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	<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 14:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Bon Secours Heart Center Building at Forest and Glenside Opens</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/05/11/bon-secours-heart-center-building-at-forest-and-glenside-opens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 14:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonah_H</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I was lucky enough to have  a doctor&#8217;s appointment scheduled today for the new Bon Secours Heart Center building at Forest and Glenside. You know the one that towers over my neighborhood, Charles Glen. I got to take a sneak peek at the monster of a building that they&#8217;ve been working on for over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Give Me Liberty&#8221; Segway Tours to Start May 17th</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/05/08/give-me-liberty-segway-tours-to-start-may-17th/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 17:46:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonah_H</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve mentioned here before that Segway was going to start giving tours of Historic Richmond.  Well, I just found out that the new “Give Me Liberty Historic Segway Tours”  will begin departing at the Richmond Metropolitain Convention and Visitor&#8217;s Bureau Visitor Center starting on  May 17. 
Here&#8217;s the scoop from Segway of Richmond&#8217;s Website:
The guided Segway tour is approximately 2.5 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UR Fake-Bearded Suspected Gunman in Custody</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/05/07/ur-fake-bearded-suspected-gunman-caught/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 21:51:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonah_H</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WRIC reports:
University of Richmond officials have confirmed a suspect is in custody after a possible gunman was spotted on campus Tuesday.
Update:
They identified him as Seth A. Newman, 19, of the 1700 block of Chadwick Drive in Henrico County.
Chadwick Drive is just behind Cheswick Park in the Near West End.
[Via].
Update  May 8th from the Times-Dispatch:
A search warrant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Richmond&#8217;s Slave History Finally Getting the Attention it Deserves</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/05/07/richmonds-slave-history-finally-getting-the-attention-it-deserves/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 20:39:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I can&#8217;t believe it.  Style Weekly actually read my mind.  Now, I just have to hope that there are enough of us out here who believe that Richmond&#8217;s slave history needs to be told, commemorated and held sacred.  Style&#8217;s vision as Richmond as an Ellis Island to slaves is a new one to me.  Of course [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Call for Art Entries Welcomes Those with Disabilities</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/05/07/call-for-art-entries-welcomes-those-with-disabilities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 19:53:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonah_H</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A new expansion on an old arts contest means that children and adults with disablilties  will have a chance to enter and win in the National Arts Program® at Richmond. VSA arts of Virginia, with financial support from CVS/Caremark All Kids Can!TM, and the city of Richmond Parks and Recreation department  will provide funding for new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Suspected Armed man at UR Library</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/05/06/suspected-armed-man-at-ur-library/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 02:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Photo is from twitter.
Officials at the University of Richmond tonight say the area has been thoroughly searched and they do not believe a suspected armed man spotted in the library earlier today is on campus or in the neighborhood.
&#8220;Police feel the suspect has left the campus and the area,&#8221; said university spokesman Brian Eckert.
Authorities, however, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Henrico Sponsors Free Spring Lawn Seminar</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/05/06/henrico-sponsor-free-spring-lawn-seminar/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 17:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Henrico County Extension Office continues its spring
lawn care seminar series  with a program on healthy lawns. The
seminar for the Near West End  is 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 14,  at the Tuckahoe Area Library, 1901 Starling Drive.
Building a Healthy Lawn will provide a variety of l
lawn-care information, including information on irrigation, fertilization, soil acidity
and weed control. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Book: Historic Photos of Richmond Features The Oaks, in Windsor Farms</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/05/03/new-book-historic-photos-of-richmond-features-the-oaks-in-windsor-farms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 02:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
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The Oaks, shown here late in the 1930s, was originally constructed in Amelia County, southwest of Richmond, perhaps in the mid eighteenth century. It was situated on land owned by Benjamin Harrison IV&#8217; a descendant sold it to Daniel Jones in 1839. Early in the twentieth century, certain wealthy Richmond residents moved houses from the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nascar Weekend Means: Avoid Northside Race Traffic</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/05/02/nascar-weekend-means-avoid-northside-traffic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 17:42:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NASCAR Races are today and tomorrow.  So that means &#8211; avoid Laburnum Avenue and the Fairgrounds/Raceway area. Events run all day, both days, with the big races starting at 7:30 p.m.
