The transformation of the traffic circle on Monument Avenue is now 100% complete. On Tuesday, Richmond crews removed the concrete barriers and 8-foot fence surrounding the land that once hosted the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. With around 6,000 plants and 28 trees already placed inside the circle, the barrier removals cleared the way for the city to finalize …
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This summer, six Aquia District Scouts from BSA Troops 199B and 199G, sponsored by Stafford Crossing Community Church, traveled to the high desert of New Mexico to take on the challenges and adventures of a seven-day backpacking trek at the Philmont Scout Ranch. Five adults accompanied the Scouts. After checking in at base camp, the crew organized backpacks already filled …
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The revitalized circle on Monument Avenue is 99% complete. More than 6,000 plants and 28 trees were installed in the Richmond space that was once the home of the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, with only a small portion of the landscaping project left to go. “The plants and trees are in pretty good shape,” said Earl Gary, …
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