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Neighborhood Yard Sale on Saturday

Jeremy — Fri, 13 May 2011 00:26:32 +0000

Come out to our Neighborhood Yard Sale on Saturday, May 14 from 8:00AM to 12 noon.

Lots of good stuff — dining room chairs, sideboard, indoor/outdoor decorative columns, lamps, collectible toys (and some not-so-collectible toys), reel mower, household items — even a STROBE LIGHT!

If it’s raining, it will be a porch sale — if it’s pouring, we’ll do it on Sunday instead. Come one, come all!

Start at Springhill Avenue and W 19th Street and from there you can find other neighbors doing sales.

Fifth District Meeting on Thursday

Jeremy — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:20:01 +0000

Hills and Heights has the details, including the meeting agenda:

Fifth District citizens can find out some details on what is going on in their district this Thursday when Marty Jewell will be holding a meeting at the Richmond Southside Community Service Center.

The meeting is at 6:00 PM on Thursday, March 17.

Proposed Removal of Stone Wall at James River Park near 21st Street

Jeremy — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:38:20 +0000

James River News Hub has an article on a proposal to change a feature of the park near us:

During the recent James River Outdoor Coalition meeting, members discussed improvements and projects for the James River Park. One spot that came up was the granite structure at the 21st Street area off Riverside Drive at the tower to the South Side rocks at Belle Isle. The members want to knock down the wall, at least to a level where the park abusers cannot hide from view from the street or the dwellings across the street.

What do you think, Springhill?

Celebrate Winter Solstice on Belle Isle

Jeremy — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:46 +0000

Via HIlls and Heights and James River News Hub:

For the third year in a row, the Friends of the James River Park is marking the Winter Solstice with a low-key yet heartwarming gathering on Belle Isle. Meet at the Tredegar side of the Belle Isle Pedestrian Bridge at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 21 to walk across the river as the sun sets. We’ll warm ourselves up with togetherness, perhaps a poem or two and by giving gifts to the amazingly devoted James River Park System staff. Bring your own hot chocolate (and a flashlight).

Revised Proposal for 617 W. 19th Street (UPDATED)

Jeremy — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 19:57:51 +0000

The neighborhood meeting on Saturday was a great success. The developer and architect with Daniel & Company, Inc. were very open to neighborhood concerns and constructive criticism as they explained their plans for the properties at 615, 617, and 619 W. 19th St.

They intend to renovate 615 and 619 in a fashion fitting to the neighborhood, cleaning up much of the old trees and deteriorating structures on the property. On the lot at 617 they are proposing a more modern design for a house and brought a draft rendering to show the neighborhood. Incorporating feedback from the community, the architect has recently shared a new proposed design with us:

617 W 19th St, Version 4

I hope this meeting marks the start of a great addition to our neighborhood. Thanks to Mr. Daniels, the architect, and all my neighbors ensuring this neighborhood continues to improve!

UPDATE (8:40 PM)

We just received updated plans for the 617 W. 19th St proposal have been provided me and can be found here. This new package includes floor plans as well as front, side, and back angle views. This is what will be going in front of the Committee of Architectural Review (CAR) for approval.

I will be writing a letter on behalf of the neighborhood expressing our position to CAR. If you have any comments or concerns you’d like included in this letter, please post them here in the comments or use the contact form. We must have all input by Thursday evening so we can get the letter out in time for the CAR meeting. Thanks!

Emergency Neighborhood Meeting Tomorrow

Jeremy — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 20:05:44 +0000

We have a new house and some renovations planned to take place on the 600 block of W. 19th Street. The contractor/owner is interested in meeting with the neighborhood before he submits his proposals to the city. This is our chance to request modification/revisions.

Plan to meet at the intersection of 19th and Stonewall Saturday at 1:30 PM. Apologies for the late notice, but the date was requested by the contractor just yesterday, and the architect is finishing up today.

Yard Sale Sunday

Jeremy — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:48:47 +0000

Claire posted this on the Springhill Neighborhood Yahoo! Group:

Hi everyone! I will be holding a yard sale this Sunday from 10-5 at 505 W 19th St. The proceeds will be going to help pay for back surgery on the Clinton the Basset Hound, a dog of a friend and colleague of mine in order for him to walk again. The surgery was very expensive and a significant cost burden so we are trying to assist. Clinton was a rescue pup who was shot before Gena rescued him and everyone who knows Clinton loves him very much.

If you’d like to help, be sure to stop on by Sunday and see if an item strikes your fancy (or just make a donation-those are welcome too). Or, if you have some items lying around that you would like to donate to the yard sale please drop them off sometime this week. You can just place them on the porch. Any items not sold Sunday will be donated to charity.

If you’d like to read more about Clinton or his surgery, we have a facebook page set up in support here.

Springhill Elections

jason — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:50:37 +0000

Springhill Neighbors. We need to elect a new President. If your interested or have a nomination let Jason or Greg know. We’ll have to set an official meeting to have the final votes

Thanks,

Jason 603 w. 19th.

More Snow . . .

tashamckelvey — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:38:33 +0000

Snow at 1 pm on January 30, 2010 on W 20th Street, Richmond Virginia

Springhill Residents Speak Out Against Crosland Development Plans

Jeremy — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:22:47 +0000

This is footage from the City Council meeting on January 11, 2010, found on the Richmond City Council Reporter and Telegraph blog. Springhill residents and other neighbors were protesting including the Manchester on the James development in the set of projects being considered for Recovery Zone Facility bonds (Federal stimulus funds, essentially). Unfortunately, Crosland won the vote 8-1. We will have more commentary on the issue soon.