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JANUARY 2012 NEWSChurchHillRichmond.com
Happy New Year!
THIS ISSUE: Looking ahead for the neighborhood... Local Referrals and Contacts WINTER: Feeding Our Feathered Friends Neighborhood News HAPPY HOURS Board of Directors Submission Guidelines: Letter from the President Contact: [email protected] President, Jon Ondrak • All submissions are due before the 15th of each 229.6232 | [email protected] month for the upcoming month’s publication. Vice President, Amanda McGuire • We can make no guarantees that all submissions Jon Ondrak 245-2854 | [email protected] will be published - submissions are subject to space [email protected] Secretary, Jan Thomas availability and publisher’s discretion. 804.229.6232 387-7654 | [email protected] • No anonymous letters or artwork will be published. Treasurer, Mark Kronenthal • Publisher’s decision is final. Happy New Year to all of you! 938-9818 | [email protected] Assistant Treasurer, David Comny Articles: I hope you all had wonderful holiday celebrations board approved a revised budget to be submitted to 434-825-0353 | [email protected] Half-page: 225 words max. (or full-page with with your friends, family and assorted loved ones. the membership for their approval in February. The Past President, Aimee Sebert | 647.3140 a half page of pictures) The holiday’s are, for me, a time when I reflect on revised 2012 budget is included in this edition of the Full-page: 475 words max. (no pictures) the year to come and experiences I’ve had along newsletter. Directors at Large: Letters to the Editor or from the Board: the way. I always hope the good outweighs the bad. Bill Pettus | 562-0415 | [email protected] 250 words max. Thankfully it usually does. I would like to extend a special welcome to our new Wanda Wilder | 938-8627 | [email protected] officers and directors who will be joining me, Mark Trish Dome | 643-2710 | [email protected] Photos and Artwork: As I prepare to take the reigns of the leadership of Kronenthal, Bill Petus and Wanda Wilder on the Tayne Renmark | 840-7346 | [email protected] • black and white 300dpi JPEG. the Church Hill Association I would like to express my leadership team: Amanda McGuire, VP, J. David Doug Alwine | 683-5640 | [email protected] • Maximum size is 7.5”wide x 10” high. gratitude to the members of the 2010/2011 board. Conmy, assistant treasurer, Jan Thomas, secretary • Artwork must be credited, and remain Randolph Bell, Gene Henley and John Vetrovec were and our new directors at large; Tayne Renmark, Doug Volunteers the property of the person submitting. collectively and individually great volunteers and Alwine and Trish Dome. Also Bev Gray has offered Advertising excellent resources all year. Carolyn Williamson has to be our newsletter publisher. We’ve taken a hard Editor | Bev Gray | [email protected] look at the newsletter and decided to let it rest with Bev Gray | [email protected] been not only an outstanding treasurer, but would Church Hill Planters | Marion Macdonald | 644-1347 easily get the volunteer of the year award if CHA one person to coordinate all advertising, layout and • Payment by Check only. Newsletter Distribution | Tom & Eileen Sanders were to have one. Karen Misbach provided the content decisions. Bev is a master of media and • Mail Payments to: 343-7157 (south) board with great levity – and frankly the “unofficial” social networking outreach. Bev and Donna Neves CHA Newsletter, P.O. Box 8031, Richmond, VA 23223 Zoning Committee | Waite Rawls | 649-1861 x30 minutes are a riot to read. Finally, Aimee Perron- will work together to ensure a smooth transition for • Payments and space reservations are due before the 15th Seibert has been an AMAZING president. She has the newsletter. I’m sure I speak for all when I express Membership Coordinator | Tris Dome | 643-2710 of each month for the upcoming month’s publication. been tireless in her commitment and devotion to our unending gratitude to Donna for stepping up to For more information on joining the CHA, Ad Rates: CHA; thoughtful of the neighborhood’s needs and the plate in 2011. please see our website at: ChurchHillRichmond.com • 10% Discounts for orders of 3months or more has been ever eager to lend an ear to everyone Or fill out an application included in this publication: • Back cover (7.5”w x 10”h) - $125 (3 per year limit) on any number of topics. It has been my absolute Finally, Church Hill lost two of its most stalwart P.O. Box 8031 Richmond, VA 23223 • Full page (7.5”w x 10”h) - $115 privilege to learn from her and to work with her side- supporters and local legends. Betty Moore, our • 1/2 page (7.5”w x 4.75”h) - $60 by-side. I can only hope to live up to her example of dear friend and longtime neighbor left this life shortly CHA Mission • 1/4 page (3.5”w x 4.75”h)- $45 what a leader should be. Aimee, thank you. before Thanksgiving. Her historic knowledge of our neighborhood will be greatly missed. Not to mention The purpose of this organization shall be to promote We wrapped up the year, as we do every year, with Ad Specifications: our annual holiday weekend; a vespers service, she was a walking NFL football encyclopedia! My, a sense of unity and common endeavor among all the • Black and White Art only candlelight walk, party and a wonderful tour of some the things that lady new about sports! Mary Ann residents of the St. John’s Church, Church Hill North, • 300dpi, PDF or JPG files only of the finest homes in Church Hill. A very special Buffington, or as she was often referred to “Ma and Chimborazo Old and Historic Districts, other • Files must be sized correctly thanks is owed to our gracious homeowners for Buzzy,” lost her courageous battle with cancer residents of the East District, and other interested • Borders must fall within the sizes of your ad space opening their doors to all, our 100 docents, and shortly before Christmas. Mary Ann was a shining persons, in order to develop a stable, desirable urban • Name your file with your Business Name. assorted volunteers hanging bows, selling tickets soul and a ray of light in a sometimes-sunless neighborhood. Ex: FlowerBusiness_Jan2012.pdf and being all around helpers-out. Congratulations day. Having known these two women I take solace The Church Hill Newsletter is distributed by volunteers and thank you all. We made a profit this year of knowing they lived life on their own terms, and throughout the Church Hill neighborhood (North and nearly $6,900. WAY TO GO! always had a smile for everyone they met, knew, or South of Broad Street) and to several apartment bldgs COVER IMAGE CREDITS: didn’t know at all. They will both be missed terribly. Cardinal Cuisine. In November the membership was presented with With that, welcome to 2012. I look forward to working in the Shockoe Bottom area. We also distribute to Renowned artist, Charley Harper, several local restaurants and area merchants. A total of lithograph print. Limited and Open a formal vote on the budget for 2012. After much with you all in the coming year to make sure our Edition Prints available online at: discussion, the membership passed a motion to community remains, vibrant, historic and the most 1600 issues are distributed each month. www.charleyhaperprints.com sustain the budget so the board may re-evaluate the desirable neighborhood in Richmond! 1 | January 2012 budget published in the October newsletter. The ChurchHillRichmond.com | 2 From the Editor CHA Board Meeting: January 5th
