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.
4th
of
July
Events!
To see Q 94's Schedule of 4th of July events in and around the Richmond area, go to:
The HJWA Summer '08 newsletter has been published and delivered to residents and businesses in
Historic Jackson Ward. If you did not receive a copy of the newsletter,
click here, "The Ward" to view PDF version.
Many thanks to Marilyn Milio and JoAnn Braxton-Lee for yet another informative Jackson Ward newsletter.
Link to Sharon Baptist Church Community News
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.
The Hippodrome is in the News!
There was some press in last week's Richmond Times-Dispatch regarding the Hippodrome. To read the article, go to:
Hippodrome Link
In addition, RTD columnist Michael Paul Williams did a follow-up article on Jackson Ward. To see this article, go to:
Follow-up Article
Renowned Musician and Well-Loved Jackson Ward Resident Passes (1937-2008)
Dr. Odell Hobbs of 314 W. Clay Street died unexpectedly last week. Dr. Hobbs, a long-time resident of Jackson Ward and an accomplished pianist,
was chairman of the Music Department and director of choral activities at Virginia Union University for many years. Following his tenure at Virginia
Union, Dr. Hobbs worked at numerous colleges and universities on the east coast including Saint Paul's College, Lawrenceville, VA; Shaw University,
Raleigh, NC; and, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee. One of his signature ventures was the formation of the African American Heritage Ensemble
here in Richmond. He was also a 2005 recipient of Catholic University's Alumni Achievent Award for outstanding accomplishments in his field.
Jackson Ward Developer, Ron Stallings, Receives 2008 Visionary Award
In a Richmond Times-Dispatch article on Friday, April 25th, it was announced that Ron Stallings, a Jackson Ward developer, was chosen as
The Richmond Real Estate Group's 2008 Real Estate Visionary of the year. To see the article in it's entirety, click here
"Visionary Article". Congratulations Ron!
Spring Clean-Up Day a Success!
Our Spring Clean-Up Day was held on Saturday, April 19th, and it was a huge success. To see pictures from the event, click here:
Photos
Special Thanks to Officer Todd Jones of the RPD for our very clean Duval Street
Thank you to Lt. Lisa Drew for all of her dedication to our precinct. A simple request to her, and, viola, we have a team of workers out on
Duval Street to clean up all of the trash and debris that had accumulated over the past few months. Special thanks goes out from all of us
to Officer Todd Jones who led the effort, and in one day, cleaned ALL of Duval Street. Having completed this project three days before our
official Clean-up Day was a blessing for us as we could concentrate on the other streets. Thanks so much!
City Lights' Partners Celebrates Anniversary and Announce Accomplishments for 2007
City Lights' Partners celebrated their anniversary in Abner Clay Park on Saturday, April 12th. The partnership
includes the Adult Career Development Center, Capital One, the Black History Museum and Cultural Center,
the Historic Jackson Ward Association, Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority, and Technology Resource Connections.
To see pictures of the event, click here:
Anniversary Photos
Need To Borrow A Weed-eater, Leaf-blower, Wheelbarrow, or Watering Can To Do So?
To borrow any of the tools that Philip Morris, Inc. donated to the Historic Jackson Ward Association,
contact Liza Steele during the hours of 7 am - 3 pm, Monday - Friday at 786-7413.
Looking for an Apartment in Historic Jackson Ward? There's an exciting new listing on 1st Street ready for occupancy on June 6, 2008.
Click here
to view.
Richmond's Master Plan
Click on the Master Plan logo to view the plan on the city's website.
President Charles Finley has drafted a response to the Downtown Master Plan: Click on Response
to Downtown Master Plan to view Charles Finley's drafted response.
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.
HJWA Strategic Plan Draft
The HJWA Board has been working with Capital One on a Strategic Plan for the Association for several months. The draft of that Strategic Plan has
been approved for moving forward by the Board. Take a look at the document by clicking on the photo. The Board wants and needs membership input and
feedback on the various goals and objectives.
Jackson Place Talks Ended
The RRHA announced on December 31, 2007 that it has ended talks with Trammell Crow Residential on Jackson Place, a mixed-use, mixed-income community development,
13 months after the project was announced. Housing authority officials said that they will seek new development proposals early in 2008. The
revelation that no contract was completed for the project came as the latest in a long series of disappointments for Charles W. Finley, president
of the Historic Jackson Ward Association. "We've been waiting for a long time," Finley said. "It has been sitting there as vacant land for a long
time. A lot of people are tired of seeing concepts come and concepts go, and nothing ever happens."
