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Church Hill Creative Homemakers Society
Sat Mar 20 4:00 pm
Lower floor of Leigh Street Church (517 North 25th Street)
Church Hill Irish Festival
Sat Mar 20 10:00 am
@25th and Broad Streets - The festival will begin Saturday at 10AM with a walking parade to include traditional Irish mu...
Libby Hill Park Mulch Day
Sat Mar 20 9:00 am
Friends of Libby Hill Park and Church Hill Planters invite everyone to help spread mulch! Come for an hour or all mornin...
Shop Richmond Weekend Kick-Off
Sat Mar 20 10:00 am
On March 19-21, 2010, join Shop RVA in shopping at only locally owned businesses.This support will promote these compani...
Anniversary Reenactment
Sun Mar 21 1:00 pm
Join us for the 235th anniversary of reenactment of the Second Virginia Convention of March 1775. In the presence of Was...
Church Hill Irish Festival
Sun Mar 21 10:00 am
@25th and Broad Streets - The festival will begin Saturday at 10AM with a walking parade to include traditional Irish mu...
City Council Formal Meeting
Mon Mar 22 6:00 pm
Every 2nd and 4th Mon - Responsible for deciding official Council action, which includes discussing, adopting, rejecting...
Open Mic @ Poe's
Tue Mar 23 8:15 pm
Weekly Open Mic every Tuesday at Poe's Pub, hosted by Jim Daab. Sign up at 8:15, music at 9PM
Veggie Bus
Tue Mar 23 10:00 am
The veggie bus will be parked at 25th and Broad on Tuesdays from 10AM untill 2:30PM and then the NRC on Williamsburg Ro...
Beginner's Yoga
Wed Mar 24 7:00 pm
@ Neighborhood Resource Center - 1519 Williamsburg Road - Relax, renew and do something great for the community! All pro...
Fairfield Court Tenants Council
Wed Mar 24 5:00 pm
Every 4th Wed at 2506 Phaup Street
Veggie Bus
Wed Mar 24 11:00 am
The veggie bus will be parked at 25th and Broad on Wednesdays from 11am till 7pm starting Jan 6th. We will always be...
Beginning-ish Gardeners Workshop @ Chimbo Community Garden
Sat Mar 27 2:00 pm
Backyard Farmers will be conducting a workshop covering soil health and amendments, planting, watering, bed management, ...
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607 N. 33rd St - For Sale $187,000 or For Rent $1095/M. 3 Bed/ 1.5 Bath Church Hill Home. Stop by OPEN HOUSE ON SUNDAYS 1-3pm to see this FULLY RENOVATED Church Hill home. Tasteful finishes throughout. Jesse Booth – LET Properties at 804.615.3098
BEAUTIFUL 2-story, 2 1/2 bed, 2 1/2 bath, landscaped yard and shed at $1480/month. L/r, d/r, large family room. Washer, dryer, dishwasher and security system. New high efficiency heat pump and storm windows. MCV faculty member’s former home. 644-5311
FOR RENT: 2100 E. Broad St. UP $575 Must See!!! 1Bdrm, Fresh paint, Off Street Parking, shared W/D, hardwood floors. Email abaisey@rbvainc.com or 804-649-2162
307 Chimbo Blvd - Spacious 2 br/2 ba condo has beautiful hardwood floors, LR, eat-in kitchen w/new appliances, lots of closet space, back deck, front porch. $1050 includes w/s. Go to www.smallrealestate.com for more info.
3310 O St: Beautiful renovation with heart-pine floors throughout, all new roof, siding, insulation, plumbing & dual zone heating & air. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, approx 2100 sq ft + unfinished basement. This house is gorgeous! Contact Garrett 804-247-0566.
TWO SISTERS PAINTING - Looking for a professional and top quality job for your painting project? We offer Interior, Exterior & Faux Finish Painting. Visit our webpage @ http://home.comcast.net/~twosisterspainting/ Call for a FREE ESTIMATE! 503-0515
Delivery service for pkg./pallet/rush 804-363-2104, www.1stfreight.biz
Richmond Community Music Suzuki Piano/Piano, Cello, Double Bass, Violin, Musikgarten, Youth Orchestra. www.rcm.musicteaching.info
PLASTER & STUCCO, plaster repair old/new work.. ornamental. exterior stucco. call for estimate 804 929 8494. Todd Wittemann
TOTAL HOUSECLEANING, INT. & EXT. PAINTING, WOOD ROT REPAIR, PRESSURE WASHING, ALSO CLEAN WINDOWS INSIDE & OUT. VERY REASONABLE RATES, LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE REFERENCES. LISENCED & INSURED. CALL 804-551-8216
Lost cat found on 600 block of N 23rd St. Black and white with collar but no name tag. Contact me at (804)980-4631. Must be able to describe collar and distinguishing features. Help me to get this kitty home safe.
Missing Assistant Manager from The Market@Tobacco Row John Jones Age 48 Ht 5'9 Wt 150-165 lbs Last seen on Wed, March 10, 2010 Around 12:00 midnight, Wearing Black Pants, A White Dress Shirt and a Tan Hat.Please Call The Police at (804)646-5400
2 dogs found - corner of 32nd & Broad on Thursday, March 11, around 4 pm. One small and black - recently groomed, one medium size and dirty white w/ curly hair. To claim, call 222-2855.
One hour a week. A lifetime difference. Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks mentors for Chimborazo Elementary students. Help with home work, play games, or just hang out at lunch time. Be Big Church Hill! Call 261-4940 or log onto www.bigbrobigsis.com today.
VEGETARIANS & VEGANS - Apply now for a new license plate for Vegetarians - http://www.veggieplates.org or write veggieplates@live.com.




