Drip…Drip
July 31, 2008 - 23:45
The pools of water are deepening, mainly due to outlying storms…drip…drip…wait, is that another leak?…drip…drip…wishing you a speedy recovery, Trani, AND retirement.
Neighborhood Sign Campaign
July 31, 2008 - 23:02
Dear Neighbor, We have been making and collecting messages from people, children, the community. Many people have helped create these signs to give to others; Some of the people involved in the project include- OH teenagers from SynerGeo\’s Teen... (more...)
Richmond Public Schools Considers Changes to Open Enrollement Policy
July 31, 2008 - 15:12
The Richmond School Board is proposing changing open enrollment procedures and out-of-zone enrollment for all Richmond Public Schools. The new proposal actually allows principals to pull a student out of their existing school with 5 days notice! ... (more...)
ACORN seeks Golden Hammer nominations
July 31, 2008 - 15:00
ACORN is accepting nominations for this year’s Golden Hammer Awards. If you know of an outstanding (I-can’t-believe-they-fixed-that-wreck) renovation project with a completion date of Sept.1, 2007 and Aug.15, 2008, let ACORN know by sending... (more...)
ACORN seeks Golden Hammer nominations
July 31, 2008 - 15:00
ACORN is accepting nominations for this year’s Golden Hammer Awards. If you know of an outstanding (I-can’t-believe-they-fixed-that-wreck) renovation project with a completion date of Sept.1, 2007 and Aug.15, 2008, let ACORN know by sending... (more...)
Hancock Fabrics on West Broad Has Security Breach
July 31, 2008 - 14:56
Hancock Fabrics, on Broad Street, in the Near West End has had some customer’s credit card numbers stolen. If you have shopped there recently you may want to carefully check your statement. WTVR-CBS6 reports: If you’ve shopped at a certain... (more...)
Willow Lawn CVS Robbery Suspect Arrested
July 31, 2008 - 14:11
Joseph Anthony Daniels, of the 4100 block of Townhouse Road off Staples Mill, was arrested yesterday as a suspect in connection with two robbies of the Willow Lawn-area CVS on the same day, earlier this month. The Times-Dispatch reports: The CVS pharmacy... (more...)
Meet the 4th
July 31, 2008 - 12:47
The latest edition of Richmond.com’s Meet Your District column features the 4th District. The heavy focus on the school board race (including quotes from all 4 candidates) suggests that we’re not the only ones afflicted with the All Education... (more...)
Grand opening of Utopia Spa’s full-service spa
July 31, 2008 - 11:27
From Utopia Spa: Please join us on September 12 (during Friday for the Arts) for the Grand Opening of our full service spa at 115 N. Sycamore Street! Come meet our staff… Enjoy the music of Narissa Bond (if you missed her performance at Minerva... (more...)
Making it my business: Facebook etiquette
July 31, 2008 - 09:00
Today’s guide comes from an actual, for-real-time request from a frustrated reader (as opposed to coming from the pits of my exhausted, ranting mind like they usually do). She writes: Dear Valerie, Can you please put together a Facebook etiquette... (more...)
National Night Out is Aug.5
July 31, 2008 - 08:33
HJWA and City Lights Partners will be hosting a National Night Out gathering at Abner Clay Park from 6-8PM on Tuesday, August 5, 2008. Check out the flyer for more info.
First Friday is tomorrow
July 31, 2008 - 08:29
Art6, Gallery5, Transmission, Quirk, AND MORE… First Fridays Artwalk is brought to you by Curated Culture and sponsored by the Modlin Center for the Arts at the University of Richmond. IMAGE: Horse and Home by Victor Vaughn, digital print,... (more...)
more props to Tricycle Gardens
July 31, 2008 - 08:19
Tricycle Gardens continues to garner recognition, with a recent $25,000 grant from the Robins Foundation and presentation to TG of the St. Francis of Assisi Ecological Award by the Catholic Diocese of Richmond.
zoning meeting tonight @ EDI
July 31, 2008 - 07:37
There will be a public meeting to discuss the possible rezoning of properties within the Church Hill and Union Hill areas, and a very small piece of Fairmount. The meeting will be from 6-8PM tonight at EDI on 25th Street. For more info, contact Tarisa... (more...)
Hilbert responds to NRN on Hermitage/Laburnum roundabout
July 31, 2008 - 00:05
Third District City Councilman Chris Hilbert has issued a statement to North Richmond News about the proposed traffic roundabout at Hermitage Road and Laburnum Avenue: There has been a lot of discussion over the past months regarding a proposed traffic... (more...)
Upcoming Focus, Inc. workshops for nonprofits
July 30, 2008 - 22:20
1) Thursday, July 31st - Nonprofit Retirement Plans 2) Saturday, August 9th - Working with Consultants 3) Tuesday, August 12th - The Benefits of VANNO Membership 4) Friday, August 15th, Intro to Microsoft Excel 2: Formulas, Formatting and Charts 5) Wednesday,... (more...)
Sales tax holiday for back-to-school items; Back to School Rally
July 30, 2008 - 22:06
1) The weekend of August 1, 2, and 3 has been designated a sales-tax holiday for certain back-to-school items. If you have not received your child’s list of necessary supplies from his or her school, please contact the school or visit its website. 2)... (more...)
Since we’re all about the education…
July 30, 2008 - 20:26
A missive from Carol Wolf posted at North Richmond News has sparked an interesting discussion regarding RPS and open-enrollment. Wolf and Kim Bridges have each offered further thoughts on the issue. I’d be curious to hear where our local school... (more...)
West joins school choice organization
July 30, 2008 - 16:52
Keith West, the current 7th District school board representative (and who is not standing for re-election), is a new board member of the advocacy organization School Choice Virginia, joining representatives of “church schools, the Virginia Catholic... (more...)
Will you be attending the Watermelon Festival?
July 30, 2008 - 15:49
The Million Dollar 100,000 people question. The Richmond Watermelon Festival on August 10 will be awesome though. 1 comment
open mic @ GlobeHopper
July 30, 2008 - 14:18
Straight from the shopkeeper herself: The barista’s are taking over!!! We’re having an open mic at GlobeHopper on Thursday, hosted by Nathan! Share a story, play an instrument or sing us a song! We’ll also have drink specials and... (more...)
football coaches wanted
July 30, 2008 - 12:35
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... (more...)
city opens cooling shelters
July 30, 2008 - 11:42
The City of Richmond will open three cooling shelters today at 12PM to assist residents during the anticipated heat. The shelters are located at Southside Community Center, 4100 Hull Street; the Department of Social Services, 900 East Marshall Street;... (more...)
Simple, Fast, Maybe Cheap??
July 30, 2008 - 11:40
There is a label in my Gmail entitled “things to take a look at”, most of the time I never actually take the time to do any looking. BUT as I was digging around today I found some winners. Here is a list (from the New York Times) of 101 simple... (more...)
false alarm @ American Cigar Company
July 30, 2008 - 09:22
The fire department responded to a false alarm report of a fire at 4:23AM at the American Cigar Company lofts. [via]
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