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Archive for May 2006

any theater would do, actually

Style Magazine has noticed that several buildings in the area have begun to state their opinions.

Sector Problem Solving Workshop for Sector 113 set for June 10

The Richmond Police Department will partner with Policing for Prevention to conduct a Sector Problem Solving Workshop for Sector 113. The worskshop will focus on “building essential problem solving collaborations between police, communities, and other city agencies”.

Neighborhood in Bloom program wins HUD award

Richmond’s Neighborhoods in Bloom program has been awarded HUD’s annual “opportunity and empowerment” award.

Vittorio Colaizzi at Eric Schindler Gallery

Vittorio Colaizzi is at the Eric Schindler Gallery though June 13. [via]

Church Hill Herbs robbed at gun point

For the 2nd time in 4 years, the neighorhood flower store is robbed. [via]

Meet your neighbors! Ride on a garbage truck! Free breakfast!

The CHA’s bi-annual Alley Rally will be held Saturday, June 10, 2006. Do your part to clean the streets and alleys of Church Hill!

where are new houses being built?

There is a foundation being dug at 21st and Marshall, there are 2 new houses going up on Q Street between 22nd and 23rd — where else are new houses going in or recently built?

Unnofficial news from McQuinn

Sam Paterson, representative for Councilperson McQuinn, announced a few items at the 7th District Roundtable Meeting.

Small movements towards a grocery store at 25th and Fairmount

The vacant lot at 25th Street and Fairmount Avenue has grown in the past weeks as another house was demolished.

May 7th District Roundtable Meeting

The 3rd 7th District Roundtable Meeting was held Monday night at the EDI center at 25th and M Streets.

a house then and now: 510-512 North 23rd Street

Three years ago it looked like this house was going to slowly collapse; now there appears to be some sort of movement towards repair. It’ll be nice to come back and get that next photo in a few years.

Church Hill Association’s May newsletter is out

The Church HIll Association’s May newsletter, always informative, is now available. Pick one up at just about any neighborhood retail establishment.

An open letter to the men that keep urinating in the alley

Please don’t take this wrong way, but I’ve got a question for you…

Union Hill TYD crime stats

Download the current Union Hill year-to-date crime stats (100kb pdf).

home invasion on 28th Street

Two men were shot to death this afternoon when masked gunmen burst into a house on the 1800 block of North 28th Street. Neighbors said that about 3pm two men wearing masks rushed into the house and began firing. Two men inside the house were declared dead at the scene. [via]

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