Stroll Running Man

12/04/2024

Our December issue is hitting mailboxes now, featuring the beautiful Hilton family, as photographed by L Workman Photography.

In this issue, we welcome several new community partners, including MB Glassworks, Tidewater Lawn and Landscape, CrossFit Hampton Roads, and Blaney, Lachine and Wendell/Yorktown. Thank you for supporting our community!

We also have delicious holiday recipes for Oreo Balls and Holiday Punch, an article about a local youth hockey player, meet adorable pup Biene (which is "bee" in German,) a recap of our great Halloween neighborhood event at CVP Windows & Doors, and more!

This month's local business spotlight is on Dr. Eduardo Lopez with York River Dental who shares his business story and what goes into his practice.

We also feature our Holiday Gift Guide, an awesome resource to find the best local gifts right here on the Peninsula, which includes a gift packing guide from The UPS Store 2442! Our partners featured include 3 Peat Eats, Simply Unique Jewelry Designs, Blown Away Salon, Carmen Massage, CrossFit Hampton Roads, Judah Pride The Academy of Boxing, Prime IV Hydration & Wellness, Phenomenal Cleaning, Imperial Etiquette, LLC, Tint World, Hearts at Home Pet Sitting, LLC, PETquoson, Wendy Emley Photography, Anna Kratoville Photography, L Workman Photography, and Sota Photography!

Happy reading!

12/03/2024

This Saturday- not too late to sign up online! The annual Run with the Son for Haiti 5K, which runs through the neighborhood, in conjunction with St. Kateri Church in Yorktown.

All proceeds provide opportunities for kids in Haiti to go to school - a great cause - see you there!

12/02/2024

We had a fun neighborhood holiday party yesterday at our Clubhouse in conjunction with our partner Imperial Etiquette, LLC!

A huge thanks to all of our Stroll partners and neighborhood residents who came out to hang with us, including Ann Brown (vocalist teacher) who played piano for us, Mennowood Retirement Community who brought a fun Santa lollipop craft, Rhea Lana's of Hampton Roads, Peninsula Landscape Design and W.M. Smith Contracting who came and brought generous gift cards to give away (including free spring yard cleanup certificates!)

We did white elephant gift exchanges for both kids and adults, had a wine tasting, did crafts, Christmas Bingo, and had some delicious snacks while getting to spend time with our neighbors and friends.

Happy Holidays, everyone!

11/25/2024

Thank you to everyone who came out and supported our annual Running Man food drive this past Saturday! All donations went to the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank as part of the Mayflower Marathon.

Because of your giving, we were able to donate 410 pounds of food and $366 in monetary donations.

Thank you!!

11/22/2024

A big congrats to our partners at Mennowood Retirement Community for being named one of Virginia's Top Retirement Communities by Virginia Living Magazine -- a huge honor and much deserved. Congratulations to all at Mennowood who make it happen!

11/21/2024

Thanks so much to owner Scott of Veterans Exterior Cleaning for providing great service to the neighborhood this week - he's out doing quotes for pressure washing, leaf removal, yard cleanup, and more - and bonus, there's a 10% discount for military, retired military, and first responders!

11/18/2024

Have you seen our recent November issue? It's jam-packed with goodness! This month we feature the lovely Thompson family, as photographed by the talented Anna Kratoville Photography!

We give a huge welcome to our new neighborhood partners Bathrooms Direct of Virginia and LeafFilter Gutter Protection!

Also in this issue we meet Lucky the cat, learn about the annual Run with the Son race that goes through the neighborhood (stkaterirun.com), a resident's family trip to Italy, a recipe for Suppa Toscana, and a special Veterans Day shout out to neighborhood residents and our magazine partners.

This month's Sponsor Spotlight features owner Ronnie Davis of Tint World -- Ronnie is a go-getter business owner who is passionate about all things auto. Tint World provides window tinting (for homes, too!) and auto customization, including auto detailing, audio, alarms, lighting, repair, ceramic coating, paint protection, and more. Here's what he said:
"My favorite part is seeing that satisfied customer. Most of our
customers are adults, and I want to see them light up when
their service is done the same way a kid lights up on Christmas
morning. We want to deliver surprise and wonder, and we love
seeing customer reactions – sometimes we even see people tear
up when they see their cars!" Thanks Ronnie, for sharing your story!

11/13/2024

We had a great B2B event last night with our Stroll Running Man partners and Running Man resident business owners at Tradition Brewing Company!

Justin Roberto with Colonial Wealth Strategies first talked to our group about financial planning strategies for business owners, then we had some meet 'n' greet time.

A big thanks to all of our business owners for coming, including PESTOUT, Colonial Wealth Strategies, W.M. Smith Contracting, Peninsula Landscape Design , Imperial Etiquette, LLC, Rhea Lana's of Hampton Roads, Hearts at Home Pet Sitting, LLC, Tidewater Lawn and Landscape, Powers Business Machines, Inc., and Jon Waechter with First Command - Newport News, VA.

11/11/2024

Happy Veteran's Day! Have you noticed the wonderful flags displayed around the neighborhood this weekend? Our partners at CVP Windows & Doors wanted to do something nice for the neighborhood for Veteran's Day, and Marketing Director Amber (pictured) spearheaded the effort (and put up the flags herself!) as a way to acknowledge our neighborhood veterans. Thank you, CVP -- the flags are much appreciated!