Membership Meeting: January 17th, 7pm Bev Gray - Join! [email protected] - Membership card & CH Directory Pick-up 804.239.2539 MEETINGS First, a huge thank you to Donna Neves, who so Zoning Committee Meeting: No Mtg in Jan kindly volunteered as Newsletter Editor before me: Thank you Donna for your dedication to our neighborhood and the exceptional job you did Neighborhood Activities: on 2011’s publications! Go to ChurchHillRichmond.com for updates!
Secondly, thank YOU for having me as your new NOTE: Some advertising may not be included editor! People keep looking at me strangely and telling in this edition due to new volunteers and me that I don’t know what I’m signing up for - but I’m publication deadlines. If your paid ad is not thrilled! I’m so happy to give back. I urge more of included, please accept our sincerest apologies you to do the same - it feels good. plus 1 free month in 2012 of the same sized ad.
The neighbors are what make a neighborhood so In This Issue: great. And we live in the greatest neighborhood!
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intersection of Main Street and Williamsburg Road. website, as well as 2 years of URL registration. Holi- The 25-year plan involves rezoning the area between day weekend expenses have been lowered consider- Rockets and 895 to include the assumed construc- ably by changing the party venue and forgoing live tion of 6000 new homes. There are 2 concepts under music and open bar. Next year, we anticipate clearing December 1, 2011 consideration to change roads and traffic patterns to $4000 from Hogtober. All charitable donations have 2300 Club absorb the increased influx of traffic this will create. been returned to prior year levels, with the exception The two city planners will be coming to the January of the library – which is receiving a significant capital Present: membership meeting to present the proposal. infusion for infrastructure updates and new technolo- Aimee Perron Seibert gy equipment. The library may also relocate to a new minutes Jon Ondrak Holiday Weekend building based upon the 25th Street Nine Mile Road Carolyn Williamson As of the meeting, we had sold 48 house tour and 22 study. A $2000 contingency has been added for Karen Misbach party tickets via the website. charitable donations to allow the membership some Randolph Bell room to allocate additional monies. Wanda Wilder Style Weekly is co-sponsoring the house tour, and The board approved the revised budget, and agreed Bill Pettus provided a generous advertising package at a to support it. steeply discounted rate for CHA. Additionally, CHA Zoning Committee Chair: Waite Rawls purchased banner ads from RVA News to run on all Finally, Aimee thanked everyone for their service over Call to order at 7:07 pm neighborhood blogs, which will begin running the the last year, especially Karen Misbach, Randolph Introduction of new and old board mem- week of December 2. Additionally, events are listed Bell and John Vetrovec who are completing their bers in all area calendars and event listings, and the house board term at the end of the month. She also thanked Approval of Nov. Board minutes tour this year will be featured in next year’s Richmond Jon Ondrak for all his help and support throughout Magazine December issue. the year as her vice president. She appreciated ev- Zoning Committee Update (Waite Rawls eryone’s help during her presidency and wished the presented) Randolph Bell reported that plans for the symphony/ new board well. The committee met on Tuesday, Novem- garden tour in the spring are progressing nicely. The ber 29. The 2300 Club has created an next step is to put together preliminary marketing The meeting adjourned at 8:03 pm. SUP after a great deal of community in- materials. put. The SUP did not come through the normal zoning process. The ordinance is Suggested planning items for next year’s board: being changed as recently as the after- noon of the meeting to limit use of the • Membership- board responsibility property to a non-profit, non-commercial • Website updating private club. The final hearing is Decem- • Newsletter/Newsletter advertising ber 12. • Meeting responsibilities- MPACT appointee; 7th District meeting appointee; Symphony coordina- The committee also heard a presenta- tors; NNO coordinator; Hogtober; Holiday Weekend; tion from Ashley Peace, a city planner, picnics regarding the 25th Street Corridor proj- • Moving the budgeting process- revenues heavy in ect. There is a plan to change Creighton the 4th quarter Court and to build a new library and • Any additional by laws changes perhaps a small grocery store at the cor- ner of 25th and Fairmont. Also, the MLK Old business Bridge will be “greened”--one lane on either side will be set aside for bikes and Budget was revised based upon comments received pedestrians, with a greenway separating at the November membership meeting. Revisions in- those lanes from the vehicle lanes. clude updating revenue numbers for holiday weekend and streamlining overall expenditures for the holiday The zoning committee also heard a weekend. The revenue for the weekend is expected presentation regarding the study pro- to be about $8500, with an expenditure of $3820. posed for Williamsburg Road, a 25 year Small changes to operating expenses to reflect $750 BOARD 2012 COMMITEE traffic plan, funneling traffic from the East for software updates and page updates for the new end of Richmond into downtown at the ChurchHillRichmond.com | 6 Zoning Committee: No meeting
Community Events: The Membership Party will be held Tuesday, Call to Order 7:06 November 22, at Poe’s Pub beginning at 7 pm. Welcome Approval of the Agenda Holiday Weekend-Dec 9-11 Vespers- Approval of the Sept Minutes/ John Johnson-Will start will bagpipes at Jefferson Approval of the Oct Minutes Park at 7:15. Then up to Libby Hill Terrace. This year, In Case We Have Not Met... there will be three choirs! Police Update Holiday Party-December 10 at Patrick Henry Pub. Officer Mitchell reported one accident House Tour-December 11 from 12-5. and one robbery. Also, the people who Volunteer docents are still needed.
