As you all might of heard a new baseball team called the Flying Squirrels is moving into the Diamond, with that being said  the ”Connecticut” sculpture, created by artist and long-time Fulton resident Paul DiPasquale is to be moved.  

RMA officials said they’ve decided to seek a new home for the sculpture because it doesn’t represent the new team. The RMA will invite proposals later this week with hopes of finding a new home for “Connecticut” in the Richmond area. Proposals will be due Jan. 29. Submissions will be judged the proposer’s ability to maintain the artwork, to pay relocation costs, as well as the location and public access to the sculpture.

For the full article see the RTD

It’s not too late to recycle your Christmas tree! Instead of putting it out tomorrow with your trash, please consider recycling it.

RICHMOND – through Jan. 9, 2010
East Richmond Road Convenience Center, 3800 East Richmond Road,yard waste area
Richmond Southside Transfer Station, 3520 N. Hopkins Rd.yard waste area
Residents can set tree by Supercan for collection by garbage crews (tree will not be recycled.)
Note: “Bring One for the Chipper 2010″ event 12/26/2009 through 1/9/2010 from 9 am until 2 pm hosted by the City of Richmond, Parker Field Annex, 1710 Robin Hood Rd. at the Boulevard.

ROBBERY

1/6/10 7:30 p.m.

2100 block of National Street

A male reported he was robbed at gunpoint by two unknown males.

The Neighborhood Resource Center is looking for some volunteers to help get the Perennial Garden ready for spring by adding new soil and stone work. Come out this Friday, January 15, from 4PM-6:30PM. Sign up to be a volunteer!

This evening around 5:00 pm (Monday 01/11/10), witnesses described a running gun battle starting in the alley between National and Carlisle.  Two adolescent males were seen ducking behind a fence, planning their shot, then one lifted a gun and started shooting at four youths dressed in black walking toward Government Rd on National St.  Several of the youths in black pulled guns and gave chase up the alley to the youths in white.  A few minutes later the youths in black were seen at the parking lot of the Hamidi Mart being picked up by a large dark colored sedan which drove off down Government.  At approx 5:10pm the first police arrived on scene and began driving the surrounding streets.  Ten to fifteen shots were fired in total.  Police have recovered several casings of .22 calibre and 9mm.  Electrical contractors were called to repair a power line on Montgomery St. where they recovered a 9mm copper slug that shorted the line and left people in the blocks  nearby without power for about an hour.

Charges have been withdrawn in the July death of D’Sean Williams:

Circuit Judge Clarence N. Jenkins Jr. withdrew charges of child neglect and felony murder against Ashley C. Williams, 25, in the death of 2-year-old D’Sean Williams, who weighed 14 pounds when he died in May, far less than typical for a child his age, authorities said.

Williams’ trial had been set for Jan. 20-21, but it cannot go forward without a cause of death, said Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Mary E. Langer. Authorities could bring charges back later, depending on the final autopsy results, Langer said.

A dog was found yesterday off of Main and Williamsburg:

Scared and hungry pit shepherd mix intact. I took him to the Animal Shelter. He is very sweet and was pretty starved when I found him.I missed a turn and turned down a dead end street off of Main and Williamsburg road to get to Fulton Hill and found him trapped behind a fence in deserted industrial yard. He has a thin white stripe down long shep snout. Very Cute puppy maybe 7 month or so, very sweet, and red/tan/white markings.

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January 24, 2010 @ 1:00p Open House of studio/home of musician Margaret Freund. Info from current issue of Richmond Home magazine. This may be of special interest to former students of Robert Fulton Elementary School. RSVP to tour@rhomemag.com.

Did anyone else hear about 5 gun shots last night? It happened around 7:30 pm and sounded like it came from below, off of Jennie Scher from the Woodcroft apartments. I called 911 but I never heard nor saw any police in the area.

First Precinct – Sector 111
Community Report
December 2009

I would like to start by thanking the officers and detectives that are assigned to the sector and the citizens who reside and work within the Sector for an exceptional December and 4th Quarter. During the last three months of the year, Sector 111 had the largest crime reduction in the City; a 29% reduction in Major Crime (a 13% reduction in violent crime and a 31% reduction in property crime). This was the second year we experienced a crime reduction in the 4th quarter; in 2008 there was a 10% reduction. This was made possible by the collaborative effort between the police and the community. The officers and detectives focused on specific crimes in target areas while the citizens were kept abreast of crime trends and provided assistance in solving problems. I look forward to building upon the present relationships with the citizens, businesses and civic associations in the New Year.

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