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NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2015

NEWSLETTERCOMMUN ITY

THE

CHURCH HILL

ASSOCIATION

November-December 20152

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Summer is gone. Fall has come. The leaves are falling and we’re ready for another great adventure on the Hill!

Almost daily when I talk to neighbors, I hear about their sadness that the Worlds are over. It was a euphoric high and we didn’t want it to end. It was just an incredible event that only comes once in a life time. Our home had about 20 former and current cyclists, their spouses and other Worlds enthusiasts sleeping in every room, eating everything in sight and partying for 9 days. At the conclusion, I heard directly from our overworked city workers (DPW) that Church Hill blew it out of the water. We were the best part of the race with our cobbles, our restaurant guides and restaurants, our flags, our colorful streamers on the gaslights, our information booths and roaming concierges and best of all, our whole community welcoming the World. Aren’t you PROUD to be from Church Hill?! PS- thank a city worker and our police officers for their monumental effort to bring us this event and keep us safe throughout.

The next weekend all of us on the Hill got some well-deserved rest when Hogtober was cancelled due to the pending storm. That was sad. I even bought a new “Got Bacon” T shirt for the event that went unused-maybe next year. Because of the cancellation, the Association lost its opportunity to raise substantial funds for our many local causes through the partnership with Style Weekly. But I must admit, sleeping in that weekend felt very good.

Now on to the winter events on the Hill. Final arrangements are being made for the Candle Light Walk on Friday, December 11th. On Saturday, December 12th, we’ll party on the Hill at the Masonic Lodge on 25th Street. Then our annual Holiday House Tour is set for Sunday, December 13th. We have selected our homes for the tour and are making all the final preparations. We’ll have shuttle service

again between the homes starting at St. John’s Church. Check out the article in this newsletter about times, locations and ticket sales for all events. Also in this edition is the Preview of Homes. Please consider being a sponsor for these great holiday events. While the Association is working on making donations tax deductible, we’re not there yet. We hope to have our 501c3 status before the December holidays. But even if your donation cannot be tax deductible, please consider supporting our many local causes by sending in a contribution. We missed our Hogtober fundraising event and need your support. Our address to donate is Church Hill/Holiday Events P.O. Box 8031 Richmond VA 23223.

So buckle up Church Hill! The holidays are coming to our historic neighborhood. We’ll soon be singing carols together, partying on the Hill and showing off our winter wonderland to another audience of holiday visitors. So, volunteer as docents, come huddle with us as we wait for Santa and take in that incredible VIEW!

TomTom WildsCHA [email protected]

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MEETINGS & NOTICES

Zoning Committee Meeting

Generally held on the Tuesday before the Board meeting at the Patrick Henry Pub, 2300 E. Broad Street at 6:00 pm

Upcoming meeting: TBA

CHA Board Meeting

Thursday, November 5th at 6:00 pm Location: Urban Farmhouse

Generally held on the first Thursday of every month at the Urban Farmhouse, 310 N. 33rd St. in the Lava Lofts building at 6:00 pm


Membership Meeting

Tuesday, November 17th, 7:00 pmLocation: St. John’s Parish Hall

Generally held on the third Tuesday of every month in St. John’s Parish Hall, 2401 E. Broad St., at 7:00 pm


If any member wishes to attend any Zoning or Board meeting they are most welcome, but please check with Tom Wilds at [email protected]

for updated meeting times and dates.

ABOUT THE CHURCH HILL ASSOCIATION

MEETINGS & NOTICES

Zoning Committee Meeting

Generally held on the Tuesday before the Board


CHA Board Meeting

Thursday, November 5th at 6:00 pm Location: Urban Farmhouse


Membership Meeting

Tuesday, November 17th, 7:00 pm

CHA Board of DirectorsPresident, Tom Wilds [email protected] President, Bill Dinkin [email protected], Vacant [email protected], Trish Bernal [email protected] Treasurer, Paul [email protected]

Directors at Large:

Mark BaushTish BerginKaren JonesBarbara CotterPamela Lipscombe

Past President, Geoffrey Cooper

Zoning Committee Chair, Bill Dinkin

VolunteersChurch Hill Newsletter:Layout Graphics/Publisher, Donna Neves Editor/Publisher, Benjamin [email protected] Editor/Ad Sales Coordinator, Celeste [email protected] | 644-2862Lead Newsletter Distribution, South: Tom & Eileen Sanders | 343-7157 North: Sandra Horton | 780-1641

Membership Coordinator, Amy Beem | [email protected] Hill Planters, Marion Macdonald | 644-1347

For more information on joining the CHA, please see our website at: www.churchhill.org, or fill out the application included in this publication.

