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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 20, 2010
Full Update: Man found dead in the Woodcroft Apartments
From NBC12
Richmond police are investigating an overnight murder.
It happened around 2:30 a.m. in the 1300 block of Jennie Scher Road – in the Fulton neighborhood – in the city’s east end.
A police spokesperson said Shamarl O. Whittaker, 22 years old was found dead in his apartment after he was shot. When police arrived, they found Whittaker suffering from gunshot wounds.
It’s still very early in the investigation.
Police currently are following some solid leads at this hour.
Investigators are still there looking for clues and talking to neighbors to get an idea if anyone saw or heard anything overnight.
If you know anything that can help detectives, call Crime Stoppers at 780-1000.
June 2, 2010
Richmond National Cemetery Memorial Day Photos
On Monday, May 31st, 2010 on a perfectly sunny Memorial Day I drove by the Richmond National Cemetery and had to photograph the show of appreciation towards our fallen soldiers.
May 19, 2010
Poker Run to benefit the NRC!
Poker Run to benefit NRC!
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010
Drive through the scenic VA countryside while raising money for Fulton’s grassroots community center! On Sat., May 22, IBEW Local 666 and Truland Service will sponsor a Poker Run to benefit the Neighborhood Resource Center. The run starts at the NRC and ends with a BBQ at the union hall. For more information, call 804-353-9666.
$20 per car or bike
4 leg motor tour
Registration: 9-10:30am at the NRC: 1519 Williamsburg Road
First flight out: 10am
May 15, 2010
Lost black cat
lost black female cat in fulton hill
her name is Toots and she is wearing a fuzzy leopard print collar with a bell
she was last seen on tuesday
please please please call me if you see her
804-839-1975
May 7, 2010
Last day to drop off donations for the NRC Yard Sale!
Please have your donations dropped off at the Neighborhood Resource Center by 6pm today. Clothes, toys and household goods are always great to donate. Remember, all proceeds will go to the NRC. Yard Sale starts at 8am tomorrow!
1519 Williamsburg rd.
May 6, 2010
April Community Crime Report
First Precinct – Sector 111
Community Report
April 2010
Lieutenant James J. Laino
During April, the Sector experienced a 32% decrease in Major Crime; an 11% increase in violent crime (9 incidents reported in 2009 compared to 10 in 2010) and a 39% decrease in property crime (59 incidents reported in 2009 compared to 36 in 2010). The 10 violent crimes reported included: 2 Homicides, 4 Aggravated Assaults, 2 Domestic Aggravated Assaults and 2 Commercial Robberies. Of the 10 violent incidents reported 4 have been cleared by arrest, 1 was cleared as a result of the death of the offender and the remaining 5 are still being investigated by detectives. The current trend in Property Crime remains to be thefts related to motor vehicles; however the trend appears to be slowing. This month there were 16 vehicles broken into, 3 vehicles and 3 mopeds stolen. Read more >
May 3, 2010
Spring Yard Sale at the NRC this coming Saturday!
It’s that time of year again! The Neighborhood Resource Center is having their Spring yard sale this Saturday, May 8th from 8:00am to 2:30pm. Donations for the yard sale can be dropped off at the NRC any day this week between 8am and 6pm.
Not sure what to donate? Clothes, toys and household items are always good ideas. All proceeds will benefit the NRC.
The Neighborhood Resource Center
1519 Williamsburg rd.
April 28, 2010
Rain barrels available at the Habitat ReStore
Just in time for spring showers we have rain barrels. 60 gallon capacity.
Finished rain barrels $32.00 or 2 for $60.00
Unfinished rain barrels $20.00
Call for more information
Your support of the Richmond Habitat ReStore will improve the living conditions of many people right here, locally. In addition, we can save thousands of pounds of usable construction materials from the landfill. The ReStore is operated as an action arm of Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity located at 1901 Roane Street, Richmond VA 23222 804-228-1305. Open Monday – Saturday 9am -6pm.
April 28, 2010
Richmond announces East End planning initiative
As reported by NBC12
Mayor Dwight C. Jones and Peter J. Bernard, CEO of Bon Secours Virginia, announced today a public design workshop, best known as a charrette, to revitalize the East End and Nine Mile Road corridor.
The charrette will take place June 2 – 7, at various Church Hill and East End locations. Key contributors to the process are the Richmond Redevelopment Housing Authority and Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital.
Read more >
