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The Byrd Park blog has info on the Byrd Park civic assoc meeting Saturday http://bit.ly/bsC4vL, that's all I've heard about.
Is there some sort of bus barn meeting this Saturday?
The GRTC bus barns on Cary Street?

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City Council Formal Meeting
Mon Feb 8 6:00 pm
Every 2nd and 4th Mon - Responsible for deciding official Council action, which includes discussing, adopting, rejecting...
Creighton Tenant Council
Mon Feb 8 5:30 pm
Every 2nd Mon at 2101 Creighton Road
Friends of Chimborazo Park Playground
Mon Feb 8 7:00 pm
Every 2nd Monday at EDI
Mosby Court Tenant Council
Mon Feb 8 5:00 pm
Every 2nd Mon at Community Center 1543 Coalter Street
Oakwood-Chimborazo Association
Tue Feb 9 6:00 pm
At the Boys and Girls Club - 3701 R Street
Open Mic @ Poe's
Tue Feb 9 8:15 pm
Weekly Open Mic every Tuesday at Poe's Pub, hosted by Jim Daab. Sign up at 8:15, music at 9PM
VCU Libraries Black History Month Lecture
Tue Feb 9 7:30 pm
VCU Libraries Lecture Sponsored by the VCU Friends of the Library Tuesday, February 9, 2010 7:30 p.m. W.E. Singleton...
Veggie Bus
Tue Feb 9 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...
Adult Latin Ballroom Class
Wed Feb 10 7:00 pm
Basic steps to salsa, cha cha, rumba and more! Location: Robinson Theater $15/individual; $25/couple for 6 weeks Ins...
Beginner's Yoga
Wed Feb 10 7:00 pm
@ Neighborhood Resource Center - 1519 Williamsburg Road - Relax, renew and do something great for the community! All pro...
CAPS Meeting
Wed Feb 10 6:00 pm
Every 2nd Wed - 701 N 25th St. 2nd Floor
Veggie Bus
Wed Feb 10 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...
Drawing, Painting, and Sketchbooking class
Thu Feb 11 4:30 pm
Location: Robinson Theater Community Arts Center Middle-High School Instructor: Kristin Polich $10 6-week session
Hip Hop Dance Class
Thu Feb 11 4:30 pm
Location: Robinson Theater Community Arts Center Ages 7-17 Instructor: Gillian Harvey $10 for 6-week session
Unity Civic League
Thu Feb 11 6:30 pm
@ St. Peter's Development Center 22nd and X Street Call 643-9353 or willieand@aol.com for more information.
Happy Birthday, George Washington
Mon Feb 15 11:00 am
!Did George Washington really have wooden teeth? Did he throw a silver dollar across the mighty Potomac River? This Pres...
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looking for rental house w/yard at least 2br 2bath preferably monthly rent $500-$600 .minumal deposit
For Sale: 614 1/2 N 23rd Street--Beautiful Historic Renovation! This 3 BR, 2.5 ba home with just over 2,500 sq ft boasts a huge $175k tax abatement good for 10 yrs. Call Matt Jarreau for more details at 804-306-9019 or email at mattj@htrsi.com.
Beautiful house with side lot has 4 bedrooms & 2.5 bath house off Chimborazo Rd. Newly renovated with plumbing, electrical, insulation roof & hard-pine floors - a must see. Call 804-247-0566
Monthly payments as low as $895. Move into 976 Pink St.! BHC offers a 3-BD, 2 ½ BH, Italianate style home with Hardi-plank siding; 1509 s.f., 9-foot ceilings, energy efficiency. Available to 1st-time Homebuyers. Call 644-0546x14
1211 N. 27th St., $149,500, 1361 s.f.—Pay $900 per month to own a new home! BHC offers a newly renovated 3-bed, 1.5-bath detached single family home. NOW OFFERING $5,000 IN DOWN PAYMENT AND/OR CLOSINGS COSTS! visit www.bhchomes.org, call 644-0546x14
The ClothesLine spring consignment sales are March 11-13 (children's) and March 18-20 (women's). Bon Air Comm. Ctr. 8725 Quaker Ln. 23235. www.theclothesline.biz for more info.
WANTED: Treadmill in good condition...no mechanical issues. Also, upright exercise bike needed. Let's talk about the price.
15-inch Earthquake Magma Series Subwoofer in sealed box for sale. MSRP - $600. Selling for $300. 1500 watt max! jdwager@gmail.com
Fun and friends instead of loneliness and depression for your older loved ones. Respected and certified non-profit center for adult day services. Near Willow Lawn shopping center. Mon-Sat. 804-355-5717
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
Sewer Backed Up? Water Main Leak? Call S.A. Toler Construction, Inc. 233-6170 Trenchless and Open Trench technologies available.www.satoler.com
Helping seniors downsize and move since 1998, More Than Moving For Seniors is a full-service senior move management company. We sort, pack, move, unpack, set up the new home and clear out houses. Call 232-6480 or Susan@MoreThanMovingInc.com
Need estate sale services? Have items to consign? Since 1999, Susan's Selections has conducted in-home estate sales. Our consignment store at 8008 Staples Mill Rd is open Mon to Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 1-4pm. 232-6480 or Roy@SusansSelections.com.
Kidtopia Now will hold our Women's Sale March 19-21 & March 26-29, 2010 at 3701 Old Hillard Rd Richmond, VA 23228. Come find 1000s of bargains on gently used and new women's clothing (petite to plus sizes & maternity) and accessories! www.kidtopianow.com
Farm to family (the veggie bus) has many fresh local meats dairy and veggies for sale at 25th and broad st on tuesday (11-3) and wed 11-7pm. Thursday at libby hill park from 4-6pm Call 5408726528 with questions
I believe that there's no better place in the world for kids on the edge to be than on the edge--of a mountaintop. Please donate on my behalf and help to alter the lives of many at-risk youth. http://www.summitforsomeone.org/main.php?page=4&climber=6728
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February 5, 2010

