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2400 BURTON ST ELEVATOR INCIDENT 9:33 PM STUCK IN NUMBER 2 ELEVATOR. ONE PERSON.
Citywide kindergarten and preschool registration for 2010 http://bit.ly/cdMIrz
RT Bus is at 29th w franklin till 6pm With fresh goods. Come get some

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Church Hill Creative Homemakers Society
Sat Mar 20 4:00 pm
Lower floor of Leigh Street Church (517 North 25th Street)
Church Hill Irish Festival
Sat Mar 20 10:00 am
@25th and Broad Streets - The festival will begin Saturday at 10AM with a walking parade to include traditional Irish mu...
Libby Hill Park Mulch Day
Sat Mar 20 9:00 am
Friends of Libby Hill Park and Church Hill Planters invite everyone to help spread mulch! Come for an hour or all mornin...
Anniversary Reenactment
Sun Mar 21 1:00 pm
Join us for the 235th anniversary of reenactment of the Second Virginia Convention of March 1775. In the presence of Was...
Church Hill Irish Festival
Sun Mar 21 10:00 am
@25th and Broad Streets - The festival will begin Saturday at 10AM with a walking parade to include traditional Irish mu...
City Council Formal Meeting
Mon Mar 22 6:00 pm
Every 2nd and 4th Mon - Responsible for deciding official Council action, which includes discussing, adopting, rejecting...
Open Mic @ Poe's
Tue Mar 23 8:15 pm
Weekly Open Mic every Tuesday at Poe's Pub, hosted by Jim Daab. Sign up at 8:15, music at 9PM
Veggie Bus
Tue Mar 23 10:00 am
The veggie bus will be parked at 25th and Broad on Tuesdays from 10AM untill 2:30PM and then the NRC on Williamsburg Ro...
Beginner's Yoga
Wed Mar 24 7:00 pm
@ Neighborhood Resource Center - 1519 Williamsburg Road - Relax, renew and do something great for the community! All pro...
Fairfield Court Tenants Council
Wed Mar 24 5:00 pm
Every 4th Wed at 2506 Phaup Street
Veggie Bus
Wed Mar 24 11:00 am
The veggie bus will be parked at 25th and Broad on Wednesdays from 11am till 7pm starting Jan 6th. We will always be...
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607 N. 33rd St - For Sale $187,000 or For Rent $1095/M. 3 Bed/ 1.5 Bath Church Hill Home. Stop by OPEN HOUSE ON SUNDAYS 1-3pm to see this FULLY RENOVATED Church Hill home. Tasteful finishes throughout. Jesse Booth – LET Properties at 804.615.3098
BEAUTIFUL 2-story, 2 1/2 bed, 2 1/2 bath, landscaped yard and shed at $1480/month. L/r, d/r, large family room. Washer, dryer, dishwasher and security system. New high efficiency heat pump and storm windows. MCV faculty member’s former home. 644-5311
FOR RENT: 2100 E. Broad St. UP $575 Must See!!! 1Bdrm, Fresh paint, Off Street Parking, shared W/D, hardwood floors. Email abaisey@rbvainc.com or 804-649-2162
307 Chimbo Blvd - Spacious 2 br/2 ba condo has beautiful hardwood floors, LR, eat-in kitchen w/new appliances, lots of closet space, back deck, front porch. $1050 includes w/s. Go to www.smallrealestate.com for more info.
3310 O St: Beautiful renovation with heart-pine floors throughout, all new roof, siding, insulation, plumbing & dual zone heating & air. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, approx 2100 sq ft + unfinished basement. This house is gorgeous! Contact Garrett 804-247-0566.
Delivery service for pkg./pallet/rush 804-363-2104, www.1stfreight.biz
Richmond Community Music Suzuki Piano/Piano, Cello, Double Bass, Violin, Musikgarten, Youth Orchestra. www.rcm.musicteaching.info
PLASTER & STUCCO, plaster repair old/new work.. ornamental. exterior stucco. call for estimate 804 929 8494. Todd Wittemann
TOTAL HOUSECLEANING, INT. & EXT. PAINTING, WOOD ROT REPAIR, PRESSURE WASHING, ALSO CLEAN WINDOWS INSIDE & OUT. VERY REASONABLE RATES, LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE REFERENCES. LISENCED & INSURED. CALL 804-551-8216
TWO SISTERS PAINTING - Looking for a professional and top quality job for your painting project? We offer Interior, Exterior & Faux Finish Painting. Visit our webpage @ http://home.comcast.net/~twosisterspainting/ Call for a FREE ESTIMATE! 503-0515
Missing Assistant Manager from The Market@Tobacco Row John Jones Age 48 Ht 5'9 Wt 150-165 lbs Last seen on Wed, March 10, 2010 Around 12:00 midnight, Wearing Black Pants, A White Dress Shirt and a Tan Hat.Please Call The Police at (804)646-5400
2 dogs found - corner of 32nd & Broad on Thursday, March 11, around 4 pm. One small and black - recently groomed, one medium size and dirty white w/ curly hair. To claim, call 222-2855.
One hour a week. A lifetime difference. Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks mentors for Chimborazo Elementary students. Help with home work, play games, or just hang out at lunch time. Be Big Church Hill! Call 261-4940 or log onto www.bigbrobigsis.com today.
VEGETARIANS & VEGANS - Apply now for a new license plate for Vegetarians - http://www.veggieplates.org or write veggieplates@live.com.
Kidtopia Now will hold our Women's Sale March 19-21 & March 26-29, 2010 at 3701 Old Hillard Rd Richmond, VA 23228. Come find 1000s of bargains on gently used and new women's clothing (petite to plus sizes & maternity) and accessories! www.kidtopianow.com




