As previously speculated here, Lee Shewmake, current president of the Woodland Heights Civic Association, has declared that she will again run against Marty Jewell for the 5th District City Council seat, according to the Hills and Heights community blog. This news is generating a good deal of community response on the blog’s comments section, as [...]
The neighbor who took this picture says: While it was neat to be able to get within a few get of this “domesticated” hawk, my guess is that its Byrd Park attic home had been destroyed by repairs that day. Another reason to keep your house sealed against mother nature before it gets in.
For Immediate Release Contact: Kristen Nye Larson (804) 503-1313 kristen.larson@patrickhenrycharter.org PATRICK HENRY CHARTER SCHOOL BEGINS ACCEPTING STUDENT APPLICATIONS Accredited School Will Welcome Students in Newly Renovated Building RICHMOND, VA, January 26, 2012 – Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts (PHSSA), a Richmond Public School, has begun accepting elementary student applications for the upcoming 2012-13 [...]
A recent Richmond.com story mentions new paths going in: Richmond is on its way to being a bike friendly city, and that is a designation that Helmboldt said is high on the priority list. It has begun the installation of 80 lane miles of bike sharrows that will be placed along specific corridors in the [...]
The WOTB News has announced that David Gammino, the lawyer/developer will be a candidate for the 5th district City Council seat. The candidate seems to have the business connections to fund a campaign to unseat the incumbent, Marty Jewell. Stay tuned for an interview with Gammino in this space in the coming weeks. But, some [...]
A Richmond Times-Dispatch story chronicles the investigation of our City Councilman’s election funds: In May 2011, he held a fundraiser at Club 533 in Jackson Ward that he said grossed about $5,000 and netted $3,900. The activity should have been reported in July, but he said he was still trying to recover lost paperwork. Jewell [...]
ROBBERY 1/29/12 1:30 a.m. – 2:00 a.m. 2000 block of Parkwood Avenue A female reported she was assaulted and robbed by three unknown males.
It’s actually next to an existing structure at the Randolph Community Center, but the equipment is new. And fresh mulch has replace the sand.
Two of our Rosewood neighbors, Wendy and Robin Powers, are authors, and their latest manuscript is available online. Here’ the low-down: Imagine the cinematic masterpiece Vertigore-told by its tragic heroine: The Testament of Judith Barton, a novel http://www.thetestamentofjudithbarton.com/ Judy Barton may be the most-watched and least-understood woman in movie history. Generations of viewers think Scottie [...]
Who wants to bet that it was a flat screen? BURGLARY 1/18/12 – 1/23/12 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 700 block of South Lombardy Street An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole a TV.
… at Lamplighter.
From neighbor, Lydia: My partner and I live in the Byrd Park area and we would like to rent a shed or garage. (for our motorcycle) Drop an email to byrdpark (at) gmail (dot) com and we’ll put you in touch with Lydia.
From a neighbor: Vandals struck last night in the Condos parking lot and cannibalized a scooter taking pieces and parts the seat the storage chamber misc metal parts….the head lights I reported it to 3rd precinct and police filed a report and took the VIN number of the scooter to see if they can find [...]
The Frostbite Fifteen, sponsored by the Richmond Roadrunners Club.
From the Richmond City Police report: ATTEMPTED BURGLARY 1/18/12 1:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 1700 block of Idlewood Avenue Three unknown males tried to break into the residence.
This dog was found in Byrd Park today around 10:30am. Here’s the Craigslist post. I was driving through Byrd park around 10:30am today and ran across this little girl. It appeared her back right leg was injured. She was very sweet and seemed to be smart too. I called animal control and they came and [...]
Vandalism and pranks on Maplewood and Rosewood are getting tiresome, according to neighbors. Below is a list of recent incidents: pulled up security signs from neighbors yards moved Pineapple flag to 3 doors down general trash, red drinking cups broken car window A couple months ago, cars were found with their tires slashed in the [...]
found on Rosewood, two weeks ago, actually. Email byrdpark (at) gmail.com
Are there any in-home daycare providers in the Byrd Park, Randolph, Maymont or Carillon neighborhoods? ‘In-home’ meaning parents drop off their child at someone’s house, rather than an established business, and maybe the provider is a stay at home mom or dad, themselves. A look at the Childcare section of Craigslist shows lots of these [...]
From the community garden effort planned for Winthop Manor: Happy New Year! Now that the kids are back in school and the holiday rush is behind us, let’s get to work on this garden! It may be cold and rainy, but spring will come soon, and we’re shooting for a spring start date for the [...]