CHA MissionThe 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 His-

toric Districts, other residents of the East District,

and other interested persons, in order to develop

a stable, desirable urban neighborhood.

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Send your iconic shots of the neighborhood to [email protected] and see your image on the cov-er of the Newsletter! Let’s find some new angles that show the changing Church Hill - or a new view of old

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If you are interested in advertising in the Church Hill Newsletter, please check the website for ad specifica-tions at ChurchHill.org, or email questions to [email protected].

The Editor would like to offer a reminder that your neigh-

borhood newsletter is in need of monthly content, in-cluding:

• Informative, educational, historical articles with a fo-cus 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 Pol-icy 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.

DUE DATES

Copy must be submitted by the 14th of each month to [email protected] submissions must be received before the 15th of each month for the upcoming issue.

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STRAWBERRY STREET SALESIN THE HEART OF RICHMOND

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Thank You, JRW

As I took my seat for the kickoff of the 13th Annual James River Writer’s Conference in October, I began to reflect on the journey I have made since I attended the first JRW conference back in 2002. Tom Robbins, one of my favorite authors, was the keynote speaker, and I was working on my first novel, Bullfish, so I wanted to see what the writing scene in Richmond was about. Boy did I find out. Sitting in the fifth row, aisle seat, in the conference room of the Library of Virginia, listening to “First Pages,” and later Tom’s amazing keynote address, I had no idea of the journey I had just begun.

Over the last thirteen years I have attended every conference and met some amazing people. I met Clay Chapman at one conference and have followed his successes ever since. I met Joanna Lee at a Writer’s Wednesday and got pulled into poetry; now I wouldn’t miss one of her Monday evening poetry critique sessions. I bought many a beer from Shann Palmer at Writing Shows and mourned her passing. I served on a Writing Show panel to discuss, “Writing for the Page and the Stage,” facilitated by the indomitable David L. Robbins. I remember being introduced once by Shawna Christos saying, “This is Mark, he writes weird stuff,” and I have had to live up to that introduction ever since. I even served on a conference panel once on the “Weird and Horrific.” Again, I was the weird; Doug Jones, was the horrific. I have chauffeured a few speakers to and from conferences over the years, and held a stopwatch on aspiring writers to make sure they didn’t overstay their one-on-one sessions with Book Doctor, David Henry Sterry.

Along the way, I have had four of my novels commercially published and two of my plays produced. So I just want to say, “Thank you, JRW, for making my journey a little less rocky and a lot more fun.” And rest assured, when the curtain goes up for the 14th Annual James River Writer’s Conference next year, I will be back in that seat, fifth row, aisle.

– Mark Covington.

Mark’s books and plays can be found on his website at vmarkcovington.com

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Bellevue Elementary School Insiders: Meet the Kindergarten TeamBy Neely Dykshorn

We are proud to introduce the people behind the bricks and mortar of Bellevue starting with our cornerstone Kindergarten program. The program’s first floor classrooms feature enormous windows overlooking the Pilot Block opposite; visit the school museum to see a wall-sized image of a class in one of these same rooms in 1916, taken from a photograph at the Valentine Museum. Our Kindergarten team spans different backgrounds and teaching styles but they are all in pursuit of the same excellence.

Jaime Jackson is her second year teaching at Bellevue. Originally from New York, Ms. Jackson moved to Richmond from Dallas. She has taught grades K-8 in her wonderfully varied career including “private, public and charter schools,” she says. What Ms. Jackson loves about Kindergarten is the “smile on little people’s faces when they learn something new.” But what makes her class work is the glue they de-velop: “we started the year as 15 people and then come to-gether as a family.”

