Car Accident On Belvidere

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Scott

Just before 2 pm today. Photos courtesy of Pine Street neighbor Cristina Ramirez.

Opening Day at Birdhouse Market on Tuesday

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Scott

While the “Byrdhouse Market” is no longer in the neighborhood, its still a great thing to visit and support.

Birdhouse Farmers Market opens for the season on Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017 at 3 pm. Here’s what’s new and happening:

Our website! It’s beautiful and has pages to feature our vendors, partners, activities and the food! Check it out, sign up for our weekly the newsletter and tell us what you think! BirdhouseFarmersMarket.org

New vendors! Joining your familiar, fabulous farmers and food-makers at Birdhouse Market. New vendors include Josh’s Jungle, Dragonfly Farm, Ellwood Thompson’s, River City Bakery, J.M. Stock Provisions. Check them all out on our new website’s Vendor page! BirdhouseFarmersMarket.org/vendors

New Cooking Demos! Starting on Opening Day (Tuesday, May, 2nd) J. M. Stock Provisions, a local butchery, joins the market to host cooking and food preparation demonstrations. Every other week, JMSP (an ardent supporter of BFM since its retail store opened at 1531 West Main St. 23220) will pair up with BFM vendors to demo recipes you can prepare at home from market ingredients.

New Weekly Concert Series! Opening Day kicks off the first Tiny Nest Concert Series with THE BUSH LEAGUE @ 5:30 pm: This season we have transformed our occasional music performances at the market into a concert every week. The opening act is The Bush League which combines rock, soul, funk, and gospel to create “RVA Blues” which has been heard from NYC to the Gulf of Mexico and their latest CD may be up for a Grammy for Best Blues Album. www.thebushleague.com

Celebrate National Asparagus & Strawberry Month @ BFM! Shop at BFM for fresh local Asparagus and Strawberries and be sure to check the BFM’s schedule of food demos by J. M. Stock Provisions featuring recipes for both these popular early spring crops.

Birdhouse Farmers Market is convenient to VCU, Oregon Hill, Byrd Park, and the Fan via bicycle or foot, our new spot is next to the Randolph Community Center Pool, at 1507 Grayland Avenue between Allen and Randolph, just south of the Downtown Expressway. Hours: Tuesdays 3 – 6:30 pm. SNAP EBT, Credit/Debit cards, and cash accepted.

And many thanks to our 2017 sponsors and partners: Crossroads Coffee & Ice Cream, Ellwood Thompson’s, Enrichmond Foundation, J. M. Stock Provisions, Randolph Community Center, Second Baptist Church, Shalom Farms, and Tricycle!

From Tonight’s Meeting…

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Scott

Councilperson Parker Agelasto held his 5th District meeting earlier tonight at the Byrd Park Roundhouse.

Mayor Stoney and the Councilperson both answered many constituent questions and gave their insights into the City budget process.

Among other presentations, Cherry Street neighbor Todd Woodson gave the Mayor an Arbor Day plaque in appreciation of his consideration for citizens’ desire to spare remaining mature trees in Monroe Park.

Councilperson Parker Agelasto

Todd Woodson and Mayor Stoney

(Editor’s note: Photos courtesy of Charles Pool)

Cathedral Workers

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Scott

Laurel Street neighbor Charles Pool sent in this photo of workers at the Cathedral of The Sacred Heart.

President James Monroe’s Birthday

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Scott

From Hollywood Cemetery event announcement:

A wreath-laying ceremony in honor of President James Monroe’s birthday will be hosted by the James Monroe Memorial Foundation and the United States Army this Friday.
All are welcome to attend the ceremony in Presidents Circle.

(Event photo by Chris Beasley)

Trash/Recycling Pickup Tomorrow

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Scott

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.

In recycling news, the Chinese government could change the scrap industry with new edicts against importing.

Don’t forget the RVA Clean City Campaign event on May 6 that includes electronics recycling.

Uinta Brewing Tap Takeover at Mojo’s This Thursday

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Scott

Thursday, April 27th Unita Brewing will be taking over the taps here at Mojo’s. Event starts at 8pm after Happy Hour. See ya there!

Draft Selection includes:
Small Batch Pils
Hop Nosh IPA
Baba Black Lager
Golden Ale

Sixth Annual Hollywood Cemetery Picnic Coming Up

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Scott

Set for May 7, a Sunday.

From FaceBook event details:

Pack a picnic basket, bring a blanket and relax to sounds of great entertainment at Hollywood Cemetery.

Guided trolley car tours will be provided. An ice cream truck and hotdogs will be on site.

Performances by the Oak Lane Band and St. Christopher’s School’s acapella group BEAUX TIES.

The picnic is free to attend. Please RSVP Nancy Shepherd at (804) 648-8501 or email her at nshepherd@hollywoodcemetery.org for a reservation.

Interview With Beth Marschak, Richmond Earth Day Founder

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Scott

Style magazine has a nice interview with Beth Marschak, one of the founders of the Richmond Earth Day celebration (and a former Oregon Hill resident).

Here’s an excerpt:

Beth Marschak, now an HIV prevention specialist, was 20 when she helped organize the city’s inaugural Earth Day at Monroe Park in 1971.

In a nod to Saturday’s yearly acknowledgement of the planet, Style spoke with Marschak about some of the progress made — and to worry about the future.

Style: Why did you want to bring Earth Day to Richmond?

Marschak: I was in a student group at Westhampton-University of Richmond called S.H.A.M.E – Studying and Halting the Assault on Man and Environment. That was back when people liked names like that.

Most of the people in our group were science majors. I was a chemistry major at that time. People had a fairly sophisticated view of the problems affecting the environment and ecology from a scientific standpoint.

And, of course, if you looked at the James River back then, it was terrible. Sewage was going directly into the river. You would not want to get into it. Now people tube down it and swim in it and fish. You could not do that then. You wouldn’t put a toe in it.

So it was really one of those things where, right here in this area, you could see some major impacts from not having policies protecting clean water, clean air.

She also recently wrote a letter to the Planning Commission, asking that they spare remaining mature trees in Monroe Park. However the Planning Commission voted in favor of removing the trees.

Councilperson Agelasto Holds 5th District Meeting Thursday