archive for July, 2007
July 3, 2007
Wilder has McQuinn booted from EDI
Following up on his threat, Mayor Wilder had 7th District Representative and Council VP Delores McQuinn locked out of her offices at EDI yesterday, and then during the early morning Tuesday the contents of her offices were moved to offices at city hall.
July 4, 2007
TODAY: Re-enactment of 1775 Second Virginia Convention
Re-enactment of the 1775 Second Virginia Convention at St. John’s Church, where Patrick Henry famously proclaimed, “Give me liberty or give me death!” happens today at 2 p.m., ticket distribution begins at 1 p.m. Call 648-5015 or 564-1002 for more info.
July 5, 2007
drawing baking
Cindy Woods’ drawing blog Learning Daily has some great sketches of Union Hill’s bakerman Mark Van Atter from a recent Byrd House Farmers Market.
July 6, 2007
rain is good
Richmond.com has a look at Tricycle Gardens’ new 1,100-gallon rainwater harvesting center, awarded to the garden as part of a grant by Organic Gardening magazine’s Waterworks 2007 Project.
July 7, 2007
photos of old houses
taberandrew has recently posted a great set of annotated photographs of houses in Union Hill.
July 8, 2007
this week’s calendar
Recycling, Black Tie Magic Show, CAPS Meeting, Unity Civic League, The Two Man Gentlemen Band, Old & Historic District Celebration, more…
July 8, 2007
follow-up from First Precinct Community Training Day
Following up on plans from April’s Police Sector Training, a walk-through of part of Fulton Hill is planned for July 16. The invite says that “it will be particularly valuable to have the Church Hill Community come and give us their objective impressions and recommendations based on their experiences”.
July 10, 2007
McQuinn in court again for house
Councilwoman McQuinn was in court today again about the condition of her house at 31st and Broad Streets. She has 60 days to get the property up to code and the charges may be dropped in a year. [via]
July 12, 2007
shape the future of downtown Richmond
Your opportunity to help transform Richmond starts next Friday! From July 20 through July 26, the City of Richmond, Venture Richmond and Florida-based planning firm Dover Kohl invite the public to participate in a highly interactive process to update Richmond’s Downtown Master Plan.
July 12, 2007
officer of the month
Richmond Police have named Officer Kenneth Bayne of Sector 111 as Department Officer of the Month for June 2007. During June he helped recover 2 stolen vehicles, seized 3 guns and more than 90 grams of drugs, made several key arrests and took armed criminals off the streets, and supported a Girl Scout event in Fulton Neighborhood.
July 12, 2007
Mayor’s 7th District Roundtable Meetings on hold
The Mayor’s 7th District Roundtable Meetings are on hold until Monday, September 17th.
July 13, 2007
lack of security at Church Hill House still a problem
The Richmond Voice looks at ongoing safety issues at Church Hill House, the subsidized housing for senior citizens complex at Venable, 24th, and Burton Streets.
July 14, 2007
Combined Friends of Jefferson Park/Union Hill Civic Association meeting set for 7/30
A joint meeting of the Friends of Jefferson Park and Union Hill Civic Association has been set for July 30 @7PM. Meet at Qué Pasa, at the intersection of 25th and M, to learn about the status of owner John Sanchez’s application for a special use permit. Other items on the agenda may include an update on the proposed rezoning of 1903 East Marshall Street and a report on the first meeting of the exploratory committee looking into the possibility of a Union Hill Old & Historic District.
July 15, 2007
house fire on 29th Street
A fire last night in the 2000 block of North 29th Street has displaced a woman and three children. [via]
July 15, 2007
this week’s calendar
CHA Meeting, Union Hill O&H Exploratory Meeting, 7th District Town Hall Meeting, more…
