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Archive for July 2009

Positions Available At William Byrd Community House

Early Childhood Lead Teacher (1): To direct and promote a developmentally appropriate group experience for children 3-5 that promotes their cognitive, social emotional and physical growth. BS in Early Childhood required – plus three years experience working with 3-5 year old children and their families; must possess VA driver’s license and experience driving a passenger [...]

Councilperson Jewell’s “Rippin’” Fundraiser

Word on the street is that, following the passing of the Downtown Master Plan, 5th District Councilperson Marty Jewell will be holding a fundraising party this Wednesday, hosted by the Ripp family. Some background here, here, and here. Hopefully the Downtown Master Plan will be one topic of discussion at tonight’s Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association [...]

July Smallpox Scare of 1905

From the newspaper archives of the Times Dispatch: Two guards were yesterday ordered to patrol that section of the City south of Spring Street and east of Belvidere Street, where citizens have been exposed to the disease. Dr. W.T. Oppenheimer, President of the Board of Health, and Mayor McCarthy held a conference yesterday morning and [...]

Trash Problem on Idlewood

Despite multiple communications over the past year with the City’s Public Works and Community Development, as well as letters to the property owner, this trash pile remains a sore spot. Its right along the sidewalk and its one of the first things people see when they enter into the neighborhood from the west. Visitors to [...]

Hollywood Cemetery Gun Salute This Saturday

From Hollywood Cemetery caretakers: “Please be advised that a 21 gun salute will be taking place Sat. between 11 and 1p.m. over in our New section for burials ( Idlewood ) near Gen. Pickett.”

Franklin St between Laurel and Belvidere will be partially closed Thursday

DPU TRAFFIC ALERT Franklin Street between Pine & Belvidere Streets   RICHMOND, VA— Beginning Thursday, July 23, 2009 through Friday, July 24, 2009 at 7 a.m. the City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities will be lining a sewer main along Franklin Street from E Pine Street to the intersection with Belvidere Street. During construction [...]

Remembering George Rice

From the newspaper archives of the Times Dispatch: July 22, 1905, Page 2, Image 2 GEORGE RICE DROWNED ——————- Was Bathing In The Canal Near Hollywood – Body Recovered ——————- George Rice, the thirteen-year-old son of Dick Rice, of Oregon Hill, was drowned in the Canal, near Hollywood Cemetery while in bathing yesterday morning. The [...]

Silver Petitions City Council On Behalf Of Bicyclists

Candidate Silver Persinger is at it again. In his own words: I created this petition to Richmond City Council. A friend was recently stopped by police for not having a light on her bicycle and fined $100. Sign this petition to reduce the fine and pass it along to your friends. If several hundred people [...]

LUHT Agenda- It Matters

Often, the resolutions that come before City Council have their basis in one of the committees that meet before City Council. One of the most important of those Council committees is the Land Use, Housing, and Transportation Committee, which usually meets monthly on a Tuesday afternoon (for example, July 21, at 3 pm in Council [...]

free summer Youth Basketball Camp

From the City: Media Advisory IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, 17 July 2009 Councilman Jewell invites families to sign up for free summer Youth Basketball Camp Free camp for boys and girls, ages 9-13 WHAT Councilman Marty Jewell, Central 5th District, Richmond City Council, invites families to sign up for the Champions Youth Developmental Basketball Camp being [...]

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