Pickpockets on 25th Street?

Via the RPD’s report of noteworthy incidents February 4-5:

Larceny from a Person
2/3/2010 5:40PM 1100 N. 25th St.
A male reported an unknown suspect removed his wallet from his pocket.

February 5, 2010

Sector 111 report for January

Lieutenant Laino’s Sector 111 report for January (PDF) is available. Sector 111 encompasses Church Hill, Chimborazo, Church Hill North, Fulton, Oakwood, and Union Hill:

During the first month of the New Year, the Sector experienced a 20% decrease in Major Crime; a 43% decrease in violent crime (7 incidents reported in 2009 compared to 4 in 2010) and a 16% decrease in property crime (43 incidents reported in 2009 compared to 36 in 2010).

February 4, 2010

Urban chickens?

Anybody got the straight dope on having chickens in the hood?

I was wondering if you have any familiarity with the city’s codes regarding chicken coops in residential areas. I’ve heard/seen them in the neighbhorhood before, as well as in the Fan and Oregon Hill, but I can’t find any info on the city website. Thanks!

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February 2, 2010

Sector 113 report for January

Lt.Martin Harrison’s Sector 113 January report (PDF) for all points north of Carrington and Nine Mile is now available and chock full of arresting detail:

1/28/10: Weapon Seized B 1900 of Mechanicsville Trpk: FMT Officers Gilbert, Fitzpatrick, and Verbena responded to 1900 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike for an armed person call. Once on scene Officer Verbena recognized a known wanted party, who had on the same clothing described in the armed person call. The individual was in a vehicle with 4 small children, ranging in age from 3-5. The officers recovered a Glock 17, 9mm semi automatic handgun near in the rear seat next to the children. The firearm was a confirmed stolen handgun from the St. Petersburg Florida Police Department. The individual was arrested for an outstanding Warrant, Grand Larceny, Concealed Weapon, and Child Neglect.

January 30, 2010

21 dogs taken from house in Peter Paul

The RTD is reporting the seizure of 21 dogs from a house in the 1700 block of North 23rd Street:

A spokesman for Richmond Animal Care and Control said the animals were a variety of ages and found in various states of health. [...] Search warrants filed Wednesday indicate that authorities also seized two treadmills, medicines, supplements, and equipment and other items commonly associated with training dogs for fighting.

January 28, 2010

Murder on Fairfield Avenue

The Richmond Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred along Fairfield Avenue at around 4PM this afternoon. Responding to a call of shots fired, officers found a man on the ground at the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and North 20th Street. The victim was transported to VCU Medical where he died.

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January 27, 2010

Trial in Hollman shooting continues today

The trail of Eric Driver in last April’s shooting of Jamall Holman began yesterday and continues again today:

“Eric Driver armed himself because he was angry, he armed himself because his girlfriend’s car had been broken into previously that day, and he had had enough,” prosecutor Thomas L. Johnson Jr. said in his opening statement yesterday on opening day of the two-day trial.

