Lieutenant Laino’s Sector 111 report for March (PDF) is available, with more than the usual amount of detail and drama: 3/29 – 800 block of N 26th St – Church Hill North – at approximately 4:30 am the victim was at the trunk of his vehicle when an unknown male approached him, displayed a firearm [...]
The Valentine Richmond History Center has 2 tours of Church Hill coming up in April and May: a walking tour set for April 19 and a Segway tour set for May 9.
The New York Times looks at what kind of house you can get for $180,000 in Denver, Richmond, and Brookings, Ore.
It’s that time of year and I’ve gotten the question a few times in the past week or so: is there a good lawnmower repair guy around, for tune-ups or getting’em started again after a long winter?
Come on out and help New Visions Civic League clean up the neighborhood! Meet at the little park at 23rd, Q, and Carrington Streets on Saturday, April 18, at 8AM. Trash picker-uppers and bags have been provided by the Clean City Commission, now we need volunteers to put’em to good use!
Tricycle Gardens will be having a plant sale featuring perennials & vegetable seedlings this Saturday from 10AM-3PM. Good prices, sale to benefit Tricycle Gardens Church Hill Garden. At the Jefferson Avenue Garden between 23rd & 24th Streets.
The First Precinct Community Assisted Public Safety (CAPS) meeting will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, April 8 @6PM at the East District Initiative (701 N 25th St. 2nd Floor).
The School Board was presented a proposal (PDF) to add the middle school grades 6-8 to Franklin Military Academy. The RTD reports that “the budget for next school year includes $25,000 to implement the program” and to defray the cost of uniforms for up to 100 students.
The next 7th District meeting has been announced for April 25, at 10AM at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church Parish Center at 3300 R Street. Hosted by City Council 7th District representative Betty Squire, expected guests include Police Chief Bryan Norwood, Commonwealth Attorney Michael Herring, Sheriff C.T. Woody, and Fire Chief Robert Creecy.
The city’s Public Works’ Urban Forestry Division has posted their April 2009 Tree Removal List of “dead and decaying trees that could be a safety hazard to the City’s citizens”. The list of over 100 trees does not include any in the East End. [via]
Lt.Martin Harrison’s March report (PDF) for all points north of Carrington and Nine Mile is now available, with a dramatic list of search warrants and significant arrests: Search Warrant, Weapons Seizure X2, Damage to Private Property, 1415 N 20th St, FMT Officers served a search warrant at the above address. Officers had to breach the [...]
The construction of Armstrong High School (February 6, 1952) (via the Adolph B. Rice collection).
The Better Housing Coalition had their Community Day today at the former Beckstoffer’s Mill. Food was served, kids bounced in a moon bounce, community groups had tables set up, and tours were given of the now vacant mill.
