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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.
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March 6, 2010

Are you an Armstrong or Kennedy alumni?

Ruth Woody, secretary for the Armstrong Kennedy Alumni Association, sends along the following:

I am looking for members of the graduation classes of both schools. This includes members of the Richmond Colored High and Normal Schools. For more information contact me at akpride@richmondhill.org.

March 5, 2010

VCU/MCV Health Fair at Armstrong

The 3rd Annual VCU/MCV Campus Community Health Fair will be held on Saturday, March 6th, at Armstrong High School from 10AM to 3PM. Free Screenings will be offered for: Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Diabetes, Dental screening, HIV / Syphilis screenings, and H1N1 Shots. Free lunch for the first 400 people. Games and moon bounce for kids.

November 17, 2009

Wildcats finish season 1-9

The Armstrong Wildcats 2009 season finished without a bang in a 48-14 loss to Hanover yesterday. The Wildcats ends with a 1-9 record, having lost 9 straight after beating T.J. to start the season.

November 11, 2009

Veterans Day at Armstrong

In recognition of Veterans Day, a ceremony featuring a pass-in-review by the Armstrong High School Junior ROTC cadets and performances by the school’s band and choir will be held from 2:30-4:30PM today at Armstrong High School.

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November 7, 2009

Varina crushes Armstrong

The #3 Blue Devils crushed the Wildcats 62-20. Next week is the final game of the season for 1-8 Armstrong, an away outing at Hanover High School.

October 31, 2009

Highland Springs 46, Armstrong 8

Armstrong fell to 0-4 in the Capital District and 1-7 over-all with last night’s 46-8 loss to #5 Highland Springs.

October 23, 2009

Atlee 33, Armstrong 8

The Armstrong Wildcats fall to 1-6 after dropping a home game 33-8 to the Atlee Raides. Next up is another home game when Armstrong hosts Highland Springs High School on 10/30.

October 17, 2009

Today was a great HandsOn Greater Richmond Day

HandsOn Greater Richmond 2009 (at Armstrong High School)

More than 1,000 volunteers signed up for 40 service projects that all took place today as part of HandsOn Greater Richmond 2009, including projects at Armstrong High School and Bellevue Elementary. RVA Tweets has a running commentary from the day. The HandsOn Youtube page will be collecting video from the day and the HandsOn Flickr page will have photos from the day (and the local events ought to show up in the Church Hill Flickr pool, too).

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October 17, 2009

Armstrong drops 5th straight

The Armstrong Wildcats fall to 1-5 after dropping an away game 30-14 to the Midlothian Trojans (1-5). Next up is the first of 2 home games in a row as the Wildcats take on Atlee High School on Friday 10/23 and Highland Springs High School on 10/30.

October 15, 2009

Armstrong-Walker Football Classic set for November

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The Armstrong-Walker Classic Foundation and the Virginia Hornets Semi-Pro Football Team present the Armstrong-Walker Commemorative Football Classic! Armstrong vs. Walker on Saturday, November 28, 2009, at Virginia Union University’s Hovey Field.

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October 10, 2009

Confederates 36, Wildcats 8

The Armstrong Wildcats fall to 1-4 after dropping an away game 36-8 to the Lee-Davis Confederates (3-2). Next up is another away game this Friday evening at Midlothian High School.

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October 9, 2009

Can you give 5 hours next weekend?

The 2nd HandsOn Greater Richmond Day is just over a week out and the volunteer opportunity at Armstrong High School still needs 13 volunteers. Can you give 5 hours towards a project that will have a daily positive impact on the students at the school?

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September 29, 2009

HandsOn Day at Armstrong still needs volunteers

Hands on Greater Richmond Day, a day of volunteer action across the city, will be held on Saturday, October 17. One of the local projects, cafeteria beautification at Armstrong High School, still needs volunteers. Please consider signing up for this or one of the other 40+ projects scheduled for that day.

September 26, 2009

Armstrong falls to Colonial Heights

The Armstrong Wildcats fell to 1-2 with a 22-6 loss at Colonial Heights last night. Next up for the Wildcats is another away game: Fri 10/02/09 7PM @ Henrico High School.

September 19, 2009

Armstrong falls to John Marshall

The Wildcats lost a close one at John Marshall today, losing 27-26 after 2 failed extra point attempts and a John Marshall TD with 30 seconds left in the game. Next up: @Colonial Heights HS at 7:30PM on Sept.25.

September 13, 2009

Volunteer locally for HandsOn Day 2009

One of the more than 40 service projects set for HandsOn Day 2009 will be Cafeteria Beautification at Armstrong High School. Volunteer now to help out on Saturday, October 17, 2009. Much thanks to everyone that has already filled out the crew that’ll be working at Bellevue Elementary!

September 12, 2009

Armstrong 31, Thomas Jefferson 25

Wildcats’ quarterback Xavia Gary racked up 368 passing yards for the Wildcats in an exciting up&down home win over Thomas Jefferson last night in their first game of the season. Next week Armstrong plays at John Marshall High School in a 1PM Saturday afternoon game.

August 13, 2009

DOE releases AYP numbers for 2009-2010

Six of the eight East End schools met this years AYP benchmarks. All of the neighborhood elementary schools and Franklin Military Academy met the adequate yearly progress (AYP) standards of No Child Left Behind, while MLK Middle School and Armstrong HS did not. 71% of schools statewide and 78% across the city met their targets for the year.

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August 10, 2009

The Citizen (1960s)

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In following up at the Library of Virginia on a recent find , I was fortunate to receive a roll of microfiche containing a number of 20th century Richmond newspapers. Included were a number of precursors to our current crop of community blogs, including the mid-1960s The Citizen.

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August 3, 2009

Armstrong’s 2009 football schedule is mostly away

The Wildcat’s 2009 football season kicks off with a home game against Thomas Jefferson on September 11 at 4PM. There are only 3 home games, with the other 7 being away. This year’s team hopes to improve on last year’s 2-8 record.

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