August 26, 2010
Fulton Funk Jam Sept. 4 in Gillies Creek Park
Everyone’s invited to the Fulton Funk Jam in Gillies Creek Park on September 4th from 3pm to 8pm. There will be a live band, DJ Star Funk, Praise Music, Pastor Garland Jones of Mt. Zion Church in North Carolina, Sports Events and much more. School supplies will be given away to school children to get them off to a good start!
August 25, 2010
Large Branch Help Update!
A tree person from Youth With a Mission has used a bucket truck to get a large limb off the roof
and cut other dead branches off the tree in the front yard. Now we need to saw and stack the
wood for the city to pick up.
We will be chopping it up Saturday morning around 9 am. If your able to help e-mail brandonkjaycox@yahoo.com.
Thanks!
August 25, 2010
Run to the River 5k/10k set for October
The 2010 Run to the River 10k/5k is set for October 16. Register now or sign up to volunteer!
August 22, 2010
Large Branch Help.
Elderly Fulton Resident needs help with some large branches that fell on her house during the last storm. Looking for persons with tree removal experience. Please contact brandonkjaycox@yahoo.com if able to help.
Thanks
Brandon Jaycox
August 21, 2010
Shooting and an arrest on Williamsburg Road
A man in his late 20s was shot in the leg at a residence in the 1400 block of Williamsburg Road at around 11PM on Friday night as the result of a domestic dispute. He was taken to VCU Medical Center with a non-life threatening injury. Kevin Sheldon Samuels, 36, of the 1400 block of Williamsburg Road was arrested soon after and charged with aggravated assault. The weapon used in the shooting was found in the backyard of a neighboring residence.
August 20, 2010
Garber Street homicide
The Richmond Police Department is investigating the fatal shooting of a man in the 1300 block of Garber Street. Around 4 a.m. a citizen saw a man lying in the front yard of a residence and called Richmond Police. Officers arrived and found the man unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene, the victim of an apparent gunshot wound.
August 2, 2010
Don’t Miss the National Night Out Carnival @ the NRC, Tuesday, August 3!
Join us at the NRC for our National Night Out Carnival!
Tuesday, August 3rd
6pm to 9pm @ 1519 Williamsburg Rd.
Don’t miss the National Night Out Carnival tomorrow at the NRC! We have many fun events planned, including:
- carnival games & prizes
- great food from the NRC kitchen
- ballet performance
- face painting
- wind chime craft with recycled materials
- live music including a performance by NRC young writers
- dunk tank featuring NRC staff!
*Volunteers are still needed for this event! If you’d like to help out, please call or email Penny Ferris: 804-864-5797 or penny@nrccafe.org. Thanks!
National Night Out is a unique, nationwide event designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, support local anti-crime programs and celebrate the strength of community. We hope you can join us!
July 27, 2010
Adopt a Tree
The City’s Adopt A Tree Program has a new deadline of Sept.1. If you are interested in having a new tree planted, and adopting it, see the details here.
July 23, 2010
City Extends Pool Hours Due to Heat
The city’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities will extend the hours of operation at all eight of the department’s outdoor public swimming pools for the weekend due to the forecasted high temperatures.
On Saturday, July 24, the department’s pools will open at noon and remain open until 8 p.m., and on Sunday, July 25, the pools will open at 1 p.m. and remain open until 8 p.m.
Normal operating hours will resume on Monday, July 26. Normal pool hours are Monday through Friday, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday noon to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call Powhatan Hill Pool at 646-3595.
