Archive for July, 2010

Things You Can Buy from Your Neighbors

There’s a trampoline for sale in the neighborhood. Also, an old school Coke machine and a vintage sewing machine base.   If you’re looking for a bicycle, there’s a beautiful new Masi offered at a discount.

from Byrd Park

July 31, 2010

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Woman shoots son on Chimborazo

nbc12 has word on a shooting, but little info: Police have charged a 58-year-old woman with aggravated assault for allegedly shooting her [adult] son. Police say Gilda Anderson shot her son Friday morning at their home in the 1000 block of Chimborazo Blvd. Gilda Anderson

from Church Hill People's News

July 31, 2010

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Beagle Found on New Kent

Westover Hills Stray Watch has word of a found dog; A black and brown male beagle (predominantly black with a brown and white face), with collar but no tags has been found in the 5800 block of New Kent (near Riverside Dr.). If he is your dog or you know his owner, please contact Hugh [...]

from Hills and Heights

July 31, 2010

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Earthlings Coop/Internet Grocery

For almost ten years now, some Richmonders have been getting organic pre-packaged foods and goods through the Earthlings Organic Food Cooperative, which has been based in Oregon Hill. The cooperative name sounds impressive but really its been more of a buying club with aspirations. Roughly once a month, Earthlings members order their buying selections through [...]

from Oregon Hill

July 31, 2010

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This week’s calendar

2010 St.John’s Reenactment Series; Rachel’s Farmstand; CAR feedback meeting; CAR feedback meeting; Lemonaid for Haiti; RECYCLING WEEK; RPS School Board; Friends of Libby Hill Park; National Night Out; Open Mic @ Poe’s; Adult Computer Class; Beginner’s Yoga; East End Transformation Charrette follow-up meeting; New Vision Civic League; MORE… 2010 St.John’s Reenactment Series Sun Aug 1 [...]

by john_m

July 31, 2010

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Scooter stolen from Sette, thieves flee to Fairfield

A scooter was stolen Friday night from the Sette parking lot (photo above). The owner of the scooter pursued the thieves and passed this on: At 10:35 p.m.two black males ages 14-16, one riding a yellow scooter (50 cc) and another on the stolen scooter (Velocity 150 cc) in route to 23rd and Fairfield Way. [...]

from Church Hill People's News

July 30, 2010

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Crime Prevention Tips

This message is from Shannon Taylor, the Forest Hill Neighborhood Watch Co-ordinator: Given the recent robberies in Woodland Heights and Forest Hill, I thought I’d pass along some tips to help us catch the criminals and stop them from returning to our neighborhood. Report Suspicious People or Behavior. Most crimes are solved by citizens reporting [...]

from Hills and Heights

July 30, 2010

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Neighborhood Dog Walks

In response to the robberies, Phil Licking of the FHNA suggest the following; Dear Neighbors: The idea is quite simple. Do your best to take a walk every evening with your pup. Try and go at the same time each night, preferably after dark. There’s no “scheduled” time for the walk, in fact our presence [...]

from Hills and Heights

July 30, 2010

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Richmond’s safest neighborhood

A recent story on nbc12 calls the area around Randolph Street “Richmond’s safest neighborhood”: The neighborhood on Randolph Street looks like any other but it’s what you don’t see that makes it the most different. Illegal activity here is not only decreasing, but police have found it rivals other areas in metro Richmond. “As far [...]

from Byrd Park

July 30, 2010

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