Hills & Heights
Help Out One of the Best – Twila Jane
I struggled with an adjective for Twila so I went with simple, direct and accurate.
Twila Jane is know throughout Richmond as one that works to make the city a better space. One place many of you have seen Twila is at Crossroads performing at the Breakfast Cabaret on Fridays. That’s just one example of many of where you’re likely to have seen Twila. An injury has set Twila back but just as she has always been there for the community the community is there for her.
Friends have set-up a GoFundMe and they say it better than I ever will.
Twila Jane is a self-employed dancer, musician, artist, community builder and mother now in dire circumstances due to a severe injury.
Twila needs our help.
On August 1, 2019, while filming a music video, Twila fell and detached a hamstring muscle from her hipbone. This is a rare, painful, and debilitating injury.
It was a month later, due to bureaucratic complications, that she underwent an operation to reattach the hamstring. Between the injury and surgery her leg has severely atrophied.
Recovery will take a long time, weeks in bed and many months of therapy.
Twila cannot perform or teach and is struggling to keep her studio operating and make ends meet. She has canceled all her teaching and performing gigs, including a tour of India and Malaysia.
Twila’s contributions to our community are invaluable. Her studio, Electric Nomad, is an extension of who she is. It serves as a community center, school and performance space, where dance, the visual arts, progressive politics and healing converge. She sponsors a scholarship program.
https://www.electricnomad.net/
We are trying to raise $20,000 to help Twila heal as fully as possible. Your contribution will help pay for her surgery, on going medical bills, physical therapy as well as her living and studio expenses while she is unable to work.
There is no support available through a business insurance claim or temporary disability through the government.
We need Twila. We need her to heal. We need Electric Nomad.
Thank you for your support and contributions.
Community
PREVIEW: Kickers Face Playoff Nemesis Chattanooga
Revenge is a dish best served at City Stadium. Chattanooga knocked the Kickers out of the playoffs last year and the Kickers are looking for payback.
Opponent: Chattanooga (2-5-2)
Date/Time: Saturday, June 3rd, 7:00 PM
Last Result: Kickers 1 – Tormenta 1
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Three Things to Kick About
- Vinyals Returns – Nil Vinyals came off the bench last Saturday so barring a training setback he should be in the starting lineup. With the midfielder back in action expect the midfield to look better and hopefully more in control of the ball. In theory that control should lead to more transition into attack and more goals.
- Everyone Scores – So far this year seven different Kickers have scored, with midfielder João Silva leading the pack with 3. The latest goal was a beautiful Olympico but Sukow that must be seen to be believed. Don’t whine at me that it was a cross. It goes into the books as a goal and will be celebrated as such. So far 8 goals have been produced by the midfielders and defenders. Meanwhile our forwards, you know the guys paid to put the ball in the net have racked up 4 goals.
- Hot Ticket – It does my jaded heart good to see the amount of support in the stands the team is getting this year. Every game so far has had over 5,000 in attendance. This is well over the 3,500 or so we averaged last year. I’m not sure what switch flipped in the community but I’m glad to see it happen. The drawback is longer lines for food and drink but the Kickers are addressing that with more trucks. If you’re looking for a drink don’t forget there are multiple beer stations you don’t have to go straight for the building in the center of the concourse.
Prediction
The Kickers had a tremendous season last year until their first playoff game. In that game, despite being a man up for the majority of the game they ended up losing to Chattanooga by a goal. The fans, coaches and certainly the players remember the night a little too well. A win would have meant hosting the Championship Game in City Stadium, instead, it ended with a crushing defeat. Revenge will be on everyone’s mind and Chattanooga is not having a great season. The Red Wolves sit in second to last place and have a -8 goal differential. If ever there was a time for the Kickers to rack up some goals and get their scoring mojo flowing this is it. I predict it will happen.
Kickers 3 – Chattanooga 0
Community
Free Fishing Days in Virginia are June 2–4
Normally you need a fishing license to fish but not this weekend. A great opportunity for the fishing curious.
No fishing license of any kind will be required for recreational rod and reel fishing during free fishing days and facilities use permits will also not be required during these dates. To increase angling opportunities, DWR has removed the restriction to fishing designated stocked trout waters for free fishing weekend. This will open over 2,900 miles of trout streams, in addition to numerous ponds, small lakes and reservoirs. Virginia’s diversified trout habitat offers a wide range of trout fishing prospects. All fishing regulations including size, season, catch limits, and gear restrictions will remain in effect.
DWR fee fishing areas still require a fee for Free Fishing Days weekend.
Interested in learning how to fish? Attend an event with family and friends at one of the following locations:
Saturday, June 3rdBurke Lake (Fairfax County): 9:00 am – 3:00 pmDorey Park (Henrico County): 9:00 am – 3:00 pmMt. Trashmore (Virginia Beach): 9:00 am – 1:00 pmHungry Mother State Park (Marion): 9:00 am—1:00 pm ($7 entrance fee)
Sunday, June 4thFestival del Rio Rappahannock (Old Mill Park in Fredericksburg): 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Community
Fun Run and More with Redemption Hill Church on Saturday
5K Fun Run, food trucks (Cocky Rooster, Goatacado, Gelati Celeste, Hambura Coffee), pickleball, playground, and yard games in the park by the Stone House.
Saturday, June 3 – Come join your neighbors for a summer kickoff festival at Forest Hill Park from 10a~1ish. Bring a friend or a stranger!😁 Everyone is welcome. We’ll have a free 5K Fun Run (register with the QR code on the flyer to participate in the run), food trucks (Cocky Rooster, Goatacado, Gelati Celeste, Hambura Coffee), pickleball, playground, and yard games in the park by the stone house. Run registration is at 9:30am. Otherwise come whenever! Trucks will be gone around 1pm. A good time should be had by all!
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