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		<title>UR Tries to Ease Concerns on Stadium Expansion</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/05/02/ur-tries-to-ease-concerns-on-stadium-expansion/</link>
		<comments>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/05/02/ur-tries-to-ease-concerns-on-stadium-expansion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 12:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The University of Richmond is trying to ease neighbors concerns about traffic of a proposed expansion to First Market Stadium, by agreeing to a timeline for road improvements, and trying to guide stadium traffic through entrances with the least neighborhood impact.  The proposed $25 million football stadium expansion, which would hold 8,700 people, will need a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UR&#8217;s Julie Rechel on Her Future as a Triathlete</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/30/urs-julie-rechel-on-her-future-as-a-triathlete/</link>
		<comments>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/30/urs-julie-rechel-on-her-future-as-a-triathlete/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:27:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonah_H</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I was lucky to talk briefly with Julie Rechel, the Richmonder who won the Twenty-12 Talent Identification Triathlon in Tuscaloosa, AL,  last week.
 I asked her if she had any idea, going into this race,  that she might win it. &#8220;I had no idea!&#8221; she said. &#8220;I looked up all my competition &#8212; and I was going [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Weather Service Issues Flood Advisory</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/28/national-weather-service-issues-flood-advisory/</link>
		<comments>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/28/national-weather-service-issues-flood-advisory/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:47:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[330 PM EDT MON APR 28 2008
THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED AN
* URBAN &#038; SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR.
 SOUTHEASTERN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY IN CNTL VA.
 THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHESTER.
 CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS IN CNTL VA.
 SOUTHEASTERN HANOVER COUNTY IN CNTL VA.
 SOUTHEASTERN HENRICO COUNTY IN CNTL VA.
 NORTHWESTERN CHARLES [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drive-Thru Starbucks Comes to Short Pump</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/27/drive-thru-starbucks-comes-to-short-pump/</link>
		<comments>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/27/drive-thru-starbucks-comes-to-short-pump/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:09:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With recent news that another drive-thru Starbucks will come to Richmond, at Short Pump Town Center (behind the Chili&#8217;s), I wonder if it is only a matter of time before the Near West End gets the ever-so-indulgent drive-thru Starbucks. 
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		<title>After UR Student Testifies, Bond is Revoked for Suspected Rapist</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/26/after-ur-student-testifies-bond-is-revoked-for-suspected-rapist/</link>
		<comments>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/26/after-ur-student-testifies-bond-is-revoked-for-suspected-rapist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to a  vigilant female student at University of Richmond, a suspected rapist is off the streets of Richmond.
A man awaiting trial on rape charges in Hanover County had his bond revoked after a University of Richmond student said he had been watching her and acting suspiciously.
Timothy Hargett, 29, of Henrico County faces felony [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Richmond Issues Call for Artwork from Kids &#038; Adults</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/26/richmond-issues-call-for-artwork-from-kids-adults/</link>
		<comments>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/26/richmond-issues-call-for-artwork-from-kids-adults/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:39:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonah_H</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Richmond’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities announces a call for entries in its 10th annual National Arts Program® at Richmond. More than $3,000 in prize money will be awarded through the program to artists of all ages and levels of experience. The program is free to enter, and all artwork submitted according to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USAT Duathlon National Championships in Richmond this Weekend</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/25/usat-duathlon-national-championships-in-richmond-this-weekend/</link>
		<comments>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/25/usat-duathlon-national-championships-in-richmond-this-weekend/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonah_H</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The USA Triathlon Duathlon National Championships come to Richmond this weekend. If you are not racing, consider volunteering or being a spectator. This is a huge two-day format featuring off-road events on Saturday and on-road events on Sunday.  The National Duathlon Festival has attracted a broad range of athletes from far and wide plus [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mary Munford Hosts Playground Clean Up Day &#038; Pancake Breakfast</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/24/mary-munford-hosts-playground-clean-up-day-pancake-breakfast/</link>
		<comments>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/24/mary-munford-hosts-playground-clean-up-day-pancake-breakfast/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:39:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[* Spring Playground Clean Up Day (and Pancake Breakfast!) are THIS SATURDAY at Mary Munford *
If you use the playground, why not stop by and help make it prettier?