minutes My name is John Vetrovec, and I am a fellow Church Hill resident and board member of were stealing packages from porches the neighborhood association. My wife and I have lived here since 2002, and have two have been caught, thanks to an obser- ® vant neighbor who called in an excellent small children. I am a Certified Financial Planner and work at Davenport & Company Budget for 2012 description. There was one aggravated After a lengthy discussion regarding the proposed in downtown Richmond. assault but the police believe the victim 2012 budget, including charitable giving the mem- knows the assailant but is not willing to bership voted to table the budget till January. Jon Here is what I do for a living… identify. Car thefts have decreased. is forming a committee to work on the budget, to be presented at the January membership meeting. Elections for 2012 CHA Board of Email Jon at [email protected] to be u Help individuals changing jobs or careers who are in need of IRA Rollover planning. Directors part of this committee. After confirming all the candidates u Assist young families with education savings needs who may benefit from a 529 Plan or Education IRA were members-in-good-standing, u Provide planning and investment guidance to someone who may receive an inheritance voting proceeded. New Business The candidates were: The CHAT Fundraising Banquet will be held Decem- u Work with business owners seeking to establish or upgrade a retirement savings plan to attract and Vice-President: Amanda McGuire ber 1 at 7pm at the Richmond Convention Center. retain employees Assistant Treasurer: J. David Conmy Secretary: Jan Thomas The Chimborazo International Baccalaureate Pro- u Serve retirees in need of a steady flow of income while preserving their assets Directors at Large: gram will have a fund-raising night at Buff’s Corner on u Discuss financial scenarios with individuals selling real estate or downsizing their home Steve Costa November 17 at 7 pm. 15% of the proceeds will go to Tayne Renmark the program. u Present ways to preserve and transfer wealth for individuals who recently sold a business Trish Dome Heather Coleman Chimborazo Clothes Drive-Caitlyn Roberts is organiz- Doug Alwine ing a clothes drive for the school. More information is If you are interested in learning more about how I may be able to help you with professional financial advice The officers were approved on motion available through the constant contact email sent to and service, I encourage you to contact me today. because they had no opposition. The the membership earlier in November. elected directors at large are Tayne Renmark, Trish Dome, and Doug Alwine. ® Organization for the Hill Topper 5K during the Irish John Vetrovec CFP One James Center Festival Weekend is beginning to take shape. More Associate Vice President, Investments 901 East Cary Street Ste 1100 Committee Reports information will be coming soon! [email protected] Richmond, VA 23219 Carolyn Williamson: Treasurer’s Report- (804) 780-2188 (800) 846-6666 www.investdavenport.com Cash on hand: 10,831.19 Also, we were Laura Daab was very upset and spoke to the mem- reimbursed for Hogtober expenses and bership about an issue regarding power lines in front received our portion of the proceeds, of her home where Dominion Power erected a wire a net total of 11,525.90, which is not and PVC pipe structure in front of her house. Accord- reflected in the report. ing to CHPN the problem was resolved the day after Davenport & Company the meeting. S I N C E 1 8 6 3 Membership Report: 214 members. MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP M EBy E Tammy T I and N Hunter G Tate. Adjourned 8:30. Member: NYSE • FINRA • SIPC 7 | January 2012
In March the City of Richmond and Henrico County will select the preferred concept. OTHER BUSINESS:
Go to Route5Corridor.com for additional information. 2300 CLUB November 29, 2011 There is a SUP application in front of the City Council Adjustments to the 2012 budget By Secretary Cathy Hayden for the Club. It has never had a SUP. as approved by the board in Chairman Waite Rawls called the meet- The restrictions call for limitations of the number of December include: ing in order at 6:10 at The Patrick Henry CHURCH HILL & the 25TH STREET / NINE MILE special events per month, no live music or amplifica- minutes Pub. CORRIDOR tion in the garden, and 1:00 AM closing time. Ashley Peace, City of Richmond Planning Department, • Lowering expenses of the holiday ball/party In attendance: Neighborhood Planner Waite Rawls Mark Kronenthal – with a subsequent decrease in revenue to corre-