Brand new to Bellevue is Ellen Eaton who comes to us af-ter seven years as an Educational Director at the Goddard School. Mrs. Eaton is all about hands-on learning. “Every-thing for my class is on the shelves in the room; nothing is packed away in the closet. We don’t do worksheets, we experience the SOLs with concrete materials and lots of op-portunity for movement and play.”

Delois Vaughan is the veteran of our K group, she is in her 31st year of teaching and has been at Bellevue six years. She is usually the first teacher in the building and almost the last to leave. Her classroom runs like a well-oiled ma-chine and often to the tune of Jazz music playing softly. Coolest part about Kindergarten? “Watching them grow,” says Ms. Vaughan, and her favorite part about the Bellevue way? “My team,” she says unhesitatingly, “if you have a good team you can do anything.”

In the next newsletter we will go back to the start with a tour of our Pre-K program.

In other news, last month we said a poignant goodbye and a heartfelt thank you to VCU Master of Art Education Candidate Lauren Rouatt who worked with art classes in all levels in her seven-week tenure. Ms. Rouatt orga-nized the first ever Art Market for the 3rd grade: the students exhibited their art for other classes and parents and gained the confidence to talk about their work - in this case paintings inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat. The 4th grade worked with Ms. Rouatt on an Up-cycled Public Art display for the UCI Races - a painted bike tire sculpture on the Franklin Street side of the propriety. Finally she founded a performance group called “Improv and Collaboration” that let the fifth graders stretch their theatrical legs.

Some of the artwork Ms. Rouatt’s students produced will be included in a VCU exhibition on Dec. 10 at the Franklin Terrace building on campus at 812 West Franklin St. We wish her the very best - we are amazed by what she accomplished in her short time with us.

Finally, October kicked off Dancing Man, the fifth grade after school dance workshop. Jennifer Reid, new to Church Hill, was our volunteer teacher for the Hip Hop and Jazz section. Mrs. Reid brings vast teaching experi-ence and was also an NFL cheerleader for the Atlanta Falcons. She is co-owner of Federal Dance Initiative, L.L.C. providing adult dance training and choreography for workshops throughout the year. The kids were blown away by her inspired instruction and fantastic energy. We are so grateful to Mrs. Reid for taking this exciting new venture on. We would love to hear from other Hill residents with dance talent to share. The program name, Dancing Man, comes from our unofficial mascot, the statue of Mr. Bojangles in first of the school, but it is also a nod to the fact that the first two dancers that became most involved with dance through Richmond Ballet’s Minds in Motion program were boys. They inspired us and we are passing their inspiration along.

Bellevue Elementary School News


Bellevue’s Kindergarten team Jackson, Eaton and Vaughan. Ms. Rouatt in the Art Room and Dancing Man afterschool dance workshop.

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Market Commentary - September 2015Single Family Homes

~ 20 new units came to market with an average list price of $218,063.

~ 14 units went under contract with an average list price of $202,582 and the average days on the market was 57.

~ 14 units closed with highest sale price of $335,000 having been on the market 358 days.

~ The Median Value for all was $204,476 for the list price and $143,800 for the sale price.

Condos/Townhomes

~ 1 new unit came to market listed at $135,000.

~ 1 unit sold for its list price of $189,900.

The end of Summer was evident in the numbers for September, which were slower but stable. With the prospect of a rise in interest rates as well a projected healthy rise in property values, analysts predict a modest, if not short-lived surge for Fall before the market pivots to a traditional slow down from end of November to end of January.

Church Hill Historic Plaque Program

The Historic Plaque program is voluntary and they have been approved by both the Historic Richmond Foundation (HRF) and the Committee for Architecture Review (CAR). Plaques are made of durable composite materials, (weather resistant). The plaques are black with white lettering. The text is recommended to be approximately 60-65 words.

The sizes are: Small (12.5X16) $350

Medium (15X19) $375 Large (18.5X23.5) $400

The plaque text can be accomplished and approved in two ways:

o HRF researches and provides a script to the owner for approval. Cost is $50 up front which is a down payment and part of the final price.

o The owner researches and sends HRF their desired text, citations and down payment of $50. HRF

reviews and approves the text.

