HJWA Monthly Calendar - Click on our new Calendar to see what's going on in Historic Jackson Ward!!!
HJWA Strategic Plan
Please take a look at our Strategic Plan goals and objectives. If you have any ideas about how these objectives and goals can be met, contact
us through our "Contact Us" page or shoot an email to Charles. We would also love it if you would like to become involved in achieving these goals, so please
let us know if you'd like to chair a committee or maybe even start a new one. Any input you can give would be greatly appreciated.
The 2009 HJWA Christmas Party!
What a beautiful way to celebrate Christmas with friends and to meet new neighbors! Our annual Christmas Party was held on Thursday, December
17th at Club 533, and it was a huge success! Thank you so much to Lynne Lancaster who single-handedly organized the event and made it a
reality!
Food was catered and served by Tres Bon Foods (Formerly Hidden Treasure) and what a spread it was with fresh fruit and veggies, hand-carved
turkey, and their famous crab cakes. Dessert was catered by our very own JoAnn Braxton with carrot cake, chocolate chip cookie dough brownies,
red velvet cake balls, chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter oatmeal cookies, and amazing ginger cookies! If you have not tried JoAnn's desserts,
you are in for a treat when you do. Be sure to visit our restaurant page for her information along with other new restaurants in the area that have
recently been added such as Heart & Soul Cafe on Brook Rd. and MamaJ's on 1st Street. Folks danced the night away to the tunes of DJ Cox, and everyone
had a fantastic time together.
Have you noticed the many beautiful Christmas decoration on various homes and on many of the lamposts in Historic Jackson Ward? If you haven't,
now is your chance to take a look at alot of them from the comfort of your own home. If you have, you'd probably still really enjoy seeing
them all together in a slide show. Thanks to Steve Hennessee, you can merely click on the link below to see them all. Thanks, Steve!
Christmas Decorations Slideshow
HJWA Fall Clean Up Day Report, Thank you, and Slideshow
Thank you to all of you who came out to join us for our fall Clean-Up Day on Saturday, October 24th. Thirty two people came out to clean up the
sidewalks, streets and alleys in our neighborhood, and the rain held off until the very end. The morning began with a breakfast of Bob's homemade
biscuits, Steve's wonderful coffee, and a fresh fruit tray. And, then we moved out into the neighborhood with bags and picker-uppers to rid our
neighborhood of the unsightly trash. It was a group effort to be excited about; that's for sure! We even had Lt. Baltz and Officer Picard with
us and were also joined by several VCU students.
If you missed this one, we will have our spring Clean-Up Day in April so be sure to
check back to this site for more details.
If you came out on Saturday and did not receive your thank you email, it was because it was
bounced back, or we did not have your correct email address, but not to worry, click here to view:
"Thank you".
To see all of the photos from the day in a slideshow presentation, click here:
Slideshow
Fourth Annual Harvest Festival Pictures
The 4th Annual Harvest Festival sponsored by Del. Jennifer McClellan was a huge (and I mean, huge!) success. To see the slideshow from
the event held at the Siegel Center on Friday, October 30th, click here: Harvest Fest Slideshow.
Want to know what's happening in Richmond this week?
Weekly Rant gives you a comprehensive listing of fun and entertaining events in the City of Richmond on a weekly basis. You can also sign up
for their weekly email. To visit their site, go to www.weeklyrant.com.
Sign Our Guestbook If You Feel So Inclined
Have you noticed that we have a Guestbook where you can give us feedback on the website, share some tidbit about the neighborhood, tell us what
you think about living in Historic Jackson Ward, etc.? If you have a comment or would just like to see what others have to say, just click on the Guestbook
picture. Or, you can click on "Contact Us Today" (last left navigation bar) or use the drop down menu at the top of each webpage throughout the site.
If you want an answer to a question, please use the Contact Us Form at the top of the page. Contact Us questions will automatically be emailed to the
HJWA webmaster and then forwarded to the appropriate person for a response.
"THE WARD" Spring 2009 Newsletter
The HJWA Spring '09 newsletter has been published and will be delivered to residents and businesses in
Historic Jackson Ward soon. To view the newsletter online,
click here, "The Ward" to view PDF version.