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October 7, 2009

Man shot in leg in Creighton

The RTD has info on a non-fatal shooting last night in the 3300 block of Bunche Place in Creighton Court:

The victim, 29, told police that he and a friend were walking in the neighborhood when they saw two other men come out of an apartment and walk toward them. At that point, the victim, said, one shot was heard.

August 23, 2009

Public housing in Richmond

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RRHA’s public housing communities provide housing for more than 10,000 people in 11 family public housing developments and eight elderly housing buildings throughout the city.

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March 14, 2009

Richmond gets millions for public housing renovation

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The RRHA will use $10.8 million in stimulus funds to renovate public housing in Gilpin, Creighton, Whitcomb, Mosby, and Fulton. The scheduled work includes installation of more efficient windows and kitchen and bathroom renovations, and should begin in the next 120 days. [via]

January 24, 2009

Stevenson gets 15 years in killing of 1-year-old

Garnell Stevenson was sentenced to 30 years in prison with 15 suspended for the killing of 1-year-old Javon Deleo last summer in Creighton.

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November 17, 2008

Creighton Court 1953

September 30, 2008

There is Hope and the Shirley Coleman Creighton Court Scholarship Fund

Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School teacher and author Loretta Watson appeared yesterday on Virginia This Morning speaking about her book of poetry There is Hope and the Shirley Coleman Creighton Court Scholarship Fund.

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July 30, 2008

football coaches wanted

Richmond’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities is looking for volunteers to coach the 2008 Football Season at Creighton Court Community Center. Coaching positions are open for Peewees, Midgets and Juniors football teams. The fall football season will run Aug.4-Nov.30. Contact Deborah Day at (804)646-4511 for more info.

July 24, 2008

Henrico man picked up for suspicious infant death

Richmond Police have arrested Henrico County resident Garnell Stevenson, 24, in the death of a one-year-old child at around 1PM today in the 2200 block of Creighton Road. Officially, the cause of death has not been identified, but police are investigating the death as “suspicious”. It has been alleged that he killed the infant “for taken a shit on his self”. [via]

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June 15, 2008

Loretta Watson’s There Is Hope

Following up on her 2007 novel My Mamma, My Teacha, Loretta Watson has reprinted There Is Hope, her 1996 book of poetry. For every copy sold, one dollar goes toward the Shirley Coleman – Loretta Watson Creighton Court Scholarship Fund and will help a child from Creighton Court pay for a portion of his/her college expenses.

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December 31, 2007

2007 East End homicides

According to the RPD’s Crime Incident Information site, there were 16 homicides in the 1st Precinct in 2007. This is down from 30 homicides in 2006 and 32 homicides in 2005.

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August 26, 2007

drive-by in Creighton

Around 3:30PM yesterday, two men that were not residents of the Creighton complex were shot to death in a drive-by shooting in the 2000 block of Creighton Road. [via]

April 24, 2007

Vacant Richmond and vacant next door

The folks at Pharrout and neighborhood resident Daniel (aka Farrell IT), building on an idea by Jon at River City Rapids, have put together Vacant Richmond, a new way to find out about and comment on the vacant housing around the neighborhood and the city.

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December 6, 2006

Average annual incomes in housing authority projects

“Average annual incomes in housing authority projects such as Gilpin, Whitcomb and Creighton courts are between $8,000 and $10,000, according to the latest RRHA statistics. In the comparably affluent Mosby Court, average incomes are above $11,000.” [via]

July 28, 2006

Toddler dies in apartment fire

A 21-month-old toddler, Kamau Oliver II, died yesterday morning in an apartment fire (apparently started by his 4 and 6 year-old brothers playing with a cigarette lighter) in the 2000 block of Creighton Road. [via]

April 26, 2006

local arrest in Spotsylvania County abduction

Jerrod L. Shepperson was arrested yesterday in the 3100 block of Nine Mile Road in the Creighton Court public housing complex, charged with robbery, abduction and possession of heroin. [via]

April 6, 2006

official Sector 113 and neighborhood YTD crime stats

Following last week’s Sector 111 stats, here are year-to-date crime stats Sector 113 and the individual neighborhoods — and they are looking good…

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November 18, 2005

City Edition on public housing

The November 14 edition of the print-only City Edition has a long article by Paul Spicer on the current discussion on the future of public housing in Richmond.

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October 24, 2005

Flowers planted and partnership announced at Creighton

Mums, pansies, juniper and rose bushes were planted at Creighton Court on Saturday. The flowers represent a new partnership between Creighton Court residents, the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority, and Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital.

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October 12, 2005

wrapping’em up

Calvin Morgan yesterday pled guilty to the murder of Billy Graham back in May. Also yesterday, Brian O. Smith, a resident of the 2200 block of Fairmount Avenue and one of two defendants in the Jan. 23 shooting death of a man in Creighton Court, was convicted of second-degree murder.

July 2, 2005

popular transvestite is Richmond’s 52nd homicide of the year

April Marie Walker, a 45-year-old transvestite who lived in the 2000 block North 29th Street, was found shot this morning in the doorway of his apartment in the Creighton Court public housing.

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