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archive for December, 2005


December 1, 2005

neighborhood teams no longer part of the process

“The city’s Department of Community Development this week notified the chairmen of all nine teams that their groups would no longer be officially recognized. Instead, the Wilder administration wants to open new channels to reach out to residents and to reorganize the way neighborhoods share their concerns and proposals with city officials”. [via]

December 1, 2005

employees allege sexual harassment by Armstrong principal

Richmond School officials are looking into allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against the principal of Armstrong High School, Carl Vaughan. None of the claims involve students. [via]

December 3, 2005

4-year-old girl missing

Four-year-old Jamira Commander was last seen on the 2000 block of Accommodation Street wearing blue pants with a red patch and a red coat with white fur. She was wearing her hair in braids.

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December 3, 2005

Veney found not guilty in transvestite slaying

Daniel Lee Veney was acquitted in in the July 2 shooting death of transvestite John Walker in the 2000 block of North 29th Street. [via]

December 5, 2005

On the renovations at Richmond Hill

The RTD has a long article about the recent renovation at Richmond Hill, “the first major renovation since the mid-1920s”.

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December 8, 2005

The Richmond Voice on gentrification and restoration

The Richmond Voice has a long article about gentrification and restoration, mentioning some perceived positives/negatives and spotlighting the work of Bishop Richard Hall .

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December 10, 2005

Fairmount School listed on the on the National Register of Historic Places

On November 17th, the National Park Service announced the listing of the Fairmount School, currently senior housing, on the National Register of Historic Places.

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December 11, 2005

fatal shooting and an arrest

An unidentified 19-year-old Richmond man was fatally shot yesterday in the 700 block of Mosby Street. Omari Al-Qadaffi was arrested hours after the shooting and charged with murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. [via]

December 11, 2005

reader survey results; call for volunteers

Thanks for your many responses to our chpn Reader Survey. We’ve pulled together the info that you’ve provided and we’d like to use this opportunity to see if we can get some more people involved in the efforts here at chpn.

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December 12, 2005

xmas tour photos

We walked the entire Church Hill Christmas House Tour yesterday, hitting all of the tour houses and most of the open houses along the way.

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December 12, 2005

silent art auction at Pohlig Box Factory this Saturday

There will be a silent art auction this Saturday at the Pohlig Box Factory.

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December 14, 2005

Neighborhood pollution?

Today’s RTD has an article saying that “blacks were more than twice as likely as whites to live in neighborhoods where air pollution seems to pose the greatest health dangers”. The page lets you check your area for pollution.

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December 15, 2005

fatal shooting at 29th and O streets

An unidentified man was shot in the head at 29th and O streets around 8pm last night in a possible carjacking. The man had apparently been selling shoes and other items from the back of his van at the time of the shooting. [via]

December 15, 2005

shooting at 21st and Clay

nbc12 is reporting a nonfatal shooting at 21st and Clay Streets today. A contractor was shot in the leg while attempting to stop someone from stealing his tools.

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December 20, 2005

arrest in shooting at 21st and Clay

A juvenile has been arrested in last Thursday’s shooting at 21st and Clay Streets. Police say they also have strong leads on a second suspect.

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December 26, 2005

Hill People

A stack of photocopied archives covering 2001-2003 of news/satire sheet Hill People is available at the Hill Cafe.

December 28, 2005

4 arrested in shooting identified

Police yesterday identified four teenagers arrested in connection with the Dec.14 shooting of Haashim Abdul at 29th and O Streets. [via]

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December 28, 2005

4-H in Church Hill

Style Weekly has an article about the Urban Garden Project, a cooperative effort between the 4-H Club and the Planters’ Association of Church Hill.

December 29, 2005

Ballpark for Fulton Bottom?

So now the city is now behind getting a new stadium built in Fulton Bottom at the site of the former Gas Works. [via] [via]

December 29, 2005

building inspectors to become sworn officers

By the end of February, building inspectors will become sworn officers, “special conservators of the peace”, able to write a summons on the spot. [via]




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