FYI--Hot Spring's Christmas Parade to Start in the Valley; Detours Expected![]() The parade route will begin at the east end of the Whittington Valley, at the intersection to Central and Whittington Avenues, and will continue south on Central Avenue through downtown Hot Springs and then turn onto Convention Boulevard. It is expected that the parade will last approximately forty-five to sixty minutes, with all vehicle traffic through downtown being diverted onto side streets during the parade.
Consequently vehicle traffic in and out of the Valley during the parade may be delayed and detoured. On parade day, between 6:00 and 7:30 pm, residents and visitors are strongly encouraged to use West Mountain Drive as your route into and out of the Whittington Valley.
The parade is a wonderful community event for all of Hot Springs. This year the parade serves as a community food drive to aid the Project Hope Food Bank in helping stock local food pantries. Collection barrels will positioned along the parade route for canned good donations from parade viewers.
-Posted 11/26/10 by MT
News--Church Receives Donation from WVNA to Aid Thanksgiving Food DriveThe Valley's own Roanoke Baptist Church has begun its charitable Thanksgiving Food Drive and the Whittington Valley Neighborhood Association has provided a cash donation to help fund this worthy community activity. Leon Massey, Senior Pastor at the Church, explained, "We have several programs aimed at the less fortunate, with a specific focus on families and children." These activities include a student tutoring program for grade and high school students. "Our youth programs seek to improve learning skills, promote leadership and enhance communication skills," Massey said. "And being the holidays, we have a Christmas play the children put on and a program to provide toys to needy children."
The Whittington Valley Neighborhood Association makes a donation to the Roanoke Baptist Church’s Thanksgiving Food Drive. Pictured are members of the Roanoke Baptist Church’s "Willing Workers Ministry" and the Neighborhood Association. Left to right: Katherine Brown, Annie White, Doris Hampton, Fannie Hill, Rev. Bobby Hampton, Jessica Hampton, Rose Jackson, Rev. Leon Massey, Darthy Tyrity, Mark Toth, Gayle Gantner and Eddie Brown.
The church also provides clothing to those in need and assists those less fortunate with a secret Santa program. "Our holiday charity programs begin each year with our Thanksgiving food drive," Massey added. "Our church members prepare and distribute boxes of food to needy area families. The boxes contain everything for a Thanksgiving Day meal, including a turkey."
The Whittington Valley Neighborhood Association, hearing of the Church’s Thanksgiving food drive, was determined to aid this worthy effort. "Our members decided to distribute all of the money we collected in dues to charities that aid the needy this holiday season. And making a donation to the Roanoke Baptist Church, with all of the good things they have done in Hot Springs for over one-hundred years, as well as being a vital institution in the Whittington Valley, was a great choice that everyone in the Association supported."
-Posted 11/17/10 by MT
UPDATE: WVNA Donation Reported in Newspaper![]() -Posted 11/21/10 by VL
FYI--Spa 10k/5k Will Route Through the Valley![]() As per City regulations, one side of the roadway around the Federal Park will remain open, so drivers should be extra careful as they may face head-on traffic. Last year the Hot Springs police coordinated traffic flow and there were minimal disruptions. The race organizers ask that driver please use caution to avoid accidents.
- Posted 11/13/10; updated 11/17/10 by MT
FYI--Time Change Means Risks for Runners, Joggers and Bikers in the Valley![]() To avoid such accidents, the Neighborhood Association offers the following tips:
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And as always, we encourage everyone traveling in the Valley to use caution, especially after dusk.
We have made a flyer containing all the above information. To download or print our flyer, click here. (Note: flyer is in pdf format and opens in a new window).
-Posted 11/9/10 by MT
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