Sector 413 May, 2008 Sector Report from Lt. Lisa Drew
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
The city will no longer be distributing ABC license applications via email or US mail. From now on, the ABC Board will forward
all ABC license applications within the city to the Department of Community Development, which will, in turn, put the information
in a spreadsheet that can be found on the front page of the Community Development website at
www.richmondgov.com/departments/communityDev/
The city will no longer be compiling responses from citizens or city agencies. All inquiries or comments regarding ABC licenses must be
made directly to the ABC Board at:
Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Bureau of Law Enforcement
2901 Hermitage Road
P.O. Box 27491
Richmond, VA 23261
Phone: 804-213-4624
Fax: 804-213-4638
How to Report Tennis Shoes on Power Lines
Shoes over power lines are rumored to be a sign that drugs are available for sale in the area or to mark gang territory. To have them
removed by Dominion Virginia Power, call 888-667-3000. Be sure to ask for a work order number when you call.
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.
Rezoning of portions of Jackson Ward
At our association meeting on October 17, Brooke Hardin from the Department of Community Development presented a proposal to
rezone portions of Jackson Ward intended to promote residential and commercial development. The proposal still must go before
the planning commission and another public meeting will be held to inform residents and businesses in the neighborhood. A
timeline of events is included in the presentation. Click here, Rezoning, to see the presentation.
Updated Details about Rezoning
Brook Hardin reports that at the Land Use, Housing & Transportation City Council Standing Committee meeting last Thursday, the Committee
recommended that the Jackson Ward proposed rezoning ordinance be amended and continued. This recommendation will go forward to City
Council on 2/12/07 to consider the continuation. That would move the public hearing for the ordinance at the Planning Commission and City
Council to 3/5/07 and 3/12/07, respectively. Brook will come to our next Associatoin meeting on February 20th to briefly explain the proposed
amendment which basically recommends that the area proposed for B-6 be left under the existing zoning and not be rezoned at this time, and additional
property along Leigh Street be included in the R-63. Click here, Amended Rezoning,
to see the amended zoning. Click here, Existing Zoning, to see the existing zoning.
New Artwork on the Website!
Dave Mayfield, who lives on West Clay Street, has finally been convinced to share some of his paintings with us. Please click on
"Member Submitted Artwork" button on the left side of your screen to see photos of his paintings in Gallery 2.
Brett Busang, a highly talented Richmond artist, has also added a few of his paintings of Jackson Ward (along with some highly intuitive
descriptions) to our website. They can be found in Gallery 1 by clicking on "Member Submitted Artwork".
To view the July, 2008 calendar of events, click on the calendar.
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.
There was some press in last week's Richmond Times-Dispatch regarding the Hippodrome. To read the article, go to:
Hippodrome Link
In a Richmond Times-Dispatch article on Friday, April 25th, it was announced that Ron Stallings, a Jackson Ward developer, was chosen as
The Richmond Real Estate Group's 2008 Real Estate Visionary of the year. To see the article in it's entirety, click here
"Visionary Article". Congratulations Ron!
Our Spring Clean-Up Day was held on Saturday, April 19th, and it was a huge success. To see pictures from the event, click here:
Photos
Thank you to Lt. Lisa Drew for all of her dedication to our precinct. A simple request to her, and, viola, we have a team of workers out on
Duval Street to clean up all of the trash and debris that had accumulated over the past few months. Special thanks goes out from all of us
to Officer Todd Jones who led the effort, and in one day, cleaned ALL of Duval Street. Having completed this project three days before our
official Clean-up Day was a blessing for us as we could concentrate on the other streets. Thanks so much!
City Lights' Partners celebrated their anniversary in Abner Clay Park on Saturday, April 12th. The partnership
includes the Adult Career Development Center, Capital One, the Black History Museum and Cultural Center,
the Historic Jackson Ward Association, Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority, and Technology Resource Connections.
To see pictures of the event, click here:
Anniversary Photos
to view.
Click on the Master Plan logo to view the plan on the city's website.
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.
The HJWA Board has been working with Capital One on a Strategic Plan for the Association for several months. The draft of that Strategic Plan has
been approved for moving forward by the Board. Take a look at the document by clicking on the photo. The Board wants and needs membership input and
feedback on the various goals and objectives.
The RRHA announced on December 31, 2007 that it has ended talks with Trammell Crow Residential on Jackson Place, a mixed-use, mixed-income community development,
13 months after the project was announced. Housing authority officials said that they will seek new development proposals early in 2008. The
revelation that no contract was completed for the project came as the latest in a long series of disappointments for Charles W. Finley, president
of the Historic Jackson Ward Association. "We've been waiting for a long time," Finley said. "It has been sitting there as vacant land for a long
time. A lot of people are tired of seeing concepts come and concepts go, and nothing ever happens."
Click here to view the May Sector Report.
www.cjwn.net
Important Information about ABC Licenses
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