This Saturday, weather permitting, Friends of Chimborazo Park wil hold a clean up day: We hope to clean up the area around the stairs into lower Chimbo and remove some of the dead trees down along the lower road. We will work from 9 am till noonish. Meet at the bottom of the stairs.
The agenda for the May 24, 2011, meeting of the Committee of Architectural Review (PDF) includes a number of projects in the area: 608 N 28TH ST Replace deteriorated wood siding on secondary elevations with HardiPlank; 2707 E BROAD ST Remove and replace existing rear porch; 308 N 21ST ST Construct new single-family residence; 2116 [...]
A Church Hill Walking Tour this Saturday from the folks at the Valentine Richmond History Center: CHURCH HILL Examine 19th century architecture and modern revitalization efforts in Richmond’s oldest intaact neighborhood. Developed by Major William Mayo, Church Hill is home to St. John’s Church, where Patrick Henry made his famous speech, and the city’s largest [...]
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 5/9/11 8:12 p.m. 1500 block of North 24th Street A male reported he was shot by a known male. The victim’s injury is not life threatening.
As of today, Quickness RVA now delivers for Buffington & Wine’s Pie, Fries and Franks. No menu up yet, same delivery area as Alamo BBQ.
Found: Silver colored ring with Hebrew inscription; simple band. Found near the baseball diamond in Ethel Bailey Furman Memorial Park (28th and M) about 3 months ago. If this sounds like your ring, e-mail me at kemingli@gmail.com with a translation of the inscription and it shall be returned to you.
Lieutenant Laino’s last Sector 111 report for April (PDF) is available. Sector 111 encompasses Church Hill, Chimborazo, Church Hill North, Fulton, Oakwood, and Union Hill.
MPACT and CAPS will be merging meetings. The first official meeting is Wednesday, May 11th, at 6PM, at Chimborazo Elementary. The meetings will take place every 2nd Wednesday from here on out.
From Lt. Laino at First Precinct: “I wanted to invite you and/or make you aware of the upcoming Chief’s Walk in the Union Hill Neighborhood. The walk will be held on Monday 5-9-11 at 5:00pm and should last about 1 and a half hours. The Chief’s Walks are held quarterly in different locations across the [...]
