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Baby and Toddler Story Time
Tue Oct 7 10:30 am
@Ginter Park Library An interactive playtime for babies from birth to 36 months (with an adult) at the Ginter Park br...
Battery Park Civic Association Meeting
Tue Oct 7 6:30 pm
The Battery Park Civic Association meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm at the Stone House on DuPont Circle...
Ginter Park Residents' Association Board Meeting
Tue Oct 7 7:30 pm
The monthly meeting of the Ginter Park Residents’ Association Board will be held this Tuesday, April 8, at 7:30 pm at ...
Vintage Halloween Workshop
Tue Oct 7 6:30 pm
Feathernesters on Lakeside Avenue will host a Halloween crafts workshop. The $38 fee includes all materials and a light ...
Lakeside Farmers' Market
Wed Oct 8
Visit the new Lakeside Farmers' Market every Wednesday and Saturday from May through November at the Lakeside Towne Cent...
Preschool Story Time at Ginter Park Library
Thu Oct 9 10:30 am
"Stories with Ms. Tori" for ages 3 to 5 years old (with an adult) at the Ginter Park branch of the Richmond Public Libra...
Star Bright, Star Light – Bryan Park Astronomy Night
Thu Oct 9 7:00 pm
Come out and see the stars! Richmond’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities is joining with the Ri...
2nd District Candidates’ Forum
Fri Oct 10 7:00 pm
The Rosedale Civic Association also is sponsoring a forum for the 2nd District (Rosedale is split between the two distri...
Lakeside Farmers' Market
Sat Oct 11
Visit the new Lakeside Farmers' Market every Wednesday and Saturday from May through November at the Lakeside Towne Cent...
The 6th Annual American Family Fitness 5K/10K
Sat Oct 11
The 6th Annual American Family Fitness 5K/10K Walk/Run and Tuckaway Kid’s Mascot Challenge will be held on Saturday, O...

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2410 Hawthorne Avenue is available for rent. This 4 bdrm brick home has a large fenced back yard with off street parking. Contact Wey McLeod with Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. @ 387-7772
3800 BLOCK OF SEMINARY AVE YARD SALE! 9 families-block-wide yard sale on Sat 10/4 at 8 am! Antique, collectible, and plain old furniture, glassware, silver, jewelry, books, bikes, household items, toys, and more. Come and find your treasure!
For Free Community Programs on the Northside. Contact Thomas BC Rogers @ (804) 714-8336 or www.projectcommunity.org
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Reliable, consistent, trustworthy, & thorough cleaner looking to clean your home! 10 yrs of residential cleaning experience & great references. I am new to the area. If interested, please email ezzialli@msu.edu or call Allison at 517 803 1001.
Need estate sale services or have items to consign? Since 1999, Susan's Selections has conducted in-home estate sales. And our shop at 8008 Staples Mill Rd is open Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 1-4pm. Call 232-6480 or Roy@SusansSelections.com.
Negative Energies in Homes and Offices- FREE LECTURE. Oct 28 7PM Aquarian Bookstore 3519 Ellwood Ave. Register at 353-5575. Robyn Bentley is the author of Creating A Haven: Simple Steps For A Healthy and Nurturing Home. More info at fengshuidiva.com
Drive-thru Boy Scout Popcorn sale 10/5 &10/12 12-5:00PM Lakeside United Methodist Church on Hilliard Ave. You don't even have to get out of your car we do all the work for you!
NEW TO RICHMOND? Moving On supports & encourages women through the transition of a move. Starting 9/9, we meet Tuesdays from 9:30-11:30 @ St. Giles Presbyterian Church, 5200 Grove Ave. Childcare provided. For info, call Edith 230-1153 or Mila 249-5776



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September 7, 2007

Urban Richmond reports on revitalization effort in Highland Park

Local weblog Urban Richmond has details on some new revitalization efforts in Highland Park:

Two 2nd-hand clothing stores, a copy shop, bakery and more will soon join Boaz and Ruth’s 2nd-hand furniture store and cafe in the heart of Highland Park’s commercial district- the intersection of Meadowbridge Rd. and Brookland Park Blvd.

Boaz and Ruth, a non-profit that offers job training opportunities for folks just out of prison, has done a remarkable job at finding successful business opportunities in a long-forsaken neighborhood. They’ve opened a furniture store, a cafe, a catering business, a moving business, as well as bought and renovated homes for employees to live in. And in all of these ventures, they’ve employed and trained folks who society has marginalized.

Now they’re doing even more for their Highland Park community: they’ve bought and renovated an abandoned firehouse across from their furniture store, of course using the building renovation as an opportunity to teach construction skills, and are offering the space to local merchants.

Style has the story, but inexplicably headlines it about the suburban Henrico neighborhood Lakeside, at least in the on-line edition (haven’t checked print yet.)

Don’t be fooled, this is definitely about the firehouse in Highland Park- I’ve been there and recognize the people and the pictures!

Posted at 8:51PM under Uncategorized

2 Responses to “Urban Richmond reports on revitalization effort in Highland Park”

  1. posted by JOHN S. at October 3, 2007 1:11 pm :

    Boaz and Ruth is a definite plus for the area. Don’t be fooled… there are many large 100-year-old homes in Highland Park that have been rebuilt and a new wave of home owners is taking root there. There are still some cheap houses left, but they are changing hands quickly. On every block there are 1 or 2 homes being renovated. It is good to see the area change for the better!

  2. posted by john m at October 5, 2007 5:02 pm :

    Boaz and Ruth are behind tomorrow’s Long Walk to Freedom.

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