Saturday, April 26 from 8am-noon.   Volunteers are needed to help weed, prune and mulch both playgrounds.  You do not need to stay the entire [...]]]></description>
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		<title>University of Richmond Gets $1.4 Million</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/24/university-of-richmond-gets-14-million/</link>
		<comments>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/24/university-of-richmond-gets-14-million/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:22:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The University of Richmond was among 48 universitiues to receive money from The Howard Hughes Medical Institute. UR will get $1.4 million towards its teaching computer science to introductory science course students.
A year ago, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute issued a challenge to 224 undergraduate colleges nationwide: identify creative new ways to engage your students [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Firehouse Theatre Offers Free Dress Rehearsal</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/23/firehouse-theatre-offers-free-dress-rehearsal/</link>
		<comments>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/23/firehouse-theatre-offers-free-dress-rehearsal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Come see &#8220;The Firehouse Theatre Cabaret&#8221; the night before opening&#8230; for free!
&#8220;The Firehouse Theatre Cabaret&#8221; - IDR
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: The Firehouse Theatre Project
Street: 1609 West Broad Street
RSVP: at Facebook
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		<title>UR Student Places First at Triathlon Talent Race</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/22/ur-student-places-first-at-triathlon-talent-race/</link>
		<comments>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/22/ur-student-places-first-at-triathlon-talent-race/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:53:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Julie Rechel,  age 20,  of the University of Richmond, finished as the first place female at the Twenty-12 Talent Identification Triathlon in Tuscaloosa, Alabama this weekend. She won the race with at time of 1:06:57.
Sunday&#8217;s race was a chance for USA Triathlon or USAT officials to scout and develop talent for the Olympic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stabbing at Westmoreland and Fitzhugh Streets</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/16/stabbing-at-westmoreland-and-fitzhugh-streets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:42:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WTVR  reported earlier this week on a stabbing at the corner of Westmoreland and Fitzhugh.  According to the police report, it happend at 2:32 a.m. on Monday. 
Westmoreland St. Stabbing
Richmond police are trying to find the attacker who stabbed a man in this area of the city&#8217;s near west end&#8230; It happened at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All Star Jam at The Barkesdale</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/14/all-star-jam-at-the-barkesdale/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:59:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I went to college with BJ Kocen, and he is one charismatic guy. Which is why you should pay attention to this really cool event that he&#8217;s planned!  It even features, my old boss Jim Wark of Inside Business and Style Weekly fame. Yet another charismatic and talented guy, who currently  is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Henrico Superintendent Elected to School Administrators Association</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/12/henrico-superintendent-elected-to-school-administrators-association/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:42:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fred S. Morton IV, superintendent of Henrico County Public Schools, has been elected to serve a three-year term on the Executive Committee of the American Association of School Administrators, starting July 1. AASA is the professional organization for school superintendents and other school system leaders nationwide. 
As a member of the AASA Executive Committee, Morton [...]]]></description>
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		<title>St. James Armenian Church Hosts Guest Speaker Karine Birazian</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/10/st-james-armenian-church-hosts-guest-speaker-karine-birazian/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunday, April 20, St. James Armenian Church  is hosting Guest Speaker, Karine Birazian, following Badarak (approximately 1 p.m.)
Light lunch provided by the Armenian Relief Society, Richmond  Hooys
Chapter. Event co-sponsored by the ANC Richmond.
Karine Birazian currently serves as the Eastern Region Director for the Armenian National Committee of America.
Ms. Birazian was born and raised [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UR&#8217;s Ayers Inauguration Kick-off Moves to Larger Venue</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/09/urs-ayers-inauguration-kick-off-moves-to-larger-venue/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:05:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The location of the April 10 symposium kicking off the inauguration of Edward L. Ayers as president of the University of Richmond has been changed to accommodate high demand for tickets. 