Lori Schmiege Cathy Hayden Ashey gave an update on this plan. It is her job to RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CHA BOARD MEETING: spond with limiting the venue and catering cost, in Ruth DeBoer get this East End Transformation Plan realized. The 1 We recommend that the board take to the member- addition to live music. These are in line with what Guests: block by block method is being used and there is ship at the January meeting, the Route 5 Corridor Lee Yolton Vickie Badger much progress. The 1300 block of 26 & 27th is almost study, along with the following recommendations for a is being spent for 2011. Ashley Peace Mel Sisaithong all owned by the city. Design for these model block letter to the Study Group and Mayor. houses is almost finished and one house is sold and a. We prefer Concept 2, the development of the New Presentations: another two almost sold even before completion. Osborne Turnpike route, because of the preservation • Reducing membership income to correspond with ROUTE 5 CORRIDOR STUDY of the river front along Rockett’s and the elimination of 2011 figures – roughly 165 members. This is a very Lee Yolton, Richmond Regional Planning A grant for the demolition and redevelopment of the potentially bad view shed resulting from the rail- District Commission, Principal Planner Creighton Court and Armstrong High School has road overpass at the corner of Main and Williamsburg. conservative revenue estimate. Victoria Badger, City of Richmond Depart- been applied for. They have employed the best Public b. We would oppose any attempt to cut into or alter Housing Planner in the country to meet the needs of ment of Economic and Community Develop- the slope of Libby Hill. this project. ment, Principal Multi-Modal Transportation c. We are greatly concerned about the increase in traf- • Increase in revenue for the Richmond Symphony Planner Another grant applied for is for the transportation fic on Main Street, west of the Williamsburg Ave. in- Orchestra/CHA joint venture garden tour. enhancements of Martin Luther King Bridge. The plan tersection and believe the study should include some Vickie and Lee explained the Route calls for reducing the 6 traffic lanes to 4 and adding indication of Cary or Dock Street utilization. 5 Corridor Study that has been tak- landscaping, walking paths, bike lanes and view- 2. We liked the presentation of the planning for • Increase in expenses for our new website, which ing place over the last 18 months. The Church Hill and the 25th Street/Nine Mile Road cor- ing platforms. The good news is The Dept. of Public will hopefully go live in the first quarter of 2012. $400,000 study was funded by VDOT Works is committed to this plan. ridor, especially: with the hired consulting team, Kimberly a. The redevelopment of Creighton Court, Horn and Associates. It is intended to be The grocery store called for at the intersection of 25th b.The “greening” of MLK Bridge, used as a detailed regional planning tool. • All donations and capital giving have been and Nine Mile Road has been determined to be too c. A new library at the 25th Street/Nine Mile Road/Fair-
small of a space to recruit a national chain store, The mont intersection, returned to prior year levels, with the exception Large growth in traffic is expected with plans now call for a new library / community center to d. The possibility of a grocer or other major retailer at of the east end Library. This building will be both the developments planned in Eastern be built there and the grocery closer to I-64 to attract the same intersection, Henrico. From Wilton Farm, Tree Hill and greater traffic. The traffic roundabout has been desig- renovated and updated with the Mayor’s library e. And the redevelopment of the intersection into a Rocket’s Landing there will be 6000 new nated a place for some type of important fountain or homes, offices and commercial buildings. other art piece. landscaped (and possible fountain) roundabout. revitalization project, or will receive special fund- Much of this traffic will be funneled into ing for a new building (and technology equipment) the present East Main Street. Bon Secours has spent $40,000 for landscaping and maintenance of the cemetery. They are a real force for MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:00 as part of the 25th Street corridor study – currently 2012Bus Rapid COMMITEE Transit (BRT) and GRTC positive change in the East End. under way. buses will alleviate some cars but the study shows that six lanes will be need- ed. There are two options to increase WINE AND CHEESE SHOP • Finally, increasing the contingency for donations the present 4 lanes to six. Widen New Mel Sisaithong presented his ideas for a wine store Osborne OR widen Williamsburg Road. at the corner of 27th and Marshall Streets. He expects and capital giving from $1,000 to $2,000 Main Street will be impacted with the pro- the license approval in 4-5 months. posed overload of cars. The plan for no He has had ten years of experience in this business parking during peak hour traffic and turn from working at Eldwood Thompson to River City lanes at signals will help the congestion. ZONING Cellars. Parking will not be a problem as this will be a