The first step to begin the process is to contact Historic Richmond Foundation at (804) 643 7407. The will provide the details, cost and timing of the process. Plaques take four weeks and balance of payments is due when the final order is placed. When the plaque is ready, HRF contacts the owner to install the plaque where the owner designates, which is already figured into the total cost of the plaque.

Questions or concerns about the historic plaque program should be directed to: Historic Richmond Foundation: (804) 643 7407 and/or

John Johnson: [email protected], (804) 814 1066


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Church Hill Association’sAnnual Holiday Festival

Church Hill- Where Richmond Began

The Candlelight Walk and Caroling.

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TheChurch Hill Annual Holiday Ball

The Annual Historic House Tour.


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CHA Transportation Committee Report During the first week of October, the Richmond City Council passed a resolution concerning the 29th Street/ Bike Walk Street proposal. Local citizens have been asking about the details concerning it. Tom Wilds, President of CHA asked Sam Patterson, Councilmember Cynthia Newbille’s assistant to research this for the Association. Here is an email from Jacob Helmbolt to Sam Patterson, concerning the status of the project. From: "Helmboldt, Jakob C. - DPW" <[email protected]> Date: October 13, 2015 at 4:54:16 PM ED To: "Patterson, Samuel - City Council Liaison"<[email protected]>, "Khara, M S. - DPW" <[email protected]> Subject: RE: 29th St Bike Walk St Good afternoon Sam, council approved DPW’s submission of a grant application requesting funding for the project from the Federal Transportation Alternatives Program which is administered by VDOT. That program is a competitive grant program that funds primarily bike and pedestrian transportation projects statewide. It is a competitive grant process that provides typically 80% of a project’s cost, with the locality providing a 20% match. Since we must provide a match council must approve any applications. So at this time there is only a concept since we don’t have the funding and are not the federal fiscal year (this time next year). If awarded funding it will be used for the planning, design and construction, so the process would entail multiple rounds of public involvement and input. And given the timing noted above, we wouldn’t even be able to start the planning and design process until this time next year, so people shouldn’t worry that this is suddenly moving forward.

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MEETING MINUTES


Tom Wilds, president, welcomed everyone to the September membership meeting and recognized new members. The agenda was reviewed, highlighting the speakers and guests, as well as and the important topics to be voted on.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

As a housekeeping item from the August picnic, Tom asked the group to look at the pile of unclaimed assorted items from the picnic and asked members to pick up whatever they owned.

Rev. Laura Inscoe announced as part of the races there will be the Blessing of the Bikes on Saturday, September 19th at about 8:00 am at Lewis Ginter Park. All are invited.

Approval of the July 2015 Membership Minutes: The membership voted to approve the minutes.

PRESENTATIONS:

Police Report: Sgt. Stanley Sutton presented the police report for Lt. Jeremy Sayles and reported that our area (Sector 111) is doing very well at its goal of reducing crime. The area has the best record in the City for improvements in controlling crime, in both violent crimes and property crimes. [Update Note: Sector 111 won the 3rd Quarter for crime reduction out of all 12 sectors within the city. This is something the officers and detectives as well as citizens should be very proud of. During the 3rd quarter Sector 111 violent crime is down 13% while property crime is down a whopping 21%. This is great News and this success is a result of great partnership with the residents and officers that included good teamwork and communication by all. ]

For the UCI Bike Races, Sgt. Sutton recommended going to the new website for directions on getting around the city: www.navigate.richmond2015.com . Many questions were answered regarding parking during the bike races and setting up restrictions around Bellevue School.

Bus Rapid Transit project: Carrie Rose Pace, Public Relations Manager for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project, provided an update on the status of the project and answered questions. The conceptual design is 30% complete. The bus line will go 7.6 miles at the beginning with hours of operation --weekdays, 5:30 am to 11:30 pm; weekends, 6 am to 11:30 pm – and routes running every 10 or 15 minutes. It will stop at Stone Brewery; there will be a total of 14 station locations (5 median, 9 curb-side). American buses have been selected, and they will run on natural gas. The intent is for buses to improve efficiency on overall movement and to increase access. They are looking at all bus routes and their links in relation to the BRT and considering Park and Ride (something Henrico is looking at too). See the website for detailed information: www.Ridegrtc.com

