From the Petersburg Bureau of Police:

1) The police are looking for a suspect (”Dequan”) in a robbery at the Burger King on S. Crater Rd.;
2) The police apprehended a suspect (Mr. Prince, aka “Butch”) involving trespassing/burglary/etc.

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The folks at HPLA are organizing a neighborhood clean-up on Saturday, April 19, 9:30am -12:00pm. The focus on this date will be Jefferson between Marshall and Wythe and Liberty Street between Sycamore and Halifax.

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Recognizing the lack of things for youth to do, the city is organizing a weekly poker meet, to be held at PRAC, to provide area youth an opportunity to not only have fun, but also sharpen their minds at card counting.

In the spirit of not reinventing the wheel, I posted links on the dog park thread to what organizers in Church Hill have recently accomplished. Building on that momentum, and as a fine example of what folks can achieve when they work together, I now draw attention to the latest out of Church Hill: the Jefferson Park Exotic Animal Enclave.

Click here to read the agenda.

Willie Graham, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s Curator of Architecture, will lead a free walking tour through Old Towne Petersburg’s historic architecture explaining how the popular frame and brick technology changed and developed over the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. The tour is sponsored by the Historic Petersburg Foundation (HPF) and will take place at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 12.

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In the following letter, Mr. Walker of Berkshire Advisors (the consultants conducting the city’s Efficiency Review) explains that progress on providing recommendations has largely been put on hold until various city departments submit the information necessary to complete the analysis. He also notes that he’s been apprised that the required information will be provided within the next two weeks.

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Bio Ritmo participates in the latest round of Eight Track. I’m talking about 6:49mins of right proper DANCE groove with what is dubbed by the Eight Trackers as a ’sick weird electronic breakdown in the middle’. How can you resist? Bring ‘em!

Chesterfield police are looking for Petersburg resident Christopher Tyrone Clagon in connection with a homicide. The RTD has the details. Call Chesterfield police at 748-1251 or Crime Stoppers at 748-0660 if you have any info.

Linas Kojelis, Chairman of the Petersburg Republican Committee (PRC) announced today that almost 80 guests have registered for the third annual Lincoln-Douglass-Mahone Dinner and Silent Auction, on April 4th, at 6 p.m. at Old Town Catering (9 W. Old St).  The guest of honor will be Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell, the presumptive GOP nominee for the 2009 Virginia governor’s race.

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At Tuesday’s council meeting, only one person questioned whether $75,000 should be doled out of the city budget to social services to help them pay the increased gas costs of a program that helps welfare folks obtain/retain employment (a program that is hard to discount in terms of importance, but the reasonable question was raised as to to what extent taxpayers are going to continue to be asked to pay ever-higher assessments to carry others on their backs, when their own salaries are not keeping up to help them with their own rising gas costs). The money was summarily allocated. Now I read in the P-I that last night there was much handwringing over whether to participate in a consortium that would result in Petersburg receiving $5331 to be used for English as a Second Language programs — cash that as I understand, would not be coming out of the city’s budget, and that other Petersburg programs cannot compete for.

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at Petersburg High School, 6:30pm.

Preview the music here.

Cliff Davis writes on 1) what Lee Memorial Park could look like in 10 yrs (here), and 2) finding paradise in the heart of Petersburg (here).

1) Petersburg High School announces a meeting for seniors and parents of seniors April 8 at 6 p.m., in the Petersburg High School cafeteria. To be discussed: Scholarships, financial aid and graduation status.
2) PPS will hold a public hearing at Vernon Johns Middle School, 3101 Homestead Drive, from 6 to 8 p.m., on April 14th.  The topic for discussion will be “Reconfiguration of Secondary Grades.”

From Battersea Inc: At the April 1st Council Meeting, Petersburg City Council voted unanimously (an incredible 7 to 0) to hold a Public Hearing and Vote for a voluntary historic Easement on the Battersea estate (whose 37.5 acres are zoned light industrial) on April 15th.  The Easement is the final piece that guarantees the City receives State Legislative Funds of $100,000, secured by Del. Dance 2 years ago and have yet to be claimed.  The clock is ticking.

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The next monthly meeting of the Petersburg Democratic Committee will be held at HealthSouth Rehab Hospital of Petersburg, 95 Pinehill Blvd., on April 17 at 6:30 pm.

Calling all alumnae and friends of Peabody High School to attend our fundraiser at Sunlight Elks Lodge in Hopewell from 7pm - 11pm. Music by The K.D. Express! Dinner will be served. For more information: 804 733-0802 or 804 732-3750.

“When the straight white line is no longer down the middle of that long dark road … when the sun rises in the West and the moon sets in the East … when the good guys finish first and the bad guys pay for their dastardly deeds … when roosters lay eggs … when pigs fly … potters paint.  “ Kathryn Hedgepeth

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We now have a Yahoo group that the community can check out to weigh in on the collective brainstorming, to find out how to get involved, etc. The link to the group is here.

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1) The Petersburg High School Class of 2008 — Senior Prom.
2) Notice of three call meetings scheduled by the School Board.

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A bunch of folks have talked about roots in their sewer (as evidenced by water coming back up their basement, sinks, … whatever — or as determined by roto-rooter or camera services; each case is a bit different). Below are a few pics of what it means to have roots in the line.

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In today’s P-I, DPI President Joe Tedesco communicates that DPI is alive, busy with the tasks of searching for a new Exec. Director, searching for a new office, and identifying its scope of project focus (named: beautification of Old Towne, Halifax Triangle; R/UDAT; Army Community Heritage Partnership).

Akin Smith was among the speakers at Friday evening’s Lincoln-Douglass-Mahone dinner. In particular, he gave a speech honoring both MLK and Petersburg, asking and addressing ‘where do we go from here?’ Listen to him here, on the PetersburgTV site.