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Libbie Hill Luminaries Light up the Night The Spirit of Armstrong Since 1865 Little Free Libraries
About the
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CHA Board of Directors President: Genni Sasnett President@churchhill.org
Vice President: Debra Melisi vp@churchhill.org
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Secretary: Pam Masters secretary@churchhill.org
Assistant Secretary: Audrey Auyeung asstsecretary@churchhill.org
Treasurer: Pam Lipscomb treasurer@churchhill.org
Assistant Treasurer: Steven Keener assistanttreasurer@churchhill.org
Libbie Hill Luminaries Light up the Night
The Spirit of Armstrong Since 1865
Little Free Libraries in the Church Hill Neighborhood
Meetings & Notices Historic Preservation and Land Use Committee Meeting Generally held on the Tuesday before the board meeting at the Patrick Henry Pub, 2300 E. Broad St. at 6:00pm Upcoming Meeting: January 30 Upcoming Meeting: February 27
CHA of RVA Board Meeting Generally held on the first Thursday of every month at Patrick Henry Pub, 2300 East Broad St. at 6:00pm Upcoming Meeting: February 1 Upcoming Meeting: March 1
Membership Meeting Generally held on the third Tuesday of every month in St.John’s Parish Hall, 2401 East Broad St. at 7:00pm Louis Salomonsky scheduled to speak at Feb meeting regarding plans to develop former Weiman’s Bakery in Shockoe Bottom
Upcoming Meeting: February 20 Upcoming Meeting: March 20 Picnic Meeting: Feb 23 at Robinson Theater
If any member wishes to attend any zoning or board meeting they are most welcome, but please check with Genni Sasnett at president@churchhill.org for updated meeting times and dates.
What does Church Hill Look like to you? Send images to: newsletter@churchhill.org Cover Photo Provided by: Trish Bernal
Directors at Large Alli Alligood Christina Masteroianni
Brian Loos Reshma Gola
Past President: John Sieg Historic Preservation and Land Use Chair: Barbra Cotter (804) 677-7647
Volunteers Church Hill News letter: Layout & Graphics:
Arthur Olivarez Contact: arthurolivarezjr@gmail.com
Content Editor/Ad Sales Coordinator: Celeste Deal newsletter@churchhill.org Phone: (804)644-2862
Lead Newsletter Dristribution: South: Tom & Eileen Sanders Phone: (804)343-7157
North: Sandra Horton Phone: (804)780-1641
Membership Coordinator: Amy Beem membership@churchhill.org Phone: (804)344-7157
Church Hill Planters:
Marion Macdonald Phone: (804)644-1347
For more information on joining the CHA, please see our website at: churchhill.org or fill our the application included in this publication
CHA Mission The purpose of this organization shall be to promote a sense of unity and common endeavor among all the residents of the St.John’s CHurch, Church Hill North, and Chimborazo Old and Historic Districs, other residents of the East District, and other interested persons, in order to develop a stable, desirable urban neighborhood.
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Letter from the
President Genni Sasnett
Greetings Church Hillians, The winter weather has finally arrived in Richmond with water main bursting temperatures. Even the mighty James River has frozen over, providing a beautiful scene as we gaze down from Libby Hill Park. A great deal has still been happening in our state, city and community, in spite of the cold. It’s an exciting time of change and new beginnings. Here are highlights of a few important activities: • Inauguration of New Governor: Democrat Ralph Northam was inaugurated on Saturday January 13th as Virginia’s 73rd governor. He follows on the heels of Terry McAuliffe, also a Democrat. While these two governors have similar agendas, Northam will be working with a legislature that is quite different in party composition than his predecessor. Stay tuned! • Initiation of Richmond 300: A Guide for Growth - Planning for the new city Master Plan has been initiated. The Advisory Council, an ad hoc sub-committee of the City Planning Commission comprised of 21 community members, had its first meeting on January 11th at Studio I23 in Scott’s Addition. The Advisory Team serves as 1) a sounding board to help shape the content of Richmond 300; and 2) liaisons to the community at large by helping to build awareness of and participation in the plan update process. Though some localized plans have been developed for specific areas of the city in recent years, a comprehensive master plan has not been completed for 20 years. The time is clearly upon the city to address the rapid growth and development that is occurring. To keep abreast of important developments and future Advisory Council meetings please go to www.richmond300.com • RFP for Downtown Coliseum Redevelopment: Richmond has issued an RFP for the redevelopment of an area of Richmond bounded by N 5th and 10th Streets plus E Marshall and E Leigh Streets. This approximately 21acre parcel currently includes the Richmond Coliseum, the Blues Armory and the GTRC transfer plaza. Bidders are required to seek input from the community prior to submitting bids. CHA of RVA will pass any information about