We had such a wonderful night last Tuesday at National Night Out! If you missed the event, no fear we will host it again next August!
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Officer Ryan Bailey attended Randolph’s NNO 2015 bringing hand fans for the elderly, little footballs, wrist bracelets, and answering questions for kids and community members.
http://www.nbc12.com/story/29736328/rpd-officer-shot-latest
Posted: Aug 07, 2015 2:57 PM EDTUpdated: Aug 07, 2015 5:47 PM EDT
By Chrystina Head
RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) –
Richmond Police Officer Ryan Bailey, a 9-year veteran on the force, was shot in the arm during a confrontation with a suspect earlier this week. That suspect died in the incident.
Now one of his colleagues is sharing with us how Officer Bailey is doing. Tony Paciello says his friend and colleague is very humble, very quiet and very professional.
“Actually, I’ve known him his whole career. He was my first trainee as a field training officer,” said Officer Paciello.
Paciello says Officer Bailey isn’t just a dedicated officer, he’s also dedicated to the community.
“He takes time to talk to kids and interact with citizens. He comes in early on weekends, and there’s programs at the ROC church and he goes and talks to kids over there,” Paciello explained.
That’s why Paciello says he wants to help Officer Bailey and his family. He’s a husband and father of three, who is on administrative leave while the shooting is under investigation.
There is no date set for the fundraiser, but it could happen as soon as next week.
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VCU Parking and Transportation officials will use this information to finalize a specific parking and transportation plan for VCU and VCU Medical Center. We will communicate plans via mass mail and post the information to the richmond2015.vcu.edu and navigate.vcuhealth.org sites in the coming weeks.
Community “Get Race Ready” meetings
Richmond 2015 is hosting several “Get Race Ready” meetings throughout the Richmond area. These meetings provide details about the race schedules, road closures, spectator parking and fan zones. These meetings are free and open to the public. Dates, times and locations are available on the richmond2015.com website: http://richmond2015.com/2015/07/15/get-race-ready-richmond-2015-race-information-meeting-schedule.
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What a great night! A huge thank you to all of the volunteers on the planning committee! We had a great turn out because of you! We would also like to really thank the following NNO 2015 sponsors:
Raffle Donations were from the following businesses:
We will be posting more pictures on our website, Facebook, and Twitter pages later this week. Here’s a few to tide you over….
Yvonne Singleton the NNO Planning Queen
Planning Team Volunteers: Ronald, Sebastian, Sheryl, and Mrs. Jones
Randolph neighbors watching the kids playing basketball and hula hooping.
RVA Clean Sweep is partnered with the neighborhood and helps conduct monthly trash cleanups with neighbors on the first Saturday of every month. http://www.meetup.com/RVA-Clean-Sweep
Our next neighborhood meeting will be Monday, September 21st at 6:30pm at the Randolph Community Center. We hope you can make it!
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On Saturday, litter on Randolph neighborhood streets was picked up by neighbors and RVA Clean Sweep volunteers. This cleanup takes place every first Saturday of the month. You can follow RVA Clean Sweep on Facebook, Twitter, or on Meetup.
Volunteers covered from Powhatan to Grayland and from Meadow to Allen/Sumpter.
Today, Oregon Hill neighbors and volunteers came up to Harrison along Grayland & Idlewood on the other side of the neighborhood picking up litter.
Oregon Hill Neighbors and volunteers cleaned up along Grayland & Idlewood along Harrison.
We also ran into Mr. Collier who owns property in the neighborhood picking up trash along Harrison and Wallace!
Mr. Collier owns property along Wallace Street and was found picking up trash along Harrison today!
Please be sure to pick up litter when you see it! #pickuplitterRVA
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If you are interested in volunteering for the event, please contact randolphrva@gmail.com. Thank you!
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The rest of Randolph is schedule to receive their large recycling cart on August 10th. This carts will be dropped of in front of your house. They need to be moved to the alley to be picked up along side your trash cans. If you have elderly neighbors or vacant homes, please help move the recycling carts to the alleyway.
These carts being provided to residents as part of grant for a first-of-its-kind private/public recycling agreement with The Recycling Partnership, (formerly Curbside Value Partnership or CVP). Richmond is one of only four cities in the southeast to receive grant money. In addition to increasing the amount residents can recycle, the program will enable the City to provide alley collection in neighborhoods where trash is picked up in alleys. FACT SHEET
Never recycled before?
Because each cart is equipped with a radio frequency identification device (RFID) tag tracking mechanism, residents will be able to sign up for Recycling Perks. Those who utilize their recycling carts can receive up to $25 month of coupons and discounts at participating merchants. The program has three major advantages:
(1) promotes local merchants
(2) helps divert waste from landfills, and
(3) allows you to save money through discounts at participating merchants.
To sign up click HERE
Q: Will residents see an increase in fees to augment the cost of this program?
A: No. There will be an increase in the overall subscription fee; but there will be no fee hike for residents, as there will be savings in other areas, such as tonnages and items diverted from the waste stream.
Q: How will residents be notified when their area is being included?
A: They will receive a postcard in the mail and the 95 gal. cart (green with blue lid) will be delivered near the curb. There also will be news releases, print ads, etc. to alert the public about the program/service, as well as information prepared for HOAs, district meetings, etc.
Q: Will the trash collection and recycling still be picked up on the same day?
A: Yes. The collection day is not changing for either service.