walkable destination. ChurchHillRichmond.com | 10 CHURCH HILL ASSOCIATION - 2012CHURCH BUDGET HILL (PROPOSED) ASSOCIATION - ACCRUAL - 2012 BUDGET BASIS (PROPOSED) - ACCRUAL BASIS PROPOSED 2009 Budget 2009 Actual 2010 2009Budget Budget2010 Actual2009 Actual2011 Budget2010 BudgetJanuary2010 ActualFebruary2011 BudgetMarchJanuary April February May March June April July May AugustJune SeptemberJuly OctoberAugust NovemberSeptemberDecemberOctober 2012 NovemberBudget December 2012 Budget REVENUE REVENUE Notations Notations Membership (165@$25) Membership (165@$25) 6,250.00 5,190.00 6,875.00 6,250.00 5,644.00 5,190.00 5,500.00 6,875.00 475.00 5,644.00 373.00 5,500.00 124.00 475.00 125.00 373.00 25.00 124.00 205.00 125.00 371.00 25.00 50.00 205.00 374.00 371.00 - 50.00 1,900.00 374.00 100.00 - 4,122.00 1,900.00based on 2011 100.00 4,122.00 based on 2011 Newsletter Revenue Newsletter Revenue 9,700.00 7,882.00 8,200.00 9,700.00 12,585.00 7,882.00 16,000.00 8,200.00 3,828.00 12,585.00 161.50 16,000.00 282.00 3,828.00 752.50 161.50 445.00 282.00 1,000.00 752.50 534.00 445.00 3,015.00 1,000.00 598.00 534.00 2,225.00 3,015.00 1,000.00 598.00 -2,225.00 13,841.00 1,000.00based upon 2011 - 13,841.00 based upon 2011 15,950.00 13,072.00 15,075.00 15,950.00 18,229.00 13,072.00 21,500.00 15,075.00 4,303.00 18,229.00 534.50 21,500.00 406.00 4,303.00 877.50 534.50 470.00 406.00 1,205.00 877.50 905.00 470.00 3,065.00 1,205.00 972.00 905.00 2,225.00 3,065.00 2,900.00 972.00 100.00 2,225.00 17,963.00 2,900.00 100.00 17,963.00
REVENUE - HOLIDAY WEEKEND REVENUE - HOLIDAY WEEKEND Ball Tickets Ball Tickets 11,250.00 5,876.00 10,000.00 11,250.00 4,400.00 5,876.00 7,700.00 10,000.00 -4,400.00 -7,700.00 ------1,800.00 - 1,800.00 90@- $20.00 1,800.00 1,800.00 90@ $20.00 House Tour House Tour 6,000.00 6,460.00 6,000.00 6,000.00 4,333.00 6,460.00 8,660.00 6,000.00 -4,333.00 -8,660.00 ------6,780.00 - 6,780.00 339@- $20.00 6,780.00 6,780.00 339@ $20.00 Income from Holiday Weekend Income 17,250.00 from Holiday 12,336.00 Weekend 16,000.00 17,250.00 8,733.00 12,336.00 16,360.00 16,000.00 -8,733.00 16,360.00------8,580.00 - 8,580.00 - 8,580.00 8,580.00
REVENUE - OTHER EVENTS REVENUE - OTHER EVENTS Hogtober Festival Hogtober Festival ------12,000.00 - - - 12,000.00- 12,000.00 includes- $7K donation - $5K 12,000.00 50/50 splitincludes $7K donation $5K 50/50 split RSO Spring Recital RSO Spring Recital ------5,250.00 - - - -5,250.00 ------5,250.00 150@- $35 - 5,250.00 150@ $35 Income from other events Income - from other - events ------5,250.00 - - - -5,250.00 - - - - 12,000.00 - - - 12,000.00- 17,250.00 - - 17,250.00
DONATIONS & OTHER INCOME DONATIONS & OTHER INCOME St. Patrick's Church St. Patrick's Church 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 -1,000.00 -1,000.00 - - 1,000.00 - - - -1,000.00 ------1,000.00 -historic - 1,000.00 historic Otherwise non-classified income Otherwise 1,000.00 non-classified 1,000.00 income 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 -1,000.00 -1,000.00 - - 1,000.00 - - - -1,000.00 ------1,000.00 - - 1,000.00
TOTAL REVENUE 34,200.00 TOTAL 26,408.00 REVENUE 32,075.00 34,200.00 27,962.00 26,408.00 38,860.00 32,075.00 4,303.00 27,962.00 534.50 38,860.00 406.00 4,303.00 1,877.50 534.50 5,720.00 406.00 1,205.00 1,877.50 905.00 5,720.00 3,065.00 1,205.00 972.00 905.00 14,225.00 3,065.00 2,900.00 972.00 8,680.00 14,225.00 44,793.00 2,900.00 8,680.00 44,793.00
EXPENSES EXPENSES T E G Notations D U B A H Notations C 2 1 0 2
OPERATING EXPENSES OPERATING EXPENSES Newsletter Printing Newsletter Printing 9,000.00 10,320.00 10,000.00 9,000.00 13,770.00 10,320.00 14,300.00 10,000.00 845.00 13,770.00 845.00 14,300.00 1,165.00 845.00 845.00 845.00 1,083.00 1,165.00 1,083.00 845.00 1,145.00 1,083.00 1,020.00 1,083.00 1,224.00 1,145.00 1,224.00 1,020.00 1,320.00 1,224.00 -1,224.00 11,799.00 1,320.00based upon 2011 - 11,799.00 based upon 2011 Insurance - Directors & Officers Insurance - Directors 450.00 & Officers 674.00 680.00 450.00 799.00 674.00 800.00 680.00 - 799.00 700.00 800.00 - - - 700.00 ------700.00 -based upon 2011 - 700.00 based upon 2011 Supplies (Stamps/Envelops/Misc) Supplies (Stamps/Envelops/Misc) 250.00 103.00 100.00 250.00 16.00 103.00 100.00 100.00 - 16.00 25.00 100.00 - - - 25.00 ------25.00 -historic - 25.00 historic Website Fees Website Fees 200.00 207.00 200.00 200.00 158.00 207.00 1,500.00 200.00 83.40 158.00 83.40 1,500.00 83.40 83.40 6.95 83.40 6.95 83.40 6.95 6.95 6.95 6.95 6.95 6.95 6.95 6.95 6.95 6.95 6.95 6.95 6.95 6.95 312.75 6.95Web Hosting 6.95 312.75 Web Hosting URL registration URL registration ------64.00 - - - - 64.00 64.00 - - - - 64.00 64.00 - - - - 64.00 64.00 - 256.00 -8@$32 - covers 64.00 2 years 2012/2013 256.00 8@$32 - covers 2 years 2012/2013 Programming updates/templates Programming updates/templates------750.00 - 750.00 -$250 Software 750.00 update/$500 750.00 Page update$250 Software update/$500 Page update P.O. Box Fees P.O. Box Fees - 56.00 85.00 - - 56.00 70.00 85.00 - - 56.00 70.00 - - - 56.00 ------56.00 -historic - 56.00 historic QuickBooks QuickBooks ------40.00 - 13.00 - 13.00 40.