opportunities for input along to the membership in as timely a manner as possible. You may learn more at https://www.rfpdowntownrva.com. Church Hill is experiencing its own time of change just like the rest of our state and city. The greater Church Hill area is popping! We are experiencing change in CHA of RVA as well, with many new members joining and a new board in place. We also have two new board committees, Youth and Education and Community Outreach. Both were developed in response to last year’s community survey. Improvements in education provided to our community’s children always comes out on top when Church Hillians are asked about their concerns for the Greater Church Hill community. The Youth and Education Committee, chaired by Holly Mattocks Coy met on January 21st for their first organization meeting. It is our sincere hope that this committee will have great participation and make a positive impact on our local schools. Please consider joining this committee if you have school aged children or if you have a passion for quality education. Contact holly.m.coy@gmail.com. The Community Outreach Committee now has a chair, Christina Mastroianni. This newly formed committee is going to be fun! Its focus will be on expanding our membership, welcoming new members, encouraging relationship development among the increasingly diverse membership and promoting the good work CHA of RVA. Please contact cmast1970@gmail.com if you are interested in joining. Finally, we have a party coming up! Please join CHA of RVA at the second annual Mardi Gras event at the Robinson Theater on February 23rd at 6:00pm. It was terrific fun last year and should be even more so this year. The food will be pot luck and a DJ will provide the entertainment. See more information elsewhere in this newsletter and spread the word! The event is open to everyone in the Greater Church Hill area. I hope to see you all there!
Best regards
Genni Sasnett, President 2018
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Libby Hill Luminaries Light up the Night!
Photo By: Photo SK Photograph
Church Hill residents Brian and Stacey Loos thought there was no better way to bring the community together than to organize an activity where neighbors could volunteer together in a relaxed, fun environment and all ages could participate. A luminary is a white paper bag (lunch bag size) with a candle inside. The bags are spaced apart to outline walkways or other features. Brian and Stacey’s plan was to outline Libby Hill Park and then move outward from there. The photo above captures some of the magic that occurred when night fell, and the luminaries glowed. For this first annual event, volunteers met at the park house at 3 PM and began assembling the luminaries. It was an assembly line type process… – fill the bags with a few inches of sand – insert a candle holder – insert the candle – place the bags around the park Candles were lit at around 4:45 PM and burned for approximately 6-7 hours. How wonderful of our neighbors to bring this joyful experience to Libby Hill Park. Thank you, Brian and Stacey, for bringing Light Up Libby Hill to the neighborhood. Great work! 4 | February 2018
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AskCAR Are you a new homeowner in a Designated Old and Historic District in the area? Do you have a question about a renovation or rehabilitation project on your property? Are you planning a demolition or new construction project? If so, keep reading. In an effort to provide a resource to the community, I’ve started an “ASK CAR” column in the Church Hill Newsletter. If you don’t know already, CAR or the Commission on Architectural Review is the City’s official historic preservation body and helps to preserve the unique qualities of these designated districts. Since there are four of these districts in this area (St. John’s, Chimborazo, Union Hill, Church Hill North) chances are that if you are a homeowner you will have or have had some interaction with CAR. This column is aimed at providing clarity and understanding of a process that at times may seem daunting or frustrating. Marianne Pitts, Secretary of the Planning and Preservation Department in the City of Richmond Department of Planning and Development Review has kindly agreed to assist me in answering the questions that I receive from the readership.
How will this work? You the reader send your questions to secretary@churchhill.org with ASK CAR in the subject line. Each month I will select a few questions and post the answers in this column. Needless to say, if the questions are inflammatory, derogatory or threatening in nature, they will not be published. Stay tuned! Christina Mastroianni CHA At-Large Member 8 | February 2018
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Holy Communion (no music) Adult Forum, Parish Hall Holy Communion Children’s Chapel, Keeper’s Cottage Coffee Hour, Parish Hall
Nursery available 8:15– 12:15
Second Annual Chili Cook-off
Sunday, February, 11:00 p.m., Parish Hall
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper Tuesday, February 13, 5:30 p.m.
