Are you sick and tired of looking at an empty Business Directory? I know I am. I am working to fill it in with area businesses but I need your help. If you have a business to add or if you work for yourself and would like to add your business please email me at info@greaterfultonnews.org. Also available is advertising space, please contact us for rates.

Thank you,
Vicki - Greater Fulton News Web Admin

News Release from the Neighborhood Resource Center:

Hey Everyone,

A few years ago I came up with a way to get out of Christmas shopping. I have a foster child in Honduras. I send an extra check to her family each year and I tell my family that’s where their presents went. They are all for it, in fact, they have decided to make a donation to the NRC instead of buying me gifts this year. I’m thinking everybody has someone on their Christmas list who is hard to buy for, people who already have too much stuff.

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The folks at the East End Library are asking for your input on the future of the of the lil’ library on 25th Street. The City of Richmond’s City of the Future project has provided funding to renovate all the Richmond Public Library branches. Library consultants and architectural/engineering firm will hold a meeting on Thursday, December 11, 2008, at the library to hear from our community about what you want our renovated library to look like.

The RTD is reporting that a man was shot in the leg at around 9PM in the 1300 block of Darbytown Road and that “the victim was not cooperating with police, and that no arrest had been made”. (previously)

First of all let me just wish John good luck! Please visit John’s Post on Church Hill People’s News for more information and on how to contact him.

Local Blogger Eyes Council Seat (Style Weekly)

Amy Biegelsen

Neighborhood blogger and middle school history teacher John Murden says he will run for the 7th District City Council seat if the current occupant, Delores McQuinn, wins election to the House of Delegates in January as expected.

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The site will be down tonight starting at 9pm for a brief period of time. I will be doing updates to the site.

Thank you for your patience.

Vicki - GF News Web Admin

Saturday, December 20, 2008 at the Powhatan Community Center from 3 PM - 7 PM

• Door Prizes; giveaways ($300 gas vouchers, groceries etc
• Grand Prize Drawing: 7 Day Luxury Cruise or Private Chef Catered Dinner
• Children’s activities, Face painting…..Live Entertainment…..Karamu( free feast)
• African MarketPlace

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HOSTS:  ZTravelbiz ….{804-218-9674}…..The Herbal Market…..{804-218-7116}….MSeConcierge LLC ….{877-561-8808}

Sponsors:  City of Richmond Department of Recreation and Community Facilities  (It Starts in Parks)

On Monday, members of the Richmond Police Department’s Command Staff walked through the Fulton Hill area to meet with people and discuss their concerns. As a result, a possible drug house was identified in the 5200 block of Blue Ridge Avenue. Richmond Special Investigation Detectives were able to obtain a search warrant for the address and found more than one pound of marijuana, two handguns and almost $1,000 in cash.

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As Reported By Church Hill People’s News