Q: Will there be changes for residents whose trash is collected curbside?
A: No. Your recycling will still be collected at the curb.
Q: There already are large recycling carts available. Can I get one now?
A: Yes. There are solid green carts available through CVWMA. However, ahead of the new program beginning, there are some stipulations for ordering them. Please click here to learn more before making a purchase.
Q: What happens if I need more than one cart?
A: Contact CVWMA at (804)340-0900 to get an extra cart. The cost per additional cart is $65.00. Delivery is within 2-3 weeks.
Q: What if I don’t have room for the additional 95 gallon cart?
A: Households with two or more supercans may relinquish a can in order to accommodate the recycling cart. It also is possible for neighbors to share a cart.
Q: I’m just starting to recycle. How will I know what to put in the cart?
A: There will be a label on the lid detailing which recyclables to put in the can. And, just to help you out, here’s a list from CVWMA:
Cardboard
– Corrugated cardboard boxes
Steel & Aluminum Cans
– Aluminum beverage cans, metal cans, including food and beverage cans
Mixed Paper
– Newspaper, magazines, catalogs, computer paper, junk mail, cereal and other paperboard boxes and paper bags
Plastic Bottles with a 
or 
– Only narrow-neck bottles with a PETE (or PET) or HDPE on the bottom such as milk and juice jugs, soda & water bottles, shampoo bottles, detergent bottles
Glass Bottles and Jars
– Clear, blue, brown and green food and beverage containers
Q: Will residents still be able to get the small recycling bins?
A: No. They will no longer be available and they will no longer be emptied for 6,000 households participating in the initial phase-in. The same will apply for everyone when the program goes City-wide.
Q: If residents already have purchased a cart, can they get a refund since the City will be providing one to each household?
A: No. The City will not offer refunds. However, if a resident only needs one cart, they can turn in the one they purchased and just keep the newer one. If you are able to utilize both carts, you will be able to double your rewards perks.
Q: Will the City incur any additional costs once the program is in place?
A: No. Currently it costs approximately $1.4M to service 61,000 households. The new City-wide program will cost approximately $2.1M, or an anticipated increase of $734K. However, with savings estimated at $760K, the City will see a surplus of $26K annually over the next eight years.
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Work is underway on the second half of what’s envisioned to be a gateway for Richmond’s Randolph community.
Foundations for the third and final phase of TriBeCa, a 23-unit townhome development just south of VCU whose name is an acronym for “Triangle Below Cary Street,” are being built along South Harrison Street, across from the project’s two completed phases.
Construction began at the start of this month and is expected to wrap up by mid-March, said Dave Johannas, the architect and one of two developers on the project.
Two rows of attached homes have been built on the east side of Harrison, just south of the triangle that inspired TriBeCa’s name – a vacant piece of land bordered by Harrison and Grayland and Idlewood avenues.
The first phase along Harrison was completed seven years ago, while a second cluster of homes on the Dobson Street side of the block wrapped up earlier this summer. The third phase will add a row of nine detached homes along the west side of Harrison, between Idlewood and Wallace Street.
Construction costs on the final section are projected at about $1.5 million, Johannas said. The second and third phases together ran about $2.2 million. Financing is being provided by First Capital Bank. KBS is the builder and general contractor.
Johannas partnered on TriBeCa with Tom Rosman, a broker with One South Realty Group. The duo, operating through Pyramid Richmond Properties, zeroed in on the property about a decade ago with the idea of creating a gateway for Randolph, a community on the south side of the Downtown Expressway between Maymont and Hollywood Cemetery.
Two of the nine new homes will be limited to buyers whose incomes are 80 percent or less of the median area income. While low-income housing projects often involve some form of tax credit, TriBeCa is not part of a tax credit program. Johannas has said the company would direct qualified buyers to available grants for down payments.
Other units in TriBeCa have ranged in the upper $200,000s for three- and four-bedroom floor plans that vary from between 1,500 and 1,700 square feet.
Johannas said nearly all of the units in TriBeCa’s second phase sold within days of the project’s completion. The last remaining unit in the phase closed more recently, bringing TriBeCa’s completed inventory to full occupancy.
“I think we’ve got a good mix of people out there, so we’re pretty happy that way,” Johannas said Friday. “And we’re happy with the response to pricing … Hopefully we’ll get the same reaction in the next phase.”
http://richmondbizsense.com/2015/07/27/townhome-project-enters-last-leg-of-construction/
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This past Monday, July 20th, GRTC sent a representative to speak at our RNA meeting about the BRT system that is schedule to move forward on Broad Street. Below you can find more information.
GRTC will continue its planning meetings on Monday, July 27th and Tuesday, July 28th to provide information about the current status of the project, to answer frequently asked questions, and give out feedback forms and their contact information. Their will be representatives available to gather contact information and any comments provided during the meeting.
Monday, July 27, 2015 from 12 – 1:30 PM
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 6:00 – 7:30 PM
both at University of Richmond Downtown
626 E. Broad Street, Suite 100 (Please use Broad St. entrance at the corner of 7th & Broad St.)
Richmond City Council Briefing on The Pulse/BRT
Monday, July 27, 2015 from 4 – 6 PM
Richmond City Hall – Council Chambers
GRTC Public Meeting on BRT
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 from 6 – 7:30 PM
University of Richmond Downtown
For more information on the meetings visit this page.
For a look at the new GRTC app visit this page.
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