Ash Wednesday Liturgy & Eucharist
Wednesday, February 14, 12:00 noon & 7:00 p.m.
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St. John’s Church Foundation ‘Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death’ 242nd Anniversary Reenactment Thursday, March 22 • 5:30 p.m. Advanced Ticket holders are seated • 5:45 p.m. Doors open to the public. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis • 6:00 p.m. Patriotic music begins • 6:15 p.m. Reenactment begins (no admittance after program begins or when church is at capacity)
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CHA Historic Preservation and Land Use Committee Minutes of January 2, 2018 Attendees Members: David Herring, Martha Broughton, Barbara Cotter, Karen Jones, Bill Dinkin Genni Sasnett, Sandra Horton, Stewart Schwartz Guests: Jennifer Mullen, Margaret Freund, Zach and Danielle Kennedy
101 N. 29th Street:
Jennifer Mullen, Attorney, and Margaret Freund, owner, presented the Special Use Permit (SUP, #024779-2017)) request for 101 N. 29th Street and answered questions. (Todd Dykstrom, Architect, was not able to attend.) The current residence is attached to a single- family residence (103 N. 29th Street) and will be converted from apartments back to a single-family residence. In addition, a 2-story carriage house will be reconstructed on the property. The existing home with a reconstructed carriage house will use 91% of the property land, with a 5-foot setback and concrete apron in front of the carriage house. The SUP is requested to authorize waiver of a feature of the R-6 district for increased lot coverage. The City is having various departments reviewing and signing-off on the SUP. The presenters are meeting with HPLUC and later the regular membership meeting to obtain a letter of support from CHA regarding this work Historically, this location had a 2-story carriage house. In 1982 the Commission for Architectural Review gave permission for its demolition after a car hit the building, with the proviso it be reconstructed when economically feasible. No historical photographs have been located showing its original structure. CAR has already approved the massing and siting of the carriage house, though without the benefit of any historical photograph. Issues raised in the Committee included: •Construction of the carriage house is being reconstructed not as an accessory and separate structure comparable to the historical footprint, but one that integrates it with the house and essentially brings the house to the back of the alley •Home is a key gateway residence into the historic Church Hill neighborhood and thus a prominent place for displaying period architecture. A visually separate carriage house should be part of that architecture as the SUP relates to reconstruction of the historic building. •Lack of clear and visual information of the impact of the reconstructed carriage house on the rear of the adjoining and attached home (103 N. 29th Street). No drawings were available that show the rear of both residences (101 and 103) and the proposed carriage house. Concern exists that the height and positioning of the second floor could block the light and air of the first floor porch of 103 N. 29th Street. Thus, the Committee voted to not recommend approval of the SUP as the expanded and “reconstructed” building is not a subservient and accessory structure as was its historic carriage house. The Committee invited Jennifer, Margaret, and Todd to present the project to the full membership on January 16th when CHA will vote to support or not the proposed SUP. This vote will be communicated to the City of Richmond, with a copy to property representatives. [Update Note: this SUP will be presented to the membership at the February meeting.] 10 | February 2018
3020 East Franklin Street:
Zach Kennedy (Upward Builders, LLC) presented his project for the new construction of two attached single-family residences on the north side of the 3000 block of East Franklin that will complete that side of the block. The project involves getting approval: (1) for an SUP (SUP-027529-2017) related to obtaining a waiver of a feature of the R-6 district for increased lot coverage and (2) from CAR for the conceptual and detailed design of the residences. The SUP is needed as the last portion of land borders on CSX both on the side and a heavily wooded area in the back and the owned land is somewhat under the required size for two attached homes. For CAR, the Old & Historic Districts of Richmond, Virginia: Handbook and Design Review Guidelines is informing the work on designing the attached residences. They will be compatible with the other four recently constructed residences, as well as fit with the surrounding historic homes. The Committee spoke highly of completing the development of the north block of 3000 East Franklin Street. Such construction will be a major enhancement for the Historic District of Church Hill as that section has been neglected. Two additional residences will further strengthen this new residential block. Thus, the Committee voted to recommend that CHA support the SUP for lot coverage related to the development of these two residences at 3020 East Franklin Street and invited Zach Kennedy to present this project to CHA on January 16 when the membership will vote to approve or not CHA’s