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 156.00 13.00QuickBooks 13.00added 2012 156.00 QuickBooks added 2012 PayPal Commissions PayPal Commissions - 81.00 - - 94.00 81.00 100.00 - - 94.00 - 100.00 ------126.00 - 126.00 -historic - holiday 126.00 weekend 126.00 historic - holiday weekend Business License Business License ------75.00 - 75.00 - - 75.00 - 75.00 ------75.00 -SCC filings - 75.00 SCC filings Financial Review / IRS Filings (990) Financial Review 500.00 / IRS Filings (990) - 250.00 500.00 - - 250.00 250.00 - - - 250.00 ------based upon 2011 - - based upon 2011 Constant Contact Annual Fee Constant Contact Annual- Fee - - - 126.00 - 130.00 - - 126.00 130.00 130.00 - - - 130.00 ------130.00 -historic - 130.00 historic Contingency / Other Contingency / Other 60.00 60.00 30.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 - 30.00 - 60.00 ------1,000.00 - 1,000.00 -broad estimate 1,000.00 1,000.00 broad estimate Operating Expenses 10,460.00Operating 11,501.00 Expenses 11,345.00 10,460.00 15,023.00 11,501.00 17,365.00 11,345.00 1,016.40 15,023.00 1,852.40 17,365.00 1,325.40 1,016.40 864.95 1,852.40 1,102.95 1,325.40 1,166.95 864.95 1,164.95 1,102.95 1,039.95 1,166.95 1,307.95 1,164.95 1,243.95 1,039.95 1,339.95 1,307.95 1,959.95 1,243.95 15,385.75 1,339.95 1,959.95 15,385.75
HOLIDAY WEEKEND - EXPENSES HOLIDAY WEEKEND - EXPENSES Bows Bows 200.00 201.00 200.00 200.00 445.00 201.00 500.00 200.00 - 445.00 - 500.00 ------300.00 - - - 300.00 300.00request from 2011 - 300.00 request from 2011 Venue & Decorations Venue & Decorations 3,100.00 2,752.00 1,850.00 3,100.00 1,239.00 2,752.00 1,100.00 1,850.00 -1,239.00 -1,100.00 ------1,000.00 - 1,000.00 based- on 2011 1,000.00 1,000.00 based on 2011 Entertainment Entertainment 3,000.00 1,175.00 2,500.00 3,000.00 1,950.00 1,175.00 2,000.00 2,500.00 -1,950.00 -2,000.00 ------Thank you gathering Thank you gathering 500.00 - - 500.00 - - 250.00 - - - - 250.00 ------Food & Beverage Food & Beverage 4,115.00 1,242.00 4,270.00 4,115.00 5,317.00 1,242.00 2,805.00 4,270.00 -5,317.00 -2,805.00 ------based- on 2011 - - based on 2011 Staff & Tables/Chairs Staff & Tables/Chairs 1,150.00 1,960.00 1,000.00 1,150.00 -1,960.00 750.00 1,000.00 - - - 750.00 ------Insurances Insurances - 761.00 600.00 - 460.00 761.00 460.00 600.00 - 460.00 - 460.00 ------Shuttle & Parking & Carriage Shuttle & Parking 850.00 & Carriage 433.00 950.00 850.00 263.00 433.00 1,275.00 950.00 - 263.00 -1,275.00 ------450.00 - 450.00 based- on 2011 450.00 450.00 based on 2011 Printing & Signage Printing & Signage 600.00 243.00 635.00 600.00 165.00 243.00 450.00 635.00 - 165.00 - 450.00 ------400.00 - 400.00 historic- estimate 400.00 400.00 historic estimate Security Security 420.00 - - 420.00 224.00 - 300.00 - - 224.00 - 300.00 ------Media Advertising Media Advertising - 113.00 - - - 113.00 250.00 - - - - 250.00 ------750.00 - 750.00 based- on 2011 750.00 750.00 based on 2011 Vespers Vespers 1,030.00 890.00 675.00 1,030.00 875.00 890.00 1,070.00 675.00 - 875.00 -1,070.00 ------920.00 - 920.00 historic- estimate 920.00 920.00 historic estimate Contingency Contingency - 187.00 - - - 187.00 500.00 - - - - 500.00 ------Holiday Weekend Expenses 14,965.00Holiday Weekend 9,957.00 Expenses 12,680.00 14,965.00 10,938.00 9,957.00 11,710.00 12,680.00 10,938.00- 11,710.00------300.00 - 3,520.00 - 3,820.00 300.00 3,520.00 3,820.00
OTHER EVENTS - EXPENSES OTHER EVENTS - EXPENSES Membership Party Membership Party 2,500.00 2,806.00 2,500.00 2,500.00 2,557.00 2,806.00 2,500.00 2,500.00 -2,557.00 -2,500.00 ------1,000.00 - - - 1,000.00 1,000.00based on 2011 - 1,000.00 based on 2011 Hogtober Festival Hogtober Festival ------8,000.00 - - - -8,000.00 8,000.00 -estimate based - on 2011 8,000.00 estimate based on 2011 RSO Spring Recital RSO Spring Recital ------2,250.00 - - - -2,250.00 ------2,250.00 -estimate - 2,250.00 estimate Joint Venture - National Night Out Joint Venture - National Night Out ------500.00 - - - - 500.00 - - - - 500.00 -based upon 2011 - with increase 500.00 based upon 2011 with increase Meetings - School Board Forum Meetings - School 450.00 Board Forum - 200.00 450.00 - - - 200.00 ------Picnics (Jun. & Aug.) Picnics (Jun. & 500.00Aug.) 742.00 600.00 500.00 489.00 742.00 600.00 600.00 - 489.00 - 600.00 ------150.00 - - - 150.00 150.00 - - - 150.00 - - 300.00 -based upon 2011 - 300.00 based upon 2011 Event Expenses 3,450.00 Event 3,548.00 Expenses 3,300.00 3,450.00 3,046.00 3,548.00 3,100.00 3,300.00 -3,046.00 -3,100.00 - - 2,250.00 - - - -2,250.00 150.00 - 500.00 - 150.00 150.00 8,000.00 500.00 1,000.00 150.00 -8,000.00 12,050.00 1,000.00 - 12,050.00