Development Proposal for 2723 Cary Street: Dave Johannas and Jerry Peters made another presentation to CHA on their development proposal for Cary Street for a nine-story structure with 15 residences for homeownership and their request for qualified support. This was the second presentation to the full membership and fourth to CHA. A special use permit will be required for this project, but nothing has been submitted to the City. The development group is in the exploratory stage and examining the feasibility of this project from four aspects: community’s acceptance/support for the proposed building, market for proposed housing, financing by banks, and cost of construction. If this initial work is concluded with positive results, the development team will move into the costly phase of detailed planning. Some of the items covered in the discussion were: proposal’s consistency with character of surrounding area as required by the Downtown Master Plan, height of proposed building, materials, design clarifications, and parking. According to the developers, the proposed height relates directly to the cost of building.

TOPICS SCHEDULED FOR A VOTE:

Bill Dinkin, Vice-president of CHA and Chairman of the Zoning Committee, assumed the Chairmanship for the balance of the meeting.

Vote to Change CHA’s structure from 501c4 to 501c3:

After an initial discussion of pros and cons, the membership took a written vote on changing CHA’s structure from 501c4 to 501c3. The motion was made that the Board of CHA immediately pursue transitioning the Church Hill Association’s state and federal corporate status from a 501C4 to a 501C3 corporation, with all necessary

MEETING MINUTES (continued)

New Membership Software

New Membership Software

From Amy Beem

The Church Hill Association is now using new membership software. You will notice it when you purchase tickets online or when you renew your membership later this year. We are now using Wild Apricot a Web Based Membership Software. You will notice that links to purchase The Church Hill Ball Tickets or Christmas House Tour Tickets will have Wild Apricot in them. We are using Wild Apricot’s email service as well.

This service should make it easier to communicate, take payments and will allow members to manage their own information. Although it is linked to our website you will probably not notice it if you purchase tickets or renew directly from our website. Your information will remain safe and neither Wild Apricot nor the Church Hill Association will ever sell it. How will this change affect you?

You will now be able to change your own information – Changes to your information including address changes, email address changes and phone number changes will be as simple as logging onto your member profile. You will receive automatic email reminders to renew you membership and links to make it simple to do so. You will also receive emails regarding ticketed events with links to purchase tickets quickly and easily In the future we will be able to have our membership last for a rolling year rather than Jan 1st to Dec 31st. Starting next year we will be able to offer a full 12 months of membership regardless of when you joined. You will receive instant conformation that you have been added to our membership or purchased tickets as well as receipts. The download to the new software occurred in mid-September. On your profile this is your member since date. We will be unable to change this information. It simply means this is when you joined the software and will not reflect your true membership start date. We will still accept cash or checks if that has been your preferred method of payment. This system does not require that payments be made online.

If you have suddenly stopped receiving emails and you know your membership is current please contact Amy Beem at [email protected]. There may have been a problem with transferring your data and you will need a working email address to log into your account.

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supporting materials, to create a non-profit, tax exempt and tax deductible organization. The vote was 30 in favor of the change and 22 opposed. Thus, the motion carried to change CHA into a 501c3.

Development Proposal for 2723 Cary Street: Bill Dinkin explained that the developer has requested an up/down vote of qualified support for the proposal on Cary Street. The Zoning Committee and Board met together to review this proposal, but time did not permit a vote by the Zoning Committee. The CHA Board has given qualified support, but reserving the right for further discussion on design and building materials.

Clearly the 2723 Cary Street is a developable lot and something will be built there. The membership’s main concerns were the height as not negotiable, as specified by the developers; impact on the public view shed; the precedence this would create for future development going west – specifically, current parking areas in front of tobacco buildings on Cary – and possible implications for Pear Street; and any other long-term implications for the area.

A motion was presented to not approve the proposed plan for Cary Street as presented this evening on basis of height exceeding that of surrounding buildings. Six supported this motion, one abstained, and the rest opposed. It was the consensus of the membership that a more specific and carefully crafted response from CHA the proposal be developed and presented to full membership. In addition, clarification will be sought from the City regarding the implications of this proposal for future development for the immediate area. Thus, no action was taken by CHA.

