A Richmond BizSense look at recent foreclosures in the metro area lists 30 in Henrico, 43 in Chesterfield, 8 in Hanover, and 32 in Richmond – 5 of which are in the local area (2nd Ave, 3rd Ave, Barton Ave, Woodrow Ave, Maryland Ave).
The press conference will take place at 2PM on Saturday, September 4th in the Gabriel Prosser Park, 3100 Meadowbridge Rd., Richmond, VA 23222 (Highland Park).
Most people recognize the Guardian Angels from news reports of young volunteers patrolling New York’s most dangerous subway lines and streets. It is unavoidable that people associate us with street patrols. While this is our strongest and core program, people mostly forget that the Guardian Angels originated from a group of volunteer street cleaners.
Learn more about the Guardian Angels:
Craigslist has word on a missing dog
LOST MINIATURE DACHSHUND (Chamberlayne ave) My dog got out around 2:00 today she is very small with brown fur. She was wearing a black collar with skull and crossbones on it. She has a small furless patch on her back. She answers to Dixie. She does not have her tags on. PLEASE if you find her call me at 804 398 1415 or 804 687 3839 she is my WORLD please help me find her! Thank you so much.
As of tonight you’ll no longer be able to return books to the temporary library site at Norrell Elementary. They’ll be closing down. To prepare for the reopening of the permanent branch on North Avenue.
Good news: if you didn’t get your books back tonight, you can keep them until October 11 — when the branch reopens — with no late fees.
The full press release after the jump.
Please join us in celebrating nearly 6 years in business! From 9:00 to 4:30 on Saturday, September 18th our fabulous Yoga instructors will be offering classes for their favorite charities. A suggested minimum donation of $10.00 for a class would be appreciated. A complete list of classes, times and charities will be posted on the website www.4025yoga.com! All styles of Yoga (including Kids classes), Tai Chi and Meditation will be offered for a minimum donation. Bring friends and family and see what it’s all about! Check it out on Facebook.
This week at Shenanigan’s Eatery and Pub:
MacArthur Avenue’s Stir Crazy Cafe is looking for a new name:
Help us pick our new name and win free coffee! We won’t be Stir Crazy Cafe much longer — we’ll be changing our name soon. And if we choose the new name you suggest you can win a pound of coffee a month for a year! Stop by for contest details and to drop off your suggestions. Be creative!
Harry Shearer’s documentary on the man-made caused of the flooding in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrica, The Big Uneasy, will be playing ONE NIGHT ONLY, tonight at 7:30PM at Movieland at Boulevard Square:
I guess this is a good thing?
The ever vigilant urban forestry crew recently moved a giant beehive in a fallen tree from Byrd Park to Bryan Park.
The RTD has an interesting story on a tree damaged during the construction of a new traffic circle at 1400 Westbrook. The twenty-foot silver maple’s roots were cut by a contractor without consulting an arborist.
a silver maple on Westbrook Avenue wasn’t supposed to be touched in a city project to build a traffic circle to slow vehicles down on the North Side thoroughfare. Instead, all of the tree’s roots along the street were cut by a contractor for the city
However!
But the city decided not to remove the tree. “Our intention right now is we want to rescue the tree and do what we can to salvage it,” said Marvin Williams, deputy director of the Department of Public Works, which oversees road projects and urban forestry. Two professional arborists on the commission, Joel Koci and Andy Mason, offered free professional help to save the tree. And the commission recommended that, instead of cutting the tree and replacing it with 10 smaller trees, the city save the maple and plant five trees along the street beside it.
The Richmond Police have identified Charles Lee Mayo (left below), 22, and Xavia Rayquinn Mayo (right below), 20, both of the 3000 block of Montrose Avenue as suspects the shooting of three people last night on Montrose Avenue.
Richmond Police have arrested Xavia Rayquinn Mayo, 20, of the 3000 block of Montrose Avenue, in connection with last night’s shooting on Montrose Avenue.
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The RTD has scant details of a shooting on the 2900 block of Montrose Avenue last night which sent 3 people to the hospital.
In addition to the first run movies, Movieland at Boulevard Square this week features Desperately Seeking Susan on Fri/Sat at 11:30PM for Insomnia Theater, and Twelve Angry Men on Sat/Sun at 11AM for Movies and Mimosas.
NBC12 is reporting that a child was struck by a bus last night near Brookland Park Boulevard.
A 7-year-old boy is in the hospital recovering from serious injuries. Police say he was on his bicycle when he was hit by a burgundy van.
From the Richmond Police Department:
Richmond Police need the public’s help in identifying the man (pictured below) who robbed the SunTrust Bank at 1101 Azalea Avenue this afternoon.At approximately 3:15 p.m. today, a man walked into the bank and slipped the teller a note demanding money. He did not display a weapon, and was last seen walking west on Azalea Avenue.
The robber is described as a dark-skinned black male with a thin goatee, approximately 5′10″ to 6′ tall and weighing about 210 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, faded blue jeans, a New York Yankees baseball cap and red and black sneakers.
Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 780-1000.
A new locally-owned toy store has opened up on Lakeside with an interesting green angle:
Save Recess! is Richmond’s newest, locally owned toy store. We offer a full line of active and imaginative toys as well as the latest and greatest in fun! Our toys and games are high quality and we have a great selection of Green brands. We carry a unique selection as well as some familiar favorites such as Melissa and Doug. Check back often – we have new toys arriving weekly!
Check out Save Recess at their website, or on their facebook.
PS. How many times did I type “toy story” when writing this up?
The Shockoe Examiner digs into the background of the Diamond Peters Mausoleum at the Forest Lawn Cemetery:
The source of the wealth that built this astonishing expression of marital affection is unclear. A 1999 article about Forest Lawn Cemetery commented on the Peters tomb and stated that Angelo Peters was the founder of Dunkin’ Donuts, but the website for that corporation credits a man named Bill Rosenberg for having founded the chain in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1950. Forest Lawn Cemetery Superintendent Charlie Thomas was once quoted in Northside Magazine, saying Angelo Peters was very wealthy “because he sold a recipe.”
Writing for Style Weekly, Ed Slipek Jr, puts in his $.02 on the fence around VUU:
There are few places where I’ve encountered such draconian fencing to keep the academics in and ostensibly, unwanted individuals and activities out. Columbia University in New York City has always had a wall around it. Dillard University, a historically black institution in New Orleans, and the University of Southern California, in downtown Los Angeles — both areas with traditionally high crime rates — have erected protective fencing. But the VUU fencing seems to be overkill.
Chief Bryan T. Norwood will lead his Command Staff and sector officers in a community walk through in the Ginter Park neighborhood tonight.
The purpose is to speak with residents and business owners in the area about their concerns and how they can work with officers to address them.
The group will meet at 6 p.m. in the parking lot of Love Outreach Church at 3800 Moss Side Ave. and spread out through the community from there.
The media is encouraged to attend.
As part of his regularly scheduled community meetings, Councilman Hilbert will hold a meeting this Wednesday. The agenda will include:
The meeting will be held in the Richmond Police Department Training Academy at 1202 W. Graham Road, 6pm.