In the latest installment of richmond.com’s Why Richmond Why?, reader Sara says “that church on Forest Hill, across from O’Toole’s recently changed their sign to fancy, bright electric sign. [...] did they have to get approval for that? Can we make them take it down?” … Two city officials respond that the church “has complied [...]
The latest installment of richmond.com’s Why Richmond Why? says that the closing of the Moe’s Southwest Grill is just because that one location was slow, not because the chain is on the ropes.
The originally published leaf collection schedule has been changed to a new one cycle, 10 week annual residential leaf collection service to begin on December 1 and run through January 30. The Leaf Collection Schedule for the Hills&Heights areas is December 8-12 (& is subject to change due to inclement weather). [via]
Richmond Public Schools will hold a meeting for parents and students Dec. 10 at Lucille Brown Middle School to discuss the application procedures to attend the district’s International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program for the 2009-2010 school year.
2008 Richmond SunTrust Marathon; South of the James Farmer’s Market; Patrick Henry Initiative Meeting; Southampton Citizens Association meeting; Richmond Audubon Silent Auction; MORE…
Richmond Police arrested Marvin Jerome Hawkins and Craig Maurice Taylor in connection with the Oct.11 murder of Erica Williams in the 3300 block of Moody Avenue.
The city recently launched new web-based mapping applications: Parcel Mapper (every parcel in the city) and Zoning Mapper (all zoning information citywide.)
Please consider purchasing a $15.00 wreath at the Westover Hills Library to be placed on a veteran’s grave on 12/13/08 for Wreaths Across America. Also, for every 20 wreaths sold, the library will receive $100.00 to benefit our local branch. While your’re there, pick up a schedule of events at the Westover Hills Library including: [...]
Charlene Vines Brewington of Thompson Middle School was one of 17 area teachers to win one of the R.E.B Awards for Teaching Excellence last night. Ms. Brewington was awarded $7,035 “to study the history of enslaved Africans in Brazil and their impact on Brazilian history and culture”. Congratulations! [via]
The 2008 Richmond SunTrust Marathon will pass through the area on Saturday, Nov. 15 from about 9AM to 11AM. The race route comes east along Forest Hill Avenue, and a special “Party Zone” will be held at the CVS at the corner of Forest Hill Avenue and Westover Hills Boulevard (mile 12.9).
The South of the James Market will be continued through November. Also, the market will be open on Sat.Dec.6 for a holiday market. For more information, contact market manager Karen Atkinson at 513-3100 or themarketumbrella@msn.com. [via]
Patrick Henry Initiative Meeting; 4th District Meeting; 2008 Richmond SunTrust Marathon; South of the James Farmer’s Market; MORE…
Richmond’s incoming new mayor Del. Dwight Jones will speak Nov. 12 at the Fourth District meeting sponsored by Richmond City Council Member Kathy Graziano. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 7757 Chippenham Parkway. [via]
Woodland Heights is hosting its Annual Holiday Tour of Homes on Sunday, Dec. 7, from 1-5PM. Seven classic Woodland Heights homes will be on tour. Free parking is available at Woodland Heights Baptist Church at 611 W. 31st Street. Tour homes are within walking distance, although a free shuttle will be available at the Church. [...]
The RTD is reporting that the “proposal to establish a charter school for grades one through five at Patrick Henry Elementary School in South Richmond died this evening when the School Board deadlocked on whether to sign a contract”.
The Richmond School Board met this evening at 6PM to consider a host of what looked to be rather typical items and also to receive and vote upon a recomendation from the Charter School Review Committee (SR07-08-72)(agenda). Dispatched to the back corner of a room adjacent to where the schoolboard meeting was taking place, part [...]
