Almost 1/3 in 7th District in poverty
THe RTD reports this morning that 29% of the residents of the 7th District live in poverty.
Archive for June 2011
This week’s calendar
Patrick Henry’s Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death Speech Reenactments; Church Hill Central Civic Association; RECYCLING WEEK; Church Hill Association; Nathaniel Bacon Civic Association; Open Mic @ Poe’s; Tricycle Gardens Farm Stand; Adult Computer Class ; Fairfield Court Tenants Council; Farm to Family bus @ Bon Secours; MORE…
Yard sale on 26th Street
Sidewalk sale tomorrow morning at 910 North 26th Street: My husband Eric and I are sadly about to move out of Church Hill. We are having a sidewalk sale on Saturday, June 18 from 9am- 12pm. We have a lot of household items as well as smaller furniture pieces for sale. Cash only.
Quick arrests in killing on Oliver Hill Way
Richmond Police have arrested three people suspected of being involved in the death of a man found yesterday morning in the vacant building at 908 Oliver Hill Way. Mary L. Smith, 38, of the 00 block of East Broad Street, Aaron Tripoli, 23, of the 100 block of East Franklin Street, and John Miglucci, 31, [...]
Ayers on “The Episcopal Church during the Civil War”
Tonight, June 16, 7PM – Dr. Ed Ayers on The Episcopal Church during the Civil War: St. John’s Church is honored to host Edward Ayers, Ph.D., president of the University of Richmond and a distinguished Civil War scholar. Dr. Ayers will describe Virginia’s pivotal religious response during those turbulent times in southern history. A reception [...]
Props for Chimbo’s push for IB
Style Weekly looks at the push for IB at Chimbo: Parents in the neighborhood around Chimborazo have been working with the school for more than a year to drum up support for an international baccalaureate program. More than 200 people have signed petitions and the school’s faculty and staff have voted in support.
Should we be able to have chickens?
Why all the fuss about backyard chickens? Proponents say that homegrown poultry offers a multitude of benefits — environmental, social and nutritional. A hen clucks much more softly than a dog barks, generates less waste and offers an ideal alternative for people who wish to avoid factory farms. “It’s a basic food right to me,” [...]
Brother can you spare a dime?
Just letting the neighborhood know… some guy just dropped by our house asking for cash b/c he ran out of gas on 25th (we live on 21st). Young white guy in his mid-twenties, smelled like weed, crew cut, wearing a brown t-shirt and jeans, coming from Cedar Street direction… very shady. Our dogs didn’t deter [...]
Creighton man arrested for March killing
Cory L. Worthington, 22, of the 2900 block of Ralph Boulevard was arrested yesterday, along with 2 other men, for the murder of Michael K. Brown outside of a downtown nightclub back in March.
Union Hill Civic Association meets on Wednesday
The Union Hill Civic Association meets tomorrow, Wednesday June 15, 2011, at 7PM at the Tricycle Gardens Farm Stand Location on Jefferson Avenue.
Come out for the Union Hill Flower Bulb Planting this evening
Meet at corner of O Street and North 20th Street tonight at 5PM to take part in the Union Hill Flower Bulb Planting: Join us and the local residents and kids in planting flower bulbs in Union Hill. Bring study shoes, gloves, a small shovel (trowel) & a large shovel or hoe if you have [...]