support for the SUP. Prior to this meeting, the Committee should obtain detailed information on the lot coverage ratio for this project. In addition, the Committee has invited Zach to their February meeting (January 30th) for discussion of design elements that the developer will be presenting to CAR. CAR: Martha Broughton reviewed CAR’s last meeting and presented key results related to our neighborhood: • CAR gave feedback to Architect Johannas’ sketch for his second conceptual design for 2108½ E Broad Street: make the building less tall, softer in color to be consistent with other neighboring houses, porch consistent with others, and the cornice more important. • CAR denied the request to change a garage at 3118 East Broad Street. In addition, the Planning Commission is considering changing the membership representing historic communities from two to one. (CHA will need to follow up on this.) Viewshed Project: Barbara Cotter reported that the Viewshed project is underway. Guoping Huang (Department of Urban and Environmental Planning, School of Architecture, University of Virginia) has completed almost all of the first part and provided some data. He examined three locations and evaluated the impact of a 5-story and 12-story building on the visibility of the James River. The biggest impact would be at 3017 Williamsburg Road, with a visibility loss of 2.6% with a 5-story building and 60.2% with a 12-story one. Losses at the other locations would be 1% or less for both heights. A fourth site will be evaluated once the precise location is determined. The second phase is the 3-D image of the area. Conclusion: The next meeting will be on January 30th. Church Hill Newsletter | 11
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The Spirit of Armstrong Since 1865 “Richmond’s Hidden Figure THEN…A Social Justice Movement TODAY”
The Spirit of Armstrong is a documentary drama about its glorious history and current challenges of Armstrong High School, the first Black high school in Richmond and the second in the nation. Students from the Armstrong Leadership Program and students from University of Richmond have conducted archival research and oral history interviews, written, and are performing this play with the support of a spirited delegation from the Armstrong class of 1966. To date there has been no formal commemoration of the school’s 150th anniversary, and it is our hope to honor the legacy of this school. The docudrama took place on Monday, December 4, 2017 @ 6:00pm at Armstrong High School. A community discussion and reception followed. Our last such collaboration with the University of Richmond was the 2016 docudrama about “Gentrification” in Church Hill. It drew a lively audience of over 300 community members and supporters. It is our hope and expectation that “The Spirit of Armstrong,” this year’s production, is even more of a draw. We look forward to continuing this project in the spring with the opening of a time capsule from the 31st street site which was leveled this year. More details to follow. We would like to thank our students for their tremendous effort and commitment to this project, as well as the teachers and administration of Armstrong High School for their support. Also, we would like to thank the students, staff and administration at the University of Richmond for their commitment to persevering Armstrong’s rich history and legacy. If you are interested in learning about ways to restore Armstrong or how to support commemoration efforts, please contact us via email. “Armstrong High School is more than a building…It is an established institution built on educational excellence, legacy and promise for the future.” Remember to like us on Facebook @Armstrong Leadership - Yvette Rajput Davis, Director and Marvin Roane, Assistant Director Learn more about the Armstrong Leadership Program: yrajput@richmondhillva.org or alp@richmondhillva.org 14 | February 2018
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Newsletter Content & Advertising The Editor would like to offer a reminder that your neighborhood newsletter is in need of monthly content, including: • Informative, educational, historical articles with a focus on Church Hill • Photographs to go with articles and/or pictures that represent the neighborhood (will be printed in black & white, 300dpi, JPEG or TIF file, must be credited, and remain the property of the person submitting) • Environmental or safety information that pertains to the neighborhood • Letters to the Editor (as space allows, 250 words) • And more!!
Editorial Policy Submissions for inclusion to the Church Hill Association’s newsletter are welcomed. Editorial Policy does not allow for personal attacks or inappropriate tone, profanity, or anonymous submissions. Submissions may be edited for space and editorials should not exceed 250 words. CHA will not print editorial letters that are abusive or non-truthful. It is only as a courtesy that we may occasionally print letters from non-members when they add value to the conversation. Final approval of all submissions rests with the Board of Directors. The Church Hill Newsletter is distributed by volunteers throughout the Church Hill neighborhood (North and South of Broad Street). We also distribute to several area merchants. A total of 1200 issues are distributed monthly.
