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Archive for November 2006

how many freakin’ strategic plans do we need?

Sharon Burton, liason for the mayor’s 7th District Roundtable, recently began to put together a strategic plan for the district. Yesterday, an invitation from Delores McQuinn went out, inviting folks to meeting on “The 7th District’s Strategic Plan For 2007—2008″ (an entirely seperate thing) on Dec.16th.

8 years for operating a “fortified drug house”

Sherod Jones, 28 and formerly of the 1500 block of North 29th Street, was sentenced today to eight years for operating a crack house in Northside. [via]

airplane?

There is an airplane circling north of Broad, spotlighting something. Does anyone know what might be going on?

Howard's Grove - Richmond, Virginia

A look at Mosby and Fairmount

fatal house fire at 33rd and Clay Streets

George Hatchett, 80, died this morning in a house fire at 33rd and Clay Streets. [via][via]

this week’s calendar

Friends of Jefferson Park, Beautifully and Wonderfully Made, Recycling, more…

mystery food

The RTD profiles Jim and Laura Daab’s Mystery Dinner Playhouse, “a sort of dramatic smorgasbord where the actors double as wait staff and the diners double as detectives”.

November 7th Dist. Roundtable Notes

The 7th District Roundtable meeting was held Monday night from 6-8 PM at EDI on 25th Street. There were two items on the agenda, a set of presentations by the Department of Public Works and a discussion of parameters for a strategic plan for the 7th District.

house renovation blog gets write-up

Richmond Magazine has a small piece on a certain neighborhood house renovation blog.

7th District Stategic Plan

Sharon Burton, the Mayor’s 7th District Roundtable liaison, is circulating a document towards putting together a 7th District Strategic Plan.

vote for Lucas Krost!

Church Hill resident Lucas Krost is one of six finalists in Current TV‘s Seeds of Tolerance international documentary film competition. Lucas is close to realizing his dream, and he needs our help as he vies for one of the top prizes with the compelling video One Nation Under Guard.

teen charged in fatal Sept. shooting

An unnamed 16-year-old boy has been charged in connection with the Sept. 21 shooting death of Phillip Andrew Coleman, 48, in the 1800 block of O Street. [via]

suspects in NC toddler abduction seen in area

Two suspects in an abduction in North Carolina may be in the area. Latesha Adrian Louis (last known address is 1912 North 20th St.) and a man known only as “Red” were last seen in the Mosby Court area. [via]

a word of warning

A message from Kai Sommer in Union Hill about a recent odd occurance.

this week’s calendar

recycling; Union Hill Civic Association meeting; Chris Milk Hulburt @ Eric Schindler Gallery; hazardous waste collection; more.

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