But Driver’s attorney, John W. Luxton, said Driver was afraid for his safety and that of his girlfriend when he encountered Holman wearing a black mask and reaching into a bag for a dark-colored item.

“He thought he was going to die,” Luxton said of his client. “He really thought reasonably that he was in grave danger.”

January 24, 2010

Sector 113 report for December

Lt.Martin Harrison’s Sector 113 December report (PDF) for all points north of Carrington and Nine Mile is now available and chock full of arresting detail:

Weapons Seizure, B2300 Ambrose: While the FMT Anti Crime Unit was investigating people for trespassing on RRHA property, Detectives Moore and Taylor approached an individual, who as they approached ran. During the foot pursuit the individual removed a .380 cal Jimenez Arms semi automatic pistol from his right coat pocket and threw it in a trash can. The weapon was retrieved and the individual apprehended. The subject was charged with Possession of firearm by a felon, Concealed Weapon, and Trespassing

January 21, 2010

City seeks to establish new noise ordinance

One of the items on the agenda for Monday’s City Council meeting (PDF) is Ord. No. 2009-236 which seeks to amend the noise ordinance to meet new guidelines. [via]

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January 13, 2010

Keep an eye open for a stolen Ruckus

Andy writes in with info about a recent theft:

A Black 2007 Honda Ruckus (Scooter/moped) was stolen from an alley behind the post office on 24th St. near the intersection of 24th St. and E. Marshall. The Scooter is missing its right rear view mirror and has scratches on the handle bars with over 2,000 miles on the odometer. Please contact the police if anyone sees the stolen vehicle.

January 12, 2010

Homicide in Richmond 2009

RVA News breaks down the numbers on homicides in Richmond last year:

The South Side of Richmond had 43% of the city’s homicides. Notably, the city’s East End had nine homicides, down from 12 in 2008.

January 8, 2010

Sector 111 report for December

Lieutenant Laino’s Sector 111 report for December (PDF) is available. Sector 111 encompasses Church Hill, Chimborazo, Church Hill North, Fulton, Oakwood, and Union Hill:

During the last three months of the year, Sector 111 had the largest crime reduction in the City; a 29% reduction in Major Crime (a 13% reduction in violent crime and a 31% reduction in property crime). This was the second year we experienced a crime reduction in the 4th quarter; in 2008 there was a 10% reduction.

January 1, 2010

2009 East End homicides lowest in recent memory

According to our count, there were only 9 people killed by other people in the East End over the past year (down from 12 in 2008 and a recent high of 27 in 2004). No one has been killed in the East End since early August; this stretch of 145 days is likely the longest in at least a decade.

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December 31, 2009

Man shot on Coalter Street

A yet-unidentified man in his late-20s was shot in the abdomen “just before 2:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of Coalter Street” in Mosby Court. Richmond police spokesman James Mercante says that the man’s injuries are “not considered life-threatening”. This is the second shooting on Coalter Street in 10 days.

December 28, 2009

Prostitution stings nets 28 arrests citywide

RPD conducted several citywide prostitution stings on December 3, 4, 9, and 10 in which twenty-one ladies of the evening and afternoon were picked up (including 3 in our little area north of Fairmount Avenue).

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December 28, 2009

A few recent robberies

The RPD’s Noteworthy Events for Dec.23–28 includes an aggravated assault and a handful of robberies in the northern portion of our coverage area.

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December 28, 2009

Scooter stolen on Marshall Street

From Criagslist comes word of a stolen scooter:

My Yamaha Zuma was stolen from my front yard on the corner of 28th and Marshall today (sunday 12-27-09). It went missing between 5pm and 7pm. I assume the front end was disassembled to free it from the lock. It is red and is a 2004. It has red OURY grips, this is probably the most defining feature.

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December 21, 2009

Shooting on Coalter Street

Two men were robbed blocks apart last night by an unknown gun-wielding male. The victim in the 2nd incident, on Coalter Street, was shot during the robbery but his injuries are not life threatening.

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December 18, 2009

Robbery on 32nd Street?

Anybody got anything on this?

do you have any news on a supposed armed robber outside the Blue Wheeler last night, i think between 9-10pm?

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December 16, 2009

Then and now on 32nd Street




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