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What corner of Church Hill’s history would you like to explore? Send suggestions for the next historic article to: newsletter@churchhill.org
Church Hill Contacts Police and Safety Emergencies: 911 Non-Emergency Police: (804)646-5100 1st Precinct Station front desk, staffed most hours: (804)646-3602 Fire Station #1: (804)646-4229 Church Hill Crime Watch: (804)343-3628 Commonwealth’s Attorney/Sector Prosecutor: Colette McEachin: (804)646-4845 Lt.Minton: (804)646-0574, cell (804)240-9158 Daniel.Minton@richmondgov.com Lt Jeremy Sayles: cell (804)283-0856 Sector Lieutenant: Lt McRoy: (804)646-0574, cell (804)283-0856
Neighborhood Maintenance Citizen’s Assistance: (804)646-7000 Citizen’s Request Service Online: http://eservices.ci.richmond.va.us/applications/ citizensrequest/frmNewEntryType.asp# City of Richmond Public Utilities: (804)646-3000 Code Violations related to historic preservation: Marianne Pitts: (804)646-7550 marianne.pitts@richmondgov.com Commission of Architectural Review: (804)646-7550 Zoning Administration: (804)646-6340 Housing Code Enforcement: (804)646-6419 Environmental Control: (804)646-7448 Graffiti Hotline: (804)646-1406 Truancy Hotline: (804)646-ABCD Northeast District Parks Maintenance: (804)646-3216
State and Local Government Governor Terry McCauliffe Virginia State Capitol, 3rd Floor (804)786-221 Senator Rosalyn R. Dance Virginia Senate DIstrict 16 Capitol Office (804)698-7516 district16@senate.virginia.gov Delegate Delores L. McQuinn Virginia House of Delegates 70th District General Assembly Building (804)698-1070 Senator Jennifer L. McClellan Virginia Senate (804)698-7509 deljmcclellan@house.state.va.us Delegate Jeffrey Bourne Virginia House of Delegates (804)698-1071
Mayor Levar Stoney City of Richmond 900 E.Broad St.,2nd Floor (804)646-7970 7th District Richmond City Council Member Cynthia Newbille (804)646-3012 cynthia.newbille@richmondgov.com 7th District Richmond City School Board Member Nadine Marsh Carter (804)929-6894 ncarter@rvaschool.net Richmond City School Board (804)780-7716
East District Agencies East District Families First: (804)646-4508 EDI-W.I.C: (804)646-0775 Health Center: (804)780-0840 Social Services: (804)646-7212 VA. Cooperative Extension: (804)786-4150
Richmond Resources Animal Control: (804)646-5573 after hours: (804)646-0546 Better Housing Coalition: (804)644-0546 Black History Museum: (804)780-9093 Richmond CenterStage: (804)225-9000 Children’s Museum of Richmond: (804)474-7000 Edgar Allan Poe Museum: (804)648-5523 Historic Richmond Foundation: (804)643-7407 James River Association: (804)788-8811 Library of Virginia: (804)692-3500 Museum of the Confederacy: (804)649-1866 Richmond Ballet: (804)344-0906 Richmond Coliseum: (804)262-8100 Richmond National Battlefield Park: (804)771-2148 Richmond Symphony: (804)788-1212 Science Museum of Virginia: (804)367-6552 St. John’s Church Visitor Center: (804)648-5015 Valentine Richmond History Center: (804)649-0711 Venture Richmond: (804)788-6466 Virginia Historical Society: (804)358-4901 Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: (804)340-1400 Virginia Opera: (804)643-600 Virginia War Memorial (804)786-2060
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2018 MEMBERSHIP IN THE CHURCH HILL ASSOCIATION (CHA)
Join and enjoy discounts at many restaurants and local businesses by showing your card!!! CHA of RVA Members receive one-time discounts at local businesses plus 5% all year at Alexander’s Cleaners: RESTAURANTS & OTHER EATERIES 23rd & Main Taproom - 15% 2302 E Main St - 804.788.7077 Alamo Barbecue – 10% 2202 Jefferson Ave - 804.592.3138 Dutch & Company – 15% (excluding alcohol and prix fixe menu) 400 N 27th St - 804.643.8824 Liberty Public House – 15% 418A N 25th St - 804.225.8275 Metzger Bar & Butchery – 15% 801 N 23rd St – 804.325.3147 Millie’s Diner - 15% 2603 E Main St - 804.643.5512 Nile (Ethiopian Bistro & Café) – 10% 306 N 29th St – 804.648.0791 Nota Bene restaurant and lounge – 15% 2110 E Main St - (804) 477-3355 Patrick Henry’s Pub & Grille – 15% 2300 E Broad St – 804.644.4242 Poe’s Pub - 15% 2706 E Main St - 804.648.2120 Proper Pie – 10% 2505 E Broad St – 804.343.7437 Sub Rosa Bakery – 10% 620 N 25th St - 804.788.7672 The Hill Café - 15% 2800 E Broad St - 804.648.0360 Union Market – 15% (prepared food/meals, excludes groceries) 2306 Jefferson Ave - 804.716.7233 WPA Bakery – 10% 2707 E Marshall St - 804.716.9797 OTHER BUSINESSES C. Alexander’s Cleaners – 5% off ALL cleaning orders Eric Schindler Gallery – 10% off up to 3 art works Luminary Hair Company – 20% off service/treatment Mowhawks - 15% off landscaping (garden, tree service, grass) Pets at Play - 5% off service Richmond Balance – free 1-hour personal training session Seven Hills Studio – 20% discount to new clients
