January CHA newsletter
The January issue of the Church Hill Association newsletter is available (PDF). [via]
Archive for January 2009
McQuinn resigns, appointee to be named on Feb.9
Delores McQuinn resigned her City COuncil 7th District seat last night to take on her new position as a State Delegate. Her short-term replacement will be named on February 9th; an election in November will fill the seat until the end of the term.
house for auction on Broad Street
3003 East Broad Street goes up for auction on Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 at 11:30AM.
Get involved on MLK Day
Hands On Greater Richmond is working to make MLK Day a ‘Day On’ instead of a day off. A wide range of service projects will take place in the Richmond area on the weekend of MLK Day of Service, from Saturday, January 17th, through Monday, January 19th, including a project helping to cut, transport, and [...]
People’s Assembly yesterday at Asbury
Community activists and organizers met yesterday at Asbury United Methodist Church for a People’s Assembly (PDF) to discuss a state-wide agenda of concerns. Via the RTD: About 75 to 100 people concerned about workers’ rights, immigration, education, U.S. involvement in war, health care and prisoners’ rights met for the daylong event at Asbury United Methodist [...]
2009 Envision Richmond Kick-Off Meeting with guest speaker Rachel Flynn
RDN has the word on the Envision Richmond kick off meeting featuring Rachel Flynn: Do you want to participate in shaping Richmond’s future? What if you could share your ideas with other Richmonders, also committed to a healthy and vital city, and work together to make sure a strong citizen voice is heard? Join us [...]
this week’s calendar
New Vision Civic League meeting; Beginning Computer Classes for Adults; Ten Steps to Financial Success; CAPS Meeting; Dialogues for Change – Building Trust Across Divides of Race, Class and Culture; re-enactment of the Inauguration of Thomas Jefferson; Church Hill Creative Homemakers Society; MORE…
free renovation lending workshop set for Jan.24
The Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods is sponsoring another Free Renovation Lending Workshop “that will give you all of the financial you need for the renovation of an old house”. Find out about renovation lending programs and how to qualify for a mortgage. Saturday, January 24 9AM-noon @ Parish Hall at St. John’s Episcopal [...]
master plan for Chimborazo Playground updated
Friends of Chimborazo Playground has word that BAM Architects has revised the Master Plan for the park based on last meeting’s feedback, removing one each of the initially proposed tennis and basketball courts.
A petition concerning the City Council appointment
An email addressed to the “Citizens of Richmond” and about recent reports of possible shenanigans regarding the upcoming City Council 7th District seat appointment urges folks to sign a petition requesting that council appoint “a bonafide resident of the district” to the soon-to-be-vacant position:
council agenda for Jan.12
The City Council agenda for Jan.12 includes ordinances to acquire 1326 N. 26th Street, 821 Mosby Street, 1901 and 1903 O Street, and 504 North 33rd Street; and to provide “partial tax exemption in redevelopment or conservation areas or rehabilitation districts”.
on keeping children in our community
The East District Family Resource Center in partnership with Richmond Department of Social Services will be hosting a forum Keeping Children in Our Community on Tuesday, January 27th, from 5:30-8PM at the FRC building on 24th Street. Call (804)646-4519 for more info. (flyer)
Ten Steps to Financial Success @ Fairfield Court ES
Ten Steps to Financial Success, a free seminar exploring budgeting, spending, and money management, will be offered to parents, teachers and members of the community at Fairfield Court Elementary School. Taught by Virginia Credit Union, the seminar will be Tuesday, Jan. 13, from 4:45PM – 6PM. A second financial education seminar will follow on January [...]
McClellan seeks constituent input in the 71st
Live in the 71st and feeling left out because you didn’t get to vote yesterday? Delegate Jennifer McClellan would like your input via her 2009 Constituent Survey.
