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Archive for October 2010

Style recognized Davis-Holloway, Patton, Wijesooriya, Widmer

The 2010 Style Top 40 Under 40 gives props to a handful of folks with connections to the East End: Armstrong teacher Amanda Davis-Holloway, Camp Diva founder Angela W. Patton, Blue Sky Fund’s Lawson Wijesooriya, and East End Fellowship co-pastor Corey Widmer.

Standoff in Mosby

A standoff in Mosby Court has MLK Middle School on lockdown. Reports of an earlier shooting, recent explosions.

Richmond’s leaf collection schedule

If you’re not dropping your leaves off at Tricycle Gardens: the city’s leaf collection starts in early November and gets to the East End in early January.

River City Saunter looks at Broad Street corridor

The Partnership for Smarter Growth’s 3rd Annual River City Saunter will roll on Sunday, October 24, from 2-6PM: This annual educational event will feature a bus tour along Richmond’s Broad Street Corridor, illustrating growth patterns and pointing out opportunities and obstacles to better land use and transportation planning and the revitalization of our city.

25th Street Bar & Grill stays perfect, is for rent

The 25th Street Bar & Grill continues a string of perfect inspections by the Health Department with another clean bill of health.

Shooting on 31st Street

The RPD’s Daily Crime Report for Friday-Sunday includes a shooting: AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (SHOOTING) 10/9/10 12:30 a.m. 1000 block of North 31st Street A male reported he was shot by three unknown males who tried to rob him. His injuries are not life-threatening.

Coleman does not endorse Smith for Congress

Republican candidate Chuck Smith today released a list of 12 “Third District Churches Backing Chuck Smith”, a list which includes 7th District School Board representative Don Coleman and Bishop Darryl F. Husband of Mount Olivet Church. It turns out, though, that at least Coleman has not endorsed Smith and says that he is “offended” by [...]

Virginia LISC 20th Anniversary Photography Contest entries due on Friday

Know a young photographer in the Greater Fulton area? Entries are due this Friday for the Virginia LISC 20th Anniversary Photography Contest: We invite young photographers ages 12 to 18 who reside in one of our 5 Target Areas to help us celebrate our 20th Anniversary in the Richmond metro area by sharing your best [...]

Be a part of HandsOn Greater Richmond Day!

On Saturday, October 16th, join over 1,000 of your friends & neighbors for the third annual HandsOn Day. Transform our community by volunteering at one of over 40 nonprofits, city parks, and schools. Projects include park clean-up and restoration, housing rehab for elderly citizens, arts and crafts with children, and many, many more.

Combined sewer overflows and Gillies Creek

by Kristin The City of Richmond is trying to argue that Gillies Creek is a lost cause when it comes to cleaning up fecal coliforms that spew into the river via multiple combined sewer overflows everytime it rains more than 0.2 inches. They are proposing to do a “use attainability analysis” to show that its [...]

Missing yellow lab on Chimborazo

Craigslist has word of a MISSING yellow lab: Lost yellow lab mix with white markings at the end of her tail. Escaped around 8 pm on chimborazo blvd with no collar please call 7577019334 with any info.

Sponsor a Run to the River participant

Fulton’s Neighborhood Resource Center’s fundraising 5k/10k Rocketts Landing Run to the River will wind through Fulton, Montrose, and up onto Libby Hill this coming Saturday. Want to help out? You can donate directly or sponsor a runner.

RPS Community Idea Summit on Tuesday

Have you seen Charlie?

This week’s calendar

Cyclocross at Chimborazo Park; Meeting on struggle to reclaim Richmond’s African Burial Ground; Rachel’s Farmstand; City Council Formal Meeting; Creighton Tenant Council ; Friends of Chimborazo Park Playground; Mosby Court Tenant Council; RECYCLING WEEK; Oakwood-Chimborazo Association; Open Mic @ Poe’s; RPS Community Idea Summit; Adult Computer Class ; Beginner’s Yoga; CAPS Meeting; ZUMBA; Farm to [...]

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