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CALENDAR - THIS WEEK
Fairmount neighborhood clean-up
Sat May 10 8:00 am
meet at 23rd & Q Streets
Beginning Computer Classes for Adults
Tue May 13 10:30 am
Have computer questions and don't know where to begin? Come by the library and we'll help you get started! East End Libr...
open mic @ Poe's Pub
Tue May 13 8:30 pm
acoustic open mic at Poe's Pub on East Main, hosted by Jim Daab. Sign up is at 8:30, music starts at 9, goes until clos...
CAPS Meeting / Public Safety Meeting
Wed May 14 7:00 pm
@EDI (701 N 25th St.)

CLASSIFIEDS
Wanted: single bedroom (kitch & laund pref.) apt. Would like small carriage/guest house (detached from other aptmts.) as I regularly read and do research. Price range is $650max w/ some or all util. Please call at (804) 484-0500 and leave a message.
425 N. 31st St $37500 Totally unique New Orleans flair! 5 BR+office, 2 full baths, one w/ 100 yr old clawfoot! New kitchen, beautiful details. Call Shannon w/ RE/MAX Commonwealth 4840367. shannonharrington.net for pics. Thanks!
WANTED: Friend seeks Church Hill apartment. Can pay up to $600 max. Any leads would be appreciated. Call 649-1913 and leave massage.
For rent - 517 N. 24th - Renovated historic 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath home; security, off-street parking, no dogs. $1200/mo. Call 804-745-2173
For Sale 5207 Blue Ridge Ave, Fulton Hill Beautiful 3 bedroom bungalow features updated kitchen & bath, central heat & AC, appliances convey, 2 car garage, driveway, full front porch, fully fenced double lot Contact Heather O'Sullivan 514-3197
ASID Designer White Elephant Auction & Sale: furniture, fabrics, art & accessories. Silent Auction: 6/20 6-9pm $10. Tent Sale: 6/21 8am-1pm Free. To benefit Habitat for Humanity and ASID VA. Location: Noland Co., 2101 Staples Mill Rd, 23230. 370-5616.
1 yr old Kenmore Stainless Steel refrigerator ONLY. (no freezer compartment) size is about 20 cubic inches. Great as 2nd frig in garage for drinks or extra food frig!! In excellent condition - Asking $350. Please call Karen 226-2249
For Sale: Precor Elyptical EFX 5.19 1.5 yrs old Barely used (of course)! New Online Now $2700. Bought new at Elite Fitness. Asking $1800.00 Call Karen 226-2249
We are selling a 1998 Audi A6 Quattro Sedan. All leather interior, power door locks, power sun roof, CD player & AM/FM radio, 145k. We are asking for $6,000.00 OBO. Please email for pictures or if interested or you can call at 804-502-6723.
Black Jeep hardtop - $650 excellent condition except back window is broken. These sell new for about 2 grand. Call Shannon at 484 0367 if interested. Thanks!
FRAME NATION in Shockoe Bottom. Design global. Frame local. We offer the largest & finest selection of custom picture frame styles in Richmond, with on site parking. All work performed by an Award Winning MCPF. www.FrameNation.net - 804.643.7263
Polosko Custom Woodworks Design/Build kitchens,vanities,furniture,bookcases etc. Anthony 814-0932 Polosko@yahoo.com
Intuitive Consultant/Psychic Medium. Readings by email, IM, or phone. Visit www.orbitalempathy.com
Need estate sale services or have items to consign? Since 1999, Susan's Selections has conducted in-home estate sales. And our shop at 8008 Staples Mill Rd is open Thurs & Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 1-4pm. Call 232-6480 or Roy@SusansSelections.com.
Helping seniors downsize and move since 1998, More Than Moving For Seniors is a full-service senior move management company. We sort, pack, move, unpack, set up the new home and clear out houses. Call 232-6480 or Susan@MoreThanMovingInc.com
Don't park your scooter at VCU! Find out more.
http://www.skiviez.com, The Men's Underwear Authority. Local, fun company. Coupon CHPN15 good for 15% off non-sale items.




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archive for October, 2007


October 1, 2007

“a fantastic day for food and wine”

Local food/wine blogger pjpink of River City Food and Wine passed through the neighborhood for Richmond Italian Street Festival 2007 (calling it “a fantastic day for food and wine”) and then took in the charms of Captain Buzzy and Libby Hill.

