Monthly Archives: February 2017

The School Budget

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Recently seen flyer:

From recent Times Dispatch article:

Newly seated Mayor Levar Stoney, who promised a smoother process on the campaign trail, is hoping to head off the tense public display this year.

His administration has been working behind the scenes for weeks with representatives from the City Council and the School Board to hammer out a draft of an “education compact,” which lays out shared goals for the school system and plans to develop a long-term funding plan to support them.

People should not forget Open High’s march from two years ago.

L’Opossum Wins The 2017 Elby’s

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Congratulations to David Shannon, chef and owner of L’Opossum! His 2 1/2 year old restaurant, at the corner of China and S. Pine, won big at Richmond Magazine’s Elby Awards last night at the Altria Theater.

Shannon took Chef of the Year, and L’Opossum also was named Restaurant of the Year.

From Richmond Magazine:

In 2015, L’Opossum received the Elby for Best New Restaurant. Last year, Shannon was named a James Beard semi-finalist. One visiting judge said: “To be frank, when I first read the menu online, I thought it was overly clever. But the chef earned the right to his sense of humor. … It’s the No. 1 place I visited this year that I’d go back to.” Another wrote: “Beautiful presentations and precise execution with every course. Cleverness and innovation abound, but above all, the spot-on taste of each dish – from foie gras and double-cut loin lamb chops to la petite mort au chocolate en flambé – dazzled. The intense labor and excellent quality of ingredients make this restaurant a value!”

Dumb Waiter At Mojo’s Tomorrow Night

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From FaceBook event page:

Dumb Waiter Jazz-metal-funk trash bins playing trash music. “Cancel Christmas” vinyl + new tees will be available.
https://dumbwaiterva.bandcamp.com/
Zephyranthes (Raleigh, NC.) Delicious finger food. First time in RVA!
https://zephyrnc.bandcamp.com/album/zephyranthes-ep
MANZARA Heavenly angels playing some music to gnash your teeth to. https://manzara.bandcamp.com/
930PM FREE at Mojo’s Rva

5th District Meeting Next Thursday

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From announcement:

COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS RELEASE
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Thursday, 16 February 2017

Councilman Parker C. Agelasto to hold a meeting for the Richmond Central 5th Voter District

All Richmond Central 5th Voter District residents invited and encouraged to attend

WHAT (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) – The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter District, will hold a meeting for the Richmond Central 5th Voter District. Councilman Agelasto typically holds individual meetings for the Richmond Central 5th Voter District every other month throughout the year. These meetings are free and open to the public and all Richmond Central 5th Voter District residents are invited and encouraged to attend. The planned agenda for this meeting includes:

· Richmond Real Estate Tax Abatement Program for Seniors and People with Disabilities
Ms. Valerie Weatherless, Revenue Manager/Real Estate Collections, Richmond Department of Finance

· Richmond Real Estate Tax Delinquency and Vacant Properties
Ms. Valerie Weatherless, Revenue Manager/Real Estate Collections, Richmond Department of Finance

· Richmond Food Cooperative

· Richmond Central 5th Voter District Updates

· Questions and Comments

WHEN Thursday, February 23, 2017
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

WHERE Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts
3411 Semmes Avenue; Richmond, Virginia 23225

CONTACT The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter District, at 804.646.6050 (tel), or parker.agelasto@richmondgov.com (email)

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Businesses Take Break

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Sign at Mamma Zu’s restaurant:

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While at Vinyl Conflict music store:

Bobby says:
REMINDER!

We will be closed regular hours this week Wednesday the 15th through Friday the 18th, for Painting and some light renovations.
We will be around likely with some stuff out front for limited hours, and we would love to see y’all. Please understand the whole shop won’t be open until Saturday the 19th, but we have some special stuff set aside to make up for being closed a few days!
Vinyl Conflict has been open since 2008 and this is the first time we’ve taken a couple days to put on a fresh coat of paint.
Thanks for the on going support!

Trash/Recycling Pickup Tomorrow

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This Wednesday is a “Red Wednesday”, which means trash and recycling pickup. Ideally, rolling recycling containers are stored and deployed in the back alleys along with trash cans. Please make sure you pick up containers after pickup tomorrow night.

If you have not done so already, don’t forget to sign up for your Recycling Perks.
In order to take your recycling to the next level, read this: 10 ways to improve your recycling.

Don’t forget about neighbor Jimmy Blackford’s cleanup this morning (click here for more info)

Also, check out the Recycled Valentine’s Day Pinterest page.

In the news, three stories worth of trash smoldered for days after a fire at a waste-to-energy plant in Fairfax County.