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  • Local

    —Church Hill People's News

    Number of comments: 5
    A list of local organizations on Facebook &/or Twitter. Don Coleman http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1347680147 Delores McQuinn http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000414309258 Jennifer McClellan http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=810482499 Alamo BBQ http://www.facebook.com/alamo.bbq http://twitter.com/AlamoBBQ Eric Schindler Gallery http://www.facebook.com/pages/Richmond-VA/Eric-Schindler-Gallery/119667029464 Church Hill http://www.facebook.com/church.hill GlobeHopper http://www.facebook.com/globehopper Partnership for Smarter Growth http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1290261045 Que Pasa http://www.facebook.com/quepasachurchhill http://twitter.com/QuePasaRVA Union Hill http://www.facebook.com/unionhill http://twitter.com/UnionHillRVA End End Fellowship http://www.facebook.com/pages/East-End-Fellowship/168356053564 Better Housing Coalition http://www.facebook.com/pages/Better-Housing-Coalition/91080032738 Tricycle Gardens http://www.facebook.com/pages/Richmond-VA/Tricycle-Gardens/50295213771 http://twitter.com/TricycleGardens Cyclus Bike Shop http://www.facebook.com/pages/Richmond-VA/Cyclus-Bike-Shop/52643933709 http://twitter.com/cyclusbikeshop Sette Pizza http://www.facebook.com/pages/Richmond-VA/Sette-Pizza/195965511146 http://twitter.com/settepizza Captain Buzzy’s Beanery http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&gid=109829914564 http://twitter.com/captainbuzzys Richmond Public Schools http://twitter.com/RPS_Schools http://www.facebook.com/pages/Richmond-VA/Richmond-Public-Schools/69954263614 Nolde Condos http://twitter.com/Nolde_Condos Richmond Police http://www.facebook.com/RichmondPolice http://twitter.com/RichmondPolice Richmond Fire Department http://twitter.com/RFDVA CHPN http://www.facebook.com/CHPN.RVA http://twitter.com/chpn http://twitter.com/CHPNphotos [...]
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    Posted: November 14, 2009, 6:45pm EST
    by john_m

  • Public input and a vote on new schools on Monday

    —Church Hill People's News

    Number of comments: 6
    The School Board meeting at 4:30PM on Monday includes the only opportunity for public input on the shift in priorities that has likely knocked any work on MLK Middle School out of Phase 1 in favor of a southside elementary school (agenda PDF). The Board will vote on this at [...]
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    Posted: November 14, 2009, 8:49am EST
    by john_m

  • This week’s calendar

    —Church Hill People's News

    A Hard Days Night and Second Flyte; School Board Meeting; Tuesday St. John’s Knitting Circle; Beginning Computer Classes for Adults; Church Hill Association; Nathaniel Bacon Civic Association; Open Mic @ Poe’s; Richmond’s Unhealed History; Beginner’s Yoga; Union Hill Civic Association; Vegetable bus; Whitcomb Court Tenant Council; Church Hill Creative Homemakers [...]
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    Posted: November 14, 2009, 8:35am EST
    by john_m

  • Missing lab near Oakwood Cemetery

    —Church Hill People's News

    Number of comments: 2
    Craigslist has word of a missing black lab mix on 31st Street near Oakwood Cemetery: $50 Reward for the return of Lady. She slipped her collar and got out of our yard in the 1600 blk. of North 31st St. today. She is black with some gray on her muzzle. She [...]
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    Posted: November 13, 2009, 6:35pm EST
    by john_m

  • Neglect trial in shooting of 5-year-old continues today

    —Church Hill People's News

    The 11-year-old boy believed to have pulled the trigger in the August 2008 shooting of his 5-year-old niece took the stand yesterday at his mother’s neglect trial: Authorities said Wright left for work at about 10:40 p.m. on the night of the shooting, and a few minutes later, the boy took [...]
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    Posted: November 13, 2009, 6:47am EST
    by john_m

  • Planning Commission to consider Union Hill O&H

    —Church Hill People's News

    Number of comments: 10
    The Richmond Planning Commission will consider a few local projects at their Monday, November 16 meeting (PDF): Richmond Slave Trail Markers and Lumpkin’s Jail Site Landscaping at 1500 East Franklin Street, and Ord.No.2009-203 To amend and reordain City Code 114-930.5 to establish the Union Hill Old and Historic District. [...]
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    Posted: November 13, 2009, 6:20am EST
    by john_m

  • Renovations in Fairmount, Union Hill recognized

    —Church Hill People's News

    Number of comments: 3
    The Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods lauded several local renovations Thursday night during their Golden Hammer Awards Ceremony at Plaza Bowl. While this year’s nominees came from 21 neighborhoods across the city, both the Winner and First Runner Up in Best Residential Renovation went to area houses, the Better [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2009, 8:41pm EST
    by john_m

