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Archive for September 2006

MKL Middle School evacuated for gas leak

School was cancelled today at MLK MIddle School when a gas leak was discovered as the staff and students arrived this morning. The students were transported to the Arthur Ashe Center for the remainder of the shortened school day.

voter registration info

Get the forms to register to vote or update your registration info on the State Board of Elections website. The deadline to register or change your info is 29 days before the election, so you have less than a month to do this.

this week’s calendar

Events happening this week.

2 school board candidate websites

We’ve found websites for 2 of the 7th District School Board candidates, Don Coleman and Keith West.

school board candidate profiles

richmond.com has profiles of the 4 candidates for the 7th district school board.

Block captains meeting

There will be a meeting for current and interested Block Captains on October. Oct.5 @7pm at the Parrish Hall at St.John’s Church. A Block Captain’s duties include helping neighbors on your block deal with crime, problem properties, trash, abandoned cars, animal control, etc. Download the the flyer here.

shooting on 22nd

A man was robbed and shot at about 12:35 a.m. in the 1800 block of North 22nd Street. [via]

High on the Hog 30!

SLANTblog has a anticipatory write-up on High on the Hog 30 (Oct.7th at Libby Hill Park).

Golden Hammer nominees announced, many are in the neighborhood

Winners of ACORN’s 2006 Golden Hammer awards in the categories of Best Residential Renovation, Best Commercial Renovation and Best Infill will be named September 28th. Here are the nominees…

info about the train tunnel

While the dig in Jefferson Park is currently quiet, here is an update on the status of the dig for the buried train, and a good history of the tunnel from the Virginia Historical Society.

the future of Bellevue

Slated for surplussing under the City of the Future plan, Bellevue Elementary will be an attractive development property. Some folks are starting to talk about finding a developer interested in a combination retirement and private elementary school…

ernesto?

We’ve got the same ol’ leaks going on but nothing new. Everybody else ok?

William H. Abeloff (Rocketts Landing, Tobbacco Row) dead at 71

William H. Abeloff, former Church Hill resident and “ardent champion of restoring a vibrancy and livability to the city’s urban core”, has passed at age 71 [via]

David Herring nominated; your vote can help

ACORN’s David Herring has become one of the top five semifinalists in Virginia for the 5th Anniversary Volvo for Life Awards, Volvo’s national search for everyday heroes that gives out nearly $1 million in awards and funding each year.

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