Marilyn and Caitlin put alot of work into this one, so enjoy!
We also have a new feature on the website where you can go back and look at any of the previous editions of "The Ward". Just go to the drop-down
menu at the top of any page of this website, and click on "Newsletter Archives".
Newsletter Advertising Application
If you are interested in advertising in "The Ward", Historic Jackson Ward's newsletter that is now 12 pages and is published quarterly, click
here, Newsletter Advertising Application,
to print the application. If you need more information, contact Marilyn Milio at 643-1680.
FREE Home Safety Benefits from the Richmond Police Department and Fire Department
Is your home safe from unwanted guests? All Richmond City residents are eligible for a FREE Home Security Survey from the Richmond
Police Department.
Richmond Police Officers will come to your home and conduct a Home Security Survey and make recommendations to you to ensure your home is protected
and safe. Some of the recommendations made will include: doors and locking hardware, windows, lighting and landscaping, just to name a few of what is
covered when the officer arrives. If you would like to have someone come to your home and conduct a Home Security Survey, you can call the Community
Care Unit at 646-4395 to schedule an appointment that is convenient for you.
Protect your family and home! All City residents are eligible for a FREE benefit from the City Fire Department!
Richmond Firefighters will come into your home and install as many free detectors as they feel necessary to protect you and your family. Please
call 804-646-1526 for more information. They will also inspect your current smoke detectors to see if they are working. The Fire Department
will replace batteries, as well as smoke detectors deemed too old. In addition, you can call 646-1526 to schedule a free home safety survey.
Here's how it works: call to schedule an appointment that is convenient for you. A representative from your neighborhood Fire Department will come to your
home and look for ways to make your family and house fire safe.
Check this Out! VCU's New Digital Collection Featuring Jackson Ward
VCU Libraries, in cooperation with the City of Richmond, is proud to present a series of photographs documenting Richmond's Historic Jackson Ward
neighborhood. These photos were taken by John Zehmer as part of a City of Richmond project, and published in 1978 in the book The Jackson Ward
Historic District, with text by Robert P. Winthrop, Virginia architect and specialist in the architectural history of Richmond.
Included are the full text of the book and a Google Map interface. To see this incredible collection, go to:
http://dig.library.vcu.edu/cdm4/index_jwh.php?CISOROOT=/jwh.
Sharon Baptist Church, located at 22 East Leigh Street, would like to share their community news with us. To view their website "Community News" page,
go to:
Sharon Baptist Church Link.
FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions)
Need a quick reference to find services in our area? Want to contact the police, fire, rescue in a non-emergency situation?
Have a desire to contact our councilman or the mayor? Need to obtain a building permit or inspection? Curious to find information about a piece of
property? Looking for a list of the HJWA Board members? Want to visit the Black History Museum or maybe the Richmond Public Library?
Click on the question mark to find information and links to with answers to these questions and many more.
Free Club for the Safety of Your Vehicle
Due to the ongoing issues with car theft in the area, residents of the 4th Precinct can get a free anti-car theft device, "The Club". To get yours,
bring your vehicle registration to the 4th Precinct office at 107 South 5th Streeet. Call (804)646-4105 before coming to make sure an officer will
be there to help you.
Sector 413 Monthly Reports from our Sector Lieutenant
Click here, Membership Application, for more information or to print the
Membership Application form if you are interested in joining the Historic Jackson Ward Association. You do NOT need to be a member to come
to meetings, but joining does make you an official voting member.
Funding Requests and Giving Procedures for Assistance from HJWA
CAPS (Citizen-Assisted Public Safety) now has a web page on the City of Richmond website. You can visit it directly by clicking on
CAPS Link or you can go to the City's website (www.richmondgov.com) and click on Departments, Community Development,
and then scroll down to CAPS-Community Assisted Public Safety. Use the navigation bar on the left hand side of the CAPS home page for links to a
map of the CAPS zones, an updated schedule of CAPS and Code Enforcement court cases, CAPS monthly citizen meetings and more. The City
hopes you find the web page informative, and they welcome any feedback you may have.