  • Richmond Slumlord Watch describes The Goswami Scheme

    —Church Hill People's News

    Number of comments: 4
    Richmond Slumlord Watch does it again, this time bringing to light what they call The Goswami Scheme: Ok, “scheme” might be giving the Goswamis too much credit. Basically, their business model seems to work like this: Buy dilapidated house in North Church Hill. Sit on house for a few years, let deteriorate further. Try [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2009, 6:57pm EST
    by john_m

  • This man was lost

    —Church Hill People's News

    Number of comments: 28
    Anybody else see the magazine man? Very weird occurrence Tuesday night on Princess Anne. A man knocked on our side door at 10:45 PM asking for directions to “Parham & Ridge.” He stated that a magazine company dropped him off in our neighborhood & he needed to now get to Parham [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2009, 6:38am EST
    by john_m

  • Securing access to healthy food in Union Hill

    —Church Hill People's News

    Number of comments: 2
    The next meeting of the Union Hill Civic Association, dubbed The Food Meeting, will tackle “Securing Access to Healthy Food in Union Hill”. Guests include The Family Market and Tricycle Gardens. The meeting will be held Wednesday, November 18th at 7PM at the Church Hill House (2400 Burton Street). A recent [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2009, 6:20am EST
    by john_m

  • How to guide new development in historic areas?

    —Church Hill People's News

    Number of comments: 5
    Style Weekly has a short look into the ongoing conversation regarding appropriate development in a historic district: Guidelines for historic districts prohibit new construction or additions from mimicking the historic look of an area. The approach is to make such new construction appears modern instead of faux historical. Daab, a Church [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2009, 5:31pm EST
    by john_m

  • Agenda for the 11/24 CAR meeting

    —Church Hill People's News

    The agenda for the November 24 Commission of Architectural Review meeting (PDF) includes 4 projects in the area: 2001 E BROAD ST Construct new mixed-use building; 404 N 27TH ST Paint exterior and construct curb-like retaining wall; 516 N 28TH ST Construct new single-family residence; 504-510 N 28TH ST Construct [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2009, 5:09pm EST
    by john_m

  • Friends of Chimborazo Playground honored by Council

    —Church Hill People's News

    At the November 9 meeting of the Richmond City Council, the Council and Mayor Dwight C. Jones presented to the Friends of Chimborazo Playground a Joint Community Service Award for its dedication to the community by working to improve the safety and beauty of the playspace with the construction of [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2009, 6:43am EST
    by john_m

  • Veterans Day at Armstrong

    —Church Hill People's News

    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. Call (804) 648-8027 for more information. Armstrong High School 2300 Cool Lane [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2009, 6:41am EST
    by john_m

  • Missing black miniature poodle

    —Church Hill People's News

    Word on a missing black miniature poodle via Craigslist: Need help finding my lost dog. She’s a black miniature poodle wearing a Coach collar and her name tag. Last seen around 2:15 AM on November 10th around 23rd and Cedar Streets in Churchill. May have been picked up by a couple [...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2009, 4:25pm EST
    by john_m

  • Two new civic association are born in Church Hill North

    —Church Hill People's News

    Number of comments: 3
    Residents of Church Hill North met last night at EDI on 25th Street to follow-up on a September meeting aimed at organizing a civic association for the under-represented area. After much enthusiastic debate, the group decided to form 2 organizations: a civic association to align with the boundaries of the [...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2009, 6:50am EST
    by john_m

  • Oakwood-Chimborazo Association meets on Tuesday

    —Church Hill People's News

    The monthly meeting of the still new & shiny Oakwood-Chimborazo Association will be Tuesday, November 10 at 6pm at the Boys and Girls Club (3701 R Street). On the agenda: putting together an agenda for 2010, sidewalk construction, and blight issues. Contact William at wimsnyder@gmail.com for more info. [...]
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    Posted: November 09, 2009, 9:32pm EST
    by john_m

  • King tentatively dropped from list of schools for redevelopment

    —Church Hill People's News

    Number of comments: 5
    At a 3-hour meeting today, the School Board tentatively decided to pursue redevelopment for Huguenot High School, Broad Rock Elementary School, Oak Grove Elementary School, and George Mason Elementary School as Phase 1 of overhauling the city’s aging stock of school buildings. M.L.King Middle School, on the original list for [...]
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    Posted: November 09, 2009, 7:15pm EST
    by john_m

  • Sex for sale at Club Velvet

    —River District News

    Number of comments: 10
    It came out in court today that agents paid for sex acts at Club Velvet: Two state Alcoholic Beverage Control agents testified today that they paid to watch sex between two female dancers at a Richmond strip club and had lap dances performed on themselves as part of an undercover investigation [...]
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    Posted: November 09, 2009, 3:15pm EST
    by john m

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