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Dear Creators! Through a sincere connection with Ms. Barbara Branch & Ms. Trish Bernal we, the Co-Founders of Legacy Chess Academy, have been encouraged to reach out to your newsletter in hopes of a feature for your next issue! After informing Ms. Branch of our upcoming air with the Virginia Currents Show on January 18th at 8pm and January 20th at 5:30pm on WCVE; we thought this would be a great time to inform the community of our desire to continue working with their youth. This past year we have begun coordination with the Church Hill Academy, working closely alongside the Interim Principle Ms. Hope Walker and the new Head of School Libby Germer-we are excited to kick off that chess program in the New Year! Phenomenally enough, while creating the logistics for said program, I had the most wonderful opportunity to introduce myself and a dedicated volunteer Mrs. Cheryl Black to the school which resulted in a hour of exploration into what chess is all about and ways we look forward to making it more accessible and fun for the students. Ms. Walker reminded us that the Church Hill Academy is a part of a larger organization, referring us to continue promoting ourselves and our mission to CHAT as our efforts are quite similar in engaging students while equipping them to make transformative decisions. With that initiative, Legacy Chess connected with Paul Granger, Director of Young Adult Development whom further focused our attention to Ms. Emiline Lyell, Co-Director of After -School Programs where we then began our first 8week session at the Rez House on N Street. Our lead instructor at CHAT, Juhi De, thoroughly enjoyed working with the students and is currently taking the steps in becoming a mentor with CHAT’s program! Due to her dedication and attentiveness, Legacy Chess is now creating a specialized plan in enriching the students understanding of the limitless opportunities chess has to offer by fueling their genuine interest in the game which may include traveling to play in tournaments! We cannot forget Central Montessori, which is also located in Church Hill, as their Owner/Director Anita Pishko & Lead Administrator Kelly McCray have welcomed Legacy Chess’s first after school program in 2014/2015 school year. A very special thanks to Jeffrey and Rachael Marlow, dedicated parents of 3 students at Central, for believing in our passion in teaching chess as our mission is for children to learn the values of patience, discipline, creativity, focus, and preparation. So who are we? The Co-Founders of Legacy Chess Academy include me, JaVonne Bowles and beloved boyfriend Corey Hancock. We are both students, Corey studies Psychology at VCU while I study American Sign Language at Reynolds Community and Liberal Arts at the University of Richmond, School of Continuing Studies. I am also an advocate for the teachings of yoga, one of the studios I work for also resides in Church Hill on 18th & Broad - Adya Yoga & Ayurveda (it was there that I met Ms. Barbara & Ms. Trish). Corey and I love the convenience of downtown Richmond and the grand historical aspect of Church Hill. We have an adoration to inspire all, especially in communities where trauma pervades our children, in finding their passion by using chess as a tool. We are here not merely to uplift chess masters but to be a beacon of light in continuing the efforts of sparking innovation for generations to come. 4 ways you can support our program: 1) Watch WCVE on television or online at ideastations.org/virginacurrents (will post on Janurary 22nd) 2) Donate!! Time as a volunteer or funds: http://legacychess.org/sponsorship/ 3) Like and share our story on social media – FB: Legacy Chess Academy Instagram & Twitter: @legacy_chess 4) Join us Monday nights for chess club - open and free for all
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Little Free Libraries in the Church Hill Neighborhood By: Trish Bernal
27th and Marshall by WPA Bakery
Through Little Free Libraries, millions of books are exchanged each year, profoundly increasing access to books for readers of all ages and backgrounds. Little Free Library is a nonprofit organization that inspires a love of reading, builds community, and sparks creativity by fostering neighborhood book exchanges around the world. Why Does Book Access Matter? One of the most successful ways to improve the reading achievement of children is to increase their access to books, especially at home. But according to the U.S. Department of Education, up to 61% of low-income families do not have any books for their kids at home.