Given the late hour, 9:30 PM, the meeting was adjourned. The remaining agenda items were not addressed: Treasurer’s Report, 2016 Budget assumptions, Flag sales, Bike Race, Newsletter Editorials, Holiday Events, and Hogtober.

Respectfully submitted, Barbara Cotter

FINANCIAL REPORT - September 2015


CHA 2016 Board Nominations

The Church Hill Association is proud to share the board’s nominations for the 2016 slate of officers for vacant positions. Nominations from the floor may be made to Bill Dinkins, [email protected], chair of the committee. Elections will be held at the Tuesday November 17th Membership meeting to be held at the St. John’s Church Parish Hall starting at 7 pm.

Vice President

John Sieg 5 N 29th St.

Retired in December, 2013 after almost 41 years working with all aspects of operations. I had wonderful work experiences with DuPont and with BP and I'm proud that my contributions were valued and continue to provide benefit to those fine corporations. I'm particularly pleased with the depth and breadth of safety and operational performance improvements that I was able to bring to those organizations and deeply value the associated friendships and insights gained while working with so many fine leaders and organizations. Here is a summary of my University and last business roles at these two corporations:

BP Corporation Dec 2007 – Dec 2013 Group Head of Operations and OMS (Reporting to the Exec.VP BP Safety and Operational Risk who in turn reported to the CEO of BP) London England

E.I DuPont de Nemours 2004-March 2006 Managing Director Corporate Operations (Reporting to Group Vice President – Operations who in turn reported to the Chairman / CEO) Wilmington, De.

University of Virginia 1969 – 1973 Attended the University of Virginia (Earned my Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering) Charlottesville, Va.

Secretary

Debbie Kearns 2812 E Grace St.

Thank you for the wonderful opportunity to join the CHA Board. My name is Debbie Kearns, and along with my husband Tom, and 19 year old son Joseph, have been residing in beautiful Church Hill since May of this year. Originally from New York, we moved to Chesterfield, Virginia in 2004, after my husband and I both retired from the New York City Police Department. Since that time, I have engaged in a number of rewarding volunteer pursuits, including: PTA responsibilities, the role of a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate), assisting in the John Tyler Community College Resource/Tutoring Center and working in an area Women's Shelter.

I look forward to participating in the Church Hill Association as Secretary, and plan to take advantage of this opportunity to meet even more wonderful neighbors in this great community!

Assistant Secretary

Martha Looney 2511 E Broad St. Unit 3

I am joyously married to my husband Michael of 20 years. We came to Richmond from Loudoun Co VA in 2014 because this is where we wanted to be. Even though we are new Richmonders, now that we live in Church Hill, we are finally “home”. I love cooking, golf, biking, walking, reading and meeting my new neighbors. My professional Background is a blend of executive level leadership in the Hospitality Industry and small business Entrepreneurialism. Presently the Owner and Professional Coach, Binnacle Coaching Group 2014 to present and Co-Owner, Looney’s Tile & Grout (custom showers, floors and back-splashes) 2009-present

Assist Treasurer

Trish Bernal 2206 East Grace St.

Trish Bernal has been a Church Hill resident since 1998. Trish is the current Treasurer of the Church Hill Association. She also serves as a newsletter block captain (since 1999) and is a member of the ChildSavers Church Hill neighborhood advisory committee (since 2008). This year she also assisted the Church Hill UCI Welcoming Committee in preparations for the UCI races in our neighborhood. Last year she dually served as Membership Chair and Assistant Treasurer for the Association. In the past she has served the Association as a Board Member at Large, Zoning Committee member, and spent eight years as the advertising coordinator for the Church Hill Newsletter. Trish is currently the Treasurer for the Church Hill Planters and is a Richmond Tree Steward, serving as a member of that organization’s board. She is also co-chair of the WCVE-FM Community Station Board. Trish is semi-retired from a long career as a nurse at MCV (VCU Health) and loves cats and gardening. Trish has a passion for the Church Hill neighborhood and community and looks forward to continuing to serve the CHA as a Board Member at Large.