October 1, 2007

a local look at affordable housing

The episode of WCVE’s weekly half-hour public affairs program Perspective that will air this Friday@9PM & Saturday@noon examines the topic of affordable housing. One of the guests will be Fairmount resident Frieda Bolling, who heads up the monthly Home Ownership Education Program at the East End Library.

October 1, 2007

towards a dog park in Chimborazo

An effort to bring a dog park to Chimborazo Park, including a petition at Captain Buzzy’s, has sprung out of the comments on the early-September post Animal Control in Chimbo Park?. Contact the organizers at chimbodogs@hotmail.com for more information.

October 2, 2007

dog training this Sunday

Jennifer Kyzer of Pets at Play will be hosting the workshop Controlled Walk/Heel, Come Dog Training this Sunday, October 7th, from 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at Fulton Hill Studios (1000 Carlisle Avenue). The cost is $25. [via]

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October 2, 2007

Valor Awards for local police officers, firefighters

In a ceremony today at the Richmond Convention Center, 2 of the 16 awards given out were the bronze Valor Awards for Officers Mervin Mayo and Gregory Nienow for saving five people and a dog from a burning house on North 29th Street in January of this year. [via]

October 3, 2007

help build a fence

The folks at CHAT are looking for volunteers for this Saturday to help install a 6-foot fence in the backyard of the Lighthouse, the house that is the base of their tutoring program at 601 North 31st Street. Work begins at 8AM and will continue through the afternoon. Contact Taylor Winters at (804)822-6500 for more info. [via]

October 3, 2007

ACORN fundraiser

The local house and neighborhood preservation group ACORN is trying to raise $10,000 by the end of the year. If you’d like to help out, they are accepting donation online via a a donation page on the find-raising site firstgiving or by mail to ACORN / 1307-A East Cary Street.

October 3, 2007

organized action in Union Hill

Lora Toothman reports that at the last Union Hill Civic Association meeting, the group decided to target specific areas of the neighborhood for attention from the city, and to coordinate requests for maintenance for those areas so that many people request the same action items at once. The hope is that the city notes the influx of requests for the area and fixes those problems. The first area chosen is immediately around the triangle at the intersection of 23rd, Jessamine and Cedar Streets.

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October 5, 2007

Long Walk to Freedom

This Saturday @ 8AM, join the “Long Walk to Freedom” and experience the virtual reality of re-entry into society issues from the perspective of an inmate in the process of being released from jail.

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October 5, 2007

Union Hill house wins ACORN Golden Hammer

The Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods (A.C.O.R.N.) paid tribute to the individuals that are “in the trenches” renovating and revitalizing Richmond’s historic neighborhoods at its annual Golden Hammer Awards last night. The winners were announced in the categories of Best Residential Renovation, Best Commercial Renovation and Best Infill Construction, with the award for Best Residential Renovation going to Beverly El & Gable Painter for their work at 816 / 818 North 23rd Street (see before & after photos!).

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October 5, 2007

ICE CREAM?!?

We’ve heard that an ice cream parlor will be opening at 25th and Broad Streets (in Marshall Hall or the building next door) around Thanksgiving…

October 6, 2007

#4 Hawks 18, Wildcats 6

Playing at home last night, Armstrong (0-2, 2-4) lost to Hanover 18-6 in their 2nd Capital District game of the season. The Wildcats’ only touchdown came via an 86-yard kickoff return by Tyee Williams (see the video!).

October 6, 2007

new redbuds for 23rd Street

redbud trees

New redbud trees were being put in along several blocks of North 23rd Street today, up from Jumpin’ J’s . This is going to be absolutely wonderful come early spring.

October 8, 2007

1104 North 20th Street is slowly collapsing

Assessed last year at $47,000, the house at 1104 North 20th Street has been vacant for years. As recently as 2 years ago, everything appeared solid, but the front porch has started to rapidly decay.

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October 8, 2007

this week’s calendar

open mic @ Poe’s Pub, CAPS / Public Safety Meeting, Growers Market, Holler Up! Youth Summit, Catherine McGinn @ Eric Schindler Gallery, Free Renovation Lending Workshop by ACORN, open house at the award-winning 816/818 North 23rd Street, AND MORE…

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