&#8220;New Perspectives on the American Civil War&#8221; will be held on campus at the Robins Center at 4:30 p.m. April 10. A book-signing by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fed Chairman to Speak at UR Thursday</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/09/fed-chairman-to-speak-at-ur-thursday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will speak at the University of Richmond tomorrow. Let&#8217;s hope he has something good to say about the economy! As for me, my entire tax refund and economic stimulus check, and vacation allowance will be going towards a new $3,000 transmission in husband&#8217;s car.  Wonder how much that will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>School Board Rep Kim Bridges Speaks Out on the Audit</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/08/school-board-rep-kim-bridges-speaks-out-on-the-audit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a recipient of the Mary Munford PTA emails, I received this message from our school board rep, Kim Bridges.  Sounds like she&#8217;s taking things in the right direction. What do you think?
Message From Kim Bridges, 1st District Representative to the RPS School Board
Dear 1st District community and other RPS stakeholders,
As you know, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yay Us! Richmond Finally is No. 1 at Something</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/07/yay-us-richmond-finally-is-no-1-at-something/</link>
		<comments>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/07/yay-us-richmond-finally-is-no-1-at-something/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I got this email from VCU School of Mass Communications professor Jeff South. It took me a while to realize that our readers might be interested in the results. Especially, considering that you are just as cutting edge as we are!
Here&#8217;s the email:
Greetings from LA, where I am at &#8220;Media Re:Public,&#8221; a conference convened by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Forget: Monument 10K to Cause Traffic Delays in Near West End</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/04/dont-forget-monument-10k-to-cause-traffic-delays-in-near-west-end/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the main one for us West Enders&#8230;.but If you are going downtown, beware of traffic closures&#8230;.and  be sure to use 195 or 95/64.
*       Monument Avenue / Franklin Street will be closed between Staples
Mill Road and Stuart Circle (Lombardy Street) from 8 AM to 1 PM. The
recommended [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Henrico County Kindergarten Registration is April 29th</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/04/henrico-county-kindergarten-registration-is-april-29th/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Henrico County Public Schools kindergarten registration will be held April 29 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at every elementary school in the county.
Children who will be 5 years old on or before Sept. 30 are eligible to attend kindergarten in the 2008-09 school year.
Parents must bring their child&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Principal Muzik&#8217;s Famous Pancakes Featured at Compass Club Breakfast</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/04/principal-muziks-famous-pancakes-featured-at-compass-club-breakfast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Compass Club of Mary Munford is sponsoring a pancake breakfast, Featuring Mr. Muzik&#8217;s famous Buckwheat Pancakes to raise money for children in Southeast Asia.
Also, come help clean up the Munford playground, you know you&#8217;ll likely have lots of energy to burn after eating all those pancakes!
Date: April 26th
Time: 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Cost: $5 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Armenian A Capella Trio Comes to West End</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/04/armenian-a-capella-trio-comes-to-west-end/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:56:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Near West End&#8217;s St. James Armenian Church Education Center is sponsoring this unique event at St. Pump Middle School Auditorium, on April 26th at 7:30 p.m.
ZULAL, An Armenian A Capella Trio
Zulal, which means clarity and purity in Armenian, identifies the
trio&#8217;s intricate arrangements that pays tribute to the musics  rural
roots. Three different voices blend [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hate Crime at U of R?</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/03/hate-crime-at-u-of-r/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[University of Richmond police are investigating the simulated lynching of a miniature black doll as a possible hate crime.
&#8220;When I actually saw what had been done, it took my breath away,&#8221; said Walter Schoen, chairman of the university&#8217;s department of theater and dance, who discovered the figure hanging by a noose in a small studio [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Want to Dig in the Dirt Tomorrow?</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/03/want-to-dig-in-the-dirt-tomorrow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join the Friends of Bandy Park, and Richmond City Parks and Rec and help plant seedlings at Bandy Field Friday starting at 2 p.m.
The University of Richmond has donated 135 seedling trees, which student volunteers from the university and members of the non-profit citizen group, Friends of Bandy Field, will help Richmond’s Department of Parks, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Altria Officially Says Hello to Richmond</title>
		<link>http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/04/03/altria-officially-says-hello-to-richmond/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:57:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Altria, the parent company of Philip Morris USA, officially started operating in Henrico on Monday. 
Altria bid farewell Friday to New York City and joins its Henrico County-based subsidiary, Philip Morris USA, the nation&#8217;s largest cigarette maker, in Virginia.
The move was expected, having been announced as a next step after Altria spun off its international [...]]]></description>
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