:06.734-05:002012-11-24T19:16:06.734-05:00Why has it been 15 years of discussions over a bas...Why has it been 15 years of discussions over a baseball stadium that's used 6 to 7 months out of the year, and less than a year of discussions over practice fields that will be used for TWENTY ONE days a year? And to do this, we're stealing money from the public schools.<br /><br />You may not care about "the preservation of some old school," but you should care about the children of this city getting the shaft so an NFL team worth 1.5 billion dollars can get a free practice space for 3 weeks a year.Vintage Richmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-75724617058526026422012-11-24T17:43:05.850-05:002012-11-24T17:43:05.850-05:00Just because a building is old does not make it hi...Just because a building is old does not make it historic. The building really doesn't have a use anyways. It's just sitting there rotting away. I would really enjoy watching the Redskins training camp so I really do not care about the preservation of some old school.<br /><br />We can't build anything in this city without some group complaining. Just look at the mess that is the baseball stadium. It has been 15 years and there has been zero progress made.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-2858676092331732932012-11-21T16:46:09.981-05:002012-11-21T16:46:09.981-05:00Just another example of the asinine lack of even m...Just another example of the asinine lack of even minimally effective leadership in Richmond. Idiots...every last one of them.dricevahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09900202664178497601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-5692010228577471612012-11-20T20:19:04.684-05:002012-11-20T20:19:04.684-05:00Surely it can't cost very much to renovate tha...Surely it can't cost very much to renovate that building. I wish there was someone who would come forward to keep this beautiful building as it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-59227085314258554072012-11-20T18:05:15.401-05:002012-11-20T18:05:15.401-05:00"...the Washington Redskins are more importan..."...the Washington Redskins are more important to our city government than the education of our children."<br /><br />Everything is more important to city than education. They've made that abundantly clear. The students and teachers continue to get screwed because of Richmond's misguided funding priorities. The way they've gone about this deal shouldn't be a surprise to anyone that knows anything about how the city does business. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-49587386441723146482012-11-20T15:57:17.507-05:002012-11-20T15:57:17.507-05:00Please, city, if you have to turn a profit on this...Please, city, if you have to turn a profit on this building and don't have a public use for it, turn it into apartments/condos! What a trendy location, green space around it, even on-site parking. Best of all, doing that can preserve most of the fabric of the building.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-80882679345720991472012-11-20T12:28:54.001-05:002012-11-20T12:28:54.001-05:00I agree with you. on all fronts. what a beautiful ...I agree with you. on all fronts. what a beautiful building. Page H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04883747826021354981noreply@blogger.com