Where are all the snow plows? I haven’t seen one since 2PM on Saturday! It’s pretty bad that I have to drive around with my car in second gear. How would you rate the streets and when was the last time you saw a plow?

I was recently forwarded a link to Richmond Foreclosure Lists, “a website dedicated to helping people who are interested in buying up the foreclosed / bank owned property that is driving down property values.” If you go in and sort by price from lowest-highest, this house going for $29,900 at 2005 Williamsburg Road is one of the first to come up.

Come to the Greater Fulton Hill Civic Association meeting on February 9^th to learn about the United for Progress (UP) Neighborhood program. The Greater Fulton community is partnering with Virginia Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC) in an initiative aimed at promoting healthy community building and harnessing individual energy and community resources to help our neighborhood unite for progress and move from a good neighborhood to a great one.

Other topics include community concerns, crime and Neighborhood Watch, the upcoming Spring Newsletter, and the formation of a Garden Club. And of course, meet and mingle with your neighbors!

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting, Tuesday February 9^th at 7pm at the Neighborhood Resource Center.

Farm to Family, the farmers market on wheels will be at the Neighborhood Resource Center today from 4 to 6pm. Stop by to pick up some fresh veggies and other yummy items!

1519 Williamsburg Rd.
Richmond, VA

Craigslist has word on a little dog found at Randall Avenue and Newman Road:

We found a little dog outside of our house in Fulton Hill about 7pm tonight (Wednesday). If he’s yours, please email me with a description. He is super sweet and we’re sure he’s missed!

Thursday, February 4th
Barnes and Noble – Libbie Place
5501 West Broad Street

Buy books, music, coffee or anything else in the store on February 4th and Barnes and Noble will donate a percentage of your purchase to the NRC Montessori Preschool and after-school program. Just present this voucher when you checkout. This is a great opportunity to support quality educational programs in the East End!

Don’t miss:
Valentine’s Day Crafts from 5pm to 6pm
Storytime with Ms. Karen at 6pm
Hotel X performing at 6:30pm

Live across town or out of town? Present this voucher at any Barnes and Noble nationwide and a percentage of your purchase will be donated to the NRC.

Lieutenant Laino’s Sector 111 report for January (PDF) is available. Sector 111 encompasses Church Hill, Chimborazo, Church Hill North, Fulton, Oakwood, and Union Hill:

During the first month of the New Year, the Sector experienced a 20% decrease in Major Crime; a 43% decrease in violent crime (7 incidents reported in 2009 compared to 4 in 2010) and a 16% decrease in property crime (43 incidents reported in 2009 compared to 36 in 2010).

An email went out this morning from Preston Brown, the owner/operator of the southside radio station WCLM, urging folks to boycott The New Era Accounting & Tax Services on Williamsburg Road:

The Heart and Soul of the City Newspaper was called to The New Era Accounting & Tax services at 1631 Williamsburg Road next door to Krispy Fried Chicken on Feb 4, 2010.

A 17-year-old high school student went there to see how much it would cost to have her taxes done. She was told to leave her w-2 forms so they could check it out after two trips there she felt uncomfortable doing business with Oladipo H. Muritala. She asked for her w-2 forms back and was told she had to bring her mother to get her forms back.

When her mother came their , she was told they had to pay $120.00 or sue them to get her w-2 forms back. Complaints have been filed with the Board of Accountancy, The General Attorneys Office, and The Consumers Affairs Dept. and more are to be filed.

We can no longer let business come into our communities and mistreat our people and specially our kids.

We ask you not to do business with this company and inform your friends and family members also.

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Just a reminder: The Greater Fulton Civic Association is meeting tomorrow at 7pm, all are welcome to attend!

The Neighborhood Resource Center
1519 Williamsburg rd.

Join us for Central Montessori Schools open house and Pancake Heaven Fundraiser for the Neighborhood Resource Centeron Saturday February 27th! All are welcome to attend.

Date: Saturday, February 27, 2010
Time: 9:00am – 11:00am
Location: Central Montessori School 323 N. 20th Street Richmond, VA 23223