Armstrong loses opener 38-6
The Armstrong H.S. Wildcats lost their first football game of the season yesterday to the John Marshall H.S. Justices. Check out the video from nbc12. [via]
Archive for August 2007
next Downtown Master Plan meeting set
The community is invited to attend a workshop to continue the discussion on the future of downtown. The Downtown Master Plan project team will share details on design concepts, commercial and residential markets,the riverfront, and the transportation network. Come out to discuss these issues and share your thoughts. The meeting will be Sept.27 from 6:30-9:00PM [...]
Another review of J’s
B.P.Fox of Brandon Eats reviews Jumpin’ J’s for Style Weekly in After Dark Roast and has pretty good things to say.
police survey
The Richmond Police Department is distributing surveys to help them better address issues in the neighborhood, identify problems they may not be aware of, and gather your input on specific crime concerns in the area. You can download the survey here (PDF) or complete it online. [via]
comparing parks
Looking at Chimborazo, Libby Hill, and Jefferson Parks from above (via Flash Earth), it becomes apparent just how large Chimborazo really is…
call for houses for Church Hill Historic Holiday House Tour
Time is running out and the spots are filling up quickly! You know you have a gorgeous house– now’s the time to show off all your hard work and put your historic home on the 2007 Holiday House Tour on December 9th! Be a part of the annual weekend festivities and help show off the [...]
still no to SCV
The city continues to rebuff the Sons of Confederate Veterans June offer to take over maintenance, at their own expense, of Oakwood Cemetery.
this week’s calendar
Open mic @ Poe’s Pub, Thursday Growers’ Market and Saturday Market @ Farmer’s Market, New Vision Civic League Meeting, more…
drive-by in Creighton
Around 3:30PM yesterday, two men that were not residents of the Creighton complex were shot to death in a drive-by shooting in the 2000 block of Creighton Road. [via]
fix’em or sell’em
Local hoarder of vacant housing Bayou Properties and its main owner Oliver Lawrence, were recently served with 175 violations on their buildings by the city. Lawrence owns an estimated 100 vacant buildings under various corporate entities, and according to owner listings on Vacant Richmond, at least 20 vacant properties in the Church Hill area.
What was Glenwood?
There are two brick columns beside the road at about the 3700 block of Glenwood Avenue (right up from the “not coming in the Fall 2005 Glenwood Homes”) inscribed with “Glenwood A.F.Neumann 1929″.
All but one of the neighborhood schools make AYP
All of the neighborhood schools with the exception of Armstrong High made AYP (“Adequate Yearly Progress”) for the 2006-2007 school year. Statewide, only 70% of the schools made AYP .
The 17th Annual City-Wide Back-to-School Parade and Rally
The 17th Annual City-Wide Back-to-School Parade and Rally is this Saturday! The parade begins at 10AM at Chimborazo Park and will proceed down Broad Street to 25th Street to Fairmount Avenue to Mosby to the Richmond Coliseum.
want to help the library?
There was a meeting tonight at the East End Library (25th and R Street) towards establishing a Library Advisory Board for the community branch library. The nascent Advisory Board is seeking representatives from local civic groups and organizations to join the board.
CHA August newsletter now available
The Church Hill Association’s August newsletter is now available online (.pdf).
