this week’s calendar
East End Fellowship block party ; Beginning Computer Classes for Adults; first day of school; open mic @ Poe’s Pub; Habitat for Humanity info meeting; MORE…
Archive for August 2008
shooting near M & 31st Streets
Daniel has the bird’s-eye take on the aftermath of a shooting last night near M & 31st Streets: It seems that the shooting took place about a block from our house and then the guy rode his bike over to our block and collapsed. The police showed up and quickly got him away in an [...]
Fire on Accommodation Street
Four apartments in the 2000 block of Accommodation Street in Mosby Court were destroyed in a fire at around 9PM last night. [via]
Armstrong drops opener 13-6
The Armstrong Wildcats (0-1) lost 13-6 to the John Marshall Justices in a non-district home game this evening. [via]
Registration for After School Programs set for Sept.2-5
Fall registration for the Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities’ After School Programs will take place Sept. 2 through Sept. 5 from school closing to 5:30 p.m. each day. Registration is held in the school cafeterias of the 21 Richmond elementary schools where the program is offered.
East End Fellowship block party this Sunday
East End Fellowship is hosting a neighborhood block party on August 31 at 4PM at the intersection of Oakwood Ave., Chimborazo Blvd. and Q St (adjacent to Mari’s Mini Mart). There’s going to be great music from some local bands, lots of good food and a moon bounce for kids. Come out and get to [...]
add your own details…
WikiMapia is “is a Web 2.0 project to describe the whole planet Earth”, as a map to which you can add your own information. [via]
100% of neighborhood schools make AYP, 86% city-wide
All of the East End schools met the adequate yearly progress (AYP) standards of No Child Left Behind this year, in contrast to 75% statewide and 85% across the city. [via]
scheduled for removal, not replacement
In the most recent edition of richmond.com’s Ask the Mayor, Mayor Wilder essentially explains that, short of the $50 Adopt-a-Tree program, the city does not have a plan for replacing the trees that it removes from our urban forest.
Adopt-A-Tree deadline is approaching
Get a great tree for $50! The deadline to participate in the Adopt-A-Tree Program for this year is October 1, with trees adopted this year to be planted late November through the end of February. Visit the city’s Urban Forrestry site to learn more or download the application (.doc) to get started.
Dog Park Etiquette 101 @ CHDP
Jennifer Kyzer, a trainer with Pets at Play, will hold a 30-45 min class on Dog Park Etiquette 101 on Saturday, August 30th, at 10AM in the large dog section of the new Church Hill Dog Park. The class meant to address and instruct dog gaurdians on how to react to signs of dominance/aggression, how [...]
Church Hill Reunion 2008 set for 9/13
This year’s Church Hill Reunion will take place @ Ethel Furman Park on September 13 from 1PM-9PM.
Wildcats seek to improve on last season
The Armstrong H.S. Wildcats 2008-2009 football season kicks off this Thursday with a home game against the John Marshall H.S. Justices. The Wildcats finished 2-9 last season.
eat what you can grow at River City Harvest
River City Harvest is a new Richmond blog that “aspires to become a local hub for Richmond’s growing edible gardening community.” The site is already stocked with information of interest to other urban gardeners, as well as folks interested in improving their knowledge of composting, irrigation and rainwater collection techniques.
this week’s calendar
Liberty or Death Reenactment ; special Church Hill Association meeting; Beginning Computer Classes for Adults; CAR Meeting; open mic @ Poe’s Pub; MORE…
