Fast Food Coming To VCU Student Commons

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VCU’s student newspaper Commonwealth Times has an article on how the student center is adding fast food restaurants Burger King and Taco Bell. (Click for link)

In addition, a VCU official “also said that VCU is talking with Panda Express about adding a location to the VCU. Jamba Juice in the Commons Convenience will also be improved next semester.”

History Hounds Tour Hollywood Cemetery Saturday

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From www.virginia.org:

Dogs are invited to join their owners for this walking tour of Hollywood Cemetery, in partnership with the Richmond SPCA. Dogs must have current shots, mix well with others and remain on a leash. Owners are responsible for water and cleaning up after their dogs. Space is limited. Reservations: (804) 649-0711 x301. Meet outside the cemetery gates at Cherry and Albemarle streets.
$10 per person
$5 for History Center Members
Walk-ups welcome.
Cash or check, or purchase online at richmondhistorytours.com.
On-street parking.
This tour is presented as part of the Richmond History Tours program, a service of the Valentine Richmond History Center. We offer a full schedule of walking and bus tours of city neighborhoods, waterways, parks, retail districts, historic sites and battlefields. Led by a trained master guide, a Richmond History Tour is the best way to experience the city’s rich past, present and future.

Overlook Trail Work Coming up

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There was a meeting with contractors and City staff on site yesterday at the ramp below the Overlook at Oregon Hill. The paving of the area and addition of handicap railing will begin soon. Work is anticipated to begin within the next week to week and a half.

Please be aware that this area will be a construction site and not accessible during the project.

This work stems from state greenway grants that the Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association previously applied for and won with the help of Napi Ippolito.

ONE Campaign Sponsors Film At St. Andrew’s Church On Saturday

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From St. Andrews Episcopal Church:

The ONE Campaign is sponsoring an exclusive free screening of the HBO film Mary and Martha on Saturday, April 27th at 4:00pm in our Chapel. This film is the heroic, true story of two mothers who, after the loss of their sons, become activists and dedicate themselves to the cause of malaria prevention. The trailer can be found at bit.ly/16Lc8HE. Pizza and light refreshments will be served after the show. You can RSVP online at bit.ly/152ffwK or contact Lee Williams at 874 – 1965.

Questions For The Chief

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Dear Police Chief Tarasovic,

I would like to know who hired the contractor that destroyed the pre-Civil War Tredegar wall on city property, and the public would like to know if the entity that hired the contractor be held responsible. The reasonable citizens of Richmond assume that the laws against destruction of public property will be applied equally and that this destruction of public property will not be “swept under the rug.”

I would greatly appreciate it if you applied transparency to the case of the destruction of the Tredegar wall on city property.

Thank you very much for your assistance.

Scott Burger

Email sent March 23 (An earlier, similar email was sent by a neighbor in February and an even earlier email was sent last year to predecessor Chief Norwood). No responses received as of yet. I am hoping that Chief Tarasovic will be willing to speak to this issue tomorrow evening at the 5th District meeting.

From a February Times Dispatch article:

“I’m a transparent person,” Tarasovic said Tuesday after joining Mayor Dwight C. Jones in congratulating dozens of officers for winning awards. “I’ll tell you how I feel. I’m telling you how I feel now.”
“I believe in sunshine, and I think we will shine in the sun,” Tarasovic added, referring to transparency.