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Archive for October 2009

Letter from BPCL President

The Byrd Park Civic League met last night. Here is a letter from BPCL president, Kim Mullooly: Hello Neighbors, Last night the board of the Byrd Park Civic League met to get started on the business facing the new board… We hope to have more information to come but first of all we know that we [...]

5th District Councilman, Marty Jewell Arrested for DUI

According to the Richmond Police Department, E. Martin Jewell, best known as “Marty,” was stopped while driving near Byrd Park at 1:30am on Saturday.  The 5th district councilman was charged with driving under the influence and held overnight.  A full report has not been released at this time. Police photo, taken while in custody. Jewell [...]

Anyone Lose a Little White Dog?

Posted on Sunday, Oct. 11th on Craigslist: We found a small white dog on Kemper street in Randolph west. He had a shock collar on but no tags. We’ve been taking care of him but are going to call SPCA or animal control tomorrow. Please give me a call if your dog is missing. Ask [...]

Deciding the Future of the Byrd Park Civic League, Sat. 10/10 at 10am

A call to all Byrd Parkers: Dear Neighbors, This email is a reminder that the Byrd Park Civic League will meet October 10th at the Roundhouse at 10 am. The agenda will consist of the election of officers and the future of the League. We will not be distributing the usual paper newsletter, so please [...]

GRTC To Vacate Bus Barn By Early December

Will Jones, over at RTD published this piece on Friday about the future of the GRTC property at 101 S. Davis Ave. The article deals mainly with the question of who will be in charge of overseeing the development of the bus barn. Whatever happens, a charrette should be in order. [Richmond Mayor] Jones wants [...]

“Evicting the Poor”

The latest Style Weekly features a back page article by a couple who reside in Byrd Park, Adria Scharf and Thad Williamson. Adria Scharf is executive director of the Richmond Peace Education Center. Thad Williamson is an assistant professor of leadership studies at the University of Richmond.  Although the article focuses on Gilpin Court, it [...]