CHURCH HILL NEWSLETTER COMMITTED TO INFORMING THE RESIDENTS OF CHURCH HILL NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2009 Church Hill Holiday Festival Weekend, December 11, 12, 13 VESPERS: Fri., Dec. 11, 7:00pm, St. John’s Church, 25th & E. Broad Streets CANDLELIGHT WALK: Fri., Dec. 11, 7:30pm CHURCH HILL BALL: Sat., Dec. 12, 8:00pm-1:00am, 2000 E. Cary Street HISTORIC HOUSE TOUR: Sun., Dec. 13, Noon-5:00pm TICKETS FOR THE BALL & HOUSE TOUR ARE AVAILABLE ON-LINE AT: www.churchhillrichmond.com TICKETS ALSO AVAILABLE CASH OR CHECKS AT: Captain Buzzy’s, 2623 E. Broad Street; Hill Café, 2800 E. Broad Street; Poe’s Pub, 2706 E. Main Street; Hampton House, 5720 Grove Avenue; St. Johns Church, 25th & E. Broad Streets on the day of the event only. SEE INSIDE THIS MONTH’S NEWSLETTER FOR HOLIDAY FESTIVAL DETAILS! Annual Membership Party at the 2300 Club: Tuesday, November 24 at 7:00pm Our Annual Membership Party will be held on November 24. All members will be given tickets for two free drinks and thereafter a cash bar. There will be free sodas and hors d’oeuvres. It is a great chance to meet and chat with your neighbors, and to join the CHA if you have not already done so. If you have joined the CHA or renewed your membership at any of the three summer picnics, then you are a member until December 31, 2010. There will be an “express” sign in for those who are already members for 2010, so join before the party! If you want to join or rejoin on the day, fill out the member- ship form in this newsletter. Please, write your check (payable to the CHA) in advance so we can keep the line moving! The party is our traditional “kick-off” for the holiday season as well, so the tickets for the Ball and the House Tour will be available. Come and enjoy a relaxing evening with your neighbors! -Benedicte W. WEBSITE: www.churchhillrichmond.com E-MAIL: [email protected] VIDEO: http://rvamag.com/videos/clip/4702/welcome-rva-history-church-hill Next General Membership Meetings 7:00pm Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - Membership Meeting St. John’s Church Parish Hall New Board elections and continuation of By-law review and updates 7:00pm Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - Membership Party 2300 Club, corner of 23rd & E. Grace Streets BOARD of DIRECTORS ADVERTISING INFORMATION PRESIDENT The deadline for submission of advertising copy is the 25th of John Johnson • 814-1066 the month for ads to be included in the following month’s [email protected] newsletter. A full page ad is 7.5” W x 10” H. A half page ad VICE PRESIDENT should be no larger than 7.5” W x 4.75” H (landscape) and a John Whitworth • 644-6559 quarter page ad should be no larger than 3.5” W x 4.75” H [email protected] (portrait). Ads are black and white and can be accepted SECRETARY in .pdf, .jpg, .pub, or Word doc. format. Ad copy should be Pam Prescott • 440-3359 submitted electronically via e-mail to: [email protected] [email protected] TREASURER Susan White • 649-4008 Monthly advertising rates are as follows: [email protected] QUARTER PAGE $30 ASSISTANT TREASURER HALF PAGE $40 FULL PAGE INSIDE $70 DIRECTORS AT LARGE FULL PAGE INSIDE FRONT COVER $75 Tony Monteleone • 643-5835 FULL PAGE BACK COVER $80 [email protected] CENTERFOLD (TWO FULL PAGE ADS) $130 Aimee Perron Seibert • 647-3140 [email protected] NOTE: A discount of 10% is provided for three or more months for pre-paid advertising. Ad copy for reserved space Matt Conrad • 248-8391 th [email protected] may be changed if received prior to the 25 of the month. Mike McPeak • 757-358-5565 Payment must be received prior to the publication date in [email protected] order for the ad to be included in the newsletter. Send payment to: CHA Newsletter, P.O. Box 8031, Richmond, Gene Henley • 343-7273 VA 23223. [email protected] Questions? Please contact Trish Bernal, Ad Coordinator, Immediate Past President 643-2420 or at [email protected] Jim Daab • 649-1913 [email protected] The Church Hill Newsletter is distributed by volunteers throughout the Church Hill neighborhood (North and South of Broad Street) and to several apartment bldgs in the VOLUNTEERS Shockoe Bottom area. We also distribute to several local restaurants and area merchants. A total of 1600 issues are Newsletter Editor: distributed each month. Open Position Newsletter Advertising Coordinator: The Church Hill Newsletter is available online at Trish Bernal 643-2420 the Church Hill Association’s website at Membership Coordinator: www.churchhillrichmond.com. Past issues are Benedicte Whitworth 644-6559 available under the section titled “Archives”. Church Hill Planters: