I saw a report that a tree had hit a parked car at the corner of Parkwood and S. Linden.
Here is a picture of the scene this morning:
Parkwood Tree Hits Car
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Yearly Archives: 2010
Lost Dog Named Gypsy
Last night, a dog escaped from owner’s house on Laurel Street. She is an older Jack Russell Terrior, answers to the name of Gypsy. She can be nervous/shy around new people, especially men. She is wearing tags with her name and owner’s phone number.
Yard Sales This Morning
In addition to the Holly Street one on the flyer above, there’s also one listed on Craigslist that starts at 10 am and takes place next to Fine Foods.
Community Dinner this Monday
From SynerGeo’s blog:
The next Community Dinner at SynerGeo will be this coming Monday, July 19th, at 6pm. Just show up at 349 S. Laurel St. with a dish to share, and have a great time meeting neighbors and eating too much.
Plumber recommendations
One of our neighborhood nonprofits is in need of a plumber who is reasonable in price. Does anyone
have a local recommendation?
High Speed Rail Meeting for ‘Greater’ Richmond
Still dreaming those dreams.
Keep in mind that the high speed rail now being bandied about would skip downtown Richmond altogether. Former City Council member Bill Pantele noticed.
Here’s a recent announcement:
Dear Supporters,
The Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor Tier 2 DEIS for the portion from Richmond to Raleigh has been released and 8 public hearings have been scheduled along the corridor. To find our joint talking points, go to www.VHSR.com/SEHSRT2EIS
The full study can be found at, http://www.sehsr.org/deis/deis.html, along with a link to submit electronic public comments. All public comments are due by August 30th. The dates and locations of the public hearings are copied below, and all hearings begin at 7:00 pm with a public viewing beginning at 5:00 pm.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Greater Richmond, VA
Virginia DMV Cafeteria
2300 W. Broad Street, 1st floor
Richmond, VA 23269
River Claims Woman’s Life Near Tredegar
The Richmond Times Dispatch has a report about a drowning that took place earlier this evening.
Rescuers were unable to resuscitate a woman whose body was pulled out of the James River this evening near the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar.
Richmond Police Capt. David L. Martin confirmed that the woman, who he said appeared to be in her mid-40s, did not survive after being pulled from the river.
He said an emergency call came in at 6:57 p.m., rescuers recovered her body at 7:27 p.m. and then tried unsuccessfully to resuscitate her.
Witness Logan Bryan, 16, said she saw the woman in distress next to an island offshore. Bryan said she saw the woman’s hands waving then drop below the surface of the water and not reappear.
Belvidere Street Repaved
It must have been hot work, but Belvidere Street was repaved earlier today.
Hopefully this means safer and smoother driving.
Community Movie Night This Friday
Community Movie Night
Friday, July 9 at Dark
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Pleasants Park – Refreshments Served
Ed Ayers tours Hollywood Cemetery for BackStory
BackStory is a smart history radio show/podcast whose May 2010 show Grave Matters: A History of Death and Mourning includes an Ed Ayers tour of Hollywood Cemetery:
On each show, renowned U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Peter Onuf, and Brian Balogh tear a topic from the headlines and plumb its historical depths. Over the course of the hour, they are joined by fellow historians, people in the news, and callers interested in exploring the roots of what’s going on today. Together, they drill down to colonial times and earlier, revealing the connections (and disconnections) between past and present.