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03
Sep
I lost my cat today (Sunday sept 2nd) he got out of the house around 3:00pm. He’s an orange hairless cat. Very friendly! Not wearing a collar. Please contact me of you have any info. He would most likely be near Robinson between Main and Cary st.

Neighbors are looking for witnesses to an early August hit and run on the 2500 block of Park Avenue that damaged 3 vehicles.
The fleeing vehicle has been identified as a 1996 Green GMC Jimmy. Police have the front fender of the vehicle, and the name and license plate information, but the detectives need witnesses to press charges.
Please call (804)304-8304 if you have any information.
02
Sep
Due to the thunderstorms in the area and the muddy ground from the storms which just passed through, the concert which was scheduled for tonight [in Meadow Park] (9/2) has been rescheduled to Sunday, September 9th, at 4 PM. Please note the time change. We at the FDA apologize for the inconvenience.
Lt.Erlan E. Marshall’s Sector 313 August 2012 report (PDF) is now available for all points between Harrison and Boulevard:
During the 28 day period (July 24 – August 20) that covered the month of July Sector 313 experienced an increase in Violent Crime largely because of an increase in domestic violence and one Robbery/ Commercial as opposed to zero Commercial robberies the year before. All other areas of major crimes are showing a decrease.
Twelve (12) thefts from motor vehicles were reported. Nine (9) of the thefts occurred in the Fan. However thefts from motor vehicles were down by 35% from the prior month. There was only one (1) theft from a motor vehicle reported along the Monument Ave corridor. This was our previous focus area, and we are pleased to say that we made a significant arrest in that area (see photo below). Please remember to secure your valuable in the trunk of your cars, or take them into your residence. Take away the opportunity for a crime to be committed.
With the pending return of the student population it becomes increasingly more important for everyone to be particularly attentive to their surroundings. Please advise students to travel in groups, avoid the alleys, and secure iPods, iPads and other valuable items before going to class. Please do not leave items in plain view. Please report suspicious activity to the police.
Larcenies have become a problem in the area. Sector 313 is currently experiencing eighteen (18) area larcenies. Thirteen of those occurred in the Fan. Six (6) of the thirteen (13) were bicycles. In one incident a bicycle valued at seventeen hundred dollars ($1700) was stolen from a rear porch. Please secure your valuables. Do not give the criminals an easy target.

The area is currently experiencing commercial robberies. There have been two (2) in Sector 311 and one (1) in Sector 313 that are related. A tan colored Vespa motor scooter (or a similar type vehicle) has been seen leaving the scene. Please contact the police should you notice any such suspicious vehicle in close proximity to businesses. Thus far a black male and a white male are suspected in the robberies.
10 families and 10 garages with tons of stuff, in the alley between the 2200 blocks of Monument and Grace. Saturday September 15 8AM-noon.
01
Sep
Monument Market; Pump House Tour; Carytown Farmer’s Market; Roger Carroll and Chez Roue at Meadow Park; Flight Night @ Secco; Food trucks at First Baptist Church; RPS School Board; Byrd Market (Oregon Hill); Cinematheque @ Grace Street Theater; Food trucks at the Visual Arts Center; Hedberg, Jones, Trask, Chatterley, and Bechtold at Glave Kocen’s 5th anniversary show; MORE…
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Sat Sep 1 3:30 pm
A weekly Farmer’s Market at the corner of Monument Avenue & North Robinson Street. Saturdays, 8AM-noon. May through August.
Sat Sep 1 10:00 am
Interested in touring the Historic Pump House? Tours will be available on Saturday, September 1 at 10 and 12. Pump House expert Lyn Lanier will lead two guided tours of the facility. There are 10 slots available for each tour. Please register with elainemarolla@yahoo.com
http://wotbn.net/interested-in-touring-the-pump-house/
Sun Sep 2 10:00 am
Every Sunday at 3300 West Cary Street in the Carytown Cleaners parking lot. The Carytown Farmers Market, a small scale producer only market, was created to give local farmers, producers of goods, and consumers the opportunity to deal directly with each other, rather than through third parties.
Sun Sep 2 6:00 pm
The third and final FDA concert in Meadow Park will be Roger Carroll and Chez Roue on Sunday, September 2nd, at 6 PM
Mon Sep 3 7:00 pm
Trying new things is like hitting the refresh button on our existence: it delivers us from complacency, engages our senses and forces us to question our tastes, values and, in turn, our very nature. Yet, more often than not, most of us will opt for the familiar over the unknown. Every Monday.
http://www.seccowinebar.com/2011/11/flight-night-every-monday-and-tuesday-swb/
Mon Sep 3 6:00 pm
Monday 6-9PM at First Baptist Church / 2709 Monument Avenue
http://foodtruckcourt.com
Mon Sep 3 4:30 pm
The RPS School Board meets at 4:30PM and 6PM on the first Monday of each month in Council Chamber Room on the 2nd floor of City Hall, located at 301 North Ninth Street; and at 6PM on the third Monday of each month at selected schools.
Tue Sep 4 3:30 pm
William Byrd Community House, 224 South Cherry Street
May 1 through October
Every Tuesday
Tue Sep 4 7:00 pm
Free weekly movie series at Grace Street Theater: “We’ve lined up some stunning contemporary independent and foreign films this season: several Cannes selections, one directed by the cousin of Lars Von Trier (Melancholia, Antichrist) - Joachim Trier, and one by our very own VCUarts Cinema program director, Rob Tregenza.
We are really really really excited about being granted access to these films, and so excited to see them on the big screen. Please come and invite your friends!” http://fanofthefan.com/2012/07/cinematheque-returns-to-grace-street-theater/
Wed Sep 5 5:00 pm
Every Wednesday, and 1st and 4th Fridays at Vis Arts
http://fanofthefan.com/2012/08/food-trucks-coming-to-first-baptist-visual-arts-center/
Fri Sep 7 7:00 pm
Celebrate glave kocen gallery’s 5th anniversary show with 5 of our top artists! Steve Hedberg, Sheep Jones, Ed Trask, Mark Chatterley, and Rodger Bechtold have each created 5 works for this exhibit. Show runs September 7 – October 25, 2012; Opening Reception Friday, September 7, 6-9pm. Cash bar with beer and wine provided by Connor’s Heroes.
31
Aug
The popular gathering of the food trucks and carts at the Virginia Historical Society is coming to an end, but the organizers are setting up at other locations around the city. They will be dishing the yummy on a regular basis at both FIrst Baptist on Monument Avenue and the Visual Arts Center on Main Street.
Monday 6-9PM
First Baptist Church
2709 Monument Avenue
Wednesday / First Friday / Fourth Friday 5-8PM
Visual Arts Center
1812 West Main Street
29
Aug
A new report from the Richmond Police Department said thefts are becoming more of a problem. Police say the majority of things stolen outside were left in plain view, not secured.
28
Aug
Black and white photograph of the buildings and houses in the 800 block of West Grace Street; image shows several buildings which are being renovated.
This now unrecognizable block is home to 2 sets of dorms and the Panera/Qdoba complex.
The photo above is from the Valentine Richmond History Center Collections Database and is credited to Michael O’Neil of Richmond Newspapers, Inc.
26
Aug
On August 19, Happy the Artist was robbed outside of 101 South Addison Street where his car was parked. […] A source says his windows were up and believes that the suspect may have discovered that some doors were not shut.