CAPITAL GIVING, DONATIONS & COMMUNITYCAPITAL GIVING, RELATIONS DONATIONS & COMMUNITY RELATIONS Reed Square Reed Square 400.00 400.00 400.00 400.00 400.00 400.00 400.00 400.00 - 400.00 - 400.00 ------400.00 - 400.00 -historic 400.00 400.00 historic Crime Watch Crime Watch 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 -1,000.00 -1,000.00 ------1,000.00 - 1,000.00 -historic 1,000.00 1,000.00 historic Church Hill Forum Church Hill Forum - 220.00 - - - 220.00 ------Block Captain Program Block Captain Program - 117.00 - - - 117.00 - - 100.00 - - - - 100.00 ------100.00 -historic - 100.00 historic Alley Rally Alley Rally 200.00 - 200.00 200.00 - - 100.00 200.00 - - - 100.00 ------Historic District Initiative Historic District 1,000.00 Initiative 260.00 -1,000.00 - 260.00 ------Directory Directory 300.00 - - 300.00 ------HRF-Church Hill Book & Oakwood HRF-Church Hill Book - & Oakwood 4,500.00 - - -4,500.00 ------School Liaison School Liaison ------300.00 - - - - 300.00 ------Richmond Public Library Richmond Public Library - - 250.00 - 250.00 - 250.00 250.00 - 250.00 - 250.00 ------redacted 2012 - 25th Street Charrette - redacted 2012 - 25th Street Charrette Bellevue Elementary Bellevue Elementary 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 680.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 - 680.00 - 500.00 ------500.00 - 500.00 -historic 500.00 500.00 historic Chimborazo Elementary Chimborazo Elementary 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 - 500.00 - 500.00 ------500.00 - 500.00 -historic 500.00 500.00 historic Chimborazo Elementary - CIS Chimborazo Elementary - - CIS - - - 2,500.00 - - - -2,500.00 ------CHAT CHAT 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 - 500.00 - 500.00 ------500.00 - 500.00 -historic 500.00 500.00 historic YMCA YMCA - 300.00 - - - 300.00 ------Chimborazo Playground Chimborazo Playground - 5,485.00 - - -5,485.00 ------Family Resource Center Family Resource Center - 16.00 250.00 - 250.00 16.00 250.00 250.00 - 250.00 - 250.00 ------250.00 - 250.00 -historic 250.00 250.00 historic ChildSavers ChildSavers 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 - 500.00 - 500.00 ------500.00 - 500.00 -historic 500.00 500.00 historic Richmond Hill Richmond Hill 300.00 2,300.00 250.00 300.00 250.00 2,300.00 300.00 250.00 - 250.00 - 300.00 ------250.00 - 250.00 -historic 250.00 250.00 historic St. John's Church St. John's Church ------250.00 - 250.00 -added 2012 250.00 250.00 added 2012 Planter's Society Planter's Society 1,000.00 1,230.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 -1,230.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 - - -1,000.00 ------1,000.00 - 1,000.00 -historic 1,000.00 1,000.00 historic ACORN ACORN 300.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 - 300.00 - 300.00 ------Plaque Program Plaque Program - - - - 575.00 - - - - 575.00 ------7th District Forum Debate 7th District Forum Debate- 300.00 - - - 300.00 ------Otherwise undeclared Otherwise undeclared - 132.00 - - 100.00 132.00 - - - 100.00 ------2,000.00 - 2,000.00 -estimate 2,000.00 2,000.00 estimate Capital/Donations/Relations 6,500.00 Capital/Donations/Relations 18,560.00 5,650.00 6,500.00 7,805.00 18,560.00 5,900.00 5,650.00 100.00 7,805.00 -5,900.00 - 100.00 ------7,150.00 - 7,250.00 - 7,150.00 7,250.00
TOTAL EXPENSES 35,375.00 TOTAL 43,566.00 EXPENSES 32,975.00 35,375.00 36,812.00 43,566.00 38,075.00 32,975.00 1,116.40 36,812.00 1,852.40 38,075.00 1,325.40 1,116.40 3,114.95 1,852.40 1,102.95 1,325.40 1,166.95 3,114.95 1,314.95 1,102.95 1,539.95 1,166.95 1,457.95 1,314.95 9,243.95 1,539.95 2,639.95 1,457.95 12,629.95 9,243.95 38,505.75 2,639.95 12,629.95 38,505.75
NET OPERATING INCOME/LOSS NET OPERATING INCOME/LOSS January to December Accruals (1,175.00) January to December (17,158.00) Accruals (900.00) (1,175.00) (8,850.00) (17,158.00) 785.00 (900.00) 3,186.60 (8,850.00) (1,317.90) 785.00 (919.40) 3,186.60 (1,237.45) (1,317.90) 4,617.05 (919.40) 38.05 (1,237.45) (409.95) 4,617.05 1,525.05 38.05 (485.95) (409.95) 4,981.05 1,525.05 260.05 (485.95) (3,949.95) 4,981.05 6,287.25 260.05 (3,949.95) 6,287.25 ChurchHillRichmond.com | 12 13 | January 2012 13 |January FINAL 2011 T R E A S U R Y REPORTS WINTER: Feeding Our Feathered Friends
