archive for March, 2007
March 7, 2007
This is the Petersburg People’s News
Welcome to the Petersburg People’s News! We put this site together to focus on issues specific to our area, like other “hyperlocal” journalism sites that are springing up across the country (like the nearby Church Hill People’s News and the West of the Boulevard News from Richmond and Charlottesville’s cvillenews.com).
March 8, 2007
Friday for the Arts! for this Friday
The March edition of Friday for the Arts! will be Friday March 9 from 6-10pm in Old Town Petersburg. Featuring the wonderful art created from organic materials by Rebekah Harris at Sycamore Rouge, the exotic theremin player Armen Ra at the Rouge, paintings from nature by Frederick Nichols at the Library, Darryl Reese & Catherine Warnock at Friend House, Quatro na Bossa & Jennifer Risley at Wabi-Sabi, & Concerts by Candlelight at St. Paul’s, street music everywhere, and much more!
March 8, 2007
Petersburg Flickr group
We’ve started a Petersburg Flickr group, if you have any photos that you’d like to share.
March 13, 2007
Painter man
The RTD profiles painter Christopher C. Alexander IV in A passion for painting.
March 13, 2007
Work Places and Living Spaces
Check this out! Tour 18th Century Buildings being converted for 21st Century use in Downtown Petersburg, VA. Friday, April 13th 6pm to 9pm, Saturday, April 14th noon to 6pm. Find out more!
March 13, 2007
Fundraiser for the Petersburg Symphony Orchestra: A Food Tasting
Saturday, April 28, 2007, 1-4pm, Union Train Station, 103 River Street, Petersburg
March 13, 2007
Proposed Lee Park Golf Course
The projected financials and master plan (drawing) are available on the City of Petersburg website.
March 15, 2007
Petersburg schools’ budget meetings
The Petersburg School Board will hold a series of public meetings this month regarding the 2007-08 school budget
March 15, 2007
Petersburg on list of ‘Most Endangered Battlefields’
The Civil War Preservation Trust recently unveiled its annual report on the status of the nation’s historic battlegrounds. The report, entitled History Under Siege: A Guide to America’s Most Endangered Civil War Battlefields, identifies the most threatened Civil War sites in the United States and what can be done to rescue them.
March 15, 2007
Oil tank on Flea Island
Jacob Powell has identified a large abandoned oil tank on Flea Island.† He’s asking the community†to†bring†it to the City’s attention, so that†cleanup of the site can be†scheduled.†
March 16, 2007
Requesting that you wear a hat and gloves…
You will have the pleasant opportunity to see the private collection of Sara Sue Hats belonging to Gwen Cooper the owner of Second Hand Rose.†Additionally, Cooper will display store memorabilia from Miller & Rhoads.† Read more >
March 16, 2007
on the benefits of PBURGPN for our neighbors outside Petersburg
The following†is exerpted from a thread on CHPN that announces the lauch of PBURGPN†to our friends in Richmond.
March 17, 2007
BBQ! Where to get it?
Tony Gattuso on Q.
March 17, 2007
Todd Wittemann eyes a missing support cable on a building near Old Town
March 17, 2007
10K Spring Walk - Mar 24 - Habitat for Humanity
Saturday March 24 2007, 9:30am - noon, registration begins at 8:45am. Beginning and ending at VSU Daniel Gym parking lot. $15 registration fee, includes t-shirt ($18 for XXL) and refreshments. Find out more!
March 17, 2007
PBURGPN in the news
Richmond web-blog, Buttermilk and Molasses,†gives John Murden†three cheers for†facilitating virtual community building, and PBURGPN six cheers for taking on the challenge.
March 18, 2007
Current exhibits in Petersburg galleries
March 19, 2007
City Council meetings’ minutes for 2/20 and 3/6 coming soon
Brenda P:† I spoke with the folks of the Clerk’s office in relation to the possibility of having the recent meetings’ minutes up soon (hopefully before tomorrow’s meeting — but that detail just occurred to me).† I expect it won’t be long — they were very helpful.†
March 19, 2007
Ward 4 (Brian A. Moore) Meeting Mar 22
Ramada†Plaza Hotel, 380 E. Washington St., 6:30-8pm
March 20, 2007
Review: The Jazz Life, by Petersburg native Bradford Hayes
Read the ejazznews.com review of The Jazz Life here.
March 20, 2007
Ward 3 (Ken M. Pritchett) Meeting Apr 2
Co-hosted by Kenneth L. Pritchett of the School Board.†Location: Vernon Johns Middle School, 6:30pm.† Updates will be given on city and school issues.†
March 20, 2007
R/UDAT Team Visit Mar 29-Apr 2: Draft schedule
Note: The community is invited to attend a public forum at PRAC, Sat. Mar 31, 9am-12pm, and a reception and presentation Mon. Apr 2, also at PRAC, 6:30pm and 7:30pm respectively.† †The full draft schedule. R/UDAT Project Summary.
March 21, 2007
Proposal: The gradual implementation of school uniforms
Kenneth Lewis of the School Board discusses his proposal calling for the phase-in of school uniforms in Petersburg public schools in†the Progress-Index.† Find out more.
March 21, 2007
Update: City Council minutes for 2/20/07 and 3/6/07 available
Minutes for 2/20/2007.� Minutes for 3/6/2007.� To see the City Council’s website on minutes, click here.
March 21, 2007
Update: Rebuilding Together * Petersburg: How can you help?
Rebuilding Together * Petersburg is a neighborhood revitalization program that joins volunteers, skilled trades people, and donated and purchased building supplies to repair the owner-occupied homes of low-income elderly and/or disabled in various Petersburg neighborhoods.† How can you help?†
