http://greaterfultonnews.org News and events for the Greater Fulton area, including Fulton Bottom, Montrose, and Fulton Hill. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:00:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I live right above Woodcroft Apartments in Montrose Heights and at 7:20 pm I heard maybe twenty shots being fired back and forth. I called 911 and reported it, lets see what happens. http://greaterfultonnews.org/2008/07/23/hail-of-gun-fire-from-woodcroft-apts-this-evening/ My family member Donald Harris was brutally mudered when he left his home on the night of December 11, 2000 to go get a pack of cigarettes.  He was found 20 minutes later in the back seat of his car in Gillies Creek, shot in the head.  He was not into ... http://greaterfultonnews.org/2008/07/23/justice-for-donald-j-harris-murdered/ One would have to be a complete recluse, not to have been exposed to the recent Bat-Hype. The Dark Knight directed by Christopher Nolan, the latest in a Batman movie ‘reboot’ has already set box office records. Much of the movie buzz has to do with the late actor Heath Ledger, ... http://greaterfultonnews.org/2008/07/23/parker-street-movie-review-the-dark-knight/ I updated Wordpress with the latest version this morning. This release has some changes that will make blogging a bit more stable. Enjoy! Vicki - Fulton Hill News http://greaterfultonnews.org/2008/07/21/version-26-wordpress-update-complete/ I'm a bona fide bird geek but you don't have to be like me to enjoy the thrilling spectacle of swirls and swaths of Purple Martin tornadoes swooping into the city to roost. Take a moment out of your evening to head down to the 17th Street Farmer's Market just ... http://greaterfultonnews.org/2008/07/20/bird-spectacle/ It has two fenced in areas, one for big dogs and one for small dogs. It is at the bottom of hill in Chimborazo Park at the corner of N. 32nd and E. Broad Street. It also has water for your dog. Make sure you Read the Dog Park Rules (.pdf) before ... http://greaterfultonnews.org/2008/07/17/dog-park-opens-in-church-hill/ The next 7th District Town Hall Meeting, hosted by 7th District Council VP Delores McQuinn, will be held on Saturday, July 26th, from 11:30AM-1PM @ Mt. Tabor Baptist Church (2011 Fairmount Avenue). Agenda items to include: 7th District Blighted Property Concerns 7th District’s Crime Stats updates and the Impact Report on the Enforcement ... http://greaterfultonnews.org/2008/07/17/7th-district-town-hall-meeting-scheduled/ Natural Gas is going up in the City of Richmond again! "Rising energy costs soon will hit natural-gas bills from the city of Richmond. A typical customer can expect to pay about $19 more per month -- from $114 to $133 -- under the first of what could be two rate increases ... http://greaterfultonnews.org/2008/07/16/live-in-richmond-and-have-gas-heat-expect-a-heftier-bill/ 6:05 Bobby Vickers, president of Greater Fulton Civic Association introduced meeting. Captain Ronca (Captain of 1stprecinct) introduced the panel. Panel included Lt. James Laino, Sgt. Allan King (with the aggravated/ assault team), and Lt. Hamlett Hood (Gang team). Chief David McCoy was also present. Captain Ronca  thanked the audience for ... http://greaterfultonnews.org/2008/07/13/minutes-from-the-july-11th-community-meeting/ Tricycle Gardens are presenting the first of a series of workshops on organic gardening: Introduction to Organic Gardening (7/24), Getting Started with Organic Gardening (8/7), and Fall Gardening and Winter Preparations (9/11). Each workshop will cost $15 and take place at 211 West 7th Street in Old Manchester. Please ... http://greaterfultonnews.org/2008/07/12/tricycle-gardens-announces-organic-gardening-workshops/ Your neighborhood Civic Assocaition has a arranged a meeting with Lt. Laino of the Richmond Police Departement, who is responsible for Fulton Hill as well as Union Hill, Oakwood, Church Hill, and Chimborazo. He has information on the most recent incidents. You'll be able to get your questions answered and we ... http://greaterfultonnews.org/2008/07/09/address-recent-incidents-neighborhood-meeting-w-police/ From NBC12 Breaking news: Shots fired in Fulton Hill community: The shooting happened around 10:15 a.m. in the 1200 block of Millwood Road in the Fulton Hill area. Random shots were fired, no one was hit. Police say they recovered a car in this situation. And someone stole a bike. No ... http://greaterfultonnews.org/2008/07/08/breaking-news-shots-fired-in-fulton-hill-community/ A teenage boy was shot at the Powhatan Hill Community Center just after 4PM today. The unidentified victim is at the VCU medical center, where he is in critical but stable condition. [via] http://greaterfultonnews.org/2008/07/07/shooting-at-the-pool/ “Come assist us this summer in establishing the communication efforts needed to keep you informed about your child’s progress and the system at large.” Forum Dates: July 10 and July 17th at 6pm in the Richmond Technical Center (South Building) http://greaterfultonnews.org/2008/07/06/rps-seeks-to-address-communication-gaps/ The Richmond Parcel Mapper is a map of the city of Richmond that "permits querying and display of real estate Parcels". It also makes it easy to find out the Richmond/Henrico border. http://greaterfultonnews.org/2008/07/04/another-way-to-look-around/ I saw Wall-E, a Pixar film that premiered this weekend. It was all that you would expect, visually engaging, innovative story telling, and humor that will satisfy child and adult alike. Wall-E (Waste Allocator Load Lifter-Earth Class) doesn't talk nor does his pet cockroach, the only two survivors on an otherwise lifeless planet ... http://greaterfultonnews.org/2008/06/29/parker-street-movie-review-wall-e/ We to hear from you! Have your voice heard regarding RPS, the last school year, and what you want from your school board in the future. Please join us at 5214 Parker St, cross streets Winchell St and Nelson St (home of Brandon and Brett Jaycox) next Tuesday July 1st the ... http://greaterfultonnews.org/2008/06/28/concerned-about-city-schools-want-a-school-in-fulton/ Don Coleman wants to hear from you! Please join us at Capt Buzzy's on Friday the 27th from 6:00pm-7:30pm to have your voice heard regarding 7th District Schools, the last year?s school board and what you want from your school board in the future. Don Coleman will be there to share ... http://greaterfultonnews.org/2008/06/26/don-coleman-meet-up-capt-buzzies/ Monday night, June 23rd around 11pm, I felt what it must be like to live in Iraq. Automatic weapon fire was going off, round after round, after round….I called 911 to report the sounds coming from Nelson and Salem Streets. No one answered 911 and no one ever called back. ... http://greaterfultonnews.org/2008/06/25/shooting-dealing-and-no-response-from-911/ Last night I was driving down Laburnum Ave and noticed that now there is a Best Buy going up beside the Ukrops! I am excited about all of the new stores being built that will soon make a trip to the West End a thing of the past. Here is ... http://greaterfultonnews.org/2008/06/25/wonderful-changes-for-east-richmonders/