Marion Macdonald 644-1347 Newsletter Distribution: EDITORIAL POLICY Tom & Eileen Sanders 343-7157 (south) The newsletter is published monthly except for a combined Katie & Tom Widmer 771-5818 (north) November/December issue. All official opinions of the CHA Church Hill Crime Watch: are found in the minutes of the meetings. All other opinions Shelby Long 648-2710 expressed in the newsletter are the opinions of the individual Clean & Safe: author. Submissions are welcome. The editorial policy does Chris Bergin 640-4084 not permit personal attacks, profanity or anonymous Zoning Committee: submissions. Submissions may be edited for space. Final Waite Rawls 649-1861 x.30 approval rests with the Board of Directors. Please submit all Summer Picnic Volunteers: June, Angelika articles/letters as e-mails to Voelkel ; July, Jody Rathgeb; [email protected] August, Malou Rawls MENU PULLED PORK SANDWICH TOPPED WITH ALAMO SLAW…4.50 PULLED CHICKEN SANDWICH TOPPED WITH ALAMO SLAW…4.50 “TEXAS STYLE” BEEF BRISKET SANDWICH TOPPED WITH ONIONS AND JALAPENOS…5.50 592.3138 BBQ PORTOBELLO SANDWICH TOPPED WITH 2202 JEFFERSON AVE. SMOKED RED ONIONS AND RUFFAGE…5.50 (two blocks north of Broad on 22nd) ST. LOUIS SPARE RIBS, HALF RACK…9.00, FULL RACK…16.00 0pen daily 11:30 to 9:00 BLACKENED MAHI FISH TACOS WITH CHEDDER Seasonal Desserts JACK AND RUFFAGE…2.75EACH Fresh Limeade, Lemonade, CHICKEN AND PORK TACOS ALSO AVAILABLE. and Sweet Tea Enjoy your meal on the patio or SIDES: COWBOY BEANS, JALAPENO MAC & have a picnic at the park CHEESE, BLACK BEANS AND RICE, POTATO Catering packages starting at $6.50 SALAD, SOUTHWEST PASTA SALAD, TEXAS a person CAVIAR, ALAMO SLAW AND more…1.50 Holiday Travel Plans? Let us love your furry (or scaly) family members while you’re away! Church Hill Pet Sitters Serving the Church Hill community for over 10 years! Join more than 60 of your Church Hill Neighbors who are already Satisfied Customers whose pets benefit from the personalized care and attention. $ Rates start at 7 per visit to your home The Beckners 2907 East Broad Street Richmond, VA 23223 Ph: 649-3038, 920-3536 House sitting services also available. References available upon request. SCHOOL BOARD MESSAGE Greetings, The Mayor has announced his plans for building schools here in Richmond. Now the School Board and citizens must respond. As a long-time resident of the East End, I know that there hasn't been any new public school construction in the 7th District in over 40 years. We must have a new school built here in the 7th in this first phase. I am very encouraged by the cooperation being modeled by Mayor Jones. It is essential that with only $150 million we make a strong start. Please: as the taxpayers of this city, your voices need to be heard! George Mason and MLK were both high on the list in the previous plan. Now, by the Mayor's announcement, the School Board must revisit which schools will be in Phase I or moved to another phase in the process. The positive energy that is all around the East End can only be enhanced by a new school or schools! This is our time as a community to come together and make our case. Timing is crucial. Our children and future children will deserve facilities that are state of the art education and community centers for all citizens. Be on the lookout for School Board meetings where you can be involved in this process. Here's my e-mail: [email protected] Sincerely, Don Coleman, 7th District School Board Member Message from the Newsletter Editor In just three months I will have worked on the newsletter for eight years. So it is time for a change. Not only a change for the newsletter, but a break for me too. However, the Association really does need someone to step up and take on the task before the January issue deadline (in Dec.). If you are interested, please contact John Whitworth at [email protected] as soon as possible. I hope that the Church Hill newsletter has accomplished its job of informing you of the news of the neighborhood for the past eight years. It has been my pleasure creating it for you every month. Thank you, Erika Gay TIMELY & NOTEWORTHY 2010 CHA Board Elections Special Hymn-Singing Event Elections for the 2010 Church Hill Association Board of You are invited to join the Richmond Sacred Harp Directors will be held on November 17 at 7:00pm at the St. Singers for an all day old time hymn-sing in Saint John’s Church Parish Hall. Following are the nominees for the John’s Church Parish Hall. Hailing from far and wide open positions. Nominations can also be taken from the floor throughout the Commonwealth and beyond, shape-note on the day of elections.