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Archive for December 2009

Holiday trash pick-up schedule

Due to the Christmas and New Year’s Day Holidays, the city of Richmond Solid Waste Management Division will be closed on Thursday, December 24, Friday, December 25 and Friday, January 1. Refuse collections that are delayed due to the Christmas holiday will resume on Saturday, December 26. Refuse collections that are delayed due to the [...]

CAR Taskforce sets meeting dates through April

The Richmond City Council Commission of Architectural Review (CAR) Taskforce will hold meetings, open to the public, on the following days at the Richmond Fire Department Administration Building (201 East Franklin Street from 4-6PM: 1/7/10, 2/4/10, 3/4/10, and 1/1/10.

Roscoe needs a good home

A reader writes in looking to help out Tony, a friend without internet access, who is looking for a home for a dog: Roscoe is a neutered male about 5 years old. His body looks sort of like a wire-haired basset and he’s got a benjie face …and he does tricks. His rabies tag is [...]

Fresh wreaths for sale

Anybody looking for fresh wreaths (can be delivered)? beautiful handmade wreaths. can be delivered upon request. had made many out of natural and fresh materials, however sales are slow and my price now is ten to fifteen dollars each. have about 8 left and really need to get rid of them to make some christmas [...]

Missing cat on 26th Street

There is a missing black cat from the 400 block of 26th Street: Witchkitty is approximately six pounds, all black with white spot on tummy, and a freckle on one eye. She is spayed, and has no claws on her front paws. She is not wearing a collar. If found please call 804-564-6715. She is [...]

3rd Annual Union Hill Progressive Dessert this Friday

Celebrate the season with friends and neighbors at the 3rd Annual Union Hill Progressive Dessert this Friday, December 18th: A century ago it was the custom of our neighborhood to open our homes during the Christmas season and to share desserts and fellowship with neighbors and friends. Two years ago the modern day neighbors of [...]

Then and now on 32nd Street

Mark Holmberg makes the connection that the Christmas house on 32nd Street is the same in which a robber was killed during a January 2008 home invasion.

GRTC to cut Main Street/Church Hill

Efective January 31, 2010, GRTC‘s route 13 Main Street/Church Hill will be eliminated (PDF), as will 5 other “historically underperforming routes”. GRTC’s route map (PDF) shows routes 1 and 2 offering similar east/west linkages.

Help a family find a house

A reader writes in looking for your help: Hi – I’m wondering if you could put up a post to put out feelers for a 4 bedroom house for rent in Church Hill. I’m looking for the family whose house was burned down on Q Street this week. We would need a month to month [...]

Come on out to Showtime at the Robinson

Come to cheer your favorite talent to victory or take the stage yourself to showcase your own at this next edition of the Robinson Theater’s talent show. Free for participants, $3 for guests. All proceeds benefit the Robinson Theater Community Arts Center’s programs. To participate contact Betsy Hart at (804) 562.9133 or bhart@robinsontheater.org. Dec.18th at [...]

Get 10% off at Church Hill Herbs & Florist

Get in touch with the “eternal principles and values that made this country the greatest nation on Earth” and enjoy a special holiday sale at Church Hill Herbs & Florist: Red Poinsettia’s $29.95 basket only; $34.99 (decorated) Holiday centerpieces start at $39.95 and up Holiday Sleighs start at $39.99 and up Holiday Ornaments start at [...]

MLK Middle School evacuated due to gas leak

The RTD has a small article about a small gas leak at MLK Middle School this morning: Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School [...] was evacuated briefly this morning after a natural gas odor was reported inside the building. No injuries were reported.

Newbille describes new 7th District team, 2010 budget predictions

A full house turned out for Cynthia Newbille’s first 7th District meeting yesterday at EDI. The standing-room-only audience was treated to a detail-oriented 2-hour meeting that covered budget predictions for 2010, the process for building new schools, the forming of a new 7th District team, info on H1N1, and more…

Jefferson Park is ready for the holiday season

This week’s calendar

17th Annual James River Parade of Lights; 7th District Meeting; Annual holiday tree decorating at Jefferson Park; Book Signing @ East End Library; Church Hill Historic House Tour; Church Hill Holiday Ball; Court End Christmas at St. John’s Church; St. John’s Church Concert; Church Hill Central Civic Association; City Council Formal Meeting; Creighton Tenant Council; [...]

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