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Monthly Archives: February 2013
Weekend Reminders
RVANews has ‘5 Things’, and while I am glad they included the RVA Environmental Film Festival, there are a few other things to keep in mind this weekend-
Clinton is speaking at the Landmark Friday, and if nothing else, be mindful of traffic craziness.
There are other opportunities to take advantage of this weekend, from more movies to classical strings, from a vicarious trip to Thailand and Cambodia to Peace Beast.
Also, cannon fire.
Lastly, an advance plug for an event happening next week at the Flying Brick–
On Friday, February 15th, at 6 PM, Alexis Zeigler will host a slideshow and discussion titled: Living Without Fossil Fuel: Living free of fossil fuel and corporate dependence. Taking charge of our future. Find out how. The event will be held at The Flying Brick, 506 South Pine Street, Richmond Virginia and is free and open to the public.
How do peak oil, climate change, and the limits of growth affect abortion rights, income equality, and civil liberties? The presentation will examine the hidden connections between ecology, economics, politics, and social justice, and how to use those connections to effect real, long-lasting change.
Hawk
Our own Allen Townsend took this photo behind his Pine Street home:
Bolagna Burglery
From Richmond Police Dept.:
4th Precinct
BURGLARY (COMMERCIAL)
2/5/13 – 2/6/13 10:00 a.m. – 2:10 p.m.
200 block of South Pine Street
An unknown person(s) broke C&D Catering and stole deli products.
(Ed. note: I don’t know if it was bologna that was stolen. Sometimes I just cannot resist alliteration.)
JEB Stuart Cannonfire
From Hollywood Cemetery management:
This message is to remind you of the memorial ceremony for JEB Stuart beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 10th.
There will be cannon volleys fired as a part of the memorial service. The participants have assured me that the minimum amount of powder will be used in the volleys.
Thank you for assisting us in getting this message out to the surrounding neighbors.
Vicarious Trip to Thailand
No, not a review of Elephant Thai, though that can be good too.
From email announcement:
Richmond Hostel Friends:
Amy Nichols-Belo will talk about her recent trip to Thailand and Cambodia at this Saturday’s Vicarious Travelers Series at the Richmond Public Library downtown on Franklin St between 1st and 2nd streets. It’s a free event and refreshments will be provided. Hope to see you there: Saturday, February 9, at 3:00PM.
Also, the Richmond Hostel Committee will be meeting at Storefront for Community Design at 205 E Broad Street next Tuesday at 7PM.
Check out the HI-Richmond Hostel Facebook page to find the latest hostel events — facebook.com/rvahostel .
Sarah Weisiger
Richmond Hostel Committee, Chair
821 Growler
From 821 Cafe’s FaceBook page:
The 5th District Budget Meeting
Some photos from last night’s 5th District budget meeting at the Virginia War Memorial:
(Actually, the last one was of a group of people doing sort sort of group exercise activity outside the War Memorial. I don’t think they even knew of the budget meeting.)
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
From press release:
In Virginia, 12.1% of high school students have been hit, slapped or physically hurt on purpose by their boyfriend or girlfriend during the past 12 months (10.7% male and 13.4% female). The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey reports “1 in 5 women and nearly 1 in 7 men who ever experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner, first experienced some form of intimate partner violence between 11 and 17 years of age.” Beside physical injury, teen dating violence can lead to adverse health outcomes and increase unhealthy behaviors.
Visit the Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month website to learn what youth and concerned adults can do to address this issue – http://www.teendvmonth.org/
The Virginia Department of Health’s Teen Dating Violence Prevention program provides information, training, and resources on dating violence prevention to professionals working with youth, teens, and college students.
Click here for a list of available national resources on Teen Dating Violence.
City To Enforce Supercan Ordinance
City press release:
