archive for March, 2008
March 3, 2008
Peaceful Fighting at the Neighborhood Resource Center
Tae Kwon Do classes offered at the Neighborhood Resource Center show that some forms of fighting can be beneficial.
Many of the martial arts movies of the 1970s show the all but invincible Bruce Lee doling out powerful punches and lightning fast kicks to his enemies. Today, actors like Jackie Chan and Jet Li carry on this tradition of dynamic fighting on the silver screen.
Partly, as a result of media images such as these, the popularity of many marital art forms in America has grown. This includes Tae Kwon Do. This particular style of martial art originated in Korea and is widely recognized for its flying kicks.
In reality, Hollywood fighting scenes are a far cry from what goes on in the Tae Kwon Do class at the Neighborhood Resource Center in Richmond’s Fulton Hill community. Here, children learn the art of Tae Kwon Do in a close family-friendly environment.
March 4, 2008
trash talk
A brief interview with Acting Director of the Department of Public Works Rosemary Green outlining the new ordinance regarding city residents responsibilities for timely removal and placement of Supercans and recycling bins from the public rights of way.
March 8, 2008
also: Historic Varina
The new community blog Historic Varina is a voice for our neighbors to the east.
March 12, 2008
traffic, roads and future thoroughfares in the area
Interested neighbors from around the East End are invited to a meeting on traffic, roads, congestion and future thoroughfares in and around our community. The March meeting of the Church Hill Association will feature Tom Flynn (City’s Traffic Manager) and Brooke Harding (Community Planning) as guest speakers. This meeting is open to the public. [via]
March 13, 2008
Give City the 4-1-1 on Richmond’s 3-1-1
From the Office of the Press Secretary: Mayor L. Douglas Wilder announced today the beginning of a month-long “Give Us the 4-1-1″ campaign to help the City improve its new 311 Call Center to handle citizen requests for municipal services. Residents can dial 311 to report potholes, downed trees, utility issues, request social services, and other City matters. The campaign, which will run from March 11 through mid-April, is an invitation for City residents who have used the phone system and encountered problems to let the City know what those problems were so they can be corrected and the system improved.
March 19, 2008
Artist Profile: Fulton Hill’s Paul DiPasquale
March 26, 2008
one person shot twice
The RTD is reporting that “one person was shot twice in the 1200 block Admiral Gravely Boulevard … at about 10:40 p.m. The person was taken to Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center. Police had no further details on the incident.”
March 29, 2008
Wilder threatens to cut trash pickup; 7th District meeting set for Monday
Councilwoman McQuinn will hold a Community Meeting on Monday, March 31st at 1:00PM at the East District Center to discuss a threat by Mayor Wilder to cut trash pickup if city council reduces the real estate tax rate.
