hit and hit and hit and hit (etc) and run
Richmond Real Time Traffic Info is reporting a hit and run at 23rd and Cedar Streets about a half hour ago where the “STRIKING VEH ….CAME DOWN STREET AND STRUCK ABOUT 12 VEHS”.
Archive for May 2008
Rezoning meeting tonight
The Department of Comunity Development will host a meeting concerning rezoning tonight at EDI @ 6PM. Present zoning allows for development not consistent with master plan, how should this be handled? Check out the proposed zoning map (May 2008) (PDF).
Edmonds running for School Board
Torey Edmonds has confirmed that she is seeking the 7th District School Board seat being vacated by Keith West.
Patrick Henry Pub by June 1
richmond.com is saying that Patrick Henry Pub and Grille should be open by June 1: Owner Eric Werner, who used to own Sausalitos on E. Grace St., has turned the former German restaurant into one specializing in Northern Italian fare, with a few pub sandwiches and appetizers thrown in the mix. Most entrees will be [...]
local man fails to successfully rob bank
From the RTD: “Richmond police yesterday arrested Larry D. McIntosh, 36, of the 500 block of North 31st Street in connection with an attempted bank robbery May 14 at the Wachovia Bank at 801 E. Main St.
shaggy
A Union Hill resident has shared that the city has cut back on cutting the grass around Jefferson Park and that some folks are worried that this could create an unsafe environment at the park this summer.
I’d prefer to be a gaping hole in the urban fabric
Rumor has a demolition permit being obtained today or tomorrow for the old East End Theater at 418-420 N 25th Street…
ACORN Renovator’s Open House tonight on M Street
The 19th-century Italianate house at 2311 M Street in Union Hill will host ACORN’s Renovator’s Open House tonight from 5:30 to 7PM. A few blocks over, the Jewell’s renovation @ 2105 M Street will also be open to the curious.
Ambassador of Compassion
AP writer Kristen Geineau recently penned a piece on Alicia Rasin that ran in papers across North America, including Canada’s CANOE, the Santa Fe New Mexican, and the San Francisco Gate. more than 20 years, she has voluntarily rushed to homicide scenes throughout Richmond to comfort the grieving. It’s a monstrous task; except for the [...]
May 2008 CHA newsletter out now
The May 2008 CHA newsletter (PDF) is out now. Includes a great little history of Belle Isle by John Johnson, info on the Friends of Chimbo Playground, a letter from exiting CHA president Jim Daab, photos from the March tree planting, bios of the nominees for the Board of Directors positions, membership and board meeting [...]
No One is Alone Now
No One is Alone Now, a show of new paintings by Eric Yevak, will open Friday, May 23rd, 7-9PM at Eric Schindler Gallery. Show runs through June 20th.
grants, tax credits, tax abatement, etc et al
A reader writes in looking for pointers on what kind of financing and financial help might be available for renovating houses in the area: What is the best way to get an historical grant for a recently purchased property in Church Hill? It is a 110-year-old house that has been recently purchased for rebuilding, and [...]
RPS Superintendent public hearing @ Franklin Military
Two of the four public hearings scheduled by the School Board to receive citizen’s input on the search for the next Superintendent of Richmond Public Schools remain. The next and closest will be this Wednesday from 6-8PM at Franklin Military School. Check out a presentation about the search. (PDF)
This week’s calendar
Beginning Computer Classes for Adults; Church Hill Association meeting; open mic @ Poe’s Pub; ACORN’s Renovator’s Open House; FOJP/UHCA joint meeting; RPS Superintendent Public Hearing; No One is Alone Now; MORE…
McQuinn running for reelection
Today at the 7th District Meeting, Seventh District Representative and Council VP Delores McQuinn announced officially that she will be running for reelection. Petitions of support are circulating the community.