To identify a bird in your backyard, we suggest you use Cornell Lab of Ornithology “All About Birds” Bird Guide: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/search 15 | January 2012 Church Hill Remembers... Betty Moore | A resident of the St. Johns Church Old and Historic District since 1964, died November 19, 2011. She came to Richmond in 1963, she was recruited to teach Human Nutrition at the Medical Col- lege of Virginia School of Nursing (now Virginia Com- monweath University) by Dean Doris Yingling. And it was at the urging of Dean Yinging that Betty toured the recently restored Turner-Sinton House (c. 1803) during Virginia Historic Garden Week and decided to rent it, eventually she bought it.
Betty had a degree in Home Economics from the Uni- versity of North Carolina in Greensboro and a Masters Joan Mary Fredrickson | 1926 - 2011 | Joan Degree in Human Nutrition from Virginia Polytechnic Frederickson, who when she left in 2008 was one Institute (now Virginia Tech ). Those of us fortunate of the longest-term residents of the Historic District, enough knew that she was a gourmet cook. Her died in Minneapolis on December 8 at the age of 85. meals were not only delicious, but beautifully present- She was a long time member of the Historic Richmond ed. Often it seemed as if by magic, she had created a Foundation and served on the Board. For years she Joan purchased a house in the 2200 block of East meal out of thin air. was involved in Historic Richmond Foundation’s an- Grace Street in 1968, and was a stalwart member nual Stirrup Cup event at the Strawberry Hill Races. of the reviving Church Hill community. Profession- Betty helped organize the first Church Hill Christmas Recently Betty provided support for the development ally, she was a civil service librarian for the Army at the Tour and her home was one of those featured. A of the Betty Moore Garden at Monumental Church. Defense Supply Center south of Richmond. She was number of times her home was open for the Christmas a member of St. Patrick’s Church, and a good friend Tour and during Virginia Historic Garden Week. In ad- Betty was a Southern lady. Her family owned property in of the Sisters of the Visitation of Monte Maria, whose dition, Betty’s home was featured in a Virginia Living South Carolina acquired in a land grant from King James monastery occupied the south side of the 2200 block article. She took pride in her home and garden with I. Those who knew Betty best, loved her the most. Her of Grace Street. She maintained relationship with the its beautiful grape arbor, stylish porches, elaborate death marks the end of an era of the early residents of sisters in their new monastery in Rockville. woodwork, and the entertainment “grotto” beneath the the St. Johns Church Old and Historic District. western wing Joan became an active friend of the Community of Richmond Hill, which was established in the Monte Ma- Betty was a founding member of the Church Hill As- ria monastery when the sisters left. In retirement, she sociation’s Planters Society. She helped the group became librarian of Richmond Hill. When Richmond keep a focus on the whole of Church Hill not just Libby Mary Ann Buffington | A dear friend, member of the Hill was renovated in 2002-2004, Joan guided the es- Park. She was a valuable supporter of the Reed Church Hill community, business owner and shining tablishment and expansion of the Community’s library Square Foundation’s successful effort to save Reed soul passed away December 15th, after a courageous of nearly 4,000 spiritual and religious books, as well as Square from development. She aided the Foundation battle with cancer. Mary Ann will be missed and Cap- the establishment of Richmond Hill’s bookstore. Both in the acquiring of Conservation Easements from the tain Buzzy’s will never be the same without her sunny are open to the public, a legacy to her detailed work. Department of Historic Resources for both properties. disposition, rapier wit and remarkably positive outlook regardless of circumstances. Joan was small in stature, but big in courage and As a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and their contribution to the life of the community. She played Micah Project, she was a tutor at Woodville School. Mary Ann’s funeral will be at St. John’s Church on a steady and consistent role in the establishment of Betty was active in St. Paul’s Eyes on Richmond Saturday, January 14, 2:00 p.m., with burial immediately this neighborhood. She has many friends in Church Program as well as their yearly Jazz Series. She following in the St. John’s Memorial Garden. A reception Hill and Richmond, who are grateful for her life and recruited assistance from friends and neighbors for in the Parish Hall will follow and is offered by East End her love. these programs. Fellowship.
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