At Large Member

Colin Schlueter 2618 E. Franklin St.

Colin moved to Richmond after law school, and he and his wife Tavi Siegel-Hawley bought her childhood home on East Franklin Street in 2013. They are at the tail end of renovations and look forward to sharing all Church Hill has to offer with their first child, who is expected in December. As a member of the Church Hill Association Board, Colin hopes to help support and improve our vibrant neighborhood. Employer: State of Virginia

At Large Member

Karen Jones 2809 E. Grace St.

My name is Karen Jones and I have lived in Church Hill for six years. I have been a director at large for the last two years and have served on many boards before moving to Richmond. I love this neighborhood and believe the CHA makes a very positive difference. I look forward to helping build on the many great things this organization has accomplished.

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BOARD NOMINATIONS FOR 2016

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LOCAL REFERRALS


POLICE AND SAFETYEmergencies 911Non-Emergency Police PH: 646-51001st Precinct Station PH: 646-3602Fire Station #1 PH: 646-4229Church Hill Crime Watch PH: 648-2710/343-3628Commonwealth’s Attorney/Sector Prosecutor:

Colette McEachin PH: 646-4845Sector Lieutenant: Lt. Minton PH: 646-0574 [email protected] Jeremy Sayles Cell: 283-0856LT Dan Minton Cell: 240-9158Precinct front desk, staffed most hours: 646-3602

NEIGHBORHOOD MAINTENANCECitizen’s Assistance PH: 646-7000Citizen’s Request Services Online:

http://eservices.ci.richmond.va.us/applica-tions/citizensrequest/frmNewEntryType.asp#

City of Richmond Public Utilities PH: 644-3000Code Violations related to historic preservation

Marianne Pitts PH: [email protected]

Commission of Architectural Review PH: 646-6364Zoning Administration PH: 646–6340Housing Code Enforcement PH: 646-6419Environmental Control PH: 646-7448Graffiti Hotline PH: 646-1406Truancy Hotline PH: 646-ABCDNortheast District Parks Maintenance PH: 646-3216

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTGovernor Terry McCauliffeVirginia State Capitol, 3rd FloorPH: 786-2211

Senator Rosalyn R. DanceVirginia Senate District 16Capitol OfficePH: 698-7516Email: [email protected]

Delegate Delores L. McQuinnVirginia House of Delegates 70th DistrictGeneral Assembly BuildingPH: 698-1070

Delegate Jennifer L. McClellanVirginia House of Delegates 71st DistrictPH: 648-1171Email: [email protected]

Mayor Dwight C. JonesCity of Richmond900 E. Broad Street, 2nd FloorPH: 646-7970

7th District Richmond City Council Member Cynthia NewbillePH: 646-3012Email: [email protected]

7th District Richmond City School Board Member Donald ColemanPH: 804-908-4589Email: [email protected]

EAST DISTRICT AGENCIESEast District Families First PH: 646-4508EDI – W.I.C. PH: 646-0775Family Resource Center PH: 644-4496Health Center PH: 780-0840Social Services PH: 646-7212Va. Cooperative Extension PH: 786-4150

RICHMOND RESOURCES

Better Housing Coalition PH: 644-0546Black History Museum PH: 780-9093Richmond CenterStage PH: 225-9000Children’s Museum of Richmond PH: 474-7000Edgar Allan Poe Museum PH: 648-5523Historic Richmond Foundation PH: 643-7407James River Association (804) 788-8811Library of Virginia PH: 692-3500Museum of the Confederacy PH: 649-1861Richmond Ballet PH: 344-0906Richmond Coliseum PH: 262-8100Richmond National Battlefield Park PH: 771-2148Richmond Symphony PH: 788-1212Science Museum of Virginia PH: 367-6552St. John’s Church Visitor Center PH: 648-5015Valentine Richmond History Center PH: 649-0711Venture Richmond PH: 788-6466Virginia Historical Society PH: 358-4901Virginia Museum of Fine Arts PH: 340-1400Virginia Opera PH: 643-6004Virginia War Memorial PH: 786-2060

CHURCH HILL CONTACTS

Historic Church Hill

Jennie Dotts, REALTOR®

Your Old House Authority

[email protected]

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