Archive for November 2009
Hoop up the Arts 2009
The 2nd Annual 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament to support the Robinson Theater Community Arts Center’s programs, events and community services will be held November 27, 2009, at University of Richmond’s Weinstein Center. Register today!
For sale right now: Dirt Woman shirts
Via Craigslist, of course –> Dirt Woman shirts: I Have two Dirt woman t-shirt. Perfect holiday gift for the person who has everything! One of the shirts has been autographed. the other says Dirt for Mayor. Both labels say large. One looks bigger then the other. Never worn.
Local
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Public input and a vote on new schools on Monday
The School Board meeting at 4:30PM on Monday includes the only opportunity for public input on the shift in priorities that has likely knocked any work on MLK Middle School out of Phase 1 in favor of a southside elementary school (agenda PDF). The Board will vote on this at the end of their 6PM [...]
This week’s calendar
A Hard Days Night and Second Flyte; School Board Meeting; Tuesday St. John’s Knitting Circle; Beginning Computer Classes for Adults; Church Hill Association; Nathaniel Bacon Civic Association; Open Mic @ Poe’s; Richmond’s Unhealed History; Beginner’s Yoga; Union Hill Civic Association; Vegetable bus; Whitcomb Court Tenant Council; Church Hill Creative Homemakers Society; MORE…
Missing lab near Oakwood Cemetery
Craigslist has word of a missing black lab mix on 31st Street near Oakwood Cemetery: $50 Reward for the return of Lady. She slipped her collar and got out of our yard in the 1600 blk. of North 31st St. today. She is black with some gray on her muzzle. She is a chunky medium [...]
Neglect trial in shooting of 5-year-old continues today
The 11-year-old boy believed to have pulled the trigger in the August 2008 shooting of his 5-year-old niece took the stand yesterday at his mother’s neglect trial: Authorities said Wright left for work at about 10:40 p.m. on the night of the shooting, and a few minutes later, the boy took a .40-caliber handgun that [...]
Planning Commission to consider Union Hill O&H
The Richmond Planning Commission will consider a few local projects at their Monday, November 16 meeting (PDF): Richmond Slave Trail Markers and Lumpkin’s Jail Site Landscaping at 1500 East Franklin Street, and Ord.No.2009-203 To amend and reordain City Code 114-930.5 to establish the Union Hill Old and Historic District.
Renovations in Fairmount, Union Hill recognized
The Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods lauded several local renovations Thursday night during their Golden Hammer Awards Ceremony at Plaza Bowl. While this year’s nominees came from 21 neighborhoods across the city, both the Winner and First Runner Up in Best Residential Renovation went to area houses, the Better Housing Coalition’s stunning work at [...]
Richmond Slumlord Watch describes The Goswami Scheme
Richmond Slumlord Watch does it again, this time bringing to light what they call The Goswami Scheme: Ok, “scheme” might be giving the Goswamis too much credit. Basically, their business model seems to work like this: Buy dilapidated house in North Church Hill. Sit on house for a few years, let deteriorate further. Try to [...]
This man was lost
Anybody else see the magazine man? Very weird occurrence Tuesday night on Princess Anne. A man knocked on our side door at 10:45 PM asking for directions to “Parham & Ridge.” He stated that a magazine company dropped him off in our neighborhood & he needed to now get to Parham & Ridge. He seeme [...]
Securing access to healthy food in Union Hill
The next meeting of the Union Hill Civic Association, dubbed The Food Meeting, will tackle “Securing Access to Healthy Food in Union Hill”. Guests include The Family Market and Tricycle Gardens. The meeting will be held Wednesday, November 18th at 7PM at the Church Hill House (2400 Burton Street).
How to guide new development in historic areas?
Style Weekly has a short look into the ongoing conversation regarding appropriate development in a historic district: Guidelines for historic districts prohibit new construction or additions from mimicking the historic look of an area. The approach is to make such new construction appears modern instead of faux historical. Daab, a Church Hill resident, says such [...]