200 Block N 27th at Broad next to Capt Buzzy’s
Little Free Libraries play an essential role by providing 24/7 access to books (and encouraging a love of reading!) in areas where books are scarce. Little Free Library staff is dedicated to increasing book access and forging community connections by helping people around the globe start and maintain Little Free Library book exchanges. We also maintain a world map of registered Little Free Libraries to help people find and share books wherever they are. Information about the Little Free Library organization was excerpted by Trish Bernal from their website https://littlefreelibrary.org/about/. Please consider donating new and gently used books to these neighborhood little libraries. Please note that not all of the free libraries pictured are registered with the Little Free Library organization.
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300 block of N 24th St
E Marshall at 27th St at WPA Bakery
Corner N 22nd and E Leigh Sts
300 block of N 24th St
At Childsavers 200 N 22nd St
Editor’s Note: We are aware that there are more Little Free Libraries in the neighborhood; please feel free to send photos, with photo credit and location, to newsletter@churchhill.org and we will endeavor to print them as space allows. Thanks and don’t forget to donate books to any of these locations!
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Thank you to all who helped We want to send a huge thank you to all who helped us hang and take down the bows for Christmas this year in the neighborhood. They looked especially pretty and festive for the walk in the snow on Friday. Compliments were given by neighbors and visitors for the entire time they were up. Post hanging and taking down is always fun at our neighborhood establishments as well. Thanks to the following people and remember....only 10 months to go for next year’s preparations!!!! Robert and Beth N, Brett and Karen G, Les C, Marilyn S, CHA for the financial support, and Jeff S from Commonweath Electric. Thanks again, from Tony and Tracey Monteleone
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Church Hill Flags (2 sizes) Order Form
Proudly display your flag for “community pride” and Church Hill Festivals & Events (Hogtober, Richmond Day)
Quantity ______ at $30. each 2’x3’ Custom Printed Vertical Outdoor Nylon Single Reverse Flags with Header and Grommets (purchase your pole & bracket at most hardware stores) ______ at $20. each 12”18” Custom Printed Vertical Garden Flags (3-piece bracket needed)
Total amount enclosed__________________ From the Artist: The look is consistent with some of the graphics we already use on the ChurchHIll.com website. A few landmarks really set us apart from other neighborhoods, and our history is reflected in them, including St. John’s Church, the gas street lamps, the wrought iron fences, and the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. We are also a neighborhood and that is seen in the trees, curving paths of the parks, hillsides, and homes with porches. The background behind the silhouettes is where the color comes in (not seen here in black and white). The color changes from a blue sky at the top, yellow through the middle, and down to red at the bottom. They are our neighborhood brand approved colors, and are representative of our changing seasons and sunny hilltop location. –Karen A. Chase
Order your flag at each Church Hill Association membership meeting or Send your check (with contact information & quantity above) Made Payable to: Church Hill Association (Flag) P.O Box 8031 Richmond, VA 23223
Name:______________________________ Address:____________________________ ____________________________ Email or Phone:______________________
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