7 minutes of motorcycles…
A partnership of the ChildSavers of Richmond/Memorial Child Guidance Clinic (MCGC) and the Tuskegee Airmen Motorcycle Club of Virginia, the Third Annual Ride for ChildSavers rolled through the city this morning.
Archive for May 2008
801 North 24th coming back to life
Bill Conkle has recently purchased the long-vacant and much admired 1855 house at 801 North 24th Street. He opened up the house to neighbors on Thursday so that we could get a good look at the “before” version of the house.
2 more vie for school board seat
The RTD has a list of people who have already submitted papers with the city’s office of the general registrar indicating that they will run for office this November. Candidates have until June 10th to file. So far, no challenger to McQuinn for her City Council seat, but 2 more names have popped up for [...]
tree murder on 27th Street
A reader writes from North 27th Street between Franklin and Grace Streets: They came here this morning to trim the limbs from 2 trees interfering with power lines – and they CUT DOWN THE WHOLE F*CKING TREE! Two of them! Completely healthy, beautiful mature red oaks that were 75 years old, at least.
Best tops in his class
The RTD has a piece on a celebration at the Science Museum of Virginia for the 8 RPS valedictorians and gives prominent space to Samuel Best, Armstrong HS valedictorian. His message to his 4 younger siblings: “I tell them to try to exceed in everything,” he said. “I want them to be at the top.”
A conversation with Carletta Wilson
A neighborhood parent and I sat down with Carletta Wilson, candidate to be 7th District School Board representative, for about an hour at Buzzy’s on Tuesday evening. Wilson, well-informed and ready to discuss anything that we brought up, was patient as the parent & I jabbered back and forth and scattered questions at her.
voter registration drive tonight, Saturday
One of the presidential campaigns is hosting a voter registration drive tonight. Wanna help register voters? Meet at the Family Dollar at 1830 Creighton Road tonight @PM, and they will supply you with everything you will need. There will also registration drive volunteer opportunities this Saturday at 10AM and at 2PM in Chimborazo Park.
pink is for prostitution
The crime map shows what must’ve been a sweep for prostitution on May 16th in Sector 113, with many of the arrests coming in the area designated as a Prostitution Free Zone (and so carrying stiffer penalties).
a sit down with Torey Edmonds
I sat down Saturday morning with Torey Edmonds, candidate to be 7th District School Board representative, at Buzzy’s, and in lieu of a proper interview, had a 2 1/2 hour conversation about the Richmond School system with Edmonds and a neighbor that had come out with her own questions. I was so engaged in the [...]
towards a certain level of discourse
As we head into summer and towards the elections and everything else, I’d like to urge everyone to remember that we are all neighbors here. I do not want to in any way stifle discussion or disagreement, but I would like to put forth the call for civil commentary in lieu of personal attacks or [...]
hundreds of motorcycles!
ChildSavers of Richmond/Memorial Child Guidance Clinic (MCGC) is partnering with the Tuskegee Airmen Motorcycle Club of Virginia to sponsor the Third Annual Ride for ChildSavers on Saturday, May 31. This benefit to help ChildSavers bring hope and healing to Richmond’s children will roll through Whitcomb at about 10:45AM, to Mosby at about 10:50AM, then to [...]
this week’s calendar
Historic Cemeteries Tour; Beginning Computer Classes for Adults; CAR Meeting; open mic @ Poe’s Pub; MORE…
Coleman seeks School Board seat
Now there are three: An email from Don Coleman says that he is “strongly considering and have begun the process that will be official on June 10th” to run again for the 7th District School Board seat. Keith West beat Coleman by 41 votes in the 2006 contest.
Wilson seeking School Board seat
Carletta Wilson has confirmed that she is running for the 7th District School Board seat being vacated by Keith West.
Memorial Day historic cemeteries tour
Commemorate Memorial Day with a tour of Richmond’s historic cemeteries, including St. John’s Church, Shockoe Cemetery, the Hebrew Cemetery and Hollywood Cemetery.