A big shout out also to our Stroll partners who are veteran-owned, including Veterans Exterior Cleaning, Bennett Air Conditioning, 3 Peat Eats , Restored Life Wellness Center, PLLC, Stripes lawn care, and AirGuard Mechanical LLC. Thank you for your service!

Thank you all veterans -- we honor you today!

11/02/2024

Today is day as part of The N2 Company! This is where we, as magazine publishers across the US, are encouraged to find a way to give back to the local community. This year, I want to give a big shout out to all of our Running Man residents who donated to our annual coat drive to benefit One Warm Coat! Donations were dropped off yesterday and will benefit local community members in Newport News. Thank you!

10/28/2024

LOVE this commercial featuring our neighborhood partner Susan Eacho- State Farm Agent and one of our favorite local ice cream shops Bean's Ice Cream -- congrats to both of you for being featured!

NBCU and State Farm® have partnered to spotlight an incredible small business owner who was willing to share her journey, offer some advice, and provide motivation to the community.

10/22/2024

A *huge* thank you to CVP Windows & Doors for hosting us for Windowberfest again this year this past Saturday! CVP is truly a community-minded organization that not only runs a thriving business, but continually looks to give back to the community, and we are so blessed to be included in their endeavors!

It was a fun night of trunk or treat, food, outdoor movie, bounce house obstacle course, face painting, haunted trailers, haunted warehouse tours, and more. It was awesome to partner with Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg and Grove Christian Outreach Center, to have their families come, too! We had a ton of help with the awesome volunteers at AmeriCorps -- they were amazing!

The haunted trailers were so fun, with themes of Jurassic Park, Haunted Disney, Spooky Vampire, and Crazy Mirror Funhouse, and we enjoyed trunk or treating alongside our neighborhood partners Rhea Lana's of Hampton Roads and PESTOUT! We also made new friends with Cleaning Cents, LLC and enjoyed sharing our candy back and forth.

CVP Windows & Doors offers quality locally owned and manufactured windows and door replacements, and you won't find a better team to help you out -- call 757-877-3194 or visit their website at customvinyl.net for more info!

10/18/2024

Spotted in the neighborhood 👀
Our friends at Drain Wizard were providing great services to one of our residents yesterday - thank you for helping out!

10/03/2024

Hot off the presses! Our October issue is hitting mailboxes soon, featuring the Reece Family (who have lived in Running Man since 1987!) as photographed by the talented L Workman Photography!

Also inside, we are spotlighting W.M. Smith Contracting in our section called "Supporting Local" -- they've been busy in our neighborhood and we wanted to give them a chance to tell their story!

We have information on our upcoming neighborhood events at CVP Windows & Doors, Blown Away Salon, Tradition Brewing Company, and more, so residents and partners can look for that info!

We have Jr. Writer Ella who submitted an article about her family trip to Arizona, we meet Ruffy (an adorable pup who loves anything slathered in peanut butter), we get some great financial advice from Colonial Wealth Strategies on "Leaving Fear Behind, a delicious recipe for Cinnamon Chip Pumpkin Muffins, a recap of our fun neighborhood event at PETquoson, and more!

10/02/2024

A big Running Man welcome to Kyla Perry with Sota Photography! We are so excited to have her onboard as one of our excellent staff photographers. She'll be starting in the next few months to capture our lovely families for the cover and feature family photoshoots for upcoming issues.

Kyla focuses on families, kids, athletes, graduation, maternity, and more in her photography work! Check her out online or call 814-341-4942

Thank you for your partnership, and we can't wait to see what you do!

10/01/2024

Blown Away Salon in Yorktown has a great event coming up to support their "Shop with a Sheriff" event!

Saturday, October 26 will have haircuts, tinsel, waxing, and a bunch of fun things like vendors, raffles, activities, and more. Call to make your appointment and participate in this good cause!

I'm excited to provide a free massage for the raffle from our friends over at Carmen Massage -- thank you Blown Away for supporting our local community through Shop with a Sheriff!

09/30/2024

I had the pleasure of sitting down for coffee with Dr. Eduardo Lopez, owner of York River Dental to learn more about his story and to feature him in our upcoming December issue!

Dr. Eddie loves being a dentist and is passionate about providing great care while building relationships with his patients so they get a high-quality care experience.

Call or check out the practice online (or stay tuned for our December issue) to learn more about his story!

09/16/2024

Our Fall Services Guide is out!

Our Stroll Running Man partners are on stand-by to help you with all of your fall services needs for your home, inside and out.

They are all locally owned and operated (many veteran-owned!) and invested in our local community. Our neighborhood loves to support local, and I encourage you to reach out if you need any of their services -- the guide is online at the link:

https://mailchi.mp/9d9c0f7de8df/fall-services-guide

Veterans Exterior Cleaning
Olde Town Chimney Sweeps
Stripes lawn care
WS Landscaping LLC.
Peninsula Landscape Design
W.M. Smith Contracting
Bennett Air Conditioning
AirGuard Mechanical LLC
Extreme Climates
CVP Windows & Doors
PESTOUT
Escobar Painting
Roof Masters VA
Rosenbaum Fence Company